Document ID: USCG-2013-0452-0001
Agency: uscg
Document Type: Rule
Title: TFR:  Safety Zones: South Park Bridge Construction, Lower Duwamish Waterway, Seattle, WA (Federal Register Publication)
Posted Date: 2013-06-25T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 122 (Tuesday, June 25, 2013)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 37969-37971]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-15098]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 165

[Docket No. USCG-2013-0452]
RIN 1625-AA00

Safety Zone; South Park Bridge Construction, Lower Duwamish 
Waterway, Seattle, WA

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Temporary final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone in the 
lower Duwamish Waterway around the South Park Bridge in Seattle, 
Washington for the re-construction of the bridge. The safety zone is 
necessary to ensure the safety of the maritime public and workers 
involved in the bridge construction. The safety zone will prohibit any 
person or vessel from entering or remaining in the safety zone unless 
authorized by the Captain of the Port or his Designated Representative.

DATES: This rule is effective from 7 a.m. on July 29, 2013, to 12 p.m. 
on August 2, 2013.

ADDRESSES: Documents mentioned in this preamble are part of docket 
[USCG-2013-0452]. To view documents mentioned in this preamble as being 
available in the docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov, type the 
docket number in the ``SEARCH'' box and click ``SEARCH.'' Click on Open 
Docket Folder on the line associated with this rulemaking. You may also 
visit the Docket Management Facility in Room W12-140 on the ground 
floor of the Department of Transportation West Building, 1200 New 
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., 
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this rule, 
call or email Lieutenant Junior Grade Nathaniel P. Clinger, Waterways 
Management Division, Coast Guard Sector Puget Sound, Coast Guard; 
telephone (206) 217-6045, email SectorPugetSoundWWM@uscg.mil. If you 
have questions on viewing or submitting material to the docket, call 
Barbara Hairston, Program Manager, Docket Operations, telephone (202) 
366-9826.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Table of Acronyms

    DHS Department of Homeland Security
    FR Federal Register
    NPRM Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

A. Regulatory History and Information

    The Coast Guard is issuing this temporary final rule without prior 
notice and opportunity to comment pursuant to authority under section 4 
(a) of the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) (5 U.S.C. 553(b)). This 
provision authorizes an agency to issue a rule without prior notice and 
opportunity to comment when the agency for good cause finds that those 
procedures are ``impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary to the public 
interest.'' Under 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B), the Coast Guard finds that good 
cause exists for not publishing a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) 
with respect to this rule because to do so would be impracticable. The 
Coast Guard did not find out about the need for this safety zone with 
enough time to issue an NPRM. Delayed promulgation may result in injury 
or damage to persons and vessels in the lower Duwamish waterway from 
the hazards associated with the bridge construction.
    Under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3), the Coast Guard finds that good cause 
exists for making this rule effective less than 30 days after 
publication in the Federal Register. Delaying the effective date until 
30 days after publication would be impracticable and contrary to the 
public interest, as this delay would eliminate the safety zone's 
effectiveness and usefulness in protecting persons, property, and the 
safe navigation of maritime traffic during the 30-day period.

B. Basis and Purpose

    Kiewit Massman notified the Coast Guard of its intentions to set up 
a bridge leaf for the South Park Bridge construction project, beginning 
on July 29, 2013. This process requires the use of a crane mounted on a 
barge. The barge will fully block the Duwamish channel. The duration of 
the safety zone for this construction is necessary to provide 
construction crews the proper time needed to fully bolt and connect the 
leaf section of the bridge to the pier

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prior to removing the crane mounted barge.

C. Discussion of the Temporary Final Rule

    The Coast Guard is establishing a safety zone encompassing all 
waters on the Lower Duwamish Waterway within 250 yards of the South 
Park Bridge, which is located by the following points: 47[deg]31'45.4'' 
N, 122[deg]18'51.2'' W.
    Vessels wishing to enter the zone must request permission for entry 
by contacting the Joint Harbor Operations Center at 206-217-6001, or 
the on-scene patrol craft via VHF-FM Ch 13. If permission for entry is 
able to be granted vessels must proceed at a minimum speed for safe 
navigation.

D. Regulatory Analyses

    We developed this rule after considering numerous statutes and 
executive orders related to rulemaking. Below we summarize our analyses 
based on these statutes and executive orders.

1. Regulatory Planning and Review

    This rule is not a significant regulatory action under section 3(f) 
of Executive Order 12866, Regulatory Planning and Review, as 
supplemented by Executive Order 13563, Improving Regulation and 
Regulatory Review, and does not require an assessment of potential 
costs and benefits under section 6(a)(3) of Executive Order 12866 or 
under section 1 of Executive Order 13563. The Office of Management and 
Budget has not reviewed it under those Orders. This rule is not a 
significant regulatory action as it is limited in size and duration.

2. Impact on Small Entities

    The Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 (RFA), 5 U.S.C. 601-612, as 
amended, requires federal agencies to consider the potential impact of 
regulations on small entities during rulemaking. The term ``small 
entities'' comprises small businesses, not-for-profit organizations 
that are independently owned and operated and are not dominant in their 
fields, and governmental jurisdictions with populations of less than 
50,000. The Coast Guard certifies under 5 U.S.C. 605(b) that this rule 
will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of 
small entities. This safety zone will not have a significant economic 
impact on a substantial number of small entities because the zone 
established in this rule is limited in size and duration.

3. Assistance for Small Entities

    Under section 213(a) of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement 
Fairness Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104-121), we want to assist small 
entities in understanding this rule. If the rule would affect your 
small business, organization, or governmental jurisdiction and you have 
questions concerning its provisions or options for compliance, please 
contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT, 
above.
    Small businesses may send comments on the actions of Federal 
employees who enforce, or otherwise determine compliance with, Federal 
regulations to the Small Business and Agriculture Regulatory 
Enforcement Ombudsman and the Regional Small Business Regulatory 
Fairness Boards. The Ombudsman evaluates these actions annually and 
rates each agency's responsiveness to small business. If you wish to 
comment on actions by employees of the Coast Guard, call 1-888-REG-FAIR 
(1-888-734-3247). The Coast Guard will not retaliate against small 
entities that question or complain about this rule or any policy or 
action of the Coast Guard.

4. Collection of Information

    This rule will not call for a new collection of information under 
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520).

5. Federalism

    A rule has implications for federalism under Executive Order 13132, 
Federalism, if it has a substantial direct effect on the States, on the 
relationship between the national government and the States, or on the 
distribution of power and responsibilities among the various levels of 
government. We have analyzed this rule under that Order and determined 
that this rule does not have implications for federalism.

6. Protest Activities

    The Coast Guard respects the First Amendment rights of protesters. 
Protesters are asked to contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT section to coordinate protest activities so that 
your message can be received without jeopardizing the safety or 
security of people, places or vessels.

7. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act

    The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1531-1538) 
requires Federal agencies to assess the effects of their discretionary 
regulatory actions. In particular, the Act addresses actions that may 
result in the expenditure by a State, local, or tribal government, in 
the aggregate, or by the private sector of $100,000,000 (adjusted for 
inflation) or more in any one year. Though this rule will not result in 
such an expenditure, we do discuss the effects of this rule elsewhere 
in this preamble.

8. Taking of Private Property

    This rule will not cause a taking of private property or otherwise 
have taking implications under Executive Order 12630, Governmental 
Actions and Interference with Constitutionally Protected Property 
Rights.

9. Civil Justice Reform

    This rule meets applicable standards in sections 3(a) and 3(b)(2) 
of Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice Reform, to minimize litigation, 
eliminate ambiguity, and reduce burden.

10. Protection of Children

    We have analyzed this rule under Executive Order 13045, Protection 
of Children from Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks. This rule 
is not an economically significant rule and does not create an 
environmental risk to health or risk to safety that may 
disproportionately affect children.

11. Indian Tribal Governments

    This rule does not have tribal implications under Executive Order 
13175, Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments, 
because it does not have a substantial direct effect on one or more 
Indian tribes, on the relationship between the Federal Government and 
Indian tribes, or on the distribution of power and responsibilities 
between the Federal Government and Indian tribes.

12. Energy Effects

    This action is not a ``significant energy action'' under Executive 
Order 13211, Actions Concerning Regulations That Significantly Affect 
Energy Supply, Distribution, or Use.

13. Technical Standards

    This rule does not use technical standards. Therefore, we did not 
consider the use of voluntary consensus standards.

14. Environment

    We have analyzed this rule under Department of Homeland Security 
Management Directive 023-01 and Commandant Instruction M16475.lD, which 
guide the Coast Guard in complying with the National Environmental 
Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA)(42 U.S.C. 4321-4370f), and have determined 
that this action is one

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of a category of actions that do not individually or cumulatively have 
a significant effect on the human environment. This rule involves the 
establishment of a temporary safety zone. This rule is categorically 
excluded from further review under paragraph 34(g) of Figure 2-1 of the 
Commandant Instruction. An environmental analysis checklist supporting 
this determination and a Categorical Exclusion Determination are 
available in the docket where indicated under ADDRESSES.

List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 165

    Harbors, Marine Safety, Navigation (water), Reporting and Record 
Keeping Requirements, Security Measures, Waterways.

    For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Coast Guard amends 
33 CFR part 165 as follows:

PART 165--REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS

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1. The authority citation for part 165 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  33 U.S.C. 1231; 46 U.S.C. Chapter 701, 3306, 3703; 
50 U.S.C. 191, 195; 33 CFR 1.05-1, 6.04-1, 6.04-6, 160.5; Pub. L. 
107-295, 116 Stat. 2064; Department of Homeland Security Delegation 
No. 0170.1

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2. Add Sec.  165.T13-249 to read as follows:

Sec.  165.T13-249  Safety Zone; South Park Bridge Construction, Lower 
Duwamish Waterway, Seattle, WA.

    (a) Location. The following area is designated as a safety zone: 
All waters on the Lower Duwamish Waterway within 250 yards of the South 
Park Bridge located by the following points: 47[deg] 31'45.4'' N, 
122[deg] 18'51.2'' W.
    (b) Regulations. In accordance with the general regulations in 33 
CFR 165, Subpart C, vessels wishing to enter the zone must request 
permission for entry by contacting the Joint Harbor Operation Center at 
206-217-6001 or the on-scene patrol craft on VHF-FM CH13. Once 
permission for entry is granted vessels must proceed at a minimum speed 
for safe navigation.
    (c) This rule is effective from 7 a.m. on July 29, 2013, to 12 p.m. 
on August 2, 2013, unless cancelled sooner by the Captain of the Port.

    Dated: June 4, 2013.
S.J. Ferguson,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port, Puget Sound.
[FR Doc. 2013-15098 Filed 6-24-13; 8:45 am]
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