2018-03273. 2017 Quarterly Listings; Safety Zones, Security Zones, Special Local Regulations, Drawbridge Operation Regulations and Regulated Navigation Areas  

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    AGENCY:

    Coast Guard, DHS.

    ACTION:

    Notification of expired temporary rules issued.

    SUMMARY:

    This document provides notification of substantive rules issued by the Coast Guard that were made temporarily effective but expired before they could be published in the Federal Register. This document lists temporary safety zones, security zones, special local regulations, drawbridge operation regulations and regulated navigation areas, all of limited duration and for which timely publication in the Federal Register was not possible.

    DATES:

    This document lists temporary Coast Guard rules that became effective, primarily between October 2017 to December 2017, unless otherwise indicated, and were terminated before they could be published in the Federal Register.

    ADDRESSES:

    Temporary rules listed in this document may be viewed online, under their respective docket numbers, using the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov.

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    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

    For questions on this document contact Yeoman First Class David Hager, Office of Regulations and Administrative Law, telephone (202) 372-3862.

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    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

    Coast Guard District Commanders and Captains of the Port (COTP) must be immediately responsive to the safety and security needs within their jurisdiction; therefore, District Commanders and COTPs have been delegated the authority to issue certain local regulations. Safety zones may be established for safety or environmental purposes. A safety zone may be stationary and described by fixed limits or it may be described as a zone around a vessel in motion. Security zones limit access to prevent injury or damage to vessels, ports, or waterfront facilities. Special local regulations are issued to enhance the safety of participants and spectators at regattas and other marine events. Drawbridge operation regulations authorize changes to drawbridge schedules to accommodate bridge repairs, seasonal vessel traffic, and local public events. Regulated Navigation Areas are water areas within a defined boundary for which regulations for vessels navigating within the area have been established by the regional Coast Guard District Commander.

    Timely publication of these rules in the Federal Register may be precluded when a rule responds to an emergency, or when an event occurs without sufficient advance notice. The affected public is, however, often informed of these rules through Local Notices to Mariners, press releases, and other means. Moreover, actual notification is provided by Coast Guard patrol vessels enforcing the restrictions imposed by the rule. Because Federal Register publication was not possible before the end of the effective period, mariners were personally notified of the contents of these safety zones, security zones, special local regulations, regulated navigation areas or drawbridge operation regulations by Coast Guard Start Printed Page 6960officials on-scene prior to any enforcement action. However, the Coast Guard, by law, must publish in the Federal Register notice of substantive rules adopted. To meet this obligation without imposing undue expense on the public, the Coast Guard periodically publishes a list of these temporary safety zones, security zones, special local regulations, regulated navigation areas and drawbridge operation regulations. Permanent rules are not included in this list because they are published in their entirety in the Federal Register. Temporary rules are also published in their entirety if sufficient time is available to do so before they are placed in effect or terminated.

    The following unpublished rules were placed in effect temporarily during the period between October 2017 to December 2017 unless otherwise indicated. To view copies of these rules, visit www.regulations.gov and search by the docket number indicated in the following table.

    Docket No.TypeLocationEffective date
    USCG-2017-0887Drawbridges (Part 117)Hempstead, NY10/1/2017
    USCG-2017-0938Safety Zones (Parts 147 and 165)Cincinnati, OH10/1/2017
    USCG-2017-0777Safety Zones (Parts 147 and 165)Charleston, SC10/1/2017
    USCG-2017-0862Special Local Regulations (Part 100)San Francisco Bay10/5/2017
    USCG-2017-0970Safety Zones (Parts 147 and 165)Paducah, KY10/5/2017
    USCG-2017-0974Safety Zones (Parts 147 and 165)New Orleans, LA10/6/2017
    USCG-2017-0871Safety Zones (Parts 147 and 165)Milwaukee, WI10/7/2017
    USCG-2017-0869Safety Zones (Parts 147 and 165)San Francisco Bay10/7/2017
    USCG-2017-0921Regulated Navigation Areas (Part 165)Puerto Rico10/7/2017
    USCG-2017-0883Safety Zones (Parts 147 and 165)San Francisco, CA10/8/2017
    USCG-2017-0982Safety Zones (Parts 147 and 165)Oahu, HI10/11/2017
    USCG-2017-0920Special Local Regulations (Part 100)Little Rock, AR10/13/2017
    USCG-2017-0881Safety Zones (Parts 147 and 165)Rio Vista, CA10/14/2017
    USCG-2017-0872Safety Zones (Parts 147 and 165)Richmond, CA10/14/2017
    USCG-2017-0987Safety Zones (Parts 147 and 165)Buffalo, NY10/16/2017
    USCG-2017-0981Safety Zones (Parts 147 and 165)Marmet, WV10/17/2017
    USCG-2011-0228Safety Zones (Parts 147 and 165)Chicago, IL10/20/2017
    USCG-2017-0922Safety Zones (Parts 147 and 165)San Francisco, CA10/21/2017
    USCG-2017-0980Safety Zones (Parts 147 and 165)San Francisco, CA10/22/2017
    USCG-2017-0026Safety Zones (Parts 147 and 165)Chicago, IL10/26/2017
    USCG-2017-0042Safety Zones (Parts 147 and 165)Crescent City, CA10/27/2017
    USCG-2017-1022Safety Zones (Parts 147 and 165)Gulfport, MS10/29/2017
    USCG-2017-1030Security Zones (Part 165)Oahu, HI11/3/2017
    USCG-2017-1013Safety Zones (Parts 147 and 165)San Francisco, CA11/5/2017
    USCG-2016-0345Safety Zones (Parts 147 and 165)Chicago, IL11/7/2017
    USCG-2017-0730Special Local Regulations (Part 100)Tuscaloosa, AL11/11/2017
    USCG-2017-1037Security Zones (Part 165)Palm Beach, FL11/21/2017
    USCG-2017-1052Safety Zones (Parts 147 and 165)Chattanooga, TN11/24/2017
    USCG-2017-1041Drawbridges (Part 117)Baltimore, MD11/28/2017
    USCG-2017-0996Safety Zones (Parts 147 and 165)Palm Beach, FL11/30/2017
    USCG-2017-1059Safety Zones (Parts 147 and 165)Pascagoula, MS12/4/2017
    USCG-2017-1097Safety Zones (Parts 147 and 165)Paducah, KY12/7/2017
    USCG-2017-1082Security Zones (Part 165)Palm Beach, FL12/8/2017
    USCG-2017-1045Safety Zones (Parts 147 and 165)Mobile, AL12/8/2017
    USCG-2017-1043Security Zones (Part 165)Pensacola, FL12/8/2017
    USCG-2017-1036Safety Zones (Parts 147 and 165)Charleston, WV12/9/2017
    USCG-2017-0997Special Local Regulations (Part 100)Panama City, FL12/9/2017
    USCG-2017-1070Safety Zones (Parts 147 and 165)Sausalito, CA12/9/2017
    USCG-2017-1021Safety Zones (Parts 147 and 165)Belpre, OH12/12/2017
    USCG-2017-1085Special Local Regulations (Part 100)St. Thomas, USVI12/15/2017
    USCG-2017-1104Safety Zones (Parts 147 and 165)Memphis, TN12/15/2017
    USCG-2017-1092Security Zones (Part 165)Tacoma, Washington12/26/2017
    USCG-2017-1089Safety Zones (Parts 147 and 165)Oahu, HI12/29/2017
    USCG-2017-1118Safety Zones (Parts 147 and 165)Coal Bluff, PA12/29/2017
    USCG-2017-1091Safety Zones (Parts 147 and 165)San Francisco, CA12/30/2017
    USCG-2017-1090Safety Zones (Parts 147 and 165)Sacramento, CA12/31/2017
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    Dated: February 13, 2018.

    Katia Kroutil,

    Office Chief, Office of Regulations and Administrative Law.

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    [FR Doc. 2018-03273 Filed 2-15-18; 8:45 am]

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Document Information

Published:
02/16/2018
Department:
Coast Guard
Entry Type:
Rule
Action:
Notification of expired temporary rules issued.
Document Number:
2018-03273
Dates:
This document lists temporary Coast Guard rules that became effective, primarily between October 2017 to December 2017, unless otherwise indicated, and were terminated before they could be published in the Federal Register.
Pages:
6959-6960 (2 pages)
Docket Numbers:
USCG-2018-0137
PDF File:
2018-03273.Pdf
CFR: (4)
33 CFR 100
33 CFR 117
33 CFR 147
33 CFR 165