[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 77 (Friday, April 19, 1996)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 17248-17249]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-9655]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
33 CFR Part 117
[CGD11-96-005]
RIN 2115-AE47
Drawbridge Operation Regulations; San Leandro Bay, CA
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is amending the regulation for the bridge over
San Leandro Bay to reflect the construction of a new bicycle bridge.
The city of Alameda has built a bascule bicycle
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bridge adjacent to the bascule highway bridge over the entrance to San
Leandro Bay between Bay Farm Island and Alameda, California. The new
bridge is adjacent to the highway bridge, provides the same clearances,
and is operated by the bridgetender at the highway bridge on the same
schedule as the highway bridge. This amendment updates the existing
regulation to include reference to the new bicycle bridge.
EFFECTIVE DATE: April 19, 1996.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jerry P. Olmes, Bridge Section, Eleventh Coast Guard District, at (510)
437-3514.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the authority of 5 U.S.C.
553(b)(3)(B), the Coast Guard has for good cause determined that it is
unnecessary to publish a notice of proposed rulemaking for this
revision. There is no substantive change to the existing rule. The new
bridge will be operated by the drawtender at the Bay Farm Island
highway bridge, and will have the same hours of operation. There is no
change to the navigational clearances. When the Coast Guard advertised
the proposed issuance of a permit for the bridge, they described the
intended method of operation, and received no comment about the method
of operation.
Since there is no substantive change, there is no reason to delay
the effective date beyond the date of publication in the Federal
Register.
Drafting Information
The principal persons involved in drafting this document are Jerry
P. Olmes, Project Manager, and Lieutenant Anita Abbott, Project
Attorney.
Background and Purpose
The City of Alameda has built a bascule bicycle bridge adjacent to
the California Department of Transportation bascule highway bridge
between Bay Farm Island and Alameda, California. Construction is
nearing completion. The bicycle bridge provides the same clearances as
the highway bridge, and will be operated by the bridgetender at the
highway bridge on the same schedule as the highway bridge. The
amendment makes editorial changes to the regulation to reflect
construction of the new bicycle bridge.
Federalism
The Coast Guard has analyzed this rule under the principles and
criteria contained in Executive Order 12612 and has determined that
this rule does not raise sufficient federalism implications to warrant
the preparation of a Federalism Assessment.
Environment
The Coast Guard considered the environmental impact of this rule
and concluded that, under section 2.B.2.g.(5) of Commandant Instruction
M16475.1B, promulgation of operating requirements or procedures for
drawbridges is categorically excluded from further environmental
documentation. A Categorical Exclusion Determination is available in
the docket.
Regulatory Evaluation
This rule is not a significant regulatory action under section 3(f)
of Executive Order 12866 and does not require an assessment of costs
under section 6(a)(3) of that order. It has not been reviewed by the
Office of Management and Budget under that order. It is not significant
under the Department of Transportation Regulatory Policies and
Procedures (44 FR 11040, February 26, 1979). The Coast Guard expects
the economic impact of this rule to be so minimal that a Regulatory
Evaluation is unnecessary.
Collection of Information
This rule contains no collection of information requirements under
the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).
List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 117
Bridges.
Regulation
For the reasons set out in the preamble, the Coast Guard is
amending 33 CFR Part 117 as follows:
PART 117--DRAWBRIDGE OPERATION REGULATIONS
1.The authority citation for Part 117 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 33 U.S.C. 499; 49 CFR 1.46; 33 CFR 1.05-1(g); section
117.255 also issued under the authority of Pub. L. 102-587, 106
Stat. 5039.
2. Section 117.193 is revised to read as follows:
Sec. 117.193 San Leandro Bay.
The draws of the California Department of Transportation highway
bridge, mile 0.0 (kilometer 0.0) and the City of Alameda bicycle
bridge, mile 0.1 (kilometer 0.2) between Alameda and Bay Farm Island,
shall open on signal; except that, from 5 a.m. to 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. to
9 p.m., the draws shall open on signal if at least 12 hours notice is
given. Notice shall be given to the drawtender of the Bay Farm Island
bridges from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and to the drawtender of the Park Street
bridge at Alameda at all other times. The draws need not be opened for
the passage of vessels from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.
Dated: April 2, 1996.
R. A. Appelaum,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard Commander, Eleventh Coast Guard
District.
[FR Doc. 96-9655 Filed 4-18-96; 8:45 am]
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