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RULES: Seabrook Nuclear Power Plant, Seabrook, NH; security zone,
Published: 2001-12-31
The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary security zone
around the Seabrook Nuclear Power Plant in Seabrook, New Hampshire. The
security zone will close off public access to all land and waters
within 250 yards of the waterside property boundary of Seabrook Nuclear
Power Plant. This action is necessary to ensure public safety and
prevent
NOTICES: Drug testing; covered crewmembers random testing rate,
Published: 2001-12-31
The Coast Guard has set the calendar year 2002 minimum random
drug testing rate at 50 percent of covered crewmembers. An evaluation
of the 2000 Management Information System (MIS) data collection forms
submitted by marine employers determined that random drug testing on
covered crewmembers for the calendar year 2000 resulted in positive
test
NOTICES: Chemical Transportation Advisory Committee,
Published: 2001-12-31
The Subcommittees of the Chemical Transportation Advisory
Committee (CTAC) on Prevention Through People (PTP) and Vessel Cargo
Tank Overpressurization will meet to continue their work on their
Subcommittee Task Statements. The PTP Subcommittee will meet to review
its draft of the Marine Operations Risk Assessment Guide and to
continue its work
NOTICES: Commercial Fishing Industry Vessel Advisory Committee,
Published: 2001-12-31
The Commercial Fishing Industry Vessel Advisory Committee
(CFIVAC) will meet to discuss various issues relating to commercial
vessel safety in the fishing industry. The meetings are open to the
public.
NOTICES: Great Lakes pilotage,
Published: 2001-12-31
The Coast Guard's Office of Great Lakes Pilotage is holding a
public meeting to discuss ways of improving the safety, reliability,
and efficiency of pilotage on the Great Lakes. We will also discuss
issues brought to our attention during the meeting of January 30, 2001,
and comments submitted to the docket for that meeting. We encourage
interested
NOTICES: Towing Safety Advisory Committee,
Published: 2001-12-31
The Towing Safety Advisory Committee's (TSAC) Working Group
for Crew Alertness, and its Working Group for the Review of a Report
from the Gulf Coast Mariner's Association (GCMA), will meet to discuss
alertness risk factors on towing vessels and a variety of concerns
expressed by the association in the GCMA report. The meetings are open
to the
RULES: Lake Michigan—; Chicago Harbor, IL; safety zone,
Published: 2001-12-27
The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone and
suspending a portion of an anchorage area encompassed by the safety
zone for the City of Chicago's New Year Celebration. This rulemaking is
necessary for the protection and safety of passengers and vessels
during the fireworks display. This rulemaking is intended to restrict
vessel
RULES: Navy Pier, Chicago Harbor, IL; security zone,
Published: 2001-12-27
The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary security zone and
suspending an anchorage area encompassed by the security zone on the
navigable waters of Lake Michigan around Chicago, Illinois. This
security zone is necessary to protect the Navy Pier from possible
sabotage or other subversive acts, accidents, or possible acts of
terrorism. This zone
RULES: Iowa and Illinois,
Published: 2001-12-27
The Commander, Eighth Coast Guard District is temporarily
changing the regulation governing the Rock Island Railroad and Highway
Drawbridge, Mile 482.9, Upper Mississippi River. The drawbridge will be
allowed to remain closed to navigation from 8 a.m., December 19, 2001,
until 8 a.m., March 11, 2002. This change is necessary to perform
annual
RULES: Chesapeake Bay and Hampton Roads, VA; regulated navigation area,
Published: 2001-12-27
Commander, Fifth Coast Guard District is temporarily expanding
the geographic definition of the Hampton Roads Regulated Navigation
Area to include the waters of the 12 nautical mile territorial sea off
the Coast of Virginia and adding new port security measures, in order
to improve the safety and security of vessel traffic at the entrance to
PROPOSED RULES: Illinois,
Published: 2001-12-27
The Coast Guard proposes to revise the operating regulation
governing drawbridges over Chicago River waterways. The proposed rule
would add Division Street bridge, mile 3.30, over the North Branch of
Chicago River, to the current list of bridges not required to open for
navigation; remove the requirement for Kinzie Street bridge, mile 1.81
over
PROPOSED RULES: Kennebec River, Bath, Maine; Bath Iron Works; safety zone,
Published: 2001-12-26
The Coast Guard proposes a 150-yard radius safety zone around
the Bath Iron Works facility dry dock in Bath, Maine to be activated
when the dry dock is deployed and positioned into its dredged basin
hole near the center of the Kennebec River. This safety zone is needed
to protect the maritime community from the possible dangers and hazards
to
RULES: Tampa Bay, FL; security zones,
Published: 2001-12-21
The Coast Guard is establishing temporary fixed security zones
in all waters extending 100 feet around all bridge supports and rocky
outcroppings at the base of the supports for the Sunshine Skyway Bridge
in Tampa Bay. These security zones are needed for national security
reasons to protect the bridge and passing marine traffic from potential
NOTICES: Houston/Galveston Navigation Safety Advisory Committee,
Published: 2001-12-20
The Houston/Galveston Navigation Safety Advisory Committee [[Page 65776]]
(HOGANSAC) and its working groups will meet to discuss waterway
improvements, aids to navigation, area projects impacting safety on the
Houston Ship Channel, and various other navigation safety matters in
the Galveston Bay area. All meetings will be open to the public.
NOTICES: Lower Mississippi River Waterways Safety Advisory Committee,
Published: 2001-12-20
The Coast Guard seeks applications for membership on the Lower
Mississippi River Waterway Safety Advisory Committee (LMRWSAC). LMRWSAC
advises and makes recommendations to the Coast Guard on matters
relating to the transit of vessels and products to and from ports on
the Lower Mississippi River.
RULES: Florida,
Published: 2001-12-18
The Coast Guard is removing the regulations governing the
operation of the Longboat Pass Bridge across Longboat Pass, Manatee
County, Longboat Key, Florida and changing the regulations governing
the operation of the New Pass Bridge, Sarasota County, Longboat Key,
Florida. These changes will decrease vehicle and vessel traffic
congestion. The
RULES: Maine Yankee Nuclear Power Plant, Wiscasset, ME; security zone,
Published: 2001-12-18
The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary security zone
around the Maine Yankee Power Plant in Wiscasset, Maine, temporarily
closing all land and waters surrounding Bailey Point and Foxbird
Island. This security zone prohibits entry into or movement within a
portion of the Back River and adjacent land areas and is needed to
ensure public safety
NOTICES: Merchant mariners; demonstrations of proficiency for persons in charge of medical care; assessment guidelines,
Published: 2001-12-18
The Coast Guard announces the availability of, and seeks
public comments on, the national performance measures proposed here for
use as guidelines when mariners demonstrate their proficiency as
Persons in Charge of Medical Care. These measures were developed from
recommendations and input provided by the Merchant Marine Personnel
Advisory
RULES: Gulf Intracoastal Waterway Port Isabel, TX; safety zone,
Published: 2001-12-17
The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone to [[Page 64913]]
ensure the safety of navigation within a radius of 1000 feet of Queen
Isabella Bridge construction vessels and machinery. Vessels transiting
the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway through the Queen Isabella Bridge may do
so during daylight hours only. The safety zone is needed to
NOTICES: Submission for OMB review; comment request,
Published: 2001-12-17
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
request for comments announces that the Coast Guard has forwarded one [[Page 65020]]
Information Collection Report (ICR) abstracted below to the Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) of the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. Our ICR describes the
NOTICES: Marine transportation systems; security measures, standards and responses to threats and acts of crime and terrorism; public workshop,
Published: 2001-12-17
The Coast Guard is holding a public workshop to discuss
security procedures, programs, and capabilities within marine
transportation systems. Discussions will focus on identifying possible
security measures, standards, and responses to threats and acts of
crime and terrorism. We encourage interested parties to attend the
workshop and submit
PROPOSED RULES: Savannah River, GA; regulated navigation area,
Published: 2001-12-14
The Coast Guard proposes to create a Regulated Navigation Area
(RNA) on a portion of the Savannah River to regulate waterway traffic
when vessels carrying Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) are transiting or
moored on the Savannah River. This action is necessary because of the
size, draft, and volatile cargo of LNG tankships. This rule enhances
public
PROPOSED RULES: Lease-financing for vessels engaged in coastwise trade,
Published: 2001-12-14
In response to public requests, the Coast Guard is reopening
the comment period on its notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) on
Vessel Documentation: LeaseFinancing for Vessels Engaged in the
Coastwise Trade. Reopening the comment period gives the public more
time to submit comments and recommendations on the issues raised in our
NPRM. These
NOTICES: Proposed collection; comment request,
Published: 2001-12-14
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Coast Guard intends to seek the approval of OMB for the renewal of one
Information Collection Request (ICR). The ICR concerns the National
Survey of Recreational Boating. Before submitting the ICR to OMB, the
Coast Guard is requesting comments on it.
NOTICES: International Maritime Security Initiative,
Published: 2001-12-14
The Coast Guard announces a public meeting on January 3, 2002
to discuss a proposed United States submission to the Maritime Safety
Committee (MSC) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) on
maritime security.
