[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 225 (Wednesday, November 20, 1996)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 59026-59027]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-29689]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
33 CFR Part 165

[COTP Morgan City, LA 96-002]
RIN 2115-AA97


Safety zone; Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, Houma, LA

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Temporary rule.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone on the 
GIWW from Mile Marker 54 WHL to Mile Marker 59 WHL, at its intersection 
with Bayou Terrebonne In Houma, LA. The zone is needed to protect 
workers engaged in the dismantling of the East Park Avenue bridge from 
the hazard created by vessel traffic. Entry of vessels or persons into 
this zone is prohibited unless specifically authorized by the Captain 
of the Port. The East Park Avenue Bridge will be closed to vehicular 
traffic during the times specified below. However, the new twin bridges 
will remain open to vehicular traffic.

DATES: This regulation is effective at 6:00 a.m. on December 2, 1996 
and terminates at 6:00 p.m. on December 6, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
LTJG Carlos Gavilanes, Chief of Port Safety and Security, Coast Guard 
Captain of the Port Morgan City, 800 David Drive Rm 232, Morgan City, 
LA 70380, (054) 385-2936.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background and Purpose

    Shappert Engineering Company will begin to dismantle the East Park 
Bridge at 6:00 a.m. on December 2, 1996. In order to facilitate the 
removal of the lift span, a blockage of the GIWW for daylight hours 
will be required over a five day period. The operation will utilize a 
barge-mounted crane positioned in the Intracoastal Waterway adjacent to 
the bridge. The existing steel beams and girders will be removed and 
loaded on to a deck barge to be transported offsite.
    In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553, a notice of proposed rulemaking 
was not published for this regulation and good cause exists for making 
it effective in less than 30 days after Federal Register publication. 
Publication of a notice of proposed rulemaking and delay of effective 
date would be contrary to the public interest because immediate action 
is necessary to protect personnel engaged in the dismantling operation.

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 
potential costs and benefits 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 regulatory policies and 
procedures of the Department of Transportation (DOT) (44 FR 11040; 
February 26, 1979). The Coast Guard expects the economic impact of this 
proposal to be so minimal that a full Regulatory Evaluation under 
paragraph 10e of the regulatory policies and procedures of DOT is 
unnecessary.

Collection of Information

    This rule contains no information collection requirements under the 
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).

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 have 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 paragraph 2.B.2 of Commandant Instruction 
M16475.1B, this rule is categorically excluded from further 
environmental documentation.

List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 165

    Harbors, Marine safety, Navigation (water), Reporting and 
recordkeeping requirements, Security measures, Vessels, Waterways.


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    For the reasons set out in the preamble, the Coast Guard amends 33 
CFR Part 165 as follows:
    The authority citation for part 165 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1231; 50 U.S.C. 191; and 33 CFR 1.05-1(g), 
6.04-1, 6.04-6, and 160.5; and 49 CFR 1.46.

    2. A new temporary section Sec. 165.T08-066 is added to read as 
follows:


Sec. 165.T08-066  Safety Zone; GIWW, Houma, LA.

    (a) Location. The following area is a Safety Zone: GIWW from Mile 
Marker 54 WHL to Mile Marker 59 WHL.
    (b) Effective dates. This section becomes effective at 6:00 a.m. on 
December 2, 1996 and terminates at 6:00 p.m. on December 6, 1996.
    (c) Regulations. In accordance with the general regulations in 
Sec. 165.23 of this part, entry into this zone is prohibited except as 
authorized by the Captain of the Port.

    Dated: October 28, 1996.
M. B. Slack,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port.
[FR Doc. 96-29689 Filed 11-19-96; 8:45 am]
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