RULES: Iowa and Illinois,
Published: 2001-12-10
The Commander, Eighth Coast Guard District has authorized a
temporary deviation from the regulation governing the Burlington
Northern Railroad Drawbridge, Mile 0.2, St. Croix River at Prescott,
Wisconsin. This deviation allows the drawbridge to remain closed to
navigation for 29 days November 16, until December 15, 2001. This
action will
RULES: Louisiana,
Published: 2001-12-10
The Commander, Eighth Coast Guard District has issued a
temporary deviation from the regulation governing the operation of the
bascule spans of the Greater New Orleans Expressway Commission Causeway
across Lake Pontchartrain between Metairie, Jefferson Parish and
Mandeville, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana. This deviation allows the
draws of the
RULES: Cingular Wireless Winterfest Boat Parade,
Published: 2001-12-10
Temporary special local regulations are being established for
the Cingular Wireless Winterfest Boat Parade. The event will be held on
December 15, 2001, on the waters of the Port Everglades turning basin
and the Intracoastal Waterway (ICW) from Dania Sound Light 35 to
Pompano Beach Day Beacon 74. This rule creates 3 regulated areas around
a
PROPOSED RULES: Propeller injury avoidance measures; Federal requirements,
Published: 2001-12-10
The Coast Guard proposes to require owners of non-planing
recreational houseboats with propellerdriven propulsion located aft of
the transom to install one of two propulsion unit measures or employ
three combined measures. This change responds to recommendations made
by the National Boating Safety Advisory Council (NBSAC). The proposed
rule would
PROPOSED RULES: Rental boats; propeller injury prevention; withdrawn,
Published: 2001-12-10
The Coast Guard is withdrawing its proposed rulemaking
regarding requirements for manufacturers to prevent propeller strike
injuries and terminating rulemaking under the following Regulatory
Identification Number: (RIN) 2115AE37 (USCG200110299; CGD 95041).
The Coast Guard lacks sufficient data to demonstrate that the benefits
of requirements for
PROPOSED RULES: Marine violation notices; response options,
Published: 2001-12-10
The Coast Guard proposes changing the procedure for Notices of
Violation when the recipient fails to either accept or decline it
within 45 days. Instead of automatically converting the Notice of
Violation to a marine violation case with its lengthier processing and
potentially higher penalties, we would treat the Notice of Violation as
a default
PROPOSED RULES: Gulf of Mexico; petroleum and gas production facilities; safety zones,
Published: 2001-12-10
The Coast Guard proposes to establish safety zones around five
petroleum and gas production facilities in the Outer Continental Shelf
in the Gulf of Mexico. The four platforms and one moored spar buoy need
to be protected from vessels operating outside the normal shipping
channels and fairways. Placing safety zones around these facilities
will
