[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 101 (Thursday, May 24, 2012)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 30891-30900]
[FR Doc No: 2012-12562]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Parts 100 and 165

[Docket No. USCG-2012-0350]

Special Local Regulations and Safety Zones; Recurring Events in
Northern New England

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of enforcement of regulations.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce the events outlined in Tables 1
and 2 taking place throughout the Sector Northern New England Captain
of the Port Zone. This action is necessary to protect marine traffic
and spectators from the hazards associated with powerboat races,
regattas, boat parades, rowing and paddling boat races, swim events,
and fireworks displays. During the enforcement period, no person or
vessel may enter the Special Local Regulation area or Safety Zone
without permission of the Captain of the Port.

DATES: The marine events listed in 33 CFR 100.120 and 33 CFR 165.171
will take place during the times and dates specified in Tables 1 and 2
in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section. Events where the date is
changing significantly from previously published dates are noted.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this notice,
call or email Lieutenant Junior Grade Terence Leahy, Waterways
Management Division at Coast Guard Sector Northern New England,
telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>, email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard will enforce the Special
Local Regulations and Safety Zones listed in 33 CFR 100.120 and 33 CFR
165.171. These regulations will be enforced for the duration of each
event, on or about the dates indicated in TABLES 1 and 2.
    For events where the date is different from the dates previously
published for that event, new Temporary Rules may be issued to enforce
limited access areas for the marine event. The Coast Guard may patrol
each event area under the direction of a designated Coast Guard Patrol
Commander. The Patrol Commander may be contacted on Channel 16 VHF-FM
(156.8 MHz) by the call sign ``PATCOM.'' Official patrol vessels may
consist of any Coast Guard, Coast Guard Auxiliary, state, or local law
enforcement vessels assigned or approved by the Captain of the Port,
Sector Northern New England. For information about regulations and
restrictions for waterway use during the effective periods of these
events, please refer to 33 CFR 100.120 and 33 CFR 165.171.

                        Table 1 (33 CFR 100.120)
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                                  JUNE
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Bar Harbor Blessing of the Fleet.......   Event Type: Regatta
                                          and Boat Parade.
                                          Sponsor: Town of Bar
                                          Harbor, Maine.
                                          Date: June 3, 2012;
                                          Rain date: June 10, 2012.
                                          Time: 11:00 a.m. to
                                          2:30 p.m.
                                          Location: The
                                          regulated area includes all
                                          waters of Bar Harbor, Maine
                                          within the following points
                                          (NAD 83):
                                            44[deg]23'32'' N,
                                             068[deg]12'19'' W.
                                            44[deg]23'30'' N,
                                             068[deg]12'00'' W.
                                            44[deg]23'37'' N,
                                             068[deg]12'00'' W.
                                            44[deg]23'35'' N,
                                             068[deg]12'19'' W.
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Charlie Begin Memorial Lobster Boat       Event Type: Power Boat
 Races.                                   Race.
                                          Sponsor: Boothbay
                                          Harbor Lobster Boat Race
                                          Committee.
                                          Date: June 16, 2012.
                                          Time: 10:00 a.m. to
                                          3:00 p.m.
                                          Location: The
                                          regulated area includes all
                                          waters of Boothbay Harbor,
                                          Maine in the vicinity of
                                          within John's Island the
                                          following points (NAD 83):
                                            43[deg]50'04'' N,
                                             069[deg]38'37'' W.
                                            43[deg]50'54'' N,
                                             069[deg]38'06'' W.
                                            43[deg]50'49'' N,
                                             069[deg]37'50'' W.
                                            43[deg]50'00'' N,
                                             069[deg]38'20'' W.
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Rockland Harbor Lobster Boat Races.....   Event Type: Power Boat
                                          Race.
                                          Sponsor: Rockland
                                          Harbor Lobster Boat Race
                                          Committee.
                                          Date: June 17, 2012.
                                          Time: 9:00 a.m. to
                                          4:00 p.m.
                                          Location: The
                                          regulated area includes all
                                          waters of Rockland Harbor,
                                          Maine in the vicinity of the
                                          Rockland Breakwater Light
                                          within the following points
                                          (NAD 83):
                                            44[deg]05'59'' N,
                                             069[deg]04'53'' W.
                                            44[deg]06'43'' N,
                                             069[deg]05'25'' W.
                                            44[deg]06'50'' N,
                                             069[deg]05'05'' W.
                                            44[deg]06'05'' N,
                                             069[deg]04'34'' W.
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Windjammer Days Parade of Ships........   Event Type: Tall Ship
                                          Parade.
                                          Sponsor: Boothbay
                                          Region Chamber of Commerce.
                                          Date: June 27, 2012.
                                          Time: 12:00 p.m. to
                                          5:00 p.m.
                                          Location: The
                                          regulated area includes all
                                          waters of Boothbay Harbor,
                                          Maine in the vicinity of
                                          Tumbler's Island within the
                                          following points (NAD 83):
                                            43[deg]51'02'' N
                                             069[deg]37'33'' W.
                                            43[deg]50'47'' N
                                             069[deg]37'31'' W.
                                            43[deg]50'23'' N,
                                             069[deg]37'57'' W.
                                            43[deg]50'01'' N,
                                             069[deg]37'45'' W.
                                            43[deg]50'01'' N,
                                             069[deg]38'31'' W.
                                            43[deg]50'25'' N,
                                             069[deg]38'25'' W.
                                            43[deg]50'49'' N,
                                             069[deg]37'45'' W.
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Moosabec Lobster Boat Races............   Event Type: Power Boat
                                          Race.
                                          Sponsor: Moosabec Boat
                                          Race Committee.
                                          Date: June 30, 2012.
                                          In 33 CFR 100.120, this event
                                          is listed as occurring on July
                                          4.
                                          Time: 10:00 a.m. to
                                          12:30 p.m.
                                          Location: The
                                          regulated area includes all
                                          waters of Jonesport, Maine
                                          within the following points
                                          (NAD 83):
                                            44[deg]31'21'' N,
                                             067[deg]36'44'' W.
                                            44[deg]31'36'' N,
                                             067[deg]36'47'' W.
                                            44[deg]31'44'' N,
                                             067[deg]35'36'' W.
                                            44[deg]31'29'' N,
                                             067[deg]35'33'' W.
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                                  JULY
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The Great Race.........................   Event Type: Rowing and
                                          Paddling Boat Race.
                                          Sponsor: Franklin
                                          County Chamber of Commerce.
                                          Date: July 1, 2012. In
                                          33 CFR 100.120, this event is
                                          listed as occurring during the
                                          1st week of September.
                                          Time: 10:00 a.m. to
                                          12:30 p.m.
                                          Location: The
                                          regulated area includes all
                                          waters of Lake Champlain in
                                          the vicinity of Saint Albans
                                          Bay within the following
                                          points (NAD 83):
                                            44[deg]47'18'' N,
                                             073[deg]10'27'' W.
                                            44[deg]47'10'' N,
                                             073[deg]08'51'' W.
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Searsport Lobster Boat Races...........   Event Type: Power Boat
                                          Race.
                                          Sponsor: Searsport
                                          Lobster Boat Race Committee.
                                          Date: July 14, 2012.
                                          Time: 9:00 a.m. to
                                          4:00 p.m.
                                          Location: The
                                          regulated area includes all
                                          waters of Searsport Harbor,
                                          Maine within the following
                                          points (NAD 83):
                                            44[deg]26'50'' N,
                                             068[deg]55'20'' W.
                                            44[deg]27'04'' N,
                                             068[deg]55'26'' W.
                                            44[deg]27'12'' N,
                                             068[deg]54'35'' W.
                                            44[deg]26'59'' N,
                                             068[deg]54'29'' W.
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Tall Ships Visiting Portsmouth.........   Event Type: Regatta
                                          and Boat Parade.
                                          Sponsor: Portsmouth
                                          Maritime Commission, Inc.
                                          Date: July 11-15,
                                          2012. In 33 CFR 100.120, this
                                          event is listed as occurring
                                          during the last weekend in
                                          May.
                                          Time: 9:00 a.m. to
                                          8:00 p.m. each day.
                                          Location: The
                                          regulated area includes all
                                          waters of Portsmouth Harbor,
                                          New Hampshire in the vicinity
                                          of Castle Island within the
                                          following points (NAD 83):
                                            43[deg]03'11'' N,
                                             070[deg]42'26'' W.
                                            43[deg]03'18'' N,
                                             070[deg]41'51'' W.
                                            43[deg]04'42'' N,
                                             070[deg]42'11'' W.
                                            43[deg]04'28'' N,
                                             070[deg]44'12'' W.
                                            43[deg]05'36'' N,
                                             070[deg]45'56'' W.
                                            43[deg]05'29'' N,
                                             070[deg]46'09'' W.
                                            43[deg]04'19'' N,
                                             070[deg]44'16'' W.
                                            43[deg]04'22'' N,
                                             070[deg]42'33'' W.
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Stonington Lobster Boat Races..........   Event Type: Power Boat
                                          Race.
                                          Sponsor: Stonington
                                          Lobster Boat Race Committee.
                                          Date: July 15, 2012.
                                          In 33 CFR 100.120, this event
                                          is listed as occurring on the
                                          second weekend in July.
                                          Time: 8:00 a.m. to
                                          3:30 p.m.
                                          Location: The
                                          regulated area includes all
                                          waters of Stonington, Maine
                                          within the following points
                                          (NAD 83):
                                            44[deg]08'55'' N,
                                             068[deg]40'12'' W.
                                            44[deg]09'00'' N,
                                             068[deg]40'15'' W.
                                            44[deg]09'11'' N,
                                             068[deg]39'42'' W.
                                            44[deg]09'07'' N,
                                             068[deg]39'39'' W.
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Mayor's Cup Regatta....................   Event Type: Sailboat
                                          Parade.
                                          Sponsor: Plattsburgh
                                          Sunrise Rotary.
                                          Date: July 14, 2012.
                                          Time: 10:00 a.m. to
                                          5:00 p.m.
                                          Location: The
                                          regulated area includes all
                                          waters of Cumberland Bay on
                                          Lake Champlain in the vicinity
                                          of Plattsburgh, New York
                                          within the following points
                                          (NAD 83):
                                            44[deg]39'26'' N,
                                             073[deg]26'25'' W.
                                            44[deg]41'27'' N,
                                             073[deg]23'12'' W.
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The Challenge Race.....................   Event Type: Rowing and
                                          Paddling Boat Race.
                                          Sponsor: Lake
                                          Champlain Maritime Museum.
                                          Date: July 21, 2012.
                                          Time: 11:00 a.m. to
                                          3:00 p.m.
                                          Location: The
                                          regulated area includes all
                                          waters of Lake Champlain in
                                          the vicinity of Button Bay
                                          State Park within the
                                          following points (NAD 83):
                                            44[deg]12'25'' N,
                                             073[deg]22'32'' W.
                                            44[deg]12'00'' N,
                                             073[deg]21'42'' W.
                                            44[deg]12'19'' N,
                                             073[deg]21'25'' W.
                                            44[deg]13'16'' N,
                                             073[deg]21'36'' W.
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Arthur Martin Memorial Regatta.........   Event Type: Rowing and
                                          Paddling Boat Race.
                                          Sponsor: I Row.
                                          Date: July 21, 2012.
                                          Time: 10:00 a.m. to
                                          2:00 p.m.
                                          Location: The
                                          regulated area includes all
                                          waters of the Piscataqua
                                          River, in the vicinity of
                                          Kittery Point, Maine within
                                          the following points (NAD 83):
                                            43[deg]03'51'' N,
                                             070[deg]41'55'' W.
                                            43[deg]04'35'' N,
                                             070[deg]42'18'' W.
                                            43[deg]04'42'' N,
                                             070[deg]43'15'' W.
                                            43[deg]05'14'' N,
                                             070[deg]43'12'' W.
                                            43[deg]05'14'' N,
                                             070[deg]43'06'' W.
                                            43[deg]04'44'' N,
                                             070[deg]43'11'' W.
                                            43[deg]04'35'' N,
                                             070[deg]42'13'' W.
                                            43[deg]03'53'' N,
                                             070[deg]41'40'' W.
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Friendship Lobster Boat Races..........   Event Type: Power Boat
                                          Race.
                                          Sponsor: Friendship
                                          Lobster Boat Race Committee.
                                          Date: July 28, 2012.
                                          Time: 9:30 a.m. to
                                          3:00 p.m.
                                          Location: The
                                          regulated area includes all
                                          waters of Friendship Harbor,
                                          Maine within the following
                                          points (NAD 83):
                                            43[deg]57'51'' N,
                                             069[deg]20'46'' W.
                                            43[deg]58'14'' N,
                                             069[deg]19'53'' W.
                                            43[deg]58'19'' N,
                                             069[deg]20'01'' W.
                                            43[deg]58'00'' N,
                                             069[deg]20'46'' W.
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Harpswell Lobster Boat Races...........   Event Type: Power Boat
                                          Race.
                                          Sponsor: Harpswell
                                          Lobster Boat Race Committee.
                                          Date: July 29, 2012.
                                          Time: 10:00 a.m. to
                                          3:00 p.m.
                                          Location: The
                                          regulated area includes all
                                          waters of Potts Harbor, Maine
                                          within the following points
                                          (NAD 83):
                                            43[deg]46'50'' N,
                                             070[deg]01'37'' W.
                                            43[deg]46'50'' N,
                                             070[deg]01'18'' W.
                                            43[deg]46'28'' N,
                                             070[deg]01'36'' W.
                                            43[deg]46'28'' N,
                                             070[deg]01'19'' W.
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                                 AUGUST
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Eggemoggin Reach Regatta...............   Event Type: Wooden
                                          Boat Parade.
                                          Sponsor: Rockport
                                          Marine, Inc. and Brookline
                                          Boat Yard.
                                          Date: August 4, 2012;
                                          Rain date: August 5, 2012.
                                          Time: 10:00 a.m. to
                                          8:00 p.m.
                                          Location: The
                                          regulated area includes all
                                          waters of Eggemoggin Reach and
                                          Jericho Bay in the vicinity of
                                          Naskeag Harbor, Maine within
                                          the following points (NAD 83):
                                            44[deg]15'16'' N,
                                             068[deg]36'26'' W.
                                            44[deg]12'41'' N,
                                             068[deg]29'26'' W.
                                            44[deg]07'38'' N,
                                             068[deg]31'30'' W.
                                            44[deg]12'54'' N,
                                             068[deg]33'46'' W.
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Lake Champlain Dragon Boat Festival....   Event Type: Rowing and
                                          Paddling Boat Race.
                                          Sponsor: Dragonheart
                                          Vermont.
                                          Date: August 5, 2012.
                                          Time: 7:00 a.m. to
                                          6:00 p.m.
                                          Location: The
                                          regulated area includes all
                                          waters of Burlington Bay
                                          within the following points
                                          (NAD 83):
                                            44[deg]28'51'' N,
                                             073[deg]13'28'' W.
                                            44[deg]28'40'' N,
                                             073[deg]13'40'' W.
                                            44[deg]28'37'' N,
                                             073[deg]13'29'' W.
                                            44[deg]28'40'' N,
                                             073[deg]13'17'' W.
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Southport Rowgatta Rowing and Paddling    Event Type: Rowing and
 Boat Race.                               Paddling Boat Race.
                                          Sponsor: Boothbay
                                          Region YMCA.
                                          Date: August 11, 2012.
                                          Time: 7:00 a.m. to
                                          4:00 p.m.
                                          Location: The
                                          regulated area includes all
                                          waters of Sheepscot Bay and
                                          Boothbay, on the shore side of
                                          Southport Island, Maine within
                                          the following points (NAD 83):
                                            43[deg]50'26'' N,
                                             069[deg]39'10'' W.
                                            43[deg]49'10'' N,
                                             069[deg]38'35'' W.
                                            43[deg]46'53'' N,
                                             069[deg]39'06'' W.
                                            43[deg]46'50'' N,
                                             069[deg]39'32'' W.
                                            43[deg]49'07'' N,
                                             069[deg]41'43'' W.
                                            43[deg]50'19'' N,
                                             069[deg]41'14'' W.
                                            43[deg]51'11'' N,
                                             069[deg]40'06'' W.
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Winter Harbor Lobster Boat Races.......   Event Type: Power Boat
                                          Race.
                                          Sponsor: Winter Harbor
                                          Chamber of Commerce.
                                          Date: August 11, 2012.
                                          Time: 9:00 a.m. to
                                          3:00 p.m.
                                          Location: The
                                          regulated area includes all
                                          waters of Winter Harbor, Maine
                                          within the following points
                                          (NAD 83):
                                            44[deg]22'06'' N,
                                             068[deg]05'13'' W.
                                            44[deg]23'06'' N,
                                             068[deg]05'08'' W.
                                            44[deg]23'04'' N,
                                             068[deg]04'37'' W.
                                            44[deg]22'05'' N,
                                             068[deg]04'44'' W.
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Merritt Brackett Lobster Boat Races....   Event Type: Power Boat
                                          Race.
                                          Sponsor: Town of
                                          Bristol, Maine.
                                          Date: August 12, 2012.
                                          Time: 10:00 a.m. to
                                          3:00 p.m.
                                          Location: The
                                          regulated area includes all
                                          waters of Pemaquid Harbor,
                                          Maine within the following
                                          points (NAD 83):
                                            43[deg]52'16'' N,
                                             069[deg]32'10'' W.
                                            43[deg]52'41'' N,
                                             069[deg]31'43'' W.
                                            43[deg]52'35'' N,
                                             069[deg]31'29'' W.
                                            43[deg]52'09'' N,
                                             069[deg]31'56'' W.
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Multiple Sclerosis Regatta.............   Event Type: Regatta
                                          and Sailboat Race.
                                          Sponsor: Maine
                                          Chapter, Multiple Sclerosis
                                          Society.
                                          Date: August 18, 2012.
                                          Time: 11:00 a.m. to
                                          5:00 p.m.
                                          Location: The
                                          regulated area for the start
                                          of the race includes all
                                          waters of Casco Bay, Maine in
                                          the vicinity of Peaks Island
                                          within the following points
                                          (NAD 83):
                                            43[deg]40'24'' N,
                                             070[deg]14'20'' W.
                                            43[deg]40'36'' N,
                                             070[deg]13'56'' W.
                                            43[deg]39'58'' N,
                                             070[deg]13'21'' W.
                                            43[deg]39'46'' N,
                                             070[deg]13'51'' W.
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Multiple Sclerosis Harborfest Tugboat     Event Type: Power Boat
 Race.                                    Race.
                                          Sponsor: Maine
                                          Chapter, National Multiple
                                          Sclerosis Society.
                                          Date: August 19, 2012.
                                          Time: 10:00 a.m. to
                                          3:00 p.m.
                                          Location: The
                                          regulated area includes all
                                          waters of Portland Harbor,
                                          Maine in the vicinity of Maine
                                          State Pier within the
                                          following points (NAD 83):
                                            43[deg]40'25'' N,
                                             070[deg]14'21'' W.
                                            43[deg]40'36'' N,
                                             070[deg]13'56'' W.
                                            43[deg]39'58'' N,
                                             070[deg]13'21'' W.
                                            43[deg]39'47'' N,
                                             070[deg]13'51'' W.
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                                SEPTEMBER
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Pirates Festival Lobster Boat Races....   Event Type: Power Boat
                                          Race.
                                          Sponsor: Eastport
                                          Pirates Festival.
                                          Date: September 9,
                                          2012.
                                          Time: 11:00 a.m. to
                                          6:00 p.m.
                                          Location: The
                                          regulated area includes all
                                          waters in the vicinity of
                                          Eastport Harbor, Maine within
                                          the following points (NAD 83):
                                            44[deg]54'14'' N,
                                             066[deg]58'52'' W.
                                            44[deg]54'14'' N,
                                             068[deg]58'56'' W.
                                            44[deg]54'24'' N,
                                             066[deg]58'52'' W.
                                            44[deg]54'24'' N,
                                             066[deg]58'56'' W.
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                        Table 2 (33 CFR 165.171)
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                                   MAY
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Hawgs, Pies, & Fireworks...............   Event Type: Fireworks
                                          Display.
                                          Sponsor: Gardiner
                                          Maine Street.
                                          Date: May 26, 2012.
                                          Time: 6:00 p.m. to
                                          10:00 p.m.
                                          Location: In the
                                          vicinity of the Gardiner
                                          Waterfront, Gardiner, Maine in
                                          approximate position:
                                          44[deg]13'52'' N,
                                          069[deg]46'08'' W (NAD 83).
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                                  JUNE
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Rotary Waterfront Days Fireworks.......   Event Type: Fireworks
                                          Display.
                                          Sponsor: Gardiner
                                          Rotary.
                                          Date: June 20/23,
                                          2012.
                                          Time: 9:00 p.m. to
                                          10:00 p.m.
                                          Location: In the
                                          vicinity of the Gardiner
                                          Waterfront, Gardiner, Maine in
                                          approximate position:
                                          44[deg]13'52'' N,
                                          069[deg]46'08'' W (NAD 83).
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Tri for a Cure Swim Clinics............   Event Type: Swim
                                          Event.
                                          Sponsor: Maine Cancer
                                          Foundation.
                                          Date & Time: June 24,
                                          2012, 3:30-5:00 p.m.; June 26,
                                          2012, 5:30-7:00 p.m. In 33 CFR
                                          165.171, this event is listed
                                          as occurring on the third
                                          Sunday and Thursday in July.
                                          Location: The
                                          regulated area includes all
                                          waters of Portland Harbor,
                                          Maine in the vicinity of
                                          Spring Point Light within the
                                          following points (NAD 83):
                                            43[deg]39'01'' N,
                                             070[deg]13'32'' W.
                                            43[deg]39'07'' N,
                                             070[deg]13'29'' W.
                                            43[deg]39'06'' N,
                                             070[deg]13'41'' W.
                                            43[deg]39'01'' N,
                                             070[deg]13'36'' W.
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Windjammer Days Fireworks..............   Event Type: Fireworks
                                          Display.
                                          Sponsor: Boothbay
                                          Harbor Region Chamber of
                                          Commerce.
                                          Date: June 27, 2012.
                                          Time: 8:00 p.m. to
                                          10:30 p.m.
                                          Location: In the
                                          vicinity of McFarland Island,
                                          Boothbay Harbor, Maine in
                                          approximate position:
                                          43[deg]50'38'' N,
                                          069[deg]37'57'' W (NAD 83).
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Jonesport 4th of July Fireworks........   Event Type: Fireworks
                                          Display.
                                          Sponsor: Jonesport 4th
                                          of July Committee.
                                          Date: June 30, 2012.
                                          In 33 CFR 165.171, this event
                                          is listed as occurring on July
                                          4.
                                          Time: 9:00 p.m. to
                                          10:30 p.m.
                                          Location: In the
                                          vicinity of Beals Island,
                                          Jonesport, Maine in
                                          approximate position:
                                          44[deg]31'18'' N,
                                          067[deg]36'43'' W (NAD 83).
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                                  JULY
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St. Albans Day Fireworks...............   Event Type: Fireworks
                                          Display.
                                          Sponsor: St. Albans
                                          Area Chamber of Commerce.
                                          Date: July 1, 2012. In
                                          33 CFR 165.171, this event is
                                          listed as occurring on July 4.
                                          Time: 9:00 p.m. to
                                          10:00 p.m.
                                          Location: From the St.
                                          Albans Bay dock in St. Albans
                                          Bay, Vermont in the
                                          approximate position:
                                          44[deg]48'25'' N,
                                          073[deg]08'23'' W (NAD 83).
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Tri for a Cure Swim Clinics............   Event Type: Swim
                                          Event.
                                          Sponsor: Maine Cancer
                                          Foundation.
                                          Date & Time: July 1,
                                          2012, 10:00-11:30 a.m.; July
                                          10, 2012, 5:30-7:00 p.m. In 33
                                          CFR 165.171, this event is
                                          listed as occurring on the
                                          third Sunday and Thursday in
                                          July.
                                          Location: The
                                          regulated area includes all
                                          waters of Portland Harbor,
                                          Maine in the vicinity of
                                          Spring Point Light within the
                                          following points (NAD 83):
                                            43[deg]39'01'' N,
                                             070[deg]13'32'' W.
                                            43[deg]39'07'' N,
                                             070[deg]13'29'' W.
                                            43[deg]39'06'' N,
                                             070[deg]13'41'' W.
                                            43[deg]39'01'' N,
                                             070[deg]13'36'' W.
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Burlington Independence Day Fireworks..   Event Type: Firework
                                          Display.
                                          Sponsor: City of
                                          Burlington, Vermont.
                                          Date: July 3, 2012.
                                          Time: 9:00 p.m. to
                                          11:00 p.m.

                                          Location: From a barge
                                          in the vicinity of Burlington
                                          Harbor, Burlington, Vermont in
                                          approximate position:
                                          44[deg]28'31'' N,
                                          073[deg]13'31'' W (NAD 83).
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Camden 3rd of July Fireworks...........   Event Type: Fireworks
                                          Display.
                                          Sponsor: Camden,
                                          Rockport, Lincolnville Chamber
                                          of Commerce.
                                          Date: July 3, 2012.
                                          Time: 8:00 p.m. to
                                          10:00 p.m.
                                          Location: In the
                                          vicinity of Camden Harbor,
                                          Maine in approximate position:
                                          44[deg]12'32'' N,
                                          069[deg]02'58'' W (NAD 83).
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Bangor 4th of July Fireworks...........   Event Type: Fireworks
                                          Display.
                                          Sponsor: Bangor 4th of
                                          July Fireworks.
                                          Date: July 4, 2012.
                                          Time: 8:30 p.m. to
                                          11:00 p.m.
                                          Location: In the
                                          vicinity of the Bangor
                                          Waterfront, Bangor, Maine in
                                          approximate position:
                                          44[deg]47'27'' N,
                                          068[deg]46'31'' W (NAD 83).
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Bar Harbor 4th of July Fireworks.......   Event Type: Fireworks
                                          Display.
                                          Sponsor: Bar Harbor
                                          Chamber of Commerce.
                                          Date: July 4, 2012.
                                          Time: 8:00 p.m. to
                                          11:00 p.m.
                                          Location: In the
                                          vicinity of Bar Harbor Town
                                          Pier, Bar Harbor, Maine in
                                          approximate position:
                                          44[deg]23'31'' N,
                                          068[deg]12'15'' W (NAD 83).
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Boothbay Harbor 4th of July Fireworks..   Event Type: Fireworks
                                          Display.
                                          Sponsor: Town of
                                          Boothbay Harbor.
                                          Date: July 4, 2012;
                                          Rain date: July 5, 2012.
                                          Time: 8:00 p.m. to
                                          10:30 p.m.
                                          Location: In the
                                          vicinity of McFarland Island,
                                          Boothbay Harbor, Maine in
                                          approximate position:
                                          43[deg]50'38'' N,
                                          069[deg]37'57'' W (NAD 83).
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Colchester 4th of July Fireworks.......   Event Type: Fireworks
                                          Display.
                                          Sponsor: Town of
                                          Colchester, Recreation
                                          Department.
                                          Date: July 4, 2012.
                                          Time: 8:00 p.m. to
                                          10:00 p.m.
                                          Location: In the
                                          vicinity of Bayside Beach and
                                          Mallets Bay in Colchester,
                                          Vermont at approximate
                                          position: 44[deg]32'44'' N,
                                          073[deg]13'10'' W (NAD 83).
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Eastport 4th of July Fireworks.........   Event Type: Fireworks
                                          Display.
                                          Sponsor: Eastport 4th
                                          of July Committee.
                                          Date: July 4, 2012.
                                          Time: 8:00 p.m. to
                                          10:00 p.m.
                                          Location: From the
                                          Waterfront Public Pier in
                                          Eastport, Maine at approximate
                                          position: 44[deg]54'25'' N,
                                          066[deg]58'55'' W (NAD 83).
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Ellis Short Sand Park Trustee Fireworks   Event Type: Fireworks
                                          Display.
                                          Sponsor: William
                                          Burnham
                                          Date: July 4, 2012;
                                          Rain date: July 5, 2012.
                                          Time: 8:30 p.m. to
                                          11:00 p.m.
                                          Location: In the
                                          vicinity of York Beach, Maine
                                          in approximate position:
                                          43[deg]10'27'' N,
                                          070[deg]48'31'' W (NAD 83).
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Hampton Beach 4th of July Fireworks....   Event Type: Fireworks
                                          Display.
                                          Sponsor: Hampton Beach
                                          Village District.
                                          Date: July 4, 2012.
                                          Time: 8:30 p.m. to
                                          11:00 p.m.
                                          Location: In the
                                          vicinity of Hampton Beach, New
                                          Hampshire in approximate
                                          position: 42[deg]54'40'' N,
                                          070[deg]36'25'' W (NAD 83).
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Main Street Heritage Days 4th of July     Event Type: Fireworks
 Fireworks.                               Display.
                                          Sponsor: Main Street
                                          Inc.
                                          Date: July 4, 2012.
                                          Time: 8:00 p.m. to
                                          10:30 p.m.
                                          Location: In the
                                          vicinity of Reed and Reed Boat
                                          Yard, Woolwich, Maine in
                                          approximate position:
                                          43[deg]54'56'' N,
                                          069[deg]48'16'' W (NAD 83).
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Portland Harbor 4th of July Fireworks..   Event Type: Fireworks
                                          Display.
                                          Sponsor: Department of
                                          Parks and Recreation,
                                          Portland, Maine.
                                          Date: July 4, 2012;
                                          Rain date: July 5, 2012.
                                          Time: 8:30 p.m. to
                                          10:30 p.m.

                                          Location: In the
                                          vicinity of East End Beach,
                                          Portland, Maine in approximate
                                          position: 43[deg]40'16'' N,
                                          070[deg]14'44'' W (NAD 83).
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Stonington 4th of July Fireworks.......   Event Type: Fireworks
                                          Display.
                                          Sponsor: Deer Isle--
                                          Stonington Chamber of
                                          Commerce.
                                          Date: July 4, 2012;
                                          Rain date: July 7, 2012.
                                          Time: 8:00 p.m. to
                                          10:30 p.m.
                                          Location: In the
                                          vicinity of Two Bush Island,
                                          Stonington, Maine in
                                          approximate position:
                                          44[deg]08'57'' N,
                                          068[deg]39'54'' W (NAD 83).
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Peaks to Portland Swim.................   Event Type: Swim
                                          Event.
                                          Sponsor: Cumberland
                                          County YMCA.
                                          Date: July 21, 2012;
                                          Rain date: July 22, 2012. In
                                          33 CFR 165.171, this event is
                                          listed as occurring on a
                                          Saturday during the last week
                                          of July.
                                          Time: 7:30 a.m. to
                                          2:00 p.m.
                                          Location: The
                                          regulated area includes all
                                          waters of Portland Harbor
                                          between Peaks Island and East
                                          End Beach in Portland, Maine
                                          within the following points
                                          (NAD 83):
                                            43[deg]39'20'' N,
                                             070[deg]11'58'' W.
                                            43[deg]39'45'' N,
                                             070[deg]13'19'' W.
                                            43[deg]40'11'' N,
                                             070[deg]14'13'' W.
                                            43[deg]40'08'' N,
                                             070[deg]14'29'' W.
                                            43[deg]40'00'' N,
                                             070[deg]14'23'' W.
                                            43[deg]39'34'' N,
                                             070[deg]13'31'' W.
                                            43[deg]39'13'' N,
                                             070[deg]11'59'' W.
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Richmond Days Fireworks................   Event Type: Fireworks
                                          Display.
                                          Sponsor: Town of
                                          Richmond, Maine.
                                          Date: July 28, 2012.
                                          Time: 8:00 a.m. to
                                          10:00 p.m.
                                          Location: From a barge
                                          in the vicinity of the inner
                                          harbor, Tenants Harbor, Maine
                                          in approximate position:
                                          44[deg]08'42'' N,
                                          068[deg]27'06'' W (NAD 83).
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Tri for a Cure Triathlon...............   Event Type: Swim
                                          Event.
                                          Sponsor: Maine Cancer
                                          Foundation.
                                          Date: July 29, 2012.
                                          Time: 9:00 a.m. to
                                          1:00 p.m.
                                          Location: The
                                          regulated area includes all
                                          waters of Portland Harbor,
                                          Maine in the vicinity of
                                          Spring Point Light within the
                                          following points (NAD 83):
                                            43[deg]39'01'' N,
                                             070[deg]13'32'' W.
                                            43[deg]39'07'' N,
                                             070[deg]13'29'' W.
                                            43[deg]39'06'' N,
                                             070[deg]13'41'' W.
                                            43[deg]39'01'' N,
                                             070[deg]13'36'' W.
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Colchester Triathlon...................   Event Type: Swim
                                          Event.
                                          Sponsor: Colchester
                                          Parks and Recreation
                                          Department.
                                          Date: July 29, 2012.
                                          In 33 CFR 165.171, this event
                                          is listed as occurring on a
                                          Wednesday in the last week of
                                          July.
                                          Time: 7:00 a.m. to
                                          11:00 a.m.
                                          Location: The
                                          regulated area includes all
                                          waters of Malletts Bay on Lake
                                          Champlain, Vermont within the
                                          following points (NAD 83):
                                            44[deg]32'18'' N,
                                             073[deg]12'35'' W.
                                            44[deg]32'28'' N,
                                             073[deg]12'56'' W.
                                            44[deg]32'57'' N,
                                             073[deg]12'38'' W.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                 August
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Westerlund's Landing Party Fireworks...   Event Type: Fireworks
                                          Display.
                                          Sponsor: Portside
                                          Marina.
                                          Date: August 4, 2012.
                                          Time: 8:00 p.m. to
                                          10:30 p.m.
                                          Location: In the
                                          vicinity of Westerlund's
                                          Landing in South Gardiner,
                                          Maine in approximate position:
                                          44[deg]10'19'' N,
                                          069[deg]45'24'' W (NAD 83).
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Y-Tri Triathlon........................   Event Type: Swim
                                          Event.
                                          Sponsor: Plattsburgh
                                          YMCA.
                                          Date: August 4, 2012.
                                          Time: 9:00 a.m. to
                                          10:00 a.m.
                                          Location: The
                                          regulated area includes all
                                          waters of Treadwell Bay on
                                          Lake Champlain in the vicinity
                                          of Point Au Roche State Park,
                                          Plattsburgh, New York within
                                          the following points (NAD 83):

                                            44[deg]46'30'' N,
                                             073[deg]23'26'' W.
                                            44[deg]46'17'' N,
                                             073[deg]23'26'' W.
                                            44[deg]46'17'' N,
                                             073[deg]23'46'' W.
                                            44[deg]46'29'' N,
                                             073[deg]23'46'' W.
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York Beach Fire Department Fireworks...   Event Type: Fireworks
                                          Display.
                                          Sponsor: York Beach
                                          Fire Department.
                                          Date: August 5, 2012.
                                          Time: 8:30 p.m. to
                                          11:30 p.m.
                                          Location: In the
                                          vicinity of Short Sand Cove in
                                          York, Maine in approximate
                                          position: 43[deg]10'27'' N,
                                          070[deg]36'25'' W (NAD 83).
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Rockland Breakwater Swim...............   Event Type: Swim
                                          Event.
                                          Sponsor: Pen-Bay
                                          Masters.
                                          Date: August 18, 2012.
                                          In 33 CFR 165.171, this event
                                          is listed as occurring on a
                                          Saturday during the fourth
                                          week of August.
                                          Time: 7:30 a.m. to
                                          1:30 p.m.
                                          Location: The
                                          regulated area includes all
                                          waters of Rockland Harbor,
                                          Maine in the vicinity of
                                          Jameson Point within the
                                          following points (NAD 83):
                                            44[deg]06'16'' N,
                                             069[deg]04'39'' W.
                                            44[deg]06'13'' N,
                                             069[deg]04'36'' W.
                                            44[deg]06'12'' N,
                                             069[deg]04'43'' W.
                                            44[deg]06'17'' N,
                                             069[deg]04'44'' W.
                                            44[deg]06'18'' N,
                                             069[deg]04'40'' W.
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Greater Burlington YMCA Lake Swim......   Event Type: Swim
                                          Event.
                                          Sponsor: Greater
                                          Burlington YMCA.
                                          Date: August 25, 2012;
                                          Rain date August 26, 2012. In
                                          33 CFR 165.171, this event is
                                          listed as occurring on the
                                          second weekend in July.
                                          Time: 7:00 a.m. to
                                          5:00 p.m.
                                          Location: The
                                          regulated area includes all
                                          waters in Lake Champlain in
                                          the vicinity of North Hero
                                          Island within the following
                                          points (NAD 83):
                                            44[deg]46'55'' N,
                                             073[deg]22'14'' W.
                                            44[deg]47'08'' N,
                                             073[deg]19'05'' W.
                                            44[deg]46'48'' N,
                                             073[deg]17'13'' W.
                                            44[deg]46'10'' N,
                                             073[deg]16'39'' W.
                                            44[deg]41'08'' N,
                                             073[deg]20'58'' W.
                                            44[deg]41'36'' N,
                                             073[deg]23'01'' W.
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Windjammer Weekend Fireworks...........   Event Type: Fireworks
                                          Display.
                                          Sponsor: Town of
                                          Camden, Maine.
                                          Date: August 31, 2012.
                                          In 33 CFR 165.171, this event
                                          is listed as occurring on the
                                          Friday of the first weekend in
                                          September.
                                          Time: 8:30 p.m. to
                                          10:00 p.m.
                                          Location: From a barge
                                          in the vicinity of Northeast
                                          Point, Camden Harbor, Maine in
                                          approximate position:
                                          44[deg]12'10'' N,
                                          069[deg]03'11'' W (NAD 83).
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                                SEPTEMBER
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Eastport Pirate Festival Fireworks.....   Event Type: Fireworks
                                          Display.
                                          Sponsor: Eastport
                                          Pirate Festival.
                                          Date: September 8,
                                          2012.
                                          Time: 7:00 p.m. to
                                          10:00 p.m.
                                          Location: From the
                                          Waterfront Public Pier in
                                          Eastport, Maine at approximate
                                          position: 44[deg]54'17'' N,
                                          066[deg]58'58'' W (NAD 83).
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The Lobsterman Triathlon...............   Event Type: Swim
                                          Event.
                                          Sponsor: Tri-Maine
                                          Productions.
                                          Date: September 15,
                                          2012. In 33 CFR 165.171, this
                                          event is listed as occurring
                                          on the second weekend in
                                          September.
                                          Time: 8:00 a.m. to
                                          11:00 a.m.
                                          Location: The
                                          regulated area includes all
                                          waters in the vicinity of
                                          Winslow Park in South
                                          Freeport, Maine within the
                                          following points (NAD 83):
                                            43[deg]47'59'' N,
                                             070[deg]06'56'' W.
                                            43[deg]47'44'' N,
                                             070[deg]06'56'' W.
                                            43[deg]47'44'' N,
                                             070[deg]07'27'' W.
                                            43[deg]47'57'' N,
                                             070[deg]07'27'' W.
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Eliot Festival Day Fireworks...........   Event Type: Fireworks
                                          Display.
                                          Sponsor: Eliot
                                          Festival Day Committee.

                                          Date: September 28,
                                          2012. In 33 CFR 165.171, this
                                          event is listed as occurring
                                          during the fourth weekend in
                                          September.
                                          Time: 8:00 p.m. to
                                          10:30 p.m.
                                          Location: In the
                                          vicinity of Eliot Town Boat
                                          Launch, Eliot, Maine in
                                          approximate position:
                                          43[deg]08'56'' N,
                                          070[deg]49'52'' W (NAD 83).
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    This notice is issued under authority of 33 CFR 100.120, 33 CFR
165.171, and 5 U.S.C. 552(a). In addition to this notice in the Federal
Register, the Coast Guard will provide the maritime community with
advance notification of this enforcement period via the Local Notice to
Mariners and marine information broadcasts. If the COTP determines that
the regulated area need not be enforced for the full duration stated in
this notice, he or she may use a Broadcast Notice to Mariners to grant
general permission to enter the regulated area.

    Dated: May 3, 2012.
B.S. Gilda,
Commander, U.S. Coast Guard, Acting Captain of the Port Sector Northern
New England.
[FR Doc. 2012-12562 Filed 5-23-12; 8:45 a.m.]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket Number FRA-2013-0135]

Notice of Application for Approval of Discontinuance or
Modification of a Railroad Signal System

    In accordance with Part 235 of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations
and 49 U.S.C. 20502(a), this document provides the public notice that
by a document dated November 22, 2013, NJ Transit Rail Operations, Inc.
(NJTRO), Norfolk Southern Corporation (NS), and Morristown and Erie
Railway (ME) jointly petitioned the Federal Railroad Administration
(FRA) seeking approval for the discontinuance or modification of a
signal system. FRA assigned the petition Docket Number FRA-2013-0135.
    Applicants:

NJ Transit Rail Operations, Inc., Mr. Timothy P. Purcell, Acting Chief
Engineer--Signals, One Penn Plaza East, Newark, NJ 07105-2246
Norfolk Southern Corporation, Mr. Brian Sykes, Chief Engineer C&S
Engineering, 1200 Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta, GA 30309
Morristown and Erie Railway, Mr. Wesley R. Weis, President and Chief
Executive Officer, P.O. Box 2206, 49 Abbett Avenue, Morristown, NJ
07962

    NJTRO, NS, and ME jointly seek approval of the proposed
discontinuance of the automatic block signal (ABS) system on Track
Number 2; the installation of a traffic control system (TCS) on Track
Number 2; the discontinuance of automatic signals within TCS territory;
and the retention of a cab signal system without wayside automatic
signals on Track Numbers 1 and 2, between Control Point (CP) Wharton,
Milepost (MP) 39.4 and Morris Junction Interlocking, MP 45.2 on NJTRO's
Morristown Line, Hoboken Division, Morris County, NJ. Provisions will
be made for absolute blocking to protect any train that may experience
a failed cab signal after leaving its initial terminal. The
discontinuance will include automatic signals: M 408-1, M 408-2, M 409-
1, M 424-1, M 424-2, M 423-1, M 438-1, M 438-2, and M 439-1.
    The reasons given for the proposed changes are to improve
reliability and safety, expedite train movements, and retire facilities
no longer required for present train operations.
    A copy of the petition, as well as any written communications
concerning the petition, is available for review online at
www.regulations.gov and in person at the U.S. Department of
Transportation's Docket Operations Facility, 1200 New Jersey Avenue
SE., W12-140, Washington, DC 20590. The Docket Operations Facility is
open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal
Holidays.
    Interested parties are invited to participate in these proceedings
by submitting written views, data, or comments. FRA does not anticipate
scheduling a public hearing in connection with these proceedings since
the facts do not appear to warrant a hearing. If any interested party
desires an opportunity for oral comment, they should notify FRA, in
writing, before the end of the comment period and specify the basis for
their request.
    All communications concerning these proceedings should identify the
appropriate docket number and may be submitted by any of the following
methods:
     Web site: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments.
     Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
     Mail: Docket Operations Facility, U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., W12-140, Washington, DC
20590.
     Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Room W12-140,
Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal Holidays.
    Communications received by February 7, 2014 will be considered by
FRA before final action is taken. Comments received after that date
will be considered as far as practicable.
    Anyone is able to search the electronic form of any written
communications and comments received into any of our dockets by the
name of the individual submitting the comment (or signing the document,
if submitted on behalf of an association, business, labor union, etc.).
See http://www.regulations.gov/#!privacyNotice for the privacy notice
of regulations.gov or interested parties may review DOT's complete
Privacy Act Statement in the

Federal Register published on April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19477).

Robert C. Lauby,
Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, Chief Safety Officer.
[FR Doc. 2013-30538 Filed 12-23-13; 8:45 am]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-77877; File No. SR-BOX-2016-22]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; BOX Options Exchange LLC; Notice
of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change To
Amend BOX Rule 12140 (Imposition of Fines for Minor Rule Violations) To
Amend the Sanctions for Quotation Parameters and Permit the Aggregation
of Violations for the Purpose of Determining What Is an Occurrence

May 20, 2016.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(``Act''),\1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given that
on May 11, 2016, BOX Options Exchange LLC (the ``Exchange'') filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'') the proposed
rule change as described in Items I and II below, which Items have been
prepared by the self-regulatory organization. The Commission is
publishing this notice to solicit comments on the proposed rule from
interested persons.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of the
Substance of the Proposed Rule Change

    The Exchange proposes to amend BOX Rule 12140 (Imposition of Fines
for Minor Rule Violations) to amend the sanctions for Quotation
Parameters and permit the aggregation of violations for the purpose of
determining what is an occurrence. The text of the proposed rule change
is available from the principal office of the Exchange, at the
Commission's Public Reference Room and also on the Exchange's Internet
Web site at http://boxexchange.com.

II. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

    In its filing with the Commission, the self-regulatory organization
included statements concerning the purpose of, and basis for, the
proposed rule change and discussed any comments it received on the
proposed rule change. The text of these statements may be examined at
the places specified in Item IV below. The self-regulatory organization
has prepared summaries, set forth in Sections A, B, and C below, of the
most significant aspects of such statements.

A. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

1. Purpose
    The Exchange proposes to amend BOX Rule 12140 (Imposition of Fines
for Minor Rule Violations) to amend the sanctions for Quotation
Parameters (Rule 12140(d)(5)) and permit the aggregation of violations
for the purpose of determining what is an occurrence.
    The purpose of the proposed rule change is to amend the sanctions
that relate to Rule 8040(a)(7) regarding spread parameters for Market
Maker quotations under the Exchange's Minor Rule Violation Plan or
(``MRVP''). BOX Rule 8040(a)(7) \3\ governs quotation parameters which
establish the maximum permissible width between the bid and offer in a
particular series.\4\ The Exchange believes the proposed rule changes
[sic] will add clarity as to what is considered a violation with
respect to these quotation parameters under the MRVP.
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    \3\ The Exchange's MRVP consists of preset fines, pursuant to
Rule 19d-1(c) under the Act 17 CFR 240.19d-1(c).
    \4\ See Rule 8040(a)(7). The Exchange sets the maximum width at
no more than $5 between the bid and offer.
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    First, the Exchange proposes to amend the sanctions applicable to
violations of Rule 8040(a)(7) pursuant to the Exchange's MRVP which are
laid out in BOX Rule 12140(d)(5). The sanctions would now consist of
Letters of Caution respecting the first three occurrences and three
fines thereafter ($250, $500 and $1,000), before the seventh occurrence
would result in referral to the Hearing Committee for disciplinary
action. In addition, the fine schedule would be administered on a one
year running calendar basis, such that violations within one year of
the last occurrence would count as the next ``occurrence''. The
Exchange then proposes to add language that will allow BOX to aggregate
individual quotation violations and treat such violations as a single
offense.
    The Exchange believes that these changes are appropriate because
quoting on the Exchange is entirely electronic. Specifically, firms
rely on their quote

technology and computer models to establish an option's price and
generate the quote electronically to the Exchange. The Exchange
believes when there is an electronic quoting error, it may affect every
series the Participant is quoting on in that particular technology,
generating potentially hundreds or thousands of instances of quote
spread parameter violations within a short amount of time. Rather than
fine the Participant for or submit each event to Formal Disciplinary
Action for an isolated technological error, the proposed changes would
allow the Exchange to treat an electronic quoting error as single
occurrence by aggregating the violations.\5\ The Exchange notes that
due to the nature of quotation parameter violations, aggregation is a
common practice in the options industry.\6\ Under the proposed rule
change a Market Maker on BOX would in most instances receive a Letter
of Caution before being subject to a sanction. The Exchange believes
this is appropriate because the relevant Letters of Caution or monetary
fines should serve as a deterrent against future violations, while
recognizing that a single programming error can have widespread effect.
Further, the Exchange believes that sanctions on quotation parameter
violations should not be considered [sic] excessively punitive; as this
could encourage a Market Maker [sic] only meet its minimum quoting
requirements, which would remove liquidity from the exchange.
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    \5\ The Exchange notes that there is very little advantage to a
Market Maker quoting wide, when this happens they are no longer
considered part of the marketplace and any incoming orders will go
elsewhere.
    \6\ The Minor Rule Violation Plans at most options exchanges
allow for aggregation of quotation parameter violations and EDGX
recently filed to add this language as well. See Securities Exchange
Act Release No. 77181 (February 19, 2016), 81 FR 9566 (February 25,
2016) (Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness SR-EDGX-2016-
03).
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    As with other violations covered under the Exchange's MRVP, the
Exchange may elect to forgo the MRVP and enforce any egregious
violation of its rules under the Exchange's formal disciplinary
process.
    The Exchange notes that the proposed rule change is substantially
similar to the rules of the NASDAQ OMX PHLX, Inc. (``Phlx'') and the
sanctions that relate to the spread parameters for Market Maker
quotations on PHLX.\7\
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    \7\ See PHLX Rule 1014(c)(i)(A) [sic] and Securities Exchange
Act Release No. 62147 (May 21, 2010), 75 FR 29792 (Order Approving
SR-Phlx-2010-43).
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2. Statutory Basis
    The Exchange believes that the proposal is consistent with the
requirements of Section 6(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(the ``Act''),\8\ in general, and Section 6(b)(5) of the Act,\9\ in
particular, in that it is designed to prevent fraudulent and
manipulative acts and practices, to promote just and equitable
principles of trade, to foster cooperation and coordination with
persons engaged in facilitating transactions in securities, to remove
impediments to and perfect the mechanism of a free and open market and
a national market system, and, in general to protect investors and the
public interest. In particular, the Exchange believes that its proposal
is consistent with Sections 6(b)(1) and (6) of the Act,\10\ which
require that the rules of an exchange enforce compliance with, and
provide appropriate discipline for, violations of Commission and
Exchange rules. In addition, because existing BOX Rule 12140 provides
procedural rights to a person fined under the Exchange's MRVP to
contest the fine and permits a hearing on the matter, the Exchange
believes that the proposal is consistent with Sections 6(b)(7) and
6(d)(1) of the Act,\11\ by providing a fair procedure for the
disciplining of Participants and persons associated with Participants.
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    \8\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
    \9\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
    \10\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(1) and (6).
    \11\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(7) and (d)(1).
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    In requesting the proposed changes to the sanctions under BOX Rule
12140(d)(5), the Exchange in no way minimizes the importance of
compliance with Exchange Rules and all other rules subject to the
imposition of fines under the MRVP. However, the MRVP provides a
reasonable means of addressing rule violations that do not rise to the
level of large sanctions and requiring formal disciplinary proceedings,
while providing greater flexibility in handling certain violations. The
Exchange will continue to conduct surveillance with due diligence and
make a determination based on its findings, on a case-by-case basis,
whether a fine of more or less than the recommended amount is
appropriate for a violation under the MRVP or whether a violation
requires a formal disciplinary action.

B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

    The Exchange does not believe that the proposed rule change will
impose any burden on competition not necessary or appropriate in
furtherance of the purposes of the Act. In this regard and as indicated
above, the Exchange notes that the rule change is being proposed is
similar to the rules of PHLX.\12\ The Exchange believes that the
proposals will provide Participants protection from minor rule
violation sanctions that are a result of electronic quoting errors. The
proposed rule change is meant to take into account the possibility of
programming or technology errors that result in a Participant violating
the quote parameters set out in the Rule 8040(a)(7). The proposed rule
change will enable Participants to enter quotes without fear of
hundreds or thousands of minor rule violations, which in turn will
benefit investors through increased liquidity on the exchange. While
the Exchange believes that the proposed Letters of Caution and
subsequent fines should serve as a deterrent against future violations,
the Exchange may determine whether a violation is not minor in nature
and thereafter refer it to the Hearing Committee for disciplinary
action.\13\
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    \12\ See supra, note 7.
    \13\ See Rule 12140(a).
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C. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Comments on the Proposed
Rule Change Received From Members, Participants, or Others

    The Exchange has neither solicited nor received comments on the
proposed rule change.

III. Date of Effectiveness of the Proposed Rule Change and Timing for
Commission Action

    Because the foregoing proposed rule change does not: (i)
Significantly affect the protection of investors or the public
interest; (ii) impose any significant burden on competition; and (iii)
become operative for 30 days from the date on which it was filed, or
such shorter time as the Commission may designate, it has become
effective pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A)(iii) of the Act \14\ and
subparagraph (f)(6) of Rule 19b-4 thereunder.\15\
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    \14\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(iii).
    \15\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6).
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    A proposed rule change filed under Rule 19b-4(f)(6) normally does
not become operative prior to 30 days after the date of filing.\16\
Rule 19b-4(f)(6)(iii), however, permits the Commission to designate a
shorter time if such action is consistent with the protection of
investors and the public interest.\17\ The Exchange has asked the
Commission to waive the 30-day operative delay so that the proposal may
become operative upon filing. The Exchange has stated that the proposed
rule change is

substantially similar to the rules of Phlx, in particular, the
sanctions for violations of the spread parameters for Market Maker
quotations. Waiver of the 30-day operative delay will allow BOX to
aggregate violations of its spread parameter rule under its MRVP
without delay. Furthermore, the Commission notes that the Exchange's
MRVP and quote spread parameter rules are already in place; waiver will
clarify the Exchange's expectations of its Participants. For these
reasons, the Commission believes that waiver of the 30-day operative
delay is consistent with the protection of investors and the public
interest. Therefore, the Commission designates the proposed rule change
to be operative upon filing.\18\
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    \16\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6)(iii).
    \17\ Id.
    \18\ For purposes only of waiving the 30-day operative delay,
the Commission also has considered the proposed rule's impact on
efficiency, competition, and capital formation. See 15 U.S.C.
78c(f).
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    At any time within 60 days of the filing of the proposed rule
change, the Commission summarily may temporarily suspend such rule
change if it appears to the Commission that such action is: (i)
Necessary or appropriate in the public interest; (ii) for the
protection of investors; or (iii) otherwise in furtherance of the
purposes of the Act. If the Commission takes such action, the
Commission shall institute proceedings to determine whether the
proposed rule should be approved or disapproved.

IV. Solicitation of Comments

    Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views, and
arguments concerning the foregoing, including whether the proposed rule
change is consistent with the Act. Comments may be submitted by any of
the following methods:

Electronic Comments

     Use the Commission's Internet comment form (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml); or
     Send an email to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Please include
File Number SR-BOX-2016-22 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

     Send paper comments in triplicate to Secretary, Securities
and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, NE., Washington, DC 20549-1090.

All submissions should refer to File Number SR-BOX-2016-22. This file
number should be included on the subject line if email is used. To help
the Commission process and review your comments more efficiently,
please use only one method. The Commission will post all comments on
the Commission's Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments, all
written statements with respect to the proposed rule change that are
filed with the Commission, and all written communications relating to
the proposed rule change between the Commission and any person, other
than those that may be withheld from the public in accordance with the
provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be available for Web site viewing and
printing in the Commission's Public Reference Room, 100 F Street NE.,
Washington, DC 20549 on official business days between the hours of
10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of such filing also will be available
for inspection and copying at the principal offices of the Exchange.
All comments received will be posted without change; the Commission
does not edit personal identifying information from submissions. You
should submit only information that you wish to make available
publicly. All submissions should refer to File Number SR-BOX-2016-22,
and should be submitted on or before June 16, 2016.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\19\
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    \19\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Robert W. Errett,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-12385 Filed 5-25-16; 8:45 am]
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