Notice to Navigators: Long Beach, California

Safety Zone; Demolition of Gerald Desmond Bridge; Long Beach, California

 

Notice Number: 2022-07504
Date: Comments and related material must be received by the Coast Guard on or before April 25, 2022

Coast Guard, DHS. 

Notice of proposed rulemaking. 

The Coast Guard is proposing to establish a temporary safety zone for waters near Gerald Desmond Bridge during demolition. This action is necessary to provide for the safety of life on these navigable waters near Long Beach, CA, during period where the over-the-water portion of the Gerald Desmond Bridge will be subject to demolition from May 7, through May 9, 2022. This proposed rulemaking would prohibit persons and vessels from being in the safety zone unless authorized by the Captain of the Port (COTP), Los Angeles-Long Beach, or a designated representative. We invite your comments on this proposed rulemaking. 

Comments and related material must be received by the Coast Guard on or before April 25, 2022. 

You may submit comments identified by docket number USCG 2022-0181 using the Federal Decision Making Portal at https://www.regulations.gov. See the “Public Participation and Request for Comments” portion of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for further instructions on submitting comments. 

If you have questions about this proposed rulemaking, call or email LCDR Maria Wiener at Sector Los Angeles-Long Beach Waterways Management Branch at (310) 521-3860 or email D11-SMB-SectorLALB-WWM@uscg.mil.