Coast Guard proposal to establish safety zone at Barview Jetty in Tillamook, Ore.

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Coast Guard has issued a proposal to establish a safety zone at the Barview Jetty in Tillamook, Ore., from June 15 through Sept. 30. The jetty has deteriorated to the point that the Army Corps of Engineers has contracted Kiewit Corporation to repair the jetty. The repairs will involve the use of a track-mounted 18,000 lb. crane with as much as 200-feet of boom. The crane will be used to move large granite boulders weighing approximately 20 to 50 tons each by lifting them up, circling them out over the waterway on either side of the north jetty, and placing them into the jetty.

Due to the inherent dangers associated with such operations, the Coast Guard is proposing the establishment of a safety zone covering all waters within 250-feet in every direction of the north jetty, named the Barview Jetty. The safety zone will help ensure the safety of work crews and the maritime public while the jetty is being repaired by prohibiting all persons and vessels from entering or remaining in the zone unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port or his designated representative.

The proposal can be viewed at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for Docket No. USCG-2010-0214. The Coast Guard is asking for all persons and entities this safety zone could effect to submit comments and concerns. Comments can be submitted four ways:

1. Visit the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov and submit a comment online.

2. Fax: (202) 493-2251

3. Mail: Docket Management Facility (M-30), U.S. Department of Transportation, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590-0001

4. Hand Delivery to the address above between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday except federal holidays. Phone: (202) 366-9329.