80 FR 13246 - Drawbridge Operation Regulations; Hackensack River, Jersey City, NJ
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 49 (March 13, 2015)
Coast Guard
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 49 (March 13, 2015)
| Page Range | 13246-13246 | |
| FR Document | 2015-05809 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 49 (Friday, March 13, 2015)] [Rules and Regulations] [Page 13246] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-05809] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard 33 CFR Part 117 [Docket No. USCG-2015-0109] Drawbridge Operation Regulations; Hackensack River, Jersey City, NJ AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. ACTION: Notice of deviation from drawbridge regulation. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation from the operating schedule that governs the operation of the Port Authority Trans-Hudson (PATH) railroad bridge across the Hackensack River, mile 3.0, at Jersey City, New Jersey. This deviation is necessary to allow the bridge owner to replace rails and ties at the bridge. This deviation allows the bridge to remain closed on Saturday and Sunday for twenty six consecutive weekends. DATES: This deviation is effective from April 4, 2015 through September 27, 2015. ADDRESSES: The docket for this deviation, [USCG-2015-0109] is available at http://www.regulations.gov. Type the docket number in the ``SEARCH'' box and click ``SEARCH.'' Click on Open Docket Folder on the line associated with this deviation. You may also visit the Docket Management Facility in Room W12-140, on the ground floor of the Department of Transportation West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC, 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this temporary deviation, call or email Mr. Joe M. Arca, Project Officer, First Coast Guard District, telephone (212) 514-4336, [email protected]. If you have questions on viewing the docket, call Cheryl Collins, Program Manager, Docket Operations, telephone (202) 366-9826. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The PATH railroad bridge across the Hackensack River, mile 3.0, at Jersey City, New Jersey, has a vertical clearance in the closed position of 40 feet at mean high water and 45 feet at mean low water. The existing bridge operating regulations are found at 33 CFR 117.723. The waterway is transited by seasonal recreational vessels and commercial vessels of various sizes. The bridge owner, Port Authority Trans-Hudson (PATH), requested a temporary deviation from the normal operating schedule to facilitate structural repairs, replacement of the rails and ties, at the bridge. Under this temporary deviation, the PATH railroad bridge may remain in the closed position for twenty six weekends, between 12:01 a.m. on Saturdays through 12:01 a.m. on Mondays from April 4, 2015 through September 27, 2015. There are no alternate routes for vessel traffic; however, the vertical clearance at the bridge is 40 feet at mean high water and 45 feet at mean low water, which should allow most vessels that normally transit this bridge to pass under the closed draws during this repair period. The bridge may be opened in the event of an emergency. The Coast Guard will inform the users of the waterways through our Local and Broadcast Notice to Mariners of the change in operating schedule for the bridges so that vessels can arrange their transits to minimize any impact caused by the temporary deviation. In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e), the drawbridge must return to its regular operating schedule immediately at the end of the effective period of this temporary deviation. This deviation from the operating regulations is authorized under 33 CFR 117.35. Dated: February 23, 2015. C.J. Bisignano, Supervisory Bridge Management Specialist, First Coast Guard District. [FR Doc. 2015-05809 Filed 3-12-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-04-P
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For the reasons discussed in the DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND temporary deviation from the normal
preamble, the Coast Guard amends 33 SECURITY operating schedule to facilitate
CFR parts 165 as follows: structural repairs, replacement of the
Coast Guard rails and ties, at the bridge.
PART 165—REGULATED NAVIGATION Under this temporary deviation, the
AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS 33 CFR Part 117 PATH railroad bridge may remain in the
[Docket No. USCG–2015–0109] closed position for twenty six
■ 1. The authority citation for part 165 weekends, between 12:01 a.m. on
continues to read as follows: Drawbridge Operation Regulations; Saturdays through 12:01 a.m. on
Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1231; 46 U.S.C. Hackensack River, Jersey City, NJ Mondays from April 4, 2015 through
Chapters 701, 3306, 3703; 50 U.S.C. 191, 195; September 27, 2015.
33 CFR 1.05–1, 6.04–1, 6.04–6, and 160.5; AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. There are no alternate routes for
Pub. L. 107–295, 116 Stat. 2064; Department ACTION:Notice of deviation from vessel traffic; however, the vertical
of Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1. drawbridge regulation. clearance at the bridge is 40 feet at mean
high water and 45 feet at mean low
■ 2. Add § 165.T09–0130 to read as SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a water, which should allow most vessels
follows: temporary deviation from the operating that normally transit this bridge to pass
schedule that governs the operation of under the closed draws during this
§ 165.T09–0130 Safety Zone; St. Patrick’s
Day Fireworks, Manitowoc River,
the Port Authority Trans-Hudson repair period. The bridge may be
Manitowoc, Wisconsin. (PATH) railroad bridge across the opened in the event of an emergency.
Hackensack River, mile 3.0, at Jersey The Coast Guard will inform the users
(a) Location. All waters of the City, New Jersey. This deviation is
Manitowoc River within a 200 foot of the waterways through our Local and
necessary to allow the bridge owner to Broadcast Notice to Mariners of the
radius of an approximate launch replace rails and ties at the bridge. This
position at 44°05.492′ N, 087°39.332′ W change in operating schedule for the
deviation allows the bridge to remain bridges so that vessels can arrange their
(NAD 83). closed on Saturday and Sunday for transits to minimize any impact caused
(b) Effective and enforcement period. twenty six consecutive weekends. by the temporary deviation.
This zone is effective and will be DATES: This deviation is effective from In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e),
enforced from 6 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. on April 4, 2015 through September 27, the drawbridge must return to its regular
March 13, 2015. 2015. operating schedule immediately at the
(c) Regulations. (1) In accordance with ADDRESSES: The docket for this end of the effective period of this
the general regulations in § 165.23 of deviation, [USCG–2015–0109] is temporary deviation. This deviation
this part, entry into, transiting, or available at http://www.regulations.gov. from the operating regulations is
anchoring within this safety zone is Type the docket number in the authorized under 33 CFR 117.35.
prohibited unless authorized by the ‘‘SEARCH’’ box and click ‘‘SEARCH.’’ Dated: February 23, 2015.
Captain of the Port Lake Michigan or her Click on Open Docket Folder on the line C.J. Bisignano,
designated on-scene representative. associated with this deviation. You may Supervisory Bridge Management Specialist,
(2) This safety zone is closed to all also visit the Docket Management First Coast Guard District.
vessel traffic, except as may be Facility in Room W12–140, on the [FR Doc. 2015–05809 Filed 3–12–15; 8:45 am]
permitted by the Captain of the Port ground floor of the Department of
BILLING CODE 9110–04–P
Lake Michigan or her designated on- Transportation West Building, 1200
scene representative. New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington,
(3) The ‘‘on-scene representative’’ of DC, 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
the Captain of the Port Lake Michigan Monday through Friday, except Federal SECURITY
is any Coast Guard commissioned, holidays.
warrant or petty officer who has been FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If Coast Guard
designated by the Captain of the Port you have questions on this temporary
Lake Michigan to act on her behalf. deviation, call or email Mr. Joe M. Arca, 33 CFR Part 165
(4) Vessel operators desiring to enter Project Officer, First Coast Guard [Docket No. USCG–2015–0098]
or operate within the safety zone must District, telephone (212) 514–4336,
joe.m.arca@uscg.mil. If you have RIN 1625–AA00
contact the Captain of the Port Lake
Michigan or her on-scene representative questions on viewing the docket, call
Cheryl Collins, Program Manager, Safety Zone; State Route 520 Bridge
to obtain permission to do so. The Construction, Lake Washington;
Captain of the Port Lake Michigan or her Docket Operations, telephone (202)
366–9826. Seattle, WA
on-scene representative may be
contacted via VHF Channel 16. Vessel SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The PATH AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
operators given permission to enter or railroad bridge across the Hackensack ACTION: Temporary final rule.
operate in the safety zone must comply River, mile 3.0, at Jersey City, New
with all directions given to them by the Jersey, has a vertical clearance in the SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is
Captain of the Port Lake Michigan or her closed position of 40 feet at mean high establishing a temporary safety zone on
on-scene representative. water and 45 feet at mean low water. Lake Washington around the east span
The existing bridge operating of the State Route 520 Bridge in Seattle,
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Dated: March 2, 2015. regulations are found at 33 CFR 117.723. Washington for the construction of the
A.B. Cocanour, The waterway is transited by seasonal new bridge. The safety zone is necessary
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the recreational vessels and commercial to ensure the safety of the maritime
Port Lake Michigan. vessels of various sizes. public and workers involved in the
[FR Doc. 2015–05814 Filed 3–12–15; 8:45 am] The bridge owner, Port Authority bridge construction. The safety zone
BILLING CODE 9110–04–P Trans-Hudson (PATH), requested a will prohibit any person or vessel from
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| Category | Regulatory Information | |
| Collection | Federal Register | |
| sudoc Class | AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: | |
| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Rules and Regulations | |
| Action | Notice of deviation from drawbridge regulation. | |
| Dates | This deviation is effective from April 4, 2015 through September 27, 2015. | |
| Contact | If you have questions on this temporary deviation, call or email Mr. Joe M. Arca, Project Officer, First Coast Guard District, telephone (212) 514-4336, [email protected] If you have questions on viewing the docket, call Cheryl Collins, Program Manager, Docket Operations, telephone (202) 366-9826. | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 13246 |
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