80 FR 14305 - Drawbridge Operation Regulation; York River, Yorktown and Gloucester Point, VA
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 53 (March 19, 2015)
Coast Guard
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 53 (March 19, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-06465 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 53 (Thursday, March 19, 2015)] [Rules and Regulations] [Page 14305] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-06465] [[Page 14305]] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard 33 CFR Part 117 [Docket No. USCG-2015-0164] Drawbridge Operation Regulation; York River, Yorktown and Gloucester Point, VA 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 draw of the Coleman Memorial Bridge (US 17/George P. Coleman Memorial Swing Bridge) across the York River, mile 7.0, between Gloucester Point and Yorktown, VA. This deviation is necessary to facilitate maintenance work on the moveable spans on the Coleman Memorial Bridge. This temporary deviation allows the drawbridge to remain in the closed to navigation position. DATES: This deviation is effective from 7 a.m. on March 29, 2015 to 5 p.m. on April 4, 2015. ADDRESSES: The docket for this deviation, [USCG-2015-0164] 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. Jim Rousseau, Bridge Administration Branch Fifth District, Coast Guard; telephone (757) 398- 6557, email [email protected]. If you have questions on reviewing the docket, call Cheryl Collins, Program Manager, Docket Operations, (202) 366-9826. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Virginia Department of Transportation, who owns and operates this swing bridge, has requested a temporary deviation from the current operating regulation set out in 33 CFR 117.1025, to facilitate maintenance of the moveable spans on the structure. Under the regular operating schedule, the Coleman Memorial Bridge, mile 7.0, between Gloucester Point and Yorktown, VA, opens on signal except from 5 a.m. to 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays, the bridge shall remain closed to navigation. The Coleman Memorial Bridge has vertical clearances in the closed position of 60 feet above mean high water. Under this temporary deviation, the drawbridge will be closed to navigation from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday March 29, 2015; with an inclement weather date from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday April 4, 2015. The bridge will operate under normal operating schedule at all other times. Emergency openings cannot be provided. There are no alternate routes for vessels transiting this section of the York River. Vessels able to pass under the bridge in the closed position may do so at anytime and are advised to proceed with caution. All other vessels may pass before 7 a.m. and after 5 p.m. The York River is used by a variety of vessels including military, tugs, and recreational vessels. The Coast Guard has carefully coordinated the restrictions with these waterway users. The Coast Guard will also inform additional waterway users through our Local and Broadcast Notices to Mariners of the closure periods for the bridge so that vessels can arrange their transits to minimize any impacts 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: March 10, 2015. James L. Rousseau, Bridge Program Manager, Fifth Coast Guard District. [FR Doc. 2015-06465 Filed 3-18-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-04-P
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND between Gloucester Point and SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is modifying
SECURITY Yorktown, VA, opens on signal except the operating schedule that governs the
from 5 a.m. to 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. to 7 Pinellas Bayway Structure ‘‘E’’ (SR 679)
Coast Guard p.m. Monday through Friday, except Bridge, Gulf Intracoastal Waterway mile
Federal holidays, the bridge shall 113.0, St. Petersburg Beach, FL. This
33 CFR Part 117 remain closed to navigation. The will extend the time period when the
[Docket No. USCG–2015–0164] Coleman Memorial Bridge has vertical bridge is subject to periodic closings.
clearances in the closed position of 60 During this extended time period the
Drawbridge Operation Regulation; feet above mean high water. bridge will not open on demand.
York River, Yorktown and Gloucester Under this temporary deviation, the DATES: This rule is effective April 20,
Point, VA drawbridge will be closed to navigation 2015.
from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday March
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 29, 2015; with an inclement weather ADDRESSES: Documents mentioned in
ACTION:Notice of deviation from date from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday this preamble are part of docket [USCG–
drawbridge regulation. April 4, 2015. The bridge will operate 2014–0436]. To view documents
under normal operating schedule at all mentioned in this preamble as being
SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a available in the docket, go to http://
other times. Emergency openings cannot
temporary deviation from the operating www.regulations.gov, type the docket
be provided. There are no alternate
schedule that governs the draw of the number in the ‘‘SEARCH’’ box and click
routes for vessels transiting this section
Coleman Memorial Bridge (US 17/ ‘‘SEARCH.’’ Click on Open Docket
of the York River. Vessels able to pass
George P. Coleman Memorial Swing Folder on the line associated with this
under the bridge in the closed position
Bridge) across the York River, mile 7.0, rulemaking. You may also visit the
may do so at anytime and are advised
between Gloucester Point and Docket Management Facility in Room
to proceed with caution. All other
Yorktown, VA. This deviation is W12–140 on the ground floor of the
vessels may pass before 7 a.m. and after
necessary to facilitate maintenance work Department of Transportation West
5 p.m.
on the moveable spans on the Coleman Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
The York River is used by a variety of
Memorial Bridge. This temporary Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m.
vessels including military, tugs, and
deviation allows the drawbridge to and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
recreational vessels. The Coast Guard
remain in the closed to navigation except Federal holidays.
has carefully coordinated the
position. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
restrictions with these waterway users.
DATES: This deviation is effective from The Coast Guard will also inform you have questions on this rule, call or
7 a.m. on March 29, 2015 to 5 p.m. on additional waterway users through our email Mr. Robert Glassman, Seventh
April 4, 2015. Local and Broadcast Notices to Mariners Coast Guard District, Bridge Branch,
ADDRESSES: The docket for this of the closure periods for the bridge so 305–415–6946, email
deviation, [USCG–2015–0164] is that vessels can arrange their transits to Robert.s.glassman@uscg.mil. If you have
available at http://www.regulations.gov. minimize any impacts caused by the questions on viewing the docket, call
Type the docket number in the temporary deviation. Cheryl Collins, Program Manager,
‘‘SEARCH’’ box and click ‘‘SEARCH.’’ In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e), Docket Operations, telephone 202–366–
Click on Open Docket Folder on the line the drawbridge must return to its regular 9826.
associated with this deviation. You may operating schedule immediately at the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
also visit the Docket Management end of the effective period of this
Table of Acronyms
Facility in Room W12–140 on the temporary deviation. This deviation
ground floor of the Department of from the operating regulations is CFR Code of Federal Regulations
Transportation West Building, 1200 authorized under 33 CFR 117.35. DHS Department of Homeland Security
New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, FR Federal Register
Dated: March 10, 2015. NPRM Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., James L. Rousseau, § Section Symbol
Monday through Friday, except Federal U.S.C. United States Code
Bridge Program Manager, Fifth Coast Guard
holidays. District.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If A. Regulatory History and Information
[FR Doc. 2015–06465 Filed 3–18–15; 8:45 am]
you have questions on this temporary On August 11, 2014, we published a
BILLING CODE 9110–04–P
deviation, call or email Mr. Jim notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM)
Rousseau, Bridge Administration entitled, ‘‘Drawbridge Operation
Branch Fifth District, Coast Guard; DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND Regulations; Gulf Intracoastal
telephone (757) 398–6557, email SECURITY Waterway, St Petersburg Beach, FL’’ in
James.L.Rousseau2@uscg.mil. If you the Federal Register (79 FR 46740). We
have questions on reviewing the docket, Coast Guard received 173 comments on the proposed
call Cheryl Collins, Program Manager, rule. No public meeting was requested,
Docket Operations, (202) 366–9826. 33 CFR Part 117 and none was held.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
[Docket No. USCG–2014–0436] B. Basis and Purpose
Virginia Department of Transportation,
who owns and operates this swing RIN 1625–AA09 The Pinellas Bayway Structure ‘‘E’’
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bridge, has requested a temporary Bridge provides a vertical clearance of
deviation from the current operating Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Gulf 25 feet at mean high water in the closed
regulation set out in 33 CFR 117.1025, Intracoastal Waterway, St. Petersburg position and a horizontal clearance of
to facilitate maintenance of the Beach, FL 89 feet. Vessels with a height of less
moveable spans on the structure. AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. than 25 feet may pass through the bridge
Under the regular operating schedule, at any time. The current regulation, 33
ACTION: Final rule.
the Coleman Memorial Bridge, mile 7.0, CFR 117.287(d)(4), states Pinellas
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| 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 7 a.m. on March 29, 2015 to 5 p.m. on April 4, 2015. | |
| Contact | If you have questions on this temporary deviation, call or email Mr. Jim Rousseau, Bridge Administration Branch Fifth District, Coast Guard; telephone (757) 398- 6557, email [email protected] If you have questions on reviewing the docket, call Cheryl Collins, Program Manager, Docket Operations, (202) 366-9826. | |
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