80 FR 23444 - Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Willamette River, Portland, OR
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 81 (April 28, 2015)
Coast Guard
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 81 (April 28, 2015)
| Page Range | 23444-23444 | |
| FR Document | 2015-09787 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 81 (Tuesday, April 28, 2015)] [Rules and Regulations] [Page 23444] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-09787] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard 33 CFR Part 117 [Docket No. USCG-2015-0289] Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Willamette River, Portland, OR AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. ACTION: Notice of temporary deviation from drawbridge regulation. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation from the operating schedule that govern three Multnomah County bridges: The Broadway Bridge, mile 11.7, the Morrison Bridge, mile 12.8, and the Hawthorne Bridge, mile 13.1, all crossing the Willamette River at Portland, OR. The deviation is necessary to accommodate the annual Rock `n' Roll Half Marathon event. This deviation allows the bridges to remain in the closed-to-navigation position to allow safe roadway movement of event participants. DATES: This deviation is effective from 3 a.m. to 12:35 p.m. on May 17, 2015. ADDRESSES: The docket for this deviation, [USCG-2015-0289] 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. Steven Fischer, Bridge Administrator, Thirteenth Coast Guard District; telephone 206-220-7282, email [email protected]. If you have questions on viewing the docket, call Cheryl Collins, Program Manager, Docket Operations, telephone 202-366-9826. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Multnomah County has requested a temporary deviation from the operating schedule for the Broadway Bridge, mile 11.7, the Morrison Bridge, mile 12.8, and the Hawthorne Bridge, mile 13.1, all crossing the Willamette River at Portland, OR. The requested deviation is to accommodate the annual Rock `n' Roll Half Marathon event. The Broadway Bridge, mile 11.7, provides a vertical clearance of 90 feet in the closed position, the Morrison Bridge, mile 12.8, provides a vertical clearance of 69 feet in the closed position, and the Hawthorne Bridge, mile 13.1, provides a vertical clearance of 49 feet in the closed position; all clearances are referenced to the vertical clearance above Columbia River Datum 0.0. Waterway usage on this part of the Willamette River includes vessels ranging from commercial tug and barge to small pleasure craft. The normal operating schedule for all three bridges, detailed in 33 CFR 117.897(c)(3), states that the bridges open on signal if notice is given to the given to the drawtender of the Hawthorne Bridge. The normal operating schedule for the Broadway Bridge and the Morrison Bridge stipulates that a one-hour notice is to be given from 8 a.m. to 5 a.m., Monday through Friday, and two-hour notice is to be given at all other times. The normal operating schedule for the Hawthorne Bridge does not require advance notice. To facilitate the annual Rock `n' Roll Half Marathon event, the draws of the Broadway Bride, the Morrison Bridge, and the Hawthorne Bridge will be maintained in the closed-to-navigation positions from 3 a.m. to 12:35 p.m. on May 17, 2015. The bridges will be able to open for emergencies. There is no immediate alternate route for vessels to pass. Vessels able to pass through the bridges in the closed positions may do so at anytime. The Coast Guard will also inform the users of the waterways through our Local and Broadcast Notices 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 drawbridges must return to their regular operating schedules immediately at the end of the designated time period. This deviation from the operating regulations is authorized under 33 CFR 117.35. Dated: April 21, 2015. Steven M. Fischer, Bridge Administrator, Thirteenth Coast Guard District. [FR Doc. 2015-09787 Filed 4-27-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-04-P
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DATES: This correction is effective on DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND vertical clearance of 90 feet in the
April 28, 2015, and is applicable March SECURITY closed position, the Morrison Bridge,
31, 2015. mile 12.8, provides a vertical clearance
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Coast Guard of 69 feet in the closed position, and the
Danielle Pierce at (202) 317–6845 (not a Hawthorne Bridge, mile 13.1, provides a
toll-free number). 33 CFR Part 117 vertical clearance of 49 feet in the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: [Docket No. USCG–2015–0289] closed position; all clearances are
referenced to the vertical clearance
Background Drawbridge Operation Regulation; above Columbia River Datum 0.0.
The final regulation (TD 9718) that is Willamette River, Portland, OR Waterway usage on this part of the
the subject of this correction is under AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. Willamette River includes vessels
section 6011. ACTION:Notice of temporary deviation ranging from commercial tug and barge
from drawbridge regulation. to small pleasure craft.
Need for Correction
The normal operating schedule for all
As published, final regulations (TD SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a three bridges, detailed in 33 CFR
9718) contain errors that may prove to temporary deviation from the operating 117.897(c)(3), states that the bridges
be misleading and are in need of schedule that govern three Multnomah open on signal if notice is given to the
clarification. County bridges: The Broadway Bridge, given to the drawtender of the
List of Subjects in 26 CFR Part 301 mile 11.7, the Morrison Bridge, mile
Hawthorne Bridge. The normal
12.8, and the Hawthorne Bridge, mile
Employment taxes, Estate taxes, operating schedule for the Broadway
13.1, all crossing the Willamette River at
Excise taxes, Gift taxes, Income taxes, Bridge and the Morrison Bridge
Portland, OR. The deviation is necessary
Penalties, Reporting and recordkeeping to accommodate the annual Rock ‘n’ stipulates that a one-hour notice is to be
requirements. Roll Half Marathon event. This given from 8 a.m. to 5 a.m., Monday
deviation allows the bridges to remain through Friday, and two-hour notice is
Correction of Publication to be given at all other times. The
in the closed-to-navigation position to
Accordingly, 26 CFR part 301 is allow safe roadway movement of event normal operating schedule for the
amended by making the following participants. Hawthorne Bridge does not require
correcting amendments: DATES: This deviation is effective from advance notice.
PART 301—PROCEDURE AND 3 a.m. to 12:35 p.m. on May 17, 2015. To facilitate the annual Rock ‘n’ Roll
ADMINISTRATION ADDRESSES: The docket for this Half Marathon event, the draws of the
deviation, [USCG–2015–0289] is Broadway Bride, the Morrison Bridge,
■ Paragraph 1. The authority citation available at http://www.regulations.gov. and the Hawthorne Bridge will be
for part 301 continues to read in part as Type the docket number in the maintained in the closed-to-navigation
follows: ‘‘SEARCH’’ box and click ‘‘SEARCH.’’ positions from 3 a.m. to 12:35 p.m. on
Authority: 26 U.S.C. 7805 * * * Click on Open Docket Folder on the line May 17, 2015. The bridges will be able
associated with this deviation. You may to open for emergencies. There is no
■ Par. 2. Section 301.6501(c)–1 is also visit the Docket Management immediate alternate route for vessels to
amended by revising the first sentence Facility in Room W12–140 on the pass. Vessels able to pass through the
of paragraph (g)(5)(i)(D) to read as ground floor of the Department of bridges in the closed positions may do
follows: Transportation West Building, 1200 so at anytime.
§ 301.6501(c)–1 Exceptions to general New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington,
DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., The Coast Guard will also inform the
period of limitations on assessment and users of the waterways through our
collection. Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays. Local and Broadcast Notices to Mariners
* * * * * of the change in operating schedule for
(g) * * * FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
you have questions on this temporary the bridges so that vessels can arrange
(5) * * * their transits to minimize any impact
(i) * * * deviation, call or email Mr. Steven
Fischer, Bridge Administrator, caused by the temporary deviation.
(D) * * * Unless an earlier expiration
is provided for in paragraph (g)(6) of Thirteenth Coast Guard District; In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e),
this section, the time to assess tax under telephone 206–220–7282, email d13-pf- the drawbridges must return to their
this paragraph (g) will not expire before d13bridges@uscg.mil. If you have regular operating schedules
one year after the date on which the questions on viewing the docket, call immediately at the end of the
Secretary is furnished the information Cheryl Collins, Program Manager, designated time period. This deviation
from the taxpayer that satisfies all of the Docket Operations, telephone 202–366– from the operating regulations is
requirements of paragraphs (g)(5)(i)(A) 9826. authorized under 33 CFR 117.35.
and (B) of this section and, if applicable, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Dated: April 21, 2015.
paragraph (g)(5)(i)(C) of this section. Multnomah County has requested a
temporary deviation from the operating Steven M. Fischer,
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schedule for the Broadway Bridge, mile Bridge Administrator, Thirteenth Coast Guard
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11.7, the Morrison Bridge, mile 12.8, District.
Martin V. Franks, and the Hawthorne Bridge, mile 13.1, all [FR Doc. 2015–09787 Filed 4–27–15; 8:45 am]
Chief, Publications and Regulations Branch, crossing the Willamette River at BILLING CODE 9110–04–P
Legal Processing Division, Associate Chief Portland, OR. The requested deviation is
Counsel (Procedure and Administration). to accommodate the annual Rock ‘n’
[FR Doc. 2015–09710 Filed 4–27–15; 8:45 am] Roll Half Marathon event. The
BILLING CODE 4830–01–P Broadway Bridge, mile 11.7, provides a
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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 temporary deviation from drawbridge regulation. | |
| Dates | This deviation is effective from 3 a.m. to 12:35 p.m. on May 17, 2015. | |
| Contact | If you have questions on this temporary deviation, call or email Mr. Steven Fischer, Bridge Administrator, Thirteenth Coast Guard District; telephone 206-220-7282, email [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 23444 |
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