80_FR_25318 80 FR 25233 - Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Oakland Inner Harbor Tidal Canal, Alameda, CA

80 FR 25233 - Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Oakland Inner Harbor Tidal Canal, Alameda, CA

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 85 (May 4, 2015)

Page Range25233-25233
FR Document2015-10373

The Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation from the operating schedule that governs the Alameda County highway drawbridge at Park Street across the Oakland Inner Harbor, mile 5.2, at Alameda, CA. The deviation is necessary to allow the bridge owner to make necessary repairs and rehabilitation of the bridge. This deviation allows single leaf operation of the double leaf, bascule-style drawbridge during the deviation period.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 85 (Monday, May 4, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 85 (Monday, May 4, 2015)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 25233]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-10373]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 117

[Docket No. USCG-2015-0241]


Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Oakland Inner Harbor Tidal 
Canal, Alameda, CA

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of deviation from drawbridge regulation.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation from the 
operating schedule that governs the Alameda County highway drawbridge 
at Park Street across the Oakland Inner Harbor, mile 5.2, at Alameda, 
CA. The deviation is necessary to allow the bridge owner to make 
necessary repairs and rehabilitation of the bridge. This deviation 
allows single leaf operation of the double leaf, bascule-style 
drawbridge during the deviation period.

DATES: This deviation is effective from 8:30 p.m. on May 11, 2015 to 5 
a.m. on August 14, 2015.

ADDRESSES: The docket for this deviation, [USCG-2015-0241], 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 David H. Sulouff, Chief, Bridge 
Section, Eleventh Coast Guard District; telephone 510-437-3516, email 
David.H.Sulouff@uscg.mil. If you have questions on viewing the docket, 
call Cheryl Collins, Program Manager, Docket Operations, telephone 202-
366-9826.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Alameda County has requested a temporary 
change to the operation of the Alameda County highway bridge at Park 
Street, mile 5.2, over Oakland Inner Harbor, at Alameda, CA. The 
drawbridge navigation span provides horizontal clearance of 241 feet 
between pier fenders. During single leaf operation, horizontal 
clearance is reduced to approximately 100 feet. The drawbridge provides 
a vertical clearance of 15 feet above Mean High Water in the closed-to-
navigation position and unlimited vertical clearance in the open-to-
navigation position. As required by 33 CFR 117.181, the draw opens on 
signal; except that, from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. 
Monday through Friday except Federal holidays, the draw need not be 
opened for the passage of vessels. However, the draw shall open during 
the above closed periods for vessels which must for reasons of safety, 
move on a tide or slack water, if at least two hours notice is given. 
Navigation on the waterway is commercial, recreational, emergency and 
law enforcement vessels.
    During the deviation period, the drawspan will be operated with 
only one leaf between 8:30 p.m. and 5 a.m., Sunday through Thursday, 
while the opposite leaf will be secured in the closed-to-navigation 
position for rehabilitation. A two hour advance notice will be required 
from vessel operators for a double leaf opening. At night and on 
weekends, the drawbridge will resume the normal double leaf operation, 
when work is not being performed on the bridge. This temporary 
deviation has been coordinated with the waterway users. No objections 
to the proposed temporary deviation were raised.
    Vessels able to pass through the bridge in the closed position may 
do so at anytime. The bridge will be able to open for emergencies and 
there is no immediate alternate route for larger vessels to pass. The 
Coast Guard will also inform the waterway users via our Local and 
Broadcast Notices to Mariners of the change in operating schedule for 
the bridge so vessel operators 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: April 24, 2015.
D.H. Sulouff,
District Bridge Chief, Eleventh Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. 2015-10373 Filed 5-1-15; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 9110-04-P

Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 85 / Monday, May 4, 2015 / Rules and Regulations 25233 Dated: April 24, 2015. mile 5.2, over Oakland Inner Harbor, at DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS D.H. Sulouff, Alameda, CA. The drawbridge AFFAIRS District Bridge Chief, Eleventh Coast Guard navigation span provides horizontal District. clearance of 241 feet between pier 38 CFR Part 77 [FR Doc. 2015–10377 Filed 5–1–15; 8:45 am] fenders. During single leaf operation, RIN 2900–AP07 BILLING CODE 9110–04–P horizontal clearance is reduced to approximately 100 feet. The drawbridge Grants for Adaptive Sports Programs provides a vertical clearance of 15 feet for Disabled Veterans and Disabled DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND above Mean High Water in the closed- Members of the Armed Forces SECURITY to-navigation position and unlimited vertical clearance in the open-to- AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs. Coast Guard navigation position. As required by 33 ACTION: Final rule. CFR 117.181, the draw opens on signal; 33 CFR Part 117 except that, from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. and SUMMARY: This final rule amends 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday through Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) [Docket No. USCG–2015–0241] regulations to establish a new program Friday except Federal holidays, the draw need not be opened for the passage to provide grants to eligible entities to Drawbridge Operation Regulation; of vessels. However, the draw shall provide adaptive sports activities to Oakland Inner Harbor Tidal Canal, open during the above closed periods disabled veterans and disabled members Alameda, CA for vessels which must for reasons of of the Armed Forces. This rulemaking is AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. safety, move on a tide or slack water, if necessary to implement a change in the ACTION:Notice of deviation from at least two hours notice is given. law that authorizes VA to make grants drawbridge regulation. Navigation on the waterway is to entities other than the United States commercial, recreational, emergency Olympic Committee for adaptive sports SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a and law enforcement vessels. programs. It establishes procedures for temporary deviation from the operating During the deviation period, the evaluating grant applications under this schedule that governs the Alameda drawspan will be operated with only grant program, and otherwise County highway drawbridge at Park one leaf between 8:30 p.m. and 5 a.m., administering the grant program. This Street across the Oakland Inner Harbor, Sunday through Thursday, while the rule implements section 5 of the VA mile 5.2, at Alameda, CA. The deviation opposite leaf will be secured in the Expiring Authorities Extension Act of is necessary to allow the bridge owner closed-to-navigation position for 2013. to make necessary repairs and rehabilitation. A two hour advance DATES: Effective Date: This final rule is rehabilitation of the bridge. This notice will be required from vessel effective May 4, 2015. deviation allows single leaf operation of operators for a double leaf opening. At FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: the double leaf, bascule-style night and on weekends, the drawbridge drawbridge during the deviation period. Michael F. Welch, Program Specialist, will resume the normal double leaf Office of National Veterans Sports DATES: This deviation is effective from operation, when work is not being Programs and Special Events (002C), 8:30 p.m. on May 11, 2015 to 5 a.m. on performed on the bridge. This Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 August 14, 2015. temporary deviation has been Vermont Ave. NW., Washington, DC ADDRESSES: The docket for this coordinated with the waterway users. 20420, (202) 632–7136. (This is not a deviation, [USCG–2015–0241], is No objections to the proposed toll-free number). available at http://www.regulations.gov. temporary deviation were raised. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: VA is Type the docket number in the Vessels able to pass through the required by 38 U.S.C. 521A to ‘‘carry out ‘‘SEARCH’’ box and click ‘‘SEARCH.’’ bridge in the closed position may do so a program under which the Secretary Click on Open Docket Folder on the line at anytime. The bridge will be able to may make grants to eligible entities for associated with this deviation. You may open for emergencies and there is no planning, developing, managing, and also visit the Docket Management immediate alternate route for larger implementing programs to provide Facility in Room W12–140 on the vessels to pass. The Coast Guard will adaptive sports opportunities for ground floor of the Department of also inform the waterway users via our disabled veterans and disabled members Transportation West Building, 1200 Local and Broadcast Notices to Mariners of the Armed Forces.’’ On July 1, 2014, New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, of the change in operating schedule for VA published an interim final rule in DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., the bridge so vessel operators can the Federal Register, 79 FR 37211, Monday through Friday, except Federal arrange their transits to minimize any establishing regulations for conducting holidays. impact caused by the temporary the grant program including evaluation FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If deviation. In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e), of grant applications and otherwise you have questions on this temporary administering the grant program in deviation, call or email David H. the drawbridge must return to its regular operating schedule immediately at the accordance with the law. Sulouff, Chief, Bridge Section, Eleventh Interested persons were invited to Coast Guard District; telephone 510– end of the effective period of this submit written comments on or before 437–3516, email David.H.Sulouff@ temporary deviation. This deviation September 2, 2014. We received two uscg.mil. If you have questions on from the operating regulations is comments on the interim final rule from viewing the docket, call Cheryl Collins, authorized under 33 CFR 117.35. two individuals. One commenter tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with RULES Program Manager, Docket Operations, Dated: April 24, 2015. praised the adaptive sports programs telephone 202–366–9826. D.H. Sulouff, described in the interim final rule, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Alameda District Bridge Chief, Eleventh Coast Guard noting that they ‘‘would be beneficial in County has requested a temporary District. so many ways’’ for disabled veterans, change to the operation of the Alameda [FR Doc. 2015–10373 Filed 5–1–15; 8:45 am] and stated that taking care of veterans County highway bridge at Park Street, BILLING CODE 9110–04–P ‘‘should be one of the highest, if not the VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:34 May 01, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\04MYR1.SGM 04MYR1


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionRules and Regulations
ActionNotice of deviation from drawbridge regulation.
DatesThis deviation is effective from 8:30 p.m. on May 11, 2015 to 5 a.m. on August 14, 2015.
ContactIf you have questions on this temporary deviation, call or email David H. Sulouff, Chief, Bridge Section, Eleventh Coast Guard District; telephone 510-437-3516, email [email protected] If you have questions on viewing the docket, call Cheryl Collins, Program Manager, Docket Operations, telephone 202- 366-9826.
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