80 FR 47851 - Drawbridge Operation Regulations; Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, Atlantic City, NJ
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 153 (August 10, 2015)
Coast Guard
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 153 (August 10, 2015)
| Page Range | 47851-47851 | |
| FR Document | 2015-19560 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 153 (Monday, August 10, 2015)] [Rules and Regulations] [Page 47851] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-19560] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard 33 CFR Part 117 [Docket No. USCG-2015-0735] Drawbridge Operation Regulations; Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, Atlantic City, NJ AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. ACTION: Notice of deviation from drawbridge regulations. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation from the operating schedules that govern the Route 30 (Absecon Boulevard) Bridge across the Beach Thorofare, Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, mile 67.2, at Atlantic City, NJ and US40-322 (North Albany Avenue) Bridge across the Inside Thorofare, Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, mile 70.0, at Atlantic City, NJ. This deviation is necessary to facilitate the 2015 Atlantic City Beach Concerts. This deviation allows the bridges to remain in the closed-to-navigation position. DATES: This deviation is effective from 8:45 p.m. to 10:45 p.m. on August 16 and August 20, 2015. ADDRESSES: The docket for this deviation, [USCG-2015-0735], 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. Hal R. Pitts, Bridge Administration Branch Fifth District, Coast Guard; telephone (757) 398- 6222, email [email protected]. If you have questions on viewing the docket, call Cheryl Collins, Program Manager, Docket Operations, telephone 202-366-9826. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The New Jersey Department of Transportation, who owns and operates the Route 30 (Absecon Boulevard) Bridge and US40- 322 (North Albany Avenue) Bridge, has requested a temporary deviation from the current operating regulations set out in 33 CFR 117.733(e) and (f), respectively, to facilitate the 2015 Atlantic City Beach Concerts. Under the normal operating schedule for the Route 30 (Absecon Boulevard) Bridge across the Beach Thorofare, Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, mile 67.2, at Atlantic City, NJ in 33 CFR 117.733(e); the bridge need only open on the hour from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., from April 1 through October 31. Under the normal operating schedule for the US40- 322 (North Albany Avenue) Bridge across the Inside Thorofare, Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, mile 70.0, at Atlantic City, NJ in 33 CFR 117.733(f); the draw shall open on signal; except that, from June 1 through September 30 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., the draw need only open on the hour and half hour, and from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., the draw need not open. The vertical clearances in the closed-to- navigation position of the Route 30 (Absecon Boulevard) Bridge and US40-322 (North Albany Avenue) Bridge are 20 feet and 10 feet, respectively, above mean high water. Under this temporary deviation, the bridges will be closed to navigation from 8:45 p.m. to 10:45 p.m. on August 16 and August 20, 2015. The Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway is used by a variety of vessels including small commercial fishing vessels, recreational vessels and tug and barge traffic. The Coast Guard has carefully coordinated the restrictions with commercial and recreational waterway users. Vessels able to pass through the bridges in the closed position may do so at anytime. The bridges will be able to open for emergencies and there is no alternate route for vessels unable to pass through the bridges in the closed position. The Coast Guard will also inform the users of the waterways through our Local and Broadcast Notice to Mariners of the change in operating schedules for these bridges so that vessels can arrange their transits to minimize any impacts caused by this 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 effective period of this temporary deviation. This deviation from the operating regulations is authorized under 33 CFR 117.35. Dated: August 5, 2015. Hal R. Pitts, Bridge Program Manager, Fifth Coast Guard District. [FR Doc. 2015-19560 Filed 8-7-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-04-P
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The North DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND Under the normal operating schedule
Carolina Department of Transportation, SECURITY for the Route 30 (Absecon Boulevard)
who owns and operates the S.R. 50 Bridge across the Beach Thorofare,
Bridge, has requested a temporary Coast Guard Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, mile
deviation from the current operating 67.2, at Atlantic City, NJ in 33 CFR
regulations set out in 33 CFR 33 CFR Part 117 117.733(e); the bridge need only open
117.821(a)(2) to facilitate reconstruction [Docket No. USCG–2015–0735] on the hour from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., from
of the bridge fender system. April 1 through October 31. Under the
Under the normal operating schedule Drawbridge Operation Regulations; normal operating schedule for the
for the S.R. 50 Bridge across the Atlantic Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, US40–322 (North Albany Avenue)
Intracoastal Waterway, mile 260.7, at Atlantic City, NJ Bridge across the Inside Thorofare,
Surf City, NC in 33 CFR 117.821(a)(2); AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, mile
the draw shall open on signal for 70.0, at Atlantic City, NJ in 33 CFR
ACTION:Notice of deviation from
commercial vessels; open on signal for 117.733(f); the draw shall open on
drawbridge regulations.
recreational vessels, except between 7 signal; except that, from June 1 through
a.m. and 7 p.m., the draw need only SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a September 30 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and
open on the hour. The bridge has a temporary deviation from the operating from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., the draw need
vertical clearance in the closed-to- schedules that govern the Route 30 only open on the hour and half hour,
navigation position of 13 feet above (Absecon Boulevard) Bridge across the and from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., the draw
mean high water. Beach Thorofare, Atlantic Intracoastal need not open. The vertical clearances
Under this temporary deviation, the Waterway, mile 67.2, at Atlantic City, NJ in the closed-to-navigation position of
bridge will be closed to navigation from and US40–322 (North Albany Avenue) the Route 30 (Absecon Boulevard)
4 a.m. to 2 p.m., Monday through Bridge across the Inside Thorofare, Bridge and US40–322 (North Albany
Friday; except for scheduled openings at Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, mile Avenue) Bridge are 20 feet and 10 feet,
8:30 a.m. and 12 noon, and openings for 70.0, at Atlantic City, NJ. This deviation respectively, above mean high water.
commercial tug and barge traffic unable is necessary to facilitate the 2015
to transit through the bridge during a Atlantic City Beach Concerts. This Under this temporary deviation, the
scheduled opening, if at least 3 hours deviation allows the bridges to remain bridges will be closed to navigation
notice is given. At all other times the in the closed-to-navigation position. from 8:45 p.m. to 10:45 p.m. on August
bridge will operate under its normal DATES: This deviation is effective from 16 and August 20, 2015. The Atlantic
operating schedule in 33 CFR 8:45 p.m. to 10:45 p.m. on August 16 Intracoastal Waterway is used by a
117.821(a)(2). The Atlantic Intracoastal and August 20, 2015. variety of vessels including small
Waterway is used by a variety of vessels ADDRESSES: The docket for this commercial fishing vessels, recreational
including small commercial fishing deviation, [USCG–2015–0735], is vessels and tug and barge traffic. The
vessels, recreational vessels and tug and available at http://www.regulations.gov. Coast Guard has carefully coordinated
barge traffic. The Coast Guard has Type the docket number in the the restrictions with commercial and
carefully coordinated the restrictions ‘‘SEARCH’’ box and click ‘‘SEARCH’’. recreational waterway users.
with commercial and recreational Click on Open Docket Folder on the line Vessels able to pass through the
waterway users. associated with this deviation. You may bridges in the closed position may do so
Vessels able to pass through the also visit the Docket Management at anytime. The bridges will be able to
bridge in the closed position may do so Facility in Room W12–140 on the open for emergencies and there is no
at anytime. The bridge will be able to ground floor of the Department of alternate route for vessels unable to pass
open for emergencies and there is no Transportation West Building, 1200 through the bridges in the closed
alternate route for vessels unable to pass New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, position. The Coast Guard will also
through the bridge in the closed DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., inform the users of the waterways
position. The Coast Guard will also Monday through Friday, except Federal
through our Local and Broadcast Notice
inform the users of the waterways holidays.
to Mariners of the change in operating
through our Local and Broadcast Notice FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
schedules for these bridges so that
to Mariners of the change in operating you have questions on this temporary vessels can arrange their transits to
schedule for the bridge so that vessels deviation, call or email Mr. Hal R. Pitts,
minimize any impacts caused by this
can arrange their transits to minimize Bridge Administration Branch Fifth
any impacts caused by the temporary temporary deviation.
District, Coast Guard; telephone (757)
deviation. 398–6222, email Hal.R.Pitts@uscg.mil. If In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e),
In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e), you have questions on viewing the the drawbridges must return to their
the drawbridge must return to its regular docket, call Cheryl Collins, Program regular operating schedules
operating schedule immediately at the Manager, Docket Operations, telephone immediately at the end of the effective
end of the effective period of this 202–366–9826. period of this temporary deviation. This
temporary deviation. This deviation SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The New deviation from the operating regulations
from the operating regulations is Jersey Department of Transportation, is authorized under 33 CFR 117.35.
authorized under 33 CFR 117.35. who owns and operates the Route 30 Dated: August 5, 2015.
(Absecon Boulevard) Bridge and US40–
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Bridge Program Manager, Fifth Coast Guard District.
the current operating regulations set out
District. in 33 CFR 117.733(e) and (f), [FR Doc. 2015–19560 Filed 8–7–15; 8:45 am]
[FR Doc. 2015–19562 Filed 8–7–15; 8:45 am] respectively, to facilitate the 2015 BILLING CODE 9110–04–P
BILLING CODE 9110–04–P Atlantic City Beach Concerts.
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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 regulations. | |
| Dates | This deviation is effective from 8:45 p.m. to 10:45 p.m. on August 16 and August 20, 2015. | |
| Contact | If you have questions on this temporary deviation, call or email Mr. Hal R. Pitts, Bridge Administration Branch Fifth District, Coast Guard; telephone (757) 398- 6222, 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 47851 |
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