80_FR_55942 80 FR 55762 - Drawbridge Operation Regulations; Mantua Creek, Paulsboro, NJ and Raccoon Creek, Bridgeport, NJ

80 FR 55762 - Drawbridge Operation Regulations; Mantua Creek, Paulsboro, NJ and Raccoon Creek, Bridgeport, NJ

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 180 (September 17, 2015)

Page Range55762-55762
FR Document2015-23341

The Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation from the operating schedules that govern the S.R. 44 Bridge over Mantua Creek, mile 1.7, at Paulsboro, NJ and Route 130 Bridge over Raccoon Creek, mile 1.8, at Bridgeport, NJ. This deviation allows the bridges to remain in the closed-to-navigation position to facilitate the 2015 Papal Visit to Philadelphia, PA.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 180 (Thursday, September 17, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 180 (Thursday, September 17, 2015)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 55762]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-23341]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 117

[Docket No. USCG-2015-0848]


Drawbridge Operation Regulations; Mantua Creek, Paulsboro, NJ and 
Raccoon Creek, Bridgeport, NJ

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of deviation from drawbridge regulations.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation from the 
operating schedules that govern the S.R. 44 Bridge over Mantua Creek, 
mile 1.7, at Paulsboro, NJ and Route 130 Bridge over Raccoon Creek, 
mile 1.8, at Bridgeport, NJ. This deviation allows the bridges to 
remain in the closed-to-navigation position to facilitate the 2015 
Papal Visit to Philadelphia, PA.

DATES: This deviation is effective from 7 a.m. on September 26, 2015, 
to 11 p.m. on September 28, 2015.

ADDRESSES: The docket for this deviation, [USCG-2015-0848], 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 S.R. 44 Bridge and Route 130 Bridge, has 
requested a temporary deviation from the current operating regulations 
set out in 33 CFR 117.729 and 117.741, respectively, to facilitate 
movement of vehicles during the 2015 Papal Visit to Philadelphia, PA.
    Under the normal operating schedule for the S.R. 44 Bridge over 
Mantua Creek, mile 1.7, at Paulsboro, NJ and Route 130 Bridge over 
Raccoon Creek, mile 1.8, at Bridgeport, NJ; the bridges shall open on 
signal from May 1 through October 31, from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.; and all 
other times, if at least four hours notice is given. The vertical 
clearances in the closed-to-navigation position of the S.R. 44 Bridge 
and Route 130 Bridge are 25 feet and 4 feet, respectively, above mean 
high water.
    Under this temporary deviation, the bridges will be closed to 
navigation from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. each day starting September 26 
through September 28, 2015, except for scheduled daily openings at 7 
a.m. and 7 p.m. The bridges will operate per the normal operating 
schedules between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. Mantua Creek and Raccoon Creek are 
used by a variety of vessels including small commercial fishing vessels 
and recreational vessels. 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: September 10, 2015.
Hal R. Pitts,
Bridge Program Manager, Fifth Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. 2015-23341 Filed 9-16-15; 8:45 am]
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55762 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 180 / Thursday, September 17, 2015 / Rules and Regulations Thorofare, New Jersey Intracoastal In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e), Manager, Docket Operations, telephone Waterway, mile 68.9, at Atlantic City, the drawbridges must return to their 202–366–9826. NJ; the bridge shall open on signal from regular operating schedules SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The New 11 p.m. to 6 a.m.; from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m., immediately at the end of the effective Jersey Department of Transportation, open on signal from 20 minutes to 30 period of this temporary deviation. This who owns and operates the S.R. 44 minutes after each hour and remain deviation from the operating regulations Bridge and Route 130 Bridge, has open for all waiting vessels; opening of is authorized under 33 CFR 117.35. requested a temporary deviation from the draw may be delayed for ten Dated: September 10, 2015. the current operating regulations set out minutes except as provide in 33 CFR in 33 CFR 117.729 and 117.741, Hal R. Pitts, 117.31(b); However, if a train is moving respectively, to facilitate movement of Bridge Program Manager, Fifth Coast Guard toward the bridge and has crossed the vehicles during the 2015 Papal Visit to District. home signal for the bridge before the Philadelphia, PA. [FR Doc. 2015–23342 Filed 9–16–15; 8:45 am] signal requesting the opening of the BILLING CODE 9110–04–P Under the normal operating schedule bridge is given, that train may continue for the S.R. 44 Bridge over Mantua across the bridge and must clear the Creek, mile 1.7, at Paulsboro, NJ and bridge interlocks before stopping. Under DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND Route 130 Bridge over Raccoon Creek, the normal operating schedule for the SECURITY mile 1.8, at Bridgeport, NJ; the bridges AMTRAK Bridge over Delaware River, shall open on signal from May 1 through mile 104.6, at Delair, NJ, the bridgeneed Coast Guard October 31, from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.; and not open when there is a train in the bridge block approaching the bridge all other times, if at least four hours 33 CFR Part 117 notice is given. The vertical clearances with the intention of crossing, or within five minutes of the known time of the in the closed-to-navigation position of passage of a scheduled passenger train; [Docket No. USCG–2015–0848] the S.R. 44 Bridge and Route 130 Bridge the opening of a bridge may not be are 25 feet and 4 feet, respectively, Drawbridge Operation Regulations; above mean high water. delayed for more than 10 minutes, after Mantua Creek, Paulsboro, NJ and the signal to open is given. The vertical Under this temporary deviation, the Raccoon Creek, Bridgeport, NJ bridges will be closed to navigation clearances in the closed-to-navigation position of the AMTRAK Bridge over AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. each day starting Beach Thorofare and AMTRAK Bridge ACTION:Notice of deviation from September 26 through September 28, over Delaware River are 5 feet and 49 drawbridge regulations. 2015, except for scheduled daily feet, respectively, above mean high openings at 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. The water. SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a bridges will operate per the normal Under this temporary deviation, the temporary deviation from the operating operating schedules between 11 p.m. bridges will not be required to open on schedules that govern the S.R. 44 Bridge and 7 a.m. Mantua Creek and Raccoon signal or within ten minutes of a signal over Mantua Creek, mile 1.7, at Creek are used by a variety of vessels from 5 a.m. on September 26, 2015, to Paulsboro, NJ and Route 130 Bridge over including small commercial fishing 3 a.m. on September 28, 2015. Mariners Raccoon Creek, mile 1.8, at Bridgeport, vessels and recreational vessels. The requesting an opening shall provide at NJ. This deviation allows the bridges to Coast Guard has carefully coordinated least one hour notice and may be remain in the closed-to-navigation the restrictions with commercial and required to adjust their voyage plan to position to facilitate the 2015 Papal recreational waterway users. transit through the bridge at a specified Visit to Philadelphia, PA. Vessels able to pass through the time. Beach Thorofare, New Jersey DATES: This deviation is effective from bridges in the closed position may do so Intracoastal Waterway is used by a 7 a.m. on September 26, 2015, to 11 at anytime. The bridges will be able to variety of vessels including small p.m. on September 28, 2015. open for emergencies and there is no commercial fishing vessels, recreational alternate route for vessels unable to pass ADDRESSES: The docket for this vessels and tug and barge traffic. The through the bridges in the closed deviation, [USCG–2015–0848], is Delaware River is used by a variety of position. The Coast Guard will also available at http://www.regulations.gov. vessels including deep draft ocean-going inform the users of the waterways vessels, small commercial fishing Type the docket number in the through our Local and Broadcast Notice vessels, recreational vessels and tug and ‘‘SEARCH’’ box and click ‘‘SEARCH’’. to Mariners of the change in operating barge traffic. The Coast Guard has Click on Open Docket Folder on the line schedules for these bridges so that carefully coordinated the restrictions associated with this deviation. You may vessels can arrange their transits to with commercial and recreational also visit the Docket Management minimize any impacts caused by this waterway users. Facility in Room W12–140 on the temporary deviation. Vessels able to pass through the ground floor of the Department of Transportation West Building, 1200 In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e), bridges in the closed position may do so the drawbridges must return to their at anytime. The bridges will be able to New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., regular operating schedules open for emergencies and there is no immediately at the end of the effective alternate route for vessels unable to pass Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. period of this temporary deviation. This through the bridges in the closed deviation from the operating regulations position. The Coast Guard will also FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If is authorized under 33 CFR 117.35. inform the users of the waterways you have questions on this temporary tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with RULES through our Local and Broadcast Notice deviation, call or email Mr. Hal R. Pitts, Dated: September 10, 2015. to Mariners of the change in operating Bridge Administration Branch Fifth Hal R. 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Document Created: 2015-12-15 09:33:43
Document Modified: 2015-12-15 09:33:43
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 regulations.
DatesThis deviation is effective from 7 a.m. on September 26, 2015, to 11 p.m. on September 28, 2015.
ContactIf 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 Citation80 FR 55762 
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