80_FR_55943 80 FR 55763 - Drawbridge Operation Regulations; Delaware River, Burlington County, NJ

80 FR 55763 - Drawbridge Operation Regulations; Delaware River, Burlington County, NJ

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard

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

Page Range55763-55763
FR Document2015-23343

The Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation from the operating schedules that govern the Tacony-Palmyra (Route 73) Bridge over Delaware River, mile 107.2, between Tacony, PA and Palmyra, NJ and Burlington-Bristol (Route 413) Bridge over Delaware River, mile 117.8, between Burlington, NJ and Bristol, PA. 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)]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 117

[Docket No. USCG-2015-0850]


Drawbridge Operation Regulations; Delaware River, Burlington 
County, 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 Tacony-Palmyra (Route 73) Bridge 
over Delaware River, mile 107.2, between Tacony, PA and Palmyra, NJ and 
Burlington-Bristol (Route 413) Bridge over Delaware River, mile 117.8, 
between Burlington, NJ and Bristol, PA. 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 6 a.m. on September 26, 2015, 
to 9 p.m. on September 27, 2015.

ADDRESSES: The docket for this deviation, [USCG-2015-0850], 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 Burlington County Bridge Commission, who 
owns and operates the Tacony-Palmyra (Route 73) Bridge over Delaware 
River and Burlington-Bristol (Route 413) Bridge over Delaware River, 
has requested a temporary deviation from the current operating 
regulations set out in 33 CFR 117.716 to facilitate movement of 
vehicles during the 2015 Papal Visit to Philadelphia, PA.
    Under the normal operating schedule for Tacony-Palmyra (Route 73) 
Bridge over Delaware River, mile 107.2, between Tacony, PA and Palmyra, 
NJ and Burlington-Bristol (Route 413) Bridge over Delaware River, mile 
117.8, between Burlington, NJ and Bristol, PA; opening of the bridge 
may not be delayed more than five minutes after the signal to open is 
given. The vertical clearances in the closed-to-navigation position of 
the Tacony-Palmyra (Route 73) Bridge over Delaware River and 
Burlington-Bristol (Route 413) Bridge over Delaware River are 53 feet 
and 62 feet, respectively, above mean high water.
    Under this temporary deviation, the bridges will remain in the 
closed-to-navigation position from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. on September 26 and 
September 27, 2015, except for scheduled daily openings at 12 noon and 
6 p.m. Vessels signaling an intention to transit through both bridges 
during a scheduled opening will receive openings at both bridges. The 
bridges will operate as required per 33 CFR 117.716 from 9 p.m. on 
September 26 to 6 a.m. on September 27, 2015. The Delaware River is 
used by a variety of vessels including deep draft ocean-going vessels, 
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: September 10, 2015.
Hal R. Pitts,
Bridge Program Manager, Fifth Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. 2015-23343 Filed 9-16-15; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 180 / Thursday, September 17, 2015 / Rules and Regulations 55763 DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND Under the normal operating schedule DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS SECURITY for Tacony-Palmyra (Route 73) Bridge AFFAIRS over Delaware River, mile 107.2, Coast Guard between Tacony, PA and Palmyra, NJ 38 CFR Part 36 and Burlington-Bristol (Route 413) RIN 2900–AO70 33 CFR Part 117 Bridge over Delaware River, mile 117.8, between Burlington, NJ and Bristol, PA; Loan Guaranty—Specially Adapted [Docket No. USCG–2015–0850] opening of the bridge may not be Housing Assistive Technology Grant delayed more than five minutes after the Program Drawbridge Operation Regulations; signal to open is given. The vertical AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs. Delaware River, Burlington County, NJ clearances in the closed-to-navigation ACTION: Final rule. AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. position of the Tacony-Palmyra (Route ACTION:Notice of deviation from 73) Bridge over Delaware River and SUMMARY: This rule adopts as final, drawbridge regulations. Burlington-Bristol (Route 413) Bridge without change, a proposed rule of the over Delaware River are 53 feet and 62 Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a feet, respectively, above mean high amend its regulations to provide grants temporary deviation from the operating water. for the development of new assistive schedules that govern the Tacony- technologies for use in specially Palmyra (Route 73) Bridge over Under this temporary deviation, the bridges will remain in the closed-to- adapted housing for eligible veterans or Delaware River, mile 107.2, between servicemembers. The Veterans’ Benefits Tacony, PA and Palmyra, NJ and navigation position from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. on September 26 and September Act of 2010 authorizes VA to provide Burlington-Bristol (Route 413) Bridge grants of up to $200,000 per fiscal year over Delaware River, mile 117.8, 27, 2015, except for scheduled daily to persons or entities to encourage the between Burlington, NJ and Bristol, PA. openings at 12 noon and 6 p.m. Vessels development of specially adapted This deviation allows the bridges to signaling an intention to transit through housing assistive technologies. This remain in the closed-to-navigation both bridges during a scheduled final rule implements changes to VA position to facilitate the 2015 Papal opening will receive openings at both regulations to clarify the process, the Visit to Philadelphia, PA. bridges. The bridges will operate as criteria, and the priorities relating to the DATES: This deviation is effective from required per 33 CFR 117.716 from 9 award of these research and 6 a.m. on September 26, 2015, to 9 p.m. p.m. on September 26 to 6 a.m. on development grants. on September 27, 2015. September 27, 2015. The Delaware River DATES: Effective Date: This rule is ADDRESSES: The docket for this is used by a variety of vessels including effective October 19, 2015. deviation, [USCG–2015–0850], is deep draft ocean-going vessels, small FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John available at http://www.regulations.gov. commercial fishing vessels, recreational Bell III, Assistant Director for Loan Type the docket number in the vessels and tug and barge traffic. The Policy and Valuation (262), Veterans ‘‘SEARCH’’ box and click ‘‘SEARCH’’. Coast Guard has carefully coordinated Benefits Administration, Department of Click on Open Docket Folder on the line the restrictions with commercial and Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue associated with this deviation. You may recreational waterway users. NW., Washington, DC 20420, (202) 632– also visit the Docket Management Vessels able to pass through the 8786. (This is not a toll-free number.) Facility in Room W12–140 on the bridges in the closed position may do so SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ground floor of the Department of at anytime. The bridges will be able to Transportation West Building, 1200 open for emergencies and there is no The September 8, 2014 Proposed Rule New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, alternate route for vessels unable to pass On September 8, 2014, VA published DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., a proposed rule in the Federal Register through the bridges in the closed Monday through Friday, except Federal at 79 FR 53146, implementing VA’s position. The Coast Guard will also holidays. statutory authority to provide grants for inform the users of the waterways FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If the development of new assistive through our Local and Broadcast Notice you have questions on this temporary to Mariners of the change in operating technologies for use in specially deviation, call or email Mr. Hal R. Pitts, adapted housing for eligible veterans or schedules for these bridges so that Bridge Administration Branch Fifth servicemembers. Section 203 of the vessels can arrange their transits to District, Coast Guard; telephone (757) Veterans’ Benefits Act of 2010 (the Act) minimize any impacts caused by this 398–6222, email Hal.R.Pitts@uscg.mil. If amended chapter 21, title 38, United you have questions on viewing the temporary deviation. States Code, to establish the Specially docket, call Cheryl Collins, Program In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e), Adapted Housing Assistive Technology Manager, Docket Operations, telephone the drawbridges must return to their Grant Program. Veterans’ Benefits Act of 202–366–9826. regular operating schedules 2010, Public Law 111–275, section 203, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The immediately at the end of the effective 124 Stat. 2874 (2010). The Act Burlington County Bridge Commission, period of this temporary deviation. This authorizes VA to provide grants of up to who owns and operates the Tacony- deviation from the operating regulations $200,000 per fiscal year, through Palmyra (Route 73) Bridge over is authorized under 33 CFR 117.35. September 30, 2016, to a ‘‘person or Delaware River and Burlington-Bristol Dated: September 10, 2015. entity’’ for the development of specially tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with RULES (Route 413) Bridge over Delaware River, adapted housing assistive technologies Hal R. Pitts, has requested a temporary deviation and limits to $1 million the aggregate from the current operating regulations Bridge Program Manager, Fifth Coast Guard amount of such grants VA may award in set out in 33 CFR 117.716 to facilitate District. any fiscal year. Id. movement of vehicles during the 2015 [FR Doc. 2015–23343 Filed 9–16–15; 8:45 am] The public comment period for the Papal Visit to Philadelphia, PA. BILLING CODE 9110–04–P proposed rule closed on November 7, VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:04 Sep 16, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00043 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\17SER1.SGM 17SER1


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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 regulations.
DatesThis deviation is effective from 6 a.m. on September 26, 2015, to 9 p.m. on September 27, 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.
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