80 FR 57536 - Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Lake Washington Ship Canal, Seattle, WA
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 185 (September 24, 2015)
Coast Guard
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 185 (September 24, 2015)
| Page Range | 57536-57536 | |
| FR Document | 2015-24289 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 185 (Thursday, September 24, 2015)] [Rules and Regulations] [Page 57536] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-24289] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard 33 CFR Part 117 [Docket No. USCG-2015-0888] Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Lake Washington Ship Canal, Seattle, WA AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. ACTION: Notice of deviation from drawbridge regulation. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation from the operating schedule that governs the Montlake Bridge across the Lake Washington Ship Canal, mile 5.2, at Seattle, WA. The Montlake Bridge is a double leaf bascule bridge. The deviation is necessary to allow the bridge to operate in single leaf mode during day light hours, and a full closure (both bascule leafs in the closed-to-navigation position) during night time hours while work crews replace bridge decking. This deviation allows a single leaf opening with a one hour advance notice during the day, and remains in the closed-to-navigation position at night. DATES: This deviation is effective from 7 a.m. on October 3, 2015 to 7 a.m. on October 26, 2015. ADDRESSES: The docket for this deviation, [USCG-2015-0888] 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]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Washington Department of Transportation has requested a temporary deviation from the operating schedule for the Montlake Bridge across the Lake Washington Ship Canal, at mile 5.2, at Seattle, WA. The deviation is necessary to accommodate work crews to conduct timely bridge deck repairs. The Montlake Bridge in the closed position provides 30 feet of vertical clearance throughout the navigation channel, and 46 feet of vertical clearance throughout the center 60 feet of the bridge; vertical clearance references to the Mean Water Level of Lake Washington. When half the span is open, single leaf, 46 feet of vertical clearance will be reduced throughout the center to 30 feet of the bridge. To facilitate this event, the south half of the bridge span, or single leaf, will open with at least a one hour advance notice provided to the bridge operator from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. From 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., the Montlake Bridge span will remain in the closed-to-navigation position, or full closure. The normal operating schedule for the Montlake Bridge operates in accordance with 33 CFR 117.1051(e) which requires the bridge to open on signal, except that the bridge need not open for vessels less than 1,000 gross tons between 7 a.m. and 9 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays from April 30 to September 1, and from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. and from 3:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. from September 1 to April 30. The draw need open only on the hour and half hour from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. and from 6 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. The deviation period is from 7 a.m. on October 3, 2015 until 7 p.m. on October 3, 2015 (south single leaf opening if a one hour notice is given); from 7 p.m. on October 3, 2015 until 7 a.m. on October 4, 2015 (remain in the closed-to-navigation position); from 7 a.m. on October 4, 2015 until 7 p.m. on October 4, 2015 (south single leaf opening if a one hour notice is given); from 7 p.m. on October 4, 2015 until 7 a.m. on October 5, 2015 (remain in the closed-to-navigation position); from 7 a.m. on October 24, 2015 until 7 p.m. on October 24, 2015 (south single leaf opening if a one hour notice is given); from 7 p.m. on October 24, 2015 until 7 a.m. on October 25, 2015 (remain in the closed-to-navigation position); from 7 a.m. on October 25, 2015 until 7 p.m. on October 25, 2015 (south single leaf opening if a one hour notice is given); from 7 p.m. on October 25, 2015 until 7 a.m. on October 26, 2015 (remain in the closed-to-navigation position). Waterway usage on the Lake Washington Ship Canal ranges from commercial tug and barge to small pleasure craft. Vessels able to pass through the bridge in the closed-to-navigation position may do so at anytime. The bridge will be able to open for emergency vessels in route to a call when an hour notice is given to the bridge operator, and a single leaf opening will be provided. The Lake Washington Ship Canal has no immediate alternate route for vessels to pass. 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 bridge 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 drawbridge must return to its regular operating schedule immediately at the end of the designated time period. This deviation from the operating regulations is authorized under 33 CFR 117.35. Dated: September 18, 2015. Steven M. Fischer, Bridge Administrator, Thirteenth Coast Guard District. [FR Doc. 2015-24289 Filed 9-23-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-04-P
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of the approval or market authorization bridge decking. This deviation allows a and from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. and from 3:30
of the product. * * * single leaf opening with a one hour p.m. to 7 p.m. from September 1 to
(b) Comments on the EIS may be advance notice during the day, and April 30. The draw need open only on
submitted after the approval or market remains in the closed-to-navigation the hour and half hour from 12:30 p.m.
authorization of the drug, animal drug, position at night. to 3:30 p.m. and from 6 p.m. to 6:30
biologic product, device, or tobacco DATES: This deviation is effective from p.m.
product. Those comments can form the 7 a.m. on October 3, 2015 to 7 a.m. on
basis for the Agency to consider The deviation period is from 7 a.m. on
October 26, 2015.
beginning an action to withdraw the October 3, 2015 until 7 p.m. on October
ADDRESSES: The docket for this
approval or market authorization of 3, 2015 (south single leaf opening if a
deviation, [USCG–2015–0888] is one hour notice is given); from 7 p.m.
applications for a drug, animal drug, available at http://www.regulations.gov.
biologic product, or tobacco product, or on October 3, 2015 until 7 a.m. on
Type the docket number in the
to withdraw premarket notifications or October 4, 2015 (remain in the closed-
‘‘SEARCH’’ box and click ‘‘SEARCH.’’
premarket approval applications for Click on Open Docket Folder on the line to-navigation position); from 7 a.m. on
devices. associated with this deviation. You may October 4, 2015 until 7 p.m. on October
(c) In those cases where the existence also visit the Docket Management 4, 2015 (south single leaf opening if a
of applications and premarket Facility in Room W12–140 on the one hour notice is given); from 7 p.m.
notifications for drugs, animal drugs, ground floor of the Department of on October 4, 2015 until 7 a.m. on
biologic products, devices, or tobacco Transportation West Building, 1200 October 5, 2015 (remain in the closed-
products has already been disclosed New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, to-navigation position); from 7 a.m. on
before the Agency approves the action, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., October 24, 2015 until 7 p.m. on
the Agency will ensure appropriate Monday through Friday, except Federal October 24, 2015 (south single leaf
public involvement consistent with 40 holidays. opening if a one hour notice is given);
CFR 1506.6 and part 1503 in preparing from 7 p.m. on October 24, 2015 until
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
and implementing the NEPA procedures 7 a.m. on October 25, 2015 (remain in
you have questions on this temporary
related to preparing EISs while the closed-to-navigation position); from
deviation, call or email Mr. Steven
following its own disclosure 7 a.m. on October 25, 2015 until 7 p.m.
Fischer, Bridge Administrator,
requirements including those listed in
Thirteenth Coast Guard District; on October 25, 2015 (south single leaf
part 20 and §§ 312.130(b), 314.430(d),
telephone 206–220–7282, email d13-pf- opening if a one hour notice is given);
514.11(d), 514.12(b), 601.51(d),
d13bridges@uscg.mil. from 7 p.m. on October 25, 2015 until
807.95(e), 812.38(b), and 814.9(d) of this
chapter. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 7 a.m. on October 26, 2015 (remain in
Washington Department of the closed-to-navigation position).
* * * * * Transportation has requested a Waterway usage on the Lake
Dated: September 16, 2015. temporary deviation from the operating Washington Ship Canal ranges from
Leslie Kux, schedule for the Montlake Bridge across commercial tug and barge to small
Associate Commissioner for Policy. the Lake Washington Ship Canal, at
pleasure craft. Vessels able to pass
[FR Doc. 2015–24219 Filed 9–23–15; 8:45 am] mile 5.2, at Seattle, WA. The deviation
through the bridge in the closed-to-
is necessary to accommodate work
BILLING CODE 4164–01–P navigation position may do so at
crews to conduct timely bridge deck
repairs. anytime. The bridge will be able to open
The Montlake Bridge in the closed for emergency vessels in route to a call
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND when an hour notice is given to the
position provides 30 feet of vertical
SECURITY bridge operator, and a single leaf
clearance throughout the navigation
Coast Guard channel, and 46 feet of vertical opening will be provided. The Lake
clearance throughout the center 60 feet Washington Ship Canal has no
33 CFR Part 117 of the bridge; vertical clearance immediate alternate route for vessels to
references to the Mean Water Level of pass. The Coast Guard will also inform
[Docket No. USCG–2015–0888] Lake Washington. When half the span is the users of the waterways through our
open, single leaf, 46 feet of vertical Local and Broadcast Notices to Mariners
Drawbridge Operation Regulation;
clearance will be reduced throughout of the change in operating schedule for
Lake Washington Ship Canal, Seattle,
the center to 30 feet of the bridge. the bridge so that vessels can arrange
WA To facilitate this event, the south half their transits to minimize any impact
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. of the bridge span, or single leaf, will caused by the temporary deviation.
ACTION:Notice of deviation from open with at least a one hour advance
notice provided to the bridge operator In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e),
drawbridge regulation. the drawbridge must return to its regular
from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. From 7 p.m. to 7
SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a a.m., the Montlake Bridge span will operating schedule immediately at the
temporary deviation from the operating remain in the closed-to-navigation end of the designated time period. This
schedule that governs the Montlake position, or full closure. deviation from the operating regulations
Bridge across the Lake Washington Ship The normal operating schedule for the is authorized under 33 CFR 117.35.
Canal, mile 5.2, at Seattle, WA. The Montlake Bridge operates in accordance Dated: September 18, 2015.
Montlake Bridge is a double leaf bascule with 33 CFR 117.1051(e) which requires
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Steven M. Fischer,
bridge. The deviation is necessary to the bridge to open on signal, except that
allow the bridge to operate in single leaf the bridge need not open for vessels less Bridge Administrator, Thirteenth Coast Guard
District.
mode during day light hours, and a full than 1,000 gross tons between 7 a.m.
closure (both bascule leafs in the closed- and 9 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. [FR Doc. 2015–24289 Filed 9–23–15; 8:45 am]
to-navigation position) during night Monday through Friday, except Federal BILLING CODE 9110–04–P
time hours while work crews replace Holidays from April 30 to September 1,
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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 regulation. | |
| Dates | This deviation is effective from 7 a.m. on October 3, 2015 to 7 a.m. on October 26, 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] | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 57536 |
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