80_FR_76044 80 FR 75811 - Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Upper Mississippi River, Dubuque, IA

80 FR 75811 - Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Upper Mississippi River, Dubuque, IA

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 233 (December 4, 2015)

Page Range75811-75811
FR Document2015-30637

The Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation from the operating schedule that governs the Illinois Central Railroad Drawbridge across the Mississippi River, mile 579.9, at Dubuque, Iowa. The deviation is necessary to allow the bridge owner time to perform preventive maintenance that is essential to the safe operation of the drawbridge. Maintenance is scheduled in the winter when there is less impact on navigation, instead of scheduling work in the summer when river traffic increases. This deviation allows the bridge to open on signal if at least 24-hours advance notice is given. It further allows the bridge to remain closed for up to 120 hours in duration occasionally to replace larger components as long as 72-hours notice is given to the USCG District Eight Western Rivers Bridge Branch.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 233 (Friday, December 4, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 233 (Friday, December 4, 2015)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 75811]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-30637]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 117

[Docket No. USCG-2015-0999]


Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Upper Mississippi River, 
Dubuque, IA

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 Illinois Central Railroad 
Drawbridge across the Mississippi River, mile 579.9, at Dubuque, Iowa. 
The deviation is necessary to allow the bridge owner time to perform 
preventive maintenance that is essential to the safe operation of the 
drawbridge. Maintenance is scheduled in the winter when there is less 
impact on navigation, instead of scheduling work in the summer when 
river traffic increases. This deviation allows the bridge to open on 
signal if at least 24-hours advance notice is given. It further allows 
the bridge to remain closed for up to 120 hours in duration 
occasionally to replace larger components as long as 72-hours notice is 
given to the USCG District Eight Western Rivers Bridge Branch.

DATES: This deviation is effective from 5 p.m., December 14, 2015 until 
9 a.m., February 29, 2016.

ADDRESSES: The docket for this deviation, (USCG-2015-0999) 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this 
temporary deviation, call or email Eric A. Washburn, Bridge 
Administrator, Western Rivers, Coast Guard; telephone 314-269-2378, 
email Eric.Washburn@uscg.mil.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Chicago, Central & Pacific Railroad 
requested a temporary deviation for the Illinois Central Railroad 
Drawbridge, across the Upper Mississippi River, mile 579.9, at Dubuque, 
Iowa to open on signal if at least 24-hours advance notice is given for 
77 days from 5 p.m., December 14, 2015 until 9 a.m., February 29, 2016 
for scheduled maintenance on the bridge. The deviation further allows 
the bridge to remain closed for up to 120 hours in duration 
occasionally to replace larger components as long as 72-hours notice is 
given to the USCG District Eight Western Rivers Bridge Branch.
    The Illinois Central Railroad Drawbridge currently operates in 
accordance with 33 CFR 117.5, which states the general requirement that 
the drawbridge shall open on signal.
    There are no alternate routes for vessels transiting this section 
of the Upper Mississippi River. The bridge cannot open in case of 
emergency.
    Winter conditions on the Upper Mississippi River coupled with the 
closure of Army Corps of Engineer's Lock No. 13 (Mile 522.5 UMR) and 
Lock No. 21 (Mile 324.9 UMR) from 7 a.m. January 4, 2016 until 12 p.m., 
March 4, 2016 will preclude any significant navigation demands for the 
drawspan opening. In addition, Army Corps Lock No. 14 (Mile 493.3 UMR) 
and Lock No. 17 (Mile 437.1 UMR) will be closed from 7 a.m. December 
14, 2015 until 12 p.m. March 2, 2016.
    The Illinois Central Railroad Drawbridge provides a vertical 
clearance of 19.9 feet above normal pool in the closed-to-navigation 
position. Navigation on the waterway consists primarily of commercial 
tows and recreational watercraft and will not be significantly 
impacted. The drawbridge will open if at least 24-hours advance notice 
is given and will close for up to 120 hours provided 72-hours advance 
notice is given to the USCG District Eight Western Rivers Bridge 
Branch. This temporary deviation has been coordinated with waterway 
users. No objections were received.
    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: November 27, 2015.
Eric A. Washburn,
Bridge Administrator, Western Rivers.
[FR Doc. 2015-30637 Filed 12-3-15; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 9110-04-P

Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 233 / Friday, December 4, 2015 / Rules and Regulations 75811 [FR Doc. 2015–30585 Filed 12–3–15; 8:45 am] maintenance on the bridge. The DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND BILLING CODE 4310–VH–P deviation further allows the bridge to SECURITY remain closed for up to 120 hours in duration occasionally to replace larger Coast Guard DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND components as long as 72-hours notice SECURITY is given to the USCG District Eight 33 CFR Part 117 Western Rivers Bridge Branch. [Docket No. USCG–2015–0975] Coast Guard The Illinois Central Railroad Drawbridge Operation Regulation; 33 CFR Part 117 Drawbridge currently operates in Upper Mississippi River, Clinton, IA accordance with 33 CFR 117.5, which [Docket No. USCG–2015–0999] states the general requirement that the AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. drawbridge shall open on signal. ACTION:Notice of deviation from Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Upper Mississippi River, Dubuque, IA There are no alternate routes for drawbridge regulation. vessels transiting this section of the SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. Upper Mississippi River. The bridge ACTION: Notice of deviation from temporary deviation from the operating cannot open in case of emergency. schedule that governs the Clinton drawbridge regulation. Winter conditions on the Upper Railroad Drawbridge across the SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a Mississippi River coupled with the Mississippi River, mile 518.0, at temporary deviation from the operating closure of Army Corps of Engineer’s Clinton, Iowa. The deviation is schedule that governs the Illinois Lock No. 13 (Mile 522.5 UMR) and Lock necessary to allow the bridge owner Central Railroad Drawbridge across the No. 21 (Mile 324.9 UMR) from 7 a.m. time to perform preventative Mississippi River, mile 579.9, at January 4, 2016 until 12 p.m., March 4, maintenance that is essential to the Dubuque, Iowa. The deviation is 2016 will preclude any significant continued safe operation of the necessary to allow the bridge owner navigation demands for the drawspan drawbridge. Maintenance is scheduled time to perform preventive maintenance opening. In addition, Army Corps Lock in the winter when there is less impact that is essential to the safe operation of No. 14 (Mile 493.3 UMR) and Lock No. on navigation; instead of scheduling the drawbridge. Maintenance is 17 (Mile 437.1 UMR) will be closed work in the summer, when river traffic scheduled in the winter when there is increases. This deviation allows the from 7 a.m. December 14, 2015 until 12 less impact on navigation, instead of bridge to open on signal if at least 24- p.m. March 2, 2016. scheduling work in the summer when hours advance notice is given. It further river traffic increases. This deviation The Illinois Central Railroad allows the bridge to remain closed for allows the bridge to open on signal if at Drawbridge provides a vertical up to 120 hours in duration occasionally least 24-hours advance notice is given. clearance of 19.9 feet above normal pool between January 4, 2016 and February It further allows the bridge to remain in the closed-to-navigation position. 19, 2016 to replace larger bridge closed for up to 120 hours in duration Navigation on the waterway consists components as long as 72-hours notice occasionally to replace larger primarily of commercial tows and is given to the USCG District Eight components as long as 72-hours notice recreational watercraft and will not be Western Rivers Bridge Branch. is given to the USCG District Eight significantly impacted. The drawbridge DATES: This deviation is effective from Western Rivers Bridge Branch. will open if at least 24-hours advance 5 p.m., December 15, 2015 until 9 a.m., DATES: This deviation is effective from notice is given and will close for up to on March 1, 2016. 5 p.m., December 14, 2015 until 9 a.m., 120 hours provided 72-hours advance ADDRESSES: The docket for this February 29, 2016. notice is given to the USCG District deviation, (USCG–2015–0975) is ADDRESSES: The docket for this Eight Western Rivers Bridge Branch. available at http://www.regulations.gov. deviation, (USCG–2015–0999) is This temporary deviation has been Type the docket number in the available at http://www.regulations.gov. coordinated with waterway users. No ‘‘SEARCH’’ box and click ‘‘SEARCH.’’ Type the docket number in the objections were received. Click on Open Docket Folder on the line ‘‘SEARCH’’ box and click ‘‘SEARCH’’. associated with this deviation. In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e), Click on Open Docket Folder on the line FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If the drawbridge must return to its regular associated with this deviation. you have questions on this temporary operating schedule immediately at the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If deviation, call or email Eric A. end of the effective period of this you have questions on this temporary Washburn, Bridge Administrator, temporary deviation. This deviation deviation, call or email Eric A. Western Rivers, Coast Guard; telephone from the operating regulations is 314–269–2378, email Eric.Washburn@ Washburn, Bridge Administrator, Western Rivers, Coast Guard; telephone authorized under 33 CFR 117.35. uscg.mil. 314–269–2378, email Eric.Washburn@ Dated: November 27, 2015. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Union uscg.mil. Eric A. 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Document Created: 2015-12-14 13:52:45
Document Modified: 2015-12-14 13:52:45
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 5 p.m., December 14, 2015 until 9 a.m., February 29, 2016.
ContactIf you have questions on this temporary deviation, call or email Eric A. Washburn, Bridge Administrator, Western Rivers, Coast Guard; telephone 314-269-2378, email [email protected]
FR Citation80 FR 75811 
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