80 FR 76860 - Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Des Allemands Bayou, Des Allemands, LA

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 238 (December 11, 2015)

Page Range		76860-76861
FR Document		2015-31297

The Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation from the operating schedule that governs the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad swing span drawbridge across Des Allemands Bayou, mile 14.0, at Des Allemands, St. Charles and Lafourche Parishes, Louisiana. This deviation is necessary to perform two extensive rest pier rehabilitations to the bridge. This deviation allows the bridge to remain in its closed-to-navigation position for three eight-hour periods during three consecutive days on two separate occasions.

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 117

[Docket No. USCG-2015-0974]


Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Des Allemands Bayou, Des 
Allemands, LA

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 Burlington Northern Santa Fe 
Railroad swing span drawbridge across Des Allemands Bayou, mile 14.0, 
at Des Allemands, St. Charles and Lafourche Parishes, Louisiana. This 
deviation is necessary to perform two extensive rest pier 
rehabilitations to the bridge. This deviation allows the bridge to 
remain in its closed-to-navigation position for three eight-hour 
periods during three consecutive days on two separate occasions.

DATES: This deviation is effective from 7 a.m. on January 13, 2016 
through 3 p.m. on January 22, 2016.

ADDRESSES: The docket for this deviation, [USCG-2015-0974] 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 Donna Gagliano, Bridge Specialist, 
Coast Guard; telephone 504-671-2128, email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad 
swing span drawbridge across Des Allemands Bayou, mile 14.0, at Des 
Allemands, St. Charles and Lafourche Parishes, Louisiana, has a 
vertical clearance of three feet above mean high water in the closed-
to-navigation position and unlimited in the open-to-navigation 
position.
    The draw currently operates under 33 CFR 117.440(b). For purposes 
of this deviation, the bridge will not be required to open from 7 a.m. 
to 3 p.m.

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daily for two three-day periods, occurring January 13 through 15, and 
daily January 20 through 22, 2016. At all other times, the bridge will 
operate in accordance with 33 CFR 117.440(b).
    The Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad requested a temporary 
deviation for the operation of the drawbridge to accommodate 
rehabilitation work involving rest pivot piers and swing span change 
out, an extensive but necessary maintenance operation. Navigation on 
the waterway consists of tugs with tows, fishing vessels and 
recreational crafts.
    The Coast Guard has coordinated the closure with waterway users, 
industry, and other Coast Guard units and determined that this closure 
will not have a significant effect on vessel traffic.
    During this deviation for bridge rehabilitation, vessels will not 
be allowed to pass through the bridge during the eight-hour closures 
each day as stated above. Many of the vessels that currently require an 
opening of the draw will be able to pass using the opposite channel 
from 3 p.m. to 7 a.m. when the deviations are not in effect. The bridge 
will not be able to open for emergencies and there is 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 effective 
period of this temporary deviation. This deviation from the operating 
regulations is authorized under 33 CFR 117.35.

    Dated: December 7, 2015.
David M. Frank,
Bridge Administrator, Eighth Coast Guard District.
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daily for two three-day periods, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION sources of emissions. Section
occurring January 13 through 15, and AGENCY 182(b)(2)(A) provides that for certain
daily January 20 through 22, 2016. At all ozone nonattainment areas, states must
other times, the bridge will operate in 40 CFR Part 52 revise their SIP to include RACT for
accordance with 33 CFR 117.440(b). [EPA–R03–OAR–2015–0530; FRL–9939–99– sources of volatile organic compound
Region 3] (VOC) emissions covered by a CTG
The Burlington Northern Santa Fe
document issued after November 15,
Railroad requested a temporary 1990 and prior to the area’s date of
Approval and Promulgation of Air
deviation for the operation of the attainment. EPA defines RACT as ‘‘the
Quality Implementation Plans;
drawbridge to accommodate Maryland; Maryland’s Negative lowest emission limitation that a
rehabilitation work involving rest pivot Declaration for the Automobile and particular source is capable of meeting
piers and swing span change out, an Light-Duty Truck Assembly Coatings by the application of control technology
extensive but necessary maintenance Control Techniques Guidelines that is reasonably available considering
operation. Navigation on the waterway technological and economic feasibility.’’
consists of tugs with tows, fishing AGENCY: Environmental Protection 44 FR 53761 (September 17, 1979).
vessels and recreational crafts. Agency (EPA). CTGs are documents issued by EPA
The Coast Guard has coordinated the ACTION: Final rule. intended to provide state and local air
closure with waterway users, industry, pollution control authorities
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection information to assist them in
and other Coast Guard units and Agency (EPA) is approving a State determining RACT for VOCs from
determined that this closure will not Implementation Plan (SIP) revision various sources. Section 183(e)(3)(c)
have a significant effect on vessel traffic. submitted by the State of Maryland. provides that EPA may issue a CTG in
During this deviation for bridge This revision pertains to a negative lieu of a national regulation as RACT for
rehabilitation, vessels will not be declaration for the Automobile and a product category where EPA
allowed to pass through the bridge Light-Duty Truck Assembly Coatings determines that the CTG will be
during the eight-hour closures each day Control Techniques Guidelines (CTG). substantially as effective as regulations
as stated above. Many of the vessels that EPA is approving this revision in in reducing emissions of VOCs, which
currently require an opening of the draw accordance with the requirements of the contribute to ozone levels, in ozone
will be able to pass using the opposite Clean Air Act (CAA). nonattainment areas. The
channel from 3 p.m. to 7 a.m. when the DATES: This final rule is effective on recommendations in the CTG are based
deviations are not in effect. The bridge January 11, 2016. upon available data and information
will not be able to open for emergencies ADDRESSES: EPA has established a and may not apply to a particular
and there is no immediate alternate docket for this action under Docket ID situation based upon the circumstances.
Number EPA–R03–OAR–2015–0530. All In 1977, EPA published a CTG for
route for vessels to pass. The Coast automobile and light-duty truck
Guard will also inform the users of the documents in the docket are listed in
the www.regulations.gov Web site. assembly coatings. After reviewing the
waterways through our Local and
Broadcast Notices to Mariners of the Although listed in the electronic docket, 1977 CTG for this industry, conducting
some information is not publicly a review of currently existing state and
change in operating schedule for the local VOC emission reduction
bridge so that vessels can arrange their available, i.e., confidential business
information (CBI) or other information approaches for this industry, and taking
transits to minimize any impact caused
whose disclosure is restricted by statute. into account any information that has
by the temporary deviation. become available since then, EPA
Certain other material, such as
In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e), copyrighted material, is not placed on developed a new CTG entitled Control
the drawbridge must return to its regular the Internet and will be publicly Techniques Guidelines for Automobile
operating schedule immediately at the available only in hard copy form. and Light-duty Assembly Coatings
end of the effective period of this Publicly available docket materials are (Publication No. EPA 453/R–08–006;
temporary deviation. This deviation available through www.regulations.gov September 2008).
States can follow the CTG and adopt
from the operating regulations is or may be viewed during normal
state regulations to implement the
authorized under 33 CFR 117.35. business hours at the Air Protection
recommendations contained therein.
Dated: December 7, 2015. Division, U.S. Environmental Protection
Alternatively, states can adopt a
Agency, Region III, 1650 Arch Street,
David M. Frank, negative declaration documenting that
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103.
Bridge Administrator, Eighth Coast Guard there are no sources or emitting
Copies of the State submittal are
District. facilities within the state to which the
available at the Maryland Department of
[FR Doc. 2015–31297 Filed 12–10–15; 8:45 am] CTG is applicable. The negative
the Environment, 1800 Washington
declaration must go through the same
BILLING CODE 9110–04–P Boulevard, Suite 705, Baltimore,
public review process as any other SIP
Maryland 21230.
submittal.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Irene Shandruk, (215) 814–2166, or by II. Summary of SIP Revision
email at shandruk.irene@epa.gov. On July 15, 2015, EPA received from
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: the Maryland Department of the
Environment (MDE) a SIP revision
tkelley on DSK9F6TC42PROD with RULES

I. Background (#15–03), dated June 25, 2015,
Section 172(c)(1) of the CAA provides concerning a negative declaration for
that SIPs for nonattainment areas must the Automobile and Light-Duty Truck
include reasonably available control Assembly Coatings CTG. MDE stated
measures (RACM), including reasonably that the state previously had one source
available control technology (RACT), for to which this CTG was applicable;

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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 January 13, 2016 through 3 p.m. on January 22, 2016.
Contact		If you have questions on this temporary deviation, call or email Donna Gagliano, Bridge Specialist, Coast Guard; telephone 504-671-2128, email [email protected]
FR Citation		80 FR 76860

80 FR 76860 - Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Des Allemands Bayou, Des Allemands, LA

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITYCoast Guard

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 238 (December 11, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard