80 FR 77252 - Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Hoquiam River, Hoquiam, WA

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 239 (December 14, 2015)

Page Range		77252-77253
FR Document		2015-31388

The Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation from the operating schedule that governs the Simpson Avenue Bridge across the Hoquiam River, mile 0.5, at Hoquiam, WA. The deviation is necessary to accommodate Washington State Department of Transportation's (WSDOT) extensive maintenance and restoration efforts on this bridge. This deviation allows WSDOT to open one leaf of the double leaf bascule bridge when at least two hours of notice is given. The vertical clearance will be reduced to approximately 25 feet at mean high tide, and the horizontal clearance will be reduced to 52 feet.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 239 (Monday, December 14, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 239 (Monday, December 14, 2015)]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 117

[Docket No. USCG-2015-1066]


Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Hoquiam River, Hoquiam, WA

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of temporary deviation from drawbridge regulation.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation from the 
operating schedule that governs the Simpson Avenue Bridge across the 
Hoquiam River, mile 0.5, at Hoquiam, WA. The deviation is necessary to 
accommodate Washington State Department of Transportation's (WSDOT) 
extensive maintenance and restoration efforts on this bridge. This 
deviation allows WSDOT to open one leaf of the double leaf bascule 
bridge when at least two hours of notice is given. The vertical 
clearance will be reduced to approximately 25 feet at mean high tide, 
and the horizontal clearance will be reduced to 52 feet.

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DATES: This deviation is effective from 6 a.m. on December 11, 2015 to 
11:59 p.m. on December 31, 2015.

ADDRESSES: The docket for this deviation, [USCG-2015-1066] 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 the Bridge Administrator, Coast 
Guard Thirteenth District; telephone 206-220-7282 email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: WSDOT has requested a temporary deviation 
from the operating schedule for the Simpson Avenue Bridge crossing the 
Hoquiam River, mile 0.5, at Hoquiam, WA. WSDOT requested to only open 
one leaf of the double leaf bascule bridge when at least two hours of 
notice is given. WSDOT also requested to reduce the vertical clearance 
from 35 feet to approximately 25 feet at mean high tide, and reduce the 
horizontal navigation clearance from 125 feet to 52 feet while 
operating single leaf.
    The normal operating schedule for the Simpson Avenue Bridge 
operates in accordance with 33 CFR 117.1047, which states the bridge 
shall open on signal if at least one hour notice is given. Simpson 
Avenue Bridge is a double leaf bascule bridge and provides 35 feet of 
vertical clearance above mean high water elevation while in the closed-
to-navigation position.
    This deviation allows the Simpson Avenue Bridge at mile 0.5 
crossing the Hoquiam River, to operate in single leaf, half of the 
span, to maritime traffic from 6 a.m. on December 11, 2015 to 11:59 
p.m. on December 31, 2015. The bridge shall operate in accordance to 33 
CFR 117.1047 at all other times.
    Vessels able to pass through the bridge in the closed-to-navigation 
position may do so at anytime. Scaffolding will be erected below the 
bridge for personnel to work from reducing the vertical clearance to 
approximately 25 feet while the bridge is in the closed-to-navigation 
position. The bridge will not be able to open for vessels engaged in 
emergency response operations during this closure period without a two 
hour notice.
    Waterway usage on this part of the Hoquiam River ranges from tug 
and barge to small pleasure craft. WSDOT has examined bridge opening 
logs, and contacted all waterway users that have requested bridge 
openings throughout the last year. The input WSDOT received from 
waterway users indicated that this deviation will have no impact on the 
known users. No immediate alternate route for vessels to pass is 
available on this part of the river. 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 drawbridges must return to 
their 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 8, 2015.
Steven M. Fischer,
Bridge Administrator, Thirteenth Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. 2015-31388 Filed 12-11-15; 8:45 am]
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§ 34.801 Grant agreements. made above, and that this recipient’s from the recipient’s own funds for an
The grant agreements used must compliance with each of these activity that meets the requirements of
conform to the Act and Federal laws certifications is a condition of this the Act.
and policies on grants, including audit recipient’s initial and continuing receipt (b) If Treasury determines that a Gulf
requirements. and use of the funds provided under Coast State, coastal political
this Agreement. subdivision, or coastal zone parish has
§ 34.802 Certifications.
materially violated a grant agreement
At a minimum, grant applications and § 34.803 Conditions.
under the Direct Component,
agreements for the Direct Component, At a minimum, each grant agreement Comprehensive Plan Component, or
Comprehensive Plan Component, and under subparts D, E, F, G, and H of this Spill Impact Component, Treasury will
Spill Impact Component must contain part must contain the following make no additional funds available to
the following certifications. The conditions: that recipient from any part of the Trust
certification must be signed by an (a) The recipient must immediately Fund until the recipient corrects the
authorized senior official of the entity report any indication of fraud, waste, violation.
receiving grant funds who can legally abuse, or potentially criminal activity (c) As a condition of receiving funds,
bind the organization or entity, and who pertaining to grant funds to Treasury recipients and subrecipients shall make
has oversight for the administration and and the Treasury Inspector General. available their records and personnel to
use of the funds in question. The (b) The recipient must maintain
Treasury in order to carry out the
certification in paragraph (c) of this detailed records sufficient to account for
purposes of this section.
section does not apply to planning the receipt, obligation, and expenditure
assistance funds for the preparation and of grant funds. The recipient must track § 34.805 Treasury Inspector General.
amendment of the Multiyear program income. In addition to other authorities
Implementation Plan. (c) Prior to disbursing funds to a available under the Act, the Office of the
(a) I certify that each activity funded subrecipient, the recipient must execute Inspector General of the Department of
under this Agreement has been designed a legally binding written agreement with the Treasury is authorized to conduct,
to plan for or undertake activities to the entity receiving the subaward. The supervise, and coordinate audits and
restore and protect the natural written agreement will extend all the investigations of activities funded
resources, ecosystems, fisheries, marine applicable program requirements to the through grants under the Act.
and wildlife habitats, beaches, coastal subrecipient.
wetlands, or economy of the Gulf Coast (d) The recipient must use the funds David A. Lebryk,
Region. only for the purposes identified in the Fiscal Assistant Secretary.
(b) I certify that each activity funded agreement. [FR Doc. 2015–31431 Filed 12–11–15; 8:45 am]
under this Agreement is designed to (e) The recipient must report at the BILLING CODE 4810–25–P
carry out one or more of the eligible conclusion of the grant period, or other
activities for this component. period specified by the Federal agency
(c) I certify that each activity funded administering the grant, on the use of
under this Agreement was part of a plan funds pursuant to the agreement. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
made available for public review and (f) Trust Fund amounts may only be SECURITY
comment in a manner calculated to used to acquire land or interests in land
obtain broad-based participation from by purchase, exchange, or donation Coast Guard
individuals, businesses, Indian tribes, from a willing seller.
and nonprofit organizations, and that (g) None of the Trust Fund amounts 33 CFR Part 117
the activity was selected after may be used to acquire land in fee title
consideration of meaningful input from by the Federal Government unless the [Docket No. USCG–2015–1066]
the public, as described in the grant land is acquired by exchange or
application. donation or the acquisition is necessary Drawbridge Operation Regulation;
(d) I certify that each activity funded for the restoration and protection of the Hoquiam River, Hoquiam, WA
under this Agreement that protects or natural resources, ecosystems, fisheries,
restores natural resources is based on marine and wildlife habitats, beaches, AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
the best available science, as that term and coastal wetlands of the Gulf Coast ACTION:Notice of temporary deviation
is defined in 31 CFR part 34. Region and has the concurrence of the from drawbridge regulation.
(e) I certify that this recipient has Governor of the state in which the
procedures in place for procuring acquisition will take place. SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a
property and services under this award temporary deviation from the operating
that are consistent with the procurement § 34.804 Noncompliance. schedule that governs the Simpson
standards applying to Federal grants. (a) If Treasury determines that a Gulf Avenue Bridge across the Hoquiam
This recipient agrees that it will not Coast State, coastal political River, mile 0.5, at Hoquiam, WA. The
request funds under this award for any subdivision, or coastal zone parish has deviation is necessary to accommodate
contract unless this certification expended funds received under the Washington State Department of
remains true and accurate. Direct Component, Comprehensive Plan Transportation’s (WSDOT) extensive
(f) I certify that a conflict of interest Component, or Spill Impact Component maintenance and restoration efforts on
policy is in effect and covering each on an ineligible activity, Treasury will this bridge. This deviation allows
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activity funded under this Agreement. make no additional funds available to WSDOT to open one leaf of the double
(g) I make each of these certifications that recipient from any part of the Trust leaf bascule bridge when at least two
based on my personal knowledge and Fund until the recipient has deposited hours of notice is given. The vertical
belief after reasonable and diligent in the Trust Fund an amount equal to clearance will be reduced to
inquiry, and I affirm that this recipient the amount expended for an ineligible approximately 25 feet at mean high tide,
maintains written documentation activity, or Treasury has authorized the and the horizontal clearance will be
sufficient to support each certification recipient to expend an equal amount reduced to 52 feet.

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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 temporary deviation from drawbridge regulation.
Dates		This deviation is effective from 6 a.m. on December 11, 2015 to 11:59 p.m. on December 31, 2015.
Contact		If you have questions on this temporary deviation, call or email the Bridge Administrator, Coast Guard Thirteenth District; telephone 206-220-7282 email d13-pf- [email protected]
FR Citation		80 FR 77252

80 FR 77252 - Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Hoquiam River, Hoquiam, WA

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITYCoast Guard

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 239 (December 14, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard