81 FR 12824 - Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Barnegat Bay, Seaside Heights, NJ
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 48 (March 11, 2016)
Coast Guard
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 48 (March 11, 2016)
| Page Range | 12824-12824 | |
| FR Document | 2016-05549 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 48 (Friday, March 11, 2016)] [Rules and Regulations] [Page 12824] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-05549] [[Page 12824]] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard 33 CFR Part 117 [Docket No. USCG-2016-0126] Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Barnegat Bay, Seaside Heights, NJ 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 S37 Bridge across the Barnegat Bay, mile 14.1, New Jersey Intracoastal Waterway, at Seaside Heights, NJ. This deviation is necessary to perform bridge maintenance and repairs. This deviation allows the bridge to remain in the closed-to-navigation position. DATES: This deviation is effective from 8 p.m. on March 31, 2016 to 8 p.m. on April 17, 2016. ADDRESSES: The docket for this deviation, [USCG-2016-0126] 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 Mr. Hal R. Pitts, Bridge Administration Branch Fifth District, Coast Guard, telephone 757-398- 6222, email [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The New Jersey Department of Transportation, that owns and operates the S37 Bridge, has requested a temporary deviation from the current operating regulations to continue performing a maintenance and repair project on the bridge that commenced at 8 a.m. on December 1, 2015 and was scheduled to cease at 8 p.m. on March 31, 2016. The bridge is a bascule draw bridge and has a vertical clearance in the closed position of 30 feet above mean high water. The current operating schedule as set out in 33 CFR 117.733(c) allows the bridge to remain in the closed-to- navigation position from 8 a.m. December 1, 2015 until 8 p.m. March 31, 2016. Under this temporary deviation, the bridge will continue to remain in the closed- to-navigation position from 8 p.m. on March 31, 2016 to 8 p.m. on April 17, 2016. The Barnegat Bay on the New Jersey Intracoastal Waterway is used by a variety of vessels including small government and public vessels, small commercial vessels, and recreational vessels. The Coast Guard has carefully considered the nature and volume of vessel traffic on the waterway in publishing this temporary deviation. Vessels able to safely pass through the bridge in the closed position may do so at any time. 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 vessel operators can arrange their transit 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: March 8, 2016. Hal R. Pitts, Bridge Program Manager, Fifth Coast Guard District. [FR Doc. 2016-05549 Filed 3-10-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-04-P
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND commercial vessels, and recreational Click on Open Docket Folder on the line
SECURITY vessels. The Coast Guard has carefully associated with this deviation.
considered the nature and volume of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
Coast Guard vessel traffic on the waterway in you have questions on this temporary
publishing this temporary deviation. deviation, call or email Mr. Hal R. Pitts,
33 CFR Part 117 Vessels able to safely pass through the Bridge Administration Branch Fifth
[Docket No. USCG–2016–0126] bridge in the closed position may do so District, Coast Guard, telephone 757–
at any time. The bridge will not be able 398–6222, email Hal.R.Pitts@uscg.mil.
Drawbridge Operation Regulation; to open for emergencies and there is no SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Barnegat Bay, Seaside Heights, NJ immediate alternate route for vessels to United States Army Corps of Engineers,
pass. The Coast Guard will also inform Norfolk District Office, that owns and
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. the users of the waterways through our operates the S165 (North Landing Road)
ACTION:Notice of deviation from Local and Broadcast Notices to Mariners Bridge, has requested a temporary
drawbridge regulation. of the change in operating schedule for deviation from the current operating
the bridge so that vessel operators can regulations to perform emergency
SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a
arrange their transit to minimize any repairs to the south swing span of the
temporary deviation from the operating
impact caused by the temporary bridge due to damage sustained as a
schedule that governs the S37 Bridge
deviation. result of a vessel allision with the
across the Barnegat Bay, mile 14.1, New In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e),
Jersey Intracoastal Waterway, at Seaside bridge. The bridge is a double swing
the drawbridge must return to its regular draw bridge and has a vertical clearance
Heights, NJ. This deviation is necessary operating schedule immediately at the
to perform bridge maintenance and in the closed position of 6 feet above
end of the effective period of this mean high water.
repairs. This deviation allows the bridge temporary deviation. This deviation
to remain in the closed-to-navigation The current operating schedule is set
from the operating regulations is out in 33 CFR 117.1021. Under this
position. authorized under 33 CFR 117.35. temporary deviation, the north span of
DATES: This deviation is effective from Dated: March 8, 2016. the bridge will open-to-navigation on
8 p.m. on March 31, 2016 to 8 p.m. on the hour and half hour, upon request,
Hal R. Pitts,
April 17, 2016. from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m., and on demand
Bridge Program Manager, Fifth Coast Guard
ADDRESSES: The docket for this District. from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. The North and
deviation, [USCG–2016–0126] is [FR Doc. 2016–05549 Filed 3–10–16; 8:45 am] South spans of the bridge will open to
available at http://www.regulations.gov. navigation concurrently, with the south
BILLING CODE 9110–04–P
Type the docket number in the span only opening partially due to
‘‘SEARCH’’ box and click ‘‘SEARCH’’. damage, upon request, for scheduled
Click on Open Docket Folder on the line DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND openings at 10 a.m., noon and 2 p.m.,
associated with this deviation. SECURITY Monday through Friday. The horizontal
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If clearance of the bridge with the south
you have questions on this temporary Coast Guard span closed-to-navigation is 38 feet and
deviation, call or email Mr. Hal R. Pitts, the horizontal clearance of the bridge
Bridge Administration Branch Fifth 33 CFR Part 117 with the south span partially open-to-
District, Coast Guard, telephone 757– navigation is 70 feet.
[Docket No. USCG–2016–0181]
398–6222, email Hal.R.Pitts@uscg.mil. The North Landing River is used by
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The New Drawbridge Operation Regulation; a variety of vessels including small U.
Jersey Department of Transportation, North Landing River, Chesapeake, VA S. government and public vessels, small
that owns and operates the S37 Bridge, commercial vessels, tug and barge, and
has requested a temporary deviation AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. recreational vessels. The Coast Guard
from the current operating regulations to ACTION:Notice of deviation from has carefully considered the nature and
continue performing a maintenance and drawbridge regulation. volume of vessel traffic on the waterway
repair project on the bridge that in publishing this temporary deviation.
commenced at 8 a.m. on December 1, SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a During the closure times there will be
2015 and was scheduled to cease at 8 temporary deviation from the operating limited opportunity for vessels able to
p.m. on March 31, 2016. The bridge is schedule that governs the S165 (North safely pass through the bridge in the
a bascule draw bridge and has a vertical Landing Road) Bridge across the North closed position to do so. Vessels able to
clearance in the closed position of 30 Landing River, mile 20.2, at Chesapeake, safely pass through the bridge in the
feet above mean high water. VA. This deviation is necessary to closed position may do so, after
The current operating schedule as set perform emergency bridge repairs. This receiving confirmation from the bridge
out in 33 CFR 117.733(c) allows the deviation allows the bridge to remain in tender that it is safe to transit through
bridge to remain in the closed-to- the closed-to-navigation position. the bridge. The north span of the bridge
navigation position from 8 a.m. DATES: This deviation is effective will be able to open for emergencies.
December 1, 2015 until 8 p.m. March without actual notice from March 11, The Coast Guard will also inform the
31, 2016. Under this temporary 2016 through 6 p.m. on June 30, 2016. users of the waterways through our
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deviation, the bridge will continue to For the purposes of enforcement, actual Local and Broadcast Notices to Mariners
remain in the closed-to-navigation notice will be used from March 8, 2016 of the change in operating schedule for
position from 8 p.m. on March 31, 2016 at 8:45 a.m., until March 11, 2016. the bridge so that vessel operators can
to 8 p.m. on April 17, 2016. ADDRESSES: The docket for this arrange their transit to minimize any
The Barnegat Bay on the New Jersey deviation, [USCG–2016–0181] is impact caused by the temporary
Intracoastal Waterway is used by a available at http://www.regulations.gov. deviation.
variety of vessels including small Type the docket number in the In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e),
government and public vessels, small ‘‘SEARCH’’ box and click ‘‘SEARCH’’. the drawbridge must return to its regular
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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 8 p.m. on March 31, 2016 to 8 p.m. on April 17, 2016. | |
| 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] | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 12824 |
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