81_FR_4207 81 FR 4191 - Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Upper Mississippi River, St. Paul, MN

81 FR 4191 - Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Upper Mississippi River, St. Paul, MN

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 16 (January 26, 2016)

Page Range4191-4191
FR Document2016-01444

The Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation from the operating schedule that governs the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad Drawbridge across the Mississippi River, mile 839.2, at St. Paul, Minnesota. The deviation is necessary to allow the bridge owner time to perform preventive maintenance that is essential to the continued safe operation of the drawbridge, and is scheduled in the winter when there is less impact on navigation. This deviation allows the bridge to be closed to navigation.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 16 (Tuesday, January 26, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 16 (Tuesday, January 26, 2016)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 4191]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-01444]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 117

[Docket No. USCG-2015-1124]


Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Upper Mississippi River, St. 
Paul, MN

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 Chicago and Northwestern Railroad 
Drawbridge across the Mississippi River, mile 839.2, at St. Paul, 
Minnesota. The deviation is necessary to allow the bridge owner time to 
perform preventive maintenance that is essential to the continued safe 
operation of the drawbridge, and is scheduled in the winter when there 
is less impact on navigation. This deviation allows the bridge to be 
closed to navigation.

DATES: This deviation is effective without actual notice from January 
26, 2016 until 11:59 p.m., February 6, 2016. For the purposes of 
enforcement, actual notice will be used from 12:01 a.m., January 18, 
2016 until 11:59 p.m., February 6, 2016.

ADDRESSES: The docket for this deviation (USCG-2015-1124) 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 [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Union Pacific Railroad requested a 
temporary deviation for the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad 
Drawbridge, across the Upper Mississippi River, mile 839.2, at St. 
Paul, Minnesota to be closed to navigation from 12:01 a.m., January 18, 
2016 until 11:59 p.m., January 23, 2016 and from 12:01 a.m., February 
1, 2016 until 11:59 p.m., February 6, 2016 for a total of twelve days 
for scheduled maintenance and for replacement of the liftspan counter 
weight wire ropes on the bridge. This deviation is scheduled during the 
winter months causing the least impact on navigation under the bridge.
    The Chicago and Northwestern Railroad Drawbridge currently operates 
in accordance with 33 CFR 117.671(b), which states the general 
requirement that the drawbridge shall open on signal except from 
December 15 through the last day of February drawbridge shall open on 
signal if at least 12 hours notice is given.
    There are no alternate routes for vessels transiting this section 
of the Upper Mississippi River. The bridge cannot open in case of 
emergency.
    The Chicago and Northwestern Railroad Drawbridge provides a 
vertical clearance of 25.1 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. 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: January 20, 2016.
Eric A. Washburn,
Bridge Administrator, Western Rivers.
[FR Doc. 2016-01444 Filed 1-25-16; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 9110-04-P

Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 16 / Tuesday, January 26, 2016 / Rules and Regulations 4191 COMMENTERS—Continued Abbreviation Commenter NERC ................................. North American Electric Reliability Corporation. NextEra ............................... NextEra Energy, Inc. NIPSCO .............................. Northern Indiana Public Service Co. NWPPA .............................. Northwest Public Power Association. Peak ................................... Peak Reliability. PNM .................................... PNM Resources. Reclamation ........................ Department of Interior Bureau of Reclamation. SIA ...................................... Security Industry Association. SCE .................................... Southern California Edison Company. Southern ............................. Southern Company Services. SPP RE .............................. Southwest Power Pool Regional Entity. SWP ................................... California Department of Water Resources State Water Project. TVA ..................................... Tennessee Valley Authority. Trade Associations ............. Edison Electric Institute, American Public Power Association, National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, Electric Power Supply Association, Transmission Access Policy Study Group, and Large Public Power Council. UTC .................................... Utilities Telecom Council. Waterfall ............................. Waterfall Security Solutions, Ltd. Wisconsin ........................... Wisconsin Electric Power Company. Weis .................................... Joe Weis. [FR Doc. 2016–01505 Filed 1–25–16; 8:45 am] Click on Open Docket Folder on the line recreational watercraft and will not be BILLING CODE 6717–01–P associated with this deviation. significantly impacted. This temporary FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If deviation has been coordinated with you have questions on this temporary waterway users. No objections were DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND deviation, call or email Eric A. received. SECURITY Washburn, Bridge Administrator, In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e), Western Rivers, Coast Guard; telephone the drawbridge must return to its regular Coast Guard 314–269–2378, email Eric.Washburn@ operating schedule immediately at the uscg.mil. end of the effective period of this 33 CFR Part 117 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Union temporary deviation. This deviation [Docket No. USCG–2015–1124] Pacific Railroad requested a temporary from the operating regulations is deviation for the Chicago and authorized under 33 CFR 117.35. Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Northwestern Railroad Drawbridge, Dated: January 20, 2016. Upper Mississippi River, St. Paul, MN across the Upper Mississippi River, mile Eric A. Washburn, 839.2, at St. Paul, Minnesota to be Bridge Administrator, Western Rivers. AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. closed to navigation from 12:01 a.m., [FR Doc. 2016–01444 Filed 1–25–16; 8:45 am] ACTION:Notice of deviation from January 18, 2016 until 11:59 p.m., drawbridge regulation. BILLING CODE 9110–04–P January 23, 2016 and from 12:01 a.m., SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a February 1, 2016 until 11:59 p.m., temporary deviation from the operating February 6, 2016 for a total of twelve days for scheduled maintenance and for DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND schedule that governs the Chicago and HUMAN SERVICES Northwestern Railroad Drawbridge replacement of the liftspan counter across the Mississippi River, mile 839.2, weight wire ropes on the bridge. This 42 CFR Part 34 at St. Paul, Minnesota. The deviation is deviation is scheduled during the necessary to allow the bridge owner winter months causing the least impact [Docket No. CDC–2015–0045] time to perform preventive maintenance on navigation under the bridge. RIN 0920–AA28 The Chicago and Northwestern that is essential to the continued safe Railroad Drawbridge currently operates Medical Examination of Aliens— operation of the drawbridge, and is in accordance with 33 CFR 117.671(b), Revisions to Medical Screening scheduled in the winter when there is which states the general requirement Process less impact on navigation. This that the drawbridge shall open on signal deviation allows the bridge to be closed AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and except from December 15 through the to navigation. Prevention (CDC), U.S. Department of last day of February drawbridge shall DATES: This deviation is effective open on signal if at least 12 hours notice Health and Human Services (HHS). without actual notice from January 26, is given. ACTION: Final rule. 2016 until 11:59 p.m., February 6, 2016. 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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 without actual notice from January 26, 2016 until 11:59 p.m., February 6, 2016. For the purposes of enforcement, actual notice will be used from 12:01 a.m., January 18, 2016 until 11:59 p.m., February 6, 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 Citation81 FR 4191 
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