81_FR_44672 81 FR 44541 - Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Housatonic River, Stratford, CT

81 FR 44541 - Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Housatonic River, Stratford, CT

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 131 (July 8, 2016)

Page Range44541-44542
FR Document2016-16187

The Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation from the operating schedule that governs the Metro-North Devon Bridge across the Housatonic River, mile 3.9, at Stratford, Connecticut. This deviation is necessary to allow the bridge owner to perform timber ties replacement and steel repairs at the bridge.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 131 (Friday, July 8, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 131 (Friday, July 8, 2016)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 44541-44542]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-16187]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 117

[Docket No. USCG-2016-0633]


Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Housatonic River, Stratford, CT

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 Metro-North Devon Bridge across the 
Housatonic River, mile 3.9, at Stratford, Connecticut. This deviation 
is necessary to allow the bridge owner to perform timber ties 
replacement and steel repairs at the bridge.

DATES: This deviation is effective from 8 a.m. on September 6, 2016 to 
8 a.m. on September 19, 2016.

ADDRESSES: The docket for this deviation, [USCG-2016-0633] 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 Judy Leung-Yee, Project Officer, 
First Coast Guard District, telephone (212) 514-4330, email 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Metro-North Devon Bridge, mile 3.9, 
across the Housatonic River, has a vertical clearance in the closed 
position of 19 feet at mean high water and 25 feet at mean low water. 
The existing bridge operating regulations are found at 33 CFR 
117.207(b).
    The waterway is transited by seasonal recreational vessels.

[[Page 44542]]

    The bridge owner, Connecticut Department of Transportation, 
requested a temporary deviation from the normal operating schedule to 
perform timber ties replacement and steel repairs at the bridge.
    Under this temporary deviation, the Metro-North Devon Bridge will 
operate according to the schedule below:
    a. From 8 a.m. on September 6, 2016 through 4 a.m. on September 9, 
2016, the bridge will not open to marine traffic.
    b. From 4 a.m. on September 9, 2016 through 8 a.m. on September 12, 
2016, the bridge will open fully on signal upon 24 hr advance notice.
    c. From 8 a.m. on September 12, 2016 through 4 a.m. on September 
16, 2016, the bridge will not open to marine traffic.
    d. From 4 a.m. on September 16, 2016 through 8 a.m. on September 
19, 2016, the bridge will open fully on signal upon 24 hr advance 
notice.
    Vessels able to pass under the bridge in the closed position may do 
so at anytime. 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 inform the users of the waterways through our 
Local Notice and Broadcast to Mariners of the change in operating 
schedule for the bridge so that vessel operations 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: July 5, 2016.
C.J. Bisignano,
Supervisory Bridge Management Specialist, First Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. 2016-16187 Filed 7-7-16; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 9110-04-P

Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 131 / Friday, July 8, 2016 / Rules and Regulations 44541 § 723.15 Assessment of separate Points Dollars PART 846—CIVIL PENALTIES violations for each day. * * * * * 23 .......................................... 1,455 ■ 9. The authority citation for part 846 (b) In addition to the civil penalty 24 .......................................... 1,518 continues to read as follows: provided for in paragraph (a) of this 25 .......................................... 1,581 Authority: 28 U.S.C. 2461, 30 U.S.C. 1201 section, whenever a violation contained 26 .......................................... 1,898 et seq., and 31 U.S.C. 3701. in a notice of violation or cessation 27 .......................................... 2,214 28 .......................................... 2,530 ■ 10. Section 846.14 is amended by order has not been abated within the revising the first sentence of paragraph 29 .......................................... 2,725 abatement period set in the notice or (b) to read as follows: 30 .......................................... 3,163 order or as subsequently extended 31 .......................................... 3,479 pursuant to section 521(a) of the Act, 30 32 .......................................... 3,795 § 846.14 Amount of individual civil penalty. U.S.C. 1271(a), a civil penalty of not less 33 .......................................... 4,112 * * * * * than $2,372 will be assessed for each 34 .......................................... 4,428 (b) The penalty will not exceed day during which such failure to abate 35 .......................................... 4,744 $17,395 for each violation. * * * continues, except that: 36 .......................................... 5,060 [FR Doc. 2016–16190 Filed 7–7–16; 8:45 am] * * * * * 37 .......................................... 5,377 BILLING CODE 4310–05–P 38 .......................................... 5,693 PART 724—INDIVIDUAL CIVIL 39 .......................................... 6,009 PENALTIES 40 .......................................... 6,325 41 .......................................... 6,642 DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND ■ 4. The authority citation for part 724 42 .......................................... 6,958 SECURITY continues to read as follows: 43 .......................................... 7,274 44 .......................................... 7,591 Coast Guard Authority: 28 U.S.C. 2461, 30 U.S.C. 1201 45 .......................................... 7,907 et seq., and 31 U.S.C. 3701. 46 .......................................... 8,223 33 CFR Part 117 ■ 5. Section 724.14 is amended by 47 .......................................... 8,539 [Docket No. USCG–2016–0633] revising the first sentence of paragraph 48 .......................................... 8,856 (b) to read as follows: 49 .......................................... 9,172 Drawbridge Operation Regulation; 50 .......................................... 9,488 § 724.14 Amount of individual civil penalty. 51 .......................................... 9,804 Housatonic River, Stratford, CT * * * * * 52 .......................................... 10,121 AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. (b) The penalty will not exceed 53 .......................................... 10,437 ACTION:Notice of deviation from 54 .......................................... 10,753 $17,395 for each violation. * * * drawbridge regulation. 55 .......................................... 11,070 PART 845—CIVIL PENALTIES 56 .......................................... 11,386 SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a 57 .......................................... 11,702 temporary deviation from the operating ■ 6. The authority citation for part 845 58 .......................................... 12,018 schedule that governs the Metro-North continues to read as follows: 59 .......................................... 12,335 60 .......................................... 12,651 Devon Bridge across the Housatonic Authority: 28 U.S.C. 2461, 30 U.S.C. 1201 61 .......................................... 12,967 River, mile 3.9, at Stratford, et seq., 31 U.S.C. 3701, Pub. L. 100–202, and 62 .......................................... 13,284 Connecticut. This deviation is necessary Pub. L. 100–446. 63 .......................................... 13,600 to allow the bridge owner to perform ■ 7. Section 845.14 is amended by 64 .......................................... 13,916 timber ties replacement and steel repairs revising the table to read as follows: 65 .......................................... 14,232 at the bridge. 66 .......................................... 14,549 DATES: This deviation is effective from § 845.14 Determination of amount of 67 .......................................... 14,865 8 a.m. on September 6, 2016 to 8 a.m. penalty. 68 .......................................... 15,181 on September 19, 2016. * * * * * 69 .......................................... 15,497 ADDRESSES: The docket for this 70 .......................................... 15,814 deviation, [USCG–2016–0633] is Points Dollars available at http://www.regulations.gov. 1 ............................................ 63 ■ 8. Section 845.15 is amended by Type the docket number in the 2 ............................................ 127 revising paragraph (b) introductory text ‘‘SEARCH’’ box and click ‘‘SEARCH’’. 3 ............................................ 190 to read as follows: Click on Open Docket Folder on the line 4 ............................................ 253 associated with this deviation. 5 ............................................ 316 § 845.15 Assessment of separate violations for each day. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If 6 ............................................ 380 you have questions on this temporary 7 ............................................ 443 * * * * * 8 ............................................ 506 deviation, call or email Judy Leung-Yee, (b) In addition to the civil penalty Project Officer, First Coast Guard 9 ............................................ 569 10 .......................................... 633 provided for in paragraph (a) of this District, telephone (212) 514–4330, 11 .......................................... 696 section, whenever a violation contained email judy.k.leung-yee@uscg.mil. 12 .......................................... 759 in a notice of violation or cessation SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 13 .......................................... 822 order has not been abated within the Metro-North Devon Bridge, mile 3.9, 14 .......................................... 886 abatement period set in the notice or across the Housatonic River, has a jstallworth on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with RULES 15 .......................................... 949 order or as subsequently extended vertical clearance in the closed position 16 .......................................... 1,012 pursuant to section 521(a) of the Act, a 17 .......................................... 1,075 of 19 feet at mean high water and 25 feet civil penalty of not less than $2,372 will at mean low water. The existing bridge 18 .......................................... 1,139 be assessed for each day during which 19 .......................................... 1,202 operating regulations are found at 33 20 .......................................... 1,265 such failure to abate continues, except CFR 117.207(b). 21 .......................................... 1,328 that: The waterway is transited by seasonal 22 .......................................... 1,392 * * * * * recreational vessels. VerDate Sep<11>2014 14:29 Jul 07, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00053 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\08JYR1.SGM 08JYR1

44542 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 131 / Friday, July 8, 2016 / Rules and Regulations The bridge owner, Connecticut ACTION: Final rule. A. Sierra Club General Comments on Department of Transportation, requested Emission Limitations a temporary deviation from the normal SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection 1. The Plain Language of the CAA Agency (EPA) is approving elements of 2. The Legislative History of the CAA operating schedule to perform timber 3. Case Law ties replacement and steel repairs at the State Implementation Plan (SIP) submissions from New Hampshire 4. EPA Regulations, Such as 40 CFR bridge. 51.112(a) Under this temporary deviation, the regarding the infrastructure 5. EPA Interpretations in Other Metro-North Devon Bridge will operate requirements of the Clean Air Act (CAA Rulemakings according to the schedule below: or Act) for the 2010 sulfur dioxide B. Sierra Club Comments on New a. From 8 a.m. on September 6, 2016 National Ambient Air Quality Standards Hampshire SIP SO2 Emission Limits through 4 a.m. on September 9, 2016, (NAAQS). EPA is also updating the III. Final Action classification for two of New IV. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews the bridge will not open to marine traffic. Hampshire’s air quality control regions I. Summary of SIP Revision b. From 4 a.m. on September 9, 2016 for sulfur dioxide based on recent air quality monitoring data collected by the On June 22, 2010 (75 FR 35520), EPA through 8 a.m. on September 12, 2016, promulgated a revised NAAQS for the the bridge will open fully on signal state. Last, we are conditionally approving certain elements of New 1-hour primary SO2 at a level of 75 parts upon 24 hr advance notice. per billion (ppb), based on a 3-year c. From 8 a.m. on September 12, 2016 Hampshire’s submittal relating to prevention of significant deterioration average of the annual 99th percentile of through 4 a.m. on September 16, 2016, 1-hour daily maximum concentrations. the bridge will not open to marine requirements. The infrastructure requirements are Pursuant to section 110(a)(1) of the traffic. CAA, states are required to submit SIPs d. From 4 a.m. on September 16, 2016 designed to ensure that the structural components of each state’s air quality meeting the applicable requirements of through 8 a.m. on September 19, 2016, section 110(a)(2) within three years after the bridge will open fully on signal management program are adequate to meet the state’s responsibilities under promulgation of a new or revised upon 24 hr advance notice. NAAQS or within such shorter period Vessels able to pass under the bridge the CAA. DATES: This final rule is effective on as EPA may prescribe. in the closed position may do so at On September 13, 2013, the New anytime. The bridge will not be able to August 8, 2016. Hampshire Department of open for emergencies and there is no ADDRESSES: EPA has established a Environmental Services (NH DES) immediate alternate route for vessels to docket for this action under Docket ID submitted a SIP revision addressing pass. Number EPA–R01–OAR–2012–0950. All infrastructure elements specified in The Coast Guard will inform the users documents in the docket are listed in section 110(a)(2) of the CAA to of the waterways through our Local the www.regulations.gov Web site. implement, maintain, and enforce the Notice and Broadcast to Mariners of the Although listed in the electronic docket, 2010 sulfur dioxide NAAQS. On July change in operating schedule for the some information is not publicly 17, 2015 (80 FR 42446), EPA published bridge so that vessel operations can available, i.e., confidential business a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPR) arrange their transits to minimize any information (CBI) or other information for the State of New Hampshire impact caused by the temporary whose disclosure is restricted by statute. proposing approval of New Hampshire’s deviation. Certain other material, such as submittal. In the NPR, EPA proposed In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e), copyrighted material, is not placed on approval of the following infrastructure the drawbridge must return to its regular the Internet and will be publicly elements: Section 110(a)(2)(A), (B), (C) operating schedule immediately at the available only in hard copy form. (enforcement and minor new source end of the effective period of this Publicly available docket materials are review), (D)(i)(II) (Visibility Protection), temporary deviation. This deviation available at http://www.regulations.gov (D)(ii) (International Pollution from the operating regulations is or at the U.S. Environmental Protection Abatement), (E)(i) and (ii), (F), (G), (H), authorized under 33 CFR 117.35. Agency, EPA New England Regional (J) (consultation, public notification, Office, Office of Ecosystem Protection, Dated: July 5, 2016. and visibility protection), (K), (L), and Air Quality Planning Unit, 5 Post Office C.J. Bisignano, (M), or portions thereof. EPA also Square, Suite 100, Boston, MA. EPA Supervisory Bridge Management Specialist, proposed to approve the PSD program requests that if at all possible, you First Coast Guard District. relating to infrastructure elements contact the contact listed in the FOR [FR Doc. 2016–16187 Filed 7–7–16; 8:45 am] (C)(ii), D(i)(II), D(ii), and (J)(iii), except FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section to BILLING CODE 9110–04–P to conditionally approve the aspect of schedule your inspection. The Regional the PSD program relating to notification Office’s official hours of business are to neighboring states. Within the same Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION NPR, EPA also proposed taking similar 4:30 p.m., excluding legal holidays. AGENCY action on New Hampshire’s FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: infrastructure SIP submittals for the Donald Dahl, (617) 918–1657, or by 2008 lead, 2008 ozone, and the 2010 40 CFR Part 52 email at dahl.donald@epa.gov. nitrogen dioxide standards. EPA has [EPA–R01–OAR–2012–0950; FRL–9948–58– SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: already finalized its action on the Region 1] Throughout this document whenever infrastructure SIPs for the 2008 lead, jstallworth on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with RULES ‘‘we,’’ ‘‘us,’’ or ‘‘our’’ is used, we mean 2008 ozone, and the 2010 nitrogen Air Plan Approval; New Hampshire; EPA. dioxide standards (80 FR 78139, Infrastructure Requirements for the Organization of this document. The 2010 Sulfur Dioxide National Ambient December 16, 2015). following outline is provided to aid in In New Hampshire’s September 13, Air Quality Standards locating information in this preamble. 2013 infrastructure SIP for the SO2 AGENCY: Environmental Protection I. Summary of SIP Revision NAAQS, the state did not submit Agency (EPA). II. Public Comments section 110(a)(2)(I) which pertains to the VerDate Sep<11>2014 14:29 Jul 07, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00054 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\08JYR1.SGM 08JYR1


Document Created: 2016-07-08 00:17:24
Document Modified: 2016-07-08 00:17:24
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 8 a.m. on September 6, 2016 to 8 a.m. on September 19, 2016.
ContactIf you have questions on this temporary deviation, call or email Judy Leung-Yee, Project Officer, First Coast Guard District, telephone (212) 514-4330, email [email protected]
FR Citation81 FR 44541 
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