81_FR_63880 81 FR 63700 - Drawbridge Operation Regulation; South Branch of the Elizabeth River, Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, Chesapeake, VA

81 FR 63700 - Drawbridge Operation Regulation; South Branch of the Elizabeth River, Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, Chesapeake, VA

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 180 (September 16, 2016)

Page Range63700-63700
FR Document2016-22320

The Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation from the operating schedule that governs the Gilmerton (US13/460) Bridge across the South Branch of the Elizabeth River, mile 5.8, on the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, at Chesapeake, VA. This deviation is necessary to avoid bridge failure and perform emergency bridge repairs. This deviation allows the bridge to remain in the closed-to-navigation position.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 180 (Friday, September 16, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 180 (Friday, September 16, 2016)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 63700]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-22320]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 117

[Docket No. USCG-2016-0674]


Drawbridge Operation Regulation; South Branch of the Elizabeth 
River, Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, Chesapeake, VA

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 Gilmerton (US13/460) Bridge across 
the South Branch of the Elizabeth River, mile 5.8, on the Atlantic 
Intracoastal Waterway, at Chesapeake, VA. This deviation is necessary 
to avoid bridge failure and perform emergency bridge repairs. This 
deviation allows the bridge to remain in the closed-to-navigation 
position.

DATES: This deviation is effective without actual notice from September 
16, 2016 through 5 a.m. on September 19, 2016. For the purposes of 
enforcement, actual notice will be used from September 13, 2016 at 9 
a.m., until September 16, 2016.

ADDRESSES: The docket for this deviation, [USCG-2016-0674] 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 City of Chesapeake, that owns and 
operates the Gilmerton (US13/460) Bridge, across the South Branch of 
the Elizabeth River, mile 5.8, on the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, 
at Chesapeake, VA, has requested a temporary deviation from the current 
operating regulations to avoid bridge failure and perform emergency 
repairs to the bridge due to failure of operating mechanism components, 
requiring non-standard manual operation of the bridge until repair is 
completed. The bridge is a vertical lift draw bridge and has a vertical 
clearance in the closed position of 36 feet above mean high water. The 
vertical clearance of the bridge in the open-to-navigation position of 
136 feet above mean high water will be reduced to approximately 110 
feet above mean high water from 9 p.m. on September 16, 2016, through 5 
a.m. on September 19, 2016.
    The current operating schedule is set out in 33 CFR 117.997(c). 
Under this temporary deviation, the bridge will remain in the closed-
to-navigation position, except for scheduled openings at 9 a.m., noon, 
3 p.m. and 7 p.m., Monday through Friday; and 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. on 
Saturday and Sunday. The scheduled openings at 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. on 
Saturday and Sunday, September 17, 2016, and September 18, 2016; and 
emergency openings from 9 p.m. on September 16, 2016, through 5 a.m. on 
September 19, 2016, will provide a reduced vertical clearance of 
approximately 110 feet above mean high water.
    The South Branch of the Elizabeth River is used by a variety of 
vessels including U.S. government and public vessels, commercial 
vessels, tug and barge traffic, and recreational vessels. The Coast 
Guard has carefully coordinated the restrictions with waterway users in 
publishing this temporary deviation.
    Vessels able to safely pass through the bridge in the closed 
position may do so at any time. On Saturday and Sunday, September 17, 
2016, and September 18, 2016, vessels able to safely pass through the 
bridge in the closed position should contact the bridge tender to 
ensure safe passage through the bridge. There is no immediate alternate 
route for vessels unable to pass through the bridge in the closed 
position. The bridge will open on signal for emergency vessels, if at 
least one hour notice is given. 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: September 13, 2016.
Hal R. Pitts,
Bridge Program Manager, Fifth Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. 2016-22320 Filed 9-15-16; 8:45 am]
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63700 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 180 / Friday, September 16, 2016 / Rules and Regulations Ohio Valley may be contacted on VHF emergency repairs to the bridge due to Dated: September 13, 2016. Channel 13 or 16, or at 1–800–253– failure of operating mechanism Hal R. Pitts, 7465. components, requiring non-standard Bridge Program Manager, Fifth Coast Guard Dated: September 12, 2016. manual operation of the bridge until District. M.B. Zamperini, repair is completed. The bridge is a [FR Doc. 2016–22320 Filed 9–15–16; 8:45 am] vertical lift draw bridge and has a BILLING CODE 9110–04–P Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Ohio Valley. vertical clearance in the closed position of 36 feet above mean high water. The [FR Doc. 2016–22319 Filed 9–15–16; 8:45 am] vertical clearance of the bridge in the DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND BILLING CODE 9110–04–P open-to-navigation position of 136 feet SECURITY above mean high water will be reduced to approximately 110 feet above mean Coast Guard DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND high water from 9 p.m. on September SECURITY 33 CFR Part 117 16, 2016, through 5 a.m. on September Coast Guard 19, 2016. [Docket No. USCG–2016–0866] The current operating schedule is set 33 CFR Part 117 out in 33 CFR 117.997(c). Under this Drawbridge Operation Regulation; temporary deviation, the bridge will James River, Isle of Wight and [Docket No. USCG–2016–0674] remain in the closed-to-navigation Newport News, VA position, except for scheduled openings Drawbridge Operation Regulation; at 9 a.m., noon, 3 p.m. and 7 p.m., AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. South Branch of the Elizabeth River, Monday through Friday; and 9 a.m. and ACTION:Notice of deviation from Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, 3 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. The drawbridge regulation. Chesapeake, VA scheduled openings at 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, September 17, SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 2016, and September 18, 2016; and temporary deviation from the operating ACTION: Notice of deviation from emergency openings from 9 p.m. on schedule that governs the James River drawbridge regulation. Bridge (US17) across the James River, September 16, 2016, through 5 a.m. on SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a September 19, 2016, will provide a mile 5.0, at Isle of Wight and Newport temporary deviation from the operating reduced vertical clearance of News, VA. The deviation is necessary to schedule that governs the Gilmerton approximately 110 feet above mean high perform bridge maintenance and (US13/460) Bridge across the South water. repairs. This deviation allows the bridge Branch of the Elizabeth River, mile 5.8, The South Branch of the Elizabeth to remain in the closed-to-navigation on the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, River is used by a variety of vessels position. at Chesapeake, VA. This deviation is including U.S. government and public DATES: This deviation is effective from necessary to avoid bridge failure and vessels, commercial vessels, tug and 5 a.m. on September 19, 2016, to 7 p.m. perform emergency bridge repairs. This barge traffic, and recreational vessels. on October 16, 2016. deviation allows the bridge to remain in The Coast Guard has carefully ADDRESSES: The docket for this the closed-to-navigation position. coordinated the restrictions with deviation, [USCG–2016–0866] is DATES: This deviation is effective waterway users in publishing this available at http://www.regulations.gov. without actual notice from September temporary deviation. Vessels able to safely pass through the Type the docket number in the 16, 2016 through 5 a.m. on September ‘‘SEARCH’’ box and click ‘‘SEARCH’’. bridge in the closed position may do so 19, 2016. For the purposes of Click on Open Docket Folder on the line at any time. On Saturday and Sunday, enforcement, actual notice will be used associated with this deviation. September 17, 2016, and September 18, from September 13, 2016 at 9 a.m., until FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If 2016, vessels able to safely pass through September 16, 2016. you have questions on this temporary the bridge in the closed position should ADDRESSES: The docket for this contact the bridge tender to ensure safe deviation, call or email Mr. Hal R. Pitts, deviation, [USCG–2016–0674] is passage through the bridge. There is no Bridge Administration Branch Fifth available at http://www.regulations.gov. immediate alternate route for vessels District, Coast Guard, telephone 757– Type the docket number in the unable to pass through the bridge in the 398–6222, email Hal.R.Pitts@uscg.mil. ‘‘SEARCH’’ box and click ‘‘SEARCH’’. closed position. The bridge will open on SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Click on Open Docket Folder on the line signal for emergency vessels, if at least Virginia Department of Transportation, associated with this deviation. one hour notice is given. The Coast that owns and operates the James River FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If Guard will also inform the users of the Bridge (US17), across the James River, you have questions on this temporary waterways through our Local and mile 5.0, at Isle of Wight and Newport deviation, call or email Mr. Hal R. Pitts, Broadcast Notices to Mariners of the News, VA, has requested a temporary Bridge Administration Branch Fifth change in operating schedule for the deviation from the current operating District, Coast Guard, telephone 757– bridge so that vessel operators can regulations to perform repairs to the 398–6222, email Hal.R.Pitts@uscg.mil. arrange their transit to minimize any aerial electrical cable connecting the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The City impact caused by the temporary north tower to the south tower. The of Chesapeake, that owns and operates deviation. bridge is a vertical lift draw bridge and the Gilmerton (US13/460) Bridge, across In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e), has a vertical clearance in the closed Lhorne on DSK30JT082PROD with RULES the South Branch of the Elizabeth River, the drawbridge must return to its regular position of 60 feet above mean high mile 5.8, on the Atlantic Intracoastal operating schedule immediately at the water. Waterway, at Chesapeake, VA, has end of the effective period of this The current operating schedule is requested a temporary deviation from temporary deviation. This deviation open on signal as set out in 33 CFR the current operating regulations to from the operating regulations is 117.5. Under this temporary deviation, avoid bridge failure and perform authorized under 33 CFR 117.35. the bridge will remain in the closed-to- VerDate Sep<11>2014 13:04 Sep 15, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\16SER1.SGM 16SER1


Document Created: 2016-09-16 00:24:50
Document Modified: 2016-09-16 00:24:50
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 September 16, 2016 through 5 a.m. on September 19, 2016. For the purposes of enforcement, actual notice will be used from September 13, 2016 at 9 a.m., until September 16, 2016.
ContactIf 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 Citation81 FR 63700 
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