81 FR 66807 - Drawbridge Operation Regulation; James River, Hopewell, VA
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 189 (September 29, 2016)
Coast Guard
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 189 (September 29, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-23508 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 189 (Thursday, September 29, 2016)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 66807-66808] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-23508] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard 33 CFR Part 117 [Docket No. USCG-2016-0668] Drawbridge Operation Regulation; James River, Hopewell, VA AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. ACTION: Notice of temporary deviation from drawbridge regulation; modification. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has modified a temporary deviation from the operating schedule that governs the SR 156/Benjamin Harrison Memorial Bridge across the James River, mile 65.0, at Hopewell, VA. This modified deviation is necessary to extend the deviation timeframe to perform bridge maintenance and repairs. This modified deviation allows the bridge to remain in the closed-to-navigation position. DATES: This modified deviation is effective without actual notice from September 29, 2016 through 6 a.m. on October 28, 2016. For the purposes of enforcement, actual notice will be used from September 22, 2016, 8:45 a.m., until September 29, 2016. ADDRESSES: The docket for this deviation, [USCG-2016-0668] 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 modified temporary deviation, call or email Mr. Michael R. Thorogood, Bridge Administration Branch Fifth District, Coast Guard, telephone 757-398- 6557, email [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 25, 2016, the Coast Guard published a temporary deviation entitled ``Drawbridge Operation Regulation; James River, Hopewell, VA'' in the Federal Register (81 FR 49898). Under that temporary deviation, the bridge would be maintained in the closed-to- navigation position from 8 p.m. through 6 a.m.; Monday through Thursday; July [[Page 66808]] 25, 2016, through July 29, 2016; August 1, 2016, through August 5, 2016; September 5, 2016, through September 9, 2016; September 12, 2016, through September 16, 2016; and alternative dates from September 19, 2016, through September 23, 2016; and September 26, 2016, through September 30, 2016. The bridge would open for vessels on signal during scheduled closure periods, if at least 24 hours notice was given. The Virginia Department of Transportation, who owns and operates the SR 156/Benjamin Harrison Memorial Bridge, has requested a modified temporary deviation from the currently published deviation to extend the deviation timeframe to facilitate replacement of the service elevators for both lift towers, install new electrical wiring, bird screens, and structural steel of the bridge. The current operating schedule is open on signal as set out in 33 CFR 117.5. This modified temporary deviation serves to replace the previous temporary deviation in the Federal Register (81 FR 49898), immediately upon its publication into the Federal Register. Under this modified temporary deviation, the bridge will be maintained in the closed-to-navigation position from 8 p.m. through 6 a.m.; Monday through Friday; October 3, 2016, through October 7, 2016; October 10, 2016, through October 14, 2016; October 17, 2016, through October 21, 2016; and October 24, 2016, through October 28, 2016. The bridge will open for vessels on signal during scheduled closure periods, if at least 10 hours notice is given. The bridge is a vertical lift drawbridge and has a vertical clearance in the closed position of 50 feet above mean high water. The James River is used by a variety of vessels including deep- draft 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 pass through the bridge in the closed-to-navigation position may do so at anytime. The bridge will be able to open for emergencies during scheduled closure periods, if at least 30 minutes notice is given. There is no immediate alternative route for vessels unable to pass through the bridge in the closed position. 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 22, 2016. Hal R. Pitts, Bridge Program Manager, Fifth Coast Guard District. [FR Doc. 2016-23508 Filed 9-28-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-04-P
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development workers and associated member states or international, regional, unless DDTC determines otherwise.
personnel, for their personal use only; or subregional organizations intended * * *
* * * * * solely for the purposes of helping Rose E. Gottemoeller,
(5) Defense articles and defense develop Somali security sector
Under Secretary, Arms Control and
services as approved by the relevant institutions, other than the Security International Security, Department of State.
committee of the Security Council. Forces of the Federal Government of [FR Doc. 2016–23284 Filed 9–28–16; 8:45 am]
* * * * * Somalia, and in the absence of a
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(l) [Reserved] negative decision by the relevant
(m) Somalia. It is the policy of the committee of the Security Council
United States to deny licenses or other within five working days of receiving a
approvals for exports or imports of DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
notification of any such assistance from SECURITY
defense articles and defense services the supplying State, international,
destined for or originating in Somalia, regional or subregional organization; Coast Guard
except that a license or other approval
may be issued, on a case-by-case basis, (4) Defense articles for the sole use by
United Nations member states or 33 CFR Part 117
for:
(1) Defense articles and defense international, regional, or subregional [Docket No. USCG–2016–0668]
services intended solely for the support organizations undertaking measures to
of or use by the following: suppress acts of piracy and armed Drawbridge Operation Regulation;
(i) The African Union Mission in robbery at sea off the coast of Somalia, James River, Hopewell, VA
Somalia (AMISOM); upon the request of the Federal
(ii) United Nations personnel, AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
Government of Somalia for which it has
including the United Nations Assistance notified the Secretary-General, and ACTION:Notice of temporary deviation
Mission in Somalia (UNSOM); from drawbridge regulation;
provided that any measures undertaken
(iii) AMISOM’s strategic partners, modification.
shall be consistent with applicable
operating solely under the African international humanitarian and human
Union (AU) Strategic Concept of January SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has modified
rights laws; a temporary deviation from the
5, 2012 (or subsequent AU strategic
concepts), and in cooperation and (5) Personal protective clothing, operating schedule that governs the SR
coordination with AMISOM; or including flak jackets and military 156/Benjamin Harrison Memorial
(iv) The European Union Training helmets, temporarily exported to Bridge across the James River, mile 65.0,
Mission (EUTM) in Somalia. Somalia by United Nations personnel, at Hopewell, VA. This modified
(2) Defense articles and defense representatives of the media, deviation is necessary to extend the
services intended solely for the humanitarian or development workers, deviation timeframe to perform bridge
development of the Security Forces of or associated personnel for their maintenance and repairs. This modified
the Federal Government of Somalia, to deviation allows the bridge to remain in
personal use only; or
provide security for the Somali people, the closed-to-navigation position.
(6) Supplies of non-lethal defense DATES: This modified deviation is
notified to the relevant committee of the
Security Council at least five days in articles intended solely for effective without actual notice from
advance, except in relation to deliveries humanitarian or protective use, notified September 29, 2016 through 6 a.m. on
of the following articles, the supply of to the relevant committee of the October 28, 2016. For the purposes of
which needs to be approved in advance Security Council five days in advance enforcement, actual notice will be used
by the relevant committee of the for its information only, by the from September 22, 2016, 8:45 a.m.,
Security Council: supplying State, international, regional, until September 29, 2016.
(i) Surface to air missiles, including or subregional organization. ADDRESSES: The docket for this
Man-Portable Air-Defense Systems (n)–(o) [Reserved] deviation, [USCG–2016–0668] is
(MANPADS); available at http://www.regulations.gov.
* * * * *
(ii) Guns, howitzers, and cannons Type the docket number in the
with a caliber greater than 12.7 mm, and (q) [Reserved] ‘‘SEARCH’’ box and click ‘‘SEARCH’’.
ammunition and components specially * * * * * Click on Open Docket Folder on the line
designed for these (this does not include associated with this deviation.
shoulder fired anti-tank rocket ■ 5. Section 126.18 is amended by
revising the fourth sentence of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
launchers such as RPGs or LAWs, rifle
paragraph (c)(2) to read as follows: you have questions on this modified
grenades, or grenade launchers);
temporary deviation, call or email Mr.
(iii) Mortars with a caliber greater
§ 126.18 Exemptions regarding intra- Michael R. Thorogood, Bridge
than 82 mm; company, intra-organization, and intra-
(iv) Anti-tank guided weapons, Administration Branch Fifth District,
government transfers to employees who are Coast Guard, telephone 757–398–6557,
including Anti-tank Guided Missiles dual nationals or third-country nationals.
(ATGMs) and ammunition and email Michael.R.Thorogood@uscg.mil.
components specially designed for these * * * * * SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July
items; (c) * * * 25, 2016, the Coast Guard published a
(v) Charges and devices intended for temporary deviation entitled
(2) * * * Although nationality does
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military use containing energetic ‘‘Drawbridge Operation Regulation;
not, in and of itself, prohibit access to
material; mines, and related materiel; James River, Hopewell, VA’’ in the
defense articles, an employee who has Federal Register (81 FR 49898). Under
and
(vi) Weapon sights with a night vision substantive contacts with persons from that temporary deviation, the bridge
capability. countries listed in § 126.1(d)(1) shall be would be maintained in the closed-to-
(3) Defense articles and defense presumed to raise a risk of diversion, navigation position from 8 p.m. through
services supplied by United Nations 6 a.m.; Monday through Thursday; July
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25, 2016, through July 29, 2016; August In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e), Foundation Festival, a New Orleans
1, 2016, through August 5, 2016; the drawbridge must return to its regular event. The vertical clearance of the Leon
September 5, 2016, through September operating schedule immediately at the C. Simon Blvd. (Seabrook) (aka Senator
9, 2016; September 12, 2016, through end of the effective period of this Ted Hickey) bascule bridge is 46 feet
September 16, 2016; and alternative temporary deviation. This deviation above mean high water in the closed-to-
dates from September 19, 2016, through from the operating regulations is navigation position and unlimited in the
September 23, 2016; and September 26, authorized under 33 CFR 117.35. open-to-navigation position. The bridge
2016, through September 30, 2016. The Dated: September 22, 2016. is governed by 33 CFR 117.458(c).
bridge would open for vessels on signal This deviation is effective on October
Hal R. Pitts,
during scheduled closure periods, if at 2, 2016. The bridge over the Inner
Bridge Program Manager, Fifth Coast Guard
least 24 hours notice was given. Harbor Navigation Canal will be closed
District.
The Virginia Department of to marine traffic from 7 a.m. through 3
Transportation, who owns and operates [FR Doc. 2016–23508 Filed 9–28–16; 8:45 am]
p.m. This deviation allows the bridge to
the SR 156/Benjamin Harrison BILLING CODE 9110–04–P
remain closed-to-navigation for the
Memorial Bridge, has requested a duration of the event.
modified temporary deviation from the Navigation on the waterway consists
currently published deviation to extend DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
of small tugs with and without tows,
the deviation timeframe to facilitate SECURITY
commercial vessels, and recreational
replacement of the service elevators for Coast Guard craft, including sailboats.
both lift towers, install new electrical Vessels able to pass through the
wiring, bird screens, and structural steel bridge in the closed-to-navigation
33 CFR Part 117
of the bridge. The current operating position may do so at anytime. The
schedule is open on signal as set out in [Docket No. USCG–2016–0868] bridge will be able to open for
33 CFR 117.5. This modified temporary emergencies, and there is no immediate
deviation serves to replace the previous Drawbridge Operation Regulation; alternate route. The Coast Guard will
temporary deviation in the Federal Inner Harbor Navigation Canal, New also inform the users of the waterways
Register (81 FR 49898), immediately Orleans, LA through our Local and Broadcast
upon its publication into the Federal AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. Notices to Mariners of the change in
Register. ACTION:Notice of deviation from operating schedule for the bridge to
Under this modified temporary minimize any impact caused by the
drawbridge regulations.
deviation, the bridge will be maintained temporary deviation.
in the closed-to-navigation position SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e),
from 8 p.m. through 6 a.m.; Monday temporary deviation from the operating the drawbridge must return to its regular
through Friday; October 3, 2016, schedule that governs the Leon C. operating schedule immediately at the
through October 7, 2016; October 10, Simon Blvd. (Seabrook) (aka Senator end of the effective period of this
2016, through October 14, 2016; October Ted Hickey) bascule bridge across the temporary deviation. This deviation
17, 2016, through October 21, 2016; and Inner Harbor Navigation Canal, mile 4.6, from the operating regulations is
October 24, 2016, through October 28, at New Orleans, Orleans Parish, authorized under 33 CFR 117.35.
2016. The bridge will open for vessels Louisiana. The deviation is necessary to
on signal during scheduled closure Dated: September 23, 2016.
accommodate The Endurance
periods, if at least 10 hours notice is David M. Frank,
Foundation Festival, a New Orleans
given. The bridge is a vertical lift event. This deviation allows the bridge Bridge Administrator, Eighth Coast Guard
drawbridge and has a vertical clearance District.
to remain closed-to-navigation for a
in the closed position of 50 feet above eight hours on the day of the event. [FR Doc. 2016–23507 Filed 9–28–16; 8:45 am]
mean high water. DATES: This deviation is effective from
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The James River is used by a variety
October 2, 2016 from 7 a.m. through 3
of vessels including deep-draft vessels,
p.m. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
tug and barge traffic, and recreational
vessels. The Coast Guard has carefully ADDRESSES: The docket for this SECURITY
coordinated the restrictions with deviation, [USCG–2016–0868] is
waterway users in publishing this available at http://www.regulations.gov. Coast Guard
temporary deviation. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
Vessels able to pass through the you have questions on this temporary 33 CFR Part 117
bridge in the closed-to-navigation deviation, call or email Donna Gagliano, [Docket No. USCG–2016–0582]
position may do so at anytime. The Bridge Administration Branch, Coast
bridge will be able to open for Guard, telephone (504) 671–2128, email RIN 1625–AA09
emergencies during scheduled closure Donna.Gagliano@uscg.mil.
periods, if at least 30 minutes notice is SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Premier
Drawbridge Operation Regulation;
given. There is no immediate alternative Event Management, through the Keweenaw Waterway, Houghton and
route for vessels unable to pass through Louisiana Department of Transportation Hancock, MI
the bridge in the closed position. The and Development (LDOTD), requested a AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
Coast Guard will also inform the users temporary deviation from the operating ACTION: Final rule.
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of the waterways through our Local and schedule of the Leon C. Simon Blvd.
Broadcast Notices to Mariners of the (Seabrook) (aka Senator Ted Hickey) SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is modifying
change in operating schedule for the bascule bridge across the Inner Harbor the operating schedule for the US41
bridge so that vessel operators can Navigation Canal, mile 4.6, at New bridge, mile 16.0 over the Keweenaw
arrange their transit to minimize any Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana. The Waterway, between the towns of
impact caused by the temporary deviation was requested to Houghton and Hancock, Michigan. The
deviation. accommodate The Endurance use of the waterway has changed and
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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; modification. | |
| Dates | This modified deviation is effective without actual notice from September 29, 2016 through 6 a.m. on October 28, 2016. For the purposes of enforcement, actual notice will be used from September 22, 2016, 8:45 a.m., until September 29, 2016. | |
| Contact | If you have questions on this modified temporary deviation, call or email Mr. Michael R. Thorogood, Bridge Administration Branch Fifth District, Coast Guard, telephone 757-398- 6557, email [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 66807 |
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