81_FR_76726 81 FR 76513 - Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Pass Manchac, Manchac, LA

81 FR 76513 - Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Pass Manchac, Manchac, LA

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 213 (November 3, 2016)

Page Range76513-76513
FR Document2016-26597

The Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation from the operating schedule that governs the Canadian National (CN) Railroad automated bascule span drawbridge across Pass Manchac, mile 6.7 at Manchac, between St. John and Tangipahoa Parishes, Louisiana. The deviation is necessary to accommodate bridge repair work essential for the continued operation of the bridge. This deviation allows the bridge to remain closed-to-navigation for eight hours on three consecutive days, allowing vessels to pass with a one-hour advance notice.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 213 (Thursday, November 3, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 213 (Thursday, November 3, 2016)]
[Rules and Regulations]
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[FR Doc No: 2016-26597]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 117

[Docket No. USCG-2016-0978]


Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Pass Manchac, Manchac, LA

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of deviation from drawbridge regulations.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation from the 
operating schedule that governs the Canadian National (CN) Railroad 
automated bascule span drawbridge across Pass Manchac, mile 6.7 at 
Manchac, between St. John and Tangipahoa Parishes, Louisiana. The 
deviation is necessary to accommodate bridge repair work essential for 
the continued operation of the bridge. This deviation allows the bridge 
to remain closed-to-navigation for eight hours on three consecutive 
days, allowing vessels to pass with a one-hour advance notice.

DATES: This deviation is effective from November 15, 2016 through 
November 17, 2016 from 5 a.m. through 2 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The docket for this deviation, [USCG-2016-0978] is available 
at http://www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this 
temporary deviation, call or email Donna Gagliano, Bridge 
Administration Branch, Coast Guard, telephone (504) 671-2128, email 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CN Railroad, requested that a one-hour 
advance notice be given for the passage of vessels on the automated 
bascule span drawbridge across Pass Manchac, mile 6.7 at Manchac, 
between St. John and Tangipahoa Parishes, Louisiana. The deviation is 
necessary to replace the rail, fasteners, and lift joints on the 
bridge. This work is essential for the continued operation of the 
bridge.
    In accordance with 33 CFR 117.484, the bridge is not tended and is 
therefore automated. These operations are described in 33 CFR 117.484. 
Currently, the bridge remains open until the passage of a train at 
which time it closes to allow the train to pass. This deviation will 
allow the bridge to remain closed to all marine traffic from 5 a.m. 
through 2 p.m. on Tuesday, November 15, 2016 through Thursday, November 
17, 2016, without a one-hour advance notice.
    The bridge will remain operational to vessels with a one-hour 
advanced notice. A tender will be on site to operate the bridge during 
the set work schedule and will be monitoring channel 16.
    Navigation on the waterway consists of small tugs with and without 
tows, commercial vessels, and recreational craft, including sailboats. 
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 to minimize any impact caused by the temporary 
deviation. The bridge will be unable to open during these repairs and 
no alternate route is available.
    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: October 31, 2016.
David M. Frank,
Bridge Administrator, Eighth Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. 2016-26597 Filed 11-2-16; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 213 / Thursday, November 3, 2016 / Rules and Regulations 76513 change in operating schedule for the advance notice be given for the passage ACTION: Temporary final rule. bridge so that vessel operations can of vessels on the automated bascule arrange their transits to minimize any span drawbridge across Pass Manchac, SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is impact caused by the temporary mile 6.7 at Manchac, between St. John establishing a temporary safety zone for deviation. The Coast Guard notified and Tangipahoa Parishes, Louisiana. all waters of the Arkansas River known companies of the commercial The deviation is necessary to replace the beginning at mile marker 118.6 and vessels, NYPD, and FDNY in the area rail, fasteners, and lift joints on the ending at mile marker 119.6. The safety and they have no objections to the bridge. This work is essential for the zone is necessary to protect persons, temporary deviation. continued operation of the bridge. property, and infrastructure from In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e), In accordance with 33 CFR 117.484, potential damage and safety hazards the drawbridge must return to its regular the bridge is not tended and is therefore associated with the demolition of the operating schedule immediately at the automated. These operations are Broadway Bridge. This rulemaking end of the effective period of this described in 33 CFR 117.484. Currently, prohibits persons and vessels from temporary deviation. This deviation the bridge remains open until the entering the safety zone area during from the operating regulations is passage of a train at which time it closes certain operations unless authorized by authorized under 33 CFR 117.35. to allow the train to pass. This deviation the Captain of the Port Memphis or a will allow the bridge to remain closed designated representative. Dated: October 31, 2016. to all marine traffic from 5 a.m. through DATES: This rule is effective without C.J. Bisignano, actual notice from November 3, 2016 2 p.m. on Tuesday, November 15, 2016 Supervisory Bridge Management Specialist, until 10 p.m. on December 1, 2016. For First Coast Guard District. through Thursday, November 17, 2016, without a one-hour advance notice. the purposes of enforcement, actual [FR Doc. 2016–26531 Filed 11–2–16; 8:45 am] notice will be used from 10 p.m. on The bridge will remain operational to BILLING CODE 9110–04–P vessels with a one-hour advanced October 28, 2016 until November 3, notice. A tender will be on site to 2016. operate the bridge during the set work ADDRESSES: To view documents DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND schedule and will be monitoring mentioned in this preamble as being SECURITY channel 16. available in the docket, go to http:// Coast Guard Navigation on the waterway consists www.regulations.gov, type USCG–2016– of small tugs with and without tows, 0992 in the ‘‘SEARCH’’ box and click 33 CFR Part 117 commercial vessels, and recreational ‘‘SEARCH.’’ Click on Open Docket craft, including sailboats. The Coast Folder on the line associated with this [Docket No. USCG–2016–0978] Guard will also inform the users of the rule. waterways through our Local and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Broadcast Notices to Mariners of the Pass Manchac, Manchac, LA you have questions on this rule, call or change in operating schedule for the email Petty Officer Todd Manow, Sector AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. bridge to minimize any impact caused Lower Mississippi River Prevention ACTION:Notice of deviation from by the temporary deviation. The bridge Department, U.S. Coast Guard; drawbridge regulations. will be unable to open during these telephone 901–521–4813, email repairs and no alternate route is Todd.M.Manow@uscg.mil. SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a available. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: temporary deviation from the operating In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e), schedule that governs the Canadian the drawbridge must return to its regular I. Table of Abbreviations National (CN) Railroad automated operating schedule immediately at the CFR Code of Federal Regulations bascule span drawbridge across Pass end of the effective period of this COTP Captain of the Port Manchac, mile 6.7 at Manchac, between temporary deviation. This deviation DHS Department of Homeland Security St. John and Tangipahoa Parishes, from the operating regulations is FR Federal Register Louisiana. The deviation is necessary to authorized under 33 CFR 117.35. NPRM Notice of proposed rulemaking accommodate bridge repair work § Section Dated: October 31, 2016. U.S.C. United States Code essential for the continued operation of David M. Frank, the bridge. This deviation allows the II. Background Information and Bridge Administrator, Eighth Coast Guard bridge to remain closed-to-navigation Regulatory History District. for eight hours on three consecutive [FR Doc. 2016–26597 Filed 11–2–16; 8:45 am] The Coast Guard is issuing this days, allowing vessels to pass with a BILLING CODE 9110–04–P temporary rule without prior notice and one-hour advance notice. opportunity to comment pursuant to DATES: This deviation is effective from authority under section 4(a) of the November 15, 2016 through November DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND Administrative Procedure Act (APA) (5 17, 2016 from 5 a.m. through 2 p.m. SECURITY U.S.C. 553(b)). This provision ADDRESSES: The docket for this authorizes an agency to issue a rule deviation, [USCG–2016–0978] is Coast Guard without prior notice and opportunity to available at http://www.regulations.gov. comment when the agency for good FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If 33 CFR Part 165 cause finds that those procedures are mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with RULES you have questions on this temporary [Docket Number USCG–2016–0992] ‘‘impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary deviation, call or email Donna Gagliano, to the public interest.’’ Under 5 U.S.C. Bridge Administration Branch, Coast RIN 1625–AA00 553(b)(B), the Coast Guard finds that Guard, telephone (504) 671–2128, email good cause exists for not publishing a Donna.Gagliano@uscg.mil. Safety Zone; Arkansas River, Little notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) Rock, AR SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CN with respect to this rule. The Coast Railroad, requested that a one-hour AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 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Document Created: 2016-11-03 03:24:33
Document Modified: 2016-11-03 03:24:33
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 regulations.
DatesThis deviation is effective from November 15, 2016 through November 17, 2016 from 5 a.m. through 2 p.m.
ContactIf you have questions on this temporary deviation, call or email Donna Gagliano, Bridge Administration Branch, Coast Guard, telephone (504) 671-2128, email [email protected]
FR Citation81 FR 76513 
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