81_FR_77080 81 FR 76866 - Drawbridge Operation Regulations; Tchefuncta River, Madisonville, LA

81 FR 76866 - Drawbridge Operation Regulations; Tchefuncta River, Madisonville, LA

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 214 (November 4, 2016)

Page Range76866-76867
FR Document2016-26655

The Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation from the operating schedule that governs the State Route 22 Bridge (Madisonville (SR22) swing span bridge) across the Tchefuncta River, mile 2.5, at Madisonville, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana. This deviation will test a change to the drawbridge operation schedule to determine whether a permanent change to the schedule is needed. This deviation will allow the bridge to only open for vessels on the hour during the day and to not open for vessels during the weekday peak traffic hours.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 214 (Friday, November 4, 2016)
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 214 (Friday, November 4, 2016)]
[Rules and Regulations]
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[FR Doc No: 2016-26655]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 117

[Docket No. USCG-2016-0963]
RIN 1625-AA09


Drawbridge Operation Regulations; Tchefuncta River, Madisonville, 
LA

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of temporary deviation from regulations; request for 
comments.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation from the 
operating schedule that governs the State Route 22 Bridge (Madisonville 
(SR22) swing span bridge) across the Tchefuncta River, mile 2.5, at 
Madisonville, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana. This deviation will test a 
change to the drawbridge operation schedule to determine whether a 
permanent change to the schedule is needed. This deviation will allow 
the bridge to only open for vessels on the hour during the day and to 
not open for vessels during the weekday peak traffic hours.

DATES: This deviation is effective from 6 a.m. on November 21, 2016 
through midnight on May 18, 2017.
    Comments and related material must reach the Coast Guard on or 
before January 18, 2017.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by docket number USCG-
2016-0963 using the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov. See the ``Public Participation and Request for 
Comments'' portion of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below for 
instructions on submitting comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this test 
deviation, call or email David Frank, Bridge Administrator at 504-671-
2128, email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background, Purpose and Legal Basis

    The State Route 22 (SR 22) swing span bridge across Tchefuncta 
River, mile 2.5, at Madisonville, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana 
presently operates under 33 CFR 117.500. The SR 22 swing bridge has a 
vertical clearance of 6.2 feet above Mean High Water (MHW) in the 
closed-to-navigation position and unlimited clearance in the open-to-
navigation position.
    Local governmental officials from St. Tammany Parish and the City 
of Madisonville, in conjunction with the Louisiana Department of 
Transportation and Development (LDOTD) have requested that the 
operating regulation of the SR 22 swing span bridge be changed in order 
to better accommodate the increased vehicular traffic crossing the 
bridge especially during the peak, weekday rush hours. A traffic study 
conducted by the LDOTD has determined that the existing vehicular 
traffic at the intersection of SR 22 and SR 21/SR 1077 is over capacity 
at peak hours and causes unacceptable levels of delay to roadway 
traffic. This situation is compounded by the opening of the bridge 
during these peak hours. A combination of modifications to the 
operating schedule of the bridge and modifications to the traffic 
controls at this intersection will improve traffic flow and reduce 
traffic delays.
    Approximately 7,500 vehicles cross the bridge daily between the 
hours of 6 a.m. and 7 p.m. Vessel openings for the month of July 
indicate that the bridge opened to pass vessels 118 times during the 
week and 202 times during the weekend. Vessel openings for the month of 
August dropped to 68 openings during the week and 85 openings during 
the weekend.
    Concurrent with the publication of the Test Deviation, a Notice of 
Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) [USCG-2016-0963] has been issued to allow 
the LDOTD to test the proposed schedule and to obtain data and public 
comments. The test period will be in effect during the entire NPRM 
comment period. The Coast Guard will review the logs of the drawbridge, 
the traffic counts provided by LDOTD, and evaluate public comments from 
this NPRM and the above referenced Temporary Deviation to determine if 
the requested change to the permanent special drawbridge operating 
regulation is warranted.
    The deviation to test the proposed schedule will allow the SR 22 
Bridge, mile 2.5 at Madisonville to operate as follows: The draw of the 
SR22 Bridge shall open on signal from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. From 6 a.m. to 7 
p.m., the draw need only open on the hour, except that the draw need 
not open for the passage of vessels at 8 a.m., 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. Monday 
through Friday except federal holidays. The bridge will open at any 
time an emergency.
    During the 180-day deviation, LDOTD will continue to monitor 
vehicular traffic counts and work to make roadway traffic control 
improvements to further reduce vehicular traffic delays.
    There are no alternate routes available for vessels that wish to 
transit the bridge site; however, if vessels have a vertical clearance 
requirement of less than 6.2 feet above MHW, they may transit the 
bridge site at any time.

II. Public Participation and Request for Comments

    We view public participation as essential to effective rulemaking, 
and will consider all comments and material received during the comment 
period. Your comment can help shape the outcome of this rulemaking. If 
you submit a comment, please include the docket number for this 
rulemaking, indicate the specific section of this document to which 
each comment applies, and provide a reason for each suggestion or 
recommendation.
    We encourage you to submit comments through the Federal eRulemaking 
Portal at http://www.regulations.gov. If your material cannot be 
submitted using http://www.regulations.gov, contact the person in the 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document for alternate 
instructions.

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    Documents mentioned in this notice of temporary deviation from 
regulations, and all public comments, are in our online docket at 
http://www.regulations.gov and can be viewed by following that Web 
site's instructions. Additionally, if you go to the online docket and 
sign up for email alerts, you will be notified when comments are posted 
or a final rule is published.

    Dated: October 31, 2016.
David M. Frank,
Bridge Administrator, Eighth Coast Guard District.
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                                             Inc. is hosting the Key West World                      allow the bridge to only open for vessels             weekend. Vessel openings for the month
                                             Championship, a series of high-speed                    on the hour during the day and to not                 of August dropped to 68 openings
                                             boat races.                                             open for vessels during the weekday                   during the week and 85 openings during
                                               Under the provisions of 33 CFR                        peak traffic hours.                                   the weekend.
                                             100.701, no unauthorized person or                      DATES: This deviation is effective from                  Concurrent with the publication of
                                             vessel may enter, transit through,                      6 a.m. on November 21, 2016 through                   the Test Deviation, a Notice of Proposed
                                             anchor within, or remain in the                         midnight on May 18, 2017.                             Rulemaking (NPRM) [USCG–2016–
                                             established regulated areas unless                        Comments and related material must                  0963] has been issued to allow the
                                             permission to enter has been granted by                 reach the Coast Guard on or before                    LDOTD to test the proposed schedule
                                             the Captain of the Port Key West or                     January 18, 2017.                                     and to obtain data and public
                                             designated representative. This action is               ADDRESSES: You may submit comments                    comments. The test period will be in
                                             to provide enforcement action of                        identified by docket number USCG–                     effect during the entire NPRM comment
                                             regulated area that will encompass                      2016–0963 using the Federal                           period. The Coast Guard will review the
                                             portions of the waters of the Atlantic                  eRulemaking Portal at http://                         logs of the drawbridge, the traffic counts
                                             Ocean located southwest of Key West,                    www.regulations.gov. See the ‘‘Public                 provided by LDOTD, and evaluate
                                             Florida. The Coast Guard may be                         Participation and Request for                         public comments from this NPRM and
                                             assisted by other Federal, State, or local              Comments’’ portion of the                             the above referenced Temporary
                                             law enforcement agencies in enforcing                   SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section                     Deviation to determine if the requested
                                             this regulation.                                        below for instructions on submitting                  change to the permanent special
                                               This notice of enforcement is issued                  comments.                                             drawbridge operating regulation is
                                             under authority of 33 CFR 100.701 and                                                                         warranted.
                                                                                                     FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
                                             5 U.S.C. 552(a). The Coast Guard will                                                                            The deviation to test the proposed
                                                                                                     you have questions on this test
                                             provide notice of the regulated area by                                                                       schedule will allow the SR 22 Bridge,
                                                                                                     deviation, call or email David Frank,
                                             Local Notice to Mariners, Broadcast                                                                           mile 2.5 at Madisonville to operate as
                                                                                                     Bridge Administrator at 504–671–2128,
                                             Notice to Mariners, and on-scene                                                                              follows: The draw of the SR22 Bridge
                                                                                                     email david.m.frank@uscg.mil.
                                             designated representatives. If the                                                                            shall open on signal from 7 p.m. to 6
                                             Captain of the Port Key West determines                 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                                                                                                                           a.m. From 6 a.m. to 7 p.m., the draw
                                             that the regulated area need not be                     I. Background, Purpose and Legal Basis                need only open on the hour, except that
                                             enforced for the full duration stated in                                                                      the draw need not open for the passage
                                                                                                        The State Route 22 (SR 22) swing
                                             this publication, he or she may use a                                                                         of vessels at 8 a.m., 5 p.m. and 6 p.m.
                                                                                                     span bridge across Tchefuncta River,
                                             Broadcast Notice to Mariners to grant                                                                         Monday through Friday except federal
                                                                                                     mile 2.5, at Madisonville, St. Tammany
                                             general permission to enter the                                                                               holidays. The bridge will open at any
                                                                                                     Parish, Louisiana presently operates
                                             regulated area.                                                                                               time an emergency.
                                                                                                     under 33 CFR 117.500. The SR 22 swing
                                               Dated: October 25, 2016.                              bridge has a vertical clearance of 6.2 feet              During the 180-day deviation, LDOTD
                                             J.A. Janszen,                                           above Mean High Water (MHW) in the                    will continue to monitor vehicular
                                             Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the               closed-to-navigation position and                     traffic counts and work to make
                                             Port Key West.                                          unlimited clearance in the open-to-                   roadway traffic control improvements to
                                             [FR Doc. 2016–26695 Filed 11–3–16; 8:45 am]             navigation position.                                  further reduce vehicular traffic delays.
                                             BILLING CODE 9110–04–P                                     Local governmental officials from St.                 There are no alternate routes available
                                                                                                     Tammany Parish and the City of                        for vessels that wish to transit the bridge
                                                                                                     Madisonville, in conjunction with the                 site; however, if vessels have a vertical
                                             DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND                                  Louisiana Department of Transportation                clearance requirement of less than 6.2
                                             SECURITY                                                and Development (LDOTD) have                          feet above MHW, they may transit the
                                                                                                     requested that the operating regulation               bridge site at any time.
                                             Coast Guard                                             of the SR 22 swing span bridge be                     II. Public Participation and Request for
                                                                                                     changed in order to better accommodate                Comments
                                             33 CFR Part 117                                         the increased vehicular traffic crossing
                                             [Docket No. USCG–2016–0963]                             the bridge especially during the peak,                   We view public participation as
                                                                                                     weekday rush hours. A traffic study                   essential to effective rulemaking, and
                                             RIN 1625–AA09                                           conducted by the LDOTD has                            will consider all comments and material
                                                                                                     determined that the existing vehicular                received during the comment period.
                                             Drawbridge Operation Regulations;                                                                             Your comment can help shape the
                                                                                                     traffic at the intersection of SR 22 and
                                             Tchefuncta River, Madisonville, LA                                                                            outcome of this rulemaking. If you
                                                                                                     SR 21/SR 1077 is over capacity at peak
                                             AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.                               hours and causes unacceptable levels of               submit a comment, please include the
                                             ACTION: Notice of temporary deviation                   delay to roadway traffic. This situation              docket number for this rulemaking,
                                             from regulations; request for comments.                 is compounded by the opening of the                   indicate the specific section of this
                                                                                                     bridge during these peak hours. A                     document to which each comment
                                             SUMMARY:   The Coast Guard has issued a                 combination of modifications to the                   applies, and provide a reason for each
                                             temporary deviation from the operating                  operating schedule of the bridge and                  suggestion or recommendation.
                                             schedule that governs the State Route 22                modifications to the traffic controls at                 We encourage you to submit
                                             Bridge (Madisonville (SR22) swing span                  this intersection will improve traffic                comments through the Federal
                                             bridge) across the Tchefuncta River,                                                                          eRulemaking Portal at http://
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                                                                                                     flow and reduce traffic delays.
                                             mile 2.5, at Madisonville, St. Tammany                     Approximately 7,500 vehicles cross                 www.regulations.gov. If your material
                                             Parish, Louisiana. This deviation will                  the bridge daily between the hours of 6               cannot be submitted using http://
                                             test a change to the drawbridge                         a.m. and 7 p.m. Vessel openings for the               www.regulations.gov, contact the person
                                             operation schedule to determine                         month of July indicate that the bridge                in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
                                             whether a permanent change to the                       opened to pass vessels 118 times during               CONTACT section of this document for
                                             schedule is needed. This deviation will                 the week and 202 times during the                     alternate instructions.


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                                             [FR Doc. 2016–26655 Filed 11–3–16; 8:45 am]             the United States, and it applies to all                 Costs and Benefits: This rulemaking is
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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionRules and Regulations
ActionNotice of temporary deviation from regulations; request for comments.
DatesThis deviation is effective from 6 a.m. on November 21, 2016 through midnight on May 18, 2017.
ContactIf you have questions on this test deviation, call or email David Frank, Bridge Administrator at 504-671- 2128, email [email protected]
FR Citation81 FR 76866 
RIN Number1625-AA09

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