81_FR_85387 81 FR 85160 - Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Northeast Cape Fear River, Wilmington, NC

81 FR 85160 - Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Northeast Cape Fear River, Wilmington, NC

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 227 (November 25, 2016)

Page Range85160-85160
FR Document2016-28331

The Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation from the operating schedule that governs the CSX Hilton Railroad Bridge across the Northeast Cape Fear River, mile 1.5, at Wilmington, NC. This deviation is necessary to manually operate the bridge and perform emergency bridge repairs. This deviation allows the bridge to remain in the closed-to-navigation position.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 227 (Friday, November 25, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 227 (Friday, November 25, 2016)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 85160]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-28331]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 117

[Docket No. USCG-2016-1029]


Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Northeast Cape Fear River, 
Wilmington, NC

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 CSX Hilton Railroad Bridge across 
the Northeast Cape Fear River, mile 1.5, at Wilmington, NC. This 
deviation is necessary to manually operate the bridge 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 November 
25, 2016 through 6 p.m. on December 9, 2016. For the purposes of 
enforcement, actual notice will be used from November 18, 2016 at 3:45 
p.m., until November 25, 2016.

ADDRESSES: The docket for this deviation, [USCG-2016-1029] 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 CSX Corporation, owner and operator of 
the CSX Hilton Railroad Bridge across the Northeast Cape Fear River, 
mile 1.5, in Wilmington, NC, has requested a temporary deviation from 
the current operating regulations due to an electrical casualty to the 
submarine cable and electrical components caused by Hurricane Matthew. 
The bridge is limited to manual operation, which requires personnel to 
manually operate components of the bridge in locations where additional 
safety measures are required, limiting the bridge to daylight 
operations. The bridge is a bascule draw bridge and has a vertical 
clearance in the closed position of 4 feet above mean high water.
    The current operating schedule is set out in 33 CFR 117.829(b). 
Under this temporary deviation, the bridge will remain in the closed-
to-navigation position and open on signal during daylight hours, if at 
least 3 hours notice is given.
    The Northeast Cape Fear River is used by a variety of vessels 
including small commercial fishing vessels, recreational vessels and 
tugs and barges. The Coast Guard has carefully coordinated the 
restrictions with waterway users.
    Vessels able to safely pass through the bridge in the closed 
position may do so at any time. 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 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: November 18, 2016.
Hal R. Pitts,
Bridge Program Manager, Fifth Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. 2016-28331 Filed 11-23-16; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 9110-04-P

85160 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 227 / Friday, November 25, 2016 / Rules and Regulations Latitude Longitude Wilmington, NC. This deviation is arrange their transit to minimize any necessary to manually operate the impact caused by the temporary 39°57′04.3″ N 075°07′57.3″ W bridge and perform emergency bridge deviation. 39°56′51.7″ N 075°08′01.3″ W repairs. This deviation allows the bridge In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e), 39°56′35.5″ N 075°08′03.1″ W to remain in the closed-to-navigation the drawbridge must return to its regular 39°56′02.8″ N 075°08′02.0″ W position. operating schedule immediately at the 39°55′34.7″ N 075°07′54.5″ W 39°54′45.7″ N 075°07′32.5″ W DATES: This deviation is effective end of the effective period of this 39°54′33.8″ N 075°07′32.9″ W without actual notice from November temporary deviation. This deviation 39°54′25.2″ N 075°07′36.1″ W 25, 2016 through 6 p.m. on December 9, from the operating regulations is 2016. For the purposes of enforcement, authorized under 33 CFR 117.35. (DATUM: NAD 83) actual notice will be used from Dated: November 18, 2016. (ii) The area between No. 2 Broadway November 18, 2016 at 3:45 p.m., until Hal R. Pitts, pier and No. 1 Broadway pier is November 25, 2016. Bridge Program Manager, Fifth Coast Guard restricted to facilitate vessel movements. ADDRESSES: The docket for this District. The areas adjacent to working piers are deviation, [USCG–2016–1029] is [FR Doc. 2016–28331 Filed 11–23–16; 8:45 am] restricted to facilitate the movement of available at http://www.regulations.gov. BILLING CODE 9110–04–P vessels to and from these piers. Should Type the docket number in the the anchorage become so congested that ‘‘SEARCH’’ box and click ‘‘SEARCH’’. vessels are compelled to anchor in these Click on Open Docket Folder on the line ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION restricted areas, they must move associated with this deviation. AGENCY immediately when another berth is FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If available. you have questions on this temporary 40 CFR Part 52 (14) Anchorage 13 at Camden. East of deviation, call or email Mr. Hal R. Pitts, the channel, north of the Benjamin [EPA–R10–OAR–2016–0591; FRL–9955–48– Bridge Administration Branch Fifth Region 10] Franklin Bridge to Cooper Point, District, Coast Guard, telephone 757– Camden, NJ, in the waters bounded by 398–6222, email Hal.R.Pitts@uscg.mil. Air Plan Approval: AK; Permitting Fees a line connecting the following points: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The CSX Revision Corporation, owner and operator of the Latitude Longitude AGENCY: Environmental Protection CSX Hilton Railroad Bridge across the Northeast Cape Fear River, mile 1.5, in Agency (EPA). 39°57′17.0″ N 075°07′58.0″ W 39°57′22.3″ N 075°07′55.9″ W Wilmington, NC, has requested a ACTION: Direct final rule. 39°57′32.0″ N 075°07′49.4″ W temporary deviation from the current SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection 39°57′39.2″ N 075°07′39.7″ W operating regulations due to an 39°57′34.9″ N 075°07′34.7″ W Agency (EPA) is taking direct final electrical casualty to the submarine 39°57′21.2″ N 075°07′49.8″ W action to approve state implementation cable and electrical components caused 39°57′15.1″ N 075°07′52.7″ W plan (SIP) revisions submitted by the by Hurricane Matthew. The bridge is State of Alaska (state) Department of limited to manual operation, which (DATUM: NAD 83) Environmental Conservation on requires personnel to manually operate * * * * * February 1, 2016. The revisions components of the bridge in locations implement changes to permit Dated: November 7, 2016. where additional safety measures are administration and compliance fees Meredith L. Austin, required, limiting the bridge to daylight based on the state’s fee study results. operations. The bridge is a bascule draw Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander, Changes include: The addition of Fifth Coast Guard District. bridge and has a vertical clearance in definitions, restructuring of fee the closed position of 4 feet above mean [FR Doc. 2016–28405 Filed 11–23–16; 8:45 am] categories, rearranging and renumbering high water. BILLING CODE 9110–04–P The current operating schedule is set of certain fee rules, and updating cross out in 33 CFR 117.829(b). Under this references to align with the restructured temporary deviation, the bridge will fee rules. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND DATES: This rule is effective on January SECURITY remain in the closed-to-navigation position and open on signal during 24, 2017, without further notice, unless daylight hours, if at least 3 hours notice the EPA receives adverse comment by Coast Guard is given. December 27, 2016. If the EPA receives The Northeast Cape Fear River is used adverse comment, we will publish a 33 CFR Part 117 by a variety of vessels including small timely withdrawal in the Federal [Docket No. USCG–2016–1029] commercial fishing vessels, recreational Register informing the public that the vessels and tugs and barges. The Coast rule will not take effect. Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Guard has carefully coordinated the ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, Northeast Cape Fear River, restrictions with waterway users. identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R10– Wilmington, NC Vessels able to safely pass through the OAR–2016–0591 at http:// AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. bridge in the closed position may do so www.regulations.gov. Follow the online ACTION:Notice of deviation from at any time. The bridge will not be able instructions for submitting comments. drawbridge regulation. to open for emergencies and there is no Once submitted, comments cannot be ehiers on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with RULES immediate alternate route for vessels to edited or removed from Regulations.gov. SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a pass. The Coast Guard will also inform The EPA may publish any comment temporary deviation from the operating the users of the waterways through our received to its public docket. Do not schedule that governs the CSX Hilton Local and Broadcast Notices to Mariners submit electronically any information Railroad Bridge across the Northeast of the change in operating schedule for you consider to be Confidential Cape Fear River, mile 1.5, at the bridge so that vessel operators can Business Information (CBI) or other VerDate Sep<11>2014 14:00 Nov 23, 2016 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00056 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\25NOR1.SGM 25NOR1


Document Created: 2016-11-23 23:18:24
Document Modified: 2016-11-23 23:18:24
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 without actual notice from November 25, 2016 through 6 p.m. on December 9, 2016. For the purposes of enforcement, actual notice will be used from November 18, 2016 at 3:45 p.m., until November 25, 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 85160 
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