82 FR 18989 - Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Arthur Kill, Staten Island, NY & Elizabeth, NJ
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 78 (April 25, 2017)
Coast Guard
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 78 (April 25, 2017)
| Page Range | 18989-18989 | |
| FR Document | 2017-08316 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 78 (Tuesday, April 25, 2017)] [Rules and Regulations] [Page 18989] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-08316] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard 33 CFR Part 117 [Docket No. USCG-2017-0292] Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Arthur Kill, Staten Island, NY & Elizabeth, NJ AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. ACTION: Notice of deviation from drawbridge regulation. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation from the operating schedule that governs the Arthur Kill (AK) Railroad Bridge across the Arthur Kill, mile 11.6, at Staten Island, New York and Elizabeth, New Jersey. This temporary deviation is necessary to allow the bridge to remain in the closed-to-navigation position to facilitate structural inspections. DATES: This deviation is effective from 9:45 a.m. on July 8, 2017 to 8:07 p.m. on July 16, 2017. ADDRESSES: The docket for this deviation, [USCG-2017-0292] 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 Judy Leung-Yee, Project Officer, First Coast Guard District, telephone (212) 514-4330, email [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Consolidated Rail Corporation (Conrail), the owner of the bridge, requested a temporary deviation from the normal operating schedule to facilitate structural inspections. The Arthur Kill Railroad Bridge across the Arthur Kill, mile 11.6, has a vertical clearance in the closed position of 31 feet at mean high water and 35 feet at mean low water. The existing bridge operating regulations are found at 33 CFR 117.702. Under this temporary deviation, the Arthur Kill Railroad Bridge shall remain in the closed position as follows: July 8, 2017: 9:45 a.m. to 1:46 p.m. 3:46 p.m. to 7:53 p.m. July 9, 2017: 10:24 a.m. to 2:27 p.m. 4:27 p.m. to 8:27 p.m. July 15, 2017: 8:17 a.m. to 12:26 p.m. 2:26 p.m. to 6:52 p.m. July 16, 2017: 9:13 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. 3:15 p.m. to 8:07 p.m. The waterway is transited by commercial traffic. The Coast Guard notified various companies of the commercial oil and barge vessels and they have no objections to the temporary deviation. Vessels able to pass under 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 inform the users of the waterways through our Local Notice and Broadcast to Mariners of the change in operating schedule for the bridge so that vessel operations can arrange their transits 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: April 20, 2017. C.J. Bisignano, Supervisory Bridge Management Specialist, First Coast Guard District. [FR Doc. 2017-08316 Filed 4-24-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-04-P
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PART 2005—[REMOVED] July 8, 2017: to ensure the safety of the roadways
9:45 a.m. to 1:46 p.m. while passengers are transiting to and
■ 8. Under the authority of 19 U.S.C. 3:46 p.m. to 7:53 p.m. from Cruise Terminal 10, which is used
2171(e)(3), remove part 2005. July 9, 2017: by Norwegian Cruise Line at Port
Janice Kaye, 10:24 a.m. to 2:27 p.m. Canaveral. Since the arrival of the cruise
Chief Counsel for Administrative Law, Office 4:27 p.m. to 8:27 p.m. ship Norwegian Epic to the Port of
of the U.S. Trade Representative. July 15, 2017: Canaveral, massive traffic back-ups have
8:17 a.m. to 12:26 p.m. been caused by the drawbridge
[FR Doc. 2017–08364 Filed 4–24–17; 8:45 am]
2:26 p.m. to 6:52 p.m. openings. This deviation allows the
BILLING CODE 3290–F7–P
July 16, 2017: bridge to not open to navigation during
9:13 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. prime cruise ship passenger loading and
3:15 p.m. to 8:07 p.m. unloading times on Saturdays.
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
The waterway is transited by DATES: This deviation is effective from
SECURITY
commercial traffic. The Coast Guard April 25, 2017 until October 23, 2017.
Coast Guard notified various companies of the Submit comments by June 26, 2017.
commercial oil and barge vessels and ADDRESSES: The docket for this
33 CFR Part 117 they have no objections to the deviation, [USCG–2017–0161] is
temporary deviation. Vessels able to available at http://www.regulations.gov.
[Docket No. USCG–2017–0292] Type the docket number in the
pass under the bridge in the closed
Drawbridge Operation Regulation; position may do so at any time. The ‘‘SEARCH’’ box and click ‘‘SEARCH’’.
bridge will not be able to open for Click on Open Docket Folder on the line
Arthur Kill, Staten Island, NY &
emergencies and there is no immediate associated with this deviation. We
Elizabeth, NJ
alternate route for vessels to pass. encourage you to submit comments
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. The Coast Guard will inform the users through the Federal eRulemaking Portal
ACTION:Notice of deviation from of the waterways through our Local at http://www.regulations.gov. If your
drawbridge regulation. Notice and Broadcast to Mariners of the material cannot be submitted using
change in operating schedule for the http://www.regulations.gov, contact Mr.
SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a bridge so that vessel operations can Michael Lieberum with the Seventh
temporary deviation from the operating arrange their transits to minimize any Coast Guard District Bridge Office;
schedule that governs the Arthur Kill impact caused by the temporary telephone 305–415–6744, email
(AK) Railroad Bridge across the Arthur deviation. Michael.B.Lieberum@uscg.mil, for
Kill, mile 11.6, at Staten Island, New In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e), alternate instructions.
York and Elizabeth, New Jersey. This the drawbridge must return to its regular FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
temporary deviation is necessary to operating schedule immediately at the you have questions on this temporary
allow the bridge to remain in the closed- end of the effective period of this deviation, call or email Mr. Michael
to-navigation position to facilitate temporary deviation. This deviation Lieberum with the Seventh Coast Guard
structural inspections. from the operating regulations is District Bridge Office; telephone 305–
DATES: This deviation is effective from authorized under 33 CFR 117.35. 415–6744, email
9:45 a.m. on July 8, 2017 to 8:07 p.m. Michael.B.Lieberum@uscg.mil.
Dated: April 20, 2017.
on July 16, 2017. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
C.J. Bisignano,
ADDRESSES: The docket for this Canaveral Port Authority, with
deviation, [USCG–2017–0292] is Supervisory Bridge Management Specialist,
First Coast Guard District. concurrence from the bridge owner,
available at http://www.regulations.gov. Florida Department of Transportation
Type the docket number in the [FR Doc. 2017–08316 Filed 4–24–17; 8:45 am]
have requested the Coast Guard
‘‘SEARCH’’ box and click ‘‘SEARCH’’. BILLING CODE 9110–04–P
consider changing the regulation of the
Click on Open Docket Folder on the line SR401 Bridge across the Canaveral
associated with this deviation. Barge Canal, Port Canaveral, FL to allow
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If the bridge to not open to navigation
SECURITY
you have questions on this temporary from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturdays.
deviation, call or email Judy Leung-Yee, Coast Guard The current operating regulation is
Project Officer, First Coast Guard under 33 CFR 117.273. The bridge logs
District, telephone (212) 514–4330, 33 CFR Part 117 (insert the time period of the reviewed
email judy.k.leung-yee@uscg.mil. bridge logs) indicate that, at most,
[Docket No. USCG–2017–0161] approximately nine vessels may be
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Consolidated Rail Corporation (Conrail), affected by establishing this three hour
Drawbridge Operation Regulation;
the owner of the bridge, requested a bridge closure on Saturdays. The
Canaveral Barge Canal, Canaveral, FL
temporary deviation from the normal majority of the opening requests were
operating schedule to facilitate AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. either at the beginning or end of this
structural inspections. The Arthur Kill ACTION:Notice of deviation from closure period; therefore, by adjusting
Railroad Bridge across the Arthur Kill, drawbridge regulation with request for their transits slightly there should be a
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mile 11.6, has a vertical clearance in the comments. negligible overall effect. This deviation
closed position of 31 feet at mean high is effective from April 25, 2017 until
water and 35 feet at mean low water. SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a October 23, 2017. The Coast Guard will
The existing bridge operating temporary deviation from the operating continue to evaluate the impact to
regulations are found at 33 CFR 117.702. schedule that governs the SR 401 mariners navigating this area during the
Under this temporary deviation, the Drawbridge, mile 5.5 at Port Canaveral, closure periods and has requested
Arthur Kill Railroad Bridge shall remain Florida. This deviation is necessary to comments be submitted during the first
in the closed position as follows: reduce vehicular traffic congestion and 60 days of this deviation.
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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 deviation from drawbridge regulation. | |
| Dates | This deviation is effective from 9:45 a.m. on July 8, 2017 to 8:07 p.m. on July 16, 2017. | |
| Contact | If you have questions on this temporary deviation, call or email Judy Leung-Yee, Project Officer, First Coast Guard District, telephone (212) 514-4330, email [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 18989 |
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