82_FR_22373 82 FR 22281 - Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Quantuck Canal, Westhampton Beach, NY

82 FR 22281 - Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Quantuck Canal, Westhampton Beach, NY

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 92 (May 15, 2017)

Page Range22281-22281
FR Document2017-09722

The Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation from the operating schedule that governs the Beach Lane Bridge across the Quantuck Canal, mile 1.1 at Westhampton Beach, New York. This action is necessary to complete rehabilitation of the bascule leaves of the drawbridge. The deviation will allow the bridge to open only one bascule span at a time in order to provide passage for vessels requiring an opening.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 92 (Monday, May 15, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 92 (Monday, May 15, 2017)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 22281]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-09722]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 117

[Docket No. USCG-2017-0311]


Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Quantuck Canal, Westhampton 
Beach, NY

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 Beach Lane Bridge across the 
Quantuck Canal, mile 1.1 at Westhampton Beach, New York. This action is 
necessary to complete rehabilitation of the bascule leaves of the 
drawbridge. The deviation will allow the bridge to open only one 
bascule span at a time in order to provide passage for vessels 
requiring an opening.

DATES: This deviation is effective without actual notice from May 15, 
2017 through 11:59 p.m. on September 30, 2017. For the purposes of 
enforcement, actual notice will be used from April 17, 2017, until May 
15, 2017.

ADDRESSES: The docket for this deviation, USCG-2017-0311 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 James M. Moore, Bridge Management 
Specialist, First District Bridge Branch, U.S. Coast Guard; telephone 
212-514-4334, email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Suffolk County Department of Public 
Works, the owner of the bridge, requested a temporary deviation in 
order to facilitate reconstruction of the bascule leaves.
    The Beach Lane Bridge across the Quantuck Canal, mile 1.1 at 
Westhampton Beach, New York is a double-leaf bascule bridge offering 
mariners a vertical clearance of 13.9 feet at mean high water and 16.2 
feet at mean low water in the closed position. Horizontal clearance is 
50.3 feet, but utilization of a work barge placed underneath one of the 
bascule leaves will reduce horizontal clearance to 25 feet. The 
existing drawbridge operating regulations are listed at 33 
CFR117.799(d).
    This temporary deviation will allow the Beach Lane Bridge to open 
only one of the two bascule spans for bridge openings from 12:01 a.m. 
on April 17, 2017 to 11:59 p.m. on September 30, 2017. Dual lift span 
operations will be permitted, provided 48 hours of advance notice is 
furnished to the owner of the bridge.
    The majority of vessels requiring bridge openings are sailing 
vessels and yachts transiting the waterway. Discussion with the 
proprietor of the Modern Yachts Marina located in the vicinity of the 
bridge confirms typical recreational traffic will continue to be able 
to proceed through the navigation opening of the bridge during one-leaf 
operations. Small scale tug/barge combinations occasionally transit the 
Quantuck Canal, but such commercial craft are generally limited in 
size. Mariners concur that the requirement to provide the bridge owner 
48 hours of advance notice for dual lift span operations will not 
impede overall operations.
    Vessels that can pass under the bridge without an opening may do so 
at all times. The bridge will be able to open for emergencies and there 
is an alternate route for vessels unable to pass through the bridge 
when 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 
transits to minimize any impact caused by this 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 24, 2017.
C.J. Bisignano,
Supervisory Bridge Management Specialist, First Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. 2017-09722 Filed 5-12-17; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 9110-04-P

Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 92 / Monday, May 15, 2017 / Rules and Regulations 22281 navigation position provides 30 feet of the drawbridge. The deviation will provide the bridge owner 48 hours of vertical clearance throughout the allow the bridge to open only one advance notice for dual lift span navigation channel, and 46 feet of bascule span at a time in order to operations will not impede overall vertical clearance throughout the center provide passage for vessels requiring an operations. 60 feet of the bridge; vertical clearance opening. Vessels that can pass under the bridge references to Mean Water Level of Lake DATES: This deviation is effective without an opening may do so at all Washington. To facilitate this event, the without actual notice from May 15, 2017 times. The bridge will be able to open double bascule span will remain closed through 11:59 p.m. on September 30, for emergencies and there is an alternate from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. on May 28, 2017. 2017. For the purposes of enforcement, route for vessels unable to pass through The Coast Guard coordinated with the actual notice will be used from April 17, the bridge when in the closed position. local mariners by request any objections 2017, until May 15, 2017. The Coast Guard will also inform the via the Local Notice to Mariners. ADDRESSES: The docket for this users of the waterways through our The normal operating schedule for the deviation, USCG–2017–0311 is available Local and Broadcast Notices to Mariners Montlake Bridge operates in accordance at http://www.regulations.gov. Type the of the change in operating schedule for with 33 CFR 117.1051(e). Waterway docket number in the ‘‘SEARCH’’ box the bridge so that vessel operators can usage on the Lake Washington Ship and click ‘‘SEARCH’’. Click on Open arrange their transits to minimize any Canal ranges from commercial tug and Docket Folder on the line associated impact caused by this temporary barge to small pleasure craft. Vessels with this deviation. deviation. able to pass through the bridge in the In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e), FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If closed-to-navigation position may do so the drawbridge must return to its regular at anytime. The bridge will be able to you have questions on this temporary operating schedule immediately at the open for emergencies and emergency deviation, call or email James M. Moore, end of the effective period of this vessels in route to a call. Lake Bridge Management Specialist, First temporary deviation. This deviation Washington Ship Canal has no District Bridge Branch, U.S. Coast from the operating regulations is immediate alternate route for vessels to Guard; telephone 212–514–4334, email authorized under 33 CFR 117.35. pass. The Coast Guard will also inform james.m.moore2@uscg.mil. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Dated: April 24, 2017. the users of the waterways through our Suffolk County Department of Public C.J. Bisignano, Local and Broadcast Notices to Mariners of the change in operating schedule for Works, the owner of the bridge, Supervisory Bridge Management Specialist, requested a temporary deviation in First Coast Guard District. the bridge so that vessels can arrange their transits to minimize any impact order to facilitate reconstruction of the [FR Doc. 2017–09722 Filed 5–12–17; 8:45 am] caused by the temporary deviation. bascule leaves. BILLING CODE 9110–04–P In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e), The Beach Lane Bridge across the the drawbridge must return to its regular Quantuck Canal, mile 1.1 at operating schedule immediately at the Westhampton Beach, New York is a ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION end of the designated time period. This double-leaf bascule bridge offering AGENCY deviation from the operating regulations mariners a vertical clearance of 13.9 feet is authorized under 33 CFR 117.35. at mean high water and 16.2 feet at 40 CFR Part 52 mean low water in the closed position. [EPA–R06–OAR–2007–0989; FRL–9960–67– Dated: April 27, 2017. Horizontal clearance is 50.3 feet, but Region 6] Steven M. Fischer, utilization of a work barge placed Bridge Administrator, Thirteenth Coast Guard underneath one of the bascule leaves Approval and Promulgation of District. will reduce horizontal clearance to 25 Implementation Plans; Oklahoma; [FR Doc. 2017–09723 Filed 5–12–17; 8:45 am] feet. The existing drawbridge operating Revisions to Minor New Source Review BILLING CODE 9110–04–P regulations are listed at 33 Permitting Program CFR117.799(d). This temporary deviation will allow AGENCY: Environmental Protection DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND the Beach Lane Bridge to open only one Agency (EPA). SECURITY of the two bascule spans for bridge ACTION: Final rule. openings from 12:01 a.m. on April 17, Coast Guard SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Clean 2017 to 11:59 p.m. on September 30, 2017. Dual lift span operations will be Air Act (CAA or the Act), the 33 CFR Part 117 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) permitted, provided 48 hours of [Docket No. USCG–2017–0311] advance notice is furnished to the is approving severable portions of owner of the bridge. revisions to the Oklahoma New Source Drawbridge Operation Regulation; The majority of vessels requiring Review (NSR) State Implementation Quantuck Canal, Westhampton Beach, bridge openings are sailing vessels and Plan (SIP) submitted by the State of NY yachts transiting the waterway. Oklahoma on February 14, 2002 (the Discussion with the proprietor of the February 14, 2002, SIP submittal). This AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. action addresses revisions to the ACTION:Notice of deviation from Modern Yachts Marina located in the vicinity of the bridge confirms typical Oklahoma Administrative Code (OAC), drawbridge regulation. Title 252, Chapters 4 and 100, recreational traffic will continue to be sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with RULES SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a able to proceed through the navigation concerning the State’s Minor New temporary deviation from the operating opening of the bridge during one-leaf Source Review air permitting program. schedule that governs the Beach Lane operations. Small scale tug/barge DATES: This rule is effective on June 14, Bridge across the Quantuck Canal, mile combinations occasionally transit the 2017. 1.1 at Westhampton Beach, New York. Quantuck Canal, but such commercial ADDRESSES: The EPA has established a This action is necessary to complete craft are generally limited in size. docket for this action under Docket ID rehabilitation of the bascule leaves of Mariners concur that the requirement to No. EPA–R06–OAR–2007–0989. All VerDate Sep<11>2014 12:42 May 12, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\15MYR1.SGM 15MYR1


Document Created: 2017-05-13 02:38:35
Document Modified: 2017-05-13 02:38:35
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 May 15, 2017 through 11:59 p.m. on September 30, 2017. For the purposes of enforcement, actual notice will be used from April 17, 2017, until May 15, 2017.
ContactIf you have questions on this temporary deviation, call or email James M. Moore, Bridge Management Specialist, First District Bridge Branch, U.S. Coast Guard; telephone 212-514-4334, email [email protected]
FR Citation82 FR 22281 
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