82_FR_31381 82 FR 31253 - Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Mill River, New Haven, CT

82 FR 31253 - Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Mill River, New Haven, CT

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 128 (July 6, 2017)

Page Range31253-31254
FR Document2017-14164

The Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation from the operating schedule that governs the Chapel Street Bridge across the Mill River, mile 0.4 at New Haven, Connecticut. This deviation is necessary to complete bridge deck replacement as well as various repairs. This deviation allows the bridge to open for the passage of vessels upon two hours of advance notice as well as a ten day closure of the draw to all vessel traffic.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 128 (Thursday, July 6, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 128 (Thursday, July 6, 2017)]
[Rules and Regulations]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-14164]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 117

[Docket No. USCG-2017-0524]


Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Mill River, New Haven, CT

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 Chapel Street Bridge across the 
Mill River, mile 0.4 at New Haven, Connecticut. This deviation is 
necessary to complete bridge deck replacement as well as various 
repairs. This deviation allows the bridge to open for the passage of 
vessels upon two hours of advance notice as well as a ten day closure 
of the draw to all vessel traffic.

DATES: This deviation is effective from 12:01 a.m. on July 10, 2017 
through 11:59 p.m. on September 9, 2017.

ADDRESSES: The docket for this deviation, USCG-2017-0524, 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 City of New Haven, the owner of the 
bridge, requested a temporary deviation from the normal operating 
schedule to facilitate rehabilitation of the bridge, specifically 
replacement of the bridge deck. The Chapel Street Bridge, across

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the Mill River, mile 0.4 at New Haven, Connecticut offers mariners a 
vertical clearance of 7.9 feet at mean high water and 14 feet at mean 
low water in the closed position. The existing drawbridge operating 
regulations are listed at 33 CFR 117.213(d).
    Under this temporary deviation the Chapel Street Bridge will 
operate as follows: From 12:01 a.m. July 10, 2017 until 11:59 p.m. July 
26, 2017, the Chapel Street Bridge will open for the passage of vessels 
requiring an opening provided two hours of advance notice is furnished 
to the owner of the bridge; except that, from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. 
and 4:45 p.m. to 5:45 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal 
holidays, the draw need not open for the passage of vessel traffic. The 
bridge will remain closed to all vessels requiring an opening from 
12:01 a.m. July 27, 2017 until 11:59 p.m. August 7, 2017 to facilitate 
the pouring/curing of new bridge deck material. From 12:01 a.m. August 
8, 2017 until 11:59 p.m. September 9, 2017 the bridge will open for the 
passage of vessels requiring an opening provided two hours of advance 
notice is furnished to the owner of the bridge; except that from 7:30 
a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and 4:45 p.m. to 5:45 p.m., Monday through Friday, 
except Federal holidays, the draw need not open for the passage of 
vessel traffic.
    The bridge routinely opens for commercial vessels. Nevertheless, 
outreach with mariners has indicated the requirement for two hours of 
advance notice will not impede routine waterway operations. Mariners 
also offered no objection to a ten day closure of the draw in order to 
complete the necessary deck replacement. The concrete pour and curing 
process can be accomplished in four days, but a ten day closure period 
has been requested in order to take inclement weather into account. The 
bridge will resume operations as soon as the curing process has been 
completed.
    Vessels that can pass under the bridge without an opening may do so 
at all times. The bridge will be not able to open for emergencies. 
There is no 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 
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: June 30, 2017.
C.J. Bisignano,
Supervisory Bridge Management Specialist, First Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. 2017-14164 Filed 7-5-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 9110-04-P

Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 128 / Thursday, July 6, 2017 / Rules and Regulations 31253 other defects be tagged immediately the hazard assessment and verification § 1910.8 OMB control numbers under the with ‘‘Dangerous: Do Not Use’’ or requirements in 29 CFR 1910.132 to Paperwork Reduction Act. similar language and removed from include assessments for workers who * * * * * service until ‘‘repaired . . . or use personal fall protection systems (29 replaced.’’ The information will alert CFR 1910.140). These requirements are 29 CFR citation OMB control employers and workers that the ladder contained in the Information Collection No. is not safe and must not be used. Request (ICR) approved by OMB under Second, final § 1910.27(b)(1)(i) control number 1218–0205, which * * * * * requires, before any rope descent system OSHA included in the final rule 1910.27 ................................. 1218–0199 is used, that the building owner inform published in the Federal Register (81 1910.28 ................................. 1218–0199 the employer in writing that the FR 82978–80). building owner has identified, tested, Additional public comment on the * * * * * certified, and maintained each information collections in the final rule anchorage so it is capable of supporting is not necessary. The public already has [FR Doc. 2017–14122 Filed 7–5–17; 8:45 am] at least 5,000 pounds (268 kg), in any had the opportunity to comment on the BILLING CODE 4510–26–P direction for each employee attached. collections of information and OMB has The information must be based on an approved them. This revision of annual inspection by a qualified person § 1910.8 is a purely technical step to DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND and certification of each anchorage by a increase public awareness of OMB’s SECURITY qualified person, as necessary, and at approval of the collections of least every 10 years. The information Coast Guard information. will assure employers and workers that the building owner has inspected, tested Authority and Signature 33 CFR Part 117 and certified the anchorage, which the [Docket No. USCG–2017–0524] employer may not own or have any Dorothy Dougherty, Deputy Assistant control over, as safe to use. A related Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health, directed the Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Mill provision, final § 1910.27(b)(1)(ii), River, New Haven, CT requires that the employer ensure no preparation of this notice under the employee uses any anchorage before the authority of the Paperwork Reduction AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. employer has obtained written Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3506 et seq.) and ACTION:Notice of deviation from information from the building owner Secretary of Labor’s Order No. 1–2012 drawbridge regulation. indicating that each anchorage meets (77 FR 3912). the requirements of § 1910.27(b)(1)(i). Signed at Washington, DC, on June 28, SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a The employer must keep the 2017. temporary deviation from the operating information for the duration of the job. Dorothy Dougherty, schedule that governs the Chapel Street The information will assure employers Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Bridge across the Mill River, mile 0.4 at and workers that the anchorages Occupational Safety and Health. New Haven, Connecticut. This deviation employers use, but may not own or have is necessary to complete bridge deck any control over, are safe to use. For the reasons stated in the replacement as well as various repairs. Third, final § 1910.28(b)(1)(ii) preamble, the Occupational Safety and This deviation allows the bridge to open specifies that when employers can Health Administration amends 29 CFR for the passage of vessels upon two demonstrate that it is not feasible or part 1910 as follows: hours of advance notice as well as a ten creates a greater hazard to use guardrail, day closure of the draw to all vessel safety net, or personal fall protection PART 1910—OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY traffic. systems on residential roofs, they must AND HEALTH STANDARDS DATES: This deviation is effective from develop and implement a written fall Subpart A—[Amended] 12:01 a.m. on July 10, 2017 through protection plan that meets the 11:59 p.m. on September 9, 2017. requirements of 29 CFR 1926.502(k) and 1. Revise the authority citation for ■ ADDRESSES: The docket for this training that meets the requirements of subpart A to read as follows: deviation, USCG–2017–0524, is 29 CFR 1926.503(a) and (c). The Authority: 29 U.S.C. 653, 655, 657; available at http://www.regulations.gov. information collection ensures that Secretary of Labor’s Order Numbers 12–71 Type the docket number in the employers and workers will know what (36 FR 8754), 8–76 (41 FR 25059), 9–83 (48 ‘‘SEARCH’’ box and click ‘‘SEARCH’’. alternative measures will be used at a FR 35736),1–90 (55 FR 9033), 6–96 (62 FR Click on Open Docket Folder on the line given worksite to provide an 111), 3–2000 (65 FR 50017), 5–2002 (67 FR associated with this deviation. appropriate level of protection when 65008), 5–2007 (72 FR 31159), 4–2010 (75 FR conventional fall protection is not FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If 55355), or 1–2012 (77 FR 3912), as feasible. applicable. you have questions on this temporary These requirements are contained in Sections 1910.6, 1910.7, 1910.8 and 1910.9 deviation, call or email James M. Moore, the Information Collection Request (ICR) also issued under 29 CFR 1911. Section Bridge Management Specialist, First approved by OMB under control 1910.7(f) also issued under 31 U.S.C. 9701; District Bridge Branch, U.S. Coast number 1218–0199, which OSHA 29 U.S.C. 9a; 5 U.S.C. 553; Public Law 106– Guard; telephone 212–514–4334, email included in the final rule published in 113 (113 Stat. 1501A–222); Public Law 11– james.m.moore2@uscg.mil. jstallworth on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with RULES 8 and 111–317; and OMB Circular A–25 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The City the Federal Register (81 FR 82978–80). (dated July 8, 1993) (58 FR 38142, July 15, The collections of information in final 1993). of New Haven, the owner of the bridge, subpart D are necessary to ensure requested a temporary deviation from workers are protected from death or ■ 2. Amend § 1910.8 by adding to the the normal operating schedule to injury from falls from elevated heights. table, in the proper numerical sequence, facilitate rehabilitation of the bridge, Final subpart I expands the existing the entries for ‘‘1910.27,’’ and specifically replacement of the bridge collections of information contained in ‘‘1910.28,’’ to read as follows: deck. The Chapel Street Bridge, across VerDate Sep<11>2014 14:53 Jul 05, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\06JYR1.SGM 06JYR1

31254 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 128 / Thursday, July 6, 2017 / Rules and Regulations the Mill River, mile 0.4 at New Haven, from the operating regulations is operating machinery. The Hutchinson Connecticut offers mariners a vertical authorized under 33 CFR 117.35. River Parkway Bridge, across the clearance of 7.9 feet at mean high water Dated: June 30, 2017. Hutchinson River, mile 0.9 at New York, and 14 feet at mean low water in the C.J. Bisignano, New York has a vertical clearance of 30 closed position. The existing feet at mean high water and 38 feet at Supervisory Bridge Management Specialist, drawbridge operating regulations are First Coast Guard District. mean low water in the closed position. listed at 33 CFR 117.213(d). The existing drawbridge operating [FR Doc. 2017–14164 Filed 7–5–17; 8:45 am] Under this temporary deviation the regulations are listed at 33 CFR Chapel Street Bridge will operate as BILLING CODE 9110–04–P 117.793(b). follows: From 12:01 a.m. July 10, 2017 until 11:59 p.m. July 26, 2017, the On May 1, 2017, the Coast Guard Chapel Street Bridge will open for the DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND published a temporary deviation passage of vessels requiring an opening SECURITY entitled ‘‘Drawbridge Operation provided two hours of advance notice is Regulation; Hutchinson River, New Coast Guard furnished to the owner of the bridge; York, NY’’ in the Federal Register (82 except that, from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. FR 20257). Under that temporary 33 CFR Part 117 and 4:45 p.m. to 5:45 p.m., Monday deviation, between April 3, 2017 and through Friday, except Federal holidays, [Docket No. USCG–2017–0231] September 29, 2017, the draw of the the draw need not open for the passage Hutchinson River Parkway Bridge of vessel traffic. The bridge will remain Drawbridge Operation Regulation; would remain closed to navigation for a closed to all vessels requiring an Hutchinson River, New York, NY period not to exceed 7 days; the draw opening from 12:01 a.m. July 27, 2017 AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. would then open for vessels in until 11:59 p.m. August 7, 2017 to ACTION:Notice of temporary deviation accordance with established operating facilitate the pouring/curing of new from drawbridge regulation; regulations for a period not to exceed bridge deck material. From 12:01 a.m. modification. another 7 days, after which the cycle August 8, 2017 until 11:59 p.m. would repeat. September 9, 2017 the bridge will open SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has modified for the passage of vessels requiring an a temporary deviation from the Due to project delays prompted by opening provided two hours of advance operating schedule that governs the inclement weather and bridge notice is furnished to the owner of the Hutchinson River Parkway Bridge equipment failure, the New York City bridge; except that from 7:30 a.m. to across the Hutchinson River, mile 0.9 at Department of Transportation has 8:30 a.m. and 4:45 p.m. to 5:45 p.m., New York, New York. This deviation is requested that between June 9, 2017 and Monday through Friday, except Federal necessary to complete application of August 31, 2017 the draw of the holidays, the draw need not open for the protective coating on the bridge as well Hutchinson River Parkway Bridge passage of vessel traffic. as maintenance of operating machinery. remain closed to navigation for a period The bridge routinely opens for This modified deviation allows the not to exceed 14 days; the draw will commercial vessels. Nevertheless, bridge to remain in the closed-to- then open for vessels in accordance outreach with mariners has indicated navigation position for periods of up to with established operating regulations the requirement for two hours of two weeks over the course of the for a period not to exceed 7 days, after advance notice will not impede routine summer months in order to expedite which the cycle will repeat. Between waterway operations. Mariners also work efforts. September 1, 2017 and September 29, offered no objection to a ten day closure DATES: This deviation is effective 2017, the draw will remain closed to of the draw in order to complete the without actual notice from July 6, 2017 navigation for a period not to exceed 7 necessary deck replacement. The through 12:01 a.m. on September 29, days; the draw will then open for concrete pour and curing process can be 2017. For the purposes of enforcement, vessels in accordance with established accomplished in four days, but a ten day actual notice will be used from 12:01 operation regulations for another 7 days, closure period has been requested in a.m. on June 30, 2017 until July 6, 2017. after which the cycle will repeat. order to take inclement weather into ADDRESSES: The docket for this Vessels that can pass under the bridge account. The bridge will resume deviation, USCG–2017–0231 is available without an opening may do so at all operations as soon as the curing process at http://www.regulations.gov. Type the times. The bridge will not be able to has been completed. Vessels that can pass under the bridge docket number in the ‘‘SEARCH’’ box open for emergencies. There is no without an opening may do so at all and click ‘‘SEARCH.’’ Click on Open alternate route for vessels to pass. times. The bridge will be not able to Docket Folder on the line associated with this deviation. The Coast Guard will also inform the open for emergencies. There is no users of the waterways through our alternate route for vessels to pass. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this modified Local and Broadcast Notices to Mariners The Coast Guard will also inform the of the change in operating schedule for users of the waterways through our temporary deviation, call or email James M. Moore, Bridge Management the bridge so that vessel operators can Local and Broadcast Notices to Mariners arrange their transit to minimize any of the change in operating schedule for Specialist, First District Bridge Branch, U.S. Coast Guard; telephone 212–514– impact caused by the temporary the bridge so that vessel operators can 4334, email james.m.moore2@uscg.mil. deviation. arrange their transits to minimize any jstallworth on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with RULES impact caused by the temporary SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The New In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e), deviation. York City Department of Transportation, the drawbridge must return to its regular In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e), the owner of the bridge, requested a operating schedule immediately at the the drawbridge must return to its regular temporary deviation from the normal end of the effective period of this operating schedule immediately at the operating schedule to facilitate temporary deviation. This deviation end of the effective period of this application of protective coating to the from the operating regulations is temporary deviation. This deviation bridge as well as maintenance of authorized under 33 CFR 117.35. VerDate Sep<11>2014 14:53 Jul 05, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\06JYR1.SGM 06JYR1


Document Created: 2017-07-06 01:05:15
Document Modified: 2017-07-06 01:05:15
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 from 12:01 a.m. on July 10, 2017 through 11:59 p.m. on September 9, 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 31253 
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