82_FR_38758 82 FR 38602 - Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Housatonic River, Stratford, CT

82 FR 38602 - Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Housatonic River, Stratford, CT

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 156 (August 15, 2017)

Page Range38602-38602
FR Document2017-17201

The Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation from the operating schedule that governs the Metro-North (Devon) Bridge across the Housatonic River, mile 3.9, at Stratford, Connecticut. The deviation is necessary to complete repairs to the movable span and allows the bridge to remain in the closed position for approximately one month during weekdays and weeknights while opening during weekends if provided 24 hours of advance notice.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 156 (Tuesday, August 15, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 156 (Tuesday, August 15, 2017)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 38602]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-17201]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 117

[Docket No. USCG-2017-0722]


Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Housatonic River, Stratford, 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 Metro-North (Devon) Bridge across 
the Housatonic River, mile 3.9, at Stratford, Connecticut. The 
deviation is necessary to complete repairs to the movable span and 
allows the bridge to remain in the closed position for approximately 
one month during weekdays and weeknights while opening during weekends 
if provided 24 hours of advance notice.

DATES: This deviation is effective from 8 a.m. on September 11, 2017 to 
2 p.m. on October 6, 2017.

ADDRESSES: The docket for this deviation, USCG-2017-0722 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 Connecticut Department of 
Transportation, on behalf of Metro-North Railroad, the owner of the 
bridge, requested a temporary deviation in order to facilitate repairs 
to the headblocks in the movable span.
    The Metro-North (Devon) Bridge across the Housatonic River, mile 
3.9 at Stratford, Connecticut offers mariners a vertical clearance of 
19 feet at mean high water and 25 feet at mean low water in the closed 
position. Horizontal clearance is 83 feet. The existing drawbridge 
regulations are listed at 33 CFR 117.207(b).
    This temporary deviation will allow the draw of the Devon Railroad 
Bridge to remain closed on weekdays on a weekly basis from 8 a.m. 
September 11, 2017 through 2 p.m. October 6, 2017 with openings offered 
on weekends when 24 hours of advance notice is provided.
    Under this temporary deviation the Metro-North (Devon) Bridge will 
operate as follows:
    a. The draw will remain closed for all vessels that would otherwise 
require and opening from 8 a.m. on Monday, September 11, 2017, through 
2 p.m. Friday, September 15, 2017. This closure will repeat Monday 
through Friday of each week until October 6, 2017.
    b. The draw will open on 24 hours advance notice for all vessels 
requiring such an opening from 2 p.m. on Friday, September 15, 2017 
through 8 a.m. on Monday, September 18, 2017, and repeat each Friday 
through Monday of each weekend until October 2, 2017.
    The waterway is largely transited by seasonal recreational traffic. 
Vessels able to pass through the bridge in the closed position may do 
so at anytime. 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 waterway users through our Local and Broadcast 
Notices to Mariners of the change in operating schedule for the bridge 
so vessel operators are allowed the opportunity to arrange their 
transits so as 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: August 10, 2017.
Christopher J. Bisignano,
Supervisory Bridge Management Specialist, First Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. 2017-17201 Filed 8-14-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 9110-04-P

38602 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 156 / Tuesday, August 15, 2017 / Rules and Regulations Environmental Policy Act of 1969 DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND Under this temporary deviation the (NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 4321–4370f), and SECURITY Metro-North (Devon) Bridge will operate have made a determination that this as follows: action is one of a category of actions Coast Guard a. The draw will remain closed for all which do not individually or vessels that would otherwise require cumulatively have a significant effect on 33 CFR Part 117 and opening from 8 a.m. on Monday, the human environment. This rule September 11, 2017, through 2 p.m. [Docket No. USCG–2017–0722] simply promulgates the operating Friday, September 15, 2017. This Drawbridge Operation Regulation; closure will repeat Monday through regulations or procedures for Housatonic River, Stratford, CT Friday of each week until October 6, drawbridges. This action is categorically 2017. excluded from further review, under AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. b. The draw will open on 24 hours figure 2–1, paragraph (32)(e), of the ACTION:Notice of deviation from advance notice for all vessels requiring Instruction. drawbridge regulation. such an opening from 2 p.m. on Friday, A preliminary Record of September 15, 2017 through 8 a.m. on Environmental Consideration and a SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a Monday, September 18, 2017, and Memorandum for the Record are not temporary deviation from the operating repeat each Friday through Monday of required for this rule. schedule that governs the Metro-North each weekend until October 2, 2017. (Devon) Bridge across the Housatonic The waterway is largely transited by G. Protest Activities River, mile 3.9, at Stratford, seasonal recreational traffic. Vessels Connecticut. The deviation is necessary able to pass through the bridge in the The Coast Guard respects the First to complete repairs to the movable span closed position may do so at anytime. Amendment rights of protesters. and allows the bridge to remain in the The bridge will not be able to open for Protesters are asked to contact the closed position for approximately one emergencies and there is no immediate person listed in the FOR FURTHER month during weekdays and weeknights alternate route for vessels to pass. The INFORMATION CONTACT section to while opening during weekends if Coast Guard will inform waterway users coordinate protest activities so that your provided 24 hours of advance notice. through our Local and Broadcast message can be received without DATES: This deviation is effective from Notices to Mariners of the change in jeopardizing the safety or security of 8 a.m. on September 11, 2017 to 2 p.m. operating schedule for the bridge so people, places or vessels. on October 6, 2017. vessel operators are allowed the List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 117 ADDRESSES: The docket for this opportunity to arrange their transits so deviation, USCG–2017–0722 is available as to minimize any impact caused by Bridges. at http://www.regulations.gov. Type the the temporary deviation. docket number in the ‘‘SEARCH’’ box In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e), For the reasons discussed in the the drawbridge must return to its regular and click ‘‘SEARCH’’. Click on Open preamble, the Coast Guard amends 33 operating schedule immediately at the Docket Folder on the line associated CFR part 117 as follows: end of the effective period of this with this deviation. temporary deviation. This deviation PART 117—DRAWBRIDGE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If from the operating regulations is OPERATION REGULATIONS you have questions on this temporary authorized under 33 CFR 117.35. deviation, call or email James M. Moore, Bridge Management Specialist, First Dated: August 10, 2017. ■ 1. The authority citation for part 117 District Bridge Branch, U.S. Coast Christopher J. Bisignano, continues to read as follows: Guard; telephone (212) 514–4334, email Supervisory Bridge Management Specialist, Authority: 33 U.S.C. 499; 33 CFR 1.05–1; James.M.Moore2@uscg.mil. First Coast Guard District. Department of Homeland Security Delegation [FR Doc. 2017–17201 Filed 8–14–17; 8:45 am] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The No. 0170.1. Connecticut Department of BILLING CODE 9110–04–P ■ 2. Revise § 117.261(h) to read as Transportation, on behalf of Metro- follows: North Railroad, the owner of the bridge, requested a temporary deviation in DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND § 117.261 Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway order to facilitate repairs to the SECURITY from St. Marys River to Key Largo. headblocks in the movable span. Coast Guard * * * * * The Metro-North (Devon) Bridge across the Housatonic River, mile 3.9 at (h) George Musson/Coronado Beach 33 CFR Part 117 Stratford, Connecticut offers mariners a (SR 44) bridge, mile 845 at New Smyrna vertical clearance of 19 feet at mean [Docket No. USCG–2017–0720] Beach. The George Musson/Coronado high water and 25 feet at mean low Beach (SR 44) bridge, mile 845, shall water in the closed position. Horizontal Drawbridge Operation Regulation; open on signal, except that from 7 a.m. clearance is 83 feet. The existing China Basin, San Francisco, CA to 7 p.m., the draw shall open on the drawbridge regulations are listed at 33 AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. hour and half-hour, seven days a week. CFR 117.207(b). ACTION:Notice of deviation from * * * * * This temporary deviation will allow drawbridge regulation. jstallworth on DSKBBY8HB2PROD with RULES Dated: August 1, 2017. the draw of the Devon Railroad Bridge to remain closed on weekdays on a SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a P.J. Brown, weekly basis from 8 a.m. September 11, temporary deviation from the operating Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander, 2017 through 2 p.m. October 6, 2017 schedule that governs the 3rd Street Seventh Coast Guard District. with openings offered on weekends Drawbridge across China Basin, mile [FR Doc. 2017–17216 Filed 8–14–17; 8:45 am] when 24 hours of advance notice is 0.0, at San Francisco, CA. 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Document Created: 2017-08-15 01:12:51
Document Modified: 2017-08-15 01:12:51
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 8 a.m. on September 11, 2017 to 2 p.m. on October 6, 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 38602 
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