82_FR_39519 82 FR 39360 - Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Willamette River, Portland, OR

82 FR 39360 - Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Willamette River, Portland, OR

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 159 (August 18, 2017)

Page Range39360-39360
FR Document2017-17523

The Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation from the operating schedule that governs the upper deck of the Steel Bridge across the Willamette River, mile 12.1, in Portland, OR. The deviation is necessary to support the removal and replacement of roadway pavement. This deviation allows the upper lift span of the bridge to remain in the closed-to-navigation position to ensure the safety of construction crew members.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 159 (Friday, August 18, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 159 (Friday, August 18, 2017)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 39360]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-17523]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 117

[Docket No. USCG-2017-0766]


Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Willamette River, Portland, OR

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 upper deck of the Steel Bridge 
across the Willamette River, mile 12.1, in Portland, OR. The deviation 
is necessary to support the removal and replacement of roadway 
pavement. This deviation allows the upper lift span of the bridge to 
remain in the closed-to-navigation position to ensure the safety of 
construction crew members.

DATES: This deviation is effective from 4 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. on October 
7, 2017.

ADDRESSES: The docket for this deviation, USCG-2017-0766, 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. Steven Fischer, Bridge 
Administrator, Thirteenth Coast Guard District; telephone 206-220-7282, 
email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Union Pacific Railroad Company (UPRR), 
bridge owner, has requested a temporary deviation from the operating 
schedule for the Steel Bridge across the Willamette River, at mile 
12.1, in Portland, OR. The deviation is necessary to accommodate 
roadway improvements. Oregon Department of Transportation will be 
removing and replacing pavement on the upper lift roadway. The Steel 
Bridge is a double-deck lift bridge with a lower lift deck and an upper 
lift deck which operate independent of each other. To facilitate this 
paving operation, the upper deck will remain in the closed-to-
navigation position. When the lower deck is in the closed-to-navigation 
position, the bridge provides 26 feet of vertical clearance above 
Columbia River Datum 0.0; and in open-to-navigation position, the 
vertical clearance is 71 feet above Columbia River Datum 0.0. The 
deviation period is from 4 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. on October 7, 2017. The 
lower deck for the Steel Bridge will continue to operate in accordance 
with 33 CFR 117.897(c)(3)(ii), and at the end of this deviation period, 
the upper deck of the Steel Bridge will resume operating in accordance 
with 33 CFR 117.897(c)(3)(ii).
    Waterway usage on this part of the Willamette River includes 
vessels ranging from commercial tug and barge to small pleasure craft. 
Vessels able to pass through the bridge with the lower deck in the 
open-to-navigation position or upper deck in the closed-to-navigation 
position may do so at any time. The upper lift of the Steel Bridge will 
not be able to open for emergencies; however, the lower lift will be 
able to open for emergencies, and there is no immediate alternate route 
for vessels to pass. The Coast Guard has conducted public outreach 
regarding this closure of the upper deck on the subject bridge to known 
mariners that transit on the river. The Coast Guard has not received 
any objections to this temporary deviation from the operating schedule. 
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 designated 
time period. This deviation from the operating regulations is 
authorized under 33 CFR 117.35.

    Dated: August 15, 2017.
Steven Michael Fischer,
Bridge Administrator, Thirteenth Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. 2017-17523 Filed 8-17-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 9110-04-P

39360 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 159 / Friday, August 18, 2017 / Rules and Regulations the Spectator Area. Spectators may schedule that governs the upper deck of will not be able to open for emergencies; contact the Coast Guard Patrol the Steel Bridge across the Willamette however, the lower lift will be able to Commander to request permission to River, mile 12.1, in Portland, OR. The open for emergencies, and there is no either enter the Spectator Area or pass deviation is necessary to support the immediate alternate route for vessels to through the regulated area. If permission removal and replacement of roadway pass. The Coast Guard has conducted is granted, spectators must enter the pavement. This deviation allows the public outreach regarding this closure of Spectator Area or pass directly through upper lift span of the bridge to remain the upper deck on the subject bridge to the regulated area as instructed at safe in the closed-to-navigation position to known mariners that transit on the river. speed and without loitering. ensure the safety of construction crew The Coast Guard has not received any (7) The Coast Guard Patrol members. objections to this temporary deviation Commander and official patrol vessels DATES: This deviation is effective from from the operating schedule. The Coast enforcing this regulated area can be 4 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. on October 7, 2017. Guard will also inform the users of the contacted on marine band radio VHF– ADDRESSES: The docket for this waterways through our Local and FM channel 16 (156.8 MHz) and deviation, USCG–2017–0766, is Broadcast Notices to Mariners of the channel 22A (157.1 MHz). Persons and available at http://www.regulations.gov. change in operating schedule for the vessels desiring to transit, moor, or Type the docket number in the bridge so that vessel operators can anchor within the regulated area must ‘‘SEARCH’’ box and click ‘‘SEARCH.’’ arrange their transits to minimize any obtain authorization from Captain of the Click on Open Docket Folder on the line impact caused by the temporary Port Maryland-National Capital Region associated with this deviation. deviation. or Coast Guard Patrol Commander. The In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e), FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If Captain of the Port Maryland-National the drawbridge must return to its regular you have questions on this temporary Capital Region can be contacted at operating schedule immediately at the deviation, call or email Mr. Steven telephone number 410–576–2693 or on end of the designated time period. This Fischer, Bridge Administrator, Marine Band Radio, VHF–FM channel Thirteenth Coast Guard District; deviation from the operating regulations 16 (156.8 MHz). The Coast Guard Patrol telephone 206–220–7282, email d13-pf- is authorized under 33 CFR 117.35. Commander can be contacted on Marine d13bridges@uscg.mil. Dated: August 15, 2017. Band Radio, VHF–FM channel 16 (156.8 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Union Steven Michael Fischer, MHz). (8) The Coast Guard will publish a Pacific Railroad Company (UPRR), Bridge Administrator, Thirteenth Coast Guard notice in the Fifth Coast Guard District bridge owner, has requested a temporary District. Local Notice to Mariners and issue a deviation from the operating schedule [FR Doc. 2017–17523 Filed 8–17–17; 8:45 am] marine information broadcast on VHF– for the Steel Bridge across the BILLING CODE 9110–04–P FM marine band radio. Willamette River, at mile 12.1, in (d) Enforcement. The Coast Guard Portland, OR. The deviation is necessary may be assisted with marine event to accommodate roadway DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND patrol and enforcement of the regulated improvements. Oregon Department of SECURITY area by other federal, state, and local Transportation will be removing and replacing pavement on the upper lift Coast Guard agencies. (e) Enforcement periods. This section roadway. The Steel Bridge is a double- will be enforced from 8:30 a.m. until deck lift bridge with a lower lift deck 33 CFR Part 165 5:30 p.m. on August 19, 2017, and from and an upper lift deck which operate [Docket Number USCG–2017–0521] 8:30 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. on August 20, independent of each other. To facilitate 2017. this paving operation, the upper deck RIN 1625–AA00 will remain in the closed-to-navigation Dated: August 15, 2017. position. When the lower deck is in the Safety Zone; Kaskaskia River, Michael W. Batchelder, closed-to-navigation position, the bridge Evansville, IL Commander, U.S. Coast Guard, Acting provides 26 feet of vertical clearance Captain of the Port Maryland-National AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. above Columbia River Datum 0.0; and in Capital Region. open-to-navigation position, the vertical ACTION: Final rule. [FR Doc. 2017–17513 Filed 8–17–17; 8:45 am] clearance is 71 feet above Columbia SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is BILLING CODE 9110–04–P River Datum 0.0. The deviation period establishing a safety zone for all is from 4 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. on October navigable waters on the Kaskaskia River 7, 2017. The lower deck for the Steel between mile marker (MM) 9.0 and MM DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND Bridge will continue to operate in SECURITY 11.0. This action is necessary to provide accordance with 33 CFR for the safety of life on these navigable Coast Guard 117.897(c)(3)(ii), and at the end of this waters near Evansville, IL during high deviation period, the upper deck of the speed boat races. Entry of vessels or 33 CFR Part 117 Steel Bridge will resume operating in persons into this safety zone is accordance with 33 CFR prohibited unless authorized by the [Docket No. USCG–2017–0766] 117.897(c)(3)(ii). Captain of the Port Upper Mississippi Waterway usage on this part of the River (COTP) or a designated Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Willamette River includes vessels Willamette River, Portland, OR representative. mstockstill on DSK30JT082PROD with RULES ranging from commercial tug and barge AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. to small pleasure craft. Vessels able to DATES: This rule is effective from 8 a.m. pass through the bridge with the lower on September 16, 2017, through 6 p.m. ACTION: Notice of deviation from deck in the open-to-navigation position on September 17, 2017. drawbridge regulation. or upper deck in the closed-to- ADDRESSES: To view documents SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a navigation position may do so at any mentioned in this preamble as being temporary deviation from the operating time. The upper lift of the Steel Bridge available in the docket, go to http:// VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:59 Aug 17, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\18AUR1.SGM 18AUR1


Document Created: 2017-08-18 07:40:56
Document Modified: 2017-08-18 07:40:56
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 4 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. on October 7, 2017.
ContactIf you have questions on this temporary deviation, call or email Mr. Steven Fischer, Bridge Administrator, Thirteenth Coast Guard District; telephone 206-220-7282, email [email protected]
FR Citation82 FR 39360 
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