82 FR 41174 - Drawbridge Operation Regulation; St. Croix River, Stillwater, MN
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 167 (August 30, 2017)
Coast Guard
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 167 (August 30, 2017)
| Page Range | 41174-41174 | |
| FR Document | 2017-18443 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 167 (Wednesday, August 30, 2017)] [Rules and Regulations] [Page 41174] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-18443] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard 33 CFR Part 117 [Docket No. USCG-2017-0687] Drawbridge Operation Regulation; St. Croix River, Stillwater, MN AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. ACTION: Notice of temporary deviation from drawbridge regulations; request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a deviation from the operating schedule that governs the Stillwater Highway Bridge across the St. Croix River, mile 23.4, at Stillwater, Minnesota. This deviation will test a change to the drawbridge operation schedule to determine whether a permanent change to the schedule is needed. DATES: This deviation is effective without actual notice from August 30, 2017 through 11:59 p.m. October 15, 2017. For the purposes of enforcement, actual notice will be used from 8 a.m. on August 25, 2017, until August 30, 2017. Comments and related material must reach the Coast Guard on or before November 28, 2017. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by docket number USCG- 2017-0687 using Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov. See the ``Public Participation and Request for Comments'' portion of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below for instructions on submitting comments. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this test deviation, call or email Eric A. Washburn, Bridge Administrator, Western Rivers, Coast Guard; telephone 314-269-2378, email [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Stillwater Highway Bridge, across the St. Croix River, mile 23.4, at Stillwater, Minnesota, has been modified in its use from motorized vehicle traffic to pedestrian and bicycle use only. The existing operation schedule of the bridge is no longer necessary as it had been created solely to reduce the impact of drawspan openings on motorized vehicle traffic. This test deviation requires the bridge to open daily, every 30 minutes from 8 a.m. until midnight, and upon two hours notice from midnight until 8 a.m. This test deviation is effective from 8 a.m. on August 25, 2017 through 11:59 p.m. on October 15, 2017. The Stillwater Highway Bridge currently operates in accordance with 33 CFR 117.667(b). The Stillwater Highway Bridge provides a vertical clearance of 10.9 feet above normal pool in the closed-to-navigation position. Navigation on the waterway consists primarily of commercial sightseeing/dinner cruise boats and recreational watercraft and will not be significantly impacted. 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. Public Participation and Request for Comments We view public participation as essential to effective rulemaking, and will consider all comments and material received during the comment period. Your comment can help shape the outcome of this rulemaking. If you submit a comment, please include the docket number for this rulemaking, indicate the specific section of this document to which each comment applies, and provide a reason for each suggestion or recommendation. We encourage you to submit comments through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov. If your material cannot be submitted using http://www.regulations.gov, contact the person in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document for alternate instructions. We accept anonymous comments. All comments received will be posted without change to http://www.regulations.gov and will include any personal information you have provided. Documents mentioned in this notice as being available in this docket and all public comments, will be in our online docket at http://www.regulations.gov and can be viewed by following that Web site's instructions. Additionally, if you go to the online docket and sign up for email alerts, you will be notified when comments are posted or a final rule is published. Dated: August 25, 2017. Eric A. Washburn, Bridge Administrator, Western Rivers. [FR Doc. 2017-18443 Filed 8-29-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-04-P
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position from 6 a.m. through 9 a.m. on ADDRESSES: You may submit comments outcome of this rulemaking. If you
September 9, 2017. Navigation on the identified by docket number USCG– submit a comment, please include the
waterway consists primarily of 2017–0687 using Federal eRulemaking docket number for this rulemaking,
commercial tows and recreational Portal at http://www.regulations.gov. indicate the specific section of this
watercraft. This temporary deviation has See the ‘‘Public Participation and document to which each comment
been coordinated with waterway users. Request for Comments’’ portion of the applies, and provide a reason for each
No objections were received. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section suggestion or recommendation.
The bridge will not be able to open for below for instructions on submitting We encourage you to submit
emergencies and there are no alternate comments. comments through the Federal
routes for vessels transiting this section FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If eRulemaking Portal at http://
of the Upper Mississippi River. The you have questions on this test www.regulations.gov. If your material
Coast Guard will inform users of the deviation, call or email Eric A. cannot be submitted using http://
waterways through our Local and Washburn, Bridge Administrator, www.regulations.gov, contact the person
Broadcast Notices to Mariners of the Western Rivers, Coast Guard; telephone in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
change in operating schedule for the 314–269–2378, email Eric.Washburn@ CONTACT section of this document for
bridge so the vessel operators can uscg.mil. alternate instructions.
arrange their transits to minimize any We accept anonymous comments. All
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
impact caused by the temporary comments received will be posted
deviation. Stillwater Highway Bridge, across the without change to http://
In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e), St. Croix River, mile 23.4, at Stillwater, www.regulations.gov and will include
the drawbridge must return to its regular Minnesota, has been modified in its use any personal information you have
operating schedule immediately at the from motorized vehicle traffic to provided.
end of the effective period of this pedestrian and bicycle use only. The Documents mentioned in this notice
temporary deviation. This deviation existing operation schedule of the as being available in this docket and all
from the operating regulations is bridge is no longer necessary as it had public comments, will be in our online
authorized under 33 CFR 117.35. been created solely to reduce the impact docket at http://www.regulations.gov
of drawspan openings on motorized and can be viewed by following that
Dated: August 25, 2017. vehicle traffic. This test deviation
Eric A. Washburn, Web site’s instructions. Additionally, if
requires the bridge to open daily, every you go to the online docket and sign up
Bridge Administrator, Western Rivers. 30 minutes from 8 a.m. until midnight, for email alerts, you will be notified
[FR Doc. 2017–18406 Filed 8–29–17; 8:45 am] and upon two hours notice from when comments are posted or a final
BILLING CODE 9110–04–P midnight until 8 a.m. This test deviation rule is published.
is effective from 8 a.m. on August 25,
2017 through 11:59 p.m. on October 15, Dated: August 25, 2017.
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 2017. Eric A. Washburn,
SECURITY The Stillwater Highway Bridge Bridge Administrator, Western Rivers.
currently operates in accordance with [FR Doc. 2017–18443 Filed 8–29–17; 8:45 am]
Coast Guard 33 CFR 117.667(b). BILLING CODE 9110–04–P
The Stillwater Highway Bridge
33 CFR Part 117 provides a vertical clearance of 10.9 feet
[Docket No. USCG–2017–0687] above normal pool in the closed-to- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
navigation position. Navigation on the SECURITY
Drawbridge Operation Regulation; St. waterway consists primarily of
Croix River, Stillwater, MN commercial sightseeing/dinner cruise Coast Guard
boats and recreational watercraft and
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. will not be significantly impacted. 33 CFR Part 165
ACTION:Notice of temporary deviation The Coast Guard will also inform the
from drawbridge regulations; request for users of the waterways through our [Docket Number USCG–2017–0348]
comments. Local and Broadcast Notices to Mariners
RIN 1625–AA–00
of the change in operating schedule for
SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a the bridge so that vessel operators can
deviation from the operating schedule Safety Zone; Wando River, Charleston,
arrange their transits to minimize any SC
that governs the Stillwater Highway impact caused by the temporary
Bridge across the St. Croix River, mile deviation. AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
23.4, at Stillwater, Minnesota. This In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e), ACTION: Temporary final rule.
deviation will test a change to the the drawbridge must return to its regular
drawbridge operation schedule to operating schedule immediately at the SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is extending
determine whether a permanent change end of the effective period of this the duration of a temporary safety zone
to the schedule is needed. temporary deviation. This deviation for navigable waters of the Wando River
DATES: This deviation is effective from the operating regulations is within a 500-yard radius of the SC–41
without actual notice from August 30, authorized under 33 CFR 117.35. Bridge, vessels and machinery in
2017 through 11:59 p.m. October 15, Charleston, South Carolina. The safety
2017. For the purposes of enforcement, Public Participation and Request for zone is needed to ensure the safety of
actual notice will be used from 8 a.m. Comments persons, vessels, and the marine
on August 25, 2017, until August 30, We view public participation as environment from potential hazards
2017. essential to effective rulemaking, and created by demolition work on the SC–
Comments and related material must will consider all comments and material 41 Bridge. Entry of vessels or persons
reach the Coast Guard on or before received during the comment period. into this zone is prohibited unless
November 28, 2017. Your comment can help shape the specifically authorized by the Captain of
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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 temporary deviation from drawbridge regulations; request for comments. | |
| Dates | This deviation is effective without actual notice from August 30, 2017 through 11:59 p.m. October 15, 2017. For the purposes of enforcement, actual notice will be used from 8 a.m. on August 25, 2017, until August 30, 2017. | |
| Contact | If you have questions on this test deviation, call or email Eric A. Washburn, Bridge Administrator, Western Rivers, Coast Guard; telephone 314-269-2378, email [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 41174 |
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