82 FR 52005 - Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Hutchinson River, Mount Vernon, NY
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 216 (November 9, 2017)
Coast Guard
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 216 (November 9, 2017)
| Page Range | 52005-52005 | |
| FR Document | 2017-24378 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 216 (Thursday, November 9, 2017)] [Rules and Regulations] [Page 52005] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-24378] [[Page 52005]] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard 33 CFR Part 117 [Docket No. USCG-2017-0983] Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Hutchinson River, Mount Vernon, NY AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. ACTION: Notice of deviation from drawbridge regulation. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation from the operating schedule that governs the South Fulton Avenue Bridge across the Hutchinson River, mile 2.9, at Mount Vernon, New York. This deviation is necessary to facilitate bridge rehabilitation allowing the owner to temporarily close the draw for ten days. DATES: This deviation is effective from 12:01 a.m. on November 13, 2017 until 11:59 p.m. on November 22, 2017. ADDRESSES: The docket for this deviation, USCG-2017-0983, 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 Judy K. Leung-Yee, Bridge Management Specialist, First District Bridge Branch, U.S. Coast Guard; telephone 212-514-4336, email [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The owner of the bridge, the Westchester County Department of Public Works and Transportation, requested a temporary deviation in order to facilitate bridge rehabilitation including placement of the concrete deck for the counterweight spans, installation of concrete on the movable spans, installation of sidewalk deck panels, control/mechanical equipment wiring and testing, and bridge testing. The South Fulton Avenue Bridge across the Hutchinson River, mile 2.9, at Mount Vernon, New York is a bascule bridge with a vertical clearance of 6 feet at mean high water and 13 feet at mean low water in the closed position. The existing drawbridge operating regulations are listed at 33 CFR 117.793(c). This temporary deviation will allow the South Fulton Avenue Bridge to remain in the closed position from 12:01 a.m. on November 13, 2017 to 11:59 p.m. on November 22, 2017. The waterway is transited by recreational vessels and commercial vessels. There is only one facility upstream of this bridge. Coordination with waterway user has indicated no objection to the proposed closure of the draw. Vessels that can pass under the bridge without an opening may do so at all times. The bridge will not be 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 vessel operators may 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: November 3, 2017. Christopher J. Bisignano, Supervisory Bridge Management Specialist, First Coast Guard District. [FR Doc. 2017-24378 Filed 11-8-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-04-P
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND vessels and commercial vessels. There is coast of Rehoboth Beach during
SECURITY only one facility upstream of this bridge. construction activities. Entry of vessels
Coordination with waterway user has or persons into these zones is prohibited
Coast Guard indicated no objection to the proposed unless specifically authorized by the
closure of the draw. Vessels that can Captain of the Port Delaware Bay.
33 CFR Part 117 pass under the bridge without an DATES: This rule is effective without
[Docket No. USCG–2017–0983] opening may do so at all times. The actual notice from November 9, 2017
bridge will not be able to open for through February 28, 2018. For the
Drawbridge Operation Regulation; emergencies. There is no alternate route purposes of enforcement, actual notice
Hutchinson River, Mount Vernon, NY for vessels to pass. will be used from November 6, 2017
The Coast Guard will also inform the through November 9, 2017.
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. users of the waterways through our ADDRESSES: To view documents
ACTION:Notice of deviation from Local and Broadcast Notices to Mariners mentioned in this preamble as being
drawbridge regulation. of the change in operating schedule for available in the docket, go to http://
the bridge so vessel operators may www.regulations.gov, type USCG–2017–
SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a arrange their transits to minimize any 1028 in the ‘‘SEARCH’’ box and click
temporary deviation from the operating impact caused by the temporary ‘‘SEARCH.’’ Click on Open Docket
schedule that governs the South Fulton deviation. Folder on the line associated with this
Avenue Bridge across the Hutchinson In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e), rule.
River, mile 2.9, at Mount Vernon, New the drawbridge must return to its regular FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
York. This deviation is necessary to operating schedule immediately at the
facilitate bridge rehabilitation allowing you have questions on this rule, call or
end of the effective period of this email Petty Officer Edmund Ofalt,
the owner to temporarily close the draw temporary deviation. This deviation
for ten days. Waterways Management Branch, U.S.
from the operating regulations is Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay;
DATES: This deviation is effective from authorized under 33 CFR 117.35. telephone (215) 271–4814, email
12:01 a.m. on November 13, 2017 until Edmund.J.Ofalt@uscg.mil.
Dated: November 3, 2017.
11:59 p.m. on November 22, 2017.
Christopher J. Bisignano, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
ADDRESSES: The docket for this
Supervisory Bridge Management Specialist, I. Table of Abbreviations
deviation, USCG–2017–0983, is First Coast Guard District.
available at http://www.regulations.gov. CFR Code of Federal Regulations
[FR Doc. 2017–24378 Filed 11–8–17; 8:45 am]
Type the docket number in the COTP Captain of the Port
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‘‘SEARCH’’ box and click ‘‘SEARCH’’. DHS Department of Homeland Security
Click on Open Docket Folder on the line FR Federal Register
associated with this deviation. NPRM Notice of proposed rulemaking
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND § Section
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If SECURITY U.S.C. United States Code
you have questions on this temporary
deviation, call or email Judy K. Leung- Coast Guard II. Background Information and
Yee, Bridge Management Specialist, Regulatory History
First District Bridge Branch, U.S. Coast 33 CFR Part 165 The Coast Guard is issuing this
Guard; telephone 212–514–4336, email temporary rule without prior notice and
[Docket Number USCG–2017–1028]
Judy.K.Leung-Yee@uscg.mil. opportunity to comment pursuant to
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The owner RIN 1625–AA00 authority under section 4(a) of the
of the bridge, the Westchester County Administrative Procedure Act (APA) (5
Department of Public Works and Safety Zone; Atlantic Ocean, Rehoboth U.S.C. 553(b)). This provision
Transportation, requested a temporary Beach, DE authorizes an agency to issue a rule
deviation in order to facilitate bridge AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. without prior notice and opportunity to
rehabilitation including placement of ACTION: Temporary final rule. comment when the agency for good
the concrete deck for the counterweight cause finds that those procedures are
spans, installation of concrete on the SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is ‘‘impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary
movable spans, installation of sidewalk establishing temporary safety zones in to the public interest.’’ Under 5 U.S.C.
deck panels, control/mechanical the Atlantic Ocean, off the coast of 553(b)(B), the Coast Guard finds that
equipment wiring and testing, and Rehoboth Beach, DE and in Breakwater good cause exists for not publishing a
bridge testing. Harbor near Cape Henlopen. Safety zone notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM)
The South Fulton Avenue Bridge one is being established for navigable with respect to this rule due to the short
across the Hutchinson River, mile 2.9, at waters in the vicinity of the derrick time period between when Sector
Mount Vernon, New York is a bascule barge HAAKON during dredging Delaware Bay received complete details
bridge with a vertical clearance of 6 feet operations, pipe laying operations, of this project, October 30, 2017, and the
at mean high water and 13 feet at mean diving operations and underwater date when these safety zones needed to
low water in the closed position. The construction operations. Safety zone go into effect. It is impracticable and
existing drawbridge operating two is being established for waters in contrary to the public interest to publish
regulations are listed at 33 CFR the vicinity of the working barges and an NPRM to provide a notice and
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117.793(c). pipeline located in Breakwater Harbor opportunity for comment period
This temporary deviation will allow during pipeline fusing and testing because the safety zones must be
the South Fulton Avenue Bridge to operations. This regulation is necessary established by November 6, 2017, to
remain in the closed position from 12:01 to provide for the safety of life on ensure safety of life on navigable waters
a.m. on November 13, 2017 to 11:59 navigable waters of Breakwater Harbor in the vicinity of dredging operations,
p.m. on November 22, 2017. The and the Atlantic Ocean in the vicinity pipe laying operations, diving
waterway is transited by recreational of the construction operations off the operations as well as construction
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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 deviation from drawbridge regulation. | |
| Dates | This deviation is effective from 12:01 a.m. on November 13, 2017 until 11:59 p.m. on November 22, 2017. | |
| Contact | If you have questions on this temporary deviation, call or email Judy K. Leung-Yee, Bridge Management Specialist, First District Bridge Branch, U.S. Coast Guard; telephone 212-514-4336, email [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 52005 |
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