82 FR 58113 - Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Columbia River, Vancouver, WA
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 236 (December 11, 2017)
Coast Guard
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 236 (December 11, 2017)
| Page Range | 58113-58113 | |
| FR Document | 2017-26573 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 236 (Monday, December 11, 2017)] [Rules and Regulations] [Page 58113] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-26573] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard 33 CFR Part 117 [Docket No. USCG-2017-1072] Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Columbia River, Vancouver, WA AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. ACTION: Notice of deviation from drawbridge regulations. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation from the operating schedule that governs the Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) Railway Bridge across the Columbia River, mile 105.6, at Vancouver, WA. The deviation is necessary to accommodate replacement gears, shafts and bearings. This deviation allows the bridge to remain in the closed-to- navigation position during maintenance activities. DATES: This deviation is effective from 7 a.m. on December 19, 2017 to 7 p.m. on December 21, 2017. ADDRESSES: The docket for this deviation, USCG-2017-1072 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: BNSF requested that the BNSF Swing Bridge across the Columbia River, mile 105.6, remain closed to marine vessel traffic to install new swing gears, shafts and bearings. During this installation period, the swing span of the bridge will be in the closed-to-navigation position; however, the span may be opened for maritime emergencies, when an hour's notice has been given, but any emergency opening will necessitate a time extension to the approved dates. The BNSF Swing Bridge, mile 105.6, provides 39 feet of vertical clearance above Columbia River Datum 0.0 while in the closed position. The subject bridge operates in accordance with 33 CFR 117.5. This deviation allows the swing span of the BNSF Railway Bridge across the Columbia River, mile 105.6, to remain in the closed-to-navigation position, and need not open for maritime traffic from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on December 19, 2017, and 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on December 21, 2017. The bridge shall operate in accordance to 33 CFR 117.5 at all other times. Waterway usage on this part of the Columbia River includes vessels ranging from large ships to commercial tug and tow vessels to recreational pleasure craft including cabin cruisers and sailing vessels. Vessels able to pass through the bridge in the closed-to- navigation position may do so at anytime. The bridge will be able to open for emergencies, if an hour's notice is given, and there is no immediate 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 vessels 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: December 4, 2017. Steven M. Fischer, Bridge Administrator, Thirteenth Coast Guard District. [FR Doc. 2017-26573 Filed 12-8-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-04-P
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(2) You must use this service information ADDRESSES: The docket for this Dated: December 4, 2017.
as applicable to do the actions required by deviation, USCG–2017–1072 is available Steven M. Fischer,
this AD, unless this AD specifies otherwise. at http://www.regulations.gov. Type the Bridge Administrator, Thirteenth Coast Guard
(i) Airbus Service Bulletin A320–53–1262, docket number in the ‘‘SEARCH’’ box District.
excluding Appendix 01 and including
Appendix 02, Revision 01, dated July 29,
and click ‘‘SEARCH.’’ Click on Open [FR Doc. 2017–26573 Filed 12–8–17; 8:45 am]
2016. Docket Folder on the line associated BILLING CODE 9110–04–P
(ii) Airbus Service Bulletin A320–53–1333, with this deviation.
excluding Appendix 01 and including FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
Appendix 02, dated July 29, 2016. you have questions on this temporary DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
(iii) Airbus Service Bulletin A320–53– SECURITY
1334, excluding Appendix 01 and including
deviation, call or email Mr. Steven
Appendixes 02 and 03, dated July 29, 2016. Fischer, Bridge Administrator, Coast Guard
(3) For service information identified in Thirteenth Coast Guard District;
this AD, contact Airbus, Airworthiness telephone 206–220–7282, email d13-pf- 33 CFR Part 165
Office–EIAS, 1 Rond Point Maurice Bellonte, d13bridges@uscg.mil.
31707 Blagnac Cedex, France; telephone: +33 [Docket Number USCG–2017–0986]
5 61 93 36 96; fax: +33 5 61 93 44 51; email:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: BNSF
account.airworth-eas@airbus.com; Internet: requested that the BNSF Swing Bridge RIN 1625–AA00
http://www.airbus.com. across the Columbia River, mile 105.6,
(4) You may view this service information remain closed to marine vessel traffic to Safety Zone; Lower Mississippi River,
at the FAA, Transport Standards Branch, install new swing gears, shafts and New Orleans, LA
1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA. For bearings. During this installation period, AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
information on the availability of this the swing span of the bridge will be in
material at the FAA, call 425–227–1221. ACTION: Temporary final rule.
the closed-to-navigation position;
(5) You may view this service information however, the span may be opened for
that is incorporated by reference at the SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is
National Archives and Records
maritime emergencies, when an hour’s establishing a temporary safety zone for
Administration (NARA). For information on notice has been given, but any navigable waters on the Lower
the availability of this material at NARA, call emergency opening will necessitate a Mississippi River above Head of Passes
202–741–6030, or go to: http:// time extension to the approved dates. between mile marker (MM) 94.0 and
www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr- The BNSF Swing Bridge, mile 105.6, MM 95.0. This safety zone is needed to
locations.html. provides 39 feet of vertical clearance protect personnel, vessels and the
Issued in Renton, Washington, on above Columbia River Datum 0.0 while marine environment from potential
November 16, 2017. in the closed position. hazards associated with a fireworks
Chris Spangenberg, The subject bridge operates in display on January 6, 2018. This
Acting Director, System Oversight Division, accordance with 33 CFR 117.5. This rulemaking will prohibit persons and
Aircraft Certification Service. deviation allows the swing span of the vessels from being in the safety zone
[FR Doc. 2017–26260 Filed 12–8–17; 8:45 am] BNSF Railway Bridge across the unless authorized by the Captain of the
BILLING CODE 4910–13–P Columbia River, mile 105.6, to remain Port Sector New Orleans (COTP) or a
in the closed-to-navigation position, and designated representative.
need not open for maritime traffic from DATES: This rule is effective from 8:30
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on December 19, 2017, p.m. through 9:30 p.m. on January 6,
SECURITY and 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on December 21, 2018.
2017. The bridge shall operate in
ADDRESSES: Documents mentioned in
Coast Guard accordance to 33 CFR 117.5 at all other
this preamble are part of docket USCG–
times. Waterway usage on this part of
2017–0986. To view documents
33 CFR Part 117 the Columbia River includes vessels
mentioned in this preamble as being
ranging from large ships to commercial
[Docket No. USCG–2017–1072] available in the docket, go to http://
tug and tow vessels to recreational
www.regulations.gov, type the docket
pleasure craft including cabin cruisers
Drawbridge Operation Regulation; number in the ‘‘SEARCH’’ box and click
and sailing vessels. Vessels able to pass
Columbia River, Vancouver, WA ‘‘SEARCH.’’ Click on Open Docket
through the bridge in the closed-to-
Folder on the line associated with this
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. navigation position may do so at
rulemaking.
ACTION:Notice of deviation from anytime. The bridge will be able to open
for emergencies, if an hour’s notice is FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
drawbridge regulations. you have questions about this
given, and there is no immediate
SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a alternate route for vessels to pass. The rulemaking, call or email Lieutenant
temporary deviation from the operating Coast Guard will also inform the users Commander (LCDR) Howard K. Vacco,
schedule that governs the Burlington of the waterways through our Local and Sector New Orleans, Waterways
Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) Railway Broadcast Notices to Mariners of the Management Division Chief, U.S. Coast
Bridge across the Columbia River, mile change in operating schedule for the Guard; telephone 504–365–2281, email
105.6, at Vancouver, WA. The deviation bridge so that vessels can arrange their Howard.K.Vacco@uscg.mil.
is necessary to accommodate transits to minimize any impact caused SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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replacement gears, shafts and bearings. by the temporary deviation. I. Table of Abbreviations
This deviation allows the bridge to In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e),
remain in the closed-to-navigation CFR Code of Federal Regulations
the drawbridge must return to its regular COTP Captain of the Port Sector New
position during maintenance activities. operating schedule immediately at the Orleans
DATES: This deviation is effective from end of the designated time period. This DHS Department of Homeland Security
7 a.m. on December 19, 2017 to 7 p.m. deviation from the operating regulations FR Federal Register
on December 21, 2017. is authorized under 33 CFR 117.35. NPRM Notice of proposed rulemaking
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| 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 regulations. | |
| Dates | This deviation is effective from 7 a.m. on December 19, 2017 to 7 p.m. on December 21, 2017. | |
| 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] | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 58113 |
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