83 FR 13641 - Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Newark Bay, Newark, NJ
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 62 (March 30, 2018)
Coast Guard
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 62 (March 30, 2018)
| Page Range | 13641-13641 | |
| FR Document | 2018-06424 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 62 (Friday, March 30, 2018)] [Rules and Regulations] [Page 13641] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-06424] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard 33 CFR Part 117 [Docket No. USCG-2017-1026] Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Newark Bay, Newark, NJ AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. ACTION: Notice of temporary deviation from drawbridge regulation; modification, request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has modified a temporary deviation from the operating schedule that governs the Lehigh Valley Railroad Bridge across the Newark Bay, mile 4.3, at Newark, New Jersey. This modified deviation extends an additional 90 days to test a change to the drawbridge operation schedule to determine whether a permanent change to the schedule is needed. This modified deviation allows the Lehigh Valley Bridge to operate under an alternate schedule to alleviate high volume of rail service across the Lehigh Valley Bridge and to better accommodate vessel traffic. DATES: This modified deviation is effective from 12:01 a.m. on April 1, 2018 to 11:59 p.m. on June 29, 2018. Comments and related material must reach by the Coast Guard on or before June 29, 2018. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by docket number USCG- 2017-1026 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 modified 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 Judy.K.Leung-Yee@uscg.mil. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background, Purpose and Legal Basis On December 19, 2017, the Coast Guard published a temporary deviation entitled ``Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Newark Bay, Newark, NJ'' in the Federal Register (82 FR 60116). That temporary deviation allows the bridge to test a change to the drawbridge operation schedule to determine whether a permanent change to the schedule is needed from January 1, 2018 to March 31, 2018. The owner of the bridge, Consolidated Rail Corporation, requested a change to the Drawbridge Operation Regulations because the volume of train traffic and maneuvering of train movements from the adjacent rail yard across the bridge cause significant delays to marine traffic. The Lehigh Valley Bridge across the Newark Bay, mile 4.3, at Newark, New Jersey is a lift bridge with a vertical clearance of 35 feet at mean high water and 39 feet at mean low water in the closed position. The existing drawbridge operating regulations are listed at 33 CFR 117.5 and 33 CFR 117.735. The waterway users are seasonal recreational vessels and commercial vessels of various sizes. Coordination with waterway users indicated no objection to extend the test period. The Coast Guard is publishing this modified temporary deviation to test the proposed regulation change to determine whether a permanent change to the schedule is necessary to better balance the needs of marine and rail traffic. Under this modified deviation, in effect from 12:01 a.m. on April 1, 2018 to 11:59 p.m. on June 29, 2018, the Lehigh Valley Bridge will open on signal if at least one hour advance notice is given. Vessels able to pass through the bridge in the closed position may do so at any time. There are no alternate routes. The bridge will be able to open for emergencies. The Coast Guard contacted the waterway users regarding extending the current temporary deviation in order to continue testing a proposed change to the Drawbridge Operation Regulations. No objections were received. The Coast Guard will inform the users of the waterways through our Local and Broadcast Notices to Mariners and other appropriate local media of the change in operating schedule for the bridge so that 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. II. 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, indicating the specific section of this document to which each comment applies, and provide reason for each suggestion or recommendation. We encourage you to submit comments through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at 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 person information you have provided. For more about privacy and the docket, visit http://www.regulations.gov/privacynotice. 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 website'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: March 26, 2018. Christopher J. Bisignano, Supervisory Bridge Management Specialist, First Coast Guard District. [FR Doc. 2018-06424 Filed 3-29-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-04-P
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Vessels that are able to pass under the 2017–1026 using Federal eRulemaking The Coast Guard contacted the
bridge in the closed position and may Portal at http://www.regulations.gov. waterway users regarding extending the
do so at any time. Although the bridge See the ‘‘Public Participation and current temporary deviation in order to
will not be able to open for emergencies, Request for Comments’’ portion of the continue testing a proposed change to
there is an alternate route for vessels to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section the Drawbridge Operation Regulations.
pass. below for instructions on submitting No objections were received. The Coast
The Coast Guard will also inform comments. Guard will inform the users of the
waterway users of the closure through waterways through our Local and
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
our Local and Broadcast Notices to Broadcast Notices to Mariners and other
you have questions on this modified
Mariners of the change in operating appropriate local media of the change in
temporary deviation, call or email Judy
schedule for the bridge so that vessel operating schedule for the bridge so that
K. Leung-Yee, Bridge Management
operators can arrange their transits to vessel operators may arrange their
Specialist, First District Bridge Branch,
minimize any impact caused by the transits to minimize any impact caused
U.S. Coast Guard; telephone 212–514–
temporary deviation. by the temporary deviation.
In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e), 4336, email Judy.K.Leung-Yee@uscg.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e),
the drawbridge must return to its regular the drawbridge must return to its regular
operating schedule immediately at the I. Background, Purpose and Legal Basis operating schedule immediately at the
end of the effective period of this end of the effective period of this
temporary deviation. This deviation On December 19, 2017, the Coast
Guard published a temporary deviation temporary deviation. This deviation
from the operating regulations is
entitled ‘‘Drawbridge Operation from the operating regulations is
authorized under 33 CFR 117.35.
Regulation; Newark Bay, Newark, NJ’’ in authorized under 33 CFR 117.35.
Dated: March 26, 2018.
the Federal Register (82 FR 60116). That II. Public Participation and Request for
Christopher J. Bisignano, temporary deviation allows the bridge to Comments
Supervisory Bridge Management Specialist, test a change to the drawbridge
First Coast Guard District. operation schedule to determine We view public participation as
[FR Doc. 2018–06397 Filed 3–29–18; 8:45 am] whether a permanent change to the essential to effective rulemaking, and
BILLING CODE 9110–04–P schedule is needed from January 1, 2018 will consider all comments and material
to March 31, 2018. received during the comment period.
The owner of the bridge, Consolidated Your comment can help shape the
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND Rail Corporation, requested a change to outcome of this rulemaking. If you
SECURITY the Drawbridge Operation Regulations submit a comment, please include the
because the volume of train traffic and docket number for this rulemaking,
Coast Guard indicating the specific section of this
maneuvering of train movements from
the adjacent rail yard across the bridge document to which each comment
33 CFR Part 117 applies, and provide reason for each
cause significant delays to marine
[Docket No. USCG–2017–1026] traffic. suggestion or recommendation.
The Lehigh Valley Bridge across the We encourage you to submit
Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Newark Bay, mile 4.3, at Newark, New comments through the Federal
Newark Bay, Newark, NJ Jersey is a lift bridge with a vertical eRulemaking Portal at http://
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. clearance of 35 feet at mean high water www.regulations.gov, contact the person
ACTION:Notice of temporary deviation and 39 feet at mean low water in the in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
from drawbridge regulation; closed position. The existing CONTACT section of this document for
modification, request for comments. drawbridge operating regulations are alternate instructions.
listed at 33 CFR 117.5 and 33 CFR We accept anonymous comments. All
SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has modified 117.735. comments received will be posted
a temporary deviation from the The waterway users are seasonal without change to http://
operating schedule that governs the recreational vessels and commercial www.regulations.gov and will include
Lehigh Valley Railroad Bridge across the vessels of various sizes. Coordination any person information you have
Newark Bay, mile 4.3, at Newark, New with waterway users indicated no provided. For more about privacy and
Jersey. This modified deviation extends objection to extend the test period. the docket, visit http://
an additional 90 days to test a change The Coast Guard is publishing this www.regulations.gov/privacynotice.
to the drawbridge operation schedule to modified temporary deviation to test the Documents mentioned in this notice
determine whether a permanent change proposed regulation change to as being available in this docket and all
to the schedule is needed. This determine whether a permanent change public comments, will be in our online
modified deviation allows the Lehigh to the schedule is necessary to better docket at http://www.regulations.gov
Valley Bridge to operate under an balance the needs of marine and rail and can be viewed by following that
alternate schedule to alleviate high traffic. website’s instructions. Additionally, if
volume of rail service across the Lehigh Under this modified deviation, in you go to the online docket and sign up
Valley Bridge and to better effect from 12:01 a.m. on April 1, 2018
accommodate vessel traffic. for email alerts, you will be notified
to 11:59 p.m. on June 29, 2018, the when comments are posted or a final
DATES: This modified deviation is Lehigh Valley Bridge will open on rule is published.
effective from 12:01 a.m. on April 1, signal if at least one hour advance
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2018 to 11:59 p.m. on June 29, 2018. notice is given. Dated: March 26, 2018.
Comments and related material must Vessels able to pass through the Christopher J. Bisignano,
reach by the Coast Guard on or before bridge in the closed position may do so Supervisory Bridge Management Specialist,
June 29, 2018. at any time. There are no alternate First Coast Guard District.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments routes. The bridge will be able to open [FR Doc. 2018–06424 Filed 3–29–18; 8:45 am]
identified by docket number USCG– for emergencies. BILLING CODE 9110–04–P
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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 regulation; modification, request for comments. | |
| Dates | This modified deviation is effective from 12:01 a.m. on April 1, 2018 to 11:59 p.m. on June 29, 2018. | |
| Contact | If you have questions on this modified 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 | 83 FR 13641 |
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