83_FR_13929 83 FR 13866 - Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Willamette River at Portland, OR

83 FR 13866 - Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Willamette River at Portland, OR

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 63 (April 2, 2018)

Page Range13866-13866
FR Document2018-06561

The Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation from the operating schedule that governs the Hawthorne Bridge across the Willamette River, mile 13.1, at Portland, OR. The deviation is necessary to accommodate the Walk MS Portland event. This deviation authorizes the bridge to remain in the closed-to-navigation position to allow safe roadway movement of event participants.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 63 (Monday, April 2, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 63 (Monday, April 2, 2018)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 13866]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-06561]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 117

[Docket No. USCG-2018-0195]


Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Willamette River at 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 Hawthorne Bridge across the 
Willamette River, mile 13.1, at Portland, OR. The deviation is 
necessary to accommodate the Walk MS Portland event. This deviation 
authorizes the bridge to remain in the closed-to-navigation position to 
allow safe roadway movement of event participants.

DATES: This deviation is effective from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on April 
7, 2018.

ADDRESSES: The docket for this deviation, USCG-2018-0195 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: Multnomah County, the bridge owner, has 
requested a temporary deviation from the operating schedule for the 
Hawthorne Bridge across the Willamette River, mile 13.1, at Portland, 
OR. The requested deviation is to accommodate the Walk MS Portland 
event. To facilitate this event, the draw of the subject bridge will be 
allowed to remain in the closed-to-navigation position and need not 
open to marine traffic from 7 a.m. to 11:30 on April 7, 2018. The 
Hawthorne Bridge provides a vertical clearance of 49 feet in the 
closed-to-navigation position referenced to the vertical clearance 
above Columbia River Datum 0.0. The normal operating schedule is in 33 
CFR 117.897(c)(3(v). Waterway usage on this part of the Willamette 
River includes vessels ranging from commercial tug and barge to small 
pleasure craft. The Coast Guard requested objections to this deviation 
from local mariners via the Local Notice Mariners, and email. No 
objections were submitted to the Coast Guard.
    Vessels able to pass through the bridge in the closed-to-navigation 
position may do so at any time. The bridge will be able to open for 
emergencies, and there is no immediate alternate route for vessels to 
pass. The Coast Guard will inform the users of the waterway, 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.

    Dated: March 8, 2018.
Steven M. Fischer,
Bridge Administrator, Thirteenth Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. 2018-06561 Filed 3-30-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 9110-04-P

13866 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 63 / Monday, April 2, 2018 / Rules and Regulations ACTION:Notice of deviation from Coast Guard will also inform the users Hawthorne Bridge across the Willamette drawbridge regulation. of the waterway through our Local and River, mile 13.1, at Portland, OR. The Broadcast Notices to Mariners of the requested deviation is to accommodate SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a change in operating schedule for the the Walk MS Portland event. To temporary deviation from the operating bridge so that vessels can arrange their facilitate this event, the draw of the schedule that governs the Fremont transits to minimize any impact caused subject bridge will be allowed to remain Bridge, mile 2.6, and the University by the temporary deviation. in the closed-to-navigation position and Bridge, mile 4.3, both crossing the Lake In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e), need not open to marine traffic from 7 Washington Ship Canal at Seattle, WA. both drawbridges must return to their a.m. to 11:30 on April 7, 2018. The The deviation is necessary to regular operating schedule immediately Hawthorne Bridge provides a vertical accommodate the Tenacious Ten run at the end of the designated time period. clearance of 49 feet in the closed-to- event. This deviation allows the bridges This deviation from the operating navigation position referenced to the to remain in the closed-to-navigation regulations is authorized under 33 CFR vertical clearance above Columbia River position to allow for the safe movement 117.35. Datum 0.0. The normal operating of event participants. schedule is in 33 CFR 117.897(c)(3(v). Dated: March 21, 2018. DATES: This deviation is effective from Waterway usage on this part of the Steven M. Fischer, 8 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. on April 21, 2018. Willamette River includes vessels Bridge Administrator, Thirteenth Coast Guard ADDRESSES: The docket for this District. ranging from commercial tug and barge deviation, USCG–2018–0253 is available to small pleasure craft. The Coast Guard [FR Doc. 2018–06562 Filed 3–30–18; 8:45 am] at http://www.regulations.gov. Type the requested objections to this deviation BILLING CODE 9110–04–P docket number in the ‘‘SEARCH’’ box from local mariners via the Local Notice and click ‘‘SEARCH.’’ Click on Open Mariners, and email. No objections were Docket Folder on the line associated submitted to the Coast Guard. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND Vessels able to pass through the with this deviation. SECURITY FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If bridge in the closed-to-navigation you have questions on this temporary Coast Guard position may do so at any time. The deviation, call or email Mr. Steven bridge will be able to open for Fischer, Bridge Administrator, 33 CFR Part 117 emergencies, and there is no immediate Thirteenth Coast Guard District; alternate route for vessels to pass. The [Docket No. USCG–2018–0195] Coast Guard will inform the users of the telephone 206–220–7282, email d13-pf- d13bridges@uscg.mil. waterway, through our Local and Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Broadcast Notices to Mariners, of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Willamette River at Portland, OR change in operating schedule for the Seattle Department of Transportation, bridge so that vessel operators can AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. bridge owner, requested a temporary arrange their transits to minimize any deviation from the operating schedule ACTION:Notice of deviation from drawbridge regulation. impact caused by the temporary for the Fremont Bridge, mile 2.6, and deviation. the University Bridge, mile 4.3, both SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e), crossing the Lake Washington Ship temporary deviation from the operating the drawbridge must return to its regular Canal at Seattle, WA, to facilitate safe schedule that governs the Hawthorne operating schedule immediately at the passage of participants in the Tenacious Bridge across the Willamette River, mile end of the effective period of this Ten run event. The Fremont Bridge 13.1, at Portland, OR. The deviation is temporary deviation. This deviation provides a vertical clearance of 14 feet necessary to accommodate the Walk MS from the operating regulations is (31 feet of vertical clearance for the Portland event. This deviation authorized under 33 CFR 117.35. center 36 horizontal feet) in the closed- authorizes the bridge to remain in the to-navigation position. The University Dated: March 8, 2018. closed-to-navigation position to allow Bridge provides a vertical clearance of Steven M. Fischer, safe roadway movement of event 30 feet in the closed-to-navigation Bridge Administrator, Thirteenth Coast Guard participants. District. position. Both bridge clearances are DATES: This deviation is effective from [FR Doc. 2018–06561 Filed 3–30–18; 8:45 am] referenced to the mean water elevation of Lake Washington. The normal 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on April 7, 2018. BILLING CODE 9110–04–P operating schedule for both the Fremont ADDRESSES: The docket for this Bridge and the University Bridge is in deviation, USCG–2018–0195 is available 33 CFR 117.1051. During this deviation at http://www.regulations.gov. Type the DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND period, the Fremont Bridge need not docket number in the ‘‘SEARCH’’ box SECURITY open to marine vessels from 8:15 a.m. to and click ‘‘SEARCH.’’ Click on Open Docket Folder on the line associated Coast Guard 10:15 a.m. on April 21, 2018, and the University Bridge need not open to with this deviation. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If 33 CFR Part 117 marine vessel from 8 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. on April 21, 2018. Waterway usage on you have questions on this temporary [Docket No. USCG–2018–0122] the Lake Washington Ship Canal ranges deviation, call or email Mr. Steven from commercial tug and barge to small Fischer, Bridge Administrator, Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Thirteenth Coast Guard District; Sacramento River, Sacramento, CA daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with RULES pleasure craft. Vessels able to pass through the telephone 206–220–7282, email d13-pf- AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. bridges in the closed-to-navigation d13bridges@uscg.mil. ACTION:Notice of deviation from positions may do so at any time. Both SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: drawbridge regulation. bridges will be able to open for Multnomah County, the bridge owner, emergencies, and there is no immediate has requested a temporary deviation SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a alternate route for vessels to pass. 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Document Created: 2018-11-01 09:08:51
Document Modified: 2018-11-01 09:08:51
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 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on April 7, 2018.
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 Citation83 FR 13866 
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