83_FR_17569 83 FR 17492 - Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, Palm Beach, FL

83 FR 17492 - Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, Palm Beach, FL

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 77 (April 20, 2018)

Page Range17492-17492
FR Document2018-08260

The Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation from the operating schedule that governs the Southern Boulevard (SR 700/80) Bridge across the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, mile 1024.7, at Palm Beach, FL. The deviation is necessary to accommodate the installation of a temporary lift bridge. This deviation allows the bridge to remain closed to navigation with openings when advanced notice is given during the temporary lift bridge installation.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 77 (Friday, April 20, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 77 (Friday, April 20, 2018)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 17492]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-08260]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 117

[Docket No. USCG-2018-0342]


Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, 
Palm Beach, FL

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 Southern Boulevard (SR 700/80) 
Bridge across the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, mile 1024.7, at Palm 
Beach, FL. The deviation is necessary to accommodate the installation 
of a temporary lift bridge. This deviation allows the bridge to remain 
closed to navigation with openings when advanced notice is given during 
the temporary lift bridge installation.

DATES: This deviation is effective without actual notice from April 20, 
2018 through 6 p.m. on April 30, 2018. For the purposes of enforcement, 
actual notice will be used from 7 a.m. on April 10, 2018, until April 
20, 2018.

ADDRESSES: The docket for this deviation, USCG-2018-0342 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 LT Ruth Sadowitz, U.S. Coast Guard 
Sector Miami, Waterways Management Division; telephone 305-535-4307, 
email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Johnson Bros. Corporation, on behalf of the 
bridge owner, Florida Department of Transportation, has requested a 
temporary deviation from the current operating regulation that governs 
the Southern Boulevard (SR 700/80) Bridge across the Atlantic 
Intracoastal Waterway, mile 1024.7, at Palm Beach, FL. The deviation is 
necessary to facilitate the installation of a temporary lift bridge 
adjacent to the existing bascule bridge, which will be used during the 
bridge replacement of the Southern Boulevard Bridge. The existing 
bridge is a double-leaf bascule bridge with a vertical clearance of 14 
feet at mean high water in the closed to navigation position. The 
temporary lift bridge will have a vertical clearance of 14 feet in the 
closed position and 65 feet in the lifted position at mean high water.
    The existing bridge operating regulation is set out in 33 CFR 
117.261(w). Under this temporary deviation, the bridge will remain in 
the closed to navigation position from 7 a.m. on April 10, 2018 through 
6 p.m. on April 16, 2018. From 6:01 p.m. on April 16, 2018 through 6 
p.m. on April 30, 2018, both the existing bascule bridge and the 
temporary lift bridge will open with a four (4) hour advanced notice to 
the bridge tender. The vertical clearance will be reduced to 65 feet 
until the completion of the bridge replacement project.
    The Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway is used by a variety of vessels 
including U.S. government vessels, small commercial vessels, 
recreational vessels and tugs and barge traffic. The Coast Guard has 
carefully considered the restrictions with waterway users in publishing 
this temporary deviation.
    For the duration of the temporary lift bridge installation, 7 a.m. 
on April 10, 2018 through 6 p.m. on April 16, 2018, vessels will not be 
allowed to pass through the bridge for safety reasons. From 6:01 p.m. 
on April 16, 2018 through 6 p.m. on April 30, 2018, vessels able to 
pass through the bridge in the closed position may do so at any time. 
The bridge will not be able to open for emergencies 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 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.

Barry L. Dragon,
Director, Bridge Branch, Seventh Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. 2018-08260 Filed 4-19-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 9110-04-P

17492 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 77 / Friday, April 20, 2018 / Rules and Regulations (d) Informational broadcasts. The temporary deviation from the current from the operating regulations is COTP or a designated representative operating regulation that governs the authorized under 33 CFR 117.35. will inform the public through Southern Boulevard (SR 700/80) Bridge Barry L. Dragon, Broadcast Notices to Mariners of the across the Atlantic Intracoastal Director, Bridge Branch, Seventh Coast Guard enforcement period for the temporary Waterway, mile 1024.7, at Palm Beach, District. special local regulation as well as any FL. The deviation is necessary to [FR Doc. 2018–08260 Filed 4–19–18; 8:45 am] changes in the planned schedule. facilitate the installation of a temporary BILLING CODE 9110–04–P Dated: April 16, 2018. lift bridge adjacent to the existing M.R. Mclellan, bascule bridge, which will be used Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the during the bridge replacement of the DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND Port Sector Mobile. Southern Boulevard Bridge. The SECURITY [FR Doc. 2018–08314 Filed 4–19–18; 8:45 am] existing bridge is a double-leaf bascule bridge with a vertical clearance of 14 Coast Guard BILLING CODE 9110–04–P feet at mean high water in the closed to navigation position. The temporary lift 33 CFR Part 117 DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND bridge will have a vertical clearance of 14 feet in the closed position and 65 feet [Docket No. USCG–2018–0199] SECURITY in the lifted position at mean high Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Coast Guard water. Willamette River, Portland, OR The existing bridge operating 33 CFR Part 117 regulation is set out in 33 CFR AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. [Docket No. USCG–2018–0342] 117.261(w). Under this temporary ACTION:Notice of deviation from deviation, the bridge will remain in the drawbridge regulation. Drawbridge Operation Regulation; closed to navigation position from 7 a.m. on April 10, 2018 through 6 p.m. SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, Palm on April 16, 2018. From 6:01 p.m. on temporary deviation from the operating Beach, FL April 16, 2018 through 6 p.m. on April schedule that governs the Broadway AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 30, 2018, both the existing bascule Bridge across the Willamette River, mile ACTION:Notice of deviation from bridge and the temporary lift bridge will 11.7, at Portland, OR. The deviation is drawbridge regulation. open with a four (4) hour advanced necessary to accommodate the Portland notice to the bridge tender. The vertical Race for the Roses event. This deviation SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a allows the bridge to remain in the clearance will be reduced to 65 feet temporary deviation from the operating closed-to-navigation position to until the completion of the bridge schedule that governs the Southern facilitate the safe movement of event replacement project. Boulevard (SR 700/80) Bridge across the participants across the bridge. Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, mile The Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway is used by a variety of vessels including DATES: This deviation is effective from 1024.7, at Palm Beach, FL. The 5 a.m. to Noon on April 29, 2018. deviation is necessary to accommodate U.S. government vessels, small commercial vessels, recreational vessels ADDRESSES: The docket for this the installation of a temporary lift deviation, USCG–2018–0199, is bridge. This deviation allows the bridge and tugs and barge traffic. The Coast Guard has carefully considered the available at http://www.regulations.gov. to remain closed to navigation with Type the docket number in the openings when advanced notice is given restrictions with waterway users in publishing this temporary deviation. ‘‘SEARCH’’ box and click ‘‘SEARCH.’’ during the temporary lift bridge Click on Open Docket Folder on the line installation. For the duration of the temporary lift bridge installation, 7 a.m. on April 10, associated with this deviation. DATES: This deviation is effective 2018 through 6 p.m. on April 16, 2018, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If without actual notice from April 20, vessels will not be allowed to pass you have questions on this temporary 2018 through 6 p.m. on April 30, 2018. through the bridge for safety reasons. deviation, call or email Mr. Steven For the purposes of enforcement, actual From 6:01 p.m. on April 16, 2018 Fischer, Bridge Administrator, notice will be used from 7 a.m. on April through 6 p.m. on April 30, 2018, Thirteenth Coast Guard District; 10, 2018, until April 20, 2018. vessels able to pass through the bridge telephone 206–220–7282, email ADDRESSES: The docket for this in the closed position may do so at any Steven.M.Fischer@uscg.mil. deviation, USCG–2018–0342 is available time. The bridge will not be able to open SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: at http://www.regulations.gov. Type the for emergencies and there is no Multnomah County, the bridge owner, docket number in the ‘‘SEARCH’’ box immediate alternate route for vessels to requested the Broadway Bridge be and click ‘‘SEARCH’’. Click on Open pass. allowed to remain in closed-to- Docket Folder on the line associated The Coast Guard will also inform the navigation position to vessel traffic to with this deviation. users of the waterways through our facilitate the safe, uninterrupted FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If Local and Broadcast Notices to Mariners roadway passage of participants in the you have questions on this temporary of the change in operating schedule for Portland Race for the Roses event. The deviation, call or email LT Ruth the bridge so that vessel operators can Broadway Bridge crosses the Willamette Sadowitz, U.S. Coast Guard Sector arrange their transits to minimize any River at mile 11.7, and provides 90 feet sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with RULES Miami, Waterways Management impact caused by the temporary of vertical clearance above Columbia Division; telephone 305–535–4307, deviation. River Datum 0.0 while in the closed-to- email ruth.a.sadowitz@uscg.mil. In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e), navigation position. This bridge SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Johnson the drawbridge must return to its regular operates in accordance with 33 CFR Bros. Corporation, on behalf of the operating schedule immediately at the 117.897. This deviation allows the bridge owner, Florida Department of end of the effective period of this Broadway Bridge to not open to marine Transportation, has requested a temporary deviation. 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Document Created: 2018-04-20 00:02:40
Document Modified: 2018-04-20 00:02:40
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 without actual notice from April 20, 2018 through 6 p.m. on April 30, 2018. For the purposes of enforcement, actual notice will be used from 7 a.m. on April 10, 2018, until April 20, 2018.
ContactIf you have questions on this temporary deviation, call or email LT Ruth Sadowitz, U.S. Coast Guard Sector Miami, Waterways Management Division; telephone 305-535-4307, email [email protected]
FR Citation83 FR 17492 
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