83_FR_38812 83 FR 38660 - Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Lake Washington Ship Canal, Seattle, WA

83 FR 38660 - Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Lake Washington Ship Canal, Seattle, WA

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 152 (August 7, 2018)

Page Range38660-38661
FR Document2018-16848

The Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation from the operating schedule that governs the Montlake Bridge across the Lake Washington Ship Canal, mile 5.2, at Seattle, WA. The deviation is necessary to accommodate vehicular traffic attending football games at Husky Stadium at the University of Washington. This deviation allows the bridge to remain in the closed-to-navigation position.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 152 (Tuesday, August 7, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 152 (Tuesday, August 7, 2018)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 38660-38661]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-16848]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 117

[Docket No. USCG-2018-0702]


Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Lake Washington Ship Canal, 
Seattle, WA

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 Montlake Bridge across the Lake 
Washington Ship Canal, mile 5.2, at Seattle, WA. The deviation is 
necessary to accommodate vehicular traffic attending football games at 
Husky Stadium at the University of Washington. This deviation allows 
the bridge to remain in the closed-to-navigation position.

DATES: This deviation is effective from 11:30 a.m. on September 8, 2018 
through 11 p.m. on November 17, 2018.

ADDRESSES: The docket for this deviation, USCG-2018-0702 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: Washington Department of Transportation 
(bridge owner), has requested a temporary deviation from the operating 
schedule for the Montlake Bridge across the Lake Washington Ship Canal, 
at mile 5.2, at Seattle, WA. The deviation is necessary to manage heavy 
vehicular traffic expected for University of Washington football games. 
While all dates have been released, exact game times for five of the 
six events scheduled for Husky Stadium have not yet been determined by 
the National Collegiate Athletic Association. The times for TBA (Time 
to Be Announced) closures on September 22, 2018, September 29, 2018, 
October 20, 2018, November 3, 2018 and November 17, 2018 will be 
announced in the Local Notice to Mariners as they become available. The 
Montlake Bridge in the closed-to-navigation position provides 30 feet 
of vertical clearance throughout

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the navigation channel, and 46 feet of vertical clearance throughout 
the center 60 feet of the bridge; vertical clearance references to the 
Mean Water Level of Lake Washington.
    The normal operating schedule for the Montlake Bridge operates in 
accordance with 33 CFR 117.1051(e). The deviation period and span 
operation is described in the table below:

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         Time/date start             Time/date end          Action
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11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sep 8, 2018  5 p.m. to 7:30      span in the closed-
                                   p.m. Sep 8, 2018.   to-navigation
                                                       position.
TBA Sep 22, 2018................  TBA Sep 22, 2018..  span in the closed-
                                                       to-navigation
                                                       position.
TBA Sep 29, 2018................  TBA Sep 29, 2018..  span in the closed-
                                                       to-navigation
                                                       position.
TBA Oct 20, 2018................  TBA Oct 20, 2018..  span in the closed-
                                                       to-navigation
                                                       position.
TBA Nov 3, 2018.................  TBA Nov 3, 2018...  span in the closed-
                                                       to-navigation
                                                       position.
TBA Nov 17, 2018................  TBA Nov 17, 2018..  span in the closed-
                                                       to-navigation
                                                       position.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Waterway usage on the Lake Washington Ship Canal ranges from 
commercial tug and barge to small pleasure craft. 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 emergency vessels in route 
to a call when an hour notice is given to the bridge operator. The Lake 
Washington Ship Canal has 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: July 31, 2018.
Steven M. Fischer,
Bridge Administrator, Thirteenth Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. 2018-16848 Filed 8-6-18; 8:45 am]
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38660 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 152 / Tuesday, August 7, 2018 / Rules and Regulations Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on July 19, the free movement of pedestrians and DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 2018. vehicles during the 2018 PPD SECURITY Pat Mullen, IRONMAN North Carolina Aircraft Certification Service, Acting Deputy ‘‘Beach2Battleship’’ Triathlon. The Coast Guard Director, Policy and Innovation Division, bridges are double bascule bridges and AIR–601. 33 CFR Part 117 have vertical clearances in the closed [FR Doc. 2018–15978 Filed 8–6–18; 8:45 am] position of 20 feet and 40 feet, [Docket No. USCG–2018–0702] BILLING CODE 4910–13–P respectively, above mean high water. Drawbridge Operation Regulation; The current operating schedule is set Lake Washington Ship Canal, Seattle, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND out in 33 CFR 117.821(a)(4) and 33 CFR WA SECURITY 117.829(a), respectively. Under this temporary deviation, the S.R. 74 AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. Coast Guard (Wrightsville Beach) Bridge will be ACTION:Notice of deviation from maintained in the closed-to-navigation drawbridge regulation. 33 CFR Part 117 position from 6:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. on October 13, 2018, and the Isabel S. SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a [Docket No. USCG–2018–0745] temporary deviation from the operating Holmes Bridge will be maintained in the closed-to-navigation position from 7:30 schedule that governs the Montlake Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Bridge across the Lake Washington Ship Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (AIWW), a.m. to 3 p.m. on October 13, 2018. The Canal, mile 5.2, at Seattle, WA. The Wrightsville Beach, NC and Northeast Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway is used deviation is necessary to accommodate Cape Fear River, Wilmington, NC by a variety of vessels including, small vehicular traffic attending football commercial fishing vessels and games at Husky Stadium at the AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. recreational vessels. The Northeast Cape University of Washington. This ACTION:Notice of deviation from Fear River is used by a variety of vessels drawbridge regulation. deviation allows the bridge to remain in including, small commercial fishing the closed-to-navigation position. SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a vessels, recreational vessels, and tug DATES: This deviation is effective from temporary deviation from the operating and barge traffic. The Coast Guard has 11:30 a.m. on September 8, 2018 schedules that govern the S.R. 74 carefully considered the nature and through 11 p.m. on November 17, 2018. (Wrightsville Beach) Bridge across the volume of vessel traffic on the waterway ADDRESSES: The docket for this Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (AIWW), in publishing this temporary deviation. deviation, USCG–2018–0702 is available mile 283.1, at Wrightsville Beach, NC, Vessels able to pass through these at http://www.regulations.gov. Type the and the Isabel S. Holmes Bridge across bridges in their closed positions may do docket number in the ‘‘SEARCH’’ box the Northeast Cape Fear River, mile 1.0, so at anytime. These bridges will be able and click ‘‘SEARCH.’’ Click on Open at Wilmington, NC. The deviation is to open for emergencies and there are no Docket Folder on the line associated necessary to accommodate the free with this deviation. immediate alternative routes for vessels movement of pedestrians and vehicles unable to pass through the bridges in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If during the 2018 PPD IRONMAN North Carolina ‘‘Beach2Battleship’’ Triathlon. their closed positions. The Coast Guard you have questions on this temporary This deviation allow these bridges to will also inform the users of the deviation, call or email Mr. Steven remain in their closed-to-navigation waterways through our Local and Fischer, Bridge Administrator, position. Broadcast Notices to Mariners of the Thirteenth Coast Guard District; change in operating schedules for these telephone 206–220–7282, email d13-pf- DATES: The deviation is effective from d13bridges@uscg.mil. bridges so that vessel operators can 6:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on October 13, 2018. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: arrange their transits to minimize any ADDRESSES: The docket for this Washington Department of impact caused by the temporary deviation, [USCG–2018–0745], is deviation. Transportation (bridge owner), has available at http://www.regulations.gov. requested a temporary deviation from Type the docket number in the In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e), the operating schedule for the Montlake ‘‘SEARCH’’ box and click ‘‘SEARCH’’. these drawbridges must return to their Bridge across the Lake Washington Ship Click on Open Docket Folder on the line regular operating schedules Canal, at mile 5.2, at Seattle, WA. The associated with this deviation. immediately at the end of the effective deviation is necessary to manage heavy FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If periods of this temporary deviation. vehicular traffic expected for University you have questions on this temporary This deviation from the operating of Washington football games. While all deviation, call or email Mr. Mickey regulations is authorized under 33 CFR dates have been released, exact game Sanders, Bridge Administration Branch 117.35. times for five of the six events Fifth District, Coast Guard; telephone Dated: August 2, 2018. scheduled for Husky Stadium have not 757–398–6587, email Hal R. Pitts, yet been determined by the National Mickey.D.Sanders2@uscg.mil. Collegiate Athletic Association. The Bridge Program Manager, Fifth Coast Guard SUPPLMENTARY INFORMATION: The event District. times for TBA (Time to Be Announced) director, PPD Ironman North Carolina, closures on September 22, 2018, [FR Doc. 2018–16847 Filed 8–6–18; 8:45 am] with approval from the North Carolina September 29, 2018, October 20, 2018, daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with RULES BILLING CODE 9110–04–P Department of Transportation, who November 3, 2018 and November 17, owns and operates the S.R. 74 2018 will be announced in the Local (Wrightsville Beach) and the Isabel S. Notice to Mariners as they become Holmes Bridges has requested a available. The Montlake Bridge in the temporary deviation from the current closed-to-navigation position provides operating regulations to accommodate 30 feet of vertical clearance throughout VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:33 Aug 06, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\07AUR1.SGM 07AUR1

Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 152 / Tuesday, August 7, 2018 / Rules and Regulations 38661 the navigation channel, and 46 feet of references to the Mean Water Level of with 33 CFR 117.1051(e). The deviation vertical clearance throughout the center Lake Washington. period and span operation is described 60 feet of the bridge; vertical clearance The normal operating schedule for the in the table below: Montlake Bridge operates in accordance Time/date start Time/date end Action 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sep 8, 2018 ..................... 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Sep 8, 2018 ...................... span in the closed-to-navigation position. TBA Sep 22, 2018 ............................................. TBA Sep 22, 2018 ............................................ span in the closed-to-navigation position. TBA Sep 29, 2018 ............................................. TBA Sep 29, 2018 ............................................ span in the closed-to-navigation position. TBA Oct 20, 2018 .............................................. TBA Oct 20, 2018 ............................................ span in the closed-to-navigation position. TBA Nov 3, 2018 ............................................... TBA Nov 3, 2018 .............................................. span in the closed-to-navigation position. TBA Nov 17, 2018 ............................................. TBA Nov 17, 2018 ............................................ span in the closed-to-navigation position. Waterway usage on the Lake intended to restrict vessels from a Under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3), the Coast Washington Ship Canal ranges from portion of Lake Erie off of Edgewater Guard finds that good cause exists for commercial tug and barge to small Park during the USA Triathlon Age making this rule effective less than 30 pleasure craft. Vessels able to pass Group National Championships. This days after publication in the Federal through the bridge in the closed-to- temporary safety zone is necessary to Register because doing so would be navigation position may do so at protect participants and spectators impracticable and contrary to the public anytime. The bridge will be able to open during the event from the hazards interest. Delaying the effective date for emergency vessels in route to a call associated with a large scale swimming would be contrary to the rule’s when an hour notice is given to the event. Entry of vessels or persons into objectives of ensuring safety of life on bridge operator. The Lake Washington this zone is prohibited unless the navigable waters and protection of Ship Canal has no immediate alternate specifically authorized by the Captain of persons and vessels near the event. route for vessels to pass. The Coast the Port Buffalo. Guard will also inform the users of the III. Legal Authority and Need for Rule DATES: This rule is effective from 9:45 waterways through our Local and a.m. August 10, 2018 until 12:15 p.m. The Coast Guard is issuing this rule Broadcast Notices to Mariners of the August 12, 2018. under authority in 33 U.S.C. 1231. The change in operating schedule for the ADDRESSES: To view documents Captain of the Port Buffalo (COTP) has bridge so that vessels can arrange their mentioned in this preamble as being determined that a large-scale swim transits to minimize any impact caused available in the docket, go to http:// event on a navigable waterway will pose by the temporary deviation. www.regulations.gov, type USCG–2018– a significant risk to participants and the In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e), 0427 in the ‘‘SEARCH’’ box and click boating public. This rule is necessary to the drawbridge must return to its regular ‘‘SEARCH.’’ Click on Open Docket protect participants and spectators operating schedule immediately at the Folder on the line associated with this during the USA Triathlon Age Group end of the designated time period. This rule. National Championships. deviation from the operating regulations FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If IV. Discussion of Comments, Changes, is authorized under 33 CFR 117.35. you have questions on this rule, call or and The Rule Dated: July 31, 2018. email LT Ryan Junod, Chief of Steven M. Fischer, As noted above, we received no Waterways Management, U.S. Coast comments on our NPRM published June Bridge Administrator, Thirteenth Coast Guard Guard Marine Safety Unit Cleveland; District. 26, 2018. There are no changes in the telephone 216–937–0124, email D09- regulatory text of this rule from the [FR Doc. 2018–16848 Filed 8–6–18; 8:45 am] SMB-MSUCLEVELAND-WWM@ proposed rule in the NPRM. BILLING CODE 9110–04–P uscg.mil. This rule establishes a safety zone SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: from 10:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on August DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND I. Table of Abbreviations 10, 2018, from 5:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on SECURITY August 11, 2018, and from 5:00 a.m. to CFR Code of Federal Regulations 12:00 p.m. on August 12, 2018. The DHS Department of Homeland Security safety zone will cover all navigable Coast Guard FR Federal Register NPRM Notice of proposed rulemaking waters of Lake Erie, off of Edgewater 33 CFR Part 165 § Section Park, Cleveland OH, inside an area U.S.C. United States Code starting on shore at position 41°29′16″ [Docket Number USCG–2018–0427] N, 081°44′49″ W then Northwest to RIN 1625–AA00 II. Background Information and 41°29′34″ N, 081°45′02″ W then Regulatory History Northeast to 41°29′43″ N, 081°44′31″ W Safety Zone; USA Triathlon Age Group On June 26, 2018 the Coast Guard then Southeast back to shore at position National Championships; Lake Erie, published a Notice of Proposed 41°29′28″ N, 081°44′22″ (NAD 83). The Cleveland, OH Rulemaking (NPRM) titled USA duration of the zone is intended to AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. Triathlon Age Group National enhance the safety of vessels and Championships; Lake Erie, Cleveland, swimmers on these navigable waters daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with RULES ACTION: Temporary final rule. OH (83 FR 29721). There we stated why before, during, and after the scheduled SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is we issued the NPRM, and invited events over the course of the three days. establishing a temporary safety zone for comments on our proposed regulatory No vessel or person will be permitted certain waters of Lake Erie during the action related to this swim event. to enter the safety zone without USA Triathlon Age Group National During the comment period that ended obtaining permission from the COTP or Championships. This safety zone is July 26, 2018 we received no comments. a designated representative. The Captain VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:33 Aug 06, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\07AUR1.SGM 07AUR1


Document Created: 2018-11-06 10:39:06
Document Modified: 2018-11-06 10:39:06
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 11:30 a.m. on September 8, 2018 through 11 p.m. on November 17, 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 38660 
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