83_FR_44152 83 FR 43984 - Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Saugatuck River, Saugatuck, CT

83 FR 43984 - Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Saugatuck River, Saugatuck, CT

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 168 (August 29, 2018)

Page Range43984-43985
FR Document2018-18650

The Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation from the operating schedule that governs the Metro-North SAGA Bridge across the Saugatuck River, mile 1.1 at Saugatuck, Connecticut. The deviation is necessary to conduct bridge maintenance and repair work. The deviation allows the bridge to remain closed to maritime navigation on weekdays and requires the bridge to open with 24 hours advance notice on weekends.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 168 (Wednesday, August 29, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 168 (Wednesday, August 29, 2018)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 43984-43985]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-18650]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 117

[Docket No. USCG-2018-0754]


Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Saugatuck River, Saugatuck, CT

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 Metro-North SAGA Bridge across the 
Saugatuck River, mile 1.1 at Saugatuck, Connecticut. The deviation is 
necessary to conduct bridge maintenance and repair work. The deviation 
allows the bridge to remain closed to maritime navigation on weekdays 
and requires the bridge to open with 24 hours advance notice on 
weekends.

DATES: This deviation is effective from 8 a.m. on September 17, 2018, 
to 8 a.m. on October 29, 2018.

ADDRESSES: The docket for this deviation, USCG-2017-0754, 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 Jeffrey Stieb, Bridge Management 
Specialist, First Coast Guard District, Coast Guard; telephone 617-223-
8364, email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The owner of the bridge, Connecticut 
Department of Transportation, requested a temporary deviation from the 
normal operating schedule in order to conduct bridge maintenance and 
repair work. The Metro-North SAGA Railroad Bridge across the Saugatuck 
River, mile 1.1, at Saugatuck, Connecticut has a vertical clearance of 
13 feet at mean high water in the closed position. The existing bridge 
operating regulations are listed at 33 CFR 117.221(b).
    Under this temporary deviation, from 8 a.m. on Monday, September 
17, 2018, to 8 a.m. on Monday, October 29, 2018, the Metro-North SAGA 
Bridge may operate as follows: From 8 a.m. Monday to 3 p.m. Friday, the 
draw may remain closed to marine navigation. From 3 p.m. Friday to 8 
a.m. Monday, the draw shall open with 24 hours advance notice.
    The waterway is transited by seasonal recreational vessels of 
various sizes. Vessels that can pass under the bridge in the closed 
position may do so at any time. The bridge will not be able to open for 
emergencies. The Department of Transportation has coordinated the 
closure with the harbormaster and has posted notice of the closure on 
the Connecticut Department of Transportation Construction News website. 
The Coast Guard will also 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 this 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

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from the operating regulations is authorized under 33 CFR 117.35.

    Dated: August 23, 2018.
C.J. Bisignano,
Supervisory Bridge Management Specialist, First Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. 2018-18650 Filed 8-28-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 9110-04-P

43984 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 168 / Wednesday, August 29, 2018 / Rules and Regulations DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m., providing a navigation on weekdays and requires SECURITY minimum of 43 feet of available the bridge to open with 24 hours horizontal clearance, on the following advance notice on weekends. Coast Guard days: September 28, 2018; October 1–5, DATES: This deviation is effective from 2018; November 26–30, 2018; and 8 a.m. on September 17, 2018, to 8 a.m. 33 CFR Part 117 December 3, 2018. on October 29, 2018. Additionally, the Meadowbrook State [Docket No. USCG–2018–0751] ADDRESSES: The docket for this Parkway Bridge shall remain in the closed position from 7 a.m. on October deviation, USCG–2017–0754, is Drawbridge Operation Regulation; available at http://www.regulations.gov. Sloop Channel, Hempstead, NY 15, 2018 through 7 a.m. on October 17, 2018 and from 7 a.m. on December 11, Type the docket number in the AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 2018 to 7 a.m. December 13, 2018. ‘‘SEARCH’’ box and click ‘‘SEARCH’’. ACTION:Notice of deviation from The waterway is transited by Click on Open Docket Folder on the line drawbridge regulation. commercial and recreational traffic. The associated with this deviation. Coast Guard notified known waterway FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a users and there were no objections to you have questions on this temporary temporary deviation from the operating this temporary deviation. Vessels able to deviation, call or email Jeffrey Stieb, schedule that governs the Meadowbrook pass under the bridge in the closed Bridge Management Specialist, First State Parkway Bridge across Sloop position may do so at any time. The Coast Guard District, Coast Guard; Channel, mile 12.8, at Hempstead, NY. bridge will not be able to open for telephone 617–223–8364, email The deviation is necessary to complete emergencies and there is no immediate Jeffrey.D.Stieb@uscg.mil. structural, mechanical, and electrical alternate route for vessels to pass. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The owner rehabilitations on the bridge. This The Coast Guard will also inform the of the bridge, Connecticut Department temporary deviation allows the bridge to users of the waterways through our of Transportation, requested a remain in the closed-to-navigation Local and Broadcast Notices to Mariners temporary deviation from the normal position for two short periods, and of the change in operating schedule for operating schedule in order to conduct allows the bridge to open only one the bridge so that vessel operators can bridge maintenance and repair work. bascule span at a time over various arrange their transits to minimize any The Metro-North SAGA Railroad Bridge periods to facilitate bridge repairs. impact caused by the temporary across the Saugatuck River, mile 1.1, at DATES: This deviation is effective from deviation. Saugatuck, Connecticut has a vertical 7 a.m. on September 28, 2018 to 7 a.m. In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e), clearance of 13 feet at mean high water on December 13, 2018. the drawbridge must return to its regular in the closed position. The existing ADDRESSES: The docket for this operating schedule immediately at the bridge operating regulations are listed at deviation, USCG–2018–0751 is available end of the effective period of this 33 CFR 117.221(b). at http://www.regulations.gov. Type the temporary deviation. This deviation Under this temporary deviation, from docket number in the ‘‘SEARCH’’ box from the operating regulations is 8 a.m. on Monday, September 17, 2018, and click ‘‘SEARCH’’. Click on Open authorized under 33 CFR 117.35. to 8 a.m. on Monday, October 29, 2018, Docket Folder on the line associated Dated: August 23, 2018. the Metro-North SAGA Bridge may with this deviation. C.J. Bisignano, operate as follows: From 8 a.m. Monday FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If Supervisory Bridge Management Specialist, to 3 p.m. Friday, the draw may remain you have questions on this temporary First Coast Guard District. closed to marine navigation. From 3 deviation, call or email Stephanie E. [FR Doc. 2018–18637 Filed 8–28–18; 8:45 am] p.m. Friday to 8 a.m. Monday, the draw Lopez, Bridge Management Specialist, BILLING CODE 9110–04–P shall open with 24 hours advance First District Bridge Branch, U.S. Coast notice. Guard; telephone 212–514–4335, email The waterway is transited by seasonal Stephanie.E.Lopez@uscg.mil. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND recreational vessels of various sizes. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The owner SECURITY Vessels that can pass under the bridge of the bridge, the New York State in the closed position may do so at any Coast Guard time. The bridge will not be able to open Department of Transportation, requested a temporary deviation to facilitate the for emergencies. The Department of 33 CFR Part 117 Transportation has coordinated the various structural, mechanical, and electrical rehabilitations. The spanlock [Docket No. USCG–2018–0754] closure with the harbormaster and has platforms and machinery for both the posted notice of the closure on the Northbound and Southbound Bridge Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Connecticut Department of will be replaced in their entirety. Saugatuck River, Saugatuck, CT Transportation Construction News Trunnion tower and rack gear supports AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. website. The Coast Guard will also repairs will be performed, and the ACTION:Notice of deviation from inform the users of the waterway bridge instrumentation will be replaced. drawbridge regulation. through our Local and Broadcast The Meadowbrook State Parkway Bridge Notices to Mariners of the change in across the Sloop Channel, mile 12.8, has SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a operating schedule for the bridge so that a vertical clearance in the closed temporary deviation from the operating vessel operators can arrange their sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with RULES position of 22 feet at mean high water schedule that governs the Metro-North transits to minimize any impact caused and 25 feet at mean low water. The SAGA Bridge across the Saugatuck by this temporary deviation. existing bridge operating regulations are River, mile 1.1 at Saugatuck, In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e), found at 33 CFR 117.799(h). Connecticut. The deviation is necessary the drawbridge must return to its regular This temporary deviation allows the to conduct bridge maintenance and operating schedule immediately at the Meadowbrook State Parkway Bridge to repair work. The deviation allows the end of the effective period of this open only one bascule span at a time bridge to remain closed to maritime temporary deviation. This deviation VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:05 Aug 28, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\29AUR1.SGM 29AUR1

Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 168 / Wednesday, August 29, 2018 / Rules and Regulations 43985 from the operating regulations is the loaded fireworks barge will transit POSTAL SERVICE authorized under 33 CFR 117.35. from Pier 50 to the launch site near Pier Dated: August 23, 2018. 48 in approximate position 37°46′36″ N, 39 CFR Part 111 C.J. Bisignano, 122°22′56″ W (NAD 83) where it will Overweight Items Supervisory Bridge Management Specialist, remain until the conclusion of the First Coast Guard District. fireworks display. Upon the AGENCY: Postal ServiceTM. [FR Doc. 2018–18650 Filed 8–28–18; 8:45 am] commencement of the 15 minute ACTION: Final rule. BILLING CODE 9110–04–P fireworks display, scheduled to begin at the conclusion of the baseball game, at SUMMARY: The Postal Service is approximately 10:00 p.m. on August 31, amending Mailing Standards of the DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 2018, the safety zone will increase in United States Postal Service, Domestic SECURITY size and encompass the navigable Mail Manual (DMM®) to implement a waters around and under the fireworks process to remove overweight items Coast Guard barge within a radius of 700 feet near from the postal network. Pier 48 in approximate position DATES: Effective Date: August 29, 2018. 33 CFR Part 165 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 37°46′36″ N, 122°22′56″ W (NAD 83) for [Docket No. USCG–2018–0757] the San Francisco Giants Fireworks in Lizbeth Dobbins at (202) 268–3789 or 33 CFR 165.1191, Table 1, Item number Garry Rodriguez at (202) 268–7261. Safety Zone; San Francisco Giants 1. This safety zone will be in effect from SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Postal Fireworks Display, San Francisco Bay, 11 a.m. on August 31, 2018 until 10:45 Service published a notice of proposed San Francisco, CA p.m. on August 31, 2018, or as rulemaking on April 20, 2018, (83 FR AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. announced via Broadcast Notice to 17518–17519) to amend the DMM to Mariners. add a process, which included a fee, for ACTION: Notice of enforcement of removing overweight items that are regulation. Under the provisions of 33 CFR found in the postal network. Items that SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce 165.1191, unauthorized persons or exceed the 70 pound weight limit are the safety zone for the San Francisco vessels are prohibited from entering nonmailable and are not provided Giants Fireworks Display in the Captain into, transiting through, or anchoring in service. of the Port, San Francisco area of the safety zone during all applicable The Postal Service received 2 formal responsibility during the dates and effective dates and times, unless responses to the proposed rule, one of times noted below. This action is authorized to do so by the PATCOM. which included multiple comments. necessary to protect life and property of Additionally, each person who receives Both responses were in agreement the maritime public from the hazards notice of a lawful order or direction with enforcing the 70 pound weight associated with the fireworks display. issued by an official patrol vessel shall restriction. However, the second During the enforcement period, obey the order or direction. The responder had several comments, as unauthorized persons or vessels are PATCOM is empowered to forbid entry follows: prohibited from entering into, transiting into and control the regulated area. The Comment: The responder felt it was through, or anchoring in the safety zone, PATCOM shall be designated by the unclear whether the fee would be unless authorized by the Patrol Commander, Coast Guard Sector San imposed on the appropriate party, Commander (PATCOM). Francisco. The PATCOM may, upon specifically in regards to returns. DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR Response: The Postal Service is request, allow the transit of commercial 165.1191, Table 1, Item number 1, will deferring implementation of the fee at vessels through regulated areas when it be enforced from 11 a.m. on August 31, this time. When the fee is implemented, is safe to do so. the Postal Service expects that, in most 2018 to 10:45 p.m. on August 31, 2018, This notice is issued under authority instances, including returns, the fee will or as announced via Broadcast Notice to of 33 CFR 165.1191 and 5 U.S.C. 552(a). be requested of the sender. However, Mariners. In addition to this notice in the Federal certain circumstances (e.g., when the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If Register, the Coast Guard will provide sender is unknown) may require the fee you have questions on this notice, call the maritime community with extensive to be requested from the receiver. or email Lieutenant Emily K. Rowan, advance notification of the safety zone Customers (sender, receiver) have the U.S. Coast Guard Sector San Francisco; and its enforcement period via the Local responsibility to communicate with telephone (415) 399–7443 or email at Notice to Mariners. each other to determine who is liable for D11-SMB-SectorSF-WaterwaySafety@ the fee payment. uscg.mil. If the Captain of the Port determines Comment: The second comment SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast that the regulated area need not be questioned the application of the fee Guard will enforce a 100 foot safety enforced for the full duration stated in and provided a hypothetical where the zone around the fireworks barge during this notice, a Broadcast Notice to error was a result of an inaccurate Post the loading, transit, and arrival of the Mariners may be used to grant general Office scale. fireworks barge from the loading permission to enter the regulated area. Response: Post Office scales are location to the display location and Dated: August 23, 2018. calibrated daily. Customers may request until the start of the fireworks display. R.W. Deakin, a ‘‘sight’’ verification at the facility sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with RULES From 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. on August 31, where the item was secured. Lieutenant Commander, U.S. Coast Guard 2018, the fireworks barge will be Comment: The third comment Chief, Waterways Management Division. loading pyrotechnics from Pier 50 in questioned the $100 fee and whether it [FR Doc. 2018–18712 Filed 8–28–18; 8:45 am] San Francisco, CA. The fireworks barge could be construed as a price requiring will remain at the loading location until BILLING CODE 9110–04–P additional approval. its transit to the display location. From Response: The fee determination will 8:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. on August 31, 2018 be made at a later date. 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Document Created: 2018-08-29 00:13:27
Document Modified: 2018-08-29 00:13:27
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 8 a.m. on September 17, 2018, to 8 a.m. on October 29, 2018.
ContactIf you have questions on this temporary deviation, call or email Jeffrey Stieb, Bridge Management Specialist, First Coast Guard District, Coast Guard; telephone 617-223- 8364, email [email protected]
FR Citation83 FR 43984 
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