83_FR_4607 83 FR 4585 - Drawbridge Operation Regulation; New Jersey Intracoastal Waterway, Beach Thorofare, Margate City, NJ

83 FR 4585 - Drawbridge Operation Regulation; New Jersey Intracoastal Waterway, Beach Thorofare, Margate City, NJ

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 22 (February 1, 2018)

Page Range4585-4585
FR Document2018-01981

The Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation from the operating schedule that governs the Margate Boulevard/Margate Bridge which carries Margate Boulevard across the New Jersey Intracoastal Waterway, Beach Thorofare, mile 74.0, at Margate City, NJ. The deviation is necessary to facilitate bridge maintenance. This deviation allows the bridge to remain in the closed-to-navigation position.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 22 (Thursday, February 1, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 22 (Thursday, February 1, 2018)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 4585]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-01981]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 117

[Docket No. USCG-2018-0033]


Drawbridge Operation Regulation; New Jersey Intracoastal 
Waterway, Beach Thorofare, Margate City, NJ

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 Margate Boulevard/Margate Bridge 
which carries Margate Boulevard across the New Jersey Intracoastal 
Waterway, Beach Thorofare, mile 74.0, at Margate City, NJ. The 
deviation is necessary to facilitate bridge maintenance. This deviation 
allows the bridge to remain in the closed-to-navigation position.

DATES: The deviation is effective from 7 a.m. on Monday, February 26, 
2018, through 7 p.m. on Monday, March 12, 2018.

ADDRESSES: The docket for this deviation, [USCG-2018-0033] 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. Michael Thorogood, Bridge 
Administration Branch Fifth District, Coast Guard, telephone 757-398-
6557, email Michael.R.Thorogood@uscg.mil.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Ole Hansen and Sons, Inc., owner and 
operator of the Margate Boulevard/Margate Bridge that carries Margate 
Boulevard across the New Jersey Intracoastal Waterway, Beach Thorofare, 
mile 74.0, at Margate City, NJ, has requested a temporary deviation 
from the current operating schedule to facilitate maintenance of the 
structural steel and replacement of the structural steel support column 
of the double bascule drawbridge. The bridge has a vertical clearance 
of 14 feet above mean high water in the closed position and unlimited 
clearance in the open position. The current operating schedule is set 
out in 33 CFR 117.5. Under this temporary deviation, the bridge will be 
in the closed-to-navigation position between 7 a.m. on February 26, 
2018, through 7 p.m. on March 12, 2018.
    The Beach Thorofare is used by a variety of vessels including 
recreational vessels. The Coast Guard has carefully coordinated the 
restrictions with waterway users in publishing this temporary 
deviation.
    Vessels able to pass through the bridge in the closed-to-navigation 
position may do so at any time. The bridge will not be able to open for 
emergencies and there is no immediate alternative route for vessels 
unable to pass through the bridge in the closed position. 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 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: January 26, 2018.
Hal R. Pitts,
Bridge Program Manager, Fifth Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. 2018-01981 Filed 1-31-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 9110-04-P

Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 22 / Thursday, February 1, 2018 / Rules and Regulations 4585 Dated: January 26, 2018. position. The current operating IV. Ordering Paragraphs Robert W. Patterson, schedule is set out in 33 CFR 117.5. I. Introduction Acting Administrator. Under this temporary deviation, the [FR Doc. 2018–02008 Filed 1–31–18; 8:45 am] bridge will be in the closed-to- In this Order, the Commission adopts BILLING CODE 4410–09–P navigation position between 7 a.m. on a final rule concerning mail preparation February 26, 2018, through 7 p.m. on changes. The final rule adopted by this March 12, 2018. Order amends an existing Commission DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND The Beach Thorofare is used by a rule located at 39 CFR part 3010.1 The SECURITY variety of vessels including recreational rule as adopted incorporates suggestions vessels. The Coast Guard has carefully presented by commenters that include Coast Guard coordinated the restrictions with slight modifications to the rule as waterway users in publishing this proposed, but do not materially affect its 33 CFR Part 117 temporary deviation. substance. Vessels able to pass through the [Docket No. USCG–2018–0033] bridge in the closed-to-navigation II. Background position may do so at any time. The The Commission is charged with Drawbridge Operation Regulation; New bridge will not be able to open for enforcing its price cap rules, which Jersey Intracoastal Waterway, Beach emergencies and there is no immediate require that the Postal Service make Thorofare, Margate City, NJ alternative route for vessels unable to reasonable adjustments to its billing AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. pass through the bridge in the closed determinants to account for the effects ACTION:Notice of deviation from position. The Coast Guard will also of classification changes such as the drawbridge regulation. inform the users of the waterway introduction, deletion, or redefinition of through our Local and Broadcast rate cells. See 39 CFR 3010.23(d)(2). SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a Notices to Mariners of the change in temporary deviation from the operating Under § 3010.23(d)(2), these operating schedule for the bridge, so classification changes can include schedule that governs the Margate that vessel operators can arrange their Boulevard/Margate Bridge which carries changes to mail preparation transits to minimize any impact caused requirements made by the Postal Margate Boulevard across the New by the temporary deviation. Jersey Intracoastal Waterway, Beach Service. In Docket No. R2013–10R, the In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e), Thorofare, mile 74.0, at Margate City, Commission articulated a standard the drawbridge must return to its regular NJ. The deviation is necessary to governing when mail preparation operating schedule immediately at the facilitate bridge maintenance. This changes result in the deletion or end of the effective period of this deviation allows the bridge to remain in redefinition of rate cells under temporary deviation. This deviation the closed-to-navigation position. § 3010.23(d)(2) of the price cap rules.2 from the operating regulations is DATES: The deviation is effective from 7 authorized under 33 CFR 117.35. After setting forth the standard a.m. on Monday, February 26, 2018, applied to mail preparation Dated: January 26, 2018. through 7 p.m. on Monday, March 12, requirements, the Commission Hal R. Pitts, instituted the present rulemaking ‘‘to 2018. Bridge Program Manager, Fifth Coast Guard create rules for the process and ADDRESSES: The docket for this District. deviation, [USCG–2018–0033] is timeframes for the regulation of mail [FR Doc. 2018–01981 Filed 1–31–18; 8:45 am] preparation requirement changes.’’ 3 As available at http://www.regulations.gov. Type the docket number in the BILLING CODE 9110–04–P discussed below, the Commission ‘‘SEARCH’’ box and click ‘‘SEARCH’’. issued an initial proposed rule that was Click on Open Docket Folder on the line associated with this deviation. POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION 1 On December 1, 2017, the Commission issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in Docket No. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If 39 CFR Part 3010 RM2017–3 that proposed replacing provisions of 39 you have questions on this temporary CFR part 3010 with new rules in new subparts. The deviation, call or email Mr. Michael [Docket No. RM2016–6; Order No. 4393] Commission issues this rule in part 3010 and any Thorogood, Bridge Administration changes to the rule’s location in the CFR will be Branch Fifth District, Coast Guard, Mail Preparation Changes made in the Docket No. RM2017–3 rulemaking. See Docket No. RM2017–3, Notice of Proposed telephone 757–398–6557, email AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission. Rulemaking for the System for Regulating Rates and Michael.R.Thorogood@uscg.mil. ACTION: Final rule. Classes for Market Dominant Products, December 1, 2017 (Order No. 4258). The notice of proposed SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Ole rulemaking was published in the Federal Register Hansen and Sons, Inc., owner and SUMMARY: The Commission adopts a on December 11, 2017. See 82 FR 58280. operator of the Margate Boulevard/ final rule concerning mail preparation 2 Docket No. R2013–10R, Order Resolving Issues Margate Bridge that carries Margate changes. This Order amends an existing on Remand, January 22, 2016 (Order No. 3047). For Boulevard across the New Jersey Commission rule. a complete history of the underlying proceedings and the facts regarding the change to Full Service Intracoastal Waterway, Beach Thorofare, DATES: Effective March 5, 2018. Intelligent Mail barcoding (IMb) which precipitated mile 74.0, at Margate City, NJ, has FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: the need for a standard, see Docket No. R2013–10, requested a temporary deviation from David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at Order on Price Adjustments for Market Dominant the current operating schedule to Products and Related Mail Classification Changes, 202–789–6820. November 21, 2013, at 5–35 (Order No. 1890); Order facilitate maintenance of the structural daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with RULES SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: No. 3047; Docket No. R2013–10R, Order Resolving steel and replacement of the structural Motion for Reconsideration of Commission Order steel support column of the double Table of Contents No. 3047, July 20, 2016 (Order No. 3441). 3 Order No. 3047 at 21. See also id. at 59 (‘‘The bascule drawbridge. The bridge has a I. Introduction Commission intends to also issue a rulemaking to vertical clearance of 14 feet above mean II. Background establish procedural rules setting forth the process high water in the closed position and III. Review of Proposed Rule and Analysis of governing mail preparation changes that require unlimited clearance in the open Comments price cap compliance.’’). VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:09 Jan 31, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\01FER1.SGM 01FER1


Document Created: 2018-10-26 13:46:34
Document Modified: 2018-10-26 13:46:34
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.
DatesThe deviation is effective from 7 a.m. on Monday, February 26, 2018, through 7 p.m. on Monday, March 12, 2018.
ContactIf you have questions on this temporary deviation, call or email Mr. Michael Thorogood, Bridge Administration Branch Fifth District, Coast Guard, telephone 757-398- 6557, email [email protected]
FR Citation83 FR 4585 
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