83 FR 48715 - Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Hackensack River, Jersey City, NJ
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 188 (September 27, 2018)
Coast Guard
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 188 (September 27, 2018)
| Page Range | 48715-48715 | |
| FR Document | 2018-21048 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 188 (Thursday, September 27, 2018)] [Rules and Regulations] [Page 48715] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-21048] [[Page 48715]] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard 33 CFR Part 117 [Docket No. USCG-2018-0835] Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Hackensack River, Jersey City, NJ AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. ACTION: Notice of deviation from drawbridge regulation. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation from the operating schedule that governs the Hack-Freight Railroad Bridge across the Hackensack River, mile 3.1, at Jersey City, New Jersey. The deviation is necessary to replace four counterweight sheave assemblies on the west tower of the bridge. This temporary deviation allows the bridge to remain in the closed-to navigation position during the construction period. DATES: This deviation is effective from 6 a.m. on September 30, 2018, until 6 a.m. on October 7, 2018. ADDRESSES: The docket for this deviation, USCG-2018-0835, 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 Judy K. Leung-Yee, Bridge Management Specialist, First District Bridge Branch, U.S. Coast Guard; telephone 212-514-4336, email Judy.K.Leung-Yee@uscg.mil. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The owner of the bridge, Consolidated Rail Corporation, requested a temporary deviation in order to replace four counterweight sheave assemblies on the west tower of the bridge. The Hack-Freight Railroad Bridge across the Hackensack River, mile 3.1, at Jersey City, New Jersey is a vertical lift bridge with a vertical clearance of 11 feet at mean high water and 16 feet at mean low water in the closed position. The existing drawbridge operating regulation is listed at 33 CFR 117.723(c). This temporary deviation will allow the Hack-Freight Railroad Bridge to remain in the closed position from 6 a.m. on September 30, 2018, to 6 a.m. on October 7, 2018. The waterway is transited by recreational and commercial vessels. Coordination with known waterway users has indicated no objection to the closure of the draw. Vessels able to pass through the bridge in the closed position may do so at anytime. The bridge will not be able to open for emergencies. 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. Dated: September 21, 2018. C.J. Bisignano, Supervisory Bridge Management Specialist, First Coast Guard District. [FR Doc. 2018-21048 Filed 9-26-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-04-P
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND in the closed position may do so at Transportation conformity is required
SECURITY anytime. The bridge will not be able to by section 176(c) of the Clean Air Act
open for emergencies. There is no to ensure that federally funded highway
Coast Guard immediate alternate route for vessels to and transit projects are consistent with
pass. the air quality goals established by the
33 CFR Part 117 The Coast Guard will also inform the state implementation plan (SIP). The
[Docket No. USCG–2018–0835] users of the waterways through our EPA’s conformity rule provisions at 40
Local and Broadcast Notices to Mariners CFR part 93, subpart A, establish the
Drawbridge Operation Regulation; of the change in operating schedule for criteria and procedures for determining
Hackensack River, Jersey City, NJ the bridge so that vessel operators can whether transportation plans, programs
arrange their transits to minimize any and projects conform to the SIP.
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. impact caused by the temporary Conformity to a SIP means that
ACTION:Notice of deviation from deviation. transportation activities will not
drawbridge regulation. In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e), produce new air quality violations,
the drawbridge must return to its regular worsen existing violations, or delay
SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a operating schedule immediately at the timely attainment of the applicable
temporary deviation from the operating end of the effective period of this NAAQS. 1
schedule that governs the Hack-Freight temporary deviation. This deviation The criteria by which the EPA
Railroad Bridge across the Hackensack from the operating regulations is determines whether a SIP revision’s
River, mile 3.1, at Jersey City, New authorized under 33 CFR 117.35. LMP 2 or motor vehicle emission
Jersey. The deviation is necessary to budgets (MVEBs) are adequate for
replace four counterweight sheave Dated: September 21, 2018.
transportation conformity purposes are
assemblies on the west tower of the C.J. Bisignano, outlined at 40 CFR 93.118(e)(4), and the
bridge. This temporary deviation allows Supervisory Bridge Management Specialist, adequacy review process is described at
the bridge to remain in the closed-to First Coast Guard District. 40 CFR 93.118(f)(1). We applied these
navigation position during the [FR Doc. 2018–21048 Filed 9–26–18; 8:45 am] criteria and followed this process in
construction period. BILLING CODE 9110–04–P making the determinations announced
DATES: This deviation is effective from in this notice.
6 a.m. on September 30, 2018, until 6 This document is simply an
a.m. on October 7, 2018. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION announcement of findings that the EPA
ADDRESSES: The docket for this AGENCY has already made, as described below.
deviation, USCG–2018–0835, is The State of Montana submitted the
40 CFR Part 52 Missoula PM10 LMP 3 on August 1,
available at http://www.regulations.gov.
2016. As part of our adequacy review,
Type the docket number in the [EPA–R08–OAR–2018–0608; FRL–9983– we announced receipt of the Missoula
‘‘SEARCH’’ box and click ‘‘SEARCH.’’ 40—Region 8] PM10 LMP and posted an announcement
Click on Open Docket Folder on the line
Adequacy Determination for the of availability on the EPA Office of
associated with this deviation.
Missoula PM10 Limited Maintenance Transportation and Air Quality’s
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If transportation conformity website
you have questions on this temporary Plan for Transportation Conformity
https://www.epa.gov/state-and-local-
deviation, call or email Judy K. Leung- Purposes; State of Montana
transportation/adequacy-review-state-
Yee, Bridge Management Specialist, AGENCY: Environmental Protection implementation-plan-sip-submissions-
First District Bridge Branch, U.S. Coast Agency (EPA). conformity. The EPA requested public
Guard; telephone 212–514–4336, email comments by May 30, 2018. We did not
ACTION: Adequacy determination.
Judy.K.Leung-Yee@uscg.mil. receive any comments. We sent a letter
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The owner SUMMARY: In this announcement, the to the Montana Department of
of the bridge, Consolidated Rail Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Environmental Quality on July 23, 2018,
Corporation, requested a temporary is notifying the public that the EPA has that stated that the submitted Missoula
deviation in order to replace four found the Missoula PM10 National PM10 LMP was adequate for
counterweight sheave assemblies on the Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) transportation conformity purposes.
west tower of the bridge. Limited Maintenance Plan (LMP) Following the effective date listed in
The Hack-Freight Railroad Bridge adequate for transportation conformity the DATES section of this notice, the
across the Hackensack River, mile 3.1, at purposes. As more fully explained in Missoula County-City Metropolitan
Jersey City, New Jersey is a vertical lift the Supplementary Information section Planning Organization, the Montana
bridge with a vertical clearance of 11 of this notice, this finding will affect
feet at mean high water and 16 feet at future transportation conformity 1 The applicable PM
10 NAAQS is found in 40 CFR
mean low water in the closed position. part 50, section 50.6: ‘‘The level of the national
determinations. primary and secondary 24-hour ambient air quality
The existing drawbridge operating standards for particulate matter is 150 micrograms
regulation is listed at 33 CFR 117.723(c). DATES:This finding is effective on
per cubic meter (mg/m3), 24-hour average
This temporary deviation will allow October 12, 2018. concentration. The standards are attained when the
the Hack-Freight Railroad Bridge to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tim expected number of days per calendar year with a
Russ, Air Program, EPA, Region 8, 24-hour average concentration above 150 mg/m3, as
remain in the closed position from 6 determined in accordance with appendix K to this
a.m. on September 30, 2018, to 6 a.m. Mailcode 8P–AR, 1595 Wynkoop Street,
daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with RULES
part, is equal to or less than one.’’
on October 7, 2018. The waterway is Denver, Colorado 80202–1129, (303) 2 On August 9, 2001, EPA issued a guidance
transited by recreational and 312–6479, or russ.tim@epa.gov. memorandum titled ‘‘Limited Maintenance Plan
commercial vessels. Coordination with SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Option for Moderate PM10 Nonattainment Areas.’’
https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2016-
known waterway users has indicated no Throughout this document wherever 06/documents/2001lmp-pm10.pdf.
objection to the closure of the draw. ‘‘we,’’ ‘‘us,’’ or ‘‘our’’ is used, we mean 3 Particulate matter less than or equal to 10
Vessels able to pass through the bridge the EPA. microns in diameter.
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| Category | Regulatory Information | |
| Collection | Federal Register | |
| sudoc Class | AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: | |
| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Rules and Regulations | |
| Action | Notice of deviation from drawbridge regulation. | |
| Dates | This deviation is effective from 6 a.m. on September 30, 2018, until 6 a.m. on October 7, 2018. | |
| Contact | If you have questions on this temporary deviation, call or email Judy K. Leung-Yee, Bridge Management Specialist, First District Bridge Branch, U.S. Coast Guard; telephone 212-514-4336, email [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 48715 |
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