83 FR 53376 - Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Hood Canal, Port Gamble, WA

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 205 (October 23, 2018)

Page Range		53376-53377
FR Document		2018-23073

The Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation from the operating schedule that governs the Washington State pontoon highway bridge (Hood Canal Bridge) across Hood Canal, mile 5.0, near Port Gamble, WA. The deviation is necessary to accommodate replacement newly discovered draw span operating equipment while installing upgrades. This deviation allows the bridge to open the half the draw, 300 feet, after receiving at least a four hour notice.

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 117

[Docket No. USCG-2018-0950]


Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Hood Canal, Port Gamble, 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 Washington State pontoon highway 
bridge (Hood Canal Bridge) across Hood Canal, mile 5.0, near Port 
Gamble, WA. The deviation is necessary to accommodate replacement newly 
discovered draw span operating equipment while installing upgrades. 
This deviation allows the bridge to open the half the draw, 300 feet, 
after receiving at least a four hour notice.

DATES: This deviation is effective without actual notice from October 
23, 2018 to 11:59 p.m. on November 16, 2019. For purposes of 
enforcement, actual notice will be used from 6 p.m. on October 13, 
2018, to October 23, 2018.

ADDRESSES: The docket for this deviation, USCG-2018- 0950 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: The Washington Department of Transportation 
(WSDOT), the bridge owner, has requested a temporary deviation from the 
operating schedule of the Hood Canal Bridge. This deviation will allow 
the subject bridge to open

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half of the draw span, east half only, to facilitate replacement of 
worn equipment discovered after installation of upgrades. The Hood 
Canal Bridge crosses Hood Canal, mile 5.0, near Port Gamble, WA. The 
bridge has two fixed spans (east and west), and one draw span (center). 
The east span provides 50 feet of vertical clearance, the west span 
provides 35 feet of vertical clearance, and the center span provides 
zero feet of vertical clearance in the closed-to-navigation position. 
The center span provides unlimited vertical clearance in the open-to-
navigation position. Vertical clearances are referenced to mean high-
water elevation.
    This deviation allows the center span of the Hood Canal Bridge to 
open half-way (300 feet vice 600 feet) on signal after receiving at 
least a four hour notice from 6 a.m. on October 13, 2018 to 11:59 p.m. 
on November 16, 2019. During the period of this deviation, the 
drawbridge will not be able to operate according to the normal 
operating schedule. The normal operating schedule for the Hood Canal 
Bridge is in accordance with 33 CFR 117.1045. The bridge shall operate 
in accordance to 33 CFR 117.1045 at all other times. Waterway usage on 
this part of Hood Canal (Admiralty Inlet) includes commercial tugs and 
barges, U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard vessels, and small pleasure 
craft. Coordination has been completed with known waterway users, and a 
no objections to the deviation have been received.
    Vessels able to pass through the east and west spans may do so at 
any time. The center span does not provide passage in the closed-to-
navigation position. The subject bridge will be able to open half the 
center span for Navy and Coast Guard vessels during emergencies, when 
at least a one hour notice has been given by the Navy or Coast Guard. 
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 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 from the operating 
regulations is authorized under 33 CFR 117.35.

    Dated: October 17, 2018.
Steven Fischer,
Chief, Bridge Program, Thirteenth Coast Guard District.
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half of the draw span, east half only, to FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS Synopsis
facilitate replacement of worn COMMISSION I. Introduction
equipment discovered after installation
of upgrades. The Hood Canal Bridge 47 CFR Part 52 1. Today, we demonstrate our
crosses Hood Canal, mile 5.0, near Port continued commitment to modernize
Gamble, WA. The bridge has two fixed the way we assign toll free numbers by
[WC Docket No. 17–192, CC Docket No. 95–
spans (east and west), and one draw adopting an additional assignment
155; FCC 18–137]
span (center). The east span provides 50 methodology that is both market-based
feet of vertical clearance, the west span and equitable. Based on the Federal
Toll Free Assignment Modernization;
provides 35 feet of vertical clearance, Communications Commission’s success
Toll Free Service Access Codes
and the center span provides zero feet using competitive bidding to assign
of vertical clearance in the closed-to- AGENCY:Federal Communications spectrum licenses and award universal
navigation position. The center span service support, we adopt new measures
Commission.
provides unlimited vertical clearance in to explore the use of competitive
the open-to-navigation position. Vertical ACTION: Final rule. bidding for the assignment of toll free
clearances are referenced to mean high- numbers. To further evaluate this
water elevation. SUMMARY: In this document, the Federal approach, as an experiment we establish
This deviation allows the center span Communications Commission the framework in this Report and Order
of the Hood Canal Bridge to open half- (Commission) revises its rules to allow for an auction of the rights to use certain
way (300 feet vice 600 feet) on signal the Commission to assign numbers by numbers in the recently-opened 833 toll
after receiving at least a four hour notice competitive bidding, on a first-come, free code. After the release of this
from 6 a.m. on October 13, 2018 to 11:59 first-served basis, by an alternative Report and Order, we will initiate the
p.m. on November 16, 2019. During the assignment methodology, or by a pre-auction phase of this proceeding to
period of this deviation, the drawbridge combination of methodologies. The seek input on the procedures for the
will not be able to operate according to Commission further establishes a single auction. This experiment will help us
the normal operating schedule. The round, sealed-bid Vickrey auction for determine how best to use competitive
normal operating schedule for the Hood roughly 17,000 mutually exclusive bidding to most effectively assign toll
Canal Bridge is in accordance with 33 free numbers, as well as provide
numbers in the 833 code, set aside in
CFR 117.1045. The bridge shall operate experience in applying auction
the process of opening that code.
in accordance to 33 CFR 117.1045 at all procedures to the toll-free numbering
Government and non-profit entities may
other times. Waterway usage on this assignment process.
file a petition seeking that a number be
part of Hood Canal (Admiralty Inlet) set aside from the auction for use for II. Background
includes commercial tugs and barges, public health and safety purposes, and 2. Toll free calling and texting
U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard vessels, net proceeds from the auction will offset remains an important part of our
and small pleasure craft. Coordination the costs of toll free numbering communications system. Even as
has been completed with known administration. Full auction procedures websites and smartphone apps have
waterway users, and a no objections to will be established in subsequent public provided new avenues for public
the deviation have been received. notices. The Commission also revises its engagement, businesses, government
Vessels able to pass through the east toll free rules to allow for the entities, and non-profit organizations
and west spans may do so at any time. development of a secondary market for alike continue to make use of toll free
The center span does not provide toll free numbers assigned in an auction, services to keep an open line to the
passage in the closed-to-navigation
and to modernize its toll free rules to public, and enterprising subscribers put
position. The subject bridge will be able
make them consistent with the other toll free numbers to use in creative new
to open half the center span for Navy
revisions adopted in this document and ways. Toll free services rely on toll free
and Coast Guard vessels during
with industry terminology and practice. numbers—a limited resource the
emergencies, when at least a one hour
Commission is charged by statute with
notice has been given by the Navy or DATES: Effective November 23, 2018.
making available ‘‘on an equitable
Coast Guard. The Coast Guard will also
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: basis.’’
inform the users of the waterways 3. Toll free calling began in 1967,
through our Local and Broadcast Wireline Competition Bureau,
Competition Policy Division, Matthew with the introduction of the 800 toll free
Notices to Mariners of the change in code. The 800 code was established by
operating schedule for the bridge so that Collins, at (202) 418–7141,
matthew.collins@fcc.gov. AT&T, and the Commission’s role in the
vessels can arrange their transits to toll free service market increased over
minimize any impact caused by this SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a the following 30 years. In 1997, faced
temporary deviation. summary of the Commission’s Report with the possibility of exhaust of the
In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e), and Order in WC Docket No. 17–192, 800 code, the Commission concluded
the drawbridge must return to its regular CC Docket No. 95–155, FCC 18–137, that the Communications Act of 1934, as
operating schedule immediately at the adopted September 26, 2018, and amended, ‘‘require[s] the Commission to
end of the effective period of this released September 27, 2018. The full ensure the efficient, fair, and orderly
temporary deviation. This deviation text of this document is available for allocation of toll free numbers.’’ Thirty
from the operating regulations is public inspection during regular years later, when the Commission
authorized under 33 CFR 117.35.
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business hours in the FCC Reference opened the second toll free code—888—
Dated: October 17, 2018. Information Center, Portals II, 445 12th it addressed an age-old question for the
Steven Fischer, Street SW, Room CY–A257, first time in the context of toll free
Chief, Bridge Program, Thirteenth Coast Washington, DC 20554. It is available on numbers: How can limited resources be
Guard District. the Commission’s website at https:// most fairly and efficiently allocated
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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 without actual notice from October 23, 2018 to 11:59 p.m. on November 16, 2019. For purposes of enforcement, actual notice will be used from 6 p.m. on October 13, 2018, to October 23, 2018.
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]
FR Citation		83 FR 53376

83 FR 53376 - Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Hood Canal, Port Gamble, WA

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITYCoast Guard

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 205 (October 23, 2018)

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