83_FR_62482 83 FR 62250 - Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Delaware River, Burlington, NJ and Bristol, PA

83 FR 62250 - Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Delaware River, Burlington, NJ and Bristol, PA

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 232 (December 3, 2018)

Page Range62250-62250
FR Document2018-26148

The Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation from the operating schedule that governs the SR 413/Burlington-Bristol bridge, which carries SR 413 across the Delaware River, mile 117.8, between Burlington, NJ and Bristol, PA. The deviation is necessary to facilitate an inspection and bridge maintenance. This deviation allows the bridge to remain in the closed-to-navigation position.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 232 (Monday, December 3, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 232 (Monday, December 3, 2018)]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 117

[Docket No. USCG-2018-1013]


Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Delaware River, Burlington, NJ 
and Bristol, PA

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 SR 413/Burlington-Bristol bridge, 
which carries SR 413 across the Delaware River, mile 117.8, between 
Burlington, NJ and Bristol, PA. The deviation is necessary to 
facilitate an inspection and bridge maintenance. This deviation allows 
the bridge to remain in the closed-to-navigation position.

DATES: This deviation is effective without actual notice from December 
3, 2018 through 3 p.m. on December 14, 2018. For the purposes of 
enforcement, actual notice will be used from 7 a.m. on November 26, 
2018, until December 3, 2018.

ADDRESSES: The docket for this deviation, USCG-2018-1013 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 [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:  The Burlington County Bridge Commission, 
owner and operator of the SR 413/Burlington-Bristol bridge, that 
carries SR 413 across the Delaware River, mile 117.8, between 
Burlington, NJ and Bristol, PA, has requested a temporary deviation 
from the current operating schedule to facilitate an inspection and 
maintenance of various mechanical components of the vertical lift span 
of the drawbridge. The bridge has a vertical clearance of 135 feet 
above mean high water in the open position, and 61 feet above mean high 
water in the closed position.
    The current operating schedule is set out in 33 CFR 117.716. Under 
this temporary deviation, the bridge will be in the closed-to-
navigation position from 7 a.m. through 3 p.m.; Monday through Friday; 
from 7 a.m. on November 26, 2018, through 3 p.m. on December 14, 2018.
    The Delaware River is used by a variety of vessels including deep 
draft commercial vessels, U.S. government and public vessels, small 
commercial vessels, tug and barge traffic, and 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 open on signal, if at 
least eight hours prior notification is given. 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 Notice 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: November 27, 2018.
Hal R. Pitts,
Bridge Program Manager, Fifth Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. 2018-26148 Filed 11-30-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 9110-04-P

62250 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 232 / Monday, December 3, 2018 / Rules and Regulations DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND from 7 a.m. through 3 p.m.; Monday bridge to remain in the closed-to- SECURITY through Friday; from 7 a.m. on navigation position. November 26, 2018, through 3 p.m. on DATES: This deviation is effective Coast Guard December 14, 2018. without actual notice from December 3, The Delaware River is used by a 2018 through 5 p.m. on December 13, 33 CFR Part 117 variety of vessels including deep draft 2018. For the purposes of enforcement, commercial vessels, U.S. government actual notice will be used from 7 a.m. [Docket No. USCG–2018–1013] and public vessels, small commercial on November 26, 2018, until December Drawbridge Operation Regulation; vessels, tug and barge traffic, and 3, 2018. Delaware River, Burlington, NJ and recreational vessels. The Coast Guard ADDRESSES: The docket for this Bristol, PA has carefully coordinated the deviation, [USCG–2018–1033] is restrictions with waterway users in available at http://www.regulations.gov. AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. publishing this temporary deviation. Type the docket number in the ACTION:Notice of deviation from Vessels able to pass through the ‘‘SEARCH’’ box and click ‘‘SEARCH’’. drawbridge regulation. bridge in the closed-to-navigation Click on Open Docket Folder on the line position may do so at any time. The SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a associated with this deviation. bridge will open on signal, if at least temporary deviation from the operating FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If eight hours prior notification is given. schedule that governs the SR 413/ The bridge will not be able to open for you have questions on this temporary Burlington-Bristol bridge, which carries emergencies and there is no immediate deviation, call or email Mr. Martin SR 413 across the Delaware River, mile alternative route for vessels unable to Bridges, Bridge Administration Branch 117.8, between Burlington, NJ and pass through the bridge in the closed Fifth District, Coast Guard; telephone Bristol, PA. The deviation is necessary position. The Coast Guard will also (757) 398–6422, email to facilitate an inspection and bridge inform the users of the waterway Martin.A.Bridges@uscg.mil. maintenance. This deviation allows the through our Local Notice and Broadcast SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The bridge to remain in the closed-to- Notices to Mariners of the change in Norfolk Southern Corporation, owner navigation position. operating schedule for the bridge so that and operator of the Norfolk Southern #7 DATES: This deviation is effective vessel operators can arrange their Railroad Bridge across the South Branch without actual notice from December 3, transits to minimize any impact caused of the Elizabeth River, mile 5.8, at 2018 through 3 p.m. on December 14, by the temporary deviation. Chesapeake, VA, has requested a 2018. For the purposes of enforcement, In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e), temporary deviation from the current actual notice will be used from 7 a.m. the drawbridge must return to its regular operating schedule to accommodate on November 26, 2018, until December operating schedule immediately at the bridge maintenance to perform a tie 3, 2018. end of the effective period of this replacement project. The current temporary deviation. This deviation operating regulation is set out in 33 CFR ADDRESSES: The docket for this from the operating regulations is 117.997(d). deviation, USCG–2018–1013 is available authorized under 33 CFR 117.35. Under this temporary deviation, the at http://www.regulations.gov. Type the bridge will be maintained in the closed- docket number in the ‘‘SEARCH’’ box Dated: November 27, 2018. to-navigation position from 7 a.m. to and click ‘‘SEARCH’’. Click on Open Hal R. Pitts, 11:30 a.m. and from 12:30 p.m. to 5 Docket Folder on the line associated Bridge Program Manager, Fifth Coast Guard p.m., Monday through Thursday, from with this deviation. District. November 26, 2018, through December FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If [FR Doc. 2018–26148 Filed 11–30–18; 8:45 am] 13, 2018. At all other times the bridge you have questions on this temporary BILLING CODE 9110–04–P will operate per 33 CFR 117.997(d). The deviation, call or email Mr. Michael bridge has a vertical clearance of 7 feet Thorogood, Bridge Administration above mean high water in the closed Branch Fifth District, Coast Guard, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND position. telephone 757–398–6557, email SECURITY The South Branch of the Elizabeth Michael.R.Thorogood@uscg.mil. River is used by a variety of vessels Coast Guard SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The including deep draft ocean-going Burlington County Bridge Commission, vessels, U.S. government vessels, small 33 CFR Part 117 owner and operator of the SR 413/ commercial vessels, recreational vessels Burlington-Bristol bridge, that carries [Docket No. USCG–2018–1033] and tug and barge traffic. The Coast SR 413 across the Delaware River, mile Guard has carefully considered the 117.8, between Burlington, NJ and Drawbridge Operation Regulation; nature and volume of vessel traffic on Bristol, PA, has requested a temporary South Branch of the Elizabeth River, the waterway and coordinated with deviation from the current operating Chesapeake, VA maritime stakeholders in publishing this schedule to facilitate an inspection and AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. temporary deviation. maintenance of various mechanical ACTION:Notice of deviation from Vessels able to pass through the components of the vertical lift span of drawbridge regulation. bridge in the closed position may do so, the drawbridge. The bridge has a after providing 15 minutes notice to the vertical clearance of 135 feet above SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a project supervisor at the bridge on VHF– khammond on DSK30JT082PROD with RULES mean high water in the open position, temporary deviation from the operating FM channel 13. The bridge will be able and 61 feet above mean high water in schedule that governs the Norfolk to open for emergencies if at least a 1- the closed position. Southern #7 Railroad Bridge across the hour notice is given and there is no The current operating schedule is set South Branch of the Elizabeth River, immediate alternate route for vessels out in 33 CFR 117.716. Under this mile 5.8, at Chesapeake, VA. The unable to pass through the bridge in the temporary deviation, the bridge will be deviation is necessary to facilitate closed position. The Coast Guard will in the closed-to-navigation position maintenance. 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Document Created: 2018-12-01 00:56:22
Document Modified: 2018-12-01 00:56:22
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 without actual notice from December 3, 2018 through 3 p.m. on December 14, 2018. For the purposes of enforcement, actual notice will be used from 7 a.m. on November 26, 2018, until December 3, 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 62250 
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