83 FR 7395 - Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Mianus River, Greenwich, CT
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 35 (February 21, 2018)
Coast Guard
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 35 (February 21, 2018)
| Page Range | 7395-7395 | |
| FR Document | 2018-03470 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 35 (Wednesday, February 21, 2018)] [Rules and Regulations] [Page 7395] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-03470] [[Page 7395]] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard 33 CFR Part 117 [Docket No. USCG-2018-0097] Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Mianus River, Greenwich, CT 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 Metro-North Bridge across the Mianus River, mile 1.0 at Greenwich, Connecticut. The deviation is necessary to repair the superstructure and replace timber ties. This deviation allows the bridge to be closed to navigation. DATES: This deviation is effective from 8 a.m. on April 10, 2018 to 8 a.m. on May 14, 2018. ADDRESSES: The docket for this deviation, USCG-2018-0097 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. Jeffrey Stieb, First Coast Guard District Bridge Branch, Coast Guard; telephone 617-223-8364, email [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The owner of the bridge, the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CT DOT), requested a temporary deviation to conduct superstructure repair and timber ties replacement. The Metro-North Bridge across the Mianus River, mile 1.0, at Greenwich Connecticut has a vertical clearance in the closed position of 20 feet at mean high water and 27 feet at mean low water. The existing bridge operating regulations are found at 33 CFR 117.209. This temporary deviation allows the bridge to operate from 8 a.m. April 10, 2018 to 8 a.m. on Monday, May 14, 2018 as follows: From 8 a.m. Monday through 4 p.m. Friday, the draw is authorized to remain closed to navigation; from 4:01 p.m. Friday to 7:59 a.m. Monday, the draw shall open with 24 hours advance notice. The deviation will have negligible effect on vessel navigation. The waterway is transited primarily by seasonal recreational vessels and small commercial fishing vessels. In 2016 there were six openings and in 2017 there were 19 openings between the effective dates. CT DOT has notified waterway users, the harbormaster, and town officials of the requested deviation. No objections to the proposed closure were received. Vessels that can pass through the bridge in the closed position may continue to do so. The bridge will not be able to open for emergencies and there is no immediate alternate route for vessels to pass. CT DOT will issue a press release announcing the closure. The Coast Guard will inform waterway users of the closure through Local and Broadcast Notices to Mariners. 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: February 14, 2018. Christopher J. Bisignano, Supervisory Bridge Management Specialist, First Coast Guard District. [FR Doc. 2018-03470 Filed 2-20-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-04-P
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND there were six openings and in 2017 services are regulated as commercial or
SECURITY there were 19 openings between the private, and instead allows licensees to
effective dates. CT DOT has notified rely on the statutory definitions of those
Coast Guard waterway users, the harbormaster, and terms to identify the nature and
town officials of the requested regulatory treatment of their mobile
33 CFR Part 117 deviation. No objections to the proposed services, consistent with applicable
[Docket No. USCG–2018–0097] closure were received. Vessels that can service rules.
pass through the bridge in the closed DATES: Effective March 23, 2018.
Drawbridge Operation Regulation; position may continue to do so. The FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mianus River, Greenwich, CT bridge will not be able to open for Thomas Reed at thomas.reed@fcc.gov, of
emergencies and there is no immediate the Wireless Telecommunications
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. alternate route for vessels to pass. CT Bureau, Mobility Division, (202) 418–
ACTION:Notice of deviation from DOT will issue a press release 0531.
drawbridge regulation. announcing the closure. The Coast
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a
Guard will inform waterway users of the
SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a summary of the Commission’s Report
closure through Local and Broadcast
temporary deviation from the operating and Order (Order) in WT Docket No.
Notices to Mariners.
schedule that governs the Metro-North 16–240, FCC 17–167, released on
In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e),
Bridge across the Mianus River, mile 1.0 December 18, 2017. The complete text
the drawbridge must return to its regular
at Greenwich, Connecticut. The of the Order, including all Appendices,
operating schedule immediately at the
deviation is necessary to repair the is available for inspection and copying
end of the effective period of this
superstructure and replace timber ties. during normal business hours in the
temporary deviation. This deviation
This deviation allows the bridge to be FCC Reference Center, 445 12th Street
from the operating regulations is
closed to navigation. SW, Room CY–A157, Washington, DC
authorized under 33 CFR 117.35.
DATES: This deviation is effective from 20554, or by downloading the text from
8 a.m. on April 10, 2018 to 8 a.m. on Dated: February 14, 2018. the Commission’s website at http://
May 14, 2018. Christopher J. Bisignano, transition.fcc.gov/Daily_Releases/Daily_
ADDRESSES: The docket for this Supervisory Bridge Management Specialist, Business/2017/db1218/FCC-17-
First Coast Guard District. 167A1.pdf.
deviation, USCG–2018–0097 is available
at http://www.regulations.gov. Type the [FR Doc. 2018–03470 Filed 2–20–18; 8:45 am] Alternative formats are available for
docket number in the ‘‘SEARCH’’ box BILLING CODE 9110–04–P people with disabilities (Braille, large
and click ‘‘SEARCH’’. Click on Open print, electronic files, audio format), by
Docket Folder on the line associated sending an email to FCC504@fcc.gov or
with this deviation. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS calling the Consumer and Government
COMMISSION Affairs Bureau at (202) 418–0530
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
(voice), (202) 418–0432 (TTY).
you have questions on this temporary The Commission will send a copy of
47 CFR Parts 1, 4, 9, and 20
deviation, call or email Mr. Jeffrey Stieb, the Order in a report to be sent to
First Coast Guard District Bridge [WT Docket No. 16–240; FCC 17–167]
Congress and the Government
Branch, Coast Guard; telephone 617– Accountability Office pursuant to the
223–8364, email Jeffrey.D.Stieb@ Requirements for Licensees To
Overcome a CMRS Presumption Congressional Review Act, see 5 U.S.C.
uscg.mil. 801(a)(1)(A).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The owner AGENCY: Federal Communications
of the bridge, the Connecticut Commission. I. Report and Order
Department of Transportation (CT DOT), ACTION: Final rule. 1. The Commission adopted §§ 20.7
requested a temporary deviation to and 20.9 in 1994 as part of its
conduct superstructure repair and SUMMARY: In this document, the Federal implementation of Sections 3(n) and
timber ties replacement. The Metro- Communications Commission adopts 332 of the Communications Act, which
North Bridge across the Mianus River, rules to harmonize and streamline the Congress amended in the Omnibus
mile 1.0, at Greenwich Connecticut has Commission’s regulations regarding the Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993
a vertical clearance in the closed classification of commercial and private (OBRA). Congress, seeking to bring
position of 20 feet at mean high water mobile radio services, primarily by mobile services that were similar in
and 27 feet at mean low water. The removing provisions in the nature under a consistent regulatory
existing bridge operating regulations are Commission’s rules that were outdated framework, created the statutory
found at 33 CFR 117.209. or unnecessary. The rules in question classifications of ‘‘commercial mobile
This temporary deviation allows the list various services or subservices that services’’ and ‘‘private mobile services’’
bridge to operate from 8 a.m. April 10, the Commission had classified as (referred to in Commission rules as
2018 to 8 a.m. on Monday, May 14, 2018 ‘‘mobile services’’ and determined to be commercial mobile radio service and
as follows: From 8 a.m. Monday through ‘‘commercial mobile radio services’’ (or private mobile radio service,
4 p.m. Friday, the draw is authorized to ‘‘CMRS’’) (in accordance with the respectively). The Communications Act
remain closed to navigation; from 4:01 definitions set forth in the defines commercial mobile service as
p.m. Friday to 7:59 a.m. Monday, the Communications Act). These rules also ‘‘any mobile service . . . that is
establish in certain instances a provided for profit and makes
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draw shall open with 24 hours advance
notice. presumption that some services are interconnected service available (A) to
The deviation will have negligible private mobile radio services (or the public or (B) to such classes of
effect on vessel navigation. The ‘‘PMRS’’), and set out a process by eligible users as to be effectively
waterway is transited primarily by which that presumption can be available to a substantial portion of the
seasonal recreational vessels and small rebutted. This action also removes any public[.]’’ ‘‘Private mobile service’’ is
commercial fishing vessels. In 2016 presumptions about whether mobile defined in the negative as ‘‘any mobile
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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 8 a.m. on April 10, 2018 to 8 a.m. on May 14, 2018. | |
| Contact | If you have questions on this temporary deviation, call or email Mr. Jeffrey Stieb, First Coast Guard District Bridge Branch, Coast Guard; telephone 617-223-8364, email [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 7395 |
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