83_FR_8979 83 FR 8937 - Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Curtis Creek, Baltimore, MD

83 FR 8937 - Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Curtis Creek, Baltimore, MD

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 42 (March 2, 2018)

Page Range8937-8938
FR Document2018-04250

The Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation from the operating schedule that governs the CSX Swing Bridge which carries CSX railroad across the Curtis Creek, mile 1.4, at Baltimore, MD. 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 42 (Friday, March 2, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 42 (Friday, March 2, 2018)]
[Rules and Regulations]
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[FR Doc No: 2018-04250]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 117

[Docket No. USCG-2018-0031]


Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Curtis Creek, Baltimore, MD

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

[[Page 8938]]


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 CSX Swing Bridge which carries CSX 
railroad across the Curtis Creek, mile 1.4, at Baltimore, MD. 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 8 a.m. on Monday, March 5, 2018, 
through 2:30 p.m. on Friday, March 30, 2018.

ADDRESSES: The docket for this deviation, [USCG-2018-0031] 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 CSX Corporation, owner and operator of 
the CSX Swing Bridge that carries CSX railroad across the Curtis Creek, 
mile 1.4, at Baltimore, MD, has requested a temporary deviation from 
the current operating schedule to facilitate installation of railroad 
ties across the swing span of the drawbridge. The bridge has a vertical 
clearance of 13 feet above mean high water in the closed position and 
unlimited vertical clearance in the open position. The current 
operating schedule is set out in 33 CFR 117.5. Under this temporary 
deviation, the bridge will remain in the closed-to-navigation position 
from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, March 5, 2018, through 
March 30, 2018.
    Curtis Creek is used by a variety of vessels including U.S. 
government and public 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 one hour notification is given. The bridge will be able to open 
for emergencies, if at least 15 minutes notification is given. The 
bridge may be contacted at (410) 354-5593 24 hours per day. 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: February 26, 2018.
Hal R. Pitts,
Bridge Program Manager, Fifth Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. 2018-04250 Filed 3-1-18; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 42 / Friday, March 2, 2018 / Rules and Regulations 8937 requested to determine whether a without change to http:// Guard; telephone 212–514–4336, email permanent change to the schedule is www.regulations.gov and will include Judy.K.Leung-Yee@uscg.mil. appropriate to better balance the needs any personal information you have SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The owner of marine and rail traffic. provided. For more about privacy and of the bridge, the New Jersey Under this temporary deviation, in the docket, visit http:// Department of Transportation, requested effect from 6 a.m. on March 19, 2018 to www.regulations.gov/privacynotice. a temporary deviation in order to 6 a.m. on June 17, 2018, the bridge shall Documents mentioned in this perform work on the switch gear power open on signal from 3 a.m. to 11 p.m. document as being available in this source of the bridge. if at least 2 hours notice is given to the docket and all public comments, will be The Route 280 Bridge across the drawtender. At all other times, the draw in our online docket at http:// Passaic River, mile 5.8, at Harrison, New shall be maintained in the fully open www.regulations.gov and can be viewed Jersey is a vertical lift bridge with a position, except for the passage of trains by following that website’s instructions. vertical clearance of 35 feet at mean or for maintenance. To request an Additionally, if you go to the online high water and 40 feet at mean low opening, mariners can contact the docket and sign up for email alerts, you water in the closed position. The drawtender via marine radio VHF–FM will be notified when comments are existing drawbridge operating channel 16/9 or by telephone at (707) posted or a final rule is published. regulations are listed at 33 CFR 890–8650. Vessels able to pass through Dated: February 26, 2018. 117.739(h). the bridge in the closed position may do Carl T. Hausner, This temporary deviation will allow so at anytime. The bridge will be District Bridge Chief, Eleventh Coast Guard the Route 280 Bridge to remain in the required to open as soon as practicable District. closed position from 12:01 a.m. on for vessels engaged in emergency [FR Doc. 2018–04251 Filed 3–1–18; 8:45 am] March 1, 2018, to 11:59 p.m. on March response. SMART will log dates and 7, 2018. The deviation will have times of vessels requesting openings. BILLING CODE 9110–04–P negligible effect on navigation. The There are no alternate routes for vessels waterway is transited by recreational transiting upstream of the bridge on the DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND and commercial vessels. Coordination Petaluma River. The Coast Guard will also inform the SECURITY with waterway users has indicated no users of the waterways through our objection to the proposed closure of the Local and Broadcast Notices to Mariners Coast Guard draw. Vessels that can pass under the and through direct outreach to local bridge without an opening may do so at harbors, marinas, and water-based 33 CFR Part 117 all times. The bridge will not be able to business of the temporary change in the open for emergencies. There is no [Docket No. USCG–2018–0111] alternate route for vessels to pass. operating schedule for the bridge so that vessel operators can arrange their The Coast Guard will also inform the Drawbridge Operation Regulation; users of the waterways through our transits to minimize any impact caused Passaic River, Harrison, NJ by the temporary deviation. Local and Broadcast Notices to Mariners In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e), AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. of the change in operating schedule for the drawbridge must return to its regular ACTION:Notice of deviation from the bridge so that vessel operators can operating schedule immediately at the drawbridge regulation. arrange their transits to minimize any end of the effective period of this impact caused by the temporary temporary deviation. This deviation SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a deviation. from the operating regulations is temporary deviation from the operating In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e), authorized under 33 CFR 117.35. schedule that governs the Route 280 the drawbridge must return to its regular Bridge across the Passaic River, mile operating schedule immediately at the II. Public Participation and Request for 5.8, at Harrison, New Jersey. The end of the effective period of this Comments deviation is necessary to perform work temporary deviation. This deviation We view public participation as on the switch gear power source of the from the operating regulations is essential to effective rulemaking, and bridge. This deviation allows the bridge authorized under 33 CFR 117.35. will consider all comments and to undergo necessary maintenance for Dated: February 27, 2018. materials received during the comment Route 21 interchange improvements. Christopher J. Bisignano, period. Your comments can help shape This deviation allows the bridge to Supervisory Bridge Management Specialist, the outcome of this rulemaking. If you remain closed during the maintenance First Coast Guard District. submit a comment, please include the period. [FR Doc. 2018–04249 Filed 3–1–18; 8:45 am] docket number for this rulemaking, DATES: This deviation is effective from BILLING CODE 9110–04–P indicate the specific section of this 12:01 a.m. on March 1, 2018, until 11:59 document to which each comment p.m. on March 7, 2018. applies, and provide a reason for each DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND suggestion or recommendation. ADDRESSES: The docket for this deviation, USCG–2018–0111, is SECURITY We encourage you to submit comments through the Federal available at http://www.regulations.gov. Coast Guard eRulemaking Portal at http:// Type the docket number in the www.regulations.gov. If your material ‘‘SEARCH’’ box and click ‘‘SEARCH.’’ 33 CFR Part 117 Click on Open Docket Folder on the line daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with RULES cannot be submitted using http:// www.regulations.gov, contact the person associated with this deviation. [Docket No. USCG–2018–0031] in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If CONTACT section of this document for you have questions on this temporary Drawbridge Operation Regulation; alternate instructions. deviation, call or email Judy K. Leung- Curtis Creek, Baltimore, MD We accept anonymous comments. All Yee, Bridge Management Specialist, comments received will be posted First District Bridge Branch, U.S. Coast AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:25 Mar 01, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\02MRR1.SGM 02MRR1

8938 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 42 / Friday, March 2, 2018 / Rules and Regulations ACTION:Notice of deviation from unable to pass through the bridge in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If drawbridge regulation. closed position. The Coast Guard will you have questions on this rule, call or also inform the users of the waterway email Lieutenant Junior Grade Emily SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a through our Local Notice and Broadcast Rowan, U.S. Coast Guard Sector San temporary deviation from the operating Notices to Mariners of the change in Francisco; telephone (415) 399–7443 or schedule that governs the CSX Swing operating schedule for the bridge so that email at D11-PF-MarineEvents@ Bridge which carries CSX railroad vessel operators can arrange their uscg.mil. across the Curtis Creek, mile 1.4, at transits to minimize any impact caused Baltimore, MD. The deviation is SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: by the temporary deviation. necessary to facilitate bridge In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e), I. Table of Acronyms maintenance. This deviation allows the the drawbridge must return to its regular bridge to remain in the closed-to- APA Administrative Procedure Act operating schedule immediately at the COTP U.S. Coast Guard Captain of the Port navigation position. end of the effective period of this DHS Department of Homeland Security DATES: The deviation is effective from 8 temporary deviation. This deviation FR Federal Register a.m. on Monday, March 5, 2018, from the operating regulations is NOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric through 2:30 p.m. on Friday, March 30, authorized under 33 CFR 117.35. Administration 2018. NPRM Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Dated: February 26, 2018. PATCOM U.S. Coast Guard Patrol ADDRESSES: The docket for this Hal R. Pitts, Commander deviation, [USCG–2018–0031] is U.S.C. United States Code Bridge Program Manager, Fifth Coast Guard available at http://www.regulations.gov. District. Type the docket number in the II. Background Information and [FR Doc. 2018–04250 Filed 3–1–18; 8:45 am] ‘‘SEARCH’’ box and click ‘‘SEARCH’’. Regulatory History BILLING CODE 9110–04–P Click on Open Docket Folder on the line The Coast Guard is issuing this associated with this deviation. temporary final rule without prior FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND notice and opportunity to comment you have questions on this temporary SECURITY pursuant to authority under section 4(a) deviation, call or email Mr. Michael of the Administrative Procedure Act Thorogood, Bridge Administration Coast Guard (APA) (5 U.S.C. 553(b)). This provision Branch Fifth District, Coast Guard, authorizes an agency to issue a rule telephone 757–398–6557, email 33 CFR Part 165 without prior notice and opportunity to Michael.R.Thorogood@uscg.mil. comment when the agency for good [Docket No. USCG–2018–0117] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The CSX cause finds that those procedures are Corporation, owner and operator of the RIN 1625–AA00 ‘‘impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary CSX Swing Bridge that carries CSX to the public interest.’’ Under 5 U.S.C. railroad across the Curtis Creek, mile Safety Zone: Monte Foundation 553(b)(B), the Coast Guard finds that 1.4, at Baltimore, MD, has requested a Snowfest Fireworks, Tahoe City, Lake good cause exists for not publishing a temporary deviation from the current Tahoe, CA notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) operating schedule to facilitate with respect to this rule. Since the Coast installation of railroad ties across the AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. Guard received notice of this event on swing span of the drawbridge. The ACTION: Temporary final rule. January 30, 2018, notice and comment bridge has a vertical clearance of 13 feet procedures would be impracticable in SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is above mean high water in the closed this instance. establishing a temporary safety zone in position and unlimited vertical For similar reasons as those stated the navigable waters of Lake Tahoe near clearance in the open position. The above, under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3), the Commons Beach in support of the current operating schedule is set out in Coast Guard finds that good cause exists Monte Foundation Snowfest Festival 33 CFR 117.5. Under this temporary for making this rule effective less than Fireworks Display on March 2, 2018. deviation, the bridge will remain in the 30 days after publication in the Federal This safety zone is established to ensure closed-to-navigation position from 8 Register. the safety of participants and spectators a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Monday through from the dangers associated with III. Legal Authority and Need for Rule Friday, March 5, 2018, through March pyrotechnics. Unauthorized persons or The Coast Guard is issuing this rule 30, 2018. Curtis Creek is used by a variety of vessels are prohibited from entering under authority in 33 U.S.C. 1231. The vessels including U.S. government and into, transiting through, or remaining in Captain of the Port (COTP) San public vessels, tug and barge traffic, and the safety zone without permission of Francisco has determined that potential recreational vessels. The Coast Guard the Captain of the Port or their hazards associated with the planned has carefully coordinated the designated representative. fireworks display on March 2, 2018, will restrictions with waterway users in DATES: This rule is effective from 7 a.m. be a safety concern for anyone within a publishing this temporary deviation. to 8:15 p.m. on March 2, 2018. 100-foot radius of the fireworks barge Vessels able to pass through the ADDRESSES: Documents mentioned in and anyone within a 350-feet radius of bridge in the closed-to-navigation this preamble are part of docket USCG– the fireworks firing site. Loading of the position may do so at any time. The 2018–0117. To view documents pyrotechnics onto the fireworks barge is bridge will open on signal, if at least one mentioned in this preamble as being scheduled to take place from 7:00 a.m. daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with RULES hour notification is given. The bridge available in the docket, go to http:// to 11:00 a.m. on March 2, 2018, at Lake will be able to open for emergencies, if www.regulations.gov, type the docket Forest Boat Ramp in Tahoe City, CA. at least 15 minutes notification is given. number in the ‘‘SEARCH’’ box and click From 11:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on March The bridge may be contacted at (410) ‘‘SEARCH.’’ Click on Open Docket 2, 2018, the staged fireworks barge will 354–5593 24 hours per day. There is no Folder on the line associated with this remain at Lake Forest Boat Ramp until immediate alternative route for vessels rulemaking. the start of its transit to the display VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:25 Mar 01, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\02MRR1.SGM 02MRR1


Document Created: 2018-03-01 23:56:55
Document Modified: 2018-03-01 23:56:55
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 8 a.m. on Monday, March 5, 2018, through 2:30 p.m. on Friday, March 30, 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 8937 
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