Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Lake Washington Ship Canal, Seattle, WA, 36687-36688 [2017-16502]

Download as PDF 36687 Rules and Regulations Federal Register Vol. 82, No. 150 Monday, August 7, 2017 This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains regulatory documents having general applicability and legal effect, most of which are keyed to and codified in the Code of Federal Regulations, which is published under 50 titles pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 1510. The Code of Federal Regulations is sold by the Superintendent of Documents. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard 33 CFR Part 117 [Docket No. USCG–2017–0721] Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Lake Washington Ship Canal, Seattle, WA Coast Guard, DHS. ACTION: Notice of deviation from drawbridge regulation. AGENCY: The Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation from the operating schedule that governs the University Bridge across the Lake Washington Ship Canal, mile 4.3, at Seattle, WA. The deviation is necessary to accommodate drawspan inspections. This deviation allows the bridge to operate in single leaf (half span) during inspections. DATES: This deviation is effective from 9 a.m. on August 9, 2017, to 3 p.m. on August 10, 2017. ADDRESSES: The docket for this deviation, USCG–2017–0721 is available at https://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. Danny McReynolds, Bridge Management Specialist, Thirteenth Coast Guard District; telephone 206–220–7234, email: d13-pf-d13bridges@uscg.mil. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Seattle Department of Transportation, bridge owner, requested a temporary deviation from the operating schedule for the University Bridge across the Lake Washington Ship Canal, mile 4.3, at Seattle, WA, to allow safe inspections of each leaf of the double bascule drawspan. The University Bridge provides a vertical clearance of 30 feet jstallworth on DSKBBY8HB2PROD with RULES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 14:24 Aug 04, 2017 Jkt 241001 in the closed-to-navigation position. Vertical clearances are referenced to the Mean Water Level of Lake Washington. While the bridge operates in single leaf (half span) mode, a horizontal clearance of 75 feet is provided. The normal operating schedule for the three subject bridge is in 33 CFR 117.1051. During this deviation period, the University Bridge is authorized to open half the drawspan to marine vessels from 9 a.m. on August 9, 2017, to 3 p.m. on August 9, 2017, and from 9 a.m. on August 10, 2017, to 3 p.m. on August 10, 2017. Waterway usage on Lake Washington Ship Canal ranges from commercial tug and barge to small pleasure craft. Vessels able to pass under the bridge in the closed-to-navigation position may do so at anytime. The subject bridge will only be able to open the drawspan in single leaf for emergencies during this period, and 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: July 31, 2017. Steven Michael Fischer, Bridge Administrator, Thirteenth Coast Guard District. [FR Doc. 2017–16508 Filed 8–4–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110–04–P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard 33 CFR Part 117 [Docket No. USCG–2017–0732] Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Lake Washington Ship Canal, Seattle, WA Coast Guard, DHS. Notice of deviation from drawbridge regulation. AGENCY: ACTION: PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 The Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation from the operating schedule that governs the Montlake Bridge, across the Lake Washington Ship Canal, mile 5.2, at Seattle, WA. The deviation is necessary to accommodate vehicular traffic attending football games at Husky Stadium at the University of Washington, Seattle, WA. The deviation is necessary to allow the bridge to remain in the closed-tonavigation position two and a half hours before and two and a half hours after each game. The game times for five of the seven games scheduled for Husky Stadium have not yet been determined due to NCAA television scheduling. SUMMARY: This deviation is effective from 2:30 p.m. on September 9, 2017 through 11 p.m. on November 25, 2017. DATES: The docket for this deviation, USCG–2017–0732 is available at https://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. ADDRESSES: 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: d13-pfd13bridges@uscg.mil. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Washington State Department of Transportation (the bridge owner), on behalf of the University of Washington Police Department, has requested that the Montlake Bridge bascule span remain in the closed-to-navigation position, and need not open to vessel traffic to facilitate timely movement of pre-game and post game football traffic at Husky Stadium at the University of Washington, Seattle, WA. The Montlake Bridge crosses the Lake Washington Ship Canal at mile 5.2; and in the closed-to-navigation position provides 30 feet of vertical clearance throughout the navigation channel and 46 feet of vertical clearance throughout the center 60-feet of the bridge. These vertical clearances are made in reference to the Mean Water Level of Lake Washington. The normal operating schedule for Montlake Bridge operates in accordance with 33 CFR 117.1051(e). The deviation period will cover the following dates: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: E:\FR\FM\07AUR1.SGM 07AUR1 36688 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 150 / Monday, August 7, 2017 / Rules and Regulations Time/date start Time/date end 2:30 a.m. Sep 9, 2017 .......................................... 8:30 p.m. Sep 9, 2017 .......................................... 4 p.m. Sep 16, 2017 ............................................. 9:30 p.m. Sep 16, 2017 ........................................ TBA Oct 7, 2017 ................................................... TBA Oct 28, 2017 ................................................. TBA Nov 4, 2017 .................................................. TBA Nov 18, 2017 ................................................ TBA Nov 25, 2017 ................................................ 5 p.m. Sep 9, 2017 .............................................. 11 p.m. Sep 9, 2017 ............................................ 6:30 p.m. Sep 16, 2017 ....................................... 11:59 p.m. Sep 16, 2017 ..................................... TBA Oct 7, 2017 .................................................. TBA Oct 28, 2017 ................................................ TBA Nov 4, 2017 .................................................. TBA Nov 18, 2017 ................................................ TBA Nov 25, 2017 ................................................ The times for the closures on the dates with TBA (Time to Be Announced) will be determined, and announced in the Coast Guard’s Local Notice to Mariners and Broadcast Notice to Mariners as they become available. Due to NCAA television scheduling, the times for the games are not currently available. The bridge shall operate in accordance to 33 CFR 117.1051(e) at all other times. Waterway usage on the Lake Washington Ship Canal ranges from commercial tug and barge to small pleasure craft. Vessels able to pass through the bridge in the closed-tonavigation position may do so at anytime. The bridge will be able to open for emergencies and there is no immediate alternate route for vessels to pass. In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e), the drawbridges must return to its regular operating schedule immediately at the end of the designated time period. This deviation from the operating regulations is authorized under 33 CFR 117.35. Dated: July 31, 2017. Steven Michael Fischer, Bridge Administrator, Thirteenth Coast Guard District. [FR Doc. 2017–16502 Filed 8–4–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110–04–P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard 33 CFR Part 165 [Docket No. USCG–2017–0679] Safety Zone; North Atlantic Ocean, Ocean City, NJ Coast Guard, DHS. Notice of enforcement of regulation. AGENCY: jstallworth on DSKBBY8HB2PROD with RULES ACTION: The Coast Guard will enforce the North Atlantic Ocean, Ocean City, NJ, safety zone from 9:00 p.m. through 11:59 p.m. on October 10, 2017. This action is necessary to ensure safety of life on the navigable waters of the SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 14:24 Aug 04, 2017 Jkt 241001 Action United States immediately prior to, during, and immediately after a fireworks display event. During the enforcement period, and in accordance with the safety zone, no vessel or person may enter, transit through, anchor in, or remain within the regulated area unless authorized by the Captain of the Port Delaware Bay or a designated representative. The regulations in 33 CFR 165.506 will be enforced from 9:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. on October 10, 2017, for the safety zone listed as (a.)11 in the Table to § 165.506. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about this notice of enforcement, you may call or email MST2 Amanda Boone, Sector Delaware Bay Waterways Management Division, U.S. Coast Guard; telephone 215–271– 4889, email Amanda.N.Boone@ USCG.mil. DATES: The Coast Guard will enforce the safety zone at 33 CFR 165.506, Table to § 165.506, (a.)11 for the regulated area located on the North Atlantic Ocean near Ocean City, NJ, from 9:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. on October 10, 2017. This action is necessary to ensure safety of life on U.S. navigable waterways during a fireworks display. Coast Guard regulations for recurring fireworks displays within Captain of the Port Delaware Bay Zone appear in § 165.506, Safety Zones; Fireworks Displays in the Fifth Coast Guard District, which specifies the location for this regulated area as all waters of the North Atlantic Ocean within a 500 yard radius of the fireworks barge in approximate location latitude 39°16′22″ N., longitude 074°33′54″ W., in the vicinity of the shoreline at Ocean City, NJ. As specified in § 165.506, during the enforcement period, no vessel or person may enter, transit through, anchor in, or remain within the regulated area unless authorized by the Captain of the Port Delaware Bay or a designated representative. If permission is granted, all persons and vessels shall comply with the instructions of the COTP, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 span span span span span span span span span in in in in in in in in in the the the the the the the the the closed-to-navigation closed-to-navigation closed-to-navigation closed-to-navigation closed-to-navigation closed-to-navigation closed-to-navigation closed-to-navigation closed-to-navigation position. position. position. position. position. position. position. position. position. designated representative or Patrol Commander. This notice of enforcement is issued under authority of 33 CFR 165.506 and 33 U.S.C. 1233. The Coast Guard will provide the maritime community with advanced notice of enforcement of regulation by Broadcast Notice to Mariners (BNM), Local Notice to Mariners and on-scene notice by a designated representative. In the event the Captain of the Port, Delaware Bay determines that it’s not necessary to enforce the regulated area for the entire duration of the enforcement period, a BNM will be issued to authorize general permission to enter the regulated area. Dated: August 1, 2017. Scott E. Anderson, Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Delaware Bay. [FR Doc. 2017–16506 Filed 8–4–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110–04–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 40 CFR Part 60 [EPA–HQ–OAR–2014–0292; FRL–9965–63– OAR] Revisions to Test Methods, Performance Specifications, and Testing Regulations for Air Emission Sources; Technical Correction Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Final rule; technical correction. AGENCY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking action to correct an omission in revisions requested to Performance Specification 2 in the ‘‘revisions’’ rule published August 30, 2016. SUMMARY: DATES: Effective: August 7, 2017. Mrs. Lula H. Melton, Air Quality Assessment Division, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards (E143–02), Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711; FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: E:\FR\FM\07AUR1.SGM 07AUR1

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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 150 (Monday, August 7, 2017)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 36687-36688]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-16502]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 117

[Docket No. USCG-2017-0732]

Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Lake Washington Ship Canal,
Seattle, 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 Montlake Bridge, across the Lake
Washington Ship Canal, mile 5.2, at Seattle, WA. The deviation is
necessary to accommodate vehicular traffic attending football games at
Husky Stadium at the University of Washington, Seattle, WA. The
deviation is necessary to allow the bridge to remain in the closed-to-
navigation position two and a half hours before and two and a half
hours after each game. The game times for five of the seven games
scheduled for Husky Stadium have not yet been determined due to NCAA
television scheduling.

DATES: This deviation is effective from 2:30 p.m. on September 9, 2017
through 11 p.m. on November 25, 2017.

ADDRESSES: The docket for this deviation, USCG-2017-0732 is available
at https://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: d13-pf-d13bridges@uscg.mil.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Washington State Department of
Transportation (the bridge owner), on behalf of the University of
Washington Police Department, has requested that the Montlake Bridge
bascule span remain in the closed-to-navigation position, and need not
open to vessel traffic to facilitate timely movement of pre-game and
post game football traffic at Husky Stadium at the University of
Washington, Seattle, WA. The Montlake Bridge crosses the Lake
Washington Ship Canal at mile 5.2; and in the closed-to-navigation
position provides 30 feet of vertical clearance throughout the
navigation channel and 46 feet of vertical clearance throughout the
center 60-feet of the bridge. These vertical clearances are made in
reference to the Mean Water Level of Lake Washington. The normal
operating schedule for Montlake Bridge operates in accordance with 33
CFR 117.1051(e).
The deviation period will cover the following dates:

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Time/date start Time/date end Action
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2:30 a.m. Sep 9, 2017........... 5 p.m. Sep 9, 2017..... span in the closed-to-navigation position.
8:30 p.m. Sep 9, 2017........... 11 p.m. Sep 9, 2017.... span in the closed-to-navigation position.
4 p.m. Sep 16, 2017............. 6:30 p.m. Sep 16, 2017. span in the closed-to-navigation position.
9:30 p.m. Sep 16, 2017.......... 11:59 p.m. Sep 16, 2017 span in the closed-to-navigation position.
TBA Oct 7, 2017................. TBA Oct 7, 2017........ span in the closed-to-navigation position.
TBA Oct 28, 2017................ TBA Oct 28, 2017....... span in the closed-to-navigation position.
TBA Nov 4, 2017................. TBA Nov 4, 2017........ span in the closed-to-navigation position.
TBA Nov 18, 2017................ TBA Nov 18, 2017....... span in the closed-to-navigation position.
TBA Nov 25, 2017................ TBA Nov 25, 2017....... span in the closed-to-navigation position.
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The times for the closures on the dates with TBA (Time to Be
Announced) will be determined, and announced in the Coast Guard's Local
Notice to Mariners and Broadcast Notice to Mariners as they become
available. Due to NCAA television scheduling, the times for the games
are not currently available. The bridge shall operate in accordance to
33 CFR 117.1051(e) at all other times. Waterway usage on the Lake
Washington Ship Canal ranges from commercial tug and barge to small
pleasure craft. Vessels able to pass through the bridge in the closed-
to-navigation position may do so at anytime. The bridge will be able to
open for emergencies and there is no immediate alternate route for
vessels to pass.
In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e), the drawbridges must return to
its regular operating schedule immediately at the end of the designated
time period. This deviation from the operating regulations is
authorized under 33 CFR 117.35.

Dated: July 31, 2017.
Steven Michael Fischer,
Bridge Administrator, Thirteenth Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. 2017-16502 Filed 8-4-17; 8:45 am]
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