Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Red River Waterway, Torras, LA, 43054-43055 [E9-20514]

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E9–20508 Filed 8–25–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–15–P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard mstockstill on DSKH9S0YB1PROD with RULES 33 CFR Part 117 [Docket No. USCG–2009–0537] Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Red River Waterway, Torras, LA Coast Guard, DHS. Notice of temporary deviation from regulations. AGENCY: ACTION: VerDate Nov<24>2008 16:32 Aug 25, 2009 Jkt 217001 PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 Effective date 7/4/2007 7/4/2007 8/10/2007 8/4/2007 9/1/2007 8/18/2007 8/24/2007 8/18/2007 8/6/2007 7/27/2007 8/9/2007 8/9/2007 8/25/2007 6/26/2007 8/29/2007 10/6/2007 10/12/2007 1/20/2007 3/10/2007 3/31/2007 4/14/2007 3/11/2007 3/19/2007 5/16/2007 12/31/2007 3/28/2007 7/4/2007 7/4/2007 7/3/2007 7/28/2007 8/12/2007 9/9/2007 9/8/2007 9/26/2007 9/29/2007 10/13/2007 9/7/2007 9/28/2007 1/7/2008 1/17/2008 1/12/2008 1/27/2008 7/22/2007 3/23/2007 4/4/2007 4/28/2007 4/22/2007 5/6/2007 8/16/2007 8/23/2007 10/21/2007 9/6/2007 SUMMARY: The Commander, Eighth Coast Guard District, has issued a temporary deviation from the regulation governing the operation of the LA 15 Highway Drawbridge across the Red River Waterway, mile 1.0, near Torras, Louisiana. The deviation is necessary to allow time for conducting needed maintenance to the bridge. This deviation allows the bridge to remain in the closed-to-navigation position for a two week period. E:\FR\FM\26AUR1.SGM 26AUR1 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 164 / Wednesday, August 26, 2009 / Rules and Regulations DATES: This deviation is effective from 7 a.m. on October 19, 2009, to 5 p.m. on October 30, 2009. Documents mentioned in this preamble as being available in the docket are part of docket USCG–2009– 0537 and are available online by going to https://www.regulations.gov, selecting the Advanced Docket Search option on the right side of the screen, inserting USCG–2009–0537 in the Docket ID box, pressing Enter, and then clicking on the item in the Docket ID column. They are also available for inspections or copying at the Docket Management Facility (M– 30), U.S. Department of Transportation, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays, ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: If you have questions on this rule, call or e-mail Roger K. Wiebusch, Bridge Administrator, Coast Guard; (314) 269– 2378, Roger.K.Wiebusch@uscg.mil. If you have questions on viewing the docket, call Renee V. Wright, Program Manager, Docket Operations, telephone 202–366–9826. The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development requested a temporary deviation for the LA 15 Highway Drawbridge, across the Red River Waterway, Mile 1.0, near Torras, Louisiana, to remain in the closed-tonavigation position for a two-week period to facilitate critical maintenance. The LA 15 Highway Drawbridge currently operates in accordance with 33 CFR 117.5, which states the general requirement that drawbridges shall open promptly and fully for the passage of vessels when a request to open is given in accordance with the subpart. In order to facilitate the needed bridge work, the drawbridge must be kept in the closedto-navigation position. This deviation allows the bridge to remain in the closed-to-navigation position and is effective from 7 a.m., October 19, 2009, to 5 p.m., October 30, 2009. Navigation on the waterway consists primarily of commercial tows and recreational watercraft. Access from the Lower Mississippi River to the Atchafalaya River, Red River Waterway, and the Ouachita-Black Waterway is reached by passing under the subject bridge. Navigation will not be significantly impacted due to the scheduled closure of the Lower Old River Lock, at the same river mile as the subject bridge, for approximately 30 days commencing on or about October 15, 2009. The scheduled lock closure mstockstill on DSKH9S0YB1PROD with RULES SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: VerDate Nov<24>2008 16:32 Aug 25, 2009 Jkt 217001 will preclude any requests for a bridge drawspan opening. The LA 15 Highway Drawbridge navigation span has a vertical clearance of 74.0 feet above zero gauge at the bridge in the closed-to-navigation position. Performing maintenance on the bridge, when the number of vessels likely to be impacted is minimal, is preferred to bridge closure requirements during other times when the lock is operational. This temporary change to the drawbridge’s operation has been coordinated with the commercial waterway operators and the Army Corps of Engineers. To get to Baton Rouge, Louisiana by an alternate route from the Red River Waterway, users may transit down the Atchafalaya River and up the Port Allen Route, adding approximately two days to the transit. For vessels going further north or south of Baton Rouge, additional time would be spent on the transit. This temporary deviation has been coordinated with waterway users. No objections were received. Dated: August 7, 2009. Roger K. Wiebusch, Bridge Administrator, Eighth Coast Guard District (dwb). [FR Doc. E9–20514 Filed 8–25–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–15–P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard 33 CFR Part 165 [Docket No. USCG–2009–0767] RIN 1625–AA11 Safety Zone and Regulated Navigation Area, Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, Romeoville, IL Coast Guard, DHS. Temporary final rule. AGENCY: ACTION: SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is establishing a safety zone and regulated navigation area on the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal near Romeoville, IL. This temporary final rule places navigational and operational restrictions on all vessels transiting the navigable waters located adjacent to and over the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (USACE) electrical dispersal fish barrier system. DATES: This temporary final rule is effective from 8 a.m. on August 17, 2009, until 5 p.m. on August 25, 2009. ADDRESSES: Documents indicated in this preamble as being available in the docket are part of docket USCG–2009– PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 43055 0767 and are available online by going to https://www.regulations.gov, inserting USCG–2009–0767 in the ‘‘Keyword’’ box, and then clicking ‘‘Search.’’ They are also available for inspection or copying at the Docket Management Facility (M–30), U.S. Department of Transportation, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this temporary final rule, call CDR Tim Cummins, Deputy Prevention Division, Ninth Coast Guard District, telephone 216– 902–6045. If you have questions on viewing the docket, call Renee V. Wright, Program Manager, Docket Operations, telephone 202–366–9826. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Regulatory Information The Coast Guard is issuing this temporary final rule without prior notice and opportunity to comment pursuant to authority under section 4(a) of the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) (5 U.S.C. 553(b)). This provision authorizes an agency to issue a rule without prior notice and opportunity to comment when the agency for good cause finds that those procedures are ‘‘impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary to the public interest.’’ Under 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B), the Coast Guard finds that good cause exists for not publishing a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) with respect to this rule because the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) made the decision, without time for a proper notice period, to permanently increase the voltage of the fish barrier to two-volts per inch in response to data which indicates that Asian carp are closer to the Great Lakes waterway system than originally thought. The electric current in the water created by the electrical dispersal barriers coupled with the uncertainty of the effects of the increased voltage poses a safety risk to commercial vessels and recreational boaters who transit the area. Therefore, it would be against the public interest to delay the issuing of this rule. Under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3), the Coast Guard finds that good cause exists for making this rule effective less than 30 days after publication in the Federal Register because of the safety risk to commercial vessels and recreational boaters who transit the area. The following discussion and the Background and Purpose section below provide additional support of the Coast Guard’s determination that good cause exists for not publishing a NPRM and E:\FR\FM\26AUR1.SGM 26AUR1

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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 164 (Wednesday, August 26, 2009)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 43054-43055]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-20514]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 117

[Docket No. USCG-2009-0537]


Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Red River Waterway, Torras, LA

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of temporary deviation from regulations.

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SUMMARY: The Commander, Eighth Coast Guard District, has issued a 
temporary deviation from the regulation governing the operation of the 
LA 15 Highway Drawbridge across the Red River Waterway, mile 1.0, near 
Torras, Louisiana. The deviation is necessary to allow time for 
conducting needed maintenance to the bridge. This deviation allows the 
bridge to remain in the closed-to-navigation position for a two week 
period.

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DATES: This deviation is effective from 7 a.m. on October 19, 2009, to 
5 p.m. on October 30, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Documents mentioned in this preamble as being available in 
the docket are part of docket USCG-2009-0537 and are available online 
by going to https://www.regulations.gov, selecting the Advanced Docket 
Search option on the right side of the screen, inserting USCG-2009-0537 
in the Docket ID box, pressing Enter, and then clicking on the item in 
the Docket ID column. They are also available for inspections or 
copying at the Docket Management Facility (M-30), U.S. Department of 
Transportation, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New 
Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., 
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays,

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: If you have questions on this rule, 
call or e-mail Roger K. Wiebusch, Bridge Administrator, Coast Guard; 
(314) 269-2378, Roger.K.Wiebusch@uscg.mil. If you have questions on 
viewing the docket, call Renee V. Wright, Program Manager, Docket 
Operations, telephone 202-366-9826.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Louisiana Department of Transportation 
and Development requested a temporary deviation for the LA 15 Highway 
Drawbridge, across the Red River Waterway, Mile 1.0, near Torras, 
Louisiana, to remain in the closed-to-navigation position for a two-
week period to facilitate critical maintenance. The LA 15 Highway 
Drawbridge currently operates in accordance with 33 CFR 117.5, which 
states the general requirement that drawbridges shall open promptly and 
fully for the passage of vessels when a request to open is given in 
accordance with the subpart. In order to facilitate the needed bridge 
work, the drawbridge must be kept in the closed-to-navigation position. 
This deviation allows the bridge to remain in the closed-to-navigation 
position and is effective from 7 a.m., October 19, 2009, to 5 p.m., 
October 30, 2009.
    Navigation on the waterway consists primarily of commercial tows 
and recreational watercraft. Access from the Lower Mississippi River to 
the Atchafalaya River, Red River Waterway, and the Ouachita-Black 
Waterway is reached by passing under the subject bridge. Navigation 
will not be significantly impacted due to the scheduled closure of the 
Lower Old River Lock, at the same river mile as the subject bridge, for 
approximately 30 days commencing on or about October 15, 2009. The 
scheduled lock closure will preclude any requests for a bridge drawspan 
opening.
    The LA 15 Highway Drawbridge navigation span has a vertical 
clearance of 74.0 feet above zero gauge at the bridge in the closed-to-
navigation position. Performing maintenance on the bridge, when the 
number of vessels likely to be impacted is minimal, is preferred to 
bridge closure requirements during other times when the lock is 
operational. This temporary change to the drawbridge's operation has 
been coordinated with the commercial waterway operators and the Army 
Corps of Engineers.
    To get to Baton Rouge, Louisiana by an alternate route from the Red 
River Waterway, users may transit down the Atchafalaya River and up the 
Port Allen Route, adding approximately two days to the transit. For 
vessels going further north or south of Baton Rouge, additional time 
would be spent on the transit.
    This temporary deviation has been coordinated with waterway users. 
No objections were received.

    Dated: August 7, 2009.
Roger K. Wiebusch,
Bridge Administrator, Eighth Coast Guard District (dwb).
[FR Doc. E9-20514 Filed 8-25-09; 8:45 am]
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