Drawbridge Operating Regulations; Victoria Barge Canal, Bloomington, TX, 57884 [E9-26984]
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Accordingly, practices and conditions
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operations may differ from the practices
and conditions appropriate to bulk
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existing acetylene-generating facilities
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Jordan Barab, Acting Assistant
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Washington, DC 20210, directed the
preparation of this final rule. OSHA is
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Signed at Washington, DC, on November 5,
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Acting Assistant Secretary of Labor for
Occupational Safety and Health.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 117
[Docket Number USCG–2009–0963]
Drawbridge Operating Regulations;
Victoria Barge Canal, Bloomington, TX
Coast Guard, DHS.
Notice of temporary deviation
from regulations.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: The Commander, Eighth
Coast Guard District, has issued a
temporary deviation from the regulation
governing the operation of the Union
Pacific Railroad (UPRR) Vertical Lift
Span Bridge across the Victoria Barge
Canal, mile 29.4 at Bloomington,
Victoria County, Texas. The deviation is
necessary to allow for one phase of an
on-going maintenance project to replace
the lift span motors and brakes.
DATES: This deviation is effective from
7 a.m. on Tuesday, December 1, 2009
until 7 p.m. on Wednesday, December 2,
2009.
ADDRESSES: Documents mentioned in
this preamble as being available in the
docket are part of docket USCG–2009–
0963 and are available online by going
to https://www.regulations.gov, inserting
USCG–2009–0960 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 rule, call or
e-mail Phil Johnson, Bridge
Administration Branch, Eighth Coast
Guard District; telephone 504–671–
2128, e-mail Philip.R.Johnson@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 Victoria County Navigation
District has requested a temporary
deviation from the operating schedule of
the UPRR Vertical Lift Span Bridge
across the Victoria Barge Canal, mile
29.4 at Bloomington, Texas. The vertical
lift bridge has a vertical clearance of 22
feet above high water in the closed-tonavigation position and 50 feet above
high water in the open-to-navigation
position.
Presently, the bridge opens on signal
for the passage of vessels. This deviation
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allows the draw span of the bridge to
remain closed to navigation for 12
consecutive hours between 7 a.m. and 7
p.m. each day on December 1 and 2,
2009. Navigation on the waterway
consists mainly of tugs with tows. Due
to prior experience and coordination
with waterway users, it has been
determined that this closure will not
have a significant effect on these
vessels.
No alternate routes are available. The
closures are necessary for one phase of
an on-going maintenance project to
replace the lift span motors and brakes
on the bridge. The Coast Guard has
coordinated the closures with the
commercial users of the waterway.
In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e),
the drawbridge 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: October 28, 2009.
David M. Frank,
Bridge Administrator.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 117
[Docket No. USCG–2009–0686]
Drawbridge Operation Regulations;
Lower Grand River, Iberville Parish, LA
Coast Guard, DHS.
Notice of temporary deviation
from regulations; request for comments.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: The Commander, Eighth
Coast Guard District, has issued a
temporary deviation from the
regulations governing the operation of
the LA 75 pontoon bridge and the LA
77 swing bridge across the Lower Grand
River, mile 38.4 and 47.0 respectively,
in Iberville Parish, Louisiana. This
deviation will test a change to both
drawbridge’s operating schedules to
determine whether permanent changes
to the schedules are needed. The
deviation will allow an additional 30
minutes to the end of each scheduled
closure period to provide more time for
school buses to transit across the
bridges.
DATES: This deviation is effective from
November 25, 2009 through December
28, 2009.
Comments, requests for public
meetings, and related material must be
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 117
[Docket Number USCG-2009-0963]
Drawbridge Operating Regulations; Victoria Barge Canal,
Bloomington, TX
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
Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) Vertical Lift Span Bridge across the
Victoria Barge Canal, mile 29.4 at Bloomington, Victoria County, Texas.
The deviation is necessary to allow for one phase of an on-going
maintenance project to replace the lift span motors and brakes.
DATES: This deviation is effective from 7 a.m. on Tuesday, December 1,
2009 until 7 p.m. on Wednesday, December 2, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Documents mentioned in this preamble as being available in
the docket are part of docket USCG-2009-0963 and are available online
by going to https://www.regulations.gov, inserting USCG-2009-0960 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 rule,
call or e-mail Phil Johnson, Bridge Administration Branch, Eighth Coast
Guard District; telephone 504-671-2128, e-mail
Philip.R.Johnson@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 Victoria County Navigation District has requested a temporary
deviation from the operating schedule of the UPRR Vertical Lift Span
Bridge across the Victoria Barge Canal, mile 29.4 at Bloomington,
Texas. The vertical lift bridge has a vertical clearance of 22 feet
above high water in the closed-to-navigation position and 50 feet above
high water in the open-to-navigation position.
Presently, the bridge opens on signal for the passage of vessels.
This deviation allows the draw span of the bridge to remain closed to
navigation for 12 consecutive hours between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. each day
on December 1 and 2, 2009. Navigation on the waterway consists mainly
of tugs with tows. Due to prior experience and coordination with
waterway users, it has been determined that this closure will not have
a significant effect on these vessels.
No alternate routes are available. The closures are necessary for
one phase of an on-going maintenance project to replace the lift span
motors and brakes on the bridge. The Coast Guard has coordinated the
closures with the commercial users of the waterway.
In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e), the drawbridge 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: October 28, 2009.
David M. Frank,
Bridge Administrator.
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