Drawbridge Operation Regulation; City Waterway Also Known as Thea Foss Waterway, Tacoma, WA, 72839 [2011-30513]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 228 / Monday, November 28, 2011 / Rules and Regulations PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, B, C, D AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND REPORTING POINTS 1. The authority citation for Part 71 continues to read as follows: ■ Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g); 40103, 40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959– 1963 Comp., p. 389. § 71.1 [Amended] 2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of Federal Aviation Administration Order 7400.9V, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 9, 2011, effective September 15, 2011, is amended as follows: ■ Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward from 700 feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth. * * * * * AEA VA E5 Luray, VA [Amended] Luray Caverns Airport, VA (Lat. 38°40′01″ N., long. 78°30′02″ W.) That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface within a 14.5-mile radius of Luray Caverns Airport. Issued in College Park, Georgia, on November 17, 2011. Barry A. Knight, Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, Eastern Service Center, Air Traffic Organization. [FR Doc. 2011–30492 Filed 11–25–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–13–P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard 33 CFR Part 117 [Docket No. USCG–2011–1068] Drawbridge Operation Regulation; City Waterway Also Known as Thea Foss Waterway, Tacoma, WA Coast Guard, DHS. Notice of temporary deviation from regulations. AGENCY: ACTION: The Commander, Thirteenth Coast Guard District, has issued a temporary deviation from the regulation governing the operation of the South 11th Street (‘‘Murray Morgan’’) Bridge across City Waterway also known as the Thea Foss Waterway, mile 0.6, at Tacoma, WA. The deviation is necessary to perform extensive maintenance and repair work on the bridge, including but not limited to removal and replacement of the roadway surface and the underlying steel stringer substructure as pmangrum on DSK3VPTVN1PROD with RULES SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:08 Nov 25, 2011 Jkt 226001 part a major bridge rehabilitation project. This deviation allows the bridge to remain in the closed position during construction activities.This deviation is effective from 8 a.m. on November 14, 2011 through 6 p.m. April 30, 2012. ADDRESSES: Documents mentioned in this preamble as being available in the docket are part of docket USCG–2011– 1068 and are available online by going to https://www.regulations.gov, inserting USCG–2011–1068 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 email the Bridge Administrator, Coast Guard Thirteenth District; telephone (206) 220–7282 email randall.d.overton@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 City of Tacoma has requested to place the South 11th Street ‘‘Murray Morgan’’ Bridge in the closed or down position and to not open the bridge for vessel traffic to facilitate a major rehabilitation project on the bridge. The South 11th Street Bridge crosses City Waterway mile 0.6 at Tacoma, WA. The South 11th Street Bridge is also known as the Murray Morgan Bridge and City Waterway is also known as Thea Foss Waterway. The South 11th Street Bridge is a vertical lift bridge. During this deviation the bridge will be placed in the close or down position. There will be a debris containment system attached to the underside of the bridge for the duration of construction activities. A minimum vertical clearance of 57 feet above mean high water will be provided beneath the bridge and the attached debris containment system, at all time during the deviation period. Vessels which do not require a bridge opening may continue to transit beneath the bridge during this closure period. Under normal operations the bridge operates under 33 CFR 117.1061 which requires a two hour notice for an opening and allows the bridge to not open during morning and afternoon rush hours. This current deviation states the lift span of the 11th Street South Bridge (Murray Morgan Bridge) across City Waterway (Thea Foss Waterway), mile 0.6, need not open from 8 a.m. November 14, PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 72839 2011 through 6 p.m. April 30, 2012; except as otherwise outlined in this article and through ongoing coordination with waterway users. The bridge will be able to open during this maintenance period for emergent situations provided 12 hours of advance notification of an opening is given. The bridge will be placed in the open position: November 24–27, 2011; December 24, 2011 through January 1, 2012, and either April 14–15, 2012 or April 21–22, 2012, to be coordinated with the local waterway users. The bridge will also be opened during an additional weekend in January, February, and March to be determined in coordination with local waterway users. 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: November 14, 2011. Randall D. Overton, Bridge Administrator. [FR Doc. 2011–30513 Filed 11–25–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110–04–P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard 33 CFR Part 165 [Docket No. USCG–2011–1058] RIN 1625–AA00 Safety Zone; Truman-Hobbs Alteration of the Elgin Joliet & Eastern Railroad Drawbridge; Illinois River, Morris, IL Coast Guard, DHS. Temporary final rule. AGENCY: ACTION: The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone on the Illinois River near Morris, Illinois. This zone is intended to restrict vessels from a portion of the Illinois River due to the Truman-Hobbs alteration of the Elgin Joliet & Eastern Railroad Drawbridge. This temporary safety zone is necessary to protect the surrounding public and vessels from the hazards associated with the removal of the Elgin Joliet & Eastern Railroad Drawbridge’s old bridge piers and pier protection cells. DATES: This rule is effective in the CFR from November 28, 2011 until December 9, 2011. It is effective for purposes of enforcement from 7 a.m. on November 16, 2011 until 7 a.m. on December 9, 2011. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\28NOR1.SGM 28NOR1

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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 228 (Monday, November 28, 2011)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 72839]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-30513]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 117

[Docket No. USCG-2011-1068]


Drawbridge Operation Regulation; City Waterway Also Known as Thea 
Foss Waterway, Tacoma, WA

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of temporary deviation from regulations.

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SUMMARY: The Commander, Thirteenth Coast Guard District, has issued a 
temporary deviation from the regulation governing the operation of the 
South 11th Street (``Murray Morgan'') Bridge across City Waterway also 
known as the Thea Foss Waterway, mile 0.6, at Tacoma, WA. The deviation 
is necessary to perform extensive maintenance and repair work on the 
bridge, including but not limited to removal and replacement of the 
roadway surface and the underlying steel stringer substructure as part 
a major bridge rehabilitation project. This deviation allows the bridge 
to remain in the closed position during construction activities.This 
deviation is effective from 8 a.m. on November 14, 2011 through 6 p.m. 
April 30, 2012.

ADDRESSES: Documents mentioned in this preamble as being available in 
the docket are part of docket USCG-2011-1068 and are available online 
by going to https://www.regulations.gov, inserting USCG-2011-1068 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 email the Bridge Administrator, Coast Guard Thirteenth 
District; telephone (206) 220-7282 email randall.d.overton@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 City of Tacoma has requested to place 
the South 11th Street ``Murray Morgan'' Bridge in the closed or down 
position and to not open the bridge for vessel traffic to facilitate a 
major rehabilitation project on the bridge. The South 11th Street 
Bridge crosses City Waterway mile 0.6 at Tacoma, WA. The South 11th 
Street Bridge is also known as the Murray Morgan Bridge and City 
Waterway is also known as Thea Foss Waterway. The South 11th Street 
Bridge is a vertical lift bridge. During this deviation the bridge will 
be placed in the close or down position. There will be a debris 
containment system attached to the underside of the bridge for the 
duration of construction activities. A minimum vertical clearance of 57 
feet above mean high water will be provided beneath the bridge and the 
attached debris containment system, at all time during the deviation 
period. Vessels which do not require a bridge opening may continue to 
transit beneath the bridge during this closure period. Under normal 
operations the bridge operates under 33 CFR 117.1061 which requires a 
two hour notice for an opening and allows the bridge to not open during 
morning and afternoon rush hours. This current deviation states the 
lift span of the 11th Street South Bridge (Murray Morgan Bridge) across 
City Waterway (Thea Foss Waterway), mile 0.6, need not open from 8 a.m. 
November 14, 2011 through 6 p.m. April 30, 2012; except as otherwise 
outlined in this article and through ongoing coordination with waterway 
users. The bridge will be able to open during this maintenance period 
for emergent situations provided 12 hours of advance notification of an 
opening is given. The bridge will be placed in the open position: 
November 24-27, 2011; December 24, 2011 through January 1, 2012, and 
either April 14-15, 2012 or April 21-22, 2012, to be coordinated with 
the local waterway users. The bridge will also be opened during an 
additional weekend in January, February, and March to be determined in 
coordination with local waterway users.
    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: November 14, 2011.
Randall D. Overton,
Bridge Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2011-30513 Filed 11-25-11; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 9110-04-P
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