Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Snohomish River and Steamboat Slough, Everett and Marysville, WA, 22217-22218 [2012-8966]

Download as PDF pmangrum on DSK3VPTVN1PROD with RULES Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 72 / Friday, April 13, 2012 / Rules and Regulations USCG–2012–0243 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 David H. Sulouff, Chief, Bridge Section, Eleventh Coast Guard District; telephone 510–437–3516, email David.H.Sulouff@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 California Department of Transportation has requested a temporary change to the operation of the Tower Drawbridge, mile 59.0, Sacramento River, at Sacramento, CA. The Tower Drawbridge navigation span provides a vertical clearance of 30 feet above Mean High Water in the closed-to-navigation position. The draw opens on signal from May 1 through October 31 from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. and from November 1 through April 30 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. At all other times the draw shall open on signal if at least four hours notice is given, as required by 33 CFR 117.189(a). Navigation on the waterway is commercial and recreational. The drawspan will be secured in the closed-to-navigation position from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. on April 22, 2012 to allow the community to participate in the Capitol City Classic run. This temporary deviation has been coordinated with waterway users. There are no scheduled river boat cruises or anticipated levee maintenance during this deviation period. No objections to the proposed temporary deviation were raised. Vessels that can transit the bridge, while in the closed-to-navigation position, may continue to do so at any time. In the event of an emergency the drawspan can be opened with 15 minutes advance notice. 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: March 22, 2012. D.H. Sulouff, District Bridge Chief, Eleventh Coast Guard District. [FR Doc. 2012–8873 Filed 4–12–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110–04–P VerDate Mar<15>2010 12:58 Apr 12, 2012 Jkt 226001 DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard 33 CFR Part 117 [Docket No. USCG–2012–0290] Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Oregon Slough, Hayden Island, OR Coast Guard, DHS. Notice of temporary deviation from regulations. AGENCY: ACTION: The Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation from the operating schedule that governs the Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) Railway Bridge across Oregon Slough, mile 3.2, at Hayden Island, OR. This deviation is necessary to accommodate maintenance of the train signaling system scheduled for April 30, 2012. This deviation allows the bridge to remain in the closed position for the duration of the maintenance activity. DATES: This deviation is effective from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on April 30, 2012. ADDRESSES: Documents mentioned in this preamble as being available in the docket are part of docket USCG–2012– 0290 and are available online by going to https://www.regulations.gov, inserting USCG–2012–0290 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 Randall D. Overton, 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: BNSF has requested that the BNSF Swing Bridge across Oregon Slough remain closed to vessel traffic to facilitate maintenance of the train signaling system. BNSF will be ‘‘cutting over’’ the train signaling system to a new system on April 30, 2012. During this cut-over the swing span of the BNSF Railway Bridge across Oregon Slough will be disabled and the bridge will not be able to be opened. The BNSF Bridge crosses Oregon Slough at mile 3.2 and in accordance to NOAA Chart 18526 provides 39 feet of vertical SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 22217 clearance above Columbia River Datum 0.0 while in the closed position. Vessels which do not require a bridge opening may continue to transit beneath the bridge during this closure period. Under normal conditions this bridge operates in accordance with 33 CFR 117.887 which requires a half-hour advance notification when a bridge opening is needed. This deviation period is from 8 a.m. on April 30, 2012 through 8 p.m. April 30, 2012. The deviation allows the swing span of the BNSF Railway Bridge across Oregon Slough, mile 3.2, to remain in the closed position and need not open for maritime traffic from 8 a.m. through 8 p.m. on April 30, 2012. The bridge shall operate in accordance to 33 CFR § 117.887 at all other times. Waterway usage on this stretch of Oregon Slough includes vessels ranging from commercial sightseeing vessels to recreational pleasure craft including cabin cruisers and sailing vessels. Mariners will be notified and kept informed of the bridge’s operational status via the Coast Guard Notice to Mariners publication and Broadcast Notice to Mariners as appropriate. 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: April 3, 2012 Randall D. Overton, Bridge Administrator. [FR Doc. 2012–8875 Filed 4–12–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110–04–P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard 33 CFR Part 117 [Docket No. USCG–2012–0281] Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Snohomish River and Steamboat Slough, Everett and Marysville, WA Coast Guard, DHS. Notice of temporary deviation from regulations. AGENCY: ACTION: The Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation from the operating schedules that govern the SR 529 Bridge across the Snohomish River, mile 3.6 near Everett, WA. and the SR 529 Bridge across Steamboat Slough, mile 1.1, near Marysville, WA. This deviation is necessary to accommodate the Total Health Events Heros Half Marathon scheduled for April 29, 2012. This SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\13APR1.SGM 13APR1 pmangrum on DSK3VPTVN1PROD with RULES 22218 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 72 / Friday, April 13, 2012 / Rules and Regulations deviation allows the bridges to remain in the closed position to allow safe movement of event participants. DATES: This deviation is effective from 5 a.m. on April 29, 2012 through 12:01 p.m. April 29, 2012. ADDRESSES: Documents mentioned in this preamble as being available in the docket are part of docket USCG–2012– 0281 and are available online by going to https://www.regulations.gov, inserting USCG–2012–0281 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 Randall D. Overton, 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 Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) has requested that the SR 529 Bridge across the Snohomish River and the SR 529 Bridge across Steamboat Slough remain closed to vessel traffic to facilitate safe, uninterrupted roadway passage of participants of the Total Health Events Heros Half Marathon. The Heros Half Marathon is a benefit run for the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The race course passes over both bridges. The SR 529 Bridge which crosses the Snohomish River at mile 3.6 provides 38 feet of vertical clearance above mean high water elevation while in the closed position. The SR 529 Bridge which crosses Steamboat Slough at mile 1.1 provides 10 feet of vertical clearance above mean high water elevation while in the closed position. Vessels which do not require a bridge opening may continue to transit beneath the bridges during this closure period. Under normal conditions the SR 529 Bridge crossing the Snohomish River operates in accordance with 33 CFR 117.1059(c) which requires advance notification of one-hour when a bridge opening is needed. Under normal conditions the SR 529 Bridge crossing Steamboat Slough operates in accordance with 33 CFR 117.1059(g) which requires advance notification of four hours when a bridge opening is needed. This deviation period is from 5 VerDate Mar<15>2010 12:58 Apr 12, 2012 Jkt 226001 a.m. on April 29, 2012 through 12:01 p.m. April 29, 2012. The deviation allows the SR 529 Bridge crossing the Snohomish River and the SR 529 Bridge crossing Steamboat Slough, to remain in the closed position and need not open for maritime traffic from 5 a.m. through 12:01 p.m. on April 29, 2012. The bridges shall operate in accordance to 33 CFR 117.1059 at all other times. Waterway usage on the Snohomish River and Steamboat Slough includes vessels ranging from commercial tug and barge to small pleasure craft. Mariners will be notified and kept informed of the bridges’ operational status via the Coast Guard Notice to Mariners publication and Broadcast Notice to Mariners as appropriate. Both bridges will be required to open, if needed, for vessels engaged in emergency response operations during this closure period. In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e), the drawbridges must return to their 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: March 30, 2012. Randall D. Overton, Bridge Administrator. Regulatory Information [FR Doc. 2012–8966 Filed 4–12–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110–04–P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard 33 CFR Part 165 [Docket No. USCG–2012–0206] RIN 1625–AA00 Safety Zone; Temporary Change for Air and Water Shows Within the Captain of the Port Lake Michigan Zone Coast Guard, DHS. Temporary final rule. AGENCY: ACTION: The Coast Guard is temporarily changing the enforcement periods of three permanent safety zone regulations for recurring air and water shows that occur within the Captain of the Port Lake Michigan zone. These regulations apply to only the enforcement periods of three recurring Air and Water Shows. These safety zones are necessary to provide for the safety of life on navigable waters during these potentially dangerous events. This action is intended to notify the public about the temporary changes to the SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00034 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 published enforcement periods for these three events. DATES: This rule is effective from July 3, 2012 through August 19, 2012. ADDRESSES: Documents indicated in this preamble as being available in the docket are part of docket USCG–2012– 0206 and are available online by going to https://www.regulations.gov, inserting USCG–2012–0206 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 rule, call or email BM1 Adam Kraft, Prevention Department, Coast Guard, Sector Lake Michigan, Milwaukee, WI, telephone (414) 747–7148, email Adam.D.Kraft@uscg.mil. If you have questions on viewing or submitting material to the docket, call Renee V. Wright, Program Manager, Docket Operations, telephone 202–366–9826. SUPPLEMENTARY 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 publishing an NPRM is unnecessary as we previously published an NPRM (see 76 FR 30072) for the annual events listed in 33 CFR 165.929. When the NPRM was made available for comment, there were no objections to these events. This regulation represents the rescheduling of the following events listed in § 165.929: the Gary Air and Water Show, the Chicago Air and Water Show, and the Milwaukee Air and Water Show. In addition, waiting for a comment period to run would inhibit the Coast Guard from performing its statutory function of protecting life on navigable waters from the hazards associated with air and water shows. Thus, waiting for a notice and comment E:\FR\FM\13APR1.SGM 13APR1

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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 72 (Friday, April 13, 2012)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 22217-22218]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-8966]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 117

[Docket No. USCG-2012-0281]


Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Snohomish River and Steamboat 
Slough, Everett and Marysville, WA

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of temporary deviation from regulations.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation from the 
operating schedules that govern the SR 529 Bridge across the Snohomish 
River, mile 3.6 near Everett, WA. and the SR 529 Bridge across 
Steamboat Slough, mile 1.1, near Marysville, WA. This deviation is 
necessary to accommodate the Total Health Events Heros Half Marathon 
scheduled for April 29, 2012. This

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deviation allows the bridges to remain in the closed position to allow 
safe movement of event participants.

DATES: This deviation is effective from 5 a.m. on April 29, 2012 
through 12:01 p.m. April 29, 2012.

ADDRESSES: Documents mentioned in this preamble as being available in 
the docket are part of docket USCG-2012-0281 and are available online 
by going to https://www.regulations.gov, inserting USCG-2012-0281 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 Randall D. Overton, 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 Washington State Department of 
Transportation (WSDOT) has requested that the SR 529 Bridge across the 
Snohomish River and the SR 529 Bridge across Steamboat Slough remain 
closed to vessel traffic to facilitate safe, uninterrupted roadway 
passage of participants of the Total Health Events Heros Half Marathon. 
The Heros Half Marathon is a benefit run for the St. Jude Children's 
Research Hospital. The race course passes over both bridges. The SR 529 
Bridge which crosses the Snohomish River at mile 3.6 provides 38 feet 
of vertical clearance above mean high water elevation while in the 
closed position. The SR 529 Bridge which crosses Steamboat Slough at 
mile 1.1 provides 10 feet of vertical clearance above mean high water 
elevation while in the closed position. Vessels which do not require a 
bridge opening may continue to transit beneath the bridges during this 
closure period. Under normal conditions the SR 529 Bridge crossing the 
Snohomish River operates in accordance with 33 CFR 117.1059(c) which 
requires advance notification of one-hour when a bridge opening is 
needed. Under normal conditions the SR 529 Bridge crossing Steamboat 
Slough operates in accordance with 33 CFR 117.1059(g) which requires 
advance notification of four hours when a bridge opening is needed. 
This deviation period is from 5 a.m. on April 29, 2012 through 12:01 
p.m. April 29, 2012. The deviation allows the SR 529 Bridge crossing 
the Snohomish River and the SR 529 Bridge crossing Steamboat Slough, to 
remain in the closed position and need not open for maritime traffic 
from 5 a.m. through 12:01 p.m. on April 29, 2012. The bridges shall 
operate in accordance to 33 CFR 117.1059 at all other times. Waterway 
usage on the Snohomish River and Steamboat Slough includes vessels 
ranging from commercial tug and barge to small pleasure craft. Mariners 
will be notified and kept informed of the bridges' operational status 
via the Coast Guard Notice to Mariners publication and Broadcast Notice 
to Mariners as appropriate. Both bridges will be required to open, if 
needed, for vessels engaged in emergency response operations during 
this closure period.
    In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e), the drawbridges must return to 
their 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: March 30, 2012.
Randall D. Overton,
Bridge Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2012-8966 Filed 4-12-12; 8:45 am]
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