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U.S. operations, the Department will
use, at its discretion, any comparable
financial information that the
Department may require from the
company for this determination.
(c) Any company that the Department
determines is an assessed company on
a given determination date will be an
assessed company for the entire
assessment period related to such
determination date, and will be subject
to the full assessment fee for that
assessment period, regardless of any
changes in the company’s assets or other
attributes that occur after the
determination date.
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§ 150.4
Calculation of assessment basis.
(a) For the initial assessment period,
the Department will calculate the
assessment basis such that it is
equivalent to the sum of:
(1) Budgeted operating expenses for
the Office for the period beginning July
21, 2012 and ending March 31, 2013;
(2) Budgeted operating expenses for
the Council for the period beginning
July 21, 2012 and ending March 31,
2013;
(3) Capital expenses for the Office for
the period beginning July 21, 2012 and
ending April 30, 2013; and
(4) Capital expenses for the Council
for the period beginning July 21, 2012
and ending April 30, 2013; and
(5) An amount necessary to reimburse
reasonable implementation expenses of
the Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation as provided under section
210(n)(10) of the Dodd-Frank Act.
(b) For each subsequent assessment
period, the Department will calculate an
assessment basis that shall be sufficient
to replenish the Financial Research
Fund to a level equivalent to the sum of:
(1) Budgeted operating expenses for
the Office for the applicable assessment
period;
(2) Budgeted operating expenses for
the Council for the applicable
assessment period;
(3) Budgeted capital expenses for the
Office for the 12-month period
beginning on the first day of the
applicable assessment period;
(4) Budgeted capital expenses for the
Council for the 12-month period
beginning on the first day of the
applicable assessment period; and
(5) An amount necessary to reimburse
reasonable implementation expenses of
the Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation as provided under section
210(n)(10) of the Dodd-Frank Act.
§ 150.5
Calculation of assessments.
(a) For each assessed company, the
Department will calculate the total
assessable assets in accordance with the
definition in § 150.2.
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(b) The Department will allocate the
assessment basis to the assessed
companies in the following manner:
(1) Based on the sum of all assessed
companies’ total assessable assets, the
Department will calculate the
assessment fee rate necessary to collect
the assessment basis for the applicable
assessment period.
(2) The assessment payable by an
assessed company for each assessment
period shall be equal to the assessment
fee rate for that assessment period
multiplied by the total assessable assets
of such assessed company.
(3) Foreign banking organizations
with less than $50 billion in total
assessable assets shall not be assessed.
§ 150.6 Notice and payment of
assessments.
(a) No later than fifteen calendar days
after the determination date (or, in the
case of the initial assessment period, no
later than seven days after the
publication date of this rule), the
Department will send to each assessed
company a statement that:
(1) Confirms that such company has
been determined by the Department to
be an assessed company; and
(2) States the total assessable assets
that the Department has determined will
be used for calculating the company’s
assessment.
(b) If a company that is required to
make an assessment payment for a given
semiannual assessment period believes
that the statement referred to in
paragraph (a) of this section contains an
error, the company may provide the
Department with a written request for a
revised statement. Such request must be
received by the Department via email
within one month and must include all
facts that the company requests the
Department to consider. The
Department will respond to all such
requests within 21 calendar days of
receipt thereof.
(c) No later than the 14 calendar days
prior to the payment date for a given
assessment period, the Department will
send an electronic billing notification to
each assessed company, containing the
final assessment that is required to be
paid by such assessed company.
(d) For the purpose of making the
payments described in § 150.5, each
assessed company shall designate a
deposit account for direct debit by the
Department through www.pay.gov or
successor Web site. No later than the
later of 30 days prior to the payment
date for an assessment period, or the
effective date of this rule, each such
company shall provide notice to the
Department of the account designated,
including all information and
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authorizations required by the
Department for direct debit of the
account. After the initial notice of the
designated account, no further notice is
required unless the company designates
a different account for assessment debit
by the Department, in which case the
requirements of the preceding sentence
apply.
(e) Each assessed company shall take
all actions necessary to allow the
Department to debit assessments from
such company’s designated deposit
account. Each such company shall, prior
to each assessment payment date,
ensure that funds in an amount at least
equal to the amount on the relevant
electronic billing notification are
available in the designated deposit
account for debit by the Department.
Failure to take any such action or to
provide such funding of the account
shall be deemed to constitute
nonpayment of the assessment. The
Department will cause the amount
stated in the applicable electronic
billing notification to be directly debited
on the appropriate payment date from
the deposit account so designated.
(f) In the event that, for a given
assessment period, an assessed
company materially misstates or
misrepresents any information that is
used by the Department in calculating
that company’s total assessable assets,
the Department may at any time recalculate the assessment payable by that
company for that assessment period,
and the assessed company shall take all
actions necessary to allow the
Department to immediately debit any
additional payable amounts from such
assessed company’s designated deposit
account.
(g) If a due date under this section
falls on a date that is not a business day,
the applicable date shall be the next
business day.
Dated: May 14, 2012.
Mary Miller,
Under Secretary for Domestic Finance,
Department of the Treasury.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 117
[Docket No. USCG–2011–0937]
Drawbridge Operation Regulation;
Black River, La Crosse, WI
AGENCY:
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Notice of temporary deviation
from regulations; request for comments.
ACTION:
The Coast Guard has issued a
temporary deviation from the operating
schedule that governs the Canadian
Pacific Railroad Drawbridge across the
Black River, at Mile 1.0, near La Crosse,
Wisconsin. This deviation is related to
a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
(NPRM) under the same docket number
and will test a change to the drawbridge
operation schedule to determine
whether a permanent change to the
schedule is needed as proposed by the
NPRM. This deviation will allow remote
operation of the drawspan. Remote
operation will enable the bridge to open
on demand, instead of with a two-hour
delay as it is currently operated when
the on-site bridge tender is present.
DATES: This deviation is effective from
12:01 a.m. on June 15, 2012 to 11:59
p.m. on July 15, 2012. Comments and
related material must be received by the
Coast Guard by August 15, 2012.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
identified by docket number USCG–
2011–0937 using any one of the
following methods:
(1) Federal eRulemaking Portal:
https://www.regulations.gov.
(2) Fax: 202–493–2251.
(3) Mail: 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–
0001.
(4) Hand delivery: Same as mail
address above, between 9 a.m. and
5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except
Federal holidays. The telephone number
is 202–366–9329.
To avoid duplication, please use only
one of these four methods. See the
‘‘Public Participation and Request for
Comments’’ portion of the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section
below for instructions on submitting
comments.
SUMMARY:
If
you have questions on this rule, call or
email Mr. Eric Washburn, Bridge
Administrator, Western Rivers, (314)
269–2378, email
Eric.Washburn@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:
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Public Participation and Request for
Comments
We encourage you to participate in
this rulemaking by submitting
comments and related materials. All
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comments received will be posted
without change to https://
www.regulations.gov and will include
any personal information you have
provided.
1. Submitting Comments
If you submit a comment, please
include the docket number for this
rulemaking, indicate the specific section
of this document to which each
comment applies, and provide a reason
for each suggestion or recommendation.
You may submit your comments and
material online at https://
www.regulations.gov, or by fax, mail, or
hand delivery, but please use only one
of these means. If you submit a
comment online, it will be considered
received by the Coast Guard when you
successfully transmit the comment. If
you fax, hand deliver, or mail your
comment, it will be considered as
having been received by the Coast
Guard when it is received at the Docket
Management Facility. We recommend
that you include your name and a
mailing address, an email address, or a
telephone number in the body of your
document so that we can contact you if
we have questions regarding your
submission.
To submit your comment online, go to
https://www.regulations.gov, type the
docket number in the ‘‘SEARCH’’ box
and click ‘‘SEARCH.’’ Click on ‘‘Submit
a Comment’’ on the line associated with
this rulemaking.
If you submit your comments by mail
or hand delivery, submit them in an
unbound format, no larger than 81⁄2 by
11 inches, suitable for copying and
electronic filing. If you submit
comments by mail and would like to
know that they reached the Facility,
please enclose a stamped, self-addressed
postcard or envelope. We will consider
all comments and material received
during the comment period and may
change the rule based on your
comments.
2. Viewing Comments and Documents
To view comments, as well as
documents mentioned in this preamble
as being available in the docket, go to
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 rulemaking. You may also visit
the Docket Management Facility in
Room W12–140 on the ground floor of
the Department of Transportation West
Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m.
and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays.
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3. Privacy Act
Anyone can search the electronic
form of comments received into any of
our dockets by the name of the
individual submitting the comment (or
signing the comment, if submitted on
behalf of an association, business, labor
union, etc.). You may review a Privacy
Act notice regarding our public dockets
in the January 17, 2008, issue of the
Federal Register (73 FR 3316).
4. Public Meeting
We do not now plan to hold a public
meeting. But you may submit a request
for one using one of the four methods
specified under ADDRESSES. Please
explain why one would be beneficial. If
we determine that one would aid this
rulemaking, we will hold one at a time
and place announced by a later notice
in the Federal Register. For information
on facilities or services for individuals
with disabilities or to request special
assistance at the public meeting, contact
Mr. Eric Washburn at the telephone
number or email address indicated
under the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT section of this notice.
Regulatory and History Information
On November 14, 2011, we published
a notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPRM) entitled Drawbridge Operation
Regulation; Black River, La Crosse,
Wisconsin, in Federal Register (76 FR
70384). We received no comment letters
on the rule. On November 29, 2011, we
held a public meeting, at which no
objections were presented against the
rule. Although no comments were
received, it has been determined to be
in the interest of local recreational
boating public to enact this test
deviation and gauge its effects on
waterway users during the peak
navigation season. If no comments are
received during this deviation period, it
is anticipated a permanent rule change
will be enacted.
Basis and Purpose
The Canadian Pacific Railroad
Drawbridge crosses the Black River at
Mile 1.0 near La Crosse, Wisconsin. Its
drawspan provides 15 feet of vertical
clearance in the closed-to-navigation
position and 49 feet of vertical clearance
in the open-to-navigation position.
The bridge currently operates under
33 CFR 117.1081; opening on demand
following a two-hour advance
notification. This bridge has operated
under the current regulation since 2002.
As explained and proposed in the
NPRM, in order to reduce wait time for
requested drawbridge openings while
also reducing operating costs, Canadian
Pacific requested this drawbridge be
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operated where vessels contact a remote
drawbridge operator via VHF–FM
Channel 16 or telephone (507) 895–
6087. Mariners establish radio or
telephone communications and request
an opening. The remote operator
ensures no trains are in the block and
then opens the drawspan. Once opened
to navigation it remains raised until the
remote operator verifies safe vessel
passage. This verification is conducted
by radio or telephone confirmation with
the passing vessel, video monitoring,
and boat detection equipment.
The temporary deviation period will
start 12:01 a.m. on June 15, 2012
through 11:59 p.m. on July 15, 2012.
During this time the drawspan will be
opened on demand by a remote
operator.
This temporary deviation has been
coordinated with waterway users. No
objections were received. There are no
alternate routes for vessels transiting
this section of the Black River.
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
temporary deviation from the operating
regulations is authorized under 33 CFR
117.35.
Dated: May 7, 2012.
Eric A. Washburn,
Bridge Administrator, Western Rivers.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 117
[Docket No. USCG–2012–0412]
Drawbridge Operation Regulation;
Willamette River, Portland, 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 upper deck of
the Steel Bridge across the Willamette
River, mile 12.1, at Portland, OR. This
deviation is necessary to accommodate
the efficient movement of light rail and
roadway traffic associated with the Rose
Parade in Portland, Oregon. This
deviation allows the upper deck of the
Steel Bridge to remain in the closed
position to facilitate efficient movement
of event patrons.
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This deviation is effective from
7 a.m. on June 9, 2012 through 1 p.m.
June 9, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Documents mentioned in
this preamble as being available in the
docket are part of docket USCG–2012–
0412 and are available online by going
to https://www.regulations.gov, inserting
USCG–2012–0412 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: Trimet of
Portland and the Oregon Department of
Transportation have requested that the
upper deck of the Steel Bridge remain
closed to vessel traffic to facilitate safe
efficient movement of light rail and
roadway traffic associated with the Rose
Parade. The Steel Bridge crosses the
Willamette River at mile 12.1 and is a
double-deck lift bridge with a lower lift
deck and an upper lift deck which
operate independent of each other.
When both decks are in the down
position the bridge provides 26 feet of
vertical clearance above Columbia River
Datum 0.0. When the lower deck is in
the up position the bridge provides 71
feet of vertical clearance above
Columbia River Datum 0.0. This
deviation does not affect the operating
schedule of the lower deck which opens
on signal. Vessels which do not require
an opening of the upper deck of the
bridge may continue to transit beneath
the bridge and, if needed, may obtain an
opening of the lower deck of the bridge
for passage during this closure period of
the upper deck. Under normal
conditions the upper deck of the Steel
Bridge operates in accordance with 33
CFR 117.897(c)(3)(ii) which states that
from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through
Friday one hour advance notice shall be
given for draw openings and at all other
times two hours advance notice shall be
given to obtain an opening. This
deviation period is from 7 a.m. on June
9, 2012 through 1 p.m. June 9, 2012. The
deviation allows the upper deck of the
Steel Bridge across the Willamette
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River, mile 12.1, to remain in the closed
position and need not open for maritime
traffic from 7 a.m. through 1 p.m. on
June 9, 2012. The bridge shall operate in
accordance to 33 CFR 117.897 at all
other times. Waterway usage on this
stretch of the Willamette River includes
vessels ranging from commercial tug
and barge to small pleasure craft.
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. The
lift span will be required to open, if
needed, for public vessels of the United
States and Canada and for vessels
engaged in emergency response
operations during this closure period.
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: May 8, 2012.
Randall D. Overton,
Bridge Administrator.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 117
[Docket No. USCG–2012–0406]
Drawbridge Operation Regulation;
Willamette River, Portland, 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 upper deck of
the Steel Bridge across the Willamette
River, mile 12.1, at Portland, OR. This
deviation is necessary to accommodate
the efficient movement of light rail and
roadway traffic associated with the
Starlight Parade in Portland, Oregon.
This deviation allows the upper deck of
the Steel Bridge to remain in the closed
position to facilitate efficient movement
of event patrons.
DATES: This deviation is effective from
7 p.m. on June 2, 2012 through 11:30
p.m. June 2, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Documents mentioned in
this preamble as being available in the
docket are part of docket USCG–2012–
0406 and are available online by going
to https://www.regulations.gov, inserting
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 117
[Docket No. USCG-2011-0937]
Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Black River, La Crosse, WI
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
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ACTION: Notice of temporary deviation from regulations; request for
comments.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation from the
operating schedule that governs the Canadian Pacific Railroad
Drawbridge across the Black River, at Mile 1.0, near La Crosse,
Wisconsin. This deviation is related to a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
(NPRM) under the same docket number and will test a change to the
drawbridge operation schedule to determine whether a permanent change
to the schedule is needed as proposed by the NPRM. This deviation will
allow remote operation of the drawspan. Remote operation will enable
the bridge to open on demand, instead of with a two-hour delay as it is
currently operated when the on-site bridge tender is present.
DATES: This deviation is effective from 12:01 a.m. on June 15, 2012 to
11:59 p.m. on July 15, 2012. Comments and related material must be
received by the Coast Guard by August 15, 2012.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by docket number USCG-
2011-0937 using any one of the following methods:
(1) Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov.
(2) Fax: 202-493-2251.
(3) Mail: Docket Management Facility (M-30), U.S. Department of
Transportation, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC, 20590-0001.
(4) Hand delivery: Same as mail address above, between 9 a.m. and 5
p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The telephone
number is 202-366-9329.
To avoid duplication, please use only one of these four methods.
See the ``Public Participation and Request for Comments'' portion of
the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below for instructions on
submitting comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this rule,
call or email Mr. Eric Washburn, Bridge Administrator, Western Rivers,
(314) 269-2378, email Eric.Washburn@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:
Public Participation and Request for Comments
We encourage you to participate in this rulemaking by submitting
comments and related materials. All comments received will be posted
without change to https://www.regulations.gov and will include any
personal information you have provided.
1. Submitting Comments
If you submit a comment, please include the docket number for this
rulemaking, indicate the specific section of this document to which
each comment applies, and provide a reason for each suggestion or
recommendation. You may submit your comments and material online at
https://www.regulations.gov, or by fax, mail, or hand delivery, but
please use only one of these means. If you submit a comment online, it
will be considered received by the Coast Guard when you successfully
transmit the comment. If you fax, hand deliver, or mail your comment,
it will be considered as having been received by the Coast Guard when
it is received at the Docket Management Facility. We recommend that you
include your name and a mailing address, an email address, or a
telephone number in the body of your document so that we can contact
you if we have questions regarding your submission.
To submit your comment online, go to https://www.regulations.gov,
type the docket number in the ``SEARCH'' box and click ``SEARCH.''
Click on ``Submit a Comment'' on the line associated with this
rulemaking.
If you submit your comments by mail or hand delivery, submit them
in an unbound format, no larger than 8\1/2\ by 11 inches, suitable for
copying and electronic filing. If you submit comments by mail and would
like to know that they reached the Facility, please enclose a stamped,
self-addressed postcard or envelope. We will consider all comments and
material received during the comment period and may change the rule
based on your comments.
2. Viewing Comments and Documents
To view comments, as well as documents mentioned in this preamble
as being available in the docket, go to 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
rulemaking. You may also visit the Docket Management Facility in Room
W12-140 on the ground floor of the Department of Transportation West
Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590, between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
3. Privacy Act
Anyone can search the electronic form of comments received into any
of our dockets by the name of the individual submitting the comment (or
signing the comment, if submitted on behalf of an association,
business, labor union, etc.). You may review a Privacy Act notice
regarding our public dockets in the January 17, 2008, issue of the
Federal Register (73 FR 3316).
4. Public Meeting
We do not now plan to hold a public meeting. But you may submit a
request for one using one of the four methods specified under
ADDRESSES. Please explain why one would be beneficial. If we determine
that one would aid this rulemaking, we will hold one at a time and
place announced by a later notice in the Federal Register. For
information on facilities or services for individuals with disabilities
or to request special assistance at the public meeting, contact Mr.
Eric Washburn at the telephone number or email address indicated under
the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice.
Regulatory and History Information
On November 14, 2011, we published a notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPRM) entitled Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Black River, La
Crosse, Wisconsin, in Federal Register (76 FR 70384). We received no
comment letters on the rule. On November 29, 2011, we held a public
meeting, at which no objections were presented against the rule.
Although no comments were received, it has been determined to be in the
interest of local recreational boating public to enact this test
deviation and gauge its effects on waterway users during the peak
navigation season. If no comments are received during this deviation
period, it is anticipated a permanent rule change will be enacted.
Basis and Purpose
The Canadian Pacific Railroad Drawbridge crosses the Black River at
Mile 1.0 near La Crosse, Wisconsin. Its drawspan provides 15 feet of
vertical clearance in the closed-to-navigation position and 49 feet of
vertical clearance in the open-to-navigation position.
The bridge currently operates under 33 CFR 117.1081; opening on
demand following a two-hour advance notification. This bridge has
operated under the current regulation since 2002.
As explained and proposed in the NPRM, in order to reduce wait time
for requested drawbridge openings while also reducing operating costs,
Canadian Pacific requested this drawbridge be
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operated where vessels contact a remote drawbridge operator via VHF-FM
Channel 16 or telephone (507) 895-6087. Mariners establish radio or
telephone communications and request an opening. The remote operator
ensures no trains are in the block and then opens the drawspan. Once
opened to navigation it remains raised until the remote operator
verifies safe vessel passage. This verification is conducted by radio
or telephone confirmation with the passing vessel, video monitoring,
and boat detection equipment.
The temporary deviation period will start 12:01 a.m. on June 15,
2012 through 11:59 p.m. on July 15, 2012. During this time the drawspan
will be opened on demand by a remote operator.
This temporary deviation has been coordinated with waterway users.
No objections were received. There are no alternate routes for vessels
transiting this section of the Black River.
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 temporary deviation from the operating regulations is
authorized under 33 CFR 117.35.
Dated: May 7, 2012.
Eric A. Washburn,
Bridge Administrator, Western Rivers.
[FR Doc. 2012-12229 Filed 5-18-12; 8:45 am]
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