Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Inner Harbor Navigational Canal, New Orleans, LA, 46285-46286 [2012-18992]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 150 / Friday, August 3, 2012 / Rules and Regulations Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on July 25, 2012. David P. Medina, Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO Central Service Center. [FR Doc. 2012–18923 Filed 8–2–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–13–P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard 33 CFR Parts 100 and 165 [Docket No. USCG–2011–0551] Special Local Regulation and Safety Zone; America’s Cup Sailing Events, San Francisco, CA Coast Guard, DHS. Notice of availability. AGENCY: ACTION: The Coast Guard announces the availability of the 2012 program calendar for the on-water activities associated with the ‘‘2012 America’s Cup World Series’’ regatta scheduled for August 21–26, 2012, on the waters of San Francisco Bay adjacent to the City of San Francisco waterfront in the vicinity of the Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz Island. DATES: This notice of availability is effective on August 3, 2012. ADDRESSES: Documents indicated in this preamble as being available in the docket are part of docket USCG–2011– 0551 and are available online by going to https://www.regulations.gov, inserting USCG–2011–0551 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 notice, call or email Lieutenant DeCarol Davis, Coast Guard Sector San Francisco, U.S. Coast Guard; telephone (415) 399–7443, email DeCarol.A.Davis@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: mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with RULES SUMMARY: Background and Purpose The Coast Guard established a special local regulation and a safety zone for the sailing regattas being conducted on the waters of San Francisco Bay associated VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:59 Aug 02, 2012 Jkt 226001 with the 34th America’s Cup sailing events taking place adjacent to the City of San Francisco waterfront in the vicinity of the Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz Island. The special local regulation and safety zone regulate the on-water activities associated with the ‘‘2012 America’s Cup World Series’’ regatta scheduled for August 21–26, 2012, and will temporarily restrict vessel traffic in a portion of the San Francisco Bay, prohibit vessels not participating in the America’s Cup sailing events from entering the designated race area, and create a temporary safety zone around racing vessels (77 FR 41902, July 17, 2012). This notice announces the availability of the 2012 program calendar referenced in the rulemaking published in association with the ‘‘2012 America’s Cup World Series’’ regattas. This program calendar is available in the docket, as indicated in the ADDRESSES section, and includes the dates and times that event programming is expected to occur. The Coast Guard may enforce the special local regulation and safety zone as early as noon on any program day. In general, however, the Coast Guard anticipates beginning enforcement approximately one hour before the first scheduled event on each program day, and ending enforcement as soon as possible after the last event on each program day. The Coast Guard will use a Broadcast Notice to Mariners to indicate when the zone is being enforced and when enforcement has ended and normal vessel operations may occur. This notice is issued under the authority of 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 33 CFR 1.05–1. Dated: July 16, 2012. Jay W. Jewess, Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Acting Captain of the Port San Francisco. [FR Doc. 2012–18840 Filed 8–2–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110–04–P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard 33 CFR Part 117 [Docket No. USCG–2012–0719] Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Inner Harbor Navigational Canal, New Orleans, LA Coast Guard, DHS. Notice of temporary deviation from regulations. AGENCY: ACTION: PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 46285 The Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation from the operating schedule that governs the US 90 (Danzinger) Bridge across the Inner Harbor Navigational Canal, mile 3.1, at New Orleans, LA. The deviation is necessary to replace the wire rope lifting cables, and for the rehabilitation of most electrical motors and components, most mechanical components and the operator house. This deviation allows the bridge to remain closed to navigation for 48 consecutive hours in late August and for 30 consecutive days in September and October. DATES: This deviation is effective from 6 p.m. on Monday, August 27, 2012 until 11:59 p.m. on Saturday, October 6, 2012. ADDRESSES: Documents mentioned in this preamble as being available in the docket are part of docket USCG–2012– 0719 and are available online by going to https://www.regulations.gov, inserting USCG–2012–0719 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 Frank, Bridge Administration Branch, Coast Guard; telephone 504–671–2128, email David.M.Frank@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 has requested a temporary deviation from the operating schedule of the US 90 (Danzinger) Bridge across the Inner Harbor Navigational Canal, mile 3.1, at New Orleans, LA. The vertical clearance of the bridge in the closed-to-navigation position is 50 feet above Mean High Water, elevation 5.0 feet Mean Sea Level. In accordance with 33 CFR 117.458(b), the draw of the US90 (Danzinger) Bridge, mile 3.1, shall open on signal, except that, from 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. the draw shall open on signal if at least four hours notice is given, and the draw need not be opened from 7 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. This deviation allows the bridge to remain closed to navigation for 48 consecutive hours from 6 p.m. on Monday, August 27, SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\03AUR1.SGM 03AUR1 46286 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 150 / Friday, August 3, 2012 / Rules and Regulations 2012 until 6 p.m. on Wednesday, August 29, 2012 and for 30 consecutive days from 12:01 a.m. on Friday, September 7, 2012 until 11:59 p.m. on Saturday, October 6, 2012. The closure is necessary to replace the wire rope lifting cables, and for the rehabilitation of most electrical motors and components, most mechanical components and the operator house. This maintenance is essential for the continued operation of the bridge. Notices will be published in the Eighth Coast Guard District Local Notice to Mariners and will be broadcast via the Coast Guard Broadcast Notice to Mariners System. Navigation on the waterway consists of commercial and recreational vessels and sailboats and small tugs with and without tows. An alternate route is available via the Rigolets or Chef Menteur Pass. Vessels with vertical clearance requirements of less than 50 feet above Mean High Water may pass under the bridge while in the closed-tonavigation position. Due to prior experience and coordination with waterway users, it has been determined that this closure will not have a significant effect on vessels that use 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: July 24, 2012. David M. Frank, Bridge Administrator. [FR Doc. 2012–18992 Filed 8–2–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110–04–P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard 33 CFR Part 117 [Docket No. USCG–2012–0678] Drawbridge Operation Regulations; Mystic River, Mystic, CT Coast Guard, DHS. Notice of temporary deviation from regulations. AGENCY: mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with RULES ACTION: The Commander, First Coast Guard District, has issued a temporary deviation from the regulation governing the operation of the Route 1 Bridge across the Mystic River, mile 2.8, at Mystic, Connecticut. The deviation is necessary to facilitate bridge rehabilitation repairs at the bridge. SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:59 Aug 02, 2012 Jkt 226001 Under this deviation the bridge may remain in the closed position November through April. DATES: This deviation is effective from November 1, 2012 through April 15, 2013. ADDRESSES: Documents mentioned in this preamble as being available in the docket are part of docket USCG–2012– 0678 and are available online at www.regulations.gov, inserting USCG– 2012–0678 in the ‘‘Keyword’’ 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 Ms. Judy K. Leung-Yee, Project Officer, First Coast Guard District, telephone (212) 668–7165, judy.k.leungyee@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 Route 1 Bridge across the Mystic River at mile 2.8, has a vertical clearance of 4 feet at mean high water and 7 feet at mean low water. The drawbridge operation regulations are listed at 33 CFR 117.211. The normal waterway users are predominantly recreational craft of various sizes. The Coast Guard issued two previous temporary deviations, (75 FR 78163) effective from December 2, 2010 through April 15, 2011 and (76 FR 70348) effective from December 1, 2011 through April 15, 2012, to facilitate this major bridge rehabilitation project that allowed the Route 1 Bridge to remain closed during the winter months when the bridge rarely opens. Both previous temporary deviations achieved successful results without any problems or complaints from the mariners that normally transit the Mystic River. The owner of the bridge, Connecticut Department of Transportation, has requested a third temporary deviation from the regulations to allow the bridge to remain in the closed position to complete rehabilitation repairs at the bridge. Under this temporary deviation the Route 1 Bridge may remain in the closed position from November 1, 2012 through April 15, 2013, to facilitate completion of bridge rehabilitation repairs. Vessels that can pass under the bridge in the closed position may do so at any time. PO 00000 Frm 00030 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 The bridge has received few requests to open during this time period during the past three years. The waterway users were advised of the requested bridge closure and no objections were received. In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e), the bridge 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: July 25, 2012. Gary Kassof, Bridge Program Manager, First Coast Guard District. [FR Doc. 2012–19001 Filed 8–2–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110–04–P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard 33 CFR Part 117 [Docket No. USCG–2012–0652] Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Bayou Boeuf, Amelia, LA Coast Guard, DHS. Delay of effective date for temporary deviation from regulations. AGENCY: ACTION: The Coast Guard is modifying the effective date of a published temporary deviation from the operating schedule that governs the Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) Railway Company swing span bridge across Bayou Boeuf, mile 10.2, at Amelia, St. Mary Parish, Louisiana. The modification of the date is necessary due to a delay in the scheduled arrival of repair equipment. The deviation is necessary to complete scheduled repairs necessitated by a bridge allision. This deviation allows the bridge to remain in the closed-to-navigation position for sixteen consecutive hours. DATES: This deviation is effective from 7 a.m. through 11 p.m. on Thursday, September 13, 2012. ADDRESSES: Documents mentioned in this preamble as being available in the docket are part of docket USCG–2012– 0652 and are available online by going to https://www.regulations.gov, inserting USCG–2012–0652 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. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\03AUR1.SGM 03AUR1

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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 150 (Friday, August 3, 2012)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 46285-46286]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-18992]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 117

[Docket No. USCG-2012-0719]


Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Inner Harbor Navigational Canal, 
New Orleans, LA

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 schedule that governs the US 90 (Danzinger) Bridge across the 
Inner Harbor Navigational Canal, mile 3.1, at New Orleans, LA. The 
deviation is necessary to replace the wire rope lifting cables, and for 
the rehabilitation of most electrical motors and components, most 
mechanical components and the operator house. This deviation allows the 
bridge to remain closed to navigation for 48 consecutive hours in late 
August and for 30 consecutive days in September and October.

DATES: This deviation is effective from 6 p.m. on Monday, August 27, 
2012 until 11:59 p.m. on Saturday, October 6, 2012.

ADDRESSES: Documents mentioned in this preamble as being available in 
the docket are part of docket USCG-2012-0719 and are available online 
by going to https://www.regulations.gov, inserting USCG-2012-0719 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 Frank, Bridge Administration Branch, Coast Guard; 
telephone 504-671-2128, email David.M.Frank@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 has requested a temporary deviation from the operating 
schedule of the US 90 (Danzinger) Bridge across the Inner Harbor 
Navigational Canal, mile 3.1, at New Orleans, LA. The vertical 
clearance of the bridge in the closed-to-navigation position is 50 feet 
above Mean High Water, elevation 5.0 feet Mean Sea Level.
    In accordance with 33 CFR 117.458(b), the draw of the US90 
(Danzinger) Bridge, mile 3.1, shall open on signal, except that, from 8 
p.m. to 7 a.m. the draw shall open on signal if at least four hours 
notice is given, and the draw need not be opened from 7 a.m. to 8:30 
a.m. and 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. This deviation 
allows the bridge to remain closed to navigation for 48 consecutive 
hours from 6 p.m. on Monday, August 27,

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2012 until 6 p.m. on Wednesday, August 29, 2012 and for 30 consecutive 
days from 12:01 a.m. on Friday, September 7, 2012 until 11:59 p.m. on 
Saturday, October 6, 2012.
    The closure is necessary to replace the wire rope lifting cables, 
and for the rehabilitation of most electrical motors and components, 
most mechanical components and the operator house. This maintenance is 
essential for the continued operation of the bridge. Notices will be 
published in the Eighth Coast Guard District Local Notice to Mariners 
and will be broadcast via the Coast Guard Broadcast Notice to Mariners 
System.
    Navigation on the waterway consists of commercial and recreational 
vessels and sailboats and small tugs with and without tows. An 
alternate route is available via the Rigolets or Chef Menteur Pass. 
Vessels with vertical clearance requirements of less than 50 feet above 
Mean High Water may pass under the bridge while in the closed-to-
navigation position.
    Due to prior experience and coordination with waterway users, it 
has been determined that this closure will not have a significant 
effect on vessels that use 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: July 24, 2012.
David M. Frank,
Bridge Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2012-18992 Filed 8-2-12; 8:45 am]
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