Drawbridge Operation Regulations; Taunton River, MA, 65619-65621 [2012-26600]
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2012–21–12 Bombardier, Inc.: Amendment
39–17228. Docket No. FAA–2012–0726;
Directorate Identifier 2012–NM–023–AD.
(a) Effective Date
This airworthiness directive (AD) becomes
effective December 4, 2012.
(b) Affected ADs
None.
(c) Applicability
This AD applies to Bombardier, Inc. Model
DHC–8–400, –401, and –402 airplanes,
certificated in any category, serial numbers
4001 through 4346 inclusive.
(d) Subject
Air Transport Association (ATA) of
America Code 32: Landing gear.
(e) Reason
This AD was prompted by cases of onground hydraulic accumulator/screw cap/
end cap failure, resulting in high-energy
impact damage to adjacent systems and
structure. We are issuing this AD to prevent
failure of the screw caps and/or end caps of
the hydraulic and parking brake
accumulators, which could result in damage
to the airplane’s primary structures, with
potential adverse effect on the airplane’s
controllability.
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(f) Compliance
You are responsible for having the actions
required by this AD performed within the
compliance times specified, unless the
actions have already been done.
(g) Inspection/Replacement of the Parking
Brake Hydraulic Accumulator
For airplanes having serial numbers 4001
through 4337 inclusive: Within 1,200 flight
hours or 6 months after the effective date of
this AD, whichever comes first, inspect the
parking brake hydraulic accumulator to
determine the part number and serial
number, in accordance with the
Accomplishment Instructions of Bombardier
Service Bulletin 84–32–88, dated February
16, 2011.
(1) If the part number of the parking brake
hydraulic accumulator can be determined by
the inspection required by paragraph (g) of
this AD, and is not identified in paragraph
1., Effectivity, of Goodrich Service Bulletin
08 60197 001–32–70 R2, dated February 1,
2011: No further action is required by this
paragraph.
(2) If the part number and serial number of
the parking brake hydraulic accumulator
cannot be determined by the inspection
required by paragraph (g) of this AD, or is
identified in paragraph 1. Effectivity, of
Goodrich Service Bulletin 08 60197 001–32–
70 R2, dated February 1, 2011: Before further
flight, replace the parking brake hydraulic
accumulator, in accordance with the
Accomplishment Instructions of Bombardier
Service Bulletin 84–32–88, dated February
16, 2011.
(h) Relocation of the Parking Brake
Hydraulic Accumulator
(1) For airplanes having serial numbers
4001 through 4068 inclusive, 4070 through
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4214 inclusive, 4216, 4219 through 4261
inclusive, and 4263 through 4346 inclusive:
Within 6,000 flight hours after the effective
date of this AD, relocate the parking brake
hydraulic accumulator, in accordance with
the Accomplishment Instructions of
Bombardier Service Bulletin 84–32–87,
Revision B, dated November 22, 2011.
(2) Accomplishing the actions specified in
paragraph (h)(1) of this AD in accordance
with previous revisions of Bombardier
Service Bulletin 84–32–87 does not meet the
requirements of paragraph (h)(1) of this AD.
(i) Other FAA AD Provisions
The following provisions also apply to this
AD:
(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance
(AMOCs): The Manager, New York Aircraft
Certification Office (ACO), FAA, has the
authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if
requested using the procedures found in 14
CFR 39.19. In accordance with 14 CFR 39.19,
send your request to your principal inspector
or local Flight Standards District Office, as
appropriate. If sending information directly
to the ACO, send it to ATTN: Program
Manager, Continuing Operational Safety,
FAA, New York ACO, 1600 Stewart Avenue,
Suite 410, Westbury, New York 11590;
telephone 516–228–7300; fax 516–794–5531.
Before using any approved AMOC, notify
your appropriate principal inspector, or
lacking a principal inspector, the manager of
the local flight standards district office/
certificate holding district office. The AMOC
approval letter must specifically reference
this AD.
(2) Airworthy Product: For any requirement
in this AD to obtain corrective actions from
a manufacturer or other source, use these
actions if they are FAA-approved. Corrective
actions are considered FAA-approved if they
are approved by the State of Design Authority
(or their delegated agent). You are required
to assure the product is airworthy before it
is returned to service.
(j) Related Information
Refer to MCAI Canadian Airworthiness
Directive CF–2012–04, dated January 13,
2012, and the service information identified
in paragraphs (j)(1) through (j)(3) of this AD,
for related information.
(1) Bombardier Service Bulletin 84–32–87,
Revision B, dated November 22, 2011.
(2) Bombardier Service Bulletin 84–32–88,
dated February 16, 2011.
(3) Goodrich Service Bulletin 08 60197
001–32–70 R2, dated February 1, 2011.
(k) Material Incorporated by Reference
(1) The Director of the Federal Register
approved the incorporation by reference
(IBR) of the service information listed in this
paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR
part 51.
(2) You must use this service information
as applicable to do the actions required by
this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise.
(i) Bombardier Service Bulletin 84–32–87,
Revision B, dated November 22, 2011.
(ii) Bombardier Service Bulletin 84–32–88,
dated February 16, 2011.
(iii) Goodrich Service Bulletin 08 60197
001–32–70 R2, dated February 1, 2011.
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(3) For Bombardier, Inc., service
information identified in this AD, contact
Bombardier, Inc., Q-Series Technical Help
Desk, 123 Garratt Boulevard, Toronto,
Ontario M3K 1Y5, Canada; telephone 416–
375–4000; fax 416–375–4539; email
thd.qseries@aero.bombardier.com; Internet
https://www.bombardier.com. For Goodrich
service information identified in this AD,
contact Goodrich Corporation, Landing Gear,
1400 South Service Road, West Oakville L6L
5Y7, Ontario, Canada; telephone 905–825–
1568; email jean.breed@goodrich.com;
Internet https://www.goodrich.com/TechPubs.
(4) You may review copies of the service
information at the FAA, Transport Airplane
Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton,
WA. For information on the availability of
this material at the FAA, call 425–227–1221.
(5) You may view this service information
that is incorporated by reference at the
National Archives and Records
Administration (NARA). For information on
the availability of this material at NARA, call
202–741–6030, or go to: https://
www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibrlocations.html.
Issued in Renton, Washington, on October
11, 2012.
Ali Bahrami,
Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate,
Aircraft Certification Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 117
[Docket No. USCG–2012–0895]
Drawbridge Operation Regulations;
Taunton River, MA
Coast Guard, DHS.
Notice of deviation from
drawbridge regulation; request for
comments.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Coast Guard has issued a
temporary deviation from the operating
schedule that governs the Veterans
Memorial Bridge across the Taunton
River, mile 2.1, between Fall River and
Somerset, Massachusetts. This deviation
will test a change to the drawbridge
operation schedule to determine
whether a permanent change to the
schedule is needed. This deviation will
allow us to test an operating schedule to
help determine the hours the bridge
should be crewed. It is expected that
this test will help determine the best
operating schedule that will meet the
present and future needs of navigation.
DATES: This deviation is effective from
December 1, 2012, through May 29,
2013.
SUMMARY:
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Comments and related material must
be received by the Coast Guard on or
before June 1, 2013. Requests for public
meetings must be received by the Coast
Guard on or before March 1, 2013.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
identified by docket number USCG–
2012–0895 using any one of the
following methods:
(1) Federal eRulemaking Portal:
https://www.regulations.gov.
(2) Fax: 202–493–2251.
(3) Mail or Delivery: 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. Deliveries
accepted between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except federal
holidays. The telephone number is 202–
366–9329.
See the ‘‘Public Participation and
Request for Comments’’ portion of the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section
below for instructions on submitting
comments. 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.
If
you have questions on this temporary
deviation, call or email Mr. John
McDonald, Project Officer, First Coast
Guard District bridge Program the Coast
Guard; telephone 617–223–8364, email
john.w.mcdonald@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:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
A. 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.
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1. Submitting Comments
If you submit a comment, please
include the docket number for this
rulemaking (USCG–2012–0895),
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 (https://
www.regulations.gov), or by fax, mail or
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hand delivery, but please use only one
of these means. If you submit a
comment online via https://
www.regulations.gov, 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 phone 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, insert
‘‘USCG–2012–0895’’ in the Search box,
click ‘‘Search,’’ look for this notice of
deviation in the docket and click on the
‘‘submit a comment’’ box on that same
line. 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 them 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, insert
‘‘USCG–2012–0895’’ in the Search box,
and click ‘‘Search.’’ 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. We have an
agreement with the Department of
Transportation to use the Docket
Management Facility.
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
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for one on or before March 1, 2013,
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.
B. Basis and Purpose
The Veterans Memorial Bridge at mile
2.1, across the Taunton River between
Somerset and Fall River, Massachusetts,
has a vertical clearance of 60 feet at
mean high water and 66 feet at mean
low water. The horizontal clearance is
200 feet between the bridge protective
fenders. The drawbridge operation
regulations listed at 33 CFR 117.5,
require the bridge to open on signal at
all times.
The waterway users are
predominantly seasonal recreational
vessels.
The Veterans Memorial Bridge is a
newly constructed double leaf bascule
highway bridge at mile 2.1, upstream
from the existing Brightman Street
Route 6 highway bridge at mile 1.8,
across the Taunton River.
The owner of the bridge,
Massachusetts Department of
Transportation, submitted a request to
the Coast Guard to change the
drawbridge operating regulations that
presently require the draw to be crewed
24 hours a day and open on signal at all
times.
The bridge owner proposes to crew
the bridge less than 24 hours a day and
operate the bridge as follows: The draw
shall open on signal between 5 a.m. and
9 p.m. daily. From 9 p.m. through 5
a.m., the draw shall open on signal after
at least a 1-hour advance notice is given
by calling the number posted at the
bridge. From 6 p.m. on December 24 to
midnight on December 25, and from 6
p.m. on December 31 to midnight on
January 1, the draw shall open on signal
if at least a 2-hour advance notice is
given by calling the number posted at
the bridge.
The Coast Guard has decided to test
the designated operating hours for the
new bridge for 180 days to help
determine if this schedule will meet the
reasonable needs of navigation that
presently transit the new bridge. Since
this is a new bridge there is no historical
record of bridge openings to help us
determine if this request is reasonable.
It is anticipated that due to the high
vertical clearance of 60 feet at mean
high water and 66 feet at mean low, that
the bridge should not be required to
open frequently except for large sail
vessels.
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In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e),
the drawbridge must return to its regular
operating schedule immediately at the
end of the effective period of this
deviation. This deviation from the
operating regulations is authorized
under 33 CFR 117.35.
Dated: October 16, 2012.
Gary Kassof,
Bridge Program Manager, First Coast Guard
District.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
you have questions on this rule, call or
email LTJG Brett DiManno, USCG,
Waterways Management, U.S. Coast
Guard Sector Los Angeles—Long Beach
at (310) 521–3860, or
Brett.M.DiManno@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:
Coast Guard
Table of Acronyms
33 CFR Part 165
DHS Department of Homeland Security
FR Federal Register
NPRM Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
[Docket Number USCG–2011–0906]
A. Regulatory History and Information
This rule was proposed and published
in the Federal Register on June 20, 2012
(77 FR 36955). Previously, temporary
security zones had been established for
cruise ships operating in Santa Barbara.
RIN 1625–AA87
Security Zone; Cruise Ships, Santa
Barbara Harbor, Santa Barbara, CA
Coast Guard, DHS.
Final rule.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Coast Guard has
established fixed security zones around
and under any cruise ships visiting
Santa Barbara Harbor, Santa Barbara,
California. This regulation was created
for national security reasons to protect
cruise ships, vessels, users of the
waterway and the port from potential
terrorist acts. These security zones
encompass all navigable waters from the
surface to the sea floor within a 100yard radius of any cruise ship located
within 3 nautical miles of the Santa
Barbara Harbor Breakwater Light (Light
List Number 3750). Mariners can
determine the exact time and date of
these zones via Broadcast Notice to
Mariners, or via visual verification of
the cruise ships on AIS. Entries into
these zones are prohibited unless
specifically authorized by the Captain of
the Port (COTP) Los Angeles—Long
Beach (LA–LB), or his designated
representative.
SUMMARY:
This rule is effective November
29, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Documents mentioned in
this preamble are part of docket [USCG–
2011–0906]. To view 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
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B. Basis and Purpose
In its effort to thwart terrorist activity,
the Coast Guard has increased safety
and security measures on U.S. ports and
waterways. As part of the Diplomatic
Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1986
(Pub. L. 99–399), Congress added
section 7 of the Ports and Waterways
Safety Act (PWSA), 33 U.S.C. 1226, to
allow the Coast Guard to take actions,
including the establishment of security
and safety zones, to prevent or respond
to acts of terrorism against individuals,
vessels, or public or commercial
structures. The Coast Guard also has
authority to establish security zones
pursuant to the Magnuson Act (50
U.S.C. 191 et seq.) and implementing
regulations promulgated by the
President in subparts 6.01 and 6.04 of
part 6 of title 33 of the Code of Federal
Regulations.
In order to address the
aforementioned security concerns, and
to take steps to prevent the catastrophic
impact that a terrorist attack against a
cruise ship would have on the public
interest, the Coast Guard has established
security zones around and under cruise
ships visiting Santa Barbara Harbor,
Santa Barbara, California. This security
zone helps the Coast Guard to prevent
vessels or persons from engaging in
terrorist actions against cruise ships.
The Coast Guard has determined the
establishment of security zones is
prudent for cruise ships because they
carry a multitude of passengers.
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Based on experience with security
zone enforcement operations, the
Captain of the Port (COTP) Los
Angeles—Long Beach has concluded
that these security zones will
encompass all navigable waters from the
surface to the sea floor within a 100yard radius of any cruise ship which is
located within 3 nautical miles of the
Santa Barbara Harbor Breakwater Light
(Light List Number 3750; 34–24–17.364
N, 119–41–16.260W). These security
zones are necessary to provide for the
safety of the cruise ship, vessels, and
users of the waterway.
C. Discussion of Comments, Changes
and the Final Rule
The Coast Guard received one
comment to the proposed rule. The
comment suggested that Automatic
Identification System (AIS) be used to
advertise the location of the security
zone. The Coast Guard agrees in
principle with the comment; however,
we made no regulatory changes. While
mariners with AIS may be able to locate
cruise ships in the Santa Barbara area,
the majority of boaters will be able to
locate the cruise ships visually, due to
the small geographic size and depth
restrictions of the harbor. In an effort to
keep mariners informed, the Coast
Guard will continue to advertise active
security zones via broadcast notice to
mariner.
D. Regulatory Analyses
We developed this rule after
considering numerous statutes and
executive orders related to rulemaking.
Below we summarize our analyses
based on 13 of these statutes or
executive orders.
1. Regulatory Planning and Review
This rule is not a significant
regulatory action under section 3(f) of
Executive Order 12866, Regulatory
Planning and Review, and does not
require an assessment of potential costs
and benefits under section 6(a)(3) of that
Order. The Office of Management and
Budget has not reviewed it under that
Order. We expect the economic impact
of this rule to be so minimal that a full
Regulatory Evaluation is unnecessary.
Although this regulation restricts access
to a portion of navigable waters, the
effect of this regulation is not significant
because:
(i) The zones only encompass a small
portion of the waterway;
(ii) vessels are able to pass safely
around the zones; and
(iii) vessels may be allowed to enter
these zones on a case-by-case basis with
permission of the Captain of the Port
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 117
[Docket No. USCG-2012-0895]
Drawbridge Operation Regulations; Taunton River, MA
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of deviation from drawbridge regulation; request for
comments.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation from the
operating schedule that governs the Veterans Memorial Bridge across the
Taunton River, mile 2.1, between Fall River and Somerset,
Massachusetts. This deviation will test a change to the drawbridge
operation schedule to determine whether a permanent change to the
schedule is needed. This deviation will allow us to test an operating
schedule to help determine the hours the bridge should be crewed. It is
expected that this test will help determine the best operating schedule
that will meet the present and future needs of navigation.
DATES: This deviation is effective from December 1, 2012, through May
29, 2013.
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Comments and related material must be received by the Coast Guard
on or before June 1, 2013. Requests for public meetings must be
received by the Coast Guard on or before March 1, 2013.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by docket number USCG-
2012-0895 using any one of the following methods:
(1) Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov.
(2) Fax: 202-493-2251.
(3) Mail or Delivery: 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. Deliveries
accepted between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except
federal holidays. The telephone number is 202-366-9329.
See the ``Public Participation and Request for Comments'' portion
of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below for instructions on
submitting comments. 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
temporary deviation, call or email Mr. John McDonald, Project Officer,
First Coast Guard District bridge Program the Coast Guard; telephone
617-223-8364, email john.w.mcdonald@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:
A. 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 (USCG-2012-0895), 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 (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
via https://www.regulations.gov, 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 phone 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,
insert ``USCG-2012-0895'' in the Search box, click ``Search,'' look for
this notice of deviation in the docket and click on the ``submit a
comment'' box on that same line. 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
them 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,
insert ``USCG-2012-0895'' in the Search box, and click ``Search.'' 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. We have an agreement
with the Department of Transportation to use the Docket Management
Facility.
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 on or before March 1, 2013, 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.
B. Basis and Purpose
The Veterans Memorial Bridge at mile 2.1, across the Taunton River
between Somerset and Fall River, Massachusetts, has a vertical
clearance of 60 feet at mean high water and 66 feet at mean low water.
The horizontal clearance is 200 feet between the bridge protective
fenders. The drawbridge operation regulations listed at 33 CFR 117.5,
require the bridge to open on signal at all times.
The waterway users are predominantly seasonal recreational vessels.
The Veterans Memorial Bridge is a newly constructed double leaf
bascule highway bridge at mile 2.1, upstream from the existing
Brightman Street Route 6 highway bridge at mile 1.8, across the Taunton
River.
The owner of the bridge, Massachusetts Department of
Transportation, submitted a request to the Coast Guard to change the
drawbridge operating regulations that presently require the draw to be
crewed 24 hours a day and open on signal at all times.
The bridge owner proposes to crew the bridge less than 24 hours a
day and operate the bridge as follows: The draw shall open on signal
between 5 a.m. and 9 p.m. daily. From 9 p.m. through 5 a.m., the draw
shall open on signal after at least a 1-hour advance notice is given by
calling the number posted at the bridge. From 6 p.m. on December 24 to
midnight on December 25, and from 6 p.m. on December 31 to midnight on
January 1, the draw shall open on signal if at least a 2-hour advance
notice is given by calling the number posted at the bridge.
The Coast Guard has decided to test the designated operating hours
for the new bridge for 180 days to help determine if this schedule will
meet the reasonable needs of navigation that presently transit the new
bridge. Since this is a new bridge there is no historical record of
bridge openings to help us determine if this request is reasonable.
It is anticipated that due to the high vertical clearance of 60
feet at mean high water and 66 feet at mean low, that the bridge should
not be required to open frequently except for large sail vessels.
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In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e), the drawbridge must return to
its regular operating schedule immediately at the end of the effective
period of this deviation. This deviation from the operating regulations
is authorized under 33 CFR 117.35.
Dated: October 16, 2012.
Gary Kassof,
Bridge Program Manager, First Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. 2012-26600 Filed 10-29-12; 8:45 am]
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