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(1) Race Area #1. All waters
encompassed within an 800 yard radius
of position 32°46′23″ N, 79°55′11″ W.
(2) Race Area #2. All waters
encompassed within a 900 yard radius
of position 32°45′54″ N, 79°54′41″ W.
(3) Race Area #3. All waters
encompassed within a 900 yard radius
of position 32°46′09″ N, 79°53′52″ W.
(b) Definition. The term ‘‘designated
representative’’ means Coast Guard
Patrol Commanders, including Coast
Guard coxswains, petty officers, and
other officers operating Coast Guard
vessels, and Federal, state, and local
officers designated by or assisting the
Captain of the Port Charleston in the
enforcement of the regulated areas.
(c) Regulations. (1) Except for those
person and vessels participating in the
sailboat races, all persons and vessels
are prohibited from entering, transiting
through, anchoring in, or remaining
within any of the three regulated areas
unless authorized by the Captain of the
Port Charleston or a designated
representative.
(2) Persons and vessels desiring to
enter, transit through, anchor in, or
remain within any of the regulated areas
may contact the Captain of the Port
Charleston by telephone at (843) 740–
7050, or a designated representative via
VHF radio on channel 16, to request
authorization. If authorization to enter,
transit through, anchor in, or remain
within any of the regulated areas is
granted by the Captain of the Port
Charleston or a designated
representative, all persons and vessels
receiving such authorization must
comply with the instructions of the
Captain of the Port Charleston or a
designated representative.
(3) The Coast Guard will provide
notice of the regulated areas by Local
Notice to Mariners, Broadcast Notice to
Mariners, and on-scene designated
representatives.
(d) Enforcement Period. This rule will
be enforced daily from 8:30 a.m. until
5:00 p.m. from April 17, 2015 through
April 19, 2015.
Dated: March 12, 2015.
B. D. Falk,
Commander, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of
the Port Charleston.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 117
[Docket No. USCG–2015–0191]
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 annual Bridge to Brews 8K and 10K
run. This deviation allows the upper
deck of the Steel Bridge to remain in the
closed-to-navigation position and need
not open for marine traffic.
DATES: This deviation is effective from
8:45 a.m. until 10:40 a.m. on April 12,
2015.
ADDRESSES: The docket for this
deviation, [USCG–2015–0191] is
available at 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 deviation. 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
you have questions on this temporary
deviation, call or email Mr. Steven
Fischer, Bridge Administrator,
Thirteenth Coast Guard District;
telephone 206–220–7282, email d13-pfd13bridges@uscg.mil. If you have
questions on viewing the docket, call
Cheryl Collins, Program Manager,
Docket Operations, telephone 202–366–
9826.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Oregon Department of Transportation
(ODOT) has requested that the upper
deck of the Steel Bridge remain closedto-navigation to accommodate the
annual Bridge to Brews 8K and 10K run.
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
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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.
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 8:45 a.m. until 10:40 a.m.
on April 12, 2015. The deviation allows
the upper deck of the Steel Bridge
across the Willamette River, mile 12.1,
to remain in the closed-to-navigation
position and need not open for maritime
traffic from 8:45 a.m. until 10:40 a.m. on
April 12, 2015.
Vessels able to pass through the
bridge in the closed positions may do so
at anytime. The bridge will be able to
open for emergencies and there is no
immediate alternate route for vessels to
pass. The Coast Guard will also inform
the users of the waterways through our
Local and Broadcast Notices to Mariners
of the change in operating schedule for
the bridge so that vessels can arrange
their transits to minimize any impact
caused by the temporary deviation.
Waterway usage on this stretch of the
Willamette River includes vessels
ranging from commercial tug and barge
to small pleasure craft.
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 23, 2015.
Steven M. Fischer,
Bridge Administrator, Thirteenth Coast Guard
District.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 117
[Docket No. USCG–2015–0205]
Drawbridge Operation Regulation;
Willamette River, Portland, OR
Coast Guard, DHS.
Notice of deviation from
drawbridge regulation.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
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The Coast Guard has issued a
temporary deviation from the operating
schedule that governs the Broadway
Bridge across the Willamette River, mile
11.7, at Portland, OR. The deviation is
necessary to accommodate the Portland
Race for the Roses event. This deviation
allows the bridge to remain in the down,
or closed, position to facilitate the safe
movement of event participants across
the bridge.
DATES: This deviation is effective from
4 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. on April 19, 2015.
ADDRESSES: The docket for this
deviation, [USCG–2015–0205] is
available at 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 deviation. 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
you have questions on this temporary
deviation, call or email Mr. Steven
Fischer, Bridge Administrator,
Thirteenth Coast Guard District;
telephone 206–220–7282, email
Steven.M.Fischer@uscg.mil. If you have
questions on viewing the docket, call
Cheryl Collins, Program Manager,
Docket Operations, telephone 202–366–
9826.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Multnomah County requested that the
Broadway Bascule Bridge remain closed
to vessel traffic to facilitate the safe,
uninterrupted roadway passage of
participants in the Portland Race for the
Roses event. The Broadway Bridge
crosses the Willamette River at mile
11.7 and provides 90 feet of vertical
clearance above Columbia River Datum
0.0 while in the closed-to-navigation
position.
Under normal conditions, this bridge
operates in accordance with 33 CFR
117.897, which allows for the bridge to
remain closed between 7 a.m. and 9 a.m.
and 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. Monday through
Friday and also requires advance
notification when a bridge opening is
needed. This deviation allows the
bascule span of the Broadway Bridge
across the Willamette River, mile 11.7,
to remain in the closed-to-navigation
position and need not open for maritime
traffic from 4:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. April
19, 2015. 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
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vessels ranging from commercial tug
and barge to small pleasure craft.
Vessels able to pass through the
bridge in the closed positions may do so
at any time. The bridge will be able to
open for emergencies and there is no
immediate alternate route for vessels to
pass. The Coast Guard will also inform
the users of the waterways through our
Local and Broadcast Notices to Mariners
of the change in operating schedule for
the bridge so that vessels can arrange
their transits to minimize any impact
caused by the temporary deviation.
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
temporary deviation. This deviation
from the operating regulations is
authorized under 33 CFR 117.35.
[Docket No. USCG–2015–0046]
You may submit comments
identified by docket number USCG–
2015–0046 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 three methods.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
you have questions on this temporary
deviation, call or email Coast Guard
Sector Key West Waterways
Management Division; telephone 305–
292–8772, email D07-DG-SECKWWaterwaysManagement@uscg.mil. If
you have questions on viewing or
submitting material to the docket, call
Cheryl Collins, Program Manager,
Docket Operations, telephone 202–366–
9826.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Drawbridge Operation Regulations;
Snake Creek, Islamorada, FL
A. Public Participation and Request for
Comments
Coast Guard, DHS.
Notice of temporary deviation
from regulations; 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.
Dated: March 23, 2015.
Steven M. Fischer,
Bridge Administrator, Thirteenth Coast Guard
District.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 117
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Coast Guard has issued a
temporary deviation from the operating
schedule that governs the Snake Creek
Bridge across Snake Creek, at
Islamorada, FL. 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 Snake
Creek Bridge to open once an hour
between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. Local
officials are requesting this action to
assist in reducing traffic caused by
bridge openings.
DATES: This deviation is effective
without actual notice from March 27,
2015 to 6 p.m. on July 14, 2015. For the
purposes of enforcement, actual notice
will be used from 8 a.m. on March 16,
2015, until March 27, 2015.
Comments and related material must
be received by the Coast Guard on or
before September 14, 2015. Requests for
public meetings must be received by the
Coast Guard on or before July 14, 2015.
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ADDRESSES:
1. Submitting Comments
If you submit a comment, please
include the docket number for this
rulemaking (USCG–2015–0046),
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
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 117
[Docket No. USCG-2015-0205]
Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Willamette River, Portland, OR
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of deviation from drawbridge regulation.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation from the
operating schedule that governs the Broadway Bridge across the
Willamette River, mile 11.7, at Portland, OR. The deviation is
necessary to accommodate the Portland Race for the Roses event. This
deviation allows the bridge to remain in the down, or closed, position
to facilitate the safe movement of event participants across the
bridge.
DATES: This deviation is effective from 4 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. on April
19, 2015.
ADDRESSES: The docket for this deviation, [USCG-2015-0205] is available
at 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 deviation. 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this
temporary deviation, call or email Mr. Steven Fischer, Bridge
Administrator, Thirteenth Coast Guard District; telephone 206-220-7282,
email Steven.M.Fischer@uscg.mil. If you have questions on viewing the
docket, call Cheryl Collins, Program Manager, Docket Operations,
telephone 202-366-9826.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Multnomah County requested that the Broadway
Bascule Bridge remain closed to vessel traffic to facilitate the safe,
uninterrupted roadway passage of participants in the Portland Race for
the Roses event. The Broadway Bridge crosses the Willamette River at
mile 11.7 and provides 90 feet of vertical clearance above Columbia
River Datum 0.0 while in the closed-to-navigation position.
Under normal conditions, this bridge operates in accordance with 33
CFR 117.897, which allows for the bridge to remain closed between 7
a.m. and 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and also
requires advance notification when a bridge opening is needed. This
deviation allows the bascule span of the Broadway Bridge across the
Willamette River, mile 11.7, to remain in the closed-to-navigation
position and need not open for maritime traffic from 4:00 a.m. to 9:30
a.m. April 19, 2015. 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.
Vessels able to pass through the bridge in the closed positions may
do so at any time. The bridge will be able to open for emergencies and
there is no immediate alternate route for vessels to pass. The Coast
Guard will also inform the users of the waterways through our Local and
Broadcast Notices to Mariners of the change in operating schedule for
the bridge so that vessels can arrange their transits to minimize any
impact caused by the temporary deviation.
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 temporary deviation. This deviation from the operating
regulations is authorized under 33 CFR 117.35.
Dated: March 23, 2015.
Steven M. Fischer,
Bridge Administrator, Thirteenth Coast Guard District.
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