Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Hackensack River, Secaucus, NJ, 21269 [2016-08199]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 117
[Docket No. USCG–2016–0255]
Drawbridge Operation Regulation;
Hackensack River, Secaucus, NJ
Coast Guard, DHS.
Notice of deviation from
drawbridge regulation.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Coast Guard has issued a
temporary deviation from the operating
schedule that governs the New Jersey
Transit Rail Operations (NJTRO) Upper
Hack Drawbridge across the Hackensack
River, mile 6.9, at Secaucus, New Jersey.
This deviation is necessary to allow the
bridge owner to replace rails, ties,
walkways, and handrails at the bridge.
This deviation allows the bridge to
remain closed for two weekends.
DATES: This deviation is effective 12:01
a.m. on April 16, 2016 through 6:00
p.m. May 23, 2016.
ADDRESSES: The docket for this
deviation, [USCG–2016–0255] 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
you have questions on this temporary
deviation, call or email Joe M. Arca,
Project Officer, First Coast Guard
District, telephone (212) 514–4336,
email joe.m.arca@uscg.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
NJTRO Upper Hack Drawbridge across
Hackensack River, mile 6.9, at Secaucus,
New Jersey, has a vertical clearance in
the closed position of 8 feet at mean
high water and 13 feet at mean low
water. The existing bridge operating
regulations are found at 33 CFR
117.723(f).
The waterway is transited by seasonal
recreational vessels and commercial
vessels of various sizes.
The bridge owner, NJTRO, requested
a temporary deviation from the normal
operating schedule to facilitate
replacement of the rails, ties, walkways
and handrails at the bridge.
Under this temporary deviation, the
NJTRO Upper Hack Drawbridge may
remain in the closed position for two
weekends, from 12:01 a.m. on April 16,
2016 through 6:00 p.m. April 18, 2016
and from 12:01 a.m. April 23 through
6:00 p.m. April 25, 2016, and a rain date
from May 14, 2016 through May 16 and
May 21 through May 23, 2016 for the
same time frame.
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Vessels able to pass under the bridge
in the closed position may do so at any
time. The bridge will not be able to open
for emergencies and there is no
immediate alternate route for vessels to
pass.
The Coast Guard will inform the users
of the waterways through our Local
Notice and Broadcast to Mariners of the
change in operating schedule for the
bridge so that vessel operations 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: April 5, 2016.
C.J. Bisignano,
Supervisory Bridge Management Specialist,
First Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. 2016–08199 Filed 4–8–16; 8:45 am]
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[Docket No. USCG–2016–0194]
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Safety Zone: Santa Cruz Harbor
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Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Interim rule and request for
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AGENCY:
The Coast Guard is
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in the navigable waters of Santa Cruz
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ADDRESSES: Documents mentioned in
this preamble are part of Docket Number
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call or email Lieutenant Marcia Medina,
U.S. Coast Guard Sector San Francisco;
telephone (415) 399–7443 or email at
D11-PF-MarineEvents@uscg.mil.
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[Rules and Regulations]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 117
[Docket No. USCG-2016-0255]
Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Hackensack River, Secaucus, NJ
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 New Jersey Transit Rail Operations
(NJTRO) Upper Hack Drawbridge across the Hackensack River, mile 6.9, at
Secaucus, New Jersey. This deviation is necessary to allow the bridge
owner to replace rails, ties, walkways, and handrails at the bridge.
This deviation allows the bridge to remain closed for two weekends.
DATES: This deviation is effective 12:01 a.m. on April 16, 2016 through
6:00 p.m. May 23, 2016.
ADDRESSES: The docket for this deviation, [USCG-2016-0255] 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this
temporary deviation, call or email Joe M. Arca, Project Officer, First
Coast Guard District, telephone (212) 514-4336, email
joe.m.arca@uscg.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NJTRO Upper Hack Drawbridge across
Hackensack River, mile 6.9, at Secaucus, New Jersey, has a vertical
clearance in the closed position of 8 feet at mean high water and 13
feet at mean low water. The existing bridge operating regulations are
found at 33 CFR 117.723(f).
The waterway is transited by seasonal recreational vessels and
commercial vessels of various sizes.
The bridge owner, NJTRO, requested a temporary deviation from the
normal operating schedule to facilitate replacement of the rails, ties,
walkways and handrails at the bridge.
Under this temporary deviation, the NJTRO Upper Hack Drawbridge may
remain in the closed position for two weekends, from 12:01 a.m. on
April 16, 2016 through 6:00 p.m. April 18, 2016 and from 12:01 a.m.
April 23 through 6:00 p.m. April 25, 2016, and a rain date from May 14,
2016 through May 16 and May 21 through May 23, 2016 for the same time
frame.
Vessels able to pass under the bridge in the closed position may do
so at any time. The bridge will not be able to open for emergencies and
there is no immediate alternate route for vessels to pass.
The Coast Guard will inform the users of the waterways through our
Local Notice and Broadcast to Mariners of the change in operating
schedule for the bridge so that vessel operations 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: April 5, 2016.
C.J. Bisignano,
Supervisory Bridge Management Specialist, First Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. 2016-08199 Filed 4-8-16; 8:45 am]
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