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Vessels that are able to pass under the
bridge in the closed position and may
do so at any time. Although the bridge
will not be able to open for emergencies,
there is an alternate route for vessels to
pass.
The Coast Guard will also inform
waterway users of the closure through
our Local and Broadcast Notices to
Mariners of the change in operating
schedule for the bridge so that vessel
operators 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 26, 2018.
Christopher J. Bisignano,
Supervisory Bridge Management Specialist,
First Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. 2018–06397 Filed 3–29–18; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 117
[Docket No. USCG–2017–1026]
Drawbridge Operation Regulation;
Newark Bay, Newark, NJ
Coast Guard, DHS.
Notice of temporary deviation
from drawbridge regulation;
modification, request for comments.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Coast Guard has modified
a temporary deviation from the
operating schedule that governs the
Lehigh Valley Railroad Bridge across the
Newark Bay, mile 4.3, at Newark, New
Jersey. This modified deviation extends
an additional 90 days to test a change
to the drawbridge operation schedule to
determine whether a permanent change
to the schedule is needed. This
modified deviation allows the Lehigh
Valley Bridge to operate under an
alternate schedule to alleviate high
volume of rail service across the Lehigh
Valley Bridge and to better
accommodate vessel traffic.
DATES: This modified deviation is
effective from 12:01 a.m. on April 1,
2018 to 11:59 p.m. on June 29, 2018.
Comments and related material must
reach by the Coast Guard on or before
June 29, 2018.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
identified by docket number USCG–
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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 modified
temporary deviation, call or email Judy
K. Leung-Yee, Bridge Management
Specialist, First District Bridge Branch,
U.S. Coast Guard; telephone 212–514–
4336, email Judy.K.Leung-Yee@uscg.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
I. Background, Purpose and Legal Basis
On December 19, 2017, the Coast
Guard published a temporary deviation
entitled ‘‘Drawbridge Operation
Regulation; Newark Bay, Newark, NJ’’ in
the Federal Register (82 FR 60116). That
temporary deviation allows the bridge to
test a change to the drawbridge
operation schedule to determine
whether a permanent change to the
schedule is needed from January 1, 2018
to March 31, 2018.
The owner of the bridge, Consolidated
Rail Corporation, requested a change to
the Drawbridge Operation Regulations
because the volume of train traffic and
maneuvering of train movements from
the adjacent rail yard across the bridge
cause significant delays to marine
traffic.
The Lehigh Valley Bridge across the
Newark Bay, mile 4.3, at Newark, New
Jersey is a lift bridge with a vertical
clearance of 35 feet at mean high water
and 39 feet at mean low water in the
closed position. The existing
drawbridge operating regulations are
listed at 33 CFR 117.5 and 33 CFR
117.735.
The waterway users are seasonal
recreational vessels and commercial
vessels of various sizes. Coordination
with waterway users indicated no
objection to extend the test period.
The Coast Guard is publishing this
modified temporary deviation to test the
proposed regulation change to
determine whether a permanent change
to the schedule is necessary to better
balance the needs of marine and rail
traffic.
Under this modified deviation, in
effect from 12:01 a.m. on April 1, 2018
to 11:59 p.m. on June 29, 2018, the
Lehigh Valley Bridge will open on
signal if at least one hour advance
notice is given.
Vessels able to pass through the
bridge in the closed position may do so
at any time. There are no alternate
routes. The bridge will be able to open
for emergencies.
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The Coast Guard contacted the
waterway users regarding extending the
current temporary deviation in order to
continue testing a proposed change to
the Drawbridge Operation Regulations.
No objections were received. The Coast
Guard will inform the users of the
waterways through our Local and
Broadcast Notices to Mariners and other
appropriate local media of the change in
operating schedule for the bridge so that
vessel operators may 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.
II. Public Participation and Request for
Comments
We view public participation as
essential to effective rulemaking, and
will consider all comments and material
received during the comment period.
Your comment can help shape the
outcome of this rulemaking. If you
submit a comment, please include the
docket number for this rulemaking,
indicating the specific section of this
document to which each comment
applies, and provide reason for each
suggestion or recommendation.
We encourage you to submit
comments through the Federal
eRulemaking Portal at https://
www.regulations.gov, contact the person
in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT section of this document for
alternate instructions.
We accept anonymous comments. All
comments received will be posted
without change to https://
www.regulations.gov and will include
any person information you have
provided. For more about privacy and
the docket, visit https://
www.regulations.gov/privacynotice.
Documents mentioned in this notice
as being available in this docket and all
public comments, will be in our online
docket at https://www.regulations.gov
and can be viewed by following that
website’s instructions. Additionally, if
you go to the online docket and sign up
for email alerts, you will be notified
when comments are posted or a final
rule is published.
Dated: March 26, 2018.
Christopher J. Bisignano,
Supervisory Bridge Management Specialist,
First Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. 2018–06424 Filed 3–29–18; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 117
[Docket No. USCG-2017-1026]
Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Newark Bay, Newark, NJ
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of temporary deviation from drawbridge regulation;
modification, request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has modified a temporary deviation from the
operating schedule that governs the Lehigh Valley Railroad Bridge
across the Newark Bay, mile 4.3, at Newark, New Jersey. This modified
deviation extends an additional 90 days to test a change to the
drawbridge operation schedule to determine whether a permanent change
to the schedule is needed. This modified deviation allows the Lehigh
Valley Bridge to operate under an alternate schedule to alleviate high
volume of rail service across the Lehigh Valley Bridge and to better
accommodate vessel traffic.
DATES: This modified deviation is effective from 12:01 a.m. on April 1,
2018 to 11:59 p.m. on June 29, 2018.
Comments and related material must reach by the Coast Guard on or
before June 29, 2018.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by docket number USCG-
2017-1026 using Federal eRulemaking Portal at https://www.regulations.gov.
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 modified
temporary deviation, call or email Judy K. Leung-Yee, Bridge Management
Specialist, First District Bridge Branch, U.S. Coast Guard; telephone
212-514-4336, email [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background, Purpose and Legal Basis
On December 19, 2017, the Coast Guard published a temporary
deviation entitled ``Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Newark Bay,
Newark, NJ'' in the Federal Register (82 FR 60116). That temporary
deviation allows the bridge to test a change to the drawbridge
operation schedule to determine whether a permanent change to the
schedule is needed from January 1, 2018 to March 31, 2018.
The owner of the bridge, Consolidated Rail Corporation, requested a
change to the Drawbridge Operation Regulations because the volume of
train traffic and maneuvering of train movements from the adjacent rail
yard across the bridge cause significant delays to marine traffic.
The Lehigh Valley Bridge across the Newark Bay, mile 4.3, at
Newark, New Jersey is a lift bridge with a vertical clearance of 35
feet at mean high water and 39 feet at mean low water in the closed
position. The existing drawbridge operating regulations are listed at
33 CFR 117.5 and 33 CFR 117.735.
The waterway users are seasonal recreational vessels and commercial
vessels of various sizes. Coordination with waterway users indicated no
objection to extend the test period.
The Coast Guard is publishing this modified temporary deviation to
test the proposed regulation change to determine whether a permanent
change to the schedule is necessary to better balance the needs of
marine and rail traffic.
Under this modified deviation, in effect from 12:01 a.m. on April
1, 2018 to 11:59 p.m. on June 29, 2018, the Lehigh Valley Bridge will
open on signal if at least one hour advance notice is given.
Vessels able to pass through the bridge in the closed position may
do so at any time. There are no alternate routes. The bridge will be
able to open for emergencies.
The Coast Guard contacted the waterway users regarding extending
the current temporary deviation in order to continue testing a proposed
change to the Drawbridge Operation Regulations. No objections were
received. The Coast Guard will inform the users of the waterways
through our Local and Broadcast Notices to Mariners and other
appropriate local media of the change in operating schedule for the
bridge so that vessel operators may 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.
II. Public Participation and Request for Comments
We view public participation as essential to effective rulemaking,
and will consider all comments and material received during the comment
period. Your comment can help shape the outcome of this rulemaking. If
you submit a comment, please include the docket number for this
rulemaking, indicating the specific section of this document to which
each comment applies, and provide reason for each suggestion or
recommendation.
We encourage you to submit comments through the Federal eRulemaking
Portal at https://www.regulations.gov, contact the person in the FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document for alternate
instructions.
We accept anonymous comments. All comments received will be posted
without change to https://www.regulations.gov and will include any
person information you have provided. For more about privacy and the
docket, visit https://www.regulations.gov/privacynotice.
Documents mentioned in this notice as being available in this
docket and all public comments, will be in our online docket at https://www.regulations.gov and can be viewed by following that website's
instructions. Additionally, if you go to the online docket and sign up
for email alerts, you will be notified when comments are posted or a
final rule is published.
Dated: March 26, 2018.
Christopher J. Bisignano,
Supervisory Bridge Management Specialist, First Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. 2018-06424 Filed 3-29-18; 8:45 am]
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