Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Lake Washington Ship Canal, Seattle, WA, 38660-38661 [2018-16848]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 117
[Docket No. USCG–2018–0745]
Drawbridge Operation Regulation;
Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (AIWW),
Wrightsville Beach, NC and Northeast
Cape Fear River, Wilmington, NC
Coast Guard, DHS.
Notice of deviation from
drawbridge regulation.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Coast Guard has issued a
temporary deviation from the operating
schedules that govern the S.R. 74
(Wrightsville Beach) Bridge across the
Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (AIWW),
mile 283.1, at Wrightsville Beach, NC,
and the Isabel S. Holmes Bridge across
the Northeast Cape Fear River, mile 1.0,
at Wilmington, NC. The deviation is
necessary to accommodate the free
movement of pedestrians and vehicles
during the 2018 PPD IRONMAN North
Carolina ‘‘Beach2Battleship’’ Triathlon.
This deviation allow these bridges to
remain in their closed-to-navigation
position.
DATES: The deviation is effective from
6:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on October 13, 2018.
ADDRESSES: The docket for this
deviation, [USCG–2018–0745], 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 Mr. Mickey
Sanders, Bridge Administration Branch
Fifth District, Coast Guard; telephone
757–398–6587, email
Mickey.D.Sanders2@uscg.mil.
SUPPLMENTARY INFORMATION: The event
director, PPD Ironman North Carolina,
with approval from the North Carolina
Department of Transportation, who
owns and operates the S.R. 74
(Wrightsville Beach) and the Isabel S.
Holmes Bridges has requested a
temporary deviation from the current
operating regulations to accommodate
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the free movement of pedestrians and
vehicles during the 2018 PPD
IRONMAN North Carolina
‘‘Beach2Battleship’’ Triathlon. The
bridges are double bascule bridges and
have vertical clearances in the closed
position of 20 feet and 40 feet,
respectively, above mean high water.
The current operating schedule is set
out in 33 CFR 117.821(a)(4) and 33 CFR
117.829(a), respectively. Under this
temporary deviation, the S.R. 74
(Wrightsville Beach) Bridge will be
maintained in the closed-to-navigation
position from 6:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. on
October 13, 2018, and the Isabel S.
Holmes Bridge will be maintained in the
closed-to-navigation position from 7:30
a.m. to 3 p.m. on October 13, 2018. The
Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway is used
by a variety of vessels including, small
commercial fishing vessels and
recreational vessels. The Northeast Cape
Fear River is used by a variety of vessels
including, small commercial fishing
vessels, recreational vessels, and tug
and barge traffic. The Coast Guard has
carefully considered the nature and
volume of vessel traffic on the waterway
in publishing this temporary deviation.
Vessels able to pass through these
bridges in their closed positions may do
so at anytime. These bridges will be able
to open for emergencies and there are no
immediate alternative routes for vessels
unable to pass through the bridges in
their closed positions. The Coast Guard
will also inform the users of the
waterways through our Local and
Broadcast Notices to Mariners of the
change in operating schedules for these
bridges 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),
these drawbridges must return to their
regular operating schedules
immediately at the end of the effective
periods of this temporary deviation.
This deviation from the operating
regulations is authorized under 33 CFR
117.35.
Dated: August 2, 2018.
Hal R. Pitts,
Bridge Program Manager, Fifth Coast Guard
District.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 117
[Docket No. USCG–2018–0702]
Drawbridge Operation Regulation;
Lake Washington Ship Canal, Seattle,
WA
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 Montlake
Bridge across the Lake Washington Ship
Canal, mile 5.2, at Seattle, WA. The
deviation is necessary to accommodate
vehicular traffic attending football
games at Husky Stadium at the
University of Washington. This
deviation allows the bridge to remain in
the closed-to-navigation position.
DATES: This deviation is effective from
11:30 a.m. on September 8, 2018
through 11 p.m. on November 17, 2018.
ADDRESSES: The docket for this
deviation, USCG–2018–0702 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 Mr. Steven
Fischer, Bridge Administrator,
Thirteenth Coast Guard District;
telephone 206–220–7282, email d13-pfd13bridges@uscg.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Washington Department of
Transportation (bridge owner), has
requested a temporary deviation from
the operating schedule for the Montlake
Bridge across the Lake Washington Ship
Canal, at mile 5.2, at Seattle, WA. The
deviation is necessary to manage heavy
vehicular traffic expected for University
of Washington football games. While all
dates have been released, exact game
times for five of the six events
scheduled for Husky Stadium have not
yet been determined by the National
Collegiate Athletic Association. The
times for TBA (Time to Be Announced)
closures on September 22, 2018,
September 29, 2018, October 20, 2018,
November 3, 2018 and November 17,
2018 will be announced in the Local
Notice to Mariners as they become
available. The Montlake Bridge in the
closed-to-navigation position provides
30 feet of vertical clearance throughout
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the navigation channel, and 46 feet of
vertical clearance throughout the center
60 feet of the bridge; vertical clearance
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references to the Mean Water Level of
Lake Washington.
The normal operating schedule for the
Montlake Bridge operates in accordance
with 33 CFR 117.1051(e). The deviation
period and span operation is described
in the table below:
Time/date start
Time/date end
Action
11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sep 8, 2018 .....................
TBA Sep 22, 2018 .............................................
TBA Sep 29, 2018 .............................................
TBA Oct 20, 2018 ..............................................
TBA Nov 3, 2018 ...............................................
TBA Nov 17, 2018 .............................................
5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Sep 8, 2018 ......................
TBA Sep 22, 2018 ............................................
TBA Sep 29, 2018 ............................................
TBA Oct 20, 2018 ............................................
TBA Nov 3, 2018 ..............................................
TBA Nov 17, 2018 ............................................
span
span
span
span
span
span
Waterway usage on the Lake
Washington Ship Canal ranges from
commercial tug and barge to small
pleasure craft. Vessels able to pass
through the bridge in the closed-tonavigation position may do so at
anytime. The bridge will be able to open
for emergency vessels in route to a call
when an hour notice is given to the
bridge operator. The Lake Washington
Ship Canal has 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 designated time period. This
deviation from the operating regulations
is authorized under 33 CFR 117.35.
intended to restrict vessels from a
portion of Lake Erie off of Edgewater
Park during the USA Triathlon Age
Group National Championships. This
temporary safety zone is necessary to
protect participants and spectators
during the event from the hazards
associated with a large scale swimming
event. Entry of vessels or persons into
this zone is prohibited unless
specifically authorized by the Captain of
the Port Buffalo.
DATES: This rule is effective from 9:45
a.m. August 10, 2018 until 12:15 p.m.
August 12, 2018.
ADDRESSES: To view documents
mentioned in this preamble as being
available in the docket, go to https://
www.regulations.gov, type USCG–2018–
0427 in the ‘‘SEARCH’’ box and click
‘‘SEARCH.’’ Click on Open Docket
Folder on the line associated with this
rule.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
you have questions on this rule, call or
email LT Ryan Junod, Chief of
Waterways Management, U.S. Coast
Guard Marine Safety Unit Cleveland;
telephone 216–937–0124, email D09SMB-MSUCLEVELAND-WWM@
uscg.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3), the Coast
Guard finds that good cause exists for
making this rule effective less than 30
days after publication in the Federal
Register because doing so would be
impracticable and contrary to the public
interest. Delaying the effective date
would be contrary to the rule’s
objectives of ensuring safety of life on
the navigable waters and protection of
persons and vessels near the event.
Dated: July 31, 2018.
Steven M. Fischer,
Bridge Administrator, Thirteenth Coast Guard
District.
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I. Table of Abbreviations
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
CFR Code of Federal Regulations
DHS Department of Homeland Security
FR Federal Register
NPRM Notice of proposed rulemaking
§ Section
U.S.C. United States Code
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 165
[Docket Number USCG–2018–0427]
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Safety Zone; USA Triathlon Age Group
National Championships; Lake Erie,
Cleveland, OH
Coast Guard, DHS.
Temporary final rule.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Coast Guard is
establishing a temporary safety zone for
certain waters of Lake Erie during the
USA Triathlon Age Group National
Championships. This safety zone is
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II. Background Information and
Regulatory History
On June 26, 2018 the Coast Guard
published a Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking (NPRM) titled USA
Triathlon Age Group National
Championships; Lake Erie, Cleveland,
OH (83 FR 29721). There we stated why
we issued the NPRM, and invited
comments on our proposed regulatory
action related to this swim event.
During the comment period that ended
July 26, 2018 we received no comments.
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III. Legal Authority and Need for Rule
The Coast Guard is issuing this rule
under authority in 33 U.S.C. 1231. The
Captain of the Port Buffalo (COTP) has
determined that a large-scale swim
event on a navigable waterway will pose
a significant risk to participants and the
boating public. This rule is necessary to
protect participants and spectators
during the USA Triathlon Age Group
National Championships.
IV. Discussion of Comments, Changes,
and The Rule
As noted above, we received no
comments on our NPRM published June
26, 2018. There are no changes in the
regulatory text of this rule from the
proposed rule in the NPRM.
This rule establishes a safety zone
from 10:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on August
10, 2018, from 5:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on
August 11, 2018, and from 5:00 a.m. to
12:00 p.m. on August 12, 2018. The
safety zone will cover all navigable
waters of Lake Erie, off of Edgewater
Park, Cleveland OH, inside an area
starting on shore at position 41°29′16″
N, 081°44′49″ W then Northwest to
41°29′34″ N, 081°45′02″ W then
Northeast to 41°29′43″ N, 081°44′31″ W
then Southeast back to shore at position
41°29′28″ N, 081°44′22″ (NAD 83). The
duration of the zone is intended to
enhance the safety of vessels and
swimmers on these navigable waters
before, during, and after the scheduled
events over the course of the three days.
No vessel or person will be permitted
to enter the safety zone without
obtaining permission from the COTP or
a designated representative. The Captain
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 117
[Docket No. USCG-2018-0702]
Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Lake Washington Ship Canal,
Seattle, WA
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 Montlake Bridge across the Lake
Washington Ship Canal, mile 5.2, at Seattle, WA. The deviation is
necessary to accommodate vehicular traffic attending football games at
Husky Stadium at the University of Washington. This deviation allows
the bridge to remain in the closed-to-navigation position.
DATES: This deviation is effective from 11:30 a.m. on September 8, 2018
through 11 p.m. on November 17, 2018.
ADDRESSES: The docket for this deviation, USCG-2018-0702 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 Mr. Steven Fischer, Bridge
Administrator, Thirteenth Coast Guard District; telephone 206-220-7282,
email [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Washington Department of Transportation
(bridge owner), has requested a temporary deviation from the operating
schedule for the Montlake Bridge across the Lake Washington Ship Canal,
at mile 5.2, at Seattle, WA. The deviation is necessary to manage heavy
vehicular traffic expected for University of Washington football games.
While all dates have been released, exact game times for five of the
six events scheduled for Husky Stadium have not yet been determined by
the National Collegiate Athletic Association. The times for TBA (Time
to Be Announced) closures on September 22, 2018, September 29, 2018,
October 20, 2018, November 3, 2018 and November 17, 2018 will be
announced in the Local Notice to Mariners as they become available. The
Montlake Bridge in the closed-to-navigation position provides 30 feet
of vertical clearance throughout
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the navigation channel, and 46 feet of vertical clearance throughout
the center 60 feet of the bridge; vertical clearance references to the
Mean Water Level of Lake Washington.
The normal operating schedule for the Montlake Bridge operates in
accordance with 33 CFR 117.1051(e). The deviation period and span
operation is described in the table below:
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Time/date start Time/date end Action
------------------------------------------------------------------------
11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sep 8, 2018 5 p.m. to 7:30 span in the closed-
p.m. Sep 8, 2018. to-navigation
position.
TBA Sep 22, 2018................ TBA Sep 22, 2018.. span in the closed-
to-navigation
position.
TBA Sep 29, 2018................ TBA Sep 29, 2018.. span in the closed-
to-navigation
position.
TBA Oct 20, 2018................ TBA Oct 20, 2018.. span in the closed-
to-navigation
position.
TBA Nov 3, 2018................. TBA Nov 3, 2018... span in the closed-
to-navigation
position.
TBA Nov 17, 2018................ TBA Nov 17, 2018.. span in the closed-
to-navigation
position.
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Waterway usage on the Lake Washington Ship Canal ranges from
commercial tug and barge to small pleasure craft. Vessels able to pass
through the bridge in the closed-to-navigation position may do so at
anytime. The bridge will be able to open for emergency vessels in route
to a call when an hour notice is given to the bridge operator. The Lake
Washington Ship Canal has 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 designated
time period. This deviation from the operating regulations is
authorized under 33 CFR 117.35.
Dated: July 31, 2018.
Steven M. Fischer,
Bridge Administrator, Thirteenth Coast Guard District.
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