Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Rainy River, Rainy Lake and Their Tributaries, Ranier, MN, 19658-19659 [2020-06822]
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§ 39.13
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2020–06–15 Fokker Services B.V.:
Amendment 39–19884; Docket No.
FAA–2020–0207; Product Identifier
2020–NM–008–AD.
(a) Effective Date
This AD becomes effective April 23, 2020.
(b) Affected ADs
None.
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Model F28 Mark 0100 airplanes, certificated
in any category, as identified in European
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Except as specified in paragraph (h) of this
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compliance time. For this AD, report
inspection results at the applicable time
specified in paragraph (h)(4)(i) or (ii) of this
AD.
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The following provisions also apply to this
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(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance
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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 International Section, send it
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paragraph (j) of this AD. Information may be
emailed to: 9-ANM-116-AMOC-REQUESTS@
faa.gov. Before using any approved AMOC,
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or lacking a principal inspector, the manager
of the local flight standards district office/
certificate holding district office.
(2) Contacting the Manufacturer: For any
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from a manufacturer, the instructions must
be accomplished using a method approved
by the Manager, International Section,
Transport Standards Branch, FAA; or EASA;
or Fokker Services B.V.’s EASA Design
Organization Approval (DOA). If approved by
the DOA, the approval must include the
DOA-authorized signature.
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For more information about this AD,
contact Tom Rodriguez, Aerospace Engineer,
International Section, Transport Standards
Branch, FAA, 2200 South 216th St., Des
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(i) European Union Aviation Safety Agency
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Lance T. Gant,
Director, Compliance & Airworthiness
Division, Aircraft Certification Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 117
[Docket No. USCG–2020–0033]
Drawbridge Operation Regulation;
Rainy River, Rainy Lake and Their
Tributaries, Ranier, MN
Coast Guard, DHS.
Notice of temporary deviation
from regulations; request for comments.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Coast Guard authorizes
the Canadian National Railroad Bridge,
mile 85.0, across the Rainy River to
operate remotely. The bridge owner
made the request. This temporary
deviation will test the remote operations
with tenders onsite, and will not change
the operating schedule of the bridge.
DATES:
SUMMARY:
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Effective date: This deviation is
effective from midnight on May 1, 2020
to midnight on October 15, 2020.
Comment date: Comments and relate
material must reach the Coast Guard on
or before October 16, 2020.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
identified by docket number USCG–
2020–0033 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 rule, call or
email Mr. Lee D. Soule, Bridge
Management Specialist, Ninth Coast
Guard District; telephone 216–902–
6085, email Lee.D.Soule@uscg.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background, Purpose and Legal Basis
Rainy River and Rainy Lake serve as
the border between the United States of
America and Canada. The Canadian
National bridge is a single leaf bascule
type railroad bridge that provides a
horizontal clearance of 125 feet. The
water level on Rainey Lake and under
the bridge is controlled by a hydroelectric dam facility at International
Falls, Minnesota. Charted datum is
based on the water level surface of
Rainy Lake. When the gauge at Fort
Frances, Canada reads 1107.0 feet, it
results in a variable vertical clearance of
6 to 10 feet in the closed position. The
railroad bridge carries significant train
traffic across the international border
and is the customs port of entry. The
drawbridge currently operates under
title 33 of the Code of Federal
Regulation (CFR), § 117.664.
Prior to March 2011, the Canadian
National Bridge was remotely operated
without authorization from the District
Commander and the railroad failed to
operate the bridge in a manner that
supported good stewardship of the
waterway. After review of the
complaints, meetings with the town
mayor, and after inquiries from the
office of the Honorable Senator James
Oberstar, the District Commander
ordered the bridge owner to reinstate
drawtenders at the bridge by March
2011.
The bridge owner has requested to
resume remote operations at the bridge
after operating the bridge without
complaint for seven boating seasons.
Several trains cross the bridge daily
traveling from a Canadian train control
district to a United States train control
district and must stop at the United
States port of entry to debark Canadian
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train crews and embark United States
train crews and vice versa, depending
on direction of travel. The train is also
inspected prior to entering the United
States.
Most of the vessels in the area are
Customs and Border Protection patrol
boats, houseboats, and other runabouts.
Unpowered sail and paddle craft will
pass through the bridge if the current is
slow. Eight vessels on average request
bridge openings each year.
The test schedule will run from
midnight on May 1, 2020 to midnight on
October 15, 2020. During this test
schedule, the bridge will operate
remotely with tenders at the bridge to
monitor the effectiveness of the remote
equipment. The length of the test
deviation is necessary to allow all
seasonal residents the opportunity to
comment on the operations of the
bridge. The bridge operates several
cameras, a 2-way public address system,
and a VHF–FM Marine Radio that
monitors channel 16. The bridge owner
will continue to maintain a
drawtender’s log and provide those logs
at the end of the test deviation. Vessels
able to safely pass under the bridge
without an opening may do so at any
time.
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 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.
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,
indicate the specific section of this
document to which each comment
applies, and provide a reason for each
suggestion or recommendation.
We encourage you to submit
comments through the Federal
eRulemaking Portal at https://
www.regulations.gov. If your material
cannot be submitted using https://
www.regulations.gov, contact the person
in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
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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 personal information you have
provided. For more about privacy and
submissions in response to this
document, see DHS’s Correspondence
System of Records notice (84 FR 48645,
September 26, 2018). 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.
D.L. Cottrell,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander,
Ninth Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. 2020–06822 Filed 4–7–20; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 117
[Docket No. USCG–2020–0034]
Drawbridge Operation Regulation;
Chicago River, Chicago, IL
Coast Guard, DHS.
Notice of temporary deviation
from regulations; request for comments.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Coast Guard authorizes
the Amtrak Railroad Bridge, mile 3.77,
across the South Branch of the Chicago
River, to be operated remotely and
establish an intermediate opening
position. The request was made by the
bridge owner. This test deviation will
test if the intermediate position
improves vessel flow through the river.
The bridge will continue to open on
signal for commercial and recreational
vessels.
DATES:
Effective date: This deviation is
effective from midnight on June 1, 2020
to midnight on September 1, 2020.
Comment date: Comments and relate
material must reach the Coast Guard on
or before September 2, 2020.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
identified by docket number USCG–
2020–0034 using Federal eRulemaking
Portal at https://www.regulations.gov.
See the ‘‘Public Participation and
Request for Comments’’ portion of the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 117
[Docket No. USCG-2020-0033]
Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Rainy River, Rainy Lake and
Their Tributaries, Ranier, MN
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of temporary deviation from regulations; request for
comments.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard authorizes the Canadian National Railroad
Bridge, mile 85.0, across the Rainy River to operate remotely. The
bridge owner made the request. This temporary deviation will test the
remote operations with tenders onsite, and will not change the
operating schedule of the bridge.
DATES:
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Effective date: This deviation is effective from midnight on May 1,
2020 to midnight on October 15, 2020.
Comment date: Comments and relate material must reach the Coast
Guard on or before October 16, 2020.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by docket number USCG-
2020-0033 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 rule,
call or email Mr. Lee D. Soule, Bridge Management Specialist, Ninth
Coast Guard District; telephone 216-902-6085, email
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background, Purpose and Legal Basis
Rainy River and Rainy Lake serve as the border between the United
States of America and Canada. The Canadian National bridge is a single
leaf bascule type railroad bridge that provides a horizontal clearance
of 125 feet. The water level on Rainey Lake and under the bridge is
controlled by a hydro-electric dam facility at International Falls,
Minnesota. Charted datum is based on the water level surface of Rainy
Lake. When the gauge at Fort Frances, Canada reads 1107.0 feet, it
results in a variable vertical clearance of 6 to 10 feet in the closed
position. The railroad bridge carries significant train traffic across
the international border and is the customs port of entry. The
drawbridge currently operates under title 33 of the Code of Federal
Regulation (CFR), Sec. 117.664.
Prior to March 2011, the Canadian National Bridge was remotely
operated without authorization from the District Commander and the
railroad failed to operate the bridge in a manner that supported good
stewardship of the waterway. After review of the complaints, meetings
with the town mayor, and after inquiries from the office of the
Honorable Senator James Oberstar, the District Commander ordered the
bridge owner to reinstate drawtenders at the bridge by March 2011.
The bridge owner has requested to resume remote operations at the
bridge after operating the bridge without complaint for seven boating
seasons.
Several trains cross the bridge daily traveling from a Canadian
train control district to a United States train control district and
must stop at the United States port of entry to debark Canadian train
crews and embark United States train crews and vice versa, depending on
direction of travel. The train is also inspected prior to entering the
United States.
Most of the vessels in the area are Customs and Border Protection
patrol boats, houseboats, and other runabouts. Unpowered sail and
paddle craft will pass through the bridge if the current is slow. Eight
vessels on average request bridge openings each year.
The test schedule will run from midnight on May 1, 2020 to midnight
on October 15, 2020. During this test schedule, the bridge will operate
remotely with tenders at the bridge to monitor the effectiveness of the
remote equipment. The length of the test deviation is necessary to
allow all seasonal residents the opportunity to comment on the
operations of the bridge. The bridge operates several cameras, a 2-way
public address system, and a VHF-FM Marine Radio that monitors channel
16. The bridge owner will continue to maintain a drawtender's log and
provide those logs at the end of the test deviation. Vessels able to
safely pass under the bridge without an opening may do so at any time.
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 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.
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, indicate the specific section of this document to which
each comment applies, and provide a reason for each suggestion or
recommendation.
We encourage you to submit comments through the Federal eRulemaking
Portal at https://www.regulations.gov. If your material cannot be
submitted using 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
personal information you have provided. For more about privacy and
submissions in response to this document, see DHS's Correspondence
System of Records notice (84 FR 48645, September 26, 2018). 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.
D.L. Cottrell,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander, Ninth Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. 2020-06822 Filed 4-7-20; 8:45 am]
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