[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 103 (Thursday, May 29, 2014)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 30730]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-12385]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 117
[Docket No. USCG-2014-0357]
Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Berwick Bay-Atchafalaya River,
Morgan City, LA
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of temporary deviation from regulations.
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SUMMARY: The Commander, Eighth Coast Guard District, has issued a
temporary deviation from the regulation governing the operation of the
Morgan City Railroad Bridge across Berwick Bay--Atchafalaya River, mile
17.5 and the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (Morgan City-Port Allen
Alternate Route, mile 0.3) in Morgan City, St. Mary's Parish,
Louisiana. This deviation provides for the bridge to remain closed to
navigation for four consecutive hours with an opening to pass vessels
in the middle for the purpose of conducting scheduled maintenance to
the drawbridge.
DATES: This deviation is effective from 1 p.m. through 5 p.m. on June
12, 2014.
ADDRESSES: The docket for this deviation, [USCG-2014-0357] is available
at http://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 rulemaking. 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 Jim Wetherington, Bridge
Administration Branch, Coast Guard, telephone (504) 671-2128, email
[email protected]. If you have questions on viewing the
docket, call Cheryl F. Collins, Program Manager, Docket Operations,
telephone 202-366-9826.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The BNSF Railway Company requested a
temporary deviation from the normal operation of the drawbridge in
order to perform the installation of a new signaling system. These
repairs are necessary for the continued operation of the bridge. This
deviation allows the draw of the Morgan City Railroad Bridge across
Berwick Bay--Atchafalaya River, mile 17.5 and the Gulf Intracoastal
Waterway (Morgan City-Port Allen Alternate Route, mile 0.3), to remain
closed to navigation for four consecutive hours between 1 p.m. and 5
p.m. on June 12, 2014 with an opening at 3 p.m. to pass any traffic
stopped by the closure.
Broadcast Notice to Mariners will be used to update mariners of any
changes in this deviation.
The bridge has a vertical clearance of 4 feet above high water in
the closed-to-navigation position and 73 feet above high water in the
open-to-navigation position. Navigation on the waterway consists of
tugs with tows, oil industry related work boats and crew boats,
commercial fishing vessels and some recreational craft. In accordance
with 33 CFR 117.5, the draw of the bridge shall open on signal. The
Morgan City-Port Allen Landside route through Amelia, LA is the
alternate route.
BNSF and the Coast Guard have coordinated the closure with waterway
users, industry, and other Coast Guard units. This date and this
schedule were chosen to minimize the significant effects on vessel
traffic.
In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e), the drawbridges must return to
their regular operating schedules 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: May 16, 2014.
David M. Frank,
Bridge Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2014-12385 Filed 5-28-14; 8:45 am]
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