[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 244 (Monday, December 21, 2015)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 79261]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-31939]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 117
[Docket No. USCG-2015-1063]
Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Connecticut River, Old Lyme, CT
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 Amtrak Old Saybrook-Old Lyme Bridge
across the Connecticut River, mile 3.4, at Old Lyme, Connecticut. This
deviation is necessary to perform gear box replacement. This deviation
allows the bridge to remain in the closed position for approximately 5
days.
DATES: This deviation is effective from 7:00 a.m. on January 25, 2016
to 7:00 a.m. on February 6, 2016.
ADDRESSES: The docket for this deviation, [USCG-2015-1063] 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 deviation.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this
temporary deviation, call or email Ms. Judy K. Leung-Yee, Project
Officer, First Coast Guard District, telephone (212) 514-4330, email
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: National Passenger Railroad Corporation
(Amtrak) requested this temporary deviation from the normal operating
schedule to perform gear box replacement.
The Amtrak Old Saybrook-Old Lyme Bridge, mile 3.4, across the
Connecticut River has a vertical clearance in the closed position of 19
feet at mean high water and 22 feet at mean low water. The existing
bridge operating regulations are found at 33 CFR 117.205(b).
The waterway is transited by one commercial user and recreation
vessel traffic.
Under this temporary deviation, the Amtrak Old Saybrook-Old Lyme
Bridge may remain in the closed position from 7:00 a.m. on January 25,
2016 to 7:00 a.m. on January 30, 2016 with rain date from 7:00 a.m. on
February 1, 2016 to 7:00 a.m. on February 6, 2016.
Vessels able to pass through the bridge in the closed positions may
do so at anytime. 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 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 effective
period of this temporary deviation. This deviation from the operating
regulations is authorized under 33 CFR 117.35.
Dated: December 15, 2015.
C.J. Bisignano,
Supervisory Bridge Management Specialist, First Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. 2015-31939 Filed 12-18-15; 8:45 am]
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