
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 166 (Thursday, August 27, 2015)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 51942]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-21163]



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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 117

[Docket No. USCG-2015-0742]


Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Gallants Channel, Beaufort, NC

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of deviation from drawbridge regulations.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation from the 
operating schedule that governs the US 70 (Grayden Paul) Bridge across 
Gallants Channel, mile 0.1, at Beaufort, NC. This temporary deviation 
allows the draw bridge to remain in the closed to navigation position 
to accommodate The Neuse Riverkeeper Foundation Triathlon participants 
to safely complete their race without interruptions from bridge 
openings.

DATES: This deviation is effective from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on 
September 12, 2015.

ADDRESSES: The docket for this deviation, [USCG-2015-0742] 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. 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 Ms. Kashanda Booker, Bridge 
Administration Branch Fifth District, Coast Guard; telephone (757) 398-
6227, email Kashanda.l.booker@uscg.mil. If you have questions on 
reviewing the docket, call Cheryl Collins, Program Manager, Docket 
Operations, 202-366-9826.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The event director for the Neuse Riverkeeper 
Foundation Triathlon, with approval from the North Carolina Department 
of Transportation, owner of the drawbridge, has requested a temporary 
deviation from the operating schedule to accommodate the Neuse 
Riverkeeper Foundation Triathlon.
    The US 70 (Grayden Paul) Bridge operating regulations are set out 
in 33 CFR 117.823. The US 70 (Grayden Paul) Bridge across Gallants 
Channel, mile 0.1, a double-leaf bascule bridge, in Beaufort, NC has a 
vertical clearance in the closed position of 13 feet above mean high 
water.
    Under this temporary deviation, the drawbridge will be allowed to 
remain in the closed-to-navigation position from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. 
on Saturday, September 12, 2015 while race participants are competing 
in the Neuse Riverkeeper Foundation Triathlon.
    The majority of the vessels that transit the bridge this time of 
the year are recreational boats. Vessels able to pass under the bridge 
in the closed position may do so at anytime and are advised to proceed 
with caution. The bridge will be able to open for emergencies and there 
is no 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: August 21, 2015.
Hal R. Pitts,
Bridge Program Manager, Fifth Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. 2015-21163 Filed 8-26-15; 8:45 am]
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