
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 48 (Friday, March 11, 2016)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 12824-12825]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-05540]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 117

[Docket No. USCG-2016-0181]


Drawbridge Operation Regulation; North Landing River, Chesapeake, 
VA

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 S165 (North Landing Road) Bridge 
across the North Landing River, mile 20.2, at Chesapeake, VA. This 
deviation is necessary to perform emergency bridge repairs. This 
deviation allows the bridge to remain in the closed-to-navigation 
position.

DATES: This deviation is effective without actual notice from March 11, 
2016 through 6 p.m. on June 30, 2016. For the purposes of enforcement, 
actual notice will be used from March 8, 2016 at 8:45 a.m., until March 
11, 2016.

ADDRESSES: The docket for this deviation, [USCG-2016-0181] 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 Mr. Hal R. Pitts, Bridge 
Administration Branch Fifth District, Coast Guard, telephone 757-398-
6222, email Hal.R.Pitts@uscg.mil.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The United States Army Corps of Engineers, 
Norfolk District Office, that owns and operates the S165 (North Landing 
Road) Bridge, has requested a temporary deviation from the current 
operating regulations to perform emergency repairs to the south swing 
span of the bridge due to damage sustained as a result of a vessel 
allision with the bridge. The bridge is a double swing draw bridge and 
has a vertical clearance in the closed position of 6 feet above mean 
high water.
    The current operating schedule is set out in 33 CFR 117.1021. Under 
this temporary deviation, the north span of the bridge will open-to-
navigation on the hour and half hour, upon request, from 6 a.m. to 7 
p.m., and on demand from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. The North and South spans of 
the bridge will open to navigation concurrently, with the south span 
only opening partially due to damage, upon request, for scheduled 
openings at 10 a.m., noon and 2 p.m., Monday through Friday. The 
horizontal clearance of the bridge with the south span closed-to-
navigation is 38 feet and the horizontal clearance of the bridge with 
the south span partially open-to-navigation is 70 feet.
    The North Landing River is used by a variety of vessels including 
small U. S. government and public vessels, small commercial vessels, 
tug and barge, and recreational vessels. The Coast Guard has carefully 
considered the nature and volume of vessel traffic on the waterway in 
publishing this temporary deviation.
    During the closure times there will be limited opportunity for 
vessels able to safely pass through the bridge in the closed position 
to do so. Vessels able to safely pass through the bridge in the closed 
position may do so, after receiving confirmation from the bridge tender 
that it is safe to transit through the bridge. The north span of the 
bridge will be able to open for emergencies. 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 transit to minimize any 
impact caused by the temporary deviation.
    In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e), the drawbridge must return to 
its regular

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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: March 8, 2016.
Hal R. Pitts,
Bridge Program Manager, Fifth Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. 2016-05540 Filed 3-10-16; 8:45 am]
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