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the bridge owner to make necessary 

repairs to the bridge. The bridge 

provides a vertical clearance of 5 feet 

above mean high water in the closed 

position and a horizontal clearance of 

195 feet. 

The normal operating schedule for the 

bridge is set forth in 33 CFR 117.325(b). 

33 CFR 117.325(b) states that the draw 

is normally in the fully open position, 

displaying flashing green lights to 

indicate that vessels may pass. When a 

train approaches, large signs on both the 

upstream and downstream sides of the 

bridge flash ‘‘Bridge Coming Down,’’ the 

lights go to flashing red, and siren 

signals sound. After an eight minute 

delay, the draw lowers and locks if there 

are no vessels under the draw. The draw 

remains down for a period of eight 

minutes or while the approach track 

circuit is occupied. After the train has 

cleared, the draw opens and the lights 

return to flashing green. 

The deviation will be in effect from 8 

a.m. on January 15, 2012 through 5 p.m. 

on March 29, 2012. As a result of this 

deviation, the Florida East Coast 

automated railroad bridge over the St. 

Johns River will remain closed to 

navigation from 8 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. 

and from 12:30 p.m. until 5 p.m. 

Sundays through Thursdays from 8 a.m. 

on January 15, 2012 through 5 p.m. on 

March 29, 2012. This deviation will 

affect all vessel traffic transiting under 

the bridge. Vessels may not pass 

underneath the bridge in closed 

position, and there are no alternate 

routes for vessel traffic. Due to the 

nature of the repair work, it would take 

a minimum of two hours to open in an 

emergency as the bridge would have to 

be rebalanced before it could open. 

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: December 22, 2011. 

W.D. Baumgartner, 

Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander, 

Seventh Coast Guard District. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 117 

[Docket No. USCG–2011–1139] 

Drawbridge Operation Regulation; 

Corson Inlet, Stathmere, NJ 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Notice of temporary deviation 

from regulations. 

SUMMARY: The Commander Fifth Coast 

Guard District has issued a temporary 

deviation from the regulations 

governing the operation of the Corson 

Inlet Bridge (County Route 619), across 

Corson Inlet, mile 0.9 in Strathmere, NJ. 

The deviation is necessary to facilitate 

the replacement of the steel railing. This 

deviation restricts operation of the draw 

span; no openings will be allowed 

during the course of the project, while 

the railings on the moveable span 

portion of the bridge are replaced. 

DATES: This deviation is effective from 

5 a.m. on January 15, 2012 until 5 p.m. 

on February 15, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: Documents mentioned in 

this preamble as being available in the 

docket are part of docket USCG–2011– 

1139 and are available online by going 

to http://www.regulations.gov, inserting 

USCG–2011–1139 in the ‘‘Keyword’’ 

box and then clicking ‘‘Search’’. They 

are also available for inspection or 

copying at the Docket Management 

Facility (M–30), U.S. Department of 

Transportation, West Building Ground 

Floor, Room W12–140, 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 rule, call or 

email Terrance Knowles, Environmental 

Protection Specialist, Fifth Coast Guard 

District; telephone (757) 398–6587, 

email Terrance.A.Knowles@uscg.mil. If 

you have questions on viewing the 

docket, call Renee V. Wright, Program 

Manager, Docket Operations, telephone 

(202) 366–9826. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Cape 

May County Bridge Commission, who 

owns and operates this bascule 

drawbridge, has requested a temporary 

deviation from the current operating 

regulations set out in 33 CFR 117.714 to 

facilitate the replacement of the bridge 

railings. 

Under the regular operating schedule, 

the bridge operates as follows: The draw 

shall open on signal; however, from 

October 1 through May 15 from 10 p.m. 

to 6 a.m. and from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. on 

December 25 the draw need open only 

if at least two hours notice is provided. 

The Corson Inlet Bridge (CR–619) at 

mile 0.9, across Corson Inlet in 

Strathmere, NJ has a vertical clearance 

in the closed position to vessels of 15 

feet above mean high water (MHW). 

Under this temporary deviation, the 

Corson Inlet Bridge will be closed to 

vessels requiring an opening, from 

5 a.m. on January 15, 2012 to 5 p.m. on 

February 15, 2012. The drawbridge will 

not be able to open in the event of an 

emergency. Vessels that can pass under 

the bridge without a bridge opening may 

do so at all times. Vessels have an 

alternate ocean route to the south 

through Townsends Inlet. 

Though the span will be closed for the 

project, the 15 feet of vertical navigation 

clearance will remain available 

throughout the project. Furthermore, the 

50 feet of horizontal clearance will be 

reduced to 25 feet temporarily only if/ 

when barges are used beneath the span 

to facilitate this project. 

Historically, there were no vessel 

openings provided for the months of 

January through February in 2011. The 

Coast Guard has coordinated the 

restrictions with the Cape May County 

Bridge Commission/contractor and will 

inform the other users of the waterways 

through our Local and Broadcast 

Notices to Mariners of the closure 

periods 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: December 22, 2011. 

Waverly W. Gregory, Jr., 

Bridge Program Manager, Fifth Coast Guard 

District. 

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