13288 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 48 / Friday, March 11, 2011 / Rules and Regulations 

Dated: March 7, 2011. 

Rosemary Hart, 

Special Counsel. 

[FR Doc. 2011–5581 Filed 3–10–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4410–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 117 

[Docket No. USCG–2011–0107] 

Drawbridge Operation Regulation; 

Intracoastal Waterway (ICW), Inside 

Thorofare, Ventnor City, 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 Dorset 

Avenue Bridge, across Inside Thorofare, 

mile 72.1, at Ventnor City. The 

deviation is necessary to facilitate 

cleaning and painting operations of the 

double-leaf bascule drawbridge. This 

deviation allows restriction of the 

operation of the draw span. 

DATES: This deviation is effective from 

7 a.m. on March 8, 2011 until 11:59 p.m. 

on May 27, 2011. 

ADDRESSES: Documents mentioned in 

this preamble as being available in the 

docket are part of docket USCG–2011– 

0107 and are available online by going 

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

USCG–2011–0107 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 

e-mail Mr. Waverly W. Gregory, Jr., 

Bridge Administrator, Fifth District; 

Coast Guard; telephone 757–398–6222, 

e-mail Waverly.W.Gregory@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 

Dorset Avenue Bridge has a vertical 

clearance in the closed position of 9 feet 

above mean high water and 12 feet 

above mean low water. 

The drawbridge opens on signal 

except that from June 1 through 

September 30, from 9:15 a.m. to 9:15 

p.m., the draw need only open at 15 and 

45 minutes after the hour, as required by 

33 CFR 117.733(g). 

A.P. Construction, Inc., on behalf of 

Atlantic County who owns and operates 

this double-leaf bascule drawbridge, has 

requested a temporary deviation from 

the current operating regulations set out 

in 33 CFR 117.733(g), to facilitate 

cleaning and painting of the lift spans. 

Under this temporary deviation, the 

drawbridge will provide a partial 

opening of the lift spans for vessels. The 

cleaning and painting require 

immobilizing half of the draw span to 

single-leaf operation beginning at 7 a.m. 

on Tuesday, March 8, 2011, until and 

including 11:59 p.m. on Friday, May 27, 

2011. 

Consequently, passage under the 

bridge will be limited to a 25-foot width 

for the duration of the project. 

The single-bascule leaf not under 

repair will continue to open for vessels. 

Prior to an opening of this singlebascule leaf, a work boat occupying the 

channel underneath this span will also 

be moved. Finally, the drawbridge will 

open in the event of an emergency. 

Bridge opening data, supplied by 

Atlantic County and reviewed by the 

U.S. Coast Guard, revealed vessel 

openings of the draw span from March 

2010 through May 2010. Specifically, 

the bridge opened for vessels 8, 17, and 

85 times during the months of March 

2010 through May 2010, respectively. 

Vessels that can pass under the bridge 

without a full bridge opening may 

continue to do so at anytime. Mariners 

requiring the full opening of the lift 

spans will be directed to use the 

Atlantic Ocean as the alternate route. 

The Coast Guard will inform the users 

of the waterway 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: February 18, 2011. 

Waverly W. Gregory, Jr., 

Chief, Bridge Administration Branch, Fifth 

Coast Guard District. 

[FR Doc. 2011–5663 Filed 3–10–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9110–04–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 117 

[Docket No. USCG–2011–0093] 

Drawbridge Operation Regulations; 

Hackensack River, Secaucus, NJ 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Notice of temporary deviation 

from regulations. 

SUMMARY: The Commander, First Coast 

Guard District, has issued a temporary 

deviation from the regulation governing 

the operation of the Upper Hack Bridge 

at mile 6.9, across the Hackensack River, 

at Secaucus, New Jersey. The deviation 

is necessary to facilitate electrical 

repairs. This deviation will allow the 

bridge to remain in the closed position 

for two days. 

DATES: This deviation is effective from 

4 a.m. on March 10, 2011 through 11 

p.m. on March 11, 2011. 

ADDRESSES: Documents mentioned in 

this preamble as being available in the 

docket are part of docket USCG–2011– 

0093 and are available online at 

http://www.regulations.gov, inserting 

USCG–2011–0093 in the ‘‘Keyword’’ 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 

e-mail Mr. Joe Arca, Project Officer, 

First Coast Guard District, telephone 

(212) 668–7165. If you have questions 

on viewing the docket, call Renee V. 

Wright, Program Manager, Docket 

Operations, telephone 202–366–9826. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Upper 

Hack Bridge, across the Hackensack 

River at mile 6.9 has a vertical clearance 

in the closed position of 8 feet at mean 

high water and 13 feet at mean low 

water. The existing drawbridge 

operation regulations are listed at 33 

CFR 117.723(d). 

The waterway has commercial vessels 

of various sizes. 

The owner of the bridge, New Jersey 

Transit, requested a temporary deviation 

to facilitate electrical system 

rehabilitation at the bridge. 

Under this temporary deviation the 

Upper Hack Bridge, mile 6.9, across the 

Hackensack River may remain in the 


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