Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 170 / Friday, August 31, 2018 / Rules and Regulations 44479 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 117 

[Docket No. USCG–2018–0840] 

Drawbridge Operation Regulation; New 

Jersey Intracoastal Waterway (NJICW), 

Atlantic City, NJ 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Notice of deviation from 

drawbridge regulation. 

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a 

temporary deviation from the operating 

schedule that governs the US40–322 

(Albany Avenue) Bridge across the New 

Jersey Intracoastal Waterway (NJICW) 

(Inside Thorofare), mile 70.0, at Atlantic 

City, NJ. The deviation is necessary to 

accommodate the free movement of 

pedestrians and vehicles during the 3rd 

Annual Iron Man. This deviation allows 

the bridge to remain in the closed-tonavigation position. 

DATES: The deviation is effective from 6 

a.m. to 4 p.m. on September 23, 2018. 

ADDRESSES: The docket for this 

deviation [USCG–2018–0840], 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. Martin 

Bridges, Bridge Administration Branch 

Fifth District, Coast Guard, telephone 

757–398–6422, email Martin.A.Bridges@

uscg.mil. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The event 

director, DelMoSports, LLC, with 

approval from the New Jersey 

Department of Transportation, who 

owns and operates the US40–322 

(Albany Avenue) Bridge across the 

NJICW (Inside Thorofare), mile 70.0, at 

Atlantic City, NJ, has requested a 

temporary deviation from the current 

operating regulations. This temporary 

deviation is necessary to accommodate 

the free movement of pedestrians and 

vehicles during the 3rd Annual Iron 

Man. The bridge is a double bascule 

bridge and has a vertical clearance in 

the closed position of 10 feet above 

mean high water. 

The current operating schedule is set 

out in 33 CFR 117.733(f). Under this 

temporary deviation, the bridge will be 

maintained in the closed-to-navigation 

position from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. on 

September 23, 2018. The NJICW (Inside 

Thorofare) is used by recreational 

vessels. The Coast Guard has carefully 

coordinated the restrictions with 

waterway users in publishing this 

temporary deviation. 

Vessels able to pass through the 

bridge in the closed position may do so 

at anytime. The bridge will be able to 

open for emergencies and there is no 

immediate alternate route for vessels 

unable to pass through the bridge in the 

closed position. The Coast Guard will 

also inform the users of the waterway 

through our Local and Broadcast Notice 

to Mariners of the change in operating 

schedule for the bridge so that vessels 

can arrange their transits to minimize 

any impacts 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: August 27, 2018. 

Hal R. Pitts, 

Bridge Program Manager, Fifth Coast Guard 

District. 

[FR Doc. 2018–18930 Filed 8–30–18; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 117 

[Docket No. USCG–2018–0812] 

Drawbridge Operation Regulation; 

Charenton Canal, Baldwin, LA 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Notice of deviation from 

drawbridge regulations. 

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a 

temporary deviation from the operating 

schedule that governs the Burlington 

Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) Railway 

Company swing span bridge across 

Charenton Canal, mile 0.4, at Baldwin, 

LA. The deviation is necessary to 

complete repairs, install a bridge deck, 

and change out a generator. This 

deviation allows the bridge to remain in 

the closed-to-navigation position for 48 

hours. 

DATES: This deviation is effective from 

10 p.m. on September 2, 2018 through 

10 p.m. on September 4, 2018. 

ADDRESSES: The docket for this 

deviation, USCG–2018–0812 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. Donna 

Gagliano, Bridge Branch Office, Eighth 

District, U.S. Coast Guard; telephone 

504–671–2128, email Donna.Gagliano@

uscg.mil. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Burlington 

Northern Santa Fe (BNSF), the owner 

and operator of the BNSF swing span 

bridge across Charenton Canal, mile 0.4, 

at Baldwin, LA, requested a temporary 

deviation from the swing span 

drawbridge operating schedule to 

complete repairs, install a bridge deck, 

and change out a generator. The bridge 

has a vertical clearance of 10 feet in the 

closed-to-navigation position. The 

current operating schedule is set out in 

33 CFR 117.5. The bridge currently 

opens on signal for the passage of 

vessels. 

This temporary deviation allows the 

bridge to remain closed-to-navigation 

position for a 48 hour period from 10 

p.m. on September 2, 2018 through 10 

p.m. on September 4, 2018. Navigation 

on the waterway consists mainly of tugs 

with tows, with some commercial 

fishing vessels and recreational craft. 

The bridge will be able to open for 

emergencies, however, an alternate 

route is available for mariners through 

the Berwick Locks. The alternate 

waterway route takes approximately 45 

minutes to transit. The Coast Guard has 

carefully considered the restrictions 

with waterway users in publishing this 

temporary deviation. Due to prior 

experience, as well as coordination with 

waterway users, and the alternate route 

through Berwick Locks, this closure will 

not have a significant effect on these 

vessels. The Coast Guard will also 

inform the waterway users of the change 

in operating schedule for the bridge 

through our Local Notice and Broadcast 

Notices to Mariners so that vessel 

operators can arrange their transits to 

minimize any impact caused by this 

temporary deviation. 

In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e), 

the drawbridge must return to its regular 

operating schedule immediately at the 

end of each of this temporary deviation. 

This deviation from the operating 

regulations is authorized under 33 CFR 

117.35. 

Dated: August 27, 2018. 

Douglas A. Blakemore 

Bridge Administrator, U.S. Coast Guard 

Eighth District. 

[FR Doc. 2018–18872 Filed 8–30–18; 8:45 am] 

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