Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 59 / Friday, March 27, 2015 / Rules and Regulations 16279 

(1) Race Area #1. All waters 

encompassed within an 800 yard radius 

of position 32°46′23′′ N, 79°55′11′′ W. 

(2) Race Area #2. All waters 

encompassed within a 900 yard radius 

of position 32°45′54′′ N, 79°54′41′′ W. 

(3) Race Area #3. All waters 

encompassed within a 900 yard radius 

of position 32°46′09′′ N, 79°53′52′′ W. 

(b) Definition. The term ‘‘designated 

representative’’ means Coast Guard 

Patrol Commanders, including Coast 

Guard coxswains, petty officers, and 

other officers operating Coast Guard 

vessels, and Federal, state, and local 

officers designated by or assisting the 

Captain of the Port Charleston in the 

enforcement of the regulated areas. 

(c) Regulations. (1) Except for those 

person and vessels participating in the 

sailboat races, all persons and vessels 

are prohibited from entering, transiting 

through, anchoring in, or remaining 

within any of the three regulated areas 

unless authorized by the Captain of the 

Port Charleston or a designated 

representative. 

(2) Persons and vessels desiring to 

enter, transit through, anchor in, or 

remain within any of the regulated areas 

may contact the Captain of the Port 

Charleston by telephone at (843) 740– 

7050, or a designated representative via 

VHF radio on channel 16, to request 

authorization. If authorization to enter, 

transit through, anchor in, or remain 

within any of the regulated areas is 

granted by the Captain of the Port 

Charleston or a designated 

representative, all persons and vessels 

receiving such authorization must 

comply with the instructions of the 

Captain of the Port Charleston or a 

designated representative. 

(3) The Coast Guard will provide 

notice of the regulated areas by Local 

Notice to Mariners, Broadcast Notice to 

Mariners, and on-scene designated 

representatives. 

(d) Enforcement Period. This rule will 

be enforced daily from 8:30 a.m. until 

5:00 p.m. from April 17, 2015 through 

April 19, 2015. 

Dated: March 12, 2015. 

B. D. Falk, 

Commander, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of 

the Port Charleston. 

[FR Doc. 2015–06950 Filed 3–26–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9110–04–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 117 

[Docket No. USCG–2015–0191] 

Drawbridge Operation Regulation; 

Willamette River, Portland, OR 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Notice of temporary deviation 

from regulations. 

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a 

temporary deviation from the operating 

schedule that governs the upper deck of 

the Steel Bridge across the Willamette 

River, mile 12.1, at Portland, OR. This 

deviation is necessary to accommodate 

the annual Bridge to Brews 8K and 10K 

run. This deviation allows the upper 

deck of the Steel Bridge to remain in the 

closed-to-navigation position and need 

not open for marine traffic. 

DATES: This deviation is effective from 

8:45 a.m. until 10:40 a.m. on April 12, 

2015. 

ADDRESSES: The docket for this 

deviation, [USCG–2015–0191] 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 Mr. Steven 

Fischer, Bridge Administrator, 

Thirteenth Coast Guard District; 

telephone 206–220–7282, email d13-pfd13bridges@uscg.mil. If you have 

questions on viewing the docket, call 

Cheryl Collins, Program Manager, 

Docket Operations, telephone 202–366– 

9826. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Oregon Department of Transportation 

(ODOT) has requested that the upper 

deck of the Steel Bridge remain closedto-navigation to accommodate the 

annual Bridge to Brews 8K and 10K run. 

The Steel Bridge crosses the Willamette 

River at mile 12.1 and is a double-deck 

lift bridge with a lower lift deck and an 

upper lift deck which operate 

independent of each other. When both 

decks are in the down position the 

bridge provides 26 feet of vertical 

clearance above Columbia River Datum 

0.0. When the lower deck is in the up 

position the bridge provides 71 feet of 

vertical clearance above Columbia River 

Datum 0.0. This deviation does not 

affect the operating schedule of the 

lower deck which opens on signal. 

Under normal conditions the upper 

deck of the Steel Bridge operates in 

accordance with 33 CFR 

117.897(c)(3)(ii) which states that from 

8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday 

one hour advance notice shall be given 

for draw openings, and at all other times 

two hours advance notice shall be given 

to obtain an opening. This deviation 

period is from 8:45 a.m. until 10:40 a.m. 

on April 12, 2015. The deviation allows 

the upper deck of the Steel Bridge 

across the Willamette River, mile 12.1, 

to remain in the closed-to-navigation 

position and need not open for maritime 

traffic from 8:45 a.m. until 10:40 a.m. on 

April 12, 2015. 

Vessels able to pass through the 

bridge in the closed positions may do so 

at anytime. The bridge will be able to 

open for emergencies and there is no 

immediate 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. 

Waterway usage on this stretch of the 

Willamette River includes vessels 

ranging from commercial tug and barge 

to small pleasure craft. 

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: March 23, 2015. 

Steven M. Fischer, 

Bridge Administrator, Thirteenth Coast Guard 

District. 

[FR Doc. 2015–07019 Filed 3–26–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9110–04–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 117 

[Docket No. USCG–2015–0205] 

Drawbridge Operation Regulation; 

Willamette River, Portland, OR 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Notice of deviation from 

drawbridge regulation. 


asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with RULES