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responsibilities between the Federal 

Government and Indian tribes. 

12. Energy Effects 

This rule is not a ‘‘significant energy 

action’’ under Executive Order 13211, 

Actions Concerning Regulations That 

Significantly Affect Energy Supply, 

Distribution, or Use. 

13. Technical Standards 

This rule does not use technical 

standards. Therefore, we did not 

consider the use of voluntary consensus 

standards. 

14. Environment 

We have analyzed this rule under 

Department of Homeland Security 

Management Directive 023–01 and 

Commandant Instruction M16475.lD, 

which guides the Coast Guard in 

complying with the National 

Environmental Policy Act of 1969 

(NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 4321–4370f), and 

have concluded that this action is one 

of a category of actions which do not 

individually or cumulatively have a 

significant effect on the human 

environment. This rule promulgates the 

operating regulations or procedures for 

drawbridges. This rule is categorically 

excluded, under figure 2–1, paragraph 

(32)(e), of the Instruction. 

Under figure 2–1, paragraph (32)(e), of 

the Instruction, an environmental 

analysis checklist and a categorical 

exclusion determination are not 

required for this rule. 

List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 117 

Bridges. 

For the reasons discussed in the 

preamble, the Coast Guard amends 33 

CFR part 117 as follows: 

PART 117—DRAWBRIDGE 

OPERATION REGULATIONS 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 117 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 33 U.S.C. 499; 33 CFR 1.05–1; 

Department of Homeland Security Delegation 

No. 0170.1. 

■ 2. Revise § 117.729(a) to read as 

follows: 

§ 117.729 Mantua Creek. 

(a) The draw of the Conrail automated 

railroad bridge, mile 1.4, at Paulsboro, 

NJ shall operate as follows: 

(1) The bridge will be operated 

remotely by the South Jersey Train 

Dispatcher located in Mt. Laurel, NJ. 

Operational information will be 

provided 24 hours a day by telephone 

at (856) 231–2282. 

(2) From March 1 through November 

30, the draw shall be left in the open 

position and will only be lowered for 

the passage of trains and to perform 

periodic maintenance authorized in 

accordance with subpart A of this part. 

(3) From December 1 through the last 

day of February, the draw will open on 

signal if at least 4 hours notice is given 

by telephone at (856) 231–2282. 

(4) The timeframe to initiate the 

bridge closure will be not more than 15 

minutes before a train will arrive at the 

bridge location. If a train moving toward 

the bridge has crossed the home signal 

for the bridge, the train may continue 

across the bridge and must clear the 

bridge prior to stopping for any reason. 

Trains shall be controlled so that any 

delay in opening of the draw shall not 

exceed ten minutes except as provided 

in § 117.31(b). 

(5) The bridge will be equipped with 

cameras and channel sensors to visually 

and electronically ensure the waterway 

is clear before the bridge closes. The 

video and sensors are located and 

monitored at the remote operating 

location in Mt. Laurel, NJ. The channel 

sensors signal will be a direct input to 

the bridge control system. In the event 

of failure or obstruction of the infrared 

channel sensors, the bridge will 

automatically stop closing and the 

South Jersey Train Dispatcher will 

return the bridge to the open position. 

In the event of video failure the bridge 

will remain in the full open position. 

(6) The Conrail Railroad center span 

light will change from fixed green to 

flashing red anytime the bridge is not in 

the full open position. 

(7) Prior to downward movement of 

the span, the horn will sound two 

prolonged blasts, followed by a pause, 

and then two short blasts until the 

bridge is seated and locked down. At 

the time of movement, the center span 

light will change from fixed green to 

flashing red and remain flashing until 

the bridge has returned to its full open 

position. 

(8) When the train controller at Mt. 

Laurel has verified that rail traffic has 

cleared, they will sound the horn five 

times to signal the draw is about to 

return to its full open position. 

(9) During upward movement of the 

span, the horn will sound two 

prolonged blasts, followed by a pause, 

and then sound two short blasts until 

the bridge is in the full open position. 

The center span light will continue to 

flash red until the bridge is in the fully 

open position. 

(10) When the draw cannot be 

operated from the remote site, a bridge 

tender must be called to operate the 

bridge in the traditional manner. 

Personnel shall be dispatched to arrive 

at the bridge as soon as possible, but not 

more than one hour after malfunction or 

disability of the remote system. 

* * * * * 

Dated: April 3, 2015. 

Stephen P. Metruck, 

Rear Admiral, United States Coast Guard, 

Commander, Fifth Coast Guard District. 

[FR Doc. 2015–09038 Filed 4–20–15; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 117 

[Docket No. USCG–2015–0273] 

Drawbridge Operation Regulation, 

York River; Yorktown and Gloucester 

Point, VA 

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 draw of the 

Coleman Memorial Bridge (US 17/ 

George P. Coleman Memorial Swing 

Bridge) across the York River, mile 7.0, 

between Gloucester Point and 

Yorktown, VA. This deviation is 

necessary to facilitate maintenance work 

on the moveable spans on the Coleman 

Memorial Bridge. This temporary 

deviation allows the drawbridge to 

remain in the closed to navigation 

position. 

DATES: This deviation is effective from 

7 a.m. on May 3, 2015 to 5 p.m. on July 

19, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: The docket for this 

deviation, [USCG–2015–0273] 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. Terrance 

Knowles, Bridge Administration Branch 

Fifth District, Coast Guard; telephone 

(757) 398–6587, email 

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

have questions on reviewing the docket, 


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call Cheryl Collins, Program Manager, 

Docket Operations, (202) 366–9826. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Virginia Department of Transportation, 

who owns and operates this swing 

bridge, has requested a temporary 

deviation from the current operating 

regulation set out in 33 CFR 117.1025, 

to facilitate maintenance of the 

moveable spans on the structure. 

Under the regular operating schedule, 

the Coleman Memorial Bridge, mile 7.0, 

between Gloucester Point and 

Yorktown, VA, opens on signal except 

from 5 a.m. to 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. to 7 

p.m. Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays, shall remain closed to 

navigation. The Coleman Memorial 

Bridge has vertical clearances in the 

closed position of 60 feet above mean 

high water. 

Under this temporary deviation, the 

drawbridge will be closed to navigation 

from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day on: 

Sunday May 3, 2015 with an inclement 

weather date on Sunday May 10, 2015; 

Sunday June 7, 2015 with an inclement 

weather date on Sunday June 14, 2015; 

And Sunday July 12, 2015 with an 

inclement weather date on Sunday July 

19, 2015. The bridge will operate under 

normal operating schedule at all other 

times. Emergency openings cannot be 

provided. There are no alternate routes 

for vessels transiting this section of the 

York River. Vessels able to pass under 

the bridge in the closed position may do 

so at anytime and are advised to 

proceed with caution. All other vessels 

may pass before 7 a.m. and after 5 p.m. 

The York River is used by a variety of 

vessels including military, tugs, and 

recreational vessels. The Coast Guard 

has carefully coordinated the 

restrictions with these waterway users. 

The Coast Guard will also inform 

additional waterway users of the bridge 

closure periods through our Local and 

Broadcast Notices to Mariners so that 

vessels can arrange their transits and 

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: April 8, 2015. 

James L. Rousseau, 

Bridge Program Manager, Fifth Coast Guard 

District. 

[FR Doc. 2015–09039 Filed 4–20–15; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 117 

[Docket No. USCG–2014–0386] 

RIN 1625–AA09 

Drawbridge Operation Regulation; 

Taylor Bayou Outfall Canal (Joint 

Outfall Canal), TX 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is 

implementing an operating schedule 

that governs the Valero pontoonsupported swing bridge across Taylor 

Bayou Outfall Canal (Joint Outfall Canal 

(JOC)), mile 2.44, West Port Arthur, 

Jefferson County, Texas. This bridge 

provides for Valero’s maintenance 

vehicles and contractors to cross the 

waterway. The regulation will allow the 

bridge to remain in the open-tonavigation position except during two 

scheduled daily closures. This 

regulation increases the efficiency of 

operations allowing for the safe 

navigation of vessels through the bridge 

while recognizing the bridge’s 

importance to the facility that it serves. 

DATES: This rule is effective May 21, 

2015. 

ADDRESSES: Documents mentioned in 

this preamble are part of docket [USCG– 

2014–0386]. To view documents 

mentioned in this preamble as being 

available in the docket, go to 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 

rulemaking. 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 rule, call or 

email Mr. James Wetherington; Bridge 

Administration Branch, Eighth Coast 

Guard District; telephone 504–671– 

2128, email james.r.wetherington@

uscg.mil. If you have questions on 

viewing the docket, call Cheryl F. 

Collins, Program Manager, Docket 

Operations, telephone (202) 366–9826. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Table of Acronyms 

CFR Code of Federal Regulations 

DHS Department of Homeland Security 

USCG United States Coast Guard 

NEPA National Environmental Policy Act 

NPRM Notice of Proposed Rule Making 

§ Section Symbol 

U.S.C. United States Code 

JOC Joint Outfall Canal 

A. Regulatory History and Information 

On September 23, 2014, we published 

an Interim Rule with request for 

comments entitled, ‘‘Drawbridge 

Operation Regulation; Taylor Bayou 

Outfall Canal (Joint Outfall Canal), TX’’ 

in the Federal Register (79 FR 56651). 

We received 1 comment on the interim 

rule. No public meeting was requested, 

and none was held. 

B. Basis and Purpose 

The Premcor Refining Group, Inc.—A 

Valero Company owns the new Valero 

pontoon-supported swing bridge across 

Taylor Bayou Outfall Canal (JOC), mile 

2.44, West Port Arthur, Jefferson 

County, Texas. 

The bridge has unlimited vertical 

clearance in the open-to-navigation 

position and a vertical clearance of 

11.11 feet in the closed-to-navigation 

position. The new bridge also has a 

horizontal clearance of 75.0 feet from 

fender to fender in the open-tonavigation position and 52 feet from 

pontoon to fender in the closed-tonavigation position. Traffic on this 

waterway is primarily recreational craft 

and commercial barges. Valero engaged 

the owners of these vessels through 

multiple discussions leading to the 

design and operating schedule of this 

bridge. 

The owner requested to change the 

operating schedule, per 33 CFR 

117.41(b), to allow the bridge to remain 

open except for two scheduled daily 

closures. 

This change allows the bridge owner 

to leave the bridge in the open-tonavigation position, except for two daily 

maintenance cycles, while removing the 

requirement that a bridge tender be on 

the bridge at all times. All notifications 

and signals will remain as noted in the 

Interim Rule. 

C. Discussion of Comments, Changes 

and the Final Rule 

The Coast Guard provided a comment 

period of 45 days and only one 

comment was received. This comment 

was from Valero stating that they are in 

agreement with the rule as stated in the 

interim rule; however, they wish to have 

a little bit more flexibility due to 

contractor staff and general maintenance 

that require access to the other side of 

the property. After discussions with 

Valero, they agreed that any operation of 


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