62826 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 203 / Tuesday, October 21, 2014 / Rules and Regulations 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Louisiana Department of Transportation 

and Development (LDOTD) requested a 

temporary deviation from the operating 

schedule of the SR 661 Swing Bridge 

across the Houma Navigation Canal, 

mile 36.0, in Houma, Terrebonne Parish, 

Louisiana. The deviation was requested 

for the purpose of conducting necessary 

repairs, including reinstallation of 

structural and mechanical components 

of the bridge. Exact dates for the 

maintenance and repairs requiring this 

deviation are not yet known. Local 

Notices to Mariners (LNM) and 

Broadcast Notices to Mariners (BNM) 

will provide at least 48 hours 

notification before the deviation begins. 

In accordance with 33 CFR 117.455, 

the bridge currently opens on signal; 

except that, the draw need not open for 

the passage of vessels Monday through 

Friday except Federal holidays from 

6:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m., from 11:45 a.m. 

to 12:15 p.m., from 12:45 p.m. to 1:15 

p.m., and from 4:30 p.m. until 6 p.m. 

This deviation allows the draw of the 

SR 661 Swing Bridge across the Houma 

Navigation Canal, mile 36.0, in Houma, 

Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana, to remain 

closed to navigation for up to four hours 

each day between 6 a.m. and 8 p.m. for 

a 17 day period. This 17 day period will 

occur sometime between October 23, 

2014 and January 7, 2015. During this 

deviation, the bridge will remain open 

to navigation from 8 p.m. through 6 a.m. 

daily. During these closures, the 

contractor will make every effort to 

minimize the delays to mariners as well 

as maintain the bridge in the open-tonavigation position all times when that 

repair work is not being conducted. 

These repairs require the bridge to be 

removed from power and operated by 

air tuggers in order for the work to be 

done. These repairs are necessary for the 

continued operation of the bridge. 

The vertical clearance of the swing 

bridge in the closed-to-navigation 

position is 1.0 foot and unlimited in the 

open-to-navigation position. Navigation 

on the waterway consists primarily of 

commercial tugs and recreational craft. 

Vessels able to pass through the bridge 

in the closed positions may do so at any 

time. The bridge will be able to open for 

emergencies and there is no immediate 

alternate route. The Coast Guard will 

provide waterway users the dates and 

times affected through LNMs and BNMs 

throughout this temporary change in 

operating schedule 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 effective period of this 

temporary deviation. This deviation 

from the operating regulations is 

authorized under 33 CFR 117.35. 

Dated: October 2, 2014. 

David M. Frank, 

Bridge Administrator. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 117 

[Docket No. USCG–2014–0923] 

Drawbridge Operation Regulations; 

Cheesequake Creek, 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 operation of 

the New Jersey Transit Rail Operations 

(NJTRO) railroad bridge across 

Cheesequake Creek, mile 0.2, at Morgan, 

New Jersey. The bridge owner will be 

performing structural repairs at the 

bridge. This deviation is necessary to 

allow the bridge to have only scheduled 

openings for two weekends to facilitate 

scheduled bridge maintenance. 

DATES: This deviation is effective from 

7 a.m. on November 8, 2014 through 7 

p.m. on November 23, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: The docket for this 

deviation, [USCG–2014–0923] 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. Joe M. Arca, 

Project Officer, First Coast Guard 

District, telephone (212) 668–7165, 

joe.m.arca@uscg.mil. If you have 

questions on viewing the docket, call 

Cheryl Collins, Program Manager, 

Docket Operations, telephone (202) 

366–9826. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

NJTRO railroad bridge across 

Cheesequake Creek, mile 0.2, at Morgan, 

New Jersey, has a vertical clearance in 

the closed position of 3 feet at mean 

high water and 8 feet at mean low water. 

The existing bridge operating 

regulations are found at 33 CFR 

117.709(b). 

The waterway is transited by 

recreational and commercial vessels of 

various sizes. 

The bridge owner, New Jersey Transit 

Rail Operations, requested a temporary 

deviation from the normal operating 

schedule to facilitate structural repairs 

at the bridge. 

Under this temporary deviation the 

NJTRO railroad bridge shall operate on 

Saturday, November 8, 2014, Sunday, 

November 9, 2014, Saturday, November 

15, 2014, and Sunday, November 16, 

2014 as follows: Between 7 a.m. and 7 

p.m. the draw shall open at 7 a.m., 10 

a.m., 1 p.m., and 4 p.m. The draw shall 

maintain its normal operating schedule 

at all other times. 

In the event of inclement weather the 

rain dates are Saturday, November 22, 

2014 and Sunday, November 23, 2014. 

There are no alternate routes for 

vessel traffic; however, vessels that can 

pass under the closed draws during this 

closure may do so at all times. The 

bridge may be opened in the event of an 

emergency. 

The Coast Guard will inform the users 

of the waterways through our Local and 

Broadcast Notice to Mariners of the 

change in operating schedule for the 

bridges 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 effective period of this 

temporary deviation. This deviation 

from the operating regulations is 

authorized under 33 CFR 117.35. 

Dated: October 9, 2014. 

C.J. Bisignano, 

Supervisory Bridge Management Specialist, 

First Coast Guard District. 

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