Document ID: USCG-2014-0452-0001
Agency: uscg
Document Type: Rule
Title: Drawbridge Operations: New Jersey Intracoastal Waterway, Atlantic City, NJ (Federal Register Publication) (Notice of deviation from drawbridge regulation.)
Posted Date: 2014-06-16T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 115 (Monday, June 16, 2014)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 34227-34228]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-14059]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 117

[Docket No. USCG-2014-0452]

Drawbridge Operation Regulation; New Jersey Intracoastal Waterway 
(NJICW), Atlantic City, NJ

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of deviation from drawbridge regulation.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation from the 
operating schedule that governs the US 40-322 (Albany Avenue) Bridge 
across Inside Thorofare, NJICW mile 70.0, at Atlantic City, NJ. The 
deviation is necessary to facilitate the Challenge Atlantic City 
Triathlon. The deviation allows the bridge to remain in the closed 
position to ensure the safety of event participants and spectators.

DATES: This deviation is effective from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. on June 
29, 2014.

ADDRESSES: The docket for this deviation [USCG-2014-0452] is available 
at http://www.regulations.gov. Type the docket number in the ``Search'' 
box and click ``Search.'' Click on the 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 Kashanda Booker, Bridge Management 
Specialist, Fifth Coast Guard District, telephone (757) 398-6227, 
email: Kashanda.l.booker@uscg.mil. If you have questions on reviewing 
the docket, call Cheryl Collins, Program Manager, Docket Operations, 
telephone 202-366-9826.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Atlantic City Emergency Management 
Office has requested a temporary deviation from the current operating 
regulation of the US 40-322 (Albany Avenue) Bridge across Inside 
Thorofare, NJICW mile 70.0, at Atlantic City, NJ. The closure has been 
requested to ensure the safety of the runners and spectators that will 
be participating in the Challenge Atlantic City Triathlon on June 29, 
2014. Under this temporary deviation, the US 40-322 (Albany Avenue) 
Bridge will remain in the closed position from 11 a.m. through 4 p.m. 
on June 29, 2014.
    The vertical clearance of this bascule bridge is approximately 10 
feet above mean high water in the closed position and unlimited in the 
open position. The current operating regulation is outlined at 33 CFR 
117.733(f), which requires that on the weekdays during this time of 
year, the bridge shall open on signal; except that from 11 p.m. to 7 
a.m., the draw need only open if at least four hours of notice is 
given, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., the draw need 
only open on the hour and half hour, and from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. the draw 
need not open.
    Vessels that can pass under the bridge without a bridge opening may 
do so at all times. The bridge will be able to open for emergencies. 
The Atlantic Ocean is an alternate route for vessels with mast heights 
greater than 10 feet. The Coast Guard will inform the users of the 
waterway through our Local and Broadcast Notices to Mariners of the 
closure periods so that vessels can plan their transits to minimize any 
impact caused by the temporary deviation. At all other times during the 
affected period, the bridge will operate as outlined at 33 CFR 
117.733(f).
    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: June 4, 2014.
Waverly W. Gregory, Jr.,
Bridge Program Manager, Fifth Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. 2014-14059 Filed 6-13-14; 8:45 am]
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