[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 100 (Tuesday, May 24, 2011)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 30014]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-12674]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 117

[Docket No. USCG-2011-0378]


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

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of temporary deviation from regulations.

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SUMMARY: The Commander, Fifth Coast Guard District, has issued a 
temporary deviation from the regulations governing the operation of the 
US40-322 (Albany Avenue) Bridge, at NJICW mile 70.0, across Inside 
Thorofare in Atlantic City, NJ. The deviation restricts the operation 
of the draw span in order to facilitate the free movement of vehicles 
over the bridge during the Dave Matthews Band three-day series of 
concerts and fireworks display.

DATES:  This deviation is effective from 7 a.m. on June 24, 2011 until 
2 a.m. on June 27, 2011.

ADDRESSES: Documents mentioned in this preamble as being available in 
the docket are part of docket USCG-2011-0378 and are available online 
by going to http://www.regulations.gov, inserting USCG-2011-0378 in the 
``Keyword'' box and then clicking ``Search''. They are also available 
for inspection or copying at the Docket Management Facility (M-30), 
U.S. Department of Transportation, West Building Ground Floor, Room 
W12-140, 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 e-mail Terrance Knowles, Environmental Protection Specialist, 
Fifth Coast Guard District; telephone 757-398-6587, e-mail 
[email protected]. If you have questions on viewing the 
docket, call Renee V. Wright, Program Manager, Docket Operations, 
telephone 202-366-9826.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The New Jersey Department of Transportation 
owns and operates this bascule drawbridge and has requested a temporary 
deviation from the current operating regulations set out in 33 CFR 
117.733(f) to facilitate the free movement of 70,000 fans and vehicles 
during the three-day concert and fireworks display.
    The US40-322 (Albany Avenue) Bridge, at NJICW mile 70.0 across 
Inside Thorofare in Atlantic City, NJ has a vertical clearance in the 
closed position to vessels of 10 feet above mean high water.
    Under normal operating conditions the draw would open on signal, 
except that:
    (1)Year-round, from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. and from November 1 through 
March 31 from 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. the draw need only open if at least 
four hours notice is given; and
    (2)From June 1 through September 30:
    (i) 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 (ii) from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., 
the draw need not open.
    Under this temporary deviation, beginning at 8 a.m. on Friday June 
24, 2011 and ending at 2 a.m. on Monday June 27, 2011, the Albany 
Avenue Bridge will open according to the following schedule: The 
drawbridge will only open on signal at 8 a.m., 10 a.m., 12 noon, 2 
p.m., 4 p.m., 6 p.m., 8 p.m., and the bridge will open between 2 a.m. 
and 7 a.m. with four hours advance notice provided. The drawbridge will 
not open on signal, except as provided in this paragraph.
    The drawbridge will be able to open in the event of an emergency. 
Vessels that can pass under the bridge without a bridge opening may do 
so at all times. Vessels with heights greater than 10 feet could use an 
alternate route. One alternate route is by way of the Atlantic Ocean.
    The Coast Guard will inform the users of the waterway through our 
Local and Broadcast Notices to Mariners of the closure periods 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 designated 
time period. This deviation from the operating regulations is 
authorized under 33 CFR 117.35.

    Dated: May 12, 2011.
Waverly W. Gregory, Jr.,
Bridge Program Manager, By direction of the Commander, Fifth Coast 
Guard District.
[FR Doc. 2011-12674 Filed 5-23-11; 8:45 am]
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