[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 72 (Friday, April 13, 2012)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 22217-22218]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-8966]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 117

[Docket No. USCG-2012-0281]


Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Snohomish River and Steamboat 
Slough, Everett and Marysville, WA

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of temporary deviation from regulations.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation from the 
operating schedules that govern the SR 529 Bridge across the Snohomish 
River, mile 3.6 near Everett, WA. and the SR 529 Bridge across 
Steamboat Slough, mile 1.1, near Marysville, WA. This deviation is 
necessary to accommodate the Total Health Events Heros Half Marathon 
scheduled for April 29, 2012. This

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deviation allows the bridges to remain in the closed position to allow 
safe movement of event participants.

DATES: This deviation is effective from 5 a.m. on April 29, 2012 
through 12:01 p.m. April 29, 2012.

ADDRESSES: Documents mentioned in this preamble as being available in 
the docket are part of docket USCG-2012-0281 and are available online 
by going to http://www.regulations.gov, inserting USCG-2012-0281 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 email Randall D. Overton, Bridge Administrator, Coast Guard 
Thirteenth District; telephone 206-220-7282; email 
[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 Washington State Department of 
Transportation (WSDOT) has requested that the SR 529 Bridge across the 
Snohomish River and the SR 529 Bridge across Steamboat Slough remain 
closed to vessel traffic to facilitate safe, uninterrupted roadway 
passage of participants of the Total Health Events Heros Half Marathon. 
The Heros Half Marathon is a benefit run for the St. Jude Children's 
Research Hospital. The race course passes over both bridges. The SR 529 
Bridge which crosses the Snohomish River at mile 3.6 provides 38 feet 
of vertical clearance above mean high water elevation while in the 
closed position. The SR 529 Bridge which crosses Steamboat Slough at 
mile 1.1 provides 10 feet of vertical clearance above mean high water 
elevation while in the closed position. Vessels which do not require a 
bridge opening may continue to transit beneath the bridges during this 
closure period. Under normal conditions the SR 529 Bridge crossing the 
Snohomish River operates in accordance with 33 CFR 117.1059(c) which 
requires advance notification of one-hour when a bridge opening is 
needed. Under normal conditions the SR 529 Bridge crossing Steamboat 
Slough operates in accordance with 33 CFR 117.1059(g) which requires 
advance notification of four hours when a bridge opening is needed. 
This deviation period is from 5 a.m. on April 29, 2012 through 12:01 
p.m. April 29, 2012. The deviation allows the SR 529 Bridge crossing 
the Snohomish River and the SR 529 Bridge crossing Steamboat Slough, to 
remain in the closed position and need not open for maritime traffic 
from 5 a.m. through 12:01 p.m. on April 29, 2012. The bridges shall 
operate in accordance to 33 CFR 117.1059 at all other times. Waterway 
usage on the Snohomish River and Steamboat Slough includes vessels 
ranging from commercial tug and barge to small pleasure craft. Mariners 
will be notified and kept informed of the bridges' operational status 
via the Coast Guard Notice to Mariners publication and Broadcast Notice 
to Mariners as appropriate. Both bridges will be required to open, if 
needed, for vessels engaged in emergency response operations during 
this closure period.
    In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e), the drawbridges must return to 
their 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 30, 2012.
Randall D. Overton,
Bridge Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2012-8966 Filed 4-12-12; 8:45 am]
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