[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 29 (Tuesday, February 12, 2013)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 9814-9815]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-03123]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 117

[Docket No. USCG-2013-0031]


Drawbridge Operating Regulations; Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, 
Belle Chasse, LA

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice for temporary deviation from regulation; change of 
effective period.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is modifying the effective date of a published 
temporary deviation from the operating schedule that governs the 
Louisiana State Route 23 (LA 23) vertical lift span bridge, also known 
as the Judge Perez Bridge, across the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway 
(Algiers Alternate Route), mile 3.8, at Belle Chasse, Plaquemines 
Parish, Louisiana. The modification of the effective period is 
necessary to further minimize the effects on navigation caused by the 
temporary deviation. The deviation is necessary to complete scheduled 
repairs necessitated by a bridge allision. This deviation allows the 
bridge to remain closed to navigation for eight consecutive days 
starting February 23, 2013, in order to perform scheduled maintenance.

DATES: This deviation amends the deviation published at 78 FR 6208 on 
January 30, 2013, and establishes the effective period of the deviation 
as being from 6 a.m. on Saturday, February 23, 2013, until 6 a.m. on 
Sunday, March 3, 2013.

ADDRESSES: The docket for this notice, USCG-2013-0042, is available 
online at www.regulations.gov by typing in the docket number in the 
``SEARCH'' box and clicking ``SEARCH.'' Click on Open Docket Folder on 
the line associated with this notice. 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 David Frank, Bridge Administration 
Branch, Coast Guard, telephone (504) 671-2128, email 
[email protected]. If you have questions on viewing the docket, 
call Barbara Hairston, Program Manager, Docket Operations, telephone 
202-366-9826.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On January 30, 2013, the Coast published a 
notice of temporary deviation from regulation in the Federal Register 
(78 FR 6208-6209). C.E.C., Inc, on behalf of the Louisiana Department 
of Transportation and Development (LDOTD) has requested a temporary 
deviation in order to perform maintenance on the State Route 23 (LA 23) 
vertical lift span bridge, also known as the Judge Perez Bridge, across 
the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (Algiers Alternate Route), mile 3.8, at 
Belle Chasse, Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana. Now, C.E.C, on behalf of 
LDOTD has requested to adjust the dates of the impending closure 
forward one day to better serve the general public with the proposed 
closure. The modification of the schedule has been vetted with waterway 
users and no objections were received with regards to the proposed 
change in schedule. This modified deviation will still allow the bridge 
to remain closed to navigation for eight consecutive days in order to 
perform scheduled maintenance, but the start date is now February 23, 
2013, and the end date is now March 3, 2013.
    Notices of the deviation schedule will be published in the Eighth 
Coast Guard District Local Notice to Mariners and will be broadcast via 
the Coast Guard Broadcast Notice to Mariners System.
    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

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deviation from the operating regulations is authorized under 33 CFR 
117.35.

    Dated: February 4, 2013.
David M. Frank,
Bridge Administrator, Eighth Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. 2013-03123 Filed 2-11-13; 8:45 am]
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