[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 214 (Tuesday, November 5, 2013)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 66266]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-26534]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 117

[Docket No. USCG-2013-0909]


Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway 
(AIWW), Chesapeake, VA

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of deviation from drawbridge regulations.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation from the 
operating schedule that governs the I64 Bridge across the Atlantic 
Intracoastal Waterway, South Branch of the Elizabeth River, mile 7.1, 
at Chesapeake, VA. This deviation is necessary to facilitate 
maintenance work on the rotary span limit switches. This temporary 
deviation allows the drawbridge to remain in the closed to navigation 
position.

DATES: This deviation is effective from 7 a.m. on November 15, 2013 to 
12 p.m. November 17, 2013.

ADDRESSES: The docket for this deviation, [USCG-2013-0909] 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 Mrs. Kashanda Booker, Bridge 
Administration Branch Fifth District, Coast Guard; telephone (757) 398-
6227, email [email protected]. If you have questions on 
reviewing the docket, call Barbara Hairston, Program Manager, Docket 
Operations, (202) 366-9826.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Virginia Department of Transportation, 
who owns and operates this drawbridge, has requested a temporary 
deviation from the current operating regulation set out in 33 CFR 
117.997(e), to facilitate maintenance of the moveable spans on the 
structure.
    The current operating schedule for the drawbridge is set out in 33 
CFR 117.997(e) which requires the drawbridge open on signal if at least 
24 hours notice is given. The I64 Bridge has a vertical clearance in 
the closed position of 65 feet above mean high water.
    Under this temporary deviation, the drawbridge will be closed to 
navigation from 7 a.m., on Friday, November 15, 2013 to 12 p.m., on 
Sunday, November 17, 2013.
    Vessels able to pass under the drawbridge in the closed position 
may do so at anytime and are advised to proceed with caution. The 
drawbridge will not be able to open for emergencies. The Coast Guard 
will also inform additional waterway users through our Local and 
Broadcast Notices to Mariners of the closure periods for the drawbridge 
so that vessels can arrange their transits to minimize any impacts 
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 21, 2013.
Waverly W. Gregory, Jr.,
Bridge Program Manager, Fifth Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. 2013-26534 Filed 11-4-13; 8:45 am]
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