Rule2022-01880
Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Grand Canal, Indian Harbour Beach, FL
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Published
February 1, 2022
Effective
February 1, 2022
Issuing agencies
Homeland Security DepartmentCoast Guard
Abstract
The Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation from the operating schedule that governs the Lansing Island Bridge across Grand Canal, mile 0.7 at Indian Harbour Beach, FL. A request was made to the Coast Guard to allow the drawbridge to remain closed to navigation and untended during the overnight hours due to a lack of requested openings. This deviation will test a change to the drawbridge operation schedule to determine whether a permanent change to the schedule is needed. The Coast Guard is seeking comments from the public regarding these temporary changes.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 21 (Tuesday, February 1, 2022)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 5401-5402]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-01880]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 117
[Docket No. USCG-2022-0015]
Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Grand Canal, Indian Harbour
Beach, FL
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of temporary deviation from regulations; request for
comments.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation from the
operating schedule that governs the Lansing Island Bridge across Grand
Canal, mile 0.7 at Indian Harbour Beach, FL. A request was made to the
Coast Guard to allow the drawbridge to remain closed to navigation and
untended during the overnight hours due to a lack of requested
openings. This deviation will test a change to the drawbridge operation
schedule to determine whether a permanent change to the schedule is
needed. The Coast Guard is seeking comments from the public regarding
these temporary changes.
DATES: This deviation is effective from 12:01 a.m. on February 1, 2022
through 11:59 p.m. on July 30, 2022.
Comments and related material must reach the Coast Guard on or
before April 1, 2022.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by docket number USCG-
2022-0015 using Federal Decision Making Portal at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>.
See the ``Public Participation and Request for Comments'' portion
of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below for instructions on
submitting comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this test
deviation, call or email Ms. Jennifer Zercher, Bridge Management
Specialist, Seventh Coast Guard District, telephone 305-415-6740, email
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#3a705f5454535c5f48147414605f4859525f487a4f49595d14575356"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="165c7378787f7073643858384c7364757e73645663657571387b7f7a">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background, Purpose and Legal Basis
The Lansing Island Bridge across Grand Canal, mile 0.7, at Indian
Harbour Beach, FL is a single-leaf
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bascule bridge with a 16 foot vertical clearance at mean high water in
the closed position. The normal operating schedule for the bridge is
set forth in 33 CFR 117.285(a). Navigation on the waterway consists
mainly of recreational mariners.
The bridge owner, Lansing Island Homeowners Association, Inc.
requested the Coast Guard consider allowing the drawbridge to remain
closed to navigation and untended during the overnight hours due to a
lack of requested openings. We requested a copy of the bridge logs from
January 1, 2021 through November 30, 2021. After reviewing the logs,
the Coast Guard found the drawbridge provided three openings between
the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. Two channels provide alternate
access to Grand Canal. Vessels that can pass beneath the bridge without
an opening may do so at any time.
Under this test deviation, from 10 p.m. until 6 a.m. daily, the
draw need not open for the passage of vessels and will be untended. At
all other times the bridge shall operate on its normal schedule.
The Coast Guard will also inform waterway users of the change to
the operating schedule via the Local Notice to Mariners so that vessel
operators 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 effective
period of this temporary deviation. This deviation from the operating
regulations is authorized under 33 CFR 117.35.
II. Public Participation and Request for Comments
We view public participation as essential to effective rulemaking,
and will consider all comments and material received during the comment
period. Your comment can help shape the outcome of this rulemaking. If
you submit a comment, please include the docket number for this
rulemaking, indicate the specific section of this document to which
each comment applies, and provide a reason for each suggestion or
recommendation.
We encourage you to submit comments through the Federal Decision
Making Portal at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>. To do so, go to <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>, type USCG-2022-0015 in the search box and click
``Search.'' Next, look for this document in the Search Results column,
and click on it. Then click on the Comment option. If your material
cannot be submitted using <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>, contact the
person in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document
for alternate instructions.
To view documents mentioned in this proposed rule as being
available in the docket, find the docket as described in the previous
paragraph, and then select ``Supporting & Related Material'' in the
Document Type column. Public comments will also be placed in our online
docket and can be viewed by following instructions on the <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> Frequently Asked Questions web page. We review all
comments received, but we will only post comments that address the
topic of the proposed rule. We may choose not to post off-topic,
inappropriate, or duplicate comments that we receive.
We accept anonymous comments. Comments we post to <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> will include any personal information you have
provided. For more about privacy and submissions in response to this
document, see DHS's eRulemaking System of Records notice (85 FR 14226,
March 11, 2020).
Dated: January 25, 2022.
Randall D. Overton,
Director, Bridge Administration, Seventh Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. 2022-01880 Filed 1-31-22; 8:45 am]
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