Rule2022-10947
Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Rancocas Creek, Burlington County, NJ
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Published
May 23, 2022
Effective
May 23, 2022
Issuing agencies
Homeland Security DepartmentCoast Guard
Abstract
The Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation from the operating schedule that governs the US Route 543 (Riverside-Delanco) Bridge across Rancocas Creek, mile 1.3, at Burlington County, NJ. 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 proposed changes.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 99 (Monday, May 23, 2022)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 31182-31183]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-10947]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 117
[Docket No. USCG-2022-0221]
Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Rancocas Creek, Burlington
County, NJ
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 US Route 543 (Riverside-Delanco)
Bridge across Rancocas Creek, mile 1.3, at Burlington County, NJ. 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
proposed changes.
DATES: This deviation is effective from May 23, 2022 through 7:59 p.m.
on October 15, 2022. For the purpose of enforcement, actual notice will
be used from 1 p.m. on May 4, 2022, until May 23, 2022. Comments and
related material must reach the Coast Guard on or before August 1,
2022.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by docket number USCG-
2022-0221 using Federal Decision Making Portal at <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://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 Mr. Mickey D. Sanders, Fifth Coast Guard
District (dpb); telephone (757) 398-6587, email
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e7aa8e848c829ec9a3c9b4868983829594d5a792948480c98a8e8b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="83ceeae0e8e6faadc7add0e2ede7e6f1f0b1c3f6f0e0e4adeeeaef">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background, Purpose and Legal Basis
The purpose of the deviation is to test the seasonal operating
regulation of the US Route 543 (Riverside-Delanco) Bridge across
Rancocas Creek, mile 1.3, at Burlington County, NJ. The US 543
(Riverside-Delanco) Bridge across Rancocas Creek, mile 1.3, at
Burlington County, NJ, has a vertical clearance of 4 feet above mean
high water in the closed-to-navigation position. The bridge currently
operates under 33 CFR 117.745(b).
The Burlington County Bridge Commission who owns and operates the
bridge has requested this change in the operation schedule to reduce
the number of bridge openings during off-peak hours, while providing
for the reasonable needs of navigation. The Rancocas Creek is used
predominately by recreational vessels and pleasure crafts.
The bridge will be maintained in the closed-to-navigation position
from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., and from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m., Monday through
Friday, from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., and from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m., Saturday and
Sunday, and from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m., daily, from May 4, 2022, through
October 15, 2022.
The three-year, monthly average number of bridge openings from 7
a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday and
Sunday, and from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m., daily, as drawn from the data
contained in the bridge tender logs, is presented below.
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Average
April to October (2018, 2019 and 2020) monthly
openings
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Monday-Friday, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m............................... 4
Saturday & Sunday, 7 a.m. to 1 p.m........................... 2
Daily, 8 p.m. to 11 p.m...................................... 7
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Vessels able to pass through the bridge in the closed-to-navigation
position may do so at any time. The bridge will be able to open in case
of an emergency and there is no immediate alternate route for vessels
to pass. The Coast Guard will also inform the users of the waterways
through our Local and Broadcast Notices to Mariners of the change in
operating schedule for the bridge so that vessel operators can arrange
their transits to minimize any impact caused by the test deviation.
In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e), the drawbridge must return to
normal operation at the end of the effective period of this test
deviation. This deviation 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.
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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-2022-0221 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="http://www.regulations.gov">http://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="http://www.regulations.gov">http://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: May 17, 2022.
Hal R. Pitts,
Bridge Program Manager, Fifth Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. 2022-10947 Filed 5-20-22; 8:45 am]
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