Rule2022-19269
Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Pascagoula River, Pascagoula, MS
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Published
September 7, 2022
Effective
September 7, 2022
Issuing agencies
Homeland Security DepartmentCoast Guard
Abstract
The Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation from how the CSX Transportation railroad drawbridge across the Pascagoula River, mile 1.5, Pascagoula, MS will be operated. The bridge will continue to open according to the drawbridge regulations but the bridge tender will operate this bridge from a remote location at the CSX railroad terminal in Mobile, Alabama. The Coast Guard is seeking comments from the public regarding these proposed changes.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 172 (Wednesday, September 7, 2022)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 54618-54619]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-19269]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 117
[Docket No. USCG-2022-0298]
Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Pascagoula River, Pascagoula, MS
AGENCY: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
ACTION: Notification of temporary deviation from regulations; request
for comments.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation from how the
CSX Transportation railroad drawbridge across the Pascagoula River,
mile 1.5, Pascagoula, MS will be operated. The bridge will continue to
open according to the drawbridge regulations but the bridge tender will
operate this bridge from a remote location at the CSX railroad terminal
in Mobile, Alabama. The Coast Guard is seeking comments from the public
regarding these proposed changes.
DATES: This deviation is effective from 7 a.m. on September 7, 2022,
until March 6, 2023.
Comments and relate material must reach the Coast Guard on or
before November 7, 2022.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by docket number USCG-
2022-0298 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 for instructions on submitting
comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this test
deviation, call or email Douglas Blakemore, Eighth Coast Guard District
Bridge Administration Branch Chief at (504) 671-2128 or
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#82c6edf7e5eee3f1acc3acc0eee3e9e7efedf0e7c2f7f1e1e5acefebee"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="3f7b504a58535e4c117e117d535e545a52504d5a7f4a4c5c5811525653">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background, Purpose and Legal Basis
The CSX Transportation railroad drawbridge crosses the Pascagoula
River, mile 1.5, Pascagoula, MS. The bridge will continue to open
according to the drawbridge regulations but the bridge tender will
operate this bridge from a remote location at the CSX railroad terminal
in Mobile, Alabama. This bridge has an eight foot vertical clearance at
mean high water, an unlimited vertical clearance when in the open to
vessel position and a 140' horizontal clearance. The bridge operates
according to 33 CFR 117.5.
CSX Transportation has requested to operate this bridge remotely
from their railroad terminal in Mobile, AL. CSX has installed a remote
operation system at the bridge and a remote control center, located in
Mobile, AL. At the bridge, CSX has installed infrared cameras, closed
circuit cameras and TVs, communication systems and information
technology systems on the bridge that allow an operator from Mobile to
monitor and control the bridge. This waterway is used primarily by
recreational boats and small towing vessels and opens to vessels
approximately 17 times per day.
The Coast Guard will evaluate the impact of this test on vessels by
analyzing CSX bridge tender logs and public comments.
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.
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The Coast Guard published a notice of proposed rulemaking under the
same name and docket number as this test deviation at 87 FR 50276
(August 16, 2022). Both documents can be found at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> and comments can be made to either document. 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.
Submitting comments. 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-2022-0298 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.
View material in the docket. 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. Additionally, if you go to the online docket and sign up
for email alerts, you will be notified when comments are posted or a
final rule is published of any posting or updates to the docket.
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: August 16, 2022.
Douglas Blakemore,
Chief, Bridge Administration Branch, U.S. Coast Guard, Eighth Coast
Guard District.
[FR Doc. 2022-19269 Filed 9-6-22; 8:45 am]
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