[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 95 (Friday, May 16, 2014)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 28432-28433]
[FR Doc No: 2014-11408]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 117

[Docket No. USCG-2014-0337]

Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Willamette River, Portland, OR

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of deviation from drawbridge regulation.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation from the
operating schedule that governs the Steel Bridge across the Willamette
River, mile 12.1, at Portland, Oregon. This deviation is necessary to
accommodate the Rose Festival Rock N Roll Half Marathon. This deviation
allows the upper deck of the Steel Bridge to remain in the closed
position to allow for the safe movement of event participants.

DATES: This deviation is effective from 7:45 a.m. on May 18, 2014 to
1:30 p.m. on May 18, 2014.

ADDRESSES: The docket for this deviation, [USCG-2014-0337] 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 Mr. Steven Fischer, Bridge
Administrator, Thirteenth Coast Guard District; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>,
email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>If you have questions on viewing the
docket, call Cheryl Collins, Program Manager, Docket Operations,
telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The City of Portland has requested that the
upper deck of the Steel Bridge remain closed and need not open for
vessel traffic in order to facilitate safe movement of participants in
the Rose Festival Rock N Roll Half Marathon. The Steel Bridge crosses
the Willamette River at mile 12.1 and is a double-deck lift bridge with
a lower lift deck and an upper lift deck which operate independent of
each other. When both decks are in the down position the bridge
provides 26 feet of vertical clearance above Columbia River Datum 0.0.
When the lower deck is in the up position the bridge provides 71 feet
of vertical clearance above Columbia River Datum 0.0.
    This deviation does not affect the operating schedule of the lower
deck which opens on signal. Under normal conditions the upper deck of
the Steel Bridge operates in accordance with 33 CFR 117.897(c)(3)(ii)
which states that from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday one hour
advance notice shall be given for draw openings and at all other times
two hours advance notice shall be given to obtain an opening. This
deviation period starts at 7:45 a.m. on May 18, 2014 and ends at 1:30
p.m. on May 18, 2014. The deviation allows the Steel Bridge upper deck
to remain in the closed position and need not open for maritime traffic
from 7:45 a.m. on May 18, 2014 to 1:30 p.m. on May 18, 2014. Waterway
usage on this stretch of the Willamette River includes vessels ranging
from commercial tug and barge to small pleasure craft.
    Vessels able to pass through the bridge in the closed positions may
do so at anytime. The bridge will be able to open for emergencies 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 Notice to Mariners of the change in operating schedule for
the bridge so that vessels 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.

    Dated: May 5, 2014.
Steven M. Fischer,
Bridge Administrator, Thirteenth Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. 2014-11408 Filed 5-15-14; 8:45 am]
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