Drawbridge Operation Regulations: Sacramento River, Rio Vista, CA, Drawbridge Maintenance

Federal Register: March 31, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 62)

Rules and Regulations

Page 16762

From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard 33 CFR Part 117

Docket No. USCG-2008-0174

Drawbridge Operation Regulations; Sacramento River, Rio Vista,

CA, Drawbridge Maintenance

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of temporary deviation from regulations.

SUMMARY: The Commander, Eleventh Coast Guard District, has issued a temporary deviation from the regulation governing the operation of the

Rio Vista Drawbridge across the Sacramento River, mile 12.8, at Rio

Vista, CA. The deviation is necessary to allow the bridge owner, the

California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), to conduct required maintenance of the drawspan. This deviation allows for a 4-hour notice for openings during nighttime.

DATES: This deviation is effective between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m., from

March 24, 2008 through April 24, 2008.

ADDRESSES: Documents indicated in this preamble as being available in the docket are part of docket USCG-2008-0174 and are available online at http://www.regulations.gov. They are also available for inspection or copying two locations: The Docket Management Facility (M-30), U.S.

Department of Transportation, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays, and Commander

(dpw), Eleventh Coast Guard District, Building 50-2, Coast Guard

Island, Alameda, CA 94501-5100, between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David H. Sulouff, Chief, Bridge

Section, Eleventh Coast Guard District, telephone (510) 437-3516.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Caltrans requested a temporary change to the operation of the Rio Vista Drawbridge, mile 12.8, Sacramento River, at

Rio Vista, CA. The Rio Vista Drawbridge navigation span provides a vertical clearance of 17 feet above Mean High Water in the closed-to- navigation position. The draw opens on signal as required by 33 CFR 117.5. Navigation on the waterway consists of both commercial and recreational vessels.

The 4-hour notice for openings during the maintenance period, between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m., from March 24, 2008 through April 24, 2008, will allow Caltrans to clear the drawspan of maintenance equipment so as not to delay approaching vessels. This temporary deviation has been coordinated with all affected waterway users. No objections to the proposed temporary deviation were raised.

Vessels that can transit the bridge, while in the closed-to- navigation position, may continue to do so at any time.

In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e), the drawbridge must return to its regular operating schedule immediately at the end of the designated time period. This deviation from the operating regulations is authorized under 33 CFR 117.35.

Dated: March 20, 2008.

C.E. Bone,

Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard Commander, Eleventh Coast Guard

District.

FR Doc. E8-6473 Filed 3-28-08; 8:45 am

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