[Federal Register: February 20, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 33)]
[Rules and Regulations]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 117
[USCG-2009-0054]
RIN 1625-AA09
Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Tennessee River, Decatur, AL
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of temporary deviation from regulations.
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SUMMARY: The Commander, Eighth Coast Guard District, has issued a
temporary deviation from the regulation governing the operations of the
Southern Railroad Drawbridge across the Tennessee River, mile 304.4, at
Decatur, Alabama. The deviation is necessary to allow time for
conducting needed maintenance and repairs to the bridge. This deviation
allows the bridge to remain in the closed to navigation position and
not open to vessel traffic.
DATES: This deviation is effective from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on February
20, 2009 and from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on February 24, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Documents indicated in this preamble as being available in
the docket are part of docket USCG-2009-0054 and are available online
at www.regulations.gov. They are also available for inspections or
copying at 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 the Robert A.
Young Federal Building, Room 2.107f, 1222 Spruce Street, St. Louis, MO
63103-2832, between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, except
Federal holidays
FOR FUTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Roger K. Wiebusch, Bridge
Administrator, (314) 269-2378.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Norfolk Southern Railway requested a
temporary deviation for the Southern Railroad Drawbridge, across the
Tennessee River, Mile 304.4, at Decatur, Alabama to remain in the
closed to navigation position for two 12 hour periods in order to
facilitate critical bridge maintenance. The Southern Railroad
Drawbridge currently operates in accordance with 33 CFR 117.5, which
states the general requirement that drawbridges shall open promptly and
fully for the passage of vessels when a request to open is given in
accordance with the subpart. In order to facilitate the needed bridge
work, the drawbridge must be kept in the closed-to-navigation position
for two 12 hour periods. This deviation allows the bridge to remain in
the closed to navigation position and not open for vessel traffic from
8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on February 20, 2009 and 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on February
24, 2009.
Navigation on the waterway consists primarily of commercial tows
and recreational watercraft and will not be significantly impacted.
The Southern Railroad Drawbridge navigation span has a vertical
clearance of 10.52 feet above normal pool in the closed to navigation
position. Performing necessary maintenance on the bridge is required to
ensure the continued reliability of the lift span. This temporary
change to the drawbridge's operation has been coordinated with the
commercial waterway operators.
There are no alternate routes for vessels transiting this section
of the Tennessee River.
This temporary deviation has been coordinated with waterway users.
No objections were received.
Dated: February 4, 2009.
Roger K. Wiebusch,
Bridge Administrator, Eighth Coast Guard District (dwb).
[FR Doc. E9-3571 Filed 2-19-09; 8:45 am]
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