Rules and Regulations. Notice canceling temporary deviation from regulations

Agency: Coast Guard, DHS
Action: Notice canceling temporary deviation from regulations
Citation: FR Doc. 2012-17580 · Docket No. USCG-2012-0305 · 33 CFR 117

Summary

The Coast Guard is canceling the temporary deviation published on May 2, 2012 (77 FR 25889) concerning the operation of the Amtrak Railroad Bridge across the Niantic River, mile 0.0, at Niantic, Connecticut.

Dates

The temporary deviation published on May 2, 2012 (77 FR 25889) is cancelled as of July 14, 2012.

Supplementary Information

Basis and Purpose On May 2, 2012, we published a temporary deviation entitled “Drawbridge Operations: Niantic River, Niantic, CT” in the Federal Register (77 FR 25889) for the Amtrak Railroad Bridge, across the Niantic River, mile 0.0, at Niantic, Connecticut. This deviation from the operating regulations was authorized under 33 CFR 117.35. Cancellation The Coast Guard previously issued a temporary deviation to Amtrak published on May 2, 2012 (77 FR 25889) to allow their bridge to remain in the closed position from 11 p.m. through 6 a.m., Monday through Thursday, beginning May 15, 2012 until August 15, 2012. The temporary deviation was necessary to facilitate completion of machinery installation and lift span work at the new railroad bridge. In May 2012, the contractor building the bridge discovered a minor shift in the bascule pier, causing a misalignment of the new bridge. Until the pier alignment problem is resolved, the work anticipated to be completed during the closures authorized under the May 2, 2012 (77 FR 25889) temporary deviation could not be completed. In order to complete all the remaining work and correct the pier alignment problem a new temporary deviation is required authorizing a 48 hour bridge closure from 9 p.m. July 15 to 9 p.m. July 17, 2012 and a series of overnight closures between July 22 and August 22, 2012. As a result of all the above information it was determined that the temporary deviation published on May 2, 2012 (77 FR 25889) must be cancelled on July 14, 2012. Dated: July 9, 2012. Gary Kassof, Bridge Program Manager, First Coast Guard District. [FR Doc. 2012-17580 Filed 7-18-12; 8:45 am]