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6.0 JUNE 

8.7 Rockland Breakwater Swim ...................................... • Event Type: Swim Event. 

• Sponsor: Pen-Bay Masters. 

• Date: A one day event on Saturday during the fourth week of August, as specified 

in the USCG District 1 Local Notice to Mariners. 

• Time: 7:30 am to 1:30 pm. 

• Location: The regulated area includes all waters of Rockland Harbor, Maine in the 

vicinity of Jameson Point within the following points (NAD 83): 

44° 06′16′′ N 069° 04′39′′ W. 

44° 06′13′′ N 069° 04′36′′ W. 

44° 06′12′′ N 069° 04′43′′ W. 

44° 06′17′′ N 069° 04′44′′ W. 

44° 06′18′′ N 069° 04′40′′ W. 

9.0 SEPTEMBER 

9.1 Windjammer Weekend Fireworks ............................. • Event Type: Fireworks Display. 

• Sponsor: Town of Camden, Maine. 

• Date: A one day event on Friday during the first weekend of September, as specified in the USCG District 1 Local Notice to Mariners. 

• Time: 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm. 

• Location: From a barge in the vicinity of Northeast Point, Camden Harbor, Maine 

in approximate position: 

44° 12′10′′ N, 069° 03′11′′ W (NAD 83). 

9.2 The Lobsterman Triathlon ......................................... • Event Type: Swim Event. 

• Sponsor: Tri-Maine Productions. 

• Date: A one day swim event on Saturday during the second weekend of September, as specified in the USCG District 1 Local Notice to Mariners. 

• Time: 8:00 am to 11:00 am. 

• Location: The regulated area includes all waters in the vicinity of Winslow Park in 

South Freeport, Maine within the following points (NAD 83): 

43° 47′59′′ N 070° 06′56′′ W. 

43° 47′44′′ N 070° 06′56′′ W. 

43° 47′44′′ N 070° 07′27′′ W. 

43° 47′57′′ N 070° 07′27′′ W. 

9.3 Burlington Triathlon ................................................... • Event Type: Swim Event. 

• Sponsor: Race Vermont. 

• Date: A one day swim event on Sunday during the second weekend of September, 

as specified in the USCG District 1 Local Notice to Mariners. 

• Time: 7:00 am to 10:00 am. 

• Location: The regulated area includes all waters in the vicinity of North Beach, 

Burlington, Vermont within the following points (NAD 83): 

44° 29′31′′ N 073° 14′22′′ W. 

44° 29′12′′ N 073° 14′14′′ W. 

44° 29′17′′ N 073° 14′34′′ W. 

9.4 Eliot Festival Day Fireworks ...................................... • Event Type: Fireworks Display. 

• Sponsor: Eliot Festival Day Committee. 

• Date: A one day event on Saturday during the fourth weekend of September, as 

specified in the USCG District 1 Local Notice to Mariners. 

• Time: 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm. 

• Location: In the vicinity of Eliot Town Boat Launch, Eliot, Maine in approximate position: 

43° 08′56′′ N, 070° 49′52′′ W (NAD 83). 

Dated: March 10, 2011. 

J.B. McPherson, 

Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the 

Port Sector Northern New England. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 117 

[Docket No. USCG–2011–0163] 

Drawbridge Operation Regulation; 

Mermentau River, Grand Chenier, LA 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Notice of temporary deviation 

from regulations. 

SUMMARY: The Commander, Eighth 

Coast Guard District, has issued a 

temporary deviation from the regulation 

governing the operation of the SR 82 

swing span bridge across the 

Mermentau River, mile 7.1, at Grand 

Chenier, Cameron Parish, Louisiana. 

This deviation is necessary for physical 

and mechanical repairs pertaining to the 

bridge’s main span and components. 

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This deviation allows the bridge to 

remain closed to navigation for 

approximately 5 consecutive days, 

sometime within a nineteen day period. 

DATES: This deviation is effective from 

6 a.m. on April 25, 2011 through 5 p.m. 

on May 13, 2011. 

ADDRESSES: Documents mentioned in 

this preamble as being available in the 

docket are part of docket USCG–2010– 

0203 and are available online by going 

to http://www.regulations.gov, inserting 

USCG–2010–0203 in the ‘‘Keyword’’ box 

and then clicking ‘‘Search’’. They are 

also available for inspection or copying 

at 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. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If 

you have questions on this rule, call or 

e-mail Jim Wetherington, Bridge 

Administration Branch, Coast Guard; 

telephone 504–671–2128, e-mail 

james.r.wetherington@uscg.mil. If you 

have questions on viewing the docket, 

call Renee V. Wright, Program Manager, 

Docket Operations, telephone 202–366– 

9826. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Louisiana Department of Transportation 

and Development has requested a 

temporary deviation from the operating 

schedule of the swing span bridge 

across the Mermentau River at mile 7.1 

in Grand Chenier, Cameron Parish, 

Louisiana. The closure is necessary in 

order to perform physical and 

mechanical repairs pertaining to the 

bridge’s main span and components. 

This maintenance is essential for the 

continued operation of the bridge. 

The operating schedule for the bridge 

is in 33 CFR 117.480 and states the 

bridge opens on signal; except that, from 

6 p.m. to 6 a.m. the draw shall open on 

signal if at least 4 hours notice is given, 

for the passage of vessels. This deviation 

allows the bridge to remain closed to 

navigation for approximately 5 

consecutive days, occurring sometime 

between April 25, 2011 and May 13, 

2011. Exact times and dates for the 

closures will be published in the Local 

Notice to Mariners and broadcast via the 

Coast Guard Broad Notice to Mariners 

system. 

The vertical clearance of the swing 

span bridge in the closed-to-navigation 

position is 13.15 feet above Mean High 

Water, elevation 3.1 feet Mean Sea 

Level. Vessels are able to transit under 

the bridge during operations. There is 

an alternate navigation route via Grand 

Lake for vessels unable to pass under 

the bridge. Navigation on the waterway 

consists of tugs with tows, fishing 

vessels and recreational craft. Due to 

prior experience and coordination with 

waterway users, it has been determined 

that the closure will not have a 

significant effect on navigation. 

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 15, 2011. 

David M. Frank, 

Bridge Administrator. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 117 

[Docket No. USCG–2010–1055] 

RIN 1625–AA09 

Drawbridge Operation Regulations; 

Rainy River, Ranier, MN 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is 

establishing a drawbridge regulation for 

the Canadian National Railway Bridge 

across the Rainy River at Mile 85.0 at 

Rainer, Minnesota. This rule addresses 

the request by the bridge owner to 

remotely operate the drawbridge and 

establishes seasonal dates of operation. 

DATES: This rule is effective: April 29, 

2011. 

DATES: Comments and related materials 

received from the public, as well as 

documents mentioned in this preamble 

as being available in the docket, are part 

of docket USCG–2010–1055 and are 

available online by going to http:// 

www.regulations.gov, inserting USCG– 

2010–1055 in the ‘‘Keyword’’ box, and 

then clicking ‘‘Search’’. This material is 

also available for inspection or copying 

at 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. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If 

you have questions on this rule, call or 

e-mail Mr. Lee Soule, Bridge 

Management Specialist, Ninth Coast 

Guard District; telephone (216) 902– 

6085, e-mail lee.d.soule@uscg.mil. If you 

have questions on viewing material in 

the docket, call Renee V. Wright, 

Program Manager, Docket Operations, 

telephone 202–366–9826. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Regulatory Information 

On December 27, 2010, we published 

a notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM) entitled Drawbridge Operation 

Regulation; Rainey River, Rainer, MN. 

in the Federal Register (75 FR 32381). 

We received 7 positive comments and 1 

negative comment. No public meeting 

was requested, and none was held. 

Basis and Purpose 

Currently, there is no drawbridge 

regulation for this drawbridge or 

waterway. The drawbridge is required to 

open on signal at all times in 

accordance with the general opening 

requirements at 33 CFR 117.5. Rainy 

River and Rainy Lake serve as the 

border between the United States of 

America and Canada. This bridge is a 

single leaf bascule type railroad bridge 

that provides a horizontal clearance of 

125 feet. The water level on Rainy Lake 

and under the bridge is controlled by a 

hydro-electric dam facility at 

International Falls, Minnesota, thus 

charted datum is based on the water 

level surface of Rainy Lake when the 

gauge at Fort Frances, Canada reads 

1107.0 feet resulting in a variable 

vertical clearance of 6 to 10 feet in the 

closed position. Pursuant to 33 CFR 

117.8, numerous local entities, 

including; local governments, federal 

entities, and private citizens requested 

improvement to the service provided at 

the drawbridge to allow greater 

reliability for bridge openings for vessel 

traffic. Vessel traffic on the waterway 

consists of federal, state, and local 

public vessels, small commercial 

vessels, and both power and sail 

recreational vessels. The railroad bridge 

carries significant train traffic across the 

international border. Rainer is a customs 

port-of-entry, with particular 

requirements for trains and vessels. 

The drawbridge was remotely 

operated for several years without 

explicit approval by Commander, Ninth 

Coast Guard District. The bridge owner, 

Canadian National Railway (CN RR), 

requested approval to continue using 

remote operation equipment and 

operate the drawbridge with remotely 

located drawtenders in accordance with 

33 CFR 117.42. In the last year, the 

Coast Guard was informed the 

drawbridge is routinely unresponsive to 

signals and communications from 

vessels for bridge openings. In addition, 

the presence of government and public 

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