Federal Register / Vol. 69, No. 191 / Monday, October 4, 2004 / Rules and Regulations 59135

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 117 

[CGD01–04–121] 

Drawbridge Operation Regulations: 

Annisquam River and Blynman Canal, 

MA

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of temporary deviation 

from regulations. 

SUMMARY: The Commander, First Coast 

Guard District, has issued a temporary 

deviation from the drawbridge operation 

regulations for the SR 127 Bridge, mile 

0.0, across the Annisquam River, 

Blynman Canal, at Gloucester, 

Massachusetts. This deviation allows 

the bridge to remain in the closed 

position from 6 a.m. on November 6, 

2004 through 6 p.m. on November 7, 

2004. In the event of inclement weather 

the alternate bridge closure would be 

from 6 a.m. on November 13, 2004 

through 6 p.m. on November 14, 2004. 

This temporary deviation is necessary to 

facilitate structural repairs at the bridge.

DATES: This deviation is effective from 

November 6, 2004 through November 

14, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John 

McDonald, Project Officer, First Coast 

Guard District, at (617) 223–8364.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The SR 

127 Bridge, at mile 0.0, across the 

Annisquam River, Blynman Canal, has a 

vertical clearance of 7 feet at mean high 

water, and 16 feet at mean low water in 

the closed position. The existing 

regulations are listed at 33 CFR 117.586. 

The bridge owner, Massachusetts 

Highway Department, requested a 

temporary deviation from the 

drawbridge operating regulations to 

facilitate necessary structural repairs, 

the replacement of the swing cables, at 

the bridge. 

This deviation to the operating 

regulations allows the SR 127 Bridge to 

remain in the closed position from 6 

a.m. on November 6, 2004 through 6 

p.m. on November 7, 2004. In the event 

the repair work scheduled above can not 

be performed due to inclement weather 

an alternate bridge closure will be 

implemented from 6 a.m. on November 

13, 2004 through 6 p.m. on November 

14, 2004. 

This deviation from the operating 

regulations is authorized under 33 CFR 

117.35 and will be performed with all 

due speed in order to return the bridge 

to normal operation as soon as possible.

Dated: September 17, 2004. 

David P. Pekoske, 

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

First Coast Guard District.

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 117 

[CGD01–04–122] 

Drawbridge Operation Regulations: 

Merrimack River, MA

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of temporary deviation 

from regulations. 

SUMMARY: The Commander, First Coast 

Guard District, has issued a temporary 

deviation from the drawbridge operation 

regulations for the Newburyport US1 

Bridge, mile 3.4, across the Merrimack 

River, Massachusetts. This deviation 

allows the bridge to remain in the 

closed position from 6 a.m. on October 

18, 2004 through 6 p.m. on October 22, 

2004. This temporary deviation is 

necessary to facilitate structural repairs 

at the bridge.

DATES: This deviation is effective from 

October 18, 2004 through October 22, 

2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John 

McDonald, Project Officer, First Coast 

Guard District, at (617) 223–8364.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Newburyport US1 Bridge, at mile 3.4, 

across the Merrimack River, has a 

vertical clearance of 35 feet at mean 

high water and 44 feet at mean low 

water in the closed position. The 

existing regulations are listed at 33 CFR 

117.605(a). 

The bridge owner, Massachusetts 

Highway Department, requested a 

temporary deviation from the 

drawbridge operating regulations to 

facilitate necessary structural repairs, 

the replacement of the locking pin 

motor and the brake unit, at the bridge. 

This deviation to the operating 

regulations allows the bridge to remain 

in the closed position from 6 a.m. on 

October 18, 2004 through 6 p.m. on 

October 22, 2004. 

This deviation from the operating 

regulations is authorized under 33 CFR 

117.35 and will be performed with all 

due speed in order to return the bridge 

to normal operation as soon as possible.

Dated: September 17, 2004. 

David P. Pekoske, 

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

First Coast Guard District.

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 117 

[CGD01–04–116] 

Drawbridge Operation Regulations: 

Connecticut River, CT

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of temporary deviation 

from regulations. 

SUMMARY: The Commander, First Coast 

Guard District, has issued a temporary 

deviation from the drawbridge operation 

regulations for the Amtrak Old 

Saybrook-Old Lyme Bridge, mile 3.4, 

across the Connecticut River, 

Connecticut. This deviation from the 

regulations allows the bridge to remain 

closed from 9 p.m. on October 5, 2004 

through 9 a.m. on October 6, 2004, and 

from 9 p.m. on October 6, 2004 through 

9 a.m. on October 7, 2004. This 

deviation is necessary in order to 

facilitate necessary inspection and 

repairs at the bridge.

DATES: This deviation is effective from 

October 5, 2004 through October 7, 

2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Judy 

Leung-Yee, Project Officer, First Coast 

Guard District, at (212) 668–7195.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Old 

Saybrook-Old Lyme, at mile 3.4, across 

the Connecticut River has a vertical 

clearance in the closed position of 19 

feet at mean high water and 22 feet at 

mean low water. The existing 

drawbridge operating regulations are 

listed at 33 CFR 117.205(b). 

The owner of the bridge, Amtrak, 

requested a temporary deviation from 

the drawbridge operating regulations to 

facilitate inspection and maintenance 

repairs at the bridge. 

This deviation to the operating 

regulations allows the Old SaybrookOld Lyme Bridge to remain closed from 

9 p.m. on October 5, 2004 through 9 

a.m. on October 6, 2004, and from 9 

p.m. on October 6, 2004 through 9 a.m. 

on October 7, 2004. 

In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(c), 

this work will be performed with all due 

speed in order to return the bridge to 

normal operation as soon as possible. 

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This deviation from the operating 

regulations is authorized under 33 CFR 

117.35.

Dated: September 17, 2004. 

David P. Pekoske, 

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

First Coast Guard District.

[FR Doc. 04–22273 Filed 10–1–04; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 117 

[CGD01–04–123] 

Drawbridge Operation Regulations: 

Connecticut River, CT

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of temporary deviation 

from regulations. 

SUMMARY: The Commander, First Coast 

Guard District, has issued a temporary 

deviation from the drawbridge operation 

regulations for the Route 82 Bridge, mile 

16.8, across the Connecticut River at 

East Haddam, Connecticut. This 

deviation from the regulations allows 

the bridge to operate on a fixed opening 

schedule from October 16, 2004 through 

November 30, 2004. Under this 

temporary deviation the bridge must 

open on signal at 5:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m., 

and 8 p.m., daily. The bridge must open 

on signal at all times for commercial 

vessels after at least a two-hour advance 

notice is given. This deviation is 

necessary in order to facilitate necessary 

repairs at the bridge.

DATES: This deviation is effective from 

October 16, 2004 through November 30, 

2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Judy 

Leung-Yee, Project Officer, First Coast 

Guard District, at (212) 668–7195.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Route 

82 Bridge, at mile 16.8, across the 

Connecticut River has a vertical 

clearance in the closed position of 22 

feet at mean high water and 25 feet at 

mean low water. The existing 

drawbridge operating regulations are 

listed at 33 CFR 117.205(c). 

The owner of the bridge, Connecticut 

Department of Transportation, requested 

a temporary deviation from the 

drawbridge operating regulations to 

facilitate maintenance repairs at the 

bridge. 

This deviation to the operating 

regulations allows the Route 82 Bridge 

to operate on a fixed opening schedule 

from October 16, 2004 through 

November 30, 2004. Under this 

temporary deviation the bridge must 

open on signal at 5:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m., 

and 8 p.m., daily. At all other times, the 

bridge must open on signal for 

commercial vessels, provided that at 

least a two hour advance notice is given. 

In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(c), 

this work will be performed with all due 

speed in order to return the bridge to 

normal operation as soon as possible. 

This deviation from the operating 

regulations is authorized under 33 CFR 

117.35.

Dated: September 17, 2004. 

David P. Pekoske, 

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

First Coast Guard District.

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 165 

[COTP San Francisco Bay 04–022] 

RIN 1625–AA87 

Security Zone; Suisun Bay, Concord, 

CA

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Temporary final rule.

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is 

establishing a temporary security zone 

in the navigable waters of the United 

States adjacent to Pier Three at the 

Military Ocean Terminal Concord 

(MOTCO), California (formerly United 

States Naval Weapons Center Concord, 

California). In light of recent terrorist 

actions against the United States, this 

security zone is necessary to ensure the 

safe loading of military equipment and 

to ensure the safety of the public from 

potential subversive acts. The security 

zone will prohibit all persons and 

vessels from entering, transiting through 

or anchoring within a portion of Suisun 

Bay within 500 yards of Pier Three at 

the MOTCO facility unless authorized 

by the Captain of the Port (COTP) or his 

designated representative.

DATES: This rule is effective from 11:59 

p.m. on October 2, 2004, to 11:59 p.m. 

on October 12, 2004. If the need for this 

security zone ends before the scheduled 

termination time, the Captain of the Port 

will cease enforcement of the security 

zone and will announce that fact via 

Broadcast Notice to Mariners.

ADDRESSES: Documents indicated in this 

preamble as being available in the 

docket are part of docket [COTP San 

Francisco Bay 04–022] and are available 

for inspection or copying at Coast Guard 

Marine Safety Office San Francisco Bay, 

Coast Guard Island, Alameda, 

California, 94501, between 9 a.m. and 4 

p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Lieutenant Doug L. Ebbers, U.S. Coast 

Guard Marine Safety Office San 

Francisco Bay, at (510) 437–2770.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Regulatory Information 

We did not publish a notice of 

proposed rulemaking (NPRM) for this 

regulation. Under 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B), the 

Coast Guard finds that good cause exists 

for not publishing an NPRM because the 

duration of the NPRM rulemaking 

process would extend beyond the actual 

period of the scheduled operations and 

defeat the protections afforded by the 

temporary rule to the cargo vessels, their 

crews, the public and national security. 

Under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3), the Coast 

Guard finds that good cause exists for 

making this rule effective less than 30 

days after publication in the Federal 

Register as the schedule and other 

logistical details were not known until 

a date fewer than 30 days prior to the 

start date of the military operation. 

Delaying this rule’s effective date would 

be contrary to the public interest since 

the safety and security of the people, 

ports, waterways, and properties of the 

Port Chicago and Suisun Bay areas 

would be jeopardized without the 

protection afforded by this security 

zone. 

Background and Purpose 

Since the September 11, 2001 terrorist 

attacks on the World Trade Center in 

New York; the Pentagon in Arlington, 

Virginia; and Flight 93; the Federal 

Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued 

several warnings concerning the 

potential for additional terrorist attacks 

within the United States. In addition, 

the ongoing hostilities in Afghanistan 

and the conflict in Iraq have made it 

prudent for U.S. ports to be on a higher 

state of alert because Al-Qaeda and 

other organizations have declared an 

ongoing intention to conduct armed 

attacks on U.S. interests worldwide. 

The threat of maritime attacks is real 

as evidenced by the attack on USS 

COLE and the subsequent attack in 

October 2002 against a tank vessel off 

the coast of Yemen. These threats 

manifest a continuing threat to U.S. 

assets as described in the President’s 

finding in Executive Order 13273 of 

August 21, 2002 (67 FR 56215, 

September 3, 2002) that the security of