Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 8 / Wednesday, January 13, 2010 / Rules and Regulations 1705 

Dated: January 6, 2010. 

Mark W. Skolnicki, 

Commander, U.S. Coast Guard, Acting Chief, 

Office of Regulations and Administrative Law. 

[FR Doc. 2010–432 Filed 1–12–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9110–04–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 117 

[Docket No. USCG–2009–1093] 

Drawbridge Operation Regulation; 

Intracoastal Waterway (ICW), Inside 

Thorofare, Ventnor City, NJ 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Notice of temporary deviation 

from regulations. 

SUMMARY: The Commander, Fifth Coast 

Guard District, has issued a temporary 

deviation from the regulations 

governing the operation of the Dorset 

Avenue Bridge, at ICW mile 71.2, across 

Inside Thorofare, at Ventnor City. This 

bridge is a double-leaf bascule 

drawbridge. The deviation restricts the 

operation of the draw span to facilitate 

structural rehabilitation to one of the 

bascule leafs. 

DATES: This deviation is effective from 

7 a.m. on January 20, 2010 until 11 p.m. 

on April 17, 2010. 

ADDRESSES: Documents mentioned in 

this preamble as being available in the 

docket are part of docket USCG–2009– 

1093 and are available online by going 

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

USCG–2009–1093 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 Mrs. Sandra Elliott, Bridge 

Management Specialist, Fifth District; 

Coast Guard; telephone 757–398–6557, 

e-mail Sandra.S.Elliott@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 

Dorset Avenue Bridge has a vertical 

clearance in the closed position of 9 feet 

at mean high water and 12 feet at mean 

low water. 

A.P. Construction, Inc., on behalf of 

Atlantic County who owns and operates 

this double-leaf bascule drawbridge, has 

requested a temporary deviation from 

the current operating regulations set out 

in 33 CFR 117.733(g), to facilitate deck 

repairs. 

Under this temporary deviation, the 

drawbridge will provide a partial 

opening of the lift spans for vessels. The 

deck repairs require immobilizing half 

of the draw span to single-leaf operation 

beginning at 7 a.m. on Wednesday, 

January 20, 2010, until and including 11 

p.m. on Saturday, April 17, 2010. 

Consequently, passage under the 

bridge will be limited to a 25-foot width 

for the duration of the project. 

The single-bascule leaf not under 

repair will continue to open for vessels. 

Prior to an opening of this singlebascule leaf, a work barge occupying the 

channel underneath this span will also 

be moved. Finally, the drawbridge will 

open in the event of an emergency. 

Bridge opening data, supplied by 

Atlantic County and reviewed by the 

U.S. Coast Guard, revealed a small 

amount of vessel openings of the draw 

span from January 2009 to April 2009. 

Specifically, the bridge opened for 

vessels 4, 11, 11, and 19 times during 

the months of January to April 2009, 

respectively. Vessels that can pass 

under the bridge without a full bridge 

opening may continue to do so at all 

times. Mariners requiring the full 

opening of the lift spans will be directed 

to use the Atlantic Ocean as the 

alternate route. 

The Coast Guard will inform the users 

of the waterway through our Local and 

Broadcast Notices to Mariners of the 

closure periods for the bridge so that 

vessels can arrange their transits to 

minimize any impact caused by the 

temporary deviation. 

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: December 18, 2009. 

Waverly W. Gregory, Jr., 

Chief, Bridge Administration Branch, By 

direction of the Commander, Fifth Coast 

Guard District. 

[FR Doc. 2010–434 Filed 1–12–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9110–04–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 117 

[USCG–2009–1107] 

RIN 1625–AA09 

Drawbridge Operation Regulations; 

Curtis Creek, Baltimore, MD 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Notice of temporary deviation 

from regulations. 

SUMMARY: The Commander, Fifth Coast 

Guard District, has issued a temporary 

deviation from the regulations 

governing the operation of the I695 

Bridge across Curtis Creek, mile 0.9, at 

Baltimore, MD. The deviation is 

necessary to facilitate mechanical 

repairs to the bridge. This temporary 

deviation allows the drawbridge to 

remain in the closed position during the 

deviation period. 

DATES: This deviation is effective from 

8 a.m. on January 9, 2010, to 8 p.m. on 

March 28, 2010. 

ADDRESSES: Documents mentioned in 

this preamble as being available in the 

docket are part of docket USCG–2009– 

1107 and are available online by going 

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

USCG–2009–1107 in the ‘‘Keyword’’ 

box, and then clicking ‘‘Search.’’ This 

material is also available for inspection 

or copying 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. Bill H. Brazier, Bridge 

Management Specialist, Fifth Coast 

Guard District; telephone 757–398– 

6422, e-mail Bill.H.Brazier@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 

Maryland Transportation Authority, 

who owns and operates this double-leaf 

bascule drawbridge, has requested a 

temporary deviation from the current 

operating regulations set forth in 33 CFR 

117.557 to facilitate mechanical repairs. 

The I695 Bridge, a double-leaf bascule 

drawbridge, has a vertical clearance in 

the closed position to vessels of 58 feet, 

above mean high water. The draw of the 

bridge shall open on signal if at least a 


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