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Vol. 74, No. 22 

Wednesday, February 4, 2009 

NUCLEAR REGULATORY 

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10 CFR Part 72 

RIN 3150–AI51 

[NRC–2008–0568] 

List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage 

Casks: MAGNASTOR Addition, 

Confirmation of Effective Date 

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory 

Commission. 

ACTION: Direct final rule: Confirmation 

of effective date. 

SUMMARY: The Nuclear Regulatory 

Commission (NRC) is confirming the 

effective date of February 4, 2009, for 

the direct final rule that was published 

in the Federal Register on November 21, 

2008. This direct final rule amended the 

NRC’s regulations to add the NAC 

International Inc. MAGNASTOR cask 

system to the list of approved spent fuel 

storage casks in 10 CFR 72.214. 

DATES: Effective Date: The effective date 

of February 4, 2009, is confirmed for 

direct final rule published in the 

Federal Register on November 21, 2008 

(73 FR 70587). 

ADDRESSES: Documents related to this 

rulemaking, including any comments 

received, may be examined at the NRC 

Public Document Room, Room O–1F23, 

11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 

20852. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Jayne M. McCausland, Office of Federal 

and State Materials and Environmental 

Management Programs, U.S. Nuclear 

Regulatory Commission, Washington, 

DC 20555, telephone (301) 415–6219, 

e-mail Jayne.McCausland@nrc.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On 

November 21, 2008 (73 FR 70587), the 

NRC published a direct final rule 

amending its regulations at 10 CFR 

72.214 to add the MAGNASTOR cask 

system to the ‘‘List of Approved Spent 

Fuel Storage Casks’’ as Certificate of 

Compliance Number 1031. In the direct 

final rule, NRC stated that if no 

significant adverse comments were 

received, the direct final rule would 

become final on February 4, 2009. The 

NRC did not receive any comments on 

the direct final rule. Therefore, this rule 

will become effective as scheduled. 

Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 27th day 

of January 2009. 

For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. 

Michael T. Lesar, 

Chief, Rulemaking, Directives and Editing 

Branch, Division of Administrative Services, 

Office of Administration. 

[FR Doc. E9–2370 Filed 2–3–09; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 117 

[USCG–2008–1191] 

RIN 1625–AA09 

Drawbridge Operation Regulation; 

Upper Mississippi River, Dubuque, IA 

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 operations of the Illinois 

Central Railroad Drawbridge across the 

Upper Mississippi River, mile 579.9, at 

Dubuque, Iowa. The deviation is 

necessary to allow time for conducting 

needed maintenance and repairs to the 

bridge. This deviation allows the bridge 

to open on signal if at least 24 hours 

advance notice is given. 

DATES: This deviation is effective from 

12:01 a.m., January 15, 2009 until 8 

a.m., March 1, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: Documents indicated in this 

preamble as being available in the 

docket are part of docket USCG–2008– 

1191 and are available online at 

www.regulations.gov. They are also 

available for inspection 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 FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Roger K. Wiebusch, Bridge 

Administrator, (314) 269–2378. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Canadian National Railway Company 

requested a temporary deviation for the 

Illinois Central Railroad Drawbridge, 

across the Upper Mississippi River, Mile 

579.9, at Dubuque, Iowa to open on 

signal if at least 24 hours advance notice 

is given to facilitate critical bridge repair 

and annual maintenance. The Illinois 

Central 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 closedto-navigation position. This deviation 

allows the bridge to open on signal if at 

least 24 hours advance notice is given 

from 12:01 a.m., January 15, 2009 until 

8 a.m., March 1, 2009. 

Navigation on the waterway consists 

primarily of commercial tows and 

recreational watercraft and will not be 

significantly impacted due to the 

reduced navigation in winter months. 

Winter conditions on the Upper 

Mississippi River will preclude any 

significant navigation demands for the 

drawspan opening. 

The Illinois Central Railroad 

Drawbridge navigation span has a 

vertical clearance of 19.9 feet above 

normal pool in the closed to navigation 

position. Performing maintenance on 

the bridge and pier protection during 

the winter, when the number of vessels 

likely to be impacted is minimal, is 

preferred to the bridge closure or 

advance notification requirements 

during the navigation season. 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 

Upper Mississippi River. 

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This temporary deviation has been 

coordinated with waterway users. No 

objections were received. 

Dated: January 7, 2009. 

Roger K. Wiebusch, 

Bridge Administrator, Eighth Coast Guard 

District (dwb). 

[FR Doc. E9–2349 Filed 2–3–09; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 117 

[Docket No. USCG–2008–1256] 

Drawbridge Operation Regulation: 

Upper Mississippi River, Keokuk, IA, 

Activity Identifier; Repair and 

Maintenance 

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 Keokuk 

Drawbridge, across the Upper 

Mississippi River, mile 364.0, at 

Keokuk, Iowa. The deviation is 

necessary to allow time for performing 

needed maintenance and repairs to the 

bridge. This deviation allows the bridge 

to open on signal if at least 24 hours 

advance notice is given from 12:01 a.m., 

January 12, 2009 until 9 a.m., February 

8, 2009. 

DATES: This temporary deviation is 

effective from 12:01 a.m., January 12, 

2009 until 9 a.m., February 8, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: Documents indicated in this 

preamble as being available in the 

docket are part of docket USCG–2008– 

1256 and are available online at 

www.regulations.gov. They are also 

available for inspection 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 FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Roger K. Wiebusch, Bridge 

Administrator, (314) 269–2378. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The City 

of Keokuk, Iowa requested a temporary 

deviation for the Keokuk Drawbridge, 

across the Upper Mississippi, mile 

364.0, at Keokuk, Iowa to open on signal 

if at least 24 hours advance notice is 

given in order to facilitate needed bridge 

maintenance and repairs. The Keokuk 

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. This deviation allows the 

bridge to open on signal if at least 24 

hours advance notice is given from 

12:01 a.m., January 12, 2009 until 9 

a.m., February 8, 2009. 

There are no alternate routes for 

vessels transiting this section of the 

Upper Mississippi River. 

The Keokuk Drawbridge, in the 

closed-to-navigation position, provides 

a vertical clearance of 25.2 feet above 

normal pool. Navigation on the 

waterway consists primarily of 

commercial tows and recreational 

watercraft. This temporary deviation has 

been coordinated with waterway users. 

No objections were received. 

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: January 7, 2009. 

Roger K. Wiebusch, 

Bridge Administrator. 

[FR Doc. E9–2316 Filed 2–3–09; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 117 

[Docket No. USCG–2008–0721] 

RIN 1625–AA09 

Drawbridge Operation Regulation; 

Willamette River, Portland, OR, 

Schedule Change 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is changing 

the drawbridge operation regulation for 

the Broadway and Burnside Bridges 

across the Willamette River, mile 11.7, 

in Portland, Oregon so that one-hour 

notice is required from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

Monday through Friday and two-hour 

notice at all other times. Also, the 

Broadway Bridge is deleted as a point of 

contact for upstream vessels, leaving the 

Hawthorne Bridge as the point of 

contact for both upstream and 

downstream travel directions. These 

changes are necessary to reduce the 

staffing requirements for the bridges, 

which has been made possible by the 

infrequent number of requests for 

openings received. 

DATES: This rule is effective March 6, 

2009. 

ADDRESSES: Comments and material 

received from the public, as well as 

documents mentioned in this preamble 

as being available in the docket, are part 

of docket USCG–2008–0721 and are 

available online by going to http:// 

www.regulations.gov, selecting the 

Advanced Docket Search option on the 

right side of the screen, inserting USCG– 

2008–0721 in the Docket ID box, 

pressing Enter, and then clicking on the 

item in the Docket ID column. This 

material is also available for inspection 

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 

Commander (dpw), Thirteenth Coast 

Guard District, 915 Second Avenue, 

room 3510, Seattle, WA 98174–1067, 

between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday 

through Friday, except Federal holidays. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If 

you have questions on this rule, call 

Austin Pratt, Chief, Bridge Section, 

Waterways Management Branch, 

Thirteenth Coast Guard District, 

telephone 206–220–7282. If you have 

questions on viewing the docket, call 

Renee V. Wright, Program Manager, 

Docket Operations, telephone 202–366– 

9826. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Regulatory Information 

On September 12, 2008, we published 

a notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM) entitled Drawbridge Operation 

Regulation; Willamette River, Portland, 

OR, Schedule Change in the Federal 

Register (73 FR 178). We received no 

public submissions on the proposed 

rule. No public hearing was requested, 

and none was held. 

Background and Purpose 

The rule enables Multnomah County, 

the owner of the Broadway Bridge, to 

operate the draw if at least one hour of 

notice is provided from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

Monday through Friday and two hours