59126 Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 193 / Wednesday, October 4, 2000 / Rules and Regulations

Environment

The Coast Guard considered the

environmental impact of this direct final

rule and concluded that, under figure 2–

1, paragraph (34)(i) of Commandant

Instruction M16475.1C, this rule is

categorically excluded from further

environmental documentation. A

Determination of Categorical Exclusion

is available in the docket for inspection

or copying where indicated under

ADDRESSES.

List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 66

Navigation (water).

For the reasons discussed in the

preamble, the Coast Guard amends 33

CFR Part 66 as follows:

1. The citation of authority continues

to read as follows:

Authority: 14 U.S.C. 83, 85; 43 U.S.C.

1333; 49 CFR 1.46.

2. Section 66.01–10 is revised to read

as follows:

§ 66.01–10 Characteristics.

The characteristics of a private aid to

navigation must conform to the United

States Aids to Navigation System

described in subpart B of Part 62 of this

subchapter, except that the Coast Guard

will approve both tungstenincandescent lights and light-emitting

diodes (LEDs) with a flash length of at

least 0.2 seconds, as sources of light for

electric lanterns.

Dated: September 26 2000.

Kenneth T. Venuto,

U.S. Coast Guard, Acting Assistant

Commandant for Operations.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 117

[GGD07–00–092]

Drawbridge Operation Regulations;

CSX Railroad Bridge (South Fork of the

New River), Ft. Lauderdale, Broward

County, FL

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of temporary deviation

from regulations.

SUMMARY: The Commander, Seventh

Coast Guard District, has approved a

temporary deviation from the

regulations governing the operation of

the CSX Railroad Drawbridge across the

South Fork of the New River, mile 2.8,

Ft. Lauderdale, Broward County,

Florida. This deviation allows the

drawbridge owner not to open for vessel

traffic. This temporary deviation is

required October 7, 2000 from 6:00 a.m.

until 12:00 p.m., to allow the bridge

owner to safely complete repairs to the

drawbridge.

DATES: This deviation is effective on

October 7, 2000, from 6:00 a.m. until

12:00 p.m.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.

Barry Dragon, Chief, Operations Section,

Seventh Coast Guard District, Bridge

Section at (305) 415–6743.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The CSX

Railroad Drawbridge across the South

Fork of the New River at Ft. Lauderdale,

has a vertical clearance of 2 feet above

mean high water (MHW) measured at

the fenders in the closed position. On

July 11, 2000 the owner, requested a

deviation from the current operating

regulation in 33 CFR 117.5 which

requires the drawbridge to open

promptly and fully when a request to

open is given. This temporary deviation

was requested to allow necessary repairs

to the drawbridge in a critical time

sensitive manner.

The District Commander has granted

a temporary deviation from the

operating requirements listed in 33 CFR

117.5 for the purpose of repair

completion of the drawbridge. Under

this deviation, the CSX Railroad

Drawbridge (South Fork of the New

River) need not open. The deviation is

effective on October 7, 2000 from 6:00

a.m. until 11:59 p.m.

Dated: September 22, 2000.

G.E. Shapley,

Chief, Bridge Administration, Seventh Coast

Guard District.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 117

[CGD07–00–097]

Drawbridge Operation Regulations;

Florida East Coast Railway Bridge,

across the Okeechobee Waterway,

mile 7.4, at Stuart, Martin County, FL

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of temporary deviation

from regulation.

SUMMARY: The Commander, Seventh

Coast Guard District, has approved a

temporary deviation from the

regulations governing the operation of

the Florida East Coast Railway bridge

across the Okeechobee Waterway, mile

7.4, Stuart, Martin County, Florida. This

deviation allows the drawbridge owner

or operator to not open the bridge for

short periods of time, approximately 30

to 45 minutes in duration, from 7:00

until 4:00 pm from October 9, 2000

through October 12, 2000. This

temporary deviation is required from

October 9, 2000 until October 12, 2000,

to allow the bridge owner to safely

complete repairs of the bridge.

DATES: This deviation is effective from

October 9, 2000 to October 12, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.

Barry Dragon, Chief, Operations Section,

Seventh Coast Guard District, Bridge

Section at (305) 415–6743.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

Florida East Coast Railway drawbridge

across the Okeechobee Waterway at

Stuart, has a vertical clearance of 7 feet

above mean high water (MHW)

measured at the fenders in the closed

position and during construction will

have a horizontal clearance of 50 feet.

On September 8, 2000, Florida East

Coast Railway, the drawbridge owner,

requested a deviation from the current

operating regulation in 33 CFR 117.5

which requires drawbridge to open

promptly and fully when a request to

open is given. This temporary deviation

was requested to allow necessary repairs

to the drawbridge in a critical time

sensitive manner.

The District Commander has granted

a temporary deviation from the

operating requirements listed in 33 CFR

117.35 for the purpose of repair

completion of the drawbridge. Under

this deviation, the Florida East Coast

Railway Bridge need not open the

bridge for short periods of time,

approximately 30 to 45 minutes in

duration. The deviation is effective for

a period of 4 days beginning on October

9, 2000 and ending on October 12, 2000.

Dated: September 22, 2000.

Greg E. Shapley,

Chief, Bridge Administration, Seventh Coast

Guard District.

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