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Authority: 19 U.S.C. 81c; 26 U.S.C. 5001,

5007, 5008, 5010, 5041, 5051, 5061, 5081,

5111, 5112, 5114, 5121, 5122, 5124, 5131–

5134, 5141, 5146, 5207, 5232, 5271, 5276,

5301, 5314, 5555, 6001, 6301, 6302, 6804,

7101, 7102, 7651, 7652, 7805; 27 U.S.C. 203,

205; 31 U.S.C. 9301, 9303, 9304, 9306.

§ 250.11 [Amended]

2. The definition of ‘‘Chief, Puerto

Rico Operations’’ in § 250.11 is

amended by replacing the words ‘‘Room

329’’ with the words ‘‘Room 659’’.

3. The definition of ‘‘Eligible article’’

in § 250.11 is amended by replacing the

words ‘‘flavor or flavoring extract’’ with

the words ‘‘flavor, flavoring extract or

perfume’’.

§ 250.51 [Amended]

4. Paragraph (a) of § 250.51 is

amended by replacing the words ‘‘part

197’’ with the words ‘‘part 17’’.

5. Paragraph (c) of § 250.51 is

amended by replacing the words

‘‘5530.5 (1678)’’ with the words ‘‘5154.1

(formerly 1678)’’.

§ 250.171 [Amended]

6. The second sentence of § 250.171 is

amended by replacing the words ‘‘part

197’’ with the words ‘‘part 17’’.

7. Section 250.172 is revised to read

as follows:

§ 250.172 Bonds.

(a) General. Persons bringing eligible

articles into the United States from

Puerto Rico and intending to file

monthly claims for drawback under the

provisions of this subpart shall obtain a

bond on Form 5154.3. When the limit of

liability under a bond given in less than

the maximum amount has been reached,

further drawback on monthly claims

may be suspended until a strengthening

or superseding bond in a sufficient

amount has been furnished. For

provisions relating to bonding

requirements, subpart E of part 17 of

this chapter is incorporated in this part,

but references therein to a regional

director (compliance) shall apply, for

purposes of this part, to the Chief,

Puerto Rico Operations.

(b) Approval required. No person

bringing eligible articles into the United

States from Puerto Rico may file

monthly claims for drawback under the

provisions of this subpart until bond on

Form 5154.3 has been approved by the

Chief, Puerto Rico Operations. Bonds

approved by a regional director

(compliance) prior to the effective date

of this provision shall remain in effect.

8. In § 250.173, the first sentence of

paragraph (a), the introductory text of

paragraph (c), and the first sentence of

paragraph (d) are revised to read as

follows:

§ 250.173 Claims for drawback.

(a) General. Persons bringing eligible

articles into the United States from

Puerto Rico shall file claim for

drawback on Form 2635 (5620.8) with

the Chief, Puerto Rico

Operations. * * *

* * * * *

(c) Supporting data. Each claim shall

be accompanied by supporting data as

specified in this paragraph. ATF Form

5154.2, Supporting Data for

Nonbeverage Drawback Claims, may be

used, or the claimant may use any

suitable format that provides the

following information:

* * * * *

(d) Date of filing claim. Quarterly

claims for drawback shall be filed with

the Chief, Puerto Rico Operations,

within the 6 months next succeeding

the quarter in which the eligible

products covered by the claim were

brought into the United States. * * *

§ 250.221 [Amended]

9. Paragraph (a) of § 250.221 is

amended by replacing the words ‘‘part

197’’ with the words ‘‘part 17’’.

10. Paragraph (c) of § 250.221 is

amended by replacing the words

‘‘5530.5 (1678)’’ with the words ‘‘5154.1

(formerly 1678)’’.

§ 250.307 [Amended]

11. The second sentence of § 250.307

is amended by replacing the words

‘‘Part 197’’, wherever they occur, with

the words ‘‘part 17’’.

12. Section 250.308 is revised to read

as follows:

§ 250.308 Bonds.

(a) General. Persons bringing eligible

articles into the United States from the

Virgin Islands and intending to file

monthly claims for drawback under the

provisions of this subpart shall obtain a

bond on Form 5154.3. When the limit of

liability under a bond given in less than

the maximum amount has been reached,

further drawback on monthly claims

may be suspended until a strengthening

or superseding bond in a sufficient

amount has been furnished. For

provisions relating to bonding

requirements, subpart E of part 17 of

this chapter is incorporated in this part,

but references therein to a regional

director (compliance) shall apply, for

purposes of this part, to the Chief,

Puerto Rico Operations.

(b) Approval required. No person

bringing eligible articles into the United

States from the Virgin Islands may file

monthly claims for drawback under the

provisions of this subpart until bond on

Form 5154.3 has been approved by the

Chief, Puerto Rico Operations. Bonds

approved by a regional director

(compliance) prior to the effective date

of this provision shall remain in effect.

13. In § 250.309, the first sentence of

paragraph (a), the introductory text of

paragraph (c), paragraph (c)(1) in its

entirety, and the first sentence of

paragraph (d) are revised to read as

follows:

§ 250.309 Claims for drawback.

(a) General. Persons bringing eligible

articles into the United States from the

Virgin Islands shall file claim for

drawback on Form 2635 (5620.8) with

the Chief, Puerto Rico

Operations. * * *

* * * * *

(c) Supporting data. Each claim shall

be accompanied by supporting data as

specified in this paragraph. ATF Form

5154.2, Supporting Data for

Nonbeverage Drawback Claims, may be

used, or the claimant may use any

suitable format that provides the

following information:

(1) The control number of the Special

Tax Stamp and the tax year for which

issued;

* * * * *

(d) Date of filing claim. Quarterly

claims for drawback shall be filed with

the Chief, Puerto Rico Operations,

within the 6 months next succeeding

the quarter in which the eligible

products covered by the claim were

brought into the United States. * * *

Signed: April 5, 1996.

Bradley A. Buckles,

Acting Director.

Approved: May 9, 1996.

John P. Simpson,

Deputy Assistant Secretary, (Regulatory,

Tariff and Trade Enforcement).

[FR Doc. 96–14881 Filed 6–19–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4810–31–P

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health

Administration

29 CFR Parts 1910, 1915 and 1926

RIN 1218–AB53

Consolidation of Repetitive Provisions;

Technical Amendments

AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health

Administration, Department of Labor.

ACTION: Final rule; technical

amendments and recodifications.

SUMMARY: As part of a line-by-line

review of its standards, the

Occupational Safety and Health

Administration (OSHA) is consolidating
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repetitious provisions, removing

duplicative pages, making corrections,

and clarifying and reorganizing various

sections of its standards in the Code of

Federal Regulations (CFR). This action

is being taken in response to a

Presidential initiative begun in March

1995 to streamline Federal regulatory

efforts. In addition, OSHA is removing

certain fire protection standards from

the Safety and Health Regulations for

Construction that had inadvertently

been identified as applicable to

construction work. The document being

published today does not make any

changes to the substantive requirements

of the standards.

EFFECTIVE DATE: June 30, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.

Anne Cyr, Office of Information and

Consumer Affairs, OSHA, U.S.

Department of Labor, Room N3647, 200

Constitution Avenue, N.W.,

Washington, DC 20210; telephone: (202)

219–8151.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

In March 1995, the President directed

Federal agencies to undertake a line-byline review of their rules and

regulations to determine where they

could be simplified or clarified. OSHA

initiated such a review and, as a result,

completed a document on May 31, 1995,

entitled ‘‘OSHA’s Regulatory Reform

Initiatives.’’ That document delineated

those rules and regulations that could be

deleted or revised to improve

compliance by employers and,

consequently, provide enhanced

occupational safety and health

protection to employees. This regulatory

improvement process involves

revocation of outdated and obsolete

provisions, consolidation of repetitious

provisions, and clarification of

ambiguous requirements. The Agency began the process by

issuing a final rule in the Federal

Register on March 7, 1996 (61 FR 9228),

which addressed minor clarifications,

corrections, and technical amendments

to OSHA standards. This notice is the

second in a series of actions and is

directed at consolidating repetitious

provisions. More specifically, instead of

repeating identical regulatory text in all

three parts of the OSHA standards—

general industry, shipyard employment,

and construction standards (parts 1910,

1915, and 1926, respectively), OSHA

will print the regulatory text that is

common to all industries in its part

1910 volumes. OSHA has already

accomplished this for its agricultural

standards, which are codified in 29 CFR

Part 1928, by publishing a Federal

Register notice [61 FR 9228; March 7,

1996]. Appropriate references will be

made in the construction and shipyard

employment parts of the CFR to direct

employers to the appropriate section of

the part 1910 volumes. To assist employers and employees in

the construction industry who prefer to

have a single source that includes all of

the standards that apply to their work,

OSHA will publish a booklet in the near

future that will contain all of the

standards applicable to the construction

industry. The Agency plans to undertake a

number of additional regulatory reform

initiatives. For example, OSHA is

developing a proposed rule, which will

be subject to public notice and

comment, to make substantive changes

in various standards to diminish

regulatory burdens without reducing

worker protections. OSHA also intends

to take actions to reduce paperwork

burdens, rewrite standards in ‘‘plain

English,’’ and simplify its standards.

II. Summary and Explanation of the

Changes

In 1993, OSHA revised its part 1915

(shipyard) and part 1926 (construction)

standards in the Code of Federal

Regulations (CFR) by adding to part

1915 and part 1926, respectively, those

standards applicable to shipyards or

construction that had formerly only

been printed in part 1910 of the CFR.

The added standards included their

own part 1915 and part 1926

designations and duplicated all of the

regulatory text. This nearly doubled the

number of CFR pages in part 1926 and

added many CFR pages to part 1915 (see

58 FR 35076; June 30, 1993, and 58 FR

35512; July 1, 1993). The majority of the

standards that were duplicated were

standards relating to occupational

health hazards. Most of the general

industry standards incorporated through

this action had long been applied to

construction and shipyard

employments, with only a few

exceptions. OSHA has found that printing the

identical rules in three separate parts of

its rules and regulations unnecessarily

lengthens the CFR. As it eliminates

these duplications, OSHA will provide

taxpayers with a cost savings by

reducing the number of pages in its CFR

parts. Most of the changes being made occur

in subpart Z of parts 1910, 1915 and

1926. For example, many of the

occupational health standards in

subpart Z of the general industry

standards (part 1910) apply to both

shipyard employment (part 1915) and

the construction industry (part 1926).

Rather than printing subpart Z

standards that applied to more than one

industry in one place, OSHA printed the

same standards in each of the three

parts of its CFR. This has caused

confusion when, for example, a

construction employer who has projects

in construction and general industry has

employees who are exposed to a given

air contaminant that is regulated both in

subpart Z of the construction standards

(part 1926) and in subpart Z of the

general industry standards (part 1910).

In such a case, an employer could

mistakenly believe that two different

permissible exposure limits apply to the

same contaminant, since subpart Z of

the construction standards and subpart

Z of the general industry standards (part

1910) both have a limit for the

contaminant. In this document, OSHA

is eliminating such duplicative

standards and replacing them with cross

references to eliminate any possible

confusion and to reduce the volume of

the rules.

OSHA is eliminating duplicate health

standards from the shipyard (part 1915)

and construction (part 1926) parts of the

CFR and is replacing them with cross

references to the identical text in

subpart Z of part 1910. This action does

not in any way change the burden on

employers or lessen employee

protection because the same standards

will continue to apply to shipyard

employment and the construction

industry.

For example, the requirements to

protect workers from arsenic exposure

in shipyards and construction are

identical to those applying to general

industry. Consequently, the regulatory

text in § 1915.1018, the arsenic standard

applying to shipyards, and the

requirements in § 1926.1118, the arsenic

standard applying to construction, are

identical to the regulatory text in

§ 1910.1018, the arsenic standard in

general industry.

The technical amendments issued

today will retain the section number

and heading for the arsenic standard in

the shipyard standards (§ 1915.1018,

Inorganic arsenic) and in the

construction standards (§ 1926.1118,

Inorganic arsenic) to remind employers

searching for them of their new location,

but will replace the duplicated

regulatory text with a simple cross

reference stating, ‘‘Note: The

requirements applicable to construction

work under this section are identical to

those set forth at 29 CFR 1910.1018.’’

Where a health standard in subpart Z

of the general industry standards (1910)

differs from the standard addressing the

same hazard in shipyard employment or

in the construction industry, the entire

text of that health standard will remain
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in the shipyard and construction

standards. In other words, where OSHA

has developed a health standard for

shipyards or construction that differs

substantially from the general industry

standard for the same hazard, the

industry-specific standard will remain

in the part of the CFR devoted to that

industry. For example, in the case of

cadmium, the regulatory text differs for

general industry and construction;

therefore, the complete regulatory text is

printed both at § 1910.1017 and at

1926.1127, i.e., in the general industry

and construction parts, respectively.

However, the shipyard standard for

cadmium, § 1915.1017, is identical to

the general industry cadmium standard,

§ 1910.1017. The duplicative regulatory

text is being deleted from part 1915 and

replaced with an appropriate cross

reference to § 1910.1017. Similarly,

appendices A to F of the standard are

identical for all three parts. Therefore,

the duplicative appendices are being

deleted from part 1915 (shipyards) and

part 1926 (construction). These actions

avoid the need to reprint 185

duplicative CFR pages.

Another change being made involves

moving two standards currently in

subpart C of the general industry

standards (part 1910) to subpart Z of

those standards in an effort to locate

virtually all of OSHA’s health standards

in one subpart and in one volume of the

CFR. OSHA is redesignating § 1910.20

(Access to employee exposure and

medical records) as § 1910.1020 and

§ 1910.96 (Ionizing radiation) as

§ 1910.1096. This will place virtually all

of OSHA’s general industry health

standards in subpart Z of part 1910.

Another change applies to OSHA’s

Commercial Diving Standard, which is

currently codified both in the general

industry and the construction standards.

OSHA has received requests from

industry representatives to locate the

diving standard in one location,

preferably in part 1910 (general

industry). Most diving contractors

operate in all three industry areas (i.e.,

general industry, construction, and

maritime), moving from one industry to

another to perform their work. The

Association of Diving Contractors (ADC)

members and others, such as Seaward

Marine Services, Inc., one of the largest

diving companies in the Nation, have

asked OSHA to maintain the

requirements for commercial diving in

part 1910 only. The diving industry

reports that multiple diving standards

are causing confusion in the issuance of

diving contract specifications. The

Diving Standards in Subpart Y of the

construction standards are identical to

the Diving Standards in Subpart T of the

general industry standards. Rather than

repeating the standards in both parts,

OSHA is removing the regulatory text in

its entirety from the construction

standards and replacing that text with a

cross reference to the Diving Standard

in Subpart T of the general industry

standards.

Also, in the shipyard employment

standards, OSHA is redesignating

§ 1915.1120—Access to employee

exposure and medical records, as

§ 1915.1020. The purpose of this change

is, as much as possible, to keep the

section number designations—in this

case .1020—the same for each part if a

standard addressing the same topic and

having the same name is codified both

in the general industry and shipyard

standards. OSHA is unable to follow

this numbering scheme in the case of

the construction standards, however,

because vacant section numbers are not

available in the construction industry

CFR volume.

In addition, in the 1993 recodification

process described earlier, OSHA

identified some provisions from its

standards in Subpart L of Part 1910 Fire

Protection and Prevention (§ 1910.156 to

1910.165) as applicable to the

construction industry. However, on

further examination, this was an

incorrect identification because OSHA’s

general industry standards for Subpart L

state at § 1910.155 Scope, application

and definitions applicable to this

subpart:

(b) Application. This subpart applies

to all employments except for maritime,

construction, and agriculture.

This final rule corrects this

misidentification by removing the text

of §§ 1926.97, 1926.98;

1926.150(c)(1)(xi) to (c)(1)(xiv); and

1926.156 through 1926.159, all of which

were based on requirements in

§§ 1910.156 to 1910.165.

Finally, as stated in the 1993

recodification, OSHA has made every

effort to identify those standards

published in part 1910, General

Industry, which are most likely to be

applicable to shipyard employment and

construction work. OSHA notes,

however, that other standards published

in part 1910 may, under some

circumstances, also be applicable.

III. Regulatory Flexibility Certification

The Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980

(5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.), as amended,

requires that the Agency examine

regulatory actions to determine if they

would have a significant economic

impact on a substantial number of small

entities. The modifications being made

in this final rule do not increase or

reduce the regulatory burden on any

employer, large or small. For that

reason, the Agency hereby certifies that

these changes will not have a significant

economic impact on a substantial

number of small entities.

IV. Exemption From Notice and

Comment Procedures

OSHA finds that there is good cause

not to follow procedures for public

notice and comment set forth in section

6(b) of the Occupational Safety and

Health Act (29 U.S.C. 655 (b)) or under

section 4 of the Administrative

Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. 553). Notice is

unnecessary pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553

(b)(3)(B) because these actions are

technical amendments that do not affect

the substantive requirements or

coverage of the standards themselves.

This removal of duplicative provisions

and reorganization of standards within

the CFR does not modify or revoke

existing rights or obligations, nor does it

establish new ones.

For the same reasons, OSHA also

finds that, in accordance with 29 CFR

1911.5, good cause exists for dispensing

with the public notice and comment

procedures prescribed in section 6(b) of

the Occupational Safety and Health Act.

OSHA also finds for the same reasons

that there is good cause for an effective

date of less than 30 days after

publication pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553(d)

and because the June 30, 1996, effective

date will permit these changes to be

reflected in the 1996 volumes of 29 CFR.

List of Subjects

29 CFR Part 1910

Occupational safety and health.

29 CFR Part 1915

Longshore and harbor workers,

Occupational safety and health, Vessels.

29 CFR Part 1926

Construction industry, Occupational

safety and health.

Signed at Washington, DC, this 10th day of

June 1996.

Joseph A. Dear,

Assistant Secretary of Labor.

Accordingly, pursuant to sections 4, 6

and 8 of the Occupational Safety and

Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 653, 655

and 657); section 107 of the Contract

Work Hours and Safety Standards Act

(Construction Safety Act) (40 U.S.C.

333); Sec. 41 of the Longshore and

Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (33

U.S.C. 941), section 4 of the

Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C.

553); Secretary of Labor’s Order 1–90

(55 FR 9033); and 29 CFR part 1911, 29

CFR parts 1910, 1915 and 1926 are

amended as set forth below.
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PART 1910—OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY

AND HEALTH STANDARDS

§ 1910.20 [Redesignated as § 1910.1020]

1. Section 1910.20 is redesignated as

new § 1910.1020.

Subpart C—[Removed and Reserved]

2. Subpart C is removed and reserved.

Subpart G—Occupational Health and

Environmental Control

3. The authority citation for subpart G

of part 1910 continues to read as

follows:

Authority: Sections 4, 6, and 8 of the

Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970

(29 U.S.C. 653, 655, 657); Secretary of Labor’s

Order No. 12–71 (36 FR 8754), 8–76 (41 FR

25059), 9–83 (48 FR 35736), or 1–90 (55 FR

9033), as applicable; 29 CFR part 1911.

§ 1910.96 [Redesignated as § 1910.1096]

4. Section 1910.96 is redesignated as

new § 1910.1096.

Subpart Z—Toxic and Hazardous

Substances

5. The authority citation for subpart Z

of part 1910 is revised to read as

follows:

Authority: Sections 4, 6, and 8 of the

Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970

(29 U.S.C. 653, 655, and 657); Secretary of

Labor’s Order No. 12–71 (36 FR 8754), 8–76

(41 FR 25059), 9–83 (48 FR 35736), of 1–90

(55 FR 9033), as applicable; and 29 CFR part

1911.

All of subpart Z issued under sec. 6(b) of

the Occupational Safety and Health Act,

except those substances that have exposure

limits listed in Tables Z–1, Z–2, or Z–3 of 29

CFR 1910.1000. The latter were issued under

sec. 6(a) (29 U.S.C. 655(a)).

Section 1910.1000, Tables Z–1, Z–2, and

Z–3 also issued under 5 U.S.C. 553. Section

1910.1000, Tables Z–1, Z–2, and Z–3 not

issued under 29 CFR part 1911 except for the

arsenic (organic compounds), benzene, and

cotton dust listings.

Section 1910.1001 also issued under

section 107 of the Contract Work Hours and

Safety Standards Act (40 U.S.C. 333) and 5

U.S.C. 553.

Section 1910.1002 not issued under 29

U.S.C. 655 or 29 CFR part 1911; also issued

under 5 U.S.C. 553.

Section 1910.1200 also issued under 5

U.S.C. 553.

6. In § 1910.1003, the heading is

revised to read ‘‘13 Carcinogens (4-

Nitrobiphenyl, etc.).’’

PART 1915—OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY

AND HEALTH STANDARDS FOR

SHIPYARD EMPLOYMENT

1. The authority citation of part 1915

is revised to read as follows:

Authority: Sec. 41, Longshore and Harbor

Workers’ Compensation Act (33 U.S.C. 941);

secs. 4, 6, 8, Occupational Safety and Health

Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 653, 655, 657);

Secretary of Labor’s Order No. 12–71 (36 FR

8754), 8–76 (41 FR 25059), 9–83 (48 FR

35736) or 1–90 (55 FR 9033), as applicable;

29 CFR part 1911.

Section 1915.100 also issued under Section

29, Hazardous Materials Transportation

Uniform Safety Act of 1990 (49 U.S.C. 1801–

1819 and 5 U.S.C. 553).

Subpart Z—Toxic and Hazardous

Substances

2. Section 1915.1002 is revised to read

as follows:

§ 1915.1002 Coal tar pitch volatiles;

interpretation of term.

Note: The requirements applicable to

shipyard employment under this section are

identical to those set forth at § 1910.1002 of

this chapter.

3. Section 1915.1003 is revised to read

as follows:

§ 1915.1003 13 carcinogens (4–

Nitrobiphenyl, etc.).

Note: The requirements applicable to

shipyard employment under this section are

identical to those set forth at § 1910.1003 of

this chapter.

4. Section 1915.1004 is revised to read

as follows:

§ 1915.1004 alpha-Naphthylamine.

Note: The requirements applicable to

shipyard employment under this section are

identical to those set forth at § 1910.1003 of

this chapter.

5. Section 1915.1006 is revised to read

as follows:

§ 1915.1006 Methyl chloromethyl ether.

Note: The requirements applicable to

shipyard employment under this section are

identical to those set forth at § 1910.1003 of

this chapter.

6. Section 1915.1007 is revised to read

as follows:

§ 1915.1007 3,3′-Dichlorobenzidiene (and

its salts).

Note: The requirements applicable to

shipyard employment under this section are

identical to those set forth at § 1910.1003 of

this chapter.

7. Section 1915.1008 is revised to read

as follows:

§ 1915.1008 bis-Chloromethyl ether.

Note: The requirements applicable to

shipyard employment under this section are

identical to those set forth at § 1910.1003 of

this chapter.

8. Section 1915.1009 is revised to read

as follows:

§ 1915.1009 beta-Naphthylamine.

Note: The requirements applicable to

shipyard employment under this section are

identical to those set forth at § 1910.1003 of

this chapter.

9. Section 1915.1010 is revised to read

as follows:

§ 1915.1010 Benzidine.

Note: The requirements applicable to

shipyard employment under this section are

identical to those set forth at § 1910.1003 of

this chapter.

10. Section 1915.1011 is revised to

read as follows:

§ 1915.1011 4-Aminodiphenyl.

Note: The requirements applicable to

shipyard employment under this section are

identical to those set forth at § 1910.1003 of

this chapter.

11. Section 1915.1012 is revised to

read as follows:

§ 1915.1012 Ethyleneimine.

Note: The requirements applicable to

shipyard employment under this section are

identical to those set forth at § 1910.1003 of

this chapter.

12. Section 1915.1013 is revised to

read as follows:

§ 1915.1013 beta-Propiolactone.

Note: The requirements applicable to

shipyard employment under this section are

identical to those set forth at § 1910.1003 of

this chapter.

13. Section 1915.1014 is revised to

read as follows:

§ 1915.1014 2-Acetylaminofluorene.

Note: The requirements applicable to

shipyard employment under this section are

identical to those set forth at § 1910.1003 of

this chapter.

14. Section 1915.1015 is revised to

read as follows:

§ 1915.1015 4-Dimethylaminoazobenzene.

Note: The requirements applicable to

shipyard employment under this section are

identical to those set forth at § 1910.1003 of

this chapter.

15. Section 1915.1016 is revised to

read as follows:

§ 1915.1016 N-Nitrosodimethylamine.

Note: The requirements applicable to

shipyard employment under this section are

identical to those set forth at § 1910.1003 of

this chapter.

16. Section 1915.1017 is revised to

read as follows:

§ 1915.1017 Vinyl chloride.

Note: The requirements applicable to

shipyard employment under this section are

identical to those set forth at § 1910.1017 of

this chapter.

17. Section 1915.1018 is revised to

read as follows:
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§ 1915.1018 Inorganic arsenic.

Note: The requirements applicable to

shipyard employment under this section are

identical to those set forth at § 1910.1018 of

this chapter.

18. Section 1915.1025 is revised to

read as follows:

§ 1915.1025 Lead.

Note: The requirements applicable to

shipyard employment under this section are

identical to those set forth at § 1910.1025 of

this chapter.

19. Section 1915.1027 is revised to

read as follows:

§ 1915.1027 Cadmium.

Note: The requirements applicable to

shipyard employment under this section are

identical to those set forth at § 1910.1027 of

this chapter.

20. Section 1915.1028 is revised to

read as follows:

§ 1915.1028 Benzene.

Note: The requirements applicable to

shipyard employment under this section are

identical to those set forth at § 1910.1028 of

this chapter.

21. Section 1915.1030 is revised to

read as follows:

§ 1915.1030 Bloodborne pathogens.

Note: The requirements applicable to

shipyard employment under this section are

identical to those set forth at § 1910.1030 of

this chapter.

22. Section 1915.1044 is revised to

read as follows:

§ 1915.1044 1,2-dibromo-3-chloropropane.

Note: The requirements applicable to

shipyard employment under this section are

identical to those set forth at § 1910.1044 of

this chapter.

23. Section 1915.1045 is revised to

read as follows:

§ 1915.1045 Acrylonitrile.

Note: The requirements applicable to

shipyard employment under this section are

identical to those set forth at § 1910.1045 of

this chapter.

24. Section 1915.1047 is revised to

read as follows:

§ 1915.1047 Ethylene oxide.

Note: The requirements applicable to

shipyard employment under this section are

identical to those set forth at § 1910.1047 of

this chapter.

25. Section 1915.1048 is revised to

read as follows:

§ 1915.1048 Formaldehyde.

Note: The requirements applicable to

shipyard employment under this section are

identical to those set forth at § 1910.1048 of

this chapter.

26. Section 1915.1050 is revised to

read as follows:

§ 1915.1050 Methylenedianiline.

Note: The requirements applicable to

shipyard employment under this section are

identical to those set forth at § 1910.1050 of

this chapter.

§ 1915.1120 [Redesignated as § 1915.1020]

27. Section 1915.1120 is redesignated

as § 1915.1020 and revised to read as

follows:

§ 1915.1020 Access to employee exposure

and medical records.

Note: The requirements applicable to

shipyard employment under this section are

identical to those set forth at § 1910.1020 of

this chapter.

28. Section 1915.1200 is revised to

read as follows:

§ 1915.1200 Hazard communication.

Note: The requirements applicable to

shipyard employment under this section are

identical to those set forth at § 1910.1200 of

this chapter.

29. Section 1915.1450 is revised to

read as follows:

§ 1915.1450 Occupational exposure to

hazardous chemicals in laboratories.

Note: The requirements applicable to

shipyard employment under this section are

identical to those set forth at § 1910.1450 of

this chapter.

PART 1926—SAFETY AND HEALTH

REGULATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION

Subpart C—General Safety and Health

Provisions

1. The authority citation for Subpart

C of part 1926 is revised to read as

follows:

Authority: Sec. 107, Contract Work Hours

and Safety Standards Act (Construction

Safety Act) (40 U.S.C. 333); secs. 4, 6, 8,

Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970

(29 U.S.C. 653, 655, 657); Secretary of Labor’s

Order No. 12–71 (36 FR 8754), 8–76 (41 FR

25059), or 9–83 (48 FR 35736), as applicable.

2. Section 1926.33 is revised to read

as follows:

§ 1926.33 Access to employee exposure

and medical records.

Note: The requirements applicable to

construction work under this section are

identical to those set forth at § 1910.1020 of

this chapter.

Subpart D—Occupational Health and

Environmental Controls

3. The general authority citation for

subpart D of part 1926 is revised to read

as follows:

Authority: Sec. 107, Contract Work Hours

and Safety Standards Act (Construction

Safety Act) (40 U.S.C. 333); secs. 4, 6, and 8,

Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970

(29 U.S.C. 653, 655, 657); Secretary of Labor’s

Order No. 12–71 (36 FR 8754), 8–76 (41 FR

25059), 9–83 (48 FR 35736), or 1–90 (55 FR

9033), as applicable.

* * * * *

4. In § 1926.53, paragraphs (c) through

(r) are removed and reserved and a note

is added at the end of the section to read

as follows:

§ 1926.53 Ionizing radiation.

* * * * *

(c) through (r) [Reserved]

Note: The requirements applicable to

construction work under paragraphs (c)

through (r) of this section are identical to

those set forth at paragraphs (a) through (p)

of § 1910.1096 of this chapter.

5. Section 1926.59 is revised to read

as follows:

§ 1926.59 Hazard communication.

Note: The requirements applicable to

construction work under this section are

identical to those set forth at § 1910.1200 of

this chapter.

6. In § 1926.60, Appendix A is revised

to read as follows:

§ 1926.60 Methylenedianiline.

* * * * *

Appendix A to § 1926.60—Substance

Data Sheet, for 4-4’ Methylenedianiline

Note: The requirements applicable to

construction work under this Appendix A are

identical to those set forth in Appendix A to

§ 1910.1050 of this chapter.

* * * * *

7. In § 1926.60, Appendix B is revised

to read as follows:

* * * * *

Appendix B to § 1926.60—Substance

Technical Guidelines, MDA

Note: The requirements applicable to

construction work under this Appendix B are

identical to those set forth in Appendix B to

§ 1910.1050 of this chapter.

* * * * *

8. In § 1926.60, Appendix C is revised

to read as follows:

* * * * *

Appendix C to § 1926.60—Medical

Surveillance Guidelines for MDA

Note: The requirements applicable to

construction work under this Appendix C are

identical to those set forth in Appendix C to

§ 1910.1050 of this chapter.

* * * * *

9. In § 1926.60, Appendix D is revised

to read as follows:

* * * * *
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Appendix D to § 1926.60—Sampling

and Analytical Methods for MDA

Monitoring and Measurement

Procedures

Note: The requirements applicable to

construction work under this Appendix D are

identical to those set forth in Appendix D to

§ 1910.1050 of this chapter.

* * * * *

10. In § 1926.60, Appendix E is

revised to read as follows:

* * * * *

Appendix E to § 1926.60—Qualitative

and Quantitative Fit Testing Procedures

Note: The requirements applicable to

construction work under this Appendix E are

identical to those set forth in Appendix E to

§ 1910.1050 of this chapter.

11. Section 1926.61 is revised to read

as follows:

§ 1926.61 Retention of DOT markings,

placards and labels.

Note: The requirements applicable to

construction work under this section are

identical to those set forth at § 1910.1201 of

this chapter.

Subpart E—Personal Protective and

Lifesaving Equipment

12. The authority citation for subpart

E of part 1926 continues to read as

follows:

Authority: Sec. 107, Contract Work Hours

and Safety Standards Act (Construction

Safety Act) (40 U.S.C. 333); secs. 4, 6, and 8,

Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970

(29 U.S.C. 653, 655, 657); Secretary of Labor’s

Order No. 12–71 (36 FR 8754), 8–76 (41 FR

25059), 9–83 (48 FR 35736), or 1–90 (55 FR

9033), as applicable; and 29 CFR part 1911.

§ 1926.97 and 1926.98 [Removed and

Reserved]

14. Sections 1926.97 and 1926.98 are

removed and reserved.

Subpart F—Fire Protection and

Prevention

15. The authority citation for subpart

F of part 1926 continues to read as

follows:

Authority: Sec. 107, Contract Work Hours

and Safety Standards Act (Construction

Safety Act) (40 U.S.C. 333); secs. 4, 6, 8,

Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970

(29 U.S.C. 653, 655, 657); Secretary of Labor’s

Order No. 12–71 (36 FR 8754), 8–76 (41 FR

25059), or 9–83 (48 FR 35736), as applicable.

§ 1926.150 [Amended]

16. In § 1926.150, paragraphs (c)(1)(xi)

through (c)(1)(xiv) are removed.

§§ 1926.156 through 1926.159 [Removed]

17. The undesignated centerheadings

preceding §§ 1926.156 and 1926.158

and §§ 1926.156 through 1926.159 are

removed.

Subpart Y—Diving

18. The authority citation of subpart

Y of part 1926 continues to read as

follows:

Authority: Sections 4, 6, and 8,

Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970

(29 U.S.C. 653, 655, 657); sec. 107, Contract

Work Hours and Safety Standards Act (the

Construction Safety Act) (40 U.S.C. 333); sec.

41, Longshore and Harbor Workers’

Compensation Act (33 U.S.C. 941); Secretary

of Labor’s Order No. 12–71 (36 FR 8754), 8–

76 (41 FR 25059), 9–83 (48 FR 35736), or 1–

90 (55 FR 9033), as applicable; 29 CFR part

1911.

19. Section 1926.1071 is revised to

read as follows:

§ 1926.1071 Scope and application.

Note: The requirements applicable to

construction work under this section are

identical to those set forth at § 1910.401 of

this chapter.

20. Section 1926.1072 is revised to

read as follows:

§ 1926.1072 Definitions.

Note: The provisions applicable to

construction work under this section are

identical to those set forth at § 1910.402 of

this chapter.

21. Section 1926.1076 is revised to

read as follows:

§ 1926.1076 Qualifications of dive team.

Note: The requirements applicable to

construction work under this section are

identical to those set forth at § 1910.410 of

this chapter.

22. Section 1926.1080 is revised to

read as follows:

§ 1926.1080 Safe practices manual.

Note: The requirements applicable to

construction work under this section are

identical to those set forth at § 1910.420 of

this chapter.

23. Section 1926.1081 is revised to

read as follows:

§ 1926.1081 Pre-dive procedures.

Note: The requirements applicable to

construction work under this section are

identical to those set forth at § 1910.421 of

this chapter.

24. Section 1926.1082 is revised to

read as follows:

§ 1926.1082 Procedures during dive.

Note: The requirements applicable to

construction work under this section are

identical to those set forth at § 1910.422 of

this chapter.

25. Section 1926.1083 is revised to

read as follows:

§ 1926.1083 Post-dive procedures.

Note: The requirements applicable to

construction work under this section are

identical to those set forth at § 1910.423 of

this chapter.

26. Section 1926.1084 is revised to

read as follows:

§ 1926.1084 SCUBA diving.

Note: The requirements applicable to

construction work under this section are

identical to those set forth at § 1910.424 of

this chapter.

27. Section 1926.1085 is revised to

read as follows:

§ 1926.1085 Surface-supplied air diving.

Note: The requirements applicable to

construction work under this section are

identical to those set forth at § 1910.425 of

this chapter.

28. Section 1926.1086 is revised to

read as follows:

§ 1926.1086 Mixed-gas diving.

Note: The requirements applicable to

construction work under this section are

identical to those set forth at § 1910.426 of

this chapter.

29. Section 1926.1087 is revised to

read as follows:

§ 1926.1087 Liveboating.

Note: The requirements applicable to

construction work under this section are

identical to those set forth at § 1910.427 of

this chapter.

30. Section 1926.1090 is revised to

read as follows:

§ 1926.1090 Equipment.

Note: The requirements applicable to

construction work under this section are

identical to those set forth at § 1910.430 of

this chapter.

31. Section 1926.1091 is revised to

read as follows:

§ 1926.1091 Recordkeeping requirements.

Note: The requirements applicable to

construction work under this section are

identical to those set forth at § 1910.440 of

this chapter.

32. Section 1926.1092 is revised to

read as follows:

§ 1926.1092 Effective date.

Note: The requirements applicable to

construction work under this section are

identical to those set forth at § 1910.441 of

this chapter.

33. Appendix A to Subpart Y is

revised to read as follows:

Appendix A to Subpart Y—Examples of

Conditions Which May Restrict or Limit

Exposure to Hyperbaric Conditions

Note: The requirements applicable to

construction work under this appendix A are

identical to those set forth at Appendix A to

Subpart T of part 1910 of this chapter.
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34. Appendix B to Subpart Y is

revised to read as follows:

Appendix B to Subpart Y—Guidelines

for Scientific Diving

Note: The requirements applicable to

construction work under this appendix B are

identical to those set forth at Appendix B to

Subpart T of part 1910 of this chapter.

Subpart Z—Toxic and Hazardous

Substances

35. The authority citation for subpart

Z of part 1926 is revised to read as

follows:

Authority: Sections 4, 6 and 8,

Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970

(29 U.S.C. 653, 655 and 657); Secretary of

Labor’s Order No. 12–71 (36 FR 8754), 8–76

(41 FR 25059), or 1–90 (55 FR 9033), as

applicable, 29 CFR Part 1911.

Section 1926.1102 not issued under 29

U.S.C. 655 or 29 CFR part 1911; also issued

under 5 U.S.C. 553.

36. Section 1926.1102 is revised to

read as follows:

§ 1926.1102 Coal tar pitch volatiles;

interpretation of term.

Note: The requirements applicable to

construction work under this section are

identical to those set forth at § 1910.1002 of

this chapter.

37. Section 1926.1103 is revised to

read as follows:

§ 1926.1103 13 carcinogens (4-

Nitrobiphenyl, etc.).

Note: The requirements applicable to

construction work under this section are

identical to those set forth at § 1910.1003 of

this chapter.

38. Section 1926.1104 is revised to

read as follows:

§ 1926.1104 alpha-Naphthylamine.

Note: The requirements applicable to

construction work under this section are

identical to those set forth at § 1910.1003 of

this chapter.

39. Section 1926.1106 is revised to

read as follows:

§ 1926.1106 Methyl chloromethyl ether.

Note: The requirements applicable to

construction work under this section are

identical to those set forth at § 1910.1003 of

this chapter.

40. Section 1926.1107 is revised to

read as follows:

§ 1926.1107 3,3’-Dichlorobenzidiene (and

its salts).

Note: The requirements applicable to

construction work under this section are

identical to those set forth at § 1910.1003 of

this chapter.

41. Section 1926.1108 is revised to

read as follows:

§ 1926.1108 bis-Chloromethyl ether.

Note: The requirements applicable to

construction work under this section are

identical to those set forth at § 1910.1003 of

this chapter.

42. Section 1926.1109 is revised to

read as follows:

§ 1926.1109 beta-Naphthylamine.

Note: The requirements applicable to

construction work under this section are

identical to those set forth at § 1910.1003 of

this chapter.

43. Section 1926.1110 is revised to

read as follows:

§ 1926.1110 Benzidine.

Note: The requirements applicable to

construction work under this section are

identical to those set forth at § 1910.1003 of

this chapter.

44. Section 1926.1111 is revised to

read as follows:

§ 1926.1111 4-Aminodiphenyl.

Note: The requirements applicable to

construction work under this section are

identical to those set forth at § 1910.1003 of

this chapter.

45. Section 1926.1112 is revised to

read as follows:

§ 1926.1112 Ethyleneimine.

Note: The requirements applicable to

construction work under this section are

identical to those set forth at § 1910.1003 of

this chapter.

46. Section 1926.1113 is revised to

read as follows:

§ 1926.1113 beta-Propiolactone.

Note: The requirements applicable to

construction work under this section are

identical to those set forth at § 1910.1003 of

this chapter.

47. Section 1926.1114 is revised to

read as follows:

§ 1926.1114 2-Acetylaminofluorene.

Note: The requirements applicable to

construction work under this section are

identical to those set forth at § 1910.1003 of

this chapter.

48. Section 1926.1115 is revised to

read as follows:

§ 1926.1115 4-Dimethylaminoazobenzene.

Note: The requirements applicable to

construction work under this section are

identical to those set forth at § 1910.1003 of

this chapter.

49. Section 1926.1116 is revised to

read as follows:

§ 1926.1116 N-Nitrosodimethylamine.

Note: The requirements applicable to

construction work under this section are

identical to those set forth at § 1910.1003 of

this chapter.

50. Section 1926.1117 is revised to

read as follows:

§ 1926.1117 Vinyl chloride.

Note: The requirements applicable to

construction work under this section are

identical to those set forth at § 1910.1017 of

this chapter.

51. Section 1926.1118 is revised to

read as follows:

§ 1926.1118 Inorganic arsenic.

Note: The requirements applicable to

construction work under this section are

identical to those set forth at § 1910.1018 of

this chapter.

52. In § 1926.1127, Appendix A is

revised to read as follows:

§ 1926.1127 Cadmium.

* * * * *

Appendix A to § 1926.1127—Substance

Safety Data Sheet

Note: The requirements applicable to

construction work under this Appendix A are

identical to those set forth in Appendix A to

§ 1910.1027 of this chapter.

* * * * *

53. In § 1926.1127, Appendix B is

revised to read as follows:

* * * * *

Appendix B to § 1926.1127—Substance

Technical Guidelines for Cadmium

Note: The requirements applicable to

construction work under this Appendix B are

identical to those set forth in Appendix B to

§ 1910.1027 of this chapter.

* * * * *

54. In § 1926.1127, Appendix C is

revised to read as follows:

* * * * *

Appendix C to § 1926.1127—Qualitative

and Quantitative Fit Testing Procedures

Note: The requirements applicable to

construction work under this Appendix C are

identical to those set forth in Appendix C to

§ 1910.1027 of this chapter.

* * * * *

55. In § 1926.1127, Appendix D is

revised to read as follows:

* * * * *

Appendix D to § 1926.1127—

Occupational Health History Interview

With Reference to Cadmium Exposure

Note: The requirements applicable to

construction work under this Appendix D are

identical to those set forth in Appendix D to

§ 1910.1027 of this chapter.

* * * * *

56. In § 1926.1127, Appendix E is

revised to read as follows:

* * * * *
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Appendix E to § 1926.1127—Cadmium

in Workplace Atmospheres

Note: The requirements applicable to

construction work under this Appendix E are

identical to those set forth in Appendix E to

§ 1910.1027 of this chapter.

* * * * *

57. In § 1926.1127, Appendix F is

revised to read as follows:

* * * * *

Appendix F to § 1926.1127—

Nonmandatory Protocol for Biological

Monitoring

Note: The requirements applicable to

construction work under this Appendix F are

identical to those set forth in Appendix F to

§ 1910.1027 of this chapter.

58. Section 1926.1128 is revised to

read as follows:

§ 1926.1128 Benzene.

Note: The requirements applicable to

construction work under this section are

identical to those set forth at § 1910.1028 of

this chapter.

59. Section 1926.1129 is revised to

read as follows:

§ 1926.1129 Coke oven emissions.

Note: The requirements applicable to

construction work under this section are

identical to those set forth at § 1910.1029 of

this chapter.

60. Section 1926.1144 is revised to

read as follows:

§ 1926.1144 1,2-dibromo-3-chloropropane.

Note: The requirements applicable to

construction work under this section are

identical to those set forth at § 1910.1044 of

this chapter.

61. Section 1926.1145 is revised to

read as follows:

§ 1926.1145 Acrylonitrile.

Note: The requirements applicable to

construction work under this section are

identical to those set forth at § 1910.1045 of

this chapter.

62. Section 1926.1147 is revised to

read as follows:

§ 1926.1147 Ethylene oxide.

Note: The requirements applicable to

construction work under this section are

identical to those set forth at § 1910.1047 of

this chapter.

63. Section 1926.1148 is revised to

read as follows:

§ 1926.1148 Formaldehyde.

Note: The requirements applicable to

construction work under this section are

identical to those set forth at § 1910.1048 of

this chapter.

[FR Doc. 96–15051 Filed 6–19–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4510–26–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 117

[CGD5–95–084]

RIN 2115–AE47

Drawbridge Operation Regulations;

Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, Sunset

Beach, NC

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: At the request of the North

Carolina Department of Transportation,

the Coast Guard is changing the

regulations that govern the operation of

the drawbridge across the Atlantic

Intracoastal Waterway, mile 337.9, at

Sunset Beach, North Carolina, by

extending the hours on weekends and

holidays during the summer months

during which the bridge may open only

on the hour. This rule is intended to

provide regularly scheduled drawbridge

openings to help reduce motor vehicle

traffic delays and congestion on the

roads and highways linked by this

drawbridge while providing for the

reasonable needs of navigation.

EFFECTIVE DATE: This rule is effective on

July 22, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ann

B. Deaton, Bridge Administrator, Fifth

Coast Guard District, at (804) 398–6222.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Regulatory History

On January 23, 1996, the Coast Guard

published a Notice of Proposed

Rulemaking (NPRM) entitled

‘‘Drawbridge Operation Regulations;

Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, Sunset

Beach, North Carolina’’ in the Federal

Register (61 FR 1725). In addition to

publishing the NPRM, the Coast Guard

also announced the proposed changes in

Public Notice 5–881. The comment

period ended March 8, 1996. One

comment was received. A public

hearing was not requested and one was

not held.

Background and Purpose

The Sunset Beach drawbridge crosses

the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway at

mile 337.9. The proposed changes were

requested by the North Carolina

Department of Transportation on behalf

of the Town of Sunset Beach in order to

alleviate delays to vehicle traffic caused

by opening of the draw for passage of

recreational vessels after 7 p.m. on the

weekends and holidays.

Discussion of Comments and Changes

The NPRM proposed changes to 33

CFR 117.821(b)(6), regulations

governing operation of a drawbridge

across the Atlantic Intrascoastal

Waterway at Sunset Beach, North

Carolina. The proposed changes include

extending the hours on weekends and

holidays to include 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

during the summer months when the

bridge may open only on the hour.

One comment was received on the

proposed change to 33 CFR

117.821(b)(6) from a recreational boater

opposing the extension of the hourly

openings during the weekends and

holidays. The recreational boater stated

that extending the hourly openings was

an unreasonable burden to pleasure

boaters and was particularly bad for

those who are out on the water

returning late in the day. He also stated

that the present hourly openings of the

bridge during weekends was an

unreasonable burden to pleasure boats,

and that North Carolina should consider

increasing the number of openings for

all its regulated bridges. The Coast

Guard does not agree. All presently

regulated bridges in North Carolina

crossing the Atlantic Intracoastal

Waterway have schedules which take

into consideration the highway traffic

volumes at those particular locations,

keeping in mind the steady flow of

vessel traffic on this waterway during

the summer months. With respect to

Sunset Beach, the North Carolina

Department of Transportation has

advised the Coast Guard that

maintaining the existing hourly opening

restrictions and extending them by

hours in the evenings on the weekends

and Federal holidays is critical in order

to avoid severe traffic congestion to and

from the island. Vehicular traffic is at its

highest peak on the island during the

summer season, and, in particular, on

weekends and holidays. This increase in

vehicular traffic is due to vacationers

and residents of surrounding

communities coming to Sunset Beach to

enjoy the ocean and beaches. Those

from the surrounding communities

usually do not leave the island until

sunset which extends the evening hours

that SR 1172 is congested with cars. The

increase in traffic also places a strain on

the local streets in the Town of Sunset

Beach. The need to free up traffic

congestion coming from the island

supports the request to extend hourly

openings on weekends and holidays.

Recreational boaters can plan their

transits around the hourly schedule, as

they do now. After 9 p.m., the

drawbridge will revert back to opening

on demand, so boasters may plan to