60952 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 200 / Wednesday, October 15, 2008 / Rules and Regulations 

ADDRESSES: Comments and material 

received from the public, as well as 

documents mentioned in this document 

as being available in the docket, are part 

of dockets TSA–2006–24191 and 

USCG–2006–24196, and are available 

for inspection or copying at the Docket 

Management Facility, 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. You may also find this docket 

on the Internet at http:// 

www.regulations.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If 

you have questions on this document, 

call LCDR Jonathan Maiorine, telephone 

1–877–687–2243. If you have questions 

on viewing the docket, call Renee V. 

Wright, Program Manager, Docket 

Operations, telephone 202–493–0402. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Regulatory History 

On May 22, 2006, the Department of 

Homeland Security (DHS) through the 

United States Coast Guard (Coast Guard) 

and the Transportation Security 

Administration (TSA) published a joint 

notice of proposed rulemaking entitled 

‘‘Transportation Worker Identification 

Credential (TWIC) Implementation in 

the Maritime Sector; Hazardous 

Materials Endorsement for a 

Commercial Driver’s License’’ in the 

Federal Register (71 FR 29396). This 

was followed by a 45-day comment 

period and four public meetings. The 

Coast Guard and TSA issued a joint 

final rule, under the same title, on 

January 25, 2007 (72 FR 3492) 

(hereinafter referred to as the original 

TWIC final rule). The preamble to that 

final rule contains a discussion of all the 

comments received on the NPRM, as 

well as a discussion of the provisions 

found in the original TWIC final rule, 

which became effective on March 26, 

2007. 

On May 7, 2008, the Coast Guard and 

TSA issued a final rule to realign the 

compliance date for implementation of 

the Transportation Worker 

Identification Credential. 73 FR 25562. 

The date by which mariners need to 

obtain a TWIC, and by which owners 

and operators of vessels and outer 

continental shelf facilities must 

implement access control procedures 

utilizing TWIC, is now April 15, 2009 

instead of September 25, 2008. Owners 

and operators of facilities that must 

comply with 33 CFR part 105 will still 

be subject to earlier, rolling compliance 

dates, as set forth in 33 CFR 105.115(e). 

The Coast Guard will continue to 

announce rolling compliance dates, as 

provided in 33 CFR 105.115(e), at least 

90 days in advance via notices 

published in the Federal Register. The 

final compliance date for all COTP 

Zones will not be later than April 15, 

2009. 

II. Notice of Facility Compliance Date— 

COTP Zone New York 

Title 33 CFR 105.115(e) currently 

states that ‘‘[f]acility owners and 

operators must be operating in 

accordance with the TWIC provisions in 

this part by the date set by the Coast 

Guard in a Notice to be published in the 

Federal Register.’’ Through this Notice, 

the Coast Guard informs the owners and 

operators of facilities subject to 33 CFR 

105.115(e) located within COTP Zone 

New York that the deadline for their 

compliance with Coast Guard and TSA 

TWIC requirements is March 23, 2009. 

The TSA and Coast Guard have 

determined that this date provides 

sufficient time for the estimated 

population required to obtain TWICs for 

this COTP Zone to enroll and for TSA 

to complete the necessary security 

threat assessments for those enrollment 

applications. We strongly encourage 

persons requiring unescorted access to 

facilities regulated by 33 CFR part 105 

and located in this COTP Zone to enroll 

for their TWIC as soon as possible, if 

they haven’t already. Additionally, we 

note that the TWIC Final Rule advises 

owners and operators of MTSA 

regulated facilities of their 

responsibility to notify employees of the 

TWIC requirements. Specifically, 33 

CFR 105.200(b)(14) requires owners or 

operators of MTSA regulated facilities to 

‘‘[i]nform facility personnel of their 

responsibility to apply for and maintain 

a TWIC, including the deadlines and 

methods for such applications.’’ 

Information on enrollment procedures, 

as well as a link to the pre-enrollment 

Web site (which will also enable an 

applicant to make an appointment for 

enrollment), may be found at https:// 

twicprogram.tsa.dhs.gov/ 

TWICWebApp/. 

You may also visit our Web site at 

homeport.uscg.mil/twic for a framework 

showing expected future compliance 

dates by COTP Zone. This list is subject 

to change; changes in expected future 

compliance dates will appear on that 

Web site. The exact compliance date for 

COTP Zones will also be announced in 

the Federal Register at least 90 days in 

advance. 

Dated: October 7, 2008. 

David W. Murk, 

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

Ports and Facilities Activities. 

[FR Doc. E8–24525 Filed 10–14–08; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 117 

[USCG–2008–0927] 

Drawbridge Operation Regulation; 

Piscataqua River, Portsmouth, NH, and 

Kittery, ME, Maintenance 

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 regulation governing 

the operation of the Sara M. Long (Route 

1 Bypass) Bridge across the Piscataqua 

River at mile 4.0, between Portsmouth, 

New Hampshire, and Kittery, Maine. 

Under this temporary deviation, the 

bridge may remain in the closed 

position. This deviation is necessary to 

facilitate scheduled bridge maintenance. 

DATES: This deviation is effective from 

7 a.m. on November 10, 2008 through 5 

p.m. on November 14, 2008. 

ADDRESSES: Documents indicated in this 

preamble as being available in the 

docket are part of docket USCG–2008– 

0927 and are available online at 

http://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 First 

Coast Guard District, Bridge Branch 

Office, 408 Atlantic Avenue, Boston, 

Massachusetts 02110, between 7 a.m. 

and 3 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except Federal holidays. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If 

you have questions on the rule, call 

John McDonald, Project Officer, First 

Coast Guard District, at 617–223–8364. 

If you have questions on viewing the 

docket, call Renee V. Wright, Program 

Manager, Docket Operations, 202–366– 

9826. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Sara 

M. Long (Route 1 Bypass) Bridge, across 

the Piscataqua River at mile 4.0, 


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between Portsmouth, New Hampshire, 

and Kittery, Maine, has a vertical 

clearance in the closed position of 10 

feet at mean high water and 18 feet at 

mean low water. The existing 

drawbridge operation regulations are 

listed at 33 CFR 117.531(c). 

The owner of the bridge, New 

Hampshire Department of 

Transportation, requested a temporary 

deviation to facilitate scheduled bridge 

maintenance and electrical operating 

equipment upgrade maintenance. 

Both recreational and commercial 

vessel traffic transit this bridge. 

Waterway users were advised of the 

requested bridge closure period and 

offered no objection. 

Under this temporary deviation, in 

effect from 7 a.m. on November 10, 2008 

through 5 p.m. on November 14, 2008, 

the Sara M. Long (Route 1 Bypass) 

Bridge may remain in the closed 

position. Vessels able to pass under the 

closed draw may do so at any time. 

In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e), 

the bridge 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: October 1, 2008. 

Gary Kassof, 

Bridge Program Manager, First Coast Guard 

District. 

[FR Doc. E8–24521 Filed 10–14–08; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 117 

[USCG–2008–0951] 

Drawbridge Operation Regulations; 

Raritan River, Perth Amboy, NJ 

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 regulations 

governing the operation of the NJTRO 

Bridge, across the Raritan River, mile 

0.5, at Perth Amboy, New Jersey. Under 

this temporary deviation the draw may 

remain in the closed position for one 

weekend to facilitate scheduled bridge 

maintenance. 

DATES: This deviation is effective from 

6 a.m. on October 18, 2008 through 5 

p.m. on October 19, 2008. 

ADDRESSES: Documents indicated in this 

preamble as being available in the 

docket are part of docket USCG–2008– 

0951 and are available online at http:// 

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 First Coast Guard District, 

Bridge Branch Office, 408 Atlantic 

Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02110, 

between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m., Monday 

through Friday, except Federal holidays. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If 

you have questions on the rule, call Joe 

Arca, Project Officer, First Coast Guard 

District, at 212–668–7165. If you have 

questions on viewing the docket, call 

Renee V. Wright, Program Manager, 

Docket Operations, telephone 202–366– 

9826. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

NJTRO Bridge, across the Raritan River, 

mile 0.5, at Perth Amboy, New Jersey, 

has a vertical clearance in the closed 

position of 8 feet at mean high water 

and 13 feet at mean low water. The 

existing regulations are listed at 33 CFR 

117.747. 

The owner of the bridge, New Jersey 

Transit Rail Operations (NJTRO), 

requested a temporary deviation to 

facilitate scheduled mechanical 

maintenance at the bridge. 

In order to perform the bridge 

maintenance the bridge must remain in 

the closed position. 

Under this temporary deviation the 

NJTRO Bridge across the Raritan River, 

mile 0.5, at Perth Amboy, New Jersey, 

need not open for the passage of vessel 

traffic from 6 a.m. on October 18, 2008 

through 5 p.m. on October 19, 2008, 

with a rain date of October 25, 2008 and 

October 26, 2008, in the event inclement 

weather prevents the bridge 

maintenance from being performed. 

Vessels that can pass under the draw 

without a bridge opening may do so at 

all times. 

Should the bridge maintenance 

authorized by this temporary deviation 

be completed before the end of the 

effective period published in this notice, 

the Coast Guard will rescind the 

remainder of this temporary deviation, 

and the bridge shall be returned to its 

normal operating schedule. Notice of 

the above action shall be provided to the 

public in the Local Notice to Mariners 

and the Federal Register, where 

practicable. 

In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e), 

the bridge 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: October 2, 2008. 

Gary Kassof, 

Bridge Program Manager, First Coast Guard 

District. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 117 

[USCG–2008–0974] 

Drawbridge Operation Regulation; 

Harlem River, New York City, NY, 

Maintenance 

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 regulation governing 

the operation of the 145 Street Bridge 

across the Harlem River, mile 2.8, at 

New York City, New York. Under this 

temporary deviation the bridge may 

remain in the closed position for five 

days to facilitate bridge maintenance. 

DATES: This deviation is effective from 

October 13, 2008 through October 18, 

2008. 

ADDRESSES: Documents indicated in this 

preamble as being available in the 

docket are part of docket USCG–2008– 

0974 and are available online at 

http://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 First 

Coast Guard District, Bridge Branch 

Office, 408 Atlantic Avenue, Boston, 

Massachusetts 02110, between 7 a.m. 

and 3 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except Federal holidays. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If 

you have questions about this rule, call 

Joe Arca, Project Officer, First Coast 

Guard District, at (212) 668–7165. If you 

have questions on viewing the docket, 

call Renee V. Wright, Program Manager, 


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