54024 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 171 / Friday, September 3, 2010 / Rules and Regulations 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 117 

[Docket No. USCG–2010–0795] 

Drawbridge Operation Regulations; 

Shaw Cove, New London, CT, 

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 Amtrak Bridge 

across Shaw Cove, mile 0.0, at New 

London, Connecticut. This deviation 

allows the bridge to remain in the 

closed position two separate days in 

October and November to facilitate 

scheduled maintenance. 

DATES: This deviation is effective from 

6 p.m. on October 21, 2010 through 

6 a.m. on November 16, 2010. 

ADDRESSES: Documents mentioned in 

this preamble as being available in the 

docket are part of docket USCG–2010– 

0795 and are available online at 

http://www.regulations.gov, inserting 

USCG–2010–0795 in the ‘‘Keyword’’ 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 Ms. Judy Leung-Yee, Project 

Officer, First Coast Guard District, 

telephone (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 

Amtrak Bridge, across Shaw Cove at 

mile 0.0, at New London, Connecticut, 

has a vertical clearance in the closed 

position of 3 feet at mean high water 

and 6 feet at mean low water. The 

drawbridge operation regulations are 

listed at 33 CFR 117.223. 

The owner of the bridge, the National 

Passenger Rail Corporation (Amtrak), 

requested a temporary deviation from 

the regulations to facilitate scheduled 

bridge maintenance, gear box repairs at 

the bridge. 

Under this temporary deviation the 

Amtrak Bridge may remain in the closed 

position from 6 p.m. on October 21, 

2010 through 6 a.m. on October 22, 2010 

to remove the old gear box. The bridge 

may remain in the closed position from 

6 p.m. on November 12, 2010 through 

6 a.m. on November 13, 2010, to install 

the rebuilt gear box. 

In the event of inclement weather the 

bridge may remain in the closed 

position to reinstall the gear box from 6 

p.m. on November 14, 2010 to 6 a.m. on 

November 15, 2010 or from 6 p.m. on 

November 15, 2010 to 6 a.m. on 

November 16, 2010. 

A crane barge will be located in the 

south navigation channel during the 

removal and installation of the gear box. 

Vessels that can pass under the bridge 

in the closed position may do at any 

time through the north Channel. 

Waterway users were advised of the 

requested bridge and channel closure 

and offered no objection. 

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: August 24, 2010. 

Gary Kassof, 

Bridge Program Manager, First Coast Guard 

District. 

[FR Doc. 2010–22035 Filed 9–2–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9110–04–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 117 

[Docket No. USCG–2010–0815] 

Drawbridge Operation Regulation; 

Trent River, New Bern, NC 

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 US70 

(Alfred C. Cunningham) Bridge across 

Trent River, mile 0.0, at New Bern, NC, 

to accommodate a bike race and parade. 

This deviation allows the drawbridge to 

be maintained in the closed position to 

vessels at specific dates and times. 

DATES: This deviation is effective from 

8 a.m. on September 11, 2010 to 12:30 

p.m. on September 18, 2010. 

ADDRESSES: Documents mentioned in 

this preamble as being available in the 

docket are part of docket USCG–2010– 

0815 and are available online by going 

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

USCG–2010–0815 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 Sandra S. Elliott, Bridge 

Management Specialist, Fifth Coast 

Guard District; 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 US70 

(Alfred C. Cunningham) Bridge a 

bascule lift bridge across Trent River, at 

mile 0.0, has a vertical clearance in the 

closed position to vessels of 

approximately 14 feet above mean high 

water. 

On behalf of the National Multiple 

Sclerosis (MS) Society and the City of 

New Bern NC, the North Carolina 

Department of Transportation has 

requested a temporary deviation from 

the current operating regulations of the 

bridge set out in 33 CFR 117.843 (a) to 

accommodate both the annual Bike MS/ 

Historic New Bern Ride and the City of 

New Bern Heritage Parade. 

Under this deviation, the drawbridge 

would be allowed to remain in the 

closed position to vessels on two 

separate occasions on the following 

dates and times: For the annual Bike 

MS/Historic New Bern Ride from 8 a.m. 

to 9 a.m. on Saturday, September 11, 

2010 and Sunday, September 12, 2010, 

respectively; and for the City of New 

Bern Heritage Parade from 10 a.m. to 

12:30 p.m. on Saturday, September 18, 

2010. There are no alternate routes for 

vessels transiting this section of the 

Trent River and the drawbridge will be 

able to open in the event of an 

emergency. 

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 deviations. 

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 periods. This 

deviation from the operating regulation 

is authorized under 33 CFR 117.35. 


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