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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: May 14, 2009. 

P.F. Zukunft, 

Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander, 

Eleventh Coast Guard District. 

[FR Doc. E9–12786 Filed 6–1–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–15–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 117 

[USCG–2009–0378] 

RIN 1625–AA09 

Drawbridge Operation Regulations; 

Curtis Creek, Baltimore, MD 

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 

Pennington Avenue Bridge, at mile 0.9, 

across Curtis Creek in Baltimore, MD. 

This deviation is necessary to facilitate 

mechanical repairs to the bridge. Under 

this temporary deviation, the 

drawbridge may remain in the closed 

position during the deviation period. 

DATES: This deviation is effective from 

7 a.m. on July 20, 2009, to 8 p.m. on 

August 31, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: Documents mentioned in 

this preamble as being available in the 

docket are part of docket USCG–2009– 

0378 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–2009–0378 in the Docket ID box, 

processing Enter, and then clicking on 

the item in the Docket ID box. This 

material is 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 Mr. Bill H. Brazier, Bridge 

Management Specialist, Fifth Coast 

Guard District, telephone (757) 398– 

6422, e-mail Bill.H.Brazier@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 

Maryland State Highway 

Administration (MSHA), who owns and 

operates this double-leaf bascule 

drawbridge, has requested a temporary 

deviation from the current operating 

regulations set forth in 33 CFR 117.5 

and 33 CFR 117.557 to facilitate 

mechanical repairs. 

The Pennington Avenue Bridge, a lifttype drawbridge, has a vertical 

clearance in the closed position to 

vessels of 38 feet, above mean high 

water. Vessels may pass underneath the 

bridge while the bridge is in the closed 

position. 

Under this temporary deviation, the 

drawbridge will provide partial 

openings of the lift spans for vessels. 

The MSHA will repair a cracked 

trunnion bearing on the southwest leaf 

of the lift span. To facilitate repairs, 

MSHA must immobilize half of the 

drawbridge spans to single-leaf 

operation each day, beginning 7 a.m. on 

July 20, 2009, until 8 p.m. on August 31, 

2009. While not under repair, the 

opposite connecting spans on the north 

side will continue to open for vessels. 

The Coast Guard will inform the users 

of the waterway through our Local and 

Broadcast Notices to Mariners of the 

opening restrictions of the draw span to 

minimize transiting delays caused by 

the temporary deviation. 

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: May 11, 2009. 

Waverly W. Gregory, Jr., 

Chief, Bridge Administration Branch, Fifth 

Coast Guard District. 

[FR Doc. E9–12785 Filed 6–1–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–15–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 117 

[Docket No. USCG–2009–0376] 

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 seven 

hours on two days to facilitate rail 

maintenance. Vessels that can pass 

under the draw without an opening may 

do so at all times. This deviation is 

necessary to facilitate scheduled bridge 

maintenance. 

DATES: This deviation is effective from 

9 a.m. on June 12, 2009 through 4 p.m. 

on June 23, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: Documents mentioned in 

this preamble as being available in the 

docket are part of docket USCG–2009– 

0376 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–2009–0376 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 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 Mr. Joe Arca, Project Officer, 

First Coast Guard District, at (212) 668– 

7165 joe.arca@uscg.mil. If you have 

questions on viewing the docket, call 

Renee V. Wright, Program Manager, 

Docket Operation, 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 rail 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 between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. on 

June 12 and June 15, 2009. In the event 

inclement weather prevents the bridge 

maintenance from being performed on 

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the above dates then work may be 

performed on either June 19 or June 23, 

2009. 

Vessels that can pass under the draw 

without a bridge opening may do so at 

all times. 

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: May 13, 2009. 

Gary Kassof, 

Bridge Program Manager, First Coast Guard 

District. 

[FR Doc. E9–12784 Filed 6–1–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–15–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 117 

[Docket No. USCG–2009–0315] 

Drawbridge Operation Regulations; 

Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, St. 

Petersburg Beach and South 

Pasadena, FL 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Notice of temporary deviation 

from regulations; request for comments. 

SUMMARY: The Commander, Seventh 

Coast Guard District, has issued a 

temporary deviation from the regulation 

governing the operation of the Pinellas 

Bayway Structure ‘‘C’’ and Corey 

Causeway (SR 693) Bridges across the 

Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, miles 114 

and 117.7, at St. Petersburg Beach, and 

South Pasadena, FL. This deviation will 

test a change to the drawbridge 

operation schedules to determine 

whether a permanent change to the 

schedule is needed. This deviation will 

allow both drawbridges to operate on a 

twice an hour schedule during the day. 

This deviation may be terminated/ 

cancelled at any time via a Broadcast 

Notice to Mariners. 

DATES: This deviation is effective from 

May 14, 2009, through 7 p.m. on May 

31, 2009. Comments should be 

submitted by June 10, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

identified by Coast Guard docket 

number USCG–2009–0315 using any 

one of the following methods: 

1. Federal eRulemaking Portal: 

http://www.regulations.gov. 

2. Fax: 202–493–2251. 

3. Mail: 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– 

0001. 

4. Hand delivery: Same as mail 

address above, between 9 a.m. and 5 

p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. The telephone number 

is 202–366–9329. 

To avoid duplication, please use only 

one of these methods. See the ‘‘Public 

Participation and Request for 

Comments’’ portion of the 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section 

below for instructions on submitting 

comments. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If 

you have questions on this test 

deviation, call Michael Lieberum, 

Bridge Branch at 305–415–6744. If you 

have questions on viewing or submitting 

material to the docket, call Renee V. 

Wright, Program Manager, Docket 

Operations, telephone 202–366–9826. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Public Participation and Request for 

Comments 

We encourage you to participate in 

this action by submitting comments and 

related materials. All comments 

received will be posted, without change, 

to http://www.regulations.gov and will 

include any personal information you 

have provided. 

Submitting Comments 

If you submit a comment, please 

include the docket number for this 

rulemaking (USCG–2008–1225), 

indicate the specific section of this 

document to which each comment 

applies, and provide a reason for each 

suggestion or recommendation. You 

may submit your comments and 

material online (http:// 

www.regulations.gov), or by fax, mail or 

hand delivery, but please use only one 

of these means. If you submit a 

comment online via http:// 

www.regulations.gov, it will be 

considered received by the Coast Guard 

when you successfully transmit the 

comment. If you fax, hand deliver, or 

mail your comment, it will be 

considered as having been received by 

the Coast Guard when it is received at 

the Docket Management Facility. We 

recommend that you include your name 

and a mailing address, an e-mail 

address, or a phone number in the body 

of your document so that we can contact 

you if we have questions regarding your 

submission. 

To submit your comment online, go to 

http://www.regulations.gov, select the 

Advanced Docket Search option on the 

right side of the screen, insert ‘‘USCG– 

2009–0315’’ in the Docket ID box, press 

Enter, and then click on the balloon 

shape in the Actions column. If you 

submit submit your comments by mail 

or hand delivery, submit them in an 

unbound format, no larger than 81⁄2 by 

11 inches, suitable for copying and 

electronic filing. If you submit them by 

mail and would like to know that they 

reached the Facility, please enclose a 

stamped, self-addressed postcard or 

envelope. We will consider all 

comments and material received during 

the comment period and may change 

the rule based on your comments. 

Viewing Comments and Documents 

To view comments, as well as 

documents mentioned in this preamble 

as being available in the docket, go to 

http://www.regulations.gov, select the 

Advanced Docket Search option on the 

right side of the screen, insert USCG– 

2009–0315 in the Docket ID box, press 

Enter, and then click on the item in the 

Docket ID column. You may visit the 

Docket Management Facility in Room 

W12–140 on the ground floor of the 

Department of Transportation West 

Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., 

Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. 

and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except Federal holidays. We have an 

agreement with the Department of 

Transportation to use the Docket 

Management Facility. 

Privacy Act 

Anyone can search the electronic 

form of comments received into any of 

our dockets by the name of the 

individual submitting the comment (or 

signing the comment, if submitted on 

behalf of an association, business, labor 

union, etc.). You may review a Privacy 

Act, system of records notice regarding 

our public dockets in the January 17, 

2008 issue of the Federal Register (73 

FR 3316). 

Background and Purpose 

The Pinellas Bayway Structure ‘‘C’’ 

bridge has a vertical clearance of 25 feet 

in the closed position and the Corey 

Causeway bridge has a vertical 

clearance of 23 feet in the closed 

position. 

Under the current operating 

regulations at 33 CFR 117.287(e), the 

draw of the Pinellas Bayway Structure 

‘‘C’’ bridge, mile 114, at St. Petersburg 

Beach shall open on signal; except that 

from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., the draw need 

open only on the hour, twenty minutes 

past the hour, and forty minutes past the 

hour. Per 33 CFR 117.287(f), the draw of 

the Corey Causeway (SR 693) bridge, 

mile 117.7 at South Pasadena, shall 

open on signal; except that, from 8 a.m.