[Federal Register: January 13, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 9)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 2151-2152]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 117
[CGD05-05-041]
Drawbridge Operation Regulations; Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway,
South Branch of the Elizabeth River, Chesapeake, VA
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Interim Rule; reopening of comment period.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is reopening the period for public comment
concerning drawbridge operation regulations; Atlantic Intracoastal
Waterway, South Branch of the Elizabeth River, Chesapeake, VA, because
the Dominion Boulevard (U.S. 17) Bridge is utilized frequently and
members of the public have communicated to the Coast Guard that they
would like to make additional comments.
DATES: Comments must reach the Coast Guard on or before March 10, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Identify your comments and related material by the docket
number for this rulemaking [CGD05-05-041]. To make sure they do not
enter the docket more than once, please submit them by only one of the
following means:
(1) By mail to Commander (obr), Fifth Coast Guard District, 431
Crawford Street, Portsmouth, VA 23704.
(2) By hand delivery to Commander (obr), Fifth Coast Guard
District, 431 Crawford Street, Portsmouth, VA 23704, between 8 a.m. and
4 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The telephone
number is (757) 398-6222.
(3) By fax to the Bridge Administration office at (757) 398-6334.
Commander, Fifth Coast Guard District (obr) maintains the public
docket for this rulemaking. Comments and material received from the
public, as well as documents indicated in this preamble, will become
part of this docket and will be available for inspection or copying at
the address listed above between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except Federal holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions on this notice, contact
Waverly W. Gregory, Jr., Commander (obr) Fifth Coast Guard District, by
telephone at (757) 398-6222, or by e-mail at
waverly.w.gregory@uscg.mil. For questions on viewing or submitting
material to the docket, contact Mr. Waverly W. Gregory, Jr., Bridge
Administrator, Fifth Coast Guard District, at (757) 398-6222.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Regulatory History
On May 10, 2005, the Coast Guard published a Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking (70 FR 24492). That document contains a detailed history of
the Coast Guard's previous regulatory efforts regarding the Dominion
Boulevard (U.S. 17) Bridge.
On August 19, 2005, the Coast Guard published an interim rule with
request for comments entitled ``Drawbridge Operation Regulations;
Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, South Branch of the Elizabeth River,
Chesapeake, VA'' (70 FR 48637). That document also contains a detailed
history of the Coast Guard's previous regulatory efforts.
Reason for Reopening the Comment Period
In response to the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, the Coast Guard
received more than 700 comments from the public and in response to the
interim rule received 32 comments from the public. The Coast Guard also
received a letter from the Mayor of the City of Chesapeake, which
requested an additional comment period. This letter was prompted by
several phone conversations between the Bridge Administration Staff for
the Fifth Coast Guard District and City of Chesapeake officials
regarding the possible changes to the bridge schedule. This letter
accurately describes the substance of these phone conversations and has
been added to the docket for this rulemaking.
This rulemaking will affect numerous vehicle commuters and also
maritime traffic. Therefore, the Coast Guard is seeking comment from
the public before proceeding. During this time we will also accept
comments from any other interested party. The Coast Guard requests that
you not re-submit comments already in the docket.
Request for Comments
We encourage you to participate in this rulemaking by submitting
your comments to Commander (obr), Fifth
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Coast Guard District as specified in ADDRESSES. We will consider
comments received during this additional comment period and may change
the rule in response to the comments.
Dated: January 5, 2006.
Larry L. Hereth,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander, Fifth Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. 06-333 Filed 1-12-06; 8:45 am]
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