[Federal Register: January 8, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 5)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 1274]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 117
[USCG-2007-0186]
Drawbridge Operation Regulations; Chelsea River, Chelsea and East
Boston, MA
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of temporary deviation from regulations.
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SUMMARY: The Commander, First Coast Guard District, has issued a
temporary deviation from the regulation governing the operation of the
Chelsea Street Bridge across the Chelsea River at mile 1.2, between
Chelsea and East Boston, Massachusetts. Under this temporary deviation,
a two-hour advance notice shall be required between 3:30 p.m. and 7
a.m., from January 2, 2008 through January 8, 2008. Vessels that can
pass under the draw without a bridge opening may do so at all times.
This deviation is necessary to facilitate scheduled bridge maintenance.
DATES: This deviation is effective from 3:30 p.m. on January 2, 2008
through 7 a.m. on January 8, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Materials referred to in this document are available for
inspection or copying at 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. The
telephone number is (617) 223-8364. The First Coast Guard District
Bridge Branch Office maintains the public docket for this temporary
deviation.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John McDonald, Project Officer, First
Coast Guard District, at (617) 223-8364.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Chelsea Street Bridge, across the
Chelsea River at mile 1.2, between Chelsea and East Boston,
Massachusetts, has a vertical clearance in the closed position of 9
feet at mean high water and 19 feet at mean low water. The existing
drawbridge operation regulations are listed at 33 CFR Sec. 117.593.
The owner of the bridge, the City of Boston, requested a temporary
deviation to facilitate scheduled bridge maintenance, the installation
of radio control system necessary to operate the bridge traffic signals
and vehicular crash gates on the Chelsea side of the waterway.
The Chelsea Street Bridge facilitates deep draft commercial vessel
traffic transiting to several oil facilities located upstream from the
bridge. The oil facilities and the shipping pilots were notified. No
objections were received.
Under this temporary deviation, the Chelsea Street Bridge shall
open on signal after at least a two-hour advance notice is given by
calling the bridge on VHF channel 13 or by telephone at 617-635-7636,
between 3:30 p.m. and 7 a.m., from January 2, 2008 through January 8,
2008. Vessels that can pass under the bridge without a bridge opening
may do so at all times.
This deviation from the operating regulations is authorized under
33 CFR 117.35.
Dated: December 27, 2007.
Gary Kassof,
Bridge Program Manager, First Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. E8-105 Filed 1-7-08; 8:45 am]
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