[Federal Register: February 29, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 41)]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 117

[USCG-2008-0104]
RIN 1625-AA-09

 
Drawbridge Operation Regulations; Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway 
(AIWW); Wrightsville Beach, NC

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of temporary deviation from regulations.

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SUMMARY: The Commander, Fifth Coast Guard District, has issued a 
temporary deviation from the regulation governing the operation of the 
S.R. 74 Bridge, across the AIWW mile 283.1 at Wrightsville Beach, NC, 
to accommodate the annual race.

DATES: This deviation is effective from 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. on March 
15, 2008.

ADDRESSES: Materials referred to in this document are available for 
inspection or copying at Commander (dpb), Fifth Coast Guard District, 
Federal Building, 1st Floor, 431 Crawford Street, Portsmouth, VA 23704-
5004 between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal 
holidays. The telephone number is (757) 398-6222. Commander (dpb), 
Fifth Coast Guard District maintains the public docket for this 
temporary deviation.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Gary S. Heyer, Bridge Management 
Specialist, Fifth Coast Guard District, at (757) 398-6629.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The S.R. 74 Bridge, a lift drawbridge, has a 
vertical clearance in the closed position to vessels of 20 feet, above 
mean high water.
    The North Carolina Department of Transportation (the bridge owner) 
requested a temporary deviation from the current operating regulation 
set out in 33 CFR 117.821(a)(5) to accommodate the Knights of Columbus 
Shamrock Fun Run and Walk scheduled for Saturday, March 15, 2008.
    The Coast Guard will inform the users of the waterway through our 
Local and Broadcast Notices to Mariners of the closure period for the 
bridge so that vessels can arrange their transits to minimize any 
impact caused by the temporary deviation.
    To facilitate the race, the S.R. 74 Bridge will be maintained in 
the closed-to-navigation position from 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. on March 15, 
2008.
    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.
    We analyzed this temporary deviation under Commandant Instruction 
M16475.lD and Department of Homeland Security Management Directive 
5100.1, which guide the Coast Guard in complying with the National 
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 4321-4370f). The 
environmental impact that this temporary deviation will have is minimal 
because the drawbridge being closed to vessels for a period of an hour 
and a half will not result in a change in functional use, or an impact 
on a historically significant element or setting.

    Dated: February 20, 2008.
Waverly W. Gregory, Jr.,
Chief, Bridge Administration Branch, Fifth Coast Guard District.
 [FR Doc. E8-3834 Filed 2-28-08; 8:45 am]

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