[Federal Register: May 22, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 100)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 29722-29723]
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
[Docket No. USCG-2008-0229, Formerly CGD05-07-021]
RIN 1625-AA09
Drawbridge Operation Regulations; Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway
(AIWW), Albemarle and Chesapeake Canal, Chesapeake, VA
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking; withdrawal.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is withdrawing its notice of proposed
rulemaking concerning the proposed change to the regulations that
govern the operation of the Centerville Turnpike (SR 170) Bridge, at
AIWW mile 15.2, across the Albemarle and Chesapeake Canal in
Chesapeake, Virginia. The requested change would have allowed the
bridge to open on signal every hour on the half hour from 6:30 a.m. to
6:30 p.m., year round. The withdrawal is based on further investigation
indicating that this change would not improve the schedule for both
roadway and waterway users.
DATES: The proposed rule published on April 6, 2007 (72 FR 17065), is
withdrawn on May 22, 2008.
ADDRESSES: The docket for this withdrawn rulemaking is available for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. You may also find
this docket on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about this
notice, call Bill H. Brazier, Bridge Management Specialist, Fifth Coast
Guard District, at (757) 398-6422.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On April 6, 2007, we published a notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPRM) entitled ``Drawbridge Operation
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Regulations; Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (AIWW), Albemarle and
Chesapeake Canal, Chesapeake, VA'' in the Federal Register (72 FR
17065). This rulemaking would have allowed the bridge to open on signal
every hour on the half hour from 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., year round.
Withdrawal
The City of Chesapeake, which owns and operates this swing-type
bridge, had requested a change to the existing regulations in an effort
to improve the travel for mariners to arrive at the Great Bridge (S168)
Bridge across the Albemarle and Chesapeake, at AIWW mile 12.0 at
Chesapeake, (approximately three miles away).
The Coast Guard conducted a lengthy and thorough investigation with
both roadway and waterway users. Our investigation revealed that the
proposal would not improve the transit of waterway users because it
would impose possibly hazardous and unnecessary delays on slower
vessels, such as sailboats and trawlers, that are probably most of the
transient vessels needing openings at the bridge. Additionally, all of
the comments received during the comment period were in favor of
keeping the current schedule.
Authority
This action is taken under the authority of 33 U.S.C. 499; 33 CFR
1.05-1; Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1.
Dated: May 12, 2008.
Fred M. Rosa, Jr.,
Rear Admiral, United States Coast Guard, Commander, Fifth Coast Guard
District.
[FR Doc. E8-11405 Filed 5-21-08; 8:45 am]
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