[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 251 (Monday, December 30, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 68689-68690]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-33191]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Coast Guard
[CGD08-96-058]

33 CFR Part 117


Notice of Public Meeting; Bordeaux Railroad Bridge, West 
Nashville, TN

agency: Coast Guard, DOT.

action: Notice of public meeting.

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summary: The U.S. Coast Guard announces a forthcoming public meeting 
for the presentation of views concerning the hazard to navigation and 
use of the Bordeaux Railroad Bridge between West Nashville, Tennessee, 
and Buena Vista Springs, Tennessee.

date: The meeting will be held at 9 a.m., January 8, 1997.

addresses: The meeting will be held in Room A-761 at the Federal 
Courthouse, 801 Broadway (Broadway and 8th Street), Nashville, 
Tennessee.

    (b) Written comments may be submitted to the docket. Comments will 
be available for examination or copying from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday 
through Friday, except Federal holidays, at the office of the Director, 
Western River Operations, Bridge Branch, 1222 Spruce Street, St. Louis, 
Missouri 63103-2832.


for further information contact: Mr. Roger Wiebusch, (314) 539-3900, 
extension 378.

supplementary information: As a result of the Coast Guard Authorization 
Act of 1991 (P.L. 102-241, dated December 19, 1991) the Bordeaux 
Railroad Bridge was declared to be unreasonably obstructive to 
navigation. Information available to the Coast Guard indicates that the 
bridge has not been used for rail traffic since December 1991. Based on 
this information, the structure no longer appears to meet the 
definition of a bridge and may require removal from the water. All 
interested parties shall have full opportunity to be heard and to 
present their views as to whether removal of this bridge is needed, 
giving due consideration to the necessities of free and unobstructed 
water navigation.
    Any person who wishes, may appear and be heard at this public 
meeting. Persons planning to appear and be heard are requested to 
notify the Director, Western Rivers Operations, Bridge Branch, 1222 
Spruce Street, St. Louis, Missouri 63103-2832, Telephone: 314-539-3900 
extension 378, any time prior to the meeting and indicate the amount of 
time required. Depending upon the number of scheduled statements, it 
may be necessary to limit the amount of time allocated to each person. 
Any limitations of time allocated will be announced at the beginning of 
the meeting. Written statements and exhibits may be submitted in place 
of, or in addition to, oral statements and will be made a part of the 
public docket. Such written statements and exhibits may be delivered at 
the meeting or mailed to the Director, Western Rivers Operations, 
Bridge Branch. Transcripts of the meeting will be made available for 
purchase upon request.


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    Authority: 33 U.S.C. 513; 49 CFR 1.46(c)(3).

    Dated: December 13, 1996.
T.W. Josiah,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard Commander, Eighth Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. 96-33191 Filed 12-27-96; 8:45 am]
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