[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 68 (Monday, April 9, 2001)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 18408-18409]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-8639]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 117

[CGD01-01-023]


Drawbridge Operation Regulations: Kennebec River, ME

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

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 drawbridge operation regulations for the 
Carlton Bridge, mile 14.0, across the Kennebec River between Bath and 
Woolwich, Maine. This deviation from the regulations authorizes the 
bridge owner to need not open the Carlton Bridge for vessel traffic 
from April 2, 2001 through May 13, 2001. This deviation is necessary in 
order to facilitate necessary repairs at the bridge.

DATES: This deviation is effective from April 2, 2001, through May 13, 
2001.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John McDonald, Project Officer, First 
Coast Guard District, at (617) 223-8364.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Carlton Bridge, at mile 14.0, across the 
Kennebec River has a vertical clearance in the closed position of 10 
feet at mean high water and 16 feet at mean low water. The existing 
drawbridge operating regulations are listed at 33 CFR 117.525.
    The bridge owner, Maine Department of Transportation (MDOT), 
requested a temporary deviation from the drawbridge operating 
regulations to facilitate the rehabilitation repairs at the bridge. 
This deviation to the operating regulations authorizes the owner of the 
Carlton Bridge to need not open the bridge for the passage of vessel 
traffic from April 2, 2001 through May 13, 2001.
    The bridge owner provided less than 30 days notice to the Coast 
Guard of its request to deviate from the drawbridge regulations on the 
specified dates. However, a deviation was previously approved to 
perform this work March 19, 2001 through April 30, 2001; that work was 
cancelled due to severe weather conditions during that period that 
required the Coast Guard to continue ice breaking operations on the 
Kennebec River through the end of March. These measures were deemed 
necessary by Coast Guard and Maine Emergency Management officials in 
order to avoid potential regional flooding along the Kennebec River. 
Delaying the commencement of this maintenance to require an additional 
30 days notice would be unnecessary and contrary to the public interest 
this work involves maintenance that must be performed without undue 
delay.
    In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(c), this work will be performed 
with all due speed in order to return the bridge to normal operation as 
soon as possible. This deviation from the operating regulations is 
authorized under 33 CFR 117.35.

    Dated: March 28, 2001.
G.N. Naccara,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander, First Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. 01-8639 Filed 4-6-01; 8:45 am]
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