[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 98 (Monday, May 21, 2001)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 27920]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-12721]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 117

[CGD08-99-007]
RIN 2115-AE47


Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Inner Harbor Navigation Canal, 
LA

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Withdrawal of notice of proposed rulemaking.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is withdrawing a notice of proposed rulemaking 
for the regulation governing the operation of the L & N Railroad/Old 
Gentilly Road bascule span drawbridge across the Inner Harbor 
Navigation Canal, mile 2.9 at New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana. 
This proposed rule was published, with request for comments, to allow 
the bridge to have remained closed to navigation for temporary periods 
of time, during the months of May, June, July, and September, 1999, for 
replacement of the damaged fender system. A final rule was not 
published for the proposed rulemaking. The fender system has been 
replaced and the temporary rule is no longer necessary.

DATES: The notice of proposed rulemaking is withdrawn effective May 21, 
2001.

ADDRESSES: Unless otherwise indicated, documents referred to in this 
notice are available for inspection or copying at the office of the 
Eighth Coast Guard District, Bridge Administration Branch, Hale Boggs 
Federal Building, room 1313, 501 Magazine Street, New Orleans, 
Louisiana 70130-3396 between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, 
except Federal holidays. The Bridge Administration Branch of the Eighth 
Coast Guard District maintains the public docket for this notice of 
proposed rulemaking.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Phil Johnson, Bridge Administration 
Branch, at the address given above, telephone (504) 589-2965.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Regulatory History

    On March 15, 1999, the Coast Guard published a notice of proposed 
rulemaking in 64 FR 12795. The proposed temporary rule would have 
allowed the draw of the L & N bascule span bridge to remain closed to 
navigation daily from 8 a. m. until noon and from 1 p.m. until 5 p.m. 
from May 17 through May 28, 1999, June 1 through July 2, 1999, July 6 
through September 3, 1999 and from September 7 through September 22, 
1999. The comment period was limited to 45 days because the rule needed 
to be effective by May 17, 1999. At the end of the comment period, no 
comments had been received. However, there was not time to publish a 
final temporary rule prior to May 17, 1999. On July 19, 1999, the Coast 
Guard received notification that the fender system had been replaced 
ahead of schedule and the temporary rule was no longer necessary. The 
Coast Guard is withdrawing this notice of temporary rulemaking from 
drawbridge operating regulations (CGD08-99-007).

    Dated: May 10, 2001.
Roy J. Casto,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander, Eighth Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. 01-12721 Filed 5-18-01; 8:45 am]
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