[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 186 (Tuesday, September 27, 2005)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 56373-56374]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-19212]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 117

[CGD01-05-088]


Drawbridge Operation Regulations: Fort Point Channel, MA

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

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 
Northern Avenue Bridge, mile 0.1, across Fort Point Channel at Boston, 
Massachusetts. A one-hour advance notice will be required for bridge 
openings from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., September 15, 2005 through October 31, 
2005, and from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., November 1, 2005 through November 14, 
2005. This temporary deviation is necessary to facilitate bridge 
maintenance repairs.

DATES: This deviation is effective from September 15, 2005 through 
November 14, 2005.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Northern Avenue Bridge has a vertical 
clearance in the closed position of 7 feet at mean high water and 16 
feet at mean low water. The existing drawbridge operation regulations 
are listed at 33 CFR 117.599.
    The owner of the bridge, the City of Boston, requested a temporary 
deviation from the drawbridge operation regulations to facilitate 
replacement of the submarine power supply cable at the bridge. The old 
power supply cable failed and until it can be replaced the bridge must 
temporarily operate using an electrical generator.
    Additional time is necessary for bridge openings as a result of the 
use of the temporary generator in order to start and adjust the 
generator voltage prior to opening the bridge. A one-hour advance 
notice is necessary to allow sufficient

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time for the bridge operator to open the bridge after a request is 
given.
    Under this temporary deviation the Northern Avenue Bridge shall 
open on signal after a one-hour advance notice is given from 7 a.m. to 
11 p.m., September 15, 2005 through October 31, 2005, and from 7 a.m. 
to 3 p.m., November 1, 2005 through November 14, 2005. From 11 p.m. to 
7 a.m., September 15, 2005 through October 31, 2005, the bridge shall 
open on signal after a two-hour notice is given. From 3 p.m. to 7 a.m., 
November 1, 2005 through November 14, 2005, the bridge shall open on 
signal after a twenty-four hour notice is given.
    Mariners may request bridge openings by calling the bridge operator 
on channel 13 or by telephone at (617) 635-7520.
    This deviation from the operating regulations is authorized under 
33 CFR 117.35(b), and will be performed with all due speed in order to 
return the bridge to normal operation as soon as possible.

    Dated: September 15, 2005.
Gary Kassof,
Bridge Program Manager, First Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. 05-19212 Filed 9-26-05; 8:45 am]
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