[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 93 (Tuesday, May 15, 2007)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 27264-27265]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-9267]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 117

[CGD07-06-011]
RIN 1625-AA09


Drawbridge Operation Regulations; Little River (S-20) Bridge, 
Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway Mile 347.3, Horry County, SC

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 regulation of the 
Little River (S-20) Bridge. The requested change was to place a twenty 
minute regulation on the bridge in lieu of ``on demand''. The 
withdrawal is based on limited vessel openings, comments received from 
the public, and the addition of a new high level fixed bridge within 
close proximity of the draw bridge which should help alleviate traffic 
congestion.

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DATES: The notice of proposed rulemaking is withdrawn on May 15, 2007.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Barry Dragon, Project Officer, 
Seventh Coast Guard District, Bridge Branch, at (305) 415-6743.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On April 3, 2006, we published a notice of proposed rulemaking 
entitled ``Drawbridge Operation Regulations; Little River (S-20) 
Bridge, Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway Mile 347.3, Horry County, SC'' 
in the Federal Register (71 FR 16527). The rulemaking concerned 
changing the current ``on demand'' schedule to an on the hour, twenty 
minutes past the hour and forty minutes pass the hour schedule.

Withdrawal

    A new high level fixed bridge was constructed within close 
proximity of the moveable bridge, thereby providing an alternative for 
existing traffic and allowing for a reduction of vehicular traffic on 
the moveable bridge. The Little-River Bridge crosses the Atlantic 
Intracoastal Waterway and has an average of fewer than two openings per 
hour. Additionally, all of the comments received during the comment 
period of the notice of proposed rulemaking were in favor of keeping 
the current ``on demand'' schedule.

    Authority: This action is taken under the authority of 33 U.S.C. 
499; Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1; 33 CFR 
1.05-1(g); section 117.255 also issued under the authority of Pub. 
L. 102-587, 106 Stat. 5039.

    Dated: September 19, 2006.
J.A. Watson,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Acting Commander, Seventh Coast Guard 
District.

    Editorial Note: This document was received at the Office of the 
Federal Register on May 10, 2007.
 [FR Doc. E7-9267 Filed 5-14-07; 8:45 am]
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