[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 150 (Monday, August 6, 2007)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 43533-43534]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-15161]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 117

[CGD05-07-077]
RIN 1625-AA09


Drawbridge Operation Regulations; Beaufort (Gallants) Channel, 
Beaufort, NC

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of temporary deviation from regulations.

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SUMMARY: The Commander, Fifth Coast Guard District, has approved a 
temporary deviation from the regulations governing the operation of the 
U.S. 70 Bridge across Beaufort (Gallants) Channel, mile 0.1, at 
Beaufort, NC, to accommodate the running portion of the annual 
triathlon.

DATES: This deviation is effective from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on 
September 8, 2007.

ADDRESSES: Materials referred to in this document are available for 
inspection or copying at Commander (dpb), Fifth Coast Guard District, 
Federal Building, 1st Floor, 431 Crawford Street, Portsmouth, VA 23704-
5004 between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal 
holidays. The telephone number is (757) 398-6222. Commander (dpb), 
Fifth Coast Guard District maintains the public docket for this 
temporary deviation.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Terrance A. Knowles, Environmental 
Protection Specialist, Fifth Coast Guard District, at (757) 398-6587.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The U.S. 70 Bridge, at mile 0.1, across 
Beaufort (Gallants) Channel, has a vertical clearance in the closed-to-
navigation position of approximately 13 feet above mean high water.
    On behalf of the Duke University chapter of the Coastal Society, 
the North Carolina Department of Transportation (the bridge owner) 
requested a temporary deviation from the current operating regulation 
set out in 33 CFR 117.822 to close the drawbridge to navigation to 
accommodate the annual triathlon fundraiser for the Neuse River 
Foundation scheduled for Saturday, September 8, 2007. The triathlon is 
an annual event, attracting participants from the surrounding cities 
and states.
    To facilitate the triathlon run, the U.S. 70 Bridge will be 
maintained in the closed-to-navigation position from 11:30 a.m. to 2 
p.m. on September 8, 2007.

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    In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e), the drawbridge must return to 
its regular operating schedule immediately at the end of the designated 
time period. This deviation from the operating regulations is 
authorized under 33 CFR 117.35.

    Dated: July 25, 2007.
Waverly W. Gregory, Jr.,
Chief, Bridge Administration Branch, Fifth Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. E7-15161 Filed 8-3-07; 8:45 am]
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