24640 Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 82 / Thursday, April 27, 2000 / Rules and Regulations taking implications under Executive (2) At all other times the draw shall comment applies, and give the reason Order 12630, Governmental Actions and open on signal after at least a one-hour for each comment. Please submit all Interference with Constitutionally advance notice is given by calling the comments and related material in an Protected Property Rights. number posted at the bridge. unbound format, no larger than 81⁄2 by 11 inches, suitable for copying. If you Civil Justice Reform * * * * * would like to know if they reached us, Dated: April 13, 2000. This rule meets applicable standards please enclose a stamped, self-addressed in sections 3(a) and 3(b)(2) of Executive Robert F. Duncan, postcard or envelope. We will consider Order 12988, Civil Justice Reform, to Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Acting all comments and material received minimize litigation, eliminate Commander, First Coast Guard District. during the comment period. ambiguity, and reduce burden. [FR Doc. 00–10455 Filed 4–26–00; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910±15±U Background and Purpose Protection of Children The Northern Avenue Bridge, mile We have analyzed this rule under 0.1, across the Fort Point Channel has a Executive Order 13045, Protection of DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION vertical clearance of 7 feet at mean high Children from Environmental Health water and 17 feet at mean low water in Risks and Safety Risks. This rule is not Coast Guard the closed position. The existing an economically significant rule and operating regulations in 33 CFR 117.599 does not concern an environmental risk 33 CFR Part 117 require the bridge to open on signal to health or risk to safety that may [CGD01±00±126] from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. From 8 p.m. to 6 disproportionately affect children. a.m., the bridge need not open for the Drawbridge Operation Regulations; Environment passage of vessels. Fort Point Channel, MA The Coast Guard received a request The Coast Guard considered the from a commercial vessel operator environmental impact of this rule and AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT. requesting a change to the operating concluded that under figure 2–1, ACTION: Notice of temporary deviation regulations for the Northern Avenue paragraph (32)(e) of Commandant and request for comments. Bridge. The commercial operator has a Instruction M16475.1C, this rule is vessel that can not transit through the SUMMARY: categorically excluded from further The Commander, First Coast bridge without a bridge opening and environmental documentation because Guard District has issued a temporary would like the bridge to open for vessel promulgation of changes to drawbridge 90 day deviation from the existing traffic during the 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. time regulations have been found to not have drawbridge operation regulations for the period when the bridge is normally a significant effect on the environment. Northern Avenue Bridge, mile 0.1, at closed. A ‘‘Categorical Exclusion Boston, Massachusetts. This deviation Under the test deviation, the Northern Determination’’ is available in the will require the bridge to open on signal Avenue Bridge, mile 0.1, across the Fort docket for inspection or copying where from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. and from 8 p.m. Point Channel at Boston, from June 7, indicated under ADDRESSES. to 6 a.m. after a two-hour advance 2000 through September 4, 2000, will notice is given. The bridge presently List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 117 continue to open on signal from 6 a.m. does not open for vessel traffic between to 8 p.m. From 8 p.m. to 6 a.m., the Bridges. 8 p.m. and 6 a.m. This deviation is bridge will open on signal if at least a necessary in order to test an alternate Regulations two-hour notice is given by calling the drawbridge operation schedule. number posted at the bridge. For the reasons set out in the DATES: This deviation is effective from It is expected that this deviation will preamble, the Coast Guard amends 33 June 7, 2000 through September 4, 2000. meet the present needs of navigation. CFR part 117 as follows: Comments must reach the Coast Guard This deviation from the normal on or before September 30, 2000. operating regulations is authorized PART 117ÐDRAWBRIDGE ADDRESSES: You may mail comments to under 33 CFR 117.43. OPERATION REGULATIONS Commander (obr), First Coast Guard Dated: April 18, 2000. 1. The authority citation for part 117 District, Bridge Branch, at 408 Atlantic G.N. Naccara, continues to read as follows: Avenue, Boston, MA. 02110–3350, or Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard Commander, deliver them at the same address Authority: 33 U.S.C. 499; 49 CFR 1.46; 33 First Coast Guard District. CFR 1.05–1(g); section 117.255 also issued between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m., Monday [FR Doc. 00–10453 Filed 4–26–00; 8:45 am] through Friday, except Federal holidays. under the authority of Pub. L. 102–587, 106 BILLING CODE 4910±15±U Stat. 5039. The telephone number is (617) 223– 8364. 2. Section 117.605(a) is revised to DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION read as follows: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. John McDonald, Project Officer, First § 117.605 Merrimack River Coast Guard District, (617) 223–8364. Coast Guard (a) The draw of the Newburyport US1 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 33 CFR Part 117 Bridge, mile 3.4, shall operate as follows: Request for Comments [CGD01±00±016] (1) From May 1 through November 15, We encourage you to participate in from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., the draw shall this notice by submitting comments or Drawbridge Operation Regulations; open on signal; except that, from related material. If you do so, please Mianus River, CT Memorial Day through Labor Day, from include your name and address, identify AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT. 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., the draw shall open the docket number for this notice ACTION: Notice of temporary deviation on signal only on the hour and half (CGD01–00–126), indicate the specific and request for comments. hour. section of this document to which each
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