
[Federal Register: April 1, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 63)]
[Rules and Regulations]               
[Page 17249]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 117

[USCG-2008-0111]

 
Drawbridge Operation Regulations; Piscataqua River, Portsmouth, 
NH, and Kittery, ME

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 regulation governing the operation of the 
Memorial (US 1) Bridge across the Piscataqua River at mile 3.5, between 
Portsmouth, New Hampshire and Kittery, Maine. Under this temporary 
deviation, the bridge may remain in the closed position. This deviation 
is necessary to facilitate scheduled bridge maintenance.

DATES: This deviation is effective from 7 a.m. on April 21, 2008 
through 7 a.m. on April 26, 2008.

ADDRESSES: Documents indicated in this preamble as being available in 
the docket are part of docket USCG-2008-0111 and are available online 
at http://www.regulations.gov. They are also available for inspection 
or copying at two locations: The Docket Management Facility (M-30), 
U.S. Department of Transportation, West Building Ground Floor, Room 
W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590, between 9 
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays, and 
the First Coast Guard District, Bridge Branch Office, 408 Atlantic 
Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02110, between 7 a.m. and 2 p.m., Monday 
through Friday, except Federal holidays. The telephone number is (617) 
223-8364.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Memorial (US 1) Bridge, across the 
Piscataqua River at mile 3.5, between Portsmouth, New Hampshire and 
Kittery, Maine, has a vertical clearance in the closed position of 11 
feet at mean high water and 19 feet at mean low water. The existing 
drawbridge operation regulations are listed at 33 CFR 117.531.
    The owner of the bridge, New Hampshire Department of 
Transportation, requested a temporary deviation to facilitate scheduled 
bridge maintenance, counterweight rope replacement.
    Under this temporary deviation, in effect from 7 a.m. on April 21, 
2008 through 7 a.m. on April 26, 2008, the Memorial (US 1) Bridge may 
remain in the closed position. Vessels that can pass under the bridge 
without a bridge opening may do so at all times.
    In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e), the bridge 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.
    Should the bridge maintenance authorized by this temporary 
deviation be completed before the end of the effective period published 
in this notice, the Coast Guard will rescind the remainder of this 
temporary deviation, and the bridge shall be returned to its normal 
operating schedule. Notice of the above action shall be provided to the 
public in the Local Notice to Mariners and the Federal Register, where 
practicable.

    Dated: March 20, 2008.
Gary Kassof,
Bridge Program Manager, First Coast Guard District.
 [FR Doc. E8-6616 Filed 3-31-08; 8:45 am]

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