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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
CFR Citation: 33 CFR Part 117
USC ID: [USCG-2008-0319]
NOTICE: RULES
ACTION: Drawbridge Operation Regulations:
DOCUMENT ACTION: Notice of temporary deviation from regulations.
SUBJECT CATEGORY: Drawbridge Operation Regulations; Charles River, Boston, MA, Fourth of July Fireworks Celebration
DATES: This deviation is effective from 11 p.m. on July 4, 2008 through 1 a.m. on July 5, 2008.
DOCUMENT SUMMARY: The Commander, First Coast Guard District, has issued a temporary deviation from the regulation governing the operation of the Craigie Bridge across the Charles River at mile 1.0, at Boston, Massachusetts. Under this temporary deviation the bridge may remain in the closed position for two hours to facilitate a public event, the Boston Fourth of July Fireworks Celebration. This deviation is necessary to facilitate public safety during a public event.
SUMMARY: Charles River, Boston, MA, Fourth of July Fireworks Celebration,
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
The Craigie Bridge, across the Charles River at mile 1.0, at Boston, Massachusetts, has a vertical clearance in the closed position of 13.5 feet at normal pool elevation above the Charles River Dam. The existing drawbridge operation regulation is listed at 33 CFR 117.591(e).The waterway is predominantly a recreational waterway supporting various size vessels. The facilities were notified regarding this closure and no objections were received.
The owner of the bridge, the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR), requested a temporary deviation to facilitate public safety during a public event, the Boston Fourth of July Celebration.
Under this temporary deviation, in effect from 11 p.m. on July 4, 2008 through 1 a.m. on July 5, 2008, the Craigie Bridge at mile 1.0, across the Charles River at Boston, Massachusetts, 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.
Dated: May 6, 2008.
Gary Kassof,
Bridge Program Manager, First Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. E810708 Filed 51308; 8:45 am]
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT John McDonald, Project Officer, First Coast Guard District, at (617) 2238364.
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