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Federal Register / Vol. 72, No.

200 / Wednesday, October 17, 2007 / Rules and Regulations 58759

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John SUMMARY: The Commander, Eighth In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e),
McDonald, Project Officer, First Coast Coast Guard District, has issued a the drawbridge shall return to its regular
Guard District, at (617) 223–8364. temporary deviation from the regulation operating schedule immediately at the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The US2 governing the operations of the Clinton end of the designated time period. This
Bridge, across Lake Champlain, mile Railroad Drawbridge, Mile 518.0, deviation from the operating regulations
91.8, between North Hero Island and Clinton, Iowa across the Upper is authorized under 33 CFR 117.35.
Grand Isle (South Hero Island), Mississippi River. This deviation allows Dated: October 5, 2007.
Vermont, has a vertical clearance in the the bridge to open on signal if at least Roger K. Wiebusch,
closed position of 13 feet at mean high 24 hours advance notice is given from
Bridge Administrator.
lake elevation and 16 feet at mean low 12:01 a.m. December 15, 2007 until 9
a.m., March 15, 2008. The deviation is [FR Doc. E7–20494 Filed 10–16–07; 8:45 am]
lake elevation. The existing drawbridge
operation regulations are listed at 33 necessary to allow time for performing BILLING CODE 4910–15–P

CFR 117.993(b). needed maintenance and repairs to the


The owner of the bridge, the Vermont bridge.
Agency of Transportation (VTrans), DATES: This temporary deviation is ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
requested a temporary deviation to effective from 12:01 a.m. December 15, AGENCY
facilitate rehabilitation repairs at the 2007 until 9 a.m., March 15, 2008.
bridge. 40 CFR Part 52
ADDRESSES: Materials referred to in this
Under this temporary deviation, in document are available for inspection or [EPA–R04–OAR–2005–KY–0004–200733,
effect from October 22, 2007 through copying at Room 2.107F in the Robert A. FRL–8482–5]
February 1, 2008, the US2 Bridge need Young Federal Building, 1222 Spruce
not open for the passage of vessel traffic. Street, St. Louis, MO 63103–2832, Approval and Promulgation of
The US2 Bridge rarely opens during between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday Implementation Plans Kentucky:
the time period this temporary deviation through Friday, except Federal holidays. Performance Testing and Open
will be in effect. Vessels that can pass The Bridge Administration Branch Burning
under the bridge without a bridge maintains the public docket for this AGENCY: Environmental Protection
opening may do so at all times.
temporary deviation. Agency (EPA).
In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e),
the bridge must return to its regular FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: ACTION: Final rule.
operating schedule immediately at the Roger K. Wiebusch, Bridge
Administrator, (314) 269–2378. SUMMARY: EPA is taking final action to
end of the designated time period. This approve revisions to the Kentucky State
deviation from the operating regulations SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Union
Pacific Railroad Company requested a Implementation Plan (SIP), submitted
is authorized under 33 CFR 117.35. by the Kentucky Department of Air
Should the bridge maintenance temporary deviation for the Clinton
Railroad Drawbridge, mile 518.0, at Quality (KDAQ) on September 6, 2005.
authorized by this temporary deviation
Clinton, Iowa across the Upper The revisions include modifications to
be completed before the end of the
Mississippi to open on signal if at least Kentucky’s Administrative Regulations
effective period published in this notice,
the Coast Guard will rescind the 24 hours advance notice is given in (KAR) Title 401, Chapters 50:045 and
remainder of this temporary deviation, order to facilitate needed bridge 63:005, which pertain to Kentucky’s
and the bridge shall be returned to its maintenance and repairs. The Clinton performance testing and open burning
normal operation schedule. Notice of Railroad Drawbridge currently operates provisions, respectively. These revisions
the above action shall be provided to the in accordance with 33 CFR 117.5, which are part of Kentucky’s strategy to meet
public in the Local Notice to Mariners states the general requirement that the national ambient air quality
and the Federal Register, where drawbridges shall open promptly and standards (NAAQS) by reducing
practicable. fully for the passage of vessels when a emissions of volatile organic
request to open is given in accordance compounds and nitrogen oxides, which
Dated: October 4, 2007. are the precursors to ozone formation.
Gary Kassof, with the subpart. In order to facilitate
the needed bridge work, the drawbridge Open burning creates smoke that
Bridge Program Manager, First Coast Guard contains fine particles (PM2.5) and
District. must be kept in the closed-to-navigation
position. This deviation allows the precursors to ozone. The approved rules
[FR Doc. E7–20482 Filed 10–16–07; 8:45 am] are intended to help control levels of
bridge to open on signal if at least 24
BILLING CODE 4910–15–P
hours advance notice is given from PM2.5 and ozone precursors that
12:01 a.m. December 15, 2007 until 9 contribute to high ozone and PM2.5
a.m., March 15, 2008. levels. This action is being taken
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND pursuant to section 110 of the Clean Air
SECURITY There are no alternate routes for
vessels transiting this section of the Act (CAA). This final rule also
Upper Mississippi River. addresses a comment made on EPA’s
Coast Guard
The Clinton Railroad Drawbridge, in proposed rulemaking for this action
the closed-to-navigation position, published on January 17, 2007.
33 CFR Part 117
provides a vertical clearance of 18.7 feet EFFECTIVE DATE: This rule will be
[CGD08–07–026] above normal pool. Navigation on the effective November 16, 2007.
RIN 1625–AA09 waterway consists primarily of ADDRESSES: EPA has established a
commercial tows and recreational docket for this action under Docket
cprice-sewell on PROD1PC66 with RULES

Drawbridge Operation Regulations; watercraft. These interests will not be Identification No. EPA–R04–OAR–
Upper Mississippi River, Clinton, IA significantly impacted due to the 2005–KY–0004. All documents in the
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. reduced navigation in winter months. docket are listed on the
This temporary deviation has been www.regulations.gov Web site. Although
ACTION:Notice of deviation from
coordinated with waterway users. No listed in the index, some information is
drawbridge regulation.
objections were received. not publicly available, i.e., Confidential

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