[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 120 (Wednesday, June 24, 2009)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 29947]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-14768]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 117
[Docket No. USCG-2009-0440]
Drawbridge Operation Regulations; Long Island, New York Inland
Waterway From East Rockaway Inlet to Shinnecock Canal, Nassau County,
NY, Public Event
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
Meadowbrook State Parkway Bridge across Sloop Channel, mile 12.8, and
the Long Beach Bridge, mile 4.7, across Reynolds Channel, Nassau
County, New York. This deviation is necessary to facilitate the Salute
to Veterans Fireworks Display. The deviation allows the bridges to
remain in the closed position during the Salute to Veterans event to
facilitate public safety.
DATES: This deviation is effective from 9:30 p.m. on June 27, 2009
through midnight on June 28, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Documents mentioned in this preamble as being available in
the docket are part of docket USCG-2009-0440 and are available online
by going to www.regulations.gov, selecting the Advanced Docket Search
option on the right side of the screen, inserting USCG-2009-0440 in the
docket ID box, pressing Enter, and then clicking on the item in the
Docket ID column. This material is also available for inspection or
copying at 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this rule,
call or e-mail Ms. Judy Leung-Yee, Project Officer, First Coast Guard
District, telephone 212 668-7165, [email protected]. If you
have questions on viewing the docket, call Renee V. Wright, Program
Manager, Docket Operations, telephone 202-366-9826.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Town of Hempstead, Department of Public
Safety, requested this temporary deviation to facilitate a public
event, the Salute to Veterans Fireworks Display. The Meadowbrook State
Parkway Bridge, mile 12.8 across the Sloop Channel and the Long Beach
Bridge, mile 4.7, across Reynolds Channel must remain in the closed
position for two and one half hours to help facilitate public safety
during the fireworks event.
The Meadowbrook Parkway Bridge, across Sloop Channel at mile 12.8,
at Nassau County, New York, has a vertical clearance in the closed
position of 22 feet at mean high water and 25 feet at mean low water.
The Long Beach Bridge at mile 4.7 across Reynolds Channel has a
vertical clearance of 20 feet at mean high water and 24 feet at mean
low water. The drawbridge operation regulations are listed at 33 CFR
117.799.
Under this temporary deviation the Meadowbrook State Parkway Bridge
may remain in the closed position from 9:30 p.m. through midnight and
the Long Beach Bridge may remain in the closed position from 10 p.m. to
midnight on June 27, 2009, with a rain date of June 28, 2009. Vessels
that can pass under the draw in the closed position 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: June 3, 2009.
Gary Kassof,
Bridge Program Manager, First Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. E9-14768 Filed 6-23-09; 8:45 am]
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