[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 176 (Monday, September 11, 2000)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 54795]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-23260]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 117

[CGD01-00-209]


Drawbridge Operation Regulations: Hackensack River, NJ

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

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 drawbridge operation regulations for the 
NJTRO Lower Hack Bridge, at mile 3.4, across the Hackensack River in 
Jersey City, New Jersey. This deviation from the regulations allows the 
bridge owner to keep the bridge in the closed position from 10 p.m. 
Friday through 5 a.m. on Monday for four consecutive weeks. This action 
is necessary to facilitate mechanical repairs at the bridge.

DATES: This deviation is effective from September 8, 2000, through 
October 2, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Judy Yee, Project Officer, First Coast 
Guard District, at (212) 668-7165.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NJTRO Lower Hack Bridge, at mile 3.4, 
across the Hackensack River in Jersey City, New Jersey, has a vertical 
clearance of 45 feet at mean high water, and 40 feet at mean low water 
in the closed position.
    The existing operating regulations in 33 CFR 117.723(b) require the 
bridge to open on signal if at least one-hour advance notice is given 
to the drawtender at the Upper Hack Bridge, mile 6.9, at Secaucus, New 
Jersey. In the event the HX drawtender is at the Newark/Harrison 
(Morristown Line) Bridge, mile 5.8, on the Passaic River, up to an 
additional half hour delay is permitted.
    The bridge owner, New Jersey Transit, requested a temporary 
deviation from the drawbridge operating regulations to facilitate 
mechanical repairs at the bridge.
    This deviation to the operating regulations allows the owner of the 
NJTRO Lower Hack Bridge to keep the bridge in the closed position from 
10 p.m. on Friday through 5 a.m. on Monday for four consecutive weeks 
as follows:
     Friday, September 8 through Monday, September 11, 2000.
     Friday, September 15 through Monday, September 18, 2000.
     Friday, September 22 through Monday, September 25, 2000.
     Friday, September 29 through Monday, October 2, 2000.
    In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(c), this work will be performed 
with all due speed in order to return the bridge to normal operation as 
soon as possible. This deviation from the operating regulations is 
authorized under 33 CFR 117.35.

    Dated: August 29, 2000.
G.N. Naccara,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander, First Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. 00-23260 Filed 9-8-00; 8:45 am]
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