[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 231 (Friday, November 30, 2001)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 59695]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-29760]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 117

[CGD01-01-204]


Drawbridge Operation Regulations: Jamaica Bay and Connecting 
Waterways, NY

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 
Beach Channel Railroad Bridge, mile 6.7, across Jamaica Bay in Queens 
County, New York. This temporary deviation will allow the bridge to 
remain in the closed position at various times between December 1, 2001 
and December 20, 2001. This temporary deviation is necessary to 
facilitate structural repairs at the bridge.

DATES: This deviation is effective from December 1, 2001 through 
December 20, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joseph Schmied, Project Officer, First 
Coast Guard District, at (212) 668-7195.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    The Beach Channel Railroad Bridge has a vertical clearance in the 
closed position of 26 feet at mean high water and 31 feet at mean low 
water. The existing regulations require the draw to open on signal at 
all times; however, a temporary final rule was published on May 31, 
2001, (66 FR 29483) entitled Drawbridge Operation Regulations Jamaica 
Bay and connecting waterways, New York. Under this temporary final rule 
the bridge owner was allowed to require a twenty-four hours advance 
notice for openings from May 18, 2001 through November 30, 2001, to 
facilitate structural maintenance at the bridge.
    The bridge owner, New York City Transit, has requested a temporary 
deviation from the drawbridge operating regulations to facilitate 
additional structural maintenance at the bridge.
    Additional deteriorated structural components were discovered 
during the approved maintenance repairs authorized under the existing 
temporary final rulemaking in effect until November 30, 2001. The 
nature of the required additional structural repairs will require the 
bridge to be closed to navigation and rail traffic during the 
implementation of this work.
    This deviation to the operating regulations will allow the bridge 
to remain in the closed position during the following time periods: 6 
a.m. December 03 through 9 p.m. December 06, 2001, 6 a.m. December 10 
through 9 p.m. December 13, 2001, 6 a.m. December 17 through 9 p.m. 
December 20, 2001.
    This deviation from the operating regulations is authorized under 
33 CFR 117.35, and will be performed with all due speed in order to 
return the bridge to normal operation as soon as possible.

    Dated: November 2, 2001.
G. N. Naccara,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander, First Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. 01-29760 Filed 11-29-01; 8:45 am]
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