[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 188 (Friday, September 27, 2002)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 60865-60866]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-24664]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 117

[CGD01-02-105]


Drawbridge Operation Regulations: Harlem River, 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 
103 Street (Wards Island) Bridge, mile 0.0, across the Harlem River at 
New York. This temporary deviation will allow the bridge to remain 
closed to navigation from 8 a.m. on September 23, 2002 through 5 p.m. 
on November 20, 2002. This temporary deviation is necessary to 
facilitate painting operations at the bridge.

DATES: This deviation is effective from September 23, 2002 through 
November 20, 2002.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The bridge owner, New York City Department 
of

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Transportation, requested a temporary deviation from the drawbridge 
operating regulations to facilitate necessary maintenance, to install 
paint containment, scaffold, and implement painting operations, at the 
bridge. The installation of the paint containment and scaffold, 
necessary to conduct painting operations, require the bridge to remain 
in the closed position.
    Under this temporary deviation the 103 Street (Wards Island) Bridge 
may remain closed to vessel traffic from 8 a.m. on September 23, 2002 
through 5 p.m. on November 20, 2002.
    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: September 12, 2002.
V.S. Crea,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander, First Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. 02-24664 Filed 9-26-02; 8:45 am]
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