[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 208 (Monday, October 28, 2002)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 65707]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-27372]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 117

[CGD07-02-125]


Drawbridge Operation Regulations; Memorial Drawbridge, Atlantic 
Intracoastal Waterway, Daytona Beach, Volusia County, FL

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of temporary deviation from regulations.

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SUMMARY: The Commander, Seventh Coast Guard District, has approved a 
temporary deviation from the regulations governing the operation of the 
Memorial Drawbridge, across the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, mile 
830.6, Daytona Beach, Florida. This deviation allows the bridge to only 
open a single leaf from 6 a.m. until 6 p.m. from November 2, 2002 until 
December 31, 2002. A double leaf opening will be available with 30-
minutes advance notice to the bridge tender. From 6:01 p.m. until 5:59 
a.m. the bridge will remain in the open to navigation position. This 
temporary deviation is required to allow the bridge owner to safely 
complete emergency repairs to the bridge.

DATES: This deviation is effective from 6 a.m. on November 2, 2002 
until 6 p.m. on December 31, 2002.

ADDRESSES: Material received from the public, as well as documents 
indicated in this preamble as being available in the docket [CGD07-02-
125] will become part of this docket and will be available for 
inspection or copying at Commander (obr), Seventh Coast Guard District, 
909 S.E. 1st Avenue, Room 432, Miami, FL 33131 between 7:30 a.m. and 4 
p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Barry Dragon, Project Officer, 
Seventh Coast Guard District, Bridge at (305) 415-6743.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The existing regulations for the Memorial 
Drawbridge in 33 CFR 117.261(g), require the drawbridge to open on 
signal; except that from 7:45 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. and from 4:45 p.m. to 
5:45 p.m., Monday through Saturday except Federal holidays, the draw 
need open only at 8:15 a.m. and 5:15 p.m.
    Volusia county officials notified the Coast Guard on October 1, 
2002, that they needed to operate the bridge on a single leaf schedule 
to effect emergency repairs. The drawbridge will be closed to vehicular 
traffic during the entire period of repair. The Commander, Seventh 
Coast Guard District has granted a temporary deviation from the 
operating requirements listed in 33 CFR 117.261(g) to complete 
emergency repairs to the drawbridge. This deviation, the Memorial 
Drawbridge, mile 830.6 at Daytona, need only open a single leaf, from 6 
a.m. until 6 p.m. on November 2, 2002 to December 31, 2002. A double-
leaf opening is available with a 30-minute advance notice to the bridge 
tender.

    Dated: October 16, 2002.
Greg Shapley,
Chief, Bridge Administration Branch, Seventh Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. 02-27372 Filed 10-25-02; 8:45 am]
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