[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 90 (Friday, May 9, 2003)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 24882-24883]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-11600]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 117

[CGD01-03-041]


Drawbridge Operation Regulations: Long Island, NY Inland Waterway 
From East Rockaway Inlet to Shinnecock Canal, NY

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 drawbridge operation regulations for the 
Wantagh State Parkway Bridge, mile 16.1, across Goose Creek at Wantagh, 
New York. Under this temporary deviation the bridge may remain in the 
closed position from 6 a.m. on May 1, 2003, through 4 p.m. on May 15, 
2003. This temporary deviation is necessary to complete painting 
operations at the bridge.

DATES: This deviation is effective from May 1, 2003, through May 15, 
2003.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Wantagh State Parkway Bridge has a 
vertical clearance in the closed position of 16 feet at mean high water 
and 19 feet at mean low water. The existing drawbridge operation 
regulations are listed at 33 CFR 117.799(i).
    The bridge owner, New York State Department of Transportation, 
requested

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a temporary deviation from the drawbridge operation regulations to 
facilitate the completion of painting operations at the bridge. The 
bridge must remain in the closed position to perform this work.
    The Coast Guard previously issued a 30 day temporary deviation 
effective from April 1, 2003, through April 30, 2003, to facilitate 
painting operations at this bridge. Inclement weather conditions during 
the effective period of the first temporary deviation have resulted in 
a second request from the bridge owner for an additional 15 days to 
complete painting operations at the bridge.
    The Coast Guard coordinated this second closure with the mariners 
who normally use this waterway to help facilitate this necessary bridge 
maintenance and to minimize any disruption to the marine transportation 
system.
    Under this temporary deviation the Wantagh State Parkway Bridge 
will remain in the closed position from 6 a.m. on May 1, 2003, through 
4 p.m. on May 15, 2003.
    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: April 29, 2003.
John L. Grenier,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Acting Commander, First Coast Guard 
District.
[FR Doc. 03-11600 Filed 5-8-03; 8:45 am]
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