[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 38 (Thursday, February 26, 2004)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 8815]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-4211]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 117

[CGD01-04-009]


Drawbridge Operation Regulations: Cheesequake Creek, NJ

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 
New Jersey Transit Rail Operations railroad bridge, mile 0.2, across 
Cheesequake Creek, New Jersey. Under this temporary deviation the 
bridge may remain closed from 7:30 a.m. on February 28, 2004 through 
7:30 a.m. on March 1, 2004, to facilitate necessary bridge maintenance.

DATES: This deviation is effective from February 28, 2004 through March 
1, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joe Arca, Project Officer, First Coast 
Guard District, at (212) 668-7069.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The New Jersey Transit Rail Operations 
railroad bridge has a vertical clearance in the closed position of 3 
feet at mean high water and 8 feet at mean low water. The existing 
drawbridge operation regulations are listed at 33 CFR 117.709(b).
    New Jersey Transit Rail Operations, requested a temporary deviation 
from the drawbridge operation regulations to facilitate repairs to the 
electrical control unit at the bridge. The bridge must remain in the 
closed position to perform these repairs.
    Under this temporary deviation the New Jersey Transit Rail 
Operations railroad bridge may remain in the closed position from 7:30 
a.m. on February 28, 2004 through 7:30 a.m. on March 1, 2004.
    This deviation from the operating regulations is authorized under 
33 CFR 117.35(a), and will be performed with all due speed in order to 
return the bridge to normal operation as soon as possible.

    Dated: February 13, 2004.
John L. Grenier,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Acting Commander, First Coast Guard 
District.
[FR Doc. 04-4211 Filed 2-25-04; 8:45 am]
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