[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 170 (Friday, September 2, 2005)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 52307-52308]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-17511]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 117

[CGD01-05-082]


Drawbridge Operation Regulations; Newtown Creek, Dutch Kills, 
English Kills and Their Tributaries, New York City, 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 
Metropolitan Avenue Bridge, mile 3.4, across English Kills at New York 
City, New York. Under this temporary deviation the bridge may remain in 
the closed position from September 1, 2005 through September 30, 2005. 
This temporary deviation is necessary to facilitate bridge maintenance.

DATES: This deviation is effective from September 1, 2005 through 
September 30, 2005.

ADDRESSES: Materials referred to in this document are available for 
inspection or copying at Commander (obr), First Coast Guard District, 1 
South Street, Battery Park Building, New York, NY 10004 between 8 a.m. 
and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The 
telephone number is 212-668-7165. Commander (obr), First Coast Guard 
District, maintains the public docket for this temporary deviation.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Metropolitan Avenue Bridge has a 
vertical clearance in the closed position of 10 feet at mean high water 
and 15 feet at mean low water. The existing drawbridge operation 
regulations are listed at 33 CFR 117.801(e).
    The owner of the bridge, New York City Department of Transportation 
(NYCDOT), requested a temporary deviation from the drawbridge operation 
regulations to facilitate rehabilitation repairs of the bridge. The 
bridge must remain in the closed position to perform these repairs.
    Under this temporary deviation the NYCDOT Metropolitan Avenue 
Bridge may remain in the closed position from September 1, 2005 through 
September 30, 2005.
    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: August 26, 2005.
Gary Kassof,
Bridge Program Manager, First Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. 05-17511 Filed 9-1-05; 8:45 am]
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