[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 147 (Tuesday, August 1, 2006)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 43367]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-12278]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 117

[CGD01-06-091]


Drawbridge Operation Regulations; Mill Neck Creek, Oyster Bay, NY

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of temporary deviation from regulations; request for 
comments.

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SUMMARY: The Commander, First Coast Guard District, has issued a 
temporary deviation from the regulation governing the operation of the 
Bayville Bridge, across Mill Neck Creek, mile 0.1, at Oyster Bay, New 
York. This deviation will test a change to the drawbridge operation 
schedule to determine whether a permanent change to the schedule is 
needed. Under this deviation the bridge shall be crewed on a fixed 
daily schedule between July 21, 2006 and October 18, 2006. At all other 
times the bridge shall open on signal if at least a two-hour notice is 
given by calling the number posted at the bridge.

DATES: This deviation is effective from July 21, 2006 through October 
18, 2006. Comments must reach the Coast Guard on or before November 18, 
2006.

ADDRESSES: You may mail comments and related material to Commander 
(dpb), First Coast Guard District Bridge Branch, One South Street, 
Battery Park Building, New York, New York, 10004, or deliver them to 
the same address between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m., Monday through Friday, 
except, Federal holidays. The First Coast Guard District, Bridge 
Branch, maintains the public docket for this deviation. Comments and 
material received from the public, as well as documents indicated in 
this notice as being available in the docket, will become part of this 
docket and will be available for inspection or copying at the First 
Coast Guard District, Bridge Branch, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through 
Friday, except Federal holidays.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Request for Comments

    We encourage you to participate in evaluating this test schedule by 
submitting comments or related material. If you do so, please include 
your name and address, identify the docket number for this deviation 
(CGD01-06-091), indicate the specific section of this document to which 
each comment applies, and give the reason for each comment. Please 
submit all comments and related material in an unbound format, no 
larger than 8\1/2\ by 11 inches, suitable for copying. If you would 
like to know if they reached us, please enclose a stamped, self-
addressed postcard or envelope. We will consider all comments and 
material received during the comment period. Comments must be received 
by November 18, 2006.

Background and Purpose

    The Bayville Bridge has a vertical clearance in the closed position 
of 9 feet at mean high water and 16 feet at mean low water. The 
existing drawbridge operation regulations require the bridge to open on 
demand.
    The bridge owner, County of Nassau, Department of Public Works, 
requested a temporary deviation from the drawbridge operation 
regulations to test an alternate drawbridge operation schedule to help 
relieve the bridge owner from the burden of crewing the bridge during 
the time periods the bridge seldom receives requests to open.
    Under this temporary deviation, in effect from July 21, 2006 
through October 18, 2006, the Bayville Bridge at mile 0.1, across Mill 
Neck Creek, shall operate as follows:
    From July 21, 2006 through Labor Day, September 4, 2006, the bridge 
shall open on signal from 7 a.m. through 5 p.m., Monday through 
Wednesday; from 7 a.m. through 9 p.m., on Thursday; from 7 a.m. through 
11 p.m., on Friday and Saturday; and from 7 a.m. through 9 p.m. on 
Sunday.
    From September 5, 2006 through October 18, 2006, the bridge shall 
open on signal from 7 a.m. through 5 p.m., daily.
    At all other times the bridge shall open on signal if at least a 
two-hour notice is given by calling the number posted at the bridge.
    This deviation from the operating regulations is authorized under 
33 CFR 117.43.

    Dated: July 20, 2006.
Gary Kassof,
Bridge Program Manager, First Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. E6-12278 Filed 7-31-06; 8:45 am]
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