[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 77 (Monday, April 23, 2007)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 20050-20051]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-7667]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 117

[CGD01-07-034]


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 test deviation the bridge will open on signal after 
at least a two hour advance notice is given by calling the number 
posted at the bridge during the following periods: from May 25, 2007 
through October 31, 2007, between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m.; from November 1, 
2007 through November 20, 2007 on weekdays between 5 p.m. and 7 a.m., 
and on weekends. At all other times the bridge will open on signal.

DATES: This deviation is effective from May 25, 2007 through November 
20, 2007. Comments must reach the Coast Guard on or before November 30, 
2007.

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 
(CGD01-07-034), 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 30, 2007.

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 listed at 33 CFR 117.5, 
require the bridge to open on signal at all times.
    The bridge owner, County of Nassau, Department of Public Works, 
requested a change to the drawbridge operation regulations to help 
relieve the bridge owner from the burden of crewing the bridge during 
time periods when the bridge seldom receives requests to open.
    Under this temporary deviation the Bayville Bridge at mile 0.1, 
across Mill Neck Creek, shall open on signal after at least a two hour 
advance notice is given by calling the number posted at the bridge 
during the following periods:
    From May 25, 2007 through October 31, 2007, between 11 p.m. and 7 
a.m.; From November 1, 2007 through November 20, 2007, on weekdays 
between 5 p.m. and 7 a.m., and on weekends.
    At all other times, the bridge will open on signal per 33 CFR 
117.5.
    This deviation from the operating regulations is authorized under 
33 CFR 117.35.


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    Dated: April 12, 2007.
Gary Kassof,
Bridge Program Manager, First Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. E7-7667 Filed 4-20-07; 8:45 am]
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