[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 111 (Monday, June 11, 2007)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 32005]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-11180]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 117

[CGD01-07-046]


Drawbridge Operation Regulations; Long Island, New York Inland 
Waterway from East Rockaway Inlet to Shinnecock Canal, Jones Beach, 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 
Wantagh State Parkway Bridge, across Goose Creek, at mile 16.1, at 
Jones Beach, New York. This deviation will test a change to the 
drawbridge operation schedule to determine whether a permanent change 
to the schedule is needed. This deviation will allow the bridge to open 
on signal if at least a half-hour notice is given to the New York State 
Department of Transportation, except that, from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. 
on Saturdays, Sundays, and Federal holidays, the draw shall be opened 
every hour on the half-hour after at least a half-hour notice is given. 
The bridge need not open from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. on the Fourth of July 
for fireworks display.

DATES: This deviation is effective from June 25, 2007 through November 
30, 2007. Comments must reach the Coast Guard on or before December 15, 
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 
(CGD01-07-046), 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 December 15, 2007.

Background and Purpose

    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).
    New York State Department of Transportation requested a temporary 
deviation from the drawbridge operation regulations to test an 
alternate drawbridge operation schedule to help better balance the 
needs between vehicular land traffic and marine vessel traffic.
    Under this temporary deviation, in effect from June 25, 2007 
through November 30, 2007, the Wantagh State Parkway Bridge at mile 
16.1, across Goose Creek, shall operate as follows:
    The bridge shall open on signal if at least a half-hour notice is 
given to the New York State Department of Transportation at (516) 242-
2637, except that, from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Saturdays, Sundays, 
and Federal holidays, the draw shall open on signal once an hour on the 
half-hour provided at least a half-hour notice is given. The draw need 
not open for the passage of vessel traffic from 9 p.m. through 11 p.m. 
on July 4, 2007.
    In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e), the bridge must return to its 
regular operating schedule immediately at the end of the designated 
time period. This deviation from the operating regulations is 
authorized under 33 CFR 117.35.

    Dated: June 1, 2007.
Gary Kassof,
Bridge Program Manager, First Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. E7-11180 Filed 6-8-07; 8:45 am]
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