[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 71 (Friday, April 11, 2008)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 19746-19747]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-7675]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 117

[USCG-2008-0228]


Drawbridge Operation Regulations; Norwalk River, Norwalk, CT

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 regulations governing the operation of the 
Washington Street S136 Bridge, across the Norwalk River, mile 0.0, at 
Norwalk, Connecticut. While in effect, this deviation allows the bridge 
owner to open only one of the two moveable spans for bridge openings. 
Vessels that require a full two-span bridge opening will be required to 
provide at least a twelve-hour advance notice by calling the bridge 
operator. This deviation is necessary to facilitate scheduled bridge 
maintenance.

DATES: This deviation is effective from April 1, 2008 through April 30, 
2008.

ADDRESSES: Documents indicated in this preamble as being available in 
the docket are part of docket USCG-2008-0228 and are available online 
at http://www.regulations.gov. They are also available for inspection 
or copying at two locations: the Docket Management Facility (M-30), 
U.S. Department of Transportation, West Building Ground Floor, Room 
W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590, between 9 
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays, and 
the First Coast Guard District, Bridge Branch Office, One South Street, 
New York, New York, 10004, between 7

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a.m. and 3 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays, 
telephone number (212) 668-7165. The First Coast Guard District Bridge 
Branch Office maintains the public docket for this temporary deviation.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Judy Leung-Yee, Project Officer, First 
Coast Guard District, at (212) 668-7165.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Washington Street S136 Bridge, across 
the Norwalk River, mile 0.0, at Norwalk, Connecticut, has a vertical 
clearance in the closed position of 9 feet at mean high water and 16 
feet at mean low water. The existing regulations are listed at 33 CFR 
117.217(a).
    The owner of the bridge, Connecticut Department of Transportation, 
requested a temporary deviation to facilitate scheduled structural 
maintenance and painting at the bridge.
    In order to perform the structural and bridge painting operations, 
one of the two moveable spans must remain in the closed position in 
order to erect paint containment and perform the required bridge 
maintenance.
    We issued a temporary deviation (USCG-2007-0185; 73 FR 1273, Jan. 
8, 2008) authorizing single leaf operation for bridge painting 
effective from January 2, 2008 through March 31, 2008. On March 13, 
2008, the bridge owner requested that the single leaf operation for 
bridge painting continue through the end of April 2008, to allow 
completion of this project.
    Under this second temporary deviation the Washington Street S136 
Bridge across the Norwalk River, mile 0.0, at Norwalk, Connecticut, 
need open only one of the two moveable spans for bridge openings from 
April 1, 2008 through April 30, 2008. Vessels requiring a full two-span 
bridge opening may do so provided that they give at least a twelve-hour 
advance notice to the bridge operator by calling (203) 866-7691.
    Should the bridge maintenance authorized by this temporary 
deviation be completed before the end of the effective period published 
in this notice, the Coast Guard will rescind the remainder of this 
temporary deviation, and the bridge shall be returned to its normal 
operating schedule. Notice of the above action shall be provided to the 
public in the Local Notice to Mariners and the Federal Register, where 
practicable.
    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: April 1, 2008.
Gary Kassof,
Bridge Program Manager, First Coast Guard District.
 [FR Doc. E8-7675 Filed 4-10-08; 8:45 am]
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