[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 69 (Monday, April 13, 2009)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 16782-16783]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-8268]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 117

[USCG-2009-0203]


Drawbridge Operation Regulations; Jamaica Bay, New York, NY, 
Maintenance

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 regulation governing the operation of the 
Beach Channel Railroad Bridge at mile 6.7, across Jamaica Bay, at New 
York City, New York. Under this temporary deviation the Beach Channel 
Railroad Bridge may remain in the closed position for two weekends in 
May. This deviation is necessary to facilitate bridge track repairs.

DATES: This deviation is effective from 6 a.m. on May 2, 2009 through 9 
p.m. on May 10, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Documents indicated in this preamble as being available in 
the docket are part of docket USCG-2009-0203 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, 408 Atlantic 
Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02110, between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m., Monday 
through Friday, except Federal holidays.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Beach Channel Railroad Bridge, across 
Jamaica Bay, mile 6.7, at New York, New York, has a vertical clearance 
in the closed position of 26 feet at mean high water and 31 feet at 
mean low water. The existing drawbridge operation regulations are 
listed at 33 CFR 117.5.

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    The owner of the bridge, New York City Transit Authority, requested 
a temporary deviation to facilitate maintenance repairs to the bridge 
rails.
    Under this temporary deviation the Beach Channel Railroad Bridge 
need not open for the passage of vessel traffic between 6 a.m. and 9 
p.m., from May 2, 2009 through May 3, 2009 and between 6 a.m. and 9 
p.m., from May 9, 2009 through May 10, 2009.
    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: March 30, 2009.
Gary Kassof,
Bridge Program Manager, First Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. E9-8268 Filed 4-10-09; 8:45 am]
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