[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 44 (Wednesday, March 6, 2013)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 14446-14447]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-04988]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 117

[Docket No. USCG-2013-0082]


Drawbridge Operation Regulations; Cheesequake Creek, Morgan, NJ

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of temporary deviation from regulation.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation from the 
regulation governing the operation of the New Jersey Transit Rail 
Operation (NJTRO) Railroad Bridge across Cheesequake Creek, mile 0.2, 
at Morgan, New Jersey. Under this temporary deviation, the bridge may 
remain in the closed position for three weekends to facilitate 
scheduled bridge repairs.

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DATES: This deviation is effective from 6 a.m. on March 2, 2013, until 
4 p.m. on March 3, 2013; from 6 a.m. on March 9, 2013, until 4 p.m. on 
March 10, 2013; and from 6 a.m. on March 16, 2013, until 4 p.m. on 
March 17, 2013.

ADDRESSES: The docket for this deviation, [USCG-2013-0082] is available 
at http://www.regulations.gov. Type the docket number in the ``SEARCH'' 
box and click ``SEARCH.'' Click on Open Docket Folder on the line 
associated with this deviation. You may also visit the Docket 
Management Facility in Room W12-140, on the ground floor of the 
Department of Transportation West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 
Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 
except Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this 
temporary deviation, call or email Mr. Joe Arca, Project Officer, First 
Coast Guard District, [email protected], or (212) 668-7165. If you 
have questions on viewing the docket, call Barbara Hairston, Program 
Manager, Docket Operations, telephone 202-366-9826.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NJTRO railroad bridge has a vertical 
clearance of 3 feet at mean high water, and 8 feet at mean low water in 
the closed position. The existing drawbridge operating regulations are 
found at 33 CFR 117.709(b).
    The bridge owner, New Jersey Transit Rail Operations (NJTRO), 
requested a bridge closure to facilitate structural and track repairs 
at the bridge.
    Under this temporary deviation, the NJTRO railroad bridge may 
remain in the closed position on three consecutive weekends, from 6 
a.m. on March 2, 2013, until 4 p.m. on March 3, 2013, from 6 a.m. on 
March 9, 2013 until 4 p.m. on March 10, 2013, and from 6 a.m. on March 
16, 2013, until 4 p.m. on March 17, 2013.
    In the event weather conditions are favorable during the first two 
weekends, the third weekend may be unnecessary. In that event, the 
bridge would return to its regular operating schedule during the third 
weekend.
    Cheesequake Creek is predominantly a recreational waterway. The 
bridge rarely opens in the winter months when this temporary deviation 
will be in effect.
    In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e), the bridge must return to its 
regular operating schedule immediately at the end of the designated 
repair period. This deviation from the operating regulations is 
authorized under 33 CFR 117.35.

    Dated: February 21, 2013.
Gary Kassof,
Bridge Program Manager, First Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. 2013-04988 Filed 3-4-13; 11:15 am]
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