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

Federal Register: October 27, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 208)

Rules and Regulations

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard 33 CFR Part 117

USCG-2008-1007

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

Maintenance

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of temporary deviation from regulations.

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 three weekends in

November. This deviation is necessary to facilitate bridge track repairs.

DATES: This deviation is effective from November 8, 2008 through

November 23, 2008.

ADDRESSES: Documents indicated in this preamble as being available in the docket are part of docket USCG-2008-10007 and are available online at 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: If you have questions on this proposed rule, call Judy Leung-Yee, Project Officer, First Coast Guard District, at (212) 668-7165. If you have questions on viewing or submitting material to the docket, call Renee V. Wright, Program Manager, Docket

Operations, telephone 202-366-9826.

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.

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 on Saturday and Sunday between 6 a.m. and 9 p.m., on November 8, 9, 15, 16, 22, and 23, 2008.

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: October 16, 2008.

Gary Kassof,

Bridge Program Manager, First Coast Guard District.

FR Doc. E8-25527 Filed 10-24-08; 8:45 am

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