[Federal Register: April 23, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 77)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 20050-20051]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 117
[CGD01-07-034]
Drawbridge Operation Regulations; Mill Neck Creek, Oyster Bay, 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
Bayville Bridge, across Mill Neck Creek, mile 0.1, at Oyster Bay, New
York. This deviation will test a change to the drawbridge operation
schedule to determine whether a permanent change to the schedule is
needed. Under this test deviation the bridge will open on signal after
at least a two hour advance notice is given by calling the number
posted at the bridge during the following periods: from May 25, 2007
through October 31, 2007, between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m.; from November 1,
2007 through November 20, 2007 on weekdays between 5 p.m. and 7 a.m.,
and on weekends. At all other times the bridge will open on signal.
DATES: This deviation is effective from May 25, 2007 through November
20, 2007. Comments must reach the Coast Guard on or before November 30,
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
(CGD01-07-034), 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 November 30, 2007.
Background and Purpose
The Bayville Bridge has a vertical clearance in the closed position
of 9 feet at mean high water and 16 feet at mean low water. The
existing drawbridge operation regulations listed at 33 CFR 117.5,
require the bridge to open on signal at all times.
The bridge owner, County of Nassau, Department of Public Works,
requested a change to the drawbridge operation regulations to help
relieve the bridge owner from the burden of crewing the bridge during
time periods when the bridge seldom receives requests to open.
Under this temporary deviation the Bayville Bridge at mile 0.1,
across Mill Neck Creek, shall open on signal after at least a two hour
advance notice is given by calling the number posted at the bridge
during the following periods:
From May 25, 2007 through October 31, 2007, between 11 p.m. and 7
a.m.; From November 1, 2007 through November 20, 2007, on weekdays
between 5 p.m. and 7 a.m., and on weekends.
At all other times, the bridge will open on signal per 33 CFR
117.5.
This deviation from the operating regulations is authorized under
33 CFR 117.35.
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Dated: April 12, 2007.
Gary Kassof,
Bridge Program Manager, First Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. E7-7667 Filed 4-20-07; 8:45 am]
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