82_FR_26856 82 FR 26746 - Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Jamaica Bay, Queens, NY

82 FR 26746 - Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Jamaica Bay, Queens, NY

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 110 (June 9, 2017)

Page Range26746-26746
FR Document2017-12045

The Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation from the operating schedule that governs the Marine Parkway (Gil Hodges) Bridge across Rockaway Inlet, mile 3.0, at Queens, NY. This action is necessary to complete bridge maintenance and repairs. This deviation allows the bridge to remain in the closed position.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 110 (Friday, June 9, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 110 (Friday, June 9, 2017)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 26746]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-12045]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 117

[Docket No. USCG-2017-0369]


Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Jamaica Bay, Queens, NY

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of deviation from drawbridge regulation.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation from the 
operating schedule that governs the Marine Parkway (Gil Hodges) Bridge 
across Rockaway Inlet, mile 3.0, at Queens, NY. This action is 
necessary to complete bridge maintenance and repairs. This deviation 
allows the bridge to remain in the closed position.

DATES:  This modified deviation is effective without actual notice from 
June 9, 2017 through 11:59 p.m. on June 30, 2017. For the purposes of 
enforcement, actual notice will be used from May 13, 2017 at 5 p.m. 
until June 9, 2017.

ADDRESSES: The docket for this deviation, USCG-2017-0369 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this 
temporary deviation, call or email James M. Moore, Bridge Management 
Specialist, First District Bridge Branch, U.S. Coast Guard; telephone 
212-514-4334, email james.m.moore2@uscg.mil.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Metropolitan Transportation Authority, 
owner of the bridge, requested a temporary deviation in order to 
facilitate replacement of lift span machinery. The Marine Parkway (Gil 
Hodges) Bridge across Rockaway Inlet, mile 3.0 at Queens, New York has 
a vertical clearance of 55 feet at mean high water and 59 feet at mean 
low water in the closed position. The existing drawbridge operating 
regulations are listed at 33 CFR 117.795(a).
    The temporary deviation will allow the Marine Parkway (Gil Hodges) 
Bridge to remain in the closed position from 5:01 p.m. May 13, 2017 to 
11:59 p.m. June 30, 2017.
    The waterway is transited by seasonal recreational traffic as well 
as commercial vessels, largely tug and barge combinations. The 55 foot 
vertical clearance while the bridge is in the closed position offers 
the bulk of commercial traffic sufficient room to transit the 
navigation opening of the structure even when in the closed position. 
Vessels that can pass under the bridge without an opening may do so at 
all times. The bridge will not be able to open for emergencies and 
there is no immediate alternate route for vessels unable to pass 
through the bridge when in the closed position.
    The Coast Guard will also inform the users of the waterways through 
our Local and Broadcast Notices to Mariners of the change in operating 
schedule for the bridge so that vessel operators can arrange their 
transits to minimize any impact caused by this temporary deviation.
    In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e), the drawbridge must return to 
its regular operating schedule immediately at the end of the effective 
period of this temporary deviation. This deviation from the operating 
regulations is authorized under 33 CFR 117.35.

    Dated: May 23, 2017.
C.J. Bisignano,
Supervisory Bridge Management Specialist, First Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. 2017-12045 Filed 6-8-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 9110-04-P

26746 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 110 / Friday, June 9, 2017 / Rules and Regulations the length of the span of the bridge. The DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND clearance while the bridge is in the PATH Bridge across the Hackensack SECURITY closed position offers the bulk of River, mile 3.0, has a vertical clearance commercial traffic sufficient room to in the closed position of 40 feet at mean Coast Guard transit the navigation opening of the high water and 45 feet at mean low structure even when in the closed water. The existing bridge operating 33 CFR Part 117 position. Vessels that can pass under the regulations are found at 33 CFR [Docket No. USCG–2017–0369] bridge without an opening may do so at 117.723(b). all times. The bridge will not be able to Drawbridge Operation Regulation; open for emergencies and there is no Under this temporary deviation, the immediate alternate route for vessels Jamaica Bay, Queens, NY PATH Bridge shall remain in the closed unable to pass through the bridge when position between 12:01 a.m. Saturday AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. in the closed position. and 11:59 p.m. Sunday as follows: ACTION:Notice of deviation from The Coast Guard will also inform the June 10–11, 24 –25; July 1–2, 8–9, 15– drawbridge regulation. users of the waterways through our 16, 29–30; August 26–27; September Local and Broadcast Notices to Mariners SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a of the change in operating schedule for 16–17; October 7–8, 14–15, 28–29; temporary deviation from the operating the bridge so that vessel operators can November 4–5, 11–12, 18–19; December schedule that governs the Marine 2–3, 2017. Additionally, the PATH arrange their transits to minimize any Parkway (Gil Hodges) Bridge across impact caused by this temporary Bridge shall remain in the closed Rockaway Inlet, mile 3.0, at Queens, position between 12:01 a.m. and 11:59 deviation. NY. This action is necessary to complete In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e), p.m. on the following Saturdays: June bridge maintenance and repairs. This the drawbridge must return to its regular 17, August 5, 19; and October 21, 2017. deviation allows the bridge to remain in operating schedule immediately at the The waterway is transited by the closed position. end of the effective period of this commercial and recreational traffic. The DATES: This modified deviation is temporary deviation. This deviation Coast Guard notified known companies effective without actual notice from from the operating regulations is of the commercial vessels that transit June 9, 2017 through 11:59 p.m. on June authorized under 33 CFR 117.35. the area, including the Sandy Hook 30, 2017. For the purposes of Dated: May 23, 2017. Pilots and the local Tug/Tow enforcement, actual notice will be used C.J. Bisignano, Committee; there were no objections to from May 13, 2017 at 5 p.m. until June Supervisory Bridge Management Specialist, this temporary deviation modification. 9, 2017. First Coast Guard District. Vessels able to pass under the bridge in ADDRESSES: The docket for this [FR Doc. 2017–12045 Filed 6–8–17; 8:45 am] the closed position may do so at deviation, USCG–2017–0369 is available BILLING CODE 9110–04–P anytime. The bridge will not be able to at http://www.regulations.gov. Type the open for emergencies and there is no docket number in the ‘‘SEARCH’’ box immediate alternate route for vessels to and click ‘‘SEARCH’’. Click on Open DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND pass. Docket Folder on the line associated SECURITY with this deviation. The Coast Guard will inform the users FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If Coast Guard of the waterways through our Local you have questions on this temporary Notice and Broadcast to Mariners of the 33 CFR Part 165 deviation, call or email James M. Moore, change in operating schedule for the Bridge Management Specialist, First bridge so that vessel operations can [Docket Number USCG–2017–0347] District Bridge Branch, U.S. Coast arrange their transits to minimize any Guard; telephone 212–514–4334, email RIN 1625–AA00 impact caused by the temporary james.m.moore2@uscg.mil. deviation. Safety Zone; Chicago River, Chicago, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The IL In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e), Metropolitan Transportation Authority, the drawbridge must return to its regular owner of the bridge, requested a AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. operating schedule immediately at the temporary deviation in order to ACTION: Temporary final rule. end of the effective period of this facilitate replacement of lift span temporary deviation. This deviation machinery. The Marine Parkway (Gil SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is from the operating regulations is Hodges) Bridge across Rockaway Inlet, establishing a temporary safety zone on authorized under 33 CFR 117.35. mile 3.0 at Queens, New York has a the Chicago River, Chicago, IL. This vertical clearance of 55 feet at mean action is necessary and intended to Dated: June 5, 2017. ensure safety of life on the navigable high water and 59 feet at mean low C.J. Bisignano, water in the closed position. The waters of the United States immediately Supervisory Bridge Management Specialist, existing drawbridge operating prior to, during, and after the filming of First Coast Guard District. regulations are listed at 33 CFR a motion picture from a low flying [FR Doc. 2017–11952 Filed 6–8–17; 8:45 am] 117.795(a). helicopter. Entry of vessels or persons BILLING CODE 9110–04–P The temporary deviation will allow into this zone is prohibited unless the Marine Parkway (Gil Hodges) Bridge specifically authorized by the Captain of jstallworth on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with RULES to remain in the closed position from the Port Lake Michigan. 5:01 p.m. May 13, 2017 to 11:59 p.m. DATES: This rule will be effective from June 30, 2017. 7:45 a.m. on June 11, 2017 to 3:30 p.m. The waterway is transited by seasonal on June 25, 2017. recreational traffic as well as ADDRESSES: To view documents commercial vessels, largely tug and mentioned in this preamble as being barge combinations. 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Document Created: 2017-06-09 01:11:43
Document Modified: 2017-06-09 01:11:43
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionRules and Regulations
ActionNotice of deviation from drawbridge regulation.
DatesThis modified deviation is effective without actual notice from June 9, 2017 through 11:59 p.m. on June 30, 2017. For the purposes of enforcement, actual notice will be used from May 13, 2017 at 5 p.m. until June 9, 2017.
ContactIf you have questions on this temporary deviation, call or email James M. Moore, Bridge Management Specialist, First District Bridge Branch, U.S. Coast Guard; telephone 212-514-4334, email [email protected]
FR Citation82 FR 26746 
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