[Federal Register: August 1, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 147)]
[Rules and Regulations]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 117
[CGD01-06-091]
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 deviation the bridge shall be crewed on a fixed
daily schedule between July 21, 2006 and October 18, 2006. At all other
times the bridge shall open on signal if at least a two-hour notice is
given by calling the number posted at the bridge.
DATES: This deviation is effective from July 21, 2006 through October
18, 2006. Comments must reach the Coast Guard on or before November 18,
2006.
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
(CGD01-06-091), 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 18, 2006.
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 require the bridge to open on
demand.
The bridge owner, County of Nassau, Department of Public Works,
requested a temporary deviation from the drawbridge operation
regulations to test an alternate drawbridge operation schedule to help
relieve the bridge owner from the burden of crewing the bridge during
the time periods the bridge seldom receives requests to open.
Under this temporary deviation, in effect from July 21, 2006
through October 18, 2006, the Bayville Bridge at mile 0.1, across Mill
Neck Creek, shall operate as follows:
From July 21, 2006 through Labor Day, September 4, 2006, the bridge
shall open on signal from 7 a.m. through 5 p.m., Monday through
Wednesday; from 7 a.m. through 9 p.m., on Thursday; from 7 a.m. through
11 p.m., on Friday and Saturday; and from 7 a.m. through 9 p.m. on
Sunday.
From September 5, 2006 through October 18, 2006, the bridge shall
open on signal from 7 a.m. through 5 p.m., daily.
At all other times the bridge shall open on signal if at least a
two-hour notice is given by calling the number posted at the bridge.
This deviation from the operating regulations is authorized under
33 CFR 117.43.
Dated: July 20, 2006.
Gary Kassof,
Bridge Program Manager, First Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. E6-12278 Filed 7-31-06; 8:45 am]
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