[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 61 (Wednesday, March 31, 2010)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 16009-16010]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-7238]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 117
[USCG-2010-0029]
Drawbridge Operation Regulations; Hackensack River, Jersey City,
NJ, Maintenance
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of temporary deviation from regulations.
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SUMMARY: The Commander, First Coast Guard District, has issued a
temporary deviation from the regulation governing the operation of the
Route 1 & 9 (Lincoln Highway) Bridge, mile 1.8, across the Hackensack
River at Jersey City, New Jersey. This deviation allows the bridge
owner to require a two hour advance notice for bridge openings April
through September and several bridge closures to facilitate bridge
painting operations. Vessels that can pass under the draw without a
bridge opening may do so at all times.
DATES: This deviation is effective from April 1, 2010 through September
15, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Documents indicated in this preamble as being available in
the docket are part of docket USCG-2010-0029 and are available online
at http://www.regulations.gov. They are also available for inspection
or copying at 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,
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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 rule
call Joe Arca, Project Officer, First Coast Guard District, at (212)
668-7165. If you have questions on viewing the docket, call Renee V.
Wright, Program Manager, Docket Operations, telephone 202-366-9826.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Route 1 & 9 (Lincoln Highway) Bridge
across the Hackensack River at mile 1.8, at Jersey City, New Jersey,
has a vertical clearance in the closed position of 35 feet at mean high
water and 40 feet at mean low water. The bridge opens on signal as
required by 33 CFR 117.723(a)(5).
The bridge owner, the New Jersey Department of Transportation,
requested a temporary deviation to require at least a two hour advance
notice for bridge openings to allow workers sufficient time to clear
painting equipment from the lift span in order to provide bridge
openings.
In addition, several bridge closures will be necessary during the
effective time period for this temporary deviation in order to
facilitate various phases of this bridge painting project that must be
completed with the bridge closed.
The exact times and dates for the bridge closures could not be
determined prior to publication of this temporary deviation. They will
be announced in the Local Notice to Mariners two weeks prior to their
implementation. A broadcast notice to mariners will also be initiated
twenty four hours in advance to further inform mariners of the proposed
bridge closures.
Under this deviation the Route 1 & 9 (Lincoln Highway) Bridge shall
require at least a two hour advance notice for bridge openings from
April 1, 2010 through September 15, 2010. In addition, several bridge
closures to be announced as stated above, will occur during the
effective period of this temporary deviation from April 1, 2010 and
September 15, 2010.
Vessels able to pass under the closed draw may do so at all times.
The waterway is primarily used by deep draft tankers, tugs and
barge units. Waterway users were advised of the requested bridge
closure period and offered no objection.
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: March 16, 2010.
Gary Kassof,
Bridge Program Manager, First Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. 2010-7238 Filed 3-30-10; 8:45 am]
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