[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 33, Volume 1]

[Revised as of July 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 33CFR117.35]



[Page 546-547]

 

                TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS

 

         CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

 

PART 117_DRAWBRIDGE OPERATION REGULATIONS--Table of Contents

 

                     Subpart A_General Requirements

 

Sec.  117.35  Operations during repair or maintenance.



    (a) When operation of the draw must deviate from the regulations in 

this part for scheduled repair or maintenance work, the drawbridge owner 

shall request approval from the District Commander at least 30 days 

before the date of the intended change. The request shall include a 

brief description of the nature of the work to be performed and the 

times and dates of requested changes. The District Commander's decision 

is forwarded to the applicant within five working days



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of the receipt of the request. If the request is denied, the reasons for 

the denial are forwarded with the decision.

    (b) When the draw is rendered inoperative because of damage to the 

structure or when vital, unscheduled repair or maintenance work shall be 

performed without delay, the drawbridge owner shall immediately notify 

the District Commander and give the reasons why the draw is or should be 

rendered inoperative and the expected date of completion of the repair 

or maintenance work.

    (c) All repair or maintenance work under this section shall be 

performed with all due speed in order to return the draw to operation as 

soon as possible.

    (d) If the operation of the draw will be affected for periods of 

less than 60 days, the regulations in this part will not be amended. 

Where practicable, the District Commander publishes notice of the 

temporary deviations from the regulations in this part in the Federal 

Register and Local Notices to Mariners. If operation of the draw is 

expected to be affected for more than 60 days, the District Commander 

publishes temporary regulations covering the repair period.