[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 95 (Friday, May 16, 2014)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 28433]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-11415]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 117
[Docket No. USCG-2014-0345]
Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Harlem River, New York, 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 Amtrak Spuyten Duyvil Bridge across
the Harlem River at mile 7.9, at New York City, New York. The deviation
is necessary to facilitate repairs to the miter rails at the bridge.
This temporary deviation authorizes the bridge to remain in the closed
position for seven hours.
DATES: This deviation is effective from 11 p.m. on June 6, 2014 through
6 a.m. on June 7, 2014.
ADDRESSES: The docket for this deviation, USCG-2014-0345 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. You may also visit the Docket
Management Facility in Room W12-140 on the ground floor of the
Department of Transportation West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this
temporary deviation, call or email Mr. Joe Arca, Project Officer, First
Coast Guard District, telephone (212) 668-7165, email
[email protected]. If you have questions on viewing the docket, call
Cheryl Collins, Program Manager, Docket Operations, telephone 202-366-
9826.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Amtrak Spuyten Duyvil Bridge across the
Harlem River at mile 7.9, at New York City, New York, has a vertical
clearance in the closed position of 5 feet at mean high water and 9
feet at mean low water. The existing drawbridge operation regulations
are listed at 33 CFR 117.789(d). The waterway users are seasonal
recreational vessels and commercial vessels of various sizes.
The owner of the bridge, Amtrak, requested a temporary deviation
from the operating schedule to facilitate replacement of the miter
rails at the bridge.
Under this temporary deviation the Amtrak Spuyten Duyvil Bridge may
remain in the closed position from 11 p.m. on June 6, 2014 through 6
a.m. on June 7, 2014. Vessels that can pass under the bridge in the
closed position may do so at any time. There are no alternate routes
for vessel traffic. The bridge could be opened in an emergency
situation.
The Coast Guard will also inform the users of the waterways through
our Local and Broadcast Notice to Mariners of the change in operating
schedule for the bridge so that vessels can arrange their transits to
minimize any impact caused by the 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 6, 2014.
C.J. Bisignano,
Supervisory Bridge Management Specialist, First Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. 2014-11415 Filed 5-15-14; 8:45 am]
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