[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 112 (Friday, June 10, 2016)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 37513-37514]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-13692]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 117
[Docket No. USCG-2016-0405]
Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Sloop Channel and Long Creek,
Nassau, 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 Loop Parkway Bridge, mile 0.7,
across Long Creek and the Meadowbrook State Parkway Bridge, mile 12.8,
across Sloop Channel, at Nassau, New York. This temporary deviation is
necessary to facilitate public safety during a public event, the Annual
Salute to Veterans and Fireworks Display.
DATES: This deviation is effective from 9:30 p.m. on June 25, 2016, to
11:59 p.m. June 26, 2016.
ADDRESSES: The docket for this deviation, [USCG-2016-0405] 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 Ms. Judy K. Leung-Yee, Project
Officer, First Coast Guard District, telephone (212) 514-4330, email
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Town of Hempstead Department of Public
Safety requested and the bridge owner of both bridges, the State of New
York Department of Transportation, concurred with this temporary
deviation from the normal operating schedule to facilitate a public
event, the Annual Salute to Veterans and Fireworks Display.
The Loop Parkway Bridge, mile 0.7, across Long Creek has a vertical
clearance in the closed position of 21 feet at mean high water and 25
feet at mean low water. The existing bridge operating regulations are
found at 33 CFR 117.799(f).
The Meadowbrook State Parkway Bridge, mile 12.8, across Sloop
Channel has a vertical clearance in the closed position of 22 feet at
mean high water and 25 feet at mean low water. The existing bridge
operating regulations are found at 33 CFR 117.799(h).
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Long Creek and Sloop Channel are transited by commercial fishing
and recreational vessel traffic.
Under this temporary deviation, the Loop Parkway and the
Meadowbrook State Parkway Bridges may remain in the closed position
between 9:30 p.m. and 11:59 p.m. on June 25, 2016 (rain date: June 26,
2016 between 9:30 p.m. and 11:59 p.m.).
Vessels able to pass under the bridge in the closed position may do
so at anytime. The bridges will not be able to open for emergencies and
there are no immediate alternate routes for vessels to pass.
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 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: June 6, 2016.
C.J. Bisignano,
Supervisory Bridge Management Specialist, First Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. 2016-13692 Filed 6-9-16; 8:45 am]
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