43984 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 168 / Wednesday, August 29, 2018 / Rules and Regulations 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 117 

[Docket No. USCG–2018–0751] 

Drawbridge Operation Regulation; 

Sloop Channel, Hempstead, NY 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Notice of deviation from 

drawbridge regulation. 

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a 

temporary deviation from the operating 

schedule that governs the Meadowbrook 

State Parkway Bridge across Sloop 

Channel, mile 12.8, at Hempstead, NY. 

The deviation is necessary to complete 

structural, mechanical, and electrical 

rehabilitations on the bridge. This 

temporary deviation allows the bridge to 

remain in the closed-to-navigation 

position for two short periods, and 

allows the bridge to open only one 

bascule span at a time over various 

periods to facilitate bridge repairs. 

DATES: This deviation is effective from 

7 a.m. on September 28, 2018 to 7 a.m. 

on December 13, 2018. 

ADDRESSES: The docket for this 

deviation, USCG–2018–0751 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 Stephanie E. 

Lopez, Bridge Management Specialist, 

First District Bridge Branch, U.S. Coast 

Guard; telephone 212–514–4335, email 

Stephanie.E.Lopez@uscg.mil. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The owner 

of the bridge, the New York State 

Department of Transportation, requested 

a temporary deviation to facilitate the 

various structural, mechanical, and 

electrical rehabilitations. The spanlock 

platforms and machinery for both the 

Northbound and Southbound Bridge 

will be replaced in their entirety. 

Trunnion tower and rack gear supports 

repairs will be performed, and the 

bridge instrumentation will be replaced. 

The Meadowbrook State Parkway Bridge 

across the Sloop Channel, mile 12.8, 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). 

This temporary deviation allows the 

Meadowbrook State Parkway Bridge to 

open only one bascule span at a time 

between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m., providing a 

minimum of 43 feet of available 

horizontal clearance, on the following 

days: September 28, 2018; October 1–5, 

2018; November 26–30, 2018; and 

December 3, 2018. 

Additionally, the Meadowbrook State 

Parkway Bridge shall remain in the 

closed position from 7 a.m. on October 

15, 2018 through 7 a.m. on October 17, 

2018 and from 7 a.m. on December 11, 

2018 to 7 a.m. December 13, 2018. 

The waterway is transited by 

commercial and recreational traffic. The 

Coast Guard notified known waterway 

users and there were no objections to 

this temporary deviation. Vessels able to 

pass under the bridge in the closed 

position may do so at any time. The 

bridge will not be able to open for 

emergencies and there is no immediate 

alternate route 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 vessel operators 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: August 23, 2018. 

C.J. Bisignano, 

Supervisory Bridge Management Specialist, 

First Coast Guard District. 

[FR Doc. 2018–18637 Filed 8–28–18; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 117 

[Docket No. USCG–2018–0754] 

Drawbridge Operation Regulation; 

Saugatuck River, Saugatuck, CT 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Notice of deviation from 

drawbridge regulation. 

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a 

temporary deviation from the operating 

schedule that governs the Metro-North 

SAGA Bridge across the Saugatuck 

River, mile 1.1 at Saugatuck, 

Connecticut. The deviation is necessary 

to conduct bridge maintenance and 

repair work. The deviation allows the 

bridge to remain closed to maritime 

navigation on weekdays and requires 

the bridge to open with 24 hours 

advance notice on weekends. 

DATES: This deviation is effective from 

8 a.m. on September 17, 2018, to 8 a.m. 

on October 29, 2018. 

ADDRESSES: The docket for this 

deviation, USCG–2017–0754, 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 Jeffrey Stieb, 

Bridge Management Specialist, First 

Coast Guard District, Coast Guard; 

telephone 617–223–8364, email 

Jeffrey.D.Stieb@uscg.mil. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The owner 

of the bridge, Connecticut Department 

of Transportation, requested a 

temporary deviation from the normal 

operating schedule in order to conduct 

bridge maintenance and repair work. 

The Metro-North SAGA Railroad Bridge 

across the Saugatuck River, mile 1.1, at 

Saugatuck, Connecticut has a vertical 

clearance of 13 feet at mean high water 

in the closed position. The existing 

bridge operating regulations are listed at 

33 CFR 117.221(b). 

Under this temporary deviation, from 

8 a.m. on Monday, September 17, 2018, 

to 8 a.m. on Monday, October 29, 2018, 

the Metro-North SAGA Bridge may 

operate as follows: From 8 a.m. Monday 

to 3 p.m. Friday, the draw may remain 

closed to marine navigation. From 3 

p.m. Friday to 8 a.m. Monday, the draw 

shall open with 24 hours advance 

notice. 

The waterway is transited by seasonal 

recreational vessels of various sizes. 

Vessels that can pass under the bridge 

in the closed position may do so at any 

time. The bridge will not be able to open 

for emergencies. The Department of 

Transportation has coordinated the 

closure with the harbormaster and has 

posted notice of the closure on the 

Connecticut Department of 

Transportation Construction News 

website. The Coast Guard will also 

inform the users of the waterway 

through our Local and Broadcast 

Notices to Mariners of the change in 

operating schedule for the bridge so that 

vessel operators can arrange their 

transits to minimize any impact caused 

by this 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 


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