Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 52 / Thursday, March 19, 2009 / Rules and Regulations 11645 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 117 

[USCG–2009–0155] 

Drawbridge Operation Regulations; 

Annisquam River, Gloucester, MA, 

Maintenance 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Notice of temporary deviation 

from regulations. 

SUMMARY: The Commander, First Coast 

Guard District, has issued a temporary 

deviation from the regulation governing 

the operation of the Blynman SR127 

Bridge across the Annisquam River at 

mile 0.0, at Gloucester, Massachusetts. 

This temporary deviation allows the 

SR127 Bridge to remain in the closed 

position for four days to facilitate bridge 

maintenance. 

DATES: This deviation is effective from 

6 a.m. on March 16, 2009 through 6 p.m. 

on March 25, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: Documents indicated in this 

preamble as being available in the 

docket are part of docket USCG–2009– 

0155 and are available online at 

www.regulations.gov. They are also 

available for inspection or copying at 

two locations: 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, Massachusetts 02110, 

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

through Friday, except Federal holidays. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John 

McDonald, Project Officer, First Coast 

Guard District, at (617) 223–8364. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Blynman SR127 Bridge, across the 

Annisquam River at mile 0.0, at 

Gloucester, Massachusetts, has a vertical 

clearance in the closed position of 7 feet 

at mean high water and 16 feet at mean 

low water. The existing drawbridge 

operation regulations are listed at 33 

CFR 117.586. 

The waterway predominantly 

supports recreational vessels of various 

sizes, tour boats, whale watch boats and 

commercial fishing boats. 

The bridge owner, Massachusetts 

Highway department (MHD), requested 

a temporary deviation to facilitate 

emergency bridge maintenance to repair 

broken pinion bolts. 

The bridge owner did not provide the 

thirty days notice to the Coast Guard for 

this deviation; however, this deviation 

was approved because the repairs are 

time critical and must be performed 

without undue delay in order to assure 

the continued safe reliable operation of 

the bridge. 

Under this temporary deviation the 

Blynman SR127 Bridge may remain in 

the closed position from 6 a.m. through 

6 p.m. on March 16, 2009 to make a 

template to fabricate new bolts and from 

6 a.m. on March 23, 2009 through 6 p.m. 

on March 25, 2009, to install the new 

pinion cap bolts. Vessels that can pass 

under the bridge without a bridge 

opening may do so at all times. 

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 9, 2009. 

Gary Kassof, 

Bridge Program Manager, First Coast Guard 

District. 

[FR Doc. E9–5988 Filed 3–18–09; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 117 

[USCG–2009–0001] 

Drawbridge Operation Regulations; 

East River, New York City, NY, 

Maintenance 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Notice of temporary deviation 

from regulations. 

SUMMARY: The Commander, First Coast 

Guard District, has issued a temporary 

deviation from the regulation governing 

the operation of the Roosevelt Island 

Bridge across the East River, mile 6.4, at 

New York City, New York. Under this 

temporary deviation the bridge may 

remain in the closed position for three 

months to facilitate bridge maintenance. 

Vessels that can pass under the draw 

without a bridge opening may do so at 

all times. 

DATES: This deviation is effective from 

April 15, 2009 through July 14, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: Documents indicated in this 

preamble as being available in the 

docket are part of docket USCG–2009– 

0001 and are available online at http:// 

www.regulations.gov. They are also 

available for inspection or copying at 

two locations: 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, Massachusetts, 02110, 

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

through Friday, except Federal holidays. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joe 

Arca, Project Officer, First Coast Guard 

District, at (212) 668–7165. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Roosevelt Island Bridge, across the East 

River, mile 3.1, at New York City, New 

York, has a vertical clearance in the 

closed position of 40 feet at mean high 

water and 47 feet at mean low water. 

The existing drawbridge operation 

regulations are listed at 33 CFR 

117.781(c). 

The East River at the bridge location 

is a secondary channel not normally 

used by the local seasonal recreational 

vessels, and commercial vessels that can 

transit around Roosevelt Island on the 

other side. 

The owner of the bridge, New York 

City Department of Transportation, 

requested a temporary deviation to 

facilitate a major rehabilitation of the 

bridge. 

Under this temporary deviation the 

Roosevelt Island Bridge may remain in 

the closed position from April 15, 2009 

through July 14, 2009. Vessels that can 

pass under the bridge without a bridge 

opening may do so at all times. 

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 6, 2009. 

Gary Kassof, 

Bridge Program Manager, First Coast Guard 

District. 

[FR Doc. E9–5986 Filed 3–18–09; 8:45 am] 

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