19134 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 80 / Tuesday, April 28, 2009 / Rules and Regulations 

* * * * * 

M. Robb Hyde, 

Commander, JAGC, U.S. Navy Deputy 

Assistant Judge Advocate General (Admiralty 

and Maritime Law). 

Dated: April 22, 2009. 

A.M. Vallandingham, 

Lieutenant Commander, Office of the Judge 

Advocate General, U.S. Navy, Federal 

Register Liaison Officer. 

[FR Doc. E9–9618 Filed 4–27–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3810–FF–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 117 

[USCG–2009–0283] 

Drawbridge Operating Regulations; 

Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, Galveston, 

TX 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Notice of temporary deviation 

from regulations. 

SUMMARY: The Commander, Eighth 

Coast Guard District, has issued a 

temporary deviation from the regulation 

governing the operation of the Galveston 

Causeway Railroad Bascule Bridge 

across the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, 

mile 357.2 west of Harvey Locks, at 

Galveston, Galveston County, Texas. 

This deviation provides for the bridge to 

remain closed to navigation for five 

hours a day for 14 non-consecutive days 

in order to perform scheduled 

maintenance. 

DATES: This deviation is effective from 

7 a.m. on Monday, May 11, 2009 until 

noon on Wednesday, June 3, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: Documents indicated in this 

preamble as being available in the 

docket are part of docket USCG–2009– 

0283 and are available online at 

www.regulations.gov, selecting the 

Advanced Docket Search Option on the 

right side of the screen, inserting USCG– 

2009–0283 in the Docket ID box, 

pressing Enter, and then clicking on the 

item in the Docket ID column. This 

material is also available for inspection 

or copying at 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. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If 

you have questions on this rule, call 

David Frank, Bridge Administration 

Branch, telephone 504–671–2128. If you 

have questions on viewing the docket, 

call Renee V. Wright, Program Manager, 

Docket Operations, telephone 202–366– 

9826. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Burlington Northern Railway Company 

has requested a temporary deviation in 

order to perform necessary maintenance 

on the rail joints of the Galveston 

Causeway Railroad Bascule Bridge 

across the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, 

mile 357.2 west of Harvey Locks, at 

Galveston, Galveston County, Texas. 

The maintenance is essential for the 

continued safe operation of the railroad 

bridge. This temporary deviation will 

allow the bridge to remain in the closedto-navigation position from 7 a.m. until 

noon, Monday through Thursday from 

Monday, May 11, 2009 until 

Wednesday, June 3, 2009. The bridge 

will operate normally for the passage of 

vessels on Memorial Day, Monday, May 

27, 2009. During the closure the draw 

will be able to open for emergencies 

after securing the ties on the bridge. 

Currently, the draw opens on signal for 

the passage of vessels. 

The bridge has a vertical clearance of 

10 feet above mean high water in the 

closed-to-navigation position. 

Navigation at the site of the bridge 

consists mainly of tows with barges and 

some recreational pleasure craft. Due to 

prior experience, as well as 

coordination with waterway users, it 

has been determined that this closure 

will not have a significant effect on 

these vessels. No alternate routes are 

available. This closure is considered 

necessary for repair of the bridge. 

In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e), 

the drawbridge 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: April 13, 2009. 

David M. Frank, 

Bridge Administrator. 

[FR Doc. E9–9635 Filed 4–27–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–15–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 117 

[USCG–2009–0235] 

Drawbridge Operation Regulation; 

Long Island, NY Inland Waterway From 

East Rockaway Inlet to Shinnecock 

Canal, Hempstead, 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 Wantagh State 

Parkway Bridge across Sloop Channel at 

mile 15.4, at Jones Beach, New York. 

Under this temporary deviation the 

bridge may operate on a limited 

operating schedule to facilitate the 

completion of bridge construction. 

DATES: This deviation is effective from 

April 2, 2009 through May 22, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: and are available online at 

http://www.regulations.gov, selecting 

the Advanced Docket Search Option on 

the right side of the screen, inserting 

USCG–2009–0235 in the Docket ID box, 

pressing Enter, and then clicking on the 

item in the Docket ID column. This 

material is also available for inspection 

or copying at 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. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If 

you have questions on this rule, call 

Judy Leung-Yee, Project Officer, First 

Coast Guard District, telephone 212– 

668–7165. If you have questions on 

viewing the docket, call Renee V. 

Wright, Program Manager, Docket 

Operations, telephone 202–366–9826. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Wantagh State Parkway Bridge has a 

vertical clearance in the closed position 

of 16 feet at mean high water. The 

existing drawbridge operation 

regulations are listed at 33 CFR 117.5. 

The New York State Department of 

Transportation requested a temporary 

deviation to facilitate the completion of 

bridge construction. 

The waterway has seasonal 

recreational vessels and fishing vessels 

of various sizes. We contacted the New 

York Marine Trades Association and 

Station Jones Beach. No objection to the 

proposed temporary deviation schedule 

was received. 

Under this temporary deviation, in 

effect from April 2, 2009 through May 

22, 2009, the Wantagh State Parkway 

Bridge at mile 15.4, across Sloop 

Channel, shall operate as follows: 

From Monday through Friday the 

bridge shall open on signal at 6:30 a.m. 

and 4 p.m. after least a 30-minute 

advance notice is given. From 4 p.m. to 

6:30 a.m. the bridge shall open on signal 

after at least a two-hour advance notice 

is given. 


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