Document ID: USCG-2014-0345-0001
Agency: uscg
Document Type: Rule
Title: Drawbridge Operations: Harlem River, New York, NY (Federal Register Publication) (Notice of deviation from drawbridge regulation.)
Posted Date: 2014-05-16T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 95 (Friday, May 16, 2014)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 28433]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing 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 
joe.m.arca@uscg.mil. 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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