[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 226 (Monday, November 27, 2017)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 55945-55946]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-25532]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 117

[Docket No. USCG-2017-0595]


Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Jamaica Bay, Queens, NY

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of deviation from drawbridge regulation; cancellation.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is canceling the temporary deviation 
concerning the Marine Parkway (Gil Hodges) Bridge across the Rockaway 
Inlet, mile 3.0, at Queens, NY. The deviation cancellation is necessary 
to accommodate Metropolitan Transportation Authority's (MTA) (the 
bridge owner) unexpected emergency repairs requiring a complete closure 
of the Bridge and an extension of time for their completion. This 
cancellation is necessary so a temporary interim rule may be approved 
due to the requested extension exceeding the 180 day limit for 
deviations. Existing federal regulations do not allow back-to-back 
deviations.

DATES: The temporary deviation published on July 6, 2017 (82 FR 31255), 
is cancelled as of 12:01 a.m. on November 27, 2017.

ADDRESSES: The docket for this deviation, USCG-2017-0595 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 Judy K. Leung-Yee, Bridge Management 
Specialist, U.S. Coast Guard; telephone 212-514-4336, email 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 6, 2017, we published a temporary 
deviation entitled, ``Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Marine Parkway 
Bridge, Jamaica Bay, Queens, NY'' in the Federal Register (82 FR 
31255). The temporary deviation concerned the bridge owner's 
rehabilitation work associated with the replacement of lift span 
machinery. This deviation from the operating regulations was authorized 
under 33 CFR 117.35.
    During the recent replacement/rehabilitation of lift span systems, 
water was discovered inside the power and communication cables from the 
main electrical rooms on the lower level of the towers to the machinery 
rooms at the tops of the towers. In addition,

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structural steel for riser conduit support was discovered to be in need 
of immediate repairs and/or replacement. Therefore, more time is needed 
to complete the job, conduct tests, and inspections. The subject 
temporary deviation will be replaced with a temporary interim rule 
because an extension of time could not be approved, as it exceeds the 
180 day limit.

    Dated: November 21, 2017.
Christopher J. Bisignano,
Supervisory Bridge Management Specialist, First Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. 2017-25532 Filed 11-24-17; 8:45 am]
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