Coast Guard, DHS § 117.799 opened for the passage of vessels from (i) Monday through Friday from 9 noon to 9 p.m. on Sundays from May 15 a.m. to 5 p.m.; to September 30, and on Memorial Day, (ii) Saturdays, Sundays, Independ- Independence Day, and Labor Day. ence Day and Labor Day from 7 a.m. to However, on these days, from two 11 p.m.; hours before to one hour after pre- (iii) At all other times, if at least two dicted high tide, the draw shall open on hours notice is given. signal. For the purpose of this section, (2) From September 16 through June predicted high tide occurs 15 minutes 14 if at least 24 hours notice is given. later than that predicted for Sandy (d) The draw of the SR78 bridge, mile Hook, as given in the tide tables pub- 105.9 across the entrance to Missisquoi lished by private entities using data Bay between Alburg Tongue and Hog provided by the National Ocean Serv- Island at East Alburg, shall open on ice. At all times, public vessels of the signal if at least 24 hours notice is United States and state or local vessels given. used for public safety shall be passed as soon as possible. [CGD 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as (c) The draw of the Beach Channel amended by CGD3 83–059, 49 FR 49452, Dec. 20, railroad bridge shall open on signal; ex- 1984; CGD01–98–032, 64 FR 28103, May 25, 1999; cept that, the draw need not open for USCG–2001–10881, 71 FR 70312, Dec. 4, 2006] the passage of vessel traffic, 6:45 a.m. § 117.799 Long Island, New York In- to 8:20 a.m. and 5 p.m. to 6:45 p.m., land Waterway from East Rockaway Monday through Friday, except Fed- Inlet to Shinnecock Canal. eral holidays. (a) At all times, public vessels of the [CGD3 85–42, 50 FR 26713, June 28, 1985, as United States must be passed through amended by USCG–2001–9286, 66 FR 33641, the drawspan of each drawbridge listed June 25, 2001; CGD01–06–033, 71 FR 61897, Oct. in this section as soon as possible. 20, 2006; USCG–2001–10881, 71 FR 70312, Dec. 4, 2006; 72 FR 50876, Sept. 5, 2007] (b) The draw of each bridge listed in this section need not be opened for sail- § 117.797 Lake Champlain. ing vessels, unless the vessels are under machinery power or under tow, if an (a) The drawspan for each drawbridge opening would unduly delay other ves- listed in this section must open as soon sel or vehicular traffic. as possible for public vessels of the (c) The owners of the bridges listed in United States. this section shall provide and keep in (b) The draw of the US2 Bridge, mile good legible condition two board gages 91.8, over Lake Champlain, between painted white with black figures not South Hero Island and North Hero Is- less than eight inches high to indicate land, shall operate as follows: the vertical clearance under the closed (1) The draw shall open on signal on draw at all stages of the tide. The the hour and the half hour from May gages shall be so placed on the bridges 15th through October 15th from 8 a.m. that they are plainly visible to opera- to 8 p.m. daily. tors of vessels approaching the bridges (2) The draw shall open on signal either up or downstream. from May 15th through October 15th (d) The draws of the West Bay bridge, from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. if at least four mile 0.1 across Quantuck Canal, Beach hours notice is given by calling the Lane bridge, mile 1.1 across Quantuck number posted at the bridge. Canal, Quoque bridge, mile 1.1 across (3) The draw shall open on signal Quoque Canal and the Smith Point from October 16th through May 14th if bridge, mile 6.1 across Narrow Bay at least four hours notice is given by shall open on signal from October 1 calling the number posted at the through April 30 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. bridge. and from May 1 through September 30 (c) The draw of the Central Vermont from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. At all other Railway bridge across Missisquoi Bay, times during these periods, the draws mile 105.6 shall open on signal: shall open as soon as possible but no (1) From June 15 through September more than one hour after a request to 15: open is received. 631 VerDate Mar<15>2010 11:33 Sep 02, 2014 Jkt 232135 PO 00000 Frm 00641 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8010 Q:\33\33V1.TXT 31 § 117.800 33 CFR Ch. I (7–1–14 Edition) (e) The draw of the Atlantic Beach on each side of the bridge or by marine Bridge across Reynolds Channel, mile radio. 0.4, shall open on signal— (3) From 9 p.m. to midnight, on the (1) From October 1 through May 14; Fourth of July, the Meadowbrook (2) From May 15 through September State Parkway Bridge need not open 30, except that it need be opened only for the passage of vessel traffic. on the hour and half-hour from 4 p.m. (i) The draw of the Captree State to 7 p.m. on weekdays and from 11 a.m. Parkway Bridge at mile 30.7, across the to 9 p.m. on Saturdays, Sundays, Me- State Boat Channel, at Captree Island, morial Day, Independence Day, and shall open on signal if at least a one Labor Day; and half hour advance notice is given by (3) From May 15 through September calling the number posted at the bridge 30, from two hours before to one hour as follows: after predicted high tide. Predicted (1) Every other hour on the even high tide occurs 10 minutes earlier hour. than that predicted for Sandy Hook, as (2) From April 1 through October 31, given in the tide table published by the on Saturday, Sunday, and Federal holi- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Ad- days every three hours beginning at 3 ministration. a.m. (f) The draw of the Loop Parkway (j) The Atlantic Beach Bridge, mile Bridge across Long Creek, mile 0.7, 0.4, across Reynolds Channel, from shall open on signal every other hour April 22, 2002 through October 31, 2002, on the even hour; except that, from shall open on signal, except as follows: April 1 through October 31 on Satur- (1) Only one moveable bridge span days, Sundays, and Federal holidays, need be opened for the passage of vessel the draw shall open on signal every traffic between 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., daily, three hours beginning at 3 a.m. If an except as provided in paragraph (j)(3) of opening is desired at other than a this section. scheduled time, notice may be given (2) From 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. on week- from the telephone located on either days, and from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. on side of the bridge or via marine radio- weekends and holidays, the draw shall telephone. open on signal only on the hour and (g) The draw of the Long Beach half-hour, except as provided in para- Bridge across Reynolds Channel, mile graph (j)(3) of this section. 4.7, shall open on signal; except that: (3) From one-hour before to one-hour (1) From midnight to 8 a.m. year- after the predicted high tide, two round, the draw shall open on signal if moveable spans may be opened for the at least four hours notice is given; and passage of vessel traffic, provided at (2) From 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Satur- least a two-hour advance notice is days, Sundays, and holidays from May given by calling the number posted at 15 through September 30, the draw need the bridge. For the purposes of this sec- be opened only on the hour and half tion, predicted high tide occurs 10 min- hour. utes earlier than that predicted for (3) From 10 p.m. to midnight on July Sandy Hook, as given in the tide tables 3 each year the draw need not open for published by the National Oceanic and the passage of vessel traffic. Atmospheric Administration. (h) The draw of the Meadowbrook State Parkway Bridge, mile 12.8, across [CGD3 82–025, 49 FR 17452, Apr. 24, 1984, as Sloop Channel, shall open on signal if amended by CGD3 84–51, 50 FR 2546, Jan. 17, 1985; CGD01–99–080, 64 FR 46275, Aug. 25, 1999; at least a one-half hour notice is given CGD01–04–025, 69 FR 34570, June 22, 2004; to the New York State Department of CGD01–04–047, 70 FR 15765, Mar. 29, 2005; Transportation, as follows: USCG–2001–10881, 71 FR 70312, Dec. 4, 2006; (1) Every other hour on the even USCG–2012–0144, 77 FR 22495, Apr. 16, 2012; hour. USCG–2012–1040, 78 FR 6730, Jan. 31, 2013] (2) From April 1 through October 31, on Saturdays, Sundays, and Federal § 117.800 Mill Neck Creek. holidays, every three hours beginning The draw of the Bayville Bridge, mile at 1:30 a.m. Notice may be given from 0.1, at Oyster Bay, New York, shall the telephone located at the moorings open on signal between 7 a.m.