[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 205 (Monday, October 24, 2016)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 73034]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-25679]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 100
[Docket No. USCG-2016-0745]
Special Local Regulation; Back River, Poquoson, VA
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of enforcement of regulation.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce a special local regulation to
keep vessels from entering the Poquoson Seafood Festival Workboat Races
route near the vicinity of Messick Point, in Back River, Poquoson, VA
on October 23, 2016. This action is necessary to ensure safety of life
on navigable waters during this event. Our regulation for Recurring
Marine Events within the Fifth Coast Guard District identifies the
regulated area for this event. During the enforcement period, no person
or vessel may enter, transit through, anchor in, or remain within the
regulated area without approval from the Captain of the Port or a
designated representative.
DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR 100.501 will be enforced for the
location listed in item (c.)8 of the Table to Sec. 100.501, from 1
p.m. through 4 p.m. on October 23, 2016.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about this
notice of enforcement, call or email ENS Chandra Saunders, U.S. Coast
Guard Sector Hampton Roads (WWM); telephone 757-668-5582, email
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard will enforce the special
local regulation in the table to 33 CFR 100.501, item (c.)8, from 1
p.m. until 4 p.m. on October 23, 2016, for the 2016 Poquoson Seafood
Festival Workboat Races on Back River. This action is being taken to
provide for the safety of life on navigable waterways during this
event. Our regulation for Recurring Marine Events within the Fifth
Coast Guard District, Sec. 100.501, specifies the location of the
special regulated area bounded on the north by a line drawn along
latitude 37[deg]06'30'' N., bounded on the south by a line drawn along
latitude 37[deg]06'15'' N., bounded on the east by a line drawn along
longitude 076[deg]18'52'' W. and bounded on the west by a line drawn
along longitude 076[deg]19'30'' W. located in the vicinity of Messick
Point, in Back River, Poquoson, VA. As specified in Sec. 100.501(c),
during the enforcement period, no vessel may not enter, remain in, or
transit through the special local regulation without approval from the
Captain of the Hampton Roads (COTP) or a COTP designated
representative. The Coast Guard may be assisted by other Federal, state
or local law enforcement agencies in enforcing this regulation.
This notice of enforcement is issued under authority of 33 CFR
100.501 and 5 U.S.C. 552(a). In addition to this notice of enforcement
in the Federal Register, the Coast Guard plans to provide notification
of this enforcement period via the Local Notice to Mariners and marine
information broadcasts.
Dated: October 14, 2016.
Richard J. Wester,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port, Hampton Roads, VA.
[FR Doc. 2016-25679 Filed 10-21-16; 8:45 am]
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