[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 156 (Tuesday, August 15, 2017)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 38603]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-17190]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 165
[Docket No. USCG-2017-0769]
Security Zone; Protection of Military Cargo, Captain of the Port
Zone Puget Sound, WA
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of enforcement of regulation.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce the Sitcum Waterway Security
Zone, Commencement Bay, Washington, from Noon on August 12, 2017,
through 11:59 p.m. on August 19, 2017, unless cancelled sooner by the
Captain of the Port. This action is necessary for the security of
Department of Defense assets and military cargo in the navigable waters
of Puget Sound and adjacent waters. Entry into this security zone is
prohibited unless authorized by the Captain of the Port or their
Designated Representative, or is otherwise provided by exemption or
waiver provisions in these security zone regulations.
DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR 165.1321 will be enforced from noon on
August 12, 2017, through 11:59 p.m. on August 19, 2017, unless
cancelled sooner by the Captain of the Port.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this notice
of enforcement, call or email Lieutenant Junior Grade Ellie Wu, Sector
Puget Sound Waterways Management Division, U.S. Coast Guard; telephone
206-217-6051, email [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard will enforce regulations in
33 CFR 165.1321 for the Sitcum Waterway Security Zone identified in
paragraph (c)(2) of that section, from August 12, 2017, at Noon through
11:59 p.m. on August 19, 2017, unless cancelled sooner by the Captain
of the Port. The security zone is necessary to help provide for the
security of Department of Defense assets and military cargo located in
those waters during the enforcement period. Entry into the security
zone is prohibited unless authorized under 33 CFR 165.1321. Vessels
wishing to enter the security zone may request permission from the
Captain of the Port or a Designated Representative as outlined in Sec.
165.1321.
This notice of enforcement is issued under authority of 33 CFR
165.1321 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 marine information broadcasts and on-
scene assets.
If the Captain of the Port determines that the regulated area need
not be enforced for the full duration stated in this notice of
enforcement, a Broadcast Notice to Mariners may be used to grant
general permission to enter the regulated area.
Dated: August 8, 2017.
Linda A. Sturgis,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port, Puget Sound.
[FR Doc. 2017-17190 Filed 8-14-17; 8:45 am]
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