[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 215 (Wednesday, November 8, 2017)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 51765-51766]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-24291]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 100
[Docket No. USCG-2017-0972]
Special Local Regulations; Key West World Championship, Atlantic
Ocean, Key West, FL
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of enforcement of regulation.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce the Key West World Championship
Special Local Regulation from 9:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. on November 8,
10, and 12, 2017. This action is necessary to ensure safety of life on
navigable waters of the United States and to protect race participants,
participant vessels, spectators, and the general public from the
hazards associated with high-speed boat races. During the enforcement
period, and in accordance with previously issued special local
regulations, no person or vessel may enter, transit through, anchor in,
or remain within the regulated area without permission from the Captain
of the Port Key West or a designated representative.
DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR 100.701 will be enforced for the
location listed in item (c)(9) in the Table to 33 CFR 100.701 from 9:30
a.m. until 4:30 p.m. on November 8, 10, and 12, 2017.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this notice
of enforcement, call or email Lieutenant Scott Ledee, Sector Key West
Waterways Management Department, Coast Guard; telephone (305) 292-8768,
email [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On November 8, 10, and 12, 2017, Super Boat
International Productions, Inc. is hosting the Key West World
Championship, a series of high-speed boat races. The Coast Guard will
enforce the special local regulation for the annual Key West World
Championship Super Boat Race in 33 CFR 100.701,
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table item (c)(9) from 9:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. on November 8, 10, 11,
and 12, 2017.
Under the provisions of 33 CFR 100.701, no unauthorized person or
vessel may enter, transit through, anchor within, or remain in the
established regulated areas unless permission to enter has been granted
by the Captain of the Port Key West or designated representative. This
action is to provide enforcement action of regulated area that will
encompass portions of the waters of the Atlantic Ocean located
southwest of Key West, Florida. 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
100.701 and 5 U.S.C. 552(a). The Coast Guard will provide notice of the
regulated area by Local Notice to Mariners, Broadcast Notice to
Mariners, and on-scene designated representatives. If the Captain of
the Port Key West determines that the regulated area need not be
enforced for the full duration stated in this publication, he or she
may use a Broadcast Notice to Mariners to grant general permission to
enter the regulated area.
Dated: November 2, 2017.
Jeffrey A. Janszen,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Key West.
[FR Doc. 2017-24291 Filed 11-7-17; 8:45 am]
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