80_FR_17041 80 FR 16980 - Notice of Enforcement for Special Local Regulations; RiverFest; Port Neches, TX

80 FR 16980 - Notice of Enforcement for Special Local Regulations; RiverFest; Port Neches, TX

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 61 (March 31, 2015)

Page Range16980-16980
FR Document2015-07319

The Coast Guard will enforce Special Local Regulations for the RiverFest Power Boat races on the Neches River in Port Neches, TX from 2 p.m. on May 1, 2015, through 6 p.m. on May 3, 2015. This action is necessary to provide for the safety of the participants, crew, spectators, participating vessels, non-participating vessels and other users of the waterway. During the enforcement periods no person or vessel may enter the zone established by the Special Local Regulation without permission of the Captain of the Port (COTP) Port Arthur or his designated on-scene Patrol Commander.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 61 (Tuesday, March 31, 2015) 
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 100

[Docket No. USCG-2015-0066]


Notice of Enforcement for Special Local Regulations; RiverFest; 
Port Neches, TX

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of enforcement of regulation.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce Special Local Regulations for the 
RiverFest Power Boat races on the Neches River in Port Neches, TX from 
2 p.m. on May 1, 2015, through 6 p.m. on May 3, 2015. This action is 
necessary to provide for the safety of the participants, crew, 
spectators, participating vessels, non-participating vessels and other 
users of the waterway. During the enforcement periods no person or 
vessel may enter the zone established by the Special Local Regulation 
without permission of the Captain of the Port (COTP) Port Arthur or his 
designated on-scene Patrol Commander.

DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR 100.801 will be enforced from 2 p.m. 
to 6 p.m. on May 1, 2015; and from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. on May 2 and 3, 
2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this notice 
of enforcement, call or email Mr. Scott Whalen, U.S. Coast Guard Marine 
Safety Unit Port Arthur, TX; telephone 409-719-5086, email 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    The Coast Guard will enforce Special Local Regulation for the 
annual boat races in 33 CFR 100.801(60) on May 1, 2015, from 2 p.m. to 
6 p.m. and on May 2 and 3, 2015 from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
    Under the provisions of 33 CFR 100.801, a vessel may not enter the 
regulated area, unless it receives permission from the Captain of the 
Port or his designated on-scene Patrol Commander. Spectator vessels may 
safely transit outside the regulated area but may not anchor, block, 
loiter, or impede participants or official patrol vessels. The Coast 
Guard may be assisted by other federal, state or local law enforcement 
agencies in enforcing this regulation.
    This notice is issued under authority of 33 CFR 100.801 and 33 
U.S.C. 1233. In addition to this notice in the Federal Register, the 
Coast Guard will provide the maritime community with notification of 
this enforcement period via Local Notice to Mariners, Safety Marine 
Information Broadcasts, and Marine Safety Information Bulletins.
    If the Captain of the Port or his designated on-scene Patrol 
Commander determines that the regulated area need not be enforced for 
the full duration stated in this notice, he or she may use a Broadcast 
Notice to Mariners to grant general permission to enter the regulated 
area.

    Dated: March 12, 2015.
R. S. Ogrydziak,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port, Port Arthur.
[FR Doc. 2015-07319 Filed 3-30-15; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 9110-04-P

16980 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 61 / Tuesday, March 31, 2015 / Rules and Regulations DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND notification of this enforcement period The Director of the Federal Register SECURITY via Local Notice to Mariners, Safety has approved the incorporation by Marine Information Broadcasts, and reference of certain publications listed Coast Guard Marine Safety Information Bulletins. in this rule, effective April 30, 2015. If the Captain of the Port or his ADDRESSES: Comments and material 33 CFR Part 100 designated on-scene Patrol Commander received from the public, as well as [Docket No. USCG–2015–0066] determines that the regulated area need documents mentioned in this preamble not be enforced for the full duration as being available in the docket, are part Notice of Enforcement for Special stated in this notice, he or she may use of docket USCG–2012–0850 and are Local Regulations; RiverFest; Port a Broadcast Notice to Mariners to grant available for inspection or copying at Neches, TX general permission to enter the the Docket Management Facility (M–30), regulated area. U.S. Department of Transportation, AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. Dated: March 12, 2015. West Building Ground Floor, Room ACTION: Notice of enforcement of W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., R. S. Ogrydziak, regulation. Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce Port, Port Arthur. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, Special Local Regulations for the [FR Doc. 2015–07319 Filed 3–30–15; 8:45 am] except Federal holidays. You may also RiverFest Power Boat races on the BILLING CODE 9110–04–P find this docket online by going to Neches River in Port Neches, TX from http://www.regulations.gov and 2 p.m. on May 1, 2015, through 6 p.m. following the instructions on that Web on May 3, 2015. This action is necessary DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND site. to provide for the safety of the SECURITY Viewing material incorporated by participants, crew, spectators, reference. You may make arrangements participating vessels, non-participating Coast Guard to view this material by calling the vessels and other users of the waterway. Coast Guard’s Office of Regulations and During the enforcement periods no 33 CFR Parts 140 and 143 Administrative Law at 202–372–3870 or person or vessel may enter the zone by emailing HQS-SMB- established by the Special Local 46 CFR Parts 110 and 111 CoastGuardRegulationsLaw@uscg.mil. Regulation without permission of the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If [Docket No. USCG–2012–0850] Captain of the Port (COTP) Port Arthur you have questions on this rule, call or or his designated on-scene Patrol RIN 1625–AC00 email Mr. Raymond Martin, Systems Commander. Engineering Division (CG–ENG–3), DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR Electrical Equipment in Hazardous Coast Guard; telephone 202–372–1384, 100.801 will be enforced from 2 p.m. to Locations email Raymond.W.Martin@uscg.mil. If 6 p.m. on May 1, 2015; and from 8:30 you have questions on viewing or AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. a.m. to 6 p.m. on May 2 and 3, 2015. submitting material to the docket, call ACTION: Final rule. Cheryl Collins, Program Manager, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If Docket Operations, telephone 202–366– you have questions on this notice of SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is issuing 9826. enforcement, call or email Mr. Scott regulations applicable to newly Whalen, U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety constructed mobile offshore drilling SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Unit Port Arthur, TX; telephone 409– units (MODUs), floating outer Table of Contents for Preamble 719–5086, email scott.k.whalen@ continental shelf (OCS) facilities, and uscg.mil. vessels other than offshore supply I. Abbreviations vessels (OSVs) that engage in OCS II. Regulatory History SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: III. Background The Coast Guard will enforce Special activities. The regulations expand the IV. Discussion of Comments and Changes Local Regulation for the annual boat list of acceptable national and V. Incorporation by Reference races in 33 CFR 100.801(60) on May 1, international explosion protection VI. Regulatory Analyses 2015, from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. and on May standards and add the internationally A. Regulatory Planning and Review 2 and 3, 2015 from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. accepted independent third-party B. Small Entities Under the provisions of 33 CFR certification system, the International C. Assistance for Small Entities Electrotechnical Commission System for D. Collection of Information 100.801, a vessel may not enter the E. Federalism regulated area, unless it receives Certification to Standards relating to Equipment for use in Explosive F. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act permission from the Captain of the Port G. Taking of Private Property or his designated on-scene Patrol Atmospheres (IECEx), as an accepted H. Civil Justice Reform Commander. Spectator vessels may method of testing and certifying I. Protection of Children safely transit outside the regulated area electrical equipment intended for use in J. Indian Tribal Governments but may not anchor, block, loiter, or hazardous locations. The regulations K. Energy Effects impede participants or official patrol also provide owners and operators of L. Technical Standards vessels. The Coast Guard may be existing U.S. MODUs, floating OCS M. Environment asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with RULES assisted by other federal, state or local facilities, vessels other than OSVs, and I. Abbreviations law enforcement agencies in enforcing U.S. tank vessels that carry flammable or combustible cargoes, the option of ABS American Bureau of Shipping this regulation. following this compliance regime as an ANSI American National Standards This notice is issued under authority Institute of 33 CFR 100.801 and 33 U.S.C. 1233. alternative to the requirements ASTM ASTM International In addition to this notice in the Federal contained in existing regulations. 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Document Created: 2015-12-18 11:48:05
Document Modified: 2015-12-18 11:48:05
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionRules and Regulations
ActionNotice of enforcement of regulation.
DatesThe regulations in 33 CFR 100.801 will be enforced from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. on May 1, 2015; and from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. on May 2 and 3, 2015.
ContactIf you have questions on this notice of enforcement, call or email Mr. Scott Whalen, U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur, TX; telephone 409-719-5086, email [email protected]
FR Citation80 FR 16980 
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