80_FR_53169 80 FR 52999 - Annual Marine Events in the Eighth Coast Guard District, Sabine River; Orange, TX

80 FR 52999 - Annual Marine Events in the Eighth Coast Guard District, Sabine River; Orange, TX

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 170 (September 2, 2015)

Page Range52999-52999
FR Document2015-21772

The Coast Guard will enforce Special Local Regulations for the Southern Professional Outboard Racing Tour (S.P.O.R.T.) boat races to be held on the Sabine River in Orange, TX from 3 p.m. on September 18, 2015, through 6 p.m. on September 20, 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 period, the Coast Guard Patrol Commander will enforce restrictions upon, and control the movement of, vessels in the zone established by the Special Local Regulation.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 170 (Wednesday, September 2, 2015)
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 100

[Docket No. USCG-2015-0813]


Annual Marine Events in the Eighth Coast Guard District, Sabine 
River; Orange, 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 Southern Professional Outboard Racing Tour (S.P.O.R.T.) boat races 
to be held on the Sabine River in Orange, TX from 3 p.m. on September 
18, 2015, through 6 p.m. on September 20, 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 period, the Coast Guard 
Patrol Commander will enforce restrictions upon, and control the 
movement of, vessels in the zone established by the Special Local 
Regulation.

DATES: The regulation in 33 CFR 100.801 will be enforced from 3 p.m. to 
6 p.m. on September 18, 2015; and from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on September 19 
and 20, 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 
scott.k.whalen@uscg.mil.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard will enforce Special Local 
Regulation for the annual S.P.O.R.T. boat races in 33 CFR 100.801 
(Table 3, Line 5) on September 18, 2015, from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. and on 
September 19 and 20, 2015, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
    This Special Local Regulation encompasses all waters of the Sabine 
River south of latitude 30[deg]05'33'' N. and waters north of latitude 
30[deg]05'45'' N. (NAD 83).
    Under the provisions of 33 CFR 100.801, a vessel may not enter the 
regulated area, unless it receives permission from the 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, 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: August 18, 2015.
R.S. Ogrydziak,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port, Port Arthur.
[FR Doc. 2015-21772 Filed 9-1-15; 8:45 am]
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                                                  DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND                                  law enforcement agencies in enforcing                 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington,
                                                  SECURITY                                                this regulation.                                      DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
                                                                                                            This notice is issued under authority               Monday through Friday, except Federal
                                                  Coast Guard                                             of 33 CFR 100.801 and 33 U.S.C. 1233.                 holidays.
                                                                                                          In addition to this notice in the Federal
                                                  33 CFR Part 100                                         Register, the Coast Guard will provide                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:   If
                                                                                                          the maritime community with                           you have questions on this temporary
                                                  [Docket No. USCG–2015–0813]                             notification of this enforcement period               deviation, call or email Eric A.
                                                                                                          via Local Notice to Mariners, Marine                  Washburn, Bridge Administrator,
                                                  Annual Marine Events in the Eighth                      Information Broadcasts, and Marine                    Western Rivers, Coast Guard; telephone
                                                  Coast Guard District, Sabine River;                     Safety Information Bulletins.                         314–269–2378, email Eric.Washburn@
                                                  Orange, TX                                                If the Captain of the Port or his                   uscg.mil. If you have questions on
                                                                                                          designated on-scene Patrol Commander                  viewing the docket, call Cheryl F.
                                                  AGENCY:  Coast Guard, DHS.
                                                                                                          determines that the regulated area need               Collins, Program Manager, Docket
                                                  ACTION: Notice of enforcement of                        not be enforced for the full duration                 Operations, telephone 202–366–9826.
                                                  regulation.                                             stated in this notice, he or she may use
                                                                                                          a Broadcast Notice to Mariners to grant               SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:      The U.S.
                                                  SUMMARY:   The Coast Guard will enforce                                                                       Army Rock Island Arsenal requested a
                                                                                                          general permission to enter the
                                                  Special Local Regulations for the                                                                             temporary deviation for the Rock Island
                                                                                                          regulated area.
                                                  Southern Professional Outboard Racing                                                                         Railroad and Highway Drawbridge,
                                                  Tour (S.P.O.R.T.) boat races to be held                   Dated: August 18, 2015.
                                                                                                                                                                across the Upper Mississippi River, mile
                                                  on the Sabine River in Orange, TX from                  R.S. Ogrydziak,                                       482.9, at Rock Island, Illinois to remain
                                                  3 p.m. on September 18, 2015, through                   Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the             in the closed-to-navigation position for
                                                  6 p.m. on September 20, 2015. This                      Port, Port Arthur.
                                                                                                                                                                a four and a half hour period from 7:00
                                                  action is necessary to provide for the                  [FR Doc. 2015–21772 Filed 9–1–15; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                                                                                a.m. to 11:30 a.m., September 27, 2015,
                                                  safety of the participants, crew,                       BILLING CODE 9110–04–P
                                                                                                                                                                while the Quad City Marathon is held
                                                  spectators, participating vessels, non-
                                                                                                                                                                between the cities of Davenport, IA and
                                                  participating vessels and other users of
                                                  the waterway. During the enforcement                    DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND                                Rock Island, IL.
                                                  period, the Coast Guard Patrol                          SECURITY                                                 The Rock Island Railroad and
                                                  Commander will enforce restrictions                                                                           Highway Drawbridge currently operates
                                                  upon, and control the movement of,                      Coast Guard                                           in accordance with 33 CFR 117.5, which
                                                  vessels in the zone established by the                                                                        states the general requirement that
                                                  Special Local Regulation.                               33 CFR Part 117                                       drawbridges shall open promptly and
                                                  DATES: The regulation in 33 CFR                         [Docket Number USCG–2015–0739]                        fully for the passage of vessels when a
                                                  100.801 will be enforced from 3 p.m. to                                                                       request to open is given in accordance
                                                  6 p.m. on September 18, 2015; and from                  Drawbridge Operation Regulation;                      with the subpart.
                                                  9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on September 19 and                    Upper Mississippi River, Rock Island,
                                                                                                                                                                   There are no alternate routes for
                                                  20, 2015.                                               IL
                                                                                                                                                                vessels transiting this section of the
                                                  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If                     AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.                             Upper Mississippi River.
                                                  you have questions on this notice of                    ACTION:Notice of deviation from                          The Rock Island Railroad and
                                                  enforcement, call or email Mr. Scott                    drawbridge regulation.                                Highway Drawbridge, in the closed-to-
                                                  Whalen. U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety
                                                  Unit Port Arthur, TX; telephone 409–                                                                          navigation position, provides a vertical
                                                                                                          SUMMARY:    The Coast Guard has issued a
                                                  719–5086, email scott.k.whalen@                         temporary deviation from the operating                clearance of 23.8 feet above normal
                                                  uscg.mil.                                               schedule that governs the Rock Island                 pool. Navigation on the waterway
                                                                                                          Railroad and Highway Drawbridge                       consists primarily of commercial tows
                                                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:      The Coast                                                                     and recreational watercraft. This
                                                  Guard will enforce Special Local                        across the Upper Mississippi River, mile
                                                                                                          482.9, at Rock Island, Illinois. The                  temporary deviation has been
                                                  Regulation for the annual S.P.O.R.T.                                                                          coordinated with waterway users. No
                                                  boat races in 33 CFR 100.801 (Table 3,                  deviation is necessary to allow the Quad
                                                                                                          City Marathon to cross the bridge. This               objections were received.
                                                  Line 5) on September 18, 2015, from 3
                                                  p.m. to 6 p.m. and on September 19 and                  deviation allows the bridge to be                        In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e),
                                                  20, 2015, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.                         maintained in the closed-to-navigation                the drawbridge must return to its regular
                                                    This Special Local Regulation                         position for four and a half hours.                   operating schedule immediately at the
                                                  encompasses all waters of the Sabine                    DATES: This deviation is effective from               end of the effective period of this
                                                  River south of latitude 30°05′33″ N. and                7:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on September 27,              temporary deviation. This deviation
                                                  waters north of latitude 30°05′45″ N.                   2015.                                                 from the operating regulations is
                                                  (NAD 83).                                               ADDRESSES: The docket for this                        authorized under 33 CFR 117.35.
                                                    Under the provisions of 33 CFR                        deviation, [USCG–2015–0739] is                          Dated: August 27, 2015.
                                                  100.801, a vessel may not enter the                     available at http://www.regulations.gov.
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                                                  regulated area, unless it receives                      Type the docket number in the
                                                  permission from the on-scene Patrol                     ‘‘SEARCH’’ box and click ‘‘SEARCH.’’                  Bridge Administrator, Eighth Coast Guard
                                                  Commander. Spectator vessels may                        Click on Open Docket Folder on the line               District.
                                                  safely transit outside the regulated area               associated with this deviation. You may               [FR Doc. 2015–21707 Filed 9–1–15; 8:45 am]
                                                  but may not anchor, block, loiter, or                   also visit the Docket Management                      BILLING CODE 9110–04–P
                                                  impede participants or official patrol                  Facility in Room W12–140 on the
                                                  vessels. The Coast Guard may be                         ground floor of the Department of
                                                  assisted by other federal, state or local               Transportation West Building, 1200


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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 regulation in 33 CFR 100.801 will be enforced from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. on September 18, 2015; and from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on September 19 and 20, 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 52999 

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