82_FR_35238 82 FR 35094 - Special Local Regulations; Wheeling Vintage Raceboat Regatta, Ohio River Miles 90.4-91.5

82 FR 35094 - Special Local Regulations; Wheeling Vintage Raceboat Regatta, Ohio River Miles 90.4-91.5

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 144 (July 28, 2017)

Page Range35094-35094
FR Document2017-15923

The Coast Guard will enforce a special local regulation during the Wheeling Vintage Raceboat Regatta on the Ohio River miles 90.4 to 91.5, for all navigable waters of the river. This regulation is needed to protect vessels transiting the area and event spectators from the hazards associated with the Wheeling Vintage Raceboat Regatta. During the enforcement period, entry into, transiting, or anchoring in the regulated area is prohibited to all vessels not registered with the sponsor as participants or official patrol vessels, unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh (COTP) or a designated representative.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 144 (Friday, July 28, 2017)
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 144 (Friday, July 28, 2017)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 35094]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-15923]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 100

[Docket No. USCG-2017-0592]


Special Local Regulations; Wheeling Vintage Raceboat Regatta, 
Ohio River Miles 90.4-91.5

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of enforcement of regulation.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce a special local regulation during 
the Wheeling Vintage Raceboat Regatta on the Ohio River miles 90.4 to 
91.5, for all navigable waters of the river. This regulation is needed 
to protect vessels transiting the area and event spectators from the 
hazards associated with the Wheeling Vintage Raceboat Regatta. During 
the enforcement period, entry into, transiting, or anchoring in the 
regulated area is prohibited to all vessels not registered with the 
sponsor as participants or official patrol vessels, unless specifically 
authorized by the Captain of the Port Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh 
(COTP) or a designated representative.

DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR 100.801, Table 1 Sector Ohio Valley, 
No. 28 will be enforced from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m., each day from 
September 2, 2017 through September 3, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about this 
notice of enforcement, call or email MST1 Jennifer Haggins, Marine 
Safety Unit Pittsburgh, U.S. Coast Guard; telephone 412-221-0807, email 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard will enforce special local 
regulations for the annual Wheeling Vintage Raceboat Regatta in 33 CFR 
100.801, Table 1 Sector Ohio Valley, No. 28 from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m. 
each day from September 2, 2017 through September 3, 2017. Entry into 
the regulated area is prohibited unless authorized by the Captain of 
the Port Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh (COTP) or a designated 
representative. Persons or vessels desiring to enter into or pass 
through the area must request permission from the COTP or a designated 
representative. If permission is granted, all persons and vessels shall 
comply with the instructions of the COTP or designated representative.
    This notice of enforcement is issued under authority of 33 CFR 
100.801 and 5 U.S.C. 552 (a). In addition to this notice in the Federal 
Register, the Coast Guard will provide the maritime community with 
advance notification of this enforcement period via Local Notice to 
Mariners and updates via Marine Information Broadcasts.

    Dated: July 20, 2017.
L. McClain, Jr.,
Commander, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Marine Safety Unit 
Pittsburgh.
[FR Doc. 2017-15923 Filed 7-27-17; 8:45 am]
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                                                  Pittsburgh, U.S. Coast Guard; telephone                  unless specifically authorized by the                 SUMMARY:    The Coast Guard has issued a
                                                  412–221–0807, email                                      Captain of the Port Marine Safety Unit                temporary deviation from the operating
                                                  Jennifer.L.Haggins@uscg.mil.                             Pittsburgh (COTP) or a designated                     schedule that governs the SR 175
                                                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast                     representative.                                       Bridge, mile 0.0 across the Lewis Creek
                                                  Guard will enforce a special local                       DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR                      Channel, at Chincoteague, VA. This
                                                  regulation for the annual EQT                            100.801, Table 1 Sector Ohio Valley, No.              deviation allows the bridge to remain in
                                                  Pittsburgh Three Rivers Regatta listed in                28 will be enforced from 9 a.m. until 6               the closed-to-navigation position to
                                                  33 CFR 100.801, Table 1, line 20, from                   p.m., each day from September 2, 2017                 facilitate bridge maintenance work.
                                                  August 4, 2017 through August 6, 2017.                   through September 3, 2017.                            DATES: The deviation is effective from
                                                  Entry into the regulated area is                         FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If                   Noon, on September 20, 2017, through
                                                  prohibited unless authorized by the                      you have questions about this notice of               6 p.m. on September 21, 2017.
                                                  Captain of the Port Marine Safety Unit                   enforcement, call or email MST1                       ADDRESSES: The docket for this
                                                  Pittsburgh (COTP) or a designated                        Jennifer Haggins, Marine Safety Unit                  deviation, [USCG–2017–0485] is
                                                  representative. Persons or vessels                       Pittsburgh, U.S. Coast Guard; telephone               available at http://www.regulations.gov.
                                                  desiring to enter into or pass through                   412–221–0807, email                                   Type the docket number in the
                                                  the area must request permission from                    Jennifer.L.Haggins@uscg.mil.                          ‘‘SEARCH’’ box and click ‘‘SEARCH’’.
                                                  the COTP or a designated                                 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast                  Click on Open Docket Folder on the line
                                                  representative. If permission is granted,                Guard will enforce special local                      associated with this deviation.
                                                  all persons and vessels shall comply                     regulations for the annual Wheeling                   FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
                                                  with the instructions of the COTP or                     Vintage Raceboat Regatta in 33 CFR                    you have questions on this temporary
                                                  designated representative.                               100.801, Table 1 Sector Ohio Valley, No.              deviation, call or email Mr. Martin
                                                     This notice of enforcement is issued                  28 from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m. each day                  Bridges, Bridge Administration Branch
                                                  under authority of 33 CFR 100.801 and                    from September 2, 2017 through                        Fifth District, Coast Guard, telephone
                                                  5 U.S.C. 552(a). In addition to this                     September 3, 2017. Entry into the                     757–398–6422, email Martin.A.Bridges@
                                                  notice in the Federal Register, the Coast                regulated area is prohibited unless                   uscg.mil.
                                                  Guard will provide the maritime                          authorized by the Captain of the Port                 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
                                                  community with advance notification of                   Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh (COTP) or               Virginia Department of Transportation,
                                                  this enforcement period via Local                        a designated representative. Persons or               who owns and operates the SR 175
                                                  Notice to Mariners and updates via                       vessels desiring to enter into or pass                Bridge, mile 0.0 across the Lewis Creek
                                                  Marine Information Broadcasts.                           through the area must request                         Channel, at Chincoteague, VA, has
                                                    Dated: July 20, 2017.                                  permission from the COTP or a                         requested a temporary deviation from
                                                  L. McClain, Jr.,                                         designated representative. If permission              the current operating regulation set out
                                                  Commander, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of                  is granted, all persons and vessels shall             in 33 CFR 117.5, to perform
                                                  the Port Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh.                  comply with the instructions of the                   maintenance on the movable span.
                                                  [FR Doc. 2017–15924 Filed 7–27–17; 8:45 am]              COTP or designated representative.                       Under this temporary deviation, the
                                                  BILLING CODE 9110–04–P                                      This notice of enforcement is issued               bridge will remain in the closed-to-
                                                                                                           under authority of 33 CFR 100.801 and                 navigation position from Noon on
                                                                                                           5 U.S.C. 552 (a). In addition to this                 September 20, 2017, through 6 p.m. on
                                                  DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND                                   notice in the Federal Register, the Coast             September 21, 2017. The bridge is a
                                                  SECURITY                                                 Guard will provide the maritime                       bascule span drawbridge with a vertical
                                                                                                           community with advance notification of                clearance of 15 feet above mean high
                                                  Coast Guard                                              this enforcement period via Local                     water in the closed-to-navigation
                                                                                                           Notice to Mariners and updates via                    position and unlimited vertical
                                                  33 CFR Part 100                                          Marine Information Broadcasts.                        clearance in the open position.
                                                                                                                                                                    The Lewis Creek Channel is used by
                                                  [Docket No. USCG–2017–0592]                                Dated: July 20, 2017.
                                                                                                                                                                 recreational vessels. The Coast Guard
                                                                                                           L. McClain, Jr.,
                                                  Special Local Regulations; Wheeling                                                                            has carefully considered the nature and
                                                                                                           Commander, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of               volume of vessel traffic on the waterway
                                                  Vintage Raceboat Regatta, Ohio River                     the Port Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh.
                                                  Miles 90.4–91.5                                                                                                in publishing this temporary deviation.
                                                                                                           [FR Doc. 2017–15923 Filed 7–27–17; 8:45 am]              Vessels able to pass through the
                                                  AGENCY:  Coast Guard, DHS.                               BILLING CODE 9110–04–P                                bridge in the closed-to-navigation
                                                  ACTION: Notice of enforcement of                                                                               position may do so at anytime. The
                                                  regulation.                                                                                                    bridge will not be able to open for
                                                                                                           DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND                                emergencies and there is no immediate
                                                  SUMMARY:   The Coast Guard will enforce                  SECURITY                                              alternate route for vessels unable to pass
                                                  a special local regulation during the                                                                          through the bridge in the closed
                                                  Wheeling Vintage Raceboat Regatta on                     Coast Guard
                                                                                                                                                                 position while maintenance is being
                                                  the Ohio River miles 90.4 to 91.5, for all                                                                     performed. The Coast Guard will also
                                                  navigable waters of the river. This                      33 CFR Part 117
                                                                                                                                                                 inform the users of the waterway
                                                  regulation is needed to protect vessels                  [Docket No. USCG–2017–0485]                           through our Local Notice and Broadcast
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                                                  transiting the area and event spectators                                                                       Notices to Mariners of the change in
                                                  from the hazards associated with the                     Drawbridge Operation Regulation;                      operating schedule for the bridge so that
                                                  Wheeling Vintage Raceboat Regatta.                       Lewis Creek Channel, Chincoteague,                    vessel operators can arrange their
                                                  During the enforcement period, entry                     VA                                                    transits to minimize any impact caused
                                                  into, transiting, or anchoring in the                    AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.                             by the temporary deviation.
                                                  regulated area is prohibited to all                                                                               In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e),
                                                                                                           ACTION:Notice of deviation from
                                                  vessels not registered with the sponsor                                                                        the drawbridge must return to its regular
                                                                                                           drawbridge regulation.
                                                  as participants or official patrol vessels,                                                                    operating schedule immediately at the


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Document Created: 2017-07-28 03:10:00
Document Modified: 2017-07-28 03:10:00
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, Table 1 Sector Ohio Valley, No. 28 will be enforced from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m., each day from September 2, 2017 through September 3, 2017.
ContactIf you have questions about this notice of enforcement, call or email MST1 Jennifer Haggins, Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh, U.S. Coast Guard; telephone 412-221-0807, email [email protected]
FR Citation82 FR 35094 

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