83 FR 29438 - Special Local Regulation; Seattle Seafair Unlimited Hydroplane Race, Lake Washington, WA

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 122 (June 25, 2018)

Page Range		29438-29438
FR Document		2018-13520

The Coast Guard will enforce the Seattle Seafair Unlimited Hydroplane Race Special Local Regulation on Lake Washington, WA from 8 a.m. on July 31, 2018, through 8 p.m. on August 6, 2018, during hydroplane race times. This action is necessary to ensure public safety from the inherent dangers associated with high-speed races while allowing access for rescue personnel in the event of an emergency. During the enforcement period, no person or vessel will be allowed to enter the regulated area without the permission of the Captain of the Port, on-scene Patrol Commander or her Designated Representative.

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 100

[Docket No. USCG-2018-0594]


Special Local Regulation; Seattle Seafair Unlimited Hydroplane 
Race, Lake Washington, WA

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of enforcement of regulation.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce the Seattle Seafair Unlimited 
Hydroplane Race Special Local Regulation on Lake Washington, WA from 8 
a.m. on July 31, 2018, through 8 p.m. on August 6, 2018, during 
hydroplane race times. This action is necessary to ensure public safety 
from the inherent dangers associated with high-speed races while 
allowing access for rescue personnel in the event of an emergency. 
During the enforcement period, no person or vessel will be allowed to 
enter the regulated area without the permission of the Captain of the 
Port, on-scene Patrol Commander or her Designated Representative.

DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR 100.1301 will be enforced from 8 a.m. 
on July 31, 2018, through 8 p.m. on August 6, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about this 
notice of enforcement, call or email Petty Officer Zachary Spence, 
Sector Puget Sound Waterways Management Division, Coast Guard; 
telephone 206-217-6051, email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard will enforce Seattle Seafair 
Unlimited Hydroplane Race special local regulations in 33 CFR 100.1301 
from 8 a.m. on July 31, 2018, through 8 p.m. on August 6, 2018.
    Under the provisions of 33 CFR 100.1301, the Coast Guard will 
restrict general navigation in the following area: All waters of Lake 
Washington bounded by the Interstate 90 (Mercer Island/Lacey V. Murrow) 
Bridge, the western shore of Lake Washington, and the east/west line 
drawn tangent to Bailey Peninsula and along the shoreline of Mercer 
Island.
    The regulated area has been divided into two zones. The zones are 
separated by a line perpendicular from the I-90 Bridge to the northwest 
corner of the East log boom and a line extending from the southeast 
corner of the East log boom to the southeast corner of the hydroplane 
race course and then to the northerly tip of Ohlers Island in Andrews 
Bay. The western zone is designated Zone I, the eastern zone, Zone II. 
(Refer to NOAA Chart 18447).
    The Coast Guard will maintain a patrol consisting of Coast Guard 
vessels, assisted by Coast Guard Auxiliary vessels, in Zone II. The 
Coast Guard patrol of this area is under the direction of the Coast 
Guard Patrol Commander (the ``Patrol Commander''). The Patrol Commander 
is empowered to control the movement of vessels on the racecourse and 
in the adjoining waters during the periods this regulation is subject 
to enforcement. The Patrol Commander may be assisted by other federal, 
state and local law enforcement agencies.
    Only vessels authorized by the Patrol Commander may be allowed to 
enter Zone I during the hours this regulation is in effect. Vessels in 
the vicinity of Zone I shall maneuver and anchor as directed by the 
Patrol Commander.
    During the times in which the regulation is subject to enforcement, 
the following rules shall apply:
    (1) Swimming, wading, or otherwise entering the water in Zone I by 
any person is prohibited while hydroplane boats are on the racecourse. 
At other times in Zone I, any person entering the water from the 
shoreline shall remain west of the swim line, denoted by buoys, and any 
person entering the water from the log boom shall remain within 10 feet 
of the log boom.
    (2) Any person swimming or otherwise entering the water in Zone II 
shall remain within 10 feet of a vessel.
    (3) Rafting to a log boom will be limited to groups of three 
vessels.
    (4) Up to six vessels may raft together in Zone II if none of the 
vessels are secured to a log boom. Only vessels authorized by the 
Patrol Commander, other law enforcement agencies or event sponsors 
shall be permitted to tow other watercraft or inflatable devices.
    (5) Vessels proceeding in either Zone I or Zone II during the hours 
this regulation is in effect shall do so only at speeds which will 
create minimum wake, 7 miles per hour or less. This maximum speed may 
be reduced at the discretion of the Patrol Commander.
    (6) Upon completion of the daily racing activities, all vessels 
leaving either Zone I or Zone II shall proceed at speeds of 7 miles per 
hour or less. The maximum speed may be reduced at the discretion of the 
Patrol Commander.
    (7) A succession of sharp, short signals by whistle or horn from 
vessels patrolling the areas under the direction of the Patrol 
Commander shall serve as signal to stop. Vessels signaled shall stop 
and shall comply with the orders of the patrol vessel; failure to do so 
may result in expulsion from the area, citation for failure to comply, 
or both.
    The Captain of the Port may be assisted by other federal, state and 
local law enforcement agencies in enforcing this regulation.
    This notice of enforcement is issued under authority of 33 CFR 
100.1301 and 5 U.S.C. 552(a). 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, he or she may use a Broadcast 
Notice to Mariners to grant general permission to enter the regulated 
area.

    Dated: June 19, 2018.
M.M. Balding,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Acting Captain of the Port, Puget Sound.
[FR Doc. 2018-13520 Filed 6-22-18; 8:45 am]
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publicly available in ADAMS under from 8 a.m. on July 31, 2018, through 8 sponsors shall be permitted to tow other
Accession No. ML18115A298. p.m. on August 6, 2018. watercraft or inflatable devices.
As noted in 83 FR 20858 (May 8, Under the provisions of 33 CFR (5) Vessels proceeding in either Zone
2018), this document is being published 100.1301, the Coast Guard will restrict I or Zone II during the hours this
in the Rules section of the Federal general navigation in the following area: regulation is in effect shall do so only
Register to comply with publication All waters of Lake Washington bounded at speeds which will create minimum
requirements under 1 CFR chapter I. by the Interstate 90 (Mercer Island/ wake, 7 miles per hour or less. This
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 20th day Lacey V. Murrow) Bridge, the western maximum speed may be reduced at the
of June 2018. shore of Lake Washington, and the east/ discretion of the Patrol Commander.
west line drawn tangent to Bailey (6) Upon completion of the daily
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Peninsula and along the shoreline of racing activities, all vessels leaving
Tekia Govan,
Mercer Island. either Zone I or Zone II shall proceed at
Project Manager, ROP Support and Generic speeds of 7 miles per hour or less. The
Communication Branch, Division of The regulated area has been divided
into two zones. The zones are separated maximum speed may be reduced at the
Inspection and Regional Support, Office of
Nuclear Reactor Regulation. by a line perpendicular from the I–90 discretion of the Patrol Commander.
Bridge to the northwest corner of the (7) A succession of sharp, short
[FR Doc. 2018–13570 Filed 6–22–18; 8:45 am]
East log boom and a line extending from signals by whistle or horn from vessels
BILLING CODE 7590–01–P
the southeast corner of the East log patrolling the areas under the direction
boom to the southeast corner of the of the Patrol Commander shall serve as
hydroplane race course and then to the signal to stop. Vessels signaled shall
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND northerly tip of Ohlers Island in stop and shall comply with the orders
SECURITY Andrews Bay. The western zone is of the patrol vessel; failure to do so may
designated Zone I, the eastern zone, result in expulsion from the area,
Coast Guard citation for failure to comply, or both.
Zone II. (Refer to NOAA Chart 18447).
The Coast Guard will maintain a The Captain of the Port may be
33 CFR Part 100 assisted by other federal, state and local
patrol consisting of Coast Guard vessels,
assisted by Coast Guard Auxiliary law enforcement agencies in enforcing
[Docket No. USCG–2018–0594] this regulation.
vessels, in Zone II. The Coast Guard
This notice of enforcement is issued
Special Local Regulation; Seattle patrol of this area is under the direction
under authority of 33 CFR 100.1301 and
Seafair Unlimited Hydroplane Race, of the Coast Guard Patrol Commander
5 U.S.C. 552(a). If the Captain of the Port
Lake Washington, WA (the ‘‘Patrol Commander’’). The Patrol
determines that the regulated area need
Commander is empowered to control
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. not be enforced for the full duration
the movement of vessels on the
ACTION: Notice of enforcement of stated in this notice of enforcement, he
racecourse and in the adjoining waters
regulation. or she may use a Broadcast Notice to
during the periods this regulation is
Mariners to grant general permission to
subject to enforcement. The Patrol
SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce enter the regulated area.
Commander may be assisted by other
the Seattle Seafair Unlimited Dated: June 19, 2018.
federal, state and local law enforcement
Hydroplane Race Special Local M.M. Balding,
agencies.
Regulation on Lake Washington, WA
Only vessels authorized by the Patrol Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Acting Captain
from 8 a.m. on July 31, 2018, through 8 of the Port, Puget Sound.
Commander may be allowed to enter
p.m. on August 6, 2018, during
Zone I during the hours this regulation [FR Doc. 2018–13520 Filed 6–22–18; 8:45 am]
hydroplane race times. This action is
is in effect. Vessels in the vicinity of BILLING CODE 9110–04–P
necessary to ensure public safety from
Zone I shall maneuver and anchor as
the inherent dangers associated with
directed by the Patrol Commander.
high-speed races while allowing access DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
During the times in which the
for rescue personnel in the event of an SECURITY
regulation is subject to enforcement, the
emergency. During the enforcement
following rules shall apply:
period, no person or vessel will be Coast Guard
(1) Swimming, wading, or otherwise
allowed to enter the regulated area
entering the water in Zone I by any
without the permission of the Captain of 33 CFR Part 117
person is prohibited while hydroplane
the Port, on-scene Patrol Commander or
boats are on the racecourse. At other [Docket No. USCG–2017–0273]
her Designated Representative.
times in Zone I, any person entering the
DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR water from the shoreline shall remain Drawbridge Operation Regulation;
100.1301 will be enforced from 8 a.m. west of the swim line, denoted by Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, West
on July 31, 2018, through 8 p.m. on buoys, and any person entering the Palm Beach, FL
August 6, 2018. water from the log boom shall remain AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If within 10 feet of the log boom.
you have questions about this notice of ACTION: Notice of temporary deviation
(2) Any person swimming or from regulations; request for comments,
enforcement, call or email Petty Officer otherwise entering the water in Zone II
Zachary Spence, Sector Puget Sound extension.
shall remain within 10 feet of a vessel.
Waterways Management Division, Coast (3) Rafting to a log boom will be SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a
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Guard; telephone 206–217–6051, email limited to groups of three vessels. temporary deviation from the operating
SectorPugetSound@uscg.mil. (4) Up to six vessels may raft together schedule that governs the Flagler
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast in Zone II if none of the vessels are Memorial (SR A1A) Bridge, mile 1021.8,
Guard will enforce Seattle Seafair secured to a log boom. Only vessels the Royal Park (SR 704) Bridge, mile
Unlimited Hydroplane Race special authorized by the Patrol Commander, 1022.6, and the Southern Boulevard (SR
local regulations in 33 CFR 100.1301 other law enforcement agencies or event 700/80) Bridge, mile 1024.7, across the

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Rules and Regulations
Action		Notice of enforcement of regulation.
Dates		The regulations in 33 CFR 100.1301 will be enforced from 8 a.m. on July 31, 2018, through 8 p.m. on August 6, 2018.
Contact		If you have questions about this notice of enforcement, call or email Petty Officer Zachary Spence, Sector Puget Sound Waterways Management Division, Coast Guard; telephone 206-217-6051, email [email protected]
FR Citation		83 FR 29438

83 FR 29438 - Special Local Regulation; Seattle Seafair Unlimited Hydroplane Race, Lake Washington, WA

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITYCoast Guard

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 122 (June 25, 2018)

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard