83 FR 44830 - Safety Zone, Coast Guard Exercise Area, Hood Canal, Washington

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 171 (September 4, 2018)

Page Range		44830-44830
FR Document		2018-19082

The Coast Guard will enforce safety zones surrounding vessels involved in Coast Guard training exercises in Hood Canal, WA from October 22 through 26, 2018. This enforcement is necessary to ensure the safety of the maritime public and vessels near these exercises. During the enforcement period, entry into the safety zones is prohibited unless authorized by the Captain of the Port or her Designated Representative.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 171 (Tuesday, September 4, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 171 (Tuesday, September 4, 2018)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 44830]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-19082]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 165

[Docket No. USCG-2018-0175]


Safety Zone, Coast Guard Exercise Area, Hood Canal, Washington

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of enforcement of regulation.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce safety zones surrounding vessels 
involved in Coast Guard training exercises in Hood Canal, WA from 
October 22 through 26, 2018. This enforcement is necessary to ensure 
the safety of the maritime public and vessels near these exercises. 
During the enforcement period, entry into the safety zones is 
prohibited unless authorized by the Captain of the Port or her 
Designated Representative.

DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR 165.1339 will be enforced from 8 a.m. 
on October 22, 2018, through 5 p.m. on October 26, 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 the safety 
zones around vessels involved in Coast Guard training exercises in Hood 
Canal, WA set forth in 33 CFR 165.1339, from 8 a.m. on October 22, 
2018, through 5 p.m. on October 26, 2018. Under the provisions of 33 
CFR 165.1339, no person or vessel may enter or remain within 500 yards 
of any vessel involved in Coast Guard training exercises while such 
vessel is transiting Hood Canal, WA, between Foul Weather Bluff and the 
entrance to Dabob Bay, unless authorized by the Captain of the Port or 
her Designated Representative. In addition, the regulation requires all 
vessels to obtain permission for entry during the enforcement period by 
contacting the on-scene patrol commander on VHF channel 13 or 16, or 
the Sector Puget Sound Joint Harbor Operations Center at 206-217-6001. 
Members of the maritime public will be able to identify participating 
vessels as those flying the Coast Guard Ensign. The Captain of the Port 
may also be assisted in the enforcement of the zone by other federal, 
state, or local agencies. In addition to this notice of enforcement in 
the Federal Register, the Coast Guard plans to provide notification of 
this enforcement period via the Local Notice to Mariners.

    Dated: August 28, 2018.
Linda A. Sturgis,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Puget Sound.
[FR Doc. 2018-19082 Filed 8-31-18; 8:45 am]
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determined that this action is one of a channel under the main span of the SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce
category of actions that do not Ravenel Bridge, and finishes at the I– safety zones surrounding vessels
individually or cumulatively have a 526 bridge and boat landing on the involved in Coast Guard training
significant effect on the human Ashley River in approximate position exercises in Hood Canal, WA from
environment. This rule involves a safety 32°50′14″ N, 80°01′23″ W. All October 22 through 26, 2018. This
zone that will prohibit persons and coordinates are North American Datum enforcement is necessary to ensure the
vessels from entering, transiting 1983. safety of the maritime public and
through, anchoring in, or remaining (b) Definition. As used in this section, vessels near these exercises. During the
within a limited area surrounding the ‘‘designated representative’’ means enforcement period, entry into the
participants on the Wando River, Coast Guard Patrol Commanders, safety zones is prohibited unless
Cooper River, Charleston Harbor, and including Coast Guard coxswains, petty
authorized by the Captain of the Port or
Ashley River, in Charleston, South officers, and other officers operating
her Designated Representative.
Carolina during the event lasting less Coast Guard vessels, and Federal, state,
than 7 hours. It is categorically excluded and local officers designated by or DATES:The regulations in 33 CFR
from further review under paragraph assisting the COTP in the enforcement 165.1339 will be enforced from 8 a.m.
L60(a) of Appendix A, Table 1 of DHS of the regulated areas. on October 22, 2018, through 5 p.m. on
Instruction Manual 023–01–001–01, (c) Regulations. (1) All persons and October 26, 2018.
Rev. 01. A Record of Environmental vessels are prohibited from entering,
Consideration supporting this transiting through, anchoring in, or FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
determination is available in the docket remaining within the regulated area, you have questions about this notice of
where indicated under ADDRESSES. except persons and vessels participating enforcement, call or email Petty Officer
in the Swim Around Charleston, or Zachary Spence, Sector Puget Sound
G. Protest Activities serving as safety vessels. Waterways Management Division, Coast
The Coast Guard respects the First (2) Persons and vessels desiring to Guard; telephone 206–217–6051, email
Amendment rights of protesters. enter, transit through, anchor in, or SectorPugetSoundWWM@uscg.mil.
Protesters are asked to contact the remain within the regulated area may
person listed in the FOR FURTHER contact the COTP by telephone at SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast
INFORMATION CONTACT section to (843)740–7050, or a designated Guard will enforce the safety zones
coordinate protest activities so that your representative via VHF radio on channel around vessels involved in Coast Guard
message can be received without 16, to request authorization. If training exercises in Hood Canal, WA
jeopardizing the safety or security of authorization to enter, transit through, set forth in 33 CFR 165.1339, from 8
people, places or vessels. anchor in, or remain within the a.m. on October 22, 2018, through 5
regulated area is granted, all persons p.m. on October 26, 2018. Under the
List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 165 provisions of 33 CFR 165.1339, no
and vessels receiving such authorization
Harbors, Marine safety, Navigation must comply with the instructions of person or vessel may enter or remain
(water), Reporting and recordkeeping the COTP or a designated within 500 yards of any vessel involved
requirements, Security measures, representative. in Coast Guard training exercises while
Waterways. (3) The Coast Guard will provide such vessel is transiting Hood Canal,
For the reasons discussed in the notice of the regulated area by Marine WA, between Foul Weather Bluff and
preamble, the Coast Guard amends 33 Safety Information Bulletins, Local the entrance to Dabob Bay, unless
CFR part 165 as follows: Notice to Mariners, Broadcast Notice to authorized by the Captain of the Port or
Mariners, and on-scene designated her Designated Representative. In
PART 165—REGULATED NAVIGATION representatives. addition, the regulation requires all
AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS (d) Enforcement period. This rule will
vessels to obtain permission for entry
be enforced on September 16, 2018 from
■ 1. The authority citation for part 165 during the enforcement period by
7:45 a.m. until 2 p.m.
continues to read as follows: contacting the on-scene patrol
Dated: August 27, 2018. commander on VHF channel 13 or 16,
Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1231; 50 U.S.C. 191; J.W. Reed,
33 CFR 1.05–1, 6.04–1, 6.04–6, and 160.5; or the Sector Puget Sound Joint Harbor
Department of Homeland Security Delegation Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Operations Center at 206–217–6001.
No. 0170.1. Port Charleston. Members of the maritime public will be
[FR Doc. 2018–19078 Filed 8–31–18; 8:45 am] able to identify participating vessels as
■ 2. Add § 165.T07–0598 to read as
follows: BILLING CODE 9110–04–P those flying the Coast Guard Ensign.
The Captain of the Port may also be
§ 165.T07–0598 Safety Zone; Swim Around assisted in the enforcement of the zone
Charleston, Charleston, SC. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
by other federal, state, or local agencies.
(a) Regulated area. The following SECURITY
In addition to this notice of enforcement
regulated area is a moving safety zone: in the Federal Register, the Coast Guard
All waters 50 yards in front of the lead Coast Guard
plans to provide notification of this
safety vessel preceding the first race
33 CFR Part 165 enforcement period via the Local Notice
participants, 50 yards behind the safety
to Mariners.
vessel trailing the last race participants, [Docket No. USCG–2018–0175]
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with RULES

and at all times extend 100 yards on Dated: August 28, 2018.
either side of safety vessels. The Swim Safety Zone, Coast Guard Exercise Linda A. Sturgis,
Around Charleston swimming race Area, Hood Canal, Washington Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the
consists of a 12 mile course that starts AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. Port Puget Sound.
at Remley’s Point on the Wando River [FR Doc. 2018–19082 Filed 8–31–18; 8:45 am]
ACTION: Notice of enforcement of
in approximate position 32°48′49″ N,
regulation. BILLING CODE 9110–04–P
79°54′27″ W, crosses the main shipping

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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 165.1339 will be enforced from 8 a.m. on October 22, 2018, through 5 p.m. on October 26, 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 44830

83 FR 44830 - Safety Zone, Coast Guard Exercise Area, Hood Canal, Washington

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITYCoast Guard

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 171 (September 4, 2018)

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard