83 FR 5306 - Special Local Regulation; Black Warrior River, Tuscaloosa, AL

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 26 (February 7, 2018)

The Coast Guard will enforce a special local regulation on the Black Warrior River extending the entire width of the channel from mile marker 339.0 to mile marker 341.5 in Tuscaloosa, AL on March 24, 2018, to provide for the safety of life on navigable waterways during the Rowing Competition marine event. Our regulation for Recurring Marine Events in Captain of the Port Sector Mobile Zone identifies the regulated area for this rowing event. During the enforcement period, no vessel may transit this regulated area without approval from the Captain of the Port Sector Mobile or a designated representative.

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 26 (Wednesday, February 7, 2018)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 5306-5307]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-02425]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 100

[Docket No. USCG-2018-0013]


Special Local Regulation; Black Warrior River, Tuscaloosa, AL

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of enforcement of regulation.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce a special local regulation on the 
Black Warrior River extending the entire width of the channel from mile 
marker 339.0 to mile marker 341.5 in Tuscaloosa, AL on March 24, 2018, 
to provide for the safety of life on navigable waterways during the 
Rowing Competition marine event. Our regulation for Recurring Marine 
Events in Captain of the Port Sector Mobile Zone identifies the 
regulated area for this rowing event. During the enforcement period, no 
vessel may transit this regulated area without approval from the 
Captain of the Port Sector Mobile or a designated representative.

DATES: The regulation in 33 CFR 100.801, Table 7, line 4, will be 
enforced from 6 a.m. through 4:30 p.m. on March 24, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about this 
notice of enforcement, call or email call or email LT Kyle D. Berry, 
Sector Mobile, Waterways Management Division, U.S. Coast Guard; 
telephone 251-441-5940, email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard will enforce a special local 
regulation for the annual ``Rowing Competition/University of South 
Alabama'', listed in 33 CFR 100.801, Table 7, line 4, from 6 a.m. 
through 4:30 p.m. on March 24, 2018. This action is

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being taken to provide for the safety of life on navigable waterways 
during the rowing event. Our regulation for Recurring Marine Events in 
Captain of the Port Sector Mobile Zone, Sec.  100.801, specifies the 
location of the regulated area for this 2-and-\1/2\-mile-long rowing 
event. As specified in Sec.  100.801 during the enforcement period, no 
vessel may transit this regulated area without approval from the 
Captain of the Port Sector Mobile (COTP) or a COTP 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 of enforcement 
in the Federal Register, the Coast Guard plans to provide notification 
of this enforcement period via the Local Notice to Mariners and 
Broadcast Notice to Mariners.

    Dated: January 31, 2018.
M.R. Mclellan,
Captain, U. S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Sector Mobile.
[FR Doc. 2018-02425 Filed 2-6-18; 8:45 am]
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