[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 98 (Friday, May 21, 1999)] [Rules and Regulations] [Page 27694] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 99-12825] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Coast Guard 33 CFR Part 100 [CGD01-99-054] RIN 2115-AE46 Special Local Regulation: Harvard-Yale Regatta, Thames River, New London, CT
Agency
Coast Guard, DOT.
Action
Notice of implementation.
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Summary
This notice puts into effect the permanent regulations for the annual Harvard-Yale Regatta, a rowing competition held on the Thames River in New London, CT. The regulation is necessary to control vessel traffic within the immediate vicinity of the event because of the confined nature of the waterway and anticipated congestion at the time of the event. It provides for the safety of life and property on the affected navigable waters.
EFFECTIVE DATE: The regulations in 33 CFR 100.101 are effective on June 5, 1999, from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. If the regatta is canceled because of weather, this section will be in effect on the following day, Sunday June 6, 1999, during the same hours.
For Further Information Contact
Petty Officer William M. Anderson, Office of Search and Rescue, First Coast Guard District, (617) 223- 8460.
Supplementary Information
This notice implements the permanent special local regulation governing the 1999 Harvard-Yale Regatta. A portion of the Thames River in New London, Connecticut, will be closed during the effective period to all vessel traffic except participants, official regatta vessels, and patrol craft. The regulated area is that area of the river between the Penn-Central drawbridge and Bartlett's Cove. Additional public notification will be made by the First Coast Guard District Local Notice to Mariners and marine-safety broadcasts. The full text of this regulation appears in 33 CFR 100.101.
Dated: May 5, 1999. R.M. Larrabee, Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander, First Coast Guard District. [FR Doc. 99-12825 Filed 5-20-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-15-M