[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 182 (Tuesday, September 21, 1999)] [Rules and Regulations] [Page 51047] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 99-24578] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Coast Guard 33 CFR Part 100 [CGD 05-99-076] Special Local Regulations for Marine Events; Chincoteague Power Boat Regatta, Assateague Channel, Chincoteague, Virginia
Agency
Coast Guard, DOT.
Action
Notice of implementation.
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Summary
This notice implements the special local regulations for the Chincoteague Power Boat Regatta to be held on the waters of Assateague Channel near Chincoteague, Virginia, on September 25, 1999 and September 26, 1999. These special local regulations are necessary to control vessel traffic due to the confined nature of the waterway and expected vessel congestion during the event. The effect will be to restrict general navigation in the regulated area for the safety of event participants, spectators and vessels transiting the event area.
Dates
This rule is effective from 10:30 a.m. EDT (Eastern Daylight Time) to 6:30 p.m. EDT on September 25, 1999, and from 11:30 a.m. EDT to 6:30 p.m. EDT on September 26, 1999.
For Further Information Contact
Chief Petty Officer G. Nestle, Marine Events Coordinator, Commander, Coast Guard Group Eastern Shore, Chincoteague, Virginia, (757) 336- 2890.
Supplementary Information
The Chincoteague Chamber of Commerce will sponsor the Chincoteague Power Boat Regatta on September 25, 1999 and September 26, 1999, on the waters of Assateague Channel, near Chincoteague, Virginia. (This event is normally held on the third Saturday and Sunday in June.) The event will involve 45 hydroplanes and runabouts racing along a 1.25 mile course within the regulated area. In order to ensure the safety of race participants, spectators and transiting vessels, 33 CFR 100.519 will be in effect for the duration of the event. Under provisions of 33 CFR 100.519, a vessel may not enter the regulated area unless it receives permission from the Coast Guard Patrol Commander. Spectator vessels may anchor outside the regulated area but may not block a navigable channel. Because these restrictions will be in effect for a limited period, they should not result in a significant disruption of maritime traffic.
Dated: September 2, 1999. Roger T. Rufe, Jr., Vice Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander Fifth Coast Guard District. [FR Doc. 99-24578 Filed 9-20-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-15-M