Special Local Regulations for Marine Events; St. Mary's River, St. Mary's City, MD, 12135 [06-2205]
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thence northerly to a position at latitude
38°59′13″ N, longitude 076°23′38″ W,
thence westerly to position at latitude
38°59′20″ N, longitude 076°23′55″ W,
thence southerly to a position at latitude
38°56′32″ N, longitude 076°25′31″ W,
the point of origin.
(ii) The second spectator area lies
west of Kent Island, Maryland and is
approximately three nautical miles long
and 500 yards wide, bounded by a line
drawn from a position at latitude,
38°56′17″ N, longitude 076°24′12″ W,
thence easterly to a position at latitude
38°56′06″ N, longitude 076°23′53″ W,
thence northerly to a position at latitude
38°58′50″ N, longitude 076°22′17″ W,
thence westerly to position at latitude
38°58′57″ N, longitude 076°22′37″ W,
thence southerly to a position at latitude
38°56′17″ N, longitude 076°24′12″ W,
the point of origin.
(3) All coordinates reference Datum
NAD 1983.
(b) Definitions. (1) Coast Guard Patrol
Commander means any commissioned,
warrant, or petty officer of the Coast
Guard who has been designated by the
Commander, Coast Guard Sector
Baltimore.
(2) Official Patrol means any person
or vessel authorized by the Coast Guard
Patrol Commander or approved by
Commander, Coast Guard Sector
Baltimore.
(3) Participant includes all vessels
participating in the Volvo Ocean Race
under the auspices of the Marine Event
Permit issued to the event sponsor and
approved by Commander, Coast Guard
Sector Baltimore.
(c) Special local regulations. (1)
Except for the Official Patrol,
participants, and persons or vessels
authorized by the Coast Guard Patrol
Commander, no person or vessel may
enter or remain in the regulated area.
(2) Any person in the regulated area
must stop immediately when directed to
do so by any Official Patrol and then
proceed only as directed.
(3) The operator of any vessel in the
regulated area must stop the vessel
immediately when directed to do so by
any Official Patrol and then proceed
only as directed.
(4) All persons and vessels shall
comply with the instructions of the
Official Patrol.
(5) When authorized to transit within
the regulated area, all vessels shall
proceed at the minimum speed
necessary to maintain a safe course that
minimizes wake near the race course
and near other persons and vessels in
the designated spectator areas.
(d) Enforcement period. This section
will be enforced from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30
p.m. on April 29, 2006, and from 9 a.m.
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to 5 p.m. on May 7, 2006. If the ‘‘In Port
Race’’ is postponed due to inclement
weather, then the temporary special
local regulations will be enforced the
same time period during one the next
four days, April 30, 2006 through May
3, 2006.
Dated: February 22, 2006.
Larry L. Hereth,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander,
Fifth Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. 06–2204 Filed 3–8–06; 8:45 am]
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100.527 will be enforced for the
duration of the event. Under provisions
of 33 CFR 100.527, vessels may not
enter the regulated area without
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.
In addition to this notice, the
maritime community will be provided
extensive advance notification via the
Local Notice to Mariners, and marine
information broadcasts so mariners can
adjust their plans accordingly.
Dated: February 22, 2006.
Larry L. Hereth,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander,
Fifth Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. 06–2205 Filed 3–8–06; 8:45 am]
33 CFR Part 100
[CGD05–06–013]
RIN 1625–AA08
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Special Local Regulations for Marine
Events; St. Mary’s River, St. Mary’s
City, MD
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Coast Guard, DHS.
Notice of enforcement of
regulation.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is
implementing the special local
regulations at 33 CFR 100.527 for
intercollegiate crew races, marine events
to be held April 8, 2006, on the waters
of the St. Mary’s River at St. Mary’s City,
Maryland. 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: 33 CFR 100.527 will be enforced
from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. on April 8, 2006.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ronald Houck, Marine Events
Coordinator, Commander, Coast Guard
Sector Baltimore, 2401 Hawkins Point
Road, Baltimore, MD 21226–1971, and
(410) 576–2674.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: St. Mary’s
College of Maryland will sponsor the
Seahawk Sprint crew races on the
waters of the St. Mary’s River. The
events will consist of intercollegiate
crew rowing teams racing along a 2000
meter course on the waters of the St.
Mary’s River. A fleet of spectator vessels
is expected to gather near the event site
to view the competition. In order to
ensure the safety of participants,
spectators and transiting vessels, 33 CFR
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Drawbridge Operation Regulations:
Oceanport Creek, Oceanport, NJ
Coast Guard, DHS.
Notice of temporary deviation
from regulations.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: The Commander, First Coast
Guard District, has issued a temporary
deviation from the regulation governing
the operation of the New Jersey Transit
Rail Operations (NJTRO) Bridge across
Oceanport Creek at mile 8.4, at
Oceanport, New Jersey. This temporary
deviation allows the NJTRO Bridge to
remain in the closed position for two
weekends from 6 a.m. on Saturday
through 6 p.m. on Sunday. This
deviation is necessary in order to
facilitate scheduled bridge maintenance.
DATES: This deviation is effective from
March 25, 2006 through April 23, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Materials referred to in this
document are available for inspection or
copying at the First Coast Guard
District, Bridge Branch Office, 408
Atlantic Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts
02110, between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays. The telephone number is (617)
223–8364. The First Coast Guard
District Bridge Branch Office maintains
the public docket for this temporary
deviation.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 100
[CGD05-06-013]
RIN 1625-AA08
Special Local Regulations for Marine Events; St. Mary's River,
St. Mary's City, MD
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of enforcement of regulation.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is implementing the special local regulations
at 33 CFR 100.527 for intercollegiate crew races, marine events to be
held April 8, 2006, on the waters of the St. Mary's River at St. Mary's
City, Maryland. 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: 33 CFR 100.527 will be enforced from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. on April
8, 2006.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ronald Houck, Marine Events
Coordinator, Commander, Coast Guard Sector Baltimore, 2401 Hawkins
Point Road, Baltimore, MD 21226-1971, and (410) 576-2674.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: St. Mary's College of Maryland will sponsor
the Seahawk Sprint crew races on the waters of the St. Mary's River.
The events will consist of intercollegiate crew rowing teams racing
along a 2000 meter course on the waters of the St. Mary's River. A
fleet of spectator vessels is expected to gather near the event site to
view the competition. In order to ensure the safety of participants,
spectators and transiting vessels, 33 CFR 100.527 will be enforced for
the duration of the event. Under provisions of 33 CFR 100.527, vessels
may not enter the regulated area without 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.
In addition to this notice, the maritime community will be provided
extensive advance notification via the Local Notice to Mariners, and
marine information broadcasts so mariners can adjust their plans
accordingly.
Dated: February 22, 2006.
Larry L. Hereth,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander, Fifth Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. 06-2205 Filed 3-8-06; 8:45 am]
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