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Valley AVA will allow vintners to use
‘‘Manton Valley’’ as an appellation of
origin for wines made from grapes
grown within the Manton Valley AVA if
the wines meet the eligibility
requirements for the appellation.
Regulatory Flexibility Act
TTB certifies that this regulation will
not have a significant economic impact
on a substantial number of small
entities. The regulation imposes no new
reporting, recordkeeping, or other
administrative requirement. Any benefit
derived from the use of an AVA name
would be the result of a proprietor’s
efforts and consumer acceptance of
wines from that area. Therefore, no
regulatory flexibility analysis is
required.
Executive Order 12866
It has been determined that this rule
is not a significant regulatory action as
defined by Executive Order 12866 of
September 30, 1993. Therefore, no
regulatory assessment is required.
Drafting Information
Karen A. Thornton of the Regulations
and Rulings Division drafted this final
rule.
List of Subjects in 27 CFR Part 9
Wine.
The Regulatory Amendment
For the reasons discussed in the
preamble, TTB amends title 27, chapter
I, part 9, Code of Federal Regulations, as
follows:
PART 9—AMERICAN VITICULTURAL
AREAS
1. The authority citation for part 9
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 27 U.S.C. 205.
Subpart C—Approved American
Viticultural Areas
2. Subpart C is amended by adding
§ 9.236 to read as follows:
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§ 9.236
Manton Valley.
(a) Name. The name of the viticultural
area described in this section is
‘‘Manton Valley’’. For purposes of part
4 of this chapter, ‘‘Manton Valley’’ is a
term of viticultural significance.
(b) Approved maps. The three United
States Geological Survey (USGS)
1:24,000 scale topographic maps used to
determine the boundary of the Manton
Valley viticultural area are titled:
(1) Manton, CA, 1995;
(2) Shingletown, CA, 1985
(provisional); and
(3) Grays Peak, CA, 1995.
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(c) Boundary. The Manton Valley
viticultural area is located in Shasta and
Tehama Counties in northern California.
The boundary of the Manton Valley
viticultural area is as described below:
(1) The beginning point is on the
Manton map, in the community of
Manton, at the intersection of three
unnamed light-duty roads known
locally as Manton Road, Forward Road,
and Rock Creek Road, section 21, T30N/
R1E. From the beginning point, proceed
northerly, then northeasterly on Rock
Creek Road approximately 0.8 mile to
the road’s intersection with an unnamed
light-duty road known locally as Wilson
Hill Road, section 21, T30N/R1E; then
(2) Proceed westerly, then northerly
on Wilson Hill Road, crossing onto the
Shingletown map, then continue
westerly, then northerly, then
northeasterly on the turning Wilson Hill
Road, approximately 4 miles in total
distance, to the road’s intersection with
the marked power line in section 8,
T30N/R1E; then
(3) Proceed east-southeasterly along
the marked power line, crossing onto
the Manton map, approximately 1.1
miles to the power line’s intersection
with the Volta Powerhouse, section 16,
T30N/R1E; then
(4) From the Volta Powerhouse,
proceed south-southeasterly
(downstream) along an aqueduct and
penstock, approximately 0.7 mile in
total distance, to the penstock’s
intersection with the North Fork of
Battle Creek, section 16, T30N/R1E;
then
(5) Proceed north-northeasterly
(upstream) along the North Fork of
Battle Creek approximately 0.3 mile to
the confluence of Bailey Creek, section
15, T30N/R1E; then
(6) Proceed east-northeasterly
(upstream) along Bailey Creek
approximately 2 miles to the creek’s
intersection with an unnamed light-duty
road known locally as Manton
Ponderosa Way, section 11; T30N/R1E;
then
(7) Proceed southeasterly along
Manton Ponderosa Way approximately
1.8 miles to the road’s intersection with
Rock Creek Road, and then proceed
easterly on Rock Creek Road
approximately 0.05 mile to the road’s
intersection with an unnamed light-duty
road known locally as Forwards Mill
Road, section 19, T30N/R2E; then
(8) Proceed easterly along Forwards
Mill Road approximately 4.5 miles,
crossing onto the Grays Peak map, to the
road’s intersection with an unnamed
light-duty road known locally as
Forward Road, section 26, T30N/R2E;
then
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(9) Proceed generally westerly along
Forward Road approximately 4.8 miles,
crossing onto the Manton map, to the
road’s intersection with an unnamed
light-duty road known locally as
Ponderosa Way, section 31, T30N/R2E;
then
(10) Proceed southerly along
Ponderosa Way approximately 1.7 miles
to the road’s intersection with an
unimproved road (Pacific Gas and
Electric service road, approximately
0.25 mile west-southwest of Bluff
Springs), section 1, T29N/R1E; then
(11) Proceed westerly along the
unimproved road approximately 2.2
miles to the road’s intersection with the
South Battle Creek Canal, section 3,
T29N/R1E; then
(12) Proceed generally northwesterly
(downstream) along the meandering
South Battle Creek Canal approximately
1.3 miles to the canal’s intersection with
an unimproved road known locally as
South Powerhouse Road, section 4,
T29N/R1E; then
(13) Proceed northerly along South
Powerhouse Road approximately 2
miles to the road’s intersection with an
unnamed light-duty road known locally
as Manton Road, section 21, T30N/R1E;
then
(14) Proceed easterly along Manton
Road approximately 0.1 mile, returning
to the beginning point.
Signed: June 23, 2014.
John J. Manfreda,
Administrator.
Approved: June 23, 2014.
Timothy E. Skud,
Deputy Assistant Secretary (Tax, Trade, and
Tariff Policy).
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BILLING CODE 4810–31–P
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 100
[Docket No. USCG–2012–0714]
RIN 1625–AA08
Special Local Regulation; Annual
Events on the Maumee River, Toledo,
OH
Coast Guard, DHS.
Final rule.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Coast Guard is amending
its safety of life on navigable waters
regulations by adding two Special Local
Regulations within the Captain of the
Port Detroit Zone on the Maumee River,
SUMMARY:
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Toledo, Ohio. These special local
regulated areas are necessary to protect
spectators, participants, and vessels
from the hazards associated with these
races. These regulations are intended to
regulate vessel movement in portions of
the Maumee River during the annual
Dragon Boat Races and Frogtown Races.
DATES: This rule is effective without
actual notice August 1, 2014. For the
purposes of enforcement, actual notice
will be used from July 19, 2014, until
August 1, 2014.
ADDRESSES: Documents mentioned in
this preamble are part of docket number
USCG–2012–0714. To view documents
mentioned in this preamble as being
available in the docket, go to https://
www.regulations.gov, type the docket
number in the ‘‘SEARCH’’ box and click
‘‘SEARCH.’’ Click on ‘‘Open Docket
Folder’’ on the line associated with this
rulemaking. You may also visit the
Docket Management Facility in Room
W12–140 on the ground floor of the
Department of Transportation West
Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m.
and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
you have questions on this rule, call or
email MST2 Daniel O’Leary, Response
Department, Marine Safety Unit Toledo,
Coast Guard; telephone (419) 418–6041,
email daniel.s.oleary@uscg.mil. If you
have questions on viewing material to
the docket, call Cheryl Collins, Program
Manager, Docket Operations, telephone
202–366–9826.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Table of Acronyms
DHS Department of Homeland Security
FR Federal Register
NPRM Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
SNPRM Supplemental Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking
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A. Regulatory History and Information
On September 10, 2012, the Coast
Guard published a notice of proposed
rulemaking (NPRM) entitled Special
Local Regulation; Partnership in
Education Dragon Boat Race, Maumee
River Toledo, OH in the Federal
Register (77 FR 55436). The NPRM
proposed to amend 33 CFR Part 100 to
add a special local regulation for the
Partnership in Education Dragon Boat
Race on the Maumee River, Toledo, OH.
We did not request public meeting, and
no public meetings were held for the
NPRM. However, one public comment
was received in response to the NPRM
publication in the Federal Register,
which we addressed in the Discussion
of Proposed Rule section of a May 9,
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2014 supplemental notice of proposed
rulemaking (79 FR 26661) entitled
Special Local Regulation; Annual
Events on the Maumee River.
In that SNPRM, the Coast Guard
proposed further amending 33 CFR Part
100 to add a special local regulation for
the Frogtown Races which is also
conducted on the Maumee River,
Toledo, OH. We did not request a public
meeting, and no public meetings were
held for the SNPRM. Additionally, no
public comments were received in
response to the SNPRM publication in
the Federal Register.
Although the Coast Guard provided
prior notice and an opportunity to
comment on these proposed Special
Local Regulations, we find that good
cause exists for making this final rule
effective less than 30 days after
publication in the Federal Register to
accommodate the 2014 Partnership in
Education, Dragon Boat Races, which is
scheduled for July 19, 2014. Waiting 30
days after publication for this rule to
take effect would be impracticable and
contrary to the public interest because it
would inhibit the Coast Guard’s ability
to enforce the Special Local Regulation
for this annual event to mitigate the
extra and unusual hazards associated
with the annual event.
B. Basis and Purpose
Each year, two organized racing
events take place on the Maumee River.
The Dragon Boat Races, in which
participants paddle Hong Kong-style
Dragon Boats from International Park at
approximate River Mile 4.45 to just
south of the mouth of Swan Creek at
approximate River Mile 4.77 on the
Maumee River, Toledo, OH; and the
Frogtown Races, in which participants
row shell boats from the Norfolk and
Southern Bridge at River Mile 1.80 to
the Anthony Wayne Bridge at River
Mile 5.16 on the Maumee River, Toledo,
OH. The Captain of the Port Detroit has
determined that these boat races, which
are in close proximity to watercraft and
in the shipping channel pose extra and
unusual hazards to public safety and
property, including potential collisions,
allisions, and individuals falling in the
water. Thus, the Captain of the Port
Detroit has determined it necessary to
establish a permanent Special Local
Regulation around each location of
these two races to ensure the safety of
persons and property at these annual
events and to help minimize the
associated risks.
C. Discussion of Comments, Changes
and the Final Rule
As stated in the Regulatory History
and Information section, the Coast
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Guard received one comment in
response to the September 10, 2012
NPRM publication. The comment noted
a clause in the preamble of the NPRM
that ‘‘the races will stop for oncoming
freighter or commercial traffic,’’ was not
included in proposed regulatory text
and recommended that the clause
should be included. In the May 9, 2014
SNPRM, we concurred with the
comment and included the clause in the
proposed regulatory text of the rule.
Although the Coast Guard’s position
remains unchanged on this comment,
we note the event permitting process
includes communication of the event
between sponsors and local commercial
entities, with the goal of coordinating
event schedules with commercial vessel
arrivals or departures. Public and
sponsor concerns with vessel traffic are
taken into consideration during the
permitting process.
As a change from the SNPRM, this
rule includes language reflecting the
enforcement of the Special Local
Regulation for the Partnership in
Education, Dragon Boat Races from 6
a.m. to 6 p.m. on July 19, 2014.
The Captain of the Port Detroit will
establish the following Special Local
Regulations:
Dragon Boat Races, Maumee River,
Toledo, OH: This Special Local
Regulation encompasses all navigable
waters of the United States on the
Maumee River, Toledo, OH, bound by a
line extending from a point on land just
north of the Cherry Street Bridge at
position 41°39′5.27″ N; 083°31′34.01″ W
straight across the river along the Cherry
Street bridge to position 41°39′12.83″ N;
083°31′42.58″ W and a line extending
from a point of land just south of
International Park at position
41°38′46.62″ N; 083°31′50.54″ W
straight across the river to the shore
adjacent to position 41°38′47.37″ N;
083°32′2.05″ W (NAD 83). It would be
enforced annually on the third or fourth
Saturday in July. The exact dates and
times would be issued annually via a
Notice of Enforcement. For 2014, the
Captain of the Port Detroit will enforce
this Special Local Regulation from 6
a.m. to 6 p.m. on July 19, 2014.
Frogtown Races, Maumee River,
Toledo, OH: The Special Local
Regulation would encompass all U.S.
waters on the Maumee River, Toledo,
OH from the Norfolk and Southern
Railway Bridge at River Mile 1.80 to the
Anthony Wayne Bridge at River Mile
5.16. It will be enforced annually on the
third or fourth Saturday in September.
The exact dates and times will be issued
annually via a Notice of Enforcement.
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D. Regulatory Analyses
We developed this rule after
considering numerous statutes and
executive orders related to rulemaking.
Below we summarize our analyses
based on these statutes and executive
orders.
1. Regulatory Planning and Review
This rule is not a significant
regulatory action under section 3(f) of
Executive Order 12866, Regulatory
Planning and Review, and does not
require an assessment of potential costs
and benefits under section 6(a)(3) of that
Order. The Office of Management and
Budget has not reviewed it under that
Order. It is not ‘‘significant’’ under the
regulatory policies and procedures of
the Department of Homeland Security
(DHS). We conclude that this rule is not
a significant regulatory action because
we anticipate that it will have minimal
impact on the economy, will not
interfere with other agencies, will not
adversely alter the budget of any grant
or loan recipients, and will not raise any
novel legal or policy issues.
The Special Local Regulations,
established by this rule, will be
relatively small and be enforced for a
relatively short time. Thus, restrictions
on vessel movement within that
particular area are expected to be
minimal. Under certain conditions,
moreover, vessels may still transit
through the area when permitted by the
Captain of the Port.
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2. Impact on Small Entities
Under the Regulatory Flexibility Act
(5 U.S.C. 601–612), we have considered
the impact of this rule on small entities.
The term ‘‘small entities’’ comprises
small businesses, not-for-profit
organizations that are independently
owned and operated and are not
dominant in their fields, and
governmental jurisdictions with
populations of less than 50,000. The
Coast Guard certifies under 5 U.S.C.
605(b) that this rule will not have a
significant economic impact on a
substantial number of small entities.
This rule will affect the following
entities, some of which may be small
entities: The owners and operators of
vessels intending to transit or anchor in
the areas designated as special local
regulations during the dates and times
the special local regulations are being
enforced.
This rule will not have a significant
economic impact on a substantial
number of small entities for the
following reasons: The special local
regulations will be enforced 1 day each
is enforced annually. In addition, on-
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scene representatives will allow vessels
to transit along the Western side of the
river at a slow no wake speed. The race
committees will stop the races for any
oncoming commercial traffic.
If you think that your business,
organization, or governmental
jurisdiction qualifies as a small entity
and that this proposed rule would have
a significant economic impact on it,
please submit a comment (see
ADDRESSES) explaining why you think it
qualifies and how and to what degree
this rule would economically affect it.
3. Assistance for Small Entities
Under section 213(a) of the Small
Business Regulatory Enforcement
Fairness Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104–121),
we want to assist small entities in
understanding this proposed rule. If this
rule would affect your small business,
organization, or governmental
jurisdiction and you have questions
concerning its provisions or options for
compliance, please contact the person
listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT, above. The Coast Guard will
not retaliate against entities that
question or complain about this
proposed rule or any policy or action of
the Coast Guard.
4. Collection of Information
This rule calls for no new collection
of information under the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–
3520).
5. Federalism
A rule has implications for federalism
under Executive Order 13132,
Federalism, if it has a substantial direct
effect on State or local governments and
would either preempt State law or
impose a substantial direct cost of
compliance on them. We have analyzed
this rule under that Order and have
determined that it does not have
implications for federalism.
6. Protest Activities
The Coast Guard respects the First
Amendment rights of protesters.
Protesters are asked to contact the
person listed in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section to
coordinate protest activities so that your
message can be received without
jeopardizing the safety or security of
people, places or vessels.
7. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1531–1538) requires
Federal agencies to assess the effects of
their discretionary regulatory actions. In
particular, the Act addresses actions
that may result in the expenditure by a
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State, local, or tribal government, in the
aggregate, or by the private sector of
$100,000,000 (adjusted for inflation) or
more in any one year. Though this rule
will not result in such expenditure, we
do discuss the effects of this rule
elsewhere in this preamble.
8. Taking of Private Property
This rule will not cause a taking of
private property or otherwise have
taking implications under Executive
Order 12630, Governmental Actions and
Interference with Constitutionally
Protected Property Rights.
9. Civil Justice Reform
This rule meets applicable standards
in sections 3 (a) and 3 (b) (2) of
Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice
Reform, to minimize litigation,
eliminate ambiguity, and reduce
burden.
10. Protection of Children
We have analyzed this rule under
Executive Order 13045, Protection of
Children from Environmental Health
Risks and Safety Risks. This rule is not
an economically significant rule and
does not create an environmental risk to
health or risk to safety that may
disproportionately affect children.
11. Indian Tribal Governments
This rule does not have tribal
implications under Executive Order
13175, Consultation and Coordination
with Indian Tribal Governments,
because it does not have a substantial
direct effect on one or more Indian
tribes, on the relationship between the
Federal Government and Indian tribes,
or on the distribution of power and
responsibilities between the Federal
Government and Indian tribes.
12. Energy Effects
This action is not a ‘‘significant
energy action’’ under Executive Order
13211, Actions Concerning Regulations
That Significantly Affect Energy Supply,
Distribution, or Use. It is not a
‘‘significant regulatory action’’ under
Executive Order 12866 and is not likely
to have a significant adverse effect on
the supply, distribution, or use of
energy.
13. Technical Standards
This rule does not use technical
standards. Therefore, we did not
consider the use of voluntary consensus
standards of The National Technology
Transfer and Advancement Act (15
U.S.C. 272 note).
14. Environment
We have analyzed this rule under
Department of Homeland Security
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Management Directive 023–01 and
Commandant Instruction M16475.lD,
which guide the Coast Guard in
complying with the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969
(NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 4321–4370f), and
have made a preliminary determination
that this action is one of a category of
actions which does not individually or
cumulatively have a significant effect on
the human environment. This rule is
categorically excluded, under figure 2–
1, paragraph (34)(g) of the Commandant
Instruction because it involves the
establishment of a Special Local
Regulation. A preliminary
environmental checklist supporting this
determination is available in the docket
where indicated under ADDRESSES. We
seek any comments or information that
may lead to the discovery of a
significant environmental impact from
this rule.
List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 100
Marine safety, Navigation (water),
Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements, Waterways.
For the reasons discussed in the
preamble, the Coast Guard amends 33
CFR Part 100 as follows:
PART 100—SAFETY OF LIFE ON
NAVIGABLE WATERS
1. The authority citation for part 100
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1233.
■
2. Add § 100.927 to read as follows:
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§ 100.927 Special Local Regulation,
Partnership in Education, Dragon Boat
Festival, Toledo, OH.
(a) Regulated Area. The regulated area
includes all U.S. navigable waters of the
Maumee River, Toledo, OH, between a
line starting from a point on land just
north of the Cherry Street Bridge at
position 41°39′5.27″ N; 083°31′34.01″ W
straight across the river along the Cherry
Street bridge to position 41°39′12.83″ N;
083°31′42.58″ W and a line extending
from a point of land just south of
International Park at position
41°38′46.62″ N; 083°31′50.54″ W
straight across the river to the shore just
south of the mouth of Swan Creek at
position 41°38′47.37″ N; 083°32′2.05″ W
(NAD 83).
(b) Enforcement period. This section
will be enforced annually on the third
or fourth Saturday of July. The exact
dates and times would be issued
annually via a Notice of Enforcement.
However, for 2014, this section will be
enforced from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on July
19, 2014.
(c) Special Local Regulations. (1) The
Coast Guard will patrol the regatta area
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under the direction of a designated
Coast Guard Patrol Commander. Vessels
desiring to transit the regulated area
may do so only with prior approval of
the Patrol Commander and when so
directed by that officer. Vessels will be
operated at a no wake speed to reduce
the wake to a minimum, in a manner
which will not endanger participants in
the event or any other craft and remain
vigilant for event participants and safety
craft. Additionally, vessels must yield
right-of-way for event participants and
event safety craft and must follow
directions given by the Coast Guard’s
Patrol Commander. The rules contained
in the above two sentences do not apply
to participants in the event or vessels of
the patrol operating in the performance
of their assigned duties. Commercial
vessels will have right-of-way over
event participants and event safety craft.
The races will stop for oncoming
freighter or commercial traffic and will
resume after the vessel has completed
its passage through the regulated area.
The Patrol Commander may direct the
anchoring, mooring, or movement of
any boat or vessel within the regatta
area. A succession of sharp, short
signals by whistle or horn from vessels
patrolling the area under the direction
of the U.S. Coast Guard Patrol
Commander shall serve as a signal to
stop. Vessels so signaled must stop and
comply with the orders of the Patrol
Commander. Failure to do so may result
in expulsion from the area, citation for
failure to comply, or both. The Patrol
Commander may establish vessel size
and speed limitations and operating
conditions and may restrict vessel
operation within the regatta area to
vessels having particular operating
characteristics. The Patrol Commander
may terminate the marine event or the
operation of any vessel at any time it is
deemed necessary for the protection of
life and property.
(2) Patrol Commander means a Coast
Guard commissioned, warrant, or petty
officer who has been designated by the
Captain of the Port to monitor a regatta
area, permit entry into the regatta area,
give legally enforceable orders to
persons or vessels within the regatta
area, and take other actions authorized
by the Captain of the Port. The Patrol
Commander will be aboard either a
Coast Guard or Coast Guard Auxiliary
vessel. The Patrol Commander may be
contacted on Channel 16 (156.8 MHZ)
by the call sign ‘‘Coast Guard Patrol
Commander.’’
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§ 100.928 Special Local Regulations,
Frogtown Race Regatta, Toledo, OH.
(a) Regulated Area. The regulated area
includes all U.S. navigable waters of the
Maumee River, Toledo, OH, from the
Norfolk and Southern Railway Bridge at
River Mile 1.80 to the Anthony Wayne
Bridge at River Mile 5.16.
(b) Enforcement period. This section
will be enforced annually on the third
or fourth Saturday of September. The
exact dates and times would be issued
annually via a Notice of Enforcement.
(c) Special Local Regulations. (1) The
Coast Guard will patrol the regatta area
under the direction of a designated
Coast Guard Patrol Commander. Vessels
desiring to transit the regulated area
may do so only with prior approval of
the Patrol Commander and when so
directed by that officer. Vessels will be
operated at a no wake speed to reduce
the wake to a minimum, in a manner
which will not endanger participants in
the event or any other craft and remain
vigilant for event participants and safety
craft. Additionally, vessels must yield
right-of-way for event participants and
event safety craft and must follow
directions given by the Coast Guard’s
Patrol Commander. The rules contained
in the above two sentences do not apply
to participants in the event or vessels of
the patrol operating in the performance
of their assigned duties. Commercial
vessels will have right-of-way over
event participants and event safety craft.
The races will stop for oncoming
freighter or commercial traffic and will
resume after the vessel has completed
its passage through the regulated area.
The Patrol Commander may direct the
anchoring, mooring, or movement of
any boat or vessel within the regatta
area. A succession of sharp, short
signals by whistle or horn from vessels
patrolling the area under the direction
of the U.S. Coast Guard Patrol
Commander shall serve as a signal to
stop. Vessels so signaled must stop and
comply with the orders of the Patrol
Commander. Failure to do so may result
in expulsion from the area, citation for
failure to comply, or both. The Patrol
Commander may establish vessel size
and speed limitations and operating
conditions and may restrict vessel
operation within the regatta area to
vessels having particular operating
characteristics. The Patrol Commander
may terminate the marine event or the
operation of any vessel at any time it is
deemed necessary for the protection of
life and property.
(2) Patrol Commander means a Coast
Guard commissioned, warrant, or petty
officer who has been designated by the
Captain of the Port to monitor a regatta
area, permit entry into the regatta area,
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give legally enforceable orders to
persons or vessels within the regatta
area, and take other actions authorized
by the Captain of the Port. The Patrol
Commander will be aboard either a
Coast Guard or Coast Guard Auxiliary
vessel. The Patrol Commander may be
contacted on Channel 16 (156.8 MHZ)
by the call sign ‘‘Coast Guard Patrol
Commander.’’
Dated: July 16, 2014.
S.B. Lemasters,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the
Port, Sector Detroit.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 100
[Docket No. USCG–2013–1018]
Special Local Regulation; Seattle
Seafair Unlimited Hydroplane Race,
Lake Washington, WA
Coast Guard, DHS.
Notice of enforcement of
regulation.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Coast Guard will enforce
the Seattle Seafair Unlimited
Hydroplane Race Special Local
Regulation on Lake Washington, WA
from 8:00 a.m. on August 1, 2014
through 11:59 p.m. on August 3, 2014
during hydroplane race times. This
action is necessary to ensure public
safety from the inherent dangers
associated with high-speed races while
allowing access for rescue personnel in
the event of an emergency. During the
enforcement period, no person or vessel
will be allowed to enter the regulated
area without the permission of the
Captain of the Port, on-scene Patrol
Commander or Designated
Representative.
SUMMARY:
The regulations in 33 CFR
100.1301 will be enforced from 8:00
a.m. on August 1, 2014 through 11:59
p.m. on August 3, 2014.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
you have questions on this notice, call
or email LTJG Johnny Zeng, Sector
Puget Sound Waterways Management
Division, Coast Guard; telephone 206–
217–6175, email
SectorPugetSoundWWM@uscg.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast
Guard will enforce the Seattle Seafair
Unlimited Hydroplane Race Special
Local Regulation in 33 CFR 100.1301
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from 8:00 a.m. on August 1, 2014
through 11:59 p.m. on August 3, 2014.
Under the provisions of 33 CFR
100.1301, the Coast Guard will restrict
general navigation in the following area:
All waters of Lake Washington bounded
by the Interstate 90 (Mercer Island/
Lacey V. Murrow) Bridge, the western
shore of Lake Washington, and the east/
west line drawn tangent to Bailey
Peninsula and along the shoreline of
Mercer Island.
The regulated area has been divided
into two zones. The zones are separated
by a line perpendicular from the I–90
Bridge to the northwest corner of the
East log boom and a line extending from
the southeast corner of the East log
boom to the southeast corner of the
hydroplane race course and then to the
northerly tip of Ohlers Island in
Andrews Bay. The western zone is
designated Zone I, the eastern zone,
Zone II. (Refer to NOAA Chart 18447).
The Coast Guard will maintain a
patrol consisting of Coast Guard vessels,
assisted by Coast Guard Auxiliary
vessels, in Zone II. The Coast Guard
patrol of this area is under the direction
of the Coast Guard Patrol Commander
(the ‘‘Patrol Commander’’). The Patrol
Commander is empowered to control
the movement of vessels on the
racecourse and in the adjoining waters
during the periods this regulation is in
effect. The Patrol Commander may be
assisted by other federal, state and local
law enforcement agencies.
Only vessels authorized by the Patrol
Commander may be allowed to enter
Zone I during the hours this regulation
is in effect. Vessels in the vicinity of
Zone I shall maneuver and anchor as
directed by the Patrol Commander.
During the times in which the
regulation is in effect, the following
rules shall apply:
(1) Swimming, wading, or otherwise
entering the water in Zone I by any
person is prohibited while hydroplane
boats are on the racecourse. At other
times in Zone I, any person entering the
water from the shoreline shall remain
west of the swim line, denoted by
buoys, and any person entering the
water from the log boom shall remain
within ten (10) feet of the log boom.
(2) Any person swimming or
otherwise entering the water in Zone II
shall remain within ten (10) feet of a
vessel.
(3) Rafting to a log boom will be
limited to groups of three vessels.
(4) Up to six (6) vessels may raft
together in Zone II if none of the vessels
are secured to a log boom. Only vessels
authorized by the Patrol Commander,
other law enforcement agencies or event
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sponsors shall be permitted to tow other
watercraft or inflatable devices.
(5) Vessels proceeding in either Zone
I or Zone II during the hours this
regulation is in effect shall do so only
at speeds which will create minimum
wake, seven (07) miles per hour or less.
This maximum speed may be reduced at
the discretion of the Patrol Commander.
(6) Upon completion of the daily
racing activities, all vessels leaving
either Zone I or Zone II shall proceed at
speeds of seven (07) miles per hour or
less. The maximum speed may be
reduced at the discretion of the Patrol
Commander.
(7) A succession of sharp, short
signals by whistle or horn from vessels
patrolling the areas under the direction
of the Patrol Commander shall serve as
signal to stop. Vessels signaled shall
stop and shall comply with the orders
of the patrol vessel; failure to do so may
result in expulsion from the area,
citation for failure to comply, or both.
The Captain of the Port may be
assisted by other federal, state and local
law enforcement agencies in enforcing
this regulation.
This notice is issued under authority
of 33 CFR 100.1301 and 5 U.S.C. 552(a).
If the Captain of the Port determines
that the regulated area need not be
enforced for the full duration stated in
this notice, he or she may use a
Broadcast Notice to Mariners to grant
general permission to enter the
regulated area.
Dated: July 21, 2014.
T.A. Griffitts,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard Acting Captain
of the Port, Puget Sound.
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33 CFR Part 117
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RIN 1625–AA09
Drawbridge Operation Regulation;
Mantua Creek, Paulsboro, NJ
Coast Guard, DHS.
Final rule.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Coast Guard is changing
the operating schedule that governs the
New Jersey State Route 44 lift bridge
over Mantua Creek at mile marker 1.7,
near Paulsboro, NJ. The new rule will
change the time of year that the bridge
opens on signal. For the months that no
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 100
[Docket No. USCG-2012-0714]
RIN 1625-AA08
Special Local Regulation; Annual Events on the Maumee River,
Toledo, OH
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is amending its safety of life on navigable
waters regulations by adding two Special Local Regulations within the
Captain of the Port Detroit Zone on the Maumee River,
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Toledo, Ohio. These special local regulated areas are necessary to
protect spectators, participants, and vessels from the hazards
associated with these races. These regulations are intended to regulate
vessel movement in portions of the Maumee River during the annual
Dragon Boat Races and Frogtown Races.
DATES: This rule is effective without actual notice August 1, 2014. For
the purposes of enforcement, actual notice will be used from July 19,
2014, until August 1, 2014.
ADDRESSES: Documents mentioned in this preamble are part of docket
number USCG-2012-0714. To view documents mentioned in this preamble as
being available in the docket, go to https://www.regulations.gov, type
the docket number in the ``SEARCH'' box and click ``SEARCH.'' Click on
``Open Docket Folder'' on the line associated with this rulemaking. You
may also visit the Docket Management Facility in Room W12-140 on the
ground floor of the Department of Transportation West Building, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this rule,
call or email MST2 Daniel O'Leary, Response Department, Marine Safety
Unit Toledo, Coast Guard; telephone (419) 418-6041, email
daniel.s.oleary@uscg.mil. If you have questions on viewing material to
the docket, call Cheryl Collins, Program Manager, Docket Operations,
telephone 202-366-9826.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Table of Acronyms
DHS Department of Homeland Security
FR Federal Register
NPRM Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
SNPRM Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
A. Regulatory History and Information
On September 10, 2012, the Coast Guard published a notice of
proposed rulemaking (NPRM) entitled Special Local Regulation;
Partnership in Education Dragon Boat Race, Maumee River Toledo, OH in
the Federal Register (77 FR 55436). The NPRM proposed to amend 33 CFR
Part 100 to add a special local regulation for the Partnership in
Education Dragon Boat Race on the Maumee River, Toledo, OH. We did not
request public meeting, and no public meetings were held for the NPRM.
However, one public comment was received in response to the NPRM
publication in the Federal Register, which we addressed in the
Discussion of Proposed Rule section of a May 9, 2014 supplemental
notice of proposed rulemaking (79 FR 26661) entitled Special Local
Regulation; Annual Events on the Maumee River.
In that SNPRM, the Coast Guard proposed further amending 33 CFR
Part 100 to add a special local regulation for the Frogtown Races which
is also conducted on the Maumee River, Toledo, OH. We did not request a
public meeting, and no public meetings were held for the SNPRM.
Additionally, no public comments were received in response to the SNPRM
publication in the Federal Register.
Although the Coast Guard provided prior notice and an opportunity
to comment on these proposed Special Local Regulations, we find that
good cause exists for making this final rule effective less than 30
days after publication in the Federal Register to accommodate the 2014
Partnership in Education, Dragon Boat Races, which is scheduled for
July 19, 2014. Waiting 30 days after publication for this rule to take
effect would be impracticable and contrary to the public interest
because it would inhibit the Coast Guard's ability to enforce the
Special Local Regulation for this annual event to mitigate the extra
and unusual hazards associated with the annual event.
B. Basis and Purpose
Each year, two organized racing events take place on the Maumee
River. The Dragon Boat Races, in which participants paddle Hong Kong-
style Dragon Boats from International Park at approximate River Mile
4.45 to just south of the mouth of Swan Creek at approximate River Mile
4.77 on the Maumee River, Toledo, OH; and the Frogtown Races, in which
participants row shell boats from the Norfolk and Southern Bridge at
River Mile 1.80 to the Anthony Wayne Bridge at River Mile 5.16 on the
Maumee River, Toledo, OH. The Captain of the Port Detroit has
determined that these boat races, which are in close proximity to
watercraft and in the shipping channel pose extra and unusual hazards
to public safety and property, including potential collisions,
allisions, and individuals falling in the water. Thus, the Captain of
the Port Detroit has determined it necessary to establish a permanent
Special Local Regulation around each location of these two races to
ensure the safety of persons and property at these annual events and to
help minimize the associated risks.
C. Discussion of Comments, Changes and the Final Rule
As stated in the Regulatory History and Information section, the
Coast Guard received one comment in response to the September 10, 2012
NPRM publication. The comment noted a clause in the preamble of the
NPRM that ``the races will stop for oncoming freighter or commercial
traffic,'' was not included in proposed regulatory text and recommended
that the clause should be included. In the May 9, 2014 SNPRM, we
concurred with the comment and included the clause in the proposed
regulatory text of the rule. Although the Coast Guard's position
remains unchanged on this comment, we note the event permitting process
includes communication of the event between sponsors and local
commercial entities, with the goal of coordinating event schedules with
commercial vessel arrivals or departures. Public and sponsor concerns
with vessel traffic are taken into consideration during the permitting
process.
As a change from the SNPRM, this rule includes language reflecting
the enforcement of the Special Local Regulation for the Partnership in
Education, Dragon Boat Races from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on July 19, 2014.
The Captain of the Port Detroit will establish the following
Special Local Regulations:
Dragon Boat Races, Maumee River, Toledo, OH: This Special Local
Regulation encompasses all navigable waters of the United States on the
Maumee River, Toledo, OH, bound by a line extending from a point on
land just north of the Cherry Street Bridge at position
41[deg]39'5.27'' N; 083[deg]31'34.01'' W straight across the river
along the Cherry Street bridge to position 41[deg]39'12.83'' N;
083[deg]31'42.58'' W and a line extending from a point of land just
south of International Park at position 41[deg]38'46.62'' N;
083[deg]31'50.54'' W straight across the river to the shore adjacent to
position 41[deg]38'47.37'' N; 083[deg]32'2.05'' W (NAD 83). It would be
enforced annually on the third or fourth Saturday in July. The exact
dates and times would be issued annually via a Notice of Enforcement.
For 2014, the Captain of the Port Detroit will enforce this Special
Local Regulation from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on July 19, 2014.
Frogtown Races, Maumee River, Toledo, OH: The Special Local
Regulation would encompass all U.S. waters on the Maumee River, Toledo,
OH from the Norfolk and Southern Railway Bridge at River Mile 1.80 to
the Anthony Wayne Bridge at River Mile 5.16. It will be enforced
annually on the third or fourth Saturday in September. The exact dates
and times will be issued annually via a Notice of Enforcement.
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D. Regulatory Analyses
We developed this rule after considering numerous statutes and
executive orders related to rulemaking. Below we summarize our analyses
based on these statutes and executive orders.
1. Regulatory Planning and Review
This rule is not a significant regulatory action under section 3(f)
of Executive Order 12866, Regulatory Planning and Review, and does not
require an assessment of potential costs and benefits under section
6(a)(3) of that Order. The Office of Management and Budget has not
reviewed it under that Order. It is not ``significant'' under the
regulatory policies and procedures of the Department of Homeland
Security (DHS). We conclude that this rule is not a significant
regulatory action because we anticipate that it will have minimal
impact on the economy, will not interfere with other agencies, will not
adversely alter the budget of any grant or loan recipients, and will
not raise any novel legal or policy issues.
The Special Local Regulations, established by this rule, will be
relatively small and be enforced for a relatively short time. Thus,
restrictions on vessel movement within that particular area are
expected to be minimal. Under certain conditions, moreover, vessels may
still transit through the area when permitted by the Captain of the
Port.
2. Impact on Small Entities
Under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601-612), we have
considered the impact of this rule on small entities. The term ``small
entities'' comprises small businesses, not-for-profit organizations
that are independently owned and operated and are not dominant in their
fields, and governmental jurisdictions with populations of less than
50,000. The Coast Guard certifies under 5 U.S.C. 605(b) that this rule
will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of
small entities.
This rule will affect the following entities, some of which may be
small entities: The owners and operators of vessels intending to
transit or anchor in the areas designated as special local regulations
during the dates and times the special local regulations are being
enforced.
This rule will not have a significant economic impact on a
substantial number of small entities for the following reasons: The
special local regulations will be enforced 1 day each is enforced
annually. In addition, on-scene representatives will allow vessels to
transit along the Western side of the river at a slow no wake speed.
The race committees will stop the races for any oncoming commercial
traffic.
If you think that your business, organization, or governmental
jurisdiction qualifies as a small entity and that this proposed rule
would have a significant economic impact on it, please submit a comment
(see ADDRESSES) explaining why you think it qualifies and how and to
what degree this rule would economically affect it.
3. Assistance for Small Entities
Under section 213(a) of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement
Fairness Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104-121), we want to assist small
entities in understanding this proposed rule. If this rule would affect
your small business, organization, or governmental jurisdiction and you
have questions concerning its provisions or options for compliance,
please contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT, above. The Coast Guard will not retaliate against entities
that question or complain about this proposed rule or any policy or
action of the Coast Guard.
4. Collection of Information
This rule calls for no new collection of information under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520).
5. Federalism
A rule has implications for federalism under Executive Order 13132,
Federalism, if it has a substantial direct effect on State or local
governments and would either preempt State law or impose a substantial
direct cost of compliance on them. We have analyzed this rule under
that Order and have determined that it does not have implications for
federalism.
6. Protest Activities
The Coast Guard respects the First Amendment rights of protesters.
Protesters are asked to contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section to coordinate protest activities so that
your message can be received without jeopardizing the safety or
security of people, places or vessels.
7. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1531-1538)
requires Federal agencies to assess the effects of their discretionary
regulatory actions. In particular, the Act addresses actions that may
result in the expenditure by a State, local, or tribal government, in
the aggregate, or by the private sector of $100,000,000 (adjusted for
inflation) or more in any one year. Though this rule will not result in
such expenditure, we do discuss the effects of this rule elsewhere in
this preamble.
8. Taking of Private Property
This rule will not cause a taking of private property or otherwise
have taking implications under Executive Order 12630, Governmental
Actions and Interference with Constitutionally Protected Property
Rights.
9. Civil Justice Reform
This rule meets applicable standards in sections 3 (a) and 3 (b)
(2) of Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice Reform, to minimize
litigation, eliminate ambiguity, and reduce burden.
10. Protection of Children
We have analyzed this rule under Executive Order 13045, Protection
of Children from Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks. This rule
is not an economically significant rule and does not create an
environmental risk to health or risk to safety that may
disproportionately affect children.
11. Indian Tribal Governments
This rule does not have tribal implications under Executive Order
13175, Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments,
because it does not have a substantial direct effect on one or more
Indian tribes, on the relationship between the Federal Government and
Indian tribes, or on the distribution of power and responsibilities
between the Federal Government and Indian tribes.
12. Energy Effects
This action is not a ``significant energy action'' under Executive
Order 13211, Actions Concerning Regulations That Significantly Affect
Energy Supply, Distribution, or Use. It is not a ``significant
regulatory action'' under Executive Order 12866 and is not likely to
have a significant adverse effect on the supply, distribution, or use
of energy.
13. Technical Standards
This rule does not use technical standards. Therefore, we did not
consider the use of voluntary consensus standards of The National
Technology Transfer and Advancement Act (15 U.S.C. 272 note).
14. Environment
We have analyzed this rule under Department of Homeland Security
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Management Directive 023-01 and Commandant Instruction M16475.lD, which
guide the Coast Guard in complying with the National Environmental
Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 4321-4370f), and have made a
preliminary determination that this action is one of a category of
actions which does not individually or cumulatively have a significant
effect on the human environment. This rule is categorically excluded,
under figure 2-1, paragraph (34)(g) of the Commandant Instruction
because it involves the establishment of a Special Local Regulation. A
preliminary environmental checklist supporting this determination is
available in the docket where indicated under ADDRESSES. We seek any
comments or information that may lead to the discovery of a significant
environmental impact from this rule.
List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 100
Marine safety, Navigation (water), Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements, Waterways.
For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Coast Guard amends
33 CFR Part 100 as follows:
PART 100--SAFETY OF LIFE ON NAVIGABLE WATERS
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1. The authority citation for part 100 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1233.
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2. Add Sec. 100.927 to read as follows:
Sec. 100.927 Special Local Regulation, Partnership in Education,
Dragon Boat Festival, Toledo, OH.
(a) Regulated Area. The regulated area includes all U.S. navigable
waters of the Maumee River, Toledo, OH, between a line starting from a
point on land just north of the Cherry Street Bridge at position
41[deg]39'5.27'' N; 083[deg]31'34.01'' W straight across the river
along the Cherry Street bridge to position 41[deg]39'12.83'' N;
083[deg]31'42.58'' W and a line extending from a point of land just
south of International Park at position 41[deg]38'46.62'' N;
083[deg]31'50.54'' W straight across the river to the shore just south
of the mouth of Swan Creek at position 41[deg]38'47.37'' N;
083[deg]32'2.05'' W (NAD 83).
(b) Enforcement period. This section will be enforced annually on
the third or fourth Saturday of July. The exact dates and times would
be issued annually via a Notice of Enforcement. However, for 2014, this
section will be enforced from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on July 19, 2014.
(c) Special Local Regulations. (1) The Coast Guard will patrol the
regatta area under the direction of a designated Coast Guard Patrol
Commander. Vessels desiring to transit the regulated area may do so
only with prior approval of the Patrol Commander and when so directed
by that officer. Vessels will be operated at a no wake speed to reduce
the wake to a minimum, in a manner which will not endanger participants
in the event or any other craft and remain vigilant for event
participants and safety craft. Additionally, vessels must yield right-
of-way for event participants and event safety craft and must follow
directions given by the Coast Guard's Patrol Commander. The rules
contained in the above two sentences do not apply to participants in
the event or vessels of the patrol operating in the performance of
their assigned duties. Commercial vessels will have right-of-way over
event participants and event safety craft. The races will stop for
oncoming freighter or commercial traffic and will resume after the
vessel has completed its passage through the regulated area. The Patrol
Commander may direct the anchoring, mooring, or movement of any boat or
vessel within the regatta area. A succession of sharp, short signals by
whistle or horn from vessels patrolling the area under the direction of
the U.S. Coast Guard Patrol Commander shall serve as a signal to stop.
Vessels so signaled must stop and comply with the orders of the Patrol
Commander. Failure to do so may result in expulsion from the area,
citation for failure to comply, or both. The Patrol Commander may
establish vessel size and speed limitations and operating conditions
and may restrict vessel operation within the regatta area to vessels
having particular operating characteristics. The Patrol Commander may
terminate the marine event or the operation of any vessel at any time
it is deemed necessary for the protection of life and property.
(2) Patrol Commander means a Coast Guard commissioned, warrant, or
petty officer who has been designated by the Captain of the Port to
monitor a regatta area, permit entry into the regatta area, give
legally enforceable orders to persons or vessels within the regatta
area, and take other actions authorized by the Captain of the Port. The
Patrol Commander will be aboard either a Coast Guard or Coast Guard
Auxiliary vessel. The Patrol Commander may be contacted on Channel 16
(156.8 MHZ) by the call sign ``Coast Guard Patrol Commander.''
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3. Add Sec. 100.928 to read as follows:
Sec. 100.928 Special Local Regulations, Frogtown Race Regatta,
Toledo, OH.
(a) Regulated Area. The regulated area includes all U.S. navigable
waters of the Maumee River, Toledo, OH, from the Norfolk and Southern
Railway Bridge at River Mile 1.80 to the Anthony Wayne Bridge at River
Mile 5.16.
(b) Enforcement period. This section will be enforced annually on
the third or fourth Saturday of September. The exact dates and times
would be issued annually via a Notice of Enforcement.
(c) Special Local Regulations. (1) The Coast Guard will patrol the
regatta area under the direction of a designated Coast Guard Patrol
Commander. Vessels desiring to transit the regulated area may do so
only with prior approval of the Patrol Commander and when so directed
by that officer. Vessels will be operated at a no wake speed to reduce
the wake to a minimum, in a manner which will not endanger participants
in the event or any other craft and remain vigilant for event
participants and safety craft. Additionally, vessels must yield right-
of-way for event participants and event safety craft and must follow
directions given by the Coast Guard's Patrol Commander. The rules
contained in the above two sentences do not apply to participants in
the event or vessels of the patrol operating in the performance of
their assigned duties. Commercial vessels will have right-of-way over
event participants and event safety craft. The races will stop for
oncoming freighter or commercial traffic and will resume after the
vessel has completed its passage through the regulated area. The Patrol
Commander may direct the anchoring, mooring, or movement of any boat or
vessel within the regatta area. A succession of sharp, short signals by
whistle or horn from vessels patrolling the area under the direction of
the U.S. Coast Guard Patrol Commander shall serve as a signal to stop.
Vessels so signaled must stop and comply with the orders of the Patrol
Commander. Failure to do so may result in expulsion from the area,
citation for failure to comply, or both. The Patrol Commander may
establish vessel size and speed limitations and operating conditions
and may restrict vessel operation within the regatta area to vessels
having particular operating characteristics. The Patrol Commander may
terminate the marine event or the operation of any vessel at any time
it is deemed necessary for the protection of life and property.
(2) Patrol Commander means a Coast Guard commissioned, warrant, or
petty officer who has been designated by the Captain of the Port to
monitor a regatta area, permit entry into the regatta area,
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give legally enforceable orders to persons or vessels within the
regatta area, and take other actions authorized by the Captain of the
Port. The Patrol Commander will be aboard either a Coast Guard or Coast
Guard Auxiliary vessel. The Patrol Commander may be contacted on
Channel 16 (156.8 MHZ) by the call sign ``Coast Guard Patrol
Commander.''
Dated: July 16, 2014.
S.B. Lemasters,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port, Sector Detroit.
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