Special Local Regulations Northern California and Lake Tahoe Area Annual Marine Events; Opening Day on San Francisco Bay, San Francisco, CA, 19857 [2023-06836]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 64 / Tuesday, April 4, 2023 / Rules and Regulations DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard 33 CFR Part 100 [Docket No. USCG–2023–0224] Special Local Regulations Northern California and Lake Tahoe Area Annual Marine Events; Opening Day on San Francisco Bay, San Francisco, CA Coast Guard, DHS. Notification of enforcement of regulation. AGENCY: ACTION: The Coast Guard will enforce the special local regulations for the annual Opening Day on the San Francisco Bay Boat Parade on April 30, 2023 to provide for the safety of life on navigable waterways in the San Francisco Bay during this event. Our regulation for marine events in Northern California identifies the regulated area for this event in San Francisco, CA. During the enforcement period, unauthorized persons or vessels are prohibited from entering into, transiting through, or loitering or anchoring in the regulated area, unless authorized by the designated Patrol Commander (PATCOM) or other Federal, State, or local law enforcement agencies on scene to assist the Coast Guard in enforcing the regulated area. DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR 100.1103 will be enforced for the location in Table 1 to § 100.1103, Item number 2 from noon to 3 p.m. on April 30, 2023. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about this notification of enforcement, call, or email MST1 Shannon Curtaz-Milian, Sector San Francisco Waterways Management, U.S. Coast Guard; telephone (415) 399–7440, email SFWaterways@uscg.mil. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard will enforce the special local regulations in 33 CFR 100.1103, Table 1 to § 100.1103, Item number 2 for the Opening Day on San Francisco Bay regulated area from noon to 3 p.m. on April 30, 2023. This action is being taken to provide for the safety of life on navigable waterways during this event. Our regulation for marine events within Northern California, § 100.1103, specifies the location of the regulated area for the Opening Day on San Francisco Bay Boat Parade which encompasses portions of the San Francisco Bay. During the enforcement period, the regulated area will be in effect in the navigable waters, from ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with RULES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:05 Apr 03, 2023 Jkt 259001 surface to bottom, defined by a line drawn from Fort Point; thence easterly approximately 5,000 yards; thence easterly to the Blossom Rock Bell Buoy; thence westerly to the Northeast corner of Pier 39; thence returning along the shoreline to the point of origin. During the enforcement period, under the provisions of 33 CFR 100.1103(b), if you are the operator of a vessel in the regulated area you must comply with directions from the Patrol Commander (PATCOM) or any other Official Patrol, defined as a Federal, State, or local law enforcement agency on scene to assist the Coast Guard in enforcing the regulated area. During the enforcement period, if you are the operator of a vessel that participates in the marine event within the regulated area, you must follow the parade route established by the marine event sponsor, be capable of maintaining an approximate speed of 6 knots, and comply with directions from the Patrol Commander or other Official Patrol. The PATCOM or Official Patrol may, upon request, allow the transit of commercial vessels through regulated areas when it is safe to do so. In addition to this notification of enforcement in the Federal Register, the Coast Guard plans to provide notification of this enforcement period via the Local Notice to Mariners. If the Captain of the Port determines that the regulated area need not be enforced for the full duration stated in this notice, a Broadcast Notice to Mariners or other marine broadcast may be used to grant general permission to enter the regulated area. Dated: March 22, 2023. Taylor Q. Lam, Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port San Francisco. [FR Doc. 2023–06836 Filed 4–3–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110–04–P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard 33 CFR Part 100 [Docket Number USCG–2022–0927] RIN 1625–AA08 Special Local Regulations; Sector Ohio Valley Annual and Recurring Special Local Regulations Coast Guard, DHS. Final rule. AGENCY: ACTION: The Coast Guard is amending and updating its special local SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00057 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 19857 regulations for recurring marine parades, regattas, and other events that take place in the Coast Guard Sector Ohio Valley area of responsibility (AOR). This rule informs the public of regularly scheduled events that require additional safety measures through the establishing of a special local regulation. Through this rulemaking the current list of recurring special local regulations is updated with revisions, additional events, and removal of events that no longer take place in Sector Ohio Valley’s AOR. When these special local regulations are enforced, certain restrictions are placed on marine traffic in specified areas. DATES: This rule is effective April 4, 2023. ADDRESSES: To view documents mentioned in this preamble as being available in the docket, go to https:// www.regulations.gov, type USCG–2022– 0927 in the search box and click ‘‘Search.’’ Click on Open Docket Folder on the line associated with this rule. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this rule, call or email call or email Petty Officer Brad Ponto, Sector Ohio Valley, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Coast Guard; telephone (502) 779–5336, email SECOHV-WWM@ uscg.mil. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Table of Abbreviations CFR Code of Federal Regulations COTP Captain of the Port Sector Ohio Valley DHS Department of Homeland Security E.O. Executive order FR Federal Register NPRM Notice of proposed rulemaking § Section U.S.C. United States Code II. Background Information and Regulatory History The Captain of the Port Sector Ohio Valley (COTP) is establishing, amending, and updating its current list of recurring special local regulations codified under 33 CFR 100.801 in Table no. 1, for the COTP Ohio Valley zone. On January 19th, 2023, the Coast Guard published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) titled Sector Ohio Valley Annual and Recurring Special Local Regulations Update (86 FR 69602). There we stated why we issued the NPRM, and invited comments on our proposed regulatory action related to those recurring regulated areas. During the comment period that ended February 21, 2023, no comments were received. Under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3), the Coast Guard finds that good cause exists for making this rule effective less than 30 E:\FR\FM\04APR1.SGM 04APR1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 64 (Tuesday, April 4, 2023)]
[Rules and Regulations]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 100

[Docket No. USCG-2023-0224]


Special Local Regulations Northern California and Lake Tahoe Area 
Annual Marine Events; Opening Day on San Francisco Bay, San Francisco, 
CA

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notification of enforcement of regulation.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce the special local regulations for 
the annual Opening Day on the San Francisco Bay Boat Parade on April 
30, 2023 to provide for the safety of life on navigable waterways in 
the San Francisco Bay during this event. Our regulation for marine 
events in Northern California identifies the regulated area for this 
event in San Francisco, CA. During the enforcement period, unauthorized 
persons or vessels are prohibited from entering into, transiting 
through, or loitering or anchoring in the regulated area, unless 
authorized by the designated Patrol Commander (PATCOM) or other 
Federal, State, or local law enforcement agencies on scene to assist 
the Coast Guard in enforcing the regulated area.

DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR 100.1103 will be enforced for the 
location in Table 1 to Sec.  100.1103, Item number 2 from noon to 3 
p.m. on April 30, 2023.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about this 
notification of enforcement, call, or email MST1 Shannon Curtaz-Milian, 
Sector San Francisco Waterways Management, U.S. Coast Guard; telephone 
(415) 399-7440, email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard will enforce the special 
local regulations in 33 CFR 100.1103, Table 1 to Sec.  100.1103, Item 
number 2 for the Opening Day on San Francisco Bay regulated area from 
noon to 3 p.m. on April 30, 2023. This action is being taken to provide 
for the safety of life on navigable waterways during this event. Our 
regulation for marine events within Northern California, Sec.  
100.1103, specifies the location of the regulated area for the Opening 
Day on San Francisco Bay Boat Parade which encompasses portions of the 
San Francisco Bay. During the enforcement period, the regulated area 
will be in effect in the navigable waters, from surface to bottom, 
defined by a line drawn from Fort Point; thence easterly approximately 
5,000 yards; thence easterly to the Blossom Rock Bell Buoy; thence 
westerly to the Northeast corner of Pier 39; thence returning along the 
shoreline to the point of origin.
    During the enforcement period, under the provisions of 33 CFR 
100.1103(b), if you are the operator of a vessel in the regulated area 
you must comply with directions from the Patrol Commander (PATCOM) or 
any other Official Patrol, defined as a Federal, State, or local law 
enforcement agency on scene to assist the Coast Guard in enforcing the 
regulated area. During the enforcement period, if you are the operator 
of a vessel that participates in the marine event within the regulated 
area, you must follow the parade route established by the marine event 
sponsor, be capable of maintaining an approximate speed of 6 knots, and 
comply with directions from the Patrol Commander or other Official 
Patrol. The PATCOM or Official Patrol may, upon request, allow the 
transit of commercial vessels through regulated areas when it is safe 
to do so.
    In addition to this notification of enforcement in the Federal 
Register, the Coast Guard plans to provide notification of this 
enforcement period via the Local Notice to Mariners. If the Captain of 
the Port determines that the regulated area need not be enforced for 
the full duration stated in this notice, a Broadcast Notice to Mariners 
or other marine broadcast may be used to grant general permission to 
enter the regulated area.

    Dated: March 22, 2023.
Taylor Q. Lam,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port San Francisco.
[FR Doc. 2023-06836 Filed 4-3-23; 8:45 am]
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