[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 92 (Friday, May 13, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-11711]


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[Federal Register: May 13, 1994]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
33 CFR Part 100

[CGD 05-94-014]

 

Special Local Regulations for Marine Events; Great American Music 
Festival Fireworks, Elizabeth River, Town Point, Norfolk and 
Portsmouth, VA

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of Implementation.

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SUMMARY: This notice implements special local regulations for the Great 
American Music Festival Fireworks Display to be held in the Waterside 
area of the Elizabeth River between Norfolk and Portsmouth, VA. These 
special local regulations are needed to control vessel traffic within 
the immediate vicinity of Waterside due to the confined nature of the 
waterway and the expected vessel congestion during the event. The 
effect will be to restrict general navigation in the regulated area for 
the safety of participants and spectators.

EFFECTIVE DATES: This regulation is effective from 8:30 p.m. to 11 
p.m., July 3, 1994.
    If inclement weather causes the postponement of the July 3, 1994 
fireworks display, the regulations will be in effect from 8:30 p.m. to 
11 p.m., July 4, 1994.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Stephen L. Phillips, Chief, Boating Affairs Branch, Fifth Coast Guard 
District, 431 Crawford Street, Portsmouth, Virginia 23705 (804) 398-
6204, or Commander, Coast Guard Group Hampton Roads (804) 483-8559.

Drafting Information:

    The drafters of this notice are QM2 Gregory C. Garrison, project 
officer, Boating Affairs Branch, Boating Safety Division, Fifth Coast 
Guard District, and LT Monica L. Lombardi, project attorney, Fifth 
Coast Guard District Legal Staff.

Discussion of Regulation:

    Norfolk Festevents, Ltd. has submitted an application to hold the 
Great American Music Festival July 3, 1994, in the Waterside area of 
the Elizabeth River. This area is covered by 33 CFR 100.501 and 
generally includes the waters of the Elizabeth River between Town Point 
Park, Norfolk, Virginia, the mouth of the Eastern Branch of the 
Elizabeth River, and Hospital Point, Portsmouth, Virginia. Since this 
event is of the type contemplated by this regulation and the safety of 
the participants and spectators viewing this event will be enhanced by 
the implementation of special local regulations for the Elizabeth 
River, 33 CFR 100.501 will be in effect during the Great American Music 
Festival. The waterway will be closed during the fireworks displays. 
Since the waterway will not be closed for an extended period, 
commercial traffic should not be severely disrupted. In addition to 
regulating the area for the safety of life and property, this notice of 
implementation also authorizes the Patrol Commander to regulate the 
operation of the Berkley drawbridge in accordance with 33 CFR 117.1007, 
and authorizes spectators to anchor in the special anchorage areas 
described in 33 CFR 110.72aa.

    Dated: April 20, 1994.

W. T. Leland,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander, Fifth Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. 94-11711 Filed 5-12-94; 8:45 am]
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