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[FR Doc No: 94-11980]


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[Federal Register: May 19, 1994]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
33 CFR Part 165

[COTP Baltimore 94-005]

 

Safety Zone Regulation: Cambridge Triathlon, Hambrooks Bay 
Section of the Choptank River, Cambridge, MD

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Temporary final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard Marine Safety Office Baltimore is establishing 
a safety zone for the purpose of the ``Cambridge Triathlon'' event to 
be held in the Hambrooks Bay section of the Choptank River, Cambridge, 
Maryland. The event will consist of participants swimming a two mile 
loop around Great Marsh Point and support vessels monitoring the 
participants. This safety zone is necessary to control small craft and 
commercial vessel traffic and to provide for the safety of life and 
property on U.S. navigable waters during this event. Entry into this 
zone is prohibited unless authorized by the Captain of the Port.

EFFECTIVE DATE: This regulation will be effective from 7:30 a.m. June 
5, 1994 until 11 a.m. June 5, 1994.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Timothy P. Ryan, Chief Warrant Officer, U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety 
Office Baltimore, Custom House, 40 South Gay Street, Baltimore, 
Maryland 21202-4022, (410) 962-2651.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553, a Notice of 
Proposed Rule Making has not been published for this regulation and 
good cause exists for making it effective in less than 30 days from the 
date of publication. The application to hold this event was not 
received until February 16, 1994 and there was not sufficient time 
remaining to publish proposed rules in advance of the event or to 
provide for a delayed effective date.

Background and Purpose

    The Columbia Triathlon Association filed an application with the 
U.S. Coast Guard, Group Baltimore requesting a safety zone for the 
``Cambridge Triathlon'' event to take place June 5, 1994. As part of 
their application, the Columbia Triathlon Association requested the 
Coast Guard provide control of spectator and commercial traffic during 
the swimming event.

Discussion of Regulations

    This regulation is necessary to ensure the safety of spectator 
craft, recreational vessels as well as swimmers participating in the 
event, and to provide for the safety of life and property on U.S. 
navigable waters during the event. Since Hambrooks Bay will not be 
closed for an extended period, vessel traffic should not be severely 
disrupted.
    This regulation is issued pursuant to 33 U.S.C. 1231 as set out in 
the authority citation for all of part 165.

Drafting Information

    The drafters of this regulation are Timothy P. Ryan, Chief Warrant 
Officer, project officer for the Captain of the Port, Baltimore, 
Maryland and Christopher A. Abel, Lieutenant Commander, project 
attorney, Fifth Coast Guard District Legal Staff.

Regulatory Evaluation

    This rule is not a significant regulatory action under Executive 
Order 12866 and is not significant under the Department of 
Transportation Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 FR 11034, 
February 26, 1979). The Coast Guard expects the economic impact of this 
rule to be so minimal that a Regulatory Evaluation is unnecessary.

Small Entities

    Because it expects the impact of this rule to be minimal, 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.

Environmental Assessment

    The Coast Guard has considered the environmental impact of this 
proposal consistent with Section 2.B.2.C. of Commandant Instruction 
M16475.1B, and actions to protect public safety have been determined to 
be categorically excluded from further environmental documentation.

Federalism Assessment

    This action has been analyzed in accordance with the principles and 
criteria contained in Executive Order 12612, and it has been determined 
that this rule will not have sufficient federalism implications to 
warrant preparation of a Federalism Assessment.

List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 165

    Harbors, Marine safety, Navigation (water), Reporting and 
recordkeeping requirements, Security measures, Waterways.

Regulation

    In consideration of the foregoing, subpart F of part 165 of Title 
33, Code of Federal Regulations is amended as follows:

PART 165--[AMENDED]

    1. The authority citation for Part 165 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1231: 50 U.S.C. 191; 33 CFR 1.05- (g), 
6.04-1, 6.04-6, and 160.5; 49 CFR 1.46.

    2. In part 165 a temporary Sec. 165.T05-022 is added to read as 
follows:


Sec. 165.T05-022  Safety Zone: Cambridge Triathlon, Hambrooks Bay 
section of the Choptank River, Cambridge MD.

    (a) Location. The following area is a safety zone: All waters 500 
yards either side of a line connecting the following points beginning 
at:

                                                                        
    Latitude                             Longitude                      
                                                                        
38 deg.35'08''    76 deg.04'55'' W., thence to                          
 N..                                                                    
38 deg.35'20''    76 deg.05'18'' W., thence to                          
 N..                                                                    
38 deg.35'28''    76 deg.04'58'' W., thence to                          
 N..                                                                    
38 deg.34'51''    76 deg.04'15'' W., thence to                          
 N..                                                                    
38 deg.34'40''    76 deg.04'26'' W., thence to                          
 N..                                                                    
38 deg.35'00''    76 deg.04'44'' W.                                     
 N..                                                                    
                                                                        

    (b) Definitions. The designated representative of the Captain of 
the Port is any Coast Guard commissioned, warrant or petty officer who 
has been authorized by the Captain of the Port, Baltimore, Maryland to 
act on his behalf.
    (c) General information. The Captain of the Port and the Duty 
Officer at the Marine Safety Office, Baltimore, Maryland can be 
contacted at telephone number (410) 962-5100. The Coast Guard Patrol 
Commander and the senior boarding officer on each vessel enforcing the 
safety zone can be contacted on VHF-FM channels 13 and 16.
    (d) Regulations. (1) Entry into this safety zone is prohibited 
unless authorized by the Captain of the Port or is designated 
representative.
    (2) The operator of any vessel which enters into or operates in 
this safety zone shall:
    (i) Stop the vessel immediately upon being directed to do so by any 
commissioned, warrant or petty officer on board a vessel displaying a 
Coast Guard Ensign.
    (ii) Proceed as directed by any commissioned, warrant or petty 
officer on board a vessel displaying a Coast Guard Ensign.
    (3) Any spectator vessel may anchor outside of the regulated area 
specified in paragraph (a) of this section, but may not block a 
navigable channel.
    (e) Effective date. This section is effective from 7:30 a.m. to 11 
a.m. June 5, 1994; unless terminated sooner by the Captain of the Port, 
Baltimore, Maryland.

    Dated: May 5, 1994.
D.B. Crawford,
Commander, U.S. Coast Guard, Acting Captain of the Port, Baltimore, 
Maryland.
[FR Doc. 94-11980 Filed 5-18-94; 8:45 am]
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