[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 96 (Thursday, May 19, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-11982]


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[Federal Register: May 19, 1994]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
33 CFR Part 100

[CGD 05-94-01B]

 

Special Local Regulations for Marine Events; Norfolk Harborfest 
1994; Norfolk Harbor, Elizabeth River, Norfolk and Portsmouth, VA

agency: Coast Guard, DOT.

action: Notice of Implementation.

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summary: This notice implements special local regulation for Norfolk 
Harborfest 1994, an annual event to be held in the Waterside area of 
the Elizabeth River between Norfolk and Portsmouth, Virginia. 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 Norfolk 
Harborfest 1994 activities. 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 for the following 
periods:

1:30 p.m. to 9 p.m., June 3, 1994
10 a.m. to 11 p.m., June 4, 1994
10 a.m. to 6 p.m., June 5, 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.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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 Harborfest, Inc. submitted an application to hold Norfolk 
Harborfest 1994 on June 3, 4, and 5, 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 Norfolk Harborfest 1994. Norfolk 
Harborfest 1994 will consist of aerobatic demonstrations, an air/sea 
rescue demonstration, fireworks, lighted boat parade, and numerous 
other water events, to include a parade of sailboats and several boat 
and raft races. Because commercial vessels will be permitted to transit 
the regulated area between events, 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 13, 1994.
W.T. Leland,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander, Fifth Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. 94-11982 Filed 5-18-94; 8:45 am]
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