[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 123 (Tuesday, June 27, 1995)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 33115]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-15755]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
33 CFR Part 100

[CGD 05-95-036]


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

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of Implementation of 33 CFR 100.501.

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SUMMARY: This notice implements 33 CFR 100.501 for the Great American 
Picnic and Fireworks Display 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 event. The 
effect will be to restrict general navigation in the regulated area for 
the safety of participants and spectators.

EFFECTIVE DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR 100.501 are effective from 
12:01 p.m. to 11 p.m., July 4, 1995.

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 CDR C.A. Abel, project 
attorney, Fifth Coast Guard District Legal Staff.

DISCUSSION OF REGULATION: Norfolk Festevents, Ltd. has submitted an 
application to hold the Great American Picnic in the Waterside area of 
the Elizabeth River. This area is described 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 
Picnic. The waterway will be closed during the fireworks displays and 
air shows. 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(b), and authorizes spectators to anchor in the special 
anchorage areas described in 33 CFR 110.72aa.

    Dated: June 14, 1995.
W. J. Ecker,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander, Fifth Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. 95-15755 Filed 6-26-95; 8:45 am]
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