[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 243 (Friday, December 18, 1998)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 70015-70018]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-33590]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Coast Guard

33 CFR Parts 100 and 165

[USCG-1998-4895]


Safety Zones, Security Zones, and Special Local Regulations

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of temporary rules issued.

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SUMMARY: This document provides required notice of substantive rules 
adopted by the Coast Guard and temporarily effective between July 1, 
1998 and September 30, 1998, which were not published in the Federal 
Register. This quarterly notice lists temporary local regulations, 
security zones, and safety zones of limited duration and for which 
timely publication in the Federal Register may not have been possible.

DATES: This notice lists temporary Coast Guard regulations that became 
effective and were terminated between July 1, 1998 and September 30, 
1998, as well as several regulations which were not included in the 
previous quarterly list.

ADDRESSES: The Docket Management Facility maintains the public docket 
for this notice. Documents indicated in this notice will be available 
for inspection or copying at the Docket Management Facility, U.S. 
Department of Transportation, Room PL-401, 400 Seventh Street SW., 
Washington, DC 20593-0001 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through 
Friday, except Federal Holidays. You may electronically access the 
public docket for this notice on the Internet at http://dms.dot.gov, 
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions on this notice, contact 
Lieutenant Junior Grade Mark Cunningham, Office of Regulations and 
Administrative Law, telephone (202) 267-6233. For questions on viewing, 
or on submitting material to The docket, contact Dorothy Walker, Chief, 
Dockets, Department of Transportation (202) 866-9329.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: District Commanders and Captains of the Port 
(COTP) must be immediately responsive to the safety needs of the waters 
within their jurisdiction; therefore, District Commanders and COTPs 
have been delegated the authority to issue certain local regulations. 
Safety zones may be established for safety or environmental purposes. A 
safety zone may be stationary and described by fixed limits or it may 
be described as a zone around a vessel in motion. Security zones limit 
access to vessels, ports, or waterfront facilities to prevent injury or 
damage. Special local regulations are issued to enhance the safety of 
participants and spectators at regattas and other marine events. Timely 
publication of these regulations in the Federal Register is often 
precluded when a regulation responds to an emergency, or when an event 
occurs without sufficient advance notice. However, the affected public 
is informed of these regulations through Local Notices to Mariners, 
press releases, and other means. Moreover, actual notification is 
provided by Coast Guard patrol vessels enforcing the restrictions 
imposed by the regulation. Because mariners are notified by Coast Guard 
officials on-scene prior to enforcement action, Federal Register notice 
is not required to place the special local regulation, security zone, 
or safety zone in effect. However, the Coast Guard, by law, must 
publish in the Federal Register notice of substantive rules adopted. To 
meet this obligation without imposing undue expense on the public, the 
Coast Guard periodically publishes a list of these temporary special 
local regulations, security zones, and safety zones.

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Permanent regulations are not included in this list because they are 
published in their entirety in the Federal Register. Temporary 
regulations may also be published in their entirety if sufficient time 
is available to do so before they are placed in effect or terminated. 
The safety zones, special local regulations and security zones listed 
in this notice have been exempted from review under Executive Order 
12866 because of their emergency nature, or limited scope and temporary 
effectiveness.
    The following regulations were placed in effect temporarily during 
the period July 1, 1998 and September 30, 1998, unless otherwise 
indicated.

    Dated: December 15, 1998.
Michael L. Emge,
Commander, U.S. Coast Guard, Executive Secretary, Marine Safety 
Council.

                                                Quarterly Report
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                                                                                                      Effective
              COTP docket                            Location                        Type                date
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GUAM 98-001............................  NAVAL ANCHORAGE B, APRA HARBOR,  SAFETY ZONE..............       7/4/98
                                          GUAM.
GUAM 98-002............................  WATERS INSIDE APRA OUTER         SAFETY ZONE..............      8/26/98
                                          HARBOR, GUAM.
HOUSTON-GALVESTON 98-008...............  HOUSTON, TX....................  SAFETY ZONE..............       7/4/98
HUNTINGTON 98-004......................  KANAWHA RIVER, M. 83 TO 90.....  SAFETY ZONE..............      7/19/98
JACKSONVILLE 98-061....................  ATLANTIC OCEAN, MAYPORT, FL....  SAFETY ZONE..............      9/23/98
NEW ORLEANS 98-011.....................  MISSISSIPPI RIVER, M. 94 TO 95.  SAFETY ZONE..............       7/4/98
NEW ORLEANS 98-012.....................  NEW ORLEANS, LA................  SAFETY ZONE..............       7/4/98
NEW ORLEANS 98-013.....................  KENNER, LA.....................  SAFETY ZONE..............       7/4/98
NEW ORLEANS 98-014.....................  MISSISSIPPI RIVER, M. 94 TO 95.  SAFETY ZONE..............      7/16/98
NEW ORLEANS 98-016.....................  LWR MISSISSIPPI RIVER, M. 94 TO  SAFETY ZONE..............      7/15/98
                                          95.
NEW ORLEANS 98-017.....................  MISSISSIPPI RIVER, M. 94 TO 95.  SAFETY ZONE..............      7/26/98
NEW ORLEANS 98-020.....................  LWR MISSISSIPPI RIVER, M. 94 TO  SAFETY ZONE..............      8/15/98
                                          96.
NEW ORLEANS 98-022.....................  LAKE WASHINGTON................  SAFETY ZONE..............      7/22/98
PADUCAH 98-002.........................  OHIO RIVER, M. 970 TO 974......  SAFETY ZONE..............      9/17/98
PADUCAH 98-003.........................  OHIO RIVER, M. 901 TO 904......  SAFETY ZONE..............      9/18/98
PADUCAH 98-004.........................  MISSISSIPPI RIVER, M. 929 TO     SAFETY ZONE..............      9/17/98
                                          931.
PORT ARTHUR 98-009.....................  NECHES RIVER, BEAUMONT, TX.....  SAFETY ZONE..............       7/4/98
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND 98-001............  PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND...........  SAFETY ZONE..............      9/21/98
SAN DIEGO 98-017.......................  SAN DIEGO, CA..................  SAFETY ZONE..............      8/26/98
SAN FRANCISCO 98-020...................  SAN FRANCISCO BAY, SAN           SAFETY ZONE..............      7/26/98
                                          FRANCISCO, CA.
SAN FRANCISCO BAY 97-007...............  SAN FRANCISCO BAY, CA..........  SAFETY ZONE..............       7/4/98
SAN FRANCISCO BAY 98-017...............  CUISUN BAY, CA.................  SAFETY ZONE..............      7/21/98
SAN FRANCISCO BAY 98-022...............  SAN FRANCISCO, CA..............  SAFETY ZONE..............      9/13/98
SAN JUAN 98-052........................  SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO..........  SAFETY ZONE..............      8/18/98
SAN JUAN 98-057........................  SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO..........  SAFETY ZONE..............       9/9/98
SAN JUAN 98-060........................  VIRGIN ISLANDS.................  SAFETY ZONE..............      9/20/98
SAVANNAH 98-040........................  CALIBOGUE SOUND, HILTON HEAD     SAFETY ZONE..............       7/4/98
                                          ISLAND, SC.
ST. LOUIS 98-001.......................  MISSISSIPPI RIVER, M. 179.2 TO   SAFETY ZONE..............       9/9/98
                                          182.5.
TAMPA 98-063...........................  TAMPA BAY, FL..................  SAFETY ZONE..............      9/23/98
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                                                Quarterly Report
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            District docket                          Location                        Type                date
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01-98-002..............................  LWR HUDSON RIVER, NEW YORK.....  SAFETY ZONE..............      9/13/98
01-98-049..............................  HEMPSTEAD HARBOR, NEW YORK.....  SAFETY ZONE..............      7/11/98
01-98-059..............................  HUDSON RIVER, NEW YORK.........  SAFETY ZONE..............      7/18/98
01-98-068..............................  WESTERN LONG ISLAND SOUND, RYE,  SAFETY ZONE..............       7/4/98
                                          NEW YORK.
01-98-075..............................  NORTH HAVEN, ME................  SAFETY ZONE..............       8/8/98
01-98-077..............................  NEW YORK HARBOR, NEW YORK......  SAFETY ZONE..............      7/16/98
01-98-081..............................  BOSTON HARBOR, BOSTON, MA......  SAFETY ZONE..............      7/23/98
01-98-086..............................  HUDSON RIVER, NEW YORK.........  SAFETY ZONE..............      7/19/98
01-98-088..............................  HUDSON RIVER, NEW YORK.........  SAFETY ZONE..............       8/1/98
01-98-094..............................  BURNTCOAT HARBOR, SWANS ISLAND,  SAFETY ZONE..............       7/3/98
                                          ME.
01-98-095..............................  CASTINE HARBOR, CASTINE, ME....  SAFETY ZONE..............       7/4/98
01-98-096..............................  PASSAMAQUODDY BAY, EASTPORT, ME  SAFETY ZONE..............       7/4/98
01-98-098..............................  BOSTON HARBOR, BOSTON, MA......  SAFETY ZONE..............      7/25/98
01-98-099..............................  NEW YORK HARBOR, LOWER BAY.....  SAFETY ZONE..............      7/11/98
01-98-100..............................  NEW YORK HARBOR, UPPER BAY.....  SAFETY ZONE..............      7/18/98
01-98-106..............................  NEWPORT, RI....................  SAFETY ZONE..............       8/7/98
01-98-109..............................  HAMMERSMITH FARM, NEWPORT, RI..  SAFETY ZONE..............      7/28/98
01-98-110..............................  FORE RIVER, PORTLAND, ME.......  SAFETY ZONE..............      8/10/98
01-98-111..............................  NEW YORK HARBOR, UPPER BAY.....  SAFETY ZONE..............      8/20/98
01-98-118..............................  BEVERLY HARBOR, BEVERLY, MA....  SAFETY ZONE..............       8/2/98
01-98-119..............................  PENOBSCOT RIVER, BUCKSPORT, ME.  SAFETY ZONE..............      8/15/98
01-98-120..............................  BAR HARBOR, ME.................  SAFETY ZONE..............       8/8/98

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01-98-121..............................  HUDSON RIVER, MANHATTAN, NY....  SAFETY ZONE..............      8/20/98
01-98-126..............................  CASCO BAY, PORTLAND, ME........  SAFETY ZONE..............       8/8/98
01-98-132..............................  PENOBSCOT BAY, ROCKPORT, ME....  SAFETY ZONE..............      8/20/98
01-98-135..............................  HUDSON RIVER, COLD SPRING, NY..  SAFETY ZONE..............      9/12/98
01-98-136..............................  NEW YORK HARBOR, UPPER BAY.....  SAFETY ZONE..............      9/12/98
01-98-137..............................  FALMOUTH, MA...................  SAFETY ZONE..............       9/6/98
01-98-142..............................  NEWPORT, RI....................  SAFETY ZONE..............      9/18/98
01-98-143..............................  PISCATAQUA RIVER, PORTSMOUTH,    SAFETY ZONE..............      9/11/98
                                          NH.
01-98-145..............................  NEW YORK HARBOR, UPPER BAY.....  SAFETY ZONE..............      9/28/98
01-98-149..............................  NEWPORT, RI....................  SAFETY ZONE..............      9/23/98
01-98-150..............................  BAR HARBOR, ME.................  SAFETY ZONE..............      9/19/98
01-98-153..............................  EAST RIVER, NEW YORK...........  SAFETY ZONE..............      9/20/98
05-98-052..............................  CAFE FEAR RIVER, SOUTHPORT, NC.  SAFETY ZONE..............       7/4/98
05-98-054..............................  SMITH CREEK, ORIENTAL, NC......  SAFETY ZONE..............       7/4/98
05-98-064..............................  PATAPSCO RIVER, BALTIMORE, MD..  SAFETY ZONE..............      7/25/98
05-98-068..............................  NORFOLK HARBOR, NORFOLK, VA....  SAFETY ZONE..............      7/25/98
05-98-070..............................  ELIZABETH RIVER, PORTSMOUTH, VA  SAFETY ZONE..............      8/11/98
05-98-077..............................  HARBOR PARK, NORFOLK, VA.......  SAFETY ZONE..............       9/4/98
05-98-078..............................  HARBOR PARK, NORFOLK, VA.......  SAFETY ZONE..............       9/5/98
05-98-079..............................  PORT OF WILMINGTON, NC.........  SAFETY ZONE..............      8/25/98
05-98-086..............................  VIRGINIA BEACH, VA.............  SAFETY ZONE..............      9/25/98
05-98-087..............................  VIRGINIA BEACH, VA.............  SAFETY ZONE..............      9/26/98
07-98-023..............................  SAN JUAN, PR...................  REG NAV AREA.............      8/10/98
07-98-039..............................  CHARLESTON, SC.................  SAFETY ZONE..............       8/8/98
07-98-045..............................  CHARLESTON, SC.................  SPECIAL LOCAL............       7/4/98
07-98-050..............................  JOHNS RIVER, JACKSONVILLE, FL..  SPECIAL LOCAL............      7/14/98
07-98-053..............................  SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO..........  SPECIAL LOCAL............      7/19/98
07-98-055..............................  BAHIA DE PONCE, PUERTO RICO....  SPECIAL LOCAL............      9/13/98
08-98-056..............................  TENNESSEE RIVER, M. 645 TO 649.  SPECIAL LOCAL............       9/7/98
08-98-057..............................  TENNESSEE RIVER, M. 324 TO       SPECIAL LOCAL............      8/30/98
                                          344.5.
08-98-039..............................  OHIO RIVER, M. 469.2 TO 470.5..  SPECIAL LOCAL............       7/4/98
08-98-042..............................  TENNESSEE RIVER, M. 157 TO 159.  SPECIAL LOCAL............       7/5/98
08-98-050..............................  OHIO RIVER, M. 557 TO 558......  SPECIAL LOCAL............       9/4/98
09-98-017..............................  LAKE MUSKEGON, MUSKEGON, MI....  SAFETY ZONE..............       7/1/98
09-98-020..............................  LAKE, MICHIGAN.................  SAFETY ZONE..............       7/3/98
09-98-026..............................  LAKE MICHIGAN, MUSKEGON, MI....  SAFETY ZONE..............      7/17/98
09-98-027..............................  LAKE MICHIGAN, NORTH BEACH, MI.  SAFETY ZONE..............      7/18/98
09-98-028..............................  LAKE MICHIGAN, MICHIGAN CITY,    SAFETY ZONE..............      7/11/98
                                          IN.
09-98-031..............................  LAKE MICHIGAN, MICHIGAN CITY,    SAFETY ZONE..............      7/19/98
                                          IN.
09-98-032..............................  ST. JOSEPH, MI.................  SAFETY ZONE..............      7/16/98
09-98-033..............................  CHICAGO, IL....................  SAFETY ZONE..............      7/16/98
09-98-034..............................  BLACK RIVER, SOUTH HAVEN, MI...  SAFETY ZONE..............      7/24/98
09-98-035..............................  KALAMAZOO LAKE AND RIVER,        SAFETY ZONE..............      7/25/98
                                          SUAGATUCK, MI.
09-98-036..............................  WHITE LAKE, WHITEHALL, MI......  SAFETY ZONE..............      7/25/98
09-98-039..............................  NORTH PIER, SOUTH HAVEN, MI....  SAFETY ZONE..............       8/8/98
09-98-040..............................  GRAND RIVER, GRAND HAVEN, MI...  SAFETY ZONE..............       8/1/98
09-98-041..............................  LAKE MICHIGAN, HAMMOND, IN.....  SAFETY ZONE..............      7/28/98
09-98-044..............................  LAKE MICHIGAN, NEW BUFFALO, MI.  SAFETY ZONE..............       8/1/98
09-98-045..............................  LAKE MICHIGAN, CHICAGO, IL.....  SAFETY ZONE..............       8/2/98
09-98-046..............................  LAKE MICHIGAN, MICHIGAN CITY,    SAFETY ZONE..............      8/28/98
                                          IN.
09-98-047..............................  LAKE MICHIGAN, PENWATER, MI....  SAFETY ZONE..............      8/15/98
09-98-048..............................  NAVY PIER, CHICAGO, IL.........  SAFETY ZONE..............      8/22/98
09-98-049..............................  LAKE MICHIGAN, GRAND HAVEN, MI.  SAFETY ZONE..............      8/23/98
13-98-005..............................  COMMENCEMENT BAY, TACOMA, WA...  SAFETY ZONE..............       7/5/98
13-98-013..............................  COLUMBIA RIVER, KENNEWICK, WA..  SAFETY ZONE..............       7/4/98
13-98-014..............................  COLUMBIA RIVER, ASTORIA, OR....  SAFETY ZONE..............       7/4/98
13-98-015..............................  COLUMBIA RIVER, VANCOUVER, WA..  SAFETY ZONE..............       7/4/98
13-98-016..............................  COLUMBIA RIVER, RAINIER, OR....  SAFETY ZONE..............      7/11/98
13-98-017..............................  COLUMBIA RIVER, ST. HELENS, OR.  SAFETY ZONE..............       7/4/98
13-98-018..............................  GRAYS HARBOR, WESTPORT, WA.....  SAFETY ZONE..............       7/4/98
13-98-019..............................  WILLAMETTE RIVER, PORTLAND, OR.  SAFETY ZONE..............       7/4/98
13-98-020..............................  WILLAMETTE RIVER, PORTLAND, OR.  SAFETY ZONE..............       7/4/98
13-98-021..............................  CHEHALIS RIVER, ABERDEEN, WA...  SAFETY ZONE..............       7/4/98
13-98-022..............................  LAKE WASHINGTON, SEATTLE, WA...  SPECIAL LOCAL............       8/6/98
13-98-024..............................  LAKE WASHINGTON, SEATTLE, WA...  SAFETY ZONE..............       8/6/98
13-98-025..............................  COLUMBIA RIVER, ASTORIA, OR....  SAFETY ZONE..............       8/8/98
13-98-027..............................  WILLAMETTE RIVER, PORTLAND, OR.  SAFETY ZONE..............      8/14/98
13-98-028..............................  WILLAMETTE RIVER, PORTLAND, OR.  SAFETY ZONE..............      8/31/98
13-98-029..............................  COLUMBIA RIVER, PORTLAND, OR...  SECURITY ZONE............      9/12/98
13-98-030..............................  WILLAMETTE RIVER, PORTLAND, OR.  SECURITY ZONE............      9/12/98

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13-98-031..............................  WILLAMETTE RIVER, PORTLAND, OR.  SECURITY ZONE............      9/12/98
13-98-032..............................  ELLIOTT BAY, SEATTLE, WA.......  SECURITY ZONE............      9/13/98
13-98-033..............................  COMMENCEMENT BAY, TACOMA, WA...  SAFETY ZONE..............      9/18/98
13-98-034..............................  COMMENCEMENT BAY, TACOMA, WA...  SAFETY ZONE..............      9/18/98
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