[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 54 (Monday, March 20, 2000)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 14863-14864]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-6703]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Coast Guard

33 CFR Parts 26 and 161

[USCG-1999-6141]
RIN 2115-AF92


Puget Sound Vessel Traffic Service

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Direct final rule; confirmation of effective date.

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SUMMARY: On December 14, 1999, the Coast Guard published a direct final 
rule (64 FR 69633; USCG-1999-6141). this direct final rule notified the 
public of the Coast Guard's intent to amend the designated monitoring 
areas of the Puget

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Sound Vessel Traffic Service (VTS). This amendment enhances safe 
navigation by moving a frequency-monitoring boundary so that mariners 
are no longer required to change designated frequencies and report to 
the VTS while attempting to negotiate a bend in the navigational 
channel. We have not received an adverse comment, or notice of intent 
to submit an adverse comment, objecting to this rule. Therefore, this 
rule will go into effect as scheduled.

DATES: The effective date of the direct final rule is confirmed as 
March 15, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions on this rule, call Mr. 
Jorge Arroyo, Project Manager, Office of Vessel Traffic Management (G-
MWV), Coast Guard, telephone 202-267-6277 or E-mail 
[email protected].

    Dated: March 3, 2000.
R.C. North,
Assistant Commandant for Marine Safety and Environmental Protection.
[FR Doc. 00-6703 Filed 3-17-00; 8:45 am]
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