[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 112 (Friday, June 9, 2000)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 36631-36632]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-14654]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Coast Guard

33 CFR Parts 100 and 165

[USCG-2000-7386]


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 January 1, 
2000 and March 31, 2000 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 was not possible.

DATES: This notice lists temporary Coast Guard regulations that became 
effective and were terminated between January 1, 2000 and March 31, 
2000.

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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions on this notice contact 
Lieutenant Bruce Walker, Office of Regulations and Administrative Law, 
telephone (202) 267-6233. For questions on viewing, or on submitting 
material to the docket, contact Dorothy Beard, 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. 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 January 1, 2000 and March 31, 2000, unless otherwise 
indicated.

    Dated: June 2, 2000.
Pamela M. Pelcovits,
Chief, Office of Regulations and Administrative Law.

                                              COTP Quarterly Report
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            COPT Docket                          Location                         Type            Effective date
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GUAM 00-018.......................  TINIAN ENTRANCE CHANNEL...........  SAFETY ZONE.............      01/22/2000
HOUSTON-GALVESTON 00-001..........  HOUSTON, TX.......................  SAFETY ZONE.............      02/17/2000
HOUSTON-GALVESTON MSU 00-001......  GULF INTRACOASTAL WATERWAYS, M.     SAFETY ZONE.............      01/25/2000
                                     440 TO 442.
HOUSTON-GALVESTON MSU 00-002......  HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL BETWEEN BUOYS  SAFETY ZONE.............      01/29/2000
                                     38-42.
 
HOUSTON-GALVESTON MSU 00-003......  GULF INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY, MILE    SAFETY ZONE.............      03/10/2000
                                     MARKER 396.
LA/LB 00-002......................  PORT HUENEME HARBOR, CA...........  SECURITY ZONE...........      01/31/2000
LOUISVILLE 00-001.................  OHIO RIVER M. 472 TO 476..........  SAFETY ZONE.............      01/08/2000
MEMPHIS 00-013....................  WHITE RIVER.......................  SAFETY ZONE.............      02/03/2000
NEW ORLEANS 00-001................  LWR MISSISSIPPI RIVER, M. 94 TO 96  SAFETY ZONE.............      02/08/2000
NEW ORLEANS 00-002................  LWR MISSISSIPPI RIVER, M. 430 TO 0  SAFETY ZONE.............      02/26/2000
NEW ORLEANS 00-003................  LWR MISSISSIPPI RIVER, M. 228 TO    SAFETY ZONE.............      03/24/2000
                                     231.
NEW ORLEANS 00-004................  LWR MISSISSIPPI RIVER, M. 94 TO 96  SAFETY ZONE.............      03/22/2000
NEW ORLEANS 00-005................  LWR MISSISSIPPI RIVER, M. 94.4 TO   SAFETY ZONE.............      03/22/2000
                                     97.2.
NEW ORLEANS 00-006................  LWR MISSISSIPPI RIVER, M. 94 TO 96  SAFETY ZONE.............      03/29/2000
NEW ORLEANS 99-034................  HARVEY CANAL, M. 3.4 TO 5.5.......  SAFETY ZONE.............      01/01/2000
PADUCAH 00-002....................  OHIO RIVER........................  SAFETY ZONE.............      01/05/2000
PADUCAH 00-003....................  M/V W.H.ZIMMER, OHIO RIVER, M 973   SAFETY ZONE.............      02/26/2000
                                     TO 981.
PADUCAH 00-004....................  M/V W.H.ZIMMER, OHIO RIVER, 977.8   SAFETY ZONE.............      02/26/2000
                                     TO 980.5.
PITTSBURGH 00-001.................  ALLEGHENY RIVER, M. 1, W. END       SAFETY ZONE.............      01/01/2000
                                     BRIDGE, OH.
SAN JUAN 00-002...................  SAN JUAN HARBOR, PR...............  SAFETY ZONE.............      01/06/2000

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SAN JUAN 00-003...................  SAN JUAN HARBOR, PR...............  SAFETY ZONE.............      01/10/2000
SUAN JUAN 00-027..................  SAN JUAN HARBOR, PR...............  SAFETY ZONE.............      03/29/2000
SOUTHEAST ALASKA 00-001...........  NORTHERN EDGE 2000, SITKA HARBOR,   SECURITY ZONE...........      03/05/2000
                                     AK.
TAMPA 00-007......................  TAMPA BAY, FL.....................  SAFETY ZONE.............      02/15/2000
TAMPA 00-024......................  TAMPA BAY, FL.....................  SAFETY ZONE.............      03/18/2000
TAMPA 00-031......................  WIGGINS PASS, FL..................  SAFETY ZONE.............      03/29/2000
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                                            District Quarterly Report
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          District docket                        Location                         Type            Effective date
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01-00-010.........................  U.S.S. SALEM, BOSTON HARBOR,        SAFETY ZONE.............      02/23/2000
                                     BOSTON, MA.
01-00-011.........................  PORTLAND, ME......................  SAFETY ZONE.............      02/22/2000
01-00-013.........................  BATH IRON WORKS, BATH, ME.........  SAFETY ZONE.............      03/18/2000
01-99-199.........................  BOSTON HARBOR, BOSTON, MA.........  SAFETY ZONE.............      01/01/2000
05-00-001.........................  UPPER CHESAPEAKE BAY, MD..........  SAFETY ZONE.............      03/01/2000
05-00-006.........................  WESTERN, BRANCH, ELIZABETH RIVER..  SPECIAL LOCAL...........      03/24/2000
05-00-007.........................  ATLANTIC OCEAN, N.C. 6 MILES SW,    SAFETY ZONE.............      03/15/2000
                                     CAPE FEAR.
07-00-011.........................  SAINT CROIX, USVI.................  SPECIAL LOCAL...........      02/17/2000
07-00-019.........................  WATER BAY, SAINT THOMAS, USVI.....  SPECIAL LOCAL...........      03/18/2000
07-00-021.........................  SAINT THOMAS, USVI................  SPECIAL LOCAL...........      03/17/2000
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