[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 160 (Monday, August 19, 2002)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 53735]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-20953]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 100

[CGD11-02-004]
RIN 2115-AE46


Special Local Regulations; San Diego Thunderboat Regatta

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of implementation of regulation.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is implementing special local regulations for 
the Thunderboat Regatta, one of the Southern California annual marine 
events. The name of this event has formally changed to San Diego 
Thunderboat Regatta. This action is necessary to control vessel traffic 
in the regulated areas during the event to ensure the safety of 
participants and spectators.

EFFECTIVE DATES: The special local regulations for the Thunderboat 
Regatta (Sec. 100.1101) will be enforced from 7:30 a.m. on September 
20, 2002 until 5:30 p.m. September 22, 2002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Petty Officer Austin Murai, U.S. Coast 
Guard Marine Safety Office San Diego, San Diego, California; Telephone: 
(619) 683-6495.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard is implementing a permanent 
special local regulation in 33 CFR 100.1101, for a marine event. The 
following special local regulation will be enforced in the month of 
September:
    Thunderboat Regatta. This special local regulation will be enforced 
from 7:30 a.m. on September 20, 2002 until 5:30 p.m. on September 22, 
2002.
    These special local regulations permit Coast Guard control of 
vessel traffic in order to ensure the safety of spectator and 
participant vessels. In accordance with the regulations in 33 CFR 
100.1101, all persons and/or vessels not registered with the sponsor as 
participants or official patrol vessels are considered spectators. The 
``official patrol'' consists of any Coast Guard, public, state or local 
law enforcement and sponsor-provided vessels assigned or approved, by 
Commander, Eleventh Coast Guard District to patrol each event. No 
spectators shall anchor, block, loiter in, or impede the through 
transit of participants or official patrol vessels in the regulated 
area during the effective dates and times, unless cleared for such 
entry by or through an official patrol vessel. When hailed or signaled 
by an official patrol vessel, a spectator must come to an immediate 
stop. Vessels must comply with all directions given, failure to do so 
may result in a citation.

    Dated: July 31, 2002.
T.S. Sullivan,
Captain, U. S. Coast Guard, Acting Commander, Eleventh Coast, Guard 
District.
[FR Doc. 02-20953 Filed 8-16-02; 8:45 am]
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