[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 153 (Friday, August 8, 2003)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 47237-47239]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-20193]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Parts 100 and 165

[USCG-2003-15813]


Safety Zones, Security Zones, and Special Local Regulations

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of temporary rules issued.

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SUMMARY: This document provides required notice of substantive rules 
issued by the Coast Guard and temporarily effective between April 1, 
2003 and June 30, 2003, that 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 rules that became 
effective and were terminated between April 1, 2003 and June 30, 2003.

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 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 
LT Sean Fahey, Office of Regulations and Administrative Law, telephone 
(202) 267-2830. For questions on viewing, or on submitting material to 
the docket, contact Dorothy Beard, Chief, Dockets, Department of 
Transportation at (202) 366-5149.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Coast Guard District Commanders and Captains 
of the Port (COTP) must be immediately responsive to the safety and 
security 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 prevent injury or 
damage to vessels, ports, or waterfront facilities.

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Special local regulations are issued to enhance the safety of 
participants and spectators at regattas and other marine events. Timely 
publication of these rules in the Federal Register is often precluded 
when a rule responds to an emergency, or when an event occurs without 
sufficient advance notice. The affected public is, however, informed of 
these rules 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 rule. Because 
Federal Register publication was not possible before the beginning of 
the effective period, mariners were personally notified of the contents 
of these special local regulations, security zones, or safety zones by 
Coast Guard officials on-scene prior to any enforcement action. 
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 rules are not included in this list 
because they are published in their entirety in the Federal Register. 
Temporary rules 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 are security 
zones listed in this notice have been exempted from review under 
Executive Order 12866, Regulatory Planning and Review, because of their 
emergency nature, or limited scope and temporary effectiveness.
    The following rules were placed in effect temporarily during the 
period from April 1, 2003, through June 30, 2003, unless otherwise 
indicated.

    Dated: August 4, 2003.
S.G. Venckus,
Chief, Office of Regulations and Administrative Law.

                                     COTP Quarterly Report--2nd Quarter 2003
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                                                                                                      Effective
              COTP docket                            Location                        Type                date
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Charleston 03-093......................  Charleston, SC.................  Safety Zone..............    5/31/2003
Jacksonville 03-055....................  St. Johns River, Jacksonville,   Safety Zone..............    4/26/2003
                                          FL.
Jacksonville 03-059....................  Atlantic Ocean, Cocoa Beach, FL  Safety Zone..............    4/26/2003
Jacksonville 03-061....................  Banana River, Cocoa Beach, FL..  Safety Zone..............    4/25/2003
Jacksonville 03-074....................  Fernandina Beach, FL...........  Safety Zone..............     5/2/2003
Jacksonville 03-096....................  Indian River, New Smyrna Beach,  Safety Zone..............    6/28/2003
                                          FL.
Louisville 03-002......................  Cincinnati Offshore Grand Prix,  Safety Zone..............    6/14/2003
                                          Ohio River.
Memphis 03-001.........................  McCellan-Kerr Arks. Riv. M.      Safety Zone..............    5/15/2003
                                          335.3 to 336.3.
Miami 03-065...........................  West Palm Beach, FL............  Safety Zone..............    5/29/2003
Miami 03-066...........................  Port Everglades, Fort            Security Zone............    4/28/2003
                                          Lauderdale, FL.
Miami 03-067...........................  Fort Lauderdale, FL............  Safety Zone..............     5/3/2003
Miami 03-068...........................  Sun Fest West Palm Beach, FL...  Safety Zone..............     5/2/2003
New Orleans 03-008.....................  LWR Mississippi River, M. 94...  Safety Zone..............    4/12/2003
New Orleans 03-009.....................  LWR Mississippi River, M. 19 to  Safety Zone..............    4/12/2003
                                          21.
New Orleans 03-010.....................  LWR Mississippi River, M. 430..  Safety Zone..............    4/15/2003
New Orleans 03-011.....................  LWR Mississippi River, Passes,   Security Zone............     4/9/2003
                                          LA.
New Orleans 03-012.....................  Inner Harbor Nav. Canal, New     Safety Zone..............    4/15/2003
                                          Orleans, LA.
Paducah 03-007.........................  Upper Mississippi River, M.      Safety Zone..............     4/7/2003
                                          51.5 to 52.5.
Paducah 03-008.........................  Upper Mississippi River, M.      Safety Zone..............    4/10/2003
                                          51.5 to 52.5.
Paducah 03-011.........................  Ohio River, M. 962 to 963......  Safety Zone..............    4/29/2003
Paducah 03-012.........................  Upper Mississippi River, M.      Safety Zone..............     5/1/2003
                                          51.5 to 52.5.
Paducah 03-013.........................  Tennessee River, M. 446 to 475.  Safety Zone..............     5/6/2003
Philadelphia 03-018....................  Delaware Bay and River.........  Security Zone............     6/6/2003
Pittsburgh 03-003......................  Allegheny River, M. 0.3 to 0.7.  Safety Zone..............     4/8/2003
Pittsburgh 03-004......................  Allegheny River, M. 0.3 to 0.7.  Safety Zone..............    4/19/2003
Pittsburgh 03-005......................  Monogahela River, M. 97.5 to     Safety Zone..............     5/9/2003
                                          98.5.
Port Arthur 03-003.....................  Gulf Intracoastal Water, M. 319  Safety Zone..............    4/15/2003
Port Arthur 03-004.....................  Port Arthur Ship Canal, Port     Safety Zone..............    5/15/2003
                                          Arthur, TX.
Port Arthur 03-005.....................  Port Arthur Ship Canal, Port     Safety Zone..............    5/16/2003
                                          Arthur, TX.
Port Arthur 03-006.....................  Neches River, Port Neches, TX..  Safety Zone..............    5/21/2003
Port Arthur 03-007.....................  Port Arthur Ship Canal, Port     Safety Zone..............    6/10/2003
                                          Arthur, TX.
San Diego 03-016.......................  National City Marine Terminal,   Security Zone............    4/25/2003
                                          San Diego.
San Diego 03-020.......................  Naval Base Coronado, San Diego,  Security Zone............     5/1/2003
                                          California.
San Diego 03-021.......................  Colorado River.................  Safety Zone..............     5/9/2003
San Diego 03-024.......................  Laughlin, Nevada...............  Safety Zone..............    5/25/2003
San Francisco 03-006...................  Suisun Bay, Concord, CA........  Security Zone............     4/5/2003
San Francisco 03-007...................  Oakland Inner Harbor, Oakland,   Security Zone............    4/30/2003
                                          CA.
San Francisco Bay 03-011...............  Oakland Inner Harbor, Oakland,   Safety Zone..............     6/7/2003
                                          CA.
San Francisco Bay 03-012...............  Oakland Estuary, Alameda, CA...  Security Zone............    6/12/2003
San Francisco Bay 03-013...............  Pillar Point, California.......  Safety Zone..............    6/12/2003
San Francisco Bay 03-015...............  San Francisco Bay, San           Security Zone............    6/27/2003
                                          Francisco, CA.
San Francisco Bay 03-016...............  Half Moon Bay and Vicinity of    Safety Zone..............    6/24/2003
                                          Pillar Pt., CA.
San Francisco Bay 03-018...............  Half Moon Bay and Vicinity of    Safety Zone..............    6/26/2003
                                          Pillar Pt., CA.
San Juan 03-063........................  San Juan, Puerto Rico..........  Security Zone............    4/16/2003
San Juan 03-084........................  San Juan, Puerto Rico..........  Security Zone............    5/14/2003
Savannah 03-056........................  Savannah River, Savannah, GA...  Security Zone............     4/2/2003
Savannah 03-064........................  Savannah River, Savannah, GA...  Security Zone............    4/18/2003
Savannah 03-070........................  Brunswick River, Brunswick, GA.  Safety Zone..............    4/24/2003
Savannah 03-077........................  Savannah River, Savannah, GA...  Security Zone............     5/8/2003
Savannah 03-085........................  Savannah River, Savannah, GA...  Security Zone............    5/21/2003
Savannah 03-086........................  Savannah River, Savannah, GA...  Safety Zone..............    5/20/2003

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St. Louis 03-003.......................  Upper Mississippi River M.       Safety Zone..............    6/22/2003
                                          403.5 to 404.5.
Tampa 03-058...........................  Clearwater Harbor, Florida.....  Security Zone............     4/5/2003
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                                   District Quarterly Report--2nd Quarter 2003
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                                                                                                      Effective
            District docket                          Location                        Type                date
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01-03-015..............................  Hudson River, Middle Ground      Safety Zone..............    6/14/2003
                                          Flats, Hudson, NY.
01-03-032..............................  Branford, CT...................  Safety Zone..............    6/21/2003
01-03-046..............................  Bridgeport, CT.................  Safety Zone..............    5/17/2003
01-03-048..............................  New London, CT.................  Security Zone............    5/21/2003
01-03-049..............................  Boston Harbor Fireworks,         Safety Zone..............    6/29/2003
                                          Boston, Mass.
01-03-052..............................  JFK Library, Boston, MA........  Safety Zone..............    5/28/2003
01-03-055..............................  Vietnam Veterans Fireworks,      Safety Zone..............    6/29/2003
                                          East Haven, CT.
01-03-056..............................  Harkness Fireworks Display,      Safety Zone..............    6/28/2003
                                          Waterford, CT.
01-03-058..............................  Godfrey Wedding Fireworks,       Safety Zone..............    6/28/2003
                                          Westport, CT.
01-03-077..............................  ISC Boston, MA.................  Safety/Security..........    6/27/2003
05-03-039..............................  Neuse River, New Bern, NC......  Special Local............     5/3/2003
05-03-041..............................  Williamsburg, Virginia.........  Safety Zone..............    4/29/2003
05-03-044..............................  Hampton Roads, Elizabeth Riber,  Security Zone............     5/6/2003
                                          VA.
05-03-045..............................  Hampton Roads, Elizabeth River,  Security Zone............     5/4/2003
                                          VA.
05-03-052..............................  Atlantic Ocean, Point Pleasant   Special Local Reg........    6/22/2003
                                          Beach.
05-03-053..............................  Isle of Wight Bay, Ocean City,   Safety Zone..............    5/26/2003
                                          Maryland.
05-03-054..............................  Tappahannock, Virginia.........  Safety Zone..............    5/30/2003
05-03-055..............................  Chester River, Chestertown, MD.  Special Local Reg........    6/28/2003
05-03-067..............................  Hampton Roads, Elizabeth River,  Security Zone............    6/11/2003
                                          VA.
05-03-069..............................  Hampton Roads, Elizabeth River,  Security Zone............    6/14/2003
                                          VA.
05-03-070..............................  Hampton Roads, Elizabeth,        Security Zone............    6/16/2003
                                          River, VA.
05-03-071..............................  Patapsco River, Baltimore,       Safety Zone..............    6/14/2003
                                          Maryland.
09-03-220..............................  Muskego Lake, Muskegon, MI.....  Safety Zone..............     6/7/2003
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