[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 168 (Friday, August 29, 2003)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 51906]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-22136]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 100

[CGD05-03-125]
RIN 1625-AA08


Special Local Regulations for Marine Events; Hampton River, 
Hampton, VA

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of implementation of regulation.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is implementing the special local regulations 
at 33 CFR 100.508 during the Hampton Bay Days Festival to be held 
September 5-7, 2003, on the waters of the Hampton River at Hampton, 
Virginia. These special local regulations are necessary to control 
vessel traffic due to the confined nature of the waterway and expected 
vessel congestion during the festival events. The effect will be to 
restrict general navigation in the regulated area for the safety of 
event participants, spectators and vessels transiting the event area.

EFFECTIVE DATES: 33 CFR 100.508 is effective from 12 noon on September 
5, 2003 to 6 p.m. on September 7, 2003.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Chief Petty Officer J. Saffold, Marine 
Events Coordinator, Commander, Coast Guard Group Hampton Roads, 4000 
Coast Guard Blvd., Portsmouth, VA 23703-2199, (757) 483-8521.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Hampton Bay Days, Inc. will sponsor the 
Hampton Bay Days Festival on September 5-7, 2003 on the Hampton River, 
Hampton, Virginia. The festival will include water ski demonstrations, 
personal watercraft and wake board competitions, paddle boat races, 
classic boat displays, fireworks displays and a helicopter rescue 
demonstration. A fleet of spectator vessels is expected to gather 
nearby to view the festival events. In order to ensure the safety of 
participants, spectators and transiting vessels, 33 CFR 100.508 will be 
in effect for the duration of the festival activities. Under provisions 
of 33 CFR 100.508, vessels may not enter the regulated area without 
permission from the Coast Guard Patrol Commander. Spectator vessels may 
enter and anchor in the special spectator anchorage areas if they 
proceed at slow, no wake speed. The Coast Guard Patrol Commander will 
allow vessels to transit the regulated area between festival events. 
Because these restrictions will be in effect for a limited period, they 
should not result in a significant disruption of maritime traffic.
    In addition to this notice, the maritime community will be provided 
extensive advance notification via the Local Notice to Mariners, marine 
information broadcasts, and area newspapers, so mariners can adjust 
their plans accordingly.

    Dated: August 20, 2003.
Ben R. Thomason, III,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Acting Commander, Fifth Coast Guard 
District.
[FR Doc. 03-22136 Filed 8-28-03; 8:45 am]
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