[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 17 (Tuesday, January 27, 2004)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 3837]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-1613]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 165

[CGD13-03-018]
RIN 1625-AA00


Security and Safety Zone: Protection of Large Passenger Vessels, 
Puget Sound, WA

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Final rule; notice of enforcement.

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SUMMARY: The Captain of the Port Puget Sound will begin, on February 8, 
2004, enforcing the Large Passenger Vessel Security and Safety Zones 
that were published in the Federal Register on January 14, 2004. The 
zones provide for the security and safety of large passenger vessels in 
the navigable waters of Puget Sound and adjacent waters. These security 
and safety zones will be enforced until further notice.

DATES: 33 CFR 165.1317 will be enforced commencing February 8, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: LTjg T. Thayer, c/o Captain of the 
Port Puget Sound, 1519 Alaskan Way South, Seattle, WA 98134 at (206) 
217-6200 or (800) 688-6664 to obtain information concerning enforcement 
of this rule.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On January 14, 2004, the Coast Guard 
published a final rule (69 FR 2066) establishing regulations in 33 CFR 
165.1317 for the security and safety of large passenger vessels in the 
navigable waters of Puget Sound and adjacent waters, Washington. These 
security and safety zones provide for the regulation of vessel traffic 
in the vicinity of certain large passenger vessels (as defined by the 
final rule) and exclude persons and vessels from the immediate vicinity 
of these large passenger vessels. Entry into these zones is prohibited 
unless otherwise exempted or excluded under the final rule or unless 
authorized by the Captain of the Port or his designee. The Captain of 
the Port Puget Sound will begin enforcing the Large Passenger Vessel 
Safety and Security Zones established in 33 CFR 165.1317 on February 8, 
2004.
    The Captain of the Port may be assisted by other Federal, State, or 
local agencies in enforcing this security zone.

    Dated: December 10, 2003.
Danny Ellis,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port, Puget Sound.
[FR Doc. 04-1613 Filed 1-26-04; 8:45 am]
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