[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 9 (Thursday, January 13, 2005)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 2357]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-734]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 165

[CGD13-04-045]
RIN 1625-AA87


Security Zone; Protection of Military Cargo, Captain of the Port 
Zone Puget Sound, WA

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Final rule; notice of enforcement and suspension of 
enforcement.

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SUMMARY: The Captain of the Port, Puget Sound will begin enforcing the 
Budd Inlet security zone established by 33 CFR 165.1321 on Tuesday, 
January 11, 2005, at 8 a.m. Pacific Standard Time. The security zone 
provides for the security of Department of Defense assets and military 
cargo in the navigable waters of Puget Sound and adjacent waters. The 
security zone will be enforced until Saturday, January 15, 2005, at 
11:59 p.m. Pacific Standard Time.

DATES: The Budd Inlet security zone set forth in 33 CFR 165.1321 will 
be enforced from Tuesday, January 11, 2005, at 8 a.m. Pacific Standard 
Time to Saturday, January 15, 2005, at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Standard 
Time.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 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 August 27, 2004, the Coast Guard 
published a final rule (69 FR 52603) establishing regulations, in 33 
CFR 165.1321, for the security of Department of Defense assets and 
military cargo in the navigable waters of Puget Sound and adjacent 
waters. On December 10, 2004, the Coast Guard published a final rule 
(69 FR 71711), which amended 33 CFR 165.1321 by adding Budd Inlet, 
Olympia, WA as a permanent security zone. These security zones provide 
for the regulation of vessel traffic in the vicinity of military cargo 
loading facilities in the navigable waters of the United States. These 
security zones also exclude persons and vessels from the immediate 
vicinity of these facilities during military cargo loading and 
unloading operations. In addition, the regulation establishes 
requirements for all vessels to obtain permission of the COTP or the 
COTP's designated representative, including the Vessel Traffic Service 
Puget Sound (VTS) to enter, move within, or exit these security zones 
when they are enforced. Entry into these zones is prohibited unless 
otherwise exempted or excluded under 33 CFR 165.1321 or unless 
authorized by the Captain of the Port or his designee. The Captain of 
the Port, Puget Sound will begin enforcing the Budd Inlet security zone 
established by 33 CFR 165.1321 on Tuesday, January 11, 2005, at 8 a.m. 
Pacific Standard Time. The security zone will be enforced until 
Saturday, January 15, 2005, at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Standard Time. All 
persons and vessels are authorized to enter, move within, and exit the 
security zone on or after Saturday, January 15, 2005, at 11:59 p.m. 
Pacific Standard Time unless a new notice of enforcement is issued 
before then.

    Dated: January 4, 2005.
Danny Ellis,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port, Puget Sound.
[FR Doc. 05-734 Filed 1-12-05; 8:45 am]
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