[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 178 (Thursday, September 15, 2005)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 54478-54479]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-18341]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 100

[CGD05-05-110]
RIN 1625-AA08


Special Local Regulations for Marine Events; Wrightsville 
Channel, Wrightsville Beach, NC

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of enforcement of regulation.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is implementing the special local regulations 
at 33 CFR 100.513 during the Wilmington YMCA Triathlon to be held 
September 24, 2005, on the waters of Wrightsville Channel, Wrightsville 
Beach, North Carolina. This action is necessary to provide for the 
safety of life on navigable waters during the event. The effect will be 
to restrict general navigation in the regulated area for the safety of 
participants and vessels transiting the event area.
    Enforcement Dates: 33 CFR 100.513 will be enforced from 6:30 a.m. 
to 8:30 a.m. on September 24, 2005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: D.M. Sens, Project Manager, Fifth 
Coast

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Guard District, Operations Division, Auxiliary and Boating Safety 
Branch, at (757) 398-6204.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Wilmington YMCA will sponsor the 
Wilmington YMCA Triathlon on September 24, 2005 on the waters of 
Wrightsville Channel, Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina. The event 
will involve approximately 1100 swimmers competing along a course 
within the regulated area. In order to ensure the safety of the 
swimmers and transiting vessels, 33 CFR 100.513 will be enforced for 
the duration of the event. Under provisions of 33 CFR 100.513, a vessel 
may not enter the regulated area unless it receives permission from the 
Coast Guard Patrol Commander.
    In addition to this notice, the maritime community will be provided 
extensive advance notification via the Local Notice to Mariners, marine 
information broadcasts, local radio stations and area newspapers, so 
mariners can adjust their plans accordingly.

    Dated: August 31, 2005.
L.L. Hereth,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander, Fifth Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. 05-18341 Filed 9-14-05; 8:45 am]
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