[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 77 (Monday, April 23, 2007)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 20050]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-7686]



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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 100

[COTP San Francisco Bay 07-008]
RIN 1625-AA08


Special Local Regulations for Marine Events; Blessing of the 
Fleet, Corinthian Yacht Club, San Francisco Bay, CA

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of enforcement of regulation.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce the special local regulations 
(SLR) for the annual ``Blessing of the Pleasure Craft Fleet'' sponsored 
by the Corinthian Yacht Club in the navigable waters of San Francisco 
Bay on April 29, 2007. This action is necessary to control vessel 
traffic and to ensure the safety of event participants and spectators 
during the formation and transit of vessels involved in the ceremonies. 
During the enforcement period spectator vessels may not anchor, block, 
loiter, nor impede the through transit of participants or official 
patrol vessels within the area described during the event without 
permission from the Coast Guard Patrol Commander.

DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR 100.1103 will be enforced from 8 a.m. 
to 12 p.m. on April 29, 2007.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: ENS Sheral Richardson, Waterways 
Management Branch, U.S. Coast Guard Sector San Francisco, at (415) 556-
2950 extension 140.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard will enforce the special 
local regulations for the Corinthian Yacht Club--Blessing of the Fleet 
in 33 CFR 100.1103 on April 29, 2007 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the 
waters of San Francisco Bay transiting the Raccoon Straits.
    The Coast Guard has granted the event sponsor a marine event permit 
for the waterfront festival. Under the provisions of 33 CFR 100.1103, 
spectator vessels may not anchor, block, loiter, nor impede the through 
transit of participants or official patrol vessels within the area 
described during the event without permission from the Coast Guard 
Patrol Commander. The Coast Guard may be assisted by other Federal, 
State, or local law enforcement agencies in enforcing the SLR.
    This notice is issued under authority of 33 CFR 100.1103 and 5 
U.S.C. 552(a). In addition to this notice in the Federal Register, the 
maritime community will be provided advance notification of these 
events via a Broadcast Notice to Mariners. If the Captain of the Port 
determines that the regulated area need not be enforced for the full 
duration stated in this notice, he may use a Broadcast Notice to 
Mariners to grant general permission to enter the regulated area.

    Dated: April 12, 2007.
W.J. Uberti,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port, San Francisco.
[FR Doc. E7-7686 Filed 4-20-07; 8:45 am]
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