[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 169 (Friday, August 31, 2007)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 50214]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-17340]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 100

[Docket No. COTP San Francisco Bay 07-038]


Special Local Regulations for Marine Events; San Francisco Bay 
Navy Fleet Week Parade of Ships and Blue Angels Demonstration, 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 in 
the navigable waters of San Francisco Bay for the annual U.S. Navy and 
City of San Francisco sponsored Fleet Week Parade of Navy Ships and 
Blue Angels Flight Demonstration to be held on October 4, 2007, through 
October 7, 2007. This action is necessary to ensure the safety of event 
participants and spectators. During the enforcement period, no persons 
or vessels may enter the regulated area without permission of the 
Captain of the Port (COTP) or his designated representative.

DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR 100.1105(b)(1), regulated area 
``Alpha'' for Navy Parade of Ships, will be enforced from 11:30 a.m. to 
1 p.m. on October 6, 2007. The regulations in 33 CFR 100.1105(b)(2), 
regulated area ``Bravo'' for the U.S. Navy Blue Angels Activities, will 
be enforced from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on October 4, 2007, and 12:30 
p.m. to 5 p.m. on October 5, 2007, through October 7, 2007. If the U.S. 
Navy Blue Angels Activities are delayed by inclement weather, the 
regulation will also be enforced on October 8, 2007, from 12:30 p.m. to 
5 p.m.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lieutenant Eric Ramos, Waterways 
Safety Branch, U.S. Coast Guard Sector San Francisco, at (415) 556-2950 
extension 143, or the Sector San Francisco Command Center, at (415) 
399-3547.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard will enforce the special 
local regulation for the annual San Francisco Bay Navy Fleet Week 
Parade of Ships and Blue Angels Demonstration in 33 CFR 100.1105; the 
Navy Parade of Ships will be enforced from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on 
October 6, 2007; and the U.S. Navy Blue Angels Activities will be 
enforced from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on October 4, 2007, and 12:30 p.m. 
to 5 p.m. on October 5, 2007, through October 7, 2007. If the U.S. Navy 
Blue Angels Activities are delayed by inclement weather, the regulation 
will also be enforced on October 8, 2007, from 12:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. 
These regulations can also be found in the October 1, 1993, issue of 
the Federal Register 58 FR 51242. Under the provisions of 33 CFR 
100.1105 a vessel may not enter the regulated area, unless it receives 
permission from the COTP. Additionally, no person or vessel may enter 
or remain within 500 yards ahead of the lead Navy parade vessel, within 
200 yards astern of the last parade vessel, and within 200 yards on 
either side of all parade vessels. No person or vessel shall anchor, 
block, loiter in, or impede the transit of ship parade participants or 
official patrol vessels. When hailed by U.S. Coast Guard patrol 
personnel by siren, radio, flashing light, or other means, a person or 
vessel shall come to an immediate stop. Persons or vessels shall comply 
with all directions given.
    The Coast Guard may be assisted by other Federal, State, or local 
law enforcement agencies in enforcing this regulation.
    This notice is issued under authority of 33 CFR 100.1105 and 5 
U.S.C 552(a). In addition to this notice in the Federal Register, the 
Coast Guard will provide the maritime community with extensive advance 
notification of this enforcement period via the Local Notice to 
Mariners, and Broadcast Notice to Mariners.

    Dated: 20 August 2007.
W.J. Uberti,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port, San Francisco.
 [FR Doc. E7-17340 Filed 8-30-07; 8:45 am]
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