[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 192 (Thursday, October 2, 2008)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 57244-57245]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-23200]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 110

[Docket No. USCG-2008-0076]
RIN 1625-AA01


Anchorage Regulations; Yarmouth, ME, Casco Bay; Correction

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Correcting amendments.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard published a final rule in the Federal Register 
on March 12, 2008 (73 FR 13125), creating three special anchorage areas 
in Yarmouth, Maine. That rule contained

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imprecise coordinates. With this document the Coast Guard is correcting 
the coordinates of the boundaries to the three Yarmouth special 
anchorages listed in 33 CFR 110.5, in response to more detailed 
information received from the National Ocean Service (NOS). These 
changes will not affect the locations or the size of the anchorages.

DATES: This correction is effective November 3, 2008.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this rule, 
call Mr. John J. Mauro, First Coast Guard District Prevention and 
Waterways, (617) 223-8355, E-mail: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On March 12, 2008, we published a final rule entitled Anchorage 
Regulations; Yarmouth, ME, Casco Bay in the Federal Register (73 FR 
13125) establishing three Special Anchorage areas in Yarmouth, Maine, 
Casco Bay. However, NOS notified the Coast Guard that the geographic 
coordinates for Madeleine and Sandy Point Special Anchorage and 
Drinkwater Point and Princes Point Special Anchorages used in the NPRM 
and final rules created a boundary that did not entirely enclose the 
anchorage areas. NOS is able to plot very precise coordinates, and 
determined that the published coordinates allowed a ``gap'' of a few 
yards in the boundaries of these anchorages. The Coast Guard has 
reviewed the updated coordinates and graphics sent by NOS and agrees 
with NOS's assessment. We have issued this correction with the updated 
coordinates for the boundaries according to NOS's assessment. We will 
notify mariners of this correction via the Local Notice to Mariners 
once this rule appears in the Federal Register.

Need for Correction

    As published, the final rule contains errors that need to be 
clarified. The boundaries of an anchorage area should completely 
enclose the area, without any gaps that could create confusion when 
represented on a chart.

List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 110

    Anchorage grounds.

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For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Coast Guard corrects 33 
CFR part 110 by making the following correcting amendments:

PART 110--ANCHORAGE REGULATIONS

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1. The authority citation for part 110 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 33 U.S.C. 471; 1221 through 1236, 2030, 2035, 2071; 
33 CFR 1.05-1; Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 
0170.1.

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2. Revise Sec.  110.5 paragraph (f) to read as follows:


Sec.  110.5  Casco Bay, Maine.

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    (f) Yarmouth Harbor and adjacent waters--(1) Littlejohn Island/
Doyle Point Cousins Island Special Anchorage. All of the waters 
enclosed by a line connecting the following points: Starting from the 
northernmost point of Littlejohn Island at latitude 
43[deg]45[min]51.6[sec] N, longitude 70[deg]06[min]57.0[sec] W; thence 
to latitude 43[deg]45[min]46.8[sec] N, longitude 
70[deg]06[min]53.4[sec] W; thence to latitude 43[deg]45[min]25.8[sec] 
N, longitude 70[deg]07[min]22.8[sec] W; thence to latitude 
43[deg]45[min]16.8[sec] N, longitude 70[deg]07[min]40.8[sec] W; thence 
to latitude 43[deg]44[min]57.0[sec] N, longitude 
70[deg]08[min]27.0[sec] W; thence to latitude 43[deg]44[min]59.9[sec] 
N, longitude 70[deg]08[min]30.0[sec] W. DATUM: NAD 83.
    (2) Madeleine and Sandy Point Special Anchorage. All of the waters 
enclosed by a line connecting the following points: Starting from a 
point northeast of Birch Point on Cousins Island at latitude 
43[deg]45[min]15.1[sec] N, longitude 70[deg]09[min]16.8[sec] W; thence 
to latitude 43[deg]45[min]21.0[sec] N, longitude 
70[deg]09[min]30.0[sec] W; thence to latitude 43[deg]45[min]37.8[sec] 
N, longitude 70[deg]09[min]10.8[sec] W; thence to latitude 
43[deg]45[min]57.0[sec] N, longitude 70[deg]08[min]58.8[sec] W; thence 
to latitude 43[deg]46[min]01.3[sec] N, longitude 
70[deg]08[min]45.0[sec] W. DATUM: NAD 83.
    (3) Drinkwater Point and Princes Point Special Anchorage. All of 
the waters enclosed by a line connecting the following points: Starting 
south of Drinkwater Point in Yarmouth, Maine at latitude 
43[deg]46[min]26.8[sec] N, longitude 70[deg]09[min]17.0[sec] W; thence 
to latitude 43[deg]46[min]21.0[sec] N, longitude 
70[deg]09[min]09.6[sec] W; thence to latitude 43[deg]46[min]04.2[sec] 
N, longitude 70[deg]09[min]46.2[sec] W; thence to latitude 
43[deg]45[min]28.8[sec] N, longitude 70[deg]10[min]24.0[sec] W; thence 
to latitude 43[deg]45[min]43.2[sec] N, longitude 
70[deg]10[min]24.0[sec] W. DATUM: NAD 83.

    Note to paragraph (f). An ordinance of the Town of Yarmouth, 
Maine requires the approval of the Yarmouth Harbor Master for the 
location and type of moorings placed in these special anchorage 
areas. All anchoring in the areas are under the supervision of the 
Yarmouth Harbor Master or other such authority as may be designated 
by the authorities of the Town of Yarmouth, Maine. All moorings are 
to be so placed that no moored vessel will extend beyond the limit 
of the anchorage area.


    Dated: September 16, 2008.
Liam J. Slein,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Acting Commander, First Coast Guard 
District.
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