[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 52 (Friday, March 16, 2012)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 15604-15605]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-6379]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 100

[Docket No. USCG-2012-0134]


Annual Marine Events in the Eighth Coast Guard District

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of enforcement of regulation.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce Special Local Regulations for the 
Neches River Festival boat races in Port Neches, TX from 3 p.m. on May 
4, 2012 through 6 p.m. on May 6, 2012. This action is necessary to 
provide for the safety of the race participants, crew, spectators, 
participating vessels, non-participating vessels and other users of the 
waterway. During the enforcement period no person or vessel may enter 
the zone established by the special local regulation without permission 
of the Captain of the Port.

DATES: The regulation in 33 CFR 100.801 (Table 1, paragraph 118) will 
be enforced from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. on May 4, 2012; and from 9 a.m. to 6 
p.m. on May 5 and May 6, 2012.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this notice 
of enforcement, call or email Mr. Scott Whalen, U.S. Coast Guard Marine 
Safety Unit Port Arthur, TX; telephone 409-719-5086, email 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard will enforce Special Local 
Regulations for the annual Neches River Festival in 33 CFR 100.801 
(Table 1, paragraph 118) on May 4, 2012, from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. and on 
May 5 and May 6, 2012 from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
    Under the provisions of 33 CFR 100.801 (Table 1, paragraph 118), a 
vessel may not enter the regulated area, unless it receives permission 
from the Captain of the Port. Spectator vessels may safely transit 
outside the regulated area but may not anchor, block, loiter, or impede 
participants or official patrol vessels. The Coast Guard may be 
assisted by other federal, state or local law enforcement agencies in 
enforcing this regulation.
    This notice of enforcement is issued under the authority of 33 CFR 
100.801 (Table 1, paragraph 118). In addition to this notification in 
the Federal Register, the Coast Guard will provide the maritime 
community with notification of this enforcement period via Local Notice 
to Mariners, Marine Information Broadcasts, and Marine Safety 
Information Bulletins.
    If the Captain of the Port or his designated representative 
determines that the regulated area need not be enforced for the full 
duration stated in this notice of enforcement, he or she may use a 
Broadcast Notice to Mariners to grant general permission to enter the 
regulated area.

    Dated: February 21, 2012.
G.J. Paitl,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port, Port Arthur.
[FR Doc. 2012-6379 Filed 3-15-12; 8:45 am]
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