[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 75 (Wednesday, April 18, 2012)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 23119]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-9381]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 100

[Docket No. USCG-2012-0247]


Annual Marine Events in the Eighth Coast Guard District, Smoking 
the Sound; Biloxi Ship Channel; Biloxi, MS

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 
Smoking the Sound boat races in the Biloxi Ship Channel, Biloxi, MS 
from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m. on April 28 and April 29, 2012. This action is 
necessary for the safeguard of participants and spectators, including 
all crews, vessels, and persons on navigable waters during the Smoking 
the Sound boat races. During the enforcement period, entry into, 
transiting or anchoring in the regulated area is prohibited to all 
vessels not registered with the sponsor as participants or official 
patrol vessels, unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the 
Port (COTP) Mobile or the designated Coast Guard Patrol Commander.

DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR 100.801 will be enforced from 8 a.m. 
until 6 p.m. on April 28 and April 29, 2012.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this notice 
of enforcement, call or email LT Lenell J. Carson, Coast Guard Sector 
Mobile, Waterways Division; telephone 251-441-5940 or email 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard will enforce the Special 
Local Regulations for the annual Smoking the Sound event listed in 33 
CFR 100.801 (Table 1, VII. Sector Mobile, 154) on April 28 and 
29, 2012 from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m.
    Under the provisions of 33 CFR 100.801, all persons and vessels not 
registered with the sponsor as participants or official patrol vessels 
are considered spectators. The ``official patrol vessels'' consist of 
any Coast Guard, state or local law enforcement and sponsor provided 
vessels assigned or approved by the Commander, Eighth Coast Guard 
District, to patrol the event. Spectator vessels desiring to transit 
the regulated area may do so only with prior approval of the Patrol 
Commander and when so directed by that officer and will be operated at 
slowest safe speed in a manner which will not endanger participants in 
the event or any other craft. No spectator shall anchor, block, loiter, 
or impede the through transit of participants or official patrol 
vessels in the regulated area during the effective dates and times, 
unless cleared for entry by or through an official patrol vessel. The 
Patrol Commander may forbid and control the movement of all vessels in 
the regulated area. When hailed or signaled by an official patrol 
vessel, a vessel shall come to an immediate stop and comply with the 
directions given. Failure to do so may result in expulsion from the 
area, citation for failure to comply, or both. Any spectator vessel may 
anchor outside the regulated area, but may not anchor in, block, or 
loiter in a navigable channel. The Patrol Commander may terminate the 
event or the operation of any vessel at any time it is deemed necessary 
for the protection of life or property. The Patrol Commander will 
terminate enforcement of the special regulations at the conclusion of 
the event.
    This notice is issued under authority of 33 CFR 100.35, 33 U.S.C. 
1233, 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 
advance notification of this enforcement period via Local Notice to 
Mariners and Marine Information Broadcasts.
    If the Captain of the Port Mobile or Patrol Commander 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: March 27, 2012.
D.J. Rose,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Mobile.
[FR Doc. 2012-9381 Filed 4-17-12; 8:45 am]
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