[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 101 (Thursday, May 24, 2012)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 30891]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-12595]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 100

[Docket No. USCG-2009-0996]


Hydroplane Races Within the Captain of the Port Puget Sound Area 
of Responsibility

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of enforcement of regulation.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce the Special Local Regulation for 
Hydroplane Races within the Captain of the Port Puget Sound Area of 
Responsibility for the Tastin' n' Racin' hydroplane event in Lake 
Sammamish, WA on June 9th and 10th, 2012. This action is necessary to 
restrict vessel movement in the vicinity of the race courses thereby 
ensuring the safety of participants and spectators during these events. 
During the enforcement period non-participant vessels are prohibited 
from entering the designated race areas. Spectator craft entering, 
exiting or moving within the spectator area must operate at speeds 
which will create a minimum wake.

DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR 100.1308 will be enforced from 9 a.m. 
through 6 p.m. on June 9, 2012 and from 9 a.m. through 6 p.m. on June 
10, 2012.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this notice, 
call or email Ensign Anthony P. LaBoy, Sector Puget Sound Waterways 
Management Division, Coast Guard; telephone 206-217-6323, email 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard is providing notice of 
enforcement of the Special Local Regulation for Hydroplane Races within 
the Captain of the Port Puget Sound Area of Responsibility 33 CFR 
100.1308. The Lake Sammamish area, 33 CFR 100.1308(a)(3) will be 
enforced on June 9, 2012, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and on June 10, 2012 
from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. These regulations can be found in the March 29, 
2011 issue of the Federal Register (76 FR 17341).
    Under the provisions of 33 CFR 100.1308, the regulated area shall 
be closed for the duration of the event to all vessel traffic not 
participating in the event and authorized by the event sponsor or Coast 
Guard Patrol Commander.
    When this special local regulation is enforced, non-participant 
vessels are prohibited from entering the designated race areas unless 
authorized by the designated on-scene Patrol Commander. Spectator craft 
may remain in designated spectator areas but must follow the directions 
of the designated on-scene Patrol Commander. The event sponsor may also 
function as the designated on-scene Patrol Commander. Spectator craft 
entering, exiting or moving within the spectator area must operate at 
speeds which will create a minimum wake.
    Emergency Signaling: A succession of sharp, short signals by 
whistle or horn from vessels patrolling the areas under the discretion 
of the designated on-scene Patrol Commander shall serve as a signal to 
stop. Vessels signaled shall stop and shall comply with the orders of 
the patrol vessel. Failure to do so may result in expulsion from the 
area, citation for failure to comply, or both.
    This notice is issued under authority of 33 CFR 100.1308 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 the Local 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: May 13, 2012.
S.J. Ferguson,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port, Puget Sound.
[FR Doc. 2012-12595 Filed 5-23-12; 8:45 a.m.]
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