[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 144 (Wednesday, July 27, 2016)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 49164]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-17765]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 100

[Docket No. USCG-2016-0517]


Special Local Regulation; Annual Marine Events on the Colorado 
River, Between Davis Dam (Bullhead City, Arizona) and Headgate Dam 
(Parker, Arizona) Within the San Diego Captain of the Port Zone

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of enforcement of regulation.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce the special local regulations for 
the Bullhead City River Regatta marine event on the navigable waters of 
the Colorado River on August 13, 2016. This action is necessary to 
provide for the safety of the participants, crew, spectators, safety 
vessels, and general users of the waterway. Our regulation for the 
annual marine events on the Colorado River, between Davis Dam (Bullhead 
City, Arizona) and Headgate Dam (Parker, Arizona) identifies the 
regulated area for this event. During the enforcement period, no 
spectator shall anchor, block, loiter, nor impede the through transit 
of participants or official patrol vessels within this regulated area 
unless authorized by the Captain of the Port, or a designated 
representative.

DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR 100.1102 will be enforced from 6 a.m. 
through 6 p.m. on August 13, 2016 for Item 16 in Table 1 of 33 CFR 
100.1102.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this 
publication, call or email Petty Officer Randolph Pahilanga, Waterways 
Management, U.S. Coast Guard Sector San Diego, CA; telephone 619-278-
7656, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    The Coast Guard will enforce the special local regulations in 33 
CFR 100.1102 for the Bullhead City River Regatta in 33 CFR 100.1102, 
Table 1, Item 16 of that section from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on August 13, 
2016. This action is necessary to provide for the safety of the 
participants, crew, spectators, safety vessels, and general users of 
the waterway. Our regulation for the annual marine events on the 
Colorado River, between Davis Dam (Bullhead City, Arizona) and Headgate 
Dam (Parker, Arizona) identifies the regulated entities for this event. 
Under the provisions of 33 CFR 100.1102, no spectator shall anchor, 
block, loiter, nor impede the through transit of participants or 
official patrol vessels within this regulated area of the Colorado 
River unless authorized by the Captain of the Port, or his designated 
representative. The Coast Guard may be assisted by other Federal, 
state, or local law enforcement agencies in enforcing this regulation.
    This document is issued under authority of 33 CFR 100.1102 and 5 
U.S.C. 552(a). In addition to this document 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 local advertising by the event sponsor.
    If the Captain of the Port or his designated representative 
determines that the regulated area need not be enforced for the full 
duration stated on this document, he or she may use a Broadcast Notice 
to Mariners or other communications coordinated with the event sponsor 
to grant general permission to enter the regulated area.

    Dated: June 18, 2016.
E.M. Cooper,
Commander, U.S. Coast Guard, Acting Captain of the Port San Diego.
[FR Doc. 2016-17765 Filed 7-26-16; 8:45 am]
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