[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 205 (Monday, October 24, 2016)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 73034]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-25679]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 100

[Docket No. USCG-2016-0745]


Special Local Regulation; Back River, Poquoson, VA

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of enforcement of regulation.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce a special local regulation to 
keep vessels from entering the Poquoson Seafood Festival Workboat Races 
route near the vicinity of Messick Point, in Back River, Poquoson, VA 
on October 23, 2016. This action is necessary to ensure safety of life 
on navigable waters during this event. Our regulation for Recurring 
Marine Events within the Fifth Coast Guard District identifies the 
regulated area for this event. During the enforcement period, no person 
or vessel may enter, transit through, anchor in, or remain within the 
regulated area without approval from the Captain of the Port or a 
designated representative.

DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR 100.501 will be enforced for the 
location listed in item (c.)8 of the Table to Sec.  100.501, from 1 
p.m. through 4 p.m. on October 23, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about this 
notice of enforcement, call or email ENS Chandra Saunders, U.S. Coast 
Guard Sector Hampton Roads (WWM); telephone 757-668-5582, email 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard will enforce the special 
local regulation in the table to 33 CFR 100.501, item (c.)8, from 1 
p.m. until 4 p.m. on October 23, 2016, for the 2016 Poquoson Seafood 
Festival Workboat Races on Back River. This action is being taken to 
provide for the safety of life on navigable waterways during this 
event. Our regulation for Recurring Marine Events within the Fifth 
Coast Guard District, Sec.  100.501, specifies the location of the 
special regulated area bounded on the north by a line drawn along 
latitude 37[deg]06'30'' N., bounded on the south by a line drawn along 
latitude 37[deg]06'15'' N., bounded on the east by a line drawn along 
longitude 076[deg]18'52'' W. and bounded on the west by a line drawn 
along longitude 076[deg]19'30'' W. located in the vicinity of Messick 
Point, in Back River, Poquoson, VA. As specified in Sec.  100.501(c), 
during the enforcement period, no vessel may not enter, remain in, or 
transit through the special local regulation without approval from the 
Captain of the Hampton Roads (COTP) or a COTP designated 
representative. 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 authority of 33 CFR 
100.501 and 5 U.S.C. 552(a). In addition to this notice of enforcement 
in the Federal Register, the Coast Guard plans to provide notification 
of this enforcement period via the Local Notice to Mariners and marine 
information broadcasts.

    Dated: October 14, 2016.
Richard J. Wester,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port, Hampton Roads, VA.
[FR Doc. 2016-25679 Filed 10-21-16; 8:45 am]
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