[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 143 (Thursday, July 27, 2017)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 34857]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-15881]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 165

[Docket No. USCG-2017-0708]


Safety Zone; Fleet Week Maritime Festival, 2017, Pier 66, Elliot 
Bay; Seattle, Washington

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of enforcement of regulation.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce the Fleet Week Maritime 
Festival's Pier 66 Safety Zone in Elliott Bay, WA 30 minutes prior to 
the beginning, during, and 30 minutes following the conclusion of the 
parade of ships. This action is necessary to promote safety on 
navigable waters. During the enforcement period, entry into, transit 
through, mooring, or anchoring within this zone is prohibited unless 
authorized by the Captain of the Port, Puget Sound or his designated 
representative

DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR 165.1330 will be subject to 
enforcement from 8 a.m. until 8 p.m. on August 2, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about this 
notice of enforcement, call or email Petty Officer Zachary Spence, 
Sector Puget Sound Waterways Management Division, Coast Guard; 
telephone (206) 217-6051, email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The safety zone for the Fleet Week Maritime 
Festival in 33 CFR 165.1330 will be subject to enforcement from 8 a.m. 
until 8 p.m. on August 2, 2017; however, within this time frame it will 
only be enforced 30 minutes prior to the beginning, during, and 30 
minutes following the conclusion of the parade of ships. The COTP may 
issue a general permission to enter the zone during some of this time 
period if he determines the zone need not be enforced for a certain 
period of time because the parade of ships starts late or ends early. 
If the COTP issues a general permission to enter, the public would be 
notified via a Broadcast Notice to Mariners.
    In accordance with the general regulations in 33 CFR part 165, 
subpart C, no vessel operator may enter, transit, moor, or anchor 
within this safety zone, except for vessels authorized by the Captain 
of the Port, Puget Sound or his designated representative, 30 minutes 
prior to the beginning, during, and 30 minutes following the conclusion 
of the Parade of Ships. The Captain of the Port may be assisted by 
other federal, state, or local agencies as needed.
    In order to transit through this safety zone, you must be granted 
authorization by the Captain of the Port, Puget Sound or his designated 
representative. To seek authorization to enter the zone, contact either 
the on-scene patrol craft on VHF Ch 13 or Ch 16, or Coast Guard Sector 
Puget Sound Joint Harbor Operations Center (JHOC) via telephone at 
(206) 217-6002. Vessel operators granted permission to enter this 
safety zone will be escorted by the on-scene patrol until no longer 
within the safety zone.
    This document is issued under authority of 33 CFR 165.1330 and 5 
U.S.C. 552(a). In addition to this notice of enforcement in the Federal 
Register, the Coast Guard will provide the maritime community with 
advanced notification of the safety zone via the Local Notice to 
Mariners and marine information broadcasts.

    Dated: July 17, 2017.
M.M. Balding,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Acting, Captain of the Port Puget Sound.
[FR Doc. 2017-15881 Filed 7-26-17; 8:45 am]
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