[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 103 (Tuesday, May 29, 2018)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 24406]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-11463]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 165

[Docket No. USCG-2018-0470]


Safety Zone, Coast Guard Exercise Area, Hood Canal, Washington

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of enforcement of regulation.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce the safety zone around vessels 
involved in Coast Guard training exercises in Hood Canal, WA from July 
9, 2018 through July 13, 2018, unless cancelled sooner by the Captain 
of the Port. This is necessary to ensure the safety of the maritime 
public and vessels participating in these exercises. During the 
enforcement period, entry into this zone is prohibited unless 
authorized by the Captain of the Port or her Designated Representative.

DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR 165.1339 will be enforced from 8 a.m. 
on July 9, 2018 through 5 p.m. on July 13, 2018.

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 Coast Guard will enforce the safety zone 
around vessels involved in Coast Guard training exercises in Hood 
Canal, WA set forth in 33 CFR 165.1339, from 8 a.m. on July 9, 2018 
through 5 p.m. on July 13, 2018, unless cancelled sooner by the Captain 
of the Port. Under the provisions of 33 CFR 165.1339, no person or 
vessel may enter or remain within 500 yards of any vessel involved in 
Coast Guard training exercises while such vessel is transiting Hood 
Canal, WA between Foul Weather Bluff and the entrance to Dabob Bay, 
unless authorized by the Captain of the Port or a Designated 
Representative. In addition, the regulation requires all vessels to 
obtain permission for entry during the enforcement period by contacting 
the on-scene patrol commander on VHF channel 13 or 16, or the Sector 
Puget Sound Joint Harbor Operations Center at 206-217-6001. Members of 
the maritime public will be able to identify participating vessels as 
those flying the Coast Guard Ensign. The COTP may also be assisted in 
the enforcement of the zone by other federal, state, or local agencies. 
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.

    Dated: May 22, 2018.
Linda A. Sturgis,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Puget Sound.
[FR Doc. 2018-11463 Filed 5-25-18; 8:45 am]
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