[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 161 (Monday, August 20, 2018)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 42026]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-17856]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 100

[Docket No. USCG-2018-0781]


Special Local Regulation; Wheeling Vintage Regatta, Wheeling, WV

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of enforcement of regulation.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce a special local regulation for 
certain navigable waters of the Ohio River during the Wheeling Vintage 
Regatta on September 1, 2018 and September 2, 2018, to provide for the 
safety of persons, vessels, and the marine environment on the navigable 
waterways during this event. Our special local regulations for annual 
marine events in the Eighth Coast Guard District identify the regulated 
area for this event in Wheeling, WV. During the enforcement period, 
entry into this zone is prohibited unless authorized by the Captain of 
the Port Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh or a designated representative.

DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR 100.801, Table 1, line 25, will be 
enforced from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day from September 1, 2018 through 
September 2, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about this 
notice of enforcement, call or email Petty Officer Charles Morris, 
Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh, U.S. Coast Guard; telephone 412-221-
0807, email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard will enforce a temporary 
special local regulation for the Wheeling Vintage Regatta in 33 CFR 
100.801, Table 1, Sector Ohio Valley Annual and Recurring Marine 
Events, line 25 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day from September 1, 2018 
through September 2, 2018. This action is being taken to provide for 
the safety of persons, vessels, and the marine environment on the 
navigable waters of the Ohio River during this event. Our regulation 
for marine events within the Eighth Coast Guard District, Sec.  
100.801, specifies the location of the regulated area for the Wheeling 
Vintage Regatta, which covers a one-mile stretch of the Ohio River. 
Persons and vessels must not enter the regulated area unless registered 
with the sponsor as participants, official patrol vessels, or 
authorized by the Captain of the Port Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh 
(COTP) or a designated representative. Persons or vessels desiring to 
enter into or pass through the area must request permission from the 
COTP or a designated representative. They can be reached on VHF-FM 
channel 16. If permission is granted, all persons and vessel shall 
comply with the instructions of the COTP or designated representative.
    In addition to this notice of enforcement in the Federal Register, 
the COTP or a designated representative will inform the public through 
Broadcast Notices to Mariners (BNMs), Local Notices to Mariners (LNMs), 
Marine Safety Information Bulletins (MSIBs), and/or through other means 
of public notice as appropriate at least 24 hours in advance of each 
enforcement.

    Dated: August 14, 2018.
A.W. Demo,
Commander, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Marine Safety Unit 
Pittsburgh.
[FR Doc. 2018-17856 Filed 8-17-18; 8:45 am]
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