[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 142 (Monday, July 28, 2025)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 35436-35437]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-14220]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 165

[Docket No. USCG-2025-0658]


Regulated Navigation Area; Lake Washington, Seattle, WA

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notification of enforcement of regulation.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce a regulated navigation area on 
Lake Washington, Seattle Washington immediately before and after 
Seafair events from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., each day from July 31, 2025, 
through August 3, 2025. This action is to provide for the safety of 
life on navigable waterways throughout the duration of this event.

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The location of this regulated navigation area on portions of Lake 
Washington, Seattle, Washington is specified in the regulation. During 
the enforcement periods all vessels transiting the regulated navigation 
area must proceed at a speed which creates minimum wake, seven (7) 
miles per hour or less, unless a higher minimum speed is necessary to 
maintain bare steerageway.

DATES: The regulation in 33 CFR 165.1341 will be enforced immediately 
before and after Seafair events from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., each day from 
July 31, 2025, through August 3, 2025.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about this 
notification of enforcement, call or email Lieutenant Anthony Pinto, 
U.S. Coast Guard, Sector Puget Sound, Waterways Management Division; by 
telephone 206-217-6051, or email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard will enforce the regulated 
navigation area in 33 CFR 165.1341 immediately before and after Seafair 
events from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., each day from July 31, 2025, through 
August 3, 2025. This action is being taken to provide for the safety of 
life on navigable waterways during this event. Seafair will be having 
several events sporadically throughout the day. Before and after these 
events, the Coast Guard will be enforcing the regulated navigation area 
to protect the public from the potential hazards of excessive vessel 
traffic associated with these events. The regulation, Sec.  
165.1341(a), specifies the location of the regulated navigation area 
encompassing portions of Lake Washington, Seattle, Washington. During 
the enforcement periods, as reflected in Sec.  165.1341(c), all vessels 
transiting the regulated navigation area must proceed at a speed which 
creates minimum wake, seven (7) miles per hour or less, unless a higher 
minimum speed is necessary to maintain bare steerageway.
    In addition to this notification of enforcement in the Federal 
Register, the Coast Guard plans to provide notification of the 
enforcement period via marine information broadcast and Local Notice to 
Mariners.

    Dated: July 23, 2025.
Mark A. McDonnell,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port, Sector Puget Sound.
[FR Doc. 2025-14220 Filed 7-25-25; 8:45 am]
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