Rule2021-16029
Safety Zone; Coast Guard Exercise Area, Hood Canal, Washington
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Published
July 28, 2021
Issuing agencies
Homeland Security DepartmentCoast Guard
Abstract
The Coast Guard will enforce regulations for safety zones surrounding vessels involved in Coast Guard training exercises in Hood Canal, WA, from August 1, 2021, through August 14, 2021. This enforcement is necessary to ensure the safety of the maritime public and vessels near these training exercises. During the enforcement period, entry into the safety zones is prohibited, unless authorized by the Captain of the Port or their Designated Representative.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 142 (Wednesday, July 28, 2021)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 40328]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-16029]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 165
[Docket No. USCG-2021-0445]
Safety Zone; Coast Guard Exercise Area, Hood Canal, Washington
AGENCY: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
ACTION: Notice of enforcement of regulation.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce regulations for safety zones
surrounding vessels involved in Coast Guard training exercises in Hood
Canal, WA, from August 1, 2021, through August 14, 2021. This
enforcement is necessary to ensure the safety of the maritime public
and vessels near these training exercises. During the enforcement
period, entry into the safety zones is prohibited, unless authorized by
the Captain of the Port or their Designated Representative.
DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR 165.1339 will be enforced from 8 a.m.
on August 1, 2021, through 5 p.m. on August 14, 2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about this
notice of enforcement, call or email Chief Warrant Officer William
Martinez, Sector Puget Sound Waterways Management Division, U.S. Coast
Guard; telephone 206-217-6051, email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0e5d6b6d7a617c5e7b696b7a5d617b606a5959434e7b7d6d6920636762"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4a192f293e25381a3f2d2f3e19253f242e1d1d070a3f39292d64272326">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard will enforce the safety
zones around vessels involved in Coast Guard training exercises in Hood
Canal, WA, set forth in 33 CFR 165.1339, from 8 a.m. on August 1, 2021,
through 5 p.m. on August 14, 2021. 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
their Designated Representative. In addition, the regulation requires
all vessel operators seeking to enter any of the zones during the
enforcement period to first obtain permission. You may seek permission
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.
You will be able to identify participating vessels as those flying
the Coast Guard Ensign. The Captain of the Port may also be assisted in
the enforcement of the zone by other Federal, state, or local agencies.
The Captain of the Port will issue a general permission to enter the
safety zones if the training exercise is completed before 5 p.m. on
August 14, 2021. In addition to this notice of enforcement in the
Federal Register, the Coast Guard plans to provide notification of this
enforcement period via a Local Notice to Mariners.
Dated: June 23, 2021.
P.M. Hilbert,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port, Puget Sound.
[FR Doc. 2021-16029 Filed 7-27-21; 8:45 am]
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