Regulated Navigation Area; Lake Washington, Seattle, WA
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The Coast Guard will enforce a regulated navigation area on Lake Washington, Seattle Washington immediately before and after Seafair events from 8 a.m. through 8 p.m. each day from August 1, 2024, through August 4, 2024. This action is being taken to provide for the safety of life on navigable waterways throughout the duration of this 4-day event. 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 and persons transiting the regulated navigation area must proceed at a speed which creates minimum wake, 7 miles per hour or less, unless a higher minimum speed is necessary to maintain bare steerageway.
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<title>Federal Register, Volume 89 Issue 147 (Wednesday, July 31, 2024)</title>
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 147 (Wednesday, July 31, 2024)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 61348]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-16820]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 165
[Docket No. USCG-2024-0649]
Regulated Navigation Area; Lake Washington, Seattle, WA
AGENCY: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security (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. through 8 p.m. each day from August 1, 2024,
through August 4, 2024. This action is being taken to provide for the
safety of life on navigable waterways throughout the duration of this
4-day event. 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 and persons transiting the
regulated navigation area must proceed at a speed which creates minimum
wake, 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. through 8 p.m. each day
from August 1, 2024, through August 4, 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about this
notification of enforcement, call or email Lieutenant Commander John
Robertson, U.S. Coast Guard, Sector Puget Sound, Waterways Management
Division; by telephone 206-217-6051, or email
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#590a3c3a2d362b092c3e3c2d0a362c373d0e0e14192c2a3a3e77343035"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="44172127302b361431232130172b312a2013130904313727236a292d28">[email protected]</span></a>.
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. through 8 p.m. each day from August 1, 2024, through
August 4, 2024. This action is being taken to provide for the safety of
life on navigable waterways during this 4-day 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 in order 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 and persons transiting the regulated
navigation area must proceed at a speed which creates minimum wake, 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 24, 2024.
Mark A. McDonnell,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port, Sector Puget Sound.
[FR Doc. 2024-16820 Filed 7-30-24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 9110-04-P
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