Special Local Regulation; Poquoson Seafood Festival Workboat Races; Back River, Poquoson, VA
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The Coast Guard will enforce a special local regulation for the Poquoson Seafood Festival Workboat Races on the Back River, VA, on September 15, 2024, to provide for the safety of life on navigable waterways during this event. Coast Guard regulations for marine events within the Fifth Coast Guard District identify the regulated area for this event in Poquoson, VA. During the enforcement period, the operator of any vessel in the regulated area must comply with directions from the Patrol Commander or local law enforcement vessel approved by the Captain of the Port (COTP).
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<title>Federal Register, Volume 89 Issue 173 (Friday, September 6, 2024)</title>
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 173 (Friday, September 6, 2024)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 72721]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-20090]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 100
[Docket No. USCG-2024-0805]
Special Local Regulation; Poquoson Seafood Festival Workboat
Races; Back River, Poquoson, VA
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notification of enforcement of regulation.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce a special local regulation for
the Poquoson Seafood Festival Workboat Races on the Back River, VA, on
September 15, 2024, to provide for the safety of life on navigable
waterways during this event. Coast Guard regulations for marine events
within the Fifth Coast Guard District identify the regulated area for
this event in Poquoson, VA. During the enforcement period, the operator
of any vessel in the regulated area must comply with directions from
the Patrol Commander or local law enforcement vessel approved by the
Captain of the Port (COTP).
DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR 100.501 will be enforced for the
location identified for the Poquoson Seafood Festival Workboat Races in
table 3 to paragraph (i)(3) to Sec. 100.501 from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m.
on September 15, 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about this
notification of enforcement, call or email LCDR Justin Strassfield,
Chief, Waterways Management Division, Sector Virginia, U.S. Coast
Guard; telephone 757-668-5580; email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#9ad0efe9eef3f4b4c0b4c9eee8fbe9e9fcf3fff6fedaefe9f9fdb4f7f3f6"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c288b7b1b6abacec98ec91b6b0a3b1b1a4aba7aea682b7b1a1a5ecafabae">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard will enforce the special
local regulation in 33 CFR 100.501 for the Poquoson Seafood Festival
Workboat Races from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on September 15, 2024. This action
is being taken to provide for the safety of life on navigable waterways
during this event. Our regulation for marine events within the Fifth
Coast Guard District, Sec. 100.501, specifies the location of the
regulated area for the Poquoson Seafood Festival Workboat Races, which
encompasses portions of the Back River. Although Sec. 100.501
indicates the event will take place the last Sunday in September or the
first or second Sunday in October, a footnote in the regulation
indicates that the dates are subject to change and that notice of any
change in dates will be provided in the Federal Register. During the
enforcement period, the operator of any vessel in the regulated area
must comply with directions from the Patrol Commander or from any local
law enforcement vessel approved by the COTP.
In addition to this notification of enforcement in the Federal
Register, the Coast Guard plans to provide notification of this
enforcement period via the Local Notice to Mariners and Broadcast
Notice to Mariners.
Dated: August 29, 2024.
Peggy M. Britton,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Virginia.
[FR Doc. 2024-20090 Filed 9-5-24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 9110-04-P
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