[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 77 (Monday, April 23, 2007)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 20049]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-7694]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 100

[COTP San Francisco Bay 07-009]
RIN 1625-AA08


Special Local Regulations for Marine Events; Opening Day on San 
Francisco Bay, Corinthian Yacht Club, San Francisco Bay, CA

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of enforcement of regulation.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce the special local regulations for 
the annual ``Opening Day on San Francisco Bay'' sponsored by the 
Pacific Inter-Club Yacht Association and Corinthian Yacht Club in the 
navigable waters of San Francisco Bay on April 29, 2007. This action is 
necessary to control vessel traffic and to ensure the safety of event 
participants and spectators during the parade of boats. During the 
enforcement period spectator vessels may not anchor, block, loiter, nor 
impede the through transit of participants or official patrol vessels 
within the area described during the event without permission from the 
Coast Guard Patrol Commander.

DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR 100.1103 will be enforced from 12 p.m. 
to 2 p.m. on April 29, 2007.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: ENS Sheral Richardson, Waterways 
Management Branch, U.S. Coast Guard Sector San Francisco, at (415) 556-
2950 extension 140.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard will enforce the special 
local regulations for the Opening Day on San Francisco Bay in 33 CFR 
100.1103 on April 29, 2007 from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. in the waters of San 
Francisco Bay, Crissy Fields, and near Pier 35.
    The Coast Guard has granted the event sponsor a marine event permit 
for the waterfront festival. Under the provisions of 33 CFR 100.1103, 
spectator vessels may not anchor, block, loiter, nor impede the through 
transit of participants or official patrol vessels within the area 
described during the event without permission from the Coast Guard 
Patrol Commander. Vessels entering the ``Opening Day on San Francisco 
Bay'' regulated area shall follow the parade route established by the 
sponsor and be capable of maintaining an approximate speed of six (6) 
knots. The parade will be interrupted, as necessary, to permit the 
passage of commercial vessel traffic, which must cross the parade route 
at a no-wake speed and perpendicular to the parade route. The Coast 
Guard may be assisted by other Federal, State, or local law enforcement 
agencies in enforcing these regulations.
    This notice is issued under authority of 33 CFR 100.1103 and 5 
U.S.C. 552(a). In addition to this notice in the Federal Register, the 
maritime community will be provided advance notification of these 
events via a Broadcast Notice to Mariners. If the Captain of the Port 
determines that the regulated area need not be enforced for the full 
duration stated in this notice, he may use a Broadcast Notice to 
Mariners to grant general permission to enter the regulated area.

    Dated: 12 April 2007.
W.J. Uberti,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port, San Francisco.
[FR Doc. E7-7694 Filed 4-20-07; 8:45 am]
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