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determined that this action is one of a 

category of actions that do not 

individually or cumulatively have a 

significant effect on the human 

environment. This rule involves a safety 

zone that will prohibit persons and 

vessels from entering, transiting 

through, anchoring in, or remaining 

within a limited area surrounding the 

participants on the Wando River, 

Cooper River, Charleston Harbor, and 

Ashley River, in Charleston, South 

Carolina during the event lasting less 

than 7 hours. It is categorically excluded 

from further review under paragraph 

L60(a) of Appendix A, Table 1 of DHS 

Instruction Manual 023–01–001–01, 

Rev. 01. A Record of Environmental 

Consideration supporting this 

determination is available in the docket 

where indicated under ADDRESSES. 

G. Protest Activities 

The Coast Guard respects the First 

Amendment rights of protesters. 

Protesters are asked to contact the 

person listed in the FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT section to 

coordinate protest activities so that your 

message can be received without 

jeopardizing the safety or security of 

people, places or vessels. 

List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 165 

Harbors, Marine safety, Navigation 

(water), Reporting and recordkeeping 

requirements, Security measures, 

Waterways. 

For the reasons discussed in the 

preamble, the Coast Guard amends 33 

CFR part 165 as follows: 

PART 165—REGULATED NAVIGATION 

AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 165 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1231; 50 U.S.C. 191; 

33 CFR 1.05–1, 6.04–1, 6.04–6, and 160.5; 

Department of Homeland Security Delegation 

No. 0170.1. 

■ 2. Add § 165.T07–0598 to read as 

follows: 

§ 165.T07–0598 Safety Zone; Swim Around 

Charleston, Charleston, SC. 

(a) Regulated area. The following 

regulated area is a moving safety zone: 

All waters 50 yards in front of the lead 

safety vessel preceding the first race 

participants, 50 yards behind the safety 

vessel trailing the last race participants, 

and at all times extend 100 yards on 

either side of safety vessels. The Swim 

Around Charleston swimming race 

consists of a 12 mile course that starts 

at Remley’s Point on the Wando River 

in approximate position 32°48′49′′ N, 

79°54′27′′ W, crosses the main shipping 

channel under the main span of the 

Ravenel Bridge, and finishes at the I– 

526 bridge and boat landing on the 

Ashley River in approximate position 

32°50′14′′ N, 80°01′23′′ W. All 

coordinates are North American Datum 

1983. 

(b) Definition. As used in this section, 

‘‘designated representative’’ means 

Coast Guard Patrol Commanders, 

including Coast Guard coxswains, petty 

officers, and other officers operating 

Coast Guard vessels, and Federal, state, 

and local officers designated by or 

assisting the COTP in the enforcement 

of the regulated areas. 

(c) Regulations. (1) All persons and 

vessels are prohibited from entering, 

transiting through, anchoring in, or 

remaining within the regulated area, 

except persons and vessels participating 

in the Swim Around Charleston, or 

serving as safety vessels. 

(2) Persons and vessels desiring to 

enter, transit through, anchor in, or 

remain within the regulated area may 

contact the COTP by telephone at 

(843)740–7050, or a designated 

representative via VHF radio on channel 

16, to request authorization. If 

authorization to enter, transit through, 

anchor in, or remain within the 

regulated area is granted, all persons 

and vessels receiving such authorization 

must comply with the instructions of 

the COTP or a designated 

representative. 

(3) The Coast Guard will provide 

notice of the regulated area by Marine 

Safety Information Bulletins, Local 

Notice to Mariners, Broadcast Notice to 

Mariners, and on-scene designated 

representatives. 

(d) Enforcement period. This rule will 

be enforced on September 16, 2018 from 

7:45 a.m. until 2 p.m. 

Dated: August 27, 2018. 

J.W. Reed, 

Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the 

Port Charleston. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 165 

[Docket No. USCG–2018–0175] 

Safety Zone, Coast Guard Exercise 

Area, Hood Canal, Washington 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Notice of enforcement of 

regulation. 

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce 

safety zones surrounding vessels 

involved in Coast Guard training 

exercises in Hood Canal, WA from 

October 22 through 26, 2018. This 

enforcement is necessary to ensure the 

safety of the maritime public and 

vessels near these exercises. During the 

enforcement period, entry into the 

safety zones is prohibited unless 

authorized by the Captain of the Port or 

her Designated Representative. 

DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR 

165.1339 will be enforced from 8 a.m. 

on October 22, 2018, through 5 p.m. on 

October 26, 2018. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If 

you have questions about this notice of 

enforcement, call or email Petty Officer 

Zachary Spence, Sector Puget Sound 

Waterways Management Division, Coast 

Guard; telephone 206–217–6051, email 

SectorPugetSoundWWM@uscg.mil. 

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 October 22, 2018, through 5 

p.m. on October 26, 2018. 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 

her Designated Representative. In 

addition, the regulation requires all 

vessels to obtain permission for entry 

during the enforcement period 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. 

Members of the maritime public 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. 

In addition to this notice of enforcement 

in the Federal Register, the Coast Guard 

plans to provide notification of this 

enforcement period via the Local Notice 

to Mariners. 

Dated: August 28, 2018. 

Linda A. Sturgis, 

Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the 

Port Puget Sound. 

[FR Doc. 2018–19082 Filed 8–31–18; 8:45 am] 

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