Document ID: USCG-2012-0572-0001
Agency: uscg
Document Type: Rule
Title: Regattas and Marine Parades; Great Lakes Annual Marine Events (Federal Register Pulication) (Notice of enforcement of regulation.)
Posted Date: 2012-06-25T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 122 (Monday, June 25, 2012)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 37807-37808]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-15513]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 100

[Docket No. USCG-2012-0572]

Regattas and Marine Parades; Great Lakes Annual Marine Events

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of enforcement of regulation.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce various special local regulations 
for annual regattas and marine parades in the Captain of the Port 
Detroit zone from 9 a.m. on June 22, 2012 through 6 p.m. on July 29, 
2012. This action is necessary and intended to ensure safety of life on 
the navigable waters immediately prior to, during, and immediately 
after regattas or marine parades. Enforcement of these special local 
regulations rule will establish restrictions upon, and control movement 
of, vessels in specified areas immediately prior to, during, and 
immediately after regattas or marine parades. During the enforcement 
periods, no person or vessel may enter the regulated areas without 
permission of the Captain of the Port.

DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR 100.914, 100.915, 100.919, and 100.920 
will be enforced at various times between June 22, 2012 and July 29, 
2012.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this notice, 
call or email LT Adrian Palomeque, Prevention Department, Sector 
Detroit, Coast Guard; telephone (313) 568-9508, email 
Adrian.F.Palomeque@uscg.mil.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard will enforce the following 
special local regulations at the following times:

Section 100.914 Trenton Rotary Roar on the River, Trenton, MI

    This special local regulation will be enforced from 12 a.m. to 6 
p.m. on July 20, 2012 and from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on July 21 and 22, 
2012.

Section 100.915 St. Clair River Classic Offshore Race, St. Clair, MI

    This special local regulation will be enforced from 10 a.m. to 6 
p.m. on July 27, 28 and 29, 2012.

Section 100.919 International Bay City River Roar, Bay City, MI

    This special local regulation will be enforced from 9 a.m. to 6 
p.m. on June 22, 23, and 24, 2012. In the case of inclement weather on 
June 24, 2012, this special local regulation will also be enforced from 
9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on June 25, 2011.

Section 100.920 Tug Across the River, Detroit, MI

    This special local regulation will be enforced from 6 p.m. to 7 
p.m. on July 13, 2012.

Regulations

    (1) In accordance with the general regulations in 33 CFR 100.901, 
entry into, transiting, or anchoring within these regulated areas is 
prohibited unless authorized by the Captain of the Port Detroit, or his 
designated on-scene representative.
    (2) These regulated areas are closed to all vessel traffic, except 
as may be permitted by the Captain of the Port

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Detroit or his designated on-scene representative.
    (3) The ``designated on-scene representative'' of the Captain of 
the Port is any Coast Guard commissioned, warrant, or petty officer who 
has been designated by the Captain of the Port to act on his behalf. 
The designated on-scene representative of the Captain of the Port will 
be aboard either a Coast Guard or Coast Guard Auxiliary vessel. The 
Captain of the Port or his designated on scene representative may be 
contacted via VHF Channel 16.
    (4) Vessel operators desiring to enter or operate within the 
regulated area shall contact the Captain of the Port Detroit or his 
designated on-scene representative to obtain permission.
    (5) Vessel operators given permission to enter or operate in the 
regulated area must comply with all directions given to them by the 
Captain of the Port or his designated on-scene representative.

    Dated: June 13, 2012.
J.E. Ogden,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Detroit.
[FR Doc. 2012-15513 Filed 6-21-12; 11:15 am]
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