[Federal Register: October 3, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 191)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 58279]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 100
[CGD11-06-010]
RIN 1625-AA08
Special Local Regulations for Marine Events; San Francisco Bay
Navy Fleet Week Parade of Ships and Air Show Demonstration, San
Francisco Bay, CA
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of enforcement.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce the special local regulations
(SLR's) in the navigable waters of San Francisco Bay for the annual
U.S. Navy and City of San Francisco sponsored Fleet Week Parade of Navy
Ships and Air Show Demonstration to be held October 5 thru October 8,
2006. This SLR will be used to keep spectator vessels out of the path
of parading Navy ships and away from the area directly below
participating aircraft during the air show in order to ensure the
safety of event participants and spectators.
DATES: The regulations at 33 CFR 100.1105(b)(1), Regulated Area
``Alpha'' for Navy Parade of Ships will be enforced from 11 a.m. to 1
p.m. on October 7, 2006, while the regulations at 33 CFR
100.1105(b)(2), Regulated Area ``Bravo'' for the Fleet Week Air Show
Demonstration will be enforced from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on October 5,
2006, 12:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on October 6 and 7, and 1:30 p.m. to 4:30
p.m. on October 8, 2006.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lieutenant Eric Ramos, Waterways
Safety Branch, U.S. Coast Guard Sector San Francisco, at (415) 556-2950
Ext. 143 or the Sector San Francisco Command Center, at (415) 399-3547.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On October 1, 1993, the Coast Guard
published a final rule (58 FR 51242) modifying the regulations in 33
CFR 100.1105, that establish regulated areas to ensure the safe
execution of the San Francisco Bay Navy Fleet Week Parade of Ships and
Air Show Demonstration. The U. S. Navy and City of San Francisco are
sponsoring the Annual Fleet Week Parade of Navy Ships and Air Show
Demonstration to be held October 5 thru October 8, 2006.
Due to the security concerns associated with the participating
naval vessels and hazards associated with the air show demonstration,
33 CFR 100.1105 is necessary to provide for the safety of event
participants, spectator craft, and other vessels transiting the event
area. Under the provisions of 33 CFR 100.1105, a vessel may not enter
Regulated area ``Alpha'' or ``Bravo'', unless it receives permission
from the Coast Guard Patrol Commander. Additionally, no person or
vessel may enter or remain within 500 yards ahead of the lead Navy
parade vessel, within 200 yards astern of the last parade vessel, or
within 200 yards on either side of any parade vessel. Spectator vessels
may safely transit outside the regulated area but may not anchor,
block, loiter in, or impede the transit of ship parade participants or
official patrol vessels. The Coast Guard may be assisted by other
Federal, State, or local law enforcement agencies in enforcing the SLR.
Because this SLR will be in effect for a limited period, it should
not result in a significant disruption of maritime traffic.
Additionally, the maritime community will be provided advance
notification of these events via the Local Notice to Mariners.
Dated: September 8, 2006.
J.A. Breckenridge,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard Commander, Eleventh Coast Guard
District.
[FR Doc. E6-16312 Filed 10-2-06; 8:45 am]
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