[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 27 (Wednesday, February 9, 2011)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 7123-7131]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-2861]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 100
[Docket No. USCG-2009-0558]
RIN 1625-AA08
Eleventh Coast Guard District Annual Marine Events
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard proposes to update and consolidate the list of
marine events occurring annually within the Eleventh Coast Guard
District. These amendments will standardize the special local
regulations language, update listed events, delete events that are no
longer occurring, add new unlisted annual events to the regulation, and
standardize the format for all tables in these four sections. When
these special local regulations are activated, and thus subject to
enforcement, this rule would enable vessel movement restrictions in the
regulated area.
DATES: Comments and related material must be received by the Coast
Guard on or before March 11, 2011. Requests for public meetings must be
received by the Coast Guard on or before March 1, 2011.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by docket number USCG-
2009-0558 using any one of the following methods:
(1) Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
(2) Fax: 202-493-2251.
(3) Mail: Docket Management Facility (M-30), U.S. Department of
Transportation, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001.
(4) Hand delivery: Same as mail address above, between 9 a.m. and 5
p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The telephone
number is 202-366-9329.
To avoid duplication, please use only one of these four methods.
See the ``Public Participation and Request for Comments'' portion of
the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below for instructions on
submitting comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this proposed
rule, call or e-mail Lieutenant Junior Grade Lucas Mancini, Eleventh
Coast Guard District Prevention Division, Waterways Management Branch,
Coast Guard; telephone 510-437-3801, e-mail [email protected].
If you have questions on viewing or submitting material to the docket,
call Renee V. Wright, Program Manager, Docket Operations, telephone
202-366-9826.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Public Participation and Request for Comments
We encourage you to participate in this rulemaking by submitting
comments and related materials. All comments received will be posted
without change to http://www.regulations.gov and will include any
personal information you have provided.
Submitting Comments
If you submit a comment, please include the docket number for this
rulemaking (USCG-2009-0558), indicate the specific section of this
document to which each comment applies, and provide a reason for each
suggestion or recommendation. You may submit your comments and material
online (via http://www.regulations.gov) or by fax, mail, or hand
delivery, but please use only one of these means. If you submit a
comment online via http://www.regulations.gov, it will be considered
received by the Coast Guard when you successfully transmit the comment.
If you fax, hand deliver, or mail your comment, it will be considered
as having been received by the Coast Guard when it is received at the
Docket Management Facility. We recommend that you include your name and
a mailing address, an e-mail address, or a telephone number in the body
of your document so that we can contact you if we have questions
regarding your submission.
To submit your comment online, go to http://www.regulations.gov,
click on the ``submit a comment'' box, which will then become
highlighted in blue. In the ``Document Type'' drop down menu select
``Proposed Rule'' and insert ``USCG-2009-0558'' in the ``Keyword'' box.
Click ``Search'' then click on the balloon shape in the ``Actions''
column. If you submit your comments by mail or hand delivery, submit
them in an unbound format, no larger than 8\1/2\ by 11 inches, suitable
for copying and electronic filing. If you submit comments by mail and
would like to know that they reached the Facility, please enclose a
stamped, self-addressed postcard or envelope. We will consider all
comments and material received during the comment period and may
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change the rule based on your comments.
Viewing Comments and Documents
To view comments, as well as documents mentioned in this preamble
as being available in the docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov,
click on the ``read comments'' box, which will then become highlighted
in blue. In the ``Keyword'' box insert ``USCG-2009-0558'' and click
``Search.'' Click the ``Open Docket Folder'' in the ``Actions'' column.
You may also visit the Docket Management Facility in Room W12-140 on
the ground floor of the Department of Transportation West Building,
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5
p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. We have an
agreement with the Department of Transportation to use the Docket
Management Facility.
Privacy Act
Anyone can search the electronic form of comments received into any
of our dockets by the name of the individual submitting the comment (or
signing the comment, if submitted on behalf of an association,
business, labor union, etc.). You may review a Privacy Act notice
regarding our public dockets in the January 17, 2008, issue of the
Federal Register (73 FR 3316).
Public Meeting
We do not now plan to hold a public meeting. But you may submit a
request for one on or before March 1, 2011 using one of the four
methods specified under ADDRESSES. Please explain why you believe a
public meeting would be beneficial. If we determine that one would aid
this rulemaking, we will hold one at a time and place announced by a
later notice in the Federal Register.
For information on facilities or services for individuals with
disabilities or to request special assistance at the public meeting,
contact Lieutenant Junior Grade Lucas Mancini at the telephone number
or email address indicated under the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section of this notice.
Background and Purpose
Marine events are annually held on a recurring basis on the
navigable waters within the Eleventh Coast Guard District. These events
include sailing regattas, powerboat races, rowboat races, parades, and
swim events. Many of the annual events requiring special local
regulations do not currently reflect changes in actual dates and other
required information.
The effect of these proposed special local regulations will be to
restrict general navigation in the vicinity of the events, from the
start of each event until the conclusion of that event. These areas
will be patrolled at the discretion of the Coast Guard. Except for
persons or vessels authorized by the Coast Guard Patrol Commander, no
person or vessel may enter or remain in the regulated area. These
regulations are needed to keep spectators and vessels a safe distance
away from the specified events to ensure the safety of participants,
spectators, and transiting vessels
Discussion of Proposed Rule
The Coast Guard proposes to revise 33 CFR 100.1101, 100.1102,
100.1103, and to add 33 CFR 100.1104. The proposed changes will
effectively update the outdated special local regulations. The proposed
amendments and addition will address minor corrections required in the
regulatory text.
The Coast Guard proposes to amend 33 CFR 100.1101, 1101.1102, and
100.1103 by replacing paragraphs a and b of each section to conform to
a uniform regulatory text for these sections of 33 CFR Part 100 that
govern annual marine events within the Eleventh Coast Guard District.
Table 1 for each of the listed sections is being updated as follows:
Existing events that continue to occur are being updated with current
information, previously unlisted events are being added, and listed
events that the Coast Guard has been unable to verify as continuing are
being deleted. The proposed addition of a 33 CFR 100.1104 is needed to
ease administrative burden on the event sponsors and the public by
adding a specific section for annual marine events requiring special
local regulations in the Los Angeles Long Beach Captain of the Port
Zone.
Regulatory Analyses
We developed this proposed rule after considering numerous statutes
and executive orders related to rulemaking. Below we summarize our
analyses based on 13 of these statutes or executive orders.
Regulatory Planning and Review
This proposed rule is not a significant regulatory action under
section 3(f) of Executive Order 12866, Regulatory Planning and Review,
and does not require an assessment of potential costs and benefits
under section 6(a)(3) of that Order. The Office of Management and
Budget has not reviewed it under that Order. We expect the economic
impact of this proposed rule to be so minimal that a full Regulatory
Evaluation is unnecessary. This rule is not a significant regulatory
action because the regulations exist for a limited period of time on a
limited portion of the waterways. Further, individuals and vessels
desiring to use the affected portion of the waterways may seek
permission from the Patrol Commander to use the affected areas.
Small Entities
Under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601-612), we have
considered whether this proposed rule would have a significant economic
impact on a substantial number of small entities. The term ``small
entities'' comprises small businesses, not-for-profit organizations
that are independently owned and operated and are not dominant in their
fields, and governmental jurisdictions with populations of less than
50,000.
The Coast Guard certifies under 5 U.S.C. 605(b) that this proposed
rule would not have a significant economic impact on a substantial
number of small entities.
We expect this proposed rule will affect the following entities,
some of which may be small entities: The owners and operators of
vessels intending to fish, transit, or anchor in the waters affected by
these special local regulations. These special local regulations will
not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small
entities for the following reasons: Small vessel traffic will be able
to pass safely around the area and vessels engaged in event activities,
sightseeing and commercial fishing have ample space outside of the area
governed by the special local regulations to engage in these
activities. Small entities and the maritime public will be advised of
implementation of these special local regulations via public notice to
mariners or notice of implementation published in the Federal Register.
If you think that your business, organization, or governmental
jurisdiction qualifies as a small entity and that this rule would have
a significant economic impact on it, please submit a comment (see
ADDRESSES) explaining why you think it qualifies and how and to what
degree this rule would economically affect it.
Assistance for Small Entities
Under section 213(a) of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement
Fairness Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104-121), we want to assist small
entities in understanding this proposed rule so that they can better
evaluate its effects on them and participate in the rulemaking.
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If the rule would affect your small business, organization, or
governmental jurisdiction and you have questions concerning its
provisions or options for compliance, please contact Lieutenant Lucas
Mancini, Eleventh Coast Guard District Prevention Division, Waterways
Management Branch, Coast Guard; telephone 510-437-3801, e-mail
[email protected]. The Coast Guard will not retaliate against
small entities that question or complain about this proposed rule or
any policy or action of the Coast Guard.
Collection of Information
This proposed rule would call for no new collection of information
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520.).
Federalism
A rule has implications for federalism under Executive Order 13132,
Federalism, if it has a substantial direct effect on State or local
governments and would either preempt State law or impose a substantial
direct cost of compliance on them. We have analyzed this proposed rule
under that Order and have determined that it does not have implications
for federalism.
Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1531-1538)
requires Federal agencies to assess the effects of their discretionary
regulatory actions. In particular, the Act addresses actions that may
result in the expenditure by a State, local, or tribal government, in
the aggregate, or by the private sector of $100,000,000 (adjusted for
inflation) or more in any one year. Though this proposed rule would not
result in such an expenditure, we do discuss the effects of this rule
elsewhere in this preamble.
Taking of Private Property
This proposed rule would not cause a taking of private property or
otherwise have taking implications under Executive Order 12630,
Governmental Actions and Interference with Constitutionally Protected
Property Rights.
Civil Justice Reform
This proposed rule meets applicable standards in sections 3(a) and
3(b)(2) of Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice Reform, to minimize
litigation, eliminate ambiguity, and reduce burden.
Protection of Children
We have analyzed this proposed rule under Executive Order 13045,
Protection of Children from Environmental Health Risks and Safety
Risks. This rule is not an economically significant rule and would not
create an environmental risk to health or risk to safety that might
disproportionately affect children.
Indian Tribal Governments
This proposed rule does not have tribal implications under
Executive Order 13175, Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal
Governments, because it would not have a substantial direct effect on
one or more Indian tribes, on the relationship between the Federal
Government and Indian tribes, or on the distribution of power and
responsibilities between the Federal Government and Indian tribes.
Energy Effects
We have analyzed this proposed rule under Executive Order 13211,
Actions Concerning Regulations That Significantly Affect Energy Supply,
Distribution, or Use. We have determined that it is not a ``significant
energy action'' under that order because it is not a ``significant
regulatory action'' under Executive Order 12866 and is not likely to
have a significant adverse effect on the supply, distribution, or use
of energy. The Administrator of the Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs has not designated it as a significant energy
action. Therefore, it does not require a Statement of Energy Effects
under Executive Order 13211.
Technical Standards
The National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act (NTTAA) (15
U.S.C. 272 note) directs agencies to use voluntary consensus standards
in their regulatory activities unless the agency provides Congress,
through the Office of Management and Budget, with an explanation of why
using these standards would be inconsistent with applicable law or
otherwise impractical. Voluntary consensus standards are technical
standards (e.g., specifications of materials, performance, design, or
operation; test methods; sampling procedures; and related management
systems practices) that are developed or adopted by voluntary consensus
standards bodies.
This proposed rule does not use technical standards. Therefore, we
did not consider the use of voluntary consensus standards.
Environment
We have analyzed this proposed rule under Department of Homeland
Security Management Directive 023-01 and Commandant Instruction
M16475.lD, which guide the Coast Guard in complying with the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 4321-4370f), and
have made a preliminary determination, under paragraph 34(h) of the
Instruction, that this action is one of a category of actions that do
not individually or cumulatively have a significant effect on the human
environment. A preliminary environmental analysis checklist supporting
this determination is available in the docket where indicated under
ADDRESSES. We seek any comments or information that may lead to the
discovery of a significant environmental impact from this proposed
rule.
List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 100
Marine safety, Navigation (water), Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements, Waterways.
For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Coast Guard proposes
to amend 33 CFR part 100 as follows:
PART 100--MARINE EVENTS
1. The authority citation for part 100 continues to read as
follows:
Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1233.
2. Revise 33 CFR 100.1101 to read as follows:
Sec. 100.1101 Southern California Annual Marine Events for the San
Diego Captain of the Port Zone.
(a) General. Special local regulations are established for the
events listed in Table 1 of this section. Notice of implementation of
these special local regulations will be made by publication in the
Federal Register 30 days prior to the event for those events without
specific dates. In all cases, further information on exact dates,
times, and other details concerning the number and type of participants
and an exact geographical description of the areas are published by the
Eleventh Coast Guard District in the Local Notice to Mariners at least
20 days prior to each event. Note: Sponsors of events listed in Table 1
of this section must submit an application each year as required by 33
CFR part 100 to the cognizant Coast Guard Sector Commander no less than
60 days before the start of the proposed event. Sponsors are informed
that ample lead time is required to inform all Federal, state, local
agencies, and/or other interested parties and to provide the sponsor
the best support to ensure the safety of life and property.
(b) Special local regulations. All persons and vessels not
registered with the sponsor as participants or as official
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patrol vessels are considered spectators. The ``official patrol''
consists of any Coast Guard or other vessels assigned or approved by
the cognizant Coast Guard Sector Commander to patrol each event.
(1) No spectator shall anchor, block, loiter, nor impede the
through transit of participants or official patrol vessels in the
regulated areas during all applicable effective dates and times unless
cleared to do so by or through an official patrol vessel.
(2) When hailed and/or signaled by an official patrol vessel, any
spectator located within a regulated area during all applicable
effective dates and times shall come to an immediate stop.
(3) The Patrol Commander (PATCOM) is empowered to forbid and
control the movement of all vessels in the regulated area. The Patrol
Commander shall be designated by the cognizant Coast Guard Sector
Commander; will be a U.S. Coast Guard commissioned officer, warrant
officer, or petty officer to act as the Sector Commander's official
representative; and will be located aboard the lead official patrol
vessel. As the Sector Commander's representative, the PATCOM may
terminate the event any time it is deemed necessary for the protection
of life and property. PATCOM may be reached on VHF-FM Channel 13
(156.65MHz) or 16 (156.8MHz) when required, by the call sign
``PATCOM''.
(4) The Patrol Commander may, upon request, allow the transit of
commercial vessels through regulated areas when it is safe to do so.
(5) The Coast Guard may be assisted by other Federal, state, or
local agencies.
Table 1 to Sec. 100.1101
[All coordinates referenced use datum NAD 83.]
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1. San Diego Fall Classic
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Sponsor.......................... San Diego Rowing Club.
Event Description................ Competitive rowing race.
Date............................. Sunday in November.
Location......................... Mission Bay, CA.
Regulated Area................... The waters of Mission Bay to include
South Pacific Passage, Fiesta Bay,
and the waters around Vacation Isle.
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2. California Half Ironman Triathlon
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Sponsor.......................... North America Sport, Inc.
Event Description................ Swimming Portion of Triathlon Race.
Date............................. Saturday in late March or early
April.
Location......................... Oceanside, CA.
Regulated Area................... The waters of Oceanside Harbor, CA,
including the entrance channel.
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3. San Diego Crew Classic
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Sponsor.......................... San Diego Crew Classic.
Event Description................ Competitive rowing race.
Date............................. First Saturday and Sunday in April.
Location......................... The Mission Bay Park area of San
Diego, CA.
Regulated Area................... Mission Bay, the portion known as
Fiesta Bay.
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4. Dutch Shoe Regatta
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Sponsor.......................... San Diego Yacht Club.
Event Description................ Sailboat Race.
Date............................. Friday in late July.
Location......................... San Diego, CA.
Regulated Area................... The waters of San Diego Bay, CA, from
Shelter Island to Glorietta Bay.
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5. San Diego Parade of Lights
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Sponsor.......................... Greater Shelter Island Association.
Event Description................ Boat Parade.
Date............................. Late December.
Location......................... San Diego Harbor.
Regulated Area................... The northern portion of the San Diego
Main Ship Channel from Seaport
Village to the Shelter Island Basin.
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6. Mission Bay Parade of Lights
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Sponsor.......................... Mission Bay Yacht Club.
Event Description................ Boat Parade.
Date............................. Late December.
Location......................... San Diego, CA.
Regulated Area................... Mission Bay, the Main Entrance
Channel, Sail Bay, and Fiesta Bay.
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3. Revise Sec. 100.1102 to read as follows:
Sec. 100.1102 Annual Marine Events on the Colorado River, between
Davis Dam (Bullhead City, Arizona) and Headgate Dam (Parker, Arizona).
(a) General. Special local regulations are established for the
events listed in Table 1 of this section. Notice of implementation of
these special local regulations will be made by publication in the
Federal Register 30 days prior to the event for those events without
specific dates or by Notice to Mariners
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20 Days prior to the event for those events listing a period for which
a firm date is identifiable. In all cases, further information on exact
dates, times, and other details concerning the number and type of
participants and an exact geographical description of the areas are
published by the Eleventh Coast Guard District in the Local Notice to
Mariners at least 20 days prior to each event. To be placed on the
mailing list for Local Notice to Mariners contact: Commander (dpw),
Eleventh Coast Guard District, Coast Guard Island, Building 50-2,
Alameda, CA 94501-5100. Note: Sponsors of events listed in Table 1 of
this section must submit an application each year as required by 33 CFR
part 100, subpart A, to the cognizant Coast Guard Sector Commander.
Sponsors are informed that ample lead time is required to inform all
Federal, state, local agencies, and/or other interested parties and to
provide the sponsor the best support to ensure the safety of life and
property. A Coast Guard-National Park Service agreement exists for both
the Glen Canyon and Lake Mead National Recreational Areas; applicants
shall contact the cognizant authority for approval of events in these
areas.
(b) Special local regulations. All persons and vessels not
registered with the sponsor as participants or as official patrol
vessels are considered spectators. The ``official patrol'' consists of
any Coast Guard, other Federal, state or local law enforcement, and any
public or sponsor-provided vessels assigned or approved by the
cognizant Coast Guard Sector Commander to patrol each event.
(1) No spectator shall anchor, block, loiter, nor impede the
through transit of participants or official patrol vessels in the
regulated areas during all applicable effective dates and times unless
cleared to do so by or through an official patrol vessel.
(2) When hailed and/or signaled by an official patrol vessel, any
spectator located within a regulated area during all applicable
effective dates and times shall come to an immediate stop.
(3) The Patrol Commander (PATCOM) is empowered to forbid and
control the movement of all vessels in the regulated area. The Patrol
Commander shall be designated by the cognizant Coast Guard Sector
Commander; will be a U.S. Coast Guard commissioned officer, warrant
officer, or petty officer to act as the Sector Commander's official
representative; and will be located aboard the lead official patrol
vessel. As the Sector Commander's representative, the PATCOM may
terminate the event any time it is deemed necessary for the protection
of life and property. PATCOM may be reached on VHF-FM Channel 13
(156.65MHz) or 16 (156.8MHz) when required, by the call sign
``PATCOM''.
(4) The Patrol Commander may, upon request, allow the transit of
commercial vessels through regulated areas when it is safe to do so.
(5) The Coast Guard may be assisted by other Federal, state, or
local agencies.
Table 1 to Sec. 100.1102
[All coordinates referenced use datum NAD 83.]
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1. Lake Havasu Winter Heat Water-Ski
Race
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Sponsor.......................... National Water-ski Racing
Association.
Event Description................ Water-ski races.
Date............................. Saturday and Sunday in February.
Location......................... Lake Havasu, AZ.
Regulated Area................... That portion of the lower Colorado
River on the Arizona side between
Thompson Bay and Copper Canyon.
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2. Havasu Landing Regatta
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Sponsor.......................... Southern Outboard Association.
Event Description................ Boat Races on closed course.
Date............................. Saturday and Sunday in February.
Location......................... Havasu Lake, CA.
Regulated Area................... That portion of the lower Colorado
River on the California side at
Havasu Landing Resort and Casino.
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3. Parker International Water-ski
Race
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Sponsor.......................... International Water-ski Race
Association.
Event Description................ Water-ski Show.
Date............................. Second Saturday and Sunday in March.
Location......................... Parker, AZ.
Regulated Area................... The entire water area of the Colorado
River beginning at Bluewater Marina
in Parker, AZ, and extending
approximately 10 miles to La Paz
County Park.
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4. Desert Storm
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Sponsor.......................... Lake Racer LLC.
Event Description................ Boat Poker Run and Exhibition Runs.
Date............................. April weekend (3 day event).
Location......................... Lake Havasu, AZ.
Regulated Area................... The waters of the lower Colorado
River encompassed by the following
boundaries: Boundary one from
34[deg]27'44'' N, 114[deg]20'53'' W
to 34[deg]27'51'' N, 114[deg]20'43''
W. Boundary two from 34[deg]26'50''
N, 114[deg]20'41'' W to
34[deg]27'14'' N, 114[deg]20'55'' W.
Boundary three from 34[deg]26'10''
N, 114[deg]18'40'' W to
34[deg]25'50' N, 114[deg]18'52'' W.
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5. Lake Havasu Grand Prix
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Sponsor.......................... POPRA.
Event Description................ Boat Races on closed course.
Date............................. April weekend (2 day event).
Location......................... Lake Havasu, AZ.
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Regulated Area................... The waters of the lower Colorado
River encompassed by the following
boundaries: Boundary one from
34[deg]27'44'' N, 114[deg]20'53'' W
to 34[deg]27'51'' N, 114[deg]20'43''
W. Boundary two from 34[deg]26'50''
N, 114[deg]20'41'' W to
34[deg]27'14'' N, 114[deg]20'55'' W.
Boundary three from 34[deg]26'10''
N, 114[deg]18'40'' W to
34[deg]25'50'' N, 114[deg]18'52'' W.
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6. Bluewater Resort and Casino Spring
Classic
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Sponsor.......................... Southern California Speedboat Club.
Event Description................ Professional High-speed powerboat
race, closed course.
Date............................. Saturday and Sunday in April.
Location......................... Parker, AZ.
Regulated Area................... The Lake Moovalya area of the
Colorado River in Parker, AZ.
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7. IJSBA World Finals
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Sponsor.......................... International Jet Sports Boating
Association.
Event Description................ Personal Watercraft Race.
Date............................. Second Saturday through third Sunday
of October (10 Days).
Location......................... Lake Havasu City, AZ.
Regulated Area................... The navigable waters of Lake Havasu,
AZ in the area known as Crazy Horse
Campgrounds.
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8. Parker Enduro
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Sponsor.......................... Parker Area Chamber of Commerce.
Event Description................ Hydroplane, flatbottom, tunnel, and v-
bottom powerboat race.
Date............................. Late October.
Location......................... Parker, AZ.
Regulated Area................... Between river miles 179 and 185
(between the Roadrunner Resort and
Headgate Dam).
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9. Bluewater Resort and Casino
Thanksgiving Regatta
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Sponsor.......................... Southern California Speedboat Club.
Event Description................ Boat Races.
Date............................. Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and
Sunday during Thanksgiving week.
Location......................... Parker, AZ.
Regulated Area................... That portion of Lake Moovalya,
Parker, AZ between the northern and
southern boundaries of La Paz County
Park.
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10. Lake Havasu City Boat Parade of
Lights
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Sponsor.......................... London Bridge Yacht Club.
Event Description................ Boat parade during which vessels pass
by a pre-designated vessel and then
transit through the London Bridge
Channel.
Date............................. First Saturday and Sunday in
December.
Location......................... Lake Havasu, AZ.
Regulated Area................... The limits of this temporary safety
zone are consists of the navigable
waters of North Lake Havasu, London
Bridge Channel and Thompson Bay.
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4. Revise Sec. 100.1103 to read as follows:
Sec. 100.1103 Northern California and Lake Tahoe Area Annual Marine
Events.
(a) General. Special local regulations are established for the
events listed in Table 1 of this section. Notice of implementation of
these special local regulations will be made by publication in the
Federal Register 30 days prior to the event for those events without
specific dates or by Notice to Mariners 20 Days prior to the event for
those events listing a period for which a firm date is identifiable. In
all cases, further information on exact dates, times, and other details
concerning the number and type of participants and an exact
geographical description of the areas are published by the Eleventh
Coast Guard District in the Local Notice to Mariners at least 20 days
prior to each event. To be placed on the mailing list for Local Notice
to Mariners contact: Commander (dpw), Eleventh Coast Guard District,
Coast Guard Island, Building 50-2, Alameda, CA 94501-5100. Note:
Sponsors of events listed in Table 1 of this section must submit an
application each year as required by 33 CFR part 100, subpart A, to the
cognizant Coast Guard Sector Commander. Sponsors are informed that
ample lead time is required to inform all Federal, state, local
agencies, and/or other interested parties and to provide the sponsor
the best support to ensure the safety of life and property.
(b) Special local regulations. All persons and vessels not
registered with the sponsor as participants or as official patrol
vessels are considered spectators. The ``official patrol'' consists of
any Coast Guard; other Federal, state, or local law enforcement; and
any public or sponsor-provided vessels assigned or approved by the
cognizant Coast Guard Sector Commander to patrol each event.
(1) No spectator shall anchor, block, loiter, nor impede the
through transit of participants or official patrol vessels in the
regulated areas during all applicable effective dates and times unless
cleared to do so by or through an official patrol vessel.
(2) When hailed and/or signaled by an official patrol vessel, any
spectator located within a regulated area during all applicable
effective dates and times shall come to an immediate stop.
(3) The Patrol Commander (PATCOM) is empowered to forbid and
control the movement of all vessels in the regulated area. The Patrol
Commander shall be designated by the cognizant Coast Guard
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Sector Commander; will be a U.S. Coast Guard commissioned officer,
warrant officer, or petty officer to act as the Sector Commander's
official representative; and will be located aboard the lead official
patrol vessel. As the Sector Commander's representative, the PATCOM may
terminate the event any time it is deemed necessary for the protection
of life and property. PATCOM may be reached on VHF-FM Channel 13
(156.65 MHz) or 16 (156.8 MHz) when required, by the call sign
``PATCOM''.
(4) The Patrol Commander may, upon request, allow the transit of
commercial vessels through regulated areas when it is safe to do so.
(5) The Coast Guard may be assisted by other Federal, state, or
local agencies.
Table 1 to Sec. 100.1103
[All coordinates referenced use datum NAD 83.]
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1. Redwood Heron Sprints Regatta
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Sponsor.......................... Humboldt State University Athletic
Department.
Event Description................ Sport rowing shells.
Date............................. Third Sunday in April
Location......................... Eureka Inner Reach Channel.
Regulated Area................... The navigable waters within an area
bounded by a line starting
40[deg]48'16'' N, 124[deg]10'28'' W;
thence to 40[deg]48'21'' N,
124[deg]10'28'' W; thence to
40[deg]48'35'' N, 124[deg]09'17'' W;
thence to 40[deg]48'30'' N,
124[deg]09'17'' W; thence returning
to the point of origin.
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2. Stockton Asparagus Festival
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Sponsor.......................... City of Stockton.
Event Description................ Pier side Event.
Date............................. Last Friday, Saturday and Sunday in
April.
Location......................... McLeod Lake, Stockton, CA.
Regulated Area................... Starting at the Port of Stockton and
extending east to McLeod Lake;
beginning at latitude 37[deg]57'06''
N and longitude 121[deg]19'35'' W;
then northerly to latitude
37[deg]57'10'' N and longitude
121[deg]19'36'' W; then north-
northeasterly to latitude
37[deg]57'24'' N and longitude
121[deg]17'35'' W; then south-
southwesterly to latitude
37[deg]57'15'' N and longitude
121[deg]17'41'' W; then south-
southeasterly to latitude
37[deg]57'14'' N and longitude
121[deg] 17'31'' W; and then back to
the beginning point.
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3. Blessing of the Fleet
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Sponsor.......................... Corinthian Yacht Club.
Event Description................ Boat parade during which vessels pass
by a pre-designated platform or
vessel.
Date............................. Last Sunday in April.
Location......................... San Francisco Waterfront to South
Tower of Golden Gate Bridge.
Regulated Area................... The area between a line drawn from
Bluff Point on the southeastern side
of Tiburon Peninsula to Point
Campbell on the northern edge of
Angel Island, and a line drawn from
Peninsula Point to the southern edge
of Tiburon Peninsula to Point Stuart
on the western edge of Angel Island.
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4. Opening Day on San Francisco Bay
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Sponsor.......................... Pacific Inter-Club Yacht Association
and Corinthian Yacht Club.
Event Description................ Boat parade during which vessels pass
by a pre-designated platform or
vessel.
Date............................. Last Sunday in April.
Location......................... San Francisco, CA waterfront: Crissy
Field to Pier 39.
Regulated Area................... The area defined by a line drawn from
Fort Point; thence easterly
approximately 5,000 yards; thence
easterly to the Blossom Rock Bell
Buoy; thence westerly to the
Northeast corner of Pier 39; thence
returning along the shoreline to the
point of origin.
Special Requirements: All vessels
entering the regulated area shall
follow the parade route established
by the sponsor and be capable of
maintaining an approximate speed of
6 knots. Commercial Vessel Traffic
Allowances: The parade will be
interrupted, as necessary, to permit
the passage of commercial vessel
traffic. Commercial traffic must
cross the parade route at a no-wake
speed and perpendicular to the
parade route.
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5. Kinetic Sculpture Race
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Sponsor.......................... Kinetic Sculpture Race Inc.
Event Description................ Human Powered Craft Race.
Date............................. Saturday and Sunday of Memorial Day
Weekend.
Location......................... Eureka Inner Reach Channel.
Regulated Area................... The navigable waters within an area
bounded by a line starting
40[deg]48'16'' N, 124[deg]10'28'' W;
thence to 40[deg]48'21'' N,
124[deg]10'28'' W; thence to
40[deg]48'35'' N, 124[deg]09'17'' W;
thence to 40[deg]48'30'' N,
124[deg]09'17'' W; thence returning
to the point of origin.
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6. Sacramento Bridge-to-Bridge Water
Festival
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Sponsor.......................... Sacramento Visitors Bureau.
Event Description................ Professional high-speed powerboat
races.
Date............................. Second to last Friday, Saturday and
Sunday in July.
Location......................... Sacramento, CA.
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Regulated Area................... The navigable waters within an area
bounded by a line starting
38[deg]35'49'' N, 121[deg]30'30'' W;
thence to 38[deg]35'49'' N,
121[deg]30'23'' W: thence to
38[deg]40'00'' N, 121[deg]30'59'' W;
thence to 38[deg]33'46'' N,
121[deg]31'11'' W thence returning
to the point of origin.
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7. Humboldt Bay Paddle Fest
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Sponsor.......................... Humboldt State University Alumni
Association.
Event Description................ Paddle boat race.
Date............................. Last weekend in September or first
weekend in October.
Location......................... Eureka Inner Reach Channel.
Regulated Area................... The navigable waters within an area
bounded by a line starting
40[deg]48'16'' N, 124[deg]10'28'' W;
thence to 40[deg]48'21'' N,
124[deg]10'28'' W; thence to
40[deg]48'35'' N, 124[deg]09'17'' W;
thence to 40[deg]48'30'' N,
124[deg]09'17'' W; thence returning
to the point of origin.
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8. Delta Thunder Powerboat Race
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Sponsor.......................... Pacific Offshore Power Racing
Association.
Event Description................ Professional high-speed powerboat
race.
Date............................. Second Saturday, Sunday in September.
Location......................... Off Pittsburgh, CA in the waters
around Winter Island and Brown
Island.
Regulated Area................... The water area of Suisun Bay
commencing at Simmons Point on
Chipps Island; thence southwesterly
to Stake Point on the southern shore
of Suisun Bay; thence easterly
following the southern shoreline of
Suisun Bay and New York Slough to
New York Slough Buoy 13; thence
north-northwesterly to the
Northwestern corner of Fraser Shoal;
thence northwesterly to the western
tip of Chain Island; thence west-
northwesterly to the northeast tip
of Van Sickle Island; thence
following the shoreline of Van
Sickle Island and Chipps Island and
returning to the point of origin.
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9. Pittsburg Seafood Festival Air
Show
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Sponsor.......................... City of Pittsburg, CA.
Event Description................ Pittsburg Seafood Festival Air Show.
Date............................. Second Saturday, Sunday in September.
Location......................... Off Pittsburg, CA in the waters
around Winter Island and Brown
Island.
Regulated Area................... The water area of Suisun Bay
commencing at Simmons Point on
Chipps Island; thence southwesterly
to Stake Point on the southern shore
of Suisun Bay; thence easterly
following the southern shoreline of
Suisun Bay and New York Slough to
New York Slough Buoy 13; thence
north-northwesterly to the
Northwestern corner of Fraser Shoal;
thence northwesterly to the western
tip of Chain Island; thence west-
northwesterly to the northeast tip
of Van Sickle Island; thence
following the shoreline of Van
Sickle Island and Chipps Island and
returning to the point of origin.
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5. Add Sec. 100.1104 to read as follows:
Sec. 100.1104 Southern California Annual Marine Events for the Los
Angeles Long Beach Captain of the Port Zone.
(a) General. Special local regulations are established for the
events listed in Table 1 of this section. Notice of implementation of
these special local regulations will be made by publication in the
Federal Register 30 days prior to the event for those events without
specific dates or by Notice to Mariners 20 Days prior to the event for
those events listing a period for which a firm date is identifiable. In
all cases, further information on exact dates, times, and other details
concerning the number and type of participants and an exact
geographical description of the areas are published by the Eleventh
Coast Guard District in the Local Notice to Mariners at least 20 days
prior to each event. To be placed on the mailing list for Local Notice
to Mariners contact: Commander (dpw), Eleventh Coast Guard District,
Coast Guard Island, Building 50-2, Alameda, CA 94501-5100. Note:
Sponsors of events listed in Table 1 of this section must submit an
application each year as required by 33 CFR part 100, subpart A, to the
cognizant Coast Guard Sector Commander. Sponsors are informed that
ample lead time is required to inform all Federal, state, local
agencies, and/or other interested parties and to provide the sponsor
the best support to ensure the safety of life and property.
(b) Special local regulations. All persons and vessels not
registered with the sponsor as participants or as official patrol
vessels are considered spectators. The ``official patrol'' consists of
any Coast Guard; other Federal, state, or local law enforcement; and
any public or sponsor-provided vessels assigned or approved by the
cognizant Coast Guard Sector Commander to patrol each event.
(1) No spectator shall anchor, block, loiter, nor impede the
through transit of participants or official patrol vessels in the
regulated areas during all applicable effective dates and times unless
cleared to do so by or through an official patrol vessel.
(2) When hailed and/or signaled by an official patrol vessel, any
spectator located within a regulated area during all applicable
effective dates and times shall come to an immediate stop.
(3) The Patrol Commander (PATCOM) is empowered to forbid and
control the movement of all vessels in the regulated area. The Patrol
Commander shall be designated by the cognizant Coast Guard Sector
Commander; will be a U.S. Coast Guard commissioned officer, warrant
officer, or petty officer to act as the Sector Commander's official
representative; and will be located aboard the lead official patrol
vessel. As the Sector Commander's representative, the PATCOM may
terminate the event any time it is deemed necessary for the protection
of life and property. PATCOM may be reached on VHF-FM Channel 13
(156.65 MHz) or 16 (156.8 MHz) when required, by the call sign
``PATCOM''.
(4) The Patrol Commander may, upon request, allow the transit of
commercial vessels through regulated areas when it is safe to do so.
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(5) The Coast Guard may be assisted by other Federal, state, or
local agencies.
Table 1 to Sec. 100.1104
[All coordinates referenced use datum NAD 83.]
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1. Newport to Ensenada Yacht Race
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Sponsor.......................... Newport Ocean Sailing Association.
Event Description................ Sailing vessel race; open ocean.
Date............................. Fourth Friday in April.
Location......................... Newport Beach, CA.
Regulated Area................... Starting area only. All waters of the
Pacific Ocean near Newport Beach, CA
bounded by a line starting
33[deg]35'18'' N, 117[deg]53'18'' W;
thence to 33[deg]34'54'' N,
117[deg]53'18'' W; thence to
33[deg]34'54'' N, 117[deg]54'30'' W;
thence to 33[deg]35'18'' N,
117[deg]54'30'' W; thence returning
to the point of origin.
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Dated: December 21, 2010.
J.R. Castillo,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander, Eleventh Coast Guard
District.
[FR Doc. 2011-2861 Filed 2-8-11; 8:45 am]
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