[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 33, Volume 3]
[Revised as of July 1, 2001]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 33CFR334.390]

[Page 515-516]
 
                TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
 
         CHAPTER II--CORPS OF ENGINEERS, DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
 
PART 334--DANGER ZONE AND RESTRICTED AREA REGULATIONS--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 334.390  Atlantic Ocean south of entrance to Chesapeake Bay; firing range.

    (a) The danger zone. A section extending seaward for a distance of 
12,000 yards between two radial lines bearing 030 deg. True and 083 deg. 
True, respectively, from a point on shore at latitude 36 deg.46'48"N, 
longitude 75 deg.57'24"W; and an adjacent sector extending seaward for a 
distance of 15 nautical miles between two radial lines bearing 083 deg. 
True and 150 deg. True, respectively, from the same shore position.
    (b) The regulations. (1) Vessels shall proceed through the area with 
caution and shall remain therein no longer than necessary for purposes 
of transit.
    (2) When firing is in progress during daylight hours, red flags will 
be displayed at conspicuous locations on the beach. When firing is in 
progress during periods of darkness, red flashing lights will be 
displayed from conspicuous locations on the beach which

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are visible from the water a minimum distance of four (4) nautical 
miles.
    (3) Firing on the ranges will be suspended as long as any vessel is 
within the danger zone.
    (4) Lookout posts will be manned by the activity or agency operating 
the firing range at the Fleet Combat Center, Atlantic, Dam Neck, 
Virginia Beach, Virginia. After darkness, night vision systems will be 
utilized by lookouts to aid in locating vessels transiting the area.
    (5) There shall be no firing on the range during periods of low 
visibility which would prevent the recognition of a vessel (to a 
distance of 7,500 yards) which is properly displaying navigation lights, 
or which would preclude a vessel from observing the red range flags or 
lights.
    (6) The regulations in this section shall be enforced by the 
Commander, Naval Air Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet/Commander, Fleet Air 
Norfolk, Norfolk, Va., and such agencies as he may designate.

(Sec. 7, 40 Stat. 266; 33 U.S.C. 1)

[13 FR 6919, Nov. 24, 1948, as amended at 29 FR 5679, Apr. 29, 1964; 38 
FR 16223, June 21, 1973. Redesignated at 50 FR 42696, Oct. 22, 1985, and 
amended at 58 FR 53428, Oct. 15, 1993; 60 FR 18543, Apr. 12, 1995]