[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 33, Volume 1]

[Revised as of July 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 33CFR66.05-5]



[Page 159-160]

 

                TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS

 

         CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

 

PART 66_PRIVATE AIDS TO NAVIGATION--Table of Contents

 

                 Subpart 66.05_State Aids to Navigation

 

Sec. 66.05-5  Definitions.



    (a) The term State waters for private aids to navigation means those 

navigable waters of the United States which the Commandant, upon request 

of a State Administrator, has designated as waters within which a State 

government may regulate the establishment, operation, and maintenance of 

marine aids to navigation, including regulatory markers. The Commandant 

will entertain requests to make such designations with respect to 

navigable waters of the United States not marked by the Federal 

government. These designations when approved will be set forth in 

separate sections by States in this subpart and will briefly describe or 

identify waters so designated.

    (b) The term Uniform State Waterway Marking System (USWMS) means the 

system of private aids to navigation which may be operated in State 

waters. Subpart 66.10, which describes the USWMS, expires on December 

31, 2003.

    (c) The term State Administrator means the official of a State 

having power under the law of the State to regulate, establish, operate 

or maintain maritime aids to navigation on



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waters over which the State has jurisdiction.

    (d) The term State aids to navigation means all private marine aids 

to navigation operated in State waters for private aids to navigation, 

whether owned by a State, political subdivisions thereof or by 

individuals, corporations, or organizations.

    (e) The term regulate State maritime aids to navigation means to 

control the establishment, disestablishment, operation and maintenance 

of State aids to navigation.



[CGFR 66-32, 31 FR 10320, July 30, 1966, as amended by CGD 97-018, 63 FR 

33573, June 19, 1998]