[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 33, Volume 3]

[Revised as of July 1, 2006]

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

[CITE: 33CFR334.130]



[Page 511]

 

                TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS

 

 CHAPTER II--CORPS OF ENGINEERS, DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, DEPARTMENT OF 

                                 DEFENSE

 

PART 334_DANGER ZONE AND RESTRICTED AREA REGULATIONS--Table of Contents

 

Sec.  334.130  Atlantic Ocean off Wallops Island and Chincoteague Inlet, 

Va.; danger zone.



    (a) The area. An area immediately offshore from Wallops Island 

defined by lines drawn as follows: Beginning at latitude 

37[deg]51[min]30[sec] N., longitude 75[deg]27[min]30[sec] W.; thence to 

latitude 37[deg]51[min]30[sec] N., longitude 75[deg]17[min]12[sec] W.; 

thence to latitude 37[deg]43[min]18[sec] N., longitude 

75[deg]29[min]42[sec] W.; and thence to latitude 37[deg]49[min]18[sec] 

N., longitude 75[deg]29[min]42[sec] W.

    (b) The regulations. (1) Persons and vessels may enter and operate 

in the danger zone at all times when warning signals are not displayed.

    (2) When warning signals are displayed, all persons and vessels in 

the danger zone, except vessels entering or departing Chincoteague 

Inlet, shall leave the zone promptly by the shortest possible route and 

shall remain outside the zone until allowed by a patrol boat to enter or 

the dangers signal has been discontinued. Vessels entering or departing 

Chincoteague Inlet shall take the shortest passage possible through the 

danger zone upon display of the danger signal.

    (3) The intent to conduct rocket-launching operations involving the 

area shall be indicated by a signal consisting of a large orange-

colored, ``blimp-shaped'' balloon by day and a signal rotating 

alternately red and white beacon by night. The balloon shall be flown at 

latitude 37[deg]50[min]38[sec], longitude 75[deg]28[min]47[sec] and the 

beacon shall be displayed about 200 feet above mean high water at 

latitude 37[deg]50[min]16[sec], longitude 75[deg]29[min]07[sec]. The 

appropriate one of these signals shall be displayed 30 minutes prior to 

rocket-launching time and shall remain displayed until danger no longer 

exists.

    (4) The regulations in this section shall be enforced by the 

Director, Wallops Station, National Aeronautics and Space 

Administration, Wallops Island, Va., or such agencies as he may 

designate.



[31 FR 13445, Oct. 18, 1966. Redesignated at 50 FR 42696, Oct. 22, 1985, 

as amended at 62 FR 17552, Apr. 10, 1997]