[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: 33CFR334.30]



[Page 505]

 

                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.  334.30  Gulf of Maine off Pemaquid Point, Maine; naval sonobuoy 

test area.



    (a) The area. The test area or ``Foul Area'' encompasses a circular 

area one nautical mile in radius, the center of which is located 7.9 

nautical miles, bearing 187[deg] magnetic from Pemaquid Light.

    (b) The regulations. (1) Sonobuoy drops will be made only in the 

designated area and when visibility is at least three miles.

    (2) Sonobuoy drop tests will normally be conducted at intermittent 

periods on a 5-day week basis, Monday through Friday. However, on 

occasion tests may be conducted intermittently on a seven-day week 

basis.

    (3) Prior to and during the period when sonobuoys are being dropped, 

an escort vessel or naval aircraft will be in the vicinity to ensure 

that no persons or vessels are in the testing area. Vessels may be 

requested to veer off when sonobuoys are about to be dropped, however, 

drops will be made only when the area is clear.

    (4) The sonobuoys drops will be made in connection with the 

production and experimentation of sonobuoys.

    (5) No live ammunition or explosives will be involved.

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

Commanding Officer, U.S. Naval Air Station, Brunswick, Maine, or such 

agencies as he may designate.



[27 FR 4280, May 4, 1962. Redesignated at 50 FR 42696, Oct. 22, 1985, as 

amended at 62 FR 17551, Apr. 10, 1997]