[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 139 (Monday, July 20, 2020)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 43687-43688]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-15671]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 165
[Docket No. USCG-2020-0436]
Safety Zone; Coast Guard Exercise Area, Hood Canal, Washington
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of enforcement of regulation.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce safety zones surrounding vessels
involved in Coast Guard training exercises in Hood Canal, WA, from
August 17, 2020, through August 21, 2020. This enforcement is necessary
to ensure the safety of the maritime public and vessels near training
exercises. During the enforcement period, entry into the safety zones
is prohibited, unless authorized by the Captain of the Port or her
Designated Representative.
DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR 165.1339 will be enforced from 8 a.m.
on August 17, 2020, through 5 p.m. on August 21, 2020.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about this
notice of enforcement, call or email CWO2 William Martinez, Sector
Puget Sound Waterways Management Division, U.S. Coast Guard; telephone
206-217-6051, email [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard will enforce the safety
zones around vessels involved in Coast Guard training exercises in Hood
Canal, WA, set forth in 33 CFR 165.1339, from 8
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a.m. on August 17, 2020, through 5 p.m. on August 21, 2020. Under the
provisions of 33 CFR 165.1339, no person or vessel may enter or remain
within 500 yards of any vessel involved in Coast Guard training
exercises while such vessel is transiting Hood Canal, WA, between Foul
Weather Bluff and the entrance to Dabob Bay, unless authorized by the
Captain of the Port or her Designated Representative. In addition, the
regulation requires all vessel operators seeking to enter any of the
zones during the enforcement period to first obtain permission. You may
seek permission by contacting the on-scene patrol commander on VHF
channel 13 or 16, or the Sector Puget Sound Joint Harbor Operations
Center at 206-217-6001.
You will be able to identify participating vessels as those flying
the Coast Guard Ensign. The Captain of the Port may also be assisted in
the enforcement of the zone by other federal, state, or local agencies.
The Captain of the Port will issue a general permission to enter the
safety zones if the training exercise is completed before 5 p.m. on
August 21. In addition to this notice of enforcement in the Federal
Register, the Coast Guard plans to provide notification of this
enforcement period via a Local Notice to Mariners.
Dated: July 15, 2020.
L.A. Sturgis,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Puget Sound.
[FR Doc. 2020-15671 Filed 7-17-20; 8:45 am]
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