
[Federal Register: February 8, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 25)]
[Rules and Regulations]               
[Page 6096-6097]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 165

 
Security Zone; Escorted Vessels, Charleston, SC, Captain of the 
Port Zone

CFR Correction

    In Title 33 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Parts 125 to 199, 
revised as of July 1, 2009, on page 722, add Sec.  165.769 to read as 
follows:


Sec.  165.769  Security Zone; Escorted Vessels, Charleston, South 
Carolina, Captain of the Port

    (a) Definitions. The following definitions apply to this section:
    COTP means Captain of the Port Charleston, SC.
    Designated representatives means Coast Guard Patrol Commanders 
including Coast Guard coxswains, petty officers and other officers 
operating Coast Guard vessels, and federal, state, and local officers 
designated by or assisting the COTP, in the enforcement of the security 
zone.
    Escorted vessel means a vessel, other than a large U.S. naval 
vessel as defined in 33 CFR 165.2015, that is accompanied by one or 
more Coast

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Guard assets or other Federal, State or local law enforcement agency 
assets clearly identifiable by lights, vessel markings, or with agency 
insignia as listed below:
     Coast Guard surface or air asset displaying the Coast Guard 
insifnia.
    State and/or local law enforcement asset displaying the applicable 
agency markings and/or equipment associated with the agency.
    When escorted vessels are moored, dayboards or other visual 
indications such as lights or buoys may be used. In all cases, 
broadcast notice to mariners will be issued to advise mariners of these 
restrictions.
    Minimum safe speed means the speed at which a vessel proceeds when 
it is fully off plane, completely settled in the water and not creating 
excessive wake. Due to the different speeds at which vessels of 
different sizes and configurations may travel while in compliance with 
this definition, no specific speed is assigned to minimum safe speed. 
In no instance should minimum safe speed be interpreted as a speed less 
than that required for a particular vessel to maintain steerageway. A 
vessel is not proceeding at minimum safe speed if it is:
    (1) On a plane;
    (2) In the process of coming up onto or coming off a plane; or
    (3) Creating an excessive wake.
    (b) Regulated area. All navigable waters, as defined in 33 CFR 
2.36, within the Captain of the Port Zone, Charleston, South Carolina 
33 CFR 3.35-15.
    (c) Security zone. A 300-yard security zone is established around 
each escorted vessel within the regulated area described in paragraph 
(b) of this section. This is a moving security zone when the escorted 
vessel is in transit and becomes a fixed zone when the escorted vessel 
is anchored or moored. A security zone will not extend beyond the 
boundary of the regulated area in this section.
    (d) Regulations. (1) The general regulations for security zones 
contained in Sec.  165.33 of this part applies to this section.
    (2) A vessel may request the permission of the COTP Charleston or a 
designated representative to enter the security zone described in 
paragraph (c) of this section. If permitted to enter the security zone, 
a vessel must proceed at the minimum safe speed and must comply with 
the orders of the COTP or a designated representative. No vessel or 
person may enter the inner 50-yard portion of the security zone closest 
to the vessel.
    (e) Notice of security zone. The COTP will inform the public of the 
existence or status of the security zones around escorted vessels in 
the regulated area by Broadcast Notice to Mariners. Coast Guard assets 
or other Federal, State or local law enforcement agency assets will be 
clearly identified by lights, vessel markings, or with agency insignia. 
When escorted vessels are moored, dayboards or other visual indications 
such as lights or buoys may be used.
    (f) Contact information. The COTP Charleston may be reached via 
phone at (843) 724-7616. Any on scene Coast Guard or designated 
representative assets may be reached via VHF-FM channel 16.

[USCG-2007-0115, 73 FR 30562, May 28, 2008]

[FR Doc. 2010-2771 Filed 2-5-10; 8:45 am]
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