
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 173 (Wednesday, September 7, 2016)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 61616]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-21476]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 165

[Docket No. USCG-2016-0745]


Safety Zone; North Atlantic Ocean, Virginia Beach, VA

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of enforcement of regulation.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce safety zone regulations for a 
fireworks display taking place offshore the Virginia Beach oceanfront 
in the vicinity of the 20th Street, Virginia Beach, VA, on October 1, 
2016. This action is necessary to ensure safety of life on navigable 
waters during this event. Our regulation for Recurring Marine Events 
within the Fifth Coast Guard District identifies the regulated area for 
this fireworks display event. During the enforcement period, no person 
or vessel may enter, transit through, anchor in, or remain within the 
regulated area without approval from the Captain of the Port Hampton 
Roads or a designated representative.

DATES: From 8:30 p.m. through 10 p.m. on October 1, 2016, the 
regulations in 33 CFR 165.506 will be enforced for the safety zone 
regulated area listed in row (c) 9 of the table to Sec.  165.506.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about this 
notice of enforcement, call or email ENS Chandra Saunders, U.S. Coast 
Guard Sector Hampton Roads (WWM); telephone 757-668-5582, email 
Chandra.M.Saunders@uscg.mil.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard will enforce the safety zone 
regulations in 33 CFR 165.506 from 8:30 p.m. until 10 p.m. on October 
1, 2016, for the safety zone regulated area listed in row (c) 9 of the 
table to Sec.  165.506. This enforcement is related to a fireworks 
display that is part of the Virginia Beach Neptune Festival, on the 
North Atlantic Ocean, Virginia Beach, VA. This action is being taken to 
provide for the safety of life on navigable waterways during this 
event.
    Our regulation for Recurring Marine Events within the Fifth Coast 
Guard District, Sec.  165.506, specifies the location of the regulated 
area for this safety zone within a 1000 yard radius of the center 
located near the shoreline at approximate position latitude 
36[deg]51'12'' N., longitude 075[deg]58'06'' W., located off Virginia 
Beach, VA between 17th and 31st streets. As specified in Sec.  165.506 
(d), during the enforcement period, no vessel may not enter, remain in, 
or transit through the safety zone without approval from the Captain of 
the Hampton Roads (COTP) or a COTP designated representative. The Coast 
Guard may be assisted by other Federal, state or local law enforcement 
agencies in enforcing this regulation.
    This notice of enforcement is issued under authority of 33 CFR 
165.506(d) and 5 U.S.C. 552 (a). In addition to this notice of 
enforcement in the Federal Register, the Coast Guard plans to provide 
notification of this enforcement period via the Local Notice to 
Mariners and marine information broadcasts.

    Dated: August 17, 2016.
Richard J. Wester,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port, Hampton Roads, VA.
[FR Doc. 2016-21476 Filed 9-6-16; 8:45 am]
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