
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 175 (Friday, September 9, 2016)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 62365]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-21743]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 100

[Docket No. USCG-2016-0829]
RIN 1625-AA08


Special Local Regulation; Louisville Dragon Boat Festival, Ohio 
River

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of enforcement of regulation.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce a special local regulation for 
the Louisville Dragon Boat Festival on the Ohio River, from mile marker 
603.0 and ending at 603.5. This rule is effective from 3 p.m. to 7:30 
p.m. on September 9, 2016 and from 7 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on September 10, 
2016. During the enforcement period, no vessel may transit this 
regulated area unless registered with the sponsor as a participant or 
an official patrol vessel, or unless specifically authorized by the 
Captain of the Port Ohio Valley.

DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR 100.801, Table No. 1, Line no. 12 will 
be enforced for the Louisville Dragon Boat Festival as identified in 
the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below with dates and times.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about this 
notice of enforcement, call or email James Robinson, Sector Ohio 
Valley, U.S. Coast Guard at telephone 502-779-5347, email 
James.C.Robinson@uscg.mil.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard will enforce a special local 
regulation for the Louisville Dragon Boat Festival listed in 33 CFR 
100.801, Table no. 1, Line no. 12, from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on 
September 9, 2016 and from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on September 10, 2016. 
This action is necessary to protect persons, property, and 
infrastructure from potential damage and safety hazards associated with 
the Louisville Dragon Boat Festival. These regulations can be found in 
the Code of Federal Regulations, under 33 CFR 100.801. During the 
enforcement period no vessel may transit this regulated area unless 
registered with the sponsor as a participant or official patrol vessel, 
or unless authorized by the Captain of the Port (COTP). If permission 
is granted, all persons and vessels shall comply with the instructions 
of the COTP or designated representative.
    This notice of enforcement is issued under authority of 33 CFR part 
100 and 5 U.S.C. 552(a). In addition to this notice of enforcement in 
the Federal Register, the Coast Guard plans to provide the maritime 
community with advanced notification of this enforcement period via 
Local Notice to Mariners (LNM) and Broadcast Notice to Mariners (BNM). 
If the COTP Ohio Valley determines that the special local regulation 
need not be enforced for the full duration, a BNM to grant general 
permission to enter the regulated area may be used.

    Dated: September 6, 2016.
M.B. Zamperini,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Ohio Valley.
[FR Doc. 2016-21743 Filed 9-8-16; 8:45 am]
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