
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 233 (Monday, December 5, 2016)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 87454]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-29110]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 100

[Docket No. USCG-2016-0975]


Special Local Regulation; Southern California Annual Marine 
Events for the San Diego Captain of the Port Zone--San Diego Parade of 
Lights

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of enforcement of regulation.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce the San Diego Parade of Lights 
special local regulations on the waters of San Diego Bay, California on 
December 11, 2016 and December 18, 2016. These special local 
regulations are necessary to provide for the safety of the 
participants, crew, spectators, sponsor vessels, and general users of 
the waterway. During the enforcement period, persons and vessels are 
prohibited from anchoring, blocking, loitering, or impeding within this 
regulated area unless authorized by the Captain of the Port, or his 
designated representative.

DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR 100.1101 will be enforced from 5 p.m. 
through 8:30 p.m. on December 11, 2016 and December 18, 2016 for Item 5 
in Table 1 of Section 100.1101.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about this 
publication of enforcement, call or email Lieutenant Robert Cole, 
Waterways Management, U.S. Coast Guard Sector San Diego, CA; telephone 
(619) 278-7656, email D11MarineEventsSD@uscg.mil.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard will enforce the special 
local regulations in 33 CFR 100.1101 for the San Diego Parade of Lights 
in San Diego Bay Bay, CA in 33 CFR 100.1101, Table 1, Item 5 of that 
section from 5 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. on December 11, 2016 and December 
18, 2016. This enforcement action is being taken to provide for the 
safety of life on navigable waterways during the event. The Coast 
Guard's regulation for recurring marine events in the San Diego Captain 
of the Port Zone identifies the regulated entities and area for this 
event. Under the provisions of 33 CFR 100.1101, persons and vessels are 
prohibited from anchoring, blocking, loitering, or impeding within this 
regulated area, unless authorized by the Captain of the Port, or his 
designated representative. The Coast Guard may be assisted by other 
Federal, State, or local law enforcement agencies in enforcing this 
regulation.
    This document is issued under authority of 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 33 
CFR 100.1101. In addition to this document in the Federal Register, the 
Coast Guard will provide the maritime community with advance 
notification of this enforcement period via the Local Notice to 
Mariners, Broadcast Notice to Mariners, and local advertising by the 
event sponsor.
    If the Captain of the Port Sector San Diego or his designated 
representative determines that the regulated area need not be enforced 
for the full duration stated on this document, he or she may use a 
Broadcast Notice to Mariners or other communications coordinated with 
the event sponsor to grant general permission to enter the regulated 
area.

    Dated: November 16, 2016.
J.R. Buzzella,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port San Diego.
[FR Doc. 2016-29110 Filed 12-2-16; 8:45 am]
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