[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 142 (Wednesday, July 28, 2021)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 40328]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-16029]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 165

[Docket No. USCG-2021-0445]


Safety Zone; Coast Guard Exercise Area, Hood Canal, Washington

AGENCY: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

ACTION: Notice of enforcement of regulation.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce regulations for safety zones 
surrounding vessels involved in Coast Guard training exercises in Hood 
Canal, WA, from August 1, 2021, through August 14, 2021. This 
enforcement is necessary to ensure the safety of the maritime public 
and vessels near these training exercises. During the enforcement 
period, entry into the safety zones is prohibited, unless authorized by 
the Captain of the Port or their Designated Representative.

DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR 165.1339 will be enforced from 8 a.m. 
on August 1, 2021, through 5 p.m. on August 14, 2021.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about this 
notice of enforcement, call or email Chief Warrant Officer William 
Martinez, Sector Puget Sound Waterways Management Division, U.S. Coast 
Guard; telephone 206-217-6051, email SectorPugetSoundWWM@uscg.mil.

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 a.m. on August 1, 2021, 
through 5 p.m. on August 14, 2021. 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 
their 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 14, 2021. 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: June 23, 2021.
P.M. Hilbert,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port, Puget Sound.
[FR Doc. 2021-16029 Filed 7-27-21; 8:45 am]
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