
[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 191 (Wednesday, October 4, 2023)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 68462-68463]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-21977]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 100

[Docket No. USCG-2023-0767]


Regulated Area; San Francisco Bay Navy Fleet Week Parade of Ships 
and Blue Angels Demonstration, San Francisco, CA

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notification of enforcement of regulation.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce the regulated areas in the 
navigable waters of the San Francisco Bay for the San Francisco Bay 
Navy Fleet Week Parade of Ships and Blue Angels Survey Flight and 
Demonstration days from October 5 through October 8, 2023. This action 
is necessary to ensure the safety of event participants and spectators. 
During the enforcement period, unauthorized persons or vessels are 
prohibited from entering into, transiting through, or anchoring in the 
regulated area, unless authorized by the Patrol Commander (PATCOM). 
This notification of enforcement (NOE) announces the dates and times 
for enforcement.

DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR 100.1105 will be enforced from 12 p.m. 
until 7 p.m. on October 5, 2023; from 10:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. on 
October 6, 2023; and from 11:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. daily on October 7, 
2023, and October 8, 2023, for the regulated areas identified in the 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below for the dates and times 
specified.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about this 
notification of enforcement, call or email Lieutenant William Harris, 
Coast Guard Sector San Francisco, Waterways Management Division, 415-
399-7443, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    The Coast Guard will enforce the regulated areas for the annual San 
Francisco Bay Navy Fleet Week Parade of Ships and Blue Angels 
Demonstration in 33 CFR 100.1105. This NOE announces the dates and 
times that the regulated areas will be enforced daily on October 5, 
2023, through October 8, 2023, as described in the following 
paragraphs.
    The regulated area ``Alpha'' in Sec.  100.1105(b)(1) for the Navy 
Parade of Ships will be enforced from 10:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. on 
October 6, 2023. The regulated area ``Bravo'' in Sec.  100.1105(b)(2) 
for the U.S. Navy Blue Angels will be enforced from 12 p.m. until 7 
p.m. on October 5, 2023, and 11:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. daily from October 
6, 2023, through October 8, 2023.
    Regulated area ``Alpha'' will be enforced during the Navy Parade of 
Ships and is bounded by a line connecting the following points and 
thence along the shore to the point of beginning:

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              Latitude                            Longitude
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37[deg]48'40'' N                     122[deg]28'38'' W
37[deg]49'10'' N                     122[deg]28'41'' W
37[deg]49'31'' N                     122[deg]25'18'' W
37[deg]49'06'' N                     122[deg]24'08'' W
37[deg]47'53'' N                     122[deg]22'42'' W
37[deg]46'00'' N                     122[deg]22'00'' W
37[deg]46'00'' N                     122[deg]23'07'' W
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    Under the provisions of 33 CFR 100.1105, except for persons or 
vessels authorized by the PATCOM, in regulated area ``Alpha'' no person 
or vessel may enter the parade route or remain within 500 yards of any 
Navy parade vessel. No person or vessel shall anchor, block, loiter in, 
or impede the through transit of ship parade participants or official 
patrol vessels in regulated area ``Alpha.''
    Regulated area ``Bravo'' will be enforced during the Navy Blue 
Angels Demonstration and is bounded by a line connecting the following 
points and thence along the pierheads and bulwarks to the point of 
beginning:

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              Latitude                            Longitude
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37[deg]48'27.5'' N                   122[deg]24'04'' W
37[deg]49'31'' N                     122[deg]24'18'' W
37[deg]49'00'' N                     122[deg]27'52'' W
37[deg]48'19'' N                     122[deg]27'40'' W
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    Except for persons or vessels authorized by the PATCOM, no person 
or vessel may enter or remain within regulated area ``Bravo.''
    When hailed or signaled by U.S. Coast Guard patrol personnel by 
siren, radio, flashing light, or other means, a person or vessel shall 
come to an immediate stop. Persons or vessels shall comply with all 
directions given; failure to do so may result in expulsion from the 
area, citation for failure to comply, or both. The Coast Guard may be 
assisted by other Federal, State, or local law enforcement agencies in 
enforcing this regulation. The PATCOM shall be designated by the 
Captain of the Port (COTP) San Francisco. The PATCOM is empowered to 
forbid and control the movement of all vessels in the regulated areas.
    In addition to this notification of enforcement in the Federal 
Register, the

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Coast Guard plans to provide notification of this enforcement period 
via the Local Notice to Mariners.

    Dated: September 27, 2023.
Jordan M. Baldueza,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Alternate Captain of the Port San Francisco.
[FR Doc. 2023-21977 Filed 10-3-23; 8:45 am]
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