Special Local Regulations; Recurring Marine Events, Sector St. Petersburg

• Published date: 13 September 2021
• Citation: 86 FR 50856
• Record Number: 2021-19711
• Section: Rules and Regulations
• Court: Coast Guard

Federal Register, Volume 86 Issue 174 (Monday, September 13, 2021)

[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 174 (Monday, September 13, 2021)]
                [Rules and Regulations]
                [Page 50856]
                From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
                [FR Doc No: 2021-19711]
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                DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
                Coast Guard
                33 CFR Part 100
                [Docket No. USCG-2021-0612]
                Special Local Regulations; Recurring Marine Events, Sector St.
                Petersburg
                AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
                ACTION: Notice of enforcement of regulation.
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                SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce special local regulations for the
                Clearwater Offshore Nationals on September 26, 2021, to provide for the
                safety of life on navigable waterways during this event. Our regulation
                for recurring marine events within Sector St. Petersburg identifies the
                regulated area for this event in Clearwater, FL. During the enforcement
                periods, the operator of any vessel in the regulated area must comply
                with directions from the Patrol Commander or any designated
                representative.
                DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR 100.703, Table 1 to Sec. 100.703,
                item 7, will be enforced from 11:30 a.m. until 4 p.m., on September 26,
                2021.
                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about this
                notice of enforcement, call or email Marine Science Technician First
                Class Michael Shackleford, Sector St. Petersburg Prevention Department,
                Coast Guard; telephone (813) 228-2191, email
                [email protected].
                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard will enforce the special
                local regulations in 33 CFR 100.703, Table 1 to Sec. 100.703, item 7,
                for the Clearwater Offshore Nationals regulated area from 11:30 a.m. to
                4 p.m., on September 26, 2021. This action is being taken to provide
                for the safety of life on navigable waterways during this event. Our
                regulation for recurring marine events, Sector St. Petersburg, Sec.
                100.703, Table 1 to Sec. 100.703, item 7, specifies the location of
                the regulated area for the Clearwater Offshore Nationals which
                encompasses portions of the Gulf of Mexico near Clearwater beach.
                During the enforcement periods, as reflected in Sec. 100.703(c), if
                you are the operator of a vessel in the regulated area you must comply
                with directions from the Patrol Commander or any designated
                representative.
                 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/or marine information
                broadcasts.
                 Dated: August 31, 2021.
                Matthew A. Thompson,
                Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port St. Petersburg.
                [FR Doc. 2021-19711 Filed 9-10-21; 8:45 am]
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