Rules and Regulations. Notification of enforcement of regulation

Agency: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
Action: Notification of enforcement of regulation
Citation: FR Doc. 2024-02127 · Docket No. USCG-2024-0124 · 33 CFR 165

Summary

The Coast Guard will enforce a safety zone in the navigable waters of Suisun Bay, off Concord, CA, in support of explosive handling operations at Military Ocean Terminal Concord, CA (MOTCO), on February 2, 2024, through February 9, 2024. This safety zone is necessary to protect personnel, vessels, and the marine environment from potential explosion within the explosive arc. The safety zone is open to all persons and vessels for transitory use, but vessel operators desiring to anchor or otherwise loiter within the safety zone must obtain permission of the Captain of the Port (COTP) San Francisco or a designated representative.

Dates

The regulations in 33 CFR 165.1198 will be enforced from 12:01 a.m. on February 2, 2024, until 11:59 p.m. on February 9, 2024.

Supplementary Information

The Coast Guard will enforce the safety zone in 33 CFR 165.1198 for the Military Ocean Terminal Concord, CA (MOTCO), regulated area from 12:01 a.m. on February 2, 2024, until 11:59 p.m. on February 9, 2024, or as announced via marine information bulletin. This safety zone is necessary to protect personnel, vessels, and the marine environment from potential explosion within the explosive arc. The regulation for this safety zone, § 165.1198, specifies the location of the safety zone which encompasses the navigable waters in the area between 500 yards of MOTCO Pier in position 38°03′30″ N, 122°01′14″ W and 3,000 yards of the pier. During the enforcement period, as reflected in § 165.1198(d), if you are the operator of a vessel in the regulated area you must comply with the instruction of the COTP or the designated on-scene patrol personnel. Vessel operators desiring to anchor or otherwise loiter within the safety zone must contact Sector San Francisco Vessel Traffic Service at 415-556-2760 or VHF Channel 14 to obtain permission. In addition to this notification of enforcement in the Federal Register , the Coast Guard plans to provide notification of this enforcement period via marine information broadcasts. Dated: January 29, 2024. Taylor Q. Lam, Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port San Francisco. [FR Doc. 2024-02127 Filed 2-1-24; 8:45 am]