§ 100.111 - Special Local Regulation; Horsepower on the Hudson, Hudson River, Castleton-on-Hudson, NY.

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111 Special Local Regulation; Horsepower on the Hudson, Hudson River, Castleton-on-Hudson, NY.

(a) Regulated areas. The regulations in this section apply to the following regulated areas:

(1) High speed area. All navigable waters of the Hudson River from Hudson River Lighted Buoy 202 (LLNR 38905) to Hudson River Lighted Buoy 204 (LLNR 38910) east of the navigable channel shoreward outside of the navigational channel.

(2) Spectator area. All navigable waters of the Hudson River from Hudson River Lighted Buoy 201 (LLNR 38903) to Hudson River Lighted Buoy 205 (LLNR 38915) west of the navigable channel shoreward outside of the navigational channel.

(b) Definitions. As used in this section—

Designated Representative means a Coast Guard Patrol Commander, including a Coast Guard coxswain, petty officer, or other officer operating a Coast Guard vessel and a Federal, State, and local officer designated by or assisting the Captain of the Port New York (COTP) in the enforcement of the Special Local Regulation.

Participant means all persons and vessels registered with the event sponsor as a participant in the event.

Spectator means any person or vessel including human-powered craft, which is not designated by the sponsor as a support vessel, in the vicinity of the event with the primary purpose of witnessing the event. Spectator vessels can observe the marine event from the designated spectator area.

(c) Regulations.

(1) All non-participant persons and vessels are prohibited from entering, transiting through, anchoring in, or remaining within the regulated areas described in paragraph (a) of this section unless authorized by the COTP or their designated representative.

(2) No participant may transit at high-speed inside the high-speed zone when vessels are in or transiting through the navigational channel.

(d) Enforcement period. This special local regulation is in effect annually on a date and time published in the Local Notice to Mariners.

(e) Information broadcasts. The COTP or a designated representative will inform the public through Local Notice to Mariners and Broadcast Notices to Mariners of the enforcement period for the regulated area as well as any changes in the planned schedule.

[USCG–2023–0015, 88 FR 37147, June 7, 2023

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