§ 100.519 - Assateague Channel, Chincoteague, Virginia.

(a) Definitions: (1) Regulated area. The waters of Assateague Channel from shoreline to shoreline, bounded to the east by a line drawn from latitude 37°55′01″ North, longitude 75°22′40″ West, to latitude 37°54′50″ North, longitude 75°22′46″ West, and to the west by a line drawn from latitude 37°54′54.0″ North, longitude 75°23′00″ West, to latitude 37°54′49″ North, longitude 75°22′49″ West.

(2) Coast Guard Patrol Commander. The Coast Guard Patrol Commander is a commissioned, warrant, or petty officer of the Coast Guard who has been designated by the Commander, Coast Guard SFO Eastern Shore.

(b) Special local regulations. (1) Except for participants registered with the event sponsor and vessels authorized by the Coast Guard Patrol Commander, no person or vessel may enter or remain in the regulated area without the permission of the Patrol Commander.

(2) The operator of any vessel in the immediate vicinity of this area shall:

(i) Stop the vessel immediately when directed to do so by any commissioned, warrant, or petty officer on board a vessel displaying a Coast Guard ensign.

(ii) Proceed as directed by any commissioned, warrant or petty officer on board a vessel displaying a Coast Guard ensign.

(3) The Coast Guard Patrol Commander may allow vessels to transit the regulated area up until the ponies are ready to enter the water.

(4) Vessel operators are advised to remain clear of the advisory area during the effective periods of this regulation.

(c) Effective periods. This regulation is effective annually for the duration of each marine event listed in Table 1, or as otherwise specified in the Coast Guard Local Notice to Mariners and a Federal Register notice. The Coast Guard Patrol Commander will announce by Broadcast Notice to Mariners the specific time periods during which the regulations will be enforced.