§ 165.T01-0220 - Regulated Navigation Area: Niantic Railroad Bridge Construction, Niantic, Connecticut.

(a) Location. The following area is a regulated navigation area: All navigable waters of the Federal channel on the Niantic River in Niantic, CT, from surface to bottom, bounded to the north by the Highway 156/Main Street Bridge and to the south beginning at a point on land located at 41°19'26.000" N, 72°10'51.000" W, then running southeast to position 41°19'16.158" N, 72°10'45.519" W (Niantic River Channel Buoy 3 (LLNR 22310)) and 41°19'15.285" N, 72°10'44.867" W (Niantic River Channel Buoy 4 (LLNR 22315)), then running east to a point on land located at 41°19'14.000" N, 72°10'38.000" W.

(b) Regulations. (1) The general regulations contained in 33 CFR 165.10, 165.11, and 165.13 apply.

(2) In accordance with the general regulations, entry into or movement within this zone, during periods of enforcement, is prohibited unless authorized by the Captain of the Port, Long Island Sound (COTP).

(3) All persons and vessels must comply with the COTP or the COTP's designated on-scene Coast Guard patrol personnel.

(4) Upon being hailed by a Coast Guard vessel by siren, radio, flashing light or other means, the operator of the vessel must proceed as directed.

(5) Persons and vessels may request permission to enter the zone during periods of enforcement on VHF–16 or via phone at 203–468–4401.

(6) Rules of the Road (33 CFR part 84, Inland Navigational Rules) remain in effect and must be strictly adhered to at all times.

(c) Enforcement period. (1) This regulated navigation area is enforceable 24 hours a day from June 20, 2010 until April 20, 2013.

(2) The COTP may temporarily suspend enforcement of the RNA. If enforcement is suspended, the COTP will cause a notice of the suspension of enforcement by all appropriate means to effect the widest publicity among the affected segments of the public. Such means of notification may include, but are not limited to, Broadcast Notice to Mariners and Local Notice to Mariners. Such notification will include the date and time that enforcement is suspended as well as the date and time that enforcement will resume.

(3) The COTP may temporarily suspend all traffic through the RNA for any situation that would pose imminent hazard to life on the navigable waters. In the event of a complete waterway closure, the COTP will make advance notice of the closure by all means available to effect the widest public distribution including, but are not limited to, Broadcast Notice to Mariners and Local Notice to Mariners. Such notification will include the date and time of the closure as well as the date and time that normal vessel traffic can resume.

(4) Violations of this regulated navigation area should be reported to the Captain of the Port Sector Long Island Sound, at 203–468–4401 or on VHF–Channel 16. Persons in violation of this regulated navigation area may be subject to civil and/or criminal penalties.

Effective Date Note:   By USCG–2010–0220, 75 FR 38926, July 7, 2010, temporary §165.T01–0220 was added, effective from July 7, 2010 through Apr. 20, 2013.