§ 165.T01-0453 - Safety Zone; Portal Bridge, Hackensack River, Kearny, NJ.

§ 165.T01-0453 Safety Zone; Portal Bridge, Hackensack River, Kearny, NJ.

(a) Location. The following area is a safety zone: All navigable waters of the Hackensack River, within a 100-yard radius of the center of the Portal Bridge (mile 5.0), Kearny, New Jersey, including the East and West navigational channels.

(b) Definitions. As used in this section, Designated Representative means a Coast Guard Officer, 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 safety zone.

(c) Regulations. Under the general safety zone regulations in subpart C of this part, no person or vessel may enter the safety zone described in paragraph (a) of this section unless authorized by the Captain of the Port (COTP) or the COTP's designated representative.To seek permission to enter, contact the COTP or the COTP's representative via VHF channel 16 or by phone at [phone] (Sector New York Command Center). Those in the safety zone must comply with all lawful orders or directions given to them by the COTP or the COTP's designated representative.

(d) Enforcement period. This section is effective from June 1, 2022, through September 2, 2022, but will only be enforced during periods when bridge repairs are in progress.

[USCG-2022-0453, 87 FR 34175, June 6, 2022]

Effective Date Note

Effective Date Note:

By USCG-2022-0453, 87 FR 34175, June 6, 2022, § 165.T01-0453 was added, effective June 6, 2022, to Sept. 2, 2022.