§ 165.T08-0392 - Fixed and Moving Safety Zone; around USACE Bank Grading Unit and USACE Mat Sinking Unit.

§ 165.T08-0392 Fixed and Moving Safety Zone; around USACE Bank Grading Unit and USACE Mat Sinking Unit.

(a) Location. The following area is a safety zone: All waters of the Lower Mississippi River from MM 332 through MM 863.

(b) Regulations.

(1) The safety zone described in paragraph (a) of this section will be activated when USACE operations preclude safe navigation of the established channel. The Coast Guard will inform marine traffic of the of the times the safety zone is activated using Broadcast Notice to Mariners.

(2) Under the general safety zone regulations in subpart C of this part, you may not enter the safety zone described in paragraph (a) of this section when the safety zone is activated unless authorized by the Captain of the Port Sector Lower Mississippi River (COTP) or the COTP's designated representative. A designated representative is a commissioned, warrant, or petty officer of the U.S. Coast Guard assigned to units under the operational control of USCG Sector Lower Mississippi River.

(3) To seek permission to enter, contact the COTP or the COTP's representative via VHF-FM channel 16 or by telephone at 314-269-2332. 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.

(c) Enforcement period. This section will be enforced periodically, as announced on Broadcast Notice to Mariners, from July 15, 2021 until December 31, 2021.

(d) Information broadcasts. The COTP or a designated representative will inform the public of the enforcement times and date for this safety zone through Broadcast Notices to Mariners, Local Notices to Mariners, and/or Safety Marine Information Broadcasts, as appropriate.

[USCG-2021-0392, 86 FR 37244, July 15, 2021]

Effective Date Note

Effective Date Note:

By USCG-2021-0392, 86 FR 37244, July 15, 2021, § 165-T08-0392 was added, effective July 15 until Dec. 31, 2021.