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§ 165.T11-019 Safety Zone; Highway 99 Partial Bridge Replacement, Stanislaus River, Ripon, CA.

(a) Location. The following is a safety zone: The navigable waters of the Stanislaus River, from surface to bottom, between the Union Pacific Railway Bridge to the west and the Stanislaus River pedestrian crossing bridge to the east of the Highway 99 Ripon Bridge, within the area formed by connecting the following approximate latitude and longitude points in the following order: 37°43′47.7″ N, 121°06′36.0″ W, thence to 37°43′49.9″ N, 121°06′38.6″ W, thence to 37°43′51.3″ N, 121°06′36.1″ W, thence to 37°43′49.2″ N, 121°06′33.6″ W (NAD 83), and thence to the point of beginning; or as announced via Broadcast Notice to Mariners.

(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 or a Federal, State, or local officer designated by or assisting the Captain of the Port San Francisco (COTP) in the enforcement of the safety zone.

(c) Regulations.

(1) Under the general safety zone regulations in subpart B of this part, you may not enter the safety zone described in paragraph (a) of this section unless authorized by the COTP or the COTP's designated representative.

(2) The safety zone is closed to all vessel traffic, except as may be permitted by the COTP or the COTP's designated representative.

(3) Vessel operators desiring to enter or operate within the safety zone must contact the COTP or the COTP's designated representative to obtain permission to do so. Vessel operators given permission to enter or operate in the safety zone must comply with all lawful orders or directions given to them by the COTP or the COTP's designated representative. Persons and vessels may request permission to enter the safety zone through the 24-hour Command Center at telephone [phone].

(d) Enforcement period. This section will be enforced from June 15, 2020 through November 7, 2020.

(e) Information broadcasts. The COTP or the COTP's designated representative will notify the maritime community of periods during which this zone will be enforced in accordance with 33 CFR 165.7. Additionally, signage will be posted beginning 30 days prior to the start of the project and will remain posted for the duration of the project. River markers will be provided on the Stanislaus River on each side of the safety zone to direct mariners.

[USCG-2019-0890, 85 FR 35001, June 8, 2020]

Effective Date Note

Effective Date Note:

By USCG-2019-0890, 85 FR 35001, June 8, 2020, § 165.T11-019 was added, effective June 15, 2020, through Nov. 7, 2020.