[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 70 (Wednesday, April 12, 1995)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 18543]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-8958]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Corps of Engineers
33 CFR Part 334
Danger Zones, Atlantic Ocean South of the Entrance to the
Chesapeake Bay, Virginia Beach, Virginia
AGENCY: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, DoD.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: The Corps of Engineers is amending the regulations which
establish a danger zone in the waters of the Atlantic Ocean south of
the entrance of the Chesapeake Bay due to the relocation of the
Southeast Sea lanes of the Atlantic Federal Project Channel. The
relocation of the danger zone is necessary to provide an additional
measure of safety for vessels operating in the area. As a result of
this amendment, the danger zone will be shifted to the south. The
overall size and configuration of the danger zone will remain the same.
EFFECTIVE DATE: May 12, 1995.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mr. Rick Henderson at (804) 441-7653 or Mr. Ralph Eppard at (202) 272-
1783.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to its authorities in Section 7 of
the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1917 (40 Stat. 266; 33 U.S.C. 1) and
Chapter XIX of the Army Appropriations Act of 1919 (40 Stat. 892; 33
U.S.C. 3), the Corps is amending the danger zone regulations in 33 CFR
334.390.
The Commanding Officer, Fleet Combat Training Center, Atlantic,
U.S. Navy, has requested that the danger zone be amended to reflect
changes in the routing of the Southeast Sea Lanes. There are no changes
which will affect the public's use of the area. As presently
configured, the danger zone is in the path of vessel entering and
departing the Southeast Sea Lanes south of the entrance to the
Chesapeake Bay. This amendment shifts the entire danger zone to the
south. On January 20, 1995, we published these amendments in the Notice
of Proposed Rules section of the Federal Register (60 FR 4134-4135)
with the comment period expiring on 19 February 1995. We received on
comments in response to the proposed rule and accordingly, we are
publishing the final rule as proposed.
Economic Assessment and Certification
This rule is issued with respect to a military function of the
Defense Department and the provisions of E.O. 12866 do not apply. The
relocation of the danger zone will have only minimal impact on
recreational, commercial or fishing vessels within the area because the
vessels are not prohibited from use of the area except when firing is
in progress at the range. The configuration of the danger zone is not
affected by this amendment. There will be no impacts on small
businesses or governments in the area. I hereby certify that this
regulation will have no significant economic impact on a substantial
number of small entities.
List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 334
Navigation (water), transportation, restricted areas.
In consideration of the above, the Corps is amending Part 334 of
Title 33 to read as follows:
PART 334--DANGER ZONE AND RESTRICTED AREA REGULATIONS
1. The authority citation for part 334 continues to read as
follows:
Authority: 40 Stat. 266; (33 U.S.C. 1) and 40 Stat. 892; (33
U.S.C. 3).
2. In Sec. 334.390, paragraph (a) is revised to read as follows:
Sec. 334.390 Atlantic Ocean south of entrance to Chesapeake Bay;
firing range.
(a) The danger zone. A section extending seaward for a distance of
12,000 yards between two radial lines bearing 030 deg. True and
083 deg. True, respectively, from a point on shore at latitude
36 deg.46'48''N, longitude 75 deg.57'24''W; and an adjacent sector
extending seaward for a distance of 15 nautical miles between two
radial lines bearing 083 deg. True and 150 deg. True, respectively,
from the same shore position.
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Dated: March 24, 1995.
Stanley G. Genega,
Major General, U.S. Army, Director of Civil Works.
[FR Doc. 95-8958 Filed 4-11-95; 8:45 am]
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