96-24641. Special Local Regulations for Marine Events; 18th Annual Wilmington Family YMCA-PHP Triathlon, Wrightsville Channel, Wrightsville Beach, NC

[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 188 (Thursday, September 26, 1996)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 50436]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-24641]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 100

[CGD 05-96-042]
RIN 2115-AA97


Special Local Regulations for Marine Events; 18th Annual 
Wilmington Family YMCA-PHP Triathlon, Wrightsville Channel, 
Wrightsville Beach, NC

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of implementation.

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SUMMARY: This notice implements the regulations for the swim portion of 
the 18th Annual Wilmington YMCA-Physicians Health Plan Triathlon, to be 
held in Wrightsville Channel between daybeacon 18 (LLNR 28050) and 
daybeacon 23 (LLNR 28065). These Special Local Regulations are needed 
to control vessel traffic within the immediate vicinity of the event 
due to the confined nature of the waterway. The effect will be to 
restrict vessel traffic within the regulated area for the safety of the 
participants in the event.

EFFECTIVE DATES: 33 CFR 100.513 is effective from 6 a.m. to 9:45 a.m., 
September 29, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
QMC C. Bush, marine events coordinator, Commander, Coast Guard Group 
Fort Macon, PO Box 237, Atlantic Beach, NC 28512-0237, [phone].

DISCUSSION OF REGULATIONS: The Wilmington Family YMCA will hold the 
swim portion of the 18th Annual Wilmington Family YMCA-Physicians 
Health Plan Triathlon at Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina. The event 
will consist of approximately 700 swimmers racing in a section of 
Wrightsville Channel between Wrightsville Channel daybeacon 18 (LLNR 
28050) and Wrightsville Channel daybeacon 23 (LLNR 28065). Therefore, 
to ensure the safety of the swimmers, 33 CFR 100.513 will be in effect 
for the duration of the event. Under provisions of 33 CFR 100.513, a 
vessel may not enter the area between daybeacons 14 and 25 without 
permission from the Coast Guard patrol commander. Since the waterway 
will not be closed for an extended period, commercial traffic should 
not be severely disrupted.

    Dated: June 24, 1996.
Kent H. Williams,
Vice Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander, Fifth Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. 96-24641 Filed 9-25-96; 8:45 am]
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