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| 17:17:2.0.1.1.28.0.1.1 | 17 | Commodity and Securities Exchanges | I | 165 | PART 165—WHISTLEBLOWER RULES | § 165.1 General. | CFTC | Section 23 of the Commodity Exchange Act, entitled “Commodity Whistleblower Incentives and Protection,” requires the Commission to pay awards, subject to certain limitations and conditions, to whistleblowers who voluntarily provide the Commission with original information about violations of the Commodity Exchange Act. This part 165 describes the whistleblower program that the Commission intends to establish to implement the provisions of Section 23, and explains the procedures the whistleblower will need to follow in order to be eligible for an award. Whistleblowers should read these procedures carefully, because the failure to take certain required steps within the time frames described in this part may result in disqualification from receiving an award. Unless expressly provided for in this part, no person is authorized to make any offer or promise, or otherwise to bind the Commission with respect to the payment of any award or the amount thereof. | |||||||
| 17:17:2.0.1.1.28.0.1.10 | 17 | Commodity and Securities Exchanges | I | 165 | PART 165—WHISTLEBLOWER RULES | § 165.10 Contents of record for award determination. | CFTC | [76 FR 53200, Aug. 25, 2011, as amended at 82 FR 24500, May 30, 2017] | (a) The following items constitute the record upon which the award determination under § 165.7 shall be made: (1) The whistleblower's Form TCR, “Tip, Complaint or Referral,” including related attachments, and other documentation provided by the whistleblower to the Commission; (2) The whistleblower's Form WB-APP, “Application for Award for Original Information Provided Pursuant to Section 23 of the Commodity Exchange Act,” and related attachments; (3) The complaint, notice of hearing, answers and any amendments thereto; (4) The final judgment, consent order, or administrative speaking order; (5) The transcript of the related administrative hearing or civil injunctive proceeding, including any exhibits entered at the hearing or proceeding; (6) Any other documents that appear on the docket of the proceeding; (7) Sworn declarations (including attachments) from the Commission's Division of Enforcement staff regarding any matters relevant to the award determination; (8) With respect to an award claim involving a Related Action, any statements or other information that an entity provides or identifies in connection with an award determination, provided the entity has authorized the Commission to share the information with the claimant. (Neither the Commission nor the Claims Review Staff may rely upon information that the entity has not authorized the Commission to share with the applicant); and (9) Any other documents or materials including sworn declarations from third-parties that are received or obtained by the Whistleblower Office to assist the Commission resolve the applicant's award application, including information related to the claimant's eligibility. (Neither the Commission nor the Claims Review Staff may rely upon information that a third party has not authorized the Commission to share with the claimant). (b) The rules in this part do not entitle a claimant to obtain from the Commission any materials (including any pre-decisional or internal deliberative process materials that are prepared to ass… | ||||||
| 17:17:2.0.1.1.28.0.1.11 | 17 | Commodity and Securities Exchanges | I | 165 | PART 165—WHISTLEBLOWER RULES | § 165.11 Awards based upon related actions. | CFTC | [82 FR 24500, May 30, 2017] | (a) Provided that a whistleblower or whistleblowers comply with the requirements in §§ 165.3, 165.5 and 165.7, and pursuant to § 165.8, the Commission may grant an award based on the amount of monetary sanctions collected in a “Related Action” or “Related Actions”, where: (1) A “Related Action” is a judicial or administrative action that is brought by: (i) The Department of Justice; (ii) An appropriate department or agency of the Federal Government, acting within the scope of its jurisdiction; (iii) A registered entity, registered futures association, or self-regulatory organization (as defined in section 3(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)); (iv) A State criminal or appropriate civil agency, acting within the scope of its jurisdiction; or (v) A foreign futures authority; and (2) The “Related Action” is based on the original information that the whistleblower voluntarily submitted to the Commission and led to a successful resolution of the Commission judicial or administrative action. (b) The Commission will not make an award to a claimant for a final judgment in a Related Action if the claimant has already been granted an award by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for that same action pursuant to its whistleblower award program under section 21F of the Securities Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78a et seq. ). If the SEC has previously denied an award to the claimant for a judgment in a Related Action, the whistleblower will be precluded from relitigating any issues before the Commission that the SEC resolved against the claimant as part of the award denial. | ||||||
| 17:17:2.0.1.1.28.0.1.12 | 17 | Commodity and Securities Exchanges | I | 165 | PART 165—WHISTLEBLOWER RULES | § 165.12 Payment of awards from the Fund, financing of customer education initiatives, and deposits and credits to the Fund. | CFTC | [76 FR 53200, Aug. 25, 2011, as amended at 82 FR 24500, May 30, 2017; 89 FR 71820, Sept. 4, 2024] | (a) The Commission shall pay awards to whistleblowers from the Fund. (b) The Commission shall deposit into or credit to the Fund: (1) Any monetary sanctions collected by the Commission in any covered judicial or administrative action that is not otherwise distributed, or ordered to be distributed, to victims of a violation of the Commodity Exchange Act underlying such action, unless the balance of the Fund at the time the monetary sanctions are collected exceeds $100,000,000. In the event the Fund's value exceeds $100,000,000, any monetary sanctions collected by the Commission in a covered judicial or administrative action that is not otherwise distributed, or ordered to be distributed, to victims of violations of the Commodity Exchange Act or the rules and regulations thereunder underlying such action, shall be deposited into the general fund of the U.S. Treasury. (2) In the event that the amounts deposited into or credited to the Fund under paragraph (b)(1) of this section are not sufficient to satisfy an award made pursuant to § 165.7, then, pursuant to Section 23(g)(3)(B) of the Commodity Exchange Act; (i) An amount equal to the unsatisfied portion of the award; (ii) Shall be deposited into or credited to the Fund; (iii) From any monetary sanction collected by the Commission in any judicial or administrative action brought by the Commission under the Commodity Exchange Act, regardless of whether it qualifies as a “covered judicial or administrative action”; provided, however, that such judicial or administrative action is based on information provided by a whistleblower. (c) Office of Public Affairs. The Commission shall undertake and maintain customer education initiatives through its Office of Customer Education and Outreach. The initiatives shall be designed to help customers protect themselves against fraud or other violations of the Commodity Exchange Act, or the rules or regulations thereunder. The Commission shall fund the initiatives and may utilize funds deposited into the Fund during any … | ||||||
| 17:17:2.0.1.1.28.0.1.13 | 17 | Commodity and Securities Exchanges | I | 165 | PART 165—WHISTLEBLOWER RULES | § 165.13 Appeals. | CFTC | [82 FR 24500, May 30, 2017] | (a) Any Final Order of the Commission relating to a whistleblower award determination, including whether, to whom, or in what amount to make whistleblower awards, may be appealed to the appropriate court of appeals of the United States not more than 30 days after the Final Order of the Commission is issued, provided that administrative remedies have been exhausted. (b) The record on appeal shall consist of: (1) The Contents of Record for Award Determinations, as set forth in § 165.10. The record on appeal shall not include any pre-decisional or internal deliberative process materials that are prepared to assist the Commission or the Claims Review Staff in deciding the claim (including staff's draft Preliminary Determination or any Proposed Final Determination or staff's draft final determination); and (2) The Preliminary Determination and the Final Order of the Commission, as set forth in § 165.7. | ||||||
| 17:17:2.0.1.1.28.0.1.14 | 17 | Commodity and Securities Exchanges | I | 165 | PART 165—WHISTLEBLOWER RULES | § 165.14 Procedures applicable to the payment of awards. | CFTC | (a) A recipient of a whistleblower award is entitled to payment on the award only to the extent that the monetary sanction upon which the award is based is collected in the Commission judicial or administrative action or in a related action. (b) Payment of a whistleblower award for a monetary sanction collected in a Commission action or related action shall be made within a reasonable time following the later of: (1) The date on which the monetary sanction is collected; or (2) The completion of the appeals process for all whistleblower award claims arising from: (i) The Notice of Covered Action, in the case of any payment of an award for a monetary sanction collected in a covered judicial or administrative action; or (ii) The related action, in the case of any payment of an award for a monetary sanction collected in a related action. (c) If there are insufficient amounts available in the Fund to pay the entire amount of an award payment within a reasonable period of time from the time for payment specified by paragraph (b) of this section, then subject to the following terms, the balance of the payment shall be paid when amounts become available in the Fund, as follows: (1) Where multiple whistleblowers are owed payments from the Fund based on awards that do not arise from the same Notice of Covered Action (or related action), priority in making these payments will be determined based upon the date that the Final Order of the Commission is made. If two or more of these Final Orders of the Commission are entered on the same date, then those whistleblowers owed payments will be paid on a pro rata basis until sufficient amounts become available in the Fund to pay their entire payments. (2) Where multiple whistleblowers are owed payments from the Fund based on awards that arise from the same Notice of Covered Action (or related action), they will share the same payment priority and will be paid on a pro rata basis until sufficient amounts become available in the Fund to pay their entire payments. | |||||||
| 17:17:2.0.1.1.28.0.1.15 | 17 | Commodity and Securities Exchanges | I | 165 | PART 165—WHISTLEBLOWER RULES | § 165.15 Administering the whistleblower program. | CFTC | [82 FR 24501, May 30, 2017, as amended at 89 FR 71820, Sept. 4, 2024] | (a) Specific authorities —(1) Payments, deposits, and credits. The Executive Director is authorized to deposit into or credit collected monetary sanctions to the Fund, and to make payment of awards therefrom, with the concurrence of the General Counsel and the Director of the Division of Enforcement, or of their respective designees. (2) Designation of claims review staff. The Claims Review Staff referenced in § 165.7 shall be composed of no fewer than three and no more than five staff members from any of the Commission's Offices or Divisions (except the Office of the General Counsel) who have not had direct involvement in the underlying enforcement action, as designated by the Director of the Division of Enforcement in consultation with the Executive Director. The Claims Review Staff will always include at least one staff member who does not work in the Division of Enforcement. (3) Disclosure of whistleblower identifying information. The Director of the Division of Enforcement is authorized on behalf of the Commission to exercise its discretion to disclose whistleblower identifying information under § 165.4(a). (b) General authority to administer the program. The Director of the Division of Enforcement shall have general authority to administer the whistleblower program except as otherwise provided under this part. | ||||||
| 17:17:2.0.1.1.28.0.1.16 | 17 | Commodity and Securities Exchanges | I | 165 | PART 165—WHISTLEBLOWER RULES | § 165.16 No immunity. | CFTC | The Commodity Whistleblower Incentives and Protections provisions set forth in Section 23(h) of Commodity Exchange Act and this part 165 do not provide individuals who provide information to the Commission with immunity from prosecution. The fact that an individual may become a whistleblower and assist in Commission investigations and enforcement actions does not preclude the Commission from bringing an action against the whistleblower based upon the whistleblower's own conduct in connection with violations of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Commission's regulations. If such an action is determined to be appropriate, however, the Commission's Division of Enforcement will take the whistleblower's cooperation into consideration in accordance with its sanction recommendations to the Commission. | |||||||
| 17:17:2.0.1.1.28.0.1.17 | 17 | Commodity and Securities Exchanges | I | 165 | PART 165—WHISTLEBLOWER RULES | § 165.17 Awards to whistleblowers who engage in culpable conduct. | CFTC | In determining whether the required $1,000,000 threshold has been satisfied for purposes of making any award, the Commission will not take into account any monetary sanctions that the whistleblower is ordered to pay, or that is ordered against any entity whose liability is based primarily on conduct that the whistleblower principally directed, planned, or initiated. Similarly, if the Commission determines that a whistleblower is eligible for an award, any amounts that the whistleblower or such an entity pay in sanctions as a result of the action or related actions will not be included within the calculation of the amounts collected for purposes of making payments pursuant to § 165.14. | |||||||
| 17:17:2.0.1.1.28.0.1.18 | 17 | Commodity and Securities Exchanges | I | 165 | PART 165—WHISTLEBLOWER RULES | § 165.18 Staff communications with whistleblowers from represented entities. | CFTC | If the whistleblower is a whistleblower who is a director, officer, member, agent, or employee of an entity that has counsel, and the whistleblower has initiated communication with the Commission relating to a potential violation of the Commodity Exchange Act, the Commission's staff is authorized to communicate directly with the whistleblower regarding the subject of the whistleblower's communication without seeking the consent of the entity's counsel. | |||||||
| 17:17:2.0.1.1.28.0.1.19 | 17 | Commodity and Securities Exchanges | I | 165 | PART 165—WHISTLEBLOWER RULES | § 165.19 Nonenforceability of certain provisions waiving rights and remedies or requiring arbitration of disputes. | CFTC | [82 FR 24501, May 30, 2017] | (a) Non-waiver. The rights and remedies provided for in this part may not be waived by any agreement, policy, form, or condition of employment, including by a predispute arbitration agreement. No predispute arbitration agreement shall be valid or enforceable if the agreement requires arbitration of a dispute arising under this part. (b) Protected communications. No person may take any action to impede an individual from communicating directly with the Commission's staff about a possible violation of the Commodity Exchange Act, including by enforcing, or threatening to enforce, a confidentiality agreement or predispute arbitration agreement with respect to such communications. | ||||||
| 17:17:2.0.1.1.28.0.1.2 | 17 | Commodity and Securities Exchanges | I | 165 | PART 165—WHISTLEBLOWER RULES | § 165.2 Definitions. | CFTC | [76 FR 53200, Aug. 25, 2011, as amended at 82 FR 24497, May 30, 2017] | As used in this part: (a) Action. The term “action” generally means a single captioned judicial or administrative proceeding. Notwithstanding the foregoing: (1) For purposes of making an award under § 165.7, the Commission will treat as a Commission action two or more administrative or judicial proceedings brought by the Commission if these proceedings arise out of the same nucleus of operative facts; or (2) For purposes of determining the payment on an award under § 165.14, the Commission will deem as part of the Commission action upon which the award was based any subsequent Commission proceeding that, individually, results in a monetary sanction of $1,000,000 or less, and that arises out of the same nucleus of operative facts. (b) Aggregate amount. The phrase “aggregate amount” means the total amount of an award granted to one or more whistleblowers pursuant to § 165.8. (c) Analysis. The term “analysis” means the whistleblower's examination and evaluation of information that may be generally available, but which reveals information that is not generally known or available to the public. (d) Collected by the Commission. The phrase “collected by the Commission” refers to any funds received, and confirmed by the U.S. Department of the Treasury, in satisfaction of part or all of a civil monetary penalty, disgorgement obligation, or fine owed to the Commission. (e) Covered judicial or administrative action. The phrase “covered judicial or administrative action” means any judicial or administrative action brought by the Commission under the Commodity Exchange Act whose successful resolution results in monetary sanctions exceeding $1,000,000. (f) Fund. The term “Fund” means the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Customer Protection Fund. (g) Independent knowledge. The phrase “independent knowledge” means factual information in the whistleblower's possession that is not generally known or available to the public. The whistleblower may gain independent knowledge from the whistleblower's experie… | ||||||
| 17:17:2.0.1.1.28.0.1.20 | 17 | Commodity and Securities Exchanges | I | 165 | PART 165—WHISTLEBLOWER RULES | § 165.20 Whistleblower anti-retaliation protections. | CFTC | [82 FR 24501, May 30, 2017] | (a) In general. No employer may discharge, demote, suspend, directly or indirectly threaten or harass, or in any other manner discriminate against, a whistleblower in the terms and conditions of employment because of any lawful act done by the whistleblower— (1) In providing information to the Commission in accordance with this part; or (2) In assisting in any investigation or judicial or administrative action of the Commission based upon or related to such information. (b) Anti-retaliation enforcement. Section 23(h)(1)(A) of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 26(h)(1)), including the rules in this part promulgated thereunder, shall be enforceable in an action or proceeding brought by the Commission including where retaliation is in response to a whistleblower providing information to the Commission after reporting the information through internal whistleblower, legal or compliance procedures. (c) Protections apply regardless of non-qualification. The anti-retaliation protections apply whether or not the whistleblower satisfies the requirements, procedures, and conditions to qualify for an award. | ||||||
| 17:17:2.0.1.1.28.0.1.3 | 17 | Commodity and Securities Exchanges | I | 165 | PART 165—WHISTLEBLOWER RULES | § 165.3 Procedures for submitting original information. | CFTC | [76 FR 53200, Aug. 25, 2011, as amended at 82 FR 24497, May 30, 2017; 89 FR 71820, Sept. 4, 2024] | (a) A whistleblower will need to submit the whistleblower's information to the Commission. A whistleblower may submit the whistleblower's information: (1) By completing and submitting a Form TCR online and submitting it electronically through the Commission's Web site at http://www.cftc.gov, or the Commission's Whistleblower Program Web site at www.whistleblower.gov; or (2) By completing the Form TCR and mailing or faxing the form to the Whistleblower Office at the Commission's Washington, DC headquarters. (b) Further, to be eligible for an award, the whistleblower must declare under penalty of perjury at the time the whistleblower submits the whistleblower's information pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) or (2) of this section that the whistleblower's information is true and correct to the best of the whistleblower's knowledge and belief. (c) Notwithstanding paragraph (b) of this section, if the whistleblower submitted the whistleblower's original information to the Commission anonymously, then the whistleblower's identity must be disclosed to the Commission and verified in a form and manner acceptable to the Commission consistent with the procedure set forth in § 165.7(c) prior to Commission's payment of any award. (d) If the whistleblower submitted original information in writing to the Commission after July 21, 2010 (the date of enactment of the Wall Street Transparency and Accountability Act of 2010) but before the effective date of these rules, the whistleblower will be eligible for an award only in the event that the whistleblower provided the original information to the Commission in a format or manner other than that described in paragraph (a) of this section, the whistleblower submits a completed Form TCR within 120 days of the effective date of these rules and otherwise follows the procedures set forth above in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section. | ||||||
| 17:17:2.0.1.1.28.0.1.4 | 17 | Commodity and Securities Exchanges | I | 165 | PART 165—WHISTLEBLOWER RULES | § 165.4 Confidentiality. | CFTC | [76 FR 53200, Aug. 25, 2011, as amended at 82 FR 24497, May 30, 2017] | (a) In general. Section 23(h)(2) of the Commodity Exchange Act requires that the Commission not disclose information that could reasonably be expected to reveal the identity of a whistleblower, except that the Commission may disclose such information in the following circumstances, in accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a): (1) When disclosure is required to a defendant or respondent in connection with a public proceeding that the Commission institutes or in another public proceeding that is filed by an authority to which the Commission provides the information, as described in paragraph (a)(2) of this section; or (2) When the Commission determines that it is necessary to accomplish the purposes of the Commodity Exchange Act and to protect customers, it may provide whistleblower information, without the loss of its status as confidential whistleblower information in the hands of the Commission, to: The Department of Justice; an appropriate department or agency of the Federal Government, acting within the scope of its jurisdiction; a registered entity, registered futures association, or a self-regulatory organization (as defined in section 3(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)); a State attorney general in connection with a criminal investigation; any appropriate State department or agency, acting within the scope of its jurisdiction; or a foreign futures authority; and, as set forth in section 23(h)(2)(C) of the Commodity Exchange Act, each such entity is required to maintain the information as confidential in accordance with the requirements of section 23(h)(2)(A) of the Commodity Exchange Act. (3) The Commission may make disclosures in accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a). (b) Anonymous whistleblowers. A whistleblower may anonymously submit information to the Commission, however, the whistleblower must follow the procedures in § 165.3(c) for submitting original information anonymously. Such whistleblower who anonymously submits information to t… | ||||||
| 17:17:2.0.1.1.28.0.1.5 | 17 | Commodity and Securities Exchanges | I | 165 | PART 165—WHISTLEBLOWER RULES | § 165.5 Requirements for consideration of an award. | CFTC | [82 FR 24498, May 30, 2017] | (a) Subject to the eligibility requirements described in this part, the Commission will pay an award to one or more whistleblowers who: (1) Provide a voluntary submission to the Commission; (2) That contains original information; and (3) That leads to the successful resolution of a covered judicial or administrative action or successful enforcement of a Related Action or both; and (b) In order to be eligible, the whistleblower must: (1) Have voluntarily provided the Commission original information in the form and manner that the Commission requires in § 165.3; (2) Have submitted a claim in response to a Notice of Covered Action or a final judgment in a Related Action or both; (3) Provide the Commission, upon its staff's request, certain additional information, including: (i) Explanations and other assistance, in the manner and form that staff may request, in order that the staff may evaluate the use of the information submitted related to the whistleblower's application for an award; (ii) All additional information in the whistleblower's possession that is related to the subject matter of the whistleblower's submission related to the whistleblower's application for an award; and (iii) Testimony or other evidence acceptable to the staff relating to the whistleblower's eligibility for an award; and (4) If requested by the Whistleblower Office, enter into a confidentiality agreement in a form acceptable to the Whistleblower Office, including a provision that a violation of the confidentiality agreement may lead to the whistleblower's ineligibility to receive an award. (c) The Commission may, in its sole discretion, waive any procedural requirements based upon a showing of extraordinary circumstances. | ||||||
| 17:17:2.0.1.1.28.0.1.6 | 17 | Commodity and Securities Exchanges | I | 165 | PART 165—WHISTLEBLOWER RULES | § 165.6 Whistleblowers ineligible for an award. | CFTC | [76 FR 53200, Aug. 25, 2011, as amended at 82 FR 24498, May 30, 2017] | (a) No award under § 165.7 shall be made: (1) To any whistleblower who is, or was at the time the whistleblower acquired the original information submitted to the Commission, a member, officer, or employee of: the Commission; the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency; the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; the Director of the Office of Thrift Supervision; the National Credit Union Administration Board; the Securities and Exchange Commission; the Department of Justice; a registered entity; a registered futures association; a self-regulatory organization (as defined in section 3(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)); or a law enforcement organization; (2) To any whistleblower who is convicted of a criminal violation related to the judicial or administrative action for which the whistleblower otherwise could receive an award under § 165.7; (3) To any whistleblower who submits information to the Commission that is based on the facts underlying the covered judicial or administrative action submitted previously by another whistleblower; (4) To any whistleblower who acquired the information the whistleblower gave the Commission from any of the individuals described in paragraphs (a)(1), (2), (3) or (6) of this section; (5) To any whistleblower who, in the whistleblower's submission, the whistleblower's other dealings with the Commission, or the whistleblower's dealings with another authority in connection with a related action, knowingly and willfully makes any false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or representation, or uses any false writing or document, knowing that it contains any false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or entry, or omitted any material fact, where, in the absence of such fact, other statements or representations made by the whistleblower would be misleading; (6) To any whistleblower who acquired the original information reported to the Commission as a result of the whistleblow… | ||||||
| 17:17:2.0.1.1.28.0.1.7 | 17 | Commodity and Securities Exchanges | I | 165 | PART 165—WHISTLEBLOWER RULES | § 165.7 Procedures for award applications in Commission actions and related actions, and Commission award determinations. | CFTC | [76 FR 53200, Aug. 25, 2011, as amended at 82 FR 24498, May 30, 2017; 89 FR 71820, Sept. 4, 2024] | (a) Whenever a Commission judicial or administrative action results in monetary sanctions totaling more than $1,000,000 ( i.e., a covered judicial or administrative action) the Commission will publish on the Commission's Web site a “Notice of Covered Action.” Such Notice of Covered Action will be published subsequent to the entry of a final judgment or order that alone, or collectively with other judgments or orders previously entered in the Commission covered administrative or judicial action, exceeds $1,000,000 in monetary sanctions. The Commission will not contact whistleblower claimants directly as to Notices of Covered Actions; prospective claimants should monitor the Commission Web site for such Notices. A whistleblower claimant will have 90 days from the date of the Notice of Covered Action to file a claim for an award based on that action, or the claim will be barred. (b)(1) To file a claim for a whistleblower award, the whistleblower must file Form WB-APP, Application for Award for Original Information Provided Pursuant to Section 23 of the Commodity Exchange Act. The whistleblower must sign this form as the claimant and submit it by mail or fax to the Whistleblower Office at the Commission's Washington, DC headquarters, Fax (202) 418-5975, or by completing and submitting the Form WB-APP online and submitting it electronically through the Commission's Web site at https://www.cftc.gov or the Commission's Whistleblower Program Web site at https://www.whistleblower.gov. (2) The Form WB-APP, including any attachments, must be received by the Commission within 90 calendar days of the date of the Notice of Covered Action or 90 calendar days following the date of a final judgment in a Related Action (or if the final judgment in a Related Action was issued prior to the action meeting the definition of Related Action, within 90 calendar days following the date the action satisfied the definition of Related Action, except in the circumstances described in paragraph (b)(3)(ii) of this section). One Form WB-AP… | ||||||
| 17:17:2.0.1.1.28.0.1.8 | 17 | Commodity and Securities Exchanges | I | 165 | PART 165—WHISTLEBLOWER RULES | § 165.8 Amount of award. | CFTC | If all of the conditions are met for a whistleblower award in connection with a covered judicial or administrative action or a related action, the Commission will then decide the amount of the award pursuant to the procedure set forth in § 165.7. (a) Whistleblower awards shall be in an aggregate amount equal to— (1) Not less than 10 percent, in total, of what has been collected of the monetary sanctions imposed in the covered judicial or administrative action or related actions; and (2) Not more than 30 percent, in total, of what has been collected of the monetary sanctions imposed in the covered judicial or administrative action or related actions. (b) If the Commission makes awards to more than one whistleblower in connection with the same action or related action, the Commission will determine an individual percentage award for each whistleblower, but in no event will the total amount awarded to all whistleblowers as a group be less than 10 percent or greater than 30 percent of the amount the Commission or the other authorities collect. | |||||||
| 17:17:2.0.1.1.28.0.1.9 | 17 | Commodity and Securities Exchanges | I | 165 | PART 165—WHISTLEBLOWER RULES | § 165.9 Criteria for determining amount of award. | CFTC | [76 FR 53200, Aug. 25, 2011, as amended at 82 FR 24500, May 30, 2017] | The determination of the amount of an award shall be in the discretion of the Commission. This discretion shall be exercised as prescribed by § 165.7. (a) In determining the amount of an award, the Commission shall take into consideration— (1) The significance of the information provided by the whistleblower to the success of the covered judicial or administrative action or related action; (2) The degree of assistance provided by the whistleblower and any legal representative of the whistleblower in a covered judicial or administrative action or related action; (3) The programmatic interest of the Commission in deterring violations of the Commodity Exchange Act by making awards to whistleblowers who provide information that leads to the successful enforcement of such laws; (4) Whether the award otherwise enhances the Commission's ability to enforce the Commodity Exchange Act, protect customers, and encourage the submission of high quality information from whistleblowers; and (5) Potential adverse incentives from oversize awards. (b) Factors that may increase the amount of a whistleblower's award. In determining whether to increase the amount of an award, the Commission will consider the following factors, which are not listed in order of importance. (1) Significance of the information provided by the whistleblower. The Commission will assess the significance of the information provided by a whistleblower to the success of the Commission action or related action. In considering this factor, the Commission may take into account, among other things: (i) The nature of the information provided by the whistleblower and how it related to the successful enforcement action, including whether the reliability and completeness of the information provided to the Commission by the whistleblower resulted in the conservation of Commission resources; and (ii) The degree to which the information provided by the whistleblower supported one or more successful claims brought in the Commission action or related action. … | ||||||
| 21:21:2.0.1.1.40.1.1.1 | 21 | Food and Drugs | I | B | 165 | PART 165—BEVERAGES | A | Subpart A—General Provisions | § 165.3 Definitions. | FDA | (a) A lot is: (1) For purposes of determining quality factors related to manufacture, processing, or packing, a collection of primary containers or units of the same size, type, and style produced under conditions as nearly uniform as possible and usually designated by a common container code or marking, or in the absence of any common container code or marking, a day's production. (2) For purposes of determining quality factors related to distribution and storage, a collection of primary containers or units transported, stored, or held under conditions as nearly uniform as possible. (b) A sample consists of 10 subsamples (consumer units), one taken from each of 10 different randomly chosen shipping cases to be representative of a given lot, unless otherwise specified in a specific standard in this part. (c) An analytical unit is the portion(s) of food taken from a subsample of a sample for the purpose of analysis. | ||||
| 21:21:2.0.1.1.40.2.1.1 | 21 | Food and Drugs | I | B | 165 | PART 165—BEVERAGES | B | Subpart B—Requirements for Specific Standardized Beverages | § 165.110 Bottled water. | FDA | [60 FR 57124, Nov. 13, 1995] | (a) Identity —(1) Description. Bottled water is water that is intended for human consumption and that is sealed in bottles or other containers with no added ingredients except that it may optionally contain safe and suitable antimicrobial agents. Fluoride may be optionally added within the limitations established in § 165.110(b)(4)(ii). Bottled water may be used as an ingredient in beverages (e.g., diluted juices, flavored bottled waters). It does not include those food ingredients that are declared in ingredient labeling as “water,” “carbonated water,” “disinfected water,” “filtered water,” “seltzer water,” “soda water,” “sparkling water,” and “tonic water.” The processing and bottling of bottled water shall comply with applicable regulations in part 129 of this chapter. (2) Nomenclature. The name of the food is “bottled water,” “drinking water,” or alternatively one or more of the following terms as appropriate: (i) The name of water from a well tapping a confined aquifer in which the water level stands at some height above the top of the aquifer is “artesian water” or “artesian well water.” Artesian water may be collected with the assistance of external force to enhance the natural underground pressure. On request, plants shall demonstrate to appropriate regulatory officials that the water level stands at some height above the top of the aquifer. (ii) The name of water from a subsurface saturated zone that is under a pressure equal to or greater than atmospheric pressure is “ground water.” Ground water must not be under the direct influence of surface water as defined in 40 CFR 141.2. (iii) The name of water containing not less than 250 parts per million (ppm) total dissolved solids (TDS), coming from a source tapped at one or more bore holes or springs, originating from a geologically and physically protected underground water source, may be “mineral water.” Mineral water shall be distinguished from other types of water by its constant level and relative proportions of minerals and trace elements at … | |||
| 33:33:2.0.1.6.32.1.211.1 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | P | 165 | PART 165—REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS | A | Subpart A—General | § 165.1 Purpose of part. | USCG | The purpose of this part is to: (a) Prescribe procedures for establishing different types of limited or controlled access areas and regulated navigation areas; (b) Prescribe general regulations for different types of limited or controlled access areas and regulated navigation areas; (c) Prescribe specific requirements for established areas; and (d) List specific areas and their boundaries. | ||||
| 33:33:2.0.1.6.32.1.211.2 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | P | 165 | PART 165—REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS | A | Subpart A—General | § 165.3 Definitions. | USCG | [USCG-2006-24371, 74 FR 11213, Mar. 16, 2009] | The following definitions apply to this part: Credential means any or all of the following: (1) Merchant mariner's document. (2) Merchant mariner's license. (3) STCW endorsement. (4) Certificate of registry. (5) Merchant mariner credential. Merchant mariner credential or MMC means the credential issued by the Coast Guard under 46 CFR part 10. It combines the individual merchant mariner's document, license, and certificate of registry enumerated in 46 U.S.C. subtitle II part E as well as the STCW endorsement into a single credential that serves as the mariner's qualification document, certificate of identification, and certificate of service. | |||
| 33:33:2.0.1.6.32.1.211.3 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | P | 165 | PART 165—REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS | A | Subpart A—General | § 165.5 Establishment procedures. | USCG | [CGD 79-034, 47 FR 29660, July 8, 1982, as amended by CGD 79-026, 48 FR 35408, Aug. 4, 1983; USCG-2006-25150, 71 FR 39211, July 12, 2006; USCG-2020-0304, 85 FR 58281, Sept. 18, 2020] | (a) A safety zone, security zone, or regulated navigation area may be established on the initiative of any Coast Guard official authorized to issue such an order in accordance with 33 CFR 1.05-1. (b) Any person may request that a safety zone, security zone, or regulated navigation area be established. Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, each request must be submitted in writing to either the Captain of the Port or District Commander having jurisdiction over the location as described in part 3 of this chapter, and include the following: (1) The name of the person submitting the request; (2) The location and boundaries of the safety zone, security zone, or regulated navigation area; (3) The date, time, and duration that the safety zone, security zone, or regulated navigation area should be established; (4) A description of the activities planned for the safety zone, security zone, or regulated navigation area; (5) The nature of the restrictions or conditions desired; and (6) The reason why the safety zone, security zone, or regulated navigation area is necessary. (c) Safety Zones and Security Zones. If, for good cause, the request for a safety zone or security zone is made less than 5 working days before the zone is to be established, the request may be made orally, but it must be followed by a written request within 24 hours. | |||
| 33:33:2.0.1.6.32.1.211.4 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | P | 165 | PART 165—REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS | A | Subpart A—General | § 165.7 Notification. | USCG | [CGD 79-034, 47 FR 29660, July 8, 1982, as amended by USCG-2018-0486, 85 FR 74030, Aug. 4, 2020] | (a) The establishment of these limited access areas and regulated navigation areas is considered rulemaking. The procedures used to notify persons of the establishment of these areas vary depending upon the circumstances and emergency conditions. Notification may be made by marine broadcasts, local notice to mariners, local news media, distribution in leaflet form, and on-scene oral notice, as well as publication in the Federal Register. (b) Notification normally contains the physical boundaries of the area, the reasons for the rule, its estimated duration, and the method of obtaining authorization to enter the area, if applicable, and special navigational rules, if applicable. | |||
| 33:33:2.0.1.6.32.1.211.5 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | P | 165 | PART 165—REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS | A | Subpart A—General | § 165.8 Geographic coordinates. | USCG | [CGD 86-082, 52 FR 33811, Sept. 8, 1987] | Geographic coordinates expressed in terms of latitude or longitude, or both, are not intended for plotting on maps or charts whose referenced horizontal datum is the North American Datum of 1983 (NAD 83), unless such geographic coordinates are expressly labeled NAD 83. Geographic coordinates without the NAD 83 reference may be plotted on maps or charts referenced to NAD 83 only after application of the appropriate corrections that are published on the particular map or chart being used. | |||
| 33:33:2.0.1.6.32.1.211.6 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | P | 165 | PART 165—REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS | A | Subpart A—General | § 165.9 Geographic application of limited and controlled access areas and regulated navigation areas. | USCG | [USCG-2001-9044, 68 FR 42602, July 18, 2003, as amended by USCG-2006-25411, 71 FR 54421, Sept. 15, 2006; USCG-2018-1049, 84 FR 7813, Mar. 5, 2019; USCG-2020-0304, 85 FR 58281, Sept. 18, 2020] | (a) General. The geographic application of the limited and controlled access areas and regulated navigation areas in this part are determined based on the statutory authority under which each is created. (b) Safety zones and regulated navigation areas. These zones and areas are created under the authority of 46 U.S.C. 70001-70041. Safety zones established under 46 U.S.C. 70116 and regulated navigation areas may be established in waters subject to the jurisdiction of the United States as defined in § 2.38 of this chapter, including the territorial sea to a seaward limit of 12 nautical miles from the baseline. (c) Security zones. These zones have two sources of authority—46 U.S.C. Chapter 700, and the Act of June 15, 1917, as amended by both the Magnuson Act of August 9, 1950 (“Magnuson Act”), 46 U.S.C. 70051-54, and sec. 104 the Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002 (Pub. L. 107-295, 116 Stat. 2064). Security zones established under either 46 U.S.C. 70116 or 46 U.S.C. 70051 may be established in waters subject to the jurisdiction of the United States as defined in § 2.38 of this chapter, including the territorial sea to a seaward limit of 12 nautical miles from the baseline. (d) Naval vessel protection zones. These zones are issued under the authority of 14 U.S.C. 503 and 527 and may be established in waters subject to the jurisdiction of the United States as defined in § 2.38 of this chapter, including the territorial sea to a seaward limit of 12 nautical miles from the baseline. | |||
| 33:33:2.0.1.6.32.2.211.1 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | P | 165 | PART 165—REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS | B | Subpart B—Regulated Navigation Areas | § 165.10 Regulated navigation areas. | USCG | A regulated navigation area is a water area within a defined boundary for which regulations for vessels navigating within the area have been established under this part. | ||||
| 33:33:2.0.1.6.32.2.211.2 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | P | 165 | PART 165—REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS | B | Subpart B—Regulated Navigation Areas | § 165.11 Vessel operating requirements (regulations). | USCG | [CGD 79-026, 48 FR 35408, Aug. 4, 1983] | Each District Commander may control vessel traffic in an area which is determined to have hazardous conditions, by issuing regulations: (a) Specifying times of vessel entry, movement, or departure to, from, within, or through ports, harbors, or other waters; (b) Establishing vessel size, speed, draft limitations, and operating conditions; and (c) Restricting vessel operation, in a hazardous area or under hazardous conditions, to vessels which have particular operating characteristics or capabilities which are considered necessary for safe operation under the circumstances. | |||
| 33:33:2.0.1.6.32.2.211.3 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | P | 165 | PART 165—REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS | B | Subpart B—Regulated Navigation Areas | § 165.13 General regulations. | USCG | (a) The master of a vessel in a regulated navigation area shall operate the vessel in accordance with the regulations contained in Subpart F. (b) No person may cause or authorize the operation of a vessel in a regulated navigation area contrary to the regulations in this part. | ||||
| 33:33:2.0.1.6.32.3.211.1 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | P | 165 | PART 165—REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS | C | Subpart C—Safety Zones | § 165.20 Safety zones. | USCG | A Safety Zone is a water area, shore area, or water and shore area to which, for safety or environmental purposes, access is limited to authorized persons, vehicles, or vessels. It may be stationary and described by fixed limits or it may be described as a zone around a vessel in motion. | ||||
| 33:33:2.0.1.6.32.3.211.2 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | P | 165 | PART 165—REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS | C | Subpart C—Safety Zones | § 165.23 General regulations. | USCG | Unless otherwise provided in this part: (a) No person may enter a safety zone unless authorized by the COTP or the District Commander; (b) No person may bring or cause to be brought into a safety zone any vehicle, vessel, or object unless authorized by the COTP or the District Commander; (c) No person may remain in a safety zone or allow any vehicle, vessel, or object to remain in a safety zone unless authorized by the COTP or the District Commander; and (d) Each person in a safety zone who has notice of a lawful order or direction shall obey the order or direction of the COTP or District Commander issued to carry out the purposes of this subpart. | ||||
| 33:33:2.0.1.6.32.4.211.1 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | P | 165 | PART 165—REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS | D | Subpart D—Security Zones | § 165.30 Security zones. | USCG | (a) A security zone is an area of land, water, or land and water which is so designated by the Captain of the Port or District Commander for such time as is necessary to prevent damage or injury to any vessel or waterfront facility, to safeguard ports, harbors, territories, or waters of the United States or to secure the observance of the rights and obligations of the United States. (b) The purpose of a security zone is to safeguard from destruction, loss, or injury from sabotage or other subversive acts, accidents, or other causes of a similar nature: (1) Vessels, (2) Harbors, (3) Ports, and (4) Waterfront facilities: in the United States and all territory and water, continental or insular, that is subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. | ||||
| 33:33:2.0.1.6.32.4.211.2 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | P | 165 | PART 165—REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS | D | Subpart D—Security Zones | § 165.33 General regulations. | USCG | Unless otherwise provided in the special regulations in subpart F of this part: (a) No person or vessel may enter or remain in a security zone without the permission of the Captain of the Port; (b) Each person and vessel in a security zone shall obey any direction or order of the Captain of the Port; (c) The Captain of the Port may take possession and control of any vessel in the security zone; (d) The Captain of the Port may remove any person, vessel, article, or thing from a security zone; (e) No person may board, or take or place any article or thing on board, any vessel in a security zone without the permission of the Captain of the Port; and (f) No person may take or place any article or thing upon any waterfront facility in a security zone without the permission of the Captain of the Port. | ||||
| 33:33:2.0.1.6.32.5.211.1 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | P | 165 | PART 165—REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS | E | Subpart E—Restricted Waterfront Areas | § 165.40 Restricted waterfront areas. | USCG | The Commandant, may direct the COTP to prevent access to waterfront facilities, and port and harbor areas, including vessels and harbor craft therein. This section may apply to persons who do not possess the credentials outlined in § 125.09 of this chapter when certain shipping activities are conducted that are outlined in § 125.15 of this chapter. | ||||
| 33:33:2.0.1.6.32.6.211.1 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | P | 165 | PART 165—REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS | F | Subpart F—Specific Regulated Navigation Areas and Limited Access Areas | § 165.T01-0389 Regulated Navigation Area and Safety Zone; Hampton River, Hampton, NH. | USCG | [USCG-2025-0389, 90 FR 29733, July 7, 2025] | (a) Location. The following area is a regulated navigation area (RNA): (1) “RNA”: all navigable waters of the Hampton River, mile 0.0, at the inlet to Hampton Harbor, Hampton, NH, surface to bottom, encompassed by a line connecting the following approximate positions, 42°53′41.59″ N 070°48′29.064″ W (Hampton Harbor North Jetty Daybeacon “8” LLNR 8945); thence along the jetty to 42°53′48.1″ N 070°48′38.4″ W; thence along the shore line to 42°53′50.9″ N 070°48′58.2″ W (center Hampton Bridge north side approach); thence along the shore line to 42°53′56.52″ N 070°49′4.77″ W (Hampton State Pier); thence to 42°53′55.73″ N 070°49′12.72″ W; thence to 42°53′41.78″ N 070°49′14.11″ W; thence to 42°53′41.67″ N 070°49′8.63″ W” (Harborside Dunes); thence along the shore to 42°53′41.09″ N 070°49′0.87″ W (center Hampton Bridge south side approach); thence along the shore to 42°53′33.077″ N 070°48′38.724″ W (Hampton Harbor South Daybeacon “H” LLNR 8955); thence to the point of origin, expressed in Degrees (°) Minutes (′) Seconds (″) (DMS) based on North American Datum 1983 (NAD 83). (2) [Reserved] (b) Location. The following area is a safety zone: (1) “Safety Zone”: all navigable waters within a 50-yard radius of the center point of the Neil R. Underwood Brid Seabrook-Hampton Harbor Bridge, Hampton River, mile 0.0, at the inlet to Hampton Harbor, Hampton, NH, surface to bottom, in approximate positions, 42°53′46.2″ N 70°48′59.6″ W, expressed in Degrees (°) Minutes (′) Seconds (″) (DMS) based on North American Datum 1983 (NAD 83). (2) [Reserved] (c) 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 and a Federal, State, and local officer designated by or assisting the USCG Northeast District Commander in the enforcement of the safety zones. Local officer means any officer, agent, or employee of a unit of local government authorized by law or by a local government agenc… | |||
| 33:33:2.0.1.6.32.6.211.10 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | P | 165 | PART 165—REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS | F | Subpart F—Specific Regulated Navigation Areas and Limited Access Areas | § 165.110 Safety and Security Zone; Liquefied Natural Gas Carrier Transits and Anchorage Operations, Boston, Massachusetts. | USCG | [CGD01-02-023, 67 FR 63263, Oct. 11, 2002, as amended by USCG-2007-0087, 73 FR 34194, June 17, 2008] | (a) Definitions. As used in this section— Authorized representative means a Coast Guard commissioned, warrant, or petty officer or a Federal, State, or local law enforcement officer designated by or assisting the Captain of the Port (COTP) Boston. Deepwater port means any facility or structure meeting the definition of deepwater port in 33 CFR 148.5. Support vessel means any vessel meeting the definition of support vessel in 33 CFR 148.5. (b) Location. The following areas are safety and security zones: (1) Vessels underway. All navigable waters of the United States within the Captain of the Port (COTP) Boston zone, as defined in 33 CFR 3.05-10, two miles ahead and one mile astern, and 500 yards on each side of any liquefied natural gas carrier (LNGC) vessel while underway. (2) Vessels anchored in the Broad Sound. All waters within a 500-yard radius of any anchored LNGC vessel located in the waters of Broad Sound bounded by a line starting at position 42 deg. 25′ N, 070 deg. 58′ W; then running southeast to position 42 deg. 22′ N, 070 deg. 56′ W; then running east to position 42 deg. 22′ N, 070 deg. 50′ W; then running north to position 42 deg. 25′ N, 070 deg. 50′ W; then running west back to the starting point (NAD 83). (3) Vessels moored at the Distrigas LNG facility. All waters within a 400-yard radius of any LNGC vessel moored at the Distrigas LNG facility in Everett, MA. (4) Vessels calling on a deepwater port. All waters within a 500-meter radius of any LNGC engaged in regasification or transfer, or otherwise moored, anchored, or affixed to a deepwater port listed in 33 CFR 150.490 and falling within the waters of the Boston COTP Zone, as defined in 33 CFR 3.05-10. (c) Regulations. (1) In accordance with the general regulations in Sec. 165.23 and Sec. 165.33 of this part, entry into or movement within these zones is prohibited unless authorized by the Captain of the Port Boston, or his/her authorized representative. (2) No person or vessel may enter the waters within the boundaries… | |||
| 33:33:2.0.1.6.32.6.211.11 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | P | 165 | PART 165—REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS | F | Subpart F—Specific Regulated Navigation Areas and Limited Access Areas | § 165.111 Safety Zone: Boston Harbor, Boston, Massachusetts. | USCG | [CGD1 91-109, 57 FR 30407, July 9, 1992] | (a) The following areas are established as safety zones during the conditions specified: (1) Around the U.S.S. Constitution or any accompanying parade vessels when Constitution is under way—300 yards in all directions in the waters around the U.S.S. Constitution and each parade vessel accompanying Constitution whenever the U.S.S. Constitution is underway in Boston Harbor from the time such vessels depart their respective berths until the time they complete their transit and are safely moored. (2) Whenever Constitution is moored at Pier 1, Charlestown Navy Yard—the waters between Hoosac Pier and Pier 1, Charlestown Navy Yard, from the imaginary line connecting the outer easternmost point protruding into Boston Harbor from Hoosac Pier to the outer westernmost point protruding into Boston Harbor from Pier 1, Charlestown Navy Yard, extending inbound along the face of both piers to the landside points where both piers end. (3) Around the U.S.S. Constitution —fifty yards in all directions in the waters around Constitution when the vessel is moored at any Boston berthing location other than Pier 1, Charlestown Navy Yard. (b) The general regulations governing safety zones as contained in 33 CFR 165.23 apply. | |||
| 33:33:2.0.1.6.32.6.211.12 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | P | 165 | PART 165—REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS | F | Subpart F—Specific Regulated Navigation Areas and Limited Access Areas | § 165.112 Safety Zone: USS CASSIN YOUNG, Boston, Massachusetts. | USCG | [CGD01-93-001, 58 FR 47991, Sept. 14, 1993] | (a) Location. The following area is a safety zone: Around the USS CASSIN YOUNG (DD-793) and any accompanying parade vessels when the USS CASSIN YOUNG is underway. The zone extends 100 yards in all directions in the waters around the USS CASSIN YOUNG and accompanying parade vessels whenever the USS CASSIN YOUNG is underway in Boston Harbor from the time the USS CASSIN YOUNG departs its berth until it is safely moored. (b) Regulations. The general regulations governing safety zones as contained in 33 CFR 165.23 apply. | |||
| 33:33:2.0.1.6.32.6.211.13 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | P | 165 | PART 165—REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS | F | Subpart F—Specific Regulated Navigation Areas and Limited Access Areas | § 165.113 Security Zone: Dignitary arrival/departure Logan International Airport, Boston, MA. | USCG | [CGD01-97-004, 63 FR 16117, Apr. 2, 1998] | (a) Location. The permanent security zone consists of four sectors that may be activated in part, or in whole, upon the request of the U.S. Secret Service. These zones are for the protection of the President or Vice President of the United States, as well as visiting heads of foreign states or foreign governments arriving at, or departing from, Logan International Airport and as determined by the transit route across Boston Harbor. The security zone will be as follows: (1) Sector one will go into effect 15 minutes prior to the scheduled landing or takeoff of the aircraft carrying either the President, Vice President, or visiting heads of foreign states or foreign governments at Logan International Airport. Sector one will preclude all vessels from approaching within three hundred yards of the Logan International Airport shoreline, bound on the west by a line drawn between positions 42°22′45″ N., 071°01′05″ W. and 42°21′48″ N., 071°01′45″ W. (NAD) 1983). (2) Sector two will go into effect 15 minutes before the vehicle carrying the President, Vice President, or visiting heads of foreign states or foreign governments enters the Callahan Tunnel or Sumner Tunnel. Sector two may preclude vessels, as necessary, from entering an area of the main ship channel, Boston Inner Harbor; fifty yards in all directions from a point directly above the Callahan Tunnel or Sumner Tunnel. (3) Sector three will go into effect 15 minutes before the vehicle carrying the President, Vice President, or visiting heads of foreign states or foreign governments enters the Ted Williams Tunnel. Sector three may preclude vessels, as necessary, from entering an area of the main ship channel, Boston Inner Harbor, fifty yards in all directions from a point directly above the Ted Williams Tunnel. (4) Sector four will go into effect 15 minutes before the President, Vice President, or visiting heads of foreign states or foreign governments board the designated transport vessel. Sector four will preclude all vessels from approaching within three hun… | |||
| 33:33:2.0.1.6.32.6.211.14 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | P | 165 | PART 165—REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS | F | Subpart F—Specific Regulated Navigation Areas and Limited Access Areas | § 165.114 Safety and Security Zones: Escorted Vessels—Boston Harbor, Massachusetts. | USCG | [CGD01-01-227, 67 FR 20912, Apr. 29, 2002, as amended by CGD01-01-227, 67 FR 63265, Oct. 11, 2002] | (a) Location. The following waters within the Boston Captain of the Port Zone, 1000 yards ahead and astern, and 100 yards on each side of any designated escorted vessel, are established as safety and security zones: All waters of Boston Inner Harbor, including the waters of the Mystic River, Chelsea River, and Reserved Channel west of a line running from Deer Island Light, at position 42°20′25″ N, 070°57′15″ W, to Long Island, at position 42°19′48″ N, 070°57′15″ W, and west of the Long Island Bridge, running from Long Island to Moon Head. (b) Escorted vessel definition. For the purposes of this section, escorted vessels operating in Boston Harbor include the following: Any vessels deemed to be in need of escort protection by the Captain of the Port, Boston for security reasons. (c) Regulations. (1) In accordance with the general regulations in §§ 165.23 and 165.33 of this part, entry into or movement within this zone is prohibited unless authorized by the Captain of the Port Boston. (2) All vessel operators shall comply with the instructions of the COTP or the designated on-scene U.S. Coast Guard patrol personnel. On-scene Coast Guard patrol personnel include commissioned, warrant, and petty officers of the Coast Guard on board Coast Guard, Coast Guard Auxiliary, local, state, and federal law enforcement vessels. | |||
| 33:33:2.0.1.6.32.6.211.15 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | P | 165 | PART 165—REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS | F | Subpart F—Specific Regulated Navigation Areas and Limited Access Areas | § 165.115 [Reserved] | USCG | |||||
| 33:33:2.0.1.6.32.6.211.16 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | P | 165 | PART 165—REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS | F | Subpart F—Specific Regulated Navigation Areas and Limited Access Areas | § 165.116 Safety and Security Zones; Salem and Boston Harbors, Massachusetts. | USCG | [CGD01-02-016, 67 FR 45909, July 11, 2002, as amended by USCG-2009-0416, 74 FR 27441, June 10, 2009] | (a) Location. The following areas are permanent safety and security zones: (1) Reserved Channel, Boston Harbor. All waters of Boston Harbor within one hundred fifty (150) yards off the bow and stern and one hundred (100) yards abeam of any vessel moored at the Massachusetts Port Authority Black Falcon Terminal; (2) Boston Inner Harbor. All waters of Boston Harbor within one hundred (100) feet of the Coast Guard Integrated Support Command (ISC) Boston piers and; (3) Salem Harbor. All waters of Salem Harbor within a two-hundred and fifty (250) yard radius of the center point of the PG & E Power Plant Terminal Wharf, Salem, MA, located at 42°31.33′ N, 070°52.67′ W when a vessel is moored at this pier. All coordinates are North American Datum 1983. (b) Regulations. (1) In accordance with the general regulations in § 165.23 and § 165.33 of this part, entry into or movement within these zones is prohibited unless authorized by the Captain of the Port Boston. (2) All vessel operators shall comply with the instructions of the Captain of the Port or the designated on-scene U.S. Coast Guard patrol personnel. On-scene Coast Guard patrol personnel include commissioned, warrant, and petty officers of the Coast Guard on board Coast Guard, Coast Guard Auxiliary, local, state, and federal law enforcement vessels. (3) No person may enter the waters or land area within the boundaries of the safety and security zones unless previously authorized by the Captain of the Port, Boston or his authorized patrol representative. | |||
| 33:33:2.0.1.6.32.6.211.17 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | P | 165 | PART 165—REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS | F | Subpart F—Specific Regulated Navigation Areas and Limited Access Areas | § 165.117 Regulated Navigation Areas, Safety and Security Zones: Deepwater Ports, USCG Northeast District. | USCG | [USCG-2007-0087, 73 FR 34194, June 17, 2008, as amended by USCG-2009-0589, 75 FR 51377, Aug. 20, 2010; USCG-2014-0410, 79 FR 38442, July 7, 2014] | (a) Location —(1) Regulated navigation areas. All waters within a 1,000 meter radius of the geographical positions set forth in paragraph (a)(3) of this section are designated as regulated navigation areas. (2) Safety and security zones. All waters within a 500-meter radius of the geographic positions set forth in paragraph (a)(3) of this section are designated as safety and security zones. (3) Coordinates. (i) The geographic coordinates forming the loci for the regulated navigation areas, safety and security zones for the Northeast Gateway Deepwater Port are: 42°23′38″ N., 070°35′31″ W.; and 42°23′56″ N., 070°37′00″ W. (NAD 83). (ii) The geographic coordinates forming the loci for the regulated navigation areas, safety, and security zones for Neptune Deepwater Port are: 42°29′12.3″ N., 70°36′29.7″ W.; and 42°27′20.5″ N., 70°36′07.3″ W. (NAD 83). (iii) [Reserved] (b) Definitions. As used in this section— Authorized representative means a Coast Guard commissioned, warrant, or petty officer or a Federal, State, or local law enforcement officer designated by or assisting the Captain of the Port (COTP) Boston. Deepwater port means any facility or structure meeting the definition of deepwater port in 33 CFR 148.5. Dredge means fishing gear consisting of a mouth frame attached to a holding bag constructed of metal rings or mesh. Support vessel means any vessel meeting the definition of support vessel in 33 CFR 148.5. Trap means a portable, enclosed device with one or more gates or entrances and one or more lines attached to surface floats used for fishing. Also called a pot. (c) Applicability. This section applies to all vessels operating in the regulated navigation areas set forth in paragraph (a) of this section, except— (1) Those vessels conducting cargo transfer operations with the deepwater ports whose coordinates are provided in paragraph (a)(3) of this section, (2) Support vessels operating in conjunction therewith, and (3) Coast Guard vessels or other law enforcement vessels operat… | |||
| 33:33:2.0.1.6.32.6.211.18 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | P | 165 | PART 165—REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS | F | Subpart F—Specific Regulated Navigation Areas and Limited Access Areas | § 165.118 Safety Zones; recurring annual events held in Coast Guard Sector Boston Captain of the Port Zone. | USCG | [USCG-2011-0109, 76 FR 69626, Nov. 9, 2011, as amended by USCG-2013-0060, 78 FR 67030, Nov. 8, 2013; USCG-2025-0716, 90 FR 47587, Oct. 2, 2025] | The Coast Guard is establishing safety zones for the events listed in Table 1 of this section. These regulations in this section will be enforced for the duration of each event, on or about the dates indicated in Table 1 of this section. Annual notice of the exact dates and times of the effective period of the regulations in this section with respect to each event, the geographical description of each regulated area, and details concerning the nature of the event and the number of participants and type(s) of vessels involved will be made to the local maritime community through the Local Notice to Mariners and/or Broadcast Notice to Mariners well in advance of the events. If the event does not have a date listed, then the exact dates and times of the enforcement will be announced through a Notice of Enforcement in the Federal Register. Mariners should consult the Federal Register or their LNM to remain apprised of minor schedule or event changes. USCG Northeast District LNM can be found at: http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/. The Sector Boston Marine Events schedule can also be viewed electronically at: http://www.homeport.uscg.mil. Although listed in the Code of Federal Regulations, sponsors of events listed in Table 1 of this section are still required to submit a marine event permit application each year in accordance with 33 CFR 100.15. (a) The Coast Guard may patrol each event area under the direction of a designated Coast Guard Patrol Commander. The Patrol Commander may be contacted on Channel 16 VHF-FM (156.8 MHz) by the call sign “PATCOM.” Official patrol vessels may consist of any Coast Guard, Coast Guard Auxiliary, state, or local law enforcement vessels assigned or approved by the Captain of the Port, Sector Boston. (b) Vessels may not transit the regulated areas without Patrol Commander approval. Vessels permitted to transit must operate at a no wake speed, in a manner which will not endanger participants or other crafts in the event. (c) Spectators or other vessels shall not anchor, block, loiter,… | |||
| 33:33:2.0.1.6.32.6.211.19 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | P | 165 | PART 165—REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS | F | Subpart F—Specific Regulated Navigation Areas and Limited Access Areas | § 165.119 Safety Zone; Captain of the Port Boston Fireworks display zones, Boston Harbor, Boston, MA. | USCG | [USCG-2013-0503, 79 FR 26848, May 12, 2014] | (a) Boston Inner Harbor. The following areas are designated as safety zones: (1) Charlestown Safety Zone. All U.S. navigable waters of Boston inner Harbor within a 700-foot radius of the fireworks barge in approximate position 42°22′12.7″ N 071°02′53″ W (NAD 1983), located off of Pier 5 Charlestown Navy Yard. (2) Long Wharf Safety Zone. All U.S. navigable waters of Boston inner Harbor within a 700-foot radius of the fireworks barge in approximate position 42°21′41.2″ N 071°02′36.5″ W (NAD 1983), located off of Long Wharf, Boston MA. (3) Fan Pier Safety Zone. All U.S. navigable waters of Boston inner Harbor within a 700-foot radius of the fireworks barge in approximate position 42°21′23.2″ N 071°02′26″ W (NAD 1983), located off of the Fan Pier, South Boston, MA. (4) Pier 6 Safety Zone. All U.S. navigable waters of Boston inner Harbor within a 700-foot radius of the fireworks barge in approximate position 42°21′11.9″ N 071°02′1.3″ W (NAD 1983), located off of Pier 6, South Boston, MA. (5) North Jetty Safety Zone. All U.S. navigable waters of Boston inner Harbor within a 700-foot radius of the fireworks barge in approximate position 42°21′01″ N 071°01′31.7″ W (NAD 1983), located off of the North Jetty, South Boston, MA. (6) Castle Island Safety Zone. All U.S. navigable waters of Boston inner Harbor within a 700-foot radius of the fireworks barge in approximate position 42°20′27.4″ N 071°00′28.1″ W (NAD 1983), located off of the Castle Island, South Boston, MA. (b) Notification. Coast Guard Sector Boston will use all appropriate means to notify the public in advance of an event of the enforcement of these safety zones to include publishing a Notice of Enforcement in the Federal Register and through the local Notice to Mariners and Broadcast Notice to Mariners. Fireworks barges used in these locations will also have a sign on their port and starboard side labeled “FIREWORKS—STAY AWAY”. This sign will consist of a ten inch high by one and half inch wide red lettering on a white background. (c)… | |||
| 33:33:2.0.1.6.32.6.211.2 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | P | 165 | PART 165—REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS | F | Subpart F—Specific Regulated Navigation Areas and Limited Access Areas | § 165.T01-0956 Safety Zone; Glen Island Approach Bridge, Long Island Sound, New Rochelle, NY. | USCG | [USCG-2024-0956, 89 FR 95722, Dec. 3, 2024] | (a) Location. The following area is a safety zone: All the navigable waters of the Long Island Sound in the vicinity of the Glen Island Approach Bridge, New Rochelle, NY, from surface to bottom, encompassed by a line connecting the following points beginning at 40°53′18.58″ N 73°46′56.26″ W; thence to 40°53′22.08″ N 73°46′59.39″ W; thence north along the shore to 40°53′23.8″ N 73°46′57.51″ W; thence to 40°53′19.15″ N 73°46′52.54″ W and thence south along the shore back to the point of origin. These coordinates are based on the 1984 World Geodetic System (WGS 84). (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 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. (1) 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 unless authorized by the COTP or the COTP's designated representative. (2) To seek permission to enter, contact the COTP or the COTP's representative via VHF Channel 16 or by phone at (844) 692-8724 (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 December 2, 2024, through May 27, 2027, but will only be enforced during periods when construction operations at the Glen Island Approach Bridge are in progress. The Coast Guard will make notice of this safety zone via the Local Notice to Mariners and issue a Broadcast Notice to Mariners via marine channel 16 (VHF-FM) as soon as practicable in advance of these scheduled closures and in response to any emergency or hazardous condition. In addition, if the project is completed before May 27, 2027, enforcement of the… | |||
| 33:33:2.0.1.6.32.6.211.20 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | P | 165 | PART 165—REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS | F | Subpart F—Specific Regulated Navigation Areas and Limited Access Areas | § 165.120 Security Zone, John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse, Boston, MA. | USCG | [USCG-2014-0246, 81 FR 10501, Mar. 1, 2016] | (a) Location. This security zone encompasses all U.S. navigable waters, from surface to bottom, within five hundred (500) yards of the John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse (Moakley Courthouse) in Boston, MA, and following any natural waterside seawall configuration. (b) Regulations. While this security zone is being enforced, the following regulations, along with those contained in 33 CFR 165.33, apply: (1) No person or vessel may enter or remain in this security zone without the permission of the Captain of the Port (COTP), Sector Boston. However, the COTP hereby grants vessels permission to enter this security zone as long as such vessels proceed through the area with caution and operate at a speed no faster than that speed necessary to maintain a safe course, unless otherwise required by the Navigation Rules as published in 33 CFR part 83 and remain beyond one hundred (100) yards of the Moakley Courthouse in Boston, MA, following any natural waterside seawall configuration enclosed by a line connecting the following points: (2) Although vessels have permission to enter the five hundred (500) yards security zone under the conditions mentioned in the preceding paragraph, no person or vessel may come within one hundred (100) yards of the Moakley Courthouse under any conditions unless given express permission from the COTP or the COTP's designated representatives. (3) Any person or vessel permitted to enter the security zone shall comply with the directions and orders of the COTP or the COTP's representatives. Upon being hailed by siren, radio, flashing lights, or other means, the operator of a vessel within the zone shall proceed as directed. Any person or vessel within the security zone shall exit the zone when directed by the COTP or the COTP's representatives. (4) To obtain permissions required by this regulation, individuals may reach the COTP or a COTP representative via VHF channel 16 or 617-223-5757 (Sector Boston Command Center) to obtain permission. (5) Penalties. Those who violate th… | |||
| 33:33:2.0.1.6.32.6.211.21 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | P | 165 | PART 165—REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS | F | Subpart F—Specific Regulated Navigation Areas and Limited Access Areas | § 165.121 Safety and Security Zones: High Interest Vessels, Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island. | USCG | [CGD01-02-065, 67 FR 56224, Sept. 3, 2002, as amended by USCG-2013-0060, 78 FR 67030, Nov. 8, 2013] | (a) Location. (1) All waters of Rhode Island Sound within a 1/2 mile radius of any high interest vessel while the vessel is anchored within 1/2 mile of the point Latitude 41°25′ N, Longitude 71°23′ W in the Narragansett Bay Precautionary Area. (2) All waters of Rhode Island Sound, Narragansett Bay, the Providence and Taunton Rivers 2 miles ahead and 1 mile astern, and extending 1000 yards on either side of any high interest vessel transiting Narragansett Bay, or the Providence and Taunton Rivers. (3) All waters and land within a 1000-yard radius of any high interest vessel moored at a waterfront facility in the Providence Captain of the Port zone. (b) High interest vessels defined. For purposes of this section, high interest vessels operating in the Providence Captain of the Port zone include the following: barges or ships carrying liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), liquefied natural gas (LNG), chlorine, anhydrous ammonia, or any other cargo deemed to be high interest by the Captain of the Port, Providence. (c) Regulations. (1) Entry into or movement within these zones, including below the surface of the water, during times in which high interest vessels are present and the zones are enforced is prohibited unless authorized by the COTP Providence or authorized representative. (2) The general regulations covering safety and security zones in §§ 165.23 and 165.33, respectively, of this part apply. (3) All persons and vessels shall comply with the instructions of the COTP, and the designated on-scene U.S. Coast Guard personnel. On-scene Coast Guard patrol personnel include commissioned, warrant, and petty officers of the Coast Guard on board Coast Guard, Coast Guard Auxiliary, local, state, and federal law enforcement vessels. | |||
| 33:33:2.0.1.6.32.6.211.22 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | P | 165 | PART 165—REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS | F | Subpart F—Specific Regulated Navigation Areas and Limited Access Areas | § 165.122 Regulated Navigation Area: Navigable waters within Narragansett Bay and the Providence River, Rhode Island. | USCG | [USCG-2009-0143, 75 FR 15347, Mar. 29, 2010, as amended by USCG-2014-0410, 79 FR 38442, July 7, 2014; USCG-2015-0433, 80 FR 44283, July 27, 2015] | (a) Description of the regulated navigation area (RNA). The Regulated Navigation Area (RNA) encompasses all of the navigable waters of Narragansett Bay north of the COLREGS demarcation line and west of the Mt. Hope Bridge, and all of the navigable waters of the Providence River from Conimicut Point to the Providence hurricane barrier. (b) Regulations. (1) All commercial vessels must: (i) Maintain a minimum 10% of the vessel's draft as an under-keel clearance when not assisted by tugs, or when not moored at an assigned berth. Under-keel clearance is the minimum clearance available between the deepest point on the vessel and the bottom of the waterway, in calm water. (ii) Have at least one mile of visibility to transit the Providence River between 41°43′01.4″ N; 071°20′41.7″ W (Conimicut Light (LLNR 18305)) and 41°47′38.8″ N; 071°22′46.7″ W (Channel Light 42 (LLNR 18580)). (2) Vessels over 65 feet in length inbound for berths in the Providence River are required to make Safety Signal (SECURITE) calls on both VHF channels 13 and 16 at the following geographic locations: (i) Pilot Boarding Area; (ii) Abeam of Castle Hill; (iii) Abeam of Sandy Point; (iv) Abeam of 41°43′01.4″ N; 071°20′41.7″ W (Conimicut Light (LLNR 18305)); (v) Abeam of Sabin Point; and (vi) Upon mooring. (3) Vessels over 65 feet in length inbound for berths in Mount Hope Bay or in the Taunton River are required to make SECURITE calls on both VHF channels 13 and 16 at the following geographic locations: (i) Pilot Boarding Area; (ii) Abeam of Castle Hill; (iii) Abeam of Sandy Point; and (iv) At position 41°39′32.4″ N;071°14′ 02.6″ W (Mount Hope Bay Junction Lighted Gong Buoy “MH” (LLNR 18790)). (4) Vessels over 65 feet in length outbound for sea down the Providence River Channel shall make SECURITE calls on VHF channels 13 and 16 at the following geographic locations: (i) One-half hour prior to departure from the berth; (ii) At departure from the berth; (iii) Abeam of Sabin Point; (iv) Abeam of Gaspee Point; and (v) Abeam of p… | |||
| 33:33:2.0.1.6.32.6.211.23 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | P | 165 | PART 165—REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS | F | Subpart F—Specific Regulated Navigation Areas and Limited Access Areas | § 165.123 Cruise Ships, Sector Southeastern New England Captain of the Port (COTP) Zone. | USCG | [USCG-2010-0803, 76 FR 41075, July 13, 2011, as amended by USCG-2024-1103, 90 FR 52879, Nov. 24, 2025] | (a) Location. The following areas are security zones: All navigable waters within the Southeastern New England Captain of the Port (COTP) Zone, extending from the surface to the sea floor: (1) Within a 200-yard radius of any cruise ship that is underway and is under escort of U.S. Coast Guard law enforcement personnel or designated representative, or (2) Within a 100-yard radius of any cruise ship that is anchored, at any berth or moored. (b) Definitions. For the purposes of this section— Cruise ship means a passenger vessel as defined in 46 U.S.C. 2101, that is authorized to carry more than 400 passengers and is 200 or more feet in length. A cruise ship under this section will also include ferries as defined in 46 CFR 2.10-25 that are authorized to carry more than 400 passengers and are 200 feet or more in length. Designated representative means any Coast Guard commissioned, warrant, or petty officer who has been designated by the COTP to act on the COTP's behalf. The designated representative may be on a Coast Guard vessel, or onboard Federal, state, or a local agency vessel that is authorized to act in support of the Coast Guard. Southeastern New England COTP Zone is as defined in 33 CFR 3.05-20. (c) Enforcement. The security zones described in this section will be activated and enforced upon entry of any cruise ship into the navigable waters of the United States (see 33 CFR 2.36(a) to include the 12 NM territorial sea) in the Southeastern New England COTP zone. This zone will remain activated at all times while a cruise ship is within the navigable waters of the United States in the Sector Southeastern New England COTP Zone. In addition, the Coast Guard may broadcast the area designated as a security zone for the duration of the enforcement period via Broadcast Notice to Mariners. (d) Regulations. (1) In accordance with the general regulations in 33 CFR part 165, subpart D, no person or vessel may enter or move within the security zones created by this section unless granted permission to… | |||
| 33:33:2.0.1.6.32.6.211.24 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | P | 165 | PART 165—REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS | F | Subpart F—Specific Regulated Navigation Areas and Limited Access Areas | § 165.124 Security Zone; Electric Boat Shipyard, Narragansett Bay, Quonset Point, North Kingstown, RI. | USCG | [USCG-2024-0994, 90 FR 38403, Aug. 8, 2025] | (a) Location. The following area is a security zone: All navigable waters of Narragansett Bay, from surface to bottom, South of Quonset Point, North Kingstown, RI, enclosed by a line beginning at a point on the shoreline at 41°35′06.3″ N, 71°25′33.2″ W; then to 41°34′59.6″ N, 71°25′20.5″ W; then to 41°35′01.0″ N, 71°25′08.7″ W; then to 41°35′08.7″ N, 71°25′08.7″ W; then along the shoreline to the point of beginning. These coordinates are based on North American Datum 1983. (b) Definitions. As used in this section, vessel means every description of watercraft or other artificial contrivance used, or capable of being used, as a means of transportation on water, except vessels of the Armed Forces, as defined at 14 U.S.C 527(e). (c) Regulations. (1) Under the general security zone regulations in subpart D of this part, no person or vessel may enter or remain in the security zone described in paragraph (a) of this section without the permission of the Captain of the Port, other than vessels of the Armed Forces, U.S. Government-owned vessels or vessels owned by, under hire to, or performing work for, the Electric Boat Division when operating in the security zone. (2) This security zone is closed to all vessel traffic, except as may be permitted by the Captain of the Port (COTP) or a designated representative. Vessel operators given permission to enter or operate in the security zones must comply with all directions given to them by the COTP or the designated representative. (3) The “designated representative” is any Coast Guard commissioned, warrant or petty officer who has been designated by the Captain of the Port to act on his/her behalf. The on-scene representative may be on a Coast Guard vessel, a state or local law enforcement vessel, or other designated craft, or may be on shore and will communicate with vessels via VHF-FM radio or loudhailer. In addition, members of the Coast Guard Auxiliary may be present to inform vessel operators of this regulation. (4) Vessel operators desiring to enter or operat… | |||
| 33:33:2.0.1.6.32.6.211.25 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | P | 165 | PART 165—REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS | F | Subpart F—Specific Regulated Navigation Areas and Limited Access Areas | § 165.125 Regulated Navigation Area; EPA Superfund Site, New Bedford Harbor, Massachusetts. | USCG | [USCG-2010-1119, 76 FR 35744, June 20, 2011] | (a) Location. The regulated navigation area encompasses all waters bounded by a line beginning at 41°37′22.5″ N, 070°54′34.1″ W; thence to 41°37′14.4″ N, 070°54′19.6″ W; thence to 41°36′58.5″ N, 070°54′08.1″ W; thence to 41°36′45.0″ N, 070°54′26.9″ W; thence along the shoreline and south side of the hurricane barrier to the beginning point. (b) Regulations. (1) All vessels and persons are prohibited from activities that would disturb the seabed within the regulated navigation area, including but not limited to anchoring, dragging, trawling, and spudding. Vessels may otherwise transit or navigate within this area without reservation. (2) The prohibition described in paragraph (b)(1) of this section shall not apply to vessels or persons engaged in activities associated with remediation efforts in the New Bedford Harbor Superfund Site, provided that the Coast Guard Captain of the Port (COTP) Southeastern New England, is given advance notice of those activities by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). (c) Waivers. The Captain of the Port (COTP) Southeastern New England may, in consultation with the U.S. EPA, authorize a waiver from this section if he or she determines that the proposed activity can be performed without undue risk to environmental remediation efforts. Requests for waivers should be submitted in writing to Commander, U.S. Coast Guard Sector Southeastern New England, 1 Little Harbor Road, Woods Hole, MA, 02543, with a copy to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 1, New Bedford Harbor Remedial Project Manager, 5 Post Office Square, Suite 100 (OSRR07), Boston, MA 02109, to facilitate review by the EPA and U.S. Coast Guard. | |||
| 33:33:2.0.1.6.32.6.211.26 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | P | 165 | PART 165—REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS | F | Subpart F—Specific Regulated Navigation Areas and Limited Access Areas | § 165.141 Safety Zone: Sunken vessel EMPIRE KNIGHT, Boon Island, ME. | USCG | [CGD 01-95-141, 61 FR 60032, Nov. 26, 1996] | (a) Location. The following area is a safety zone: All waters of the Atlantic Ocean within a 1,000 yard radius of the stern section of the sunken vessel EMPIRE KNIGHT, in approximate position 43°06′19″ N, 70°27′09″ W, (NAD 1983) and extending from the water's surface to the seabed floor. (b) Effective date. This section is effective on August 23, 1996, twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. (c) Regulations. (1) The general regulations contained in 33 CFR 165.23 apply. (2) All vessels and persons are prohibited from anchoring, diving, dredging, dumping, fishing, trawling, laying cable, or conducting salvage operations in this zone except as authorized by the Coast Guard Captain of the Port, Portland, Maine. Innocent transit through the area within the safety zone is not affected by this regulation and does not require the authorization of the Captain of the Port. (3) All persons and vessels shall comply with the instructions of the COTP or the designated on scene patrol personnel. U.S. Coast Guard patrol personnel include commissioned, warrant, and petty officers of the Coast Guard. Upon being hailed by a U.S. Coast Guard vessel via siren, radio, flashing light, or other means, the operator of a vessel shall proceed as directed. | |||
| 33:33:2.0.1.6.32.6.211.27 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | P | 165 | PART 165—REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS | F | Subpart F—Specific Regulated Navigation Areas and Limited Access Areas | § 165.150 New Haven Harbor, Quinnipiac River, Mill River. | USCG | [CGD 79-034, 47 FR 29660, July 8, 1982, as amended by CGD 80-069, 47 FR 53368, Nov. 26, 1982. Redesignated by CGD 87-008b, 52 FR 25218, July 6, 1987, as amended by USCG-2012-0343, 77 FR 67565, Nov. 13, 2012] | (a) Boundaries. The following is a regulated navigation area: The waters surrounding the Tomlinson Bridge and Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge (I-95 Bridge) located within a line extending from a point A at 41°17′50.35″ N, 072°54′34.37″ W (the southeast corner of the Magellan Pink Tanks Terminal dock) thence along a line 126°T to point B at 41°17′42.35″ N, 072°54′19.37″ W (the southwest corner of the Gulf facility) thence north along the shoreline to point C at 41°17′57.35″ N, 072°54′04.37″ W (the northwest corner of the R & H Terminal dock) thence along a line 303°T to point D at 41°18′05.35″ N, 072°54′21.37″ W (the west bank of the mouth of the Mill River) thence south along the shoreline to point of origin. All coordinates are North American Datum 1983. (b) Regulations. (1) No person may operate a vessel or tow a barge in this Regulated Navigation Area in violation of these regulations. (2) Applicability. The regulations apply to barges with a freeboard greater than ten feet and to any vessel towing or pushing these barges on outbound transits of the Tomlinson Bridge. (3) Regulated barges may not transit the bridge— (i) During the period from one hour to five hours after high water slack, (ii) When the wind speed at the bridge is greater than twenty knots, and (iii) With the barge being towed on a hawser, stern first. (4) Regulated barges with a beam greater than fifty feet must be pushed ahead through the bridge. (5) If the tug operator does not have a clear view over the barge when pushing ahead, the operator shall post a lookout on the barge with a means of communication with the operator. (6) Regulated barges departing the Mill River may transit the bridge only between sunrise and sunset. Barges must be pushed ahead of the tug, bow first, with a second tug standing by to assist at the bow. (7) Nothing in this section is intended to relieve any person from complying with: (i) Applicable Navigation and Pilot Rules for Inland Waters; (ii) Any other laws or regulations; (iii) Any order or directio… | |||
| 33:33:2.0.1.6.32.6.211.28 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | P | 165 | PART 165—REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS | F | Subpart F—Specific Regulated Navigation Areas and Limited Access Areas | § 165.151 Safety Zones; Fireworks Displays, Air Shows and Swim Events in the Captain of the Port Long Island Sound Zone. | USCG | [USCG-2008-0384, 77 FR 6958, Feb. 10, 2012, as amended by USCG-2012-1036, 78 FR 31406, May 24, 2013; USCG-2014-0410, 79 FR 38442, July 7, 2014; USCG-2018-0532, 85 FR 5570, Jan. 31, 2020; 85 FR 11294, Feb. 27, 2020; USCG-2020-0082, 85 FR 38073, June 25, 2020; USCG-2021-0135, 86 FR 50262, Sept. 8, 2021; USCG-2023-0001, 88 FR 38404, June 13, 2023; USCG-2025-0716, 90 FR 47587, Oct. 2, 2025] | (a) Regulations. (1) The general regulations contained in 33 CFR 165.23 as well as the following regulations apply to the fireworks displays, air shows, and swim events listed in Tables 1 and 2 to § 165.151. (2) These regulations will be enforced for the duration of each event, on or about the dates indicated. In advance of the event, notifications will be made to the local maritime community through all appropriate means such as Local Notice to Mariners and Broadcast Notice to Mariners as to the exact dates and times of the enforcement period for an event. The USCG Northeast District Local Notice to Mariners can be found at: http://www.navcen.uscg.gov. (3) Although listed in the Code of Federal Regulations, sponsors of events listed in Tables 1 and 2 to § 165.151 are still required to submit marine event applications in accordance with 33 CFR 100.15. Each application must: (i) Be submitted no less than 60 days before the date of the proposed event. (ii) If the proposed event does not have a specified date the sponsor shall hold the event during the month it is listed in Tables 1 or 2 to § 165.151. (iii) For those proposed events listed in Table 1 to § 165.151 to be held during the month of July, the event may take place during the final seven days of June. (iv) Any proposed event not being held on the specified date or within the month listed in Tables 1 or 2 to § 165.151 shall be considered a new marine event and the sponsor shall submit a new marine event application in accordance with 33 CFR 100.15 no less than 135 days before the start of the event. (b) Definitions. The following definitions apply to this section: (1) Designated representative. A “designated representative” is any Coast Guard commissioned, warrant or petty officer of the U.S. Coast Guard who has been designated by the Captain of the Port (COTP), Sector Long Island Sound (LIS), to act on his or her behalf. The designated representative may be on an official patrol vessel or may be on shore and will communicate with vessels via … | |||
| 33:33:2.0.1.6.32.6.211.29 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | P | 165 | PART 165—REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS | F | Subpart F—Specific Regulated Navigation Areas and Limited Access Areas | § 165.153 Regulated Navigation Area: Long Island Sound Marine Inspection and Captain of the Port Zone. | USCG | [CGD01-02-104, 68 FR 48802, Aug. 15, 2003, as amended by USCG-2006-24371, 74 FR 11213, Mar. 16, 2009; USCG-2015-0433, 80 FR 44283, July 27, 2015] | (a) Regulated Navigation Area location. All waters of the Long Island Sound Marine Inspection and Captain of the Port (COTP) Zone, as delineated in 33 CFR 3.05-35, extending seaward 12 nautical miles from the territorial sea baseline, are established as a regulated navigation area (RNA). (b) Applicability. This section applies to all vessels operating within the RNA excluding public vessels. (c) Definitions. The following definitions apply to this section: Commercial service means any type of trade or business involving the transportation of goods or individuals, except service performed by a combatant vessel. Ferry means a vessel that: (1) Operates in other than ocean or coastwise service; (2) Has provisions only for deck passengers or vehicles, or both; (3) Operates on a short run on a frequent schedule between two points over the most direct water route; and (4) Offers a public service of a type normally attributed to a bridge or tunnel. Public vessels means vessels owned or bareboat chartered and operated by the United States, or by a State or political subdivision thereof, or by a foreign nation, except when such vessel is engaged in commercial service. Territorial sea baseline means the line defining the shoreward extent of the territorial sea of the United States drawn according to the principles, as recognized by the United States, of the Convention on the Territorial Sea and the Contiguous Zone, 15 U.S.T. 1606, and the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), 21 I.L.M. 1261. Normally, the territorial sea baseline is the mean low water line along the coast of the United States. (d) Regulations. (1) Speed restrictions in the vicinity of Naval Submarine Base New London and Lower Thames River. Unless authorized by the Captain of the Port (COTP), vessels of 300 gross tons or more may not proceed at a speed in excess of eight knots in the Thames River from New London Harbor channel buoys 7 and 8 (Light List numbers 21875 and 21880 respectively) north through the upp… | |||
| 33:33:2.0.1.6.32.6.211.3 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | P | 165 | PART 165—REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS | F | Subpart F—Specific Regulated Navigation Areas and Limited Access Areas | § 165.100 Regulated Navigation Area: Navigable waters within the USCG Northeast District. | USCG | [CGD1-98-151, 63 FR 71770, Dec. 30, 1998, as amended by CGD01-98-151, 64 FR 12749, Mar. 15, 1999; USCG-1999-5832, 64 FR 34715, June 29, 1999; CGD01-98-151, 65 FR 35838, June 6, 2000; CGD01-04-133, 72 FR 50058, Aug. 30, 2007; 72 FR 70780, Dec. 13, 2007; USCG-2008-0179, 73 FR 35016, June 19, 2008; USCG-2015-0433, 80 FR 44283, July 27, 2015; USCG-2016-0498, 82 FR 35088, July 28, 2017] | (a) Regulated navigation area. All navigable waters of the United States, as that term is used in 33 CFR 2.36, within the geographic boundaries of the USCG Northeast District, as defined in 33 CFR 3.05-1(b). (b) Definitions. Terms used in this section have the same meaning as those found in 33 CFR 157.03. Single-hull identifies any tank barge that is not a double-hull tank barge. (c) Applicability. This section applies to primary towing vessels engaged in towing tank barges carrying petroleum oil in bulk as cargo in the regulated navigation area, or as authorized by the District Commander. (d) Regulations —(1) Positive control for barges. (i) Except as provided in paragraph (d)(1)(iii) and paragraph 5 of this section, each single hull tank barge, unless being towed by a primary towing vessel with twin-screw propulsion and with a separate system for power to each screw, must be accompanied by an escort tug of sufficient capability to promptly push or tow the tank barge away from danger of grounding or collision in the event of— (A) A propulsion failure; (B) A parted towing line; (C) A loss of tow; (D) A fire; (E) Grounding; (F) A loss of steering; or (G) Any other time a vessel may be operating in a Hazardous Vessel Operating Condition as defined in § 161.2 of this Chapter. (ii) Double-hull tank barges are exempt from paragraph (d)(1)(i) of this section. (iii) The cognizant Captain of the Port (COTP), upon written application, may authorize an exemption from the requirements of paragraph (d)(1)(i) of this section for— (A) Any tank barge with a capacity of less than 25,000 barrels, operating in an area with limited depth or width such as a creek or small river; or (B) Any tank barge operating on any waters within the COTP Zone, if the operator demonstrates to the satisfaction of the COTP that the barge employs an equivalent level of safety to that provided by the positive control provisions of this section. Each request for an exemption under this paragraph must be submitted in writing to the… | |||
| 33:33:2.0.1.6.32.6.211.30 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | P | 165 | PART 165—REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS | F | Subpart F—Specific Regulated Navigation Areas and Limited Access Areas | § 165.154 Safety and Security Zones; Captain of the Port Long Island Sound Zone Safety and Security Zones. | USCG | [USCG-2008-0384, 77 FR 6961, Feb. 10, 2012, as amended by USCG-2021-0062, 86 FR 37051, July 14, 2021; USCG-2022-0082, 87 FR 47354, Aug. 3, 2022] | The following areas are designated safety and security zones: (a) Security zones. (1) Dominion Millstone Nuclear Power Plant, Waterford, CT. (i) All navigable waters of Long Island Sound, from surface to bottom, North and Northeast of a line running from Bay Point, at approximate position 41°18′34.20″ N, 072°10′24.60″ W, to Millstone Point at approximate position 41°18′15.00″ N, 072°9′57.60″ W (NAD 83). (ii) All navigable waters of Long Island Sound, from surface to bottom, West of a line starting at 41°18′42″ N, 072°09′39″ W, running south to the Eastern most point of Fox Island at approximate position 41°18′24.11″ N, 072°09′39.73″ W (NAD 83). (2) Electric Boat Shipyard, Groton, CT. (i) Location. All navigable waters of the Thames River, from surface to bottom, West of the Electric Boat Corportation Shipyard enclosed by a line beginning at a point on the shoreline 41°20′ 16″ N, 72°04 ′ 47″ W; then running West to 41°20′ 16.2″ N, 72°04 ′58.0″ W; then running North to 41°20′28.7″ N, 72°05′01.7″ W; then North-Northwest to 41°20′53.3″ N, 72°05′04.8″ W; then North-Northeast to 41°21′02.9″ N, 72°05′04.9″ W; then running to shoreline at 41°21′02.9″ N, 72°04′58.2″ W (NAD 83). (ii) Application. Paragraphs (a),(e), (f) of § 165.33 do not apply to public vessels or to vessels owned by, under hire to, or performing work for the Electric Boat Division when operating in the security zone. (3) Naval Submarine Base New London, Groton, CT. All navigable waters of the Thames River, from surface to bottom, West of Naval Submarine Base New London, Groton, CT, enclosed by a line beginning at a point on the shoreline at 41°23′7.9″ N, 072°05′13.7″ W; then to 41°23′7.9″ N, 072°05′16.9″ W; then to 41°23′26.42″ N, 72°5′30.771″ W; then to 41°23′42.9″ N, 072°05′40.1″ W; then to 41°23′46.7″ N, 072°05′42.3″ W; then to 41°23′53.9″ N, 072°05′44.5″ W; then to 41°24′8.7″ N, 072°05′44.5″ W; then to 41°24′16.2″ N, 072°05′43.4″ W; then to a point on the shoreline 41°24′16.2″ N, 072°05′36.4″ W; then along the shoreline to the point of b… | |||
| 33:33:2.0.1.6.32.6.211.31 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | P | 165 | PART 165—REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS | F | Subpart F—Specific Regulated Navigation Areas and Limited Access Areas | § 165.156 Regulated Navigation Area: East Rockaway Inlet to Atlantic Beach Bridge, Nassau County, Long Island, New York. | USCG | [USCG-2008-0085, 74 FR 57887, Nov. 10, 2009, as amended by USCG-2015-0433, 80 FR 44283, July 27, 2015] | (a) Location. The following area is a Regulated Navigation Area: All waters of East Rockaway Inlet in an area bounded by lines drawn from position 40°34′56″ N, 073°45′19″ W, (approximate position of East Rockaway Inlet Breakwater Light, LLNR 31500) running north to a point of land on the northwest side of the inlet at position 40°35′28″ N, 073°46′12″ W, thence easterly along the shore to the east side of the Atlantic Beach Bridge, State Route 878, over East Rockaway Inlet, thence across the bridge to the south side of East Rockaway Inlet, thence westerly along the shore and across the water to the beginning. (b) Regulations. (1) The general regulations contained in 33 CFR 165.10, 165.11, and 165.13 apply. (2) In accordance with the general regulations, the following regulations apply to vessels carrying petroleum products in excess of 250 barrels: (i) The vessel must have plans in place to maintain a minimum of two feet under keel clearance at all times. (ii) A vessel requiring a nighttime transit through East Rockaway Inlet may only do so only after receiving approval from the Captain of the Port Long Island Sound. (iii) Vessels are prohibited from transiting East Rockaway Inlet if a small craft advisory or greater has been issued for the area unless specific approval is received from the Captain of the Port Long Island Sound. (iv) In an emergency, any vessel may deviate from the regulations in this section to the extent necessary to avoid endangering the safety of persons, the environment, and or property. If deviation from the regulations is necessary, the master or their designee shall inform the Coast Guard as soon as it is practicable to do so. (c) Waivers. (1) The Captain of the Port Long Island Sound may, upon request, waive any regulation in this section. (2) An application for a waiver must state the need for the waiver and describe the proposed vessel operations through the Regulated Navigation Area. | |||
| 33:33:2.0.1.6.32.6.211.32 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | P | 165 | PART 165—REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS | F | Subpart F—Specific Regulated Navigation Areas and Limited Access Areas | § 165.160 Safety Zones; Recurring Fireworks Displays and Swim Events Held in Coast Guard Sector New York Zone. | USCG | [USCG-2023-0075, 88 FR 55574, Aug. 16, 2023, as amended by USCG-2025-0716, 90 FR 47587, Oct. 2, 2025] | (a) Regulations. The general regulations in subpart C of this part as well as the following regulations apply to the safety zones associated with the recurring fireworks displays and swim events listed in tables 1 or 2 to this section, respectively. (1) Under the general safety zone regulations in subpart C of this part, no person may enter the safety zone described in table 1 or 2 of this section unless authorized by the Captain of the Port (COTP) or the COTP's Designated Representative. (2) To seek permission to enter the designated safety zone, contact the COTP or the COTP's Designated Representative via VHF-FM Marine Channel 16, or by contacting the Coast Guard Sector New York command center at 718-354-4356. (3) Event organizers must ensure that fireworks barges have signage on their port and starboard side labeled “Fireworks—Stay Away”. This sign will consist of 10-inch-high by 1.5-inch-wide red lettering on a white background. (4) Shore sites used in these locations will display a sign labeled “Fireworks—Stay Away” with the same dimensions. (b) Definitions. As used in this section: Designated representative means any Coast Guard commissioned, warrant or petty officer of the U.S. Coast Guard who has been designated by the Captain of the Port to act on his or her behalf. The designated representative may be on an official patrol vessel or may be on shore and will communicate with vessels via VHF-FM radio or loudhailer. In addition, members of the Coast Guard Auxiliary may be present to inform vessel operators of this regulation. Official Patrol Vessels means any Coast Guard, Coast Guard Auxiliary, state, or local law enforcement vessels assigned as an on- scene representative or approved by the COTP. Spectators means all persons and vessels not registered with the event sponsor as participants or official patrol vessels. (c) Enforcement periods. (1) Safety zones for fireworks-display events listed in Table 1 of this section will be subject to enforcement for approximately one hour between 6 … | |||
| 33:33:2.0.1.6.32.6.211.33 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | P | 165 | PART 165—REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS | F | Subpart F—Specific Regulated Navigation Areas and Limited Access Areas | § 165.162 Safety Zone; Witt-Penn Bridge Construction, Hackensack River, Jersey City, NJ. | USCG | [USCG-2014-1008, 80 FR 76211, Dec. 8, 2015] | (a) Location. The following area is a safety zone: All waters from surface to bottom of the Hackensack River bound by the following approximate positions: North of a line drawn from 40°44′27.4″ N., 074°05′09.8″ W. to 40°44′22.9″ N., 074°04′53.1″ W. (NJ PATH Bridge at mile 3.0), and south of a line drawn from 40°44′33.2″ N., 074°04′51.0″ W. to 40°44′28.2″ N., 074°04′42.7″ W. (500 feet north of the new Witt-Penn Bridge) (NAD 83). (b) Definitions. The following definitions apply to this section: (1) Designated representative. A “designated representative” is any Coast Guard commissioned, warrant or petty officer of the U.S. Coast Guard who has been designated by the Captain of the Port (COTP) to act on his or her behalf. A designated representative may be on an official patrol vessel or may be on shore and will communicate with vessels via VHF-FM radio or loudhailer. In addition, members of the Coast Guard Auxiliary may be present to inform vessel operators of this regulation. (2) Official patrol vessels. Official patrol vessels may consist of any Coast Guard, Coast Guard Auxiliary, state, or local law enforcement vessels assigned or approved by the COTP. (c) Enforcement periods. (1) This safety zone is in effect permanently starting January 7, 2016, but will only be enforced when deemed necessary by the COTP. (2) The Coast Guard will rely on the methods described in § 165.7 to notify the public of the time and duration of any closure of the safety zone. Violations of this safety zone may be reported to the COTP at 718-354-4353 or on VHF-Channel 16. (d) Regulations. (1) The general regulations contained in § 165.23, as well as paragraphs (d)(2) and (3) of this section, apply. (2) During periods of enforcement, all persons and vessels must comply with all orders and directions from the COTP or a COTP's designated representative. (3) During periods of enforcement, upon being hailed by a U.S. Coast Guard vessel by siren, radio, flashing light, or other means, the operator of the vessel must proceed … | |||
| 33:33:2.0.1.6.32.6.211.34 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | P | 165 | PART 165—REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS | F | Subpart F—Specific Regulated Navigation Areas and Limited Access Areas | § 165.163 Safety Zones; Port of New York/New Jersey Fleet Week. | USCG | [CGD1-98-170, 64 FR 24946, May 10, 1999, as amended by USCG-2015-0433, 80 FR 44283, July 27, 2015] | (a) The following areas are established as safety zones: (1) Safety Zone A —(i) Location. A moving safety zone for the Parade of Ships including all waters 500 yards ahead and astern, and 200 yards of each side of the designated column of parade vessels as it transits the Port of New York and New Jersey from the Verrazano Narrows Bridge to Riverside State Park on the Hudson River between West 137th and West 144th Streets, Manhattan. (ii) Enforcement period. Paragraph (a)(1)(i) of this section is enforced annually from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. on the Wednesday before Memorial Day. (2) Safety Zone B —(i) Location. A safety zone including all waters of the Hudson River between Piers 83 and 90, Manhattan, from the parade column east to the Manhattan shoreline. (ii) Enforcement period. Paragraph (a)(2)(i) of this section is enforced annually from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. on the Wednesday before Memorial Day. (3) Safety Zone C —(i) Location. A moving safety zone including all waters of the Hudson River within a 200-yard radius of each parade vessel upon its leaving the parade of ships until it is safely berthed. (ii) Enforcement period. Paragraph (a)(3)(i) of this section is enforced annually from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. on the Wednesday before Memorial Day. (4) Safety Zone D —(i) Location. A safety zone including all waters of the Hudson River bound by the following points: from the southeast corner of Pier 90, Manhattan, where it intersects the seawall, west to approximate position 40°46′10″ N 074°00′13″ W (NAD 1983), south to approximate position 40°45′54″ N 074°00′25″ W (NAD 1983), then east to the northeast corner of Pier 83 where it intersects the seawall. (ii) Enforcement period. Paragraph (a)(4)(i) of this section is enforced annually from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m., from Friday through Monday, Memorial Day weekend. (5) Safety Zone E —(i) Location. A moving safety zone including all waters 500 yards ahead and astern, and 200 yards on each side of the departing U.S. Navy Aircraft or Helicopter Carrie… | |||
| 33:33:2.0.1.6.32.6.211.35 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | P | 165 | PART 165—REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS | F | Subpart F—Specific Regulated Navigation Areas and Limited Access Areas | § 165.164 Security Zones; Dignitary Arrival/Departure and United Nations Meetings, New York, NY. | USCG | [USCG-2013-1009, 79 FR 78308, Dec. 30, 2014, as amended by USCG-2017-1081, 84 FR 6974, Mar. 1, 2019; USCG-2025-0716, 90 FR 47587, Oct. 2, 2025] | (a) Location. The following areas are security zones: (1) Wall Street Heliport. All waters of the East River within the following boundaries: East of a line drawn between approximate position 40°42′01″ N, 074°00′39″ W (east of The Battery) to 40°41′36″ N, 074°00′52″ W (point north of Governors Island) and north of a line drawn from the point north of Governors Island to the southwest corner of Pier 7 North, Brooklyn; and south of a line drawn between 40°42′14.8″ N, 074°00′20.3″ W (Wall Street, Manhattan), and the northwest corner of Pier 2 North, Brooklyn (NAD 1983). (2) Randalls and Wards Islands: All waters of the East River between the Hell Gate Rail Road Bridge (mile 8.2), and a line drawn from a point at approximate position 40°47′27.12″ N, 073°54′35.14″ W (Lawrence Point, Queens) to a point at approximate position 40°47′52.55″ N, 073°54′35.25″ W (Port Morris Stacks), and all waters of the Bronx Kill southeast of the Bronx Kill Rail Road Bridge (mile 0.6) (NAD 1983). (3) Marine Air Terminal, LaGuardia Airport Security Zone. All waters of Bowery Bay, Queens, New York, inside of a line drawn from the start of the Rikers Island Bridge in Queens at approximate position 40°46′37″ N, 073°53′30″ W to the intersecting point on the southern side of Rikers Island at approximate position 40°47′12″ N, 073°53′06″ W, then a line drawn east to the western end of LaGuardia Airport at approximate position 40°47′00″ N, 073°52′44″ W, then a line drawn south following the shoreline back to the point of origin at 40°46′37″ N, 073°53′30″ W (NAD 1983). (4) United Nations Manhattan Shoreline. All waters of the East River bound by the following points: 40°44′37″ N, 073°58′16.5″ W (the base of East 35th Street, Manhattan), then east to 40°44′34.5″ N, 073°58′10.5″ W (about 180 yards offshore of Manhattan), then northeasterly to 40°45′29″ N, 073°57′26.5″ W (about 125 yards offshore of Manhattan at the Queensboro Bridge), then northwesterly to 40°45′31″ N, 073°57′30.5″ W (Manhattan shoreline at the Queensboro Bridge), then… | |||
| 33:33:2.0.1.6.32.6.211.36 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | P | 165 | PART 165—REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS | F | Subpart F—Specific Regulated Navigation Areas and Limited Access Areas | § 165.165 Regulated Navigation Area; Hudson River South of the Troy Locks, NY. | USCG | [USCG-2010-0794, 76 FR 8656, Feb. 15, 2011] | (a) Regulated navigation area. All navigable waters of the Hudson River south of the Troy Locks. (b) Definitions. The following definitions apply to this section: (1) Designated representative means any Coast Guard commissioned, warrant, or petty officer, or a Federal, State, or local law enforcement officer designated by or assisting the Captain of the Port (COTP) New York. (2) Horsepower (HP) means the total maximum continuous shaft horsepower of all the vessel's main propulsion machinery. (c) Applicability. This section applies to tugs with less than 3,000 horsepower when engaged in towing operations. (d) Regulations. (1) Except as provided in paragraph (c)(3) of this section, vessels less than 3,000 horsepower while engaged in towing operations are not authorized to transit that portion of the Hudson River south of the Troy Locks when ice thickness on average is eight inches or greater. (2) All Coast Guard assets enforcing this Regulated Navigation Area can be contacted on VHF marine band radio, channel 13 or 16. The COTP can be contacted at (718) 354-4356, and the public may contact the COTP to suggest changes or improvements in the terms of this Regulated Navigation Area. (3) All persons desiring to transit through a portion of the regulated area that has operating restrictions in effect must contact the COTP at telephone number (718) 354-4356 or on VHF channel 13 or 16 to seek permission prior to transiting the affected regulated area. (4) The COTP will notify the public of any changes in the status of this Regulated Navigation Area by Marine Safety Information Broadcast on VHF-FM marine band radio, channel 22A (157.1 MHZ). | |||
| 33:33:2.0.1.6.32.6.211.37 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | P | 165 | PART 165—REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS | F | Subpart F—Specific Regulated Navigation Areas and Limited Access Areas | § 165.166 Safety Zones; Coast Guard Captain of the Port New York Zone Drone Displays. | USCG | [Doc. No. USCG-2024-0225, 89 FR 68104, Aug. 23, 2024] | (a) Locations. The following areas are designated zones in which a safety zone with a radius up to 500-yards will be established for drone shows. The establishment of a safety zone within a designated zone requires the coordinates defining the center of the safety zone to be within the boundaries of one of the zones described as follows: (1) Hudson River Zone 1: All waters of the Hudson River to include Morris Canal Basin in the vicinity of lower Manhattan, from surface to bottom, encompassed by a line connecting the following points beginning at 40°42′20.9″ N, 74°02′05.7″ W; traveling north along the shoreline thence to 40°46′41.1″ N, 74°00′30.4″ W; thence to 40°46′22.2″ N, 73°59′38.3″ W; traveling south along the shoreline thence to 40°42′02.0″ N, 74°00′51.1″ W; and back to the point of origin. (2) East River Zone 2: All waters of the East River in the vicinity of lower Manhattan, from surface to bottom, encompassed by a line connecting the following points beginning at 40°42′01.6″ N, 74°00′48.7″ W; traveling north along the shoreline thence to 40°46′38.0″ N, 73°56′31.6″ W; thence to 40°46′33.2″N, 73°56′13.4″ W; traveling south along the shoreline thence to 40°44′17.2″ N, 73°57′38.7″ W; thence to 40°44′11.6″ N, 73°57′37.0″ W; continuing south along the shoreline thence to 40°41′35.7″ N, 74°00′14.3″ W; and back to the point of origin. These coordinates are based on Datum WGS 84. (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 and a Federal, State, and local officer designated by or assisting the Captain of the Port New York Zone in the enforcement of the safety zone. Official Patrol Vessels means any Coast Guard, Coast Guard Auxiliary, state, or local law enforcement vessels assigned as an on-scene representative approved by the COTP. Spectators means all persons and vessels not registered with the event sponsor as participants or official pat… | |||
| 33:33:2.0.1.6.32.6.211.38 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | P | 165 | PART 165—REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS | F | Subpart F—Specific Regulated Navigation Areas and Limited Access Areas | § 165.169 Safety and Security Zones: New York Marine Inspection Zone and Captain of the Port Zone. | USCG | [CGD01-02-132, 68 FR 2890, Jan. 22, 2003, as amended by CGD01-03-036, 69 FR 2670, Jan. 20, 2004; CGD01-03-020, 69 FR 23306, June 15, 2004; USCG-2008-0179, 73 FR 35017, June 19, 2008; USCG-2007-0074, 74 FR 7191, Feb. 13, 2009; USCG-2016-0799, 83 FR 30044, June 27, 2018; USCG-2018-0532, 85 FR 5570, Jan. 31, 2020; USCG-2024-1103, 90 FR 52879, Nov. 24, 2025] | (a) Safety and security zones. The following waters within the New York Marine Inspection Zone and Captain of the Port Zone are safety and security zones: (1) Indian Point Nuclear Power Station (IPNPS). All waters of the Hudson River within a 300-yard radius of the IPNPS pier in approximate position 41°16′12.4″ N, 073°57′16.2″ W (NAD 83). (2) U.S. Coast Guard Cutters and Shore Facilities. All waters within 100 yards of: Each moored, or anchored, Coast Guard Cutter; Coast Guard Station New York, Staten Island, NY; Coast Guard Station Sandy Hook, NJ; Coast Guard Station Kings Point, NY; and Coast Guard Aids to Navigation Team New York, Bayonne, NJ. (3) Part 105 Facilities —(i) Definition. For the purposes of this section, Part 105 Facility means any facility subject to the regulations contained in 33 CFR part 105, including those designated as “Public Access Facilities” as defined in 33 CFR 101.105. For public identification purposes, all of these facilities are required to have signs posted along the shoreline, facing the water, indicating that there is a 25 yard waterfront security zone surrounding the facilities. (ii) Location. All waters within 25 yards of each Part 105 Facility. When a barge, ferry, or other commercial vessel is conducting transfer operations at a Part 105 Facility, the 25-yard zone is measured from the outboard side of the commercial vessel. (iii) Regulations. (A) Vessels not actively engaged in passenger, cargo, provision, facility maintenance or inspection, bunker transfer operations, or docking or undocking operations, authorized in advance by the Facility Security Plan, Facility Security Officer or designated representative, must not enter within any part of a zone described in paragraph (a)(3) of this section without the express permission of the Coast Guard Captain of the Port, a designated representative or designated on-scene patrol personnel. (B) Persons seeking Captain of the Port permission to enter within a particular zone for official business other than auth… | |||
| 33:33:2.0.1.6.32.6.211.39 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | P | 165 | PART 165—REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS | F | Subpart F—Specific Regulated Navigation Areas and Limited Access Areas | § 165.171 Safety Zones for fireworks displays and swim events held in Coast Guard Sector Northern New England Captain of the Port Zone. | USCG | [USCG-2019-0951, 85 F R31369, May 26, 2020, as amended by USCG-2025-0716, 90 FR 47587, Oct. 2, 2025] | (a) The general regulations contained in 33 CFR 165.23, as well as the regulations in this section, apply to the fireworks displays and swim events listed in table1 of this section. These regulations will be enforced for the duration of each event. Notifications will be made to the local maritime community through the Local Notice to Mariners and Broadcast Notice to Mariners well in advance of the events. If the event does not have a date listed, then exact dates and times of the enforcement period will be announced through a Notice of Enforcement in the Federal Register. Mariners should consult the Federal Register or their Local Notice to Mariners to remain apprised of schedule or event changes. USCG Northeast District Local Notice to Mariners can be found at http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/. Although listed in the Code of Federal Regulations, sponsors of events listed the Table 1 to § 165.171 are still required to submit marine event applications in accordance with 33 CFR 100.15. (b) The following definitions apply to this section: (1) Designated Representative. A “Designated Representative” is any Coast Guard Commissioned, Warrant or Petty Officer designated by the Captain of the Port, Sector Northern New England (COTP), to act on his or her behalf. The Designated Representative may be on an official patrol vessel or may be on shore and will communicate with vessels via VHF-FM radio or loudhailer. In addition, members of the Coast Guard Auxiliary may be present to inform vessel operators of this regulation. (2) Official patrol vessels. Official patrol vessels may consist of any Coast Guard, Coast Guard Auxiliary, state, or local law enforcement vessels assigned or approved by the COTP. (3) Spectators. All persons and vessels not registered with the event sponsor as participants or official patrol vessels. (c) Spectators or other vessels shall not anchor, block, loiter, or impede the transit of event participants or official patrol vessels in the regulated areas during the effective dates and times… | |||
| 33:33:2.0.1.6.32.6.211.4 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | P | 165 | PART 165—REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS | F | Subpart F—Specific Regulated Navigation Areas and Limited Access Areas | § 165.101 Kittery, Maine—regulated navigation area. | USCG | (a) The following is a regulated navigation area—Waters within the boundaries of a line beginning at 43°04′50″ N, 70°44′52″ W; then to 43°04′52″ N, 70°44′53″ W; then to 43°04′59″ N, 70°44′46″ W; then to 43°05′05″ N, 70°44′32″ W; then to 43°05′03″ N, 70°44′30″ W; then to the beginning point. (b) Regulations. No vessel may operate in this area at a speed in excess of five miles per hour. | ||||
| 33:33:2.0.1.6.32.6.211.40 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | P | 165 | PART 165—REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS | F | Subpart F—Specific Regulated Navigation Areas and Limited Access Areas | § 165.172 Safety Zone; Underwater Hazard, Gravesend Bay, Brooklyn, NY. | USCG | [USCG-2010-1091, 76 FR 31234, May 31, 2011] | (a) Location. The following area is a safety zone: All navigable waters of Gravesend Bay within a 110-yard radius of a point in position 40°36′30″ N, 074°02′14″ W (NAD 83), approximately 70-yards southeast of the Verrazano Bridge Brooklyn tower. (b) Regulations. (1) The general regulations contained in 33 CFR 165.23 apply. (2) Entering into, transiting through, diving, dredging, dumping, fishing, trawling, conducting salvage operations, remaining within or anchoring within this safety zone is prohibited unless authorized by the Captain of the Port (COTP) New York or the designated on-scene representative. (3) The “designated on-scene representative” is any Coast Guard commissioned, warrant, or petty officer who has been designated by the COTP New York. (4) Vessel operators desiring to enter or operate within the safety zone may contact the COTP New York or the designated representative at the Coast Guard Sector New York Command Center via VHF Channel 16 or by phone at (718) 354-4353 to request permission. (5) Vessel operators given permission to enter or operate in the safety zone must comply with all directions given to them by the COTP New York or the on-scene representative. | |||
| 33:33:2.0.1.6.32.6.211.41 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | P | 165 | PART 165—REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS | F | Subpart F—Specific Regulated Navigation Areas and Limited Access Areas | § 165.173 Safety Zones for annually recurring marine events held in Coast Guard Southeastern New England Captain of the Port Zone. | USCG | [USCG-2011-1026, 76 FR 30191, May 22, 2012, as amended by USCG-2014-0061, 79 FR 34629, June 18, 2014; USCG-2015-0433, 80 FR 44283, July 27, 2015; USCG-2016-1022, 82 FR 23142, May 22, 2017] | (a) Regulations. (1) The general regulations contained in 33 CFR 165.23 as well as the following regulations apply to the fireworks displays and swim events listed in the Table to § 165.173. These regulations may be enforced for the duration of each event. (2) Notifications will be made to the local maritime community through the Local Notice to Mariners well in advance of the events. If the event does not have a date listed, then exact dates and times of the enforcement period will be announced through a Notice of Enforcement in the Federal Register. Although listed in the Code of Federal Regulations, sponsors of events listed in the Table shall submit an application each year in accordance with 33 CFR 100.15. (b) Definitions. The following definitions apply to this section: (1) Designated representative. A “designated representative” is any Coast Guard commissioned, warrant or petty officer of the U.S. Coast Guard who has been designated by the Captain of the Port, Southeastern New England (COTP), to act on his or her behalf. The designated representative may be on an official patrol vessel or may be on shore and will communicate with vessels via VHF-FM radio or loudhailer. In addition, members of the Coast Guard Auxiliary may be present to inform vessel operators of this regulation. (2) Official patrol vessels. Official patrol vessels may consist of any Coast Guard, Coast Guard Auxiliary, state, or local law enforcement vessels assigned or approved by the COTP. (3) Spectators. All persons and vessels not registered with the event sponsor as participants or official patrol vessels. (c) The Coast Guard may patrol each event area under the direction of a designated Coast Guard Patrol Commander. The Patrol Commander may be contacted on Channel 16 VHF-FM (156.8 MHz) by the call sign “PATCOM.” The “official patrol vessels” may consist of any Coast Guard, Coast Guard Auxiliary, state, or local law enforcement vessels assigned or approved by the Captain of the Port, Southeastern New England. (d) Ves… | |||
| 33:33:2.0.1.6.32.6.211.42 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | P | 165 | PART 165—REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS | F | Subpart F—Specific Regulated Navigation Areas and Limited Access Areas | § 165.202 [Reserved] | USCG | |||||
| 33:33:2.0.1.6.32.6.211.5 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | P | 165 | PART 165—REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS | F | Subpart F—Specific Regulated Navigation Areas and Limited Access Areas | § 165.102 Security Zone: Walkers Point, Kennebunkport ME. | USCG | [CGDI 89-008, 54 FR 13883, Apr. 6, 1989] | (a) Location. The following area is a security zone: From point of land located on Cape Arundel at latitude 43°20.4′ North, Iongitude 070°28.0′ West; thence to a point approximately 500 yards southwest of Walkers Point located at latitude 43°20.2′ North, longitude 070°27.9′ West; thence to a point located approximately 500 yards south of Walkers Point at latitude 43°20.1′ North, longitude 070°27.6′ West; thence to a point located approximately southeast of Walkers Point at latitude 43°20.4′ North, longitude 070°27.2′ West; thence to an unnamed point of land located at 43°20.9′ North, longitude 070°27.1′ West; thence along the shoreline of Walkers Point to the beginning point. The aforementioned offshore positions are approximated by white buoys marked in orange indicating an exclusionary area. (b) Regulations. (1) In accordance with the general regulations in § 165.33 of this part, entry into this zone is prohibited unless authorized by the Captain of the Port, Portland, Maine. Section 165.33 also contained other general requirements. (2) No person may swim upon or below the surface of the water within the boundaries of this security zone. | |||
| 33:33:2.0.1.6.32.6.211.6 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | P | 165 | PART 165—REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS | F | Subpart F—Specific Regulated Navigation Areas and Limited Access Areas | § 165.103 Safety and Security Zones; LPG Vessel Transits in Portland, Maine, Captain of the Port Zone, Portsmouth Harbor, Portsmouth, New Hampshire. | USCG | [CGD01-02-045, 67 FR 56487, Sept. 4, 2002] | (a) Location. The following areas are safety and security zones: (1) Except as provided in paragraph (a) (2) of this section, all navigable waters of the Portland, Maine, Captain of the Port zone, as defined in 33 CFR 3.05-15, one mile ahead, one half mile astern, and 1000-yards on either side of any Liquefied Petroleum Gas vessel. (2) All waters of the Piscataqua River within a 500-yard radius of any Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) vessel while it is moored at the LPG receiving facility on the Piscataqua River, Newington, New Hampshire. (b) Definitions. For purposes of this section, navigable waters of the United States includes all waters of the territorial sea as described in Presidential Proclamation No. 5928 of December 27, 1988. Presidential Proclamation No. 5928 of December 27, 1988 declared that the territorial sea of the United States extends to 12 nautical miles from the baseline of the United States. (c) Regulations. (1) In accordance with the general regulations in §§ 165.23 and 165.33 of this part, entry into or movement within these zones is prohibited unless previously authorized by the Captain of the Port (COTP), Portland, Maine. (2) All persons and vessels shall comply with the instructions of the COTP or the designated on-scene U.S. Coast Guard patrol personnel. On-scene Coast Guard patrol personnel include commissioned, warrant, and petty officers of the Coast Guard on board Coast Guard, Coast Guard Auxiliary, and local, state, and federal law enforcement vessels. Emergency response vessels are authorized to move within the zone, but must abide by restrictions imposed by the Captain of the Port. (3) No person may swim upon or below the surface of the water within the boundaries of the safety and security zones unless previously authorized by the Captain of the Port, Portland, Maine or his authorized patrol representative. (d) The Captain of the Port will notify the maritime community and local agencies of periods during which these safety and security zones will be in effect by provid… | |||
| 33:33:2.0.1.6.32.6.211.7 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | P | 165 | PART 165—REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS | F | Subpart F—Specific Regulated Navigation Areas and Limited Access Areas | § 165.104 Safety Zone: Vessel Launches, Bath Iron Works, Kennebec River, Bath, Maine. | USCG | [CGD01-01-155, 67 FR 49582, July 31, 2002] | (a) Location. The following is a safety zone: all waters of the Kennebec River within a 150-yard radius of the Bath Iron Works dry dock while it is being moved to and from its moored position at the Bath Iron Works Facility in Bath, Maine to a deployed position in the Kennebec River, and while launching or recovering vessels. (b) Regulations. (1) In accordance with the general regulations in § 165.23 of this part, entry into or movement within this zone is prohibited unless authorized by the Captain of the Port, Portland, Maine. (2) All vessel operators shall comply with the instructions of the COTP or the designated on-scene U. S. Coast Guard patrol personnel. On-scene Coast Guard patrol personnel include commissioned, warrant and petty officers of the Coast Guard on board Coast Guard, Coast Guard Auxiliary, local, state and federal law enforcement vessels. (c) Notifications. The Captain of the Port will notify the maritime community of periods during which this safety zone will be in effect by providing advance notice via Marine Safety Information Radio Broadcasts. | |||
| 33:33:2.0.1.6.32.6.211.8 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | P | 165 | PART 165—REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS | F | Subpart F—Specific Regulated Navigation Areas and Limited Access Areas | § 165.105 Security Zones; Passenger Vessels, Portland, Maine, Captain of the Port Zone. | USCG | [CGD01-03-001, 68 FR 22305, Apr. 28, 2003] | (a) Definition. “Passenger vessel” as used in this section means a passenger vessel over 100 gross tons authorized to carry more than 500 passengers for hire making voyages, any part of which is on the high seas, and for which passengers are embarked, disembarked or pay a port call, in the Portland, Maine, Captain of the Port zone as delineated in 33 CFR 3.05-15. (b) Location. The following areas are security zones: (1) All navigable waters within the Portland, Maine, Captain of the Port Zone, extending from the surface to the sea floor, within a 100-yard radius of any passenger vessel that is anchored, moored, or in the process of mooring. (2) All navigable waters, within the Portland, Maine, Captain of the Port Zone, extending from the surface to the sea floor, extending 200 yards ahead, and 100 yards aside and astern of any passenger vessel that is underway. (c) Regulations. (1) In accordance with the general regulations in § 165.33 of this part, entry into or movement within these zones is prohibited unless previously authorized by the Coast Guard Captain of the Port, Portland, Maine (COTP) or his designated representative. (2) All persons and vessels must comply with the instructions of the COTP or the designated on-scene Coast Guard patrol personnel. On-scene Coast Guard patrol personnel include commissioned, warrant and petty officers of the Coast Guard on board Coast Guard, Coast Guard Auxiliary, and local, state and federal law enforcement vessels. Emergency response vessels are authorized to move within the zone, but must abide by restrictions imposed by the COTP or his designated representative. (3) No person may swim upon or below the surface of the water within the boundaries of these security zones unless previously authorized by the COTP or his designated representative. (d) Enforcement. The Captain of the Port will enforce these zones and may enlist the aid and cooperation of any Federal, state, county, municipal, or private agency to assist in the enforcement of the regulation. | |||
| 33:33:2.0.1.6.32.6.211.9 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | P | 165 | PART 165—REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS | F | Subpart F—Specific Regulated Navigation Areas and Limited Access Areas | § 165.106 Security Zone: Seabrook Nuclear Power Plant, Seabrook, New Hampshire. | USCG | [CGD01-02-092, 67 FR 64815, Oct. 22, 2002] | (a) Location. The following area is a security zone: All land and waters within 250 yards of the waterside property boundary of Seabrook Nuclear Power Plant identified as follows: beginning at position 42°53′58″ N, 070°51′06″ W then running along the property boundaries of Seabrook Nuclear Power Plant to position 42°53′46″ N, 070°51′06″ W. All coordinates reference 1983 North American Datum (NAD 83). (b) Regulations. (1) In accordance with the general regulations in § 165.33 of this part, entry into or movement within this zone is prohibited unless authorized by the Captain of the Port, Portland, Maine (COTP). (2) All persons and vessels shall comply with the instructions of the Coast Guard Captain of the Port, Portland, Maine or designated on-scene U.S. Coast Guard patrol personnel. On-scene Coast Guard patrol personnel include commissioned, warrant, and petty officers of the Coast Guard on board Coast Guard, Coast Guard Auxiliary, local, state and federal law enforcement vessels. (3) No person may swim upon or below the surface of the water within the boundaries of this security zone. | |||
| 33:33:2.0.1.6.32.6.212.43 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | P | 165 | PART 165—REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS | F | Subpart F—Specific Regulated Navigation Areas and Limited Access Areas | § 165.T05-0915 Safety Zones; Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel, Chesapeake Bay Entrance, VA. | USCG | [USCG-2021-0915, 87 FR 52469, Aug. 26, 2022] | (a) Location. The following areas are safety zones: (1) Any waters located within 500 feet in all directions from the edge of South Thimble Island. South Thimble Island is located approximately 3.3 miles north of the shores of Virginia Beach on Highway 13, also known as the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel (CBBT). (2) Any waters located within 500 feet in all directions from the edge of North Thimble Island. North Thimble Island is located approximately 4.5 miles north of Virginia Beach on Highway 13. (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 and a Federal, State, and local officer designated by or assisting the Captain of the Port Sector Virginia (COTP) in the enforcement of the safety zones. The term also includes an employee or contractor of Chesapeake Tunnel Joint Venture (CTJV) for the sole purpose of designating and establishing safe transit corridors, to permit passage into or through the safety zones listed in paragraph (a) of this section, or to notify vessels and individuals that they have entered a safety zone and are required to depart immediately. (c) Regulations. (1) Under the general safety zone regulations in subpart C of this part, no vessel or person may enter or remain in any safety zone described in paragraph (a) of this section unless authorized by the COTP, or designated representative. If a vessel or person is notified by the COTP, or designated representative, that they have entered one of these safety zones without permission, they are required to immediately depart in a safe manner following the directions given. (2) Mariners requesting to transit any of these safety zones must first contact the CTJV designated representatives, CTJV Marine General Superintendant by phone at 361-244-8852, CTJV Safety Director at 702-415-8600, or CTJV Construction Manager at 757-782-7741. CTJV will be monitoring VHF-FM channels 13 and 16 w… | |||
| 33:33:2.0.1.6.32.6.212.44 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | P | 165 | PART 165—REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS | F | Subpart F—Specific Regulated Navigation Areas and Limited Access Areas | § 165.T05-1053 Safety Zone, Delaware River; Pipeline Removal; Marcus Hook, PA. | USCG | [USCG-2017-1053, 82 FR 58744, Dec. 14, 2017] | (a) Location. The following areas are safety zones: All navigable waters within 250 yards of the towing vessel JOKER, Commerce Construction crane barge KELLY, and associated diving and pipe removal vessels, as well as any associated equipment, operating in Marcus Hook Range and Anchorage No. 7 near Marcus Hook, PA, on the Delaware River. (b) Definitions —(1) Captain of the Port means the Commander, Sector Delaware Bay or any Coast Guard commissioned, warrant, or petty officer who has been authorized by the Captain of the Port to act on his behalf. (2) Designated representative means any Coast Guard commissioned, warrant or petty officer who has been authorized by the Captain of the Port, Delaware Bay, to assist with the enforcement of safety zones described in paragraph (a) of this section. (c) Regulations. The general safety zone regulations found in 33 CFR part 165 subpart C apply to the safety zone created by this section. (1) Entry into or transiting within either safety zone is prohibited unless vessels obtain permission from the Captain of the Port via VHF-FM channel 16, or make satisfactory passing arrangements via VHF-FM channels 13 or 80 with the towing vessel JOKER per this section and the rules of the Road (33 CFR subchapter E). Vessels requesting to transit shall contact the towing vessel JOKER on channel 13 or 80 at least 1 hour, as well as 30 minutes, prior to arrival. (2) Vessels granted permission to enter and transit the safety zone must do so in accordance with any directions or orders of the Captain of the Port, his designated representative, or the towing vessel JOKER. No person or vessel may enter or remain in a safety zone without permission from the Captain of the Port or the towing vessel JOKER. (3) There are three sections of pipeline that will be removed. The first two sections of pipeline to be removed are in Anchorage No. 7, Marcus Hook Anchorage, in the Delaware River. During removal of these sections of pipeline, the safety zone will restrict vessels from anchoring in … | |||
| 33:33:2.0.1.6.32.6.212.45 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | P | 165 | PART 165—REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS | F | Subpart F—Specific Regulated Navigation Areas and Limited Access Areas | § 165.T05-1069 Safety Zone; Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel Expansion Project, Hampton/Norfolk, VA. | USCG | [USCG-2025-1069, 90 FR 61309, Dec. 31, 2025] | (a) 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 and a Federal, State, and local officer designated by or assisting the Captain of the Port, Sector Virginia (COTP) in the enforcement of the safety zone. The term also includes an employee or contractor of Hampton Roads Connector Partners (HRCP) for the sole purposes of designating and establishing safe transit corridors, to permit passage into or through these safety zones, or to notify vessels and individuals that they have entered a safety zone and are required to leave. (b) Locations and zone-specific requirements —(1) Zone 1, Hampton Flats Mooring Area —(i) Location. All waters of the Hampton Flats, from surface to bottom, encompassed by a line connecting the following points beginning at 36°59′40.41″ N, 76°22′10.66″ W, thence to 37°00′01.84″ N, 76°21′01.69″ W, thence to 36°59′52.62″ N, 76°20′57.23″ W, thence to 36°59′31.19″ N, 76°22′06.20″ W, and back to the beginning point. (ii) Requirements. No vessel or person may enter or remain in the safety zone without permission of the COTP, HRCP, or designated representative. Mariners must observe lighted marker buoys along the perimeter and at each of the corners marking the safety zone. (2) Zone 2, Phoebus Safe Harbor Area —(i) Location. All waters west of the Phoebus Channel, from surface to bottom, encompassed by a line connecting the following points beginning at 37°00′34.26″ N, 76°19′10.58″ W, thence to 37°00′23.97″ N, 76°19′06.16″ W, thence to 37°00′22.52″ N, 76°19′11.41″ W, thence to 37°00′32.81″ N, 76°19′15.81″ W, and back to the beginning point. (ii) Requirements. No vessel or person may enter or remain in the safety zone during announced enforcement periods without permission of the COTP, HRCP, or designated representative. Such enforcement periods will be announced by Sector Virginia Broadcast Notice to Mariners and broadcasts on VHF-FM … | |||
| 33:33:2.0.1.6.32.6.212.46 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | P | 165 | PART 165—REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS | F | Subpart F—Specific Regulated Navigation Areas and Limited Access Areas | § 165.500 Safety/Security Zones; Chesapeake Bay, Maryland. | USCG | [CDG05-03-008, 68 FR 43311, July 22, 2003, as amended by USCG-2016-0060, 81 FR 38594, June 14, 2016; USCG-2024-1103, 90 FR 52879, Nov. 24, 2025] | (a) Definitions. (1) Certain Dangerous Cargo (CDC) means a material defined in 33 CFR part 160. (2) Liquefied Hazardous Gas (LHG) means a material defined in 33 CFR part 127. (3) Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) means a material defined in 33 CFR part 127. (4) Cruise ship means a vessel defined as a “passenger vessel” in 46 U.S.C. 2101. (b) Location. The following areas are a safety/security zone: All waters of the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries, from surface to bottom, within a 500 yard radius around cruise ships and vessels transporting CDC, LNG, or LHG while transiting, anchored, or moored within the COTP Maryland-National Capital Region zone. (c) Regulations. (1) The COTP will notify the maritime community of affected vessels and the periods during which the safety/security zones will be enforced by providing notice to mariners in accordance with 33 CFR 165.7. (2) Entry into or remaining in this zone is prohibited unless authorized by the Coast Guard COTP, Maryland-National Capital Region or his designated representative. (3) Persons desiring to transit the area of the security zone may contact the COTP at telephone number 410-576-2693 or on VHF channel 16 (156.8 MHz) to seek permission to transit the area. If permission is granted, all persons and vessels must comply with the instructions of the COTP or his or her designated representative. (d) Authority. In addition to 46 U.S.C. 70034, the authority for this section includes 46 U.S.C. 70051. | |||
| 33:33:2.0.1.6.32.6.212.47 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | P | 165 | PART 165—REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS | F | Subpart F—Specific Regulated Navigation Areas and Limited Access Areas | § 165.501 Chesapeake Bay entrance and Hampton Roads, VA and adjacent waters—Regulated Navigation Area. | USCG | [USCG-2023-0059, 88 FR 32970, May 23, 2023] | (a) Location. The waters enclosed by the shoreline and the following lines are a Regulated Navigation Area: (1) Offshore Zone. A line drawn due East from the mean low water mark at the North Carolina and Virginia border at latitude 36°33′03″ N, longitude 75°52′00″ W, to the Territorial Seas boundary line at latitude 36°33′05″ N, longitude 75°36′51″ W, thence generally Northeastward along the Territorial Seas boundary line to latitude 38°01′39″ N, longitude 74°57′18″ W, thence due West to the mean low water mark at the Maryland and Virginia border at latitude 38°01′39″ N, longitude 75°14′30″ W, thence South along the mean low water mark on the Virginia coast, and eastward of the Colregs Demarcation Lines across Chincoteague Inlet, Assawoman Inlet, Gargathy Inlet, Metompkin Inlet, Wachapreague Inlet, Quinby Inlet, Great Machipongo Inlet, Sand Shoal Inlet, New Inlet, Ship Shoal Inlet and Little Inlet, to the Colregs Demarcation Line across the mouth of Chesapeake Bay, continuing south along the Virginia low water mark and eastward of the Colregs Demarcation Line across Rudee Inlet to the point of beginning. All positions reference NAD 83. (2) Inland zone. The waters enclosed by the shoreline and the following lines: (i) A line drawn across the entrance to Chesapeake Bay between Wise Point and Cape Charles Light, and then continuing to Cape Henry Light. (ii) A line drawn across the Chesapeake Bay between Old Point Comfort Light and Cape Charles City Range “A” Rear Light. (iii) A line drawn across the James River along the eastern side of U.S. Route 17 highway bridge, between Newport News and Isle of Wight County, Virginia. (iv) A line drawn across Chuckatuck Creek along the northern side of the north span of the U.S. Route 17 highway bridge, between Isle of Wight County and Suffolk, Virginia. (v) A line drawn across the Nansemond River along the northern side of the Mills Godwin (U.S. Route 17) Bridge, Suffolk, Virginia. (vi) A line drawn across the mouth of Bennetts Creek, Suffolk, Virginia. (vii) A l… | |||
| 33:33:2.0.1.6.32.6.212.48 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | P | 165 | PART 165—REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS | F | Subpart F—Specific Regulated Navigation Areas and Limited Access Areas | § 165.502 Safety and Security Zone; Cove Point Liquefied Natural Gas Terminal, Chesapeake Bay, Maryland. | USCG | [CGD05-03-023, 68 FR 75133, Dec. 30, 2003, as amended by USCG-2016-0060, 81 FR 38594, June 14, 2016] | (a) Location. The following area is a safety and security zone: All waters of the Chesapeake Bay, from surface to bottom, encompassed by lines connecting the following points, beginning at 38°24′27″ N, 76°23′42″ W, thence to 38°24′44″ N, 76°23′11″ W, thence to 38°23′55″ N, 76°22′27″ W, thence to 38°23′37″ N, 76°22′58″ W, thence to beginning at 38°24′27″ N, 76°23′42″ W. These coordinates are based upon North American Datum (NAD) 1983. This area is 500 yards in all directions from the Cove Point LNG terminal structure. (b) Regulations. (1) In accordance with the general regulations in §§ 165.23 and 165.33 of this part, entry into or movement within this zone is prohibited unless authorized by the Coast Guard Captain of the Port, Maryland-National Capital Region or his designated representative. Designated representatives include any Coast Guard commissioned, warrant, or petty officer. (2) Persons desiring to transit the area of the zone may contact the Captain of the Port at telephone number (410) 576-2693 or via VHF Marine Band Radio Channel 16 (156.8 MHz) to seek permission to transit the area. If permission is granted, all persons and vessels must comply with the instructions of the Captain of the Port or his designated representative. (c) Enforcement. The U.S. Coast Guard may be assisted in the patrol and enforcement of the zone by Federal, State, local, and private agencies. | |||
| 33:33:2.0.1.6.32.6.212.49 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | P | 165 | PART 165—REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS | F | Subpart F—Specific Regulated Navigation Areas and Limited Access Areas | § 165.503 Security Zone; Captain of the Port Hampton Roads Zone. | USCG | [CGD05-04-067, 69 FR 40769, July 7, 2004, as amended by USCG-2005-21869, 80 FR 5336, Jan. 30, 2015; USCG-2019-0943, 85 FR 6806, Feb. 6, 2020] | (a) Definitions. As used in this section— Certain dangerous cargo or CDC means a material defined as CDC in 33 CFR 160.202. Designated Representative of the Captain of the Port is any U.S. Coast Guard commissioned, warrant or petty officer who has been authorized by the Captain of the Port (COTP), Virginia to act on his or her behalf. Passenger vessel means a vessel defined as a passenger vessel in 46 CFR part 70. (b) Location. All navigable waters of the Captain of the Port Virginia zone (defined in 33 CFR 3.25-10) within 500 yards around a passenger vessel or vessel carrying a CDC, while the passenger vessel or vessel carrying CDC is transiting, moored or anchored. (c) Regulations. (1) No vessel may approach within 500 yards of a passenger vessel or vessel carrying a CDC within the Captain of the Port Virginia zone, unless traveling at the minimum speed necessary to navigate safely. (2) Under § 165.33, no vessel or person may approach within 100 yards of a passenger vessel or vessel carrying a CDC within the Captain of the Port Virginia zone, unless authorized by the COTP Virginia or his or her designated representative. (3) The COTP Virginia may notify the maritime and general public by marine information broadcast of the periods during which individual security zones have been activated by providing notice in accordance with 33 CFR 165.7. (4) A security zone in effect around a moving or anchored vessel will be enforced by a law enforcement vessel. A security zone in effect around a moored vessel will be enforced by a law enforcement agent shoreside, a law enforcement vessel waterside, or both. (5) Persons desiring to transit the area of the security zone within 100 yards of a passenger vessel or vessel carrying a CDC must contact the COTP Virginia on VHF-FM channel 16 (156.8 MHz) or telephone number (757) 668-5555 or (757) 484-8192 to seek permission to transit the area. All persons and vessels must comply with the instructions of the COTP or the COTP's designated representative. (d) Enf… | |||
| 33:33:2.0.1.6.32.6.212.50 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | P | 165 | PART 165—REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS | F | Subpart F—Specific Regulated Navigation Areas and Limited Access Areas | § 165.504 Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company Shipyard, James River, Newport News, Va. | USCG | [CGD5 86-03, 51 FR 18322, May 19, 1986, as amended by CGD5 87-038, 52 FR 41996, Nov. 2, 1987; USCG-2019-0943, 85 FR 6806, Feb. 6, 2020] | (a) Location. The following is a security zone: The waters of the James River encompassed by a line beginning at the intersection of the shoreline with the northernmost property line of the Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co. at latitude 37°00′38.1″ N, longitude 76°27′05.7″ W, thence southerly to latitude 36°59′58.4″ N, longitude 76°27′16.7″ W, thence southeasterly to latitude 36°59′23.0″ N, longitude 76°26′54.6″ W, thence westerly to latitude 36°59′21.5″ N, longitude 76°26′58.4″ W, thence southeasterly to latitude 36°59′12.9″ N, longitude 76°26′52.4″ W, thence easterly to latitude 36°59′14.2″ N, longitude 76°26′49.1″ W, thence southeasterly to latitude 36°58′37.8″ N, longitude 76°26′26.3″ W, thence easterly to latitude 36°58′43.5″ N, longitude 76°26′13.7″ W, thence northerly to the intersection of the shoreline with the southernmost property line of the Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co. at latitude 36°58′48.0″ N, longitude 76°26′11.2″ W, thence northwesterly along the shoreline to the point of beginning. (b) Security zone anchorage. The following is a security zone anchorage: The waters of the James River encompassed by a line beginning at the intersection of the shoreline with the northernmost property line of the Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company shipyard at latitude 37°00′38.1″ N, longitude 76°27′05.7″ W, thence southerly to latitude 36°59′58.4″ N, longitude 76°27′16.7″ W, thence easterly to the shoreline at latitude 36°59′58.5″ N, longitude 76°27′11.6″ W, thence along the shoreline to the point of beginning. (c) Special regulations. (1) Section 165.33 (a), (e), and (f) do not apply to the following vessels or individuals on board those vessels: (i) Public vessels of the United States. (ii) Public vessels owned or operated by the Commonwealth of Virginia or its subdivisions for law enforcement or firefighting purposes. (iii) Vessels owned by, operated by, or under charter to Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co. (iv) Vessels that are performing work at Newport New… | |||
| 33:33:2.0.1.6.32.6.212.51 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | P | 165 | PART 165—REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS | F | Subpart F—Specific Regulated Navigation Areas and Limited Access Areas | § 165.505 Security Zone; Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant, Chesapeake Bay, Calvert County, Maryland. | USCG | [CGD05-02-080, 68 FR 15053, Mar. 28, 2003, as amended by USCG-2016-0060, 81 FR 38594, June 14, 2016] | (a) Location. The following area is a security zone: All waters of the Chesapeake Bay, from surface to bottom, encompassed by lines connecting the following points, beginning at 38°26′06″ N, 076°26′18″ W, thence to 38°26′10″ N, 076°26′12″ W, thence to 38°26′21″ N, 076°26′28″ W, thence to 38°26′14″ N, 076°26′33″ W, thence to beginning at 38°26′06″ N, 076°26′18″ W. These coordinates are based upon North American Datum (NAD) 1983. (b) Regulations. (1) Entry into or remaining in this zone is prohibited unless authorized by the Coast Guard Captain of the Port, Maryland-National Capital Region. (2) Persons desiring to transit the area of the security zone may contact the Captain of the Port at telephone number 410-576-2693 or on VHF channel 16 (156.8 MHz) to seek permission to transit the area. If permission is granted, all persons and vessels must comply with the instructions of the Captain of the Port or his or her designated representative. (c) Authority: In addition to 46 U.S.C. 70034 and 46 U.S.C. 70051, the authority for this section includes 46 U.S.C. 70116. | |||
| 33:33:2.0.1.6.32.6.212.52 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | P | 165 | PART 165—REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS | F | Subpart F—Specific Regulated Navigation Areas and Limited Access Areas | § 165.506 Safety Zones; Fireworks Displays in the USCG East District. | USCG | [USCG-2020-0138, 86 FR 57363, Oct. 15, 2021, as amended by USCG-2022-0131, 87 FR 29228, May 13, 2022; USCG-2023-0127, 88 FR 32109, May 19, 2023] | (a) Definitions. The following definitions apply to this section: Event Patrol Commander or Event PATCOM means a commissioned, warrant, or petty officer of the Coast Guard who has been designated by the respective Coast Guard Sector—COTP to enforce these regulations. Official patrol means any vessel assigned or approved by the respective Captain of the Port (COTP) with a commissioned, warrant, or petty officer on board and displaying a Coast Guard ensign, or any state or local law enforcement vessel approved by the COTP in accordance with current local agreements. (b) Applicability. This section applies to the safety zones listed in paragraph (h) of this section. (c) Enforcement periods and COTP notification to the public. The COTP for the area where an event will be held will annually notify the public of each enforcement of a safety zone in paragraph (h) of this section by all appropriate means to affect the widest publicity among the affected public, including by Local Notices to Mariners and by Broadcast Notice to Mariners over VHF-FM marine band radio. The announcement will contain the details of the fireworks display, including the date(s) and time(s) of the enforcement period of the regulation with respect to that safety zone and the affected geographical area. Broadcasts may be made for these events beginning 24 to 48 hours before the event is scheduled to begin. The enforcement period(s) for each safety zone in paragraph (h) of this section is subject to change, but the duration of enforcement will remain the same, or nearly the same, total amount of time as stated in its table. An event may be conducted on the day following the date listed in paragraph (h) of this section in the case of inclement weather. Unless the COTP notifies the public otherwise, the safety zones in paragraph (h) of this section will be enforced from 5:30 p.m. on the date listed in paragraph (h) to 1 a.m. the date following the last date listed in paragraph (h) for an event. (d) Regulations. (1) The general regulat… | |||
| 33:33:2.0.1.6.32.6.212.53 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | P | 165 | PART 165—REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS | F | Subpart F—Specific Regulated Navigation Areas and Limited Access Areas | § 165.507 Security Zone; Chesapeake Bay, between Sandy Point and Kent Island, MD. | USCG | [USCG-2014-0296, 79 FR 49690, Aug. 22, 2014, as amended by USCG-2016-0060, 81 FR 38594, June 14, 2016] | (a) Definitions. The “Captain of the Port, Maryland-National Capital Region” means the Commander, Coast Guard Sector Maryland-National Capital Region or any Coast Guard commissioned, warrant, or petty officer who has been authorized by the Captain of the Port, Maryland-National Capital Region to act on his or her behalf. (b) Location. The following area is a security zone: All waters of the Chesapeake Bay, from the surface to the bottom, within 250 yards north of the north (westbound) span of the William P. Lane Jr. Memorial Bridge, and 250 yards south of the south (eastbound) span of the William P. Lane Jr. Memorial Bridge, from the western shore at Sandy Point to the eastern shore at Kent Island, Maryland. (c) Regulations. (1) All persons are required to comply with the general regulations governing security zones found in § 165.33 of this part. (2) Entry into or remaining in this zone is prohibited unless authorized by the Coast Guard Captain of the Port, Maryland-National Capital Region. (3) Persons or vessels requiring entry into or passage through the security zone must first request authorization from the Captain of the Port, Sector Maryland-National Capital Region seek permission to transit the area. The Captain of the Port, Maryland-National Capital Region can be contacted at telephone number (410) 576-2693. The Coast Guard vessels enforcing this section can be contacted on VHF Marine Band Radio, VHF channel 16 (156.8 MHz). Upon being hailed by a U.S. Coast Guard vessel by siren, radio, flashing light, or other means, the operator of a vessel shall proceed as directed. If permission is granted, all persons and vessels must comply with the instructions of the Captain of the Port, Maryland-National Capital Region and proceed at the minimum speed necessary to maintain a safe course while within the zone. (d) Enforcement. The U.S. Coast Guard may be assisted in the patrol and enforcement of the zone by Federal, State, and local agencies. (e) Enforcement period. This section will be enforced a… | |||
| 33:33:2.0.1.6.32.6.212.54 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | P | 165 | PART 165—REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS | F | Subpart F—Specific Regulated Navigation Areas and Limited Access Areas | § 165.508 Security Zone; Potomac River and Anacostia River, and adjacent waters; Washington, DC. | USCG | [USCG-2016-0675, 81 FR 81005, Nov. 17, 2016] | (a) Location. Coordinates used in this paragraph are based on NAD83. The following areas are security zones: (1) Zone 1. All navigable waters of the Potomac River, from shoreline to shoreline, bounded to the north by the Francis Scott Key (US-29) Bridge, at mile 113, and bounded to the south by a line drawn from the Virginia shoreline at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, at 38°51′21.3″ N., 077°02′00.0″ W., eastward across the Potomac River to the District of Columbia shoreline at Hains Point at position 38°51′24.3″ N., 077°01′19.8″ W., including the waters of the Boundary Channel, Pentagon Lagoon, Georgetown Channel Tidal Basin, and Roaches Run; (2) Zone 2. All navigable waters of the Anacostia River, from shoreline to shoreline, bounded to the north by the John Philip Sousa (Pennsylvania Avenue) Bridge, at mile 2.9, and bounded to the south by a line drawn from the District of Columbia shoreline at Hains Point at position 38°51′24.3″ N., 077°01′19.8″ W., southward across the Anacostia River to the District of Columbia shoreline at Giesboro Point at position 38°50′52.4″ N., 077°01′10.9″ W., including the waters of the Washington Channel; (3) Zone 3. All navigable waters of the Potomac River, from shoreline to shoreline, bounded to the north by a line drawn from the Virginia shoreline at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, at 38°51′21.3″ N., 077°02′00.0″ W., eastward across the Potomac River to the District of Columbia shoreline at Hains Point at position 38°51′24.3″ N., 077°01′19.8″ W., thence southward across the Anacostia River to the District of Columbia shoreline at Giesboro Point at position 38°50′52.4″ N., 077°01′10.9″ W., and bounded to the south by the Woodrow Wilson Memorial (I-95/I-495) Bridge, at mile 103.8. (4) Zone 4. All navigable waters of the Georgetown Channel of the Potomac River, 75 yards from the eastern shore measured perpendicularly to the shore, between the Long Railroad Bridge (the most eastern bridge of the 5-span, Fourteenth Street Bridge Complex) to the The… | |||
| 33:33:2.0.1.6.32.6.212.55 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | P | 165 | PART 165—REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS | F | Subpart F—Specific Regulated Navigation Areas and Limited Access Areas | § 165.509 Security Zone; Severn River and College Creek, Annapolis, MD. | USCG | [CGD05-06-112, 72 FR 24188, May 2, 2007, as amended by USCG-2016-0060, 81 FR 38594, June 14, 2016] | (a) Definitions. For purposes of this section, the Captain of the Port, Maryland-National Capital Region means the Commander, Coast Guard Sector Maryland-National Capital Region or any Coast Guard commissioned, warrant, or petty officer who has been authorized by the Captain of the Port, Maryland-National Capital Region to act on his or her behalf. (b) Location. The following area is a security zone: All waters of the Severn River, from shoreline to shoreline, bounded by a line drawn from Horseshoe Point, at 38°59′47.6″ N, 076°29′33.2″ W; eastward across the Severn river to a point located at 39°00′01.5″ N, 076°29′08.5″ W; and a line drawn from Biemans Point, at 38°59′14.4″ N, 076°28′30.1″ W; westward across the Severn River to a point 38°59′03.5″ N, 076°28′50.0″ W, located on the Naval Academy waterfront. This security zone includes the waters of College Creek eastward of the King George Street Bridge (NAD 1983). (c) Regulations. (1) The general regulations governing security zones found in § 165.33 apply to the security zone described in paragraph (b) of this section. (2) Entry into or remaining in this zone is prohibited unless authorized by the Coast Guard Captain of the Port, Maryland-National Capital Region. (3) Persons or vessels requiring entry into or passage through the security zone must first request authorization from the Captain of the Port, Sector Maryland-National Capital Region seek permission to transit the area. The Captain of the Port, Maryland-National Capital Region can be contacted at telephone number (410) 576-2693. The Coast Guard vessels enforcing this section can be contacted on Marine Band Radio VHF channel 16 (156.8 MHz). Upon being hailed by a U.S. Coast Guard vessel by siren, radio, flashing light, or other means, the operator of a vessel shall proceed as directed. If permission is granted, all persons and vessels must comply with the instructions of the Captain of the Port, Maryland-National Capital Region and proceed at the minimum speed necessary to maintain a safe co… | |||
| 33:33:2.0.1.6.32.6.212.56 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | P | 165 | PART 165—REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS | F | Subpart F—Specific Regulated Navigation Areas and Limited Access Areas | § 165.510 Delaware Bay and River, Salem River, Christina River and Schuylkill River-Regulated Navigation Area. | USCG | [CGD 05-96-010, 62 FR 40275, July 28, 1997, as amended by USCG-2000-7223, 65 FR 40058, June 29, 2000; USCG-2005-21869, 80 FR 5336, Jan. 30, 2015] | (a) Regulated Navigation Area. The following is a Regulated Navigation Area: The navigable waters of Delaware Bay and River, Salem River, Christina River, and Schuylkill River, in an area bounded on the south by a line drawn across the entrance to the Delaware Bay between Cape May Light and Harbor of Refuge Light and then continuing to the northernmost extremity of Cape Henlopen, and bounded on the north by a line drawn across the Delaware River between Trenton, NJ and Morrisville, PA along the southern side of the U.S. Route 1 Bridge. (b) Definitions. As used in this section: COTP means the Captain of the Port, Delaware Bay and any Coast Guard commissioned, warrant or petty officer who has been authorized by the COTP to act on his or her behalf. Dangerous Cargo means those cargoes listed in § 160.202 of this chapter when carried in bulk, but does not include cargoes listed in table 1 of 46 CFR part 153. Underway means that a vessel is not at anchor, made fast to the shore, or aground. (c) Applicability. This section applies to any vessel operating within the Regulated Navigation Area, including a naval or public vessel, except a vessel engaged in: (1) Law enforcement; (2) Servicing aids to navigation; or (3) Surveying, maintaining, or improving waters within the Regulated Navigation Area. (d) Draft limitation. Unless otherwise authorized by the COTP, no vessel with a draft greater than 55 feet may enter this regulated navigation area. The project depth in many areas of the Regulated Navigation Area is less than 55 feet. (e) Oil transfer operations. Unless otherwise authorized by the COTP, no vessel to vessel oil transfer operations, excluding bunkering, may be conducted within the area between the southern boundary of this regulated navigation area and the southern span of the Delaware Memorial Bridge except within the anchorage ground designated in 110.157(a)(1) of this chapter. (f) Requirements for vessels carrying dangerous cargoes. The master, owner, or operator of a vessel carryin… | |||
| 33:33:2.0.1.6.32.6.212.57 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | P | 165 | PART 165—REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS | F | Subpart F—Specific Regulated Navigation Areas and Limited Access Areas | § 165.511 Security Zone; Atlantic Ocean, Chesapeake & Delaware Canal, Delaware Bay, Delaware River and its tributaries. | USCG | [CGD05-04-047, 69 FR 56697, Sept. 22, 2004, as amended by USCG-2015-0433, 80 FR 44286, July 27, 2015] | (a) Location. A 500-yard radius around escorted passenger vessels in the Captain of the Port, Delaware Bay zone as defined in 33 CFR 3.25-05. (b) Regulations. (1) All persons are required to comply with the general regulations governing security zones in § 165.33 of this part. (2) All persons or vessels operating at the minimum safe speed necessary to maintain navigation may transit within 500 yards of an escorted passenger vessel without the permission of the Captain of the Port Delaware Bay, PA or designated representative while the escorted passenger vessel is in the Captain of the Port Delaware Bay zone. (3) No person or vessel may transit or remain within 100 yards of an escorted passenger vessel without the permission of the Captain of the Port Delaware Bay or designated representative while the passenger vessel is in the Captain of the Port Philadelphia zone. (4) Any person or vessel authorized to enter the security zone must operate in strict conformance with any directions given by the Captain of the Port Delaware Bay or designated representative and leave the security zone immediately if the Captain of the Port Delaware Bay or designated representative so orders. (5) When an escorted passenger vessel approaches within 100 yards of any vessel that is moored or anchored, the stationary vessel must stay moored or anchored while it remains within 100 yards of the passenger vessel unless it is either ordered by or given permission by the Captain of the Port, Delaware Bay or designated representative to do otherwise. (6) The Coast Guard designated representative enforcing this section can be contacted on VHF Marine Band Radio, channels 13 and 16. The Captain of the Port can be contacted at (215) 271-4807. (c) Maneuver-restricted vessels. When conditions permit, the Captain of the Port or designated representative should: (1) Permit vessels constrained by their navigational draft or restricted in their ability to maneuver to pass within the 100 yards of the passenger vessel in order to ensure saf… | |||
| 33:33:2.0.1.6.32.6.212.58 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | P | 165 | PART 165—REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS | F | Subpart F—Specific Regulated Navigation Areas and Limited Access Areas | § 165.512 Safety Zone; Patapsco River, Northwest and Inner Harbors, Baltimore, MD. | USCG | [CGD05-07-010, 72 FR 34624, June 25, 2007, as amended by USCG-2012-1075, 78 FR 14189, Mar. 5, 2013; USCG-2016-0060, 81 FR 38594, June 14, 2016] | (a) Definitions. For the purposes of this section: (1) Captain of the Port, Maryland-National Capital Region means the Commander, Coast Guard Maryland-National Capital Region or any Coast Guard commissioned, warrant, or petty officer who has been authorized by the Captain of the Port, Maryland-National Capital Region to act on his or her behalf. (2) USS CONSTELLATION “turn-around” participants means the USS CONSTELLATION, its support craft and the accompanying towing vessels. (b) Location. The following area is a moving safety zone: All waters, from surface to bottom, within 200 yards ahead of or 100 yards outboard or aft of the historic sloop-of-war USS CONSTELLATION, while operating in the Inner Harbor, the Northwest Harbor and the Patapsco River. (c) Regulations. (1) The general regulations governing safety zones, found in § 165.23, apply to the safety zone described in paragraph (b) of this section. (2) With the exception of USS CONSTELLATION “turn-around” participants, entry into or remaining in this zone is prohibited, unless authorized by the Captain of the Port, Maryland-National Capital Region. (3) Persons or vessels requiring entry into or passage through the moving safety zone must first request authorization from the Captain of the Port, Maryland-National Capital Region to seek permission to transit the area. The Captain of the Port, Maryland-National Capital Region can be contacted at telephone number (410) 576-2693. The Coast Guard vessels enforcing this section can be contacted on Marine Band Radio VHF Channel 16 (156.8 MHz). Upon being hailed by a U.S. Coast Guard vessel by siren, radio, flashing light, or other means, the person or vessel shall proceed as directed. If permission is granted, all persons or vessels must comply with the instructions of the Captain of the Port, Maryland-National Capital Region, and proceed at the minimum speed necessary to maintain a safe course while within the zone. (d) Enforcement. The U.S. Coast Guard may be assisted in the patrol and enforcem… | |||
| 33:33:2.0.1.6.32.6.212.59 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | P | 165 | PART 165—REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS | F | Subpart F—Specific Regulated Navigation Areas and Limited Access Areas | § 165.513 Safety Zone; Magothy River, Sillery Bay, MD. | USCG | [USCG-2012-0001, 77 FR 24840, Apr. 26, 2012, as amended by USCG-2016-0060, 81 FR 38595, June 14, 2016] | (a) Regulated area. The following area is a safety zone: All waters of the Magothy River, in Sillery Bay, contained within lines connecting the following positions: From position latitude 39°04′40″ N, longitude 076°27′44″ W; thence to position latitude 39°04′48″ N, longitude 076°27′19″ W; thence to position latitude 39°04′59″ N, longitude 076°27′45″ W; thence to position latitude 39°04′59″ N, longitude 076°28′01″ W; thence to position latitude 39°04′41″ N, longitude 076°27′51″ W; thence to the point of origin at position latitude 39°04′40″ N, longitude 076°27′44″ W. All coordinates reference Datum NAD 1983. (b) Definitions. As used in this section: (1) Captain of the Port Baltimore means the Commander, U.S. Coast Guard Sector Baltimore, Maryland. (2) Designated representative means any Coast Guard commissioned, warrant, or petty officer who has been authorized by the Captain of the Port Baltimore to assist in enforcing the safety zone described in paragraph (a) of this section. (c) Regulations. (1) All persons are required to comply with the general regulations governing safety zones found in 33 CFR 165.23. (2) All vessels and persons are prohibited from entering and accessing this safety zone, except as authorized by the Captain of the Port, Maryland-National Capital Region or his or her designated representative. (3) Persons or vessels requiring entry into or passage within the safety zone must request authorization from the Captain of the Port, Maryland-National Capital Region or his or her designated representative, by telephone at (410) 576-2693 or by marine band radio on VHF-FM Channel 16 (156.8 MHz), from 8 a.m. until 10 p.m. on the fourth Saturday in July annually. All Coast Guard vessels enforcing this safety zone can be contacted on marine band radio VHF-FM Channel 16 (156.8 MHz). (4) All vessels and persons must comply with instructions of the Captain of the Port, Maryland-National Capital Region or his or her designated representative. (5) The operator of any vessel entering or locat… | |||
| 33:33:2.0.1.6.32.6.212.60 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | P | 165 | PART 165—REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS | F | Subpart F—Specific Regulated Navigation Areas and Limited Access Areas | § 165.514 Safety Zone: Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway and connecting waters, vicinity of Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. | USCG | [CGD 05-98-38, 63 FR 58636, Nov. 2, 1998, as amended by USCG-2000-7223, 65 FR 40058, June 29, 2000; CGD05-03-167, 69 FR 41946, July 13, 2004; USCG-2011-0368, 76 FR 26605, May 9, 2011; USCG-2015-0433, 80 FR 44286, July 27, 2015] | (a) Location. The following area is a safety zone: All waters of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (AICW) and connecting waters, from Bogue Sound—New River Light 58 (LLNR 39210) at approximate position 34°37′57″ North, 077°12′18″ West, and continuing in the AICW southwest to Bogue Sound—New River Daybeacon 70 (LLNR 39290) at approximate position 34°33′07″ North, 077°20′30″ West. All coordinates reference Datum: NAD 1983. (b) Regulations. Notwithstanding the provisions of 33 CFR 334.440(e)(2)(i), no vessel may enter the safety zone described in paragraph (a) of this section while weapons firing exercises are in progress, except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section or unless permitted by the Captain of the Port (COTP) North Carolina. (1) Red warning flags or red warning lights will be displayed on towers located at both ends of the safety zone (Bear Creek and Cedar Point) while firing exercises are in progress. The flags or lights will be displayed by 8 a.m. on days where firing exercises are scheduled, and will be removed at the end of the firing exercise. (2) A Coast Guard or U.S. Navy vessel will patrol each end of the safety zone to ensure the public is aware that firing exercises are in progress and that the firing area is clear of vessel traffic before weapons are fired. (c) General information —(1) Announcements. The COTP North Carolina will announce the specific times and locations of firing exercises by Broadcast Notice to Mariners and Local Notice to Mariners. Normally, weapons firing for each firing exercise is limited to a two nautical mile portion of the safety zone. The COTP may issue general permission to transit all or specified parts of the safety zone outside of the actual firing area or if firing is temporarily stopped. This general permission will be announced in a Local Notice to Mariners and Broadcast Notice to Mariners. (2) Camp Lejeune artillery operations. Artillery weapons firing over the AICW from Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune will be suspended and vessels permitte… | |||
| 33:33:2.0.1.6.32.6.212.61 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | P | 165 | PART 165—REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS | F | Subpart F—Specific Regulated Navigation Areas and Limited Access Areas | § 165.515 Safety Zone: Cape Fear River, Wilmington, North Carolina. | USCG | [59 FR 33200, June 28, 1994, as amended by USCG-2000-7223, 65 FR 40059, June 29, 2000; USCG-2011-0368, 76 FR 26605, May 9, 2011] | (a) Location. The following area is a safety zone: (1) The waters of the Cape Fear River bounded by a line connecting the following points: (2) The safety zone boundary can be described as follows: starting at the stern of the Battleship USS NORTH CAROLINA, across the Cape Fear River to the north end of the Coast Guard moorings, down along the east bank of the Cape Fear River to the bow of the tug CAPTAIN JOHN TAXIS Memorial (Chandler's Wharf), back across the Cape Fear River to Eagle Island, and then up along the west bank of the Cape Fear River to the stern of the Battleship USS NORTH CAROLINA. (b) Definitions. The designated representative of the Captain of the Port is any Coast Guard commissioned, warrant, or petty officer who has been authorized by the Captain of the Port, North Carolina to act on his behalf. (c) General information. The Captain of the Port and the Command Duty Officer at Sector North Carolina can be contacted at telephone number (877) 229-0770 or (910) 772-2200. The Coast Guard Patrol Commander and the senior boarding officer on each vessel enforcing the safety zone can be contacted on VHF-FM channels 16 and 81. (d) Regulation. Except for persons or vessels authorized by the Coast Guard Patrol Commander, no person or vessel may enter or remain in the regulated area. (1) The operator of any vessel in the immediate vicinity of this safety zone shall: (i) Stop the vessel immediately upon being directed to do so by any commissioned, warrant, or petty officer on board a vessel displaying a Coast Guard Ensign. (ii) Proceed as directed by any commissioned, warrant, or petty officer on board a vessel displaying a Coast Guard Ensign. (2) Any spectator vessel may anchor outside of the regulated area specified in paragraph (a) of the section, but may not block a navigable channel. (e) Effective date. The Captain of the Port will issue a Marine Safety Information Broadcast and a Notice to Mariners to notify the public when this section is in effect. | |||
| 33:33:2.0.1.6.32.6.212.62 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | P | 165 | PART 165—REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS | F | Subpart F—Specific Regulated Navigation Areas and Limited Access Areas | § 165.516 Safety Zones; Waterway Training Areas, Captain of the Port Maryland-National Capital Region Zone. | USCG | [USCG-2019-0765, 85 FR 2033, Jan. 14, 2020] | (a) Regulated areas. The following areas are established as safety zones (these coordinates are based on Datum NAD 83): (1) Waterway training area Alpha. All waters of the Patapsco River, encompassed by a line connecting the following points beginning at 39°14′07.98″ N, 076°32′58.50″ W; thence to 39°13′34.98″ N, 076°32′24.00″ W; thence to 39°13′22.50″ N, 076°32′28.98″ W; thence to 39°13′21.00″ N, 076°33′12.00″ W; and back to the beginning point. (2) Waterway training area Bravo. All waters of the Chesapeake Bay, encompassed by a line connecting the following points beginning at 39°05′25.98″ N, 076°20′20.04″ W; thence to 39°04′40.02″ N, 076°19′28.98″ W; thence to 39°02′45.00″ N, 076°22′09.00″ W; thence to 39°03′30.00″ N, 076°23′00.00″ W; and back to the beginning point. (3) Waterway training area Charlie. All waters of the Potomac River, encompassed by a line connecting the following points beginning at 38°00′28.80″ N, 076°22′43.80″ W; thence to 38°01′18.00″ N, 076°21′54.00″ W; thence to 38°05′06.00″ N, 076°27′43.20″ W; thence to 38°04′40.20″ N, 076°28′34.20″ W; and back to the beginning point. (4) Waterway training area Delta. All waters of the Potomac River, encompassed by a line connecting the following points beginning at 38°32′31.14″ N, 077°15′29.82″ W; thence to 38°32′48.18″ N, 077°15′54.24″ W; thence to 38°33′34.56″ N, 077°15′07.20″ W; thence to 38°33′15.06″ N, 077°14′39.54″ W; and back to the beginning point. (b) Definitions. As used in this section— Captain of the Port (COTP) means the Commander, U.S. Coast Guard Sector Maryland-National Capital Region. Designated representative means a Coast Guard commissioned, warrant, or petty officer designated by or assisting the COTP in the enforcement of the safety zones. Training participant means a person or vessel authorized by the COTP as participating in the training event or otherwise designated by the COTP or the COTP's designated representative as having a function tied to the training event. (c) Regulations. (1) Under the general … | |||
| 33:33:2.0.1.6.32.6.212.63 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | P | 165 | PART 165—REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS | F | Subpart F—Specific Regulated Navigation Areas and Limited Access Areas | § 165.517 Safety Zone; Back River, Hampton, VA; Air Show. | USCG | [USCG-2023-20774, 88 FR 20774, Apr. 7, 2023] | (a) Location. The following area is a safety zone: all navigable waters from the shoreline of the Back River contained within the following points: 37°5′34.32″ N, 076°20′47.13″ W; 37°5′38.05″ N, 076°20′36.49″ W; 37°5′30.53″ N, 076°20′31.86″ W. (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 and a Federal, State, and local officer designated by or assisting the Captain of the Port Sector Virginia (COTP) in the enforcement of the safety zone. (c) Regulations. (1) Under the general safety zone regulations in subpart C of this part, you may not be present in, or enter the safety zone described in paragraph (a) of this section when it is subject to enforcement unless authorized by the COTP or the COTP's designated representative. (2) To seek permission to enter, contact the COTP or the COTP's representative by VHF-FM Channel 16. 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 will be enforced annually on the third or fourth Friday through Sunday in April or the first or second Friday through Sunday in May from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day during the event. | |||
| 33:33:2.0.1.6.32.6.212.64 | 33 | Navigation and Navigable Waters | I | P | 165 | PART 165—REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS | F | Subpart F—Specific Regulated Navigation Areas and Limited Access Areas | § 165.518 Security Zone; Waters of the USCG East District. | USCG | [CGD05-04-171, 70 FR 11551, Mar. 9, 2005, as amended by USCG-2011-0368, 76 FR 26605, May 9, 2011; USCG-2015-0433, 80 FR 44286, July 27, 2015] | (a) Definitions. As used in this section— Designated Representative means any U.S. Coast Guard commissioned, warrant or petty officer who has been authorized by the District Commander or local Captain of the Port (COTP), as defined in 33 CFR part 3, subpart 3.25, to act on his or her behalf. Escorted vessel means a vessel, other than a U.S. naval vessel as defined in § 165.2015, that is accompanied by one or more Coast Guard assets or Federal, State or local law enforcement agency assets as listed below: (1) Coast Guard surface or air asset displaying the Coast Guard insignia. (2) Coast Guard Auxiliary surface asset displaying the Coast Guard Auxiliary insignia. (3) State and/or local law enforcement asset displaying the applicable agency markings and or equipment associated with the agency. State and/or local law enforcement officers means any State or local government law enforcement officer who has authority to enforce State criminal laws. (b) Location. The following area is a security zone: 500-yard radius around escorted vessels in the navigable waters of the USCG East District as defined in 33 CFR 3.25-1, from surface to bottom. (c) Regulations. (1) No vessel may approach within 500 yards of an escorted vessel within the navigable waters of the USCG East District, unless traveling at the minimum speed necessary to navigate safely. (2) No vessel may enter within a 100-yard radius of an escorted vessel within the navigable waters of the USCG East District, without approval from the District Commander, Captain of the Port or their designated representatives. (3) Moored or anchored vessels, which are overtaken by a moving zone, must remain stationary at their location until the escorted vessel maneuvers at least 500 yards past. (4) Vessels restricted in their ability to maneuver may request permission of the District Commander, Captain of the Port or designated representative to enter the security zone in order to ensure safe passage in accordance with the Navigation Rules (COLREGS and their… |
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