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Coast Guard, DHS § 165.701

(c) Regulations. (1) All persons and (permanent), then north to the north- vessels are prohibited from entering, ern shoreline of the NASA Causeway transiting through, anchoring in, or re- and east on the northern shoreline of maining within the regulated area un- the causeway back to the shoreline on less authorized by the Captain of the Merritt Island at position 28°31′36″ N., Port Charleston or a designated rep- 80°43′42″ W., then northwest along the resentative. shoreline to 28°41′01.2″ N., 80°47′10.2″ W. (2) Persons and vessels desiring to (Blackpoint); then due north to chan- enter, transit through, anchor in, or re- nel marker #6 on the Intracoastal Wa- main within the regulated area may terway (ICW), then northeast along the contact the Captain of the Port Charleston by telephone at 843–740–7050, southern edge of the ICW to the west- or a designated representative via VHF ern entrance to the Haulover Canal. radio on channel 16, to request author- From this point, the line continues ization. If authorization to enter, tran- northeast along the southern edge of sit through, anchor in, or remain with- the Haulover Canal to the eastern en- in the regulated area is granted by the trance to the canal; then due east to a Captain of the Port Charleston or a point in the Atlantic Ocean 3 miles off- designated representative, all persons shore at 28°44′42″ N., 80°37′51″ W.; then and vessels receiving such authoriza- south along a line 3 miles from the tion must comply with the instructions coast to Wreck Buoy ‘‘WR6’’, then to of the Captain of the Port Charleston Port Canaveral Channel Lighted Buoy or a designated representative. 10, then west along the northern edge (3) The Coast Guard will provide no- of the Port Canaveral Channel to the tice of the regulated area by Local No- northeast corner of the intersection of tice to Mariners, Broadcast Notice to the Cape Canaveral Barge Canal and Mariners, and on-scene designated rep- the ICW in the at resentatives. 28°24′36″ N., 80°38′42″ W. The line con- (d) Effective date. This rule is effec- tinues north along the east side of the tive on May 4, 2014. This rule will be to daymarker enforced from 7:30 a.m. until 8:15 a.m. on Sunday, May 4, 2014. ‘35’ thence North Westerly one quarter of a mile south of NASA Causeway [USCG–2014–0161, 79 FR 22414, Apr. 22, 2014] East (Orsino Causeway) to the shore- line on Merritt Island at position § 165.701 Vicinity, Kennedy Space Cen- ° ′ ° ′ ter, Merritt Island, —secu- 28 30.95 N., 80 37.6 W., then south along rity zone. the shoreline to the starting point. (a) The water, land, and land and (b) The area described in paragraph water within the following boundaries (a) of this section is closed to all ves- are a security zone—The perimeter of sels and persons, except those vessels the Cape Canaveral Barge Canal and and persons authorized by the Com- the Banana River at 28°24′33″ N., mander, Seventh Coast Guard District, 80°39′48″ W.; then due west along the or the COTP Jacksonville, Florida, northern shoreline of the barge canal whenever space vehicles are to be for 1,300 yards; then due north to launched by the United States Govern- 28°28′42″ N., 80°40′30″ W., on Merritt Is- ment from Cape Canaveral. land. From this position, the line pro- (c) COTP Jacksonville, Florida, ceeds irregularly to the eastern shore- closes the security zone, or specific line of the to a position portions of it, by means of locally pro- 1,300 yards south of the NASA Cause- mulgated notices. The closing of the way at 28°30′54″ N., 80°43′42″ W. (the line area is signified by the display of a red from the barge canal to the eastern ball from a 90-foot pole near the shore- shoreline of the Indian River is marked line at approximately 28°35′00″ N., by a three-strand barbed-wire fence), 80°34′36″ W., and from a 90-foot pole then north along the shoreline of the near the shoreline at approximately Indian River to the NASA Causeway at 28°25′18″ N., 80°35′00″ W. Appropriate 28°31′30″ N., 80°43′48″ W. The line con- tinues west on the southern shoreline of the NASA Causeway to NASA Gate 3

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Local Notices to Mariners will also be ods during which these safety zones broadcast on 2670 KHZ. will be in effect by providing advance [CGD 79–034, 47 FR 29660, July 8, 1982, as notice of scheduled arrivals and depar- amended by CGD 7–82–10, 48 FR 11696, Mar. tures of loaded anhydrous ammonia 21, 1983; USCG–1998–3799, 63 FR 35532, June 30, vessels via a marine broadcast Notice 1998] to Mariners. (e) Should the actual time of entry of § 165.703 Tampa Bay, Florida—Safety the anhydrous ammonia vessel into the Zone. safety zone vary more than one half (a) A floating safety zone is estab- hour from the scheduled time stated in lished consisting of an area 1000 yards the broadcast Notice to Mariners, the fore and aft of a loaded anhydrous am- person directing the movement of the monia vessel and the width of the anhydrous ammonia vessel shall obtain channel in the following areas: permission from Captain of the Port (1) For inbound tank vessels loaded Tampa before commencing the transit. with anhydrous ammonia, Tampa Bay (f) Prior to commencing the move- Cut ‘‘F’’ Channel from Lighted Buoys ‘‘3F’’ and ‘‘4F’’ north through and in- ment, the person directing the move- cluding Gadsden Point Cut Lighted ment of the anhydrous ammonia vessel Buoy ‘‘3’’ and commencing at Gadsden shall make a security broadcast to ad- Point Cut Lighted Buoys ‘‘7’’ and ‘‘8’’ vise mariners of the intended transit. north and including Hillsborough Cut All additional security broadcasts as ‘‘C’’ Channel. recommended by the U.S. Coast Pilot 5, (i) For vessels bound for R. E. Knight ATLANTIC COAST shall be made Pier at Hookers Point the safety zone through the transit. includes, in addition to the area in (g) Vessels carrying anhydrous am- paragraph (a)(1) of this section, monia are permitted to enter and tran- Hillsborough Cut ‘‘D’’ Channel to the sit Tampa and Hillsborough Bay and southern tip of Harbor Island. approaches only with a minimum of (ii) For vessels bound for the anhy- three miles visibility. drous ammonia receiving terminals to (h) The Captain of the Port Tampa Port Sutton the safety zone includes, may waive any of the requirements of in addition to the area in paragraph this subpart for any vessel upon finding (a)(1) of this section, Port Sutton that the vessel or class of vessel, oper- Channel. ational conditions, or other cir- (2) For outbound tank vessels loaded cumstances are such that application with anhydrous ammonia the safety of this subpart is unnecessary or im- zone is established when the vessel de- practical for purposes of port safety or parts the receiving terminal and con- environmental safety. tinues through the area described in (i) The owner, master, agent or per- paragraph (a)(1) of this section. son in charge of a vessel or barge, load- (3) The floating safety zone is dis- ed with anhydrous ammonia shall re- established when the anhydrous ammo- port the following information to the nia carrier is safely moored at the an- Captain of the Port, Tampa at least hydrous ammonia receiving facility. twenty-four hours before entering (b) All vessels over 5000 gross tons in- Tampa Bay or its approaches or depart- tending to pass anhydrous ammonia ing from Tampa Bay: vessels moored in Port Sutton, and all vessels intending to moor in the R. E. (1) Name and country of registry of Knight facilities at Hookers Point the vessel or barge; while an anhydrous ammonia vessel is (2) The name of the port or place of moored in this facility, must give 30 departure; minutes notice to the anhydrous am- (3) The name of the port or place of monia vessel so it may take appro- destination: priate safety precautions. (4) The estimated time that the ves- (c) The general regulations governing sel is expected to begin its transit of safety zones contained in § 165.23 apply. Tampa Bay and the time it is expected (d) The Sector St. Petersburg will no- to commence its transit of the safety tify the maritime community of peri- zone.

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