2024-23179: Safety Zone; Battle of the Basin Boat Races Morgan City, LA

Federal Register, Volume 89 Issue 195 (Tuesday, October 8, 2024) [Federal Register Volume 89, Number 195 (Tuesday, October 8, 2024)] [Rules and Regulations] [Page 81361] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2024-23179] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard 33 CFR Part 100 [Docket No. USCG-2024-0900] Safety Zone; Battle of the Basin Boat Races Morgan City, LA

Agency

Coast Guard, DHS.

Action

Notification of enforcement of regulation. -----------------------------------------------------------------------

Summary

The Coast Guard will enforce the regulations for the Battle of the Basin Boat Races between mile marker (MM) 4 and MM 5 on the Morgan City, Port Allen Route, Louisiana (LA). This action is necessary to provide for the safety of life on these navigable waters near Morgan City, LA during high speed boat races on October 26, 2024 and October 27, 2024. During the enforcement periods, the operator of any vessel in the regulated area must comply with directions from the local Patrol Commander.

Dates

The regulations in 33 CFR 100.801 will be enforced from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on October 26, 2024 and October 27, 2024.

For Further Information Contact

If you have questions about this notice of enforcement, call or email Lieutenant Jenelle Pich[eacute], Marine Safety Unit (MSU) Morgan City, U.S. Coast Guard; telephone 985- 855-0724, email [email protected].

Supplementary Information

The Coast Guard will enforce the regulations set forth in 33 CFR 100.801 for the Battle of the Basin Boat Races. The regulations will be enforced from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on October 26, 2024 and October 27, 2024. This action is being taken to provide for the safety of life on navigable waterways during this event, which will be located between MM 4 and MM 5 on the Morgan City, Port Allen Route, LA. The Patrol Commander may be contacted on Channel 16 VHF-FM by the call sign ``PATCOM.'' During the enforcement periods, if you are the operator of a vessel in the regulated area you must comply with the regulations set forth in 33 CFR 100.801. In addition to this notification of enforcement in the Federal Register, the Coast Guard plans to provide notification of this enforcement period via a Safety Marine Information Broadcast and Broadcast Notice to Mariners. Dated: September 25, 2024. J.S. Franz, Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Houma. [FR Doc. 2024-23179 Filed 10-7-24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-04-P