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Safety Zone; Choctawhatchee Bay, FL

The Coast Guard published this final rule in the Federal Register on January 25, 2024. It took effect on January 25, 2024.

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What the agency says

The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone for certain navigable waters of the Choctawhatchee Bay where unexploded ordnances were discovered and a moving safety zone around vessels relocating any unexploded ordnance from Choctawhatchee Bay to the Gulf of Mexico. The safety zone is needed to protect mariners from the hazards associated with unexploded ordnance clearance operations. Entry of vessels or persons into this zone is prohibited unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port (COTP), Sector Mobile, or a designated representative.

Key facts

Document number
2024-01497
Type
Final rule
Action
Temporary final rule
Agency
Homeland Security Department; Coast Guard
Published
January 25, 2024
Takes effect
January 25, 2024
Dates
This rule is effective without actual notice from January 25, 2024, through 11:59 p.m. on February 28, 2024. For the purposes of enforcement, actual notice will be used from 1 p.m. on January 21, 2024, until January 25, 2024.
Docket
Docket Number USCG-2024-0108
Regulation ID (RIN)
1625-AA00
Code of Federal Regulations
33 CFR 165
Topics
Harbors; Marine safety; Navigation (water); Reporting and recordkeeping requirements; Security measures; Waterways
Pages
3

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