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Security Zone; Corpus Christi Ship Channel, Corpus Christi, TX

The Coast Guard published this final rule in the Federal Register on November 7, 2024. It took effect on November 7, 2024.

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What the agency says

The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary moving security zone for navigable waters within a 500-yard radius of a certain vessel carrying cargo requiring an elevated level of security in the Corpus Christi Ship Channel and the La Quinta Channel. The temporary security zone is needed to protect the vessel, the cargo, and the surrounding waterway from terrorist acts, sabotage, or other subversive acts, accidents, or events of a similar nature. Entry of vessels or persons into this zone is prohibited unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port, Sector Corpus Christi or a designated representative.

Key facts

Document number
2024-25891
Type
Final rule
Action
Temporary final rule
Agency
Homeland Security Department; Coast Guard
Published
November 7, 2024
Takes effect
November 7, 2024
Dates
For the purposes of enforcement, actual notice will be used from November 4, 2024, until November 7, 2024. This rule is effective without actual notice from November 7, 2024 until November 14, 2024.
Docket
Docket Number USCG-2024-1002
Regulation ID (RIN)
1625-AA87
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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