(a) Locations. The following area is a safety zone: All navigable waters, from surface to bottom, within a 50-yard radius from the center of the Falls Bridge in Blue Hill, ME.

(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 Northern New England (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-FM marine channel 16 or by contacting the Coast Guard Sector Northern New England Command Center at (207) 741-5465. 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 July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2024, and subject to enforcement 24 hours a day. The Coast Guard will use Broadcast Notice to Mariners and Local Notice to Mariners to notify the public of this safety zone.

[USCG-2022-0134, 87 FR 35656, June 13, 2022]Effective Date Note:By USCG-2022-0134, 87 FR 65656, June 13, 2022, § 165.T01-0134 was added, effective July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2024.