(a) Location. The following areas are temporary safety zones:

(1) All waters of the Atlantic Ocean and the St. John’s River, FL, from surface to bottom, that are within 100 yards when the vessel M/V ZHENG HOU 28 is transiting inbound from the St. Johns River Sea Buoy, until it is moored to Blount Island.

(2) All waters of the St. John’s River, FL, from surface to bottom to within 25 yards of the vessel M/V ZHENG HOU 28, while the vessel is moored to Blount Island, FL.

(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 Jacksonville (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 by Jacksonville by telephone at (904) 714-7557, or a designated representative via VHF-FM radio on channel 16, to request authorization. If authorization is granted, all persons and vessels receiving such authorization must comply with the instructions of the COTP Jacksonville or a designated representative.

(d) Enforcement period. This section will be enforced from 12:01 a.m. on July 16, 2023 through 11:59 p.m., on December 31, 2023.

[USCG-2023-0565, 88 FR 46691, July 20, 2023]Effective Date Note:By USCG-2023-0565, 88 FR 46691, July 20, 2023, § 165.T07-0565 was added, effective July 20, 2023, through May 31, 2024.