§ 165.T01-0399 — Safety Zone; Lake Champlain, Essex, NY.

§ 165.T01-0399 Safety Zone; Lake Champlain, Essex, NY.

(a) Location. The following area is a safety zone: All waters of Lake Champlain, from surface to bottom, in a 200-yard radius from 44°18′31.12″ N, 73°20′48.57″ W. These coordinates are based on the World Geodetic System (WGS 84)/North American Datum 83 (NAD 83).

(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 Sector 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 on VHF-FM channel 16 or by telephone at (833) 449-2407. 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 rule is effective from 9 p.m. July 3, 2026, to 10:30 p.m. August 1, 2026. It will only be subject to enforcement, however, from 9 p.m. through 10:30 p.m. on Friday, July 3, 2026, unless the event is delayed because of weather conditions, in which case it may be subject to enforcement of those same hours on August 1, 2026.

[USCG-2026-0399, 91 FR 32355, June 1, 2026]

Effective Date Note: Effective Date Note:By USCG-2026-0399, 91 FR 32355, June 1, 2026, § 165.T01-0399 was added, effective July 3, 2026, through Aug. 1, 2026.