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Rule2025-069472025-04-23

Safety Zone; Matagorda Ship Channel, Port Lavaca, TX

Homeland Security Department, Coast Guard

Abstract

The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone for certain navigable waters of the Matagorda Ship Channel. The safety zone is needed to protect personnel, vessels, and the marine environment from potential hazards created by the repair of submerged dredge pipeline in the Matagorda Ship Channel. 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.

Action & Dates

Action
Temporary final rule.
Dates
For the purposes of enforcement, actual notice will be used from April 14, 2025, until April 23, 2025. This rule is effective without actual notice from April 23, 2025, through June 06, 2025. It will be subject to enforcement each day it is in effect, between the hours of 6 p.m. to 6 a.m.
Effective Date
2025-04-23

CFR References

Topics

HarborsMarine safetyNavigation (water)Reporting and recordkeeping requirementsSecurity measuresWaterways

Document Excerpt

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard 33 CFR Part 165 [Docket Number USCG-2025-0328] RIN 1625-AA00 AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. ACTION: Temporary final rule. SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone for certain navigable waters of the Matagorda Ship Channel. The safety zone is needed to protect personnel, vessels, and the marine environment from potential hazards created by the repair of submerged dredge pipeline in the Matagorda Ship Channel. 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. DATES: For the purposes of enforcement, actual notice will be used from April 14, 2025, until April 23, 2025. This rule is effective without actual notice from April 23, 2025, through June 06, 2025. It will be subject to enforcement each day it is in effect, between the hours of 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. ADDRESSES: To view documents mentioned in this preamble as being available in the docket, go to https://www.regulations.gov , type USCG-2025-0328 in the search box and click “Search.” Next, in the Document Type column, select “Supporting & Related Material.” FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about this rule, call or email Lieutenant Timothy Cardenas, Sector Corpus Christi Waterways Management Division, U.S. Coast Guard; telephone 361-939-5130, email Timothy.J.Cardenas@uscg.mil . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATIO

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Citation: 90 FR 17008

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