Statutory Authorization

Coast Guard, DHS

Pt. 67

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the head of navigation shall be colored
all red. On a well defined channel, solid
colored buoys shall be established in
pairs, one on each side of the navigable
channel which they mark, and opposite
each other to inform the user that the
channel lies between the buoys and
that the user should pass between the
buoys.
(c) On an irregularly defined channel,
solid colored buoys may be used singly
in staggered fashion on alternate sides
of the channel provided they are spaced
at sufficiently close intervals to inform
the user that the channel lies between
the buoys and that the user should pass
between the buoys.
(d) Where there is no well-defined
channel or when a body of water is obstructed by objects whose nature or location is such that the obstruction can
be approached by a vessel from more
than one direction, supplemental aids
to navigation having cardinal meaning
(i.e., pertaining to the cardinal points
of the compass, north, east, south, and
west) may be used. The use of an aid to
navigation having cardinal meaning is
discretionary provided that the use of
such a marker is limited to wholly
State owned waters and the State waters for private aids to navigation as
defined and described in this part.
(e) Aids to navigation conforming to
the cardinal system shall consist of
three distinctly colored buoys.
(1) A white buoy with a red top may
be used to indicate to a vessel operator
that the operator must pass to the
south or west of the buoy.
(2) A white buoy with a black top
may be used to indicate to a vessel operator that the operator must pass to
the north or east of the buoy.
(3) In addition, a buoy showing alternate vertical red and white stripes may
be used to indicate to a vessel operator
that an obstruction to navigation extends from the nearest shore to the
buoy and that the operator must not
pass between the buoy and shore. The
number of white and red stripes is discretionary, provided that the white
stripes are twice the width of the red
stripes.
[CGFR 66–32, 31 FR 10321, July 30, 1966, as
amended by CGD 97–018, 63 FR 33574, June 19,
1998; USCG–2001–10714, 69 FR 24982, May 5,
2004]

§ 66.10–35

Navigation lights.

A red light shall only be used on a
solid colored red buoy. A green light
shall only be used on a solid colored
black or a solid colored green buoy.
White lights shall be used for all other
buoys. When a light is used on a cardinal system buoy or a vertically
striped white and red buoy, it shall always be quick flashing.
[CGD 97–018, 63 FR 33574, June 19, 1998]

PART 67—AIDS TO NAVIGATION
ON ARTIFICIAL ISLANDS AND
FIXED STRUCTURES
Subpart 67.01—General Requirements
Sec.
67.01–1 Scope.
67.01–5 Definitions.
67.01–10 Delegation of functions.
67.01–15 Classification of structures.
67.01–20 Prescribing lines of demarcation.
67.01–30 Equivalents.

Subpart 67.05—General Requirements for
Lights
67.05–1 Arrangement of obstruction lights.
67.05–5 Multiple obstruction lights.
67.05–10 Characteristics
of
obstruction
lights.
67.05–15 Operating periods of obstruction
lights.
67.05–20 Minimum lighting requirements.
67.05–25 Special lighting requirements.

Subpart 67.10—General Requirements for
Sound signals
67.10–1 Apparatus requirements.
67.10–5 Location requirements.
67.10–10 Operating requirements.
67.10–15 Approval of sound signals.
67.10–20 Sound signal tests.
67.10–25 Application for tests.
67.10–30 Withdrawal of approval.
67.10–35 Notice of approval and withdrawal
of approval.
67.10–40 Sound signals authorized for use
prior to January 1, 1973.

Subpart 67.15—Miscellaneous Marking
Requirements
67.15–1 Lights and signals on attendant vessels.
67.15–5 Seismographic and surveying operations.
67.15–10 Spoil banks, artificial islands, and
dredged channels.

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Subpart 67.20—Class ‘‘A’’ Requirements

nental Shelf and in the waters under
the jurisdiction of the United States,
for the purpose of exploring for, developing, removing and transporting resources therefrom.
(b) Subpart 66.01 in Part 66 of this
subchapter shall be applicable to all
private aids to navigation erected on or
over the Outer Continental Shelf in the
same manner and to the same extent as
they are applicable to private aids to
navigation established, erected, or
maintained in the waters under the jurisdiction of the United States.

67.20–1 Class ‘‘A’’ structures.
67.20–5 Obstruction lights.
67.20–10 Sound signal.

Subpart 67.25—Class ‘‘B’’ Requirements
67.25–1 Class ‘‘B’’ structures.
67.25–5 Obstruction lights.
67.25–10 Sound signal.

Subpart 67.30—Class ‘‘C’’ Requirements
67.30–1 Class ‘‘C’’ structures.
67.30–5 Obstruction lights.
67.30–10 Sound signals.

Subpart 67.35—Applications
67.35–1 Procedure.
67.35–5 Contents of application.
67.35–10 Private aids to navigation.
67.35–15 To whom addressed.

Subpart 67.40—Notification
67.40–1 Notification to District Commander.
67.40–5 Waivers.
67.40–10 Communication with owner.
67.40–15 Marking at owner’s expense.
67.40–20 Charges invoiced to owner.
67.40–25 Penalty.

Subpart 67.50—District Regulations
67.50–1 Scope.
67.50–5 First Coast Guard District.
67.50–15 Fifth Coast Guard District.
67.50–20 Seventh Coast Guard District.
67.50–25 Eighth Coast Guard District.
67.50–30 Ninth Coast Guard District.
67.50–35 Eleventh Coast Guard District.
67.50–45 Thirteenth Coast Guard District.
67.50–50 Seventeenth Coast Guard District.
AUTHORITY: 14 U.S.C. 85, 633; 43 U.S.C. 1333;
Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1.
SOURCE: CGFR 58–17, 23 FR 3377, May 20,
1958, unless otherwise noted.
EDITORIAL NOTE: Nomenclature changes to
part 67 appear at USCG–2001–10714, 69 FR
24983, 24984, May 5, 2004.

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Subpart 67.01—General
Requirements
§ 67.01–1 Scope.
(a) The regulations in this part prescribe the obstruction lights and sound
signals to be operated as privately
maintained maritime aids to navigation on the artificial islands and structures which are erected on or over the
seabed and subsoil of the Outer Conti-

§ 67.01–5 Definitions.
(a) Structures. The term ‘‘structures’’
as used in this part shall include all
fixed structures, temporary or permanent, for which a Corps of Engineers’
permit is issued. It shall include, but is
not necessarily limited to, all drilling
platforms, Mobile Offshore Drilling
Units (MODUs) when attached to the
bottom, production platforms, quarters
platforms, pipe line riser platforms,
manifold platforms, loading platforms,
boat landings, caissons, well protective
structures, tank battery barges submerged on station, drilling barges submerged on location, breakwater barges
submerged on location, artificial islands and all other piles, pile clusters,
pipes, or structures erected in the waters.
(b) Class ‘‘A’’, ‘‘B’’, or ‘‘C’’ structures.
The term ‘‘Class A, B, or C structures’’
refers to the classification assigned to
structures erected in areas in which
corresponding requirements for marking are prescribed.
(c) Line of demarcation. The term
‘‘line of demarcation’’ means the dividing line used administratively to distinguish between the areas in which
structures shall conform to Class ‘‘A’’
and Class ‘‘B’’ or ‘‘C’’ requirements.
(d) Outer Continental Shelf. The term
‘‘Outer Continental Shelf’’ means all
submerged lands lying seaward and
outside the area of lands beneath navigable waters as defined in the Submerged Lands Act (sec. 2, 67 Stat. 29, 43
U. S. C. 1301), and of which the subsoil
and seabed appertain to the United
States and are subject to its jurisdiction and control.
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that dependability which will insure to
the highest degree reasonably possible
the uninterrupted operation of lights
and sound signals as private aids to
navigation for safety of marine commerce.
(f) Sound signal. The term ‘‘sound signal’’ as used in this part shall mean the
audible sound signal, authorized as a
private aid to navigation, to mark a
structure for the safety of marine commerce whenever the visibility has been
reduced by fog, mist, rain, falling snow,
smoke, dust, or other phenomena.

§ 67.01–10 Delegation of functions.
The Coast Guard District Commander may delegate the authority for
performing inspections, enforcement,
and administration of regulations to
any civilian or military position in the
Coast Guard.

and matters concerning, but not necessarily limited to, the dimensions of
the structure and the depth of water in
which it is located, the proximity of
the structure to vessel routes, the nature and amount of vessel traffic, and
the effect of background lighting.
(1) If a line of demarcation has been
prescribed, the District Commander
will assign those structures seaward of
the line of demarcation to Class A. He
or she will assign all structures shoreward of the line of demarcation to either Class B or Class C, unless the District Commander determines under
§ 67.05–25 that the structure should be
assigned to Class A because of the
structure’s proximity to a navigable
channel, fairway or line of demarcation.
(2) If a line of demarcation has not
been prescribed, the District Commander will assign a structure to Class
A, B, or C as he or she deems appropriate.

[USCG–2001–10714, 69 FR 24983, May 5, 2004]

[USCG–2001–10714, 69 FR 24983, May 5, 2004]

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[CGFR 58–17, 23 FR 3377, May 20, 1958, as
amended by CGFR 63–18, 28 FR 4026, Apr. 14,
1963; USCG–2001–10714, 69 FR 24983, May 5,
2004]

§ 67.01–15 Classification of structures.
(a) When will structures be assigned to
a Class? The District Commander will
assign structures to Class A, B, or C as
part of processing an application for a
permit to establish and operate lights
and sound signals.
(b) In general, where will the different
classes of structures be located? Specific
criteria in paragraph (c) of this section
may create exceptions, but, in general,
structures the farthest from shore are
likely to be assigned to Class A and required to have obstruction lights and
sound signals that can be detected
from the farthest distance. Structures
closest to shore are likely to be assigned to Class C and, while subject to
requirements to ensure that they are
also detectable from a safe distance
away, will be required to have the least
powerful obstruction lights or sound
signals. The location and standards for
Class B structures will generally be in
between Class A and C structures.
(c) What criteria will be used to classify
structures? When assigning a structure
to a class, the District Commander will
take into consideration whether a line
of demarcation has been prescribed,

§ 67.01–20 Prescribing lines of demarcation.
The District Commander sends recommendations for establishing or
changing lines of demarcation to the
Commandant. For the purposes of this
part, when the Commandant approves
of additions to or changes in prescribed
lines of demarcation, such additions or
changes will be published in the FEDERAL REGISTER and will become effective on the date specified in that publication.
[USCG–2001–10714, 69 FR 24983, May 5, 2004]

§ 67.01–30

Equivalents.

The use of alternate equipment, apparatus, or installation arrangements
specified in this part may be permitted
by the District Commander to such extent and under such conditions as will
result in achieving a degree of safety or
compliance with these regulations
equivalent to or above the minimum
requirements set forth in this part.

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Subpart 67.05—General
Requirements for Lights

structure, all such lights shall be operated to flash in unison.

§ 67.05–1 Arrangement of obstruction
lights.

§ 67.05–10 Characteristics of obstruction lights.
All obstruction lights required by
this part shall be powered from a reliable power source, including auxiliary
power sources as necessary. They shall
display a quick-flash characteristic of
approximately 60 flashes per minute,
unless prescribed otherwise in the permit issued by the District Commander.
Their color shall be white when marking Class ‘‘A’’ and ‘‘B’’ structures, and
either white or red, as prescribed by
the District Commander, when marking Class ‘‘C’’ structures. In determining whether white or red lights
shall be authorized, the District Commander shall take into consideration
matters concerning, but not necessarily limited to, the dimensions of
the structure and the depth of water in
which it is located; the proximity of
the structure to vessel routes; the nature and amount of vessel traffic; and
the effect of background lighting.

(a) Structures having a maximum
horizontal dimension of 30 feet or less
on any one side, or in diameter, shall
be required to have one obstruction
light visible for 360°.
(b) Structures having a maximum
horizontal dimension of over 30 feet,
but not in excess of 50 feet, on any one
side, or in diameter, shall be required
to have two obstruction lights installed on diagonally opposite corners,
180° apart, or as prescribed by the District Commander, each light to have a
360° lens.
(c) Structures having a horizontal dimension of over 50 feet on any one side,
or in diameter, shall be required to
have an obstruction light on each corner, or 90° apart in the case of circular
structures, or as prescribed by the District Commander, each light to have a
360° lens.
(d) Where the overall dimensions of a
structure require the installation of
two or more obstruction lights, the
lights shall all be mounted on the same
horizontal plane within the limitations
of height specified in § 67.20–5, § 67.25–5,
or § 67.30–5, as applicable.
(e) Lesser structures and piles, pile
clusters or flare templates, etc., will
not normally be required to be marked
by obstruction lights, when they are
located within 100 yards of a Class ‘‘A’’,
‘‘B’’ or ‘‘C’’ structure marked by established obstruction lights, but they
shall be marked with red or white
retro-reflective material, installed as
prescribed by the District Commander.
(f) All obstruction lights shall be installed in a manner which will permit
at least one of them to be carried in
sight of the mariner, regardless of the
angle of approach, until the mariner is
within 50 feet of the structure, visibility permitting.
[CGFR 58–17, 23 FR 3377, May 20, 1958, as
amended by USCG–2001–10714, 69 FR 24983,
May 5, 2004]

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§ 67.05–5

Multiple obstruction lights.

When more than one obstruction
light is required by this part to mark a

§ 67.05–15 Operating periods of obstruction lights.
Obstruction lights shall be displayed
at all times between the hours of sunset and sunrise, local time, commencing at the time the construction
of a structure is begun. During construction and until such time as a platform capable of supporting the obstruction lights is completed, the fixed
lights on an attending vessel shall be
used. In addition, when lights are in
use for general illumination to facilitate the construction or operation of a
structure, and can be seen from any
angle of approach at a distance equal
to that prescribed for the obstruction
lights for the class of structure, the actual operation of obstruction lights
also will not be required.
[CGFR 58–34, 23 FR 7701, Oct. 4, 1958]

§ 67.05–20 Minimum lighting requirements.
The obstruction lighting requirements prescribed in this part are the
minimum requirements only and shall
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intensity than required to be visible at
the distances prescribed: Provided, That
the prescribed characteristics of color
and flash duration are adhered to.
§ 67.05–25 Special
ments.

lighting

require-

Whenever a structure is erected in a
position on or adjacent to the edges of
navigable channels and fairways, or
lines of demarcation, the District Commander is authorized to require the
structure to be marked by the lights
which in his judgment are necessary
for the safety of marine commerce, and
without regard to the fact that the
structure may be located in an area in
which either Class ‘‘B’’ or Class ‘‘C’’ requirements are otherwise applicable.
The requirements for the lights in any
of these cases, shall not exceed those
established for structures in the Class
‘‘A’’ areas.

Subpart 67.10—General
Requirements for Sound signals
SOURCE: CGD 72–74R, 37 FR 13512, July 8,
1972, unless otherwise noted.

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§ 67.10–1

Apparatus requirements.

The sound signal required by §§ 67.20–
10, 67.25–10, and 67.30–10 must:
(a) Have its maximum intensity at a
frequency between 100 and 1,100 Hertz;
(b) Sound a 2-second blast every 20
seconds (2 seconds sound, 18 seconds silence) unless otherwise authorized by
the District Commander;
(c) Have the rated range required by
§ 67.20–10, § 67.25–10, or § 67.30–10;
(d) Have a height not exceeding 25
feet;
(e) Have not more than eight sound
sources;
(f) Be approved by the Coast Guard
under § 67.10–15; and
(g) Be permanently marked with:
(1) The date of Coast Guard approval;
(2) The manufacturer and date of
manufacture;
(3) A model designation;
(4) The approved range; and
(5) The power necessary to comply
with the provisions of paragraph (c) of
this section.

§ 67.10–5 Location requirements.
The sound signal required by §§ 67.20–
10, 67.25–10, and 67.30–10 must:
(a) Be located on the structure so
that the sound signal produced is audible over 360° in a horizontal plane at all
ranges up to and including the required
rated range; and
(b) Be located at least 10 feet but not
more than 150 feet above mean high
water.
§ 67.10–10 Operating requirements.
(a) Sound signals required by §§ 67.20–
10, 67.25–10, and 67.30–10 must be operated continuously, regardless of visibility, unless the sound signal is controlled:
(1) By an attendant on the structure;
(2) Remotely by an attendant on a
nearby structure; or
(3) By a fog detection device capable
of activating the sound signal when the
visibility in any direction is reduced to
the rated range at which sound signal
operation is required by this part.
(b) During construction and until
such time as a sound signal is installed
and operating on a platform, the whistle of an attending vessel moored
alongside the platform may be used to
sound the signal required for the structure by this part.
[CGFR 58–17, 23 FR 3377, May 20, 1958, as
amended by USCG–2001–10714, 69 FR 24983,
May 5, 2004]

§ 67.10–15 Approval of sound signals.
(a) The Coast Guard approves a sound
signal if:
(1) It meets the requirements for
sound signals in § 67.10–1 (a), (b), (c), (d),
and (e) when tested under § 67.10–20; or
(2) It is similar to a sound signal
which was tested and approved under
the provisions of this section and the
Coast Guard has approved all variations in design, construction, production, and manufacture from the sound
signal tested.
(b) A sound signal that is an identical
production model of a sound signal
which has been approved under paragraph (a) of this section is a Coast
Guard approved sound signal.
§ 67.10–20 Sound signal tests.
(a) Sound signal tests must:

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(1) Be made by the applicant in the
presence of a Coast Guard representative, who certifies the test if the procedures comply with the requirements of
this section;
(2) Be made with Coast Guard supplied and calibrated sound level meters
and power meters; and
(3) Be made in an anechoic chamber
large enough to accommodate the entire sound signal, as if installed for actual use.
(b) The sound pressure level must be
measured as a function of:
(1) Distance by using a sufficient
number of points to allow a far-field
extrapolation of the sound pressure
level;

(2) Power at outputs up to and including the approximate power level
necessary to comply with § 67.10–1(c);
(3) Horizontal angle at increments
not greater than 30°; and
(4) Harmonic content to at least the
third harmonic.
(c) In analyzing the test data to determine the minimum power necessary
to produce the sound pressure level
specified in Table A of this section the
Coast Guard follows the procedures
prescribed by the International Association of Lighthouse Authorities
(IALA) in Supplement No. 3 to the
IALA Bulletin of February 1969 for
analysis of harmonic components and
does not consider components above
1,100 Hertz as adding to the audible
range.

§ 67.10–25

(1) Requestor’s name, address, and
telephone number;
(2) A description of the sound signal;
(3) Rated range for which approval is
requested;
(4) Location of the anechoic chamber;
and
(5) Proposed test dates.

Application for tests.

A person requesting a Coast Guard
representative at a test of a sound signal must:
(a) Direct a written request to the Office of Aids to Navigation, U.S. Coast
Guard
Headquarters,
2100
Second
Street SW., Washington, DC 20593–0001
including:

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(b) Bear all the expenses of conducting the test conducted in accordance with § 67.10–20 including all travel
and per diem expenses of the U.S. Government in sending a Coast Guard representative to the test.
[CGD 72–74R, 37 FR 13512, July 8, 1972, as
amended by CGD88–052, 53 FR 25119,July 1,
1988; CGD 96–026, 61 FR 33663, June 28, 1996;
USCG–2001–10714, 69 FR 24983, May 5, 2004]

§ 67.10–30 Withdrawal of approval.
The Coast Guard may withdraw approval of a sound signal if it fails to
meet the requirements of § 67.10–1 (a),
(b), and (c).
§ 67.10–35 Notice of approval and withdrawal of approval.
(a) The Coast Guard publishes a notice of the approval or withdrawal of
approval of a sound signal in the Local
Notice to Mariners.
(b) A listing of approved sound signals may be obtained from any District
Commander.
§ 67.10–40 Sound signals authorized
for use prior to January 1, 1973.
Any sound signal authorized for use
by the Coast Guard and manufactured
prior to January 1, 1973, is excepted
from the requirements in this subpart,
except §§ 67.10–1 (b) and (c), 67.10–5, and
67.10–10, if the sound signal has a minimum sound pressure level as specified
in Table A of Subpart 67.10 of Title 33
of the Code of Federal Regulations in
effect on December 31, 1972, for the
range required by § 67.20–10, § 67.25–10, or
§ 67.30–10.

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Subpart 67.15—Miscellaneous
Marking Requirements
§ 67.15–1 Lights and signals on attendant vessels.
The requirements prescribed by this
part apply to structures. The barges,
vessels, and other miscellaneous floating plants in attendance must display
lights and signals under the International Navigational Rules Act of 1977
(33 U.S.C. 1601–1608) that adopted the
International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972 (72
COLREGS), or the Inland Navigational
Rules Act of 1980 (33 U.S.C. 2001–2038).
When vessels are fixed to or submerged

onto the seabed, however, they become
structures as described in § 67.01–5.
[USCG–2001–10714, 69 FR 24983, May 5, 2004]

§ 67.15–5 Seismographic and surveying
operations.
All stakes, casings, pipes, and buoys,
except bamboo poles and wooden
stakes less than 2 inches in diameter,
placed in the water to facilitate seismographic or surveying operations
shall be marked, in the manner prescribed by the District Commander, for
the safety of navigation.
§ 67.15–10 Spoil banks, artificial islands, and dredged channels.
(a) All submerged spoil banks, or artificial islands resulting from the
dredging of private channels, laying of
pipelines, or any other private operation, and all privately dredged channels which, in the judgment of the District Commander are required to be
marked by aids to navigation, shall be
marked by private aids to navigation
conforming to the standard United
States system of aids to navigation
characteristics described in subpart B
of part 62 of this subchapter.
(b) To receive a permit to establish
and maintain a private aid to navigation for the purposes described in paragraph (a) of this section, submit your
application to the District Commander.
The District Commander will review
all applications and issue all permits.
[USCG–2001–10714, 69 FR 24983, May 5, 2004]

Subpart 67.20—Class ‘‘A’’
Requirements
§ 67.20–1 Class ‘‘A’’ structures.
Class ‘‘A’’ structures shall be the
structures erected in an area where
Class ‘‘A’’ requirements must be met.
§ 67.20–5 Obstruction lights.
The obstruction lights shall be white
lights as prescribed in Subpart 67.05 of
this part. The lights shall be of sufficient candlepower as to be visible at a
distance of at least five nautical miles
90 percent of the nights of the year.
The lights shall be displayed not less
than 20 feet above mean high water,
but not at a height greater than that
governed by the requirement in § 67.05–

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1(f) that mariners be able to see at
least one of the lights, regardless of the
angle of approach, until within 50 feet
of the structure, visibility permitting.
[CGFR 58–34, 23 FR 7701, Oct. 4, 1958, as
amended by USCG–2001–10714, 69 FR 24983,
May 5, 2004]

§ 67.20–10

Sound signal.

(a) The owner of a Class ‘‘A’’ structure shall:
(1) Install a sound signal that has a
rated range of at least 2 miles; and,
(2) Operate the sound signal when the
visibility in any direction is less than 5
miles.
(b) The District Commander may
waive any requirements in paragraph
(a) of this section if he or she finds that
a structure is so close to other structures and so enveloped by the sound
signals on other structures that it is
not a hazard to navigation.
[CGD 72–74R, 37 FR 13513, July 8, 1972, as
amended by USCG–2001–10714, 69 FR 24984,
May 5, 2004]

Subpart 67.25—Class ‘‘B’’
Requirements
§ 67.25–1

Class ‘‘B’’ structures.

Class ‘‘B’’ structures shall be the
structures erected in an area where
Class ‘‘B’’ requirements must be met.

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§ 67.25–5

Obstruction lights.

(a) The obstruction lights shall be
white lights as prescribed in Subpart
67.05 of this part and shall be of sufficient candlepower as to be visible at a
distance of at least three nautical
miles 90 percent of the nights of the
year. The lights shall be displayed not
less than 20 feet above mean high
water, but not at a height greater than
that specified in § 67.05–1(f), except that
on Class ‘‘B’’ structures which are required to be marked by only one light,
that light may be displayed not less
than 10 feet above mean high water if
the
structural
features
preclude
mounting the light within the range of
heights otherwise specified in this section.
(b) The District Commander may
waive the requirement for obstruction

lights on Class ‘‘B’’ structures if there
is no hazard to navigation by so doing.
[CGFR 58–34, 23 FR 7701, Oct. 4, 1958, as
amended by CGFR 62–32, 27 FR 10101, Oct. 13,
1962]

§ 67.25–10

Sound signal.

(a) The owner of a Class ‘‘B’’ structure shall:
(1) Install a sound signal that has a
rated range of at least one-half mile,
except that the District Commander
may—
(i) Prescribe a greater rated range,
not to exceed 2 miles, under the provisions of paragraph (b) of this section;
or
(ii) Exempt the structure from the
requirements of this paragraph, under
the provisions of paragraph (c) of this
section;
(2) Operate the sound signal when the
visibility in any direction is less than 3
miles, unless the District Commander
establishes a greater or lesser distance
of visibility, not to exceed 5 miles,
under the provisions of paragraph (b)
or (c) of this section.
(b) The owner of a Class ‘‘B’’ structure shall install a sound signal with a
greater rated range or operate it at
times of greater visibility than required in paragraph (a) of this section
if:
(1) The structure is erected on or adjacent to the edge of a:
(i) Navigable channel;
(ii) Fairway; or
(iii) Line of demarcation; and
(2) The District Commander decides a
greater range or operation of the sound
signal at times of greater visibility is
necessary for the safety of marine commerce.
(c) The District Commander may
waive or relax the provisions of paragraph (a) of this section, if he or she
finds that a structure is:
(1) So close to other structures and
so enveloped by the sound signals on
other structures that it is not a hazard
to navigation; or
(2) So located in a shoal area that it
is not a hazard to navigation.
[CGD 72–74R, 37 FR 13513, July 8, 1972, as
amended by USCG–2001–10714, 69 FR 24983,
24984, May 5, 2004]

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Provided, That the lights meet the requirements set forth in this part.

Subpart 67.30—Class ‘‘C’’
Requirements
§ 67.30–1

Class ‘‘C’’ structures.

Class ‘‘C’’ structures shall be the
structures erected in an area where
Class ‘‘C’’ requirements must be met.
§ 67.30–5

Obstruction lights.

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(a) The obstruction lights shall be
white or red lights as prescribed in
Subpart 67.05 of this part and shall be
of sufficient candlepower as to be visible at a distance of at least one nautical mile 90 percent of the nights of
the year. The lights shall be displayed
at such height, above mean high water,
as shall be prescribed by the District
Commander. When the District Commander shall authorize red lights to
mark a Class ‘‘C’’ structure, the color
thereof shall conform to the shade of
red prescribed in Military Specification
Mil-C-25050 (ASG), Type 1, Grade D. A
copy of the specification may be obtained from the Commanding Officer,
Document Automation and Production
Service, 700 Robbins Avenue, Building
4, Section D, Philadelphia, PA 19111–
5091.
(b) When Class ‘‘C’’ structures are
erected in close proximity to each
other, or are connected in such a manner as to prevent marine traffic from
passing freely through the field, obstruction lights may be authorized to
mark the perimeter structures only,
when in the judgment of the District
Commander the group of structures
which are equipped with obstruction
lights are so arranged that the particular structures are protected to the
degree required by this part, and are
not a hazard to navigation.
(c) Unless advised to the contrary by
the District Commander, obstruction
lights shall be required on Class ‘‘C’’
structures erected in depths of water
greater than 3 feet at mean low water.
(d) In cases where, although not required, an applicant desires to establish and operate obstruction lights, a
permit therefor shall be granted, at the
discretion of the District Commander:

[CGFR 58–34, 23 FR 7701, Oct. 4, 1958, as
amended by CGFR 68–95, 33 FR 15285, Oct. 15,
1968; USCG–2001–10714, 69 FR 24983, 24984, May
5, 2004]

§ 67.30–10 Sound signals.
(a) The owner of a Class ‘‘C’’ structure shall install a sound signal if:
(1) The structure is erected on or adjacent to the edge of a:
(i) Navigable channel;
(ii) Fairways; or
(iii) Line of demarcation; and
(2) The District Commander decides
it is necessary for the safety of marine
commerce.
(b) Sound signals required by paragraph (a) of this section must have
rated range of at least one-half mile,
unless the District Commander prescribes a greater rated range, not to exceed 2 miles.
(c) The owner of the structure shall
operate the sound signal required by
paragraph (a) of this section whenever
the visibility in any direction is less
than 3 miles, unless the District Commander establishes a greater or lesser
distance of visibility, not to exceed 5
miles.
(d) Class ‘‘C’’ structures may have
sound signals if:
(1) Authorized by the District Commander under the provisions of Subpart 66.01 of this subchapter; and
(2) The sound signal meets the requirements of § 67.10–1 (a) and (b).
[CGD 72–74R, 37 FR 13513, July 8, 1972]

Subpart 67.35—Applications
§ 67.35–1 Procedure.
(a) An application, on Coast Guard
forms which will be provided by the
District Commander upon request,
shall be submitted for each private aid
to navigation for which a permit is required to establish, operate, move,
change or discontinue, except as modified in this subpart.
(b) An application on the prescribed
form shall be submitted to the District
Commander for each structure to be
equipped with obstruction lights and/or
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application may be made by letter for
each structure to be so equipped if the
structure is to remain in place less
than six months.
(c) One application form only shall be
submitted to the District Commander
to cover a group of unlighted buoys or
daybeacons.
§ 67.35–5 Contents of application.
(a) All applicable items of the prescribed forms shall be completed. A
brief descriptive print of the structure
or aid to navigation involved shall be
furnished with the application, together with a location plat or chart
section. When Lambert coordinates are
used to plot the position of the aid, the
plat or chart shall be annotated to
show latitude and longitude of the proposed aid to navigation, except when
the position has been described by reference to one or more horizontal angles, or by the bearing and distance
from a charted landmark.
(b) Each application shall have appended to it a list showing the type,
model, name and address of the manufacturer of the lighting apparatus and
sound signal equipment to be used.
(c) Each application shall always
specify the date the proposals contained therein are desired to be effective, and approval thereof must be obtained before the proposed action is undertaken.
§ 67.35–10 Private aids to navigation.
See § 67.15–10(b) for review of applications respecting private aids to navigation for spoil banks, artificial islands
and dredged channels.
§ 67.35–15 To whom addressed.
The applications and correspondence
dealing with private aids to navigation
and obstruction lighting should be addressed to the District Commander
having jurisdiction over the area.

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Subpart 67.40—Notification
§ 67.40–1 Notification to District Commander.
(a) Class ‘‘A’’ structures. In the case of
structures to be located in areas where
Class ‘‘A’’ requirements must be met,
notification shall be given to the District Commander of the approximate

date work will commence, as soon as
known after a permit is received from
the Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army, or
30 days in advance, if possible. Persons
constructing structures must notify
the District Commander by either telegram or overnight mail on the day
they begin construction. Within this
notice, they must inform him or her of
the lights and sound signals they will
use during construction. When construction has been completed, the
maintainer shall notify the District
Commander to that effect by letter,
stating whether or not the authorized
obstruction lights and/or sound signals
are in operation. Final notification by
letter shall be given when the lights
used for general illumination, to facilitate the construction or operation of
the structure, have been discontinued
and the authorized obstruction lights
placed in operation.
(b) Class ‘‘B’’ structures. Notification
shall be given to the District Commander in the case of structures to be
located in areas where Class ‘‘B’’ requirements must be met, in the same
manner as prescribed in the case of
Class ‘‘A’’ structures, except that the
telegram on the day construction of
the structure is commenced shall not
be required.
(c) Class ‘‘C’’ structures. Notification
shall be given to the District Commander in the case of structures to be
located in areas where Class ‘‘C’’ requirements must be met, upon completion of the structure.
[CGFR 58–17, 23 FR 3377, May 20, 1958, as
amended by CGFR 62–32, 27 FR 10101, Oct. 13,
1962; USCG–2001–10714, 69 FR 24984, May 5,
2004]

§ 67.40–5 Waivers.
(a) The District Commander is authorized to modify or waive any requirement prescribed in this part
whenever, in his or her judgment, the
safety of marine commerce will not be
impaired by so doing.
(b) When the District Commander
shall determine that changed circumstances in the case of a structure,
whose obstruction lights and/or sound
signal have been modified or waived,
constitutes a hazard to marine navigation, he or she is authorized to revoke
or revise his or her previous action and

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to require the structure to be appropriately marked by suitable obstruction lights and/or sound signals in accordance with this part.
[CGFR 58–17, 23 FR 3377, May 20, 1958, as
amended by USCG–2001–10714, 69 FR 24984,
May 5, 2004]

§ 67.40–10

Communication with owner.

Communication with the owners of
private aids to navigation by the District Commander shall be addressed to
their usual or last known place of business, or to their local representative, if
any. Communication shall be by the
method considered appropriate for the
circumstances.
§ 67.40–15

Marking at owner’s expense.

The District Commander may mark,
for the protection of marine commerce,
any structure whenever the owner
thereof has failed suitably to mark the
same in accordance with this part, and
the owner shall reimburse the Coast
Guard for all costs incurred.
§ 67.40–20

Charges invoiced to owner.

Charges to the owner for the cost of
marking a structure by the Coast
Guard shall be determined in accordance with Part 74 of this subchapter.
All such charges shall be invoiced to
the owner beginning with the date such
marking is established and shall continue until notice is received by the
District Commander that the structure
has been removed, or until the owner
has applied for and been issued a permit by the District Commander to establish and operate the required obstruction lights and/or sound signals or
other markings required by this part.

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§ 67.40–25

Penalty.

The penalty for violation is in section 1, 63 Stat. 501 (14 U.S.C. 85), or section 4(e)(2) of the Outer Continental
Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1333). Any
person, firm, company, or corporation
who shall fail or refuse to obey any of
the lawful rules and regulations issued
in this part or pursuant thereto shall
be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall
be fined not more than $100 for each offense. Each day during which such violation shall continue shall be considered a new offense.

Subpart 67.50—District Regulations
§ 67.50–1

Scope.

(a) The regulations in this subpart
shall apply to the structures which are
located within the boundaries of the
Coast Guard districts hereinafter defined.
(b) Geographic coordinates expressed
in terms of latitude or longitude, or
both, are not intended for plotting on
maps or charts whose referenced horizontal datum is the North American
Datum of 1983 (NAD 83), unless such geographic coordinates are expressly labeled NAD 83. Geographic coordinates
without the NAD 83 reference may be
plotted on maps or charts referenced to
NAD 83 only after application of the
appropriate corrections that are published on the particular map or chart
being used.
[CGD 86–082, 52 FR 33810, Sept. 8, 1987]

§ 67.50–5

First Coast Guard District.

(a) Description. See § 3.05–1 of this
chapter.
(b) Line of demarcation. There is no
line of demarcation prescribed for this
District. When required, it will be determined in accordance with § 67.01–20.
[CGFR 58–17, 23 FR 3377, May 20, 1958, as
amended by CGFR 61–40, 26 FR 10353, Nov. 3,
1961]

§ 67.50–15

Fifth Coast Guard District.

(a) Description. See § 3.25–1 of this
chapter.
(b) Line of demarcation. There is no
line of demarcation prescribed for this
District. When required, it will be determined in accordance with § 67.01–20.
[CGFR 58–17, 23 FR 3377, May 20, 1958, as
amended by CGFR 61–40, 26 FR 10353, Nov. 3,
1961]

§ 67.50–20
trict.

Seventh Coast Guard Dis-

(a) Description. See § 3.35–1 of this
chapter.
(b) Line of demarcation. There is no
line of demarcation prescribed for this
District. When required, it will be determined in accordance with § 67.01–20.
[CGFR 58–17, 23 FR 3377, May 20, 1958, as
amended by CGFR 61–40, 26 FR 10353, Nov. 3,
1961]

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Eighth Coast Guard District.

(a) Description. See § 3.40–1 of this
chapter.
(b) Lines of demarcation. The two lines
of demarcation described in this section are for administrative purposes to
distinguish between the areas in which
structures shall be subject to Class
‘‘A’’, ‘‘B’’ or ‘‘C’’ requirements. The
primary line of demarcation delimits
the areas to the seaward of which Class
‘‘A’’ requirements are imposed. The
secondary line of demarcation delimits
the areas to the shoreward of which
Class ‘‘C’’ requirements are imposed. In
those areas where no secondary line of
demarcation is prescribed, the structures shoreward of the primary line of
demarcation are considered to be Class
‘‘C’’ structures. Class ‘‘B’’ requirements are imposed on the structures in
the areas between the two lines of demarcation.
(1) The coordinates of the primary
line of demarcation within the jurisdiction of the District Commander are as
follows:
(i) Commencing at a point at Lat.
30°11′.3 N., Long. 88°03′.0 W., thence to;
(ii) A point at Lat. 30°11′.5 N., Long.
88°31′.7 W., thence to;
(iii) A point at Lat. 30°12′.7 N., Long.
88°58′.0 W., thence to;
(iv) A point due west of (iii) at Long.
89°00′ W., thence to;
(v) A point at Lat. 30°08′.0 N., Long.
89°00′ W., thence to;
(vi) A point at Lat. 30°04′.7 N., Long.
88°53′.7 W., thence via a line two miles
to seaward around Chandeleur Island
to;
(vii) A point at Lat. 29°34′.0 N., Long.
89°00′ W., thence to;
(viii) A point at Lat. 29°15′.0 N., Long.
89°00′ W., thence to;
(ix) A point at Lat. 29°14′.0 N., Long.
88°57′.7 W., thence to;
(x) A point at Lat. 29°10′.0 N., Long.
88°57′.0 W., thence to;
(xi) A point at Lat. 29°03′.6 N., Long.
89°02′.3 W., thence via the five fathom
curve to;
(xii) A point at latitude 28°58′.1 N.,
longitude 89°09′.6 W., thence to;
(xiii) A point at latitude 28°57′.8 N.,
longitude 89°13′.6 W., thence to;
(xiv) A point at latitude 28°57′.8 N.,
longitude 89°19′.5 W., thence to;

(xv) A point at latitude 28°53′.8 N.,
longitude 89°25′.7 W., thence to;
(xvi) A point at latitude 28°52′.6 N.,
longitude 89°25′.9 W., thence via the 10
fathom curve to;
(xvii) A point at latitude 29°00′ N.,
longitude 89°34′.0 W., thence to;
(xviii) A point at latitude 29°00′ N.,
longitude 90°05′.0 W., thence to;
(xix) A point at latitude 28°46′.3 N.,
longitude 91°07′.5 W., thence to;
(xx) A point at latitude 29°11′.5 N.,
longitude 92°21′.0 W., thence to;
(xxi) A point at latitude 29°29′.0 N.,
longitude 92°32′.3 W., thence via the 5
fathom curve to;
(xxii) A point at latitude 29°41′.2 N.,
longitude 93°19′.9 W., thence to;
(xxiii) A point at latitude 29°38′.7 N.,
longitude 93°49′.4 W., thence to;
(xxiv) A point on the 5 fathom curve
at latitude 29°35′.8 N., longitude 94°00′′
W., thence via the 5 fathom curve to;
(xxv) A point at latitude 29°26′.7 N.,
longitude 94°30′.0 W., thence to;
(xxvi) A point at latitude 28°55′.3 N.,
longitude 95°16′.3 W., thence to;
(xxvii) A point at latitude 28°54′.9 N.,
longitude 95°15′.6 W., thence to;
(xxviii) A point at latitude 28°19′.3 N.,
longitude 96°23′.3 W., thence to;
(xxix) A point at latitude 27°49′.5 N.,
longitude 97°01′.2 W., thence to;
(xxx) A point on the 10 fathom curve
at latitude 27°30′.0 N., longitude 97°10′.0
W., thence via the 10 fathom curve to;
(xxxi) A point at latitude 27°00′ N.,
longitude 97°17′.5 W., thence to;
(xxxii) A point at latitude 26°04′.1 N.,
longitude 97°08′.6 W.
(2) The coordinates of the secondary
line of demarcation within the jurisdiction of the District Commander are as
follows:
(i) Commencing at a point in Breton
Sound at Lat. 29°34′.0 N., Long. 89°00′.0
W., thence to;
(ii) A point at Lat. 29°30′.0 N., Long.
89°10′.0 W., thence to;
(iii) A point at Lat. 29°20′.9 N., Long.
89°10′.0 W., thence to;
(iv) A point at Lat. 29°15′.3 N., Long.
89°04′.0 W., thence to;
(v) A point at Lat. 29°14′.1 N., Long.
88°59′.0 W., thence to;
(vi) A point at Lat. 29°08′.6 N., Long.
88°58′.3 W., thence to;
(vii) A point at Lat. 29°02′.1 N., Long.
89°06′.6 W., thence to;

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(viii) A point at Lat. 28°58′.1 N., Long.
89°08′.4 W., thence to;
(ix) A point at Lat. 29°01′.1 N., Long.
89°16′′.1 W., thence to;
(x) A point at Lat. 28°53′.7 N., Long.
89°26′.0 W., thence to;
(xi) A point at Lat. 28°54′.3 N., Long.
89°27′.5 W., thence to;
(xii) A point at Lat. 29°02′.2 N., Long.
89°24′.2 W., thence to;
(xiii) A point at Lat. 29°11′.8 N., Long.
89°30′.0 W., thence to;
(xiv) A point at Lat. 29°17′.9 N., Long.
89°46′.6 W., thence to;
(xv) A point at Lat. 29°17′.1 N., Long.
89°50′.8 W., thence to;
(xvi) A point at Lat. 29°14′.5 N., Long.
89°55′.1 W., thence to;
(xvii) A point at Lat. 29°10′.9 N.,
Long. 90°02′.9 W., thence to;
(xviii) A point at Lat. 29°05′.5 N.,
Long. 90°10′.0 W., thence to;
(xix) A point at Lat. 29°04′.5 N., Long.
90°12′.0 W., thence to;
(xx) A point at Lat. 29°02′.0 N., Long.,
90°20′.8 W., thence to;
(xxi) A point at Lat. 29°01′.9 N., Long.
90°24′.9 W., thence to;
(xxii) A point at Lat. 29°03′.6 N.,
Long. 90°32′.8 W., thence to;
(xxiii) A point at Lat. 29°01′.9 N.,
Long. 90°41′.7 W., thence to;
(xxiv) A point at Lat. 29°00′.8 N.,
Long. 90°50′.0 W., thence to;
(xxv) A point at Lat. 29°02′.4 N., Long.
91°01′.5 W., thence to;
(xxvi) A point at Lat. 29°28′.5 N.,
Long. 92°10′.1 W., thence to;
(xxvii) A point at Lat. 29°31′.1 N.,
Long. 92°21′.8 W., thence to;
(xxviii) A point at Lat. 29°34′.1 N.,
Long. 92°39′.3 W., thence to;
(xxix) A point at Lat. 29°41′.1 N.,
Long. 92°57′.2 W., thence to;
(xxx) A point at Lat. 29°44′.6 N., Long.
93°07′.9 W., thence to;
(xxxi) A point at Lat. 29°45′.6 N.,
Long. 93°13′.7 W., thence to;
(xxxii) A point at Lat. 29°45′.6 N.,
Long. 93°17′.3 W., thence to;
(xxxiii) A point at Lat. 29°44′.3 N.,
Long. 93°21′.0 W., thence to;
(xxxiv) A point at Lat. 29°45′.3 N.,
Long. 93°30′.0 W., thence to;
(xxxv) A point at Lat. 29°43′.3 N.,
Long. 93°43′.7 W., thence to;
(xxxvi) A point at Lat. 29°41′.0 N.,
Long. 93°48′.8 W., thence to;

(xxxvii) A point at Lat. 29°38′.8 N.,
Long. 93°50′.8 W., thence to;
(xxxviii) A point at Lat. 29°40′.0 N.,
Long. 93°57′.3 W., thence to;
(xxxix) A point at Lat. 29°39′.3 N.,
Long. 94°05′.0 W., thence to;
(xl) A point at Lat. 29°27′.0 N., Long.
94°37′.0 W., thence to;
(xli) A point at Lat. 29°23′.1 N., Long.
94°42′.6 W., thence to;
(xlii) A point at Lat. 29°20′.4 N., Long.
94°41′.5 W., thence to;
(xliii) A point at Lat. 29°06′.6 N.,
Long. 95°04′.4 W., thence to;
(xliv) A point at Lat. 29°04′.6 N.,
Long. 95°05′.7 W., thence to;
(xlv) A point at Lat. 29°02′.0 N., Long.
95°10′.0 W., thence to;
(xlvi) A point at Lat. 28°57′.3 N.,
Long. 95°16′.2 W., thence to;
(xlvii) A point at Lat. 28°55′.3 N.,
Long. 95°17′.9 W., thence to;
(xlviii) A point at Lat. 28°39′.5 N.,
Long. 95°48′.4 W., thence to;
(xlix) A point at Lat. 28°32′.1 N.,
Long. 96°06′.9 W., thence to;
(l) A point at Lat. 28°26′.4 N., Long.
96°17′.8 W., thence to;
(li) A point at Lat. 28°23′.6 N., Long.
96°21′.5 W., thence to;
(lii) A point at Lat. 28°19′.7 N., Long.
96°23′.3 W., thence to;
(liii) A point at Lat. 28°19′.3 N., Long.
96°25′.2 W., thence to;
(liv) A point at Lat. 28°14′.8 N., Long.
96°35′.0 W., thence to;
(lv) A point at Lat. 28°09′.1 N., Long.
96°43′.8 W., thence to;
(lvi) A point at Lat. 28°02′.4 N., Long.
96°52′.2 W., thence to;
(lvii) A point at Lat. 27°56′.2 N., Long.
96°58′.3 W., thence to;
(lviii) A point at Lat. 27°52′.8 N.,
Long. 97°01′.1 W., thence to;
(lix) A point at Lat. 27°49′.3 N., Long.
97°03′.0 W., thence to;
(lx) A point at Lat. 27°46′.4 N., Long.
97°05′.6 W., thence to;
(lxi) A point at Lat. 27°38′.9 N., Long.
97°10′.6 W., thence to;
(lxii) A point at Lat. 27°28′.3 N., Long.
97°16′.2 W., thence to;
(lxiii) A point at Lat. 27°21′.9 N.,
Long. 97°18′.9 W., thence to;
(lxiv) A point at Lat. 27°13′.7 N.,
Long. 97°21′.2 W., thence to;
(lxv) A point at Lat. 27°05′.4 N., Long.
97°22′.3 W., thence to;

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(lxvi) A point at Lat. 26°57′.1 N.,
Long. 97°22′.2 W., thence to;
(lxvii) A point at Lat. 26°48′.9 N.,
Long. 97°20′.9 W., thence to;
(lxviii) A point at Lat. 26°39′.1 N.,
Long. 97°18′.1 W., thence to;
(lxix) A point at Lat. 26°28′.8 N.,
Long. 07°14′.3 W., thence to;
(lxx) A point at Lat. 26°18′.3 N., Long.
97°11′.3 W., thence to;
(lxxi) A point at Lat. 26°11′.7 N.,
Long. 97°10′.2 W., thence to;
(lxxii) A point at Lat. 26°04′.8 N.,
Long. 97°09′.3 W., thence to;
(lxxiii) A point at Lat. 26°04′.2 N.,
Long. 97°08′.8 W., thence to;
(lxxiv) A point at Lat. 25°58′.3 N.,
Long. 97°08′.3 W.
(c) Seismographic and surveying operations. (1) All stakes and casings
(pipes), except bamboo poles and wooden stakes less than 2 inches in diameter, placed in the water during seismographic or surveying operations
shall be marked with flags during the
daylight hours. Those casings remaining in place during the hours of darkness shall be marked by a red light as
prescribed in Subpart 67.30 of this part.
(2) All buoys used during seismographic operations shall be painted
with international orange and white
horizontal bands. The buoys shall be of
light construction in order that they
will not present a hazard to marine
commerce.
(d) Spoil marking. (1) All submerged
spoil resulting from the dredging of
channels, laying of pipelines, or any
other operation, which constitutes an
obstruction to navigation, shall be
properly marked. The spoil banks
should be examined at frequent intervals in order that the changing conditions may be kept under control. As
markers are no longer required due to
settling of banks, the Coast Guard will
authorize their removal upon application.
(2) All openings in such submerged
spoil shall be marked by daybeacons on
each side of the openings. When spoil is
located on each side of a channel or
pipe line, each bank will be considered
separately. The daybeacons shall be
equipped with arrows designating the
safe water through the opening. These
daybeacons may also be used as channel markers for the dredged channels

providing they are also equipped with
arrows designating the spoil bank
openings.
(3) When spoil banks constituting an
obstruction to navigation abut an established traveled waterway, the outboard spoil bank markers shall be
equipped with quick flashing lights described in Subpart 67.30 of this part, except that the color shall be in accordance with the provisions of Subpart
62.25 of Part 62 of this subchapter.
(e) Applications. All applications for
private aids to navigation and all correspondence dealing with private aids
to navigation and obstruction lighting
must be addressed to Commander
(oan), Eighth Coast Guard District,
Hale Boggs Federal Building, 501 Magazine Street, New Orleans, Louisiana
70130–3396.
(f) Enclosures. Applicants shall append on a separate sheet with each application, the description, including
manufacturer, of obstruction lights
and sound signals.
(g) Corps of Engineers correspondence.
A copy of all correspondence directed
to the District Engineer, Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army, in accordance with
condition (i) of the Department of the
Army permit, shall be forwarded to the
District Commander for those operations conducted under permits authorizing the erection of structures in
areas in which Class ‘‘A’’, Class ‘‘B’’, or
Class ‘‘C’’ requirements must be met.
[CGFR 58–17, 23 FR 3377, May 20, 1958, as
amended by CGFR 61–40, 26 FR 10353, Nov. 3,
1961; CGFR 65–34, 30 FR 9485, July 29, 1965;
CGFR 68–95, 33 FR 15285, Oct. 15, 1968; USCG–
2000–7223, 65 FR 40055, June 29, 2000; USCG–
2001–9286, 66 FR 33640, June 25, 2001]

§ 67.50–30 Ninth Coast Guard District.
(a) Description. See § 3.45–1 of this
chapter.
(b) Line of demarcation. There is no
line of demarcation prescribed for this
District. When required, it will be determined in accordance with § 67.01–20.
[CGFR 58–17, 23 FR 3377, May 20, 1958, as
amended by CGFR 61–40, 26 FR 10353, Nov. 3,
1961]

§ 67.50–35 Eleventh Coast Guard District.
(a) Description. See § 3.55–1 of this
chapter.

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§ 70.05–5

(b) Line of Demarcation. The line of
demarcation described in this section
is for administrative purposes to distinguish between the areas in which
structures shall be subject to Class
‘‘A’’, ‘‘B’’, or ‘‘C’’ requirements. The
line delimits the areas to seaward of
which class ‘‘A’’ requirements are imposed. The line of demarcation within
the jurisdiction of the District Commander is defined as follows:
(1) Commencing at a point of latitude
41°59.8′ N., longitude 124°19.5′ W., thence
southward along the seaward limit of
the territorial sea to;
(2) A point at latitude 32°32.0′ N, longitude 117°11.0′ W.
(c) Structures located within a half
nautical mile of Traffic Separation
Scheme Los Angeles/Long Beach will
also be subject to class ‘‘A’’ requirements. The traffic separation scheme is
depicted on National Ocean Service
Charts 18740, 18720, 18725, 18746, 18721.

Thirteenth Coast Guard Dis-

(a) Description. See § 3.65–1 of this
chapter.
(b) Line of demarcation. There is no
line of demarcation prescribed for this
District. When required, it will be determined in accordance with § 67.01–20.
[CGFR 58–17, 23 FR 3377, May 20, 1958, as
amended by CGFR 62–25, 27 FR 8733, Aug. 31,
1962]

§ 67.50–50 Seventeenth
District.

Coast

[CGFR 68–95, 33 FR 15285, Oct. 15, 1968]

PART 70—INTERFERENCE WITH OR
DAMAGE TO AIDS TO NAVIGATION

Subpart 70.01—Interference With
Aids to Navigation
§ 70.01–1 General provisions.
No person, excluding the Armed
Forces, shall obstruct or interfere with
any aid to navigation established and
maintained by the Coast Guard, or any
private aid to navigation established
and maintained in accordance with
part 64, 66, 67, or 68 of this subchapter.

§ 70.01–5 Penalty.
Any person violating the provisions
of this section shall be deemed guilty
of a misdemeanor and be subject to a
fine not exceeding the sum of $500 for
each offense, and each day during
which such violation shall continue
shall be considered a new offense.
[CGFR 52–15, 18 FR 12, Jan. 1, 1953]

Subpart 70.05—Collision With or
Damage to Aids to Navigation
SOURCE: CGFR 52–15, 18 FR 12, Jan. 1, 1953,
unless otherwise noted.

§ 70.05–1 General provisions.
No person shall take possession of or
make use of for any purpose, or build
upon, alter, deface, destroy, move, injure, obstruct by fastening vessels
thereto or otherwise, or in any manner
whatever impair the usefulness of any
aid to navigation established and maintained by the United States.
§ 70.05–5 Penalty.
Every person and every corporation
that shall violate, or that shall knowingly aid, abet, authorize, or instigate
a violation of the provisions of § 70.05–
1 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and

Subpart 70.01—Interference With Aids to
Navigation
ebenthall on PRODPC61 with CFR

AUTHORITY: Secs. 14, 16, 30 Stat. 1152, 1153;
secs. 84, 86, 92, 633, 642, 63 Stat. 500, 501, 503,
545, 547 (33 U.S.C. 408, 411, 412; 14 U.S.C. 84, 86,
92, 633, 642).

Guard

(a) Description. See § 3.85–1 of this
chapter.
(b) Line of demarcation. There is no
line of demarcation prescribed for this
District. When required it will be determined in accordance with § 67.01–20.

Sec.
70.01–1
70.01–5

70.05–1 General provisions.
70.05–5 Penalty.
70.05–10 Revocation of license.
70.05–15 Liability for damages.
70.05–20 Report required.

[CGFR 58–17, 23 FR 3383, May 20, 1958]

[CGD11–86–02, 52 FR 37613, Oct. 8, 1987]

§ 67.50–45
trict.

Subpart 70.05—Collision With or Damage
to Aids to Navigation

General provisions.
Penalty.

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