Chesapeake Bay Off Fort Monroe, VA, and Canaveral Harbor Adjacent to the Navy Pier at Port Canaveral, FL; Restricted Areas, and Pacific Ocean, Hawaii, Danger Zones

The Corps is amending the regulations which establish a restricted area in the waters off of Fort Monroe, Virginia, which is located at Hampton Roads in the Chesapeake Bay. The purpose of the amendment is to increase the size of the restricted area to protect sensitive test equipment operated by the Navy in that area. The equipment is susceptible to damage by commercial fishing vessels, anchoring and dragging. The Corps is amending the regulations which establish a restricted area in Canaveral Harbor in the waters adjacent to the Navy pier at Port Canaveral, Florida. This amendment concerns the replacement of a warning light system in the Canaveral area. The change is necessary because the existing rules refer to the display of a nonexistent red ball and the Port Canaveral water tower which has been dismantled. The marker light has been relocated. The Corps is also making several editorial changes to the regulations which establish danger zones in the waters offshore of Hawaii. The amendments reflect a change in the use of a danger zone and the identity of the Agency responsible for enforcement of the regulations. The changes are being made as a result of an ongoing review of the regulations.