(a) Location. The following area is a safety zone: All navigable waters within the area encompassed by a line connecting the following points on the north and south shore of the Houston Ship Channel around the Beltway 8 Bridge (Sam Houston Tollway Ship Channel Bridge): Point 1 is the southeast corner at 29°44.033′ N 95°8.733′ W; thence west to Point 2 at 29°44.100′ N 95°8.833′ W; thence north to Point 3 at 29°44.267′ N 95°8.817′ W; thence east to Point 4 at 29°44.267′ N 95°8.717′ W; thence south returning to Point 1.

(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 Houston-Galveston (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) Persons or vessels seeking to enter the safety zone must request permission from the COTP on VHF-FM channel 16 or by telephone at 866-539-8114. 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. The zone will be effective until the project ends, estimated completion date of March 1, 2030. Specific enforcement times and areas within the zone will depend on construction or demolition activities, and the Coast Guard will provide advance notice to the public through BNMs, LNMs, and the VTS.