---
kind: "section"
citation: "33 C.F.R. § 167.76"
title: "33"
number: "167.76"
heading: "In the approach to Boston, MA: Precautionary areas."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/33/167.76"
---

# §167.76. In the approach to Boston, MA: Precautionary areas.

- (a) A precautionary area is established with a radius of 6.17 nautical miles centered upon geographical position 42°22.71′ N, 70°46.97′ W.
- (b)
  - (1) A precautionary area is established and is bounded to the east by a circle of radius 15.5 miles, centered upon geographical position 40°35.01′ N, 68°59.96′ W, intersected by the traffic separation schemes in the approach to Boston, MA, and Eastern approach, off Nantucket (part II of the TSS off New York) at the following geographical positions:
  - (2) The precautionary area is bounded to the west by a line connecting the two TSSs between the following geographical positions:

## Notes

### Amendments

[USCG-2010-0718, 75 FR 77534, Dec. 13, 2010]

### Authority

Authority: 46 U.S.C. 70001, 70003; Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.0.

### Source

Source: CGD 81-080, 48 FR 36456, Aug. 11, 1983, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[USCG-2010-0718, 75 FR 77534, Dec. 13, 2010]