[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 133 (Monday, July 13, 2015)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 39960-39961]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-17126]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 165
[Docket No. USCG-2015-0616]
Safety Zones; Annual Events in the Captain of the Port Detroit
Zone
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of enforcement of regulation.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce various safety zones for annual
marine events in the Captain of the Port Detroit zone from 8 p.m. on
July 2, 2015, through 11 p.m. on August 1, 2015. Enforcement of these
zones is necessary and intended to ensure safety of life on the
navigable waters immediately prior to, during, and immediately after
these fireworks events. During the aforementioned period, the Coast
Guard will enforce restrictions upon, and control movement of, vessels
in a specified area immediately prior to, during, and immediately after
fireworks events. During each enforcement period, no person or vessel
may enter the respective safety zone without permission of the Captain
of the Port.
DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR 165.941 will be enforced at various
dates and times between 8 p.m. on July 2, 2015, through 11 p.m. on
August 1, 2015.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this
document, call or email PO1 Todd Manow, Prevention, U.S. Coast Guard
Sector Detroit, 110 Mount Elliot Ave., Detroit MI, 48207; telephone
(313)568-9580; email [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard will enforce the safety
zones listed in 33 CFR 165.941, Safety Zones; Annual Events in the
Captain of the Port Detroit Zone, at the following dates and times for
the following events, which are listed in chronological order by date
and time of the event:
(1) Bay City Fireworks Festival, Bay City, MI. The safety zone
listed in 33 CFR 165.941(a)(53), all waters of the Saginaw River near
Bay City, MI, from the Veteran's Memorial Bridge south approximately
1000-yds to the River Walk Pier, will be enforced from 8 p.m. to 10:30
p.m. on July 2, 3, and 4, 2015. In the case of inclement weather on any
scheduled day, this safety zone will be enforced from 8 p.m. to 10:30
p.m. on July 5, 2015.
(2) Caseville Fireworks, Caseville, MI.
The safety zone listed in 33 CFR 165.941(a)(36), all waters of
Saginaw Bay, within a 300-yard radius of the fireworks launch site
located at position 43[deg]56.9' N, 083[deg]17.2' W (NAD 83), located
off the Caseville break wall, will be enforced from 9:45 p.m. to 10:15
p.m. on July 3, 2015. In the case of inclement weather on July 3, 2015,
this safety zone will be enforced from 9:45 p.m. to 10:15 p.m. on July
5, 2015.
(3) Algonac Pickerel Tournament Fireworks, Algonac, MI. The safety
zone listed in 33 CFR 165.941(a)(37), all waters of the St. Clair
River, within a 300-yd radius of the fireworks barge located at
position 42[deg]37' N, 082[deg]32' W, North of Russell Island, will be
enforced from 10 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. on July 3, 2015. In the case of
inclement weather on July 3, 2015, this safety zone will be enforced
from 10 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. on July 4, 2015.
(4) Lexington Independence Festival Fireworks, Lexington, MI. The
safety zone listed in 33 CFR 165.941(a)(42), all waters of Lake Huron
within a 300-yd radius of the fireworks barge located 300 yards east of
the Lexington break wall, will be enforced from 10 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
on July 3, 2015. In the case of inclement weather on July 3, 2015, this
safety zone will be enforced from 10 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. on July 5,
2015.
(5) Grosse Ile Yacht Club Fireworks, Grosse Ile, MI. The safety
zone listed in 33 CFR 165.941(a)(44), all waters of the Detroit River
within a 300-yd radius of the fireworks launch site located at the
Grosse Ile Yacht Club at position 42[deg]06' N, 083[deg]09' W (NAD 83),
will be enforced from 9:45 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. on July 4, 2015.
(6) Roostertail Fireworks, Detroit, MI. The safety zone listed in
33 CFR 165.941(a)(1), all waters of the Detroit River within a 300-ft
radius of the fireworks launch site between Detroit and Belle Isle near
the Roostertail Restaurant, will be enforced from 10 p.m. to 10:10 p.m.
on July 4, 2015.
(7) Harrisville Fireworks, Harrisville, MI. The safety zone listed
in 33 CFR 165.941(a)(7), a 450-ft radius of the fireworks launch site
located at the end of the break wall at the Harrisville harbor, will be
enforced from 10 p.m. to 11 p.m. on July 5, 2014.
(8) City of St. Clair Fireworks, St. Clair, MI. The safety zone
listed in 33 CFR 165.941(a)(31) will be enforced from 10 p.m. to 10:45
p.m. on July 4, 2015. In the case of inclement weather on July 4, 2015,
this safety zone will be enforced from 10 p.m. to 10:45 p.m. on July 5,
2015. A regulated area is established to include all waters off the St.
Clair River near St. Clair City Park, within a 300-yard radius of the
fireworks launch site located at position 42[deg]49' N, 082[deg]29' W
(NAD 83).
(9) Oscoda Township Fireworks, Oscoda, MI. The safety zone listed
in 33 CFR 165.941(a)(32) will be enforced from 10 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. on
July 4, 2015. In the case of inclement weather on July 4, 2015, this
safety zone will be enforced from 10 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. on July 5,
2015. A regulated area is established to include all waters of Lake
Huron, off the DNR Boat Launch near the mouth of the Au Sable River
within a 300-yard radius of the fireworks launch site located at
position 44[deg]25' N, 083[deg]19' W (NAD 83).
(10) Port Austin Fireworks, Port Austin, MI. The safety zone listed
in 33 CFR 165.941(a)(33), all waters of Lake Huron within a 300-yd
radius of the fireworks launch site, at position 42[deg]03' N,
082[deg]59' W, off of the Port Austin break wall, will be enforced from
10 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. on July 4, 2015. In the case of inclement weather
on July 4, 2015, this safety zone will be enforced from 10 p.m. to
10:30 p.m. on July 5, 2015.
(11) Grosse Pointe Farms Fireworks, Grosse Pointe Farms, MI. The
safety zone listed in 33 CFR 165.941(a)(35), all waters of Lake St.
Clair, within a 300-yd radius of the fireworks launch site at position
42[deg]23.85 N, 082[deg]53.25 W, at a private park at Harbor Hill and
Lake Shore Rd, will be enforced from 10 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. on July 4,
2015.
(12) Grosse Pointe Yacht Club 4th of July Fireworks, Grosse Pointe
Shores, MI. The safety zone listed in 33 CFR 165.941(a)(41), all U.S.
waters of the Lake St. Clair, within a 300 yard radius of position
42[deg]26' N, 082[deg]52' W, approximately 500 ft east of the Grosse
Point Yacht Club, will be enforced from 10 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. on July
4, 2015. In the case of inclement weather on July 4, 2015, this safety
zone will be enforced from 10 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. on July 5, 2015.
(13) Trenton Fireworks, Trenton, MI. The safety zone listed in 33
CFR 165.941(a)(45), all U.S. waters of the Detroit River, Trenton
Channel, within a 300 yard radius of position 42[deg]09' N, 083[deg]10'
W, will be enforced from 10 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. on July 4, 2015. In the
case of inclement weather on July 4, 2015, this safety zone will be
enforced from 10 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. on July 5, 2015.
(14) Belle Maer Harbor 4th of July Fireworks, Harrison Township,
MI. The safety zone listed in 33 CFR 165.941(a)(46), all U.S. waters of
Lake St. Clair, within a 400 yard radius of position 42[deg]36' 30'' N,
082[deg]47'40'' W, will be enforced from 10 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. on July
4, 2015. In the case of inclement weather on July 4, 2015, this
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safety zone will be enforced from 10 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. on July 5,
2015.
(15) Tawas City 4th of July Fireworks, Tawas City, MI. The safety
zone listed in 33 CFR 165.941(a)(47), all U.S. waters of Lake Huron,
within a 300 yard radius of position 44[deg]16' N, 083[deg]30' W, 2000
feet west of the State Dock in East Tawas, will be enforced from 10
p.m. to 11 p.m. on July 4, 2015. In the case of inclement weather on
July 4 2015, this safety zone will be enforced from 10 p.m. to 11 p.m.
on July 5, 2015.
(16) Marine City Maritime Festival Fireworks, Marine City, MI. The
safety zone listed in 33 CFR 165.941(a)(13), all waters of the St.
Clair River within a 500 foot radius of the fireworks launch site
located at position 42[deg]43.15 N, 082[deg]29.2 W, approximately 500
feet offshore from the intersection of Pearl St. and N. Water St, will
be enforced from 10 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. on July 31, 2015. In the case of
inclement weather on July 31, 2015, this safety zone will be enforced
from 10 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. on August 1, 2015.
Under the provisions of 33 CFR 165.23, entry into, transiting, or
anchoring within these safety zones during the enforcement period is
prohibited unless authorized by the Captain of the Port Detroit or his
designated representative. Vessels that wish to transit through the
safety zones may request permission from the Captain of the Port
Detroit or his designated representative. Requests must be made in
advance and approved by the Captain of Port before transits will be
authorized. Approvals will be granted on a case by case basis. The
Captain of the Port may be contacted via U.S. Coast Guard Sector
Detroit on channel 16, VHF-FM. The Coast Guard will give notice to the
public via Local Notice to Mariners and VHF radio broadcasts that the
regulation is being enforced.
This document is issued under authority of 33 CFR 165.941 and 5
U.S.C. 552 (a). If the Captain of the Port determines that any of these
safety zones need not be enforced for the full duration stated in this
document, he may suspend such enforcement and notify the public of the
suspension via a Broadcast Notice to Mariners.
Dated: June 29, 2015.
Scott B. Lemasters,
Captain, U. S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Detroit.
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