[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 44 (Monday, March 7, 2016)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 11706-11711]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-05032]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 165
[Docket Number USCG-2015-1029]
RIN 1625-AA00
Safety Zones; Coast Guard Sector Ohio Valley Annual and Recurring
Safety Zones Update
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard proposes to amend and update its list of
recurring safety zone regulations that take place in the Coast Guard
Sector Ohio Valley area of responsibility (AOR). This notice informs
the public of regularly scheduled events that require additional safety
measures through establishing a safety zone. Through this notice the
current list of recurring safety zones is proposed to be updated with
revisions, additional events, and removal of events that no longer take
place in Sector Ohio Valley's AOR. When these safety zones are
enforced, vessel traffic is restricted from specified areas.
Additionally, this one proposed rulemaking project reduces
administrative costs involved in producing separate proposed rules for
each individual recurring safety zone and serves to provide notice of
the known recurring safety zones throughout the year.
DATES: Comments and related material must be received by the Coast
Guard on or before June 6, 2016.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by docket number USCG-
2015-1029 using the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov. See the ``Public Participation and Request for
Comments'' portion of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for further
instructions on submitting comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this proposed
rule, call or email Petty Officer James Robinson, Sector Ohio Valley,
U.S. Coast Guard; telephone (502) 779-5347, email
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Table of Abbreviations
CFR Code of Federal Regulations
DHS Department of Homeland Security
E.O. Executive order
FR Federal Register
NPRM Notice of proposed rulemaking
Pub. L. Public Law
Sec. Section
U.S.C. United States Code
II. Background, Purpose, and Legal Basis
The legal basis for the rule is 33 U.S.C. 1231; 50 U.S.C. 191; 33
CFR 1.05-1, 6.04-1, 6.04-6, and 160.5; and Department of Homeland
Security Delegation No. 0170.1, which collectively authorize the Coast
Guard to define regulatory safety zones.
The Captain of the Port (COTP) Ohio Valley is proposing to
establish, amend, and update its current list of recurring safety zone
regulations.
These safety zones are proposed to be added, amended, and updated
to the list of annually recurring safety zones under 33 CFR 165.801 in
Table no. 1 for annual safety zones in the COTP Ohio Valley zone. The
Coast Guard will address all comments accordingly, whether through
response, additional revision to the regulation, or otherwise.
Additionally, these recurring events are provided to the public through
local avenues and planned by the local communities.
The current list of annual and recurring safety zones occurring in
Sector Ohio Valley's AOR is published under 33 CFR part 165.801. That
most recent list was created August 18, 2015 through the rulemaking 80
FR 49911, which finalized the interim rule
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published April 22, 2014, 79 FR 22398, which received no adverse
comments. The August 18, 2015 rulemaking established 33 CFR 165.801
creating the current comprehensive list of recurring safety zones.
The Coast Guard is amending and updating the safety zone
regulations under 33 CFR part 165 to include the most up to date list
of recurring safety zones for events held on or around navigable waters
within Sector Ohio Valley's AOR. These events include air shows,
fireworks displays, and other marine related events requiring a limited
access area restricting vessel traffic for safety purposes. The current
list under 33 CFR 165.801 requires amending to provide new information
on existing safety zones, updating to include new safety zones expected
to recur annually or biannually, and to remove safety zones that are no
longer required. Issuing individual regulations for each new safety
zone, amendment, or removal of an existing safety zone creates
unnecessary administrative costs and burdens. This single proposed
rulemaking will considerably reduce administrative overhead and
provides the public with notice through publication in the Federal
Register of the upcoming recurring safety zone regulations.
The Coast Guard encourages the public to participate in this
proposed rulemaking through the comment process so that any necessary
changes can be identified and implemented in a timely and efficient
manner.
III. Discussion of the Rule
33 CFR part 165 contains regulations establishing limited access
areas to restrict vessel traffic for the safety of persons and
property. Section 165.801 establishes recurring safety zones to
restrict vessel transit into and through specified areas to protect
spectators, mariners, and other persons and property from potential
hazards presented during certain events taking place in Sector Ohio
Valley's AOR. This section requires amendment from time to time to
properly reflect the recurring safety zone regulations in Sector Ohio
Valley's AOR. This proposed rule amends and updates Section 165.801
replacing the current Table 1 for Sector Ohio Valley.
Additionally, this proposed rule adds 13 new recurring safety zones
and removes 6 safety zones.
Thirteen new recurring safety zones are proposed to be added under
the new Table 1 of Sec. 165.801 for Sector Ohio Valley, as follows:
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Date Event/sponsor Ohio Valley location Regulated area
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1 day--Last weekend in June or Riverview Park Louisville, KY....... Ohio River, Mile 618.5-
first weekend in July. Independence Festival. 619.5 (Kentucky).
1 day--First weekend in June...... Bellaire All-American Days Bellaire, OH......... Ohio River, Mile 93.5-
94.5 (Ohio).
2 days--Second weekend of June.... Rice's Landing Riverfest.. Rices Landing, PA.... Monongahela River, Mile
68.0-68.8
(Pennsylvania).
1 day--Second full week of August. PA FOB Fireworks Display.. Pittsburgh, PA....... Allegheny River, Mile 0.8-
1.0 (Pennsylvania).
1 day--Third week of August....... Beaver River Regatta Beaver, PA........... Ohio River, Mile 25.2-
Fireworks. 25.8 (Pennsylvania).
1 day--Fourth or Fifth of July.... City of Cape Girardeau Cape Girardeau, MO... Upper Mississippi River,
July 4th Fireworks Show Mile 50.0-52.0
on the River. (Missouri).
Last Sunday in May................ Friends of Ironton........ Ironton, OH.......... Ohio River, Mile 326.7-
327.7 (Ohio).
July 4th.......................... Greenup City.............. Greenup, KY.......... Ohio River, Mile 335.2-
336.2 (Kentucky).
July 4th.......................... Middleport Community Middleport, OH....... Ohio River, Mile 251.5-
Association. 252.5 (Ohio).
Second Saturday in September...... Ohio River Sternwheel Marietta, OH......... Ohio River, Mile 171.5-
Festival Committee 172.5 (Ohio).
fireworks.
July 4th.......................... People for the Point Party South Point, OH...... Ohio River, Mile 317-318
in the Park. (Ohio).
1 day--Friday before Thanksgiving. Kittanning Light Up Night Kittanning, PA....... Allegheny River, Mile
Firework Display. 44.5-45.5
(Pennsylvania).
First Saturday in October......... West Virginia Motor Car Charleston, WV....... Kanawha River, Mile 58-59
Festival. (West Virginia).
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This proposed rule removes the following 6 safety zone regulations
from the existing Table 1 Part of Sec. 165.801 for Sector Ohio Valley,
as follows:
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Date Event/sponsor Ohio Valley location Regulated area
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1 day--July 4th................... Downtown Henderson Project/ Henderson, KY........ Ohio River, Mile 803.5-
Henderson Independence 804.5 (Kentucky).
Bank Fireworks.
1 day--First or second weekend in Zambelli Fireworks/ Louisville, KY....... Ohio River, Miles 602.0-
October. American Pyrotechnic 606.0 (Kentucky).
Association Annual
Convention Fireworks
Display.
1 day--July 4th................... Lake Guntersville Chamber Guntersville, AL..... Tennessee River, Mile
of Commerce/Lake 356.0-358.0 (Alabama).
Guntersville 4th of July
Celebration.
1 day--July 3rd or the weekend City of Clarksville/ Clarksville, TN...... Cumberland River, Mile
before July 3rd if the 3rd is on Clarksville Independence 103.0-105.0 (Tennessee).
a weekday. Day Fireworks.
1 day--Labor Day weekend.......... Knoxville Tourism and Knoxville, TN........ Tennessee River, Mile
Sports Corporation/ 647.0-648.0 (Tennessee).
Boomsday Festival.
1 day--Friday after Thanksgiving.. Chattanooga Presents/Grand Chattanooga, TN...... Tennessee River, Mile
Illumination. 463.0-469.0 (Tennessee).
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The effect of this proposed rule will be to restrict general
navigation in the safety zone during the event. Vessels intending to
transit the designated waterway through the safety zone will only be
allowed to transit the area when the COTP Ohio Valley, or designated
representative, has deemed it safe to do so or at the completion of the
event. The proposed annually recurring safety zones are necessary to
provide for the safety of life on navigable waters during the events.
IV. Regulatory Analyses
We developed this proposed rule after considering numerous statutes
and executive orders (E.O.s) related to rulemaking. Below we summarize
our analyses based on a number of these statutes and E.O.s, and we
discuss First Amendment rights of protestors.
A. Regulatory Planning and Review
E.O.s 12866 and 13563 direct agencies to assess the costs and
benefits of available regulatory alternatives and, if regulation is
necessary, to select regulatory approaches that maximize net benefits.
E.O. 13563 emphasizes the importance of quantifying both costs and
benefits, of reducing costs, of harmonizing rules, and of promoting
flexibility. This proposed rule has not been designated a ``significant
regulatory action,'' under E.O. 12866. Accordingly, it has not been
reviewed by the Office of Management and Budget.
The Coast Guard expects the economic impact of this proposed rule
to be minimal, therefore a full regulatory evaluation is unnecessary.
This proposed rule establishes safety zones limiting access to certain
areas under 33 CFR part 165 within Sector Ohio Valley's AOR. The effect
of this proposed rulemaking will not be significant because these
safety zones are limited in scope and duration. Additionally, the
public is given advance notification through local forms of notice, the
Federal Register, and/or Notices of Enforcement and thus will be able
to plan operations around the safety zones in advance. Deviation from
the safety zones established through this proposed rulemaking may be
requested from the appropriate COTP and requests will be considered on
a case-by-case basis. Broadcast Notices to Mariners and Local Notices
to Mariners will also inform the community of these safety zones so
that they may plan accordingly for these short restrictions on transit.
Vessel traffic may request permission from the COTP Ohio Valley or a
designated representative to enter the restricted area.
B. Impact on Small Entities
The Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 (RFA), 5 U.S.C. 601 through
612, as amended, requires federal agencies to consider the potential
impact of regulations on small entities during rulemaking. The term
``small entities'' comprises small businesses, not-for-profit
organizations that are independently owned and operated and are not
dominant in their fields, and governmental jurisdictions with
populations of less than 50,000. The Coast Guard certifies under 5
U.S.C. 605(b) that this proposed rule will not have a significant
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities.
This proposed rule will affect the following entities, some of
which may be small entities: The owners or operators of vessels
intending to transit the safety zone areas during periods of
enforcement. The safety zones will not have a significant economic
impact on a substantial number of small entities because they are
limited in scope and will be in effect for short periods of time.
Before the enforcement period, the Coast Guard COTP will issue maritime
advisories widely available to waterway users. Deviation from the
safety zones established through this proposed rulemaking may be
requested from the appropriate COTP and requests will be considered on
a case-by-case basis.
Under section 213(a) of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement
Fairness Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104-121), we want to assist small
entities in understanding this proposed rule. If the proposed rule
would affect your small business, organization, or governmental
jurisdiction and you have questions concerning its provisions or
options for compliance, please contact the person listed in the FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.
Small businesses may send comments on the actions of Federal
employees who enforce, or otherwise determine compliance with, Federal
regulations to the Small Business and Agriculture Regulatory
Enforcement Ombudsman and the Regional Small Business Regulatory
Fairness Boards. The Ombudsman evaluates these actions annually and
rates each agency's responsiveness to small business. If you wish to
comment on actions by employees of the Coast Guard, call 1-888-REG-FAIR
(1-888-734-3247). The Coast Guard will not retaliate against small
entities that question or complain about this proposed rule or any
policy or action of the Coast Guard.
C. Collection of Information
This proposed rule will not call for a new collection of
information under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501
through 3520.).
D. Federalism and Indian Tribal Governments
A rule has implications for federalism under E.O. 13132,
Federalism, if it has a substantial direct effect on the States, on the
relationship between the national government and the States, or on the
distribution of power and responsibilities among the various levels of
government. We have analyzed this rule under that Order and have
determined that it is consistent with the fundamental federalism
principles and preemption requirements described in E.O. 13132.
Also, this rule does not have tribal implications under E.O. 13175,
Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments, because
it does not have a substantial direct effect on one or more Indian
tribes, on the relationship between the Federal Government and Indian
tribes, or on the distribution of power and responsibilities between
the Federal Government and Indian tribes. If you believe this rule has
implications for federalism or Indian tribes, please contact the person
listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section above.
E. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1531 through
1538) requires Federal agencies to assess the effects of their
discretionary regulatory actions. In particular, the Act addresses
actions that may result in the expenditure by a State, local, or tribal
government, in the aggregate, or by the private sector of $100,000,000
(adjusted for inflation) or more in any one year. Though this rule will
not result in such an expenditure, we do discuss the effects of this
rule elsewhere in this preamble.
F. Environment
We have analyzed this proposed rule under Department of Homeland
Security Management Directive 023-01 and Commandant Instruction
M16475.lD, which guide the Coast Guard in complying with the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 4321-4370f), and
have made a preliminary determination that this action is one of a
category of actions that do not individually or cumulatively have a
significant effect on the human environment. This proposed rule is
categorically excluded under
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section 2.B.2, figure 2-1, paragraph (34(g) of the Instruction because
it involves establishment of safety zones. We seek any comments or
information that may lead to the discovery of a significant
environmental impact from this proposed rule.
G. Protest Activities
The Coast Guard respects the First Amendment rights of protesters.
Protesters are asked to contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section to coordinate protest activities so that
your message can be received without jeopardizing the safety or
security of people, places or vessels.
V. Public Participation and Request for Comments
We view public participation as essential to effective rulemaking,
and will consider all comments and material received during the comment
period. Your comment can help shape the outcome of this rulemaking. If
you submit a comment, please include the docket number for this
rulemaking, indicate the specific section of this document to which
each comment applies, and provide a reason for each suggestion or
recommendation.
We encourage you to submit comments through the Federal eRulemaking
Portal at http://www.regulations.gov. If your material cannot be
submitted using http://www.regulations.gov, contact the person in the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document for alternate
instructions.
We accept anonymous comments. All comments received will be posted
without change to http://www.regulations.gov and will include any
personal information you have provided. For more about privacy and the
docket, you may review a Privacy Act notice regarding the Federal
Docket Management System in the March 24, 2005, issue of the Federal
Register (70 FR 15086).
Documents mentioned in this NPRM as being available in the docket,
and all public comments, will be in our online docket at http://www.regulations.gov and can be viewed by following that Web site's
instructions. Additionally, if you go to the online docket and sign up
for email alerts, you will be notified when comments are posted or a
final rule is published.
List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 165
Harbors, Marine safety, Navigation (water), Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements, Security measures, Waterways.
For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the U.S. Coast Guard
proposes to amend 33 CFR part 165 as follows:
PART 165--REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS
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1. The authority citation for part 165 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1231; 50 U.S.C. 191; 33 CFR 1.05-1, 6.04-1,
6.04-6, and 160.5; Department of Homeland Security Delegation No.
0170.1.
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2. Amend Sec. 165.801 by revising table 1 to read as follows:
Sec. 165.801 Annual fireworks displays and other events in the Eighth
Coast Guard District requiring safety zones.
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Table 1 of Sec. 165.801--Sector Ohio Valley Annual and Recurring Safety Zones
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Date Sponsor/name Location Safety zone
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1. Multiple days--April through Pittsburgh Pirates/ Pittsburgh, PA....... Allegheny River, Mile 0.2-
November. Pittsburgh Pirates 0.8 (Pennsylvania).
Fireworks.
2. Multiple days--April through Cincinnati Reds/Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH....... Ohio River, Mile 470.1-
November. Reds Season Fireworks. 470.4; extending 500 ft.
from the State of Ohio
shoreline (Ohio).
3. 2 days--Third Friday and Thunder Over Louisville/ Louisville, KY....... Ohio River, Mile 602.0-
Saturday in April. Thunder Over Louisville. 606.0 (Kentucky).
4. Last Sunday in May............. Friends of Ironton........ Ironton, OH.......... Ohio River, Mile 326.7-
327.7 (Ohio).
5. 3 days--Third weekend in April. Henderson Tri-Fest/ Henderson, KY........ Ohio River, Mile 803.5-
Henderson Breakfast Lions 804.5 (Kentucky).
Club.
6. 1 day--A Saturday in July...... Paducah Parks and Paducah, KY.......... Ohio River, Mile 934.0-
Recreation Department/ 936.0 (Kentucky).
Cross River Swim.
7. 1 day--First weekend in June... Bellaire All-American Days Bellaire, OH......... Ohio River, Mile 93.5-
94.5 (Ohio).
8. 2 days--Second weekend of June. Rice's Landing Riverfest.. Rices Landing, PA.... Monongahela River, Mile
68.0-68.8
(Pennsylvania).
9. 1 day--First Sunday in June.... West Virginia Symphony Charleston, WV....... Kanawha River, Mile 59.5-
Orchestra/Symphony Sunday. 60.5 (West Virginia).
10. 1 day--Saturday before 4th of Riverfest Inc./Saint St. Albans, WV....... Kanawha River, Mile 46.3-
July. Albans Riverfest. 47.3 (West Virginia).
11. 1 day--4th July............... Greenup City.............. Greenup, KY.......... Ohio River, Mile 335.2-
336.2 (Kentucky).
12. 1 day--4th July............... Middleport Community Middleport, OH....... Ohio River, Mile 251.5-
Association. 252.5 (Ohio).
13. 1 day--4th July............... People for the Point Party South Point, OH...... Ohio River, Mile 317-318
in the Park. (Ohio).
14. 1 day--Last weekend in June or Riverview Park Louisville, KY....... Ohio River, Mile 618.5-
first weekend in July. Independence Festival. 619.5 (Kentucky).
15. 1 day--Third or fourth week in Upper Ohio Valley Italian Wheeling, WV......... Ohio River, Mile 90.0-
July. Heritage Festival/Upper 90.5 (West Virginia).
Ohio Valley Italian
Heritage Festival
Fireworks.
16. 1 day--4th or 5th of July..... City of Cape Girardeau Cape Girardeau, MO... Upper Mississippi River,
July 4th Fireworks Show Mile 50.0-52.0.
on the River.
17. 1 day--Third or fourth of July Harrah's Casino/Metropolis Metropolis, IL....... Ohio River, Mile 942.0-
Fireworks. 945.0 (Illinois).
18. 1 day--During the first week Louisville Bats Baseball Louisville, KY....... Ohio River, Mile 603.0-
of July. Club/Louisville Bats 604.0 (Kentucky).
Firework Show.
19. 1 day--July 4th............... Waterfront Independence Louisville, KY....... Ohio River, Mile 603.0-
Festival/Louisville 604.0 (Kentucky).
Orchestra Waterfront 4th.
20. 1 day--During the first week Celebration of the Owensboro, KY........ Ohio River, Mile 755.0-
of July. American Spirit Fireworks/ 759.0 (Kentucky).
All American 4th of July.
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21. 1 day--During the first week Riverfront Independence New Albany, IN....... Ohio River, Mile 602.0-
of July. Festival Fireworks. 603.5 (Indiana).
22. 1 day--July 4th............... Shoals Radio Group/Spirit Florence, AL......... Tennessee River, Mile
of Freedom Fireworks. 255.0-257.0 (Alabama).
23. 1 day--Saturday before July Town of Cumberland City/ Cumberland City, TN.. Cumberland River, Mile
4th. Lighting up the 103.0-105.0 (Tennessee).
Cumberlands Fireworks.
24. 1 day--July 4th............... Knoxville office of Knoxville, TN........ Tennessee River, Mile
Special Events/Knoxville 647.0-648.0 (Tennessee).
July 4th Fireworks.
25. 1 day--July 4th............... NCVC/Music City July 4th.. Nashville, TN........ Cumberland River, Mile
190.0-192.0 (Tennessee).
26. 1 day--Saturday before July Grand Harbor Marina/Grand Counce, TN........... Tennessee-Tombigbee
4th, or Saturday after July 4th. Harbor Marina July 4th Waterway, Mile 450.0-
Celebration. 450.5 (Tennessee).
27. 1 day--Second Saturday in July City of Bellevue, KY/ Bellevue, KY......... Ohio River, Mile 468.2-
Bellevue Beach Park 469.2 (Kentucky and
Concert Fireworks. Ohio).
28. 1 day--Sunday before Labor Day Cincinnati Bell, WEBN, and Cincinnati, OH....... Ohio River, Mile 469.2-
Proctor and Gamble/ 470.5 (Kentucky and
Riverfest. Ohio).
29. 1 day--July 4th............... Summer Motions Inc./Summer Ashland, KY.......... Ohio River, Mile 322.1-
Motion. 323.1 (Kentucky).
30. 1 day--Last weekend in June or City of Point Pleasant/ Point Pleasant, WV... Ohio River, Mile 265.2-
First weekend in July. Point Pleasant Sternwheel 266.2 (West Virginia).
Fireworks.
31. 1 day--July 3rd or 4th........ City of Charleston/City of Charleston, WV....... Kanawha River, Mile 58.1-
Charleston Independence 59.1 (West Virginia).
Day Celebration.
32. 1 day--July 4th............... Civic Forum/Civic Forum Portsmouth, OH....... Ohio River, Mile 355.5-
4th of July Celebration. 356.5 (Ohio).
33. 1 day--Second Saturday in Guyasuta Days Festival/ Pittsburgh, PA....... Allegheny River, Mile
August. Borough of Sharpsburg. 005.5-006.0
(Pennsylvania).
34. 1 day--Third week in October.. Pittsburgh Foundation/Bob Pittsburgh, PA....... Ohio River, Mile 0.0-0.5
O'Connor Cookie Cruise. (Pennsylvania).
35. 1 day--Second full week of PA FOB Fireworks Display.. Pittsburgh, PA....... Allegheny River, Mile 0.8-
August. 1.0 (Pennsylvania).
36. 1 day--Third week of August... Beaver River Regatta Beaver, PA........... Ohio River, Mile 25.2-
Fireworks. 25.8 (Pennsylvania).
37. 1 day--December 31............ Pittsburgh Cultural Trust/ Pittsburgh, PA....... Allegheny River Mile, 0.5-
Highmark First Night 1.0 (Pennsylvania).
Pittsburgh.
38. 1 day--Friday before Pittsburgh Downtown Pittsburgh, PA....... Allegheny River, Mile 0.0-
Thanksgiving. Partnership/Light Up 1.0 (Pennsylvania).
Night.
39. Multiple days--April through Pittsburgh Riverhounds/ Pittsburgh, PA....... Monongahela River, Mile
November. Riverhounds Fireworks. 0.22-0.77.
(Pennsylvania).
40. 3 days--Second or third Hadi Shrine/Evansville Evansville, IN....... Ohio River, Miles 791.0-
weekend in June. Freedom Festival Air Show. 795.0 (Indiana).
41. 1 day--Second or third Friends of the Festival, Chattanooga, TN...... Tennessee River, Mile
Saturday in June, the last day of Inc./Riverbend Festival 463.5-464.5 (Tennessee).
the Riverbend Festival. Fireworks.
42. 2 days--Second Friday and City of Newport, KY/ Newport, KY.......... Ohio River, Miles 469.6-
Saturday in June. Italianfest. 470.0 (Kentucky and
Ohio).
43. 1 day--Last Saturday in June.. City of Aurora/Aurora Aurora, IN........... Ohio River Mile, 496.7;
Firecracker Festival. 1400 ft. radius from the
Consolidated Grain Dock
located along the State
of Indiana shoreline at
(Indiana and Kentucky).
44. 1 day--second weekend in June. City of St. Albans/St. St. Albans, WV....... Kanawha River, Mile 46.3-
Albans Town Fair. 47.3 (West Virginia).
45. 1 day--Saturday before July PUSH Beaver County/Beaver Beaver, PA........... Ohio River, Mile 24.0-
4th. County Boom. 25.6 (Pennsylvania).
46. 1 day--4th of July (Rain date-- Monongahela Area Chamber Monongahela, PA...... Monongahela River, Mile
July 5th). of Commerce/Monongahela 032.0-033.0
4th of July Celebration. (Pennsylvania).
47. 1 day--Saturday Third or Oakmont Yacht Club/Oakmont Oakmont, PA.......... Allegheny River, Mile
Fourth full week of July (Rain Yacht Club Fireworks. 12.0-12.5
date--following Sunday). (Pennsylvania).
48. 1 day--Week of July 4th....... Three Rivers Regatta Pittsburgh, PA....... Ohio River, Mile 0.0-0.5,
Fireworks/EQT 4th of July Allegheny River, Mile
Celebration. 0.0-0.5, and Monongahela
River, Mile 0.0-0.5
(Pennsylvania).
49. 1 day--3rd or 4th of July..... City of Paducah, KY....... Paducah, KY.......... Ohio River, Mile 934.0-
936.0; Tennessee River,
mile 0.0--1.0
(Kentucky).
50. 1 day--3rd or 4th of July..... City of Hickman, KY....... Hickman, KY.......... Lower Mississippi River,
Mile 921.0-923.0
(Kentucky).
51. 1 day--During the first week Evansville Freedom Evansville, IN....... Ohio River, Miles 791.0-
of July. Celebration. 795.0 (Indiana).
52. 3 days--One of the first two Madison Regatta, Inc./ Madison, IN.......... Ohio River, Miles 555.0-
weekends in July. Madison Regatta. 560.0 (Indiana).
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53. 1 day--July 4th............... Cities of Cincinnati, OH Newport, KY.......... Ohio River, Miles 469.6-
and Newport, KY/July 4th 470.2 (Kentucky and
Fireworks. Ohio).
54. 2 days--second weekend in July Marietta Riverfront Roar/ Marietta, OH......... Ohio River, Mile 171.6-
Marietta Riverfront Roar. 172.6 (Ohio).
55. 1 day--1st weekend in July.... Gallia County Chamber of Gallipolis, OH....... Ohio River, Mile 269.5-
Commerce/Gallipolis River 270.5 (Ohio).
Recreation Festival.
56. 1 day--July 4th............... Kindred Communications/ Huntington, WV....... Ohio River, Mile 307.8-
Dawg Dazzle. 308.8 (West Virginia).
57. 1 day--Last weekend in August. Swiss Wine Festival/Swiss Ghent, KY............ Ohio River, Mile 537
Wine Festival Fireworks (Kentucky).
Show.
58. 1 day--Saturday of Labor Day University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA....... Allegheny River, Mile 0.0-
weekend. Athletic Department/ 0.25 (Pennsylvania).
University of Pittsburgh
Fireworks.
59. Sunday, Monday, or Thursday Pittsburgh Steelers Pittsburgh, PA....... Ohio River, Mile 0.3-
from September through January. Fireworks. Allegheny River, Mile
0.2 (Pennsylvania).
60. 3 days--Third weekend in Wheeling Heritage Port Wheeling, WV......... Ohio River, Mile 90.2-
September. Sternwheel Festival 90.7 (West Virginia).
Foundation/Wheeling
Heritage Port Sternwheel
Festival.
61. 1 day--Second Saturday in Ohio River Sternwheel Marietta, OH......... Ohio River, Mile 171.5-
September. Festival Committee 172.5 (Ohio).
fireworks.
62. 1 day--Second weekend of Leukemia and Lymphoma Nashville, TN........ Cumberland River, Mile
October. Society/Light the Night 190.0-192.0 (Tennessee).
Walk Fireworks.
63. 1 day--First Saturday in West Virginia Motor Car Charleston, WV....... Kanawha River, Mile 58-59
October. Festival. (West Virginia).
64. 1 day--Friday before Kittanning Light Up Night Kittanning, PA....... Allegheny River, Mile
Thanksgiving. Firework Display. 44.5-45.5
(Pennsylvania).
65. 1 day--First week in October.. Leukemia & Lymphoma Pittsburgh, PA....... Ohio River, Mile 0.0-0.4
Society/Light the Night. (Pennsylvania).
66. 1 day--Friday before Duquesne Light/Santa Pittsburgh, PA....... Monongahela River, Mile
Thanksgiving. Spectacular. 0.00-0.22, Allegheny
River, Mile 0.00-0.25,
and Ohio River, Mile 0.0-
0.3 (Pennsylvania).
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Dated: January 5, 2016.
R.V. Timme,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Ohio Valley.
[FR Doc. 2016-05032 Filed 3-4-16; 8:45 am]
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