[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 164 (Friday, August 25, 2017)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 40485-40486]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-18030]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 165
[Docket No. USCG-2017-0317]
Safety Zones; Recurring Annual Events Held in Coast Guard Sector
Boston Captain of the Port Zone
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of enforcement of regulation.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce two safety zones within the
Captain of the Port Boston zone on August 31, 2017. This action is
necessary to ensure the safety of vessels, spectators, and participants
from hazards associated with fireworks displays. During the
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enforcement period, no person or vessel, except for the safety vessels
assisting with the events, may enter the safety zones without
permission of the Captain of the Port (COTP) or his designated on-scene
representative.
DATES: The regulation in 33 CFR 165.119(a)(2) and (4) will be enforced
during the dates and times in the table displayed in SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about this
notice of enforcement, call or email Mark Cutter, Sector Boston
Waterways Management Division, U.S. Coast Guard; telephone 617-223-
4000, email [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard will enforce the safety
zones listed in 33 CFR 165.119(a)(2) and (4) on the specified dates and
times as indicated in the following table:
33 CFR 165.119
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Name Location Date Time
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Long Wharf Safety Zone.............. All U.S. navigable August 31, 2017........... 8 p.m. to 10 p.m.
waters of Boston
inner Harbor
within a 700-foot
radius of the
fireworks barge
in approximate
position
42[deg]21'41.2''
N.
071[deg]02'36.5''
W. (NAD 1983),
located off of
Long Wharf,
Boston, MA.
Pier 6 Safety Zone.................. All U.S. navigable August 31, 2017........... 8 p.m. to 10 p.m.
waters of Boston
inner Harbor
within a 700-foot
radius of the
fireworks barge
in approximate
position
42[deg]21'11.9''
N.
071[deg]02'1.3''
W. (NAD 1983),
located off of
Pier 6, South
Boston, MA.
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The final rule establishing these safety zones was published in the
Federal Register on May 12, 2014 (79 FR 26846).
This notice of enforcement is issued under authority of 33 CFR
165.119 and 5 U.S.C. 552 (a). During the enforcement period, persons
and vessels are prohibited from entering into, transiting through,
mooring, or anchoring within the safety zone unless they receive
permission from the COTP or designated representative. In addition to
this notice of enforcement in the Federal Register, the Coast Guard
plans to provide mariners with advanced notification of this
enforcement period via the Local Notice to Mariners.
Dated: August 21, 2017.
C.C. Gelzer,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Boston.
[FR Doc. 2017-18030 Filed 8-24-17; 8:45 am]
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