[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 115 (Thursday, June 14, 2018)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 27706-27707]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-12757]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 165
[Docket No. USCG-2018-0550]
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 9 p.m. on
June 23, 2018 through 11 p.m. on July 5, 2018. 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
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permission of the Captain of the Port or his designated representative.
DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR 165.941 will be enforced at various
dates and times between 9 p.m. on June 23, 2018 through 11 p.m. on July
5, 2018.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this
document, call or email Ryan Erpelding, Prevention, Marine Safety Unit
Toledo, Coast Guard; telephone (419) 418-6037, or 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:
(1) Washington Township Summerfest Fireworks, Toledo, OH. The
safety zone listed in Sec. 165.941(a)(2), will be enforced from 9 p.m.
to 11 p.m. on June 23, 2018. In the case of inclement weather on June
23, 2018, this safety zone will be enforced from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. on
June 24, 2018.
(2) Put-In-Bay Fourth of July Fireworks, Put-In-Bay, OH. The safety
zone listed in Sec. 165.941(a)(5) will be enforced from 9 p.m. to 11
p.m. on July 4, 2018. In the case of inclement weather on July 4, 2018,
this safety zone will be enforced from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. on July 5,
2018.
Under the provisions of Sec. 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 or by calling (313) 568-9564. The Coast
Guard will give notice to the public via Local Notice to Mariners and
VHF radio broadcasts that the regulation is in effect.
This document is issued under authority of Sec. 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 6, 2018.
Jeffrey W. Novak,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Detroit.
[FR Doc. 2018-12757 Filed 6-13-18; 8:45 am]
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