[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 127 (Monday, July 2, 2018)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 30862]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-14190]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 165
[Docket No. USCG-2018-0485]
Safety Zone; Brandon Road Lock and Dam to Lake Michigan Including
Des Plaines River, Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, Chicago River, and
Calumet-Saganashkee Channel, Chicago, IL
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of enforcement of regulation.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce a segment of the Safety Zone:
Brandon Road Lock and Dam to Lake Michigan including Des Plaines River,
Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, Chicago River, Calumet-Saganashkee
Channel on all waters of the Des Plaines River between the McDonough
Street Bridge and Cass Street Bridge in Joliet, Illinois on July 3,
2018. This action is necessary and intended to protect mariners and
ensure the safety of life from the hazards associated with a shore
based fireworks show. During the enforcement period listed below, entry
into, transiting, or anchoring within the safety zone is prohibited
unless authorized by the Captain of the Port Lake Michigan or a
designated representative.
DATES: The regulations in 33 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 165.930
will be enforced from 9:15 p.m. to 10 p.m. on July 3, 2018.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about this
notice of enforcement, call or email LT John Ramos, Waterways
Management Division, Marine Safety Unit Chicago, telephone 630-986-
2155, email address [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard will enforce a segment of
the Safety Zone: Brandon Road Lock and Dam to Lake Michigan including
Des Plaines River, Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, Chicago River,
Calumet-Saganashkee Channel, Chicago, IL, listed in 33 CFR 165.930.
Specifically, the Coast Guard will enforce this safety zone on all
waters of the Des Plaines River between the McDonough Street Bridge and
Cass Street Bridge in Joliet, Illinois. Enforcement will occur from
9:15 p.m. to 10 p.m. on July 3, 2018. Entry into, transiting, or
anchoring within the safety zone is prohibited unless authorized by the
Captain of the Port Lake Michigan or a designated on-scene
representative. Vessels and persons granted permission to enter the
safety zone shall obey all lawful orders or directions of the Captain
of the Port Lake Michigan, or his or her on-scene representative.
This notice of enforcement is issued under the authority of 33 CFR
165.930 and 5 U.S.C. 552(a). In addition to this publication in the
Federal Register, the Coast Guard will provide the maritime community
with advance notification of this safety zone via Broadcast Notice to
Mariners and Local Notice to Mariners. Additionally, the Captain of the
Port Lake Michigan may notify representatives from the maritime
industry through telephonic notifications, email notifications, or by
direct communication from on scene patrol commanders. If the Captain of
the Port or a designated representative determines that the regulated
area need not be enforced for the full duration stated in this notice,
he or she may grant general permission to enter the regulated area via
Broadcast Notice to Mariners. The Captain of the Port Lake Michigan or
a designated on-scene representative may be contacted via Channel 16,
VHF-FM or at (414) 747-7182.
Dated: June 18, 2018.
Thomas J. Stuhlreyer,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Lake Michigan.
[FR Doc. 2018-14190 Filed 6-29-18; 8:45 am]
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