80 FR 36914 - Regattas and Marine Parades in the COTP Lake Michigan Zone-Chinatown Chamber of Commerce Dragon Boat Race, Chicago, IL

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 124 (June 29, 2015)

The Coast Guard will enforce the special local regulation on the South Branch of the Chicago River for the Chinatown Chamber of Commerce Dragon Boat Race in Chicago, Illinois. This regulated area will be enforced from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. on June 27, 2015. This action is necessary and intended to ensure safety of life and property on navigable waters immediately prior to, during, and immediately after the Dragon Boat race. During the aforementioned period, the Coast Guard will enforce restrictions upon, and control movement of, vessels in a portion of the Captain of the Port Lake Michigan Zone.

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 124 (Monday, June 29, 2015)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 36914]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-15930]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 100

[Docket No. USCG-2013-0327]


Regattas and Marine Parades in the COTP Lake Michigan Zone--
Chinatown Chamber of Commerce Dragon Boat Race, Chicago, IL

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of enforcement of regulation.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce the special local regulation on 
the South Branch of the Chicago River for the Chinatown Chamber of 
Commerce Dragon Boat Race in Chicago, Illinois. This regulated area 
will be enforced from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. on June 27, 2015. This action 
is necessary and intended to ensure safety of life and property on 
navigable waters immediately prior to, during, and immediately after 
the Dragon Boat race. During the aforementioned period, the Coast Guard 
will enforce restrictions upon, and control movement of, vessels in a 
portion of the Captain of the Port Lake Michigan Zone.

DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR 100.909 will be enforced from 8 a.m. 
until 5 p.m. on June 27, 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this 
document, call or email MST1 John Ng, Waterways Management Division, 
Marine Safety Unit Chicago, at 630-986-2155, email address 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard will enforce the special 
local regulation listed in 33 CFR 100.909, Chinatown Chamber of 
Commerce Dragon Boat Race; Chicago, IL. This special local regulation 
will encompass all waters of the South Branch of the Chicago River from 
the West 18th Street Bridge at position 41[deg]51'28'' N., 
087[deg]38'06'' W. to the Amtrak Bridge at position 41[deg]51'20'' N., 
087[deg]38'13'' W. (NAD 83). This special local regulation will be 
enforced from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. on June 27, 2015.
    Vessels desiring to transit the regulated area may do so only with 
prior approval of the Patrol Commander and when so directed by that 
officer. Vessels will be operated at a no wake speed to reduce wake to 
a minimum, and in a manner which will not endanger participants in the 
event or any other craft. The rules contained in the above two 
sentences shall not apply to participants in the event or vessels of 
the patrol operating in the performance of their assigned duties. The 
Patrol Commander may direct the anchoring, mooring, or movement of any 
boat or vessel within the regatta area.
    This document is issued under authority of 33 CFR 100.909, 
Chinatown Chamber of Commerce Dragon Boat Race; Chicago, IL, and 5 
U.S.C. 552(a). In addition to this notification in the Federal 
Register, the Coast Guard will provide the maritime community with 
advance notification of the enforcement of this special local 
regulation via Broadcast Notice to Mariners or Local Notice to 
Mariners. The Captain of the Port Lake Michigan, or a designated on-
scene representative may be contacted via Channel 16, VHF-FM.

    Dated: June 11, 2015.
A.B. Cocanour,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port, Lake Michigan.
[FR Doc. 2015-15930 Filed 6-26-15; 8:45 am]
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