80_FR_37045 80 FR 36921 - Safety Zones; Annual Events in the Captain of the Port Buffalo Zone

80 FR 36921 - Safety Zones; Annual Events in the Captain of the Port Buffalo Zone

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard

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

Page Range36921-36922
FR Document2015-15918

At various times throughout the month of July, the Coast Guard will enforce certain safety zones located in the regulations. This action is necessary and intended for the safety of life and property on navigable waters during this event. During each enforcement period, no person or vessel may enter the respective safety zone without the permission of the Captain of the Port Buffalo.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 124 (Monday, June 29, 2015)
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 124 (Monday, June 29, 2015)]
[Rules and Regulations]
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[FR Doc No: 2015-15918]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 165

[Docket No. USCG-2015-0501]
RIN 1625-AA00


Safety Zones; Annual Events in the Captain of the Port Buffalo 
Zone

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of enforcement of regulation.

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SUMMARY: At various times throughout the month of July, the Coast Guard 
will enforce certain safety zones located in the regulations. This 
action is necessary and intended for the safety of life and property on 
navigable waters during this event. During each enforcement period, no 
person or vessel may enter the respective safety zone without the 
permission of the Captain of the Port Buffalo.

DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR 165.939 will be enforced on July 3, 
2015 from 9 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., on July 4, 2015 from 9 p.m. to 11:30 
p.m., and on July 4, 2015 from 9:15 p.m. to 11 p.m.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this 
document, call or email LT Stephanie Pitts, Chief of Waterways 
Management Division, U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Cleveland; 
telephone 216-937-0128, email Stephanie.M.Pitts@uscg.mil.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard will enforce the Safety 
Zones; Annual Events in the Captain of the Port Buffalo Zone listed in 
33 CFR 165.939 for the following events:
    (1) Mentor Harbor Yacht Club Fireworks, Mentor Harbor, OH; The 
safety zone listed in 33 CFR 165.939(a)(23) will be enforced from 9 
p.m. to 10:30 p.m. on July 3, 2015.
    (2) Conneaut Fourth of July Fireworks, Conneaut, OH; The safety 
zone listed in 33 CFR 165.939(a)(21) will be enforced from 9 p.m. to 
11:30 p.m. on July 4, 2015.
    (3) Lorain 4th of July Celebration Fireworks, Lorain, OH; The 
safety zone listed in 33 CFR 165.939(a)(28) will be enforced from 9:15 
p.m. to 11 p.m. on July 4, 2015.
    Pursuant to 33 CFR 165.23, entry into, transiting, or anchoring 
within these safety zones during an enforcement period is prohibited 
unless authorized by the Captain of the Port Buffalo or his designated 
representative. Those seeking permission to enter one of these safety 
zones may request permission from the Captain of Port Buffalo via 
channel 16, VHF-FM. Vessels and persons granted permission to enter one 
of these safety zones shall obey the directions of the Captain of the 
Port Buffalo or his designated representative. While within a safety 
zone, all vessels shall operate at the minimum speed necessary to 
maintain a safe course.
    This document is issued under authority of 33 CFR 165.939 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 these enforcement periods via Broadcast Notice 
to Mariners or Local Notice to Mariners. If the Captain of the Port 
Buffalo determines that one of these safety zones need not be enforced 
for

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the full duration stated in this document he or she may use a Broadcast 
Notice to Mariners to grant general permission to enter the respective 
safety zone.

    Dated: June 9, 2015.
B.W. Roche,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Buffalo.
[FR Doc. 2015-15918 Filed 6-26-15; 08:45 am]
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                                                Michigan zone, and 5 U.S.C. 552(a). In                  Festival Fireworks safety zone listed as               the regulations. This action is necessary
                                                addition to this publication in the                     item (f)(8) in Table 165.929 of 33 CFR                 and intended for the safety of life and
                                                Federal Register, the Coast Guard will                  165.929. Section 165.929 lists many                    property on navigable waters during this
                                                provide the maritime community with                     annual events requiring safety zones in                event. During each enforcement period,
                                                advance notification for the enforcement                the Captain of the Port Lake Michigan                  no person or vessel may enter the
                                                of this zone via Broadcast Notice to                    zone. This safety zone will encompass                  respective safety zone without the
                                                Mariners or Local Notice to Mariners.                   all waters of Green Bay, in the vicinity               permission of the Captain of the Port
                                                The Captain of the Port Lake Michigan                   of Menominee Marina, within the arc of                 Buffalo.
                                                or an on-scene representative may be                    a circle with a 1000-foot radius from a                DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR
                                                contacted via Channel 16, VHF–FM.                       center position at 45°06.447′ N.,                      165.939 will be enforced on July 3, 2015
                                                  Dated: June 11, 2015.                                 087°35.991′ W. (NAD 83). This zone                     from 9 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., on July 4,
                                                A.B. Cocanour,
                                                                                                        will be enforced from 9 p.m. until 11                  2015 from 9 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., and on
                                                                                                        p.m. on August 8, 2015.                                July 4, 2015 from 9:15 p.m. to 11 p.m.
                                                Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the
                                                                                                           All vessels must obtain permission
                                                Port Lake Michigan.                                                                                            FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
                                                                                                        from the Captain of the Port Lake
                                                [FR Doc. 2015–15929 Filed 6–26–15; 8:45 am]                                                                    you have questions on this document,
                                                                                                        Michigan or the on-scene representative
                                                BILLING CODE 9110–04–P                                                                                         call or email LT Stephanie Pitts, Chief
                                                                                                        to enter, move within, or exit the safety
                                                                                                                                                               of Waterways Management Division,
                                                                                                        zone. Requests must be made in
                                                                                                                                                               U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit
                                                                                                        advance and approved by the Captain of
                                                DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND                                                                                         Cleveland; telephone 216–937–0128,
                                                                                                        the Port before transits will be
                                                SECURITY                                                                                                       email Stephanie.M.Pitts@uscg.mil.
                                                                                                        authorized. Approvals will be granted
                                                                                                                                                               SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast
                                                Coast Guard                                             on a case by case basis. Vessels and
                                                                                                        persons granted permission to enter the                Guard will enforce the Safety Zones;
                                                                                                        safety zone must obey all lawful orders                Annual Events in the Captain of the Port
                                                33 CFR Part 165                                                                                                Buffalo Zone listed in 33 CFR 165.939
                                                                                                        or directions of the Captain of the Port
                                                [Docket No. USCG–2015–0530]                             Lake Michigan or a designated                          for the following events:
                                                                                                                                                                  (1) Mentor Harbor Yacht Club
                                                RIN 1625–AA00                                           representative.
                                                                                                           This document is issued under                       Fireworks, Mentor Harbor, OH; The
                                                                                                        authority of 33 CFR 165.929, Safety                    safety zone listed in 33 CFR
                                                Safety Zone; Annual Events Requiring                                                                           165.939(a)(23) will be enforced from 9
                                                Safety Zones in the Captain of the Port                 Zones; Annual events requiring safety
                                                                                                        zones in the Captain of the Port Lake                  p.m. to 10:30 p.m. on July 3, 2015.
                                                Lake Michigan Zone—Waterfront                                                                                     (2) Conneaut Fourth of July Fireworks,
                                                Festival Fireworks                                      Michigan zone, and 5 U.S.C. 552(a). In
                                                                                                                                                               Conneaut, OH; The safety zone listed in
                                                                                                        addition to this publication in the
                                                AGENCY:  Coast Guard, DHS.                                                                                     33 CFR 165.939(a)(21) will be enforced
                                                                                                        Federal Register, the Coast Guard will
                                                                                                                                                               from 9 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. on July 4,
                                                ACTION: Notice of enforcement of                        provide the maritime community with
                                                                                                                                                               2015.
                                                regulation.                                             advance notification for the enforcement                  (3) Lorain 4th of July Celebration
                                                                                                        of this zone via Broadcast Notice to                   Fireworks, Lorain, OH; The safety zone
                                                SUMMARY:    The Coast Guard will enforce                Mariners or Local Notice to Mariners.
                                                the safety zone on the waters of Green                                                                         listed in 33 CFR 165.939(a)(28) will be
                                                                                                        The Captain of the Port Lake Michigan                  enforced from 9:15 p.m. to 11 p.m. on
                                                Bay in Menominee, MI for the                            or an on-scene representative may be
                                                Waterfront Festival Fireworks. This                                                                            July 4, 2015.
                                                                                                        contacted via Channel 16, VHF–FM.                         Pursuant to 33 CFR 165.23, entry into,
                                                zone will be enforced from 9 p.m. until
                                                11 p.m. on August 8, 2015. This action                    Dated: June 11, 2015.                                transiting, or anchoring within these
                                                is necessary and intended to ensure                     A.B. Cocanour,                                         safety zones during an enforcement
                                                safety of life on navigable waters                      Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the              period is prohibited unless authorized
                                                immediately prior to, during, and                       Port Lake Michigan.                                    by the Captain of the Port Buffalo or his
                                                immediately after the fireworks display.                [FR Doc. 2015–15915 Filed 6–26–15; 8:45 am]            designated representative. Those
                                                During the aforementioned period, the                   BILLING CODE 9110–04–P                                 seeking permission to enter one of these
                                                Coast Guard will enforce restrictions                                                                          safety zones may request permission
                                                upon, and control movement of, vessels                                                                         from the Captain of Port Buffalo via
                                                in the safety zone. No person or vessel                 DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND                                 channel 16, VHF–FM. Vessels and
                                                may enter the safety zone while it is                   SECURITY                                               persons granted permission to enter one
                                                being enforced without permission of                                                                           of these safety zones shall obey the
                                                                                                        Coast Guard                                            directions of the Captain of the Port
                                                the Captain of the Port Lake Michigan
                                                or a designated representative.                                                                                Buffalo or his designated representative.
                                                                                                        33 CFR Part 165                                        While within a safety zone, all vessels
                                                DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR
                                                                                                        [Docket No. USCG–2015–0501]                            shall operate at the minimum speed
                                                165.929 will be enforced for safety zone
                                                                                                                                                               necessary to maintain a safe course.
                                                (f)(8), Table 165.929, from 9 p.m. until                RIN 1625–AA00                                             This document is issued under
                                                11 p.m. on August 8, 2015.                                                                                     authority of 33 CFR 165.939 and 5
                                                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If                     Safety Zones; Annual Events in the                     U.S.C. 552(a). In addition to this
                                                you have questions on this document,                    Captain of the Port Buffalo Zone                       notification in the Federal Register, the
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                                                call or email MST1 Joseph McCollum,                     AGENCY:  Coast Guard, DHS.                             Coast Guard will provide the maritime
                                                Prevention Department, Coast Guard                                                                             community with advance notification of
                                                                                                        ACTION: Notice of enforcement of
                                                Sector Lake Michigan, Milwaukee, WI at                                                                         these enforcement periods via Broadcast
                                                                                                        regulation.
                                                (414) 747–7148, email                                                                                          Notice to Mariners or Local Notice to
                                                joseph.p.mccollum@uscg.mil.                             SUMMARY:  At various times throughout                  Mariners. If the Captain of the Port
                                                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast                    the month of July, the Coast Guard will                Buffalo determines that one of these
                                                Guard will enforce the Waterfront                       enforce certain safety zones located in                safety zones need not be enforced for


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                                                the full duration stated in this document               Manager, Docket Operations, telephone                  D. Regulatory Analyses
                                                he or she may use a Broadcast Notice to                 (202) 366–9826.                                          We developed this rule after
                                                Mariners to grant general permission to                 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                             considering numerous statutes and
                                                enter the respective safety zone.                                                                              executive orders related to rulemaking.
                                                                                                        Table of Acronyms
                                                  Dated: June 9, 2015.                                                                                         Below we summarize our analyses
                                                B.W. Roche,                                             DHS Department of Homeland Security                    based on these statutes and executive
                                                                                                        FR Federal Register
                                                Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the               NPRM Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
                                                                                                                                                               orders.
                                                Port Buffalo.
                                                                                                        A. Regulatory History and Information                  1. Regulatory Planning and Review
                                                [FR Doc. 2015–15918 Filed 6–26–15; 08:45 am]
                                                BILLING CODE 9110–04–P                                    On May 5, 2015, we published a                          This rule is not a significant
                                                                                                        notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM)                   regulatory action under section 3(f) of
                                                                                                        entitled ‘‘Safety Zone for Fireworks                   Executive Order 12866, Regulatory
                                                DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND                                  Display, Chesapeake Bay, Prospect Bay;                 Planning and Review, as supplemented
                                                SECURITY                                                Queen Anne’s County, MD’’ in the                       by Executive Order 13563, Improving
                                                                                                        Federal Register (80 FR 25634). We                     Regulation and Regulatory Review, and
                                                Coast Guard                                             received no comments on the proposed                   does not require an assessment of
                                                                                                        rule. No public meeting was requested,                 potential costs and benefits under
                                                33 CFR Part 165                                         and none was held. The permanent                       section 6(a)(3) of Executive Order 12866
                                                                                                        safety zones listed in the Table to 33                 or under section 1 of Executive Order
                                                [Docket Number USCG–2015–0279]
                                                                                                        CFR 165.506 do not apply to this event.                13563. The Office of Management and
                                                RIN 1625–AA00                                             Under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3), the Coast                  Budget has not reviewed it under those
                                                                                                        Guard finds that good cause exists for                 Orders.
                                                Safety Zone for Fireworks Display,                                                                                Although this regulation would
                                                                                                        making this rule effective less than 30
                                                Chesapeake Bay, Prospect Bay; Queen                                                                            restrict access to this area, the effect of
                                                                                                        days after publication in the Federal
                                                Anne’s County, MD                                                                                              this proposed rule will not be
                                                                                                        Register. Due to the need for immediate
                                                AGENCY:    Coast Guard, DHS.                            action, the restriction of vessel traffic is           significant because: (i) The safety zone
                                                                                                        necessary to protect life, property and                will only be in effect from 8:30 p.m.
                                                ACTION:   Temporary final rule.                                                                                through 10 p.m. on July 4, 2015, and if
                                                                                                        the environment; therefore, to allow 30
                                                SUMMARY:   The Coast Guard is                           days after publication notice is                       necessary due to inclement weather,
                                                establishing a temporary safety zone                    impracticable. Delaying the effective                  from 8:30 p.m. through 10 p.m. on July
                                                encompassing certain waters of Prospect                 date would be contrary to the safety                   5, 2015, (ii) the Coast Guard will give
                                                Bay. This action is necessary to provide                zone’s intended objectives of protecting               advance notification via maritime
                                                for the safety of life on navigable waters              persons and vessels, and enhancing                     advisories so mariners can adjust their
                                                during a fireworks display launched                     public and maritime safety.                            plans accordingly, and (iii) although the
                                                from a barge located between Hog Island                                                                        safety zone will apply to certain
                                                                                                        B. Basis and Purpose                                   portions of the Inner Harbor, smaller
                                                and Kent Island in Queen Anne’s
                                                County, MD on July 4, 2015. This safety                    The legal basis and authorities for this            vessel traffic will be able to transit
                                                zone is intended to protect the maritime                rule are found in 33 U.S.C. 1231; 33 CFR               safely around the safety zone.
                                                public in a portion of Prospect Bay.                    1.05–1 and 160.5; and Department of                    2. Impact on Small Entities
                                                DATES: This rule is effective from 8:30
                                                                                                        Homeland Security Delegation No.
                                                                                                        0170.1., which collectively authorize                     The Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980
                                                p.m. on July 4, 2015 through 10 p.m. on                                                                        (RFA), 5 U.S.C. 601–612, as amended,
                                                July 5, 2015.                                           the Coast Guard to propose, establish,
                                                                                                        and define regulatory safety zones.                    requires federal agencies to consider the
                                                ADDRESSES: Documents mentioned in                                                                              potential impact of regulations on small
                                                                                                        Fireworks displays are frequently held
                                                this preamble are part of docket [USCG–                 from locations on or near the navigable                entities during rulemaking. The term
                                                2015–0279]. To view documents                           waters of the United States. The                       ‘‘small entities’’ comprises small
                                                mentioned in this preamble as being                     potential hazards associated with                      businesses, not-for-profit organizations
                                                available in the docket, go to http://                  fireworks displays are a safety concern                that are independently owned and
                                                www.regulations.gov, type the docket                    during such events. The purpose of this                operated and are not dominant in their
                                                number in the ‘‘SEARCH’’ box and click                  rule is to promote public and maritime                 fields, and governmental jurisdictions
                                                ‘‘SEARCH.’’ Click on Open Docket                        safety during a fireworks display, and to              with populations of less than 50,000.
                                                Folder on the line associated with this                 protect mariners transiting the area from              The Coast Guard received no comments
                                                rulemaking. You may also visit the                      the potential hazards associated with a                from the Small Business Administration
                                                Docket Management Facility in Room                      fireworks display, such as the accidental              on this rule. The Coast Guard certifies
                                                W12–140 on the ground floor of the                      discharge of fireworks, dangerous                      under 5 U.S.C. 605(b) that this rule will
                                                Department of Transportation West                       projectiles, and falling hot embers or                 not have a significant economic impact
                                                Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,                   other debris. This rule is needed to                   on a substantial number of small
                                                Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m.                    ensure safety on the waterway before,                  entities.
                                                and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,                      during and after the scheduled event.                     This rule may affect the following
                                                except Federal holidays.                                                                                       entities, some of which may be small
                                                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If                     C. Discussion of Comments, Changes                     entities: The owners or operators of
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                                                you have questions on this rule, call or                and the Final Rule                                     vessels intending to operate or transit
                                                email Mr. Ronald Houck, U.S. Coast                        The Coast Guard received no                          through or within, or anchor in, the
                                                Guard Sector Baltimore, MD; telephone                   comments in response to the NPRM. No                   safety zone during the enforcement
                                                410–576–2674, email Ronald.L.Houck@                     public meeting was requested and none                  period.
                                                uscg.mil. If you have questions on                      was held. Accordingly, the regulatory                     This safety zone will not have a
                                                viewing or submitting material to the                   text mirrors the proposed text published               significant economic impact on a
                                                docket, call Cheryl Collins, Program                    in the NPRM.                                           substantial number of small entities for


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Document Created: 2015-12-15 14:24:43
Document Modified: 2015-12-15 14:24:43
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionRules and Regulations
ActionNotice of enforcement of regulation.
DatesThe regulations in 33 CFR 165.939 will be enforced on July 3, 2015 from 9 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., on July 4, 2015 from 9 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., and on July 4, 2015 from 9:15 p.m. to 11 p.m.
ContactIf you have questions on this document, call or email LT Stephanie Pitts, Chief of Waterways Management Division, U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Cleveland; telephone 216-937-0128, email [email protected]
FR Citation80 FR 36921 
RIN Number1625-AA00

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