80 FR 37154 - Safety Zones; Annual Events Requiring Safety Zones in the Captain of the Port Lake Michigan Zone-Gary Air and Water Show

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 125 (June 30, 2015)

The Coast Guard will enforce the safety zone for the Gary Air and Water Show on a portion of Lake Michigan, on July 9, 2015 through July 14, 2015. This action is necessary and intended to ensure safety of life on the navigable waters of the United States immediately prior to, during, and immediately after the air and water show. During the enforcement period listed below, the Coast Guard will enforce restrictions upon, and control movement of, vessels in the safety zone. No person or vessel may enter the safety zone while it is being enforced without permission of the Captain of the Port Lake Michigan.

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 125 (Tuesday, June 30, 2015)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 37154-37155]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-16117]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 165

[Docket No. USCG-2015-0530]
RIN 1625-AA00


Safety Zones; Annual Events Requiring Safety Zones in the Captain 
of the Port Lake Michigan Zone--Gary Air and Water Show

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of enforcement of regulation.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce the safety zone for the Gary Air 
and Water Show on a portion of Lake Michigan, on July 9, 2015 through 
July 14, 2015. This action is necessary and intended to ensure safety 
of life on the navigable waters of the United States immediately prior 
to, during, and immediately after the air and water show. During the 
enforcement period listed below, the Coast Guard will enforce 
restrictions upon, and control movement of, vessels in the safety zone. 
No person or vessel may enter the safety zone while it is being 
enforced without permission of the Captain of the Port Lake Michigan.

DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR 165.929 will be enforced for safety 
zone (e)(33), Table 165.929, on July 9, 2015 until July 14, 2015, from 
8:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. on each day.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard will enforce the Safety 
Zone; Gary Air and Water Show listed as item (e)(33) in Table 165.929 
of 33 CFR 165.929. Section 165.929 lists many annual events requiring 
safety zones in the Captain of the Port Lake Michigan zone. This safety 
zone encompasses all waters of Lake Michigan bounded by a line drawn 
from 41[deg]37.250' N., 087[deg]16.763' W.; then east to 41[deg]37.440' 
N., 087[deg]13.822' W.; then north to 41[deg]38.017' N., 
087[deg]13.877' W.; then southwest to 41[deg]37.805' N., 
087[deg]16.767' W.; then south returning to the point of origin. This 
zone will be enforced on July 9, 2015 until July 14, 2015, from 8:30 
a.m. until 5:00 p.m. on each day.
    All vessels must obtain permission from the Captain of the Port 
Lake Michigan, or a designated on-scene representative to enter, move 
within, or exit this safety zone. Requests must be made in advance and 
approved by the Captain of the Port before transits will be authorized. 
Approvals will be granted on a case by case basis. 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 document is issued under authority of 33 CFR 165.929, Safety 
Zones; Annual events requiring safety zones in the Captain of the Port 
Lake Michigan zone, 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 enforcement period 
via Broadcast Notice to Mariners or Local Notice to Mariners. The 
Captain of the Port Lake Michigan, or a

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designated on-scene representative may be contacted via VHF Channel 16 
during the event.

    Dated: June 16, 2015.
A.B. Cocanour,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Lake Michigan.
[FR Doc. 2015-16117 Filed 6-29-15; 8:45 am]
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