80 FR 39960 - Safety Zones; Annual Events in the Captain of the Port Detroit Zone

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 133 (July 13, 2015)

The Coast Guard will enforce various safety zones for annual marine events in the Captain of the Port Detroit zone from 8 p.m. on July 2, 2015, through 11 p.m. on August 1, 2015. 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 permission of the Captain of the Port.

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 133 (Monday, July 13, 2015)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 39960-39961]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-17126]



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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 165

[Docket No. USCG-2015-0616]


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 8 p.m. on 
July 2, 2015, through 11 p.m. on August 1, 2015. 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 permission of the Captain 
of the Port.

DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR 165.941 will be enforced at various 
dates and times between 8 p.m. on July 2, 2015, through 11 p.m. on 
August 1, 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this 
document, call or email PO1 Todd Manow, Prevention, U.S. Coast Guard 
Sector Detroit, 110 Mount Elliot Ave., Detroit MI, 48207; telephone 
(313)568-9580; 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, which are listed in chronological order by date 
and time of the event:
    (1) Bay City Fireworks Festival, Bay City, MI. The safety zone 
listed in 33 CFR 165.941(a)(53), all waters of the Saginaw River near 
Bay City, MI, from the Veteran's Memorial Bridge south approximately 
1000-yds to the River Walk Pier, will be enforced from 8 p.m. to 10:30 
p.m. on July 2, 3, and 4, 2015. In the case of inclement weather on any 
scheduled day, this safety zone will be enforced from 8 p.m. to 10:30 
p.m. on July 5, 2015.
    (2) Caseville Fireworks, Caseville, MI.
    The safety zone listed in 33 CFR 165.941(a)(36), all waters of 
Saginaw Bay, within a 300-yard radius of the fireworks launch site 
located at position 43[deg]56.9' N, 083[deg]17.2' W (NAD 83), located 
off the Caseville break wall, will be enforced from 9:45 p.m. to 10:15 
p.m. on July 3, 2015. In the case of inclement weather on July 3, 2015, 
this safety zone will be enforced from 9:45 p.m. to 10:15 p.m. on July 
5, 2015.
    (3) Algonac Pickerel Tournament Fireworks, Algonac, MI. The safety 
zone listed in 33 CFR 165.941(a)(37), all waters of the St. Clair 
River, within a 300-yd radius of the fireworks barge located at 
position 42[deg]37' N, 082[deg]32' W, North of Russell Island, will be 
enforced from 10 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. on July 3, 2015. In the case of 
inclement weather on July 3, 2015, this safety zone will be enforced 
from 10 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. on July 4, 2015.
    (4) Lexington Independence Festival Fireworks, Lexington, MI. The 
safety zone listed in 33 CFR 165.941(a)(42), all waters of Lake Huron 
within a 300-yd radius of the fireworks barge located 300 yards east of 
the Lexington break wall, will be enforced from 10 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. 
on July 3, 2015. In the case of inclement weather on July 3, 2015, this 
safety zone will be enforced from 10 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. on July 5, 
2015.
    (5) Grosse Ile Yacht Club Fireworks, Grosse Ile, MI. The safety 
zone listed in 33 CFR 165.941(a)(44), all waters of the Detroit River 
within a 300-yd radius of the fireworks launch site located at the 
Grosse Ile Yacht Club at position 42[deg]06' N, 083[deg]09' W (NAD 83), 
will be enforced from 9:45 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. on July 4, 2015.
    (6) Roostertail Fireworks, Detroit, MI. The safety zone listed in 
33 CFR 165.941(a)(1), all waters of the Detroit River within a 300-ft 
radius of the fireworks launch site between Detroit and Belle Isle near 
the Roostertail Restaurant, will be enforced from 10 p.m. to 10:10 p.m. 
on July 4, 2015.
    (7) Harrisville Fireworks, Harrisville, MI. The safety zone listed 
in 33 CFR 165.941(a)(7), a 450-ft radius of the fireworks launch site 
located at the end of the break wall at the Harrisville harbor, will be 
enforced from 10 p.m. to 11 p.m. on July 5, 2014.
    (8) City of St. Clair Fireworks, St. Clair, MI. The safety zone 
listed in 33 CFR 165.941(a)(31) will be enforced from 10 p.m. to 10:45 
p.m. on July 4, 2015. In the case of inclement weather on July 4, 2015, 
this safety zone will be enforced from 10 p.m. to 10:45 p.m. on July 5, 
2015. A regulated area is established to include all waters off the St. 
Clair River near St. Clair City Park, within a 300-yard radius of the 
fireworks launch site located at position 42[deg]49' N, 082[deg]29' W 
(NAD 83).
    (9) Oscoda Township Fireworks, Oscoda, MI. The safety zone listed 
in 33 CFR 165.941(a)(32) will be enforced from 10 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. on 
July 4, 2015. In the case of inclement weather on July 4, 2015, this 
safety zone will be enforced from 10 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. on July 5, 
2015. A regulated area is established to include all waters of Lake 
Huron, off the DNR Boat Launch near the mouth of the Au Sable River 
within a 300-yard radius of the fireworks launch site located at 
position 44[deg]25' N, 083[deg]19' W (NAD 83).
    (10) Port Austin Fireworks, Port Austin, MI. The safety zone listed 
in 33 CFR 165.941(a)(33), all waters of Lake Huron within a 300-yd 
radius of the fireworks launch site, at position 42[deg]03' N, 
082[deg]59' W, off of the Port Austin break wall, will be enforced from 
10 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. on July 4, 2015. In the case of inclement weather 
on July 4, 2015, this safety zone will be enforced from 10 p.m. to 
10:30 p.m. on July 5, 2015.
    (11) Grosse Pointe Farms Fireworks, Grosse Pointe Farms, MI. The 
safety zone listed in 33 CFR 165.941(a)(35), all waters of Lake St. 
Clair, within a 300-yd radius of the fireworks launch site at position 
42[deg]23.85 N, 082[deg]53.25 W, at a private park at Harbor Hill and 
Lake Shore Rd, will be enforced from 10 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. on July 4, 
2015.
    (12) Grosse Pointe Yacht Club 4th of July Fireworks, Grosse Pointe 
Shores, MI. The safety zone listed in 33 CFR 165.941(a)(41), all U.S. 
waters of the Lake St. Clair, within a 300 yard radius of position 
42[deg]26' N, 082[deg]52' W, approximately 500 ft east of the Grosse 
Point Yacht Club, will be enforced from 10 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. on July 
4, 2015. In the case of inclement weather on July 4, 2015, this safety 
zone will be enforced from 10 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. on July 5, 2015.
    (13) Trenton Fireworks, Trenton, MI. The safety zone listed in 33 
CFR 165.941(a)(45), all U.S. waters of the Detroit River, Trenton 
Channel, within a 300 yard radius of position 42[deg]09' N, 083[deg]10' 
W, will be enforced from 10 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. on July 4, 2015. In the 
case of inclement weather on July 4, 2015, this safety zone will be 
enforced from 10 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. on July 5, 2015.
    (14) Belle Maer Harbor 4th of July Fireworks, Harrison Township, 
MI. The safety zone listed in 33 CFR 165.941(a)(46), all U.S. waters of 
Lake St. Clair, within a 400 yard radius of position 42[deg]36' 30'' N, 
082[deg]47'40'' W, will be enforced from 10 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. on July 
4, 2015. In the case of inclement weather on July 4, 2015, this

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safety zone will be enforced from 10 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. on July 5, 
2015.
    (15) Tawas City 4th of July Fireworks, Tawas City, MI. The safety 
zone listed in 33 CFR 165.941(a)(47), all U.S. waters of Lake Huron, 
within a 300 yard radius of position 44[deg]16' N, 083[deg]30' W, 2000 
feet west of the State Dock in East Tawas, will be enforced from 10 
p.m. to 11 p.m. on July 4, 2015. In the case of inclement weather on 
July 4 2015, this safety zone will be enforced from 10 p.m. to 11 p.m. 
on July 5, 2015.
    (16) Marine City Maritime Festival Fireworks, Marine City, MI. The 
safety zone listed in 33 CFR 165.941(a)(13), all waters of the St. 
Clair River within a 500 foot radius of the fireworks launch site 
located at position 42[deg]43.15 N, 082[deg]29.2 W, approximately 500 
feet offshore from the intersection of Pearl St. and N. Water St, will 
be enforced from 10 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. on July 31, 2015. In the case of 
inclement weather on July 31, 2015, this safety zone will be enforced 
from 10 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. on August 1, 2015.
    Under the provisions of 33 CFR 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. The Coast Guard will give notice to the 
public via Local Notice to Mariners and VHF radio broadcasts that the 
regulation is being enforced.
    This document is issued under authority of 33 CFR 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 29, 2015.
Scott B. Lemasters,
Captain, U. S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Detroit.
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