80_FR_44431 80 FR 44288 - Safety Zones; Annual Events in the Captain of the Port Buffalo Zone

80 FR 44288 - Safety Zones; Annual Events in the Captain of the Port Buffalo Zone

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 143 (July 27, 2015)

Page Range44288-44289
FR Document2015-18395

At various times throughout the month of July, the Coast Guard will enforce certain safety zones. 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 143 (Monday, July 27, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 143 (Monday, July 27, 2015)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 44288-44289]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-18395]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 165

[Docket No. USCG-2015-0662]
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. 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(a)(19) will be enforced on 
July 26, 2015 from 9 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this notice, 
call or email Waterways Management Division, Coast Guard Sector 
Buffalo, 1 Fuhrmann Blvd. Buffalo, NY 14203; Coast Guard telephone 716-
843-9343, email [email protected].

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 event:
    (1) Tonawanda's Canal Fest Fireworks, Tonawanda, NY; The safety 
zone listed in 33 CFR 165.939(a)(19) will be enforced from 9 p.m. to 
10:30 p.m. on July 26, 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 notice is issued under authority of 33 CFR 165.939 and 5 
U.S.C. 552(a). In addition to this notice 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 the full duration stated in this notice he or she may use a 
Broadcast Notice to Mariners to grant general permission to enter the 
respective safety zone.

    Dated: July 14, 2015.
J.P. Higgins,
Commander, U.S. Coast Guard, Acting Captain of the Port Buffalo.
[FR Doc. 2015-18395 Filed 7-24-15; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 9110-04-P

44288 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 143 / Monday, July 27, 2015 / Rules and Regulations and August 15, 2015, on the date and Sector Boston Waterways Management listed in 33 CFR 165.118 on the times listed in the table below. Division, telephone 617–223–4000, specified dates and times as indicated in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If email Mark.E.Cutter@uscg.mil. Table 1 below. This regulation was you have questions on this notice, call SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast published in the Federal Register on or email Mr. Mark Cutter, Coast Guard Guard will enforce the safety zones November 8, 2013 (78 FR 67028). TABLE 1 7.13 Yankee Homecoming Fireworks .................................................... • Event Type: Fireworks Display. • Sponsor: Yankee Homecoming. • Date: August 1, 2015. • Time: 9:15 p.m. to 10:15 p.m. • Location: All waters of the Merrimack River, within a 350-yard radius of the fireworks launch site located at position 42°48.97′ N., 070°52.68′ W. (NAD 83). 8.1 Beverly Homecoming Fireworks ...................................................... • Event Type: Fireworks Display. • Sponsor: Beverly Harbormaster. • Date: August 9, 2015. • Time: 9:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. • Location: All waters of Beverly Harbor within a 350-yard radius of the fireworks barge located at position 42°32.62′ N., 070°52.15′ W. (NAD 83). 8.5 Celebrate the Clean Harbor Swim ................................................... • Event Type: Swim. • Sponsor: New England Open Water Swimming Association. • Date: August 15, 2015. • Time: 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. • Location: All waters of Gloucester Harbor within the following points (NAD 83): 42°35.3′ N., 070°39.8′ W. 42°35.9′ N., 070°39.2′ W. 42°35.9′ N., 070°39.8′ W. 42°35.3′ N., 070°40.2′ W. 8.6 Boston Light Swim ........................................................................... • Event Type: Swim. • Sponsor: Boston Light Swim. • Date: August 15, 2015. • Time: 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. • Location: All waters of Boston Harbor between the L Street Bath House and Little Brewster Island within the following points (NAD 83): 42°19.7′ N., 071°02.2′ W. 42°19.9′ N., 071°10.7′ W. 42°19.8′ N., 070°53.6′ W. 42°19.6′ N., 070°53.4′ W. 8.8 The Boston Triathlon ....................................................................... • Event Type: Swim. • Sponsor: Ethos. • Date: August 9, 2015. • Time: 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. • Location: All waters of Columbus Park, Boston, Ma within the fol- lowing points (NAD 83): 42°19.6′ N., 071°02.9′ W. 42°19.6′ N., 071°02.6′ W. 42°19.4′ N., 071°02.6′ W. 42°19.4′ N., 071°02.8′ W. This notice is issued under authority Dated: July 9, 2015. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND of 33 CFR 165.118 and 5 U.S.C. 552(a). C.C. Gelzer, SECURITY In addition to this notice in the Federal Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Register, the Coast Guard will provide Port Boston. Coast Guard mariners with advanced notification of [FR Doc. 2015–18389 Filed 7–24–15; 8:45 am] enforcement periods via the Local 33 CFR Part 165 BILLING CODE 9110–04–P Notice to Mariners and Broadcast Notice to Mariners. If the COTP determines that [Docket No. USCG–2015–0662] the regulated areas need not be enforced for the full duration stated in this RIN 1625–AA00 notice, a Broadcast Notice to Mariners tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with RULES Safety Zones; Annual Events in the may be used to grant general permission Captain of the Port Buffalo Zone to enter the regulated areas. AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. ACTION: Notice of enforcement of regulation. VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:00 Jul 24, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00038 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\27JYR1.SGM 27JYR1

Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 143 / Monday, July 27, 2015 / Rules and Regulations 44289 SUMMARY: At various times throughout Dated: July 14, 2015. Edward.G.LeBlanc@uscg.mil. If you the month of July, the Coast Guard will J.P. Higgins, have questions on viewing the docket, enforce certain safety zones. This action Commander, U.S. Coast Guard, Acting please contact Ms. Cheryl Collins, is necessary and intended for the safety Captain of the Port Buffalo. Program Manager, Docket Operations, of life and property on navigable waters [FR Doc. 2015–18395 Filed 7–24–15; 8:45 am] telephone 202–366–9826. during this event. During each BILLING CODE 9110–04–P SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: enforcement period, no person or vessel Table of Acronyms may enter the respective safety zone without the permission of the Captain of DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND DHS Department of Homeland Security SECURITY FR Federal Register the Port Buffalo. NPRM Notice of Proposed Rulemaking DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR Coast Guard A. Regulatory History and Information 165.939(a)(19) will be enforced on July 26, 2015 from 9 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. 33 CFR Part 165 On May 29, 2015, we published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If [Docket No. USCG–2015–0286] entitled ‘‘Safety Zone, Fall River Grand you have questions on this notice, call RIN 1625–AA00 Prix, Mt. Hope Bay and Taunton River, or email Waterways Management Fall River, MA’’ in the Federal Register Division, Coast Guard Sector Buffalo, 1 Safety Zone, Fall River Grand Prix, Mt. (80 FR 30637). We received no Fuhrmann Blvd. Buffalo, NY 14203; Hope Bay and Taunton River, Fall comments on the NPRM. Coast Guard telephone 716–843–9343, River, MA Under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3), the Coast email SectorBuffaloMarineSafety@ Guard finds that good cause exists for AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. making this rule effective less than 30 uscg.mil. ACTION: Temporary final rule. days after publication in the Federal SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is Register. This provision authorizes an Guard will enforce the Safety Zones; establishing a safety zone in the agency to make a rule effective less than Annual Events in the Captain of the Port navigable waters of Mt. Hope Bay and 30 days after publication in the Federal Buffalo Zone listed in 33 CFR 165.939 the Taunton River in the vicinity of Fall Register when the agency for good cause for the following event: River, MA, during the Fall River Grand finds that delaying the effective period Prix marine event from August 14–16, for 30 days or more is ’’impracticable, (1) Tonawanda’s Canal Fest 2015. This safety zone is intended to unnecessary, or contrary to the public Fireworks, Tonawanda, NY; The safety safeguard mariners from the hazards interest.’’ Under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3), the zone listed in 33 CFR 165.939(a)(19) Coast Guard finds that good cause exists will be enforced from 9 p.m. to 10:30 associated with high-speed, high- performance motorboats competing in for making this rule effective less than p.m. on July 26, 2015. 30 days after publication in the Federal the event. Vessels are prohibited from Pursuant to 33 CFR 165.23, entry into, entering into, transiting through, Register to safeguard participants and transiting, or anchoring within these mooring, or anchoring within this safety the public at the Fall River Grand Prix, safety zones during an enforcement zone during periods of enforcement which is scheduled for August 14–16, period is prohibited unless authorized unless authorized by the Captain of the 2015. State and local government by the Captain of the Port Buffalo or his Port (COTP), Southeastern New England officials support the event, there is no designated representative. Those or the COTP’s designated representative. known opposition to the event, and no seeking permission to enter one of these comments opposing the safety zone DATES: This rule is effective from 9 a.m., safety zones may request permission were received in response to the NPRM. Friday, August 14, 2015 to 5 p.m., from the Captain of Port Buffalo via Therefore, it is impracticable and Sunday, August 16, 2015. It will be channel 16, VHF–FM. Vessels and unnecessary to make this rule effective subject to enforcement between 9 a.m. persons granted permission to enter one 30 days or more after publication in the and 5 p.m. on each of these three dates. of these safety zones shall obey the Federal Register. ADDRESSES: Documents mentioned in directions of the Captain of the Port this preamble are part of docket USCG– B. Basis and Purpose Buffalo or his designated representative. 2015–0286. To view documents The legal basis for the rule is 33 While within a safety zone, all vessels mentioned in the preamble as being U.S.C. 1231; 50 U.S.C. 191, 33 CFR shall operate at the minimum speed available in the docket, go to http:// 1.05–1, 6.04–1, 6.04–6, 160.5; and necessary to maintain a safe course. www.regulations.gov, type the docket Department of Homeland Security This notice is issued under authority number in the ‘‘SEARCH’’ box and click Delegation No. 0170.1, which of 33 CFR 165.939 and 5 U.S.C. 552(a). ‘‘SEARCH.’’ Click on Open Docket collectively authorize the Coast Guard In addition to this notice in the Federal Folder on the line associated with this to establish regulatory safety zones. rulemaking. You may also visit the The initial Fall River Grand Prix is a Register, the Coast Guard will provide Docket Management Facility in Room three-day event where high-speed, high- the maritime community with advance W12–140 on the ground floor of the performance motorboats participate in notification of these enforcement Department of Transportation West controlled races within a well-defined periods via Broadcast Notice to Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., water area. This safety zone is intended Mariners or Local Notice to Mariners. If Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. to encompass the racing area and will the Captain of the Port Buffalo and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, include a buffer between the racing tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with RULES determines that one of these safety except Federal holidays. motorboats and spectator craft to zones need not be enforced for the full FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If provide a margin of safety. As these duration stated in this notice he or she you have questions on this rule, contact races are part of a national series of may use a Broadcast Notice to Mariners Mr. Edward G. LeBlanc at Coast Guard events, governed by a national racing to grant general permission to enter the Sector Southeastern New England, and safety organization (the U.S. respective safety zone. telephone 401–435–2351, email Offshore Powerboat Association), and VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:00 Jul 24, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00039 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\27JYR1.SGM 27JYR1


Document Created: 2018-02-23 09:27:12
Document Modified: 2018-02-23 09:27:12
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(a)(19) will be enforced on July 26, 2015 from 9 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
ContactIf you have questions on this notice, call or email Waterways Management Division, Coast Guard Sector Buffalo, 1 Fuhrmann Blvd. Buffalo, NY 14203; Coast Guard telephone 716- 843-9343, email [email protected]
FR Citation80 FR 44288 
RIN Number1625-AA00
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