80 FR 78979 - Safety Zone; Circle Line Sightseeing Fireworks, Liberty Island, Upper New York Bay, Manhattan, NY
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 243 (December 18, 2015)
Coast Guard
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 243 (December 18, 2015)
| Page Range | 78979-78979 | |
| FR Document | 2015-31910 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 243 (Friday, December 18, 2015)] [Rules and Regulations] [Page 78979] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-31910] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard 33 CFR Part 165 [Docket No. USCG-2015-1048] Safety Zone; Circle Line Sightseeing Fireworks, Liberty Island, Upper New York Bay, Manhattan, NY AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. ACTION: Notice of enforcement of regulation. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce a safety zone in the Captain of the Port New York Zone on the specified date and time. This action is necessary to ensure the safety of vessels and spectators from hazards associated with fireworks displays. During the enforcement period, no person or vessel may enter the safety zone without permission from the Captain of the Port (COTP). DATES: The regulation for the safety zone described in 33 CFR 165.160 will be enforced on December 31, 2015 from 11:30 p.m. to 12:40 a.m. on January 1, 2016. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this notice of enforcement, call or email Marine Science Technician First Class Daniel Vazquez, Coast Guard; telephone 718-354-4154, email [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard will enforce the safety zone listed in 33 CFR 165.160 on the specified date and time as indicated in Table 1 below. This regulation was published in the Federal Register on November 9, 2011 (76 FR 69614). Table 1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. Circle Line SightseeingLaunch site: A barge located in Fireworks; Liberty Island approximate position 40[deg]41'16.5'' Safety Zone; 33 CFR N., 074[deg]02'23'' W. (NAD 1983), 165.168(a)(1). approximately 360 yards east of Liberty Island. This Safety Zone is a 180-yard radius from the barge. Date: December 31, 2015-January 1, 2016. Time: 11:30 p.m.-12:40 a.m. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Under the provisions of 33 CFR 165.160, a vessel may not enter the regulated area unless given express permission from the COTP or the designated representative. Spectator vessels may transit outside the regulated area but may not anchor, block, loiter in, or impede the transit of other vessels. The Coast Guard may be assisted by other Federal, State, or local law enforcement agencies in enforcing this regulation. This notice of enforcement is issued under authority of 33 CFR 165.160(a) and 5 U.S.C. 552(a). In addition to this notice in the Federal Register, the Coast Guard will provide mariners with advanced notification of enforcement periods via the Local Notice to Mariners and marine information broadcasts. If the COTP determines that the regulated area need not be enforced for the full duration stated in this notice of enforcement, a Broadcast Notice to Mariners may be used to grant general permission to enter the regulated area. Dated: December 1, 2015. M.H. Day, Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port New York. [FR Doc. 2015-31910 Filed 12-17-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-04-P
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consecutive weekends from 6 a.m. on Dated: December 15, 2015. spectators from hazards associated with
Saturday to 7 p.m. on Sunday on the C.J. Bisignano, fireworks displays. During the
following dates: January 9 and 10; Supervisory Bridge Management Specialist, enforcement period, no person or vessel
January 23 and 24; January 30 and 31; First Coast Guard District. may enter the safety zone without
February 6 and 7; February 20 and 21; [FR Doc. 2015–31842 Filed 12–17–15; 8:45 am] permission from the Captain of the Port
and February 27 and 28, 2016. BILLING CODE 9110–04–P (COTP).
The draw shall maintain its normal
operating schedule at all other times. DATES: The regulation for the safety
There are no alternate routes for DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND zone described in 33 CFR 165.160 will
vessel traffic; however, vessels that can SECURITY be enforced on December 31, 2015 from
pass under the closed draws during this 11:30 p.m. to 12:40 a.m. on January 1,
closure may do so at all times. The Coast Guard 2016.
bridge may be opened in the event of an
emergency. 33 CFR Part 165 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
The Coast Guard will inform the users you have questions on this notice of
of the waterways through our Local [Docket No. USCG–2015–1048] enforcement, call or email Marine
Notice and Broadcast to Mariners of the Science Technician First Class Daniel
Safety Zone; Circle Line Sightseeing
change in operating schedule for the Vazquez, Coast Guard; telephone 718–
Fireworks, Liberty Island, Upper New
bridge so that vessel operations can 354–4154, email daniel.vazquez@
York Bay, Manhattan, NY
arrange their transits to minimize any uscg.mil.
impact caused by the temporary AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
deviation. ACTION: Notice of enforcement of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast
In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e), regulation. Guard will enforce the safety zone listed
the drawbridge must return to its regular in 33 CFR 165.160 on the specified date
operating schedule immediately at the SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce and time as indicated in Table 1 below.
end of the effective period of this a safety zone in the Captain of the Port This regulation was published in the
temporary deviation. This deviation New York Zone on the specified date Federal Register on November 9, 2011
from the operating regulations is and time. This action is necessary to (76 FR 69614).
authorized under 33 CFR 117.35. ensure the safety of vessels and
TABLE 1
1. Circle Line Sightseeing Fireworks; Liberty Is- • Launch site: A barge located in approximate position 40°41′16.5″ N., 074°02′23″ W. (NAD
land Safety Zone; 33 CFR 165.168(a)(1). 1983), approximately 360 yards east of Liberty Island. This Safety Zone is a 180-yard radius
from the barge.
• Date: December 31, 2015–January 1, 2016.
• Time: 11:30 p.m.–12:40 a.m.
Under the provisions of 33 CFR Dated: December 1, 2015. nearby channel from its entrance near
165.160, a vessel may not enter the M.H. Day, Kapoho Point to a point along the
regulated area unless given express Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the channel 150 yards to the south of the N.
permission from the COTP or the Port New York. Kalaheo Avenue Road Bridge. This
designated representative. Spectator [FR Doc. 2015–31910 Filed 12–17–15; 8:45 am] security zone is necessary to ensure the
vessels may transit outside the regulated BILLING CODE 9110–04–P safety of the VIPs.
area but may not anchor, block, loiter in, DATES: This rule is effective from 6:00
or impede the transit of other vessels. a.m. (HST) on December 18, 2015,
The Coast Guard may be assisted by DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
through 10:00 p.m. (HST) on January 3,
other Federal, State, or local law SECURITY
2016.
enforcement agencies in enforcing this Coast Guard
regulation. ADDRESSES: Documents mentioned in
this preamble are part of docket USCG–
This notice of enforcement is issued 33 CFR Part 165 2015–1030. To view documents
under authority of 33 CFR 165.160(a) mentioned in this preamble as being
[Docket Number USCG–2015–1030]
and 5 U.S.C. 552(a). In addition to this available in the docket, go to http://
notice in the Federal Register, the Coast RIN 1625–AA87 www.regulations.gov, type USCG–2015–
Guard will provide mariners with 1030 in the ‘‘SEARCH’’ box and click
advanced notification of enforcement Security Zone; Kailua Bay, Oahu, HI
‘‘SEARCH.’’ Click on Open Docket
periods via the Local Notice to Mariners AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. Folder on the line associated with this
and marine information broadcasts. If ACTION: Temporary final rule. rule.
the COTP determines that the regulated
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
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area need not be enforced for the full SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is
you have questions on this rule, call or
duration stated in this notice of establishing a temporary security zone
email Lieutenant Commander Nicolas
enforcement, a Broadcast Notice to in support of a visit by very important
Jarboe, Waterways Management
Mariners may be used to grant general persons (VIPs). The security zone begins
Division, U.S. Coast Guard Sector
permission to enter the regulated area. on the navigable waters in Kailua Bay
Honolulu; telephone (808) 541–4359,
on the west side of a line connecting
email Nicolas.a.jarboe@uscg.mil.
Kapoho Point and continuing at a
bearing of 227° (true) as well as the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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| Category | Regulatory Information | |
| Collection | Federal Register | |
| sudoc Class | AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: | |
| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Rules and Regulations | |
| Action | Notice of enforcement of regulation. | |
| Dates | The regulation for the safety zone described in 33 CFR 165.160 will be enforced on December 31, 2015 from 11:30 p.m. to 12:40 a.m. on January 1, 2016. | |
| Contact | If you have questions on this notice of enforcement, call or email Marine Science Technician First Class Daniel Vazquez, Coast Guard; telephone 718-354-4154, email [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 78979 |
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