81_FR_41337 81 FR 41215 - Special Local Regulations; North Charleston Fireworks Display

81 FR 41215 - Special Local Regulations; North Charleston Fireworks Display

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 122 (June 24, 2016)

Page Range41215-41215
FR Document2016-14986

The Coast Guard will enforce the North Charleston Fireworks Special Local Regulation from 8:45 p.m. through 10:15 p.m. on July 4, 2016. This action is necessary to ensure safety of life on navigable waters of the United States during the Fourth of July Fireworks Displays. During the enforcement period, and in accordance with previously issued special local regulations, vessels may not enter, transit through, anchor in, or remain within the designated area unless authorized by the Captain of the Port Charleston or a designated representative.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 122 (Friday, June 24, 2016) 
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 100

[Docket No. USCG-2016-0580]


Special Local Regulations; North Charleston Fireworks Display

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of enforcement of regulation.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce the North Charleston Fireworks 
Special Local Regulation from 8:45 p.m. through 10:15 p.m. on July 4, 
2016. This action is necessary to ensure safety of life on navigable 
waters of the United States during the Fourth of July Fireworks 
Displays. During the enforcement period, and in accordance with 
previously issued special local regulations, vessels may not enter, 
transit through, anchor in, or remain within the designated area unless 
authorized by the Captain of the Port Charleston or a designated 
representative.

DATES: The regulation for the City of North Charleston Fireworks under 
COTP Zone Charleston in 33 CFR 100.701, Table 1, will be enforced from 
8:45 p.m. through 10:15 p.m. on July 4, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this rule, 
call or email Lieutenant John Downing, Sector Charleston Office of 
Waterways Management, Coast Guard; telephone 843-740-3184, email 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard will enforce the special 
local regulation for the North Charleston Fireworks Display in 33 CFR 
100.701 Table 1 from 8:45 p.m. through 10:15 p.m. on July 4, 2016.
    On July 4, 2016, South Carolina; The City of North Charleston is 
sponsoring the North Charleston Fireworks on the Charleston Harbor, 
South Carolina.
    Under the provisions of 33 CFR 100.701, all persons and vessels are 
prohibited from entering the regulated areas unless permission to enter 
has been granted by the Captain of the Port Charleston or designated 
representatives. This action is to provide enforcement action of 
regulated area that will encompass portions of the navigable waterways. 
Spectator vessels may safely transit outside the regulated areas, but 
may not anchor, block, loiter in, or impede the transit of official 
patrol vessels. The Coast Guard may be assisted by other Federal, 
State, or local law enforcement agencies in enforcing these 
regulations.
    This notice of enforcement is issued under authority of 33 CFR 
100.701 and 5 U.S.C. 552(a).
    The Coast Guard will provide notice of the regulated area by Local 
Notice to Mariners, Broadcast Notice to Mariners, and on-scene 
designated representatives. If the COTP Charleston determines that the 
regulated area need not be enforced for the full duration stated in 
this publication, he or she may use a Broadcast Notice to Mariners to 
grant general permission to enter the regulated area.

    Dated: June 20, 2016.
G.L. Tomasulo,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Charleston.
[FR Doc. 2016-14986 Filed 6-23-16; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 9110-04-P

Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 122 / Friday, June 24, 2016 / Rules and Regulations 41215 DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND assisted by other Federal, State, or local Sector Charleston Office of Waterways SECURITY law enforcement agencies in enforcing Management, Coast Guard; telephone these regulations. (843) 740–3184, email John.Z.Downing@ Coast Guard This notice of enforcement is issued uscg.mil. under authority of 33 CFR 100.701 and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 33 CFR Part 100 5 U.S.C. 552(a). The Coast Guard will provide notice I. Table of Abbreviations [Docket No. USCG–2016–0580] of the regulated area by Local Notice to CFR Code of Federal Regulations Special Local Regulations; North Mariners, Broadcast Notice to Mariners, DHS Department of Homeland Security Charleston Fireworks Display and on-scene designated NPRM Notice of Proposed Rulemaking representatives. If the COTP Charleston § Section AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. determines that the regulated area need U.S.C. United States Code ACTION: Notice of enforcement of COTP Captain of the Port not be enforced for the full duration regulation. stated in this publication, he or she may II. Background Information and use a Broadcast Notice to Mariners to Regulatory History SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce grant general permission to enter the the North Charleston Fireworks Special On March 3, 2016, the Coast Guard regulated area. Local Regulation from 8:45 p.m. through received a marine event application for 10:15 p.m. on July 4, 2016. This action Dated: June 20, 2016. the 2016 Beaufort Water Festival Air is necessary to ensure safety of life on G.L. Tomasulo, Show that will take place from noon to navigable waters of the United States Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the 5 p.m. on July 23, 2016. In response, on during the Fourth of July Fireworks Port Charleston. May 16, 2016, the Coast Guard Displays. During the enforcement [FR Doc. 2016–14986 Filed 6–23–16; 8:45 am] published a notice of proposed period, and in accordance with BILLING CODE 9110–04–P rulemaking titled Special Local previously issued special local Regulation; Beaufort Water Festival, regulations, vessels may not enter, Beaufort, SC. There we stated why we transit through, anchor in, or remain DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND issued the NPRM, and invited within the designated area unless SECURITY comments on our proposed regulatory authorized by the Captain of the Port action related to this special local Charleston or a designated Coast Guard regulation. During the comment period representative. that ended June 15, 2016, we received 33 CFR Part 100 no comments. DATES: The regulation for the City of North Charleston Fireworks under [Docket Number USCG–2016–0185] III. Legal Authority and Need for Rule COTP Zone Charleston in 33 CFR RIN 1625–AA08 The legal basis for the rule is the 100.701, Table 1, will be enforced from Coast Guard’s authority to establish 8:45 p.m. through 10:15 p.m. on July 4, Special Local Regulation; Beaufort special local regulations: 33 U.S.C. 2016. Water Festival, Beaufort, SC 1233. The purpose of the rule is to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If insure safety of life on navigable waters AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. you have questions on this rule, call or of the United States during Beaufort email Lieutenant John Downing, Sector ACTION: Temporary final rule. Water Festival Air Show. Charleston Office of Waterways SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is Management, Coast Guard; telephone IV. Discussion of Comments, Changes, establishing a special local regulation on and the Rule 843–740–3184, email John.Z.Downing@ the waters of the Beaufort River, uscg.mil. Beaufort, South Carolina, during the As noted above, we received no SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Beaufort Water Festival on July 23, comments on our NPRM published May Guard will enforce the special local 2016. This special local regulation is 16, 2016. There are no changes in the regulation for the North Charleston necessary to ensure safety of life on regulatory text of this rule from the Fireworks Display in 33 CFR 100.701 navigable waters of the United States proposed rule in the NPRM. On July 23, Table 1 from 8:45 p.m. through 10:15 during the Beaufort Water Festival Air 2016 from noon to 5 p.m. p.m. on July 4, 2016. Show. This regulation prohibits persons Approximately 100 spectator vessels are On July 4, 2016, South Carolina; The and vessels from being in the regulated expected to attend the event. 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Document Created: 2016-06-24 00:52:55
Document Modified: 2016-06-24 00:52:55
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 regulation for the City of North Charleston Fireworks under COTP Zone Charleston in 33 CFR 100.701, Table 1, will be enforced from 8:45 p.m. through 10:15 p.m. on July 4, 2016.
ContactIf you have questions on this rule, call or email Lieutenant John Downing, Sector Charleston Office of Waterways Management, Coast Guard; telephone 843-740-3184, email [email protected]
FR Citation81 FR 41215 
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