81 FR 41810 - Special Local Regulations and Safety Zones; Recurring Marine Events and Fireworks Displays Within the Fifth Coast Guard District

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 124 (June 28, 2016)

The Coast Guard will enforce a safety zone for the fireworks display taking place on the Chesapeake Bay near Chesapeake Beach, MD on July 1, 2016. This is a change from the annually scheduled event on July 3, 2016, as indicated in 33 CFR 165.506. This action is necessary to ensure safety of life on navigable waters during this event. Our regulation for Recurring Marine Events within the Fifth Coast Guard District identifies the regulated area for this fireworks display event. During the enforcement period, no person or vessel may enter, transit through, anchor in, or remain within the regulated area without approval from the Captain of the Port or a designated representative.

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 124 (Tuesday, June 28, 2016)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 41810-41811]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-15330]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 165

[Docket No. USCG-2015-0854]


Special Local Regulations and Safety Zones; Recurring Marine 
Events and Fireworks Displays Within the Fifth Coast Guard District

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of enforcement of regulation.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce a safety zone for the fireworks 
display taking place on the Chesapeake Bay near Chesapeake Beach, MD on 
July 1, 2016. This is a change from the annually scheduled event on 
July 3, 2016, as indicated in 33 CFR 165.506. This

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action is necessary to ensure safety of life on navigable waters during 
this event. Our regulation for Recurring Marine Events within the Fifth 
Coast Guard District identifies the regulated area for this fireworks 
display event. During the enforcement period, no person or vessel may 
enter, transit through, anchor in, or remain within the regulated area 
without approval from the Captain of the Port or a designated 
representative.

DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR 165.506, listed as event (b)10, 
Chesapeake Bay, Chesapeake Beach, MD; Safety Zone, in the Table to 33 
CFR 165.506 will be enforced from 8:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. on July 1, 
2016; and in the case of inclement weather enforcement will be from 
8:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. on July 3, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about this 
notice of enforcement, call or email Mr. Ron Houck, U.S. Coast Guard 
Sector Maryland-National Capital Region (WWM Division); telephone 410-
576-2674, email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June 4, 2016, the Coast Guard was 
notified by the event sponsor that the date of this annual fireworks 
display was rescheduled to accommodate the weekend dates of the 
Independence Day Holiday for 2016. The time of the annual fireworks 
display remains unchanged. The Coast Guard will enforce the safety zone 
in 33 CFR 165.506 from 8:30 p.m. until 10:30 p.m. on July 1, 2016, for 
the Town of Chesapeake Beach, MD fireworks display. This action is 
being taken to provide for the safety of life on navigable waterways 
during this event. Our regulation for Recurring Marine Events within 
the Fifth Coast Guard District, Sec.  165.506, specifies the location 
of the regulated area for this safety zone as two circular shaped areas 
that include all waters of the Chesapeake Bay, within a 150 yard radius 
of the fireworks barge at latitude 38[deg]41'36'' N., longitude 
076[deg]31'30'' W. and a 150 yard radius of the fireworks barge at 
latitude 38[deg]41'28'' N., longitude 076[deg]31'29'' W., located near 
Chesapeake Beach, Maryland. As specified in Sec.  165.506(d), during 
the enforcement period, no vessel may not enter, remain in, or transit 
through the safety zone without approval from the Captain of the Port 
(COTP) or a COTP designated representative. The Coast Guard may be 
assisted by other Federal, state or local law enforcement agencies in 
enforcing this regulation. If the COTP or his designated on-scene 
Patrol Commander determines the regulated area need not be enforced for 
the full duration stated in this notice, a Broadcast Notice to Mariners 
may be used to grant general permission to enter the regulated area.
    This notice of enforcement is issued under authority of 33 CFR 
165.506 (d) and 5 U.S.C. 552 (a). In addition to this notice of 
enforcement in the Federal Register, the Coast Guard will provide 
notification of this enforcement period via the Local Notice to 
Mariners and marine information broadcasts.

    Dated: June 15, 2016.
Michael W. Batchelder,
Commander, U.S. Coast Guard, Acting Captain of the Port Maryland-
National Capital Region.
[FR Doc. 2016-15330 Filed 6-27-16; 8:45 am]
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