81 FR 61616 - Safety Zone; North Atlantic Ocean, Virginia Beach, VA

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 173 (September 7, 2016)

Page Range		61616-61616
FR Document		2016-21476

The Coast Guard will enforce safety zone regulations for a fireworks display taking place offshore the Virginia Beach oceanfront in the vicinity of the 20th Street, Virginia Beach, VA, on October 1, 2016. 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 Hampton Roads or a designated representative.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 173 (Wednesday, September 7, 2016)

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 165

[Docket No. USCG-2016-0745]


Safety Zone; North Atlantic Ocean, Virginia Beach, VA

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of enforcement of regulation.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce safety zone regulations for a 
fireworks display taking place offshore the Virginia Beach oceanfront 
in the vicinity of the 20th Street, Virginia Beach, VA, on October 1, 
2016. 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 Hampton 
Roads or a designated representative.

DATES: From 8:30 p.m. through 10 p.m. on October 1, 2016, the 
regulations in 33 CFR 165.506 will be enforced for the safety zone 
regulated area listed in row (c) 9 of the table to Sec.  165.506.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about this 
notice of enforcement, call or email ENS Chandra Saunders, U.S. Coast 
Guard Sector Hampton Roads (WWM); telephone 757-668-5582, email 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard will enforce the safety zone 
regulations in 33 CFR 165.506 from 8:30 p.m. until 10 p.m. on October 
1, 2016, for the safety zone regulated area listed in row (c) 9 of the 
table to Sec.  165.506. This enforcement is related to a fireworks 
display that is part of the Virginia Beach Neptune Festival, on the 
North Atlantic Ocean, Virginia Beach, VA. 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 within a 1000 yard radius of the center 
located near the shoreline at approximate position latitude 
36[deg]51'12'' N., longitude 075[deg]58'06'' W., located off Virginia 
Beach, VA between 17th and 31st streets. 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 Hampton Roads (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.
    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 plans to provide 
notification of this enforcement period via the Local Notice to 
Mariners and marine information broadcasts.

    Dated: August 17, 2016.
Richard J. Wester,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port, Hampton Roads, VA.
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repairs. The Montlake Bridge in the DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND (d), during the enforcement period, no
closed position provides 30 feet of SECURITY vessel may not enter, remain in, or
vertical clearance throughout the transit through the safety zone without
navigation channel, and 46 feet of Coast Guard approval from the Captain of the
vertical clearance throughout the center Hampton Roads (COTP) or a COTP
60 feet of the bridge; vertical clearance 33 CFR Part 165 designated representative. The Coast
references to the Mean Water Level of [Docket No. USCG–2016–0745] Guard may be assisted by other Federal,
Lake Washington. When half the span is state or local law enforcement agencies
open, single leaf, 46 feet of vertical Safety Zone; North Atlantic Ocean, in enforcing this regulation.
clearance will be reduced throughout Virginia Beach, VA This notice of enforcement is issued
the center to 30 feet of the bridge. To under authority of 33 CFR 165.506(d)
facilitate this event, the north half of the AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. and 5 U.S.C. 552 (a). In addition to this
bridge span will open with at least a one ACTION: Notice of enforcement of notice of enforcement in the Federal
hour advance notice provided to the regulation. Register, the Coast Guard plans to
bridge operator from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. provide notification of this enforcement
SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce period via the Local Notice to Mariners
From 6 p.m. to 6 a.m., the Montlake
safety zone regulations for a fireworks and marine information broadcasts.
Bridge span will remain in the closed-
display taking place offshore the
to-navigation position, or full closure. Dated: August 17, 2016.
Virginia Beach oceanfront in the
The deviation period is from 6 a.m. vicinity of the 20th Street, Virginia Richard J. Wester,
until 6 p.m. on September 24, 2016 Beach, VA, on October 1, 2016. This Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the
(north single leaf opening if a one hour action is necessary to ensure safety of Port, Hampton Roads, VA.
notice is given); from 6 p.m. on life on navigable waters during this [FR Doc. 2016–21476 Filed 9–6–16; 8:45 am]
September 24, 2016 until 6 a.m. on event. Our regulation for Recurring BILLING CODE 9110–04–P
September 25, 2016 (span remain in the Marine Events within the Fifth Coast
closed-to-navigation position); from 6 Guard District identifies the regulated
a.m. until 6 p.m. on September 25, 2016 area for this fireworks display event. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
(north single leaf opening if a one hour During the enforcement period, no SECURITY
notice is given); from 6 p.m. on person or vessel may enter, transit
September 25, 2016 until 6 a.m. on through, anchor in, or remain within the Coast Guard
September 26, 2016 (span remain in the regulated area without approval from
closed-to-navigation position). The the Captain of the Port Hampton Roads 33 CFR Part 165
normal operating schedule for the or a designated representative. [Docket No. USCG- 2016–0788]
Montlake Bridge operates in accordance DATES: From 8:30 p.m. through 10 p.m.
with 33 CFR 117.1051(e). on October 1, 2016, the regulations in 33 Eighth Coast Guard District Annual
CFR 165.506 will be enforced for the Safety Zones; Pittsburgh Pirates
Waterway usage on the Lake
safety zone regulated area listed in row Fireworks; Allegheny River Mile 0.2 to
Washington Ship Canal ranges from
(c) 9 of the table to § 165.506. 0.8
commercial tug and barge to small
pleasure craft. Vessels able to pass FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
through the bridge in the closed-to- you have questions about this notice of ACTION: Notice of enforcement of
navigation position may do so at any enforcement, call or email ENS Chandra regulation.
time. The bridge will be able to open for Saunders, U.S. Coast Guard Sector
emergency vessels in route to a call Hampton Roads (WWM); telephone SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce
when an hour notice is given to the 757–668–5582, email a safety zone for the Pittsburgh Pirates
bridge operator, and a single leaf Chandra.M.Saunders@uscg.mil. Fireworks on the Allegheny River, from
opening will be provided. The Lake SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast mile 0.2 to 0.8, to protect vessels
Washington Ship Canal has no Guard will enforce the safety zone transiting the area and event spectators
immediate alternate route for vessels to regulations in 33 CFR 165.506 from 8:30 from the hazards associated with the
pass. The Coast Guard will also inform p.m. until 10 p.m. on October 1, 2016, Pittsburgh Pirates land-based fireworks
the users of the waterways through our for the safety zone regulated area listed displays following certain home games
Local and Broadcast Notices to Mariners in row (c) 9 of the table to § 165.506. throughout the season. During the
of the change in operating schedule for This enforcement is related to a enforcement period, entry into,
the bridge so that vessels can arrange fireworks display that is part of the transiting, or anchoring in the safety
their transits to minimize any impact Virginia Beach Neptune Festival, on the zone is prohibited to all vessels not
caused by the temporary deviation. North Atlantic Ocean, Virginia Beach, registered with the sponsor as
In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e), VA. This action is being taken to participants or official patrol vessels,
the drawbridge must return to its regular provide for the safety of life on unless specifically authorized by the
operating schedule immediately at the navigable waterways during this event. Captain of the Port (COTP) Pittsburgh or
end of the designated time period. This Our regulation for Recurring Marine a designated representative.
deviation from the operating regulations Events within the Fifth Coast Guard DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR
is authorized under 33 CFR 117.35. District, § 165.506, specifies the location 165.801 Table 1, Sector Ohio Valley, No.
of the regulated area for this safety zone 1 will be enforced from 8:00 p.m. until
ehiers on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with RULES

Dated: August 25, 2016. 11:30 p.m., on September 10, 2016 with
within a 1000 yard radius of the center
Steven M. Fischer, located near the shoreline at a rain date to occur within 48 hours of
Bridge Administrator, Thirteenth Coast Guard approximate position latitude 36°51′12″ the scheduled date.
District. N., longitude 075°58′06″ W., located off FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
[FR Doc. 2016–21448 Filed 9–6–16; 8:45 am] Virginia Beach, VA between 17th and you have questions about this notice of
BILLING CODE 9110–04–P 31st streets. As specified in § 165.506 enforcement, call or email MST1

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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		From 8:30 p.m. through 10 p.m. on October 1, 2016, the regulations in 33 CFR 165.506 will be enforced for the safety zone regulated area listed in row (c) 9 of the table to Sec. 165.506.
Contact		If you have questions about this notice of enforcement, call or email ENS Chandra Saunders, U.S. Coast Guard Sector Hampton Roads (WWM); telephone 757-668-5582, email [email protected]
FR Citation		81 FR 61616

81 FR 61616 - Safety Zone; North Atlantic Ocean, Virginia Beach, VA

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITYCoast Guard

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 173 (September 7, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard