Page Range | 96380-96381 | |
FR Document | 2016-31531 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 251 (Friday, December 30, 2016)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 96380-96381] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-31531] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard 33 CFR Part 165 [Docket No. USCG-2016-0939] Liberty Island Safety Zone; Fireworks Display in Captain of the Port New York Zone AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. ACTION: Notice of enforcement of regulation. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce a safety zone within 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 of the Captain of the Port (COTP). DATES: The regulation for the safety zone described in 33 CFR 165.160 will be enforced on the date and time listed in the table below. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this notice, call or email Petty Officer First Class Ronald Sampert, U.S. 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 [[Page 96381]] in Table 1 below. This regulation was published in the Federal Register on November 9, 2011 (76 FR 69614). Table 1 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Circle Line Sightseeing Yachts, NYE, Liberty IslandLaunch site: A barge located in approximate Safety Zone, 33 CFR 165.160 (2.1). position 40[deg]41'16.5'' N, 074[deg]02'23'' W (NAD 1983), approximately 360 yards east of Liberty Island. This Safety Zone is a 240-yard radius from the barge. Date: December 31, 2016 Time: 11:55 p.m.-12:10 a.m. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Under the provisions of 33 CFR 165.160, vessels may not enter the safety zone unless given permission from the COTP or a designated representative. Spectator vessels may transit outside the safety zones 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 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 a safety zone 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 safety zone. Dated: December 7, 2016. M. H. Day, Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port New York. [FR Doc. 2016-31531 Filed 12-29-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-04-P
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 the date and time listed in the table below. | |
Contact | If you have questions on this notice, call or email Petty Officer First Class Ronald Sampert, U.S. Coast Guard; telephone 718-354-4154, email [email protected] | |
FR Citation | 81 FR 96380 |