82 FR 15295 - Safety Zones, Recurring Marine Events in Captain of the Port Long Island Sound Zone

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 58 (March 28, 2017)

Page Range15295-15296
FR Document2017-06093

The Coast Guard will enforce ten safety zones for fireworks displays in the Sector Long Island Sound area of responsibility on the date and time listed in the table below. This action is necessary to provide for the safety of life on navigable waterways during the events. During the enforcement periods, no person or vessel may enter the safety zones without permission of the Captain of the Port (COTP) Sector Long Island Sound or designated representative.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 58 (Tuesday, March 28, 2017)
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 58 (Tuesday, March 28, 2017)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 15295-15296]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-06093]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 165

[Docket No. USCG-2012-1036]


Safety Zones, Recurring Marine Events in Captain of the Port Long 
Island Sound Zone

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of enforcement of regulation.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce ten safety zones for fireworks 
displays in the Sector Long Island Sound area of responsibility on the 
date and time listed in the table below. This action is necessary to 
provide for the safety of life on navigable waterways during the 
events. During the enforcement periods, no person or vessel may enter 
the safety zones without permission of the Captain of the Port (COTP) 
Sector Long Island Sound or designated representative.

DATES: The regulation in 33 CFR 165.151 Table 1 will be enforced during 
the dates and times listed in the table in SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this notice, 
call or email Petty Officer Katherine Linnick, Waterways Management 
Division, U.S. Coast Guard Sector Long Island Sound; telephone 203-468-
4565, email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard will enforce the safety 
zones listed in 33 CFR 165.151 Table 1 on the specified dates and times 
indicated below.
    Under the provisions of 33 CFR 165.151, the fireworks displays 
listed below are established as safety zones. During the enforcement 
period, persons and vessels are prohibited from entering into, 
transiting through, mooring, or anchoring within these safety zones 
unless they receive permission from the COTP or designated 
representative.

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6.1 Barnum Festival Fireworks..........   Date: June 24, 2017.
                                          Rain Date: June 25,
                                          2017.
                                          Time: 8:30 p.m. to
                                          10:30 p.m.
                                          Location: Waters of
                                          Bridgeport Harbor, Bridgeport,
                                          CT in approximate position
                                          41[deg]9'04'' N.,
                                          073[deg]12'49'' W. (NAD 83).
6.3 Vietnam Veterans/Town of East Haven   Date: June 24, 2017.
 Fireworks.                               Rain Date: June 26,
                                          2017.
                                          Time: 9:00 p.m. to
                                          11:00 p.m.
                                          Location: Waters off
                                          Cosey Beach, East Haven, CT in
                                          approximate position
                                          41[deg]14'19'' N.,
                                          072[deg]52'9.8'' W. (NAD 83).
7.4 Norwalk Fireworks..................   Date: July 3, 2017.
                                          Rain Date: July 5,
                                          2017.
                                          Time: 8:30 p.m. to
                                          10:30 p.m.
                                          Location: Waters off
                                          Calf Pasture Beach, Norwalk,
                                          CT in approximate position
                                          41[deg]04'50'' N.,
                                          073[deg]23'22'' W. (NAD 83).
7.5 Lawrence Beach Club Fireworks......   Date: July 1, 2017.
                                          Rain Date: July 2,
                                          2017.
                                          Time: 9:00 p.m. to
                                          10:30 p.m.
                                          Waters of the Atlantic
                                          Ocean off Lawrence Beach Club,
                                          Atlantic Beach, NY in
                                          approximate position
                                          40[deg]34'42.65'' N.,
                                          073[deg]42'56.02'' W. (NAD
                                          83).

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7.7 South Hampton Fresh Air Home          Date: June 30, 2017.
 Fireworks.                               Rain Date: July 2,
                                          2017.
                                          Time: 8:30 p.m. to
                                          10:30 p.m.
                                          Waters of Shinnecock
                                          Bay, South Hampton, NY in
                                          approximate position
                                          40[deg]51'48'' N.,
                                          072[deg]26'30'' W. (NAD 83).
7.7 Westport Police Athletic League       Date: July 3, 2017.
 Fireworks.                               Rain Date: July 5,
                                          2017.
                                          Time: 8:45 p.m. to
                                          10:15 p.m.
                                          Waters off Campo
                                          Beach, Westport, CT in
                                          approximate position
                                          41[deg]06'15'' N.,
                                          073[deg]20'57'' W. (NAD 83).
7.27 City of Long Beach Fireworks......   Date: July 7, 2017.
                                          Rain Date: July 8,
                                          2017.
                                          Time: 8:30 p.m. to
                                          10:00 p.m.
                                          Location: Waters off
                                          Riverside Blvd., City of Long
                                          Beach, NY in approximate
                                          position 40[deg]34'38.77'' N.,
                                          073[deg]39'41.32'' W. (NAD
                                          83).
7.30 Shelter Islands Fireworks.........   Date: July 8, 2017.
                                          Rain Date: July 9,
                                          2017.
                                          Time: 9:00 p.m. to
                                          11:00 p.m.
                                          Location: Waters of
                                          Gardiner Bay, Shelter Island,
                                          NY in approximate position
                                          41[deg]04'39.11'' N.,
                                          072[deg]22'01.07'' W. (NAD
                                          83).
7.34 Devon Yacht Club Fireworks........   Date: July 1, 2017.
                                          Rain Date: July 2,
                                          2017.
                                          Time: 8:45 p.m. to
                                          10:45 p.m.
                                          Location: Waters of
                                          Napeague Bay, in Block Island
                                          Sound off Amagansett, NY in
                                          approximate position
                                          40[deg]59'41.40'' N.,
                                          072[deg]06'08.70'' W. (NAD
                                          83).
9.4 The Creek Fireworks................   Date: September 02,
                                          2016.
                                          Rain Date: September
                                          03, 2016.
                                          Time: 7:45 p.m. to
                                          9:00 p.m.
                                          Location: Waters of
                                          Long Island Sound off the
                                          Creek Golf Course,
                                          Lattingtown, NY in approximate
                                          position 40[deg]54'13'' N.,
                                          073[deg]35'58'' W. (NAD 83).
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    This rule is issued under authority of 33 CFR 165 and 5 U.S.C. 
552(a). In addition to this document in the Federal Register, the Coast 
Guard will provide the maritime community with advance notification of 
this enforcement period via the Local Notice to Mariners or marine 
information broadcasts. If the COTP determines that these safety zones 
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.

    Dated: March 13, 2017.
A.E. Tucci,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Sector Long Island 
Sound.
[FR Doc. 2017-06093 Filed 3-27-17; 8:45 am]
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SectionRules and Regulations
ActionNotice of enforcement of regulation.
DatesThe regulation in 33 CFR 165.151 Table 1 will be enforced during the dates and times listed in the table in SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
ContactIf you have questions on this notice, call or email Petty Officer Katherine Linnick, Waterways Management Division, U.S. Coast Guard Sector Long Island Sound; telephone 203-468- 4565, email [email protected]
FR Citation82 FR 15295 

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