82 FR 24056 - Safety Zones; Annual Events in the Captain of the Port Buffalo Zone-Bay Swim X

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 100 (May 25, 2017)

Page Range		24056-24056
FR Document		2017-10706

At various times throughout the month of June, the Coast Guard will enforce certain safety zones located in the Code of Federal Regulations. This notice of enforcement includes the Bay Swim X event. This action is necessary and intended for the safety of life and property on navigable waters during this event. During each enforcement period, no person or vessel may enter the respective safety zone without the permission of the Captain of the Port Buffalo.

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 165

[Docket No. USCG-2017-0274]
RIN 1625-AA00


Safety Zones; Annual Events in the Captain of the Port Buffalo 
Zone--Bay Swim X

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of enforcement of regulation.

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SUMMARY: At various times throughout the month of June, the Coast Guard 
will enforce certain safety zones located in the Code of Federal 
Regulations. This notice of enforcement includes the Bay Swim X event. 
This action is necessary and intended for the safety of life and 
property on navigable waters during this event. During each enforcement 
period, no person or vessel may enter the respective safety zone 
without the permission of the Captain of the Port Buffalo.

DATES: The regulation in 33 CFR 165.939(a)(33) will be enforced on June 
17, 2017 from 8:45 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about this 
notice of enforcement, call or email LT Michael Collet, Chief of 
Waterways Management, U.S. Coast Guard Sector Buffalo, 1 Fuhrmann Blvd. 
Buffalo, NY 14203; telephone 716-843-9322, email 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard will enforce the Safety 
Zones; Annual Events in the Captain of the Port Buffalo Zone listed in 
33 CFR 165.939 for the following event:
    (1) Bay Swim, Erie, PA; The safety zone listed in 33 CFR 
165.939(a)(33) will be enforced from 8:45 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. on June 
17, 2017.
    Pursuant to 33 CFR 165.23, entry into, transiting, or anchoring 
within the safety zone during an enforcement period is prohibited 
unless authorized by the Captain of the Port Buffalo or his designated 
representative. Those seeking permission to enter the safety zone may 
request permission from the Captain of Port Buffalo via channel 16, 
VHF-FM. Vessels and persons granted permission to enter the safety zone 
shall obey the directions of the Captain of the Port Buffalo or his 
designated representative. While within a safety zone, all vessels 
shall operate at the minimum speed necessary to maintain a safe course.
    This notice of enforcement is issued under authority of 33 CFR 
165.939 and 5 U.S.C. 552 (a). In addition to this notice of enforcement 
in the Federal Register, the Coast Guard will provide the maritime 
community with advance notification of this enforcement period via 
Broadcast Notice to Mariners or Local Notice to Mariners. If the 
Captain of the Port Buffalo determines that the safety zone need not be 
enforced for the full duration stated in this notice he or she may use 
a Broadcast Notice to Mariners to grant general permission to enter the 
respective safety zone.

    Dated: May 15, 2017.
J.S. Dufresne,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Buffalo.
[FR Doc. 2017-10706 Filed 5-24-17; 8:45 am]
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individually or cumulatively have a (c) Regulations. (1) Under the general DATES: The regulation in 33 CFR
significant effect on the human safety zone regulations in subpart C of 165.939(a)(33) will be enforced on June
environment. This rule involves a safety this part, you may not enter the safety 17, 2017 from 8:45 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.
zone lasting two hours that will prohibit zone described in paragraph (a) of this
entry from mile 180 to 180.5 on the section unless authorized by the COTP FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
UMR. It is categorically excluded from or the COTP’s designated representative. you have questions about this notice of
further review under paragraph 34(g) of (2) To seek permission to enter, enforcement, call or email LT Michael
Figure 2–1 of the Commandant contact the COTP or the COTP’s Collet, Chief of Waterways Management,
Instruction. An environmental analysis representative via VHF–FM channel 16, U.S. Coast Guard Sector Buffalo, 1
checklist supporting this determination or through Coast Guard Sector Upper Fuhrmann Blvd. Buffalo, NY 14203;
and a Record of Environmental Mississippi River at 314–269–2332. telephone 716–843–9322, email
Consideration are available in the Those in the safety zone must comply SectorBuffaloMarineSafety@uscg.mil.
docket where indicated under with all lawful orders or directions SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast
ADDRESSES. We seek any comments or given to them by the COTP or the Guard will enforce the Safety Zones;
information that may lead to the COTP’s designated representative.
Annual Events in the Captain of the Port
discovery of a significant environmental (d) Enforcement period. This section
Buffalo Zone listed in 33 CFR 165.939
impact from this rule. will be enforced from 8.30 p.m. to 10
p.m. on May 28, 2017, unless the for the following event:
G. Protest Activities (1) Bay Swim, Erie, PA; The safety
fireworks display is postponed because
The Coast Guard respects the First of adverse weather, in which case this zone listed in 33 CFR 165.939(a)(33)
Amendment rights of protesters. rule will be enforced from 8.30 p.m. to will be enforced from 8:45 a.m. to 11:45
Protesters are asked to contact the 10 p.m. on May 29, 2017. a.m. on June 17, 2017.
person listed in the FOR FURTHER (e) Informational broadcasts. The Pursuant to 33 CFR 165.23, entry into,
INFORMATION CONTACT section to COTP or a designated representative transiting, or anchoring within the
coordinate protest activities so that your will inform the public through safety zone during an enforcement
message can be received without broadcast notices to mariners of the period is prohibited unless authorized
jeopardizing the safety or security of enforcement period for the safety zone
by the Captain of the Port Buffalo or his
people, places or vessels. as well as any changes in the dates and
designated representative. Those
times of enforcement.
List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 165 seeking permission to enter the safety
Dated: May 15, 2017. zone may request permission from the
Harbors, Marine safety, Navigation
M.L. Malloy, Captain of Port Buffalo via channel 16,
(water), Reporting and recordkeeping
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the VHF–FM. Vessels and persons granted
requirements, Security measures, and
Port Upper Mississippi River. permission to enter the safety zone shall
Waterways.
[FR Doc. 2017–10701 Filed 5–24–17; 8:45 am] obey the directions of the Captain of the
For the reasons discussed in the BILLING CODE 9110–04–P Port Buffalo or his designated
preamble, the Coast Guard amends 33 representative. While within a safety
CFR part 165 as follows: zone, all vessels shall operate at the
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
PART 165—REGULATED NAVIGATION minimum speed necessary to maintain a
SECURITY
AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS safe course.
Coast Guard This notice of enforcement is issued
■ 1. The authority citation for part 165 under authority of 33 CFR 165.939 and
continues to read as follows: 33 CFR Part 165 5 U.S.C. 552 (a). In addition to this
Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1231; 50 U.S.C. 191; notice of enforcement in the Federal
33 CFR 1.05–1, 6.04–1, 6.04–6, and 160.5; [Docket No. USCG–2017–0274] Register, the Coast Guard will provide
Department of Homeland Security Delegation the maritime community with advance
No. 0170.1. RIN 1625–AA00
notification of this enforcement period
■ 2. Add § 165.T08–0689 to read as Safety Zones; Annual Events in the via Broadcast Notice to Mariners or
follows: Captain of the Port Buffalo Zone—Bay Local Notice to Mariners. If the Captain
§ 165.08–0689 Safety Zone; Upper Swim X of the Port Buffalo determines that the
Mississippi River between miles 180 and safety zone need not be enforced for the
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
180.5; St. Louis, MO. full duration stated in this notice he or
ACTION: Notice of enforcement of she may use a Broadcast Notice to
(a) Location. The following area is a regulation.
safety zone: All navigable waters of the Mariners to grant general permission to
Upper Mississippi River between miles SUMMARY: At various times throughout enter the respective safety zone.
180 to 180.5, St. Louis, MO. the month of June, the Coast Guard will Dated: May 15, 2017.
(b) Definitions. As used in this enforce certain safety zones located in J.S. Dufresne,
section, ‘‘designated representative’’ the Code of Federal Regulations. This Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the
means a Coast Guard Patrol notice of enforcement includes the Bay Port Buffalo.
Commander, including a Coast Guard Swim X event. This action is necessary [FR Doc. 2017–10706 Filed 5–24–17; 8:45 am]
coxswain, petty officer, or other officer and intended for the safety of life and
BILLING CODE 9110–04–P
operating a Coast Guard vessel and a property on navigable waters during this
Federal, State, and local officer event. During each enforcement period,
designated by or assisting the Captain of no person or vessel may enter the
the Port Upper Mississippi River respective safety zone without the
(COTP) in the enforcement of the safety permission of the Captain of the Port
zone. Buffalo.

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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		The regulation in 33 CFR 165.939(a)(33) will be enforced on June 17, 2017 from 8:45 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.
Contact		If you have questions about this notice of enforcement, call or email LT Michael Collet, Chief of Waterways Management, U.S. Coast Guard Sector Buffalo, 1 Fuhrmann Blvd. Buffalo, NY 14203; telephone 716-843-9322, email [email protected]
FR Citation		82 FR 24056
RIN Number		1625-AA00

82 FR 24056 - Safety Zones; Annual Events in the Captain of the Port Buffalo Zone-Bay Swim X

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITYCoast Guard

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 100 (May 25, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard