82 FR 29739 - Safety Zone; Delaware River, Philadelphia, PA
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 125 (June 30, 2017)
Coast Guard
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 125 (June 30, 2017)
| Page Range | 29739-29739 | |
| FR Document | 2017-13917 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 125 (Friday, June 30, 2017)] [Rules and Regulations] [Page 29739] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-13917] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard 33 CFR Part 165 [Docket No. USCG-2017-0589] Safety Zone; Delaware River, Philadelphia, PA AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. ACTION: Notice of enforcement of regulation. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce a safety zone regulation for an annual fireworks event on the Delaware River, Philadelphia, PA from 9:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. on June 30, 2017 and July 1, 2017. Enforcement of this safety zone is necessary and intended to ensure safety of life on navigable waters immediately prior to, during, and immediately after these fireworks events. During the enforcement periods, no vessel may transit this regulated area without approval from the Captain of the Port or a designated representative. DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR 165.506 will be enforced from 9:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. on June 30, 2017 and July 1, 2017, for the safety zone listed in the Table to Sec. 165.506, line (a.)(16). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about this notice of enforcement, you may call or email MST2 Amanda Boone, Sector Delaware Bay Waterways Management Division, U.S. Coast Guard; telephone 215-271-4889, email [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: From 9:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. on June 30, 2017 and July 1, 2017, the Coast Guard will enforce the safety zone regulation listed in the Table to 33 CFR 165.506 (a.)(16) that takes place on the Delaware River, Philadelphia, PA. This action is being taken to enhance the safety of life on navigable waterways during the fireworks display. Coast Guard regulations for recurring firework events in Captain of the Port Delaware Bay Zone, are published in Sec. 165.506, Safety Zones; Fireworks Displays within the Fifth Coast Guard District, which specifies the location of the regulated area for this safety zone as all waters of Delaware River, adjacent to Penns Landing, Philadelphia, PA, bounded from shoreline to shoreline, bounded on the south by a line running east to west from points along the shoreline at latitude 39[deg]56'31.2'' N., longitude 075[deg]08'28.1'' W.; thence west to latitude 39[deg]56'29.1'' N., longitude 075[deg]07'56.5'' W., and bounded on the north where the Benjamin Franklin Bridge crosses the Delaware River. As specified in Sec. [thinsp]165.506, during the enforcement period, no vessel or person may enter, transit through, anchor in, or remain within the regulated area unless authorized by the Captain of the Port Delaware Bay or a designated representative. If permission is granted, all persons and vessels shall comply with the instructions of the COTP, designated representative or Patrol Commander. This notice of enforcement is issued under authority of 33 CFR 165.506 and 33 U.S.C. 1233. The Coast Guard will provide the maritime community with advanced notice of enforcement of regulation by Broadcast Notice to Mariners (BNM), Local Notice to Mariners and on- scene actual notice by designated representative. In the event Captain of the Port Delaware Bay determines that it's not necessary to enforce the regulated area for the entire duration of the enforcement period, a BNM will be issued to authorize general permission to enter the regulated area. Dated: Jun 27, 2017. Scott E. Anderson, Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Delaware Bay. [FR Doc. 2017-13917 Filed 6-29-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-04-P
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Dated: May 4, 2017. bounded from shoreline to shoreline,
Guard will enforce a 100 foot safety Anthony J. Ceraolo, bounded on the south by a line running
zone around the fireworks barge during Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the east to west from points along the
the loading, transit, and arrival of the Port, San Francisco. shoreline at latitude 39°56′31.2″ N.,
fireworks barge from the loading [FR Doc. 2017–13841 Filed 6–29–17; 8:45 am] longitude 075°08′28.1″ W.; thence west
location to the display location and BILLING CODE 9110–04–P to latitude 39°56′29.1″ N., longitude
until the start of the fireworks display. 075°07′56.5″ W., and bounded on the
From 8 a.m. on July 1, 2017 until 5 p.m. north where the Benjamin Franklin
on July 3, 2017, the fireworks barge will DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND Bridge crosses the Delaware River.
be loading pyrotechnics from Pier 50 in SECURITY As specified in § 165.506, during the
San Francisco, CA. The fireworks barge enforcement period, no vessel or person
will remain at the loading location until Coast Guard may enter, transit through, anchor in, or
its transit to the display location. From remain within the regulated area unless
6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on July 3, 2017, the 33 CFR Part 165 authorized by the Captain of the Port
loaded fireworks barge will transit from Delaware Bay or a designated
[Docket No. USCG–2017–0589]
Pier 50 to the launch site in Richmond representative. If permission is granted,
Marina in approximate position Safety Zone; Delaware River, all persons and vessels shall comply
37°54′40″ N., 122°21′05″ W. (NAD 83) Philadelphia, PA with the instructions of the COTP,
where it will remain until the designated representative or Patrol
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. Commander.
conclusion of the fireworks display.
ACTION: Notice of enforcement of This notice of enforcement is issued
Upon the commencement of the 20-
regulation. under authority of 33 CFR 165.506 and
minute fireworks display, scheduled to 33 U.S.C. 1233. The Coast Guard will
begin at 9:30 p.m. on July 3, 2017, the SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce provide the maritime community with
safety zone will increase in size and a safety zone regulation for an annual advanced notice of enforcement of
encompass the navigable waters around fireworks event on the Delaware River, regulation by Broadcast Notice to
and under the fireworks barge within a Philadelphia, PA from 9:30 p.m. to Mariners (BNM), Local Notice to
radius 560 feet in Richmond Marina in 11:30 p.m. on June 30, 2017 and July 1, Mariners and on-scene actual notice by
approximate position 37°54′40″ N., 2017. Enforcement of this safety zone is designated representative. In the event
122°21′05″ W. (NAD 83) for the Fourth necessary and intended to ensure safety Captain of the Port Delaware Bay
of July Fireworks, City of Richmond in of life on navigable waters immediately determines that it’s not necessary to
33 CFR 165.1191, Table 1, Item number prior to, during, and immediately after enforce the regulated area for the entire
9. This safety zone will be in effect from these fireworks events. During the duration of the enforcement period, a
8 a.m. on July 1, 2017 until 10 p.m. on enforcement periods, no vessel may BNM will be issued to authorize general
July 3, 2017. transit this regulated area without permission to enter the regulated area.
Under the provisions of 33 CFR approval from the Captain of the Port or Dated: Jun 27, 2017.
165.1191, unauthorized persons or a designated representative. Scott E. Anderson,
vessels are prohibited from entering DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the
into, transiting through, or anchoring in 165.506 will be enforced from 9:30 p.m. Port Delaware Bay.
the safety zone during all applicable to 11:30 p.m. on June 30, 2017 and July [FR Doc. 2017–13917 Filed 6–29–17; 8:45 am]
effective dates and times, unless 1, 2017, for the safety zone listed in the BILLING CODE 9110–04–P
authorized to do so by the PATCOM. Table to § 165.506, line (a.)(16).
Additionally, each person who receives FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
notice of a lawful order or direction you have questions about this notice of DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
issued by an official patrol vessel shall enforcement, you may call or email SECURITY
obey the order or direction. The MST2 Amanda Boone, Sector Delaware
PATCOM is empowered to forbid entry Bay Waterways Management Division, Coast Guard
into and control the regulated area. The U.S. Coast Guard; telephone 215–271–
PATCOM shall be designated by the 4889, email Amanda.N.Boone@uscg.mil. 33 CFR Part 165
Commander, Coast Guard Sector San SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: From 9:30 [Docket No. USCG–2017–0539]
Francisco. The PATCOM may, upon p.m. to 11:30 p.m. on June 30, 2017 and
request, allow the transit of commercial July 1, 2017, the Coast Guard will Safety Zones; Coast Guard Sector
vessels through regulated areas when it enforce the safety zone regulation listed Ohio Valley Annual and Recurring
is safe to do so. This notice is issued in the Table to 33 CFR 165.506 (a.)(16) Safety Zones
under authority of 33 CFR 165.1191 and that takes place on the Delaware River,
5 U.S.C. 552(a). In addition to this AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
Philadelphia, PA. This action is being ACTION: Notice of enforcement of
notice in the Federal Register, the Coast taken to enhance the safety of life on
Guard will provide the maritime regulations.
navigable waterways during the
community with extensive advance fireworks display. SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce
notification of the safety zone and its Coast Guard regulations for recurring several recurring safety zones on
enforcement period via the Local Notice firework events in Captain of the Port navigable waterways within Sector Ohio
to Mariners.
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Delaware Bay Zone, are published in Valley. This regulatory action is
If the Captain of the Port determines § 165.506, Safety Zones; Fireworks necessary to provide for the safety of life
that the regulated area need not be Displays within the Fifth Coast Guard and protection of vessels from the
enforced for the full duration stated in District, which specifies the location of hazards associated with fireworks
this notice, a Broadcast Notice to the regulated area for this safety zone as displays, festivals, and events. During
Mariners may be used to grant general all waters of Delaware River, adjacent to the enforcement period, entry into these
permission to enter the regulated area. Penns Landing, Philadelphia, PA, safety zones is prohibited unless
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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 regulations in 33 CFR 165.506 will be enforced from 9:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. on June 30, 2017 and July 1, 2017, for the safety zone listed in the Table to Sec. 165.506, line (a.)(16). | |
| Contact | If you have questions about this notice of enforcement, you may call or email MST2 Amanda Boone, Sector Delaware Bay Waterways Management Division, U.S. Coast Guard; telephone 215-271-4889, email [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 29739 |
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