82_FR_36838 82 FR 36688 - Safety Zone; North Atlantic Ocean, Ocean City, NJ

82 FR 36688 - Safety Zone; North Atlantic Ocean, Ocean City, NJ

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 150 (August 7, 2017)

Page Range36688-36688
FR Document2017-16506

The Coast Guard will enforce the North Atlantic Ocean, Ocean City, NJ, safety zone from 9:00 p.m. through 11:59 p.m. on October 10, 2017. This action is necessary to ensure safety of life on the navigable waters of the United States immediately prior to, during, and immediately after a fireworks display event. During the enforcement period, and in accordance with the safety zone, 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.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 150 (Monday, August 7, 2017)
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 150 (Monday, August 7, 2017)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 36688]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-16506]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 165

[Docket No. USCG-2017-0679]


Safety Zone; North Atlantic Ocean, Ocean City, NJ

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of enforcement of regulation.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce the North Atlantic Ocean, Ocean 
City, NJ, safety zone from 9:00 p.m. through 11:59 p.m. on October 10, 
2017. This action is necessary to ensure safety of life on the 
navigable waters of the United States immediately prior to, during, and 
immediately after a fireworks display event. During the enforcement 
period, and in accordance with the safety zone, 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.

DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR 165.506 will be enforced from 9:00 
p.m. to 11:59 p.m. on October 10, 2017, for the safety zone listed as 
(a.)11 in the Table to Sec.  165.506.

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: The Coast Guard will enforce the safety zone 
at 33 CFR 165.506, Table to Sec.  165.506, (a.)11 for the regulated 
area located on the North Atlantic Ocean near Ocean City, NJ, from 9:00 
p.m. to 11:59 p.m. on October 10, 2017. This action is necessary to 
ensure safety of life on U.S. navigable waterways during a fireworks 
display.
    Coast Guard regulations for recurring fireworks displays within 
Captain of the Port Delaware Bay Zone appear in Sec.  165.506, Safety 
Zones; Fireworks Displays in the Fifth Coast Guard District, which 
specifies the location for this regulated area as all waters of the 
North Atlantic Ocean within a 500 yard radius of the fireworks barge in 
approximate location latitude 39[deg]16'22'' N., longitude 
074[deg]33'54'' W., in the vicinity of the shoreline at Ocean City, NJ.
    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 notice by a designated representative.
    In the event the 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: August 1, 2017.
Scott E. Anderson,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Delaware Bay.
[FR Doc. 2017-16506 Filed 8-4-17; 8:45 am]
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                                                2:30 a.m. Sep 9, 2017 ..........................................      5 p.m. Sep 9, 2017 ..............................................    span   in   the   closed-to-navigation   position.
                                                8:30 p.m. Sep 9, 2017 ..........................................      11 p.m. Sep 9, 2017 ............................................     span   in   the   closed-to-navigation   position.
                                                4 p.m. Sep 16, 2017 .............................................     6:30 p.m. Sep 16, 2017 .......................................       span   in   the   closed-to-navigation   position.
                                                9:30 p.m. Sep 16, 2017 ........................................       11:59 p.m. Sep 16, 2017 .....................................        span   in   the   closed-to-navigation   position.
                                                TBA Oct 7, 2017 ...................................................   TBA Oct 7, 2017 ..................................................   span   in   the   closed-to-navigation   position.
                                                TBA Oct 28, 2017 .................................................    TBA Oct 28, 2017 ................................................    span   in   the   closed-to-navigation   position.
                                                TBA Nov 4, 2017 ..................................................    TBA Nov 4, 2017 ..................................................   span   in   the   closed-to-navigation   position.
                                                TBA Nov 18, 2017 ................................................     TBA Nov 18, 2017 ................................................    span   in   the   closed-to-navigation   position.
                                                TBA Nov 25, 2017 ................................................     TBA Nov 25, 2017 ................................................    span   in   the   closed-to-navigation   position.



                                                   The times for the closures on the                              United States immediately prior to,                               designated representative or Patrol
                                                dates with TBA (Time to Be                                        during, and immediately after a                                   Commander.
                                                Announced) will be determined, and                                fireworks display event. During the                                  This notice of enforcement is issued
                                                announced in the Coast Guard’s Local                              enforcement period, and in accordance                             under authority of 33 CFR 165.506 and
                                                Notice to Mariners and Broadcast Notice                           with the safety zone, no vessel or person                         33 U.S.C. 1233. The Coast Guard will
                                                to Mariners as they become available.                             may enter, transit through, anchor in, or                         provide the maritime community with
                                                Due to NCAA television scheduling, the                            remain within the regulated area unless                           advanced notice of enforcement of
                                                times for the games are not currently                             authorized by the Captain of the Port                             regulation by Broadcast Notice to
                                                available. The bridge shall operate in                            Delaware Bay or a designated                                      Mariners (BNM), Local Notice to
                                                accordance to 33 CFR 117.1051(e) at all                           representative.                                                   Mariners and on-scene notice by a
                                                other times. Waterway usage on the                                DATES:  The regulations in 33 CFR                                 designated representative.
                                                Lake Washington Ship Canal ranges                                 165.506 will be enforced from 9:00 p.m.                              In the event the Captain of the Port,
                                                from commercial tug and barge to small                            to 11:59 p.m. on October 10, 2017, for                            Delaware Bay determines that it’s not
                                                pleasure craft. Vessels able to pass                              the safety zone listed as (a.)11 in the                           necessary to enforce the regulated area
                                                through the bridge in the closed-to-                              Table to § 165.506.                                               for the entire duration of the
                                                navigation position may do so at                                                                                                    enforcement period, a BNM will be
                                                                                                                  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
                                                anytime. The bridge will be able to open                                                                                            issued to authorize general permission
                                                                                                                  you have questions about this notice of
                                                for emergencies and there is no                                                                                                     to enter the regulated area.
                                                                                                                  enforcement, you may call or email
                                                immediate alternate route for vessels to                                                                                              Dated: August 1, 2017.
                                                                                                                  MST2 Amanda Boone, Sector Delaware
                                                pass.                                                                                                                               Scott E. Anderson,
                                                   In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e),                           Bay Waterways Management Division,
                                                the drawbridges must return to its                                U.S. Coast Guard; telephone 215–271–                              Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the
                                                                                                                  4889, email Amanda.N.Boone@                                       Port Delaware Bay.
                                                regular operating schedule immediately
                                                at the end of the designated time period.                         USCG.mil.                                                         [FR Doc. 2017–16506 Filed 8–4–17; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:     The Coast                          BILLING CODE 9110–04–P
                                                This deviation from the operating
                                                regulations is authorized under 33 CFR                            Guard will enforce the safety zone at 33
                                                117.35.                                                           CFR 165.506, Table to § 165.506, (a.)11
                                                                                                                  for the regulated area located on the                             ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
                                                  Dated: July 31, 2017.
                                                                                                                  North Atlantic Ocean near Ocean City,                             AGENCY
                                                Steven Michael Fischer,
                                                                                                                  NJ, from 9:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. on
                                                Bridge Administrator, Thirteenth Coast Guard                                                                                        40 CFR Part 60
                                                                                                                  October 10, 2017. This action is
                                                District.
                                                                                                                  necessary to ensure safety of life on U.S.                        [EPA–HQ–OAR–2014–0292; FRL–9965–63–
                                                [FR Doc. 2017–16502 Filed 8–4–17; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                                  navigable waterways during a fireworks                            OAR]
                                                BILLING CODE 9110–04–P
                                                                                                                  display.
                                                                                                                     Coast Guard regulations for recurring                          Revisions to Test Methods,
                                                                                                                  fireworks displays within Captain of the                          Performance Specifications, and
                                                DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND                                            Port Delaware Bay Zone appear in                                  Testing Regulations for Air Emission
                                                SECURITY                                                          § 165.506, Safety Zones; Fireworks                                Sources; Technical Correction
                                                Coast Guard                                                       Displays in the Fifth Coast Guard                                 AGENCY:  Environmental Protection
                                                                                                                  District, which specifies the location for                        Agency (EPA).
                                                33 CFR Part 165                                                   this regulated area as all waters of the
                                                                                                                  North Atlantic Ocean within a 500 yard                            ACTION: Final rule; technical correction.
                                                [Docket No. USCG–2017–0679]                                       radius of the fireworks barge in                                  SUMMARY:   The Environmental Protection
                                                                                                                  approximate location latitude 39°16′22″                           Agency (EPA) is taking action to correct
                                                Safety Zone; North Atlantic Ocean,                                N., longitude 074°33′54″ W., in the
                                                Ocean City, NJ                                                                                                                      an omission in revisions requested to
                                                                                                                  vicinity of the shoreline at Ocean City,                          Performance Specification 2 in the
                                                AGENCY:  Coast Guard, DHS.                                        NJ.                                                               ‘‘revisions’’ rule published August 30,
                                                ACTION: Notice of enforcement of                                     As specified in § 165.506, during the                          2016.
                                                regulation.                                                       enforcement period, no vessel or person
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                                                                                                                  may enter, transit through, anchor in, or                         DATES:   Effective: August 7, 2017.
                                                SUMMARY:   The Coast Guard will enforce                           remain within the regulated area unless                           FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:    Mrs.
                                                the North Atlantic Ocean, Ocean City,                             authorized by the Captain of the Port                             Lula H. Melton, Air Quality Assessment
                                                NJ, safety zone from 9:00 p.m. through                            Delaware Bay or a designated                                      Division, Office of Air Quality Planning
                                                11:59 p.m. on October 10, 2017. This                              representative. If permission is granted,                         and Standards (E143–02),
                                                action is necessary to ensure safety of                           all persons and vessels shall comply                              Environmental Protection Agency,
                                                life on the navigable waters of the                               with the instructions of the COTP,                                Research Triangle Park, NC 27711;


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Document Created: 2017-08-05 02:59:37
Document Modified: 2017-08-05 02:59:37
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionRules and Regulations
ActionNotice of enforcement of regulation.
DatesThe regulations in 33 CFR 165.506 will be enforced from 9:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. on October 10, 2017, for the safety zone listed as (a.)11 in the Table to Sec. 165.506.
ContactIf 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 Citation82 FR 36688 

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