83 FR 12117 - Safety Zones; Fireworks in Captain of the Port New York Zone

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 54 (March 20, 2018)

The Coast Guard will enforce various safety zones within the Captain of the Port New York Zone on the specified dates and times. This action is necessary to ensure the safety of vessels, spectators and participants from hazards associated with fireworks. During the enforcement period, no person or vessel may enter the safety zones without permission of the Captain of the Port (COTP).

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 54 (Tuesday, March 20, 2018)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 12117-12118]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-05607]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 165

[Docket No. USCG-2018-0089]


Safety Zones; Fireworks in Captain of the Port New York Zone

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of enforcement of regulation.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce various safety zones within the 
Captain of the Port New York Zone on the specified dates and times. 
This action is necessary to ensure the safety of vessels, spectators 
and participants from hazards associated with fireworks. During the 
enforcement period, no person or vessel may enter the safety zones 
without permission of the Captain of the Port (COTP).

DATES: The regulation for the safety zones described in 33 CFR 165.160 
will be enforced on the dates and times 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 718-354-4197, email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:  The Coast Guard will enforce the safety 
zones listed in 33 CFR 165.160 on the specified dates and times as 
indicated in Tables 1 and 2 below. This regulation was published in the 
Federal Register on November 9, 2011 (76 FR 69614).

                                 Table 1
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1. 2018 Chinese New Year; Pier 84         Launch site: A barge
 Hudson River Safety Zone; 33 CFR         located in approximate
 165.160(5.9).                            position 40[deg]45'56.90'' N,
                                          074[deg]00'25.4'' W (NAD
                                          1983), approximately 380 yards
                                          west of Pier 84, Manhattan,
                                          New York. This Safety Zone is
                                          a 360-yard radius from the
                                          barge.
                                          Date: February 14,
                                          2018.
                                          Time: 7:30 p.m.-9:30
                                          p.m.
2. Briggs Inc. AAA Horn Blower; Ellis     Launch site: A barge
 Island Safety Zone; 33 CFR               located between Federal
 165.160(2.2).                            Anchorages 20-A and 20-B, in
                                          approximate position
                                          40[deg]41'45'' N,
                                          074[deg]02'09'' W (NAD 1983)
                                          about 365 yards east of Ellis
                                          Island. This Safety Zone is a
                                          360-yard radius from the
                                          barge.
                                          Date: April 22, 2018.
                                          Time: 8:15 p.m.-8:25
                                          p.m.
3. Breezy Point Co-Op Inc.; Rockaway      Launch site: A barge
 Inlet Safety Zone; 33 CFR 165.160(2.9).  located in approximate
                                          position 40[deg]34'19.1'' N,
                                          073[deg]54'43.5'' W (NAD
                                          1983). 1200 yards south of
                                          Point Breeze. This Safety Zone
                                          is a 360-yard radius from the
                                          barge.
                                          Date: July 6, 2018.
                                          Time: 9:00 p.m.-10:00
                                          p.m.
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    Under the provisions of 33 CFR 165.160, vessels may not enter the 
safety zones 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

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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: February 14, 2018.
M. H. Day,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port New York.
[FR Doc. 2018-05607 Filed 3-19-18; 8:45 am]
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