83 FR 21885 - Safety Zone; Brandon Road Lock and Dam to Lake Michigan Including Des Plaines River, Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, Chicago River, and Calumet-Saganashkee Channel, Chicago, IL

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 92 (May 11, 2018)

Page Range21885-21885
FR Document2018-10102

The Coast Guard will enforce a segment of the Safety Zone: Brandon Road Lock and Dam to Lake Michigan including Des Plaines River, Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, Chicago River, Calumet-Saganashkee Channel on all waters of the Main Branch of the Chicago River between the Wells Street Bridge and the Wabash Street Bridge. This action is necessary to protect mariners from the hazards associated with the hazards of a bridge based fireworks display.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 92 (Friday, May 11, 2018)
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 92 (Friday, May 11, 2018)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 21885]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-10102]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 165

[Docket No. USCG-2018-0361]


Safety Zone; Brandon Road Lock and Dam to Lake Michigan Including 
Des Plaines River, Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, Chicago River, and 
Calumet-Saganashkee Channel, Chicago, IL

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of enforcement of regulation.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce a segment of the Safety Zone: 
Brandon Road Lock and Dam to Lake Michigan including Des Plaines River, 
Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, Chicago River, Calumet-Saganashkee 
Channel on all waters of the Main Branch of the Chicago River between 
the Wells Street Bridge and the Wabash Street Bridge. This action is 
necessary to protect mariners from the hazards associated with the 
hazards of a bridge based fireworks display.

DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR 165.930 will be enforced from 7:45 
p.m. to 8:40 p.m. on May 18, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about this 
notice of enforcement, call or email LT John Ramos, Waterways 
Management Division, Marine Safety Unit Chicago, telephone 630-986-
2155, email address [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard will enforce a segment of 
the Safety Zone: Brandon Road Lock and Dam to Lake Michigan including 
Des Plaines River, Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, Chicago River, 
Calumet-Saganashkee Channel, Chicago, IL, listed in 33 CFR 165.930. 
Specifically, the Coast Guard will enforce this safety zone on all 
waters of the Main Branch of the Chicago River between the Wells Street 
Bridge, mile marker 325.8 and the Wabash Avenue Bridge, mile marker 
326.2. Enforcement will occur from 7:45 p.m. to 8:40 p.m. on May 18, 
2018. During the enforcement period, no vessel may transit this 
regulated area without approval from the Captain of the Port Lake 
Michigan or a designated representative. Vessels and persons granted 
permission to enter the safety zone shall obey all lawful orders or 
directions of the Captain of the Port Lake Michigan, or his or her on-
scene representative.
    This notice of enforcement is issued under the authority of 33 CFR 
165.930 and 5 U.S.C. 552(a). In addition to this publication in the 
Federal Register, the Captain of the Port Lake Michigan will also 
provide notice through other means, which will include Broadcast Notice 
to Mariners and Local Notice to Mariners. Additionally, the Captain of 
the Port Lake Michigan may notify representatives from the maritime 
industry through telephonic notifications, email notifications, or by 
direct communication from on scene patrol commanders. If the Captain of 
the Port or a designated representative determines that the regulated 
area 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 regulated area. The Captain of the Port Lake 
Michigan or a designated on-scene representative may be contacted via 
Channel 16, VHF-FM or at (414) 747-7182.

    Dated: April 20, 2018.
Thomas J. Stuhlreyer,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Lake Michigan.
[FR Doc. 2018-10102 Filed 5-10-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 9110-04-P


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionRules and Regulations
ActionNotice of enforcement of regulation.
DatesThe regulations in 33 CFR 165.930 will be enforced from 7:45 p.m. to 8:40 p.m. on May 18, 2018.
ContactIf you have questions about this notice of enforcement, call or email LT John Ramos, Waterways Management Division, Marine Safety Unit Chicago, telephone 630-986-
FR Citation83 FR 21885 

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