83 FR 22592 - Safety Zones; Fireworks and Swim Events in Captain of the Port New York Zone

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 95 (May 16, 2018)

Page Range22592-22593
FR Document2018-10447

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 Issue 95 (Wednesday, May 16, 2018)
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[FR Doc No: 2018-10447]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 165

[Docket No. USCG-2018-0250]


Safety Zones; Fireworks and Swim Events 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 regarding this 
document, 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).

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                                 Table 1
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1. 2018 Ellis Island Medals of Honor      Launch site: A barge
 (N.E.C.O.), Liberty Island Safety        located in approximate
 Zone, 33 CFR 165.160(2.1).               position 40[deg]41'16.5'' N
                                          074[deg]02'23'' W (NAD 1983)
                                          located in Federal Anchorage
                                          20-C, about 360 yards east of
                                          Liberty Island. This Safety
                                          Zone is a 360-yard radius from
                                          the barge.
                                          Date: May 12, 2018.
                                          Time: 11:30 p.m.-12:30
                                          a.m.
2. Carnival Horizon Ship Christening,     Launch site: A barge
 Pier 90 Hudson River Safety Zone, 33     located in approximate
 CFR 165.160(5.4).                        position 40[deg]46'11.8''N,
                                          074[deg]00'14.8''W (NAD 1983)
                                          about 375 yards west of Pier
                                          90. This Safety Zone is a 360-
                                          yard radius from the barge.
                                          Date: May 23, 2018.
                                          Time: 10:00 p.m.-10:30
                                          p.m.
3. Marist College O.A.C.A.C.,             Launch site: A barge
 Poughkeepsie, NY, Hudson River Safety    located in approximate
 Zone, 33 CFR 165.160(5.13).              position 41[deg]42'24.50'' N,
                                          073[deg]56'44.16'' W (NAD
                                          1983), approximately 420 yards
                                          north of the Mid Hudson
                                          Bridge. This Safety Zone is a
                                          300-yard radius from the
                                          barge.
                                          Date: June 7, 2018.
                                          Time: 8:30 p.m.-9:30
                                          p.m.
4. Boston Consulting Group, 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]03'42'' W (NAD 1983),
                                          about 260 yards south of Ellis
                                          Island. This Safety Zone is a
                                          240-yard radius from the
                                          barge.
                                          Date: June 8, 2018.
                                          Time: 10:00 p.m.-10:30
                                          p.m.
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5. Newburgh Beacon Swim, Safety Zone,     Location: Participants
 33 CFR 165.160(1.2).                     will cross the Hudson River
                                          between Newburgh, to Beacon,
                                          New York approximately 1300
                                          yards south of the Newburgh-
                                          Beacon bridges. This Safety
                                          Zone includes all waters
                                          within a 100-yard radius of
                                          each participating swimmer.
                                          Date: July 28, 2018.
                                          Time: 09:00 a.m.-11:30
                                          a.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 document is issued under authority of 33 CFR 165.160(a) and 5 
U.S.C. 552(a). In addition to the publication of this document in the 
Federal Register, the Coast Guard will provide mariners with advanced 
notification of enforcement periods via 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 
notification, a Broadcast Notice to Mariners may be used to grant 
general permission to enter the safety zone.

    Dated: April 27, 2018.
M.H. Day,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port New York.
[FR Doc. 2018-10447 Filed 5-15-18; 8:45 am]
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SectionRules and Regulations
ActionNotice of enforcement of regulation.
DatesThe regulation for the safety zones described in 33 CFR 165.160 will be enforced on the dates and times listed in the table below.
ContactIf you have questions regarding this document, call or email Petty Officer First Class Ronald Sampert U.S. Coast Guard; telephone 718-354-4197, email [email protected]
FR Citation83 FR 22592 

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