83 FR 31886 - Recurring Safety Zone; Steelers Fireworks, Pittsburgh, PA

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 132 (July 10, 2018)

The Coast Guard will enforce the safety zone for the Pittsburgh Steelers Fireworks to provide for the safety of persons, vessels, and the marine environment on the navigable waters of the Allegheny, Ohio, and Monongahela Rivers during this event. Our regulation for marine events within the Eighth Coast Guard District identifies the regulated area for this event in Pittsburgh, PA. During the enforcement periods, entry into this zone is prohibited unless authorized by the Captain of the Port Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh or a designated representative.

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 132 (Tuesday, July 10, 2018)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 31886]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-14708]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 165

[Docket No. USCG-2018-0566]


Recurring Safety Zone; Steelers Fireworks, Pittsburgh, PA

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of enforcement of regulation.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce the safety zone for the 
Pittsburgh Steelers Fireworks to provide for the safety of persons, 
vessels, and the marine environment on the navigable waters of the 
Allegheny, Ohio, and Monongahela Rivers during this event. Our 
regulation for marine events within the Eighth Coast Guard District 
identifies the regulated area for this event in Pittsburgh, PA. During 
the enforcement periods, entry into this zone is prohibited unless 
authorized by the Captain of the Port Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh or 
a designated representative.

DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR 165.801, Table 1, Line 57, will be 
enforced from 7 p.m. through 11 p.m. on August 19, 2018, September 30, 
2018, and November 8, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about this 
notice of enforcement, call or email Petty Officer Jennifer Haggins, 
Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh, U.S. Coast Guard; telephone 412-221-
0807, email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard will enforce a safety zone 
for the Steelers fireworks in 33 CFR 165.801, Table 1, Line 57, from 7 
p.m. through 11 p.m. on each of three evenings on August 19, 2018, 
September 30, 2018, and November 8, 2018. This action is being taken to 
provide for the safety of persons, vessels, and the marine environment 
on the navigable waters of the Allegheny, Ohio, and Monongahela Rivers 
during this event. Our regulation for marine events within the Eighth 
Coast Guard District, Sec.  165.801, specifies the location of the 
safety zone for the Steelers fireworks, which covers a less than one-
mile stretch of the Ohio, Allegheny, and Monongahela Rivers. Entry into 
the safety zone is prohibited unless authorized by the Captain of the 
Port Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh (COTP) or a designated 
representative. Persons or vessels desiring to enter into or pass 
through the area must request permission from the COTP or a designated 
representative. They can be reached on VHF FM channel 16. If permission 
is granted, all persons and vessel shall comply with the instructions 
of the COTP or designated representative.
    In addition to this notice of enforcement in the Federal Register, 
the COTP or a designated representative will inform the public through 
Broadcast Notices to Mariners (BNMs), Local Notices to Mariners (LNMs), 
Marine Safety Information Bulletins (MSIBs), and/or through other means 
of public notice as appropriate at least 24 hours in advance of each 
enforcement.

    Dated: July 5, 2018.
A.W. Demo,
Commander, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Marine Safety Unit 
Pittsburgh.
[FR Doc. 2018-14708 Filed 7-9-18; 8:45 am]
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