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AGENCY:
Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION:
Notice of enforcement of regulation.
SUMMARY:
The Coast Guard will enforce the regulations found in 33 CFR 165.931 for Navy Pier Fireworks in Chicago, Illinois. This event occurs in the Captain of the Port, Sector Lake Michigan's zone from September 10, 2011 through October 29, 2011. This action is necessary and intended to ensure safety of life on the navigable waters of the United States immediately prior to, during, and immediately after fireworks events. During the aforementioned period, restrictions will be enforced upon, and control movement of, vessels in a specified area immediately prior to, during, and immediately after fireworks events. During the enforcement period, no person or vessel may enter the safety zones without permission of the Captain of the Port, Sector Lake Michigan.
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The regulations in 33 CFR 165.931 will be enforced at various times and on various dates between 9:15 on September 10, 2011 to 9:15 p.m. October 29, 2011.
Start Further InfoFOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
If you have questions on this notice, call or e-mail BM1 Adam Kraft, Prevention Department, Coast Guard Sector Lake Michigan, Milwaukee, WI at 414-747-7154, e-mail Adam.D.Kraft@uscg.mil.
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The Coast Guard will enforce the Safety Zone; Chicago Harbor, Navy Pier Southeast, Chicago, IL listed in 33 CFR 165.931 for the following events:
(1) Navy Pier Fireworks; on September 10, 2011 from 9:15 p.m. through 10:30 p.m.; on September 21 from 8:45 p.m. through 9:20 p.m.; October 1, 2011 from 8:45 p.m. through 9:15 p.m.; on October 8, 2011 from 8:45 p.m. through 9:15 p.m.; on October 15, 2011 from 8:45 p.m. through 9:15 p.m.; on October 22, 2011 from 8:45 p.m. through 9:15 p.m.; and on October 29, 2011 from 8:45 p.m. through 9:15 p.m.
All vessels must obtain permission from the Captain of the Port, Sector Lake Michigan, or his or her on-scene representative to enter, move within or exit the safety zone. Vessels and persons granted permission to enter the safety zone shall obey all lawful orders or directions of the Captain of the Port, Sector Lake Michigan, or his or her on-scene representative. While within a safety zone, all vessels shall operate at the minimum speed necessary to maintain a safe course.
This notice is issued under authority of 33 CFR 165.931 and 5 U.S.C. 552(a). In addition to this notice in the Federal Register, the Coast Guard will provide the maritime community with advance notification of these enforcement periods via broadcast Notice to Mariners or Local Notice to Mariners. The Captain of the Port, Sector Lake Michigan, will issue a Broadcast Notice to Mariners notifying the public when enforcement of the safety zone established by this section is suspended. If the Captain of the Port, Sector Lake Michigan, determines that the safety zone 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 safety zone. The Captain of the Port, Sector Lake Michigan, or his or her on-scene representative may be contacted via VHF Channel 16.
Start SignatureDated: August 31, 2011.
M.W. Sibley,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Lake Michigan.
[FR Doc. 2011-23463 Filed 9-13-11; 8:45 am]
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Document Information
- Comments Received:
- 0 Comments
- Published:
- 09/14/2011
- Department:
- Coast Guard
- Entry Type:
- Rule
- Action:
- Notice of enforcement of regulation.
- Document Number:
- 2011-23463
- Dates:
- The regulations in 33 CFR 165.931 will be enforced at various times and on various dates between 9:15 on September 10, 2011 to 9:15 p.m. October 29, 2011.
- Pages:
- 56640-56641 (2 pages)
- Docket Numbers:
- Docket No. USCG-2011-0091
- RINs:
- 1625-AA00: Safety Zone Regulations
- RIN Links:
- https://www.federalregister.gov/regulations/1625-AA00/safety-zone-regulations
- PDF File:
- 2011-23463.pdf
- CFR: (1)
- 33 CFR 165