Rules and Regulations. Notice of enforcement of regulation

Agency: Coast Guard, DHS
Action: Notice of enforcement of regulation
Citation: FR Doc. 2017-14688 · Docket No. USCG-2017-0631 · 33 CFR 165

Summary

The Coast Guard will enforce the safety zone for the Sturgeon Bay Yacht Club Evening on the Bay Fireworks on the Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal in Sturgeon Bay, WI from 8:30 p.m. through 10:30 p.m. on August 12, 2017. This action is necessary and intended to ensure safety of life on navigable waters immediately prior to, during, and after the fireworks display. During the enforcement period, entry into, transiting, or anchoring within the safety zone is prohibited unless authorized by the Captain of the Port Lake Michigan or a designated on-scene representative.

Dates

The regulations in 33 CFR 165.929 will be enforced for the safety zone listed in item (f)(4) of Table 165.929 from 8:30 p.m. through 10:30 p.m. on August 12, 2017.

Supplementary Information

The Coast Guard will enforce the Sturgeon Bay Yacht Club Evening on the Bay Fireworks safety zone listed as item (f)(4) in Table 165.929 of 33 CFR 165.929 from 8:30 p.m. through 10:30 p.m. on August 12, 2017 on all waters of the Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal within the arc of a circle with a 500-foot radius from a center point launch position at 44°49.297′ N., 087°21.447′ W. (NAD 83). Entry into, transiting, or anchoring within the safety zone is prohibited unless authorized by the Captain of the Port Lake Michigan or a designated on-scene representative. The Captain of the Port Lake Michigan or a representative may be contacted at 414-747-7182 or via Channel 16, VHF-FM. This notice of enforcement is issued under authority of 33 CFR 165.929, Safety Zones; Annual events requiring safety zones in the Captain of the Port Lake Michigan zone, and 5 U.S.C. 552(a). In addition to this publication in the Federal Register , the Coast Guard plans to provide the maritime community with advance notification for the enforcement of this safety zone via Broadcast Notice to Mariners or Local Notice to Mariners. The Captain of the Port Lake Michigan or a representative may be contacted at 414-747-7182 or via Channel 16, VHF-FM. Dated: July 6, 2017. A.B. Cocanour, Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Lake Michigan. [FR Doc. 2017-14688 Filed 7-12-17; 8:45 am]