[Federal Register: June 7, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 109)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 32838-32839]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 165
[CGD09-06-027]
Safety Zone: Captain of the Port Detroit Zone
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of Implementation of final rule.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is implementing safety zones for annual
fireworks displays in the Captain of the Port Detroit Zone during June
2006. This action is necessary to provide for the safety of life and
property on navigable waters during these events. These safety zones
will restrict vessel traffic from a portion of the Captain of the Port
Detroit Zone.
DATES: The safety zones will be effective from 12:01 a.m. (local) on
June 7, 2006 to 11:59 p.m. (local) on June 30, 2006.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: LTJG Cynthia Channell, Chief of
Waterways Management, Sector Detroit, 110 Mt. Elliott Ave., Detroit, MI
at (313) 568-9580.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard is implementing certain
permanent safety zones in 33 CFR 165.907 (published May 21, 2001, in
the Federal Register, 66 FR 27868), for fireworks displays in the
Captain of the Port Detroit Zone during June 2006. The following safety
zones will be enforced during the times indicated below:
(1) Bay-Rama Fishfly Festival, New Baltimore, MI. Location: All
waters off New Baltimore City Park, Lake St. Clair-Anchor Bay bounded
by the arc of a circle with a 300-yard radius with its center located
at approximate position 42[deg]41' N, 082[deg]44' W, on June 22, 2006,
from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m.
(2) St. Clair Shores Fireworks, St. Clair Shores, MI. Location: All
waters of Lake
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St. Clair within a 300-yard radius of the fireworks barge in
approximate position 42[deg]32' N, 082[deg]51' W, about 1000 yards east
of Veterans Memorial Park (off Masonic Rd.), St. Clair Shores, MI on
June 30, 2006, from 10:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
(3) Sigma Gamma Assoc., Grosse Pointe Farms, MI. Location: The
waters off Ford's Cove, Lake St. Clair bounded by the arc of a circle
with a 300-yard radius with its center in approximate position
42[deg]27' N, 082[deg]52' W on June 26, 2003 from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m.
In order to ensure the safety of spectators and transiting vessels,
these safety zones will be in effect for the duration of the events. In
the event that these safety zones affect shipping, commercial vessels
may request permission from the Captain of the Port Detroit to transit
through the safety zone.
Requests must be made in advance and approved by the Captain of
Port before transits will be authorized. The Captain of the Port may be
contacted via U.S. Coast Guard Group Detroit on channel 16, VHF-FM. The
Coast Guard will give notice to the public via a Broadcast to Mariners
that the regulation is in effect.
Dated: May 18, 2006.
P. W. Brennan,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Detroit.
[FR Doc. E6-8783 Filed 6-6-06; 8:45 am]
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