[Federal Register: June 19, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 117)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 29131]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 165
[Docket No. USCG-2009-0472]
Safety Zones: Annual Events Requiring Safety Zones in the Captain
of the Port Buffalo Zone
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of enforcement of regulation.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce the safety zones for annual
fireworks displays in the Captain of the Port Buffalo Zone during June
1, 2009 through June 30, 2009. This action is necessary for the safety
of life and property on navigable waters during these events. During
the enforcement period, no person or vessel may enter the safety zones
without the permission of the Captain of the Port Buffalo.
DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR 165.939(a)(10) and (a)(12) will be
enforced on June 26, 2009 at 9:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. and June 27, 2009
at 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. respectively.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this notice,
call or e-mail LT Brian Sadler, Waterways Management Division Chief,
Coast Guard Sector Buffalo, 1 Fuhrmann Blvd., Buffalo, NY 14203;
telephone 716-843-9573, e-mail Brian.L.Sadler@USCG.MIL.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The Coast Guard will enforce the safety zone for the City of
Syracuse Fireworks Celebration on Onondaga Lake Inner Harbor, Syracuse,
NY in 33 CFR 165.939(a)(10) on June 26, 2009 from 9:30 p.m. to 10:30
p.m. and the safety zone for Rochester Harbor and Carousel Festival
Fireworks on the Genesee River at Lake Ontario, Rochester, NY in 33 CFR
165.939(a)(12) on June 27, 2009 from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. These
regulations can be found in the May 19, 2008 issue of the Federal
Register (73 FR 28704).
Under the provisions of 33 CFR 165.20, entry into, transiting, or
anchoring within these safety zones is prohibited unless authorized by
the Captain of the Port Buffalo or his designated representative.
Vessels that wish to transit through the safety zones may request
permission from the Captain of the Port Buffalo. Requests must be made
in advance and approved by the Captain of Port before transits will be
authorized. Approvals will be granted on a case by case basis. The
Captain of the Port may be contacted via U.S. Coast Guard Sector
Buffalo 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.
This notice is issued under authority of 33 CFR 165.939 and 5
U.S.C. 552(a). If the District Commander, Captain of the Port, or other
official authorized to do so, determines that the regulated area 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.
Dated: June 4, 2009.
R.S. Burchell,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Buffalo.
[FR Doc. E9-14384 Filed 6-18-09; 8:45 am]
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