[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 66 (Wednesday, April 6, 2011)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 18869]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-8214]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 165
[Docket No. USCG-2011-0166]
RIN 1625-AA00
Safety Zone; Chicago Harbor, Navy Pier East, Chicago, IL
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of enforcement of regulation.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce the Navy Pier East Safety Zone in
Chicago Harbor from 9:20 p.m. through 9:40 p.m. on May 7, 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. This rule will establish
restrictions 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
zone without the permission of the Captain of the Port, Sector Lake
Michigan.
DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR 165.933 will be enforced from 9:20
p.m. through 9:40 p.m. on May 7, 2011.
FOR 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
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard will enforce the safety
zone; 33 CFR 165.933-Chicago Harbor, Navy Pier East, Chicago, IL for
the following event:
(1) Alexian Brothers Foundation Fireworks; on May 7, 2011 from 9:20
p.m. through 9:40 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 165.933 Safety
Zone, Chicago Harbor, Navy Pier East, Chicago IL 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.
Dated: March 24, 2011.
L. Barndt,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port, Sector Lake Michigan.
[FR Doc. 2011-8214 Filed 4-5-11; 8:45 am]
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