Safety Zones; Coast Guard Sector Ohio Valley Annual and Recurring Safety Zones Update
Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 64 (Tuesday, April 3, 2018)
Federal Register Volume 83, Number 64 (Tuesday, April 3, 2018)
Proposed Rules
Pages 14226-14232
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov
FR Doc No: 2018-06739
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
Docket Number USCG-2018-0065
RIN 1625-AA00
Safety Zones; Coast Guard Sector Ohio Valley Annual and Recurring Safety Zones Update
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard proposes to amend its safety zone regulations for annual events in Coast Guard Sector Ohio Valley that are listed in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section in this document. This proposed rule would add 23 new recurring safety zones and amend the event/
sponsor, dates, and/or regulated areas for 31 recurring safety zones already listed in the current table. This action in necessary to protect spectators, participants, and vessels from the hazards associated with annual marine events. This proposed rulemaking would restrict vessel traffic from the safety zones during the events unless authorized by the Captain of the Port Sector Ohio Valley or a designated representative. We invite your comments on this proposed rulemaking.
DATES: Comments and related material must be received by the Coast Guard on or before April 18, 2018.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by docket number USCG-
2018-0065 using the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov. See the ``Public Participation and Request for Comments'' portion of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for further instructions on submitting comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this proposed rule, call or email Petty Officer Joshua Herriott, Sector Ohio Valley, U.S. Coast Guard; telephone (502) 779-5343, email email protected.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Table of Abbreviations
CFR Code of Federal Regulations
COTP Captain of the Port Sector Ohio Valley
DHS Department of Homeland Security
FR Federal Register
NPRM Notice of proposed rulemaking
Sec. Section
U.S.C. United States Code
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Background, Purpose, and Legal Basis
The Captain of the Port Sector Ohio Valley (COTP) proposes to amend 33 CFR 165.801 to update the table of annual fireworks displays and other marine-related events in Coast Guard Sector Ohio Valley. The current list of annual and recurring safety zones occurring in Sector Ohio Valley is published in Table 1 of 33 CFR 165.801. That most recent table was created through the final rule published on June 6, 2017 (82 FR 25965). The current table in 33 CFR 165.801 needs to be amended to include new safety zones expected to recur annually or biannually and provide new information on existing safety zones.
The proposed annually recurring safety zones are necessary to provide for the safety of life on navigable waters during the events. Based on the nature of these marine events, large numbers of
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participants and spectators, and event locations, the COTP has determined that the events listed in this proposed rule could pose a risk to participants or waterways users if the normal vessel traffic were to interfere with the events. Possible hazards include risks of injury or death from near or actual contact among participant vessels and spectators or mariners traversing through the regulated area. In order to protect the safety of all waterway users, including event participants and spectators, this proposed rule would establish safety zones for the time and location of each marine event.
This purpose of this proposed rulemaking is to ensure the safety of vessels on the navigable waters in the safety zones during the scheduled events. Vessels would not be permitted to enter the safety zone unless authorized by the COTP or a designated representative. The Coast Guard proposes this rulemaking under authority in 33 U.S.C. 1231.
The Coast Guard is issuing this notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) with a 15-day prior notice and opportunity to comment pursuant to section (d)(3) of the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) (5 U.S.C. 553(d)). This provision authorizes an agency to publish a rule in less than 30 days before its effective date for ``good cause found and published with the rule.'' Under 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B), the Coast Guard finds that good cause exists for publishing this NPRM with a 15-day comment period because it is impractical to provide a 30-day comment period. These proposed safety zones are necessary to ensure the safety of vessels and persons during the marine events. It is impracticable to publish an NPRM with a 30-day comment period because we must establish some of these updates as early as the end of April 2018. A 15-day comment period would allow the Coast Guard to provide for public notice and comment, but also update the safety zones soon enough that the length of the notice and comment period does not compromise public safety.
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Discussion of the Proposed Rule
The COTP proposes to amend its safety zone regulations for annual events in Coast Guard Sector Ohio Valley listed in Table 1 of 33 CFR 165.801. This section requires amendment from time to time to properly reflect the recurring safety zone regulations in Sector Ohio Valley. This rule would add 23 new recurring safety zones and amend the event/
sponsor, dates, and/or regulated areas for 31 recurring safety zones already listed in the current table. Other than these 23 new safety zones and 31 changes to the event/sponsor, dates, and/or locations of certain events, the regulations of 33 CFR 165.801 and the other provisions in Table 1 of Sec. 165.801 would remain unchanged.
The Coast Guard proposes to revise regulations at 33 CFR 165.801 Table 1 by adding 23 new safety zones. The 23 safety zones being added to Table 1 are below:
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Date Event/sponsor Ohio Valley location Regulated area
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1 day--Third week of November.... Gallipolis in Gallipolis, OH..................... Ohio River, Mile
Lights. 269.2-270 (Ohio).
1 day--One weekend in September.. Tribute to the Point Pleasant, WV................. Ohio River, Mile
River. 264.6-265.6 (West
Virginia).
1 day--Labor Day or first week of Labor Day Fireworks Marmet, WV......................... Kanawha River, Mile
September. Show. 67.5-68 (West
Virginia).
1 day--One weekend in August..... Ravenswood River Ravenswood, WV..................... Ohio River, Mile
Festival. 220-221 (West
Virginia).
1 day--First weekend or week in Queen's Landing Greenup, KY........................ Ohio River, Mile
July. Fireworks. 339.3-340.3 (West
Virginia).
1 day--First weekend in June..... Cumberland River Nashville, TN...................... Cumberland River,
Compact/Nashville Mile 189.7-192.1
Splash Bash. (Tennessee).
1 day--Second weekend in Nashville Symphony/ Nashville, TN...................... Cumberland River,
September. Concert Fireworks. Mile 190.1-192.3
(Tennessee).
1 day--Second or third weekend in Outdoor Chattanooga/ Chattanooga, TN.................... Tennessee River,
October. Swim the Suck. Mile 452.0-454.5
(Tennessee).
1 day--Friday or Saturday after Friends of the Chattanooga, TN.................... Tennessee River,
Thanksgiving. Festival/Cheer at Mile 462.7-465.2
the Pier. (Tennessee).
1 day--July 3rd.................. Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN.................... Tennessee River,
Presents/Pops on Mile 462.7-465.2
the River. (Tennessee).
7 days--Scheduled home games..... University of Knoxville, TN...................... Tennessee River,
Tennessee/UT Mile 645.6-648.3
Football Fireworks. (Tennessee).
1 day--July 3rd.................. Randy Boyd/ Knoxville, TN...................... Tennessee River,
Independence Mile 625.0-628.0
Celebration (Tennessee).
Fireworks Display.
1 day--Second weekend in City of Clarksville/ Clarksville, TN.................... Cumberland River,
September. Clarksville Mile 124.5-127.0
Riverfest. (Tennessee).
1 day--Fourth weekend in October. Chattajack......... Chattanooga, TN.................... Tennessee River,
Mile 462.7-465.5
(Tennessee).
1 day--First week in May......... Belterra Park Cincinnati, OH..................... Ohio River, Mile
Gaming Fireworks. 460.0-462.0
(Ohio).
1 day--First week of July........ Cincinnati Symphony Cincinnati, OH..................... Ohio River, Mile
Orchestra. 460.0-462.0
(Ohio).
1 day--First week in August...... Gliers Goetta Fest Newport, KY........................ Ohio River, Mile
LLC. 469.0-471.0.
1 day--last 2 weekends in August/ Wheeling Dragon Wheeling, WV....................... Ohio River mile
first week of September. Boat Race. 90.4-91.5 (West
Virginia).
1 day--week of July 4th.......... Chester Fireworks.. Chester, WV........................ Ohio River mile
42.0-44.0 (West
Virginia).
1 day--week of July 4th.......... Wheeling Symphony Wheeling, WV....................... Ohio River mile 90-
fireworks. 92 (West
Virginia).
1 day--First week of August...... Kittaning Folk Kittanning, PA..................... Allegheny River
Festival. mile 44.0-46.0
(Pennsylvania).
2 days--One weekend in August.... Powerboat Nationals- Parkersburg, WV.................... Ohio River mile
Parkersburg 183.5-185.5 (West
Regatta/ Virginia).
Parkersburg
Homecoming
Festival.
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1 day--One weekend in August..... Parkersburg Parkersburg, WV.................... Ohio River mile
Homecoming 183.5-185.5 (West
Festival-Fireworks. Virginia).
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The Coast Guard also proposes to revise regulations at 33 CFR 165.801 Table 1 by amending 31 existing safety zones listed in the current table. The amendments involve changes to marine event dates and/or regulated areas, with reference by line number to the current Table 1 of 33 CFR 165.801. The 31 safety zones being amended are below:
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Revision (date/
Line Date Sponsor/name Sector Ohio Valley location Safety zone area)
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3....... 2 days--Third Thunder Over Louisville, KY................. Ohio River, area.
Friday and Louisville/ Mile 601.0-
Saturday in Thunder Over 607.0
April. Louisville. (Kentucky).
8....... 1 day--One West Virginia Charleston, WV................. Kanawha River, date.
weekend in Symphony Mile 59.5-60.5
June. Orchestra/ (West
Symphony Virginia).
Sunday.
9....... 1 day--Saturday Riverfest/ Nitro, WV...................... Kanawha River, area.
before 4th of Riverfest Inc. Mile 43.1-44.2
July. (West
Virginia).
13...... 1 day--Last Riverview Park Louisville, KY................. Ohio River, area.
weekend in Independence Mile 617.5-
June or first Festival. 620.5
weekend in (Kentucky).
July.
17...... 1 day--During Louisville Bats Louisville, KY................. Ohio River, area.
the first week Baseball Club/ Mile 602.0-
of July. Louisville 605.0
Bats Firework (Kentucky).
Show.
18...... 1 day--During Waterfront Louisville, KY................. Ohio River, date and area.
the first week Independence Mile 602.0-
of July. Festival/ 605.0
Louisville (Kentucky).
Orchestra
Waterfront 4th.
19...... 1 day--During Celebration of Owensboro, KY.................. Ohio River, area.
the first week the American Mile 754.0-
of July. Spirit 760.0
Fireworks/All (Kentucky).
American 4th
of July.
20...... 1 day--During Riverfront New Albany, IN................. Ohio River, area.
the first week Independence Mile 606.5-
of July. Festival 609.6
Fireworks. (Indiana).
21...... 1 day--July 4th Shoals Radio Florence, AL................... Tennessee area.
Group/Spirit River, Mile
of Freedom 254.5-257.4
Fireworks. (Alabama).
22...... 1 day--Saturday Town of Cumberland City, TN............ Cumberland area.
before July Cumberland River, Mile
4th. City/Lighting 103.0-105.5
up the (Tennessee).
Cumberlands.
23...... 1 day--July 4th City of Knoxville, TN.................. Tennessee event/sponsor and
Knoxville/ River, Mile area.
Knoxville 646.3-648.7
Festival on (Tennessee).
the 4th.
24...... 1 day--July 4th Nashville NCVC/ Nashville, TN.................. Cumberland area.
Independence River, Mile
Celebration. 189.7-192.3
(Tennessee).
25...... 1 day--Saturday Grand Harbor Counce, TN..................... Tennessee- area.
before July Marina/Grand Tombigbee
4th, or Harbor Marina Waterway, Mile
Saturday after July 4th 448.5-451.0
July 4th. Celebration. (Tennessee).
26...... 1 day--One of City of Bellevue, KY................... Ohio River, date.
the first two Bellevue, KY/ Mile 468.2-
weekends in Bellevue Beach 469.2
July. Park Concert (Kentucky and
Fireworks. Ohio).
27...... 2 days--Sunday Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH................. Ohio River, date.
before Labor Bell, WEBN, Mile 469.2-
Day and Labor and Proctor 470.5
Day. and Gamble/ (Kentucky and
Riverfest. Ohio) and
Licking River
Mile 0.0-3.0
(Kentucky).
30...... 1 day--First City of Charleston, WV................. Kanawha River, date.
week or Charleston/ Mile 58.1-59.1
weekend in City of (West
July. Charleston Virginia).
Independence
Day
Celebration.
31...... 1 day--First Portsmouth Portsmouth, OH................. Ohio River, event/sponsor and
week or River Days. Mile 355.5- date.
weekend in 356.5 (Ohio).
July.
39...... 3 days--One of Hadi Shrine/ Evansville, IN................. Ohio River, date and area.
the last three Evansville Miles 790.0-
weekends in Freedom 796.0
June. Festival Air (Indiana).
Show.
40...... 1 day--Second Friends of the Chattanooga, TN................ Tennessee area.
or third Festival, Inc./ River, Mile
Saturday in Riverbend 462.7-465.2
June, the last Festival (Tennessee).
day of the Fireworks.
Riverbend
Festival.
41...... 2 days--Second City of Newport, KY.................... Ohio River, area.
Friday and Newport, KY/ Miles 468.6-
Saturday in Italianfest. 471.0
June. (Kentucky and
Ohio).
42...... 1 day--Last City of Aurora/ Aurora, IN..................... Ohio River date.
weekend in Aurora Mile, 496.7;
June or first Firecracker 1400 ft.
weekend in Festival. radius from
July. the
Consolidated
Grain Dock
located along
the State of
Indiana
shoreline at
(Indiana and
Kentucky).
47...... 1 day--Week of EQT Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA................. Ohio River mile event/sponsor.
July 4th. 4th of July 0.0-0.5,
fireworks. Monongahela
River mile 0.0-
0.5, Allegheny
River mile 0.0-
0.5.
50...... 1 day--Last Evansville Evansville, IN................. Ohio River, date and area.
weekend in Freedom Miles 790.0-
June or first Celebration/ 796.0
week in July. 4th of July (Indiana).
Fireworks.
51...... 1 day--One of Madison Madison, IN.................... Ohio River, area.
the first two Regatta, Inc./ Miles 554.0-
weekends in Madison 561.0
July. Regatta. (Indiana).
53...... 2 days--One Marietta Marietta, OH................... Ohio River, date.
weekend in Riverfront Mile 171.6-
July. Roar Fireworks. 172.6 (Ohio).
54...... 1 day--First Gallia County Gallipolis, OH................. Ohio River, date.
week or Chamber of Mile 269.5-
weekend in Commerce/ 270.5 (Ohio).
July. Gallipolis
River
Recreation
Festival.
55...... 1 day--First Kindred Huntington, WV................. Ohio River, date.
week or Communications/ Mile 307.8-
weekend in Dawg Dazzle. 308.8 (West
July. Virginia).
59...... 1 day--One Ohio River Marietta, OH................... Ohio River, date.
weekend in Sternwheel Mile 171.5-
September. Festival 172.5 (Ohio).
Committee
fireworks.
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60...... 1 day--Second Leukemia and Nashville, TN.................. Cumberland area.
weekend of Lymphoma River, Mile
October. Society/Light 189.7-192.1
the Night Walk (Tennessee).
Fireworks.
61...... 1 day--One West Virginia Charleston, WV................. Kanawha River, date.
weekend in Motor Car Mile 58-59
October. Festival. (West
Virginia).
69...... 1 day--Last Newburgh Newburgh, IN................... Ohio River, date.
week in June Fireworks Mile 777.3-
or first week Display. 778.3
of July. (Indiana).
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The amendments to this rule are necessary to ensure the safety of vessels and people during annual events taking place on or near navigable waters in Sector Ohio Valley. Although this proposed rule would be in effect year-round, the specific safety zones listed in Table 1 of 33 CFR 165.801 would only be enforced during a specified period of time coinciding with the happening of the annual events listed. In accordance with the regulations listed in 33 CFR 165.801(a)-
(d), entry into these safety zones is prohibited unless authorized by the COTP or a designated representative. The regulatory text of the updated Table 1 of Sec. 165.801 we are proposing appears at the end of this document.
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Regulatory Analyses
We developed this proposed rule after considering numerous statutes and Executive orders related to rulemaking. Below we summarize our analyses based on a number of these statutes and Executive orders and we discuss First Amendment rights of protestors.
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Regulatory Planning and Review
Executive Orders 12866 and 13563 direct agencies to assess the costs and benefits of available regulatory alternatives and, if regulation is necessary, to select regulatory approaches that maximize net benefits. Executive Order 13771 directs agencies to control regulatory costs through a budgeting process. This NPRM has not been designated a ``significant regulatory action,'' under Executive Order 12866. Accordingly, the NPRM has not been reviewed by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), and pursuant to OMB guidance it is exempt from the requirements of Executive Order 13771.
This regulatory action determination is based on the size, location, and duration of the safety zones. These safety zones are limited in size and duration, and are usually positioned away from high vessel traffic zones. Moreover, the Coast Guard would issue a Broadcast Notice to Mariners via VHF-FM marine channel 16 about the zones, and the rule would allow vessels to seek permission to enter the zones.
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Impact on Small Entities
The Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980, 5 U.S.C. 601-612, as amended, requires federal agencies to consider the potential impact of regulations on small entities during rulemaking. The term ``small entities'' comprises small businesses, not-for-profit organizations that are independently owned and operated and are not dominant in their fields, and governmental jurisdictions with populations of less than 50,000. The Coast Guard certifies under 5 U.S.C. 605(b) that this proposed rule will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities.
Under section 213(a) of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104-121), we want to assist small entities in understanding this proposed rule. If the proposed rule would affect your small business, organization, or governmental jurisdiction and you have questions concerning its provisions or options for compliance, please contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. The Coast Guard will not retaliate against small entities that question or complain about this proposed rule or any policy or action of the Coast Guard.
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Collection of Information
This proposed rule would not call for a new collection of information under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-
3520.).
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Federalism and Indian Tribal Governments
A rule has implications for federalism under Executive Order 13132, Federalism, if it has a substantial direct effect on the States, on the relationship between the national government and the States, or on the distribution of power and responsibilities among the various levels of government. We have analyzed this proposed rule under that Order and have determined that it is consistent with the fundamental federalism principles and preemption requirements described in Executive Order 13132.
Also, this proposed rule does not have tribal implications under Executive Order 13175, Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments, because it does not have a substantial direct effect on one or more Indian tribes, on the relationship between the Federal Government and Indian tribes, or on the distribution of power and responsibilities between the Federal Government and Indian tribes. If you believe this proposed rule has implications for federalism or Indian tribes, please contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section above.
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Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1531-1538) requires Federal agencies to assess the effects of their discretionary regulatory actions. In particular, the Act addresses actions that may result in the expenditure by a State, local, or tribal government, in the aggregate, or by the private sector of $100,000,000 (adjusted for inflation) or more in any one year. Though this proposed rule would not result in such an expenditure, we do discuss the effects of this rule elsewhere in this preamble.
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Environment
We have analyzed this proposed rule under Department of Homeland Security Management Directive 023-01 and Commandant Instruction M16475.lD, which guide the Coast Guard in complying with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 4321-4370f), and have made a preliminary determination that this action is one of a category of actions that do not individually or cumulatively have a significant effect on the human environment. Normally such actions are categorically excluded from further review under paragraph L60(a) of Appendix A, Table 1 of DHS Instruction Manual 023-01-001-01, Rev. 01. A preliminary Record of Environmental Consideration supporting this determination is available in the docket where indicated under ADDRESSES. We seek any comments or information that may lead to the discovery of a significant environmental impact from this proposed rule.
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Protest Activities
The Coast Guard respects the First Amendment rights of protesters. Protesters are asked to contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section to coordinate protest activities so that your message can be received without jeopardizing the safety or security of people, places, or vessels.
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Public Participation and Request for Comments
We view public participation as essential to effective rulemaking, and will consider all comments and material received during the comment period. Your comment can help shape the outcome of this rulemaking. If you submit a comment, please include the docket number for this rulemaking, indicate the specific section of this document to which each comment applies, and provide a reason for each suggestion or recommendation.
We encourage you to submit comments through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov. If your material cannot be submitted using http://www.regulations.gov, contact the person in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document for alternate instructions.
We accept anonymous comments. All comments received will be posted without change to http://www.regulations.gov and will include any personal information you have provided. For more about privacy and the docket, visit http://www.regulations.gov/privacyNotice.
Documents mentioned in this NPRM as being available in the docket, and all public comments, will be in our online docket at http://www.regulations.gov and can be viewed by following that website's instructions. Additionally, if you go to the online docket and sign up for email alerts, you will be notified when comments are posted or a final rule is published.
List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 165
Harbors, Marine safety, Navigation (water), Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Security measures, Waterways.
For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the U.S. Coast Guard proposes to amend 33 CFR part 165 as follows:
PART 165--REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS
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1. The authority citation for part 165 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1231; 50 U.S.C. 191; 33 CFR 1.05-1, 6.04-1, 6.04-6, and 160.5; Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1.
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2. In Sec. 165.801, revise Table 1 to read as follows:
Sec. 165.801 Annual fireworks displays and other events in the Eighth Coast Guard District requiring safety zones.
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Table 1 of Sec. 165.801--Sector Ohio Valley Annual and Recurring Safety Zones
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Sector Ohio Valley
Date Sponsor/name location Safety zone
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1. Multiple days--April through Pittsburgh Pirates/ Pittsburgh, PA....... Allegheny River, Mile 0.2-
November. Pittsburgh Pirates 0.9 (Pennsylvania).
Fireworks.
2. Multiple days--April through Cincinnati Reds/Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH....... Ohio River, Mile 470.1-
November. Reds Season Fireworks. 470.4; extending 500 ft.
from the State of Ohio
shoreline (Ohio).
3. 2 days--Third Friday and Thunder Over Louisville/ Louisville, KY....... Ohio River, Mile 601.0-
Saturday in April. Thunder Over Louisville. 607.0 (Kentucky).
4. Last Sunday in May............. Friends of Ironton........ Ironton, OH.......... Ohio River, Mile 326.7-
327.7 (Ohio).
5. 1 day--A Saturday in July...... Paducah Parks and Paducah, KY.......... Ohio River, Mile 934.0-
Recreation Department/ 936.0 (Kentucky).
Cross River Swim.
6. 1 day--First or second weekend Bellaire All-American Days Bellaire, OH......... Ohio River, Mile 93.5-
in June. 94.5 (Ohio).
7. 2 days--Second weekend of June. Rice's Landing Riverfest.. Rices Landing, PA.... Monongahela River, Mile
68.0-68.8
(Pennsylvania).
8. 1 day--One weekend in June..... West Virginia Symphony Charleston, WV....... Kanawha River, Mile 59.5-
Orchestra/Symphony Sunday. 60.5 (West Virginia).
9. 1 day--Saturday before 4th of Riverfest/Riverfest Inc... Nitro, WV............ Kanawha River, Mile 43.1-
July. 44.2 (West Virginia).
10. 1 day--First week or weekend Greenup City.............. Greenup, KY.......... Ohio River, Mile 335.2-
in July. 336.2 (Kentucky).
11. 1 day--First week or weekend Middleport Community Middleport, OH....... Ohio River, Mile 251.5-
in July. Association. 252.5 (Ohio).
12. 1 day--First week or weekend People for the Point Party South Point, OH...... Ohio River, Mile 317-318
in July. in the Park. (Ohio).
13. 1 day--Last weekend in June or Riverview Park Louisville, KY....... Ohio River, Mile 617.5-
first weekend in July. Independence Festival. 620.5 (Kentucky).
14. 1 day--Third or fourth week in Upper Ohio Valley Italian Wheeling, WV......... Ohio River, Mile 90.0-
July. Heritage Festival/Upper 90.5 (West Virginia).
Ohio Valley Italian
Heritage Festival
Fireworks.
15. 1 day--4th or 5th of July..... City of Cape Girardeau Cape Girardeau, MO... Upper Mississippi River,
July 4th Fireworks Show Mile 50.0-52.0.
on the River.
16. 1 day--Third or fourth of July Harrah's Casino/Metropolis Metropolis, IL....... Ohio River, Mile 942.0-
Fireworks. 945.0 (Illinois).
17. 1 day--During the first week Louisville Bats Baseball Louisville, KY....... Ohio River, Mile 602.0-
of July. Club/Louisville Bats 605.0 (Kentucky).
Firework Show.
18. 1 day--During the first week Waterfront Independence Louisville, KY....... Ohio River, Mile 602.0-
of July. Festival/Louisville 605.0 (Kentucky).
Orchestra Waterfront 4th.
19. 1 day--During the first week Celebration of the Owensboro, KY........ Ohio River, Mile 754.0-
of July. American Spirit Fireworks/ 760.0 (Kentucky).
All American 4th of July.
20. 1 day--During the first week Riverfront Independence New Albany, IN....... Ohio River, Mile 606.5-
of July. Festival Fireworks. 609.6 (Indiana).
21. 1 day--July 4th............... Shoals Radio Group/Spirit Florence, AL......... Tennessee River, Mile
of Freedom Fireworks. 254.5-257.4 (Alabama).
22. 1 day--Saturday before July Town of Cumberland City/ Cumberland City, TN.. Cumberland River, Mile
4th. Lighting up the 103.0-105.5 (Tennessee).
Cumberlands.
23. 1 day--July 4th............... City of Knoxville/ Knoxville, TN........ Tennessee River, Mile
Knoxville Festival on the 646.3-648.7 (Tennessee).
4th.
24. 1 day--July 4th............... Nashville NCVC/ Nashville, TN........ Cumberland River, Mile
Independence Celebration. 189.7-192.3 (Tennessee).
25. 1 day--Saturday before July Grand Harbor Marina/Grand Counce, TN........... Tennessee-Tombigbee
4th, or Saturday after July 4th. Harbor Marina July 4th Waterway, Mile 448.5-
Celebration. 451.0 (Tennessee).
26. 1 day--One of the first two City of Bellevue, KY/ Bellevue, KY......... Ohio River, Mile 468.2-
weekends in July. Bellevue Beach Park 469.2 (Kentucky and
Concert Fireworks. Ohio).
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27. 2 days--Sunday before Labor Cincinnati Bell, WEBN, and Cincinnati, OH....... Ohio River, Mile 469.2-
Day and Labor Day. Proctor and Gamble/ 470.5 (Kentucky and
Riverfest. Ohio) and Licking River
Mile 0.0-3.0 (Kentucky).
28. 1 day--July 4th............... Summer Motions Inc./Summer Ashland, KY.......... Ohio River, Mile 322.1-
Motion. 323.1 (Kentucky).
29. 1 day--Last weekend in June or City of Point Pleasant/ Point Pleasant, WV... Ohio River, Mile 265.2-
First weekend in July. Point Pleasant Sternwheel 266.2, Kanawha River
Fireworks. Mile 0.0-0.5 (West
Virginia).
30. 1 day--First week or weekend City of Charleston/City of Charleston, WV....... Kanawha River, Mile 58.1-
in July. Charleston Independence 59.1 (West Virginia).
Day Celebration.
31. 1 day--First week or weekend Portsmouth River Days..... Portsmouth, OH....... Ohio River, Mile 355.5-
in July. 356.5 (Ohio).
32. 1 day--Second Saturday in Guyasuta Days Festival/ Pittsburgh, PA....... Allegheny River, Mile
August. Borough of Sharpsburg. 005.5-006.0
(Pennsylvania).
33. 1 day--Second or third week of Pittsburgh Foundation/Bob Pittsburgh, PA....... Ohio River, Mile 0.0-0.5
August. O'Connor Cookie Cruise. (Pennsylvania).
34. 1 day--Second full week of PA FOB Fireworks Display.. Pittsburgh, PA....... Allegheny River, Mile 0.8-
August. 1.0 (Pennsylvania).
35. 1 day--Third week of August... Beaver River Regatta Beaver, PA........... Ohio River, Mile 25.2-
Fireworks. 25.8 (Pennsylvania).
36. 1 day--December 31............ Pittsburgh Cultural Trust/ Pittsburgh, PA....... Allegheny River Mile, 0.5-
Highmark First Night 1.0 (Pennsylvania).
Pittsburgh.
37. 1 day--Friday before Pittsburgh Downtown Pittsburgh, PA....... Allegheny River, Mile 0.0-
Thanksgiving. Partnership/Light Up 1.0 (Pennsylvania).
Night.
38. Multiple days--April through Pittsburgh Riverhounds/ Pittsburgh, PA....... Monongahela River, Mile
November. Riverhounds Fireworks. 0.22-0.77
(Pennsylvania).
39. 3 days--One of the last three Hadi Shrine/Evansville Evansville, IN....... Ohio River, Miles 790.0-
weekends in June. Freedom Festival Air Show. 796.0 (Indiana).
40. 1 day--Second or third Friends of the Festival, Chattanooga, TN...... Tennessee River, Mile
Saturday in June, the last day of Inc./Riverbend Festival 462.7-465.2 (Tennessee).
the Riverbend Festival. Fireworks.
41. 2 days--Second Friday and City of Newport, KY/ Newport, KY.......... Ohio River, Miles 468.6-
Saturday in June. Italianfest. 471.0 (Kentucky and
Ohio).
42. 1 day--Last weekend in June or City of Aurora/Aurora Aurora, IN........... Ohio River Mile, 496.7;
first weekend in July. Firecracker Festival. 1400 ft. radius from the
Consolidated Grain Dock
located along the State
of Indiana shoreline at
(Indiana and Kentucky).
43. 1 day--second weekend in June. City of St. Albans/St. St. Albans, WV....... Kanawha River, Mile 46.3-
Albans Town Fair. 47.3 (West Virginia).
44. 1 day--Last week of June or PUSH Beaver County/Beaver Beaver, PA........... Ohio River, Mile 25.2-
first week of July. County Boom. 25.6 (Pennsylvania).
45. 1 day--4th of July (Rain date-- Monongahela Area Chamber Monongahela, PA...... Monongahela River, Mile
July 5th). of Commerce/Monongahela 032.0-033.0
4th of July Celebration. (Pennsylvania).
46. 1 day--Saturday Third or Oakmont Yacht Club/Oakmont Oakmont, PA.......... Allegheny River, Mile
Fourth full week of July (Rain Yacht Club Fireworks. 12.0-12.5
date--following Sunday). (Pennsylvania).
47. 1 day--Week of July 4th....... EQT 4th of July Pittsburgh, PA....... Ohio River, Mile 0.0-0.5,
Celebration. Allegheny River, Mile
0.0-0.5, and Monongahela
River, Mile 0.0-0.5
(Pennsylvania).
48. 1 day--3rd or 4th of July..... City of Paducah, KY....... Paducah, KY.......... Ohio River, Mile 934.0-
936.0; Tennessee River,
mile 0.0-1.0 (Kentucky).
49. 1 day--3rd or 4th of July..... City of Hickman, KY....... Hickman, KY.......... Lower Mississippi River,
Mile 921.0-923.0
(Kentucky).
50. 1 day--Last weekend in June or Evansville Freedom Evansville, IN....... Ohio River, Miles 790.0-
first week in July. Celebration/4th of July 796.0 (Indiana).
Fireworks.
51. 1 day--One of the first two Madison Regatta, Inc./ Madison, IN.......... Ohio River, Miles 554.0-
weekends in July. Madison Regatta. 561.0 (Indiana).
52. 1 day--July 4th............... Cities of Cincinnati, OH Newport, KY.......... Ohio River, Miles 469.6-
and Newport, KY/July 4th 470.2 (Kentucky and
Fireworks. Ohio).
53. 2 days--One weekend in July... Marietta Riverfront Roar Marietta, OH......... Ohio River, Mile 171.6-
Fireworks. 172.6 (Ohio).
54. 1 day--First week or weekend Gallia County Chamber of Gallipolis, OH....... Ohio River, Mile 269.5-
in July. Commerce/Gallipolis River 270.5 (Ohio).
Recreation Festival.
55. 1 day--First week or weekend Kindred Communications/ Huntington, WV....... Ohio River, Mile 307.8-
in July. Dawg Dazzle. 308.8 (West Virginia).
56. Multiple days--September University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA....... Ohio River mile 0.0-0.1,
through January. Athletic Department/ Monongahela River mile
University of Pittsburgh 0.0-0.1, Allegheny River
Fireworks. mile 0.0-0.25
(Pennsylvania).
57. Sunday, Monday, or Thursday Pittsburgh Steelers Pittsburgh, PA....... Allegheny River mile 0.0-
from August through February. Fireworks. 0.25, Ohio River mile
0.0-0.1, Monongahela
River mile 0.0-0.1.
58. 3 days--Third week in Wheeling Heritage Port Wheeling, WV......... Ohio River, Mile 90.2-
September. Sternwheel Festival 90.7 (West Virginia).
Foundation/Wheeling
Heritage Port Sternwheel
Festival.
59. 1 day--One weekend in Ohio River Sternwheel Marietta, OH......... Ohio River, Mile 171.5-
September. Festival Committee 172.5 (Ohio).
fireworks.
60. 1 day--Second weekend of Leukemia and Lymphoma Nashville, TN........ Cumberland River, Mile
October. Society/Light the Night 189.7-192.1 (Tennessee).
Walk Fireworks.
61. 1 day--One weekend in October. West Virginia Motor Car Charleston, WV....... Kanawha River, Mile 58-59
Festival. (West Virginia).
62. 1 day--Friday before Kittanning Light Up Night Kittanning, PA....... Allegheny River, Mile
Thanksgiving. Firework Display. 44.5-45.5
(Pennsylvania).
63. 1 day--First week in October.. Leukemia & Lymphoma Pittsburgh, PA....... Ohio River, Mile 0.0-0.4
Society/Light the Night. (Pennsylvania).
64. 1 day--Friday before Duquesne Light/Santa Pittsburgh, PA....... Monongahela River, Mile
Thanksgiving. Spectacular. 0.00-0.22, Allegheny
River, Mile 0.00-0.25,
and Ohio River, Mile 0.0-
0.3 (Pennsylvania).
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65. 1 day--During the first two City of Maysville Maysville, KY........ Ohio River, Mile
weeks of July. Fireworks. 408-409 (Kentucky).
66. 1 day--Saturday before Venture Outdoors/Venture Pittsburgh, PA....... Allegheny River, Mile 0.0-
Memorial Day. Outdoors Festival. 0.25; Monongahela River,
Mile 0.0-0.25
(Pennsylvania).
67. 1 day--Third Saturday in July. Pittsburgh Irish Rowing Pittsburgh, PA....... Ohio River, Mile 7.0-9.0
Club/St. Brendan's Cup (Pennsylvania).
Currach Regatta.
68. 1 day--July 4th............... Wellsburg 4th of July Wellsburg, WV........ Ohio River, Mile 73.5-
Committee/Wellsburg 4th 74.5 (West Virginia).
of July Freedom
Celebration.
69. 1 day--Last week in June or Newburgh Fireworks Display Newburgh, IN......... Ohio River, Mile 777.3-
first week of July. 778.3 (Indiana).
70. 3 days--Third or Fourth Henderson Tri-Fest/ Henderson, KY........ Ohio River, Mile 802.5-
weekend in April. Henderson Breakfast Lions 805.5 (Kentucky).
Club.
71. 1 day--Third week of November. Gallipolis in Lights...... Gallipolis, OH....... Ohio River, Mile 269.2-
270 (Ohio).
72. 1 day--One weekend in Tribute to the River...... Point Pleasant, WV... Ohio River, Mile 264.6-
September. 265.6 (West Virginia).
73. 1 day--Labor Day or first week Labor Day Fireworks Show.. Marmet, WV........... Kanawha River, Mile 67.5-
of September. 68 (West Virginia).
74. 1 day--One weekend in August.. Ravenswood River Festival. Ravenswood, WV....... Ohio River, Mile 220-221
(West Virginia).
75. 1 day--First weekend or week Queen's Landing Fireworks. Greenup, KY.......... Ohio River, Mile 339.3-
in July. 340.3 (West Virginia).
76. 1 day--First weekend in June.. Cumberland River Compact/ Nashville, TN........ Cumberland River, Mile
Nashville Splash Bash. 189.7-192.1 (Tennessee).
77. 1 day--Second weekend in Nashville Symphony/Concert Nashville, TN........ Cumberland River, Mile
September. Fireworks. 190.1-192.3 (Tennessee).
78. 1 day--Second or third weekend Outdoor Chattanooga/Swim Chattanooga, TN...... Tennessee River, Mile
in October. the Suck. 452.0-454.5 (Tennessee).
79. 1 day--Friday or Saturday Friends of the Festival/ Chattanooga, TN...... Tennessee River, Mile
after Thanksgiving. Cheer at the Pier. 462.7-465.2 (Tennessee).
80. 1 day--July 3rd............... Chattanooga Presents/Pops Chattanooga, TN...... Tennessee River, Mile
on the River. 462.7-465.2 (Tennessee).
81. 7 days--Scheduled home games.. University of Tennessee/UT Knoxville, TN........ Tennessee River, Mile
Football Fireworks. 645.6-648.3 (Tennessee).
82. 1 day--July 3rd............... Randy Boyd/Independence Knoxville, TN........ Tennessee River, Mile
Celebration Fireworks 625.0-628.0 (Tennessee).
Display.
83. 1 day--Second weekend in City of Clarksville/ Clarksville, TN...... Cumberland River, Mile
September. Clarksville Riverfest. 124.5-127.0 (Tennessee).
84. 1 day--Fourth weekend in Chattajack................ Chattanooga, TN...... Tennessee River, Mile
October. 462.7-465.5 (Tennessee).
85. 1 day--First week in May...... Belterra Park Gaming Cincinnati, OH....... Ohio River, Mile 460.0-
Fireworks. 462.0 (Ohio).
86. 1 day--First week of July..... Cincinnati Symphony Cincinnati, OH....... Ohio River, Mile 460.0-
Orchestra. 462.0 (Ohio).
87. 1 day--First week in August... Gliers Goetta Fest LLC.... Newport, KY.......... Ohio River, Mile 469.0-
471.0.
88. 1 day--last 2 weekends in Wheeling Dragon Boat Race. Wheeling, WV......... Ohio River mile 90.4-91.5
August/first week of September. (West Virginia).
89. 1 day--week of July 4th....... Wheeling Symphony Wheeling, WV......... Ohio River mile 90-92
fireworks. (West Virginia).
90. 1 day--week of July 4th....... Chester Fireworks......... Chester, WV.......... Ohio River mile 42.0-44.0
(West Virginia).
91. 1 day--First week of August... Kittaning Folk Festival... Kittanning, PA....... Allegheny River mile 44.0-
46.0 (Pennsylvania).
92. 2 days--One weekend in August. Powerboat Nationals-- Parkersburg, WV...... Ohio River mile 183.5-
Parkersburg Regatta/ 185.5 (West Virginia).
Parkersburg Homecoming
Festival.
93. 1 day--One weekend in August.. Parkersburg Homecoming Parkersburg, WV...... Ohio River mile 183.5-
Festival--Fireworks. 185.5 (West Virginia).
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Dated: March 27, 2018.
M.B. Zamperini,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Sector Ohio Valley.
FR Doc. 2018-06739 Filed 4-2-18; 8:45 am
BILLING CODE 9110-04-P
