Safety Zones; Fireworks in Captain of the Port New York Zone
Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 54 (Tuesday, March 20, 2018)
Federal Register Volume 83, Number 54 (Tuesday, March 20, 2018)
Rules and Regulations
Pages 12117-12118
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov
FR Doc No: 2018-05607
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 165
Docket No. USCG-2018-0089
Safety Zones; Fireworks in Captain of the Port New York Zone
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of enforcement of regulation.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce various safety zones within the Captain of the Port New York Zone on the specified dates and times. This action is necessary to ensure the safety of vessels, spectators and participants from hazards associated with fireworks. During the enforcement period, no person or vessel may enter the safety zones without permission of the Captain of the Port (COTP).
DATES: The regulation for the safety zones described in 33 CFR 165.160 will be enforced on the dates and times listed in the table below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this notice, call or email Petty Officer First Class Ronald Sampert U.S. Coast Guard; telephone 718-354-4197, email email protected.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard will enforce the safety zones listed in 33 CFR 165.160 on the specified dates and times as indicated in Tables 1 and 2 below. This regulation was published in the Federal Register on November 9, 2011 (76 FR 69614).
Table 1
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1. 2018 Chinese New Year; Pier 84 Launch site: A barge
Hudson River Safety Zone; 33 CFR located in approximate
165.160(5.9). position 40deg45'56.90'' N,
074deg00'25.4'' W (NAD
1983), approximately 380 yards
west of Pier 84, Manhattan,
New York. This Safety Zone is
a 360-yard radius from the
barge.
Date: February 14,
2018.
Time: 7:30 p.m.-9:30
p.m.
2. Briggs Inc. AAA Horn Blower; Ellis Launch site: A barge
Island Safety Zone; 33 CFR located between Federal
165.160(2.2). Anchorages 20-A and 20-B, in
approximate position
40deg41'45'' N,
074deg02'09'' W (NAD 1983)
about 365 yards east of Ellis
Island. This Safety Zone is a
360-yard radius from the
barge.
Date: April 22, 2018.
Time: 8:15 p.m.-8:25
p.m.
3. Breezy Point Co-Op Inc.; Rockaway Launch site: A barge
Inlet Safety Zone; 33 CFR 165.160(2.9). located in approximate
position 40deg34'19.1'' N,
073deg54'43.5'' W (NAD
1983). 1200 yards south of
Point Breeze. This Safety Zone
is a 360-yard radius from the
barge.
Date: July 6, 2018.
Time: 9:00 p.m.-10:00
p.m.
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Under the provisions of 33 CFR 165.160, vessels may not enter the safety zones unless given permission from the COTP or a designated representative. Spectator vessels may transit outside the safety zones but may not anchor, block, loiter in, or impede the transit of other vessels. The Coast Guard may be assisted by other Federal, State, or local law enforcement agencies in enforcing this regulation.
This notice is issued under authority of 33 CFR 165.160(a) and 5 U.S.C. 552 (a). In addition to this notice in the Federal Register, the Coast Guard will provide mariners with advanced notification of enforcement periods via
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the Local Notice to Mariners and marine information broadcasts. If the COTP determines that a safety zone need not be enforced for the full duration stated in this notice, a Broadcast Notice to Mariners may be used to grant general permission to enter the safety zone.
Dated: February 14, 2018.
M. H. Day,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port New York.
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