Security Zones; Annual Events in the Captain of the Port Detroit Zone-North American International Auto Show, Detroit River, Detroit MI

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 10 (Tuesday, January 17, 2017)

Federal Register Volume 82, Number 10 (Tuesday, January 17, 2017)

Rules and Regulations

Pages 4794-4795

From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov

FR Doc No: 2017-00464

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 165

Docket No. USCG-2017-0007

RIN 1625-AA87

Security Zones; Annual Events in the Captain of the Port Detroit Zone--North American International Auto Show, Detroit River, Detroit MI

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of enforcement of regulation.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce a security zone associated with the North American International Auto Show, Detroit River, Detroit, MI. This security zone is intended to restrict vessels from a portion of the Detroit River in order to ensure the safety and security of participants, visitors, and public officials at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), which is being held at Cobo Hall in downtown Detroit, MI. Vessels in close proximity to the security zone will be subject to increased monitoring and boarding during the enforcement of the security zone. No person or vessel may enter the security zone while it is being enforced without permission of the Captain of the Port Detroit.

DATES: The security zone regulation described in 33 CFR 165.915(a)(3) will be enforced from 8 a.m. on January 9, 2017 through 11:59 p.m. on January 22, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this document, call or email Tracy Girard, Prevention, U.S. Coast Guard Sector Detroit, 110 Mount Elliot Ave., Detroit, MI 48207; telephone (313) 568-9564; email Tracy.M.Girard@uscg.mil.

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard will enforce the North American International Auto Show, Detroit River, Detroit, MI security zone listed in 33 CFR 165.915(a)(3). This security zone includes all waters of the Detroit River encompassed by a line beginning at a point of origin on land adjacent to the west end of Joe Lewis Arena at 42deg19.44' N., 083deg03.11' W.; then extending offshore approximately 150 yards to 42deg19.39' N., 083deg03.07' W.; then proceeding upriver approximately 2000 yards to a point at 42deg19.72' N., 083deg01.88' W.; then proceeding onshore to a point on land adjacent the Tercentennial State Park at 42deg19.79' N., 083deg01.90' W.; then proceeding downriver along the shoreline to connect back to the point of origin. All coordinates are North American Datum 1983.

All persons and vessels shall comply with the instructions of the Captain of the Port Detroit or his designated on-scene representative, who may be contacted via VHF Channel 16.

Under the provisions of 33 CFR 165.33, no person or vessel may enter or remain in this security zone without the permission of the Captain of the Port Detroit. Each person and vessel in this security zone shall obey any direction or order of the Captain of the Port Detroit. The Captain of the Port Detroit may take possession and control of any vessel in this security zone. The Captain of the Port Detroit may remove any person, vessel, article, or thing from this security zone. No person may board, or take or place any article or thing on board any vessel in this security zone without the permission of the Captain of Port Detroit. No person may take or place any article or thing upon any waterfront facility in this security zone without the permission of the Captain of the Port Detroit.

Vessels that wish to transit through this security zone shall request permission from the Captain of the Port Detroit or his designated representative. Requests must be made in advance and approved by the Captain of Port before transits will be authorized. Approvals may be granted on a case by case basis. The Captain of the Port may be contacted via U.S. Coast Guard Sector Detroit on channel 16, VHF-FM. The Coast Guard will give notice to the public via Local Notice to Mariners and VHF radio broadcasts that the regulation is in effect.

This document is issued under authority of 33 CFR 165.915 and 5 U.S.C. 552 (a). If the Captain of the Port determines that this security zone need not be enforced for the full duration stated in this document; he may suspend such enforcement and notify the public of the suspension via a Broadcast Notice to Mariners.

Dated: January 6, 2017.

Scott B. Lemasters,

Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Detroit.

FR Doc. 2017-00464 Filed 1-12-17; 4:15 pm

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