Safety Zones & Special Local Regulations; Recurring Marine Events in Captain of the Port Long Island Sound Zone
Federal Register, Volume 79 Issue 98 (Wednesday, May 21, 2014)
Federal Register Volume 79, Number 98 (Wednesday, May 21, 2014)
Rules and Regulations
Pages 29091-29095
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office www.gpo.gov
FR Doc No: 2014-11564
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Parts 100 and 165
Docket No. USCG-2012-1036
Safety Zones & Special Local Regulations; Recurring Marine Events in Captain of the Port Long Island Sound Zone
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of enforcement of regulation.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce one special local regulation for a regatta and 31 safety zones for fireworks displays in the Sector Long Island Sound area of responsibility on the dates and times listed in the tables below. This action is necessary to provide for the safety of life on navigable waterways during the events. During the enforcement periods, no person or vessel may enter the regulated area or safety zones without permission of the Captain of the Port (COTP) Sector Long Island Sound or designated representative.
DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR 100.100 and 33 CFR 165.151 will be enforced from June 7, 2014, to August 30, 2014.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this notice, call or email Petty Officer Scott Baumgartner, Waterways Management Division, U.S. Coast Guard Sector Long Island Sound; telephone 203-468-
4559, email Scott.A.Baumgartner@uscg.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard will enforce the special local regulation listed in 33 CFR 100.100 and the safety zones listed in 33 CFR 165.151 on the specified dates and times as indicated in the Tables below. If the
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event is delayed by inclement weather, the regulation will be enforced on the rain date indicated in the Tables above. These regulations were published in the Federal Register on May 24, 2013 (78 FR 31402).
Table 1 to Sec. 100.100
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6.1 Harvard-Yale Regatta, Thames River, Event type: Boat Race.
New London, CT.
Date: June 7, 2014.
Rain Date: June 8,
2014.
Time: 1:15 p.m. to
5:15 p.m.
Location: All waters
of the Thames River at New
London, Connecticut, between
the Penn Central Draw Bridge
41deg21'46.94'' N,
072deg5'14.46'' W to
Bartlett Cove 41deg25'35.9''
N, 072deg5'42.89'' W (NAD
83).
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Table 1 to Sec. 165.151
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6 June
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6.1 Barnum Festival Fireworks.......... Date: June 27, 2014.
Rain Date: June 29,
2014.
Time: 8:30 p.m. to
10:30 p.m.
Location: Waters of
Bridgeport Harbor, Bridgeport,
CT within 800 feet of the
fireworks launch site located
in approximate position
41deg09'34'' N,
073deg11'18'' W (NAD 83).
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6.2 Town of Branford Fireworks......... Date: June 21, 2014.
Rain Date: June 22,
2014.
Time: 9 p.m. to 10:30
p.m.
Location: Waters of
Branford Harbor, Branford, CT
within 600 feet of the
fireworks launch site located
in approximate position
41deg15'37'' N,
072deg49'15'' W (NAD 83).
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6.3 Vietnam Veterans/Town of East Haven Date: June 28, 2014.
Fireworks.
Rain Date: June 30,
2014.
Time: 9 p.m. to 10:30
p.m.
Location: Waters off
Cosey beach, East Haven, CT
within 800 feet of the
fireworks barge located in
approximate position
41deg14'36.94'' N,
072deg52'05.04'' W (NAD 83).
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6.5 Cherry Grove Arts Project Fireworks Date: June 7, 2014.
Rain Date: June 8,
2014.
Time: 8:30 p.m. to
10:30 p.m.
Location: Waters of
the Great South Bay off Cherry
Grove, NY within 600 feet of
the fireworks barge located in
approximate position
40deg39'49.06 '' N,
073deg05'27.99'' W (NAD 83).
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7 July
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7.1 Point O'Woods Fire Company Summer Date: July 4, 2014.
Fireworks.
Rain Date: July 5,
2014.
Time: 9 p.m. to 11
p.m.
Location: Waters of
the Great South Bay, near
Point O'Woods, NY within 800
feet of the fireworks barge
located in approximate
position 40deg39'27.28'' N,
073deg08'20.98'' W (NAD 83).
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7.4 Norwalk Fireworks.................. Date: July 3, 2014.
Rain Date: July 5,
2014.
Time: 8:30 p.m. to
10:30 p.m.
Location: Waters off
Calf Pasture Beach, Norwalk,
CT within 1000 feet of the
fireworks barge located in
approximate position
41deg04'42.87'' N,
073deg23'31.73'' W (NAD 83).
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7.5 Lawrence Beach Club Fireworks...... Date: July 3, 2014.
Rain Date: July 5,
2014.
Time: 9 p.m. to 10:30
p.m.
Location: Waters of
the Atlantic Ocean off
Lawrence Beach Club, Atlantic
Beach, NY within 800 feet of
the fireworks barge located in
approximate position
40deg34'42.65'' N,
073deg42'56.02'' W (NAD 83).
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7.6 Sag Harbor Fireworks............... Date: July 5, 2014.
Rain Date: July 6,
2014.
Time: 8:30 p.m. to
10:30 p.m.
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Location: Waters of
Sag Harbor Bay off Havens
Beach, Sag Harbor, NY within
600 feet of the fireworks
barge located in approximate
position 41deg00'25.86'' N,
072deg17'16.88'' W (NAD 83).
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7.7 South Hampton Fresh Air Home Date: July 4, 2014.
Fireworks.
Rain Date: July 6,
2014.
Time: 8:30 p.m. to 11
p.m.
Location: Waters of
Shinnecock bay, Southampton,
NY within 600 feet of the
fireworks barge located in
approximate position
40deg51'49.14'' N,
072deg26'31.48'' W (NAD 83).
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7.8 Westport Police Athletic league Date: July 3, 2014.
Fireworks.
Rain Date: July 7,
2014.
Time: 8:30 p.m. to 11
p.m.
Location: Waters off
Compo Beach, Westport, CT
within 800 feet of the
fireworks barge located in
approximate position,
41deg06'14.83'' N,
073deg20'56.52'' W (NAD 83).
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7.9 City of Middletown Fireworks....... Date: July 3, 2014.
Rain date: July 5,
2014.
Time: 8:30 p.m. to
10:30 p.m.
Location: Waters of
the Connecticut River,
Middletown Harbor, Middletown,
CT within 600 feet of the
fireworks barges located in
approximate position
41deg33'47.50'' N,
072deg38'38.39'' W (NAD 83).
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7.11 City of Norwich July Fireworks.... Date: July 4, 2014.
Rain date: July 6,
2014.
Time: 9 p.m. to 10:30
p.m.
Location: Waters of
the Thames River, Norwich, CT
within 400 feet of the
fireworks barges located in
approximate position,
41deg31'14.19'' N,
072deg04'43.23'' W (NAD 83).
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7.16 Fairfield Aerial Fireworks........ Date: July 4, 2014.
Rain date: July 5,
2014.
Time: 8:30 p.m. to 11
p.m.
Location: Waters of
Long Island Sound off Jennings
Beach, Fairfield, CT within
1000 feet of the fireworks
barge located in approximate
position 41deg08'16.92'' N,
073deg14'01.02'' W (NAD 83).
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7.18 Independence Day Celebration Date: July 4, 2014.
Fireworks.
Rain date: July 5,
2014.
Time: 8:30 p.m. to
10:30 p.m.
Location: Waters off
of Umbrella Beach, Montauk, NY
within 600 feet of the
fireworks launch site located
in approximate position
41deg01'44.11'' N,
071deg57'13.67'' W (NAD 83).
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7.24 Village of Asharoken Fireworks.... Date: July 4, 2014.
Rain date: July 5,
2014.
Time: 8:45 p.m. to
10:45 p.m.
Location: Waters of
Northport Bay, Asharoken, NY
within 600 feet of the
fireworks barge located in
approximate position,
41deg55'54.86'' N,
073deg21'27.22'' W (NAD 83).
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7.25 Village of Port Jefferson Fourth Date: July 4, 2014.
of July Celebration Fireworks.
Rain date: July 5,
2014.
Time: 8:45 p.m. to
10:45 p.m.
Location: Waters of
Long Island Sound off East
Beach, Port Jefferson, NY
within 500 feet of launch site
located in approximate
position 40deg57'53.19'' N,
073deg03'09.72'' W (NAD 83).
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7.27 City of Long Beach Fireworks...... Date: July 11, 2014.
Rain Date: July 12,
2014.
Time: 8:30 p.m. to 10
p.m.
Location: Waters of
the Atlantic Ocean off
Riverside Blvd, City of Long
Beach, NY within 800 feet of
the fireworks barge located in
approximate position
40deg34'38.77'' N,
073deg39'41.32'' W (NAD 83).
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7.30 Shelter Island Fireworks.......... Date: July 12, 2014.
Rain Date: July 13,
2014.
Time: 9 p.m. to 11
p.m.
Location: Waters of
Gardiner Bay, Shelter Island,
NY within 800 feet of the
fireworks barge located in
approximate position
41deg04'32.83'' N,
072deg22'07.21'' W (NAD 83).
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7.31 Clam Shell Foundation Fireworks... Date: July 19, 2014.
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Rain Date: July 20,
2014.
Time: 9 p.m. to 11
p.m.
Location: Waters of
Three Mile Harbor, East
Hampton, NY within 800 feet of
the fireworks barge located in
approximate position
41deg01'05.70'' N,
072deg11'45.50'' W (NAD 83).
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7.33 Groton Long Point Yacht Club Date: July 19, 2014.
Fireworks.
Rain Date: July 20,
2014.
Time: 8:30 p.m. to
10:30 p.m.
Location: Waters of
Long Island Sound, Groton, CT
within 600 feet of the
fireworks barge located in
approximate position
41deg18'37'' N,
072deg00'56'' W (NAD 83).
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7.34 Devon Yacht Club Fireworks........ Date: July 5, 2014.
Rain Date: July 6,
2014.
Time: 8:30 p.m. to 11
p.m.
Location: Waters of
Napeague Bay, in Block Island
Sound off Amagansett, NY
within 600 feet of the
fireworks barge located in
approximate position
40deg59'41.40'' N,
072deg06'08.70'' W (NAD 83).
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7.35 Dolan Family Fourth Fireworks..... Date: July 4, 2014.
Rain date: July 5,
2014.
Time: 8:30 p.m. to
10:30 p.m.
Location: Waters of
Oyster Bay Harbor in Long
Island Sound off Oyster Bay,
NY within 500 feet of the
fireworks barge located in
approximate position
40deg53'42.50'' N,
073deg29'57.00'' W (NAD 83).
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7.38 Madison Fireworks................. Date: July 4, 2014.
Rain Date: July 5,
2014.
Time: 9 p.m. to 10:30
p.m.
Location: Waters of
Long Island Sound off Madison
Beach, Madison, CT within 800
feet of the fireworks barge
located in approximate
position 41deg16'08.93'' N,
072deg36'17.98'' W (NAD 83).
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7.39 Stratford Fireworks............... Date: July 3, 2014.
Rain date: July 5,
2014.
Time: 8:30 p.m. to
10:30 p.m.
Location: Waters of
Long Island Sound surrounding
Short Beach Park, Stratford,
CT within 600 feet of the
fireworks launch site located
in approximate position
41deg09'50.82'' N,
073deg06'47.13'' W (NAD 83).
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7.40 Rowayton Fireworks................ Date: July 4, 2014.
Rain date: July 5,
2014.
Time: 9 p.m. to 10:30
p.m.
Location: Waters of
Long Island Sound south of
Bayley Beach Park in Rowayton,
CT within 1000 feet of the
fireworks barge located in
approximate position
41deg03'16.56'' N,
073deg26'42.69'' W (NAD 83).
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7.42 Connetquot River Summer Fireworks. Date: July 3, 2014.
Rain Date: July 5,
2014.
Time: 8:45 p.m. to
10:45 p.m.
Location: Waters of
the Connetquot River off
Snapper Inn Restaurant,
Oakdale, NY within 600 feet of
the fireworks barge located in
approximate position
40deg43'30.03'' N,
073deg08'40.25'' W (NAD 83).
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7.44 National Golf Links Fireworks..... Date: July 5, 2014.
Time: 9 p.m. to 10:30
p.m.
Location: Waters of
the Great Peconic Bay \3/4\ of
a mile northwest of Bullhead
Bay, Shinnecock, NY within
1000 feet of the fireworks
barge located in approximate
position 40deg55'11.79'' N,
072deg28'04.34'' W (NAD 83).
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8 August
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8.4 Town of Babylon Fireworks.......... Date: August 23, 2014.
Rain Date: August 24,
2014.
Time: 8:30 p.m. to 10
p.m.
Location: Waters of
the Atlantic Ocean off of
Cedar Beach Town Park,
Babylon, NY within 1000 feet
of the fireworks launch site
located in approximate
position 40deg37'53'' N,
073deg20'12'' W (NAD 83).
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8.8 Ascension Fireworks................ Date: August 16, 2014.
Rain Date: August 17,
2014.
Time: 8:30 p.m. to
10:30 p.m.
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Location: Waters of
the Great South Bay off The
Pines, East Fire Island, NY
within 600 feet on the
fireworks barge located in
approximate position
40deg40'07.47'' N,
073deg04'31.73'' W (NAD 83).
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9 September
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9.1 East Hampton Fire Department Date: August 30, 2014.
Fireworks.
Rain Date: August 31,
2014.
Time: 8:30 p.m. to
10:30 p.m.
Location: Waters off
Main Beach, East Hampton, NY
within 1000 feet of the
fireworks launch site located
in approximate position
40deg56'44'' N,
072deg11'17'' W (NAD 83).
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9.4 The Creek Fireworks................ Date: August 30, 2014.
Rain Dates: August 31,
2014 or September 6, 2014.
Time: 7:30 p.m. to
10:30 p.m.
Location: Waters of
Long Island Sound off the
Creek Golf Course,
Lattingtown, NY within 600
feet of the fireworks launch
site located in approximate
position 40deg54'13'' N
073deg35'58'' W (NAD 83).
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Under the provisions of 33 CFR 100.100 and 33 CFR 165.151, the regatta and fireworks displays listed above in DATES are established as a special local regulation or safety zones. During the enforcement periods, persons and vessels are prohibited from entering into, transiting through, mooring, or anchoring within the regulated area or safety zone unless they receive permission from the COTP or designated representative.
This notice is issued under authority of 33 CFR 100 and 33 CFR 165 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 this enforcement period via the Local Notice to Mariners or marine information broadcasts. If the COTP determines that the regulated area or 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 regulated area or safety zone.
Dated: May 1, 2014.
E.J. Cubanski, III,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Sector Long Island Sound.
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