[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 119 (Wednesday, June 22, 2005)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 36033]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-12355]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 165

[CGD09-05-022]


Safety Zone: Captain of the Port Detroit Zone

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of Implementation of final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is implementing safety zones for annual 
fireworks displays in the Captain of the Port Detroit Zone during June 
2005. This action is necessary to provide for the safety of life and 
property on navigable waters during these events. These safety zones 
will restrict vessel traffic from a portion of the Captain of the Port 
Detroit Zone.

DATES: Effective from 9:30 p.m. (local) on June 23, 2005, to 10:30 p.m. 
(local) on June 24, 2005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: LTJG Cynthia Channell, Chief of 
Waterways Management, Sector Detroit, 110 Mt. Elliott Ave., Detroit, MI 
at (313) 568-9580.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard is implementing three 
permanent safety zones in 33 CFR 165.907 (published May 21, 2001, in 
the Federal Register, 66 FR 27868), for fireworks displays in the 
Captain of the Port Detroit Zone during June 2005. The following safety 
zones are in effect for fireworks displays occurring in the month of 
June 2005:
    33 CFR 165.907(a)(1): Bay-Rama Fishfly Festival, New Baltimore, MI. 
This safety zone encompasses all waters off New Baltimore City Park, 
Lake St. Clair-Anchor Bay bounded by the arc of a circle with a 300-
yard radius with its center located at approximate position 
42[deg]41'N, 082[deg]44'W. This Sec.  165.907(a)(1) safety zone will be 
enforced on June 23, 2005, from 9:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
    33 CFR 165.907(a)(3): Sigma Gamma Assoc., Grosse Pointe Farms, MI. 
This safety zone encompasses all waters off Ford's Cove, Lake St. Clair 
bounded by the arc of a circle with a 300-yard radius with its center 
in approximate position 42[deg]27'N, 082[deg]52'W. This Sec.  
165.907(a)(3) safety zone will be enforced on June 24, 2003 from 9:30 
p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
    33 CFR 165.907(a)(13): St. Clair Shores Fireworks, St. Clair 
Shores, MI. This safety zone encompasses all waters of Lake St. Clair 
within a 300-yard radius of the fireworks barge in approximate position 
42[deg]32'N, 082[deg]51'W, about 1000 yards east of Veterans Memorial 
Park (off Masonic Rd.), St. Clair Shores, MI. This Sec.  165.907(a)(13) 
safety zone will be enforced on June 24, 2005, from 10 p.m. to 10:30 
p.m.
    In order to ensure the safety of spectators and transiting vessels, 
these safety zones will be in effect for the duration of the events. In 
the event that these safety zones affect shipping, commercial vessels 
may request permission from the Captain of the Port Detroit to transit 
through the safety zone.
    Requests must be made in advance and approved by the Captain of the 
Port before transits will be authorized. The Captain of the Port may be 
contacted via U.S. Coast Guard Group Detroit on channel 16, VHF-FM. The 
Coast Guard will give notice to the public via a Broadcast to Mariners 
that the regulation is in effect.

    Dated: June 9, 2005.
P.W. Brennan,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Detroit.
[FR Doc. 05-12355 Filed 6-21-05; 8:45 am]
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