[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 109 (Wednesday, June 7, 2006)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 32838-32839]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-8783]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 165

[CGD09-06-027]


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 
2006. 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: The safety zones will be effective from 12:01 a.m. (local) on 
June 7, 2006 to 11:59 p.m. (local) on June 30, 2006.

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 certain 
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 2006. The following safety 
zones will be enforced during the times indicated below:
    (1) Bay-Rama Fishfly Festival, New Baltimore, MI. Location: 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, on June 22, 2006, 
from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m.
    (2) St. Clair Shores Fireworks, St. Clair Shores, MI. Location: All 
waters of Lake

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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 on 
June 30, 2006, from 10:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
    (3) Sigma Gamma Assoc., Grosse Pointe Farms, MI. Location: The 
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 on June 26, 2003 from 9 p.m. to 11 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 
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: May 18, 2006.
P. W. Brennan,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Detroit.
 [FR Doc. E6-8783 Filed 6-6-06; 8:45 am]
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