[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 131 (Tuesday, July 10, 2007)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 37454]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-13367]



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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 100

[CGD09-07-065]


Special Local Regulations: Captain of the Port Detroit Zone

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of Enforcement of final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is implementing special local regulations for 
annual Marine Events in the Captain of the Port Detroit Zone during 
June and July, 2007. This action is necessary to provide for the safety 
of life and property on navigable waters during these events. These 
special local regulations will restrict vessel traffic from a portion 
of the Captain of the Port Detroit Zone.

DATES: Effective from 12:01 a.m. on June 1, 2007 to 11:59 p.m. on July 
31, 2007.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: LT Jeff Ahlgren, Waterways Management, 
U.S. Coast Guard Sector Detroit, 110 Mount Elliot Ave., Detroit MI, 
48207; (313)568-9580.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard will be enforcing the 
permanent special local regulations in 33 CFR 100.901 (published July 
13, 1989, in the Federal Register, 54 FR 29547, as amended), for marine 
events in the Captain of the Port Detroit Zone during June and July, 
2007. The following special local regulations will be enforced for 
marine events occurring in June and July, 2007:
    (1) International Bay City River Roar, Bay City, MI. Location: That 
portion of the Saginaw River from the Liberty Bridge on the north to 
the Veteran's Memorial Bridge on the south, near Bay City, MI on June 
22-24, 2007 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day. If an additional day is 
needed for this event due to inclement weather, the special local 
regulations will also be enforced on June 25, 2007 from 8 a.m. to 6 
p.m.
    (2) International Freedom Festival Tug Across the River, Detroit, 
MI. Location: That portion of the Detroit River bounded on the south by 
the International boundary, on the west by 083[deg] 03'W, on the east 
by 083[deg] 02'W, and on the North by the U.S. shoreline on July 15, 
2007 from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
    (3) Bay City Fireworks Display, Bay City, MI. Location: Saginaw 
River, from the Veteran's Memorial Bridge to approximately 1,000 yards 
south to the River Walk Pier, near Bay City, MI on July 1-3, 2007 from 
10 p.m. to 11 p.m. each night. If an additional day is needed for this 
event due to inclement weather, the special local regulations will also 
be enforced on July 4, 2007 from 10 p.m. to 11 p.m.
    (4) Detroit APBA Gold Cup Race, Detroit, MI. Location: Detroit 
River, between Belle Isle and the U.S. shoreline, near Detroit, MI. 
Bound on the west by the Belle Isle Bridge and on the east by a north-
south line drawn through the Waterworks Intake Crib Light (LLNR 1022) 
on July 13-15, 2007 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. each day.
In order to ensure the safety of spectators and transiting vessels, 
these special local regulations found at 33 CFR 100.901 (a)-(e) will be 
enforced for the duration of the events. In the event that these 
special local regulations affect shipping, commercial vessels may 
request permission from the Captain of the Port Detroit to transit 
through the regulated area. 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 Sector 
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.
    This notice is issued under authority of 33 CFR 100.901 and 5 
U.S.C. 552(a).

    Dated: June 20, 2007.
P.W. Brennan,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Detroit.
 [FR Doc. E7-13367 Filed 7-9-07; 8:45 am]
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