[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 113 (Monday, June 15, 2009)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 28165-28166]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-13890]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 165

[Docket No. USCG-2009-0465]
RIN 1625-AA00


Safety Zone; Chicago Harbor, Navy Pier Southeast, Chicago, IL

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of enforcement of regulation.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce the Navy Pier Southeast Safety 
Zone in Chicago Harbor during July 1, 2009 through July 29, 2009. This 
action is necessary to protect vessels and people from the hazards 
associated with fireworks displays. This safety zone will restrict 
vessel traffic from a portion of the Captain of the Port Lake Michigan 
Zone.

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DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR 165.931 will be enforced from July 1, 
2009 through July 29, 2009.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this notice, 
call or e-mail BM2 Kraft, Prevention Department, Coast Guard Sector 
Lake Michigan, Milwaukee, WI; telephone (414) 747-7154, e-mail 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    The Coast Guard will enforce the special local regulation for the 
Safety Zone; Chicago Harbor, Navy Pier Southeast, Chicago, IL, 33 CFR 
165.931 for the following events:
    (1) Navy Pier Wednesday Fireworks on July 1, 2009 from 9:15 p.m. 
through 9:45 p.m.; on July 8, 2009 from 9:15 p.m. through 9:45 p.m.; on 
July 15, 2009 from 9:15 p.m. through 9:45 p.m.; on July 22, 2009 from 
9:15 p.m. through 9:45 p.m.; on July 29, 2009 from 9:15 p.m. through 
9:45 p.m.;
    (2) Navy Pier Saturday Fireworks on July 04, 2009 from 8:45 p.m. 
through 9:30 p.m.; on July 11, 2009 from 10 p.m. through 10:40 p.m.; on 
July 18, 2009 from 10 p.m. through 10:40 p.m.
    All vessels must obtain permission from the Captain of the Port or 
his on-scene representative to enter, move within or exit the safety 
zone. Vessels and persons granted permission to enter the safety zone 
shall obey all lawful orders or directions of the Captain of the Port 
or a designated representative. While within a safety zone, all vessels 
shall operate at the minimum speed necessary to maintain a safe course.
    This notice is issued under authority of 33 CFR 165.931 (72 FR 
32520, June 13, 2007) 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 these enforcement periods via 
Broadcast Notice to Mariners or Local Notice to Mariners. The Captain 
of the Port will issue a Broadcast Notice to Mariners notifying the 
public when enforcement of the safety zone established by this section 
is suspended. The Captain of the Port may be contacted via U.S. Coast 
Guard Sector Lake Michigan on channel 16, VHF-FM.

    Dated: June 2, 2009.
Bruce C. Jones,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Lake Michigan.
[FR Doc. E9-13890 Filed 6-12-09; 8:45 am]
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