[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 65 (Wednesday, April 4, 2012)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 20295]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-8100]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 165

[Docket No. USCG-2011-0228]


Safety Zone, Brandon Road Lock and Dam to Lake Michigan including 
Des Plaines River, Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, Chicago River, and 
Calumet-Saganashkee Channel, Chicago, IL

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of enforcement of regulation.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce a segment of the Safety Zone; 
Brandon Road Lock and Dam to Lake Michigan including Des Plaines River, 
Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, Chicago River, Calumet-Saganashkee 
Channel on all waters of the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal from Mile 
Marker 295.7 to Mile Marker 297.0 at various times from May 1, 2012 
until June 6, 2012. This action is necessary to protect the waterways, 
waterway users, and vessels from hazards associated with the Army Corp 
of Engineers' barrier testing operations. During these tests, the Army 
Corp of Engineers' will conduct various safety tests to include barge 
effects and field strength at depth measurement.
    During any of the below listed enforcement periods, entry into, 
transiting, mooring, laying-up or anchoring within the enforced area of 
this safety zone by any person or vessel is prohibited unless 
authorized by the Captain of the Port, Sector Lake Michigan, or his or 
her designated representative.

DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR 165.930 will be enforced from 7 a.m. 
to 11 a.m. and from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on May 1-4, 2012, and again on 
June 5-6, 2012.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this notice, 
call or email CWO Jon Grob, Prevention Department, Coast Guard Sector 
Lake Michigan, telephone 414-747-7188, email address 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard will enforce a segment of 
the Safety Zone; Brandon Road Lock and Dam to Lake Michigan including 
Des Plaines River, Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, Chicago River, 
Calumet-Saganashkee Channel, Chicago, IL, listed in 33 CFR 165.930. 
Specifically, the Coast Guard will enforce this safety zone between 
Mile Marker 295.7 to Mile Marker 297.0 on all waters of the Chicago 
Sanitary and Ship Canal. Enforcement will occur from 7 a.m. until 11 
a.m. and 1 p.m. until 5 p.m. on:
    (1) On May 1-4, 2012.
    (2) On June 5-6, 2012.
    This enforcement action is necessary because the Captain of the 
Port, Sector Lake Michigan has determined that the Army Corp of 
Engineers' fish suppression operations to clear all fish between 
barrier IIA and IIB, in conjunction with the U.S. Army Corps of 
Engineers scheduled maintenance shutdown of Barrier IIB, poses risks to 
life and property. The combination of vessel traffic and the fish 
removal operations in the water makes the controlling of vessels 
through the impacted portion of the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal 
necessary to prevent injury and property loss.
    In accordance with the general regulations in Sec.  165.23 of this 
part, entry into, transiting, mooring, laying up or anchoring within 
the enforced area of this safety zone by any person or vessel is 
prohibited unless authorized by the Captain of the Port, Sector Lake 
Michigan, or his or her designated representative.
    This notice is issued under authority of 33 CFR 165.930 and 5 
U.S.C. 552(a). In addition to this notice in the Federal Register, the 
Captain of the Port, Sector Lake Michigan, will also provide notice 
through other means, which may include, but are not limited to, 
Broadcast Notice to Mariners, Local Notice to Mariners, local news 
media, distribution in leaflet form, and on-scene oral notice. 
Additionally, the Captain of the Port, Sector Lake Michigan, may notify 
representatives from the maritime industry through telephonic and email 
notifications.

    Dated: March 14 2012.
M.W. Sibley,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port, Sector Lake Michigan.
[FR Doc. 2012-8100 Filed 4-3-12; 8:45 am]
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