[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 92 (Friday, May 11, 2012)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 27625-27626]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-11496]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 165

[USCG-2012-0375]
RIN 1625-AA00


Safety Zone; Milwaukee Harbor, Milwaukee, WI

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of enforcement of regulation.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce a safety zone for annual 
fireworks events in the Captain of the Port Sector Lake Michigan zone 
at various times from 10:00 p.m. on July 19, 2012 through 11:00 p.m. on 
July 28, 2012 and then again from 10:15 p.m. through

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11:00 p.m. on August 19, 2012. This action is necessary and intended to 
ensure safety of life on the navigable waters immediately prior to, 
during, and immediately after fireworks events. During the 
aforementioned periods, the Coast Guard will enforce restrictions upon, 
and control movement of, vessels in a specified area immediately prior 
to, during, and immediately after fireworks events. During the 
enforcement period, no person or vessel may enter the safety zone 
without permission of the Captain of the Port, Sector Lake Michigan.

DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR 165.935 will be enforced at various 
times between 10:00 p.m. on July 19, 2012 and 11:00 p.m. on July 28, 
2012 and then again between 10:15 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. on August 19, 
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, Milwaukee, WI at (414) 747-7188, email 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATON: The Coast Guard will enforce the safety zone 
listed in 33 CFR 165.935, Safety Zone, Milwaukee Harbor, Milwaukee, WI, 
for the following events:
    (1) Festa Italiana fireworks display on July 19, 2012 from 10:00 
p.m. through 10:45 p.m.; on July 20, 2012 from 10:00 p.m. through 10:45 
p.m.; on July 21, 2012 from 10:00 p.m. through 10:45 p.m.; on July 22, 
2012 from 10:00 p.m. through 10:45 p.m.
    (2) German Festival fireworks display on July 27, 2012 from 10:15 
p.m. through 11:00 p.m.; on July 28, 2012 from 10:15 p.m. through 11:00 
p.m.
    (3) Irish Festival fireworks display on August 19, 2012 from 10:15 
p.m. through 11:00 p.m.
    All vessels must obtain permission from the Captain of the Port, 
Sector Lake Michigan, or his or her on-scene representative to enter, 
move within, or exit a 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, Sector Lake Michigan, 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 165.935 Safety 
Zone, Milwaukee Harbor, Milwaukee, WI 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, Sector Lake Michigan will issue a Broadcast 
Notice to Mariners notifying the public when enforcement of the safety 
zone established by this section is suspended. If the Captain of the 
Port, Sector Lake Michigan, determines that the safety zone need not be 
enforced for the full duration stated in this notice, he or she may use 
a Broadcast Notice to Mariners to grant general permission to enter the 
safety zone. The Captain of the Port, Sector Lake Michigan, or his or 
her on-scene representative may be contacted via VHF Channel 16.

    Dated: May 1, 2012.
M.W. Sibley,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port, Sector Lake Michigan.
[FR Doc. 2012-11496 Filed 5-10-12; 8:45 am]
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