[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 102 (Friday, May 25, 2012)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 31188-31190]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-12563]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 165

[Docket No. USCG-2008-0384]


Special Local Regulations; Safety Zones; Recurring Events in 
Captain of the Port Long Island Sound

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of enforcement of regulation.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce Safety Zones for fireworks 
displays and Special Local Regulations for swimming events in the 
Sector Long Island Sound area of responsibility on the dates and times 
listed in the tables below. This action is necessary to provide for the 
safety of life on navigable waterways during these regattas, fireworks 
displays and swim events. During the enforcement period, no person or 
vessel may enter the safety zone without permission of the Captain of 
the Port (COTP) Sector Long Island Sound or designated representative.

DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR 165.151 and 33 CFR 100.100 will be 
enforced during the dates and times listed in the Supplementary 
Information section.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this notice, 
call or email Petty Officer Joseph Graun, Prevention Department, U.S. 
Coast Guard Sector Long Island Sound, (203) 468-4544, 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard will enforce the safety 
zones listed in 33 CFR 165.151 and special local regulations listed in 
33 CFR 100.100 on the specified dates and times as indicated in Tables 
below. If the event is delayed by inclement weather, the regulation 
will be enforced on the rain date indicated in the Tables below. These 
regulations were published in the Federal Register on February 10, 2012 
(77 FR 6954).

                             33 CFR 100.100
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1.1 Harvard-Yale Regatta, Thames River,   Event type: Boat Race.
 New London, CT.                          Date: Saturday, May
                                          26, 2012 from 2 p.m. until 5
                                          p.m.
                                         ...............................
                                          Location: All waters
                                          of the Thames River at New
                                          London, Connecticut, between
                                          the Penn Central Draw Bridge
                                          41[deg]21'46.94'' N
                                          072[deg]5'14.46'' W to
                                          Bartlett Cove 41[deg]25'35.9''
                                          N 072[deg]5'42.89'' W (NAD
                                          83).
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1.2 Great Connecticut River Raft Race,    Event type: Boat Race.
 Middletown, CT.                          Date: Saturday, July
                                          28, 2012 from 10 a.m. until 2
                                          p.m.
                                          Location: All waters
                                          of the Connecticut River
                                          Middletown, CT between Dart
                                          Island (Marker no. 73)
                                          41[deg]33'8.235'' N
                                          072[deg]33'24.459'' W and
                                          Portland Shoals (Marker no.
                                          92) 41[deg]33'46.828'' N
                                          072[deg]38'42.176'' W (NAD
                                          83).
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                        Table 1 to Sec.   165.151
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6.0                                                    June
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6.2 Town of Branford Fireworks.........   Date: Saturday, June
                                          23, 2012.
                                          Rain date: Sunday,
                                          June 24, 2012.
                                          Time: 8:30 p.m. to
                                          10:30 p.m.
                                          Location: Waters of
                                          Branford Harbor, Branford, CT
                                          in approximate position,
                                          41[deg]15'30'' N,
                                          072[deg]49'22'' W (NAD 83).
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6.3 Vietnam Veterans/Town of East Haven   Date: Saturday, June
 Fireworks.                               30, 2012.
                                          Rain date: Sunday,
                                          June 31, 2012.
                                          Time: 8:30 p.m. to
                                          10:30 p.m.
                                          Location: Waters off
                                          Cosey beach, East Haven, CT in
                                          approximate position,
                                          41[deg]14'19'' N,
                                          072[deg]52'9.8'' W (NAD 83).
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7.0                                                    July
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7.1 Point O'Woods Fire Company Summer     Date: Tuesday, July 3,
 Fireworks.                               2012.
                                          Rain date: Wednesday,
                                          July 4, 2012.
                                          Time: 8:30 p.m. to
                                          10:30 p.m.
                                          Location: Waters of
                                          the Great South Bay, Point
                                          O'Woods, NY in approximate
                                          position 40[deg]39'18.57'' N,
                                          073[deg]08'5.73'' W (NAD 83).
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7.4 Norwalk Fireworks..................   Date: Tuesday, July 3,
                                          2012.
                                          Rain date: Thursday,
                                          July 5, 2012.
                                          Time: 8:30 p.m. to
                                          10:30 p.m.
                                          Location: Waters off
                                          Calf Pasture Beach, Norwalk,
                                          CT in approximate position,
                                          41[deg]04'50'' N,
                                          073[deg]23'22'' W (NAD 83).
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7.5 Lawrence Beach Club Fireworks......   Date: Saturday, June
                                          30, 2012.
                                          Rain date: Sunday,
                                          July 1, 2012.
                                          Time: 8:30 p.m. to
                                          10:30 p.m.
                                          Location: Waters of
                                          the Atlantic Ocean off
                                          Lawrence Beach Club, Atlantic
                                          Beach, NY in approximate
                                          position 40[deg]34'42.65'' N,
                                          073[deg]42'56.02'' W (NAD 83).
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7.6 Sag Harbor Fireworks...............   Date: Saturday, June
                                          30, 2012.
                                          Rain date: Sunday,
                                          July 1, 2012.
                                          Time: 8:30 p.m. to
                                          10:30 p.m.
                                          Location: Waters of
                                          Sag Harbor Bay off Havens
                                          Beach, Sag Harbor, NY in
                                          approximate position
                                          41[deg]00'26'' N,
                                          072[deg]17'9'' W (NAD 83).
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7.7 South Hampton Fresh Air Home          Date: Friday, July 6,
 Fireworks.                               2012
                                          Rain date: Saturday,
                                          July 7, 2012
                                          Time: 8:30 p.m. to
                                          10:30 p.m.
                                          Location: Waters of
                                          Shinnecock Bay, Southampton,
                                          NY in approximate position,
                                          40[deg]51'48'' N,
                                          072[deg]26'30'' W (NAD 83).
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7.8 Westport Police Athletic League       Date: Tuesday, July 3,
 Fireworks.                               2012.
                                          Rain date: Thursday,
                                          July 5, 2012.
                                          Time: 8:30 p.m. to
                                          10:30 p.m.
                                          Location: Waters off
                                          Compo Beach, Westport, CT in
                                          approximate position
                                          41[deg]06'15'' N,
                                          073[deg]20'57'' W (NAD 83).
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7.18 Hartford Riverfest Fireworks......   Date: Saturday, July
                                          7, 2012.
                                          Rain date: Sunday,
                                          July 8, 2012.
                                          Time: 9:00 p.m. to
                                          10:30 p.m.
                                          Location: Waters of
                                          the Connecticut River off
                                          Hartford, CT in approximate
                                          position 41[deg]45'21'' N,
                                          072[deg]39'28'' W (NAD 83).
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7.22 Mason's Island Yacht Club            Date: July 7, 2012.
 Fireworks.                               Rain date: July 8,
                                          2012.
                                          Time: 8:30 p.m. to
                                          10:30 p.m.
                                          Location: Waters of
                                          Fisher's Island Sound, Noank,
                                          CT in approximate position
                                          41[deg]19'30.61'' N,
                                          071[deg]57'48.22'' W (NAD 83).
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7.28 City of Long Beach Fireworks......   Date: Tuesday, July 3,
                                          2012.
                                          Rain date: Friday,
                                          July 13, 2012.
                                          Time: 8:30 p.m. to
                                          10:30 p.m.
                                          Location: Waters off
                                          Riverside Blvd, City of Long
                                          Beach, NY in approximate
                                          position 40[deg]34'38.77'' N,
                                          073[deg]39'41.32'' W (NAD 83).
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7.31 Shelter Island Fireworks..........   Date: July 14, 2012.
                                          Rain date: July 15,
                                          2012.
                                          Time: 8:30 p.m. to
                                          10:30 p.m.

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                                          Location: Waters of
                                          Gardiner Bay, Shelter Island,
                                          NY in approximate position
                                          41[deg]04'39.11'' N,
                                          072[deg]22'01.07'' W (NAD 83).
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7.35 Groton Long Point Yacht Club         Date: Saturday, July
 Fireworks.                               14, 2012.
                                          Rain date: Sunday,
                                          July 15, 2012.
                                          Time: 8:30 p.m. to
                                          10:30 p.m.
                                          Location: Waters of
                                          Long Island Sound, Groton, CT
                                          in approximate position
                                          41[deg]18'05'' N,
                                          072[deg]02'08'' W (NAD 83).
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8.0                                                   August
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8.2 Port Washington Sons of Italy         Date: Sunday,
 Fireworks.                               September 9, 2012.
                                          Time: 8:30 p.m. to
                                          10:30 p.m.
                                          Location: Waters of
                                          Hempstead Harbor off Bar
                                          Beach, North Hempstead, NY in
                                          approximate position
                                          40[deg]49'48.04'' N,
                                          073[deg]39'24.32'' W (NAD 83).
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8.6 Town of Babylon Fireworks..........   Date: Saturday, August
                                          25, 2012.
                                          Rain date: Sunday,
                                          August 26, 2012.
                                          Time: 8:30 p.m. to
                                          10:30 p.m.
                                          Location: Waters off
                                          of Cedar Beach Town Park,
                                          Babylon, NY in approximate
                                          position 40[deg]37'53'' N,
                                          073[deg]20'12'' W (NAD 83).
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9.0                                                 September
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9.1 East Hampton Fire Department          Date: Saturday,
 Fireworks.                               September 1, 2012.
                                          Rain date: Sunday,
                                          September 2, 2012.
                                          Time: 8:30 p.m. to
                                          10:30 p.m.
                                          Location: Waters off
                                          Main Beach, East Hampton, NY
                                          in approximate position
                                          40[deg]56'40.28'' N,
                                          072[deg]11'21.26'' W (NAD 83).
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                        Table 2 to Sec.   165.151
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1.1 Swim Across the Sound..............   Date: Saturday, July
                                          28, 2012.
                                          Time: 8:30 a.m. to
                                          6:30 p.m.
                                          Location: Waters of
                                          Long Island Sound, Port
                                          Jefferson, NY to Captain's
                                          Cove Seaport, Bridgeport, CT
                                          in approximate positions
                                          40[deg]58'11.71'' N
                                          073[deg]05'51.12'' W, north-
                                          westerly to the finishing
                                          point at Captain's Cove
                                          Seaport 41[deg]09'25.07'' N,
                                          073[deg]12'47.82'' W (NAD 83).
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1.3 Maggie Fischer Memorial Great South   Date: Friday, July 20,
 Bay Cross Bay Swim.                      2012.
                                          Time: 7 a.m. to 11
                                          a.m.
                                          Location: Waters of
                                          the Great South Bay, NY.
                                          Starting Point at the Fire
                                          Island Lighthouse Dock in
                                          approximate position
                                          40[deg]38'01'' N,
                                          073[deg]13'07'' W, northerly
                                          through approximate points
                                          40[deg]38'52'' N,
                                          073[deg]13'09'' W,
                                          40[deg]39'40'' N,
                                          073[deg]13'30'' W,
                                          40[deg]40'30'' N,
                                          073[deg]14'00'' W, and
                                          finishing at Gilbert Park,
                                          Brightwaters, NY at
                                          approximate position
                                          40[deg]42'25'' N,
                                          073[deg]14'52'' W (NAD 83).
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    Under the provisions of 33 CFR 100.100 & 33 CFR 165.151, the 
fireworks displays, swimming event and regatta listed above are 
established as safety zones or special local regulations. During these 
enforcement periods, persons and vessels are prohibited from entering 
into, transiting through, mooring, or anchoring within the safety zones 
or special local regulations unless they receive permission from the 
COTP or designated representative.
    This notice is issued under authority of 33 CFR part 100, 33 CFR 
part 165 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 this enforcement period via the Local Notice to 
Mariners or marine information broadcasts. If the COTP determines that 
a regulated area need not be enforced for the full duration stated in 
this notice, a Broadcast Notice to Mariners may be used to grant 
general permission to enter the regulated area.

    Dated: May 10, 2012.
J. M. Vojvodich,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Sector Long Island 
Sound.
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