[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 111 (Monday, June 10, 2013)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 34573-34575]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-13667]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Parts 100 and 165

[Docket No. USCG-2008-0384]


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

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of enforcement of regulation.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce seventeen annual fireworks 
display safety zones and one regatta event special local regulation in 
the Sector Long Island Sound area of responsibility on various dates 
and times listed in the tables below. This action is necessary to 
provide for the safety of life on navigable waterways during these 
fireworks displays and regatta event. 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 100.100 and 33 CFR 165.151 will be 
enforced between June 9, 2013 and September 1, 2013.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this notice, 
call or email Petty Officer Scott Baumgartner, Waterways Management 
Division, U.S. Coast Guard Sector Long Island Sound; telephone 203-468-
4559, email [email protected].

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

                         Table to Sec.   100.100
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1.1 Harvard-Yale Regatta,       Event type: Boat Race.
 Thames River, New London, CT.
                                Date: Sunday, June 9, 2013 from
                                8:15 a.m. until 5:15 p.m.
                                Rain Date: Monday, June 10, 2013
                                from 8:15 a.m. until 12:15 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]05'14.46'' W
                                to Bartlett Cove 41[deg]25'35.90'' N
                                072[deg]5'42.89'' W (NAD 83).
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                        Table 1 to Sec.   165.151
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6.1 Barnum Festival Fireworks   Date: June 28, 2013.
                                Rain date: June 29, 2013.
                                Time: 9 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
                                Location: Waters of Bridgeport
                                Harbor, Bridgeport, CT in approximate
                                position 41[deg]9'04'' N,
                                073[deg]12'49'' W (NAD 83).

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6.2 Town of Branford            Date: June 22, 2013.
 Fireworks.
                                Rain date: June 23, 2013.
                                Time: 9 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).
7.1 Point O'Woods Fire          Date: July 4, 2013.
 Company Summer Fireworks.
                                Rain date: July 5, 2013.
                                Time: 9 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]08'05.73'' W (NAD 83).
7.4 Norwalk Fireworks........   Date: July 3, 2013.
                                Rain date: July 5, 2013.
                                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).
7.5 Lawrence Beach Club         Date: July 3, 2013.
 Fireworks.
                                Rain date: July 5, 2013.
                                Time: 9 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).
7.6 Sag Harbor Fireworks.....   Date: July 6, 2013.
                                Rain date: July 7, 2013.
                                Time: 9 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]17'09'' W (NAD 83).
7.7 South Hampton Fresh Air     Date: July 5, 2013.
 Home Fireworks.
                                Rain date: July 7, 2013.
                                Time: 8:45 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
                                Location: Waters of Shinnecock
                                bay, Southampton, NY in approximate
                                positions, 40[deg]51'48'' N,
                                072[deg]26'30'' W (NAD 83).
7.8 Westport Police Athletic    Date: July 3, 2013.
 league Fireworks.
                                Rain date: July 5, 2013.
                                Time: 8:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
                                Location: Waters off Compo
                                Beach, Westport, CT in approximate
                                position, 41[deg]06'15'' N,
                                073[deg]20'57'' W (NAD 83).
7.11 City of Norwich July       Date: July 5, 2013.
 Fireworks.
                                Rain date: July 6, 2013.
                                Time: 9 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
                                Location: Waters of the Thames
                                River, Norwich, CT in approximate
                                position, 41[deg]31'16.84'' N,
                                072[deg]04'43.33'' W (NAD 83).
7.22 Mason's Island Yacht       Date: July 6, 2013.
 Club Fireworks.
                                Rain date: July 7, 2013.
                                Time: 8:30 p.m. to 10:00 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).
7.24 Riverfest Fireworks.....   Date: July 6, 2013.
                                Rain date: July 7, 2013.
                                Time: 8 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
                                Location: Waters of the
                                Connecticut River, Hartford, CT in
                                approximate positions, 41[deg]45'39.93''
                                N, 072[deg]39'49.14'' W (NAD 83).
7.28 City of Long Beach         Date: July 12, 2013.
 Fireworks.
                                Rain date: July 13, 2013.
                                Time: 9 p.m. to 10:00 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).
7.30 Mashantucket Pequot        Date: July 13, 2013.
 Fireworks.
                                Rain date: July 14, 2013.
                                Time: 8:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
                                Location: Waters of the Thames
                                River New London, CT in approximate
                                positions Barge 1, 41[deg]21'03.03'' N,
                                072[deg]5'24.5'' W Barge 2,
                                41[deg]20'51.75'' N, 072[deg]5'18.90'' W
                                (NAD 83).
7.31 Shelter Island Fireworks   Date: July 6, 2013.
                                Rain date: July 7, 2013.
                                Time: 8:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
                                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).
7.35 Groton Long Point Yacht    Date: July 20, 2013.
 Club Fireworks.
                                Rain date: July 21, 2013.
                                Time: 9 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).
8.6 Town of Babylon Fireworks   Date: August 24, 2013.
                                Rain date: August 25, 2013.
                                Time: 8:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

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                                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).
9.1 East Hampton Fire           Date: August 31, 2013.
 Department Fireworks.
                                Rain date: September 1, 2013.
                                Time: 8:45 p.m. to 10:00 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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    Under the provisions of 33 CFR 100.100 & 33 CFR 165.151, The 
fireworks displays, and regatta event listed above are established as 
safety zones or special local regulation. During these enforcement 
periods, persons and vessels are prohibited from entering into, 
transiting through, mooring, or anchoring within the safety zones or 
special local regulation unless they receive permission from the COTP 
or designated representative.
    This notice is issued under authority of 33 CFR 100, 33 CFR 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 24, 2013.
J.M. Vojvodich,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Sector Long Island 
Sound.
[FR Doc. 2013-13667 Filed 6-7-13; 8:45 am]
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