[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 123 (Wednesday, June 26, 2013)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 38198-38200]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-15238]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 165

[Docket No. USCG-2012-1036]


Safety Zones & Special Local Regulations; Recurring Marine 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 safety zones for eleven fireworks 
displays and two swim events in the Sector Long Island Sound area of 
responsibility on various dates and times listed in the table below. 
This action is necessary to provide for the safety of life on navigable 
waterways during these 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 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 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 safety 
zones listed in 33 CFR 165.151 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 
table below.

                        Table 1 to Sec.   165.151
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6.3 Vietnam Veterans/Town of East Haven   Date: June 29, 2013.
 Fireworks.
                                          Rain date: June 30,
                                          2013.
                                          Time: 9 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]52'09.80'' W (NAD 83).
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7.3 City of Westbrook, CT July            Date: July 2, 2013.
 Celebration Fireworks.
                                          Rain date: July 6,
                                          2013.
                                          Time: 8:30 p.m. to
                                          10:30 p.m.
                                          Location: Waters of
                                          Westbrook Harbor, Westbrook,
                                          CT in approximate position,
                                          41[deg]16'10'' N,
                                          072[deg]26'14'' W (NAD 83).
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7.9 City of Middletown Fireworks.......   Date: July 3, 2013.

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                                          Rain date: July 5,
                                          2013.
                                          Time: 8:45 p.m. to
                                          10:15 p.m.
                                          Location: Waters of
                                          the Connecticut River,
                                          Middletown Harbor, Middletown,
                                          CT in approximate position
                                          41[deg]33'47.50'' N,
                                          072[deg]38'38.39'' W (NAD 83).
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7.12 City of Stamford Fireworks........   Date: July 3, 2013.
                                          Rain date: July 5,
                                          2013.
                                          Time: 8:30 p.m. to 10
                                          p.m.
                                          Location: Waters of
                                          Fisher's Westcott cove,
                                          Stamford, CT in approximate
                                          position 41[deg]02'09.56'' N,
                                          073[deg]30'57.76'' W (NAD 83).
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7.13 City of West Haven Fireworks......   Date: July 3, 2013.
                                          Rain date: July 5,
                                          2013.
                                          Time: 8:45 p.m. to
                                          10:30 p.m.
                                          Location: Waters of
                                          New Haven Harbor, off Bradley
                                          Point, West Haven, CT in
                                          approximate position
                                          41[deg]15'07.00'' N,
                                          072[deg]57'26.00'' W (NAD 83).
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7.24 Village of Asharoken Fireworks....   Date: July 4.
                                          Rain date: July 5.
                                          Time: 8:45 p.m. to 10
                                          p.m.
                                          Location: Waters of
                                          Northport Bay, Asharoken, NY
                                          in approximate position,
                                          41[deg]56'21.20'' N,
                                          073[deg]21'15.14'' W (NAD 83).
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7.34 Devon Yacht Club Fireworks........   Date: July 6, 2013.
                                          Rain date: July 7,
                                          2013.
                                          Time: 8:45 p.m. to 10
                                          p.m.
                                          Location: Waters of
                                          Napeague Bay, in Block Island
                                          Sound off Amagansett, NY in
                                          approximate position
                                          40[deg]59'41.40'' N,
                                          072[deg]06'08.70'' W (NAD 83).
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7.36 Friar's Head Golf Club Fireworks..   Date: July 6, 2013.
                                          Rain date: July 7,
                                          2013.
                                          Time: 9:15 p.m. to 10
                                          p.m.
                                          Location: Waters of
                                          Long Island Sound off Baiting
                                          Hollow, NY in approximate
                                          position, 40[deg]58'19.53'' N,
                                          072[deg]43'45.65'' W (NAD 83).
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7.42 Connetquot River Summer Fireworks.   Date: July 3, 2013.
                                          Rain date: July 5,
                                          2013.
                                          Time: 9 p.m. to 10:30
                                          p.m.
                                          Location: Waters of
                                          the Connetquot River off
                                          Snapper Inn Restaurant,
                                          Oakdale, NY in approximate
                                          position 40[deg]43'30.03'' N,
                                          073[deg]08'40.25'' W (NAD 83).
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7.44 National Golf Links Fireworks.....   Date: July 6, 2013.
                                          Rain date: July 7,
                                          2013.
                                          Time: 9 p.m. to 10:30
                                          p.m.
                                          Location: Waters of
                                          the Great Peconic Bay \3/4\ of
                                          a mile northwest of Bullhead
                                          Bay, Shinnecock, NY in
                                          approximate position
                                          40[deg]55'11.79'' N,
                                          072[deg]28'04.34'' W (NAD 83).
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9.4 The Creek Fireworks................   Date: August 31, 2013.
                                          Rain date: September
                                          1, 2013.
                                          Time: 7:45 p.m. to 9
                                          p.m.
                                          Location: Waters of
                                          Long Island Sound off the
                                          Creek Golf Course,
                                          Lattingtown, NY in approximate
                                          position 40[deg]54'13.00'' N
                                          073[deg]35'58.00'' W (NAD 83).
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                        Table 2 to Sec.   165.151
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1.3 Maggie Fischer Memorial Great South   Date: July 12, 2013.
 Bay Cross Bay Swim.
                                          Time: 7 a.m. to 12
                                          p.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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1.6 Swim Across America Greenwich......   Date: June 22, 2013.
                                          Time: 4:30 a.m. until
                                          noon.

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                                          Location: All
                                          navigable waters of Stamford
                                          Harbor within a half miles
                                          long and 1000 foot wide
                                          polygon shaped box stretching
                                          from Dolphin Cove to Rocky
                                          Point between Stamford and
                                          Greenwich, CT. Formed by
                                          connecting the following
                                          points. Beginning at point (A)
                                          41[deg]01'32.03'' N,
                                          073[deg]33'8.93'' W, then
                                          south east to point (B)
                                          41[deg]01'15.01'' N,
                                          073[deg]32'55.58'' W, then
                                          south west to point (c)
                                          41[deg]00'49.25 N,
                                          073[deg]33'20.36'' W, then
                                          north west to point (D)
                                          41[deg]00'58.00'' N,
                                          073[deg]33'27.00'' W, then
                                          north east to point (E)
                                          41[deg]01'15.80'' N,
                                          073[deg]33'09.85'' W, then
                                          heading north and ending at
                                          point (A) (NAD 83).
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These regulations were published in the Federal Register on May 24, 
2013 (78 FR 31402).

    Under the provisions of 33 CFR 165.151, the fireworks displays and 
swim events listed above are established as safety zones. During these 
enforcement periods, persons and vessels are prohibited from entering 
into, transiting through, mooring, or anchoring within the safety zones 
unless they receive permission from the COTP or designated 
representative.
    This notice is issued under authority of 33 CFR 165.151 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: June 17, 2013.
J.M. Vojvodich,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Sector Long Island 
Sound.
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