[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 179 (Monday, September 16, 2013)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 56833-56834]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-22413]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 165

[Docket No. USCG-2013-0773]


Safety Zone; Fireworks Events in Captain of the Port New York 
Zone

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of enforcement of regulation.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce safety zones in the Captain of 
the Port New York Zone on the specified dates and times. This action is 
necessary to ensure the safety of vessels and spectators from hazards 
associated with fireworks displays. During the enforcement period, no 
person or vessel may enter the safety zones without permission of the 
Captain of the Port (COTP).

DATES: The regulation for the safety zones described in 33 CFR 165.160 
will be enforced on the dates and times listed in the table below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this notice, 
call or email Lieutenant Junior Grade Kristopher Kesting, Coast Guard 
Sector New York; telephone 718-354-4154, email 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard will enforce the safety 
zones listed in 33 CFR 165.160 on the specified dates and times as 
indicated in Table 1 below. This regulation was published in the 
Federal Register on November 9, 2011 (76 FR 69614).

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                                 Table 1
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1. A DMC Network Company, Briggs     Launch site: A barge
 Fireworks, Ellis Island Safety      located between Federal Anchorages
 Zone, 33 CFR 165.160(2.2).          20-A and 20-B, in approximate
                                     position 40[deg]41'45'' N,
                                     074[deg]02'09'' W (NAD 1983), about
                                     365 yards east of Ellis Island.
                                     This Safety Zone is a 360-yard
                                     radius from the barge.
                                     Date: September 9, 2013
                                     (Rain Date: September 10, 2013).
                                     Time: 9:15 p.m.-10:30 p.m.
2. Mullen Wedding Fireworks, Pier    Launch site: A barge
 90, Hudson River Safety Zone, 33    located in approximate position
 CFR 165.160(5.4).                   40[deg]46'11.8'' N,
                                     074[deg]00'14.8'' W (NAD 1983),
                                     approximately 375 yards west of
                                     Pier 90, Manhattan, New York. This
                                     Safety Zone is a 360-yard radius
                                     from the barge.
                                     Date: September 9, 2013.
                                     Time: 9:00 p.m.-10:30 p.m.
3. Waterside Plaza's 40th            Launch site: A barge launch
 Anniversary Fireworks, Newtown      located in approximate position
 Creek, East River Safety Zone, 33   40[deg]44'24'' N, 073[deg]58'00'' W
 CFR 165.160(4.2).                   (NAD 1983), approximately 785 yards
                                     south of Belmont Island. This
                                     Safety zone is a 360-yard.
                                     Date: September 12, 2013.
                                     Time: 8:15 p.m.-9:30 p.m.
4. Wolfe's Pond Fireworks, South     Launch site: A barge
 Beach, Staten Island Safety Zone,   located in approximate position
 33 CFR 165.160(2.4).                40[deg]35'11'' N, 074[deg]03'42'' W
                                     (NAD 1983), about 350 yards east of
                                     South Beach, Staten Island. This
                                     Safety Zone is a 360-yard radius
                                     from the barge.
                                     Date: September 14, 2013
                                     (Rain Date: September 15, 2013).
                                     Time: 8:30 p.m.-10:00 p.m.
5. Circle Line Sightseeing Yachts    Launch site: A barge launch
 NYE Fireworks, Liberty Island       located in approximate position
 Safety Zone, 33 CFR 165.160(2.1).   40[deg]41'16.5'' N, 074[deg]02'23''
                                     W (NAD 1983), located in Federal
                                     Anchorage 20-C, about 360 yards
                                     east of Liberty Island. This Safety
                                     zone is a 360-yard radius from the
                                     barge.
                                     Date: December 31, 2013-
                                     January 1, 2014.
                                     Time: 11:30 p.m.-12:40 a.m.
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    Under the provisions of 33 CFR 165.160, a vessel may not enter the 
regulated area unless given express permission from the COTP or the 
designated representative. Spectator vessels may transit outside the 
regulated area but may not anchor, block, loiter in, or impede the 
transit of other vessels. The Coast Guard may be assisted by other 
Federal, State, or local law enforcement agencies in enforcing this 
regulation.
    This notice is issued under authority of 33 CFR 165.160(a) and 5 
U.S.C. 552(a). In addition to this notice in the Federal Register, the 
Coast Guard will provide mariners with advanced notification of 
enforcement periods via the Local Notice to Mariners and marine 
information broadcasts. If the COTP determines that the 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: August 22, 2013.
G. Loebl,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port New York.
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