[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 136 (Thursday, July 16, 2015)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 42036-42037]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-17460]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 165
[Docket No. USCG-2011-0228]
RIN 1625-AA00
Safety Zone, Brandon Road Lock and Dam to Lake Michigan including
Des Plaines River, Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, Chicago River, and
Calumet-Saganashkee Channel, Chicago, IL; Between Mile Markers 296.1
and 296.7
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of enforcement of regulation.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce a segment of the Safety Zone;
Brandon Road Lock and Dam to Lake Michigan including Des Plaines River,
Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, Chicago River, Calumet-Saganashkee
Channel on all waters of the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal between
Mile Marker 296.1 to Mile Marker 296.7 at specified times from August
3, 2015, through September 18, 2015. This action is necessary to
protect the waterway, waterway users, and vessels from the hazards
associated with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's trial tests on the
water for the Asian Carp studies.
During the enforcement periods listed below, entry into,
transiting, mooring, laying-up or anchoring within the enforced area of
this safety zone by any person or vessel is prohibited unless
authorized by the Captain of the Port Lake Michigan or her designated
representative.
DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR 165.930 will be enforced
intermittently from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Monday
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through Friday, from August 3, 2015, through August 14, 2015. In the
event of a postponement of the trial tests due to inclement weather or
other unforeseen circumstances, this zone will be enforced
intermittently from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Monday through Friday from
August 24, 2015, through September 18, 2015, excluding September 7,
2015.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this
document, call or email LT Lindsay Cook, Waterways Department, Coast
Guard Marine Safety Unit Chicago, telephone 630-986-2155, email address
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard will enforce a segment of
the Safety Zone; Brandon Road Lock and Dam to Lake Michigan including
Des Plaines River, Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, Chicago River,
Calumet-Saganashkee Channel, Chicago, IL, listed in 33 CFR 165.930.
Specifically, the Coast Guard will enforce this safety zone on all
waters of the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal between Mile Marker 296.1
to Mile Marker 296.7. Enforcement will occur intermittently from 8 a.m.
to 6 p.m. on Monday through Friday, from August 3, 2015, through August
14, 2015. In the event of a postponement of the trial tests due to
inclement weather or other unforeseen circumstances, this zone will be
enforced intermittently from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on August 17, 2015,
through September 18, 2015, excluding September 7, 2015.
This enforcement action is necessary because the Captain of the
Port Lake Michigan has determined that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service's trial tests on the water for Asian Carp studies pose risks to
life and property. Because of these risks, it is necessary to control
vessel movement during the operations to prevent injury and property
loss.
In accordance with the general regulations in Sec. 165.23 of this
part, entry into, transiting, mooring, laying up, or anchoring within
the enforced area of this safety zone by any person or vessel is
prohibited unless authorized by the Captain of the Port Lake Michigan
or her designated representative.
Vessels that wish to transit through the safety zone may request
permission from the Captain of the Port Lake Michigan. Requests must be
made in advance and approved by the Captain of the Port before transits
will be authorized. Approvals will be granted on a case by case basis.
The Captain of the Port representative may be contacted via U.S. Coast
Guard Sector Lake Michigan on VHF channel 16.
This document is issued under authority of 33 CFR 165.930 and 5
U.S.C. 552(a). In addition to this publication in the Federal Register,
the Captain of the Port Lake Michigan will also provide notice through
other means, which may include Broadcast Notice to Mariners, Local
Notice to Mariners, local news media, distribution in leaflet form, and
on-scene oral notice. Additionally, the Captain of the Port Lake
Michigan may notify representatives from the maritime industry through
telephonic and email notifications.
Dated: June 30, 2015.
A.B. Cocanour,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port, Lake Michigan.
[FR Doc. 2015-17460 Filed 7-15-15; 8:45 am]
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