[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 109 (Tuesday, June 7, 2016)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 36471-36473]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-13324]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 165

[Docket No. USCG-2016-0461]


Safety Zones; Annual Events in the Captain of the Port Detroit 
Zone

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of enforcement of regulation.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce various safety zones for annual 
marine events in the Captain of the Port Detroit zone from 9:20 p.m. on 
May 29, 2016 through 9:45 p.m. on September 4, 2016. Enforcement of 
these zones is necessary and intended to ensure safety of life on the 
navigable waters immediately prior to, during, and immediately after 
these fireworks events. During the aforementioned period, the Coast 
Guard will enforce restrictions upon, and control movement of, vessels 
in a specified area immediately prior to, during, and immediately after 
fireworks events. During each enforcement period, no person or vessel 
may enter the respective safety zone without permission of the Captain 
of the Port.

DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR 165.941 will be enforced without 
actual notice at various dates and times between 9:20 p.m. on June 7, 
2016 through 9:45 p.m. on September 4, 2016. For purposes of 
enforcement, actual notice will be used from June 1, 2016 until June 7, 
2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this 
document, call or email PO1 Todd Manow, Prevention, U.S. Coast Guard 
Sector Detroit, 110 Mount Elliot Ave., Detroit MI, 48207; telephone 
(313)568-9580; email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard will enforce the safety 
zones listed in 33 CFR 165.941, Safety Zones; Annual Events in the 
Captain of the Port Detroit Zone, at the following dates and times for 
the following events, which are listed in chronological order by date 
and time of the event:
    (1) Catawba Island Club Memorial Day Fireworks, Catawba Island, OH. 
The safety zone listed in Sec.  165.941(a)(56) will be enforced from 
9:20 p.m. to 9:40 p.m. on May 29, 2016.
    (2) Bay-Rama Fishfly Festival Fireworks, New Baltimore, MI. The 
safety zone listed in Sec.  165.941(a)(29), all waters of Lake St. 
Clair-Anchor Bay, off New Baltimore City Park, within a 300-yard radius 
of the fireworks launch site located at position 42[deg]41' N., 
082[deg]44' W. (NAD 83), usually on an evening during the first week in 
June, will be enforced from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. on June 23, 2016.
    (3) St. Clair Shores Fireworks, St. Clair Shores, MI. The safety 
zone listed in Sec.  165.941(a)(39) will be enforced from 9:45 p.m. to 
11 p.m. on June 24, 2016.
    (4) Washington Township Firefighters Summerfest, Toledo, OH. The 
safety zone listed in Sec.  165.941(a)(2) will be enforced from 8:30 
p.m. to 10:30 p.m. on June 25, 2016.
    (5) Sigma Gamma Fireworks, Grosse Pointe Farms, MI. The safety zone 
listed in Sec.  165.941(a)(51) will be enforced from 9:45 p.m. to 10:45 
p.m. on June 27, 2016.
    (6) Ford (formerly Target) Fireworks, Detroit, MI. The first safety 
zone, listed in Sec.  165.941(a)(50)(i)(A), all waters of the Detroit 
River bounded by the arc of a circle with a 900-foot radius with its 
center in position 42[deg]19'23'' N., 083[deg]04'34'' W. (NAD 83), on 
the waterfront area adjacent to 1351 Jefferson Avenue, Detroit, 
Michigan will be enforced from 8 a.m. on June 24, 2016 to 8 p.m. on 
June 27, 2016.
    The second safety zone, listed in Sec.  165.941(a)(50)(i)(B), a 
portion of the Detroit River bounded on the South by the International 
Boundary line, on the West by 083[deg]03'30'' W. (NAD 83), on the North 
by the City of Detroit shoreline and on the East by 083[deg]01'15'' W. 
(NAD 83), will be enforced from 8 p.m. to 11:55 p.m. on June 27, 2016.
    The third safety zone listed in Sec.  165.941(a)(50)(i)(C), a 
portion of the Detroit River bounded on the South by the International 
Boundary line, on the

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West by the Ambassador Bridge, on the North by the City of Detroit 
shoreline, and on the East by the downstream end of Belle Isle, will be 
enforced from 6 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. on June 27, 2016.
    (7) Roostertail Fireworks, Detroit, MI. The safety zone listed in 
Sec.  165.941(a)(1), all waters of the Detroit River within a 300-foot 
radius of the fireworks launch site on shore near the Roostertail 
Restaurant, will be enforced from 10 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. on June 27, 
2015. In the event of inclement weather on the evening of June 27, 
2016, this safety zone will be enforced from 10 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. on 
June 28, 2016.
    (8) Bay City Fireworks Festival, Bay City, MI. The safety zone 
listed in Sec.  165.941(a)(53), all waters of the Saginaw River near 
Bay City, MI, from the Veteran's Memorial Bridge south approximately 
1000-yards to the River Walk Pier, will be enforced from 8 p.m. to 
10:30 p.m. on June 30, and July 1 and 2, 2016. In the case of inclement 
weather on any scheduled day, this safety zone will be enforced from 8 
p.m. to 10:30 p.m. on July 3, 2016.
    (9) Lexington Independence Festival Fireworks, Lexington, MI. The 
safety zone listed in Sec.  165.941(a)(42), all waters of Lake Huron 
within a 300-yard radius of the fireworks barge located 300 yards east 
of the Lexington break wall, will be enforced from 10 p.m. to 10:30 
p.m. on July 1, 2016. In the case of inclement weather on July 1, 2016, 
this safety zone will be enforced from 10 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. on July 2, 
2016.
    (10) Catawba Island Club Fireworks, Catawba Island, OH. The safety 
zone listed in Sec.  165.941(a)(21) will be enforced from 9:30 p.m. to 
09:50 p.m. on July 1, 2016.
    (11) Harrisville Fireworks, Harrisville, MI. The safety zone listed 
in Sec.  165.941(a)(7), a 450-foot radius of the fireworks launch site 
located at the end of the break wall at the Harrisville harbor, will be 
enforced from 10 p.m. to 11 p.m. on July 2, 2016.
    (12) Grosse Ile Yacht Club Fireworks, Grosse Ile, MI. The safety 
zone listed in Sec.  165.941(a)(44), all waters of the Detroit River 
within a 300-yard radius of the fireworks launch site located at the 
Grosse Ile Yacht Club at position 42[deg]06' N., 083[deg]09' W. (NAD 
83), will be enforced from 9:45 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. on July 2, 2016. In 
the case of inclement weather on July 2, 2016, this safety zone will be 
enforced from 9:45 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. on July 3, 2016.
    (13) Luna Pier Fireworks Show, Luna Pier, MI. The safety zone 
listed in Sec.  165.941 (a)(16) will be enforced from 9:30 p.m. to 11 
p.m. on July 2, 2016.
    (14) Red, White and Blues Bang Fireworks, Huron, OH. The safety 
zone listed in Sec.  165.941(a)(22) will be enforced between from 10:30 
p.m. until 10:45 p.m. on July 2, 2016.
    (15) Bay Point Fireworks Display, Marblehead, OH. The safety zone 
listed in Sec.  165.941(a)(58) will be enforced from 10 p.m. to 10:30 
p.m. on July 2 and 3, 2016.
    (16) Algonac Pickerel Tournament Fireworks, Algonac, MI. The safety 
zone listed in Sec.  165.941(a)(37), all waters of the St. Clair River, 
within a 300-yard radius of the fireworks barge located at position 
42[deg]37' N., 082[deg]32' W. (NAD 83), North of Russell Island, will 
be enforced from 10 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. on July 2, 2016. In the case of 
inclement weather on July 2, 2016, this safety zone will be enforced 
from 10 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. on July 3, 2016.
    (17) Port Sanilac Fireworks, Port Sanilac, MI. The safety zone 
listed in Sec.  165.941(a)(38) will be enforced from 10 p.m. to 11 p.m. 
on July 2, 2016.
    (18) Grosse Pointe Farms Fireworks, Grosse Pointe Farms, MI. The 
safety zone listed in Sec.  165.941(a)(35), all waters of Lake St. 
Clair, within a 300-yard radius of the fireworks launch site at 
position 42[deg]23.85' N., 082[deg]53.25' W. (NAD 83), at a private 
park at Harbor Hill and Lake Shore Rd, will be enforced from 10 p.m. to 
10:45 p.m. on July 2, 2016.
    (19) Oscoda Township Fireworks, Oscoda, MI. The safety zone listed 
in Sec.  165.941(a)(32) will be enforced from 10 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. on 
July 4, 2016. In the case of inclement weather on July 4, 2016, this 
safety zone will be enforced from 10 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. on July 5, 
2016.
    (20) Lakeside July 4th Fireworks, Lakeside, OH. The safety zone 
listed in Sec.  165.941(a)(20) will be enforced from 9:45 p.m. to 10:30 
p.m. on July 4, 2016.
    (21) Grosse Pointe Yacht Club 4th of July Fireworks, Grosse Pointe 
Shores, MI. The safety zone listed in Sec.  165.941(a)(41), all U.S. 
waters of the Lake St. Clair, within a 300 yard radius of position 
42[deg]26' N., 082[deg]52' W. (NAD 83), approximately 500 feet east of 
the Grosse Point Yacht Club, will be enforced from 10 p.m. to 10:30 
p.m. on July 4, 2016. In the case of inclement weather on July 4, 2016, 
this safety zone will be enforced from 10 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. on July 5, 
2016.
    (22) Belle Maer Harbor 4th of July Fireworks, Harrison Township, 
MI. The safety zone listed in Sec.  165.941(a)(46), all U.S. waters of 
Lake St. Clair, within a 400 yard radius of position 42[deg]36'30'' N., 
082[deg]47'40'' W. (NAD 83), will be enforced from 10 p.m. to 10:30 
p.m. on July 4, 2016. In the case of inclement weather on July 4, 2016, 
this safety zone will be enforced from 10 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. on July 5, 
2016.
    (23) Port Austin Fireworks, Port Austin, MI. The safety zone listed 
in Sec.  165.941(a)(33), all waters of Lake Huron within a 300-yard 
radius of the fireworks launch site, at position 42[deg]03' N., 
082[deg]59' W. (NAD 83), off of the Port Austin break wall, will be 
enforced from 10 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. on July 4, 2016. In the case of 
inclement weather on July 4, 2016, this safety zone will be enforced 
from 10 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. on July 5, 2016.
    (24) City of St. Clair Fireworks, St. Clair, MI. The safety zone 
listed in Sec.  165.941(a)(31) will be enforced from 10 p.m. to 10:45 
p.m. on July 4, 2016. In the case of inclement weather on July 4, 2016, 
this safety zone will be enforced from 10 p.m. to 10:45 p.m. on July 5, 
2016.
    (25) Tawas City 4th of July Fireworks, Tawas City, MI. The safety 
zone listed in Sec.  165.941(a)(47), all U.S. waters of Lake Huron, 
within a 300 yard radius of position 44[deg]16' N., 083[deg]30' W. (NAD 
83), 2000 feet west of the State Dock in East Tawas, will be enforced 
from 10 p.m. to 11 p.m. on July 4, 2016.
    (26) Huron Riverfest Fireworks, Huron, OH. The safety zone listed 
in Sec.  165.941(a)(23) will be enforced between from 10:15 p.m. until 
10:30 p.m. on July 8, 2016.
    (28) Marine City Maritime Festival Fireworks, Marine City, MI. The 
safety zone listed in Sec.  165.941(a)(13), all waters of the St. Clair 
River within a 500-foot radius of the fireworks launch site located at 
position 42[deg]43.15' N., 082[deg]29.2' W. (NAD 83), approximately 500 
feet offshore from the intersection of Pearl St. and N. Water St, will 
be enforced from 10 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. on August 5, 2016. In the case 
of inclement weather on August 5, 2016, this safety zone will be 
enforced from 10 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. on August 6, 2016.
    (29) Catawba Island Club Fireworks, Catawba Island, OH. The safety 
zone listed in Sec.  165.941(a)(28) will be enforced from 9:15 p.m. to 
9:45 p.m. on September 4, 2016.
    Under the provisions of Sec.  165.23, entry into, transiting, or 
anchoring within these safety zones during the enforcement period is 
prohibited unless authorized by the Captain of the Port Detroit or his 
designated representative. Vessels that wish to transit through the 
safety zones may request permission from the Captain of the Port 
Detroit or his designated representative. Requests must be made in 
advance and approved by the Captain of Port before transits will be 
authorized. Approvals will be granted on a case by case basis. The 
Captain of the Port may be contacted via

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U.S. Coast Guard Sector Detroit on channel 16, VHF-FM. The Coast Guard 
will give notice to the public via Local Notice to Mariners and VHF 
radio broadcasts that the regulation is in effect.
    This document is issued under authority of Sec.  165.941 and 5 
U.S.C. 552(a). If the Captain of the Port determines that any of these 
safety zones need not be enforced for the full duration stated in this 
document, he may suspend such enforcement and notify the public of the 
suspension via a Broadcast Notice to Mariners.

    Dated: June 1, 2016.
Scott B. Lemasters,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Detroit.
[FR Doc. 2016-13324 Filed 6-6-16; 8:45 am]
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