[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 126 (Thursday, June 30, 2016)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 42510-42512]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-15501]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 165

[Docket No. USCG-2016-0526]


Safety Zones; Recurring Events in Captain of the Port Boston 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 Boston Zone on the specified dates and times listed below. 
This action is necessary to ensure the protection of the maritime 
public and event participants from the hazards associated with these 
annual recurring events. Under the provisions of our regulations, no 
person or vessel, except for the safety vessels assisting with the 
event may enter the safety zones unless given permission from the COTP 
or the designated on-scene representative. The Coast Guard may be 
assisted by other Federal, State, or local law enforcement agencies in 
enforcing this regulation.

DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR 165.118 will be enforced for the 
safety zones identified in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below 
for the dates and times specified.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about this 
notice of enforcement, call or email Mr. Mark Cutter, Coast Guard 
Sector Boston Waterways Management Division, telephone 617-223-4000, 
email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard will enforce the safety 
zones listed in 33 CFR 165.118 on the specified dates and times as 
indicated in Table 1 below. This regulation was published in the 
Federal Register on November 8, 2013 (78 FR 67028).

                                 Table 1
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7.1 City of Lynn 4th of July              Event Type: Firework
 Celebration Fireworks.                   Display.
                                          Sponsor: City of Lynn.
                                          Date: July 3, 2016.
                                          Time: 7:00 p.m. to
                                          10:00 p.m.
                                          Location: All waters
                                          of Nahant Bay, within a 350-
                                          yard radius of the fireworks
                                          barge located at position
                                          42[deg]27.51' N.,
                                          070[deg]55.52' W. (NAD 83).
7.2 Gloucester July 4th Celebration       Event Type: Fireworks
 Fireworks.                               Display.
                                          Sponsor: The
                                          Gloucester Fund.
                                          Date: July 3, 2016.
                                          Time: 8:00 p.m. to
                                          11:00 p.m.

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                                          Location: All waters
                                          of Gloucester Harbor, Stage
                                          Fort Park, within a 350-yard
                                          radius of the fireworks launch
                                          site on the beach located at
                                          position 42[deg]36.3' N.,
                                          070[deg]40.5' W. (NAD 83).
7.3 Manchester by the Sea Fireworks....   Event Type: Fireworks
                                          Display.
                                          Sponsor: Manchester
                                          Parks and Recreation
                                          Department.
                                          Date: July 4, 2016.
                                          Time: 9:00 p.m. to
                                          10:00 p.m.
                                          Location: All waters
                                          of Manchester Bay within a 350-
                                          yard radius of the fireworks
                                          launch site barge located at
                                          position 42[deg]34.14' N.,
                                          070[deg]45.53' W. (NAD 83).
7.4 Weymouth 4th of July Celebration      Event Type: Fireworks
 Fireworks.                               Display.
                                          Sponsor: Town of
                                          Weymouth 4th of July
                                          Committee.
                                          Date: July 3, 2016.
                                          Time: 8:30 p.m. to
                                          11:30 p.m.
                                          Location: All waters
                                          of Weymouth Fore River, within
                                          a 350-yard radius of the
                                          fireworks launch site located
                                          at position 42[deg]15.5' N.,
                                          070[deg]56.1' W. (NAD 83).
7.5 Beverly 4th of July Celebration       Event Type: Fireworks
 Fireworks.                               Display.
                                          Sponsor: Beverly
                                          Harbormaster.
                                          Date: July 4, 2016.
                                          Time: 9:00 p.m. to
                                          11:00 p.m.
                                          Location: All waters
                                          of Beverly Harbor within a 350-
                                          yard radius of the fireworks
                                          launch barge located at
                                          position 42[deg]33.46' N.,
                                          070[deg]48.28' W. (NAD 83).
7.6 4th of July Celebration Fireworks..   Event Type: Fireworks
                                          Display.
                                          Sponsor: Prides
                                          Crossing 4th of July
                                          Committee.
                                          Date: July 4, 2016.
                                          Time: 9:00 p.m. to
                                          11:00 p.m.
                                          Location: All waters
                                          of Manchester Bay within a 350-
                                          yard radius of the fireworks
                                          launch site near West Beach
                                          located at position
                                          42[deg]33.46' N.,
                                          070[deg]48.28' W. (NAD 83).
7.7 Boston Pops Fireworks..............   Event Type: Fireworks
                                          Display.
                                          Sponsor: Boston 4
                                          Celebrations.
                                          Date: July 4, 2016.
                                          Time: 8:30 p.m. to
                                          11:00 p.m.
                                          Location: All waters
                                          of the Charles River within a
                                          350-yard radius of the
                                          fireworks barges located in
                                          the vicinity of position
                                          42[deg]21.24' N.,
                                          071[deg]04.60' W. (NAD 83).
7.8 City of Salem Fireworks............   Event Type: Fireworks
                                          Display.
                                          Sponsor: City of
                                          Salem.
                                          Date: July 4, 2016.
                                          Time: 9:15 p.m. to
                                          10:15 p.m.
                                          Location: All waters
                                          of Salem Harbor, within a 350-
                                          yard radius of the fireworks
                                          launch site located on Derby
                                          Wharf at position
                                          42[deg]31.15' N.,
                                          070[deg]53.13' W. (NAD 83).
7.9 Marblehead 4th of July Fireworks...   Event Type: Fireworks
                                          Display.
                                          Sponsor: Town of
                                          Marblehead.
                                          Date: July 4, 2016.
                                          Time: 9:30 p.m. to
                                          10:00 p.m.
                                          Location: All waters
                                          of Marblehead Harbor within a
                                          350-yard radius of the
                                          fireworks launch site located
                                          at position 42[deg]30.34' N.,
                                          070[deg]50.13' W. (NAD 83).
7.10 Plymouth 4th of July Fireworks....   Event Type: Fireworks
                                          Display.
                                          Sponsor: July 4
                                          Plymouth, Inc.
                                          Date: July 4, 2016.
                                          Time: 9:00 p.m. to
                                          10:00 p.m.
                                          Location: All waters
                                          of Plymouth Harbor within a
                                          350-yard radius of the
                                          fireworks launch site located
                                          at position 42[deg]57.3' N.,
                                          070[deg]38.3' W. (NAD 83).
7.11 Town of Nahant Fireworks..........   Event Type: Fireworks
                                          Display.
                                          Sponsor: Town of
                                          Nahant.
                                          Date: July 4, 2016.
                                          Time: 9:00 p.m. to
                                          11:00 p.m.
                                          Location: All waters
                                          of Nahant Harbor within a 350-
                                          yard radius of the fireworks
                                          launch site on Bailey's Hill
                                          Park located at position
                                          42[deg]25.1' N., 070[deg]55.8'
                                          W. (NAD 83).
7.13 Yankee Homecoming Fireworks.......   Event Type: Fireworks
                                          Display.
                                          Sponsor: Yankee
                                          Homecoming.
                                          Date: August 6, 2016.
                                          Time: 9:00 p.m. to
                                          10:00 p.m.
                                          Location: All waters
                                          of the Merrimack River, within
                                          a 350-yard radius of the
                                          fireworks launch site located
                                          at position 42[deg]48.97' N.,
                                          070[deg]52.68' W. (NAD 83).
7.14 Hingham 4th of July Fireworks.....   Event Type: Fireworks
                                          Display.

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                                          Sponsor: Hingham Lions
                                          Club.
                                          Date: July 2, 2016.
                                          Time: 9:00 p.m. to
                                          11:00 p.m.
                                          Location: All waters
                                          within a 350-yard radius of
                                          the beach on Button Island
                                          located at position
                                          42[deg]15.07' N.,
                                          070[deg]53.03' W. (NAD 83).
7.17 Salisbury 4th of July Fireworks...   Event Type: Fireworks
                                          Display.
                                          Sponsor: Salisbury
                                          Chamber of Commerce.
                                          Date: July 4, 2016.
                                          Time: 9:00 p.m. to
                                          11:00 p.m.
                                          Location: All waters
                                          of the Atlantic Ocean near
                                          Salisbury Beach within a 350-
                                          yard radius of the fireworks
                                          launch site located at
                                          position 42[deg]50.6' N.,
                                          070[deg]48.4' W. (NAD 83).
7.19 Swim Across America Boston........   Event Type: Swim.
                                          Sponsor: Swim Across
                                          America.
                                          Date: July 8, 2016.
                                          Time: 6:00 a.m. to
                                          4:00 p.m.
                                          Location: All waters
                                          of Boston Harbor between Rowes
                                          Warf and Little Brewster
                                          Island within the following
                                          points (NAD 83):
                                          42[deg]21.4' N., 071[deg]03.0'
                                          W.
                                          42[deg]21.5' N., 071[deg]02.9'
                                          W.
                                          42[deg]19.8' N., 070[deg]53.6'
                                          W.
                                          42[deg]19.6' N., 070[deg]53.4'
                                          W.
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    This notice of enforcement is issued under authority of 33 CFR 
165.118 and 5 U.S.C. 552 (a). In addition to this notice of enforement 
in the Federal Register, the Coast Guard will provide notification of 
these enforcement periods via the Local Notice to Mariners and 
Broadcast Notice to Mariners.

    Dated: June 23, 2016.
C.C. Gelzer,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Boston.
[FR Doc. 2016-15501 Filed 6-29-16; 8:45 am]
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