[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 127 (Monday, July 2, 2018)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 30862]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-14190]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 165

[Docket No. USCG-2018-0485]


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

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 Des Plaines River between the McDonough 
Street Bridge and Cass Street Bridge in Joliet, Illinois on July 3, 
2018. This action is necessary and intended to protect mariners and 
ensure the safety of life from the hazards associated with a shore 
based fireworks show. During the enforcement period listed below, entry 
into, transiting, or anchoring within the safety zone is prohibited 
unless authorized by the Captain of the Port Lake Michigan or a 
designated representative.

DATES: The regulations in 33 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 165.930 
will be enforced from 9:15 p.m. to 10 p.m. on July 3, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about this 
notice of enforcement, call or email LT John Ramos, Waterways 
Management Division, 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 Des Plaines River between the McDonough Street Bridge and 
Cass Street Bridge in Joliet, Illinois. Enforcement will occur from 
9:15 p.m. to 10 p.m. on July 3, 2018. Entry into, transiting, or 
anchoring within the safety zone is prohibited unless authorized by the 
Captain of the Port Lake Michigan or a designated on-scene 
representative. Vessels and persons granted permission to enter the 
safety zone shall obey all lawful orders or directions of the Captain 
of the Port Lake Michigan, or his or her on-scene representative.
    This notice of enforcement is issued under the authority of 33 CFR 
165.930 and 5 U.S.C. 552(a). In addition to this publication in the 
Federal Register, the Coast Guard will provide the maritime community 
with advance notification of this safety zone via Broadcast Notice to 
Mariners and Local Notice to Mariners. Additionally, the Captain of the 
Port Lake Michigan may notify representatives from the maritime 
industry through telephonic notifications, email notifications, or by 
direct communication from on scene patrol commanders. If the Captain of 
the Port or a designated representative determines that the regulated 
area need not be enforced for the full duration stated in this notice, 
he or she may grant general permission to enter the regulated area via 
Broadcast Notice to Mariners. The Captain of the Port Lake Michigan or 
a designated on-scene representative may be contacted via Channel 16, 
VHF-FM or at (414) 747-7182.

    Dated: June 18, 2018.
Thomas J. Stuhlreyer,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Lake Michigan.
[FR Doc. 2018-14190 Filed 6-29-18; 8:45 am]
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