[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 128 (Thursday, July 8, 2021)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 36070]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-14543]



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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 165

[Docket No. USCG-2021-0499]


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

AGENCY: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

ACTION: Notice of enforcement of regulation.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce a safety zone located in Federal 
regulations for a recurring marine event. This action is necessary and 
intended for the safety of life and property on navigable waters during 
this event. During the enforcement period, no person or vessel may 
enter the respective safety zone without the permission of the Captain 
of the Port Buffalo or a designated representative.

DATES: The regulations listed in 33 CFR 165.939 as listed in Table 
165.939(a)(7) will be enforced from 8:15 a.m. through 1:15 p.m. on July 
24, 2021.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about this 
notice of enforcement, call or email MST2 Natalie Smith, Waterways 
Management Division, U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Cleveland; 
telephone 216-937-6004, email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard will enforce the Safety 
Zones; Annual Events in the Captain of the Port Buffalo Zone listed in 
33 CFR 165.939, Table 165.939(a)(7), for Blazing Paddles in Cleveland, 
OH, on all waters of the Cuyahoga River in Cleveland, OH, beginning at 
position 41[deg]29'36'' N, 081[deg]42'13'' W to the turnaround point at 
position 41[deg]27'53'' N, 081[deg]40'38'' W. The safety zone will be 
enforced from 8:15 a.m. through 1:15 p.m. on July 24, 2021. Pursuant to 
33 CFR 165.23, entry into, transiting, or anchoring within the safety 
zone during an enforcement period is prohibited unless authorized by 
the Captain of the Port Buffalo or a designated representative. Those 
seeking permission to enter the safety zone may request permission from 
the Captain of Port Buffalo via channel 16, VHF-FM. Vessels and persons 
granted permission to enter the safety zone shall obey the directions 
of the Captain of the Port Buffalo or a designated representative. 
While within a safety zone, all vessels shall operate at the minimum 
speed necessary to maintain a safe course.
    This notice of enforcement is issued under authority of 33 CFR 
165.939 and 5 U.S.C. 552(a). In addition to this notice of enforcement 
in the Federal Register, the Coast Guard will provide the maritime 
community with advance notification of this enforcement period via 
Broadcast Notice to Mariners or Local Notice to Mariners. If the 
Captain of the Port Buffalo determines that the safety zone need not be 
enforced for the full duration stated in this notification she may use 
a Broadcast Notice to Mariners to grant general permission to enter the 
respective safety zone.

L.M. Littlejohn,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Buffalo.
[FR Doc. 2021-14543 Filed 7-7-21; 8:45 am]
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