[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 136 (Monday, July 18, 2022)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 42649]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-15231]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 165

[Docket No. USCG-2022-0558]


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

AGENCY: Coast Guard, 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 his designated representative.

DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR 165.939, as listed in entry (b)(6) in 
Table 165.939, will be enforced from 8:45 a.m. through 11:15 p.m. on 
July 23, 2022.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about this 
notice of enforcement, call or email LT. Jared Stevens, Waterways 
Management Division, U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Cleveland; 
telephone 216-937-0124, email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard will enforce a Safety Zone; 
Annual Events in the Captain of the Port Buffalo Zone listed in 33 CFR 
165.939, Table 165.939(b)(6) for the Parade of Lights on July 23, 2022. 
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 (COTP) or his designated 
representative. Those seeking permission to enter the safety zone may 
request permission from the COTP Buffalo via channel 16, VHF-FM. 
Vessels and persons granted permission to enter the safety zone shall 
obey the directions of the COTP Buffalo or his 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 COTP 
Buffalo determines that the safety zone need not be enforced for the 
full duration stated in this notice, he may use a Broadcast Notice to 
Mariners to grant general permission to enter the respective safety 
zone.

    Dated: July 1, 2022.
M.I. Kuperman,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Buffalo.
[FR Doc. 2022-15231 Filed 7-15-22; 8:45 am]
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