[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 62 (Friday, March 31, 2023)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 19222-19223]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-06636]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 165

[Docket No. USCG-2023-0233]


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

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notification of enforcement of regulations.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce multiple safety zones located in 
federal regulations for recurring marine events taking place in July 
2023. This action is necessary and intended for the safety of life and 
property on navigable waters during these events. During the 
enforcement periods, 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 Coast Guard will enforce regulations listed in 33 CFR 
165.939 Table 165.939, under (b) July Safety Zones, according to the 
schedule listed in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this 
document.

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 multiple safety 
zones for annual events in the Captain of the Port Buffalo Zone listed 
in 33 CFR 165.939, Table 165.939, (b) July Safety Zones, for events 
occurring in the month of July as listed in the DATES section above. 
Pursuant to 33 CFR 165.23, entry into, transiting, or anchoring within 
these safety zones during an enforcement period is prohibited unless 
authorized by the Captain of the Port Buffalo or his 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 his 
designated representative. While within a safety zone, all vessels 
shall operate at the minimum speed necessary to maintain a safe course.
    The safety zones the Coast Guard will enforce are listed in 33 CFR 
165.939

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Table 165.939 under (b) July Safety Zones and are:
    (3) High Speed Boat Races (Eastlake Willoughby Offshore Grand 
Prix)--from 11:45 p.m. through 5:15 p.m. on July 8 and 9, 2023;
    (4) Downtown Cleveland Alliance July 4th Fireworks (Cleveland July 
4th Fireworks)--from 9:45 p.m. through 10:45 p.m. on July 4, 2023;
    (5) Mentor Harbor Yacht Club Fireworks (Mentor Harbor Yacht Club)--
from 9:15 p.m. through 10:45 p.m. on July 3, 2023;
    (7) Lorain Independence Day Celebration (Lorain Independence Day 
Fireworks Display)--from 9:45 p.m. through 10:15 p.m. on July 4, 2023;
    (8) Conneaut Festival (Conneaut Port Authority 4th of July 
Fireworks Display)--from 9:45 p.m. through 10:45 p.m. on July 3, 2023;
    (9) Fairport Harbor Mardi Gras--from 9:45 p.m. through 10:45 p.m. 
on July 2, 2023;
    (10) Sheffield Lake Community Days (City of Sheffield Lake 
Fireworks)--from 8:45 p.m. through 10:45 p.m. on July 21, 2023;
    (11) Bay Village Independence Day Celebration--from 9:45 p.m. 
through 10:45 p.m. on July 4, 2023;
    (12) Lake Erie Open Water Swim (2023 Brogan Open Water Classic)--
from 6:45 a.m. through 11:15 a.m. on July 22, 2023; and
    (30) Wine and Walleye Festival Fireworks (Wine and Walleye 
Fireworks)--from 8:15 p.m. through 11 p.m., on July 22, 2023.
    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 notice, he may use a 
Broadcast Notice to Mariners to grant general permission to enter the 
respective safety zone.

    Dated: March 27, 2023.
J.B. Bybee,
Commander, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Buffalo.
[FR Doc. 2023-06636 Filed 3-30-23; 8:45 am]
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