[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 68 (Monday, April 10, 2023)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 21103]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-07444]



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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 165

[Docket No. USCG-2023-0271]


Safety Zone; Menominee River, Marinette, WI

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

ACTION: Notification of enforcement of regulation.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce the safety zone on the Menominee 
River in Marinette, WI, on April 15, 2023, from 7:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. 
This action is necessary and intended to protect the safety of life and 
property on navigable waterways before, during and after the launch of 
a naval vessel from Marinette Marine on the Menominee River in 
Marinette, WI. During the enforcement period, the Coast Guard will 
enforce restrictions upon, and control movement of, vessels in the 
safety zone. No person or vessel may enter, transit, or anchor within 
the safety zone while it is being enforced unless authorized by the 
Captain of the Port Lake Michigan or a designated representative.

DATES: The regulations in row (3) of Table 4 to 33 CFR 165.929 will be 
enforced from 7:30 a.m. through 2:00 p.m. on April 15, 2023.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this 
document, call or email Chief Petty Officer Jeromy Sherrill, Sector 
Lake Michigan Waterways Management Division, U.S. Coast Guard; 
telephone 414-747-7148, email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard will enforce the Safety 
Zone; Annual Events Requiring Safety Zones in the Captain of the Port 
Lake Michigan Zone listed in 33 CFR 165.929, Table 4, row (3) for the 
operations at Marinette Marine on April 15, 2023, from 7:30 a.m. to 
2:00 p.m. This action is being taken to protect the safety of life and 
property on navigable waterways of the Menominee River, WI, for the 
launching of a naval vessel. The safety zone will encompass all waters 
of the Menominee River in the vicinity of Marinette Marine Corporation, 
from the U.S. HWY 41 Bridge to the Ogden Street Bridge.
    Pursuant to 33 CFR 165.23 and 165.929, entry into, transiting, or 
anchoring within the safety zone during an enforcement period is 
prohibited unless authorized by the Captain of the Port Lake Michigan 
or a designated representative. Those seeking permission to enter the 
safety zone may request permission from the Captain of Port Lake 
Michigan 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 Lake Michigan or a designated representative.
    This notification of enforcement is issued under authority of 33 
CFR 165.929 and 5 U.S.C. 552(a). In addition to this notification 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 Lake Michigan determines that the safety zone need 
not be enforced for the full duration stated in this notification, 
permission to enter the safety zone may be granted using a Broadcast 
Notice to Mariners.
    The Captain of the Port Lake Michigan or a designated 
representative will inform the public through a Broadcast Notice to 
Mariners of any changes in the planned schedule. The Captain of the 
Port Lake Michigan or a representative may be contacted via Channel 16, 
VHF-FM or at (414) 747-7182.

    Dated: March 31, 2023.
Doreen Mccarthy,
Commander, U.S. Coast Guard, Acting Captain of the Port Lake Michigan.
[FR Doc. 2023-07444 Filed 4-7-23; 8:45 am]
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