[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 87 (Friday, May 5, 2023)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 28993]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-09620]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 165

[Docket No. USCG-2023-0235]


Safety Zones; Recurring Safety Zones in Captain of the Port Sault 
Sainte Marie Zone

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of enforcement of regulation.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce various safety zones for maritime 
events in the Captain of the Port Sault Sainte Marie Zone. Enforcement 
of these safety zones is necessary to protect the safety of life and 
property on the navigable waters immediately prior to, during, and 
immediately after this event. During the aforementioned period, the 
Coast Guard will enforce restrictions upon, and control movement of, 
vessels in a specified area immediately prior to, during, and 
immediately after events. During each enforcement period, vessels must 
stay out of the established safety zone and may only enter with 
permission from the designated representative of the Captain of the 
Port Sault Sainte Marie.

DATES: The regulations listed in 33 CFR 165.918 will be enforced for 
the safety zones identified in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section 
below for the dates and times specified.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about this 
publication, call or email Waterways Management division, LT Deaven 
Palenzuela, Coast Guard Sector Sault Sainte Marie, U.S. Coast Guard; 
telephone 906-635-3223, email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard will enforce the safety 
zones in 33 CFR 165.918, Table 165.918, at the following dates and 
times for the following events:
    (1) Mackinaw Area Visitors Bureau Friday Night Fireworks (Mackinaw 
City, MI): From 8:30 p.m. through 11 p.m. on May 26, 2023; June 2, 4, 
9, 11, 16, 18, 23, 25, 30, 2023; July 2, 4, 7, 9, 14, 16, 21, 23, 28, 
30, 2023; August 4, 6, 11, 13, 18, 20, 25, 27, 2023; and September 1, 
3, 8, 15, 22, 29, 2023.
    (2) Festivals of Fireworks Celebration Fireworks (St. Ignace, MI). 
From 9 p.m. through 11 p.m. on June 24, 2023; July 4, 8, 15, 22, 29, 
2023; August 5, 12, 19, 26; and September 2, 2023.
    This enforcement includes alternative rain dates one the day after 
any affected event.
    Under the provisions of 33 CFR 165.918, entry into, transiting, or 
anchoring within the safety zones during an enforcement period is 
prohibited unless authorized by the Captain of the Port Sault Sainte 
Marie or his designated representative. Those seeking permission to 
enter the safety zone may request permission from the Captain of Port 
Sault Sainte Marie via channel 16, VHF-FM. Vessels and persons granted 
permission to enter the safety zone shall obey the directions of the 
Captain of Port Sault Sainte Marie or his designated representatives. 
While within the 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 
165.918 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 Sault Sainte Marie determines that the safety zone 
need not be enforced for the full duration stated in this notice he or 
she may suspend such enforcement and notify the public of the 
suspension via Broadcast Notice to Mariners and grant general 
permission to enter the respective safety zone.

    Dated May 2, 2023.
A.R. Jones,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Sault Sainte Marie.
[FR Doc. 2023-09620 Filed 5-4-23; 8:45 am]
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