[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 113 (Tuesday, June 13, 2023)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 38406]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-12624]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 165

[Docket No. USCG-2023-0468]


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

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notification of enforcement of regulation.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce a safety zone that encompasses 
certain navigable waters in Vermilion, OH, for the Festival of the Fish 
at the Vermilion Harbor entrance, Lake Erie. 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 in 33 CFR 165.939, Table (a)(1) will be enforced 
from 9:15 p.m. through 11:15 p.m. on June 16, 2023.

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 Safety Zones; 
Annual Events in the Captain of the Port Buffalo Zone, as listed in 33 
CFR 165.939, Table 165.939(a)(1) in Vermilion, OH, on all U.S. waters 
within a 420 foot radius of the fireworks launch site located at 
position 41[deg]25'45'' N and 082[deg]21'54'' W, (NAD 83) for the 
Festival of the Fish at the Vermilion Harbor entrance, Lake Erie.
    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 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 
Captain of the Port Buffalo determines that the safety zone need not be 
enforced for the full duration stated in this notice, they may use a 
Broadcast Notice to Mariners to grant general permission to enter the 
respective safety zone.

    Dated: June 5, 2023.
Jeff B. Bybee,
Commander, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Buffalo.
[FR Doc. 2023-12624 Filed 6-12-23; 8:45 am]
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