[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 125 (Friday, June 30, 2023)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 42245]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-13887]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 165

[Docket No. USCG-2023-0424]


Safety Zone; Annual Fireworks Displays and Other Events in the 
Eighth Coast Guard District Requiring Safety Zones--Madisonville Old 
Fashioned 4th of July

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notification of enforcement of regulation.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce a safety zone for the 
Madisonville Old Fashioned 4th of July fireworks display located on the 
navigable waters of the Tchefuncte River, in front of the Madisonville 
Town Hall. Our regulation for marine events within the Eighth Coast 
Guard District Sector New Orleans Annual and Recurring Safety Zones 
identifies the regulated area for this event. This action is necessary 
to provide for the safety of life on these navigable waterways during 
the event. During the enforcement period, entry into this safety zone 
into this zone is prohibited unless authorized by the Captain of the 
Port or a designated representative.

DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR 165.801, will be enforced for the 
location identified in Item 15 of Table 5 to Sec.  165.801, from 8 p.m. 
through 9 p.m. on July 4, 2023.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about this 
notification of enforcement, call or email Lieutenant Commander William 
Stewart, Sector New Orleans, U.S. Coast Guard; telephone 504-365-2246, 
email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard will enforce the safety zone 
in 33 CFR 165.801, Table 5 to Sec.  165.801, item 15 for the 
Madisonville Old Fashioned 4th of July fireworks display event. This 
safety will be enforced from 8 p.m. through 9 p.m. on July 4, 2023. 
This action is being taken to provide for the safety of life on 
navigable waterways during this event. Our regulation for annual 
fireworks displays and other events in Sector New Orleans Annual and 
Recurring Safety Zones in Sec.  165.801, Table 5 to Sec.  165.801, Item 
15, specifies the approximate location of the regulated area on the 
Tchefuncte River, in front of the Madisonville Town Hall. During the 
enforcement period, as reflected in Sec.  165.801(a), entry into this 
safety zone is prohibited unless authorized by the Captain of the Port 
or a designated representative.
    In addition to this notification of enforcement in the Federal 
Register, the Coast Guard plans to provide notification of this 
enforcement period via Marine Safety Information Bulletin and Broadcast 
Notice to Mariners.

    Dated: June 24, 2023.
K.K. Denning,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Sector New Orleans.
[FR Doc. 2023-13887 Filed 6-29-23; 8:45 am]
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