[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 135 (Monday, July 17, 2023)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 45339-45340]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-15049]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 165

[Docket No. USCG-2023-0516]


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 a safety zone that encompasses 
certain navigable waters in the Cleveland Inner Harbor West Basin on 
Lake Erie, for the Whiskey Island Paddlefest in Cleveland, OH. 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 (c)(1) will be enforced 
from 7:30 a.m. through 1:30 p.m. on August 19, 2023.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about this 
notice of enforcement, call or email Lieutenant Jared Stevens, 
Waterways Management Division, U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit 
Cleveland; telephone 216-937-0124, email [email protected].

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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(c)(1) in Cleveland, OH on all U.S. waters 
from 41[deg]29'59.5'' N and 081[deg]42'59.3'' W to 41[deg]30'4.4'' N 
and 081[deg]42'44.5'' W to 41[deg]30'17.3'' N and 081[deg]43'0.6'' W to 
41[deg]30'9.4'' N and 081[deg]43'2.0'' W to 41[deg]29'54.9'' N and 
081[deg]43'34.4'' W to 41[deg]30'0.1'' N and 081[deg]43'3.1'' W and 
back to 41[deg]29'59.5'' N and 081[deg]42'59.3'' W (NAD 83) for the 
Whiskey Island Paddlefest in the Cleveland Inner Harbor West Basin, 
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. This notification is being issued by the Coast 
Guard Sector Buffalo Prevention Department Head at the direction of the 
Captain of the Port.

    Dated: July 11, 2023.
Jeff B. Bybee,
Commander, U.S. Coast Guard, Sector Buffalo Prevention Department Head.
[FR Doc. 2023-15049 Filed 7-14-23; 8:45 am]
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