[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 99 (Tuesday, May 21, 2024)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 44552]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-10979]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 165

[Docket No. USCG-2024-0395]


Safety Zones; Annual Events in the Captain of the Port Eastern 
Great Lakes Zone

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notification of enforcement of regulation.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce multiple safety zones located in 
federal regulations for recurring marine events taking place in June 
2024. This action is necessary and intended for the safety of life and 
property on navigable waters during these events. During the 
enforcement periods, no person or vessel may enter the respective 
safety zone without the permission of the Captain of the Port Eastern 
Great Lakes or a designated representative.

DATES: The regulations listed in 33 CFR 165.939 Table 165.939, will be 
enforced in June for the following 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 
notice of enforcement, call or email Petty Officer Cody Mayrer at 
Marine Safety Unit Cleveland's Waterways Management Division; telephone 
216-937-0111, email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard will enforce multiple safety 
zones for annual events in the Captain of the Port Eastern Great Lakes 
Zone listed in 33 CFR 165.939, Table 165.939 for events occurring in 
the month of June as listed next.
    The safety zone for Table 165.939(a)(1) Festival of the Fish 
(Festival of the Fish Fireworks) will be enforced from 9 p.m. through 
11:30 p.m. on June 14, 2024. The safety zone in Table 165.939(a)(7) 
Blazing Paddles (Blazing Paddles Paddlefest 2024) will be enforced from 
7:30 a.m. through 3 p.m. on June 22, 2024. The safety zone in Table 
165.939(b)(12) Lake Erie Open Water Swim (2024 Brogan Open Water 
Classic) will be enforced from 6:30 a.m. through 11:30 a.m. on June 29, 
2024.
    Pursuant to 33 CFR 165.23, entry into, transiting, or anchoring 
within these safety zones during an enforcement period is prohibited 
unless authorized by the Captain of the Port Eastern Great Lakes or his 
designated representative. Those seeking permission to enter the safety 
zone may request permission from the Captain of Port Eastern Great 
Lakes 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 Eastern Great Lakes 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 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 Eastern Great Lakes determines that the safety zone 
need not be enforced for the full duration stated in this notice, he 
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 Eastern Great Lakes Prevention Department Head 
at the direction of the Captain of the Port.

    Dated: May 3, 2024.
J.B. Bybee,
Commander, U.S. Coast Guard, Sector Eastern Great Lakes Prevention 
Department Head.
[FR Doc. 2024-10979 Filed 5-20-24; 8:45 am]
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