[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 77 (Wednesday, April 23, 2025)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 17003-17008]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-06946]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Parts 100 and 165
[Docket Number USCG-2024-0879]
RIN 1625-AA08 and 1625-AA00
Special Local Regulations & Safety Zones; USCG Sector Eastern
Great Lakes
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is amending existing regulations relating to
special local regulations and safety zones that occur annually in
Captain of the Port Zone Eastern Great Lakes. This action is necessary
to provide for the safety of life on these navigable waters.
DATES: This rule is effective May 23, 2025.
ADDRESSES: To view documents mentioned in this preamble as being
available in the docket, go to https://www.regulations.gov, type USCG-
2024-0879 in the search box and click ``Search.'' Next, in the Document
Type column, select ``Supporting & Related Material.''
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about the rule,
call or email Lieutenant William Kelley, Waterways Management at Sector
Eastern Great Lakes, U.S. Coast Guard; telephone 716-931-4680, email
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Table of Abbreviations
CFR Code of Federal Regulations
DHS Department of Homeland Security
FR Federal Register
NPRM Notice of proposed rulemaking
Sec. Section
U.S.C. United States Code
II. Background Information and Regulatory History
The Coast Guard lists annual marine events in the Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR). For Coast Guard Sector Eastern Great Lakes, special
local regulations are listed in 33 CFR 100.901 and safety zones are
listed in 33 CFR 165.939. Over the 2023 calendar year, the Coast Guard
was notified of multiple marine events that are conducted on an annual
basis. The Coast Guard previously established temporary regulations
implementing safety zones or special local regulations for each of the
respective events. The Captain of the Port (COTP) Sector Eastern Great
Lakes determined that potential hazards associated with these events
would be a safety concern for anyone within boundaries defined in the
proposed special local regulations and safety zones during the period
of these respective events. Moreover, the COTP Sector Eastern Great
Lakes also sought to rename several of the enumerated events in Sec.
165.939 to accurately reflect the current event names. Additionally,
the COTP Sector Eastern Great Lakes also determined that some of the
events currently listed in the existing regulations are no longer
required.
The purpose of the rule is to ensure the safety of vessels and the
navigable waters before, during, and after each respective scheduled
event. The Coast Guard published a NPRM titled ``Special Local
Regulations & Safety Zones; USCG Sector Eastern Great Lakes.\1\ In the
NPRM, we stated why we issued the NPRM and invited comments on our
proposed regulatory action related to this rule. During the comment
period that ended February 20, 2025, we received 1 comment.
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III. Legal Authority and Need for Rule
The Coast Guard is issuing this rule under the authority in 46
U.S.C. 70034 and 70041. The COTP Sector Eastern Great Lakes has
determined that restructure and amendment to the tables in Sec. Sec.
165.939 and 100.901 are necessary for the expeditious and efficient
implementation of annual safety zones and special local regulations for
local marine events. The purpose of this rule is to ensure safety of
vessels and the navigable waters in the safety zone and special local
regulations before, during, and after the scheduled event.
IV. Discussion of Comments
As noted above, we received 1 comment on our NPRM that published on
January 21, 2025. The commenter expressed support for the proposed
changes. There are no changes in the regulatory text of this rule
derived from comments or responses to the NPRM. There are adjustments
to some entries on the tables in the regulatory text, adjusting for a
more accurate depiction of each respective event as they are currently
conducted.
V. Discussion of the Rule
With this final rule, the Coast Guard is making the following
changes from the NPRM.
We split the proposed table 1 to Sec. 100.901 and added table 2 to
Sec. 100.901. We made this non-substantive change to separate the
areas of responsibility for the Eastern Great Lakes and Northern Great
Lakes, thereby, increasing efficiency and ease of reference for the
United States Coast Guard and the general public.
We made the following changes to Table 1 to Sec. 165.939:
1. In paragraph (g), event No. (5), the title for the event is
changed from proposed, ``Mentor Harbor Yacht Club Fireworks'' to
``Mentor Harbor Yacht Club.'' In addition, the size of the existing
safety zone has been reduced from 700 feet to 500 feet. After
publication of the NPRM, the Coast Guard determined that a smaller
safety zone was appropriate to provide for public safety and facility
commerce and navigation.
2. In paragraph (h), event No. (2) for ``D-Day Conneaut,'' the size
of the existing safety zone has been reduced within its current
footprint. After publication of the NPRM, the Coast Guard determined
that a smaller safety zone was sufficient to provide for the safety of
the event participants and the general public.
3. In paragraphs (i), events No. (1) ``Madison Light Up the Park''
and No. (3) ``Head of the Cuyahoga,'' in the dates column, the words,
``on or around'' have been added to allow for increased flexibility for
external factors, such as weather delays and calendar conflicts with
other local events.
V. Regulatory Analyses
We developed this rule after considering numerous statutes and
Executive orders related to rulemaking. Below we summarize our analyses
based on a number of these statutes and Executive orders.
A. Regulatory Planning and Review
Executive Orders 12866 and 13563 direct agencies to assess the
costs and benefits of available regulatory alternatives and, if
regulation is necessary, to select regulatory approaches that maximize
net benefits. This rule has not been designated a ``significant
regulatory action,'' under section 3(f) of Executive Order 12866.
Accordingly, the rule has not been reviewed by the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB).
This regulatory action determination is based on the size,
location, duration, and time-of-day of each respective event. Each
event establishes temporary safety zones or special local regulations
lasting a short period of time over a small geographic area.
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B. Impact on Small Entities
The Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980, 5 U.S.C. 601-612, as
amended, requires Federal agencies to consider the potential impact of
regulations on small entities during rulemaking. The term ``small
entities'' comprises small businesses, not-for-profit organizations
that are independently owned and operated and are not dominant in their
fields, and governmental jurisdictions with populations of less than
50,000. The Coast Guard received no comments from the Small Business
Administration on this rulemaking. The Coast Guard certifies under 5
U.S.C. 605(b) that this rule will not have a significant economic
impact on a substantial number of small entities.
While some owners or operators of vessels intending to transit the
affected areas may be small entities, for the reasons stated in section
IV.A above, this rule would not have a significant economic impact on
any vessel owner or operator.
Under section 213(a) of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement
Fairness Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104-121), we want to assist small
entities in understanding this rule. If the rule will affect your small
business, organization, or governmental jurisdiction and you have
questions concerning its provisions or options for compliance, please
call or email the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section.
Small businesses may send comments on the actions of Federal
employees who enforce, or otherwise determine compliance with, Federal
regulations to the Small Business and Agriculture Regulatory
Enforcement Ombudsman and the Regional Small Business Regulatory
Fairness Boards. The Ombudsman evaluates these actions annually and
rates each agency's responsiveness to small business. If you wish to
comment on actions by employees of the Coast Guard, call 1-888-REG-FAIR
(1-888-734-3247). The Coast Guard will not retaliate against small
entities that question or complain about this rule or any policy or
action of the Coast Guard.
C. Collection of Information
This rule will not call for a new collection of information under
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520).
D. Federalism and Indian Tribal Governments
A rule has implications for federalism under Executive Order 13132,
Federalism, if it has a substantial direct effect on the States, on the
relationship between the National Government and the States, or on the
distribution of power and responsibilities among the various levels of
government. We have analyzed this rule under that Order and have
determined that it is consistent with the fundamental federalism
principles and preemption requirements described in Executive Order
13132.
Also, this rule does not have tribal implications under Executive
Order 13175, Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal
Governments, because it does not have a substantial direct effect on
one or more Indian tribes, on the relationship between the Federal
Government and Indian tribes, or on the distribution of power and
responsibilities between the Federal Government and Indian tribes.
E. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1531-1538)
requires Federal agencies to assess the effects of their discretionary
regulatory actions. In particular, the Act addresses actions that may
result in the expenditure by a State, local, or tribal government, in
the aggregate, or by the private sector of $100,000,000 (adjusted for
inflation) or more in any one year. Though this rule will not result in
such an expenditure, we do discuss the effects of this rule elsewhere
in this preamble.
F. Environment
We have analyzed this rule under Department of Homeland Security
Directive 023-01, Rev. 1, associated implementing instructions, and
Environmental Planning COMDTINST 5090.1 (series), which guide the Coast
Guard in complying with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
(42 U.S.C. 4321-4370f), and have made a preliminary determination that
this action is one of a category of actions that do not individually or
cumulatively have a significant effect on the human environment. This
rule involves two separate table revisions that contain special
regulated areas and safety zones lasting various times which prohibit
entry within defined areas. All additions, removals, and existing items
in the aforementioned tables have been previously categorically
excluded. Normally such actions are categorically excluded from further
review under paragraph L60(a) and L61 of Appendix A, Table 1 of DHS
Instruction Manual 023-01-001-01, Rev. 1. A Record of Environmental
Consideration supporting this determination is available in the docket.
For instructions on locating the docket, see the ADDRESSES section of
this preamble. We seek any comments or information that may lead to the
discovery of a significant environmental impact from this rule.
List of Subjects
33 CFR Part 100
Harbors, Marine safety, Navigation (water), Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements, Security measures, Waterways.
33 CFR Part 165
Harbors, Marine safety, Navigation (water), Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements, Security measures, Waterways.
For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Coast Guard is
amending 33 CFR parts 100 and 165 as follows:
PART 100 SAFETY OF LIFE ON NAVIGABLE WATERS
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1. The authority citation for part 100 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 46 U.S.C. 70041; 33 CFR 1.05-1.
Subpart F--Ninth Coast Guard District
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2. Amend Sec. 100.901 by revising table 1 to Sec. 100.901 and adding
table 2 to Sec. 100.901 to read as follows:
Sec. 100.901 Great Lakes annual marine events.
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Table 1 to Sec. 100.901
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Event Location \1\ Date \2\
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Sector Eastern Great Lakes, NY
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(1) Flagship International Kilo Speed That portion of Lake Erie, Presque Isle On or around the 3rd or
Challenge. Bay, south of a line drawn from 4th weekend of June.
Sponsor: Presque Isle Powerboat Racing 42[deg]08'54'' N 080[deg]05'42'' W; to
Association.. 42[deg]07' N 080[deg]21' W will be a
regulated area. That portion of Lake
Erie, Presque Isle Bay, north of a line
drawn from 42[deg]08'54'' N
080[deg]05'42'' W; to 42[deg]07' N
080[deg]21' W will be a ``caution area''.
All vessels transiting the caution area
will be operated at bare steerageway,
keeping the vessel's wake at a minimum,
and will exercise a high degree of
caution in the area. The bay entrance
will not be affected.
(2) Christmas in July................... The special local regulation area will On or around the final
Sponsor: Henderson Business and cover ALL WATERS WITHIN A MOVING ZONE weekend of July.
Community Council.. THAT ENCOMPASSES A 50 yard BUFFER ZONE
ahead of the lead vessel, 50 yards astern
of the last participating vessel, and 50
yards on each side of the parade vessels
as it travels the parade route in the
Henderson Bay, starting at point
43[deg]51'44'' N 76[deg]12'07.3'' W and
running north adjacent to the shore to
point 43[deg]52'12.2'' N 76[deg]11'32.7''
W, continuing northwest to point
43[deg]53'40.9'' N 76[deg]12'40.6'' W and
running south adjacent to the shore to
point 43[deg]51'47.2'' N 76[deg]14'08.3''
W, ending at the starting position at
point 43[deg]51'44.0'' N 76[deg]12'07.3''
W.
Latitude Longitude........................
43[deg]51'44'' N 076[deg]12'07.3'' W,
thence to.
43[deg]52'12.2'' N 076[deg]11'32.7'' W,
thence to.
43[deg]53'40.9'' N 076[deg]14'08.3'' W,
thence.
along the shoreline to end at the starting
position..
(3) Henderson Harbor Sprint Triathlon... The special local regulation would cover On or around the 2nd
Sponsor: Henderson Business and navigable waters within Henderson Bay weekend of July.
Community Council.. starting at point 43[deg]51'02.5'' N
076[deg]12'21.9'' W and running northeast
adjacent to the shore to point
43[deg]51'05.9'' N 076[deg]12'12.2'' W,
continuing west to point 43[deg]51'06.2''
N 076[deg]12'21.2'' W, ending at starting
position at point 43[deg]51'02.5'' N
076[deg]12'21.9'' W.
(4) Women Swimmin' for Hospicare........ The special local regulation would cover On or around the 2nd
Sponsor: Hospicare Palliative Care the navigable waters within Cayuga Lake Saturday of August.
Services.. described below.
Regulated area:...........................
Latitude Longitude........................
42[deg]30'07.01'' N 076[deg]30'57.04'' W..
Along shoreline to position:..............
42[deg]30'30.03'' N 076[deg]31'09.34'' W
thence to.
42[deg]29'50.20'' N 076[deg]32'24.99'' W..
Along shoreline to position...............
42[deg]29'34.71'' N 076[deg]32'17.11'' W
thence.
To starting position......................
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\1\ All coordinates listed in this table 1 reference North American Datum of 1983 (NAD 1983).
\2\ As noted in the introductory text of this section, the enforcement dates and times for each of the listed
events in this table are subject to change. In the event of a change, or for enforcement periods listed that
do not allow a specific date or dates to be determined, the Captain of the Port will provide notice to the
public by publishing a Notice of Enforcement in the Federal Register, as well as, issuing a Broadcast Notice
to Mariner.
Table 2 to Sec. 100.901
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Event Location \1\ Date \2\
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Sector Northern Great Lakes, MI
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(1) Bridgefest Regatta.................. Keweenaw Waterway, from the Houghton 2nd weekend of June.
Sponsor: Bridgefest Committee........... Hancock Lift Bridge to 1000 yards west of
the bridge, near Houghton, MI.
(2) Duluth Fourth Fest Fireworks........ That portion of the Duluth Harbor Basin 4th of July weekend.
Sponsor: Office of the Mayor, Duluth, Northern Section bounded on the south by
MN.. a line drawn on a bearing of 087[deg]
true from the Cargill Pier through Duluth
Basin Lighted Buoy #5 (LLNR 15905) to the
opposite shore on the north by the Duluth
Aerial Bridge. That portion of Duluth
Harbor Basin Northern Section within 600
yards of position 46[deg]46'47'' N
092[deg]06'10'' W.
(3) July 4th Fireworks.................. That portion of the St. Mary's River, 4th of July weekend.
Sponsor: City of Sault Ste. Marie, MI... Sault Ste. Marie, MI within a 1000-foot
radius of Brady Park, located on the
south shore of the river. These waters
are enclosed by the Locks to the west and
to the east from a line drawn from the
pier light of the east center pier to the
U.S. Coast Guard Base to the southeast.
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\1\ All coordinates listed in Table 2 to part 100.901 reference North American Datum of 1983 (NAD 1983).
\2\ As noted in the introductory text of this section, the enforcement dates and times for each of the listed
events in this table are subject to change. In the event of a change, or for enforcement periods listed that
do not allow a specific date or dates to be determined, the Captain of the Port will provide notice to the
public by publishing a Notice of Enforcement in the Federal Register, as well as, issuing a Broadcast Notice
to Mariner.
PART 165--Regulated Navigation Areas and Limited Access Areas
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3. The authority citation for part 165 is revised to read as follows:
Authority: 46 U.S.C. 70034, 70051, 70124; 33 CFR 1.05-1, 6.04-1,
6.04-6, and 160.5; Department of Homeland Security Delegation No.
00170.1, Revision No. 01.4.
Subpart F--Specific Regulated Navigation Areas and Limited Access
Areas
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4. Amend Sec. 165.939:
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a. In paragraph (a)(5) in the first sentence by removing the text,
``Table 165.939'' and adding in its place, the text ``table 1 to Sec.
165.939;''and
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b. Revising table 165.939.
The revision reads as follows::
Sec. 165.939 Safety Zones; Annual Events in the Captain of the Port
Eastern Great Lakes Zone.
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Table 1 to Sec. 165.939
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Event Location \1\ \2\ Date \3\
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(a) January Safety Zones
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[Reserved].
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(b) February Safety Zones
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[Reserved].
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(c) March Safety Zones
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[Reserved].
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(d) April Safety Zones
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(1) United Refining Company of Erie, PA. All waters of the Presque Isle On or around the last week
Pennsylvania Fireworks. Bay, from surface to bottom, encompassed in April.
by a 583-foot radius around the Dobbins
Landing Launch site at 42[deg]08'19.87''
N, 80[deg]05'29.54'' W in Erie, PA.
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(e) May Safety Zones
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[Reserved].
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(f) June Safety Zones
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(1) Festival of the Fish................ Vermilion, OH. All U.S. waters of Lake On or around the 3rd
Erie within a 420-foot radius of the Saturday in June.
fireworks launch site located at position
41[deg]25'45'' N and 082[deg]21'54'' W,
(NAD 83).
(2) City of Syracuse Fireworks Syracuse, NY. All U.S. waters of Onondaga On or around the last
Celebration. Lake within a 350-foot radius of land weekend of June.
position 43[deg]03'37.0'' N,
076[deg]09'59.0'' W in Syracuse, NY.
(3) Rochester Harbor and Carousel Rochester, NY. All U.S. waters of Lake On or around the 4th
Festival. Ontario within a 1,120-foot radius of Monday of June.
land position 43[deg]15'40.2'' N,
077[deg]36'05.1'' W in Rochester, NY.
(4) Seneca River Days................... Baldwinsville, NY. All U.S. waters of the On or around the 2nd
Seneca River within an 840-foot radius of weekend of June.
land position 43[deg]09'25.0'' N,
076[deg]20'21.0'' W in Baldwinsville, NY.
(5) Flagship Niagara Mariner's Ball Erie, PA. All waters of Presque Isle Bay, On or around the 1st
Fireworks. Erie, PA within a 350-foot radius from weekend in June.
the Dobbins Landing launch site located
at position 42[deg]08'21.79'' N,
080[deg]05'15.89'' W.
(6) Hope Chest Buffalo Niagara Dragon Buffalo, NY. All waters of the Buffalo On or around the 3rd
Boat Festival. River, Buffalo, NY starting at position weekend in June.
42[deg]52'12.0'' N, 078[deg]52'17.0'' W
then Southeast to 42[deg]52'03.0'' N,
078[deg]52'12.0'' W then East to
42[deg]52'03.0'' N, 078[deg]52'10.0'' W
then Northwest to 42[deg]52'13.0'' N,
078[deg]52'16.0'' W and then returning to
the point of origin.
(7) Blazing Paddles..................... Cleveland, OH. All waters of the Cuyahoga On or around the 3rd
River in Cleveland OH, beginning at weekend of June.
position 41[deg]29'36'' N,
081[deg]42'13'' W to the turnaround point
at position 41[deg]27'53''
N,081[deg]40'38'' W.
(8) Boaters Against Cancer Fireworks.... Kendall, NY. All waters of Lake Ontario On or around the last
contained within a 210-foot radius of the weekend of June.
fireworks launch site located at
43[deg]22'02.04'' N, 078[deg]01'48.06'' W
in Kendall, NY.
(9) NYSOPRHP Patriotic-Themed Fireworks Varying event names. Hamlin, NY. All On or around the last
Display. waters of Lake Ontario, from surface to weekend of June or first
bottom, encompassed by a 1000-foot radius weekend in July.
around 43[deg]21'51.9'' N,
077[deg]56'59.6'' W.
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(g) July Safety Zones
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(1) Cleveland Triathlon................. Cleveland, OH. All U.S. waters of Lake On or around the 4th or
Erie at North Coast Harbor, Cleveland, OH 5th Sunday in July.
within 100 feet of a line starting at
position 41[deg]30'34.6'' N and
081[deg]41'51.3'' W extending in a
straight line to the East Basin Break
wall at position 41[deg]30'51.8'' N and
081[deg]42'08.5'' W.
(2) Riverfest Fireworks Display......... Cleveland, OH. All U.S. waters of Lake On or around the 2nd or
Erie, Cleveland, OH within a 280-foot 3rd weekend in July.
radius from position 41[deg]30'34.23'' N
and 081[deg]08'55.73'' W.
(3) Eastlake Willoughby Grand Prix...... Fairport, OH. All U.S. waters of Lake On or around the 3rd
Erie, off of Headlands Beach State Park, weekend in July.
Fairport, OH inside an area starting on
shore at position 41[deg]44'33'' N,
081[deg]19'14'' W extending NW in a
straight line to position 41[deg]45'00''
N, 081[deg]19'35'' W, then NE in a
straight line to position 41[deg]45'59''
N, 081[deg]17'30'' W, and SE back to the
shore at position 41[deg]45'43'' N,
081[deg]17'08'' W.
(4) City of Cleveland July 4th Fireworks Cleveland, OH. All U.S. waters of Lake On or around the 4th of
Erie and Cleveland Harbor within a 1,000- July.
foot radius of land position
41[deg]30'10'' N, 081[deg]42'36'' W (NAD
83) at Dock 20.
(5) Mentor Harbor Yacht Club............ Mentor, OH. All U.S. waters of Lake Erie On or around the 4th of
and Mentor Harbor within a 500-foot July.
radius of approximate land position
41[deg]43'37.53'' N, 081[deg]21'10.24'' W.
(6) Whiskey Island Boat Club Parade of Cleveland, OH. All U.S. waters within 25 On or around the 3rd or
Lights. feet of the vessels participating in the 4th weekend in July.
Cleveland Parade of Lights in the
Cuyahoga River. The safety zone will move
with participating vessels as they
transit from the mouth of the Cuyahoga
River in the vicinity of position
41[deg]29'59'' N, 081[deg]43'31'' W, to
Merwin's Wharf in the vicinity of
41[deg]29'23'' N, 081[deg]42'16'' W, and
returning to the mouth of the Old River
at 41[deg]29'55'' N, 081[deg]42'18'' W.
(7) Lorain Independence Day............. Lorain, OH. All U.S. waters within a 700- On or around the 4th of
foot radius of the fireworks launch site July.
in Lake Wilhelm located at position
41[deg]28'35.42'' N and
082[deg]10'51.28'' W.
(8) Conneaut Red, White, and Boom Over Conneaut, OH. All U.S. waters within a 570- On or around the 4th of
Lake Erie. foot radius of the fireworks launch site July.
located in Conneaut Harbor, at position
41[deg]58'00.43'' N and
080[deg]33'34.93'' W.
(9) Fairport Harbor Mardi Gras.......... Fairport, OH. All U.S. waters within a 275- On or around the 4th of
foot radius of the fireworks launch site July.
located in Fairport Harbor, at position
41[deg]45'29.55'' N and
081[deg]16'19.97'' W.
(10) Sheffield Lake Community Days...... Sheffield Lake, OH. All U.S. waters of On or around the 2nd
Lake Erie and Sheffield Lake Boat ramp weekend in July.
within a 350-foot radius of land position
41[deg]29'27.65'' N, 082[deg]6'47.71'' W.
(11) Bay Village Independence Day Bay Village, OH. All U.S. waters within a On or around the 4th of
Celebration. 560-foot radius of the fireworks launch July.
site located in Lake Erie, at position
41[deg]29'23.9'' N and 081[deg]55'44.5''
W.
(12) Brogan Open Water Classic.......... Cleveland, OH. All U.S. waters of Lake On or around the 2nd or
Erie, south of a line drawn between 3rd weekend in July.
positions 41[deg]29'30'' N,
081[deg]44'21'' W and 41[deg]29'21'' N,
081[deg]45'04'' W to the shore.
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(13) Boldt Castle 4th of July Fireworks. Heart Island, NY. All U.S. waters of the On or around the 4th of
Saint Lawrence River within a 1,120-foot July.
radius of land position 44[deg]20'38.5''
N, 075[deg]55'19.1'' W at Heart Island,
NY.
(14) Clayton Chamber of Commerce Calumet Island, NY. All U.S. waters of the On or around the 4th of
Fireworks. Saint Lawrence River within an 840-foot July.
radius of land position 44[deg]15'04.0''
N, 076[deg]05'40'' W at Calumet Island,
NY.
(15) French Festival Fireworks.......... Cape Vincent, NY. All U.S. waters of the On or around the 2nd
Saint Lawrence River within an 840-foot weekend of July.
radius of land position
44[deg]07'54.6.0'' N, 076[deg]20'01.3'' W
in Cape Vincent, NY.
(16) Lyme Community Days................ Chaumont, NY. All U.S. waters of Chaumont On or around the 4th
Bay within a 560-foot radius of land weekend of July.
position 44[deg]04'06.3'' N,
076[deg]08'56.8'' W in Chaumont, NY.
(17) Village Fireworks.................. Sackets Harbor, NY. All U.S. waters of On or around the 4th of
Black River Bay within an 840-foot radius July.
of land position 43[deg]56'51.9'' N,
076[deg]07'46.9'' W in Sackets Harbor, NY.
(18) Can-Am Festival.................... Sackets Harbor, NY. All U.S. waters of On or around the 3rd
Black River Bay within a 1,120-foot weekend of July.
radius of land position 43[deg]57'15.9''
N, 076[deg]06'39.2'' W in Sackets Harbor,
NY.
(19) Fort Brewerton Greater Oneida Lake Brewerton, NY. All U.S. waters of Lake On or around the 4th of
Chamber of Commerce Fireworks. Oneida within an 840-foot radius of the July.
barge at position 43[deg]14'16.4'' N,
076[deg]08'03.6'' W in Brewerton, NY.
(20) Celebrate Baldwinsville Fireworks.. Baldwinsville, NY. All U.S. waters of the On or around the 1st
Seneca River within a 700-foot radius of weekend of July.
land position 43[deg]09'24.9'' N,
076[deg]20'18.9'' W in Baldwinsville, NY.
(21) Island Festival Fireworks.......... Baldwinsville, NY. All U.S. waters of the On or around the 1st
Seneca River within a 1,120-foot radius weekend of July.
of land position 43[deg]09'22.0'' N,
076[deg]20'15.0'' W in Baldwinsville, NY.
(22) Village of Sodus Point Fourth of Sodus Point, NY. All U.S. waters of Sodus On or around the 4th of
July Fireworks. Bay within a 1,120-foot radius of land July.
position 43[deg]16'33'' N,
076[deg]58'27'' W in Sodus Point, NY.
(23) Olcott Fireworks................... Olcott, NY. All U.S. waters of Lake On or around the 4th of
Ontario within a 1,120-foot radius of July.
land position 43[deg]20'23.6'' N,
078[deg]43'09.5'' W in Olcott, NY.
(24) North Tonawanda Fireworks.......... North Tonawanda, NY. All U.S. waters of On or around the 4th of
the East Niagara River within a 1,400- July.
foot radius of land position
43[deg]00'56.3'' N, 078[deg]53'38.6'' W
in North Tonawanda, NY.
(25) Tonawanda's Canal Fest Fireworks... Tonawanda, NY. All U.S. waters of the East On or around the 4th
Niagara River within a 210-foot radius of Sunday of July.
land position 43[deg]01'17.8'' N,
078[deg]52'40.9'' W in Tonawanda, NY.
(26) Tom Graves Memorial Fireworks...... Port Bay, NY. All waters of Port Bay, NY, On or around the 4th of
within an 840-foot radius of the barge July.
located in position 43[deg]17'52.4'' N,
076[deg]49'55.7'' W in Port Bay, NY.
(27) Oswego Harborfest.................. Oswego, NY. All waters of Oswego Harbor, On or around the last week
Oswego, NY contained within a 700-foot of July.
radius of position 43[deg]28'06.9'' N,
076[deg]31'08.1'' W along with a 350-foot
radius of the breakwall between positions
43[deg]27'53.0'' N, 076[deg]31'25.3'' W
then Northeast to 43[deg]27'58.6'' N,
076[deg]31'12.1'' W.
(28) City of Oswego, NY 4th of July Oswego, NY. All waters of Lake Ontario, On or around the 4th of
Display. Oswego, NY within a 490-foot radius from July.
the launch site located at position
43[deg]27'55.8'' N, 076[deg]30'59.0'' W.
(29) Wine and Walleye Festival Fireworks Ashtabula, OH. All waters of Lake Erie On or around the last
within a 280-foot radius of the fireworks weekend of July.
launch site located at position
41[deg]54'06'' N, 080[deg]47'49'' W,
Ashtabula, OH.
(30) City of Erie 4th of July Fireworks. Erie, PA. All waters of Lake Erie On or around the 4th of
contained within a 280-foot radius of the July.
Dobbins Landing launch site located at
42[deg]08'17.13'' N, 080[deg]05'30.17'' W
in Erie, PA.
(31) Buffalo Italian Fest............... Buffalo, NY. All waters of Lake Erie On or around 2nd or 3rd
contained within a 420-foot radius of weekend of July.
42[deg]52'04.23'' N, 078[deg]53'00.67'' W
in Buffalo, NY.
(32) Hamburg Beach Blast................ Hamburg, NY. All waters of Lake Erie On or around the last
contained within a 280-foot radius of weekend of July.
42[deg]45'59.21'' N, 078[deg]52'41.51'' W
in Hamburg, NY.
(33) Christmas in July Fireworks........ Henderson Harbor, NY. All waters within a On or around the last
420-foot radius of the barge at position weekend of July.
43[deg]86'66'' N, 076[deg]20'97'' W in
Henderson Harbor, NY.
(34) SamSen Operation/Seneca Lake Romulus, NY. All waters of the Seneca On or around the 4th of
Resorts 4th of July. Lake, contained in a 420-foot radius of July.
42[deg]43'39.28'' N, 076[deg]54'59.47'' W
in Romulus, NY.
(35) Town of Newfane Annual Fireworks Olcott, NY. All waters of Lake Ontario On or around the 4th of
Show. within a 1,120-foot radius of land July.
position 43[deg]20'23.6'' N,
078[deg]43'09.5'' W in Olcott, NY.
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(h) August Safety Zones
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(1) Whiskey Island Paddlefest........... Cleveland, OH. All U.S. waters of Lake On or around the 3rd or
Erie; Cleveland Harbor, from 4th weekend in August.
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).
(2) D-Day Conneaut...................... Conneaut, OH. All U.S. waters of Conneaut On or around the 3rd
Township Park, Lake Erie, within an area weekend in August.
starting at 41[deg]57'43.4'' N
80[deg]34'07.2'' W to 41[deg]58'03.2'' N
80[deg]34'20.0'' W to 41[deg]58'08.7'' N
80[deg]33'32.0'' W to 41[deg]58'04'' N
80[deg]33'31'' W to 41[deg]58'00'' N to
80[deg]33'36'' W and returning to the
point of origin..
(3) Celebrate Erie Fireworks............ Erie, PA. All U.S. waters of Presque Isle On or around the 3rd
Bay within an 800-foot radius of the weekend of August.
Dobbins Landing launch site, at
42[deg]08'19.0'' N, 080[deg]05'29.0'' W
in Erie, PA.
(4) Thunder on the Niagara Hydroplane North Tonawanda, NY. All U.S. waters of On or around the last
Boat Races. the Niagara River near the North Grand weekend in July to the
Island Bridge, encompassed by a line 2nd weekend of August.
starting at 43[deg]03'32.9'' N,
078[deg]54'46.9'' W to 43[deg]03'14.6''
N, 078[deg]55'16.0'' W then to
43[deg]02'39.7'' N, 078[deg]54'13.1'' W
then to 43[deg]02'59.9'' N,
078[deg]53'42.0'' W and returning to the
point of origin.
(5) Ski Show Sylvan Beach............... Sylvan Beach, NY. All waters where Fish On or around the 2nd or
Creek meets Oneida Lake starting at 3rd weekend of August.
position 43[deg]11'36.6'' N,
75[deg]43'53.8'' W then South to
43[deg]11'33.7'' N, 75[deg]43'51.2'' W
then East to 43[deg]11'42.4'' N,
75[deg]43'38.6'' W then North to
43[deg]11'44.5'' N, 75[deg]43'39.7'' W
then returning to the point of origin.
(6) Great Lakes Offshore Grand Prix..... Dunkirk, NY. All waters of Lake Erie On or around the 2nd or
starting at position 42[deg]29'37.7'' N, 3rd weekend of August.
079[deg]21'17.7'' W then Northwest to
42[deg]29'45.2'' N, 079[deg]21'28.2'' W
then Northeast to 42[deg]30'15.0'' N,
079[deg]21'20.0'' W then Northeast to
42[deg]30'39.0'' N, 079[deg]19'46.0'' W
then Southeast to 42[deg]30'09.3'' N,
079[deg]19'03.1'' W.
(7) County Commissioners Association of Erie, PA. All waters of Presque Isle Bay, On or around the 1st or
Pennsylvania Fireworks. from surface to bottom, encompassed by 2nd week of August.
350-foot radius around the Dobbins
Landing Launch site, at
42[deg]8'19.6008'' N 80[deg]5'29.2806'' W.
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(8) Tri CLE Rock Roll Run............... Cleveland, OH. All U.S. waters of Lake On or around the 2nd
Erie offshore Edgewater Beach and weekend of August.
immediately adjacent waters within to
following approximate safety zone
rectangle: (1) 41[deg]29'15.76'' N,
081[deg]44'46.34'' W; (2)
41[deg]29'27.96'' N, 081[deg]44'49.87''
W; (3) 41[deg]29'31.98'' N,
081[deg]44'24.01'' W, (4)
41[deg]29'27.46'' N, 081[deg]44'22.51'' W.
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(i) September Safety Zones
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(1) Madison Light Up the Park........... Madison Township, OH. All U.S. waters of On or around the 1st
Lake Erie, within a 210 ft radius of weekend in September.
position 41[deg]50'17'' N and
081[deg]02'51'' W (NAD 83).
(2) Cleveland National Airshow.......... Cleveland, OH. All U.S. waters of Lake Wednesday before Labor Day
Erie and Cleveland Harbor (near Burke through Labor Day.
Lakefront Airport) from position
41[deg]30'20'' N and 081[deg]42'20'' W to
41[deg]30'50'' N and 081[deg]42'49'' W,
to 41[deg]32'09'' N and 081[deg]39'49''
W, to 41[deg]31'53'' N and
081[deg]39'24'' W, then return to the
original position (NAD 83) The.
(3) Head of the Cuyahoga................ Cleveland, OH. All U.S. waters of the On or around the 3rd or
Cuyahoga River, between a line drawn 4th weekend in September.
perpendicular to the river banks from
position 41[deg]29'55'' N,
081[deg]42'23'' W (NAD 83) just past the
Detroit-Superior Viaduct bridge at MM
1.42 of the Cuyahoga River south to a
line drawn perpendicular to the river
banks at position 41[deg]28'32'' N,
081[deg]40'16'' W (NAD 83) just south of
the Interstate 490 bridge at MM 4.79 of
the Cuyahoga River.
(4) Village of Sodus Point Labor Day Sodus Point, NY. All waters of Lake On or around the 1st
Fireworks. Ontario, from surface to bottom, weekend of September.
encompassed by a 560-foot radius around
43[deg]16'33'' N 076[deg]58'27'' W in
Sodus Point, NY.
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(j) October Safety Zones
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(1) Light the Night at Canalside........ Buffalo, NY. All waters of Lake Erie, from On or around the 1st
surface to bottom, encompassed by 350- weekend of October.
foot radius around 42[deg]52'07.96'' N
78[deg]53'00.87'' W.
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(k) November Safety Zones
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(1) City of Oswego Tree Lighting Display Oswego, NY. All waters of the Oswego On or around the 4th
River, from surface to bottom, weekend in November.
encompassed by a 210-foot radius around
43[deg]27'15.18'' N, 76[deg]30'27.89'' W.
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(l) December Safety Zones
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(1) City of North Tonawanda NYE North Tonawanda, NY. All waters of the On or around the last
Fireworks. Erie Canal, from surface to bottom, night in December.
encompassed by a 105-foot radius around
43[deg]01'17.96'' N 78[deg]52'41.04'' W.
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\1\ All geographic coordinates in Table 1 to Sec. 165.939 are North American Datum of 1983 (NAD 83).
\2\ Location and zone size subject to change. Exact location and size will be posted in Notice of Enforcement
and Local Notice to Mariners.
\3\ Date subject to change. Exact date will be posted in Notice of Enforcement and Local Notice to Mariners.
Dated: March 21, 2025.
M.I. Kuperman,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Sector Eastern Great
Lakes.
[FR Doc. 2025-06946 Filed 4-22-25; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 9110-04-P