Safety Zone; Delaware River, Philadelphia, PA, 59479 [2016-20774]
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excluded from further review under
paragraph 34(h) of Figure 2–1 of the
Commandant Instruction.
An environmental analysis checklist
supporting this determination and a
Categorical Exclusion Determination are
available in the docket where indicated
under ADDRESSES. We seek any
comments or information that may lead
to the discovery of a significant
environmental impact from this rule.
G. Protest Activities
The Coast Guard respects the First
Amendment rights of protesters.
Protesters are asked to contact the
person listed in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section to
coordinate protest activities so that your
message can be received without
jeopardizing the safety or security of
people, places or vessels.
List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 100
Marine Safety, Navigation (water),
Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements, Waterways.
For the reasons discussed in the
preamble, the Coast Guard amends 33
CFR part 100 as follows:
except persons and vessels participating
in Bucksport/Lake Murray Drag Boat
Fall Nationals or serving as safety
vessels. Persons and vessels desiring to
enter, transit through, anchor in, or
remain within the regulated area may
contact the Captain of the Port
Charleston by telephone at (843) 740–
7050, or a designated representative via
VHF radio on channel 16, to request
authorization. If authorization to enter,
transit through, anchor in, or remain
within the regulated area is granted by
the Captain of the Port Charleston or a
designated representative, all persons
and vessels receiving such authorization
must comply with the instructions of
the Captain of the Port Charleston or a
designated representative.
(2) The Coast Guard will provide
notice of the regulated area by Marine
Safety Information Bulletins, Local
Notice to Mariners, Broadcast Notice to
Mariners, and on-scene designated
representatives.
(d) Enforcement period. This rule will
be enforced daily from 1 p.m. until 7
p.m. on September 10 and September
11, 2016.
Dated: August 23, 2016.
B.D. Falk,
Commander, U.S. Coast Guard. Acting
Captain of the Port Charleston.
PART 100—SAFETY OF LIFE ON
NAVIGABLE WATERS
[FR Doc. 2016–20716 Filed 8–29–16; 8:45 am]
1. The authority citation for part 100
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1233.
2. Add § 100.35T07–0012 to read as
follows:
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
§ 100.35T07–0012 Bucksport/Lake Murray
Drag Boat Fall Nationals, Atlantic
Intracoastal Waterway; Bucksport, SC.
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(a) Regulated Area. All waters of the
Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway
encompassed by a line connecting the
following points: point 1 in position
33°39′13″ N., 079°05′36″ W.; thence
west to point 2 in position 33°39′17″ N.,
079°05′46″ W.; thence south to point 3
in position 33°38′53″ N., 079°05′39″ W.;
thence east to point 4 in position
33°38′54″ N., 079°05′31″ W.; thence
north back to point 1. All coordinates
are North American Datum 1983.
(b) Definition. As used in this section,
‘‘designated representative’’ means
Coast Guard Patrol Commanders,
including Coast Guard coxswains, petty
officers, and other officers operating
Coast Guard vessels, and Federal, state,
and local officers designated by or
assisting the Captain of the Port
Charleston in the enforcement of the
regulated areas.
(c) Regulations. (1) All persons and
vessels are prohibited from entering,
transiting through, anchoring in, or
remaining within the regulated area,
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33 CFR Part 165
[Docket No. USCG–2016–0754]
Safety Zone; Delaware River,
Philadelphia, PA
Coast Guard, DHS.
Notice of enforcement of
regulation.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Coast Guard will enforce
regulations for a safety zone for an
annual fireworks event in the Captain of
the Port Delaware Bay zone from 8 p.m.
to 10 p.m. on September 16, 2016, with
a rain date of September 18, 2016.
Enforcement of this zone is necessary
and intended to ensure safety of life on
the navigable waters immediately prior
to, during, and immediately after these
fireworks events. During the
enforcement periods, no vessel may
transit this regulated area without
approval from the Captain of the Port or
a designated representative.
DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR
165.506 will be enforced from 8 p.m.
SUMMARY:
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through 10 p.m. on September 16, 2016,
with a rain date of September 18, 2016,
for the safety zone identified in row
(a)(16) of Table to § 165.506.
If
you have questions about this notice of
enforcement, call or email MST1
Thomas Simkins, Sector Delaware Bay
Waterways Management Division, U.S.
Coast Guard; telephone 215–271–4889,
email Tom.J.Simkins@uscg.mil.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
From 8
p.m. to 10 p.m. on September 16, 2016,
with a rain date of September 18, 2016,
the Coast Guard will enforce regulations
in 33 CFR 165.506 for the safety zone in
the Delaware River in Philadelphia, PA
listed in row (a)(16) in the table in that
section. This action is being taken to
provide for the safety of life on
navigable waterways during the
fireworks display.
Our regulations for recurring firework
events in Captain of the Port Delaware
Bay Zone, appear in § 165.506, Safety
Zones; Fireworks Displays in the Fifth
Coast Guard District, which specifies
the location of the regulated area for this
safety zone as all waters of Delaware
River, adjacent to Penns Landing,
Philadelphia, PA, bounded from
shoreline to shoreline, bounded on the
south by a line running east to west
from points along the shoreline at
latitude 39°56′31.2″ N., longitude
075°08′28.1″ W.; thence to latitude
39°56′29″.1 N., longitude 075°07′56.5″
W., and bounded on the north by the
Benjamin Franklin Bridge.
As specified in § 165.506, during the
enforcement period no vessel may
transit this safety zone without approval
from the Captain of the Port Delaware
Bay (COTP). If permission is granted, all
persons and vessels shall comply with
the instructions of the COTP or
designated representative.
This notice of enforcement is issued
under authority of 33 CFR 165.506 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 advanced
notification of this enforcement period
via Broadcast Notice to Mariners (BNM).
If the COTP Delaware Bay determines
that the regulated area need not be
enforced for the full duration, a BNM to
grant general permission to enter the
safety zone may be used.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Dated: August 24, 2016.
Benjamin A. Cooper,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the
Port Delaware Bay.
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[FR Doc No: 2016-20774]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 165
[Docket No. USCG-2016-0754]
Safety Zone; Delaware River, Philadelphia, PA
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of enforcement of regulation.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce regulations for a safety zone for
an annual fireworks event in the Captain of the Port Delaware Bay zone
from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. on September 16, 2016, with a rain date of
September 18, 2016. Enforcement of this zone is necessary and intended
to ensure safety of life on the navigable waters immediately prior to,
during, and immediately after these fireworks events. During the
enforcement periods, no vessel may transit this regulated area without
approval from the Captain of the Port or a designated representative.
DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR 165.506 will be enforced from 8 p.m.
through 10 p.m. on September 16, 2016, with a rain date of September
18, 2016, for the safety zone identified in row (a)(16) of Table to
Sec. 165.506.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about this
notice of enforcement, call or email MST1 Thomas Simkins, Sector
Delaware Bay Waterways Management Division, U.S. Coast Guard; telephone
215-271-4889, email Tom.J.Simkins@uscg.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: From 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. on September 16,
2016, with a rain date of September 18, 2016, the Coast Guard will
enforce regulations in 33 CFR 165.506 for the safety zone in the
Delaware River in Philadelphia, PA listed in row (a)(16) in the table
in that section. This action is being taken to provide for the safety
of life on navigable waterways during the fireworks display.
Our regulations for recurring firework events in Captain of the
Port Delaware Bay Zone, appear in Sec. 165.506, Safety Zones;
Fireworks Displays in the Fifth Coast Guard District, which specifies
the location of the regulated area for this safety zone as all waters
of Delaware River, adjacent to Penns Landing, Philadelphia, PA, bounded
from shoreline to shoreline, bounded on the south by a line running
east to west from points along the shoreline at latitude
39[deg]56'31.2'' N., longitude 075[deg]08'28.1'' W.; thence to latitude
39[deg]56'29''.1 N., longitude 075[deg]07'56.5'' W., and bounded on the
north by the Benjamin Franklin Bridge.
As specified in Sec. [thinsp]165.506, during the enforcement
period no vessel may transit this safety zone without approval from the
Captain of the Port Delaware Bay (COTP). If permission is granted, all
persons and vessels shall comply with the instructions of the COTP or
designated representative.
This notice of enforcement is issued under authority of 33 CFR
165.506 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 advanced notification of this enforcement period via
Broadcast Notice to Mariners (BNM). If the COTP Delaware Bay determines
that the regulated area need not be enforced for the full duration, a
BNM to grant general permission to enter the safety zone may be used.
Dated: August 24, 2016.
Benjamin A. Cooper,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Delaware Bay.
[FR Doc. 2016-20774 Filed 8-29-16; 8:45 am]
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