Safety Zones; Fireworks Displays in the Fifth Coast Guard District-Brick Township, NJ, 41504 [2023-13590]
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Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 122 / Tuesday, June 27, 2023 / Rules and Regulations
Notices to Mariners (LNMs), and/or
Marine Safety Information Bulletins
(MSIBs) as appropriate of the
enforcement times and dates for these
security zones.
Dated: June 16, 2023.
J.B. Gunning,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the
Port Sector Corpus Christi.
[FR Doc. 2023–13586 Filed 6–26–23; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 165
[Docket No. USCG–2023–0437]
Safety Zones; Fireworks Displays in
the Fifth Coast Guard District—Brick
Township, NJ
Coast Guard, DHS.
Notification of enforcement of
regulation.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Coast Guard will enforce
the Metedeconk River, Brick Township,
NJ Safety Zone for fireworks displays on
four separate periods. The safety zone
will be enforced on July 6, 2023, July 13,
2023, July 20, 2023, and July 27, 2023,
or on a rain date of August 10, 2023, to
provide for the safety of life on
navigable waterways during each of the
four separate land-based fireworks
displays. Our regulation for marine
events within the Fifth Coast Guard
District identifies the boundaries of the
regulated area for this event near the
shoreline at Brick Township, NJ. During
the enforcement period, no person or
vessel may enter, remain in, or transit
through the regulated area, and anyone
in the vicinity must comply with
directions from the Patrol Commander
or any Official Patrol displaying a Coast
Guard ensign.
DATES: The portion of the regulation 33
CFR 165.506 for Brick Township, NJ,
will be enforced for the location
identified in entry 5 of table 1 to
paragraph (h)(1), from 9 through 9:45
p.m. on July 6, 2023, July 13, 2023, July
20, 2023, and July 27, 2023, or on a rain
date of August 10, 2023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
you have questions about this notice of
enforcement, you may call or email
Petty Officer Dylan Caikowski, U.S.
Coast Guard, Sector Delaware Bay,
Waterways Management Division,
telephone 215–271–4814, email
SecDelBayWWM@uscg.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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The Coast Guard will enforce the
safety zone in table 1 to paragraph (h)(1)
to 33 CFR 165.506, entry No. 5 for four
periods, for four separate land-based
fireworks displays. The enforcement
periods will be from 9 through 9:45 p.m.
on July 6, 2023, July 13, 2023, July 20,
2023, and July 27, 2023, or on a rain
date of August 10, 2023. This action is
necessary to ensure the safety of life on
the navigable waters of the United
States immediately prior to, during, and
immediately after fireworks displays.
Our regulation for safety zones of
fireworks displays within the Fifth
Coast Guard District, table 1 to
paragraph (h)(1) to 33 CFR 165.506,
entry 5 specifies the location of the
regulated area as all waters of the
Metedeconk River within a 300-yard
radius of the fireworks launch platform
in approximate position latitude
40°03′23″ N, longitude 074°06′39″ W,
near the shoreline at Brick Township,
NJ. During the enforcement period, as
reflected in section 165.506(d), vessels
may not enter, remain in, or transit
through the safety zone unless
authorized by the Captain of the Port or
designated Coast Guard patrol personnel
on-scene.
In addition to this notice of
enforcement in the Federal Register, the
Coast Guard will provide notification of
this enforcement period via Local
Notice to Mariners and Broadcast Notice
to Mariners.
Dated: June 21, 2023.
Kate F. Higgins-Bloom,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the
Port, Sector Delaware Bay.
[FR Doc. 2023–13590 Filed 6–26–23; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 165
[Docket Number USCG–2023–0234]
RIN 1625–AA00
Coast Guard, DHS.
Temporary final rule.
AGENCY:
The Coast Guard is
establishing a temporary safety zone for
certain navigable waters of Great Egg
Harbor Bay in Ocean City, NJ. The safety
zone is needed to protect personnel,
vessels, and the marine environment
from potential hazards created by a
barge-based fireworks display. Entry of
SUMMARY:
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If
you have questions on this rule, call or
email Petty Officer Dylan Caikowski,
Sector Delaware Bay, Waterways
Management Division, U.S. Coast
Guard; telephone (215) 271–4814, email
SecDelBayWWM@uscg.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
I. Table of Abbreviations
CFR Code of Federal Regulations
DHS Department of Homeland Security
FR Federal Register
NPRM Notice of proposed rulemaking
§ Section
U.S.C. United States Code
II. Background Information and
Regulatory History
On February 16, 2023, Ocean City,
New Jersey notified the Coast Guard that
it will be conducting a fireworks display
from 9:15 to 9:30 p.m. on July 29, 2023.
The fireworks are to be launched from
a barge in Great Egg Harbor Bay, in the
vicinity of Rainbow Channel. In
response, on April 24, 2023, the Coast
Guard published a notice of proposed
rulemaking (NPRM) titled Safety Zone;
Delaware Bay, Lower Township, NJ.
There, we stated why we issued the
NPRM and invited comments on our
proposed regulatory action related to
this fireworks display. During the
comment period that ended May 24,
2023, we received one comment.
III. Legal Authority and Need for Rule
Safety Zone; Fireworks Display, Great
Egg Harbor Bay, Ocean City, NJ
ACTION:
vessels or persons into this zone is
prohibited unless specifically
authorized by the Captain of the Port
(COTP) Delaware Bay. Vessels within
the zone prior to the enforcement period
must leave the zone before the
enforcement period begins.
DATES: This rule is effective from 9 to
9:45 p.m. on July 29, 2023.
ADDRESSES: To view documents
mentioned in this preamble as being
available in the docket, go to https://
www.regulations.gov, type USCG–2023–
0234 in the search box and click
‘‘Search.’’ Next, in the Document Type
column, select ‘‘Supporting & Related
Material.’’
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The Coast Guard is issuing this rule
under authority in 46 U.S.C. 70034
(previously 33 U.S.C. 1231). The COTP
has determined that potential hazards
associated with a barge-based fireworks
display will be a safety concern for
anyone within 600 feet of the fireworks
barge. The purpose of this rule is to
ensure the safety of vessels and of
persons who might be in the navigable
waters in the safety zone before, during,
and after a barge-based fireworks
display.
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[FR Doc No: 2023-13590]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 165
[Docket No. USCG-2023-0437]
Safety Zones; Fireworks Displays in the Fifth Coast Guard
District--Brick Township, NJ
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notification of enforcement of regulation.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce the Metedeconk River, Brick
Township, NJ Safety Zone for fireworks displays on four separate
periods. The safety zone will be enforced on July 6, 2023, July 13,
2023, July 20, 2023, and July 27, 2023, or on a rain date of August 10,
2023, to provide for the safety of life on navigable waterways during
each of the four separate land-based fireworks displays. Our regulation
for marine events within the Fifth Coast Guard District identifies the
boundaries of the regulated area for this event near the shoreline at
Brick Township, NJ. During the enforcement period, no person or vessel
may enter, remain in, or transit through the regulated area, and anyone
in the vicinity must comply with directions from the Patrol Commander
or any Official Patrol displaying a Coast Guard ensign.
DATES: The portion of the regulation 33 CFR 165.506 for Brick Township,
NJ, will be enforced for the location identified in entry 5 of table 1
to paragraph (h)(1), from 9 through 9:45 p.m. on July 6, 2023, July 13,
2023, July 20, 2023, and July 27, 2023, or on a rain date of August 10,
2023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about this
notice of enforcement, you may call or email Petty Officer Dylan
Caikowski, U.S. Coast Guard, Sector Delaware Bay, Waterways Management
Division, telephone 215-271-4814, email [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The Coast Guard will enforce the safety zone in table 1 to
paragraph (h)(1) to 33 CFR 165.506, entry No. 5 for four periods, for
four separate land-based fireworks displays. The enforcement periods
will be from 9 through 9:45 p.m. on July 6, 2023, July 13, 2023, July
20, 2023, and July 27, 2023, or on a rain date of August 10, 2023. This
action is necessary to ensure the safety of life on the navigable
waters of the United States immediately prior to, during, and
immediately after fireworks displays. Our regulation for safety zones
of fireworks displays within the Fifth Coast Guard District, table 1 to
paragraph (h)(1) to 33 CFR 165.506, entry 5 specifies the location of
the regulated area as all waters of the Metedeconk River within a 300-
yard radius of the fireworks launch platform in approximate position
latitude 40[deg]03'23'' N, longitude 074[deg]06'39'' W, near the
shoreline at Brick Township, NJ. During the enforcement period, as
reflected in section 165.506(d), vessels may not enter, remain in, or
transit through the safety zone unless authorized by the Captain of the
Port or designated Coast Guard patrol personnel on-scene.
In addition to this notice of enforcement in the Federal Register,
the Coast Guard will provide notification of this enforcement period
via Local Notice to Mariners and Broadcast Notice to Mariners.
Dated: June 21, 2023.
Kate F. Higgins-Bloom,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port, Sector Delaware Bay.
[FR Doc. 2023-13590 Filed 6-26-23; 8:45 am]
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