Special Local Regulations; Marine Events Within the Fifth Coast Guard District-Atlantic City, NJ, 55572 [2023-17554]

Download as PDF 55572 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 157 / Wednesday, August 16, 2023 / Rules and Regulations (3) Deliver hard copy records using the U.S. Postal Service, special courier, overnight mail, or other delivery service to an address specified by ONRR or an authorized State or Tribe. (b) [Reserved] Howard Cantor, Director, Office of Natural Resources Revenue. [FR Doc. 2023–17568 Filed 8–15–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4335–30–P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard 33 CFR Part 100 [Docket No. USCG–2023–0598] Special Local Regulations; Marine Events Within the Fifth Coast Guard District—Atlantic City, NJ Coast Guard, DHS. Notification of enforcement of regulation. AGENCY: ACTION: The Coast Guard will enforce the special local regulation for the Thunder Over the Boardwalk Air Show August 14, 15, and 16, 2023, to provide for the safety of life on navigable waterways during this event. Our regulation for marine events within the Fifth Coast Guard District identifies the regulated area for this event in Atlantic City, NJ. During the enforcement periods, the operator of any vessel in the regulated area must comply with directions from the Patrol Commander or any Official Patrol displaying a Coast Guard ensign. DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR 100.501 will be enforced for the Thunder Over the Boardwalk Air Show event listed in table 1 to paragraph (i)(1) to § 100.501 from 10 a.m. through 5 p.m. on August 14–16, 2023, to provide for the safety of life on navigable waterways during this event. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about this notice of enforcement, you may call or email Petty Officer Christopher Payne, U.S. Coast Guard, Sector Delaware Bay, Waterways Management Division, telephone 215–271–4889, email SecDelBayWWM@uscg.mil. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard will enforce the special local regulations in 33 CFR 100.501 for the Thunder Over the Boardwalk Airshow regulated area from 12 p.m. through 3 p.m. on August 14, 2023, and from 9 a.m. through 5 p.m. August 15 and 16, lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with RULES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:04 Aug 15, 2023 Jkt 259001 2023. This action is being taken to provide for the safety of life on navigable waterways during this 3-day event. Our regulation for marine events within the Fifth Coast Guard District, § 100.501, specifies the location of the regulated area for the Thunder Over the Boardwalk Airshow, which encompasses waters of the North Atlantic Ocean, adjacent to Atlantic City, New Jersey, bounded by a line drawn between the following points: From a point along the shoreline at latitude 39°21′31″ N, longitude 074°25′04″ W, thence southeasterly to latitude 39°21′08″ N, longitude 074°24′48″ W, thence southwesterly to latitude 39°20′16″ N, longitude 074°27′17″ W, thence northwesterly to a point along the shoreline at latitude 39°20′44″ N, longitude 074°27′31″ W, thence northeasterly along the shoreline to latitude 39°21′31″ N, longitude 074°25′04″ W. During the enforcement periods, as reflected in § 100.501(g), the Coast Guard will announce details concerning the event in the Local Notices to Mariners and by Broadcast Notice to Mariners over VHF–FM marine band radio. If you are the operator of a vessel in the regulated area you must comply with directions from the Patrol Commander or any Official Patrol displaying a Coast Guard ensign. Dated: August 10, 2023. Kate F. Higgins-Bloom, Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port, Delaware Bay. [FR Doc. 2023–17554 Filed 8–15–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110–04–P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard 33 CFR Part 165 [Docket Number USCG–2023–0075] RIN 1625–AA00 Safety Zones; Recurring Fireworks Displays and Swim Events in Coast Guard Sector New York Zone Coast Guard, DHS. Final rule. AGENCY: ACTION: The Coast Guard is revising its regulations for permanent safety zones in the Coast Guard Sector New York Captain of the Port Zone for recurring fireworks displays and swim events. This revision will update the list of events, alter the means of notification, and clarify the function of these safety zone regulations. The SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 establishment of the safety zones is necessary to protect event participants, waterway users, and vessels from the potential hazards associated with these recurring organized water events. When subject to enforcement, no person is authorized to access the safety zones without permission from the Captain of the Port (COTP) or the COTP’s designated representative. DATES: This rule is effective August 16, 2023. ADDRESSES: To view documents mentioned in this preamble as being available in the docket, go to https:// www.regulations.gov, type USCG–2023– 0075 in the search box and click ‘‘Search.’’ Next, in the Document Type column, select ‘‘Supporting & Related Material.’’ If you have questions on this rule, call or email MSTC Stacy Stevenson, Waterways Management Division, U.S. Coast Guard; telephone 718–354–4197, email D01-SMB-SecNY-Waterways@ uscg.mil. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Table of Abbreviations CFR Code of Federal Regulations COTP Captain of the Port New York 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 The Captain of the Port New York (COTP) is establishing, amending, and updating annual and recurring swim events and fireworks safety zones codified in 33 CFR 165.160 in Tables 1 and 2, for the COTP zone. On May 4, 2023, the Coast Guard published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) titled ‘‘Safety Zones; Recurring Fireworks Displays and Swim Events in Coast Guard Sector New York Zone’’ (88 FR 28444). There 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 June 5, 2023, we received two comments. Under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3), the Coast Guard finds that good cause exists for making this rule effective less than 30 days after publication in the Federal Register. Six firework displays are scheduled to occur in June. Delaying the effective date of this rule would be impracticable because the absence of a safety zone around barge-based fireworks displays within the COTP E:\FR\FM\16AUR1.SGM 16AUR1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 157 (Wednesday, August 16, 2023)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 55572]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-17554]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 100

[Docket No. USCG-2023-0598]


Special Local Regulations; Marine Events Within the Fifth Coast 
Guard District--Atlantic City, NJ

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notification of enforcement of regulation.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce the special local regulation for 
the Thunder Over the Boardwalk Air Show August 14, 15, and 16, 2023, to 
provide for the safety of life on navigable waterways during this 
event. Our regulation for marine events within the Fifth Coast Guard 
District identifies the regulated area for this event in Atlantic City, 
NJ. During the enforcement periods, the operator of any vessel in the 
regulated area must comply with directions from the Patrol Commander or 
any Official Patrol displaying a Coast Guard ensign.

DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR 100.501 will be enforced for the 
Thunder Over the Boardwalk Air Show event listed in table 1 to 
paragraph (i)(1) to Sec.  100.501 from 10 a.m. through 5 p.m. on August 
14-16, 2023, to provide for the safety of life on navigable waterways 
during this event.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about this 
notice of enforcement, you may call or email Petty Officer Christopher 
Payne, U.S. Coast Guard, Sector Delaware Bay, Waterways Management 
Division, telephone 215-271-4889, email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard will enforce the special 
local regulations in 33 CFR 100.501 for the Thunder Over the Boardwalk 
Airshow regulated area from 12 p.m. through 3 p.m. on August 14, 2023, 
and from 9 a.m. through 5 p.m. August 15 and 16, 2023. This action is 
being taken to provide for the safety of life on navigable waterways 
during this 3-day event. Our regulation for marine events within the 
Fifth Coast Guard District, Sec.  100.501, specifies the location of 
the regulated area for the Thunder Over the Boardwalk Airshow, which 
encompasses waters of the North Atlantic Ocean, adjacent to Atlantic 
City, New Jersey, bounded by a line drawn between the following points: 
From a point along the shoreline at latitude 39[deg]21'31'' N, 
longitude 074[deg]25'04'' W, thence southeasterly to latitude 
39[deg]21'08'' N, longitude 074[deg]24'48'' W, thence southwesterly to 
latitude 39[deg]20'16'' N, longitude 074[deg]27'17'' W, thence 
northwesterly to a point along the shoreline at latitude 39[deg]20'44'' 
N, longitude 074[deg]27'31'' W, thence northeasterly along the 
shoreline to latitude 39[deg]21'31'' N, longitude 074[deg]25'04'' W.
    During the enforcement periods, as reflected in Sec.  100.501(g), 
the Coast Guard will announce details concerning the event in the Local 
Notices to Mariners and by Broadcast Notice to Mariners over VHF-FM 
marine band radio. If you are the operator of a vessel in the regulated 
area you must comply with directions from the Patrol Commander or any 
Official Patrol displaying a Coast Guard ensign.

    Dated: August 10, 2023.
Kate F. Higgins-Bloom,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port, Delaware Bay.
[FR Doc. 2023-17554 Filed 8-15-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 9110-04-P

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