Department of Homeland Security July 3, 2012 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone on Lake Erie, Bay Village, OH. This safety zone is intended to restrict vessels from a portion of Lake Erie during the Bay Village Independence Day Fireworks display. This temporary safety zone is necessary to protect spectators and vessels from the hazards associated with a fireworks display.

The Coast Guard is establishing temporary special local regulations on the navigable waters of Narragansett Bay and Newport Harbor, Rhode Island, for the Ocean State Tall Ships Festival 2012.

The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone in the navigable waters of Richmond Inner Harbor near Richmond, CA in support of the Independence Day Fireworks Celebration for the City of Richmond on July 3, 2012. This safety zone is established to ensure the safety of participants and spectators from the dangers associated with the pyrotechnics. Unauthorized persons or vessels are prohibited from entering into, transiting through, or remaining in the safety zone without permission of the Captain of the Port or their designated representative.

The Coast Guard is withdrawing its proposed rule concerning a temporary change of the enforcement period for a special local regulation of a recurring marine event in the Fifth Coast Guard District. The proposed rule was initiated to alter the date of the ``Crystal Coast Super Boat Grand Prix,'' conducted on the waters of Bogue Sound near Morehead City, North Carolina. No new rulemaking will be initiated on this matter; rather, the event will be held as detailed in the existing regulation.

This document announces that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has changed the date on which the semi-annual written examination for an individual broker's license will be held in October 2012.

The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone on Lake Erie, Rocky River, OH. This safety zone is intended to restrict vessels from a portion of Lake Erie during the Cleveland Yachting Club Fireworks display. This temporary safety zone is necessary to protect spectators and vessels from the hazards associated with a fireworks display.

The Coast Guard proposes to establish a temporary safety zone on the Cuyahoga River, Cleveland, OH. This proposed rule is intended to restrict vessels from a portion of the Cuyahoga River during the Head of the Cuyahoga and the U.S. Rowing Masters Head Race International Championship. The safety zone established by this proposed rule is necessary to protect spectators, participants, and vessels from the hazards associated with rowing regattas.

The Coast Guard will establish a temporary safety zone on Hamlin Beach State Park, Hamlin, NY. This safety zone is intended to restrict vessels from a portion of water off Hamlin Beach State Park during the A Salute to our Heroes fireworks on July 7, 2012. The safety zone is necessary to protect participants, spectators, and vessels from the hazards associated with a firework display.

The Coast Guard will enforce a Safety Zone for the Niceville July 4th Fireworks Show in Boggy Bayou, Niceville, Florida from 8 p.m. until 9 p.m. on July 4, 2012. This action is necessary for the safeguard of participants and spectators, including all crews, vessels, and persons on navigable waters during the Niceville July 4th Fireworks Show. During the enforcement period, entry into, transiting or anchoring in the Safety Zone is prohibited to all vessels not registered with the sponsor as participants or official patrol vessels, unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port (COTP) Mobile or a designated representative.