[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 40 (Wednesday, March 1, 2023)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 12831]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-04154]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 165
[Docket No. USCG-2023-0134]
Safety Zones; Annual Events in the Captain of the Port Buffalo
Zone
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of Enforcement of regulation.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce the safety zone for the annual
Parade of Lights event in the Captain of the Port of Buffalo zone.
Enforcement of this safety zone is necessary to protect the safety of
life and property on the navigable waters immediately prior to, during,
and immediately after this event. During the enforcement period, no
person or vessel may enter the respective safety zone without
permission from the Captain of the Port Buffalo or a designated
representative.
DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR 165.939, as listed in Table
165.939(b)(6), will be enforced from 8:45 p.m. through 11:15 p.m. on
July 22, 2023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about this
Notice of Enforcement, call or email LT Jared Stevens, Waterways
Management Division, U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Cleveland;
telephone 216-937-0124, email [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard will enforce a Safety Zone:
Annual Events in the Captain of the Port Buffalo Zone listed in 33 CFR
165.939, Table 165.939(b)(6) for the Parade of Lights on July 22, 2023,
in Cleveland, Ohio on the Cuyahoga River. Pursuant to 33 CFR 165.23,
entry into, transiting, or anchoring within the safety zone during an
enforcement period is prohibited unless authorized by the Captain of
the Port Buffalo or a designated representative. Those seeking
permission to enter the safety zone may request permission from the
Captain of Port Buffalo via channel 16, VHF-FM. Requests must be made
in advance and approved by the Captain of Port Buffalo before transits
will be authorized. Approvals will be granted on a case-by-case basis.
Vessels and persons granted permission to enter the safety zone shall
obey the directions of the Captain of the Port Buffalo or a designated
representative. While within a safety zone, all vessels shall operate
at the minimum speed necessary to maintain a safe course.
This Notice of Enforcement is issued under authority of 33 CFR
165.939 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 advance notification of this enforcement period via
Broadcast Notice to Mariners or Local Notice to Mariners. If the
Captain of the Port Buffalo determines that the safety zone need not be
enforced for the full duration stated in this notice, he or she may use
a Broadcast Notice to Mariners to grant general permission to enter the
respective safety zone.
Dated: February 23, 2023.
J.B. Bybee,
Commander, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Buffalo, By direction.
[FR Doc. 2023-04154 Filed 2-28-23; 8:45 am]
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