Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 117 / Monday, June 18, 2018 / Rules and Regulations 28155 

July 4th (observed); and or July 4th, 

from 5:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. This action is 

being taken to provide for the safety of 

life on navigable waterways during the 

fireworks display. Our regulation for 

recurring Fireworks Displays in the 

Fifth Coast Guard District, § 165.506, 

specifies the location of the regulated 

area for this safety zone for the Kent 

Island Narrows, MD, fireworks display, 

which encompasses portions of the 

Chester River in Queen Anne’s County, 

MD. As specified in § 165.506(d), during 

the enforcement period, vessels may not 

enter, remain in, or transit through the 

safety zone unless authorized by the 

Captain of the Port Sector MarylandNational Capital Region (COTP) or 

designated Coast Guard patrol personnel 

on scene. The Coast Guard may be 

assisted by other federal, state, or local 

agencies in the enforcement of the safety 

zone. 

This notice of enforcement is issued 

under authority of 33 CFR 165.506(d) 

and 5 U.S.C. 552 (a). In addition to this 

notice of enforcement in the Federal 

Register, the Coast Guard plans to 

provide notification of these 

enforcement periods via the Local 

Notice to Mariners and marine 

information broadcasts. 

Dated: June 13, 2018. 

Joseph B. Loring, 

Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the 

Port Maryland-National Capital Region. 

[FR Doc. 2018–12970 Filed 6–15–18; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 165 

[Docket No. USCG–2018–0461] 

Safety Zone; City of Port Aransas 

Fourth of July Fireworks, Port 

Aransas, TX 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Notice of enforcement of 

regulation. 

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce 

the safety zone for the City of Port 

Aransas’ Fourth of July Fireworks 

Display on July 4, 2018, to provide for 

the safety of life on these navigable 

waterways during this event. Our 

regulation for marine events within the 

Eighth Coast Guard District identifies 

the regulated area for this event in Port 

Aransas, TX. During the enforcement 

period, entry into this zone is prohibited 

unless authorized by the Captain of the 

Port Sector Corpus Christi (COTP) or a 

designated representative. 

DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR 

165.801, Table 4, Line 3 will be 

enforced from 8:15 p.m. through 9:15 

p.m. on July 4, 2018. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If 

you have questions about this notice of 

enforcement, call or email Petty Officer 

Kevin Kyles, Sector Corpus Christi 

Waterways Management Division, U.S. 

Coast Guard; telephone 361–939–5125, 

email Kevin.L.Kyles@uscg.mil. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast 

Guard will enforce the safety zone in 33 

CFR 165.801, Table 4, Line 3, for the 

City of Port Aransas’ Fourth of July 

Fireworks Display from 8:15 p.m. 

through 9:15 p.m. on July 4, 2018. This 

action is being taken to provide for the 

safety of life on this navigable waterway 

during the event. Our regulation for 

marine events within the Eighth Coast 

Guard District, § 165.801, specifies the 

location of the regulated area for the 

City of Port Aransas’ Fourth of July 

Fireworks, which encompasses portions 

of Corpus Christi Ship Channel and 

Roberts Point Park. As reflected in 

§§ 165.23 and 165.801(a), if you are the 

operator of a vessel in the regulated area 

you must comply with directions from 

the Captain of the Port Sector Corpus 

Christi (COTP) or any designated 

representative. Persons or vessels 

desiring to enter the zones must request 

permission from the COTP or a 

designated representative. They can be 

reached on VHF FM channel 16 or by 

telephone at (361) 939–0450. If 

permission is granted, all persons and 

vessels shall comply with the 

instructions of the COTP or designated 

representative. Designated 

representatives include commissioned, 

warrant, and petty officers of the U.S. 

Coast Guard. 

In addition to this notice of 

enforcement in the Federal Register, the 

COTP or a designated representative 

will inform the public through 

Broadcast Notice to Mariners (BNMs), 

Local Notices to Mariners (LNMs), 

Marine Safety Information Bulletins 

(MSIBs), and/or through other means of 

public notice as appropriate at least 24 

hours in advance of each enforcement. 

Dated: June 7, 2018. 

E.J. Gaynor, 

Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the 

Port Sector Corpus Christi. 

[FR Doc. 2018–12962 Filed 6–15–18; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 165 

[Docket Number USCG–2018–0529] 

RIN 1625–0529 

Safety Zone; Lake Pontchartrain, 

Mandeville, LA 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Temporary final rule. 

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is 

establishing a temporary safety zone for 

navigable waters within a 100-yard 

radius of a fireworks barge near the 

lakefront in Mandeville, LA. The safety 

zone is necessary to protect persons, 

vessels, and the marine environment 

from potential hazards created by a 

fireworks display. Entry of vessels or 

persons into this zone is prohibited 

unless authorized by the Captain of the 

Port Sector New Orleans. 

DATES: This rule is effective from 8:45 

p.m. through 9:45 p.m. on June 30, 

2018. 

ADDRESSES: To view documents 

mentioned in this preamble as being 

available in the docket, go to http://

www.regulations.gov, type USCG–2018– 

0529 in the ‘‘SEARCH’’ box and click 

‘‘SEARCH.’’ Click on Open Docket 

Folder on the line associated with this 

rule. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If 

you have questions on this rule, call or 

email Lieutenant Commander Howard 

Vacco, Sector New Orleans, U.S. Coast 

Guard; telephone 504–365–2281, email 

Howard.K.Vacco@uscg.mil. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Table of Abbreviations 

CFR Code of Federal Regulations 

COTP Captain of the Port Sector New 

Orleans 

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 Coast Guard is issuing this 

temporary rule without prior notice and 

opportunity to comment pursuant to 

authority under section 4(a) of the 

Administrative Procedure Act (APA) (5 

U.S.C. 553(b)). This provision 

authorizes an agency to issue a rule 

without prior notice and opportunity to 

comment when the agency for good 

cause finds that those procedures are 


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