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representative may be a Patrol 

Commander (PATCOM). The PATCOM 

may be aboard either a Coast Guard or 

Coast Guard Auxiliary vessel. The Patrol 

Commander may be contacted on 

Channel 16 VHF–FM (156.8 MHz) by 

the call sign ‘‘PATCOM’’. 

(2) All persons and vessels not 

registered with the sponsor as 

participants or official patrol vessels are 

considered spectators. The ‘‘official 

patrol vessels’’ consist of any Coast 

Guard, state, or local law enforcement 

and sponsor provided vessels assigned 

or approved by the COTP or a 

designated representative to patrol the 

regulated area. 

(3) Spectator vessels desiring to 

transit the regulated area may do so only 

with prior approval of the COTP or a 

designated representative and when so 

directed by that officer will be operated 

at a minimum safe navigation speed in 

a manner which will not endanger 

participants in the regulated area or any 

other vessels. 

(4) No spectator vessel shall anchor, 

block, loiter, or impede the through 

transit of participants or official patrol 

vessels in the regulated area during the 

effective dates and times, unless cleared 

for entry by or through an official patrol 

vessel. 

(5) Spectator vessels may anchor 

outside the regulated area, but may not 

anchor in, block, or loiter in a navigable 

channel. 

(6) The COTP or a designated 

representative may forbid and control 

the movement of all vessels in the 

regulated area. When hailed or signaled 

by an official patrol vessel, a vessel shall 

come to an immediate stop and comply 

with the directions given. Failure to do 

so may result in expulsion from the 

area, citation for failure to comply, or 

both. 

(7) The COTP or a designated 

representative may terminate the event 

or the operation of any vessel at any 

time it is deemed necessary for the 

protection of life or property. 

(8) The COTP or a designated 

representative will terminate 

enforcement of the special local 

regulations at the conclusion of the 

event. 

(e) Information broadcasts. The COTP 

or a designated representative will 

inform the public of the enforcement 

times and date for this regulated area 

through Broadcast Notices to Mariners 

(BNMs), Local Notices to Mariners 

(LNMs), and/or Marine Safety 

Information Bulletins (MSIBs) as 

appropriate. 

Dated: June 25, 2018. 

E.J. Gaynor, 

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

Port Sector Corpus Christi. 

[FR Doc. 2018–14021 Filed 6–28–18; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 165 

[Docket No. USCG–2018–0607] 

Safety Zones; Recurring Events in 

Captain of the Port Duluth Zone— 

LaPointe Fireworks 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Notice of enforcement of 

regulation. 

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce 

the safety zone for the LaPointe 

Fireworks in LaPointe, WI from 9:30 

p.m. through 11:30 p.m. on July 4, 2018, 

with a rain date of 9:30 p.m. through 

11:30 p.m. on July 5, 2018. This action 

is necessary to protect participants and 

spectators during the LaPointe 

Fireworks. During the enforcement 

period, entry into, transiting, or 

anchoring within the safety zone is 

prohibited unless authorized by the 

Captain of the Port Duluth or designated 

on-scene representative. 

DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR 

165.943(b) will be enforced from 9:30 

p.m. through 11:30 p.m. on July 4, 2018, 

with a rain date of 9:30 p.m. through 

11:30 p.m. on July 5, 2018, for the 

LaPointe Fireworks safety zone, 

§ 165.943(a)(5). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If 

you have questions on this document, 

call or email LT John Mack, Chief of 

Waterways Management, Coast Guard; 

telephone (218)725–3818, email 

DuluthWWM@uscg.mil. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast 

Guard will enforce the safety zone for 

the annual LaPointe Fireworks in 33 

CFR 165.943(a)(5) from 9:30 p.m. 

through 11:30 p.m. on July 4, 2018, with 

a rain date of 9:30 p.m. through 11:30 

p.m. on July 5, 2018, on all waters of 

Lake Superior bounded by the arc of a 

circle with a 350-foot radius from the 

fireworks launch site with its center in 

position 46°46′40′′ N, 090°47′22′′ W. 

Entry into, transiting, or anchoring 

within the safety zone is prohibited 

unless authorized by the Captain of the 

Port Duluth or their designated on-scene 

representative. The Captain of the Port’s 

designated on-scene representative may 

be contacted via VHF Channel 16. 

This document is issued under 

authority of 33 CFR 165.943 and 5 

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

publication in the Federal Register, the 

Coast Guard will provide the maritime 

community with advance notification of 

the enforcement of this safety zone via 

Broadcast Notice to Mariners. 

Dated: June 18, 2018. 

E.E. Williams, 

Commander, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of 

the Port Duluth. 

[FR Doc. 2018–14012 Filed 6–28–18; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 165 

[Docket Number USCG–2018–0239] 

RIN 1625–AA00 

Safety Zone; Tennessee River, 

Gilbertsville, KY 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Temporary final rule. 

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is 

establishing a temporary safety zone for 

certain waters of the Tennessee River. 

This action is necessary to provide for 

the safety of life on these navigable 

waters near the Kentucky Dam Marina, 

Gilbertsville, KY, during a fireworks 

display. Entry of vessels or persons into 

this zone is prohibited unless 

authorized by the Captain of the Port 

Sector Ohio Valley or a designated 

representative. 

DATES: This rule is effective from 6:50 

p.m. through 10:10 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– 

0239 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 MST3 Joseph Stranc, Marine 

Safety Unit Paducah Waterways 

Division, U.S. Coast Guard; telephone 

270–442–1621 ext. 2124, email 

Joseph.B.Stranc@uscg.mil. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Table of Abbreviations 

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