32582 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 135 / Friday, July 13, 2018 / Rules and Regulations 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 165 

[Docket No. USCG–2018–0623] 

Safety Zones; Annual Events in the 

Captain of the Port Buffalo Zone—July 

Events 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Notice of enforcement of 

regulation. 

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce 

certain safety zones located in federal 

regulations for recurring marine events. 

This action is necessary and intended 

for the safety of life and property on 

navigable waters during these events. 

During each enforcement period, no 

person or vessel may enter the 

respective safety zone without the 

permission of the Captain of the Port 

Buffalo. 

DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR 

165.939 will be enforced during the 

month of July as noted in the 

Supplementary Information section 

below. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If 

you have questions about this notice of 

enforcement, call or email LCDR 

Michael Collet, Chief of Waterways 

Management, U.S. Coast Guard Sector 

Buffalo; telephone 716–843–9322, email 

D09-SMB-SECBuffalo-WWM@uscg.mil. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast 

Guard will enforce the Safety Zones; 

Annual Events in the Captain of the Port 

Buffalo Zone listed in 33 CFR 165.939 

for the following events: 

(1) Cleveland Triathlon, Cleveland, 

OH; The safety zone listed in 33 CFR 

165.939(b)(1) will be enforced from 5:45 

a.m. to 11:15 a.m. on July 22, 2018. 

(2) Roverfest Fireworks, Lorain, OH; 

The safety zone listed in 33 CFR 

165.939(b)(2) will be enforced from 9:45 

p.m. to 10:35 p.m. on July 21, 2018. 

(3) High Speed Boat Races, Mentor, 

OH; The safety zone listed in 33 CFR 

165.939(b)(3) will be enforced from 9:45 

a.m. to 5:15 p.m. on July 22, 2018. 

(4) Parade of Lights, Cleveland, OH; 

The safety zone listed in 33 CFR 

165.939(b)(6) will be enforced from 9:30 

p.m. to 10:15 p.m. on July 21, 2018. 

(5) Sheffield Lake Community Days, 

Sheffield Lake, OH; The safety zone 

listed in 33 CFR 165.939(b)(10) will be 

enforced from 9:45 p.m. to 10:35 p.m. 

on July 27, 2018. 

(6) Lake Erie Open Water Swim, 

Cleveland, OH; The safety zone listed in 

33 CFR 165.939(b)(12) will be enforced 

from 6:45 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. on July 14, 

2018. 

(7) French Festival Fireworks, Cape 

Vincent, NY; The safety zone listed in 

33 CFR 165.939(b)(15) will be enforced 

from 9:15 p.m. to 10:45 p.m. on July 14, 

2018. 

(8) Lyme Community Days, 

Chaumont, NY; The safety zone listed in 

33 CFR 165.939(b)(16) will be enforced 

from 9:15 p.m. to 10:15 p.m. on July 28, 

2018. 

(9) Tonawanda’s Canal Fest 

Fireworks, Tonawanda, NY; The safety 

zone listed in 33 CFR 165.939(b)(26) 

will be enforced from 9:30 p.m. to 11:00 

p.m. on July 22, 2018. 

(10) Oswego Harborfest, Oswego, NY; 

The safety zone listed in 33 CFR 

165.939(b)(28) will be enforced from 

9:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on July 28, 2018. 

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 his 

designated representative. Those 

seeking permission to enter the safety 

zone may request permission from the 

Captain of Port Buffalo via channel 16, 

VHF–FM. Vessels and persons granted 

permission to enter the safety zone shall 

obey the directions of the Captain of the 

Port Buffalo or his 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: July 10, 2018. 

Joseph S. Dufresne, 

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

Port Buffalo. 

[FR Doc. 2018–15051 Filed 7–12–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9110–04–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 165 

[Docket Number USCG–2018–0082] 

RIN 1625–AA00 

Safety Zones; Annual Events 

Requiring Safety Zones in the Captain 

of the Port, Lake Michigan Zone 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is amending 

its safety zones regulation for Annual 

Events in the Captain of the Port Lake 

Michigan Zone. This amendment 

updates two permanent safety zones, 

adds three new permanent safety zones, 

and removes one old permanent safety 

zone. These amendments, additions, 

and removals are necessary to protect 

spectators, participants, and vessels 

from the hazards associated with annual 

maritime events, including sailing races, 

boat parades, swim events and air 

shows. 

DATES: This rule is effective without 

actual notice from July 13, 2018. For the 

purposes of enforcement, actual notice 

will be used from the date the rule was 

signed, June 20, 2018, until July 13, 

2018. 

ADDRESSES: To view documents 

mentioned in this preamble as being 

available in the docket, go to http://

www.regulations.gov, type USCG–2018– 

0082 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 If you have questions about this 

rule, call or email LT John Ramos, 

Marine Safety Unit (MSU) Chicago, U.S. 

Coast Guard; telephone (630) 986–2155, 

email D09-DG-MSUChicagoWaterways@uscg.mil. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Table of Abbreviations 

CFR Code of Federal Regulations 

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 

On April 19, 2018, the Coast Guard 

published a Notice of Proposed 

Rulemaking (NPRM) titled Safety Zones; 

Annual Events Requiring Safety Zones 


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