Document ID: USCG-2019-0660-0001
Agency: uscg
Document Type: Rule
Title: Safety Zones; Annual Events Requiring Safety Zones in the Captain of the Port Lake Michigan Zone; Milwaukee Open Water Swim
Posted Date: 2019-08-07T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 152 (Wednesday, August 7, 2019)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 38552-38553]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-16793]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 165

[Docket No. USCG-2019-0660]

Safety Zones; Annual Events Requiring Safety Zones in the Captain 
of the Port Lake Michigan Zone

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of enforcement of regulation.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce the safety zone on the Milwaukee 
River, between the I-794 overpass to the confluence of the Kinnickinnic 
River in Milwaukee, WI for the Milwaukee Open Water Swim, also referred 
to as the ``Cream City Classic'' on August 10, 2019 to provide for the 
safety of life on navigable waterways during the event. During the 
enforcement period, vessels and persons are prohibited from transiting 
through, mooring, or anchoring within the safety zone without approval 
from the Captain of the Port (COTP) Lake Michigan or a designated 
representative.

DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR 165.929 Table 165.929(f)(18) will be 
enforced on August 10, 2019 from 6 a.m. to 12 noon.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about this 
notice of enforcement, call or email Chief Petty Officer Kyle Weitzell, 
Sector Lake Michigan Waterways Management Division, U.S. Coast Guard; 
telephone 414-747-7148, email Kyle.W.Weitzell@uscg.mil.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard will enforce the Safety Zone 
in 33 CFR 165.929 Table 165.929(f)(18) for the Milwaukee River Open 
Water Swim, also referred to as the ``Cream City Classic'' from 6 a.m. 
to 12 noon on August 10, 2019. This action is being taken to provide 
for the safety of life on navigable waterways of the Milwaukee River in 
Milwaukee, WI. This safety zone will encompass all waters of the 
Milwaukee River from the I-794 overpass to the confluence of the 
Milwaukee River and Kinnickinnic River. Pursuant to 33 CFR 165.929, 
entry into, transiting, or anchoring within the safety zone during an 
enforcement period is prohibited unless authorized by the COTP or their 
designated on-scene representative(s). Those seeking permission to 
enter the safety zone may request permission from the COTP via Channel 
16, VHF-FM or by phone at 414-747-7182.

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Vessels and persons granted permission to enter the safety zone shall 
obey the directions of the COTP or their designated representative(s) 
and all vessels shall operate at the minimum speed necessary to 
maintain a safe course.
    This notice of enforcement is issued under the authority of 33 CFR 
165.929 and 5 U.S.C. 552(a). In addition to this publication in the 
Federal Register, the Captain of the Port Lake Michigan will also 
provide notice through other means, which will include Broadcast Notice 
to Mariners. Additionally, the COTP may notify representatives from the 
maritime industry through telephonic notifications, email 
notifications, or by direct communication from on scene patrol 
commanders. If the COTP or a designated representative determines that 
the regulated area does not need to 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 regulated area. The COTP or a 
designated on-scene representative may be contacted via Channel 16, 
VHF-FM or at (414) 747-7182.

    Dated: July 31, 2019.
T.J. Stuhlreyer,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Sector Lake Michigan.
[FR Doc. 2019-16793 Filed 8-6-19; 8:45 am]
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