Document ID: USCG-2012-1036-0009
Agency: uscg
Document Type: Rule
Title: Safety Zones and Special Local Regulations: Recurring Marine Events in Captain of the Port Long Island Sound Zone (Federal Register Publication)
Posted Date: 2014-05-21T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 98 (Wednesday, May 21, 2014)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 29091-29095]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-11564]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Parts 100 and 165

[Docket No. USCG-2012-1036]

Safety Zones & Special Local Regulations; Recurring Marine Events 
in Captain of the Port Long Island Sound Zone

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of enforcement of regulation.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce one special local regulation for 
a regatta and 31 safety zones for fireworks displays in the Sector Long 
Island Sound area of responsibility on the dates and times listed in 
the tables below. This action is necessary to provide for the safety of 
life on navigable waterways during the events. During the enforcement 
periods, no person or vessel may enter the regulated area or safety 
zones without permission of the Captain of the Port (COTP) Sector Long 
Island Sound or designated representative.

DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR 100.100 and 33 CFR 165.151 will be 
enforced from June 7, 2014, to August 30, 2014.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this notice, 
call or email Petty Officer Scott Baumgartner, Waterways Management 
Division, U.S. Coast Guard Sector Long Island Sound; telephone 203-468-
4559, email Scott.A.Baumgartner@uscg.mil.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard will enforce the special 
local regulation listed in 33 CFR 100.100 and the safety zones listed 
in 33 CFR 165.151 on the specified dates and times as indicated in the 
Tables below. If the

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event is delayed by inclement weather, the regulation will be enforced 
on the rain date indicated in the Tables above. These regulations were 
published in the Federal Register on May 24, 2013 (78 FR 31402).

                        Table 1 to Sec.   100.100
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6.1 Harvard-Yale Regatta, Thames River,   Event type: Boat Race.
 New London, CT.
                                          Date: June 7, 2014.
                                          Rain Date: June 8,
                                          2014.
                                          Time: 1:15 p.m. to
                                          5:15 p.m.
                                          Location: All waters
                                          of the Thames River at New
                                          London, Connecticut, between
                                          the Penn Central Draw Bridge
                                          41[deg]21'46.94'' N,
                                          072[deg]5'14.46'' W to
                                          Bartlett Cove 41[deg]25'35.9''
                                          N, 072[deg]5'42.89'' W (NAD
                                          83).
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                        Table 1 to Sec.   165.151
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6                                                      June
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6.1 Barnum Festival Fireworks..........   Date: June 27, 2014.
                                          Rain Date: June 29,
                                          2014.
                                          Time: 8:30 p.m. to
                                          10:30 p.m.
                                          Location: Waters of
                                          Bridgeport Harbor, Bridgeport,
                                          CT within 800 feet of the
                                          fireworks launch site located
                                          in approximate position
                                          41[deg]09'34'' N,
                                          073[deg]11'18'' W (NAD 83).
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6.2 Town of Branford Fireworks.........   Date: June 21, 2014.
                                          Rain Date: June 22,
                                          2014.
                                          Time: 9 p.m. to 10:30
                                          p.m.
                                          Location: Waters of
                                          Branford Harbor, Branford, CT
                                          within 600 feet of the
                                          fireworks launch site located
                                          in approximate position
                                          41[deg]15'37'' N,
                                          072[deg]49'15'' W (NAD 83).
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6.3 Vietnam Veterans/Town of East Haven   Date: June 28, 2014.
 Fireworks.
                                          Rain Date: June 30,
                                          2014.
                                          Time: 9 p.m. to 10:30
                                          p.m.
                                          Location: Waters off
                                          Cosey beach, East Haven, CT
                                          within 800 feet of the
                                          fireworks barge located in
                                          approximate position
                                          41[deg]14'36.94'' N,
                                          072[deg]52'05.04'' W (NAD 83).
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6.5 Cherry Grove Arts Project Fireworks   Date: June 7, 2014.
                                          Rain Date: June 8,
                                          2014.
                                          Time: 8:30 p.m. to
                                          10:30 p.m.
                                          Location: Waters of
                                          the Great South Bay off Cherry
                                          Grove, NY within 600 feet of
                                          the fireworks barge located in
                                          approximate position
                                          40[deg]39'49.06 '' N,
                                          073[deg]05'27.99'' W (NAD 83).
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7                                                      July
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7.1 Point O'Woods Fire Company Summer     Date: July 4, 2014.
 Fireworks.
                                          Rain Date: July 5,
                                          2014.
                                          Time: 9 p.m. to 11
                                          p.m.
                                          Location: Waters of
                                          the Great South Bay, near
                                          Point O'Woods, NY within 800
                                          feet of the fireworks barge
                                          located in approximate
                                          position 40[deg]39'27.28'' N,
                                          073[deg]08'20.98'' W (NAD 83).
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7.4 Norwalk Fireworks..................   Date: July 3, 2014.
                                          Rain Date: July 5,
                                          2014.
                                          Time: 8:30 p.m. to
                                          10:30 p.m.
                                          Location: Waters off
                                          Calf Pasture Beach, Norwalk,
                                          CT within 1000 feet of the
                                          fireworks barge located in
                                          approximate position
                                          41[deg]04'42.87'' N,
                                          073[deg]23'31.73'' W (NAD 83).
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7.5 Lawrence Beach Club Fireworks......   Date: July 3, 2014.
                                          Rain Date: July 5,
                                          2014.
                                          Time: 9 p.m. to 10:30
                                          p.m.
                                          Location: Waters of
                                          the Atlantic Ocean off
                                          Lawrence Beach Club, Atlantic
                                          Beach, NY within 800 feet of
                                          the fireworks barge located in
                                          approximate position
                                          40[deg]34'42.65'' N,
                                          073[deg]42'56.02'' W (NAD 83).
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7.6 Sag Harbor Fireworks...............   Date: July 5, 2014.
                                          Rain Date: July 6,
                                          2014.
                                          Time: 8:30 p.m. to
                                          10:30 p.m.

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                                          Location: Waters of
                                          Sag Harbor Bay off Havens
                                          Beach, Sag Harbor, NY within
                                          600 feet of the fireworks
                                          barge located in approximate
                                          position 41[deg]00'25.86'' N,
                                          072[deg]17'16.88'' W (NAD 83).
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7.7 South Hampton Fresh Air Home          Date: July 4, 2014.
 Fireworks.
                                          Rain Date: July 6,
                                          2014.
                                          Time: 8:30 p.m. to 11
                                          p.m.
                                          Location: Waters of
                                          Shinnecock bay, Southampton,
                                          NY within 600 feet of the
                                          fireworks barge located in
                                          approximate position
                                          40[deg]51'49.14'' N,
                                          072[deg]26'31.48'' W (NAD 83).
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7.8 Westport Police Athletic league       Date: July 3, 2014.
 Fireworks.
                                          Rain Date: July 7,
                                          2014.
                                          Time: 8:30 p.m. to 11
                                          p.m.
                                          Location: Waters off
                                          Compo Beach, Westport, CT
                                          within 800 feet of the
                                          fireworks barge located in
                                          approximate position,
                                          41[deg]06'14.83'' N,
                                          073[deg]20'56.52'' W (NAD 83).
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7.9 City of Middletown Fireworks.......   Date: July 3, 2014.
                                          Rain date: July 5,
                                          2014.
                                          Time: 8:30 p.m. to
                                          10:30 p.m.
                                          Location: Waters of
                                          the Connecticut River,
                                          Middletown Harbor, Middletown,
                                          CT within 600 feet of the
                                          fireworks barges located in
                                          approximate position
                                          41[deg]33'47.50'' N,
                                          072[deg]38'38.39'' W (NAD 83).
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7.11 City of Norwich July Fireworks....   Date: July 4, 2014.
                                          Rain date: July 6,
                                          2014.
                                          Time: 9 p.m. to 10:30
                                          p.m.
                                          Location: Waters of
                                          the Thames River, Norwich, CT
                                          within 400 feet of the
                                          fireworks barges located in
                                          approximate position,
                                          41[deg]31'14.19'' N,
                                          072[deg]04'43.23'' W (NAD 83).
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7.16 Fairfield Aerial Fireworks........   Date: July 4, 2014.
                                          Rain date: July 5,
                                          2014.
                                          Time: 8:30 p.m. to 11
                                          p.m.
                                          Location: Waters of
                                          Long Island Sound off Jennings
                                          Beach, Fairfield, CT within
                                          1000 feet of the fireworks
                                          barge located in approximate
                                          position 41[deg]08'16.92'' N,
                                          073[deg]14'01.02'' W (NAD 83).
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7.18 Independence Day Celebration         Date: July 4, 2014.
 Fireworks.
                                          Rain date: July 5,
                                          2014.
                                          Time: 8:30 p.m. to
                                          10:30 p.m.
                                          Location: Waters off
                                          of Umbrella Beach, Montauk, NY
                                          within 600 feet of the
                                          fireworks launch site located
                                          in approximate position
                                          41[deg]01'44.11'' N,
                                          071[deg]57'13.67'' W (NAD 83).
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7.24 Village of Asharoken Fireworks....   Date: July 4, 2014.
                                          Rain date: July 5,
                                          2014.
                                          Time: 8:45 p.m. to
                                          10:45 p.m.
                                          Location: Waters of
                                          Northport Bay, Asharoken, NY
                                          within 600 feet of the
                                          fireworks barge located in
                                          approximate position,
                                          41[deg]55'54.86'' N,
                                          073[deg]21'27.22'' W (NAD 83).
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7.25 Village of Port Jefferson Fourth     Date: July 4, 2014.
 of July Celebration Fireworks.
                                          Rain date: July 5,
                                          2014.
                                          Time: 8:45 p.m. to
                                          10:45 p.m.
                                          Location: Waters of
                                          Long Island Sound off East
                                          Beach, Port Jefferson, NY
                                          within 500 feet of launch site
                                          located in approximate
                                          position 40[deg]57'53.19'' N,
                                          073[deg]03'09.72'' W (NAD 83).
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7.27 City of Long Beach Fireworks......   Date: July 11, 2014.
                                          Rain Date: July 12,
                                          2014.
                                          Time: 8:30 p.m. to 10
                                          p.m.
                                          Location: Waters of
                                          the Atlantic Ocean off
                                          Riverside Blvd, City of Long
                                          Beach, NY within 800 feet of
                                          the fireworks barge located in
                                          approximate position
                                          40[deg]34'38.77'' N,
                                          073[deg]39'41.32'' W (NAD 83).
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7.30 Shelter Island Fireworks..........   Date: July 12, 2014.
                                          Rain Date: July 13,
                                          2014.
                                          Time: 9 p.m. to 11
                                          p.m.
                                          Location: Waters of
                                          Gardiner Bay, Shelter Island,
                                          NY within 800 feet of the
                                          fireworks barge located in
                                          approximate position
                                          41[deg]04'32.83'' N,
                                          072[deg]22'07.21'' W (NAD 83).
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7.31 Clam Shell Foundation Fireworks...   Date: July 19, 2014.

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                                          Rain Date: July 20,
                                          2014.
                                          Time: 9 p.m. to 11
                                          p.m.
                                          Location: Waters of
                                          Three Mile Harbor, East
                                          Hampton, NY within 800 feet of
                                          the fireworks barge located in
                                          approximate position
                                          41[deg]01'05.70'' N,
                                          072[deg]11'45.50'' W (NAD 83).
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7.33 Groton Long Point Yacht Club         Date: July 19, 2014.
 Fireworks.
                                          Rain Date: July 20,
                                          2014.
                                          Time: 8:30 p.m. to
                                          10:30 p.m.
                                          Location: Waters of
                                          Long Island Sound, Groton, CT
                                          within 600 feet of the
                                          fireworks barge located in
                                          approximate position
                                          41[deg]18'37'' N,
                                          072[deg]00'56'' W (NAD 83).
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7.34 Devon Yacht Club Fireworks........   Date: July 5, 2014.
                                          Rain Date: July 6,
                                          2014.
                                          Time: 8:30 p.m. to 11
                                          p.m.
                                          Location: Waters of
                                          Napeague Bay, in Block Island
                                          Sound off Amagansett, NY
                                          within 600 feet of the
                                          fireworks barge located in
                                          approximate position
                                          40[deg]59'41.40'' N,
                                          072[deg]06'08.70'' W (NAD 83).
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7.35 Dolan Family Fourth Fireworks.....   Date: July 4, 2014.
                                          Rain date: July 5,
                                          2014.
                                          Time: 8:30 p.m. to
                                          10:30 p.m.
                                          Location: Waters of
                                          Oyster Bay Harbor in Long
                                          Island Sound off Oyster Bay,
                                          NY within 500 feet of the
                                          fireworks barge located in
                                          approximate position
                                          40[deg]53'42.50'' N,
                                          073[deg]29'57.00'' W (NAD 83).
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7.38 Madison Fireworks.................   Date: July 4, 2014.
                                          Rain Date: July 5,
                                          2014.
                                          Time: 9 p.m. to 10:30
                                          p.m.
                                          Location: Waters of
                                          Long Island Sound off Madison
                                          Beach, Madison, CT within 800
                                          feet of the fireworks barge
                                          located in approximate
                                          position 41[deg]16'08.93'' N,
                                          072[deg]36'17.98'' W (NAD 83).
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7.39 Stratford Fireworks...............   Date: July 3, 2014.
                                          Rain date: July 5,
                                          2014.
                                          Time: 8:30 p.m. to
                                          10:30 p.m.
                                          Location: Waters of
                                          Long Island Sound surrounding
                                          Short Beach Park, Stratford,
                                          CT within 600 feet of the
                                          fireworks launch site located
                                          in approximate position
                                          41[deg]09'50.82'' N,
                                          073[deg]06'47.13'' W (NAD 83).
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7.40 Rowayton Fireworks................   Date: July 4, 2014.
                                          Rain date: July 5,
                                          2014.
                                          Time: 9 p.m. to 10:30
                                          p.m.
                                          Location: Waters of
                                          Long Island Sound south of
                                          Bayley Beach Park in Rowayton,
                                          CT within 1000 feet of the
                                          fireworks barge located in
                                          approximate position
                                          41[deg]03'16.56'' N,
                                          073[deg]26'42.69'' W (NAD 83).
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7.42 Connetquot River Summer Fireworks.   Date: July 3, 2014.
                                          Rain Date: July 5,
                                          2014.
                                          Time: 8:45 p.m. to
                                          10:45 p.m.
                                          Location: Waters of
                                          the Connetquot River off
                                          Snapper Inn Restaurant,
                                          Oakdale, NY within 600 feet of
                                          the fireworks barge located in
                                          approximate position
                                          40[deg]43'30.03'' N,
                                          073[deg]08'40.25'' W (NAD 83).
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7.44 National Golf Links Fireworks.....   Date: July 5, 2014.
                                          Time: 9 p.m. to 10:30
                                          p.m.
                                          Location: Waters of
                                          the Great Peconic Bay \3/4\ of
                                          a mile northwest of Bullhead
                                          Bay, Shinnecock, NY within
                                          1000 feet of the fireworks
                                          barge located in approximate
                                          position 40[deg]55'11.79'' N,
                                          072[deg]28'04.34'' W (NAD 83).
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8                                                     August
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8.4 Town of Babylon Fireworks..........   Date: August 23, 2014.
                                          Rain Date: August 24,
                                          2014.
                                          Time: 8:30 p.m. to 10
                                          p.m.
                                          Location: Waters of
                                          the Atlantic Ocean off of
                                          Cedar Beach Town Park,
                                          Babylon, NY within 1000 feet
                                          of the fireworks launch site
                                          located in approximate
                                          position 40[deg]37'53'' N,
                                          073[deg]20'12'' W (NAD 83).
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8.8 Ascension Fireworks................   Date: August 16, 2014.
                                          Rain Date: August 17,
                                          2014.
                                          Time: 8:30 p.m. to
                                          10:30 p.m.

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                                          Location: Waters of
                                          the Great South Bay off The
                                          Pines, East Fire Island, NY
                                          within 600 feet on the
                                          fireworks barge located in
                                          approximate position
                                          40[deg]40'07.47'' N,
                                          073[deg]04'31.73'' W (NAD 83).
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9                                                   September
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9.1 East Hampton Fire Department          Date: August 30, 2014.
 Fireworks.
                                          Rain Date: August 31,
                                          2014.
                                          Time: 8:30 p.m. to
                                          10:30 p.m.
                                          Location: Waters off
                                          Main Beach, East Hampton, NY
                                          within 1000 feet of the
                                          fireworks launch site located
                                          in approximate position
                                          40[deg]56'44'' N,
                                          072[deg]11'17'' W (NAD 83).
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9.4 The Creek Fireworks................   Date: August 30, 2014.
                                          Rain Dates: August 31,
                                          2014 or September 6, 2014.
                                          Time: 7:30 p.m. to
                                          10:30 p.m.
                                          Location: Waters of
                                          Long Island Sound off the
                                          Creek Golf Course,
                                          Lattingtown, NY within 600
                                          feet of the fireworks launch
                                          site located in approximate
                                          position 40[deg]54'13'' N
                                          073[deg]35'58'' W (NAD 83).
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    Under the provisions of 33 CFR 100.100 and 33 CFR 165.151, the 
regatta and fireworks displays listed above in DATES are established as 
a special local regulation or safety zones. During the enforcement 
periods, persons and vessels are prohibited from entering into, 
transiting through, mooring, or anchoring within the regulated area or 
safety zone unless they receive permission from the COTP or designated 
representative.
    This notice is issued under authority of 33 CFR 100 and 33 CFR 165 
and 5 U.S.C. 552 (a). In addition to this notice in the Federal 
Register, the Coast Guard will provide the maritime community with 
advance notification of this enforcement period via the Local Notice to 
Mariners or marine information broadcasts. If the COTP determines that 
the regulated area or safety zone need not be enforced for the full 
duration stated in this notice, a Broadcast Notice to Mariners may be 
used to grant general permission to enter the regulated area or safety 
zone.

    Dated: May 1, 2014.
E.J. Cubanski, III,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Sector Long Island 
Sound.
[FR Doc. 2014-11564 Filed 5-20-14; 8:45 am]
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