Document ID: USCG-2012-1036-0038
Agency: uscg
Document Type: Rule
Title: Special Local Regulations: Recurring Marine Events in Captain of the Port Long Island Sound Zone
Posted Date: 2019-06-20T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 119 (Thursday, June 20, 2019)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 28728-28730]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-12935]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 100

[Docket No. USCG-2012-1036]

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 eight special local regulations 
for marine events in the Sector Long Island Sound area of 
responsibility on the dates and times listed in the table 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 safety zones without permission of the Captain 
of the Port (COTP) Sector Long Island Sound or designated 
representative.

DATES: The regulation in 33 CFR 100.100, Table 1 will be enforced 
during the dates and times listed in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION 
section.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this notice 
of enforcement, call or email Chief Petty Officer Katherine Linnick, 
Waterways Management Division, U.S. Coast Guard Sector Long Island 
Sound; telephone 203-468-4565, email Katherine.E.Linnick@uscg.mil.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard will enforce the special 
local regulations listed in 33 CFR 100.100 Table 1 on the specified 
dates and times:

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5.2 Jones Beach Air Show...............   Date: May 24, 2019--
                                          May 26, 2019.
                                          Time: 09:30 a.m. to
                                          3:30 p.m.
                                          The ``Slow/No Wake
                                          Area'' and the ``No Southbound
                                          Traffic Area'' will be
                                          enforced each day for six
                                          hours after the air show
                                          concludes.
                                          Location: ``No Entry
                                          Area'': Waters of the Atlantic
                                          Ocean off Jones Beach State
                                          Park, Wantagh, NY contained
                                          within the following described
                                          area; beginning at a point on
                                          land at position
                                          40[deg]34'54'' N,
                                          073[deg]33'21'' W; then east
                                          along the shoreline of Jones
                                          Beach State Park to a point on
                                          land at position
                                          40[deg]35'53'' N,
                                          073[deg]28'48'' W; then south
                                          to a point in the Atlantic
                                          Ocean off of Jones Beach at
                                          position 40[deg]35'05'' N,
                                          073[deg]28'34'' W; then west
                                          to position 40[deg]33'15'' N,
                                          073[deg]33'09'' W; then north
                                          to the point of origin (NAD
                                          83). All positions are
                                          approximate.
                                          Additional
                                          Stipulations: ``Slow/No Wake
                                          Area'': All navigable waters
                                          between Meadowbrook State
                                          Parkway and Wantagh State
                                          Parkway and contained within
                                          the following area. Beginning
                                          in position 40[deg]35'49.01''
                                          N, 73[deg]32'33.63'' W; then
                                          north along the Meadowbrook
                                          State Parkway to its
                                          intersection with Merrick Road
                                          in position 40[deg]39'14'' N,
                                          73[deg]34'0.76'' W; then east
                                          along Merrick Road to its
                                          intersection with Wantagh
                                          State Parkway in position
                                          40[deg]39'51.32'' N,
                                          73[deg]30'43.36'' W; then
                                          south along the Wantagh State
                                          Parkway to its intersection
                                          with Ocean Parkway in position
                                          40[deg]35'47.30'' N,
                                          073[deg]30'29.17'' W; then
                                          west along Ocean Parkway to
                                          its intersection with
                                          Meadowbrook State Parkway at
                                          the point of origin (NAD 83).
                                          All positions are approximate.
                                          ``No Southbound Traffic
                                          Area'': All navigable waters
                                          of Zach's Bay south of the
                                          line connecting a point near
                                          the western entrance to Zach's
                                          Bay at position
                                          40[deg]36'29.20'' N,
                                          073[deg]29'22.88'' W and a
                                          point near the eastern
                                          entrance of Zach's Bay at
                                          position 40[deg]36'16.53'' N.,
                                          073[deg]28'57.26'' W (NAD 83).
                                          All positions are approximate.
6.1 Swim Across America Greenwich......   Date: June 22, 2019.
                                          Time: 5:30 a.m. to
                                          12:30 a.m.
                                          Location: All
                                          navigable waters of Stamford
                                          Harbor within an area starting
                                          at a point in position
                                          41[deg]01'32.03'' N,
                                          073[deg]33'8.93'' W, then
                                          southeast to a point in
                                          position 41[deg]01'15.01'' N,
                                          073[deg]32'55.58'' W; then
                                          southwest to a point in
                                          position 41[deg]0'49.25'' N,
                                          073[deg]33'20.36'' W; then
                                          northwest to a point in
                                          position 41[deg]0'58'' N,
                                          073[deg]33'27'' W; then
                                          northeast to a point in
                                          position 41[deg]1'15.8'' N,
                                          073[deg]33'9.85'' W, then
                                          heading north and ending at
                                          point of origin (NAD 83). All
                                          positions are approximate.
7.1 Connecticut River Raft Race,          Date: July 27, 2019.
 Middletown, CT.
                                          Time: 10:00 a.m. to
                                          2:00 p.m.
                                          Location: All waters
                                          of the Connecticut River near
                                          Middletown, CT between
                                          Gildersleeve Island (Marker
                                          no. 99) at position 41[deg]36'
                                          02.13'' N, 072[deg]37' 22.71''
                                          W; and Portland Riverside
                                          Marina (Marker no. 88) at
                                          positon 41[deg]33' 38.3'' N,
                                          072[deg]37' 36.53'' W (NAD
                                          83). All positons are
                                          approximate.
                                          Additional
                                          stipulations: Spectators or
                                          other vessels shall not
                                          anchor, block, loiter, or
                                          impede the transit of event
                                          participants or official
                                          patrol vessels in the
                                          regulated areas unless
                                          authorized by the COTP or
                                          designated representative.
7.3 Clam Shell Foundation Fireworks....   Date: July 13, 2019.
                                          Rain Date: July 14,
                                          2019.
                                          Time: 8:30 p.m. to
                                          10:30 p.m.
                                          Location: ``No Entry
                                          Area'': All waters of Three
                                          Mile Harbor, East Hampton, NY
                                          within a 1000 foot radius of
                                          the launch platform in
                                          approximate position
                                          41[deg]01'15.49'' N,
                                          072[deg]11'27.5'' W (NAD 83).
                                          Additional
                                          Stipulations: ``Northbound
                                          Traffic Only Area'': All
                                          waters of Three Mile Harbor,
                                          East Hampton, NY contained
                                          within the following area;
                                          beginning at a point in
                                          position at 41[deg]02'5.05''
                                          N, 072[deg]11'19.52'' W; then
                                          southeast to a point on land
                                          in position at
                                          41[deg]02'2.67'' N,
                                          072[deg]11'17.97'' W; then
                                          south along shoreline to a
                                          point on land in position at
                                          41[deg]01'35.26'' N,
                                          072[deg]11'9.56'' W; then
                                          southeast across channel to a
                                          point on land in position at
                                          41[deg]01'30.28'' N,
                                          072[deg]10''52.77'' W; then
                                          north along the shoreline to a
                                          point on land in position at
                                          41[deg]01'41.35'' N,
                                          072[deg]10'52.57'' W; then
                                          north across channel to a
                                          point on land in position at
                                          41[deg]01'44.41'' N,
                                          072[deg]10'52.23'' W near the
                                          southern end of Sedge Island;
                                          then north along shoreline of
                                          Sedge Island to a point on
                                          land in position at
                                          41[deg]01'56.3'' N,
                                          072[deg]10'59.37'' W, near the
                                          northern end of Sedge Island;
                                          then northwest across the
                                          channel to a point on land in
                                          position 41[deg]01'56.76'' N,
                                          072[deg]11'0.66'' W; then
                                          northwest along shoreline to a
                                          point on land in position
                                          41[deg]01'41.35'' N,
                                          072[deg]10'52.57'' W; then
                                          northwest to position at
                                          41[deg]02'5.92'' N,
                                          072[deg]11'16.73'' W; and then
                                          southwest to point of origin
                                          (NAD 83). All positions are
                                          approximate.

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7.4 Jones Beach State Park Fireworks...   Date: July 4, 2019.
                                          Time: 8:30 p.m. to
                                          10:30 p.m.
                                          Location: ``No Entry
                                          Area'': All waters off of
                                          Jones Beach State Park,
                                          Wantagh, NY within a 1000 foot
                                          radius of the launch platform
                                          in approximate position
                                          40[deg]34'56.68'' N,
                                          073[deg]30'31.19'' W (NAD 83).
                                         Additional stipulations: ``Slow/
                                          No Wake Area'': All navigable
                                          waters between Meadowbrook
                                          State Parkway and Wantagh
                                          State Parkway and contained
                                          within the following area.
                                          Beginning in position at
                                          40[deg]35'49.01'' N,
                                          073[deg]32'33.63'' W; then
                                          north along the Meadowbrook
                                          State Parkway to its
                                          intersection with Merrick Road
                                          in position at 40[deg]39'14''
                                          N, 073[deg]34'0.76'' W; then
                                          east along Merrick Road to its
                                          intersection with Wantagh
                                          State Parkway in position at
                                          40[deg]39'51.32'' N,
                                          073[deg]30'43.36'' W; then
                                          south along the Wantagh State
                                          Parkway to its intersection
                                          with Ocean Parkway in position
                                          at 40[deg]35'47.30'' N,
                                          073[deg]30'29.17'' W; then
                                          west along Ocean Parkway to
                                          its intersection with
                                          Meadowbrook State Parkway at
                                          the point of origin (NAD 83).
                                          All positions are approximate.
                                          ``No Southbound Traffic
                                          Area'': All navigable waters
                                          of Zach's Bay south of the
                                          line connecting a point near
                                          the western entrance to Zach's
                                          Bay in position at
                                          40[deg]36'29.20'' N,
                                          073[deg]29'22.88'' W and a
                                          point near the eastern
                                          entrance of Zach's Bay in
                                          position at 40[deg]36'16.53''
                                          N, 073[deg]28'57.26'' W (NAD
                                          83). All positions are
                                          approximate.
8.1 Riverfront Dragon Boat and Asian      Date: August 17, 2019.
 Festival.
                                          Time: 8:00 a.m. to
                                          5:00 p.m.
                                          Location: All waters
                                          of the Connecticut River in
                                          Hartford, CT between the
                                          Bulkeley Bridge at
                                          41[deg]46'10.10'' N,
                                          072[deg]39'56.13'' W and the
                                          Wilbur Cross Bridge at
                                          41[deg]45'11.67'' N,
                                          072[deg]39'13.64'' W (NAD 83).
                                          All positions are approximate.
8.2 Swim Across the Sound..............   Date: August 3, 2019.
                                          Time: 6:30 a.m. to
                                          7:30 p.m.
                                          Location: Waters of
                                          Long Island Sound from Port
                                          Jefferson, NY in approximate
                                          position 40[deg]58'11.71'' N,
                                          073[deg]05'51.12'' W; then
                                          northwest to Captain's Cove
                                          Seaport, Bridgeport, CT in
                                          approximate position
                                          41[deg]09'25.07'' N,
                                          073[deg]12'47.82'' W (NAD 83).
8.4 Island Beach Two Mile Swim.........   Date: August 3, 2019.
                                          Time: 8:00 a.m. to
                                          11:00 a.m.
                                          Location: All waters
                                          of Captain Harbor between
                                          Little Captain's Island and
                                          Bower's Island that are
                                          located within the box formed
                                          by connecting four points in
                                          the following positions.
                                          Beginning at 40[deg]59'23.35''
                                          N, 073[deg]36'42.05'' W; then
                                          northwest to 40[deg]59'51.04''
                                          N, 073[deg]37'57.32'' W; then
                                          southwest to 40[deg]59'45.17''
                                          N, 073[deg]38'01.18'' W; then
                                          southeast to 40[deg]59'17.38''
                                          N, 073[deg]36'45.9'' W; then
                                          northeast to the point of
                                          origin (NAD 83). All positions
                                          are approximate.
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    Under the provisions of 33 CFR 100.100, the events listed above are 
established as special local regulations. During the enforcement 
period, persons and vessels are prohibited from entering into, 
transiting through, mooring, or anchoring within these regulated areas 
unless they receive permission from the COTP or designated 
representative.
    This notice of enforcement is issued under authority of 33 CFR 100 
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 the Local 
Notice to Mariners or marine information broadcasts. If the COTP 
determines that these special local regulations need not be enforced 
for the full duration stated in this notice of enforcement, a Broadcast 
Notice to Mariners may be used to grant general permission to enter the 
regulated area.

    Dated: May 15, 2019.
K.B. Reed,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Long Island Sound.
[FR Doc. 2019-12935 Filed 6-19-19; 8:45 am]
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