2025-00693: Special Local Regulations & Safety Zones; USCG Sector Eastern Great Lakes
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The Coast Guard is proposing to amend existing regulations relating to special local regulations and safety zones that occur annually in Captain of the Port Zone Eastern Great Lakes. This action is necessary to provide for the safety of life on these navigable waters. We invite your comments on this proposed rulemaking.
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Federal Register, Volume 90 Issue 12 (Tuesday, January 21, 2025) [Federal Register Volume 90, Number 12 (Tuesday, January 21, 2025)] [Proposed Rules] [Pages 6903-6910] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2025-00693] [[Page 6903]] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard 33 CFR Parts 100 and 165 [Docket Number USCG-2024-0879] RIN 1625-AA08 and 1625-AA00 Special Local Regulations & Safety Zones; USCG Sector Eastern Great Lakes
Agency
Coast Guard, DHS.
Action
Notice of proposed rulemaking. -----------------------------------------------------------------------
Summary
The Coast Guard is proposing to amend existing regulations relating to special local regulations and safety zones that occur annually in Captain of the Port Zone Eastern Great Lakes. This action is necessary to provide for the safety of life on these navigable waters. We invite your comments on this proposed rulemaking.
Dates
Comments and related material must be received by the Coast Guard on or before February 20, 2025.
Addresses
You may submit comments identified by docket number USCG- 2024-0879 using the Federal Decision-Making Portal at https://www.regulations.gov. See the ``Public Participation and Request for Comments'' portion of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for further instructions on submitting comments. This notice of proposed rulemaking with its plain-language, 100-word-or-less proposed rule summary will be available in this same docket.
For Further Information Contact
If you have questions about this proposed rulemaking, call or email LT William Kelley, Waterways Management at Sector Eastern Great Lakes, U.S. Coast Guard; telephone 716-843-9343, email [email protected].
Supplementary Information
I. Table of Abbreviations
CFR Code of Federal Regulations COTP Captain of the Port DHS Department of Homeland Security NPRM Notice of proposed rulemaking Sec. Section U.S.C. United States Code
II. Background, Purpose, and Legal Basis
The Coast Guard lists annual marine events in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). For USCG Sector Eastern Great Lakes, special local regulations are listed in 33 CFR 100.901 and safety/security zones are listed in 33 CFR 165.939. Over the 2023 calendar year, the Coast Guard was notified of multiple marine events that are conducted on an annual basis. The Coast Guard previously established temporary regulations implementing safety zones or local regulations for each of the respective events. The Captain of the Port (COTP) Sector Eastern Great Lakes determined that potential hazards associated with these events would be a safety concern for anyone within boundaries defined in proposed special local regulations and safety zones during the time period of these respective events. Moreover, the COTP Sector Easter Great Lakes also seeks to rename several of the enumerated events in 33 CFR 165.939 to accurately reflect the current event names. Additionally, the COTP Sector Eastern Great Lakes also determined that some of the events currently listed in the existing regulations are no longer required. The purpose of this rulemaking is to ensure the safety of vessels and the navigable waters before, during, and after each respective scheduled event. The Coast Guard is proposing this rulemaking under authority in 46 U.S.C. 70034 and 70041.
III. Discussion of Proposed Rule
The COTP is proposing to amend established special local regulations found in 33 CFR part 100.901 and established safety zone regulations found in 33 CFR part 165.939. The special local regulations and safety zones would cover various navigable waters within boundaries defined below. As stated in prior rulemakings, instituting temporary final rules for each event, the duration of the special local regulations and safety zones are intended to ensure the safety of vessels and these navigable waters before, during, and after the scheduled events. No vessel or person would be permitted to enter these zones without obtaining permission from the COTP or a designated representative. The regulatory organization, text, event details, and precise coordinates for all proposed events appear at the end of this document.
A. Proposed events for 33 CFR 100.901:
i. Henderson Harbor Sprint Triathlon, Henderson Harbor, NY: A swim loop of a triathlon from the Henderson Harbor Boat Launch around the southern branch of Henderson Harbor in Lake Ontario, on or around the second week of July. (see Sec. 165.T09-0413, 87 FR 37740) ii. Women Swimmin' for Hospicare, Ithaca, NY: A swim route from Ithaca Yacht Club horizontally to the Eastern shoreline of Cayuga Lake on the second Saturday of August. (see Sec. 160.T09-0544, 89 FR 56677)
B. Proposed events for 33 CFR 165.939:
i. United Refining Company of Pennsylvania Fireworks, Erie, PA: Circular safety zone within 583 feet of Dobbins Landing in Presque Isle Bay, Erie, PA, on or around the last week of April. (See Sec. 165.T2024-0294, 89 FR 27388) ii. Village of Sodus Point Labor Day Fireworks, Sodus Point, NY: Circular safety zone extending 560 feet around Sodus Point Beach Park in Sodus Bay, Sodus Point, NY on or around the first weekend in September. (see Sec. 165.T09-0718, 82 FR 40070) iii. Light the Night at Canalside, Buffalo, NY: Circular safety zone extending 350 feet from the end of the pier at Wilkeson Pointe in Buffalo River, Buffalo, NY, on or around the first weekend in October. (see Sec. 165.T09-0765, 88 FR 66686) iv. City of Oswego Tree Lighting Display, Oswego, NY: Circular safety zone extending 210 feet around a pedestrian walkway over the Oswego River in Oswego, NY, on or around the fourth weekend in November. (see Sec. 165.T09-0865, 88 FR 80589) v. City of North Tonawanda NYE Fireworks, North Tonawanda, NY: Circular safety zone extending 105 feet from a pedestrian bridge over the Erie Canal in North Tonawanda, NY, on or around the last night in December. (see Sec. 165.T09-0986, 88 FR 89576) vi. Tri CLE Rock Roll Run, Cleveland, OH: Rectangular safety zone on Lake Erie encompassing a race area, immediately adjacent to Edgewater Beach, on or around the 2nd weekend of August. (see Sec. 165.T09-17714, 89 FR 65203)
C. Events with proposed name changes in 33 CFR 165.939.
i. 33 CFR 165.939(a)(23) pka. Salute to Our Heroes; event name changed to NYSOPRHP Patriotic-Themed Fireworks Display, Hamlin, NY ii. 33 CFR 165.939(b)(3) pka. High Speed Boat Races; event name changed to Eastlake Willoughby Grand Prix iii. 33 CFR 165.939(b)(4) pka. Downtown Cleveland Alliance July 4th Fireworks; event name changed to City of Cleveland July 4th Fireworks iv. 33 CFR 165.939(b)(6) pka. Parade of Lights; event name changed to Whiskey Island Boat Club Parade of Lights v. 33 CFR 165.939(b)(8) pka. Conneaut Festival; event name changed to Conneaut Red, White, and Boom Over Lake Erie [[Page 6904]] vi. 33 CFR 165.939(b)(12) pka. Lake Erie Open Water Swim; Event name changed to Brogan Open Water Classic
D. Events proposed for removal from 33 CFR 100.901. This document
is also removing several entries from the table in 33 CFR 100.901 where the categorization of the event or safety zones prescribed are no longer appropriate. Those events are addressed below: i. Fireworks by Grucci, Oswego, NY, currently 33 CFR 100.901, Table 1 (1) Flagship International Offshore Challenge, Erie, PA, currently 33 CFR 100.901, Table 1 (3) ii. Friendship Festival Airshow, Buffalo, NY, currently 33 CFR 100.901, Table 1 (4) iii. NFBRA Red Dog Kilo Time Trials, Tonawanda, NY, currently 33 CFR 100.901, Table 1 (5) iv. Sodus Bay 4th of July Fireworks, Sodus Point, NY, currently 33 CFR 100.901, Table 1 (6) v. Tall Ships Erie, Erie, PA, currently 33 CFR 100.901, Table 1 (7) vi. Thomas Graves Memorial Fireworks Display, Port Bay, NY, currently 33 CFR 100.901, Table 1 (8) vii. Thunder Island Offshore Challenge, Oswego, NY, currently 33 CFR 100.901, Table 1 (9) viii. We Love Erie Days Fireworks, Erie, PA, currently 33 CFR 100.901, Table 1 (10)
IV. Regulatory Analyses
We developed this proposed rule after considering numerous statutes and Executive orders related to rulemaking. Below we summarize our analyses based on a number of these statutes and Executive orders, and we discuss First Amendment rights of protestors.
A. Regulatory Planning and Review
Executive Orders 12866 and 13563 direct agencies to assess the costs and benefits of available regulatory alternatives and, if regulation is necessary, to select regulatory approaches that maximize net benefits. This NPRM has not been designated a ``significant regulatory action,'' under section 3(f) of Executive Order 12866, as amended by Executive Order 14094 (Modernizing Regulatory Review). Accordingly, the NPRM has not been reviewed by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). This regulatory action determination is based on the size, location, duration, and time-of-day of each respective event. Each event establishes temporary safety/security zones or special local regulations lasting a short period of time over a small geographic area.
B. Impact on Small Entities
The Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980, 5 U.S.C. 601-612, as amended, requires Federal agencies to consider the potential impact of regulations on small entities during rulemaking. The term ``small entities'' comprises small businesses, not-for-profit organizations that are independently owned and operated and are not dominant in their fields, and governmental jurisdictions with populations of less than 50,000. The Coast Guard certifies under 5 U.S.C. 605(b) that this proposed rule would not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. While some owners or operators of vessels intending to transit the affected areas may be small entities, for the reasons stated in section IV.A above, this proposed rule would not have a significant economic impact on any vessel owner or operator. If you think that your business, organization, or governmental jurisdiction qualifies as a small entity and that this proposed rule would have a significant economic impact on it, please submit a comment (see ADDRESSES) explaining why you think it qualifies and how and to what degree this rule would economically affect it. Under section 213(a) of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104-121), we want to assist small entities in understanding this proposed rule. If the proposed rule would affect your small business, organization, or governmental jurisdiction and you have questions concerning its provisions or options for compliance, please call or email the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. The Coast Guard will not retaliate against small entities that question or complain about this proposed rule or any policy or action of the Coast Guard.
C. Collection of Information
This proposed rule would not call for a new collection of information under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501- 3520).
D. Federalism and Indian Tribal Governments
A rule has implications for federalism under Executive Order 13132 (Federalism), if it has a substantial direct effect on the States, on the relationship between the National Government and the States, or on the distribution of power and responsibilities among the various levels of government. We have analyzed this proposed rule under that Order and have determined that it is consistent with the fundamental federalism principles and preemption requirements described in Executive Order 13132. Also, this proposed rule does not have tribal implications under Executive Order 13175 (Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments) because it would not have a substantial direct effect on one or more Indian tribes, on the relationship between the Federal Government and Indian tribes, or on the distribution of power and responsibilities between the Federal Government and Indian tribes. If you believe this proposed rule has implications for federalism or Indian tribes, please call or email the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.
E. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1531-1538) requires Federal agencies to assess the effects of their discretionary regulatory actions. In particular, the Act addresses actions that may result in the expenditure by a State, local, or tribal government, in the aggregate, or by the private sector of $100,000,000 (adjusted for inflation) or more in any one year. Though this proposed rule would not result in such an expenditure, we do discuss the potential effects of this proposed rule elsewhere in this preamble.
F. Environment
We have analyzed this proposed rule under Department of Homeland Security Directive 023-01, Rev. 1, associated implementing instructions, and Environmental Planning COMDTINST 5090.1 (series), which guide the Coast Guard in complying with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321-4370f), and have made a preliminary determination that this action is one of a category of actions that do not individually or cumulatively have a significant effect on the human environment. This proposed rule involves two separate table revisions that contain special regulated areas and safety zones lasting various times which prohibit entry within defined areas. All additions, removals, and existing items in the aforementioned tables have been previously categorically excluded. Normally such actions are categorically excluded from further review under paragraph L60(a) and L61 of Appendix A, Table 1 of DHS Instruction Manual 023-01-001-01, Rev. 1. A preliminary Record of Environmental Consideration supporting this determination is available in the docket. For instructions on locating the docket, see the ADDRESSES section of this preamble. We [[Page 6905]] seek any comments or information that may lead to the discovery of a significant environmental impact from this proposed rule.
G. Protest Activities
The Coast Guard respects the First Amendment rights of protesters. Protesters are asked to call or email the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section to coordinate protest activities so that your message can be received without jeopardizing the safety or security of people, places, or vessels.
V. Public Participation and Request for Comments
We view public participation as essential to effective rulemaking and will consider all comments and material received during the comment period. Your comment can help shape the outcome of this rulemaking. If you submit a comment, please include the docket number for this rulemaking, indicate the specific section of this document to which each comment applies, and provide a reason for each suggestion or recommendation. Submitting comments. We encourage you to submit comments through the Federal Decision-Making Portal at https://www.regulations.gov. To do so, go to https://www.regulations.gov, type USCG-2024-0879 in the search box and click ``Search.'' Next, look for this document in the Search Results column, and click on it. Then click on the Comment option. If you cannot submit your material by using https://www.regulations.gov, call or email the person in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this proposed rule for alternate instructions. Viewing material in docket. To view documents mentioned in this proposed rule as being available in the docket, find the docket as described in the previous paragraph, and then select ``Supporting & Related Material'' in the Document Type column. Public comments will also be placed in our online docket and can be viewed by following instructions on the https://www.regulations.gov Frequently Asked Questions web page. Also, if you click on the Dockets tab and then the proposed rule, you should see a ``Subscribe'' option for email alerts. The option will notify you when comments are posted, or a final rule is published. We review all comments received, but we will only post comments that address the topic of the proposed rule. We may choose not to post off-topic, inappropriate, or duplicate comments that we receive. Personal information. We accept anonymous comments. Comments we post to https://www.regulations.gov will include any personal information you have provided. For more about privacy and submissions to the docket in response to this document, see DHS's eRulemaking System of Records notice (85 FR 14226, March 11, 2020). List of Subjects 33 CFR Part 100 Harbors, Marine safety, Navigation (water), Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Security measures, Waterways. 33 CFR Part 165 Harbors, Marine safety, Navigation (water), Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Security measures, Waterways. For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Coast Guard is proposing to amend 33 CFR parts 100 and 165 as follows: PART 100--SAFETY OF LIFE ON NAVIGABLE WATERS 0
1. The authority citation for part 100 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 46 U.S.C. 70041; 33 CFR 1.05-1. 0
2. In Sec. 100.901, revise and republish Table 1 to read as follows:
Table 1 to Sec. 100.901 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Event Location \1\ Date \2\ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sector Eastern Great Lakes, NY ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) Flagship International Kilo Speed That portion of Lake Erie, Presque Isle On or around the 3rd or Challenge. Bay, south of a line drawn from 4th weekend of June. Sponsor: Presque Isle Powerboat Racing 42[deg]08'54'' N 080[deg]05'42'' W; to Association.. 42[deg]07' N 080[deg]21' W will be a regulated area. That portion of Lake Erie, Presque Isle Bay, north of a line drawn from 42[deg]08'54'' N 080[deg]05'42'' W; to 42[deg]07' N 080[deg]21' W will be a ``caution area''. All vessels transiting the caution area will be operated at bare steerageway, keeping the vessel's wake at a minimum, and will exercise a high degree of caution in the area. The bay entrance will not be affected. (2) Christmas in July................... The special local regulation area will On or around the final Sponsor: Henderson Business and cover ALL WATERS WITHIN A MOVING ZONE weekend of July. Community Council.. THAT ENCOMPASSES A 50 yard BUFFER ZONE ahead of the lead vessel, 50 yards astern of the last participating vessel, and 50 yards on each side of the parade vessels as it travels the parade route in the Henderson Bay, starting at point 43[deg]51'44'' N 76[deg]12'07.3'' W and running north adjacent to the shore to point 43[deg]52'12.2'' N 76[deg]11'32.7'' W, continuing northwest to point 43[deg]53'40.9'' N 76[deg]12'40.6'' W and running south adjacent to the shore to point 43[deg]51'47.2'' N 76[deg]14'08.3'' W, ending at the starting position at point 43[deg]51'44.0'' N 76[deg]12'07.3'' W. Latitude Longitude 43[deg]51'44'' N 076[deg]12'07.3'' W, thence to 43[deg]52'12.2'' N 076[deg]11'32.7'' W, thence to 43[deg]53'40.9'' N 076[deg]14'08.3'' W, thence along the shoreline to end at the starting position. (3) Henderson Harbor Sprint Triathlon... The special local regulation would cover On or around the 2nd Sponsor: Henderson Business and navigable waters within Henderson Bay weekend of July. Community Council.. starting at point 43[deg]51'02.5'' N 076[deg]12'21.9'' W and running northeast adjacent to the shore to point 43[deg]51'05.9'' N 076[deg]12'12.2'' W, continuing west to point 43[deg]51'06.2'' N 076[deg]12'21.2'' W, ending at starting position at point 43[deg]51'02.5'' N 076[deg]12'21.9'' W. (4) Event Name: Women Swimmin' for The special local regulation would cover On or around the 2nd Hospicare. the navigable waters within Cayuga Lake Saturday of August. Sponsor: Hospicare Palliative Care described below. Services.. Regulated area:........................... Latitude Longitude 42[deg]30'07.01'' N 076[deg]30'57.04'' W Along shoreline to position: 42[deg]30'30.03'' N 076[deg]31'09.34'' W thence to 42[deg]29'50.20'' N 076[deg]32'24.99'' W Along shoreline to position: 42[deg]29'34.71'' N 076[deg]32'17.11'' W thence [[Page 6906]] To starting position...................... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sector Northern Great Lakes, MI ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) Bridgefest Regatta.................. Keweenaw Waterway, from the Houghton 2nd weekend of June. Sponsor: Bridgefest Committee........... Hancock Lift Bridge to 1000 yards west of the bridge, near Houghton, MI. (2) Duluth Fourth Fest Fireworks........ That portion of the Duluth Harbor Basin 4th of July weekend. Sponsor: Office of the Mayor, Duluth, Northern Section bounded on the south by MN.. a line drawn on a bearing of 087[deg] true from the Cargill Pier through Duluth Basin Lighted Buoy #5 (LLNR 15905) to the opposite shore on the north by the Duluth Aerial Bridge. That portion of Duluth Harbor Basin Northern Section within 600 yards of position 46[deg]46'47'' N 092[deg]06'10'' W. (3) July 4th Fireworks.................. That portion of the St. Mary's River, 4th of July weekend. Sponsor: City of Sault Ste Marie, MI.... Sault Ste. Marie, MI within a 1000-foot radius of Brady Park, located on the south shore of the river. These waters are enclosed by the Locks to the west and to the east from a line drawn from the pier light of the east center pier to the U.S. Coast Guard Base to the southeast. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ All coordinates listed in Table 1 to part 100.901 reference North American Datum of 1983 (NAD 1983). \2\ As noted in the introductory text of this section, the enforcement dates and times for each of the listed events in this table are subject to change. In the event of a change, or for enforcement periods listed that do not allow a specific date or dates to be determined, the Captain of the Port will provide notice to the public by publishing a Notice of Enforcement in the Federal Register, as well as, issuing a Broadcast Notice to Mariner. PART 165--Regulated Navigation Areas and Limited Access Areas 0
3. The authority citation for part 165 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 46 U.S.C. 70034, 70051, 70124; 33 CFR 1.05-1, 6.04-1, 6.04-6, and 160.5; Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 00170.1, Revision No. 01.3. 0
4. In Sec. 165.939, revise and republish the Table to read as follows:
Table 1 to Sec. 165.939 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Event Location 1 2 Date \3\ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (a) January Safety Zones ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [Reserved].................. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (b) February Safety Zones ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [Reserved].................. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (c) March Safety Zones ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [Reserved].................. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (d) April Safety Zones ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (1) United Refining Company Erie, PA. All waters On or around the of Pennsylvania Fireworks. of the Presque Isle last week in April. Bay, from surface to bottom, encompassed by a 583-foot radius around the Dobbins Landing Launch site at 42[deg]08'19.87'' N, 80[deg]05'29.54'' W in Erie, PA. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (e) May Safety Zones ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [Reserved].................. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (f) June Safety Zones ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (1) Festival of the Fish.... Vermilion, OH. All On or around the 3rd U.S. waters of Lake Saturday in June. Erie within a 420- foot radius of the fireworks launch site located at position 41[deg]25'45'' N and 082[deg]21'54'' W, (NAD 83). (2) City of Syracuse Syracuse, NY. All On or around the Fireworks Celebration. U.S. waters of last weekend of Onondaga Lake June. within a 350-foot radius of land position 43[deg]03'37.0'' N, 076[deg]09'59.0'' W in Syracuse, NY. (3) Rochester Harbor and Rochester, NY. All On or around the 4th Carousel Festival. U.S. waters of Lake Monday of June. Ontario within a 1,120-foot radius of land position 43[deg]15'40.2'' N, 077[deg]36'05.1'' W in Rochester, NY. (4) Seneca River Days....... Baldwinsville, NY. On or around the 2nd All U.S. waters of weekend of June. the Seneca River within an 840-foot radius of land position 43[deg]09'25.0'' N, 076[deg]20'21.0'' W in Baldwinsville, NY. (5) Flagship Niagara Erie, PA. All waters On or around the 1st Mariner's Ball Fireworks. of Presque Isle weekend in June. Bay, Erie, PA within a 350-foot radius from the Dobbins Landing launch site located at position 42[deg]08'21.79'' N, 080[deg]05'15.89'' W. [[Page 6907]] (6) Hope Chest Buffalo Buffalo, NY. All On or around the 3rd Niagara Dragon Boat waters of the weekend in June. Festival. Buffalo River, Buffalo, NY starting at position 42[deg]52'12.0'' N, 078[deg]52'17.0'' W then Southeast to 42[deg]52'03.0'' N, 078[deg]52'12.0'' W then East to 42[deg]52'03.0'' N, 078[deg]52'10.0'' W then Northwest to 42[deg]52'13.0'' N, 078[deg]52'16.0'' W and then returning to the point of origin. (7) Blazing Paddles......... Cleveland, OH. All On or around the 3rd waters of the weekend of June. Cuyahoga River in Cleveland OH, beginning at position 41[deg]29'36'' N, 081[deg]42'13'' W to the turnaround point at position 41[deg]27'53'' N,081[deg]40'38'' W. (8) Boaters Against Cancer Kendall, NY. All On or around the Fireworks. waters of Lake last weekend of Ontario contained June. within a 210-foot radius of the fireworks launch site located at 43[deg]22'02.04'' N, 078[deg]01'48.06'' W in Kendall, NY. (9) NYSOPRHP Patriotic- Varying event names. On or around the Themed Fireworks Display. Hamlin, NY. All last weekend of waters of Lake June or first Ontario, from weekend in July. surface to bottom, encompassed by a 1000-foot radius around 43[deg]21'51.9'' N, 077[deg]56'59.6'' W. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (g) July Safety Zones ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (1) Cleveland Triathlon..... Cleveland, OH. All On or around the 4th U.S. waters of Lake or 5th Sunday in Erie at North Coast July. Harbor, Cleveland, OH within 100 feet of a line starting at position 41[deg]30'34.6'' N and 081[deg]41'51.3'' W extending in a straight line to the East Basin Break wall at position 41[deg]30'51.8'' N and 081[deg]42'08.5'' W. (2) Riverfest Fireworks Cleveland, OH. All On or around the 2nd Display. U.S. waters of Lake or 3rd weekend in Erie, Cleveland, OH July. within a 280-foot radius from position 41[deg]30'34.23'' N and 081[deg]08'55.73'' W. (3) Eastlake Willoughby Fairport, OH. All On or around the 3rd Grand Prix. U.S. waters of Lake weekend in July. Erie, off of Headlands Beach State Park, Fairport, OH inside an area starting on shore at position 41[deg]44'33'' N, 081[deg]19'14'' W extending NW in a straight line to position 41[deg]45'00'' N, 081[deg]19'35'' W, then NE in a straight line to position 41[deg]45'59'' N, 081[deg]17'30'' W, and SE back to the shore at position 41[deg]45'43'' N, 081[deg]17'08'' W. (4) City of Cleveland July Cleveland, OH. All On or around the 4th 4th Fireworks. U.S. waters of Lake of July. Erie and Cleveland Harbor within a 1,000-foot radius of land position 41[deg]30'10'' N, 081[deg]42'36'' W (NAD 83) at Dock 20. (5) Mentor Harbor Yacht Club Mentor, OH. All U.S. On or around the 4th Fireworks. waters of Lake Erie of July. and Mentor Harbor within a 700-foot radius of land position 41[deg]43'36'' N, 081[deg]21'09'' W. (6) Whiskey Island Boat Club Cleveland, OH. All On or around the 3rd Parade of Lights. U.S. waters within or 4th weekend in 25 feet of the July. vessels participating in the Cleveland Parade of Lights in the Cuyahoga River. The safety zone will move with participating vessels as they transit from the mouth of the Cuyahoga River in the vicinity of position 41[deg]29'59'' N, 081[deg]43'31'' W, to Merwin's Wharf in the vicinity of 41[deg]29'23'' N, 081[deg]42'16'' W, and returning to the mouth of the Old River at 41[deg]29'55'' N, 081[deg]42'18'' W. (7) Lorain Independence Day Lorain, OH. All U.S. On or around the 4th Celebration. waters within a 700- of July. foot radius of the fireworks launch site in Lake Wilhelm located at position 41[deg]28'35.42'' N and 082[deg]10'51.28'' W. (8) Conneaut Red, White, and Conneaut, OH. All On or around the 4th Boom Over Lake Erie. U.S. waters within of July. a 570-foot radius of the fireworks launch site located in Conneaut Harbor, at position 41[deg]58'00.43'' N and 080[deg]33'34.93'' W. (9) Fairport Harbor Mardi Fairport, OH. All On or around the 4th Gras. U.S. waters within of July. a 275-foot radius of the fireworks launch site located in Fairport Harbor, at position 41[deg]45'29.55'' N and 081[deg]16'19.97'' W. (10) Sheffield Lake Sheffield Lake, OH. On or around the 2nd Community Days. All U.S. waters of weekend in July. Lake Erie and Sheffield Lake Boat ramp within a 350- foot radius of land position 41[deg]29'27.65'' N, 082[deg]6'47.71'' W. (11) Bay Village Bay Village, OH. All On or around the 4th Independence Day U.S. waters within of July. Celebration. a 560-foot radius of the fireworks launch site located in Lake Erie, at position 41[deg]29'23.9'' N and 081[deg]55'44.5'' W. [[Page 6908]] (12) Brogan Open Water Cleveland, OH. All On or around the 2nd Classic. U.S. waters of Lake or 3rd weekend in Erie, south of a July. line drawn between positions 41[deg]29'30'' N, 081[deg]44'21'' W and 41[deg]29'21'' N, 081[deg]45'04'' W to the shore. (13) Boldt Castle 4th of Heart Island, NY. On or around the 4th July Fireworks. All U.S. waters of of July. the Saint Lawrence River within a 1,120-foot radius of land position 44[deg]20'38.5'' N, 075[deg]55'19.1'' W at Heart Island, NY. (14) Clayton Chamber of Calumet Island, NY. On or around the 4th Commerce Fireworks. All U.S. waters of of July. the Saint Lawrence River within an 840- foot radius of land position 44[deg]15'04.0'' N, 076[deg]05'40'' W at Calumet Island, NY. (15) French Festival Cape Vincent, NY. On or around the 2nd Fireworks. All U.S. waters of weekend of July. the Saint Lawrence River within an 840- foot radius of land position 44[deg]07'54.6.0'' N, 076[deg]20'01.3'' W in Cape Vincent, NY. (16) Lyme Community Days.... Chaumont, NY. All On or around the 4th U.S. waters of weekend of July. Chaumont Bay within a 560-foot radius of land position 44[deg]04'06.3'' N, 076[deg]08'56.8'' W in Chaumont, NY. (17) Village Fireworks...... Sackets Harbor, NY. On or around the 4th All U.S. waters of of July. Black River Bay within an 840-foot radius of land position 43[deg]56'51.9'' N, 076[deg]07'46.9'' W in Sackets Harbor, NY. (18) Can-Am Festival........ Sackets Harbor, NY. On or around the 3rd All U.S. waters of weekend of July. Black River Bay within a 1,120-foot radius of land position 43[deg]57'15.9'' N, 076[deg]06'39.2'' W in Sackets Harbor, NY. (19) Fort Brewerton Greater Brewerton, NY. All On or around the 4th Oneida Lake Chamber of U.S. waters of Lake of July. Commerce Fireworks. Oneida within an 840-foot radius of the barge at position 43[deg]14'16.4'' N, 076[deg]08'03.6'' W in Brewerton, NY. (20) Celebrate Baldwinsville Baldwinsville, NY. On or around the 1st Fireworks. All U.S. waters of weekend of July. the Seneca River within a 700-foot radius of land position 43[deg]09'24.9'' N, 076[deg]20'18.9'' W in Baldwinsville, NY. (21) Island Festival Baldwinsville, NY. On or around the 1st Fireworks. All U.S. waters of weekend of July. the Seneca River within a 1,120-foot radius of land position 43[deg]09'22.0'' N, 076[deg]20'15.0'' W in Baldwinsville, NY. (22) Village of Sodus Point Sodus Point, NY. All On or around the 4th Fourth of July Fireworks. U.S. waters of of July. Sodus Bay within a 1,120-foot radius of land position 43[deg]16'33'' N, 076[deg]58'27'' W in Sodus Point, NY. (23) Olcott Fireworks....... Olcott, NY. All U.S. On or around the 4th waters of Lake of July. Ontario within a 1,120-foot radius of land position 43[deg]20'23.6'' N, 078[deg]43'09.5'' W in Olcott, NY. (24) North Tonawanda North Tonawanda, NY. On or around the 4th Fireworks. All U.S. waters of of July. the East Niagara River within a 1,400-foot radius of land position 43[deg]00'56.3'' N, 078[deg]53'38.6'' W in North Tonawanda, NY. (25) Tonawanda's Canal Fest Tonawanda, NY. All On or around the 4th Fireworks. U.S. waters of the Sunday of July. East Niagara River within a 210-foot radius of land position 43[deg]01'17.8'' N, 078[deg]52'40.9'' W in Tonawanda, NY. (26) Tom Graves Memorial Port Bay, NY. All On or around the 4th Fireworks. waters of Port Bay, of July. NY, within an 840- foot radius of the barge located in position 43[deg]17'52.4'' N, 076[deg]49'55.7'' W in Port Bay, NY. (27) Oswego Harborfest...... Oswego, NY. All On or around the waters of Oswego last week of July. Harbor, Oswego, NY contained within a 700-foot radius of position 43[deg]28'06.9'' N, 076[deg]31'08.1'' W along with a 350- foot radius of the breakwall between positions 43[deg]27'53.0'' N, 076[deg]31'25.3'' W then Northeast to 43[deg]27'58.6'' N, 076[deg]31'12.1'' W. (28) City of Oswego, NY 4th Oswego, NY. All On or around the 4th of July Display. waters of Lake of July. Ontario, Oswego, NY within a 490-foot radius from the launch site located at position 43[deg]27'55.8'' N, 076[deg]30'59.0'' W. (29) Wine and Walleye Ashtabula, OH. All On or around the Festival Fireworks. waters of Lake Erie last weekend of within a 280-foot July. radius of the fireworks launch site located at position 41[deg]54'06'' N, 080[deg]47'49'' W, Ashtabula, OH. (30) City of Erie 4th of Erie, PA. All waters On or around the 4th July Fireworks. of Lake Erie of July. contained within a 280-foot radius of the Dobbins Landing launch site located at 42[deg]08'17.13'' N, 080[deg]05'30.17'' W in Erie, PA. (31) Buffalo Italian Fest... Buffalo, NY. All On or around 2nd or waters of Lake Erie 3rd weekend of contained within a July. 420-foot radius of 42[deg]52'04.23'' N, 078[deg]53'00.67'' W in Buffalo, NY. (32) Hamburg Beach Blast.... Hamburg, NY. All On or around the waters of Lake Erie last weekend of contained within a July. 280-foot radius of 42[deg]45'59.21'' N, 078[deg]52'41.51'' W in Hamburg, NY. [[Page 6909]] (33) Christmas in July Henderson Harbor, On or around the Fireworks. NY. All waters last weekend of within a 420-foot July. radius of the barge at position 43[deg]86'66'' N, 076[deg]20'97'' W in Henderson Harbor, NY. (34) SamSen Operation/Seneca Romulus, NY. All On or around the 4th Lake Resorts 4th of July. waters of the of July. Seneca Lake, contained in a 420- foot radius of 42[deg]43'39.28'' N, 076[deg]54'59.47'' W in Romulus, NY. (35) Town of Newfane Annual Olcott, NY. All On or around the 4th Fireworks Show. waters of Lake of July. Ontario within a 1,120-foot radius of land position 43[deg]20'23.6'' N, 078[deg]43'09.5'' W in Olcott, NY. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (h) August Safety Zones ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (1) Whiskey Island Cleveland, OH. All On or around the 3rd Paddlefest. U.S. waters of Lake or 4th weekend in Erie; Cleveland August. Harbor, from 41[deg]29'59.5'' N and 081[deg]42'59.3'' W to 41[deg]30'4.4'' N and 081[deg]42'44.5'' W to 41[deg]30'17.3'' N and 081[deg]43'0.6'' W to 41[deg]30'9.4'' N and 081[deg]43'2.0'' W to 41[deg]29'54.9'' N and 081[deg]43'34.4'' W to 41[deg]30'0.1'' N and 081[deg]43'3.1'' W and back to 41[deg]29'59.5'' N and 081[deg]42'59.3'' W (NAD 83). (2) D-Day Conneaut.......... Conneaut, OH. All On or around the 3rd U.S. waters of weekend in August. Conneaut Township Park, Lake Erie, within an area starting at 41[deg]57.71' N, 080[deg]34.18' W, to 41[deg]58.36' N, 080[deg]34.17' W, then to 41[deg]58.53' N, 080[deg]33.55' W, to 41[deg]58.03' N, 080[deg]33.72' W (NAD 83), and returning to the point of origin. (3) Celebrate Erie Fireworks Erie, PA. All U.S. On or around the 3rd waters of Presque weekend of August. Isle Bay within an 800-foot radius of the Dobbins Landing launch site, at 42[deg]08'19.0'' N, 080[deg]05'29.0'' W in Erie, PA. (4) Thunder on the Niagara North Tonawanda, NY. On or around the Hydroplane Boat Races. All U.S. waters of last weekend in the Niagara River July to the 2nd near the North weekend of August. Grand Island Bridge, encompassed by a line starting at 43[deg]03'32.9'' N, 078[deg]54'46.9'' W to 43[deg]03'14.6'' N, 078[deg]55'16.0'' W then to 43[deg]02'39.7'' N, 078[deg]54'13.1'' W then to 43[deg]02'59.9'' N, 078[deg]53'42.0'' W and returning to the point of origin. (5) Ski Show Sylvan Beach... Sylvan Beach, NY. On or around the 2nd All waters where or 3rd weekend of Fish Creek meets August. Oneida Lake starting at position 43[deg]11'36.6'' N, 75[deg]43'53.8'' W then South to 43[deg]11'33.7'' N, 75[deg]43'51.2'' W then East to 43[deg]11'42.4'' N, 75[deg]43'38.6'' W then North to 43[deg]11'44.5'' N, 75[deg]43'39.7'' W then returning to the point of origin. (6) Great Lakes Offshore Dunkirk, NY. All On or around the 2nd Grand Prix. waters of Lake Erie or 3rd weekend of starting at August. position 42[deg]29'37.7'' N, 079[deg]21'17.7'' W then Northwest to 42[deg]29'45.2'' N, 079[deg]21'28.2'' W then Northeast to 42[deg]30'15.0'' N, 079[deg]21'20.0'' W then Northeast to 42[deg]30'39.0'' N, 079[deg]19'46.0'' W then Southeast to 42[deg]30'09.3'' N, 079[deg]19'03.1'' W. (7) County Commissioners Erie, PA. All waters On or around the 1st Association of Pennsylvania of Presque Isle or 2nd week of Fireworks. Bay, from surface August. to bottom, encompassed by 350- foot radius around the Dobbins Landing Launch site, at 42[deg]8'19.6008'' N 80[deg]5'29.2806'' W. (8) Tri CLE Rock Roll Run... Cleveland, OH. All On or around the 2nd U.S. waters of Lake weekend of August. Erie offshore Edgewater Beach and immediately adjacent waters within to following approximate safety zone rectangle: (1) 41[deg]29'15.76'' N, 081[deg]44'46.34'' W; (2) 41[deg]29'27.96'' N, 081[deg]44'49.87'' W; (3) 41[deg]29'31.98'' N, 081[deg]44'24.01'' W, (4) 41[deg]29'27.46'' N, 081[deg]44'22.51'' W. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (i) September Safety Zones ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (1) Madison Light Up the Madison Township, The 1st weekend in Park. OH. All U.S. waters September. of Lake Erie, within a 210 ft radius of position 41[deg]50'17'' N and 081[deg]02'51'' W (NAD 83). (2) Cleveland National Cleveland, OH. All The Wednesday before Airshow. U.S. waters of Lake Labor Day through Erie and Cleveland Labor Day. Harbor (near Burke Lakefront Airport) from position 41[deg]30'20'' N and 081[deg]42'20'' W to 41[deg]30'50'' N and 081[deg]42'49'' W, to 41[deg]32'09'' N and 081[deg]39'49'' W, to 41[deg]31'53'' N and 081[deg]39'24'' W, then return to the original position (NAD 83). [[Page 6910]] (3) Head of the Cuyahoga.... Cleveland, OH. All The 3rd weekend in U.S. waters of the September. Cuyahoga River, between a line drawn perpendicular to the river banks from position 41[deg]29'55'' N, 081[deg]42'23'' W (NAD 83) just past the Detroit- Superior Viaduct bridge at MM 1.42 of the Cuyahoga River south to a line drawn perpendicular to the river banks at position 41[deg]28'32'' N, 081[deg]40'16'' W (NAD 83) just south of the Interstate 490 bridge at MM 4.79 of the Cuyahoga River. (4) Village of Sodus Point Sodus Point, NY. All On or around the 1st Labor Day Fireworks. waters of Lake weekend of Ontario, from September. surface to bottom, encompassed by a 560-foot radius around 43[deg]16'33'' N 076[deg]58'27'' W in Sodus Point, NY. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (j) October Safety Zones ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (1) Light the Night at Buffalo, NY. All On or around the 1st Canalside. waters of Lake weekend of October. Erie, from surface to bottom, encompassed by 350- foot radius around 42[deg]52'07.96'' N 78[deg]53'00.87'' W. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (k) November Safety Zones ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (1) City of Oswego Tree Oswego, NY. All On or around the 4th Lighting Display. waters of the weekend in Oswego River, from November. surface to bottom, encompassed by a 210-foot radius around 43[deg]27'15.18'' N, 76[deg]30'27.89'' W. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (l) December Safety Zones ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (1) City of North Tonawanda North Tonawanda, NY. On or around the NYE Fireworks. All waters of the last night in Erie Canal, from December. surface to bottom, encompassed by a 105-foot radius around 43[deg]01'17.96'' N 78[deg]52'41.04'' W. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ \1\ All geographic coordinates in Table 1 to Sec. 165.939 are North American Datum of 1983 (NAD 83). \2\ Location and zone size subject to change. Exact location and size will be posted in Notice of Enforcement and Local Notice to Mariners. \3\ Date subject to change. Exact date will be posted in Notice of Enforcement and Local Notice to Mariners. Dated: January 8, 2025. M.I. Kuperman, Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Sector Eastern Great Lakes. [FR Doc. 2025-00693 Filed 1-17-25; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-04-P
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