83 FR 121 pg. 29005 - Recurring Safety Zone; EQT 4th of July Celebration, Pittsburgh, PA
Type: RULEVolume: 83Number: 121Page: 29005
Page: 29005Docket number: [Docket No. USCG-2018-0426]
FR document: [FR Doc. 2018-13393 Filed 6-21-18; 8:45 am]
Agency: Homeland Security Department
Sub Agency: Coast Guard
Official PDF Version: PDF Version
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 165
[Docket No. USCG-2018-0426]
Recurring Safety Zone; EQT 4th of July Celebration, Pittsburgh, PA
AGENCY:
Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION:
Notice of enforcement of regulation.
SUMMARY:
The Coast Guard will enforce the safety zone for the EQT 4th of July Celebration to provide for the safety of persons, vessels, and the marine environment on the navigable waters of the Ohio, Allegheny, and Monongahela Rivers during this event. Our regulation for marine events within the Eighth Coast Guard District identifies the regulated area for this event in Pittsburgh, PA. During the enforcement periods, entry into this zone is prohibited unless authorized by the Captain of the Port Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh or a designated representative.
DATES:
The regulations in 33 CFR 165.801, Table 1, Line 47, will be enforced from 9 p.m. through 11 p.m. on July 4, 2018.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
If you have questions about this notice of enforcement, call or email Petty Officer Charles Morris, Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh, U.S. Coast Guard; telephone 412-221-0807, email Charles.F.Morris@uscg.mil .
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The Coast Guard will enforce a safety zone for the EQT 4th of July Celebration in 33 CFR 165.801, Table 1, Line 47, from 9 p.m. through 11 p.m. on July 4, 2018. This action is being taken to provide for the safety of persons, vessels, and the marine environment on navigable waters of the Ohio, Allegheny, and Monongahela Rivers during this event. Our regulation for marine events within the Eighth Coast Guard District, §?165.801, specifies the location of the safety zone for the EQT 4th of July Celebration, which covers a less than one-mile stretch of the Ohio, Allegheny, and Monongahela Rivers. Entry into the safety zone is prohibited unless authorized by the Captain of the Port Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh (COTP) or a designated representative. Persons or vessels desiring to enter the safety zone must request permission from the COTP or a designated representative. They can be reached on VHF FM channel 16. If permission is granted, all persons and vessels shall comply with the instructions of the COTP or designated representative.
In addition to this notice of enforcement in the Federal Register , the COTP or a designated representative will inform the public through Broadcast Notices to Mariners (BNMs), Local Notices to Mariners (LNMs), Marine Safety Information Bulletins (MSIBs), and/or through other means of public notice as appropriate at least 24 hours in advance of enforcement.
Dated: June 15, 2018.
L. McClain, Jr.,
Commander, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh.
[FR Doc. 2018-13393 Filed 6-21-18; 8:45 am]
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