[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 117 (Monday, June 18, 2018)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 28155]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-12962]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 165

[Docket No. USCG-2018-0461]


Safety Zone; City of Port Aransas Fourth of July Fireworks, Port 
Aransas, TX

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of enforcement of regulation.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce the safety zone for the City of 
Port Aransas' Fourth of July Fireworks Display on July 4, 2018, to 
provide for the safety of life on these navigable waterways during this 
event. Our regulation for marine events within the Eighth Coast Guard 
District identifies the regulated area for this event in Port Aransas, 
TX. During the enforcement period, entry into this zone is prohibited 
unless authorized by the Captain of the Port Sector Corpus Christi 
(COTP) or a designated representative.

DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR 165.801, Table 4, Line 3 will be 
enforced from 8:15 p.m. through 9:15 p.m. on July 4, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about this 
notice of enforcement, call or email Petty Officer Kevin Kyles, Sector 
Corpus Christi Waterways Management Division, U.S. Coast Guard; 
telephone 361-939-5125, email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard will enforce the safety zone 
in 33 CFR 165.801, Table 4, Line 3, for the City of Port Aransas' 
Fourth of July Fireworks Display from 8:15 p.m. through 9:15 p.m. on 
July 4, 2018. This action is being taken to provide for the safety of 
life on this navigable waterway during the event. Our regulation for 
marine events within the Eighth Coast Guard District, Sec.  165.801, 
specifies the location of the regulated area for the City of Port 
Aransas' Fourth of July Fireworks, which encompasses portions of Corpus 
Christi Ship Channel and Roberts Point Park. As reflected in Sec. Sec.  
165.23 and 165.801(a), if you are the operator of a vessel in the 
regulated area you must comply with directions from the Captain of the 
Port Sector Corpus Christi (COTP) or any designated representative. 
Persons or vessels desiring to enter the zones must request permission 
from the COTP or a designated representative. They can be reached on 
VHF FM channel 16 or by telephone at (361) 939-0450. If permission is 
granted, all persons and vessels shall comply with the instructions of 
the COTP or designated representative. Designated representatives 
include commissioned, warrant, and petty officers of the U.S. Coast 
Guard.
    In addition to this notice of enforcement in the Federal Register, 
the COTP or a designated representative will inform the public through 
Broadcast Notice 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 each 
enforcement.

    Dated: June 7, 2018.
E.J. Gaynor,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Sector Corpus Christi.
[FR Doc. 2018-12962 Filed 6-15-18; 8:45 am]
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