[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 137 (Tuesday, July 19, 2022)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 42962]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-15337]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 165

[Docket No. USCG-2022-0260]


Safety Zone; Tonawanda's Canal Fest Fireworks

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notification of enforcement of regulation.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce a safety zone for the Tonawanda's 
Canal Fest Fireworks on July 24, 2022, to provide for the safety of 
life on navigable waterways during this display. Our regulation for 
limited access areas within the Captain of the Port Buffalo Zone 
identifies the regulated area for this event in Tonawanda, NY. During 
the enforcement periods, the operator of any vessel in the regulated 
area must comply with directions from the Safety Zone Coordinator or 
any Official Patrol displaying a Coast Guard ensign.

DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR 165.939 as listed in Table 165.939 
will be enforced from 9:15 p.m. to 10:15 p.m. on July 24, 2022.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about this 
notification of enforcement, contact LT Justin Miller, Chief of 
Waterways Management, Sector Buffalo, U.S. Coast Guard; telephone 716-
843-9391, email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard will enforce the Safety 
Zones; Annual Events in the Captain of the Port Buffalo Zone listed in 
the table to 33 CFR 165.939 for the following events:
    i. Tonawanda's Canal Fest Fireworks, Tonawanda, NY; The safety zone 
listed in Table 165.939 as (b)(26) will be enforced on all waters of 
East Niagara River, Tonawanda, NY within a 210-foot radius of position 
43[deg]01'17.8'' N, 078[deg]52'40.9'' W, from 9:15 p.m. through 10:15 
p.m. on July 24, 2022.
    Pursuant to 33 CFR 165.23, entry into, transiting, or anchoring 
within these safety zones during an enforcement period is prohibited 
unless authorized by the Captain of the Port Buffalo or his designated 
representative; designation need not be in writing. Those seeking 
permission to enter these safety zones may request permission from the 
Captain of the Port Buffalo via channel 16, VHF-FM. Vessels and persons 
granted permission to enter the safety zone shall obey the directions 
of the Captain of the Port Buffalo or his designated representative. 
While within a safety zone, all vessels shall operate at the minimum 
speed necessary to maintain a safe course.
    In addition to this notice of enforcement in the Federal Register, 
the Coast Guard will provide the maritime community with advance 
notification of the enforcement periods via Broadcast Notice to 
Mariners or other suitable means. If the Captain of the Port Buffalo 
determines that the safety zone need not be enforced for the full 
duration stated in this notice, he may use a Broadcast Notice to 
Mariners to grant general permission to enter the respective safety 
zone. This notice is issued under the authority of 5 U.S.C. 552(a).

    Dated: July 11, 2022.
M.I. Kuperman,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Buffalo.
[FR Doc. 2022-15337 Filed 7-18-22; 8:45 am]
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