[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 166 (Tuesday, August 27, 2019)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 44698-44699]
[FR Doc No: 2019-18281]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 165

[Docket No. USCG-2019-0626]

Safety Zone, Brandon Road Lock and Dam to Lake Michigan Including
Des Plaines River, Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, Chicago River, and
Calumet-Saganashkee Channel, Chicago, IL

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of enforcement of regulation.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce a segment of the Safety Zone;
Brandon Road Lock and Dam to Lake Michigan

including Des Plaines River, Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, Chicago
River, Calumet-Saganashkee Channel on all waters of the Chicago
Sanitary and Ship Canal and South Branch of the Chicago River between
mile marker 319 and mile marker 322 from 7 a.m. through 2 p.m. on
October 27, 2019. This action is necessary and intended to protect the
safety of life and property on navigable waters prior to, during, and
immediately after the Race4Row rowing event. During the enforcement
period listed below, entry into, transiting, or anchoring within the
safety zone is prohibited unless authorized by the Captain of the Port
Lake Michigan or a designated representative.

DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR 165.930 will be enforced from 7 a.m.
through 2 p.m. on October 27, 2019.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about this
notice of enforcement, call or email LT Tiziana Garner, Waterways
Management Division, Marine Safety Unit Chicago, at<PHONE_NUMBER>, email
address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard will enforce a segment of
the Safety Zone; Brandon Road Lock and Dam to Lake Michigan including
Des Plaines River, Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, Chicago River,
Calumet-Saganashkee Channel, Chicago, IL, listed in 33 CFR 165.930.
Specifically, the Coast Guard will enforce this safety zone on all
waters of the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal and South Branch of the
Chicago River between mile marker 319 and mile marker 322. Enforcement
will occur from 7 a.m. through 2 p.m. on October 27, 2019. During the
enforcement period, no vessel may transit this regulated area without
approval from the Captain of the Port Lake Michigan or a designated
representative. Vessels and persons granted permission to enter the
safety zone shall obey all lawful orders or directions of the Captain
of the Port Lake Michigan, or an on-scene representative.
    This notice of enforcement is issued under the authority of 33 CFR
165.930 and 5 U.S.C. 552(a). In addition to this publication in the
Federal Register, the Captain of the Port Lake Michigan will also
provide notice through other means, which will include Broadcast Notice
to Mariners, Local Notice to Mariners, distribution in leaflet form,
and on-scene oral notice. Additionally, the Captain of the Port Lake
Michigan may notify representatives from the maritime industry through
telephonic and email notifications. If the Captain of the Port or a
designated representative determines that the regulated area need not
be enforced for the full duration stated in this notice, he or she may
use a Broadcast Notice to Mariners to grant general permission to enter
the regulated area. The Captain of the Port Lake Michigan or a
designated on-scene representative may be contacted via Channel 16 or
at<PHONE_NUMBER>.

    Dated: August 21, 2019.
Thomas J. Stuhlreyer,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port, Lake Michigan.
[FR Doc. 2019-18281 Filed 8-26-19; 8:45 am]
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