Safety Zone; Recurring Events in Captain of the Port Duluth Zone-Point to La Pointe Swim
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The Coast Guard will enforce the safety zone for the Point to La Pointe Swim event in Bayfield, WI from 7:00 a.m. through noon on August 1, 2026. This action is necessary to protect participants and spectators during the event. Our regulation for marine events within the Captain of the Port Duluth Zone identifies the regulated area for this event. During the enforcement periods, the operator of any vessel in the regulated area must comply with directions from the Patrol Commander or any Official Patrol displaying a Coast Guard ensign.
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<title>Federal Register, Volume 91 Issue 26 (Monday, February 9, 2026)</title>
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 26 (Monday, February 9, 2026)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 5669]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-02484]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 165
[Docket No. USCG-2026-0072]
Safety Zone; Recurring Events in Captain of the Port Duluth
Zone--Point to La Pointe Swim
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notification of enforcement of regulation.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce the safety zone for the Point to
La Pointe Swim event in Bayfield, WI from 7:00 a.m. through noon on
August 1, 2026. This action is necessary to protect participants and
spectators during the event. Our regulation for marine events within
the Captain of the Port Duluth Zone identifies the regulated area for
this event. During the enforcement periods, the operator of any vessel
in the regulated area must comply with directions from the Patrol
Commander or any Official Patrol displaying a Coast Guard ensign.
DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR 165.943 will be enforced for Table 1,
Event (H)(1) from 7:00 a.m. through noon on August 1, 2026.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about this
notification of enforcement, call or email LT Zachary Fedak, Marine
Safety Unit Duluth, U.S. Coast Guard; telephone 218-522-0708, email
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#500a3133383122297e117e163534313b10252333377e3d393c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5d073c3e353c2f24731c731b38393c361d282e3e3a73303431">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard will enforce the safety zone
for the annual Point to La Pointe Swim event in 33 CFR 165.943, Table
1, Event (H)(1), from 7:00 a.m. through noon on August 1, 2026, on all
waters between Bayfield, WI and LaPointe, WI within a polygon formed by
straight lines using the following coordinates: Starting Position
46[deg]48'50'' N, 090[deg]48'44'' W, moving southeast to 46[deg]46'44''
N, 090[deg]47'33'' W, then moving northeast to 46[deg]46'52'' N,
090[deg]47'17'' W, then moving northwest to 46[deg]49'03'' N,
090[deg]48'25'' W, and finally returning to the starting position.
During the enforcement periods, as reflected in 33 CFR 165.943(a)(4),
if you are the operator of a vessel in the regulated area you must
comply with directions from the Patrol Commander or any Official Patrol
displaying a Coast Guard ensign.
In addition to this notification of enforcement in the Federal
Register, the Coast Guard plans to provide the maritime community with
advance notification of this enforcement period via the Local Notice to
Mariners and Broadcast Notice to Mariners. The Captain of the Port
Duluth may be contacted via Channel 16, VFH-FM or at (218) 522-0708.
Dated: February 4, 2026.
J.P. Botti,
Commander, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port, Marine Safety Unit
Duluth.
[FR Doc. 2026-02484 Filed 2-6-26; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 9110-04-P
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