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
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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, and Calumet-Saganashkee Channel, Chicago, IL on all waters of the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal within a 200 foot radius of a point located at 41[deg]50'31.38" N, 87[deg]40'26.78" W for a barge-based fireworks display on June 13, 2026. This action is intended to protect personnel, vessels, and the marine environment from potential hazards created by a fireworks display. 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.
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<title>Federal Register, Volume 91 Issue 88 (Thursday, May 7, 2026)</title>
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 88 (Thursday, May 7, 2026)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 24726]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-09039]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 165
[Docket No. USCG-2026-0359]
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: Notification 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, and Calumet-Saganashkee
Channel, Chicago, IL on all waters of the Chicago Sanitary and Ship
Canal within a 200 foot radius of a point located at 41[deg]50'31.38''
N, 87[deg]40'26.78'' W for a barge-based fireworks display on June 13,
2026. This action is intended to protect personnel, vessels, and the
marine environment from potential hazards created by a fireworks
display. 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 for a segment
of the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal regulated area in Sec.
165.930(a)(2) from 8:45 p.m. through 9:25 p.m. on June 13, 2026.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about this
notice of enforcement, call or email LT Kyle Goetz, Waterways
Management Division, Marine Safety Unit Chicago, U.S. Coast Guard;
telephone: (630) 986-2155, email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e7a3d7decab4aaa5caaab4b2a48f8e84868088cab0b0aaa792948480c98a8e8b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="eaaedad3c7b9a7a8c7a7b9bfa98283898b8d85c7bdbda7aa9f99898dc4878386">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard will enforce a safety zone
regulation in 33 CFR 165.930 for the Banner Warehouse Fireworks Display
from 8:45 p.m. through 9:25 p.m. on June 13, 2026. The regulated area
for this event is a segment of the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal
specified in 33 CFR 165.930(a)(2), specifically all waters of the
Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal within a 200 foot radius of a fireworks
barge located at 41[deg]50'31.38'' N, 87[deg]40'26.78'' W. All vessels
must obtain permission from the Captain of the Port (COTP) Lake
Michigan, or designated on-scene representative to enter, move within,
or exit this safety zone during the enforcement time listed in this
notice of enforcement. Vessels and persons granted permission to enter
the safety zone must obey all lawful orders or directions of the COTP
Lake Michigan or designated representative. Upon being hailed by siren,
radio, flashing light or other means, the operator of a vessel must
proceed as directed.
In addition to this notification of enforcement in the Federal
Register, the Coast Guard will provide the maritime community with
notification of this enforcement period via Broadcast Notice to
Mariners. The COTP Lake Michigan may be reached by contacting the Coast
Guard Sector Lake Michigan Command Center at (833) 900-2247. An on-
scene designated representative may be reached via VHF-FM Channel 16.
Rhianna N. Macon,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port, Lake Michigan.
[FR Doc. 2026-09039 Filed 5-6-26; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 9110-04-P
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