Proposed Rule2026-10484
Safety Zones; Annual Events in the Captain of the Port Eastern Great Lakes Zone
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May 27, 2026
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Abstract
The Coast Guard is proposing to amend existing regulations relating to safety zones that occur annually in Captain of The Port Zone Eastern Great Lakes. This action is necessary to provide for the safety of life on these navigable waters. We invite your comments on this proposed rulemaking.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 101 (Wednesday, May 27, 2026)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 31392-31398]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-10484]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 165
[Docket Number USCG-2026-0150]
RIN 1625-AA00
Safety Zones; Annual Events in the Captain of the Port Eastern
Great Lakes Zone
AGENCY: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is proposing to amend existing regulations
relating to safety zones that occur annually in Captain of The Port
Zone Eastern Great Lakes. This action is necessary to provide for the
safety of life on these navigable waters. We invite your comments on
this proposed rulemaking.
DATES: Comments and related material must be received by the Coast
Guard on or before June 26, 2026.
ADDRESSES: To submit comments and view available documents, go to
<a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> and search for USCG-2026-0150.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about this
proposed rulemaking, call or email Ensign Sarah Eacho, Waterways
Management at Sector Eastern Great Lakes, U.S. Coast Guard; telephone
716-931-4680, email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#5612666f7b051b147b05131514233030373a397b01011b1623253531783b3f3a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2561151c08766867087660666750434344494a0872726865505646420b484c49">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Table of Abbreviations
CFR Code of Federal Regulations
COTP Captain of the Port
DHS Department of Homeland Security
FR Federal Register
NPRM Notice of proposed rulemaking
Sec. Section
U.S.C. United States Code
II. Background and Authority
The Coast Guard lists annually recurring marine events in the CFR.
For USCG Sector Eastern Great Lakes, safety zones are listed in Table 1
to 33 CFR 165.939. Over the 2025 calendar year, the Coast Guard was
notified of multiple marine events currently recorded in Table 1 to 33
CFR 165.939 that must be amended to keep that table current and
accurate. The Captain of the Port Sector Eastern Great Lakes (COTP)
also determined that some events currently listed in the regulation are
obsolete.
The purpose of this rulemaking is to ensure the safety of vessels
and the navigable waters before, during, and after each respective
scheduled event. The Coast Guard is proposing this rulemaking under
authority in 46 U.S.C. 70034.
III. Discussion of the Rule
The COTP is proposing to amend or remove established safety zone
regulations found in Table 1 to 33 CFR 165.939. The safety zones would
cover various navigable waters within boundaries defined below. The
regulatory organization, text, event details, and precise coordinates
for all proposed events appear at the end of this document.
Proposed changes to the safety zones listed in Table 1 to 33 CFR
165.939 are listed below. These events are listed by their current
paragraph number in Table 1 to Sec. 165.939, noting, if applicable,
any proposed new paragraph number that would be triggered by the
proposed changes. In general, where applicable, expanded safety zone
sizes would be designed to enhance the safety of vessels and the
navigable waters around the impacted event. We do not discuss minor
technical changes such as the correction of typographical errors.
i. Event (f)(1), Festival of the Fish: update approximate location
and expand the size of the safety zone from a 420-foot radius to a 500-
foot radius.
ii. Event (f)(7), Blazing Paddles (new Event (g)(3)): adjust
coordinate location, add information to more accurately describe event
area, and move date from June (section (f)) to July (section (g)).
iii. Event (g)(3), Eastlake Willoughby Grand Prix: delete as
obsolete.
iv. Event (g)(7), Lorain Independence Day: expand safety zone from
a 700-foot radius to a 750-foot radius, and add the word
``approximate'' to description of launch site coordinates.
v. Event (g)(8), Conneaut Red, White, and Boom Over Lake Erie:
modify event name to Conneaut Red, White, and Boomfest, change size of
safety zone from a 570-foot radius to a 600-foot radius, adjust
coordinates, and add the word ``approximate'' to launch location.
vi. Event (g)(9), Fairport Harbor Mardi Gras: increase safety zone
size from a 275-foot radius to a 340-foot radius, and add the word
``approximate'' to describe launch site coordinates.
vii. Event (g)(12), Brogan Open Water Classic: modify event name to
Brogan Open Water Swim.
viii. Event (g)(29), Wine and Walleye Festival Fireworks: remove
``Fireworks'' from name; change size and shape of safety zone, from a
point with a 280-foot radius to barriers better representing the shape
and utilization of the waterway to enhance the safety of the waterway
during the event.
ix. Event (h)(1), Whiskey Island Paddlefest: Change coordinates of
the safety zones and include a more descriptive location.
x. Event (h)(8), Tri CLE Rock Roll Run: adjust safety zone from a
rectangle to a polygon that would more accurately encompass the
existing race area, and thus, enhance the safety of the waterway during
the event.
xi. Event (i)(1), Madison Light Up the Park (new Event (h)(9)):
move date from September (section (i)) to August (section (h)), change
time to ``On or around the 2nd Saturday in August'' from ``On or around
the 1st weekend in September'', adjust coordinate of launch site to an
approximate position 41[deg]50'18.35'' N 81[deg]2'52.94'' W, and
increase size of safety zone from a 210-foot radius to a 400-foot
radius to
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provide additional safety for possible wind conditions.
IV. Regulatory Analyses
We developed this rule after considering numerous statutes and
Executive orders related to rulemaking. Below we summarize our analyses
based on a number of these statutes and Executive orders.
A. Impact on Small Entities
The Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980, 5 U.S.C. 601-612, as
amended, requires Federal agencies to consider the potential impact of
regulations on small entities during rulemaking. The term ``small
entities'' comprises small businesses, not-for-profit organizations
that are independently owned and operated and are not dominant in their
fields, and governmental jurisdictions with populations of less than
50,000. Section 605 of the RFA allows an agency to certify a rule, in
lieu of preparing an analysis, if the rulemaking is not expected to
have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small
entities. The Coast Guard certifies under 5 U.S.C. 605(b) that this
proposed rule would not have a significant economic impact on a
substantial number of small entities for the following reasons.
Vessel traffic will be able to safely transit around these
regulated areas. This regulation will only impact small areas for a few
hours per event. In general, the enforcement periods are during times
when vessel traffic is normally low. In addition, the Coast Guard will
issue a Broadcast Notice to Marines via VHF FM marine channel 16, which
will allow small entities to adjust their transit plans, and the rule
allows vessels to request permission to enter a regulated area from the
COTP.
If you think that your business, organization, or governmental
jurisdiction qualifies as a small entity and that this proposed rule
would have a significant economic impact on it, please submit a comment
(see ADDRESSES) explaining why you think it qualifies and how and to
what degree this proposed rule would economically affect it.
Under section 213(a) of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement
Fairness Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104-121), if this proposed rule will
affect your small business, organization, or governmental jurisdiction
and you have questions, contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section. Small businesses may send comments to the
Small Business and Agriculture Regulatory Enforcement Ombudsman and the
Regional Small Business Regulatory Fairness Boards by calling 1-888-
REG-FAIR (1-888-734-3247).
B. Collection of Information
This rule will not call for a new collection of information under
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520).
C. Federalism and Indian Tribal Governments
We have analyzed this rule under Executive Order 13132, Federalism,
and have determined that it is consistent with the fundamental
federalism principles and preemption requirements described in that
Order.
Also, this rule does not have tribal implications under Executive
Order 13175, Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal
Governments, because it does not have a substantial direct effect on
one or more Indian tribes, on the relationship between the Federal
Government and Indian tribes, or on the distribution of power and
responsibilities between the Federal Government and Indian tribes.
D. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
As required by The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C.
1531-1538), the Coast Guard certifies that this rule will not result in
an annual expenditure of $100,000,000 or more (adjusted for inflation)
by a State, local, or tribal government, in the aggregate, or by the
private sector.
E. Environment
We have analyzed this rule under Department of Homeland Security
Directive 023-01, Rev. 1, associated implementing instructions, and
Environmental Planning COMDTINST 5090.1 (series), which guide the Coast
Guard in complying with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
(42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), and have determined that this action is one
of a category of actions that do not individually or cumulatively have
a significant effect on the human environment.
This rule involves safety zones. It is categorically excluded from
further review under paragraph L60(a) of Appendix A, Table 1 of DHS
Instruction Manual 023-01-001-01, Rev. 1. A preliminary Record of
Environmental Consideration supporting this determination is available
in the docket.
V. Public Participation and Request for Comments
We view public participation as essential to effective rulemaking
and will consider all comments and material received during the comment
period. Your comment can help shape the outcome of this rulemaking. If
you submit a comment, please include the docket number for this
rulemaking, indicate the specific section of this document to which
each comment applies, and provide a reason for each suggestion or
recommendation.
Submitting comments. We encourage you to submit comments at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>. To do so, go to <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>, type
USCG-2026-0150 in the search box and click ``Search.'' Next, look for
this document in the Search Results column, and click on it. Then click
on the Comment option. If you cannot submit your material by using
<a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>, call or email the person in the FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this proposed rule for alternate
instructions.
Viewing material in the docket. To view available documents, find
the docket as described in the previous paragraph, and then select
``Supporting & Related Material'' in the Document Type column. We will
post public comments in our online docket. Additional information is on
the <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> Frequently Asked Questions web page.
Personal information. We accept anonymous comments. Comments we
post to <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> will include any personal
information you have provided. For more about privacy and submissions
to the docket in response to this document, see DHS's eRulemaking
System of Records notice (85 FR 14226, March 11, 2020).
List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 165
Harbors, Marine safety, Navigation (water), Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements, Security measures, Waterways.
For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Coast Guard proposes
to amend 33 CFR part 165 as follows:
PART 165--REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS
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1. The authority citation for part 165 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 46 U.S.C. 70034, 70051, 70124; 33 CFR 1.05-1, 6.04-
1, 6.04-6, and 160.5; Department of Homeland Security Delegation No.
00170.1, Revision No. 01.4.
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2. In Sec. 165.939, revise Table 1 to Sec. 165.939 as follows:
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Table 1 to Sec. 165.939
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Event Location \1\ \2\ Date \3\
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(a) January Safety Zones
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[Reserved]..................
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(b) February Safety Zones
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[Reserved]..................
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(c) March Safety Zones
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[Reserved]..................
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(d) April Safety Zones
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(1) United Refining Company Erie, PA. All waters On or around the
of Pennsylvania Fireworks. of the Presque Isle last week in April.
Bay, from surface
to bottom,
encompassed by a
583-foot radius
around the Dobbins
Landing Launch site
at
42[deg]08'19.87''
N,
80[deg]05'29.54'' W
in Erie, PA.
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(e) May Safety Zones
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[Reserved]..................
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(f) June Safety Zones
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(1) Festival of the Fish.... Vermilion, OH. All On or around the 3rd
U.S. waters of Lake Saturday in June.
Erie within a 500-
foot radius of the
fireworks launch
site located at
position
41[deg]25'45'' N
and 082[deg]21'54''
W.
(2) City of Syracuse Syracuse, NY. All On or around the
Fireworks Celebration. U.S. waters of last weekend of
Onondaga Lake June.
within a 350-foot
radius of land
position
43[deg]03'37.0'' N,
076[deg]09'59.0'' W
in Syracuse, NY.
(3) Rochester Harbor and Rochester, NY. All On or around the 4th
Carousel Festival. U.S. waters of Lake Monday of June.
Ontario within a
1,120-foot radius
of land position
43[deg]15'40.2'' N,
077[deg]36'05.1'' W
in Rochester, NY.
(4) Seneca River Days....... Baldwinsville, NY. On or around the 2nd
All U.S. waters of weekend of June.
the Seneca River
within an 840-foot
radius of land
position
43[deg]09'25.0'' N,
076[deg]20'21.0'' W
in Baldwinsville,
NY.
(5) Flagship Niagara Erie, PA. All waters On or around the 1st
Mariner's Ball Fireworks. of Presque Isle weekend in June.
Bay, Erie, PA
within a 350-foot
radius from the
Dobbins Landing
launch site located
at position
42[deg]08'21.79''
N,
080[deg]05'15.89''
W.
(6) Hope Chest Buffalo Buffalo, NY. All On or around the 3rd
Niagara Dragon Boat waters of the weekend in June.
Festival. Buffalo River,
Buffalo, NY
starting at
position
42[deg]52'12.0'' N,
078[deg]52'17.0'' W
then Southeast to
42[deg]52'03.0'' N,
078[deg]52'12.0'' W
then East to
42[deg]52'03.0'' N,
078[deg]52'10.0'' W
then Northwest to
42[deg]52'13.0'' N,
078[deg]52'16.0'' W
and then returning
to the point of
origin.
(7) Boaters Against Cancer Kendall, NY. All On or around the
Fireworks. waters of Lake last weekend of
Ontario contained June.
within a 210-foot
radius of the
fireworks launch
site located at
43[deg]22'02.04''
N,
078[deg]01'48.06''
W in Kendall, NY.
(8) NYSOPRHP Patriotic- Varying event names. On or around the
Themed Fireworks Display. Hamlin, NY. All last weekend of
waters of Lake June or first
Ontario, from weekend in July.
surface to bottom,
encompassed by a
1,000-foot radius
around
43[deg]21'51.9'' N,
077[deg]56'59.6'' W.
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(g) July Safety Zones
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(1) Cleveland Triathlon..... Cleveland, OH. All On or around the 4th
U.S. waters of Lake or 5th Sunday in
Erie at North Coast July.
Harbor, Cleveland,
OH within 100 feet
of a line starting
at position
41[deg]30'34.6'' N
and
081[deg]41'51.3'' W
extending in a
straight line to
the East Basin
Break wall at
position
41[deg]30'51.8'' N
and
081[deg]42'08.5'' W.
(2) Riverfest Fireworks Cleveland, OH. All On or around the 2nd
Display. U.S. waters of Lake or 3rd weekend in
Erie, Cleveland, OH July.
within a 280-foot
radius from
position
41[deg]30'34.23'' N
and
081[deg]08'55.73''
W.
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(3) Blazing Paddles......... Cleveland, OH. All On or around the 3rd
waters of the weekend of July.
Cuyahoga River in
Cleveland, OH,
between approximate
position
41[deg]29'54'' N,
081[deg]42'17'' W
and 41[deg]27'54''
N, 081[deg]40'32''
W, which is between
the Main Avenue
Bridge/Nautica
waterfront and
Cleveland Cliffs
Cleveland Works
waterfront.
(4) City of Cleveland July Cleveland, OH. All On or around the 4th
4th Fireworks. U.S. waters of Lake of July.
Erie and Cleveland
Harbor within a
1,000-foot radius
of land position
41[deg]30'10'' N,
081[deg]42'36'' W
at Dock 20.
(5) Mentor Harbor Yacht Club Mentor, OH. All U.S. On or around the 4th
waters of Lake Erie of July.
and Mentor Harbor
within a 500-foot
radius of land
position
41[deg]43'36'' N,
081[deg]21'09'' W.
(6) Whiskey Island Boat Club Cleveland, OH. All On or around the 3rd
Parade of Lights. U.S. waters within or 4th Weekend in
25 feet of the July.
vessels
participating in
the Cleveland
Parade of Lights in
the Cuyahoga River.
The safety zone
will move with
participating
vessels as they
transit from the
mouth of the
Cuyahoga River in
the vicinity of
approximate
position
41[deg]29'59'' N,
081[deg]43'31'' W,
to Merwin's Wharf
in the vicinity of
41[deg]29'23'' N,
081[deg]42'16'' W,
and returning to
the mouth of the
Old River at
41[deg]29'55'' N,
081[deg]42'18'' W.
(7) Lorain Independence Day. Lorain, OH. All U.S. On or around the 4th
waters within a 750- of July.
foot radius of the
fireworks launch
site located at
approximate
position
41[deg]28'35.42'' N
and
082[deg]10'51.28''
W.
(8) Conneaut Red, White, and Conneaut, OH. All On or around the 4th
Boomfest. U.S. waters within of July.
a 600-foot radius
of the fireworks
launch site located
at approximate
position
41[deg]58'09.00'' N
and
080[deg]33'31.38''
W.
(9) Fairport Harbor Mardi Fairport, OH. All On or around the 4th
Gras. U.S. waters within of July.
a 340-foot radius
of the fireworks
launch site located
at approximate
position
41[deg]45'29.55'' N
and
081[deg]16'19.97''
W.
(10) Sheffield Lake Sheffield Lake, OH. On or around the 2nd
Community Days. All U.S. waters of weekend in July.
Lake Erie and
Sheffield Lake Boat
ramp within a 350-
foot radius of land
position
41[deg]29'27.65''
N,
082[deg]6'47.71'' W.
(11) Bay Village Bay Village, OH. All On or around the 4th
Independence Day U.S. waters within of July.
Celebration. a 560-foot radius
of the fireworks
launch site located
in Lake Erie, at
position
41[deg]29'23.9'' N
and
081[deg]55'44.5'' W.
(12) Brogan Open Water Swim. Cleveland, OH. All On or around the 2nd
U.S. waters of Lake or 3rd weekend in
Erie within a 400- July.
yard radius of
approximate
position
41[deg]29'23.0'' N,
081[deg]44'25.0'' W.
(13) Boldt Castle 4th of Heart Island, NY. On or around the 4th
July Fireworks. All U.S. waters of of July.
the Saint Lawrence
River within a
1,120-foot radius
of land position
44[deg]20'38.5'' N,
075[deg]55'19.1'' W
at Heart Island, NY.
(14) Clayton Chamber of Calumet Island, NY. On or around the 4th
Commerce Fireworks. All U.S. waters of of July.
the Saint Lawrence
River within an 840-
foot radius of land
position
44[deg]15'04.0'' N,
076[deg]05'40'' W
at Calumet Island,
NY.
(15) French Festival Cape Vincent, NY. On or around the 2nd
Fireworks. All U.S. waters of weekend of July.
the Saint Lawrence
River within an 840-
foot radius of land
position
44[deg]07'54.6.0''
N,
076[deg]20'01.3'' W
in Cape Vincent, NY.
(16) Lyme Community Days.... Chaumont, NY. All On or around the 4th
U.S. waters of weekend of July.
Chaumont Bay within
a 560-foot radius
of land position
44[deg]04'06.3'' N,
076[deg]08'56.8'' W
in Chaumont, NY.
(17) Village Fireworks...... Sackets Harbor, NY. On or around the 4th
All U.S. waters of of July.
Black River Bay
within an 840-foot
radius of land
position
43[deg]56'51.9'' N,
076[deg]07'46.9'' W
in Sackets Harbor,
NY.
(18) Can-Am Festival........ Sackets Harbor, NY. On or around the 3rd
All U.S. waters of weekend of July.
Black River Bay
within a 1,120-foot
radius of land
position
43[deg]57'15.9'' N,
076[deg]06'39.2'' W
in Sackets Harbor,
NY.
(19) Fort Brewerton Greater Brewerton, NY. All On or around the 4th
Oneida Lake Chamber of U.S. waters of Lake of July.
Commerce Fireworks. Oneida within an
840-foot radius of
the barge at
position
43[deg]14'16.4'' N,
076[deg]08'03.6'' W
in Brewerton, NY.
(20) Celebrate Baldwinsville Baldwinsville, NY. On or around the 1st
Fireworks. All U.S. waters of weekend of July.
the Seneca River
within a 700-foot
radius of land
position
43[deg]09'24.9'' N,
076[deg]20'18.9'' W
in Baldwinsville,
NY.
(21) Island Festival Baldwinsville, NY. On or around the 1st
Fireworks. All U.S. waters of weekend of July.
the Seneca River
within a 1,120-foot
radius of land
position
43[deg]09'22.0'' N,
076[deg]20'15.0'' W
in Baldwinsville,
NY.
(22) Village of Sodus Point Sodus Point, NY. All On or around the 4th
Fourth of July Fireworks. U.S. waters of of July.
Sodus Bay within a
1,120-foot radius
of land position
43[deg]16'33'' N,
076[deg]58'27'' W
in Sodus Point, NY.
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(23) Olcott Fireworks....... Olcott, NY. All U.S. On or around the 4th
waters of Lake of July.
Ontario within a
1,120-foot radius
of land position
43[deg]20'23.6'' N,
078[deg]43'09.5'' W
in Olcott, NY.
(24) North Tonawanda North Tonawanda, NY. On or around the 4th
Fireworks. All U.S. waters of of July.
the East Niagara
River within a
1,400-foot radius
of land position
43[deg]00'56.3'' N,
078[deg]53'38.6'' W
in North Tonawanda,
NY.
(25) Tonawanda's Canal Fest Tonawanda, NY. All On or around the 4th
Fireworks. U.S. waters of the Sunday of July.
East Niagara River
within a 210-foot
radius of land
position
43[deg]01'17.8'' N,
078[deg]52'40.9'' W
in Tonawanda, NY.
(26) Tom Graves Memorial Port Bay, NY. All On or around the 4th
Fireworks. waters of Port Bay, of July.
NY, within an 840-
foot radius of the
barge located in
position
43[deg]17'52.4'' N,
076[deg]49'55.7'' W
in Port Bay, NY.
(27) Oswego Harborfest...... Oswego, NY. All On or around the
waters of Oswego last week of July.
Harbor, Oswego, NY
contained within a
700-foot radius of
position
43[deg]28'06.9'' N,
076[deg]31'08.1'' W
along with a 350-
foot radius of the
breakwall between
positions
43[deg]27'53.0'' N,
076[deg]31'25.3'' W
then Northeast to
43[deg]27'58.6'' N,
076[deg]31'12.1'' W.
(28) City of Oswego, NY 4th Oswego, NY. All On or around the 4th
of July Display. waters of Lake of July.
Ontario, Oswego, NY
within a 490-foot
radius from the
launch site located
at position
43[deg]27'55.8'' N,
076[deg]30'59.0'' W.
(29) Wine and Walleye Ashtabula, OH. All On or around the
Festival Fireworks. waters of the last weekend of
Ashtabula River July.
between the Arch
located at
approximate
position
41[deg]54'09'' N,
80[deg]47'53'' W
and the Lift Bridge
located at position
41[deg]54'01'' N,
080[deg]47'51'' W.
(NAD 83).
(30) City of Erie 4th of Erie, PA. All waters On or around the 4th
July Fireworks. of Lake Erie of July.
contained within a
280-foot radius of
the Dobbins Landing
launch site located
at
42[deg]08'17.13''
N,
080[deg]05'30.17''
W in Erie, PA.
(31) Buffalo Italian Fest... Buffalo, NY. All On or around 2nd or
waters of Lake Erie 3rd weekend of
contained within a July.
420-foot radius of
42[deg]52'04.23''
N,
078[deg]53'00.67''
W in Buffalo, NY.
(32) Hamburg Beach Blast.... Hamburg, NY. All On or around the
waters of Lake Erie last weekend of
contained within a July.
280-foot radius of
42[deg]45'59.21''
N,
078[deg]52'41.51''
W in Hamburg, NY.
(33) Christmas in July Henderson Harbor, On or around the
Fireworks. NY. All waters last weekend of
within a 420-foot July.
radius of the barge
at position
43[deg]86'66'' N,
076[deg]20'97'' W
in Henderson
Harbor, NY.
(34) SamSen Operation/Seneca Romulus, NY. All On or around the 4th
Lake Resorts 4th of July. waters of the of July.
Seneca Lake,
contained in a 420-
foot radius of
42[deg]43'39.28''
N,
076[deg]54'59.47''
W in Romulus, NY.
(35) Town of Newfane Annual Olcott, NY. All On or around the 4th
Fireworks Show. waters of Lake of July.
Ontario within a
1,120-foot radius
of land position
43[deg]20'23.6'' N,
078[deg]43'09.5'' W
in Olcott, NY.
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(h) August Safety Zones
------------------------------------------------------------------------
(1) Whiskey Island Cleveland, OH. All On or around the 3rd
Paddlefest. U.S. waters of Lake or 4th weekend in
Erie and Cleveland August.
Harbor offshore
Wendy Park within
the polygon bounded
by the approximate
positions:
41[deg]29'59.5'' N
and
081[deg]42'59.3'' W
to 41[deg]30'4.4''
N and
081[deg]42'44.5'' W
to 41[deg]30'17.4''
N and
081[deg]43'0.6'' W
to 41[deg]30'14.0''
N and
081[deg]43'8.0'' W
to 41[deg]29'59.0''
N and
081[deg]43'35.0'' W
to 41[deg]29'55.0''
N and
081[deg]43'35.0'' W
and back to
41[deg]29'59.5'' N
and
081[deg]42'59.3'' W.
(2) D-Day Conneaut.......... Conneaut, OH. All On or around the 3rd
U.S. waters of weekend in August.
Conneaut Township
Park, Lake Erie,
within an area
starting at
41[deg]57'43.4'' N
80[deg]34'07.2'' W
to 41[deg]58'03.2''
N 80[deg]34'20.0''
W to
41[deg]58'08.7'' N
80[deg]33'32.0'' W
to 41[deg]58'04'' N
80[deg]33'31'' W to
41[deg]58'00'' N to
80[deg]33'36'' W
and returning to
the point of origin.
(3) Celebrate Erie Fireworks Erie, PA. All U.S. On or around the 3rd
waters of Presque weekend of August.
Isle Bay within an
800-foot radius of
the Dobbins Landing
launch site, at
42[deg]08'19.0'' N,
080[deg]05'29.0'' W
in Erie, PA.
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(4) Thunder on the Niagara North Tonawanda, NY. On or around the
Hydroplane Boat Races. All U.S. waters of last weekend in
the Niagara River July to the 2nd
near the North weekend of August.
Grand Island
Bridge, encompassed
by a line starting
at 43[deg]03'32.9''
N,
078[deg]54'46.9'' W
to 43[deg]03'14.6''
N,
078[deg]55'16.0'' W
then to
43[deg]02'39.7'' N,
078[deg]54'13.1'' W
then to
43[deg]02'59.9'' N,
078[deg]53'42.0'' W
and returning to
the point of origin.
(5) Ski Show Sylvan Beach... Sylvan Beach, NY. On or around the 2nd
All waters where or 3rd weekend of
Fish Creek meets August.
Oneida Lake
starting at
position
43[deg]11'36.6'' N,
75[deg]43'53.8'' W
then South to
43[deg]11'33.7'' N,
75[deg]43'51.2'' W
then East to
43[deg]11'42.4'' N,
75[deg]43'38.6'' W
then North to
43[deg]11'44.5'' N,
75[deg]43'39.7'' W
then returning to
the point of origin.
(6) Great Lakes Offshore Dunkirk, NY. All On or around the 2nd
Grand Prix. waters of Lake Erie or 3rd weekend of
starting at August.
position
42[deg]29'37.7'' N,
079[deg]21'17.7'' W
then Northwest to
42[deg]29'45.2'' N,
079[deg]21'28.2'' W
then Northeast to
42[deg]30'15.0'' N,
079[deg]21'20.0'' W
then Northeast to
42[deg]30'39.0'' N,
079[deg]19'46.0'' W
then Southeast to
42[deg]30'09.3'' N,
079[deg]19'03.1'' W.
(7) County Commissioners Erie, PA. All waters On or around the 1st
Association of Pennsylvania of Presque Isle or 2nd week of
Fireworks. Bay, from surface August.
to bottom,
encompassed by 350-
foot radius around
the Dobbins Landing
Launch site, at
42[deg]8'19.6008''
N
80[deg]5'29.2806''
W.
(8) Tri CLE Rock Roll Run... Cleveland, OH. All On or around the 2nd
U.S. waters of Lake weekend of August.
Erie offshore
Edgewater Beach and
immediately
adjacent waters
within the
following
approximate safety
zone rectangle: (1)
41[deg]29'15.76''
N,
081[deg]44'46.34''
W; (2)
41[deg]29'27.96''
N,
081[deg]44'49.87''
W; (3)
41[deg]29'31.98''
N,
081[deg]44'24.01''
W, (4)
41[deg]29'27.46''
N,
081[deg]44'22.51''
W.
(9) Madison Light Up the Madison Township, On or around the 2nd
Park. OH. All U.S. waters Saturday in August.
of Lake Erie,
within a 400-foot
radius of
approximate
position
41[deg]50'18.35'' N
and
081[deg]02'52.94''
W.
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(i) September Safety Zones
------------------------------------------------------------------------
(1) Cleveland National Cleveland, OH. All Wednesday before
Airshow. U.S. waters of Lake Labor Day through
Erie and Cleveland Labor Day.
Harbor (near Burke
Lakefront Airport)
from position
41[deg]30'20'' N
and 081[deg]42'20''
W to 41[deg]30'50''
N and
081[deg]42'49'' W,
to 41[deg]32'09'' N
and 081[deg]39'49''
W, to
41[deg]31'53'' N
and 081[deg]39'24''
W, then return to
the original
position (NAD 83).
(2) Head of the Cuyahoga.... Cleveland, OH. All The 3rd weekend in
U.S. waters of the September.
Cuyahoga River,
between a line
drawn perpendicular
to the river banks
from position
41[deg]29'55'' N,
081[deg]42'23'' W
(NAD 83) just past
the Detroit-
Superior Viaduct
bridge at MM 1.42
of the Cuyahoga
River south to a
line drawn
perpendicular to
the river banks at
position
41[deg]28'32'' N,
081[deg]40'16'' W
(NAD 83) just south
of the Interstate
490 bridge at MM
4.79 of the
Cuyahoga River.
(3) Village of Sodus Point Sodus Point, NY. All On or around the 1st
Labor Day Fireworks. waters of Lake weekend of
Ontario, from September.
surface to bottom,
encompassed by a
560-foot radius
around
43[deg]16'33'' N
076[deg]58'27'' W
in Sodus Point, NY.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
(j) October Safety Zones
------------------------------------------------------------------------
(1) Light the Night at Buffalo, NY. All On or around the 1st
Canalside. waters of Lake weekend of October.
Erie, from surface
to bottom,
encompassed by 350-
foot radius around
42[deg]52'07.96'' N
78[deg]53'00.87'' W.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
(k) November Safety Zones
------------------------------------------------------------------------
(1) City of Oswego Tree Oswego, NY. All On or around the 4th
Lighting Display. waters of the weekend in
Oswego River, from November.
surface to bottom,
encompassed by a
210-foot radius
around
43[deg]27'15.18''
N,
76[deg]30'27.89'' W.
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(l) December Safety Zones
------------------------------------------------------------------------
(1) City of North Tonawanda North Tonawanda, NY. On or around the
NYE Fireworks. All waters of the last night in
Erie Canal, from December.
surface to bottom,
encompassed by a
105-foot radius
around
43[deg]01'17.96'' N
78[deg]52'41.04'' W.
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\1\ All geographic coordinates in Table 1 to Sec. 165.939 are North
American Datum of 1983 (NAD 83).
\2\ Location and zone size subject to change. Exact location and size
will be posted in a Notice of Enforcement and Local Notice to
Mariners.
\3\ Date subject to change. Exact date will be posted in a Notice of
Enforcement and Local Notice to Mariners.
M.J. Walter,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Sector Eastern Great
Lakes.
[FR Doc. 2026-10484 Filed 5-26-26; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 9110-04-P
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