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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 165
Docket No. USCG-2024-0542
Safety Zones; Recurring Safety Zones in Captain of the Port Northern Great Lakes
Zone
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notification of enforcement of regulation.

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce various safety zones for maritime events in
the Captain of the Port Northern Great Lakes. Enforcement of these safety zones is
necessary to protect the safety of life and property on the navigable waters immediately
prior to, during, and immediately after this event. During the period, the Coast Guard will
enforce restrictions upon, and control movement of, vessels in a specified area
immediately prior to, during, and immediately after events. During each enforcement
period, vessels must stay out of the established safety zone and may only enter with
permission from the designated representative of the Captain of the Port Northern Great
Lakes.

DATES: The regulations listed in 33 CFR 165.918 will be enforced for the safety zones
identified in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below for the dates and
times specified.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about this
publication, call or email Waterways Management division, LT Rebecca Simpson, Coast
Guard Sector Northern Great Lakes, U.S. Coast Guard; telephone 906-635-3223, email
ssmprevention@uscg.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The Coast Guard will enforce the safety zones in 33 CFR 165.918 as per the time, dates,
and locations indicated below:
(2) Canada Day Celebration Fireworks (Sault Sainte Marie, MI) from 10 p.m. through
11:00 p.m. on July 1, 2024. The zone includes all U.S. navigable waters of the St. Marys
River within an approximate 1400-foot radius from the fireworks launch site, centered
approximately 160 yards north of the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers Soo Locks North
East Pier, at position 46°30′20.40″ N, 084°20′17.64″ W.
(3) Bay Harbor Yacht Club Fourth of July Celebration Fireworks (Petoskey, MI) from
10:00 p.m. through 11:00 p.m. on July 3, 2024. The zone includes all U.S. navigable
waters of Lake Michigan and Bay Harbor Lake within the arc of a circle with an
approximate 750-foot radius from the fireworks launch site located on a barge in position
45°21′50″ N, 085°01′37″ W.
(4) Munising Fourth of July Celebration Fireworks (Munising, MI) from 7 p.m. through
11:45 p.m. on July 4, 2024. This zone includes all U.S. navigable waters of South Bay
within an approximate 800-foot radius from the fireworks launch site at the end of the
Munising City Dock, centered in position: 46°24′50.08″ N, 086°39′08.52″ W.
(5) Sault Sainte Marie Fourth of July Celebration Fireworks (Sault Sainte Marie, MI)
from 10 p.m. through 10:30 p.m. on July 4, 2024. The zone includes all U.S. navigable

waters of the St. Marys River within an approximate 1000-foot radius around the eastern
portion of the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers Soo Locks North East Pier, centered in
position: 46°30′19.66″ N, 084°20′31.61″ W. This notice also includes alternative rain
dates one day after any affected event.
(6) Boyne City Fourth of July Celebration Fireworks (Boyne City, MI) from 9:30 p.m.
through 11 p.m. on July 4, 2024. The zone includes all U.S. navigable waters of Lake
Charlevoix, in the vicinity of Veterans Park, within the arc of a circle with an
approximate 1400-foot radius from the fireworks launch site located in position
45°13′30″ N, 085°01′40″ W. This notice also includes alternative rain dates one day after
any affected event.
(7) Mackinac Island Fourth of July Celebration Fireworks (Mackinac Island, MI) from
9:30 p.m. through 11 p.m. on July 4, 2024. The zone includes all U.S. navigable waters of
Lake Huron within an approximate 750-foot radius of the fireworks launch site, centered
approximately 1000 yards west of Round Island Passage Light, at position 45°50′34.92″
N, 084°37′38.16″ W. This notice also includes alternative rain dates one day after any
affected event.
(8) Harbor Springs Fourth of July Celebration Fireworks (Harbor Springs, MI) from 10
p.m. through 11:30 p.m. on July 4, 2024. The zone includes all U.S. navigable waters of
Lake Michigan and Harbor Springs Harbor within the arc of a circle with an approximate
1200-foot radius from the fireworks launch site located on a barge in position 45°25′30″
N, 084°59′06″ W.
(9) Alpena Fourth of July Celebration Fireworks (Alpena, MI) from 10 p.m. through
12:01 a.m. on July 3, 2024. The zone includes all U.S. navigable waters of Lake Huron
within an approximate 1000-foot radius of the fireworks launch site located near the end
of Mason Street, South of State Avenue, at position 45°02′42″ N, 083°26′48″ W.

(10) Traverse City Fourth of July Celebration Fireworks (Traverse City, MI) from 10
p.m. through 10:30 p.m. on July 4, 2024. The zone includes all U.S. navigable waters of
the West Arm of Grand Traverse Bay within the arc of a circle with an approximate
1200-foot radius from the fireworks launch site located on a barge in position 44°46′12″
N, 085°37′06″ W. This notice also includes alternative rain dates one day after any
affected event.
(11) Petoskey Fourth of July Celebration Fireworks (Petoskey, MI) ) from 10 p.m.
through 11 p.m. on July 4, 2024. The zone includes all U.S. navigable waters of Lake
Michigan and Petoskey Harbor, in the vicinity of Bay Front Park, within the arc of a
circle with an approximate 1200-foot radius from the fireworks launch site located in
position 45°22′40″ N, 084°57′30″ W.
(12) National Cherry Festival Finale Fireworks (Traverse City, MI) from 10 p.m. through
10:30 p.m. on July 6, 2024. The zone includes all U.S. navigable waters of the West Arm
of Grand Traverse Bay within the arc of a circle with an approximate 1200-foot radius
from the fireworks launch site located on a barge in position 44°46′12″ N, 085°37′06″ W.
Under the provisions of 33 CFR § 165.918, entry into, transiting, or anchoring within
the safety zones during an enforcement period is prohibited unless authorized by the
Captain of the Port Northern Great Lakes or his designated representative. Those seeking
permission to enter the safety zone may request permission from the Captain of Port
Northern Great Lakes via channel 16, VHF-FM. Vessels and persons granted permission
to enter the safety zone shall obey the directions of the Captain of Port Northern Great
Lakes or his designated representatives. While within the safety zone, all vessels shall
operate at the minimum speed necessary to maintain a safe course.
This notice of enforcement is issued under authority of 33 CFR 165.918 and 5
U.S.C. 552 (a). In addition to this notice of enforcement in the Federal Register, the
Coast Guard will provide the maritime community with advance notification of this

enforcement period via Broadcast Notice to Mariners or Local Notice to Mariners. If the
Captain of the Port Sault Sainte Marie determines that the safety zone need not be
enforced for the full duration stated in this notice he or she may suspend such
enforcement and notify the public of the suspension via Broadcast Notice to Mariners and
grant general permission to enter the respective safety zone.

Dated: June 18, 2024

J. R. Bendle,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard,
Captain of the Port Northern Great Lakes

[FR Doc. 2024-13835 Filed: 6/24/2024 8:45 am; Publication Date: 6/25/2024]