Notice to Navigators: Upper New York Harbor
Safety Zone; Lady Liberty Sharkfest Swim, Upper New York Harbor, Liberty Island, NY
Notice Number: 2022-04279
Date: Comments and related material must be received by the Coast Guard on or before March 31, 2022.
Notice of proposed rulemaking.
The Coast Guard proposes to establish a temporary safety zone on the navigable waters of Upper New York Bay, in the vicinity of Liberty Island, within a 100-yard radius of each swimmer during the Lady Liberty Sharkfest Swim on July 16, 2022. The safety zone is needed to protect the maritime public and event participants from the hazards associated with swim events taking place in a high vessel traffic area. Entry of vessels or persons into this zone is prohibited unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port New York or a designated representative. We invite your comments on this proposed rulemaking.
You may submit comments identified by docket number USCG-2022-0026 using the Federal Decision Making Portal at https://www.regulations.gov . See the “Public Participation and Request for Comments” portion of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for further instructions on submitting comments.
If you have questions about this proposed rulemaking, call or email MST1 L. Gutierrez, Waterways Management Division, U.S. Coast Guard, telephone 718-354-4352, email D01-SMB-SecNY-Waterways@uscg.mil .