Coast Guard eyes four-day safety bubble for Milwaukee air show
Published Date: 4/8/2025
Proposed Rule
Summary
The Coast Guard wants to add an extra day to the safety zone around the Milwaukee Air and Water Show on Lake Michigan to keep everyone safe. This means boats and people can’t enter the zone without special permission during the event’s four-day run in July. If you’re affected, you can share your thoughts by May 8, 2025, but no new fees or costs are involved.
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.
Safety zone extended to four days
The Coast Guard is proposing to expand the Milwaukee Air and Water Show safety zone from three days to four days. The zone covers about 5,000 yards by 1,500 yards in Lake Michigan near McKinley Park and Bradford Beach and would be enforced on the third weekend in July from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; no vessel or person may enter without permission from the Captain of the Port or a designated representative.
Exact zone boundaries and coordinates set
The proposed rule gives precise boundaries for the safety zone, describing an area of approximately 5,000 yards by 1,500 yards and listing the coordinates that define the polygon (starting at 43°02.455' N, 087°52.880' W and returning to that point after the listed legs). The coordinates use Datum NAD 1983 and the enforcement dates and times are noted as subject to change.
Coast Guard says small businesses not harmed
The Coast Guard certifies under the Regulatory Flexibility Act that this proposed expansion "would not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities." The agency explains this determination is based on the safety zone's limited size, location, and short duration, and it will provide advance notice via Local Notice to Mariners or Broadcast Notice to Mariners.
Permission and advance notice process
The regulation would prohibit entry into the safety zone without authorization, but it also provides a way to seek permission from the Captain of the Port or a designated representative and commits to advance notice of enforcement through Local Notice to Mariners and/or Broadcast Notice to Mariners.
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