[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 125 (Friday, June 30, 2017)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 29748]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-13839]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 165
[Docket No. USCG-2016-0605]
Safety Zone; Independence Day Fireworks, Kings Beach, CA
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of enforcement of regulation.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce the safety zone for the
Independence Day Fireworks, Kings Beach, CA in the Captain of the Port,
San Francisco area of responsibility during the dates and times noted
below. This action is necessary to protect life and property of the
maritime public from the hazards associated with the fireworks display.
During the enforcement period, unauthorized persons or vessels are
prohibited from entering into, transiting through, or anchoring in the
safety zone, unless authorized by the Patrol Commander (PATCOM).
DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR 165.1191, Table 1, number 17, will be
enforced from 7 a.m. through 10:30 p.m. on July 3, 2017.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this notice
of enforcement, call or email Lieutenant Junior Grade Christina
Ramirez, Sector San Francisco Waterways Safety Division, U.S. Coast
Guard; telephone 415-399-2001, email [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard will enforce a safety zone
in navigable waters around and under the fireworks barge within a
radius of 100 feet during the loading, transit, and until the start of
the fireworks display. From 7 a.m. until 9 a.m. on July 3, 2017, the
fireworks barge will be loading pyrotechnics at the Kings Beach Boat
Ramp in Kings Beach, CA. From approximately 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. on July
3, 2017, the loaded barge will be towed from the Kings Beach Boat Ramp
to the display location off of Kings Beach, CA in approximate position
39[deg]13'59'' N., 120[deg]01'37'' W. (NAD 83) where it will remain
until the conclusion of the fireworks display. Upon the commencement of
the 15 minute fireworks display, scheduled to begin at 9:30 p.m. on
July 3, 2017, the safety zone will increase in size to encompass the
navigable waters around and under the fireworks barge within a radius
1,000 feet in approximate position 39[deg]13'59'' N., 120[deg]01'37''
W. (NAD 83) for the Independence Day Fireworks, Kings Beach, CA in 33
CFR 165.1191, Table 1, Item number 17. This safety zone will be in
effect from 7 a.m. until 10:30 p.m. on July 3, 2017.
Under the provisions of 33 CFR 165.1191, unauthorized persons or
vessels are prohibited from entering into, transiting through, or
anchoring in the safety zone during all applicable effective dates and
times, unless authorized to do so by the PATCOM. Additionally, each
person who receives notice of a lawful order or direction issued by an
official patrol vessel shall obey the order or direction. The PATCOM is
empowered to forbid entry into and control the regulated area. The
PATCOM shall be designated by the Commander, Coast Guard Sector San
Francisco. The PATCOM may, upon request, allow the transit of
commercial vessels through regulated areas when it is safe to do so.
This notice of enforcement is issued under authority of 33 CFR
165.1191 and 5 U.S.C. 552(a). In addition to this notification in the
Federal Register, the Coast Guard will provide the maritime community
with extensive advance notification of the safety zone and its
enforcement period via the Local Notice to Mariners. If the Captain of
the Port determines that the regulated area need not be enforced for
the full duration stated in this notification, a Broadcast Notice to
Mariners may be used to grant general permission to enter the regulated
area.
Dated: May 30, 2017.
Anthony J. Ceraolo,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port, San Francisco.
[FR Doc. 2017-13839 Filed 6-29-17; 8:45 am]
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