Safety Zone; Fireworks Displays Within the Fifth Coast Guard District
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The Coast Guard will enforce a safety zone for a fireworks display at The Wharf DC on April 2, 2022, to provide for the safety of life on navigable waterways during this event. Our regulation for Fireworks Displays within the Fifth Coast Guard District identifies the safety zone for this event in Washington, DC. During the enforcement period, the operator of any vessel in the safety zone must comply with directions from the Patrol Commander or any Official Patrol displaying a Coast Guard ensign.
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<title>Federal Register, Volume 87 Issue 40 (Tuesday, March 1, 2022)</title>
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 40 (Tuesday, March 1, 2022)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 11305]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-04088]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 165
[Docket No. USCG-2022-0114]
Safety Zone; Fireworks Displays Within the Fifth Coast Guard
District
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notification of enforcement of regulation.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce a safety zone for a fireworks
display at The Wharf DC on April 2, 2022, to provide for the safety of
life on navigable waterways during this event. Our regulation for
Fireworks Displays within the Fifth Coast Guard District identifies the
safety zone for this event in Washington, DC. During the enforcement
period, the operator of any vessel in the safety zone must comply with
directions from the Patrol Commander or any Official Patrol displaying
a Coast Guard ensign.
DATES: The regulation in 33 CFR 165.506 will be enforced for the
location identified in line no. 1 of table 2 to 33 CFR 165.506(h)(2)
from 7:30 p.m. until 9 p.m. on April 2, 2022.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about this
notification of enforcement, call or email MST3 Melissa Kelly, Sector
Maryland-NCR, Waterways Management Division, U.S. Coast Guard:
Telephone 410-576-2596, email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f5b890999c868694dbb6dbbe9099998cb580869692db989c99"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6b260e070218180a452845200e0707122b1e18080c45060207">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard will enforce the safety
zone regulation for a fireworks display at The Wharf DC from 7:30 p.m.
to 9 p.m. on April 2, 2022. This action is being taken to provide for
the safety of life on navigable waterways during this event. Our
regulation for Fireworks Displays within the Fifth Coast Guard
District, Sec. 165.506, specifies the location of the safety zone for
the fireworks show which encompasses portions of the Washington Channel
in the Upper Potomac River. During the enforcement period, as reflected
in Sec. 165.506(d), if you are the operator of a vessel in the safety
zone you must comply with directions from the Patrol Commander or any
Official Patrol displaying a Coast Guard ensign.
In addition to this notification of enforcement in the Federal
Register, the Coast Guard plans to provide notification of this
enforcement period via the Local Notice to Mariners and marine
information broadcasts.
Dated: February 22, 2022.
David E. O'Connell,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Maryland-National
Capital Region.
[FR Doc. 2022-04088 Filed 2-28-22; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 9110-04-P
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