Safety Zone; Fireworks Displays Within the Fifth Coast Guard District
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The Coast Guard will enforce three separate safety zones for three associated fireworks displays at The Wharf DC. The fireworks displays will be on June 3, 2023, June 10, 2023, and June 23, 2023. Our regulation for Fireworks Displays within the Fifth Coast Guard District identifies the safety zone for these events in Washington, DC. During the enforcement period of each safety zone, vessels may not enter, remain in, or transit through the safety zone unless authorized to do so by the COTP or his representative, and vessels in the vicinity 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 88 Issue 105 (Thursday, June 1, 2023)</title>
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 105 (Thursday, June 1, 2023)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 35741]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-11577]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 165
[Docket No. USCG-2023-0226]
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 three separate safety zones for
three associated fireworks displays at The Wharf DC. The fireworks
displays will be on June 3, 2023, June 10, 2023, and June 23, 2023. Our
regulation for Fireworks Displays within the Fifth Coast Guard District
identifies the safety zone for these events in Washington, DC. During
the enforcement period of each safety zone, vessels may not enter,
remain in, or transit through the safety zone unless authorized to do
so by the COTP or his representative, and vessels in the vicinity 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 p.m. until 11 p.m. on June 3, 2023, from 7 p.m. until 11 p.m. on
June 10, 2023, and from 7 p.m. until 11 p.m. on June 23, 2023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about this
notification of enforcement, call or email MST2 Courtney Perry, Sector
Maryland-NCR, Waterways Management Division, U.S. Coast Guard:
telephone 410-576-2596, email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c18c858f82938ca0b3a8afa484b7a4afb5b281b4b2a2a6efaca8ad"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="abe6efe5e8f9e6cad9c2c5ceeeddcec5dfd8ebded8c8cc85c6c2c7">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard will enforce the safety zone
regulation for three separate fireworks displays at The Wharf DC from 7
p.m. to 11 p.m. on June 3, 2023, from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. on June 10,
2023, and from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. on June 23, 2023. This action is being
taken to provide for the safety of life on navigable waterways during
these events. Our regulation for Fireworks Displays within the Fifth
Coast Guard District, Sec. 165.506, specifies the location of the
safety zones for the fireworks shows, which includes 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 vicinity of the safety zones, you may not enter, remain
in, or transit through the safety zones unless authorized to do so by
the COTP or his representative, and you must comply with direction 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 these
enforcement periods via the Local Notice to Mariners and marine
information broadcasts.
Dated: May 24, 2023.
David E. O'Connell,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port, Sector Maryland-
National Capital Region.
[FR Doc. 2023-11577 Filed 5-31-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 9110-04-P
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