Rule2023-13714
Safety Zone; Northern California and Lake Tahoe Area Annual Fireworks Events
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June 28, 2023
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Homeland Security DepartmentCoast Guard
Abstract
The Coast Guard will enforce numerous safety zones within the San Francisco Captain of the Port area of responsibility during the dates and times specified below. This action is necessary to protect personnel, vessels, and the marine environment from the hazards associated with the fireworks displays. During the enforcement period, unauthorized persons or vessels are prohibited from entering into, transiting through, or remaining in the regulated areas, unless authorized by the Patrol Commander (PATCOM) or an Official Patrol including any Federal, State, or local law enforcement agencies on scene to assist the Coast Guard in enforcing the regulated area.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 123 (Wednesday, June 28, 2023)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 41824-41826]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-13714]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 165
[Docket No. USCG-2023-0482]
Safety Zone; Northern California and Lake Tahoe Area Annual
Fireworks Events
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notification of enforcement of regulation.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce numerous safety zones within the
San Francisco Captain of the Port area of responsibility during the
dates and times specified below. This action is necessary to protect
personnel, vessels, and the marine environment from the hazards
associated with the fireworks displays. During the enforcement period,
unauthorized persons or vessels are prohibited from entering into,
transiting through, or remaining in the regulated areas, unless
authorized by the Patrol Commander (PATCOM) or an Official Patrol
including any Federal, State, or local law enforcement agencies on
scene to assist the Coast Guard in enforcing the regulated area.
DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR 165.1191 will be enforced for the
locations identified in Items 3, 4, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 16, 18, and
31 of Table 1 to Sec. 165.1191 during the dates and times identified
in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about this
notification of enforcement, call or email Petty Officer First Class
Shannon Curtaz-Milian, Waterways Management, U.S. Coast Guard Sector
San Francisco; telephone (415) 399-7440, email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f9aabfae988d9c8b8e98808ab98c8a9a9ed7949095"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="065540516772637471677f754673756561286b6f6a">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard will enforce the safety
zones established in 33 CFR 165.1191, Table 1, Item numbers 3, 4, 7, 9,
10, 11, 12, 14, 16, 18, and 31 during the dates, times, and locations
indicated in the table below. The dates, times, and locations will also
be published in the Local Notice to Mariners at least 10 days prior to
the date of each event.
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3. Fourth of July Fireworks, City of Eureka
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Sponsor........................... City of Eureka, CA.
Event Description................. Fireworks Display.
Date.............................. July 3, 2023 and July 4, 2023.
Time.............................. From 8 a.m. on July 3, 2023 to 9:45
p.m. on July 4, 2023, the barge
will load, transit, and stage at
the display location. From 9:45
p.m. until approximately 10:55 p.m.
on July 4, 2023, the safety zone
will encompass all navigable waters
within a 1,000-foot radius of the
fireworks barge.
Location.......................... Humboldt Bay, CA.
Regulated Area.................... 100-foot radius around the fireworks
launch barge during the loading of
pyrotechnics aboard the fireworks
barge and during the transit of the
fireworks barge from the loading
location to the display location.
Increases to a 1,000-foot radius
upon commencement of the fireworks
display.
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4. Fourth of July Fireworks, Crescent City
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Sponsor........................... Crescent City, CA.
Event Description................. Fireworks Display.
Date.............................. July 4, 2023.
Time.............................. From 9:30 p.m. until approximately
10:20 p.m. on July 4, 2023.
Location.......................... Crescent City Harbor, Crescent City,
CA.
Regulated Area.................... Crescent City Harbor in the
navigable waters within a 700-foot
radius of the launch platform
located on the West Jetty.
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7. San Francisco Independence Day Fireworks
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Sponsor........................... The City of San Francisco.
Event Description................. Fireworks Display.
Date.............................. July 4, 2023.
Time.............................. From 10 a.m. on July 2, 2023, to
9:25 p.m. on July 4, 2023 the
barges will load, transit, and
stage at the display location. From
9:25 p.m. until approximately 10:30
p.m. on July 4, 2023, the safety
zone will encompass all navigable
waters within a 1000-foot radius of
the fireworks barges.
Location 1........................ A barge located approximately 1,000
feet off San Francisco Pier 39.
Location 2........................ A barge located approximately 700
feet off the San Francisco
Municipal Pier at Aquatic Park.
Regulated Area.................... 100-foot radius around each
fireworks barge during the loading,
transit, setup, and until the
commencement of the scheduled
display. Increases to a 1,000-foot
radius upon commencement of the
fireworks display.
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9. Fourth of July Fireworks, City of Richmond
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Sponsor........................... Various Sponsors.
Event Description................. Fireworks Display.
Date.............................. July 3, 2023.
Location.......................... A barge located in the Richmond
Harbor in Richmond, CA.
Time.............................. From 9 a.m. on July 3, 2023 to 9:15
p.m. on July 3, 2023, the barge
will load, transit, and stage at
the display location. From 9:15
p.m. until approximately 10 p.m. on
July 3, 2023, the safety zone will
encompass all navigable waters
within a 560-foot radius of the
fireworks barge.
Regulated Area.................... 100-foot radius around the fireworks
barge during the loading, transit,
setup, and until the commencement
of the scheduled display. Increases
to a 560-foot radius upon
commencement of the fireworks
display.
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10. Fourth of July Fireworks, City of Sausalito
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Sponsor........................... City of Sausalito.
Event Description................. Fireworks Display.
Date.............................. July 4, 2023.
Time.............................. From 9 a.m. on July 4, 2023 to 9:15
p.m. on July 4, 2023, the barge
will load, transit, and stage at
the display location. From 9:15
p.m. until approximately 10:20 p.m.
on July 4, 2023, the safety zone
will encompass all navigable waters
within a 1,000-foot radius of the
fireworks barge.
Location.......................... 1,000 feet offshore from Sausalito,
CA waterfront, north of Spinnaker
Restaurant.
Regulated Area.................... 100-foot radius around the fireworks
launch barge during the loading of
pyrotechnics aboard the fireworks
barge and during the transit of the
fireworks barge from the loading
location to the display location.
Increases to a 1,000-foot radius
upon commencement of the fireworks
display.
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11. Fourth of July Fireworks, City of Martinez
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Sponsor........................... City of Martinez.
Event Description................. Fireworks Display.
Date.............................. July 4, 2023.
Time.............................. From 9:30 p.m. until approximately
9:50 p.m. on July 4, 2023.
Location.......................... Carquinez Strait, CA.
Regulated Area.................... The area of navigable waters within
a 560-foot radius of the launch
platform located near Waterfront
Park.
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12. Fourth of July Fireworks, City of Antioch
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Sponsor........................... City of Antioch.
Event Description................. Fireworks Display.
Date.............................. July 4, 2023.
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Time.............................. From 9 a.m. to 8:45 p.m. on July 4,
2023, the barge will load, transit,
and stage at the display location.
From 8:45 p.m. until approximately
9:50 p.m. on July 4, 2023, the
safety zone will encompass all
navigable waters within a 1,000-
foot radius of the fireworks barge.
Location.......................... San Joaquin River, CA.
Regulated Area.................... 100-foot radius around the fireworks
launch barge during the loading of
pyrotechnics aboard the fireworks
barge and during the transit of the
fireworks barge from the loading
location to the display location.
Increases to a 1,000-foot radius
upon commencement of the moving
fireworks display.
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14. Delta Independence Day Celebration Fireworks
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Sponsor........................... Various Sponsors.
Event Description................. Fireworks Display.
Date.............................. July 3, 2023.
Time.............................. From 8 a.m. on July 3, 2023 until
9:15 p.m. on July 3, 2023, the
barge will load, transit, and stage
at the display location. From 9:15
p.m. until approximately 10 p.m. on
July 3, 2023, the safety zone will
encompass all navigable waters
within a 1,000-foot radius of the
fireworks barge.
Location.......................... San Joaquin River, near Mandeville
Island, CA.
Regulated Area.................... 100-foot radius around the fireworks
launch barge during the loading of
pyrotechnics aboard the fireworks
barge and during the transit of the
fireworks barge from the loading
location to the display location.
Increases to a 1,000-foot radius
upon commencement of the fireworks
display.
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16. Fourth of July Fireworks, Glenbrook NV
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Sponsor........................... Various Sponsors.
Event Description................. Fireworks Display.
Date.............................. July 4, 2023.
Time.............................. From 9 a.m. to 9:15 p.m. on July 4,
2023, the barge will load, transit,
and stage at the display location.
From 9:15 p.m. until approximately
10:20 p.m. on July 4, 2023, the
safety zone will encompass all
navigable waters within a 1,000-
foot radius of the fireworks barge.
Location.......................... Offshore Glenbrook Beach, NV.
Regulated Area.................... 100-foot radius around the fireworks
launch barge during the loading of
pyrotechnics aboard the fireworks
barge and during the transit of the
fireworks barge from the loading
location to the display location.
Increases to a 1,000-foot radius
upon commencement of the fireworks
display.
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18. Lights on the Lake Fourth of July Fireworks, South Lake Tahoe, CA
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Sponsor........................... Various Sponsors.
Event Description................. Fireworks Display.
Date.............................. July 1, 2023 through July 4, 2023.
Time.............................. From 7 a.m. on July 1, 2023 till
9:30 p.m. on July 4, 2023, the
barges will load, transit, and
stage at the display location. From
9:30 p.m. until approximately 10:30
p.m. on July 4, 2023, the safety
zone will encompass all navigable
waters within a 1,000-foot radius
of the fireworks barges.
Location.......................... Off South Lake Tahoe, CA near the NV
Border.
Regulated Area.................... 100-foot radius around the fireworks
launch barge during the loading of
pyrotechnics aboard the fireworks
barge and during the transit of the
fireworks barge from the loading
location to the display location.
Increases to a 1,000-foot radius
upon commencement of the fireworks
display.
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31. Benicia Fourth of July Fireworks
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Sponsor........................... City of Benicia, CA.
Event Description................. Fireworks Display.
Date.............................. July 4, 2023.
Time.............................. From 9:30 p.m. until approximately
9:50 p.m. on July 4, 2023.
Location.......................... Carquinez Strait, Benicia, CA.
Regulated Area.................... 1,000-foot radius around the
fireworks launch site located on
the Benicia First Street Pier.
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Under the provisions of 33 CFR 165.1191, unauthorized persons or
vessels are prohibited from anchoring, blocking, loitering, or impeding
the through transit of participants or official patrol vessels in the
safety zone during all applicable effective dates and times, unless
authorized to do so by the PATCOM or other Official Patrol, defined as
a Federal, State, or local law enforcement agency on scene to assist
the Coast Guard in enforcing the safety zone. During the enforcement
periods, if you are the operator of a vessel in one of the safety
zones, you must comply directions from the Patrol Commander or other
Official Patrol. The PATCOM or Official Patrol may, upon request, allow
the transit of commercial vessels through regulated areas when it is
safe to do so.
In addition to this notice of enforcement in the Federal Register,
the Coast Guard plans to provide notification of this 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 notice, a
Broadcast Notice to Mariners may be used to grant general permission to
enter the regulated area.
Dated: June 21, 2023.
Jordan M. Baldueza,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Alternate Captain of the Port, San
Francisco.
[FR Doc. 2023-13714 Filed 6-27-23; 8:45 am]
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