Safety Zone; Fireworks Displays Within the Fifth Coast Guard District; The Wharf, Washington, DC
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The Coast Guard will enforce a safety zone for a fireworks display at "The Wharf DC," in Washington, DC, on March 23, 2024 or, if necessary, due to inclement weather, on March 24, 2024, to provide for the safety of life on navigable waterways during this event. Our regulation, "Safety Zones; Fireworks Displays within the Fifth Coast Guard District," identifies the precise location. During the enforcement period, 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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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 17 (Thursday, January 25, 2024)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 4823]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-01431]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 165
[Docket No. USCG-2024-0072]
Safety Zone; Fireworks Displays Within the Fifth Coast Guard
District; The Wharf, Washington, DC
AGENCY: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security (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,'' in Washington, DC, on March 23, 2024 or,
if necessary, due to inclement weather, on March 24, 2024, to provide
for the safety of life on navigable waterways during this event. Our
regulation, ``Safety Zones; Fireworks Displays within the Fifth Coast
Guard District,'' identifies the precise location. During the
enforcement period, 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 8 p.m. until 9:30 p.m. on March 23, 2024, or if necessary due to
inclement weather, from 8 p.m. until 9:30 p.m. on March 24, 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about this
notification of enforcement, call or email MST2 Hollie Givens, Sector
Maryland-NCR, Waterways Management Division, U.S. Coast Guard:
telephone 410-576-2596, email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#79343d373a2b34180b10171c3c0f1c170d0a390c0a1a1e57141015"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="91dcd5dfd2c3dcf0e3f8fff4d4e7f4ffe5e2d1e4e2f2f6bffcf8fd">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard will enforce the safety zone
regulation for a fireworks display at The Wharf DC from 8 p.m. to 9:30
p.m. on March 23, 2024 or, if necessary due to inclement weather, from
8 p.m. until 9:30 p.m. on March 24, 2024. This action is being taken to
provide for the safety of life on navigable waterways during this
event. Our regulation, ``Safety Zones; 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. As reflected in 33
CFR 165.23, vessels in the vicinity of the safety zone may not enter,
remain in, or transit through the safety zone during the enforcement
period unless authorized to do so by the COTP or his representative,
and they 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: January 22, 2024.
David E. O'Connell,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port, Sector Maryland-
National Capital Region.
[FR Doc. 2024-01431 Filed 1-24-24; 8:45 am]
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