Safety Zone; Northern California and Lake Tahoe Area Annual Fireworks Events

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July 1, 2024

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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 89, Number 126 (Monday, July 1, 2024)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 54353-54355]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-14358]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 165

[Docket No. USCG-2024-0492]

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, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 16, 18,
19, 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#e2b1a4b58396879095839b91a297918185cc8f8b8e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="93c0d5c4f2e7f6e1e4f2eae0d3e6e0f0f4bdfefaff">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard will enforce the safety
zones established in 33 CFR 165.1191, Table 1 to Sec. 165.1191, Item
numbers 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 16, 18, 19, 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 4th.
Time......................... From 12:01 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. on July 4,
2024, the barge will load, transit, and
stage at the display location. From 9:30
p.m. until approximately 11:15 p.m. on
July 4, 2024, 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 4th.
Time......................... From 9:30 p.m. until approximately 10:35
p.m. on July 4, 2024.
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 4th.
Time......................... From 12:01 a.m. to 9 p.m. on July 4,
2024, the barges will load, transit, and
stage at the display location. From 9
p.m. until approximately 10:20 p.m. on
July 4, 2024, the safety zone will
encompass all navigable waters within a
1,000-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 of 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......................... Week of July 4th.
Location..................... A barge located in the Richmond Harbor in
Richmond, CA.
Time......................... From noon on July 3, 2024, to 8:45 p.m.
on July 3, 2024, the barge will load,
transit, and stage at the display
location. From 8:45 p.m. until
approximately 10:05 p.m. on July 3,
2024, the safety zone will encompass all
navigable waters within a 560-foot
radius of the fireworks barge.

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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 4th.
Time......................... From 9 a.m. on July 4, 2024, to 9 p.m. on
July 4, 2024, the barge will load,
transit, and stage at the display
location. From 9 p.m. until
approximately 10:15 p.m. on July 4,
2024, 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 4th.
Time......................... From 9:30 p.m. until approximately 9:55
p.m. on July 4, 2024.
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 4th.
Time......................... From 9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. on July 4, 2024,
the barge will load, transit, and stage
at the display location. From 9 p.m.
until approximately 10:20 p.m. on July
4, 2024, 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......................... Week of July 4th.
Time......................... From 8 a.m. on July 4, 2024, until 9 p.m.
on July 4, 2024, the barge will load,
transit, and stage at the display
location. From 9 p.m. until
approximately 10:20 p.m. on July 3,
2024, 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 4th.
Time......................... From 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. on July 4,
2024, the barge will load, transit, and
stage at the display location. From 8:30
p.m. until approximately 9:50 p.m. on
July 4, 2024, the safety zone will
encompass all navigable waters within a
1,000-foot radius of the fireworks
barge.
Location..................... Off-shore 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......................... Week of July 4th.
Time......................... From 7 a.m. on July 1, 2024, till 9:15
p.m. on July 4, 2024, the barges will
load, transit, and stage at the display
location. From 9:15 p.m. until
approximately 10:35 p.m. on July 4,
2024, 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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19. Red, White, and Tahoe Blue Fireworks, Incline Village, NV
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Sponsor...................... Various Sponsors.
Event Description............ Fireworks Display.
Date......................... Week of July 4th.
Time......................... From 9 a.m. on June 30, 2024, till 8:30
p.m. on July 4, 2024, the barges will
load, transit, and stage at the display
location. From 8:30 p.m. until
approximately 9:55 p.m. on July 4, 2024,
the safety zone will encompass all
navigable waters within a 1,000-foot
radius of the fireworks barges.
Location..................... 500 to 1,000 feet off Incline Village, NV
in Crystal Bay.
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 4th.
Time......................... From 9:30 p.m. until approximately 9:50
p.m. on July 4, 2024.
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 25, 2024.
Jordan M. Baldueza,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port San Francisco.
[FR Doc. 2024-14358 Filed 6-28-24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 9110-04-P

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