Safety Zone; Annual Fireworks Displays and Other Events in the Eighth Coast Guard District Requiring Safety Zones
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The Coast Guard will enforce a safety zone for the Crescent City Countdown Club/New Year's Celebration fireworks display, from 11:30 p.m. on December 31, 2024, through 12:30 a.m. on January 1, 2025, to provide for the safety of life on the navigable waterways during this event. Our regulation for annual fireworks displays and other events in the Eighth Coast Guard District identifies this safety zone for this event on the Mississippi River in New Orleans, LA. During the enforcement period, entry into this zone is prohibited unless authorized by the Captain of the Port or a designated representative.
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<title>Federal Register, Volume 89 Issue 249 (Monday, December 30, 2024)</title>
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 249 (Monday, December 30, 2024)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 106322-106323]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-31274]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 165
[Docket No. USCG-2024-1065]
Safety Zone; Annual Fireworks Displays and Other Events in the
Eighth Coast Guard District Requiring Safety Zones
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notification of enforcement of regulation.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce a safety zone for the Crescent
City Countdown Club/New Year's Celebration fireworks display, from
11:30 p.m. on December 31, 2024, through 12:30 a.m. on January 1, 2025,
to provide for the safety of life on the navigable waterways during
this event. Our regulation for annual fireworks displays and other
events in the Eighth Coast Guard District identifies this safety zone
for this event on the Mississippi River in New Orleans, LA. During the
enforcement period, entry into this zone is prohibited unless
authorized by the Captain of the Port or a designated representative.
DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR 165.801 will be enforced for the
Crescent City Countdown Club/New Year's Celebration safety zone listed
in item 10 in table 5 to Sec. 165.801 from 11:30 p.m. on December 31,
2024, through 12:30 a.m. on January 1, 2025.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about this
notification of enforcement, call or email Lieutenant Commander Xiaobin
Tuo, Sector New Orleans, U.S. Coast Guard; 504-365-2246, email
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#6c34050d030e0502423819032c191f0f0b42010500"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="722a1b131d101b1c5c26071d32070111155c1f1b1e">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard will enforce a safety zone
for the Crescent City Countdown Club/New Year's Celebration fireworks
display from 11:30 p.m. on December 31, 2024, through 12:30 a.m. on
January 1, 2025, to provide for the safety of life on the navigable
waterways during this event. Our regulation for annual fireworks
displays and other events in the Eighth Coast Guard District, 33 CFR
165.801 identifies this safety zone on the Lower Mississippi River MM
93.5-96.5, New Orleans, LA. During this enforcement period, as
reflected in Sec. 165.801(a) through (d), entry into this zone is
prohibited unless authorized by the Captain of the Port or a designated
representative.
In addition to this notification of enforcement in the Federal
Register, the Coast Guard plans to provide notification of this
enforcement period via Marine Safety Information Bulletin and Broadcast
Notice to Mariners.
Dated: December 19, 2024.
G.A. Callaghan,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Sector New Orleans.
[FR Doc. 2024-31274 Filed 12-27-24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 9110-04-P
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