Rule2025-10003

Safety Zone; Southern California Annual Firework Events for the San Diego Captain of the Port Zone

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Published
June 3, 2025

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Homeland Security DepartmentCoast Guard

Abstract

The Coast Guard will enforce the safety zones for the Big Bay Boom Fourth of July Fireworks on the waters of San Diego Bay, CA on Friday, July 4, 2025. The safety zones are necessary to provide for the safety of the participants, spectators, official vessels of the event, and general users of the waterway. Our regulation for the Southern California Annual Firework Events for the San Diego Captain of the Port Zone identifies the regulated area for this event. During the enforcement period, no spectator shall anchor, block, loiter, nor impede the transit of participants or official patrol vessels in the regulated area unless cleared to do so by or through an official patrol vessel.

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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 105 (Tuesday, June 3, 2025)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 23443]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-10003]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 165

[Docket No. USCG-2025-0287]


Safety Zone; Southern California Annual Firework Events for the 
San Diego Captain of the Port Zone

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notification of enforcement of regulation.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce the safety zones for the Big Bay 
Boom Fourth of July Fireworks on the waters of San Diego Bay, CA on 
Friday, July 4, 2025. The safety zones are necessary to provide for the 
safety of the participants, spectators, official vessels of the event, 
and general users of the waterway. Our regulation for the Southern 
California Annual Firework Events for the San Diego Captain of the Port 
Zone identifies the regulated area for this event. During the 
enforcement period, no spectator shall anchor, block, loiter, nor 
impede the transit of participants or official patrol vessels in the 
regulated area unless cleared to do so by or through an official patrol 
vessel.

DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR 165.1123 will be enforced from 8 p.m. 
until 10 p.m. on July 4, 2025, for the locations described in Item No. 
5 in Table 1 to Sec.  165.1123.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about this 
notice of enforcement, call or email Lieutenant Shelley Turner, 
Waterways Management, U.S. Coast Guard Sector San Diego, CA; telephone 
619-278-7656, email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0d406c7f646368487b6863797e5e494d787e6e6a23606461"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6a270b1803040f2f1c0f041e19392e2a1f19090d44070306">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard will enforce the safety zone 
regulations in Southern California Annual Firework Events for the San 
Diego Captain of the Port Zone, 33 CFR 165.1123, for the Big Bay Boom 
Fourth of July Fireworks regulated area from 8 p.m. until 10 p.m. on 
July 4, 2025. This action is being taken to provide for the safety of 
life on navigable waterways during the fireworks event. Item No. 5 in 
Table 1 to Sec.  165.1123 identifies the regulated area for the Big Bay 
Boom Fourth of July Fireworks event which encompasses multiple portions 
of San Diego Bay. Spectator vessels may safely transit outside the 
regulated area but may not anchor, block, loiter, or impede the transit 
of participants or official patrol vessels. The Coast Guard may be 
assisted by other Federal, State, or Local law enforcement agencies in 
enforcing this regulation.
    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, marine information broadcasts, 
and local advertising by the event sponsor.
    If the Captain of the Port or his designated representative 
determines that the regulated area need not be enforced for the full 
duration stated on this document, he or she may use a Broadcast Notice 
to Mariners or other communications coordinated with the event sponsor 
to grant general permission to enter the regulated area.

P.C. Dill,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port San Diego.
[FR Doc. 2025-10003 Filed 6-2-25; 8:45 am]
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