Rule2026-02354
Safety Zone; Annual Fireworks Displays and Other Events in the USCG Heartland District Requiring Safety Zones
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Published
February 6, 2026
Issuing agencies
Homeland Security DepartmentCoast Guard
Abstract
The Coast Guard will enforce a safety zone for the Riverwalk Marketplace/Lundi Gras Fireworks Display, to provide for the safety of life on the navigable waterways during this event. Our regulation for annual safety zones in the USCG Heartland District identifies the regulated area for this event in New Orleans, LA. During the enforcement period, entry into this zone is prohibited unless authorized by the Captain of the Port Sector New Orleans or a designated representative.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 25 (Friday, February 6, 2026)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 5318]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-02354]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 165
[Docket No. USCG-2026-0033]
Safety Zone; Annual Fireworks Displays and Other Events in the
USCG Heartland 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 Riverwalk
Marketplace/Lundi Gras Fireworks Display, to provide for the safety of
life on the navigable waterways during this event. Our regulation for
annual safety zones in the USCG Heartland District identifies the
regulated area for this event in New Orleans, LA. During the
enforcement period, entry into this zone is prohibited unless
authorized by the Captain of the Port Sector New Orleans or a
designated representative.
DATES: The regulation in 33 CFR 165.801, Table 5, line 1 will be
enforced from 6 p.m. through 7 p.m. on February 16, 2026.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about this
notification of enforcement, call or email Lieutenant Commander Jacob
Gamble, Sector New Orleans, U.S. Coast Guard, 504-269-7251, email
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b3f9d2d0dcd19de09df4d2ded1dfd6f3c6c0d0d49ddedadf"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="97ddf6f4f8f5b9c4b9d0f6faf5fbf2d7e2e4f4f0b9fafefb">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard will enforce a safety zone
for the Riverwalk Marketplace/Lundi Gras Fireworks Display from 6 p.m.
through 7 p.m. on February 16, 2026. This action is being taken to
provide for the safety of life on the navigable waterways during this
one-day event. Our regulation for Annual fireworks displays and other
events in the USCG Heartland District requiring safety zones, in 33 CFR
165.801, Table 5, Line 1 specifies the location of the safety zone on
the Lower Mississippi River, from Mile Marker 93.0 to 96.0. During the
enforcement period, as reflected in Sec. 165.801 (a)-(c), entry into
this zone is prohibited unless authorized by the Captain of the Port or
a designated representative. A designated representative means any
Coast Guard commissioned, warrant, or petty officer of the U.S. Coast
Guard assigned to units under the operational control of Sector New
Orleans; to include a Federal, State, and/or local officer designated
by or assisting the COTP in the enforcement of the safety zone.
In addition to this notification of enforcement in the Federal
Register, the Coast Guard plans to provide notification of this
enforcement period and any changes in the planned schedule via
Broadcast Notice to Mariners and actual notice via VHF-FM Channels 16
and 22A.
G.A. Callaghan,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Sector New Orleans.
[FR Doc. 2026-02354 Filed 2-5-26; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 9110-04-P
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