Safety Zones; Recurring Events in Captain of the Port Duluth Zone
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The Coast Guard will enforce a safety zone for the Superior 4th of July Fireworks Display on July 4, 2026, to provide for the safety of life on navigable waterways during this event. Our regulation for recurring safety zones within the Captain of the Port Duluth Zone identifies the regulated area for this event in Superior, WI. During the enforcement periods, the operator of any vessel in the regulated area must comply with directions from the Patrol Commander or any Official Patrol displaying a Coast Guard ensign.
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<title>Federal Register, Volume 91 Issue 87 (Wednesday, May 6, 2026)</title>
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 87 (Wednesday, May 6, 2026)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 24370]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-08941]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 165
[Docket No. USCG-2026-0346]
Safety Zones; Recurring Events in Captain of the Port Duluth Zone
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 Superior
4th of July Fireworks Display on July 4, 2026, to provide for the
safety of life on navigable waterways during this event. Our regulation
for recurring safety zones within the Captain of the Port Duluth Zone
identifies the regulated area for this event in Superior, WI. During
the enforcement periods, the operator of any vessel in the regulated
area must comply with directions from the Patrol Commander or any
Official Patrol displaying a Coast Guard ensign.
DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR 165.943, for Event (G)(7) in Table 1,
will be enforced from 9:30 p.m. until 11 p.m., on July 4, 2026.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about this
notification of enforcement, call or email LT Zachary Fedak, Marine
Safety Unit Duluth, U.S. Coast Guard; telephone (206) 815-7117 (option
6), email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#663c07050e07141f482748200302070d2613150501480b0f0a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="cd97acaea5acbfb4e38ce38ba8a9aca68db8beaeaae3a0a4a1">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard will enforce a safety zone
in 33 CFR 165.943, Table 1, Event (G)(7), for the Superior 4th of July
Fireworks Display regulated area from 9:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. on July 4,
2026. This action is being taken to provide for the safety of life on
navigable waterways during this event. Our regulation for recurring
safety zones within the Captain of the Port Duluth Zone, Sec. 165.943,
at Table 1, Event (G)(7), specifies the location of the regulated area
for the Superior 4th of July Fireworks Display, which encompasses
portions of Superior Bay. During the enforcement period, if you are the
operator of a vessel in the regulated area you 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.
J.P. Botti,
Commander, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Marine Safety Unit
Duluth.
[FR Doc. 2026-08941 Filed 5-5-26; 8:45 am]
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