Rule2026-08942
Safety Zones; Recurring Events in Captain of the Port Duluth Zone
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Published
May 6, 2026
Issuing agencies
Homeland Security DepartmentCoast Guard
Abstract
The Coast Guard will enforce certain listed safety zones for 4th of July firework displays in the Captain of the Port Duluth Zone on July 4, 2026. This action is necessary to protect participants and spectators during the events. Our regulation for marine events within the Captain of the Port Duluth Zone identifies the regulated areas for the four identified events. 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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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 87 (Wednesday, May 6, 2026)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 24375]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-08942]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 165
[Docket No. USCG-2026-0268]
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 certain listed safety zones for
4th of July firework displays in the Captain of the Port Duluth Zone on
July 4, 2026. This action is necessary to protect participants and
spectators during the events. Our regulation for marine events within
the Captain of the Port Duluth Zone identifies the regulated areas for
the four identified events. 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, Table 1 will be enforced for
the four safety zones identified in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
section below for the dates and times specified.
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 218-522-0708, email
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2d774c4e454c5f54036c036b48494c466d585e4e4a03404441"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5a003b39323b2823741b741c3f3e3b311a2f29393d74373336">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard will enforce the safety
zones in 33 CFR 165.943, Table 1, Events (G)(1), (G)(2), (G)(4) and
(G)(5), on July 4, 2026, during the following listed times:
(1) Ashland 4th of July Fireworks Display: from 9:30 p.m. to 11:00
p.m., on all waters of Chequamegon Bay in Ashland, WI within the arc of
a circle with a radius of no more than 1,120 feet from the launch site
at position 46[deg]35'50'' N, 090[deg]52'59'' W;
(2) City of Bayfield 4th of July Fireworks Display: from 9:30 p.m.
to 11:00 p.m., on all waters of the Lake Superior North Channel in
Bayfield, WI within the arc of a circle with a radius of no more than
1,120 feet from the launch site at position 46[deg]48'40'' N,
090[deg]48'32'' W;
(3) Duluth 4th Fest Fireworks Display: from 9:30 p.m. to 11:00
p.m., on all waters of the Duluth Harbor Basin, Northern Section in
Duluth, MN within the arc of a circle with a radius of no more than
1,120 feet from the launch site at position 46[deg]46'14'' N,
092[deg]06'16'' W; and
(4) LaPointe 4th of July Fireworks Display: from 9:30 p.m. to 11:00
p.m., on all waters of Lake Superior in LaPointe, WI within the arc of
a circle with a radius of no more than 1,120 feet from the launch site
at position 46[deg]46'40'' N, 090[deg]47'22'' W.
This action is being taken to provide for the safety of life on
navigable waterways during these 4th of July events. During these
enforcement periods, as reflected in 33 CFR 165.943(a)(4), 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 the maritime community with
advance notification of these enforcement periods via the Local Notice
to Mariners and Broadcast Notice to Mariners. The Captain of the Port
Duluth may be contacted via Channel 16, VFH-FM or at (218) 522-0708.
J.P. Botti,
Commander, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port, Marine Safety Unit
Duluth.
[FR Doc. 2026-08942 Filed 5-5-26; 8:45 am]
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