Rule2026-09391
Safety Zones; Fireworks Displays in the USCG East District; Philadelphia, PA
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Published
May 12, 2026
Issuing agencies
Homeland Security DepartmentCoast Guard
Abstract
The Coast Guard will enforce a safety zone for a fireworks display on May 12, 2026, to provide for the safety of life on navigable waterways during this event. Our regulation for marine events within the USCG East District identifies the regulated area for this event in Philadelphia, PA. During the enforcement period, 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 91 (Tuesday, May 12, 2026)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 25785-25786]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-09391]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 165
[Docket No. USCG-2026-0531]
Safety Zones; Fireworks Displays in the USCG East District;
Philadelphia, PA
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notification of enforcement of regulation.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce a safety zone for a fireworks
display on May 12, 2026, to provide for the safety of life on navigable
waterways during this event. Our regulation for marine events within
the USCG East District identifies the regulated area for this event in
Philadelphia, PA. During the enforcement period, 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 165.506, for Philadelphia, PA, will be
enforced for the location identified in entry 10 of table 1 to
paragraph (h)(1) from 8:15 p.m. through 8:30 p.m. on May 12, 2026.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about this
notification of enforcement, you may call or email Petty Officer
Dominick Dobridge, U.S. Coast Guard, Sector Delaware Bay, Waterways
Management Division, telephone: 206-815-6688, option 3, email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#792a1c1a3d1c153b18002e2e34390c0a1a1e57141015"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="3b685e587f5e57795a426c6c767b4e48585c15565257">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard will enforce a safety zone
for the Delaware River, Philadelphia, PA, from 8:15 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
on May 12, 2026. This action is necessary to ensure safety of life on
the navigable waters of the United States immediately prior to, during,
and immediately after fireworks displays. Our regulation for safety
zones
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of fireworks displays within the USCG East District, table 1 to
paragraph (h)(1) to 33 CFR 165.506, entry 10 specifies the location of
the regulated area as all waters of the Delaware River adjacent to
Penn's Landing, Philadelphia, PA, within a 500-feet radius of the
fireworks barge position. On May 12, 2026, the approximate position
will be 39[deg]56'30.39'' N, 75[deg]8'17.55'' W. During the enforcement
period, as reflected in Sec. 165.506(d), vessels may not enter, remain
in, or transit through the safety zone unless authorized by the Captain
of the Port or designated Coast Guard patrol personnel on-scene.
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, marine information
broadcasts, and Broadcast Notice to Mariners.
Dated: May 8, 2026.
Kate F. Higgins-Bloom,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port, Sector Delaware Bay.
[FR Doc. 2026-09391 Filed 5-11-26; 8:45 am]
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