Annual Fireworks Displays and Other Events in the USCG Heartland District Requiring Safety Zones
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The Coast Guard will enforce a safety zone for the University of Pittsburgh Drone Show on September 17, 2026, to provide for the safety of life on navigable waterways during this event. Our regulation for annual fireworks displays and other events within the Heartland Coast Guard District identifies the regulated area for this event in Pittsburgh, PA. During the enforcement period, the operator of any vessel in the regulated area must comply with directions from Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh.
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<title>Federal Register, Volume 91 Issue 178 (Wednesday, September 16, 2026)</title>
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 178 (Wednesday, September 16, 2026)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 58611]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-18996]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 165
[Docket No. USCG-2026-1138]
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 University
of Pittsburgh Drone Show on September 17, 2026, to provide for the
safety of life on navigable waterways during this event. Our regulation
for annual fireworks displays and other events within the Heartland
Coast Guard District identifies the regulated area for this event in
Pittsburgh, PA. During the enforcement period, the operator of any
vessel in the regulated area must comply with directions from Marine
Safety Unit Pittsburgh.
DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR 165.801, Table 1, Line 97 will be
enforced from 8:30 p.m. until 11:00 p.m. on September 17, 2026.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about this
notification of enforcement, call or email Petty Officer Brett Lanzel,
MSU Pittsburgh, U.S. Coast Guard; telephone 206-815-6624, email
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#80c2f2e5f4f4aecaaecce1eefae5ecc0f5f3e3e7aeede9ec"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1351617667673d593d5f727d69767f53666070743d7e7a7f">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard will enforce the safety zone
in 33 CFR 165.801, Table 1, Line 97 for the University of Pittsburgh
Drone Show regulated area from 8:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. on September 17,
2026. This action is being taken to provide for the safety of life on
navigable waterways during this event. Our regulation for fireworks
displays and other events within the Heartland Coast Guard District,
Sec. 165.801, specifies that the location of the regulated area for
this event encompasses the Allegheny River Mile Markers 0-0.25, the
Ohio River Mile Markers 0-0.1, and the Monongahela River Mile Markers
0-0.1. During the enforcement period, as reflected in Sec. 165.801(a)
through (d), entry into the regulated area is prohibited unless
authorized by the Captain of the Port or designated representative, and
persons and vessels authorized to enter the regulated area must comply
with directions from the Captain of the Port or designated
representative.
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 Broadcast
Notice to Mariners.
Michael W. Metz,
Commander, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port, MSU Pittsburgh.
[FR Doc. 2026-18996 Filed 9-15-26; 8:45 am]
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