82 FR 29738 - Safety Zone; City of Richmond Fourth of July Fireworks Display, San Francisco Bay, Richmond, CA

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 125 (June 30, 2017)

The Coast Guard will enforce the safety zone for the annual City of Richmond Fourth of July Fireworks Display in the Captain of the Port, San Francisco area of responsibility during the dates and times noted below. This action is necessary to protect life and property of the maritime public from the hazards associated with the fireworks display. During the enforcement period, unauthorized persons or vessels are prohibited from entering into, transiting through, or anchoring in the safety zone, unless authorized by the Patrol Commander (PATCOM).

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 125 (Friday, June 30, 2017)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 29738-29739]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-13841]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 165

[Docket No. USCG-2017-0613]


Safety Zone; City of Richmond Fourth of July Fireworks Display, 
San Francisco Bay, Richmond, CA

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of enforcement of regulation.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce the safety zone for the annual 
City of Richmond Fourth of July Fireworks Display in the Captain of the 
Port, San Francisco area of responsibility during the dates and times 
noted below. This action is necessary to protect life and property of 
the maritime public from the hazards associated with the fireworks 
display. During the enforcement period, unauthorized persons or vessels 
are prohibited from entering into, transiting through, or anchoring in 
the safety zone, unless authorized by the Patrol Commander (PATCOM).

DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR 165.1191, Table 1, Item number 9, will 
be enforced from 8 a.m. on July 1, 2017 to 10 p.m. on July 3, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this notice, 
call or email Lieutenant Junior Grade Christina Ramirez, U.S. Coast 
Guard Sector San Francisco; telephone (415) 399-2001 or email at [email protected].

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard will enforce a 100 foot 
safety zone around the fireworks barge during the loading, transit, and 
arrival of the fireworks barge from the loading location to the display 
location and until the start of the fireworks display. From 8 a.m. on 
July 1, 2017 until 5 p.m. on July 3, 2017, the fireworks barge will be 
loading pyrotechnics from Pier 50 in San Francisco, CA. The fireworks 
barge will remain at the loading location until its transit to the 
display location. From 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on July 3, 2017, the loaded 
fireworks barge will transit from Pier 50 to the launch site in 
Richmond Marina in approximate position 37[deg]54'40'' N., 
122[deg]21'05'' W. (NAD 83) where it will remain until the conclusion 
of the fireworks display. Upon the commencement of the 20-minute 
fireworks display, scheduled to begin at 9:30 p.m. on July 3, 2017, the 
safety zone will increase in size and encompass the navigable waters 
around and under the fireworks barge within a radius 560 feet in 
Richmond Marina in approximate position 37[deg]54'40'' N., 
122[deg]21'05'' W. (NAD 83) for the Fourth of July Fireworks, City of 
Richmond in 33 CFR 165.1191, Table 1, Item number 9. This safety zone 
will be in effect from 8 a.m. on July 1, 2017 until 10 p.m. on July 3, 
2017.
    Under the provisions of 33 CFR 165.1191, unauthorized persons or 
vessels are prohibited from entering into, transiting through, or 
anchoring in the safety zone during all applicable effective dates and 
times, unless authorized to do so by the PATCOM. Additionally, each 
person who receives notice of a lawful order or direction issued by an 
official patrol vessel shall obey the order or direction. The PATCOM is 
empowered to forbid entry into and control the regulated area. The 
PATCOM shall be designated by the Commander, Coast Guard Sector San 
Francisco. The PATCOM may, upon request, allow the transit of 
commercial vessels through regulated areas when it is safe to do so. 
This notice is issued under authority of 33 CFR 165.1191 and 5 U.S.C. 
552(a). In addition to this notice in the Federal Register, the Coast 
Guard will provide the maritime community with extensive advance 
notification of the safety zone and its enforcement period via the 
Local Notice to Mariners.
    If the Captain of the Port determines that the regulated area need 
not be enforced for the full duration stated in this notice, a 
Broadcast Notice to Mariners may be used to grant general permission to 
enter the regulated area.

    Dated: May 4, 2017.
Anthony J. Ceraolo,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port, San Francisco.
[FR Doc. 2017-13841 Filed 6-29-17; 8:45 am]
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