82 FR 29746 - Safety Zone; Fourth of July Fireworks Display, Tahoe City, CA
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 125 (June 30, 2017)
Coast Guard
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 125 (June 30, 2017)
| Page Range | 29746-29746 | |
| FR Document | 2017-13838 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 125 (Friday, June 30, 2017)] [Rules and Regulations] [Page 29746] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-13838] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard 33 CFR Part 165 [Docket No. USCG-2017-0608] Safety Zone; Fourth of July Fireworks Display, Tahoe City, CA AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. ACTION: Notice of enforcement of regulation. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce the safety zone for the Fourth of July Fireworks Display, Tahoe City, CA 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 15, will be enforced from 7 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. on July 4, 2017. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this notice, call or email Lieutenant Junior Grade Christina Ramirez, Sector San Francisco Waterways Safety Division, U.S. Coast Guard; telephone 415- 399-2001, email [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard will enforce a safety zone in navigable waters around and under the fireworks barge within a radius of 100 feet during the loading, transit, and arrival of the fireworks barge to the display location and until the start of the fireworks display. From 7 a.m. until 10 a.m. on July 4, 2017, the fireworks barge will be loading pyrotechnics at the Kings Beach Boat Ramp, in Kings Beach, CA. From approximately 10 a.m. to noon on July 4, 2017, the loaded fireworks barge will transit from the Kings Beach Boat Ramp to the launch site off of Commons Beach in Tahoe City, CA in approximate position 39[deg]10'03'' N., 120[deg]08'09'' W. (NAD 83) where it will remain until the commencement of the fireworks display. Upon the commencement of the 20 minute fireworks display, scheduled to begin at approximately 9:30 p.m. on July 4, 2017, the safety zone will increase in size to encompass the navigable waters around and under the fireworks barge within a radius 1,000 feet in approximate position 39[deg]10'03'' N., 120[deg]08'09'' W. (NAD 83) for the Fourth of July Fireworks, Tahoe City, CA in 33 CFR 165.1191, Table 1, Item number 15. This safety zone will be in effect from 7 a.m. until 10:30 p.m. on July 4, 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 25, 2017. Anthony J. Ceraolo, Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port, San Francisco. [FR Doc. 2017-13838 Filed 6-29-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-04-P
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(b) Effective and enforcement period. (5) Any vessel given permission to barge will be loading pyrotechnics at the
This rule will be effective from 8:00 a.m. enter or operate in the safety zone must Kings Beach Boat Ramp, in Kings Beach,
on June 12, 2017 to 6:00 p.m. on August comply with all directions given to CA. From approximately 10 a.m. to
31, 2017, but will only be enforced them by the COTP Long Island Sound, noon on July 4, 2017, the loaded
during cable installation operations or or the designated on-scene fireworks barge will transit from the
other instances which may cause a representative. Kings Beach Boat Ramp to the launch
hazard to navigation, when deemed (6) Upon being hailed by a U.S. Coast site off of Commons Beach in Tahoe
necessary by the Captain of the Port Guard vessel by siren, radio, flashing City, CA in approximate position
(COTP), Sector Long Island Sound. The light or other means, the operator of the 39°10′03″ N., 120°08′09″ W. (NAD 83)
Coast Guard will issue a Broadcast vessel shall proceed as directed. where it will remain until the
Notice to Mariners via VHF–FM marine Dated: June 8, 2017. commencement of the fireworks
channel 16 eight hours in advance to A.E. Tucci, display. Upon the commencement of the
any scheduled period of enforcement or Captain, U. S. Coast Guard, Captain of the 20 minute fireworks display, scheduled
as soon as practicable in response to an Port Long Island Sound. to begin at approximately 9:30 p.m. on
emergency. [FR Doc. 2017–13330 Filed 6–29–17; 8:45 am] July 4, 2017, the safety zone will
(c) Definitions. The following
definitions apply to this section: A
BILLING CODE 9110–04–P increase in size to encompass the
‘‘designated representative’’ is any Coast navigable waters around and under the
Guard commissioned, warrant or petty fireworks barge within a radius 1,000
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND feet in approximate position 39°10′03″
officer of the U.S. Coast Guard who has SECURITY
been designated by the COTP, Sector N., 120°08′09″ W. (NAD 83) for the
Long Island Sound, to act on his or her Coast Guard Fourth of July Fireworks, Tahoe City,
behalf. The designated representative CA in 33 CFR 165.1191, Table 1, Item
may be on an official patrol vessel or 33 CFR Part 165 number 15. This safety zone will be in
may be on shore and will communicate effect from 7 a.m. until 10:30 p.m. on
[Docket No. USCG–2017–0608] July 4, 2017. Under the provisions of 33
with vessels via VHF–FM radio or
loudhailer. ‘‘Official patrol vessels’’ may Safety Zone; Fourth of July Fireworks CFR 165.1191, unauthorized persons or
consist of any Coast Guard, Coast Guard Display, Tahoe City, CA vessels are prohibited from entering
Auxiliary, state, or local law into, transiting through, or anchoring in
enforcement vessels assigned or AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. the safety zone during all applicable
approved by the COTP, Sector Long ACTION: Notice of enforcement of effective dates and times, unless
Island Sound. In addition, members of regulation. authorized to do so by the PATCOM.
the Coast Guard Auxiliary may be Additionally, each person who receives
present to inform vessel operators of SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce
notice of a lawful order or direction
this regulation. A ‘‘work vessel’’ is any the safety zone for the Fourth of July
Fireworks Display, Tahoe City, CA in issued by an official patrol vessel shall
vessel provided by United Illuminating obey the order or direction. The
Company for the Housatonic River the Captain of the Port, San Francisco
area of responsibility during the dates PATCOM is empowered to forbid entry
Crossing Project and may be hailed via into and control the regulated area. The
VHF channel 13 or 16. and times noted below. This action is
necessary to protect life and property of PATCOM shall be designated by the
(d) Regulations. (1) The general
the maritime public from the hazards Commander, Coast Guard Sector San
regulations contained in § 165.23 apply.
associated with the fireworks display. Francisco. The PATCOM may, upon
(2) In accordance with the general
During the enforcement period, request, allow the transit of commercial
regulations in § 165.23, entry into or
unauthorized persons or vessels are vessels through regulated areas when it
movement within this zone is
prohibited unless authorized by the prohibited from entering into, transiting is safe to do so.
COTP Long Island Sound. through, or anchoring in the safety zone, This notice is issued under authority
(3) Operators of vessels desiring to unless authorized by the Patrol of 33 CFR 165.1191 and 5 U.S.C. 552(a).
enter or operate within the safety zone Commander (PATCOM). In addition to this notice in the Federal
should contact the COTP Long Island DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR Register, the Coast Guard will provide
Sound at 203–468–4401 (Sector Long 165.1191, Table 1, Item number 15, will the maritime community with extensive
Island Sound Command Center) or the be enforced from 7 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. on advance notification of the safety zone
designated representative via VHF July 4, 2017. and its enforcement period via the Local
channel 16 to obtain permission to do FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If Notice to Mariners. If the Captain of the
so. Request to enter or operate in the you have questions on this notice, call Port determines that the regulated area
safety zone must be made 24 hours in or email Lieutenant Junior Grade need not be enforced for the full
advanced of the planned undertaking. Christina Ramirez, Sector San Francisco duration stated in this notice, a
(4) Mariners are requested to proceed Waterways Safety Division, U.S. Coast Broadcast Notice to Mariners may be
with caution after passing arrangements Guard; telephone 415–399–2001, email
used to grant general permission to
have been made. Mariners are requested D11-PF-MarineEvents@uscg.mil.
enter the regulated area.
to cooperate with the United SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast
Illuminating Company work vessels for Guard will enforce a safety zone in Dated: May 25, 2017.
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the safety of all concerned. The United navigable waters around and under the Anthony J. Ceraolo,
Illuminating Company work vessels will fireworks barge within a radius of 100 Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the
be monitoring VHF channels 13 and 16. feet during the loading, transit, and Port, San Francisco.
Mariners are requested to proceed with arrival of the fireworks barge to the [FR Doc. 2017–13838 Filed 6–29–17; 8:45 am]
extreme caution and operate at their display location and until the start of BILLING CODE 9110–04–P
slowest safe speed as to not cause a the fireworks display. From 7 a.m. until
wake. 10 a.m. on July 4, 2017, the fireworks
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| Category | Regulatory Information | |
| Collection | Federal Register | |
| sudoc Class | AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: | |
| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Rules and Regulations | |
| Action | Notice of enforcement of regulation. | |
| Dates | The regulations in 33 CFR 165.1191, Table 1, Item number 15, will be enforced from 7 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. on July 4, 2017. | |
| Contact | If you have questions on this notice, call or email Lieutenant Junior Grade Christina Ramirez, Sector San Francisco Waterways Safety Division, U.S. Coast Guard; telephone 415- 399-2001, email [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 29746 |
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