83_FR_44153 83 FR 43985 - Safety Zone; San Francisco Giants Fireworks Display, San Francisco Bay, San Francisco, CA

83 FR 43985 - Safety Zone; San Francisco Giants Fireworks Display, San Francisco Bay, San Francisco, CA

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 168 (August 29, 2018)

Page Range43985-43985
FR Document2018-18712

The Coast Guard will enforce the safety zone for the San Francisco Giants 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 83 Issue 168 (Wednesday, August 29, 2018)
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 168 (Wednesday, August 29, 2018)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 43985]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-18712]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 165

[Docket No. USCG-2018-0757]


Safety Zone; San Francisco Giants Fireworks Display, San 
Francisco Bay, San Francisco, 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 San 
Francisco Giants 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 1, will 
be enforced from 11 a.m. on August 31, 2018 to 10:45 p.m. on August 31, 
2018, or as announced via Broadcast Notice to Mariners.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this notice, 
call or email Lieutenant Emily K. Rowan, U.S. Coast Guard Sector San 
Francisco; telephone (415) 399-7443 or email at D11-SMB-SectorSF-WaterwaySafety@uscg.mil.

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 11 a.m. 
until 5 p.m. on August 31, 2018, 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 8:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. on August 31, 2018 the loaded 
fireworks barge will transit from Pier 50 to the launch site near Pier 
48 in approximate position 37[deg]46'36'' N, 122[deg]22'56'' W (NAD 83) 
where it will remain until the conclusion of the fireworks display. 
Upon the commencement of the 15 minute fireworks display, scheduled to 
begin at the conclusion of the baseball game, at approximately 10:00 
p.m. on August 31, 2018, the safety zone will increase in size and 
encompass the navigable waters around and under the fireworks barge 
within a radius of 700 feet near Pier 48 in approximate position 
37[deg]46'36'' N, 122[deg]22'56'' W (NAD 83) for the San Francisco 
Giants Fireworks in 33 CFR 165.1191, Table 1, Item number 1. This 
safety zone will be in effect from 11 a.m. on August 31, 2018 until 
10:45 p.m. on August 31, 2018, or as announced via Broadcast Notice to 
Mariners.
    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: August 23, 2018.
R.W. Deakin,
Lieutenant Commander, U.S. Coast Guard Chief, Waterways Management 
Division.
[FR Doc. 2018-18712 Filed 8-28-18; 8:45 am]
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                                              from the operating regulations is                       the loaded fireworks barge will transit               POSTAL SERVICE
                                              authorized under 33 CFR 117.35.                         from Pier 50 to the launch site near Pier
                                                Dated: August 23, 2018.                               48 in approximate position 37°46′36″ N,               39 CFR Part 111
                                              C.J. Bisignano,                                         122°22′56″ W (NAD 83) where it will
                                                                                                                                                            Overweight Items
                                              Supervisory Bridge Management Specialist,               remain until the conclusion of the
                                              First Coast Guard District.                             fireworks display. Upon the                           AGENCY:    Postal ServiceTM.
                                              [FR Doc. 2018–18650 Filed 8–28–18; 8:45 am]             commencement of the 15 minute                         ACTION:   Final rule.
                                              BILLING CODE 9110–04–P                                  fireworks display, scheduled to begin at
                                                                                                      the conclusion of the baseball game, at               SUMMARY:     The Postal Service is
                                                                                                      approximately 10:00 p.m. on August 31,                amending Mailing Standards of the
                                              DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND                                  2018, the safety zone will increase in                United States Postal Service, Domestic
                                              SECURITY                                                size and encompass the navigable                      Mail Manual (DMM®) to implement a
                                                                                                      waters around and under the fireworks                 process to remove overweight items
                                              Coast Guard                                             barge within a radius of 700 feet near                from the postal network.
                                                                                                      Pier 48 in approximate position                       DATES: Effective Date: August 29, 2018.
                                              33 CFR Part 165                                                                                               FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                                                                      37°46′36″ N, 122°22′56″ W (NAD 83) for
                                              [Docket No. USCG–2018–0757]                             the San Francisco Giants Fireworks in                 Lizbeth Dobbins at (202) 268–3789 or
                                                                                                      33 CFR 165.1191, Table 1, Item number                 Garry Rodriguez at (202) 268–7261.
                                              Safety Zone; San Francisco Giants                       1. This safety zone will be in effect from            SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Postal
                                              Fireworks Display, San Francisco Bay,                   11 a.m. on August 31, 2018 until 10:45                Service published a notice of proposed
                                              San Francisco, CA                                       p.m. on August 31, 2018, or as                        rulemaking on April 20, 2018, (83 FR
                                              AGENCY:  Coast Guard, DHS.                              announced via Broadcast Notice to                     17518–17519) to amend the DMM to
                                                                                                      Mariners.                                             add a process, which included a fee, for
                                              ACTION: Notice of enforcement of
                                                                                                                                                            removing overweight items that are
                                              regulation.                                                Under the provisions of 33 CFR                     found in the postal network. Items that
                                              SUMMARY:    The Coast Guard will enforce                165.1191, unauthorized persons or                     exceed the 70 pound weight limit are
                                              the safety zone for the San Francisco                   vessels are prohibited from entering                  nonmailable and are not provided
                                              Giants Fireworks Display in the Captain                 into, transiting through, or anchoring in             service.
                                              of the Port, San Francisco area of                      the safety zone during all applicable                    The Postal Service received 2 formal
                                              responsibility during the dates and                     effective dates and times, unless                     responses to the proposed rule, one of
                                              times noted below. This action is                       authorized to do so by the PATCOM.                    which included multiple comments.
                                              necessary to protect life and property of               Additionally, each person who receives                   Both responses were in agreement
                                              the maritime public from the hazards                    notice of a lawful order or direction                 with enforcing the 70 pound weight
                                              associated with the fireworks display.                  issued by an official patrol vessel shall             restriction. However, the second
                                              During the enforcement period,                          obey the order or direction. The                      responder had several comments, as
                                              unauthorized persons or vessels are                     PATCOM is empowered to forbid entry                   follows:
                                              prohibited from entering into, transiting               into and control the regulated area. The                 Comment: The responder felt it was
                                              through, or anchoring in the safety zone,               PATCOM shall be designated by the                     unclear whether the fee would be
                                              unless authorized by the Patrol                         Commander, Coast Guard Sector San                     imposed on the appropriate party,
                                              Commander (PATCOM).                                     Francisco. The PATCOM may, upon                       specifically in regards to returns.
                                              DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR
                                                                                                                                                               Response: The Postal Service is
                                                                                                      request, allow the transit of commercial
                                              165.1191, Table 1, Item number 1, will                                                                        deferring implementation of the fee at
                                                                                                      vessels through regulated areas when it
                                              be enforced from 11 a.m. on August 31,                                                                        this time. When the fee is implemented,
                                                                                                      is safe to do so.                                     the Postal Service expects that, in most
                                              2018 to 10:45 p.m. on August 31, 2018,
                                                                                                         This notice is issued under authority              instances, including returns, the fee will
                                              or as announced via Broadcast Notice to
                                                                                                      of 33 CFR 165.1191 and 5 U.S.C. 552(a).               be requested of the sender. However,
                                              Mariners.
                                                                                                      In addition to this notice in the Federal             certain circumstances (e.g., when the
                                              FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
                                                                                                      Register, the Coast Guard will provide                sender is unknown) may require the fee
                                              you have questions on this notice, call
                                                                                                      the maritime community with extensive                 to be requested from the receiver.
                                              or email Lieutenant Emily K. Rowan,
                                                                                                      advance notification of the safety zone               Customers (sender, receiver) have the
                                              U.S. Coast Guard Sector San Francisco;
                                                                                                      and its enforcement period via the Local              responsibility to communicate with
                                              telephone (415) 399–7443 or email at
                                                                                                      Notice to Mariners.                                   each other to determine who is liable for
                                              D11-SMB-SectorSF-WaterwaySafety@
                                                                                                                                                            the fee payment.
                                              uscg.mil.                                                  If the Captain of the Port determines
                                                                                                                                                               Comment: The second comment
                                              SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast                    that the regulated area need not be                   questioned the application of the fee
                                              Guard will enforce a 100 foot safety                    enforced for the full duration stated in              and provided a hypothetical where the
                                              zone around the fireworks barge during                  this notice, a Broadcast Notice to                    error was a result of an inaccurate Post
                                              the loading, transit, and arrival of the                Mariners may be used to grant general                 Office scale.
                                              fireworks barge from the loading                        permission to enter the regulated area.                  Response: Post Office scales are
                                              location to the display location and                      Dated: August 23, 2018.                             calibrated daily. Customers may request
                                              until the start of the fireworks display.               R.W. Deakin,                                          a ‘‘sight’’ verification at the facility
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                                              From 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. on August 31,                                                                       where the item was secured.
                                                                                                      Lieutenant Commander, U.S. Coast Guard
                                              2018, the fireworks barge will be                                                                                Comment: The third comment
                                                                                                      Chief, Waterways Management Division.
                                              loading pyrotechnics from Pier 50 in                                                                          questioned the $100 fee and whether it
                                                                                                      [FR Doc. 2018–18712 Filed 8–28–18; 8:45 am]
                                              San Francisco, CA. The fireworks barge                                                                        could be construed as a price requiring
                                              will remain at the loading location until               BILLING CODE 9110–04–P                                additional approval.
                                              its transit to the display location. From                                                                        Response: The fee determination will
                                              8:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. on August 31, 2018                                                                        be made at a later date.


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Document Created: 2018-08-29 00:13:14
Document Modified: 2018-08-29 00:13:14
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionRules and Regulations
ActionNotice of enforcement of regulation.
DatesThe regulations in 33 CFR 165.1191, Table 1, Item number 1, will be enforced from 11 a.m. on August 31, 2018 to 10:45 p.m. on August 31, 2018, or as announced via Broadcast Notice to Mariners.
ContactIf you have questions on this notice, call or email Lieutenant Emily K. Rowan, U.S. Coast Guard Sector San Francisco; telephone (415) 399-7443 or email at D11-SMB-SectorSF- [email protected]
FR Citation83 FR 43985 

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