Annual Fireworks Displays and Other Events in the USCG Heartland District Requiring Safety Zones
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 thi...
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
Brett.J.Lanzel@uscg.mil.
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, § 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 § 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.
Use this for formal legal and research references to the published document.
91 FR 58611
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Suggested Web Citation
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“Annual Fireworks Displays and Other Events in the USCG Heartland District Requiring Safety Zones,” thefederalregister.org (September 16, 2026), https://thefederalregister.org/documents/2026-18996/annual-fireworks-displays-and-other-events-in-the-uscg-heartland-district-requiring-safety-zones.
33 CFR 165.801