Regattas and marine parades: First Coast Guard District fireworks displays,

[Federal Register: June 16, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 115)]

[Rules and Regulations]

[Page 32736-32738]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 100

[CGD01-98-065]

RIN 2115-AE46

Special Local Regulation: Fireworks Displays Within the First Coast Guard District

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of implementation.

SUMMARY: This document provides notice of the dates and times of the special local regulations contained in 33 CFR 100.114, Fireworks Displays within the First Coast Guard District. All vessels will be restricted from entering the area of navigable water within a 500-

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yard radius of the fireworks launch platform for each event listed in the table below. Implementation of these regulations is necessary to control vessel traffic within the regulated area to ensure the safety of spectators.

DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR 100.114 are effective from one hour before the scheduled start of the event until thirty minutes after the last firework is exploded for each event listed in the table below. The events are listed chronologically by month with their corresponding number listed in the special local regulation, 33 CFR 100.114.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be mailed to Commander (osr), First Coast Guard District, Captain John Foster Williams Federal Building, 408 Atlantic Ave., Boston, MA 02110-3350, or may be hand delivered to Room 734 at the same address, between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, except federal holidays. Comments will become part of this docket and will be available for inspection or copying at the above address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lieutenant Commander Mark A. Cawthorn, Office of Search and Rescue branch, First Coast Guard District at (617) 223-8460.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice implements the special local regulations in 33 CFR 100.114 (62 FR 30988; June 6, 1997). All vessels are prohibited from entering a 500-yard radius of navigable water surrounding the launch platform used in each fireworks display listed below.

Table 1--Fireworks Displays

July

1. Boston Harborfest Fireworks Date: July 2, 1998 Time: 9:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Location: Just Off Coast Guard Base, Boston Harbor, MA Lat: 42 deg.22'52''Long: 071 deg.02'56''W (NAD 1983) 2. American Legion Post 83 Fireworks Date: June 27, 1998 Time: 9 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Rain Date: June 28, 1998 Time: 9 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Location: Branford Point, Branford, CT Lat: 41 deg.21'N, Long: 072 deg.05'20''W (NAD 1983) 3. Devon Yacht Club Fireworks Date: July 4, 1998 Time: 9 p.m. to 10 p.m. Location: Devon Yacht Club, Amagansett, NY Lat: 40-59.5N, Long: 072-06.5W (NAD 1983) 4. Hempstead Fireworks Date: July 5, 1998 Time: 9:15 p.m. to 10 p.m. Location: Point Lookout, Hempstead, NY 7. Bangor Fireworks Date: July 4, 1998 Time: 9:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. Rain date: July 5, 1998 Time: 9:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. Location: Bangor/Brewer waterfront, ME Lat: 44-47.6N, Long: 068-11.8W (NAD 1983) 8. Bar Harbor Fireworks Date: July 4, 1998 Time: 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Location: Bar Harbor/Bar Island, ME Lat: 44-23.6N, Long: 068-11.8W (NAD 1983) 9. Stewarts 4th of July Fireworks Display Date: July 4, 1998 Time: 9 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Location: Somes Sound, Northeast Harbor, ME Lat: 44-18.3N, Long: 068-18.2W (NAD 1983) 10. Walsh's Fireworks Date: July 3, 1998 Time: 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Location: Union River Bay, ME Lat: 44-23.5N, Long: 068-27.2W (NAD 1983) 13. Fourth of July Celebration Date: July 4, 1998 Time: 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. Location: West Beach, Manchester Bay, Beverly Farms, MA Lat: 42-33.515''N, Long: 070-48.292''W (NAD 1983) 14. Edgartown Fireworks Date: July 4, 1998 Time: 9 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Location: Edgartown Harbor, Edgartown, MA Lat: 41-23.25N, Long: 070-29.45W (NAD 1983) Lat: 41-22.99N, Long: 070-29.43W (NAD 1983) 17. Marion Fireworks Date: July 4, 1998 Time: 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. Location: Silver Shell Beach, Marion, MA Lat: 41-41.6N, Long: 070-45.5W (NAD 1983) 18. City of New Bedford Fireworks Date: July 4, 1998 Time: 9 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Location: New Bedford Harbor, New Bedford, MA Lat: 41-41N, Long. 070-40W (NAD 1983) 19. Onset Fireworks Date: July 4, 1998 Time: 9 p.m. to 10 p.m. Location: Onset Harbor, Onset, MA Lat: 41-38N, Long: 071-55W (NAD 1983) 21. Wellfleet Fireworks Date: July 4, 1998 Time: 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. Rain date: July 11, 1998 Time: 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. Location: Indian Neck Jetty, Wellfleet, MA Lat: 41-55.5N, Long: 070-02.0 (NAD 1983) 24. Bristol 4th of July Fireworks Date: July 4, 1998 Time: 9:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. Location: Bristol Harbor, Bristol, RI Lat: 41-39.8N, 071-17.0W (NAD 1983) 25. Oyster Harbor Club Fourth of July Festival Date: July 4, 1998 Time: 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Rain date: July 5, 1998 Time 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Location: Tim's Cove, North Bay, Osterville, RI Lat: 41-37.9N, Long: 070-24.0W (NAD 1983) 28. Fairfield Aerial Fireworks Date: July 4, 1998 Time: 9 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Rain date: July 11, 1998 Time: 9 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Location: Jennings Beach, Long Island Sound, Fairfield, CT Lat: 41-08'22''N, Long: 073-14'02''W (NAD 1983) 29. Subfest Fireworks Date: July 2, 1998 Time: 9:30 p.m. to 9:40 p.m. Rain date: July 3, 1998 Time: 9:30 p.m. to 9:40 p.m. Location: Thames River, Groton, CT Lat: 40-23'13'' N, Long: 072-05'15'' W (NAD 1983) 30. Middletown Fireworks Date: July 4, 1998 Time: 9:15 p.m. to 9:45 p.m. Rain date: July 5, 1998 Time: 9:15 p.m. to 9:45 p.m. Location: Connecticut River, Middletown, CT 600 yards east of Harbor Park 31. Hartford Riverfest Date: July 3, 1998 Time: 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. Location: Connecticut River, Hartford, CT

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South side of Chapter Oak Bridge to Great River Park 32. City of Norwalk Fireworks Date: July 3, 1998 Time: 9:15 p.m. to 10:15 p.m. Rain date: July 4, 1998 Time: 9:15 p.m. to 10:15 p.m. Location: Calf Pasture Beach, Long Island Sound, Norwalk, CT Lat: 41-04.50'' N, Lat: 073-23.22'' W (NAD 1983) 33. Norwich American Wharf Fireworks Date: July 4, 1998 Time: 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. Rain date: July 5, 1998 Time: 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. Location: Norwich Harbor, Norwich, CT Lat: 41-31'06'' N, Long: 072-04'46'' W (NAD 1983) 35. Stratford Fireworks Date: July 3, 1998 Time: 9 p.m. to 10 p.m. Location: Short Beach, Stratford, CT Lat: 41-10.11'' N, Long: 073-06.19'' W (NAD 1983) 36. Westport P.A.L. Fireworks Date: July 2, 1998 Time: 9:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Location: Compo Beach, Westport, CT 37. Bayville Crescent Club Fireworks Date: July 20, 1998 Time: 9:15 p.m. to 10 p.m. Rain date: July 21, 1998 Time: 9:15 p.m. to 10 p.m. Location: Cooper Bluff, Cove Neck, NY Lat: 40-54'6'' N, Long: 073-32'0'' W (NAD 1983) 40. Jones Beach State Park Fireworks Date: July 4, 1998 Time: 9:30 p.m. to 9:55 p.m. Location: Fishing Pier, Jones Beach State Park, Wantagh, NY Lat: 40-35.7'' N, Long: 073-30.6'' W (NAD 1983) 47. Boys Harbor Fireworks Extravaganza Date: July 18, 1998 Time: 9 p.m. to 10 p.m. Location: Three Mile Harbor, East Hampton, NY Lat: 41-15'' N, Long: 070-11.91'' W (NAD 1983)

August

4. Fall River Celebrates America Fireworks Date: August 8, 1998 Time: 9:15 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Location: Taunton River, vicinity of buoy #17, Fall River, MA Lat: 41-41.7'' N, Long: 071-10.0'' W (NAD 1983) 9. Salute to Summer Date: September 5, 1998 Time: 8:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. Location: Narragansett Bay, East Passage, off Coasters Harbor Island, Newport, RI Lat: 41-25'' N, Long: 071-20'' W (NAD 1993)

Dated: June 4, 1998. James D. Garrison, Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Acting Commander, First Coast Guard District.

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