Safety Zone; Southern California Annual Fireworks for the San Diego Captain of the Port Zone
Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 120 (Thursday, June 21, 2018)
Federal Register Volume 83, Number 120 (Thursday, June 21, 2018)
Rules and Regulations
Pages 28770-28771
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov
FR Doc No: 2018-13343
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
Docket No. USCG-2018-0382
Safety Zone; Southern California Annual Fireworks for the San Diego Captain of the Port Zone
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of enforcement of regulation.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce a safety zone for the Sea World Fireworks on the waters of Mission Bay, CA, on September 1 through 2, 2018. This safety zone is necessary to provide for the safety of the participants, spectators, official vessels of the events, and general users of the waterway. Our regulation for the Southern California annual fireworks for the San Diego Captain of the Port Zone identifies the regulated area for the events. During the enforcement period, no spectators shall anchor, block, loiter in, or impede the transit of official patrol vessels in the regulated area without the approval of the Captain of the Port, or his designated representative.
DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR 165.1123, Table 1, Item 7, will be enforced from 8:30 p.m. through 10:30 p.m. on September 1 through September 2, 2018.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this publication, call or email Lieutenant Junior Grade Briana Biagas, Waterways Management, U.S. Coast Guard Sector San Diego, CA; telephone 619-278-7656, email email protected.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard will enforce the regulations in 33 CFR 165.1123 for a safety zone for the Sea World Fireworks on the waters of Mission Bay, CA, in 33 CFR 165.1123, Table 1, Item 7 of that section, from 8:30 p.m. through 10:30 p.m. on September 1 through 2, 2018. This action is being taken to provide for the safety of life on navigable waterways during the fireworks events. Our regulation for Southern California annual fireworks events for the San Diego Captain of the Port Zone identifies the regulated area for the events. Under the provisions of 33 CFR 165.1123, a vessel may not enter the regulated area, unless it receives permission from the Captain of the Port, or his designated representative. Spectator vessels may safely transit outside the regulated area but may not anchor, block, loiter, or impede the transit of participants or official patrol vessels. The Coast Guard may be assisted by other Federal, State, or Local
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law enforcement agencies in enforcing this regulation.
This document is issued under authority of 33 CFR 165.1123 and 5 U.S.C. 552(a). In addition to this document in the Federal Register, the Coast Guard will provide the maritime community with advance notification of this enforcement period via the Local Notice to Mariners, a Safety Marine Information Broadcast on VHF-FM radio, and local advertising by the event sponsor.
If the Captain of the Port or his designated representative determines that the regulated area need not be enforced for the full duration stated on this document, he or she may use a Broadcast Notice to Mariners or other communications coordinated with the event sponsor to grant general permission to enter the regulated area.
Dated: May 25, 2018.
J.R. Buzzella,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port San Diego.
FR Doc. 2018-13343 Filed 6-20-18; 8:45 am
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