Safety Zones:

Federal Register Volume 76, Number 124 (Tuesday, June 28, 2011)

Rules and Regulations

Page 37646

From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]

FR Doc No: 2011-16107

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard 33 CFR Part 165

Docket No. USCG 2011-0208

Safety Zone; Northern California Annual Fireworks Events, Fourth of July Fireworks, Lake Tahoe, CA

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of enforcement of regulation.

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce the annual safety zone for the

Fourth of July Fireworks, Lake Tahoe, California, located off Incline

Village in Crystal Bay. This action is necessary to control vessel traffic and to ensure the safety of event participants and spectators.

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 will be enforced from 9 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on July 4, 2011.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this notice, call or e-mail Lieutenant Junior Grade Liezl Nicholas, U.S. Coast

Guard, Waterways Safety Division; telephone 415-399-7443, e-mail D11-PF-MarineEvents@uscg.mil.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard will enforce the 1,000 foot safety zone for the annual Fourth of July Fireworks Display in 33 CFR 165.1191 on July 4, 2011. The fireworks launch site is approximately 800 feet off the shore line of Incline Village Nevada in Crystal Bay in position 39[deg]14'16.50'' N, 119[deg]53'59.43'' W (NAD83).

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 of 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 this 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: June 16, 2011.

Cynthia L. Stowe,

Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port San Francisco.

FR Doc. 2011-16107 Filed 6-27-11; 8:45 am

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