Special Local Regulations and Safety Zones; Recurring Marine Events and Fireworks Displays Within the Fifth Coast Guard District
Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 30 (Friday, February 13, 2015)
Federal Register Volume 80, Number 30 (Friday, February 13, 2015)
Proposed Rules
Pages 7994-8014
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office www.gpo.gov
FR Doc No: 2015-02965
=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Parts 100 and 165
Docket Number USCG-2014-1011
RIN 1625-AA00, AA08
Special Local Regulations and Safety Zones; Recurring Marine Events and Fireworks Displays Within the Fifth Coast Guard District
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: The Coast Guard proposes to amend the regulations established for recurring marine events and fireworks displays that take place within the Fifth Coast Guard District area of responsibility. Under that rule, the list
Page 7995
of recurring marine events requiring special local regulations or safety zones is updated with revisions, additional events, and removal of events that no longer take place in the Fifth Coast Guard District. When these regulations are enforced, certain restrictions are placed on marine traffic in specified areas. This rulemaking project promotes efficiency by eliminating the need to produce a separate rule for each individual recurring event, and serves to provide notice of the known recurring events requiring a special local regulation or safety zone throughout the year.
DATES: Comments and related material must be received by the Coast Guard on or before March 16, 2015.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by docket number using any one of the following methods:
(1) Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
(2) Fax: 202-493-2251.
(3) Mail or Delivery: Docket Management Facility (M-30), U.S. Department of Transportation, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001. Deliveries accepted between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except federal holidays. The telephone number is 202-366-9329.
See the ``Public Participation and Request for Comments'' portion of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below for further instructions on submitting comments. To avoid duplication, please use only one of these three methods.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this rule, call or email Dennis Sens, Fifth Coast Guard District, Prevention Division, (757) 398-6204, Dennis.M.Sens@uscg.mil. If you have questions on viewing or submitting material to the docket, call Cheryl Collins, Program Manager, Docket Operations, telephone (202) 366-9826.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Table of Acronyms
DHS Department of Homeland Security
FR Federal Register
NPRM Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
A. Public Participation and Request for Comments
We encourage you to participate in this rulemaking by submitting comments and related materials. All comments received will be posted without change to http://www.regulations.gov and will include any personal information you have provided.
1. Submitting Comments
If you submit a comment, please include the docket number for this rulemaking, indicate the specific section of this document to which each comment applies, and provide a reason for each suggestion or recommendation. You may submit your comments and material online at http://www.regulations.gov, or by fax, mail, or hand delivery, but please use only one of these means. If you submit a comment online, it will be considered received by the Coast Guard when you successfully transmit the comment. If you fax, hand deliver, or mail your comment, it will be considered as having been received by the Coast Guard when it is received at the Docket Management Facility. We recommend that you include your name and a mailing address, an email address, or a telephone number in the body of your document so that we can contact you if we have questions regarding your submission.
To submit your comment online, go to http://www.regulations.gov, type the docket number USCG-2014-1011 in the ``SEARCH'' box and click ``SEARCH.'' Click on ``Submit a Comment'' on the line associated with this rulemaking.
If you submit your comments by mail or hand delivery, submit them in an unbound format, no larger than 8\1/2\ by 11 inches, suitable for copying and electronic filing. If you submit comments by mail and would like to know that they reached the Facility, please enclose a stamped, self-addressed postcard or envelope. We will consider all comments and material received during the comment period and may change the rule based on your comments.
2. Viewing Comments and Documents
To view comments, as well as documents mentioned in this preamble as being available in the docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov, type the docket number (USCG-2014-1011) in the ``SEARCH'' box and click ``SEARCH.'' Click on Open Docket Folder on the line associated with this rulemaking. You may also visit the Docket Management Facility in Room W12-140 on the ground floor of the Department of Transportation West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
3. Privacy Act
Anyone can search the electronic form of comments received into any of our dockets by the name of the individual submitting the comment (or signing the comment, if submitted on behalf of an association, business, labor union, etc.). You may review a Privacy Act notice regarding our public dockets in the January 17, 2008, issue of the Federal Register (73 FR 3316).
4. Public Meeting
We do not now plan to hold a public meeting. But you may submit a request for one, using one of the methods specified under ADDRESSES. Please explain why you believe a public meeting would be beneficial. If we determine that one would aid this rulemaking, we will hold one at a time and place announced by a later notice in the Federal Register.
B. Regulatory History and Information
The special local regulations listed in 33 CFR 100.501 and safety zones listed in 33 CFR 165.506 were last amended on July 21, 2014 (79 FR 42197).
C. Basis and Purpose
This rulemaking is authorized by 33 U.S.C. 1231, 1233; 46 U.S.C. Chapter 701, 3306, 3703; 50 U.S.C. 191, 195; 33 CFR 1.05-1, 6.04-1, 6.04-6, 160.5; Public Law 107-295, 116 Stat. 2064; and DHS Delegation No. 0170.1. It updates the list of permanent special local regulations at 33 CFR 100.501 and safety zones at 33 CFR 165.506, established for recurring marine events and fireworks displays at various locations within the Fifth Coast Guard District area of responsibility (AOR). The Fifth Coast Guard District AOR is defined in 33 CFR 3.25.
Publishing these regulatory updates in a single rulemaking promotes efficiency and provides the public with notice through publication in the Federal Register of the upcoming recurring marine events and fireworks displays and their accompanying regulations, special local regulations, and safety zones.
D. Discussion of Proposed Rule
Special Local Regulations
This rule would add 2 new special local regulations for marine events, remove 1 regulation and revise 10 previously established regulations for marine events listed in the Table to Sec. 100.501. Other than changes to the dates and locations of certain events, the other provisions in 33 CFR 100.501 remain unchanged.
The Coast Guard proposes to revise regulations at 33 CFR 100.501 by adding 2 new special local regulations. The proposed special local regulations are listed in TABLE 1, including reference
Page 7996
by section as printed in the TABLE to Sec. 100.501.
Table 1
Special local regulated areas added to 33 CFR 100.501
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Table to Sec.
100.501 section Location
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1............................. (b.) 12.......... Rock Hall Harbor,
Rock Hall, MD.
2............................. (b.) 23.......... Nanticoke River,
Bivalve channel and
harbor, Bivalve, MD.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
One previously published special local regulation for marine event would be removed from 33 CFR 100.501, i.e. ``Ragin on the River'' power boat race that took place on the Susquehanna River, near Port Deposit, MD.
This rule would revise 10 preexisting special local regulations that involves change to marine event date(s) and/or coordinates. These events are listed in TABLE 2, with reference by section as printed in the TABLE to Sec. 100.501.
Table 2
Changes to special local regulation date(s) and coordinates
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Table to Sec.
100.501 Section Location Revision (date/coordinates)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1............................ (a.) 9.......... Sunset Lake, NJ..... dates.
2............................ (a.) 13......... New Jersey Intra dates.
Coastal Waterway,
Ocean City, NJ.
3............................ (a.) 14......... New Jersey Intra dates.
Coastal Waterway,
Atlantic City, NJ.
4............................ (b.) 3.......... Middle River, Essex, coordinates.
MD.
5............................ (b.) 6.......... Upper Potomac River, dates.
Washington, D.C..
6............................ (b.) 7.......... Severn River, coordinates.
Annapolis, MD.
7............................ (b.) 15......... Tred Avon River, dates, coordinates.
Oxford, MD.
8............................ (b.) 17......... Spa Creek, dates.
Annapolis, MD.
9............................ (b.) 20......... Patuxent River, dates.
Solomons, MD.
10........................... (b.) 21......... North Atlantic dates.
Ocean, Ocean City,
MD.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Based on the nature of marine events, large number of participants and spectators, and event locations, the Coast Guard has determined that the events listed in this rule could pose a risk to participants or waterway users if normal vessel traffic were to interfere with the event. Possible hazards include risks of participant injury or death resulting from near or actual contact with non-participant vessels traversing through the regulated areas. In order to protect the safety of all waterway users including event participants and spectators, this rule establishes special local regulations for the time and location of each marine event.
This rule prevents vessels from entering, transiting, mooring or anchoring within areas specifically designated as regulated areas during the periods of enforcement unless authorized by the Captain of the Port (COTP), or designated Coast Guard Patrol Commander. The designated ``Patrol Commander'' includes Coast Guard commissioned, warrant, or petty officer who has been designated by the COTP to act on their behalf. On-scene patrol commander may be augmented by local, State or Federal officials authorized to act in support of the Coast Guard.
Safety Zones
This rule would add 6 new safety zones, remove 1 safety zone and revise 11 previously established safety zones listed in the Table to Sec. 165.506. Other than changes to the dates and locations of certain safety zones, the other provisions in 33 CFR 165.506 remain unchanged.
The Coast Guard proposes to revise the regulations at 33 CFR 165.506 by adding 6 new safety zone locations to the permanent regulations listed in this section. The new safety zones are listed in TABLE 3, including reference by section as printed in the Table to Sec. 165.506.
Table 3
Safety zones added to 33 CFR 165.506
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Table to Sec. 165.506
section Location
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1................. (b.) 4................. Upper Potomac River,
Washington, DC.
2................. (c.) 22................ Urbanna Creek, Urbanna, VA.
3................. (c.) 23................ Elizabeth River--Eastern
Branch, Norfolk, VA.
4................. (d.) 16................ Shallowbag Bay, Manteo, NC.
5................. (d.) 17................ Pasquotank River, Elizabeth
City, NC.
6................. (d.) 18................ Atlantic Intracoastal
Waterway, Bogue Inlet,
Swansboro, NC.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
One safety zone would be removed from 33 CFR 165.506, specifically, the fireworks display that took place over the Potomac River, near Newburg, MD.
The rule would revise 11 preexisting safety zones that involves change to event date(s) and coordinates. These
Page 7997
revised safety zones are shown in Table 4, with reference by section as printed in the Table to Sec. 165.506.
Table 4
Changes to safety zone date(s) and coordinates
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Table to Sec.
165.506 Section Location Revision (date/coordinates)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1............................ (a.) 1.......... North Atlantic dates.
Ocean, Bethany
Beach, DE.
2............................ (a.) 3.......... North Atlantic dates.
Ocean, Rehoboth
Beach, DE.
3............................ (a.) 4.......... North Atlantic dates.
Ocean, Avalon, NJ.
4............................ (a.) 6.......... North Atlantic dates.
Ocean, Cape May, NJ.
5............................ (a.) 7.......... Delaware Bay, North dates.
Cape May, NJ.
6............................ (a.) 9.......... Metedeconk River, dates.
Brick Township, NJ.
7............................ (a.) 10......... North Atlantic dates, coordinates.
Ocean, Atlantic
City, NJ.
8............................ (a.) 11......... North Atlantic dates.
Ocean, Ocean City,
NJ.
9............................ (a.) 13......... Little Egg Harbor, dates.
Parker Island, NJ.
10........................... (b.) 20......... Upper Potomac River, dates, coordinates.
Washington, DC.
11........................... (c.) 9.......... North Atlantic dates.
Ocean, Virginia
Beach, VA.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Each year, organizations in the Fifth Coast Guard District sponsor fireworks displays in the same general location and time period. Each event uses a barge or an on-shore site near the shoreline as the fireworks launch platform. A safety zone is used to control vessel movement within a specified distance surrounding the launch platforms to ensure the safety of persons and property. Coast Guard personnel on scene may allow boaters within the safety zone if conditions permit.
The enforcement period for these safety zones is from 5:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. local time. However, vessels may enter, remain in, or transit through these safety zones during this time frame if authorized by the COTP or designated Coast Guard patrol commander on scene, as provided for in 33 CFR 165.23. This rule provides for the safety of life on navigable waters during the events.
E. Regulatory Analyses
We developed this proposed rule after considering numerous statutes and executive orders related to rulemaking. Below we summarize our analyses based on a number of these statutes or executive orders.
1. Regulatory Planning and Review
This proposed rule is not a significant regulatory action under section 3(f) of Executive Order 12866, Regulatory Planning and Review, as supplemented by Executive Order 13563, Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review, and does not require an assessment of potential costs and benefits under section 6(a)(3) of Executive Order 12866 or under section 1 of Executive Order 13563. The Office of Management and Budget has not reviewed it under those Orders.
We expect the economic impact of this rule to be so minimal that a full Regulatory Evaluation is unnecessary. This finding is based on the short amount of time that vessels will be restricted from regulated areas, and the small size of these areas that are usually positioned away from high vessel traffic zones. Generally vessels would not be precluded from getting underway, or mooring at any piers or marinas currently located in the vicinity of the regulated areas. Advance notifications would also be made to the local maritime community by issuance of Local Notice to Mariners, Broadcast Notice to Mariners, Marine information and facsimile broadcasts so mariners can adjust their plans accordingly. Notifications to the public for most events will typically be made by local newspapers, radio and TV stations. The Coast Guard anticipates that these special local regulated areas and safety zones will only be enforced one to three times per year.
2. Impact on Small Entities
The Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 (RFA), 5 U.S.C. 601-612, as amended, requires federal agencies to consider the potential impact of regulations on small entities during rulemaking. The term ``small entities'' comprises small businesses, not-for-profit organizations that are independently owned and operated and are not dominant in their fields, and governmental jurisdictions with populations of less than 50,000. The Coast Guard certifies under 5 U.S.C. 605(b) that this proposed rule will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. This rule will affect the following entities some of which may be small entities: The owners and operators of vessels intending to transit or anchor in these regulated areas during the times the zones are enforced.
These special local regulated areas and safety zones will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities for the following reasons: The Coast Guard will ensure that small entities are able to operate in the areas where events are occurring to the extent possible while ensuring the safety of event participants and spectators. The enforcement period will be short in duration and, in many of the areas, vessels can transit safely around the regulated area. Generally, blanket permission to enter, remain in, or transit through these regulated areas will be given, except during the period that the Coast Guard patrol vessel is present. Before the enforcement period, we will issue maritime advisories widely.
If you think that your business, organization, or governmental jurisdiction qualifies as a small entity and that this rule would have a significant economic impact on it, please submit a comment (see ADDRESSES) explaining why you think it qualifies and how and to what degree this rule would economically affect it.
3. Assistance for Small Entities
Under section 213(a) of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104-121), we want to assist small entities in understanding this proposed rule. If the rule would affect your small business, organization, or governmental jurisdiction and you have questions concerning its provisions or options for compliance, please contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT, above. The Coast Guard will not retaliate against small entities that question or complain about this proposed rule or any policy or action of the Coast Guard.
Page 7998
4. Collection of Information
This proposed rule will not call for a new collection of information under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-
3520.).
5. Federalism
A rule has implications for federalism under Executive Order 13132, Federalism, if it has a substantial direct effect on the States, on the relationship between the national government and the States, or on the distribution of power and responsibilities among the various levels of government. We have analyzed this proposed rule under that Order and determined that this rule does not have implications for federalism.
6. Protest Activities
The Coast Guard respects the First Amendment rights of protesters. Protesters are asked to contact the person listed in the For Further Information Contact section to coordinate protest activities so that your message can be received without jeopardizing the safety or security of people, places or vessels.
7. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1531-1538) requires Federal agencies to assess the effects of their discretionary regulatory actions. In particular, the Act addresses actions that may result in the expenditure by a State, local, or tribal government, in the aggregate, or by the private sector of $100,000,000 (adjusted for inflation) or more in any one year. Though this proposed rule would not result in such an expenditure, we do discuss the effects of this rule elsewhere in this preamble.
8. Taking of Private Property
This proposed rule would not cause a taking of private property or otherwise have taking implications under Executive Order 12630, Governmental Actions and Interference with Constitutionally Protected Property Rights.
9. Civil Justice Reform
This proposed rule meets applicable standards in sections 3(a) and 3(b)(2) of Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice Reform, to minimize litigation, eliminate ambiguity, and reduce burden.
10. Protection of Children From Environmental Health Risks
We have analyzed this proposed rule under Executive Order 13045, Protection of Children from Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks. This rule is not an economically significant rule and would not create an environmental risk to health or risk to safety that might disproportionately affect children.
11. Indian Tribal Governments
This proposed rule does not have tribal implications under Executive Order 13175, Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments, because it would not have a substantial direct effect on one or more Indian tribes, on the relationship between the Federal Government and Indian tribes, or on the distribution of power and responsibilities between the Federal Government and Indian tribes.
12. Energy Effects
This proposed rule is not a ``significant energy action'' under Executive Order 13211, Actions Concerning Regulations That Significantly Affect Energy Supply, Distribution, or Use.
13. Technical Standards
This proposed rule does not use technical standards. Therefore, we did not consider the use of voluntary consensus standards.
14. Environment
We have analyzed this proposed rule under Department of Homeland Security Management Directive 023-01 and Commandant Instruction M16475.lD, which guide the Coast Guard in complying with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA)(42 U.S.C. 4321-4370f), and have made a preliminary determination that this action is one of a category of actions that do not individually or cumulatively have a significant effect on the human environment.
This rule involves implementation of regulations within 33 CFR part 100 that apply to organized marine events on the navigable waters of the United States. Some marine events by their nature may introduce potential for adverse impact on the safety or other interest of waterway users or waterfront infrastructure within or close proximity to the event area. The category of water activities includes but is not limited to sail boat regattas, boat parades, power boat racing, swimming events, crew racing, and sail board racing. This section of the rule is categorically excluded from further review under paragraph 34(h) of Figure 2-1 of the Commandant Instruction. An environmental analysis checklist supporting this determination and a Categorical Exclusion Determination are not required for this section of the rule.
This rule involves implementation of regulations at 33 CFR part 165 that establish safety zones on navigable waters of the United States for fireworks events. These safety zones are enforced for the duration of fireworks display events. The fireworks are generally launched from or immediately adjacent to navigable waters of the United States. The category of activities includes fireworks launched from barges or at the shoreline that generally rely on the use of navigable waters as a safety buffer. Fireworks displays may introduce potential hazards such as accidental discharge of fireworks, dangerous projectiles, and falling hot embers or other debris. This section of the rule is categorically excluded from further review under paragraph 34(g) of Figure 2-1 of the Commandant Instruction. A preliminary environmental analysis checklist supporting this determination and a Categorical Exclusion Determination are available in the docket where indicated under ADDRESSES. We seek any comments or information that may lead to the discovery of a significant environmental impact from this rule.
List of Subjects
Marine safety, Navigation (water), Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Waterways.
33 CFR Part 165
Harbors, Marine safety, Navigation (water), Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Security measures, Waterways.
For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Coast Guard proposes to amend 33 CFR parts 100 and 165 as follows:
PART 100--SAFETY OF LIFE ON NAVIGABLE WATERS
0
1. The authority citation for part 100 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1233.
0
2. Amend Sec. 100.501 by revising TABLE TO Sec. 100.501 to read as follows:
Sec. 100.501 Special Local Regulations; Marine Events within the Fifth Coast Guard District.
* * * * *
Page 7999
Table to Sec. 100.501
All coordinates listed in the Table to Sec. 100.501 reference Datum NAD 1983
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
No. Date Event Sponsor Location
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(a.) Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay--COTP Zone
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1.................... June--1st Sunday.... Atlantic County Day Atlantic County, The waters of Great Egg
at the Bay. New Jersey. Harbor Bay, adjacent to
Somers Point, New
Jersey, bounded by a
line drawn along the
following boundaries:
The area is bounded to
the north by the
shoreline along John F.
Kennedy Park and Somers
Point, New Jersey;
bounded to the east by
the State Route 52
bridge; bounded to the
south by a line that
runs along latitude
39deg18'00'' N.; and
bounded to the west by
a line that runs along
longitude
074deg37'00'' W.
2.................... May--3rd Sunday; Annual Escape from Escape from Fort All waters of the
September--3rd Fort Delaware Delaware Delaware River between
Saturday. Triathlon. Triathlon, Inc.. Pea Patch Island and
Delaware City,
Delaware, bounded by a
line connecting the
following points:
Latitude
39deg36'35.7'' N.,
longitude
075deg35'25.6'' W.,
thence southeast to
latitude
39deg34'57.3'' N.,
longitude
075deg33'23.1'' W.,
thence southwest to
latitude
39deg34'11.9'' N.,
longitude
075deg34'28.6'' W.,
thence northwest to
latitude
39deg35'52.4'' N,
longitude
075deg36'33.9'' W,
thence to point of
origin.
3.................... June--last Saturday. Westville Parade of Borough of All waters of Big Timber
Lights. Westville and Creek in Westville, New
Westville Power Jersey from shoreline
Boat. to shoreline bounded on
the south from the
Route 130 Bridge and to
the north by the
entrance of the
Delaware River.
4.................... June--4th Sunday.... OPA Atlantic City Offshore The waters of the North
Grand Prix. Performance Assn. Atlantic Ocean,
(OPA). adjacent to Atlantic
City, New Jersey,
bounded by a line drawn
between the following
points: From a point
along the shoreline at
latitude 39deg21'50''
N., longitude
074deg24'37'' W.,
thence southeasterly to
latitude 39deg20'40''
N., longitude
074deg23'50'' W.,
thence southwesterly to
latitude 39deg19'33''
N., longitude
074deg26'52'' W.,
thence northwesterly to
a point along the
shoreline at latitude
39deg20'43'' N.,
longitude
074deg27'40'' W.,
thence northeasterly
along the shoreline to
point of origin at
latitude 39deg21'50''
N., longitude
074deg24'37'' W.
5.................... July--on or about U.S. holiday City of The waters of the
July 4th. celebrations. Philadelphia. Delaware River,
adjacent to
Philadelphia, PA and
Camden, NJ, from
shoreline to shoreline,
bounded on the south by
the Walt Whitman Bridge
and bounded on the
north by the Benjamin
Franklin Bridge.
6.................... August--2nd Friday, Point Pleasant OPA/ Offshore The waters of the North
Saturday and Sunday. NJ Offshore Grand Performance Atlantic Ocean bounded
Prix. Association (OPA) by a line drawn from a
and New Jersey position along the
Offshore Racing shoreline near Normandy
Assn. Beach, NJ at latitude
40deg00'00'' N.,
longitude
074deg03'30'' W.,
thence easterly to
latitude 39deg59'40''
N., longitude
074deg02'00'' W.,
thence southwesterly to
latitude 39deg56'35''
N., longitude
074deg03'00'' W.,
thence westerly to a
position near the
Seaside Heights Pier at
latitude 39deg56'35''
N., longitude
074deg04'15'' W.,
thence northerly along
the shoreline to the
point of origin.
7.................... July--3rd Wednesday New Jersey Offshore Offshore The waters of the
and Thursday. Grand Prix. Performance Assn. Manasquan River from
& New Jersey the New York and Long
Offshore Racing Branch Railroad Bridge
Assn. to Manasquan Inlet,
together with all of
the navigable waters of
the United States from
Asbury Park, New
Jersey, latitude
40deg14'00'' N.;
southward to Seaside
Park, New Jersey
latitude 39deg55'00''
N., from the New Jersey
shoreline seaward to
the limits of the
Territorial Sea. The
race course area
extends from Asbury
Park to Seaside Park
from the shoreline,
seaward to a distance
of 8.4 nautical miles.
Page 8000
8.................... August--3rd Friday.. Thunder Over the Atlantic City The waters of the North
Boardwalk Air show. Chamber of Atlantic Ocean,
Commerce. adjacent to Atlantic
City, New Jersey,
bounded by a line drawn
between the following
points: From a point
along the shoreline at
latitude 39deg21'31''
N., longitude
074deg25'04'' W.,
thence southeasterly to
latitude 39deg21'08''
N., longitude
074deg24'48'' W.,
thence southwesterly to
latitude 39deg20'16''
N., longitude
074deg27'17'' W.,
thence northwesterly to
a point along the
shoreline at latitude
39deg20'44'' N.,
longitude
074deg27'31'' W.,
thence northeasterly
along the shoreline to
latitude 39deg21'31''
N., longitude
074deg25'04'' W.
9.................... September--2nd, 3rd Sunset Lake Sunset Lake All waters of Sunset
or 4th Friday, Hydrofest. Hydrofest Assn. Lake, New Jersey, from
Saturday and shoreline to shoreline,
Sunday; October-- south of latitude
1st Friday, 38deg58'32'' N.
Saturday and Sunday.
10................... October--2nd The Liberty Grand Offshore The waters of the
Saturday and Sunday. Prix. Performance Assn. Delaware River,
(OPA). adjacent to
Philadelphia, PA and
Camden, NJ, from
shoreline to shoreline,
bounded on the south by
the Walt Whitman Bridge
and bounded on the
north by the Benjamin
Franklin Bridge.
11................... October--1st Monday U.S. holiday City of The waters of the
(Columbus Day). celebrations. Philadelphia. Delaware River,
adjacent to
Philadelphia, PA and
Camden, NJ, from
shoreline to shoreline,
bounded on the south by
the Walt Whitman Bridge
and bounded on the
north by the Benjamin
Franklin Bridge.
12................... December 31st (New U.S. holiday City of The waters of the
Year's Eve). celebrations. Philadelphia. Delaware River,
adjacent to
Philadelphia, PA and
Camden, NJ, from
shoreline to shoreline,
bounded on the south by
the Walt Whitman Bridge
and bounded on the
north by the Benjamin
Franklin Bridge.
13................... September--2nd or Ocean City Air Show. Ocean City, NJ..... All waters of the New
3rd Sunday. Jersey Intracoastal
Waterway (ICW) bounded
by a line connecting
the following points;
latitude 39deg15'57''
N., longitude
074deg35'09'' W.
thence northeast to
latitude 39deg16'34''
N., longitude
074deg33'54'' W.
thence southeast to
latitude 39deg16'17''
N., longitude
074deg33'29'' W.
thence southwest to
latitude 39deg15'40''
N., longitude
074deg34'46'' W.
thence northwest to
point of origin, near
Ocean City, NJ.
14................... June--4th Sunday and Atlantic City Atlantic City, NJ.. All waters of the New
August 2nd or 3rd International Jersey Intracoastal
Sunday. Triathlon. Waterway (ICW) bounded
by a line connecting
the following points;
latitude 39deg21'20''
N., longitude
074deg27'18'' W.
thence northeast to
latitude
39deg21'27.47'' N.,
longitude
074deg27'10.31'' W.
thence northeast to
latitude 39deg21'33''
N., longitude
074deg26'57'' W.
thence northwest to
latitude 39deg21'37''
N., longitude
074deg27'03'' W.
thence southwest to
latitude
39deg21'29.88'' N.,
longitude
074deg27'14.31'' W.
thence south to
latitude 39deg21'19''
N., longitude
074deg27'22'' W.
thence east to latitude
39deg21'18.14'' N,
longitude
074deg27'19.25'' W
thence north to point
of origin, near
Atlantic City, NJ.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(b.) Coast Guard Sector Baltimore--COTP Zone
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1.................... March--4th or last Safety at Sea U.S. Naval Academy. All waters of the Severn
Saturday; or April-- Seminar.. River from shoreline to
1st Saturday. shoreline, bounded to
the northwest by the
Naval Academy (SR-450)
Bridge and bounded to
the southeast by a line
drawn from U.S. Naval
Academy Light at
latitude
38deg58'39.5'' N.,
longitude
076deg28'49'' W.
thence easterly to Carr
Point, MD at latitude
38deg58'58'' N.,
longitude
076deg27'41'' W.
Page 8001
2.................... March--3rd, 4th or USNA Crew Races..... U.S. Naval Academy. All waters of the Severn
last Friday, River from shoreline to
Saturday and shoreline, bounded to
Sunday; April and the northwest by a line
May--every Friday, drawn from the south
Saturday and Sunday. shoreline at latitude
39deg00'58'' N.,
longitude
076deg31'32'' W.
thence to the north
shoreline at latitude
39deg01'11'' N.,
longitude
076deg31'10'' W. The
regulated area is
bounded to the
southeast by a line
drawn from U.S. Naval
Academy Light at
latitude
38deg58'39.5'' N.,
longitude
076deg28'49'' W.
thence easterly to Carr
Point, MD at latitude
38deg58'58'' N.,
longitude
076deg27'41'' W.
3.................... July--3rd, 4th or Dinghy Poker Run.... Norris Trust The waters of Middle
last Saturday, or Foundation. River, from shoreline
Sunday. to shoreline, within an
area bounded to the
north by a line drawn
along latitude
39deg19'33'' N., and
bounded to the south by
a line drawn from
latitude
39deg17'24.4'' N.,
longitude
076deg23'53.3'' W. to
latitude
39deg18''06.4'' N.,
longitude
076deg23'10.9'' W.,
located in Baltimore
County, at Essex, MD.
4.................... May--1st Sunday..... Nanticoke River Swim Nanticoke River All waters of the
and Triathlon. Swim and Nanticoke River,
Triathlon, Inc. including Bivalve
Channel and Bivalve
Harbor, bounded by a
line drawn from a point
on the shoreline at
latitude 38deg18'00''
N., longitude
075deg54'00'' W.,
thence westerly to
latitude 38deg18'00''
N., longitude
075deg55'00'' W.,
thence northerly to
latitude 38deg20'00''
N., longitude
075deg53'48'' W.,
thence easterly to
latitude 38deg19'42''
N., longitude
075deg52'54'' W.
5.................... May--Saturday before Chestertown Tea Chestertown Tea All waters of the
Memorial Day. Party Re-enactment Party Festival. Chester River, within a
Festival. line connecting the
following positions:
latitude 39deg12'27''
N., longitude
076deg03'46'' W.;
thence to latitude
39deg12'19'' N.,
longitude 076deg0353
W.; thence to latitude
39deg12'15'' N.,
longitude
076deg03'41'' W.;
thence to latitude
39deg12'26'' N.,
longitude
076deg03'38'' W.;
thence to the point of
origin at latitude
39deg12'27'' N.,
longitude
076deg03'46'' W.
6.................... May--3rd Friday, Dragon Boat Races at Washington, DC The waters of the Upper
Saturday and Georgetown, Dragon Boat Potomac River,
Sunday. June 2nd or Washington, DC. Festival, Inc. Washington, DC, from
3rd Friday, shoreline to shoreline,
Saturday and Sunday. bounded upstream by the
Francis Scott Key
Bridge and downstream
by the Roosevelt
Memorial Bridge.
7.................... May--Tuesday and USNA Blue Angels Air U.S. Naval Academy. All waters of the Severn
Wednesday before Show. River from shoreline to
Memorial Day shoreline, bounded to
(observed). the northwest by a line
drawn from the south
shoreline at latitude
39deg00'38.02'' N.,
longitude
076deg31'01.49'' W.
thence to the north
shoreline at latitude
39deg00'52.7'' N.,
longitude
076deg30'46.01'' W.,
this line is
approximately 1300
yards northwest of the
U.S. 50 fixed highway
bridge. The regulated
area is bounded to the
southeast by a line
drawn from U.S. Naval
Academy Light at
latitude
38deg58'39.5'' N.,
longitude
076deg28'49'' W.
thence southeast to a
point 1500 yards ESE of
Chinks Point, MD at
latitude 38deg57'41''
N., longitude
076deg27'36'' W.
thence northeast to
Greenbury Point at
latitude
38deg58'27.66'' N.,
longitude
076deg27'16.38'' W.
Page 8002
8.................... June--2nd Sunday.... The Great Chesapeake Great Chesapeake The waters of the
Bay Bridges Swim Bay Swim, Inc. Chesapeake Bay between
Races. and adjacent to the
spans of the William P.
Lane Jr. Memorial
Bridges from shoreline
to shoreline, bounded
to the north by a line
drawn parallel and 500
yards north of the
north bridge span that
originates from the
western shoreline at
latitude 39deg00'36''
N., longitude
076deg23'05'' W. and
thence eastward to the
eastern shoreline at
latitude 38deg59'14''
N., longitude
076deg20'00'' W., and
bounded to the south by
a line drawn parallel
and 500 yards south of
the south bridge span
that originates from
the western shoreline
at latitude
39deg00'16'' N.,
longitude
076deg24'30'' W. and
thence eastward to the
eastern shoreline at
latitude
38deg58'38.5'' N.,
longitude
076deg20'06'' W.
9.................... June--3rd, 4th or Maryland Swim for District of The waters of the
last Saturday or Life. Columbia Aquatics Chester River from
July--2nd or 3rd Club. shoreline to shoreline,
Saturday. bounded on the south by
a line drawn at
latitude 39deg10'16''
N., near the Chester
River Channel Buoy 35
(LLN-26795) and bounded
on the north at
latitude 39deg12'30''
N. by the Maryland S.R.
213 Highway Bridge.
10................... June--last Saturday Bo Bowman Memorial-- Virginia/Carolina All waters of the
and Sunday or July-- Sharptown Regatta. Racing Assn. Nanticoke River near
2nd Saturday and Sharptown, MD, from
Sunday. shoreline to shoreline,
bounded to the south by
Maryland S.R. 313
Highway Bridge and
bounded to the north by
a line drawn from
latitude 38deg33'09''
N., longitude
075deg42'45'' W.,
thence southeasterly to
latitude 38deg33'04''
N., longitude
075deg42'37'' W.
11................... June--2nd, 3rd, 4th Thunder on the Kent Narrows Racing All waters of Prospect
or last Saturday Narrows. Assn. Bay enclosed by the
and Sunday or following points:
August--1st Latitude 38deg57'52''
Saturday and Sunday. N., longitude
076deg14'48'' W.,
thence to latitude
38deg58'02'' N.,
longitude
076deg15'05'' W.,
thence to latitude
38deg57'38'' N.,
longitude
076deg15'29'' W.,
thence to latitude
38deg57'28'' N.,
longitude
076deg15'23'' W.,
thence to point of
origin at latitude
38deg57'52'' N.,
longitude
076deg14'48'' W.
12................... May/June--Saturday Rock Hall and Kinetic Endeavors, The waters of Rock Hall
and Sunday after Waterman's LLC. Harbor from shoreline
Memorial Day Triathlon Swims. to shoreline, bounded
(observed); and by a line drawn from
October--1st latitude 39deg07'59''
Saturday and Sunday. N., longitude
076deg15'03'' W. to
latitude 39deg07'50''
N., longitude
076deg14'41'' W.,
located at the entrance
to Rock Hall, MD.
13................... September--2nd Dragon Boat Races in Associated Catholic The waters of the
Saturday or the the Inner Harbor. Charities, Inc. Patapsco River,
Saturday after Baltimore, MD, Inner
Labor Day. Harbor from shoreline
to shoreline, bounded
on the east by a line
drawn along longitude
076deg36'30'' W.
14................... June--3rd, 4th or Baltimore Dragon Baltimore Dragon The waters of Patapsco
last Saturday or Boat Challenge. Boat Club. River, Northwest
Sunday. Harbor, in Baltimore,
MD, from shoreline to
shoreline, within an
area bounded on the
east by a line drawn
along longitude
076deg35' W. and
bounded on the west by
a line drawn along
longitude 076deg36'
W.
15................... May--2nd, 3rd, 4th Oxford-Bellevue Enviro-Sports The waters of the Tred
or last Saturday. Sharkfest Swim. Productions Inc. Avon River from
June--1st, 2nd or shoreline to shoreline,
3rd Saturday. within an area bounded
on the east by a line
drawn from latitude
38deg42'25'' N.,
longitude
076deg10'45'' W.,
thence south to
latitude 38deg41'37''
N., longitude
076deg10'26'' W., and
bounded on the west by
a line drawn from
latitude 38deg41'58''
N., longitude
076deg11'04'' W.,
thence south to
latitude 38deg41'25''
N., longitude
076deg10'49'' W.,
thence east to latitude
38deg41'25'' N.,
longitude
076deg10'30'' W.,
located at Oxford, MD.
Page 8003
16................... June--1st Sunday.... Swim Across the U.S. Open Water The waters of the
Potomac. Swimming Assn.-- Potomac River, from
Wave One Swimming. shoreline to shoreline,
bounded to the north by
a line drawn that
originates at Jones
Point Park, VA at the
west shoreline latitude
38deg47'35'' N.,
longitude
077deg02'22'' W.,
thence east to latitude
38deg47'2'' N.,
longitude
077deg00'58'' W., at
east shoreline near
National Harbor, MD.
The regulated area is
bounded to the south by
a line drawn
originating at George
Washington Memorial
Parkway highway
overpass and Cameron
Run, west shoreline
latitude 38deg47'23''
N., longitude
077deg03'03'' W.
thence east to latitude
38deg46'52'' N.,
longitude
077deg01'13'' W., at
east shoreline near
National Harbor, MD.
17................... October--last The MRE Tug of War.. Maritime Republic The waters of Spa Creek
Saturday; or of Eastport. from shoreline to
November--1st or shoreline, extending
2nd Saturday. 400 feet from either
side of a rope spanning
Spa Creek from a
position at latitude
38deg58'36.9'' N.,
longitude
076deg29'03.8'' W. on
the Annapolis shoreline
to a position at
latitude
38deg58'26.4'' N.,
longitude
076deg28'53.7'' W. on
the Eastport shoreline.
18................... December--2nd Eastport Yacht Club Eastport Yacht Club The waters of Spa Creek,
Saturday. Lighted Boat Parade. and the Severn River,
shore to shore, bounded
on the south by a line
drawn from Carr Point,
at latitude
38deg58'58'' N.,
longitude
076deg27'40'' W.,
thence to Horn Point
Warning Light (LLNR
17935), at
38deg58'24'' N.,
longitude
076deg28'10'' W.,
thence to Horn Point,
at 38deg58'20'' N.,
longitude
076deg28'27'' W., and
bounded on the north by
Naval Academy SR 450
Bridge.
19................... Memorial Day NAS Patuxent River U.S. Naval Air All waters of the lower
weekend--Thursday, Air Expo. Station Patuxent Patuxent River, near
Friday, Saturday River, MD. Solomons, Maryland,
and Sunday; or located between Fishing
Labor Day weekend-- Point and the base of
Thursday, Friday, the break wall marking
Saturday and Sunday. the entrance to the
East Seaplane Basin at
Naval Air Station
Patuxent River, within
an area bounded by a
line connecting
position latitude
38deg17'39'' N.,
longitude
076deg25'47'' W.;
thence to latitude
38deg17'47'' N.,
longitude
076deg26'00'' W.;
thence to latitude
38deg18'09'' N.,
longitude
076deg25'40'' W.;
thence to latitude
38deg18'00'' N.,
longitude
076deg25'25'' W.,
located along the
shoreline at U.S. Naval
Air Station Patuxent
River, Maryland. All
waters of the lower
Patuxent River, near
Solomons, Maryland,
located between Hog
Point and Cedar Point,
within an area bounded
by a line drawn from a
position at latitude
38deg18'41'' N.,
longitude
076deg23'43'' W.; to
latitude 38deg18'16''
N., longitude
076deg22'35'' W.;
thence to latitude
38deg18'12'' N.,
longitude
076deg22'37'' W.;
thence to latitude
38deg18'36'' N.,
longitude
076deg23'46'' W.,
located adjacent to the
shoreline at U.S. Naval
Air Station Patuxent
River, Maryland.
Page 8004
20................... September--2nd, 3rd Chesapeake Challenge/ Chesapeake Bay All waters of the
or 4th Friday, Solomons Offshore Powerboat Patuxent River, within
Saturday and Grand Prix. Association. boundary lines
Sunday. October-- connecting the
1st Friday, following positions;
Saturday and Sunday. originating near north
entrance of MD Route 4
bridge, latitude
38deg19'45'' N.,
longitude
076deg28'06'' W.,
thence southwest to
south entrance of MD
Route 4 bridge,
latitude 38deg19'24''
N., longitude
076deg28'30'' W.,
thence south to a point
near the shoreline,
latitude 38deg18'32''
N., longitude
076deg28'14'' W.,
thence southeast to a
point near the
shoreline, latitude
38deg17'38'' N,
longitude
076deg27'26'' W.,
thence northeast to
latitude 38deg18'00''
N., longitude
076deg26'41'' W.,
thence northwest to
latitude 38deg18'59''
N., longitude
076deg27'20'' W.,
located at Solomons,
MD, thence continuing
northwest and parallel
to shoreline to point
of origin.
21................... May--1st or 2nd Ocean City Maryland Offshore The waters of the North
Saturday and Sunday. Offshore Grand Prix. Performance Assn. Atlantic Ocean
Racing, LLC. commencing at a point
on the shoreline at
latitude 38deg25'42''
N., longitude
075deg03'06'' W.;
thence east southeast
to latitude
38deg25'30'' N.,
longitude
075deg02'12'' W.,
thence south southwest
parallel to the Ocean
City shoreline to
latitude 38deg19'12''
N., longitude
075deg03'48'' W.;
thence west northwest
to the shoreline at
latitude 38deg19'30''
N., longitude
075deg05'00'' W.
22................... June--1st or 2nd Ocean City Air Show. Town of Ocean City, All waters of the North
Thursday, Friday, Maryland. Atlantic Ocean within
Saturday and Sunday. an area bounded by the
following coordinates:
Latitude 38deg21'38''
N., longitude
075deg04'04'' W.;
latitude 38deg21'27''
N., longitude
075deg03'29'' W.;
latitude 38deg19'35''
N., longitude
075deg04'19'' W.; and
latitude 38deg19'45''
N., longitude
075deg04'54'' W.,
located at Ocean City,
MD.
23................... June--4th or last Coastal Aquatics Coastal Aquatics All waters of the
Sunday. Swim Team Open Swim Club. Nanticoke River,
Water Summer Shore including Bivalve
Swim. Channel and Bivalve
Harbor, bounded by a
line drawn from a point
on the shoreline at
latitude 38deg18'00''
N., longitude
075deg54'00'' W.,
thence westerly to
latitude 38deg18'00''
N., longitude
075deg55'00'' W.,
thence northerly to
latitude 38deg20'00''
N., longitude
075deg53'48'' W.,
thence easterly to
latitude 38deg19'42''
N., longitude
075deg52'54'' W.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Page 8005
(c.) Coast Guard Sector Hampton Roads--COTP Zone
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1.................... May--last Friday, Blackbeard Festival. City of Hampton.... The waters of Sunset
Saturday and Sunday Creek and Hampton River
and/or June--1st shore to shore bounded
Friday, Saturday to the north by the I-
and Sunday. 64 Bridge over the
Hampton River and to
the south by a line
drawn from Hampton
River Channel Light 16
(LL 5715), located at
latitude 37deg01'03''
N., longitude
76deg20'26'' W., to
the finger pier across
the river at
Fisherman's Wharf,
located at latitude
37deg01'01.5'' N.,
longitude
76deg20'32'' W.
Spectator Vessel
Anchorage Areas--Area
A: Located in the upper
reaches of the Hampton
River, bounded to the
south by a line drawn
from the western shore
at latitude
37deg01'48'' N.,
longitude
76deg20'22'' W.,
across the river to the
eastern shore at
latitude 37deg01'44''
N., longitude
76deg20'13'' W., and
to the north by the I-
64 Bridge over the
Hampton River. The
anchorage area will be
marked by orange buoys.
Area B: Located on the
eastern side of the
channel, in the Hampton
River, south of the
Queen Street Bridge,
near the Riverside
Health Center. Bounded
by the shoreline and a
line drawn between the
following points:
Latitude 37deg01'26''
N., longitude
76deg20'24'' W.,
latitude 37deg01'22''
N., longitude
76deg20'26'' W., and
latitude 37deg01'22''
N., longitude
76deg20'23'' W.. The
anchorage area will be
marked by orange buoys.
2.................... June--1st Friday, Norfolk Harborfest.. Norfolk Festevents, The waters of the
Saturday and Sunday Ltd.. Elizabeth River and its
or 2nd Friday, branches from shoreline
Saturday and Sunday. to shoreline, bounded
to the northwest by a
line drawn across the
Port Norfolk Reach
section of the
Elizabeth River between
the northern corner of
the landing at Hospital
Point, Portsmouth,
Virginia, latitude
36deg50'51'' N.,
longitude
076deg18'09'' W. and
the north corner of the
City of Norfolk Mooring
Pier at the foot of
Brooks Avenue located
at latitude
36deg51'00'' N.,
longitude
076deg17'52'' W.;
bounded on the
southwest by a line
drawn from the southern
corner of the landing
at Hospital Point,
Portsmouth, Virginia,
at latitude
36deg50'50'' N.,
longitude
076deg18'10'' W., to
the northern end of the
eastern most pier at
the Tidewater Yacht
Agency Marina, located
at latitude
36deg50'29'' N.,
longitude
076deg17'52'' W.;
bounded to the south by
a line drawn across the
Lower Reach of the
Southern Branch of the
Elizabeth River,
between the Portsmouth
Lightship Museum
located at the foot of
London Boulevard, in
Portsmouth, Virginia at
latitude 36deg50'10''
N., longitude
076deg17'47'' W., and
the northwest corner of
the Norfolk
Shipbuilding & Drydock,
Berkley Plant, Pier No.
1, located at latitude
36deg50'08'' N.,
longitude
076deg17'39'' W.; and
to the southeast by the
Berkley Bridge which
crosses the Eastern
Branch of the Elizabeth
River between Berkley
at latitude
36deg50'21.5'' N.,
longitude
076deg17'14.5'' W.,
and Norfolk at latitude
36deg50'35'' N.,
longitude
076deg17'10'' W.
Page 8006
3.................... June--2nd or 3rd Cock Island Race.... Portsmouth Boat The waters of the
Saturday. Club & City of Elizabeth River and its
Portsmouth, VA. branches from shoreline
to shoreline, bounded
to the northwest by a
line drawn across the
Port Norfolk Reach
section of the
Elizabeth River between
the northern corner of
the landing at Hospital
Point, Portsmouth,
Virginia, latitude
36deg50'51'' N.,
longitude
076deg18'09'' W. and
the north corner of the
City of Norfolk Mooring
Pier at the foot of
Brooks Avenue located
at latitude
36deg51'00'' N.,
longitude
076deg17'52'' W.;
bounded on the
southwest by a line
drawn from the southern
corner of the landing
at Hospital Point,
Portsmouth, Virginia,
at latitude
36deg50'50'' N.,
longitude
076deg18'10'' W., to
the northern end of the
eastern most pier at
the Tidewater Yacht
Agency Marina, located
at latitude
36deg50'29'' N.,
longitude
076deg17'52'' W.;
bounded to the south by
a line drawn across the
Lower Reach of the
Southern Branch of the
Elizabeth River,
between the Portsmouth
Lightship Museum
located at the foot of
London Boulevard, in
Portsmouth, Virginia at
latitude 36deg50'10''
N., longitude
076deg17'47'' W., and
the northwest corner of
the Norfolk
Shipbuilding & Drydock,
Berkley Plant, Pier No.
1, located at latitude
36deg50'08'' N.,
longitude
076deg17'39'' W.; and
to the southeast by the
Berkley Bridge which
crosses the Eastern
Branch of the Elizabeth
River between Berkley
at latitude
36deg50'21.5'' N.,
longitude
076deg17'14.5'' W.,
and Norfolk at latitude
36deg50'35'' N.,
longitude
076deg17'10'' W.
4.................... June--last Saturday RRBA Spring Radar Rappahannock River The waters of the
or July--1st Shootout. Boaters Rappahannock River,
Saturday. Association (RRBA). adjacent to Layton, VA,
from shoreline to
shoreline, bounded on
the west by a line
running along longitude
076deg58'30'' W., and
bounded on the east by
a line running along
longitude
076deg56'00'' W.
5.................... July--last Wednesday Pony Penning Swim... Chincoteague The waters of Assateague
and following Volunteer Fire Channel from shoreline
Friday; or August-- Department. to shoreline, bounded
1st Wednesday and to the east by a line
following Friday. drawn from latitude
37deg55'01'' N.,
longitude
075deg22'40'' W.,
thence south to
latitude 37deg54'50''
N., longitude
075deg22'46'' W.; and
to the southwest by a
line drawn from
latitude 37deg54'54''
N., longitude
075deg23'00'' W.,
thence east to latitude
37deg54'49'' N.,
longitude
075deg22'49'' W.
6.................... August 1st or 2nd Hampton Cup Regatta. Hampton Cup Regatta The waters of Mill
Friday, Saturday Boat Club. Creek, adjacent to Fort
and Sunday. Monroe, Hampton,
Virginia, enclosed by
the following
boundaries: To the
north, a line drawn
along latitude
37deg01'00'' N., to
the east a line drawn
along longitude
076deg18'30'' W., to
the south a line
parallel with the
shoreline adjacent to
Fort Monroe, and the
west boundary is
parallel with the Route
258--Mercury Boulevard
Bridge.
7.................... September 1st Hampton Virginia Bay Hampton Bay Days The waters of Sunset
Friday, Saturday Days Festival. Inc. Creek and Hampton River
and Sunday or 2nd shore to shore bounded
Friday, Saturday to the north by the I-
and Sunday. 64 Bridge over the
Hampton River and to
the south by a line
drawn from Hampton
River Channel Light 16
(LL 5715), located at
latitude 37deg01'03''
N., longitude
076deg20'26'' W., to
the finger pier across
the river at
Fisherman's Wharf,
located at latitude
37deg01'01.5'' N.,
longitude
076deg20'32'' W.
Page 8007
8.................... September--last Poquoson Seafood City of Poquoson... The waters of the Back
Sunday or October-- Festival Workboat River, Poquoson,
1st Sunday. Races. Virginia, bounded on
the north by a line
drawn along latitude
37deg06'30'' N.,
bounded on the south by
a line drawn along
latitude 37deg06'15''
N., bounded on the east
by a line drawn along
longitude
076deg18'52'' W. and
bounded on the west by
a line drawn along
longitude
076deg19'30'' W.
9.................... June--3rd Saturday Mattaponi Drag Boat Mattaponi Volunteer All waters of Mattaponi
and Sunday or 4th Race. Rescue Squad and River immediately
Saturday and Sunday. Dive Team. adjacent to Rainbow
Acres Campground, King
and Queen County,
Virginia. The regulated
area includes a section
of the Mattaponi River
approximately three-
quarter mile long and
bounded in width by
each shoreline, bounded
to the east by a line
that runs parallel
along longitude
076deg52'43'' W.,
near the mouth of
Mitchell Hill Creek,
and bounded to the west
by a line that runs
parallel along
longitude
076deg53'41'' W. just
north of Wakema,
Virginia.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(d.) Coast Guard Sector North Carolina--COTP Zone
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1.................... June--1st Saturday Carolina Cup Regatta Virginia Boat The waters of the
and Sunday. Racing Assn. Pasquotank River,
adjacent to Elizabeth
City, NC, from
shoreline to shoreline,
bounded on the west by
the Elizabeth City Draw
Bridge and bounded on
the east by a line
originating at a point
along the shoreline at
latitude 36deg17'54''
N., longitude
076deg12'00'' W.,
thence southwesterly to
latitude 36deg17'35''
N., longitude
076deg12'18'' W. at
Cottage Point.
2.................... August--1st Friday, SBIP--Fountain Super Boat The waters of the
Saturday and Sunday. Powerboats Kilo Run International Pamlico River including
and Super Boat Productions Chocowinity Bay, from
Grand Prix. (SBIP), Inc. shoreline to shoreline,
bounded on the south by
a line running
northeasterly from Camp
Hardee (North Carolina)
at latitude
35deg28'23'' N.,
longitude
076deg59'23'' W., to
Broad Creek Point at
latitude 35deg29'04''
N., longitude
076deg58'44'' W., and
bounded on the north by
the Norfolk Southern
Railroad Bridge.
Page 8008
3.................... September--3rd and Crystal Coast Grand North Carolina East The waters of Bogue
or 4th or last Prix. Sports, Inc. N/P. Sound, adjacent to
Sunday. Morehead City, NC, from
the southern tip of
Sugar Loaf Island
approximate position
latitude 34deg42'55''
N., longitude
076deg42'48'' W.,
thence westerly to
Morehead City Channel
Day beacon 7 (LLNR
38620), thence
southwest along the
channel line to Bogue
Sound Light 4 (LLRN
38770), thence
southerly to Causeway
Channel Day beacon 2
(LLNR 38720), thence
southeasterly to Money
Island Day beacon 1
(LLNR 38645), thence
easterly to Eight and
One Half Marina Day
beacon 2 (LLNR 38685),
thence easterly to the
western most shoreline
of Brant Island
approximate position
latitude 34deg42'36''
N., longitude
076deg42'11'' W.,
thence northeasterly
along the shoreline to
Tombstone Point
approximate position
latitude 34deg42'14''
N., longitude
076deg41'20'' W.,
thence southeasterly to
the east end of the
pier at Coast Guard
Sector North Carolina
approximate position
latitude 34deg42'00''
N., longitude
076deg40'52'' W.,
thence easterly to
Morehead City Channel
Buoy 20 (LLNR 29427),
thence northerly to
Beaufort Harbor Channel
LT 1BH (LLNR 34810),
thence northwesterly to
the southern tip of
Radio Island
approximate position
latitude 34deg42'22''
N., longitude
076deg40'52'' W.,
thence northerly along
the shoreline to
approximate position
latitude 34deg43'00''
N., longitude
076deg4125 W., thence
westerly to the North
Carolina State Port
Facility, thence
westerly along the
State Port to the
southwest corner
approximate position
latitude 34deg42'55''
N., longitude
076deg42'12'' W.,
thence westerly to the
southern tip of Sugar
Loaf Island the point
of origin.
4.................... September--3rd, 4th Wilmington YMCA Wilmington, NC, The waters of, and
or last Saturday; Triathlon. YMCA. adjacent to,
October--last Wrightsville Channel,
Saturday; November-- from Wrightsville
1st and or 2nd Channel Day beacon 14
Saturday. (LLNR 28040), located
at 34deg12'18'' N.,
longitude
077deg48'10'' W., to
Wrightsville Channel
Day beacon 25 (LLNR
28080), located at
34deg12'51'' N.,
longitude
77deg48'53'' W.
5.................... August--2nd Saturday The Crossing........ Organization to All waters of Lake
Support the Arts, Gaston, from shoreline
Infrastructure, to shoreline, directly
and Learning on under the length of
Lake Gaston, AKA Eaton Ferry Bridge (NC
O'SAIL. State Route 903),
latitude 36deg31'06''
N., longitude
077deg57'37'' W.,
bounded to the west by
a line drawn parallel
and 100 yards from the
western side of Eaton
Ferry Bridge near
Littleton, NC.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PART 165--REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS
0
3. The authority citation for part 165 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1231; 46 U.S.C. Chapter 701, 3306, 3703; 50 U.S.C. 191, 195; 33 CFR 1.05-1, 6.04-1, 6.04-6, 160.5; Pub. L. 107-
295, 116 Stat. 2064; Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1.
0
4. Amend Sec. 165.506 by revising TABLE TO Sec. 165.506 to read as follows:
Sec. 165.506 Safety Zones; Fireworks Displays in the Fifth Coast Guard District.
* * * * *
Page 8009
Table to Sec. 165.506
All coordinates listed in the Table to Sec. 165.506 reference Datum
NAD 1983
------------------------------------------------------------------------
No. Date Location Regulated area
------------------------------------------------------------------------
(a.) Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay--COTP Zone
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1............... July 3rd, 4th North Atlantic The waters of the
or 5th. Ocean, Bethany North Atlantic
Beach, DE, Ocean within a 500
Safety Zone. yard radius of the
fireworks barge in
approximate
position latitude
38deg32'08'' N.,
longitude
075deg03'15'' W.,
adjacent to
shoreline of
Bethany Beach, DE.
2............... Labor Day...... Indian River All waters of the
Bay, DE, Indian River Bay
Safety Zone. within a 700 yard
radius of the
fireworks launch
location on the
pier in approximate
position latitude
38deg36'42'' N.,
longitude
075deg08'18'' W.
3............... July 3rd or 4th North Atlantic All waters of the
Ocean, North Atlantic
Rehoboth Ocean within a 360
Beach, DE, yard radius of the
Safety Zone. fireworks barge in
approximate
position latitude
38deg43'01.2''
N., longitude
075deg04'21'' W.,
approximately 400
yards east of
Rehoboth Beach, DE.
4............... July 3rd, 4th North Atlantic The waters of the
or 5th. Ocean, Avalon, North Atlantic
NJ, Safety Ocean within a 500
Zone. yard radius of the
fireworks barge in
approximate
location latitude
39deg06'19.5''
N., longitude
074deg42'02.15''
W., in the vicinity
of the shoreline at
Avalon, NJ.
5............... July 4th, or Barnegat Bay, The waters of
September 1st-- Barnegat Barnegat Bay within
2nd Saturday. Township, NJ, a 500 yard radius
Safety Zone. of the fireworks
barge in
approximate
position latitude
39deg44'50'' N.,
longitude
074deg11'21'' W.,
approximately 500
yards north of
Conklin Island, NJ.
6............... July 3rd, 4th North Atlantic The waters of the
or 5th. Ocean, Cape North Atlantic
May, NJ, Ocean within a 500
Safety Zone. yard radius of the
fireworks barge in
approximate
location latitude
38deg55'36'' N.,
longitude
074deg55'26'' W.,
immediately
adjacent to the
shoreline at Cape
May, NJ.
7............... July 3rd, 4th Delaware Bay, All waters of the
or 5th. North Cape Delaware Bay within
May, NJ, a 360 yard radius
Safety Zone. of the fireworks
barge in
approximate
position latitude
38deg58'00'' N.,
longitude
074deg58'30'' W.
8............... August--3rd Great Egg All waters within a
Sunday. Harbor Inlet, 500 yard radius of
Margate City, the fireworks barge
NJ, Safety in approximate
Zone. location latitude
39deg19'33'' N.,
longitude
074deg31'28'' W.,
on the Intracoastal
Waterway near
Margate City, NJ.
9............... July 3rd, 4th Metedeconk The waters of the
or 5th. August River, Brick Metedeconk River
every Township, NJ, within a 300 yard
Thursday; Safety Zone. radius of the
September 1st fireworks launch
Thursday. platform in
approximate
position latitude
40deg03'24'' N.,
longitude
074deg06'42'' W.,
near the shoreline
at Brick Township,
NJ.
10.............. July--3rd, 4th North Atlantic The waters of the
or 5th. Ocean, North Atlantic
Atlantic City, Ocean within a 500
NJ, Safety yard radius of the
Zone. fireworks barge
located at latitude
39deg20'58'' N.,
longitude
074deg25'58'' W.,
and within 500 yard
radius of a
fireworks barge
located at latitude
39deg21'12'' N.,
longitude
074deg25'06'' W.,
near the shoreline
at Atlantic City,
NJ.
11.............. July 3rd, 4th North Atlantic The waters of the
or 5th. Ocean, Ocean North Atlantic
October--1st City, NJ, Ocean within a 500
or 2nd Safety Zone. yard radius of the
Saturday. fireworks barge in
approximate
location latitude
39deg16'22'' N.,
longitude
074deg33'54'' W.,
in the vicinity of
the shoreline at
Ocean City, NJ.
12.............. May--4th Barnegat Bay, All waters of
Saturday. Ocean Barnegat Bay within
Township, NJ, a 500 yard radius
Safety Zone. of the fireworks
barge in
approximate
position latitude
39deg47'33'' N.,
longitude
074deg10'46'' W.
13.............. July 3rd, 4th Little Egg All waters of Little
or 5th. Harbor, Parker Egg Harbor within a
Island, NJ, 500 yard radius of
Safety Zone. the fireworks barge
in approximate
position latitude
39deg34'18'' N.,
longitude
074deg14'43'' W.,
approximately 100
yards north of
Parkers Island.
14.............. September--3rd Delaware River, All waters of the
Saturday. Chester, PA, Delaware River near
Safety Zone. Chester, PA just
south of the
Commodore Barry
Bridge within a 250
yard radius of the
fireworks barge
located in
approximate
position latitude
39deg49'43.2''
N., longitude
075deg22'42'' W.
15.............. September--3rd Delaware River, All waters of the
Saturday. Essington, PA, Delaware River near
Safety Zone. Essington, PA, west
of Little Tinicum
Island within a 250
yard radius of the
fireworks barge
located in the
approximate
position latitude
39deg51'18'' N.,
longitude
075deg18'57'' W.
16.............. July 3rd, 4th Delaware River, All waters of
or 5th; Philadelphia, Delaware River,
Columbus Day; PA, Safety adjacent to Penns
December 31st, Zone. Landing,
January 1st. Philadelphia, PA,
bounded from
shoreline to
shoreline, bounded
on the south by a
line running east
to west from points
along the shoreline
at latitude
39deg56'31.2''
N., longitude
075deg08'28.1''
W.; thence to
latitude
39deg56'29.1''
N., longitude
075deg07'56.5''
W., and bounded on
the north by the
Benjamin Franklin
Bridge.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Page 8010
(b.) Coast Guard Sector Baltimore--COTP Zone
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1............... April--1st or Washington All waters of the
2nd Saturday. Channel, Upper Upper Potomac River
Potomac River, within a 150 yard
Washington, radius of the
DC, Safety fireworks barge in
Zone. approximate
position latitude
38deg52'20'' N.,
longitude
077deg01'17'' W.,
located within the
Washington Channel
in Washington
Harbor, DC.
2............... July 4th. Severn River All waters of the
December--1st and Spa Creek, Severn River and
and 2nd Annapolis, MD, Spa Creek within an
Saturday; Safety Zone. area bounded by a
December 31st. line drawn from
latitude
38deg58'43.75''
N., longitude
076deg28'01.42''
W.; thence to
latitude
38deg58'21.14''
N., longitude
076deg28'22.12''
W.; thence to
latitude
38deg58'39.47''
N., longitude
076deg28'48.72''
W.; thence to
latitude
38deg58'53'' N.,
longitude
076deg28'33.74''
W., thence to
latitude
38deg58'57.22''
N., longitude
076deg28'39.83''
W., thence to
latitude
38deg59'02.15''
N., longitude
076deg28'34.61''
W., thence to point
of origin; located
near the entrance
to Spa Creek and
Severn River,
Annapolis, MD.
3............... July--4th, or Middle River, All waters of the
Saturday Baltimore Middle River within
before or County, MD, a 300 yard radius
after Safety Zone. of the fireworks
Independence barge in
Day holiday. approximate
position latitude
39deg17'45'' N.,
longitude
076deg23'49'' W.,
approximately 300
yards east of
Rockaway Beach,
near Turkey Point.
4............... July--1st, 2nd Upper Potomac All waters of the
or 3rd River, Upper Potomac River
Saturday;. Washington, within a 300 yard
DC, Safety radius of the
Zone. fireworks barge in
approximate
position
38deg48'14'' N.,
077deg02'00'' W.,
located near the
waterfront (King
Street) at
Alexandria,
Virginia.
5............... June 14th; July Northwest All waters of the
4th; Harbor (East Patapsco River
September--2nd Channel), within a 300 yard
Saturday; Patapsco radius of the
December 31st. River, MD, fireworks barge in
Safety Zone. approximate
position
39deg15'55'' N.,
076deg34'33'' W.,
located adjacent to
the East Channel of
Northwest Harbor.
6............... May--2nd or 3rd Baltimore Inner All waters of the
Thursday or Harbor, Patapsco River
Friday; July Patapsco within a 100 yard
4th; December River, MD, radius of the
31st. Safety Zone. fireworks barge in
approximate
position latitude
39deg17'01'' N.,
longitude
076deg36'31'' W.,
located at the
entrance to
Baltimore Inner
Harbor,
approximately 125
yards southwest of
pier 3.
7............... May--2nd or 3rd Baltimore Inner The waters of the
Thursday or Harbor, Patapsco River
Friday; July Patapsco within a 100 yard
4th; December River, MD, radius of
31st. Safety Zone. approximate
position latitude
39deg17'04'' N.,
longitude
076deg36'36'' W.,
located in
Baltimore Inner
Harbor,
approximately 125
yards southeast of
pier 1.
8............... July 4th; Northwest All waters of the
December 31st. Harbor (West Patapsco River
Channel) within a 300 yard
Patapsco radius of the
River, MD, fireworks barge in
Safety Zone. approximate
position latitude
39deg16'21'' N.,
longitude
076deg34'38'' W.,
located adjacent to
the West Channel of
Northwest Harbor.
9............... July--4th, or Patuxent River, All waters of the
Saturday Calvert Patuxent River
before or County, MD, within a 200 yard
after Safety Zone. radius of the
Independence fireworks barge
Day holiday. located at latitude
38deg19'17'' N.,
longitude
076deg27'45'' W.,
approximately 800
feet from shore at
Solomons Island,
MD.
10.............. July 3rd....... Chesapeake Bay, All waters of the
Chesapeake Chesapeake Bay
Beach, MD, within a 150 yard
Safety Zone. radius of the
fireworks barge in
approximate
position latitude
38deg41'36'' N.,
longitude
076deg31'30'' W.,
and within a 150
yard radius of the
fireworks barge in
approximate
position latitude
38deg41'28'' N.,
longitude
076deg31'29'' W.,
located near
Chesapeake Beach,
Maryland.
11.............. July 4th....... Choptank River, All waters of the
Cambridge, MD, Choptank River
Safety Zone. within a 300 yard
radius of the
fireworks launch
site at Great Marsh
Point, located at
latitude
38deg35'06'' N.,
longitude
076deg04'46'' W.
12.............. July--2nd or Potomac River, All waters of the
3rd Saturday Fairview Potomac River
and last Beach, Charles within a 300 yard
Saturday. County, MD, radius of the
Safety Zone. fireworks barge in
approximate
position latitude
38deg19'57'' N.,
longitude
077deg14'40'' W.,
located north of
the shoreline at
Fairview Beach,
Virginia.
13.............. May--last Potomac River, All waters of the
Saturday; July Charles Potomac River
4th. County, MD-- within an area
Mount Vernon, bound by a line
Safety Zone. drawn from the
following points:
latitude
38deg42'30'' N.,
longitude
077deg04'47'' W.;
thence to latitude
38deg42'18'' N.,
longitude
077deg04'42'' W.;
thence to latitude
38deg42'11'' N.,
longitude
077deg05'10'' W.;
thence to latitude
38deg42'22'' N.,
longitude
077deg05'12'' W.;
thence to point of
origin located
along the Potomac
River shoreline at
George Washington's
Mount Vernon
Estate, Fairfax
County, VA.
14.............. October--1st Dukeharts All waters of the
Saturday. Channel, Potomac River
Potomac River, within a 300 yard
MD, Safety radius of the
Zone. fireworks barge in
approximate
position latitude
38deg13'27'' N.,
longitude
076deg44'48'' W.,
located adjacent to
Dukeharts Channel
near Coltons Point,
Maryland.
Page 8011
15.............. July--day Potomac River, All waters of the
before National Potomac River
Independence Harbor, MD, within an area
Day holiday Safety Zone. bound by a line
and July 4th; drawn from the
November--3rd following points:
Thursday, 3rd latitude
Saturday and 38deg47'13'' N.,
last Friday. longitude
December--1st, 077deg00'58'' W.;
2nd and 3rd thence to latitude
Friday. 38deg46'51'' N.,
longitude
077deg01'15'' W.;
thence to latitude
38deg47'25'' N.,
longitude
077deg01'33'' W.;
thence to latitude
38deg47'32'' N.,
longitude
077deg01'08'' W.;
thence to the point
of origin, located
at National Harbor,
Maryland.
16.............. Sunday before Susquehanna All waters of the
July 4th, July River, Havre Susquehanna River
4th. de Grace, MD, within a 300 yard
Safety Zone. radius of
approximate
position latitude
39deg32'06'' N.,
longitude
076deg05'22'' W.,
located on the
island at Millard
Tydings Memorial
Park.
17.............. June and July-- Miles River, All waters of the
Saturday St. Michaels, Miles River within
before MD, Safety a 200 yard radius
Independence Zone. of approximate
Day holiday. position latitude
38deg47'42'' N.,
longitude
076deg12'51'' W.,
located at the
entrance to Long
Haul Creek.
18.............. July 3rd....... Tred Avon All waters of the
River, Oxford, Tred Avon River
MD, Safety within a 150 yard
Zone. radius of the
fireworks barge in
approximate
position latitude
38deg41'24'' N.,
longitude
076deg10'37'' W.,
approximately 500
yards northwest of
the waterfront at
Oxford, MD.
19.............. July 3rd....... Northeast All waters of the
River, North Northeast River
East, MD, within a 300 yard
Safety Zone. radius of the
fireworks barge in
approximate
position latitude
39deg35'26'' N.,
longitude
075deg57'00'' W.,
approximately 400
yards south of
North East
Community Park.
20.............. December 31st.. Upper Potomac All waters of the
River, Upper Potomac River
Washington, within a 300 yard
DC, Safety radius of the
Zone. fireworks barge in
approximate
position
38deg48'38'' N.,
077deg01'56'' W.,
located east of
Oronoco Bay Park at
Alexandria,
Virginia.
21.............. March through Anacostia All waters of the
October, at River, Anacostia River
the conclusion Washington, within a 150 yard
of evening MLB DC, Safety radius of the
games at Zone. fireworks barge in
Washington approximate
Nationals Ball position latitude
Park. 38deg52'13'' N.,
longitude
077deg00'16'' W.,
located near the
Washington
Nationals Ball
Park.
22.............. June--last Potomac River, All waters of the
Saturday or Prince William Potomac River
July--1st County, VA, within a 200 yard
Saturday; Safety Zone. radius of the
July--3rd, 4th fireworks barge in
or last approximate
Saturday or position latitude
Sunday. 38deg34'08'' N.,
longitude
077deg15'38'' W.,
located near Cherry
Hill, Virginia.
23.............. July 4th....... North Atlantic All waters of the
Ocean, Ocean North Atlantic
City, MD, Ocean in an area
Safety Zone. bound by the
following points:
latitude
38deg19'39.9''
N., longitude
075deg05'03.2''
W.; thence to
latitude
38deg19'36.7''
N., longitude
075deg04'53.5''
W.; thence to
latitude
38deg19'45.6''
N., longitude
075deg04'49.3''
W.; thence to
latitude
38deg19'49.1''
N., longitude
075deg05'00.5''
W.; thence to point
of origin. The size
of the safety zone
extends
approximately 300
yards offshore from
the fireworks
launch area located
at the high water
mark on the beach.
24.............. May--Sunday Isle of Wight All waters of Isle
before Bay, Ocean of Wight Bay within
Memorial Day City, MD, a 200 yard radius
(observed). Safety Zone. of the fireworks
June 29th; barge in
July 4th and approximate
July every position latitude
Sunday. 38deg22'31'' N.,
August--1st longitude
Sunday and 075deg04'34'' W.
Sunday before
Labor Day
(observed).
25.............. July 4th....... Assawoman Bay, All waters of
Fenwick Assawoman Bay
Island--Ocean within a 360 yard
City, MD, radius of the
Safety Zone. fireworks launch
location on the
pier at the West
end of Northside
Park, in
approximate
position latitude
38deg25'55'' N.,
longitude
075deg03'53'' W.
26.............. July 4th; Baltimore All waters of
December 31st. Harbor, Baltimore Harbor,
Baltimore Patapsco River,
Inner Harbor, within a 280 yard
MD, Safety radius of a
Zone. fireworks barge in
approximate
position latitude
39deg16'36.7''
N., longitude
076deg35'53.8''
W., located
northwest of the
Domino Sugar
refinery wharf at
Baltimore,
Maryland.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
(c.) Coast Guard Sector Hampton Roads--COTP Zone
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1............... July 4th....... Linkhorn Bay, All waters of the
Virginia Linkhorn Bay within
Beach, VA, a 400 yard radius
Safety Zone. of the fireworks
display in
approximate
position latitude
36deg52'20'' N.,
longitude
076deg00'38'' W.,
located near the
Cavalier Golf and
Yacht Club,
Virginia Beach,
Virginia.
2............... September--last York River, All waters of the
Friday or West Point, York River near
October--1st VA, Safety West Point, VA
Friday. Zone. within a 400 yard
radius of the
fireworks display
located in
approximate
position latitude
37deg31'25'' N.,
longitude
076deg47'19'' W.
Page 8012
3............... July 4th....... York River, All waters of the
Yorktown, VA, York River within a
Safety Zone. 400 yard radius of
the fireworks
display in
approximate
position latitude
37deg14'14'' N.,
longitude
076deg30'02'' W.,
located near
Yorktown, Virginia.
4............... July 4th, July James River, All waters of the
5th, July 6th, Newport News, James River within
or July 7th. VA, Safety a 325 yard radius
Zone. of the fireworks
barge in
approximate
position latitude
36deg58'30'' N.,
longitude
076deg26'19'' W.,
located in the
vicinity of the
Newport News
Shipyard, Newport
News, Virginia.
5............... June--4th Chesapeake Bay, All waters of the
Friday; July-- Norfolk, VA, Chesapeake Bay
1st Friday; Safety Zone. within a 400 yard
July 4th. radius of the
fireworks display
located in position
latitude
36deg57'21'' N.,
longitude
076deg15'00'' W.,
located near Ocean
View Fishing Pier.
6............... July 4th or 5th Chesapeake Bay, All waters of the
Virginia Chesapeake Bay 400
Beach, VA, yard radius of the
Safety Zone. fireworks display
in approximate
position latitude
36deg55'02'' N.,
longitude
076deg03'27'' W.,
located at the
First Landing State
Park at Virginia
Beach, Virginia.
7............... July 4th; Elizabeth All waters of the
December 31st, River, Elizabeth River
January--1st. Southern Southern Branch in
Branch, an area bound by
Norfolk, VA, the following
Safety Zone. points: latitude
36deg50'54.8''
N., longitude
076deg18'10.7''
W.; thence to
latitude
36deg51'7.9'' N.,
longitude
076deg18'01'' W.;
thence to latitude
36deg50'45.6''
N., longitude
076deg17'44.2''
W.; thence to
latitude
36deg50'29.6''
N., longitude
076deg17'23.2''
W.; thence to
latitude
36deg50'7.7'' N.,
longitude
076deg17'32.3''
W.; thence to
latitude
36deg49'58'' N.,
longitude
076deg17'28.6''
W.; thence to
latitude
36deg49'52.6''
N., longitude
076deg17'43.8''
W.; thence to
latitude
36deg50'27.2''
N., longitude
076deg17'45.3''
W.; thence to the
point of origin.
8............... July--3rd John H. Kerr All waters of John
Saturday. Reservoir, H. Kerr Reservoir
Clarksville, within a 400 yard
VA, Safety radius of
Zone. approximate
position latitude
36deg37'51'' N.,
longitude
078deg32'50'' W.,
located near the
center span of the
State Route 15
Highway Bridge.
9............... June, July, North Atlantic All waters of the
August, Ocean, North Atlantic
September, and Virginia Ocean within a 1000
October--every Beach, VA, yard radius of the
Wednesday, Safety Zone A. center located near
Thursday, the shoreline at
Friday, approximate
Saturday and position latitude
Sunday July 36deg51'12'' N.,
4th. longitude
075deg58'06'' W.,
located off the
beach between 17th
and 31st streets.
10.............. September--last North Atlantic All waters of the
Saturday or Ocean, VA North Atlantic
October--1st Beach, VA, Ocean within a 350
Saturday. Safety Zone B. yard radius of
approximate
position latitude
36deg50'35'' N.,
longitude
075deg58'09'' W.,
located on the 14th
Street Fishing
Pier.
11.............. Friday, North Atlantic All waters of the
Saturday and Ocean, VA North Atlantic
Sunday Labor Beach, VA, Ocean within a 350
Day Weekend. Safety Zone C. yard radius of
approximate
position latitude
36deg49'55'' N.,
longitude
075deg58'00'' W.,
located off the
beach between 2nd
and 6th streets.
12.............. July 4th....... Nansemond All waters of the
River, Nansemond River
Suffolk, VA, within a 350 yard
Safety Zone. radius of
approximate
position latitude
36deg44'27'' N.,
longitude
076deg34'42'' W.,
located near
Constant's Wharf in
Suffolk, VA.
13.............. July 4th....... Chickahominy All waters of the
River, Chickahominy River
Williamsburg, within a 400 yard
VA, Safety radius of the
Zone. fireworks display
in approximate
position latitude
37deg14'50'' N.,
longitude
076deg52'17'' W.,
near Barrets Point,
Virginia.
14.............. July--3rd, 4th Great Wicomico All waters of the
and 5th. River, Mila, Great Wicomico
VA, Safety River located
Zone. within a 420 foot
radius of the
fireworks display
at approximate
position latitude
37deg50'31'' N.,
longitude
076deg19'42'' W.
near Mila,
Virginia.
15.............. July--1st Cockrell's All waters of
Friday, Creek, Cockrell's Creek
Saturday and Reedville, VA, located within a
Sunday. Safety Zone. 420 foot radius of
the fireworks
display at
approximate
position latitude
37deg49'54'' N.,
longitude
076deg16'44'' W.
near Reedville,
Virginia.
16.............. May--last James River, All waters of the
Sunday. Richmond, VA, James River located
Safety Zone. within a 420 foot
radius of the
fireworks display
at approximate
position latitude
37deg31'13.1''
N., longitude
077deg25'07.84''
W. near Richmond,
Virginia.
17.............. June--last Rappahannock All waters of the
Saturday. River, Rappahannock River
Tappahannock, located within a
VA, Safety 400 foot radius of
Zone. the fireworks
display at
approximate
position latitude
37deg55'12'' N.,
longitude
076deg49'12'' W.
near Tappahannock,
Virginia.
Page 8013
18.............. July 4th....... Cape Charles All waters of Cape
Harbor, Cape Charles Harbor
Charles, VA, located within a
Safety Zone. 375 foot radius of
the fireworks
display at
approximate
position latitude
37deg15'46.5''
N., longitude
076deg01'30.3''
W. near Cape
Charles, Virginia.
19.............. July 3rd or 4th Pagan River, All waters of the
Smithfield, Pagan River located
VA, Safety within a 420 foot
Zone. radius of the
fireworks display
at approximate
position latitude
36deg59'18'' N.,
longitude
076deg37'45'' W.
near Smithfield,
Virginia.
20.............. July 4th....... Sandbridge All waters of
Shores, Sandbridge Shores
Virginia located within a
Beach, VA, 300 foot radius of
Safety Zone. the fireworks
display at
approximate
position latitude
36deg43'24.9''
N., longitude
075deg56'24.9''
W. near Virginia
Beach, Virginia.
21.............. July 4th, 5th Chesapeake Bay, All waters of
or 6th. Virginia Chesapeake Bay
Beach, VA, located within a
Safety Zone. 600 foot radius of
the fireworks
display at
approximate
position latitude
36deg54'58.18''
N., longitude
076deg06'44.3''
W. near Virginia
Beach, Virginia.
22.............. July 3rd, 4th Urbanna Creek, All waters of
and 5th. Urbanna, VA; Urbanna Creek
Safety Zone. within a 350 foot
radius of the
fireworks launch
site at latitude
37deg38'09'' N.,
longitude
076deg34'03'' W.,
located on land
near the east
shoreline of
Urbanna Creek and
south of Bailey
Point.
23.............. April--August, Elizabeth River All waters of the
every Friday Eastern Eastern Branch of
and Saturday; Branch, Elizabeth River
July 2nd, 3rd, Norfolk, VA; within the area
4th and 5th; Safety Zone. along the shoreline
and Friday, immediately
Saturday and adjacent to Harbor
Sunday of Park Stadium ball
Labor day park and outward
weekend. into the river
bound by a line
drawn from latitude
36deg50'29.65''
N., longitude
076deg16'48.9''
W., thence south to
36deg50'28.79''
N., longitude
076deg16'49.12''
W., thence east to
36deg50'26.74''
N., longitude
076deg16'39.54''
W., thence north to
36deg50'27.7''
N., longitude
076deg16'39.36''
W terminating at
the SW corner of
Harbor Park finger
pier.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
(d.) Coast Guard Sector North Carolina--COTP Zone
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1............... July 4th; Morehead City All waters of the
October--1st Harbor Morehead City
Saturday. Channel, NC, Harbor Channel that
Safety Zone. fall within a 360
yard radius of
latitude
34deg43'01'' N.,
longitude
076deg42'59.6''
W., a position
located at the west
end of Sugar Loaf
Island, NC.
2............... April--2nd Cape Fear All waters of the
Saturday; July River, Cape Fear River
4th; August-- Wilmington, within an area
3rd Monday; NC, Safety bound by a line
October--1st Zone. drawn from the
Saturday. following points:
latitude
34deg13'54'' N.,
longitude
077deg57'06'' W.;
thence northeast to
latitude
34deg13'57'' N.,
longitude
077deg57'05'' W.;
thence north to
latitude
34deg14'11'' N.,
longitude
077deg57'07'' W.;
thence northwest to
latitude
34deg14'22'' N.,
longitude
077deg57'19'' W.;
thence east to
latitude
34deg14'22'' N.,
longitude
077deg57'06'' W.;
thence southeast to
latitude
34deg14'07'' N.,
longitude
077deg57'00'' W.;
thence south to
latitude
34deg13'54'' N.,
longitude
077deg56'58'' W.;
thence to the point
of origin, located
approximately 500
yards north of Cape
Fear Memorial
Bridge.
3............... July 1st Green Creek and All waters of Green
Saturday and Smith Creek, Creek and Smith
July 4th. Oriental, NC, Creek that fall
Safety Zone. within a 300 yard
radius of the
fireworks launch
site at latitude
35deg01'29.6''
N., longitude
076deg42'10.4''
W., located near
the entrance to the
Neuse River in the
vicinity of
Oriental, NC.
4............... July 4th....... Pasquotank All waters of the
River, Pasquotank River
Elizabeth within a 300 yard
City, NC, radius of the
Safety Zone. fireworks launch
barge in
approximate
position latitude
36deg17'47'' N.,
longitude
076deg12'17'' W.,
located
approximately 400
yards north of
Cottage Point, NC.
5............... July 4th, or Currituck All waters of the
July 5th. Sound, Currituck Sound
Corolla, NC, within a 300 yard
Safety Zone. radius of the
fireworks launch
site in approximate
position latitude
36deg22'23.8''
N., longitude
075deg49'56.3''
W., located near
Whale Head Bay.
6............... July 4th; Middle Sound, All waters of the
November--3rd Figure Eight Figure Eight Island
Saturday. Island, NC, Causeway Channel
Safety Zone. from latitude
34deg16'32'' N.,
longitude
077deg45'32'' W.,
thence east along
the marsh to a
position located at
latitude
34deg16'19'' N.,
longitude
077deg44'55'' W.,
thence south to the
causeway at
position latitude
34deg16'16'' N.,
longitude
077deg44'58'' W.,
thence west along
the shoreline to
position latitude
34deg16'29'' N.,
longitude
077deg45'34'' W.,
thence back to the
point of origin.
Page 8014
7............... June--2nd Pamlico River, All waters of
Saturday; July Washington, Pamlico River and
4th. NC, Safety Tar River within a
Zone. 300 yard radius of
latitude
35deg32'25'' N.,
longitude
077deg03'42'' W.,
a position located
on the southwest
shore of the
Pamlico River,
Washington, NC.
8............... July 4th....... Neuse River, All waters of the
New Bern, NC, Neuse River within
Safety Zone. a 360 yard radius
of the fireworks
barge in
approximate
position latitude
35deg06'07.1''
N., longitude
077deg01'35.8''
W; located 420
yards north of the
New Bern, Twin
Span, high-rise
bridge.
9............... July 4th....... Edenton Bay, All waters within a
Edenton, NC, 300 yard radius of
Safety Zone. position latitude
36deg03'04'' N.,
longitude
076deg36'18'' W.,
approximately 150
yards south of the
entrance to Queen
Anne Creek,
Edenton, NC.
10.............. July 4th. Motts Channel, All waters of Motts
November--Satu Banks Channel, Channel within a
rday following Wrightsville 500 yard radius of
Thanksgiving Beach, NC, the fireworks
Day. Safety Zone. launch site in
approximate
position latitude
34deg12'29'' N.,
longitude
077deg48'27'' W.,
approximately 560
yards south of Sea
Path Marina,
Wrightsville Beach,
NC.
11.............. July 4th....... Cape Fear All waters of the
River, Cape Fear River
Southport, NC, within a 600 yard
Safety Zone. radius of the
fireworks barge in
approximate
position latitude
33deg54'40'' N.,
longitude
078deg01'18'' W.,
approximately 700
yards south of the
waterfront at
Southport, NC.
12.............. July 4th....... Big Foot All waters of Big
Slough, Foot Slough within
Ocracoke, NC, a 300 yard radius
Safety Zone. of the fireworks
launch site in
approximate
position latitude
35deg06'54'' N.,
longitude
075deg59'24'' W.,
approximately 100
yards west of the
Silver Lake
Entrance Channel at
Ocracoke, NC.
13.............. August--1st New River, All waters of the
Tuesday. Jacksonville, New River within a
NC, Safety 300 yard radius of
Zone. the fireworks
launch site in
approximate
position latitude
34deg44'45'' N.,
longitude
077deg26'18'' W.,
approximately one
half mile south of
the Hwy 17 Bridge,
Jacksonville, North
Carolina.
14.............. July 4th....... Pantego Creek, All waters on the
Belhaven, NC, Pantego Creek
Safety Zone. within a 600 foot
radius of the
launch site on land
at position
35deg32'35'' N.,
076deg37'46'' W.
15.............. July 4th....... Atlantic All waters of the
Intracoastal Atlantic
Waterway, Intracoastal
Swansboro, NC, Waterway within a
Safety Zone. 300 yard radius of
approximate
position latitude
34deg41'02'' N.,
longitude
077deg07'04'' W.,
located on Pelican
Island.
16.............. September--4th Shallowbag Bay, All waters of
or last Manteo, NC; Shallowbag Bay
Saturday. Safety Zone. within a 200 yard
radius of a
fireworks barge
anchored at
latitude
35deg54'31'' N.,
longitude
075deg39'42'' W.
17.............. May--3rd Pasquotank All waters of the
Saturday. River; Pasquotank River
Elizabeth within a 300 yard
City, NC; radius of the
Safety Zone. fireworks barge at
latitude
36deg17'47'' N.,
longitude
076deg12'17' W.,
located north of
Cottage Point at
the shoreline of
the Pasquotank
River.
18.............. October--2nd Atlantic All waters of the
Saturday. Intracoastal Atlantic
Waterway; Intracoastal
Bogue Inlet, Waterway within a
Swansboro, NC; 300 yard radius of
Safety Zone. the fireworks
launch site at
latitude
34deg41'02'' N.,
longitude
077deg07'04'' W.,
located at Bogue
Inlet, near
Swansboro, NC.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dated: February 2, 2015.
Stephen P. Metruck,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander, Fifth Coast Guard District.
FR Doc. 2015-02965 Filed 2-12-15; 8:45 am
BILLING CODE 9110-04-P
