Security Zones, Seattle's Seafair Fleet Week Moving Vessels, Puget Sound, WA, 41189 [2020-13601]
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In addition to this notification of nonenforcement in the Federal Register, if
the situation changes and the Captain of
the Port determines that the regulated
area needs to be enforced, the Captain
of the Port will issue a Broadcast Notice
to Mariners and provide actual notice of
enforcement to any persons in the
regulated area.
Dated: June 23, 2020.
L.A. Sturgis,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the
Port Sector Puget Sound.
Dated: June 18, 2020.
L.A. Sturgis,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the
Port Sector Puget Sound.
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33 CFR Part 165
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33 CFR Part 165
Safety Zones; Northern California and
Lake Tahoe Area Annual Fireworks
Events, San Francisco, CA
[Docket Number USCG–2019–0317]
[Docket No. USCG–2020–0353]
Security Zones, Seattle’s Seafair Fleet
Week Moving Vessels, Puget Sound,
WA
AGENCY:
Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notification of non-enforcement
of regulation.
SUMMARY:
AGENCY:
The Coast Guard will not
enforce the security zones for Seattle’s
Seafair Fleet Week Moving Vessels in
Puget Sound, WA in July and August
2020. The Captain of the Port Sector
Puget Sound has determined that since
the event is cancelled, enforcement of
this regulation is not necessary.
DATES: The Coast Guard does not plan
to enforce regulations in 33 CFR
165.1333 in July and August 2020.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
you have questions about this
notification of non-enforcement, call or
email CWO2 William E. Martinez,
Sector Puget Sound Waterways
Management Division, U.S. Coast
Guard; telephone 206–217–6051, email
SectorPugetSoundWWM@uscg.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast
Guard normally enforces the security
zones in 33 CFR 165.1333 for the Seattle
Seafair Fleet Week moving vessels and
parade of ships. This event is held
annually during the parade of ships
between July 25 and August 14. This
year, the event organizers cancelled
Seafair and Fleet Week. Therefore, the
Coast Guard does not plan to enforce 33
CFR 165.1333, in July and August 2020.
In addition to this notification of nonenforcement in the Federal Register, if
the situation changes and the Captain of
the Port Sector Puget Sound (COTP)
determines that the regulated area needs
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ACTION:
Coast Guard, DHS.
Final rule.
The Coast Guard is amending
and establishing several permanent
safety zones in the Captain of the Port
San Francisco zone. This action is
necessary to provide for the safety of life
on the navigable waters of the San
Francisco Bay, Carquinez Strait, Mare
Island Strait, Sacramento River, Lake
Tahoe, and Monterey Bay during annual
fireworks displays. This regulation
prohibits persons and vessels from
entering the safety zones unless
authorized by the Captain of the Port
San Francisco or a designated
representative.
DATES:
This rule is effective August 10,
2020.
To view documents
mentioned in this preamble as being
available in the docket, go to https://
www.regulations.gov, type USCG–2019–
0317 in the ‘‘SEARCH’’ box and click
‘‘SEARCH.’’ Click on Open Docket
Folder on the line associated with this
rule.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
you have questions on this rule, call or
email Lieutenant Jennae Cotton,
Waterways Management, U.S. Coast
Guard; telephone 415–399–3585, email
SFWaterways@uscg.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
ADDRESSES:
I. Table of Abbreviations
CFR Code of Federal Regulations
COTP Captain of the Port San Francisco
DHS Department of Homeland Security
NPRM Notice of proposed rulemaking
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II. Background Information and
Regulatory History
Fireworks displays in 33 CFR
165.1191 are held annually on the
navigable waters within the Captain of
the Port San Francisco (COTP) zone.
After conducting a review of the
fireworks displays listed in 33 CFR
165.1191, the specifications for eight of
the events listed in the table no longer
accurately reflect the actual event
parameters, and three annual fireworks
displays are not listed in the table. In
response, on March 17, 2020, the Coast
Guard published a notice of proposed
rulemaking (NPRM) titled ‘‘Safety
Zones; Northern California and Lake
Tahoe Area Annual Fireworks Events,
San Francisco, CA’’ (85 FR 15082).
There, we stated why we issued the
NPRM, and invited comments on our
proposed regulatory action related to
these fireworks displays. During the
comment period that ended May 18,
2020, we received one comment.
III. Legal Authority and Need for Rule
The Coast Guard is issuing this rule
under authority in 46 U.S.C. 70034
(previously 33 U.S.C. 1231). The COTP
has determined that potential hazards
associated with the fireworks used in
these annual displays would be a safety
concern for any unauthorized vessels or
persons within the safety zones during
the respective fireworks displays. The
purpose of this rule is to ensure safety
on the navigable waters within the
safety zones for the fireworks displays
before, during, and after the scheduled
events.
IV. Discussion of Comments, Changes,
and the Rule
As noted above, we received one
comment on our NPRM published
March 17, 2020. The comment
requested an explanation for the
variance between safety zone sizes for
different fireworks displays and
inquired about whether or not current
COVID–19 public health orders were
taken into effect when assessing the
costs and benefits of this regulation.
Each fireworks display has different
setup and display characteristics,
designated by the fireworks display
sponsor. To determine the size of the
safety zone used for each fireworks
display, the Coast Guard follows
guidelines established by the National
Fire Protection Association in relation
to the largest shell size used for each
fireworks display. In addition, safety
zone characteristics also vary among
displays depending on the pyrotechnics
launch site. Fireworks displays that are
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[FR Doc No: 2020-13601]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 165
[Docket No. USCG-2020-0353]
Security Zones, Seattle's Seafair Fleet Week Moving Vessels,
Puget Sound, WA
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notification of non-enforcement of regulation.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will not enforce the security zones for
Seattle's Seafair Fleet Week Moving Vessels in Puget Sound, WA in July
and August 2020. The Captain of the Port Sector Puget Sound has
determined that since the event is cancelled, enforcement of this
regulation is not necessary.
DATES: The Coast Guard does not plan to enforce regulations in 33 CFR
165.1333 in July and August 2020.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about this
notification of non-enforcement, call or email CWO2 William E.
Martinez, Sector Puget Sound Waterways Management Division, U.S. Coast
Guard; telephone 206-217-6051, email [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard normally enforces the
security zones in 33 CFR 165.1333 for the Seattle Seafair Fleet Week
moving vessels and parade of ships. This event is held annually during
the parade of ships between July 25 and August 14. This year, the event
organizers cancelled Seafair and Fleet Week. Therefore, the Coast Guard
does not plan to enforce 33 CFR 165.1333, in July and August 2020.
In addition to this notification of non-enforcement in the Federal
Register, if the situation changes and the Captain of the Port Sector
Puget Sound (COTP) determines that the regulated area needs to be
enforced, the COTP will issue a Broadcast Notice to Mariners and
provide actual notice of enforcement to any persons in the regulated
area.
Dated: June 18, 2020.
L.A. Sturgis,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Sector Puget Sound.
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