Coast Guard – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone for the Trustees of Reservations July Fireworks on July 4, 2007. The safety zone is necessary to protect the life and property of the maritime public from the potential hazards posed by a fireworks display. The safety zone temporarily prohibits entry into or movement within this portion of Ipswich Bay during its closure period.

The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone for the Town of Hingham Fourth of July Fireworks on July 1, 2007. The safety zone is necessary to protect the life and property of the maritime public from the potential hazards posed by a fireworks display. The safety zone temporarily prohibits entry into or movement within this portion of Hingham Inner Harbor during its closure period.

The Coast Guard seeks applications for membership on the Navigation Safety Advisory Council (NAVSAC). NAVSAC provides advice and makes recommendations to the Secretary on a wide range of issues related to the prevention of collisions, rammings, and groundings. This includes, but is not limited to: Inland and International Rules of the Road, navigation regulations and equipment, routing measures, marine information, diving safety, and aids to navigation systems.

The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone on the Seneca River, Baldwinsville, NY. This safety zone is intended to restrict vessels from a portion of the Seneca River during the Seneca River Days fireworks display on July 6, 2007. This temporary safety zone is necessary to protect spectators and vessels from the hazards associated with fireworks displays.

The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone for the Fundation Amistad Fireworks in East Hampton, NY. The safety zone is necessary to protect the life and property of the maritime community from the hazards posed by the fireworks display. Entry into or movement within this safety zone during the enforcement period is prohibited without approval of the Captain of the Port, Long Island Sound.

The Coast Guard is establishing a permanent safety zone upon certain waters of the Patapsco River, Northwest Harbor, and Inner Harbor during the movement of the historic sloop-of-war USS CONSTELLATION, annually, on the Friday following Labor Day. This action is necessary to provide for the safety of life on navigable waters during the tow of the vessel from its berth at the Inner Harbor in Baltimore, Maryland, to a point on the Patapsco River near the Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine in Baltimore, Maryland, and return. This action will restrict vessel traffic in portions of the Patapsco River, Northwest Harbor, and Inner Harbor during the event.

On May 11, 2007, the Coast Guard announced that the Houston/ Galveston Navigation Safety Advisory Committee (HOGANSAC) and its working groups would meet to discuss waterway improvements, aids to navigation, area projects impacting safety on the Houston Ship Channel, and various other navigation safety matters in the Galveston Bay area. This notice supplements that original meeting notice.

The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone on the St. Lawrence River near Alexandria Bay, NY. This zone is intended to restrict vessels from a portion of the St. Lawrence River during the Independence Day Fireworks Display on July 4, 2007. This temporary safety zone is necessary to protect spectators and vessels from the hazards associated with fireworks displays.

The Coast Guard is establishing a safety zone in the navigable waters of San Francisco Bay for the loading, transport, and launching of fireworks used during the City of Richmond Fireworks Display to be held on July 3, 2007. This safety zone is intended to prohibit vessels and people from entering into or remaining within the regulated areas in order to ensure the safety of participants and spectators.

The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone for the ``Boston Pops Esplanade Fireworks'' display on July 4, 2007 with a rain date of July 5, 2007 in Boston, Massachusetts, temporarily closing all navigable waters of the Charles River within a four hundred (400) yard radius of the fireworks launch barges located at approximate position 42[deg]21.28' N, 071[deg]05.00' W. The safety zone is necessary to protect the life and property of the maritime public from the potential hazards posed by a fireworks display. The safety zone temporarily prohibits entry into or movement within this portion of the Charles River during its closure period.

The Coast Guard is expanding the boundary of a Special Anchorage Area on the Hudson River at Nyack, NY. This action is necessary to facilitate safe navigation in that area and provide safe and secure anchorages for vessels not more than 20 meters in length. This action is intended to increase the safety of life and property on the Hudson River, improve the safety of anchored vessels, and provide for the overall safe and efficient flow of recreational vessel traffic and commerce.

The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone encompassing the navigable waters of the St. Lawrence River, Ogdensburg, NY. This safety zone is necessary to ensure the safety of spectators and vessels from the hazards associated with a powerboat race. This safety zone restricts vessel traffic from a portion of the St. Lawrence River, Ogdensburg, NY.

The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone on the Genesee River and Lake Ontario near Rochester, NY. This zone is intended to restrict vessels from a portion of the Genesee River and Lake Ontario during the Rochester Harborfest Fireworks display on June 23, 2007. This temporary safety zone is necessary to protect spectators and vessels from the hazards associated with fireworks displays.

The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone on the Seneca River, Papermill Island, Baldwinsville, NY. This zone is intended to restrict vessels from a portion of the Seneca River during the Papermill Island Fireworks display on June 30, 2007. This temporary safety zone is necessary to protect spectators and vessels from the hazards associated with fireworks displays.

The Coast Guard is establishing temporary safety zones on the waters of the Puget Sound, Lake Washington, and Lake Union, located in the Captain of the Port Puget Sound Zone, during several fireworks displays. This action is necessary to provide for the safety of life during these displays. Entry into these safety zones is prohibited unless authorized by the Captain of the Port or his designated representative.

The Coast Guard is establishing temporary safety zones for the Riverfest 2007 Fireworks on the Connecticut River off Hartford, CT. The safety zones are necessary to protect the life and property of the maritime community from the hazards posed by the fireworks display. Entry into or movement within the safety zones during the enforcement period is prohibited without approval of the Captain of the Port, Long Island Sound.

The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone for the Summer Solstice/U.S. Chamber of Commerce Fireworks from a barge off of Mystic Seaport, Mystic River, Mystic, CT. The safety zone is necessary to protect the life and property of the maritime community from the hazards posed by the fireworks display. Entry into or movement within this safety zone during the enforcement period is prohibited without approval of the Captain of the Port, Long Island Sound.

The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone for the Salisbury Chamber of Commerce and Salisbury Boardwalk Partnership Inc. July Fireworks on June 30, 2007, temporarily closing all navigable waters off of Salisbury Beach with in a five hundred (500) yard radius of the fireworks display located at approximate position 42[deg]50.12'' N, 070[deg]45.64'' W. The safety zone is necessary to protect the life and property of the maritime public from the potential hazards posed by a fireworks display. The safety zone temporarily prohibits entry into or movement within this portion off of Salisbury Beach during its closure period.

The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone on the Chicago River, Chicago, IL. This zone is intended to restrict vessels from a portion of the Chicago River during the Gardens of the Magnificent Mile fireworks display on June 23, 2007. This temporary safety zone is necessary to protect spectators and vessels from the hazards associated with fireworks displays.

The Coast Guard is establishing special local regulations during the ``Watermen's Heritage Festival Workboat Races'', a marine event to be held July 15, 2007 on the waters of the York River, Yorktown, Virginia. These special local regulations are necessary to provide for the safety of life on navigable waters during the event. This action is intended to temporarily restrict vessel traffic in a portion of the York River during the event.

The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone for the Salute to Veterans Fireworks off of West Marina/Jones Inlet, Point Lookout, NY. The safety zone is necessary to protect the life and property of the maritime community from the hazards posed by the fireworks display. Entry into or movement within this safety zone during the enforcement period is prohibited without approval of the Captain of the Port, Long Island Sound.

The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone for the Town of Marblehead Fourth of July Fireworks on July 4, 2007 with a rain date on July 5, 2007, in Marblehead, MA temporarily closing all navigable waters of Marblehead Harbor within a four hundred (400) yard radius of the fireworks barge located at approximate position 42[deg]30.567' N, 070[deg]50.162' W. The safety zone is necessary to protect the life and property of the maritime public from the potential hazards posed by a fireworks display. The safety zone temporarily prohibits entry into or movement within this portion of Marblehead Harbor during its closure period.

The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone in the navigable waters of San Francisco Bay for the loading, transport, and launching of fireworks to celebrate Independence Day. This safety zone is established to ensure the safety of participants and spectators. Unauthorized persons or vessels are prohibited from entering into, transiting through, or remaining in the safety zone without permission of the Captain of the Port or his designated representative.

The Coast Guard is establishing a moving temporary safety zone in the navigable waters of San Francisco Bay, California, during geotechnical borings for a seismic upgrade of the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) Transbay tube. The borings will require placement of a drilling vessel at test sites along the BART Transbay tube. The safety zone will surround the vessel and move with the vessel as it conducts the tests at eighteen sites along the BART Transbay tube. This safety zone is necessary to protect persons and vessels from hazards, injury, and damage associated with the geotechnical borings. Unauthorized persons or vessels are prohibited from entering into, transiting through, or remaining in the safety zone without permission of the Captain of the Port or his designated representative.

The Coast Guard will enforce the safety zone established in 33 CFR 165.1191, during the City of Monterey's Fourth of July Fireworks display, to be held on July 4, 2007, in the navigable waters of Monterey Bay. This safety zone is necessary to ensure the safety of participants and spectators during the loading, transport, and launching of fireworks. Unauthorized persons or vessels are prohibited from entering into, transiting through, or anchoring in the safety zone without permission of the Captain of the Port or his designated representative. Enforcement Dates: 33 CFR 165.1191 will be enforced from 9 a.m. to 9:35 p.m. on July 4, 2007.