
[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 95 (Wednesday, May 16, 2012)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 28770]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-11803]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 165

[Docket No. USCG 2012-0204]


Safety Zone; Red, White, and Tahoe Blue Fireworks, Incline 
Village, NV

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of enforcement of regulation.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce the safety zone for the Incline 
Village, NV Red, White, and Tahoe Blue Fireworks display in the Captain 
of the Port, San Francisco area of responsibility during the dates and 
times noted below. This action is necessary to protect life and 
property of the maritime public from the hazards associated with the 
fireworks display. During the enforcement period, unauthorized persons 
or vessels are prohibited from entering into, transiting through, or 
anchoring in the safety zone, unless authorized by the Patrol Commander 
(PATCOM).

DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR 165.1191 will be enforced from 7 a.m. 
on July 1, 2012 through 10:45 p.m. on July 4, 2012.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this notice, 
call or email Ensign William Hawn, Sector San Francisco Waterways 
Safety Division, U.S. Coast Guard; telephone 415-399-7442, email D11-PF-MarineEvents@uscg.mil.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard will enforce a safety zone 
in navigable waters around and under the fireworks barges within a 
radius of 100 feet during the loading, transit, and arrival of the 
fireworks barges to the display location and until the start of the 
fireworks display. From 7 a.m. on July 1, 2012 until 5 a.m. on July 4, 
2012 the fireworks barges will be loaded off of Obexer's Marina in 
Homewood, CA at position 39[deg]04'55'' N, 120[deg]09'25'' W (NAD 83). 
From 5 a.m. to 6 p.m. on July 4, 2012 the loaded barges will transit 
from Obexer's Marina to the launch site off of Incline Village, CA at 
position 39[deg]14'14'' N, 119[deg]56'56'' W (NAD 83) where it will 
remain until the commencement of the fireworks display. Upon the 
commencement of the 20-30 minute fireworks display, scheduled to take 
place from 9 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. on July 4, 2012, the safety zone will 
increase in size to encompass the navigable waters around and under the 
fireworks barges within a radius 1,000 feet at position 39[deg]14'14'' 
N, 119[deg]56'56'' W (NAD 83) for the Red, White, and Tahoe Blue 
Fireworks display in 33 CFR 165.1191. This safety zone will be in 
effect from 7 a.m. on July 1, 2012 until 10:45 p.m. on July 4, 2012.
    Under the provisions of 33 CFR 165.1191, unauthorized persons or 
vessels are prohibited from entering into, transiting through, or 
anchoring in the safety zone during all applicable effective dates and 
times, unless authorized to do so by the PATCOM. Additionally, each 
person who receives notice of a lawful order or direction issued by an 
official patrol vessel shall obey the order or direction. The PATCOM is 
empowered to forbid entry into and control the regulated area. The 
PATCOM shall be designated by the Commander, Coast Guard Sector San 
Francisco. The PATCOM may, upon request, allow the transit of 
commercial vessels through regulated areas when it is safe to do so. 
This notice is issued under authority of 33 CFR 165.1191 and 5 U.S.C. 
552(a). In addition to this notice in the Federal Register, the Coast 
Guard will provide the maritime community with extensive advance 
notification of the safety zone and its enforcement period via the 
Local Notice to Mariners.
    If the Captain of the Port determines that the regulated area need 
not be enforced for the full duration stated in this notice, a 
Broadcast Notice to Mariners may be used to grant general permission to 
enter the regulated area.

    Dated: April 27, 2012.
Cynthia L. Stowe,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port San Francisco.
[FR Doc. 2012-11803 Filed 5-15-12; 8:45 am]
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