
[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 91 (Monday, May 12, 2014)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 26851-26853]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-10759]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 165

[Docket No. USCG-2014-0256]


Safety Zones; Fireworks Events in Captain of the Port New York 
Zone

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of enforcement of regulation.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce various safety zones within the 
Captain of the Port New York Zone on the specified dates and times. 
This action is necessary to ensure the safety of vessels

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and spectators from hazards associated with fireworks displays. During 
the enforcement period, no person or vessel may enter the safety zones 
without permission of the Captain of the Port (COTP).

DATES: The regulation for the safety zones described in 33 CFR 165.160 
will be enforced on the dates and times listed in the table in the 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this notice, 
call or email Lieutenant Junior Grade Kristopher Kesting, Coast Guard; 
telephone 718-354-4154, email Kristopher.R.Kesting@uscg.mil.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard will enforce the safety 
zones listed in 33 CFR 165.160 on the specified dates and times as 
indicated in Table 1 below. This regulation was published in the 
Federal Register on November 9, 2011 (76 FR 69614).

                                 Table 1
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1. N.E.C.O Awards Fireworks, Liberty      Launch site: A barge
 Island Safety Zone, 33 CFR               launch located in approximate
 165.160(2.1).                            position 40[deg]41'16.5'' N,
                                          074[deg]02'23'' W (NAD 1983),
                                          located in Federal Anchorage
                                          20-C, about 360 yards east of
                                          Liberty Island. This Safety
                                          Zone is a 360-yard radius from
                                          the barge.
                                          Date: May 10, 2014.
                                          Time: 11:00 p.m.-12:10
                                          a.m.
2. Town of N. Hempstead Summer Kick Off   Launch site: A barge
 Fireworks, Bar Beach, Hempstead Harbor   launch located in approximate
 Safety Zone, 33 CFR 165.160(3.9).        position 40[deg]49'50'' N,
                                          073[deg]39'12'' W (NAD 1983),
                                          approximately 190 yards north
                                          of Bar Beach, Hempstead
                                          Harbor, New York. This Safety
                                          Zone is a 180-yard radius from
                                          the barge.
                                          Date: May 24, 2014.
                                          Time: 8:30 p.m.-9:50
                                          p.m.
3. Dominick Neri Wedding Fireworks,       Launch site: A barge
 Glen Island, Western Long Island Sound   launch located in approximate
 Safety Zone, 33 CFR 165.160(3.5).        position 40[deg]53'12'' N,
                                          073[deg]46'33'' W (NAD 1983),
                                          approximately 350 yards east
                                          of the northeast corner of
                                          Glen Island, New York. This
                                          Safety Zone is a 240-yard
                                          radius from the barge.
                                          Date: June 12, 2014.
                                          Time: 8:30 p.m.-9:50
                                          p.m.
4. Heritage of Pride Fireworks, Pier D,   Launch site: A barge
 Hudson River Safety Zone, 33 CFR         launch located in approximate
 165.160(5.7).                            position 40[deg]42'57.5'' N,
                                          074[deg]0134'' W (NAD 1983),
                                          approximately 375 yards
                                          southeast of Pier D, Jersey
                                          City, New Jersey. This Safety
                                          Zone is a 360-yard radius from
                                          the barge.
                                          Date: June 29, 2014.
                                          Time: 9:15 p.m.-10:30
                                          p.m.
5. Larchmont Yacht Club Fireworks,        Launch site: A barge
 Larchmont Harbor North Western Long      launch located in approximate
 Island Sound Safety Zone, 33 CFR         position 40[deg]55'21.8'' N,
 165.160(3.10).                           073[deg]44'21.7'' W (NAD
                                          1983), approximately 560 yards
                                          north of Umbrella Rock. This
                                          Safety Zone is a 240-yard
                                          radius from the barge.
                                          Date: July 4, 2014.
                                          Time: 9:00 p.m.-10:22
                                          p.m.
6. Glen Cove Independence Day             Launch site: A barge
 Fireworks, Glen Cove, Hempstead Harbor   launch located in approximate
 Safety Zone, 33 CFR 165.160(3.8).        position 40[deg]51'58'' N,
                                          073[deg]39'34'' W (NAD 1983),
                                          approximately 500 yards
                                          northeast of Glen Cove
                                          Breakwater Light 5 (LLNR
                                          27065). This Safety Zone is a
                                          360-yard radius from the
                                          barge.
                                          Date: July 4, 2014.
                                          Time: 8:45 p.m.-10:00
                                          p.m.
7. City of New Rochelle Fireworks, Echo   Launch site: A shore
 Bay, Western Long Island Sound Safety    launch located in approximate
 Zone, 33 CFR 165.160(3.14).              position 40[deg]54'34.41'' N,
                                          073[deg]45'56.61'' W (NAD
                                          1983), southeast portion of
                                          Harrison Island, New York.
                                          This Safety Zone is a 180-yard
                                          radius from the barge.
                                          Date: July 4, 2014.
                                          Time: 9:30 p.m.-10:30
                                          p.m.
8. City of Newburgh Fireworks,            Launch site: A barge
 Newburgh, NY Safety Zone, 33 CFR         launch located in approximate
 165.160(5.12).                           position 41[deg]30'01.2'' N,
                                          073[deg]59'42.5'' W (NAD
                                          1983), approximately 930 yards
                                          east of Newburgh, New York.
                                          This Safety Zone is a 360-yard
                                          radius from the barge.
                                          Date: July 4, 2014.
                                          Time: 9:00 p.m.-10:30
                                          p.m.
9. Edleman Fireworks, Pier 60, Hudson     Launch site: A barge
 River Safety Zone, 33 CFR 165.160(5.1).  launch located in approximate
                                          position 40[deg]44'49'' N,
                                          074[deg]01'02'' W (NAD 1983),
                                          approximately 500 yards west
                                          of Pier 60, Manhattan, New
                                          York. This Safety Zone is a
                                          360-yard radius from the
                                          barge.
                                          Date: July 8, 2014.
                                          Time: 8:14 p.m.-9:30
                                          p.m.
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    Under the provisions of 33 CFR 165.160, vessels may not enter the 
safety zones unless given permission from the COTP or a designated 
representative. Spectator vessels may transit outside the safety zones 
but may not anchor, block, loiter in, or impede the transit of other 
vessels. The Coast Guard may be assisted by other Federal, State, or 
local law enforcement agencies in enforcing this regulation.
    This document is issued under authority of 33 CFR 165.160(a) and 5 
U.S.C. 552 (a). In addition to this

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document in the Federal Register, the Coast Guard will provide mariners 
with advanced notification of enforcement periods via the Local Notice 
to Mariners and marine information broadcasts. If the COTP determines 
that a safety zone need not be enforced for the full duration stated in 
this document, a Broadcast Notice to Mariners may be used to grant 
general permission to enter the safety zone.

    Dated: April 17, 2014.
G. Loebl,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port New York.
[FR Doc. 2014-10759 Filed 5-9-14; 8:45 am]
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