
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 130 (Thursday, July 7, 2016)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 44209-44210]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-16014]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 165

[Docket No. USCG-2016-0493]


Safety Zone; Southern California Annual Fireworks for the San 
Diego Captain of the Port Zone

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of enforcement of regulation.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce a safety zone for the San Diego, 
CA POPS Fireworks Display on the waters of San Diego Bay, CA on 
specific evenings from July 1, 2016 to September 4, 2016. This safety 
zone is necessary to provide for the safety of the participants, 
spectators, official vessels of the events, and general users of the 
waterway. Our regulation for the southern California annual fireworks 
for the San Diego Captain of the Port Zone identifies the regulated 
area for the events. During the enforcement period, no spectators shall 
anchor, block, loiter in, or impede the transit of official patrol 
vessels in the regulated area without the approval of the Captain of 
the Port, or designated representative.

DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR 165.1123 will be enforced from 9:00 
p.m. through 10:00 p.m. on July 1 through July 3, July 8 and July 9, 
July 15 and July 16, July 29 and July 30, August 5 and August 6, August 
12 and August 13, August 20, August 26 and August 27 and September 1 
through September 4, 2016 for Item 1 in Table 1 of 33 CFR 165.1123.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this 
publication, call or email Petty Officer Randolph Pahilanga, Waterways 
Management, U.S. Coast Guard Sector San Diego, CA; telephone 619-278-
7656, email D11MarineEventsSD@uscg.mil.

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:  The Coast Guard will enforce the 
regulations in 33 CFR 165.1123 for a safety zone on the waters of San 
Diego Bay, CA for the San Diego, CA POPS Fireworks Display in 33 CFR 
165.1123, Table 1, Item 1 of that section, from 9:00 p.m. through 10:00 
p.m. on specific evenings from July 1, 2016 to September 4, 2016. This 
enforcement action is being taken to provide for the safety of life on 
navigable waterways during the fireworks events. Our regulation for 
southern California annual fireworks events for the San Diego Captain 
of the Port Zone identifies the regulated entities for the events. 
Under the provisions of 33 CFR 165.1123, a vessel may not enter the 
regulated area, unless it receives permission from the Captain of the 
Port, or his designated representative. Spectator vessels may safely 
transit outside the regulated area but may not anchor, block, loiter, 
or impede the transit of participants or official patrol 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 165.1123 and 5 
U.S.C. 552(a). In addition to this document in the Federal Register, 
the Coast Guard will provide the maritime community with advance 
notification of this enforcement period via the Local Notice to 
Mariners and local advertising by the event sponsor.
    If the Captain of the Port or his designated representative 
determines that the regulated area need not be enforced for the full 
duration stated on this document, he or she may use a Broadcast Notice 
to Mariners or other communications coordinated with the event sponsor 
to grant general permission to enter the regulated area.

    Dated: June 22, 2016.
E.M. Cooper,
Commander, U.S. Coast Guard, Acting Captain of the Port San Diego.
[FR Doc. 2016-16014 Filed 7-6-16; 8:45 am]
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