[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 165 (Monday, August 30, 2021)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 48304]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-18571]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 165

[Docket No. USCG-2021-0670]


Safety Zones; Oregon Symphony Concert Fireworks, Willamette 
River, Portland, OR

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of enforcement of regulation.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce a safety zone regulation for the 
Oregon Symphony Concert Fireworks in Portland, OR on the Willamette 
River. This action is necessary to provide for the safety of life on 
navigable waters during fireworks displays. During the enforcement 
period, entry into, transit through, mooring, or anchoring within the 
safety zone is prohibited unless authorized by the Captain of the Port 
Sector Columbia River or a designated representative.

DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR 165.1315 will be enforced for the 
safety zone identified in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below 
from 8:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. on September 4, 2021.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about this 
notice of enforcement, call or email LCDR Sean Morrison, Waterways 
Management Division, Marine Safety Unit Portland, Coast Guard; 
telephone 503-240-9319, email D13-SMB-MSUPortlandWWM@uscg.mil.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard will enforce a safety zone 
for the Oregon Symphony Concert Fireworks display found in 33 CFR 
165.1315 in Portland, OR from 8:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. on September 4, 
2021, on the Willamette River between Hawthorne Bridge and Marquam 
Bridge. The safety zone will include all navigable waters within 500 
yards around the fireworks barge location of approximately 
45[deg]30'42'' N; 122[deg]40'14'' W.
    The special requirements listed in 33 CFR 165.1315 apply to the 
activation and enforcement of the safety zone. All vessel operators who 
desire to enter the safety zone must obtain permission from the Captain 
of the Port or their Designated Representative by contacting either the 
on-scene patrol craft on VHF CH 13 or CH 16 or the Coast guard Sector 
Columbia River Command Center via telephone at 503-861-6211. The Coast 
Guard may be assisted by other Federal, State, or local law enforcement 
agencies in enforcing of the safety zone.
    In addition to this notice of enforcement in the Federal Register, 
the Coast Guard plans to provide the maritime community with extensive 
advanced notification of enforcement of the safety zone via the Local 
Notice to Mariners.

M. Scott Jackson,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Columbia River.
[FR Doc. 2021-18571 Filed 8-27-21; 8:45 am]
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