[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 125 (Thursday, June 27, 1996)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 33370-33372]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-16490]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 100

[CGD01-96-057]
RIN 2115-AE46


Special Local Regulation: Fireworks Displays Within the First 
Coast Guard District

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of implementation.

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SUMMARY: This document provides notice of the dates and time of the 
special local regulations contained in 33 CFR 100.114, ``Fireworks 
Displays within the First Coast Guard District.'' All vessels will be 
restricted from entering the area of navigable water within a 500 yard 
radius of the fireworks launch platform for each of the events listed 
in the table below. Implementation of these regulations is necessary to 
control vessel traffic within the regulated area to ensure to safety of 
spectators.

EFFECTIVE DATE:  The regulations in 33 CFR 100.114 are effective from 
one hour before the scheduled start of the event until thirty minutes 
after the last firework is exploded for each event listed in the table 
below. The events are listed alphabetically with their corresponding 
number listed in Table 1 of the special local regulation, 33 CFR 
100.114.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Lieutenant Commander James B. Donovan, Office of Search and Rescue, 
First Coast Guard District, (617) 223-8278.

Discussion of Notice

    This notice implements the special local regulations in 33 CFR 
100.114 (61 FR 32329; June 24, 1996). All vessels are prohibited from 
entering a 500 yard radius of navigable water surrounding the launch 
platform used in each fireworks display listed below.

Table 1--Fireworks Displays

3. Bangor Fireworks
Date: July 4, 1996
Time: 9:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m.
Location: Bangor/Brewer waterfront, ME

4. Bar Harbor Fireworks
Date: July 4, 1996
Time: 9:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m.
Location: Bar Harbor/Bar Island, ME

6. Belfast Fireworks
Date: July 20, 1996
Time: 9:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Location: Belfast Bay, ME

7. Boston Harborfest Fireworks
Date: July 3, 1996
Time: 9:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Location: Boston Inner Harbor, Boston, MA

8. Boys Harbor Fireworks Extravaganza, East Hampton, NY
Date: July 13, 1996
Time: 9:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Location:Three Mile Harbor, East Hampton, NY,
Lat: 41 deg.01'05'' N Long: 072 deg.11'55'' W (NAD 1983)

11. Bristol 4th of July Fireworks
Date: July 4, 1996
Time: 9:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Location: Bristol Harbor, Bristol, RI

13. City of New Bedford Fireworks
Date: July 7, 1996
Time: 9:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Location: New Bedford Harbor, New Bedford, MA

14. City of Norwalk Fireworks
Date: July 3, 1996
Time: 9:15 p.m. to 10:15 p.m.
Location: Calf Pasture Beach, Long Island Sound, Norwalk, CT
Lat: 41 deg.05'10'' N Long: 073 deg.23'20'' W (NAD 1983)

16. Devon Yacht Club Fireworks
Date: July 6, 1996
Rain Date: July 7, 1996
Time: 9:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Location: Devon Yacht Club, Amagansett, NY,
Lat: 40 deg.59'30'' N Long: 072 deg.06'00'' W (NAD 1983)

17. Edgartown Fireworks
Date: July 5, 1996
Time: 9:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Location: Edgartown Harbor, Edgartown, MA


18. Fairfield Aerial Fireworks
Date: July 6, 1996
Time: 9:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
Location: Jennings Beach,Long Island Sound, Fairfield, CT

19. Fall River Celebrates America Fireworks
Date: August 10, 1996
Time: 9:15 p.m.to 10:00 p.m.
Location: Taunton River, vicinity of buoy #17, Fall River, MA

20. Falmouth Fireworks
Date: July 4, 1996
Time: 9:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Location: Falmouth Harbor, .25 nm east of buoy #16, Falmouth, MA

21. Fireworks on the Navesink
Date: July 3, 1996
Time: 9:00 p.m.to 10:00 p.m.
Location: Navesink River, 4 nm WSW Oceanic Bridge, Red Bank, NJ

26. Hartford Riverfront Regatta
Date: July 6, 1996
Time: 9:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Location: Connecticut River, Hartford, CT
Lat: 41 deg.45'24.6'' N Long: 072 deg.39'31.8'' W (NAD 1983)

27. Hempstead Fireworks
Date: July 7, 1996
Time: 9:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Location: Point Lookout, Hempstead, NY

28. Jones Beach State Park Fireworks
Date: July 4, 1996
Time: 9:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Location: Fishing Pier, Jones Beach State Park, Wantagh, NY

29. Koch Industries Fireworks
Date: September 2, 1996
Rain Date: September 3, 1996
Time: 9:15 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Location: Shinnecock Bay, South Hampton, NY, Lat: 40 deg.51'5'' N
Long: 072 deg.17'00'' W (NAD 1983)

30. Marion Fireworks
Date: July 4, 1996
Time: 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Location: Silver Shell Beach, Marion, MA

31. Middletown Fireworks
Date: July 4, 1996
Rain Date: July 5/6, 1996
Time: 9:15 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Location: Connecuticut River, Middletown, CT,
Lat: 41 deg.33'21.6'' N Long: 073 deg.38'18'' W (NAD 1983)

33. Norwich American Wharf Fireworks
Date: July 5, 1996
Rain Date: July 12, 1996
Time: 9:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Location: Norwich Harbor, Norwich, CT, Lat: 41 deg.30'16'' N
Long: 072 deg.05'45'' W (NAD 1983)

34. Norwich Harbor Day Fireworks
Date: July 5, 1996
Rain Date: July 12, 1996
Time: 9:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Location: Norwich Harbor, off American arf Marina, Norwich, Ct, Lat: 
41 deg.31'22'' N Long: 072 deg.04'50'' W (NAD 1983)

35. Oaks Bluff Fireworks
Date: August 23, 1996
Time: 8:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Location: Oaks Bluff Beach, Oaks Bluff, MA

36. Old Lyme Fireworks, Old Lyme, CT
Date: July 6, 1996
Rain Date: July 7, 1996
Time: 9:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Location: Sound View Beach, Long Island Sound, Old Lyme, CT,
Lat: 41 deg.16'46'' N Long: 072 deg.16'25'' W (NAD 1983)

37. Onset Fireworks
Date: July 6, 1996
Time: 9:15 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Location: Onset Harbor, Onset, MA

38. Oyster Harbor Club Fourth of July Festival
Date: July 4, 1996
Time: 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Location: Tim's Cove, North Bay, Osterville, RI

39. Salute to Summer
Date: August 23, 1996
Time: 9:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Location: Narragansett Bay, East Passage, off Coasters
Harbor Island, Newport, RI

41. Staten Island's 4th of July
Date: July 4, 1996
Time: 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Location: Raritan Bay, vicinity of federal anchorages 44 and
45, Ward Point Bend, NY/NJ

42. Stamford Fireworks
Date: July 5, 1996
Rain Date: July 6, 1996
Time: 9:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Location: Westcott Cove, Stamford, CT, Lat: 41 deg.02'09'' N
Long: 073 deg.30'57'' W (NAD 1983)


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43. Stratford Fireworks
Date: July 3, 1996
Time: 9:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Location: Short Beach, Stratford, CT, Lat: 41 deg.09'30'' N
Long: 073 deg.06'2'' W (NAD 1983)

44. Subfest Fireworks
Date: July 4, 1996
Rain Date: July 5, 1996
Time: 9:30 p.m. to 9:50 p.m.
Location: Thames River, Groton, CT, Lat: 41 deg.23'13'' N Long:
072 deg.05'15'' W (NAD 1983)

45. Summer Music Fireworks
Date: July 20, Aug 1, and Aug 24, 1996
Time: 10:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Location: Niantic River, Harkness Park, Waterford, CT, Lat: 
41 deg.18'00'' N Long: 072 deg.06'40'' W (NAD 1983)

46. Taste of Italy
Date: September 7, 1996
Rain Date: September 8, 1996
Time: 8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Location: Norwich Harbor, off Norwich Marina, Norwich, CT,
Lat: 41 deg.31'20'' N Long: 072 deg.04'83'' W (NAD 1983)

47. Thames River Fireworks
Date: July 13, 1996
Time: 9:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
Location: Thames River, off Electric Boat, Groton, CT, Lat: 
41 deg.21'00'' N Long: 072 deg.05'20'' W (NAD 1983)

48. Tiverton Waterfront Festival
Date: June 30, 1996
Time: 10:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
Location: Grinnel's Beach, Sakonnet River, Tiverton, RI

49. Town of Babylon Fireworks
Date: July 4, 1996
Rain Date: July 5, 1996
Time: 9:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Location: Nezeras Island, Babylon, NY, Lat: 40 deg.40'30'' N
Long: 073 deg.19'30'' W (NAD 1983)

50. Town of Barnstable Fireworks
Date: July 4, 1996
Time: 9:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Location: Dunbar Point/Kalmus Beach, Barnstable, MA

52. Walsh's Fireworks
Date: July 4, 1996
Time: 9:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Location: Union River Bay, ME

53. Wellfleet Fireworks
Date: July 6, 1996
Time: 8:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Location: Indian Neck Jetty, Wellfleet, MA

54. Westport P.A.L. Fireworks, Westport, CT
Date: July 3, 1996
Rain Date: July 5, 1996
Time: 10:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
Location: Compo Beach, Westport, CT

55. Weymouth 4th of July Fireworks
Date: July 3, 1996
Time: 8:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Location: Weymouth Fore River, Weymouth, MA

56. Yampol Family Fireworks
Date: July 6, 1996
Time: 8:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Location: Barons Cove, Sag Harbor, NY

    Dated: June 21, 1996.
J.L. Linnon,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard Commander, First Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. 96-16490 Filed 6-26-96; 8:45 am]
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