[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 115 (Friday, June 15, 2007)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 33163]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-11603]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 165

[COTP San Francisco Bay 07-015]
RIN 1625-AA00


Safety Zone; Fourth of July Fireworks, City of Monterey, Monterey 
Bay, CA

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of enforcement of regulation.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce the safety zone established in 33 
CFR 165.1191, during the City of Monterey's Fourth of July Fireworks 
display, to be held on July 4, 2007, in the navigable waters of 
Monterey Bay. This safety zone is necessary to ensure the safety of 
participants and spectators during the loading, transport, and 
launching of fireworks. Unauthorized persons or vessels are prohibited 
from entering into, transiting through, or anchoring in the safety zone 
without permission of the Captain of the Port or his designated 
representative.
    Enforcement Dates: 33 CFR 165.1191 will be enforced from 9 a.m. to 
9:35 p.m. on July 4, 2007.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ensign Sheral Richardson, Waterways 
Management Branch, U.S. Coast Guard Sector San Francisco, at (415) 556-
2950 extension 136.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The City of Monterey, Recreation and 
Community Services Department is sponsoring the annual Fourth of July 
Fireworks display in the navigable waters of Monterey Bay near the 
beach east of Municipal Wharf 2. The safety zone established 
in 33 CFR 165.1191 will be enforced surrounding the barge used as a 
fireworks launch platform. During the loading of the barge, transit of 
the barge to the display location, and fifteen minutes prior to the 
start of the fireworks display, the safety zone will encompass the 
waters around and under the barge within a radius of 100 feet. Fifteen 
minutes preceding and during the twenty minute fireworks display 
itself, the safety zone increases in size to encompass the waters 
around and under the barge within a radius of 1,000 feet. Loading of 
the pyrotechnics onto the barge is scheduled to commence at 9 a.m. on 
July 4, 2007, and will take place at the U.S. Coast Guard Pier, 100 
Lighthouse Avenue, Monterey, California. Towing of the barge to the 
display location is scheduled to take place between 2 p.m. and 9 p.m. 
on July 4, 2007. During the fireworks display, scheduled to start at 
approximately 9:15 p.m. on July 4, 2007, the barge will be located 
approximately 1,500 feet from Municipal Wharf 2 in position 
36[deg] 36.178[min] N, 121[deg] 53.172[min] W.
    In accordance with the general regulations in Sec.  165.23 of this 
part, entry into, transit through, or anchoring within this safety zone 
by all vessels and persons is prohibited, unless specifically 
authorized by the Captain of the Port San Francisco, or his designated 
representative.
    The Coast Guard has granted the event sponsor a marine event permit 
for the fireworks display. This notice is issued under authority of 33 
CFR 165.1191 and 5 U.S.C. 552 (a). In addition to this notice, the 
maritime community will be provided advance notification of the 
enforcement via Broadcast Notice to Mariners. If the Captain of the 
Port determines that the safety zone need not be enforced for the full 
duration stated in this notice, he may use a Broadcast Notice to 
Mariners to grant general permission to enter the regulated area.

    Dated: May 30, 2007.
W.J. Uberti,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port, San Francisco.
[FR Doc. E7-11603 Filed 6-14-07; 8:45 am]
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