[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 125 (Friday, June 30, 2017)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 29754]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-13852]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 165

[Docket No. USCG-2017-0609]


Safety Zone; Fourth of July Fireworks, City of Sausalito, San 
Francisco Bay, Sausalito, CA

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of enforcement of regulation.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce the safety zone for the Fourth of 
July Fireworks, City of Sausalito in the Captain of the Port, San 
Francisco area of responsibility during the dates and times noted 
below. This action is necessary to protect life and property of the 
maritime public from the hazards associated with the fireworks display. 
During the enforcement period, unauthorized persons or vessels are 
prohibited from entering into, transiting through, or anchoring in the 
safety zone, unless authorized by the Patrol Commander (PATCOM).

DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR 165.1191, Table 1, Item number 10 will 
be enforced from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. on July 4, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this notice, 
call or email Lieutenant Junior Grade Christina Ramirez, U.S. Coast 
Guard Sector San Francisco; telephone (415) 399-2001 or email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard will enforce a safety zone 
extending around and under the fireworks barge within a radius of 100 
feet during the loading, transit, and arrival of the fireworks barge to 
the display location until the start of the fireworks display.
    From 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. on July 4, 2017, the fireworks barge will 
be loading pyrotechnics off of Pier 50 in San Francisco, CA. The 
fireworks barge will remain at the pier until its transit to the 
display location. From 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. on July 4, 2017 the loaded 
fireworks barge will transit from Pier 50 to the launch site near 
Sausalito, CA in approximate position 37[deg]51'31'' N., 
122[deg]28'28'' W. (NAD83) where it will remain until the conclusion of 
the scheduled fireworks display.
    Upon the commencement of the fireworks display at approximately 
9:15 p.m. on July 4, 2017, the safety zone will increase in size and 
encompass the navigable waters around and under the fireworks barge 
within a radius of 1,000 feet in approximate position 37[deg]51'31'' 
N., 122[deg]28'28'' W. (NAD83) for the Fourth of July Fireworks, City 
of Sausalito in 33 CFR 165.1191, Table 1, Item number 10. This safety 
zone will be in effect from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. on July 4, 2017.
    Under the provisions of 33 CFR 165.1191, unauthorized persons or 
vessels are prohibited from entering into, transiting through, or 
anchoring in the safety zone during all applicable effective dates and 
times, unless authorized to do so by the PATCOM. Additionally, each 
person who receives notice of a lawful order or direction issued by an 
official patrol vessel shall obey the order or direction. The PATCOM is 
empowered to forbid entry into and control the regulated area. The 
PATCOM shall be designated by the Commander, Coast Guard Sector San 
Francisco. The PATCOM may, upon request, allow the transit of 
commercial vessels through regulated areas when it is safe to do so.
    This notice is issued under authority of 33 CFR 165.1191 and 5 
U.S.C. 552(a). In addition to this notice in the Federal Register, the 
Coast Guard will provide the maritime community with extensive advance 
notification of the safety zone and its enforcement period via the 
Local Notice to Mariners.
    If the Captain of the Port determines that the regulated area need 
not be enforced for the full duration stated in this notice, a 
Broadcast Notice to Mariners may be used to grant general permission to 
enter the regulated area.

    Dated: May 4, 2017.
Anthony J. Ceraolo,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port, San Francisco.
[FR Doc. 2017-13852 Filed 6-29-17; 8:45 am]
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