[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 144 (Friday, July 26, 2019)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 35994]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-15886]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 165
[Docket No. USCG-2019-0619]
Safety Zone for Fireworks Displays; Upper Potomac River,
Washington Channel, DC
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of enforcement of regulation.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce a safety zone for three fireworks
displays taking place over the Washington Channel, adjacent to The
Wharf DC, Washington, DC; the first on August 4, 2019, the second on
September 21, 2019, and the third on December 7, 2019. This action is
necessary to ensure the safety of life on navigable waterways during
these fireworks displays. Our regulation for recurring fireworks
displays from January 12, 2019, through December 31, 2019 identifies
the temporary safety zones for these fireworks display events. During
the enforcement periods, persons and vessels are prohibited from
entering the safety zone unless authorized by the Captain of the Port
Maryland-National Capital Region or a designated representative.
DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR 165.T05-1011 will be enforced for the
location specified in paragraph (a) of that section from 8:30 p.m.
through 10 p.m. on August 4, 2019; from 6:30 p.m. through 9 p.m. on
September 21, 2019; from 7 p.m. through 9:30 p.m. on December 7, 2019.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about this
notice of enforcement, call or email Mr. Ron Houck, U.S. Coast Guard
Sector Maryland-National Capital Region, Waterways Management Division;
telephone 410-576-2674, email [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard will enforce the safety zone
in 33 CFR 165.T05-1011 (84 FR 4333, Feb. 15, 2019) for a fireworks
display from 9:20 p.m. through 9:25 p.m. on August 4, 2019. There is no
alternate date for this fireworks display event. The Coast Guard will
enforce the temporary safety zone in 33 CFR 165.T05-1011 (84 FR 4333,
Feb. 15, 2019) for a fireworks display from 7:30 p.m. through 7:45 p.m.
on September 21, 2019. There is no alternate date for this fireworks
display event. The Coast Guard will enforce the temporary safety zone
in 33 CFR 165.T05-1011 for a fireworks display from 8 p.m. through 8:15
p.m. on December 7, 2019. There is no alternate date for this fireworks
display event. These are the third, fourth and fifth of eight recurring
fireworks displays held adjacent to The Wharf DC, Washington, DC,
anticipated from January 12, 2019, through December 31, 2019. This
action is being taken to provide for the safety of life on navigable
waterways during the fireworks displays. Our regulation for this
fireworks display, Sec. [thinsp]165.T05-1011, specifies the location
of the regulated area for these temporary safety zones, which encompass
portions of the Washington Channel, adjacent to The Wharf DC,
Washington, DC. During the enforcement periods, as specified in Sec.
[thinsp]165.T05-1011(c), persons and vessels may not enter the safety
zones unless authorized by the Captain of the Port Sector Maryland-
National Capital Region (COTP) or the COTP's designated representative.
All vessels underway within the safety zones at the time they are
activated are to depart the zones. The Coast Guard may be assisted by
other federal, state, or local agencies in the enforcement of these
safety zones.
This notice of enforcement is issued under authority of 33 CFR
165.T05-1011 and 5 U.S.C. 552 (a). In addition to this notice of
enforcement in the Federal Register, the Coast Guard plans to provide
notification of these enforcement periods via the Local Notice to
Mariners and marine information broadcasts.
Dated: July 22, 2019.
Joseph B. Loring,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Maryland-National
Capital Region.
[FR Doc. 2019-15886 Filed 7-25-19; 8:45 am]
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