[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 120 (Friday, June 25, 2021)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 33516]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-13587]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 165

[Docket No. USCG-2021-0369]


Safety Zone; City of Port Aransas, Port Aransas 4th of July 
Fireworks

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of enforcement of regulation.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce the safety zone for Port Aransas 
4th of July Fireworks Display on July 4, 2021, to provide for the 
safety of persons, vessels, and the marine environment on navigable 
waterways during this event. Our regulation for marine events within 
the Eighth Coast Guard District identifies the safety zone for this 
event in Port Aransas, TX. During the enforcement periods, entry into 
this zone is prohibited unless authorized by the Captain of the Port 
Sector Corpus Christi (COTP) or a designated representative.

DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR 165.801, Table 4, Line 3, will be 
enforced from 9 p.m. through 11:30 p.m. on July 4, 2021, unless the 
event is postponed because of adverse weather, in which case this rule 
will be enforced from 9 p.m. through 11:30 p.m. on July 5, 2021 and 
July 6, 2021.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about this 
notice of enforcement, call or email Lieutenant Commander Margaret 
Brown, Sector Corpus Christi Waterways Management Division, U.S. Coast 
Guard; telephone 361-939-5130, email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard will enforce the safety zone 
in 33 CFR 165.801, Table 4, Line 3, for the City of Port Aransas Fourth 
of July Fireworks Display from 9 p.m. through 11:30 p.m. on July 4, 
2021, with a rain date set for July 5, 2021 and July 6, 2021. This 
action is being taken to provide for the safety of persons, vessels, 
and the marine environment on navigable waterways during this event. 
Our regulation for marine events within the Eighth Coast Guard 
District, Sec.  165.801, specifies the location of the safety zone for 
the Port Aransas Fourth of July Fireworks Display, which encompasses 
portions of Corpus Christi Ship Channel, Port Aransas, TX. As reflected 
in Sec. Sec.  165.23 and 165.801(a), if you are the operator of a 
vessel in the regulated area you must comply with directions from the 
Captain of the Port Sector Corpus Christi (COTP) or any designated 
representative. Persons or vessels desiring to enter the zone must 
request permission from the COTP or a designated representative. They 
can be reached on VHF FM channel 16 or by telephone at (361) 939-0450.
    If permission is granted, all persons and vessels shall comply with 
the instructions of the COTP or designated representative.
    In addition to this notice of enforcement in the Federal Register, 
the COTP or a designated representative will inform the public through 
Broadcast Notice to Mariners (BNM), Local Notices to Mariners (LNM), 
Marine Safety Information Broadcasts (MSIBs), and/or through other 
means of public notice as appropriate at least 24 hours in advance of 
each enforcement.

J.B. Gunning,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Sector Corpus Christi.
[FR Doc. 2021-13587 Filed 6-24-21; 8:45 am]
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