[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 236 (Thursday, December 11, 2025)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 57358-57359]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-22558]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 100
[Docket No. USCG-2025-0933]
Special Local Regulations; Marine Events Within the Coast Guard
Southwest District
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notification of enforcement of regulation.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce multiple special local
regulations codified in federal regulations for recurring marine events
taking place in December 2025 located in the Los Angeles-Long Beach
Captain of the Port Zone. This action is necessary and intended to
provide for the safety of life and property on navigable waterways
during these events. During the enforcement periods, the operator of
any vessel in the regulated area must comply with directions from the
Patrol Commander or any official patrol vessel displaying a Coast Guard
ensign.
DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR 100.1104 will be enforced for the
times and locations described in event entries (5) through (16) in
Table 1 to Sec. 100.1104 during December 2025, according to the
schedule listed in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this
document.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about this
notification of enforcement, call or email LCDR Kevin Kinsella, U.S.
Coast Guard Sector Los Angeles-Long Beach; telephone (310) 521-3860,
email [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard will enforce multiple
special local regulations for annual events in the Captain of the Port
Los Angeles-Long Beach Zone listed in 33 CFR 100.1104 Table 1 to Sec.
100.1104 for events occurring in the month of December as listed.
1. Entry (5) Morro Bay Holiday Boat Parade (also known as (a.k.a.)
Morro Bay Lighted Boat Parade). From 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. on December 13,
2025.
2. Entry (6) Santa Barbara Holiday Boat Parade (a.k.a. Santa
Barbara Annual Boat Parade of Lights). From 5 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on
December 14, 2025.
3. Entry (7) Ventura Harbor Holiday Boat Parade (a.k.a. Ventura
Harbor Parade of Lights). From 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. daily on December
12 through December 13, 2025.
4. Entry (8) Channel Islands Harbor Holiday Boat Parade (a.k.a.
Channel Islands Harbor Parade of Lights). From 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on
December 13, 2025.
5. Entry (9) Marina del Rey Holiday Boat Parade. From 5:55 p.m. to
8 p.m. on December 14, 2025.
6. Entry (10) King Harbor Holiday Boat Parade. From 5:30 p.m. to 8
p.m. on December 13, 2025.
7. Entry (11) Port of Los Angeles Holiday Boat Parade (a.k.a. LA
Harbor Holiday Afloat Parade). From 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on December
6, 2025.
8. Entry (12) Parade of 1,000 Lights (a.k.a. Shoreline Yacht Club
Annual Christmas Boat Parade). From 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on December
13, 2025.
9. Entry (13) Naples Island Holiday Boat Parade (a.k.a. Naples Boat
Parade). From 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. on December 20, 2025.
10. Entry (14) Huntington Harbor Holiday Boat Parade (a.k.a. 62nd
Annual Huntington Harbor Boat Parade). From 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. daily on
December 13 through December 14, 2025.
11. Entry (15) Newport Beach Holiday Boat Parade (a.k.a. 126th
Annual Christmas Boat Parade). From 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. daily on December
17 through December 21, 2025.
12. Entry (16) Dana Point Holiday in the Harbor (a.k.a. 49th Annual
Dana Point Harbor Boat Parade of Lights). From 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
daily on December 12 through December 14, 2025.
Pursuant to 33 CFR 100.1104, all persons and vessels not registered
with the sponsor as participants or as official patrol vessels are
considered spectators. The ``official patrol'' consists of any
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Coast Guard; other Federal, state, or local law enforcement; and any
public or sponsor-provided vessels assigned or approved by the
cognizant Coast Guard Sector Commander to patrol each event. No
spectator shall anchor, block, loiter, nor impede the through transit
of participants or official patrol vessels in the regulated areas
during all applicable effective dates and times unless cleared to do so
by or through an official patrol vessel. When hailed and/or signaled by
an official patrol vessel, any spectator located within a regulated
area during all applicable effective dates and times shall come to an
immediate stop. The Patrol Commander (PATCOM) is empowered to control
the movement of all vessels in the regulated area or to restrict
vessels from entering the regulated area. The Patrol Commander shall be
designated by the cognizant Coast Guard Sector Commander; will be a
U.S. Coast Guard commissioned officer, warrant officer, or petty
officer to act as the Sector Commander's official representative; and
will be located aboard the lead official patrol vessel. As the Sector
Commander's representative, the PATCOM may terminate the event any time
it is deemed necessary for the protection of life and property. PATCOM
may be reached on VHF-FM Channel 13 (156.65MHz) or 16 (156.8MHz) when
required, by the call sign ``PATCOM.'' The Patrol Commander may, upon
request, allow the transit of commercial vessels through regulated
areas when it is safe to do so. The Coast Guard may be assisted by
other Federal, state, or local agencies.
This notice of enforcement is issued under authority of 33 CFR
100.1104 and 5 U.S.C. 552(a). In addition to this notification of
enforcement in the Federal Register, the Coast Guard will provide the
maritime community with advance notification of this enforcement period
via a Marine Safety Information Bulletin (MSIB) and a Broadcast Notice
to Mariners (BNM). If the Captain of the Port Los Angeles-Long Beach
determines that the Special Local Regulations need not to be enforced
for the full duration stated in this notice, the Captain of the Port
may use a Broadcast Notice to Mariners to reflect the change.
Stacey L. Crecy,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Los Angeles-Long Beach.
[FR Doc. 2025-22558 Filed 12-10-25; 8:45 am]
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