84 FR 128 pg. 31725 - Safety Zones; Annual Fireworks Displays Within the Captain of the Port, Puget Sound
Type: RULEVolume: 84Number: 128Page: 31725
Page: 31725Docket number: [Docket No. USCG-2019-0311]
FR document: [FR Doc. 2019-14229 Filed 7-2-19; 8:45 am]
Agency: Homeland Security Department
Sub Agency: Coast Guard
Official PDF Version: PDF Version
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 165
[Docket No. USCG-2019-0311]
Safety Zones; Annual Fireworks Displays Within the Captain of the Port, Puget Sound
AGENCY:
Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION:
Notice of enforcement of regulation.
SUMMARY:
The Coast Guard will enforce four safety zones for annual firework displays in the Captain of the Port, Puget Sound Zone during the dates and times noted under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION . This action is necessary to prevent injury and to protect life and property of the maritime public from the hazards associated with the firework displays. During the enforcement periods, entry into, transit through, mooring, or anchoring within these safety zones is prohibited unless authorized by the Captain of the Port, Puget Sound or their Designated Representative.
DATES:
The regulations in 33 CFR 165.1332 will be enforced for the four safety zones identified in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below 5 p.m. on July 4, 2019, through 1 a.m. on July 5, 2019.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
If you have questions about this notice of enforcement, call or email Lieutenant Junior Grade Ellie Wu, Sector Puget Sound Waterways Management, Coast Guard; telephone 206-217-6051, SectorPugetSoundWWM@uscg.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The Coast Guard will enforce regulations in in 33 CFR 165.1332 for the following four safety zones established for Annual Fireworks Displays within the Captain of the Port, Puget Sound Area of Responsibility. These regulations will be enforced from 5 p.m. on July 4, 2019, through 1 a.m. on July 5, 2019, at the following locations:
| Event name | Location | Latitude | Longitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tacoma Freedom Fair | Commencement Bay | 47°17.103' N | 122°28.410' W. |
| Friday Harbor Independence | Friday Harbor | 48°32.255' N | 123°0.654' W. |
| Three Tree Point Community Fireworks | Three Tree Point | 47°27.033' N | 122°23.15' W. |
| Seattle Seafair | Lake Union | 47°38.418' N | 122°20.111' W. |
The special requirements listed in 33 CFR 165.1332(b) apply to the activation and enforcement of these safety zones. All vessel operators who desire to enter the safety zone must obtain permission from the Captain of the Port or their Designated Representative by contacting the Coast Guard Sector Puget Sound Joint Harbor Operations Center (JHOC) on VHF Ch 13 or Ch 16 or via telephone at (206) 217-6002. The Coast Guard may be assisted by other Federal, State, or local law enforcement agencies in enforcing this regulation.
In addition to the publication of this document in the Federal Register , the Coast Guard will provide the maritime community with extensive advanced notification of enforcement of these safety zones via the Local Notice to Mariners.
Dated: June 28, 2019.
L.A. Sturgis,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Puget Sound.
[FR Doc. 2019-14229 Filed 7-2-19; 8:45 am]
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