Safety Zone; Northern California and Lake Tahoe Area Annual Fireworks Events

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 165

[Docket No. USCG-2024-0492]

Safety Zone; Northern California and Lake Tahoe Area Annual Fireworks Events

AGENCY:

Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION:

Notification of enforcement of regulation.

SUMMARY:

The Coast Guard will enforce numerous safety zones within the San Francisco Captain of the Port area of responsibility during the dates and times specified below. This action is necessary to protect personnel, vessels, and the marine environment from the hazards associated with the fireworks displays. During the enforcement period, unauthorized persons or vessels are prohibited from entering into, transiting through, or remaining in the regulated areas, unless authorized by the Patrol Commander (PATCOM) or an Official Patrol including any Federal, State, or local law enforcement agencies on scene to assist the Coast Guard in enforcing the regulated area.

DATES:

The regulations in 33 CFR 165.1191 will be enforced for the locations identified in Items 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 16, 18, 19, and 31 of Table 1 to § 165.1191 during the dates and times identified in the

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

section below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

If you have questions about this notification of enforcement, call or email Petty Officer First Class Shannon Curtaz-Milian, Waterways Management, U.S. Coast Guard Sector San Francisco; telephone (415) 399-7440, email

SFWaterways@uscg.mil.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The Coast Guard will enforce the safety zones established in 33 CFR 165.1191, Table 1 to § 165.1191, Item numbers 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 16, 18, 19, and 31 during the dates, times, and locations indicated in the table below. The dates, times, and locations will also be published in the Local Notice to Mariners at least 10 days prior to the date of each event.

3. Fourth of July Fireworks, City of Eureka

Sponsor

City of Eureka, CA.

Event Description

Fireworks Display.

Date

July 4th.

Time

From 12:01 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. on July 4, 2024, the barge will load, transit, and stage at the display location. From 9:30 p.m. until approximately 11:15 p.m. on July 4, 2024, the safety zone will encompass all navigable waters within a 1,000-foot radius of the fireworks barge.

Location

Humboldt Bay, CA.

Regulated Area

100-foot radius around the fireworks launch barge during the loading of pyrotechnics aboard the fireworks barge and during the transit of the fireworks barge from the loading location to the display location. Increases to a 1,000-foot radius upon commencement of the fireworks display.

4. Fourth of July Fireworks, Crescent City

Sponsor

Crescent City, CA.

Event Description

Fireworks Display.

Date

July 4th.

Time

From 9:30 p.m. until approximately 10:35 p.m. on July 4, 2024.

Location

Crescent City Harbor, Crescent City, CA.

Regulated Area

Crescent City Harbor in the navigable waters within a 700-foot radius of the launch platform located on the West Jetty.

7. San Francisco Independence Day Fireworks

Sponsor

The City of San Francisco.

Event Description

Fireworks Display.

Date

July 4th.

Time

From 12:01 a.m. to 9 p.m. on July 4, 2024, the barges will load, transit, and stage at the display location. From 9 p.m. until approximately 10:20 p.m. on July 4, 2024, the safety zone will encompass all navigable waters within a 1,000-foot radius of the fireworks barges.

Location 1

A barge located approximately 1,000 feet off San Francisco Pier 39.

Location 2

A barge located approximately 700 feet off of the San Francisco Municipal Pier at Aquatic Park.

Regulated Area

100-foot radius around each fireworks barge during the loading, transit, setup, and until the commencement of the scheduled display. Increases to a 1,000-foot radius upon commencement of the fireworks display.

9. Fourth of July Fireworks, City of Richmond

Sponsor

Various Sponsors.

Event Description

Fireworks Display.

Date

Week of July 4th.

Location

A barge located in the Richmond Harbor in Richmond, CA.

Time

From noon on July 3, 2024, to 8:45 p.m. on July 3, 2024, the barge will load, transit, and stage at the display location. From 8:45 p.m. until approximately 10:05 p.m. on July 3, 2024, the safety zone will encompass all navigable waters within a 560-foot radius of the fireworks barge.

Regulated Area

100-foot radius around the fireworks barge during the loading, transit, setup, and until the commencement of the scheduled display. Increases to a 560-foot radius upon commencement of the fireworks display.

10. Fourth of July Fireworks, City of Sausalito

Sponsor

City of Sausalito.

Event Description

Fireworks Display.

Date

July 4th.

Time

From 9 a.m. on July 4, 2024, to 9 p.m. on July 4, 2024, the barge will load, transit, and stage at the display location. From 9 p.m. until approximately 10:15 p.m. on July 4, 2024, the safety zone will encompass all navigable waters within a 1,000-foot radius of the fireworks barge.

Location

1,000 feet offshore from Sausalito, CA waterfront, north of Spinnaker Restaurant.

Regulated Area

100-foot radius around the fireworks launch barge during the loading of pyrotechnics aboard the fireworks barge and during the transit of the fireworks barge from the loading location to the display location. Increases to a 1,000-foot radius upon commencement of the fireworks display.

11. Fourth of July Fireworks, City of Martinez

Sponsor

City of Martinez.

Event Description

Fireworks Display.

Date

July 4th.

Time

From 9:30 p.m. until approximately 9:55 p.m. on July 4, 2024.

Location

Carquinez Strait, CA.

Regulated Area

The area of navigable waters within a 560-foot radius of the launch platform located near Waterfront Park.

12. Fourth of July Fireworks, City of Antioch

Sponsor

City of Antioch.

Event Description

Fireworks Display.

Date

July 4th.

Time

From 9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. on July 4, 2024, the barge will load, transit, and stage at the display location. From 9 p.m. until approximately 10:20 p.m. on July 4, 2024, the safety zone will encompass all navigable waters within a 1,000-foot radius of the fireworks barge.

Location

San Joaquin River, CA.

Regulated Area

100-foot radius around the fireworks launch barge during the loading of pyrotechnics aboard the fireworks barge and during the transit of the fireworks barge from the loading location to the display location. Increases to a 1,000-foot radius upon commencement of the moving fireworks display.

14. Delta Independence Day Celebration Fireworks

Sponsor

Various Sponsors.

Event Description

Fireworks Display.

Date

Week of July 4th.

Time

From 8 a.m. on July 4, 2024, until 9 p.m. on July 4, 2024, the barge will load, transit, and stage at the display location. From 9 p.m. until approximately 10:20 p.m. on July 3, 2024, the safety zone will encompass all navigable waters within a 1,000-foot radius of the fireworks barge.

Location

San Joaquin River, near Mandeville Island, CA.

Regulated Area

100-foot radius around the fireworks launch barge during the loading of pyrotechnics aboard the fireworks barge and during the transit of the fireworks barge from the loading location to the display location. Increases to a 1,000-foot radius upon commencement of the fireworks display.

16. Fourth of July Fireworks, Glenbrook NV

Sponsor

Various Sponsors.

Event Description

Fireworks Display.

Date

July 4th.

Time

From 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. on July 4, 2024, the barge will load, transit, and stage at the display location. From 8:30 p.m. until approximately 9:50 p.m. on July 4, 2024, the safety zone will encompass all navigable waters within a 1,000-foot radius of the fireworks barge.

Location

Off-shore Glenbrook Beach, NV.

Regulated Area

100-foot radius around the fireworks launch barge during the loading of pyrotechnics aboard the fireworks barge and during the transit of the fireworks barge from the loading location to the display location. Increases to a 1,000-foot radius upon commencement of the fireworks display.

18. Lights on the Lake Fourth of July Fireworks, South Lake Tahoe, CA

Sponsor

Various Sponsors.

Event Description

Fireworks Display.

Date

Week of July 4th.

Time

From 7 a.m. on July 1, 2024, till 9:15 p.m. on July 4, 2024, the barges will load, transit, and stage at the display location. From 9:15 p.m. until approximately 10:35 p.m. on July 4, 2024, the safety zone will encompass all navigable waters within a 1,000-foot radius of the fireworks barges.

Location

Off South Lake Tahoe, CA near the NV Border.

Regulated Area

100-foot radius around the fireworks launch barge during the loading of pyrotechnics aboard the fireworks barge and during the transit of the fireworks barge from the loading location to the display location. Increases to a 1,000-foot radius upon commencement of the fireworks display.

19. Red, White, and Tahoe Blue Fireworks, Incline Village, NV

Sponsor

Various Sponsors.

Event Description

Fireworks Display.

Date

Week of July 4th.

Time

From 9 a.m. on June 30, 2024, till 8:30 p.m. on July 4, 2024, the barges will load, transit, and stage at the display location. From 8:30 p.m. until approximately 9:55 p.m. on July 4, 2024, the safety zone will encompass all navigable waters within a 1,000-foot radius of the fireworks barges.

Location

500 to 1,000 feet off Incline Village, NV in Crystal Bay.

Regulated Area

100-foot radius around the fireworks launch barge during the loading of pyrotechnics aboard the fireworks barge and during the transit of the fireworks barge from the loading location to the display location. Increases to a 1,000-foot radius upon commencement of the fireworks display.

31. Benicia Fourth of July Fireworks

Sponsor

City of Benicia, CA.

Event Description

Fireworks Display.

Date

July 4th.

Time

From 9:30 p.m. until approximately 9:50 p.m. on July 4, 2024.

Location

Carquinez Strait, Benicia, CA.

Regulated Area

1,000-foot radius around the fireworks launch site located on the Benicia First Street Pier.

Under the provisions of 33 CFR 165.1191, unauthorized persons or vessels are prohibited from anchoring, blocking, loitering, or impeding the through transit of participants or official patrol vessels in the safety zone during all applicable effective dates and times, unless authorized to do so by the PATCOM or other Official Patrol, defined as a Federal, State, or local law enforcement agency on scene to assist the Coast Guard in enforcing the safety zone. During the enforcement periods, if you are the operator of a vessel in one of the safety zones, you must comply directions from the Patrol Commander or other Official Patrol. The PATCOM or Official Patrol may, upon request, allow the transit of commercial vessels through regulated areas when it is safe to do so.

In addition to this notice of enforcement in the

Federal Register

, the Coast Guard plans to provide notification of this 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: June 25, 2024.

Jordan M. Baldueza,

Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port San Francisco.

[FR Doc. 2024-14358 Filed 6-28-24; 8:45 am]

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