Safety Zones

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This document is scheduled to be published in the Federal Register on 05/18/2015 and available online at http://federalregister.gov/a/2015-11937, and on FDsys.gov

9110-04-P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard 33 CFR Part 165 [Docket No. USCG-2010-0063] Safety Zones; Annual Firework Displays within the Captain of the Port, Puget Sound Zone AGENCY:

Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION:

Notice of enforcement of regulation.

___________________________________________________________ SUMMARY:

The Coast Guard will enforce the safety zones for

annual firework displays in the Captain of the Port, Puget Sound Zone during the dates and times noted below.

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

between July 4 and July 12, 2015.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

If you have questions on

this document, call or e-mail MST1 Kenneth Hoppe, Sector Puget Sound Waterways Management, Coast Guard; telephone 206-217-6051, [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard will enforce the safety zones established for Annual Fireworks Displays within the Captain of the Port, Puget Sound Area of Responsibility in 33 CFR 165.1332 during the dates and times noted below. The following safety zones will be enforced from 5:00 p.m. on July 4, 2015 through 1:00 a.m. on July 5, 2015. Event Name

Location

Latitude

Longitude

Tacoma Freedom Fair

Commencement Bay

47° 17.103’ N

122° 28.410 W

City of Renton Fireworks

Renton, Lake Washington

47° 30.386’ N

122° 12.502’ W

Des Moines Fireworks

Des Moines

47° 24.117’ N

122° 20.033’ W

Three Tree Point Community Fireworks

Three Tree Point

47° 27.033’ N

122° 23.15’ W

Roche Harbor Fireworks

Roche Harbor

48° 36.7’ N

123° 09.5’ W

Deer Harbor Annual Fireworks Display

Deer Harbor

48° 37.0’ N

123° 00.25’ W

Blast Over Bellingham

Bellingham Bay

48° 44.933’ N

122°29.667’ W

Radius 300 yds 100 yds 200 yds 200 yds 200 yds 150 yds 300 yds

The following safety zone will be enforced from 5:00 p.m. on July 11, 2015 through 1:00 a.m. on July 12, 2015: Event Name

Location

Latitude

Longitude

Mercer Island Celebration

Mercer Island

47° 35.517’ N

122° 13.233’ W

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Radius 250 yds

The special requirements listed in 33 CFR 165.1332, which published in the Federal Register on June 15, 2010 (75 FR 33700), 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. This document is issued under authority of 33 CFR 165.1332 and 33 CFR part 165 and 5 U.S.C. 552(a).

In

addition to this document, the Coast Guard will provide the maritime community with extensive advanced notification of the safety zones via the Local Notice to Mariners and marine information broadcasts on the day of the events.

Dated: May 1, 2015. M. W. Raymond, Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port, Puget Sound.

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[FR Doc. 2015-11937 Filed: 5/15/2015 08:45 am; Publication Date:

5/18/2015]

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