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 area of responsibility 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 zones is prohibited unless authorized by the Captain of the Port, Puget Sound or Designated Representative.
DATES:
The regulations in 33 CFR 165.1332 will be enforced during the dates and times noted below from July 3, 2010 through August 15, 2010.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
If you have questions on this notice, call or e-mail LTJG Ashley M. Wanzer, Sector Seattle Waterways Management, Coast Guard; telephone 206-217-6175, SectorSeattleWWM@uscg.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The Coast Guard will enforce 33 CFR 165.1332 for the following safety zones during the dates and times noted and with the changes mentioned below.
The following safety zones will extended their respective radius in yards from their respective launch site to the radius noted below and be enforced from 5 p.m. on July 3, 2010 through 1 a.m. on July 4, 2010:
| Event name | Location | Latitude | Longitude | Radius |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty Bay Fireworks | Liberty Bay | 47° 43.917′ N | 122° 39.133′ W | 300 |
| Langlie's Old Fashioned Independence Celebration | Indianola | 47° 44.817′ N | 122° 31.533′ W | 250 |
| Deer Harbor Annual Fireworks Display | Deer Harbor | 48° 37.0′ N | 123° 00.25′ W | 200 |
The following safety zones will extended their respective radius in yards from their respective launch site to the radius noted below and be enforced from 5 p.m. on July 4, 2010 through 1 a.m. on July 5, 2010:
| Event name | Location | Latitude | Longitude | Radius |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Angeles Chamber of Commerce | Port Angeles Harbor | 48°07.033′ N | 123°24.967′ W | 150 |
| Kirkland Fireworks | Kirkland , Lake Washington | 47°40.583′ N | 122°12.84′ W | 250 |
| Three Tree Point Community Fireworks | Three Tree Point | 47°27.033′ N | 122°23.15′ W | 200 |
| City of Renton Fireworks | Renton, Lake Washington | 47°29.986′ N | 122°11.85′ W | 150 |
| Steilacoom Annual Fireworks | Steilacoom | 47°10.4′ N | 122°36.2′ W | 450 |
| Tacoma Freedom Fair | Commencement Bay | 47°16.817′ N | 122°27.933′ W | 300 |
| City of Anacortes Fireworks | Fidalgo Bay | 47°17.1′ N | 122°28.4′ W | 175 |
| Fireworks Display | Henderson Bay | 47°21.8′ N | 122°38.367′ W | 250 |
| Des Moines Fireworks | Des Moines | 47°24.117′ N | 122°20.033′ W | 150 |
| Port Orchard Fireworks | Port Orchard | 47°32.883′ N | 122°37.917′ W | 350 |
| Bainbridge Island Fireworks | Eagle Harbor | 47°37.267′ N | 122°31.583′ W | 300 |
| Yarrow Point Community | Yarrow Point | 47°38.727′ N | 122°13.466′ W | 150 |
| City of Kenmore Fireworks | Lake Forest Park | 47°39.0′ N | 122°13.55′ W | 150 |
| Sheridan Beach Community | Lake Forest Park | 47°44.783′ N | 122°16.917′ W | 100 |
| Vashon Island Fireworks | Quartermaster Harbor | 47°45.25′ N | 122°15.75′ W | 450 |
| Kingston Fireworks | Appletree Cove | 47°47.65′ N | 122°29.917′ W | 150 |
| Brewster Fire Department Fireworks | Brewster | 48°06.367′ N | 119°47.15′ W | 250 |
| Port Townsend Sunrise Rotary | Port Townsend | 48°08.067′ N | 122°46.467′ W | 175 |
| Friday Harbor Independence | Friday Harbor | 48°32.6′ N | 122°00.467′ W | 250 |
| Roche Harbor Fireworks | Roche Harbor | 48°36.7′ N | 123°09.5′ W | 150 |
| Orcas Island | Orcas Island | 48°41.317′ N | 122°54.467′ W | 250 |
| Blast Over Bellingham | Bellingham Bay | 48°44.933′ N | 122°29.667′ W | 450 |
| City of Mount Vernon Fireworks | Edgewater Park | 48°25.178′ N | 122°20.424′ W | 150 |
| Chase Family Fourth at Lake Union | Lake Union | 47°38.418′ N | 122°20.111′ W | 300 |
The following safety zone will be enforced from 5 p.m. on July 5, 2010 through 1 a.m. on July 6, 2010:
| Event name | Location | Latitude | Longitude | Radius |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alderbrook Resort & Spa Fireworks | Hood Canal | 47°21.033′ N | 123°04.1′ W | 350 |
The following safety zone will be enforced from 5 p.m. on July 10, 2010 through 1 a.m. on July 11, 2010:
| Event name | Location | Latitude | Longitude | Radius |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercer Island Celebration | Mercer Island | 47°35.517′ N | 122°13.233′ W | 150 |
The following safety zone will be enforced from 5 p.m. on July 24, 2010 through 1 a.m. on July 25, 2010:
| Event name | Location | Latitude | Longitude | Radius |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whaling Days | Dyes Inlet | 47°38.65′ N | 122°41.35′ W | 300 |
The following safety zone will be enforced from 5 p.m. on August 14, 2010 through 1 a.m. on August 15, 2010:
| Event name | Location | Latitude | Longitude | Radius |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medina Days | Medina Park | 47° 36.867′ N | 122° 14.5′ W | 150 |
The special requirements listed in 33 CFR 165.1332, published on June 15, 2010 in the Federal Register (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 Designated Representative by contacting either the on-scene patrol craft on VHF Ch 13 or Ch 16 or the Coast Guard Sector Seattle Joint Harbor Operations Center (JHOC) 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 notice is issued under authority of 33 CFR 165.1332 and 33 CFR 165 and 5 U.S.C. 552(a). In addition to this notice, 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. If the COTP or Designated Representative determines that the regulated area need not be enforced for the full duration stated in this notice, a Broadcast Notice to Mariners will be issued to grant general permission to enter the regulated area.
Dated: June 18, 2010.
L.R. Tumbarello,
Commander, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port, Puget Sound, Acting.
[FR Doc. 2010-15970 Filed 6-30-10; 8:45 am]
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