Document ID: USCG-2022-0235-0002
Agency: uscg
Document Type: Rule
Title: Safety Zone; Annual Fireworks Displays Within the Captain of the Port Zone, Columbia River
Posted Date: 2022-04-08T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 68 (Friday, April 8, 2022)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 20704]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-07549]

[[Page 20704]]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 165

[Docket No. USCG-2022-0235]

Safety Zone; Annual Fireworks Displays Within the Captain of the 
Port Zone, Columbia River

AGENCY: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

ACTION: Notification of enforcement of regulation.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce safety zone regulations at 
various locations in the Sector Columbia River Captain of the Port Zone 
from May 27, 2022, to July 16, 2022, to provide for the safety of life 
on navigable waters during these fireworks displays. Our regulation for 
fireworks displays within the Thirteenth Coast Guard District 
designates the regulated areas and identifies the approximate dates for 
these events. The specific dates and times are identified in this 
notice. These regulations prohibit persons and vessels from being in 
the regulated areas unless authorized by the Captain of the Port Sector 
Columbia River or a designated representative.

DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR 165.1315 will be enforced for the 
safety zones identified in Table 1 in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION 
section below for the dates and times specified.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about this 
notification of enforcement, call or email LT Sean Murphy, Waterways 
Management Division, Marine Safety Unit Portland, Coast Guard; 
telephone 503-240-9319, email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard will enforce safety zones in 
33 CFR 165.1315 for the events specified below in Table 1, during the 
designated enforcement periods, and within a 450 yard radius of the 
launch site and the listed locations. This action is being taken to 
provide for the safety of life on navigable waterways during these 
events.
    Our regulation for fireworks displays within the Thirteenth Coast 
Guard District designates the regulated areas and identifies the 
approximate dates for these events. The specific dates and times are 
specified below. During the enforcement periods, as reflected in Sec.  
165.1315, persons and vessels are prohibited from being in the 
regulated areas unless authorized by the Captain of the Port Sector 
Columbia River or a designated representative. These safety zones are 
subject to enforcement at least 1 hour prior to the start and 1 hour 
after the conclusion of the events.

 Table 1--Dates and Durations of Enforcement for 33 CFR 165.1315 Safety Zones at Various Locations Within the Sector Columbia River Captain of the Port
                                                                      Zone in 2022
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             Event name                        Event location                Date of event                 Latitude                    Longitude
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Portland Rose Festival Fireworks....  Portland, OR....................  May 27, 2022 9:30 p.m.   45[deg]30'58'' N             122[deg]40'12'' W
                                                                         to 11 p.m.
IIwaco July 4th Committee Fireworks/  IIwaco, WA......................  July 2, 2022 9:30 p.m.   46[deg]18'17'' N             124[deg]02'00'' W
 Independence Day at the Port.                                           to 11:30 pm.
Yachats 4th of July.................  Yachats, OR.....................  July 2, 2022 9:30 p.m.   44[deg]18'38'' N             124[deg]06'27'' W
                                                                         to 11 p.m..
Cedco Inc./The Mill Casino            North Bend, OR..................  July 3, 2022 9:30 p.m.   43[deg]23'42'' N             124[deg]12'55'' W
 Independence Day.                                                       to 11 p.m..
Waldport 4th of July................  Waldport, OR....................  July 3, 2022 9:30 p.m.   44[deg]25'31'' N             124[deg]04'44'' W
                                                                         to 11 p.m..
City of Coos Bay July 4th             Coos Bay, OR....................  July 4, 2022 9:30 p.m.   43[deg]22'06'' N             124[deg]12'24'' W
 Celebration/Fireworks Over the Bay.                                     to 11 p.m..
The Dalles Area Fourth of July......  The Dalles, OR..................  July 4, 2022 9:30 p.m.   45[deg]36'18'' N             121[deg]10'23'' W
                                                                         to 11 p.m..
Tri-City Chamber of Commerce          Kennewick, WA...................  July 4, 2022 9:30 p.m.   46[deg]13'37'' N             119[deg]08'47'' W
 Fireworks/River of Fire Festival.                                       to 11:30 p.m..
Astoria-Warrenton 4th of July         Astoria, OR.....................  July 4, 2022 9:30 p.m.   46[deg]11'34'' N             123[deg]49'28'' W
 Fireworks.                                                              to 11 p.m..
Washougal 4th of July...............  Washougal, WA...................  July 4, 2022 9:30 p.m.   45[deg]34'32'' N             122[deg]22'53'' W
                                                                         to 11 p.m..
City of St. Helens 4th of July        St. Helens, OR..................  July 4, 2022 9:30 p.m.   45[deg]51'54'' N             122[deg]47'26'' W
 Fireworks.                                                              11 p.m..
Lincoln City 4th of July............  Lincoln City, OR................  July 4, 2022 9:30 p.m.   44[deg]55'28'' N             124[deg]01'31'' W
                                                                         to 11 p.m..
Florence Independence Day             Florence, OR....................  July 4, 2022 9:30 p.m.   43[deg]58'09'' N             124[deg]05'50'' W
 Celebration.                                                            to 11 p.m..
Bandon 4th of July..................  Bandon, OR......................  July 4, 2022 9:30 p.m.   43[deg]07'29'' N             124[deg]25'05'' W
                                                                         to 11 p.m..
July 4th Party at the Port of Gold    Gold Beach, OR..................  July 4, 2022 9:30 p.m.   42[deg]25'30'' N             124[deg]25'03'' W
 Beach.                                                                  to 11 p.m..
Waverly Country Club 4th of July      Milwaukie, OR...................  July 4, 2022 9:30 p.m.   45[deg]27'03'' N             122[deg]39'18'' W
 Fireworks.                                                              to 11 p.m..
Port Orford 4th of July Jubilee.....  Port Orford, OR.................  July 4, 2022 9:30 p.m.   42[deg]44'31'' N             124[deg]29'30'' W
                                                                         to 11 p.m..
Brookings, OR July 4th Fireworks....  Brookings, OR...................  July 4, 2022 9 p.m. to   42[deg]02'39'' N             124[deg]16'14'' W
                                                                         10:30 p.m..
Waterfront Blues Festival...........  Portland, OR....................  July 4, 2022 9:30 p.m.   45[deg]30'42'' N             122[deg]40'14'' W
                                                                         to 11 p.m..
City of Rainier/Rainier Days........  Rainier, OR.....................  July 9, 2022 9:30 p.m.   46[deg]05'46'' N             122[deg]56'18'' W
                                                                         to 11 p.m..
Bald Eagle Days.....................  Cathlamet, WA...................  July 16, 2022 9 p.m. to  46[deg]12'14'' N             123[deg]23'17'' W
                                                                         11 p.m..
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    All coordinates are listed in reference Datum NAD 1983.
    In addition to this notification of enforcement in the Federal 
Register, the Coast Guard plans to provide notification of these 
enforcement periods via the Local Notice to Mariners and Broadcast 
notice to mariners.

    Dated: April 4, 2022.
M. Scott Jackson,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Sector Columbia River.
[FR Doc. 2022-07549 Filed 4-7-22; 8:45 am]
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