Document ID: USCG-2015-0488-0001
Agency: uscg
Document Type: Rule
Title: Safety Zones: Southern California Annual Fireworks Events for the San Diego Captain of the Port Zone (Federal Register Publication)
Posted Date: 2015-06-22T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 119 (Monday, June 22, 2015)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 35570-35571]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-15317]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 165

[Docket No. USCG-2015-0488]

Safety Zone; Southern California Annual Fireworks Events for the 
San Diego Captain of the Port Zone

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of enforcement of regulation.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce a safety zone on the waters of 
San Diego Bay, California, adjacent to the Embarcadero Marina Park 
South, for the annual San Diego Symphony Summer Pops Fireworks shows 
held on specific evenings from June 27, 2015 to September 6, 2015. The 
brief fireworks displays are scheduled to coincide with the end of the 
symphony concerts. This action is necessary to provide for safety of 
the marine event crew, spectators, safety vessels, and general users of 
the waterway. During the enforcement period, persons and vessels are 
prohibited from entering into, transiting through, or anchoring within 
this regulated area unless authorized by the Captain of the Port, or 
his designated representative.

DATES: The regulations for the safety zone listed in 33 CFR 165.1123, 
Table 1, Item 1, will be enforced on various dates between June 27, 
2015 to September 6, 2015, from 9 p.m. to 10 p.m.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this 
publication, call or email Petty Officer Randolph Pahilanga, Waterways 
Management, U.S. Coast Guard Sector San Diego, CA; telephone (619) 278-
7656, email D11-PF-MarineEventsSanDiego@uscg.mil.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard will enforce a safety zone 
in San Diego Bay, California, for the annual San Diego Symphony Summer 
Pops concerts (Item 1 on Table 1 of 33 CFR 165.1123), held on from 9 
p.m. to 10 p.m. on various dates. Specifically, the dates of 
enforcement are: June 27, July 3, July 5, July 17, July 18, July 24, 
July 25, July 31, August 1, August 7, August 8, August 14, August 15, 
August 21, August 22, August 28, August 29, and September 4 through 
September 6, 2015. The safety zone is located off of the Embarcadero 
Marina Park South.
    Under the provisions of 33 CFR 165.1123, persons and vessels are 
prohibited during the fireworks display times from entering into, 
transiting

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through, or anchoring within the 800 foot regulated area safety zone 
around the fireworks barge, located in approximate position 
32[deg]42'16'' N, 117[deg]09'59'' W, unless authorized by the Captain 
of the Port, or his designated representative. Persons or vessels 
desiring to enter into or pass through the safety zone may request 
permission from the Captain of the Port or a designated representative. 
The Coast Guard Captain of the Port or designated representative can be 
reached via VHF CH 16 or at (619) 278-7033. If permission is granted, 
all persons and vessels shall comply with the instructions of the 
Captain of the Port or his designated representative. Spectator vessels 
may safely transit outside the regulated area, but may not anchor, 
block, loiter, or impede the transit of official fireworks support and 
event safety vessels or law enforcement patrol vessels. The Coast Guard 
may be assisted by other Federal, State, or local law enforcement 
agencies in notification and patrol of this regulation.
    This document is issued under authority of 5 U.S.C. 552 (a) and 33 
CFR 165.1123. In addition to this document in the Federal Register, the 
Coast Guard will provide the maritime community with advance 
notification of this enforcement period via the Local Notice to 
Mariners, Broadcast Notice to Mariners, and local advertising by the 
event sponsor.
    If the Coast Guard determines that the regulated area need not be 
enforced for the full duration stated on this document, then a 
Broadcast Notice to Mariners or other communications coordinated with 
the event sponsor will grant general permission to enter the regulated 
area.

    Dated: June 2, 2015.
J.A. Janszen,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Acting, Captain of the Port San Diego.
[FR Doc. 2015-15317 Filed 6-19-15; 8:45 am]
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