Document ID: USCG-2023-0191-0001
Agency: uscg
Document Type: Rule
Title: Safety Zone; Annual Fireworks Displays Within the Sector Columbia River Captain of the Port Zone
Posted Date: 2023-03-27T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 58 (Monday, March 27, 2023)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 18050-18051]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-06177]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 165

[Docket No. USCG-2023-0191]

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

AGENCY: Coast Guard, 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 26, 2023 to July 08, 2023, 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 the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below 
for the dates and times specified.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about this 
notice of enforcement, call or email LT Carlie Gilligan, 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 
found in 33 CFR 165.1315 for the events specified below, 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.

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  Table--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 2023
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             Event name                          Event location                  Date of event               Latitude                  Longitude
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Portland Rose Festival Fireworks...  Portland, OR.........................  May 26, 2023; 8:30      45[deg]30'58'' N           122[deg]40'12'' W
                                                                             p.m. to 11 p.m.
IIwaco July 4th Committee Fireworks/ IIwaco, WA...........................  July 1, 2023; 9:30      46[deg]18'17'' N           124[deg]02'00'' W
 Independence Day at the Port.                                               p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Yachats 4th of July................  Yachats, OR..........................  July 4, 2023; 9:30      44[deg]18'38'' N           124[deg]06'27'' W
                                                                             p.m. to 12 a.m.
Cedco Inc./The Mill Casino           North Bend, OR.......................  July 3, 2023; 9:30      43[deg]23'42'' N           124[deg]12'55'' W
 Independence Day.                                                           p.m. to 11 p.m.
Waldport 4th of July...............  Waldport, OR.........................  July 3, 2023; 9:30      44[deg]25'31'' N           124[deg]04'44'' W
                                                                             p.m. to 11 p.m.
City of Coos Bay July 4th            Coos Bay, OR.........................  July 4, 2023; 9:30      43[deg]22'06'' N           124[deg]12'24'' W
 Celebration/Fireworks Over the Bay.                                         p.m. to 11 p.m.
The Dalles Area Fourth of July.....  The Dalles, OR.......................  July 4, 2023; 9:30      45[deg]36'18'' N           121[deg]10'23'' W
                                                                             p.m. to 11 p.m.
Clatskanie Heritage Days Fireworks.  Clatskanie, OR.......................  July 4, 2023; 9:30      46[deg]13'37'' N           119[deg]08'47'' W
                                                                             p.m. to 11:30 p.m.
Astoria-Warrenton 4th of July        Astoria, OR..........................  July 4, 2023; 9:30      46[deg]11'34'' N           123[deg]49'28'' W
 Fireworks.                                                                  p.m. to 11 p.m.
Washougal 4th of July..............  Washougal, WA........................  July 4, 2023; 9:30      45[deg]34'32'' N           122[deg]22'53'' W
                                                                             p.m. to 11 p.m.
Port of Cascade Locks 4th of July    Cascade; Locks, OR...................  July 4, 2023; 9:30      45[deg]50'15'' N           121[deg]53'43'' W
 Fireworks.                                                                  p.m. to 11 p.m.
Lincoln City 4th of July...........  Lincoln City, OR.....................  July 4, 2023; 9:30      44[deg]55'28'' N           124[deg]01'31'' W
                                                                             p.m. to 11 p.m.
Florence Independence Day            Florence, OR.........................  July 4, 2023; 9:30      43[deg]58'09'' N           124[deg]05'50'' W
 Celebration.                                                                p.m. to 11 p.m.
Bandon 4th of July.................  Bandon, OR...........................  July 4, 2023; 9:30      43[deg]07'29'' N           124[deg]25'05'' W
                                                                             p.m. to 11 p.m.
July 4th Party at the Port of Gold   Gold Beach, OR.......................  July 4, 2023; 9:30      42[deg]25'30'' N           124[deg]25'03'' W
 Beach.                                                                      p.m. to 11 p.m.
Waverly Country Club 4th of July     Milwaukie, OR........................  July 4, 2023; 9:30      45[deg]27'03'' N           122[deg]39'18'' W
 Fireworks.                                                                  p.m. to 11 p.m.
Port Orford 4th of July............  Port Orford, OR......................  July 4, 2023; 9:30      42[deg]44'31'' N           124[deg]29'30'' W
                                                                             p.m. to 11 p.m.
Brookings, OR July 4th Fireworks...  Brookings, OR........................  July 4, 2023; 9 p.m.    42[deg]02'39'' N           124[deg]16'14'' W
                                                                             to 10:30 p.m.
Waterfront Blues Festival Fireworks  Portland, OR.........................  July 4, 2023; 9:30      45[deg]30'42'' N           122[deg]40'14'' W
                                                                             p.m. to 11 p.m..
Hood River 4th of July.............  Hood River. OR.......................  July 4, 2023; 9:30      45[deg]42'58'' N           121[deg]30'32'' W
                                                                             p.m. to 11 p.m.
City of Rainier/Rainier Days.......  Rainier, OR..........................  July 8, 2023; 9:30      46[deg]05'46'' N           122[deg]56'18'' W
                                                                             p.m. to 11 p.m.
Oaks Park Association 4th of July..  Portland, OR.........................  July 4, 2023; 9:30      45[deg]28'22'' N           122[deg]39'59'' W
                                                                             p.m. to 11 p.m.
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All coordinates are listed in reference Datum NAD 1983.

    In addition to this notice of enforcement in the Federal Register, 
the Coast Guard will provide notification of these enforcement periods 
via the Local Notice to Mariners and Broadcast notice to mariners.

    Dated: March 20, 2023.
M. Scott Jackson,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Sector Columbia River.
[FR Doc. 2023-06177 Filed 3-24-23; 8:45 am]
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