Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2017/01/18/2017-01050/safety-zones-san-francisco-ca
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:: Safety Zones; San Francisco, CA
Safety Zones; San Francisco, CA
A Proposed Rule by the Coast Guard on 01/18/2017
Comments and related material must be received by the Coast Guard on or before February 17, 2017.
82 FR 5482
Docket Number USCG-2016-0836
USCG-2016-0836
Safety Zones; San Francisco, CA; Table 1 to 33 CFR 165.1191 Additions and Modifications
Checklist- Sausalito Lighted Boat Parade Fireworks Display...
Checklist- Monte Foundation Celebration of Tahoe City...
Checklist- Execpro Services Fireworks Display
Checklist- Fourth of July Fireworks Richmond
CED- Sausalito Lighted Boat Parade Fireworks Display
CED- Monte Foundation Celebration of Tahoe City Carnelian Bay, CA
CED- Execpro Services Fireworks Display (4)
CED- Fourth of July Fireworks Richmond
https://www.federalregister.gov/d/2017-01050
The Coast Guard proposes to amend, add, and delete several permanent safety zones located in the Captain of the Port San Francisco zone that are established to protect public safety during annual firework displays. These amendments will update listed events to accurately reflect the firework display locations. This proposed rulemaking would limit the movement of vessels within the established firework display areas unless authorized by the Captain of the Port (COTP) San Francisco or a designated representative. We invite your comments on this proposed rulemaking.
You may submit comments identified by docket number USCG-2016-0836 using the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov. See the “Public Participation and Request for Comments” portion of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for further instructions on submitting comments.
If you have questions about this proposed rulemaking, call or email Lieutenant Junior Grade Christina Ramirez, U.S. Coast Guard Sector San Francisco; telephone 415-399-3585, email D11-PF-MarineEvents@uscg.mil.
PATCOM Patrol Commander
The Coast Guard is conducting this rulemaking under the authority of 33 U.S.C. 1231. Fireworks displays are held annually on a recurring basis on the navigable waters within the COTP San Francisco zone. One of the published annual fireworks events that require safety zones does not currently reflect the accurate location of the respective display sites. Three annual fireworks events that require safety zones are not published in 33 CFR 165.1191 and one published fireworks event has not occurred since 2009. These safety zones are necessary to provide for the safety of the crew, spectators, participants of the event, participating vessels, and other users and vessels of the waterway from the hazards associated with firework displays. The effect of these proposed safety zones will be to restrict general navigation in the vicinity of the events, from the start of each event until the conclusion of that event. Except for the persons or vessels authorized by the COTP San Francisco or a designated representative, no person or vessel may enter or remain in the regulated area. These regulations are needed to keep spectators and vessels a safe distance away from the fireworks displays to ensure the safety of participants, spectators, and transiting vessels.
The Coast Guard has reviewed 33 CFR 165.1191 for accuracy. The Coast Guard is proposing to amend Table 1 in § 1191 to modify one event to reflect the current event locations, add three events, and delete one outdated event.
The event proposed to be modified is listed numerically in Table 1 of this section as item 9, “Fourth of July Fireworks, City of Richmond.” The display location currently listed, Richmond Harbor, has been deemed undesirable or hazardous by the event sponsors, and so it is being changed to a barge located in the harbor, and the area of the safety zone would be the area around the barge.
We are also proposing to add three events to Table 1 of 33 CFR 165.1191, as items 28, 29, and 30. These events are titled Execpro Services Fourth of July Fireworks, Monte Foundation Fireworks, Lake Tahoe, and Sausalito Lighted Boat Parade Fireworks, respectively. The events proposed to be added have taken place in 2011, 2013, and 2014, and we believe that they will likely be regularly scheduled in the future. For those reasons, we believe it is beneficial to include them in the permanent regulation.
Finally, we propose to remove item 2, “KFOG KaBoom,” as this event is outdated. It is unlikely to reoccur and its continued inclusion in the regulation offers the possibility of confusion.
The Coast Guard proposes this rulemaking under authority in 33 U.S.C. Start Printed Page 54831231; 50 U.S.C. 191, 195; 33 CFR 1.05-1, 6.04-1, 6.04-6, 160.5; Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1.
This regulatory action determination is based on the size, location, duration, and time-of-day of each safety zone. Vessel traffic would be able to safely transit around each safety zone which would impact a small designated area of the COTP San Francisco zone for less than 1 hour during the evening when vessel traffic is normally low. Moreover, the Coast Guard would issue a Local Notice to Mariner and Broadcast Notice to Mariners via VHF-FM marine channel 16 about the zone, and the rule would allow vessels to seek permission to enter the zones.
We have analyzed this proposed rule under Department of Homeland Security Management Directive 023-01 and Commandant Instruction M16475.lD, which guide the Coast Guard in complying with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321-4370f), and have made a preliminary determination that this action is one of a category of actions that do not individually or cumulatively have a significant effect on the human environment. This proposed rule involves a safety zones lasting less than 1 hour that would prohibit entry within 1,000 feet of a fireworks barge. Normally such actions are categorically excluded from further review under paragraph 34(g) of Figure 2-1 of Commandant Instruction M16475.lD. A preliminary environmental analysis checklist and Categorical Exclusion Determination are available in the docket where indicated under ADDRESSES. We seek any comments or information that may lead to the discovery of a significant environmental impact from this proposed rule.
We view public participation as essential to effective rulemaking, and will consider all comments and material received during the comment period. Your comment can help shape the outcome of this rulemaking. If you submit a comment, please include the docket number for this rulemaking, indicate the specific section of this document to which each comment Start Printed Page 5484applies, and provide a reason for each suggestion or recommendation.
For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Coast Guard proposes to amend to 33 CFR part 165 as follows:
33 U.S.C. 1231; 50 U.S.C. 191; 33 CFR 1.05-1, 6.04-1, 6.04-6, 160.5; Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1.
Start Amendment Part2. In § 165.1191, in Table 1 to § 165.1191, remove and reserve item 2, revise item 9, and add items 28, 29, and 30, to read as follows: End Amendment Part
§ 165.1191
Northern California and Lake Tahoe Area Annual Fireworks Events.
Table 1 to § 165.1191 * * * * * * *2. [Reserved] * * * * * * *9. Fourth of July Fireworks, City of RichmondSponsorVarious Sponsors.Event DescriptionFireworks Display.DateWeek of July 4th.LocationA barge located in Richmond Harbor in approximate position 37°54′40″ N, 122°21′05″ W, Richmond, CA.Regulated Area100-foot radius around the fireworks barge during the loading, transit, setup, and until the commencement of the scheduled display. Increases to a 560-foot radius upon commencement of the fireworks display. * * * * * * *28. Execpro Services Fourth of July FireworksSponsorExecpro Services Inc.Event DescriptionFireworks Display.DateWeek of July 4th.LocationOff-shore from Incline Village, NV.Regulated Area100-foot radius around the fireworks barge during the loading, transit, setup, and until the commencement of the scheduled display. Increases to a 1,000-foot radius upon commencement of the fireworks display.29. Monte Foundation Fireworks, Lake TahoeSponsorMonte Foundation.Event DescriptionFireworks Display.DateWeek of Labor Day.LocationCarnelian Bay, Lake Tahoe, CA.Regulated Area100-foot radius around the fireworks barge during the loading, transit, setup, and until the commencement of the scheduled display. Increases to a 1,000-foot radius upon commencement of the fireworks display.30. Sausalito Lighted Boat Parade FireworksSponsorVarious Sponsors.Event DescriptionFireworks Display.DateA Saturday or Sunday in December.LocationOff-shore from Sausalito Point, Sausalito, CA.Regulated Area100-foot radius around the fireworks barge during the loading, transit, setup, and until the commencement of the scheduled display. Increases to a 1,000-foot radius upon commencement of the fireworks display.
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