76 FR 124 pg. 37650 - Safety Zone; Northern California Annual Fireworks Events, Fourth of July Fireworks, South Lake Tahoe Gaming Alliance
Type: RULEVolume: 76Number: 124Page: 37650
Docket number: [Docket No. USCG 2011-0403]
FR document: [FR Doc. 2011-16097 Filed 6-27-11; 8:45 am]
Agency: Homeland Security Department
Sub Agency: Coast Guard
Official PDF Version: PDF Version
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 165
[Docket No. USCG 2011-0403]
Safety Zone; Northern California Annual Fireworks Events, Fourth of July Fireworks, South Lake Tahoe Gaming Alliance
AGENCY:
Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION:
Notice of enforcement of regulation.
SUMMARY:
The Coast Guard will enforce the safety zone for the annual Fourth of July Fireworks, South Lake Tahoe Gaming Alliance (Lights on the Lake Fireworks Display). This action is necessary to control vessel traffic and to ensure the safety of event participants and spectators. During the enforcement period, unauthorized persons or vessels are prohibited from entering into, transiting through, or anchoring in the safety zone, unless authorized by the Patrol Commander (PATCOM).
DATES:
The regulations in 33 CFR 165.1191 will be enforced from 9 a.m. on July 1, 2011 through 10 p.m. on July 4, 2011.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
If you have questions on this notice, call or e-mail Lieutenant Junior Grade Liezl Nicholas U.S. Coast Guard; telephone 415-399-7443, e-mail D11-PF-MarineEvents@uscg.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The Coast Guard will enforce the safety zone for the annual Lights on the Lake Fireworks in 33 CFR 165.1191 on July 1, 2011, from 9 a.m. through 10 p.m. on July 4, 2011. The fireworks launch site is approximately 600 feet offshore of Stateline Beach, South Lake Tahoe, CA in position 38°57'56? N, 119°57'21? W (NAD83), and extends approximately 1,000 ft radius surrounding the launch site.
Under the provisions of 33 CFR 165.1191, unauthorized persons or vessels are prohibited from entering into, transiting through, or anchoring in the safety zone during all applicable effective dates and times, unless authorized to do so by the PATCOM. Additionally, each person who receives notice of a lawful order or direction issued by an official patrol vessel shall obey the order of direction. The PATCOM is empowered to forbid and control the regulated area. The PATCOM shall be designated by the Commander, Coast Guard Sector San Francisco. The PATCOM may, upon request, allow the transit of commercial vessels through regulated areas when it is safe to do so.
This notice is issued under authority of 33 CFR 165.1191 and 5 U.S.C. 552 (a). In addition to this notice in the Federal Register , the Coast Guard will provide the maritime community with extensive advance notification of this enforcement period via the Local Notice to Mariners.
If the Captain of the Port determines that the regulated area need not be enforced for the full duration stated in this notice, a Broadcast Notice to Mariners may be used to grant general permission to enter the regulated area.
Dated: June 16, 2011.
Cynthia L. Stowe,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Sector San Francisco.
[FR Doc. 2011-16097 Filed 6-27-11; 8:45 am]
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