§ 165.T08-0016 - Safety Zone; Allegheny River Mile Marker 0.4 to Mile Marker 0.6, Pittsburgh, PA.

(a) Location. The following area is a Safety Zone: the waters of the Allegheny River from mile marker 0.4 to mile marker 0.6, extending the entire width of the river.

(b) Effective date. This rule is effective from 8:30 p.m. on May 2, 2009 until 11:30 p.m. on September 26, 2009.

(c) Periods of enforcement. This rule will only be enforced from 8:30 p.m. until 11:30 p.m. on days in which fireworks are scheduled to follow a Pittsburgh Pirates baseball game. These dates are: May 2, May 30, June 27, July 18, August 8, September 5, and September 26, 2009. The Captain of the Port Pittsburgh or a designated representative will inform the public through broadcast notices to mariners of the enforcement period for the safety zone as well as any changes in the planned schedule.

(d) Regulations. (1) In accordance with the general regulations in § 165.23 of this part, entry into this zone is prohibited unless authorized by the Captain of the Port Pittsburgh.

(2) Persons or vessels requiring entry into or passage through a safety zone must request permission from the Captain of the Port Pittsburgh or a designated representative. They may be contacted on VHF-FM Channel 13 or 16, or through Coast Guard Sector Ohio Valley at 1-800-253-7465.

(3) All persons and vessels shall comply with the instructions of the Captain of the Port Pittsburgh and designated on-scene U.S. Coast Guard patrol personnel. On-scene U.S. Coast Guard patrol personnel includes Commissioned, Warrant, and Petty Officers of the U.S. Coast Guard.