§ 165.T08-0240 - Safety Zone; Kemah Boardwalk Summer Season Fireworks, Galveston Bay, Kemah, TX.  


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  • (a) Location. The following area is a safety zone: Galveston Bay within a 1000' radius around a fireworks barge located at approximate Latitude 29°3257 N, Longitude 095°0031 W.

    (b) Enforcement dates. The temporary safety zone will be enforced during the following dates and times: From 8:30 p.m. until 11:30 p.m. on June 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29, 2012; July 4, 6, 13, 20, and 27, 2012; November 3, 2012; and from 9 p.m. on December 31, 2012 until 1 a.m. on January 1, 2013. Notifications of changes in enforcement periods will be made through broadcast notice to mariners.

    (c) 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 Houston-Galveston.

    (2) Persons or vessels requiring entry into or passage through the zone must request permission from the Captain of the Port Houston-Galveston, or a designated representative. They may be contacted at “Sector Houston-Galveston” on VHF-FM Channels 16, or by phone at (713) 671-5113. Requests to enter into and/or pass through the safety zone will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. All persons and vessels shall comply with the instructions of the Captain of the Port Houston-Galveston and designated on-scene U.S. Coast Guard patrol personnel. On-scene U.S. Coast Guard patrol personnel include commissioned, warrant, and petty officers of the U.S. Coast Guard.

    (d) Informational broadcasts. Notifications of changes in enforcement periods and changes to the safety zone will be made through broadcast notice to mariners.

    Effective Date Note: By USCG-2012-0240, 77 FR 32020, May 31, 2012, temporary § 165.T08-0240 was added, effective from 8:30 p.m. on June 1, 2012 until 1 a.m. on Jan. 1, 2013.