2012-11803. Safety Zone; Red, White, and Tahoe Blue Fireworks, Incline Village, NV

AGENCY:

Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION:

Notice of enforcement of regulation.

SUMMARY:

The Coast Guard will enforce the safety zone for the Incline Village, NV Red, White, and Tahoe Blue Fireworks display in the Captain of the Port, San Francisco area of responsibility during the dates and times noted below. This action is necessary to protect life and property of the maritime public from the hazards associated with the fireworks display. 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 7 a.m. on July 1, 2012 through 10:45 p.m. on July 4, 2012.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

If you have questions on this notice, call or email Ensign William Hawn, Sector San Francisco Waterways Safety Division, U.S. Coast Guard; telephone [phone], email [e-mail].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The Coast Guard will enforce a safety zone in navigable waters around and under the fireworks barges within a radius of 100 feet during the loading, transit, and arrival of the fireworks barges to the display location and until the start of the fireworks display. From 7 a.m. on July 1, 2012 until 5 a.m. on July 4, 2012 the fireworks barges will be loaded off of Obexer's Marina in Homewood, CA at position 39°04′55″ N, 120°09′25″ W (NAD 83). From 5 a.m. to 6 p.m. on July 4, 2012 the loaded barges will transit from Obexer's Marina to the launch site off of Incline Village, CA at position 39°14′14″ N, 119°56′56″ W (NAD 83) where it will remain until the commencement of the fireworks display. Upon the commencement of the 20-30 minute fireworks display, scheduled to take place from 9 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. on July 4, 2012, the safety zone will increase in size to encompass the navigable waters around and under the fireworks barges within a radius 1,000 feet at position 39°14′14″ N, 119°56′56″ W (NAD 83) for the Red, White, and Tahoe Blue Fireworks display in 33 CFR 165.1191. This safety zone will be in effect from 7 a.m. on July 1, 2012 until 10:45 p.m. on July 4, 2012.

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 or direction. The PATCOM is empowered to forbid entry into 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 the safety zone and its 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: April 27, 2012.

Cynthia L. Stowe,

Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port San Francisco.