E8-19531. Oregon Symphony Celebration Fireworks Display, Portland, OR

AGENCY:

Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION:

Notice of enforcement of regulation.

SUMMARY:

The Coast Guard will enforce the “Oregon Symphony Celebration Fireworks Display safety zone on the Willamette River”; from 8:30 p.m. through 11:30 p.m. on August 28, 2008. This action is necessary to provide a safe display for the public and to keep them clear of the fall out area of the fireworks. During the enforcement period, no person or vessel may enter the safety zone without permission of the Captain of the Port Portland or his designated representative.

DATES:

The regulations in 33 CFR 165.1315(a)(7) will be enforced from 8:30 p.m. through 11:30 p.m. on August 28, 2008.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

BM2 Joshua Lehner, Sector Portland Waterways Management at [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The Coast Guard will enforce the safety zone for the Oregon Symphony Celebration Fireworks Display in 33 CFR 165.1315(a)(7) on August 28, 2008 from 8:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.

Under the provisions of 33 CFR 165.1315, a vessel may not enter the regulated area, unless it receives permission from the Captain of the Port (COTP) or his designated representative. The Coast Guard may be assisted by other Federal, state, or local law enforcement agencies in enforcing this regulation.

This notice is issued under authority of 33 CFR 165.1315 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 advance notification of this enforcement period via the Local Notice to Mariners and a marine information broadcast. If the COTP determines that the regulated area need not be enforced for the full duration stated in this notice, he may use a Broadcast Notice to Mariners to grant general permission to enter the regulated area.

Dated: August 13, 2008.

F.G. Myer,

Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Portland.