(a) General. Safety zones are established for the events listed in Table 1 of this section. Further information on exact dates, times, and other details concerning the exact geographical description of the areas are published by the Eleventh Coast Guard District in the Local Notice to Mariners at least 20 days prior to the event.
(b) Regulations. All persons and vessels not registered with the sponsor as participants or as official patrol vessels are considered spectators. The ``official patrol'' consists of any Coast Guard; other Federal, state, or local law enforcement; and any public or sponsor-provided vessels assigned or approved by the cognizant Coast Guard Sector Commander to patrol each event.
(1) No spectator shall anchor, block, loiter, nor impede the through transit of participants or official patrol vessels in the safety zone during all applicable effective dates and times unless cleared to do so by or through an official patrol vessel.
(2) When hailed and/or signaled by an official patrol vessel, any spectator located within a safety zone during all applicable effective dates and times shall come to an immediate stop.
(3) The Patrol Commander (PATCOM) is empowered to forbid and control the movement of all vessels in the safety zone. The Patrol Commander shall be designated by the cognizant Coast Guard Sector Commander; will be a U.S. Coast Guard commissioned officer, warrant officer, or petty officer to act as the Sector Commander's official representative. As the Sector Commander's representative, the PATCOM may terminate the event any time it is deemed necessary for the protection of life and property. PATCOM may be reached on VHF-FM Channel 13 (156.65MHz) or 16 (156.8MHz) when required, by the call sign ``PATCOM''.
(4) The Patrol Commander may, upon request, allow the transit of vessels through the safety zone when it is safe to do so.
(5) The Coast Guard may be assisted by other Federal, state, or local agencies.
Table 1 to Sec. 165.1123
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1. San Diego, CA POPS Fireworks Display------------------------------------------------------------------------Sponsor........................... San Diego SymphonyEvent Description................. Fireworks Display.Date.............................. Friday/Saturday/Sunday last weekend
of June through first weekend of
September.Location.......................... San Diego Bay South Embarcadero, San
Diego, CARegulated Area.................... 800-foot radius safety zone around
tug/barge combination located at
approximately: 324216" N, 1170959"
W.------------------------------------------------------------------------
2. Fourth of July Fireworks, Mission Bay------------------------------------------------------------------------Sponsor........................... Mission Bay Yacht ClubEvent Description................. Fireworks Display.Date.............................. One evening; the first week in July.Location.......................... Mission Bay, San Diego, CA.Regulated Area.................... 800-foot radius safety zone around
tug/barge combination located at
approximately 324700" N, 1171445"
W.------------------------------------------------------------------------
3. Coronado Glorietta Bay Fourth of July Fireworks------------------------------------------------------------------------Sponsor........................... Coronado, CA.Event Description................. Fireworks Display.Date.............................. One evening; the first week in July.Location.......................... Glorietta Bay, CA.Regulated Area.................... 800-foot radius safety zone around a
tug/barge combination located at
approximately: 324043" N, 1171014"
W.------------------------------------------------------------------------
4. San Diego Parade of Lights Fireworks Display------------------------------------------------------------------------Sponsor........................... Greater Shelter Island Association.Event Description................. Boat Parade/Fireworks display.Date.............................. Two evenings in December.Location.......................... San Diego Harbor, San Diego, CA.Regulated Area.................... 800-foot radius safety zone around a
tug/barge combination in the
northern portion of the San Diego
Main Ship Channel off of Harbor
Island located at approximately:
324325" N, 1171150" W. (Note: see
also 33 CFR 100.1101, Table 1, for
related marine event).------------------------------------------------------------------------
5. Big Bay Boom Fourth of July Fireworks------------------------------------------------------------------------Sponsor........................... Port of San Diego.Event Description................. Fireworks Display.Date.............................. One evening; first week in JulyLocation.......................... San Diego Bay, San Diego, CA.Regulated Area.................... 1000-foot radius safety zone around
four tug/barge combinations located
at approximately: Shelter Island
Barge: 324248" N, 1171312" W;
Harbor Island Barge: 324300" N,
1171200" W; Embarcadero Barge:
324245" N, 1171047" W; Seaport
Village Barge: 324202" N, 1171000"
W.------------------------------------------------------------------------
6. MIDWAY Fireworks------------------------------------------------------------------------Sponsor........................... USS MIDWAY Association.Event Description................. Fireworks Display.Date.............................. Evening shows throughout the year.Location.......................... San Diego Bay off the USS MIDWAY,
San Diego, CA.
Regulated Area.................... 800-foot radius safety zone around
either the tug/barge combination
immediately to the west of the USS
MIDWAY located at approximately:
324246" N, 1171047" W or off of the
western end of the flight deck of
the USS MIDWAY.------------------------------------------------------------------------
7. Sea World Fireworks------------------------------------------------------------------------Sponsor........................... Sea World.Event Description................. Fireworks Display.Date.............................. Nightly; between Memorial Day and
Labor Day. Approximately 10 evening
shows between Labor Day and
Memorial Day, primarily on weekend
evenings. Between Thanksgiving and
New Year's Day as conditions allow.Location.......................... Mission Bay/Fiesta Island, San
Diego, CA.Regulated Area.................... 800-foot radius safety zone around a
tug/barge combination located at
approximately: 324603" N, 1171311"
W.------------------------------------------------------------------------ [USCG-2009-0559, 76 FR 50671, Aug. 16, 2011, as amended by USCG-2013-0362, 79 FR 9091, Feb. 18, 2014]