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CFR /  Title 33  /  Part 165  /  Sec. 165.171 Safety Zones for fireworks displays and swim events held

The Coast Guard is establishing safety zones for the fireworks displays listed in the Table to Sec. 165.171. These regulations will be enforced for the duration of each event, on or about the dates indicated in the Table to Sec. 165.171. Mariners should consult their Local Notice to Mariners to remain apprised of the specific calendar date upon which the listed event falls for each calendar year and other specific information concerning the event. First Coast Guard District Local Notice to Mariners can be found at: http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/. The Sector Northern New England Marine Events schedule can also be viewed electronically at www.homeport.uscg.mil.

Note to introductory text of Sec. 165.171: Although listed in the Code of Federal Regulations, sponsors of events listed in the Table to Sec. 165.171 shall submit an application each year in accordance with 33 CFR 100.15.

(a) The Coast Guard may patrol each event area under the direction of a designated Coast Guard Patrol Commander. The Patrol Commander may be contacted on Channel 16 VHF-FM (156.8 MHz) by the call sign ``PATCOM.'' The ``official patrol vessels'' may consist of any Coast Guard, Coast Guard Auxiliary, state, or local law enforcement vessels assigned or approved by the Captain of the Port, Sector Northern New England.

(b) Vessels may not transit the regulated areas without Patrol Commander approval. Vessels permitted to transit must operate at a no wake speed, in a manner which will not endanger participants or other crafts in the event.

(c) Spectators or other vessels shall not anchor, block, loiter, or impede the movement of event participants or official patrol vessels in the regulated areas during the effective dates and times, or dates and times as modified through the Local Notice to Mariners, unless authorized by an official patrol vessel.

(d) The Patrol Commander may control the movement of all vessels in the regulated area. When hailed or signaled by an official patrol vessel, a vessel shall come to an immediate stop and comply with the lawful directions issued. Failure to comply with a lawful direction may result in expulsion from the area, citation for failure to comply, or both.

(e) The Patrol Commander may delay or terminate any event in this subpart at any time to assure safety. Such action may be justified as a result of weather, traffic density, spectator operation or participant behavior.

(f) For all swim events listed, vessels not associated with the event shall maintain a separation zone of 200 feet from participating swimmers.

(g) For all fireworks displays listed below, the regulated area is that area of navigable waters within a 350 yard radius of the launch platform or launch site for each fireworks display.

(h) The specific calendar date upon which the listed event falls will be published in the Federal Register.

Table to Sec. 165.171------------------------------------------------------------------------

------------------------------------------------------------------------5.0 MAY------------------------------------------------------------------------5.1 Ride into Summer...................  Event Type: Fireworks

Display.

 Sponsor: Gardiner Maine

Street.

 Date: One night event between

the 15th of May and the 15th

of June.*

 Time (Approximate): 8:00 p.m.

to 10:00 p.m.

 Location: In the vicinity of

the Gardiner Waterfront,

Gardiner, Maine in approximate

position:

441352" N, 0694608" W (NAD 83).------------------------------------------------------------------------6.0 JUNE------------------------------------------------------------------------6.1 Rotary Waterfront Days Fireworks...  Event Type: Fireworks

Display.

 Sponsor: Gardiner Rotary.

 Date: Two night event on a

Wednesday and Saturday in

June.*

 Time (Approximate): 8:00 p.m.

to 10:00 p.m.

 Location: In the vicinity of

the Gardiner Waterfront,

Gardiner, Maine in approximate

position:

441352" N, 0694608" W (NAD

83).------------------------------------------------------------------------6.2 LaKermesse Fireworks...............  Event Type: Fireworks

Display.

 Sponsor: Ray Gagne.

 Date: One night event in

June.*

 Time (Approximate): 8:00 p.m.

to 10:00 p.m.

 Location: Biddeford, Maine in

approximate position:

432937" N, 0702647" W (NAD

83).------------------------------------------------------------------------6.3 Windjammer Days Fireworks..........  Event Type: Fireworks

Display.

 Sponsor: Boothbay Harbor

Region Chamber of Commerce

 Date: One night event in

June.*

 Time (Approximate): 8:00 p.m.

to 10:30 p.m.

 Location: In the vicinity of

McFarland Island, Boothbay

Harbor, Maine in approximate

position:

435038" N, 0693757" W (NAD

83).------------------------------------------------------------------------7.0 JULY------------------------------------------------------------------------7.1 Vinalhaven 4th of July Fireworks...  Event Type: Firework Display.

 Sponsor: Vinalhaven 4th of

July Committee.

 Date: One night event in

July.*

 Time (Approximate): 8:00 p.m.

to 10:30 p.m.

 Location: In the vicinity of

Grime's Park, Vinalhaven,

Maine in approximate position:

440234" N, 0685026" W (NAD

83).------------------------------------------------------------------------7.2 Burlington Independence Day  Event Type: Firework Display.

Fireworks.

 Sponsor: City of Burlington,

Vermont.

 Date: One night event in

July.*

 Time (Approximate): 9:00 p.m.

to 11:00 p.m.

 Location: From a barge in the

vicinity of Burlington Harbor,

Burlington, Vermont in

approximate position:

442831" N, 0731331" W (NAD

83).------------------------------------------------------------------------7.3 Camden 3rd of July Fireworks.......  Event Type: Fireworks

Display.

 Sponsor: Camden, Rockport,

Lincolnville Chamber of

Commerce.

 Date: One night event in

July.*

 Time (Approximate): 8:00 p.m.

to 10:00 p.m.

 Location: In the vicinity of

Camden Harbor, Maine in

approximate position:

441232" N, 0690258" W (NAD

83).------------------------------------------------------------------------7.4 Bangor 4th of July Fireworks.......  Event Type: Fireworks

Display.

 Sponsor: Bangor 4th of July

Fireworks.

 Date: One night event in

July.*

 Time (Approximate): 8:00 p.m.

to 10:30 p.m.

 Location: In the vicinity of

the Bangor Waterfront, Bangor,

Maine in approximate position:

444727" N, 0684631" W (NAD

83).------------------------------------------------------------------------7.5 Bar Harbor 4th of July Fireworks...  Event Type: Fireworks

Display.

 Sponsor: Bar Harbor Chamber

of Commerce.

 Date: One night event in

July.*

 Time (Approximate): 8:00 p.m.

to 10:30 p.m.

 Location: In the vicinity of

Bar Harbor Town Pier, Bar

Harbor, Maine in approximate

position:

442331" N, 0681215" W (NAD

83).------------------------------------------------------------------------7.6 Boothbay Harbor 4th of July  Event Type: Fireworks

Fireworks. Display.

 Sponsor: Town of Boothbay

Harbor.

 Date: One night event in

July.*

 Time (Approximate): 8:00 p.m.

to 10:30 p.m.

 Location: In the vicinity of

McFarland Island, Boothbay

Harbor, Maine in approximate

position:

435038" N, 0693757" W (NAD

83).------------------------------------------------------------------------7.7 Colchester 4th of July Fireworks...  Event Type: Fireworks

Display.

 Sponsor: Town of Colchester,

Recreation Department.

 Date: One night event in

July.*

 Time (Approximate): 8:00 p.m.

to 10:00 p.m.

 Location: In the vicinity of

Bayside Beach and Mallets Bay

in Colchester, Vermont in

approximate position:

443244" N, 0731310" W (NAD

83).------------------------------------------------------------------------7.8 Eastport 4th of July Fireworks.....  Event Type: Fireworks

Display.

 Sponsor: Eastport 4th of July

Committee.

 Date: One night event in

July.*

 Time (Approximate): 9:00 p.m.

to 9:30 p.m.

 Location: From the Waterfront

Public Pier in Eastport, Maine

in approximate position:

445425" N, 0665855" W (NAD

83).------------------------------------------------------------------------7.9 Ellis Short Sand Park Trustee  Event Type: Fireworks

Fireworks. Display.

 Sponsor: William Burnham.

 Date: One night event in

July.*

 Time (Approximate): 8:30 p.m.

to 11:00 p.m.

 Location: In the vicinity of

York Beach, Maine in

approximate position:

431027" N, 0703626" W (NAD

83).------------------------------------------------------------------------7.10 Hampton Beach 4th of July  Event Type: Fireworks

Fireworks. Display.

 Sponsor: Hampton Beach

Village District.

 Date: One night event in

July.*

 Time (Approximate): 8:30 p.m.

to 11:00 p.m.

 Location: In the vicinity of

Hampton Beach, New Hampshire

in approximate position:

425440" N, 0703625" W (NAD

83).------------------------------------------------------------------------7.11 Jonesport 4th of July Fireworks...  Event Type: Fireworks

Display.

 Sponsor: Jonesport 4th of

July Committee.

 Date: One night event in

July.*

 Time (Approximate): 8:00 p.m.

to 10:30 p.m.

 Location: In the vicinity of

Beals Island, Jonesport, Maine

in approximate position:

443118" N, 0673643" W (NAD

83).------------------------------------------------------------------------7.12 Lubec Bicentennial Fireworks......  Event Type: Fireworks

Display.

 Sponsor: Town of Lubec,

Maine.

 Date: One night event in

July.*

 Time (Approximate): 8:00 p.m.

to 10:30 p.m.

 Location: In the vicinity of

the Lubec Public Boat Launch

in approximate position:

445152" N, 0665906" W (NAD

83).------------------------------------------------------------------------7.13 Main Street Heritage Days 4th of  Event Type: Fireworks

July Fireworks. Display.

 Sponsor: Main Street Inc.

 Date: One night event in

July.*

 Time (Approximate): 8:00 p.m.

to 10:30 p.m.

 Location: In the vicinity of

Reed and Reed Boat Yard,

Woolwich, Maine in approximate

position:

435456" N, 0694816" W (NAD

83).------------------------------------------------------------------------7.14 Portland Harbor 4th of July  Event Type: Fireworks

Fireworks. Display.

 Sponsor: Department of Parks

and Recreation, Portland,

Maine.

 Date: One night event in

July.*

 Time (Approximate): 8:30 p.m.

to 10:30 p.m.

 Location: In the vicinity of

East End Beach, Portland,

Maine in approximate position:

434016" N, 0701444" W (NAD

83).------------------------------------------------------------------------7.15 St. Albans Day Fireworks..........  Event Type: Fireworks

Display.

 Sponsor: St. Albans Area

Chamber of Commerce.

 Date: One night event in

July.*

 Time (Approximate): 9:00 p.m.

to 10:00 p.m.

 Location: From the St. Albans

Bay dock in St. Albans Bay,

Vermont in approximate

position:

444825" N, 0730823" W (NAD

83).------------------------------------------------------------------------7.16 Stonington 4th of July Fireworks..  Event Type: Fireworks

Display.

 Sponsor: Deer Isle--

Stonington Chamber of

Commerce.

 Date: One night event in

July.*

 Time (Approximate): 8:00 p.m.

to 10:30 p.m.

 Location: In the vicinity of

Two Bush Island, Stonington,

Maine in approximate position:

440857" N, 0683954" W (NAD

83).------------------------------------------------------------------------7.17 Southwest Harbor 4th of July  Event Type: Fireworks

Fireworks. Display.

 Sponsor: Sharon Gilley.

 Date: One night event in

July.*

 Time (Approximate): 8:00 p.m.

to 10:30 p.m.

 Location: Southwest Harbor,

Maine in approximate position:

441625" N, 0681921" W (NAD

83).------------------------------------------------------------------------7.18 Prentice Hospitality Group  Event Type: Fireworks

Fireworks. Display.

 Sponsor: Prentice Hospitality

Group.

 Date: One night event in

July.*

 Time (Approximate): 8:00 p.m.

to 10:30 p.m.

 Location: Chebeague Island,

Maine in approximate position:

434512" N, 0700627" W (NAD

83).------------------------------------------------------------------------

7.19 Shelburne Triathlons..............  Event Type: Swim Event.

 Sponsor: Race Vermont.

 Date: Up to three Saturdays

throughout July and August.*

 Time (Approximate): 7:00 a.m.

to 11:00 a.m.

 Location: The regulated area

includes all waters of Lake

Champlain in the vicinity of

Shelburne Beach in Shelburne,

Vermont within a 400 yard

radius of the following point

(NAD 83):

442145" N, 0751558" W.------------------------------------------------------------------------7.20 St. George Days Fireworks.........  Event Type: Fireworks.

 Sponsor: Town of St. George.

 Date: One night event in

July.*

 Time (Approximate): 8:30 p.m.

to 10:30 p.m.

 Location: The regulated area

includes all waters of Inner

Tenants Harbor, ME, in

approximate position (NAD 83):

435741.37" N, 0691245" W.------------------------------------------------------------------------7.21 Tri for a Cure Swim Clinics and  Event Type: Swim Event.

Triathlon.

 Sponsor: Maine Cancer

Foundation.

 Date: A multi-day event held

throughout July.*

 Time (Approximate): 8:30 a.m.

to 11:30 a.m.

 Location: The regulated area

includes all waters of

Portland Harbor, Maine in the

vicinity of Spring Point Light

within the following points

(NAD 83):

433901" N, 0701332" W.

433907" N, 0701329" W.

433906" N, 0701341" W.

433901" N, 0701336" W.------------------------------------------------------------------------7.22 Richmond Days Fireworks...........  Event Type: Fireworks

Display.

 Sponsor: Town of Richmond,

Maine.

 Date: A one day event in

July.*

 Time (Approximate): 8:00 p.m.

to 10:00 p.m.

 Location: From a barge in the

vicinity of the inner harbor,

Tenants Harbor, Maine in

approximate position:

440842" N, 0682706" W

(NAD83).------------------------------------------------------------------------7.23 Colchester Triathlon..............  Event Type: Swim Event.

 Sponsor: Colchester Parks and

Recreation Department.

 Date: A one day event in

July.*

 Time (Approximate): 7:00 a.m.

to 11:00 a.m.

 Location: The regulated area

includes all waters of

Malletts Bay on Lake

Champlain, Vermont within the

following points (NAD 83):

443218" N, 0731235" W.

443228" N, 0731256" W.

443257" N, 0731238" W.------------------------------------------------------------------------7.24 Peaks to Portland Swim............  Event Type: Swim Event.

 Sponsor: Cumberland County

YMCA.

 Date: A one day event in

July.*

 Time (Approximate): 5:00 a.m.

to 1:00 p.m.

 Location: The regulated area

includes all waters of

Portland Harbor between Peaks

Island and East End Beach in

Portland, Maine within the

following points (NAD 83):

433920" N, 0701158" W.

433945" N, 0701319" W.

434011" N, 0701413" W.

434008" N, 0701429" W.

434000" N, 0701423" W.

433934" N, 0701331" W.

433913" N, 0701159" W.------------------------------------------------------------------------7.25 Friendship Days Fireworks.........  Event Type: Fireworks

Display.

 Sponsor: Town of Friendship.

 Date: A one day event in

July.*

 Time (Approximate): 8:00 p.m.

to 10:30 p.m.

 Location: In the vicinity of

the Town Pier, Friendship

Harbor, Maine in approximate

position:

435823" N, 0692012" W

(NAD83).------------------------------------------------------------------------7.26 Bucksport Festival and Fireworks..  Event Type: Fireworks

Display.

 Sponsor: Bucksport Bay Area

Chamber of Commerce.

 Date: A one day event in

July.*

 Time (Approximate): 8:00 p.m.

to 10:30 p.m.

 Location: In the vicinity of

the Verona Island Boat Ramp,

Verona, Maine, in approximate

position:

44349" N, 0684728" W

(NAD83).------------------------------------------------------------------------7.27 Nubble Light Swim Challenge.......  Event Type: Swim Event.

 Sponsor: Nubble Light

Challenge.

 Date: A one day event in

July.*

 Time (Approximate): 9:00 a.m.

to 12:30 p.m.

 Location: The regulated area

includes all waters around

Cape Neddick, Maine and within

the following coordinates:

431028" N, 0703626" W.

431034" N, 0703606" W.

431030" N, 0703545" W.

431017" N, 0703524" W.

430954" N, 0703518" W.

430942" N, 0703537" W.

430951" N, 0703705" W.------------------------------------------------------------------------7.28 Paul Coulombe Anniversary  Event Type: Fireworks

Fireworks. Display.

 Sponsor: Paul Coulombe

 Date: A one day event in

July.*

 Time: 8:00 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.

 Location: Pratt Island,

Southport, Maine, in

approximate position:

434844" N, 0694111" W

(NAD83).------------------------------------------------------------------------8.0 AUGUST------------------------------------------------------------------------8.1 Sprucewold Cabbage Island Swim.....  Event Type: Swim Event.

 Sponsor: Sprucewold

Association.

 Date: A one day event in

August.*

 Time (Approximate): 1:00 p.m.

to 6:00 p.m.

 Location: The regulated area

includes all waters of Linekin

Bay between Cabbage Island and

Sprucewold Beach in Boothbay

Harbor, Maine within the

following points (NAD 83):

435037" N, 0693623" W.

435037" N, 0693659" W.

435016" N, 0693646" W.

435022" N, 0693621" W.------------------------------------------------------------------------8.2 Westerlund's Landing Party  Event Type: Fireworks

Fireworks. Display.

 Sponsor: Portside Marina.

 Date: A one day event in

August.*

 Time (Approximate): 8:00 p.m.

to 10:30 p.m.

 Location: In the vicinity of

Westerlund's Landing in South

Gardiner, Maine in approximate

position:

441019" N, 0694524" W (NAD

83).------------------------------------------------------------------------8.3 Y-Tri Triathlon....................  Event Type: Swim Event.

 Sponsor: Plattsburgh YMCA.

 Date: A one day event in

August.*

 Time (Approximate): 9:00 a.m.

to 10:00 a.m.

 Location: The regulated area

includes all waters of

Treadwell Bay on Lake

Champlain in the vicinity of

Point Au Roche State Park,

Plattsburgh, New York within

the following points (NAD 83):

444630" N, 0732326" W.

444617" N, 0732326" W.

444617" N, 0732346" W.

444629" N, 0732346" W.------------------------------------------------------------------------8.4 York Beach Fire Department  Event Type: Fireworks

Fireworks. Display.

 Sponsor: York Beach Fire

Department.

 Date: A one day event in

August.*

 Time (Approximate): 8:30 p.m.

to 11:30 p.m.

 Location: In the vicinity of

Short Sand Cove in York, Maine

in approximate position:

431027" N, 0703625" W (NAD

83).------------------------------------------------------------------------8.5 Rockland Breakwater Swim...........  Event Type: Swim Event.

 Sponsor: Pen-Bay Masters.

 Date: A one day event in

August.*

 Time (Approximate): 7:30 a.m.

to 1:30 p.m.

 Location: The regulated area

includes all waters of

Rockland Harbor, Maine in the

vicinity of Jameson Point

within the following points

(NAD 83):

440616" N, 0690439" W.

440613" N, 0690436" W.

440612" N, 0690443" W.

440617" N, 0690444" W.

440618" N, 0690440" W.------------------------------------------------------------------------8.6 Tri for Preservation...............  Event Type: Swim Event.

 Sponsor: Tri-Maine

Productions.

 Date: A one day event in

August.*

 Time (Approximate): 7:30 a.m.

to 9:00 a.m.

 Location: In the vicinity of

Crescent Beach State Park in

Cape Elizabeth, Maine in

approximate position:

433346" N, 0701348" W.

433341" N, 0701346" W.

433344" N, 0701340" W.

433347" N, 0701346" W.------------------------------------------------------------------------8.7 North Hero Air Show................  Event Type: Air Show.

 Sponsor: North Hero Fire

Department.

 Date: A one day event in

August.*

 Time (Approximate): 10:00

a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

 Location: In the vicinity of

Shore Acres Dock, North Hero,

Vermont in approximate

position:

444824" N, 0731702" W.

444822" N, 0731646" W.

444753" N, 0731654" W.

444754" N, 0731709" W.------------------------------------------------------------------------8.8 Islesboro Crossing Swim............  Event Type: Swim Event.

 Sponsor: Lifeflight

Foundation.

 Date: A one day event in

August.*

 Time: (Approximate): 6:00

a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

 Location: West Penobscot Bay

from Ducktrap Beach,

Lincolnville, Maine to Grindel

Point, Islesboro, Maine, in

approximate position:

441744" N, 0690011" W.

441658" N, 0685635" W.------------------------------------------------------------------------9.0 SEPTEMBER------------------------------------------------------------------------9.1 Windjammer Weekend Fireworks.......  Event Type: Fireworks

Display.

 Sponsor: Town of Camden,

Maine.

 Date: A one night event in

September.*

 Time (Approximate): 8:00 p.m.

to 9:30 p.m.

 Location: From a barge in the

vicinity of Northeast Point,

Camden Harbor, Maine in

approximate position:

441210" N, 0690311" W (NAD

83).------------------------------------------------------------------------9.2 Eastport Pirate Festival Fireworks.  Event Type: Fireworks

Display.

 Sponsor: Eastport Pirate

Festival.

 Date: A one night event in

September.*

 Time (Approximate): 7:00 p.m.

to 10:00 p.m.

 Location: From the Waterfront

Public Pier in Eastport, Maine

in approximate position:

445417" N, 0665858" W (NAD

83).------------------------------------------------------------------------9.3 The Lobsterman Triathlon...........  Event Type: Swim Event.

 Sponsor: Tri-Maine

Productions.

 Date: A one day event in

September.*

 Time (Approximate): 8:00 a.m.

to 11:00 a.m.

 Location: The regulated area

includes all waters in the

vicinity of Winslow Park in

South Freeport, Maine within

the following points (NAD 83):

434759" N, 0700656" W.

434744" N, 0700656" W.

434744" N, 0700727" W.

434757" N, 0700727" W.------------------------------------------------------------------------9.4 Eliot Festival Day Fireworks.......  Event Type: Fireworks

Display.

 Sponsor: Eliot Festival Day

Committee.

 Date: A one night event in

September.*

 Time (Approximate): 8:00 p.m.

to 10:30 p.m.

 Location: In the vicinity of

Eliot Town Boat Launch, Eliot,

Maine in approximate position:

430856" N, 0704952" W (NAD

83).------------------------------------------------------------------------9.5 Lake Champlain Swimming Race.......  Event Type: Swim Event.

 Sponsor: Christopher

Lizzaraque.

 Date: A one day event in

September.

 Time (Approximate): 9:00 a.m.

to 3 p.m.

 Location: Essex Beggs Point

Park, Essex, New York, to

Charlotte Beach, Charlotte,

Vermont.

441832" N, 0732052" W.

442003" N, 0731653" W.------------------------------------------------------------------------* Date subject to change. Exact date will be posted in Notice of

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