[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 33, Volume 2]
[Revised as of July 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 33CFR165.151]

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                TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
 
   CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 165_REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS--Table of 
 
 Subpart F_Specific Regulated Navigation Areas and Limited Access Areas
 
Sec. 165.151  Safety Zones; Long Island Sound annual fireworks displays.

    (a) Safety Zones. The following areas are designated safety zones. 
All coordinates references 1983 North American Datum (NAD83).
    (1) Indian Harbor Yacht Club Fireworks Safety Zone. All waters of 
Long Island Sound off Greenwich CT, within a 800-foot radius of the 
fireworks barge located in approximate position 41[deg]00[min]35[sec] N, 
073[deg]37[min]05[sec] W.
    (2) City of Rowayton Fireworks Safety Zone. All waters of Long 
Island Sound in Sheffield Channel off of Ballast Reef within a 1000-foot 
radius of the fireworks barge located in approximate position 
41[deg]03[min]11[sec] N, 073[deg]26[min]41[sec] W.
    (3) The Yampol Family Fireworks Safety Zone. All waters of Long 
Island Sound off Cold Springs Harbor, Cove Neck New York within a 1200-
foot radius of the fireworks barge located in approximate position 
41[deg]53[min]00[sec] N, 073[deg]29[sec] 13[sec] W.
    (4) Groton Long Point Yacht Club Fireworks Safety Zone. All waters 
of Long Island Sound off of Groton Long Point, Groton, CT, within a 600-
foot radius of the fireworks barge in approximate position 
41[deg]18[min]05[sec] N, 072[deg]02[sec] 08[sec] W.
    (5) City of West Haven Fireworks Safety Zone. All waters of New 
Haven Harbor on Long Island Sound off Bradley Point within a 1200-foot 
radius of the fireworks barge in approximate position 
41[deg]15[min]07[sec] N, 072[deg]57[min]26[sec] W.
    (6) New Haven Festival Fireworks Safety Zone. All waters of New 
Haven Harbor on Long Island Sound within a 1200-foot radius of the 
fireworks barge in approximate position 40[deg]17[min]31[sec] N, 
072[deg]54[min]48[sec] W.
    (7) Madison Cultural Arts Fireworks Safety Zone. All the waters of 
Long Island Sound located off the City of Madison within an 800-foot 
radius of the fireworks barge in approximate position 
41[deg]16[min]10[sec] N, 072[deg]36[min]30[sec] W.
    (8) Arnold L. Chase Fireworks Safety Zone. All waters of Connecticut 
River within a 600 foot radius of the fireworks barge located in 
approximate position 41[deg]15[min]56[sec] N, 072[deg]21[min]49[sec] W, 
about 100-yards off Fenwick Pier.
    (9) Saybrook Summer Pops Fireworks Safety Zone. All waters of 
Connecticut River within a 600-foot radius of the fireworks barge 
located in approximate position 41[deg]17[min]35[sec] N, 
072[deg]21[min]20[sec] W.
    (10) Mashantucket Pequot Fireworks Safety Zone. All waters of the 
Thames River off of New London, CT, within a 1200-foot radius of a 
fireworks barge located in approximate position 41[deg]20[min]57.1[sec] 
N, 72[deg]05[min]22.1[sec] W; and within 1000-feet of fireworks barges 
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approximate positions: barge one, 41[deg]21[min]03.3[sec] N, 
72[deg]05[min]24.5[sec] W; and barge two, 41[deg]20[min]51.75[sec] N, 
72[deg]05[min]18.90[sec] W.
    (11) Harbor Day Fireworks Safety Zone. All waters of Thames River 
within a 600-foot radius of the fireworks barge located in approximate 
position 41[deg]31[min]14[sec] N, 072[deg]04[min]44[sec] W, located off 
American Warf Marina, Norwich, CT.
    (12) Riverfest Fireworks Safety Zone. All the waters of the 
Connecticut River within a 600-foot radius of the fireworks barge 
located in approximate position 41[deg]45[min]34[sec] N, 
072[deg]39[min]37[sec] W.
    (13) Southampton Fresh Air Home Fireworks Safety Zone. All the 
waters of Shinnecock Bay within a 600-foot radius of the fireworks barge 
located in approximate position 40[deg]51[min]48[sec] N, 
072[deg]28[min]30[sec] W, off of Southampton, NY.
    (14) T.E.L. Enterprises Fireworks Safety Zone. All the waters of 
Great South Bay within a 600-foot radius of the fireworks barge located 
in approximate position 40[deg]41[min]17[sec] N, 073[deg]00[min]20[sec] 
W, off of Davis Park, NY.
    (15) Patchogue Chamber of Commerce Fireworks Safety Zone. All the 
waters of Great South Bay within an 800-foot radius of the fireworks 
barge located in approximate position 40[deg]44[min]38[sec] N, 
073[deg]00[min]33[sec] W, off of Patchogue, NY.
    (16) Fire Island Tourist Bureau Fireworks Safety Zone. All the 
waters of Great South Bay within a 600-foot radius of the fireworks 
barge located in approximate position 40[deg]35[min]45[sec] N, 
073[deg]05[min]23[sec] W, off of Cherry Cove, NY.
    (17) Treibeck's Party Fireworks Safety Zone. All the waters of the 
Atlantic Ocean within a 1200-foot radius of the fireworks barge located 
in approximate position 40[deg]54[min]04[sec] N, 072[deg]16[min]50[sec] 
W, off of Sagaponack, NY.
    (18) Norwich July Fireworks Safety Zone. All waters of the Thames 
River within a 600-foot radius of the fireworks launch area in 
approximate position 41[deg]31[min]20.9[sec] N, 072[deg]04[min]45.9[min] 
W, located off of Norwich, CT.
    (19) Town of Branford Fireworks Safety Zone. All waters of Branford 
Harbor off of Branford Point within a 600-foot radius of the fireworks 
launch area located on Branford Point in approximate position 
41[deg]15[min]30[sec] N, 072[deg]49[min]22[sec] W.
    (20) Vietnam Veterans Local 484/Town of East Haven Fireworks Safety 
Zone. All waters of Long Sound off of Cosey Beach, East Haven, CT within 
a 1000-foot radius of the fireworks barge in approximate position 
41[deg]14[min]19[sec] N, 072[deg]52[min]9.8[sec] W.
    (21) Westport Police Athletic League Fireworks Safety Zone. All 
waters of Long Island Sound off Compo Beach, Westport, CT within a 800-
foot radius of the fireworks barge in approximate position 
41[deg]09[min]2.5[sec] N, 073[deg]20[min]1.1[sec] W.
    (22) Westbrook, CT July Celebration Safety Zone. All waters of 
Westbrook Harbor in Long Island Sound within a 800-foot radius of the 
fireworks barge located in approximate position 41[deg]16[min]50[sec] N, 
072[deg]26[min]14[sec] W.
    (23) Norwalk Fireworks Safety Zone. All waters of Long Island Sound 
off of Calf Pasture Beach in Norwalk, CT within a 1000-foot radius of 
the fireworks barge located in approximate position 
40[deg]05[min]10[sec] N, 073[deg]23[min]20[sec] W.
    (24) Town of Stratford Fireworks Safety Zone. All waters of Long 
Island Sound off of Short Beach in Stratford, CT, within a 800-foot 
radius of the fireworks launch area located in approximate position 
41[deg]09[min]5[sec] N, 073[deg]06[min]5[sec] W.
    (25) Old Black Point Beach Association Fireworks Safety Zone. All 
waters of Long Island Sound off Old Black Point Beach in East Lyme, CT, 
within a 1000-foot radius of the fireworks launch area located on Old 
Black Point Beach in approximate position 41[deg]17[min]34.9[sec] N, 
072[deg]12[min]55.6[sec] W.
    (26) Village of Asharoken Fireworks Safety Zone. All waters of 
Northport Bay off of Asharoken Beach in Asharoken, NY within a 600-foot 
radius of the fireworks launch area located in approximate position 
40[deg]55[min]30[sec] N, 072[deg]21[min] W.
    (b) Notification. Coast Guard Group/Marine Safety Office Long Island 
Sound and Coast Guard Group Moriches will cause notice of the activation 
of these safety zones to be made by all appropriate means to effect the 
widest publicity among the affected segments of the public, including 
publication in the local notice to mariners, marine information 
broadcasts, and facsimile. Fireworks barges used in these locations will 
also have a sign on their port and starboard side labeled ``FIREWORKS--
STAY AWAY''. Displays launched from shore sites will have a sign labeled 
``FIREWORKS--

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STAY AWAY'' with the same size requirements. The signs required by this 
section must consist of red letters at least 10 inches high, and 1.5 
inch thick on a white background.
    (c) Enforcement period. Specific zones in this section will be 
enforced from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. each day a barge or land based launch 
site with sign reading ``FIREWORKS--STAY AWAY'' is present in that zone.
    (d) Regulations. Vessels may not enter, remain in, or transit 
through the safety zones in this section during the enforcement period 
unless authorized by the Captain of the Port Long Island Sound or 
designated Coast Guard patrol personnel on scene.

[CGD01-01-077, 67 FR 22352, May 3, 2002, as amended by USCG-2003-15404, 
68 FR 37741, June 25, 2003; 68 FR 40024, July 3, 2003; CGD01-05-012, 70 
FR 43764, July 29, 2005]