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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 165
[Docket No. USCG-2024-0556]
Safety Zones; Annual Fireworks Displays within the Puget Sound
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notification of enforcement of regulation.
SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce 13 safety zones for annual firework
displays in the Captain of the Port, Sector Puget Sound area of responsibility to provide
for the safety of life on navigable waterways during these events. Our regulation for
marine events within the Thirteenth Coast Guard District identifies the regulated area for
these events. During the enforcement periods, the operator of any vessel in the regulated
area must comply with directions form the Patrol Commander or any Official Patrol
displaying a Coast Guard ensign.
DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR 165.1332 will be enforced for the 13 safety zones
identified in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for the dates and times
specified.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about this
notification of enforcement, call or email LTJG Kaylee Lord at 206-217-6045, or email
Sector Puget Sound Waterways Management at SectorPugetSoundWWM@uscg.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The Coast Guard will enforce regulations in 33 CFR 165.1332 for the following
safety zones established for Annual Fireworks Displays within the Captain of the Port,
Puget Sound Area of Responsibility. These regulations will be enforced from 5 p.m.
through 1 a.m., daily, on July 3, 2024 through July 4, 2024, at the following locations:

Event Name (typically)

Event Location

Latitude

Longitude

Deer Harbor Annual

Deer Harbor

48°37.0′ N

123°00.25′ W

Boston Harbor

47°08.626′ N

122°54.149′ W

Hood Canal

47°21.033′ N

123°04.1′ W

Lake Union

47°38.418′ N

122°20.111′ W

Tacoma Freedom Fair

Commencement Bay

47°17.103′ N

122°28.410′ W

City of Anacortes

Fidalgo Bay

48°30.016′ N

122°36.154′ W

Steilacoom Annual

Steilacoom

47°10.4′ N

122°36.2′ W

Brewster

48°05.362′ N

119°47.147′ W

Kingston Fireworks

Appletree Cove

47°47.65′ N

122°29.917′ W

Fireworks Display

Henderson Bay

47°21.8′ N

122°38.367′ W

Bainbridge Island

Eagle Harbor

47°37.142′ N

122°30.397′ W

Quartermaster Harbor

47°24.0′ N

122°27.0′ W

Bellingham Bay

48°44.933′ N

122°29.667′ W

Fireworks Display
Boston Harbor 4th of
July
Alderbrook Resort &
Spa Fireworks
Chase Family Fourth at
Lake Union (currently
named Seafair Summer
Fourth Fireworks)

Fireworks
Brewster Fire
Department Fireworks

Fireworks
Vashon Island
Fireworks
Blast Over Bellingham

The special requirements listed in 33 CFR 165.1332(b) apply to the activation and
enforcement of these safety zones. All non-participants are prohibited from entering,
transiting through, anchoring in, or remaining within the regulated area unless authorized
by the Captain of the Port or their designated representative. The Coast Guard may be
assisted by other Federal, State, or local law enforcement agencies in enforcing this
regulation.
The Coast Guard will issue advanced notification of enforcement of these safety
zones via Broadcast Notice to Mariners and Local Notice to Mariners.

Dated: June 21, 2024.

Mark A. McDonnell,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard,
Captain of the Port Sector Puget Sound
[FR Doc. 2024-14138 Filed: 6/26/2024 8:45 am; Publication Date: 6/27/2024]