DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 165
[Docket No. USCG-2024-0492]
Safety Zone; Northern California and Lake Tahoe Area Annual Fireworks Events
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notification of enforcement of regulation.
SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce numerous safety zones within the San Francisco
Captain of the Port area of responsibility during the dates and times specified below. This action
is necessary to protect personnel, vessels, and the marine environment from the hazards
associated with the fireworks displays. During the enforcement period, unauthorized persons or
vessels are prohibited from entering into, transiting through, or remaining in the regulated areas,
unless authorized by the Patrol Commander (PATCOM) or an Official Patrol including any
Federal, State, or local law enforcement agencies on scene to assist the Coast Guard in enforcing
the regulated area.
DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR 165.1191 will be enforced for the locations identified in
Items 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 16, 18, 19, and 31 of Table 1 to § 165.1191 during the dates
and times identified in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about this notification
of enforcement, call or email Petty Officer First Class Shannon Curtaz-Milian, Waterways
Management, U.S. Coast Guard Sector San Francisco; telephone (415) 399-7440, e-mail
SFWaterways@uscg.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The Coast Guard will enforce the safety zones established in 33 CFR 165.1191, Table 1
to § 165.1191, Item numbers 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 16, 18, 19, and 31 during the dates,
times, and locations indicated in the table below. The dates, times, and locations will also be

published in the Local Notice to Mariners at least 10 days prior to the date of each event.
3. Fourth of July Fireworks, City of Eureka
Sponsor

City of Eureka, CA.

Event
Description

Fireworks Display.

Date

July 4th.

Time

From 12:01 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. on July 4, 2024, the barge will load, transit,
and stage at the display location. From 9:30 p.m. until approximately
11:15 p.m. on July 4, 2024, the safety zone will encompass all navigable
waters within a 1,000-foot radius of the fireworks barge.

Location
Regulated
Area

Humboldt Bay, CA.
100-foot radius around the fireworks launch barge during the loading of
pyrotechnics aboard the fireworks barge and during the transit of the
fireworks barge from the loading location to the display location.
Increases to a 1,000-foot radius upon commencement of the fireworks
display.
4. Fourth of July Fireworks, Crescent City

Sponsor

Crescent City, CA.

Event
Description

Fireworks Display.

Date
Time
Location

July 4th.
From 9:30 p.m. until approximately 10:35 p.m. on July 4, 2024.
Crescent City Harbor, Crescent City, CA.

Regulated
Area

Crescent City Harbor in the navigable waters within a 700-foot radius of
the launch platform located on the West Jetty.
7. San Francisco Independence Day Fireworks

Sponsor

The City of San Francisco.

Event
Description

Fireworks Display.

Date

July 4th.

Time

From 12:01 a.m. to 9 p.m. on July 4, 2024, the barges will load, transit,
and stage at the display location. From 9 p.m. until approximately 10:20
p.m. on July 4, 2024, the safety zone will encompass all navigable waters
within a 1,000-foot radius of the fireworks barges.

Location 1

A barge located approximately 1,000 feet off San Francisco Pier 39.

Location 2

A barge located approximately 700 feet off of the San Francisco
Municipal Pier at Aquatic Park.

Regulated
Area

100-foot radius around each fireworks barge during the loading, transit,
setup, and until the commencement of the scheduled display. Increases to
a 1,000-foot radius upon commencement of the fireworks display.
9. Fourth of July Fireworks, City of Richmond

Sponsor

Various Sponsors.

Event
Description

Fireworks Display.

Date
Location

Week of July 4th.
A barge located in the Richmond Harbor in Richmond, CA.

Time

From noon on July 3, 2024, to 8:45 p.m. on July 3, 2024, the barge will
load, transit, and stage at the display location. From 8:45 p.m. until
approximately 10:05 p.m. on July 3, 2024, the safety zone will encompass
all navigable waters within a 560-foot radius of the fireworks barge.

Regulated
Area

100-foot radius around the fireworks barge during the loading, transit,
setup, and until the commencement of the scheduled display. Increases to
a 560-foot radius upon commencement of the fireworks display.
10. Fourth of July Fireworks, City of Sausalito

Sponsor

City of Sausalito.

Event
Description

Fireworks Display.

Date

July 4th.

Time

From 9 a.m. on July 4, 2024, to 9 p.m. on July 4, 2024, the barge will
load, transit, and stage at the display location. From 9 p.m. until
approximately 10:15 p.m. on July 4, 2024, the safety zone will encompass
all navigable waters within a 1,000-foot radius of the fireworks barge.

Location

Regulated
Area

1,000 feet offshore from Sausalito, CA waterfront, north of Spinnaker
Restaurant.
100-foot radius around the fireworks launch barge during the loading of
pyrotechnics aboard the fireworks barge and during the transit of the
fireworks barge from the loading location to the display location.
Increases to a 1,000-foot radius upon commencement of the fireworks
display.
11. Fourth of July Fireworks, City of Martinez

Sponsor

City of Martinez.

Event
Description

Fireworks Display.

Date
Time
Location

July 4th.
From 9:30 p.m. until approximately 9:55 p.m. on July 4, 2024.
Carquinez Strait, CA

Regulated
Area

The area of navigable waters within a 560-foot radius of the launch
platform located near Waterfront Park.
12. Fourth of July Fireworks, City of Antioch

Sponsor

City of Antioch.

Event
Description

Fireworks Display.

Date

July 4th.

From 9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. on July 4, 2024, the barge will load, transit, and
stage at the display location. From 9 p.m. until approximately 10:20 p.m.
on July 4, 2024, the safety zone will encompass all navigable waters
within a 1,000-foot radius of the fireworks barge.

Time
Location
Regulated
Area

San Joaquin River, CA.
100-foot radius around the fireworks launch barge during the loading of
pyrotechnics aboard the fireworks barge and during the transit of the
fireworks barge from the loading location to the display location.
Increases to a 1,000-foot radius upon commencement of the moving
fireworks display.
14. Delta Independence Day Celebration Fireworks

Sponsor

Various Sponsors.

Event
Description

Fireworks Display.

Date

Week of July 4th.

Time

From 8 a.m. on July 4, 2024, until 9 p.m. on July 4, 2024, the barge will
load, transit, and stage at the display location. From 9 p.m. until
approximately 10:20 p.m. on July 3, 2024, the safety zone will encompass
all navigable waters within a 1,000-foot radius of the fireworks barge.

Location
Regulated
Area

San Joaquin River, near Mandeville Island, CA.
100-foot radius around the fireworks launch barge during the loading of
pyrotechnics aboard the fireworks barge and during the transit of the
fireworks barge from the loading location to the display location.
Increases to a 1,000-foot radius upon commencement of the fireworks
display.
16. Fourth of July Fireworks, Glenbrook NV

Sponsor

Various Sponsors.

Event
Description

Fireworks Display.

Date

July 4th.

Time

From 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. on July 4, 2024, the barge will load, transit, and
stage at the display location. From 8:30 p.m. until approximately 9:50
p.m. on July 4, 2024, the safety zone will encompass all navigable waters
within a 1,000-foot radius of the fireworks barge.

Location
Regulated
Area

Off-shore Glenbrook Beach, NV.
100-foot radius around the fireworks launch barge during the loading of
pyrotechnics aboard the fireworks barge and during the transit of the
fireworks barge from the loading location to the display location.
Increases to a 1,000-foot radius upon commencement of the fireworks
display.

18. Lights on the Lake Fourth of July Fireworks, South Lake Tahoe, CA
Sponsor

Various Sponsors.

Event
Description

Fireworks Display.

Date

Week of July 4th.

Time

From 7 a.m. on July 1, 2024, till 9:15 p.m. on July 4, 2024, the barges will
load, transit, and stage at the display location. From 9:15 p.m. until
approximately 10:35 p.m. on July 4, 2024, the safety zone will encompass
all navigable waters within a 1,000-foot radius of the fireworks barges.

Location
Regulated
Area

Sponsor

Off South Lake Tahoe, CA near the NV Border.
100-foot radius around the fireworks launch barge during the loading of
pyrotechnics aboard the fireworks barge and during the transit of the
fireworks barge from the loading location to the display location.
Increases to a 1,000-foot radius upon commencement of the fireworks
display.
19. Red, White, and Tahoe Blue Fireworks, Incline Village, NV
Various Sponsors.

Event
Description

Fireworks Display.

Date

Week of July 4th.

Time

From 9 a.m. on June 30, 2024, till 8:30 p.m. on July 4, 2024, the barges
will load, transit, and stage at the display location. From 8:30 p.m. until
approximately 9:55 p.m. on July 4, 2024, the safety zone will encompass
all navigable waters within a 1,000-foot radius of the fireworks barges.

Location
Regulated
Area

500 to 1,000 feet off Incline Village, NV in Crystal Bay
100-foot radius around the fireworks launch barge during the loading of
pyrotechnics aboard the fireworks barge and during the transit of the
fireworks barge from the loading location to the display location.
Increases to a 1,000-foot radius upon commencement of the fireworks
display.
31. Benicia Fourth of July Fireworks

Sponsor

City of Benicia, CA.

Event
Description

Fireworks Display.

Date
Time

July 4th.
From 9:30 p.m. until approximately 9:50 p.m. on July 4, 2024.

Location

Carquinez Strait, Benicia, CA.

Regulated
Area

1,000-foot radius around the fireworks launch site located on the Benicia
First Street Pier.

Under the provisions of 33 CFR 165.1191, unauthorized persons or vessels are prohibited
from anchoring, blocking, loitering, or impeding the through transit of participants or official
patrol vessels in the safety zone during all applicable effective dates and times, unless authorized
to do so by the PATCOM or other Official Patrol, defined as a Federal, State, or local law

enforcement agency on scene to assist the Coast Guard in enforcing the safety zone. During the
enforcement periods, if you are the operator of a vessel in one of the safety zones, you must
comply directions from the Patrol Commander or other Official Patrol. The PATCOM or Official
Patrol may, upon request, allow the transit of commercial vessels through regulated areas when it
is safe to do so.
In addition to this notice of enforcement in the Federal Register, the Coast Guard plans to
provide notification of this enforcement period via the Local Notice to Mariners.
If the Captain of the Port determines that the regulated area need not be enforced for the
full duration stated in this notice, a Broadcast Notice to Mariners may be used to grant general
permission to enter the regulated area.

Dated: June 25, 2024.

Jordan M. Baldueza,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard,
Captain of the Port San Francisco.
[FR Doc. 2024-14358 Filed: 6/28/2024 8:45 am; Publication Date: 7/1/2024]