WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Coast Guard has issued a rule called: Safety Zones; Annual Fireworks Displays Within the Captain of the Port, Puget Sound Area of Responsibility.
The rule was published in the Federal Register on June 27 by Mark A. McDonnell, Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port, Sector Puget Sound.
Summary: The Coast Guard will enforce the safety zones established for annual firework displays in the Captain of the Port, Sector Puget Sound area of responsibility to ensure the safety of life on navigable waters during these events. The Coast Guard's 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 vesse...