The Coast Guard is updating special local regulations and permanent safety zones in the Coast Guard Captain of the Port (COTP) Northern New England Zone for annual recurring marine events. When these special local regulations or safety zones are activated, and subject to enforcement, this rule will restrict vessels from portions of water areas during these annual recurring events. The revised special local regulations and safety zones will expedite public notification of events, and ensure the protection of the maritime public and event participants from the hazards associated with these annual recurring events.
This rule is effective May 21, 2012. This rule will be enforced during dates and times specified in the Tables below
Comments and material received from the public, as well as documents mentioned in this preamble as being available in the docket, are part of docket USCG-2011-1023 and are available online by going to http://www.regulations.gov, inserting USCG-2011-1023 in the ``Keyword'' box, and then clicking ``Search.'' This material is also available for inspection or copying at the Docket Management Facility (M-30), U.S. Department of Transportation, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this rule, call or email Lieutenant Junior Grade Terence Leahy, Waterways Management Division at Coast Guard Sector Northern New England, telephone 207-767-0398, email Terence.O.Leahy@uscg.mil. If you have questions on viewing the docket, call Renee V. Wright, Program Manager, Docket Operations, telephone 202-366-9826.
Regulatory Information
On Tuesday, December 27, 2011, the Coast Guard published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) entitled ``Special Local Regulations and Safety Zones; Recurring Events in Northern New England'' in the Federal Register (Vol. 76 No. 248). We received no comments or requests for a public meeting on the proposed rule.
Basis and Purpose
The legal basis for this rule is the Port and Waterways Safety Act, 33 U.S.C. 1226 and 1231, 33 U.S.C. 1233; 46 U.S.C. Chapter 701, 3306, 3703; 50 U.S.C. 191, 195; 33 CFR 1.05-1, and 160.5; Public Law 107-295, 116 Stat. 2064; and Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1, which collectively authorize the Coast Guard to define regulatory safety zones and special local regulations.
Swim events, fireworks displays, and marine events are held on an annual recurring basis on the navigable waters within the Coast Guard COTP Northern New England Zone. In the past, the Coast Guard has established special local regulations, regulated areas and safety zones for these annual recurring events on a case by case basis to ensure the protection of the maritime public and event participants from the hazards associated with these events. The Coast Guard has not received public comments or concerns regarding the impact to waterway traffic from these annually recurring events.
This rule consistently apprises the public in a timely manner through permanent publication in Title 33 of the Code of Federal Regulations. The Tables in this regulation list each annual recurring event requiring a regulated area as administered by the Coast Guard.
By establishing a permanent regulation containing these events, the Coast Guard eliminates the need to establish temporary rules for events that occur on an annual basis thereby, limiting the costs associated with cumulative regulations.
This rulemaking will remove, add, and consolidate regulations that better meet the Coast Guard's intended purpose of ensuring safety during these events.
Background
The rule applies to the annual recurring events listed in the attached Tables in the Coast Guard COTP Northern New England Zone. The Tables provide the event name, sponsor, and type, as well as approximate dates and locations of the events. The specific times, dates, regulated areas, and enforcement period for each event will be provided through the Local Notice to Mariners, Broadcast Notice to Mariners or through a Notice of Enforcement published in the Federal Register.
The particular size of the safety zones established for each event will be reevaluated on an annual basis in accordance with Navigational and Vessel Inspection Circular (NVIC) 07-02, Marine Safety at Firework Displays, the National Fire Protection Association Standard 1123, Code for Fireworks Displays (100-foot distance per inch of diameter of the fireworks mortars), and other pertinent regulations and publications.
This regulation prevents vessels from transiting areas specifically designated as special local regulations or safety zones during the periods of enforcement to ensure the protection of the maritime public and event participants from the hazards associated with the listed annual recurring events. Only event sponsors, designated participants, and official patrol vessels are allowed to enter regulated areas. Spectators and other vessels not registered as event participants may not enter the regulated areas without the permission of the COTP or the designated representative.
Discussion of Comments
The Coast Guard did not receive any comments in response to the NPRM published in the Federal Register (Vol. 76, No. 248) on Tuesday, December 27, 2011. The Coast Guard made changes to the regulatory text in the final rule with regards to the date section for each event. This change was made so as not to give the impression that the Coast Guard is requiring mariners to check a Local Notice of Mariners for the date of each event. The Coast Guard will now publish a Notice of Enforcement of the event date in the Federal Register to inform the public of the exact date.
Vessels will only be restricted from safety zones and special local regulation areas for a short duration of time. Vessels may transit in portions of the affected waterway except for those areas covered by the regulated areas. Notifications will also be made to the local maritime community through the Local Notice to Mariners and Broadcast Notice to Mariners well in advance of the events. If the event does not have a date listed, then the exact dates and times of the enforcement period will be announced through a Notice of Enforcement in the Federal Register. No new or additional restrictions will be imposed on vessel traffic.
Table to Sec. 100.120
5.0 MAY
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5.1 Champlain Bridge Celebration Event Type: Regatta
Flotilla Parade. and Boat Parade.
Sponsor: Lake
Champlain Maritime Museum.
Date: A two day event
on Saturday and Sunday during
the third weekend in May. The
specific calendar dates will
be published in the Federal
Register via a Notice of
Enforcement.
Time: 12 p.m. to 2
p.m. each day.
Location: The
regulated area includes all
waters of Lake Champlain in
the vicinity of the new bridge
between Crown Point, New York
and Chimney Point, Vermont
within the following points
(NAD 83):
44[deg]02'29'' N,
073[deg]26'26'' W.
44[deg]02'38'' N,
073[deg]25'58'' W.
44[deg]01'18'' N,
073[deg]24'08'' W.
44[deg]01'04'' N,
073[deg]24'31'' W.
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5.2 Tall Ships Visiting Portsmouth..... Event Type: Regatta
and Boat Parade.
Sponsor: Portsmouth
Maritime Commission, Inc.
Date: A four day event
from Friday through Monday
during the last weekend in
May. The specific calendar
dates will be published in the
Federal Register via a Notice
of Enforcement.
Time: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
each day.
Location: The
regulated area includes all
waters of Portsmouth Harbor,
New Hampshire in the vicinity
of Castle Island within the
following points (NAD 83):
43[deg]03'11'' N,
070[deg]42'26'' W.
43[deg]03'18'' N,
070[deg]41'51'' W.
43[deg]04'42'' N,
070[deg]42'11'' W.
43[deg]04'28'' N,
070[deg]44'12'' W.
43[deg]05'36'' N,
070[deg]45'56'' W.
43[deg]05'29'' N,
070[deg]46'09'' W.
43[deg]04'19'' N,
070[deg]44'16'' W.
43[deg]04'22'' N,
070[deg]42'33'' W.
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6.0 JUNE
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6.1 Bar Harbor Blessing of the Fleet... Event Type: Regatta
and Boat Parade.
Sponsor: Town of Bar
Harbor, Maine.
Date: A one day event
on Sunday during the first
weekend of June. The specific
calendar date will be
published in the Federal
Register via a Notice of
Enforcement.
Time: 12 p.m. to 1
p.m.
Location: The
regulated area includes all
waters of Bar Harbor, Maine
within the following points
(NAD 83):
44[deg]23'32'' N,
068[deg]12'19'' W.
44[deg]23'30'' N,
068[deg]12'00'' W.
44[deg]23'37'' N,
068[deg]12'00'' W.
44[deg]23'35'' N,
068[deg]12'19'' W.
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6.2 Charlie Begin Memorial Lobster Boat Event Type: Power Boat
Races. Race.
Sponsor: Boothbay
Harbor Lobster Boat Race
Committee.
Date: A one day event
on Saturday during the third
weekend of June. The specific
calendar date will be
published in the Federal
Register via a Notice of
Enforcement.
Time: 10 a.m. to 3
p.m.
Location: The
regulated area includes all
waters of Boothbay Harbor,
Maine in the vicinity of
within John's Island the
following points (NAD 83):
43[deg]50'04'' N,
069[deg]38'37'' W.
43[deg]50'54'' N,
069[deg]38'06'' W.
43[deg]50'49'' N,
069[deg]37'50'' W.
43[deg]50'00'' N,
069[deg]38'20'' W.
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6.3 Rockland Harbor Lobster Boat Races. Event Type: Power Boat
Race.
Sponsor: Rockland
Harbor Lobster Boat Race
Committee.
Date: A one day event
on Sunday during the third
weekend of June. The specific
calendar date will be
published in the Federal
Register via a Notice of
Enforcement.
Time: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Location: The
regulated area includes all
waters of Rockland Harbor,
Maine in the vicinity of the
Rockland Breakwater Light
within the following points
(NAD 83):
44[deg]05'59'' N,
069[deg]04'53'' W.
44[deg]06'43'' N,
069[deg]05'25'' W.
44[deg]06'50'' N,
069[deg]05'05'' W.
44[deg]06'05'' N,
069[deg]04'34'' W.
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6.4 Windjammer Days Parade of Ships.... Event Type: Tall Ship
Parade.
Sponsor: Boothbay
Region Chamber of Commerce.
Date: A one day event
on Wednesday during the last
week of June. The specific
calendar date will be
published in the Federal
Register via a Notice of
Enforcement.
Time: 12 p.m. to 5
p.m.
Location: The
regulated area includes all
waters of Boothbay Harbor,
Maine in the vicinity of
Tumbler's Island within the
following points (NAD 83):
43[deg]51'02'' N,
069[deg]37'33'' W.
43[deg]50'47'' N,
069[deg]37'31'' W.
43[deg]50'23'' N,
069[deg]37'57'' W.
43[deg]50'01'' N,
069[deg]37'45'' W.
43[deg]50'01'' N,
069[deg]38'31'' W.
43[deg]50'25'' N,
069[deg]38'25'' W.
43[deg]50'49'' N,
069[deg]37'45'' W.
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7.0 JULY
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7.1 Moosabec Lobster Boat Races........ Event Type: Power Boat
Race.
Sponsor: Moosabec Boat
Race Committee.
Date: A one day event
held on July 4th. The specific
calendar date will be
published in the Federal
Register via a Notice of
Enforcement.
Time: 10 a.m. to 12:30
p.m.
Location: The
regulated area includes all
waters of Jonesport, Maine
within the following points
(NAD 83):
44[deg]31'21'' N,
067[deg]36'44'' W.
44[deg]31'36'' N,
067[deg]36'47'' W.
44[deg]31'44'' N,
067[deg]35'36'' W.
44[deg]31'29'' N,
067[deg]35'33'' W.
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7.2 The Great Race..................... Event Type: Rowing and
Paddling Boat Race.
Sponsor: Franklin
County Chamber of Commerce.
Date: A one day event
on Sunday during the first
week of September. The
specific calendar date will be
published in the Federal
Register via a Notice of
Enforcement.
Time: 10 a.m. to 12:30
p.m.
Location: The
regulated area includes all
waters of Lake Champlain in
the vicinity of Saint Albans
Bay within the following
points (NAD 83):
44[deg]47'18'' N,
073[deg]10'27'' W.
44[deg]47'10'' N,
073[deg]08'51'' W.
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7.3 Searsport Lobster Boat Races....... Event Type: Power Boat
Race.
Sponsor: Searsport
Lobster Boat Race Committee.
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Date: A one day event
on Saturday during the second
week of July. The specific
calendar date will be
published in the Federal
Register via a Notice of
Enforcement.
Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Location: The
regulated area includes all
waters of Searsport Harbor,
Maine within the following
points (NAD 83):
44[deg]26'50'' N,
068[deg]55'20'' W.
44[deg]27'04'' N,
068[deg]55'26'' W.
44[deg]27'12'' N,
068[deg]54'35'' W.
44[deg]26'59'' N,
068[deg]54'29'' W.
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7.4 Stonington Lobster Boat Races...... Event Type: Power Boat
Race.
Sponsor: Stonington
Lobster Boat Race Committee.
Date: A one day event
on Saturday during the second
week of July. The specific
calendar date will be
published in the Federal
Register via a Notice of
Enforcement.
Time: 8 a.m. to 3:30
p.m.
Location: The
regulated area includes all
waters of Stonington, Maine
within the following points
(NAD 83):
44[deg]08'55'' N,
068[deg]40'12'' W.
44[deg]09'00'' N,
068[deg]40'15'' W.
44[deg]09'11'' N,
068[deg]39'42'' W.
44[deg]09'07'' N,
068[deg]39'39'' W.
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7.5 Mayor's Cup Regatta................ Event Type: Sailboat
Parade.
Sponsor: Plattsburgh
Sunrise Rotary
Date: A one day event
on Saturday during the second
week of July. The specific
calendar date will be
published in the Federal
Register via a Notice of
Enforcement.
Time: 10 a.m. to 4
p.m.
Location: The
regulated area includes all
waters of Cumberland Bay on
Lake Champlain in the vicinity
of Plattsburgh, New York
within the following points
(NAD 83):
44[deg]39'26'' N,
073[deg]26'25'' W.
44[deg]41'27'' N,
073[deg]23'12'' W.
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7.6 The Challenge Race................. Event Type: Rowing and
Paddling Boat Race.
Sponsor: Lake
Champlain Maritime Museum
Date: A one day event
on Saturday during the third
week of July. The specific
calendar date will be
published in the Federal
Register via a Notice of
Enforcement.
Time: 11 a.m. to 3
p.m.
Location: The
regulated area includes all
waters of Lake Champlain in
the vicinity of Button Bay
State Park within the
following points (NAD 83):
44[deg]12'25'' N,
073[deg]22'32'' W.
44[deg]12'00'' N,
073[deg]21'42'' W.
44[deg]12'19'' N,
073[deg]21'25'' W.
44[deg]13'16'' N,
073[deg]21'36'' W.
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7.7 Friendship Lobster Boat Races...... Event Type: Power Boat
Race.
Sponsor: Friendship
Lobster Boat Race Committee.
Date: A one day event
on Saturday during the last
week of July. The specific
calendar date will be
published in the Federal
Register via a Notice of
Enforcement.
Time: 9:30 a.m. to 3
p.m.
Location: The
regulated area includes all
waters of Friendship Harbor,
Maine within the following
points (NAD 83):
43[deg]57'51'' N,
069[deg]20'46'' W.
43[deg]58'14'' N,
069[deg]19'53'' W.
43[deg]58'19'' N,
069[deg]20'01'' W.
43[deg]58'00'' N,
069[deg]20'46'' W.
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7.8 Arthur Martin Memorial Regatta..... Event Type: Rowing and
Paddling Boat Race.
Sponsor: I Row.
Date: A one day event
on Saturday during the third
week of July. The specific
calendar date will be
published in the Federal
Register via a Notice of
Enforcement.
Time: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Location: The
regulated area includes all
waters of the Piscataqua
River, in the vicinity of
Kittery Point, Maine within
the following points (NAD 83):
43[deg]03'51'' N,
070[deg]41'55'' W.
43[deg]04'35'' N,
070[deg]42'18'' W.
43[deg]04'42'' N,
070[deg]43'15'' W.
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43[deg]05'14'' N,
070[deg]43'12'' W.
43[deg]05'14'' N,
070[deg]43'06'' W.
43[deg]04'44'' N,
070[deg]43'11'' W.
43[deg]04'35'' N,
070[deg]42'13'' W.
43[deg]03'53'' N,
070[deg]41'40'' W.
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7.9 Harpswell Lobster Boat Races....... Event Type: Power Boat
Race.
Sponsor: Harpswell
Lobster Boat Race Committee.
Date: A one day event
on Sunday during the last week
of July. The specific calendar
date will be published in the
Federal Register via a Notice
of Enforcement.
Time: 10 a.m. to 3
p.m.
Location: The
regulated area includes all
waters of Potts Harbor, Maine
within the following points
(NAD 83):
43[deg]46'50'' N,
070[deg]01'37'' W.
43[deg]46'50'' N,
070[deg]01'18'' W.
43[deg]46'28'' N,
070[deg]01'36'' W.
43[deg]46'28'' N,
070[deg]01'19'' W.
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8.0 AUGUST
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8.1 Eggemoggin Reach Regatta........... Event Type: Wooden
Boat Parade.
Sponsor: Rockport
Marine, Inc. and Brookline
Boat Yard.
Date: A one day event
on Saturday during the first
week of August. The specific
calendar date will be
published in the Federal
Register via a Notice of
Enforcement.
Time: 11 a.m. to 7
p.m.
Location: The
regulated area includes all
waters of Eggemoggin Reach and
Jericho Bay in the vicinity of
Naskeag Harbor, Maine within
the following points (NAD 83):
44[deg]15'16'' N,
068[deg]36'26'' W.
44[deg]12'41'' N,
068[deg]29'26'' W.
44[deg]07'38'' N,
068[deg]31'30'' W.
44[deg]12'54'' N,
068[deg]33'46'' W.
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8.2 Southport Rowgatta Rowing and Event Type: Rowing and
Paddling Boat Race. Paddling Boat Race.
Sponsor: Boothbay
Region YMCA.
Date: A one day event
on Saturday during the second
week of August. The specific
calendar date will be
published in the Federal
Register via a Notice of
Enforcement.
Time: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Location: The
regulated area includes all
waters of Sheepscot Bay and
Boothbay, on the shore side of
Southport Island, Maine within
the following points (NAD 83):
43[deg]50'26'' N,
069[deg]39'10'' W.
43[deg]49'10'' N,
069[deg]38'35'' W.
43[deg]46'53'' N,
069[deg]39'06'' W.
43[deg]46'50'' N,
069[deg]39'32'' W.
43[deg]49'07'' N,
069[deg]41'43'' W.
43[deg]50'19'' N,
069[deg]41'14'' W.
43[deg]51'11'' N,
069[deg]40'06'' W.
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8.3 Winter Harbor Lobster Boat Races... Event Type: Power Boat
Race.
Sponsor: Winter Harbor
Chamber of Commerce.
Date: A one day event
on Saturday during the second
week of August. The specific
calendar date will be
published in the Federal
Register via a Notice of
Enforcement.
Time: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Location: The
regulated area includes all
waters of Winter Harbor, Maine
within the following points
(NAD 83):
44[deg]22'06'' N,
068[deg]05'13'' W.
44[deg]23'06'' N,
068[deg]05'08'' W.
44[deg]23'04'' N,
068[deg]04'37'' W.
44[deg]22'05'' N,
068[deg]04'44'' W.
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8.4 Lake Champlain Dragon Boat Festival Event Type: Rowing and
Paddling Boat Race.
Sponsor: Dragonheart
Vermont.
Date: A one day event
on Sunday during the second
week of August. The specific
calendar date will be
published in the Federal
Register via a Notice of
Enforcement.
Time: 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Location: The
regulated area includes all
waters of Burlington Bay
within the following points
(NAD 83):
44[deg]28'51'' N,
073[deg]13'28'' W.
44[deg]28'40'' N,
073[deg]13'40'' W.
44[deg]28'37'' N,
073[deg]13'29'' W.
44[deg]28'40'' N,
073[deg]13'17'' W.
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8.5 Merritt Brackett Lobster Boat Races Event Type: Power Boat
Race.
Sponsor: Town of
Bristol, Maine.
Date: A one day event
on Sunday during the second
week of August. The specific
calendar date will be
published in the Federal
Register via a Notice of
Enforcements.
Time: 10 a.m. to 3
p.m.
Location: The
regulated area includes all
waters of Pemaquid Harbor,
Maine within the following
points (NAD 83):
43[deg]52'16'' N,
069[deg]32'10'' W.
43[deg]52'41'' N,
069[deg]31'43'' W.
43[deg]52'35'' N,
069[deg]31'29'' W.
43[deg]52'09'' N,
069[deg]31'56'' W.
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8.6 Multiple Sclerosis Regatta......... Event Type: Regatta
and Sailboat Race.
Sponsor: Maine
Chapter, Multiple Sclerosis
Society.
Date: A one day event
on Saturday during the third
week of August. The specific
calendar date will be
published in the Federal
Register via a Notice of
Enforcement.
Time: 10 a.m. to 4
p.m.
Location: The
regulated area for the start
of the race includes all
waters of Casco Bay, Maine in
the vicinity of Peaks Island
within the following points
(NAD 83):
43[deg]40'24'' N,
070[deg]14'20'' W.
43[deg]40'36'' N,
070[deg]13'56'' W.
43[deg]39'58'' N,
070[deg]13'21'' W.
43[deg]39'46'' N,
070[deg]13'51'' W.
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8.7 Multiple Sclerosis Harborfest Event Type: Power Boat
Tugboat Race. Race.
Sponsor: Maine
Chapter, National Multiple
Sclerosis Society.
Date: A one day event
on Sunday during the third
week of August. The specific
calendar date will be
published in the Federal
Register via a Notice of
Enforcement.
Time: 10 a.m. to 3
p.m.
Location: The
regulated area includes all
waters of Portland Harbor,
Maine in the vicinity of Maine
State Pier within the
following points (NAD 83):
43[deg]40'25'' N,
070[deg]14'21'' W.
43[deg]40'36'' N,
070[deg]13'56'' W.
43[deg]39'58'' N,
070[deg]13'21'' W.
43[deg]39'47'' N,
070[deg]13'51'' W.
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9.0 SEPTEMBER
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9.1 Pirates Festival Lobster Boat Races Event Type: Power Boat
Race.
Sponsor: Eastport
Pirates Festival.
Date: A one day event
on Sunday during the second
weekend of September. The
specific calendar date will be
published in the Federal
Register via a Notice of
Enforcement.
Time: 11 a.m. to 6
p.m.
Location: The
regulated area includes all
waters in the vicinity of
Eastport Harbor, Maine within
the following points (NAD 83):
44[deg]54'14'' N,
066[deg]58'52'' W.
44[deg]54'14'' N,
068[deg]58'56'' W.
44[deg]54'24'' N,
066[deg]58'52'' W.
44[deg]54'24'' N,
066[deg]58'56'' W.
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.
5.0.................................... MAY
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5.1 Hawgs, Pies, & Fireworks........... Event Type: Fireworks
Display.
Sponsor: Gardiner
Maine Street.
Date: One night event
on Saturday during the last
week of May. The specific
calendar date will be
published in the Federal
Register via a Notice of
Enforcement.
Time: 8 p.m. to 10
p.m.
Location: In the
vicinity of the Gardiner
Waterfront, Gardiner, Maine in
approximate position:
44[deg]13'52'' N,
069[deg]46'08'' W (NAD 83).
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6.0 JUNE
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6.1 Rotary Waterfront Days Fireworks... Event Type: Fireworks
Display.
Sponsor: Gardiner
Rotary.
Date: Two night event
on Wednesday and Saturday
during the third week of June.
The specific calendar dates
will be published in the
Federal Register via a Notice
of Enforcement.
Time: 8 p.m. to 10
p.m.
Location: In the
vicinity of the Gardiner
Waterfront, Gardiner, Maine in
approximate position:
44[deg]13'52'' N,
069[deg]46'08'' W (NAD 83).
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6.2 Windjammer Days Fireworks.......... Event Type: Fireworks
Display.
Sponsor: Boothbay
Harbor Region Chamber of
Commerce.
Date: One night event
on Wednesday during the last
week of June. The specific
calendar date will be
published in the Federal
Register via a Notice of
Enforcement.
Time: 8 p.m. to 10:30
p.m.
Location: In the
vicinity of McFarland Island,
Boothbay Harbor, Maine in
approximate position:
43[deg]50'38'' N,
069[deg]37'57'' W (NAD 83).
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7.0 JULY
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7.1 Vinalhaven 4th of July Fireworks... Event Type: Firework
Display.
Sponsor: Vinalhaven
4th of July Committee.
Date: First Saturday
in July. The specific calendar
date will be published in the
Federal Register via a Notice
of Enforcement.
Time: 8 p.m. to 10:30
p.m.
Location: In the
vicinity of Grime's Park,
Vinalhaven, Maine in
approximate position:
44[deg]02'34'' N,
068[deg]50'26'' W (NAD 83).
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7.2 Burlington Independence Day Event Type: Firework
Fireworks. Display.
Sponsor: City of
Burlington, Vermont.
Date: July 3rd. The
specific calendar date will be
published in the Federal
Register via a Notice of
Enforcement.
Time: 9 p.m. to 11
p.m.
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Location: From a barge
in the vicinity of Burlington
Harbor, Burlington, Vermont in
approximate position:
44[deg]28'31'' N,
073[deg]13'31'' W (NAD 83).
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7.3 Camden 3rd of July Fireworks....... Event Type: Fireworks
Display.
Sponsor: Camden,
Rockport, Lincolnville Chamber
of Commerce.
Date: July 3rd. The
specific calendar date will be
published in the Federal
Register via a Notice of
Enforcement.
Time: 8 p.m. to 10
p.m.
Location: In the
vicinity of Camden Harbor,
Maine in approximate position:
44[deg]12'32'' N,
069[deg]02'58'' W (NAD 83).
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7.4 Bangor 4th of July Fireworks....... Event Type: Fireworks
Display.
Sponsor: Bangor 4th of
July Fireworks.
Date: July 4th. The
specific calendar date will be
published in the Federal
Register via a Notice of
Enforcement.
Time: 8 p.m. to 10:30
p.m.
Location: In the
vicinity of the Bangor
Waterfront, Bangor, Maine in
approximate position:
44[deg]47'27'' N,
068[deg]46'31'' W (NAD 83).
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7.5 Bar Harbor 4th of July Fireworks... Event Type: Fireworks
Display.
Sponsor: Bar Harbor
Chamber of Commerce.
Date: July 4th. The
specific calendar date will be
published in the Federal
Register via a Notice of
Enforcement.
Time: 8 p.m. to 10:30
p.m.
Location: In the
vicinity of Bar Harbor Town
Pier, Bar Harbor, Maine in
approximate position:
44[deg]23'31'' N,
068[deg]12'15'' W (NAD 83).
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7.6 Boothbay Harbor 4th of July Event Type: Fireworks
Fireworks. Display.
Sponsor: Town of
Boothbay Harbor.
Date: July 4th. The
specific calendar date will be
published in the Federal
Register via a Notice of
Enforcement.1 Local Notice to
Mariners.
Time: 8 p.m. to 10:30
p.m.
Location: In the
vicinity of McFarland Island,
Boothbay Harbor, Maine in
approximate position:
43[deg]50'38'' N,
069[deg]37'57'' W (NAD 83).
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7.7 Colchester 4th of July Fireworks... Event Type: Fireworks
Display.
Sponsor: Town of
Colchester, Recreation
Department.
Date: July 4th. The
specific calendar date will be
published in the Federal
Register via a Notice of
Enforcement.
Time: 8 p.m. to 10
p.m.
Location: In the
vicinity of Bayside Beach and
Mallets Bay in Colchester,
Vermont at approximate
position:
44[deg]32'44'' N,
073[deg]13'10'' W (NAD 83).
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7.8 Eastport 4th of July Fireworks..... Event Type: Fireworks
Display.
Sponsor: Eastport 4th
of July Committee.
Date: July 4th. The
specific calendar date will be
published in the Federal
Register via a Notice of
Enforcement.
Time: 9 p.m. to 9:30
p.m.
Location: From the
Waterfront Public Pier in
Eastport, Maine at approximate
position:
44[deg]54'25'' N,
066[deg]58'55'' W (NAD 83).
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7.9 Ellis Short Sand Park Trustee Event Type: Fireworks
Fireworks. Display.
Sponsor: William
Burnham.
Date: July 4th. The
specific calendar date will be
published in the Federal
Register via a Notice of
Enforcement.
Time: 8:30 p.m. to 11
p.m.
Location: In the
vicinity of York Beach, Maine
in approximate position:
43[deg]10'27'' N,
070[deg]48'31'' W (NAD 83).
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7.10 Hampton Beach 4th of July Event Type: Fireworks
Fireworks. Display.
Sponsor: Hampton Beach
Village District.
Date: July 4th. The
specific calendar date will be
published in the Federal
Register via a Notice of
Enforcement.
Time: 8:30 p.m. to 11
p.m.
Location: In the
vicinity of Hampton Beach, New
Hampshire in approximate
position:
42[deg]54'40'' N,
070[deg]36'25'' W (NAD 83).
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7.11 Jonesport 4th of July Fireworks... Event Type: Fireworks
Display.
Sponsor: Jonesport 4th
of July Committee.
Date: July 4th. The
specific calendar date will be
published in the Federal
Register via a Notice of
Enforcement.
Time: 9:30 p.m. to 10
p.m.
Location: In the
vicinity of Beals Island,
Jonesport, Maine in
approximate position:
44[deg]31'18'' N,
067[deg]36'43'' W (NAD 83)
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7.12 Main Street Heritage Days 4th of Event Type: Fireworks
July Fireworks. Display.
Sponsor: Main Street
Inc.
Date: July 4th. The
specific calendar date will be
published in the Federal
Register via a Notice of
Enforcement.
Time: 8 p.m. to 10:30
p.m.
Location: In the
vicinity of Reed and Reed Boat
Yard, Woolwich, Maine in
approximate position:
43[deg]54'56'' N,
069[deg]48'16'' W (NAD 83).
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7.13 Portland Harbor 4th of July Event Type: Fireworks
Fireworks. Display.
Sponsor: Department of
Parks and Recreation,
Portland, Maine.
Date: July 4th. The
specific calendar date will be
published in the Federal
Register via a Notice of
Enforcement.
Time: 8:30 p.m. to
10:30 p.m.
Location: In the
vicinity of East End Beach,
Portland, Maine in approximate
position:
43[deg]40'16'' N,
070[deg]14'44'' W (NAD 83).
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7.14 St. Albans Day Fireworks.......... Event Type: Fireworks
Display.
Sponsor: St. Albans
Area Chamber of Commerce.
Date: July 4th. The
specific calendar date will be
published in the Federal
Register via a Notice of
Enforcement.
Time: 9 p.m. to 10
p.m.
Location: From the St.
Albans Bay dock in St. Albans
Bay, Vermont in the
approximate position:
44[deg]48'25'' N,
073[deg]08'23'' W (NAD 83).
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7.15 Stonington 4th of July Fireworks.. Event Type: Fireworks
Display.
Sponsor: Deer Isle--
Stonington Chamber of
Commerce.
Date: July 4th. The
specific calendar date will be
published in the Federal
Register via a Notice of
Enforcement.
Time: 8 p.m. to 10:30
p.m.
Location: In the
vicinity of Two Bush Island,
Stonington, Maine in
approximate position:
44[deg]08'57'' N,
068[deg]39'54'' W (NAD 83).
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7.16 Urban/EPIC Triathlon.............. Event Type: Swim
Event.
Sponsor: Tri-Maine
Productions.
Date: A one day event
on Saturday during the second
week of July. The specific
calendar date will be
published in the Federal
Register via a Notice of
Enforcement.
Time: 7 a.m. to 11
a.m.
Location: The
regulated area includes all
waters of Portland Harbor in
the vicinity of East End Beach
in Portland, Maine within the
following points (NAD 83):
43[deg]40'00'' N,
070[deg]14'20'' W.
43[deg]40'00'' N,
070[deg]14'00'' W.
43[deg]40'15'' N,
070[deg]14'29'' W.
43[deg]40'17'' N,
070[deg]13'22'' W.
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7.17 Tri for a Cure Swim Clinics....... Event Type: Swim
Event.
Sponsor: Maine Cancer
Foundation.
Date: A two day event
held on third Sunday and
Thursday in July. The specific
calendar dates will be
published in the Federal
Register via a Notice of
Enforcement.
Time: 12:30 p.m. to
7:30 p.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):
43[deg]39'01'' N,
070[deg]13'32'' W.
43[deg]39'07'' N,
070[deg]13'29'' W.
43[deg]39'06'' N,
070[deg]13'41'' W.
43[deg]39'01'' N,
070[deg]13'36'' W.
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7.18 Richmond Days Fireworks........... Event Type: Fireworks
Display.
Sponsor: Town of
Richmond, Maine.
Date: A one day event
on Saturday during the fourth
weekend of July. The specific
calendar date will be
published in the Federal
Register via a Notice of
Enforcement.
Time: 8 p.m. to 10
p.m.
Location: From a barge
in the vicinity of the inner
harbor, Tenants Harbor, Maine
in approximate position:
44[deg]08'42'' N,
068[deg]27'06'' W (NAD 83).
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7.19 Colchester Triathlon.............. Event Type: Swim
Event.
Sponsor: Colchester
Parks and Recreation
Department.
Date: A one day event
on Wednesday during the last
week of July. The specific
calendar date will be
published in the Federal
Register via a Notice of
Enforcement.
Time: 7 a.m. to 11
a.m.
Location: The
regulated area includes all
waters of Malletts Bay on Lake
Champlain, Vermont within the
following points (NAD 83):
44[deg]32'18'' N,
073[deg]12'35'' W.
44[deg]32'28'' N,
073[deg]12'56'' W.
44[deg]32'57'' N,
073[deg]12'38'' W.
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7.20 Peaks to Portland Swim............ Event Type: Swim
Event.
Sponsor: Cumberland
County YMCA.
Date: A one day event
on Saturday during the last
week of July. The specific
calendar date will be
published in the Federal
Register via a Notice of
Enforcement.
Time: 5 a.m. to 1 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):
43[deg]39'20'' N,
070[deg]11'58'' W.
43[deg]39'45'' N,
070[deg]13'19'' W.
43[deg]40'11'' N,
070[deg]14'13'' W.
43[deg]40'08'' N,
070[deg]14'29'' W.
43[deg]40'00'' N,
070[deg]14'23'' W.
43[deg]39'34'' N,
070[deg]13'31'' W.
43[deg]39'13'' N,
070[deg]11'59'' W.
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7.21 Friendship Days Fireworks......... Event Type: Fireworks
Display.
Sponsor: Town of
Friendship.
Date: A one day event
on Saturday during the last
weekend of July. The specific
calendar date will be
published in the Federal
Register via a Notice of
Enforcement.
Time: 8 p.m. to 10:30
p.m.
Location: In the
vicinity of the Town Pier,
Friendship Harbor, Maine in
approximate position:
43[deg]58'23'' N,
069[deg]20'12'' W (NAD 83).
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7.22 Champ Chum Swim................... Event Type: Swim
Event.
Sponsor: Against
Malaria Foundation.
Date: A one day event
on Saturday during the last
week of July. The specific
calendar date will be
published in the Federal
Register via a Notice of
Enforcement.
Time: 8 a.m. to 12
p.m.
Location: The
regulated area includes all
waters of Lake Champlain
between Thompson's Point,
Vermont and Spilt Rock in
Adirondack Park, New York
within the following points
(NAD 83):
44[deg]16'04'' N,
073[deg]18'19'' W.
44[deg]16'08'' N,
073[deg]19'17'' W.
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8.0 AUGUST
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8.1 Sprucewold Cabbage Island Swim..... Event Type: Swim
Event.
Sponsor: Sprucewold
Association.
Date: A one day event
on Saturday during the first
week of August. The specific
calendar date will be
published in the Federal
Register via a Notice of
Enforcement.
Time: 1 p.m. to 6 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):
43[deg]50'37'' N,
069[deg]36'23'' W.
43[deg]50'37'' N,
069[deg]36'59'' W.
43[deg]50'16'' N,
069[deg]36'46'' W.
43[deg]50'22'' N,
069[deg]36'21'' W.
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8.2 Westerlund's Landing Party Event Type: Fireworks
Fireworks. Display.
Sponsor: Portside
Marina.
Date: A one day event
on Saturday during the first
weekend of August. The
specific calendar date will be
published in the Federal
Register via a Notice of
Enforcement.
Time: 8 p.m. to 10:30
p.m.
Location: In the
vicinity of Westerlund's
Landing in South Gardiner,
Maine in approximate position:
44[deg]10'19'' N,
069[deg]45'24'' W (NAD 83).
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8.3 Y-Tri Triathlon.................... Event Type: Swim
Event.
Sponsor: Plattsburgh
YMCA.
Date: A one day event
on Saturday during the first
week of August. The specific
calendar date will be
published in the Federal
Register via a Notice of
Enforcement.
Time: 9 a.m. to 10
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):
44[deg]46'30'' N,
073[deg]23'26'' W.
44[deg]46'17'' N,
073[deg]23'26'' W.
44[deg]46'17'' N,
073[deg]23'46'' W.
44[deg]46'29'' N,
073[deg]23'46'' W.
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8.4 Greater Burlington YMCA Lake Swim.. Event Type: Swim
Event.
Sponsor: Greater
Burlington YMCA.
Date: A one day event
on Saturday during the second
week of August. The specific
calendar date will be
published in the Federal
Register via a Notice of
Enforcement.
Time: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Location: The
regulated area includes all
waters in Lake Champlain in
the vicinity of North Hero
Island within the following
points (NAD 83):
44[deg]46'55'' N,
073[deg]22'14'' W.
44[deg]47'08'' N,
073[deg]19'05'' W.
44[deg]46'48'' N,
073[deg]17'13'' W.
44[deg]46'10'' N,
073[deg]16'39'' W.
44[deg]41'08'' N,
073[deg]20'58'' W.
44[deg]41'36'' N,
073[deg]23'01'' W.
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8.5 York Beach Fire Department Event Type: Fireworks
Fireworks. Display.
Sponsor: York Beach
Fire Department.
Date: A one day event
on Sunday during the first
week in August. The specific
calendar date will be
published in the Federal
Register via a Notice of
Enforcement.
Time: 8:30 p.m. to
11:30 p.m.
Location: In the
vicinity of Short Sand Cove in
York, Maine in approximate
position:
43[deg]10'27'' N,
070[deg]36'25'' W (NAD 83).
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8.6 Tri for a Cure Swim Clinics........ Event Type: Swim
Event.
Sponsor: Maine Cancer
Foundation.
Date: A multi-day
training event held during
July. The specific calendar
dates will be published in the
Federal Register via a Notice
of Enforcement.
Time: 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):
43[deg]39'01'' N,
070[deg]13'32'' W.
43[deg]39'07'' N,
070[deg]13'29'' W.
43[deg]39'06'' N,
070[deg]13'41'' W.
43[deg]39'01'' N,
070[deg]13'36'' W.
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8.7 Tri for a Cure Triathlon........... Event Type: Swim
Event.
Sponsor: Maine Cancer
Foundation.
Date: A one day event
on Sunday during the second
week in August. The specific
calendar date will be
published in the Federal
Register via a Notice of
Enforcement.
Time: 12:30 p.m. to
4:30 p.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):
43[deg]39'01'' N,
070[deg]13'32'' W.
43[deg]39'07'' N,
070[deg]13'29'' W.
43[deg]39'06'' N,
070[deg]13'41'' W.
43[deg]39'01'' N,
070[deg]13'36'' W.
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8.8 Rockland Breakwater Swim........... Event Type: Swim
Event.
Sponsor: Pen-Bay
Masters.
Date: A one day event
on Saturday during the fourth
week of August. The specific
calendar date will be
published in the Federal
Register via a Notice of
Enforcement.
Time: 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):
44[deg]06'16'' N,
069[deg]04'39'' W.
44[deg]06'13'' N,
069[deg]04'36'' W.
44[deg]06'12'' N,
069[deg]04'43'' W.
44[deg]06'17'' N,
069[deg]04'44'' W.
44[deg]06'18'' N,
069[deg]04'40'' W.
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9.0 SEPTEMBER
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9.1 Windjammer Weekend Fireworks....... Event Type: Fireworks
Display.
Sponsor: Town of
Camden, Maine.
Date: A one day event
on Friday during the first
weekend of September. The
specific calendar date will be
published in the Federal
Register via a Notice of
Enforcement.
Time: 8 p.m. to 9:30
p.m.
Location: From a barge
in the vicinity of Northeast
Point, Camden Harbor, Maine in
approximate position:
44[deg]12'10'' N,
069[deg]03'11'' W (NAD 83).
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9.2 Eastport Pirate Festival Fireworks. Event Type: Fireworks
Display.
Sponsor: Eastport
Pirate Festival.
Date: A one day event
on Saturday during the second
weekend of September. The
specific calendar date will be
published in the Federal
Register via a Notice of
Enforcement.
Time: 7 p.m. to 10
p.m.
Location: From the
Waterfront Public Pier in
Eastport, Maine at approximate
position:
44[deg]54'17'' N,
066[deg]58'58'' W (NAD 83).
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9.3 The Lobsterman Triathlon........... Event Type: Swim
Event.
Sponsor: Tri-Maine
Productions.
Date: A one day swim
event on Saturday during the
second weekend of September.
The specific calendar date
will be published in the
Federal Register via a Notice
of Enforcement.
Time: 8 a.m. to 11
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):
43[deg]47'59'' N,
070[deg]06'56'' W.
43[deg]47'44'' N,
070[deg]06'56'' W.
43[deg]47'44'' N,
070[deg]07'27'' W.
43[deg]47'57'' N,
070[deg]07'27'' W.
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9.4 Burlington Triathlon............... Event Type: Swim
Event.
Sponsor: Race Vermont.
Date: A one day swim
event on Sunday during the
second weekend of September.
The specific calendar date
will be published in the
Federal Register via a Notice
of Enforcement.
Time: 7 a.m. to 10
a.m.
Location: The
regulated area includes all
waters in the vicinity of
North Beach, Burlington,
Vermont within the following
points (NAD 83):
44[deg]29'31'' N,
073[deg]14'22'' W.
44[deg]29'12'' N,
073[deg]14'14'' W.
44[deg]29'17'' N,
073[deg]14'34'' W.
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9.5 Eliot Festival Day Fireworks....... Event Type: Fireworks
Display.
Sponsor: Eliot
Festival Day Committee.
Date: A one day event
on Saturday during the fourth
weekend of September. The
specific calendar date will be
published in the Federal
Register via a Notice of
Enforcement.
Time: 8 p.m. to 10:30
p.m.
Location: In the
vicinity of Eliot Town Boat
Launch, Eliot, Maine in
approximate position:
43[deg]08'56'' N,
070[deg]49'52'' W (NAD 83).
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