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§ 165.T11-200 - Safety Zone; Pier 15 Fireworks; San Francisco Bay, San Francisco, CA.
(a) Locations. The following area is a safety zone: all navigable waters of the San Francisco Bay, from surface to bottom, within a circle formed by connecting all points 200 yards out from the fireworks vessel in approximate position 37°48′8.45″ N, 122°23′42.26″ W (NAD 83) or as announced by Broadcast Notice to Mariners.
(b) Definitions. As used in this section, “designated representative” means a Coast Guard Patrol Commander, including a Coast Guard coxswain, petty officer, or other officer operating a Coast Guard vessel, or a Federal, State, or local officer designated by or assisting the Captain of the Port, Sector San Francisco (COTP) in the enforcement of the safety zone.
(c) Regulations. (1) Under the general safety zone regulations in subpart C of this part, you may not enter the safety zone described in paragraph (a) of this section unless authorized by the COTP or the COTP's designated representative.
(2) The safety zone is closed to all vessel traffic, except as may be permitted by the COTP or the COTP's designated representative.
(3) Vessel operators desiring to enter or operate within the safety zone must contact the COTP or the COTP's designated representative to obtain permission to do so. Vessel operators given permission to enter in the safety zone must comply with all lawful orders or directions given to them by the COTP or the COTP's designated representative while within the zone. Persons and vessels may request permission to enter the safety zone through the 24-hour Command Center at telephone (415) 399-7330.
(d) Enforcement period. This section will be enforced from 9:15 p.m. until 10:30 p.m. on March 22, 2025, March 29, 2025, April 19, 2025, April 26, 2025, and May 3, 2025.