WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Coast Guard has issued a proposed rule called: Safety Zones; Fireworks Displays in the USCG East District.
The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on May 13 by Peggy M. Britton, Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port, Sector Virginia.
Summary: The Coast Guard is proposing to amend its safety zones for fireworks displays in the USCG East District by adding safety zones for three recurring events and amending one recurring event located in the Virginia Captain of the Port Zone. This Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM) would provide for the safety of life on the navigable waters at the confluence of the James River and the Appomattox River, on the Hampton River, on the East River, and on the El...