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  • Type:Rule
    Citation:89 FR 100346
    Reading Time:about 8 minutes

    The Coast Guard has established a temporary safety zone on the Lower Mississippi River, covering mile markers 364.4 to 365.5 near Natchez, MS, in response to a fireworks display scheduled for December 31, 2024. This one-hour safety zone, effective from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., is intended to minimize hazards to people, vessels, and the environment. Entry into the zone is prohibited unless authorized by the Coast Guard, and the public will be informed via marine broadcasts. This rule is deemed necessary to ensure safety and has been issued without prior notice due to time constraints related to public safety.

    Simple Explanation

    The Coast Guard is making a special rule for boats that can’t go into a certain part of the Mississippi River for one hour on New Year's Eve because of fireworks. They want to keep everyone safe from any possible danger from the fireworks.

  • Type:Rule
    Citation:89 FR 106999
    Reading Time:about 3 minutes

    The Coast Guard is enforcing a safety zone in San Francisco Bay during the New Year's Eve fireworks on December 31, 2024, through January 1, 2025. This is to ensure the safety of people, vessels, and the environment from firework-related hazards. Unauthorized boats and individuals cannot enter, pass through, or stay in the safety zone unless they receive permission from authorities. Notifications about this safety zone will also be shared with mariners through local notices and broadcasts.

    Simple Explanation

    The Coast Guard will make sure a special area in the San Francisco Bay is safe during the fireworks on New Year's Eve, so no boats or people can go there unless they're told it's okay. This is to keep everyone and everything safe from fireworks.