2026-17481: Safety Zones; Fireworks Displays in the USCG East District-Philadelphia, PA

Federal Register, Volume 91 Issue 165 (Thursday, August 27, 2026) [Federal Register Volume 91, Number 165 (Thursday, August 27, 2026)] [Rules and Regulations] [Page 55266] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2026-17481] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard 33 CFR Part 165 [Docket No. USCG-2026-1066] Safety Zones; Fireworks Displays in the USCG East District-- Philadelphia, PA

Agency

Coast Guard, DHS.

Action

Notification of enforcement of regulation. -----------------------------------------------------------------------

Summary

The Coast Guard will enforce a safety zone for the Cooper Foundation Fireworks Display on the Delaware River on September 18, 2026, to provide for the safety of life on navigable waterways during this event. Our regulation for fireworks displays within the USCG East District identifies the regulated area for this event. During the enforcement period, the operator of any vessel in the regulated area must comply with directions from the Patrol Commander or any Official Patrol displaying a Coast Guard ensign.

Dates

The regulations in 33 CFR 165.506, for Philadelphia, PA, will be enforced for the location identified in entry 10 of table 1 to paragraph (h)(1) from 8:30 p.m. through 9:30 p.m. on September 18, 2026.

For Further Information Contact

If you have questions about this notification of enforcement, call or email Petty Officer Dominick Dobridge, U.S. Coast Guard, Sector Delaware Bay, Waterways Management Division, telephone: 206-815-6688, option 3, email: [email protected].

Supplementary Information

The Coast Guard will enforce a safety zone for the Delaware River, Philadelphia, PA, from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on September 18, 2026. This action is necessary to ensure safety of life on the navigable waters of the United States immediately prior to, during, and immediately after fireworks displays. Our regulation for safety zones of fireworks displays within the USCG East District, table 1 to paragraph (h)(1) to 33 CFR 165.506, entry 10 specifies the location of the regulated area as all waters of the Delaware River adjacent to Penn's Landing, Philadelphia, PA, within a 500-feet radius of the fireworks barge position. On September 18, 2026, the approximate position will be 39[deg]56'53.65'' N, 75[deg]08'03.43'' W. During the enforcement period, as reflected in Sec. 165.506(d), vessels may not enter, remain in, or transit through the safety zone unless authorized by the Captain of the Port or designated Coast Guard patrol personnel on-scene. In addition to this notification of enforcement in the Federal Register, the Coast Guard plans to provide notification of this enforcement period via the Local Notice to Mariners and Broadcast Notice to Mariners.