(a) General. Safety zones are established for the events listed in Table 1 of this section. Further information on exact dates, times, and other details concerning the exact geographical description of the areas are published by the Eleventh Coast Guard District in the Local Notice to Mariners at least 20 days prior to the event.
(b) Regulations. All persons and vessels not registered with the sponsor as participants or as official patrol vessels are considered spectators. The “official patrol” consists of any Coast Guard; other Federal, state, or local law enforcement; and any public or sponsor-provided vessels assigned or approved by the cognizant Coast Guard Sector Commander to patrol each event.
(1) No spectator shall anchor, block, loiter, nor impede the through transit of participants or official patrol vessels in the safety zone during all applicable effective dates and times unless cleared to do so by or through an official patrol vessel.
(2) When hailed and/or signaled by an official patrol vessel, any spectator located within a safety zone during all applicable effective dates and times shall come to an immediate stop.
(3) The Patrol Commander (PATCOM) is empowered to forbid and control the movement of all vessels in the safety zone. The Patrol Commander shall be designated by the cognizant Coast Guard Sector Commander; will be a U.S. Coast Guard commissioned officer, warrant officer, or petty officer to act as the Sector Commander's official representative. As the Sector Commander's representative, the PATCOM may terminate the event any time it is deemed necessary for the protection of life and property. PATCOM may be reached on VHF-FM Channel 13 (156.65MHz) or 16 (156.8MHz) when required, by the call sign “PATCOM”.
(4) The Patrol Commander may, upon request, allow the transit of vessels through the safety zone when it is safe to do so.
(5) The Coast Guard may be assisted by other Federal, state, or local agencies.
Table 1 to § 165.1124
[All coordinates referenced use datum NAD 83]
| 1. Avi Resort & Casino Memorial Day Fireworks | |
| Sponsor | Avi Resort & Casino. |
| Event Description | Fireworks Display. |
| Date | Sunday before Memorial Day. |
| Location | Laughlin, NV. |
| Regulated Area | River closure from 8 p.m.-10 p.m. The safety zone includes all navigable waters of the lower Colorado River at Laughlin, NV encompassed by the following coordinates: 35°01′05″ N, 114°38′20″ W; 35°01′05″ N, 114°38′15″ W; along the shoreline to 35°00′50″ N, 114°38′13″ W; 35°00′49″ N, 114°38′18″ W; along the shoreline to 35°01′05″N, 114°38′20″ W. |
| 2. Laughlin/Bullhead City Rockets Over the River Fireworks | |
| Sponsor | Laughlin Tourism Committee. |
| Event Description | Fireworks Display. Two events over the 4th of July Weekend. One will be on the 4th and the other will be on a weekend evening closest to the 4th of July. |
| Date | First week in July. |
| Location | Laughlin, NV./Bullhead City, AZ. |
| Regulated Area | The temporary safety zone is specifically defined as all navigable waters of the lower Colorado River at Laughlin, NV encompassed by the following coordinates: 35°09′53″ N, 114°34′15″ W; 35°09′53″ N, 114°34′07″ W; along the shoreline to 35°09′25″ N, 114°34′09″ W; 35°09′06″ N, 114°34′17″ W; along the shoreline to 35°09′53″ N, 114°34′15″ W. |
| 3. Avi Resort & Casino Independence Day Fireworks | |
| Sponsor | Avi Resort & Casino. |
| Event Description | Fireworks Display. |
| Date | First week in July. |
| Location | Laughlin, NV. |
| Regulated Area | River closure from 8 p.m.-10 p.m. The safety zone includes all navigable waters of the lower Colorado River at Laughlin, NV encompassed by the following coordinates: 35°01′05″ N, 114°38′20″ W; 35°01′05″ N, 114°38′14″ W; along the shoreline to 35°00′50″ N, 114°38′13″ W; 35°00′49″ N, 114°38′18″ W; along the shoreline to 35°01′05″ N, 114°38′20″ W. |
| 4. Avi Resort & Casino Labor Day Fireworks | |
| Sponsor | Avi Resort & Casino. |
| Event Description | Fireworks Display. |
| Date | Sunday before Labor Day. |
| Location | Laughlin, NV. |
| Regulated Area | River closure from 8 p.m.-10 p.m. The safety zone includes all navigable waters of the lower Colorado River at Laughlin, NV encompassed by the following coordinates: 35°01′05″ N, 114°38′20″ W; 35°01′05″ N, 114°38′15″ W; along the shoreline to 35°00′20″ N, 114°38′13″ W; 35°00′49″ N, 114°38′18″ W; along the shoreline to 35°01′05″N, 114°38′20″ W. |
| 5. Colorado Belle & Edgewater Hotel/Casino Thanksgiving Fireworks | |
| Sponsor | Edgewater Hotel & Casino |
| Event Description | Fireworks Display. |
| Date | One evening during Thanksgiving week. |
| Location | Laughlin, NV. |
| Regulated Area | The temporary safety zone is specifically defined as all navigable waters of the lower Colorado River at Laughlin, NV, from 10 p.m.-12:30 a.m., encompassed by the following coordinates: 35°09′51″ N, 114°34′08″ W; 35°09′53″ N, 114°34′15″ W, along the shoreline to 35°09′31″ N, 114°34′17″ W; 35°09′33″ N, 114°34′08″ W along the shoreline to 35°09′51″ N, 114°34′08″ W. |
| 6. Colorado Belle & Edgewater Hotel/Casino New Years Eve Fireworks | |
| Sponsor | Edgewater Hotel & casino. |
| Event Description | Fireworks Display. |
| Date | New Years Eve. |
| Location | Laughlin, NV. |
| Regulated Area | The temporary safety zone is specifically defined as all navigable waters of the lower Colorado River at Laughlin, NV, from 10 p.m.-12:30 a.m., encompassed by the following coordinates: 35°09′51″ N, 114°34′08″ W; 35°09′53″ N, 114°34′15″ W along the shoreline to 35°09′ 31″ N, 114°34′18″ W; 35°09′33″ N, 114°34′08″ W along the shoreline to 35°09′51″ N, 114°34′08″ W. |
[USCG-2009-0559, 76 FR 50672, Aug. 16, 2011, as amended by USCG-2013-0362, 79 FR 9092, Feb. 18, 2014]