(a) Location. The following area is a designated zone within which a safety zone with a radius of up to 500-yards, will be established for aerial displays. The designation of a safety zone as being subject to enforcement under this rule requires the coordinates defining the center of the designated zone to be within the boundaries of the area described as follows: All waters of the Upper Bay, in the vicinity of Liberty Island and Governors Island, from surface to bottom, encompassed by a line connecting the following points beginning at 40°42′20.9″ N, 74°02′05.7″ W, thence to 40°42′05.8″ N, 74°00′58.5″ W, thence to 40°41′35.7″ N, 74°00′14.3″ W, thence to 40°40′46.5″ N, 74°01′09.7″ W, thence to 40°41′26.2″ N, 74°03′17.3″ W, and along the shoreline back to the beginning point. These coordinates are based on the North American Datum 83 (NAD 83).

(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 and a Federal, State, and local officer designated by or assisting the Captain of the Port New York (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) To seek permission to enter, contact the COTP or the COTP's representative on VHF-FM channel 16 or by telephone at (718) 354-4356. Those in the safety zone must comply with all lawful orders or directions given to them by the COTP or the COTP's designated representative.

(d) Effective dates and enforcement periods. This rule is effective from September 1, 2026, through September 30, 2026, but it will only be subject to enforcement at specific times and in specific locations dependent on when the aerial displays will be taking place. The COTP will make notification of the exact dates, times, and center point location of the 500-yard radius for each safety zone in advance of each enforcement period for the locations above in paragraph (a) of this section to the local maritime community through marine broadcasts, local notice to mariners, or by on-scene oral notice.