Final rule · 2026-11096

Safety Zone; Fireworks Displays Within the USCG East District (Formerly Fifth Coast Guard District); The City of Alexandria, VA

The Coast Guard will enforce a safety zone for a fireworks display launched from a barge on the Upper Potomac River, at Washington, DC to provide for the safety of life on the navigable waterways. Our regulation for recurring safety zones for fireworks displays within the USCG East District identifies the precise location. During the enforcement period, vessels may not enter, remain in, or transit through the safety zone unless authorized by the COTP or his representative, and vessels in the vicinity must comply with directions from the Patrol Commander or any Official Patrol displaying a Coast Guard ensign.