§ 165.T01-0568 Safety Zone; Aerial Drone Displays, Upper Bay, New York, NY.
(a) Location. The following area is a designated zone in which a safety zone radius up to 500 yards will be established for drone displays. The establishment of a safety zone within the designated zone requires the coordinates defining the center of the safety zone to be within the boundaries of the zone described as follows: All waters of the Upper Bay in the vicinity of Ellis Island and Liberty Island formed within a polygon bound by the following coordinates in order: Point One at 40°41′26.35″ N, 074°03′17.73″ W, thence to Point Two at 40°41′02.07″ N, 074°02′24.83″ W, thence to Point Three at 40°41′35.58″ N, 074°02′02.95″ W, thence to Point Four at 40°42′05.26″ N, 074°01′57.11″ W, thence to Point Five at 40°42′30.35″ N, 074°02′03.73″ W; thence along the shoreline returning to Point One. These coordinates are based on the World Geodetic System (WGS 84)/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 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 June 27, 2026, through July 20, 2026. 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 an on-scene oral notice and signage. Notification of the enforcement periods will also be provided in a future Federal Register document.
[USCG-2026-0568, 91 FR 39488, June 30, 2026]
Effective Date Note:
By USCG-2026-0568, 91 FR 39488, June 30, 2026, § 165.T01-0568 was added, effective June 30, 2026, through July 20, 2026.