# 2026-15991: Fireworks safety bubble around Rockport Harbor this weekend.

2026-15991, Safety Zone; Rockport Illuminations Fireworks, Rockport Harbor, Rockport, MA, is a Federal Register rule from Homeland Security Department, Coast Guard published 2026-08-06, effective 2026-08-08; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-13).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-15991
- As of: 2026-08-13
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-15991
- Title: Safety Zone; Rockport Illuminations Fireworks, Rockport Harbor, Rockport, MA
- Type: Rule
- Agencies: Homeland Security Department; Coast Guard
- Citation: 91 FR 50717
- Published: 2026-08-06
- Effective: 2026-08-08
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: 1625-AA00
- Last updated: 2026-08-13

## In one line

Fireworks safety bubble around Rockport Harbor this weekend.

## Summary

The Coast Guard is setting up a temporary safety zone around Rockport Harbor, MA, to keep everyone safe during the Rockport Illuminations Fireworks on August 8, 2026, from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. Boats and people can’t enter the 350-yard zone unless they get special permission. If bad weather delays the show, the safety zone will be enforced the next day during the same hours.

## Abstract

The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone for the navigable waters of Rockport Harbor, Rockport, MA within a 350-yard radius of the land-based Rockport Illuminations Fireworks launch site. The safety zone is needed to protect spectators, personnel, vessels, and the marine environment from potential hazards associated with the firework displays. Entry of vessels or persons into this zone is prohibited unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port, Sector Boston, or their designated representative.

## Effects PRIA read

- 350-yard Safety Zone During Fireworks: cost, low. You may not enter the water within a 350-yard radius of the Rockport Illuminations fireworks launch site (position 42°39.99' N, 070°37.25' W) in Rockport Harbor, MA from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. on August 8, 2026. If weather delays the show, the zone will be enforced during those same hours on August 9, 2…
- How to Request Entry Permission: cost, low. If you need to enter the safety zone during enforcement hours, you must get permission from the Captain of the Port (COTP) Boston or their designated representative. Contact them on VHF-FM channel 16 or call the Coast Guard Sector Boston Command Center at (857) 416-3015 and follow any lawful orders…

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## Sources
- [2026-15991 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/06/2026-15991/safety-zone-rockport-illuminations-fireworks-rockport-harbor-rockport-ma)
- [2026-15991 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-08-06/pdf/2026-15991.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-15991 (as of 2026-08-13).