Special Local Regulations; Recurring Marine Events in the Fifth Coast Guard District, 63239-63251 [2011-26256]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 197 / Wednesday, October 12, 2011 / Proposed Rules the date and location of an additional public hearing on the Agency’s proposed rule addressing Proximity Detection Systems for Continuous Mining Machines in Underground Coal Mines, published on August 31, 2011. DATES: The public hearing dates and locations are listed in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document. Comments must be received by midnight Eastern Standard Time on November 14, 2011. ADDRESSES: Comments, requests to speak, and informational materials for the rulemaking record may be sent to MSHA by any of the following methods. Clearly identify all submissions in the subject line of the message with ‘‘RIN 1219–AB65’’. (1) Federal e-Rulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. (2) Electronic mail: zzMSHAcomments@dol.gov. Include ‘‘RIN 1219– AB65’’ in the subject line of the message. (3) Facsimile: 202–693–9441. Include ‘‘RIN 1219–AB65’’ in the subject line of the message. (4) Regular Mail: MSHA, Office of Standards, Regulations, and Variances, 1100 Wilson Boulevard, Room 2350, Arlington, Virginia 22209–3939. (5) Hand Delivery or Courier: MSHA, Office of Standards, Regulations, and Variances, 1100 Wilson Boulevard, Room 2350, Arlington, Virginia. Sign in at the receptionist’s desk on the 21st floor. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Roslyn B. Fontaine, Acting Director, Office of Standards, Regulations, and Variances, MSHA, at fontaine.roslyn@dol.gov (E-mail), 202– 693–9440 (Voice), or 202–693–9441 (Fax). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Availability of Information MSHA published the proposed rule in the Federal Register on August 31, 2011 (76 FR 54163); it is available at https:// www.regulations.gov and on MSHA’s Web site at https://www.msha.gov/REGS/ FEDREG/PROPOSED/2011PROP/201122125.PDF. II. Public Hearings On August 31, 2011, MSHA announced that it would hold three public hearings on its proposed rule for Proximity Detection Systems on Continuous Mining Machines in Underground Coal Mines. Due to requests from the public and to provide maximum opportunity for public participation in this rulemaking, MSHA is adding an additional public hearing. MSHA will hold an additional public hearing on October 27, 2011, in Evansville, Indiana. The hearings will begin 9 a.m. with an opening statement from MSHA, Date October October October October 18, 20, 25, 27, ........ ........ ........ ........ [FR Doc. 2011–26446 Filed 10–7–11; 4:15 pm] BILLING CODE 4510–43–P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS Coast Guard 33 CFR Part 100 [Docket No. USCG–2011–0106] RIN 1625–AA08 Special Local Regulations; Recurring Marine Events in the Fifth Coast Guard District Coast Guard, DHS. VerDate Mar<15>2010 Contact No. Embassy Suites Denver, Downtown/Convention Center, 1420 Stout St., Denver, CO 80202 ........ Embassy Suites Charleston, 300 Court St., Charleston, WV 25301 ................................................ Courtyard Washington, Meadow Lands, 1800 Tanger Blvd., Washington, PA 15301 ..................... Fairfield Inn Evansville West, 5400 Weston Road, Evansville, Indiana 47712 ................................ Dated: October 7, 2011. Joseph A. Main, Assistant Secretary of Labor, for Mine Safety and Health. AGENCY: followed by an opportunity for members of the public to make oral presentations. Persons do not have to make a written request to speak; however, persons and organizations wishing to speak are encouraged to notify MSHA in advance for scheduling purposes. MSHA requests that parties making presentations at the hearings submit them no later than five days prior to the hearing. Presentations and accompanying documentation will be included in the rulemaking record. The hearings will be conducted in an informal manner. Formal rules of evidence or cross examination will not apply. The hearing panel may ask questions of speakers and speakers may ask questions of the hearing panel. Verbatim transcripts of the proceedings will be prepared and made a part of the rulemaking record. Copies of the transcripts will be available to the public. The transcripts may also be viewed at https://www.regulations.gov and https://www.msha.gov/tscripts.htm. MSHA will accept comments and other appropriate information for the record from any interested party, including those not presenting oral statements. Comments must be received by midnight Eastern Standard Time on November 14, 2011. For the convenience of interested parties, the chart below includes the dates and locations of the four scheduled public hearings: Location 2011 2011 2011 2011 17:32 Oct 11, 2011 Jkt 223001 ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking. The Coast Guard proposes to revise the list of special local regulations established for recurring marine events at various locations within the Fifth Coast Guard District. This proposed rule would add 6 new annual recurring marine events, change event date(s) for 12 previously established events, and delete 4 previously listed marine events. Special local regulations are being proposed to provide for the safety of life on navigable waters during these events, reduce the Coast Guard’s administrative workload and expedite public notification of events. Entry into or movement within these proposed regulated areas during the enforcement periods is prohibited without approval of the appropriate Captain of the Port. SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00034 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 63239 303–592–1000 304–347–8700 724–222–5620 812–429–0900 Comments and related material must be received by the Coast Guard on or before November 14, 2011. DATES: You may submit comments identified by docket number USCG– 2011–0106 using any one of the following methods: (1) Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. (2) Fax: 202–493–2251. (3) Mail: Docket Management Facility (M–30), U.S. Department of Transportation, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590– 0001. (4) Hand delivery: Same as mail address above, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The telephone number is 202–366–9329. ADDRESSES: E:\FR\FM\12OCP1.SGM 12OCP1 63240 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 197 / Wednesday, October 12, 2011 / Proposed Rules To avoid duplication, please use only one of these four methods. See the ‘‘Public Participation and Request for Comments’’ portion of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below for instructions on submitting comments. If you have questions on this proposed rule, call or e-mail Dennis Sens, Prevention Division, Fifth Coast Guard District; telephone 757–398–6204, e-mail Dennis.M.Sens@uscg.mil. If you have questions on viewing or submitting material to the docket, call Renee V. Wright, Program Manager, Docket Operations, telephone 202–366–9826. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Public Participation and Request for Comments We encourage you to participate in this rulemaking by submitting comments and related materials. All comments received will be posted without change to https:// www.regulations.gov and will include any personal information you have provided. Submitting Comments mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS If you submit a comment, please include the docket number for this rulemaking (USCG–2011–0106), indicate the specific section of this document to which each comment applies, and provide a reason for each suggestion or recommendation. You may submit your comments and material online (via https:// www.regulations.gov) or by fax, mail, or hand delivery, but please use only one of these means. If you submit a comment online via https:// www.regulations.gov, it will be considered received by the Coast Guard when you successfully transmit the comment. If you fax, hand deliver, or mail your comment, it will be considered as having been received by the Coast Guard when it is received at the Docket Management Facility. We recommend that you include your name and a mailing address, an e-mail address, or a telephone number in the body of your document so that we can contact you if we have questions regarding your submission. Number 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. .................................. .................................. .................................. .................................. .................................. .................................. VerDate Mar<15>2010 To submit your comment online, go to https://www.regulations.gov, click on the ‘‘submit a comment’’ box, which will then become highlighted in blue. In the ‘‘Document Type’’ drop down menu select ‘‘Proposed Rule’’ and insert ‘‘USCG–2011–0106’’ in the ‘‘Keyword’’ box. Click ‘‘Search’’ then click on the balloon shape in the ‘‘Actions’’ column. If you submit your comments by mail or hand delivery, submit them in an unbound format, no larger than 81⁄2 by 11 inches, suitable for copying and electronic filing. If you submit comments by mail and would like to know that they reached the Facility, please enclose a stamped, self-addressed postcard or envelope. We will consider all comments and material received during the comment period and may change the rule based on your comments. Viewing Comments and Documents To view comments, as well as documents mentioned in this preamble as being available in the docket, go to https://www.regulations.gov, click on the ‘‘read comments’’ box, which will then become highlighted in blue. In the ‘‘Keyword’’ box insert ‘‘USCG–2011– 0106’’ and click ‘‘Search.’’ Click the ‘‘Open Docket Folder’’ in the ‘‘Actions’’ column. You may also visit the Docket Management Facility in Room W12–140 on the ground floor of the Department of Transportation West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. We have an agreement with the Department of Transportation to use the Docket Management Facility. Privacy Act Anyone can search the electronic form of comments received into any of our dockets by the name of the individual submitting the comment (or signing the comment, if submitted on behalf of an association, business, labor union, etc.). You may review a Privacy Act notice regarding our public dockets in the January 17, 2008, issue of the Federal Register (73 FR 3316). Public Meeting We do not now plan to hold a public meeting. But you may submit a request for one using one of the four methods specified under ADDRESSES. Please explain why you believe a public meeting would be beneficial. If we determine that one would aid this rulemaking, we will hold one at a time and place announced by a later notice in the Federal Register. Basis and Purpose The Coast Guard proposes to revise the list of permanent special local regulations at 33 CFR 100.501, established for recurring marine events at various locations within the geographic boundary of the Fifth Coast Guard District. The Fifth Coast Guard District is comprised of the land areas and U.S. navigable waters adjacent to North Carolina, Virginia, District of Columbia, Maryland, Delaware and portions of Pennsylvania and New Jersey. For a detailed description of the geographical area of the district and each Coast Guard Sector—Captain of the Port Zone, please see 33 CFR 3.25. The Coast Guard proposes to revise the list of special local regulations at 33 CFR 100.501 by adding 6 new annual recurring events, revising 12 previously established locations and deleting 4 previously listed marine events and corresponding regulated areas that are no longer occurring. The special local regulated areas removed from this section include: Night in Venice, Ocean City, NJ; Baltimore County Community Waterfront Festival, Martin Lagoon, MD; Annapolis Triathlon Swim, Spa Creek, Severn River, MD; and Virginia state hydroplane championships, Western Branch, Elizabeth River, VA. Currently there are 57 special local regulations that are established and enforced at various periods throughout the year that are held on an annual basis. This rule will increase the total number of special local regulations to 59. The table to 33 CFR 100.501 would be renumbered with section divisions that would facilitate future changes. The Coast Guard proposes to revise regulations at 33 CFR 100.501 by adding 6 new marine event locations to the permanent special local regulations listed in this section. The new special local regulations are listed in the following table, including reference by section as printed in the Table to § 100.501. Table to § 100.501 section Location a.3 ..................................................................... a.4 ..................................................................... b.5 ..................................................................... b.14 ................................................................... b.19 ................................................................... c.23 ................................................................... 17:32 Oct 11, 2011 Jkt 223001 PO 00000 Frm 00035 Fmt 4702 Big Timber Creek, Westville, NJ. North Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic City, NJ. Chester River, Chestertown, MD. Patapsco River, Northwest Harbor, Baltimore, MD. Patuxent River, Solomons, MD. Mattaponi River, Wakema, VA. Sfmt 4702 E:\FR\FM\12OCP1.SGM 12OCP1 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 197 / Wednesday, October 12, 2011 / Proposed Rules The Coast Guard proposes to revise regulations at 33 CFR 100.501 by modifying 12 existing regulated areas. This revision involves changes to the event date(s) only. The revised special local regulations are listed in the following table, including reference by section as printed in the Table to § 100.501. Table to § 100.501 section Location 1. ........................ 2. ........................ 3. ........................ 4. ........................ 5. ........................ 6. ........................ 7. ........................ 8. ........................ 9. ........................ 10. ...................... 11. ...................... 12. ...................... mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS Number b.1 ................................................. b.7 ................................................. b.9 ................................................. b.11 ............................................... b.13 ............................................... b.16 ............................................... c.1 ................................................. c.6 ................................................. c.7 ................................................. d.1 ................................................. d.3 ................................................. d.4 ................................................. Severn River, Annapolis MD .................................... Severn River, Annapolis, MD ................................... Chester River, near Chestertown, MD ..................... Prospect Bay, Kent Narrows, MD ............................ Patapsco River, Baltimore, MD ................................ Choptank River, Cambridge, MD ............................. Western Branch, Elizabeth River, Portsmouth, VA Elizabeth River, Norfolk, VA .................................... North Atlantic Ocean, Ocean City, MD .................... Pasquotank River, Elizabeth City, NC ..................... Bogue Sound, Morehead City, NC .......................... Wrightsville Channel, Wilmington, NC ..................... This regulation currently includes events such as sailing regattas, power boat races, swim races, holiday parades, crew and other paddle craft races. Currently, there are 57 annual recurring marine events and many other nonrecurring events within the Fifth Coast Guard District. In the past, the Coast Guard regulated these events by creating individual special local regulations on a case by case basis. Most of these events required only the establishment of a regulated area and assignment of a patrol commander to ensure safety. Issuing individual, annual special local regulations has created a significant administrative burden on the Coast Guard. Additionally, for the majority of these events, the Coast Guard does not receive notification of the event, or important details of the event are not finalized by event organizers, with sufficient time to publish a notice of proposed rulemaking and final rule before the event date. The Coast Guard must therefore create temporary final rules that sometimes are completed only days before the event. This results in delayed notification to the public, potentially placing the public and event participants at risk. This proposed rule would significantly relieve the administrative burden on the Coast Guard, and at the same time allow the sponsor of the event and the Coast Guard to notify the public of these events in a timely manner. The public would be provided with notice of events through the table attached to this regulation. This table lists each recurring marine event that may be regulated by the Coast Guard, and indicates the sponsor, as well as the date(s) and location of the event. Because the dates and locations of these events may change slightly from year to year, the specific information on each event, including the exact dates, specific areas, and description of the regulated area, would be provided to the public VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:32 Oct 11, 2011 Jkt 223001 through a Local Notice to Mariners published before the event, as well as through Broadcast Notice to Mariners. This table would also be updated by the Coast Guard periodically to add new recurring events, remove events that no longer occur, and update listed events to ensure accurate information is provided. Based on the nature of marine events, large number of participants and spectators, and the event locations, the Coast Guard has determined that the events listed in this rule could pose a risk to participants or waterway users if normal vessel traffic were to interfere with the event. Possible hazards include risks of participant injury or death resulting from near or actual contact with non-participant vessels traversing through the regulated areas. In order to protect the safety of all waterway users including event participants and spectators, this proposed rule would establish special local regulations for the time and location of each marine event. This proposed rule prevents vessels from entering, transiting, mooring or anchoring within areas specifically designated as regulated areas during the periods of enforcement unless authorized by the Captain of the Port, or designated Coast Guard Patrol Commander. The designated ‘‘Patrol Commander’’ includes Coast Guard commissioned, warrant, or petty officer who has been designated by the Captain of the Port to act on their behalf. Onscene patrol commander may be augmented by local, State or Federal officials authorized to act in support of the Coast Guard. Discussion of Proposed Rule This proposed rule would apply to each event listed in the attached table to this rule. Events listed in the table are events that recur annually in the Fifth Coast Guard District. The table provides the event name and sponsor, as well as PO 00000 Frm 00036 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 63241 Revision Event Event Event Event Event Event Event Event Event Event Event Event date. date. date. date. date. date. date. date. date. date. date. date. an approximate date and location of the event. For each event listed in the table, an event patrol, with a Patrol Commander in charge, may be assigned. The Patrol Commander may control the movement of all vessels in the regulated area(s). When hailed or signaled by a patrol vessel, a vessel in these areas would be required to immediately comply with the directions given. Failure to do so may result in expulsion from the area, citation for failure to comply, or both. The Coast Guard Patrol Commander may terminate the event, or the operation of any vessel participating in the event, at any time it is deemed necessary for the protection of life or property. Only event sponsors, designated participants, and official patrol vessels would be allowed to enter a regulated area. All persons and vessels not registered with the event sponsor as participants or official patrol vessels are considered spectators. Spectators may not enter the regulated area and may be confined to a designated spectator area to view the event. Spectators may contact the Coast Guard Patrol Commander to request permission to pass through the regulated area. If permission is granted, spectators would be required to pass directly through the regulated area at safe speed and without loitering. The numbering sequence for marine events listed in the table to § 100.501 has been revised. Within the table, each subparagraph will be numbered in numerical sequence for each Coast Guard Sector in the Fifth District. This administrative change will facilitate future updates by eliminating the need to republish the entire table when events are added, deleted or modified. Regulatory Analyses We developed this proposed rule after considering numerous statutes and E:\FR\FM\12OCP1.SGM 12OCP1 63242 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 197 / Wednesday, October 12, 2011 / Proposed Rules executive orders related to rulemaking. Below we summarize our analyses based on 13 of these statutes or executive orders. mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS Regulatory Planning and Review This rule is not a significant regulatory action under section 3(f) of Executive Order 12866, Regulatory Planning and Review, as supplemented by Executive Order 13563, Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review, and does not require an assessment of potential costs and benefits under section 6(a)(3) of that Executive Order 12866 or under section 1 of Executive Order 13563. The Office of Management and Budget has not reviewed it under that those Orders. We expect the economic impact of this proposed rule to be so minimal that a full Regulatory Evaluation is unnecessary. The effect of this proposed action merely establishes the dates on which the existing regulations would be enforced and consolidates them within one regulation. It would not impose any additional restrictions on vessel traffic. Small Entities Under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601–612), we have considered whether this proposed rule would have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. The term ‘‘small entities’’ comprises small businesses, not-for-profit organizations that are independently owned and operated and are not dominant in their fields, and governmental jurisdictions with populations of less than 50,000. The Coast Guard certifies under 5 U.S.C. 605(b) that this proposed rule would not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. This proposed rule would affect the following entities, some of which might be small entities: The owners or operators of vessels intending to transit or anchor in the areas where marine events are being held. This proposed regulation will not have a significant impact on a substantial number of small entities because it will only be enforced on marine events that have been permitted by the Coast Guard Captain of the Port. The Captain of the Port will ensure that small entities are able to operate in the areas where events are occurring. Additionally, in most cases, vessels will be able to safely transit around the regulated area at all times, and, with the permission of the Patrol Commander, vessels may transit through the regulated area. If you think that your business, organization, or governmental jurisdiction qualifies as a small entity VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:32 Oct 11, 2011 Jkt 223001 and that this rule would have a significant economic impact on it, please submit a comment (see ADDRESSES) explaining why you think it qualifies and how and to what degree this rule would economically affect it. Assistance for Small Entities Under section 213(a) of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104–121), we want to assist small entities in understanding this proposed rule so that they can better evaluate its effects on them and participate in the rulemaking. If the rule would affect your small business, organization, or governmental jurisdiction and you have questions concerning its provisions or options for compliance, please contact the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. The Coast Guard will not retaliate against small entities that question or complain about this proposed rule or any policy or action of the Coast Guard. Collection of Information This proposed rule would call for no new collection of information under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520.). Federalism A rule has implications for federalism under Executive Order 13132, Federalism, if it has a substantial direct effect on State or local governments and would either preempt State law or impose a substantial direct cost of compliance on them. We have analyzed this proposed rule under that Order and have determined that it does not have implications for federalism. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1531–1538) requires Federal agencies to assess the effects of their discretionary regulatory actions. In particular, the Act addresses actions that may result in the expenditure by a State, local, or tribal government, in the aggregate, or by the private sector of $100,000,000 (adjusted for inflation) or more in any one year. Though this proposed rule would not result in such an expenditure, we do discuss the effects of this rule elsewhere in this preamble. Taking of Private Property This proposed rule would not cause a taking of private property or otherwise have taking implications under Executive Order 12630, Governmental Actions and Interference with Constitutionally Protected Property Rights. PO 00000 Frm 00037 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 Civil Justice Reform This proposed rule meets applicable standards in sections 3(a) and 3(b)(2) of Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice Reform, to minimize litigation, eliminate ambiguity, and reduce burden. Protection of Children We have analyzed this proposed rule under Executive Order 13045, Protection of Children from Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks. This rule is not an economically significant rule and would not create an environmental risk to health or risk to safety that might disproportionately affect children. Indian Tribal Governments This proposed rule does not have tribal implications under Executive Order 13175, Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments, because it would not have a substantial direct effect on one or more Indian tribes, on the relationship between the Federal Government and Indian tribes, or on the distribution of power and responsibilities between the Federal Government and Indian tribes. Energy Effects We have analyzed this proposed rule under Executive Order 13211, Actions Concerning Regulations That Significantly Affect Energy Supply, Distribution, or Use. We have determined that it is not a ‘‘significant energy action’’ under that order because it is not a ‘‘significant regulatory action’’ under Executive Order 12866 and is not likely to have a significant adverse effect on the supply, distribution, or use of energy. The Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs has not designated it as a significant energy action. Therefore, it does not require a Statement of Energy Effects under Executive Order 13211. Technical Standards The National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act (NTTAA) (15 U.S.C. 272 note) directs agencies to use voluntary consensus standards in their regulatory activities unless the agency provides Congress, through the Office of Management and Budget, with an explanation of why using these standards would be inconsistent with applicable law or otherwise impractical. Voluntary consensus standards are technical standards (e.g., specifications of materials, performance, design, or operation; test methods; sampling procedures; and related management systems practices) that are developed or E:\FR\FM\12OCP1.SGM 12OCP1 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 197 / Wednesday, October 12, 2011 / Proposed Rules adopted by voluntary consensus standards bodies. This proposed rule does not use technical standards. Therefore, we did not consider the use of voluntary consensus standards. Environment We have analyzed this proposed rule under Department of Homeland Security Management Directive 023–01 and Commandant Instruction M16475.lD, which guide the Coast Guard in complying with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA)(42 U.S.C. 4321–4370f), and have made a preliminary determination that this action is one of a category of actions which do not individually or cumulatively have a significant effect on the human environment. This rule involves implementation of regulations within 33 CFR Part 100 that apply to organized marine events on the navigable waters of the United States that may have potential for negative impact on the safety or other interest of waterway users and shore side activities in the event area. The category of water activities includes but is not limited to sail boat regattas, boat parades, power boat racing, swimming events, crew racing, and sail board racing. We seek any comments or information that may lead to the discovery of a significant environmental impact from this proposed rule. List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 100 Marine safety, Navigation (water), Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Waterways. For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Coast Guard proposes to amend 33 CFR part 100 as follows: PART 100—SAFETY OF LIFE ON NAVIGABLE WATERS 1. The authority citation for part 100 continues to read as follows: Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1233. 2. Revise section 100.501 to read as follows: § 100.501 Special Local Regulations; Marine Events in the Fifth Coast Guard District. The following regulations apply to the marine events listed in the Table to § 100.501. These regulations will be effective annually, for the duration of each event listed in the Table to § 100.501. Annual notice of the exact dates and times of the effective period of the regulation with respect to each event, the geographical area, and details concerning the nature of the event and the number of participants and type(s) of vessels involved will be published in Local Notices to Mariners and via Broadcast Notice to Mariners over VHF– FM marine band radio. (a) Definitions. The following definitions apply to this section: (1) Coast Guard Patrol Commander. A Patrol Commander is a commissioned, warrant, or petty officer of the Coast Guard who has been designated by the respective Coast Guard Sector—Captain of the Port to enforce these regulations. (2) Official Patrol means any vessel assigned or approved by the respective Captain of the Port with a commissioned, warrant, or petty officer on board and displaying a Coast Guard ensign. (3) Spectators. All persons and vessels not registered with the event sponsor as participants or official patrol vessels. (b) Official Patrol. The Coast Guard may assign an official patrol, as described in § 100.40 of this part, to each regulated event listed in the table. Additionally, a Patrol Commander may be assigned to oversee the patrol. The official patrol and Patrol Commander may be contacted on VHF–FM Channel 16. (c) Special Local Regulations. (1) The Coast Guard Patrol Commander may direct the movement of all vessels in the regulated area(s). When hailed or signaled by an official patrol vessel, a vessel in these areas shall immediately comply with the directions given. 63243 Failure to do so may result in expulsion from the area, citation for failure to comply, or both. (2) The Coast Guard Patrol Commander may terminate the event, or the operation of any vessel participating in the event, at any time for the protection of life or property. (3) Only event sponsor-designated participants and official patrol vessels are allowed to enter the regulated area. (4) Spectators are only allowed inside the designated spectator area. Spectators may contact the Coast Guard Patrol Commander to request permission to pass through the regulated area. If permission is granted, spectators must pass directly through the regulated area at safe speed and without loitering. (d) Contact Information. Questions about marine events should be addressed to the local Coast Guard Captain of the Port for the area in which the event is occurring. Contact information is listed below. For a description of the geographical area of each Coast Guard Sector—Captain of the Port zone, please see subpart 3.25 of this chapter. (1) Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay—Captain of the Port Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: (215) 271–4944. (2) Coast Guard Sector Baltimore— Captain of the Port Baltimore, Maryland: (410) 576–2525. (3) Coast Guard Sector Hampton Roads—Captain of the Port Norfolk, Virginia: (757) 483–8567. (4) Coast Guard Sector North Carolina—Captain of the Port North Carolina: (877) 229–0770 or (910) 772– 2200. (e) Application for Marine Events. The application requirements of § 100.15 of this part apply to all events listed in the Table to § 100.501. For information on applying for a marine event, contact the Captain of the Port for the area in which the event will occur at the phone numbers listed above. All coordinates listed in the Table to § 100.501 reference Datum NAD 1983. TABLE TO § 100.501 Number Event date Event Sponsor Location (a.) Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay—COTP Zone mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS 1 .......... June—1st Sunday ................ VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:32 Oct 11, 2011 Atlantic County Day at the Bay. Jkt 223001 PO 00000 Frm 00038 Atlantic County, New Jersey Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 The waters of Great Egg Harbor Bay, adjacent to Somers Point, New Jersey, bounded by a line drawn along the following boundaries: the area is bounded to the north by the shoreline along John F. Kennedy Park and Somers Point, New Jersey; bounded to the east by the State Route 52 bridge; bounded to the south by a line that runs along latitude 39°18′00″ N; and bounded to the west by a line that runs along longitude 074°37′00″ W. E:\FR\FM\12OCP1.SGM 12OCP1 63244 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 197 / Wednesday, October 12, 2011 / Proposed Rules TABLE TO § 100.501—Continued Number Event date Sponsor Location 2 .......... June—3rd Saturday ............. Annual Escape from Fort Delaware Triathlon. Escape from Fort Delaware Triathlon, Inc. June—Last Saturday ............ Westville Parade of Lights ... Borough of Westville and Westville Power Boat. 4 .......... July—3rd Sunday ................. OPA Atlantic City Grand Prix Offshore Performance Assn. (OPA). 5 .......... July—On or about July 4th .. U.S. holiday celebrations ..... City of Philadelphia .............. 6 .......... August—2nd Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Point Pleasant OPA/NJ Offshore Grand Prix. Offshore Performance Association (OPA) and New Jersey Offshore Racing Assn. 7 .......... July—3rd Wednesday and Thursday. New Jersey Offshore Grand Prix. Offshore Performance Assn. & New Jersey Offshore Racing Assn. 8 .......... August—4th Wednesday ..... Thunder Over the Boardwalk Air show. Atlantic City Chamber of Commerce. 9 .......... September—3rd Saturday ... Annual Escape from Fort Delaware Triathlon. Escape from Fort Delaware Triathlon, Inc. 10 ........ September—last Friday, Saturday and Sunday; October—first Friday, Saturday and Sunday. October—2nd Saturday and Sunday. Sunset Lake Hydrofest ......... Sunset Lake Hydrofest Assn All waters of the Delaware River between Pea Patch Island and Delaware City, Delaware, bounded by a line connecting the following points: latitude 39°36′35.7″ N, longitude 075°35′25.6″ W, to latitude 39°34′57.3″ N, longitude 075°33′23.1″ W, to latitude 39°34′11.9″ N, longitude 075°34′28.6″ W, to latitude 39°35′52.4″ N, longitude 075°36′33.9″ W. All waters of Big Timber Creek in Westville, NJ from shoreline to shoreline bounded on the south from the Route 130 Bridge and to the north by the entrance of the Delaware River. The waters of the Atlantic Ocean, adjacent to Atlantic City, New Jersey, bounded by a line drawn between the following points: southeasterly from a point along the shoreline at latitude 39°21′50″ N, longitude 074°24′37″ W, to latitude 39°20′40″ N, longitude 074°23′50″ W, thence southwesterly to latitude 39°19′33″ N, longitude 074°26′52″ W, thence northwesterly to a point along the shoreline at latitude 39°20′43″ N, longitude 074°27′40″ W, thence northeasterly along the shoreline to latitude 39°21′50″ N, longitude 074°24′37″ W. The waters of the Delaware River adjacent to Philadelphia, PA and Camden, NJ, from shoreline to shoreline, bounded on the south by the Walt Whitman Bridge and bounded on the north by the Benjamin Franklin Bridge. The waters of the Atlantic Ocean bounded by a line drawn from a position along the shoreline near Normandy Beach, NJ at latitude 40°00′00″ N, longitude 074°03′30″ W, thence easterly to latitude 39°59′40″ N, longitude 074°02′00″ W, thence southwesterly to latitude 39°56′35″ N, longitude 074°03′00″ W, thence westerly to a position near the Seaside Heights Pier at latitude 39°56′35″ N, longitude 074°04′15″ W, thence northerly along the shoreline to the point of origin. The waters of the Manasquan River from the New York and Long Branch Railroad to Manasquan Inlet, together with all of the navigable waters of the United States from Asbury Park, New Jersey, latitude 40°14′00″N; southward to Seaside Park, New Jersey latitude 39°55′00″N, from the New Jersey shoreline seaward to the limits of the Territorial Sea. The race course area extends from Asbury Park to Seaside Park from the shoreline, seaward to a distance of 8.4 nautical miles. The waters of the Atlantic Ocean, adjacent to Atlantic City, New Jersey, bounded by a line drawn between the following points: southeasterly from a point along the shoreline at latitude 39°21′31″ N, longitude 074°25′04″ W, thence to latitude 39°21′08″ N, longitude 074°24′48″ W, thence southwesterly to latitude 39°20′16″ N, longitude 074°27′17″ W, thence northwesterly to a point along the shoreline at latitude 39°20′44″ N, longitude 074°27′31″ W, thence northeasterly along the shoreline to latitude 39°21′31″ N, longitude 074°25′04″ W. All waters of the Delaware River between Pea Patch Island and Delaware City, Delaware, bounded by a line connecting the following points: latitude 39°36′35.7″ N, longitude 075°35′25.6″ W, to latitude 39°34′57.3″ N, longitude 075°33′23.1″ W, to latitude 39°34′11.9″ N, longitude 075°34′28.6″ W, to latitude 39°35′52.4″ N, longitude 075°36′33.9″ W. All waters of Sunset Lake, New Jersey, from shoreline to shoreline, south of latitude 38°58′32″ N. 3 .......... The Liberty Grand Prix ......... Offshore Performance Assn. (OPA). 12 ........ October—1st Monday (Columbus Day). U.S. holiday celebrations ..... City of Philadelphia .............. 13 ........ December—On December 31st (New Year’s Eve). U.S. holiday celebrations ..... City of Philadelphia .............. mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS 11 ........ VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:32 Oct 11, 2011 Event Jkt 223001 PO 00000 Frm 00039 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 The waters of the Delaware River, adjacent to Philadelphia, PA and Camden, NJ, from shoreline to shoreline, bounded on the south by the Walt Whitman Bridge and bounded on the north by the Benjamin Franklin Bridge. The waters of the Delaware River, adjacent to Philadelphia, PA and Camden, NJ, from shoreline to shoreline, bounded on the south by the Walt Whitman Bridge and bounded on the north by the Benjamin Franklin Bridge. The waters of the Delaware River, adjacent to Philadelphia, PA and Camden, NJ, from shoreline to shoreline, bounded on the south by the Walt Whitman Bridge and bounded on the north by the Benjamin Franklin Bridge. E:\FR\FM\12OCP1.SGM 12OCP1 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 197 / Wednesday, October 12, 2011 / Proposed Rules 63245 TABLE TO § 100.501—Continued Number Event date Event Sponsor Location (b.) Coast Guard Sector Baltimore—COTP Zone March—4th or last Saturday; or April 1st Saturday. Safety at Sea Seminar ......... U.S. Naval Academy ............ 2 .......... March—last Friday, Saturday and Sunday; April and May—every Friday, Saturday and Sunday. USNA Crew Races .............. U.S. Naval Academy ............ 3 .......... April—2nd Saturday ............. St. Mary’s Seahawk Sprint ... St. Mary’s College of Maryland. 4 .......... May—1st Sunday ................. Nanticoke River Swim and Triathlon. Nanticoke River Swim and Triathlon, Inc. 5 .......... May—Saturday before Memorial Day. Chestertown Tea Party Reenactment Festival. Chestertown Tea Party Festival. 6 .......... May—3rd Friday, Saturday and Sunday. May—3rd Tuesday and Wednesday before Memorial Day (observed). Dragon Boat Races at Thompson Boathouse, Georgetown, Washington, DC. Blue Angels Air Show .......... Dragon Boat Festival, Inc .... 7 .......... 8 .......... mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS 1 .......... June—2nd Sunday ............... The Great Chesapeake Bay Bridges Swim Races and Chesapeake Challenge One Mile Swim. Great Chesapeake Bay Swim, Inc. 9 .......... June—3rd, 4th or last Saturday or July—2nd or 3rd Saturday. Maryland Swim for Life ........ District of Columbia Aquatics Club. VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:32 Oct 11, 2011 Jkt 223001 PO 00000 Frm 00040 U.S. Naval Academy ............ Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 All waters of the Severn River from shoreline to shoreline, bounded to the northwest by a line drawn from the south shoreline at latitude 39°00′38.9″ N., longitude 076°31′05.2″ W. thence to the north shoreline at latitude 39°00′54.7″ N., longitude 076°30′44.8″ W., this line is approximately 1300 yards northwest of the U.S. 50 fixed highway bridge. The regulated area is bounded to the southeast by a line drawn from the Naval Academy Light at latitude 38°58′39.5″ N., longitude 076°28′49″ W. thence southeast to a point 700 yards east of Chinks Point, MD at latitude 38°58′1.9″ N., longitude 076°28′1.7″ W. thence northeast to Greenbury Point at latitude 38°58′29″ N., longitude 076°27′16″ W. All waters of the Severn River from shoreline to shoreline, bounded to the northwest by a line drawn from the south shoreline at latitude 39°00′38.9″ N., longitude 076°31′05.2″ W. thence to the north shoreline at latitude 39°00′54.7″ N., longitude 076°30′44.8″ W., this line is approximately 1300 yards northwest of the U.S. 50 fixed highway bridge. The regulated area is bounded to the southeast by a line drawn from the Naval Academy Light at latitude 38°58′39.5″ N., longitude 076°28′49″ W. thence southeast to a point 700 yards east of Chinks Point, MD at latitude 38°58′1.9″ N., longitude 076°28′1.7″ W. thence northeast to Greenbury Point at latitude 38°58′29″ N., longitude 076°27′16″ W. All waters of the St. Mary′s River, from shoreline to shoreline, bounded to the south by a line at latitude 38°10′05″ N, and bounded to the north by a line at latitude 38°12′00″ N. All waters of the Nanticoke River, including Bivalve Channel and Bivalve Harbor, bounded by a line drawn from a point on the shoreline at latitude 38°18′00″ N, longitude 075°54′00″ W, thence westerly to latitude 38°18′00″ N, longitude 075°55′00″ W, thence northerly to latitude 38°20′00″ N, longitude 075°53′48″ W, thence easterly to latitude 38°19′42″ N, longitude 075°52′54″ W. All waters of the Chester River, within a line connecting the following positions: latitude 39°12′27″ N, longitude 076°03′46″ W; thence to latitude 39°12′19″ N, longitude 076°03′53″ W; thence to latitude 39°12′15″ N, longitude 076°03′41″ W; thence to latitude 39°12′26″ N, longitude 076°03′38″ W; thence to the point of origin at latitude 39°12′27″ N, longitude 076°03′46″ W. The waters of the Upper Potomac River, Washington, DC, from shoreline to shoreline, bounded upstream by the Francis Scott Key Bridge and downstream by the Roosevelt Memorial Bridge. All waters of the Severn River from shoreline to shoreline, bounded to the northwest by a line drawn from the south shoreline at latitude 39°00′38.9″ N., longitude 076°31′05.2″ W. thence to the north shoreline at latitude 39°00′54.7″ N., longitude 076°30′44.8″ W., this line is approximately 1300 yards northwest of the U.S. 50 fixed highway bridge. The regulated area is bounded to the southeast by a line drawn from the Naval Academy Light at latitude 38°58′39.5″ N., longitude 076°28′49″ W. thence southeast to a point 700 yards east of Chinks Point, MD at latitude 38°58′1.9″ N., longitude 076°28′1.7″ W. thence northeast to Greenbury Point at latitude 38°58′29″ N., longitude 076°27′16″ W. The waters of the Chesapeake Bay between and adjacent to the spans of the William P. Lane Jr. Memorial Bridge shore to shore 500 yards north of the north span of the bridge from the western shore at latitude 39°00′36″ N, longitude 076°23′05″ W and the eastern shore at latitude 38°59′14″ N, longitude 076°20′00″ W, and 500 yards south of the south span of the bridge from the western shore at latitude 39°00′16″ N, longitude 076°24′30″ W and the eastern shore at latitude 38°58′38.5″ N, longitude 076°20′06″ W. The waters of the Chester River from shoreline to shoreline, bounded on the south by a line drawn at latitude 39°10′16″ N, near the Chester River Channel Buoy 35 (LLN–26795) and bounded on the north at latitude 39°12′30″ N by the Maryland S.R. 213 Highway Bridge. E:\FR\FM\12OCP1.SGM 12OCP1 63246 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 197 / Wednesday, October 12, 2011 / Proposed Rules TABLE TO § 100.501—Continued Number Event date Event Sponsor Location 10 ........ June—last Saturday and Sunday. Bo Bowman Memorial— Sharptown Regatta. Virginia/Carolina Racing Assn. 11 ........ June—3rd, 4th or last Saturday and Sunday or August—1st Saturday and Sunday. Thunder on the Narrows ...... Kent Narrows Racing Assn .. 12 ........ Labor Day weekend—Saturday and Sunday, or Monday. Ragin on the River ............... Port Deposit, MD, Chamber of Commerce. 13 ........ September—2nd Saturday or the Saturday after Labor Day. June—3rd, 4th or last Saturday or Sunday. Dragon Boat Races in the Inner Harbor. Associated Catholic Charities, Inc. Baltimore Dragon Boat Challenge. Baltimore Dragon Boat Club 15 ........ September—4th or last Saturday and Sunday. Cambridge Offshore Challenge. Chesapeake Bay Powerboat Association. 16 ........ September—4th or last Saturday. Chesapeakeman Ultra Triathlon. Columbia Triathlon Assn. Inc 17 ........ October—last Saturday or November—1st Saturday. Tug of War ........................... City of Annapolis .................. 18 ........ December—2nd Saturday .... Eastport Yacht Club Boat Parade. Eastport Yacht Club ............. 19 ........ Memorial Day weekend— Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, or Labor Day weekend—Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Air Expo ................................ U.S. Naval Air Station Patuxent River, MD. mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS 14 ........ VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:32 Oct 11, 2011 Jkt 223001 PO 00000 Frm 00041 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 All waters of the Nanticoke River, near Sharptown, Maryland, between Maryland S.R. 313 Highway Bridge and Nanticoke River Light 43 (LLN–24175), bounded by a line drawn between the following points: southeasterly from latitude 38°32′46″ N, longitude 075°43′14″ W, to latitude 38°32′42″ N, longitude 075°43′09″ W, thence northeasterly to latitude 38°33′04″ N, longitude 075°42′39″ W, thence northwesterly to latitude 38°33′09″ N, longitude 075°42′44″ W, thence southwesterly to latitude 38°32′46″ N, longitude 075°43′14″ W. All waters of Prospect Bay enclosed by the following points: latitude 38°57′52.0″ N, longitude 076°14′48.0″ W, to latitude 38°58′02.0″ N, longitude 076°15′05.0″ W, to latitude 38°57′38.0″ N, longitude 076°15′29.0″ W, to latitude 38°57′28.0″ N, longitude 076°15′23.0″ W, to latitude 38°57′52.0″ N, longitude 076°14′48.0″ W. The waters of the Susquehanna River, adjacent to Port Deposit, Maryland, from shoreline to shoreline, bounded on the south by the U.S. I–95 fixed highway bridge, and bounded on the north by a line running southwesterly from a point along the shoreline at latitude 39°36′22″ N, longitude 076°07′08″ W, thence to latitude 39°36′00″ N, longitude 076°07′46″ W. The waters of the Patapsco River, Baltimore, MD, Inner Harbor from shoreline to shoreline, bounded on the east by a line drawn along longitude 076°36′30″ W. The waters of Patapsco River, Northwest Harbor, in Baltimore, MD, from shoreline to shoreline, within an area bounded on the east by a line drawn along longitude 076°35′ W and bounded on the west by a line drawn along longitude 076°36′. All waters of the Choptank River, from shoreline to shoreline, bounded to the west by the Route 50 Bridge and bounded to the east by a line drawn along longitude 076° W, between Goose Point, MD and Oystershell Point, MD. All waters of the Choptank River within 200 yards either side of a line drawn northwesterly from a point on the shoreline at latitude 38°33′45″ N, longitude 076°02′38″ W, thence to latitude 38°35′06″ N, longitude 076°04′42″ W, a position located at Great Marsh Park, Cambridge, MD. The waters of Spa Creek from shoreline to shoreline, extending 400 feet from either side of a rope spanning Spa Creek from a position at latitude 38°58′36.9″ N, longitude 076°29′03.8″ W on the Annapolis shoreline to a position at latitude 38°58′26.4″ N, longitude 076°28′53.7″ W on the Eastport shoreline. The approaches to Annapolis Harbor, the waters of Spa Creek, and the Severn River, shore to shore, bounded on the south by a line drawn from Carr Point, at latitude 38°58′58.0″ N, longitude 076°27′40.0″ W, thence to Horn Point Warning Light (LLNR 17935), at 38°58′24.0″ N, longitude 076°28′10.0″ W, thence to Horn Point, at 38°58′20.0″ N, longitude 076°28′27.0″ W, and bounded on the north by the State Route 450 Bridge. All waters of the lower Patuxent River, near Solomons, Maryland, located between Fishing Point and the base of the break wall marking the entrance to the East Seaplane Basin at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, within an area bounded by a line connecting position latitude 38°17′39″ N, longitude 076°25′47″ W; thence to latitude 38°17′47″ N, longitude 076°26′00″ W; thence to latitude 38°18′09″ N, longitude 076°25′40″ W; thence to latitude 38°18′00″ N, longitude 076°25′25″ W, located along the shoreline at U.S. Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland, and All waters of the lower Patuxent River, near Solomons, Maryland, located between Hog Point and Cedar Point, within an area bounded by a line drawn from a position at latitude 38°18′41″ N, longitude 076°23′43″ W; to latitude 38°18′16″ N, longitude 076°22′35″ W; thence to latitude 38°18′12″ N, longitude 076°22′37″ W; thence to latitude 38°18′36″ N, longitude 076°23′46″ W, located adjacent to the shoreline at U.S. Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland. E:\FR\FM\12OCP1.SGM 12OCP1 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 197 / Wednesday, October 12, 2011 / Proposed Rules 63247 TABLE TO § 100.501—Continued Number Event date Event Sponsor Location (c.) Coast Guard Sector Hampton Roads—COTP Zone April—3rd Saturday and Sunday. Hydroplane races ................. Virginia Boat Racing Assn ... 2 .......... April—4th Friday and Saturday. Crawford Bay Crew Classic Port Events, Inc .................... 3 .......... April—4th Saturday and Sunday. Wet Spring Regatta .............. Windsurfing Enthusiasts of Tidewater. 4 .......... May—2nd Friday and Saturday. Hydroplane races ................. Virginia Boat Racing Assn ... 5 .......... May—last Friday, Saturday and Sunday or June—1st Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Blackbeard Festival .............. Hampton Event Makers ....... 6 .......... mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS 1 .......... June—1st Friday, Saturday and Sunday or 2nd Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Norfolk Harborfest ................ Norfolk Festevents, Ltd ........ VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:32 Oct 11, 2011 Jkt 223001 PO 00000 Frm 00042 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 All waters of the Western Branch, Elizabeth River bounded by a line connecting the following points: latitude 36°50′06″ N, longitude 076°22′27″ W, thence to latitude 36°50′06″ N, longitude 076°21′57″ W, thence to latitude 36°50′15″ N, longitude 076°21′55.8″ W, thence to latitude 36°50′15″ N, longitude 076°22′27″ W, thence to point of origin. The waters of the Southern Branch, Elizabeth River from shoreline to shoreline bounded to the south by a line drawn from latitude 36°49′11.0″ N, longitude 076°17′33.0″ W to latitude 36°49′11.0″ N, longitude 076°17′22.0″ W and bounded to the north by a line drawn from latitude 36°50′17.5″ N, longitude 076°17′45.0″ W to latitude 36°50′17.5″ N, longitude 076°17′30.0″ W. The waters of Willoughby Bay contained within the following coordinates: latitude 36°58′36″ N, longitude 076°18′42″ W, to latitude 36°58′00″ N, longitude 076°18′00″ W, to latitude 36°57′49″ N, longitude 076°18′14″ W, to latitude 36°57′36″ N, longitude 076°17′55″ W, to latitude 36°57′26″ N, longitude 076°18′06″ W, to latitude 36°58′15″ N, longitude 076°19′08″ W, to latitude 36°58′36″ N, longitude 076°18′42″ W. Regulated area includes all waters of the Western Branch, Elizabeth River bounded by a line connecting the following points: latitude 36°50′06″ N, longitude 076°22′27″ W, thence to latitude 36°50′06″ N, longitude 076°21′57″ W, thence to latitude 36°50′15″ N, longitude 076°21′55.8″ W, thence to latitude 36°50′15″ N, longitude 076°22′27″ W, thence to point of origin. The waters of Sunset Creek and Hampton River shore to shore bounded to the north by the C & O Railroad Bridge and to the south by a line drawn from Hampton River Channel Light 16 (LL 5715), located at latitude 37°01′03.0″ N, longitude 76°20′26.0″ W, to the finger pier across the river at Fisherman′s Wharf, located at latitude 37°01′01.5″ N, longitude 76°20′32.0″ W. Spectator Vessel Anchorage Areas—Area A: Located in the upper reaches of the Hampton River, bounded to the south by a line drawn from the western shore at latitude 37°01′48.0″ N, longitude 76°20′22.0″ W, across the river to the eastern shore at latitude 37°01′44.0″ N, longitude 76°20′13.0″ W, and to the north by the C & O Railroad Bridge. The anchorage area will be marked by orange buoys. Area B: Located on the eastern side of the channel, in the Hampton River, south of the Queen Street Bridge, near the Riverside Health Center. Bounded by the shoreline and a line drawn between the following points: Latitude 37°01′26.0″ N, longitude 76°20′24.0″ W, latitude 37°01′22.0″ N, longitude 76°20′26.0″ W, and latitude 37°01′22.0″ N, longitude 76°20′23.0″ W. The anchorage area will be marked by orange buoys. The waters of the Elizabeth River and its branches from shore to shore, bounded to the northwest by a line drawn across the Port Norfolk Reach section of the Elizabeth River between the northern corner of the landing at Hospital Point, Portsmouth, Virginia, latitude 36°50′51.0″ N, longitude 076°18′09.0″ W and the north corner of the City of Norfolk Mooring Pier at the foot of Brooks Avenue located at latitude 36°51′00.0″ N, longitude 076°17′52.0″ W; bounded on the southwest by a line drawn from the southern corner of the landing at Hospital Point, Portsmouth, Virginia, at latitude 36°50′50.0″ N, longitude 076°18′10.0″ W, to the northern end of the eastern most pier at the Tidewater Yacht Agency Marina, located at latitude 36°50′29.0″ N, longitude 076°17′52.0″ W; bounded to the south by a line drawn across the Lower Reach of the Southern Branch of the Elizabeth River, between the Portsmouth Lightship Museum located at the foot of London Boulevard, in Portsmouth, Virginia at latitude 36°50′10.0″ N, longitude 076°17′47.0″ W, and the northwest corner of the Norfolk Shipbuilding & Drydock, Berkley Plant, Pier No. 1, located at latitude 36°50′08.0″ N, longitude 076°17′39.0″ W; and to the southeast by the Berkley Bridge which crosses the Eastern Branch of the Elizabeth River between Berkley at latitude 36°50′21.5″ N, longitude 076°17′14.5″ W, and Norfolk at latitude 36°50′35.0″ N, longitude 076°17′10.0″ W. E:\FR\FM\12OCP1.SGM 12OCP1 63248 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 197 / Wednesday, October 12, 2011 / Proposed Rules TABLE TO § 100.501—Continued Number Event date Event Sponsor Location The waters of the Atlantic Ocean commencing at a point on the shoreline at latitude 38°25′42″ N, longitude 075°03′06″ W; thence east southeast to latitude 38°25′30″ N, longitude 075°02′12″ W, thence south southwest parallel to the Ocean City shoreline to latitude 38°19′12″ N, longitude 075°03′48″ W; thence west northwest to the shoreline at latitude 38°19′30″ N, longitude 075°05′00″ W. The waters of the Atlantic Ocean bounded by a line drawn from a position along the shoreline near Ocean City, MD at latitude 38°22′25.2″ N, longitude 075°03′49.4″ W, thence easterly to latitude 38°22′00.4″ N, longitude 075°02′34.8″ W, thence southwesterly to latitude 38°19′35.9″ N, longitude 075°03′35.4″ W, thence westerly to a position near the shoreline at latitude 38°20′05″ N, longitude 075°04′48.4″ W, thence northerly along the shoreline to the point of origin. The waters of the Elizabeth River and its branches from shore to shore, bounded to the northwest by a line drawn across the Port Norfolk Reach section of the Elizabeth River between the northern corner of the landing at Hospital Point, Portsmouth, Virginia, latitude 36°50′51.0″ N, longitude 076°18′09.0″ W and the north corner of the City of Norfolk Mooring Pier at the foot of Brooks Avenue located at latitude 36°51′00.0″ N, longitude 076°17′52.0″ W; bounded on the southwest by a line drawn from the southern corner of the landing at Hospital Point, Portsmouth, Virginia, at latitude 36°50′50.0″ N, longitude 076°18′10.0″ W, to the northern end of the eastern most pier at the Tidewater Yacht Agency Marina, located at latitude 36°50′29.0″ N, longitude 076°17′52.0″ W; bounded to the south by a line drawn across the Lower Reach of the Southern Branch of the Elizabeth River, between the Portsmouth Lightship Museum located at the foot of London Boulevard, in Portsmouth, Virginia at latitude 36°50′10.0″ N, longitude 076°17′47.0″ W, and the northwest corner of the Norfolk Shipbuilding & Drydock, Berkley Plant, Pier No. 1, located at latitude 36°50′08.0″ N, longitude 076°17′39.0″ W; and to the southeast by the Berkley Bridge which crosses the Eastern Branch of the Elizabeth River between Berkley at latitude 36°50′21.5″ N, longitude 076°17′14.5″ W, and Norfolk at latitude 36°50′35.0″ N, longitude 076°17′10.0″ W. The waters of the Rappahannock River, adjacent to Layton, VA, from shoreline to shoreline, bounded on the west by a line running along longitude 076°58′30″ W, and bounded on the east by a line running along longitude 076°56′00″ W. The waters of the York River, Yorktown, Virginia, bounded on the west by a line drawn along longitude 076°31′25″ W, bounded on the east by a line drawn along longitude 076°30′55″ W, bounded on the south by the shoreline and bounded on the north by a line drawn parallel and 400 yards north of the southern shoreline. The waters of Assateague Channel from shoreline to shoreline, bounded to the east by a line drawn from latitude 37°55′01″ N, longitude 075°22′40″ W, to latitude 37°54′50″ N, longitude 075°22′46″ W, and to the west by a line drawn from latitude 37°54′54.0″ N, longitude 075°23′00″ W, to latitude 37°54′49″ N, longitude 075°22′49″ W. The waters of the Chesapeake Bay, along the shoreline adjacent to Cape Charles, Virginia, to and including waters up to 300 yards offshore, parallel with the Cape Charles Beach shoreline in this area. The area is bounded on the south by a line running northwesterly from the Cape Charles shoreline at latitude 37°16′.2″ N, longitude 076°01′28.5″ W, to a point offshore approximately 300 yards at latitude 37°16′3.4″ N, longitude 076°01′36.6″ W, and bounded on the north by a line running northwesterly from the Cape Charles shoreline at latitude 37°16′26.2″ N, longitude 076°01′14″ W, to a point offshore approximately 300 yards at latitude 37°16′28.9″ N, longitude 076°01′24.1″ W. The waters of Mill Creek, adjacent to Fort Monroe, Hampton, Virginia, enclosed by the following boundaries: to the north, a line drawn along latitude 37°01′00″ N, to the east a line drawn along longitude 076°18′30″ W, to the south a line parallel with the shoreline adjacent to Fort Monroe, and the west boundary is parallel with the Route 258— Mercury Boulevard Bridge. May—Last Saturday and Sunday. Ocean City Maryland Offshore Grand Prix. Offshore Performance Assn. Racing, LLC. 8 .......... June—3rd Saturday ............. Cock Island Race ................. Ports Events, Inc .................. 9 .......... June—last Saturday ............. RRBA Spring Radar Shootout. Rappahannock River Boaters Association (RRBA). 10 ........ July—3rd Sunday ................. Watermen’s Heritage Festival Workboat Races. Watermen’s Museum of Yorktown, VA. 11 ........ July—last Wednesday and following Friday. Pony Penning Swim ............. Chincoteague Volunteer Fire Department. 12 ........ mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS 7 .......... August—1st Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Power boat race ................... East Coast Boat Racing Club of New Jersey. 13 ........ August—2nd Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Hampton Cup Regatta ......... Virginia Boat Racing Association. VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:32 Oct 11, 2011 Jkt 223001 PO 00000 Frm 00043 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 E:\FR\FM\12OCP1.SGM 12OCP1 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 197 / Wednesday, October 12, 2011 / Proposed Rules 63249 TABLE TO § 100.501—Continued Event date Event Sponsor Location 14 ........ September—2nd Friday and Saturday. Ocean City, MD power boat race. Offshore Performance Assn. Racing, LLC. 15 ........ September—2nd Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Hampton Bay Days Festival Hampton Bay Days Inc ........ 16 ........ October—1st Saturday and Sunday. Virginia Boat Racing Association. Clarksville Hydroplane Challenge. 17 ........ October—2nd Friday ............ U.S. Navy Fleet Week Celebration. U.S. Navy ............................. 18 ........ October—2nd Saturday and Sunday. Hydroplane races ................. Virginia Boat Racing Assn ... 19 ........ mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS Number October—2nd Sunday .......... Poquoson Seafood Festival Workboat Races. City of Poquoson .................. 20 ........ October—last Saturday and Sunday. Hampton Roads Sailboard Classic. Windsurfing Enthusiasts of Tidewater. The waters of the Atlantic Ocean commencing at a point on the shoreline at latitude 38°25′42″ N, longitude 075°03′06″ W; thence east southeast to latitude 38°25′30″ N, longitude 075°02′12″ W, thence south southwest parallel to the Ocean City shoreline to latitude 38°19′12″ N, longitude 075°03′48″ W; thence west northwest to the shoreline at latitude 38°19′30″ N, longitude 075°05′00″ W. The waters of the Atlantic Ocean bounded by a line drawn from a position along the shoreline near Ocean City, MD at latitude 38°22′25.2″ N, longitude 075°03′49.4″ W, thence easterly to latitude 38°22′00.4″ N, longitude 075°02′34.8″ W, thence southwesterly to latitude 38°19′35.9″ N, longitude 075°03′35.4″ W, thence westerly to a position near the shoreline at latitude 38°20′05″ N, longitude 075°04′48.4″ W, thence northerly along the shoreline to the point of origin. The waters of Sunset Creek and Hampton River shore to shore bounded to the north by the C & O Railroad Bridge and to the south by a line drawn from Hampton River Channel Light 16 (LL 5715), located at latitude 37°01′03.0″ N, longitude 076°20′26.0″ W, to the finger pier across the river at Fisherman′s Wharf, located at latitude 37°01′01.5″ N, longitude 076°20′32.0″ W. The waters of the John H. Kerr Reservoir, adjacent to the State Route 15 Highway Bridge and Occoneechee State Park, Clarksville, Virginia, from shoreline to shoreline, bounded on the south by a line running northeasterly from a point along the shoreline at latitude 36°37′14″ N, longitude 078°32′46.5″ W, thence to latitude 36°37′39.2″ N, longitude 078°32′08.8″ W, and bounded on the north by the State Route 15 Highway Bridge. The waters of the Elizabeth River and its branches from shore to shore, bounded to the northwest by a line drawn across the Port Norfolk Reach section of the Elizabeth River between the northern corner of the landing at Hospital Point, Portsmouth, Virginia, latitude 36°50′51.0″ N, longitude 076°18′09.0″ W and the north corner of the City of Norfolk Mooring Pier at the foot of Brooks Avenue located at latitude 36°51′00.0″ N, longitude 076°17′52.0″ W; bounded on the southwest by a line drawn from the southern corner of the landing at Hospital Point, Portsmouth, Virginia, at latitude 36°50′50.0″ N, longitude 076°18′10.0″ W, to the northern end of the eastern most pier at the Tidewater Yacht Agency Marina, located at latitude 36°50′29.0″ N, longitude 076°17′52.0″ W; bounded to the south by a line drawn across the Lower Reach of the Southern Branch of the Elizabeth River, between the Portsmouth Lightship Museum located at the foot of London Boulevard, in Portsmouth, Virginia at latitude 36°50′10.0″ N, longitude 076°17′47.0″ W, and the northwest corner of the Norfolk Shipbuilding & Drydock, Berkley Plant, Pier No. 1, located at latitude 36°50′08.0″ N, longitude 076°17′39.0″ W; and to the southeast by the Berkley Bridge which crosses the Eastern Branch of the Elizabeth River between Berkley at latitude 36°50′21.5″ N, longitude 076°17′14.5″ W, and Norfolk at latitude 36°50′35.0″ N, longitude 076°17′10.0″ W. All waters of the Western Branch, Elizabeth River bounded by a line connecting the following points: latitude 36°50′06″ N, longitude 076°22′27″ W, thence to latitude 36°50′06″ N, longitude 076°21′57″ W, thence to latitude 36°50′15″ N, longitude 076°21′55.8″ W, thence to latitude 36°50′15″ N, longitude 076°22′27″ W, thence to point of origin. The waters of the Back River, Poquoson, Virginia, bounded on the north by a line drawn along latitude 37°06′30″ N, bounded on the south by a line drawn along latitude 37°06′15″ N, bounded on the east by a line drawn along longitude 076°18′52″ W and bounded on the west by a line drawn along longitude 076°19′30″ W. The waters of Willoughby Bay contained within the following coordinates: latitude 36°58′36″ N, longitude 076°18′42″ W, to latitude 36°58′00″ N, longitude 076°18′00″ W, to latitude 36°57′49″ N, longitude 076°18′14″ W, to latitude 36°57′36″ N, longitude 076°17′55″ W, to latitude 36°57′26″ N, longitude 076°18′06″ W, to latitude 36°58′15″ N, longitude 076°19′08″ W, to latitude 36°58′36″ N, longitude 076°18′42″ W. VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:32 Oct 11, 2011 Jkt 223001 PO 00000 Frm 00044 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 E:\FR\FM\12OCP1.SGM 12OCP1 63250 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 197 / Wednesday, October 12, 2011 / Proposed Rules TABLE TO § 100.501—Continued Number Event date Event Sponsor Location The waters of the Southern Branch of the Elizabeth River including the North Ferry Landing, from shoreline to shoreline, bounded to the north by a line drawn along Latitude 36°50′23″ N and bounded to the south by a line drawn along Latitude 36°50′12″ N. The waters of the Elizabeth River and its branches from shore to shore, bounded to the northwest by a line drawn across the Port Norfolk Reach section of the Elizabeth River between the northern corner of the landing at Hospital Point, Portsmouth, Virginia, latitude 36°50′51.0″ N, longitude 076°18′09.0″ W and the north corner of the City of Norfolk Mooring Pier at the foot of Brooks Avenue located at latitude 36°51′00.0″ N, longitude 076°17′52.0″ W; bounded on the southwest by a line drawn from the southern corner of the landing at Hospital Point, Portsmouth, Virginia, at latitude 36°50′50.0″ N, longitude 076°18′10.0″ W, to the northern end of the eastern most pier at the Tidewater Yacht Agency Marina, located at latitude 36°50′29.0″ N, longitude 076°17′52.0″ W; bounded to the south by a line drawn across the Lower Reach of the Southern Branch of the Elizabeth River, between the Portsmouth Lightship Museum located at the foot of London Boulevard, in Portsmouth, Virginia at latitude 36°50′10.0″ N, longitude 076°17′47.0″ W, and the northwest corner of the Norfolk Shipbuilding & Drydock, Berkley Plant, Pier No. 1, located at latitude 36°50′08.0″ N, longitude 076°17′39.0″ W; and to the southeast by the Berkley Bridge which crosses the Eastern Branch of the Elizabeth River between Berkley at latitude 36°50′21.5″ N, longitude 076°17′14.5″ W, and Norfolk at latitude 36°50′35.0″ N, longitude 076°17′10.0″ W. All waters of Mattaponi River immediately adjacent to Rainbow Acres Campground, King and Queen County, Virginia. The regulated area includes a section of the Mattaponi River approximately three-quarter mile long and bounded in width by each shoreline, bounded to the east by a line that runs parallel along longitude 076°52′43″ W, near the mouth of Mitchell Hill Creek, and bounded to the west by a line that runs parallel along longitude 076°53′41″ W just north of Wakema, Virginia. 21 ........ November—1st Friday and Saturday. International Search and Rescue Competition. U.S. Coast Guard and Canadian Auxiliaries. 22 ........ November—4th or last Saturday. Holidays in the City .............. Norfolk Festevents, Ltd., ...... 23 ........ August—3rd Saturday and Sunday or 4th Saturday and Sunday. Mattaponi Drag Boat Race .. Mattaponi Volunteer Rescue Squad and Dive Team. (d.) Coast Guard Sector North Carolina—COTP Zone June—1st Saturday and Sunday. Carolina Cup Regatta .......... Virginia Boat Racing Assn ... 2 .......... mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS 1 .......... August—1st Friday, Saturday and Sunday. SBIP—Fountain Powerboats Kilo Run and Super Boat Grand Prix. Super Boat International Productions (SBIP), Inc. VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:32 Oct 11, 2011 Jkt 223001 PO 00000 Frm 00045 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 The waters of the Pasquotank River, adjacent to Elizabeth City, NC, from shoreline to shoreline, bounded on the west by the Elizabeth City Draw Bridge and bounded on the east by a line originating at a point along the shoreline at latitude 36°17′54″ N, longitude 076°12′00″ W, thence southwesterly to latitude 36°17′35″ N, longitude 076°12′18″ W at Cottage Point. The waters of the Pamlico River including Chocowinity Bay, from shoreline to shoreline, bounded on the south by a line running northeasterly from Camp Hardee at latitude 35°28′23″ N, longitude 076°59′23″ W, to Broad Creek Point at latitude 35°29′04″ N, longitude 076°58′44″ W, and bounded on the north by the Norfolk Southern Railroad Bridge. E:\FR\FM\12OCP1.SGM 12OCP1 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 197 / Wednesday, October 12, 2011 / Proposed Rules 63251 TABLE TO § 100.501—Continued Number Event date Event 3 .......... September—3rd and or 4th or last Sunday. Crystal Coast Super Boat Grand Prix. Super Boat International Productions Inc. 4 .......... September—3rd, 4th or last Saturday; October—last Saturday; November—1st and or 2nd Saturday. Wilmington YMCA Triathlon Wilmington, NC, YMCA ........ Dated: September 12, 2011. William D. Lee, Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander, Fifth Coast Guard District. [FR Doc. 2011–26256 Filed 10–11–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110–04–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 40 CFR Parts 52 and 97 [EPA–HQ–OAR–2009–0491; FRL–9478–6] RIN 2060–AR22 Revisions to Federal Implementation Plans To Reduce Interstate Transport of Fine Particulate Matter and Ozone Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Announcement of public hearing. AGENCY: EPA is announcing that a public hearing will be held on October 28, 2011, for the proposed rule, ‘‘Revisions to the Federal Implementation Plans to Reduce Interstate Transport of Fine Particulate Matter and Ozone’’, which was signed on October 6, 2011 and posted on EPA’s website on October 6, 2011. The hearing will be held, as provided in this notice mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:32 Oct 11, 2011 Jkt 223001 Sponsor Location The waters of Bogue Sound, adjacent to Morehead City, NC, from the southern tip of Sugar Loaf Island approximate position latitude 34°42′55″ N, longitude 076°42′48″ W, thence westerly to Morehead City Channel Day beacon 7 (LLNR 38620), thence southwest along the channel line to Bogue Sound Light 4 (LLRN 38770), thence southerly to Causeway Channel Day beacon 2 (LLNR 38720), thence southeasterly to Money Island Day beacon 1 (LLNR 38645), thence easterly to Eight and One Half Marina Day beacon 2 (LLNR 38685), thence easterly to the western most shoreline of Brant Island approximate position latitude 34°42′36″ N, longitude 076°42′11″ W, thence northeasterly along the shoreline to Tombstone Point approximate position latitude 34°42′14″ N, longitude 076°41′20″ W, thence southeasterly to the east end of the pier at Coast Guard Sector North Carolina approximate position latitude 34°42′00″ N, longitude 076°40′52″ W, thence easterly to Morehead City Channel Buoy 20 (LLNR 29427), thence northerly to Beaufort Harbor Channel LT 1BH (LLNR 34810), thence northwesterly to the southern tip of Radio Island approximate position latitude 34°42′22″ N, longitude 076°40′52″ W, thence northerly along the shoreline to approximate position latitude 34°43′00″ N, longitude 076°41′25″ W, thence westerly to the North Carolina State Port Facility, thence westerly along the State Port to the southwest corner approximate position latitude 34°42′55″ N, longitude 076°42′12″ W, thence westerly to the southern tip of Sugar Loaf Island the point of origin. The waters of, and adjacent to, Wrightsville Channel, from Wrightsville Channel Day beacon 14 (LLNR 28040), located at 34°12′18″ N, longitude 077°48′10″ W, to Wrightsville Channel Day beacon 25 (LLNR 28080), located at 34°12′51″ N, longitude 77°48′53″ W. and in the proposed rule, if requested, and will take place in Washington, DC. DATES: The public hearing, if requested, will be held on October 28, 2011. To request a hearing, please contact the person listed in the following FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section by October 19, 2011. ADDRESSES: The public hearing, if requested by October 19, 2011, will be held in Room 152 at EPA offices, 1310 L Street, NW., Washington, DC 20005 beginning at 9 a.m. and continuing until 5 p.m. if necessary. The EPA Web site for the rulemaking, which includes the proposal and information about the public hearing, can be found at https:// www.epa.gov/crossstaterule. If no request is made by October 19, 2011, no hearing will be held. 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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 197 (Wednesday, October 12, 2011)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 63239-63251]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-26256]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 100

[Docket No. USCG-2011-0106]
RIN 1625-AA08

Special Local Regulations; Recurring Marine Events in the Fifth
Coast Guard District

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard proposes to revise the list of special local
regulations established for recurring marine events at various
locations within the Fifth Coast Guard District. This proposed rule
would add 6 new annual recurring marine events, change event date(s)
for 12 previously established events, and delete 4 previously listed
marine events. Special local regulations are being proposed to provide
for the safety of life on navigable waters during these events, reduce
the Coast Guard's administrative workload and expedite public
notification of events. Entry into or movement within these proposed
regulated areas during the enforcement periods is prohibited without
approval of the appropriate Captain of the Port.

DATES: Comments and related material must be received by the Coast
Guard on or before November 14, 2011.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by docket number USCG-
2011-0106 using any one of the following methods:
(1) Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov.
(2) Fax: 202-493-2251.
(3) Mail: Docket Management Facility (M-30), U.S. Department of
Transportation, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001.
(4) Hand delivery: Same as mail address above, between 9 a.m. and 5
p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The telephone
number is 202-366-9329.

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To avoid duplication, please use only one of these four methods.
See the ``Public Participation and Request for Comments'' portion of
the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below for instructions on
submitting comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this proposed
rule, call or e-mail Dennis Sens, Prevention Division, Fifth Coast
Guard District; telephone 757-398-6204, e-mail Dennis.M.Sens@uscg.mil.
If you have questions on viewing or submitting material to the docket,
call Renee V. Wright, Program Manager, Docket Operations, telephone
202-366-9826.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Public Participation and Request for Comments

We encourage you to participate in this rulemaking by submitting
comments and related materials. All comments received will be posted
without change to https://www.regulations.gov and will include any
personal information you have provided.

Submitting Comments

If you submit a comment, please include the docket number for this
rulemaking (USCG-2011-0106), indicate the specific section of this
document to which each comment applies, and provide a reason for each
suggestion or recommendation. You may submit your comments and material
online (via https://www.regulations.gov) or by fax, mail, or hand
delivery, but please use only one of these means. If you submit a
comment online via https://www.regulations.gov, it will be considered
received by the Coast Guard when you successfully transmit the comment.
If you fax, hand deliver, or mail your comment, it will be considered
as having been received by the Coast Guard when it is received at the
Docket Management Facility. We recommend that you include your name and
a mailing address, an e-mail address, or a telephone number in the body
of your document so that we can contact you if we have questions
regarding your submission.
To submit your comment online, go to https://www.regulations.gov,
click on the ``submit a comment'' box, which will then become
highlighted in blue. In the ``Document Type'' drop down menu select
``Proposed Rule'' and insert ``USCG-2011-0106'' in the ``Keyword'' box.
Click ``Search'' then click on the balloon shape in the ``Actions''
column. If you submit your comments by mail or hand delivery, submit
them in an unbound format, no larger than 8\1/2\ by 11 inches, suitable
for copying and electronic filing. If you submit comments by mail and
would like to know that they reached the Facility, please enclose a
stamped, self-addressed postcard or envelope. We will consider all
comments and material received during the comment period and may change
the rule based on your comments.

Viewing Comments and Documents

To view comments, as well as documents mentioned in this preamble
as being available in the docket, go to https://www.regulations.gov,
click on the ``read comments'' box, which will then become highlighted
in blue. In the ``Keyword'' box insert ``USCG-2011-0106'' and click
``Search.'' Click the ``Open Docket Folder'' in the ``Actions'' column.
You may also visit the Docket Management Facility in Room W12-140 on
the ground floor of the Department of Transportation West Building,
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5
p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. We have an
agreement with the Department of Transportation to use the Docket
Management Facility.

Privacy Act

Anyone can search the electronic form of comments received into any
of our dockets by the name of the individual submitting the comment (or
signing the comment, if submitted on behalf of an association,
business, labor union, etc.). You may review a Privacy Act notice
regarding our public dockets in the January 17, 2008, issue of the
Federal Register (73 FR 3316).

Public Meeting

We do not now plan to hold a public meeting. But you may submit a
request for one using one of the four methods specified under
ADDRESSES. Please explain why you believe a public meeting would be
beneficial. If we determine that one would aid this rulemaking, we will
hold one at a time and place announced by a later notice in the Federal
Register.

Basis and Purpose

The Coast Guard proposes to revise the list of permanent special
local regulations at 33 CFR 100.501, established for recurring marine
events at various locations within the geographic boundary of the Fifth
Coast Guard District. The Fifth Coast Guard District is comprised of
the land areas and U.S. navigable waters adjacent to North Carolina,
Virginia, District of Columbia, Maryland, Delaware and portions of
Pennsylvania and New Jersey. For a detailed description of the
geographical area of the district and each Coast Guard Sector--Captain
of the Port Zone, please see 33 CFR 3.25.
The Coast Guard proposes to revise the list of special local
regulations at 33 CFR 100.501 by adding 6 new annual recurring events,
revising 12 previously established locations and deleting 4 previously
listed marine events and corresponding regulated areas that are no
longer occurring. The special local regulated areas removed from this
section include: Night in Venice, Ocean City, NJ; Baltimore County
Community Waterfront Festival, Martin Lagoon, MD; Annapolis Triathlon
Swim, Spa Creek, Severn River, MD; and Virginia state hydroplane
championships, Western Branch, Elizabeth River, VA. Currently there are
57 special local regulations that are established and enforced at
various periods throughout the year that are held on an annual basis.
This rule will increase the total number of special local regulations
to 59. The table to 33 CFR 100.501 would be renumbered with section
divisions that would facilitate future changes.
The Coast Guard proposes to revise regulations at 33 CFR 100.501 by
adding 6 new marine event locations to the permanent special local
regulations listed in this section. The new special local regulations
are listed in the following table, including reference by section as
printed in the Table to Sec. 100.501.

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Table to Sec.
Number 100.501 section Location
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1............................... a.3............... Big Timber Creek,
Westville, NJ.
2............................... a.4............... North Atlantic
Ocean, Atlantic
City, NJ.
3............................... b.5............... Chester River,
Chestertown, MD.
4............................... b.14.............. Patapsco River,
Northwest Harbor,
Baltimore, MD.
5............................... b.19.............. Patuxent River,
Solomons, MD.
6............................... c.23.............. Mattaponi River,
Wakema, VA.
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The Coast Guard proposes to revise regulations at 33 CFR 100.501 by
modifying 12 existing regulated areas. This revision involves changes
to the event date(s) only. The revised special local regulations are
listed in the following table, including reference by section as
printed in the Table to Sec. 100.501.

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Table to Sec. 100.501
Number section Location Revision
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1.................................... b.1.................... Severn River, Annapolis Event date.
MD.
2.................................... b.7.................... Severn River, Event date.
Annapolis, MD.
3.................................... b.9.................... Chester River, near Event date.
Chestertown, MD.
4.................................... b.11................... Prospect Bay, Kent Event date.
Narrows, MD.
5.................................... b.13................... Patapsco River, Event date.
Baltimore, MD.
6.................................... b.16................... Choptank River, Event date.
Cambridge, MD.
7.................................... c.1.................... Western Branch, Event date.
Elizabeth River,
Portsmouth, VA.
8.................................... c.6.................... Elizabeth River, Event date.
Norfolk, VA.
9.................................... c.7.................... North Atlantic Ocean, Event date.
Ocean City, MD.
10................................... d.1.................... Pasquotank River, Event date.
Elizabeth City, NC.
11................................... d.3.................... Bogue Sound, Morehead Event date.
City, NC.
12................................... d.4.................... Wrightsville Channel, Event date.
Wilmington, NC.
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This regulation currently includes events such as sailing regattas,
power boat races, swim races, holiday parades, crew and other paddle
craft races. Currently, there are 57 annual recurring marine events and
many other non-recurring events within the Fifth Coast Guard District.
In the past, the Coast Guard regulated these events by creating
individual special local regulations on a case by case basis. Most of
these events required only the establishment of a regulated area and
assignment of a patrol commander to ensure safety. Issuing individual,
annual special local regulations has created a significant
administrative burden on the Coast Guard.
Additionally, for the majority of these events, the Coast Guard
does not receive notification of the event, or important details of the
event are not finalized by event organizers, with sufficient time to
publish a notice of proposed rulemaking and final rule before the event
date. The Coast Guard must therefore create temporary final rules that
sometimes are completed only days before the event. This results in
delayed notification to the public, potentially placing the public and
event participants at risk.
This proposed rule would significantly relieve the administrative
burden on the Coast Guard, and at the same time allow the sponsor of
the event and the Coast Guard to notify the public of these events in a
timely manner. The public would be provided with notice of events
through the table attached to this regulation. This table lists each
recurring marine event that may be regulated by the Coast Guard, and
indicates the sponsor, as well as the date(s) and location of the
event. Because the dates and locations of these events may change
slightly from year to year, the specific information on each event,
including the exact dates, specific areas, and description of the
regulated area, would be provided to the public through a Local Notice
to Mariners published before the event, as well as through Broadcast
Notice to Mariners. This table would also be updated by the Coast Guard
periodically to add new recurring events, remove events that no longer
occur, and update listed events to ensure accurate information is
provided.
Based on the nature of marine events, large number of participants
and spectators, and the event locations, the Coast Guard has determined
that the events listed in this rule could pose a risk to participants
or waterway users if normal vessel traffic were to interfere with the
event. Possible hazards include risks of participant injury or death
resulting from near or actual contact with non-participant vessels
traversing through the regulated areas. In order to protect the safety
of all waterway users including event participants and spectators, this
proposed rule would establish special local regulations for the time
and location of each marine event.
This proposed rule prevents vessels from entering, transiting,
mooring or anchoring within areas specifically designated as regulated
areas during the periods of enforcement unless authorized by the
Captain of the Port, or designated Coast Guard Patrol Commander. The
designated ``Patrol Commander'' includes Coast Guard commissioned,
warrant, or petty officer who has been designated by the Captain of the
Port to act on their behalf. On-scene patrol commander may be augmented
by local, State or Federal officials authorized to act in support of
the Coast Guard.

Discussion of Proposed Rule

This proposed rule would apply to each event listed in the attached
table to this rule. Events listed in the table are events that recur
annually in the Fifth Coast Guard District. The table provides the
event name and sponsor, as well as an approximate date and location of
the event.
For each event listed in the table, an event patrol, with a Patrol
Commander in charge, may be assigned. The Patrol Commander may control
the movement of all vessels in the regulated area(s). When hailed or
signaled by a patrol vessel, a vessel in these areas would be required
to immediately comply with the directions given. Failure to do so may
result in expulsion from the area, citation for failure to comply, or
both. The Coast Guard Patrol Commander may terminate the event, or the
operation of any vessel participating in the event, at any time it is
deemed necessary for the protection of life or property.
Only event sponsors, designated participants, and official patrol
vessels would be allowed to enter a regulated area. All persons and
vessels not registered with the event sponsor as participants or
official patrol vessels are considered spectators. Spectators may not
enter the regulated area and may be confined to a designated spectator
area to view the event. Spectators may contact the Coast Guard Patrol
Commander to request permission to pass through the regulated area. If
permission is granted, spectators would be required to pass directly
through the regulated area at safe speed and without loitering.
The numbering sequence for marine events listed in the table to
Sec. 100.501 has been revised. Within the table, each subparagraph
will be numbered in numerical sequence for each Coast Guard Sector in
the Fifth District. This administrative change will facilitate future
updates by eliminating the need to republish the entire table when
events are added, deleted or modified.

Regulatory Analyses

We developed this proposed rule after considering numerous statutes
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executive orders related to rulemaking. Below we summarize our analyses
based on 13 of these statutes or executive orders.

Regulatory Planning and Review

This rule is not a significant regulatory action under section 3(f)
of Executive Order 12866, Regulatory Planning and Review, as
supplemented by Executive Order 13563, Improving Regulation and
Regulatory Review, and does not require an assessment of potential
costs and benefits under section 6(a)(3) of that Executive Order 12866
or under section 1 of Executive Order 13563. The Office of Management
and Budget has not reviewed it under that those Orders.
We expect the economic impact of this proposed rule to be so
minimal that a full Regulatory Evaluation is unnecessary. The effect of
this proposed action merely establishes the dates on which the existing
regulations would be enforced and consolidates them within one
regulation. It would not impose any additional restrictions on vessel
traffic.

Small Entities

Under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601-612), we have
considered whether this proposed rule would have a significant economic
impact on a substantial number of small entities. The term ``small
entities'' comprises small businesses, not-for-profit organizations
that are independently owned and operated and are not dominant in their
fields, and governmental jurisdictions with populations of less than
50,000.
The Coast Guard certifies under 5 U.S.C. 605(b) that this proposed
rule would not have a significant economic impact on a substantial
number of small entities. This proposed rule would affect the following
entities, some of which might be small entities: The owners or
operators of vessels intending to transit or anchor in the areas where
marine events are being held. This proposed regulation will not have a
significant impact on a substantial number of small entities because it
will only be enforced on marine events that have been permitted by the
Coast Guard Captain of the Port. The Captain of the Port will ensure
that small entities are able to operate in the areas where events are
occurring. Additionally, in most cases, vessels will be able to safely
transit around the regulated area at all times, and, with the
permission of the Patrol Commander, vessels may transit through the
regulated area.
If you think that your business, organization, or governmental
jurisdiction qualifies as a small entity and that this rule would have
a significant economic impact on it, please submit a comment (see
ADDRESSES) explaining why you think it qualifies and how and to what
degree this rule would economically affect it.

Assistance for Small Entities

Under section 213(a) of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement
Fairness Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104-121), we want to assist small
entities in understanding this proposed rule so that they can better
evaluate its effects on them and participate in the rulemaking. If the
rule would affect your small business, organization, or governmental
jurisdiction and you have questions concerning its provisions or
options for compliance, please contact the person listed under FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. The Coast Guard will not retaliate against
small entities that question or complain about this proposed rule or
any policy or action of the Coast Guard.

Collection of Information

This proposed rule would call for no new collection of information
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520.).

Federalism

A rule has implications for federalism under Executive Order 13132,
Federalism, if it has a substantial direct effect on State or local
governments and would either preempt State law or impose a substantial
direct cost of compliance on them. We have analyzed this proposed rule
under that Order and have determined that it does not have implications
for federalism.

Unfunded Mandates Reform Act

The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1531-1538)
requires Federal agencies to assess the effects of their discretionary
regulatory actions. In particular, the Act addresses actions that may
result in the expenditure by a State, local, or tribal government, in
the aggregate, or by the private sector of $100,000,000 (adjusted for
inflation) or more in any one year. Though this proposed rule would not
result in such an expenditure, we do discuss the effects of this rule
elsewhere in this preamble.

Taking of Private Property

This proposed rule would not cause a taking of private property or
otherwise have taking implications under Executive Order 12630,
Governmental Actions and Interference with Constitutionally Protected
Property Rights.

Civil Justice Reform

This proposed rule meets applicable standards in sections 3(a) and
3(b)(2) of Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice Reform, to minimize
litigation, eliminate ambiguity, and reduce burden.

Protection of Children

We have analyzed this proposed rule under Executive Order 13045,
Protection of Children from Environmental Health Risks and Safety
Risks. This rule is not an economically significant rule and would not
create an environmental risk to health or risk to safety that might
disproportionately affect children.

Indian Tribal Governments

This proposed rule does not have tribal implications under
Executive Order 13175, Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal
Governments, because it would not have a substantial direct effect on
one or more Indian tribes, on the relationship between the Federal
Government and Indian tribes, or on the distribution of power and
responsibilities between the Federal Government and Indian tribes.

Energy Effects

We have analyzed this proposed rule under Executive Order 13211,
Actions Concerning Regulations That Significantly Affect Energy Supply,
Distribution, or Use. We have determined that it is not a ``significant
energy action'' under that order because it is not a ``significant
regulatory action'' under Executive Order 12866 and is not likely to
have a significant adverse effect on the supply, distribution, or use
of energy. The Administrator of the Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs has not designated it as a significant energy
action. Therefore, it does not require a Statement of Energy Effects
under Executive Order 13211.

Technical Standards

The National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act (NTTAA) (15
U.S.C. 272 note) directs agencies to use voluntary consensus standards
in their regulatory activities unless the agency provides Congress,
through the Office of Management and Budget, with an explanation of why
using these standards would be inconsistent with applicable law or
otherwise impractical. Voluntary consensus standards are technical
standards (e.g., specifications of materials, performance, design, or
operation; test methods; sampling procedures; and related management
systems practices) that are developed or

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adopted by voluntary consensus standards bodies.
This proposed rule does not use technical standards. Therefore, we
did not consider the use of voluntary consensus standards.

Environment

We have analyzed this proposed rule under Department of Homeland
Security Management Directive 023-01 and Commandant Instruction
M16475.lD, which guide the Coast Guard in complying with the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA)(42 U.S.C. 4321-4370f), and have
made a preliminary determination that this action is one of a category
of actions which do not individually or cumulatively have a significant
effect on the human environment. This rule involves implementation of
regulations within 33 CFR Part 100 that apply to organized marine
events on the navigable waters of the United States that may have
potential for negative impact on the safety or other interest of
waterway users and shore side activities in the event area. The
category of water activities includes but is not limited to sail boat
regattas, boat parades, power boat racing, swimming events, crew
racing, and sail board racing. We seek any comments or information that
may lead to the discovery of a significant environmental impact from
this proposed rule.

List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 100

Marine safety, Navigation (water), Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements, Waterways.
For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Coast Guard proposes
to amend 33 CFR part 100 as follows:

PART 100--SAFETY OF LIFE ON NAVIGABLE WATERS

1. The authority citation for part 100 continues to read as
follows:

Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1233.

2. Revise section 100.501 to read as follows:

Sec. 100.501 Special Local Regulations; Marine Events in the Fifth
Coast Guard District.

The following regulations apply to the marine events listed in the
Table to Sec. 100.501. These regulations will be effective annually,
for the duration of each event listed in the Table to Sec. 100.501.
Annual notice of the exact dates and times of the effective period of
the regulation with respect to each event, the geographical area, and
details concerning the nature of the event and the number of
participants and type(s) of vessels involved will be published in Local
Notices to Mariners and via Broadcast Notice to Mariners over VHF-FM
marine band radio.
(a) Definitions. The following definitions apply to this section:
(1) Coast Guard Patrol Commander. A Patrol Commander is a commissioned,
warrant, or petty officer of the Coast Guard who has been designated by
the respective Coast Guard Sector--Captain of the Port to enforce these
regulations.
(2) Official Patrol means any vessel assigned or approved by the
respective Captain of the Port with a commissioned, warrant, or petty
officer on board and displaying a Coast Guard ensign.
(3) Spectators. All persons and vessels not registered with the
event sponsor as participants or official patrol vessels.
(b) Official Patrol. The Coast Guard may assign an official patrol,
as described in Sec. 100.40 of this part, to each regulated event
listed in the table. Additionally, a Patrol Commander may be assigned
to oversee the patrol. The official patrol and Patrol Commander may be
contacted on VHF-FM Channel 16.
(c) Special Local Regulations. (1) The Coast Guard Patrol Commander
may direct the movement of all vessels in the regulated area(s). When
hailed or signaled by an official patrol vessel, a vessel in these
areas shall immediately comply with the directions given. Failure to do
so may result in expulsion from the area, citation for failure to
comply, or both.
(2) The Coast Guard Patrol Commander may terminate the event, or
the operation of any vessel participating in the event, at any time for
the protection of life or property.
(3) Only event sponsor-designated participants and official patrol
vessels are allowed to enter the regulated area.
(4) Spectators are only allowed inside the designated spectator
area. Spectators may contact the Coast Guard Patrol Commander to
request permission to pass through the regulated area. If permission is
granted, spectators must pass directly through the regulated area at
safe speed and without loitering.
(d) Contact Information. Questions about marine events should be
addressed to the local Coast Guard Captain of the Port for the area in
which the event is occurring. Contact information is listed below. For
a description of the geographical area of each Coast Guard Sector--
Captain of the Port zone, please see subpart 3.25 of this chapter.
(1) Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay--Captain of the Port
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: (215) 271-4944.
(2) Coast Guard Sector Baltimore--Captain of the Port Baltimore,
Maryland: (410) 576-2525.
(3) Coast Guard Sector Hampton Roads--Captain of the Port Norfolk,
Virginia: (757) 483-8567.
(4) Coast Guard Sector North Carolina--Captain of the Port North
Carolina: (877) 229-0770 or (910) 772-2200.
(e) Application for Marine Events. The application requirements of
Sec. 100.15 of this part apply to all events listed in the Table to
Sec. 100.501. For information on applying for a marine event, contact
the Captain of the Port for the area in which the event will occur at
the phone numbers listed above.
All coordinates listed in the Table to Sec. 100.501 reference
Datum NAD 1983.

Table to Sec. 100.501
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Number Event date Event Sponsor Location
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(a.) Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay--COTP Zone
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1............. June--1st Sunday.... Atlantic County Day Atlantic County, New The waters of Great Egg Harbor
at the Bay. Jersey. Bay, adjacent to Somers
Point, New Jersey, bounded by
a line drawn along the
following boundaries: the
area is bounded to the north
by the shoreline along John
F. Kennedy Park and Somers
Point, New Jersey; bounded to
the east by the State Route
52 bridge; bounded to the
south by a line that runs
along latitude 39[deg]18'00''
N; and bounded to the west by
a line that runs along
longitude 074[deg]37'00'' W.

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2............. June--3rd Saturday.. Annual Escape from Escape from Fort All waters of the Delaware
Fort Delaware Delaware Triathlon, River between Pea Patch
Triathlon. Inc. Island and Delaware City,
Delaware, bounded by a line
connecting the following
points: latitude
39[deg]36'35.7'' N, longitude
075[deg]35'25.6'' W, to
latitude 39[deg]34'57.3'' N,
longitude 075[deg]33'23.1''
W, to latitude
39[deg]34'11.9'' N, longitude
075[deg]34'28.6'' W, to
latitude 39[deg]35'52.4'' N,
longitude 075[deg]36'33.9''
W.
3............. June--Last Saturday. Westville Parade of Borough of Westville All waters of Big Timber Creek
Lights. and Westville Power in Westville, NJ from
Boat. shoreline to shoreline
bounded on the south from the
Route 130 Bridge and to the
north by the entrance of the
Delaware River.
4............. July--3rd Sunday.... OPA Atlantic City Offshore Performance The waters of the Atlantic
Grand Prix. Assn. (OPA). Ocean, adjacent to Atlantic
City, New Jersey, bounded by
a line drawn between the
following points:
southeasterly from a point
along the shoreline at
latitude 39[deg]21'50'' N,
longitude 074[deg]24'37'' W,
to latitude 39[deg]20'40'' N,
longitude 074[deg]23'50'' W,
thence southwesterly to
latitude 39[deg]19'33'' N,
longitude 074[deg]26'52'' W,
thence northwesterly to a
point along the shoreline at
latitude 39[deg]20'43'' N,
longitude 074[deg]27'40'' W,
thence northeasterly along
the shoreline to latitude
39[deg]21'50'' N, longitude
074[deg]24'37'' W.
5............. July--On or about U.S. holiday City of Philadelphia The waters of the Delaware
July 4th. celebrations. River adjacent to
Philadelphia, PA and Camden,
NJ, from shoreline to
shoreline, bounded on the
south by the Walt Whitman
Bridge and bounded on the
north by the Benjamin
Franklin Bridge.
6............. August--2nd Friday, Point Pleasant OPA/ Offshore Performance The waters of the Atlantic
Saturday and Sunday. NJ Offshore Grand Association (OPA) Ocean bounded by a line drawn
Prix. and New Jersey from a position along the
Offshore Racing shoreline near Normandy
Assn. Beach, NJ at latitude
40[deg]00'00'' N, longitude
074[deg]03'30'' W, thence
easterly to latitude
39[deg]59'40'' N, longitude
074[deg]02'00'' W, thence
southwesterly to latitude
39[deg]56'35'' N, longitude
074[deg]03'00'' W, thence
westerly to a position near
the Seaside Heights Pier at
latitude 39[deg]56'35'' N,
longitude 074[deg]04'15'' W,
thence northerly along the
shoreline to the point of
origin.
7............. July--3rd Wednesday New Jersey Offshore Offshore Performance The waters of the Manasquan
and Thursday. Grand Prix. Assn. & New Jersey River from the New York and
Offshore Racing Long Branch Railroad to
Assn. Manasquan Inlet, together
with all of the navigable
waters of the United States
from Asbury Park, New Jersey,
latitude 40[deg]14'00''N;
southward to Seaside Park,
New Jersey latitude
39[deg]55'00''N, from the New
Jersey shoreline seaward to
the limits of the Territorial
Sea. The race course area
extends from Asbury Park to
Seaside Park from the
shoreline, seaward to a
distance of 8.4 nautical
miles.
8............. August--4th Thunder Over the Atlantic City The waters of the Atlantic
Wednesday. Boardwalk Air show. Chamber of Commerce. Ocean, adjacent to Atlantic
City, New Jersey, bounded by
a line drawn between the
following points:
southeasterly from a point
along the shoreline at
latitude 39[deg]21'31'' N,
longitude 074[deg]25'04'' W,
thence to latitude
39[deg]21'08'' N, longitude
074[deg]24'48'' W, thence
southwesterly to latitude
39[deg]20'16'' N, longitude
074[deg]27'17'' W, thence
northwesterly to a point
along the shoreline at
latitude 39[deg]20'44'' N,
longitude 074[deg]27'31'' W,
thence northeasterly along
the shoreline to latitude
39[deg]21'31'' N, longitude
074[deg]25'04'' W.
9............. September--3rd Annual Escape from Escape from Fort All waters of the Delaware
Saturday. Fort Delaware Delaware Triathlon, River between Pea Patch
Triathlon. Inc. Island and Delaware City,
Delaware, bounded by a line
connecting the following
points: latitude
39[deg]36'35.7'' N, longitude
075[deg]35'25.6'' W, to
latitude 39[deg]34'57.3'' N,
longitude 075[deg]33'23.1''
W, to latitude
39[deg]34'11.9'' N, longitude
075[deg]34'28.6'' W, to
latitude 39[deg]35'52.4'' N,
longitude 075[deg]36'33.9''
W.
10............ September--last Sunset Lake Sunset Lake All waters of Sunset Lake, New
Friday, Saturday Hydrofest. Hydrofest Assn. Jersey, from shoreline to
and Sunday; shoreline, south of latitude
October--first 38[deg]58'32'' N.
Friday, Saturday
and Sunday.
11............ October--2nd The Liberty Grand Offshore Performance The waters of the Delaware
Saturday and Sunday. Prix. Assn. (OPA). River, adjacent to
Philadelphia, PA and Camden,
NJ, from shoreline to
shoreline, bounded on the
south by the Walt Whitman
Bridge and bounded on the
north by the Benjamin
Franklin Bridge.
12............ October--1st Monday U.S. holiday City of Philadelphia The waters of the Delaware
(Columbus Day). celebrations. River, adjacent to
Philadelphia, PA and Camden,
NJ, from shoreline to
shoreline, bounded on the
south by the Walt Whitman
Bridge and bounded on the
north by the Benjamin
Franklin Bridge.
13............ December--On U.S. holiday City of Philadelphia The waters of the Delaware
December 31st (New celebrations. River, adjacent to
Year's Eve). Philadelphia, PA and Camden,
NJ, from shoreline to
shoreline, bounded on the
south by the Walt Whitman
Bridge and bounded on the
north by the Benjamin
Franklin Bridge.
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(b.) Coast Guard Sector Baltimore--COTP Zone
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1............. March--4th or last Safety at Sea U.S. Naval Academy.. All waters of the Severn River
Saturday; or April Seminar. from shoreline to shoreline,
1st Saturday. bounded to the northwest by a
line drawn from the south
shoreline at latitude
39[deg]00'38.9'' N.,
longitude 076[deg]31'05.2''
W. thence to the north
shoreline at latitude
39[deg]00'54.7'' N.,
longitude 076[deg]30'44.8''
W., this line is
approximately 1300 yards
northwest of the U.S. 50
fixed highway bridge. The
regulated area is bounded to
the southeast by a line drawn
from the Naval Academy Light
at latitude 38[deg]58'39.5''
N., longitude 076[deg]28'49''
W. thence southeast to a
point 700 yards east of
Chinks Point, MD at latitude
38[deg]58'1.9'' N., longitude
076[deg]28'1.7'' W. thence
northeast to Greenbury Point
at latitude 38[deg]58'29''
N., longitude 076[deg]27'16''
W.
2............. March--last Friday, USNA Crew Races..... U.S. Naval Academy.. All waters of the Severn River
Saturday and from shoreline to shoreline,
Sunday; April and bounded to the northwest by a
May--every Friday, line drawn from the south
Saturday and Sunday. shoreline at latitude
39[deg]00'38.9'' N.,
longitude 076[deg]31'05.2''
W. thence to the north
shoreline at latitude
39[deg]00'54.7'' N.,
longitude 076[deg]30'44.8''
W., this line is
approximately 1300 yards
northwest of the U.S. 50
fixed highway bridge. The
regulated area is bounded to
the southeast by a line drawn
from the Naval Academy Light
at latitude 38[deg]58'39.5''
N., longitude 076[deg]28'49''
W. thence southeast to a
point 700 yards east of
Chinks Point, MD at latitude
38[deg]58'1.9'' N., longitude
076[deg]28'1.7'' W. thence
northeast to Greenbury Point
at latitude 38[deg]58'29''
N., longitude 076[deg]27'16''
W.
3............. April--2nd Saturday. St. Mary's Seahawk St. Mary's College All waters of the St. Mary's
Sprint. of Maryland. River, from shoreline to
shoreline, bounded to the
south by a line at latitude
38[deg]10'05'' N, and bounded
to the north by a line at
latitude 38[deg]12'00'' N.
4............. May--1st Sunday..... Nanticoke River Swim Nanticoke River Swim All waters of the Nanticoke
and Triathlon. and Triathlon, Inc. River, including Bivalve
Channel and Bivalve Harbor,
bounded by a line drawn from
a point on the shoreline at
latitude 38[deg]18'00'' N,
longitude 075[deg]54'00'' W,
thence westerly to latitude
38[deg]18'00'' N, longitude
075[deg]55'00'' W, thence
northerly to latitude
38[deg]20'00'' N, longitude
075[deg]53'48'' W, thence
easterly to latitude
38[deg]19'42'' N, longitude
075[deg]52'54'' W.
5............. May--Saturday before Chestertown Tea Chestertown Tea All waters of the Chester
Memorial Day. Party Re-enactment Party Festival. River, within a line
Festival. connecting the following
positions: latitude
39[deg]12'27'' N, longitude
076[deg]03'46'' W; thence to
latitude 39[deg]12'19'' N,
longitude 076[deg]03'53'' W;
thence to latitude
39[deg]12'15'' N, longitude
076[deg]03'41'' W; thence to
latitude 39[deg]12'26'' N,
longitude 076[deg]03'38'' W;
thence to the point of origin
at latitude 39[deg]12'27'' N,
longitude 076[deg]03'46'' W.
6............. May--3rd Friday, Dragon Boat Races at Dragon Boat The waters of the Upper
Saturday and Sunday. Thompson Boathouse, Festival, Inc. Potomac River, Washington,
Georgetown, DC, from shoreline to
Washington, DC. shoreline, bounded upstream
by the Francis Scott Key
Bridge and downstream by the
Roosevelt Memorial Bridge.
7............. May--3rd Tuesday and Blue Angels Air Show U.S. Naval Academy.. All waters of the Severn River
Wednesday before from shoreline to shoreline,
Memorial Day bounded to the northwest by a
(observed). line drawn from the south
shoreline at latitude
39[deg]00'38.9'' N.,
longitude 076[deg]31'05.2''
W. thence to the north
shoreline at latitude
39[deg]00'54.7'' N.,
longitude 076[deg]30'44.8''
W., this line is
approximately 1300 yards
northwest of the U.S. 50
fixed highway bridge. The
regulated area is bounded to
the southeast by a line drawn
from the Naval Academy Light
at latitude 38[deg]58'39.5''
N., longitude 076[deg]28'49''
W. thence southeast to a
point 700 yards east of
Chinks Point, MD at latitude
38[deg]58'1.9'' N., longitude

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