Federal Register: PROPOSED RULES Special Local Regulations: [33 CFR Part 100]

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

CFR Citation: 33 CFR Part 100

Docket ID: [Docket No. USCG-2007-0147]

RIN ID: RIN 1625-AA08

NOTICE: PROPOSED RULES

ACTION: Special Local Regulations:

DOCUMENT ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.

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

DATES: Comments and related material must reach the Coast Guard on or before April 9, 2008.

DOCUMENT SUMMARY: The Coast Guard proposes to create special local regulations to regulate recurring marine events in the Fifth Coast Guard District. These regulations would apply to all permitted events listed in the table attached to the regulation, and include events such as regattas, and marine parades. These regulations are being proposed to reduce the Coast Guard's administrative workload and expedite public notification of events.

SUMMARY: Recurring Marine Events in the Fifth Coast Guard District,

SUPPLEMENTAL 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 http://www.regulations.gov and will include any personal information you have provided. We have an agreement with the Department of Transportation (DOT) to use the Docket Management Facility. Please see DOT's ``Privacy Act'' paragraph below. Submitting Comments

If you submit a comment, please include the docket number for this rulemaking (USCG20070147), indicate the specific section of this document to which each comment applies, and give the reason for each comment. We recommend that you include your name and a mailing address, an email address, or a phone number in the body of your document so that we can contact you if we have questions regarding your submission. You may submit your comments and material by electronic means, mail, fax, or delivery to the Docket Management Facility at the address under ADDRESSES; but please submit your comments and material by only one means. If you submit them by mail or 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 them by mail and would like to know that they reached the Facility, please enclose a stamped, selfaddressed postcard or envelope. We will consider all comments and material received during the comment period. We may change this proposed rule in view of them.

Viewing Comments and Documents

To view comments, as well as documents mentioned in this preamble as being available in the docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov at any time, click on ``Search for Dockets,'' and enter the docket number for this rulemaking (USCG20070147) in the Docket ID box, and click enter. You may also visit the Docket Management Facility in Room W12 140 on the ground floor of the DOT West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

Privacy Act

Anyone can search the electronic form of all 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 the Department of Transportation's Privacy Act Statement in the Federal Register published on April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19477), or you may visit http:// DocketsInfo.dot.gov.

Public Meeting

We do not now plan to hold a public meeting. But you may submit a request for one to the Docket Management Facility at the address under ADDRESSES explaining why one 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.

Background and Purpose

Marine events are frequently held on the navigable waters within the boundary of the Fifth Coast Guard District. For a description of the geographical area of each Coast Guard SectorCaptain of the Port Zone, please see 33 CFR 3.25.

This regulation currently includes events such as sailing regattas, power boat races, swim races and holiday parades. Currently, there are over 60 annually recurring marine events and many other nonrecurring events within the 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. From 2005 to 2007 the Coast Guard created over 100 temporary regulations for marine events in the Fifth District. The numbers are expected to rise in 2008 with the growing popularity of water sports activities.

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
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temporary final rules that sometimes are not completed until 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 event that may be regulated by the Coast Guard, and indicates the sponsor, as well as the date 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.

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. The specific date and regulated area for each event would be provided in a Local Notice to Mariners and Broadcast Notice to Mariners prior to each event. Some events listed in the table currently have permanent regulations published in 33 CFR part 100, and these regulations would be removed because they no longer occur regularly.

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 an official 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. Regulatory Evaluation

This proposed rule is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under section 3(f) of Executive Order 12866, Regulatory Planning and Review, and does not require an assessment of potential costs and benefits under section 6(a)(3) of that Order. The Office of Management and Budget has not reviewed it under that Order.

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. 601612), 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, notforprofit 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. 104121), 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 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. 35013520.). 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. 15311538) 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 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.
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Taking of Private Property

This proposed rule would not effect 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 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 Commandant Instruction M16475.lD which guides the Coast Guard in complying with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 43214370f), and have made a preliminary determination that this action is not likely to have a significant effect on the human environment. We believe that this rule should be categorically excluded, under figure 21, paragraph (34)(h), of the Instruction, from further environmental documentation. This proposed rule fits the category of paragraph 34(h) because it proposes to create special local regulations for regattas and marine parades.

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.

Words of Issuance and Proposed Regulatory Text

For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Coast Guard proposes to amend 33 CFR part 100 as follows:

PART 100SAFETY 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 Sec. 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 Table 1 of this section. These regulations will be effective annually, for the duration of each event listed in Table 1. 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 VHFFM 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 SectorCaptain 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) Event Patrol. The Coast Guard may assign an event 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 event patrol and Patrol Commander may be contacted on VHFFM Channel 16.
(c) Special Local Regulations. (1) The Coast Guard Patrol Commander may forbid and control 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 it is deemed necessary 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 regulated area if they remain within a 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
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Port zone, please see subpart 3.25 of this chapter.
(1) Coast Guard Sector Delaware BayCaptain of the Port Zone, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: (215) 2714944.
(2) Coast Guard Sector BaltimoreCaptain of the Port Zone, Baltimore, Maryland: (410) 5762525.
(3) Coast Guard Sector Hampton RoadsCaptain of the Port Zone, Norfolk, Virginia: (757) 4838567.
(4) Coast Guard Sector North CarolinaCaptain of the Port Zone, Atlantic Beach, North Carolina: (252) 2474545.
(5) Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit WilmingtonCape Fear River Captain of the Port Zone, Wilmington, North Carolina: (910) 7722200. (e) Application for Marine Events. The application requirements of Sec. 100.15 of this part apply to all events listed in Table 1. 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.
Table 1 to Sec. 100.501.All Coordinates Listed in Table 1 Reference Datum NAD 1983 No. Date Event Sponsor Location 1 Coast Guard Sector Delaware BayCOTP Zone 1.............. June1st Sunday..... Atlantic County Day Atlantic County, New The waters of Great Egg at the Bay. Jersey. 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[deg]18'00'' N; and bounded to the west by a line that runs along longitude 074[deg]37'00'' W. 2.............. June3rd 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.............. July3rd 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. 4.............. JulyOn 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. 5.............. August2nd Friday, Point Pleasant OPA/NJ Offshore Performance The waters of the Atlantic Saturday and Sunday. Offshore Grand Prix. Association (OPA) Ocean bounded by a line and New Jersey drawn from a position Offshore Racing Assn. along the shoreline near Normandy 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. 6.............. July3rd Wednesday New Jersey Offshore Offshore Performance The waters of the and Thursday. Grand Prix. Assn. & New Jersey Manasquan River from the Offshore Racing Assn. 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[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. 7.............. August4th Wednesday Thunder Over the Atlantic City Chamber The waters of the Atlantic Boardwalk Air show. 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. 8.............. September3rd 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. [[Page 12673]]
9.............. Septemberlast Sunset Lake Hydrofest Sunset Lake Hydrofest All waters of Sunset Lake, Friday, Saturday and Assn. New Jersey, from Sunday; or October shoreline to shoreline, first Friday, south of latitude Saturday and Sunday. 38[deg]58'32'' N. 10............. October2nd Saturday The Liberty Grand Offshore Performance The waters of the Delaware 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. 11............. October1st 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. 12............. DecemberOn December U.S. holiday City of Philadelphia. The waters of the Delaware 31st (New Year's celebrations. River, adjacent to 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. Coast Guard Sector BaltimoreCOTP Zone 13............. March4th or last Safety at Sea Seminar U.S. Naval Academy... All waters of the Severn Saturday. River from shoreline to shoreline, 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. 14............. Marchlast Friday, USNA Crew Races...... U.S. Naval Academy... All waters of the Severn Saturday and Sunday; River from shoreline to April and Mayevery shoreline, bounded to the Friday, Saturday and northwest by a line drawn Sunday. 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. 15............. April2nd Saturday.. St. Mary's Seahawk St. Mary's College of All waters of the St. Sprint. Maryland. Mary's 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. 16............. May1st Sunday...... Nanticoke River Swim Nanticoke River Swim All waters of the and Triathlon. and Triathlon, Inc. Nanticoke 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. 17............. May2nd Saturday and Baltimore County Baltimore County..... All waters of Martin Sunday. Community Waterfront Lagoon that are north of Festival. a line drawn from latitude 39[deg]19'34'' N, longitude 076[deg]25'41'' W, thence to a position located at 39[deg]19'33'' N, longitude 076[deg]25'33'' W. 18............. May3rd Friday, Dragon Boat Races at Dragon Boat Festival, The waters of the Upper Saturday and Sunday. Thompson Boathouse, Inc. Potomac River, Georgetown, Washington, DC, from Washington, DC. shoreline to shoreline, bounded upstream by the Francis Scott Key Bridge and downstream by the Roosevelt Memorial Bridge. [[Page 12674]]
19............. May3rd Tuesday and Blue Angels Air Show. U.S. Naval Academy... All waters of the Severn Wednesday. River from shoreline to shoreline, 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. 20............. June2nd Sunday..... The Great Chesapeake Great Chesapeake Bay The waters of the Bay Bridges Swim Swim, Inc. Chesapeake Bay between Races and Chesapeake and adjacent to the spans Challenge One Mile of the William P. Lane Swim. Jr. Memorial Bridge shore to shore 500 yards north of the north span of the bridge from the western shore at latitude 39[deg]00'36'' N, longitude 076[deg]23'05'' W and the eastern shore at latitude 38[deg]59'14'' N, longitude 076[deg]20'00'' W, and 500 yards sough of the south span of the bridge from the western shore at latitude 39[deg]00'16'' N, longitude 076[deg]24'30'' W and the eastern shore at latitude 38[deg]58'38.5'' N, longitude 076[deg]20'06'' W. 21............. June3rd Saturday or Maryland Swim for District of Columbia The waters of the Chester July3rd Saturday. Life. Aquatics Club. River from shoreline to shoreline, bounded on the south by a line drawn at latitude 39[deg]10'16'' N, near the Chester River Channel Buoy 35 (LLN 26795) and bounded on the north at latitude 39[deg]12'30'' N by the Maryland S.R. 213 Highway Bridge. 22............. Junelast Saturday Bo Bowman Memorial Virginia/Carolina All waters of the and Sunday. Sharptown Regatta. Racing Assn. Nanticoke River, near Sharptown, Maryland, between Maryland S.R. 313 Highway Bridge and Nanticoke River Light 43 (LLN24175), bounded by a line drawn between the following points: southeasterly from latitude 38[deg]32'46'' N, longitude 075[deg]43'14'' W, to latitude 38[deg]32'42'' N, longitude 075[deg]43'09'' W, thence northeasterly to latitude 38[deg]33'04'' N, longitude 075[deg]42'39'' W, thence northwesterly to latitude 38[deg]33'09'' N, longitude 075[deg]42'44'' W, thence southwesterly to latitude 38[deg]32'46'' N,

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT If you have questions on this proposed rule, call Dennis Sens, Project Manager, Fifth Coast Guard District, Prevention Division, at (757) 3986204. If you have questions on viewing or submitting material to the docket, call Renee V. Wright, Program Manager, Docket Operations, telephone 2023669826.