Special Local Regulations; Recurring Marine Events in the Fifth Coast Guard District
Federal Register, Volume 77 Issue 12 (Thursday, January 19, 2012)
Federal Register Volume 77, Number 12 (Thursday, January 19, 2012)
Rules and Regulations
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office www.gpo.gov
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
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: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is revising the list of special local regulations established for recurring marine events at various locations within the geographic boundary of the Fifth Coast Guard District. This rule revises 33 CFR 100.501 by adding 6 new annual recurring marine events and modifying event date(s) for 12 previously established locations within the geographic boundary of the Fifth Coast Guard District. This rule also deletes 4 previously listed marine events and corresponding regulated areas that no longer occur. These regulations will apply to all events listed in the table attached to the regulation, and include events such as regattas, power boat races and marine parades. Special local regulations are established 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: This rule is effective February 21, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Comments and material received from the public, as well as documents mentioned in this preamble as being available in the docket, are part of docket USCG-2011-0106 and are available online by going to http://www.regulations.gov, inserting USCG-2011-0106 in the ``Keyword'' box, and then clicking ``Search.'' This material is also available for inspection or copying at the 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, between 9 a.m.
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and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this rule, call or email Dennis Sens, Prevention Division, Fifth Coast Guard District; telephone (757) 398-6204, email Dennis.M.Sens@uscg.mil. If you have questions on viewing the docket, call Renee V. Wright, Program Manager, Docket Operations, telephone (202) 366-9826.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Regulatory Information
On October 12, 2011, we published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) entitled ``Special Local Regulations; Recurring Marine Events in the Fifth Coast Guard District'' in the Federal Register (76 FR 63239). We received no comments on the proposed rule.
Basis and Purpose
The Coast Guard is revising 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 is revising the list of special local regulations at 33 CFR 100.501, established for various marine events, by adding 6 new annual recurring events and modifying 12 previously established locations within the geographic boundary of the Fifth Coast Guard District. This rule also deletes 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 locations for marine events within the boundary of the Fifth Coast Guard District. The table to 33 CFR 100.501 is renumbered within each section to facilitate future changes.
The Coast Guard is revising 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. 100.501
Number section Location
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a.3....................... Big Timber Creek, Westville, NJ.
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a.4....................... North Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic City, NJ.
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b.5....................... Chester River, Chestertown, MD.
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b.14...................... Patapsco River, Northwest Harbor, Baltimore, MD.
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b.19...................... Patuxent River, Solomons, MD.
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c.23...................... Mattaponi River, Wakema, VA.
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The Coast Guard is revising 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.
Number 100.501 section Location Revision
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b.1................. Severn River, Annapolis, MD........ Event date.
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b.7................. Severn River, Annapolis, MD........ Event date.
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b.9................. Chester River, near Chestertown, MD Event date.
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b.11................ Prospect Bay, Kent Narrows, MD..... Event date.
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b.13................ Patapsco River, Baltimore, MD...... Event date.
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b.16................ Choptank River, Cambridge, MD...... Event date.
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c.1................. Western Branch, Elizabeth River, Event date.
Portsmouth, VA.
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c.6................. Elizabeth River, Norfolk, VA....... Event date.
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c................... North Atlantic Ocean, Ocean City, Event date.
MD.
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d.1................. Pasquotank River, Elizabeth City, Event date.
NC.
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d.3................. Bogue Sound, Morehead City, NC..... Event date.
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d.4................. Wrightsville Channel, Wilmington, Event date.
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
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the public, potentially placing the public and event participants at risk.
This rule will 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 rule would establish special local regulations for the time and location of each marine event.
This 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 Comments and Changes
The Coast Guard did not receive comments in response to the notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) published in the Federal Register. Accordingly, the Coast Guard is revising the special local regulations as outlined in this rulemaking and listed in the table to Sec. 100.501.
Regulatory Analyses
We developed this rule after considering numerous statutes and 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 those Orders.
We expect the economic impact of this rule to be so minimal that a full Regulatory Evaluation is unnecessary. The effect of this 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 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 rule will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. This 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 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.
Assistance for Small Entities
Under section 213(a) of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104-121), in the NPRM we offered to assist small entities in understanding the rule so that they could better evaluate its effects on them and participate in the rulemaking process.
Small businesses may send comments on the actions of Federal employees who enforce, or otherwise determine compliance with, Federal regulations to the Small Business and Agriculture Regulatory Enforcement Ombudsman and the Regional Small Business Regulatory Fairness Boards. The Ombudsman evaluates these actions annually and rates each agency's responsiveness to small business. If you wish to comment on actions by employees of the Coast Guard, call 1-888-REG-FAIR (1-(888) 734-3247). 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 rule calls 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 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 rule will not result in such an expenditure, we do discuss the effects of this rule elsewhere in this preamble.
Taking of Private Property
This rule will not cause a taking of private property or otherwise have taking implications under Executive Order 12630, Governmental Actions and
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Interference with Constitutionally Protected Property Rights.
Civil Justice Reform
This 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 rule under Executive Order 13045, Protection of Children from Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks. This rule is not an economically significant rule and does not create an environmental risk to health or risk to safety that may disproportionately affect children.
Indian Tribal Governments
This rule does not have tribal implications under Executive Order 13175, Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments, because it does 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 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 rule does not use technical standards. Therefore, we did not consider the use of voluntary consensus standards.
Environment
We have analyzed this 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 concluded this action is one of a category of actions that do not individually or cumulatively have a significant effect on the human environment. This rule is categorically excluded, under figure 2-1, paragraph (34)(h.), of the Instruction. 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. Under figure 2-1, paragraph (34)(h.), of the Instruction, an environmental analysis checklist and a categorical exclusion determination are not required for this 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 amends 33 CFR part 100 as follows:
PART 100--SAFETY OF LIFE ON NAVIGABLE WATERS
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The authority citation for part 100 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1233.
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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) 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 VHF-FM 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 Port zone, please see subpart 3.25 of this chapter.
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(1) Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay--Captain of the Port Zone, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: (215) 271-4944.
(2) Coast Guard Sector Baltimore--Captain of the Port Zone, Baltimore, Maryland: (410) 576-2525.
(3) Coast Guard Sector Hampton Roads--Captain of the Port Zone, Norfolk, Virginia: (757) 483-8567.
(4) Coast Guard Sector North Carolina--Captain of the Port Zone 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.
Table to Sec. 100.501
All coordinates listed in the Table to Sec. 100.501 reference Datum NAD 1983.
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Number Date Event Sponsor Location
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(a.) Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay--COTP Zone
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June--1st 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
39deg18'00'' N; and
bounded to the west by a
line that runs along
longitude
074deg37'00'' W.
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June--3rd Saturday... Annual Escape from Escape from Fort All waters of the
Fort Delaware Delaware Triathlon, Delaware River between
Triathlon. Inc. Pea Patch Island and
Delaware City, Delaware,
bounded by a line
connecting the following
points: Latitude
39deg36'35.7'' N,
longitude
075deg35'25.6'' W, to
latitude
39deg34'57.3'' N,
longitude
075deg33'23.1'' W, to
latitude
39deg34'11.9'' N,
longitude
075deg34'28.6'' W, to
latitude
39deg35'52.4'' N,
longitude
075deg36'33.9'' W.
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June--Last Saturday.. Westville Parade of Borough of Westville All waters of Big Timber
Lights. and Westville Power Creek in Westville, NJ
Boat. from shoreline to
shoreline bounded on the
south from the Route 130
Bridge and to the north
by the entrance of the
Delaware River.
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July--3rd Sunday..... OPA Atlantic City Offshore Performance The waters of the
Grand Prix. Assn. (OPA). 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
39deg21'50'' N,
longitude
074deg24'37'' W, to
latitude 39deg20'40''
N, longitude
074deg23'50'' W,
thence southwesterly to
latitude 39deg19'33''
N, longitude
074deg26'52'' W,
thence northwesterly to
a point along the
shoreline at latitude
39deg20'43'' N,
longitude
074deg27'40'' W,
thence northeasterly
along the shoreline to
latitude 39deg21'50''
N, longitude
074deg24'37'' W.
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July--On or about U.S. holiday City of Philadelphia. The waters of the
July 4th. celebrations. 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.
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August--2nd Friday, Point Pleasant OPA/NJ Offshore Performance The waters of the
Saturday and Sunday. Offshore Grand Prix. Association (OPA) Atlantic Ocean bounded
and New Jersey by a line drawn from a
Offshore Racing Assn. position along the
shoreline near Normandy
Beach, NJ at latitude
40deg00'00'' N,
longitude
074deg03'30'' W,
thence easterly to
latitude 39deg59'40''
N, longitude
074deg02'00'' W,
thence southwesterly to
latitude 39deg56'35''
N, longitude
074deg03'00'' W,
thence westerly to a
position near the
Seaside Heights Pier at
latitude 39deg56'35''
N, longitude
074deg04'15'' W,
thence northerly along
the shoreline to the
point of origin.
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July--3rd 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
40deg14'00'' N;
southward to Seaside
Park, New Jersey
latitude 39deg55'00''
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.
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August--4th Wednesday Thunder Over the Atlantic City Chamber The waters of the
Boardwalk Air show. of Commerce. 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
39deg21'31'' N,
longitude
074deg25'04'' W,
thence to latitude
39deg21'08'' N,
longitude
074deg24'48'' W,
thence southwesterly to
latitude 39deg20'16''
N, longitude
074deg27'17'' W,
thence northwesterly to
a point along the
shoreline at latitude
39deg20'44'' N,
longitude
074deg27'31'' W,
thence northeasterly
along the shoreline to
latitude 39deg21'31''
N, longitude
074deg25'04'' W.
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September--3rd Annual Escape from Escape from Fort All waters of the
Saturday. Fort Delaware Delaware Triathlon, Delaware River between
Triathlon. Inc. Pea Patch Island and
Delaware City, Delaware,
bounded by a line
connecting the following
points: Latitude
39deg36'35.7'' N,
longitude
075deg35'25.6'' W, to
latitude
39deg34'57.3'' N,
longitude
075deg33'23.1'' W, to
latitude
39deg34'11.9'' N,
longitude
075deg34'28.6'' W, to
latitude
39deg35'52.4'' N,
longitude
075deg36'33.9'' W.
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September--last Sunset Lake Hydrofest Sunset Lake Hydrofest All waters of Sunset
Friday, Saturday and Assn. Lake, New Jersey, from
Sunday; October-- shoreline to shoreline,
first Friday, south of latitude
Saturday and Sunday. 38deg58'32'' N.
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October--2nd Saturday The Liberty Grand Offshore Performance The waters of the
and Sunday. Prix. Assn. (OPA). 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.
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October--1st Monday U.S. holiday City of Philadelphia. The waters of the
(Columbus Day). celebrations. 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.
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December--On December U.S. holiday City of Philadelphia. The waters of the
31st (New Year's celebrations. Delaware River, adjacent
Eve). 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.
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(b.) Coast Guard Sector Baltimore--COTP Zone
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March--4th or last Safety at Sea U.S. Naval Academy... All waters of the Severn
Saturday; or April-- Seminar.. River from shoreline to
1st Saturday. shoreline, bounded to
the northwest by a line
drawn from the south
shoreline at latitude
39deg00'38.9'' N,
longitude
076deg31'05.2'' W,
thence to the north
shoreline at latitude
39deg00'54.7'' N,
longitude
076deg30'44.8'' 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
38deg58'39.5'' N,
longitude
076deg28'49'' W,
thence southeast to a
point 700 yards east of
Chinks Point, MD at
latitude 38deg58'1.9''
N, longitude
076deg28'1.7'' W,
thence northeast to
Greenbury Point at
latitude 38deg58'29''
N, longitude
076deg27'16'' W.
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March--last Friday, USNA Crew Races...... U.S. Naval Academy... All waters of the Severn
Saturday and Sunday; River from shoreline to
April and May--every shoreline, bounded to
Friday, Saturday and the northwest by a line
Sunday. drawn from the south
shoreline at latitude
39deg00'38.9'' N,
longitude
076deg31'05.2'' W,
thence to the north
shoreline at latitude
39deg00'54.7'' N,
longitude
076deg30'44.8'' 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
38deg58'39.5'' N,
longitude
076deg28'49'' W,
thence southeast to a
point 700 yards east of
Chinks Point, MD at
latitude 38deg58'1.9''
N, longitude
076deg28'1.7'' W,
thence northeast to
Greenbury Point at
latitude 38deg58'29''
N, longitude
076deg27'16'' W.
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April--2nd 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
38deg10'05'' N, and
bounded to the north by
a line at latitude
38deg12'00'' N.
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May--1st 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 38deg18'00''
N, longitude
075deg54'00'' W,
thence westerly to
latitude 38deg18'00''
N, longitude
075deg55'00'' W,
thence northerly to
latitude 38deg20'00''
N, longitude
075deg53'48'' W,
thence easterly to
latitude 38deg19'42''
N, longitude
075deg52'54'' W.
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May--Saturday before Chestertown Tea Party Chestertown Tea Party All waters of the Chester
Memorial Day. Re-enactment Festival. River, within a line
Festival. connecting the following
positions: Latitude
39deg12'27'' N,
longitude
076deg03'46'' W;
thence to latitude
39deg12'19'' N,
longitude
076deg03'53'' W;
thence to latitude
39deg12'15'' N,
longitude
076deg03'41'' W;
thence to latitude
39deg12'26'' N,
longitude
076deg03'38'' W;
thence to the point of
origin at latitude
39deg12'27'' N,
longitude
076deg03'46'' W.
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May--3rd 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.
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May--Tuesday and Blue Angels Air Show. U.S. Naval Academy... All waters of the Severn
Wednesday before River from shoreline to
Memorial Day shoreline, bounded to
(observed). the northwest by a line
drawn from the south
shoreline at latitude
39deg00'38.9'' N,
longitude
076deg31'05.2'' W,
thence to the north
shoreline at latitude
39deg00'54.7'' N,
longitude
076deg30'44.8'' W,
this line is
approximately 1,300
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
38deg58'39.5'' N,
longitude
076deg28'49'' W,
thence southeast to a
point 700 yards east of
Chinks Point, MD at
latitude 38deg58'1.9''
N, longitude
076deg28'1.7'' W,
thence northeast to
Greenbury Point at
latitude 38deg58'29''
N, longitude
076deg27'16'' W.
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June--2nd 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
Challenge One Mile spans of the William P.
Swim. Lane Jr. Memorial Bridge
shore to shore 500 yards
north of the north span
of the bridge from the
western shore at
latitude 39deg00'36''
N, longitude
076deg23'05'' W and
the eastern shore at
latitude 38deg59'14''
N, longitude
076deg20'00'' W, and
500 yards south of the
south span of the bridge
from the western shore
at latitude
39deg00'16'' N,
longitude
076deg24'30'' W and
the eastern shore at
latitude
38deg58'38.5'' N,
longitude
076deg20'06'' W.
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June--3rd, 4th or Maryland Swim for District of Columbia The waters of the Chester
last Saturday or Life. Aquatics Club. River from shoreline to
July--2nd or 3rd shoreline, bounded on
Saturday. the south by a line
drawn at latitude
39deg10'16'' N, near
the Chester River
Channel Buoy 35 (LLN-
26795) and bounded on
the north at latitude
39deg12'30'' N by the
Maryland S.R. 213
Highway Bridge.
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June--last 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
(LLN-24175), bounded by
a line drawn between the
following points:
southeasterly from
latitude 38deg32'46''
N, longitude
075deg43'14'' W, to
latitude 38deg32'42''
N, longitude
075deg43'09'' W,
thence northeasterly to
latitude 38deg33'04''
N, longitude
075deg42'39'' W,
thence northwesterly to
latitude 38deg33'09''
N, longitude
075deg42'44'' W,
thence southwesterly to
latitude 38deg32'46''
N, longitude
075deg43'14'' W.
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June--3rd, 4th or Thunder on the Kent Narrows Racing All waters of Prospect
last Saturday and Narrows. Assn. Bay enclosed by the
Sunday or August-- following points:
1st Saturday and latitude
Sunday. 38deg57'52.0'' N,
longitude
076deg14'48.0'' W, to
latitude
38deg58'02.0'' N,
longitude
076deg15'05.0'' W, to
latitude
38deg57'38.0'' N,
longitude
076deg15'29.0'' W, to
latitude
38deg57'28.0'' N,
longitude
076deg15'23.0'' W, to
latitude
38deg57'52.0'' N,
longitude
076deg14'48.0'' W.
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Labor Day weekend -- Ragin on the River... Port Deposit, MD, The waters of the
Saturday and Sunday, Chamber of Commerce. Susquehanna River,
or Monday. 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
39deg36'22'' N,
longitude
076deg07'08'' W,
thence to latitude
39deg36'00'' N,
longitude
076deg07'46'' W.
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September--2nd Dragon Boat Races in Associated Catholic The waters of the
Saturday or the the Inner Harbor. Charities, Inc. Patapsco River,
Saturday after Labor Baltimore, MD, Inner
Day. Harbor from shoreline to
shoreline, bounded on
the east by a line drawn
along longitude
076deg36'30'' W.
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June--3rd, 4th or Baltimore Dragon Boat Baltimore Dragon Boat The waters of the
last Saturday or Challenge. Club. Patapsco River,
Sunday. Northwest Harbor, in
Baltimore, MD, from
shoreline to shoreline,
within an area bounded
on the east by a line
drawn along longitude
076deg35' W and
bounded on the west by a
line drawn along
longitude 076deg36'.
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September--4th or Cambridge Offshore Chesapeake Bay All waters of the
last Saturday and Challenge. Powerboat Choptank River, from
Sunday. Association. shoreline to shoreline,
bounded to the west by
the Route 50 Bridge and
bounded to the east by a
line drawn along
longitude 076deg W,
between Goose Point, MD
and Oystershell Point,
MD.
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September--4th or Chesapeakeman Ultra Columbia Triathlon All waters of the
last Saturday. Triathlon. Assn. Inc. Choptank River within
200 yards either side of
a line drawn
northwesterly from a
point on the shoreline
at latitude
38deg33'45'' N,
longitude
076deg02'38'' W,
thence to latitude
38deg35'06'' N,
longitude
076deg04'42'' W, a
position located at
Great Marsh Park,
Cambridge, MD.
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October--last Tug of War........... City of Annapolis.... The waters of Spa Creek
Saturday or from shoreline to
November--1st shoreline, extending 400
Saturday. feet from either side of
a rope spanning Spa
Creek from a position at
latitude
38deg58'36.9'' N,
longitude
076deg29'03.8'' W on
the Annapolis shoreline
to a position at
latitude
38deg58'26.4'' N,
longitude
076deg28'53.7'' W on
the Eastport shoreline.
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December--2nd Eastport Yacht Club Eastport Yacht Club.. The approaches to
Saturday. Boat Parade. 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
38deg58'58.0'' N,
longitude
076deg27'40.0'' W,
thence to Horn Point
Warning Light (LLNR
17935), at
38deg58'24.0'' N,
longitude
076deg28'10.0'' W,
thence to Horn Point, at
38deg58'20.0'' N,
longitude
076deg28'27.0'' W, and
bounded on the north by
the State Route 450
Bridge.
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Memorial Day weekend-- Air Expo............. U.S. Naval Air All waters of the lower
Thursday, Friday, Station Patuxent Patuxent River, near
Saturday and Sunday, River, MD. Solomons, Maryland,
or Labor Day located between Fishing
weekend--Thursday, Point and the base of
Friday, Saturday and the break wall marking
Sunday. the entrance to the East
Seaplane Basin at Naval
Air Station Patuxent
River, within an area
bounded by a line
connecting position
latitude 38deg17'39''
N, longitude
076deg25'47'' W;
thence to latitude
38deg17'47'' N,
longitude
076deg26'00'' W;
thence to latitude
38deg18'09'' N,
longitude
076deg25'40'' W;
thence to latitude
38deg18'00'' N,
longitude
076deg25'25'' 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
38deg18'41'' N,
longitude
076deg23'43'' W; to
latitude 38deg18'16''
N, longitude
076deg22'35'' W;
thence to latitude
38deg18'12'' N,
longitude
076deg22'37'' W;
thence to latitude
38deg18'36'' N,
longitude
076deg23'46'' W,
located adjacent to the
shoreline at U.S. Naval
Air Station Patuxent
River, Maryland.
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April--3rd Saturday Hydroplane races..... Virginia Boat Racing All waters of the Western
and Sunday. Assn. Branch, Elizabeth River
bounded by a line
connecting the following
points: latitude
36deg50'06'' N,
longitude
076deg22'27'' W,
thence to latitude
36deg50'06'' N,
longitude
076deg21'57'' W,
thence to latitude
36deg50'15'' N,
longitude
076deg21'55.8'' W,
thence to latitude
36deg50'15'' N,
longitude
076deg22'27'' W,
thence to point of
origin.
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April--4th Friday and Crawford Bay Crew Port Events, Inc..... The waters of the
Saturday. Classic. Southern Branch,
Elizabeth River from
shoreline to shoreline
bounded to the south by
a line drawn from
latitude
36deg49'11.0'' N,
longitude
076deg17'33.0'' W to
latitude
36deg49'11.0'' N,
longitude
076deg17'22.0'' W and
bounded to the north by
a line drawn from
latitude
36deg50'17.5'' N,
longitude
076deg17'45.0'' W to
latitude
36deg50'17.5'' N,
longitude
076deg17'30.0'' W.
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April--4th Saturday Wet Spring Regatta... Windsurfing The waters of Willoughby
and Sunday. Enthusiasts of Bay contained within the
Tidewater. following coordinates:
latitude 36deg58'36''
N, longitude
076deg18'42'' W, to
latitude 36deg58'00''
N, longitude
076deg18'00'' W, to
latitude 36deg57'49''
N, longitude
076deg18'14'' W, to
latitude 36deg57'36''
N, longitude
076deg17'55'' W, to
latitude 36deg57'26''
N, longitude
076deg18'06'' W, to
latitude 36deg58'15''
N, longitude
076deg19'08'' W, to
latitude 36deg58'36''
N, longitude
076deg18'42'' W.
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May--2nd Friday and Hydroplane races..... Virginia Boat Racing Regulated area includes
Saturday. Assn. all waters of the
Western Branch,
Elizabeth River bounded
by a line connecting the
following points:
latitude 36deg50'06''
N, longitude
076deg22'27'' W,
thence to latitude
36deg50'06'' N,
longitude
076deg21'57'' W,
thence to latitude
36deg50'15'' N,
longitude
076deg21'55.8'' W,
thence to latitude
36deg50'15'' N,
longitude
076deg22'27'' W,
thence to point of
origin.
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May--last Friday, Blackbeard Festival.. Hampton Event Makers. The waters of Sunset
Saturday and Sunday Creek and Hampton River
or June--1st Friday, shore to shore bounded
Saturday and Sunday. 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
37deg01'03.0'' N,
longitude
76deg20'26.0'' W, to
the finger pier across
the river at Fisherman's
Wharf, located at
latitude
37deg01'01.5'' N,
longitude
76deg20'32.0'' 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
37deg01'48.0'' N,
longitude
76deg20'22.0'' W,
across the river to the
eastern shore at
latitude
37deg01'44.0'' N,
longitude
76deg20'13.0'' 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
37deg01'26.0'' N,
longitude
76deg20'24.0'' W,
latitude
37deg01'22.0'' N,
longitude
76deg20'26.0'' W, and
latitude
37deg01'22.0'' N,
longitude
76deg20'23.0'' W. The
anchorage area will be
marked by orange buoys.
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June--1st Friday, Norfolk Harborfest... Norfolk Festevents, The waters of the
Saturday and Sunday Ltd.. Elizabeth River and its
or 2nd Friday, branches from shore to
Saturday and Sunday. 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
36deg50'51.0'' N,
longitude
076deg18'09.0'' W and
the north corner of the
City of Norfolk Mooring
Pier at the foot of
Brooks Avenue located at
latitude
36deg51'00.0'' N,
longitude
076deg17'52.0'' W;
bounded on the southwest
by a line drawn from the
southern corner of the
landing at Hospital
Point, Portsmouth,
Virginia, at latitude
36deg50'50.0'' N,
longitude
076deg18'10.0'' W, to
the northern end of the
easternmost pier at the
Tidewater Yacht Agency
Marina, located at
latitude
36deg50'29.0'' N,
longitude
076deg17'52.0'' 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
36deg50'10.0'' N,
longitude
076deg17'47.0'' W, and
the northwest corner of
the Norfolk Shipbuilding
& Drydock, Berkley
Plant, Pier No. 1,
located at latitude
36deg50'08.0'' N,
longitude
076deg17'39.0'' W; and
to the southeast by the
Berkley Bridge which
crosses the Eastern
Branch of the Elizabeth
River between Berkley at
latitude
36deg50'21.5'' N,
longitude
076deg17'14.5'' W, and
Norfolk at latitude
36deg50'35.0'' N,
longitude
076deg17'10.0'' W.
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May--Last Saturday Ocean City Maryland Offshore Performance The waters of the
and Sunday. Offshore Grand Prix. Assn. Racing, LLC. Atlantic Ocean
commencing at a point on
the shoreline at
latitude 38deg25'42''
N, longitude
075deg03'06'' W;
thence east southeast to
latitude 38deg25'30''
N, longitude
075deg02'12'' W,
thence south southwest
parallel to the Ocean
City shoreline to
latitude 38deg19'12''
N, longitude
075deg03'48'' W;
thence west northwest to
the shoreline at
latitude 38deg19'30''
N, longitude
075deg05'00'' W. The
waters of the Atlantic
Ocean bounded by a line
drawn from a position
along the shoreline near
Ocean City, MD at
latitude
38deg22'25.2'' N,
longitude
075deg03'49.4'' W,
thence easterly to
latitude
38deg22'00.4'' N,
longitude
075deg02'34.8'' W,
thence southwesterly to
latitude
38deg19'35.9'' N,
longitude
075deg03'35.4'' W,
thence westerly to a
position near the
shoreline at latitude
38deg20'05'' N,
longitude
075deg04'48.4'' W,
thence northerly along
the shoreline to the
point of origin.
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June--3rd Saturday... Cock Island Race..... Ports Events, Inc.... 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
36deg50'51.0'' N,
longitude
076deg18'09.0'' W and
the north corner of the
City of Norfolk Mooring
Pier at the foot of
Brooks Avenue located at
latitude
36deg51'00.0'' N,
longitude
076deg17'52.0'' W;
bounded on the southwest
by a line drawn from the
southern corner of the
landing at Hospital
Point, Portsmouth,
Virginia, at latitude
36deg50'50.0'' N,
longitude
076deg18'10.0'' W, to
the northern end of the
eastern most pier at the
Tidewater Yacht Agency
Marina, located at
latitude
36deg50'29.0'' N,
longitude
076deg17'52.0'' 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
36deg50'10.0'' N,
longitude
076deg17'47.0'' W, and
the northwest corner of
the Norfolk Shipbuilding
& Drydock, Berkley
Plant, Pier No. 1,
located at latitude
36deg50'08.0'' N,
longitude
076deg17'39.0'' W; and
to the southeast by the
Berkley Bridge which
crosses the Eastern
Branch of the Elizabeth
River between Berkley at
latitude
36deg50'21.5'' N,
longitude
076deg17'14.5'' W, and
Norfolk at latitude
36deg50'35.0'' N,
longitude
076deg17'10.0'' W.
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June--last Saturday.. RRBA Spring Radar Rappahannock River The waters of the
Shootout. Boaters Association Rappahannock River,
(RRBA). adjacent to Layton, VA,
from shoreline to
shoreline, bounded on
the west by a line
running along longitude
076deg58'30'' W, and
bounded on the east by a
line running along
longitude
076deg56'00'' W.
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July--3rd Sunday..... Watermen's Heritage Watermen's Museum of The waters of the York
Festival Workboat Yorktown, VA. River, Yorktown,
Races. Virginia, bounded on the
west by a line drawn
along longitude
076deg31'25'' W,
bounded on the east by a
line drawn along
longitude
076deg30'55'' 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.
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July--last Wednesday Pony Penning Swim.... Chincoteague The waters of Assateague
and following Friday. Volunteer Fire Channel from shoreline
Department. to shoreline, bounded to
the east by a line drawn
from latitude
37deg55'01'' N,
longitude
075deg22'40'' W, to
latitude 37deg54'50''
N, longitude
075deg22'46'' W, and
to the west by a line
drawn from latitude
37deg54'54.0'' N,
longitude
075deg23'00'' W, to
latitude 37deg54'49''
N, longitude
075deg22'49'' W.
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August--1st Friday, Power boat race...... East Coast Boat The waters of the
Saturday and Sunday. Racing Club of New Chesapeake Bay, along
Jersey. 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
37deg16'.2'' N,
longitude
076deg01'28.5'' W, to
a point offshore
approximately 300 yards
at latitude
37deg16'3.4'' N,
longitude
076deg01'36.6'' W, and
bounded on the north by
a line running
northwesterly from the
Cape Charles shoreline
at latitude
37deg16'26.2'' N,
longitude
076deg01'14'' W, to a
point offshore
approximately 300 yards
at latitude
37deg16'28.9'' N,
longitude
076deg01'24.1'' W.
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August--2nd Friday, Hampton Cup Regatta.. Virginia Boat Racing The waters of Mill Creek,
Saturday and Sunday. Association. adjacent to Fort Monroe,
Hampton, Virginia,
enclosed by the
following boundaries: To
the north, a line drawn
along latitude
37deg01'00'' N, to the
east a line drawn along
longitude
076deg18'30'' 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.
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September--2nd Friday Ocean City, MD power Offshore Performance The waters of the
and Saturday. boat race. Assn. Racing, LLC. Atlantic Ocean
commencing at a point on
the shoreline at
latitude 38deg25'42''
N, longitude
075deg03'06'' W;
thence east southeast to
latitude 38deg25'30''
N, longitude
075deg02'12'' W,
thence south southwest
parallel to the Ocean
City shoreline to
latitude 38deg19'12''
N, longitude
075deg03'48'' W;
thence west northwest to
the shoreline at
latitude 38deg19'30''
N, longitude
075deg05'00'' W. The
waters of the Atlantic
Ocean bounded by a line
drawn from a position
along the shoreline near
Ocean City, MD at
latitude
38deg22'25.2'' N,
longitude
075deg03'49.4'' W,
thence easterly to
latitude
38deg22'00.4'' N,
longitude
075deg02'34.8'' W,
thence southwesterly to
latitude
38deg19'35.9'' N,
longitude
075deg03'35.4'' W,
thence westerly to a
position near the
shoreline at latitude
38deg20'05'' N,
longitude
075deg04'48.4'' W,
thence northerly along
the shoreline to the
point of origin.
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September--2nd Hampton Bay Days Hampton Bay Days Inc. The waters of Sunset
Friday, Saturday and Festival. Creek and Hampton River
Sunday. 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
37deg01'03.0'' N,
longitude
076deg20'26.0'' W, to
the finger pier across
the river at Fisherman's
Wharf, located at
latitude
37deg01'01.5'' N,
longitude
076deg20'32.0'' W.
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October--1st Saturday Virginia Boat Racing Clarksville The waters of the John H.
and Sunday. Association. Hydroplane Challenge. 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
36deg37'14'' N,
longitude
078deg32'46.5'' W,
thence to latitude
36deg37'39.2'' N,
longitude
078deg32'08.8'' W, and
bounded on the north by
the State Route 15
Highway Bridge.
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October--2nd Friday.. U.S. Navy Fleet Week U.S. Navy............ The waters of the
Celebration. 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
36deg50'51.0'' N,
longitude
076deg18'09.0'' W and
the north corner of the
City of Norfolk Mooring
Pier at the foot of
Brooks Avenue located at
latitude
36deg51'00.0'' N,
longitude
076deg17'52.0'' W;
bounded on the southwest
by a line drawn from the
southern corner of the
landing at Hospital
Point, Portsmouth,
Virginia, at latitude
36deg50'50.0'' N,
longitude
076deg18'10.0'' W, to
the northern end of the
eastern most pier at the
Tidewater Yacht Agency
Marina, located at
latitude
36deg50'29.0'' N,
longitude
076deg17'52.0'' 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
36deg50'10.0'' N,
longitude
076deg17'47.0'' W, and
the northwest corner of
the Norfolk Shipbuilding
& Drydock, Berkley
Plant, Pier No. 1,
located at latitude
36deg50'08.0'' N,
longitude
076deg17'39.0'' W; and
to the southeast by the
Berkley Bridge which
crosses the Eastern
Branch of the Elizabeth
River between Berkley at
latitude
36deg50'21.5'' N,
longitude
076deg17'14.5'' W, and
Norfolk at latitude
36deg50'35.0'' N,
longitude
076deg17'10.0'' W.
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October--2nd Saturday Hydroplane races..... Virginia Boat Racing Regulated area includes
and Sunday. Assn. all waters of the
Western Branch,
Elizabeth River bounded
by a line connecting the
following points:
latitude 36deg50'06''
N, longitude 076deg
22'27'' W, thence to
latitude 36deg50'06''
N, longitude 076deg
21'57'' W, thence to
latitude 36deg50'15''
N, longitude 076deg
21'55.8'' W, thence to
latitude 36deg50'15''
N, longitude 076deg
22'27'' W, thence to
point of origin.
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October--2nd Sunday.. Poquoson Seafood City of Poquoson..... The waters of the Back
Festival Workboat River, Poquoson,
Races. Virginia, bounded on the
north by a line drawn
along latitude
37deg06'30'' N,
bounded on the south by
a line drawn along
latitude 37deg06'15''
N, bounded on the east
by a line drawn along
longitude
076deg18'52'' W and
bounded on the west by a
line drawn along
longitude
076deg19'30'' W.
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October--last Hampton Roads Windsurfing The waters of Willoughby
Saturday and Sunday. Sailboard Classic. Enthusiasts of Bay contained within the
Tidewater. following coordinates:
latitude 36deg58'36''
N, longitude
076deg18'42'' W, to
latitude 36deg58'00''
N, longitude
076deg18'00'' W, to
latitude 36deg57'49''
N, longitude
076deg18'14'' W, to
latitude 36deg57'36''
N, longitude
076deg17'55'' W, to
latitude 36deg57'26''
N, longitude
076deg18'06'' W, to
latitude 36deg58'15''
N, longitude
076deg19'08'' W, to
latitude 36deg58'36''
N, longitude
076deg18'42'' W.
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November--1st Friday International Search U.S. Coast Guard and The waters of the
and Saturday. and Rescue Canadian Auxiliaries. Southern Branch of the
Competition. Elizabeth River
including the North
Ferry Landing, from
shoreline to shoreline,
bounded to the north by
a line drawn along
Latitude 36deg50'23''
N and bounded to the
south by a line drawn
along Latitude
36deg50'12'' N.
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November--4th or last Holidays in the City. Norfolk Festevents, The waters of the
Saturday. Ltd. 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
36deg50'51.0'' N,
longitude
076deg18'09.0'' W and
the north corner of the
City of Norfolk Mooring
Pier at the foot of
Brooks Avenue located at
latitude
36deg51'00.0'' N,
longitude
076deg17'52.0'' W;
bounded on the southwest
by a line drawn from the
southern corner of the
landing at Hospital
Point, Portsmouth,
Virginia, at latitude
36deg50'50.0'' N,
longitude
076deg18'10.0'' W, to
the northern end of the
eastern most pier at the
Tidewater Yacht Agency
Marina, located at
latitude
36deg50'29.0'' N,
longitude
076deg17'52.0'' 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
36deg50'10.0'' N,
longitude
076deg17'47.0'' W, and
the northwest corner of
the Norfolk Shipbuilding
& Drydock, Berkley
Plant, Pier No. 1,
located at latitude
36deg50'08.0'' N,
longitude
076deg17'39.0'' W; and
to the southeast by the
Berkley Bridge which
crosses the Eastern
Branch of the Elizabeth
River between Berkley at
latitude
36deg50'21.5'' N,
longitude
076deg17'14.5'' W, and
Norfolk at latitude
36deg50'35.0'' N,
longitude
076deg17'10.0'' W.
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August--3rd Saturday Mattaponi Drag Boat Mattaponi Volunteer All waters of Mattaponi
and Sunday or 4th Race. Rescue Squad and River immediately
Saturday and Sunday. Dive Team. 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
076deg52'43'' W, near
the mouth of Mitchell
Hill Creek, and bounded
to the west by a line
that runs parallel along
longitude
076deg53'41'' W just
north of Wakema,
Virginia.
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(d.) Coast Guard Sector North Carolina--COTP Zone
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June--1st Saturday Carolina Cup Regatta. Virginia Boat Racing The waters of the
and Sunday. Assn. 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 36deg17'54''
N, longitude
076deg12'00'' W,
thence southwesterly to
latitude 36deg17'35''
N, longitude
076deg12'18'' W at
Cottage Point.
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August--1st Friday, SBIP--Fountain Super Boat The waters of the Pamlico
Saturday and Sunday. Powerboats Kilo Run International River including
and Super Boat Grand Productions (SBIP), Chocowinity Bay, from
Prix. Inc. shoreline to shoreline,
bounded on the south by
a line running
northeasterly from Camp
Hardee at latitude
35deg28'23'' N,
longitude
076deg59'23'' W, to
Broad Creek Point at
latitude 35deg29'04''
N, longitude
076deg58'44'' W, and
bounded on the north by
the Norfolk Southern
Railroad Bridge.
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September--3rd and or Crystal Coast Super Super Boat The waters of Bogue
4th or last Sunday. Boat Grand Prix. International Sound, adjacent to
Productions Inc. Morehead City, NC, from
the southern tip of
Sugar Loaf Island
approximate position
latitude 34deg42'55''
N, longitude
076deg42'48'' 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 34deg42'36''
N, longitude
076deg42'11'' W,
thence northeasterly
along the shoreline to
Tombstone Point
approximate position
latitude 34deg42'14''
N, longitude
076deg41'20'' W,
thence southeasterly to
the east end of the pier
at Coast Guard Sector
North Carolina
approximate position
latitude 34deg42'00''
N, longitude
076deg40'52'' 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
34deg42'22'' N,
longitude
076deg40'52'' W,
thence northerly along
the shoreline to
approximate position
latitude 34deg43'00''
N, longitude
076deg41'25'' W,
thence westerly to the
North Carolina State
Port Facility, thence
westerly along the State
Port to the southwest
corner approximate
position latitude
34deg42'55'' N,
longitude
076deg42'12'' W,
thence westerly to the
southern tip of Sugar
Loaf Island the point of
origin.
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September--3rd, 4th Wilmington YMCA Wilmington, NC, YMCA. The waters of, and
or last Saturday; Triathlon. adjacent to,
October--last Wrightsville Channel,
Saturday; November-- from Wrightsville
1st and or 2nd Channel Day beacon 14
Saturday. (LLNR 28040), located at
34deg12'18'' N,
longitude
077deg48'10'' W, to
Wrightsville Channel Day
beacon 25 (LLNR 28080),
located at
34deg12'51'' N,
longitude 77deg48'53''
W.
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Dated: December 29, 2011.
William D. Lee,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander, Fifth Coast Guard District.
FR Doc. 2012-916 Filed 1-18-12; 8:45 am
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