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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 107 / Monday, June 7, 2021 / Proposed Rules
Buffer Area is a neutral area that surrounds the perimeter of the Course Area within the regulated area described by this section. The purpose of a buffer area is to minimize potential collision conflicts with marine event participants or high-speed power boats and spectator vessels or nearby transiting vessels. This area provides separation between a Course Area and a specified Spectator Area or other vessels that are operating in the vicinity of the regulated area established by the special local regulations.
Captain of the Port COTP MarylandNational Capital Region means the Commander, U.S. Coast Guard Sector Maryland-National Capital Region or any Coast Guard commissioned, warrant or petty officer who has been authorized by the COTP to act on his behalf.
Course Area is an area described by a line bound by coordinates provided in latitude and longitude that outlines the boundary of a course area within the regulated area defined by this section.
Event Patrol Commander or Event PATCOM means a commissioned, warrant, or petty officer of the U.S.
Coast Guard who has been designated by the Commander, Coast Guard Sector Maryland-National Capital Region.
Official Patrol means any vessel assigned or approved by Commander, Coast Guard Sector Maryland-National Capital Region with a commissioned, warrant, or petty officer on board and displaying a Coast Guard ensign.
Participant means all persons and vessels registered with the event sponsor as participating in the Thunder on the Choptank powerboat races, or otherwise designated by the event sponsor as having a function tied to the event.
Spectator means a person or vessel not registered with the event sponsor as participants or assigned as official patrols.
Spectator Area is an area described by a line bound by coordinates provided in latitude and longitude that outlines the boundary of a spectator area within the regulated area defined by this part.
c Special Local Regulations. 1 The COTP Maryland-National Capital Region or Event PATCOM may forbid and control the movement of all vessels and persons, including event participants, in the regulated area.
When hailed or signaled by an official patrol, a vessel or person in the regulated area shall immediately comply with the directions given by the patrol. Failure to do so may result in the Coast Guard expelling the person or vessel from the area, issuing a citation for failure to comply, or both. The COTP
Maryland-National Capital Region or
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Event PATCOM may terminate the event, or a participants operations at any time the COTP Maryland-National Capital Region or Event PATCOM
believes it necessary to do so for the protection of life or property.
2 Except for participants and vessels already at berth, a person or vessel within the regulated area at the start of enforcement of this section must immediately depart the regulated area.
3 A spectator must contact the Event PATCOM to request permission to either enter or pass through the regulated area. The Event PATCOM, and official patrol vessels enforcing this regulated area, can be contacted on marine band radio VHFFM channel 16
156.8 MHz and channel 22A 157.1
MHz. If permission is granted, the spectator must enter the designated Spectator Area or pass directly through the regulated area as instructed by Event PATCOM. A vessel within the regulated area must operate at safe speed that minimizes wake. A spectator vessel must not loiter within the navigable channel while within the regulated area.
4 Only participant vessels and official patrol vessels are allowed to enter the buffer area or race area.
5 A person or vessel that desires to transit, moor, or anchor within the regulated area must obtain authorization from the COTP Maryland-National Capital Region or Event PATCOM. A
person or vessel seeking such permission can contact the COTP
Maryland-National Capital Region at telephone number 4105762693 or on Marine Band Radio, VHFFM channel 16 156.8 MHz or the Event PATCOM
on Marine Band Radio, VHFFM
channel 16 156.8 MHz.
6 The Coast Guard will publish a notice in the Fifth Coast Guard District Local Notice to Mariners and issue a marine information broadcast on VHF
FM marine band radio announcing specific event dates and times.
d Enforcement officials. The Coast Guard may be assisted with marine event patrol and enforcement of the regulated area by other federal, state, and local agencies.
e Enforcement period. This section will be enforced from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
on July 24, 2021, and, from 9 a.m. to 6
p.m. on July 25, 2021.
Dated: June 1, 2021.
David E. OConnell, Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Maryland-National Capital Region.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Coast Guard 33 CFR Part 100
Docket Number USCG20210305
RIN 1625AA08

Special Local Regulations; Patuxent River, Solomons, MD
Coast Guard, DHS.
Notice of proposed rulemaking.

AGENCY:
ACTION:

The Coast Guard is proposing to establish temporary special local regulation for certain waters of the Patuxent River. This action is necessary to provide for the safety of life on these navigable waters located at Solomons, MD, during a high-speed power boat racing event on August 29, 2021. This proposed rulemaking would prohibit persons and vessels from entering the regulated area unless authorized by the Captain of the Port Maryland-National Capital Region or the Coast Guard Event Patrol Commander. We invite your comments on this proposed rulemaking.
DATES: Comments and related material must be received by the Coast Guard on or before July 7, 2021.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by docket number USCG
20210305 using the Federal eRulemaking Portal at https
www.regulations.gov. See the Public Participation and Request for Comments portion of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for further instructions on submitting comments.
SUMMARY:

If you have questions about this proposed rulemaking, call or email Mr. Ron Houck, U.S. Coast Guard Sector Maryland-National Capital Region;
telephone 4105762674, email Ronald.L.Houck@uscg.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

I. Table of Abbreviations CFR Code of Federal Regulations COTP Captain of the Port DHS Department of Homeland Security FR Federal Register NPRM Notice of proposed rulemaking PATCOM Coast Guard Patrol Commander Section U.S.C. United States Code
II. Background, Purpose, and Legal Basis The Chesapeake Bay Power Boat Associationon, Inc. of Edgewater, MD, notified the Coast Guard that it will be conducting the Chesapeake Challenge/

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