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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 107 / Monday, June 7, 2021 / Proposed Rules 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 is proposing 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: 46 U.S.C. 70041; 33 CFR 1.05
1.

2. Add 100.T050305 to read as follows:

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100.T050305 Chessapeake ChallengeSolomons Offshore Grand Prix, Patuxent River, Solomons, MD.

a Locations. All coordinates are based on datum NAD 1983. 1
Regulated area. All navigable waters of the Patuxent River, within an area bounded by a line connecting the following points: From the shoreline at the entrance to Third Cove, at position latitude 381953.4 N, longitude 0762836.4 W; thence south across the Patuxent River to Town Point at latitude 381920.5 N, longitude 0762834.0
W; thence east and south along the shoreline to latitude 381859.3 N, longitude 0762840.2 W; thence southeast across the entrance to Town Creek to Thorns Point at latitude 381846.3 N, longitude 0762832.7
W; thence southeast along the shoreline to the U.S. Naval Air Station Patuxent River West Seaplane Basin Entrance at latitude 381735.0 N, longitude 0762700.2 W; thence northeast to latitude 381801.0 N, longitude 0762639.0 W; thence northwest to Solomons Island Approach Light 3 at latitude 381911.0 N, longitude 0762701.8 W; thence northwest to the shoreline at latitude 381916.0 N, longitude 0762707.0 W; thence west and north along the shoreline to and terminating at the point of origin. The race area, buffer area, and spectator area are within the regulated area.
2 Race Area. The race area is a polygon in shape measuring approximately 4,300 yards in length by 1,400 yards in width. The area is bounded by a line commencing at the Solomons Research Pier at position latitude 381902 N, longitude 0762704 W, thence south to latitude 381809 N, longitude 0762653 W;
thence southwest to latitude 381800
N, longitude 0762725 W, thence northwest to latitude 381943 N, longitude 0762829 W; thence northeast to latitude 381954 N,
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longitude 0762825 W; thence southeast along the shoreline to and terminating at the point of origin.
3 Buffer Area. The buffer area is a polygon in shape measuring approximately 300 feet in all directions surrounding the entire race area described in the preceding paragraph of this section. The area is bounded by a line commencing at the shoreline at position latitude 381953 N, longitude 0762829 W; thence southwest to latitude 381943 N, longitude 0762833 W, thence southeast to latitude 381756 N, longitude 0762727 W; thence east to latitude 381807 N, longitude 0762649 W, thence north to latitude 381901 N, longitude 0762700 W, thence northwest to and then along the Solomons Research Pier to the shoreline at latitude 381905.3 N, longitude 0762711.5 W; thence west and north along the shoreline to and terminating at the point of origin.
4 Spectator Area. The designated spectator area is a polygon in shape measuring approximately 1,700 yards in length by 200 yards in width. The area is bounded by a line commencing at position latitude 381908 N, longitude 0762812 W; thence southwest to latitude 381905 N, longitude 0762819 W, thence southeast to latitude 381820 N, longitude 0762749 W; thence northheast to latitude 381822 N, longitude 0762743 W, thence northwest to the point of origin.
b Definitions. As used in this section Buffer Area is a neutral area that surrounds the perimeter of the race 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 race 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.
Race Area is an area described by a line bound by coordinates provided in latitude and longitude that outlines the boundary of a race 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.

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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 Chesapeake Challenge/Solomons Offshore Grand Prix event, 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 described in paragraph a1 of this section. 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 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
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