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sponsor and approved by Commander, 

Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay. 

(c) Special local regulations: (1) 

Except for event participants and 

persons or vessels authorized by the 

Coast Guard Patrol Commander, no 

person or vessel may enter or remain in 

the regulated area. 

(2) The operator of any vessel in the 

regulated area must: (i) Stop the vessel 

immediately when directed to do so by 

any Official Patrol. 

(ii) Proceed as directed by any Official 

Patrol. 

(iii) When authorized to transit the 

regulated area, all vessels shall proceed 

at the minimum speed necessary to 

maintain a safe course that minimizes 

wake near the event area. 

(d) Enforcement period. This section 

will be enforced from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. 

on June 1, 2008. A notice of 

enforcement of this section will be 

disseminated through the Fifth Coast 

Guard District Local Notice to Mariners 

announcing the specific event date and 

times. Notice will also be made via 

broadcast notice to mariners on VHF–

FM marine band radio. 

Dated: April 16, 2008. 

Neil O. Buschman, 

Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander, Fifth 

Coast Guard District, Acting. 

[FR Doc. E8–10228 Filed 5–7–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–15–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 100 

[Docket No. USCG–2007–0147] 

RIN 1625–AA08 

Special Local Regulations; Recurring 

Marine Events in the Fifth Coast Guard 

District 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is 

establishing special local regulations to 

regulate recurring marine events in the 

Fifth Coast Guard District. These 

regulations apply to all permitted events 

listed in the table attached to the 

regulation, and include events such as 

regattas, and marine parades. These 

regulations reduce the Coast Guard’s 

administrative workload and expedite 

public notification of events. 

DATES: This rule is effective June 9, 

2008. 

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–2007–0147 and are 

available online at http:// 

www.regulations.gov. This material is 

also available for inspection or copying 

at two locations: 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. 

and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except Federal holidays and the Fifth 

Coast Guard District Office, 431 

Crawford Street, Portsmouth, VA 23704 

between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., Monday 

through Friday, except Federal holidays. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If 

you have questions on this rule, call 

Dennis Sens, Project Manager, Fifth 

Coast Guard District, Prevention 

Division, at 757–398–6204 or e-mail at 

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 March 10, 2008, 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 (73 FR 12669). We received no 

letters commenting on the proposed 

rule. No public meeting was requested, 

and none was held. 

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 

Sector—Captain of the Port Zone, please 

see 33 CFR 3.25. 

This regulation includes events such 

as sailing regattas, power boat races, 

swim races and holiday parades. 

Currently, there are 57 annually 

recurring marine events and many other 

non-recurring 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 increase 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 

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 rule significantly reduces the 

administrative burden on the Coast 

Guard, and at the same time allows the 

sponsor of the event and the Coast 

Guard to notify the public of these 

events in a timely manner. The public 

will 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 

location 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 

will 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. 

The public will also be notified about 

many of the listed marine events by 

local newspapers, radio and television 

stations. The various methods of 

notification provided by the Coast 

Guard and local community media 

outlets will facilitate informing mariners 

so they can adjust their plans 

accordingly. 

Discussion of Comments and Changes 

The Coast Guard has made some 

minor technical revisions to this rule. 

Revisions to the regulatory text include 

the following items. 

In the Table to § 100.501, marine 

event No. 3 was deleted. In its place 

‘‘Night in Venice’’ Great Egg Harbor Bay, 

Ocean City, New Jersey was added as 

marine event No. 3. This event was 

previously regulated by 33 CFR 100.504 

for the same location. This revision does 

not impose any additional restrictions 

on vessel traffic. 


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In the Table to § 100.501, the location 

description for marine event No’s 31, 

32, 35 and 49 were revised. All four 

marine events take place in the same 

location in the Western Branch of the 

Elizabeth River, Portsmouth, Virginia. 

The location was revised to reduce the 

overall size of the regulated area. This 

revision does not impose any additional 

restrictions on vessel traffic. 

Regulatory Evaluation 

This 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 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 

be enforced only during 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 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 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 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. 


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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 

Commandant Instruction M16475.lD 

which guides the Coast Guard in 

complying with the National 

Environmental Policy Act of 1969 

(NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 4321–4370f), and 

have concluded that there are no factors 

in this case that would limit the use of 

a categorical exclusion under section 

2.B.2 of the Instruction. Therefore, this 

rule is categorically excluded, under 

figure 2–1, paragraph (34)(h), of the 

Instruction, from further environmental 

documentation. This rule fits the 

category of paragraph 34(h) because it 

creates special local regulations for 

regattas and marine parades. 

Under figure 2–1, paragraph (34)(h), 

of the Instruction, an ‘‘Environmental 

Analysis Check List’’ 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, and 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 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 100 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1233. 

■ 2. Revise section 100.501 and add a 

new § 100.501 to read as follows: 

§ 100.501 Special Local Regulations; 

Marine Events in the Fifth Coast Guard 

District. 

The following regulations apply to the 

marine events listed in the Table to 

§ 100.501. These regulations will be 

effective annually, for the duration of 

each event listed in the Table to 

§ 100.501. Annual notice of the exact 

dates and times of the effective period 

of the regulation with respect to each 

event, the geographical area, and details 

concerning the nature of the event and 

the number of participants and type(s) 

of vessels involved will be published in 

Local Notices to Mariners and via 

Broadcast Notice to Mariners over VHF–

FM marine band radio. 

(a) Definitions. The following 

definitions apply to this section: 

(1) Coast Guard Patrol Commander. A 

Patrol Commander is a commissioned, 

warrant, or petty officer of the Coast 

Guard who has been designated by the 

respective Coast Guard Sector—Captain 

of the Port to enforce these regulations. 

(2) Official Patrol. 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 

§ 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 allowed inside the 

regulated area only 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. 

(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, 

Atlantic Beach, North Carolina: (252) 

247–4545. 

(5) Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit 

Wilmington—Cape Fear River Captain 

of the Port Zone, Wilmington, North 

Carolina: (910) 772–2200. 

(e) Application for Marine Events. The 

application requirements of § 100.15 of 

this part apply to all events listed in the 

Table to § 100.501. For information on 

applying for a marine event, contact the 

Captain of the Port for the area in which 

the event will occur, at the phone 

numbers listed above. 

TABLE TO § 100.501.—ALL COORDINATES LISTED IN THE TABLE TO § 100.501 REFERENCE DATUM NAD 1983 

No. Date Event Sponsor Location 

Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay—COTP Zone 

1 ....... June—1st Sunday Atlantic County 

Day at the Bay.

Atlantic County, 

New Jersey.

The waters of Great Egg Harbor Bay, adjacent to Somers Point, New 

Jersey, bounded by a line drawn along the following boundaries: The 

area is bounded to the north by the shoreline along John F. Kennedy 

Park and Somers Point, New Jersey; bounded to the east by the State 

Route 52 bridge; bounded to the south by a line that runs along latitude 39°18′00′′ N; and bounded to the west by a line that runs along 

longitude 074°37′00′′ W. 


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Continued 

No. Date Event Sponsor Location 

2 ....... June—3rd Saturday.Annual Escape 

from Fort Delaware Triathlon.

Escape from Fort 

Delaware 

Triathlon, Inc.

All waters of the Delaware River between Pea Patch Island and Delaware City, Delaware, bounded by a line connecting the following 

points: Latitude 39°36′35.7′′ N, longitude 075°35′25.6′′ W, to latitude 

39°34′57.3′′ N, longitude 075°33′23.1′′ W, to latitude 39°34′11.9′′ N, 

longitude 075°34′28.6′′ W, to latitude 39°35′52.4′′ N, longitude 

075°36′33.9′′ W. 

3 ....... July—4th Saturday.Night in Venice .... City of Ocean 

City, NJ, Night 

in Venice Committee.

The waters of Great Egg Harbor Bay and Beach Thorofare along the Intracoastal Waterway (ICW), adjacent to Ocean City, New Jersey, 

bounded by a line drawn at the following points: Bounded to the north 

by a line that runs along longitude 074°33′35′′ W, that crosses the ICW 

in the vicinity of the northern end of the Great Egg Harbor Inlet bridge; 

bounded to the south by a line that runs along longitude 074°36′30′′ W, 

that crosses the ICW in the vicinity of day beacon #270. The regulated 

area includes the ICW between the northern and southern boundaries 

and 100 yards on either side of the ICW centerline. 

4 ....... July—On or about 

July 4th.

U.S. holiday celebrations.City of Philadelphia.The waters of the Delaware River, adjacent to Philadelphia, PA, and 

Camden, NJ, from shoreline to shoreline, bounded on the south by the 

Walt Whitman Bridge and bounded on the north by the Benjamin 

Franklin Bridge. 

5 ....... August—2nd Friday, Saturday 

and Sunday.

Point Pleasant 

OPA/NJ Offshore Grand 

Prix.

Offshore Performance Association (OPA) and 

New Jersey Offshore Racing 

Assn.

The waters of the Atlantic Ocean bounded by a line drawn from a position along the shoreline near Normandy Beach, NJ, at latitude 

40°00′00′′ N, longitude 074°03′30′′ W, thence easterly to latitude 

39°59′40′′ N, longitude 074°02′00′′ W, thence southwesterly to latitude 

39°56′35′′ N, longitude 074°03′00′′ W, thence westerly to a position 

near the Seaside Heights Pier at latitude 39°56′35′′ N, longitude 

074°04′15′′ W, thence northerly along the shoreline to the point of origin. 

6 ....... July—3rd 

Wednesday and 

Thursday.

New Jersey Offshore Grand 

Prix.

Offshore Performance Assn. & 

New Jersey Offshore Racing 

Assn.

The waters of the Manasquan River from the New York and Long Branch 

Railroad to Manasquan Inlet, together with all of the navigable waters 

of the United States from Asbury Park, New Jersey, latitude 40°14′00′′ 

N; southward to Seaside Park, New Jersey latitude 39°55′00′′ N, from 

the New Jersey shoreline seaward to the limits of the Territorial Sea. 

The race course area extends from Asbury Park to Seaside Park from 

the shoreline, seaward to a distance of 8.4 nautical miles. 

7 ....... August—4th 

Wednesday.

Thunder Over the 

Boardwalk Air 

show.

Atlantic City 

Chamber of 

Commerce.

The waters of the Atlantic Ocean, adjacent to Atlantic City, New Jersey, 

bounded by a line drawn between the following points: Southeasterly 

from a point along the shoreline at latitude 39°21′31′′ N, longitude 

074°25′04′′ W, thence to latitude 39°21′08′′ N, longitude 074°24′48′′ W, 

thence southwesterly to latitude 39°20′16′′ N, longitude 074°27′17′′ W, 

thence northwesterly to a point along the shoreline at latitude 

39°20′44′′ N, longitude 074°27′31′′ W, thence northeasterly along the 

shoreline to latitude 39°21′31′′ N, longitude 074°25′04′′ W. 

8 ....... September—3rd 

Saturday.

Annual Escape 

from Fort Delaware Triathlon.

Escape from Fort 

Delaware 

Triathlon, Inc.

All waters of the Delaware River between Pea Patch Island and Delaware City, Delaware, bounded by a line connecting the following 

points: Latitude 39°36′35.7′′ N, longitude 075°35′25.6′′ W, to latitude 

39°34′57.3′′ N, longitude 075°33′23.1′′ W, to latitude 39°34′11.9′′ N, 

longitude 075°34′28.6′′ W, to latitude 39°35′52.4′′ N, longitude 

075°36′33.9′′ W. 

9 ....... September—last 

Friday, Saturday and Sunday; October—

first Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Sunset Lake 

Hydrofest.

Sunset Lake 

Hydrofest Assn.

All waters of Sunset Lake, New Jersey, from shoreline to shoreline, south 

of latitude 38°58′32′′ N. 

10 ..... October—2nd 

Saturday and 

Sunday.

The Liberty Grand 

Prix.

Offshore Performance Assn. 

(OPA).

The waters of the Delaware River, adjacent to Philadelphia, PA, and 

Camden, NJ, from shoreline to shoreline, bounded on the south by the 

Walt Whitman Bridge and bounded on the north by the Benjamin 

Franklin Bridge. 

11 ..... October—1st 

Monday (Columbus Day).

U.S. holiday celebrations.City of Philadelphia.The waters of the Delaware River, adjacent to Philadelphia, PA, and 

Camden, NJ, from shoreline to shoreline, bounded on the south by the 

Walt Whitman Bridge and bounded on the north by the Benjamin 

Franklin Bridge. 

12 ..... December—On 

December 31st 

(New Year’s 

Eve).

U.S. holiday celebrations.City of Philadelphia.The waters of the Delaware River, adjacent to Philadelphia, PA, and 

Camden, NJ, from shoreline to shoreline, bounded on the south by the 

Walt Whitman Bridge and bounded on the north by the Benjamin 

Franklin Bridge. 


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No. Date Event Sponsor Location 

Coast Guard Sector Baltimore—COTP Zone 

13 ..... March—4th or last 

Saturday.

Safety at Sea 

Seminar.

U.S. Naval Academy.All waters of the Severn River from shoreline to shoreline, bounded to 

the northwest by a line drawn from the south shoreline at latitude 

39°00′38.9′′ N., longitude 076°31′05.2′′ W. thence to the north shoreline at latitude 39°00′54.7′′ N., longitude 076°30′44.8′′ W., this line is 

approximately 1300 yards northwest of the U.S. 50 fixed highway 

bridge. The regulated area is bounded to the southeast by a line drawn 

from the Naval Academy Light at latitude 38°58′39.5′′ N., longitude 

076°28′49′′ W., thence southeast to a point 700 yards east of Chinks 

Point, MD, at latitude 38°58′1.9′′ N., longitude 076°28′1.7′′ W., thence 

northeast to Greenbury Point at latitude 38°58′29′′ N., longitude 

076°27′16′′ W. 

14 ..... March—last Friday, Saturday, 

and Sunday; 

April and May—

every Friday, 

Saturday, and 

Sunday.

USNA Crew 

Races.

U.S. Naval Academy.All waters of the Severn River from shoreline to shoreline, bounded to 

the northwest by a line drawn from the south shoreline at latitude 

39°00′38.9′′ N., longitude 076°31′05.2′′ W. thence to the north shoreline at latitude 39°00′54.7′′ N., longitude 076°30′44.8′′ W., this line is 

approximately 1300 yards northwest of the U.S. 50 fixed highway 

bridge. The regulated area is bounded to the southeast by a line drawn 

from the Naval Academy Light at latitude 38°58′39.5′′ N., longitude 

076°28′49′′ W. thence southeast to a point 700 yards east of Chinks 

Point, MD, at latitude 38°58′1.9′′ N., longitude 076°28′1.7′′ W. thence 

northeast to Greenbury Point at latitude 38°58′29′′ N., longitude 

076°27′16′′ W. 

15 ..... April—2nd Saturday.St. Mary’s 

Seahawk Sprint.

St. Mary’s College 

of Maryland.

All waters of the St. Mary’s River, from shoreline to shoreline, bounded to 

the south by a line at latitude 38°10′05′′ N, and bounded to the north 

by a line at latitude 38°12′00′′ N. 

16 ..... May—1st Sunday Nanticoke River 

Swim and 

Triathlon.

Nanticoke River 

Swim and 

Triathlon, Inc.

All waters of the Nanticoke River, including Bivalve Channel and Bivalve 

Harbor, bounded by a line drawn from a point on the shoreline at latitude 38°18′00′′ N, longitude 075°54′00′′ W, thence westerly to latitude 

38°18′00′′ N, longitude 075°55′00′′ W, thence northerly to latitude 

38°20′00′′ N, longitude 075°53′48′′ W, thence easterly to latitude 

38°19′42′′ N, longitude 075°52′54′′ W. 

17 ..... May—2nd Saturday and Sunday.Baltimore County 

Community Waterfront Festival.

Baltimore County All waters of Martin Lagoon that are north of a line drawn from latitude 

39°19′34′′ N, longitude 076°25′41′′ W, thence to a position located at 

39°19′33′′ N, longitude 076°25′33′′ W. 

18 ..... May—3rd Friday, 

Saturday, and 

Sunday.

Dragon Boat 

Races at 

Thompson 

Boathouse, 

Georgetown, 

Washington, 

DC.

Dragon Boat Festival, Inc.The waters of the Upper Potomac River, Washington, DC, from shoreline 

to shoreline, bounded upstream by the Francis Scott Key Bridge and 

downstream by the Roosevelt Memorial Bridge. 

19 ..... May—3rd Tuesday and 

Wednesday.

Blue Angels Air 

Show.

U.S. Naval Academy.All waters of the Severn River from shoreline to shoreline, bounded to 

the northwest by a line drawn from the south shoreline at latitude 

39°00′38.9′′ N., longitude 076°31′05.2′′ W. thence to the north shoreline at latitude 39°00′54.7′′ N., longitude 076°30′44.8′′ W., this line is 

approximately 1300 yards northwest of the U.S. 50 fixed highway 

bridge. The regulated area is bounded to the southeast by a line drawn 

from the Naval Academy Light at latitude 38°58′39.5′′ N., longitude 

076°28′49′′ W. thence southeast to a point 700 yards east of Chinks 

Point, MD, at latitude 38°58′1.9′′ N., longitude 076°28′1.7′′ W. thence 

northeast to Greenbury Point at latitude 38°58′29′′ N., longitude 

076°27′16′′ W. 

20 ..... June—2nd Sunday.The Great Chesapeake Bay 

Bridges Swim 

Races and 

Chesapeake 

Challenge One 

Mile Swim.

Great Chesapeake Bay 

Swim, Inc.

The waters of the Chesapeake Bay between and adjacent to the spans 

of the William P. Lane Jr. Memorial Bridge shore to shore 500 yards 

north of the north span of the bridge from the western shore at latitude 

39°00′36′′ N, longitude 076°23′05′′ W and the eastern shore at latitude 

38°59′14′′ N, longitude 076°20′00′′ W, and 500 yards south of the 

south span of the bridge from the western shore at latitude 39°00′16′′ 

N, longitude 076°24′30′′ W and the eastern shore at latitude 

38°58′38.5′′ N, longitude 076°20′06′′ W. 

21 ..... June—3rd Saturday or July—

3rd Saturday.

Maryland Swim 

for Life.

District of Columbia Aquatics 

Club.

The waters of the Chester River from shoreline to shoreline, bounded on 

the south by a line drawn at latitude 39°10′16′′ N, near the Chester 

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22 ..... June—last Saturday and Sunday.Bo Bowman Memorial—

Sharptown Regatta.

Virginia/Carolina 

Racing Assn.

All waters of the Nanticoke River, near Sharptown, Maryland, between 

Maryland S.R. 313 Highway Bridge and Nanticoke River Light 43 

(LLN–24175), bounded by a line drawn between the following points: 

Southeasterly from latitude 38°32′46′′ N, longitude 075°43′14′′ W, to 

latitude 38°32′42′′ N, longitude 075°43′09′′ W, thence northeasterly to 

latitude 38°33′04′′ N, longitude 075°42′39′′ W, thence northwesterly to 

latitude 38°33′09′′ N, longitude 075°42′44′′ W, thence southwesterly to 

latitude 38°32′46′′ N, longitude 075°43′14′′ W. 

23 ..... August—1st Saturday and Sunday.Thunder on the 

Narrows.

Kent Narrows 

Racing Assn.

All waters of Prospect Bay enclosed by the following points: Latitude 

38°57′52.0′′ N, longitude 076°14′48.0′′ W, to latitude 38°58′02.0′′ N, 

longitude 076°15′05.0′′ W, to latitude 38°57′38.0′′ N, longitude 

076°15′29.0′′ W, to latitude 38°57′28.0′′ N, longitude 076°15′23.0′′ W, 

to latitude 38°57′52.0′′ N, longitude 076°14′48.0′′ W. 

24 ..... Labor Day weekend —Saturday 

and Sunday, or 

Monday.

Annual Ragin on 

the River.

Port Deposit, MD, 

Chamber of 

Commerce.

The waters of the Susquehanna River, adjacent to Port Deposit, Maryland, from shoreline to shoreline, bounded on the south by the U.S. I–

95 fixed highway bridge, and bounded on the north by a line running 

southwesterly from a point along the shoreline at latitude 39°36′22′′ N, 

longitude 076°07′08′′ W, thence to latitude 39°36′00′′ N, longitude 

076°07′46′′ W. 

25 ..... September—2nd 

Saturday.

Dragon Boat 

Races in the 

Inner Harbor.

Associated Catholic Charities, Inc.The waters of the Patapsco River, Baltimore, MD, Inner Harbor from 

shoreline to shoreline, bounded on the east by a line drawn along longitude 076°36′30′′ W. 

26 ..... September—2nd 

Sunday.

Annapolis 

Triathlon Swim.

City of Annapolis 

and the Annapolis Triathlon 

Club.

The approaches to Annapolis Harbor, the waters of Spa Creek, and the 

Severn River, shore to shore, bounded on the south by a line drawn 

from Carr Point, at latitude 38°58′58.0′′ N, longitude 076°27′40.0′′ W, 

thence to Horn Point Warning Light (LLNR–17935), at 38°58′24.0′′ N, 

longitude 076°28′10.0′′ W, thence to Horn Point, at 38°58′20.0′′ N, longitude 076°28′27.0′′ W, and bounded on the north by the State Route 

450 Bridge. 

27 ..... September—4th 

or last Saturday 

and Sunday.

Cambridge Offshore Challenge.Chesapeake Bay 

Powerboat Association.

All waters of the Choptank River, from shoreline to shoreline, bounded to 

the west by the Route 50 Bridge and bounded to the east by a line 

drawn along longitude 076° W, between Goose Point, MD, and Oystershell Point, MD. 

28 ..... September—last 

Saturday.

Chesapeakeman 

Ultra Triathlon.

Columbia 

Triathlon Assn. 

Inc.

All waters of the Choptank River within 200 yards either side of a line 

drawn northwesterly from a point on the shoreline at latitude 38°33′45′′ 

N, longitude 076°02′38′′ W, thence to latitude 38°35′06′′ N, longitude 

076°04′42′′ W, a position located at Great Marsh Park, Cambridge, 

MD. 

29 ..... October—last Saturday or November—1st 

Saturday.

Tug of War .......... City of Annapolis The waters of Spa Creek from shoreline to shoreline, extending 400 feet 

from either side of a rope spanning Spa Creek from a position at latitude 38°58′36.9′′ N, longitude 076°29′03.8′′ W on the Annapolis shoreline to a position at latitude 38°58′26.4′′ N, longitude 076°28′53.7′′ W 

on the Eastport shoreline. 

30 ..... December—2nd 

Saturday.

Eastport Yacht 

Club Boat Parade.

Eastport Yacht 

Club.

The approaches to Annapolis Harbor, the waters of Spa Creek, and the 

Severn River, shore to shore, bounded on the south by a line drawn 

from Carr Point, at latitude 38°58′58.0′′ N, longitude 076°27′40.0′′ W, 

thence to Horn Point Warning Light (LLNR–17935), at 38°58′24.0′′ N, 

longitude 076°28′10.0′′ W, thence to Horn Point, at 38°58′20.0′′ N, longitude 076°28′27.0′′ W, and bounded on the north by the State Route 

450 Bridge. 

Coast Guard Sector Hampton Roads—COTP Zone 

31 ..... March—4th or last 

Friday and Saturday.

Virginia state hydroplane championships.Virginia Boat Racing Assn.The waters of the Western Branch, Elizabeth River bounded by a line 

connecting the following points: latitude 36°50′06′′ N, longitude 

076°22′27′′ W, thence to latitude 36°50′06′′ N, longitude 076°21′57′′ W, 

thence to latitude 36°50′15′′ N, longitude 076°21′55.8′′ W, thence to 

latitude 36°50′15′′ N, longitude 076°22′27′′ W, thence to point of origin. 

32 ..... April—3rd Friday 

and Saturday.

Hydroplane races Virginia Boat Racing Assn.The waters of the Western Branch, Elizabeth River bounded by a line 

connecting the following points: latitude 36°50′06′′ N, longitude 

076°22′27′′ W, thence to latitude 36°50′06′′ N, longitude 076°21′57′′ W, 

thence to latitude 36°50′15′′ N, longitude 076°21′55.8′′ W, thence to 

latitude 36°50′15′′ N, longitude 076°22′27′′ W, thence to point of origin. 

33 ..... April—4th Friday 

and Saturday.

Crawford Bay 

Crew Classic.

Port Events, Inc .. The waters of the Southern Branch, Elizabeth River from shoreline to 

shoreline bounded to the south by a line drawn from latitude 

36°49′11.0′′ N, longitude 076°17′33.0′′ W to latitude 36°49′11.0′′ N, longitude 076°17′22.0′′ W and bounded to the north by a line drawn from 

latitude 36°50′17.5′′ N, longitude 076°17′45.0′′ W to latitude 

36°50′17.5′′ N, longitude 076°17′30.0′′ W. 


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34 ..... April—4th Saturday and Sunday.Wet Spring Regatta.Windsurfing Enthusiasts of 

Tidewater.

The waters of Willoughby Bay contained within the following coordinates: 

Latitude 36°58′36′′ N, longitude 076°18′42′′ W, to latitude 36°58′00′′ N, 

longitude 076°18′00′′ W, to latitude 36°57′49′′ N, longitude 076°18′14′′ 

W, to latitude 36°57′36′′ N, longitude 076°17′55′′ W, to latitude 

36°57′26′′ N, longitude 076°18′06′′ W, to latitude 36°58′15′′ N, longitude 076°19′08′′ W, to latitude 36°58′36′′ N, longitude 076°18′42′′ W. 

35 ..... May—2nd Friday 

and Saturday.

Hydroplane races Virginia Boat Racing Assn.The waters of the Western Branch, Elizabeth River bounded by a line 

connecting the following points: Latitude 36°50′06′′ N, longitude 

076°22′27′′ W, thence to latitude 36°50′06′′ N, longitude 076°21′57′′ W, 

thence to latitude 36°50′15′′ N, longitude 076°21′55.8′′ W, thence to 

latitude 36°50′15′′ N, longitude 076°22′27′′ W, thence to point of origin. 

36 ..... May—last Friday, 

Saturday and 

Sunday or 

June—1st Friday, Saturday 

and Sunday.

Blackbeard Festival.Hampton Event 

Makers.

The waters of Sunset Creek and Hampton River shore to shore bounded 

to the north by the C & O Railroad Bridge and to the south by a line 

drawn from Hampton River Channel Light 16 (LL 5715), located at latitude 37°01′03.0′′ N, longitude 76°20′26.0′′ W, to the finger pier across 

the river at Fisherman’s Wharf, located at latitude 37°01′01.5′′ N, longitude 76°20′32.0′′ W. 

Spectator Vessel Anchorage Areas—Area A: Located in the upper 

reaches of the Hampton River, bounded to the south by a line drawn 

from the western shore at latitude 37°01′48.0′′ N, longitude 76°20′22.0′′ 

W, across the river to the eastern shore at latitude 37°01′44.0′′ N, longitude 76°20′13.0′′ W, and to the north by the C & O Railroad Bridge. 

The anchorage area will be marked by orange buoys. 

Area B: Located on the eastern side of the channel, in the Hampton 

River, south of the Queen Street Bridge, near the Riverside Health 

Center. Bounded by the shoreline and a line drawn between the following points: Latitude 37°01′26.0′′ N, longitude 76°20′24.0′′ W, latitude 

37°01′22.0′′ N, longitude 76°20′26.0′′ W, and latitude 37°01′22.0′′ N, 

longitude 76°20′23.0′′ W. The anchorage area will be marked by orange buoys. 

37 ..... June—1st Friday, 

Saturday and 

Sunday.

Norfolk Harborfest Norfolk 

Festevents, Ltd.

The waters of the Elizabeth River and its branches from shore to shore, 

bounded to the northwest by a line drawn across the Port Norfolk 

Reach section of the Elizabeth River between the northern corner of 

the landing at Hospital Point, Portsmouth, Virginia, latitude 36°50′51.0′′ 

N, longitude 076°18′09.0′′ W and the north corner of the City of Norfolk 

Mooring Pier at the foot of Brooks Avenue located at latitude 

36°51′00.0′′ N, longitude 076°17′52.0′′ W; bounded on the southwest 

by a line drawn from the southern corner of the landing at Hospital 

Point, Portsmouth, Virginia, at latitude 36°50′50.0′′ N, longitude 

076°18′10.0′′ W, to the northern end of the eastern most pier at the 

Tidewater Yacht Agency Marina, located at latitude 36°50′29.0′′ N, longitude 076°17′52.0′′ W; bounded to the south by a line drawn across 

the Lower Reach of the Southern Branch of the Elizabeth River, between the Portsmouth Lightship Museum located at the foot of London 

Boulevard, in Portsmouth, Virginia, at latitude 36°50′10.0′′ N, longitude 

076°17′47.0′′ W, and the northwest corner of the Norfolk Shipbuilding & 

Drydock, Berkley Plant, Pier No. 1, located at latitude 36°50′08.0′′ N, 

longitude 076°17′39.0′′ W; and to the southeast by the Berkley Bridge 

which crosses the Eastern Branch of the Elizabeth River between 

Berkley at latitude 36°50′21.5′′ N, longitude 076°17′14.5′′ W, and Norfolk at latitude 36°50′35.0′′ N, longitude 076°17′10.0′′ W. 

38 ..... June—1st Friday 

and Saturday.

Ocean City Maryland Offshore 

Challenge.

Offshore Performance Assn. 

Racing, LLC.

The waters of the Atlantic Ocean commencing at a point on the shoreline 

at latitude 38°25′42′′ N, longitude 075°03′06′′ W; thence east southeast 

to latitude 38°25′30′′ N, longitude 075°02′12′′ W, thence south southwest parallel to the Ocean City shoreline to latitude 38°19′12′′ N, longitude 075°03′48′′ W; thence west northwest to the shoreline at latitude 

38°19′30′′ N, longitude 075°05′00′′ W. The waters of the Atlantic Ocean 

bounded by a line drawn from a position along the shoreline near 

Ocean City, MD, at latitude 38°22′25.2′′ N, longitude 075°03′49.4′′ W, 

thence easterly to latitude 38°22′00.4′′ N, longitude 075°02′34.8′′ W, 

thence southwesterly to latitude 38°19′35.9′′ N, longitude 075°03′35.4′′ 

W, thence westerly to a position near the shoreline at latitude 

38°20′05′′ N, longitude 075°04′48.4′′ W, thence northerly along the 

shoreline to the point of origin. 


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39 ..... 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 36°50′51.0′′ 

N, longitude 076°18′09.0′′ W and the north corner of the City of Norfolk 

Mooring Pier at the foot of Brooks Avenue located at latitude 

36°51′00.0′′ N, longitude 076°17′52.0′′ W; bounded on the southwest 

by a line drawn from the southern corner of the landing at Hospital 

Point, Portsmouth, Virginia, at latitude 36°50′50.0′′ N, longitude 

076°18′10.0′′ W, to the northern end of the eastern most pier at the 

Tidewater Yacht Agency Marina, located at latitude 36°50′29.0′′ N, longitude 076°17′52.0′′ W; bounded to the south by a line drawn across 

the Lower Reach of the Southern Branch of the Elizabeth River, between the Portsmouth Lightship Museum located at the foot of London 

Boulevard, in Portsmouth, Virginia, at latitude 36°50′10.0′′ N, longitude 

076°17′47.0′′ W, and the northwest corner of the Norfolk Shipbuilding & 

Drydock, Berkley Plant, Pier No. 1, located at latitude 36°50′08.0′′ N, 

longitude 076°17′39.0′′ W; and to the southeast by the Berkley Bridge 

which crosses the Eastern Branch of the Elizabeth River between 

Berkley at latitude 36°50′21.5′′ N, longitude 076°17′14.5′′ W, and Norfolk at latitude 36°50′35.0′′ N, longitude 076°17′10.0′′ W. 

40 ..... June—last Saturday.RRBA Spring 

Radar Shootout.

Rappahannock 

River Boaters 

Association 

(RRBA).

The waters of the Rappahannock River, adjacent to Layton, VA, from 

shoreline to shoreline, bounded on the west by a line running along 

longitude 076°58′30′′ W, and bounded on the east by a line running 

along longitude 076°56′00′′ W. 

41 ..... July—3rd Sunday Watermen’s Heritage Festival 

Workboat 

Races.

Watermen’s Museum of Yorktown, VA.The waters of the York River, Yorktown, Virginia, bounded on the west 

by a line drawn along longitude 076°31′25′′ W, bounded on the east by 

a line drawn along longitude 076°30′55′′ W, bounded on the south by 

the shoreline and bounded on the north by a line drawn parallel and 

400 yards north of the southern shoreline. 

42 ..... July—last 

Wednesday and 

following Friday.

Pony Penning 

Swim.

Chincoteague Volunteer Fire Department.The waters of Assateague Channel from shoreline to shoreline, bounded 

to the east by a line drawn from latitude 37°55′01′′ N, longitude 

075°22′40′′ W, to latitude 37°54′50′′ N, longitude 075°22′46′′ W, and to 

the west by a line drawn from latitude 37°54′54.0′′ N, longitude 

075°23′00′′ W, to latitude 37°54′49′′ N, longitude 075°22′49′′ W. 

43 ..... August—1st Friday, Saturday 

and Sunday.

Power boat race .. East Coast Boat 

Racing Club of 

New Jersey.

The waters of the Chesapeake Bay, along the shoreline adjacent to Cape 

Charles, Virginia, to and including waters up to 300 yards offshore, 

parallel with the Cape Charles Beach shoreline in this area. The area 

is bounded on the south by a line running northwesterly from the Cape 

Charles shoreline at latitude 37°16′.2′′ N, longitude 076°01′28.5′′ W, to 

a point offshore approximately 300 yards at latitude 37°16′3.4′′ N, longitude 076°01′36.6′′ W, and bounded on the north by a line running 

northwesterly from the Cape Charles shoreline at latitude 37°16′26.2′′ 

N, longitude 076°01′14′′ W, to a point offshore approximately 300 yards 

at latitude 37°16′28.9′′ N, longitude 076°01′24.1′′ W. 

44 ..... August—2nd Friday, Saturday 

and Sunday.

Hampton Cup Regatta.Virginia Boat Racing Association.The waters of Mill Creek, adjacent to Fort Monroe, Hampton, Virginia, enclosed by the following boundaries: to the north, a line drawn along 

latitude 37°01′00′′ N, to the east a line drawn along longitude 

076°18′30′′ W, to the south a line parallel with the shoreline adjacent to 

Fort Monroe, and the west boundary is parallel with the Route 258—

Mercury Boulevard Bridge. 

45 ..... September—2nd 

Friday and Saturday.

Ocean City power 

boat race.

Offshore Performance Assn. 

Racing, LLC.

The waters of the Atlantic Ocean commencing at a point on the shoreline 

at latitude 38°25′42′′ N, longitude 075°03′06′′ W; thence east southeast 

to latitude 38°25′30′′ N, longitude 075°02′12′′ W, thence south southwest parallel to the Ocean City shoreline to latitude 38°19′12′′ N, longitude 075°03′48′′ W; thence west northwest to the shoreline at latitude 

38°19′30′′ N, longitude 075°05′00′′ W. The waters of the Atlantic Ocean 

bounded by a line drawn from a position along the shoreline near 

Ocean City, MD, at latitude 38°22′25.2′′ N, longitude 075°03′49.4′′ W, 

thence easterly to latitude 38°22′00.4′′ N, longitude 075°02′34.8′′ W, 

thence southwesterly to latitude 38°19′35.9′′ N, longitude 075°03′35.4′′ 

W, thence westerly to a position near the shoreline at latitude 

38°20′05′′ N, longitude 075°04′48.4′′ W, thence northerly along the 

shoreline to the point of origin. 

46 ..... September—2nd 

Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Hampton Bay 

Days Festival.

Hampton Bay 

Days, Inc.

The waters of Sunset Creek and Hampton River shore to shore bounded 

to the north by the C & O Railroad Bridge and to the south by a line 

drawn from Hampton River Channel Light 16 (LL 5715), located at latitude 37°01′03.0′′ N, longitude 076°20′26.0′′ W, to the finger pier across 

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47 ..... October—1st Saturday and Sunday.Virginia Boat Racing Association.Clarksville Hydroplane Challenge.The waters of the John H. Kerr Reservoir, adjacent to the State Route 15 

Highway Bridge and Occoneechee State Park, Clarksville, Virginia, 

from shoreline to shoreline, bounded on the south by a line running 

northeasterly from a point along the shoreline at latitude 36°37′14′′ N, 

longitude 078°32′46.5′′ W, thence to latitude 36°37′39.2′′ N, longitude 

078°32′08.8′′ W, and bounded on the north by the State Route 15 

Highway Bridge. 

48 ..... October—2nd Friday.U.S. Navy Fleet 

Week Celebration.

U.S. Navy ............ The waters of the Elizabeth River and its branches from shore to shore, 

bounded to the northwest by a line drawn across the Port Norfolk 

Reach section of the Elizabeth River between the northern corner of 

the landing at Hospital Point, Portsmouth, Virginia, latitude 36°50′51.0′′ 

N, longitude 076°18′09.0′′ W and the north corner of the City of Norfolk 

Mooring Pier at the foot of Brooks Avenue located at latitude 

36°51′00.0′′ N, longitude 076°17′52.0′′ W; bounded on the southwest 

by a line drawn from the southern corner of the landing at Hospital 

Point, Portsmouth, Virginia, at latitude 36°50′50.0′′ N, longitude 

076°18′10.0′′ W, to the northern end of the eastern most pier at the 

Tidewater Yacht Agency Marina, located at latitude 36°50′29.0′′ N, longitude 076°17′52.0′′ W; bounded to the south by a line drawn across 

the Lower Reach of the Southern Branch of the Elizabeth River, between the Portsmouth Lightship Museum located at the foot of London 

Boulevard, in Portsmouth, Virginia, at latitude 36°50′10.0′′ N, longitude 

076°17′47.0′′ W, and the northwest corner of the Norfolk Shipbuilding & 

Drydock, Berkley Plant, Pier No. 1, located at latitude 36°50′08.0′′ N, 

longitude 076°17′39.0′′ W; and to the southeast by the Berkley Bridge, 

which crosses the Eastern Branch of the Elizabeth River between 

Berkley at latitude 36°50′21.5′′ N, longitude 076°17′14.5′′ W, and Norfolk at latitude 36°50′35.0′′ N, longitude 076°17′10.0′′ W. 

49 ..... October—2nd 

Saturday and 

Sunday.

Hydroplane races Virginia Boat Racing Assn.The waters of the Western Branch, Elizabeth River bounded by a line 

connecting the following points: latitude 36°50′06′′ N, longitude 

076°22′27′′ W, thence to latitude 36°50′06′′ N, longitude 076°21′57′′ W, 

thence to latitude 36°50′15′′ N, longitude 076°21′55.8′′ W, thence to 

latitude 36°50′15′′ N, longitude 076°22′27′′ W, thence to point of origin. 

50 ..... October—2nd 

Sunday.

Poquoson Seafood Festival 

Workboat 

Races.

City of Poquoson The waters of the Back River, Poquoson, Virginia, bounded on the north 

by a line drawn along latitude 37°06′30′′ N, bounded on the south by a 

line drawn along latitude 37°06′15′′ N, bounded on the east by a line 

drawn along longitude 076°18′52′′ W and bounded on the west by a 

line drawn along longitude 076°19′30′′ W. 

51 ..... October—last Saturday and Sunday.Hampton Roads 

Sailboard Classic.

Windsurfing Enthusiasts of 

Tidewater.

The waters of Willoughby Bay contained within the following coordinates: 

latitude 36°58′36′′ N, longitude 076°18′42′′ W, to latitude 36°58′00′′ N, 

longitude 076°18′00′′ W, to latitude 36°57′49′′ N, longitude 076°18′14′′ 

W, to latitude 36°57′36′′ N, longitude 076°17′55′′ W, to latitude 

36°57′26′′ N, longitude 076°18′06′′ W, to latitude 36°58′15′′ N, longitude 076°19′08′′ W, to latitude 36°58′36′′ N, longitude 076°18′42′′ W. 

52 ..... November—1st 

Friday and Saturday.

International 

Search and 

Rescue Competition.

U.S. Coast Guard 

and Canadian 

Auxiliaries.

The waters of the Southern Branch of the Elizabeth River including the 

North Ferry Landing, from shoreline to shoreline, bounded to the north 

by a line drawn along latitude 36°50′23′′ N and bounded to the south 

by a line drawn along latitude 36°50′12′′ N. 

53 ..... November—4th or 

last Saturday.

Holidays in the 

City.

Norfolk 

Festevents, Ltd.

The waters of the Elizabeth River and its branches from shore to shore, 

bounded to the northwest by a line drawn across the Port Norfolk 

Reach section of the Elizabeth River between the northern corner of 

the landing at Hospital Point, Portsmouth, Virginia, latitude 36°50′51.0′′ 

N, longitude 076°18′09.0′′ W and the north corner of the City of Norfolk 

Mooring Pier at the foot of Brooks Avenue located at latitude 

36°51′00.0′′ N, longitude 076°17′52.0′′ W; bounded on the southwest 

by a line drawn from the southern corner of the landing at Hospital 

Point, Portsmouth, Virginia, at latitude 36°50′50.0′′ N, longitude 

076°18′10.0′′ W, to the northern end of the easternmost pier at the 

Tidewater Yacht Agency Marina, located at latitude 36°50′29.0′′ N, longitude 076°17′52.0′′ W; bounded to the south by a line drawn across 

the Lower Reach of the Southern Branch of the Elizabeth River, between the Portsmouth Lightship Museum located at the foot of London 

Boulevard, in Portsmouth, Virginia at latitude 36°50′10.0′′ N, longitude 

076°17′47.0′′ W, and the northwest corner of the Norfolk Shipbuilding & 

Drydock, Berkley Plant, Pier No. 1, located at latitude 36°50′08.0′′ N, 

longitude 076°17′39.0′′ W; and to the southeast by the Berkley Bridge 

which crosses the Eastern Branch of the Elizabeth River between 

Berkley at latitude 36°50′21.5′′ N, longitude 076°17′14.5′′ W, and Norfolk at latitude 36°50′35.0′′ N, longitude 076°17′10.0′′ W. 


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54 ..... June—2nd Saturday and Sunday.Carolina Cup Regatta.Virginia Boat Racing Assn.The waters of the Pasquotank River, adjacent to Elizabeth City, NC, from 

shoreline to shoreline, bounded on the west by the Elizabeth City Draw 

Bridge and bounded on the east by a line originating at a point along 

the shoreline at latitude 36°17′54′′ N, longitude 076°12′00′′ W, thence 

southwesterly to latitude 36°17′35′′ N, longitude 076°12′18′′ W at Cottage Point. 

55 ..... August—1st Friday, Saturday 

and Sunday.

SBIP—Fountain 

Powerboats Kilo 

Run and Super 

Boat Grand Prix.

Super Boat International Productions (SBIP), 

Inc.

The waters of the Pamlico River including Chocowinity Bay, from shoreline to shoreline, bounded on the south by a line running northeasterly 

from Camp Hardee at latitude 35°28′23′′ N, longitude 076°59′23′′ W, to 

Broad Creek Point at latitude 35°29′04′′ N, longitude 076°58′44′′ W, 

and bounded on the north by the Norfolk Southern Railroad Bridge. 

56 ..... September—4th 

or last Sunday.

Crystal Coast 

Super Boat 

Grand Prix.

Super Boat International Productions, Inc.The waters of Bogue Sound, adjacent to Morehead City, NC, from the 

southern tip of Sugar Loaf Island approximate position latitude 

34°42′55′′ N, longitude 076°42′48′′ W, thence westerly to Morehead 

City Channel Day beacon 7 (LLNR 38620), thence southwest along the 

channel line to Bogue Sound Light 4 (LLRN 38770), thence southerly 

to Causeway Channel Day beacon 2 (LLNR 38720), thence southeasterly to Money Island Day beacon 1 (LLNR 38645), thence easterly to 

Eight and One Half Marina Day beacon 2 (LLNR 38685), thence easterly to the westernmost shoreline of Brant Island approximate position 

latitude 34°42′36′′ N, longitude 076°42′11′′ W, thence northeasterly 

along the shoreline to Tombstone Point approximate position latitude 

34°42′14′′ N, longitude 076°41′20′′ W, thence southeasterly to the east 

end of the pier at Coast Guard Sector North Carolina approximate position latitude 34°42′00′′ N, longitude 076°40′52′′ W, thence easterly to 

Morehead City Channel Buoy 20 (LLNR 29427), thence northerly to 

Beaufort Harbor Channel LT 1BH (LLNR 34810), thence northwesterly 

to the southern tip of Radio Island approximate position latitude 

34°42′22′′ N, longitude 076°40′52′′ W, thence northerly along the 

shoreline to approximate position latitude 34°43′00′′ N, longitude 

076°41′25′′ W, thence westerly to the North Carolina State Port Facility, thence westerly along the State Port to the southwest corner approximate position latitude 34°42′55′′ N, longitude 076°42′12′′ W, 

thence westerly to the southern tip of Sugar Loaf Island the point of origin. 

57 ..... September—last 

Saturday.

Wilmington YMCA 

Triathlon.

Wilmington, NC, 

YMCA.

The waters of, and adjacent to, Wrightsville Channel, from Wrightsville 

Channel Day beacon 14 (LLNR 28040), located at 34°12′18′′ N, longitude 077°48′10′′ W, to Wrightsville Channel Day beacon 25 (LLNR 

28080), located at 34°12′51′′ N, longitude 77°48′53′′ W. 

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Dated: April 21, 2008. 

Fred M. Rosa, Jr., 

Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander, 

Fifth Coast Guard District. 

[FR Doc. E8–10229 Filed 5–7–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–15–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 165 

RIN 1625–AA00 

[Docket No. USCG–2008–0309] 

Safety Zone: Hatteras Boat Parade and 

Firework Display, Trent River, New 

Bern, NC 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Temporary final rule. 

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will 

implement a safety zone during the 

Hatteras Boat Parade and Firework 

Display, a motor yacht parade to be held 

on the waters of the Trent River, New 

Bern, North Carolina. Vessel traffic in 

portions on the Trent River adjacent to 

New Bern, North Carolina, will be 

restricted during the fireworks display. 

DATES: This rule is effective May 30, 

2008 from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: Documents indicated in this 

preamble as being available in the 

docket are part of docket USCG–2008–

0309 and are available online at 

http://www.regulations.gov. They are 

also available for inspection or copying 

two locations: 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. and 5 p.m., Monday 

through Friday, except Federal holidays, 

and at Commander Sector North 

Carolina, 2301 East Fort Macon Road, 

Atlantic Beach, North Carolina 28512, 

between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday 

through Friday, except Federal holidays. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If 

you have questions on this rule, call C. 

D. Humphrey, Marine Event 

Coordinator, (252) 247–4569. If you 

have questions on viewing the docket, 

call Renee V. Wright, Program Manager, 

Docket Operations, telephone 202–366–

9826. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Regulatory Information 

We did not publish a notice of 

proposed rulemaking (NPRM) for this 

regulation. Under 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B), the 

Coast Guard finds that good cause exists 

for not publishing an NPRM. Publishing 

an NPRM would be impracticable and 

contrary to public interest because 

immediate action is needed to minimize 

potential danger to the public during the 

event. The necessary information to 

determine whether the marine event 

poses a threat to persons and vessels 

was not provided to the Coast Guard in 

sufficient time to publish an NPRM. The 

potential dangers posed by the 

pyrotechnic fireworks display, make a 

safety zone necessary to provide for the 

safety of spectator craft and other 

vessels transiting the event area. The 

Coast Guard will issue a broadcast 

notice to mariners to advise mariners of 

the restriction and on have on-scene 

Coast Guard and local law enforcement 

vessels. 

Under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3), the Coast 

Guard finds that good cause exists for 

making this rule effective less than 30 

days after publication in the Federal 

Register. Delaying the effective date 

would be contrary to the public interest, 

because immediate action is needed to 

ensure the safety of the event 

participants, spectator craft and other 

vessels transiting the event area. 

Advance notifications will be made to 

users of the Trent River, via marine 

information broadcasts, local notice to 

mariners, commercial radio stations and 

area newspapers. 

Background and Purpose 

On May 30, 2008, Hatteras Yacht’s 

will sponsor the ‘‘Hatteras Boat Parade 

and Firework Display’’, on the waters of 

the Trent River. The event will consist 

of approximately nine motor Yachts 

ranging from 41 to 80 feet in length 

parading single file pass the Sheraton 

Hotel and Marina. A small barge with 

close proximity pyrotechnics will be 

anchored near the Trent River Railroad 

Bridge. Due to the need for vessel 

control during the event, vessel traffic 

will be temporarily restricted to provide 

for the safety of participants, spectators 

and transiting vessels. 

Discussion of Rule 

The Coast Guard is establishing a 

safety zone on specified waters of the 

Trent River, New Bern, North Carolina. 

The safety zone includes all waters 

within a 150 foot radius of position 35° 

06′ 03′′ N 077° 02′ 24′′ W or 

approximately one 100 yards east of the 

center span of Trent River Railroad 

Bridge, New Bern, North Carolina. The 

safety zone will be in effect from 7:30 

p.m. to 9 p.m. on May 30, 2008. The 

effect will be to restrict general 

navigation in the safety zone during the 

fireworks display. Except for persons or 

vessels authorized by the Coast Guard 

Patrol Commander, no person or vessel 

may enter or remain in the safety zone 

during the enforcement period. The 

Patrol Commander will notify the public 

of specific enforcement times by Marine 

Radio Safety Broadcast. These 

regulations are needed to control vessel 

traffic during the event to enhance the 

safety of participants, spectators and 

transiting vessels. 

Regulatory Evaluation 

This 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. Although this proposed 

regulation would prevent traffic from 

transiting a portion of the Trent River 

adjacent to New Bern, North Carolina, 

during the event, the effects of this 

regulation would not be significant due 

to the limited duration that the safety 

zone would be in effect. Extensive 

advance notifications would be made to 

the maritime community via Local 

Notice to Mariners, marine information 

broadcast, and area newspapers, so 

mariners can adjust their plans 

accordingly. Vessel traffic would be able 

to transit the safety zone when the Coast 

Guard Patrol Commander deems it is 

safe to do so. 

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 


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