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deleted in its entirety. This rule is being 

published as a direct final rule as the 

Department of Defense does not expect 

to receive any adverse comments, and 

so a proposed rule is unnecessary. 

DATES: The rule is effective on May 25, 

2012 unless comments are received that 

would result in a contrary 

determination. Comments will be 

accepted on or before May 15, 2012. If 

DoD receives a significant adverse 

comment, the Department will publish 

a withdrawal of this direct final rule in 

the Federal Register. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by docket number and title, 

by any of the following methods. 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Mail: Federal Docket Management 

System Office, 4800 Mark Center Drive, 

Suite 02G09, Alexandria, VA 22350– 

3100. 

Instructions: All submissions received 

must include the agency name and 

docket number or Regulatory 

Information Number (RIN) for this 

Federal Register document. The general 

policy for comments and other 

submissions from members of the public 

is to make these submissions available 

for public viewing on the Internet at 

http://www.regulations.gov as they are 

received without change, including any 

personal identifiers or contact 

information. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Anne Hill at (301) 688–6527. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Direct Final Rule and Significant 

Adverse Comments 

DoD has determined this rulemaking 

meets the criteria for a direct final rule 

because it involves nonsubstantive 

changes dealing with DoD’s 

management of its Privacy Progams. 

DoD expects no opposition to the 

changes and no significant adverse 

comments. However, if DoD receives a 

significant adverse comment, the 

Department will publish a withdrawal 

of this direct final rule in the Federal 

Register. A significant adverse comment 

is one that explains: (1) Why the direct 

final rule is inappropriate, including 

challenges to the rule’s underlying 

premise or approach; or (2) why the 

direct final rule will be ineffective or 

unacceptable without a change. In 

determining whether a comment 

necessitates withdrawal of this direct 

final rule, DoD will consider whether it 

warrants a substantive response in a 

notice and comment process. 

Executive Order 12866, ‘‘Regulatory 

Planning and Review’’ and Executive 

Order 13563, ‘‘Improving Regulation 

and Regulatory Review’’ 

It has been determined that Privacy 

Act rules for the Department of Defense 

are not significant rules. The rules do 

not (1) Have an annual effect on the 

economy of $100 million or more or 

adversely affect in a material way the 

economy; a sector of the economy; 

productivity; competition; jobs; the 

environment; public health or safety; or 

State, local, or tribal governments or 

communities; (2) Create a serious 

inconsistency or otherwise interfere 

with an action taken or planned by 

another Agency; (3) Materially alter the 

budgetary impact of entitlements, 

grants, user fees, or loan programs, or 

the rights and obligations of recipients 

thereof; or (4) Raise novel legal or policy 

issues arising out of legal mandates, the 

President’s priorities, or the principles 

set forth in these Executive orders. 

Public Law 96–354, ‘‘Regulatory 

Flexibility Act’’ (5 U.S.C. Chapter 6) 

It has been determined that Privacy 

Act rules for the Department of Defense 

do not have significant economic impact 

on a substantial number of small entities 

because they are concerned only with 

the administration of Privacy Act 

systems of records within the 

Department of Defense. 

Public Law 96–511, ‘‘Paperwork 

Reduction Act’’ (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) 

It has been determined that Privacy 

Act rules for the Department of Defense 

impose no additional information 

collection requirements on the public 

under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 

1995. 

Section 202, Public Law 104–4, 

‘‘Unfunded Mandates Reform Act’’ 

It has been determined that the 

Privacy Act rulemaking for the 

Department of Defense does not involve 

a Federal mandate that may result in the 

expenditure by State, local and tribal 

governments, in the aggregate, or by the 

private sector, of $100 million or more 

and that such rulemaking will not 

significantly or uniquely affect small 

governments. 

Executive Order 13132, ‘‘Federalism’’ 

It has been determined that the 

Privacy Act rules for the Department of 

Defense do not have federalism 

implications. The rules do not have 

substantial direct effects on the States, 

on the relationship between the 

National Government and the States, or 

on the distribution of power and 

responsibilities among the various 

levels of government. 

List of Subjects in 32 CFR Part 322 

Privacy. 

Accordingly, 32 CFR part 322 is 

amended as follows: 

PART 322—NATIONAL SECURITY 

AGENCY/CENTRAL SECURITY 

SERVICE 

■ 1. The authority citation for 32 CFR 

part 322 continues to read as follows: 

Authority: Pub. L. 93–579, 88 Stat. 1896 

(5 U.S.C. 552a). 

§ 322.7 [Amended] 

■ 2. In § 322.7 remove and reserve 

paragraph (r). 

Dated: February 28, 2012. 

Patricia L. Toppings, 

OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, 

Department of Defense. 

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BILLING CODE 5001–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 100 

[Docket No. USCG–2012–0088] 

RIN 1625–AA08 

Special Local Regulation; USAT 

Triathlon/Race Rowing Competition; 

Black Warrior River; Tuscaloosa, AL 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Temporary final rule. 

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is 

establishing a temporary special local 

regulation for a portion of the Black 

Warrior River, from mile 338.5 to mile 

341.5, Tuscaloosa, AL. This action is 

necessary for the safeguard of 

participants and spectators, including 

all crews, vessels, and persons on 

navigable waters during the USAT 

Triathlon/Race Rowing Competition. 

Entry into, transiting in or anchoring in 

this area is prohibited to all vessels not 

registered with the sponsor as 

participants or not part of the regatta 

patrol, unless specifically authorized by 

the Captain of the Port (COTP) Mobile 

or a designated representative. 

DATES: This rule is effective and 

enforceable with actual notice from 

7 a.m. until 6 p.m. on April 21, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: Documents indicated in this 

preamble as being available in the 

docket are part of docket USCG–2012– 


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0088 and are available online by going 

to http://www.regulations.gov, inserting 

USCG–2012–0088 in the ‘‘Search’’ box, 

and then clicking ‘‘Search.’’ They are 

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. 

and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except Federal holidays; and U.S. Coast 

Guard Sector Mobile (spw), Building 

102, Brookley Complex South Broad 

Street, Mobile, AL 36615, between 

8 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., Monday through 

Friday, except Federal holidays. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If 

you have questions on this temporary 

rule, call or email Lt. Lenell J. Carson, 

Coast Guard Sector Mobile, Waterways 

Division; telephone 251–441–5940 or 

email Lenell.J.Carson@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 

The Coast Guard is issuing this 

temporary final rule without prior 

notice and opportunity to comment 

pursuant to authority under section 4(a) 

of the Administrative Procedure Act 

(APA) (5 U.S.C. 553(b)). This provision 

authorizes an agency to issue a rule 

without prior notice and opportunity to 

comment when the agency for good 

cause finds that those procedures are 

‘‘impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary 

to the public interest.’’ This rule 

provides proper notice; however, under 

5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B), the Coast Guard 

finds that good cause exists for not 

publishing a notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NPRM) which would 

provide a comment period with respect 

to this rule. The Coast Guard received 

applications for Marine Event Permits 

on February 2, 2012, and February 6, 

2012, from the University of Alabama 

and the Tuscaloosa Tourism and Sports 

Commission to conduct their events on 

April 21, 2012. After reviewing the 

details of the events and the permit 

applications, the Coast Guard 

determined that a special local 

regulation is needed and delaying or 

foregoing this safety measure to provide 

a comment period would be contrary to 

the public interest. The special local 

regulation is needed to safeguard 

persons and vessels from safety hazards 

associated with the USAT Triathlon and 

Race Rowing Competition. 

Basis and Purpose 

The University of Alabama Women’s 

rowing team is sponsoring a Race 

Rowing Competition between the 

University of Alabama and the 

University of Iowa on the Black Warrior 

River. The Tuscaloosa Tourism and 

Sports Commission is sponsoring the 

USAT National Collegiate 

Championship Triathlon, and the 

swimming portion of the race is to take 

place in the Black Warrior River. The 

introduction of rowing vessels and 

swimmers into a commercially transited 

river system poses significant safety 

hazards to both swimmers and rowing 

vessels. The COTP Mobile is 

establishing a temporary special local 

regulation for a portion of the Black 

Warrior River, Tuscaloosa, AL, to 

safeguard persons and vessels during 

the two events. 

The COTP anticipates minimal impact 

on vessel traffic due to this regulation. 

However, this special local regulation is 

deemed necessary for the safeguard of 

life and property within the COTP 

Mobile zone. 

Discussion of Rule 

The Coast Guard is establishing a 

temporary special local regulation for a 

portion of the Black Warrior River from 

mile 338.5 to mile 341.5, Tuscaloosa, 

AL. This temporary rule will safeguard 

life and property in this area. Entry into, 

transiting in or anchoring in this zone 

is prohibited to all vessels not registered 

with the sponsor as participants or not 

part of the regatta patrol, unless 

specifically authorized by the COTP 

Mobile or a designated representative. 

They may be contacted on VHF–FM 

Channel 16 or through Coast Guard 

Sector Mobile at 251–441–5976. 

The COTP Mobile or a designated 

representative will inform the public 

through broadcast notice to mariners of 

changes in the effective period for the 

special local regulation. This rule is 

effective from 7 a.m. until 6 p.m. on 

April 21, 2012. 

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, 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. 

The special local regulation listed in 

this rule will only restrict vessel traffic 

from entering, transiting, or anchoring 

within a small portion of the Black 

Warrior River, Tuscaloosa, AL. The 

effect of this regulation will not be 

significant for several reasons: (1) This 

rule will only affect vessel traffic for a 

short duration; (2) vessels may request 

permission from the COTP to transit 

through the regulated area; and (3) the 

impacts on routine navigation are 

expected to be minimal. Notifications to 

the marine community will be made 

through broadcast notice to mariners. 

These notifications will allow the public 

to plan operations around the regulated 

area. 

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 will affect the following 

entities, some of which may be small 

entities: The owners or operators of 

vessels intending to transit or anchor in 

affected portions of the Black Warrior 

River, Tuscaloosa, AL, during the two 

events. This special local regulation will 

not have a significant economic impact 

on a substantial number of small entities 

for the following reasons. The zone is 

limited in size, is of short duration, and 

vessel traffic may request permission 

from the COTP Mobile or a designated 

representative to enter or 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), 

we offer to assist small entities in 

understanding the rule so that they can 

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 

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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 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 the States, on the relationship 

between the national government and 

the States, or on the distribution of 

power and responsibilities among the 

various levels of government. We have 

analyzed this rule under that Order and 

determined that this rule 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 expenditure, we 

do discuss the effects of this rule 

elsewhere in this preamble. 

Taking of Private Property 

This rule will not affect 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. 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 which 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 establishing a special local 

regulation, requiring a permit wherein 

an analysis of the environmental impact 

of the regulations was performed. 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 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 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 100 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1233. 

■ 2. Add § 100.35T08–0088 to read as 

follows: 

§ 100.35T08–0088 Special Local 

Regulation; Black Warrior River; 

Tuscaloosa, AL. 

(a) Regulated Area. The following area 

is a regulated area: a portion of the 

Black Warrior River, from mile 338.5 to 

mile 341.5, Tuscaloosa, AL. 

(b) Enforcement dates. This rule will 

be enforced from 7 a.m. until 6 p.m. on 

April 21, 2012. 

(c) Special Local Regulations. (1) The 

Coast Guard will patrol the regulated 

area under the direction of a designated 

Coast Guard Patrol Commander. The 

Patrol Commander may be contacted on 

Channel 16 VHF–FM (156.8 MHz) by 

the call sign ‘‘PATCOM’’. 

(2) All Persons and vessels not 

registered with the sponsor as 

participants or official patrol vessels are 

considered spectators. The ‘‘official 

patrol vessels’’ consist of any Coast 

Guard, state, or local law enforcement 

and sponsor provided vessels assigned 

or approved by the Captain of the Port 

Mobile to patrol the regulated area. 

(3) Spectator vessels desiring to 

transit the regulated area may do so only 

with prior approval of the Patrol 

Commander and when so directed by 

that officer and will be operated at a 

minimum safe navigation speed in a 

manner which will not endanger 

participants in the regulated area or any 

other vessels. 

(4) No spectator shall anchor, block, 

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participants or official patrol vessels in 

the regulated area during the effective 

dates and times, unless cleared for entry 

by or through an official patrol vessel. 

(5) The patrol commander may forbid 

and control the movement of all vessels 

in the regulated area. When hailed or 

signaled by an official patrol vessel, a 

vessel shall come to an immediate stop 

and comply with the directions given. 

Failure to do so may result in expulsion 

from the area, citation for failure to 

comply, or both. 

(6) Any spectator vessel may anchor 

outside the regulated area, but may not 

anchor in, block, or loiter in a navigable 

channel. Spectator vessels may be 

moored to a waterfront facility within 

the regulated area in such a way that 

they shall not interfere with the progress 

of the event. Such mooring must be 

complete at least 30 minutes prior to the 

establishment of the regulated area and 

remain moored through the duration of 

the event. 

(7) The Patrol Commander may 

terminate the event or the operation of 

any vessel at any time it is deemed 

necessary for the protection of life or 

property. 

(8) The Patrol Commander will 

terminate enforcement of the special 

local regulations at the conclusion of the 

event. 

(d) Informational Broadcasts. The 

Captain of the Port or a designated 

representative will inform the public 

through broadcast notices to mariners of 

the enforcement period for the regulated 

area as well as any changes in the 

planned schedule. 

Dated: February 21, 2012. 

D.J. Rose, 

Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the 

Port Mobile. 

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BILLING CODE 9110–04–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 100 

[Docket No. USCG–2012–0085] 

RIN 1625–AA08 

Special Local Regulation; Emerald 

Coast Super Boat Grand Prix; Saint 

Andrew Bay; Panama City, FL 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Temporary final rule. 

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is 

establishing a temporary special local 

regulation for a portion of Saint Andrew 

Bay, Panama City, FL. This action is 

necessary for the safeguard of 

participants and spectators, including 

all crews, vessels, and persons on 

navigable waters during the Emerald 

Coast Super Boat Grand Prix high speed 

boat races. Entry into, transiting in or 

anchoring in this area is prohibited to 

all vessels not registered with the 

sponsor as participants or not part of the 

regatta patrol, unless specifically 

authorized by the Captain of the Port 

(COTP) Mobile or a designated 

representative. 

DATES: This rule is effective from 

10 a.m. until 4 p.m. on May 6, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: Documents indicated in this 

preamble as being available in the 

docket are part of docket USCG–2012– 

0085 and are available online by going 

to http://www.regulations.gov, inserting 

USCG–2012–0085 in the ‘‘Search’’ box, 

and then clicking ‘‘Search.’’ They are 

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. and 5 p.m., Monday 

through Friday, except Federal holidays 

and U.S. Coast Guard Sector Mobile 

(spw), Building 102, Brookley Complex 

South Broad Street Mobile, AL 36615, 

between 8 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., Monday 

through Friday, except Federal holidays. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If 

you have questions on this temporary 

rule, call or email Lt. Lenell J. Carson, 

Coast Guard Sector Mobile, Waterways 

Division; telephone 251–441–5940 or 

email Lenell.J.Carson@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 

The Coast Guard is issuing this 

temporary final rule without prior 

notice and opportunity to comment 

pursuant to authority under section 4(a) 

of the Administrative Procedure Act 

(APA) (5 U.S.C. 553(b)). This provision 

authorizes an agency to issue a rule 

without prior notice and opportunity to 

comment when the agency for good 

cause finds that those procedures are 

‘‘impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary 

to the public interest.’’ This rule 

provides proper notice; however, under 

5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B), the Coast Guard 

finds that good cause exists for not 

publishing a notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NPRM) which would 

provide a comment period with respect 

to this rule. The Coast Guard received 

an application for a Marine Event 

Permit on January 31, 2011 from Super 

Boat International, Inc. to conduct a 

high speed boat race on May 6, 2012. 

After reviewing the details of the event 

and the permit application, the Coast 

Guard determined that a special local 

regulation is needed and delaying or 

foregoing this safety measure to provide 

a comment period would be contrary to 

the public interest. The special local 

regulation is needed to safeguard 

persons and vessels from safety hazards 

associated with the Emerald Coast 

Super Boat Grand Prix high speed boat 

races. 

Basis and Purpose 

On January 31, 2012, Super Boat 

International, Inc. applied for a Marine 

Event Permit to conduct a high speed 

boat race on Saint Andrew Bay, Panama 

City, FL on May 6, 2012. This event will 

draw in a large number of pleasure craft 

and the high speed boats pose a 

significant safety hazard to both vessels 

and mariners operating in or near the 

area. The COTP Mobile is establishing a 

temporary special local regulation for a 

portion of Saint Andrew Bay, Panama 

City, FL, to safeguard persons and 

vessels during the high speed boat races. 

The COTP anticipates minimal impact 

on vessel traffic due to this regulation. 

However, this special local regulation is 

deemed necessary for the safeguard of 

life and property within the COTP 

Mobile zone. 

Discussion of Rule 

The Coast Guard is establishing a 

temporary special local regulation for a 

portion of Saint Andrew Bay, Panama 

City, FL, enclosed by a bounded area 

starting at a point on the shore at 

approximately 30°09′55.62′′ N, 

085°41′46.30′′ W, then east following the 

shore line to 30°08′39.18′′ N, 

085°39′27.89′′ W, then southwest to 

30°08′34.24′′ N, 085°39′40.68′′ W, then 

west to 30°09′34.35′′ N, 085°41′46.30′′ 

W, then north to the starting point at 

30°09′55.62′′ N, 085°41′46.30′′ W. This 

temporary rule will safeguard life and 

property in this area. Entry into, 

transiting in or anchoring in this zone 

is prohibited to all vessels not registered 

with the sponsor as participants or not 

part of the regatta patrol, unless 

specifically authorized by the COTP 

Mobile or a designated representative. 

They may be contacted on VHF–FM 

Channel 16 or through Coast Guard 

Sector Mobile at 251–441–5976. 

The COTP Mobile or a designated 

representative will inform the public 

through broadcast notice to mariners of 

changes in the effective period for the 

special local regulation. This rule will 


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