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flight if the total hours TIS cannot be 

determined. 

(4) Where the service information 

referenced in Note 3 of EASA AD 2017–0037 

specifies to use a vibrograph to mark the new 

part number, this AD requires using a vibro 

etch. 

(5) Where paragraph (4) of EASA AD 2017– 

0037 requires replacing each affected rotor 

mast nut with a not affected rotor mast nut 

before exceeding 3,708 FH (total hours TIS) 

since first installation on a helicopter, this 

AD requires removing each affected rotor 

mast nut from service before accumulating 

3,708 total hours TIS. 

(6) Where paragraph (6) of EASA AD 2017– 

0037 requires replacing each part as 

identified in Table 2 of EASA AD 2017–0037 

before exceeding the FH (total hours TIS) 

limit, this AD requires removing each part 

from service before exceeding the total hours 

TIS limit. 

(7) Paragraph (7) of EASA AD 2017–0037 

does not apply to this AD. 

(8) The ‘‘Remarks’’ section of EASA AD 

2017–0037 does not apply to this AD. 

(i) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(1) The Manager, International Validation 

Branch, FAA, has the authority to approve 

AMOCs for this AD, if requested using the 

procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. In 

accordance with 14 CFR 39.19, send your 

request to your principal inspector or local 

Flight Standards District Office, as 

appropriate. If sending information directly 

to the manager of the International Validation 

Branch, send it to the attention of the person 

identified in paragraph (j)(2) of this AD. 

Information may be emailed to: 9-AVS-AIR730-AMOC@faa.gov. 

(2) Before using any approved AMOC, 

notify your appropriate principal inspector, 

or lacking a principal inspector, the manager 

of the local flight standards district office/ 

certificate holding district office. 

(j) Related Information 

(1) For EASA AD 2017–0037, contact 

EASA, Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3, 50668 

Cologne, Germany; telephone +49 221 8999 

000; email ADs@easa.europa.eu; internet 

www.easa.europa.eu. You may find this 

EASA AD on the EASA website at https://

ad.easa.europa.eu. You may view this 

material at the FAA, Office of the Regional 

Counsel, Southwest Region, 10101 Hillwood 

Pkwy., Room 6N–321, Fort Worth, TX 76177. 

For information on the availability of this 

material at the FAA, call (817) 222–5110. 

This material may be found in the AD docket 

on the internet at https://

www.regulations.gov by searching for and 

locating Docket No. FAA–2021–0450. 

(2) For more information about this AD, 

contact Rao Edupuganti, Aerospace Engineer, 

Dynamic Systems Section, Technical 

Innovation Policy Branch, Policy & 

Innovation Division, FAA, 10101 Hillwood 

Pkwy., Fort Worth, TX 76177; telephone 

(817) 222–5110; email rao.edupuganti@

faa.gov. 

Issued on May 27, 2021. 

Lance T. Gant, 

Director, Compliance & Airworthiness 

Division, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2021–11804 Filed 6–4–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 100 

[Docket Number USCG–2021–0211] 

RIN 1625–AA08 

Special Local Regulations, Choptank 

River, Cambridge, MD 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking. 

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is proposing 

to establish special local regulations for 

certain waters of the Choptank River. 

This action is necessary to provide for 

the safety of life on navigable waters 

located at Cambridge, MD, during a 

high-speed power boat racing event on 

July 24, 2021, and July 25, 2021. This 

proposed rulemaking would prohibit 

persons and vessels from being in the 

regulated area unless authorized by the 

Captain of the Port Maryland-National 

Capital Region or Coast Guard Event 

Patrol Commander. We invite your 

comments on this proposed rulemaking. 

DATES: Comments and related material 

must be received by the Coast Guard on 

or before June 22, 2021. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

identified by docket number USCG– 

2021–0211 using the Federal 

eRulemaking Portal at https://

www.regulations.gov. See the ‘‘Public 

Participation and Request for 

Comments’’ portion of the 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for 

further instructions on submitting 

comments. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If 

you have questions about this proposed 

rulemaking, call or email LCDR Samuel 

M. Danus, Waterways Management 

Division, U.S. Coast Guard; telephone 

410–576–2519, email Samuel.M.Danus@

uscg.mil. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Table of Abbreviations 

CFR Code of Federal Regulations 

COTP Captain of the Port 

DHS Department of Homeland Security 

Event PATCOM Event Patrol Commander 

FR Federal Register 

NPRM Notice of proposed rulemaking 

§ Section 

U.S.C. United States Code 

II. Background, Purpose, and Legal 

Basis 

On February 22, 2021, the Kent 

Narrows Racing Association of Chester, 

MD, notified the Coast Guard that it will 

be conducting the Thunder on the 

Choptank from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on 

July 24, 2021, and from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 

p.m. on July 25, 2021. The high-speed 

power boat racing event consists of 

approximately 50 participating inboard 

and outboard hydroplane and runabout 

race boats of various classes, 16 to 21 

feet in length. The vessels will be 

competing on a designated, marked 1- 

mile oval course located in the 

Choptank River in a cove located 

between Hambrooks Bar and the 

shoreline at Cambridge, MD. Details of 

the event were provided to the Coast 

Guard on April 19, 2021. Hazards from 

the power boat racing event include 

risks of injury or death resulting from 

near or actual contact among participant 

vessels and spectator vessels or 

waterway users if normal vessel traffic 

were to interfere with the event. 

Additionally, such hazards include 

participants operating near designated 

navigation channels, as well as 

operating near approaches to local 

public boat ramps, private marinas and 

yacht clubs, and waterfront businesses. 

The COTP Maryland-National Capital 

Region has determined that potential 

hazards associated with the power boat 

races would be a safety concern for 

anyone intending to operate within 

certain waters of the Choptank River at 

Cambridge, MD. 

The purpose of this rulemaking is to 

protect event participants, spectators, 

and transiting vessels on certain waters 

of Choptank River before, during, and 

after the scheduled event. The Coast 

Guard proposes this rulemaking under 

authority in 46 U.S.C. 70041. 

The Coast Guard is requesting that 

interested parties provide comments 

within a shortened comment period of 

15 days instead of the more typical 30 

days for this notice of proposed 

rulemaking. The Coast Guard believes 

the 15-day comment period still 

provides for a reasonable amount of 

time for interested parties to review the 

proposal and provide informed 

comments on it while also ensuring that 

the Coast Guard has time to review and 

respond to any significant comments 

and has a final rule in effect in time for 

the scheduled event. 

III. Discussion of Proposed Rule 

The COTP Maryland-National Capital 

Region is proposing to establish special 

local regulations to be enforced from 9 


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a.m. on July 24, 2021, until 6 p.m. on 

July 25, 2021. The special local 

regulations would be enforced from 9 

a.m. to 6 p.m. on July 24th and those 

same hours on July 25th. The regulated 

area would cover all navigable waters 

within Choptank River and Hambrooks 

Bay bounded by a line connecting the 

following coordinates: Commencing at 

the shoreline at Long Wharf Park, 

Cambridge, MD, at position latitude 

38°34′30′′ N, longitude 076°04′16′′ W; 

thence east to latitude 38°34′20′′ N, 

longitude 076°03′46′′ W; thence 

northeast across the Choptank River 

along the Senator Frederick C. Malkus, 

Jr. (US–50) Memorial Bridge, at mile 

15.5, to latitude 38°35′30′′ N, longitude 

076°02′52′′ W; thence west along the 

shoreline to latitude 38°35′38′′ N, 

longitude 076°03′09′′ W; thence north 

and west along the shoreline to latitude 

38°36′42′′ N, longitude 076°04′15′′ W; 

thence southwest across the Choptank 

River to latitude 38°35′31′′ N, longitude 

076°04′57′′ W; thence west along the 

Hambrooks Bay breakwall to latitude 

38°35′33′′ N, longitude 076°05′17′′ W; 

thence south and east along the 

shoreline to and terminating at the point 

of origin in Dorchester County, MD. 

This proposed rule provides 

additional information about areas 

within the regulated area, and the 

restrictions that apply to mariners. 

These areas include a ‘‘Race Area’’, 

‘‘Buffer Area’’ and ‘‘Spectator Area’’. 

The proposed duration of the rule and 

size of the regulated area are intended 

to ensure the safety of life on these 

navigable waters before, during, and 

after the high-speed power boat races, 

scheduled from 9:30 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. 

on July 24, 2021, and July 25, 2021. The 

COTP and Coast Guard Event Patrol 

Commander (PATCOM) would have 

authority to forbid and control the 

movement of all vessels and persons, 

including event participants, in the 

regulated area. When hailed or signaled 

by an official patrol, a vessel or person 

in the regulated area would be required 

to immediately comply with the 

directions given by the COTP or Event 

PATCOM. If a person or vessel fails to 

follow such directions, the Coast Guard 

may expel them from the area, issue 

them a citation for failure to comply, or 

both. 

Except for Thunder on the Choptank 

participants and vessels already at 

berth, a vessel or person would be 

required to get permission from the 

COTP or Event PATCOM before 

entering the regulated area while the 

rule is being enforced. Vessel operators 

could request permission to enter and 

transit through the regulated area by 

contacting the Event PATCOM on VHF– 

FM channel 16. Vessel traffic would be 

able to safely transit the regulated area 

once the Event PATCOM deems it safe 

to do so. A person or vessel not 

registered with the event sponsor as a 

participant or assigned as official patrols 

would be considered a spectator. 

Official Patrols are any vessel assigned 

or approved by the Commander, Coast 

Guard Sector Maryland-National Capital 

Region with a commissioned, warrant, 

or petty officer on board and displaying 

a Coast Guard ensign. 

If permission is granted by the COTP 

or Event PATCOM, a person or vessel 

would be allowed to enter the regulated 

area or pass directly through the 

regulated area as instructed. Vessels 

would be required to operate at a safe 

speed that minimizes wake while 

within the regulated area. Official patrol 

vessels will direct spectator vessels 

while within the regulated area. Vessels 

would be prohibited from loitering 

within the navigable channel. Only 

participant vessels and official patrol 

vessels would be allowed to enter the 

race area. 

The regulatory text we are proposing 

appears at the end of this document. 

IV. Regulatory Analyses 

We developed this proposed rule after 

considering numerous statutes and 

Executive orders related to rulemaking. 

Below we summarize our analyses 

based on a number of these statutes and 

Executive orders, and we discuss First 

Amendment rights of protestors. 

A. Regulatory Planning and Review 

Executive Orders 12866 and 13563 

direct agencies to assess the costs and 

benefits of available regulatory 

alternatives and, if regulation is 

necessary, to select regulatory 

approaches that maximize net benefits. 

This NPRM has not been designated a 

‘‘significant regulatory action,’’ under 

Executive Order 12866. Accordingly, 

the NPRM has not been reviewed by the 

Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB). 

This regulatory action determination 

is based on the location, size and 

duration of the regulated area, which 

impacts a portion of the Choptank River 

for a total of 18 hours. The regulated 

area extends across the entire width of 

the Choptank River between Cambridge, 

MD and Trappe, MD. The majority of 

the vessel traffic through this area 

consists of passenger, recreational and 

fishing vessels transiting along the 

Choptank River or into Cambridge 

Creek. The Coast Guard would issue a 

Broadcast Notice to Mariners via VHF– 

FM marine channel 16 about the status 

of the regulated area. Moreover, the rule 

would allow vessels to seek permission 

to enter the regulated area. 

B. Impact on Small Entities 

The Regulatory Flexibility Act of 

1980, 5 U.S.C. 601–612, as amended, 

requires Federal agencies to consider 

the potential impact of regulations on 

small entities during rulemaking. 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 proposed rule would not 

have a significant economic impact on 

a substantial number of small entities. 

While some owners or operators of 

vessels intending to transit the regulated 

area may be small entities, for the 

reasons stated in section IV.A above, 

this proposed rule would not have a 

significant economic impact on any 

vessel owner or operator. 

If you think that your business, 

organization, or governmental 

jurisdiction qualifies as a small entity 

and that this rule would have a 

significant economic impact on it, 

please submit a comment (see 

ADDRESSES) explaining why you think it 

qualifies and how and to what degree 

this rule would economically affect it. 

Under section 213(a) of the Small 

Business Regulatory Enforcement 

Fairness Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104–121), 

we want to assist small entities in 

understanding this proposed rule. If the 

rule would affect your small business, 

organization, or governmental 

jurisdiction and you have questions 

concerning its provisions or options for 

compliance, please call or email the 

person listed in the FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT section. The Coast 

Guard will not retaliate against small 

entities that question or complain about 

this proposed rule or any policy or 

action of the Coast Guard. 

C. Collection of Information 

This proposed rule would not call for 

a new collection of information under 

the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 

(44 U.S.C. 3501–3520). 

D. Federalism and Indian Tribal 

Governments 

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 

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this proposed rule under that Order and 

have determined that it is consistent 

with the fundamental federalism 

principles and preemption requirements 

described in Executive Order 13132. 

Also, this proposed rule does not have 

tribal implications under Executive 

Order 13175 (Consultation and 

Coordination with Indian Tribal 

Governments) because it would 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. 

If you believe this proposed rule has 

implications for federalism or Indian 

tribes, please call or email the person 

listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT section. 

E. 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 

proposed rule would not result in such 

an expenditure, we do discuss the 

effects of this rule elsewhere in this 

preamble. 

F. Environment 

We have analyzed this proposed rule 

under Department of Homeland 

Security Directive 023–01, Rev. 1, 

associated implementing instructions, 

and Environmental Planning 

COMDTINST 5090.1 (series), which 

guide the Coast Guard in complying 

with the National Environmental Policy 

Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321–4370f), and 

have made a preliminary determination 

that this action is one of a category of 

actions that do not individually or 

cumulatively have a significant effect on 

the human environment. This proposed 

rule involves implementation of 

regulations within 33 CFR part 100 for 

18 hours. Normally such actions are 

categorically excluded from further 

review under paragraph L61of 

Appendix A, Table 1 of DHS Instruction 

Manual 023–01–001–01, Rev. 1. We 

seek any comments or information that 

may lead to the discovery of a 

significant environmental impact from 

this proposed rule. 

G. Protest Activities 

The Coast Guard respects the First 

Amendment rights of protesters. 

Protesters are asked to call or email the 

person listed in the FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT section to 

coordinate protest activities so that your 

message can be received without 

jeopardizing the safety or security of 

people, places, or vessels. 

V. Public Participation and Request for 

Comments 

We view public participation as 

essential to effective rulemaking, and 

will consider all comments and material 

received during the comment period. 

Your comment can help shape the 

outcome of this rulemaking. If you 

submit a comment, please include the 

docket number for this rulemaking, 

indicate the specific section of this 

document to which each comment 

applies, and provide a reason for each 

suggestion or recommendation. 

We encourage you to submit 

comments through the Federal 

eRulemaking Portal at https://

www.regulations.gov. If your material 

cannot be submitted using https://

www.regulations.gov, call or email the 

person in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT section of this document for 

alternate instructions. 

We accept anonymous comments. 

Comments we post to https://

www.regulations.gov will include any 

personal information you have 

provided. For more about privacy and 

submissions in response to this 

document, see DHS’s eRulemaking 

System of Records notice (85 FR 14226, 

March 11, 2020). 

Documents mentioned in this NPRM 

as being available in the docket, and 

public comments, will be in our online 

docket at https://www.regulations.gov 

and can be viewed by following that 

website’s instructions. We review all 

comments received, but we will only 

post comments that address the topic of 

the proposed rule. We may choose not 

to post off-topic, inappropriate, or 

duplicate comments that we receive. 

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 proposes to 

amend 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: 46 U.S.C. 70041; 33 CFR 1.05– 

1. 

■ 2. Add § 100.501T05–0211 to read as 

follows: 

§ 100.501T05–0211 Special Local 

Regulations, Choptank River, Cambridge, 

MD 

(a) Locations. All coordinates 

reference Datum NAD 1983. 

(1) Regulated area. All navigable 

waters within Choptank River and 

Hambrooks Bay bounded by a line 

connecting the following coordinates: 

Commencing at the shoreline at Long 

Wharf Park, Cambridge, MD, at position 

latitude 38°34′30′′ N, longitude 

076°04′16′′ W; thence east to latitude 

38°34′20′′ N, longitude 076°03′46′′ W; 

thence northeast across the Choptank 

River along the Senator Frederick C. 

Malkus, Jr. (US–50) Memorial Bridge, at 

mile 15.5, to latitude 38°35′30′′ N, 

longitude 076°02′52′′ W; thence west 

along the shoreline to latitude 38°35′38′′ 

N, longitude 076°03′09′′ W; thence north 

and west along the shoreline to latitude 

38°36′42′′ N, longitude 076°04′15′′ W; 

thence southwest across the Choptank 

River to latitude 38°35′31′′ N, longitude 

076°04′57′′ W; thence west along the 

Hambrooks Bay breakwall to latitude 

38°35′33′′ N, longitude 076°05′17′′ W; 

thence south and east along the 

shoreline to and terminating at the point 

of origin. The following locations are 

within the regulated area: 

(2) Race Area. Located within the 

waters of Hambrooks Bay and Choptank 

River, between Hambrooks Bar and 

Great Marsh Point, MD. The Race Area 

is within the Buffer Area. 

(3) Buffer Area. All navigable waters 

within Hambrooks Bay and Choptank 

River (with the exception of the Race 

Area designated by the marine event 

sponsor) bound to the north by the 

breakwall and continuing along a line 

drawn from the east end of breakwall 

located at latitude 38°35′27.6′′ N, 

longitude 076°04′50.1′′ W; thence 

southeast to latitude 38°35′17.7′′ N, 

longitude 076°04′29′′ W; thence south to 

latitude 38°35′01′′ N, longitude 

076°04′29′′ W; thence west to the 

shoreline at latitude 38°35′01′′ N, 

longitude 076°04′41.3′′ W. 

(4) Spectator Area. All navigable 

waters of the Choptank River, eastward 

and outside of Hambrooks Bay 

breakwall, thence bound by line that 

commences at latitude 38°35′28′′ N, 

longitude 076°04′50′′ W; thence 

northeast to latitude 38°35′30′′ N, 

longitude 076°04′47′′ W; thence 

southeast to latitude 38°35′23′′ N, 

longitude 076°04′29′′ W; thence 

southwest to latitude 38°35′19′′ N, 

longitude 076°04′31′′ W; thence 

northwest to and terminating at the 

point of origin. 

(b) Definitions. As used in this 

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Buffer Area is a neutral area that 

surrounds the perimeter of the Course 

Area within the regulated area described 

by this section. The purpose of a buffer 

area is to minimize potential collision 

conflicts with marine event participants 

or high-speed power boats and spectator 

vessels or nearby transiting vessels. This 

area provides separation between a 

Course Area and a specified Spectator 

Area or other vessels that are operating 

in the vicinity of the regulated area 

established by the special local 

regulations. 

Captain of the Port (COTP) MarylandNational Capital Region means the 

Commander, U.S. Coast Guard Sector 

Maryland-National Capital Region or 

any Coast Guard commissioned, warrant 

or petty officer who has been authorized 

by the COTP to act on his behalf. 

Course Area is an area described by a 

line bound by coordinates provided in 

latitude and longitude that outlines the 

boundary of a course area within the 

regulated area defined by this section. 

Event Patrol Commander or Event 

PATCOM means a commissioned, 

warrant, or petty officer of the U.S. 

Coast Guard who has been designated 

by the Commander, Coast Guard Sector 

Maryland-National Capital Region. 

Official Patrol means any vessel 

assigned or approved by Commander, 

Coast Guard Sector Maryland-National 

Capital Region with a commissioned, 

warrant, or petty officer on board and 

displaying a Coast Guard ensign. 

Participant means all persons and 

vessels registered with the event 

sponsor as participating in the 

‘‘Thunder on the Choptank’’ powerboat 

races, or otherwise designated by the 

event sponsor as having a function tied 

to the event. 

Spectator means a person or vessel 

not registered with the event sponsor as 

participants or assigned as official 

patrols. 

Spectator Area is an area described by 

a line bound by coordinates provided in 

latitude and longitude that outlines the 

boundary of a spectator area within the 

regulated area defined by this part. 

(c) Special Local Regulations. (1) The 

COTP Maryland-National Capital 

Region or Event PATCOM may forbid 

and control the movement of all vessels 

and persons, including event 

participants, in the regulated area. 

When hailed or signaled by an official 

patrol, a vessel or person in the 

regulated area shall immediately 

comply with the directions given by the 

patrol. Failure to do so may result in the 

Coast Guard expelling the person or 

vessel from the area, issuing a citation 

for failure to comply, or both. The COTP 

Maryland-National Capital Region or 

Event PATCOM may terminate the 

event, or a participant’s 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 VHF–FM channel 16 

(156.8 MHz) and channel 22A (157.1 

MHz). If permission is granted, the 

spectator must enter the designated 

Spectator Area or pass directly through 

the regulated area as instructed by Event 

PATCOM. A vessel within the regulated 

area must operate at safe speed that 

minimizes wake. A spectator vessel 

must not loiter within the navigable 

channel while within the regulated area. 

(4) Only participant vessels and 

official patrol vessels are allowed to 

enter the buffer area or race area. 

(5) A person or vessel that desires to 

transit, moor, or anchor within the 

regulated area must obtain authorization 

from the COTP Maryland-National 

Capital Region or Event PATCOM. A 

person or vessel seeking such 

permission can contact the COTP 

Maryland-National Capital Region at 

telephone number 410–576–2693 or on 

Marine Band Radio, VHF–FM channel 

16 (156.8 MHz) or the Event PATCOM 

on Marine Band Radio, VHF–FM 

channel 16 (156.8 MHz). 

(6) The Coast Guard will publish a 

notice in the Fifth Coast Guard District 

Local Notice to Mariners and issue a 

marine information broadcast on VHF– 

FM marine band radio announcing 

specific event dates and times. 

(d) Enforcement officials. The Coast 

Guard may be assisted with marine 

event patrol and enforcement of the 

regulated area by other federal, state, 

and local agencies. 

(e) Enforcement period. This section 

will be enforced from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. 

on July 24, 2021, and, from 9 a.m. to 6 

p.m. on July 25, 2021. 

Dated: June 1, 2021. 

David E. O’Connell, 

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

Port Maryland-National Capital Region. 

[FR Doc. 2021–11824 Filed 6–4–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9110–04–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 100 

[Docket Number USCG–2021–0305] 

RIN 1625–AA08 

Special Local Regulations; Patuxent 

River, Solomons, MD 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking. 

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is proposing 

to establish temporary special local 

regulation for certain waters of the 

Patuxent River. This action is necessary 

to provide for the safety of life on these 

navigable waters located at Solomons, 

MD, during a high-speed power boat 

racing event on August 29, 2021. This 

proposed rulemaking would prohibit 

persons and vessels from entering the 

regulated area unless authorized by the 

Captain of the Port Maryland-National 

Capital Region or the Coast Guard Event 

Patrol Commander. We invite your 

comments on this proposed rulemaking. 

DATES: Comments and related material 

must be received by the Coast Guard on 

or before July 7, 2021. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

identified by docket number USCG– 

2021–0305 using the Federal 

eRulemaking Portal at https://

www.regulations.gov. See the ‘‘Public 

Participation and Request for 

Comments’’ portion of the 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for 

further instructions on submitting 

comments. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If 

you have questions about this proposed 

rulemaking, call or email Mr. Ron 

Houck, U.S. Coast Guard Sector 

Maryland-National Capital Region; 

telephone 410–576–2674, email 

Ronald.L.Houck@uscg.mil. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Table of Abbreviations 

CFR Code of Federal Regulations 

COTP Captain of the Port 

DHS Department of Homeland Security 

FR Federal Register 

NPRM Notice of proposed rulemaking 

PATCOM Coast Guard Patrol Commander 

§ Section 

U.S.C. United States Code 

II. Background, Purpose, and Legal 

Basis 

The Chesapeake Bay Power Boat 

Associationon, Inc. of Edgewater, MD, 

notified the Coast Guard that it will be 

conducting the Chesapeake Challenge/ 


khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with PROPOSALS