Document ID: USCG-2019-0691-0001
Agency: uscg
Document Type: Proposed Rule
Title: Special Local Regulations: Recurring Marine Events, Sector Charleston
Posted Date: 2020-01-29T05:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 19 (Wednesday, January 29, 2020)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 5177-5182]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-01147]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 100

[Docket Number USCG-2019-0691]
RIN 1625-AA08

Special Local Regulations; Recurring Marine Events, Sector 
Charleston

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard proposes to revise existing regulations and

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consolidate into one table special local regulations for recurring 
marine events at various locations within the geographic boundaries of 
the Seventh Coast Guard District Captain of the Port (COTP) Charleston 
Zone. Consolidating marine events into one table simplifies Coast Guard 
oversight and public notification of special local regulations within 
COTP Charleston Zone. The Coast Guard invites your comments on this 
proposed rulemaking.

DATES: Comments and related material must be received by the Coast 
Guard on or before February 28, 2020.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by docket number USCG-
2019-0691 using the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://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 LT Chad Ray, Sector Charleston 
Waterways Management Division, U.S. Coast Guard; telephone 843-740-
3184, email Chad.L.Ray@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
Sec.  Section
U.S.C. United States Code

II. Background, Purpose, and Legal Basis

    Recurring race, swim, and other marine events within the Seventh 
Coast Guard District are currently listed in 33 CFR 100.701, Table to 
Sec.  100.701. The process for amending the table (e.g., adding or 
removing marine events) is lengthy and inefficient since it includes 
recurring marine events for seven different COTP zones within the 
Seventh District. To expedite and simplify the rule-making process for 
new marine events/special local regulations, COTP's resorted to 
creating individual rules rather than amending the Table to Sec.  
100.701.
    This rule serves two purposes: (1) Create a table of recurring 
marine events/special local regulations occurring solely within the 
COTP Charleston Zone, and (2) consolidate into that table marine 
events/special local regulations previously established outside of 
Table to Sec.  100.701. The proposed new table would facilitate 
management of and public access to information about marine events 
within the COTP Charleston Zone.
    The Coast Guard proposes this rulemaking under authority in 46 
U.S.C. 70041.

III. Discussion of Proposed Rule

    This rule proposes to make the following changes:
    1. Revise the contact information in Sec.  100.701(d)(1) to read 
``Captain of the Port Charleston, South Carolina: (843) 740-7050.'';
    2. Delete the existing special local regulation for the ``Head of 
South'' event listed in Table Sec.  100.701(f)(5) because it is no 
longer held;
    3. Establish Sec.  100.704 for Special Local Regulations; Marine 
Events Within COTP Zone Charleston;
    4. Move the remaining list of existing marine events/special local 
regulations listed in Table to Sec.  100.701(f) under COTP Zone 
Charleston; Special Local Regulations to proposed new Sec.  100.704, 
Table to Sec.  100.704;
    5. Add new event, ``Cooper River Bridge Run'' to proposed new Table 
to Sec.  100.704, Line 1;
    6. Add new event, ``Myrtle Beach Triathlon'' to proposed new Table 
Sec.  100.704, Line 3;
    7. Add new event, ``North Charleston Fireworks'' to proposed new 
Table Sec.  100.704, Line 5;
    8. Add new event, ``Patriots Point Fireworks'' to proposed new 
Table Sec.  100.704, Line 6;
    9. Add new event, ``Beaufort Water Festival Air Show'' to proposed 
new Table Sec.  100.704, Line 8;
    10. Revise the dates for the existing event, ``Charleston Race 
Week'' listed in proposed new Sec.  100.704, Line 2 to one week (Monday 
through Sunday) in April;
    11. Revise the dates for the existing event, ``Low Country Splash'' 
listed in proposed new Sec.  100.704, Line 4 to one Saturday or Sunday 
during the last two weeks of May or the first two weeks of June Sec.  
100.704;
    12. Revise the dates for the existing event, ``Beaufort Water 
Festival'' listed in proposed new Sec.  100.704, Line 7 to ten 
consecutive days (Friday through Sunday) in July;
    13. Revise the dates for the existing event, ``Swim Around 
Charleston'' listed in proposed new Sec.  100.704, Line 9 to one 
weekend day (Saturday or Sunday) during the last two weeks of September 
through the first two weeks of October;
    14. Revise the dates for the existing event, ``Charleston Parade of 
Boats'' to one weekend day (Friday, Saturday, or Sunday) in December; 
and
    15. Delete existing Sec.  100.713, which contains a special local 
regulation for the Annual Harborwalk Boat Race; Sampit River, 
Georgetown, SC because it is no longer held.
    The marine events listed in proposed new Table to Sec.  100.704 are 
scheduled to occur over a particular weekend and month each year. Exact 
dates are intentionally omitted since calendar dates for a specific 
weekend change from year to year. Once dates for a marine event are 
known, the Coast Guard will notify the public of its intent to enforce 
the special local regulation through various means including a Notice 
of Enforcement published in the Federal Register, Local Notice to 
Mariners, and Broadcast Notice to Mariners.

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. Executive Order 13771 directs agencies to control 
regulatory costs through a budgeting process. 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), and pursuant to OMB guidance it is exempt 
from the requirements of Executive Order 13771.
    This regulatory action determination is based on the size, 
location, and duration of the special local regulations. These areas 
are limited in size and duration, and usually do not affect high vessel 
traffic areas. Moreover, the Coast Guard would provide advance notice 
of the regulated areas to the local maritime community Local Notice to 
Mariners, Broadcast to Mariners via VHF-FM marine channel 16, and 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

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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 
safety zone 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 contact 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 levels of 
government. We have analyzed 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 contact 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 the 
establishment of special local regulations for recurring marine events 
within the COTP Charleston Zone. Normally such actions are 
categorically excluded from further review under paragraphs L61 of 
Appendix A, Table 1 of DHS Instruction Manual 023-01-001-01, Rev. 1. A 
preliminary Record of Environmental Consideration supporting this 
determination is available in the docket where indicated in ADDRESSES. 
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 contact 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 http://www.regulations.gov. If your material cannot be 
submitted using http://www.regulations.gov, contact the person in the 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document for alternate 
instructions.
    We accept anonymous comments. All comments received will be posted 
without change to http://www.regulations.gov and will include any 
personal information you have provided. For more about privacy and the 
docket, see DHS's Correspondence System of Records notice (84 FR 48645, 
September 26, 2018).
    Documents mentioned in this NPRM as being available in the docket, 
and all public comments, will be in our online docket at http://www.regulations.gov and can be viewed by following that website's 
instructions. Additionally, if you go to the online docket and sign up 
for email alerts, you will be notified when comments are posted or a 
final rule is published.

List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 100

    Harbors, Marine Safety, Navigation (water), Reporting and Record 
keeping requirements, Security measures, Waterways.
    For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Coast Guard proposes 
to amend 33 CFR parts 100 as follows:

PART 100--SAFETY OF LIFE ON NAVIGABLE WATERS

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1. The authority citation for part 100 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 46 U.S.C. 70041; 33 CFR 1.05-1.

Sec.  100.701  [Amended]

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2. In Sec.  100.701, Table to Sec.  100.701 remove the following text:

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                              ``(f) COTP Zone Charleston; Special Local Regulations
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1. 2nd and 3rd weekend of April....  Charleston Race Week..  Sperry Top-Sider......  Charleston Harbor and
                                                                                      Atlantic Ocean, South
                                                                                      Carolina, All waters
                                                                                      encompassed within an 800
                                                                                      yard radius of position
                                                                                      32[deg]46'39'' N,
                                                                                      79[deg]55'10'' W, All
                                                                                      waters encompassed within
                                                                                      a 900 yard radius of
                                                                                      position 32[deg]45'48'' N,
                                                                                      79[deg]54'46'' W, All
                                                                                      waters encompassed within
                                                                                      a 900 yard radius of
                                                                                      position 32[deg]45'44'' N,
                                                                                      79[deg]53'32'' W.
2. 1st week of May.................  Low Country Splash....  Logan Rutledge........  Wando River, Cooper River,
                                                                                      Charleston Harbor, South
                                                                                      Carolina, including the
                                                                                      waters of the Wando River,
                                                                                      Cooper River, and
                                                                                      Charleston Harbor from
                                                                                      Daniel Island Pier, in
                                                                                      approximate position
                                                                                      32[deg]51'20'' N,
                                                                                      079[deg]54'06'' W, south
                                                                                      along the coast of Daniel
                                                                                      Island, across the Wando
                                                                                      River to Hobcaw Yacht
                                                                                      Club, in approximate
                                                                                      position 32[deg]49'20'' N,
                                                                                      079[deg]53'49'' W, south
                                                                                      along the coast of Mt.
                                                                                      Pleasant, South Carolina,
                                                                                      to Charleston Harbor
                                                                                      Resort Marina, in
                                                                                      approximate position
                                                                                      32[deg]47'20'' N,
                                                                                      079[deg]54'39'' W, and
                                                                                      extending out 150 yards
                                                                                      from shore.
3. 2nd week of June................  Beaufort Water          City of Beaufort......  Atlantic Intracoastal
                                      Festival.                                       Waterway, Bucksport, South
                                                                                      Carolina; All waters of
                                                                                      the Atlantic Intracoastal
                                                                                      Waterway encompassed
                                                                                      within the following
                                                                                      points; starting at point
                                                                                      1 in position
                                                                                      33[deg]39'11.5'' N,
                                                                                      079[deg]05'36.8'' W;
                                                                                      thence west to point 2 in
                                                                                      position 33[deg]39'12.2''
                                                                                      N, 079[deg]05'47.8'' W;
                                                                                      thence south to point 3 in
                                                                                      position 33[deg]38'39.5''
                                                                                      N, 079[deg]05'37.4'' W;
                                                                                      thence east to point 4 in
                                                                                      position 33[deg]38'42.3''
                                                                                      N, 79[deg]05'30.6'' W;
                                                                                      thence north back to
                                                                                      origin.
4. 3rd week of September...........  Swim Around Charleston  Kathleen Wilson.......  Wando River, main shipping
                                                                                      channel of Charleston
                                                                                      Harbor, Ashley River,
                                                                                      Charleston, South
                                                                                      Carolina; A moving zone
                                                                                      around all waters within a
                                                                                      75-yard radius around Swim
                                                                                      Around Charleston
                                                                                      participant vessels that
                                                                                      are officially associated
                                                                                      with the swim. The Swim
                                                                                      Around Charleston swimming
                                                                                      race consists of a 10-mile
                                                                                      course that starts at
                                                                                      Remley's Point on the
                                                                                      Wando River in approximate
                                                                                      position 32[deg]48'49'' N,
                                                                                      79[deg]54'27'' W, crosses
                                                                                      the main shipping channel
                                                                                      of Charleston Harbor, and
                                                                                      finishes at the General
                                                                                      William B. Westmoreland
                                                                                      Bridge on the Ashley River
                                                                                      in approximate position
                                                                                      32[deg]50'14'' N,
                                                                                      80[deg]01'23'' W.
5. 2nd week of November............  Head of the South.....  Augusta Rowing Club...  Upper Savannah River mile
                                                                                      marker 199 to mile marker
                                                                                      196, Georgia.
6. 2nd week December...............  Charleston Harbor       City of Charleston....  Charleston harbor, South
                                      Christmas Parade of                             Carolina, from Anchorage A
                                      Boats.                                          through Bennis Reach,
                                                                                      Horse Reach, Hog Island
                                                                                      Reach, Town Creek Lower
                                                                                      Reach, Ashley River, and
                                                                                      finishing at City
                                                                                      Marina.''
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3. Add Sec.  100.704 to read as follows:

Sec.  100.704  Special Local Regulations; Marine Events Within the 
Captain of the Port Charleston.

    The following regulations apply to the marine events listed in 
Table 1 of this section. These regulations will be effective annually 
for the duration listed in Table 1. The Coast Guard will notify the 
maritime community of exact dates and times each regulation will be in 
effect and the nature of each event (e.g. location, number of 
participants, type of vessels involved, etc.) through a Notice of 
Enforcement published in the Federal Register, Local Notice to 
Mariners, and Broadcast Notice to Mariners.
    (a) Definitions. The following definitions apply to this section:
    (1) Designated Representative. The term ``designated 
representative'' means Coast Guard Patrol Commanders, including Coast 
Guard coxswains, petty officers, others operating Coast Guard vessels, 
and Federal, state, and local officers designated by or assisting the 
Captain of the Port (COTP) Charleston in the enforcement of the 
regulated areas.
    (2) Spectators. All persons and vessels not registered with the 
event sponsor as participants.
    (b) Event Patrol. The Coast Guard may assign an event patrol, as 
described in Sec.  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 Channel 16.
    (c) Special Local Regulations.
    (1) The COTP Charleston or designated representative may control 
the movement of all vessels in the regulated area. 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 removal from the area, citation for failure to comply, or 
both.
    (2) The COTP Charleston or designated representative 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, unless otherwise 
authorized by the COTP Charleston or designated representative.
    (4) Spectators may request permission from the COTP Charleston or 
designated representative to enter, transit, remain within, or anchor 
in the regulated area. If permission is granted, spectators must abide 
by the directions of the COTP Charleston or a designated 
representative.
    (d) Delays or termination. The COTP Charleston or designated 
representative may delay or terminate any event in this subpart at any 
time to ensure safety of life or property. Such action may be justified 
as a result of weather, traffic density, spectator operation, or 
participant behavior.

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   Table to Sec.   100.704--Special Local Regulations; Marine Events Within the Captain of the Port Charleston
                                                [Datum NAD 1983]
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             Date/time                    Event/sponsor             Location                Regulated area
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1. The First Saturday in April;      Cooper River Bridge     Charleston, SC and Mt.  Location: The following is
 Time (Approximate): 7 a.m. to 10     Run; Sponsor: The       Pleasant, SC.           a safety or security zone.
 a.m.                                 Cooper River Bridge                             All waters of the Cooper
                                      Run Executive                                   River, and Town Creek
                                      Committee.                                      Reaches encompassed within
                                                                                      the following points:
                                                                                      beginning at
                                                                                      32[deg]48'32'' N, 079[deg]
                                                                                      56'08'' W, thence east to
                                                                                      32[deg] 48'20'' N,
                                                                                      079[deg]54'20'' W, thence
                                                                                      south to 32[deg]47'20'' N,
                                                                                      079[deg]54'29'' W, thence
                                                                                      west to 32[deg]47'20'' N,
                                                                                      079[deg]55'28'' W, thence
                                                                                      north to origin..
2. One week (Monday through Sunday)  Charleston Race Week;   Charleston, SC........  Location: There are five
 in April; Time (Approximate): 8      Sponsor: Charleston                             race areas: (1) Race Area
 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day.             Race Week LLC.                                  #1. All waters of the
                                                                                      Charleston Harbor
                                                                                      encompassed within a 700
                                                                                      yard radius of position
                                                                                      32[deg]46'10'' N,
                                                                                      079[deg]55'15'' W.
                                                                                     (2) Race Area #2. All
                                                                                      waters of the Charleston
                                                                                      Harbor encompassed within
                                                                                      a 700 yard radius of
                                                                                      position 32[deg]46'02'' N,
                                                                                      079[deg]54'15'' W.
                                                                                     (3) Race Area #3. All
                                                                                      waters of the Charleston
                                                                                      Harbor encompassed within
                                                                                      a 700 yard radius of
                                                                                      position 32[deg]45'55'' N,
                                                                                      079[deg]53'39'' W.
                                                                                     (4) Race Area #4. All
                                                                                      waters of the Charleston
                                                                                      Harbor encompassed within
                                                                                      a 600 yard radius of
                                                                                      position 32[deg]47'40'' N,
                                                                                      079[deg]55'10'' W.
                                                                                     (5) Race Area #5. All
                                                                                      waters of the Charleston
                                                                                      Harbor and Entrance
                                                                                      Channel encompassed within
                                                                                      a 500 yard radius of
                                                                                      position 32[deg]45'34'' N,
                                                                                      79[deg]52'09'' W
                                                                                      continuing to Charleston
                                                                                      Entrance Channel Buoys
                                                                                      Green 11 (LLN 2395.5) and
                                                                                      Red 12 (LLN 2400).
3. One Saturday or Sunday in April;  Myrtle Beach            Myrtle Beach, SC......  Location: The following is
 Time (Approximate): 7:30 a.m. to     Triathlon; Sponsor:                             a safety zone: Certain
 9:30 a.m.                            GO Race Productions.                            waters of the Atlantic
                                                                                      Intracoastal Waterway
                                                                                      within the following two
                                                                                      points of position and the
                                                                                      North shore:
                                                                                      33[deg]45'03'' N,
                                                                                      78[deg]50'47'' W to
                                                                                      33[deg]45'18'' N,
                                                                                      78[deg]50'14'' W, located
                                                                                      in Myrtle Beach, South
                                                                                      Carolina.
4. One Saturday or Sunday during     Low Country Splash;     Charleston, SC and Mt.  Location: All waters within
 the last two weeks of May or the     Sponsor: Logan          Pleasant, SC.           a moving safety zone,
 first two weeks of June; Time        Rutledge Children's                             beginning at Daniel Island
 (Approximate): 6 a.m. to 11 a.m.     Foundation.                                     Pier in approximate
                                                                                      position 32[deg]51'20'' N,
                                                                                      079[deg]54'06`` W, south
                                                                                      along the coast of Daniel
                                                                                      Island, across the Wando
                                                                                      River to Hobcaw Yacht
                                                                                      Club, in approximate
                                                                                      position 32[deg]49'20'' N,
                                                                                      079[deg]53'49'' W, south
                                                                                      along the coast of Mt.
                                                                                      Pleasant, S.C., to
                                                                                      Charleston Harbor Resort
                                                                                      Marina, in approximate
                                                                                      position 32[deg]47'20'' N,
                                                                                      079[deg]54'39'' W.
5. One night during the first week   North Charleston        North Charleston, SC..  Location: The following is
 of July; Time (Approximate): 8       Fireworks; Sponsor:                             a safety zone. All waters
 p.m. to 10 p.m.                      City of North                                   within a 500-yard radius
                                      Charleston.                                     of the barge, from which
                                                                                      fireworks will be launched
                                                                                      on the bank of the Cooper
                                                                                      River at River Front Park
                                                                                      in North Charleston, South
                                                                                      Carolina.
6. One night during the first week   Patriots Point          Mt. Pleasant, SC......  Location: The following is
 of July; Time (Approximate): 8       Fireworks; Sponsor:                             a safety zone: All waters
 p.m. to 10 p.m.                      USS Yorktown                                    within a 500-yard radius
                                      Foundation Patriot's                            of the barge, from which
                                      Naval Museum.                                   fireworks will be launched
                                                                                      on the bank of the Cooper
                                                                                      River at Patriots Point in
                                                                                      Charleston, SC.
7. Ten consecutive days (Friday      Beaufort Water          Beaufort, SC..........  Location: All waters 200
 through the next Sunday) in July;    Festival; Sponsor:                              yards from seawall at
 Time (Approximate): 8 a.m. to 5      Beaufort Water                                  Waterfront Park extending
 p.m. each day.                       Festival.                                       from Lady's Island Bridge
                                                                                      to Spanish Point in
                                                                                      Beaufort, SC.
8. One Saturday or Sunday in July;   Beaufort Water          Beaufort, SC..........  Location: The following is
 Time (Approximate): 12 p.m. to 5     Festival Air Show;                              a safety zone: A portion
 p.m.                                 Sponsor: Beaufort                               Beaufort River near
                                      Water Festival.                                 Riverfront Park in
                                                                                      Beaufort, SC. The zone is
                                                                                      700 feet wide by 2600 feet
                                                                                      in length on waters of the
                                                                                      Beaufort River encompassed
                                                                                      within the following
                                                                                      points: (1) 32[deg] 25'
                                                                                      47'' N/080[deg] 40' 44''
                                                                                      W, (2) 32[deg] 25' 41'' N/
                                                                                      080[deg] 40' 14'' W, (3)
                                                                                      32[deg] 25' 35'' N/
                                                                                      080[deg] 40' 16'' W, (4)
                                                                                      32[deg] 25' 40'' N/
                                                                                      080[deg] 40' 46'' W,

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9. One Saturday or Sunday during     Swim Around             Charleston, SC........  Location: The following is
 the last two weeks of September or   Charleston; Sponsor:                            a moving safety zone. All
 the first two weeks of October;      Kathleen Wilson..                               waters 50 yards in front
 Time (Approximate): 7:30 a.m. to 2                                                   of the lead safety vessel
 p.m.                                                                                 preceding the first race
                                                                                      participants, 50 yards
                                                                                      behind the safety vessel
                                                                                      trailing the last race
                                                                                      participants, and at all
                                                                                      times extends 100 yards on
                                                                                      either side of safety
                                                                                      vessels. The Swim Around
                                                                                      Charleston swimming race
                                                                                      consists of a 12 mile
                                                                                      course that starts at
                                                                                      Remley's Point on the
                                                                                      Wando River in approximate
                                                                                      position 32[deg]48'49'',
                                                                                      79[deg]54'27'', crosses
                                                                                      the main shipping channel
                                                                                      under the main span of the
                                                                                      Ravenel Bridge, and
                                                                                      finishes at the I-526
                                                                                      bridge and boat landing on
                                                                                      the Ashley River in
                                                                                      approximate position
                                                                                      32[deg]50'14'' N,
                                                                                      80[deg]01'23'' W.
10. One Friday, Saturday or Sunday   Charleston Parade of    Charleston, SC........  Location: Charleston
 in December; Time (Approximate): 4   Boats; Sponsor: City                            harbor, South Carolina,
 p.m. to 9 p.m.                       of Charleston, SC                               from Anchorage A through
                                      Office of Cultural                              Shutes Folly, Horse Reach,
                                      Affairs.                                        Hog Island Reach, Town
                                                                                      Creek Lower Reach, Ashley
                                                                                      River, and finishing at
                                                                                      City Marina.
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4. Remove Sec.  100.713.

    Dated: January 17, 2020.
J.W. Reed,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port, Charleston.
[FR Doc. 2020-01147 Filed 1-28-20; 8:45 am]
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