Document ID: USCG-2012-0970-0001
Agency: uscg
Document Type: Proposed Rule
Title: NPRM:  Special Local Regulations and Safety Zones: Recurring Marine Events and Fireworks Displays within Fifth Coast Guard District (Federal Register Publication)
Posted Date: 2013-02-28T05:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 40 (Thursday, February 28, 2013)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 13576-13597]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-04622]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Parts 100 and 165

[Docket Number USCG-2012-0970]
RIN 1625-AA00, AA08

Special Local Regulations and Safety Zones; Recurring Marine 
Events and Fireworks Displays Within the Fifth Coast Guard District

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard proposes to revise the list of special local 
regulations and safety zones established for recurring marine events 
and fireworks displays at various locations within the geographic 
boundary of the Fifth Coast Guard District. This rulemaking proposes to 
revise Coast Guard regulations by adding 15 new annual recurring marine 
events, fireworks displays and revising event date(s) and coordinates 
for 31 previously established locations within the geographic boundary 
of the Fifth Coast Guard District. This proposed rule would also delete 
21 previously listed marine events, fireworks displays and 
corresponding regulated areas that no longer occur. These regulations 
would apply to all events listed in the table attached to the 
regulation, and include events such as regattas, power boat races, 
marine parades, swimming races and fireworks displays. Special local 
regulations and safety zones are being proposed to provide for the 
safety of life on navigable waters during these events, reduce the 
Coast Guard's administrative workload and expedite public notification 
of events. Entry into or movement within these proposed regulated areas 
during the enforcement periods is prohibited without approval of the 
appropriate Captain of the Port.

DATES: Comments and related material must be received by the Coast 
Guard on or before April 1, 2013.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by docket number using 
any one of the following methods:
    (1) Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
    (2) Fax: 202-493-2251.
    (3) Mail or Delivery: Docket Management Facility (M-30), U.S. 
Department of Transportation, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001. Deliveries 
accepted between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except 
Federal holidays. The telephone number is 202-366-9329.
    See the ``Public Participation and Request for Comments'' portion 
of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below for further instructions 
on submitting comments. To avoid duplication, please use only one of 
these three methods.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this rule, 
call or email Dennis M. Sens, Prevention Division, Fifth Coast Guard 
District, (757) 398-6204, Dennis.M.Sens@uscg.mil. If you have questions 
on viewing or submitting material to the docket, call Renee V. Wright, 
Program Manager, Docket Operations, telephone (202) 366-9826.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Table of Acronyms

DHS Department of Homeland Security
FR Federal Register
NPRM Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

A. Public Participation and Request for Comments

    We encourage you to participate in this rulemaking by submitting 
comments and related materials. All comments received will be posted 
without change to http://www.regulations.gov and will include any 
personal information you have provided.

1. Submitting Comments

    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. You may submit your comments and material online at 
http://www.regulations.gov, or by fax, mail, or hand delivery, but 
please use only one of these means. If you submit a comment online, it 
will be considered received by the Coast Guard when you successfully 
transmit the comment. If you fax, hand deliver, or mail your comment, 
it will be considered as having been received by the Coast Guard when 
it is received at the Docket Management Facility. We recommend that you 
include your name and a mailing address, an email address, or a 
telephone number in the body of your document so that we can contact 
you if we have questions regarding your submission.
    To submit your comment online, go to http://www.regulations.gov, 
type the docket number [USCG-2012-0970] in the ``SEARCH'' box and click 
``SEARCH.'' Click on ``Submit a Comment'' on the line associated with 
this rulemaking.
    If you submit your comments by mail or hand delivery, submit them 
in an unbound format, no larger than 8 1/2 by 11 inches, suitable for 
copying and electronic filing. If you submit comments by mail and would 
like to know that they reached the Facility, please enclose a stamped, 
self-addressed postcard or envelope. We will consider all comments and 
material received during the comment period and may change the rule 
based on your comments.

2. Viewing Comments and Documents

    To view comments, as well as documents mentioned in this preamble 
as being available in the docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov, 
type the docket number (USCG-2012-0970) in the ``SEARCH'' box and click 
``SEARCH.'' Click on Open Docket Folder on the line associated with 
this rulemaking. You may also visit the Docket Management Facility in 
Room W12-140 on the ground floor of the Department of Transportation 
West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590, 
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal 
holidays.

3. Privacy Act

    Anyone can search the electronic form of comments received into any 
of our dockets by the name of the individual submitting the comment (or 
signing the comment, if submitted on behalf of an association, 
business, labor union, etc.). You may review a Privacy Act notice 
regarding our public dockets in the January 17, 2008, issue of the 
Federal Register (73 FR 3316).

4. Public Meeting

    We do not now plan to hold a public meeting. But you may submit a 
request for one, using one of the methods specified under ADDRESSES. 
Please explain why you believe a public meeting would be beneficial. If 
we determine that one would aid this rulemaking, we will hold one at a 
time and place announced by a later notice in the Federal Register.

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B. Regulatory History and Information

    The special local regulations at 33 CFR 100.501 were amended in the 
January 19, 2012, issue of the Federal Register (77 FR 2632). The 
purpose of the rulemaking was to revise the TABLE to 33 CFR 100.501 by 
adding new annual recurring marine events, modifying event date(s) for 
previously established locations within the geographic boundary of the 
Fifth Coast Guard District; and delete previously listed marine events 
and corresponding regulated areas that no longer occur.
    The safety zones at 33 CFR 165.506 were amended in the March 23, 
2012, issue of the Federal Register (77 FR 16932). The Coast Guard 
revised the list of permanent safety zones in the TABLE to 33 CFR 
165.506, for recurring fireworks displays, by adding new locations, 
deleting previously established locations and modifying previously 
established locations within the geographic boundary of the Fifth Coast 
Guard District.

C. Basis and Purpose

    The Coast Guard proposes to revise the list of permanent special 
local regulations at 33 CFR 100.501 and safety zones at 33 CFR 165.506, 
established for recurring marine events and fireworks displays at 
various locations within the geographic boundary of the Fifth Coast 
Guard District. The Fifth Coast Guard District is comprised of the land 
areas and U.S. navigable waters adjacent to North Carolina, Virginia, 
District of Columbia, Maryland, Delaware and portions of Pennsylvania 
and New Jersey. For a detailed description of the geographical area of 
the district and each Coast Guard Sector--Captain of the Port Zone, 
please see 33 CFR 3.25.

Special Local Regulations

    Under 33 CFR 100.35, the Coast Guard District Commander has 
authority to promulgate certain special local regulations deemed 
necessary to ensure the safety of life on the navigable waters 
immediately before, during, and immediately after an approved regatta 
or marine parade. Currently there are 59 special local regulations that 
are established and enforced at various periods throughout the year 
that are held on an annual basis. This proposed rule will decrease the 
total number of special local regulations to 51 locations for marine 
events within the boundary of the Fifth Coast Guard District. This 
regulation currently includes events such as sailing regattas, power 
boat races, swim races, holiday parades, crew and other paddle craft 
races. The Coast Guard proposes to revise the list of special local 
regulations at 33 CFR 100.501, established for various marine events, 
by adding 7 new annual recurring events and revising 13 previously 
established locations within the geographic boundary of the Fifth Coast 
Guard District. This rule also deletes 15 previously listed marine 
events and corresponding regulated areas that are no longer occurring.
    The Coast Guard proposes to revise regulations at 33 CFR 100.501 by 
adding 7 new marine event locations to the permanent special local 
regulations listed in this section. The new special local regulations 
are listed in the following table, including reference by section as 
printed in the Table to Sec.  100.501.

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                          Table to Sec.
        No.              100.501 section                                   Location
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1..................  a.14..................  Intra Coastal Waterway, Ocean City, NJ.
2..................  a.15..................  Intra Coastal Waterway, Atlantic City, NJ.
3..................  b.3...................  Spa Creek and Annapolis Harbor, MD.
4..................  b.15..................  Potomac River, MD (near US-301 bridge).
5..................  b.16..................  Potomac River, MD (near National Hbr. Marina).
6..................  b.20..................  Patuxent River, Solomons, MD.
7..................  d.5...................  Lake Gaston, Littleton, NC.
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    The Coast Guard proposes to revise regulations at 33 CFR 100.501 by 
modifying 13 existing regulated areas. This revision involves changes 
to event date(s) and coordinates as indicated in the next table. The 
revised special local regulations are listed in the following table, 
including reference by section as printed in the Table to Sec.  
100.501.

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                        Table to Sec.   100.501
         No.                    section                    Location                         Revision
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1....................  a.2.....................  Delaware River, Delaware      date.
                                                  City, DE.
2....................  a.8.....................  N. Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic   date.
                                                  City, NJ.
3....................  b.1.....................  Severn River (near USN        coordinates.
                                                  Academy).
4....................  b.2.....................  Severn River (near USN        date & coordinates.
                                                  Academy).
5....................  b.10....................  Nanticoke River, Sharptown,   date & coordinates.
                                                  MD.
6....................  b.11....................  Prospect Bay, Kent Island,    date.
                                                  MD.
7....................  c.1.....................  W. Branch Elizabeth River,    date.
                                                  Portsmouth, VA.
8....................  c.4.....................  N. Atlantic Ocean, Ocean      date.
                                                  City, MD.
9....................  c.5.....................  Elizabeth River, Norfolk, VA  date.
10...................  c.6.....................  Rappahannock River, Layton,   date.
                                                  VA.
11...................  c.7.....................  Assateague Channel,           date.
                                                  Chincoteague, VA.
12...................  c.9.....................  Sunset Creek & Hampton        date.
                                                  River, Hampton, VA.
13...................  c.10....................  Back River, Poquoson, VA....  date.
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    The Coast Guard proposes to amend regulations at 33 CFR 100.501 by 
disestablishing the following 15 special local regulated areas.

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                  Date                                  Event                          Regulated area
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April--2nd Saturday.....................  St. Mary's College Seahawk        Specified waters of St. Mary's
                                           Sprint                            River, Maryland.

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September--4th or last Saturday and       Chesapeake Bay Powerboat          Specified waters of Choptank River,
 Sunday                                    Association Cambridge Offshore    between Goose Point, MD and
                                           Challenge.                        Oystershell Point, MD.
September--4th or last Saturday           Columbia Triathlon Assn. Inc.     Specified waters of Choptank River
                                           Chesapeakeman Ultra Triathlon.    near Great Marsh Park, Cambridge,
                                                                             MD.
April--4th Friday and Saturday            Crawford Bay Crew Classic, Port   Specified waters of Southern Branch,
                                           Events, Inc.                      Elizabeth River, Virginia.
April--4th Saturday and Sunday            Wet Spring Regatta..............  Specified waters of Willoughby Bay
                                                                             near Norfolk, Virginia.
May--2nd Friday and Saturday              Hydroplane races, Virginia Boat   Specified waters of Western Branch,
                                           Racing Assn.                      Elizabeth River near City Park,
                                                                             Portsmouth, Virginia.
July--3rd Sunday........................  Watermen's Heritage Festival      Specified waters of York River, near
                                           Workboat Races, Watermen's        Yorktown, Virginia.
                                           Museum of Yorktown, VA.
August--1st Friday, Saturday and Sunday   Power boat race, East Coast Boat  Specified waters of Chesapeake Bay
                                           Racing Club of New Jersey.        near Cape Charles, Virginia.
September--2nd Friday and Saturday        Ocean City, MD power boat race,   Specified waters of North Atlantic
                                           Offshore Performance Assn.        Ocean Near Ocean City, Maryland.
                                           Racing, LLC.
October--1st Saturday and Sunday          Clarksville Hydroplane            Specified waters of John H. Kerr
                                           Challenge, Virginia Boat Racing   Reservoir, adjacent to the State
                                           Association.                      Route 15 Highway Bridge and
                                                                             Occoneechee State Park,
                                                                             Clarksville, Virginia.
October--2nd Friday.....................  U.S. Navy Fleet Week              Specified waters of Elizabeth River
                                           Celebration.                      and its southern and eastern
                                                                             branches in the vicinity of Norfolk
                                                                             and Portsmouth, Virginia.
October--2nd Saturday and Sunday          Hydroplane races, Virginia Boat   Specified waters of Western Branch,
                                           Racing Assn.                      Elizabeth River, near City Park,
                                                                             Portsmouth, Virginia.
October--last Saturday and Sunday         Hampton Roads Sailboard Classic.  Specified waters of Willoughby Bay,
                                                                             near Norfolk Virginia.
November--1st Friday and Saturday         International Search and Rescue   Specified waters of Southern Branch,
                                           Competition, Norfolk, VA.         Elizabeth River, Portsmouth,
                                                                             Virginia.
November--4th or last Saturday            Holidays in the City, Norfolk     Specified waters of Elizabeth River
                                           Festevents, Ltd.                  and its southern and eastern
                                                                             branches in the vicinity of Norfolk
                                                                             and Portsmouth, Virginia.
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    In the past, the Coast Guard regulated marine events by creating 
individual special local regulations on a case by case basis. Most of 
these events required only the establishment of a regulated area and 
assignment of a patrol commander to ensure safety. Issuing individual, 
annual special local regulations has imposed a significant 
administrative burden on the Coast Guard.
    Additionally, for the majority of these events, the Coast Guard 
does not receive notification of the marine event, or important details 
of the event are not finalized by event organizers, with sufficient 
time to publish a notice of proposed rulemaking and final rule before 
the event date. The Coast Guard must therefore issue temporary final 
rules that sometimes are completed only days before the event. This 
results in delayed notification to the public, potentially placing the 
public and event participants at risk.
    This proposed rule would significantly relieve the administrative 
burden on the Coast Guard, and at the same time allow the sponsor of 
the event and the Coast Guard to notify the public of these events in a 
timely manner. The public would be provided with notice of events 
through the table attached to this regulation. This table lists each 
recurring marine event that may be regulated by the Coast Guard, and 
indicates the sponsor, as well as the date(s) and location of the 
event. Because the dates and locations of these events may change 
slightly from year to year, the specific information on each event, 
including the exact dates, specific areas, and description of the 
regulated area, would be provided to the public through a Local Notice 
to Mariners published before the event, as well as through Broadcast 
Notice to Mariners. This table would also be updated by the Coast Guard 
periodically to add new recurring events, update listed events to 
ensure accurate information is provided and remove events that no 
longer occur.
    Based on the nature of marine events, large number of participants 
and spectators, and event locations, the Coast Guard has determined 
that the events listed in this rule could pose a risk to participants 
or waterway users if normal vessel traffic were to interfere with the 
event. Possible hazards include risks of participant injury or death 
resulting from near or actual contact with non-participant vessels 
traversing through the regulated areas. In order to protect the safety 
of all waterway users including event participants and spectators, this 
proposed rule would establish special local regulations for the time 
and location of each marine event.
    This proposed rule prevents vessels from entering, transiting, 
mooring or anchoring within areas specifically designated as regulated 
areas during the periods of enforcement unless authorized by the 
Captain of the Port, or designated Coast Guard Patrol Commander. The 
designated ``Patrol Commander'' includes Coast Guard commissioned, 
warrant, or petty officer who has been designated by the Captain of the 
Port to act on their behalf. On-scene patrol commander may be augmented 
by local, State or Federal officials authorized to act in support of 
the Coast Guard.

Safety Zones

    Under 33 CFR 165.23, the Coast Guard District Commander has 
authority to promulgate certain safety zones deemed necessary to ensure 
the safety of life on the navigable waters immediately before, during, 
and immediately after an approved fireworks displays. In this rule the 
Coast Guard proposes to revise the list of permanent safety zones at 33 
CFR 165.506, established for fireworks displays at various locations 
within the geographic boundary of the Fifth Coast Guard District. For a 
description of the geographical area of the Fifth District and 
subordinate Coast Guard Sectors--Captain of the Port Zones, please see 
33

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CFR 3.25. Currently there are 74 permanent safety zones established for 
fireworks displays within the geographic boundaries of the Fifth Coast 
Guard District. This rule will increase the total number of permanent 
safety zones to 76 locations for fireworks displays within the boundary 
of the Fifth Coast Guard District. The Coast Guard proposes to revise 
the list of permanent safety zones at 33 CFR 165.506, established for 
fireworks displays, by adding 8 new locations, modifying 18 previously 
established locations and deleting 6 previously established locations 
within the geographic boundary of the Fifth Coast Guard District
    This rule proposes to add 8 new safety zone locations to the 
permanent safety zones listed in 33 CFR 165.506. The new safety zones 
are listed in the following table, including reference by section as 
printed in the Table to Sec.  165.506.

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                      Table to Sec.   165.506
         No.                  section                                       Location
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1...................  b.4....................  Potomac River, Charles County, Newburg, MD.
2...................  c.19...................  James River, Richmond, VA.
3...................  c.20...................  Rappahannock River, Tappahannock, VA.
4...................  c.21...................  Cape Charles Harbor, Cape Charles, VA.
5...................  c.22...................  Pagan River, Smithfield, VA.
6...................  c.23...................  Sandbridge Shores, Virginia Beach, VA.
7...................  c.24...................  Chesapeake Bay, Virginia Beach, VA.
8...................  d.14...................  Pantego Creek, Bellhaven, NC.
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    The Coast Guard proposes to revise regulations at 33 CFR 165.506 by 
modifying 18 existing permanent safety zone locations. The revision 
involves changes to event date(s) and coordinates as indicated in the 
following table, including reference by section as printed in the Table 
to Sec.  165.506.

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                        Table to Sec.   165.506
         No.                    section                    Location                         Revision
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1....................  a.2.....................  Indian River Bay, DE........  coordinates.
2....................  a.4.....................  N. Atlantic Ocean, Avalon,    coordinates.
                                                  NJ.
3....................  a.16....................  Delaware River,               dates.
                                                  Philadelphia, PA.
4....................  b.1.....................  Washington Channel, Upper     coordinates.
                                                  Potomac River, Washington,
                                                  DC.
5....................  b.2.....................  Severn River & Spa Creek,     coordinates.
                                                  Annapolis, MD.
6....................  b.5.....................  NW Harbor (East Channel),     coordinates.
                                                  Patapsco River, MD.
7....................  b.12....................  Fairview Beach, Potomac       coordinates.
                                                  River, Charles County, MD.
8....................  b.15....................  National Harbor, Potomac      date.
                                                  River, MD.
9....................  b.16....................  Susquehanna River, Havre de   date & coordinates.
                                                  Grace, MD.
10...................  b.18....................  Tred Avon River, Oxford, MD.  date.
11...................  b.20....................  Upper Potomac River,          date & coordinates.
                                                  Washington, DC.
12...................  b.22....................  Potomac River, Cherry Hill,   dates & coordinates.
                                                  VA.
13...................  d.1.....................  Morehead City Harbor          date.
                                                  Channel, NC.
14...................  d.2.....................  Cape Fear River, Wilmington,  date.
                                                  NC.
15...................  d.3.....................  Green Creek & Smith Creek,    date.
                                                  Oriental, NC.
16...................  d.4.....................  Pasquotank River, Elizabeth,  coordinates.
                                                  City, NC.
17...................  d.5.....................  Currituck Sound, Corolla, NC  date & coordinates.
18...................  d.7.....................  Pamlico River, Washington,    date & coordinates.
                                                  NC.
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    The Coast Guard proposes to amend regulations at 33 CFR 165.506 by 
disestablishing the following 6 permanent safety zones.

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                  Date                       Fireworks display location                Regulated area
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July 4th, December 31st.................  Patapsco River, (Middle Branch)   Specified waters of Patapsco River,
                                           Baltimore, MD.                    Middle Branch, near Hanover Street
                                                                             (SR-2) Bridge, Baltimore, Maryland.
July 4th................................  Chester River, Kent Island        Specified waters of Chester River
                                           Narrows, MD.                      north of Kent Island Narrows (US-50/
                                                                             301) Bridge, Maryland.
July 4th................................  Chincoteague Channel,             Specified waters of Chincoteague
                                           Chincoteague, VA.                 Channel southwest of Chincoteague
                                                                             Swing Bridge, Chincoteague,
                                                                             Virginia.
July 9th................................  Chesapeake Bay, Hampton, VA.....  Specified waters of Chesapeake Bay
                                                                             near Buckroe Beach, Hampton,
                                                                             Virginia.
May--2nd Saturday, September--1st         Appomattox River, Hopewell, VA..  Specified waters of Appomattox River
 Saturday and Sunday, December--1st                                          near Hopewell, Virginia.
 Saturday.
July 4th................................  James River, Williamsburg, VA...  Specified waters of James River near
                                                                             Kingsmill Resort, Williamsburg,
                                                                             Virginia.
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    The Coast Guard typically receives numerous applications for 
fireworks displays in these general areas. Previously, a temporary 
safety zone was established on an emergency basis for each display. 
This limited the

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opportunity for public comment. Establishing permanent safety zones 
through notice and comment rulemaking provides the public the 
opportunity to comment on the safety zone locations, size, and length 
of time the zones will be enforced.
    Each year organizations in the Fifth Coast Guard District sponsor 
fireworks displays in the same general location and time period. Each 
event uses a barge or an on-shore site near the shoreline as the 
fireworks launch platform. A safety zone is used to control vessel 
movement within a specified distance surrounding the launch platforms 
to ensure the safety of persons and property. Coast Guard personnel on 
scene may allow boaters within the safety zone if conditions permit.
    The Coast Guard would publish notices in the Federal Register if an 
event sponsor reported a substantive change to the listed event venue 
or date. In the case of inclement weather the event usually will be 
conducted on the day following the date listed in the Table to Sec.  
165.506. Coast Guard Captains of the Port would give notice of the 
enforcement of each safety zone by all appropriate means to provide the 
widest dissemination of notice among the affected segments of the 
public. This would include publication in the Local Notice to Mariners 
and Marine Information Broadcasts. Marine information and facsimile 
broadcasts may also be made for these events, beginning 24 to 48 hours 
before the event. Fireworks barges or launch sites on land used in the 
locations stated in this rulemaking would also display a sign labeled 
``FIREWORKS--DANGER--STAY AWAY''. The sign would be affixed to the port 
and starboard side of the barge or mounted on a post 3 feet above 
ground level when on land and in close proximity to the shoreline 
facing the water. This sign provides on scene notice that the safety 
zone is or will be enforced on that day. The sign will be diamond 
shaped, 4 foot by 4 foot with a 3-inch orange retro-reflective border. 
The word ``DANGER'' shall be 10-inch black block letters centered on 
the sign with the words ``FIREWORKS'' and ``STAY AWAY'' in 6 inch black 
block letters placed above and below the word ``DANGER'' respectively 
on a white background. There would also be a Coast Guard patrol vessel 
on scene 30 minutes before the display is scheduled to start until 30 
minutes after its completion to enforce the safety zone.
    The enforcement period for these proposed safety zones is from 5:30 
p.m. to 1 a.m. local time. However, vessels may enter, remain in, or 
transit through these safety zones during this timeframe if authorized 
by the Captain of the Port or designated Coast Guard patrol personnel 
on scene, as provided for in 33 CFR 165.23.
    This rule is being proposed to provide for the safety of life on 
navigable waters during the events and to give the marine community the 
opportunity to comment on the proposed zone locations, size, and length 
of time the zones will be active.

D. Discussion of Proposed Rule

    This proposed rule would apply to each event listed in the attached 
tables to this rule. Events listed in the tables are events that recur 
annually in the Fifth Coast Guard District. The tables provide the 
event name and sponsor, as well as an approximate date and location of 
the event.
    For each event listed in the table, an event patrol, with a Patrol 
Commander in charge, may be assigned. The Patrol Commander may control 
the movement of all vessels in the regulated area(s). When hailed or 
signaled by an official patrol vessel, a vessel in these areas would be 
required to immediately comply with the directions given. Failure to do 
so may result in expulsion from the area, citation for failure to 
comply, or both. The Coast Guard Patrol Commander may terminate the 
event, or the operation of any vessel participating in the event, at 
any time it is deemed necessary for the protection of life or property. 
Only event sponsors, designated participants, and official patrol 
vessels would be allowed to enter a regulated area. All persons and 
vessels not registered with the event sponsor as participants or 
official patrol vessels are considered spectators. Spectators may not 
enter the regulated area and may be confined to a designated spectator 
area to view the event. Spectators may contact the Coast Guard Patrol 
Commander to request permission to pass through the regulated area. If 
permission is granted, spectators would be required to pass directly 
through the regulated area at safe speed and without loitering.

E. 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.

1. Regulatory Planning and Review

    This proposed rule is not a significant regulatory action under 
section 3(f) of Executive Order 12866, Regulatory Planning and Review, 
as supplemented by Executive Order 13563, Improving Regulation and 
Regulatory Review, and does not require an assessment of potential 
costs and benefits under section 6(a)(3) of Executive Order 12866 or 
under section 1 of Executive Order 13563. The Office of Management and 
Budget has not reviewed it under those Orders.
    We expect the economic impact of this proposed rule to be so 
minimal that a full Regulatory Evaluation is unnecessary. This finding 
is based on the short amount of time that vessels would be restricted 
from regulated areas, and the small size of these areas that are 
typically positioned away from high vessel traffic zones. Vessels would 
not be precluded from getting underway, or mooring at any piers or 
marinas currently located in the vicinity of the proposed regulated 
areas. Advance notifications would also be made to the local maritime 
community by issuing Local Notice to Mariners, Marine information and 
facsimile broadcasts so mariners can adjust their plans accordingly. 
Notifications to the public for most events will usually be made by 
local newspapers, radio and TV stations. The Coast Guard anticipates 
that these special local regulated areas and safety zones will only be 
enforced 1 to 3 times per year.

2. Impact on Small Entities

    Under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601-612), we have 
considered the impact of this proposed rule on small entities. The 
Coast Guard certifies under 5 U.S.C. 605(b) that this proposed 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 and operators of vessels 
intending to transit or anchor in the proposed regulated areas during 
the times these zones are enforced.
    These proposed regulated areas and safety zones will not have a 
significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities 
for the following reasons: The Coast Guard will ensure that small 
entities are able to operate in the areas where events are occurring to 
the extent possible while ensuring the safety of event participants and 
spectators. The enforcement period will be short in duration and, in 
many of the areas, vessels can transit safely around the regulated 
area. Generally, blanket permission to enter, remain in, or transit 
through these regulated areas will be given except during the period 
that the Coast Guard patrol vessel is present. Before the enforcement 
period, we will issue maritime advisories widely.

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    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.

3. Assistance for Small Entities

    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, above. 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.

4. Collection of Information

    This proposed rule will not call for a new collection of 
information under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-
3520).

5. 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 proposed rule under that Order and 
determined that this rule does not have implications for federalism.

6. 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.

7. 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.

8. Taking of Private Property

    This proposed rule would not cause a taking of private property or 
otherwise have taking implications under Executive Order 12630, 
Governmental Actions and Interference with Constitutionally Protected 
Property Rights.

9. Civil Justice Reform

    This proposed 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.

10. Protection of Children From Environmental Health Risks

    We have analyzed this proposed rule under Executive Order 13045, 
Protection of Children from Environmental Health Risks and Safety 
Risks. This proposed rule is not an economically significant rule and 
would not create an environmental risk to health or risk to safety that 
might disproportionately affect children.

11. Indian Tribal Governments

    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.

12. Energy Effects

    This proposed rule is not a ``significant energy action'' under 
Executive Order 13211, Actions Concerning Regulations That 
Significantly Affect Energy Supply, Distribution, or Use.

13. Technical Standards

    This proposed rule does not use technical standards. Therefore, we 
did not consider the use of voluntary consensus standards.

14. Environment

    We have analyzed this proposed 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 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 that apply to organized marine events on the navigable 
waters of the United States that may have potential for negative impact 
on the safety or other interest of waterway users and shore side 
activities in the event area. The category of water activities includes 
but is not limited to sail boat regattas, boat parades, power boat 
racing, swimming events, crew racing, and sail board racing. This 
section of the rule is categorically excluded from further review under 
paragraph 34(h) of Figure 2-1 of the Commandant Instruction. An 
environmental analysis checklist supporting this determination and a 
Categorical Exclusion Determination are not required for this section 
of the rule.
    This proposed rule involves implementation of regulations at 33 CFR 
part 165 that establish safety zones on navigable waters of the United 
States for fireworks events. These safety zones are enforced for the 
duration of fireworks display events. The fireworks are launched from 
or immediately adjacent to navigable waters of the United States. The 
category of activities includes fireworks launched from barges or near 
the shoreline that generally rely on the use of navigable waters as a 
safety buffer. This section of the rule is categorically excluded from 
further review under paragraph 34(g) of Figure 2-1 of the Commandant 
Instruction. A preliminary environmental analysis checklist supporting 
this determination and a Categorical Exclusion Determination are 
available in the docket where indicated under ADDRESSES. We seek any 
comments or information that may lead to the discovery of a significant 
environmental impact from this proposed rule.

List of Subjects

33 CFR Part 100

    Marine safety, Navigation (water), Reporting and recordkeeping 
requirements, Waterways.

33 CFR Part 165

    Harbors, Marine safety, Navigation (water), Reporting and 
recordkeeping requirements, Security measures, Waterways.

    For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Coast Guard proposes 
to

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amend 33 CFR parts 100 and 165 as follows:

PART 100--SAFETY OF LIFE ON NAVIGABLE WATERS

0
1. The authority citation for part 100 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1233.

0
2. Amend section 100.501 by revising TABLE TO Sec.  100.501 to read as 
follows:

Sec.  100.501  Special Local Regulations; Marine Events in the Fifth 
Coast Guard District.

* * * * *

                                             Table to Sec.   100.501
                [All coordinates listed in the Table to Sec.   100.501 reference Datum NAD 1983]
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        No.                  Date                  Event                Sponsor                 Location
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                                 (a.) Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay--COTP Zone
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1.................  June--1st Sunday.....  Atlantic County Day   Atlantic County, New  The waters of Great Egg
                                            at the Bay.           Jersey.               Harbor Bay, adjacent to
                                                                                        Somers Point, New
                                                                                        Jersey, bounded by a
                                                                                        line drawn along the
                                                                                        following boundaries:
                                                                                        the area is bounded to
                                                                                        the north by the
                                                                                        shoreline along John F.
                                                                                        Kennedy Park and Somers
                                                                                        Point, New Jersey;
                                                                                        bounded to the east by
                                                                                        the State Route 52
                                                                                        bridge; bounded to the
                                                                                        south by a line that
                                                                                        runs along latitude
                                                                                        39[deg]18'00'' N; and
                                                                                        bounded to the west by a
                                                                                        line that runs along
                                                                                        longitude
                                                                                        074[deg]37'00'' W.
2.................  May--3rd Sunday......  Annual Escape from    Escape from Fort      All waters of the
                                            Fort Delaware         Delaware Triathlon,   Delaware River between
                                            Triathlon.            Inc.                  Pea Patch Island and
                                                                                        Delaware City, Delaware,
                                                                                        bounded by a line
                                                                                        connecting the following
                                                                                        points: latitude
                                                                                        39[deg]36'35.7'' N,
                                                                                        longitude
                                                                                        075[deg]35'25.6'' W, to
                                                                                        latitude
                                                                                        39[deg]34'57.3'' N,
                                                                                        longitude
                                                                                        075[deg]33'23.1'' W, to
                                                                                        latitude
                                                                                        39[deg]34'11.9'' N,
                                                                                        longitude
                                                                                        075[deg]34'28.6'' W, to
                                                                                        latitude
                                                                                        39[deg]35'52.4'' N,
                                                                                        longitude
                                                                                        075[deg]36'33.9'' W.
3.................  June--Last Saturday..  Westville Parade of   Borough of Westville  All waters of Big Timber
                                            Lights.               and Westville Power   Creek in Westville, NJ
                                                                  Boat.                 from shoreline to
                                                                                        shoreline bounded on the
                                                                                        south from the Route 130
                                                                                        Bridge and to the north
                                                                                        by the entrance of the
                                                                                        Delaware River.
4.................  July--3rd Sunday.....  OPA Atlantic City     Offshore Performance  The waters of the
                                            Grand Prix.           Assn. (OPA).          Atlantic Ocean, adjacent
                                                                                        to Atlantic City, New
                                                                                        Jersey, bounded by a
                                                                                        line drawn between the
                                                                                        following points:
                                                                                        southeasterly from a
                                                                                        point along the
                                                                                        shoreline at latitude
                                                                                        39[deg]21'50'' N,
                                                                                        longitude
                                                                                        074[deg]24'37'' W, to
                                                                                        latitude 39[deg]20'40''
                                                                                        N, longitude
                                                                                        074[deg]23'50'' W,
                                                                                        thence southwesterly to
                                                                                        latitude 39[deg]19'33''
                                                                                        N, longitude
                                                                                        074[deg]26'52'' W,
                                                                                        thence northwesterly to
                                                                                        a point along the
                                                                                        shoreline at latitude
                                                                                        39[deg]20'43'' N,
                                                                                        longitude
                                                                                        074[deg]27'40'' W,
                                                                                        thence northeasterly
                                                                                        along the shoreline to
                                                                                        latitude 39[deg]21'50''
                                                                                        N, longitude
                                                                                        074[deg]24'37'' W.
5.................  July--On or about      U.S. holiday          City of Philadelphia  The waters of the
                     July 4th.              celebrations.                               Delaware River, adjacent
                                                                                        to Philadelphia, PA and
                                                                                        Camden, NJ, from
                                                                                        shoreline to shoreline,
                                                                                        bounded on the south by
                                                                                        the Walt Whitman Bridge
                                                                                        and bounded on the north
                                                                                        by the Benjamin Franklin
                                                                                        Bridge.
6.................  August--2nd Friday,    Point Pleasant OPA/   Offshore Performance  The waters of the
                     Saturday and Sunday.   NJ Offshore Grand     Association (OPA)     Atlantic Ocean bounded
                                            Prix.                 and New Jersey        by a line drawn from a
                                                                  Offshore Racing       position along the
                                                                  Assn.                 shoreline near Normandy
                                                                                        Beach, NJ at latitude
                                                                                        40[deg]00'00'' N,
                                                                                        longitude
                                                                                        074[deg]03'30'' W,
                                                                                        thence easterly to
                                                                                        latitude 39[deg]59'40''
                                                                                        N, longitude
                                                                                        074[deg]02'00'' W,
                                                                                        thence southwesterly to
                                                                                        latitude 39[deg]56'35''
                                                                                        N, longitude
                                                                                        074[deg]03'00'' W,
                                                                                        thence westerly to a
                                                                                        position near the
                                                                                        Seaside Heights Pier at
                                                                                        latitude 39[deg]56'35''
                                                                                        N, longitude
                                                                                        074[deg]04'15'' W,
                                                                                        thence northerly along
                                                                                        the shoreline to the
                                                                                        point of origin.

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7.................  July--3rd Wednesday    New Jersey Offshore   Offshore Performance  The waters of the
                     and Thursday.          Grand Prix.           Assn. & New Jersey    Manasquan River from the
                                                                  Offshore Racing       New York and Long Branch
                                                                  Assn.                 Railroad to Manasquan
                                                                                        Inlet, together with all
                                                                                        of the navigable waters
                                                                                        of the United States
                                                                                        from Asbury Park, New
                                                                                        Jersey, latitude
                                                                                        40[deg]14'00''N;
                                                                                        southward to Seaside
                                                                                        Park, New Jersey
                                                                                        latitude 39[deg]55'00''
                                                                                        N, from the New Jersey
                                                                                        shoreline seaward to the
                                                                                        limits of the
                                                                                        Territorial Sea. The
                                                                                        race course area extends
                                                                                        from Asbury Park to
                                                                                        Seaside Park from the
                                                                                        shoreline, seaward to a
                                                                                        distance of 8.4 nautical
                                                                                        miles.
8.................  August--3rd Friday...  Thunder Over the      Atlantic City         The waters of the
                                            Boardwalk Air show.   Chamber of Commerce.  Atlantic Ocean, adjacent
                                                                                        to Atlantic City, New
                                                                                        Jersey, bounded by a
                                                                                        line drawn between the
                                                                                        following points:
                                                                                        southeasterly from a
                                                                                        point along the
                                                                                        shoreline at latitude
                                                                                        39[deg]21'31'' N,
                                                                                        longitude
                                                                                        074[deg]25'04'' W,
                                                                                        thence to latitude
                                                                                        39[deg]21'08'' N,
                                                                                        longitude
                                                                                        074[deg]24'48'' W,
                                                                                        thence southwesterly to
                                                                                        latitude 39[deg]20'16''
                                                                                        N, longitude
                                                                                        074[deg]27'17'' W,
                                                                                        thence northwesterly to
                                                                                        a point along the
                                                                                        shoreline at latitude
                                                                                        39[deg]20'44'' N,
                                                                                        longitude
                                                                                        074[deg]27'31'' W,
                                                                                        thence northeasterly
                                                                                        along the shoreline to
                                                                                        latitude 39[deg]21'31''
                                                                                        N, longitude
                                                                                        074[deg]25'04'' W.
9.................  September--3rd         Annual Escape from    Escape from Fort      All waters of the
                     Saturday.              Fort Delaware         Delaware Triathlon,   Delaware River between
                                            Triathlon.            Inc.                  Pea Patch Island and
                                                                                        Delaware City, Delaware,
                                                                                        bounded by a line
                                                                                        connecting the following
                                                                                        points: latitude
                                                                                        39[deg]36'35.7'' N,
                                                                                        longitude
                                                                                        075[deg]35'25.6'' W, to
                                                                                        latitude
                                                                                        39[deg]34'57.3'' N,
                                                                                        longitude
                                                                                        075[deg]33'23.1'' W, to
                                                                                        latitude
                                                                                        39[deg]34'11.9'' N,
                                                                                        longitude
                                                                                        075[deg]34'28.6'' W, to
                                                                                        latitude
                                                                                        39[deg]35'52.4'' N,
                                                                                        longitude
                                                                                        075[deg]36'33.9'' W.
10................  September--last        Sunset Lake           Sunset Lake           All waters of Sunset
                     Friday, Saturday and   Hydrofest.            Hydrofest Assn..      Lake, New Jersey, from
                     Sunday; October--                                                  shoreline to shoreline,
                     first Friday,                                                      south of latitude
                     Saturday and Sunday.                                               38[deg]58'32'' N.
11................  October--2nd Saturday  The Liberty Grand     Offshore Performance  The waters of the
                     and Sunday.            Prix.                 Assn. (OPA).          Delaware River, adjacent
                                                                                        to Philadelphia, PA and
                                                                                        Camden, NJ, from
                                                                                        shoreline to shoreline,
                                                                                        bounded on the south by
                                                                                        the Walt Whitman Bridge
                                                                                        and bounded on the north
                                                                                        by the Benjamin Franklin
                                                                                        Bridge.
12................  October--1st Monday    U.S. holiday          City of Philadelphia  The waters of the
                     (Columbus Day).        celebrations.                               Delaware River, adjacent
                                                                                        to Philadelphia, PA and
                                                                                        Camden, NJ, from
                                                                                        shoreline to shoreline,
                                                                                        bounded on the south by
                                                                                        the Walt Whitman Bridge
                                                                                        and bounded on the north
                                                                                        by the Benjamin Franklin
                                                                                        Bridge.
13................  December--On December  U.S. holiday          City of Philadelphia  The waters of the
                     31st (New Year's       celebrations.                               Delaware River, adjacent
                     Eve).                                                              to Philadelphia, PA and
                                                                                        Camden, NJ, from
                                                                                        shoreline to shoreline,
                                                                                        bounded on the south by
                                                                                        the Walt Whitman Bridge
                                                                                        and bounded on the north
                                                                                        by the Benjamin Franklin
                                                                                        Bridge.
14................  September--Third       Ocean City Air Show.  Ocean City, NJ......  All waters of the New
                     Sunday.                                                            Jersey Intracoastal
                                                                                        Waterway (ICW) bounded
                                                                                        by a line connecting the
                                                                                        following points;
                                                                                        latitude 39[deg]15'57''
                                                                                        N, longitude
                                                                                        074[deg]35'09'' W thence
                                                                                        northeast to latitude
                                                                                        39[deg]16'34'' N,
                                                                                        longitude
                                                                                        074[deg]33'54'' W thence
                                                                                        southeast to latitude
                                                                                        39[deg]16'17'' N,
                                                                                        longitude
                                                                                        074[deg]33'29'' W thence
                                                                                        southwest to latitude
                                                                                        39[deg]15'40'' N,
                                                                                        longitude
                                                                                        074[deg]34'46'' W thence
                                                                                        northwest to point of
                                                                                        origin, near Ocean City,
                                                                                        NJ.

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15................  September--3rd Sunday  Atlantic City         Atlantic City, NJ...  All waters of the New
                                            International                               Jersey Intracoastal
                                            Triathlon.                                  Waterway (ICW) bounded
                                                                                        by a line connecting the
                                                                                        following points;
                                                                                        latitude 39[deg]21'20''
                                                                                        N, longitude
                                                                                        074[deg]27'18'' W thence
                                                                                        northeast to latitude
                                                                                        39[deg]21'27.47'' N,
                                                                                        longitude
                                                                                        074[deg]27'10.31'' W
                                                                                        thence northeast to
                                                                                        latitude 39[deg]21'33''
                                                                                        N, longitude
                                                                                        074[deg]26'57'' W thence
                                                                                        northwest to latitude
                                                                                        39[deg]21'37'' N,
                                                                                        longitude
                                                                                        074[deg]27'03'' W thence
                                                                                        southwest to latitude
                                                                                        39[deg]21'29.88'' N,
                                                                                        longitude
                                                                                        074[deg]27'14.31'' W
                                                                                        thence south to latitude
                                                                                        39[deg]21'19'' N,
                                                                                        longitude
                                                                                        074[deg]27'22'' W thence
                                                                                        east to latitude
                                                                                        39[deg]21'18.14'' N,
                                                                                        longitude
                                                                                        074[deg]27'19.25'' W
                                                                                        thence north to point of
                                                                                        origin, near Atlantic
                                                                                        City, NJ.
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                                  (b.) Coast Guard Sector Baltimore--COTP Zone
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1.................  March--4th or last     Safety at Sea         U.S. Naval Academy..  All waters of the Severn
                     Saturday; or April--   Seminar.                                    River from shoreline to
                     1st Saturday.                                                      shoreline, bounded to
                                                                                        the northwest by the
                                                                                        Naval Academy (SR-450)
                                                                                        Bridge and bounded to
                                                                                        the southeast by a line
                                                                                        drawn from the Naval
                                                                                        Academy Light at
                                                                                        latitude
                                                                                        38[deg]58'39.5'' N.,
                                                                                        longitude
                                                                                        076[deg]28'49'' W.
                                                                                        thence easterly to Carr
                                                                                        Point, MD at latitude
                                                                                        38[deg]58'58'' N.,
                                                                                        longitude
                                                                                        076[deg]27'41'' W.
2.................  March--3rd, 4th or     USNA Crew Races.....  U.S. Naval Academy..  All waters of the Severn
                     last Friday,                                                       River from shoreline to
                     Saturday and Sunday;                                               shoreline, bounded to
                     April and May--every                                               the northwest by a line
                     Friday, Saturday and                                               drawn from the south
                     Sunday.                                                            shoreline at latitude
                                                                                        39[deg]00'58'' N.,
                                                                                        longitude
                                                                                        076[deg]31'32'' W.
                                                                                        thence to the north
                                                                                        shoreline at latitude
                                                                                        39[deg]01'11'' N.,
                                                                                        longitude
                                                                                        076[deg]31'10'' W. The
                                                                                        regulated area is
                                                                                        bounded to the southeast
                                                                                        by a line drawn from the
                                                                                        Naval Academy Light at
                                                                                        latitude
                                                                                        38[deg]58'39.5'' N.,
                                                                                        longitude
                                                                                        076[deg]28'49'' W.
                                                                                        thence easterly to Carr
                                                                                        Point, MD at latitude
                                                                                        38[deg]58'58'' N.,
                                                                                        longitude
                                                                                        076[deg]27'41'' W.
3.................  May--1st, 2nd or 3rd   TriRock Triathlon     The Competitor Group  The waters of Spa Creek
                     Saturday.              Series.                                     and Annapolis Harbor,
                                                                                        from shoreline to
                                                                                        shoreline, bounded by a
                                                                                        line drawn near entrance
                                                                                        of Spa Creek originating
                                                                                        at USNA seawall,
                                                                                        latitude 38[deg]58'40''
                                                                                        N, longitude
                                                                                        076[deg]28'49'' W,
                                                                                        thence south to latitude
                                                                                        38[deg]58'32'' N,
                                                                                        longitude
                                                                                        076[deg]28'45'' W near
                                                                                        Sycamore Point. The
                                                                                        regulated area is
                                                                                        bounded to the southwest
                                                                                        by a line drawn from
                                                                                        entrance of Annapolis
                                                                                        Market Slip, latitude
                                                                                        38[deg]58'34'' N,
                                                                                        longitude
                                                                                        076[deg]29'05'' W thence
                                                                                        south to latitude
                                                                                        38[deg]58'27'' N,
                                                                                        longitude
                                                                                        076[deg]28'56'' W near
                                                                                        Chart House pier,
                                                                                        Annapolis, MD.
4.................  May--1st Sunday......  Nanticoke River Swim  Nanticoke River Swim  All waters of the
                                            and Triathlon.        and Triathlon, Inc.   Nanticoke River,
                                                                                        including Bivalve
                                                                                        Channel and Bivalve
                                                                                        Harbor, bounded by a
                                                                                        line drawn from a point
                                                                                        on the shoreline at
                                                                                        latitude 38[deg]18'00''
                                                                                        N, longitude
                                                                                        075[deg]54'00'' W,
                                                                                        thence westerly to
                                                                                        latitude 38[deg]18'00''
                                                                                        N, longitude
                                                                                        075[deg]55'00'' W,
                                                                                        thence northerly to
                                                                                        latitude 38[deg]20'00''
                                                                                        N, longitude
                                                                                        075[deg]53'48'' W,
                                                                                        thence easterly to
                                                                                        latitude 38[deg]19'42''
                                                                                        N, longitude
                                                                                        075[deg]52'54'' W.
5.................  May--Saturday before   Chestertown Tea       Chestertown Tea       All waters of the Chester
                     Memorial Day.          Party Re-enactment    Party Festival.       River, within a line
                                            Festival.                                   connecting the following
                                                                                        positions: latitude
                                                                                        39[deg]12'27'' N,
                                                                                        longitude
                                                                                        076[deg]03'46'' W;
                                                                                        thence to latitude
                                                                                        39[deg]12'19'' N,
                                                                                        longitude
                                                                                        076[deg]03'53'' W;
                                                                                        thence to latitude
                                                                                        39[deg]12'15'' N,
                                                                                        longitude
                                                                                        076[deg]03'41'' W;
                                                                                        thence to latitude
                                                                                        39[deg]12'26'' N,
                                                                                        longitude
                                                                                        076[deg]03'38'' W;
                                                                                        thence to the point of
                                                                                        origin at latitude
                                                                                        39[deg]12'27'' N,
                                                                                        longitude
                                                                                        076[deg]03'46'' W.

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6.................  May--3rd Friday,       Dragon Boat Races at  Washington, D.C.      The waters of the Upper
                     Saturday and Sunday.   Georgetown,           Dragon Boat           Potomac River,
                                            Washington, DC.       Festival, Inc.        Washington, DC, from
                                                                                        shoreline to shoreline,
                                                                                        bounded upstream by the
                                                                                        Francis Scott Key Bridge
                                                                                        and downstream by the
                                                                                        Roosevelt Memorial
                                                                                        Bridge.
7.................  May--Tuesday and       USNA Blue Angels Air  U.S. Naval Academy..  All waters of the Severn
                     Wednesday before       Show.                                       River from shoreline to
                     Memorial Day                                                       shoreline, bounded to
                     (observed).                                                        the northwest by a line
                                                                                        drawn from the south
                                                                                        shoreline at latitude
                                                                                        39[deg]00'38.9'' N.,
                                                                                        longitude
                                                                                        076[deg]31'05.2'' W.
                                                                                        thence to the north
                                                                                        shoreline at latitude
                                                                                        39[deg]00'54.7'' N.,
                                                                                        longitude
                                                                                        076[deg]30'44.8'' W.,
                                                                                        this line is
                                                                                        approximately 1300 yards
                                                                                        northwest of the U.S. 50
                                                                                        fixed highway bridge.
                                                                                        The regulated area is
                                                                                        bounded to the southeast
                                                                                        by a line drawn from the
                                                                                        Naval Academy Light at
                                                                                        latitude
                                                                                        38[deg]58'39.5'' N.,
                                                                                        longitude
                                                                                        076[deg]28'49'' W.
                                                                                        thence southeast to a
                                                                                        point 700 yards east of
                                                                                        Chinks Point, MD at
                                                                                        latitude 38[deg]58'1.9''
                                                                                        N., longitude
                                                                                        076[deg]28'1.7'' W.
                                                                                        thence northeast to
                                                                                        Greenbury Point at
                                                                                        latitude 38[deg]58'29''
                                                                                        N., longitude
                                                                                        076[deg]27'16'' W.
8.................  June--2nd Sunday.....  The Great Chesapeake  Great Chesapeake Bay  The waters of the
                                            Bay Bridges Swim      Swim, Inc.            Chesapeake Bay between
                                            Races.                                      and adjacent to the
                                                                                        spans of the William P.
                                                                                        Lane Jr. Memorial Bridge
                                                                                        shore to shore 500 yards
                                                                                        north of the north span
                                                                                        of the bridge from the
                                                                                        western shore at
                                                                                        latitude 39[deg]00'36''
                                                                                        N, longitude
                                                                                        076[deg]23'05'' W and
                                                                                        the eastern shore at
                                                                                        latitude 38[deg]59'14''
                                                                                        N, longitude
                                                                                        076[deg]20'00'' W, and
                                                                                        500 yards south of the
                                                                                        south span of the bridge
                                                                                        from the western shore
                                                                                        at latitude
                                                                                        39[deg]00'16'' N,
                                                                                        longitude
                                                                                        076[deg]24'30'' W and
                                                                                        the eastern shore at
                                                                                        latitude
                                                                                        38[deg]58'38.5'' N,
                                                                                        longitude
                                                                                        076[deg]20'06'' W.
9.................  June--3rd, 4th or      Maryland Swim for     District of Columbia  The waters of the Chester
                     last Saturday or       Life.                 Aquatics Club.        River from shoreline to
                     July--2nd or 3rd                                                   shoreline, bounded on
                     Saturday.                                                          the south by a line
                                                                                        drawn at latitude
                                                                                        39[deg]10'16'' N, near
                                                                                        the Chester River
                                                                                        Channel Buoy 35 (LLN-
                                                                                        26795) and bounded on
                                                                                        the north at latitude
                                                                                        39[deg]12'30'' N by the
                                                                                        Maryland S.R. 213
                                                                                        Highway Bridge.
10................  June--last Saturday    Bo Bowman Memorial--  Virginia/Carolina     All waters of the
                     and Sunday or July--   Sharptown Regatta.    Racing Assn.          Nanticoke River near
                     2nd Saturday and                                                   Sharptown, MD, from
                     Sunday.                                                            shoreline to shoreline,
                                                                                        bounded to the south by
                                                                                        Maryland S.R. 313
                                                                                        Highway Bridge and
                                                                                        bounded to the north by
                                                                                        a line drawn from
                                                                                        latitude 38[deg]33'09''
                                                                                        N, longitude
                                                                                        075[deg]42'45'' W,
                                                                                        thence southeasterly to
                                                                                        latitude 38[deg]33'04''
                                                                                        N, longitude
                                                                                        075[deg]42'37'' W.
11................  June--2nd, 3rd, 4th    Thunder on the        Kent Narrows Racing   All waters of Prospect
                     or last Saturday and   Narrows.              Assn.                 Bay enclosed by the
                     Sunday or August--                                                 following points:
                     1st Saturday and                                                   latitude
                     Sunday.                                                            38[deg]57'52.0'' N,
                                                                                        longitude
                                                                                        076[deg]14'48.0'' W, to
                                                                                        latitude
                                                                                        38[deg]58'02.0'' N,
                                                                                        longitude
                                                                                        076[deg]15'05.0'' W, to
                                                                                        latitude
                                                                                        38[deg]57'38.0'' N,
                                                                                        longitude
                                                                                        076[deg]15'29.0'' W, to
                                                                                        latitude
                                                                                        38[deg]57'28.0'' N,
                                                                                        longitude
                                                                                        076[deg]15'23.0'' W, to
                                                                                        latitude
                                                                                        38[deg]57'52.0'' N,
                                                                                        longitude
                                                                                        076[deg]14'48.0'' W.
12................  Labor Day weekend--    Ragin on the River..  Port Deposit, MD,     The waters of the
                     Saturday and Sunday,                         Chamber of Commerce.  Susquehanna River,
                     or Monday.                                                         adjacent to Port
                                                                                        Deposit, Maryland, from
                                                                                        shoreline to shoreline,
                                                                                        bounded on the south by
                                                                                        the U.S. I-95 fixed
                                                                                        highway bridge, and
                                                                                        bounded on the north by
                                                                                        a line running
                                                                                        southwesterly from a
                                                                                        point along the
                                                                                        shoreline at latitude
                                                                                        39[deg]36'22'' N,
                                                                                        longitude
                                                                                        076[deg]07'08'' W,
                                                                                        thence to latitude
                                                                                        39[deg]36'00'' N,
                                                                                        longitude
                                                                                        076[deg]07'46'' W.
13................  September--2nd         Dragon Boat Races in  Associated Catholic   The waters of the
                     Saturday or the        the Inner Harbor.     Charities, Inc.       Patapsco River,
                     Saturday after Labor                                               Baltimore, MD, Inner
                     Day.                                                               Harbor from shoreline to
                                                                                        shoreline, bounded on
                                                                                        the east by a line drawn
                                                                                        along longitude
                                                                                        076[deg]36'30'' W.

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14................  June--3rd, 4th or      Baltimore Dragon      Baltimore Dragon      The waters of Patapsco
                     last Saturday or       Boat Challenge.       Boat Club.            River, Northwest Harbor,
                     Sunday.                                                            in Baltimore, MD, from
                                                                                        shoreline to shoreline,
                                                                                        within an area bounded
                                                                                        on the east by a line
                                                                                        drawn along longitude
                                                                                        076[deg]35' W and
                                                                                        bounded on the west by a
                                                                                        line drawn along
                                                                                        longitude 076[deg]36'.
15................  May--2nd or 3rd        Potomac River         Enviro-Sports         The waters of the Potomac
                     Saturday or June--     Sharkfest Swim.       Productions Inc.      River, from shoreline to
                     1st, 2nd or 3rd                                                    shoreline, bounded by a
                     Saturday.                                                          line drawn parallel and
                                                                                        north of the Harry W.
                                                                                        Nice Memorial Bridge
                                                                                        (U.S. Route 301)
                                                                                        originating at the
                                                                                        eastern shoreline
                                                                                        latitude 38[deg]22'05''
                                                                                        N, longitude
                                                                                        076[deg]59'03'' W,
                                                                                        thence west to latitude
                                                                                        38[deg]21'50'' N,
                                                                                        longitude
                                                                                        077[deg]00'54'' W, at
                                                                                        the western shoreline.
                                                                                        The regulated area is
                                                                                        bounded by a line drawn
                                                                                        parallel and south of
                                                                                        the U.S. Route 301
                                                                                        highway bridge,
                                                                                        originating at the
                                                                                        eastern shoreline
                                                                                        latitude 38[deg]21'45''
                                                                                        N, longitude
                                                                                        076[deg]58'58'' W thence
                                                                                        west to latitude
                                                                                        38[deg]21'29'' N,
                                                                                        longitude
                                                                                        077[deg]00'54'' W, at
                                                                                        the western shoreline of
                                                                                        Potomac River.
16................  July--1st or 2nd       Swim Across the       National Harbor       The waters of the Potomac
                     Sunday.                Potomac.              Marina.               River, from shoreline to
                                                                                        shoreline, bounded to
                                                                                        the north by a line
                                                                                        drawn that originates at
                                                                                        Jones Point Park, VA at
                                                                                        the west shoreline
                                                                                        latitude 38[deg]47'35''
                                                                                        N, longitude
                                                                                        077[deg]02'22'' W,
                                                                                        thence east to latitude
                                                                                        38[deg]47'12'' N,
                                                                                        longitude
                                                                                        077[deg]00'58'' W, at
                                                                                        east shoreline near
                                                                                        National Harbor, MD. The
                                                                                        regulated area is
                                                                                        bounded to the south by
                                                                                        a line drawn originating
                                                                                        at George Washington
                                                                                        Memorial Parkway highway
                                                                                        overpass and Cameron
                                                                                        Run, west shoreline
                                                                                        latitude 38[deg]47'23''
                                                                                        N, longitude
                                                                                        077[deg]03'03'' W thence
                                                                                        east to latitude
                                                                                        38[deg]46'52'' N,
                                                                                        longitude
                                                                                        077[deg]01'13'' W, at
                                                                                        east shoreline near
                                                                                        National Harbor, MD.
17................  October--last          MRE Tug of War......  Maritime Republic of  The waters of Spa Creek
                     Saturday or                                  Eastport.             from shoreline to
                     November--1st                                                      shoreline, extending 400
                     Saturday.                                                          feet from either side of
                                                                                        a rope spanning Spa
                                                                                        Creek from a position at
                                                                                        latitude
                                                                                        38[deg]58'36.9'' N,
                                                                                        longitude
                                                                                        076[deg]29'03.8'' W on
                                                                                        the Annapolis shoreline
                                                                                        to a position at
                                                                                        latitude
                                                                                        38[deg]58'26.4'' N,
                                                                                        longitude
                                                                                        076[deg]28'53.7'' W on
                                                                                        the Eastport shoreline.
18................  December--2nd          Eastport Yacht Club   Eastport Yacht Club.  The approaches to
                     Saturday.              Lighted Boat Parade.                        Annapolis Harbor, the
                                                                                        waters of Spa Creek, and
                                                                                        the Severn River, shore
                                                                                        to shore, bounded on the
                                                                                        south by a line drawn
                                                                                        from Carr Point, at
                                                                                        latitude
                                                                                        38[deg]58'58.0'' N,
                                                                                        longitude
                                                                                        076[deg]27'40.0'' W,
                                                                                        thence to Horn Point
                                                                                        Warning Light (LLNR
                                                                                        17935), at
                                                                                        38[deg]58'24.0'' N,
                                                                                        longitude
                                                                                        076[deg]28'10.0'' W,
                                                                                        thence to Horn Point, at
                                                                                        38[deg]58'20.0'' N,
                                                                                        longitude
                                                                                        076[deg]28'27.0'' W, and
                                                                                        bounded on the north by
                                                                                        the State Route 450
                                                                                        Bridge.

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19................  Memorial Day weekend-- NAS Patuxent River    U.S. Naval Air        All waters of the lower
                     Thursday, Friday,      Air Expo.             Station Patuxent      Patuxent River, near
                     Saturday and Sunday,                         River, MD.            Solomons, Maryland,
                     or Labor Day                                                       located between Fishing
                     weekend--Thursday,                                                 Point and the base of
                     Friday, Saturday and                                               the break wall marking
                     Sunday.                                                            the entrance to the East
                                                                                        Seaplane Basin at Naval
                                                                                        Air Station Patuxent
                                                                                        River, within an area
                                                                                        bounded by a line
                                                                                        connecting position
                                                                                        latitude 38[deg]17'39''
                                                                                        N, longitude
                                                                                        076[deg]25'47'' W;
                                                                                        thence to latitude
                                                                                        38[deg]17'47'' N,
                                                                                        longitude
                                                                                        076[deg]26'00'' W;
                                                                                        thence to latitude
                                                                                        38[deg]18'09'' N,
                                                                                        longitude
                                                                                        076[deg]25'40'' W;
                                                                                        thence to latitude
                                                                                        38[deg]18'00'' N,
                                                                                        longitude
                                                                                        076[deg]25'25'' W,
                                                                                        located along the
                                                                                        shoreline at U.S. Naval
                                                                                        Air Station Patuxent
                                                                                        River, Maryland, and All
                                                                                        waters of the lower
                                                                                        Patuxent River, near
                                                                                        Solomons, Maryland,
                                                                                        located between Hog
                                                                                        Point and Cedar Point,
                                                                                        within an area bounded
                                                                                        by a line drawn from a
                                                                                        position at latitude
                                                                                        38[deg]18'41'' N,
                                                                                        longitude
                                                                                        076[deg]23'43'' W; to
                                                                                        latitude 38[deg]18'16''
                                                                                        N, longitude
                                                                                        076[deg]22'35'' W;
                                                                                        thence to latitude
                                                                                        38[deg]18'12'' N,
                                                                                        longitude
                                                                                        076[deg]22'37'' W;
                                                                                        thence to latitude
                                                                                        38[deg]18'36'' N,
                                                                                        longitude
                                                                                        076[deg]23'46'' W,
                                                                                        located adjacent to the
                                                                                        shoreline at U.S. Naval
                                                                                        Air Station Patuxent
                                                                                        River, Maryland.
20................  September--2nd, 3rd    Chesapeake Challenge  Chesapeake Bay        All waters of the
                     or 4th Saturday and                          Powerboat             Patuxent River, within
                     Sunday.                                      Association.          boundary lines
                                                                                        connecting the following
                                                                                        positions; originating
                                                                                        near north entrance of
                                                                                        MD Route 4 bridge,
                                                                                        latitude 38[deg]19'45''
                                                                                        N, longitude
                                                                                        076[deg]28'06'' W,
                                                                                        thence southwest to
                                                                                        south entrance of MD
                                                                                        Route 4 bridge, latitude
                                                                                        38[deg]19'24'' N,
                                                                                        longitude
                                                                                        076[deg]28'30'' W,
                                                                                        thence south to a point
                                                                                        near the shoreline,
                                                                                        latitude 38[deg]18'32''
                                                                                        N, longitude
                                                                                        076[deg]28'14'' W,
                                                                                        thence southeast to a
                                                                                        point near the
                                                                                        shoreline, latitude
                                                                                        38[deg]17'38'' N,
                                                                                        longitude
                                                                                        076[deg]27'26'' W,
                                                                                        thence northeast to
                                                                                        latitude 38[deg]18'00''
                                                                                        N, longitude
                                                                                        076[deg]26'41'' W,
                                                                                        thence northwest to
                                                                                        latitude 38[deg]18'59''
                                                                                        N, longitude
                                                                                        076[deg]27'20'' W,
                                                                                        located at Solomons, MD,
                                                                                        thence continuing
                                                                                        northwest and parallel
                                                                                        to shoreline to point of
                                                                                        origin.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                (c.) Coast Guard Sector Hampton Roads--COTP Zone
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1.................  April--3rd Saturday    Hydroplane races....  Virginia Boat Racing  All waters of the Western
                     and Sunday or 4th                            Assn.                 Branch, Elizabeth River
                     Saturday and Sunday.                                               bounded by a line
                                                                                        connecting the following
                                                                                        points: latitude
                                                                                        36[deg]50'06'' N,
                                                                                        longitude 076[deg]
                                                                                        22'27'' W, thence to
                                                                                        latitude 36[deg]50'06''
                                                                                        N, longitude 076[deg]
                                                                                        21'57'' W, thence to
                                                                                        latitude 36[deg]50'15''
                                                                                        N, longitude 076[deg]
                                                                                        21'55.8'' W, thence to
                                                                                        latitude 36[deg]50'15''
                                                                                        N, longitude 076[deg]
                                                                                        22'27'' W, thence to
                                                                                        point of origin.

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2.................  May--last Friday,      Blackbeard Festival.  City of Hampton.....  The waters of Sunset
                     Saturday and Sunday                                                Creek and Hampton River
                     or June--1st Friday,                                               shore to shore bounded
                     Saturday and Sunday.                                               to the north by the C &
                                                                                        O Railroad Bridge and to
                                                                                        the south by a line
                                                                                        drawn from Hampton River
                                                                                        Channel Light 16 (LL
                                                                                        5715), located at
                                                                                        latitude
                                                                                        37[deg]01'03.0'' N,
                                                                                        longitude
                                                                                        76[deg]20'26.0'' W, to
                                                                                        the finger pier across
                                                                                        the river at Fisherman's
                                                                                        Wharf, located at
                                                                                        latitude
                                                                                        37[deg]01'01.5'' N,
                                                                                        longitude
                                                                                        76[deg]20'32.0'' W.
                                                                                       Spectator Vessel
                                                                                        Anchorage Areas--Area A:
                                                                                        Located in the upper
                                                                                        reaches of the Hampton
                                                                                        River, bounded to the
                                                                                        south by a line drawn
                                                                                        from the western shore
                                                                                        at latitude
                                                                                        37[deg]01'48.0'' N,
                                                                                        longitude
                                                                                        76[deg]20'22.0'' W,
                                                                                        across the river to the
                                                                                        eastern shore at
                                                                                        latitude
                                                                                        37[deg]01'44.0'' N,
                                                                                        longitude
                                                                                        76[deg]20'13.0'' W, and
                                                                                        to the north by the C &
                                                                                        O Railroad Bridge. The
                                                                                        anchorage area will be
                                                                                        marked by orange buoys.
                                                                                       Area B: Located on the
                                                                                        eastern side of the
                                                                                        channel, in the Hampton
                                                                                        River, south of the
                                                                                        Queen Street Bridge,
                                                                                        near the Riverside
                                                                                        Health Center. Bounded
                                                                                        by the shoreline and a
                                                                                        line drawn between the
                                                                                        following points:
                                                                                        Latitude
                                                                                        37[deg]01'26.0'' N,
                                                                                        longitude
                                                                                        76[deg]20'24.0'' W,
                                                                                        latitude
                                                                                        37[deg]01'22.0'' N,
                                                                                        longitude
                                                                                        76[deg]20'26.0'' W, and
                                                                                        latitude
                                                                                        37[deg]01'22.0'' N,
                                                                                        longitude
                                                                                        76[deg]20'23.0'' W. The
                                                                                        anchorage area will be
                                                                                        marked by orange buoys.
3.................  June--1st Friday,      Norfolk Harborfest..  Norfolk Festevents,   The waters of the
                     Saturday and Sunday                          Ltd.                  Elizabeth River and its
                     or 2nd Friday,                                                     branches from shore to
                     Saturday and Sunday.                                               shore, bounded to the
                                                                                        northwest by a line
                                                                                        drawn across the Port
                                                                                        Norfolk Reach section of
                                                                                        the Elizabeth River
                                                                                        between the northern
                                                                                        corner of the landing at
                                                                                        Hospital Point,
                                                                                        Portsmouth, Virginia,
                                                                                        latitude
                                                                                        36[deg]50'51.0'' N,
                                                                                        longitude
                                                                                        076[deg]18'09.0'' W and
                                                                                        the north corner of the
                                                                                        City of Norfolk Mooring
                                                                                        Pier at the foot of
                                                                                        Brooks Avenue located at
                                                                                        latitude
                                                                                        36[deg]51'00.0'' N,
                                                                                        longitude
                                                                                        076[deg]17'52.0'' W;
                                                                                        bounded on the southwest
                                                                                        by a line drawn from the
                                                                                        southern corner of the
                                                                                        landing at Hospital
                                                                                        Point, Portsmouth,
                                                                                        Virginia, at latitude
                                                                                        36[deg]50'50.0'' N,
                                                                                        longitude
                                                                                        076[deg]18'10.0'' W, to
                                                                                        the northern end of the
                                                                                        eastern most pier at the
                                                                                        Tidewater Yacht Agency
                                                                                        Marina, located at
                                                                                        latitude
                                                                                        36[deg]50'29.0'' N,
                                                                                        longitude
                                                                                        076[deg]17'52.0'' W;
                                                                                        bounded to the south by
                                                                                        a line drawn across the
                                                                                        Lower Reach of the
                                                                                        Southern Branch of the
                                                                                        Elizabeth River, between
                                                                                        the Portsmouth Lightship
                                                                                        Museum located at the
                                                                                        foot of London
                                                                                        Boulevard, in
                                                                                        Portsmouth, Virginia at
                                                                                        latitude
                                                                                        36[deg]50'10.0'' N,
                                                                                        longitude
                                                                                        076[deg]17'47.0'' W, and
                                                                                        the northwest corner of
                                                                                        the Norfolk Shipbuilding
                                                                                        & Drydock, Berkley
                                                                                        Plant, Pier No. 1,
                                                                                        located at latitude
                                                                                        36[deg]50'08.0'' N,
                                                                                        longitude
                                                                                        076[deg]17'39.0'' W; and
                                                                                        to the southeast by the
                                                                                        Berkley Bridge which
                                                                                        crosses the Eastern
                                                                                        Branch of the Elizabeth
                                                                                        River between Berkley at
                                                                                        latitude
                                                                                        36[deg]50'21.5'' N,
                                                                                        longitude
                                                                                        076[deg]17'14.5'' W, and
                                                                                        Norfolk at latitude
                                                                                        36[deg]50'35.0'' N,
                                                                                        longitude
                                                                                        076[deg]17'10.0'' W.

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4.................  May--Last Saturday     Ocean City Maryland   Offshore Performance  The waters of the
                     and Sunday or June--   Offshore Grand Prix.  Assn. Racing, LLC.    Atlantic Ocean
                     1st Saturday and                                                   commencing at a point on
                     Sunday.                                                            the shoreline at
                                                                                        latitude 38[deg]25'42''
                                                                                        N, longitude
                                                                                        075[deg]03'06'' W;
                                                                                        thence east southeast to
                                                                                        latitude 38[deg]25'30''
                                                                                        N, longitude
                                                                                        075[deg]02'12'' W,
                                                                                        thence south southwest
                                                                                        parallel to the Ocean
                                                                                        City shoreline to
                                                                                        latitude 38[deg]19'12''
                                                                                        N, longitude
                                                                                        075[deg]03'48'' W;
                                                                                        thence west northwest to
                                                                                        the shoreline at
                                                                                        latitude 38[deg]19'30''
                                                                                        N, longitude
                                                                                        075[deg]05'00'' W. The
                                                                                        waters of the Atlantic
                                                                                        Ocean bounded by a line
                                                                                        drawn from a position
                                                                                        along the shoreline near
                                                                                        Ocean City, MD at
                                                                                        latitude
                                                                                        38[deg]22'25.2'' N,
                                                                                        longitude
                                                                                        075[deg]03'49.4'' W,
                                                                                        thence easterly to
                                                                                        latitude
                                                                                        38[deg]22'00.4'' N,
                                                                                        longitude
                                                                                        075[deg]02'34.8'' W,
                                                                                        thence southwesterly to
                                                                                        latitude
                                                                                        38[deg]19'35.9'' N,
                                                                                        longitude
                                                                                        075[deg]03'35.4'' W,
                                                                                        thence westerly to a
                                                                                        position near the
                                                                                        shoreline at latitude
                                                                                        38[deg]20'05'' N,
                                                                                        longitude
                                                                                        075[deg]04'48.4'' W,
                                                                                        thence northerly along
                                                                                        the shoreline to the
                                                                                        point of origin.
5.................  June--3rd or 4th       Cock Island Race....  Portsmouth Boat Club  The waters of the
                     Saturday.                                    & City of             Elizabeth River and its
                                                                  Portsmouth, VA.       branches from shore to
                                                                                        shore, bounded to the
                                                                                        northwest by a line
                                                                                        drawn across the Port
                                                                                        Norfolk Reach section of
                                                                                        the Elizabeth River
                                                                                        between the northern
                                                                                        corner of the landing at
                                                                                        Hospital Point,
                                                                                        Portsmouth, Virginia,
                                                                                        latitude
                                                                                        36[deg]50'51.0'' N,
                                                                                        longitude
                                                                                        076[deg]18'09.0'' W and
                                                                                        the north corner of the
                                                                                        City of Norfolk Mooring
                                                                                        Pier at the foot of
                                                                                        Brooks Avenue located at
                                                                                        latitude
                                                                                        36[deg]51'00.0'' N,
                                                                                        longitude
                                                                                        076[deg]17'52.0'' W;
                                                                                        bounded on the southwest
                                                                                        by a line drawn from the
                                                                                        southern corner of the
                                                                                        landing at Hospital
                                                                                        Point, Portsmouth,
                                                                                        Virginia, at latitude
                                                                                        36[deg]50'50.0'' N,
                                                                                        longitude
                                                                                        076[deg]18'10.0'' W, to
                                                                                        the northern end of the
                                                                                        eastern most pier at the
                                                                                        Tidewater Yacht Agency
                                                                                        Marina, located at
                                                                                        latitude
                                                                                        36[deg]50'29.0'' N,
                                                                                        longitude
                                                                                        076[deg]17'52.0'' W;
                                                                                        bounded to the south by
                                                                                        a line drawn across the
                                                                                        Lower Reach of the
                                                                                        Southern Branch of the
                                                                                        Elizabeth River, between
                                                                                        the Portsmouth Lightship
                                                                                        Museum located at the
                                                                                        foot of London
                                                                                        Boulevard, in
                                                                                        Portsmouth, Virginia at
                                                                                        latitude
                                                                                        36[deg]50'10.0'' N,
                                                                                        longitude
                                                                                        076[deg]17'47.0'' W, and
                                                                                        the northwest corner of
                                                                                        the Norfolk Shipbuilding
                                                                                        & Drydock, Berkley
                                                                                        Plant, Pier No. 1,
                                                                                        located at latitude
                                                                                        36[deg]50'08.0'' N,
                                                                                        longitude
                                                                                        076[deg]17'39.0'' W; and
                                                                                        to the southeast by the
                                                                                        Berkley Bridge which
                                                                                        crosses the Eastern
                                                                                        Branch of the Elizabeth
                                                                                        River between Berkley at
                                                                                        latitude
                                                                                        36[deg]50'21.5'' N,
                                                                                        longitude
                                                                                        076[deg]17'14.5'' W, and
                                                                                        Norfolk at latitude
                                                                                        36[deg]50'35.0'' N,
                                                                                        longitude
                                                                                        076[deg]17'10.0'' W.
6.................  June--last Saturday    RRBA Spring Radar     Rappahannock River    The waters of the
                     or July--1st           Shootout.             Boaters Association   Rappahannock River,
                     Saturday.                                    (RRBA).               adjacent to Layton, VA,
                                                                                        from shoreline to
                                                                                        shoreline, bounded on
                                                                                        the west by a line
                                                                                        running along longitude
                                                                                        076[deg]58'30'' W, and
                                                                                        bounded on the east by a
                                                                                        line running along
                                                                                        longitude
                                                                                        076[deg]56'00'' W.
7.................  July--last Wednesday   Pony Penning Swim...  Chincoteague          The waters of Assateague
                     and following Friday                         Volunteer Fire        Channel from shoreline
                     or August--first                             Department.           to shoreline, bounded to
                     Wednesday and                                                      the east by a line drawn
                     following Friday.                                                  from latitude
                                                                                        37[deg]55'01'' N,
                                                                                        longitude
                                                                                        075[deg]22'40'' W, to
                                                                                        latitude 37[deg]54'50''
                                                                                        N, longitude
                                                                                        075[deg]22'46'' W, and
                                                                                        to the west by a line
                                                                                        drawn from latitude
                                                                                        37[deg]54'54.0'' N,
                                                                                        longitude
                                                                                        075[deg]23'00'' W, to
                                                                                        latitude 37[deg]54'49''
                                                                                        N, longitude
                                                                                        075[deg]22'49'' W.

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8.................  August--2nd Friday,    Hampton Cup Regatta.  Hampton Cup Regatta   The waters of Mill Creek,
                     Saturday and Sunday.                         Boat Club.            adjacent to Fort Monroe,
                                                                                        Hampton, Virginia,
                                                                                        enclosed by the
                                                                                        following boundaries: to
                                                                                        the north, a line drawn
                                                                                        along latitude
                                                                                        37[deg]01'00'' N, to the
                                                                                        east a line drawn along
                                                                                        longitude
                                                                                        076[deg]18'30'' W, to
                                                                                        the south a line
                                                                                        parallel with the
                                                                                        shoreline adjacent to
                                                                                        Fort Monroe, and the
                                                                                        west boundary is
                                                                                        parallel with the Route
                                                                                        258--Mercury Boulevard
                                                                                        Bridge.
9.................  September--2nd         Hampton Bay Days      Hampton Bay Days Inc  The waters of Sunset
                     Friday, Saturday and   Festival.                                   Creek and Hampton River
                     Sunday or 3rd                                                      shore to shore bounded
                     Friday, Saturday and                                               to the north by the C &
                     Sunday.                                                            O Railroad Bridge and to
                                                                                        the south by a line
                                                                                        drawn from Hampton River
                                                                                        Channel Light 16 (LL
                                                                                        5715), located at
                                                                                        latitude
                                                                                        37[deg]01'03.0'' N,
                                                                                        longitude
                                                                                        076[deg]20'26.0'' W, to
                                                                                        the finger pier across
                                                                                        the river at Fisherman's
                                                                                        Wharf, located at
                                                                                        latitude
                                                                                        37[deg]01'01.5'' N,
                                                                                        longitude
                                                                                        076[deg]20'32.0'' W.
10................  October--2nd Sunday    Poquoson Seafood      City of Poquoson....  The waters of the Back
                     or 3rd Sunday.         Festival Workboat                           River, Poquoson,
                                            Races.                                      Virginia, bounded on the
                                                                                        north by a line drawn
                                                                                        along latitude
                                                                                        37[deg]06'30'' N,
                                                                                        bounded on the south by
                                                                                        a line drawn along
                                                                                        latitude 37[deg]06'15''
                                                                                        N, bounded on the east
                                                                                        by a line drawn along
                                                                                        longitude
                                                                                        076[deg]18'52'' W and
                                                                                        bounded on the west by a
                                                                                        line drawn along
                                                                                        longitude
                                                                                        076[deg]19'30'' W.
11................  August--3rd Saturday   Mattaponi Drag Boat   Mattaponi Volunteer   All waters of Mattaponi
                     and Sunday or 4th      Race.                 Rescue Squad and      River immediately
                     Saturday and Sunday.                         Dive Team.            adjacent to Rainbow
                                                                                        Acres Campground, King
                                                                                        and Queen County,
                                                                                        Virginia. The regulated
                                                                                        area includes a section
                                                                                        of the Mattaponi River
                                                                                        approximately three-
                                                                                        quarter mile long and
                                                                                        bounded in width by each
                                                                                        shoreline, bounded to
                                                                                        the east by a line that
                                                                                        runs parallel along
                                                                                        longitude
                                                                                        076[deg]52'43'' W, near
                                                                                        the mouth of Mitchell
                                                                                        Hill Creek, and bounded
                                                                                        to the west by a line
                                                                                        that runs parallel along
                                                                                        longitude
                                                                                        076[deg]53'41'' W just
                                                                                        north of Wakema,
                                                                                        Virginia.
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                                (d.) Coast Guard Sector North Carolina--COTP Zone
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1.................  June--1st Saturday     Carolina Cup Regatta  Virginia Boat Racing  The waters of the
                     and Sunday.                                  Assn.                 Pasquotank River,
                                                                                        adjacent to Elizabeth
                                                                                        City, NC, from shoreline
                                                                                        to shoreline, bounded on
                                                                                        the west by the
                                                                                        Elizabeth City Draw
                                                                                        Bridge and bounded on
                                                                                        the east by a line
                                                                                        originating at a point
                                                                                        along the shoreline at
                                                                                        latitude 36[deg]17'54''
                                                                                        N, longitude
                                                                                        076[deg]12'00'' W,
                                                                                        thence southwesterly to
                                                                                        latitude 36[deg]17'35''
                                                                                        N, longitude
                                                                                        076[deg]12'18'' W at
                                                                                        Cottage Point.
2.................  August--1st Friday,    SBIP--Fountain        Super Boat            The waters of the Pamlico
                     Saturday and Sunday.   Powerboats Kilo Run   International         River including
                                            and Super Boat        Productions (SBIP),   Chocowinity Bay, from
                                            Grand Prix.           Inc.                  shoreline to shoreline,
                                                                                        bounded on the south by
                                                                                        a line running
                                                                                        northeasterly from Camp
                                                                                        Hardee at latitude
                                                                                        35[deg]28'23'' N,
                                                                                        longitude
                                                                                        076[deg]59'23'' W, to
                                                                                        Broad Creek Point at
                                                                                        latitude 35[deg]29'04''
                                                                                        N, longitude
                                                                                        076[deg]58'44'' W, and
                                                                                        bounded on the north by
                                                                                        the Norfolk Southern
                                                                                        Railroad Bridge.

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3.................  September--3rd and or  Crystal Coast Grand   North Carolina East   The waters of Bogue
                     4th or last Sunday.    Prix.                 Sports, Inc. N/P.     Sound, adjacent to
                                                                                        Morehead City, NC, from
                                                                                        the southern tip of
                                                                                        Sugar Loaf Island
                                                                                        approximate position
                                                                                        latitude 34[deg]42'55''
                                                                                        N, longitude
                                                                                        076[deg]42'48'' W,
                                                                                        thence westerly to
                                                                                        Morehead City Channel
                                                                                        Day beacon 7 (LLNR
                                                                                        38620), thence southwest
                                                                                        along the channel line
                                                                                        to Bogue Sound Light 4
                                                                                        (LLRN 38770), thence
                                                                                        southerly to Causeway
                                                                                        Channel Day beacon 2
                                                                                        (LLNR 38720), thence
                                                                                        southeasterly to Money
                                                                                        Island Day beacon 1
                                                                                        (LLNR 38645), thence
                                                                                        easterly to Eight and
                                                                                        One Half Marina Day
                                                                                        beacon 2 (LLNR 38685),
                                                                                        thence easterly to the
                                                                                        western most shoreline
                                                                                        of Brant Island
                                                                                        approximate position
                                                                                        latitude 34[deg]42'36''
                                                                                        N, longitude
                                                                                        076[deg]42'11'' W,
                                                                                        thence northeasterly
                                                                                        along the shoreline to
                                                                                        Tombstone Point
                                                                                        approximate position
                                                                                        latitude 34[deg]42'14''
                                                                                        N, longitude
                                                                                        076[deg]41'20'' W,
                                                                                        thence southeasterly to
                                                                                        the east end of the pier
                                                                                        at Coast Guard Sector
                                                                                        North Carolina
                                                                                        approximate position
                                                                                        latitude 34[deg]42'00''
                                                                                        N, longitude
                                                                                        076[deg]40'52'' W,
                                                                                        thence easterly to
                                                                                        Morehead City Channel
                                                                                        Buoy 20 (LLNR 29427),
                                                                                        thence northerly to
                                                                                        Beaufort Harbor Channel
                                                                                        LT 1BH (LLNR 34810),
                                                                                        thence northwesterly to
                                                                                        the southern tip of
                                                                                        Radio Island approximate
                                                                                        position latitude
                                                                                        34[deg]42'22'' N,
                                                                                        longitude
                                                                                        076[deg]40'52'' W,
                                                                                        thence northerly along
                                                                                        the shoreline to
                                                                                        approximate position
                                                                                        latitude 34[deg]43'00''
                                                                                        N, longitude
                                                                                        076[deg]41'25'' W,
                                                                                        thence westerly to the
                                                                                        North Carolina State
                                                                                        Port Facility, thence
                                                                                        westerly along the State
                                                                                        Port to the southwest
                                                                                        corner approximate
                                                                                        position latitude
                                                                                        34[deg]42'55'' N,
                                                                                        longitude
                                                                                        076[deg]42'12'' W,
                                                                                        thence westerly to the
                                                                                        southern tip of Sugar
                                                                                        Loaf Island the point of
                                                                                        origin.
4.................  September--3rd, 4th    Wilmington YMCA       Wilmington, NC, YMCA  The waters of, and
                     or last Saturday;      Triathlon.                                  adjacent to,
                     October--last                                                      Wrightsville Channel,
                     Saturday; November--                                               from Wrightsville
                     1st and/or 2nd                                                     Channel Day beacon 14
                     Saturday.                                                          (LLNR 28040), located at
                                                                                        34[deg]12'18'' N,
                                                                                        longitude
                                                                                        077[deg]48'10'' W, to
                                                                                        Wrightsville Channel Day
                                                                                        beacon 25 (LLNR 28080),
                                                                                        located at
                                                                                        34[deg]12'51'' N,
                                                                                        longitude 77[deg]48'53''
                                                                                        W.
5.................  August--2nd Saturday.  The Crossing........  Organization to       All waters of Lake
                                                                  Support the Arts,     Gaston, from shoreline
                                                                  Infrastructure, and   to shoreline, directly
                                                                  Learning on Lake      under the length of
                                                                  Gaston, AKA O'SAIL.   Eaton Ferry Bridge (NC
                                                                                        State Route 903),
                                                                                        latitude 36[deg]31'06''
                                                                                        N, longitude
                                                                                        077[deg]57'37'' W,
                                                                                        bounded to the west by a
                                                                                        line drawn parallel and
                                                                                        100 yards from the
                                                                                        western side of Eaton
                                                                                        Ferry Bridge near
                                                                                        Littleton, NC.
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PART 165--REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS

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3. The authority citation for part 165 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  33 U.S.C. 1226, 1231; 46 U.S.C. Chapter 701, 3306, 
3703; 50 U.S.C. 191, 195; 33 CFR 1.05-1, 6.04-1, 6.04-6, 160.5; Pub. 
L. 107-295, 116 Stat. 2064; Department of Homeland Security 
Delegation No. 0170.1.

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4. Amend section 165.506 by revising the section heading and TABLE TO 
Sec.  165.506 to read as follows:

Sec.  165.506  Safety Zones; Fireworks Displays in the Fifth Coast 
Guard District.

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                         Table to Sec.   165.506
 [All coordinates listed in the Table to Sec.   165.506 reference Datum
                                NAD 1983]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
     No.             Date            Location          Regulated area
------------------------------------------------------------------------
             (a.) Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay--COTP Zone
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1............  July 4th........  North Atlantic    The waters of the
                                  Ocean, Bethany    North Atlantic Ocean
                                  Beach, DE,        within a 500 yard
                                  Safety Zone.      radius of the
                                                    fireworks barge in
                                                    approximate position
                                                    latitude
                                                    38[deg]32'08'' N,
                                                    longitude
                                                    075[deg]03'15'' W,
                                                    adjacent to
                                                    shoreline of Bethany
                                                    Beach, DE.
2............  Labor Day.......  Indian River      All waters of the
                                  Bay, DE, Safety   Indian River Bay
                                  Zone.             within a 700 yard
                                                    radius of the
                                                    fireworks launch
                                                    location on the pier
                                                    in approximate
                                                    position latitude
                                                    38[deg]36'42'' N,
                                                    longitude
                                                    075[deg]08'18'' W.
3............  July 4th........  North Atlantic    All waters of the
                                  Ocean, Rehoboth   Atlantic Ocean
                                  Beach, DE,        within a 360 yard
                                  Safety Zone.      radius of the
                                                    fireworks barge in
                                                    approximate position
                                                    latitude
                                                    38[deg]43'01.2'' N,
                                                    longitude
                                                    075[deg]04'21'' W,
                                                    approximately 400
                                                    yards east of
                                                    Rehoboth Beach, DE.
4............  July 4th........  North Atlantic    The waters of the
                                  Ocean, Avalon,    North Atlantic Ocean
                                  NJ, Safety Zone.  within a 500 yard
                                                    radius of the
                                                    fireworks barge in
                                                    approximate location
                                                    latitude
                                                    39[deg]06'19.5'' N,
                                                    longitude
                                                    074[deg]42'02.15''
                                                    W, in the vicinity
                                                    of the shoreline at
                                                    Avalon, NJ.
5............  July 4th........  Barnegat Bay,     The waters of
               September--2nd     Barnegat          Barnegat Bay within
                Saturday.         Township, NJ,     a 500 yard radius of
                                  Safety Zone.      the fireworks barge
                                                    in approximate
                                                    position latitude
                                                    39[deg]44'50'' N,
                                                    longitude
                                                    074[deg]11'21'' W,
                                                    approximately 500
                                                    yards north of
                                                    Conklin Island, NJ.
6............  July 4th........  North Atlantic    The waters of the
                                  Ocean, Cape       North Atlantic Ocean
                                  May, NJ, Safety   within a 500 yard
                                  Zone.             radius of the
                                                    fireworks barge in
                                                    approximate location
                                                    latitude
                                                    38[deg]55'36'' N,
                                                    longitude
                                                    074[deg]55'26'' W,
                                                    immediately adjacent
                                                    to the shoreline at
                                                    Cape May, NJ.
7............  July 3rd........  Delaware Bay,     All waters of the
                                  North Cape May,   Delaware Bay within
                                  NJ, Safety Zone.  a 360 yard radius of
                                                    the fireworks barge
                                                    in approximate
                                                    position latitude
                                                    38[deg]58'00'' N,
                                                    longitude
                                                    074[deg]58'30'' W.
8............  August--3rd       Great Egg Harbor  All waters within a
                Sunday.           Inlet, Margate    500 yard radius of
                                  City, NJ,         the fireworks barge
                                  Safety Zone.      in approximate
                                                    location latitude
                                                    39[deg]19'33'' N,
                                                    longitude
                                                    074[deg]31'28'' W,
                                                    on the Intracoastal
                                                    Waterway near
                                                    Margate City, NJ.
9............  July 4th........  Metedeconk        The waters of the
               August every       River, Brick      Metedeconk River
                Thursday.         Township, NJ,     within a 300 yard
               September 1st      Safety Zone.      radius of the
                Thursday.                           fireworks launch
                                                    platform in
                                                    approximate position
                                                    latitude
                                                    40[deg]03'24'' N,
                                                    longitude
                                                    074[deg]06'42'' W,
                                                    near the shoreline
                                                    at Brick Township,
                                                    NJ.
10...........  July--1st Friday  North Atlantic    The waters of the
                                  Ocean, Atlantic   North Atlantic Ocean
                                  City, NJ,         within a 500 yard
                                  Safety Zone.      radius of the
                                                    fireworks barge
                                                    located at latitude
                                                    39[deg]20'58'' N,
                                                    longitude
                                                    074[deg]25'58'' W,
                                                    near the shoreline
                                                    at Atlantic City,
                                                    NJ.
11...........  July 4th........  North Atlantic    The waters of the
               October--1st       Ocean, Ocean      North Atlantic Ocean
                Saturday.         City, NJ,         within a 500 yard
                                  Safety Zone.      radius of the
                                                    fireworks barge in
                                                    approximate location
                                                    latitude
                                                    39[deg]16'22'' N,
                                                    longitude
                                                    074[deg]33'54'' W,
                                                    in the vicinity of
                                                    the shoreline at
                                                    Ocean City, NJ.
12...........  May--4th          Barnegat Bay,     All waters of
                Saturday.         Ocean Township,   Barnegat Bay within
                                  NJ, Safety Zone.  a 500 yard radius of
                                                    the fireworks barge
                                                    in approximate
                                                    position latitude
                                                    39[deg]47'33'' N,
                                                    longitude
                                                    074[deg]10'46'' W.
13...........  July 4th........  Little Egg        All waters of Little
                                  Harbor, Parker    Egg Harbor within a
                                  Island, NJ,       500 yard radius of
                                  Safety Zone.      the fireworks barge
                                                    in approximate
                                                    position latitude
                                                    39[deg]34'18'' N,
                                                    longitude
                                                    074[deg]14'43'' W,
                                                    approximately 100
                                                    yards north of
                                                    Parkers Island.
14...........  September--3rd    Delaware River,   All waters of the
                Saturday.         Chester, PA,      Delaware River near
                                  Safety Zone.      Chester, PA just
                                                    south of the
                                                    Commodore Barry
                                                    Bridge within a 250
                                                    yard radius of the
                                                    fireworks barge
                                                    located in
                                                    approximate position
                                                    latitude
                                                    39[deg]49'43.2'' N,
                                                    longitude
                                                    075[deg]22'42'' W.
15...........  September--3rd    Delaware River,   All waters of the
                Saturday.         Essington, PA,    Delaware River near
                                  Safety Zone.      Essington, PA, west
                                                    of Little Tinicum
                                                    Island within a 250
                                                    yard radius of the
                                                    fireworks barge
                                                    located in the
                                                    approximate position
                                                    latitude
                                                    39[deg]51'18'' N,
                                                    longitude
                                                    075[deg]18'57'' W.
16...........  July 3rd, 4th or  Delaware River,   All waters of
                5th, Columbus     Philadelphia,     Delaware River,
                Day, December     PA, Safety Zone.  adjacent to Penns
                31st, January                       Landing,
                1st.                                Philadelphia, PA,
                                                    bounded from
                                                    shoreline to
                                                    shoreline, bounded
                                                    on the south by a
                                                    line running east to
                                                    west from points
                                                    along the shoreline
                                                    at latitude
                                                    39[deg]56'31.2'' N,
                                                    longitude
                                                    075[deg]08'28.1'' W;
                                                    thence to latitude
                                                    39[deg]56'29.1'' N,
                                                    longitude
                                                    075[deg]07'56.5'' W,
                                                    and bounded on the
                                                    north by the
                                                    Benjamin Franklin
                                                    Bridge.
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              (b.) Coast Guard Sector Baltimore--COTP Zone
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1............  April--1st or     Washington        All waters of the
                2nd Saturday.     Channel, Upper    Upper Potomac River
                                  Potomac River,    within a 150 yard
                                  Washington, DC,   radius of the
                                  Safety Zone.      fireworks barge in
                                                    approximate position
                                                    latitude
                                                    38[deg]52'20'' N,
                                                    longitude
                                                    077[deg]01'17'' W,
                                                    located within the
                                                    Washington Channel
                                                    in Washington
                                                    Harbor, DC.
2............  July 4th........  Severn River and  All waters of the
               December--1st      Spa Creek,        Severn River and Spa
                and 2nd           Annapolis, MD,    Creek within an area
                Saturday,         Safety Zone.      bounded by a line
                December 31st.                      drawn from latitude
                                                    38[deg]58'40'' N,
                                                    longitude
                                                    076[deg]28'49'' W;
                                                    thence to latitude
                                                    38[deg]58'33'' N,
                                                    longitude
                                                    076[deg]28'49'' W;
                                                    thence to latitude
                                                    38[deg]58'45'' N,
                                                    longitude
                                                    076[deg]28'07'' W;
                                                    thence to latitude
                                                    38[deg]59'01'' N,
                                                    longitude
                                                    076[deg]28'37'' W,
                                                    thence to latitude
                                                    38[deg]58'57'' N,
                                                    longitude
                                                    076[deg]28'40'' W,
                                                    thence to latitude
                                                    38[deg]58'53'' N,
                                                    longitude
                                                    076[deg]28'34'' W,
                                                    thence to point of
                                                    origin; located near
                                                    the entrance to Spa
                                                    Creek and Severn
                                                    River, Annapolis,
                                                    MD.
3............  Saturday before   Middle River,     All waters of the
                Independence      Baltimore         Middle River within
                Day holiday.      County, MD,       a 300 yard radius of
                                  Safety Zone.      the fireworks barge
                                                    in approximate
                                                    position latitude
                                                    39[deg]17'45'' N,
                                                    longitude
                                                    076[deg]23'49'' W,
                                                    approximately 300
                                                    yards east of
                                                    Rockaway Beach, near
                                                    Turkey Point.
4............  June--last        Potomac River,    All waters of the
                Saturday.         Charles County,   Potomac River within
               July--3rd, 4th     MD--Newburg,      a 200 yard radius of
                or last           Safety Zone.      the fireworks barge
                Saturday or                         in approximate
                Sunday.                             position latitude
                                                    38[deg]23'41'' N,
                                                    longitude
                                                    076[deg]59'30'' W,
                                                    located near
                                                    Newburg, Maryland.
5............  June 14th, July   Northwest Harbor  All waters of the
                4th.              (East Channel),   Patapsco River
               September--2nd     Patapsco River,   within a 300 yard
                Saturday.         MD, Safety Zone.  radius of the
               December 31st...                     fireworks barge in
                                                    approximate position
                                                    39[deg]15'55'' N,
                                                    076[deg]34'33'' W,
                                                    located adjacent to
                                                    the East Channel of
                                                    Northwest Harbor.
6............  May--2nd or 3rd   Baltimore Inner   All waters of the
                Thursday or       Harbor,           Patapsco River
                Friday.           Patapsco River,   within a 100 yard
               July 4th........   MD, Safety Zone.  radius of the
               December 31st...                     fireworks barge in
                                                    approximate position
                                                    latitude
                                                    39[deg]17'01'' N,
                                                    longitude
                                                    076[deg]36'31'' W,
                                                    located at the
                                                    entrance to
                                                    Baltimore Inner
                                                    Harbor,
                                                    approximately 125
                                                    yards southwest of
                                                    pier 3.
7............  May--2nd or 3rd   Baltimore Inner   The waters of the
                Thursday or       Harbor,           Patapsco River
                Friday.           Patapsco River,   within a 100 yard
               July 4th........   MD, Safety Zone.  radius of
               December 31st...                     approximate position
                                                    latitude
                                                    39[deg]17'04'' N,
                                                    longitude
                                                    076[deg]36'36'' W,
                                                    located in Baltimore
                                                    Inner Harbor,
                                                    approximately 125
                                                    yards southeast of
                                                    pier 1.
8............  July 4th........  Northwest Harbor  All waters of the
               December 31st...   (West Channel)    Patapsco River
                                  Patapsco River,   within a 300 yard
                                  MD, Safety Zone.  radius of the
                                                    fireworks barge in
                                                    approximate position
                                                    latitude
                                                    39[deg]16'21'' N,
                                                    longitude
                                                    076[deg]34'38'' W,
                                                    located adjacent to
                                                    the West Channel of
                                                    Northwest Harbor.
9............  July 4th........  Patuxent River,   All waters of the
                                  Calvert County,   Patuxent River
                                  MD, Safety Zone.  within a 200 yard
                                                    radius of the
                                                    fireworks barge
                                                    located at latitude
                                                    38[deg]19'17'' N,
                                                    longitude
                                                    076[deg]27'45'' W,
                                                    approximately 800
                                                    feet from shore at
                                                    Solomons Island, MD.
10...........  July 3rd........  Chesapeake Bay,   All waters of the
                                  Chesapeake        Chesapeake Bay
                                  Beach, MD,        within a 150 yard
                                  Safety Zone.      radius of the
                                                    fireworks barge in
                                                    approximate position
                                                    latitude
                                                    38[deg]41'36'' N,
                                                    longitude
                                                    076[deg]31'30'' W,
                                                    and within a 150
                                                    yard radius of the
                                                    fireworks barge in
                                                    approximate position
                                                    latitude
                                                    38[deg]41'28'' N,
                                                    longitude
                                                    076[deg]31'29'' W,
                                                    located near
                                                    Chesapeake Beach,
                                                    Maryland.
11...........  July 4th........  Choptank River,   All waters of the
                                  Cambridge, MD,    Choptank River
                                  Safety Zone.      within a 300 yard
                                                    radius of the
                                                    fireworks launch
                                                    site at Great Marsh
                                                    Point, located at
                                                    latitude
                                                    38[deg]35'06'' N,
                                                    longitude
                                                    076[deg]04'46'' W.
12...........  July--2nd or 3rd  Potomac River,    All waters of the
                Saturday and      Fairview Beach,   Potomac River within
                last Saturday.    Charles County,   a 300 yard radius of
                                  MD, Safety Zone.  the fireworks barge
                                                    in approximate
                                                    position latitude
                                                    38[deg]19'57'' N,
                                                    longitude
                                                    077[deg]14'40'' W,
                                                    located north of the
                                                    shoreline at
                                                    Fairview Beach,
                                                    Virginia.
13...........  May--last         Potomac River,    All waters of the
                Saturday.         Charles County,   Potomac River within
               July 4th........   MD--Mount         an area bound by a
                                  Vernon, Safety    line drawn from the
                                  Zone.             following points:
                                                    latitude
                                                    38[deg]42'30'' N,
                                                    longitude
                                                    077[deg]04'47'' W;
                                                    thence to latitude
                                                    38[deg]42'18'' N,
                                                    longitude
                                                    077[deg]04'42'' W;
                                                    thence to latitude
                                                    38[deg]42'11'' N,
                                                    longitude
                                                    077[deg]05'10'' W;
                                                    thence to latitude
                                                    38[deg]42'22'' N,
                                                    longitude
                                                    077[deg]05'12'' W;
                                                    thence to point of
                                                    origin located along
                                                    the Potomac River
                                                    shoreline at George
                                                    Washington's Mount
                                                    Vernon Estate,
                                                    Fairfax County, VA.
14...........  October--1st      Dukeharts         All waters of the
                Saturday.         Channel,          Potomac River within
                                  Potomac River,    a 300 yard radius of
                                  MD, Safety Zone.  the fireworks barge
                                                    in approximate
                                                    position latitude
                                                    38[deg]13'27'' N,
                                                    longitude
                                                    076[deg]44'48'' W,
                                                    located adjacent to
                                                    Dukeharts Channel
                                                    near Coltons Point,
                                                    Maryland.

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15...........  July--Day before  Potomac River,    All waters of the
                Independence      National          Potomac River within
                Day holiday and   Harbor, MD,       an area bound by a
                July 4th.         Safety Zone.      line drawn from the
                November--3rd                       following points:
                Thursday, 3rd                       latitude
                Saturday and                        38[deg]47'13'' N,
                last Friday.                        longitude
               December--1st,                       077[deg]00'58'' W;
                2nd and 3rd                         thence to latitude
                Friday.                             38[deg]46'51'' N,
                                                    longitude
                                                    077[deg]01'15'' W;
                                                    thence to latitude
                                                    38[deg]47'25'' N,
                                                    longitude
                                                    077[deg]01'33'' W;
                                                    thence to latitude
                                                    38[deg]47'32'' N,
                                                    longitude
                                                    077[deg]01'08'' W;
                                                    thence to the point
                                                    of origin, located
                                                    at National Harbor,
                                                    Maryland.
16...........  Sunday before     Susquehanna       All waters of the
                July 4th.         River, Havre de   Susquehanna River
               July 4th........   Grace, MD,        within a 300 yard
                                  Safety Zone.      radius of
                                                    approximate position
                                                    latitude
                                                    39[deg]32'06'' N,
                                                    longitude
                                                    076[deg]05'22'' W,
                                                    located on the
                                                    island at Millard
                                                    Tydings Memorial
                                                    Park.
17...........  June and July--   Miles River, St.  All waters of the
                Saturday before   Michaels, MD,     Miles River within a
                Independence      Safety Zone.      200 yard radius of
                Day holiday.                        approximate position
                                                    latitude
                                                    38[deg]47'42'' N,
                                                    longitude
                                                    076[deg]12'51'' W,
                                                    located at the
                                                    entrance to Long
                                                    Haul Creek.
18...........  July 3rd........  Tred Avon River,  All waters of the
                                  Oxford, MD,       Tred Avon River
                                  Safety Zone.      within a 150 yard
                                                    radius of the
                                                    fireworks barge in
                                                    approximate position
                                                    latitude
                                                    38[deg]41'24'' N,
                                                    longitude
                                                    076[deg]10'37'' W,
                                                    approximately 500
                                                    yards northwest of
                                                    the waterfront at
                                                    Oxford, MD.
19...........  July 3rd........  Northeast River,  All waters of the
                                  North East, MD,   Northeast River
                                  Safety Zone.      within a 300 yard
                                                    radius of the
                                                    fireworks barge in
                                                    approximate position
                                                    latitude
                                                    39[deg]35'26'' N,
                                                    longitude
                                                    075[deg]57'00'' W,
                                                    approximately 400
                                                    yards south of North
                                                    East Community Park.
20...........  June--2nd or 3rd  Upper Potomac     All waters of the
                Saturday.         River,            Upper Potomac River
               July--1st, 2nd     Washington, DC,   within a 300 yard
                or 3rd Saturday.  Safety Zone.      radius of the
               September--1st                       fireworks barge in
                or 2nd                              approximate position
                Saturday..                          38[deg]48'40'' N,
               December 31st...                     077[deg]02'07'' W,
                                                    located near the
                                                    waterfront of
                                                    Alexandria,
                                                    Virginia.
21...........  March through     Anacostia River,  All waters of the
                October, at the   Washington, DC,   Anacostia River
                conclusion of     Safety Zone.      within a 150 yard
                evening MLB                         radius of the
                games at                            fireworks barge in
                Washington                          approximate position
                Nationals Ball                      latitude
                Park.                               38[deg]52'13'' N,
                                                    longitude
                                                    077[deg]00'16'' W,
                                                    located near the
                                                    Washington Nationals
                                                    Ball Park.
22...........  June--last        Potomac River,    All waters of the
                Saturday or       Prince William    Potomac River within
                July--first       County, VA,       a 200 yard radius of
                Saturday.         Safety Zone.      the fireworks barge
               July--3rd, 4th                       in approximate
                or last                             position latitude
                Saturday or                         38[deg]34'10'' N,
                Sunday.                             longitude
                                                    077[deg]15'36'' W,
                                                    located near Cherry
                                                    Hill, Virginia.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
            (c.) Coast Guard Sector Hampton Roads--COTP Zone
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1............  July 4th........  North Atlantic    All waters of the
                                  Ocean, Ocean      Atlantic Ocean in an
                                  City, MD,         area bound by the
                                  Safety Zone.      following points:
                                                    latitude
                                                    38[deg]19'39.9'' N,
                                                    longitude
                                                    075[deg]05'03.2'' W;
                                                    thence to latitude
                                                    38[deg]19'36.7'' N,
                                                    longitude
                                                    075[deg]04'53.5'' W;
                                                    thence to latitude
                                                    38[deg]19'45.6'' N,
                                                    longitude
                                                    075[deg]04'49.3'' W;
                                                    thence to latitude
                                                    38[deg]19'49.1'' N,
                                                    longitude
                                                    075[deg]05'00.5'' W;
                                                    thence to point of
                                                    origin. The size of
                                                    the safety zone
                                                    extends
                                                    approximately 300
                                                    yards offshore from
                                                    the fireworks launch
                                                    area located at the
                                                    high water mark on
                                                    the beach.
2............  May--4th Sunday.  Isle of Wight     All waters of Isle of
               June--3rd          Bay, Ocean        Wight Bay within a
                Monday, and       City, MD,         350 yard radius of
                June 29th.        Safety Zone.      the fireworks barge
               July 4th........                     in approximate
               August--1st and                      position latitude
                4th Sunday.                         38[deg]22'32'' N,
               September--1st                       longitude
                and 4th Sunday.                     075[deg]04'30'' W.
3............  July 4th........  Assawoman Bay,    All waters of
                                  Fenwick Island--  Assawoman Bay within
                                  Ocean City, MD,   a 360 yard radius of
                                  Safety Zone.      the fireworks launch
                                                    location on the pier
                                                    at the West end of
                                                    Northside Park, in
                                                    approximate position
                                                    latitude
                                                    38[deg]25'57.6'' N,
                                                    longitude
                                                    075[deg]03'55.8'' W.
4............  July 4th........  Broad Bay,        All waters of the
                                  Virginia Beach,   Broad Bay within a
                                  VA, Safety Zone.  400 yard radius of
                                                    the fireworks
                                                    display in
                                                    approximate position
                                                    latitude
                                                    36[deg]52'08'' N,
                                                    longitude
                                                    076[deg]00'46'' W,
                                                    located on the
                                                    shoreline near the
                                                    Cavalier Golf and
                                                    Yacht Club, Virginia
                                                    Beach, Virginia.
5............  October--1st      York River, West  All waters of the
                Friday.           Point, VA,        York River near West
                                  Safety Zone.      Point, VA within a
                                                    400 yard radius of
                                                    the fireworks
                                                    display located in
                                                    approximate position
                                                    latitude
                                                    37[deg]31'25'' N,
                                                    longitude
                                                    076[deg]47'19'' W.
6............  July 4th........  York River,       All waters of the
                                  Yorktown, VA,     York River within a
                                  Safety Zone.      400 yard radius of
                                                    the fireworks
                                                    display in
                                                    approximate position
                                                    latitude
                                                    37[deg]14'14'' N,
                                                    longitude
                                                    076[deg]30'02'' W,
                                                    located near
                                                    Yorktown, Virginia.

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7............  May--1st Friday.  James River,      All waters of the
               July 4th........   Newport News,     James River within a
                                  VA, Safety Zone.  325 yard radius of
                                                    the fireworks barge
                                                    in approximate
                                                    position latitude
                                                    36[deg]58'30'' N,
                                                    longitude
                                                    076[deg]26'19'' W,
                                                    located in the
                                                    vicinity of the
                                                    Newport News
                                                    Shipyard, Newport
                                                    News, Virginia.
8............  June--4th Friday  Chesapeake Bay,   All waters of the
               July--1st Friday   Norfolk, VA,      Chesapeake Bay
               July 4th........   Safety Zone.      within a 400 yard
                                                    radius of the
                                                    fireworks display
                                                    located in position
                                                    latitude
                                                    36[deg]57'21'' N,
                                                    longitude
                                                    076[deg]15'00'' W,
                                                    located near Ocean
                                                    View Fishing Pier.
9............  July 4th........  Chesapeake Bay,   All waters of the
                                  Virginia Beach,   Chesapeake Bay 400
                                  VA, Safety Zone.  yard radius of the
                                                    fireworks display in
                                                    approximate position
                                                    latitude
                                                    36[deg]55'02'' N,
                                                    longitude
                                                    076[deg]03'27'' W,
                                                    located at the First
                                                    Landing State Park
                                                    at Virginia Beach,
                                                    Virginia.
10...........  Memorial Day....  Elizabeth River,  All waters of the
               June--1st and      Southern          Elizabeth River
                2nd Friday,       Branch,           Southern Branch in
                Saturday and      Norfolk, VA,      an area bound by the
                Sunday.           Safety Zone.      following points:
               July 4th........                     latitude
               November--4th                        36[deg]50'54.8'' N,
                Saturday.                           longitude
               December--1st                        076[deg]18'10.7'' W;
                Saturday and                        thence to latitude
                December 31st.                      36[deg]51'7.9'' N,
               January--1st....                     longitude
                                                    076[deg]18'01'' W;
                                                    thence to latitude
                                                    36[deg]50'45.6'' N,
                                                    longitude
                                                    076[deg]17'44.2'' W;
                                                    thence to latitude
                                                    36[deg]50'29.6'' N,
                                                    longitude
                                                    076[deg]17'23.2'' W;
                                                    thence to latitude
                                                    36[deg]50'7.7'' N,
                                                    longitude
                                                    076[deg]17'32.3'' W;
                                                    thence to latitude
                                                    36[deg]49'58'' N,
                                                    longitude
                                                    076[deg]17'28.6'' W;
                                                    thence to latitude
                                                    36[deg]49'52.6'' N,
                                                    longitude
                                                    076[deg]17'43.8'' W;
                                                    thence to latitude
                                                    36[deg]50'27.2'' N,
                                                    longitude
                                                    076[deg]17'45.3'' W
                                                    thence to the point
                                                    of origin.
11...........  July--3rd         John H. Kerr      All waters of John H.
                Saturday.         Reservoir,        Kerr Reservoir
                                  Clarksville,      within a 400 yard
                                  VA, Safety Zone.  radius of
                                                    approximate position
                                                    latitude
                                                    36[deg]37'51'' N,
                                                    longitude
                                                    078[deg]32'50'' W,
                                                    located near the
                                                    center span of the
                                                    State Route 15
                                                    Highway Bridge.
12...........  May, June, July,  North Atlantic    All waters of the
                August,           Ocean, Virginia   Atlantic Ocean
                September,        Beach, VA,        within a 1000 yard
                October--every    Safety Zone A.    radius of the center
                Wednesday,                          located near the
                Friday,                             shoreline at
                Saturday and                        approximate position
                Sunday.                             latitude
               July 4th........                     36[deg]51'12'' N,
                                                    longitude
                                                    075[deg]58'06'' W,
                                                    located off the
                                                    beach between 17th
                                                    and 31st streets.
13...........  September--last   North Atlantic    All waters of the
                Saturday or       Ocean, VA         Atlantic Ocean
                October--1st      Beach, VA,        within a 350 yard
                Saturday.         Safety Zone B.    radius of
                                                    approximate position
                                                    latitude
                                                    36[deg]50'35'' N,
                                                    longitude
                                                    075[deg]58'09'' W,
                                                    located on the 14th
                                                    Street Fishing Pier.
14...........  Friday,           North Atlantic    All waters of the
                Saturday,         Ocean, VA         Atlantic Ocean
                Sunday and        Beach, VA,        within a 350 yard
                Monday--Labor     Safety Zone C.    radius of
                Day Weekend.                        approximate position
                                                    latitude
                                                    36[deg]49'55'' N,
                                                    longitude
                                                    075[deg]58'00'' W,
                                                    located off the
                                                    beach between 2nd
                                                    and 6th streets.
15...........  July 4th........  Nansemond River,  All waters of the
                                  Suffolk, VA,      Nansemond River
                                  Safety Zone.      within a 350 yard
                                                    radius of
                                                    approximate position
                                                    latitude
                                                    36[deg]44'27'' N,
                                                    longitude
                                                    076[deg]34'42'' W,
                                                    located near
                                                    Constant's Wharf in
                                                    Suffolk, VA.
16...........  February--4th     Chickahominy      All waters of the
                Saturday.         River,            Chickahominy River
               July 4th........   Williamsburg,     within a 400 yard
                                  VA, Safety Zone.  radius of the
                                                    fireworks display in
                                                    approximate position
                                                    latitude
                                                    37[deg]14'50'' N,
                                                    longitude
                                                    076[deg]52'17'' W,
                                                    near Barrets Point,
                                                    Virginia.
17...........  July--3rd, 4th    Great Wicomico    All waters of the
                and 5th.          River, Mila,      Great Wicomico River
                                  VA, Safety Zone.  located within a 420
                                                    foot radius of the
                                                    fireworks display at
                                                    approximate position
                                                    latitude
                                                    37[deg]50'31'' N,
                                                    longitude
                                                    076[deg]19'42'' W
                                                    near Mila, Virginia.
18...........  July--1st         Cockrell's        All waters of
                Friday,           Creek,            Cockrell's Creek
                Saturday and      Reedville, VA,    located within a 420
                Sunday.           Safety Zone.      foot radius of the
                                                    fireworks display at
                                                    approximate position
                                                    latitude
                                                    37[deg]49'54'' N,
                                                    longitude
                                                    076[deg]16'44'' W
                                                    near Reedville,
                                                    Virginia.
19...........  May--last Sunday  James River,      All waters of the
                                  Richmond, VA,     James River located
                                  Safety Zone.      within a 420 foot
                                                    radius of the
                                                    fireworks display at
                                                    approximate position
                                                    latitude
                                                    37[deg]31'13.1'' N,
                                                    longitude
                                                    077[deg]25'07.84'' W
                                                    near Richmond,
                                                    Virginia.
20...........  June--last        Rappahannock      All waters of the
                Saturday.         River,            Rappahannock River
                                  Tappahannock,     located within a 400
                                  VA, Safety Zone.  foot radius of the
                                                    fireworks display at
                                                    approximate position
                                                    latitude
                                                    37[deg]55'12.0'' N,
                                                    longitude
                                                    076[deg]49'12.0'' W
                                                    near Tappahannock,
                                                    Virginia.
21...........  July 4th........  Cape Charles      All waters of Cape
                                  Harbor, Cape      Charles Harbor
                                  Charles, VA,      located within a 375
                                  Safety Zone.      foot radius of the
                                                    fireworks display at
                                                    approximate position
                                                    latitude
                                                    37[deg]15'46.5'' N,
                                                    longitude
                                                    076[deg]01'30.3'' W
                                                    near Cape Charles,
                                                    Virginia.
22...........  July 4th........  Pagan River,      All waters of the
                                  Smithfield, VA,   Pagan River located
                                  Safety Zone.      within a 420 foot
                                                    radius of the
                                                    fireworks display at
                                                    approximate position
                                                    latitude
                                                    36[deg]59'18.0'' N,
                                                    longitude
                                                    076[deg]37'45.0'' W
                                                    near Smithfield,
                                                    Virginia.

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23...........  July 4th........  Sandbridge        All waters of
                                  Shores,           Sandbridge Shores
                                  Virginia Beach,   located within a 300
                                  VA, Safety Zone.  foot radius of the
                                                    fireworks display at
                                                    approximate position
                                                    latitude
                                                    36[deg]43'24.9'' N,
                                                    longitude
                                                    075[deg]56'24.9'' W
                                                    near Virginia Beach,
                                                    Virginia.
24...........  July 4th........  Chesapeake Bay,   All waters of
                                  Virginia Beach,   Chesapeake Bay
                                  VA, Safety Zone.  located within a 600
                                                    foot radius of the
                                                    fireworks display at
                                                    approximate position
                                                    latitude
                                                    36[deg]54'58.18'' N,
                                                    longitude
                                                    076[deg]06'44.3'' W
                                                    near Virginia Beach,
                                                    Virginia.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
            (d.) Coast Guard Sector North Carolina--COTP Zone
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1............  July 4th........  Morehead City     All waters of the
               October--1st       Harbor Channel,   Morehead City Harbor
                Saturday.         NC, Safety Zone.  Channel that fall
                                                    within a 360 yard
                                                    radius of latitude
                                                    34[deg]43'01'' N,
                                                    longitude
                                                    076[deg]42'59.6'' W,
                                                    a position located
                                                    at the west end of
                                                    Sugar Loaf Island,
                                                    NC.
2............  April--2nd        Cape Fear River,  All waters of the
                Saturday.         Wilmington, NC,   Cape Fear River
               July 4th........   Safety Zone.      within an area bound
               August--3rd                          by a line drawn from
                Monday.                             the following
               October--1st                         points: Latitude
                Saturday.                           34[deg]13'54'' N,
                                                    longitude
                                                    077[deg]57'06'' W;
                                                    thence northeast to
                                                    latitude
                                                    34[deg]13'57'' N,
                                                    longitude
                                                    077[deg]57'05'' W;
                                                    thence north to
                                                    latitude
                                                    34[deg]14'11'' N,
                                                    longitude
                                                    077[deg]57'07'' W;
                                                    thence northwest to
                                                    latitude
                                                    34[deg]14'22'' N,
                                                    longitude
                                                    077[deg]57'19'' W;
                                                    thence east to
                                                    latitude
                                                    34[deg]14'22'' N,
                                                    longitude
                                                    077[deg]57'06'' W;
                                                    thence southeast to
                                                    latitude
                                                    34[deg]14'07'' N,
                                                    longitude
                                                    077[deg]57'00'' W;
                                                    thence south to
                                                    latitude
                                                    34[deg]13'54'' N,
                                                    longitude
                                                    077[deg]56'58'' W;
                                                    thence to the point
                                                    of origin, located
                                                    approximately 500
                                                    yards north of Cape
                                                    Fear Memorial
                                                    Bridge.
3............  July--1st         Green Creek and   All waters of Green
                Saturday and      Smith Creek,      Creek and Smith
                July 4th.         Oriental, NC,     Creek that fall
                                  Safety Zone.      within a 300 yard
                                                    radius of the
                                                    fireworks launch
                                                    site at latitude
                                                    35[deg]01'29.6'' N,
                                                    longitude
                                                    076[deg]42'10.4'' W,
                                                    located near the
                                                    entrance to the
                                                    Neuse River in the
                                                    vicinity of
                                                    Oriental, NC.
4............  July 4th........  Pasquotank        All waters of the
                                  River,            Pasquotank River
                                  Elizabeth City,   within a 300 yard
                                  NC, Safety Zone.  radius of the
                                                    fireworks launch
                                                    barge in approximate
                                                    position latitude
                                                    36[deg]17'47'' N,
                                                    longitude
                                                    076[deg]12'17'' W,
                                                    located
                                                    approximately 400
                                                    yards north of
                                                    Cottage Point, NC.
5............  July 4th, or      Currituck Sound,  All waters of the
                July 5th.         Corolla, NC,      Currituck Sound
                                  Safety Zone.      within a 300 yard
                                                    radius of the
                                                    fireworks barge in
                                                    approximate position
                                                    latitude
                                                    36[deg]22'23.8'' N,
                                                    longitude
                                                    075[deg]49'56.3'' W.
6............  July 4th........  Middle Sound,     All waters of the
               November--3rd      Figure Eight      Figure Eight Island
                Saturday.         Island, NC,       Causeway Channel
                                  Safety Zone.      from latitude
                                                    34[deg]16'32'' N,
                                                    longitude
                                                    077[deg]45'32'' W,
                                                    thence east along
                                                    the marsh to a
                                                    position located at
                                                    latitude
                                                    34[deg]16'19'' N,
                                                    longitude
                                                    077[deg]44'55'' W,
                                                    thence south to the
                                                    causeway at position
                                                    latitude
                                                    34[deg]16'16'' N,
                                                    longitude
                                                    077[deg]44'58'' W,
                                                    thence west along
                                                    the shoreline to
                                                    position latitude
                                                    34[deg]16'29'' N,
                                                    longitude
                                                    077[deg]45'34'' W,
                                                    thence back to the
                                                    point of origin.
7............  June--2nd         Pamlico River,    All waters of Pamlico
                Saturday.         Washington, NC,   River and Tar River
               July 4th........   Safety Zone.      within a 300 yard
                                                    radius of latitude
                                                    35[deg]32'25'' N,
                                                    longitude
                                                    077[deg]03'42'' W, a
                                                    position located on
                                                    the southwest shore
                                                    of the Pamlico
                                                    River, Washington,
                                                    NC.
8............  July 4th........  Neuse River, New  All waters of the
                                  Bern, NC,         Neuse River within a
                                  Safety Zone.      360 yard radius of
                                                    the fireworks barge
                                                    in approximate
                                                    position latitude
                                                    35[deg]06'07.1'' N,
                                                    longitude
                                                    077[deg]01'35.8'' W;
                                                    located 420 yards
                                                    north of the New
                                                    Bern, Twin Span,
                                                    high rise bridge.
9............  July 4th........  Edenton Bay,      All waters within a
                                  Edenton, NC,      300 yard radius of
                                  Safety Zone.      position latitude
                                                    36[deg]03'04'' N,
                                                    longitude
                                                    076[deg]36'18'' W,
                                                    approximately 150
                                                    yards south of the
                                                    entrance to Queen
                                                    Anne Creek, Edenton,
                                                    NC.
10...........  July 4th........  Motts Channel,    All waters of Motts
               November--Saturd   Banks Channel,    Channel within a 500
                ay following      Wrightsville      yard radius of the
                Thanksgiving.     Beach, NC,        fireworks launch
                                  Safety Zone.      site in approximate
                                                    position latitude
                                                    34[deg]12'29'' N,
                                                    longitude
                                                    077[deg]48'27'' W,
                                                    approximately 560
                                                    yards south of Sea
                                                    Path Marina,
                                                    Wrightsville Beach,
                                                    NC.
11...........  July 4th........  Cape Fear River,  All waters of the
                                  Southport, NC,    Cape Fear River
                                  Safety Zone.      within a 600 yard
                                                    radius of the
                                                    fireworks barge in
                                                    approximate position
                                                    latitude
                                                    33[deg]54'40'' N,
                                                    longitude
                                                    078[deg]01'18'' W,
                                                    approximately 700
                                                    yards south of the
                                                    waterfront at
                                                    Southport, NC.
12...........  July 4th........  Big Foot Slough,  All waters of Big
                                  Ocracoke, NC,     Foot Slough within a
                                  Safety Zone.      300 yard radius of
                                                    the fireworks launch
                                                    site in approximate
                                                    position latitude
                                                    35[deg]06'54'' N,
                                                    longitude
                                                    075[deg]59'24'' W,
                                                    approximately 100
                                                    yards west of the
                                                    Silver Lake Entrance
                                                    Channel at Ocracoke,
                                                    NC.

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13...........  August--1st       New River,        All waters of the New
                Tuesday.          Jacksonville,     River within a 300
                                  NC, Safety Zone.  yard radius of the
                                                    fireworks launch
                                                    site in approximate
                                                    position latitude
                                                    34[deg]44'45'' N,
                                                    longitude
                                                    077[deg]26'18'' W,
                                                    approximately one
                                                    half mile south of
                                                    the Hwy 17 Bridge,
                                                    Jacksonville, North
                                                    Carolina.
14...........  July 4th........  Pantego Creek,    All waters on the
                                  Belhaven, NC,     Pantego Creek within
                                  Safety Zone.      a 600 foot radius of
                                                    the launch site on
                                                    land at position
                                                    35[deg]32'35'' N,
                                                    076[deg]37'46'' W.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

* * * * *

    Dated: February 11, 2013.
Steven H. Ratti,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard Commander, Fifth Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. 2013-04622 Filed 2-27-13; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 9110-04-P