[Federal Register: March 29, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 59)]
[Rules and Regulations]               
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 100

[CGD05-05-017]
RIN 1625-AA08

 
Special Local Regulations for Marine Events; Severn River, 
College Creek, and Weems Creek, Annapolis, MD

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of enforcement of regulation.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will be enforcing the special local 
regulations for the 26th Annual Safety at Sea Seminar, a marine event 
to be held April 2, 2005, on the waters of the Severn River at 
Annapolis, Maryland. These special local regulations are necessary to 
control vessel traffic due to the confined nature of the waterway and 
expected vessel congestion during the event. The effect will be to 
restrict general navigation in the regulated area for the safety of 
spectators and vessels transiting the event area.

DATES: The regulations at 33 CFR 100.518 will be enforced from 11:30 
a.m. to 2 p.m. on April 2, 2005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ronald Houck, Marine Events 
Coordinator, Commander, Coast Guard Sector Baltimore, 2401 Hawkins 
Point Road, Baltimore, MD 21226-1971, and (410) 576-2674.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The U.S. Naval Academy Sailing Squadron will 
sponsor the 26th Annual Safety at Sea Seminar on the waters of the 
Severn River, near the entrance to College Creek at Annapolis, Maryland 
from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Waterborne activities will include exposure 
suit and life raft demonstrations, a pyrotechnics live-fire exercise, 
and a helicopter rescue. In order to ensure the safety of participants, 
spectators and transiting vessels, 33 CFR 100.518 will be enforced for 
the duration of the event. Under provisions of 33 CFR 100.518, vessels 
may not enter the regulated area without permission from the Coast 
Guard Patrol Commander. Spectator vessels may anchor outside the 
regulated area but may not block a navigable channel. Because these 
restrictions will be in effect for a limited period, they should not 
result in a significant disruption of maritime traffic.
    In addition to this notice, the maritime community will be provided 
extensive advance notification via the Local Notice to Mariners, and 
marine information broadcasts so mariners can adjust their plans 
accordingly.

    Dated: March 17, 2005.
Ben R. Thomason, III,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander, Fifth Coast Guard District, 
Acting.
[FR Doc. 05-6147 Filed 3-28-05; 8:45 am]

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