[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 95 (Friday, May 15, 2020)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 29369]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-10203]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 100

[Docket No. USCG-2020-0074]


Special Local Regulations; Marine Events Within the Fifth Coast 
Guard District

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking; withdrawal.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is withdrawing its proposed rule to establish 
temporary special local regulations for certain waters of the Choptank 
River. The rulemaking was initiated to establish a special local 
regulations during the ``Maryland Freedom Swim,'' a marine event to be 
held on certain navigable waters of the Choptank River between Trappe, 
MD, and Cambridge, MD, on May 30, 2020. The proposed rule is being 
withdrawn because it is no longer necessary. The event sponsor has 
cancelled the swim event.

DATES: The Coast Guard is withdrawing the proposed rule published 
January 31, 2020, as of May 15, 2020.

ADDRESSES: To view the docket for this withdrawn rulemaking, go to 
https://www.regulations.gov, type USCG-2020-0074 in the ``SEARCH'' box 
and click ``SEARCH.'' Click on Open Docket Folder on the line 
associated with this rule.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about this 
notice, call or email Mr. Ron Houck, Waterways Management Division, 
U.S. Coast Guard Sector Maryland-National Capital Region; telephone 
410-576- 2674, email Ronald.L.Houck@uscg.mil.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On January 31, 2020, we published a notice of proposed rulemaking 
entitled ``Special Local Regulation; Choptank River, Between Trappe and 
Cambridge, MD'' in the Federal Register (85 FR 5608). The rulemaking 
concerned the Coast Guard's proposal to establish temporary special 
local regulations for certain waters of the Choptank River, between 
Trappe, MD, and Cambridge, MD, effective from 9 a.m. through 1 p.m. on 
May 30, 2020. This action was necessary to provide for the safety of 
life on these waters during an open water swim event. This rulemaking 
would have prohibited persons and vessels from entering the regulated 
area unless authorized by the Captain of the Port Maryland-National 
Capital Region or the Coast Guard Patrol Commander.

Withdrawal

    The proposed rule is being withdrawn due to a regulated area no 
longer being necessary following a cancellation of the swim by the 
event sponsor.

Authority

    We issue this notice of withdrawal under the authority of 46 U.S.C. 
70034.

    Dated: May 5, 2020.
Joseph B. Loring,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Maryland-National 
Capital Region.
[FR Doc. 2020-10203 Filed 5-14-20; 8:45 am]
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