[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 153 (Friday, August 7, 2020)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 47936]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-16829]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 100

[Docket No. USCG-2020-0148]
RIN 1625-AA08


Special Local Regulation; Chesapeake Bay, Between Sandy Point and 
Kent Island, MD

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 
Chesapeake Bay. The rulemaking was initiated to establish a special 
local regulation during the ``Bay Bridge Paddle,'' a marine event to be 
held on certain waters of the Chesapeake Bay located between Sandy 
Point in Anne Arundel County, MD, and Kent Island in Queen Anne's 
County, MD. The proposed rule is being withdrawn because it is no 
longer necessary. The event sponsor has cancelled the paddling event.

DATES: The Coast Guard is withdrawing the proposed rule for the event 
scheduled on September 27, 2020 from 7 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. published on 
June 2, 2020 (85 FR 33592) as of August 7, 2020.

ADDRESSES: To view the docket for this withdrawn rulemaking, go to 
https://www.regulations.gov, type USCG-2020-0148 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 Information and Regulatory History

    On June 2, 2020, we published an NPRM entitled ``Special Local 
Regulation; Chesapeake Bay, Between Sandy Point and Kent Island, MD'' 
in the Federal Register (85 FR 33592). The proposed rulemaking 
concerned the Coast Guard's establishment of a temporary special local 
regulation for certain navigable waters of the Chesapeake Bay, 
effective from 7 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on September 27, 2020. This action 
was necessary to provide for the safety of life on these waters during 
a paddling 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 the regulated area no 
longer being necessary following a cancellation of the paddling event 
by the event sponsor.

Authority

    We issue this notice of withdrawal under the authority of 46 U.S.C. 
70041.

    Dated: July 28, 2020.
Joseph B. Loring,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Maryland-National 
Capital Region.
[FR Doc. 2020-16829 Filed 8-6-20; 8:45 am]
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