[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 144 (Friday, July 30, 2021)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 40974]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-16259]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 100

[Docket No. USCG-2021-0305]
RIN 1625-AA08


Special Local Regulations; Patuxent River, Solomons, 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 Patuxent 
River. The rulemaking was initiated to establish a special local 
regulation during the ``Chesapeake Challenge/Solomons Offshore Grand 
Prix,'' a marine event to be held on certain waters of the Patuxent 
River, between the Governor Thomas Johnson (MD Route 4) Bridge and the 
West Patuxent Basin at U.S. Naval Air Station Patuxent River, MD. The 
proposed rule is being withdrawn because it is no longer necessary. The 
event sponsor has cancelled the power boat racing event.

DATES: The Coast Guard is withdrawing the proposed rule for the event 
scheduled on August 29, 2021, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. published on June 
7, 2021 (86 FR 30224) as of July 30, 2021.

ADDRESSES: To view the docket for this withdrawn rulemaking, go to 
https://www.regulations.gov, type USCG-2021-0305 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 7, 2021, we published an NPRM entitled ``Special Local 
Regulations; Patuxent River, Solomons, MD'' in the Federal Register (86 
FR 30224). The proposed rulemaking concerned the Coast Guard's 
establishment of a temporary special local regulation for certain 
navigable waters of the Patuxent River, effective from 8 a.m. through 6 
p.m. on August 29, 2021. This action was necessary to provide for the 
safety of life on these waters during a power boat racing 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 Event Patrol Commander.

Withdrawal

    The proposed rule is being withdrawn due to the regulated area no 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

Authority

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

    Dated: July 26, 2021.
David E. O'Connell,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Maryland-National 
Capital Region.
[FR Doc. 2021-16259 Filed 7-29-21; 8:45 am]
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