[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 95 (Friday, May 15, 2020)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 29369]
[FR Doc No: 2020-10203]

=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------

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.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

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withdrawn because it is no longer necessary.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ADDRESSES: To view the docket for this withdrawn rulemaking, go to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<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
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    The proposed rule is being withdrawn due to a regulated area no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]
BILLING CODE 9110-04-P