Rule2025-09644
Special Local Regulations; Marine Events Within the Fifth Coast Guard District; Washington, DC Dragon Boat Festival
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Published
May 29, 2025
Issuing agencies
Homeland Security DepartmentCoast Guard
Abstract
The Coast Guard will enforce a special local regulation for a recurring marine event in the Fifth Coast Guard District. This regulation applies to the Washington, DC Dragon Boat Festival. This action is intended to restrict vessel traffic in a portion of the Upper Potomac River near Washington, DC, in order to provide for the safety of life on navigable waters during the event.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 102 (Thursday, May 29, 2025)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 22636]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-09644]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 100
[Docket No. USCG-2025-0441]
Special Local Regulations; Marine Events Within the Fifth Coast
Guard District; Washington, DC Dragon Boat Festival
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notification of enforcement of regulation.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce a special local regulation for a
recurring marine event in the Fifth Coast Guard District. This
regulation applies to the Washington, DC Dragon Boat Festival. This
action is intended to restrict vessel traffic in a portion of the Upper
Potomac River near Washington, DC, in order to provide for the safety
of life on navigable waters during the event.
DATES: On May 31, 2025, from 7:30 a.m. until 6:30 p.m., the regulations
in 33 CFR 100.501 will be enforced for the location identified in table
2 to 33 CFR 100.501(i)(2) for the event denominated as ``Washington, DC
Dragon Boat Festival.''
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about this
notification of enforcement, call or email LCDR Kate M. Newkirk, Sector
Maryland-NCR, Waterways Management Division, U.S. Coast Guard:
telephone 410-576-2596, email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#df929b919c8d92beadb6b1ba9aa9bab1abac9faaacbcb8f1b2b6b3"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5d1019131e0f103c2f343338182b3833292e1d282e3e3a73303431">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard will enforce special local
regulations in 33 CFR 100.501 for the Washington, DC Dragon Boat
Festival regulated area from 7:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. on May 31, 2025.
This action is being taken to provide for the safety of life on
navigable waterways during this event. As stated in footnote one to
table 2 to paragraph (i)(2), the enforcement dates and times for each
of the listed events in the table are subject to change. Due to
inclement weather, the Washington, DC Dragon Boat Festival has been
rescheduled (for this year only) from the third weekend in May to May
31, 2025, for a one-day event. Our regulation for marine events within
the Fifth Coast Guard District, Sec. 100.501, specifies the location
of the regulated area for the Washington, DC Dragon Boat Festival,
which encompasses portions of the navigable waters of the Upper Potomac
River. During the enforcement periods, as reflected in Sec.
100.100(c), the operator of a vessel in the regulated area must comply
with directions from the Patrol Commander or any Official Patrol
displaying a Coast Guard ensign.
In addition to this notification of enforcement in the Federal
Register, the Coast Guard plans to provide notification of this
enforcement period via the Local Notice to Mariners and marine
information broadcast.
Dated: May 21, 2025.
Patrick C. Burkett,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port, Sector Maryland-
National Capital Region.
[FR Doc. 2025-09644 Filed 5-28-25; 8:45 am]
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