Rule2025-12331
Special Local Regulations; Beaufort Water Festival and Beaufort Water Festival Air Show, Beaufort, SC
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Published
July 2, 2025
Issuing agencies
Homeland Security DepartmentCoast Guard
Abstract
The Coast Guard will enforce special local regulations for the Beaufort Water Festival and Beaufort Water Festival Air Show events from July 11 through 20, 2025, to provide for the safety of life on navigable waterways during these events. Our regulation for marine events within the Seventh Coast Guard District identifies the regulated areas for these annual events in Beaufort, SC. During the enforcement periods, the operator of any vessel in the regulated area must comply with directions from the Patrol Commander or any Official Patrol displaying a Coast Guard ensign.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 125 (Wednesday, July 2, 2025)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 28901]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-12331]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 100
[Docket No. USCG-2025-0575]
Special Local Regulations; Beaufort Water Festival and Beaufort
Water Festival Air Show, Beaufort, SC
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notification of enforcement of regulation.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce special local regulations for the
Beaufort Water Festival and Beaufort Water Festival Air Show events
from July 11 through 20, 2025, to provide for the safety of life on
navigable waterways during these events. Our regulation for marine
events within the Seventh Coast Guard District identifies the regulated
areas for these annual events in Beaufort, SC. During the enforcement
periods, the operator of any vessel in the regulated area must comply
with directions from the Patrol Commander or any Official Patrol
displaying a Coast Guard ensign.
DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR 100.704 will be enforced for the
special local regulations identified in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
section below for the dates and times specified.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about this
notification of enforcement, call or email Marine Science Technician
First Class Thomas J. Welker, Sector Charleston Waterways Management
Division, U.S. Coast Guard; telephone 843-740-3180 ext. 3339, email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e8ab80899a848d9b9c8786bf899c8d9a9f89919ba89d9b8b8fc6858184"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b9fad1d8cbd5dccacdd6d7eed8cddccbced8c0caf9cccadade97d4d0d5">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard will enforce special local
regulations in 33 CFR 100.704 for the Beaufort Water Festival event
listed in Item No. 7 in Table 1 to Sec. 100.704, from 8 a.m. until 5
p.m. each day from July 11, 2025, through July 20, 2025, and for the
Beaufort Water Festival Air Show event listed in Item No. 8 in Table 1
to Sec. 100.704, from noon to 5 p.m. on July 19, 2025. This action is
being taken to provide for the safety of life on navigable waterways
during this swim event. Our regulation for Marine Events within the
Captain of the Port Charleston, Sec. 100.704, Table 1 to Sec.
100.704, Items No. 7 and 8, specifies the location of the regulated
areas for the Beaufort Water Festival and Beaufort Water Festival Air
Show. Under the provisions of Sec. 100.704(c), all persons and vessels
are prohibited from entering the regulated area, except those persons
and vessels participating in the event, unless they receive permission
to do so from the Coast Guard Patrol Commander, or designated
representative.
The Coast Guard may be assisted by other Federal, State, or local
law enforcement agencies in enforcing this regulation. In addition to
this notice of enforcement in the Federal Register, the Coast Guard
will provide notice of the regulated area via Local Notice to Mariners,
Marine Safety Information Bulletins, Broadcast Notice to Mariners, and
on-scene designated representatives.
F.J. DelRosso,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Charleston.
[FR Doc. 2025-12331 Filed 7-1-25; 8:45 am]
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