Notice to Navigators: Nanticoke River, Sharptown, MD

Special Local Regulations: Nanticoke River, Sharptown, MD

Notice Number: 2022-05258
Date: Comments and related material must be received by the Coast Guard on or before April 13, 2022.

Notice of proposed rulemaking. 

The Coast Guard is proposing to establish a temporary special local regulation for certain waters of the Nanticoke River. This action is necessary to provide for the safety of life on these navigable waters located at Sharptown, MD, during a high-speed power boat racing event on May 13, 2022, May 14, 2022, and May 15, 2022. This proposed rulemaking would prohibit 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. We invite your comments on this proposed rulemaking. 

Comments and related material must be received by the Coast Guard on or before April 13, 2022. 

You may submit comments identified by docket number USCG-2022-0122 using the Federal Decision Making Portal at https://www.regulations.gov. See the “Public Participation and Request for Comments” portion of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for further instructions on submitting comments. 

If you have questions about this proposed rulemaking, call or email Mr. Ron Houck, U.S. Coast Guard Sector Maryland-National Capital Region; telephone 410-576-2674, email D05-DG-SectorMD-NCR-MarineEvents@uscg.mil.