SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The Coast Guard will enforce special local regulations in 33 CFR 100.501 for the Ocean City Offshore Grand Prix regulated area from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on June 7th, 8th, and 9th, 2024. Although § 100.501 provides enforcement periods for this event in May and September, paragraph (g) of that section states that an event may be conducted within 30 days before or after the date(s) listed, and that changes to the enforcement period(s) for that event will be noticed in the Federal Register and announced in the Local Notices to Mariners and Broadcast Notice to Mariners. The June enforcement periods provide for the safety of life on navigable waterways during this 3-day powerboat event. Table 2 to paragraph (i)(2) of § 100.501 specifies the exact location of the regulated area, which is in Ocean City, MD. As provided in paragraph (c) of § 100.501, the operators of vessels 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, marine information broadcasts, local radio stations and area newspapers.