<RULE>
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
<SUBAGY>Coast Guard</SUBAGY>
<CFR>33 CFR Part 100</CFR>
<DEPDOC>[USCG-2025-1038]</DEPDOC>
<SUBJECT>Special Local Regulations; Marine Events Within the Captain of the Port Charleston</SUBJECT>
<HD SOURCE="HED">AGENCY:</HD>
Coast Guard, DHS.
<HD SOURCE="HED">ACTION:</HD>
Notification of enforcement of regulation.
<SUM>
<HD SOURCE="HED">SUMMARY:</HD>
The Coast Guard will enforce the special local regulation for the Charleston Parade of Boats on December 13, 2025, to provide for the safety and security of certain navigable waterways of Charleston Harbor during this event. Our regulation for marine events within the Captain of the Port Charleston Zone identifies the regulated area for this event in Charleston Harbor, SC. During the enforcement periods, no person or vessel may enter, transit through, anchor in, or remain within the designated area unless authorized by the Captain of the Port Charleston (COTP) or a designated representative.
</SUM>
<DATES>
<HD SOURCE="HED">DATES:</HD>
The regulations in 33 CFR 100.704 will be enforced for the location identified in Item 10 of Table 1 to § 100.704 from 5 p.m. until 9 p.m. on December 13, 2025.
</DATES>
<FURINF>
<HD SOURCE="HED">FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:</HD>
If you have questions about this notification of enforcement, call or email Marine Science Technician First Class Thomas Welker, Sector Charleston Waterways Management Division, U.S. Coast Guard; telephone (843) 740-3180 ext. 3339, email
<E T="03">charlestonwaterways@uscg.mil.</E>
</FURINF>
<SUPLINF>
<HD SOURCE="HED">SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:</HD>
The Coast Guard will enforce the special local regulation in 33 CFR 100.704, Table 1 to § 100.704, Item 10, for the Charleston Parade of Boats from 5 p.m. until 9 p.m. on December 13, 2025. This action is being taken to provide for the safety of life on navigable waterways during this event. Our regulation for marine events within the Captain of the Port Charleston, § 100.704, specifies the location of the regulated area for the Charleston Parade of Boats which encompasses portions of the Charleston Harbor including Anchorage A, Shutes Folly, Bennis Reach, Horse Reach, Hog Island Reach, Town Creek Lower Reach, and Ashley River. During the enforcement periods, as reflected in § 100.704(c), if you are the operator of a vessel in the regulated area you must comply with directions from the Patrol Commander or any official patrol vessel.
In addition to this notice of enforcement in the
<E T="04">Federal Register</E>
, the Coast Guard plans to provide notification of this enforcement period via the Local Notice to Mariners, Broadcast Notice to Mariners, and on-scene designated representatives.
<SIG>
<NAME>Shawn A. Lansing,</NAME>
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Sector Charleston.
</SIG>
</SUPLINF>
<FRDOC>[FR Doc. 2025-22029 Filed 12-4-25; 8:45 am]</FRDOC>
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