Special Local Regulations; Marine Events Within the USCG East District-Ocean City, NJ

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard 33 CFR Part 100 [Docket No. USCG-2026-1228] Special Local Regulations; Marine Events Within the USCG East District—Ocean City, NJ AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. ACTION: Notification of enforcement of regulation. SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce special local regulations for the Ocean City Chase Race on October 3, 2026, to provide for the safety of life on navigable waterways during this event. Our regulation for marine events within the USCG East District identifies the regulated area for this event in Ocean City, NJ. During the enforcement period, 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 100.501 will be enforced for the special local regulations listed in Table 1 to Paragraph (i)(1) of § 100.501 for the Ocean City Chase Race from 7:00 a.m. through 2:00 p.m. on October 3, 2026. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about this notification of enforcement, call or email Petty Officer Dominick J. Dobridge, Waterways Management Division, Sector Delaware Bay, U.S. Coast Guard; telephone (206) 815-6688, option 3; email SecDelBayWWM@uscg.mil. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard will enforce the special local regulation in Table 1 to Paragraph (i)(1) in 33 CFR 100.501, for the regulated area of the Ocean City Chase Race from 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on October 3, 2026. 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 USCG East District, § 100.501, specifies the location of the regulated area for the “Ocean City Chase Race” which encompasses portions of the New Jersey Intracoastal Waterway, in Ocean City, NJ. During the enforcement period, as reflected in § 100.501(d)(2), a vessel operator may request permission to enter and transit through a regulated area by contacting the Event PATCOM or official patrol vessel on VHF-FM channel 16. When authorized to transit through the regulated area, the vessel must proceed at the minimum speed necessary to maintain a safe course that minimizes wake near the event area. 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 Broadcast Notice to Mariners. R. Rivera, Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port, Sector Delaware Bay. [FR Doc. 2026-20224 Filed 10-1-26; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-04-P