[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 33, Volume 1]
[Revised as of July 1, 2001]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 33CFR100.15]

[Page 245-246]
 
                TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
 
          CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
 
PART 100--SAFETY OF LIFE ON NAVIGABLE WATERS--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 100.15  Submission of application.

    (a) An individual or organization planning to hold a regatta or 
marine parade which, by its nature, circumstances or location, will 
introduce extra or unusual hazards to the safety of life on the 
navigable waters of the United States, shall submit an application to 
the Coast Guard District Commander having cognizance of the area

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where it is intended to hold such regatta or marine parade. Examples of 
conditions which are deemed to introduce extra or unusual hazards to the 
safety of life include but are not limited to: An inherently hazardous 
competition, the customary presence of commercial or pleasure craft in 
the area, any obstruction of navigable channel which may reasonably be 
expected to result, and the expected accumulation of spectator craft.
    (b) Where such events are to be held regularly or repeatedly in a 
single area by an individual or organization, the Commandant or the 
District Commander may, subject to conditions set from time to time by 
him, grant a permit for such series of events for a fixed period of 
time, not to exceed one year.
    (c) Except as in paragraphs (d) and (e) of this section, the 
application must be submitted no less than 135 days before the start of 
the proposed event. However, if all of the following criteria are met, 
the application must be submitted no less than 60 days before the start 
of the proposed event:
    (1) The sponsor submitted an application for the event in the year 
immediately preceding.
    (2) The nature, location, scheduling, and other relevant information 
contained in the previous application are essentially the same.
    (3) The Coast Guard received no objection to the previous 
application.
    (4) The Coast Guard did not promulgate special local regulations for 
the previous event.
    (5) The Coast Guard approved the previous event.
    (d) For marine events to be held on or before September 8, 2001, the 
application must be submitted no less than 30 days before the start of 
the proposed event.
    (e) For marine events to be held after September 8, 2001 but before 
November 23, 2001, the application must be submitted no less than 60 
days before the start of the proposed event.
    (f) The application shall include the following details:
    (1) Name and address of sponsoring organization.
    (2) Name, address, and telephone of person or persons in charge of 
the event.
    (3) Nature and purpose of the event.
    (4) Information as to general public interest.
    (5) Estimated number and types of watercraft participating in the 
event.
    (6) Estimated number and types of spectator watercraft.
    (7) Number of boats being furnished by sponsoring organizations to 
patrol event.
    (8) A time schedule and description of events.
    (9) A section of a chart or scale drawing showing the boundaries of 
the event, various water courses or areas to be utilized by 
participants, officials, and spectator craft.

[CGFR 63-22, 28 FR 5155, May 23, 1963 as amended by CGD 95-054, 66 FR 
1582, Jan. 9, 2001; CGD 95-059, 66 FR 9659, Feb. 9, 2001]