[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: 33CFR100.507]

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                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. 100.507  Chesapeake Bay Bridges Swim Races, Chesapeake Bay, Maryland.

    (a) Definitions--(1) Regulated Area: The waters of the Chesapeake 
Bay between and adjacent to the spans of the William P. Lane Jr. 
Memorial Bridge

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shore to shore 500 yards north of the north span of the bridge from the 
western shore at latitude 39 deg.00'36" North, longitude 76 deg.23'05" 
West and the eastern shore at latitude 38 deg.59'14" North, longitude 
76 deg.20'00" West, and 500 yards sough of the south span of the bridge 
from the western shore at latitude 39 deg.00'16" North, longitude 
76 deg.24'30" West and the eastern shore at latitude 38 deg.58'38.5" 
North, longitude 76 deg.20'06" West.
    (2) The Coast Guard Patrol Commander: The Coast Guard Patrol 
Commander is a commissioned, warrant, or petty officer who has been 
designated by the Commander, Coast Guard Activities Baltimore.
    (b) Special Local Regulations. (1) Except for persons or vessels 
authorized by the Coast Guard Patrol Commander, no person or vessel may 
enter or remain in the regulated area.
    (2) The operator of any vessel in the immediate vicinity of this 
area shall:
    (i) Stop the operator's vessel immediately upon being directed to do 
so by any commissioned, warrant or petty officer on board a vessel 
displaying a Coast Guard ensign.
    (ii) Proceed as directed by any commissioned, warrant or petty 
officer.
    (c) Effective period. This section is effective during the 
Chesapeake Bay Bridges Swim, and for one hour before the event starts. 
The Commander, Fifth Coast Guard District publishes a notice in the 
Federal Register and the Fifth Coast Guard District Local Notice to 
Mariners that announces the time and dates that the section is in 
effect.

[CGD 05-88-19, 53 FR 21997, June 13, 1988, as amended by USCG-2000-7223, 
65 FR 40056, June 29, 2000]