WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Coast Guard has issued a proposed rule called: Special Local Regulation; Marine Events in the Coast Guard Sector Detroit Captain of the Port Zone.

The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on May 5 by Richard P. Armstrong, Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Detroit.

Summary: The Coast Guard is proposing to revise its existing regulation to add a new recurring Special Local Regulation (SLR) for certain navigable waters of Sandusky Bay. The SLR is needed to protect personnel, vessels, and the marine environment from potential hazards created during a swim event in Sandusky Bay. This proposed rulemaking would prohibit persons and vessels from transiting the regulated area unless specifically aut...