WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Coast Guard has issued a proposed rule called: Special Local Regulation; Neuse and Trent Rivers, New Bern, NC.
The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on May 6 by T.J. List, Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port, North Carolina COTP Zone.
Summary: The Coast Guard is proposing to establish a special local regulation (SLR) for certain navigable waters of the Neuse and Trent Rivers near New Bern, NC. The SLR is needed to protect personnel, vessels, and the marine environment from potential hazards during annual raft races in New Bern, NC. This proposed rulemaking would prohibit persons and vessels from being in the regulated area unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port, North Ca...