WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Coast Guard has issued a rule called: Special Local Regulation; New Orleans Offshore Grand Prix; Lake Pontchartrain, New Orleans, LA.
The rule was published in the Federal Register on June 17 by G.A. Callaghan, CAPTAIN, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Sector New Orleans.
Summary: The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary special local regulation for certain navigable waters of Lake Pontchartrain, New Orleans, LA. This action is necessary to protect race participants, spectators, first responders, and the general public from the hazards created by the New Orleans Offshore Grand Prix on the navigable waters of the United States during the event. Entry of vessels or persons into this zone would be prohibited un...