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The Coast Guard is proposing updates to the special regulations for various marine events like parades and regattas in the Ohio Valley area. These changes will include adding new events, revising details of current events, and removing ones that no longer happen. The proposal aims to make the rules more efficient by minimizing administrative costs and keep the public informed. The Coast Guard is inviting the public to provide comments by March 25, 2021, to help shape this rulemaking process.

The Coast Guard has introduced a final rule to update regulations for safety zones and special local regulations in the Captain of the Port Zone Eastern Great Lakes. This change is aimed at ensuring public safety during marine events by creating temporary zones that are protected to prevent accidents. The rule includes adjustments like reducing the size of safety zones for certain events and specifying date flexibility to accommodate weather changes. Despite these changes, it maintains that the impact on small businesses and the environment will be minimal.