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The term does not include 

geophysical scientific research. 

* * * * * 

Geophysical information means 

geophysical data that have been 

processed or interpreted. 

* * * * * 

Processed geological or geophysical 

information means data collected under 

a permit and later processed or 

reprocessed. Processing involves 

changing the form of data so as to 

facilitate interpretation. Processing 

operations may include, but are not 

limited to, applying corrections for 

known perturbing causes, rearranging or 

filtering data, and combining or 

transforming data elements. 

Reprocessing is the additional 

processing other than ordinary 

processing used in the general course of 

evaluation. Reprocessing operations 

may include varying identified 

parameters for the detailed study of a 

specific problem area. Reprocessing may 

occur several years after the original 

processing date. Reprocessing is 

determined to be completed on the date 

that the reprocessed information is first 

available in a useable format for inhouse interpretation by MMS or the 

permittee, or becomes first available to 

third parties via sale, trade, license 

agreement, or other means. 

* * * * * 

■ 3. Amend § 251.14 as set forth below: 

■ A. Revise the introductory text in 

paragraph (b); 

■ B. Revise the table in paragraph (b)(1); 

■ C. Redesignate paragraphs (b)(2) and 

(b)(3) as (b)(7) and (b)(8), respectively; 

and 

■ D. Add new paragraphs (b)(2), (b)(3), 

(b)(4), (b)(5), and (b)(6) to read as 

follows: 

§ 251.14 Protecting and disclosing data 

and information submitted to MMS under a 

permit. 

* * * * * 

(b) Timetable for release of G&G data 

and information related to oil, gas, and 

sulphur that MMS acquires. Except for 

high-resolution data and information 

released under 30 CFR 250.197(b)(2), 

MMS will release or disclose acquired 

data and information in accordance 

with paragraphs (b)(1) through (b)(7) of 

this section. 

(1) * * * 

If you or a third party submit and MMS retains * * * The Regional Director will release them to the public * * * 

(i) Geological data and information, ......................................................... 10 years after MMS issued the permit. 

(ii) Geophysical data, ................................................................................ 50 years after MMS issued the permit. 

(iii) Geophysical information processed or reprocessed less than 20 

years after MMS issued the germane permit, 

25 years after MMS issued the permit. 

(iv) Geophysical information processed or reprocessed 20 or more 

years after MMS issued the germane permit, 

25 years after MMS issued the permit; or, if you or a third party applied 

for an extension of the proprietary term, 5 years after MMS approved 

the application for an extension. In any case MMS will release the information no later than 50 years after MMS issued the permit. 

(2) Permittees and third parties may 

apply to MMS for an extension of the 

25-year proprietary term for geophysical 

information reprocessed 20 or more 

years after MMS issued the germane 

permit. You must submit the 

application to MMS within 90 days after 

completion of the reprocessing, except 

during the initial 1-year grace period as 

provided in paragraph (b)(5) below. 

Filing locations are listed in § 251.5(d). 

Your application must include: 

(i) Name and address of the permittee 

or third party; 

(ii) Product name; 

(iii) Identification of the geophysical 

information area; 

(iv) Identification of originating 

permit number and date; 

(v) Description of reprocessing 

performed; 

(vi) Identification of the date of 

completion of reprocessing the 

geophysical information; 

(vii) Certification that the product 

meets the definition of processed 

geophysical information and that all 

other information in the application is 

accurate; and 

(viii) Signature and date. 

(3) With each new reprocessing of 

permitted data, you may apply for an 

extension of up to 5 years. However, the 

maximum proprietary term for 

geophysical information is 50 years after 

MMS issued the permit. Once the 

maximum term is reached, the MMS 

Regional Director will release the 

information to the public. 

(4) Geophysical information 

processed or reprocessed 20 or more 

years after MMS issued the germane 

permit and granted the extension will be 

subject to submission, inspection, and 

selection criteria under 30 CFR 251.12 

and reimbursement criteria identified 

under 30 CFR 251.13. 

(5) There will be a 1-year grace 

period, starting September 14, 2009, to 

allow permittees and third parties 

sufficient time to meet the above 

requirements and to apply for all 

eligible extensions. During this time, 

MMS will not release geophysical 

information which was reprocessed 20 

or more years after the date that MMS 

issued the germane permit. 

(6) After September 14, 2010 MMS 

will resume releasing eligible 

reprocessed information. If an 

application for extension is not filed, 

not filed on time, or not approved by 

MMS, the original 25-year proprietary 

term applies to the release date of the 

reprocessed geophysical information. 

* * * * * 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 100 

[Docket No. USCG–2009–0460] 

RIN 1625–AA08 

Special Local Regulation for Marine 

Events; Mattaponi River, Wakema, VA 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Temporary final rule. 

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is 

establishing special local regulations 

during the Mattaponi Madness Drag 

Boat Races, a series of power boat races 

to be held on the waters of the 

Mattaponi River, near Wakema, 

Virginia. These special local regulations 

are necessary to provide for the safety of 

life on navigable waters during the 

events. This action is intended to 

restrict vessel traffic during the power 

boat races in a segment of the Mattaponi 

River that flows along the border of King 

William County and King and Queen 

County near Wakema, Virginia. 

DATES: This rule is effective from 

August 15 through August 16, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: Comments and material 

received from the public, as well as 

documents mentioned in this preamble 


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as being available in the docket, are part 

of docket USCG–2009–0460 and are 

available online by going to http:// 

www.regulations.gov, selecting the 

Advanced Docket Search option on the 

right side of the screen, inserting USCG– 

2009–0460 in the Docket ID box, 

pressing Enter, and then clicking on the 

item in the Docket ID column. This 

material is also available for inspection 

or copying at the Docket Management 

Facility (M–30), U.S. Department of 

Transportation, West Building Ground 

Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590, 

between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday 

through Friday, except Federal holidays. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If 

you have questions on this temporary 

rule, call or e-mail Dennis Sens, Project 

Manager, Fifth Coast Guard District 

Prevention Division, Portsmouth, VA, 

telephone (757) 398–6204, e-mail 

Dennis.M.Sens@uscg.mil. If you have 

questions on viewing the docket, call 

Renee V. Wright, Program Manager, 

Docket Operations, telephone 202–366– 

9826. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Regulatory Information 

On June 25, 2009, we published a 

notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) 

entitled Special Local Regulation for 

Marine Events; Mattaponi River, 

Wakema, VA in the Federal Register (74 

FR 30256). We received no comments 

on the proposed rule. No public meeting 

was requested, and none was held. 

Under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3), the Coast 

Guard finds that good cause exists for 

making this rule effective less than 30 

days after publication in the Federal 

Register. The potential dangers posed 

by high speed power boat races in a 

restricted waterway and in close 

proximity to other vessel traffic make 

special local regulations necessary. 

Delaying the effective date would be 

contrary to the public interest, since 

immediate action is needed to ensure 

the safety of the event participants, 

support vessels, spectator craft and 

other vessels transiting the event area. 

However, the Coast Guard will provide 

advance notifications to users of the 

affected waterways via marine 

information broadcasts, local notice to 

mariners, commercial radio stations and 

area newspapers. 

Background and Purpose 

The Mattaponi Volunteer Rescue 

Squad will be sponsoring a series of 

power boat racing events entitled the 

‘‘Mattaponi Madness Drag Boat Event.’’ 

The power boat races will be held on 

August 15, 2009 and, in the case of 

inclement weather, the event will be 

rescheduled for August 16, 2009. The 

races will be held on the Mattaponi 

River immediately adjacent to the 

Rainbow Acres Campground, King and 

Queen County, Virginia. The power boat 

races will consist of approximately 40 

vessels conducting high speed straight 

line runs along the river and parallel 

with the shoreline. A fleet of spectator 

vessels is expected to gather near the 

event site to view the competition. To 

provide for the safety of participants, 

spectators and other transiting vessels, 

the Coast Guard will temporarily restrict 

vessel traffic in the event area during 

the power boat races. 

Discussion of Comments and Changes 

The Coast Guard did not receive 

comments in response to the NPRM. 

Accordingly, the Coast Guard is 

establishing temporary special local 

regulations on specified waters of the 

Mattaponi River, near Wakema, 

Virginia. 

Regulatory Analyses 

We developed this rule after 

considering numerous statutes and 

executive orders related to rulemaking. 

Below we summarize our analyses 

based on 13 of these statutes or 

executive orders. 

Regulatory Planning and Review 

This rule is not a significant 

regulatory action under section 3(f) of 

Executive Order 12866, Regulatory 

Planning and Review, and does not 

require an assessment of potential costs 

and benefits under section 6(a)(3) of that 

Order. The Office of Management and 

Budget has not reviewed it under that 

Order. 

We expect the economic impact of 

this rule to be so minimal that a full 

Regulatory Evaluation is unnecessary. 

Although this regulation will prevent 

traffic from transiting a portion of the 

Mattaponi River during the events, the 

effect of this regulation will not be 

significant due to the limited duration 

that the regulated area will be in effect 

and the extensive advance notification 

that will be made to the maritime 

community via marine information 

broadcast, local radio stations and area 

newspapers so mariners can adjust their 

plans accordingly. Additionally, the 

regulated area has been narrowly 

tailored to impose the least impact on 

general navigation yet provide the level 

of safety deemed necessary. Vessel 

traffic will be able to transit the 

regulated area between heats, when the 

Coast Guard Patrol Commander deems it 

is safe to do so. 

Small Entities 

Under the Regulatory Flexibility Act 

(5 U.S.C. 601–612), we have considered 

whether this rule would have a 

significant economic impact on a 

substantial number of small entities. 

The term ‘‘small entities’’ comprises 

small businesses, not-for-profit 

organizations that are independently 

owned and operated and are not 

dominant in their fields, and 

governmental jurisdictions with 

populations of less than 50,000. 

The Coast Guard certifies under 5 

U.S.C. 605(b) that this rule will not have 

a significant economic impact on a 

substantial number of small entities. 

The rule will affect the following 

entities, some of which may be small 

entities: Owners or operators of vessels 

intending to transit the affected section 

of the Mattaponi River from 9 a.m. to 7 

p.m. on August 15, 2009 and August 16, 

2009. This rule would not have a 

significant economic impact on a 

substantial number of small entities for 

the following reasons. Although the 

regulated area will apply to a 3⁄4 mile 

segment of the Mattaponi River, traffic 

may be allowed to pass through the 

regulated area with the permission of 

the Coast Guard Patrol Commander. In 

the case where the Patrol Commander 

authorizes passage through the 

regulated area during the event, vessels 

shall proceed at the minimum speed 

necessary to maintain a safe course that 

minimizes wake near the race course. 

The Patrol Commander will allow nonparticipating vessels to transit the area 

between races. Before the enforcement 

period, we will issue maritime 

advisories so mariners can adjust their 

plans accordingly. 

Assistance for Small Entities 

Under section 213(a) of the Small 

Business Regulatory Enforcement 

Fairness Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104–121), 

in the NPRM we offered to assist small 

entities in understanding the rule so 

that they could better evaluate its effects 

on them and participate in the 

rulemaking process. 

Small businesses may send comments 

on the actions of Federal employees 

who enforce, or otherwise determine 

compliance with, Federal regulations to 

the Small Business and Agriculture 

Regulatory Enforcement Ombudsman 

and the Regional Small Business 

Regulatory Fairness Boards. The 

Ombudsman evaluates these actions 

annually and rates each agency’s 

responsiveness to small business. If you 

wish to comment on actions by 

employees of the Coast Guard, call 

1–888–REG–FAIR (1–888–734–3247). 


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The Coast Guard will not retaliate 

against small entities that question or 

complain about this rule or any policy 

or action of the Coast Guard. 

Collection of Information 

This rule calls for no new collection 

of information under the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501– 

3520). 

Federalism 

A rule has implications for federalism 

under Executive Order 13132, 

Federalism, if it has a substantial direct 

effect on State or local governments and 

would either preempt State law or 

impose a substantial direct cost of 

compliance on them. We have analyzed 

this rule under that Order and have 

determined that it does not have 

implications for federalism. 

Unfunded Mandates Reform Act 

The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act 

of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1531–1538) requires 

Federal agencies to assess the effects of 

their discretionary regulatory actions. In 

particular, the Act addresses actions 

that may result in the expenditure by a 

State, local, or Tribal government, in the 

aggregate, or by the private sector of 

$100,000,000 or more in any one year. 

Though this rule will not result in such 

an expenditure, we do discuss the 

effects of this rule elsewhere in this 

preamble. 

Taking of Private Property 

This rule will not effect a taking of 

private property or otherwise have 

taking implications under Executive 

Order 12630, Governmental Actions and 

Interference with Constitutionally 

Protected Property Rights. 

Civil Justice Reform 

This rule meets applicable standards 

in sections 3(a) and 3(b)(2) of Executive 

Order 12988, Civil Justice Reform, to 

minimize litigation, eliminate 

ambiguity, and reduce burden. 

Protection of Children 

We have analyzed this rule under 

Executive Order 13045, Protection of 

Children from Environmental Health 

Risks and Safety Risks. This rule is not 

an economically significant rule and 

does not create an environmental risk to 

health or risk to safety that may 

disproportionately affect children. 

Indian Tribal Governments 

This rule does not have Tribal 

implications under Executive Order 

13175, Consultation and Coordination 

with Indian Tribal Governments, 

because it does not have a substantial 

direct effect on one or more Indian 

Tribes, on the relationship between the 

Federal Government and Indian Tribes, 

or on the distribution of power and 

responsibilities between the Federal 

Government and Indian Tribes. 

Energy Effects 

We have analyzed this rule under 

Executive Order 13211, Actions 

Concerning Regulations That 

Significantly Affect Energy Supply, 

Distribution, or Use. We have 

determined that it is not a ‘‘significant 

energy action’’ under that order because 

it is not a ‘‘significant regulatory action’’ 

under Executive Order 12866 and is not 

likely to have a significant adverse effect 

on the supply, distribution, or use of 

energy. The Administrator of the Office 

of Information and Regulatory Affairs 

has not designated it as a significant 

energy action. Therefore, it does not 

require a Statement of Energy Effects 

under Executive Order 13211. 

Technical Standards 

The National Technology Transfer 

and Advancement Act (NTTAA) (15 

U.S.C. 272 note) directs agencies to use 

voluntary consensus standards in their 

regulatory activities unless the agency 

provides Congress, through the Office of 

Management and Budget, with an 

explanation of why using these 

standards would be inconsistent with 

applicable law or otherwise impractical. 

Voluntary consensus standards are 

technical standards (e.g., specifications 

of materials, performance, design, or 

operation; test methods; sampling 

procedures; and related management 

systems practices) that are developed or 

adopted by voluntary consensus 

standards bodies. 

This rule does not use technical 

standards. Therefore, we did not 

consider the use of voluntary consensus 

standards. 

Environment 

We have analyzed this rule under 

Department of Homeland Security 

Management Directive 023–01 and 

Commandant Instruction M16475.lD, 

which guide the Coast Guard in 

complying with the National 

Environmental Policy Act of 1969 

(NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 4321–4370f), and 

have concluded this action is one of a 

category of actions which do not 

individually or cumulatively have a 

significant effect on the human 

environment. This rule is categorically 

excluded, under figure 2–1, paragraph 

(34)(h), of the Instruction because it 

establishes special local regulations 

under 33 CFR Part 100. An 

environmental analysis checklist and a 

categorical exclusion determination will 

be available in the docket where 

indicated under ADDRESSES. 

List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 100 

Marine safety, Navigation (water), 

Reporting and recordkeeping 

requirements, Waterways. 

■ For the reasons discussed in the 

preamble, the Coast Guard amends 33 

CFR part 100 as follows: 

PART 100—SAFETY OF LIFE ON 

NAVIGABLE WATERS 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 100 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1233. 

■ 2. Add temporary § 100.35–T05–0460 

to read as follows: 

§ 100.35–T05–0460, Mattaponi River, 

Wakema, Virginia. 

(a) Regulated area. The following is a 

regulated area: All waters of the 

Mattaponi River, from surface to bottom 

and shore to shore, immediately 

adjacent to Rainbow Acres 

Campground, in King and Queen 

County, Virginia. This area is a section 

of the Mattaponi River approximately 

3⁄4-mile long, bounded to the east by a 

line that runs parallel along longitude 

076°52′43′′ W near the mouth of 

Mitchell Hill Creek, and bounded to the 

west by a line that runs parallel along 

longitude 076°53′41′′ W just north of 

Wakema, Virginia. All coordinates 

reference Datum NAD 1983. 

(b) Definitions: (1) Coast Guard Patrol 

Commander means a commissioned, 

warrant, or petty officer of the Coast 

Guard who has been designated by the 

Commander, Coast Guard Sector 

Hampton Roads. 

(2) Official Patrol means any vessel 

assigned or approved by Commander, 

Coast Guard Sector Hampton Roads 

with a commissioned, warrant, or petty 

officer on board and displaying a Coast 

Guard ensign. 

(c) 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 

regulated area must: (i) Stop the vessel 

immediately when directed to do so by 

any Official Patrol. 

(ii) Proceed as directed by any Official 

Patrol. 

(d) Enforcement period. This section 

will be enforced from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. 

on August 15, 2009. In the case of 

inclement weather, this section will be 

enforced from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on 

August 16, 2009. 


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Dated: July 29, 2009. 

Wayne E. Justice, 

Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander, 

Fifth Coast Guard District. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 165 

[Docket No. USCG–2009–0496] 

RIN 1625–AA00 

Safety Zone; Hood Canal Bridge Cable 

Laying Operation, Hood Canal, WA 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Temporary final rule. 

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is 

establishing a temporary safety zone in 

the vicinity of the Hood Canal Bridge 

due to the ongoing Hood Canal Bridge 

Construction Project. The safety zone is 

necessary to help protect construction 

personnel and the maritime public from 

the numerous dangers associated with 

the Hood Canal Bridge Construction 

Project. All persons and vessel are 

prohibited from entering the zone 

unless authorized by the Captain of the 

Port, Puget Sound or her Designated 

Representative. 

DATES: This rule is effective from 6 a.m. 

on June 15, 2009, until 6 a.m. on 

September 30, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: Documents indicated in this 

preamble as being available in the 

docket are part of docket USCG–2009– 

0496 and are available online by going 

to http://www.regulations.gov, inserting 

USCG–2009–0496 in the ‘‘Keyword’’ 

box, and then clicking ‘‘Search.’’ They 

are also available for inspection or 

copying at the Docket Management 

Facility (M–30), U.S. Department of 

Transportation, West Building Ground 

Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590, 

between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday 

through Friday, except Federal holidays. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If 

you have questions on this temporary 

rule, call or e-mail ENS Ashley Wanzer, 

Waterways Management, Sector Seattle, 

Coast Guard; telephone 206–217–6175, 

e-mail Ashley.M.Wanzer@uscg.mil. If 

you have questions on viewing the 

docket, call Renee V. Wright, Program 

Manager, Docket Operations, telephone 

202–366–9826. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Regulatory Information 

The Coast Guard is issuing this 

temporary final rule without prior 

notice and opportunity to comment 

pursuant to authority under section 4(a) 

of the Administrative Procedure Act 

(APA) (5 U.S.C. 553(b)). This provision 

authorizes an agency to issue a rule 

without prior notice and opportunity to 

comment when the agency for good 

cause finds that those procedures are 

‘‘impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary 

to the public interest.’’ Under 5 U.S.C. 

553(b)(B), the Coast Guard finds that 

good cause exists for not publishing a 

notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) 

with respect to this rule because 

publishing a NPRM would be contrary 

to the public interest because immediate 

action is necessary to ensure the safety 

of the construction personnel and the 

maritime public from the dangers 

associated with the Hood Canal Bridge 

Construction Project. 

For the same reasons, the Coast Guard 

also finds under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3) that 

good cause exists for making this rule 

effective less than 30 days after 

publication in the Federal Register. 

Background and Purpose 

The Hood Canal Bridge Construction 

Project is a complex construction 

operation involving multiple 

construction barges and the installation 

of underwater cables. Due to the 

numerous dangers associated with such 

operations, the Coast Guard is 

establishing a temporary safety zone for 

the project to help protect construction 

personnel and the maritime public from 

the numerous dangers associated with 

it. 

Discussion of Rule 

The temporary safety zone established 

by this rule is necessary to help protect 

construction personnel in the Hood 

Canal Bridge Construction Project and 

the maritime public from the numerous 

dangers associated with the project and 

will do so by prohibiting any person or 

vessel from entering the zones unless 

authorized by the Captain of the Port, 

Puget Sound or her Designated 

Representative. Persons wishing to 

request authorization to operate within 

or transit through the safety zone must 

contact the USCG Sector Seattle Joint 

Harbor Operations Center at 206–217– 

6001. Additional information regarding 

the construction work may be obtained 

from Kiewit-General Construction 

Company at 360–620–3423 or the onscene official patrol or M/V REDWOOD 

CITY on VHF–FM channel 13, 14, or 16. 

The safety zone encompass: (1) All 

waters within a 100 yard radius around 

any construction barge participating in 

the project while the barge is in 

operation; and, (2) all waters between 

any barge participating in the project 

and the Hood Canal Bridge itself. The 

safety zone will be in effect from 6 a.m. 

on June 15, 2009, until 6 a.m. on 

September 30, 2009, unless cancelled or 

ended sooner by the Captain of the Port 

or her Designated Representative. 

The Captain of the Port, Puget Sound 

may enlist the aid and cooperation of 

Federal, State, or local Law Enforcement 

Officers to enforce the rules contained 

in this section pursuant to 33 CFR 6.04– 

11. 

Regulatory Analyses 

We developed this rule after 

considering numerous statutes and 

executive orders related to rulemaking. 

Below we summarize our analyses 

based on 13 of these statutes or 

executive orders. 

Regulatory Planning and Review 

This rule is not a significant 

regulatory action under section 3(f) of 

Executive Order 12866, Regulatory 

Planning and Review, and does not 

require an assessment of potential costs 

and benefits under section 6(a)(3) of that 

Order. The Office of Management and 

Budget has not reviewed it under that 

Order. 

The economic impact of this 

temporary rule is expected to be 

minimal. This expectation is based on 

the fact that the safety zone established 

by this regulation will encompass small 

areas and be of such a short duration 

that the zone should not significantly 

impact commercial or recreational 

traffic. 

Small Entities 

Under the Regulatory Flexibility Act 

(5 U.S.C. 601–612), we have considered 

whether this rule would have a 

significant economic impact on a 

substantial number of small entities. 

The term ‘‘small entities’’ comprises 

small businesses, not-for-profit 

organizations that are independently 

owned and operated and are not 

dominant in their fields, and 

governmental jurisdictions with 

populations of less than 50,000. 

The Coast Guard certifies under 5 

U.S.C. 605(b) that this rule will not have 

a significant economic impact on a 

substantial number of small entities. 

This rule will affect the following 

entities, some of which may be small 

entities: The owners or operators of 

vessels intending to transit the affected 

waterway during the effective period. 

The safety zone will not have a 

significant economic impact on a 


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