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Executive Order 12630—Takings

This rule does not have takings

implications. This determination is

based on the analysis performed for the

counterpart federal regulation.

Executive Order 13132—Federalism

This rule does not have federalism

implications. SMCRA delineates the

roles of the federal and state

governments with regard to the

regulation of surface coal mining and

reclamation operations. One of the

purposes of SMCRA is to ‘‘establish a

nationwide program to protect society

and the environment from the adverse

effects of surface coal mining

operations.’’ Section 503(a)(1) of

SMCRA requires that state laws

regulating surface coal mining and

reclamation operations be ‘‘in

accordance with’’ the requirements of

SMCRA, and section 503(a)(7) requires

that state programs contain rules and

regulations ‘‘consistent with’’

regulations issued by the Secretary

pursuant to SMCRA.

Executive Order 12988—Civil Justice

Reform

The Department of the Interior has

conducted the reviews required by

section 3 of Executive Order 12988 and

has determined that, to the extent

allowed by law, this rule meets the

applicable standards of subsections (a)

and (b) of that section. However, these

standards are not applicable to the

actual language of state regulatory

programs and program amendments

since each such program is drafted and

promulgated by a specific state, not by

OSM. Under sections 503 and 505 of

SMCRA (30 U.S.C. 1253 and 1255) and

30 CFR 730.11, 732.15, and

732.17(h)(10), decisions on proposed

state regulatory programs and program

amendments submitted by the states

must be based solely on a determination

of whether the submittal is consistent

with SMCRA and its implementing

federal regulations and whether the

other requirements of 30 CFR Parts 730,

731, and 732 have been met.

National Environmental Policy Act

Section 702(d) of SMCRA (30 U.S.C.

1292(d)) provides that a decision on a

proposed state regulatory program

provision does not constitute a major

federal action within the meaning of

section 102(2)(C) of the National

Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) (42

U.S.C. 4332(2)(C)). A determination has

been made that such decisions are

categorically excluded from the NEPA

process (516 DM 8.4.A).

Paperwork Reduction Act

This rule does not contain

information collection requirements that

require approval by the Office of

Management and Budget under the

Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.

3507 et seq.).

Regulatory Flexibility Act

The Department of the Interior has

determined that this rule will not have

a significant economic impact on a

substantial number of small entities

under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5

U.S.C. 601 et seq.). The State submittal

which is the subject of this rule is based

upon counterpart Federal regulations for

which an economic analysis was

prepared and certification made that

such regulations would not have a

significant economic effect upon a

substantial number of small entities.

Accordingly, this rule will ensure that

existing requirements previously

promulgated by OSM will be

implemented by the State. In making the

determination as to whether this rule

would have a significant economic

impact, the Department relied upon the

data and assumptions for the

counterpart Federal regulations.

Small Business Regulatory Enforcement

Fairness Act

This rule is not a major rule under 5

U.S.C. 804(2), the Small Business

Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act.

This rule:

a. Does not have an annual effect on

the economy of $100 million.

b. Will not cause a major increase in

costs or prices for consumers,

individual industries, federal, state, or

local government agencies, or

geographic regions.

c. Does not have significant adverse

effects on competition, employment,

investment, productivity, innovation, or

the ability of U.S. based enterprises to

compete with foreign-based enterprises.

This determination is based upon the

fact that the state submittal which is the

subject of this rule is based upon

counterpart federal regulations for

which an analysis was prepared and a

determination made that the federal

regulation was not considered a major

rule.

Unfunded Mandates

This rule will not impose a cost of

$100 million or more in any given year

on any governmental entity or the

private sector.

List of Subjects in 30 CFR Part 920

Intergovernmental relations, Surface

mining, Underground mining.

Dated: April 20, 2000.

Allen D. Klein,

Regional Director, Appalachian Regional

Coordinating Center.

[FR Doc. 00–10609 Filed 4–27–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–05–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 100

[CGD 08–99–066]

RIN 2115–AE46

Special Local Regulations: Eighth

Coast Guard District Annual Marine

Events

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard proposes to

revise Table 1 to 33 CFR 100.801, the

list of annual marine events that occur

within the Eighth Coast Guard District.

This proposed revision reflects

additions and deletions of annual

marine events from the previously

published table.

DATES: Comments and related material

must reach the Coast Guard on or before

May 30, 2000.

ADDRESSES: You may mail comments

and related material to Commander (dl),

Eighth Coast Guard District, 501

Magazine Street, New Orleans, LA

70130–3396. Commander (dl) maintains

the public docket for this rulemaking.

Comments and material received from

the public, as well as documents

indicated in this preamble as being

available in the docket, will become part

of this docket and will be available for

inspection and copying at the District

Legal Office, Room 1311, Hale Boggs

Federal Building, 501 Magazine Street,

New Orleans, LA. Office hours are

between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday

through Friday, except holidays.

Comments may also be hand delivered

to this address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Project Attorney, Lieutenant Junior

Grade Curtis Borland at Commander

(dl), Eighth Coast Guard District, 501

Magazine Street, New Orleans, LA

70130–3396, (504) 589–6188.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Request for Comments

The Coast Guard encourages

interested persons to participate in this

rulemaking by submitting written data,

views, or arguments. Persons submitting

comments should include their name

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and address, identify this rulemaking

[CGD 08–99–066] and the specific

section of this document to which each

comment applies, and give a reason for

each comment. The comment period for

this proposed regulation is 30 days. this

time period is adequate to allow local

input because the events occur annually

and are highly publicized. The

shortened comment period will allow

the full 30-day publication requirement

prior to the final rule becoming

effective. Please submit two copies of all

comments and attachments in an

unbound format, no larger than 8.5 by

11 inches, suitable for copying and

electronic filing. Persons wanting

acknowledgment of receipt of comments

should enclose a stamped, selfaddressed postcard or envelope. The

Coast Guard will consider all comments

received during the comment period.

The Coast Guard may change this

proposed rule in view of the comments.

Public Meeting

The Coast Guard plans no public

hearing. Persons may request a public

hearing by writing to the Project

Attorney at the address under

ADDRESSES explaining why one would

be beneficial. If it is determined that a

public hearing would aid this

rulemaking, the Coast Guard will hold

a public hearing at a time and place

announced by a later notice in the

Federal Register.

Background and Purpose

This rulemaking will update the

existing list of anticipated annual

marine events in the Eighth Coast Guard

District, providing interested parties,

mariners and recreational boaters with

sufficient notice of date, time and place

of these annual marine events.

Regulatory Evaluation

This proposed rule is not a

‘‘significant regulatory action’’ under

section 3(f) of Executive Order 12866

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. It is not

significant under the regulatory policies

and procedures of the Department of

Transportation (DOT) (44 FR 11040;

February 26, 1979).

The Coast Guard expects the

economic impact of this proposed rule

to be so minimal that a full Regulatory

Evaluation under paragraph 10e of the

regulatory policies and procedures of

DOT is unnecessary. The economic

impact is not significant because this

proposed rule serves only to update an

already existing list of marine events

and does not change the process for

reviewing such occurrences.

Small Entities

Under the Regulatory Flexibility Act

(5 U.S.C. 601–612), the Coast Guard

considered whether this proposed rule

would have a significant economic

impact on a substantial number of small

entities. The term ‘‘small entities’’

comprises small businesses, not-forprofit 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 proposed rule

will not have a significant economic

impact on a substantial number of small

entities. The segments of the listed

waterways regulated are the minimum

necessary to assure the safety of life and

property on or adjacent to navigable

waters. These regulations are relatively

brief in duration and will only affect

marine traffic. If, however, you think

your business, organization or

governmental jurisdiction qualifies as a

small entity and this proposed rule

would have a significant economic

impact on it, please submit a comment

(see ADDRESSES) explaining why you

think it qualifies and how and to what

degree this proposed rule would

economically affect it.

Assistance for Small Entities

Under section 213(a) of the Small

Business Regulatory Enforcement

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

the Coast Guard encourages small

businesses to participate in this

rulemaking. The Coast Guard will assist

small entities in understanding this

proposed rule so that they can better

evaluate the rule’s effect on them. If

your small business or organization is

affected by this rule and you have

questions concerning its provisions or

options for compliance, contact Project

Attorney, Lieutenant Junior Grade

Curtis Borland at Commander (dl),

Eighth Coast Guard District, 501

Magazine Street, New Orleans, LA

70130–3396, (504) 589–6188.

Collection of Information

No information is collected under this

proposed rule. This rule complies with

the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995

(44 U.S.C. 3501–3520).

Federalism

The Coast Guard has analyzed this

proposed rule under E. O. 13132 and

have determined that this proposed rule

does not have implications for

federalism under that order.

Unfunded Mandates Reform Act

The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act

of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1531–1538) governs

the issuance of Federal regulations that

require unfunded mandates. An

unfunded mandate is a regulation that

requires a State, local, or tribal

government, or the private sector, to

incur direct costs without the Federal

Government’s having first provided the

funds to pay those costs. This proposed

rule would not impose an unfunded

mandate.

Taking of Private Property

This proposed rule would not effect a

taking of private property or otherwise

have taking implications under E. O.

12630, Governmental Actions and

Interference with Constitutionally

Protected Property Rights.

Civil Justice Reform

This proposed rule meets applicable

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

E. O. 12988, Civil Justice Reform, to

minimize litigation, eliminate

ambiguity, and reduce burden.

Protection of Children

The Coast Guard has analyzed this

proposed rule under E. O. 13045,

Protection of Children from

Environmental Health Risks and Safety

Risks. This rule is not an economically

significant rule and does not concern an

environmental risk to health or risk to

safety that may disproportionately affect

children.

Environment

The Coast Guard is proposing to

revise its list of recurring marine events.

The listing itself will not affect the

environment. When an event

application is received, the Coast Guard

will conduct an environmental analysis

for the event. Under figure 2–1

paragraph, (34)(h) of Coast Guard

Commandant Instruction M16475.1C,

this proposed revision is categorically

excluded from further environmental

documentation.

List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 100

Marine safety, Navigation (water),

Reporting and recordkeeping

requirements, Waterways.

Final Regulations

For the reasons discussed in the

preamble, the Coast Guard proposes to

amend 33 CFR part 100 as follows:

PART 100—[AMENDED]

1. The authority citation for Part 100

continues to read as follows:

Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1233; 49 CFR 1.46;

and 33 CFR 100.35.

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2. § 100.801 Eighth Coast District

Table of Annual Marine Events.

Eighth Coast Guard District Table of

Annual Marine Events

Group Upper Mississippi River

1. Riverfest Power Boat Grand Prix

Sponsor: Twin City Power Boat

Association

Date: 1 Day—2nd Saturday in June

Regulated Area: Upper Mississippi

River miles 980.0–981.0, Little

Falls, MN

2. W.A.M.S.O. Ball Fireworks

Sponsor: St. Paul Parks and

Recreation

Date: 1 Day—1st or 2nd Saturday in

June

Regulated Area: Upper Mississippi

River miles 839.1–839.7, St. Paul,

MN

3. Winona Downtown Arts & River

Festival

Sponsor: Winona Downtown

Cooperative

Date: 2 Days—2nd or 3rd Weekend in

June

Regulated Area: Upper Mississippi

River miles 725.0–726.0, Winona,

MN

4. La Crosse Riverfest

Sponsor: Riverfest, Inc.

Date: 5 Days—Last Week of June or

1st Week of July

Regulated Area: Upper Mississippi

River miles 698.0–699.0, La Crosse,

WI

5. Fair St. Louis

Sponsor: Fair St. Louis Committee

Date: 3 Days—1st Week in July

Regulated Area: Upper Mississippi

River miles 179.2–180.0, St. Louis,

MO

6. Fourth of July River Front Blast

Sponsor: Alton Exposition

Commission

Date: 1 Day—1st Week in July

Regulated Area: River Front Park,

Upper Mississippi River miles

202.5–203.5, Alton, IL

7. Steamboat Days

Sponsor: Winona Area Jaycees

Date: 3 Days—1st Weekend in July

Regulated Area: Upper Mississippi

River miles 725.0–726.0, Winona,

MN

8. Independence Day Celebration

Sponsor: Marquette American Legion

Date: 2 Days—1st Week in July

Regulated Area: Upper Mississippi

River miles 634.5–634.7, Marquette,

IA

9. City of Redwing 4th of July Fireworks

Sponsor: City of Redwing

Date: 1 Day—4th of July

Regulated Area: Upper Mississippi

River miles 790.0–791.0, Red Wing,

MN

10. City of Minneapolis 4th of July

Fireworks

Sponsor: City of Minneapolis

Date: 1 Day—4th of July

Regulated Area: Upper Mississippi

River miles 854.7–855.8,

Minneapolis, MN

11. The Great Steamboat Race

Sponsor: Delta Queen Steamboat

Company

Date: 1 Day—4th of July

Regulated Area: Upper Mississippi

River miles 173.6–179.2, St. Louis,

MO

12. Celebrate the Bridge Regatta

Sponsor: Minneapolis Rowing Club

Date: 1 Day—2nd or 3rd Saturday in

July

Regulated Area: Upper Mississippi

River miles 849.8–850.4,

Minneapolis, MN

13. Hastings Rivertown Days

Sponsor: Hastings Chamber of

Commerce

Date: 3 Days—3rd Weekend in July

Regulated Area: Upper Mississippi

River miles 813.0–815.2, Hastings,

MN

14. Lumberjack Days Festival

Sponsor: St. Croix Events and/or City

of Stillwater

Date: 4 Days—3rd or 4th Weekend in

July

Regulated Area: Lower St. Croix River

miles 22.9–23.5, Stillwater, MN

15. Minneapolis Aquatennial

Sponsor: Minneapolis Aquatennial

Association

Date: 9 Days—3rd Weekend through

4th Weekend in July

Regulated Area: Upper Mississippi

River miles 854.7–856.2,

Minneapolis, MN

16. Big Splash Festival

Sponsor: City of Prairie du Chien and

Lentzkow Racing

Date: 4 Days—3rd Weekend of July

Regulated Area: Upper Mississippi

River miles 634.5–636.0, Prairie du

Chien, WI

17. RiverFeast

Sponsor: Capital City Partnership

d.b.a. RiverFeast

Date: 1 Day—3rd or 4th Saturday in

July

Regulated Area: Upper Mississippi

River miles 839.0–839.8, St. Paul,

MN

18. River City Days

Sponsor: Red Wing Chamber of

Commerce

Date: 2 Days—1st or 2nd Weekend in

August

Regulated Area: Upper Mississippi

River miles 790.0–792.0, Red Wing,

MN

19. Riverboat Days

Sponsor: City of Yankton, Twin City

Power Boat Association, WNAX

Radio

Date: 3 Days—3rd Weekend in August

Regulated Area: Missouri River miles

805.0–806.0, Yankton, SD

20. Labor Day Celebration

Sponsor: City of McGregor Chamber

of Commerce

Date: 4 Days—Last Weekend in

August

Regulated Area: Upper Mississippi

River miles 633.0–634.0, McGregor,

IA

21. Busch Beer Drag Boat Classic

Sponsor: St. Louis Drag Boat

Association

Date: 2 Days—1st or 2nd Week of

September

Regulated Area: Kaskaskia River miles

28.0–29.0, New Athens, IL

22. Minnesota Orchestra on the

Mississippi Fireworks Show

Sponsor: City of St. Paul Parks and

Recreation

Date: 1 Day—1st or 2nd Saturday in

September

Regulated Area: Upper Mississippi

River miles 839.1–839.7, St. Paul,

MN

Group Ohio Valley

1. Eskimo Escapades—Water Ski Race

Sponsor: Skiers of Knoxville, TN

Date: 1 Day—2nd Saturday in January

Regulated Area: Tennessee River

miles 648.0–649.0, Knoxville, TN

2. Tom White Invitational—Rowing

Sponsor: Oak Ridge (Tennessee)

Rowing Association

Date: 1 Day—2nd or 3rd Saturday in

March

Regulated Area: Clinch River miles

49.8–51.1, Anderson County, TN

3. Thunder Over Louisville

Sponsor: Thunder Over Louisville

Date: 1 Day—3rd Saturday in April

Regulated Area: Ohio River miles

602.0–605.0, Louisville, KY

4. Marietta Invitational Rowing Regatta

Sponsor: Marietta High School

Date: 2nd Week of April

Regulated Area: Muskingum River

Mile .5–1.5, Marietta, OH

5. Southeast Intercollegiate Rowing

Championships—Rowing Race

Sponsor: Oak Ridge (Tennessee)

Rowing Association

Date: 2 Days—3rd Weekend in April

Regulated Area: Clinch River miles

49.8–51.1, Anderson County, TN

6. Oak Ridge Scholastics—Rowing

Shells

Sponsor: Oak Ridge (Tennessee)

Rowing Association

Date: 1 Day—4th Saturday in April

Regulated Area: Clinch River miles

49.8–51.1, Anderson County, TN

7. Kentucky Derby Festival Great

Steamboat Race

Sponsor: Kentucky Derby Festival/

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Belle of Louisville Operating Board

Date: 1 Day—Last Week in April or

First Week in May

Regulated Area: Ohio River 597.0–

604.0, Louisville, KY

8. Annual Boat Review—Marine Parade

Sponsor: Chattanooga Marine Trade

Association

Date: 1 Day—1st Saturday in May

Regulated Area: Tennessee River

miles 471.0–478.0, Hamilton

County, TN

9. TRRA Scholastic Sprint

Sponsor: Three Rivers Rowing

Association, Pittsburgh, PA

Date: 1 Day—1st Sunday in May

Regulated Area: Allegheny River

miles 2.0–4.0, Pittsburgh, PA

10. UT Coaches Regatta—Rowing Race

Sponsor: Oak Ridge (Tennessee)

Rowing Association

Date: 1 Day—2nd or 3rd Saturday in

May

Regulated Area: Clinch River miles

49.8–51.1, Anderson County, TN

11. NCAA Regional Championships—

Rowing Race

Sponsor: Oak Ridge (Tennessee)

Rowing Association

Date: 1 Day—2nd or 3rd Saturday in

May

Regulated Area: Clinch River miles

49.8–51.1, Anderson County, TN

12. Blessing of the Fleet—Parade of

Boats

Sponsor: Jonathan Aurora Action

Committee, Aurora, KY

Date: 1 Day—2nd or 3rd Weekend in

May

Regulated Area: Tennessee River

miles 42.0–43.0, Aurora, KY

13. West Virginia Governors Cup

Regatta

Sponsor: University of Charleston

Date: 3rd Week of May

Regulated Area: Kanawha River Mile

59.5–62.0, Charleston, WV

14. Boats and Music Regatta

Sponsor: The Great Kanawha River

Navy

Date: Last Week of May

Regulated Area: Kanawha River Mile

57.9–58.9, Charleston, WV

15. Albert Gallatin Regatta

Sponsor: Point Marion (Pennsylvania)

Rotary Club

Date: 2 Days—Saturday & Sunday of

Memorial Day Weekend

Regulated Area: Monongahela River

miles 89.9–90.8, Point Marion, PA

16. West Virginia Symphony Fireworks

Sponsor: West Virginia Symphony

Date: 1st Week of June

Regulated Area: Kanawha River Mile

59.4–60.4, Charleston, WV

17. Riverbend Festival—Concerts and

Fireworks

Sponsor: Friends of the Festival,

Chattanooga, TN

Date: 4 Days—1st & 2nd Weekend in

June

Regulated Area: Tennessee River

miles 463.4–464.5, Chattanooga, TN

18. Annual Superman Celebration—

Fireworks

Sponsor: Metro Chamber, Metropolis,

IL

Date: 1 Day—2nd Saturday in June

Regulated Area: Ohio River miles

942.0–943.0, Metropolis, IL

19. Saint Brendan Cup Rowing Race

Sponsor: Pittsburgh Irish Rowing Club

Date: 1 Day—2nd or 3rd Saturday in

June

Regulated Area: Ohio River miles 7.0–

9.0, Pittsburgh, PA

20. Blessing of The Fleet

Sponsor: Pittsburgh Safe Boating

Committee

Date: 1 Day—2nd or 3rd Sunday in

June

Regulated Area: Allegheny River

miles 0.0–0.2, Pittsburgh, PA

21. River Heritage Days Regatta And

Powerboat Races

Sponsor: River Heritage Days

Committee

Date: 2 Days—Saturday & Sunday—

2nd or 3rd Weekend in June

Regulated Area: Ohio River miles

127.6–128.5, New Martinsville, WV

22. Picnic With the Pops

Sponsor: Huntington Symphony

Orchestra

Date: 2nd or 3rd week of June

Regulated Area: Ohio River Mile

307.5–308.5, Huntington, WV

23. Point Pleasant Sternwheel Regatta

and River Festival

Sponsor: Point Pleasant Sternwheel

Regatta

Date: 3 Days—Last Weekend in June

Regulated Area: Ohio River miles

265.0–266.0, Point Pleasant, WV

24. Thunder On The Ohio

Sponsor: Evansville Freedom Festival

Date: 3 Days—Last Weekend in June

Regulated Area: Ohio River miles

792.0–793.0, Evansville, IN

25. Augusta Sternwheel Days

Sponsor: City of Augusta/Sternwheel

Days Committee

Date: 1 Day—Last Saturday in June

Regulated Area: Ohio River miles

426.0–429.0, Augusta, KY

26. Festival On The Lake—Rowing Race

Sponsor: Oak Ridge (Tennessee)

Rowing Association

Date: 2 Days—4th Weekend in June

Regulated Area: Clinch River miles

50.3–50.8, Anderson County, TN

27. Chattanooga Dam Triathlon—Lake

Swim

Sponsor: Chattanooga Track Club

Date: 1 Day—4th Sunday in June

Regulated Area: Tennessee River

miles 471.0–471.5, Chattanooga, TN

28. Charleston 4th of July Celebration

Sponsor: Charleston Festival

Commission

Date: 1st Week of July

Regulated Area: Kanawha River Mile

50.9–51.9, Charleston, WV

29. Annual River Recreational Festival

Sponsor: Gallia County Chamber of

Commerce

Date: 1st Week of July

Regulated Area: Ohio River Mile

269.0–270.0, Gallipolis, OH

30. Civic Forum Fireworks and

Entertainment

Sponsor: Civic Forum

Date: 1st Week of July

Regulated Area: Ohio River Mile

355.5–356.5, Portsmouth, OH

31. Freedomfest

Sponsor: WTCR FM

Date: 1st Week of July

Regulated Area: Ohio River Mile

307.5–308.5, Huntington, WV

32. City of Pittsburgh July 4th

Celebration

Sponsor: Citiparks

Date: 1 Day—4th of July

Regulated Area: Ohio River miles 0.0–

0.2, Pittsburgh, PA

33. EZ Challenge Speedboat Race

Sponsor: APR Events Group, New

Martinsville, WV

Date: 2 Days—Saturday & Sunday on

or about 4th of July

Regulated Area: Ohio River miles

77.0–78.0, Brooke County, WV

34. St. Albans Riverfest

Sponsor: St. Albans Riverfest, Inc.

Date: 2 Days—1st Weekend in July

Regulated Area: Kanawha River miles

46.0–47.0, St. Albans, WV

35. Summer Motion Festival Tri-State

Fireworks

Sponsor: Tri-State Fair and Regatta

Committee

Date: 1 Day—4th of July

Regulated Area: Ohio River miles

322.4–322.6, Ashland, KY

36. Indiana Governor’s Cup

Sponsor: Madison Regatta Inc.

Date: 3 Days—1st Weekend in July

Regulated Area: Ohio River miles

557.0–558.0, Madison, IN

37. The New Kensington Recreational

Commission’s Fireworks Display

Sponsor: New Kensington Recreation

Commission

Date: One day—July 3rd

Regulated Area: Allegeheny River

mile 18.3–18.7

38. Toronto 4th of July Celebration

Sponsor: Toronto 4th of July

Committee

Date: One day—July 3rd

Regulated Area: Ohio River between

mile 58.1–59.1

39. Wheeling Symphony Conducky

Derby

Sponsor: Wheeling Symphony Society

Inc.

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Date: One day—July 4th

Regulated Area: Ohio River between

mile 90.2–90.7

40. Independence Day Celebration—

Fireworks

Sponsor: Paducah Parks Department

Date: 1 Day—4th of July

Regulated Area: Ohio River miles

935.5–936.0, Paducah, KY

41. Independence Day Celebration—

Boat Parade and Fireworks

Sponsor: Metropolitan Board of Parks

and Recreation, Nashville, TN

Date: 1 Day—4th of July

Regulated Area: Cumberland River

miles 190.0–191.0, Nashville, TN

42. 4th of July Celebration—Fireworks

Sponsor: Players Riverboat Casino,

Metropolis, IL

Date: 1 Day—3rd or 4th of July

Regulated Area: Ohio River miles

943.0–944.0, Metropolis, IL

43. Lottie McAlice Rowing Race

Sponsor: Three Rivers Rowing

Association, Pittsburgh, PA

Date: 2 Days—Saturday & Sunday

Near July 15

Regulated Area: Allegheny River

miles 2.0–3.0, Pittsburgh, PA

44. Rocketman Triathlon—Lake Swim

Sponsor: Spring City Triathletes,

Huntsville, AL

Date: 1 Day—2nd or 3rd Saturday in

July

Regulated Area: Tennessee River

miles 324.0–324.5, Madison

County, TN

45. Cross River Swim Paducah

Summerfest

Sponsor: Paducah Tourist &

Convention Commission

Date: 1 Day—3rd Saturday in July

Regulated Area: Ohio River miles

934.5–936.0, Paducah, KY

46. Oak Ridge Sprints—Rowing Race

Sponsor: Oak Ridge (Tennessee)

Rowing Association

Date: 3 Days—3rd Weekend in July

Regulated Area: Clinch River miles

49.8–51.1, Anderson County, TN

47. Summerfest

Sponsor: Tri-State Fair and Regatta

Date: 3rd or 4th Week of July

Regulated Area: Ohio River Mile

307.5–308.5, Huntington ,WV

48. Fitness System’s Lock Triathlon—

Lake Swim

Sponsor: Greater Knoxville Triathlon

Club

Date: 1 Day—4th Weekend in July

Regulated Area: Clinch River miles

22.0—23.0, Loudon County, TN

49. Paducah Summer Festival—

Fireworks

Sponsor: Paducah Promotions

Date: 1 Day—4th Weekend In July

Regulated Area: Ohio River miles

934.0–935.0, Paducah, KY

50. Oakmont Regatta

Sponsor: Oakmont Yacht Club,

Oakmont, PA

Date: 2 Days—Last Saturday and

Sunday in July

Regulated Area: Allegheny River

miles 11.8–12.3, Oakmont, PA

51. Pittsburgh Three Rivers Regatta

Sponsor: Pittsburgh Three Rivers

Regatta, Inc.

Date: 7 Days—End of July or

beginning of August

Regulated Area: One mile around

point at confluence of Allegheny

River miles 0.0–1.0, Monongahela

River miles 0.0—0.2, and Ohio

River miles 0.0—0.9, Pittsburgh, PA

52. Beaver County Riverfest

Sponsor: Beaver County Chamber of

Commerce, Beaver, PA

Date: 3 Days—Friday, Saturday &

Sunday nearest August 15

Regulated Area: Ohio River miles

25.1—25.8, Beaver River miles 0.1–

0.3, Beaver County, PA

53. Belpre Ohio Homecoming

Sponsor: Belpre Ohio Chamber of

Commerce

Date: 2nd Week of August

Regulated Area: Ohio River Mile

185.5–186.5, Belpre, OH

54. Rumble on the River

Sponsor: Southern Ohio Water Sports

Date: 2nd Week of August

Regulated: Ohio River Mile 355.5–

356.5, Portsmouth OH

55. Steubenville (Ohio) Regatta Rumble

On The River

Sponsor: Steubenville Regatta And

Racing Association, Inc.

Date: 3 Days—Friday, Saturday &

Sunday nearest August 15

Regulated Area: Ohio River miles

65.0–67.0, Jefferson County, OH

56. Armstrong County (Pennsylvania)

Regatta

Sponsor: Three Rivers Outboard

Racing Association

Date: 2 Days—Saturday & Sunday

nearest August 15

Regulated Area: Allegheny River

miles 43.8–45.7, Armstrong County,

PA

57. Parkersburg Homecoming Festival

Sponsor: Parkersburg Homecoming

Festival

Date: 2 Days-3rd Weekend in August

Regulated Area: Ohio River miles

184.0–185.0, Parkersburg, WV

58. Kentucky Drag Boat Association

Inc.: Drag Boat Races

Sponsor: Kentucky Drag Boat

Association Inc.

Date: 3 Days—End of August

Regulated Area: Green River miles

70.0–71.5, Livermore, KY

59. WEBN/Toyota Fireworks

Sponsor: WEBN

Date: 1 Day—Sunday before Labor

Day

Regulated Area: Ohio River 469.2–

470.5, Cincinnati, OH

60. Charleston Sternwheel Regatta

Sponsor: Charleston Festival

Commission

Date: 4 Days—The 2 Weekends before

Labor Day

Regulated Area: Kanawha River miles

57.0–59.0, Charleston, WV

61. Aurora APR Power Boat Races

Sponsor: Aurora Riverfront

Beautification

Date: August 29

Regulated Area: Ohio River, at

approximately mile 496.0–499.0,

mid-channel, Aurora, IN

62. Portsmouth River Days

Sponsor: Portsmouth River Days Inc.

Date: 1st Week of September

Regulated Area: Ohio River Mile

355.5–356.5, Portsmouth, OH

63. Ohio River Sternwheel Festival

Sponsor: Ohio River Sternwheel

Festival Commission

Date: 2 Days—1st or 2nd Weekend in

September

Regulated Area: Ohio River miles

170.0–180.0, Marietta, OH

64. My 102 Booms Day—Fireworks

Sponsor: WMYU Radio, Knoxville,

TN

Date: 1 Day—1st Weekend in

September

Regulated Area: Tennessee River

miles 645.0–649.0, Knoxville, TN

65. Ducks On The Ohio

Sponsor: Goodwill Industries, Inc.

Date: 1 Day—2nd or 3rd Weekend in

September

Regulated Area: Ohio River miles

792.0–793.0, Evansville, IN

66. Head of Licking Regatta

Sponsor: Kendle, Cincinnati Rowing

Club, City of Newport

Date: 1 Day—Last Saturday in

September

Regulated Area: Licking River miles

0.0–3.5, Newport, KY

67. Fleur De Lis Regatta

Sponsor: City of Louisville, KY

Date: 2 Days—Last Weekend in

September

Regulated Area: Ohio River miles

602.0–604.0, Louisville, KY

68. Head of The Ohio

Sponsor: Pittsburgh Mercy

Foundation

Date: 1 Day—1st Saturday in October

Regulated Area: Allegheny River

miles 0.0–4.0, Pittsburgh, PA

69. Chattanooga Head Race—Rowing

Race

Sponsor: Look Out Rowing Club

Date: 1 Day—2nd Saturday in October

Regulated Area: Tennessee River

miles 464.0–467.0, Chattanooga, TN

70. Head of Tennessee Regatta

Sponsor: Knoxville Rowing

Association

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Date: 1 Day—2nd Saturday in October

Regulated Area: Tennessee River

miles 641.5–645.0, Knoxville, TN

71. City of Pittsburgh Light Up Night

Fireworks

Sponsor: Citiparks

Date: 1 Day—1st Friday in November

Regulated Area: Ohio River miles 0.0–

0.2, Pittsburgh, PA

72. Light Up Pittsburgh

Sponsor: Kauffmans

Date: 3rd Friday in November

Regulated Area: Ohio River mile 0.0–

0.1

73. Christmas on the River—Marine

Parade

Sponsor: Chattanooga Downtown

Partnership

Date: 1 Day—Last Weekend in

November or 1st Weekend in

December

Regulated Area: Tennessee River

miles 464.0–469.0, Chattanooga, TN

74. First Night Pittsburgh

Sponsor: Forest City Management

Date: One day—31 December

Regulated Area: Ohio River mile 0.0–

0.1

Group Lower Mississippi River

1. Memphis in May Canoe & Kayak Race

Sponsor: Outdoors, Inc.

Date: 1 Day—1st or 2nd Saturday in

May

Regulated Area: Lower Mississippi

River miles 735.5–738.5, Memphis,

TN

2. Duckin’ Down the River Rubber Duck

Race

ponsor: Young Women’s Community

Guild

Date: 1 Day—1st or 2nd Saturday in

May

Regulated Area: Arkansas River miles

308.2–308.6, Fort Smith, AR

3. Memphis in May Sunset Symphony

Fireworks Display

Sponsor: Memphis in May

International Festival, Inc.

Date: 1 Day—Saturday before

Memorial Day

Regulated Area: Lower Mississippi

River miles 735.0–736.0, Memphis,

TN

4. Riverfest, Little Rock Arkansas

Sponsor: Riverfest, Inc.

Date: 1 Day—Sunday before Memorial

Day

Regulated Area: Arkansas River miles

118.8–119.5, Main Street Bridge,

Little Rock, AR

5. Riverfest Fireworks Display

Sponsor: Old Fort Riverfest

Committee

Date: 1 Day—2nd or 3rd Saturday in

June

Regulated Area: Arkansas River miles

297.0—298.0, Fort Smith, AR

6. Fourth of July Fireworks

Sponsor: Memphis Center City

Commission

Date: 1 Day—4th of July

Regulated Area: Lower Mississippi

River miles 735.5—736.5, Mud

Island, Memphis, TN

7. Pops on the River Fireworks Display

Sponsor: Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Date: 1 Day—4th of July

Regulated Area: Arkansas River miles

118.8—119.5, Main Street Bridge,

Little Rock, AR

8. Fourth of July Celebration

Sponsor: Pickwick Landing State Park

Date: 4th of July

Regulated Area: Tennessee River Mile

206.7—209.0, Pickwick Dam, TN

9. Independence Day Celebration

Sponsor: City of Guntersville

Date: 4th of July

Regulated Area: Tennessee River

Miles 356.0—360.0, Guntersville,

AL

10. Spirit of Freedom Celebration

Sponsor: WLAY Radio

Date: 4th of July

Regulated Area: Tennessee River Mile

255.0—256.5, Sheffield, AL

11. Meat on the River Barbecue CookOff Fireworks Display

Sponsor: Meat on the Mississippi

Date: 1 Day—1st Friday or Saturday in

August

Regulated Area: Lower Mississippi

River miles 847.0—849.0,

Caruthersville, MO

12. Budweiser/Jesse Brent Memorial

Boat Racing Association

Sponsor: Budweiser/Jesse Brent

Memorial Boat Racing Association

Date: 1 Day—Sunday before Labor

Day

Regulated Area: Lake Ferguson,

Greenville, MS

13. Arkansas National Drag Boat Races

Sponsor: Mid-South Drag Boat

Association

Date: 2 Days—Saturday and Sunday

before Labor Day

Regulated Area: Lake Langhofer,

Arkansas River miles 71.0—71.5,

Pine Bluff, AR

14. The Great River Cook-Off Ski

Exhibition

Sponsor: North Little Rock Junior

League

Date: 2nd Weekend in September

Regulated Area: Arkansas River miles

118.8—119.1, Little Rock, AR

Group Mobile

1. Air Sea Rescue

Sponsor: Gulf Coast Shows

Date: 1st or 2nd Weekend in February

Regulated Area: Mobile River 1/2 mile

upriver and 1/2 mile down river

from the Mobile Convention Center,

Mobile, AL

2. Bass Tournament Weigh-In

Sponsor: Gulf Coast Shows

Date: 2 Days—3rd or 4th Weekend in

February

Regulated Area: Mobile River 1/2 mile

upriver and 1/2 mile down river

from the Mobile Convention Center,

Mobile, AL

3. Water Ski Demonstrations

Sponsor: Gulf Coast Shows

Date: 2 Days—3rd or 4th Weekend in

February

Regulated Area: Mobile River 1/2 mile

upriver and 1/2 mile down river

from the Mobile Convention Center,

Mobile, AL

4. Mobile Boat and Sportsman Show

Sponsor: Gulf Coast Shows

Date: Last week of February

Regulated Area: Mobile River, 1/2

mile upriver and 1/2 mile down

river from the Mobile Convention

Center, Lower Mobile River

5. Blessing of the Fleet—Biloxi, MS

Sponsor: St. Michael’s Catholic

Church

Date: 1 Day—1st or 2nd Sunday in

May

Regulated Area: Entire Biloxi

Channel, Biloxi, MS

6. Blessing of the Fleet—Bayou La Batre,

AL

Sponsor: St. Margaret Church

Date: 1 Day—2nd or 3rd Sunday in

May

Regulated Area: Entire Bayou La

Batre, Bayou La Batre, AL

7. Annual Krewe of Billy Bowlegs Pirate

Festival

Sponsor: Krewe of Billy Bowlegs of

Okaloosa County, Inc.

Date: First weekend in June

Regulated Area: Santa Rosa Sound,

east of the Brooks Bridge to Fort

Walton Yacht Club at Smack Point

at the western end of

Choctowatchee Bay and Cinco

Bayou

8. Independence Day Fireworks, Destin,

FL

Sponsor: City of Destin

Date: 1 Day—4th of July

Regulated Area: The entire Destin East

Pass Between and Including Buoys

5 to 11, Destin, FL

9. Independence Day Fireworks, Gulf

Shores, AL

Sponsor: City of Gulf Shores

Date: 1 Day—4th of July

Regulated Area: 500 yard radius

around fireworks platform adjacent

to Main Pavilion at Gulf Shore

Public Beach, Gulf Shores, AL

10. Independence Day Fireworks,

Panama City, FL

Sponsor: US Navy MWR NSWCCSS

CP21

Date: 1 Day—4th of July

Regulated Area: 500 yard radius

around fireworks platform adjacent

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to Hathaway Bridge in St. Andrews

Bay, Panama City, FL

11. Independence Day Fireworks,

Niceville & Valparaiso, FL

Sponsor: Niceville-Valparaiso Bay

Chamber of Commerce

Date: 1 Day—4th of July

Regulated Area: Entire Boggy Bayou,

Valparaiso, FL

12. Fourth of July Fireworks, Mobile

Sponsor: Mobile Register

Date: 1 Day—4th of July

Regulated Area: 500 feet from the east

bank of the Lower Mobile River

between latitudes 30–41.34N and

30–41.24N.

13. Flag Day Parade

Sponsor: Warrior River Boating

Association

Date: 1 Day—July 5th

Regulated Area: Warrior River

Bankhead Lake River miles 368.4–

386.4, Cottondale AL

14. Blue Angels Air Show, Pensacola

Beach

Sponsor: Naval Air Station,

Pensacola, FL

Date: 2nd weekend in July

Regulated Area: A 5 nautical mile

radius from a center point located

1500 feet out from the Pensacola

Beach shoreline in front of the

Pensacola Beach water tank.

15. MWR Fort to Fort Swim

Sponsor: Morale, Welfare and

Recreation, Naval Air Station,

Pensacola, FL

Date: First weekend in August

Regulated Area: Fort Pickens Pier to

Barrancas Beach, crossing the Gulf

Intracoastal Water Eay at statute

mile 180, between buoys 13, 14, 15,

and 16.

16. Annual Labor Day Fireworks

Sponsor: City of Destin, FL

Date: Day of or day before Labor Day

Regulated Area: The entire Destin East

Pass Between and Including Buoys

5 to 11, Destin, FL

17. Christmas Afloat, Tuscaloosa, AL

Sponsor: Christmas Afloat, Inc.

Date: 1 Day—2nd or 3rd Weekend in

December

Regulated Area: Warrior River miles

338.0–341.0, Tuscaloosa County,

AL

Group New Orleans

1. Blessing of The Fleet

Sponsor: Our Lady of Prompt Succor

Catholic Church, Golden Meadow,

LA

Date: 1 Day—2nd Saturday in May

Regulated Area: Bayou Lafourche in

the area between Galliano, LA to

the area of downtown Golden

Meadow, LA

2. The Blessing of the Fleet and

Fireworks Display, Morgan City, LA

Sponsor: LA Shrimp And Petroleum

Festival and Fair Assoc., Inc.

Date: 1 Day—Sunday of Labor Day

Weekend

Regulated Area: Berwick Bay From

Junction of the Lower Atchafalaya

River at Morgan City, LA to Berwick

Locks Buoy 1 (LLNR 18445)

3. July Fourth Fireworks Display

Sponsor: City of Morgan City, LA

Date: 1 Day—4th of July

Regulated Area: Mile marker 0.0–1.0,

Morgan City Port Allen Route

4. Annual Patterson Pirogue Race,

Patterson, LA

Sponsor: Rotary Club of Patterson

Date: 1 Day—4th of July

Regulated Area: Lower Atchafalaya

River—Jennings Bridge to 1 mile

South of Jennings Bridge, Patterson,

LA

5. USS KIDD Star Spangled Celebration,

Baton Rouge, LA

Sponsor: USS KIDD and Nautical

Center

Date: 1 Day—4th of July

Regulated Area: Lower Mississippi

River miles 229.4–229.6, Baton

Rouge, LA

6. Uncle Sam Jam Fireworks,

Alexandria, LA

Sponsor: Champion Broadcasting of

Alexandria

Date: 1 Day—4th of July

Regulated Area: Red River, miles

83.0–87.0, Alexandria, LA

7. Monroe Jaycees Fireworks, Monroe,

LA

Sponsor: Monroe Jaycees

Date: 1 Day—4th of July

Regulated Area: Ouachita River, miles

164.0–169.0, at the Parish Court

House, Monroe, LA

8. Boomtown Casino Fireworks, Harvey,

LA

Sponsor: Boomtown Casino

Date: 1 Day—4th of July

Regulated Area: Harvey Canal, miles

3.5–5.5, the entire width of the

canal, Harvey, LA

9. Kenner Fireworks, Kenner, LA

Sponsor: City of Kenner

Date: 1 Day—4th of July

Regulated Area: 500 yard radius

around fireworks platform in Lake

Pontchartrain at Williams Blvd,

Kenner, LA

10. Bally’s Casino Fireworks, New

Orleans, LA

Sponsor: Bally’s Casino

Date: 1 Day—4th of July

Regulated Area: 500 yard radius

around fireworks platform in Lake

Pontchartrain, 1/4 miles North of

Bally’s Casino, New Orleans, LA

11. Riverfront Marketing Fireworks,

New Orleans, LA

Sponsor: Riverfront Marketing Group

Date: 1 Day—4th of July

Regulated Area: 500 yard radius

around fireworks platform adjacent

to Woldenburg Park in Mississippi

River, New Orleans, LA

12. Annual Hogdown Fireworks,

Mandeville, LA

Sponsor: Mr. R. C. Lunn

Date: 1-Day—4th of July

Regulated Area: 500 yard radius

around fireworks platform adjacent

to intersection of Tangipahoa River

and Lake Pontchartrain,

Mandeville, LA

13. Riverfront Marketing Fireworks,

New Orleans

Sponsor: Jax Brewery

Date: 1 Day—December 31

Regulated Area: 500 yard radius

around fireworks platform in

Mississippi River adjacent to

Woldenburg Park, New Orleans, LA

14. Riverfront Marketing Fireworks,

New Orleans

Sponsor: Riverfront Marketing Group

Date: 1 Day—Lundi Gras Day

Regulated Area: 500 yard radius

around fireworks platform in

Mississippi River adjacent to

Algiers Point, New Orleans, LA

Group Galveston

1. Neches River Festival, Beaumont, TX

Sponsor: Neches River Festival, Inc.

Date: 2 Days—3rd Weekend in April

Regulated Area: Neches River from

Collier’s Ferry Landing to Lawson’s

Crossing at the end of Pine St.

Beaumont, TX

2. Contraband Days Fireworks Display,

Lake Charles, LA

Sponsor: Contraband Days Festivities,

Inc.

Date: 1 Day—2nd Saturday of May

Regulated Area: 500 foot radius from

the fireworks barge in Lake Charles

anchored at approximate position

30°13′54′′ N–093°13′42′′ W, Lake

Charles, LA

3. National Safe Boating Week

Sponsor: Houston Power Squadron

Date: Last weekend in May or first

weekend in June

Regulated Area: Clear Creek Channel

from Light 2 up to, but not

including, the South Shore Harbor

Marina.

4. Sylvan Beach Fireworks Display,

Sylvan Beach, Houston, TX

Sponsor: City of LaPorte

Date: 1 Day—End of June or Early July

Regulated Area: Rectangle Extending

250 feet East, 250 feet West; 1000

feet North, and 1000 feet South,

centered around fireworks barge at

Sylvan Beach, Houston, TX

5. Neches River 4th of July Celebration,

Beaumont, Texas

Sponsor: City of Beaumont

Date: 1 Day—4th of July

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Regulated Area: River Front Park,

Beaumont, TX—All waters of the

Neches River, bank to bank, from

the Trinity Industries Dry Dock to

the northeast corner of the Port of

Beaumont’s dock No. 5

6. Clear Lake Fireworks Display, Clear

Lake, Houston, TX

Sponsor: Clear Lake Chamber of

Commerce

Date: 1 Day—4th of July

Regulated Area: Rectangle extending

500 feet East, 500 feet West; 1000

feet North, and 1000 feet South,

centered around fireworks barge at

Light #19 on Clear Lake, Houston,

TX

7. Blessing of the Fleet

Sponsor: Clear Lake Elks Club

Date: First Sunday in August

Regulated Area: Clear Creek Channel

from Light 2 up to, but not

including, the South Shore Harbor

Marina.

8. Galveston Harbor Lighted Boat Parade

Sponsor: Historic Downtown/Strand

Partnership

Date: Last Saturday in November

Regulated Area: Galveston Channel

from Pier 9 to the Pelican Island

Bridge

9. Christmas on the Neches River, Port

Neches Park

Sponsor: Port Neches Chamber of

Commerce

Date: 1 Day—1st Saturday in

December

Regulated Area: The areas of the

Neches River from Neches River

light 26 to Neches River light 30,

Neches River Front Park, Port

Neches, TX

10. Christmas Boat Parade on Clear Lake

Sponsor: Clear Lake Area Chamber of

Commerce

Date: 2nd Saturday in December

Regulated Area: Clear Lake, Texas.

From South Shore Harbor Marina

down Clear Lake Channel, to Clear

Creek Channel Light 2.

Group Corpus Christi

1. Buccaneer Days Fireworks Display

Sponsor: Buccaneer Commission, Inc.

Date: 1 Day—Last Friday in April or

First Friday in May

Regulated Area: Bayfront, All Waters

inside Corpus Christi Marina Levee,

Corpus Christi Bay, TX

2. SPI Windsurf Blowout

Sponsor: South Padre Island

Convention and Visitors Bureau

Date: 2 Day—First Saturday and

Sunday in May

Regulated Area: Rectangle extending

one mile East, Half mile North and

Half mile South from Position 26–

08N, 97–10.5W, in the Laguna

Madre area known as ‘‘The Flats’’,

South Padre Island, TX

3. Corpus Christi 4th of July Fireworks

Display

Sponsor: City of Corpus Christi

Date: 1 Day—4th of July

Regulated Area: Bayfront, All Waters

inside Corpus Christi Marina Levee,

Corpus Christi Bay, TX

4. City of Port Aransas 4th of July

Fireworks Display

Sponsor: City of Port Aransas

Date: 1 Day—4th of July

Regulated Area: 600 foot radius from

a point half way between Port

Aransas Harbor Daybeacon 2 to Port

Aransas Ferry landing in the Corpus

Christi Ship Channel, Port Aransas,

TX

5. Bayfest Fireworks Display

Sponsor: Bayfest, Inc.

Date: 2 Days—3rd Friday & Saturday

in September

Regulated Area: Bayfront, All Waters

inside Corpus Christi Marina Levee,

Corpus Christi Bay, TX

6. Great Tugboat Challenge

Sponsor: Bayfest Inc.

Date: 2 Days—3rd Friday & Saturday

in September

Regulated Area: Bayfront, All Waters

inside Corpus Christi Marina Levee,

Corpus Christi Bay, TX

7. Harbor Lights

Sponsor: City of Corpus Christi

Date: 1 Day—1st Saturday in

December

Regulated Area: Bayfront, All Waters

inside Corpus Christi Marina Levee,

Corpus Christi Bay, TX

Dated: April 10, 2000.

Paul J. Pluta,

Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard Commander,

Eighth Coast Guard District.

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BILLING CODE 4910–15–P

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service

36 CFR Parts 212, 261, and 295

RIN 0596—AB67

Administration of the Forest

Development Transportation System;

Prohibitions; Use of Motor Vehicles Off

Forest Service Roads

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of

public comment period.

SUMMARY: On March 3, 2000, in Part III,

of the Federal Register, the Forest

Service published a proposed rule

revising regulations concerning the

development, use, maintenance, and

management of the national forest

transportation system (65 FR 11680). A

number of organizations have requested

an extension of the public comment

period. In considering these requests,

the agency has determined that the

public initially had difficulty obtaining

a copy of the proposed rule and

accompanying documents.

Additionally, the agency has concluded

that a limited extension will not impede

adoption of the final rule. Therefore, the

agency is extending the comment period

for 15 calendar days. Because the

proposed rule was accompanied by a

related proposed administrative policy,

the agency, by separate notice in today’s

Federal Register, also is extending the

comment period on the proposed policy

for 15 calendar days.

DATES: Comments must be received in

writing by May 17, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Send written comments to

USDA, CAET, Attention: Roads, P. O.

Box 221090, Salt Lake City, UT 84122.

Send comments electronically to

roads/wo_caet-slc@fs.fed.us.

All comments received, including

names and addresses when provided,

are placed in the record and are

available for public inspection and

copying at Forest Service, 201 14th

Street SW, Washington, D.C. 20250.

Persons wishing to inspect the

comments are encouraged to call 202–

205–1400 to facilitate building entrance.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Heidi Valetkevitch, Office of

Communication, 202–205–0914.

Dated: April 24, 2000.

James R. Furnish,

Deputy Chief, National Forest System.

[FR Doc. 00–10656 Filed 4–27–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–11–P

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration

50 CFR Part 660

[Docket No. 000425113–0113–01; I.D.

042400H]

RIN 0648–AM16

Fisheries off West Coast States and in

the Western Pacific; Western Pacific

Crustacean Fisheries; Northwestern

Hawaiian Islands Lobster Fishery

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),

Commerce.

ACTION: Proposed rule; emergency

closure; request for comments.