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and set down of the Drilling Structure

OSPREY in Redoubt Bay, Cook Inlet,

Alaska. The 500-yard standoff of the

safety zone also aids the safety of these

evolutions by minimizing conflicts and

hazards that might otherwise occur with

other transiting vessels. The limited size

of the zone is designed to minimize

impact on other mariners transiting

through the area.

Regulatory Evaluation

This rule is not a significant

regulatory action under section 3(f) of

Executive Order 12866 and does not

require an assessment of potential cost

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

order. It has not been reviewed by the

Office of Management and Budget 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 proposal to be so minimal

that a full Regulatory Evaluation under

paragraph 10(e) of the regulatory

policies and procedures of DOT is

unnecessary.

Small Entities

Under the Regulatory Flexibility Act

(5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.), the Coast Guard

considers whether this rule will have

significant economic impacts on a

substantial number of small entities.

‘‘Small entities’’ include small

businesses, not-for-profit organizations

that are independently owned and

operated and are not dominant in their

fields, and governmental jurisdictions

with populations less than 50,000.

Because this safety zone is very small,

will only be in effect for three days, and

does not impede access to other

maritime facilities in the area, the Coast

Guard believes there will be no impact

to small entities. Therefore, 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.

Collection of Information

This rule does not provide for a

collection of information under the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44

U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).

Federalism

The Coast Guard has analyzed this

rule under the principles and criteria

contained in Executive Order 12612 and

has determined that this rule does not

have sufficient federalism implications

to warrant the preparation of a

Federalism Assessment.

Environment

The Coast Guard considered the

environmental impact of this rule and

concluded that, under Figure 2–1,

paragraph 34(g) of Commandant

Instruction M16475.1C, this rule is

categorically excluded from further

environmental documentation because

it establishes a safety zone. A

‘‘Categorical Exclusion Determination’’

is available in the docket for inspection

or copying where indicated under

ADDRESSES.

Unfunded Mandates

The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act

of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1531–1538) and

Executive Order 12875, Enhancing the

Intergovernmental Partnership, (58 FR

58093; October 28, 1993) govern 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 rule will

not impose an unfunded mandate.

List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 165

Harbors, Marine safety, Navigation

(water), Reporting and recordkeeping

requirements, Security measures,

Waterways.

Temporary Final Regulation

For the reasons discussed in the

preamble, the Coast Guard amends 33

CFR part 165 as follows:

PART 165—[AMENDED]

1. The authority citation for part 165

continues to read as follows:

Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1231; 50 U.S.C. 191;

33 CFR 1.05–1(g), 6.04–1, 6.04–6, and 160.5;

49 CFR 1.46.

2. From 12:01 a.m. on July 7, 2000,

until 11:59 p.m. on July 9, 2000,

§ 165.T17–004 is temporarily added to

read as follows:

§ 165.T17–004 Safety Zone; Redoubt Bay,

Cook Inlet, Alaska.

(a) Description. The following area is

a Safety Zone: All navigable waters

within a 500-yard radius of the

Exploratory Drilling Structure OSPREY

as it transits between Port Graham and

Redoubt Bay in Cook Inlet, Alaska.

(b) Effective Dates. This section is

effective from 12:01 a.m. on July 7,

2000, until 11:59 p.m. on July 9, 2000.

(c) Regulations. (1) The Captain of the

Port means the Captain of the Port,

Western Alaska. The Captain of the Port

may authorize or designate any Coast

Guard commissioned, warrant, or petty

officer to act on his behalf as his

representative.

(2) The general regulations governing

safety zones contained in Title 33 Code

of Federal Regulations, part 165.23

apply. No person or vessel may enter,

transit through, anchor or remain in this

safety zone, with the exception of

attending vessels, without first

obtaining permission from the Captain

of the Port, Western Alaska, or his

representative. The Captain of the Port

or his representative may be contacted

in the vicinity of the OSPREY Platform

via marine VHF channel 16. The

Captain of the Port’s representative can

also be contacted by telephone at (907)

271–6700.

Dated: April 18, 2000.

W. J. Hutmacher,

Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the

Port, Western Alaska.

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POSTAL SERVICE

39 CFR Part 20

Changes in International Postal Rates

AGENCY: Postal Service.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: The Postal Service, after

considering the comments submitted in

response to its request for comments on

proposed changes in international

postage rates published in the Federal

Register on March 1, 2000 (65 FR

11023–11024), hereby gives notice that

it is implementing the proposed rates

for regular printed matter, small

packets, and books and sheet music and

delaying the implementation for the

proposed publishers’ periodical rates.

EFFECTIVE DATES: 12:01 a.m., May 28,

2000; 12:01 a.m., January 13, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John

Alepa, (202) 268–4071; or John

Reynolds, (202) 314–7334.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March

1, 2000, the Postal Service published in

the Federal Register a notice of

proposed changes in international

postage rates (65 FR 11023–11024). The

Postal Service requested comments by

March 31, 2000. No comments were

received on the proposed rates for

regular printed matter, small packets,

and books and sheet music. Comments

on the proposed rates for publishers’

periodicals were received from seven

mailers who use the publishers’

periodical rates and an organization

representing publishers. The comments

centered on three areas of concern.

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First, seven of the commenters

mentioned the size of the proposed rate

change, 15 percent for publishers’

periodicals to countries other than

Canada and Mexico and 20 percent for

items to Mexico. Second, two mailers

questioned the timing of the change,

stating that budgets have already been

set for the year, the increased expense

is unanticipated, and subscription rates

cannot be changed. Third, two

commenters questioned the reliability of

the cost data used by the Postal Service

to set the new rates and requested that

the Postal service re-examine the cost

studies that underlie the rates.

The Postal Service believes the cost

information on which it based the

proposed publishers’ periodicals rates is

correct. This cost information comes

from the same data systems used to

develop domestic rates. Those systems

are reviewed by the Postal Rates

Commission during domestic rate

proceedings and the international

revenue and cost information is

furnished to the Postal Rate Commission

for its annual report to the Congress.

The rate changes proposed by the

Postal Service are necessary to enable

the rates of the affected categories of

printed matter to better align with the

costs involved in providing the service.

However, the Postal Service believes

that the commenters have raised valid

concerns about the timing of the

proposed rates for publishers’

periodicals. By agreeing to defer the

implementation date for that component

of the rate change proposal, the Postal

Service is seeking to provide affected

mailers with additional time to

incorporate postal rate adjustments into

their corporate business plans.

Accordingly, the proposed surface

rates for regular printed matter and

small packets to Mexico and for books

and sheet music to all countries except

Canada will take effect at 12:01 a.m.,

May 28, 2000. The implementation date

for the publishers’ periodical rates to all

countries except Canada is being

deferred to 12:01 a.m., January 13, 2001.

The Postal Service hereby adopts the

following postal rates and amends the

International Mail Manual, which is

incorporated by reference in the Code of

Federal Regulations. See 39 CFR 20.1.

List of Subjects in 39 CFR Part 20

Foreign relations, International postal

services.

PART 20—[AMENDED]

1. The authority citation for 39 CFR

part 20 continues to read as follows:

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552(a); 39 U.S.C. 401,

404, 407, 408.

2. The International Mail Manual is

amended to incorporate the following

postal rates:

I. MEXICO—REGULAR PRINTED MATTER AND SMALL PACKETS (SURFACE)

Weight not over

Rate

Lb. Oz.

0 1 $0.72

0 2 0.96

0 3 1.27

0 4 1.50

0 5 1.80

0 6 1.80

0 7 2.22

0 8 2.22

0 9 2.63

0 10 2.63

0 11 2.96

0 12 2.96

0 13 3.37

0 14 3.37

0 15 3.77

1 0 3.77

1 2 4.12

1 4 4.46

1 6 4.81

1 8 5.16

1 10 5.50

1 12 5.84

1 14 6.19

2 0 6.54

3 0 8.84

4 0 11.15

Each additional pound or

fraction of a pound

$2.30

(Note: Maximum weight is 4 pounds for

small packets and 11 pounds for regular

printed matter.)

II. BOOKS AND SHEET MUSIC

(SURFACE)

Weight not over

(Lbs.) Mexico

All other countries (except

Canada and

Mexico)

1 .......................... $2.26 $2.24

2 .......................... 3.94 3.97

3 .......................... 5.38 5.35

4 .......................... 6.82 6.73

5 .......................... 8.26 8.11

6 .......................... 9.70 9.49

7 .......................... 11.14 10.87

8 .......................... 12.58 12.25

9 .......................... 14.02 13.63

10 ........................ 15.46 15.01

11 ........................ 16.90 16.39

III. PUBLISHERS’ PERIODICALS

(SURFACE)

Weight not over

Mexico

All other countries (except

Canada and

Mexico) Lb. Oz.

0 1 $0.48 $0.44

0 2 0.60 0.55

0 3 0.78 0.71

0 4 0.90 0.83

0 5 1.13 1.05

0 6 1.13 1.05

0 7 1.36 1.27

0 8 1.36 1.27

0 9 1.57 1.50

0 10 1.57 1.50

0 11 1.80 1.71

0 12 1.80 1.71

0 13 2.03 1.93

0 14 2.03 1.93

0 15 2.26 2.15

0 16 2.26 2.15

0 18 2.46 2.36

0 20 2.68 2.56

0 22 2.88 2.77

0 24 3.10 2.98

0 26 3.30 3.19

0 28 3.52 3.39

0 30 3.72 3.60

0 32 3.94 3.81

3 0 5.38 5.13

4 0 6.82 6.45

5 0 8.26 7.77

6 0 9.70 9.10

7 0 11.14 10.42

8 0 12.58 11.74

9 0 14.02 13.06

10 0 15.46 14.39

11 0 16.90 15.71

Stanley F. Mires,

Chief Counsel, Legislative.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[OR–77–7292–a; FRL–6582–9]

Approval and Promulgation of State

Implementation Plans: Oregon RACT

Rule

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Direct final rule.

SUMMARY: EPA Region 10 is approving

Oregon’s reasonably available control

technology (RACT) rule amendments for

volatile organic compounds (VOC) as

revision to the state implementation

plan (SIP). These amendments were

submitted to EPA on December 7, 1998

and were adopted by the Oregon

Environmental Quality Commission on

September 17, 1998 to be effective on