Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 77 / Monday, April 23, 2007 / Rules and Regulations 20049 

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 

Commandant Instruction M16475.1D 

and Department of Homeland Security 

Management Directive 5100.1, 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 that there 

are no factors in this case that would 

limit the use of a categorical exclusion 

under section 2.B.2 of the Instruction. 

Therefore, this rule is categorically 

excluded, under figure 2–1, paragraph 

(34)(h) of Commandant Instruction 

M16475.1D, from further environmental 

documentation. Special local 

regulations issued in conjunction with a 

regatta or marine event permit are 

specifically excluded from further 

analysis and documentation under that 

section. 

Under figure 2–1, paragraph (34)(h) of 

the instruction, an ‘‘Environmental 

Analysis Check List’’ and a categorical 

exclusion determination are not 

required for this rule. 

List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 100 

Marine safety, Navigation (water), 

Reporting and record keeping 

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.T13–009 to 

read as follows: 

§ 100.T13–009 ULHRA Hydroplane Races 

Columbia Park, Kennewick, WA. 

(a) Regulated Area: The regulated area 

is defined as the waters of the Columbia 

River from bank to bank in the vicinity 

of Columbia Park on Lake Wallula in 

Kennewick, Washington commencing at 

the Interstate 395 Bridge and continuing 

up river 2.0 miles and terminating at the 

northern end of Hydro Island. 

(b) Special Local Regulations. This 

event will take place from 7 a.m. to 

approximately 7 p.m. May 19–20, 2007, 

in the described waters of the Columbia 

River Kennewick, Washington. 

(3) No persons may enter or remain in 

the regulated area except for 

participants in the event, supporting 

personnel, vessels registered with the 

event organizer, and personnel or 

vessels authorized by the Coast Guard 

Patrol Commander. 

(4) The Coast Guard Patrol 

Commander is a commissioned, 

warrant, petty officer, or auxiliarist of 

the Coast Guard who has been 

designated by Commander, Coast Guard 

Sector Portland. A Coast Guard 

Auxiliarist, when so appointed by the 

COTP per 14 U.S.C. 831, may act as the 

Patrol Commander. The Patrol 

Commander is empowered to control 

movement of vessels in the regulated 

area and adjoining waters during the 

hours these regulations are in effect. 

(5) A succession of sharp, short 

signals by whistle, siren, or horn from 

vessels patrolling the area shall serve as 

a signal to stop. Vessels or persons 

signaled shall stop and shall comply 

with the orders of the patrol vessels. 

Failure to due so may result in the 

expulsion from the area, citation, for 

failure to comply or both. 

(6) Any spectator vessel may anchor 

outside the regulated area specified in 

paragraph (a)(1) of this section but, may 

not block a navigable channel. 

Dated: April 6, 2007. 

R.R. Houck, 

Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard Commander, 

13th Coast Guard District. 

[FR Doc. E7–7625 Filed 4–20–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–15–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 100 

[COTP San Francisco Bay 07–009] 

RIN 1625–AA08 

Special Local Regulations for Marine 

Events; Opening Day on San Francisco 

Bay, Corinthian Yacht Club, San 

Francisco Bay, CA 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Notice of enforcement of 

regulation. 

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce 

the special local regulations for the 

annual ‘‘Opening Day on San Francisco 

Bay’’ sponsored by the Pacific InterClub Yacht Association and Corinthian 

Yacht Club in the navigable waters of 

San Francisco Bay on April 29, 2007. 

This action is necessary to control 

vessel traffic and to ensure the safety of 

event participants and spectators during 

the parade of boats. During the 

enforcement period spectator vessels 

may not anchor, block, loiter, nor 

impede the through transit of 

participants or official patrol vessels 

within the area described during the 

event without permission from the 

Coast Guard Patrol Commander. 

DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR 

100.1103 will be enforced from 12 p.m. 

to 2 p.m. on April 29, 2007. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: ENS 

Sheral Richardson, Waterways 

Management Branch, U.S. Coast Guard 

Sector San Francisco, at (415) 556–2950 

extension 140. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast 

Guard will enforce the special local 

regulations for the Opening Day on San 

Francisco Bay in 33 CFR 100.1103 on 

April 29, 2007 from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. 

in the waters of San Francisco Bay, 

Crissy Fields, and near Pier 35. 

The Coast Guard has granted the 

event sponsor a marine event permit for 

the waterfront festival. Under the 

provisions of 33 CFR 100.1103, 

spectator vessels may not anchor, block, 

loiter, nor impede the through transit of 

participants or official patrol vessels 

within the area described during the 

event without permission from the 

Coast Guard Patrol Commander. Vessels 

entering the ‘‘Opening Day on San 

Francisco Bay’’ regulated area shall 

follow the parade route established by 

the sponsor and be capable of 

maintaining an approximate speed of 

six (6) knots. The parade will be 

interrupted, as necessary, to permit the 

passage of commercial vessel traffic, 

which must cross the parade route at a 

no-wake speed and perpendicular to the 

parade route. The Coast Guard may be 

assisted by other Federal, State, or local 

law enforcement agencies in enforcing 

these regulations. 

This notice is issued under authority 

of 33 CFR 100.1103 and 5 U.S.C. 552(a). 

In addition to this notice in the Federal 

Register, the maritime community will 

be provided advance notification of 

these events via a Broadcast Notice to 

Mariners. If the Captain of the Port 

determines that the regulated area need 

not be enforced for the full duration 

stated in this notice, he may use a 

Broadcast Notice to Mariners to grant 

general permission to enter the 

regulated area. 

Dated: 12 April 2007. 

W.J. Uberti, 

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

Port, San Francisco. 

[FR Doc. E7–7694 Filed 4–20–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–15–P 


cprice-sewell on PRODPC74 with RULES