Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 153 / Friday, August 8, 1997 / Rules and Regulations 42671

2. Section 250.1 is amended by

revising paragraphs (c)(5) and (d)(1) to

read as follows:

§ 250.1 Documents incorporated by

reference.

* * * * *

(c) * * *

(5) ASME SPPE–1–1994 and ASME

SPPE–1d–1996 ADDENDA, Quality

Assurance and Certification of Safety

and Pollution Prevention Equipment

Used in Offshore Oil and Gas

Operations, Incorporated by Reference

at: § 250.126(a)(2)(A).

* * * * *

(d) * * *

(1) API Spec Q1, Specification for

Quality Programs, Fifth Edition,

December 1994, API Stock No. 811–

00001, Incorporated by Reference at:

§ 250.126(a)(2)(B).

* * * * *

3. MMS revises § 250.126 to read as

follows:

§ 250.126 Safety and pollution prevention

equipment quality assurance requirements.

(a) General requirements. (1) Except

as provided in paragraph (b)(1) of this

section, you may install only certified

safety and pollution prevention

equipment (SPPE) in wells located on

the OCS. SPPE includes the following:

(i) Surface safety valves (SSV) and

actuators;

(ii) Underwater safety valves (USV)

and actuators; and

(iii) Subsurface safety valves (SSSV)

and associated safety valve locks and

landing nipples.

(2) Certified SPPE is equipment the

manufacturer certifies as manufactured

under a quality assurance program MMS

recognizes. MMS considers all other

SPPE as noncertified. MMS recognizes

two quality assurance programs:

(i) ANSI/ASME SPPE–1, Quality

Assurance and Certification of Safety

and Pollution-Prevention Equipment

Used in Offshore Oil and Gas

Operations; and

(ii) API Spec Q1, Specification for

Quality Programs.

(3) All SSV’s and USV’s must meet

the technical specifications of API Spec

14D or API Spec 6A and 6AV1. All

SSSV’s must meet the technical

specifications of API Spec 14A.

(b) Use of noncertified SPPE. (1)

Before April 1, 1998, you may continue

to use and install noncertified SPPE if

it was in your inventory as of April 1,

1988, and was included in a list of

noncertified SPPE submitted to MMS

prior to August 29, 1988.

(2) On or after April 1, 1998:

(i) You may not install additional

noncertified SPPE; and

(ii) When noncertified SPPE that is

already in service requires offsite repair,

remanufacturing, or hot work such as

welding, you must replace it with

certified SPPE.

(c) Recognizing other quality

assurance programs. The MMS will

consider recognizing other quality

assurance programs covering the

manufacture of SPPE. If you want MMS

to evaluate other quality assurance

programs, submit relevant information

about the program and reasons for

recognition by MMS to the Chief,

Engineering and Operations Division;

Minerals Management Service; Mail

Stop 4700; 381 Elden Street; Herndon,

Virginia 20170–4817.

[FR Doc. 97–21037 Filed 8–7–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–MR–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Coast Guard

33 CFR Parts 100 and 165

[CGD 97–051]

Safety Zones, Security Zones, and

Special Local Regulations

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of temporary rules

issued.

SUMMARY: This document provides

required notice of substantive rules

adopted by the Coast Guard and

temporarily effective between April 1,

1997 and June 30, 1997, which were not

published in the Federal Register. This

quarterly notice lists temporary local

regulations, security zones, and safety

zones, which were of limited duration

and for which timely publication in the

Federal Register was not possible.

DATES: This notice lists temporary Coast

Guard regulations that became effective

and were terminated between April 1,

1997 and June 30, 1997, as well as

several regulations which were not

included in the previous quarterly list.

ADDRESS: The complete text of these

temporary regulations may be examined

at, and is available on request, from

Executive Secretary, Marine Safety

Council (G–LRA), U.S. Coast Guard

Headquarters, 2100 Second Street, SW.,

Washington, DC 20593–0001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Lieutenant Christopher S. Keane at (202)

267–6004 between the hours of 8 a.m.

and 3 p.m., Monday through Friday.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: District

Commanders and Captains of the Port

(COTP) must be immediately responsive

to the safety needs of the waters within

their jurisdiction; therefore, District

Commanders and COTPs have been

delegated the authority to issue certain

local regulations. Safety zones may be

established for safety or environmental

purposes. A safety zone may be

stationary and described by fixed limits

or it may be described as a zone around

a vessel in motion. Security zones limit

access to vessels, ports, or waterfront

facilities to prevent injury or damage.

Special local regulations are issued to

enhance the safety of participants and

spectators at regattas and other marine

events. Timely publication of these

regulations in the Federal Register is

often precluded when a regulation

responds to an emergency, or when an

event occurs without sufficient advance

notice. However, the affected public is

informed of these regulations through

Local Notices to Mariners, press

releases, and other means. Moreover,

actual notification is provided by Coast

Guard patrol vessels enforcing the

restrictions imposed by the regulation.

Because mariners are notified by Coast

Guard officials on-scene prior to

enforcement action, Federal Register

notice is not required to place the

special local regulation, security zone,

or safety zone in effect. However, the

Coast Guard, by law, must publish in

the Federal Register notice of

substantive rules adopted. To discharge

this legal obligation without imposing

undue expense on the public, the Coast

Guard periodically publishes a list of

these temporary special local

regulations, security zones, and safety

zones. Permanent regulations are not

included in this list because they are

published in their entirety in the

Federal Register. Temporary regulations

may also be published in their entirety

if sufficient time is available to do so

before they are placed in effect or

terminated. These safety zones, special

local regulations and security zones

have been exempted from review under

E.O. 12866 because of their emergency

nature, or limited scope and temporary

effectiveness.

The following regulations were placed

in effect temporarily during the period

April 1, 1997 and June 30, 1997, unless

otherwise indicated.

Dated: August 5, 1997.

Pamela M. Pelcovits,

Chief, Office of Regulations and

Administrative Law.
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QUARTERLY REPORT

Location Type Effective date

District Docket

01–97–006 ........................................................ Upper New York Bay, NY & NJ ...................... ......do .......................... May 4, 1997.

01–97–010 ........................................................ New York Harbor, Upper Bay ......................... ......do .......................... Apr. 8, 1997.

01–97–011 ........................................................ ......do ............................................................... ......do .......................... May 3, 1997.

01–97–012 ........................................................ ......do ............................................................... ......do .......................... June 12, 1997.

01–97–013 ........................................................ Long Island Sound .......................................... ......do .......................... June 28, 1997.

01–97–015 ........................................................ Port of New York and New Jersey .................. ......do .......................... Apr. 14, 1997.

01–97–016 ........................................................ ......do ............................................................... ......do .......................... May 21, 1997.

01–97–023 ........................................................ East River, NY Harbor, Upper Bay ................. ......do .......................... May 6, 1997.

01–97–025 ........................................................ Greenwood Lake, New York/New Jersey ....... ......do .......................... May 17, 1997.

01–97–027 ........................................................ Kennebec River, Bath, ME .............................. ......do .......................... May 3, 1997.

01–97–028 ........................................................ East River, NY ................................................. ......do .......................... Apr. 29, 1997.

01–97–030 ........................................................ Hudson River, New York Harbor ..................... ......do .......................... May 21, 1997.

01–97–033 ........................................................ Boston, MA ...................................................... ......do .......................... June 27, 1997.

01–97–036 ........................................................ New York Harbor, Upper Bay ......................... ......do .......................... June 17, 1997.

01–97–037 ........................................................ Hempstead Harbor, Long Island ..................... ......do .......................... June 21, 1997.

01–97–038 ........................................................ Hudson River, New York ................................. ......do .......................... June 29, 1997.

01–97–045 ........................................................ Hudson River, NY ............................................ ......do .......................... June 14, 1997.

01–97–052 ........................................................ North Kingstown, RI ........................................ ......do .......................... June 26, 1997.

01–97–055 ........................................................ Sandy Hook Bay, NJ ....................................... ......do .......................... June 28, 1997.

01–97–057 ........................................................ East River, NY ................................................. ......do .......................... June 26, 1997.

01–97–059 ........................................................ ......do ............................................................... ......do .......................... June 30, 1997.

05–97–007 ........................................................ Portsmouth, VA ............................................... Special Local .............. June 6, 1997.

05–97–018 ........................................................ Delaware Bay, Delaware River ....................... Safety Zone ................ Apr. 9, 1997.

05–97–019 ........................................................ Chesapeake Bay, VA ...................................... ......do .......................... Apr. 14, 1997.

05–97–022 ........................................................ Philadelphia, PA .............................................. Special Local .............. Apr. 28, 1997.

05–97–023 ........................................................ Cape Fear River Inlet ...................................... Safety Zone ................ Apr. 18, 1997.

05–97–024 ........................................................ Chesapeake Bay, VA ...................................... Security Zone ............. May 6, 1997.

05–97–025 ........................................................ Delaware Bay, Delaware River ....................... Safety Zone ................ Apr. 25, 1997.

05–97–026 ........................................................ Atlantic Ocean ................................................. ......do .......................... May 10, 1997.

05–97–027 ........................................................ Delaware Bay, Delaware River ....................... ......do .......................... May 6, 1997.

05–97–028 ........................................................ ......do ............................................................... ......do .......................... May 7, 1997.

05–97–029 ........................................................ Elizabeth River, Norfolk, VA ............................ Security Zone ............. May 13, 1997.

05–97–033 ........................................................ Western Bar Channel, Oak Island, NC ........... Safety Zone ................ May 10, 1997.

05–97–034 ........................................................ Elizabeth River, Norfolk, VA ............................ Security Zone ............. May 28, 1997.

05–97–035 ........................................................ Delaware Bay, Delaware River ....................... Safety Zone ................ May 13, 1997.

05–97–036 ........................................................ ......do ............................................................... ......do .......................... May 16, 1997.

05–97–037 ........................................................ Chesapeake Bay, VA ...................................... ......do .......................... May 22, 1997.

05–97–038 ........................................................ Delaware Bay, Delaware River ....................... ......do .......................... May 3, 1997.

05–97–039 ........................................................ Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, Hobucken,

NC.

......do .......................... May 28, 1997.

05–97–041 ........................................................ Delaware Bay, Delaware River ....................... ......do .......................... June 1, 1997.

05–97–042 ........................................................ Chesapeake Bay, VA ...................................... Security Zone ............. June 4, 1997.

05–97–044 ........................................................ Delaware Bay, Delaware River ....................... Safety Zone ................ June 7, 1997.

05–97–047 ........................................................ Delaware River ................................................ ......do .......................... June 14, 1997.

05–97–048 ........................................................ Hampton Roads, VA ........................................ ......do .......................... June 12, 1997.

05–97–049 ........................................................ James River, VA .............................................. ......do .......................... June 28, 1997.

05–97–050 ........................................................ Delaware Bay, Delaware River ....................... ......do .......................... June 20, 1997.

05–97–051 ........................................................ Delaware River ................................................ ......do .......................... June 22, 1997.

05–97–052 ........................................................ Delaware Bay, Delaware River ....................... ......do .......................... June 28, 1997.

05–97–053 ........................................................ Delaware River ................................................ ......do .......................... June 30, 1997.

05–97–054 ........................................................ Hampton Roads, VA ........................................ ......do .......................... June 12, 1997.

07–97–016 ........................................................ North Charleston, SC ...................................... Special Local .............. June 13, 1997.

07–97–017 ........................................................ Bathia De Mayaguez, Puerto Rico .................. ......do .......................... Apr. 20, 1997.

07–97–025 ........................................................ Key West, FL ................................................... ......do .......................... June 1, 1997.

07–97–028 ........................................................ San Juan, Puerto Rico .................................... ......do .......................... June 22, 1997.

08–97–008 ........................................................ Lower Mississippi River M. 437 to M. 88 ........ Reg Nav Area ............. Apr. 15, 1997.

08–97–016 ........................................................ Arkansas River M. 308 to M. 309 ................... Special Local .............. May 3, 1997.

09–97–013 ........................................................ Illinois River ..................................................... Safety Zone ................ Apr. 21, 1997.

09–97–016 ........................................................ Maumee River, Ohio ....................................... ......do .......................... June 6, 1997.

09–97–018 ........................................................ ......do ............................................................... ......do .......................... June 15, 1997.

09–97–019 ........................................................ Rochester, NY ................................................. ......do .......................... June 21, 1997.

09–97–020 ........................................................ Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal ................... ......do .......................... June 30, 1997.

11–97–004 ........................................................ Colorado River, Davis Dam ............................. Special Local .............. May 29, 1997.

13–97–005 ........................................................ Williamette River, Portland, OR ...................... Safety Zone ................ May 2, 1997.

13–97–006 ........................................................ ......do ............................................................... ......do .......................... May 30, 1997.

COTP Docket

Corpus Christi 97–001 ...................................... Corpus Christi Ship Channel ........................... ......do .......................... Apr. 28, 1997.

Corpus Christi 97–02 ........................................ ......do ............................................................... Security Zone ............. June 14, 1997.

Houston-Galveston 97–002 .............................. Houston, TX ..................................................... Safety Zone ................ Apr. 20, 1997.

Houston-Galveston 97–003 .............................. Houston Ship Channel, Houston, TX .............. ......do .......................... Apr. 10, 1997.
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QUARTERLY REPORT—Continued

Location Type Effective date

Houston-Galveston 97–004 .............................. Bayport Ship Channel, Houston, TX ............... ......do .......................... May 17, 1997.

Houston-Galveston 97–005 .............................. Sylvan Beach, Houston, TX ............................ ......do .......................... June 14, 1997.

Houston-Galveston MSU 97–003 ..................... Offatts Bayou, Galveston, TX .......................... ......do .......................... May 3, 1997.

Louisville 97–003 .............................................. Ohio River, Louisville, KY ................................ ......do .......................... Apr. 18, 1997.

Miami 97–015 ................................................... Port Everglades, FL ......................................... ......do .......................... Apr. 7, 1997.

Miami 97–018 ................................................... ......do ............................................................... ......do .......................... Apr. 21, 1997.

Miami 97–021 ................................................... ......do ............................................................... ......do .......................... Apr. 22, 1997.

Miami 97–030 ................................................... ......do ............................................................... ......do .......................... June 16, 1997.

Mobile 97–001 .................................................. Point Cadet, MS .............................................. Security Zone ............. May 4, 1997.

Mobile 97–006 .................................................. Santa Rosa Bay, Fort Walton Beach, FL ........ Safety Zone ................ May 5, 1997.

Mobile 97–009 .................................................. Back Bay, Biloxi, MS ....................................... ......do .......................... May 10, 1997.

Mobile 97–010 .................................................. Fort Walton Beach, FL .................................... ......do .......................... June 6, 1997.

Mobile 97–011 .................................................. Demopolis, AL ................................................. ......do .......................... do.

Mobile 97–013 .................................................. St. Andrews Bay, Panama City, FL ................ ......do .......................... June 22, 1997.

Morgan City 97–002 ......................................... Lower Atchafalaya River M. 128 to M. 129 .... ......do .......................... Apr. 8, 1997.

Morgan City 97–003 ......................................... ......do ............................................................... ......do .......................... Apr. 17, 1997.

Morgan City 97–004 ......................................... ......do ............................................................... ......do .......................... Apr. 19, 1997.

Morgan City 97–005 ......................................... ......do ............................................................... ......do .......................... Apr. 30, 1997.

Morgan City 97–006 ......................................... ......do ............................................................... ......do .......................... May 12, 1997.

New Orleans 97–008 ........................................ Lower Mississippi River M. 225 to M. 238 ...... ......do .......................... Apr. 20, 1997.

New Orleans 97–011 ........................................ Lower Mississippi River M. 94 to M. 95 .......... ......do .......................... May 6, 1997.

New Orleans 97–012 ........................................ Lower Mississippi River M. 95 to M. 96.6 ....... ......do .......................... June 24, 1997.

New Orleans 97–013 ........................................ Lower Mississippi River M. 92 to M. 83.5 ....... ......do .......................... June 20, 1997.

San Francisco Bay 97–003 .............................. San Pablo and San Francisco Bays, CA ........ ......do .......................... June 13, 1997.

San Francisco Bay 97–004 .............................. ......do ............................................................... ......do .......................... June 20, 1997.

San Francisco Bay 97–005 .............................. San Francisco Bay, CA ................................... ......do .......................... June 23, 1997.

San Francisco Bay 97–006 .............................. San Pablo and San Francisco Bays, CA ........ ......do .......................... June 22, 1997.

San Juan 97–013 ............................................. San Juan, Puerto Rico .................................... Security Zone ............. Apr. 3, 1997.

San Juan 97–029 ............................................. ......do ............................................................... Safety Zone ................ June 8, 1997.

Western Alaska 97–002 ................................... Kodiak Harbor, Kodiak, AK ............................. ......do .......................... June 12, 1997.

[FR Doc. 97–21031 Filed 8–7–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–14–M

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 165

[CGD13–97–017]

RIN 2115–4497

Safety Zone Regulations; Thunder ’97

Sprint Boat Race, Columbia River,

Richland, WA

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Temporary final rule.

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is

establishing a safety zone for the

Thunder ’97 Sprint Boat Race. The

event will be held Saturday, August 9,

1997, through Sunday, August 10, 1997,

from 10 a.m. (PDT) to 6 p.m. (PDT) each

day. The Coast Guard, through this

action, intends to promote the safety of

spectators and participants during the

event from the hazards associated with

power boat racing, and to keep spectator

vessels from interfering with the races.

Entry into the safety zone is prohibited

unless authorized by the Captain of the

Port.

DATES: This temporary safety zone is

effective on Saturday, August 9, 1997,

and Sunday, August 10, 1997, from 9

a.m. (PDT) to 7 p.m. (PDT) each day.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Lt. T. G. Allan, c/o Captain of the Port,

Portland, 6767 N. Basin Ave, Portland,

Oregon 97217–3992, (503) 240–9327.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Regulatory History

Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553, a notice of

proposed rulemaking was not published

for this regulation and good cause exists

for making it effective less than 30 days

after Federal Register publication.

Publishing a NPRM and delaying its

effective date would be contrary to the

public interest since immediate action is

necessary to ensure the safety of

structures and vessels operating in the

area of the fireworks display. Due to the

complex planning and coordination

involved, the event sponsor, the Tri-City

Watersports Association, was unable to

provide the Coast Guard with notice of

the final details until 30 days prior to

the date of the event. Therefore,

sufficient time was not available to

publish a proposed rule in advance of

the event or to provide a delayed

effective date. Following normal

rulemaking procedures in this case

would be impracticable.

Background and Purpose

The event requiring this regulation is

the Thunder ’97 Sprint Boat Races to be

held on the Columbia River in Richland,

Washington. The races are scheduled to

begin on August 9, 1997, at 10 a.m.

(PDT). This event may result in a large

number of spectator vessels

congregating near the race course. To

promote the safety of both the spectators

and participants, a safety zone is being

established on all the waters of the

Columbia River, in the vicinity of the

Howard Amon Park from river mile

337.5 to river mile 338, Richland,

Washington. Entry into this safety zone

is prohibited unless authorized by the

Captain of the Port. This action is

necessary due to the safety hazards

associated with race boats traveling at

high speeds. This safety zone will be

enforced by representatives of the

Captain of the Port, Portland, Oregon.

The Captain of the Port may be assisted

by other federal, state, and local

agencies.

Regulatory Evaluation

This temporary final 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. It has been

exempted from review by the Office of