Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 158 / Friday, August 15, 1997 / Rules and Regulations 43641

Issued in Washington, D.C., on this 8th day

of August 1997.

David M. Strauss,

Executive Director, Pension Benefit Guaranty

Corporation.

[FR Doc. 97–21599 Filed 8–14–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 7708–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 100

[CGD07–97–031]

RIN 2115–AE46

Special Local Regulations: Hurricane

Offshore Classic, St. Petersburg, FL

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is

establishing permanent special local

regulations for the Hurricane Offshore

Classic. This event will be held

annually during the third Saturday and

Sunday of August, between 11 a.m. and

5 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).

There will be approximately 400

participants and spectator craft. The

resulting congestion of navigable

channels creates an extra or unusual

hazard in the navigable waters. These

regulations are necessary to provide for

the safety of life on navigable waters

during the event.

DATES: August 15, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

LTJG B.V. Howard, Coast Guard Group,

St. Petersburg, FL at (813) 824–7533.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Regulatory History

In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553, the

final rule will be made effective in less

than 30 days from the date of

publication in the Federal Register.

Following normal rulemaking

procedures would be impracticable and

contrary to the public interest. A notice

of proposed rulemaking was published

on 16 July 1997 (62 FR 38042) with a

twenty day comment period. The final

rule will be made effective in less than

thirty days in order to hold the event.

No comments were received during the

comment period.

Discussion of Regulations

The regulations are needed to provide

for the safety of life during the

Hurricane Offshore Classic. These

regulations are intended to promote safe

navigation on the waters off St.

Petersburg during the races by

controlling the traffic entering, exiting,

and traveling within these waters. The

anticipated concentration of spectator

and participant vessels associated with

the Hurricane Offshore Classic poses a

safety concern, which is addressed in

these special local regulations. No

anchoring will be permitted west of

turns 1 and 4 nor west of turns 2 and

3, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. EDT.

Approximately 300 spectator craft

will be permitted near the race area, but

will be required to stay clear of the race

lanes. The proposed regulations would

also permit anchoring for spectators

north of the northern straightaway and

south of the southern straightaway, but

only in the designated spectator area

defined in 2.(b)(2) below.

All vessel traffic, not involved in the

Hurricane Offshore Classic, entering or

exiting the Vinoy Basin between 10 a.m.

and 6 p.m. EDT must transit around the

racecourse, taking action to avoid a

close-quarters situation until finally past

and clear of the racecourse. All vessel

traffic, not involved with the Hurricane

Offshore Classic, transiting the area off

Coffeepot Bayou, The Pier, and Bayboro

Harbor should exercise extra caution

and take action to avoid a close-quarters

situation until finally past and clear of

the racecourse.

Regulatory Evaluation

This rule is not a significant

regulatory action under Section 3(f) of

the Executive Order 12866 and does not

require an assessment of the potential

costs and benefits under Section 6(a)(3)

of that Order. It has been exempted from

review 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 proposed rule

to be so minimal that a full Regulatory

Evaluation under paragraph 10e of the

regulatory policies and procedures of

DOT is unnecessary. This regulation

will last for approximately 8 hours each

day for two days.

Small Entities

Under the Regulatory Flexibility Act

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

considers whether this rulemaking will

have a significant economic impact 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 of less than 50,000.

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

as the regulation will be in effect for

approximately eight hours in a limited

area only two days each year.

Collection of Information

These regulations contain no

collection of information requirements

under the Paperwork Reduction Act (44

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

Federalism

This action has been analyzed in

accordance with the principles and

criteria contained in Executive Order

12612, and it has been determined that

the rulemaking does not have sufficient

Federalism implications to warrant the

preparation of a Federalism Assessment.

Environmental Assessment

The Coast Guard has considered the

environmental impact of this proposal

consistent with Section 2.B.2. of

Commandant Instruction M16475.1B. In

accordance with that section, this action

has been environmentally assessed (EA

completed), and the Coast Guard has

concluded that it will not significantly

affect the quality of the human

environment. An Environmental

Assessment and a Finding of No

Significant Impact have been prepared

and are available in the docket for

inspection and copying.

List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 100

Marine Safety, Navigation (water),

Reporting and recordkeeping

requirements, Waterways.

Final Regulations

In consideration of the foregoing, the

Coast Guard amends Part 100 of Title

33, Code of Federal Regulations, as

follows:

1. The authority citation for Part 100

continues to read as follows:

PART 100—[AMENDED]

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

CFR 100.35.

2. A new section 100.728 is added to

read as follows:

§ 100.728 Special Local Regulations;

Hurricane Offshore Classic, St. Petersburg,

FL.

(a) Regulated area. The regulated area

is formed by a line drawn from position

27°46.9′N, 082°37.45′W (onshore at

North Shore Park) east southeast to

position 27°46.39′N, 082°32.65′W;

thence due south to position

27°44.67′N, 082°32.65′W; thence due

west to position 27°44.67′N,

082°37.45′W (onshore just south of
43642 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 158 / Friday, August 15, 1997 / Rules and Regulations

Lassing Park). All coordinates

referenced use Datum: NAD 83.

(b) Special local regulations. (1) Entry

into the regulated area by other than

event participants is prohibited unless

authorized by the patrol commander

designated by Coast Guard Group St.

Petersburg, Florida.

(2) Spectator craft will be permitted

near the race area, but will be required

to stay clear of the race lanes. Anchoring

for spectator craft is permitted north of

the northern straightaway and south of

the southern straightaway, but only in

the designated spectator area between

27°46.62N, 082°37.00W to 27°46.80N,

082°34.72W and 27°46.52N,

082°37.00W to 27°46.70N, 082°34.72W

for the northern area and 27°46.25N,

082°37.00W to 27°45.90N, 082°34.72W

and 27°46.15N, 082°37.00W to

27°45.80N, 082°34.72W for the southern

area. All coordinates referenced use

Datum: NAD 83. No anchoring will be

permitted west of turns 1 and 4 nor west

of turns 2 and 3, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

EDT.

(3) All vessel traffic, not involved in

the Hurricane Offshore Classic, entering

or exiting the Vinoy Basin between 10

a.m. and 6 p.m. EDT must transit

around the racecourse, taking action to

avoid a close-quarters situation until

finally past and clear of the racecourse.

All vessel traffic, not involved with the

Hurricane Offshore Classic, transiting

the area off Coffeepot Bayou, The Pier,

and Bayboro Harbor should exercise

extra caution and take action to avoid a

close-quarters situation until finally past

and clear of the racecourse.

(4) Entry into the regulated area shall

be in accordance with this section.

Spectator vessels will at all times stay

in the spectator areas defined in

paragraph (b)(2) of this section.

(c) Effective Dates: This regulation is

effective annually at 10 a.m. and

terminates at 6 p.m. EDT on the third

Saturday and Sunday of August.

Dated: August 7, 1997.

N.T. Saunders,

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

Seventh Coast Guard District.

[FR Doc. 97–21809 Filed 8–13–97; 1:03 pm]

BILLING CODE 4910–14–M

POSTAL SERVICE

39 CFR Part 3

Board of Governors Bylaws

AGENCY: Postal Service.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: The Board of Governors of the

United States Postal Service has

approved an amendment to its bylaws.

The amendment describes how the cost

of a development real estate project is

determined for purposes of applying the

bylaw requirement for Board approval

of capital investment projects above $10

million.

EFFECTIVE DATE: August 15, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Thomas J. Koerber, (202) 268–4800.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Board

of Governors of the Postal Service

consists of nine Presidentially

appointed Governors, and the

Postmaster General and Deputy

Postmaster General. 39 U.S.C. 202. The

bylaws of the Board list certain matters

reserved for action by the Board. 39 CFR

3.3. Among the matters reserved is the

approval of each capital investment

project in excess of a dollar amount

specified by annual resolution of the

Board each January, currently $10

million. At its meeting on August 5,

1997, the Board approved an

amendment to the bylaw to explain how

to compute the cost of developmental

real estate projects for purposes of

determining whether the project is of

sufficient magnitude to come before the

Board for approval under this provision.

The amendment provides that the cost

of developmental real estate projects is

computed by combining three elements.

These are the value of the assets

contributed by the Postal Service, the

cash contributed by the Postal Service,

and any debt that would impact the

Postal Service investment.

List of Subjects in 39 CFR Part 3

Administrative practice and

procedure, Organization and functions

(Government agencies), Postal Service.

Accordingly, 39 CFR Part 3 is

amended as follows:

PART 3—[AMENDED]

1. The authority citation for Part 3

continues to read as follows:

Authority: 39 U.S.C. 202, 203, 205, 401 (2),

(10), 402, 1003, 2802–2804, 3013; 5 U.S.C.

552b (g), (j); Inspector General Act, 5 U.S.C.

app.

2. Section 3.3 is amended by adding

new paragraph (e)(3) to read as follows:

§ 3.3 Matters reserved for decision by the

Board.

* * * * *

(e) * * *

(3) The cost of a developmental real

estate project shall be the sum of:

(i) The as-is value of the postal assets

contributed to the project;

(ii) Cash contributed by the Postal

Service; and

(iii) Debt that impacts the Postal

Service’s investment.

* * * * *

Stanley F. Mires,

Chief Counsel, Legislative.

[FR Doc. 97–21589 Filed 8–14–97; 8:45 am]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

40 CFR Part 50

[AD–FRL–5875–8]

National Ambient Air Quality

Standards for Particulate Matter

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Final rule; extension of

supplemental public comment period.

SUMMARY: EPA is announcing an

extension of the supplemental comment

period that was first announced on July

18, 1997 for the limited purpose of

taking comment on certain laboratory

and field test data and related reports

associated with the development of the

reference method (Appendix L of 40

CFR part 50) for measuring PM2.5 in the

ambient air.

DATES: Written comments must be

received on or before September 8,

1997.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments

(duplicate copies preferred) to: Office of

Air and Radiation Docket and

Information Center (6102), Attn: Docket

No. A–95–54, Environmental Protection

Agency, 401 M St., SW., Washington,

DC 20460.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John

H. Haines, MD–15, Air Quality

Strategies and Standards Division,

Office of Air Quality Planning and

Standards, Environmental Protection

Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC

27711, telephone: (919) 541–5533,

e-mail: haines.john@epamail.epa.gov or

Neil H. Frank, MD–14, Emissions,

Monitoring and Analysis Division,

Office of Air Quality Planning and

Standards, Environmental Protection

Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC

27711, telephone: (919) 541–5560, email: frank.neil@epamail.epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July

18, 1997 (62 FR 38652), EPA published

the final rule revising the national

ambient air quality standards for

particulate matter. In Unit VI.B.

(Appendix L—New Reference Method

for PM2.5), EPA concluded that the

proposed design and performance

specifications for the reference sampler,