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any time it is deemed necessary for the

protection of life and/or property. The

Patrol Commander can be reached on

VHF–FM Channel 16 by using the call

sign ‘‘PATCOM’’.

(c) Effective Date: This regulation will

be effective on September 7, 1997 from

8 a.m. until 6 p.m.

Dated: August 1, 1997.

T.W. Josiah,

Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard Commander,

Eighth Coast Guard District.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 100

[CGD08–97–027]

RIN 2115–AE46

Special Local Regulation; MY102

Boomsday, Tennessee River Mile 645

to 649, Knoxville, Tennessee

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Temporary final rule.

SUMMARY: A temporary special local

regulation is being adopted for the

MY102 Boomsday. This event will be

held on September 1, 1997 from 12:00

noon until 10:00 p.m. at the riverfront

in Knoxville, Tennessee. This temporary

regulation is needed to provide for the

safety of life on navigable waters during

the event.

EFFECTIVE DATE: This regulation is

effective from 12 p.m. until 10 p.m. on

September 1, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

LTJG Tom Tarrants, Marine Safety

Office Paducah, KY Tel: (502) 442–1621.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Regulatory History

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

notice of proposed rulemaking for this

regulation has not been published, and

good cause exists for making them

effective in less than 30 days from the

date of publication. Following normal

rulemaking procedures would have

been impracticable. The details of the

event were not finalized until July 24,

1997, and there was not sufficient time

remaining to publish a proposed rule in

advance of the event or to provide for

a delayed effective date.

Background and Purpose

The marine event requiring this

regulation is the Labor Day celebration

& fireworks on the river. The event

includes live entertainment on the

waterfront and an evening fireworks

display. During the event, a large

number of pleasure craft are expected

on the river to view the live

entertainment and the fireworks. The

event is sponsored by the MY102

WMYU FM Radio. Spectators will be

able to view the entertainment and

fireworks from areas designated by the

sponsor.

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 costs

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 rule to be so minimal that

a full Regulatory Evaluation under

paragraph 10e of the regulatory policies

and procedures of DOT is unnecessary

because of the event’s short duration.

Small Entities

The Coast Guard finds that the impact

on small entities, if any, is not

substantial. Therefore, the Coast Guard

certifies under section 605(b) of the

Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601

et seq.) that this temporary rule will not

have a significant economic impact on

a substantial number of small entities

because of the event’s short duration.

Collection of Information

This rule contains no information

collection requirements under the

Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.

3501 et seq.).

Federalism Assessment

The Coast Guard has analyzed this

action in accordance with the principles

and criteria of Executive Order 12612

and has determined that this rule does

not raise sufficient federalism

implications to warrant the preparation

of a Federalism Assessment.

Environmental Assessment

The Coast Guard considered the

environmental impact of this rule and

concluded that under section 2.B.2.C. of

Commandant Instruction M16475.1B (as

revised by 61 FR 13563; March 27,

1996), this rule is categorically excluded

from further environmental

documentation.

List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 100

Marine safety, Navigation (water),

Reporting and recordkeeping

requirements.

Temporary Regulation

In consideration of the foregoing, part

100 of title 33, Code of Federal

Regulations, is amended 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.

2. A temporary § 100.35–T08–027 is

added to read as follows:

§ 100.35–T08–027 Tennessee River,

Knoxville, Tennessee.

(a) Regulated Area: Tennessee River

Mile 645 to 649.

(b) Special Local Regulation: All

persons and/or vessels not registered

with the sponsors as participants or

official patrol vessels are considered

spectators. The ‘‘official patrol’’ consists

of any Coast Guard, public, state or local

law enforcement and/or sponsor

provided vessels assigned to patrol the

event.

(1) No spectators shall anchor, block,

loiter in, or impede the through transit

of participants or official patrol vessels

in the regulated area during

effectiveness dates and times, unless

cleared for such entry by or through an

official patrol vessel.

(2) When hailed and/or signaled by an

official patrol vessel, a spectator shall

come to an immediate stop. Vessels

shall comply with all directions given.

Failure to comply may result in the

issuance of a citation.

(3) The Coast Guard Patrol

Commander is empowered to forbid and

control the movement of all vessels in

the regulated area. The Patrol

Commander may terminate the event at

any time it is deemed necessary for the

protection of life and/or property. The

Patrol Commander can be reached on

VHF–FM Channel 16 by using the call

sign ‘‘PATCOM’’.

(c) Effective Date: This regulation will

be effective on September 1, 1997 from

12 p.m. until 10 p.m.

Dated: August 1, 1997.

T.W. Josiah,

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

Eighth Coast Guard District.

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