Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 195 / Wednesday, October 8, 1997 / Rules and Regulations 52501

Dated: September 26, 1997.

Loren L. Dohm,

Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets

Control.

Approved: September 30, 1997.

James E. Johnson,

Assistant Secretary (Enforcement).

[FR Doc. 97–26787 Filed 10–6–97; 2:22 pm]

BILLING CODE 4810–25–F

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 100

[CGD 05–97–074]

RIN 2115–AE46

Special Local Regulations for Marine

Events; Thunder on the Lake

Powerboat Races, Sunset Lake,

Wildwood Crest, NJ

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Temporary final rule.

SUMMARY: Special local regulations are

being adopted for the Thunder on the

Lake Powerboat Races to be held in

Sunset Lake, Wildwood Crest, New

Jersey. These special local regulations

are necessary to control vessel traffic in

the immediate vicinity of this event.

The effect will be to restrict general

navigation in the regulated area for the

safety of the event participants and

transiting vessels.

EFFECTIVE DATE: This regulation is

effective from 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. on

October 11 and 12, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Chief Petty Officer Tom Peck, Marine

Events Coordinator, Commander, Coast

Guard Group Cape May, Cape May, NJ

08204–5082. Telephone number (609)

898–6981.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In

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

of proposed rulemaking was not

published for this regulation and good

cause exists for making it effective in

less than 30 days from the date of

publication. Following normal

rulemaking procedures would have

been impractical. The request to hold

the event was not received until

September 5, 1997. Publishing a notice

of proposed rulemaking and delaying its

effective date would be contrary to

safety interests, since immediate action

is needed to minimize potential danger

to the public posed by the large number

of racing vessels participating in this

event.

Discussion of Regulations

On October 11 and 12, 1997, the New

Jersey Hot Rod Association will sponsor

the Thunder on the Lake Powerboat

Races on Sunset Lake, Wildwood Crest,

New Jersey. The event will consist of

Hydroplanes, Jersey Speed Skiffs and

Pro-Stock boats racing at high speeds

along a one mile oval course. These

regulations are necessary to provide for

the safety of life and property on

navigable waters during the event.

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 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

proposal to be so minimal that a full

Regulatory Evaluation under paragraph

10e of the regulatory procedures of DOT

is unnecessary. Entry into the regulated

area will only be prohibited while the

race boats are actually competing. Since

vessels will be allowed to transit the

event area between races, the impacts

on routine navigation are expected to be

minimal.

Small Entities

Under the Regulatory Flexibility Act

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

must consider whether this rule will

have a significant economic impact on

a substantial number of small entities.

‘‘Small entities’’ include independently

owned and operated small businesses

that are not dominant in their field and

that otherwise qualify as ‘‘small

business concerns’’ under section 3 of

the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632).

The Coast Guard expects the economic

impact of this temporary rule to be

minimal, and certifies under Section

605(b) of the Regulatory Flexibility Act

(5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) that this temporary

final rule will not have a significant

economic impact on a substantial

number of small entities, because the

regulations will only be in effect for a

short duration in a limited area.

Collection of Information

These regulations contain no

collection of information requirements

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 section

2.b.2.e(34)(h) of Commandant

Instruction M16475.1b (as amended, 61

FR 13564; 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, Waterways.

Temporary Regulations

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 § 100.35T–05–074 is

added to read as follows:

§ 100.35T–05–074 Sunset Lake, Wildwood

Crest, NJ.

(a) Definitions:

(1) Regulated area: The waters of

Sunset Lake, including the waters of the

Intracoastal Waterway between NJICW

Daybeacon 469 (LLNR 36690) located at

latitude 38°59′07′′ North, longitude

074°50′41′′ West, and NJICW Light 471

(LLNR 36700) located at latitude

38°58′41′′ North, longitude 074°51′01′′

West. All coordinates reference Datum:

NAD 1983.

(2) Coast Guard Patrol Commander:

The Coast Guard Patrol Commander is

a commissioned, warrant, or petty

officer of the Coast Guard who has been

designated by the Commander, Coast

Guard Group Cape May.

(b) Special Local Regulations:

(1) The regulated area will be

intermittently closed to all vessel traffic

during the effective period. No person

or vessel shall enter or remain in the

regulated area while it is closed unless

authorized by the Coast Guard Patrol

Commander.

(2) The Patrol Commander will allow

vessel traffic to transit the event area

between races. Transiting vessels shall

proceed at no-wake speeds and remain
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clear of the race course area as marked

by the sponsor provided buoys.

(3) The operator of any vessel in the

regulated area shall:

(i) Stop the vessel immediately when

directed to do so by any commissioned,

warrant, or petty officer on board a

vessel displaying a Coast Guard ensign.

(ii) Proceed as directed by any

commissioned, warrant or petty officer

on board a vessel displaying a Coast

Guard ensign.

(c) Effective dates: This regulation is

effective from 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. on

October 11 and 12, 1997.

Dated: September 23, 1997.

J. Carmichael,

Acting Captain, U.S. Coast Guard,

Commander, Fifth Coast Guard District.

[FR Doc. 97–26696 Filed 10–7–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–14–M

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 117

[CGD8–97–037]

RIN 2115–AE47

Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Red

River, LA

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: This rule removes the

regulation for the S 8 bridge across the

Red River, mile 105.0 at Boyce, Rapides

Parish, Louisiana. The swing span was

removed and the regulation governing

its operation is no longer necessary.

DATES: This regulation becomes

effective on October 8, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Mr. David M. Frank, Bridge

Administration Branch. (504) 589–2965.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In

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

for proposed rulemaking for this

regulation has not been published, and

good cause exists for making it effective

in less than 30 days from the date of

publication. Following normal

rulemaking procedures would be

unnecessary. The draw to which this

rule applies was removed in 1985 and

replaced by a fixed span bridge.

The S 8 bridge across the Red River,

mile 105.0, at Boyce, Louisiana, was

removed and replaced in 1985 by a

fixed span bridge. The elimination of

this drawbridge necessitates the removal

of the drawbridge operation regulation

that pertained to this draw. This rule

removes the regulation for this bridge in

§ 117.491.

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)

FR 11040; February 26, 1979). The Coast Guard expects no economic

impact from this rule and a full

Regulatory Evaluation is unnecessary.

This rule will have no economic impact

because it removes a regulation that

applies to a bridge that no longer exists.

Small Entities

Under the Regulatory Flexibility Act

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

must consider whether this rule, if

adopted, will have a significant

economic impact on a substantial

number of small entities. Small entities

may include (1) small businesses and

not-for-profit organizations that are

independently owned and operated and

are not dominant in their fields and (2)

governmental jurisdictions with

populations of less than 50,000. This rule will have no impact on

either vehicular or navigational traffic

because the regulation being removed

applies to a bridge that has been

removed. Because it will have no

impact, the Coast Guard certifies under

5 U.S.C. 605(b) that it will not have any

economic impact on a substantial

number of small entities.

Collection of Information

This rule contains no collection-ofinformation requirements under the

Paperwork Reduction Act (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. The authority

to issue permits for the construction,

reconstruction, or alteration of bridges

across navigable waters of the United

States belongs to the Coast Guard by

Federal statutes.

Environment

The Coast Guard considered the

environmental impact of this rule and

concluded that, under section

2.B.2.(g)(5) of Commandant Instruction

M16475 1B, this rule is categorically

excluded from further environmental

documentation. A ‘‘Categorical

Exclusion Determination’’ is available in

the docket for inspection or copying

where indicated under ADDRESSES.

List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 117

Bridges.

Regulations

In consideration of the foregoing, part

117 of title 33, Code of Federal

Regulations, is amended as follows:

PART 117—DRAWBRIDGE

OPERATION REGULATIONS

1. The authority citation for part 117

continues to read as follows:

Authority: 33 U.S.C. 499; 49 CFR 1.46; 33

CFR 1.05–1(g); Section 117.255 also issued

under the authority of Pub. L. 102–587, 106

Stat. 5039.

§ 117.491 [Amended]

2. In section 117.491, paragraph (a)(3)

is removed.

Dated: September 18, 1997.

T.W. Josiah,

Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard Commander,

Eighth Coast Guard District.

[FR Doc. 97–26698 Filed 10–7–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS

AFFAIRS

38 CFR Part 19

RIN 2900–AI50

Appeals Regulations: Remand for

Further Development

AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: This document adopts as a

final rule amendments to the appeals

regulations of the Board of Veterans’

Appeals (Board) of the Department of

Veterans Affairs (VA). The amendments

change the circumstances in which the

Board must remand a case to the VA

field facility with original jurisdiction in

the case. The changes help avoid

unnecessary remands.

EFFECTIVE DATE: October 8, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Steven L. Keller, Chief Counsel, Board

of Veterans’ Appeals, Department of

Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue,

NW, Washington, DC 20420, (202–565–

5978).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 3,

1997, VA published in the Federal

Register (62 FR 36038) a proposed rule

which would require the Board to

remand a case to the agency of original

jurisdiction (‘‘AOJ’’) (usually one of

VA’s 58 regional offices) when