Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 227 / Tuesday, November 25, 1997 / Proposed Rules 62733

Regulations and Variances, Room 631,

4015 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington,

Virginia 22203–1984. Interested persons

are encouraged to supplement written

comments with computer files or disks;

please contact the Agency with any

questions about format.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Milton D. Conley, Division of Health,

Coal Mine Safety and Health, (703) 235–

1358.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On

September 26, 1997, (62 FR 50541),

MSHA published a notice in the Federal

Register requesting comments on a draft

policy letter (PPL) relating to the

approval guidelines for storage plans for

Self-Contained Self-Rescue (SCSR)

Devices in underground coal mines.

MSHA published the notice to

voluntarily afford an opportunity for

interested persons to comment on the

PPL before its anticipated issuance and

effective date.

The comment period was scheduled

to close on November 25, 1997;

however, in response to commenters’

requests for additional time to prepare

their comments, MSHA is extending the

comment period until February 23,

1998. The Agency believes that this

extension will provide sufficient time

for all interested parties to review and

comment on the draft policy. All

interested parties are encouraged to

submit their comments on or prior to

February 23, 1998.

Dated: November 20, 1997.

J. Davitt McAteer,

Assistant Secretary for Mine Safety and

Health.

[FR Doc. 97–30955 Filed 11–24–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4510–43–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 100

[CGD11–97–008]

RIN 2115–AE46

Special Local Regulations; U.S.

National Waterski Racing

Championship

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard proposes to

amend the table of events in 33 CFR

100.1101 by adding the U.S. National

Waterski Racing Championship

conducted in the waters of Mission Bay

in San Diego, California, from

Government Island south to Ski Beach

on the following dates: annually,

commencing on the first Friday of

October every year, and, including the

first Friday of October, lasting a total of

three days. The special local regulations

applicable to this event are necessary to

provide for the safety of life, property,

and navigation on the navigable waters

of the United States during scheduled

events. The Coast Guard is also making

a technical amendment to paragraph (a)

of 33 CFR 100.1101 to reflect a change

of address for the Eleventh Coast Guard

District staff element responsible for the

Local Notice to Mariners.

DATES: Comments must reach the Coast

Guard on or before January 9, 1998.

ADDRESSES: You may mail comments to

Lieutenant Michael A. Arguelles, U.S.

Coast Guard Marine Safety Office, 2716

North Harbor Drive, San Diego,

California 92101, or deliver them to the

same address between 9 a.m. and 2

p.m., Monday through Friday, except

holidays. The telephone number is (619)

683–6484.

The Marine Safety Office maintains

the public docket for this rulemaking.

Comments, and any documents

referenced in this preamble, will

become part of this docket and will be

available for inspection and copying at

the Marine Safety Office between 9 a.m.

and 2 p.m., Monday through Friday,

except holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Lieutenant Michael A. Arguelles, U.S.

Coast Guard Marine Safety Office, 2716

North Harbor Drive, San Diego,

California 92101. The telephone number

is (619) 683–6484.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Request for Comments

The Coast Guard encourages

interested persons to participate in this

rulemaking by submitting written data,

views, or arguments. Persons submitting

comments should include their names

and addresses, identifying this

rulemaking (CGD11–97–008) and the

specific section of this document to

which each comment applies, and give

the reason for each comment. Please

submit two copies of all comments and

attachments in an unbound format, no

larger than 8.5 by 11 inches, suitable for

copying and electronic filing. Persons

wanting acknowledgment of receipt of

comments should enclose stamped, selfaddressed postcards or envelopes.

The Coast Guard will consider all

comments received during the comment

period. It may change this proposed rule

in view of the comments.

The Coast Guard plans no public

hearing. Persons may request a public

hearing by writing to the Marine Safety

Office at the address under ADDRESSES.

The request should include the reasons

why a hearing would be beneficial. If it

determines that the opportunity for oral

presentations will aid this rulemaking,

the Coast Guard will hold a public

hearing at a time and place announced

by a later notice in the Federal Register.

Background and Purpose

The U.S. National Waterski Racing

Championship will consist of various

waterski racing events. The races will

take place, annually, over a three day

period beginning on the first Friday of

October. The special local regulations

applicable to this event are necessary to

provide for the safety of life, property,

and navigation on the navigable waters

of the United States during scheduled

events. A technical amendment to

paragraph (a) of 33 CFR 100.1101 is

necessary because the Eleventh Coast

Guard District staff element responsible

for the Local Notice to Mariners has

moved from Long Beach, CA to

Alameda, CA.

Discussion of Proposed Rule

The race zone encompasses the water

of Mission Bay in San Diego, California,

from Government Island south to Ski

Beach in Mission Bay. The race course

will be marked by buoys to alert nonparticipants. Each year, the race zone

will be in use by vessels competing in

the event from and including the first

Friday of October, for a total of three

days, during the hours of 8 a.m. until 6

p.m. (PDT). During these times the

waters of Mission Bay from Government

Island to Ski Beach will be closed to all

traffic with the exception of emergency

vessels, official patrol vessels, and

participant vessels. No vessels other

than emergency, participant, or official

patrol vessels will be allowed to enter

this zone unless specifically cleared by

or through an official patrol vessel.

Pursuant to 33 CFR 100.1101(b)(3),

Commander, Coast Guard Activities San

Diego, is designated Patrol Commander

for this event; he has the authority to

delegate this responsibility to any

commissioned, warrant, or petty officer

of the Coast Guard. Once the zone is

established, authorization to remain

within the zone is subject to termination

by the Patrol Commander at any time.

The Patrol Commander may impose

other restrictions within the zone if

circumstances dictate. Restrictions will

be tailored to impose the least impact on

maritime interests yet provide the level

of security deemed necessary to safely

conduct the race.

With respect to the technical

amendment to paragraph (a) of 33 CFR

100.1101, the correct address of the
62734 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 227 / Tuesday, November 25, 1997 / Proposed Rules

Eleventh Coast Guard District staff

element responsible for Local Notice to

Mariners now reads: Commander (Pow),

Eleventh Coast Guard District, Coast

Guard Island, Building 50–6, Alameda,

CA 94501–5100.

Regulatory Evaluation

This proposed rule is not a significant

regulatory action under section 3(f) of

Executive Order 12866 and does not

require assessment of potential cost 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

regulation to be so minimal that a full

Regulatory Evaluation under paragraph

10(e) of the regulatory policies and

procedures of the Department of

Transportation is unnecessary.

Small Entities

Under the Regulatory Flexibility Act

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

must consider whether this proposed

rule, if adopted, will have a significant

economic impact on a substantial

number of small entities. ‘‘Small

entities’’ may 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 less than 50,000. Because it expects the impact of this

proposal to be so minimal, the Coast

Guard certifies under section 605(b) of

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

601 et seq.) that this proposal, if

adopted, will not have a substantial

impact on a significant number of small

entities. If, however, you think that your

business or organization qualifies as a

small entity and this proposed rule will

have a significant economic impact on

your business or organization, please

submit a comment (see ADDRESSES)

explaining why you think it qualifies

and in what way and to what degree this

proposed rule will economically affect

it.

Collection of Information

This proposed rule contains no

collection of information requirements

under the Paperwork Reduction Act (44

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

Federalism

The Coast Guard has analyzed this

proposed 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 proposed

rule and concluded that under

paragraph 2.B.2 of Commandant

Instruction M16475.1B, it will have no

significant environmental impact and it

is categorically excluded from further

environmental documentation.

List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 100

Regattas and Marine Parades.

Proposed Regulation

For the reasons discussed in the

preamble, the Coast Guard proposes to

amend 33 CFR Part 100, section

100.1101, as follows:

PART 100—MARINE EVENTS

1. The authority citation for Part 100

continues to read as follows:

Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1233 through 1236; 49

CFR 1.46; 33 CFR 100.35.

2. In § 100.1101 revise paragraph (a)

and amend Table 1 of that section by

adding an entry for the U.S. National

Waterski Racing Championship

immediately following the last entry to

read as follows:

§ 100.1101 Southern California annual

marine events.

(a) Special local regulations will be

established for the events listed in Table

1. Further information on exact dates,

times, details concerning number and

type of participants and an exact

geographical description of the areas are

published by the Eleventh Coast Guard

District in the Local Notice to Mariners

at least 20 days prior to each event. To

be placed on the mailing list contact:

Commander (pow), Eleventh Coast

Guard District, Coast Guard Island,

Building 50–6, Alameda, CA 94501–

5100.

* * * * *

Table 1

* * * * *

U.S. National Waterski Racing Championship

Sponsor: U.S. National Waterski Racing

Association.

Date: First Friday of October every year,

lasting a total of 3 days (including the

first Friday of October).

Location: Mission Bay, San Diego,

California, from Government Island

south to Ski Beach.

Dated: October 15, 1997.

J.C. Card,

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

Eleventh Coast Guard District.

[FR Doc. 97–30923 Filed 11–24–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–14–M

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 110

[CGD11–97–007]

RIN 2115–AA98

Anchorage Regulations: San Diego

Harbor, CA

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard proposes the

establishment of several special

anchorages in San Diego Bay, California.

These areas are currently used as

temporary and long term anchorages. A

‘‘special anchorage’’ is an area on the

water where vessels less than 20 meters

(approximately 65 feet) in length are

allowed to anchor without displaying

navigation lights which are otherwise

required for anchored vessels under

Rule 30 of the Inland Navigational

Rules, codified at 33 U.S.C. 2030. The

intended effect of these special

anchorages is to reduce the risk of vessel

collisions within San Diego Bay by

specifying more special anchorage areas

which will provide designated moorings

for vessels less than 20 meters in length.

In addition, minor corrections to some

of the coordinates describing the corner

points of existing special anchorage

areas have been made in the proposed

regulations.

DATES: Comments must be received on

or before January 26, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be

mailed to Commanding Officer, Coast

Guard Marine Safety Office, 2716 North

Harbor Drive, San Diego, CA 92101,

(619) 683–6495. The comments and

other materials referenced in this notice

will be available for inspection and

copying at the above address. Normal

office hours are between 7:00 a.m. and

4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday

except holidays. Comments may also be

hand-delivered to this address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Lieutenant Mike Arguelles, Marine

Safety Office San Diego, (619) 683–6484,

or Mike Van Houten, USCG, Pacific

Operations and Waterways Branch,

Eleventh Coast Guard District, (510)

437–2984.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Request for Comments

Interested persons are invited to

participate in this proposed rulemaking

by submitting written views, data or

arguments to the office listed under

ADDRESSES in this preamble. Persons

submitting comments should include