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authorized the preparation of this 

document. Accordingly, pursuant to 

Section 6 of the Occupational Safety 

and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 655), 

Section 4 of the Administrative 

Procedures Act (5 U.S.C. 553), Secretary 

of Labor’s Order No. 1–2012 (77 FR 

3912), and 29 CFR 1911.5. 

Signed at Washington, DC, on March 27, 

2012. 

David Michaels, 

Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational 

Safety and Health. 

Accordingly, revise 29 CFR part 1910 

by making the following correcting 

amendments: 

PART 1910—OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY 

AND HEALTH STANDARDS 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 1910. 

1030 Subpart Z is revised to read as 

follows: 

Authority: 29 U.S.C. 653, 655, and 657; 

Secretary of Labor’s Order No. 12–71 (36 FR 

8754), 8–76 (41 FR 25059), 9–83 (48 FR 

35736), 1–90 (55 FR 9033), 6–96 (62 FR 111), 

3–2000 (65 FR 50017), 5–2002 (67 FR 65008), 

5–2007 (72 FR 31160), 4–2010 (75 FR 55355), 

or 1–2012 (77 FR 3912), as applicable, and 

29 CFR 1911. 

All of subpart Z issued under section 6(b) 

of the Occupational Safety and Health Act, 

except those substances that have exposure 

limits listed in Tables Z–1, Z–2, and Z–3 of 

29 CFR 1910.1000. The latter were issued 

under section 6(a) (29 U.S.C. 655(a)). 

Section 1910.1000, Tables Z–1, Z–2, and 

Z–3 also issued under 5 U.S.C. 553, Section 

1910.1000 Tables Z–1, Z–2, and Z–3, but not 

under 29 CFR 1911, except for the arsenic 

(organic compounds), benzene, cotton dust, 

and chromium (VI) listings. 

Section 1910.1001 also issued under 40 

U.S.C. 3704 and 5 U.S.C. 553. 

Section 1910.1002 also issued under 5 

U.S.C. 553, but not under 29 U.S.C. 655 or 

29 CFR 1911. 

Sections 1910.1018, 1910.1029, and 

1910.1200 also issued under 29 U.S.C. 653. 

Section 1910.1030 also issued under Pub. 

L. 106–430, 114 Stat. 1901. 

Section 1910.1201 also issued under 49 

U.S.C. 1801–1819 and 5 U.S.C. 533. 

■ 2. In § 1910.1030, add paragraph (h)(5) 

and revise paragraph (i) to read as 

follows: 

§ 1910.1030 Bloodborne pathogens. 

* * * * * 

(h) * * * 

(5) Sharps injury log. (i) The employer 

shall establish and maintain a sharps 

injury log for the recording of 

percutaneous injuries from 

contaminated sharps. The information 

in the sharps injury log shall be 

recorded and maintained in such 

manner as to protect the confidentiality 

of the injured employee. The sharps 

injury log shall contain, at a minimum: 

(A) The type and brand of device 

involved in the incident, 

(B) The department or work area 

where the exposure incident occurred, 

and 

(C) An explanation of how the 

incident occurred. 

(ii) The requirement to establish and 

maintain a sharps injury log shall apply 

to any employer who is required to 

maintain a log of occupational injuries 

and illnesses under 29 CFR part 1904. 

(iii) The sharps injury log shall be 

maintained for the period required by 

29 CFR 1904.33. 

(i) Dates—(1) Effective Date. The 

standard shall become effective on 

March 6, 1992. 

(2) The Exposure Control Plan 

required by paragraph (c) of this section 

shall be completed on or before May 5, 

1992. 

(3) Paragraphs (g)(2) Information and 

Training and (h) Recordkeeping of this 

section shall take effect on or before 

June 4, 1992. 

(4) Paragraphs (d)(2) Engineering and 

Work Practice Controls, (d)(3) Personal 

Protective Equipment, (d)(4) 

Housekeeping, (e) HIV and HBV 

Research Laboratories and Production 

Facilities, (f) Hepatitis B Vaccination 

and Post-Exposure Evaluation and 

Follow-up, and (g)(1) Labels and Signs 

of this section, shall take effect July 6, 

1992. 

* * * * * 

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BILLING CODE 4510–26–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 100 

[Docket No. USCG–2012–0020] 

RIN 1625–AA08 

Special Local Regulations; Charleston 

Race Week, Charleston Harbor, 

Charleston, SC 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Temporary final rule. 

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is 

establishing special local regulations on 

the waters of Charleston Harbor in 

Charleston, South Carolina during 

Charleston Race Week, a series of 

sailboat races. The races are scheduled 

to take place on Friday, April 20, 2012, 

through Sunday, April 22, 2012. 

Approximately 170 sailboats are 

anticipated to participate in the races, 

and approximately 40 spectator vessels 

are expected to attend the event. These 

special local regulations are necessary to 

provide for the safety of life on 

navigable waters of the United States 

during the races. The special local 

regulations consist of three race areas. 

Except for those person and vessels 

participating in the sailboat races, 

persons and vessels are prohibited from 

entering, transiting through, anchoring 

in, or remaining within the race areas 

unless authorized by the Captain of the 

Port Charleston or a designated 

representative. 

DATES: This rule is effective from 9 a.m. 

on April 20, 2012, through 4:30 p.m. on 

April 22, 2012. This rule will be 

enforced daily from 9 a.m. until 

4:30 p.m. on April 20, 2012, through 

April 22, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: Documents indicated in this 

preamble as being available in the 

docket are part of docket USCG–2012– 

0020 and are available online by going 

to http://www.regulations.gov, inserting 

USCG–2012–0020 in the ‘‘Keyword’’ 

box, and then clicking ‘‘Search.’’ This 

material is also available for inspection 

or copying at the Docket Management 

Facility (M–30), U.S. Department of 

Transportation, West Building Ground 

Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590, 

between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday 

through Friday, except Federal holidays. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If 

you have questions on this temporary 

final rule, call or email Ensign John 

Santorum, Sector Charleston Waterways 

Management Division, Coast Guard; 

telephone (843) 740–3184, email 

John.R.Santorum@uscg.mil. If you have 

questions on viewing the docket, call 

Renee V. Wright, Program Manager, 

Docket Operations, telephone (202) 

366–9826. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Regulatory Information 

The Coast Guard is issuing this 

temporary final rule without prior 

notice and opportunity to comment 

pursuant to authority under section 4(a) 

of the Administrative Procedure Act 

(APA) (5 U.S.C. 553(b)). This provision 

authorizes an agency to issue a rule 

without prior notice and opportunity to 

comment when the agency for good 

cause finds that those procedures are 

‘‘impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary 

to the public interest.’’ Under 5 U.S.C. 

553(b)(B), the Coast Guard finds that 

good cause exists for not publishing a 

notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) 

with respect to this rule because the 

Coast Guard did not receive necessary 

information about the event until 

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Guard did not have sufficient time to 

publish an NPRM and to receive public 

comments prior to the event. Any delay 

in the effective date of this rule would 

be contrary to the public interest 

because immediate action is needed to 

minimize potential danger to the race 

participants, participant vessels, 

spectators, and the general public. 

Basis and Purpose 

The legal basis for the rule is the 

Coast Guard’s authority to establish 

special local regulations: 33 U.S.C. 

1233. The purpose of the rule is to 

insure safety of life on navigable waters 

of the United States during three 

Charleston Race Week sailboat races. 

Discussion of Rule 

From April 20, 2012 through April 22, 

2012, Charleston Ocean Racing 

Association will host three sailboat 

races on Charleston Harbor in 

Charleston, South Carolina during 

Charleston Race Week. Approximately 

170 sailboats will be participating in the 

three races. It is anticipated that at least 

40 spectator vessels will be present 

during the races. 

The rule establishes special local 

regulations on certain waters of 

Charleston Harbor in Charleston, South 

Carolina. The special local regulations 

will be enforced daily from 9 a.m. until 

4:30 p.m. on April 20, 2012 through 

April 22, 2012. The special local 

regulations consist of the following 

three race areas. 

1. Race Area #1. All waters 

encompassed within an 800 yard radius 

of position 32°46′39′′ N, 79°55′10′′ W. 

2. Race Area #2. All waters 

encompassed within a 900 yard radius 

of position 32°45′48′′ N, 79°54′46′′ W. 

3. Race Area #3. All waters 

encompassed within a 900 yard radius 

of position 32°45′44′′ N, 79°53′32′′ W. 

Except for those persons and vessels 

participating in the sailboat races, 

persons and vessels are prohibited from 

entering, transiting through, anchoring 

in, or remaining within any of the race 

areas unless specifically authorized by 

the Captain of the Port Charleston or a 

designated representative. Persons and 

vessels desiring to enter, transit through, 

anchor in, or remain within any of the 

race areas may contact the Captain of 

the Port Charleston by telephone at 

(843)740–7050, or a designated 

representative via VHF radio on channel 

16, to request authorization. If 

authorization to enter, transit through, 

anchor in, or remain within the race 

areas is granted by the Captain of the 

Port Charleston or a designated 

representative, all persons and vessels 

receiving such authorization must 

comply with the instructions of the 

Captain of the Port Charleston or a 

designated representative. The Coast 

Guard will provide notice of the 

regulated areas by Local Notice to 

Mariners, Broadcast Notice to Mariners, 

and on-scene designated 

representatives. 

Regulatory Analyses 

We developed this rule after 

considering numerous statutes and 

executive orders related to rulemaking. 

Below we summarize our analyses 

based on 13 of these statutes or 

executive orders. 

Regulatory Planning and Review 

Executive Orders 13563, Improving 

Regulation and Regulatory Review, and 

12866, Regulatory Planning and Review, 

direct agencies to assess the costs and 

benefits of available regulatory 

alternatives and, if regulation is 

necessary, to select regulatory 

approaches that maximize net benefits 

(including potential economic, 

environmental, public health and safety 

effects, distributive impacts, and 

equity). Executive Order 13563 

emphasizes the importance of 

quantifying both costs and benefits, of 

reducing costs, of harmonizing rules, 

and of promoting flexibility. This rule 

has not been designated a significant 

regulatory action under section 3(f) of 

Executive Order 12866. Accordingly, 

the Office of Management and Budget 

has not reviewed this rule under 

Executive Order 12866. 

The economic impact of this rule is 

not significant for the following reasons: 

(1) The special local regulations will be 

enforced for only 21 hours; (2) although 

persons and vessels will not be able to 

enter, transit through, anchor in, or 

remain within the regulated areas 

without authorization from the Captain 

of the Port Charleston or a designated 

representative, they may operate in the 

surrounding area during the 

enforcement periods; (3) persons and 

vessels may still enter, transit through, 

anchor in, or remain within the 

regulated areas if authorized by the 

Captain of the Port Charleston or a 

designated representative; and (5) the 

Coast Guard will provide advance 

notification of the special local 

regulations to the local maritime 

community by Local Notice to Mariners 

and Broadcast Notice to Mariners. 

Small Entities 

Under the Regulatory Flexibility Act 

(5 U.S.C. 601–612), we have considered 

whether this rule would have a 

significant economic impact on a 

substantial number of small entities. 

The term ‘‘small entities’’ comprises 

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. 

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. 

This rule may affect the following 

entities, some of which may be small 

entities: The owners or operators of 

vessels intending to enter, transit 

through, anchor in, or remain within the 

waters of Charleston Harbor 

encompassed within the regulated areas 

from 9:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. daily 

from April 20, 2012 through April 22, 

2012. For the reasons discussed in the 

Regulatory Planning and Review section 

above, this rule will not have a 

significant economic impact on a 

substantial number of small entities. 

Assistance for Small Entities 

Under section 213(a) of the Small 

Business Regulatory Enforcement 

Fairness Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104–121), 

we offer to assist small entities in 

understanding the rule so that they can 

better evaluate its effects on them and 

participate in the rulemaking process. 

Small businesses may send comments 

on the actions of Federal employees 

who enforce, or otherwise determine 

compliance with, Federal regulations to 

the Small Business and Agriculture 

Regulatory Enforcement Ombudsman 

and the Regional Small Business 

Regulatory Fairness Boards. The 

Ombudsman evaluates these actions 

annually and rates each agency’s 

responsiveness to small business. If you 

wish to comment on actions by 

employees of the Coast Guard, call 1– 

888–REG–FAIR (1–888–734–3247). The 

Coast Guard will not retaliate against 

small entities that question or complain 

about this rule or any policy or action 

of the Coast Guard. 

Collection of Information 

This rule calls for no new collection 

of information under the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501– 

3520). 

Federalism 

A rule has implications for federalism 

under Executive Order 13132, 

Federalism, if it has a substantial direct 

effect on the States, on the relationship 

between the national government and 

the States, or on the distribution of 

power and responsibilities among the 

various levels of government. We have 

analyzed this rule under that Order and 


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determined that this rule does not have 

implications for federalism. 

Unfunded Mandates Reform Act 

The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act 

of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1531–1538) requires 

Federal agencies to assess the effects of 

their discretionary regulatory actions. In 

particular, the Act addresses actions 

that may result in the expenditure by a 

State, local, or Tribal government, in the 

aggregate, or by the private sector of 

$100,000,000 or more in any one year. 

Though this rule will not result in such 

an expenditure, we do discuss the 

effects of this rule elsewhere in this 

preamble. 

Taking of Private Property 

This rule will not effect a taking of 

private property or otherwise have 

taking implications under Executive 

Order 12630, Governmental Actions and 

Interference with Constitutionally 

Protected Property Rights. 

Civil Justice Reform 

This rule meets applicable standards 

in sections 3(a) and 3(b)(2) of Executive 

Order 12988, Civil Justice Reform, to 

minimize litigation, eliminate 

ambiguity, and reduce burden. 

Protection of Children 

We have analyzed this rule under 

Executive Order 13045, Protection of 

Children from Environmental Health 

Risks and Safety Risks. This rule is not 

an economically significant rule and 

does not create an environmental risk to 

health or risk to safety that may 

disproportionately affect children. 

Indian Tribal Governments 

This rule does not have Tribal 

implications under Executive Order 

13175, Consultation and Coordination 

with Indian Tribal Governments, 

because it does not have a substantial 

direct effect on one or more Indian 

Tribes, on the relationship between the 

Federal Government and Indian Tribes, 

or on the distribution of power and 

responsibilities between the Federal 

Government and Indian Tribes. 

Energy Effects 

We have analyzed this rule under 

Executive Order 13211, Actions 

Concerning Regulations That 

Significantly Affect Energy Supply, 

Distribution, or Use. We have 

determined that it is not a ‘‘significant 

energy action’’ under that order because 

it is not a ‘‘significant regulatory action’’ 

under Executive Order 12866 and is not 

likely to have a significant adverse effect 

on the supply, distribution, or use of 

energy. The Administrator of the Office 

of Information and Regulatory Affairs 

has not designated it as a significant 

energy action. Therefore, it does not 

require a Statement of Energy Effects 

under Executive Order 13211. 

Technical Standards 

The National Technology Transfer 

and Advancement Act (NTTAA) (15 

U.S.C. 272 note) directs agencies to use 

voluntary consensus standards in their 

regulatory activities unless the agency 

provides Congress, through the Office of 

Management and Budget, with an 

explanation of why using these 

standards would be inconsistent with 

applicable law or otherwise impractical. 

Voluntary consensus standards are 

technical standards (e.g., specifications 

of materials, performance, design, or 

operation; test methods; sampling 

procedures; and related management 

systems practices) that are developed or 

adopted by voluntary consensus 

standards bodies. 

This rule does not use technical 

standards. Therefore, we did not 

consider the use of voluntary consensus 

standards. 

Environment 

We have analyzed this rule under 

Department of Homeland Security 

Management Directive 023–01 and 

Commandant Instruction M16475.lD, 

which guide the Coast Guard in 

complying with the National 

Environmental Policy Act of 1969 

(NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 4321–4370f), and 

have concluded this action is one of a 

category of actions that do not 

individually or cumulatively have a 

significant effect on the human 

environment. This rule is categorically 

excluded, under figure 2–1, paragraph 

(34)(h), of the Instruction. This rule 

involves special local regulations issued 

in conjunction with a regatta or marine 

parade. Under figure 2–1, paragraph 

(34)(h), of the Instruction, an 

environmental analysis checklist and a 

categorical exclusion determination are 

not required for this rule. 

List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 100 

Marine safety, Navigation (water), 

Reporting and recordkeeping 

requirements, Waterways. 

For the reasons discussed in the 

preamble, the Coast Guard amends 33 

CFR part 100 as follows: 

PART 100—SAFETY OF LIFE ON 

NAVIGABLE WATERS 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 100 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1233. 

■ 2. Add a temporary § 100.35T07–0020 

to read as follows: 

§ 100.35T07–0020 Special Local 

Regulations; Charleston Race Week, 

Charleston Harbor, Charleston, SC. 

(a) Regulated areas. The following 

regulated areas are established as 

special local regulations. All 

coordinates are North American Datum 

1983. 

(1) Race Area #1. All waters 

encompassed within an 800 yard radius 

of position 32°46′39′′ N, 79°55′10′′ W. 

(2) Race Area #2. All waters 

encompassed within a 900 yard radius 

of position 32°45′48′′ N, 79°54′46′′ W. 

(3) Race Area #3. All waters 

encompassed within a 900 yard radius 

of position 32°45′44′′ N, 79°53′32′′ W. 

(b) Definition. The term ‘‘designated 

representative’’ means Coast Guard 

Patrol Commanders, including Coast 

Guard coxswains, petty officers, and 

other officers operating Coast Guard 

vessels, and Federal, state, and local 

officers designated by or assisting the 

Captain of the Port Charleston in the 

enforcement of the regulated areas. 

(c) Regulations. (1) Except for those 

person and vessels participating in the 

sailboat races, all persons and vessels 

are prohibited from entering, transiting 

through, anchoring in, or remaining 

within the regulated areas unless 

authorized by the Captain of the Port 

Charleston or a designated 

representative. 

(2) Persons and vessels desiring to 

enter, transit through, anchor in, or 

remain within any of the regulated areas 

may contact the Captain of the Port 

Charleston by telephone at (843) 740– 

7050, or a designated representative via 

VHF radio on channel 16, to request 

authorization. If authorization to enter, 

transit through, anchor in, or remain 

within any of the regulated areas is 

granted by the Captain of the Port 

Charleston or a designated 

representative, all persons and vessels 

receiving such authorization must 

comply with the instructions of the 

Captain of the Port Charleston or a 

designated representative. 

(3) The Coast Guard will provide 

notice of the regulated areas by Local 

Notice to Mariners, Broadcast Notice to 

Mariners, and on-scene designated 

representatives. 

(d) Enforcement periods. This rule 

will be enforced daily from 9 a.m. until 

4:30 p.m. on April 20, 2012 through 

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Dated: February 27, 2012. 

Michael F. White, Jr., 

Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the 

Port Charleston. 

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BILLING CODE 9110–04–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 117 

[Docket No. USCG–2012–0250] 

Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Mile 

21.6, Illinois Waterway, Hardin, IL 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Notice of temporary deviation 

from regulations. 

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a 

temporary deviation from the operating 

schedule that governs the Hardin 

Drawbridge across the Illinois 

Waterway, mile 21.6, at Hardin, Illinois. 

The deviation is necessary to replace the 

main gear case that operates the lift 

span. The gear case has been making 

noise indicating possible failure. This 

deviation allows the bridge to remain in 

the closed position while the existing 

gear box is replaced with one recently 

fabricated. 

DATES: This deviation is effective from 

7 a.m. on April 3, 2012 through 7 p.m. 

on April 5, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: Documents mentioned in 

this preamble as being available in the 

docket are part of docket USCG–2012– 

0250 and are available online by going 

to http://www.regulations.gov, inserting 

USCG–2012–0250 in the ‘‘Keyword’’ 

box and then clicking ‘‘Search’’. They 

are also available for inspection or 

copying at the Docket Management 

Facility (M–30), U.S. Department of 

Transportation, West Building Ground 

Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590, 

between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday 

through Friday, except Federal holidays. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If 

you have questions on this rule, call or 

email Eric A. Washburn, Bridge 

Administrator, Western Rivers, Coast 

Guard 314–269–2378, email 

Eric.Washburn@uscg.mil. If you have 

questions on viewing the docket, call 

Renee V. Wright, Program Manager, 

Docket Operations, telephone 202–366– 

9826. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Illinois Department of Transportation 

requested a temporary deviation for the 

Hardin Drawbridge, across the Illinois 

Waterway, mile 21.6, at Hardin, Illinois 

to remain in the closed-to-navigation 

position for a two and one half day 

period while the main gear case is 

replaced. The closure period will start at 

7 a.m. on or about April 3, 2012 and end 

at 7 p.m. on April 5, 2012. 

Once the existing gear case is 

removed, the lift span will not be able 

to open, even for emergencies, until the 

replacement gear box is installed. 

The Hardin Drawbridge currently 

operates in accordance with 33 CFR 

117.5, which states the general 

requirement that drawbridges shall open 

promptly and fully for the passage of 

vessels when a request to open is given 

in accordance with the subpart. 

There are no alternate routes for 

vessels transiting this section of the 

Illinois Waterway. The Hardin 

Drawbridge, in the closed-to-navigation 

position, provides a vertical clearance of 

25.9 feet above normal pool. Navigation 

on the waterway consists primarily of 

commercial tows and recreational 

watercraft. This temporary deviation has 

been coordinated with the waterway 

users. 

In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e), 

the drawbridge must return to its regular 

operating schedule immediately at the 

end of the designated time period. This 

deviation from the operating regulations 

is authorized under 33 CFR 117.35. 

Dated: March 22, 2012. 

Eric A. Washburn, 

Bridge Administrator, Western Rivers. 

[FR Doc. 2012–7922 Filed 4–2–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9110–04–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

46 CFR Part 160 

[Docket No. USCG–2011–0076] 

RIN 1625–AB60 

Inflatable Personal Flotation Devices 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is 

harmonizing structural and performance 

standards for inflatable recreational 

personal flotation devices (PFDs) with 

current voluntary industry consensus 

standards. The Coast Guard is also 

slightly modifying regulatory text in 

anticipation of a future rulemaking 

addressing the population for which 

inflatable recreational PFDs are 

approved, but is not changing the 

current affected population. 

DATES: This rule is effective May 3, 

2012. The Director of the Federal 

Register has approved the incorporation 

by reference of certain publications 

listed in this rule as of May 3, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: Comments and material 

received from the public, as well as 

documents mentioned in this preamble 

as being available in the docket, are part 

of docket USCG–2011–0076 and are 

available for inspection or copying at 

the Docket Management Facility (M–30), 

U.S. Department of Transportation, 

West Building Ground Floor, Room 

W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 

Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. 

and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except Federal holidays. You may also 

find this docket on the Internet by going 

to http://www.regulations.gov, inserting 

USCG–2011–0076 in the ‘‘Keyword’’ 

box, and then clicking ‘‘Search.’’ 

Viewing incorporation by reference 

material. You may inspect the material 

incorporated by reference at Lifesaving 

and Fire Safety Division (CG–5214), 

U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, 2100 

Second Street SW., Stop 7126, 

Washington, DC 20593–7126 between 

9 a.m. and 3 p.m., Monday through 

Friday, except Federal holidays. The 

telephone number is 202–372–1394. 

Copies of the material are available as 

indicated in the ‘‘Incorporation by 

Reference’’ section of this preamble. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If 

you have questions on this rule, call or 

email Ms. Brandi Baldwin, Lifesaving 

and Fire Safety Division (CG–5214), 

U.S. Coast Guard, telephone 202–372– 

1394, email 

Brandi.A.Baldwin@uscg.mil. If you have 

questions on viewing or submitting 

material to the docket, call Renee V. 

Wright, Program Manager, Docket 

Operations, telephone 202–366–9826. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Table of Contents for Preamble 

I. Abbreviations 

II. Regulatory History 

III. Basis and Purpose 

IV. Discussion of Comments and Changes 

V. Incorporation by Reference 

VI. Regulatory Analyses 

A. Regulatory Planning and Review 

B. Small Entities 

C. Assistance for Small Entities 

D. Collection of Information 

E. Federalism 

F. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act 

G. Taking of Private Property 

H. Civil Justice Reform 

I. Protection of Children 

J. Indian Tribal Governments 

K. Energy Effects 

L. Technical Standards 

M. 2010 Coast Guard Authorization Act 

Sec. 608 (46 U.S.C. 2118(a)) 

N. Environment 


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