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promulgated under the authority 

described in Subtitle VII, Part A, 

Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that 

section, the FAA is charged with 

prescribing regulations to assign the use 

of the airspace necessary to ensure the 

safety of aircraft and the efficient use of 

airspace. This regulation is within the 

scope of that authority as it would 

modify controlled airspace at 

Livingston, Mission Field Airport, 

Livingston, MT. 

This proposal will be subject to an 

environmental analysis in accordance 

with FAA Order 1050.1E, 

‘‘Environmental Impacts: Policies and 

Procedures’’ prior to any FAA final 

regulatory action. 

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 

Airspace, Incorporation by reference, 

Navigation (air). 

The Proposed Amendment 

Accordingly, pursuant to the 

authority delegated to me, the Federal 

Aviation Administration proposes to 

amend 14 CFR Part 71 as follows: 

PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, 

B, C, D AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR 

TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND 

REPORTING POINTS 

1. The authority citation for 14 CFR 

Part 71 continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40103, 40113, 

40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959– 

1963 Comp., p. 389. 

§ 71.1 [Amended] 

2. The incorporation by reference in 

14 CFR Part 71.1 of the Federal Aviation 

Administration Order 7400.9V, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, 

dated August 9, 2011, and effective 

September 15, 2011 is amended as 

follows: 

Paragraph 6002 Class E airspace designated 

as surface areas. 

* * * * * 

ANM MT E2 Livingston, MT [Modified] 

Livingston, Mission Field, MT 

(Lat. 45°42′09′′ N., long. 110°26′50′′ W.) 

Within a 4.1-mile radius of the Mission 

Field Airport, and within 2.7 miles each side 

of the Mission Field Airport 340° bearing 

extending from the 4.1-mile radius to 7 miles 

north of the airport. This Class E airspace 

area is effective during the specific dates and 

times established in advance by a Notice to 

Airmen. The effective date and time will 

thereafter be continuously published in the 

Airport/Facility Directory. 

Issued in Seattle, Washington, on March 

26, 2012. 

Robert Henry, 

Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, 

Western Service Center. 

[FR Doc. 2012–7941 Filed 4–2–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 100 

[Docket No. USCG–2012–0197] 

RIN 1625–AA08 

Special Local Regulations for Marine 

Events, Swim Event, Lake Gaston; 

Littleton, NC 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking. 

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard proposes 

establishment of Special Local 

Regulations for ‘‘The Crossing’’ swim 

event, to be held on the waters of Lake 

Gaston, adjacent to the Eaton Ferry 

Bridge in Littleton, North Carolina. This 

Special Local Regulation is necessary to 

provide for the safety of life on 

navigable waters during the event. This 

action is intended to restrict vessel 

traffic on Lake Gaston under the Eaton 

Ferry Bridge and within 100 yards west 

of the bridge during the swim event. 

DATES: Comments and related material 

must be received by the Coast Guard on 

or before May 3, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

identified by docket number USCG– 

2012–0197 using any one of the 

following methods: 

(1) Federal eRulemaking Portal: 

http://www.regulations.gov. 

(2) Fax: 202–493–2251. 

(3) Mail: 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– 

0001. 

(4) Hand delivery: Same as mail 

address above, between 9 a.m. and 

5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. The telephone number 

is 202–366–9329. 

To avoid duplication, please use only 

one of these four methods. See the 

‘‘Public Participation and Request for 

Comments’’ portion of the 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section 

below for instructions on submitting 

comments. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If 

you have questions on this proposed 

rule, call or email BOSN3 Joseph M. 

Edge, Coast Guard Sector North 

Carolina, Coast Guard; telephone 252– 

247–4525, email 

Joseph.M.Edge@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: 

Public Participation and Request for 

Comments 

We encourage you to participate in 

this rulemaking by submitting 

comments and related materials. All 

comments received will be posted 

without change to http:// 

www.regulations.gov and will include 

any personal information you have 

provided. 

Submitting Comments 

If you submit a comment, please 

include the docket number for this 

rulemaking (USCG–2012–0197), 

indicate the specific section of this 

document to which each comment 

applies, and provide a reason for each 

suggestion or recommendation. You 

may submit your comments and 

material online (via http:// 

www.regulations.gov) or by fax, mail, or 

hand delivery, but please use only one 

of these means. If you submit a 

comment online via 

www.regulations.gov, it will be 

considered received by the Coast Guard 

when you successfully transmit the 

comment. If you fax, hand deliver, or 

mail your comment, it will be 

considered as having been received by 

the Coast Guard when it is received at 

the Docket Management Facility. We 

recommend that you include your name 

and a mailing address, an email address, 

or a telephone number in the body of 

your document so that we can contact 

you if we have questions regarding your 

submission. 

To submit your comment online, go to 

http://www.regulations.gov, type the 

docket number USCG–2012–0197 in the 

‘‘SEARCH’’ box and click ‘‘SEARCH.’’ 

Click on ‘‘Submit a Comment’’ on the 

line associated with this rulemaking. If 

you submit your comments by mail or 

hand delivery, submit them in an 

unbound format, no larger than 81⁄2 by 

11 inches, suitable for copying and 

electronic filing. If you submit 

comments by mail and would like to 

know that they reached the Facility, 

please enclose a stamped, self-addressed 

postcard or envelope. We will consider 

all comments and material received 

during the comment period and may 

change the rule based on your 

comments. 


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Viewing Comments and Documents 

To view comments, as well as 

documents mentioned in this preamble 

as being available in the docket, go to 

http://www.regulations.gov, type the 

docket number (USCG–20120–0197 in 

the ‘‘SEARCH’’ box and click 

‘‘SEARCH.’’ Click on Open Docket 

Folder on the line associated with this 

rulemaking. 

You may also visit the Docket 

Management Facility in Room W12–140 

on the ground floor of the Department 

of Transportation West Building, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, 

DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., 

Monday through Friday, except Federal 

holidays. We have an agreement with 

the Department of Transportation to use 

the Docket Management Facility. 

Privacy Act 

Anyone can search the electronic 

form of comments received into any of 

our dockets by the name of the 

individual submitting the comment (or 

signing the comment, if submitted on 

behalf of an association, business, labor 

union, etc.). You may review a Privacy 

Act notice regarding our public dockets 

in the January 17, 2008, issue of the 

Federal Register (73 FR 3316). 

Public Meeting 

We do not now plan to hold a public 

meeting. But you may submit a request 

for one using one of the four methods 

specified under ADDRESSES. Please 

explain why you believe a public 

meeting would be beneficial. If we 

determine that one would aid this 

rulemaking, we will hold one at a time 

and place announced by a later notice 

in the Federal Register. 

Basis and Purpose 

On August 11, 2012 from 7:30 a.m. to 

12 p.m., the Organization to Support the 

Arts, Infrastructure, and Learning on 

Lake Gaston, also known as O’SAIL, 

will sponsor ‘‘The Crossing’’ on the 

waters of Lake Gaston, adjacent to 

Littleton, North Carolina. The swim 

event will consist of approximately 350 

swimmers entering Lake Gaston at the 

Morning Star Marina on the south bank 

of Lake Gaston, west of the Eaton Ferry 

Bridge, and swimming north along the 

western side of Eaton Ferry Bridge to 

the Waterview Restaurant. A fleet of 

spectator vessels are expected to gather 

near the event site to view the 

competition. To provide for the safety of 

participants, spectators and other 

transiting vessels, the Coast Guard will 

temporarily restrict vessel traffic in the 

event area during this event. 

In an effort to enhance safety of event 

participants the channel in the vicinity 

of Eaton Ferry Bridge will remain closed 

during the event on August 11, 2012 

from 7:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. The Coast 

Guard will temporarily restrict access to 

this section of Lake Gaston during the 

event. 

Discussion of Proposed Rule 

The Coast Guard proposes to establish 

Special Local Regulations that will 

restrict vessel movement on the 

specified waters of Lake Gaston, 

Littleton, NC. During the Marine Event 

no vessel will be allowed to transit the 

waterway unless the vessel operator 

receives permission from the Patrol 

Commander. 

Special Local Regulations will 

encompass the waters of Lake Gaston 

under the Eaton Ferry Bridge, latitude 

36°31′06′′ North, longitude 077°57′37′′ 

West, and within 100 yards of the 

western side of Eaton Ferry Bridge. All 

vessels are prohibited from transiting 

this section of the waterway while the 

regulation is in effect. Entry into the 

regulated area will not be permitted 

except as specifically authorized by the 

Captain of the Port or a designated 

representative. To request permission to 

transit the area, mariners may contact 

Coast Guard Sector North Carolina at 

(910) 343–3882. The regulated area will 

be enforced from 7:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. on 

August 11, 2012. This proposed 

restriction of vessel movement and 

access to the waterway is for the 

protection and safety of swimmers 

participating in the event. 

Regulatory Analyses 

We developed this proposed 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 

This proposed rule is not a significant 

regulatory action under section 3(f) of 

Executive Order 12866, Regulatory 

Planning and Review, as supplemented 

by Executive Order 13563, Improving 

Regulation and Regulatory Review, and 

does not require an assessment of 

potential costs and benefits under 

section 6(a)(3) of Executive Order 12866 

or under section 1 of Executive Order 

13563. The Office of Management and 

Budget has not reviewed it under those 

Orders. 

Although this regulation will restrict 

access to the area, the effect of this rule 

will not be significant because the 

regulated area will be in effect for a 

limited time, from 7:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., 

on August 11, 2012. The Coast Guard 

will provide advance notification via 

maritime advisories so mariners can 

adjust their plans accordingly. The 

regulated area will apply only to the 

section of Lake Gaston in the immediate 

vicinity of Eaton Ferry Bridge. Coast 

Guard vessels enforcing this regulated 

area can be contacted on marine band 

radio VHF–FM channel 16 (156.8 MHz). 

Small Entities 

Under the Regulatory Flexibility Act 

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

whether this proposed 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 proposed rule 

would not have a significant economic 

impact on a substantial number of small 

entities. 

This rule will affect the following 

entities, some of which may be small 

entities: The owners or operators of 

recreational vessels intending to transit 

the specified portion of Lake Gaston 

from 7:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. on August 11, 

2012. 

This rule will not have a significant 

economic impact on a substantial 

number of small entities for the 

following reasons. This rule will only be 

in effect for 4 and one-half hours from 

7:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. The regulated area 

applies only to the section of Lake 

Gaston in the vicinity of Eaton Ferry 

Bridge. Vessel traffic may be allowed to 

pass through the regulated area with the 

permission of the Coast Guard Patrol 

Commander. In the case where the 

Patrol Commander authorizes passage 

through the regulated area, vessels shall 

proceed at the minimum speed 

necessary to maintain a safe course that 

minimizes wake near the swim course. 

The Patrol Commander will allow nonparticipating vessels to transit the event 

area once all swimmers are safely clear 

of navigation channels and vessel traffic 

areas. Before the enforcement period, 

we will issue maritime advisories so 

mariners can adjust their plans 

accordingly. 

If you think that your business, 

organization, or governmental 

jurisdiction qualifies as a small entity 

and that this rule would have a 

significant economic impact on it, 

please submit a comment (see 

ADDRESSES) explaining why you think it 

qualifies and how and to what degree 

this rule would economically affect it. 


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Assistance for Small Entities 

Under section 213(a) of the Small 

Business Regulatory Enforcement 

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

we want to assist small entities in 

understanding this proposed rule so that 

they can better evaluate its effects on 

them and participate in the rulemaking. 

If the rule would affect your small 

business, organization, or governmental 

jurisdiction and you have questions 

concerning its provisions or options for 

compliance, please contact CWO3 

Joseph Edge, Waterways Management 

Division Chief, Coast Guard Sector 

North Carolina, at (252) 247–4525. The 

Coast Guard will not retaliate against 

small entities that question or complain 

about this proposed rule or any policy 

or action of the Coast Guard. 

Collection of Information 

This proposed rule would call 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 proposed rule under that 

Order and 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 (adjusted for inflation) or 

more in any one year. Though this 

proposed rule would not result in such 

an expenditure, we do discuss the 

effects of this rule elsewhere in this 

preamble. 

Taking of Private Property 

This proposed rule would not cause 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 proposed 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 proposed rule 

under Executive Order 13045, 

Protection of Children from 

Environmental Health Risks and Safety 

Risks. This rule is not an economically 

significant rule and would not create an 

environmental risk to health or risk to 

safety that might disproportionately 

affect children. 

Indian Tribal Governments 

This proposed rule does not have 

tribal implications under Executive 

Order 13175, Consultation and 

Coordination with Indian Tribal 

Governments, because it would 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 proposed 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 proposed rule does not use 

technical standards. Therefore, we did 

not consider the use of voluntary 

consensus standards. 

Environment 

We have analyzed this proposed 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 made a preliminary determination, 

under figure 2–1, paragraph 34(h) of the 

Instruction, that this action is one of a 

category of actions that do not 

individually or cumulatively have a 

significant effect on the human 

environment. A preliminary 

environmental analysis checklist 

supporting this determination is 

available in the docket where indicated 

under ADDRESSES. This proposed rule 

involves implementation of regulations 

within 33 CFR Part 100 that apply to 

organized marine events on the 

navigable waters of the United States 

that may have potential for negative 

impact on the safety or other interest of 

waterway users and shore side activities 

in the event area. This special local 

regulation is necessary to provide for 

the safety of the general public and 

event participants from potential 

hazards associated with movement of 

vessels near the event area. We seek any 

comments or information that may lead 

to the discovery of a significant 

environmental impact from this 

proposed 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 proposes to 

amend 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 § 100.35T05–0197 

to read as follows: 

§ 100.35T05–0197 Lake Gaston, 

Enterprise, NC. 

(a) Regulated area. The following 

location is a regulated area: All waters 

of Lake Gaston directly under the Eaton 

Ferry Bridge, latitude 36°31′06′′ North, 

longitude 077°57′37′′ West, and within 

100 yards of the western side of the 

bridge at Littleton, North Carolina. All 

coordinates reference Datum NAD 1983. 


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(b) Definitions: (1) Coast Guard Patrol 

Commander means a commissioned, 

warrant, or petty officer of the U.S. 

Coast Guard who has been designated 

by the Commander, Coast Guard Sector 

North Carolina. 

(2) Official Patrol means any vessel 

assigned or approved by Commander, 

Coast Guard Sector North Carolina with 

a commissioned, warrant, or petty 

officer on board and displaying a Coast 

Guard ensign. 

(3) Participant means all vessels 

participating in the ‘‘The Crossing’’ 

swim event under the auspices of the 

Marine Event Permit issued to the event 

sponsor and approved by Commander, 

Coast Guard Sector North Carolina. 

(4) Spectator means all persons and 

vessels not registered with the event 

sponsor as participants or official patrol. 

(c) Special local regulations: (1) The 

Coast Guard Patrol Commander will 

control the movement of all vessels in 

the vicinity of the regulated area. When 

hailed or signaled by an official patrol 

vessel, a vessel approaching the 

regulated area shall immediately 

comply with the directions given. 

Failure to do so may result in 

termination of voyage and citation for 

failure to comply. 

(2) The Coast Guard Patrol 

Commander may terminate the event, or 

the operation of any support vessel 

participating in the event, at any time it 

is deemed necessary for the protection 

of life or property. The Coast Guard may 

be assisted in the patrol and 

enforcement of the regulated area by 

other Federal, State, and local agencies. 

(3) Vessel traffic, not involved with 

the event, may be allowed to transit the 

regulated area with the permission of 

the Patrol Commander. Vessels that 

desire passage through the regulated 

area shall contact the Coast Guard Patrol 

Commander on VHF–FM marine band 

radio for direction. Only participants 

and official patrol vessels are allowed to 

enter the regulated area. 

(4) All Coast Guard vessels enforcing 

the regulated area can be contacted on 

marine band radio VHF–FM channel 16 

(156.8 MHz) and channel 22 (157.1 

MHz). The Coast Guard will issue 

marine information broadcast on VHF– 

FM marine band radio announcing 

specific event date and times. 

(d) Enforcement period: This section 

will be enforced from 7:30 a.m. to 12 

p.m. on August 11, 2012. 

Dated: March 21, 2012. 

A. Popiel, 

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

Port North Carolina. 

[FR Doc. 2012–7962 Filed 4–2–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9110–04–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Parts 100, 110, and 165 

[Docket No. USCG–2012–0174] 

RIN 1625–AA00, AA01, AA08, AA11, AA87 

OPSAIL 2012 Virginia, Port of Hampton 

Roads, VA 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking. 

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard proposes 

establishing temporary regulations in 

the Port of Hampton Roads, Virginia for 

Operation Sail (OPSAIL) 2012 Virginia 

activities. This regulation is necessary to 

provide for the safety of life on 

navigable waters before, during, and 

after OPSAIL 2012 Virginia events. This 

action is intended to restrict vessel 

traffic movement in portions of 

Chesapeake Bay, Hampton Roads, the 

James River and Elizabeth River. 

DATES: Comments and related material 

must be received by the Coast Guard on 

or before May 3, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

identified by docket number USCG– 

2012–0174 using any one of the 

following methods: 

(1) Federal eRulemaking Portal: 

http://www.regulations.gov. 

(2) Fax: 202–493–2251. 

(3) Mail: 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– 

0001. 

(4) Hand delivery: Same as mail 

address above, between 9 a.m. and 

5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. The telephone number 

is 202–366–9329. 

To avoid duplication, please use only 

one of these four methods. See the 

‘‘Public Participation and Request for 

Comments’’ portion of the 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section 

below for instructions on submitting 

comments. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If 

you have questions on this proposed 

rule, call or email Dennis Sens, 

Prevention Division, Fifth Coast Guard 

District; telephone 757–398–6204, email 

Dennis.M.Sens@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: 

Public Participation and Request for 

Comments 

We encourage you to participate in 

this rulemaking by submitting 

comments and related materials. All 

comments received will be posted 

without change to http:// 

www.regulations.gov and will include 

any personal information you have 

provided. 

Submitting Comments 

If you submit a comment, please 

include the docket number for this 

rulemaking (USCG–2012–0174), 

indicate the specific section of this 

document to which each comment 

applies, and provide a reason for each 

suggestion or recommendation. You 

may submit your comments and 

material online (via http:// 

www.regulations.gov) or by fax, mail, or 

hand delivery, but please use only one 

of these means. If you submit a 

comment online via 

www.regulations.gov, it will be 

considered received by the Coast Guard 

when you successfully transmit the 

comment. If you fax, hand deliver, or 

mail your comment, it will be 

considered as having been received by 

the Coast Guard when it is received at 

the Docket Management Facility. We 

recommend that you include your name 

and a mailing address, an email address, 

or a telephone number in the body of 

your document so that we can contact 

you if we have questions regarding your 

submission. 

To submit your comment online, go to 

http://www.regulations.gov, type the 

docket number (USCG–2012–0174) in 

the ‘‘SEARCH’’ box and click 

‘‘SEARCH.’’ Click on ‘‘Submit a 

Comment’’ on the line associated with 

this rulemaking. 

If you submit your comments by mail 

or hand delivery, submit them in an 

unbound format, no larger than 81⁄2 by 

11 inches, suitable for copying and 

electronic filing. If you submit 

comments by mail and would like to 

know that they reached the Facility, 

please enclose a stamped, self-addressed 

postcard or envelope. We will consider 

all comments and material received 

during the comment period and may 

change the rule based on your 

comments. 

Viewing Comments and Documents 

To view comments, as well as 

documents mentioned in this preamble 

as being available in the docket, go to 

http://www.regulations.gov, type the 

docket number (USCG–2012–0174) in 

the ‘‘SEARCH’’ box and click 

‘‘SEARCH.’’ Click on Open Docket 


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