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The introductory text of each table is

republished for the convenience of the

reader and remains unchanged.

Appendix B to Part 4044—Interest

Rates Used to Value Annuities and

Lump Sums

TABLE I.—ANNUITY VALUATIONS

[This table sets forth, for each indicated calendar month, the interest rates (denoted by i1, i2, * * *, and referred to generally as it) assumed to

be in effect between specified anniversaries of a valuation date that occurs within that calendar month; those anniversaries are specified in

the columns adjacent to the rates. The last listed rate is assumed to be in effect after the last listed anniversary date.]

For valuation dates occurring in the month—

The values of it are:

it for t = it for t = it for t =

* * * * * * *

February 1998 ................................................................... .0550 1–25 .0525 >25 N/A N/A

TABLE II.—LUMP SUM VALUATIONS

[In using this table: (1) For benefits for which the participant or beneficiary is entitled to be in pay status on the valuation date, the immediate annuity rate shall apply; (2) For benefits for which the deferral period is y years (where y is an integer and 0 < y ≤ n1), interest rate i1 shall

apply from the valuation date for a period of y years, and thereafter the immediate annuity rate shall apply; (3) For benefits for which the deferral period is y years (where y is an integer and n1 < y ≤ n1 + n2), interest rate i2 shall apply from the valuation date for a period of y ¥ n1

years, interest rate i1 shall apply for the following n1 years, and thereafter the immediate annuity rate shall apply; (4) For benefits for which

the deferral period is y years (where y is an integer and y > n1 + n2), interest rate i3 shall apply from the valuation date for a period of y ≤

n1—n2 years, interest rate i2 shall apply for the following n2 years, interest rate i1 shall apply for the following n1 years, and thereafter the immediate annuity rate shall apply.]

Rate set

For plans with a valuation

date Immediate

annuity rate

(percent)

Deferred annuities (percent)

On or after Before i1 i2 i3 n1 n2

* * * * * * *

52 02–1–98 03–1–98 4.25 4.00 4.00 4.00 7 8

Issued in Washington, D.C., on this 9th day

of January 1998.

David M. Strauss,

Executive Director, Pension Benefit Guaranty

Corporation.

[FR Doc. 98–1063 Filed 1–14–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 7708–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 117

[CGD05–97–003]

RIN 2115–AE47

Drawbridge Operation Regulations;

New Jersey Intracoastal Waterway

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is changing

the regulations governing several

bridges that cross the New Jersey

Intracoastal Waterway (NJICW). Those

bridges are: the Route 35 Bridge across

Manasquan River at NJICW mile 1.1, in

Brielle, New Jersey; the S37 Bridge

across Barnegat Bay at NJICW mile 14.1,

in Seaside Heights, New Jersey; the

US40–322 (Albany Avenue) Bridge

across Inside Thorofare at NJICW mile

70.0, in Atlantic City, New Jersey; and

the Route 52 (Ninth Street) Bridge

across Beach Thorofare at NJICW mile

80.4, in Ocean City, New Jersey.

Additionally, a new provision is added

that restricts openings of the Route 30

Bridge across Beach Thorofare at NJICW

mile 67.2. The changes are being made

to ease vehicular traffic congestion

caused by bridge openings in and

around seaside resort areas and to

reduce the need for these bridges to be

continually staffed by a drawtender

during off-peak periods when few

openings occur.

DATES: This final rule is effective on

February 17, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Documents as indicated in

this preamble are available for

inspection or copying at the office of the

Commander (Aowb), Fifth Coast Guard

District, Federal Building, 4th Floor, 431

Crawford Street, Portsmouth, Virginia

23704–5004, between 8 a.m. and 4:30

p.m., Monday through Friday, except

Federal holidays. The telephone number

is (757) 398–6222.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Ann Deaton, Bridge Administrator, Fifth

Coast Guard District, (757) 398–6222.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Regulatory History

On July 16, 1997, the Coast Guard

published in the Federal Register (62

FR 38043) a Notice of Proposed

Rulemaking (NPRM) entitled

Drawbridge Operations Regulations;

New Jersey Intracoastal Waterway. The

NPRM proposed changes in the

operating schedules of a number of

bridges. The changes are designed to

ease vehicular traffic congestion caused

by bridge openings in and around

seaside resort areas and to reduce the

need for these bridges to be continually

staffed by a drawtender during off-peak

periods when few openings occur. The

Coast Guard received 10 letters

commenting on various provisions of

the NPRM. No public hearing was

requested and none was held.

Background and Purpose

General

The NJICW extends approximately

118 statute miles from Manasquan Inlet

to Cape May Harbor. The NJICW is

primarily used by pleasure craft,

commercial, and sport fishing vessels.

General regulations governing the

operation of bridges are listed in

sections 117.1 through 117.49 of 33

CFR. Specific drawbridge regulations,
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which supplement the general

regulations for certain NJICW bridges,

are listed in 33 CFR 117.733.

The New Jersey Department of

Transportation (NJDOT) requested

changes in the regulations of several

bridges crossing the NJICW in an effort

to balance the needs of mariners and

vehicle drivers transiting into and

around seaside resort areas. Bridge

openings at peak traffic hours during the

tourist season often cause considerable

congestion while accommodating

relatively few vessels. In support of its

request, NJDOT contends that there has

been an overall decrease in vessel traffic

and an increase in vehicular traffic in

recent years. NJDOT believes that the

regulations will help solve the vehicular

traffic problem caused by the frequency

of bridge openings. The regulations

restricting openings will also allow

bridge owners to reduce bridge tender

hours for certain bridges during off-peak

periods when requests for openings

infrequently occur. A special 24-hour

telephone number will be posted on all

bridges in accordance with 33 CFR

117.55 to arrange for openings during

off-peak periods and emergencies.

The Coast Guard received 10

comments on the NPRM. No comments

addressed the proposed changes for the

Route 30 Bridge or the US40–322

Bridge. The changes in operating

regulations for these bridges in this final

rule are unchanged from the NPRM. The

comments concerning the proposed

changes to the remaining bridges are

discussed below.

Route 35 Bridge

During the summer of 1991, the Coast

Guard implemented a temporary final

rule, which changed the existing

regulations governing the Route 35

Bridge for 60 days from August 1

through September 29, 1991. The

temporary final rule, published in the

Federal Register at 56 FR 40418,

extended the hour and half hour

opening schedule on weekends and

holidays to between 9 a.m. and 10 p.m.,

and provided for only twice an hour

openings during the evening rush hours

from 4 p.m. to 7p.m. Monday through

Thursday and from 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. on

Fridays.

The NPRM proposed to permanently

implement the temporary final

rulemaking schedule, except that an

additional hour was added to the times

that the bridge opens on the hour and

half hour. The schedule will begin at 8

a.m. instead of 9 a.m. The NPRM also

proposed adding a four hour notice

requirement for draw openings between

11 p.m. and 8 a.m. year-round.

The Coast Guard received four

comments on the NPRM concerning the

Route 35 Bridge. One comment

requested that the dates of the schedule

change be extended through October 31

rather than ending on September 30.

The Coast Guard evaluated this

proposal, but has decided not to change

the dates in the final rule. Bridge

opening log data from 1993 to 1995

revealed that the highest concentration

of vessel and vehicular traffic occurred

during the period from May 15 to

September 30. For that reason, the

NJDOT limited its request to change the

schedule to September 30. The Coast

Guard has no current justification for

changing the dates beyond September

30; however, should vehicle traffic

become a concern for the NJDOT

beyond September 30, and the NJDOT

can justify changing the dates, the Coast

Guard would evaluate a future proposal

to modify the regulation.

Another comment suggested changing

the draw opening schedule on

Saturdays, Sundays, and Federal

holidays to coincide with the draw

opening schedule on Mondays to

Fridays in order to avoid confusion

between weekday and weekend

openings. The Coast Guard considered

this comment and has changed the final

rule to simplify the bridge opening

schedule. The opening schedule for the

weekend openings will be the same as

for weekday openings, i.e., the draw

will open 15 minutes before the hour

and 15 minutes after the hour.

The 15 minute before and after the

hour opening schedule on Mondays to

Thursdays and on Fridays except

Federal holidays from 12 p.m. to 7 p.m.

was implemented to coincide with

schedules of trains operated by the

Brielle Railroad Bridge at mile 0.9

(Manasquan River), owned and operated

by New Jersey Transit Rail Operations

(NJTRO). The Route 35 Bridge is located

approximately 200 feet upstream from

the railroad bridge. Coordinating

drawbridge openings of the Route 35

and the Brielle Railroad Bridges will

minimize the number of times vessels

would be required to hold or maneuver

between the Route 35 and Brielle

Railroad Bridges while waiting for one

of the bridges to open.

During the summer boating season,

the Brielle Railroad Bridge is normally

maintained in the open position and

closed approximately five minutes

before the arrival of a passenger train.

Trains typically cross the Brielle

Railroad Bridge between 10 and 20

minutes past the hour. It is expected

that a consistent opening schedule will

not only enhance the safety of vessels,

but also cause less confusion for

motorists planning for bridge openings.

Several comments opposed the

requirement that a four hour notice be

given for bridge openings from 11 p.m.

to 8 a.m. year-round. The comments

stated that the schedule is unfair to the

boating public and would be impractical

and potentially hazardous to boaters.

The Coast Guard considered the

comments, but has decided not to

change the final rule. As stated in the

proposed rule, NJDOT records reveal a

decrease in bridge openings from 11

p.m. to 8 a.m. in the yearly opening logs

for 1993, 1994 and 1995. The bridge

opened for vessels 243, 177, and 111

times during these years, respectively.

In light of these statistics, which

indicate minimal use of the bridge, the

Coast Guard believes that a four hour

notice is reasonable. This regulation

merely requires mariners to plan ahead

to schedule the bridge opening at times

acceptable to them.

One comment proposed adding

additional language to the regulation to

clarify that the draw should only open

if vessels are waiting. The rationale for

the comment is that the bridge should

not open unnecessarily, i.e., at times

when no vessels are waiting. The Coast

Guard considered the comment but has

decided not to change the final rule. The

regulation currently states that the draw

‘‘need only open,’’ on the hour and half

hour. This language grants discretion to

bridge tenders to open the draw at the

prescribed times only when vessels are

waiting to pass. The language does not

require the bridge to open, as it would

if the regulation stated that the draw

‘‘shall open’’ or ‘‘will open’’ at the

prescribed times.

Another comment recommended that,

instead of opening the draw in half hour

periods, the draw should open on

signal, but no more than twice in any

hour. The comment suggested that in

the final analysis, the draw would open

the same number of times; i.e., twice in

a one hour period. The Coast Guard has

decided not to incorporate this

suggestion into the final rule. As

written, the final rule provides a

consistent schedule, which allows

vehicle traffic and mariners to plan their

trips accordingly.

S37 Bridge

The NPRM proposed to change the

regulation for the S37 Bridge to allow

the bridge to open on signal except from

Memorial Day to Labor Day, from 8 a.m.

to 8 p.m., when the draw would only

open on the hour and half hour. From

1 April to 30 November, from 11 p.m.

to 8 a.m., four hours advance notice

would be required.
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The Coast Guard received several

comments on the NPRM for the Route

37 Bridge. Many of the comments

expressed opposition to the four hour

notice requirement, stating that the

absence of a full time bridge tender may

cause a hazardous condition to vessels

waiting, particularly during periods of

flood tide. The Coast Guard considered

the comments received, and after

consulting with units that frequently

patrol those waters, has decided not to

change the final rule. Those units

reported that, in their experience,

routine conditions at the Route 37

Bridge pose no greater hazard that any

other NJICW Bridge. At most, the

schedule may create an inconvenience

to mariners. The schedule will only

require vessel operators to plan transits

in order to minimize delays while

waiting for the bridge opening. Vessels

required to wait for openings can also

make arrangements to wait in nearby

marinas or anchor in designated bay

anchorages. NJDOT records for 1993,

1994 and 1995 also showed a minimal

demand for bridge openings during the

period April 1 to November 30, from 11

p.m. to 8 a.m. During those periods, the

bridge opened for vessels 151, 67, and

82 times, respectively. In light of these

statistics, the Coast Guard believes that

the four hour notice requirement to have

a bridge tender on scene is reasonable.

Another comment suggested that

traffic congestion could be further

alleviated by requiring bridges to open

only on the hour rather than on the hour

and half hour. The Coast Guard

considered this comment, but has not

changed the final rule. The opening

schedule is designed to balance the

competing needs of vehicular and vessel

traffic. The Coast Guard believes that

two bridge openings per hour achieve

the desired balance. However, the Coast

Guard would consider future proposals

to modify the bridge opening schedule

if requested by NJDOT.

Route 30 Bridge

The NPRM proposed changes in the

regulation for the Route 30 Bridge to

require the bridge to open on signal

except from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. yearround, and from 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. from

November 1 through March 31, when

four hours advance notice would be

required. The changes were proposed to

relieve NJDOT of the burden of ensuring

that bridge tenders are continuously

present during periods when openings

are infrequent.

The Coast Guard received no

comments on these proposed changes

and they appear in this final rule as

proposed.

US40–322 Bridge

The NPRM proposed changes to the

US40–322 Bridge schedule by amending

section 117.733(f) and redesignating it

as paragraph (g). Paragraph (g) now

states that the draw need only open

year-round from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. and

November 1 through March 31 from 3

p.m. to 11 p.m., if four hours advance

notice is given. From June 1 through

September 30, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and

from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., the draw need

only open on the hour and half hour.

From June 1 through September 30,

from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., the draw need not

be opened.

The Coast Guard received no

comments on these proposed changes

and they appear in this final rule as

proposed.

Route 52 Bridge

The NPRM proposed changes in the

regulations governing the Route 52

(Ninth Street) Bridge to require it to

open on signal except that from

Memorial Day to Labor Day from 8 a.m.

to 8 p.m., the draw need only open on

the hour and half-hour. The NJDOT

contended that because vessel traffic

through the bridge has decreased,

limiting openings to the hour and half

hour to include the weekdays would

enhance vehicular traffic without

significantly affecting vessel traffic.

The Coast Guard received two

comments on the NPRM for the Route

52 Bridge. The comments suggested that

expanding the weekend and holiday

schedule throughout the week would be

detrimental to the local boating

industry. The comments expressed

concern that the bridge schedule would

require boaters to leave their docks in

time to pass through the bridge and thus

increase the chances of leaving behind

late passengers for whom they might

otherwise wait. The Coast Guard

considered the comments, but has not

changed the final rule. The final rule

merely expands the schedule that

already occurs on weekends and

holidays from Memorial Day to Labor

Day from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., and does not

prevent mariners from transiting

through the bridge. The final rule

merely requires mariners to schedule

their trips accordingly, as they have

already had to do on weekends and

holidays, factoring in any buffers

needed to accommodate late passengers.

General Requirements

The Coast Guard received no

comments on the general proposals.

Therefore, the general proposals are

being implemented without change.

After further review, however, the Coast

Guard has decided to make a textual

change to clarify the requirements and

to provide consistent language for all

NJICW bridges. Specifically, the change

clarifies the requirement governing

those bridges where advance notice is

required for draw openings. The

changes removes, throughout the

regulation, the phrases stating that the

draw shall open on signal if advance

notice is given. As amended, the phrase

will state that the draw need only open

if at least the requisite number of hours

notice is given.

The NPRM proposed amending

Section 117.733 by deleting surplus

language in paragraph (a)(1) to be

consistent with the general operating

regulations under 33 CFR 117.5. That

provision already requires drawbridges

to open promptly and fully for the

passage of vessels when a request to

open is given. The final rule removes

the applicable language from paragraph

(a)(1).

The final rule amends section 117.733

(b), (c), (d), and (h) by deleting the

phrase stating that public vessels,

vessels in distress, or vessels in tow may

pass without delay. This requirement is

currently published in 33 CFR 117.31

and is no longer required to be

published in each specific bridge

regulation.

The Coast Guard has revised 33 CFR

117.733 to include specific regulations

governing the Stone Harbor Boulevard

Bridge across Great Channel, at mile

102.0 in paragraph (j), and paragraph (i),

which governs the Route 52 Bridge.

The Coast Guard removed the former

regulation in 33 CFR 117.733 paragraph

(j), governing the Cape May County

Bridge Commission Bridge, at mile

104.0 between Stone Harbor and

Nummy Island by codifying this

paragraph at 33 CFR 117.720. The Cape

May County Bridge Commission Bridge

spans Great Channel, at mile 0.7, a

tributary to the NJICW. It had been

incorrectly placed in 33 CFR 117.733

among NJICW bridges.

The Coast Guard received no

comments for the Cape May County

Bridge Commission Bridge. The Coast

Guard believes, however, that the

wording in the proposed paragraph is

unnecessarily confusing, and therefore

has added language to paragraphs (a)

and (b) to more clearly state that the

draw need only open if at least four

hours advance notice is given.

Finally, the final rule revises 33 CFR

117.733 by redesignating former

paragraph (g), governing the Dorset

Avenue Bridge across Inside Thorofare,

mile 71.2. as paragraph (h).
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Regulatory Evaluation

This final 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 rule

to be so minimal that a full Regulatory

Evaluation, under paragraph 10e of the

regulatory policies and procedures of

DOT is unnecessary. The Coast Guard

reached this conclusion based on the

fact that the changes and actions

instituted by this rule will not prevent

mariners from transiting the bridges.

The final rule merely requires mariners

to plan to be in position to take

advantage of scheduled bridge openings

and to timely contact bridges tenders

controlling bridges that require advance

notification.

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).

Because it expects the impact of this

rule to be minimal, the Coast Guard

certifies under 5 U.S.C. 605(b) that this

final rule will not have a significant

economic impact on a substantial

number of small entities.

Collection of Information

This final rule does not provide for a

collection of information requirement

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 will not

have sufficient federalism implications

to warrant 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.(32)(e) of Commandant

Instruction M16475.1B (as amended, 59

FR 38654, 29 July 1994), this final rule

is categorically excluded from further

environmental documentation. A

Categorical Exclusion Determination

statement has been prepared and placed

in the rulemaking docket.

List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 117

Bridges.

Regulations

For the reasons discussed in the

preamble, the Coast Guard amends 33

CFR Part 117 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.

2. Section 117.733 is revised to read

as follows:

§ 117.733 New Jersey Intracoastal

Waterway.

(a) The following requirement applies

to all bridges listed in this section: The

owners of these bridges shall provide,

and keep in good legible condition,

clearance gauges with figures not less

than twelve (12) inches high designed,

installed and maintained according to

the provisions of § 118.160 of this

chapter.

(b) The draw of the Route 35 Bridge,

mile 1.1 across Manasquan River at

Brielle, shall open on signal except as

follows:

(1) From May 15 through September

30:

(i) On Saturdays, Sundays and

Federal holidays, from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.,

the draw need only open 15 minutes

before the hour and 15 minutes after the

hour.

(ii) On Mondays to Thursdays from 4

p.m. to 7 p.m., and on Fridays, except

Federal holidays from 12 p.m. to 7 p.m.,

the draw need only open 15 minutes

before the hour and 15 minutes after the

hour.

(2) Year-round from 11 p.m. to 8 a.m.,

the draw need only open if at least four

hours notice is given.

(c) The draw of the County Route 528

Bridge, mile 6.3 across Barnegat Bay at

Mantoloking, shall open on signal;

except that from Memorial Day through

Labor Day on Saturdays, Sundays and

Federal holidays from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.,

the draw need only open on the hour,

twenty minutes after the hour, and forty

minutes after the hour.

(d) The draw of the S37 Bridge across

Barnegat Bay, mile 14.1 at Seaside

Heights, shall open on signal except as

follows:

(1) From December 1 through March

31 from 11 p.m. to 8 a.m., the draw need

not be opened.

(2) From April 1 through November

30 from 11 p.m. to 8 a.m., the draw need

only open if at least four hours notice

is given.

(3) From Memorial Day through Labor

Day from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., the draw

need only open on the hour and half

hour.

(e) The draw of the AMTRAK New

Jersey Transit Rail Operations (NJTRO)

automated railroad swing bridge across

Beach Thorofare, mile 68.9 at Atlantic

City shall operate as follows:

(1) Open on signal from 11 p.m. to 6

a.m. From 6 a.m. to 11 p.m., the draw

shall open on signal from 20 minutes to

30 minutes after each hour and remain

open for all waiting vessels.

(2) Opening of the draw span may be

delayed for ten minutes except as

provided in § 117.31(b). However, if a

train is moving toward the bridge and

has crossed the home signal for the

bridge before the signal requesting

opening of the bridge is given, that train

may continue across the bridge and

must clear the bridge interlocks before

stopping.

(3) When the bridge is not tended

locally and/or is operated from a remote

location, sufficient closed circuit TV

cameras shall be operated and

maintained at the bridge site to enable

the remotely located bridge/train

controller to have full view of both river

traffic and the bridge.

(4) Radiotelephone Channel 13

(156.65 MHz) VHF–FM, shall be

maintained and utilized to facilitate

communication in both remote and

local control locations. The bridge shall

also be equipped with directional

microphones and horns to receive and

deliver signals to vessels within a mile

that are not equipped with

radiotelephones.

(5) Whenever the remote control

system equipment is partially disabled

or fails for any reason, the bridge shall

be physically tended and operated by

local control. Personnel shall be

dispatched to arrive at the bridge as

soon as possible, but not more that one

hour after malfunction or disability of

the remote system. Mechanical bypass

and override capability of the remote

operation system shall be provided and

maintained.

(6) When the draw is opening and

closing, or is closed, yellow flashing

lights located on the ends of the center

piers shall be displayed continuously
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until the bridge is returned to the fully

open position.

(f) The draw of the Route 30 Bridge

across Beach Thorofare, mile 67.2 at

Atlantic City, shall open on signal

except that, year-round from 11 p.m. to

7 a.m. and, from November 1 through

March 31 from 3 p.m. to 11 p.m., the

draw need only open if an least four

hours notice is given.

(g) The draw of the US40–322 (Albany

Avenue) Bridge, mile 70.0 across Inside

Thorofare, at Atlantic City, shall open

on signal except that:

(1) Year-round, from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m.;

and from November 1 through March 31

from 3 p.m. to 11 p.m., the draw need

only open if at least four hours notice

is given;

(2) From June 1 through September

30:

(i) From 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and from 6

p.m. to 9 p.m. the draw need only open

on the hour and half hour; and

(ii) From 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. the draw

need not open.

(h) The draw of the Dorset Avenue

Bridge across Inside Thorofare, mile

72.1 at Ventnor City, shall open on

signal except that from June 1 through

September 30, from 9:15 a.m. to 9:15

p.m., the draw need only open at 15 and

45 minutes after the hour.

(i) The draw of the Route 52 (Ninth

Street) Bridge, mile 80.4 across Beach

Thorofare, at Ocean City, shall open on

signal except that from Memorial Day

through Labor Day from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.,

the draw need only open on the hour

and half hour.

(j) The draw of the Stone Harbor

Boulevard Bridge, mile 102.0 across

Great Channel, at Stone Harbor, shall

open on signal except that:

(1) From October 1 through March 31

from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. the draw need

only open if at least eight hours notice

is given.

(2) From Memorial Day through Labor

Day from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturdays,

Sundays and Federal holidays, the draw

need open only on the hour, 20 minutes

after the hour, and 20 minutes before

the hour.

3. Section 117.720 is added to read as

follows:

§ 117.720 Great Channel.

The draw of the Cape May County

Bridge Commission bridge, mile 0.7,

between Stone Harbor and Nummy

Island, shall open on signal except that:

(a) From May 15 through October 15

from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m., the draw need

only open if at least four hours advance

notice is given.

(b) From October 16 through May 14,

the draw need only open if at least 24

hours advance notice is given.

Dated: December 23, 1997.

Roger Rufe Jr.,

Vice Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard Commander

Fifth Coast Guard District.

[FR Doc. 98–1070 Filed 1–14–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–14–M

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND

HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and

Families

45 CFR Parts 1301, 1304, 1305 and

1306

Head Start Program

AGENCY: Administration on Children,

Youth and Families Administration for

Children and Families, HHS.

ACTION: Technical and correcting

amendments.

SUMMARY: This document contains

technical and correcting amendments to

the Head Start Program final rule

published on November 5, 1996 (61 FR

57186). The final rule implements the

statutory provisions for establishing

Program Performance Standards for

Early Head Start grantees and Head Start

Grantee and delegate agencies providing

services to eligible children from birth

to five years and their families as well

as pregnant women and for taking

corrective actions when Early Head

Start or Head Start agencies fail to meet

such standards. These technical and

correcting amendments add the Office

of Management and Budget (OMB)

Control Number to sections containing

information collection requirements for

which OMB approval has been obtained

and make other necessary corrections.

DATES: Effective on January 15, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: E.

Dollie Wolverton, Head Start Bureau,

202–205–8418 (not a toll free call);

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

The final rule on Head Start

Performance Standards was published

on November 5, 1996 (61 FR 57186), in

the Federal Register. The purpose of the

final rule, the first wide ranging revision

of the performance standards in over 20

years, is to implement the 1994

amendments to the Head Start Act

which require an update to the Head

Start Program Performance Standards.

II. Need for Technical and Correcting

Amendments to 45 CFR Parts 1301,

1304, 1305, and 1306

This document adds the OMB Control

number to the sections containing

information collection requirements for

which OMB approval has been

obtained; corrects errors and omissions

in the text of the final regulations;

makes changes in certain provisions to

make them easier to read; adds and

corrects cross references to other related

sections of the Head Start regulations,

and makes one change required by the

Head Start Act.

The Office of Management and Budget

(OMB) approved the information and

collection requirements in 45 CFR

sections 1301.31(b) on personnel

policies; 1304.20 (a), (c), and (d) on

child health and developmental

services; 1304.22(c) on child health and

safety; 1304.23(a) on child nutrition;

1304.40(a) on family partnerships;

1304.41(a) on community partnerships;

1304.50 (f), (g), and (h) on program

governance; 1304.51 (a) and (i) on

management systems and procedures;

1304.52(j) on human resources

management; and 1304.60(b) and (c) on

deficiencies and quality improvement

plans. This Notice adds the newly

assigned OMB Control number 0970–

0148 for these sections as required by

OMB. The expiration date for the

approval is December 31, 1999. In the

case of 45 CFR 1305.3 (b) and (d), a

technical edit is made in the

parenthetical statement at the end of the

section on the OMB Control Number.

Changes have been made to citations in

several places in Appendix A.

Changes are made in the text in 45

CFR § 1304.20(b), § 1304.20(f)(1),

§ 1304.41(b), § 1304.50(b)(3),

1304.52(j)(1) and § 1306.30(c) to make

the provisions easier to understand

without changing their requirements.

There are also corrections to

typographical errors in Appendix A,

Paragraph (b), II General Procedures,

and Paragraphs (c) and (e), III Human

Resources Management. The references

to ‘‘delegate agencies’’ are being deleted

from 45 CFR 1305.3 because these

references were included in the final

regulations as the result of

typographical errors. Paragraph (ix) is

being deleted from 45 CFR

1304.50(d)(1). The provision, which

requires that members of the Policy

Councils and Policy Committees

approve the Head Start Program’s

annual audit, was included in the final

regulation through an error. The

deletion of this provision necessitates

changes to the numbering of 45 CFR

1304.50(d)(1) (x)–(xiii) and references to

those provisions in Appendix A.

This notice also includes changes to

several of the cross-references in the

regulations which have been provided

to assist grantees and others in using the

document and which do not affect the