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QUARTERLY REPORT—Continued

District docket Location Type Effective

date

05–98–007 .......................... OUTER BANKS, DUCK, NC, AND VICINITY ....................................... SECURITY ZONE .............. 2/1/98

05–98–019 .......................... HAMPTON ROADS, WILLOUGHBY BAY, VA ..................................... SAFETY ZONE .................. 3/11/98

05–98–022 .......................... PORT NORFOLK REACH, NORFOLK, VA .......................................... SAFETY ZONE .................. 3/20/98

05–98–023 .......................... ELIZABETH RIVER, NORFOLK, VA .................................................... SAFETY ZONE .................. 3/22/98

07–98–012 .......................... BAHIA DE MAYAGUEZ, PUERTO RICO ............................................. SPECIAL LOCAL ............... 3/22/98

09–98–001 .......................... CALUMET RIVER ................................................................................. SAFETY ZONE .................. 3/9/98

09–98–02 ............................ TOUSSAINT RIVER CHANNEL, OHIO ................................................ SAFETY ZONE .................. 3/20/98

13–98–003 .......................... COLUMBIA RIVER, RICHLAND, WA ................................................... SECURITY/SAFETY ZONE 2/4/98

COTP Docket Location Type Effective

date

CORPUS CHRISTI 98–001 MATAGORDA BAY, INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY ........................... SAFETY ZONE .................. 2/2/98

HOUSTON-GALVESTON

98–001.

HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, HOUSTON, TX ...................................... SAFETY ZONE .................. 1/10/98

HOUSTON-GALVESTON

98–002.

UPPER TRINITY BAY, HOUSTON, TX ................................................ SAFETY ZONE .................. 1/18/98

HOUSTON-GALVESTON

98–003.

HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, HOUSTON, TX ...................................... SAFETY ZONE .................. 1/22/98

HOUSTON-GALVESTON

98–004.

HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, HOUSTON, TX ...................................... SAFETY ZONE .................. 2/19/98

HOUSTON-GALVESTON

MSU 98–102.

BUOY, TX .............................................................................................. SAFETY ZONE .................. 2/8/98

HOUSTON-GALVESTON

MSU 98–103.

GALVESTON SHIP CHANNEL, GALVESTON, TX .............................. SAFETY ZONE .................. 2/20/98

LOUISVILLE 98–001 .......... OHIO RIVER, MAYSVILLE, KY ............................................................ SAFETY ZONE .................. 1/4/98

NEW ORLEANS 98–001 .... LWR MISSISSIPPI RIVER, M. 94 TO M. 96 ........................................ SAFETY ZONE .................. 2/23/98

NEW ORLEANS 98–002 .... LWR MISSISSIPPI RIVER, M. 94 TO M. 95 ........................................ SAFETY ZONE .................. 3/11/98

PORT ARTHUR 98–007 ..... USNS BELLATRIX ................................................................................ SAFETY ZONE .................. 3/21/98

PORT ARTHUR 98–005 ..... NECHES RIVER CLOSURE ................................................................. SAFETY ZONE .................. 1/16/98

SAN DIEGO 98–002 ........... SAN DIEGO, CA ................................................................................... SAFETY ZONE .................. 1/17/98

SAN DIEGO 98–004 ........... OCEANSIDE HARBOR, OCEANSIDE, CA .......................................... SAFETY ZONE .................. 2/4/98

SAN DIEGO 98–008 ........... SAN DIEGO, CA ................................................................................... SAFETY ZONE .................. 3/30/98

SAN FRANCISCO BAY 98–

001.

SACRAMENTO-SAN JOAQUIN DELTA, CA ........................................ SAFETY ZONE .................. 2/14/98

SAN FRANCISCO BAY 98–

002.

SAN FRANCISCO BAY, SAN FRANCISCO, CA ................................. SAFETY ZONE .................. 3/14/98

SAN FRANCISCO BAY 98–

003.

SACRAMENTO-SAN JOAQUIN DELTA, CA ........................................ SAFETY ZONE .................. 2/19/98

SAN FRANCISCO BAY 98–

004.

SACRAMENTO-SAN JOAQUIN DELTA, CA ........................................ SAFETY ZONE .................. 2/20/98

SAN FRANCISCO BAY 98–

006.

SACRAMENTO-SAN JOAQUIN DELTA, CA ........................................ SAFETY ZONE .................. 2/24/98

SAN FRANCISCO BAY 98–

007.

HUMBOLDT BAY, CA ........................................................................... SAFETY ZONE .................. 3/15/98

SAN JUAN 98–008 ............. SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO ................................................................. SAFETY ZONE .................. 2/14/98

SAN JUAN 98–011 ............. SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO ................................................................. SAFETY ZONE .................. 2/19/98

TAMPA 98–022 ................... TAMPA, FL ............................................................................................ SAFETY ZONE .................. 3/24/98

TAMPA 98–023 ................... TAMPA, FL ............................................................................................ SAFETY ZONE .................. 3/25/98

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 117

[CGD05–98–030]

RIN 2115–AE47

Drawbridge Operation Regulations;

Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway,

Hobucken, NC

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is removing

the regulations that govern the operation

of the S.R. 304 bridge across the Atlantic

Intracoastal Waterway, mile 157.2,

Hobucken, North Carolina, because the

swing bridge has been removed.

DATES: This rule becomes effective on

June 3, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Ann B. Deaton, Bridge Administration,

Fifth Coast Guard District, at (757) 398–

6222.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In

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

of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) was

not published for this regulation. Good

cause exists for not publishing a NPRM

because prior removal of the bridge

renders a notice and comment period

unnecessary.

Background and Purpose

The swing bridge across the Atlantic

Intracoastal Waterway, mile 157.2, at

Hobucken, North Carolina, was replaced

by a high level fixed bridge. The

existing swing bridge has been removed,

thereby eliminating the need for 33 CFR

117.821(a)(2). This action has no

economic consequences. It merely

removes regulations for a swing bridge

that no longer exists.
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This action necessitates redesignating

the regulations listed in 33 CFR

117.821(a) (3), (4), (5), and (6) for the

drawbridges at Surf City, Figure Eight,

Wrightsville Beach, and Sunset Beach

along the Atlantic Intracoastal

Waterway within North Carolina.

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

final rule to be non-existent, therefore,

a full Regulatory Evaluation under

paragraph 10e of the regulatory policies

and procedures of DOT is unnecessary.

Small Entities

Under the Regulatory Flexibility Act

(5 U.S.C. 601–612), the Coast Guard

must consider whether this final 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).

This final rule does not affect vessel

navigation on this waterway since it

merely removes regulations for a bridge

which no longer exists. Therefore, 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 contains no collection

of information requirement under the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44

U.S.C. 3501–3520).

Federalism

The Coast Guard has analyzed this

final rule under the principles and

criteria contained in Executive Order

12612 and has determined that this final

rule does not have sufficient federalism

implications to warrant preparation of a

Federalism Assessment.

Environment

The Coast Guard considered the

environmental impact of this final rule

and concluded that under section

2.B.2.b. and item (32)(e) of Figure 2–1 of

Commandant Instruction M16475.1C

dated November 14, 1997, 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

In consideration of the foregoing, the

Coast Guard is amending Part 117 of

Title 33, Code of Federal Regulations 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. In § 117.821, paragraph (a)(2) is

removed and paragraphs (a) (3), (4), (5),

and (6) are redesignated as paragraphs

(a) (2), (3), (4), and (5), respectively.

Dated: April 23, 1998.

J. Carmichael,

Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Acting

Commander, Fifth Coast Guard District.

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army, Corps of

Engineers

33 CFR Part 207

Navigation Regulations

AGENCY: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,

DoD.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: The Corps is amending the

navigation regulations for the Red River

Waterway, Louisiana and the Yazoo

Diversion Canal at Vicksburg,

Mississippi. The Red River Waterway

navigation regulation is amended to

prescribe the maximum length, width,

and draft of vessel tows that are allowed

to enter the lock chamber for each

lockage. The Yazoo Diversion Canal

navigation regulation is amended to

establish procedures and location for

mooring of vessels along the west bank.

The maximum length of allowable

vessel tow that may enter the lock

chamber for each lockage on the Red

River Waterway, is increased from 685

feet to 705 feet. The maximum

allowable width and draft of tow

remains the same at 80 feet and 9 feet,

respectively. Increasing the usable tow

length to 705 feet will increase the

efficiency of lock operations by

reducing the number of tow breakups

during a locking operation. The

navigation regulation for the Yazoo

Diversion Canal will clarify vessel

mooring locations along the canal west

bank for various river stages and

provide that fairways will be established

by the Vicksburg District Engineer.

Establishing fairways and specifying

locations along the west bank where

vessels may moor during various river

stages will control indiscriminate vessel

moorings and improve navigation

safety.

DATES: The final rule is effective June 3,

1998.

ADDRESSES: HQUSACE, ATTN: CECW–

OD, Washington, D.C. 20314–1000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Mr. Jim Hilton, Dredging and Navigation

Branch (CECW–OD) at (202) 761–8830

or Mr. Jim Jeffords, Vicksburg District,

Operations Division at (601) 631–5274.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The notice

of proposed rulemaking was published

on Wednesday, March 5, 1997, Vol. 62,

No. 43, pages 9996–9997.

Pursuant to its authorities in Section

7 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1917

(40 Stat. 266; 33 U.S.C. 1), the Corps is

amending the regulations in 33 CFR Part

207. The Commanding Officer, Lower

Mississippi Valley Division, Vicksburg,

Mississippi has requested an

amendment to the regulations in 33 CFR

207.249(b)(5)(iv) and 33 CFR 207.260 (c)

and (g). The 685 feet maximum tow

length currently allowed in the Red

River Waterway lock chamber is based

on the design vessel tow length.

Increasing the tow length that may

safely enter the lock chamber for each

lockage to 705 feet, will not affect the

safety of either the lock structure or the

tow in the chamber during a filling or

emptying operation, if the tow is

properly secured and positioned.

Discussion of Public Comments and

Changes

Section 207.249(b)(5)(iv). Two

comments were received to the March 5,

1997, Federal Register notice to

increase the tow length. These

individuals supported the proposed

increase in vessel tow length from 685

feet to 705 feet for vessels attempting to

pass through the lock during normal

pool stages in a single passage.

Section 207.260 (c) and (g). Five

comments were received to the

proposed amendment to regulate

mooring along the east and west banks

of the Yazoo Diversion Canal based on

water level stages at the Vicksburg gage.