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§ 920.16 [Amended]

3. Section 920.16 is amended by

removing and reserving paragraphs (h),

(i), (j), and (n).

[FR Doc. 98–12646 Filed 5–12–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–05–M

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 100

[CGD07–98–013]

RIN 2115–AE46

Special Local Regulations; River Race

Augusta, Augusta, GA

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Final Rule.

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is

establishing permanent special local

regulations for the River Race Augusta,

which will be held annually on the

third Friday, Saturday and Sunday of

May, between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern

Daylight Time (EDT) each day.

Historically, there have been

approximately sixty participants racing

16 to 18 foot outboard power boats on

the Savannah River at Augusta, GA,

between mile markers 199 and 197.

These regulations are necessary to

provide for the safety of life on

navigable waters during the event, as

the nature of the event and the closure

of the Savannah River creates an extra

or unusual hazard on the navigable

waters.

DATES: These rules become effective

May 13, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

LTJG A.L. Cooper, Coast Guard Group

Charleston at (803) 720–7748.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Regulatory History

The Coast Guard published a Notice

of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) in the

Federal Register on March 24, 1998 (63

FR 14057). No comments were received

during the comment period.

Background and Purpose

These regulations are intended to

provide for the safety of life and to

promote safe navigation on the waters

off Augusta on the Savannah River

during the River Race August, by

controlling the traffic entering, exiting

and traveling within these waters. The

concentration of spectator and

participant vessels associated with the

River Race poses safety concerns, which

are addressed in these special local

regulations. These regulations prohibit

the entry of non-participating vessels in

the area downstream from the U.S.

Highway 1 Bridge on the Savannah

River between mile markers 199 and

197, annually from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. each

day, on the third Friday, Saturday and

Sunday of May. These regulations

permit the movement of spectator

vessels and other non-participants after

the termination of the race each day,

and during intervals between scheduled

events.

In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553, good

cause exists for making these

regulations effective in less than 30 days

after Federal Register publication.

Delaying its effective date would be

impracticable, as there was not

sufficient time remaining from the

receipt of the permit request to allow for

a comment period and a full 30 day

effective date period after publication.

Delaying the effective date would also

be contrary to the public interest

because the event would be held with

no regulations in force, creating a safety

hazard.

Regulatory Evaluation

This rule is not a significant

regulatory action under Section 3(f) of

the 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 10(e) of the

regulatory policies and procedures of

DOT is unnecessary. These regulations

will be in effect three days each year for

only 10 hours each day.

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 small business,

not-for-profit organizations that are

independently owned and operated and

are not dominant in their field, and

government jurisdictions with

populations of less than 50,000.

Therefore, the Coast Guard certifies

under 5 U.S.C. 606(b) that this rule

would not have a significant economic

impact on a substantial number of small

entities as the regulations would only be

in effect for ten hours in a limited area

of the Savannah River for three days

each year.

Collection of Information

This rule contains no collection of

information requirements under the

Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.

3501 et seq.).

Federalism

This action has been analyzed in

accordance with the principles and

criteria contained in Executive Order

12612 and it has been determined that

the rulemaking does not have sufficient

Federalism implications to warrant the

preparation of a Federalism Assessment.

Environmental Assessment

The Coast Guard has considered the

environmental impact of this rule

consistent with Section 2.B.2 of

Commandant Instruction M16475.1C. In

accordance with that section, this action

has been environmentally assessed (EA

completed) and the Coast Guard has

concluded that it will not significantly

affect that quality of the human

environment. An Environmental

Assessment and a Finding of No

Significant Impact has been prepared

and are available in the docket for

inspection or copying.

List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 100

Marine safety, Navigation (water),

Reporting and recordkeeping

requirements, Waterways.

Final Regulations

In consideration of the foregoing, the

Coast Guard amends Part 100 of Title

33, Code of Federal Regulations as

follows:

1. The authority citation for Part 100

continues to read as follows:

PART 100—[AMENDED]

Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1233; 49 CFR 1.46 and

33 CFR 100.35.

2. A new § 100.732 is added to read

as follows:

§ 100.732 Annual River Race Augusta;

Savannah River, Augusta GA.

(a) Definitions: (1) Regulated Area.

The regulated area is formed by a line

drawn directly across the Savannah

River at the U.S. Highway 1 Bridge at

mile marker 199 and directly across the

Savannah River at mile marker 197. The

regulated area would encompass the

width of the Savannah River between

these two lines.

(2) Coast Guard Patrol Commander.

The Coast Guard Patrol Commander is

a commissioned, warrant, or petty

officer of the Coast Guard who has been

designated by the Commander, Coast
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Guard Group Charleston, South

Carolina.

(b) Special Local Regulations. (1)

Entry into the regulated area is

prohibited to all non-participants.

(2) After termination of the River Race

Augusta each day, and during intervals

between scheduled events, at the

discretion of the Coast Guard Patrol

Commander, all vessels may resume

normal operations.

(3) The Captain of the Port Charleston

will issue a Marine Safety Information

Broadcast Notice to Mariners to notify

the maritime community of the special

local regulations and the restrictions

imposed.

(c) Dates. These regulations become

effective annually from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

EDT each day, on the third Friday,

Saturday and Sunday of May, unless

otherwise specified in the notice to

mariners.

Dated: May 1, 1998.

N.T. Saunders,

Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard Commander,

Seventh Coast Guard District.

[FR Doc. 98–12846 Filed 5–11–98; 12:35 pm]

BILLING CODE 4910–15–M

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS

AFFAIRS

38 CFR Part 21

RIN 2900–AI85

Veterans’ Training: Time Limit for

Submitting Certifications under the

Service Members Occupational

Conversion and Training Act

AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: This document amends the

training assistance and training benefit

regulations of the Department of

Veterans Affairs (VA). It places

deadlines for submitting the

certifications needed for both periodic

payments and lump-sum deferredincentive payments under the Service

Members Occupational Conversion and

Training Act (SMOCTA). Since the Act

has a sunset provision, all work for

which payments are due has been

completed. This final rule allows VA to

close the administration of SMOCTA.

DATES: Effective Date: July 13, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

William G. Susling, Jr., Education

Adviser, Education Service, Veterans

Benefits Administration, 202–273–7187.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In a

document published in the Federal

Register on November 10, 1997 (62 FR

60464), VA proposed to amend the

‘‘Administration of Educational

Assistance Programs’’ regulations that

are set forth in 38 CFR 21.4001 et seq.

VA proposed placing two-year

deadlines for submitting the

certifications required for both periodic

payments and lump-sum deferredincentive payments under the Service

Members Occupational Conversion and

Training Act (SMOCTA), 10 U.S.C. 1143

note.

Interested parties were given 60 days

to submit comments. VA received no

comments. Accordingly, based on the

rationale set forth in the proposed rule

document, we are adopting the

provisions of the proposed rule as a

final rule.

The Secretary of Veterans Affairs

hereby certifies that this final rule will

not have a significant economic impact

on a substantial number of small entities

as they are defined in the Regulatory

Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601–612. The

final rule will affect some small entities.

However, the effect of the final rule,

requiring employers to submit

certifications within two years of the

end of SMOCTA training, would not

impose any additional costs on the

employer. Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 605(b),

this final rule, therefore, is exempt from

the initial and final regulatory flexibility

analyses requirements of sections 603

and 604.

No Catalog of Federal Domestic

Assistance number has been assigned to

the program affected by this final rule.

List of Subjects in 38 CFR Part 21

Administrative practice and

procedure, Armed forces, Civil rights,

Claims, Colleges and universities,

Conflict of interests, Defense

Department, Education, Employment,

Grant programs—education, Grant

programs—veterans, Health care, Loan

programs—education, Loan programs—

veterans, Manpower training programs,

Reporting and recordkeeping

requirements, Educational institutions,

Travel and transportation expenses,

Veterans, Vocational education,

Vocational rehabilitation.

Approved: May 5, 1998.

Togo D. West, Jr.,

Acting Secretary.

For the reasons set forth in the

preamble, 38 CFR part 21 (subpart F–3)

is amended as set forth below.

PART 21—VOCATIONAL

REHABILITATION AND EDUCATION

Subpart F–3—Service Members

Occupational Conversion and Training

Program

1. The authority for part 21, subpart

F–3 continues to read as follows:

Authority: 10 U.S.C. 1143 note; sec. 4481–

4487, Pub. L. 102–484, 106 Stat. 2757–2769;

sec. 610, Pub. L. 103–446, 108 Stat. 4673–

4674, unless otherwise noted.

2. In § 21.4832, paragraphs (e)(3) and

(e)(4) are added to read as follows:

§ 21.4832 Payments to employers.

* * * * * *

(e) * * *

(3) VA will not release any periodic

payments for training provided by an

employer if VA receives the employer’s

certification for that training after

September 30, 1999.

(4) VA will not release any lump sum

deferred incentive payment if VA

receives either the veteran’s or

employer’s certification required for that

payment after January 31, 2000.

(Authority: 106 Stat. 2762, Pub. L. 102–484,

sec. 4487(b); 10 U.S.C. 1143, note)

[FR Doc. 98–12633 Filed 5–12–98; 8:45 am]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[NH31–1–7160a; FRL–6010–7]

Approval and Promulgation of Air

Quality Implementation Plans;

Reasonably Available Control

Technology for Nitrogen Oxides for the

State of New Hampshire

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Direct final rule.

SUMMARY: EPA is approving a State

Implementation Plan (SIP) revision

submitted by the State of New

Hampshire. This revision establishes

and requires Reasonably Available

Control Technology (RACT) at three

stationary sources of nitrogen oxides

(NOX). The intended effect of this action

is to approve source specific orders

which require major stationary sources

of NOX to reduce their emissions in

accordance with requirements of the

Clean Air Act.

DATES: This rule is effective on July 13,

1998 without further notice unless the

Agency receives relevant adverse

comments by June 12, 1998. Should the