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their berths at Pier 83, Manhattan

during the demonstration at the

discretion of the Captain of the Port, and

the extensive, advance notifications

which will be made.

Small Entities

Under the Regulatory Flexibility Act

(5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.), the Coast Guard

considered whether this rule will have

a significant economic impact on a

substantial number of small entities.

‘‘Small entities’’ include 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.

For the reasons discussed in the

Regulatory Evaluation section above, the

Coast Guard certified under section

605(b) of the Regulatory Flexibility Act

(5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) that this 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 under the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44

U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).

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

implications for federalism to warrant

the preparation of a Federalism

Assessment.

Environment

The Coast Guard considered the

environmental impact of this rule and

concluded that under Figure 2–1,

paragraph 34(g), of Commandant

Instruction M16475.1C, this final rule is

categorically excluded from further

environmental documentation. A

‘‘Categorical Exclusion Determination’’

is available in the docket for inspection

or copying where indicated under

ADDRESSES.

List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 165

Harbors, Marine safety, Navigation

(water), Reporting and recordkeeping

requirements, Security measures,

Waterways.

Regulation

For the reasons discussed in the

preamble, the Coast Guard amends 33

CFR Part 165 as follows:

PART 165—[AMENDED]

1. The authority citation for Part 165

continues to read as follows:

Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1231; 50 U.S.C. 191;

33 CFR 1.05–1(g), 6.04–1, 6.04–6, and 160.5;

49 CFR 1.46.

2. Add temporary section 165.T01–

041 to read as follows:

§ 165.T01–041 Safety Zone; Fleet Week

Air/Sea Demonstrations, Hudson River, New

York.

(a) Location. The following area is a

safety zone: those waters of the Hudson

River bound by the following points:

from the southeast corner of Pier 90,

Manhattan, where it intersects the

seawall, outbound to a position at

40°46′10′′ N latitude, 074°100′13′′ W

longitude (NAD 1983), south to a point

at or near 40°45′54′′ N latitude,

074°00′24′′ W longitude (NAD 1983),

then inbound to the northeast corner of

Pier 83, Manhattan, where it intersects

the seawall.

(b) Effective period. This section is in

effect from 10:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m.

on May 22, 23, and 24, and from 2:30

p.m. until 4:30 p.m. on May 22, 23, 24

and 25, 1998.

(c) Regulations.

(1) The general regulations contained

in 33 CFR 165.23 apply.

(2) All persons and vessels shall

comply with the instructions of the

Coast Guard Captain of the Port or the

designated on scene patrol personnel.

U.S. Coast Guard patrol personnel

include commissioned, warrant, and

petty officers of the Coast Guard. Upon

being hailed by a U.S. Coast Guard

vessel via siren, radio, flashing light, or

other means, the operator of a vessel

shall proceed as directed.

Dated: April 15, 1998.

Richard C. Vlaun,

Captain, U.S. Coast Guard Captain of the

Port, New York.

[FR Doc. 98–13580 Filed 5–18–98; 4:49 pm]

BILLING CODE 4910–15–M

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS

AFFAIRS

38 CFR Part 21

RIN 2900–AJ10

Veterans Education: Increase in Rates

Payable for Cooperative Training

Under the Montgomery GI Bill—Active

Duty

AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: This document amends the

educational assistance and educational

benefits regulations of the Department

of Veterans Affairs (VA). The Veterans’

Benefits Act of 1997 provided a new

statutory formula for use in calculating

the monthly rates of educational

assistance payable under the

Montgomery GI Bill—Active Duty to

someone pursuing cooperative training.

The new formula increases the monthly

rates of educational assistance, effective

from October 9, 1996, for veterans in

cooperative training who were formerly

eligible for assistance under the Veteran

Era GI Bill. This final document amends

the regulations to reflect the increased

rates.

DATES: Effective Date: October 9, 1996

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

William G. Susling, Jr., Education

Advisor, Education Service, Veterans

Benefits Administration, (202) 273–

7187.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: VA is

amending the ‘‘ALL VOLUNTEER

FORCE EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE

PROGRAM (MONTGOMERY GI BILL—

ACTIVE DUTY)’’ regulations set forth at

38 CFR Part 21, Subpart K. VA is

required by statute to calculate the

monthly rate of educational assistance

payable to veterans and servicemembers

training under the Montgomery GI

Bill—Active Duty (MGIB). The

calculation is based on statutory

formulas.

Effective October 9, 1996, Pub. L.

105–114 changed the statutory formula

used to determine the monthly rate of

educational assistance under the MGIB

payable to a veteran in cooperative

training who was formerly eligible for

assistance under the Vietnam Era GI

Bill. This final rule revises the

regulations containing the monthly rate

of educational assistance payable to

such a veteran to reflect the new

statutory formula.

The changes set forth in this final rule

are applied from the effective date of the

statutory changes.

This final rule merely reflects

statutory requirements and adjustments

made based on the newly established

formula. Accordingly, there is a basis for

dispensing with prior notice and

comment and delayed effective date

provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552 and 553.

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 and

does not directly affect small entities.

This final rule directly affects only

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

this final rule, therefore, is exempt from

the initial and final regulatory flexibility
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analyses requirements of sections 603

and 604.

The Catalog of Federal Domestic

Assistance number for the program affected

by this final rule is 64.124.

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 programs,

Loan programs-education, Loan

programs-veterans, Manpower training

programs, Reporting and recordkeeping

requirements, Schools, Travel and

transportation expenses, Veterans,

Vocational education, Vocational

rehabilitation.

Approved: May 12. 1998.

Togo D. West, Jr.,

Secretary.

For the reasons set out above, 38 CFR

part 21, subpart K, is amended as set

forth below.

PART 21—VOCATIONAL

REHABILITATION AND EDUCATION

Subpart K—All Volunteer Force

Educational Assistance Program

(Montgomery GI Bill—Active Duty)

1. The authority citation for part 21,

subpart K continues to read as follows:

Authority: 38 U.S.C. 501(a), chs. 30, 39,

unless otherwise noted.

2. In § 21.7137, paragraph (a)(3) is

revised to read as follows:

§ 21.7137 Rates of payment of basic

educational assistance for individuals with

remaining entitlement under 38 U.S.C. ch.

34.

(a) * * *

(3) The monthly rate payable to a

veteran who is pursuing a cooperative

course is the rate stated in the following

table:

Training period

Monthly rate

No dependentsOne dependentTwo dependents

Additional

for each additional dependent

Oct. 9, 1996–Sept. 30, 1997 ............................................................................................ $615.87 $651.37 $682.87 $16.00

On or after Oct. 1, 1997 ................................................................................................... 627.85 663.85 694.85 16.00

(Authority: 38 U.S.C. 3015)

* * * * * * *

[FR Doc. 98–13526 Filed 5–20–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 8320–01–P

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 60 and 61

[FRL–5990–4]

Delegation of New Source

Performance Standards (NSPS) and

National Emission Standards for

Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAPS)

for the State of Nevada

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Delegation of authority.

SUMMARY: In 1990, 1991 and 1993, the

State of Nevada, Department of

Conservation and Natural Resources

(NDCNR), requested delegation of

authority for the implementation and

enforcement of specified New Source

Performance Standards (NSPS) and the

National Emission Standards for

Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAPS).

EPA’s review of the State of Nevada’s

laws, rules and regulations showed

them to be adequate for the

implementation and enforcement of

these federal standards, and EPA

granted the delegations as requested.

EFFECTIVE DATE: The effective dates of

the delegation authority for the NDCNR

agency are: September 10, 1992,

February 24, 1993, and September 23,

1993.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the requests for

delegation of authority and EPA’s letters

of delegation are available for public

inspection at EPA’s Region 9 office

during normal business hours and at the

following location: State of Nevada,

Department of Conservation and Natural

Resources, 333 W. Nye Lane, Carson

City, NV 89710.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Cynthia G. Allen, Rulemaking Section

(Air-4), Air Division, EPA, Region 9, 75

Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA

94105–3901, Tel: (415) 744–1189.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section

301, in conjunction with sections 110,

111(c)(1), and 112(l)(1) of the Clean Air

Act as amended in 1990, authorize the

Administrator to delegate his or her

authority to implement and enforce the

standards set out in 40 CFR part 60,

Standards of Performance for New

Stationary Sources (NSPS) and 40 CFR

part 61, National Emission Standards for

Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAPS).

The State of Nevada requested

authority for delegation of certain NSPS

and NESHAPS categories. After a

thorough review of the categories

requested for delegation, the Regional

Administrator, EPA Region IX

determined that such delegation was

appropriate for these source categories.

By letters dated September 10, 1992,

February 24, 1993, and September 23,

1993, EPA delegated its authority for 40

CFR part 60 and part 61 for the

following subparts:

NSPS

40 CFR

part 60,

subpart

Industrial-Commercial-Institutional

Steam Generating Units.

Db

Small Industrial-Commercial-Institutional Steam Generating Units.Dc

Municipal Waste Combustors ....... Ea

Petroleum Refineries .................... J

Volatile Organic Compound

(VOC) Emissions from the Polymer Manufacturing Industry.

DDD

VOC Emissions from the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry (SOCMI) Air

Oxidation Unit Processes.

III

VOC Emissions from SOCMI Distillation Operations.NNN

Calciners and Dryers in Mineral

Industries.

UUU

NESHAPS

40 CFR

part 61,

subpart

Benzene Emissions from Benzene Transfer Operations.BB

Benzene Waste Operations ......... FF