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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: LT

Matthew Stuck, Aids to Navigation

Branch, First Coast Guard District, 408

Atlantic Avenue, Boston,

Massachusetts, 02110–3350, (617) 223–

8347.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Regulatory History

On February 6, 1998, the Coast Guard

published a notice of proposed

rulemaking entitled ‘‘Special Anchorage

Area: Groton, CT’’ in the Federal

Register (63 FR 6141). The Coast Guard

received no letters commenting on the

propose rulemaking. No public hearing

was requested, and none was held.

Background and Purpose

The rule is in response to a request

made by the City of Groton to

accommodate the increased number of

vessels mooring in this area. The final

rule will expand the existing special

anchorage near Groton, Connecticut,

described in 33 CFR 110.51, to allow its

use by approximately 20 additional

boats. Vessels not more than 65 feet in

length when at anchor in any special

anchorage shall not be required to carry

or exhibit the white anchor lights

required by the Navigation Rules. The

rule will provide approximately twenty

additional moorings in which vessel

owners may enjoy the convenience of a

special anchorage. The existing

anchorage, located near Pine Island and

Avery Point, is split into two areas by

a 210-foot wide fairway channel. The

change will reduce the width of the

existing fairway to approximately 135

feet and extend the western boundary of

the southern section of the anchorage by

75 feet. The note following section 33

CFR 110.51 is also updated to indicate

the decrease in fairway channel width.

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 not been reviewed 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. No person will be

required to spend any money in order

to comply with this regulation. The

regulation will exempt persons

operating in the expanded area from

complying with the more stringent

vessel lighting regulations they would

ordinarily be obliged to follow.

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 expects that this rule will

not have a significant impact on a

substantial number of small entities.

Therefore, the Coast Guard certifies

under section 605(b) of the Regulatory

Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) that

this final rule will not have a significant

economic impact on a substantial

number of small entities.

Assistance for Small Entities

In accordance with section 213(a) of

the Small Business Regulatory

Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996 (Pub.

L. 104–121), the Coast Guard offered to

assist small entities in understanding

the rule so that they could better

evaluate its effects on them and

participate in the rulemaking process.

Collection of Information

This 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

rule under the principles and criteria

contained in Executive Order 12612 and

has determined that this rule does not

have sufficient implications for

federalism to warrant the preparation of

a Federalism Assessment.

Environment

The Coast Guard has considered the

environmental impact of this rule and

concluded that under Figure 2–1,

paragraph 34(f) Coast Guard

Commandant Instruction M16475.1C

that this rule is categorically excluded

from further environmental

documentation. A ‘‘Categorical

Exclusion Determination’’ and

Environmental Analysis Checklist are

available in the docket for inspection

and copying where indicated under

ADDRESSES in this final rule.

List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 110

Anchorage grounds.

Final Regulation

For the reasons discussed in the

preamble, the Coast Guard amends 33

CFR part 110 as follows:

1. The authority citation for part 110

continues to read as follows:

Authority: 33 U.S.C. 471, 2071; 49 CFR

1.46 and 33 CFR 1.05–1(g). Section 110.1a

and each section listed in it are also issued

under 33 U.S.C. 1223 and 1231.

2. Revise § 110.51 to read as follows:

§ 110.51 Groton, Conn.

The waters between an unnamed cove

and Pine Island.

(a) Beginning at a point on the

shoreline of Avery Point at latitude

41°19′01.4′′, longitude 072°03′42.8′′;

thence to a point in the cove at latitude

41°19′02.5′′, longitude 72°03′36.2′′;

thence southeasterly to a point at

latitude 41°18′56.2′′, longitude

072°03′34.2′′; thence northeasterly to

latitude 41°19′02.5′′, longitude

072°03′19.2′′ thence terminating at the

tip of Jupiter Point at latitude

41°19′04.4′′, longitude 072°03′19.7′′.

DATUM: NAD 83

(b) Beginning at a point on the

shoreline of Pine Island at latitude

41°18′47.1′′, longitude 072°03′36.8′′;

thence northerly to latitude 41°18′54.1′′,

longitude 072°03′35.4′′; thence

northeasterly to a point at latitude

41°19′01.2′′, longitude 072°03′19.3′′;

thence terminating at a point at latitude

41°18′54.0′′, longitude 072°03°17.5′′.

DATUM: NAD 83

Note: The areas designated by (a) and (b)

are principally for the use of recreational

vessels. Vessels shall be anchored so that part

of the vessel obstructs the 135 foot wide

channel. Temporary floats or buoys for

marking the location of the anchor of a vessel

at anchor may be used. Fixed mooring pilings

or stakes are prohibited.

Dated: June 11, 1998.

R.M. Larrabee,

Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander,

First Coast Guard District.

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

34 CFR Part 685

RIN 1840–AC45

William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan

Program

AGENCY: Department of Education.

ACTION: Final regulations.
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SUMMARY: The Secretary amends the

William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan

Program regulations to add the Office of

Management and Budget (OMB) control

number to certain sections of the

regulations. These sections contain

information collection requirements

approved by OMB. The Secretary takes

this action to inform the public that

these requirements have been approved

and affected parties must comply with

them.

EFFECTIVE DATE: These regulations are

effective on July 1, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.

Kenneth Smith, U.S. Department of

Education, 600 Independence Avenue,

SW, ROB–3, Room 3045, Washington,

DC 20202, telephone 202–708–8242.

Individuals who use a

telecommunications device for the deaf

(TDD) may call the Federal Information

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Monday through Friday.

Individuals with disabilities may

obtain this document in an alternate

format (e.g., Braille, large print,

audiotape, or computer diskette) on

request to the contact person listed in

the preceding paragraph.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Final

regulations for the William D. Ford

Federal Direct Loan Program were

published in the Federal Register on

November 28, 1997 (62 FR 63428).

Compliance with information collection

requirements in certain sections of these

regulations was delayed until those

requirements were approved by OMB

under the Paperwork Reduction Act of

1995. OMB approved the information

collection requirements in the

regulations on December 4, 1997. The

information collection requirements in

these regulations will therefore become

effective with all of the other provisions

of the regulations on July 1, 1998.

Waiver of Proposed Rulemaking

It is the practice of the Secretary to

offer interested parties the opportunity

to comment on proposed regulations.

However, the publication of OMB

control numbers is purely technical and

does not establish substantive policy.

Therefore, the Secretary has determined

under 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B), that public

comment on the regulations is

unnecessary and contrary to the public

interest.

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List of Subjects in 34 CFR Part 685

Administrative practice and

procedure, Colleges and universities,

Loan programs—education, Reporting

and recordkeeping requirements,

Student aid, Vocational education.

Dated: June 19, 1998.

David A. Longanecker,

Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary

Education.

The Secretary amends Part 685 of

Title 34 of the Code of Federal

Regulations as follows:

PART 685—WILLIAM D. FORD

FEDERAL DIRECT LOAN PROGRAM

1. The authority citation for Part 685

continues to read as follows:

Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1087a et seq., unless

otherwise noted.

§ 685.212 [Amended]

2. Section 685.212, is amended by

adding the OMB control number

following the section to read as follows:

‘‘(Approved by the Office of

Management and Budget under control

number 1840–0672)’’

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

40 CFR Part 62

[OR–2–0001; FRL–6115–5]

Approval and Promulgation of State

Plans for Designated Facilities and

Pollutants: Oregon

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency.

ACTION: Direct final rule.

SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA) approves the Section

111(d) State Plan submitted by Oregon

on May 14, 1997, for implementing and

enforcing the Emissions Guidelines (EG)

applicable to existing Municipal Solid

Waste (MSW) Landfills.

DATES: This action is effective on

August 25, 1998 unless significant,

material, and adverse comments are

received by July 27, 1998. If significant,

material, and adverse comments are

received a timely withdrawal will be

published in the Federal Register

informing the public that this rule will

not take effect.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should

be addressed to: Catherine Woo, Office

of Air Quality (OAQ–107), EPA, 1200

Sixth Avenue, Seattle, Washington

98101.

Copies of materials submitted to EPA

may be examined during normal

business hours at the following

locations: EPA, Region 10, Office of Air

Quality, 1200 Sixth Avenue (OAQ–107),

Seattle, Washington 98101, and at

Oregon Department of Environmental

Quality, 811 SW Sixth Avenue,

Portland, Oregon 97204.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Catherine Woo, Office of Air Quality

(OAQ–107), EPA, Seattle, Washington

98101, (206) 553–1814.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

On March 12, 1996, pursuant to

Section 111 of the Clean Air Act (Act),

the EPA promulgated new source

performance standards (NSPS)

applicable to new MSW Landfills and

EG applicable to existing MSW

Landfills. The NSPS and EG are codified

at 40 CFR Part 60, Subparts WWW and

Cc, respectively. See 61 FR 9905 (March

12, 1996). Under Section 111(d) of the

Act, the EPA established procedures

whereby States submit plans to control

existing sources of designated

pollutants. Designated pollutants are

defined as pollutants which are not

included on a list published under

Section 108(a) of the Act (i.e., National

Ambient Air Quality Standard

pollutants), but to which a standard of

performance for new sources applies

under Section 111. Under Section

111(d), emission standards are to be

adopted by the States and submitted to

EPA for approval. The standards limit

the emissions of designated pollutants

from existing facilities which, if new,

would be subject to the NSPS. Such

facilities are called designated facilities.

The procedures under which States

submit these plans to control existing

sources are defined in 40 CFR Part 60,