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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. The regulations

will only be in effect for approximately

4 hours on September 26, 1998.

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

businesses, not-for-profit organizations

that are independently owned and

operated and are not dominant in their

field, and governmental jurisdictions

with populations of less than 50,000.

Therefore, the Coast Guard certifies

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

not have a significant economic impact

on a substantial number of small entities

because the regulated area would be in

effect for only 4 hours in a limited area

outside Charleston harbor.

Collection of Information

This rule contains no collection of

information requirements under the

Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.

3501 et seq.)

Federalism

The Coast Guard has analyzed this

action in accordance with the principles

and criteria contained in Executive

Order 12612 and has determined that

this rule 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 proposal,

and has determined pursuant figure 2–

1, paragraph #34(h) of Commandant

Instruction M16475.1C, that this

proposal is categorically excluded from

further environmental documentation.

A Categorical Exclusion Determination

is available in the docket for inspection

and copying.

List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 100

Marine safety, Navigation (water),

Reporting and recordkeeping

requirements, Waterways.

Temporary Regulations

In consideration of the foregoing, the

Coast Guard amends Part 100 of Title

33, Code of Federal Regulations, as

follows:

PART 100—[AMENDED]

1. The authority citation for Part 100

continues to read as follows:

Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1233; 40 CFR 1.46 and

33 CFR 100.35

2. A new section 100.35T–07–008 is

added to read as follows:

§ 100.35T–07–008 Around Alone 1998–99

Sailing Race; Charleston, SC.

(a) Definitions:

(1) Regulated area. The regulated area

includes the waters off Charleston, SC,

in an area bounded by four corner

points located at 32–42.72N, 79–

47.64W; 32–42.09N, 79–46.96W; 32–

41.61N, 79–47.28W; and 32–41.78N,

79–48.27W. All coordinates reference

Datum: NAD 83. These four points will

be conspicuously marked with four

markers.

(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

Guard Group Charleston, SC.

(b) Special Local Regulations.

(1) Entry into the regulated area by

other than event participants is

prohibited, unless otherwise authorized

by the Coast Guard Patrol Commander.

(2) The Coast Guard Patrol

Commander may delay, modify, or

cancel the race as conditions or

circumstances require. The Coast Guard

Patrol Commander shall monitor the

start of the race with the race

committee, to allow for a window of

opportunity for the race participants to

depart the harbor with minimal

interference with inbound or outbound

commercial traffic.

(3) Spectator and other nonparticipating vessels may only follow

the participants out of Charleston

Harbor to the race starting area if they

maintain a minimum distance of 500

yards behind the last participant, at the

discretion of the Patrol Commander.

Upon completion of the start of the race

and when the last race participant has

passed the outermost boundary of the

regulated area, all vessels may resume

normal operations.

(c) Date. This section becomes

effective at 10 a.m. and terminates at 2

p.m. EDT on September 26, 1998.

Dated: June 24, 1998.

Norman T. Saunders,

Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard Commander,

Seventh Coast Guard District.

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33 CFR Part 100

[CGD08–98–034]

RIN 2115–AE46

Special Local Regulations; Head of the

Ohio, Allegheny River Mile 0.0–3.3

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of implementation.

SUMMARY: This notice implements 33

CFR 100.201, ‘‘Annual marine events

within the Second Coast Guard

District’’, Table One, number 79, listed

as ‘‘Head of the Ohio’’. In 1996, the

Second Coast Guard District was

disestablished, and the Eighth District

boundaries were expanded to include

the prior Second District area of

responsibility. The Eighth District

Commander now exercises authority

over the combined geographical region.

61 FR 29958 (June 13, 1996). This event

will be held on October 3, 1998 at

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Implementation of section 33 CFR

100.201 (Table One, 79) is necessary to

provide for the safety of life on

navigable waters during the event.

DATES: 33 CFR 100.201 (Table One, 79)

is effective from 7 a.m. until 6 p.m. on

October 3, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

LT T.J. Ferring, Marine Safety Office,

Pittsburgh, PA, Tel: (412) 644–5808.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Head

of the Ohio is a river festival sponsored

by the Pittsburgh Mercy Foundation.

These special local regulations permit

the Coast Guard to control vessel traffic

in order to ensure the safety of

spectators and participants. Spectators

will be able to view the event from areas

designated by the sponsor. Nonparticipating vessels will be able to

transit the area during breaks between

scheduled events.

Dated: June 11, 1998.

A.L. Gerfin, Jr.,

Captain, U.S. Coast Guard Commander, 8th

Coast Guard Dist. Acting.

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