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was only established less than 3 weeks

prior to the event.

Regulatory Evaluation

This 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)(f) 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

proposal to be so minimal that a full

Regulatory Evaluation under paragraph

10e of the regulated policies and

procedures of DOT is unnecessary. The

regulated area encompasses San Juan

Bay, the bay entrance, and the waters

extending to 1⁄2 n.m. offshore of Old San

Juan from Punta El Morro East to Penon

San Jorge, entry into which is only

prohibited for 21⁄2 hours on the day of

the event.

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 section 605(b) that this rule will

not have a significant effect upon a

substantial number of small entities, as

these regulations will only be in effect

in a limited area in the vicinity of San

Juan for three hours on the day of the

event.

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

this 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 action

consistent with figure 2–1, paragraph

34(h), of Commandant Instruction

M16475.1C. In accordance with that

section, this action has been

environmentally assessed (EA

completed), and the Coast Guard has

determined that it will not significantly

affect the quality of the human

environment. An Environmental

Assessment and Finding of No

Significant Impact have been prepared

and are available for inspection and

copying in the docket.

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, 49 CFR 1.46,

and 33 CFR 100.35.

2. A new temporary § 100.35T–07–

037 is added as follows:

§ 100.35T–07–037 Cellular One Offshore

Cup; San Juan, Puerto Rico

(a) Regulated Area: A regulated area is

established for the waters north of Old

San Juan beginning at 18–28.24N, 066–

08W, then North to 18–28.54N, 066–

08W, then East to 18–28.4N, 066–

05.30W, then South to 18–28.12N, 066–

05.30W, then directly South to the

shore, and including all of San Juan

Bay, except San Antonio Approach

Channel, San Antonio Channel, Army

Terminal Channel, Army Terminal

Turning Basin, and Puerto Nuevo

Channel, and Graving Dock Channel.

All coordinates referenced use Datum:

NAD 1983.

(b) Special Local Regulations:

(1) Entry into the regulated area by

other than event participants is

prohibited, unless otherwise authorized

by the Patrol Commander. Spectator

craft are required to remain in a

spectator area to be established by the

event sponsor southeast of La Puntilla.

After termination of the race, all vessels

may resume normal operations. Traffic

may be permitted to resume normal

operations between scheduled racing

events, at the discretion of the Patrol

Commander.

(2) Temporary buoys will be used

delineate the course.

(c) Dates: This section becomes

effective at 12:30 and terminates at 3

p.m. AST on June 28, 1998.

Dated: June 17, 1998.

R.C. Olsen, Jr.,

Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Acting

Commander, Seventh Coast Guard District.

[FR Doc. 98–17070 Filed 6–25–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–15–M

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 100

[CGD07–98–024]

RIN 2115–AE46

Special Local Regulations; Deerfield

Beach Super Boat Race, Deerfield

Beach, FL

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is

establishing permanent special local

regulations for the Deerfield Super Boat

Grand Prix powerboat race. This event

will be held annually during the third

Sunday of July, between 12:30 p.m. and

4 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). The

regulations are necessary to provide for

the safety of life on navigable waters

during the event.

DATES: This rule becomes effective June

26, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Documents as indicated in

the preamble are available for

inspection or copying at Coast Guard

Group Miami, 100 MacArthur

Causeway, Miami Beach, FL, between

the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.,

Monday through Friday except Federal

holidays. Telephone (305) 535–4448.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

AMCS T. Kjerulff, Coast Guard Group

Miami, FL at (305) 535–4448.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Regulatory History

On May 7, 1998, the Coast Guard

published a Notice of Proposed

Rulemaking in the Federal Register (63

FR 25187), seeking comments on the

establishment of permanent special

local regulations for the Deerfield Super

Boat race. No comments were received

during the comment period.

Background and Purpose

Super Boat International Productions

Inc., is sponsoring a high speed power

boat race that will take place annually

on the third Sunday in July in the

Atlantic Ocean off Deerfield Beach,

Florida. Approximately thirty-five (35)

race boats, ranging in length from 24 to

50 feet, will participate in the event.

There will also be approximately two
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hundred (200) spectator craft. The race

boats will be competing at high speeds

with numerous spectator crafts in the

area, creating an extra or unusual hazard

in the navigable waterways. These

regulations will create a regulated area

offshore Deerfield Beach that will only

allow participant vessels to enter, and a

spectator craft area.

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

cause exists for making this regulation

effective in less than 30 days after

Federal Register publication. Delaying

its effective date would be contrary to

national safety interests since

immediate action is needed to minimize

potential danger to the public, as the

sponsors only recently determined that

the event would be held on the third

Sunday of July each year and there was

not sufficient time remaining for a full

comment period and delayed effective

date.

Regulatory Evaluation

This 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

proposed rule to be so minimal that a

full Regulatory Evaluation under

paragraph 10e of the regulatory policies

and procedures of DOT is unnecessary.

Entry into the regulated area is

prohibited for only 4.5 hours on the day

of the event year.

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, non-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.

Therefore, the Coast Guard certifies

under U.S.C. 605(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 in a limited area offshore

Deerfield Beach for approximately 4.5

hours one day each year.

Collection of Information

These regulations contain 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 rulemkaing 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 action and

has determined pursuant to Figure 2–1,

paragraph 34(h) of Commandant

Instruction M16475.1C, that this rule is

categorically excluded from further

environmental documentation. A

Categorical Exclusion Determination has

been prepared and is 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:

PART 100—[AMENDED]

1. The authority citation for Part 100

continues to read as follows:

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

33 CFR 100.35.

2. Add section 100.733 to read as

follows:

§ 100.733 Annual Deerfield Beach Super

Boat Race; Deerfield Beach, Florida.

(a) Regulated Areas. (1) A regulated

area is established by a line joining the

following points:

Corner point 1: 26 17.7′N–080 04.4′W

Corner point 2: 26 19.7′N–080 03.9′W

Corner point 3: 26 15.7′N–080 04.4′W

Corner point 4: 26 15.7′N–080 04.9′W. All

coordinates reference Datum NAD: 83.

(2) A spectator area is established in

the vicinity of the regulated area for

spectator traffic and is defined by a line

joining the following points:

Corner point 1: 26 15.7′N–080 03.9′W

Corner point 2: 26 15.7′N–080 04.1′W

Corner point 3: 26 19.7′N–080 03.7′W

Corner point 4: 26 19.7′N–080 03.5′W. All

coordinates reference Datum NAD: 83.

(3) A buffer zone of 406 yards

separates the racecourse and the

spectator fleet.

(b) Special local regulations. (1) Entry

into the regulated area by other than

event participants is prohibited unless

otherwise authorized by the Patrol

Commander. After the completion of

scheduled races and the departure of

participants from the regulated area,

traffic may resume normal operations.

At the discretion of the Patrol

Commander, traffic may be permitted to

resume normal operations between

scheduled racing events.

(2) A succession of not fewer than 5

short whistle or horn blasts from a

patrol vessel will be the signal for any

and all vessels to take immediate steps

to avoid collision. The display of an

orange distress smoke signal from a

patrol vessel will be the signal for any

and all vessels to stop immediately.

(3) Spectators are required to maintain

a safe distance from the racecourse at all

times.

(c) Effective Date. This section

becomes effective annually on the third

Sunday of July at 12 p.m. and

terminates at 4:30 p.m. EDT.

Dated: June 17, 1998.

R.C. Olsen, Jr.,

Captain U.S. Coast Guard, Acting

Commander, Seventh Coast Guard District.

[FR Doc. 98–17071 Filed 6–25–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–15–M

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 110

[CGD01–97–014]

RIN 2115–AA98

Special Anchorage Area: Groton, CT

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will extend

the boundaries of the special anchorage

area currently existing off Groton,

Connecticut, between Pine Island and

Avery Point. This action is taken at the

request of the City of Groton, and is

intended to make space available within

the special anchorage area for

approximately 20 additional moorings.

DATES: This final rule is effective July

27, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Documents as indicated in

this preamble are available for

inspection or copying at the office of the

First Coast Guard District (oan), 408

Atlantic Avenue, Boston,

Massachusetts, 02110–3350, between

9:30 a.m. and 2 p.m., Monday through

Friday, except Federal holidays. The

telephone number is 617–223–8337.