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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–

040 to read as follows:

§ 165.T01–040 Safety Zone: Great Catskills

Triathlon, Hudson River, Kingston, New

York.

(a) Location. The following area is a

safety zone: all waters of the Hudson

River within a 1000 yard radius of

41°56′06′′N 073°57′57′′W (NAD 1983).

This area encompasses approximately

1,800 yards of Kingston Point Reach,

from just south of red buoy #74 to green

buoy #77.

(b) Effective period. This section is

effective from 7 a.m. until 8:30 a.m. on

Sunday, July 12, 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: June 4, 1998.

Richard C. Vlaun,

Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the

Port, New York.

[FR Doc. 98–16239 Filed 6–18–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–15–M

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS

AFFAIRS

38 CFR Part 0

RIN 2900–AJ27

Delegation of Authority for Certain

Ethics Matters

AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: This document amends the

Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)

regulations captioned ‘‘Standards of

Ethical Conduct and Related

Responsibilities.’’ It removes material

regarding certain ethics determinations

for agency employees. This material is

not required to be published in the Code

of Federal Regulations because it does

not affect the public. It affects only

internal VA practices.

DATES: Effective Date: June 19, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Walter A. Hall, Assistant General

Counsel (023) and Designated Agency

Ethics Official, Department of Veterans

Affairs, Office of General Counsel, 810

Vermont Avenue, NW, Washington, DC

20420, telephone (202) 273–6334.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This

document does not constitute

rulemaking under the provisions of 5

U.S.C. 552 and 553. Accordingly, there

is no basis for prior notice and comment

or a delayed effective date.

This document does not concern a

‘‘rule’’ as defined in the Regulatory

Flexibility Act. 5 U.S.C. 601.

Nevertheless, the Secretary hereby

certifies that this regulatory amendment

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, because the amendment only

affects individuals.

There is no Catalog of Federal

Domestic Assistance program number.

List of Subjects in 38 CFR Part 0

Conflict of interests.

Approved: May 27, 1998.

Togo D. West, Jr.,

Secretary.

For the reasons set forth in the

preamble, 38 CFR part 0, subpart A, is

amended as follows:

PART 0—STANDARDS OF ETHICAL

CONDUCT AND RELATED

RESPONSIBILITIES

1. The authority citation for part 0 is

revised to read as follows:

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 38 U.S.C. 501; see

sections 201, 301, and 502(a) of E.O. 12674,

54 FR 15159, 3 CFR, 1989 Comp., p. 215 as

modified by E.O. 12731, 55 FR 42547, 3 CFR,

1990 Comp., p. 306.

Subpart A—General Provisions

§ 0.735–2 [Removed]

2. Section 0.735–2 is removed.

§ 0.735–3 [Redesignated as § 0.735–2]

3. Section 0.735–3 is redesignated as

§ 0.735–2.

[FR Doc. 98–16275 Filed 6–18–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 8320–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS

AFFAIRS

Board of Veterans’ Appeals

38 CFR Part 20

RIN 2900–AI87

Board of Veterans’ Appeals: Rules of

Practice—Continuation of

Representation Following Death of a

Claimant or Appellant

AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: This document amends the

Rules of Practice of the Board of

Veterans’ Appeals (Board) to eliminate a

rule which automatically assigns a

deceased appellant’s representative to

the appellant’s survivor. This change is

necessary because of a court ruling

which eliminates the need for such a

provision.

DATES: Effective Date: July 20, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Steven L. Keller, Chief Counsel, Board

of Veterans’ Appeals, Department of

Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue,

NW, Washington, DC 20420, (202–565–

5978).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On

October 23, 1997, VA published in the

Federal Register (62 FR 55200) a

proposed rule which would eliminate a

provision in the Board’s Rules of

Practice—Rule 611 (38 CFR 20.611)—

permitting a deceased appellant’s

representative to continue to act with

respect to any appeal pending upon the

death of the appellant. We proposed this

change because the U.S. Court of

Veterans Appeals had ruled that,

generally, a claim for benefits does not

survive the death of the claimant. Smith

(Irma) v. Brown, 10 Vet. App. 330

(1997).

The public was given 60 days to

submit comments. VA received no

comments.

Accordingly, based on the rationale

set forth in the proposed rule document,