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§ 0.29i Audit, inspection, and review

authority.

The OIG is authorized to perform

audits, inspections, and reviews of the

programs and operations of the

Department of Justice and of entities

contracting with or obtaining benefits

from the Department.

§ 0.29j Law enforcement authority.

Special Agents of the OIG are

deputized on an annual basis as Deputy

United States Marshals at the direction

of the Deputy Attorney General and are

authorized to:

(a) Detect and assist in the

prosecution of crimes in violation of the

laws of the United States and to conduct

such other investigations regarding

matters that are within the jurisdiction

of the Inspector General;

(b) Carry firearms;

(c) Seek and execute search and arrest

warrants;

(d) Arrest without warrant any person

committing any offense in the presence

of an OIG Special Agent or whom the

Agent has reasonable grounds to believe

has committed or is committing a

felony;

(e) Serve legal writs, summons,

complaints, and subpoenas issued by

the Inspector General or by a Federal

grand jury;

(f) Receive, transport, and provide

safekeeping of arrestees and other

persons in the custody of the Attorney

General, or detained aliens.

Dated: June 25, 1998.

Janet Reno,

Attorney General.

[FR Doc. 98–17770 Filed 7–7–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4410–BD–M

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 100

[CGD 05–98–046]

RIN 2115–AE46

Special Local Regulations for Marine

Events; Norfolk Harbor, Elizabeth

River, Norfolk and Portsmouth,

Virginia

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of implementation.

SUMMARY: This notice implements the

special local regulations at 33 CFR

100.501 during the start of Rendezvous

Mile Market Zero, a marine event to be

held on September 5, 1998. These

special local regulations are necessary to

control vessel traffic in the vicinity of

Norfolk Harbor due to the confined

nature of the waterway and expected

vessel congestion during the start of the

event. The effect will be to restrict

general navigation in the regulated area

for the safety of event participants,

spectator craft and other vessels

transiting the event area.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 33 CFR 100.501 is

effective from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on

September 5, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Chief Warrant Officer D. Merrill, Marine

Events Coordinator, Commander, Coast

Guard Group Hampton Roads, 4000

Coast Guard Blvd., Portsmouth, VA

23703–2199, (757) 483–8568.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Ports

Events, Inc., will sponsor the

Rendezvous, Mile Marker Zero, marine

event on September 5, 1998. The event

will consist of 100 powerboats, ranging

in length from 20′ to 60′. The

participants will be divided into 4

groups of 25 boats, with each group

starting at 10 minute intervals from the

Portsmouth seawall area of the Elizabeth

River. They will run to Hampton Roads

and return. A large spectator fleet is

anticipated. Therefore, to ensure the

safety of the racers, spectators and

transiting vessels, 33 CFR 100.501 will

be in effect during the start of the event.

Under provisions of 33 CFR 100.501, a

vessel may not enter the regulated area

unless it receives permission from the

Coast Guard Patrol Commander.

Because these restrictions will be in

effect for a limited period, they should

not result in a significant disruption of

maritime traffic.

Dated: June 23, 1998.

P.M. Stillman,

Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Acting

Commander, Fifth Coast Guard District.

[FR Doc. 98–18118 Filed 7–7–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–15–M

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 100

[CGD 05–98–045]

RIN 2115–AE46

Special Local Regulations for Marine

Events; Virginia is for Lovers Cup

Unlimited Hydroplane Races,

Willoughby Bay, Norfolk, Virginia

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Temporary final rule.

SUMMARY: Special local regulations are

being adopted for the Virginia is for

Lovers Cup Unlimited Hydroplane

Races to be held in Willoughby Bay,

Norfolk, Virginia. The event will be held

from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. EDT (Eastern

Daylight Time) July 18 & 19, 1998.

These special local regulations are

necessary to control vessel traffic in the

immediate vicinity of this event. The

effect will be to restrict general

navigation in the regulated area for the

safety of spectators and participants.

EFFECTIVE DATES: This regulation is

effective from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. EDT on

July 18 & 19, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

CWO D. Merrill, Marine Events

Coordinator, Commander, Coast Guard

Group Hampton Roads, 4000 Coast

Guard Blvd., Portsmouth, Virginia

23703, (757) 483–8521.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In

accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553, a notice

of proposed rulemaking was not

published for this regulation and good

cause exists for making it effective in

less than 30 days from the date of

publication. Following normal

rulemaking procedures would have

been impractical. The request to hold

the event was not submitted until May

26, 1998. Publishing a notice of

proposed rulemaking and delaying its

effective date would be contrary to

safety interests, since immediate action

is needed to minimize potential danger

to the public posed by the large number

of racing vessels participating in this

event.

Discussion of Regulations

On July 18 & 19, 1998, the City of

Norfolk will sponsor the Virginia is for

Lovers Cup Unlimited Hydroplane

Races in Willoughby Bay. The event

will consist of hydroplanes, hydrolights,

Grand Prix and Jersey Speed Skiffs

racing at high speeds along a 2-mile oval

course. Except for participants in the

Virginia is for Lovers Cup Unlimited

Hydroplane Races and vessels

authorized by the Coast Guard Patrol

Commander, no person or vessel may

enter or remain in the regulated area

without the permission of the Patrol

Commander. The Patrol Commander

will allow non-participating vessel to

transit the event area between races.

These regulations are necessary to

control spectator craft and provide for

the safety of life and property on

navigable waters during 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)(3) of that

order. It has been exempted from review
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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 regulatory procedures of DOT

is unnecessary. Entry into the regulated

area will only be prohibited while the

race boats are actually competing. Since

vessels will be allowed to transit the

event area between heats, the impacts

on routine navigation are expected to be

minimal.

Small Entities

Under the Regulatory Flexibility Act

(5 U.S.C. 601–612), the Coast Guard

must consider whether this rule will

have a significant economic impact on

a substantial number of small entities.

‘‘Small entities’’ include independently

owned and operated small businesses

that are not dominant in their field and

that otherwise qualify as ‘‘small

business concerns’’ under section 3 of

the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632).

This rule does not impose any new

restrictions on vessel traffic, but merely

changes effective dates of a regulation.

Therefore, the Coast Guard certifies

under Section 605(b) of the Regulatory

Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601–612) that

this temporary final rule will not have

a significant economic impact on a

substantial number of small entities.

Collection of Information

These regulations contain no

collection of information requirements

under the Paperwork Reduction Act of

1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520).

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 federalism implications

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)(h) of COMSTINST

M16475.1C, this rule is categorically

excluded from further environmental

documentation. Special local

regulations issued in conjunction with a

regatta or marine parade are excluded

under that authority.

List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 100

Marine safety, Navigation (water),

Reporting and recordkeeping

requirements, Waterways.

Temporary Regulations

In consideration of the foregoing, Part

100 of Title 33, Code of Federal

Regulations is amended 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 temporary Section 100.35–T05–

045 is added to read as follows:

§ 100.35–T05–045 Willoughby Bay,

Norfolk, Virginia.

(a) Definitions:

(1) Regulated area. The waters of

Willoughby Bay from shoreline to

shoreline, and the approaches to

Willoughby Bay bounded by a line

drawn westerly from the northern

corner of Willoughby Spit located at

latitude 36°58′06′′ North, longitude

76°17′58′′ West, to Willoughby Bay

Channel Light 7 (LLNR 10595) located

at latitude 36°58′06′′ North, longitude

76°18′18′′ West; thence southwesterly to

the shoreline at the Norfolk Naval Base

located at latitude 36°57′21′′ North,

longitude 76°18′27′′ West. All

coordinates reference Datum: NAD

1983.

(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 Hampton Roads.

(b) Special Local Regulations:

(1) Except for participants in the

Virginia is for Lovers Cup Unlimited

Hydroplane Races and vessels

authorized by the Coast Guard Patrol

Commander, no person or vessel may

enter or remain in the regulated area

without the permission of the Patrol

Commander.

(2) The operator of any vessel in the

regulated area shall:

(i) Stop the vessel immediately when

directed to do so by any commissioned,

warrant, or petty officer on board a

vessel displaying a Coast Guard ensign.

(ii) Proceed as directed by any

commissioned, warrant, or petty officer

on board a vessel displaying a Coast

Guard ensign.

(3) The Patrol Commander will allow

vessel traffic to transit the event area

between races.

(c) Effective dates: This section is

effective from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. EDT on

July 18 and July 19, 1998.

Dated: June 23, 1998.

P.M. Stillman,

Captain, U.S. Coast Guard Acting

Commander, Fifth Coast Guard District.

[FR Doc. 98–18116 Filed 7–7–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–13–M

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 100

[CGD 05–98–047]

RIN 2115–AE46

Special Location Regulations for

Marine Events; Dragon Boat Races,

Inner Harbor, Baltimore, Maryland

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Temporary final rule.

SUMMARY: Special local regulations are

being adopted for Dragon Boat Races to

be held in the Inner Harbor, Baltimore,

Maryland. The event will be held from

7 a.m. to 6 p.m. on September 19, 1998.

These special local regulations are

necessary to control vessel traffic in the

immediate vicinity of this event. The

effect will be to restrict general

navigation in the regulated area for the

safety of event participants.

EFFECTIVE DATE: This regulation is

effective from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. on

September 19, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

CWO R. Houck, Marine Events

Coordinator, Commander, Coast Guard

Activities Baltimore, 2401 Hawkins

Point Road, Building 70, Baltimore,

Maryland 21226–1761, (410) 576–2674.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In

accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553, a notice

of proposed rulemaking was not

published for this regulation because

following normal rulemaking

procedures would have been

impractical. The request to hold the

event was not submitted until June 6,

1998, and there is not sufficient time

remaining for a notice and comment

period before the event. Therefore,

publishing a notice of proposed

rulemaking would be contrary to safety

interests, since immediate action is

needed to minimize potential danger to

the participants in this event

Discussion of Regulations

On September 19, 1998, Associated

Catholic Charities, Inc., will sponsor the

Dragon Boat Races in the Inner Harbor.

The event will consist of 36 teams

rowing Chinese Dragon Boats in heats of

2 to 4 boats for a distance of 400 meters.

Except for participants in the Dragon