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hours of 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. and 224

occurred between the hours of 7 p.m.

and 7 a.m. Due to the limited openings

at night, LDOTD has requested that the

4-hour notification, used at other times

during the year, be extended to include

night time hours during shrimp season.

These changes provide savings to the

taxpayer and still serve the reasonable

needs of navigation. Alternate routes are

available at all times. They are the

Calcasieu Ship Channel, the Intracoastal

Canal and the Salt Ditch.

Discussion of Comments

One letter was received in reference to

the change. The National Marine

Fisheries Service stated that the change

to the special operation regulation does

not adversely impact marine fishery

resources.

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 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 10e of the

regulatory policies and procedures of

DOT is unnecessary.

Small Entities

Under the Regulatory Flexibility Act

(5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.), the Coast Guard

considered whether this rule has a

significant economic impact on a

substantial number of small entities.

‘‘Small entities’’ include (1) small

businesses, not-for-profit organizations

that are independently owned and

operated and are not dominant in their

fields, and (2) governmental

jurisdictions with populations of less

that 50,000.

The rule also considered the needs of

local commercial fishing vessels and the

economic impact is expected to be

minimal. 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.

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 Assessment

The Coast Guard analyzed this rule

under the principals and criteria

contained in Executive Order 12612 and

determined that this rulemaking does

not have sufficient federalism

implications to warrant the preparation

of a Federalism Assessment.

Environmental Assessment

The Coast Guard considered the

environmental impact of this rule and

concluded that under Figure 2–1, CE

#32 (e) of the NEPA Implementing

Procedures COMDINST M16475.IC, this

rule is categorically excluded 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 117

Bridges.

Regulations

For the reasons set out in the

preamble, the Coast Guard amends Part

117 of Title 33, Code of Federal

Regulations, as follows:

PART 117—DRAWBRIDGE

OPERATION REGULATIONS

1. The authority citation for Part 117

continues to read as follows:

Authority: 33 U.S.C. 499; 49 CFR 1.46; 33

CFR 1.05–1(g); section 117.255 also issued

under the authority of Pub. L. 102–587, 105

Stat. 5039.

2. Section 117.459 is revised to read

as follows:

§ 117.459 Kelso Bayou.

The draw of the S27 bridge mile 0.7

at Hackberry, shall operate as follows: (a) From May 20, through October 31,

the draw shall open on signal from 7

a.m. to 7 p.m. From 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., the

draw shall open on signal if at least four

hours notice is given. (b) From November 1 through

December 22, the draw shall open on

signal from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. From 3 p.m.

to 7 a.m., the draw shall open on signal

if at least four hours notice is given. (c) From December 23 through May

19, the draw shall open on signal if at

least 24 hours notice is given.

Dated: July 16, 1998.

Paul J. Pluta,

Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard Commander,

Eighth Coast Guard District.

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33 CFR Part 117

[CGD11–98–015]

RIN 2115–AE47

Drawbridge Operation Regulations;

Three Mile Slough, Sacramento

County, CA, State of California

Department of Transportation State

Route 160 Highway Bridge

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of temporary deviation

from regulations.

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that

the Coast Guard has issued a temporary

deviation to the regulations governing

the opening of the State of California

Department of Transportation (Caltrans)

vertical lift bridge over Three Mile

Slough near Rio Vista, CA. The

deviation specifies that the bridge need

not open for vessels from 9:00 a.m. until

5:00 p.m. August 19, 1998. The purpose

of the deviation is to allow Caltrans and

its contractors to electrically test the

main power cables. The work requires

that the bridge remain closed for 8 hours

to complete the testing.

DATES: Effective period of the deviation

is 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. August 19, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Mr. Jerry Olmes, Bridge Administrator,

Eleventh Coast Guard District, Building

50–6 Coast Guard Island, Alameda, CA

94501–5100, telephone (510) 437–3515.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast

Guard anticipates that the economic

consequences of this deviation will be

minimal. With adequate Local Notice to

Mariners and Broadcast Notice to

Mariners notification, commercial

vessel operators should have ample time

to plan their transits accordingly. This

deviation from the normal operating

regulations in 33 CFR 117.5 is

authorized in accordance with the

provisions of 33 CFR 117.35.

Dated: July 9, 1998.

R.D. Sirois,

Acting Captain, U.S. Coast Guard

Commander, Eleventh Coast Guard District

Acting.

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