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‘‘$3,500’’ and adding, in its place,

‘‘$5,000’’.

PART 4281—DUTIES OF PLAN

SPONSOR FOLLOWING MASS

WITHDRAWAL

14. The authority citation for part

4281 continues to read as follows:

Authority: 29 U.S.C. 1302(b)(3), 1341a,

1399(c)(1)(D), and 1441.

§ 4281.13 [Amended]

15. In section 4281.13, paragraph (b)

is removed, the introductory text to

paragraph (a) is amended by removing

the paragraph designation, the heading,

and the words ‘‘paragraph (b) of this

section (regarding the valuation of

benefits payable as lump sums under

trusteed plans) and’’, and paragraphs

(a)(1) through (a)(5) are redesignated as

paragraphs (a) through (e).

§ 4281.14 [Amended]

16. In section 4281.14, the section

heading is amended by removing the

phrase ‘‘—in general’’, and paragraph (a)

is amended by removing the words

‘‘Except as otherwise provided in

§ 4281.15 (regarding the valuation of

benefits payable as lump sums under

trusteed plans), and subject’’ and

adding, in their place, the word

‘‘Subject’’.

§ 4281.15 [Removed and Reserved]

17. Section 4281.15 is removed and

reserved.

Issued in Washington, DC, this 10th day of

July, 1998.

Alexis M. Herman,

Chairman, Board of Directors, Pension Benefit

Guaranty Corporation.

Issued on the date set forth above

pursuant to a resolution of the Board of

Directors authorizing its Chairman to

issue this final rule.

Terrence Deneen,

Acting Secretary, Board of Directors, Pension

Benefit Guaranty Corporation.

[FR Doc. 98–18995 Filed 7–15–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 7708–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 165

[CGD11–97–010]

RIN 2115–AE84

Regulated Navigation Area: Copper

Canyon, Lake Havasu, Colorado River

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is

establishing a Regulated Navigation

Area (RNA) within the Copper Canyon,

Lake Havasu region on the waters of the

Colorado River. This action is necessary

because the Coast Guard has determined

that the extremely heavy traffic of

recreational vessels in this area,

particularly during peak holiday

periods, creates conditions hazardous to

navigation and causes vessels carrying

law enforcement and emergency

medical personnel to be unable to

access the area. This RNA will establish

an access lane to enhance navigation

safety and to permit law enforcement

and emergency response officials to

reach all areas of Copper Canyon and

provide services.

DATES: Effective August 17, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Petty Officer Greg Nelson, U.S. Coast

Guard Marine Safety Office; telephone

number (619) 683–6492.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Regulatory History

On April 2, 1998, the Coast Guard

published a notice of proposed

rulemaking (NPRM) for this regulation

in the Federal Register (63 FR 16181–

16182). The comment period ended

June 1, 1998. The Coast Guard received

no comments on the proposal. A public

hearing was not requested and no

hearing was held.

Discussion of Rule

In the past, emergency medical and

law enforcement personnel have had

difficulty getting through the severe

congestion of recreational boats in

Copper Canyon. This hazardous

condition has become a major public

safety concern, particularly during

holidays and other times of heavy

congestion. This RNA will effectively

provide an emergency access lane for

law enforcement and other emergency

services officials. This land will

significantly enhance public safety by

allowing quicker emergency response

time.

Vessels using Copper Canyon, other

than designated patrol vessels, are

prohibited from anchoring, mooring,

loitering in, or otherwise impeding the

transit of any other vessel within the

emergency access lane. These nonpatrol vessels shall expeditiously and

continuously transit the land via the

most direct route consistent with

navigational safety. At times of heavy

congestion, however, designated by

periodic Coast Guard Broadcast Notices

to Mariners on VHF–FM Channel 16,

the emergency access land will be

closed to all traffic other than

designated patrol vessels, and no entry

will be permitted by any recreational or

commercial vessel except with the

express permission of the Captain of the

Port or his designated representative.

The geographic description of the

emergency access land constituting this

RNA is as follows: beginning at the

approximate center of the mouth of

Copper Canyon and drawing a line

down the approximate center of the

canyon, extending shoreward to the end

of the navigable waters of the canyon,

and comprising a semi-rectangular area

extending 30 feet on each side of the

line, for a total semi-rectangular width

of 60 feet.

This line is more precisely described

as: beginning at latitude 34°25′42′′ N,

longitude 114°18′26′′ W, thence

southwesterly to latitude 34°25′38′′ N,

longitude 114°18′26′′ W, thence

southwesterly to latitude 34°25′37′′ N,

longitude 114°18′26′′ W, thence

southwesterly to latitude 34°25′34′′ N,

longitude 114°18′26′′ W, thence

southwesterly to latitude 34°25′33′′ N,

longitude 114°18′28′′ W, thence

southwesterly to latitude 34°25′29′′ N,

longitude 114°18′29′′ W, thence to the

end of the navigable waters of the

canyon.

Discussion of Comments

No comments were received.

Regulatory Evaluation

This regulation is not a significant

regulatory action under section 3(f) of

Executive Order 12866 and does not

require 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

regulation to be so minimal that a full

Regulatory Evaluation under paragraph

10(e) of the regulatory policies and

procedures of the Department of

Transportation is unnecessary, because

use of the Copper Canyon by both

recreational and commercial vessels

will not be precluded by this regulation;

nor will such use be more nominally

affected.

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’’ may include small

businesses and not-for-profit
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organizations that are not dominant in

their fields and governmental

jurisdictions with populations less than

50,000.

Because it expects the impact of this

rule to be so minimal, the Coast Guard

certifies under section 605(b) of the

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

et seq.) that this rule will not have a

substantial impact on a significant

number of small entities.

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

regulation under the principles and

criteria 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 has considered the

environmental impact of this regulation

and concluded that under paragraph

2.B.2 of Commandant Instruction

M16475.1c, Figure 2–1, paragraph

(34)(g), it will have no significant

environmental impact and it is

categorically excluded from further

environmental documentation. A

Categorical Exclusion Determination

and Environmental Analysis Checklist

are included in the docket maintained at

the address listed in ADDRESSES.

Unfunded Mandates

Under the Unfunded Mandates

Reform Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–4), the

Coast Guard must consider whether this

rule will result in an annual

expenditure by state, local, and tribal

governments, in the aggregate of $100

million (adjusted annually for inflation).

If so, the Act requires that a reasonable

number of regulatory alternatives be

considered, and that from those

alternatives, the least costly, most costeffective, or least burdensome

alternative that achieves the objective of

the rule be selected.

No state, local, or tribal government

entities will be effected by this rule, so

this rule will not result in annual or

aggregate costs of $100 million or more.

Therefore, the Coast Guard is exempt

from any further regulatory

requirements under the Unfunded

Mandates Act.

List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 165

Harbors, Marine safety, Navigation

(water), Reporting and recordkeeping

requirements, Security measure,

Waterways.

Regulation

For the reasons set out 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. A new section 165.1115 is added to

read as follows:

§ 165.1115 Copper Canyon, Lake Havasu,

Colorado River—Regulated Navigation

Area.

(a) Location. The following is a

regulated navigation area:

(1) In the water area of Copper

Canyon, Lake Havasu, Colorado River,

beginning at the approximate center of

the mouth of Copper Canyon and

drawing a line down the approximate

center of the canyon extending

shoreward to the end of the navigable

waters of the canyon, and comprising a

semi-rectangular area extending 30 feet

on each side of the line, for a total semirectangular width of 60 feet.

(2) This line is more precisely

described as: beginning at latitude

34°25′67.6′′N, longitude 114°18′38.5′′W,

thence southwesterly to latitude

34°25′64′′N, longitude 114°18′45.7′′W,

thence northwesterly to latitude

34°25′65.6′′N, longitude 114°18′46.7′′W,

thence southeasterly to latitude

34°25′60.7′′N, longitude 114°18′42.7′′W,

thence southwesterly to longitude

34°25′51.4′′N, latitude 114°18′46.2′′W,

thence southeasterly to latitude

34°25′47.1′′N, longitude 114°18′49.4′′W,

thence to the end of the navigable

waters of the canyon.

(b) Definitions. For the purposes of

this section:

(1) Vessel: Every description of

watercraft, used or capable of being

used as a means of transportation on the

water, and regardless of mode of power.

(2) Patrol Vessel: Vessels designated

by the Captain of the Port, San Diego,

to enforce or assist in enforcing these

regulations, including Coast Guard,

Coast Guard Auxiliary, and San

Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department

Vessels.

(c) Regulations.

(1) Vessels, with the exception of

patrol vessels, shall not anchor, moor,

loiter in, or otherwise impede the transit

of any other vessel within the regulated

navigation area. Furthermore, all

vessels, with the exception of patrol

vessels, shall expeditiously and

continuously transit the regulated

navigation area via the most direct route

consistent with navigational safety.

(2) During periods of vessels

congestion within the Copper Canyon

area, as determined by the Captain of

the Port or his or her designated onscene representative, the regulated

navigation area will be closed to all

vessels, with the exception of patrol

vessels. During designated closure

periods, no vessel may enter, remain in,

or transit through the regulated

navigation area, with the exception of

patrol vessels. Designation of periods of

vessel congestion and announcement of

the closure of the regulated navigation

area will be conducted by broadcast

notices to mariners on VHF–FM

Channel 16 no less frequently than

every hour for the duration of the

closure period.

(3) Each person in the regulated

navigation area shall comply with the

directions of the Captain of the Port or

his or her designated on-scene

representative regarding vessel

operation.

Dated: June 25, 1998.

R.D. Sirois,

Captain, U.S. Coast Guard Commander,

Eleventh Coast Guard District Acting.

J.C. Card,

Vice Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard Commander,

Eleventh Coast Guard District.

[FR Doc. 98–18948 Filed 7–15–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–15–M

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 100

[CGD11–98–009]

RIN 2115–AE46

Special Local Regulations; World

Series of Power Boat Racing on

Mission Bay (Formerly Known as

Thunderboat Regatta)

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of implementation.

SUMMARY: This notice implements 33

CFR 100.1101, Southern California

Annual marine events, for the World

Series of Power Boat Racing on Mission

Bay. This event, formerly known as the

Thunderboat Regatta, consists of racing

using high-speed powerboats with a

maximum length of 27 feet. Neither the

sponsor, nor the date, nor the location

of the event has changed since this

event was listed as the ‘‘Thunderboat

Regatta’’ in Table 1 of 33 CFR 100.1101.