39238 Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 140 /Wednesday, July 22, 1998 /Rules and Regulations

which in intended for public

entertainment.

Background and Purpose

On June 5, 1998 the Beverly

Harbormaster filed a marine event

permit with the Coast Guard to hold a

fireworks program on the waters of

Beverly Harbor, Beverly, MA. The

Beverly Harbormaster is sponsoring the

fireworks program. This regulation

establishes a safety zone in all waters of

Beverly Harbor within a four hundred

(400) yard radius of the fireworks barge

moored in approximate position

42°32.4′ N, 070°51.5′ W. This safety

zone is in effect from 9 p.m. until 11:45

p.m. on Sunday August 9, 1998. This

safety zone prevents entry into or

movement within this portion of

Beverly Harbor, and it is needed to

protect the boating public viewing this

display from the dangers posed by the

fireworks display.

Regulatory Evaluation

This final 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.

Deep draft vessel traffic, fishing vessels

and tour boats may experience minor

delays in departures or arrivals due to

the safety zone. Costs to the shipping

industry from these regulations, if any

will be minor and have no significant

adverse financial effect on vessel

operators. In addition, due to the

limited number and duration of the

arrivals, departures and harbor transits,

the Coast Guard expects the economic

impact of this regulation to be so

minimal that a Regulatory Evaluation is

unnecessary.

Small Entities

Under the Regulatory Flexibility Act

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

considered whether this rule would

have a significant economic impact on

a substantial number of small entities.

‘‘Small entities’’ may include (1) small

businesses and 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 than 50,000.

For the reasons discussed in the

Regulatory Evaluation above, 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 significant impact on a substantial

number of small entities.

Collection of Information

This proposal 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

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 has considered the

environmental impact of this final rule

and concluded that, under Figure 2–1,

paragraph 34(g), of Commandant

Instruction M16475.1C, this final 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 165

Harbors, Marine safety, Navigation

(water), Reporting and recordkeeping

requirements, Security measures,

Waterways.

Regulation

For reasons set out in the preamble,

the Coast Guard proposes to amend 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 § 165.T01–082 to

read as follows:

§ 165.T01–082 Safety Zone: Beverly

Homecoming Fireworks Display, Beverly

Harbor, Beverly, MA.

(a) Location. The following area is a

safety zone:

All waters of Beverly Harbor within

four hundred (400) yards of the

fireworks barge moored in approximate

position 42°32.4′ N, 070°51.5′ W.

(b) Effective date. This section is

effective from 9 p.m. until 11:45 p.m. on

Sunday August 9, 1998.

(c) Regulations. (1) In accordance with

the general regulations in § 165.23 of

this part, entry into or movement within

this zone is prohibited unless

authorized by the Captain of the Port,

Boston.

(2) All persons and vessels shall

comply with the instructions of the

Captain of the Port or the designated onscene U.S. Coast Guard patrol

personnel. U.S. Coast Guard patrol

personnel include commissioned,

warrant, and petty officers of the U.S.

Coast Guard.

(3) The general regulations covering

safety zones in § 165.23 of this part

apply.

Dated: July 2, 1998.

J. L. Grenier,

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

Port, Boston, Massachusetts.

[FR Doc. 98–19424 Filed 7–21–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–15–M

POSTAL SERVICE

39 CFR Part 111

Ancillary Service Endorsement to

Allow Forwarding of First-Class Mail

Destined for an Address With a

Temporary Change-of-Address on File

AGENCY: Postal Service.

ACTION: Final rule; request for

comments.

SUMMARY: This final rule provides an

additional option for ancillary service

endorsements to allow the forwarding of

First-Class Mail destined for an address

with a temporary change-of-address on

file. This change will improve customer

satisfaction by forwarding the piece to

the temporary address instead of

returning it to the mailer with the

reason for nondelivery.

DATES: This final rule is effective on

August 1, 1998. Comments must be

received on or before August 21, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Mail or deliver written

comments to the Manager, Address

Management, National Customer

Support Center, 6060 Primacy PKWY

STE 201, Memphis, TN 38188–0001.

Copies of all written comments will be

available at the above address for

inspection and photocopying between 9

a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through

Friday.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Audrey Conley, (901) 681–4474.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under

Domestic Mail Manual (DMM) F010.5.1,
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mailers may opt to receive a notice of

new address or reason for nondelivery

by placing the endorsement ‘‘Return

Service Requested’’ on all First-Class

Mail. Consistent with DMM F010.5.1,

undeliverable as addressed (UAA)

pieces bearing this endorsement are

returned to the mailer. Under present

standards, the ‘‘Return Service

Requested’’ endorsement does not

provide forwarding service.

Since the implementation of the

‘‘Return Service Requested’’ option on

July 1, 1997, the Postal Service has

received requests from some mailers

who use the ‘‘Return Service

Requested’’ endorsement to have the

service provide forwarding of temporary

address changes. These mailers would

prefer that UAA pieces destined for

customers who have submitted

temporary change-of-address notices to

the Postal Service be forwarded to the

customer rather than returned to the

mailer. This change will improve

customer satisfaction for these mailers

by forwarding the piece to the

temporary address instead of returning

it to the mailer with the reason for

nondelivery. Under current Postal

regulations and the Privacy Act,

temporary change-of-address

information is not provided to mailers,

therefore, this change also benefits the

Postal Service by eliminating the need

to return pieces bearing address

correction information which would be

of no use or value to the sender.

To accommodate those First-Class

mailers who currently use the ‘‘Return

Service Requested’’ endorsement, and

who want pieces forwarded to the

temporary address, the Postal Service

has agreed to implement a new

endorsement, ‘‘Temp—Return Service

Requested’’, which would allow

mailpieces to be forwarded to a

temporary address when a temporary

change-of-address notice is on file. This

endorsement will only provide

forwarding for temporary change-ofaddress, and does not apply to

permanent change-of-address. Since this

option is available only to First-Class

Mailers, it is reasonable to conclude that

all mailers who elect this option will be

aware of the nature of the service

provided and the consequences in the

event a piece bearing the endorsement

is undeliverable as addressed. This

change is accordingly effective August

1, 1998.

The Postal Service is soliciting

comments on this final rule.

Although exempt from the notice and

comment requirements of the

Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C.

553 (b), (c)) regarding proposed

rulemaking by 39 U.S.C. 410(a), the

Postal Service invites comments on the

following revisions of the Domestic Mail

Manual (DMM), incorporated by

reference in the Code of Federal

Regulations. See 39 CFR Part 111.

List of Subjects in 39 CFR Part 111

Postal service.

For the reasons discussed above, the

Postal Service hereby adopts the

following amendments to the Domestic

Mail Manual, which is incorporated by

reference in the Code of Federal

Regulations (see 39 CFR part 111):

PART 111—[AMENDED]

1. The authority citation for 39 CFR

Part 111 continues to read as follows:

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552(a); 39 U.S.C. 101,

401, 403, 3001–3011, 3201–3219, 3403–3406,

3621, 3626, 5001.

2. Revise the following sections of the

Domestic Mail Manual as set forth

below:

F Forwarding and Related Services

F010 Basic Information

* * * * *

5.0 Class Treatment for Ancillary Services

5.1 Priority Mail and First-Class Mail

[Revise the table in 5.1 as follows to add the

new endorsement:]

* * * * *

‘‘Temp—Return Service

Requested’’.

Piece returned with new address or reason for nondelivery attached; no

charge. If temporary

change-of-address, piece

forwarded; no charge; no

separate notice of new

temporary change-of-address provided.

* * * * *

An appropriate amendment to 39 CFR

111.3 will be published to reflect these

changes.

Stanley F. Mires,

Chief Counsel, Legislative.

[FR Doc. 98–19464 Filed 7–17–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 7710–12–P

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Office of Procurement and Property

Management

48 CFR Parts 401, 402, 403, 407, 408,

409, 411, 416, 419, 422, 424, 425, 432,

434, 436, and 452

[AGAR Case 96–03]

RIN 0599–AA00

Agriculture Acquisition Regulation;

Miscellaneous Amendments

AGENCY: Office of Procurement and

Property Management, USDA

ACTION: Direct final rule; Confirmation

of effective date.

SUMMARY: This document confirms the

effective date of the direct final rule that

makes miscellaneous clerical or

procedural amendments to the

Agriculture Acquisition Regulation

(AGAR).

EFFECTIVE DATE: The direct final rule

published on May 15, 1998 (63 FR

26993–26996) is effective July 14, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Joseph J. Daragan, USDA Office of

Procurement and Property Management,

Procurement Policy Division, STOP

9303, 1400 Independence Avenue SW,

Washington, DC 20250–9303, (202) 720–

5729.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In a direct

final rule published on May 15, 1998

(63 FR 26993–26996), we notified the

public of our intent to make a number

of clerical or procedural amendments to

the AGAR. We intended to amend the

AGAR to reflect changes in the Federal

Acquisition Regulation through Federal

Acquisition Circular 97–01 and to

correct minor errors and omissions in

the reissuance of the AGAR published

on October 15, 1996 (61 FR 53645–

53677).

We solicited comments concerning

the direct final rule for a 30 day

comment period ending June 15, 1998.

We stated that the effective date of the

proposed amendment would be July 14,

1998, unless we received adverse

comments or notice of intent to submit

adverse comments by the close of the

comment period.

We received neither adverse

comments nor notice of intent to submit

adverse comments by June 15, 1998.

Therefore, the direct final rule is

effective on July 14, 1998, as scheduled.