Federal Register / Vol. 60, No. 102 / Friday, May 26, 1995 / Proposed Rules 27933

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

28 CFR PART 16

[AAG/A Order No. 104–95]

Exemption of Records System Under

the Privacy Act; Extended Comment

Period

AGENCY: Department of Justice.

ACTION: Extension of time to comment

on proposed rule.

SUMMARY: On April 21, 1995, the

Department of Justice, Bureau of

Prisons, proposed to exempt a Privacy

Act system of records, the ‘‘Telephone

Activity Record System (JUSTICE/BOP–

011),’’ from subsections (c)(3) and (4),

(d), (e)(2) and (3), (e)(5) and (8), (f) and

(g) of the Privacy Act, 5 U.S.C. 552a(j)(2)

and (k)(2). 60 FR 19871–2. The notice of

proposed rulemaking provided for a

comment period ending May 22, 1995.

60 FR 19871. In response to a request for

an extension of the comment period, the

Department of Justice is hereby

extending the comment period for an

additional 30 days, until June 26, 1995.

DATE: The comment period is extended

to June 26, 1995.

ADDRESS: Address all comments to

Patricia E. Neely, Staff Assistant,

Systems Policy Staff, Justice

Management Division, Department of

Justice, Washington, DC 20530 (Room

850, WCTR Building).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Patricia E. Neely, (202–616–0178).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

Department of Justice provided a

description of the ‘‘Telephone Activity

Record System,’’ JUSTICE/BOP–011,’’ at

60 FR 19958–59 (April 21, 1995). In the

notice section of today’s Federal

Register, the Department of Justice

extends the time within which to

comment on this system until June 26,

1995.

Dated: May 17, 1995.

Stephen R. Colgate,

Assistant Attorney General for

Administration

[FR Doc. 95–12966 Filed 5–25–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4410–05–M

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 100

[CGD01–95–058]

Special Local Regulations:

Connecticut River Raft Race,

Middletown, CT

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard proposes to

amend the special local regulations

governing the Connecticut River Raft

Race. The regulated area would be

moved upriver to coincide with a

change in the race course. The effective

date of the race also would be changed

to the last Saturday in July or the first

Saturday in August as published in an

annual Local Notice to Mariners and

Federal Register Notice. This regulation

is necessary to control vessel traffic

within the immediate vicinity of the

event due to the confined nature of the

waterway and anticipated congestion at

the time of the event, thus providing for

the safety of life and property on the

affected navigable waterway.

DATES: Comments must be received on

or before July 25, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be

mailed to Commander (b), First Coast

Guard District, Captain John Foster

Williams Federal Building, 408 Atlantic

Ave., Boston, Massachusetts 02110–

3350. Comments also may be handdelivered to room 428 at the same

address between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.,

Monday through Friday, except federal

holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

LTJG Benjamin M. Algeo, Chief Boating

Affairs Branch, First Coast Guard

District, (617) 223–8311.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Request for Comments

The Coast Guard encourages

interested persons to participate in this

rulemaking by submitting written data,

views, or arguments. Persons submitting

comments should include their names

and addresses, identify this notice

[CGD01–95–058], the specific section of

the proposal to which each comment

applies, and give reasons for each

comment. The Coast Guard requests that

all comments and attachments be

submitted in an 81⁄2′′ x 11′′ unbound

format suitable for copying and

electronic filing. If that is not practical,

a second copy of any bound material is

requested. Persons requesting

acknowledgment of receipt of comments

should enclose a stamped, selfaddressed postcard or envelope.

The Coast Guard will consider all

comments received during the comment

period. It may change this proposal in

view of the comments. The Coast Guard

plans no public hearing. Persons may

request a public hearing by writing to

Commander (b), First Coast Guard

District at the address under ADDRESSES.

The request should include reasons why

a hearing would be beneficial. If it

determines that the opportunity for oral

presentations will aid this rulemaking,

the Coast Guard will hold a public

hearing at a time and place announced

by a later notice in the Federal Register.

Drafting Information

The drafters of this notice are LTJG B.

M. Algeo, Project Manager, Boating

Affairs Branch and LCDR S. R. Watkins,

Project Counsel, District Legal Office.

Background and Purpose

The Connecticut River Raft Race is in

its twenty first year, and is a popular

local event. A late decision was made by

the race committee last year to move the

race course upriver which necessitated

temporarily amending the permanent

regulation governing the race.

Insufficient time was available before

last year’s race to publish a NPRM and

permanently change the regulated area,

therefore a permanent change is being

proposed this year. This event will

include up to 60 homemade rafts and is

expected to draw up to 100 spectator

craft. The Coast Guard expects no

significant difference in the race from

years past.

Discussion of Proposed Amendments

The Coast Guard proposes to

permanently amend the special local

regulation found in 33 CFR 100.102

governing the Connecticut River Raft

Race. The existing regulation provides

for a regulated area between the Salmon

River (Marker no. 48) and Middle

Haddam (Marker no. 72) and an

effective period of the first Saturday in

August between 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. The

event sponsors have moved the race

course a short distance upriver to

facilitate spectator control on the shore.

The race course and regulated areas will

now consist of that portion of the

Connecticut River between Marker nos.

92 and 73, Middletown, CT. The

sponsor has also indicated the intention

to hold future events on the last

Saturday in July or first Saturday in

August.

Because the race course coincides

with a marked channel, vessel traffic

will be temporarily restricted to provide

for the safety of the participants. Little
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commercial traffic is known to transit

the area; however, sufficient notice will

be provided for any affected party to

alter plans with minimal impact.

Regulatory Evaluation

This proposal 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

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 policies and

procedures of DOT, is unnecessary.

Commercial traffic on the affected

portion of the Connecticut River is

infrequent. The race is popular and is

anticipated to draw business to the local

merchants. Local commercial entities

have been notified of the race schedule.

Small Entities

Under the Regulatory Flexibility Act

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

must consider whether this proposal

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 fields and that otherwise qualify

as ‘‘small business concerns’’ under

section 3 of the Small Business Act (15

U.S.C. 632).

For reasons set forth in the above

Regulatory Evaluation, the Coast Guard

certifies under 5 U.S.C. 605(b) that this

proposal, if adopted, will not have a

significant economic 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

proposal in accordance with the

principles and criteria contained in

Executive Order 12612, and has

determined that this proposal does not

raise sufficient federalism implications

to warrant the preparation of a

Federalism Assessment.

Environment

The Coast Guard has considered the

environmental impact of this proposal

and in accordance with paragraph

2.B.2.e(35)(e) of Commandant

Instruction M16475.1B, the event is

deemed to be categorically excluded

from further environmental

documentation.

List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 100

Marine safety, Navigation (water),

Reporting and recordkeeping

requirements, Waterways.

For the reasons set out in the

preamble, the Coast Guard proposes to

revise 33 CFR part 100 as follows:

PART 100—[AMENDED]

1. The authority citation for Part 100

continues to read as follows:

Authority: 33 USC 1233; 49 CFR 1.46 and

33 CFR 100.35.

2. Section 100.102 is revised to read

as follows:

§ 100.102 Connecticut River Raft Race,

Middletown, Ct.

(a) Regulated area. That section of the

Connecticut River between Dart Island

(Marker no. 73) and Portland Shoals

(Marker no. 92), Middletown, CT.

(b) Effective period. This section will

be effective from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

annually on the last Saturday in July or

the first Saturday in August, or as

otherwise published in the annual, preevent Coast Guard Local Notice to

Mariners and Federal Register Notice.

(c) Special Local Regulations.

(1) The regulated area shall be closed

to all vessels in excess of 20 meters

(65.6 feet) in length during the effective

period.

(2) All persons or vessels not

registered with the sponsor as

participants or not part of the regatta

patrol are considered spectators.

(3) All spectator vessels shall be

moored or anchored prior to the start of

the event in such a way as to not

interfere with the passage of the race

participants. They shall remain

anchored or moored until the end of the

race or until directed by a patrol vessel.

(4) All persons and vessels shall

comply with the instructions of U.S.

Coast Guard patrol personnel. U.S.

Coast Guard patrol personnel include

commissioned, warrant, and petty

officers of the Coast Guard. Upon

hearing five or more blasts from a U.S.

Coast Guard vessel, the operator of a

vessel shall stop immediately and

proceed as directed. Members of the

Coast Guard Auxiliary may be present to

inform vessel operators of this

regulation and other applicable laws.

(5) For any violation of this section,

the following maximum penalties are

authorized by law:

(i) $500 for any person in charge of

the navigation of a vessel.

(ii) $500 for the owner of the vessel

actually on board.

(iii) $250 for any other person.

(iv) Suspension or revocation of a

license for a licensed officer.

May 15, 1995.

J.L. Linnon,

Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander,

First Coast Guard District.

[FR Doc. 95–13025 Filed 5–25–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–14–M

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Patent and Trademark Office

37 CFR Parts 1, 2, and 7

[Docket No. 950501124–5124–01]

RIN 0651–AA74

Revision of Patent and Trademark

Fees

AGENCY: Patent and Trademark Office,

Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.

SUMMARY: The Patent and Trademark

Office (PTO) proposes to amend the

rules of practice in patent and

trademark cases, Parts 1, 2 and 7 of title

37, Code of Federal Regulations, to

adjust certain patent and trademark fee

amounts to reflect fluctuations in the

Consumer Price Index (CPI) and to

recover costs of operation, and to amend

the requirements for recording an

assignment to apply to documents

forwarded for recording on the

Government Register. This notice also

includes information relating to the

availability of patent and trademark

information products provided by the

PTO.

DATES: Written comments must be

submitted on or before June 29, 1995; a

public hearing will be held on June 29,

1995, at 9 a.m. Requests to present oral

testimony should be received on or

before June 28, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Address written comments

and requests to present oral testimony to

the Commissioner of Patents and

Trademarks, Washington, DC 20231,

Attention: Robert Kopson, suite 507,

Crystal Park 1, or by fax to (703) 305–

8525. The hearing will be held in suite

912 of Crystal Park 2, located at 2121

Crystal Drive, Arlington, Virginia.

Written comments and a transcript of

the hearing will be available for public

inspection in suite 507 of Crystal Park

1, located at 2011 Crystal Drive,

Arlington, Virginia.