3466 Federal Register / Vol. 66, No. 10 / Tuesday, January 16, 2001 / Rules and Regulations

Dated: December 29, 2000.

Kevin Gover,

Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs.

[FR Doc. 01–470 Filed 1–12–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–02–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 117

[CGD05–00–055]

Drawbridge Operation Regulations;

Great Egg Harbor Bay, New Jersey

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of temporary deviation

from regulations.

SUMMARY: The Commander, Fifth Coast

Guard District, has approved a

temporary deviation from the

regulations governing the operation of

the Route 9/Beesleys Point Bridge across

Great Egg Harbor Bay, mile 3.5, between

Somers Point and Beesleys Point, in

New Jersey. Beginning at 7 a.m. on

January 22, 2001, through 5 p.m. on

March 22, 2001, the bridge may remain

in the closed position. This closure is

necessary to conduct the installation of

a new deck.

DATES: This deviation is effective from

7 a.m. on January 22, 2001, until 5 p.m.

on March 22, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ann

B. Deaton, Bridge Administrator, Fifth

Coast Guard District, at (757) 398–6222.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast

Guard received a letter by fax from the

contractor on December 1, 2000,

requesting a temporary deviation from

the current operating schedule of the

Route 9/Beesleys Point Bridge. The

draw currently is required to open on

signal at all times. This requirement is

included in the general operating

regulations at 33 CFR 117.5. The

contractor intends to install a new deck

on the bascule span of the bridge. To

facilitate the installation, the bascule

span will be bolted down in the closed

position so that the old deck can be

removed and a new deck installed. This

work requires completely immobilizing

the operation of the bascule span. In the

event of an emergency, openings of the

span will be provided as quickly as

possible, but may take up to 48 hours

to accomplish. Requests for emergency

openings can be made by calling the

bridge manager at (609) 390–3190 or

(609) 624–0949.

In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35,

the District Commander approved the

contractor’s request for a temporary

deviation from the governing

regulations in a letter dated December

12, 2000.

The Coast Guard has informed the

known commercial users of the

waterway of the bridge closure so that

these vessels can arrange their transits

to minimize any impact caused by the

temporary deviation.

The temporary deviation allows the

Route 9/Beesleys Point Bridge across

Great Egg Harbor, mile 3.5, between

Somers Point and Beesleys Point, New

Jersey to remain closed from 7 a.m. on

January 22, 2001, until 5 p.m. on March

22, 2001.

Dated: December 21, 2000.

John E. Skhor,

U.S. Coast Guard, Commander, Fifth Coast

Guard District.

[FR Doc. 01–1212 Filed 1–12–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–15–M

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 136, 141, and 143

[FRL–6918–2]

RIN 2040–AD59

Guidelines Establishing Test

Procedures for the Analysis of

Pollutants Under the Clean Water Act;

National Primary Drinking Water

Regulations; and National Secondary

Drinking Water Regulations; Methods

Update

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Direct Final Rule.

SUMMARY: EPA is approving the use of

updated versions of test procedures (i.e.,

analytical methods) for the

determination of chemical, radiological,

and microbiological pollutants and

contaminants in wastewater and

drinking water. These updated versions

of analytical methods have been

published by one or more of the

following organizations: American

Society for Testing Materials (ASTM),

United States Geological Survey

(USGS), United States Department of

Energy (DOE), American Public Health

Association (APHA), American Water

Works Association (AWWA), and Water

Environment Federation (WEF).

Previously approved versions of the

methods remain approved. Today’s

action will give the analytical

community a larger selection of

analytical methods. Today’s action also

corrects typographical errors and

updates references where appropriate.

DATES: This final rule is effective on

May 16, 2001 without further notice,

unless EPA receives adverse comment

by March 19, 2001. If EPA receives such

comment, EPA will publish a timely

withdrawal in the Federal Register

informing the public that this rule (or

distinct amendments, paragraphs, or

sections of this rule) will not take effect.

The incorporation by reference of the

publications listed in today’s rule is

approved by the Director of the Federal

Register as of May 16, 2001.

For judicial review purposes, this

final rule is promulgated as of 1:00 p.m.

(Eastern time) on January 30, 2001 as

provided in 40 CFR 23.2 and 23.7.

ADDRESSES: You may submit written

comments either by mail or

electronically. Send comments to the

Methods Update Comment Clerk (W–

99–21), U.S. Environmental Protection

Agency, Water Docket, MC–4101, Ariel

Rios Bldg., 1200 Pennsylvania Ave.,

NW., Washington, DC 20460. Submit

electronic comments to OW-Docket

@epa.gov. Please submit copies of any

references cited in your comments. EPA

would appreciate an original and 3

copies of your comments and enclosures

(including references).

This Federal Register document is

also available on the Internet at:

http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr. The record

for this rulemaking has been established

under docket number W–99–21.

Supporting documents (including

references and methods cited in this

notice) are available for review at the

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,

Water Docket, East Tower Basement,

Room EB57, 401 M Street, SW.,

Washington, DC 20460. For access to the

docket materials, call 202/260–3027 on

Monday through Friday, excluding

Federal holidays, between 9:00 a.m. and

3:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Standard

Time for an appointment.

Copies of final methods published by

ASTM are available for a nominal cost

through American Society for Testing

and Materials, 100 Barr Harbor Drive,

West Conshohocken, PA 19428–2959.

Copies of final methods published by

USGS are available for a nominal cost

through the United States Geological

Survey, U.S. Geological Survey

Information Services, Box 25286,

Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225–0425.

Copies of final methods published by

DOE are available for a nominal cost

through the Environmental

Measurements Laboratory, U.S.

Department of Energy, 376 Hudson

Street, New York, NY 10014–3621.

Copies of Standard Methods are

available for a nominal cost from the

American Public Health Association,