Federal Register / Vol. 66, No. 109 / Wednesday, June 6, 2001 / Rules and Regulations 30313

Dated: May 31, 2001.

Margaret M. Dotzel,

Associate Commissioner for Policy.

[FR Doc. 01–14285 Filed 6–5–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4160–01–S

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 100

[CGD07–01–042]

RIN 2115–AE46

Special Local Regulations; Gulf of

Mexico, Sarasota, Florida

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Temporary final rule.

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is

temporarily modifying the special local

regulation for the Suncoast Offshore

Challenge in Sarasota, FL. The sponsor

of the event recently changed the event

date. These regulations are needed to

provide for the safety of life on

navigable waters during the event.

DATES: This rule is effective from 10

a.m. June 30, 2001 to 5 p.m. June 30,

2001.

ADDRESSES: Comments and material

received from the public, as well as

documents indicated in this preamble as

being available in the docket, are part of

docket CGD07–01–042 and are available

for inspection or copying at

Commander, Coast Guard Group St.

Petersburg, 600 8th Avenue, S.E., St.

Petersburg, FL 33701, between 9 a.m.

and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday,

except Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

LTJG Steven Stewart, Coast Guard

Group St. Petersburg, Florida at (727)

824–7553.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Regulatory Information

We did not publish a notice of

proposed rulemaking (NPRM) for this

regulation. Under 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B), the

Coast Guard finds that good cause exists

for not publishing an NPRM. Publishing

an NPRM is unnecessary and contrary to

public safety interests because

immediate action is needed to protect

the public and because this temporary

rule modifies an existing published

regulation.

Under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3), the Coast

Guard finds that good cause exists for

making this rule effective less than 30

days after publication in the Federal

Register. This is because entry into the

regulated area will only be prohibited

for approximately six hours on the day

of the event, and traffic will be able to

safely pass around the race area.

Additionally, delaying the effective date

would be contrary to the public interest

because it is needed on the day of the

event in order to protect the safety of the

race participants and the general public.

Background and Purpose

The Suncoast Offshore Racing

Association is sponsoring a sanctioned

American Power Boat Association

Offshore Event, with approximately 100

power boats, ranging in length from 21

to 50 feet participating in the 2001

Suncoast Offshore Challenge. The race

will take place in the Gulf of Mexico off

Sarasota, FL on June 30, 2001. There

will also be approximately two hundred

(200) spectator craft. A Special Local

Regulation exists at 33 C.F.R. 100.719

for this event, which is usually held in

July. However, the sponsor changed the

date for this year. These regulations are

intended to promote safe navigation on

the waters of Sarasota Bay by

controlling the traffic entering, exiting,

and traveling within the regulated area.

Regulatory Evaluation

This regulation 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. The Office of Management and

Budget has exempted it from review

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.

Entry into the regulated area is

prohibited for only approximately seven

hours on the day of the event and traffic

can safely pass around the race area.

Small Entities

Under the Regulatory Flexibility Act

(5 U.S.C. 601–612), we considered

whether this rule would have a

significant economic impact on a

substantial number of small entities.

The term ‘‘small entities’’ comprises

small businesses, not-for-profit

organizations that are independently

owned and operated and are not

dominant in their fields, and

governmental jurisdictions with

populations of less than 50,000.

This special local regulation will not

have a significant economic impact on

a substantial number of small entities

for the following reasons. This

regulation will only be in effect a total

of one day, for six hours on the day of

the event. Further traffic can safely pass

around the regulated area.

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.

Assistance for Small Entities

Under section 213(a) of the Small

Business Regulatory Enforcement

Fairness Act of 1996 (Public Law 104–

221), we want to assist small entities in

understanding this rule so that they can

better evaluate its effects on them and

participate in the rulemaking process. If

the rule will affect your small business,

organization, or government jurisdiction

and you have questions concerning its

provisions or options for compliance,

please contact the person listed under

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT for

assistance in understanding this rule.

We also have a point of contact for

commenting on actions by employees of

the Coast Guard. Small businesses may

send comments on the actions of

Federal employees who enforce, or

otherwise determine compliance with

Federal regulations to the Small

Business and Agriculture Regulatory

Enforcement Ombudsman and the

Regional Small Business Regulatory

Fairness Boards. The Ombudsman

evaluates these actions annually and

rates each agency’s responsiveness to

small business. If you wish to comment

on actions by employees of the Coast

Guard, call 1–888–REG–FAIR (1–888–

734–3247).

Collection of Information

This rule contains no collection of

information requirements under the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44

U.S.C. 3501–3520).

Federalism

We have analyzed this rule under

Executive Order 13132 and have

determined that this rule does not have

implications for federalism under that

order.

Unfunded Mandates Reform Act

The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act

of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1531–1538) governs

the issuance of Federal regulations that

require unfunded mandates. An

unfunded mandate is a regulation that

requires a State, local, or tribal

government or the private sector to

incur direct costs without the Federal

Government’s having first provided the

funds to pay those unfunded mandate

costs. This rule will not impose an

unfunded mandate.

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Taking of Private Property

This rule will not effect a taking of

private property or otherwise have

taking implications under Executive

Order 12630, Governmental Actions and

Interference with Constitutionally

Protected Property Rights.

Civil Justice Reform

This rule meets applicable standards

in sections 3(a) and 3(b)(2) of Executive

Order 12988, Civil Justice Reform, to

minimize litigation, eliminate

ambiguity, and reduce burden.

Protection of Children

We have analyzed this rule under

Executive Order 13045, Protection of

Children from Environmental Health

Risks and Safety Risks. This rule is not

an economically significant rule and

does not concern an environmental risk

to health or risk to safety that may

disproportionately affect children.

Environment

The Coast Guard has considered the

environmental impact of this action and

has determined under Figure 2–1,

paragraph 34(h) of Commandant

Instruction M16475.1C, that this rule is

categorically excluded from further

environmental documentation.

Indian Tribal Governments

This rule does not have tribal

implications under Executive Order

13175, Consultation and Coordination

with Indian Tribal Governments,

because it does not have a substantial

direct effect on one or more Indian

tribes, on the relationship between the

Federal Government and Indian tribes,

or on the distribution of power and

responsibilities between the Federal

Government and Indian tribes.

List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 100

Marine safety, Navigation (water),

Reporting and recordkeeping

requirements, Waterways.

For the reasons discussed in the

preamble, the Coast Guard amends 33

CFR part 100 as follows:

PART 100—[AMENDED]

1. The authority citation for part 100

continues to read as follows:

Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1233 through 1236; 49

CFR 1.46; 33 CFR 100.35.

2. Temporarily suspend § 100.719 and

add temporary § 100.35T–07–042 to

read as follows:

§ 100.35T–07–042 Annual Suncoast

Offshore Challenge; Gulf of Mexico,

Sarasota, FL.

(a) Regulated Area: The regulated area

is established by a line drawn from the

start/finish position 27°19.15′N,

082°35.90′W, thence to position

27°18.81′N, 082°34.90′W, thence to

position 27°18.21′N, 082°34.48′W,

thence to position 27°16.43′N,

082°34.99′W, thence to position

27°15.70′N, 082°34.29′W, thence to

position 27°15.86′N, 082°33.44′W,

thence to position 27°14.73′N,

082°32.37′W, thence to position

27°14.62′N, 082°32.54′W, thence to

position 27°14.94′N, 082°35.25′W,

thence to position 27°20.03′N,

082°37.38′W, thence to position

27°20.32′N, 082°37.16′W, thence back to

the start/finish position. All coordinates

referenced use datum: NAD 1983.

(b) Special local regulations.

(1) No anchoring will be permitted

seaward of the shoreside boundries of

the regulated area out to three nautical

miles from shore, the 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

EDT, on June 30, 2001.

(2) Anchoring for spectators will be

permitted shoreward of the shoreside

boundaries of the regulated area.

(3) All vessel traffic, not involved

with the Suncoast Offshore Challenge,

exiting New Pass between 11 a.m. and

4 p.m. EDT shall exit at New Pass

Channel daybeacon #3 (27°26.46′N,

082°41.7′W, LLNR 18100) and #4

(27°26.4′N, 082°41.68′W, LLNR 18105),

and shall proceed in a northerly

direction shoreward of spectator craft

taking action to avoid a close-quarters

situation until finally past and clear of

the racecourse. All coordinates

referenced use datum: NAD 1983.

(4) Big Sarasota Pass will be closed to

all inbound and outbound vessel traffic,

other than spectator craft, from 10 a.m.

to 5 p.m. EDT.

(5) Entry into the regulated area shall

be in accordance with this regulation.

Spectator vessels shall stay clear of race

area at all times.

(c) Effective Dates. This rule is

effective 10 a.m. EDT June 30, 2001

until 5 p.m. EDT June 30, 2001.

Dated: May 24, 2001.

G.W. Sutton,

Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander,

Seventh Coast Guard District, Acting.

[FR Doc. 01–14230 Filed 6–5–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–15–U

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 100

[CGD07–01–043]

RIN 2115–AE46

Special Local Regulations; Sarasota

Bay, Sarasota, Florida

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Temporary final rule.

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is

temporarily modifying the special local

regulation for the Suncoast Kilo Run in

Sarasota, FL. The sponsor of the event

recently changed the event date. These

regulations are needed to provide for the

safety of life on navigable waters during

the event.

DATES: This rule is effective from 8 a.m.

June 29, 2001 to 1 p.m. June 29, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Comments and material

received from the public, as well as

documents indicated in this preamble as

being available in the docket, are part of

docket CGD07–01–043 and are available

for inspection or copying at

Commander, Coast Guard Group St.

Petersburg, 600 8th Avenue, SE., St.

Petersburg, FL 33701, between 9 a.m.

and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday,

except Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

LTJG Steven Stewart, Coast Guard

Group St. Petersburg, Florida at (727)

824–7553.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Regulatory Information

We did not publish a notice of

proposed rulemaking (NPRM) for this

regulation. Under 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B), the

Coast Guard finds that good cause exists

for not publishing an NPRM. Publishing

an NPRM is unnecessary and contrary to

public safety interests because

immediate action is needed to protect

the public and because this temporary

rule only modifies an existing published

regulation.

Under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3), the Coast

Guard finds that good cause exists for

making this rule effective less than 30

days after publication in the Federal

Register. This is because entry into the

regulated area will only be prohibited

for approximately five hours on the day

of the event, and traffic will be able to

safely pass around the race area.

Additionally, delaying the effective date

would be contrary to the public interest

because it is needed on the day of the

event in order to protect the safety of the

race participants and the general public.