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required. This deviation to the

regulation is necessary to allow the

contractor to repair the superstructure

and the bascule.

DATES: This deviation is effective from

June 18, 2001 through June 27, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ann

B. Deaton, Bridge Administrator, Fifth

Coast Guard District, Bridge Section at

(757) 398–6222.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: IEW

Construction Group, a contractor for the

New Jersey Department of

Transportation requested the Coast

Guard to approve a temporary deviation

from the normal operation of the bridge

in order to accommodate repairs. The

repairs involve refurbishing the

superstructure with extensive repairs to

the bascule. Presently, the draw is

required to operate under the operating

regulations in 33 CFR 117.731a. To

facilitate the repair of the bascule span,

it will remain in the closed position

during the period this deviation is in

effect.

In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35,

the District Commander granted a

temporary deviation from the governing

regulations in a letter dated May 17,

2001. A Local Notice to Mariners and a

Broadcast Notice were sent out, so

marine vessels could arrange their

transits to minimize any impacts caused

by the temporary deviation.

The temporary deviation allows the

Green Bank Drawbridge across the

Mullica River, mile 18.0, in Green Bank,

New Jersey to remain closed for 10

consecutive days beginning June 18,

2001 through June 27, 2001.

Dated: June 11, 2001.

John E. Shkor,

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

Fifth Coast Guard District.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 117

[CGD08–01–007]

RIN 2115–AE47

Drawbridge Operating Regulation;

Ouachita River, LA

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is removing

the temporary operating regulation for

the Kansas City Southern Railroad

swing span bridge across the Ouachita

River, mile 167.1, at Monroe, Ouachita

Parish, Louisiana. This temporary rule

allowed for the passage of vessels from

June 4, 2001, through November 15,

2001, during the morning hours with

proper advance notice. This rule is not

needed as the bridge owner has decided

to indefinitely postpone the repair

activities scheduled during this time

period.

DATES: This rule is effective June 22,

2001.

ADDRESSES: Documents referred to in

this rule are available for inspection or

copying at the office of the Eighth Coast

Guard District, Bridge Administration

Branch, Hale Boggs Federal Building,

Room 1313, 501 Magazine Street, New

Orleans, Louisiana 70130–3396 between

7 a.m. and 3 p.m., Monday through

Friday, except Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.

David Frank, Bridge Administration

Branch, Commander (obc), Eighth Coast

Guard District, 501 Magazine Street,

New Orleans, Louisiana, 70130–3396,

telephone number 504–589–2965.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Regulatory Information

On May 8, 2001, we published a

temporary final rule entitled Drawbridge

Operating Regulation; Ouachita River,

Louisiana, in the Federal Register (66

FR 23159). The temporary final rule

changed the operating schedule of the

Kansas City Southern Railroad swing

span bridge, mile 167.1, at Monroe, to

allow for repairs from June 4, 2001,

through November 15, 2001.

Background and Purpose

On May 10, 2001, following

publication of the temporary final rule,

the bridge owner informed our office

that following a lengthy meeting

between the bridge owner, the

prospective contractor, and the

Engineers, it was determined that the

river stage was too high to guarantee

project completion before the Railroad’s

fall deadline to restore uninterrupted

train service. The bridge owner

requested that we cancel the published

rule. The bridge owner plans to develop

plans to temporarily modify the existing

bridge to assure that the bridge

functions adequately until such time as

the pier replacement project can be

implemented.

Regulatory Evaluation

This 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. The Office of Management and

Budget has not reviewed it 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).

We expect the economic impact of

this rule to be so minimal that a full

Regulatory Evaluation under paragraph

10(e) of the regulatory policies and

procedures of DOT is unnecessary.

This rule returns the bridge status to

the requirement to open on signal for

the passage of vessels.

Small Entities

Under the Regulatory Flexibility Act

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

considers 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.

The Coast Guard certifies under 5

U.S.C. 605(b) that this rule would not

have a significant economic impact on

a substantial number of small entities.

Assistance for Small Entities

Under the 213(a) of the Small

Business Regulatory Enforcement

Fairness Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104–121,

we want to assist small entities in

understanding the rule so that they can

better evaluate its effects on them and

participate in the rulemaking process.

Collection of Information

This rule would call for no new

collection of information 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 would 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 costs. This rule

would not impose an unfunded

mandate.

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Taking of Private Property

This rule would 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. No

comments were received with regards to

the taking of private property during

NPRM comment period.

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.

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.

Environment

We considered the environmental

impact of this rule and concluded that,

under figure 2–1, paragraph (32)(e), of

Commandant Instruction M16475.lC,

this rule is categorically excluded from

further environmental documentation.

Bridge Administration Program actions

that can be categorically excluded

include promulgation of operating

regulations or procedures for

drawbridges. A ‘‘Categorical Exclusion

Determination’’ is available in the

docket where indicated under

ADDRESSES.

List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 117

Bridges.

Regulations

For the reasons set out in the

preamble, the Coast Guard proposes to

amend 33 CFR part 117 as follows:

PART 117—DRAWBRIDGE

OPERATION REGULATIONS

1. The authority citation for part 117

continues to read as follows:

Authority: 33 U.S.C. 499; 49 CFR 1.46; 33

CFR 1.05–1(g); section 117.255 also issued

under the authority of Pub. L. 102–587, 106

Stat. 5039.

§ 117.483 [Amended]

2. In § 117.483, remove paragraph (b)

and remove the paragraph designation

for paragraph (a).

Dated: June 7, 2001.

Roy J. Casto,

RADM, USCG, Commander, 8th CG District.

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POSTAL SERVICE

39 CFR Part 111

Presorted Priority Mail Experiment

AGENCY: Postal Service.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: This final rule sets forth the

Domestic Mail Manual (DMM)

standards to be adopted by the Postal

Service to conduct the presorted Priority

Mail experiment pursuant to the

Decision of the Governors of the United

States Postal Service on the Opinion

and Recommended Decision of the

Postal Rate Commission (PRC) in Docket

No. MC2001–1, experimental rate

categories for presorted Priority Mail.

On March 7, 2001, the Postal Service

filed a request before the Postal Rate

Commission (PRC) requesting the

establishment of experimental

classifications and discounts for

presorted Priority Mail. On May 25,

2001, the PRC issued a favorable

Opinion and Recommended Decision.

The Governors approved that action on

June 4, 2001. The experiment will begin

July 15, 2001, and is expected to be

conducted for at least two years.

Participation in the first year of the

experiment will be limited to

approximately 10 mailer locations. For

application and information see Postal

Bulletin 22051 (5–31–01).

EFFECTIVE DATE: July 15, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Karen A. Magazino, (703) 292–3644, or

Michael T. Tidwell, (202) 268–2998.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Postal

Service will review applications and

select approximately 10 mailer locations

to participate in the experiment. To

receive the experimental discounts,

selected mailers must meet certain

containerization and mail preparation

requirements in addition to various

other criteria. It is desired that the

Priority Mail shipped by the

participants will represent a diverse

range of shapes and weights. The

limitation on the number of participants

in the experiment is consistent with the

need to conduct an experiment that can

be managed effectively and enables the

Postal Service to work with each

participant on a one-on-one basis,

determining the best method of

containerization and preparation. To

receive the experimental discounts,

mailers also must meet the experiment’s

data collection requirements. Specific

containerization and preparation

requirements could vary from mailer to

mailer due to the mailer’s geographical

location and mail densities. Since this is

an experiment, the Postal Service will

be able to reasonably adjust the

requirements during the experiment.

The Postal Service and selected

participants will work with postal

transportation networks to determine

the appropriate surface and air

transportation destinations. Prior to

implementation, the selected participant

and the Postal Service will incorporate

the terms and conditions of

participation into a Service Agreement

that will be authorized and signed by

both parties.

Mailers may choose from the

following three presort levels and

corresponding per-piece discounts:

Presort Level Per-Piece

Discount

5-Digit ....................................... $0.25

3-Digit ....................................... 0.16

Area Distribution Center (ADC) 0.12

The discounts apply equally to letters,

flats, and parcels (machineable and

irregulars), including outside parcels

when using surface transportation.

As selection criteria for the

experiment, the Postal Service will seek

mailers of diverse size, mailing

locations, and mailpiece characteristics.

Mailers must be prepared to work

closely with business mail acceptance

and logistics personnel to coordinate

mail preparation and containerization

and also must be prepared to meet the

data collection requirements of the

experiment. In addition, the Postal

Service prefers mailers who will present

presorted Priority Mail mailings on a

regular and continuing basis.

A Presorted Priority Mail Experiment

Management Team will select

participants and administer the

experiment. The team will include a

representative from each of two

functional groups within the Pricing

and Product Design department: Mail

Preparation and Standards, and Pricing.

The other members of the team will be

a representative from Operational