14220 Federal Register / Vol. 60, No. 51 / Thursday, March 16, 1995 / Rules and Regulations

safety, Occupational Safety and Health,

Signs and symbols, Vessels, Welding.

The actions in this document are

taken pursuant to sections 4, 6, and 8 of

the Occupational Safety and Health Act

of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 653, 655, 657),

Secretary of Labor’s Order No. 1–90 (55

FR 9033), and 29 CFR Part 1911.

Joseph A. Dear,

Assistant Secretary of Labor.

[FR Doc. 95–6526 Filed 3–15–95; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 110

[CGD07–93–035]

RIN 2115–AA98

Anchorage Ground; St. Johns River,

Jacksonville, FL

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is changing

the anchorage grounds for the St. Johns

River, Jacksonville, FL to disestablish

anchorage grounds with poor bottom

holding capabilities and to disestablish

the portions of anchorage grounds

which currently extend into the federal

channel. This change will also clearly

define the anchorage grounds currently

in use in the St. Johns River and will

delete outdated information contained

in the regulation.

EFFECTIVE DATE: April 17, 1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Lieutenant Commander William

Daughdrill, Tel: (904) 232–2648.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July

15, 1993 the Coast Guard published a

notice of proposed rulemaking in the

Federal Register for these regulations

(58 FR 38102). Interested persons were

requested to submit comments and no

comments were received.

Drafting Information

The drafters of these regulations are

Lieutenant A.J. Varamo, project officer

for the Caption of the Port Jacksonville,

Florida, and Lieutenant J. Losego,

project attorney, Seventh Coast Guard

District Legal Office.

Discussion of Comments

No comments were received for this

regulation during the comment period.

Captain of the Port Jacksonville is

removing the word ‘General’ from 33

CFR Part 110.183(b) (2), (3), and (4).

There is no regulatory definition for the

word, and it is unnecessary.

This regulation is issued pursuant to

33 U.S.C. 471 as set out in the authority

citation for all of Part 110.

Federalism

This action has been analyzed in

accordance with the principles and

criteria contained in Executive Order

12612, and it has been determined that

the proposed rulemaking does not have

sufficient federalism implications to

warrant the preparation of a Federalism

Assessment.

Environmental Assessment

The Coast Guard has considered the

environmental impact of this action and

has determined pursuant to Section

2.B.2.e.(34)(f) that this action is

categorically excluded from further

environmental documentation. A

Categorical Exclusion Determination

and Environmental Analysis Checklist

are available in the docket for

inspection or copying.

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) (44FR 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. The

proposed anchorage grounds described

in these regulations have been used for

the past three years by the local pilots,

vessel operators and other maritime

interests. This change will assure that

current practices are in accordance with

the regulation.

Since the impact of this proposal is

expected to be minimal, the Coast Guard

certifies that, if adopted, it will not have

a significant economic impact on a

substantial number of small entities.

List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 110

Anchorage grounds.

Final Regulations

In consideration of the foregoing, Part

110 of Title 33, Code of Federal

Regulations, is amended as follows:

1. The authority citation for Part 110

continues to read as follows:

Authority: 33 U.S.C. 471, 2030, 2035, and

2071; 49 CFR 1.46 and 33 CFR 1.05–1(g).

Section 110.1a and each section listed in

110.1a are also issued under 33 U.S.C. 1223

and 1231.

2. Section 110.183 is revised to read

as follows:

§ 110.183 St. Johns River, Florida.

(a) The anchorage grounds—(1)

Anchorage A. (Upper Anchorage) The

Anchorage is established within the

following coordinates, the area enclosed

by a line starting at the south shore

westerly of the entrance to Miller Creek

at

30°18′43.8′′ N, 081°38′15.0′′ W; thence

to

30°18′52.8′′ N, 081°38′15.0′′ W; thence

to

30°18′47.6′′ N, 081°37′47.6′′ W; thence

to

30°18′55.0′′ N, 081°37′29.0′′ W; thence

to

30°19′06.0′′ N, 081°37′27.0′′ W; thence

to

30°19′06.0′′ N, 081°37′02.0′′ W; thence

to

30°19′01.2′′ N, 081°37′02.0′′ W; thence

returning to the point of beginning.

(2) Anchorage B. (Lower Anchorage)

The Anchorage is established within the

following coordinates, the area enclosed

by a line starting at a point on the

eastern shore of the river at ‘Floral Bluff’

at

30°21′00.0′′ N, 081°36′41.0′′ W; thence

to

30°20′00.0′′ N, 081°37′03.0′′ W; thence

to

30°21′00.0′′ N, 081°37′06.0′′ W; thence

to

30°21′50.0′′ N, 081°36′56.0′′ W; thence

to

30°21′54.0′′ N, 081°36′48.0′′ W; thence

returning to the point of beginning.

(b) The regulations. (1) Except in

cases of emergency or for temporary

anchorage as authorized in the

following subsections, vessels must

have authorization from the Captain of

the Port to anchor in the St. Johns River,

as depicted on NOAA chart 11491,

between the entrance buoy (STJ) and the

Main Street Bridge (latitude 30°19′20′′

N, longitude 81°39′32′′ W).

(2) Anchoring within Anchorage A is

restricted to vessels less than 250 feet in

length.

(3) Anchoring within Anchorage B is

restricted to vessels with a draft of 24

feet or less regardless of length.

(4) Anchorages A and B are temporary

anchorages. Vessels meeting the

applicable restrictions of subsection

(b)(2) or (b)(3) of this section may

anchor for up to 24 hours without a

permit from the Captain of the Port.

Vessels not meeting the applicable

restrictions of subsection (b)(2) or (b)(3)

must obtain authorization from the
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Captain of the Port before anchoring in

Anchorages A or B.

Dated: January 10, 1995.

William P. Leahy,

Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard Commander,

Seventh Coast Guard District.

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33 CFR Part 117

[CGD8–94–027]

RIN 2115–AE47

Drawbridge Operation Regulations;

Mermentau River, LA

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: At the request of the

Louisiana Department of Transportation

and Development (LDOTD), the Coast

Guard is changing the regulation

governing the operation of the swing

span bridge on State Route 82, across

the Mermentau River, mile 7.1, at Grand

Chenier, Cameron Parish, Louisiana, by

permitting the draw to open on signal

from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. and open on four

hours notice from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m.

Presently, the draw is required to open

on signal from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. and from

9 p.m. to 5 a.m. the bridge opens on 4

hours notice. This action will provide

relief to the bridge owner, thereby

creating a savings to the taxpayer, and

still provide for the reasonable needs of

navigation.

EFFECTIVE DATE: This regulation

becomes effective on April 17, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Unless otherwise indicated,

documents referred to in this preamble

are available for inspection or copying

at the office of the Commander (ob),

Eighth Coast Guard District, 501

Magazine Street, Room 1313, New

Orleans, Louisiana 70130–3396,

between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m., Monday

through Friday, except Federal holidays.

The telephone number is (504) 589–

2965.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Mr. John Wachter, Bridge

Administration Branch, at the address

given above, telephone (504) 589–2965.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Drafting Information

The drafters of this regulation are Mr.

John Wachter, project officer, and LT

Elisa Holland, project attorney.

Regulatory History

On October 4, 1994, the Coast Guard

published a notice of proposed

rulemaking entitled Drawbridge

Operation Regulation; Mermentau River,

LA, in the Federal Register (59 FR

50529). The Coast Guard received three

letters commenting on the proposal. No

public hearing was requested, and none

was held.

Background and Purpose

LDOTD requested the 4 hour

reduction in the number of hours the

bridge owner is required to have an

attendant on duty, due to the small

number of vessels which use the

Mermentau River bridge. Data provided

by LDOTD show that from January 1,

through December 31, 1993, the number

of vessels broke down to 8.0 vessels per

24 hour period. The four hour reduction

will allow the bridge owner relief from

having a person available at the bridge

site during that period, thereby, creating

a savings to the taxpayer while still

serving the reasonable needs of

navigational interests.

Discussion of Comments and Changes

Three letters of comment were

received in response to the proposal.

The Federal Emergency Management

Agency, the National Marine Fisheries

Service and the Louisiana Department

of Wildlife & Fisheries offered no

objection to the rule change. Therefore,

the Final Rule remains unchanged from

the Proposed Rule.

Assessment

This regulation is not a significant

regulatory action under Section 3(f) of

Executive Order 12866 and does not

require an assessment of potential cost

and benefits under Section 6a(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).

Small Entities

The economic impact has been found

to be so minimal that a full regulatory

evaluation is unnecessary. The basis for

this conclusion is the number of vessels

which pass the bridge, (8.0 per 24 hour

period). The three comments received

offered no objection to the proposed

rule. Therefore, 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

economic impact on a substantial

number of small entities.

Collection of Information

This rule contains no collection-ofinformation requirements under the

Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.

3501 et seq.).

Federalism

This action has been analyzed in

accordance with the principles and

criteria contained in Executive Order

12612, and it has been determined that

the final rulemaking does not have

sufficient federalism implications to

warrant the preparation of a Federalism

Assessment.

Environment

This rulemaking has been thoroughly

reviewed by the Coast Guard and it has

been determined to be categorically

excluded from further environmental

documentation in accordance with

section 2.B.2.g.5 of Commandant

Instruction M16475.1B. A Categorical

Exclusion Determination statement has

been prepared and placed in the

rulemaking docket.

List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 117

Bridges.

Regulations

In consideration of the foregoing, Part

117 of Title 33, Code of Federal

Regulations, is amended 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).

2. Section 117.480 is revised to read

as follows:

§ 117.480 Mermentau River.

The draw of the S82 bridge, mile 7.1

at Grand Chenier, shall open on signal;

except that, from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. the

draw shall open on signal if at least 4

hours notice is given. During the

advance notice period, the draw will

open on less than 4 hours notice for an

emergency and will open on demand

should a temporary surge in waterway

traffic occur.

Dated: February 1, 1995.

C.B. Newlin,

Acting Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Chief of

Staff.

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