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payments. The additional services fee

shall be in an amount that SSA

determines is necessary to cover all

costs, including indirect costs, incurred

by the Federal government in furnishing

the additional services. SSA is not

required to perform any additional

services requested by a State and may,

at its sole discretion, refuse to perform

those additional services. An additional

services fee charged a State may be a

one-time charge or, if the furnished

services result in ongoing costs to the

Federal Government, a monthly or less

frequent charge to the State for

providing such services.

(c) Agreement period. The agreement

period for a State which has elected

Federal administration of its

supplementary payments will extend for

one year from the date the agreement

was signed unless otherwise designated.

The agreement will be automatically

renewed for a period of one year unless

either the State or SSA gives written

notice not to renew, at least 90 days

before the beginning of the new period.

For a State to elect Federal

administration, it must notify SSA of its

intent to enter into an agreement,

furnishing the necessary payment

specifications, at least 120 days before

the first day of the month for which it

wishes Federal administration to begin,

and have executed such agreement at

least 30 days before such day.

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4. Paragraph (b)(1) of section 416.2050

is amended by removing the phrase ‘‘(as

defined in § 416.2085(e))’’ and removing

‘‘the Secretary’’ and adding ‘‘SSA’’ each

time it appears.

§ 416.2080 [Removed]

5. Section 416.2080 is removed.

§ 416.2082 [Removed]

6. Section 416.2082 is removed.

§ 416.2085 [Removed]

7. Section 416.2085 is removed.

8. Section 416.2090 is amended

removing ‘‘the Secretary’’ and adding

‘‘SSA’’ each time it appears in

paragraph (c), by removing the phrase

‘‘for purposes of § 416.2080’’ at the end

of paragraph (d), and by revising the

section heading and paragraphs (a) and

(b) to read as follows:

§ 416.2090 State funds transferred for

supplementary payments.

(a) Payment transfer and adjustment.

(1) Any State which has entered into an

agreement with SSA which provides for

Federal administration of such State’s

supplementary payments shall transfer

to SSA:

(i) An amount of funds equal to SSA’s

estimate of State supplementary

payments for any month which shall be

made by SSA on behalf of such State;

(ii) An amount of funds equal to

SSA’s estimate of administration fees for

any such month determined in the

manner described in § 416.2010(b)(1);

and

(iii) If applicable, an amount of funds

equal to SSA’s determination of the

costs incurred by the Federal

government in furnishing additional

services for the State as described in

§ 416.2010(b)(2).

(2) In order for SSA to make State

supplementary payments on behalf of a

State for any month as provided by the

agreement, the estimated amount of

State funds referred to in paragraph

(a)(1)(i) of this section, necessary to

make those payments for the month,

together with the estimated amount of

administration fees referred to in

paragraph (a)(1)(ii) of this section, for

that month, must be on deposit with

SSA on the State supplementary

payment transfer date, which is the fifth

Federal business day following the day

in the month that the regularly recurring

monthly supplemental security income

payments are issued. The additional

services fee referred to in paragraph

(a)(1)(iii) of this section, shall be on

deposit with SSA on the date specified

by SSA. The amount of State funds paid

to SSA for State supplementary

payments and the amount paid for

administration fees will be adjusted as

necessary to maintain the balance with

State supplementary payments paid out

by SSA on behalf of the State, and

administration fees owed to SSA,

respectively.

(b) Accounting of State funds. (1) As

soon as feasible, after the end of each

calendar month, SSA will provide the

State with a statement showing,

cumulatively, the total amounts paid by

SSA on behalf of the State during the

current Federal fiscal year; the fees

charged by SSA to administer such

supplementary payments; any

additional services fees charged the

State; the State’s total liability therefore;

and the end-of-month balance of the

State’s cash on deposit with SSA.

(2) SSA shall provide an accounting

of State funds received as State

supplementary payments,

administration fees, and additional

services fees, within three calendar

months following the termination of an

agreement under § 416.2005.

(3) Adjustments will be made because

of State funds due and payable or

amounts of State funds recovered for

calendar months for which the

agreement was in effect. Interest will be

incurred by SSA and the States with

respect to the adjustment and

accounting of State supplementary

payments funds in accordance with

applicable laws and regulations of the

United States Department of the

Treasury.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 117

[CGD08–96–003]

RIN 2115–AE47

Drawbridge Operation Regulation;

Lower Grand River, LA

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.

SUMMARY: At the request of the Iberville

Parish School Board, the Coast Guard is

considering a change to the regulation

governing the operation of the pontoon

drawbridge on LA State Road 77 across

the Lower Grand River (Intracoastal

Waterway, Morgan City to Port Allen,

Alternate Route), mile 47.0 at Grosse

Tete, Iberville Parish, Louisiana:

The proposed regulation would

require that the bridge open on signal;

except that from 6 a.m. to 8 a.m. and

from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday

through Friday, other than Federal

holidays, and only during the months

when local schools are in session, the

bridge would be permitted to remain

closed to navigation for the

uninterrupted crossing of school bus

and other vehicular traffic.

Presently, the draw of the bridge is

required to open on signal, except that

from 6 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. and from 2:30

p.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday,

other than Federal holidays, and only

during the months when local schools

are in session, the bridge need not open

for navigation.

This action would extend the closure

time in the morning and afternoon by

one-half hour to accommodate school

buses which must adhere to schedules

based on new staggered starting times

for the Iberville Parish Schools. This

action would benefit school children in

their timely arrival at school, while still

providing for the reasonable needs of

navigation.

DATES: Comments must be received on

or before June 25, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be

mailed to Commander (ob), Eighth Coast

Guard District, 501 Magazine Street,

New Orleans, Louisiana 70130–3396, or
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may be delivered to Room 1313 at the

same address between 8:00 a.m. and

3:00 p.m., Monday through Friday,

except Federal holidays. The telephone

number is (504) 589–2965.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.

Phil Johnson, Bridge Administration

Branch, at the address given above,

telephone (504) 589–2965.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Request for Comments

Interested parties are invited to

participate in the proposed rulemaking

by submitting written views, comments,

or arguments. Persons submitting

comments should include their names

and addresses, identify the bridge and

give reasons for concurrence with or any

recommended change in this proposal.

Persons desiring acknowledgment that

their comments have been received

should enclose a stamped, selfaddressed postcard or envelope.

The Coast Guard plans no public

hearing. Persons may request a public

hearing by writing to the Eighth Coast

Guard District at the address under

ADDRESSES. The request should include

reasons why a hearing would be

beneficial. If it is determined 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.

The Commander, Eighth Coast Guard

District, will evaluate all

communications received and

determine a course of final action on

this proposal. The proposed regulation

may be changed in the light of

comments received.

Background and Purpose

The Iberville Parish School Board has

requested the regulation because a new,

staggered starting time has been

implemented for the schools in the

Parish. The extension of the morning

and afternoon closure for the LA 77

bridge will assist school buses in

transporting the students to and from

their classes in a timely manner. The

new proposed regulation would allow

for the free flow of vehicular traffic,

while still serving the reasonable needs

of navigational interests.

Discussion of Proposed Rules

The LA 77 bridge is a pontoon bridge.

Navigational clearances provided by the

bridge are 2.0 feet vertical above mean

high water in the closed to navigation

position and unlimited vertical

clearance in the open to navigation

position. Horizontal clearance is 125.0

feet. Navigation on the waterway

consists of tugs with tows, commercial

fishing vessels, occasional small oil

field work boats and recreational craft.

Data obtained from the Louisiana

Department of Transportation and

Development show that, during a six

month period ending late in August

1995, the number of vessels that passed

the bridge during the proposed

extended half-hour closure (7:30 a.m. to

8:00 a.m., Monday through Friday)

totaled 242. This breaks down to about

1.3 vessels per day during this half-hour

period. Since this count includes

vessels that were waiting because of the

already in effect one and one-half hour

closure, 1.3 vessels are a very minimal

amount of traffic being detained. The

Coast Guard feels that this request for a

one-half hour extension is reasonable.

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 cost

and benefits under section 6(a)(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).

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.

Small Entities

Under the Regulatory Flexibility Act

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

must consider whether this proposal, if

adopted, will have a significant

economic impact on a substantial

number of small entities. ‘‘Small

entities’’ may include (1) small

businesses and not-for-profit

organizations that are independently

owned and operated and are not

dominant in their fields and (2)

governmental jurisdictions with

populations of less than 50,000.

Since the proposed rule also

considers the needs of local commercial

fishing vessels, the economic impact is

expected to be minimal. Therefore, 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. If, however, you think that your

business or organization qualifies as a

small entity and that this rule will have

a significant economic impact on your

business or organization, please submit

a comment (see ADDRESSES) explaining

why you think it qualifies and in what

way and to what degree this rule will

economically effect it.

Collection of Information

This proposal contains no collectionof-information requirements under the

Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.

3501 et seq.).

Federalism Implications

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.

Environment

The Coast Guard considered the

environmental impact of this proposal

and concluded that under paragraph

2.B.2. of Commandant Instruction

M16475.1B, this proposal is

categorically excluded from further

environmental documentation. A

‘‘Categorical Exclusion Determination’’

is available in the docket for inspection

or copying where indicated under

ADDRESSES.

List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 117

Bridges.

For the reasons set out in the

preamble, the Coast Guard proposes to

amend Part 117 of Title 33, Code of

Federal Regulations, 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. In section 117.478, paragraph (b) is

revised to read as follows:

§ 117.478 Lower Grand River.

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(b) The draw of the LA 77 bridge, mile

47.0 (Alternate Route) at Grosse Tete,

shall open on signal; except that, from

about August 15 to about June 5 (the

school year), the draw need not be

opened from 6 a.m. to 8 a.m. and from

2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through

Friday except Federal holidays. The

draw shall open on signal at any time

for an emergency aboard a vessel.

* * * * *

Dated: February 14, 1996.

R.C. North,

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

Eighth Coast Guard District.

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