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northern offshore boundary is a line

bearing 132°T from Watch Hill Light to

the outermost extent of the EEZ. The

southern offshore boundary extends

along a line bearing 127.5°T from the

south shore of Long Island at 40°35.4′ N.

latitude, 73°46.6′ W. longitude to 38°28′

N. latitude, 70°11′ W. longitude; thence

easterly to the outermost extent of the

EEZ; thence northerly along the

outermost extent of the EEZ to the

intersection of the northern boundary.

6. In section 3.25–1, paragraph (b) is

revised to read as follows:

§ 3.25–1 Fifth district.

* * * * *

(b) The Fifth Coast Guard District is

comprised of: North Carolina; Virginia;

District of Columbia; Maryland;

Delaware; that part of Pennsylvania east

of a line drawn along 78°55′ W.

longitude south to 41°00′ N. latitude,

thence west to 79°00′ W. longitude, and

thence south to the PennsylvaniaMaryland boundary; that portion of New

Jersey that lies south and west of a line

drawn from the New Jersey shoreline at

40°18′ N. latitude (just south of the

Shrewsbury River), thence westward to

40°18′ N. latitude, 74°30.5′ W.

longitude, thence north-northwesterly to

the junction of the New York, New

Jersey, and Pennsylvania boundaries at

Tristate; and the ocean area

encompassed by a line bearing 122°T

from the coastal end of the First and

Fifth Districts’ land boundary at the

intersection of the New Jersey shoreline

and 40°18′ N. latitude (just south of the

Shrewsbury River) to the southernmost

point in the First Coast Guard District (a

point located at approximately 37° N.

latitude, 67°13′ W. longitude); thence

along a line bearing 219°T to the point

of intersection with the ocean boundary

between the Fifth and Seventh Coast

Guard Districts, which is defined as a

line bearing 122°T from the coastal end

of the Fifth and Seventh Districts’ land

boundary at the shoreline at the North

Carolina-South Carolina border, point

located at approximately 30°55′ N. 73°

W.; thence northwesterly along this line

to the coast.

7. In section 3.25–05, paragraph (b) is

revised to read as follows:

§ 3.25–05 Philadelphia Marine Inspection

Zone and Captain of the Port Zone.

* * * * *

(b) The boundary of the Philadelphia

Marine Inspection zone and Captain of

the Port Zone starts at the New Jersey

coast at 40°18′ N. latitude, thence

proceeds westward to 40°18′ N. latitude,

74°30.5′ W. longitude, thence northnorthwesterly to the junction of the New

York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania

boundaries at Tristate; thence

northwesterly along the east bank of the

Delaware River to 42°00′ N. latitude;

thence west along the New YorkPennsylvania boundary to 78°55′ W.

longitude; thence south to 41°00′ N.

latitude; thence west to 79°00′ W.

longitude; thence south to the

Pennsylvania-Maryland boundary;

thence east to the intersection of the

Maryland-Delaware boundary; thence

south and east along the MarylandDelaware boundary to the sea, including

Fenwick Island Light. The offshore

boundary starts at Fenwick Island Light

and proceeds east along 38°28′ N.

latitude to 70°11′ W. longitude; thence

northwesterly along a line bearing 122°T

from the New Jersey Coast at 40°18′ N.

latitude.

8. In section 3.25–10, paragraph (b) is

revised to read as follows:

§ 3.25–10 Hampton Roads Marine

Inspection Zone and Captain of the Port

Zone.

* * * * *

(b) The boundary of the Hampton

Roads Marine Inspection Zone and

Captain of the Port Zone starts at the

intersection of the Maryland-Delaware

boundary and the coast and proceeds

along the Maryland-Delaware boundary

to a point 75°30′ W. longitude; thence

southerly to a point 75°30′ W. longitude

on the Maryland-Virginia boundary,

thence westerly along the MarylandVirginia boundary as it proceeds across

the Delmarva Peninsula, Pocomoke

River, Tangier and Pocomoke Sounds,

and Chesapeake Bay; thence

northwesterly along the MarylandVirginia boundary and the District of

Columbia-Virginia boundary as those

boundaries are formed along the

southern bank of the Potomac River to

the intersection of the VirginiaMaryland-West Virginia boundaries;

thence southerly along the VirginiaWest Virginia boundary and the

Virginia-Kentucky boundary to the

Tennessee boundary; thence eastward

along the Virginia-Tennessee boundary

to the Virginia-North Carolina

boundary; thence eastward along the

Virginia-North Carolina boundary to

Kerr (Buggs Island) Lake; thence along

the shore of Kerr Lake in North Carolina

back to the Virginia-North Carolina

boundary; thence eastward along the

Virginia-North Carolina boundary to the

west bank of the Chowan River; thence

southerly along the west bank of the

Chowan River to a point 36°00′ N.

latitude, 76°41′ W. longitude; thence

generally southerly and easterly along

the western boundaries of Washington,

and Hyde Counties to a point 35°37′ N.

latitude, 76°32′ W. longitude; thence

easterly to a point 35°37′ N. latitude,

76°00.5′ W. longitude; thence generally

southwesterly to a point 35°01.5′ N.

latitude, 76°20 W. longitude; thence

easterly to the sea at 34°59.8′ N. latitude,

76°07.8 W. longitude. The offshore

boundary starts at the intersection of the

Maryland-Delaware boundary and the

coast and proceeds east to a point 38°28′

N. latitude, 70°11 W. longitude; thence

southeasterly on a line bearing 122° T to

the outermost extent of the EEZ; thence

southerly along the outermost extent of

the EEZ to 34°59.8′ N. latitude; and

thence westerly along 34°59.8′ latitude

to the coast at 76°07.8′ W. longitude.

Dated: April 10, 1996.

Rudy K. Peschel,

Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Chief, Office

of Navigation Safety an Waterway Services.

[FR Doc. 96–11899 Filed 5–10–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–14–M

33 CFR Part 100

[CGD01–95–017]

RIN 2115–AE 46

Special Local Regulation: Harvard-Yale

Regatta, Thames River, New London,

CT

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: The annual Harvard-Yale

Regatta is a rowing competition held on

the Thames River in New London, CT.

This regulation establishes the date and

time for this year’s event and amends

the permanent regulation. These

regulations are necessary to control

vessel traffic within the immediate

vicinity of the event due to the

confirmed nature of the waterway and

anticipated congestion at the time of the

event, thus providing for the safety of

life and property on the affected

navigable waters.

EFFECTIVE DATE: This section is effective

on June 12, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Benjamin M.

Algeo, Chief Boating Affairs Branch,

First Coast Guard District, (617) 223–

8310.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Regulatory History

A notice of proposed rulemaking

(NPRM) was published on April 24,

1995, (60 FR 20065) in the Federal

Register proposing a permanent change

to the effective period in 33 CFR

100.101. No comments were received

and no hearing was requested.
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Background and Purpose

The NPRM published on April 24,

1995, proposed to eliminate the specific

rate times to allow for a flexible time

period. The Harvard/Yale Regatta is a

rowing competition which is scheduled

around favorable tidal conditions.

Therefore, a flexible effective period is

necessary to avoid having to publish,

annually, a NPRM and final rule

changing the race times. This rule varies

from the NPRM in one regard; it

provides notice of the dates and times

of this 1996 event in addition to

changing the permanent regulation.

Notice of specific race dates and times

for following years will be specified

each year in a Federal Register notice.

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. 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) (44 FR 11040;

February 26, 1979). The Coast Guard

expects the economic impact of this rule

to be so minimal that a full Regulatory

Evaluation, under paragraph 10e of the

regulatory policies and procedures of

DOT, is unnecessary. This conclusion is

based on the fact that the race is of short

duration, there is little commercial

traffic on the affected portion of the

Thames River, and the advance notice

which will be made to the affected

maritime community.

Small Entities

Under the Regulatory Flexibility Act

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

must consider the economic impact on

small entities of a rule for which a

general notice of proposed rulemaking

is required. ‘‘Small entities’’ may

include (1) small businesses and not-forprofit 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.

For the reasons discussed in the

Regulatory Evaluation, 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.

Collection of Information

This rule contains no collection of

information requirements under the

Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.

3501 et seq.).

Federalism

The Coast Guard has analyzed this

rule in accordance with the principles

and criteria contained in Executive

Order 12612 and has determined that

this rule does not raise sufficient

federalism implications to warrant the

preparation of a Federalism Assessment.

Environment

The Coast Guard has considered the

environmental impacts of this rule and

concluded that, under paragraph

2.B.2.e.34(h) of COMDTINST 16475.1B,

(as revised by 61 FR 13563, March 27,

1996) this rule is a special local

regulation issued in conjunction with a

regatta or marine parade and is

categorically excluded from further

environmental documentation.

List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 100

Marine safety, Navigation (water),

Reporting and recordkeeping

requirements, Waterways.

Final Regulation

For the reasons set forth in the

preamble, the Coast Guard amends 33

CFR Part 100 as follows:

1. The authority citation for Part 100

continues to read as follows:

Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1233; 49 CFR 1.46 and

33 CFR 100.35.

2. Section 100.101, is amended by

revising paragraph (b) to read as follows:

§ 100.101 Harvard-Yale Regatta, Thames

River, New London, CT.

* * * * *

(b) Effective period. This section is in

effect on June 8, 1996, from 4:00 p.m.

to 7:30 p.m. and each year thereafter on

a date and times specified in a Federal

Register notice. If the regatta is canceled

due to weather, this section will be in

effect on the following Sunday.

* * * * *

Dated: May 1, 1996.

J.L. Linnon,

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

First Coast Guard District.

[FR Doc. 96–11903 Filed 5–10–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–14–M

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 100

[CGD07–96–032]

RIN 2115–AE46

Special Local Regulations; Key West

Super Boat Race; Key West, FL

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Temporary final rule.

SUMMARY: Special local regulations are

being adopted for the Key West Super

Boat Race sponsored by Super Boat

Racing, Inc. This event will be held on

May 19, 1996, between 10 a.m. and 4

p.m. edt (eastern daylight time). The

regulations are needed to provide for the

safety of life on navigable waters during

the event.

EFFECTIVE DATE: This rule is effective

from 10 a.m. edt and terminates at 4

p.m. edt, on May 19, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

QMC Kent, project officer, USCG Group

Key West, (305) 292–8727.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In

accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553, a notice

of proposed rulemaking has not been

published for these regulations and

good cause exists for making them

effective in less than 30 days from the

date of publication. Following normal

rulemaking procedures would have

been impractical, as there was not

sufficient time remaining to publish

proposed rules in advance of the event

or to provide for a delayed effective

date.

Discussion of Regulations

These special local regulations are

being adopted for the Key West Super

Boat Race. The event will be held from

10 a.m. to 4 p.m. edt, on May 19, 1996.

Approximately 35 power boats and 100

spectator craft are expected to

participate in the Key West Super Boat

Race. The power boats will be

competing at high speeds and operating

in close proximity to the spectators,

creating an extra or unusual hazard on

navigable waters. These regulations are

needed to provide for the safety of life

on navigable waters during the event.

Regulatory Evaluation

This regulations 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) (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 6 hours on the day

of the event.

Since the impact of this rule is

expected to be minimal, the Coast Guard