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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 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 the 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. 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

explaining why you think it qualifies

and in what way and to what degree this

rule will economically affect it.

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

action 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 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 reasons set out in the preamble,

the Coast Guard is amending 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 100.112 is added to read as

follows:

§ 100.112 Swim the Bay, Narragansett Bay,

Narragansett, RI.

(a) Regulated area. All waters of the

East Passage of Narragansett Bay within

200 feet of participating competition

swimmers.

(b) Special local regulations. (1) The

Coast Guard patrol commander may

delay, modify, or cancel the race as

conditions or circumstances require.

(2) No person or vessel may enter,

transit, or remain in the regulated area

unless participating in the event or

unless authorized by the Coast Guard

patrol commander.

(3) Vessels encountering emergencies

which require transit through the

regulated area should contact the Coast

Guard patrol commander on VHF

Channel 16. In the event of an

emergency, the Coast Guard patrol

commander may authorize a vessel to

transit through the regulated area with

the Coast Guard designated escort.

(4) All persons and vessels shall

comply with the instructions of the

Coast Guard on-scene patrol

commander. On-scene patrol personnel

may include commissioned, warrant,

and petty officers of the U.S. Coast

Guard. Upon hearing five or more short

blasts from a U.S. Coast Guard vessel,

the operator of a vessel shall proceed as

directed. Members of the Coast Guard

Auxiliary may also be present to inform

vessel operators of this regulation and

other applicable laws.

(c) Effective period. This section is

effective on July 27, 1996, from 10:30

a.m. to 12:30 p.m., and each year

thereafter on a date and times published

in a Federal Register document.

Dated: May 13, 1996.

J.L. Linnon,

Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard Commander,

First Coast Guard District.

[FR Doc. 96–13163 Filed 5–23–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–14–M

33 CFR Part 100

[CGDO1–96–016]

RIN 2115–AE46

Special Local Regulation: Revision to

Special Local Regulations, 33 CFR Part

100

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is

permanently amending a number of

special local regulations governing

marine events in the First Coast Guard

District. This rule provides the effective

dates for these events in 1996 and

provides that the effective dates for the

following years will be published in a

Federal Register notice.

EFFECTIVE DATE: This section is effective

on June 24, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Benjamin M.

Algeo, Chief, Boating Affairs Branch,

First Coast Guard District, (617) 223–

8311.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Regulatory History

A notice of proposed rulemaking

(NPRM) was published on March 22,

1996, (61 FR 11796) in the Federal

Register proposing a permanent change

to a number of special local regulations

governing marine events in the First

Coast Guard District. No comments were

received and no hearing was requested.

Background and Purpose

The Coast Guard is permanently

amending 33 CFR Part 100, sections

100.103—National Sweepstakes Regatta,

100.107—Windjammer Days, 100.108—

Great Kennebec River Whatever Race,

100.111—Stonington Lobster Boat

Races, 100.505—New Jersey Offshore

Grand Prix, and removing section

100.109—Whatever Festival

Hydroplanes. This final rule provides

the effective dates for the 1996 events

and eliminates the need to undergo the

rulemaking process for each event

annually by allowing the dates and

times for events in later years to be

published in a Federal Register notice.

This rule varies from the NPRM in that

it provides notice of the dates and times

of the 1996 events, requires annual

notice in the Federal Register rather

than a Coast Guard Notice to Mariners,

and provides rain dates for the Great

Kennebec River Whatever Race, the

Stonington Lobster Boat Races, and the

New Jersey Offshore Grand Prix. It also

removes section 100.109, the Whatever

Festival Hydroplanes race, which has

been canceled subsequent to the

published NPRM.

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
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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 no substantive

changes are being made to the special

local regulations and that notice of the

events by a Federal Register notice and

Coast Guard Notice to Mariners will

provide sufficient notice to waterways

users.

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. 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

explaining why you think it qualifies

and in what way and to what degree this

rule will economically affect it.

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 under the principles and criteria

contained in Executive Order 12612 and

has determined that this rule does not

have 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 modifies special local

regulations issued in conjunction with

regattas or marine parades 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 out in the

preamble, the Coast Guard is amending

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 100.103 is amended by

revising paragraph (b) as follows:

§ 100.103 National Sweepstakes Regatta,

RedBank, NJ.

* * * * *

(b) Effective period. This section is in

effect from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on July 20

and 21, 1996, and each year thereafter

on dates and times specified in a

Federal Register notice.

* * * * *

3. Section 100.107 is amended by

revising paragraph (c) as follows:

§ 100.107 Windjammer Days, Boothbay

Harbor, ME.

* * * * *

(c) Effective period. This section is in

effect from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. on June 26

and 27, 1996, and each year thereafter

on dates and times specified in a

Federal Register notice.

4. Section 100.108 is amended by

revising paragraph (c) as follows:

§ 100.108 Great Kennebec River Whatever

Race.

* * * * *

(c) Effective period. This section is in

effect from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on June 30,

1996, and each year thereafter on a date

and times specified in a Federal

Register notice. If the event is canceled

due to weather, this section is effective

the following day.

§ 100.109 [Removed]

5. Section 100.109 is removed.

6. Section 100.111 is amended by

revising paragraph (c) as follows:

§ 100.111 Stonington Lobster Boat Races,

Stonington, ME.

* * * * *

(c) Effective period. This section is in

effect from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on August

3, 1996, and each year thereafter on a

date and times specified in a Federal

Register notice. If the event is canceled

due to weather, this section is effective

the following day.

7. Section 100.505 is amended by

revising paragraph (b) as follows:

§ 100.505 New Jersey Offshore Grand Prix.

* * * * *

(b) Effective period. This section is in

effect from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on July 17,

1996, and each year thereafter on a date

and times specified in a Federal

Register notice. If the event is canceled

due to weather, this section is effective

the following day.

* * * * *

Dated: May 13, 1996.

J.L. Linnon,

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

First Coast Guard District.

[FR Doc. 96–13164 Filed 5–23–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–14–M

33 CFR Part 165

[CGD01–96–033]

RIN 2115–AE84

Regulated Navigation Area: Boston

Harbor, Long Island Bridge, Boston,

MA

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Temporary final rule with

request for comments.

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is

establishing a temporary Regulated

Navigation Area (RNA) in the waters

surrounding the Long Island Bridge,

Boston Harbor, Boston, MA.

Maintenance and repair work is being

conducted to ensure bridge integrity.

This RNA will increase safety by

requiring all vessels in the regulated

area to operate at a no-wake speed.

EFFECTIVE DATES: This temporary final

rule is effective May 7, 1996, until

October 31, 1996, Monday through

Friday from 9:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m.

Comments must be received on or

before July 10, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be

mailed to Commanding Officer, U.S.

Coast Guard Marine Safety Office, 455

Commercial Street, Boston, MA 02109–

1045.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

LTJG John Buckley, Vessel Division,

Coast Guard Captain of the Port Boston,

455 Commercial Street, Boston, MA

02109–1045, (617) 233–3000.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Request for Comments

The Coast Guard encourages

interested persons to participate in this

rulemaking by submitting written data,

views or arguments. Persons submitting

comments should include their names

and addresses, identify this notice

(CGD01–96–033) and the specific

section of the rule to which their

comments apply, and give reasons for

each comment. Persons wanting