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Coast Guard has concluded that this

action will not significantly affect the

quality of the human environment.

List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 100

Marine safety, Navigation (water),

Reporting and record keeping

requirements, Waterways.

Proposed Regulations

For reasons set out in the preamble,

the Coast Guard amends 33 CFR Part

100 as follows:

PART 100—[AMENDED]

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. A new section 100.717 is added to

read as follows:

§ 100.717 Annual Fort Myers Beach

Offshore Grand Prix; Fort Myers, FL.

(a) Regulated Area. The regulated area

is formed by a line drawn from the start/

finish position, at the Fort Myers Beach

pier (26°28.07′ N, 81°58.30′ W), thence

to position 26°26.08′ N, 81°55.29′ W,

thence to position 26°24.76′ N, 81°54.68′

W, thence to position 26°23.74′ N,

81°55.10′ W, thence to position

26°23.91′ N, 81°55.40′ W, thence to

position 26°24.94′ N, 81°55.24′ W,

thence to position 26°26.93′ N, 81°58.53′

W, thence to position 26°27.32′ N,

81°58.16′ W, thence back to the start/

finish position, at the Fort Myers Beach

pier (26°28.07, 81°58.30′ W). All

coordinates referenced use datum: NAD

83.

(b) Special local regulations. (1) No

vessel may anchor shoreward of the

shoreside boundaries of the regulated

area, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. edt.

(2) Spectator craft will be permitted to

anchor seaward of the seaside

boundaries of the regulated area, in the

spectator area formed by a line drawn

from the position 29°26.54′ N, 81°58.12′

W, thence to position 28°25.06′ N,

81°55.42′ W, thence to position

26°24.45′ N, 81°55.50′ W, thence to

position 26°26.54′ N, 81°58.30′ W,

thence back to position 29°26.54′ N,

81°58.12′ W, and in the spectator area

formed by a line drawn from the

position 26°25.06′ N, 81°54.18′ W,

thence to position 26°23.47′ N, 81°54.00′

W, thence to position 25°24.05′ N,

81°54.47′ W, thence back to position

26°25.06′ N, 81°54.18′ W. All

coordinates referenced use datum: NAD

83.

(3) All vessel traffic, not involved

with the Fort Myers Beach Offshore

Grand Prix, exiting Matanzas Pass

between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. will exit the

marked channel at Matanzas Pass

Channel daybeacon #3 (26°25.9′ N,

82°58.2′ W, LLNR 16365) and #4

(26°26.1′ N, 82°57.8′ W, LLNR 16370),

and shall proceed in a southwesterly

direction seaward of the spectator area

defined in paragraph (b)(2) of this

section, taking action to avoid a closequarters situation until finally past and

clear of the racecourse. All coordinates

referenced use datum: NAD 83.

(4) All vessel traffic, not involved

with the Fort Myers Beach Offshore

Grand Prix, exiting Big Carlos Pass

between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. edt will exit

the pass in a southwesterly direction

seaward of the spectator area defined in

paragraph (b)(2) of this section, taking

action to avoid a close-quarters situation

with the spectator craft until finally past

and clear of the racecourse. All

coordinates referenced use datum: NAD

83.

(5) Entry into the regulated area shall

be in accordance with this regulation.

Spectator vessels shall stay seaward of

the seaside legs of the racecourse at all

times in the spectator areas defined in

paragraph (b)(2) of this section.

(c) Effective Dates. This section is

effective at 11 a.m. and terminates at 3

p.m. edt annually during the first

Saturday and Sunday of June.

Dated: May 22, 1996.

Roger T. Rufe, Jr.,

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

Seventh Coast Guard District.

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33 CFR Part 100

[CGD07–96–021]

RIN 2115–AE46

Special Local Regulations: Augusta

Southern National Drag Boat Races;

Augusta, GA

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is

establishing permanent special local

regulations for the Augusta Southern

National Drag Boat Races. As a

permanent event, except this year, the

Augusta Southern National Drag Boat

Races will be held annually on

Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday

during the third week of July, between

6 a.m. and 8 p.m. edt (Eastern Daylight

Time). However, due to the 1996

Summer Olympic Games, this year’s

Augusta Southern National Drag Boat

Races will be held on July 18–21, 1996

between 6 a.m. and 8 p.m. edt.

Historically, there have been

approximately 160, 16–18 foot drag

boats racing two vessels per heat on a

quarter mile long course on that portion

of the Savannah River at Augusta, GA,

between U.S. Highway 1 (Fifth St)

Bridge at mile marker 199.45 and Eliot’s

Fish Camp at mile marker 197. The

boats will be competing at high speeds

and at close range. The nature of the

event and the closure of the Savannah

River create an extra or unusual hazard

on the navigable waters. These

regulations are necessary to provide for

the safety of life on navigable waters

during the event.

EFFECTIVE DATE: July 5, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

ENS M. J. DaPonte, project officer, Coast

Guard Group Charleston at (803) 724–

7621.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Regulatory History

On April 18, 1996, the Coast Guard

published a notice of proposed

rulemaking entitled [CGD07–96–021] in

the Federal Register (61 FR 16885). The

comment period ended on May 20,

1996. The Coast Guard received no

comments on the notice of proposed

rulemaking. A public hearing was not

requested and no hearing was held.

Discussion of Comments and Changes

No comments were received during

the comment period. However, the

regulations dates for this year are being

changed due to the 1996 Olympic

Yachting Competition. The Augusta

Southern National Drag Races will occur

permanently on an annual basis, except

this year, on Thursday, Friday,

Saturday, and Sunday of the third week

in July from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. edt.

However, due to the Olympics this

year’s Augusta Southern National Drag

Races will be held on July 18–21 from

6 a.m. to 8 p.m. edt.

Discussion of Regulations

These regulations are needed to

provide for the safety of life during

Augusta Southern National Drag Boat

Races. These regulations are intended to

promote safe navigation on the waters

off Augusta on the Savannah River

during the races by controlling the

traffic entering, exiting, and traveling

within these waters. The anticipated

concentration of spectator and event

participant vessels associated with the

Drag Boat Races poses a safety concern,

which is addressed in these special

local regulations.

These regulations will not permit the

entry or movement of spectator vessels

and other non-event participating vessel

traffic between the U.S. Highway Route
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1 (Fifth Street) Bridge at mile marker

199.45 and Eliot’s Fish Camp at mile

marker 197 from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. edt,

on July 18, 19, 20, and 21, 1996, and

then thereafter, annually on Thursday,

Friday, Saturday and Sunday of the

third week in July. These regulations

will permit the movement of spectator

vessels and other non-event participants

after the termination of race each day,

and during intervals between scheduled

events at the discretion of the Coast

Guard Patrol Commander.

Regulatory Evaluation

This regulation is not a significant

regulatory action under Section 3(f) of

the Executive Order 12866 and does not

require an assessment of the 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. These regulations

will only last for 14 hours each day of

the event. No public comments were

received during the notice of proposed

rulemaking comment period.

Small Entities

Under the Regulatory Flexibility Act

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

must consider whether this rulemaking

will have a significant economic impact

on a substantial number of small

entities. ‘‘Small entities’’ include

independently owned and operated

small businesses that are not dominant

in their field and that otherwise qualify

as ‘‘small business concerns’’ under

Section 3 of the Small Business Act (15

U.S.C. 632).

For reasons set forth in the above

Regulatory Evaluation, the Coast Guard

certifies under 5 U.S.C. 605(b) that this

rulemaking, would not have a

significant economic impact on a

substantial number of small entities.

Collection of Information

These regulations contain no

collection of information 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 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

rulemaking consistent with Section

2.B.2. of Commandant Instruction

M16475.1B. In accordance with that

section, this action has been

environmentally assessed (EA

completed), and the Coast Guard has

concluded that it will not significantly

affect the quality of the human

environment. An environmental

assessment and a finding of no

significant impact have been prepared

and are available for copying and

inspection.

List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 100

Marine safety, Navigation (water),

Reporting and recordkeeping

requirements, Waterways.

Final Regulations

In consideration of the foregoing, Part

100 of Title 33, Code of Federal

Regulations, the Coast Guard amends as

follows:

PART 100—[AMENDED]

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. A new section 100.709 is added to

read as follows:

§ 100.709 Annual Augusta Southern

National Drag Boat Races; Savannah River,

Augusta GA.

(a) Definitions. (1) Regulated area.

The regulated area is formed by a line

drawn directly across the Savannah

River at the U.S. Highway 1 (Fifth

Street) Bridge at mile marker 199.45 and

directly across the Savannah River at

Eliot’s Fish Camp at mile marker 197.

The regulated area encompasses the

width of the Savannah River between

these two lines.

(2) Coast Guard Patrol Commander.

The Coast Guard Patrol Commander is

a commissioned, warrant, or petty

officer of the Coast Guard who has been

designated by the Commander, Coast

Guard Group Charleston, Charleston,

South Carolina.

(b) Special local regulations. (1) Entry

into the regulated area is prohibited to

all non-event participants.

(2) After the termination of the

Augusta Southern National Drag Boat

Races each day, and during intervals

between scheduled events, at the

discretion of the Coast Guard Patrol

Commander, all vessels may resume

normal operations.

(c) Effective Dates. This section is

effective annually on Thursday, Friday,

Saturday and Sunday of the third week

of July from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. edt, except

in 1996, the section is effective on July

18–21, 1996 from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. edt.

Dated: May 22, 1996.

Roger T. Rufe, Jr.,

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

Seventh Coast Guard District.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

36 CFR Part 6

RIN 1024–AC37

Change in Organizational Title From

Regional Director to Field Director

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Administrative amendment to

final rule.

SUMMARY: The National Park Service

(NPS) amended the General Provisions

Definition of ‘‘Regional Director’’ to

reflect a new organizational structure on

November 3, 1995. With the recent

reorganization of the NPS eliminating

existing geographic regions (effective

May 15, 1995), the term Regional

Director is no longer an agency job

position. The duties and responsibilities

of these positions have been assumed by

Field Directors. The amendment to the

definitions replaced the term Regional

Director with Field Director wherever it

appeared in 36 CFR Parts 1–199, as well

as eliminated all reference to the former

geographic regions.

This change was necessary because

the terms Region and Regional Director

are no longer recognized in the NPS

reorganizational structure. Certain

responsibilities and delegations of

authority associated with the former

Regional Directors are now assumed by

the positions identified by the term

Field Director. Publication of this

change is also a requirement of the

Federal Register Act. Unfortunately, the

necessary amendments to 36 CFR Part 6

were inadvertently omitted from the

original document and are addressed

through this administrative amendment

to the final rule.

EFFECTIVE DATE: This final rule becomes

effective on June 5, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Dennis Burnett, Ranger Activities

Division, National Park Service, P.O.

Box 37127, Washington, D.C., 20013–

7127. Telephone 202–208–4874.