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with the requirement for an occupational

hazard assessment.

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[FR Doc. 96–15052 Filed 6–12–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4510–26–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 3

[CGD 96–025]

RIN 2115–AF32

Reorganization of Coast Guard Areas,

Districts, and Marine Inspection and

Captain of the Port Zones

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: To conform with an internal

reorganization of its field command

structure, the Coast Guard is amending

the descriptions of the Second and

Eighth Coast Guard District boundaries

and redesignating several Marine

Inspection and Captain of the Port

Zones. In addition, the Coast Guard is

amending the description of the location

of the Atlantic Area, Pacific Area, and

Eleventh Coast Guard District offices.

These changes are administrative and

will not impact the type or level of

Coast Guard services performed.

EFFECTIVE DATE: This rule is effective

June 13, 1996, except for § 3.04–1(a)

which is effective June 14, 1996, and

§ 3.04–3(a) which is effective June 28,

1996.

ADDRESSES: Unless otherwise indicated,

documents referred to in the preamble

are available for inspection or copying

at the Office of the Executive Secretary,

Marine Safety Council (G–LRS/3406),

U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, 2100

Second Street SW., Room 3406,

Washington, DC 20593–0001 between 8

a.m. and 3 p.m., Monday through

Friday, except Federal holidays. The

telephone number is (202) 267–1477.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Ms. Maureen Melton, Plans and Policy

Division (G–CPP), U.S. Coast Guard

Headquarters, between 8 a.m. and 4

p.m. Monday through Friday, except

Federal holidays. The telephone

Number is (202) 267–2299.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background and Purpose

Atlantic Area and Pacific Area

During 1996, the Coast Guard

reorganized the Area field command

and control structures and relocated the

Atlantic Area office from New York

City, to Portsmouth, VA, and relocated

the Eleventh District office from Long

Beach, CA, to Alameda, CA. The

Atlantic and Pacific Area Commanders

also serve as the Fifth and Eleventh

District Commanders, respectively. The

separate authorities and responsibilities

of the Area Commanders and District

Commanders are unaffected by the

consolidated of their command staffs.

Second District—Merger Into the Eighth

District

Previously, the Second Coast Guard

District and Eighth District exercised

jurisdiction in their respective regions.

In 1996, the Coast Guard realigned its

field command and control structure in

the Gulf of Mexico and Midwestern

regions through the merger of the

Second District into the Eighth District.

The Second District has been

disestablished and the Eighth District

boundaries have been expanded to

include the prior Second District area of

responsibilities. This realignment

enables more efficient internal

management and enhances mission

performance in the affected region. The

merger streamlined command and

control of activities within the

combined Second and Eighth District

regions. The Eighth District Commander

now exercises authority over the

combined geographic region. The

merger will not adversely affect the

public, since there will be no change in

Coast Guard operational assets or Coast

Guard services in the respective regions.

The descriptions of Marine Inspection

and Captain of the Port Zones which

belonged to the Second District are

being renumbered to reflect their

realignment with the Eighth District.

Discussion of Changes

§ 3.01–1. This section, describing

generally the Area Commanders’

responsibilities, is revised to reflect the

fact that the Atlantic Area Commander

also serves as Fifth District Commander

and the Pacific Area Commander also

serves as the Eleventh District

Commander.

§ 3.04–1. This section, describing the

Area offices and jurisdictions, is revised

to reflect the relocation of the Atlantic

Are office from New York, NY to

Portsmouth, VA and eliminates

reference to the Second Coast Guard

District which was disestablished with

its merger into the Eighth District. The

section is also revised to correctly

reflect the location of the Pacific Area

office as Alameda, CA and to reflect

relocation of Eleventh District office

from Long Beach, CA to Alameda, CA.

§ 3.10–1. This section, describing the

Second District, is removed to conform

with the disestablishment of the Second

District as a result of its merger into the

Eighth District.

§ 3.10–10 through 03.10–50. These

sections, describing the six Marine

Inspection and Captain of the Port

Zones within the prior Second District,

are redesignated under Subpart 3.40 to

conform with the reassignment of these

MI and COTP zones to Eighth District as

a result of the merger of the Second

District into the Eighth District.

§ 3.40–1. This section, describing the

Eighth District, is revised to describe its

new boundaries which incorporate the

prior Second District boundaries as a

result of the merger of the Second

District into the Eighth District.

The current CFR descriptions do not

reflect the reorganizations in the Coast

Guard Areas, affected Coast Guard

District, and the realignment of Marine

Inspection (MI) and Captain of the Port

(COTP) Zones. Since this is a matter

relating to agency organization,

procedure, and management, it is

excluded from the requirements of

section 553(b)(3)(A) of the

Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C.

551 et seq.) for a notice of proposed

rulemaking and public comment. These

changes are administrative and will not

impact the type of level of Coast Guard

services performed. Further, since the

rule has no substantial effect on service

to the public, good cause exists under 5

U.S.C. 553(d) to make the rule effective

less than 30 days after publication.

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 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 rule to be so minimal that

a full Regulatory Evaluation under

paragraph 10(e) of the regulatory

policies and procedures of DOT is

unnecessary. This rule merely

implements administrative changes

within the Coast Guard structure. Coast

Guard services to the public will not be

changed.

Collection of Information

This rule contains no collection-ofinformation requirements under the

Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.

3501 et seq.)
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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 considered the

environmental impact of this rule and

concluded that, under paragraph 2.B.2

of Commandant Instruction M16475.1B,

as revised by 59 FR 38654, July 29,

1994, this rule is categorically excluded

from further environmental

documentation. This rule is an

administrative change under paragraph

2.B.2.1, and will not impact the

environment. A ‘‘Categorical Exclusion

Determination’’ is available in the

docket for inspection or copying where

indicated under ADDRESSES.

List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 3

Organization and functions

(Government Agencies).

For the reasons set out in the

preamble, the Coast Guard amends 33

CFR part 3 as follows:

PART 3—COAST GUARD AREAS,

DISTRICTS, MARINE INSPECTION

ZONES, AND CAPTAIN OF THE PORT

ZONES

1. The authority citation for part 3

continues to read as follows:

Authority: 14 U.S.C. 633; 49 CFR 1.45,

1.46.

2. In § 3.01–1, paragraph (b) is revised

to read as follows:

§ 3.01–1 General description.

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(b) The two Coast Guard Areas are the

Atlantic Area (see § 3.04–1) and the

Pacific Area (see §3.04–3). The Coast

Guard Area Commander is in command

of a Coast Guard Area; the offices are

referred to as a Coast Guard Area Office.

The office of the Commander, Atlantic

Area, is located in the Fifth Coast Guard

District and the Commander, Atlantic

Area, also serves as the Fifth District

Commander. The office of the

Commander, Pacific Area, is located in

the Eleventh Coast Guard District and

the Commander, Pacific Area, also

serves as the Eleventh District

Commander. Area Commanders have

the responsibility of determining when

operational matters require the

coordination of forces and facilities of

more than one district.

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3. In § 3.04–1, paragraph (a) is revised,

and in paragraph (b), the word

‘‘Second’’ is removed to read as follows:

§ 3.04–1 Atlantic Area.

(a) The Area Office is in Portsmouth,

VA.

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4. In § 3.04–3, paragraph (a) is revised

to read as follows:

§ 3.04–3 Pacific Area.

(a) The Area Office is in Alameda, CA.

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Subpart 3.10—Second Coast Guard

District [Heading Removed]

§ 3.10–1 [Removed]; § 3.10–10

[Redesignated as § 3.40–40]; § 3.10–5

[Redesignated as § 3.40–45]; § 3.10–30

[Redesignated as § 3.40–50]; § 3.10–35

[Redesignated as § 3.40–55]; § 3.10–40

[Redesignated as § 3.40–60]; and § 3.10–50

[Redesignated as § 3.40–65]

5. In Subpart 3.10, the subpart

heading and § 3.10–1 are removed;

§ 3.10–10 is redesignated as § 3.40–40;

§ 3.10–15 is redesignated as § 3.40–45;

§ 3.10–30 is redesignated as § 3.40–50;

§ 3.10–35 is redesignated as § 3.40–55;

§ 3.10–40 is redesignated as § 3.40–60;

and § 3.10–50 is redesignated as § 3.40–

65.

6. In § 3.40–1, paragraph (b) is revised

to read as follows:

§ 3.40–1 Eighth district.

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(b) The Eighth Coast Guard District is

comprised of North Dakota, South

Dakota, Wyoming, Nebraska, Iowa,

Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Kentucky,

West Virginia, Tennessee, Arkansas,

Oklahoma, New Mexico, Texas,

Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama;

that part of Pennsylvania south of 41° N.

latitude and west of 79° W. longitude;

those parts of Ohio and Indiana south of

41° N. latitude; Illinois, except that part

north of 41° N. latitude and east of 90°

W. longitude; that part of Wisconsin

south of 46°20′ N. latitude and west of

90° W. longitude; that part of Minnesota

south of 46°20′ N. latitude; those parts

of Florida and Georgia west of a line

starting at the Florida coast at 83°50′ W.

longitude; thence northerly to 30°15′ N.

latitude, 83°50′ W. longitude; thence

due west to 30°15′ N. latitude, 84°45′ W.

longitude; thence due north to the

southern bank of the Jim Woodruff

Reservoir at 84°45′ W. longitude; thence

northeasterly along the eastern bank of

the Jim Woodruff Reservoir and

northerly along the eastern bank of the

Flint River to Montezuma, GA.; thence

northwesterly to West Point, GA.; and

the Gulf of Mexico area west of a line

bearing 199 T. from the intersection of

the Florida coast at 83°50′ W. longitude

(the coastal end of the Seventh and

Eighth Coast Guard District land

boundary.) [DATUM NAD83]

13. In § 3.55–1, paragraph (a) is

revised to read as follows:

3.55–1 Eleventh District.

(a) The District Office is in Alameda,

California.

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Dated: May 28, 1996.

Kent H. Williams,

Vice Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard Chief of Staff.

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BILLING CODE 4910–14–M

33 CFR Part 117

[CGD05–94–065]

RIN 2115–AE47

Drawbridge Operation Regulations;

Nacote Creek, NJ

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: At the request of the New

Jersey Department of Transportation

(NJDOT), the Coast Guard is changing

the regulations governing the operation

of the Route 9 Bridge across Nacote

Creek, mile 1.5, in Smithville, Atlantic

County, New Jersey. The change will

require the Route 9 Bridge to open on

signal except from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m.,

when a two hour advance notice for

openings will be required. This change

should help relieve the bridge owner of

the burden of having a bridge tender

constantly available at times when there

are few or no requests for openings,

while still providing for the needs of

navigation.

EFFECTIVE DATE: This rule is effective on

July 15, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Ann B. Deaton, Bridge Administrator,

Fifth Coast Guard District, at (804) 398–

6222.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Regulatory History

On December 20, 1995, the Coast

Guard published a notice of proposed

rulemaking entitled ‘‘Drawbridge

Operation Regulations, Nacote Creek,

New Jersey’’ in the Federal Register (60

FR 65613). The Coast Guard received

one letter commenting on the notice of

proposed rulemaking. No public hearing

was requested, and none was held.

Background and Purpose

The Route 9 Bridge across Nacote

Creek, mile 1.5, at Smithville, Atlantic