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keep the bridge in the closed position

from 6 a.m. on February 7, 2001 through

6 a.m. on February 8, 2001 and from 6

a.m. on February 21, 2001 through 6

a.m. on February 22, 2001.

Thirty days notice to the Cost Guard

for approval of this maintenance repair

was not given by the bridge owner and

was not required because this work

involves vital, unscheduled

maintenance that must be performed

without undue delay.

Vessels that can pass under the bridge

without an opening may do so at all

times during the closed period.

In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(c),

this work will be performed with all due

speed in order to return the bridge to

normal operation as soon as possible.

This deviation from the operating

regulations is authorized under 33 CFR

117.35.

Dated: January 30, 2001.

G.N. Naccara,

U.S. Coast Guard, Commander, First Coast

Guard District.

[FR Doc. 01–3375 Filed 2–8–01; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 117

[CGD07–01–009]

Drawbridge Operation Regulations;

Brorein Street Bridge, Across the

Hillsborough River, Tampa, FL

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of temporary deviation

from regulations.

SUMMARY: The Commander, Seventh

Coast Guard District, has approved a

temporary deviation from the

regulations governing the operation of

the Brorein Street Bridge across the

Hillsborough River, mile 0.16, Tampa,

Florida. This deviation allows the

drawbridge to remain closed to

navigation for five days, from 7 a.m. on

February 26, 2001 until 12 p.m. on

March 2, 2001. This temporary

deviation is required to allow the bridge

owner to safety complete removal of

asbestos from the tender’s control room

and from the electrical wiring of the

bridge operating system.

DATES: This deviation is effective from

February 26, 2001 to March 2, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.

Barry Dragon, Chief, Operations Section,

Seventh Coast Guard District, Bridge

Section at (305) 415–6743.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

Brorein Street Bridge across the

Hillsborough River at Tampa, has a

vertical clearance of 15 feet above mean

high water (MHW) measured at the

fenders in the closed position with a

horizontal clearance of 80 feet. On

January 31, 2001, Acutec, Inc., acting as

an agent for the drawbridge owner,

requested a deviation from the current

operating regulation in 33 CFR

117.291(a) which requires the

drawbridge to open on signal if at least

two hours notice is given. This

temporary deviation was requested to

allow necessary repairs to the

drawbridge in a critical time sensitive

manner.

The District Commander has granted

a temporary deviation from the

operating requirements listed in 33 CFR

117.291(a) for the purpose of repair

completion of the drawbridge. Under

this deviation, the Brorein Street Bridge

need not open from 7 a.m. February 26,

2001 until 12 p.m. March 2, 2001. The

deviation is effective for five days.

Dated: February 1, 2001.

Greg E. Shapley,

Chief, Bridge Administration, Seventh Coast

Guard District.

[FR Doc. 01–3374 Filed 2–8–01; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 117

[CGD07–01–005]

Drawbridge Operation Regulations;

Sanibel Causeway Bridge

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of temporary deviation

from regulations.

SUMMARY: The Commander, Seventh

Coast Guard District, has approved a

temporary deviation from the

regulations governing the operation of

the Sanibel Causeway Bridge (SR 869)

across San Carlos Bay, mile 151, Punta

Rassa, Florida. This deviation will

change the drawbridge operation

schedule to determine whether a

permanent change to the schedule is

needed. This deviation extends the

scheduled bridge openings each day by

four hours and also changes the period

of the openings from every 15 minutes

to every 30 minutes, from March 1, 2001

to April 30, 2001.

EFFECTIVE DATE: This deviation is

effective from March 1, 2001, to April

30, 2001. Comments must be received

by May 30, 2001.

ADDRESSES: You may mail comments

and related material to Commander

(obr), Seventh Coast Guard Guard

District, 909 SE. 1st Avenue, Miami, FL

33131. Comments and material received

from the public, as well as documents

indicated in this preamble as being

available in the docket, will become part

of this docket and will be available for

inspection or copying at Commander

(obr), Seventh Coast Guard District, 909

SE., 1st Avenue, Miami, FL 33131

between 7:30 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday

through Friday, except Federal

Holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.

Barry Dragon, Chief, Operations Section,

Seventh Coast Guard District, Bridge

Section at (305) 415–6743.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

Sanibel Causeway Bridge across San

Carlos Bay at Punta Rassa, is a double

leaf bridge with a vertical clearance of

26 feet above mean high water (MHW)

measured at the fenders in the closed

position with a horizontal clearance of

90 feet. The current operating regulation

in 33 FR 117.317(j) requires the bridge

to open on signal; except that from 11

a.m. to 6 p.m., the draw need open only

on the hour, quarter hour, half hour, and

three quarter hour. From 10 p.m. to 6

p.m. the draw will open on signal if at

least a five-minute advance notice is

given.

On November 28, 2000, the

drawbridge owner requested a deviation

from the current operating regulations to

allow the owner to conduct a study of

the bridge openings and vehicular traffic

patterns which are exacerbated during

the winter tourist season. The temporary

schedule will require the bridge to open

on signal; except that from 7 a.m. to 6

p.m., the draw need open only on the

hour and half-hour. The five-minute

notice from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. will

remain in effect.

The District Commander has granted

a temporary deviation from the

operating requirements listed in 33 CFR

117.317(j) for the purpose of conducting

this study. Under this deviation, the

Sanibel Causeway Bridge need only

open on the hour and half hour, 7 a.m.

to 6 p.m., from March 1, 2001 until

April 30, 2001. From 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.

the draw will open on signal if at least

a five-minute advance notice is given.

The deviation is effective from March 1,

2001 to April 30, 2001.

Request for Comments

We encourage you to participate in

this evaluation of the test schedule by

submitting comments and related

material. If you do so, please include

your name and address, identify the

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1EPA proposed this SIP revision using a ‘‘parallel

process.’’ EPA provided for the public to comment

on this SIP revision by making available the rules

and materials that Rhode Island was proposing for

approval on the state level in parallel with EPA’s

action. Rhode Island promulgated those rules prior

to submitting them to EPA for this approval. One

set of rules implementing this I/M program (Rhode

Island Motor Vehicle Safety and Emissions Control

Regulation No. 1) will not be finally effective until

January 31, 2001, because Rhode Island law

requires 20 days to elapse after a regulation is filed

with the Secretary of State. Therefore, Regulation

No. 1 will be effective shortly after signature of this

notice, but prior to publication of this action in the

Federal Register and prior to this action taking

effect under the Clean Air Act. EPA is signing this

action now because the State has done everything

necessary for Regulation No. 1 to take effect on

January 31, 2001, and we are simply awaiting

passage of the 20 day filing period. See R.I. Gen.

Laws section 42–35–4(b).

docket number for this deviation

[CGD07–01–005], indicate the specific

section of this document to which each

comment applies, and give the reason

for each comment. Please submit all

comments and related material in an

unbound format, no larger than 81⁄2 by

11 inches, suitable for copying. If you

would like to know if they reached us,

please enclose a stamped, self-addressed

postcard or envelope. We will consider

all comments and material received

during the comment period.

Dated: February 1, 2001.

Greg E. Shapley,

Chief, Bridge Administration, Seventh Coast

Guard District.

[FR Doc. 01–3373 Filed 2–8–01; 8:45 am]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 31 and 35

[FRL–6943–5]

RIN 2030 AA56

Environmental Program Grants for

Tribes, Final Rule: Delay of Effective

Date

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Final rule; delay of effective

date.

SUMMARY: In accordance with the

memorandum of January 20, 2001, from

the Assistant to the President and Chief

of Staff, entitled ‘‘Regulatory Review

Plan,’’ published in the Federal Register

on January 24, 2001, this action

temporarily delays for 60 days the

effective date of the rule entitled

Environmental Program Grants for

Tribes, published in the Federal

Register on January 16, 2001, 66 FR

3781. This rule concerns several

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

grant programs for Indian Tribes and

Intertribal Consortia. It creates a new

Tribal-specific subpart which contains

only the provisions for environmental

program grants that apply to Tribes and

addresses the Performance Partnership

Grant program for Tribes.

DATES: The effective date of the

Environmental Program Grants for

Tribes regulation amending 40 CFR

parts 31 and 35 published in the

Federal Register on January 16, 2001, at

66 FR 3781, is delayed for 60 days, from

February 15, 2001, to a new effective

date of April 17, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: W.

Scott McMoran, Grants Administration

Division (3903R), United States

Environmental Protection Agency, 1200

Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington,

DC 20460, Telephone: (202) 564–5376,

McMoran.Scott@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

temporary 60-day delay in effective date

is necessary to give Agency officials the

opportunity for further review and

consideration of new regulations,

consistent with the Assistant to the

President’s memorandum of January 20,

2001. This action involves matters

relating to grants and under 5 U.S.C.

553(a)(2) is thus exempt from the notice

and comment requirements of the

Administrative Procedure Act.

Dated: January 29, 2001.

David J. O’Connor,

Acting Assistant Administrator, Office of

Administration and Resources Management.

[FR Doc. 01–3380 Filed 2–8–01; 8:45 am]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[RI–01–043–6991a; A–1–FRL–6943–3]

Approval and Promulgation of Air

Quality Implementation Plans; Rhode

Island; Enhanced Motor Vehicle

Inspection and Maintenance Program

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: EPA is approving a State

Implementation Plan (SIP) revision

submitted by the State of Rhode Island.

This revision establishes and requires

the implementation of an enhanced

motor vehicle inspection and

maintenance program. The intended

effect of this action is to approve this

program. This action is being taken in

accordance with the Clean Air Act.

EFFECTIVE DATE: This rule will become

effective on March 12, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the documents

relevant to this action are available for

public inspection during normal

business hours, by appointment at the

Office of Ecosystem Protection, U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency, EPANew England, One Congress Street, 11th

floor, Boston, MA; Air and Radiation

Docket and Information Center, U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency,

Room M–1500, 401 M Street, (Mail Code

6102), SW., Washington, DC; and

Department of Environmental

Management, 235 Promenade Street,

Providence, RI 02908–5767.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Peter Hagerty, (617) 918–1049.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This

Supplementary Information section is

organized as follows:

I. What action is EPA taking today?

II. What deficiencies were identified in the

notice of proposed rulemaking and how

did Rhode Island address them?

III. What emission reduction credit may

Rhode Island assume in the interim until

the EPA has information available to assign

appropriate credit?

IV. EPA Action.

V. Administrative Requirements.

I. What Action is EPA Taking Today?

In this action we are approving the

submittal of an enhanced motor vehicle

inspection and maintenance (I/M)

program submitted by Rhode Island as

a formal SIP revision on January 19,

2001. We are also approving an interim

level of emission reduction credit for

Rhode Island to use for planning

purposes. This action was proposed on

December 18, 2000 in the Federal

Register (65 FR79040) and no comments

were received on the proposal.1

II. What Deficiencies Were Identified in

the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and

How Did Rhode Island Address Them?

In order to meet certain requirements

of EPA’s I/M rule, Rhode Island was

required to include in its final

submittal: (1) a commitment to maintain

a 96% compliance rate (or revise the SIP

accordingly), (2) the appropriate

enforcement oversight provisions for the

Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV),

and (3) a demonstration of the

performance of its test-and-repair

network. The final SIP submittal from

Rhode Island address each of these

requirements. Section 2 of the SIP

narrative entitled ‘‘I/M Performance

Standard,’’ now includes the

appropriate commitment, as required by

40 CFR 51.361—Motorist Compliance

Enforcement, to a 96% compliance rate.