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101 Stat. 1330–235 (42 U.S.C. 10165(g)).

Subpart J also issued under secs. 2(2), 2(15),

2(19), 117(a), 141(h), Pub. L. 97–425, 96 Stat.

2202, 2203, 2204, 2222, 2244, (42 U.S.C.

10101, 10137(a), 10161(h)). Subparts K and L

are also issued under sec. 133, 98 Stat. 2230

(42 U.S.C. 10153) and sec. 218(a), 96 Stat.

2252 (42 U.S.C. 10198).

2. In § 72.214, Certificate of

Compliance 1007 is revised to read as

follows:

§ 72.214 List of approved spent fuel

storage casks.

* * * * *

Certificate Number: 1007

Initial Certificate Effective Date: May 7,

1993

Amendment Number 1 Effective Date:

May 30, 2000

Amendment Number 2 Effective Date:

September 5, 2000

Amendment Number 3 Effective Date:

May 21, 2001

SAR Submitted by: Pacific Sierra

Nuclear Associates

SAR Title: Final Safety Analysis Report

for the Ventilated Storage Cask

System

Docket Number: 72–1007

Certificate Expiration Date: May 7, 2013

Model Number: VSC–24

* * * * *

Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 8th day

of February, 2001.

For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

William D. Travers,

Executive Director for Operations.

[FR Doc. 01–5398 Filed 3–5–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 7590–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 117

[CGD01–01–011]

RIN 2115–AE47

Drawbridge Operation Regulations;

Harlem River, NY

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard proposes to

temporarily change the drawbridge

operating regulations for the two

Broadway bridges, at mile 6.8, across

the Harlem River at New York City, New

York. This temporary rule would allow

the bridge owner to not open the bridges

for the passage of vessels from May 15,

2001 through August 15, 2001, in order

to facilitate bridge painting operations at

the bridge. Vessels that can pass under

the bridges without bridge openings

may do so at any time.

DATES: Comments must reach the Coast

Guard on or before March 27, 2001.

ADDRESSES: You may mail comments to

Commander (obr), First Coast Guard

District, Bridge Branch, at 408 Atlantic

Avenue, Boston, MA. 02110–3350, or

deliver them to the same address

between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m., Monday

through Friday, except Federal holidays.

The telephone number is (617) 223–

8364. The First Coast Guard District,

Bridge Branch, maintains the public

docket for this rulemaking. 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 the First Coast Guard

District, Bridge Branch, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.,

Monday through Friday, except, Federal

holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.

Jose Arca, Project Officer, First Coast

Guard District, (212) 668–7165.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Request for Comments

We encourage you to participate in

this rulemaking by submitting

comments or related material. If you do

so, please include your name and

address, identify the docket number for

this rulemaking (CGD01–01–011),

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. We may

change this proposed rule in view of

them.

Public Meeting

We do not now plan to hold a public

meeting. But you may submit a request

for a meeting by writing to the First

Coast Guard District, Bridge Branch, at

the address under ADDRESSES explaining

why one would be beneficial. If we

determine that one would aid this

rulemaking, we will hold one at a time

and place announced by a later notice

in the Federal Register.

Background and Purpose

The two Broadway bridges, at mile

6.8, across the Harlem River have a

vertical clearance of 24 feet at mean

high water and 29 feet at mean low

water. The existing operating

regulations at 33 CFR 117.789(c) require

the two Broadway bridges to open on

signal from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. if at least

a four-hour advance notice is given.

From 5 p.m. to 10 a.m. the bridges need

not open for vessel traffic.

The owner of the bridges, the New

York City Department of Transportation

(NYCDOT), requested a temporary

change to the operating regulations for

the bridges to allow the bridges to

remain in the closed position from May

15, 2001 through August 15, 2001, to

facilitate painting operations. Vessels

that can pass under the bridges without

openings may do so at all times.

An abbreviated comment period of 21

days is appropriate because it is

anticipated that the closure will have

little or no effect on the public since the

bridge has opened only once in the past

two years.

Discussion of Proposal

The Coast Guard proposes to

temporarily revise the operating

regulations in 33 CFR 117.789 to require

that the two Broadway Bridges, at mile

6.8, need not open for vessel traffic from

May 15, 2001 through August 15, 2001.

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. The Office of Management and

Budget has not reviewed it 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). This

conclusion is based on the fact that

keeping the bridges closed should have

no significant impact on navigation

because the bridges opened only one

time from 1999 through 2001.

Regulatory Evaluation

This proposed 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

6(a)(3) of that Order. The Office of

Management and Budget has not

reviewed it under that Order. It is not

significant under the regulatory policies

and procedures of the Department of

Transportation (DOT) (44 FR 11040,

Feb. 26, 1979).

We expect the economic impact of

this proposed 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 closure of the bridges should have

no significant impact on navigation

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because the bridges have opened only

one time from 1999 through 2001.

Small Entities

Under the Regulatory Flexibility Act

(5 U.S.C. 601–612), we considered

whether this proposed rule would have

a significant economic impact on a

substantial number of small entities.

The term ‘‘small entities’’ comprises

small businesses, not-for-profit

organizations that are independently

owned and operated and are not

dominant in their fields, and

governmental jurisdictions with

populations of less than 50,000.

The Coast Guard certifies under

section 5 U.S.C. 605(b), that this

proposed rule would not have a

significant economic impact on a

substantial number of small entities.

This conclusion is based upon the fact

that the closure of the bridges should

have no significant impact on

navigation because the bridges have

opened only one time from 1999

through 2001.

If you think that your business,

organization, or governmental

jurisdiction qualifies as a small entity

and that this rule would have a

significant economic impact on it,

please submit a comment (see

ADDRESSES) explaining why you think it

qualifies and how and to what degree

this rule would economically affect it.

Collection of Information

This proposed rule would call for no

new collection of information under the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44

U.S.C. 3501–3520.).

Federalism

We have analyzed this proposed rule

under Executive Order 13132 and have

determined that this rule does not have

implications for federalism under that

Order.

Unfunded Mandates Reform Act

The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act

of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1531–1538) governs

the issuance of Federal regulations that

require unfunded mandates. An

unfunded mandate is a regulation that

requires a State, local, or tribal

government or the private sector to

incur direct costs without the Federal

Government’s having first provided the

funds to pay those costs. This proposed

rule would not impose an unfunded

mandate.

Taking of Private Property

This proposed rule would not effect a

taking of private property or otherwise

have taking implications under

Executive Order 12630, Governmental

Actions and Interference with

Constitutionally Protected Property

Rights.

Civil Justice Reform

This proposed rule meets applicable

standards in sections 3(a) and 3(b)(2) of

E.O. 12988, Civil Justice Reform, to

minimize litigation, eliminate

ambiguity, and reduce burden.

Protection of Children

We have analyzed this proposed rule

under Executive Order 13045,

Protection of Children from

Environmental Health Risks and Safety

Risks. This rule is not an economically

significant rule and does not concern an

environmental risk to health or risk to

safety that may disproportionately affect

children.

Environment

We considered the environmental

impact of this proposed rule and

concluded that, under figure 2–1,

paragraph (32)(e), of Commandant

Instruction M16475.1C, this proposed

rule is categorically excluded from

further environmental documentation

because promulgation of drawbridge

regulations have been found not to have

a significant effect on the environment.

A written ‘‘Categorical Exclusion

Determination’’ is not required for this

rule.

List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 117

Bridges.

Regulations

For the reasons set out in the

preamble, the Coast Guard proposes to

amend 33 CFR part 117 as follows:

PART 117—DRAWBRIDGE

OPERATION REGULATIONS

1. The authority citation for part 117

continues to read as follows:

Authority: 33 U.S.C. 499; 49 CFR 1.46; 33

CFR 1.05–1(g); § 117.255 also issued under

the authority of Pub. L. 102–587, 106 Stat.

5039.

2. From May 15, 2001 through August

15, 2001, § 117.789 is temporarily

amended by suspending paragraph (c)

and adding a new paragraph (g) to read

as follows:

§ 117.789 Harlem River.

* * * * *

(g) The draws of the bridges at 103rd

Street, mile 0.0, Willis Avenue, mile 1.5,

3rd Avenue, mile 1.9, Madison Avenue,

mile 2.3, 145th Street, mile 2.8,

Macombs Dam, mile 3.2, and 207th

Street, mile 6.0, shall open on signal

from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. if at least a fourhour advance notice is given to the New

York City Highway Radio (Hotline)

Room. The two Broadway bridges, mile

6.8, need not open for vessel traffic.

Dated: February 20, 2001.

G.N. Naccara,

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

First Coast Guard District.

[FR Doc. 01–5442 Filed 3–5–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–15–P

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS

AFFAIRS

38 CFR Part 17

RIN 2900–AK01

Compensated Work Therapy/

Transitional Residences Program

AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: This document proposes to

amend VA’s medical regulations to

establish provisions regarding housing

under the Compensated Work Therapy/

Transitional Residences program. These

provisions are designed to ensure

proper management, ensure reasonable

payment rates for residents, and ensure

that residents stay only for the time

necessary to meet the intended goals.

DATES: Comments must be received by

VA on or before May 7, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Mail or hand-deliver

written comments to: Director, Office of

Regulations Management (02D),

Department of Veterans Affairs, 810

Vermont Ave., NW., Room 1154,

Washington, DC 20420; or fax comments

to (202) 273–9289; or e-mail comments

to OGCRegulations@mail.va.gov.

Comments should indicate that they are

submitted in response to ‘‘RIN 2900–

AK01.’’ All comments received will be

available for public inspection in the

Office of Regulations Management,

Room 1158, between the hours of 8 a.m.

and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday

(except holidays).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Jamie Ploppert, Program Specialist,

Office of Psychosocial Rehabilitation

Services (116D), Veterans Health

Administration, 757–722–9961, ext.

1123 (this is not a toll-free number).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This

document proposes to amend VA’s

Medical regulations to establish

provisions regarding housing under the

Compensated Work Therapy/

Transitional Residences program. This

VA program is a psychosocial

rehabilitation program of therapeutic

work and transitional housing. This

program is designed for veterans with