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Matched Legal Cases: ['art 7114', 'art 3944', 'art 6726', 'art 140', 'art 5250', 'art 1739', 'art 30206', 'art 514', 'art 9740', 'art 180', 'art 117', 'art 117', 'ART 117', 'art 117']

Louisiana, Daily Rules, Proposed Rules, and Notices of the Federal Government
14 CFR Part 7114 CFR Part 3944 CFR Part 6726 CFR Part 140 CFR Part 5250 CFR Part 1739 CFR Part 30206 CFR Part 514 CFR Part 9740 CFR Part 180	Federal Register: November 12, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 218)
DOCID: FR Doc 02-28678
RIN ID: RIN 2115-AE47
CGD ID: [CGD08-02-029]
SUBJECT CATEGORY: Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Milhomme Bayou, Stephensville, LA DATES: This rule is effective November 12, 2002.
DOCUMENT SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is removing the existing drawbridge operation regulation for the draw of the St. Martin Parish Road pontoon bridge across Milhomme Bayou, mile 12.0 (Landside Route), at Stephensville, Louisiana. A replacement bridge has been constructed and the existing bridge is being removed. Since the bridge is being removed, the regulation controlling the opening and closing of the bridge is no longer necessary.
SUMMARY: Louisiana, SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
Good Cause for Not Publishing an NPRM We did not publish a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) for this regulation. Under 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B), the Coast Guard finds good cause exists for not publishing an NPRM. Public comment is not necessary since the purpose of the affected regulation is to control the opening and closing of a bridge that is no longer in service and is in the process of being completely removed.
Under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3), the Coast Guard finds good cause exists for making this rule effective less than 30 days after publication in the Federal Register. The bridge for which the [[Page 68520]]
special operation regulation was created is no longer in service and the need for the regulation is no longer necessary.
A new bobtailed swing bridge across the Milhomme Bayou, mile 12.0 (Landside Route), at Stephensville, Louisiana was opened to traffic in August of 2002. The existing pontoon bridge which had previously serviced the area is in the process of being removed and no longer affects navigation. The regulation governing the operation of the pontoon bridge is found in 33 CFR 117.481. The purpose of this rule is to remove 33 CFR 117.481 from the Code of Federal Regulations since it governs a bridge that is no longer in service and is being removed. 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 rule removes a regulation that is being made obsolete by the removal of the bridge that it governs. Therefore, a cost/benefit analysis is unnecessary.
Under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601612), we have considered whether this rule would have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. The term ``small entities'' comprises small businesses, notforprofit 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 5 U.S.C. 605(b) that this rule will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. This rule will have no impact on any small entities because the regulation being removed applies to a bridge that is being removed. Assistance for Small Entities Under section 213(a) of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996 (Public Law 104121), we offered to assist small entities in understanding the rule so that they could better evaluate its effects on them and participate in the rulemaking process. Small businesses may send comments on the actions of Federal employees who enforce, or otherwise determine compliance with, Federal regulations to the Small Business and Agriculture Regulatory Enforcement Ombudsman and the Regional Small Business Regulatory Fairness Boards. The Ombudsman evaluates these actions annually and rates each agency's responsiveness to small business. If you wish to comment on actions by employees of the Coast Guard, call 1888REGFAIR (18887343247).
This rule calls for no new collection of information under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 35013520).
The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 15311538) requires Federal agencies to assess the effects of their discretionary regulatory actions. In particular, the Act addresses actions that may result in the expenditure by a State, local, or tribal government, in the aggregate, or by the private sector of $100,000,000 or more in any one year. Though this rule will not result in such an expenditure, we do discuss the effects of this rule elsewhere in this preamble. Taking of Private Property This rule will 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.
We have considered the environmental impact of this rule and concluded that under figure 21, paragraph (32)(e), of Commandant Instruction M16475.lD, this rule is categorically excluded from further environmental documentation. This final rule only involves removal of the drawbridge operation regulation for a drawbridge that has been removed from service. It will not have any impact on the environment. A ``Categorical Exclusion Determination'' is available in the docket where indicated under ADDRESSES. List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 117 Bridges.
For the reasons set out in the preamble, the Coast Guard is amending Part 117 of Title 33, Code of Federal Regulations as follows: PART 117DRAWBRIDGE 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 1.051(g); section 117.255 also issued under the authority of P. L. 102587, 106 Stat. 5039. [[Page 68521]] Sec. 117.481 [Removed] 2. Section 117.481 is removed. Dated: October 30, 2002. J.R. Whitehead,
Captain, Coast Guard, Acting Commander, 8th Coast Guard District. [FR Doc. 0228678 Filed 11802; 8:45 am]
Mr. David Frank, Bridge Administration Branch, at (504) 5892965.