[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 199 (Friday, October 15, 1999)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 55830-55831]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-27090]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 100
[CGD08-99-060]
RIN 2115-AE46
Special Local Regulations: Stone Mountain Productions; Tennessee
River Mile 463.5-464.5; Chattanooga, TN
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.
ACTION: Temporary Final Rule
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SUMMARY: Special local regulations are being adopted for the Stone
Mountain Productions. This event will be held from 9:00 p.m. until
10:00 p.m. on October 16, 1999 at the riverfront in Chattanooga,
Tennessee. These regulations are needed to provide for the safety of
life on navigable waters during the event.
DATES: These regulations are effective from 9:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m.
on October 16, 1999.
ADDRESSES: Unless otherwise indicated, all documents referred to in
this document are available for review at Marine Safety Detachment
Nashville, 220 Great Circle Road, Suite 148, Nashville, TN 37228-1700.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: MK3 Gregory Gunnels, Marine Safety
Detachment Nashville, TN. Tel: (615) 736-5421.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Regulatory History
In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553, a notice of proposed rule making
for these regulations has not been published, and good cause exists for
making them effective in less than 30 days from the date of
publication. Following normal rule making procedures would have been
impracticable. The details of the event were not finalized with
sufficient time remaining to publish proposed rules in advance of the
event or to provide for a delayed effective date.
Background and Purpose
The marine event requiring this regulation is a fireworks show
called ``Stone Mountain Productions.'' Stone Mountain Productions, Inc.
sponsors the event. Spectators will be able to view the event from
areas designated by the sponsor. Non-participating vessels will be able
to transit the area after the fireworks show is secured.
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
10e of the regulatory policies and procedures of DOT is unnecessary
because of the event's short duration.
Small Entities
The Coast Guard finds that the impact on small entities, if any, is
not substantial. Therefore, the Coast Guard certifies under section
605(b) of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq) that
this temporary rule will not have a significant economic impact on a
substantial number of small entities because of the event's short
duration.
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Collection of Information
This rule contains no information collection requirements under the
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq).
Federalism Assessment
The Coast Guard has analyzed this action in accordance with the
principles and criteria of Executive Order 12612 and has determined
that this rule does not raise sufficient federalism implications to
warrant the preparation of a Federalism Assessment.
Environmental Assessment
The Coast Guard considered the environmental impact of this rule
and concluded that under section 2-1, paragraph (34) (h) of Commandant
Instruction M16475.1C this rule is excluded from further environmental
documentation.
List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 100
Marine safety, Navigation (water), Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements.
Temporary Regulations
In consideration of the foregoing, Part 100 of Title 33, Code of
Federal Regulations, is amended 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 temporary Sec. 100.35-T08-060 is added to read as follows:
Sec. 100.35-T08-060 Tennessee River at Chattanooga, Tennessee
(a) Regulated area. All the waters of the Tennessee River Mile
463.5. to 464.5.
(b) Special Local Regulation. (1) All persons and vessels not
registered with the sponsors as participants or official patrol vessels
are considered spectators. The ``official patrol'' consists of any
Coast Guard, public, state or local law enforcement and/or sponsor
provided vessels assigned to patrol the event.
(2) No spectators shall anchor, block, loiter in, or impede the
through transit of participants or official patrol vessels in the
regulated area during effective dates and times, unless cleared for
such entry by or through an official patrol vessel.
(3) When hailed or signaled by an official patrol vessel, a
spectator shall come to an immediate stop. Vessels shall comply with
all directions given: failure to do so may result in a citation.
(4) The Patrol Commander is empowered to forbid and control the
movement of all vessels in the regulated area. The Patrol Commander may
terminate the event at any time it is deemed necessary for the
protection of life and property and can be reached on VHF-FM Channel 16
by using the call sign ``PATCOM''.
(c) Effective date. These regulations will be effective from 9:00
p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on October 16, 1999.
Dated: October 7, 1999.
Paul J. Pluta,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard Commander, Eighth Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. 99-27090 Filed 10-13-99; 1:29 pm]
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