[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 192 (Friday, October 3, 1997)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 51779-51780]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-26335]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 165
[[COTP] Tampa 97-046]
RIN 2115-AE84
Regulated Navigation Area; Egmont Channel, Tampa Bay, FL
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This final rule removes the regulated navigation area on the
Egmont Channel. The Channel has been dredged and the restriction of one
way vessel movement for vessels with drafts in excess of 36 feet are
no-longer required.
DATES: This rule is effective on November 3, 1997.
ADDRESSES: Documents referred to in this preamble are available for
inspection and copying at U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Office Tampa,
155 Columbia Drive, Tampa, FL 33606 between 7:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.
Monday through Friday, except federal holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
LT Murk, Project Manager, Coast Guard Marine Safety Office Tampa, at
(813) 228-2189.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background and Purpose
This final rule cancels the Regulated Navigation Area on the Egmont
Channel. Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553, a notice of proposed rulemaking has
not been published for this regulation. This Regulated Navigation Area
was created because of shoaling in the channel that posed possible
impediments for vessels with drafts in excess of 36 feet when meeting
or passing in the channel. The channel has been dredged, and no-longer
poses a danger for vessels with drafts in excess of 36 feet.
Consequently, the regulated navigation area is no-longer required.
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 been exempted from review
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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) (44FR 11040; February 26, 1979). The
Coast Guard expects the economic impact of this proposal 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
reduces the regulatory burdens on shipping in the area by canceling a
regulated navigated area.
Small Entities
Under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.), the
Coast Guard must consider whether this rule will have a significant
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. ``small
entities'' may include (1) small businesses and not-for-profit
organizations that are independently owned and operated are not
dominant in their fields and (2) governmental jurisdiction with
populations of less than 50,000. For the reasons stated above the Coast
Guard finds that this rule will not have a significant economic impact
on a substantial number of small entities.
Collection of Information
This proposal contains no collection of information requirements
under the Paperwork Reductions Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).
Federalism
The Coast Guard has analyzed this proposal in accordance with the
principals and criteria contained in Executive Order 12612 and has
determined that this proposal does not have sufficient federalism
implications to warrant the preparation of a Federalism Assessment.
Environmental Assessment
The Coast Guard has considered the environmental impact of this
action, and has determined pursuant to section 2.B.2.e. (34)(g) of
Commandant Instruction M16475.1B, that this action is categorically
excluded from further environmental documentation. A Categorical
Exclusion Determination is available in the docket for inspection or
copying.
Lists of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 165
Harbors, Marine Safety, Navigation, (water), Reports and record
keeping requirements, Security Measures, Waterways.
Regulations
For the reasons stated above, the Coast Guard amends Part 165 of
title 33, Code of Federal regulations, as follows:
PART 165--[AMENDED]
1. The authority citation for Part 165 continues to read as
follows:
Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1231; 50 U.S.C. 191; 33 CFR 1.05-1(g),
6.04-1, 6.04-4, and 160.5; 49 CFR 1.46.
Sec. 165.709 [Removed]
2. Remove section 165.709.
Dated: September 23, 1997.
R.C. Olsen, Jr.,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Acting Commander, Seventh Coast Guard
District.
[FR Doc. 97-26335 Filed 10-2-97; 8:45 am]
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