[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 71 (Monday, April 14, 1997)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 18041-18042]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-9539]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 100
[CGD08-97-010]
RIN 2115-AE46
Special Local Regulation; Salute to the Queen; Ohio River Mile
469.9-472.4, Cincinnati, Ohio
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.
ACTION: Temporary final rule.
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SUMMARY: A special local regulation is being adopted for the marine
event Salute to the Queen at Ohio River miles 469.9--472.4. This event
will be held on May 2, 1997, from 7:00 a.m. until 10:00 a.m. at
Cincinnati, Ohio. During this event, no vessel will be allowed to
transit this area without permission from the Coast Guard on scene
Patrol Commander. This regulation is needed to provide for the safety
of life on navigable waters during the event.
DATES: This regulation is effective from 7 a.m. until 10 a.m., on May
2, 1997.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: LT Jeffrey W. Johnson, Chief, Port
Operations Department, USCG Marine Safety Office, Louisville, Kentucky
at (502) 582-5194 ext. 39.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Regulatory History
In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553, a notice of proposed rulemaking
for this regulation has not been published, and good cause exists for
making it effective in less than 30 days from the date of publication.
Following normal rulemaking procedures would be impracticable. The
details of the event were not finalized in sufficient time to publish
the proposed rule in advance of the event or to provide for a delayed
effective date.
Background and Purpose
The marine event requiring this regulation is a parade of small
craft and passenger vessels to celebrate the 50th Anniversary
homecoming of the passenger vessel Delta Queen, to the Cincinnati, Ohio
river port. The navigational channel will be used for the duration of
the parade. The event is sponsored by Greater Cincinnati Tall Stacks
Commission, Inc.
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 and limited area.
Small Entities
For the reasons stated above, the Coast Guard believes that there
will not be a significant economic impact on a substantial number of
small entities. 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 and limited area.
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.B.2.C. of Commandant Instruction
M16475.1B, (as revised by 61 FR 13563; March 27, 1996) this rule is
excluded from further environmental documentation.
List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 100
Marine safety, Navigation (water), Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements, Waterways.
Temporary Regulation
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 section 100.35-T08-010 is added to read as follows:
Sec. 100.35-T08-010 Ohio River at Cincinnati, Ohio
(a) Regulated area: Ohio River Mile 469.9-472.4.
(b) Special local regulation: All persons and/or vessels not
registered with the sponsors as participants or official patrol vessels
are considered spectators. ``Participants'' are those persons and/or
vessels identified by the sponsor as taking part in the event. The
``official patrol'' consists of any Coast Guard, public, state or local
law enforcement and/or sponsor provided vessel assigned to patrol the
event. The Coast Guard ``Patrol Commander'' is a Coast Guard
commissioned, warrant, or petty officer who has been designated by
Commanding Officer, Coast Guard Marine Safety Office, Louisville.
(1) No vessel shall transit, 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.
(2) When hailed and/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.
(3) 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/or property and can be reached on VHF-FM Channel
16 by using the call sign ``PATCOM''.
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(c) This regulation will be effective from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
May 2, 1997.
Dated: April 2, 1997.
T.W. Josiah,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard Commander, Eighth Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. 97-9539 Filed 4-11-97; 8:45 am]
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