[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 65 (Monday, April 6, 1998)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 16687-16688]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-8958]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 100
[CGD11-97-008]
RIN 2115-AE46
Special Local Regulations; U.S. National Waterski Racing
Championship
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.
ACTION: Final Rule.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard amends the table of events by adding the US
National Waterski Racing Championship conducted in the waters of
Mission Bay in San Diego, California, from Government Island south to
Ski Beach on the following dates: annually, commencing on the first
Friday of October every year, and, including the first Friday of
October, lasting a total of three days. The special local regulations
applicable to this event are necessary to provide for the safety of
life, property, and navigation on the navigable waters of the United
States during scheduled events.
The Coast Guard also makes a technical amendment to reflect a
change of address for the Eleventh Coast Guard District staff element
responsible for the Local Notice to Mariners.
EFFECTIVE DATE: October 3, 1998.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Lieutenant Mike A. Arguelles, Coast Guard Marine Safety Office;
telephone number (619) 683-6484.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: .
Regulatory History
On November 25, 1997, the Coast Guard published a notice of
proposed rulemaking (NPRM) for this regulation in the Federal Register
(62 FR 62733). The comment period ended January 09, 1998. The Coast
Guard received no comments on the proposal. A public hearing was not
requested and no hearing was held.
Background and Purpose
The U.S. National Waterski Race will consist of various waterski
racing events. The races will take place, annually, over a three day
period beginning on the first Friday of October, and ending on Sunday.
These regulations are necessary to provide for the safety of life,
property, and navigation on the navigable waters of the United States
during scheduled events.
The race zone encompasses the waters of Mission Bay in San Diego,
California, from government Island south to Ski beach in Mission Bay.
The race course will be marked by buoys to alert non-participants. Each
year, the race zone will be in use by vessels competing in the event
from and including the first Friday of October, for a total of three
days, during the hours of 8 a.m. until 6 p.m. (PDT). During these times
the waters of Mission Bay from Government Island to Ski Beach will be
closed to all traffic with the exception of emergency vessels, official
patrol vessels, and participant vessels. No vessels other than
emergency, participant, or official patrol vessels will be allowed to
enter this zone unless specifically cleared by or through an official
patrol vessel.
Pursuant to 33 CFR 100.1101(b)(3), Commander, Coast Guard
Activities San Diego, is designated Patrol Commander for this event; he
has the authority to delegate this responsibility to any commissioned,
warrant, or petty officer of the Coast Guard. Once the zone is
established, authorization to remain within the zone is subject to
termination by the Patrol Commander at any time. The Patrol Commander
may impose other restrictions within this zone if circumstances
dictate. Restrictions will be tailored to impose the least impact on
maritime interests yet provide the level of security deemed necessary
to safely conduct the race.
A technical amendment to paragraph (a) of 33 CFR 100.1101 is
mecessary because the Eleventh Coast Guard District staff element
responsible for the Local Notice to Mariners has moved from Long Beach,
California, to Alameda, California. The correct address of the Eleventh
Coast Guard District staff element responsible for Local Notice to
Mariners now reads: Commander (Pow), Eleventh Coast Guard District,
Coast Guard Island, Building 50-6, Alameda, CA 94501-5100.
Regulatory Evaluation
This regulation is not a significant regulatory action under
section 3(f) of Executive Order 12866 and does not require assessment
of potential cost and benefits under section 6(a)(3) of that order. It
has been exempted from review 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 regulation
to be so minimal that a full Regulatory Evaluation under paragraph
10(e) of the regulatory policies and procedures of the Department of
Transportation is unnecessary.
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 small businesses and not-for-profit
organizations that are not dominant in their fields and (2)
governmental jurisdictions with populations less than 50,000. Because
it expects the impact of this rule to be so minimal, the Coast Guard
certifies under section 605(b) of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5
U.S.C. 601 et seq.) that this rule will not have a substantial impact
on a significant number of small entities.
Collection of Information
This rule contains no collection of information requirements under
the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).
Federalism
The Coast Guard has analyzed this rule under the principles and
criteria in Executive Order 12612 and has determined that this rule
does not have sufficient federalism implications to warrant the
preparation of a Federalism Assessment.
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Environment
The Coast Guard considered the environmental impact of this rule
and concluded that under paragraph 2.B.2 of Commandant Instruction
M16475.1B, it will have no significant environmental impact and it is
categorically excluded from further environmental documentation. A
Categorical Exclusion Determination and environmental analysis
checklist will be available for inspection and copying in the docket to
be maintained by the local Coast Guard Marine Safety Office.
List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 100
Regattas and Marine parades.
Regulation
For the reasons set out in the preamble, the Coast Guard amends 33
CFR part 100, as follows:
PART 100 [AMENDED]
1. The authority citation for part 100 continues to read as
follows:
Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1233 through 1236; 49 CFR 1.46; 33 CFR
100.35.
2. In Sec. 100.1101, paragraph (a) is revised, and Table 1 is
amended by adding an entry for the U.S. National Waterski Racing
Championship immediately following the last entry, to read as follows:
Sec. 100.1101 Southern California annual marine events.
(a) Special local regulations will be established for the events
listed in Table 1. Further information on exact dates, times, details
concerning the number and type of participants and an exact
geographical description of the areas are published by the Eleventh
Coast Guard District in the Local Notice to Mariners at least 20 days
prior to each event. To be placed on the mailing list contact:
Commander (Pow), Eleventh Coast Guard District, Coast Guard Island,
Building 50-6, Alameda, CA 94501-5100.
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Table 1
US National Waterski Racing Championship
Sponsor: U.S. National Waterski Racing Association
Date: First Friday of October every year, lasting a total of 3 days
(including the first Friday of October).
Location: Mission Bay, San Diego, California, from Government
Island south to Ski Beach.
Dated: March 20, 1998.
J. C. Card,
Vice Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander, Eleventh Coast Guard
District.
[FR Doc. 98-8958 Filed 4-3-98; 8:45 am]
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