[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 123 (Friday, June 26, 1998)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 34813-34814]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-17071]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 100
[CGD07-98-024]
RIN 2115-AE46
Special Local Regulations; Deerfield Beach Super Boat Race,
Deerfield Beach, FL
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is establishing permanent special local
regulations for the Deerfield Super Boat Grand Prix powerboat race.
This event will be held annually during the third Sunday of July,
between 12:30 p.m. and 4 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). The
regulations are necessary to provide for the safety of life on
navigable waters during the event.
DATES: This rule becomes effective June 26, 1998.
ADDRESSES: Documents as indicated in the preamble are available for
inspection or copying at Coast Guard Group Miami, 100 MacArthur
Causeway, Miami Beach, FL, between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 3:30
p.m., Monday through Friday except Federal holidays. Telephone (305)
535-4448.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: AMCS T. Kjerulff, Coast Guard Group
Miami, FL at (305) 535-4448.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Regulatory History
On May 7, 1998, the Coast Guard published a Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking in the Federal Register (63 FR 25187), seeking comments on
the establishment of permanent special local regulations for the
Deerfield Super Boat race. No comments were received during the comment
period.
Background and Purpose
Super Boat International Productions Inc., is sponsoring a high
speed power boat race that will take place annually on the third Sunday
in July in the Atlantic Ocean off Deerfield Beach, Florida.
Approximately thirty-five (35) race boats, ranging in length from 24 to
50 feet, will participate in the event. There will also be
approximately two
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hundred (200) spectator craft. The race boats will be competing at high
speeds with numerous spectator crafts in the area, creating an extra or
unusual hazard in the navigable waterways. These regulations will
create a regulated area offshore Deerfield Beach that will only allow
participant vessels to enter, and a spectator craft area.
In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553, good cause exists for making this
regulation effective in less than 30 days after Federal Register
publication. Delaying its effective date would be contrary to national
safety interests since immediate action is needed to minimize potential
danger to the public, as the sponsors only recently determined that the
event would be held on the third Sunday of July each year and there was
not sufficient time remaining for a full comment period and delayed
effective date.
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 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
proposed rule to be so minimal that a full Regulatory Evaluation under
paragraph 10e of the regulatory policies and procedures of DOT is
unnecessary. Entry into the regulated area is prohibited for only 4.5
hours on the day of the event year.
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'' include small businesses, non-for-profit organizations that
are independently owned and operated and are not dominant in their
fields, and governmental jurisdictions with populations of less than
50,000.
Therefore, the Coast Guard certifies under U.S.C. 605(b) that this
rule would not have a significant economic impact on a substantial
number of small entities, as the regulations would only be in effect in
a limited area offshore Deerfield Beach for approximately 4.5 hours one
day each year.
Collection of Information
These regulations contain no collection of information requirements
under the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.)
Federalism
This action has been analyzed in accordance with the principles and
criteria contained in Executive Order 12612, and it has been determined
that the rulemkaing 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 Figure 2-1, paragraph 34(h) of
Commandant Instruction M16475.1C, that this rule is categorically
excluded from further environmental documentation. A Categorical
Exclusion Determination has been prepared and is available in the
docket for inspection or copying.
List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 100
Marine safety, Navigation (water), Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements, Waterways.
Final Regulations
In consideration of the foregoing, the Coast Guard amends Part 100
of Title 33, Code of Federal Regulations, 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. Add section 100.733 to read as follows:
Sec. 100.733 Annual Deerfield Beach Super Boat Race; Deerfield Beach,
Florida.
(a) Regulated Areas. (1) A regulated area is established by a line
joining the following points:
Corner point 1: 26 17.7'N-080 04.4'W
Corner point 2: 26 19.7'N-080 03.9'W
Corner point 3: 26 15.7'N-080 04.4'W
Corner point 4: 26 15.7'N-080 04.9'W. All coordinates reference
Datum NAD: 83.
(2) A spectator area is established in the vicinity of the
regulated area for spectator traffic and is defined by a line joining
the following points:
Corner point 1: 26 15.7'N-080 03.9'W
Corner point 2: 26 15.7'N-080 04.1'W
Corner point 3: 26 19.7'N-080 03.7'W
Corner point 4: 26 19.7'N-080 03.5'W. All coordinates reference
Datum NAD: 83.
(3) A buffer zone of 406 yards separates the racecourse and the
spectator fleet.
(b) Special local regulations. (1) Entry into the regulated area by
other than event participants is prohibited unless otherwise authorized
by the Patrol Commander. After the completion of scheduled races and
the departure of participants from the regulated area, traffic may
resume normal operations. At the discretion of the Patrol Commander,
traffic may be permitted to resume normal operations between scheduled
racing events.
(2) A succession of not fewer than 5 short whistle or horn blasts
from a patrol vessel will be the signal for any and all vessels to take
immediate steps to avoid collision. The display of an orange distress
smoke signal from a patrol vessel will be the signal for any and all
vessels to stop immediately.
(3) Spectators are required to maintain a safe distance from the
racecourse at all times.
(c) Effective Date. This section becomes effective annually on the
third Sunday of July at 12 p.m. and terminates at 4:30 p.m. EDT.
Dated: June 17, 1998.
R.C. Olsen, Jr.,
Captain U.S. Coast Guard, Acting Commander, Seventh Coast Guard
District.
[FR Doc. 98-17071 Filed 6-25-98; 8:45 am]
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