[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 133 (Monday, July 13, 1998)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 37490-37491]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-18558]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 100
[CGD11-98-001]
Special Local Regulations; Parker International Waterski Marathon
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.
ACTION: Final Rule.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is amending the table of events in 33 CFR
100.1102 by adding an entry for the Parker International Waterski
Marathon. The Parker International Waterski Marathon is conducted on
the navigable waters of the Colorado River, beginning at Bluewater
Marina in Parker, AZ, and extending approximately 10 miles south to La
Paz County Park. It occurs annually on the second full weekend of March
every year, and lasts a total of 2 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.
EFFECTIVE DATE: August 12, 1998.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Petty Officer Greg Nelson, U.S. Coast
Guard Marine Safety Office, 2716 North Harbor Drive, San Diego,
California; telephone number (619) 683-6492.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Regulatory History
On April 2, 1998, the Coast Guard published a notice of proposed
rulemaking (NPRM) for this regulation in the Federal Register (63 FR
16179-16180). The comment period ended 18 May 98. The Coast Guard
received no comments on the proposal. A public hearing was not
requested and no hearing was held.
Background and Purpose
The Parker International Waterski Marathon consist of various
waterski activities. The event takes place, annually, over a two day
period commencing on the second full weekend of March. 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.
Discussion of Rule
The course of the event is approximately 10 miles long and
encompasses the entire water area of the Colorado River from Bluewater
Marina in Parker, AZ, south to La Paz County Park. The course will be
marked by buoys and sponsor vessels to alert non-participants. On the
following days and times, the race zone will be in use by vessels
competing in the event: annually, commencing on the second full weekend
of March every year, and lasting a total of 2 days, from 8 a.m. until 5
p.m. (PST) each day. During these times the Colorado River from
Bluewater Marina in Parker, AZ, south to La Paz County Park will be
closed to all traffic with the exception of emergency vessels. No
vessels other than participants, official patrol vessels, or emergency
vessels will be allowed to enter into, transit through, or anchor
within 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
or she 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 Patrol Commander at any time. The Patrol Commander
may impose other restrictions within the 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 event.
Discussion of Comments
No comments were received.
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 regulation 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 regulation under the principles
and criteria in Executive Order 12612 and
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has determined that this rule does not have sufficient federalism
implications to warrant the preparation of a Federalism Assessment.
Environment
The Coast Guard has considered the environmental impact of this
regulation and concluded that under Commandant Instruction M16475.1C,
Figure 2-1, paragraph (34)(h), it will have no significant
environmental impact and it is categorically excluded from further
environmental documentation.
A Categorical Exclusion Determination and Environmental Analysis
Checklist are included in the docket maintained at the address listed
in ADDRESSES.
Unfunded Mandates
Under the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-4), the
Coast Guard must consider whether this rule will result in an annual
expenditure by state, local, and tribal governments, in the aggregate
of $100 million (adjusted annually for inflation). If so, the Act
requires that a reasonable number of regulatory alternatives be
considered, and that from those alternatives, the least costly, most
cost-effective, or least burdensome alternative that achieves the
objective of the rule be selected.
No state, local or tribal government entities will be effected by
this rule, so this rule will not result in annual or aggregate costs of
$100 million or more. Therefore, the Coast Guard is exempt from any
further regulatory requirements under the Unfunded Mandates Act.
List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 100
Regattas, Marine parades.
Regulation
For the reasons set out in the preamble, the Coast Guard amends 33
CFR Part 100, section 100.1102, as follows:
PART 100--MARINE EVENTS
1. The authority citation for Part 100 continues to read as
follows:
Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1233 through 1236; 49 CFR 1.36; 33 CFR
100.35.
2. Section 100.1102, Table 1, is amended by adding an entry for the
Parker International Waterski Marathon immediately following the last
entry, to read as follows:
Sec. 100.1102 Marine Events on the Colorado River, between Davis Dam
(Bullhead City, Arizona) and Headgate Dam (Parker Arizona).
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TABLE 1
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Parker International Waterski Marathon
Sponsor: Parker International Waterski Association.
Dates: Annually, commencing on the second full weekend of March
every year, and lasting a total of 2 days, from 8 a.m. (PST) until 5
p.m. (PST) each day.
Location: The entire water area of the Colorado River beginning
at Bluewater Marina in Parker, AZ, and extending approximately 10
miles to La Paz County Park.
Dated: June 25, 1998.
R.D. Sirois,
Acting Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander, Eleventh Coast Guard
District.
[FR Doc. 98-18558 Filed 7-10-98; 8:45 am]
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