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§ 57.5066
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Mine Safety and Health Administration
30 CFR Part 57
RIN 1219–AB29
Diesel Particulate Matter Exposure of
Underground Metal and Nonmetal
Miners
Mine Safety and Health
Administration (MSHA), Labor.
ACTION: Final rule; corrections.
AGENCY:
This document contains
corrections to the preamble and rule text
of the final rule that was published in
the Federal Register on Monday, June 6,
2005 (70 FR 32868). The rule relates to
diesel particulate matter exposure of
underground metal and nonmetal
miners.
SUMMARY:
DATES:
Effective July 6, 2005.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Rebecca J. Smith, Acting Director, Office
of Standards, Regulations, and
Variances, MSHA, 1100 Wilson Blvd.,
Room 2350, Arlington, Virginia 22209–
3939; 202–693–9440 (telephone); or
202–693–9441 (facsimile).
The document is available on the
Internet at https://www.msha.gov/
REGSINFO.HTM.
As
published, the preamble and rule text
contain errors which may be misleading
and need to be corrected.
Accordingly, the preamble is
corrected as follows:
1. On page 32889, in the first column,
on the last line of the first paragraph,
the Federal Register cite should be
changed from (66 FR 5765–55767) to (66
FR 5765–5767).
2. On page 32929, in the third
column, in the second full paragraph,
on the eighteenth line, the word
‘‘insure’’ should be changed to ‘‘ensure’’
so that the sentence reads, ‘‘NIOSH’s
written response to MSHA * * * prior
to selection and installation of DPM
filter systems to ensure a successful
match between filter and application.’’
3. On page 32935, in the first column,
in the first full paragraph, on the
seventh line, the measurement ‘‘5 dpm’’
should be replaced by ‘‘5 ppm’’ so that
the sentence reads, ‘‘Per company
policy, whenever an NO2 monitor
(carried by equipment operators)
exceeded 5 ppm at the operator’s
location, that operator was removed to
the surface.
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as follows:
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Dated: June 23, 2005.
David G. Dye,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Mine Safety
and Health.
[FR Doc. 05–12817 Filed 6–29–05; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 117
[CGD08–05–001]
RIN 1625–AA09
Drawbridge Operation Regulation;
Bayou La Batre, Bayou La Batre, AL
Coast Guard, DHS.
Final rule.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is changing
the regulation governing the operation
of the State Highway 188 vertical lift
span bridge, across Bayou La Batre, mile
2.3, at Bayou La Batre, Alabama. This
rule will allow the draw of the bridge to
open on the hour during the
predominant daylight hours, remain
closed except for emergencies at night
and remain closed to navigation at
specific vehicular peak rush hour
periods. This rule will allow for better
coordination and facilitate movement of
both vehicular and marine traffic at the
bridge site due to an increase in
commuter traffic Monday thru Friday.
DATES: This rule is effective August 1,
2005.
Comments and material
received from the public, as well as
documents indicated in this preamble as
being available in the docket, are part of
docket [CGD08–05–001] and are
available for inspection or copying at
the office of the Eighth Coast Guard
District, Bridge Administration Branch,
501 Magazine Street, New Orleans,
Louisiana 70130–3396, between 7 a.m.
and 3 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays. The Bridge
ADDRESSES:
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Administration Branch maintains the
public docket for this rulemaking.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Cindy Herrmann, Bridge Administration
Branch, at (504) 589–2965.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Regulatory History
On March 1, 2005, we published a
notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM)
entitled, ‘‘Drawbridge Operation
Regulation; Bayou La Batre, Bayou La
Batre, AL,’’ in the Federal Register (70
FR 3919). No comments were received
regarding the proposed rule. No public
meeting was requested, and none was
held.
Background and Purpose
The U.S. Coast Guard, at tæ097he
request of the Alabama Department of
Transportation and supported by the
Mayor of the City of Bayou La Batre and
the Mobile County Public School
System, is changing the times of the
existing drawbridge operation
regulation. Currently, the bridge opens
on signal except that the draw need not
be opened from 8 p.m. to 4 a.m. daily,
and from 6:30 to 8:30 a.m. and from 2
p.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through
Saturday except holidays.
In an effort to assess and accurately
determine the needs of the community,
traffsic counts and bridge tender logs
were supplied by Alabama Department
of Transportation. A review of the logs
of drawbridge openings and traffic
counts reveal that adjusting the marine
traffic closures to coordinate with
vehicular rush hour traffic should not
significantly impact the flow of marine
traffic. Allowing the bridge to remain
closed to marine traffic during times
that coincide with the heaviest
vehicular traffic counts would help
relieve the morning and afternoon rush
hour commuter traffic congestion across
the bridge while having minimal impact
on vessel traffic.
Navigation at the site of the bridge
consists primarily of recreational
pleasure craft, fishing vessels, crew
boats and tugboats with barges.
Alternate routes are not available to
marine traffic.
Discussion of Comments and Changes
No comments were received in
response to the NPRM Public Notice 04–
05 dated March 2, 2005.
Regulatory Evaluation
This rule is not a ‘‘significant
regulatory action’’ under section 3(f) of
Executive Order 12866, Regulatory
Planning and Review, and does not
require an assessment of potential costs
and benefits under section 6(a)(3) of that
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Order. The Office of Management and
Budget has not reviewed it under that
Order. It is not ‘‘significant’’ under the
regulatory policies and procedures of
the Department of Homeland Security
(DHS).
This rule allows vessels ample
opportunity to transit this waterway
with proper notification before and after
the peak vehicular traffic periods.
According to the vehicle traffic surveys,
the public at large is better served by the
additional closure times during the
noontime lunch periods.
Small Entities
Under the Regulatory Flexibility Act
(5 U.S.C. 601–612), we have considered
whether this rule would have a
significant economic impact on a
substantial number of small entities.
The term ‘‘small entities’’ comprises
small businesses, not-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.
The Coast Guard certifies under 5
U.S.C. 605(b) that this rule will not have
a significant economic impact on a
substantial number of small entities.
Assistance for Small Entities
Under section 213(a) of the Small
Business Regulatory Enforcement
Fairness Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104–121),
we want to assist small entities in
understanding this rule so that they can
better evaluate its effects on them and
participate in the rulemaking process.
Small businesses may send comments
on the actions of Federal employees
who enforce, or otherwise determine
compliance with, Federal regulations to
the Small Business and Agriculture
Regulatory Enforcement Ombudsman
and the Regional Small Business
Regulatory Fairness Boards. The
Ombudsman evaluates these actions
annually and rates each agency’s
responsiveness to small business. If you
wish to comment on actions by
employees of the Coast Guard, call 1–
888–REG–FAIR (1–888–734–3247).
Collection of Information
This rule calls for no new collection
of information under the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–
3520).
Federalism
A rule has implications for federalism
under Executive Order 13132,
Federalism, if it has a substantial direct
effect on State or local governments and
would either preempt State law or
impose a substantial direct cost of
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compliance on them. We have analyzed
this rule under that Order and have
determined that it does not have
implications for federalism.
Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1531–1538) requires
Federal agencies to assess the effects of
their discretionary regulatory actions. In
particular, the Act addresses actions
that may result in the expenditure by a
State, local, or tribal government, in the
aggregate, or by the private sector of
$100,000,000 or more in any one year.
Though this rule will not result in such
an expenditure, we do discuss the
effects of this rule elsewhere in the
preamble.
Taking of Private Property
This rule will not affect a taking of
private property or otherwise have
taking implications under Executive
Order 12630, Governmental Actions and
Interference with Constitutionally
Protected Property Rights.
Civil Justice Reform
This rule meets applicable standards
in sections 3(a) and 3(b)(2) of Executive
Order 12988, Civil Justice Reform, to
minimize litigation, eliminate
ambiguity, and reduce burden.
Protection of Children
We have analyzed this rule under
Executive Order 13045, Protection of
Children from Environmental Health
Risks and Safety Risks. This rule is not
an economically significant rule and
does not cause an environmental risk to
health or risk to safety that may
disproportionately affect children.
Indian Tribal Governments
This rule does not have tribal
implications under Executive Order
13175, Consultation and Coordination
with Indian Tribal Governments,
because it does not have a substantial
direct effect on one or more Indian
tribes, on the relationship between the
Federal Government and Indian tribes,
or on the distribution of power and
responsibilities between the Federal
Government and Indian tribes.
Energy Effects
We have analyzed this rule under
Executive Order 13211, Actions
Concerning Regulations That
Significantly Affect Energy Supply,
Distribution, or Use. We have
determined that it is not a ‘‘significant
energy action’’ under that order because
it is not a ‘‘significant regulatory action’’
under Executive Order 12866 and is not
likely to have a significant adverse effect
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on the supply, distribution, or use of
energy. The Administrator of the Office
of Information and Regulatory Affairs
has not designated it as a significant
energy action. Therefore, it does not
require a Statement of Energy Effects
under Executive Order 13211.
Technical Standards
The National Technology Transfer
and Advancement Act (NTTAA) (15
U.S.C. 272 note) directs agencies to use
voluntary consensus standards in their
regulatory activities unless the agency
provides Congress, through the Office of
Management and Budget, with an
explanation of why using these
standards would be inconsistent with
applicable law or otherwise impractical.
Voluntary consensus standards are
technical standards (e.g., specifications
of materials, performance, design, or
operation; test methods; sampling
procedures; and related management
systems practices) that are developed or
adopted by voluntary consensus
standards bodies.
This rule does not use technical
standards. Therefore, we did not
consider the use of voluntary consensus
standards.
Environment
We have analyzed this rule under
Commandant Instruction M16475.lD,
which guides the Coast Guard in
complying with the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969
(NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 4321–4370f), and
have concluded that there are no factors
in this case that would limit the use of
a categorical exclusion under section
2.B.2 of the Instruction. Therefore, this
rule is categorically excluded, under
figure 2–1, paragraph (32)(e), of the
Instruction, from further environmental
documentation. This final rule involves
modifying the existing drawbridge
operation regulation for a benefit of all
modes of transportation. It will not have
any impact on the environment.
List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 117
Bridges.
Regulations
For the reasons set out in the preamble,
the Coast Guard is amending Part 117 of
Title 33, Code of Federal Regulations as
follows:
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PART 117—DRAWBRIDGE
OPERATION REGULATIONS
1. The authority citation for Part 117
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 33 U.S.C. 499; Department of
Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1; 33
CFR 1.05–1(g); section 117.255 also issued
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under the authority of Pub. L. 102–587, 106
Stat. 5039.
2. § 117.103 is revised to read as
follows:
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§ 117.103
Bayou La Batre.
The draw of SR 188 Bridge, mile 2.3,
at Bayou La Batre, will open on signal
every hour on the hour daily between 4
a.m. and 8 p.m., Monday through
Sunday. The bridge need not open for
the passage of vessels on the hours of 7
a.m., 3 p.m., and 4 p.m., Monday
through Friday. Monday through Friday
the draw will open on signal for the
passage of vessels at 3:30 p.m. The
bridge will remain closed to marine
traffic from 8 p.m. to 4 a.m. daily except
for emergencies.
Dated: June 22, 2005.
Robert F. Duncan,
Rear Admiral, U. S. Coast Guard Commander,
Eighth Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. 05–12925 Filed 6–29–05; 8:45 am]
(NYCDOT), requested a temporary
deviation from the drawbridge operation
regulations to facilitate rehabilitation
repairs at the bridge. The bridge must
remain in the closed position to perform
these repairs.
Under this temporary deviation the
NYCDOT Metropolitan Avenue Bridge
may remain in the closed position from
July 8, 2005 through July 22, 2005 and
from July 25, 2005 through August 31,
2005.
This deviation from the operating
regulations is authorized under 33 CFR
117.35, and will be performed with all
due speed in order to return the bridge
to normal operation as soon as possible.
Dated: June 23, 2005.
Gary Kassof,
Bridge Program Manager, First Coast Guard
District.
[FR Doc. 05–12931 Filed 6–29–05; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Coast Guard
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 165
33 CFR Part 117
[CGD05–05–033]
[CGD01–05–058]
RIN 1625–AA87
Drawbridge Operation Regulations:
Newtown Creek, Dutch Kills, English
Kills, and Their Tributaries, NY
Security Zone; Georgetown Channel,
Potomac River, Washington, DC
Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of temporary deviation
from regulations.
AGENCY:
The Commander, First Coast
Guard District, has issued a temporary
deviation from the drawbridge operation
regulations for the Metropolitan Avenue
Bridge, mile 3.4, across English Kills at
New York City, New York. Under this
temporary deviation the bridge may
remain in the closed position from July
8, 2005 through July 22, 2005 and from
July 25, 2005 through August 31, 2005.
This temporary deviation is necessary to
facilitate bridge maintenance.
DATES: This deviation is effective from
July 8, 2005 through August 31, 2005.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Judy
Leung-Yee, Project Officer, First Coast
Guard District, at (212) 668–7195.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Metropolitan Avenue Bridge has a
vertical clearance in the closed position
of 10 feet at mean high water and 15 feet
at mean low water. The existing
drawbridge operation regulations are
listed at 33 CFR 117.801(e).
The owner of the bridge, New York
City Department of Transportation
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Coast Guard, DHS.
Temporary final rule.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is
establishing a temporary security zone
on the waters of the upper Potomac
River. This action is necessary to
provide for the security of a large
number of visitors to the annual July 4th
celebration on the National Mall in
Washington, DC. The security zone will
allow for control of a designated area of
the river and safeguard spectators and
high-ranking officials.
DATES: This rule is effective from 12:01
a.m. to 11:59 p.m. local time on July 4,
2005.
ADDRESSES: Comments and material
received from the public, as well as
documents indicated in this preamble as
being available in the docket, are part of
docket CGD05–05–033 and are available
for inspection or copying at Coast Guard
Sector Baltimore, Waterways
Management Division, between 8 a.m.
and 3 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Ronald Houck, at Coast Guard Sector
Baltimore, Waterways Management
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Division, at telephone number (410)
576–2674 or (410) 576–2693.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Regulatory Information
On May 6, 2005, we published a
notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM)
entitled ‘‘Security Zone; Georgetown
Channel, Potomac River, Washington,
DC’’ in the Federal Register (70 FR
23948). We received seven pieces of
written correspondence commenting on
the proposed rule. Based on these
comments we reduced the size of the
security zone. No public meeting was
requested, and none was held.
Under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3), the Coast
Guard finds that good cause exists for
making this rule effective less than 30
days after publication in the Federal
Register. Immediate action is needed to
protect the public from waterborne acts
of sabotage or terrorism. Any delay in
the effective date of this rule is contrary
to the public interest.
Background and Purpose
Due to increased awareness that
future terrorist attacks are possible, the
Coast Guard, as lead Federal agency for
maritime homeland security, has
determined that the Captain of the Port
Baltimore must have the means to be
aware of, deter, detect, intercept, and
respond to asymmetric threats, acts of
aggression, and attacks by terrorists on
the American homeland while still
maintaining our freedoms and
sustaining the flow of commerce. This
security zone is part of a comprehensive
port security regime designed to
safeguard human life, vessels, and
waterfront facilities against sabotage or
terrorist attacks.
In this particular rulemaking, to
address the aforementioned security
concerns, and to take steps to prevent
the catastrophic impact that a terrorist
attack against a large number of
spectators and high-ranking officials
during the annual July 4th celebration
would have on the public interest, the
Coast Guard is establishing a security
zone that extends 75 yards from the
eastern shore upon the waters of the
Georgetown Channel of the Potomac
River, from the surface to the bottom,
between the Long Railroad Bridge (the
most eastern bridge of the 5-span,
Fourteenth Street Bridge Complex) to
the Theodore Roosevelt Memorial
Bridge and all waters in between, totally
including the waters of the Georgetown
Channel Tidal Basin.
This security zone will help the Coast
Guard to prevent vessels or persons
from engaging in terrorist actions
against a large number of spectators and
high-ranking officials during the annual
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 117
[CGD08-05-001]
RIN 1625-AA09
Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Bayou La Batre, Bayou La Batre,
AL
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is changing the regulation governing the
operation of the State Highway 188 vertical lift span bridge, across
Bayou La Batre, mile 2.3, at Bayou La Batre, Alabama. This rule will
allow the draw of the bridge to open on the hour during the predominant
daylight hours, remain closed except for emergencies at night and
remain closed to navigation at specific vehicular peak rush hour
periods. This rule will allow for better coordination and facilitate
movement of both vehicular and marine traffic at the bridge site due to
an increase in commuter traffic Monday thru Friday.
DATES: This rule is effective August 1, 2005.
ADDRESSES: Comments and material received from the public, as well as
documents indicated in this preamble as being available in the docket,
are part of docket [CGD08-05-001] and are available for inspection or
copying at the office of the Eighth Coast Guard District, Bridge
Administration Branch, 501 Magazine Street, New Orleans, Louisiana
70130-3396, between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m., Monday through Friday, except
Federal holidays. The Bridge Administration Branch maintains the public
docket for this rulemaking.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Cindy Herrmann, Bridge
Administration Branch, at (504) 589-2965.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Regulatory History
On March 1, 2005, we published a notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPRM) entitled, ``Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Bayou La Batre,
Bayou La Batre, AL,'' in the Federal Register (70 FR 3919). No comments
were received regarding the proposed rule. No public meeting was
requested, and none was held.
Background and Purpose
The U.S. Coast Guard, at t[rparb]097he request of the Alabama
Department of Transportation and supported by the Mayor of the City of
Bayou La Batre and the Mobile County Public School System, is changing
the times of the existing drawbridge operation regulation. Currently,
the bridge opens on signal except that the draw need not be opened from
8 p.m. to 4 a.m. daily, and from 6:30 to 8:30 a.m. and from 2 p.m. to 5
p.m. Monday through Saturday except holidays.
In an effort to assess and accurately determine the needs of the
community, traffsic counts and bridge tender logs were supplied by
Alabama Department of Transportation. A review of the logs of
drawbridge openings and traffic counts reveal that adjusting the marine
traffic closures to coordinate with vehicular rush hour traffic should
not significantly impact the flow of marine traffic. Allowing the
bridge to remain closed to marine traffic during times that coincide
with the heaviest vehicular traffic counts would help relieve the
morning and afternoon rush hour commuter traffic congestion across the
bridge while having minimal impact on vessel traffic.
Navigation at the site of the bridge consists primarily of
recreational pleasure craft, fishing vessels, crew boats and tugboats
with barges. Alternate routes are not available to marine traffic.
Discussion of Comments and Changes
No comments were received in response to the NPRM Public Notice 04-
05 dated March 2, 2005.
Regulatory Evaluation
This rule is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under section
3(f) of Executive Order 12866, Regulatory Planning and Review, and does
not require an assessment of potential costs and benefits under section
6(a)(3) of that
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Order. The Office of Management and Budget has not reviewed it under
that Order. It is not ``significant'' under the regulatory policies and
procedures of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
This rule allows vessels ample opportunity to transit this waterway
with proper notification before and after the peak vehicular traffic
periods. According to the vehicle traffic surveys, the public at large
is better served by the additional closure times during the noontime
lunch periods.
Small Entities
Under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601-612), we have
considered whether this rule would have a significant economic impact
on a substantial number of small entities. The term ``small entities''
comprises small businesses, not-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.
The Coast Guard certifies under 5 U.S.C. 605(b) that this rule will
not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small
entities.
Assistance for Small Entities
Under section 213(a) of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement
Fairness Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104-121), we want to assist small
entities in understanding this rule so that they can better evaluate
its effects on them and participate in the rulemaking process.
Small businesses may send comments on the actions of Federal
employees who enforce, or otherwise determine compliance with, Federal
regulations to the Small Business and Agriculture Regulatory
Enforcement Ombudsman and the Regional Small Business Regulatory
Fairness Boards. The Ombudsman evaluates these actions annually and
rates each agency's responsiveness to small business. If you wish to
comment on actions by employees of the Coast Guard, call 1-888-REG-FAIR
(1-888-734-3247).
Collection of Information
This rule calls for no new collection of information under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520).
Federalism
A rule has implications for federalism under Executive Order 13132,
Federalism, if it has a substantial direct effect on State or local
governments and would either preempt State law or impose a substantial
direct cost of compliance on them. We have analyzed this rule under
that Order and have determined that it does not have implications for
federalism.
Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1531-1538)
requires Federal agencies to assess the effects of their discretionary
regulatory actions. In particular, the Act addresses actions that may
result in the expenditure by a State, local, or tribal government, in
the aggregate, or by the private sector of $100,000,000 or more in any
one year. Though this rule will not result in such an expenditure, we
do discuss the effects of this rule elsewhere in the preamble.
Taking of Private Property
This rule will not affect a taking of private property or otherwise
have taking implications under Executive Order 12630, Governmental
Actions and Interference with Constitutionally Protected Property
Rights.
Civil Justice Reform
This rule meets applicable standards in sections 3(a) and 3(b)(2)
of Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice Reform, to minimize litigation,
eliminate ambiguity, and reduce burden.
Protection of Children
We have analyzed this rule under Executive Order 13045, Protection
of Children from Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks. This rule
is not an economically significant rule and does not cause an
environmental risk to health or risk to safety that may
disproportionately affect children.
Indian Tribal Governments
This rule does not have tribal implications under Executive Order
13175, Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments,
because it does not have a substantial direct effect on one or more
Indian tribes, on the relationship between the Federal Government and
Indian tribes, or on the distribution of power and responsibilities
between the Federal Government and Indian tribes.
Energy Effects
We have analyzed this rule under Executive Order 13211, Actions
Concerning Regulations That Significantly Affect Energy Supply,
Distribution, or Use. We have determined that it is not a ``significant
energy action'' under that order because it is not a ``significant
regulatory action'' under Executive Order 12866 and is not likely to
have a significant adverse effect on the supply, distribution, or use
of energy. The Administrator of the Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs has not designated it as a significant energy
action. Therefore, it does not require a Statement of Energy Effects
under Executive Order 13211.
Technical Standards
The National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act (NTTAA) (15
U.S.C. 272 note) directs agencies to use voluntary consensus standards
in their regulatory activities unless the agency provides Congress,
through the Office of Management and Budget, with an explanation of why
using these standards would be inconsistent with applicable law or
otherwise impractical. Voluntary consensus standards are technical
standards (e.g., specifications of materials, performance, design, or
operation; test methods; sampling procedures; and related management
systems practices) that are developed or adopted by voluntary consensus
standards bodies.
This rule does not use technical standards. Therefore, we did not
consider the use of voluntary consensus standards.
Environment
We have analyzed this rule under Commandant Instruction M16475.lD,
which guides the Coast Guard in complying with the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 4321-4370f), and
have concluded that there are no factors in this case that would limit
the use of a categorical exclusion under section 2.B.2 of the
Instruction. Therefore, this rule is categorically excluded, under
figure 2-1, paragraph (32)(e), of the Instruction, from further
environmental documentation. This final rule involves modifying the
existing drawbridge operation regulation for a benefit of all modes of
transportation. It will not have any impact on the environment.
List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 117
Bridges.
Regulations
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For the reasons set out in the preamble, the Coast Guard is amending
Part 117 of Title 33, Code of Federal Regulations as follows:
PART 117--DRAWBRIDGE OPERATION REGULATIONS
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1. The authority citation for Part 117 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 33 U.S.C. 499; Department of Homeland Security
Delegation No. 0170.1; 33 CFR 1.05-1(g); section 117.255 also issued
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under the authority of Pub. L. 102-587, 106 Stat. 5039.
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2. Sec. 117.103 is revised to read as follows:
Sec. 117.103 Bayou La Batre.
The draw of SR 188 Bridge, mile 2.3, at Bayou La Batre, will open
on signal every hour on the hour daily between 4 a.m. and 8 p.m.,
Monday through Sunday. The bridge need not open for the passage of
vessels on the hours of 7 a.m., 3 p.m., and 4 p.m., Monday through
Friday. Monday through Friday the draw will open on signal for the
passage of vessels at 3:30 p.m. The bridge will remain closed to marine
traffic from 8 p.m. to 4 a.m. daily except for emergencies.
Dated: June 22, 2005.
Robert F. Duncan,
Rear Admiral, U. S. Coast Guard Commander, Eighth Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. 05-12925 Filed 6-29-05; 8:45 am]
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