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2. Section 555.141 is amended by
adding new paragraph (a)(10) to read as
follows:
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§ 555.141
Exemptions.
(a) * * *
(10) Model rocket motors that meet all
of the following criteria—
(i) Consist of ammonium perchlorate
composite propellant, black powder, or
other similar low explosives;
(ii) Contain no more than 62.5 grams
of total propellant weight; and
(iii) Are designed as single-use motors
or as reload kits capable of reloading no
more than 62.5 grams of propellant into
a reusable motor casing.
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Dated: August 7, 2006.
Paul J. McNulty,
Acting Attorney General.
[FR Doc. 06–6862 Filed 8–10–06; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 165
[CGD01–06–102]
RIN 1625–AA00
Safety Zone; R. Ozzie Wedding
Fireworks Display, Manchester By The
Sea, MA
Coast Guard, DHS.
Temporary final rule.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Coast Guard is
establishing a temporary safety zone for
the R. Ozzie Wedding Fireworks display
on August 12, 2006 in Manchester By
The Sea, MA, temporarily closing all
waters in the vicinity of Manchester Bay
and Manchester Harbor within a four
hundred (400) yard radius of the
fireworks barge located at approximate
position 42°50.00′ N, 070°47.00′ W. This
zone is necessary to protect the
maritime public from the potential
hazards posed by a fireworks display.
The safety zone temporarily prohibits
entry into or movement within this
portion of Manchester Bay and
Manchester Harbor during its closure
period, unless authorized by the Captain
of the Port, Boston, MA.
DATES: This rule is effective from 9 p.m.
EDT on August 12, 2006 until 10:15
p.m. EDT on August 12, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Documents indicated in this
preamble as being available in the
docket are part of docket CGD01–06–
102 and are available for inspection or
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copying at Sector Boston, 427
Commercial Street, Boston, MA,
between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Chief Petty Officer Paul English, Sector
Boston, Waterways Management
Division, at (617) 223–5456.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Regulatory Information
We did not publish a notice of
proposed rulemaking (NPRM) for this
regulation. Under 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B), the
Coast Guard finds that good cause exists
for not publishing an NPRM because the
logistics with respect to the fireworks
presentation were not presented to the
Coast Guard with sufficient time to draft
and publish an NPRM. Any delay
encountered in this regulation’s
effective date would be contrary to the
public interest since the safety zone is
needed to prevent traffic from transiting
a portion of Manchester Bay and
Manchester Harbor during the fireworks
display and to provide for the safety of
life on navigable waters.
For the same reasons, the Coast Guard
finds, under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3), that
good cause exists for making this rule
effective less than 30 days after
publication in the Federal Register. The
zone should have a minimal negative
impact on vessel transits in Manchester
Bay and Manchester Harbor because
vessels will be excluded from the area
for only one and one quarter hours, and
vessels can still safely operate in other
areas of Manchester Bay and
Manchester Harbor during the event.
Background and Purpose
The Ozzie Family is holding a
fireworks display to celebrate a
wedding. This rule establishes a
temporary safety zone on the waters in
the vicinity of Manchester Bay and
Manchester Harbor within a four
hundred (400) yard radius of the
fireworks barge located at approximate
position 42°50.00′ N, 070°47.00′ W. This
safety zone is necessary to protect the
life and property of the maritime public
from the potential dangers posed by this
event. It will protect the public by
prohibiting entry into or movement
within the proscribed portion of
Manchester Bay and Manchester Harbor
during the fireworks display.
Marine traffic may transit safely
outside of the zone during the effective
period. The Captain of the Port does not
anticipate any negative impact on vessel
traffic due to this event. Public
notifications will be made prior to and
during the effective period via marine
information broadcasts and Local Notice
to Mariners.
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Discussion of Rule
This rule is effective from 9 p.m. EDT
on August 12, 2006 until 10:15 p.m.
EDT on August 12, 2006. Marine traffic
may transit safely outside of the safety
zone in the majority of Manchester Bay
and Manchester Harbor during the
event. Given the limited time-frame of
the effective period of the zone, and the
actual size of the zone relative to the
amount of navigable water around it, the
Captain of the Port anticipates minimal
negative impact on vessel traffic due to
this event. Public notifications will be
made prior to and during the effective
period via Local Notice to Mariners and
marine information broadcasts.
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
Order. The Office of Management and
Budget has not reviewed it under that
Order.
We expect the economic impact of
this rule to be so minimal that a full
Regulatory evaluation is unnecessary.
Although this rule will prevent traffic
from transiting a portion of Manchester
Bay and Manchester Harbor during this
event, the effect of this rule will not be
significant for several reasons: Vessels
will be excluded from the area of the
safety zone for only one and one quarter
hours; although vessels will not be able
to transit the area in the vicinity of the
zone, they will be able to safely operate
in other areas of Manchester Bay and
Manchester Harbor during the effective
period; and advance notifications will
be made to the local maritime
community by marine information
broadcasts and Local Notice to
Mariners.
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.
This rule will affect the following
entities, some of which may be small
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entities: The owners or operators of
vessels intending to transit or anchor in
a portion of Manchester Bay and
Manchester Harbor from 9 p.m. EDT on
August 12, 2006 until 10:15 p.m. EDT
on August 12, 2006. This safety zone
will not have a significant economic
impact on a substantial number of small
entities for the reason described under
the Regulatory Evaluation section.
Assistance for Small Entities
Under subsection 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. If
this rule will affect your small business,
organization, or governmental
jurisdiction and you have questions
concerning its provisions or options for
compliance, please call Chief Petty
Officer Paul English, Sector Boston,
Waterways Management Division, at
(617) 223–5456.
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).
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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
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$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 this
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 create 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
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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
and Department of Homeland Security
Management Directive 5100.1, which
guide 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
(34)(g) of the Instruction, from further
environmental documentation. This rule
is categorically excluded under
paragraph (34)(g), because the rule
establishes a safety zone. A final
‘‘Environmental Analysis Check List’’
and a final ‘‘Categorical Exclusion
Determination’’ will be available in the
docket where indicated under
ADDRESSES.
List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 165
Harbors, Marine safety, Navigation
(water), Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements, Security measures,
Waterways.
I For the reasons discussed in the
preamble, the Coast Guard amends 33
CFR part 165 as follows:
PART 165—REGULATED NAVIGATION
AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS
1. The authority citation for part 165
continues to read as follows:
I
Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1226, 1231; 46 U.S.C.
Chapter 701; 50 U.S.C. 191, 195; 33 CFR
1.05–1(g), 6.04–1, 6.04–6, and 160.5; Pub. L.
107–295, 116 Stat. 2064; Department of
Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1.
2. Add temporary § 165.T01–102 to
read as follows:
I
§ 165.T01–102 Safety Zone; R. Ozzie
Wedding Fireworks Display, Manchester By
The Sea, MA.
(a) Location. The following area is a
safety zone:
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All waters in the vicinity of
Manchester Bay and Manchester Harbor,
from surface to bottom, within a four
hundred (400) yard radius of the
fireworks barge located at approximate
position 42°50.00′ N, 070°47.00′ W.
(b) Effective Date. This rule is
effective from 9 p.m. EDT on August 12,
2006 until 10:15 p.m. EDT on August
12, 2006.
(c) Definitions. (1) Designated
representative means a Coast Guard
Patrol Commander, including a Coast
Guard coxswain, petty officer, or other
officer operating a Coast Guard vessel
and a Federal, State, and local officer
designated by or assisting the Captain of
the Port (COTP).
(2) [Reserved]
(d) Regulations. (1) In accordance
with the general regulations in 165.23 of
this part, entry into or movement within
this zone by any person or vessel is
prohibited unless authorized by the
Captain of the Port (COTP), Boston or
the COTP’s designated representative.
(2) The safety zone is closed to all
vessel traffic, except as may be
permitted by the COTP or the COTP’s
designated representative.
(3) Vessel operators desiring to enter
or operate within the safety zone must
contact the COTP or the COTP’s
designated representative to obtain
permission to do so. Vessel operators
given permission to enter or operate in
the safety zone must comply with all
directions given to them by the COTP or
the COTP’s designated representative.
Dated: August 1, 2006.
James L. McDonald,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the
Port, Boston, Massachusetts.
[FR Doc. E6–13200 Filed 8–10–06; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
38 CFR Part 59
RIN 2900–AM42
Priority for Partial Grants to States for
Construction or Acquisition of State
Home Facilities
Department of Veterans Affairs.
Interim final rule.
AGENCY:
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ACTION:
SUMMARY: This document amends the
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
regulations regarding grants to States for
construction or acquisition of State
homes. This amendment is necessary to
ensure that projects designed to remedy
conditions at an existing State home
that have been cited as threatening to
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the lives or safety of the residents
receive priority for receiving VA grants
in the future (including in fiscal year
2007).
DATES: Effective Date: This interim final
rule is effective August 11, 2006.
Comments must be received on or
before October 10, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Written comments may be
submitted by: mail or hand-delivery to
Director, Regulations Management
(00REG1), Department of Veterans
Affairs, 810 Vermont Ave., NW., Room
1068, Washington, DC 20042; fax to
(202) 273–9026; or e-mail through
https://www.Regulations.gov. Comments
should indicate that they are submitted
in response to ‘‘RIN 2900–AM42.’’ All
comments received will be available for
public inspection in the Office of
Regulations Management, Room 1063B,
between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4:30
p.m., Monday through Friday (except
holidays). Please call (202) 273–9515 for
an appointment.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Frank Salvas, Chief, State Home
Construction Grant Program (114),
Veterans Health Administration,
Department of Veterans Affairs, 810
Vermont Ave., NW., Washington, DC
20420, 202–273–8534.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Congress
has authorized VA to provide grants to
States for the construction and
acquisition of State homes for the care
of veterans. See 38 U.S.C. 8131–8137.
The law mandates that VA use certain
priorities in establishing a list of
approved projects to receive funding.
VA has used these priorities to establish
the priority and subpriority groups that
are set forth in 38 CFR 59.50. For
instance, the top priority group is for
projects from States that have made
sufficient funds available for their
projects. That group is divided into six
sub-groups, which are (in order of
priority): (1) Projects to remedy
conditions found to threaten the lives or
safety of patients (i.e., life safety projects
that may include, for example, seismic
concerns, egress, smoke barriers and fire
walls, fire alarm and detection, or
asbestos and other hazardous materials),
(2) projects from States that have not
previously applied for the construction
or acquisition of a State nursing home,
(3) projects from States that have a great
need for new State home beds, (4) other
projects for the renovation of a State
home, (5) projects from States that have
a significant need for new State home
beds, and (6) projects from States that
have a limited need for new State home
beds.
Sometimes, States with higherranking applications within the top
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priority group deplete the available
funding to the extent that VA is able to
offer the State with the lowest-ranking
application (for which grant funds are
available) only a partial grant. Currently,
38 CFR 59.50(b) provides that if a State
accepts a partial grant in a given fiscal
year, that State’s project will have the
highest priority for funding in the next
fiscal year. This provision was
promulgated originally because States
were hesitant to accept a partial grant if
there was uncertainty of receiving
sufficient grant funding in the next
fiscal year. The existing regulation
encourages States to accept a partial
grant by giving them the highest priority
for appropriated grant funds in the
subsequent fiscal year. Without
receiving the highest priority for
appropriated grant funds, States offered
a partial grant would likely turn it
down, and the money would go to
lower-priority projects.
VA foresees that the regulatory
provision granting the highest priority
for appropriated funds in the
subsequent fiscal year to States
accepting partial grants may render VA
unable to meet its statutory obligations
for prioritizing grant applications,
especially for giving top priority to life
safety projects. A revision is needed
immediately due to the pendency of one
large construction project from a State
with ‘‘great’’ need which is in line to
receive a partial grant this year and
which would otherwise then consume
all the funding expected for grants
during fiscal year (FY) 2007. This would
result in no available funds for grants
for life safety projects during FY 2007,
contrary to the statutory priority that is
to be given those projects.
This rule changes the priority that a
project receiving a partial grant may
receive during the next fiscal year.
Rather than receiving highest priority in
the next fiscal year, a project receiving
a partial grant would receive highest
priority only with respect to 30 percent
of the funds actually appropriated for
grants. In other words, such a project
would qualify to receive no more than
30 percent of the funds appropriated for
this purpose. The partial-grant project
could receive more funding but would
have to compete for it without the
advantage of any special priority. For
example, a State seeking a grant for $160
million that has received a partial grant
of $70 million in the 2006 fiscal year
would qualify to receive up to 30
percent of the funds available to VA for
the award of State home grants during
FY 2007. If VA has $85 million available
for State home grants for FY 2007, the
partial-grant State would receive 30
percent of that amount ($25.5 million)
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 165
[CGD01-06-102]
RIN 1625-AA00
Safety Zone; R. Ozzie Wedding Fireworks Display, Manchester By
The Sea, MA
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Temporary final rule.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone for
the R. Ozzie Wedding Fireworks display on August 12, 2006 in Manchester
By The Sea, MA, temporarily closing all waters in the vicinity of
Manchester Bay and Manchester Harbor within a four hundred (400) yard
radius of the fireworks barge located at approximate position
42[deg]50.00' N, 070[deg]47.00' W. This zone is necessary to protect
the maritime public from the potential hazards posed by a fireworks
display. The safety zone temporarily prohibits entry into or movement
within this portion of Manchester Bay and Manchester Harbor during its
closure period, unless authorized by the Captain of the Port, Boston,
MA.
DATES: This rule is effective from 9 p.m. EDT on August 12, 2006 until
10:15 p.m. EDT on August 12, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Documents indicated in this preamble as being available in
the docket are part of docket CGD01-06-102 and are available for
inspection or copying at Sector Boston, 427 Commercial Street, Boston,
MA, between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Chief Petty Officer Paul English,
Sector Boston, Waterways Management Division, at (617) 223-5456.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Regulatory Information
We did not publish a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) for this
regulation. Under 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B), the Coast Guard finds that good
cause exists for not publishing an NPRM because the logistics with
respect to the fireworks presentation were not presented to the Coast
Guard with sufficient time to draft and publish an NPRM. Any delay
encountered in this regulation's effective date would be contrary to
the public interest since the safety zone is needed to prevent traffic
from transiting a portion of Manchester Bay and Manchester Harbor
during the fireworks display and to provide for the safety of life on
navigable waters.
For the same reasons, the Coast Guard finds, under 5 U.S.C.
553(d)(3), that good cause exists for making this rule effective less
than 30 days after publication in the Federal Register. The zone should
have a minimal negative impact on vessel transits in Manchester Bay and
Manchester Harbor because vessels will be excluded from the area for
only one and one quarter hours, and vessels can still safely operate in
other areas of Manchester Bay and Manchester Harbor during the event.
Background and Purpose
The Ozzie Family is holding a fireworks display to celebrate a
wedding. This rule establishes a temporary safety zone on the waters in
the vicinity of Manchester Bay and Manchester Harbor within a four
hundred (400) yard radius of the fireworks barge located at approximate
position 42[deg]50.00[min] N, 070[deg]47.00[min] W. This safety zone is
necessary to protect the life and property of the maritime public from
the potential dangers posed by this event. It will protect the public
by prohibiting entry into or movement within the proscribed portion of
Manchester Bay and Manchester Harbor during the fireworks display.
Marine traffic may transit safely outside of the zone during the
effective period. The Captain of the Port does not anticipate any
negative impact on vessel traffic due to this event. Public
notifications will be made prior to and during the effective period via
marine information broadcasts and Local Notice to Mariners.
Discussion of Rule
This rule is effective from 9 p.m. EDT on August 12, 2006 until
10:15 p.m. EDT on August 12, 2006. Marine traffic may transit safely
outside of the safety zone in the majority of Manchester Bay and
Manchester Harbor during the event. Given the limited time-frame of the
effective period of the zone, and the actual size of the zone relative
to the amount of navigable water around it, the Captain of the Port
anticipates minimal negative impact on vessel traffic due to this
event. Public notifications will be made prior to and during the
effective period via Local Notice to Mariners and marine information
broadcasts.
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 Order. The Office of Management and Budget has not
reviewed it under that Order.
We expect the economic impact of this rule to be so minimal that a
full Regulatory evaluation is unnecessary. Although this rule will
prevent traffic from transiting a portion of Manchester Bay and
Manchester Harbor during this event, the effect of this rule will not
be significant for several reasons: Vessels will be excluded from the
area of the safety zone for only one and one quarter hours; although
vessels will not be able to transit the area in the vicinity of the
zone, they will be able to safely operate in other areas of Manchester
Bay and Manchester Harbor during the effective period; and advance
notifications will be made to the local maritime community by marine
information broadcasts and Local Notice to Mariners.
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. This rule will affect the following entities, some of which
may be small
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entities: The owners or operators of vessels intending to transit or
anchor in a portion of Manchester Bay and Manchester Harbor from 9 p.m.
EDT on August 12, 2006 until 10:15 p.m. EDT on August 12, 2006. This
safety zone will not have a significant economic impact on a
substantial number of small entities for the reason described under the
Regulatory Evaluation section.
Assistance for Small Entities
Under subsection 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.
If this rule will affect your small business, organization, or
governmental jurisdiction and you have questions concerning its
provisions or options for compliance, please call Chief Petty Officer
Paul English, Sector Boston, Waterways Management Division, at (617)
223-5456.
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 this 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 create 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
and Department of Homeland Security Management Directive 5100.1, which
guide 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 (34)(g) of the Instruction, from further environmental
documentation. This rule is categorically excluded under paragraph
(34)(g), because the rule establishes a safety zone. A final
``Environmental Analysis Check List'' and a final ``Categorical
Exclusion Determination'' will be available in the docket where
indicated under ADDRESSES.
List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 165
Harbors, Marine safety, Navigation (water), Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements, Security measures, Waterways.
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For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Coast Guard amends 33
CFR part 165 as follows:
PART 165--REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS
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1. The authority citation for part 165 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1226, 1231; 46 U.S.C. Chapter 701; 50
U.S.C. 191, 195; 33 CFR 1.05-1(g), 6.04-1, 6.04-6, and 160.5; Pub.
L. 107-295, 116 Stat. 2064; Department of Homeland Security
Delegation No. 0170.1.
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2. Add temporary Sec. 165.T01-102 to read as follows:
Sec. 165.T01-102 Safety Zone; R. Ozzie Wedding Fireworks Display,
Manchester By The Sea, MA.
(a) Location. The following area is a safety zone:
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All waters in the vicinity of Manchester Bay and Manchester Harbor,
from surface to bottom, within a four hundred (400) yard radius of the
fireworks barge located at approximate position 42[deg]50.00[min] N,
070[deg]47.00[min] W.
(b) Effective Date. This rule is effective from 9 p.m. EDT on
August 12, 2006 until 10:15 p.m. EDT on August 12, 2006.
(c) Definitions. (1) Designated representative means a Coast Guard
Patrol Commander, including a Coast Guard coxswain, petty officer, or
other officer operating a Coast Guard vessel and a Federal, State, and
local officer designated by or assisting the Captain of the Port
(COTP).
(2) [Reserved]
(d) Regulations. (1) In accordance with the general regulations in
165.23 of this part, entry into or movement within this zone by any
person or vessel is prohibited unless authorized by the Captain of the
Port (COTP), Boston or the COTP's designated representative.
(2) The safety zone is closed to all vessel traffic, except as may
be permitted by the COTP or the COTP's designated representative.
(3) Vessel operators desiring to enter or operate within the safety
zone must contact the COTP or the COTP's designated representative to
obtain permission to do so. Vessel operators given permission to enter
or operate in the safety zone must comply with all directions given to
them by the COTP or the COTP's designated representative.
Dated: August 1, 2006.
James L. McDonald,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port, Boston, Massachusetts.
[FR Doc. E6-13200 Filed 8-10-06; 8:45 am]
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