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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 165
[COTP San Francisco Bay 07–003]
RIN 1625–AA00
Safety Zone; Liberty Island Conductor
Removal, Sacramento River, CA
Coast Guard, DHS.
Notice of proposed rulemaking.
AGENCY:
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ACTION:
SUMMARY: The Coast Guard proposes to
establish a safety zone in the navigable
waters of the Sacramento River that will
prohibit vessels and people from
entering into or remaining within close
proximity to the deep water channel.
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
(PG&E) will be removing a conductor
from the Liberty Island towers, two of
which cross over the deep water
channel, on March 28, 2007. The
proposed safety zone will close the deep
water channel for approximately 30
minutes during the conductor removal.
DATES: Comments and related material
must reach the Coast Guard on or before
March 14, 2007.
ADDRESSES: You may mail comments
and related material to United States
Coast Guard Sector San Francisco,
Waterways Safety Branch, Yerba Buena
Island, Bldg. 278, San Francisco,
California, 94130. The Waterways Safety
Branch of Sector San Francisco
maintains the public docket for this
rulemaking. Comments and material
received from the public, as well as
documents indicated in this preamble as
being available in the docket, will
become part of this docket and will be
available for inspection or copying at
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Request for Comments
We encourage you to participate in
this rulemaking by submitting
comments and related material. If you
do so, please include your name and
address, identify the docket number for
this rulemaking (COTP SF 07–003),
indicate the specific section of this
document to which each comment
applies, and give the reason for each
comment. Please submit all comments
and related material in an unbound
format, no larger than 81⁄2 by 11 inches,
suitable for copying. If you would like
to know they reached us, please enclose
a stamped, self-addressed postcard or
envelope. We will consider all
comments and material received during
the comment period. We may change
this proposed rule in view of them.
Public Meeting
We do not now plan to hold a public
meeting. But you may submit a request
for a meeting by writing to Coast Guard
Sector San Francisco, Waterways Safety
Branch at the address under ADDRESSES
explaining why one would be
beneficial. If we determine that one
would aid this rulemaking, we will hold
one at a time and place announced by
a later notice in the Federal Register.
Background and Purpose
PG&E will be removing a conductor
from the Liberty Island towers on March
28, 2007. Two of the towers cross the
Sacramento deep water channel. PG&E
will use a helicopter to cut the
conductor off of one tower and it will
fall into the water. They will then
recover the cut conductor and place it
on the bank before continuing to remove
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the rest of the conductors from the
remaining towers that are over land.
Discussion of Proposed Rule
This proposed safety zone will
encompass the navigable waters of the
Sacramento River from the surface to
the sea floor, encompassing a circular
area with a 500-yard radius at position
38°17.072′N / 121°39.619′W (NAD 83)
for the removal of a conductor from a
tower that crosses over the deep water
channel. This proposed safety zone is
necessary to protect persons and vessels
from hazards, injury, and damage
associated with the conductor removal.
Regulatory Evaluation
This proposed 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 proposed rule to be so minimal that
a full Regulatory Evaluation is
unnecessary.
Although this rule will restrict access
to the waters encompassed by the
proposed safety zone, the effect of this
rule is not expected to be significant
because the local waterway users will be
notified via public broadcast notice to
mariners to ensure the proposed safety
zone will result in minimum impact.
The entities most likely to be affected
are pleasure craft engaged in
recreational activities.
Small Entities
Under the Regulatory Flexibility Act
(5 U.S.C. 601–612), we have considered
whether this proposed 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
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governmental jurisdictions with
populations of less than 50,000.
The Coast Guard certifies under 5
U.S.C. 605(b) that this proposed rule
will not have a significant economic
impact on a substantial number of small
entities. This safety zone is not expected
to have a significant economic impact
on a substantial number of small entities
for the following reasons. This rule will
only be in effect for approximately 30
minutes. Although the safety zone will
apply to the entire width of the channel,
traffic may be allowed to pass through
the zone with the permission of the
Coast Guard patrol commander. Before
the effective period, we will issue
maritime advisories widely available to
users of the river.
If you think that your business,
organization, or governmental
jurisdiction qualifies as a small entity
and that this rule would have a
significant economic impact on it,
please submit a comment (see
ADDRESSES) explaining why you think it
qualifies and how and to what degree
this rule would economically affect it.
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 proposed rule so that
they can better evaluate its effects on
them and participate in the rulemaking.
If the rule would affect your small
business, organization, or governmental
jurisdiction and you have questions
concerning its provisions or options for
compliance, please contact (see
ADDRESSES). The Coast Guard will not
retaliate against small entities that
question or complain about this rule or
any policy or action of the Coast Guard.
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Collection of Information
This proposed rule would call 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 proposed 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
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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 proposed rule would not
result in such expenditure, we do
discuss the effects of this rule elsewhere
in this preamble.
Taking of Private Property
This proposed rule would 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 proposed 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 proposed rule
under Executive Order 13045,
Protection of Children from
Environmental Health Risks and Safety
Risks. This rule is not an economically
significant rule and would not create an
environmental risk to health or risk to
safety that might disproportionately
affect children.
Indian Tribal Governments
This proposed rule does not have
tribal implications under Executive
Order 13175, Consultation and
Coordination with Indian Tribal
Governments, because it would 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 proposed 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
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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 proposed rule does not use
technical standards. Therefore, we did
not consider the use of voluntary
consensus standards.
Environment
We have analyzed this proposed 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 made a preliminary determination
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, we believe that
this rule should be categorically
excluded, under figure 2–1, paragraph
(34)(g), of the Instruction, from further
environmental documentation.
A preliminary ‘‘Environmental
Analysis Check List’’ is available in the
docket where indicated under
ADDRESSES. Comments on this section
will be considered before we make the
final decision on whether this rule
should be categorically excluded from
further environmental review.
List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 165
Harbors, Marine safety, Navigation
(water), Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements, Security measures,
Waterways.
For the reasons discussed in the
preamble, the Coast Guard proposes to
amend 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:
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Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1226, 1231; 46 U.S.C.
Chapter 701; 50 U.S.C. 191; 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 § 165.T11–171, to read as
follows:
§ 165.T11–171 Safety Zone; Sacramento
River Deep Water Channel, California.
(a) Location. This safety zone
encompasses the navigable waters of the
Sacramento River from the surface to
the sea floor and is bounded by the arc
of a circle with a 500-yard radius from
position 38°17.072′N 121°39.619′W
(NAD 83).
(b) Effective Date. This rule will be in
effect on March 28, 2007 from
approximately 11 a.m. through 11:30
a.m.
(c) Regulations. In accordance with
the general regulations in § 165.23 of
this part, entry into, transit through, or
anchoring within this safety zone by all
vessels and persons will be prohibited,
unless specifically authorized by the
Captain of the Port San Francisco, or his
designated representative.
Dated: February 16, 2007.
W.J. Uberti,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the
Port, San Francisco.
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Standards of Performance for FossilFuel-Fired Steam Generators for Which
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Generating Units for Which
Construction Is Commenced After
September 18, 1978; Standards of
Performance for IndustrialCommercial-Institutional Steam
Generating Units; and Standards of
Performance for Small IndustrialCommercial-Institutional Steam
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ACTION: Extension of public comment
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SUMMARY: EPA is announcing the
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electric utility steam generating units
and industrial-commercial-institutional
steam generating units. EPA originally
requested comments on the proposed
rule by March 12, 2007 (February 9,
2007,72 FR 6320). EPA is extending the
deadline to March 26, 2007, and is now
requesting written comments by that
date. EPA received a request for a 15
day extension to the comment period
from the Utility Air Regulatory Group,
the Council of Industrial Boiler Owners,
and the Coke Oven Environmental Task
Force. The reason given for requesting
the extension was the need for
additional time to gather data and
review the proposed amendments. Since
the original comment period was 30
days, EPA finds this request reasonable.
DATES: Comments. Comments must be
received on or before March 26, 2007.
ADDRESSES: Comments. Submit your
comments, identified by Docket ID No.
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copies. EPA requests a separate copy
also be sent to the contact person
identified below (see FOR FURTHER
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Docket ID Number EPA–HQ–OAR–
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Constitution Ave., NW., Room 3334,
Washington, DC, 20004. Such deliveries
are accepted only during the Docket’s
normal hours of operation, and special
arrangements should be made for
deliveries of boxed information.
Instructions: Direct your comments to
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0031. EPA’s policy is that all comments
received will be included in the public
docket without change and may be
made available online at https://
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Air pollution control, Intergovernmental
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requirements.
Dated: February 28, 2007.
William L. Wehrum,
Acting Assistant Administrator for Air and
Radiation.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 165
[COTP San Francisco Bay 07-003]
RIN 1625-AA00
Safety Zone; Liberty Island Conductor Removal, Sacramento River,
CA
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard proposes to establish a safety zone in the
navigable waters of the Sacramento River that will prohibit vessels and
people from entering into or remaining within close proximity to the
deep water channel. Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) will be
removing a conductor from the Liberty Island towers, two of which cross
over the deep water channel, on March 28, 2007. The proposed safety
zone will close the deep water channel for approximately 30 minutes
during the conductor removal.
DATES: Comments and related material must reach the Coast Guard on or
before March 14, 2007.
ADDRESSES: You may mail comments and related material to United States
Coast Guard Sector San Francisco, Waterways Safety Branch, Yerba Buena
Island, Bldg. 278, San Francisco, California, 94130. The Waterways
Safety Branch of Sector San Francisco maintains the public docket for
this rulemaking. Comments and material received from the public, as
well as documents indicated in this preamble as being available in the
docket, will become part of this docket and will be available for
inspection or copying at the Waterways Safety Branch of Sector San
Francisco between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, except
Federal holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lieutenant Eric Ramos, U.S. Coast
Guard Sector San Francisco, at (415) 556-2950 or Sector San Francisco
24-hour Command Center at (415) 399-3547.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Request for Comments
We encourage you to participate in this rulemaking by submitting
comments and related material. If you do so, please include your name
and address, identify the docket number for this rulemaking (COTP SF
07-003), indicate the specific section of this document to which each
comment applies, and give the reason for each comment. Please submit
all comments and related material in an unbound format, no larger than
8\1/2\ by 11 inches, suitable for copying. If you would like to know
they reached us, please enclose a stamped, self-addressed postcard or
envelope. We will consider all comments and material received during
the comment period. We may change this proposed rule in view of them.
Public Meeting
We do not now plan to hold a public meeting. But you may submit a
request for a meeting by writing to Coast Guard Sector San Francisco,
Waterways Safety Branch at the address under ADDRESSES explaining why
one would be beneficial. If we determine that one would aid this
rulemaking, we will hold one at a time and place announced by a later
notice in the Federal Register.
Background and Purpose
PG&E will be removing a conductor from the Liberty Island towers on
March 28, 2007. Two of the towers cross the Sacramento deep water
channel. PG&E will use a helicopter to cut the conductor off of one
tower and it will fall into the water. They will then recover the cut
conductor and place it on the bank before continuing to remove the rest
of the conductors from the remaining towers that are over land.
Discussion of Proposed Rule
This proposed safety zone will encompass the navigable waters of
the Sacramento River from the surface to the sea floor, encompassing a
circular area with a 500-yard radius at position 38[deg]17.072'N /
121[deg]39.619'W (NAD 83) for the removal of a conductor from a tower
that crosses over the deep water channel. This proposed safety zone is
necessary to protect persons and vessels from hazards, injury, and
damage associated with the conductor removal.
Regulatory Evaluation
This proposed 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 proposed rule to be so
minimal that a full Regulatory Evaluation is unnecessary.
Although this rule will restrict access to the waters encompassed
by the proposed safety zone, the effect of this rule is not expected to
be significant because the local waterway users will be notified via
public broadcast notice to mariners to ensure the proposed safety zone
will result in minimum impact. The entities most likely to be affected
are pleasure craft engaged in recreational activities.
Small Entities
Under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601-612), we have
considered whether this proposed 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
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governmental jurisdictions with populations of less than 50,000.
The Coast Guard certifies under 5 U.S.C. 605(b) that this proposed
rule will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial
number of small entities. This safety zone is not expected to have a
significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities
for the following reasons. This rule will only be in effect for
approximately 30 minutes. Although the safety zone will apply to the
entire width of the channel, traffic may be allowed to pass through the
zone with the permission of the Coast Guard patrol commander. Before
the effective period, we will issue maritime advisories widely
available to users of the river.
If you think that your business, organization, or governmental
jurisdiction qualifies as a small entity and that this rule would have
a significant economic impact on it, please submit a comment (see
ADDRESSES) explaining why you think it qualifies and how and to what
degree this rule would economically affect it.
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 proposed rule so that they can better
evaluate its effects on them and participate in the rulemaking. If the
rule would affect your small business, organization, or governmental
jurisdiction and you have questions concerning its provisions or
options for compliance, please contact (see ADDRESSES). The Coast Guard
will not retaliate against small entities that question or complain
about this rule or any policy or action of the Coast Guard.
Collection of Information
This proposed rule would call 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 proposed 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 proposed rule would not result in such
expenditure, we do discuss the effects of this rule elsewhere in this
preamble.
Taking of Private Property
This proposed rule would 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 proposed 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 proposed rule under Executive Order 13045,
Protection of Children from Environmental Health Risks and Safety
Risks. This rule is not an economically significant rule and would not
create an environmental risk to health or risk to safety that might
disproportionately affect children.
Indian Tribal Governments
This proposed rule does not have tribal implications under
Executive Order 13175, Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal
Governments, because it would 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 proposed 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 proposed rule does not use technical standards. Therefore, we
did not consider the use of voluntary consensus standards.
Environment
We have analyzed this proposed 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
made a preliminary determination 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, we believe that this rule should be
categorically excluded, under figure 2-1, paragraph (34)(g), of the
Instruction, from further environmental documentation.
A preliminary ``Environmental Analysis Check List'' is available in
the docket where indicated under ADDRESSES. Comments on this section
will be considered before we make the final decision on whether this
rule should be categorically excluded from further environmental
review.
List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 165
Harbors, Marine safety, Navigation (water), Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements, Security measures, Waterways.
For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Coast Guard proposes
to amend 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:
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Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1226, 1231; 46 U.S.C. Chapter 701; 50
U.S.C. 191; 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 Sec. 165.T11-171, to read as follows:
Sec. 165.T11-171 Safety Zone; Sacramento River Deep Water Channel,
California.
(a) Location. This safety zone encompasses the navigable waters of
the Sacramento River from the surface to the sea floor and is bounded
by the arc of a circle with a 500-yard radius from position
38[deg]17.072'N 121[deg]39.619'W (NAD 83).
(b) Effective Date. This rule will be in effect on March 28, 2007
from approximately 11 a.m. through 11:30 a.m.
(c) Regulations. In accordance with the general regulations in
Sec. 165.23 of this part, entry into, transit through, or anchoring
within this safety zone by all vessels and persons will be prohibited,
unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port San
Francisco, or his designated representative.
Dated: February 16, 2007.
W.J. Uberti,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port, San Francisco.
[FR Doc. E7-3804 Filed 3-5-07; 8:45 am]
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