Safety Zones; Recurring Events in Captain of the Port Duluth Zone-Point to LaPointe Swim, 34626-34627 [2014-14236]

Download as PDF ehiers on DSK2VPTVN1PROD with RULES 34626 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 117 / Wednesday, June 18, 2014 / Rules and Regulations The assistance of persons from outside the IRS or Chief Counsel promotes efficient administration and enforcement of laws administered by the IRS, by providing specialized knowledge, skills, or abilities that the IRS officers or employees assigned to the case may not possess. For example, outside persons often assist the IRS in matters involving transfer pricing. To clarify the role of these outside persons, these temporary regulations expressly provide that when an IRS officer or employee summons a taxpayer or other witness to produce books, papers, records, or other data and/or to give testimony, an outside person hired by the IRS or Chief Counsel authorized to receive returns or return information pursuant to section 6103(n) may receive the summoned books, papers, records, or other data and take the testimony of the witness under oath. 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The conclusion that contractors may receive summoned books and papers, analyze data, and question summoned witnesses is consistent with Treas. Reg. § 301.7602–2(c)(1)(i)(B) and (c)(1)(ii) Example 2. Under those rules, which implement the provision requiring notice to the taxpayer of contacts by IRS officers or employees with third parties, contractors (in this case appraisers) are treated in the same manner as IRS officers or employees when they contact industry experts to discuss a taxpayer’s business. The temporary regulations are effective for summons interviews conducted on or after June 18, 2014. The applicability of the temporary regulations will expire on June 16, 2017. VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:22 Jun 17, 2014 Jkt 232001 Special Analyses It has been determined that this Treasury Decision is not a significant regulatory action as defined in Executive Order 12866, as supplemented by Executive Order 13563. Therefore, a regulatory assessment is not required. 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For purposes of this paragraph (b), a person authorized to receive returns or return information under section 6103(n) and § 301.6103(n)–1(a) of the regulations may receive and examine books, papers, records, or other data produced in compliance with the summons and, in the presence and under the guidance of PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard 33 CFR Part 165 [Docket No. USCG–2013–0214] Safety Zones; Recurring Events in Captain of the Port Duluth Zone—Point to LaPointe Swim Coast Guard, DHS. Notice of enforcement of regulation. AGENCY: ACTION: The Coast Guard will enforce the safety zone in 33 CFR 165.943 for the Point to LaPointe Swim in LaPointe, WI from 7:20 a.m. through 10 a.m. on August 2, 2014. This action is necessary to protect participants and spectators during the Point to LaPointe swim. During the enforcement period, entry into, transiting, or anchoring within the safety zone is prohibited unless authorized by the Captain of the Port Duluth or his designated on-scene representative. SUMMARY: The regulations in 33 CFR 165.943(b) will be enforced from 7:20 a.m. through 10 a.m. on August 2, 2014, for the Point to LaPointe Swim safety zone, § 165.943(a)(7). DATES: E:\FR\FM\18JNR1.SGM 18JNR1 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 117 / Wednesday, June 18, 2014 / Rules and Regulations If you have questions on this document, call or email LT Judson Coleman, Chief of Waterways Management, Coast Guard; telephone (218) 725–3818, email Judson.A.Coleman@uscg.mil. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard will enforce the safety zone for the annual Point to LaPointe Swim in 33 CFR 165.943(a)(7) from 7:20 a.m. through 10 a.m. on August 2, 2014 on all waters between Bayfield, WI and Madeline Island, WI within an imaginary line created by the following coordinates: 46°48′50.97″ N, 090°48′44.28″ W, moving southeast to 46°46′44.90″ N, 090°47′33.21″ W, then moving northeast to 46°46′52.51″ N, 090°47′17.14″ W, then moving northwest to 46°49′03.23″ N, 090°48′25.12″ W and finally running back to the starting point. Entry into, transiting, or anchoring within the safety zone is prohibited unless authorized by the Captain of the Port Duluth or his designated on-scene representative. The Captain of the Port’s designated on-scene representative may be contacted via VHF Channel 16. This document is issued under authority of 33 CFR 165.943 and 5 U.S.C. 552(a). In addition to this publication in the Federal Register, the Coast Guard will provide the maritime community with advance notification of the enforcement of this safety zone via Broadcast Notice to Mariners. The Captain of the Port Duluth or his onscene representative may be contacted via VHF Channel 16. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dated: June 4, 2014. A.H. Moore, Jr., Commander, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Duluth. [FR Doc. 2014–14236 Filed 6–17–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110–04–P adds an additional month to the eligible dates for which the Safety Zones apply to each of these two events. DATES: This rule is effective July 18, 2014. Documents mentioned in this preamble are part of docket USCG– 2014–0061. To view documents mentioned in the preamble as being available in the docket, go to https:// www.regulations.gov, type the docket number in the ‘‘SEARCH’’ box and click ‘‘SEARCH.’’ Click on Open Docket Folder on the line associated with this rulemaking. You may also visit the Docket Management Facility in Room W12–140 on the ground floor of the Department of Transportation West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this rule, call Mr. Edward G. LeBlanc at Coast Guard Sector Southeastern New England, 401– 435–2351. If you have questions on viewing the docket, please call Renee V. Wright, Program Manager, Docket Operations, telephone 202–366–9826. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ADDRESSES: Table of Acronyms DHS Department of Homeland Security FR Federal Register NPRM Notice of Rulemaking A. Regulatory History and Information On April 8, 2014, we published a notice of rulemaking (NPRM) entitled ‘‘Safety Zones; Annually Recurring Events in Coast Guard Southeastern New England Captain of the Port Zone’’ in the Federal Register (79 FR 19302). We received no comments on the rule. B. Basis and Purpose DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard 33 CFR Part 165 [Docket No. USCG–2014–0061] RIN 1625–AA00 ehiers on DSK2VPTVN1PROD with RULES Safety Zones; Annually Recurring Events in Coast Guard Southeastern New England Captain of the Port Zone Coast Guard, DHS. Final rule. AGENCY: ACTION: The Coast Guard is amending the safety zones for the ‘‘RI Air National Guard Air Show’’ and the ‘‘Swim Buzzards Bay’’ events. This amendment SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:22 Jun 17, 2014 Jkt 232001 The legal basis for this rule is 33 U.S.C. 1231, 46 U.S.C. Chapter 701, 3306, 3703; 50 U.S.C. 191, 195; Public Law 107–295, 116 Stat. 2064; and Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1, which collectively authorize the Coast Guard to define safety zones. On May 22, 2012, the Coast Guard published a Final Rule in the Federal Register (77 FR 30188–30194) that amended certain established permanent safety zones for numerous recurring marine events within Coast Guard Sector Southeastern New England. For each recurring marine event a range of eligible dates is included in the Table to 33 CFR 165.173. The Coast Guard is amending the safety zones at section 6.2 (RI Air National Guard Air Show) and PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 34627 7.12 (Swim Buzzards Bay) of the Table contained in 33 CFR 165.173. This amendment adds an additional month to the eligible dates for which the safety zones at 33 CFR 165.173 apply to each of these two events. C. Background For the Air Show, the month of May is added to June and July, so that the safety zone at 33 CFR 165.173 now applies to one weekend in May, June, or July, rather than just June or July as was applicable under the original regulation being amended. For the Swim, the month of June is added to July and August, so that the safety zone at 33 CFR 165.173 applies to one Saturday or Sunday in June, July, or August, rather than just July or August as was applicable under the original regulation being amended. These revisions provide a larger window of eligible dates for the sponsors of each event to better coordinate with other waterway users, major participants, and state and local safety officials. D. Discussion of Comments, Changes and the Final Rule No comments were received, and no changes were made to the language contained in the NPRM. E. Regulatory Analyses We developed this rule after considering numerous statutes and executive orders related to rulemaking. Below we summarize our analyses based on these statutes and executive orders. 1. Regulatory Planning and Review This rule is not a significant regulatory action under section 3(f) of Executive Order 12866, Regulatory Planning and Review, as supplemented by Executive Order 13563, 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 regulation may have some impact on the public, the potential impact will be minimized for the following reasons: The Air Show will be limited to only a single three-day weekend period (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday) potentially in the month of May, and the Air Show has occurred annually for many years with no negative public comments or concerns regarding impacts to navigation. The Swim will be limited to only a single E:\FR\FM\18JNR1.SGM 18JNR1

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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 117 (Wednesday, June 18, 2014)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 34626-34627]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-14236]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 165

[Docket No. USCG-2013-0214]


Safety Zones; Recurring Events in Captain of the Port Duluth 
Zone--Point to LaPointe Swim

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of enforcement of regulation.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce the safety zone in 33 CFR 165.943 
for the Point to LaPointe Swim in LaPointe, WI from 7:20 a.m. through 
10 a.m. on August 2, 2014. This action is necessary to protect 
participants and spectators during the Point to LaPointe swim. During 
the enforcement period, entry into, transiting, or anchoring within the 
safety zone is prohibited unless authorized by the Captain of the Port 
Duluth or his designated on-scene representative.

DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR 165.943(b) will be enforced from 7:20 
a.m. through 10 a.m. on August 2, 2014, for the Point to LaPointe Swim 
safety zone, Sec.  165.943(a)(7).

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this 
document, call or email LT Judson Coleman, Chief of Waterways 
Management, Coast Guard; telephone (218) 725-3818, email 
Judson.A.Coleman@uscg.mil.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard will enforce the safety zone 
for the annual Point to LaPointe Swim in 33 CFR 165.943(a)(7) from 7:20 
a.m. through 10 a.m. on August 2, 2014 on all waters between Bayfield, 
WI and Madeline Island, WI within an imaginary line created by the 
following coordinates: 46[deg]48'50.97'' N, 090[deg]48'44.28'' W, 
moving southeast to 46[deg]46'44.90'' N, 090[deg]47'33.21'' W, then 
moving northeast to 46[deg]46'52.51'' N, 090[deg]47'17.14'' W, then 
moving northwest to 46[deg]49'03.23'' N, 090[deg]48'25.12'' W and 
finally running back to the starting point.
    Entry into, transiting, or anchoring within the safety zone is 
prohibited unless authorized by the Captain of the Port Duluth or his 
designated on-scene representative. The Captain of the Port's 
designated on-scene representative may be contacted via VHF Channel 16.
    This document is issued under authority of 33 CFR 165.943 and 5 
U.S.C. 552(a). In addition to this publication in the Federal Register, 
the Coast Guard will provide the maritime community with advance 
notification of the enforcement of this safety zone via Broadcast 
Notice to Mariners. The Captain of the Port Duluth or his on-scene 
representative may be contacted via VHF Channel 16.

    Dated: June 4, 2014.
A.H. Moore, Jr.,
Commander, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Duluth.
[FR Doc. 2014-14236 Filed 6-17-14; 8:45 am]
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