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40101(d)(1), 40105(b)(1)(A), and 44701(a)(5),
on July 1, 2020.
Daniel K. Elwell,
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§ 230.497
[Release Nos. 33–10771A; 34–88606A; IC–
33836A; File No. S7–03–19]
RIN 3235–AM31
§ 232.405
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17 CFR Parts 230 and 232
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4. On page 33357, in the first column,
under ‘‘§ 232.405’’ remove Instruction
28.b.
5. On page 33357, in the first and
second columns, under ‘‘§ 232.405’’
redesignate Instructions 28.c, d, and e,
as Instructions 28.b, c, and d,
respectively.
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6. On page 33357, in the first column,
under ‘‘§ 232.405’’ in newlyredesignated Instruction 28.b,
‘‘Removing the heading and revising the
introductory text of paragraph (b)(1)’’ is
corrected to read ‘‘Revising the
introductory text of paragraph (b)(1)’’.
7. On page 33357, in the second
column, under ‘‘§ 232.405’’ in newlyredesignated Instruction 28.d,
‘‘Redesignating the note to § 232.405 as
note 2 to § 232.405 and revising the last
sentence of newly redesignated note 2 to
§ 232.405’’ is corrected to read
‘‘Redesignating note 2 to § 232.405 as
Note 1 to § 232.405 and revising the last
sentence of newly redesignated Note 1
to § 232.405 ’’.
8. On page 33357, in the second
column, in ‘‘§ 232.405 Interactive Data
File Submissions,’’ the introductory text
‘‘note 2 to this section’’ is corrected to
read ‘‘Note 1 to this section’’.
9. On page 33358, in the second
column, in ‘‘§ 232.405 Interactive Data
File Submissions,’’ ‘‘Note 2 to
§ 232.405’’ is corrected to read ‘‘Note 1
to § 232.405’’.
Dated: July 9, 2020.
Vanessa A. Countryman,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020–15170 Filed 7–24–20; 8:45 am]
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[Corrected]
1. On page 33356, in the third
column, under ‘‘§ 230.497’’ in
Instruction 25.a, ‘‘Remove from
paragraphs (c) and (e) the text ‘‘Form N–
2 (§§ 239.14 and 274.11a–1 of this
chapter)’’ is corrected to read ‘‘Remove
from paragraphs (c) and (e) the text
‘‘§§ 239.14 and 274.11a–1 of this
chapter (Form N–2)’’.
2. On page 33356, in the third
column, under ‘‘§ 230.497’’ remove
Instruction 25.b.
3. On page 33356, in the third
column, under ‘‘§ 230.497’’ redesignate
Instructions 25.c and d as Instructions
25.b and c, respectively.
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This document makes
technical corrections to amendments to
rules that modify the registration,
communications, and offering processes
for business development companies
(‘‘BDCs’’) and other closed-end
investment companies adopted in
Release No. 33–10771 (April 8, 2020)
(‘‘Adopting Release’’), which was
published in the Federal Register on
June 1, 2020.
DATES: Effective August 1, 2020
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Amy Miller, Senior Counsel, Investment
Company Regulation Office, Division of
Investment Management, Securities and
Exchange Commission, 100 F Street NE,
Washington, DC 20549.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We are
making technical amendments to correct
§§ 230.497 and 232.405. Specifically,
this document amends Instructions 25
and 28 published in the Adopting
Release. Instruction 25.a is amended to
correct a citation to Form N–2; and
Instruction 25.b is removed, with
subsequent instructions renumbered
accordingly. Instruction 28.b is
removed, with subsequent instructions
renumbered accordingly; newlydesignated Instruction b is amended to
correct an unneeded direction to remove
a heading; and newly-redesignated
Instruction 28.d is amended to
redesignate Note 2 to rule 405 of
Regulation S–T as Note 1 to rule 405 of
Regulation S–T.
■ In FR doc. 2020–07790, which
published in the Federal Register on
Monday, June 1, 2020, at 85 FR 33290,
the following corrections are made:
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[Docket No. USCG–2018–0953]
RIN 1625–AA09
Drawbridge Operation Regulation;
Lacombe Bayou, LA
Coast Guard, DHS.
Final rule.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Coast Guard is changing
the operating schedule that governs the
Tammany Trace swing bridge across
Lacombe Bayou, mile 5.2, at Lacombe,
St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana. This
bridge will open on signal if at least two
hours notice is given. This rule is being
changed because there are infrequent
requests to open the bridge. This change
allows St. Tammany Parish to open the
bridge when needed by Tammany Trace
park officials.
DATES: This rule is effective August 26,
2020.
ADDRESSES: To view documents
mentioned in this preamble as being
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available in the docket, go to https://
www.regulations.gov. Type USCG–
2018–0953 in the ‘‘SEARCH’’ box and
click ‘‘SEARCH.’’ Click on Open Docket
Folder on the line associated with this
rule.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
you have questions on this rule, call or
email Mr. Doug Blakemore, Eighth Coast
Guard District Bridge Administrator;
telephone (504) 671–2128, email
Douglas.A.Blakemore@uscg.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Table of Abbreviations
CFR Code of Federal Regulations
DHS Department of Homeland Security
FR Federal Register
OMB Office of Management and Budget
NPRM Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
(Advance, Supplemental)
§ Section
STP St. Tammany Parish
Trace Tammany Trace
U.S.C. United States Code
II. Background Information and
Regulatory History
On November 6, 2019 the Coast Guard
published a notice of proposed
rulemaking entitled Drawbridge
Operation Regulations; Lacombe Bayou,
LA in the Federal Register (84 FR
59741), to seek public comments on
whether the Coast Guard should
consider modifying the current
operating schedule to the Tammany
Trace drawbridge. We received 0
comments.
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III. Legal Authority and Need for Rule
The Coast Guard is issuing this rule
under authority 33 U.S.C. 499.
St. Tammany Parish (STP) requested
to change the operating requirements for
the Tammany Trace swing bridge across
Lacombe Bayou, mile 5.2, at Lacombe,
St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana. This
bridge currently opens on signal
according to 33 CFR part 117.5. STP
requested to open the bridge if vessels
provide 2 hours advance notification.
This bridge spans the Tammany Trace
which is a park area that is used by
pedestrians and bicyclists. The park is
open from 7 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. daily. The
bridge operates during park hours and is
secured in the open to navigation
position when the park is closed. This
bridge has a vertical clearance of 9.7 feet
above mean high water in the closed to
vessel position and unlimited vertical
clearance in the open to vessel traffic
position. This waterway is primarily
used by recreational boaters in the
Lacombe area and does not support
commercial activity. The STP bridge
operators also perform park official
activities including bike, pedestrian and
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equestrian operations and maintenance.
There are few vessel movements
through this bridge. From 2015 through
2017 the bridge opened 197 times for
vessel passage. This equates to less than
3 bridge openings per month.
This change allows the parish to
coordinate and schedule Tammany
Trace requirements and provide for the
reasonable needs of navigation.
IV. Discussion of Comments, Changes
and the Final Rule
There were no comments on this rule
change. The Coast Guard provided a
comment period of 30 days. Based on
the infrequent number of times that this
bridge has opened for vessel traffic over
3 years this rule provides vessels with
a reasonable ability to use the waterway.
We identified no impacts on marine
navigation with this proposed rule.
V. Regulatory Analyses
The Coast Guard has developed this
rule after considering numerous statutes
and Executive Orders related to
rulemaking. Below we summarize our
analyses based on a number of these
statutes and Executive Orders, and we
discuss First Amendment rights of
protesters.
A. Regulatory Planning and Review
Executive Orders 12866 and 13563
direct agencies to assess the costs and
benefits of available regulatory
alternatives and, if regulation is
necessary, to select regulatory
approaches that maximize net benefits.
Executive Order 13771 directs agencies
to control regulatory costs through a
budgeting process. This rule has not
been designated a ‘‘significant
regulatory action,’’ under Executive
Order 12866. Accordingly, it has not
been reviewed by the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) and
pursuant to OMB guidance it is exempt
from the requirements of Executive
Order 13771.
This regulatory action determination
is based on the lack of commercial
vessel traffic on this waterway, and the
recreational boats that routinely transit
the bridge under the proposed schedule.
Those vessels with a vertical clearance
requirement of less than 9.7 feet above
mean high water may transit the bridge
at any time, and the bridge will open in
case of emergency at any time. This
regulatory action takes into account the
reasonable needs of vessel and vehicular
traffic.
B. Impact on Small Entities
The Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980
(RFA), 5 U.S.C. 601–612, as amended,
requires federal agencies to consider the
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potential impact of regulations on small
entities during rulemaking. 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 received 0 comments
from the Small Business Administration
on this rule. 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.
While some owners or operators of
vessels intending to transit the bridge
may be small entities, for the reasons
stated in section V.A above, this rule
will not have a significant economic
impact on any vessel owner or operator.
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. 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 the person
listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT section.
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). 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.
C. 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).
D. Federalism and Indian Tribal
Government
A rule has implications for federalism
under Executive Order 13132,
Federalism, if it has a substantial direct
effect on the States, on the relationship
between the National Government and
the States, or on the distribution of
power and responsibilities among the
various levels of government. We have
analyzed this rule under that Order and
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have determined that it is consistent
with the fundamental federalism
principles and preemption requirements
described in Executive Order 13132.
Also, 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.
E. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 117
Bridges.
For the reasons discussed in the
preamble, the Coast Guard amends 33
CFR part 117 as follows:
PART 117—DRAWBRIDGE
OPERATION REGULATIONS
1. The authority citation for part 117
continues to read as follows:
■
Authority: 33 U.S.C. 499; 33 CFR 1.05–1;
and Department of Homeland Security
Delegation No. 0170.1.
■
2. Revise § 117.463 to read as follows
§ 117.463
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 (adjusted for inflation) 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.
Lacombe Bayou
(a) The draw of the US190 bridge,
mile 6.8 at Lacombe, shall open on
signal if at least 48 hours notice is given.
(b) The draw of the Tammany Trace
bridge, mile 5.2 at Lacombe, shall open
on signal if at least 2 hours notice is
given.
Dated: July 16, 2020.
John P. Nadeau,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander,
Eighth Coast Guard District.
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F. Environment
We have analyzed this rule under
Department of Homeland Security
Management Directive 023–01, Rev.1,
associated implementing instructions,
and Environmental Planning Policy
COMDTINST 5090.1 (series) which
guide the Coast Guard in complying
with the National Environmental Policy
Act of 1969 (NEPA)(42 U.S.C. 4321–
4370f). The Coast Guard has determined
that this action is one of a category of
actions that do not individually or
cumulatively have a significant effect on
the human environment. This rule
promulgates the operating regulations or
procedures for drawbridges and s
categorically excluded from further
review, under paragraph L49, of Chapter
3, Table 3–1 of the U.S. Coast Guard
Environmental Planning
Implementation Procedures.
Neither a Record of Environmental
Consideration nor a Memorandum for
the Record are required for this rule.
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G. Protest Activities
The Coast Guard respects the First
Amendment rights of protesters.
Protesters are asked to contact the
person listed in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section to
coordinate protest activities so that your
message can be received without
jeopardizing the safety or security of
people, places or vessels.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
40 CFR Parts 52 and 81
[EPA–R05–OAR–2018–0839; FRL–10007–
92–Region 5]
Air Plan Approval; Minnesota;
Revision to the Minnesota State
Implementation Plan
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
The Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) is approving a revision to
the Minnesota State Implementation
Plan (SIP) which updates Minnesota’s
air program rules. The Minnesota
Pollution Control Agency (MPCA)
submitted the request to EPA on
November 14, 2018. The revision to
Minnesota’s air quality rules reflects
changes that have been made to the
State’s air program rules since August
10, 2011, and updates on actions
deferred from previous SIP submittals.
EPA is approving the majority of
MPCA’s submittal, which will result in
consistent requirements of rules at both
the State and Federal level. EPA
proposed to approve this action on
February 5, 2020 and received no
adverse comments.
SUMMARY:
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This final rule is effective on
August 26, 2020.
ADDRESSES: EPA has established a
docket for this action under Docket ID
No. EPA–R05–OAR–2018–0839. All
documents in the docket are listed on
the www.regulations.gov website.
Although listed in the index, some
information is not publicly available,
i.e., Confidential Business Information
(CBI) or other information whose
disclosure is restricted by statute.
Certain other material, such as
copyrighted material, is not placed on
the internet and will be publicly
available only in hard copy form.
Publicly available docket materials are
available either through
www.regulations.gov or at the
Environmental Protection Agency,
Region 5, Air and Radiation Division, 77
West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago,
Illinois 60604. This facility is open from
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through
Friday, excluding Federal holidays and
facility closures due to COVID 19. We
recommend that you telephone Emily
Crispell, Environmental Scientist, at
(312) 353–8512 before visiting the
Region 5 office.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Emily Crispell, Environmental Scientist,
Control Strategies, Air Programs Branch
(AR–18J), Environmental Protection
Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson
Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604,
(312) 353–8512, crispell.emily@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Throughout this document whenever
‘‘we,’’ ‘‘us,’’ or ‘‘our’’ is used, we mean
EPA.
DATES:
I. Background Information
On February 5, 2020, EPA proposed to
approve a revision to the Minnesota SIP,
which included amendments to rules
governing air emission permits, the
removal of regulations unnecessary for
Minnesota to attain and maintain the
National Ambient Air Quality
Standards, and the addition of new and
previously deferred air program rules.
85 FR 6482. The notice of proposed
rulemaking provided an explanation of
the Clean Air Act (CAA) requirements,
a detailed analysis of the revisions, and
EPA’s reasons for proposing approval.
This action will not restate that
information. The public comment
period for this proposed rule ended on
March 6, 2020.
During the comment period, EPA
received only one comment. This
comment, sent from an anonymous
commenter, consists solely of quotes
from the 2007 animated film Bee Movie.
The comment is included in the docket
for this action.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 117
[Docket No. USCG-2018-0953]
RIN 1625-AA09
Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Lacombe Bayou, LA
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is changing the operating schedule that
governs the Tammany Trace swing bridge across Lacombe Bayou, mile 5.2,
at Lacombe, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana. This bridge will open on
signal if at least two hours notice is given. This rule is being
changed because there are infrequent requests to open the bridge. This
change allows St. Tammany Parish to open the bridge when needed by
Tammany Trace park officials.
DATES: This rule is effective August 26, 2020.
ADDRESSES: To view documents mentioned in this preamble as being
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available in the docket, go to https://www.regulations.gov. Type USCG-
2018-0953 in the ``SEARCH'' box and click ``SEARCH.'' Click on Open
Docket Folder on the line associated with this rule.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this rule,
call or email Mr. Doug Blakemore, Eighth Coast Guard District Bridge
Administrator; telephone (504) 671-2128, email
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Table of Abbreviations
CFR Code of Federal Regulations
DHS Department of Homeland Security
FR Federal Register
OMB Office of Management and Budget
NPRM Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Advance, Supplemental)
Sec. Section
STP St. Tammany Parish
Trace Tammany Trace
U.S.C. United States Code
II. Background Information and Regulatory History
On November 6, 2019 the Coast Guard published a notice of proposed
rulemaking entitled Drawbridge Operation Regulations; Lacombe Bayou, LA
in the Federal Register (84 FR 59741), to seek public comments on
whether the Coast Guard should consider modifying the current operating
schedule to the Tammany Trace drawbridge. We received 0 comments.
III. Legal Authority and Need for Rule
The Coast Guard is issuing this rule under authority 33 U.S.C. 499.
St. Tammany Parish (STP) requested to change the operating
requirements for the Tammany Trace swing bridge across Lacombe Bayou,
mile 5.2, at Lacombe, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana. This bridge
currently opens on signal according to 33 CFR part 117.5. STP requested
to open the bridge if vessels provide 2 hours advance notification.
This bridge spans the Tammany Trace which is a park area that is
used by pedestrians and bicyclists. The park is open from 7 a.m. to
7:30 p.m. daily. The bridge operates during park hours and is secured
in the open to navigation position when the park is closed. This bridge
has a vertical clearance of 9.7 feet above mean high water in the
closed to vessel position and unlimited vertical clearance in the open
to vessel traffic position. This waterway is primarily used by
recreational boaters in the Lacombe area and does not support
commercial activity. The STP bridge operators also perform park
official activities including bike, pedestrian and equestrian
operations and maintenance. There are few vessel movements through this
bridge. From 2015 through 2017 the bridge opened 197 times for vessel
passage. This equates to less than 3 bridge openings per month.
This change allows the parish to coordinate and schedule Tammany
Trace requirements and provide for the reasonable needs of navigation.
IV. Discussion of Comments, Changes and the Final Rule
There were no comments on this rule change. The Coast Guard
provided a comment period of 30 days. Based on the infrequent number of
times that this bridge has opened for vessel traffic over 3 years this
rule provides vessels with a reasonable ability to use the waterway. We
identified no impacts on marine navigation with this proposed rule.
V. Regulatory Analyses
The Coast Guard has developed this rule after considering numerous
statutes and Executive Orders related to rulemaking. Below we summarize
our analyses based on a number of these statutes and Executive Orders,
and we discuss First Amendment rights of protesters.
A. Regulatory Planning and Review
Executive Orders 12866 and 13563 direct agencies to assess the
costs and benefits of available regulatory alternatives and, if
regulation is necessary, to select regulatory approaches that maximize
net benefits. Executive Order 13771 directs agencies to control
regulatory costs through a budgeting process. This rule has not been
designated a ``significant regulatory action,'' under Executive Order
12866. Accordingly, it has not been reviewed by the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) and pursuant to OMB guidance it is exempt
from the requirements of Executive Order 13771.
This regulatory action determination is based on the lack of
commercial vessel traffic on this waterway, and the recreational boats
that routinely transit the bridge under the proposed schedule. Those
vessels with a vertical clearance requirement of less than 9.7 feet
above mean high water may transit the bridge at any time, and the
bridge will open in case of emergency at any time. This regulatory
action takes into account the reasonable needs of vessel and vehicular
traffic.
B. Impact on Small Entities
The Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 (RFA), 5 U.S.C. 601-612, as
amended, requires federal agencies to consider the potential impact of
regulations on small entities during rulemaking. 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 received 0 comments from the Small Business
Administration on this rule. 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.
While some owners or operators of vessels intending to transit the
bridge may be small entities, for the reasons stated in section V.A
above, this rule will not have a significant economic impact on any
vessel owner or operator.
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. 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 the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section.
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). 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.
C. 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).
D. Federalism and Indian Tribal Government
A rule has implications for federalism under Executive Order 13132,
Federalism, if it has a substantial direct effect on the States, on the
relationship between the National Government and the States, or on the
distribution of power and responsibilities among the various levels of
government. We have analyzed this rule under that Order and
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have determined that it is consistent with the fundamental federalism
principles and preemption requirements described in Executive Order
13132.
Also, 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.
E. 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 (adjusted for
inflation) 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.
F. Environment
We have analyzed this rule under Department of Homeland Security
Management Directive 023-01, Rev.1, associated implementing
instructions, and Environmental Planning Policy COMDTINST 5090.1
(series) which guide the Coast Guard in complying with the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA)(42 U.S.C. 4321-4370f). The
Coast Guard has determined that this action is one of a category of
actions that do not individually or cumulatively have a significant
effect on the human environment. This rule promulgates the operating
regulations or procedures for drawbridges and s categorically excluded
from further review, under paragraph L49, of Chapter 3, Table 3-1 of
the U.S. Coast Guard Environmental Planning Implementation Procedures.
Neither a Record of Environmental Consideration nor a Memorandum
for the Record are required for this rule.
G. Protest Activities
The Coast Guard respects the First Amendment rights of protesters.
Protesters are asked to contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section to coordinate protest activities so that
your message can be received without jeopardizing the safety or
security of people, places or vessels.
List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 117
Bridges.
For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Coast Guard amends
33 CFR part 117 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; 33 CFR 1.05-1; and Department of
Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1.
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2. Revise Sec. 117.463 to read as follows
Sec. 117.463 Lacombe Bayou
(a) The draw of the US190 bridge, mile 6.8 at Lacombe, shall open
on signal if at least 48 hours notice is given.
(b) The draw of the Tammany Trace bridge, mile 5.2 at Lacombe,
shall open on signal if at least 2 hours notice is given.
Dated: July 16, 2020.
John P. Nadeau,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander, Eighth Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. 2020-16012 Filed 7-24-20; 8:45 am]
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