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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 1

[CGD 92-066]
RIN 2115-AE32

 

Recreational Vessel Fees

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Technical amendment.

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SUMMARY: This document contains corrections to regulations published on 
February 17, 1993 (58 FR 8884). That Interim Final Rule changed the 
length categories of recreational vessels subject to the recreational 
vessel fee (RVF) for calendar years 1993 and 1994, as required by 
Section 501 of the High Seas Driftnet Fisheries Enforcement Act of 
1992.

EFFECTIVE DATE: October 1, 1992.

ADDRESSES: Unless otherwise indicated, documents referenced in this 
preamble are available for inspection or copying at the office of the 
Executive Secretary, Marine Safety Council (G-LRA/3406), U.S. Coast 
Guard Headquarters, 2100 Second Street SW., Washington, DC 20593-0001 
between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal 
holidays. The telephone number is (202) 267-1477.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mr. Carlton Perry, Auxiliary, Boating, and Consumer Affairs Division, 
(202) 267-0979. A copy of this technical amendment may be obtained by 
calling the Coast Guard's toll-free Boating Safety Hotline, 1-800-368-
5647. In Washington, DC, call 267-0780.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The Interim Final Rule, as published in the Federal Register (58 FR 
8884; February 17, 1993), provided amendatory language revising the 
categories of vessels, by length, that were subject to the Recreational 
Vessel Fee for calendar years 1993 and 1994. However, the Interim Final 
Rule also contained incorrect amendatory language revising section 
1.30-1 which caused the text of former paragraph (c) and the 
introductory text of paragraph (d) of that section to be mistakenly 
deleted. Since the purpose of the rulemaking was only to implement 
Section 501 of the High Seas Driftnet Fisheries Enforcement Act of 
1992, Public Law 102-587, the amendatory language should have 
redesignated paragraphs (c) and (d) of Sec. 1.30-1 as paragraphs (d) 
and (e), respectively, rather than causing them to be deleted. This 
document revises 33 CFR 1.30-1 to redesignate and restore the deleted 
text as it formerly appeared in the CFR.

Need for Correction

    As published, the Interim Final Rule omitted information on 
applicability of the fees to vessels operated on navigable waters of 
the United States.

List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 1

    Administrative practice and procedure, Authority delegations 
(Government agencies), Freedom of information, Penalties, Fees.

Subpart 1.30--Recreational Vessel Fees

    Accordingly, 33 CFR supart 1.30 is corrected by making the 
following correcting amendments.
    1. The authority citation for subpart 1.30 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority:  46 U.S.C. 2110; 49 CFR 1.46.


    2. Section 1.30-1 is revised to read as follows:


Sec. 1.30-1  Applicability.

    (a) This subpart establishes annual fees for recreational vessels, 
effective for calendar years 1993 and 1994.
    (b) The fees established under this subpart for calendar year 1993 
do not apply to recreational vessels 21 feet in length and under, 
public vessels, and vessels deemed public vessels under 14 U.S.C. 827.
    (c) The fees established under this subpart for calendar year 1994 
do not apply to recreational vessels under 37 feet in length, public 
vessels, and vessels deemed public vessels under 14 U.S.C. 827.
    (d) The fees established under this subpart apply to recreational 
vessels operated on:
    (1) Territorial Seas of the United States;
    (2) Internal navigable waters of the United States subject to tidal 
influence;
    (3) Internal navigable waters of the United States, not subject to 
tidal influence, from which, during most of the boating season, a 16 
foot long powered vessel with a displacement-type hull can navigate to 
waters subject to tidal influence; and
    (4) Waters listed in paragraph (e) of this section.
    (e) The fees established under this subpart also apply to the 
following waters.
    (1) Colorado River, between Headgate Rock Dam and Davis Dam, 
including Lake Havasu and the Parker Strip (AZ, CA);
    (2) Lake of the Woods (MN);
    (3) Lake Roosevelt (WA); and
    (4) Lake Tahoe (CA, NV).

    Dated: March 2, 1994.
R.C. Houle,
Acting Chief, Office of Navigation Safety and Waterway Services.
[FR Doc. 94-6269 Filed 3-16-94; 8:45 am]
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