[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 101 (Thursday, May 25, 1995)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 27695-27696]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-12733]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 110

[CGD05-93-103]
RIN 2115-AA98


Anchorage Grounds; Spa Creek, Annapolis, MD

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is consolidating Anchorages A and B in Spa 
Creek Anchorage in Annapolis Harbor, Md. into one anchorage. This 
action is necessary because the City of Annapolis has experienced 
difficulty enforcing safe boating operations within the separate 
anchorages. Consolidation of the two anchorages tightens control over 
the use and access to the composite anchorage, thereby increasing the 
efficiency of mooring operations and vessel safety.

EFFECTIVE DATE: This is effective June 26, 1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
LCDR Tom Flynn (804) 398-6690.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This action follows completion of an Army 
Corps of Engineers study of the Annapolis Harbor conducted in December 
1990, under the authority of Section 4(i) of the Water Resources 
Development Act of 1988, Public Law 100-676. The Corps of Engineers' 
study recommended a realignment of the channel in Annapolis Harbor by 
nonstructural, nondredging measures, in order to promote more efficient 
mooring operations in the harbor. Recognizing the desirability of 
accommodating existing users, increasing harbor safety by making 
mooring operations more efficient, and doing so in a cost effective 
manner, the study determined that the existing anchorage configuration 
should be revised by consolidating anchorages A and B, in Spa Creek, 
Annapolis, MD, into a single anchorage. The City of Annapolis, MD and 
asked the Coast Guard to initiate the process for effecting a 
consolidation. Pursuant to this request, the Coast Guard published a 
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking concerning this section in the Federal 
Register (58 FR 57769; October 27, 1993). The Commander, Fifth Coast 
Guard District, also published the proposal in Local Notice to Mariners 
45-93 dated November 9, 1993. Each notice allowed interested persons to 
submit comments through December 13, 1993. Total comment on the rule 
consisted of one letter, the substance of which was beyond the scope of 
this rulemaking and contained no constructive recommendations. The 
comment was considered, discussed and forwarded to the City of 
Annapolis. There are no substantive differences between the proposed 
rule and the final rule.

Drafting Information

    The drafters of this rule are LCDR Tom Flynn, project officer, 
Fifth Coast Guard District, Aids to Navigation and Waterways Management 
Branch and LCDR Bill Shelton, project attorney, Fifth Coast Guard 
District Legal Office.

Regulatory Evaluation

    This rule is not a significant regulatory action under section 3(f) 
of Executive Order 12866 and does into require an assessment of 
potential costs [[Page 27696]] and benefits under section 6(a)(3) of 
that order. It has been exempted from review by the Office of 
Management and Budget under that order. It is not significant under the 
regulatory policies and procedures of the Department of Transportation 
(DOT) (44 FR 11040; February 26, 1979). The Coast Guard expects the 
economic impact of this proposal to be so minimal that a full 
Regulatory Evaluation under paragraph 10e of the regulatory policies 
and procedures of DOT is unnecessary. Although the regulation enhances 
control over the harbor and promotes the efficiency of mooring 
operations, harbor access will not be reduced, nor will vessel traffic 
within the harbor be diverted or impeded.

Environment

    This final rule has been thoroughly reviewed by the Coast Guard and 
determined to be categorically excluded from further environmental 
documentation in accordance with section 2.B.2.e of Commandant 
Instruction M16475.1B.

Collection of Information

    This regulation contains no collection of information requirements 
under the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).

Federalism Assessment

    This action has been analyzed in accordance with the principles and 
criteria contained in Executive Order 12612, and it has been determined 
that it does not have sufficient federalism implications to warrant the 
preparation of a Federalism Assessment.

List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 110

    Anchorage grounds.

Final Regulation

    In consideration of the foregoing, Part 110 of Title 33, Code of 
Federal Regulations, is amended as follows:

PART 110--ANCHORAGE REGULATIONS

    1. The authority citation for part 110 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 33 U.S.C. 471, 2030, 2035 and 2071; 49 CFR 1.46 and 
33 CFR 1.05-1(g). Section 110.1a and each section listed in 110.1a 
are also issued under 33 U.S.C. 1223 and 1231.

    2. Section 110.159 is amended by removing paragraph (a)(6) , by 
removing ``(a)(3), (a)(5), and (a)(6)'' in the note at the end of 
paragraph (a) and adding in its place ``(a)(3), and (a)(5)''and by 
revising paragraph (a)(5) to read as follows:


Sec. 110.159  Annapolis Harbor, Md.

    (a) * * *




    (5) Spa Creek Anchorage. In Spa Creek, those waters bounded by a 
line connecting the following points:

Latitude                             Longitude                          
38 deg.58'37.3'' N                   76 deg.28'48.1'' W                 
36 deg.58'36.1'' N                   76 deg.28'57.8'' W                 
38 deg.58'31.6'' N                   76 deg.29'03.3'' W                 
38 deg.58'26.7'' N                   76 deg.28'59.5'' W                 
                                                                        

Datum: NAD 83
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    Dated: May 16, 1995.
M.K. Cain,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Acting Commander, fifth Coast Guard 
District.
[FR Doc. 95-12733 Filed 5-24-95; 8:45 am]
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