[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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