[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 198 (Friday, October 13, 1995)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 53316-53318]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-25457]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 110
[CGD07-95-033]
RIN 2115-AA98
Special Anchorage Areas; Herb River, Thunderbolt, GA; Bull River,
Savannah, GA; South Channel Savannah River East, Savannah, GA; South
Channel Savannah River West, Savannah, GA; Calibogue Sound, Hilton
Head, SC; May River, Hilton Head, SC
agency: Coast Guard, DOT.
action: Notice of proposed rulemaking.
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summary: The Coast Guard is proposing to establish temporary special
anchorage areas during the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games. The Coast
Guard expects a significant number of spectator vessels to participate
in the festivities surrounding the 1996 Olympic Games. By designating
special anchorage areas, which will be administered by Georgia and
South Carolina, the Coast Guard expects to minimize the problems
associated with a large congestion of boaters in the area.
dates: Comments must be received on or before December 12, 1995.
addresses: Comments should be mailed to the Captain of the Port
Savannah, P.O. Box 8191, Marine Safety Office Savannah, Georgia 31412-
8191. The comments will be available for inspection and copying at 222
W. Oglethorpe Ave., Suite 402, Savannah, GA between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except federal holidays. Comments may also be
hand delivered to this address.
for further information contact: LT Jeff Simmerman, Tel: (912) 652-
4353.
supplementary information: Interested persons are invited to
participate in this rulemaking by submitting written views, data, or
arguments. Persons submitting comments should include their names and
addresses, identify this notice (CGD07-95-033) and the specific section
of this proposal to which their comments apply, and give reasons for
each comment. The regulations may be changed in the light of comments
received. All comments received before the expiration of the comment
period will be considered before final action is taken on this
proposal. A meeting was held on July 27, 1995 at 7 p.m. at the Juliet
Low Federal Building in Savannah, Georgia. Approximately eight persons
attended. These individuals voice no concerns or opinions over the
proposed regulations.
No public hearing is planned, but one may be held if the written
requests for a hearing are received, and it is determined that the
opportunity to make oral presentations will aid the rulemaking process.
Drafting Information
The drafters of these regulations are LT J.A. Simmerman, project
officer for the Captain of the Port Savannah, Georgia, and LTJG J.
Diaz, project attorney, Seventh Coast District Legal Office.
Discussion of Proposed Regulations
Approximately 1,000 to 5,000 spectators vessels are expected to
arrive and participate in the festivities of the 1996 Olympic sailing
competition. The Coast Guard proposes to establish six special
anchorage areas to alleviate the problems of a large congestion of
recreational boats in a small area. By designating these special
anchorage areas that are administered by Georgia and South Carolina the
Coast Guard anticipates minimizing the associated problems with
security and pollution, as well as the commercial congestion that a
large influx of boaters might cause on the area. These proposed special
anchorage areas provide that vessels no more than sixty-five feet in
length when anchored at any special anchorage area shall not be
required to carry or exhibit the white anchor lights required by the
Navigation Rules.
Federalism
This action has been analyzed in accordance with the principles and
criteria contained in Executive Order 12612, and it has been determined
that the proposed rulemaking does not have sufficient federalism
implications to warrant the preparation of a Federalism Assessment.
Environmental Assessment
The Coast Guard has considered the environmental impact of this
proposal and has determined pursuant to Section 2.B.2. of Commandant
Instruction M16475.1B, that this action is categorically excluded from
further environmental documentation. A Categorical Exclusion
Determination and Environmental Analysis Checklist are available in the
docket for inspection or copying at the same location listed in
ADDRESSES.
Regulatory Evaluation
This proposal is not a significant regulatory action under section
3(f) of Executive Order 12866 and does not require an assessment of
potential costs 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. The
proposed special anchorage areas described in this notice will be
established for a limited time period to help accommodate spectator
vessels that arrive in the port of Savannah for the 1996 Olympic Games.
Since the impact of this proposal is expected to be minimal, the
Coast Guard certifies that, if adopted, it will not have a significant
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities.
List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 110
Anchorage ground.
Regulations
In consideration of the foregoing, the Coast Guard proposes to
amend Part 110 of Title 33, Code of Federal Regulations, 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.T72e is added to read as follows:
Sec. 110.T72e Savannah Olympic Anchorage Areas, GA.
The following locations are special anchorage areas:
(a) Herb River Anchorage. The waters in the Herb River within the
area bounded at the latitude 32 deg.01'.2'' N extending south to a line
at latitude 32 deg.00'.0'' N.
(b) Bull River Anchorage. The waters of the Bull River within the
area bounded at latitude 32 deg.02'.2'' N east to a line at latitude
31 deg.59'.7'' N across Bull River.
(c) South Channel of the Savannah River West Anchorage. The waters
of the South Channel of The Savannah River lying between latitude
32 deg.04'.1'' N extending east to a line of longitude 080 deg.54'.9''
W in the vicinity of the Fort Pulaski Bridge.
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(d) South Channel of the Savannah River East Anchorage. The waters
of the South Channel of The Savannah River lying east of the Fort
Pulaski Bridge beginning at longitude 080 deg.54'.9'' W extending east
to longitude 080 deg.53'.9'' W across South Channel.
(e) Calibogue Sound Anchorage. The waters of the Calibogue Sound
lying within the following coordinates, the area west of the west shore
of Hilton Head Island; starting at 32 deg.08'12.0'' N,
080 deg.48'55.0'' W; thence to 32 deg.08'12.0'' N, 080 deg.49'13.0'' W;
thence to 32 deg.06'50.0'' N, 080 deg.49'55.0'' W; thence to
32 deg.06'50.0'' N, 080 deg.49'43.0'' W; back north on the west shore
of Hilton Head Island to the point of beginning.
(f) May River Anchorage. The waters of the May River within the
following coordinates, the area north of the north shore of Bull
Island; starting at 32 deg.11'45.0'' N, 080 deg.48'03.0'' W; thence to
32 deg.11'56.0'' N, 080 deg.48'02.0'' W; thence to 32 deg.12'06.0'' N,
080 deg.48'17.0'' W; thence to 32 deg.12'38.0'' N, 080 deg.49'35.0'' W;
thence to 32 deg.12'14.0'' N, 080 deg.49'43.0'' W; back east along the
north shore of Bull Island to the point of beginning.
Datum: NAD 1983.
Dated: September 17, 1995.
Roger T. Rufe, Jr.,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard Commander, Seventh Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. 95-25457 Filed 10-12-95; 8:45 am]
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