[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 148 (Wednesday, July 31, 1996)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 39872-39873]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-19479]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 117
[CGD08-96-025]
RIN 2115-AE47
Drawbridge Operation Regulations; Red River, LA
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This rule removes the regulation for the Kansas City Southern
Railroad Bridge across the Red River, mile 88.0 at Alexandria, Rapides
Parish, Louisiana because the swing span bridge has been removed.
EFFECTIVE DATE: This regulation is effective on July 31, 1996.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mr. Phil Johnson, Bridge Administration Branch, (504) 589-2965.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background and Purpose
The Kansas City Railroad Bridge was removed from service and
demolished on May 3, 1996. Since there is no longer a drawbridge at
this location, there is no longer a need for the drawbridge operation
regulation.
In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553, a notice of proposed rulemaking
was not published for this regulation and good cause exists for making
the regulation effective less than 30 days after Federal Register
publication. Publishing a notice of proposed rulemaking and delaying
the effective date are impracticable and unnecessary because the swing
span of the bridge is no longer in existence.
Regulatory Evaluation
This rule is not a significant regulatory action under Executive
Order 12866 and is not significant under the DOT Regulatory Policies
and Procedures (44 FR 11040; February 26, 1979). The Coast Guard
expects the economic impact of this rule to be so minimal that
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a full Regulatory Evaluation is unnecessary.
Small Entities
Under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.), the
Coast Guard must consider whether this rule will have a significant
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. ``Small
entities'' include independently owned and operated small businesses
that are not dominant in their field and that otherwise qualify as
``small business concerns'' under section 3 of the Small Business Act
(15 U.S.C. 632). This rule will have little impact on either vehicular
or navigational traffic. Because it expects the impact of this final
rule to be minimal, the Coast Guard certifies under 5 U.S.C. 605(b)
that it will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial
number of small entities.
Collection of Information
This rule contains no collection of information requirements under
the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).
Federalism
The Coast Guard has analyzed this rule under the principles and
criteria contained in Executive Order 12612 and has determined that
this rule does not have sufficient federalism implications to warrant
the preparation of a Federalism Assessment.
Environment
The Coast Guard considered the environmental impact of this rule
and concluded that, under section 2.B.2 of Commandant Instruction
M16475.1 (series), this proposal is categorically excluded from further
environmental documentation.
List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 117
Bridges.
Regulations
In consideration of the foregoing, Part 117 of Title 33, Code of
Federal Regulations, is amended as follows:
PART 117--DRAWBRIDGE OPERATION REGULATIONS
1. The authority citation for Part 117 continued to read as
follows:
Authority: 33 U.S.C. 499; 49 CFR 1.46; 33 CFR 1.05-1(g); section
117.255 also issued under the authority of Pub. L. 102-587, 106
Stat. 5039.
Sec. 117.491 [Amended]
2. In Sec. 117.491, paragraph (b) is removed and (c), (d), (e) and
(f) are redesignated (b), (c), (d) and (e), respectively.
Dated: July 11, 1996.
T.W. Josian,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander, Eighth Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. 96-19479 Filed 7-30-96; 8:45 am]
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