[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 155 (Friday, August 9, 1996)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 41505-41506]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-20274]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 100

[CGD08-96-038]
RIN 2115-AE46


Special Local Regulations; Lansing Fish Days, Upper Mississippi 
River Mile 663.0--663.5, Lansing, IA

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Temporary final rule.

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SUMMARY: Special local regulations are being adopted for the Lansing 
Fish Days Celebration. This event will be held on August 10 and 11, 
1996 at Lansing, Iowa. These regulations are needed to provide for the 
safety of life on navigable waters during the event.

EFFECTIVE DATE: These regulations are effective from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. 
local time on August 10, 1996, and from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. local time on 
August 11, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
SCPO J. R. Van Reese, U.S. Coast Guard, Marine Safety Detachment, PO 
Box 65428, St. Paul, MN 55165-0428. Tel: (612) 290-3991.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Regulatory History

    In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553, a notice of proposed rulemaking 
for these regulations has not been published and good cause exists for 
making them effective in less than 30 days from the date of 
publication. Following normal rulemaking procedures would have been 
impracticable. Specifically, the details of the event were not 
finalized until July 8, 1996, and there was not sufficient time 
remaining to publish proposed rules in advance of the event or to 
provide for a delayed effective date.

Background and Purpose

    The marine event requiring this regulation is a lighted venetian 
boat parade and professional water ski show. The event is sponsored by 
the Lansing Lions Club, Inc. of Lansing, Iowa. Spectators are to 
maintain a safe distance which will be determined by event sponsor and 
controlled by Coast Guard patrol commander.

Regulatory Evaluation

    This rule 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 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 
rule to be so minimal that a full Regulatory Evaluation under paragraph 
10e of the regulatory policies and procedures of DOT is unnecessary 
because of the events short duration.

Federalism Assessment

    The Coast Guard has analyzed this action in accordance with the 
principles and criteria of Executive Order 12612 and has determined 
that this rule does not raise sufficient federalism implications to 
warrant the preparation of a Federalism Assessment.

Environmental Assessment

    The Coast Guard considered the environmental impact of this rule 
and concluded that under section 2.B.2.C. of Commandant Instruction 
M16475.1B, (as revised by 61 FR 13563; March 27,

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1996) this rule is excluded from further environmental documentation.

Small Entities

    The Coast Guard finds that the impact on small entities, if any, is 
not substantial. Therefore, the Coast Guard certifies under section 
605(b) of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) that 
this temporary rule will not have a significant economic impact on a 
substantial number of small entities because of the event's short 
duration.

Collection of Information

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

List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 100

    Marine safety, Navigation (water), Reporting and recordkeeping 
requirements, Waterways.

Temporary Regulations

    In consideration of the forgoing, Part 100 of Title 33, Code of 
Federal Regulations, is amended as follows:

PART 100--[AMENDED]

    1. The authority citation for part 100 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1233; 49 CFR 1.46.

    2. A temporary Sec. 100.35 T08-038 is added to read as follows:


Sec. 100.35 T08-038  Upper Mississippi River near Lansing, Iowa.

    (a) Regulated area. Mississippi River mile 663.0 to Mississippi 
River mile 663.5.
    (b) Special local regulation. All persons and vessels not 
registered with the sponsors as participants or official patrol vessels 
are considered spectators. The ``official patrol'' consists of any 
Coast Guard, public, state or local law enforcement or sponsor provided 
vessels assigned to patrol the event.
    (1) No spectators shall anchor, block, loiter in or impede the 
through transit of participants or official patrol vessels in the 
regulated area during effective dates and times, unless cleared for 
such entry by or through an official patrol vessel.
    (2) When hailed or signaled, by an official patrol vessel, a 
spectator shall come to an immediate stop. Vessels shall comply with 
all directions given; failure to do so may result in a citation.
    (3) The Patrol Commander may control the movement of all vessels in 
the regulated area. The Patrol Commander may terminate the event at any 
time it is deemed necessary for the protection of life or property and 
can be reached on VHF-FM Channel 16 by using the call sign ``PATCOM''.
    (c) Effective Date: This section is effective from 9 p.m. to 11 
p.m. local time on August 10, 1996, and from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. local 
time on August 11, 1996.

    Dated: July 24, 1996.
T.W. Josiah,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander, Eighth Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. 96-20274 Filed 8-8-96; 8:45 am]
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