[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 114 (Friday, June 13, 1997)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 32198-32199]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-15540]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 100

[CGD07-97-027]
RIN 2115-AE46


Special Local Regulations; Deerfield Beach, Florida

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Temporary final rule.

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SUMMARY: Special temporary local regulations are being adopted for the 
Deerfield Super Boat Grand Prix. The event will be held on the Atlantic 
Ocean off Deerfield Beach, Florida, on July 20, 1997, from 12:30 p.m. 
until 4 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). The regulations are needed to 
provide for the safety of life on navigable waters during the event.

DATES: These regulations are effective between 11:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. 
EDT on July 20, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
QMCS T.E. KJERULFF Coast Guard Group Miami, Florida at (305) 535-4448.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background and Purpose

    Super Boat International Productions Inc., is sponsoring a high 
speed power boat race with approximately thirty-five (35) race boats 
participating in the event, ranging in length from 24 to 50 feet. There 
will be approximately two hundred (200) spectator craft. The race will 
take place in the Atlantic Ocean 1,300 feet off the Deerfield Beach 
shore from Hillsboro Inlet to Boca Raton Inlet. The race boats will be 
competing at high speeds with numerous spectator craft in the area, 
creating an extra or unusual hazard in the navigable waterways.
    In accordance with 5 U.S.C. Sec. 553, a notice of proposed 
rulemaking has not been published for these regulations. Following 
normal rulemaking procedures would have been impracticable, as there 
was not sufficient time remaining to publish proposed rules in advance 
of the event, as the request for the regulations was received less that 
two months before the event.

Discussion of Regulations

    These regulations create a regulated area on July 20, 1997, 
offshore of Deerfield Beach, Florida. The regulations will prohibit 
entry into the regulated area by unauthorized vessels during the 
duration of the Deerfield Super Boat Grand Prix. The regulations will 
also create an area for spectator craft to safely view the event.

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 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. Entry into the regulated area is prohibited for only 5.0 
hours on the day of the event.

Small Entities

    Under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601-612), the Coast 
Guard considered whether this rule will have a significant economic 
impact on a substantial number of small entities. ``Small entities'' 
include small businesses, not-for-profit organizations that are 
independently owned and operated and are not dominant in their fields, 
and governmental jurisdictions with populations of less than 50,000.
    The Coast Guard certifies under 5 U.S.C. 605(b) that this rule will 
not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small 
entities as the regulations will be in effect for approximately five 
hours.

Collection of Information

    This rule contains no collection of information requirements under 
the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520).

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 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 
action and has determined pursuant to section 2.B.2.e(34)(g) of 
Commandant Instruction M16475.1B, that this action is categorically 
excluded from further

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environmental documentation. A Categorical Exclusion Determination and 
Environmental Analysis Checklist are available in the docket for 
inspection or copying.

List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 100

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

Temporary Regulations

    In consideration of the foregoing, the Coast Guard amends Part 100 
of Title 33, Code of Federal Regulations, 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 section 100.35T-07-027 is added to read as follows:


Sec. 100.35T-07-027  Special Local Regulations; Deerfield Beach, Fl

    (a) Regulated Area:
    (1) A regulated area is established from a line from 26 deg.19' 
44''N, 080 deg.03'54''W to 26 deg.15'40''N, 080 deg., 04'17''W to the 
shore line. All coordinates referenced use Datum: NAD 83.
    (2) A spectator area is established in the vicinity of the 
regulated area for spectator traffic and is defined by a line joining 
the following points, beginning from: 26 deg.19'43''N, 080 deg. 
03'40''W; thence to, 26 deg.15'46''N, 080 deg. 04'03''W; thence to, 
26 deg.15'44''N, 080 deg. 04'16''W; thence to, 26 deg.19'40''N, 
080 deg. 03'54''W; and back to the starting point. All coordinates 
referenced use Datum: NAD 83.
    (3) A buffer zone of 300 feet separates the race course and the 
spectator areas.
    (b) Special local regulations:
    (1) Entry into the regulated area by other than event participants 
is prohibited unless otherwise authorized by the Patrol Commander. At 
the completion of scheduled races and departure of participants from 
the regulated area, traffic may resume normal operations. At the 
discretion of the Patrol Commander, between scheduled racing events, 
traffic may be permitted to resume normal operations.
    (2) A succession of not fewer than 5 short whistle or horn blasts 
from a patrol vessel will be the signal for any and all vessels to take 
immediate steps to avoid collision. The display of an orange distress 
smoke signal from a patrol vessel will be the signal for any and all 
vessels to stop immediately.
    (3) Spectators are required to maintain a safe distance from the 
race course at all times.
    (c) Effective date: These regulations become effective on July 20, 
1997 at 11:30 a.m. and terminate on 4:30 p.m. EDT that same day.

    Dated: May 29, 1997.
J.W. Lockwood,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander, Seventh Coast Guard 
District.
[FR Doc. 97-15540 Filed 6-12-97; 8:45 am]
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