[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 192 (Friday, October 3, 1997)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 51779-51780]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-26335]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 165

[[COTP] Tampa 97-046]
RIN 2115-AE84


Regulated Navigation Area; Egmont Channel, Tampa Bay, FL

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This final rule removes the regulated navigation area on the 
Egmont Channel. The Channel has been dredged and the restriction of one 
way vessel movement for vessels with drafts in excess of 36 feet are 
no-longer required.

DATES: This rule is effective on November 3, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Documents referred to in this preamble are available for 
inspection and copying at U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Office Tampa, 
155 Columbia Drive, Tampa, FL 33606 between 7:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. 
Monday through Friday, except federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
LT Murk, Project Manager, Coast Guard Marine Safety Office Tampa, at 
(813) 228-2189.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background and Purpose

    This final rule cancels the Regulated Navigation Area on the Egmont 
Channel. Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553, a notice of proposed rulemaking has 
not been published for this regulation. This Regulated Navigation Area 
was created because of shoaling in the channel that posed possible 
impediments for vessels with drafts in excess of 36 feet when meeting 
or passing in the channel. The channel has been dredged, and no-longer 
poses a danger for vessels with drafts in excess of 36 feet. 
Consequently, the regulated navigation area is no-longer required.

 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

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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) (44FR 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 10(e) of the 
regulatory policies and procedures of DOT is unnecessary. This rule 
reduces the regulatory burdens on shipping in the area by canceling a 
regulated navigated area.

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'' may include (1) small businesses and not-for-profit 
organizations that are independently owned and operated are not 
dominant in their fields and (2) governmental jurisdiction with 
populations of less than 50,000. For the reasons stated above the Coast 
Guard finds that this rule will not have a significant economic impact 
on a substantial number of small entities.

Collection of Information

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

Federalism

    The Coast Guard has analyzed this proposal in accordance with the 
principals and criteria contained in Executive Order 12612 and has 
determined that this proposal 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 environmental documentation. A Categorical 
Exclusion Determination is available in the docket for inspection or 
copying.

Lists of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 165

    Harbors, Marine Safety, Navigation, (water), Reports and record 
keeping requirements, Security Measures, Waterways.

Regulations

    For the reasons stated above, the Coast Guard amends Part 165 of 
title 33, Code of Federal regulations, as follows:

PART 165--[AMENDED]

    1. The authority citation for Part 165 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1231; 50 U.S.C. 191; 33 CFR 1.05-1(g), 
6.04-1, 6.04-4, and 160.5; 49 CFR 1.46.


Sec. 165.709  [Removed]

    2. Remove section 165.709.

    Dated: September 23, 1997.
R.C. Olsen, Jr.,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Acting Commander, Seventh Coast Guard 
District.
[FR Doc. 97-26335 Filed 10-2-97; 8:45 am]
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