[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 173 (Tuesday, September 8, 1998)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 47425-47426]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-24054]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 100

[CGD08-98-054]
RIN 2115-AE46


Special Local Regulations; 1998 Busch Beer Drag Boat Classic; 
Kaskaskia River Mile 28.0-29.0, New Athens, Illinois

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Temporary final rule.

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SUMMARY: Special local regulations are being adopted for the Busch Beer 
Drag Boar Classic. This event will be held on September 12 and 13, 1998 
from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m. at New Athens, Illinois. These regulations are 
needed to provide for the safety of life on navigable waters during the 
event.

EFFECTIVE DATE: These regulations are effective from 7 a.m. until 8 
p.m., on September 12 and 13, 1998..

ADDRESSES: All documents referred to in this regulation are available 
for review at Marine Safety Office, St. Louis, 1222 Spruce Street, St. 
Louis, Missouri 63103-2835.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Lieutenant D. Schroder, USCG Marine Safety Office, St. Louis, Missouri 
at (314) 539-3091, ext. 01.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Drafting Information

    The drafters of this regulation are Lieutenant D. Schroder, Project 
Officer, USCG Marine Safety Office, St. Louis, and LTJG M. Woodruff, 
Project Attorney, Eighth Coast Guard District Legal Office.

Regulatory History

    In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553, a notice of proposed rule making 
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 
in the Federal Register. Following normal rule making procedures would 
be impracticable. The details of the event were not finalized in 
sufficient time 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 two day drag boat 
event consisting of numerous races through each day on September 12 and 
13. The Kaskaskia River at mile 28.0-29.0 will be closed during these 
events. The event is sponsored by the St. Louis Drag Boat Association.

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 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 
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 event's short duration, and commercial vessel transit 
schedule stated above.

Small Entities

    The Coast Guard finds that the impact, if any, on small entities 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, and commercial vessel transit schedule stated above.

Collection of Information

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

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 2-1, paragraph (34)(h) of Commandant 
Instruction M16475.1C, this rule is excluded from further environmental 
documentation.

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List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 100

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

Temporary Regulations

    In consideration of the foregoing, 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 and 33 CFR 100.35

    2. A temporary Sec. 100.35-T08-054 is added to read as follows:


Sec. 100.35-T08-054  Kaskaskia River at Mile 28.0-29.0

    (a) Regulated Area: A regulated area is established between mile 
28.0 and 29.0 of the Kaskaskia River.
    (b) Special Local Regulation: All persons and/or vessels not 
registered with the sponsors as participants or official patrol vessels 
are considered spectators. ``Participants'' are those persons and/or 
vessels identified by the sponsor as taking part in the event. The 
``official patrol'' consists of any Coast Guard, public, state or local 
law enforcement and/or sponsor provided vessel assigned to patrol the 
event. The Coast Guard ``Patrol Commander'' is a Coast Guard 
commissioned, warrant, or petty officer who has been designated by 
Commanding Officer, Coast Guard Marine Safety Office St. Louis.
    (1) No vessel 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 and/or signaled by an official 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 is empowered to forbid and 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 and/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 7 a.m. until 8 
p.m. on Spetember 12 and 13, 1998.

    Dated: August 21, 1998.
Paul J. Pluta,
Radm, USCG.
[FR Doc. 98-24054 Filed 9-4-98; 8:45 am]
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