[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 199 (Friday, October 15, 1999)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 55830-55831]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-27090]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 100

[CGD08-99-060]
RIN 2115-AE46


Special Local Regulations: Stone Mountain Productions; Tennessee 
River Mile 463.5-464.5; Chattanooga, TN

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Temporary Final Rule

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SUMMARY: Special local regulations are being adopted for the Stone 
Mountain Productions. This event will be held from 9:00 p.m. until 
10:00 p.m. on October 16, 1999 at the riverfront in Chattanooga, 
Tennessee. These regulations are needed to provide for the safety of 
life on navigable waters during the event.

DATES: These regulations are effective from 9:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. 
on October 16, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Unless otherwise indicated, all documents referred to in 
this document are available for review at Marine Safety Detachment 
Nashville, 220 Great Circle Road, Suite 148, Nashville, TN 37228-1700.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: MK3 Gregory Gunnels, Marine Safety 
Detachment Nashville, TN. Tel: (615) 736-5421.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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. Following normal rule making procedures would have been 
impracticable. The details of the event were not finalized with 
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 fireworks show 
called ``Stone Mountain Productions.'' Stone Mountain Productions, Inc. 
sponsors the event. Spectators will be able to view the event from 
areas designated by the sponsor. Non-participating vessels will be able 
to transit the area after the fireworks show is secured.

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 not been reviewed 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 
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.

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.

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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.

List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 100

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

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-T08-060 is added to read as follows:


Sec. 100.35-T08-060  Tennessee River at Chattanooga, Tennessee

    (a) Regulated area. All the waters of the Tennessee River Mile 
463.5. to 464.5.
    (b) Special Local Regulation. (1) 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 and/or sponsor 
provided vessels assigned to patrol the event.
    (2) 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.
    (3) 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.
    (4) 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 property and can be reached on VHF-FM Channel 16 
by using the call sign ``PATCOM''.
    (c) Effective date. These regulations will be effective from 9:00 
p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on October 16, 1999.

    Dated: October 7, 1999.
Paul J. Pluta,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard Commander, Eighth Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. 99-27090 Filed 10-13-99; 1:29 pm]
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