[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 160 (Tuesday, August 19, 2003)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 49712-49713]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-21222]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Office of the Secretary
49 CFR Part 71
[Docket No. OST-2003-15945]
RIN 2105-AD32
Establishment of the Chamorro Standard Time Zone
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary (OST), (DOT).
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: By statute, Congress established the Chamorro standard time
zone. Geographically this time zone includes Guam and the Commonwealth
of the Northern Mariana Islands. This final rule revises the Department
of Transportation's regulations to reference the new time zone.
DATES: This rule is effective on August 19, 2003.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joanne Petrie, Office of the Assistant
General Counsel for Regulation and Enforcement, U.S. Department of
Transportation, Room 10424, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC
20590, (202) 366-9315.
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Background
On January 24, 2000, Congress passed the Guam and the Northern
Mariana Islands Standard Time Zone Act [Pub. L. 106-564, 114 Stat.
2811], which amended title 15 of the United States Code. The Act
established the Chamorro standard time zone for Guam and the
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. The term Chamorro refers
to the culture and people of that area.
This final rule is ministerial in nature and is meant to
incorporate the statutory change into the Department's regulations for
reader convenience. As such, notice and comment are unnecessary and
contrary to the public interest. Further, because this rule does not
impose substantive requirements on the public, the Department finds
that there is good cause to make this rule effective on the date of
publication in the Federal Register because it is merely referencing a
statutory change that is already in effect.
Regulatory Analysis and Notices
A. Executive Order 12866 and DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures
This rule is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under section
3(f) of Executive Order 12866 and was not reviewed by the Office of
Management and Budget. Similarly, the rule is not significant under the
criteria of the Regulatory Policies and Procedures of the Department of
Transportation (44 FR 11034). There are no costs associated with this
rule.
B. Federalism
This action has been analyzed in accordance with the principles and
criteria contained in Executive Order 13132, dated August 4, 1999. This
final rule does not have a substantial direct effect on States.
C. Indian Tribal Governments
This final rule has been analyzed in accordance with the principles
and criteria contained in Executive Order 13084 (``Consultation with
Indian Tribal Governments''). Because this final rule does not
significantly or uniquely affect the communities of the Indian tribal
governments and does not impose substantial direct compliance costs,
the funding and consultation requirements of Executive Order 13084 do
not apply.
D. Regulatory Flexibility Act
The Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) requires an
agency to review regulations to assess their impact on small entities
unless the agency determines that a rule is not expected to have a
significant impact on a substantial number of small entities. The
Department of Transportation hereby certifies that this final rule will
not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small
entities.
E. Paperwork Reduction Act
This rule contains no information collection requirements under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520).
F. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
The Department has determined that the requirements of Title II of
the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1531-1538) do not
apply to this rulemaking.
G. Environment
We considered the environmental impact of this final rule and have
determined that this rule has no environmental implications.
Final Rule
List of Subjects in 49 CFR Part 71
Time zones.
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For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Department of
Transportation amends 49 CFR part 71 as follows:
PART 71--STANDARD TIME ZONE BOUNDARIES
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1. The authority citation for part 71 is revised to read as follows:
Authority: Secs. 1-4, 40 Stat. 450, as amended; sec. 1, 41 Stat.
1446, as amended; secs. 2-7, 80 Stat. 107, as amended; 100 Stat.
764; Act of Mar. 19, 1918, as amended by the Uniform Time Act of
1966 and Pub. L. 97-449, 15 U.S.C. 260-267; Pub. L. 99-359; Pub. L.
106-564, 15 U.S.C. 263, 114 Stat. 2811; 49 CFR 1.59(a), unless
otherwise noted.
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2. Add Sec. 71.14 to read as follows:
Sec. 71.14 Chamorro Zone.
The ninth zone, the Chamorro standard time zone, includes the
Island of Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
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Issued in Washington, DC on June 24, 2003.
Norman Y. Mineta,
Secretary of Transportation.
[FR Doc. 03-21222 Filed 8-18-03; 8:45 am]
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