[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 14 (Monday, January 23, 1995)] [Rules and Regulations] [Page 4380] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 95-1627] [[Page 4380]] DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 33 CFR Part 165 [COTP Los Angeles-Long Beach, 94-004] RIN 2115-AA97 Safety Zone; Los Angeles Harbor-San Pedro Bay, CA AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT. ACTION: Final rule. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is adopting as final the interim rule that established safety zones in two locations on the waters of San Pedro Bay, California. The event requiring establishment of these safety zones is the dredging and landfill activities for the Port of Los Angeles Pier 400 project. Duration of this project is estimated to be 33 months. Two separate safety zone locations are covered by this rulemaking. The first location, the site of the future Pier 400, is to the east of the Los Angeles main channel, adjacent to Reservation Point. It encompasses anchorages B1-B3, B6-B8, C1-C3, and C7-C9. The second location, to the southwest of the main channel, will be used to accommodate the transformation of anchorages A1-A5 into a permanent shallow water habitat as a mitigation measure for the Pier 400 landfill project. Entry into, transit through, or anchoring within the safety zones is prohibited unless authorized by the Captain of the Port. EFFECTIVE DATE: This regulation is effective on February 22, 1995. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Commander Mike Moore, Chief of Port Operations, Coast Guard Marine Safety Office Los Angeles-Long Beach, California; telephone (310) 980-4454. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: These safety zones were established via an Interim Final Rule published in 59 FR 46173 (September 7, 1994), and are necessary in order to provide for the safety of the maritime community during the dredging and fill activities connected with the Los Angeles Pier 400 construction project. The interim rule provided a 60-day period for public comment. No comments were received pertaining to this rulemaking. Therefore, the interim rule is being adopted as a final rule. Drafting Information The drafters of this notice are Lieutenant Commander Chris Lockwood, project officer for the Captain of the Port, and Lieutenant Commander Craig Juckniess, project attorney, Eleventh Coast Guard District Legal Office. Regulatory Evaluation This regulation 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 10(e) of the regulatory policies and procedures of DOT is unnecessary. Only minor delay to mariners is foreseen as vessel traffic is routed around the construction areas. Collection of Information This regulation contains no collection of information requirements under the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et. seq.). Federalism The Coast Guard has analyzed this regulation under the principles and criteria contained in Executive Order 12612 and has determined that this regulation 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 regulation and concluded that under section 2.B.2. of Commandant Instruction M16475.1B it will have no significant environmental impact and it is categorically excluded from further environmental documentation. List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 165 Harbors, Marine safety, Navigation (water), Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Security measures, Waterways. PART 165--[AMENDED] 1. Accordingly, under the authority of 33 U.S.C. 1231; 50 U.S.C. 191; 33 CFR 1.05-1(g), 6.04-1, 6.04-6 and 160.5; 49 CFR 1.46, the interim rule amending 33 CFR Part 165 which was published in 59 FR 46173 on September 7, 1994 is adopted as a final rule without change. E.E. Page, Captain, U.S. Coast Guard Captain of the Port, Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA. [FR Doc. 95-1627 Filed 1-20-95; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-14-M