[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 150 (Wednesday, August 5, 1998)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 41718-41719]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-20932]
=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 100
[CGD07-98-033]
RIN 2115-AE46
Special Local Regulations; St. Johns River, Jacksonville, Florida
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.
ACTION: Final Rule.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is amending the permanent special local
regulations for the Annual Greater Jacksonville Kingfish Tournament, by
increasing the size of the No Wake Zone on the waters of the St. Johns
River and establishing the annual date of the event during the
[[Page 41719]]
second full week of July. The increased size of the zone is needed to
safeguard the increasingly larger number of participants and other
vessels transiting the St. Johns River and Sisters Creek during the
Annual Greater Jacksonville Kingfish Tournament. Vessel operators
should use minimum speed in this area to avoid creating wakes, unless
otherwise authorized by the Captain of the Port.
DATES: This rule becomes effective on August 5, 1998.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ensign Gary Watson, Group Mayport. Tel: (904) 247-7318.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Regulatory History
On June 18, 1998, the Coast Guard published a Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking concerning the changes to the permanent special local
regulations for the Annual Greater Jacksonville Kingfish Tournament in
the Federal Register (63 FR 33596). No comments were received during
the comment period.
Background and Purpose
The event requiring this regulation is the Annual Greater
Jacksonville Kingfish Tournament, which will be held annually during
the second full week in July. Due to the large number of participants
and spectator craft, a larger No Wake Zone has been proposed on the
waters of the St. Johns River lying between the eastern boundary formed
by St. Johns River Lighted Buoy 7 in approximate position 30-23.56N,
081-23.04W, and Lighted Buoy 8 in position 30-24.03N, 081-23.01 W, and
the western boundary formed by Lighted Buoy 25 in position 30-23.40N,
081-28.26W, and Short Cut Light 26 in position 30-23.46N, 081-28.16W,
with the northern and southern boundaries formed by the banks of the
St. Johns River and extended north from the boundary formed by the St.
Johns River and the Intracoastal Waterway, Sisters Creek, to Lighted
Buoy 83 on the Intracoastal Waterway. The increased zone size is needed
to safeguard vessels transiting in the St. Johns River and Sisters
Creek during this event. This event will occur annually during the
second full week of July, and the exact date and times will be
broadcast in a Local Notice to Mariners. During each of these events,
local law enforcement agents will be on scene to assist in enforcing
the No Wake Zone and to monitor vessel traffic. This regulation is
issued pursuant to 33 U.S.C. 1233 through 1236 as set out in the
authority citation for all of Part 100.
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
proposed rule to be so minimal that a full Regulatory Evaluation under
paragraph 10e of the regulatory policies and procedures of DOT is
unnecessary. Only a small amount of recreational and fishing vessel
traffic is expected to be disrupted by the increased size of the No
Wake Zone.
Small Entities
Under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.), the
Coast Guard must consider whether this rule would have a significant
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. ``Small
entities'' include small businesses, not-for-profit organizations that
are independently owned and operated and are not dominant in their
field and governmental jurisdictions with populations of less than
50,000.
Therefore, the Coast Guard certifies under 605(b) that this rule
would not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of
small entities because the No Wake Zone will only be in effect in a
limited area for approximately 60 hours each year.
Collection of Information
This rule contains no collection of information requirements under
the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).
Federalism
This action has been analyzed in accordance with the principles and
criteria contained in Executive Order 12612, and it has been determined
that the rulemaking 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 consistent with Figure 2-1, paragraph (34)(h), of Commandant
Instruction M16475.1C. In accordance with that section, this action has
been environmentally assessed (EA completed) and the Coast Guard has
concluded that it will not significantly affect the quality of the
human environment. An Environmental Assessment and Finding of No
Significant Impact have been prepared and are available in the docket
for inspection or copying.
List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 100
Marine Safety, Navigation (water), Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements, Waterways.
Final Regulations
In consideration of the foregoing, the Coast Guard amends Part 100
of Title 33, Code of Federal Regulations, 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. Revise Sec. 100.710 to read as follows:
Sec. 100.710 Annual Greater Jacksonville Kingfish Tournament;
Jacksonville, Florida.
(a) Regulated area. A regulated area is established for the waters
of the St. Johns River lying between an eastern boundary formed by St.
Johns River Lighted Buoy 7 (LLNR (7145) in approximate position 30-
23.56N, 081-23.04W, and Lighted Buoy 8 (LLNR 7150) in position 30-
24.03N, 081-23.01W, and the western boundary formed by Lighted Buoy 25
(LLNR 7305) in position 30-23.40N, 081-28.26W, and Short Cut Light 26
(LLNR 7130 in position 30-23.46N, 081-28.16W with the northern and
southern boundaries formed by the banks of the St. Johns and extended
north from the boundary formed by the St. Johns River and the
Intracoastal Waterway, Sisters Creek, to Lighted Buoy 83 (LLNR 38330)
on the Intracoastal Waterway.
(b) Regulations. Vessels operating in the regulated area must
operate at No Wake Speed.
(b) Dates. This section is effective annually during the second
full week of July. Coast Guard Group Mayport will issue a Local Notice
to Mariners each year announcing future specific times and dates of the
event.
Norman T. Saunders,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard Commander, Seventh Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. 98-20932 Filed 8-4-98; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910-15-5