[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 156 (Thursday, August 13, 1998)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 43321-43322] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 98-21801] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Coast Guard 33 CFR Part 100 [CGD07-98-049] Special Local Regulations; West Palm Beach, FL AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT. ACTION: Temporary final rule. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Temporary Special Local Regulations are being adopted for the Palm Beach County Offshore Grand Prix Festival & Air Show. The event will be held in two separate locations at separate times: (1) from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) on August 13, 14, 15 and 16, 1998, for a watercraft exhibition area, west of the ICW channel between the Royal Palm bascule bridge and Lake Worth LT 12 (LLNR 46875) and; (2) from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. EDT on August 15 and 16, 1998, for the racecourse and airshow area east of Singer Island in the Atlantic Ocean, north of the Lake Worth Inlet. The regulations are needed to provide for the safety of life on navigable waters during the event. DATES: These regulations become effective from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. EDT on August 13, 14, 15 and 16, 1998, with respect to the watercraft exhibition area and from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on August 15 [[Page 43322]] and 16, 1998, for the racecourse and airshow area. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: LT J.A. Delgado Coast Guard Group Miami, Florida at (305) 535-4409. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background and Purpose The Palm Beach Offshore Club is sponsoring a high speed power boat race and air show with approximately 60 race boats ranging in length from 12 to 50 feet, and several aircraft participating in the event. There will be approximately five hundred (500) spectator craft. The aircraft show and high speed race will take place offshore Singer Island in the Atlantic Ocean. The race boats and aircraft will be participating at high speeds with numerous spectator crafts in the area, creating an extra or unusual hazard in the navigable waterways. Additionally, inflatable boats, jet skis, and demonstration boats will be performing in a regulated area west of the ICW channel in West Palm Beach. These regulated areas created below prohibit entry to nonparticipating vessels during the events. In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553, a notice of proposed rulemaking has not been published for these regulations. Following normal rulemaking procedures would have been impracticable, as there was not sufficient time remaining after the receipt of the permit request to publish proposed rules in advance of the event or to provide for a delayed effective date. 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. The Office of Management and Budget has exempted it from review 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 10e of the regulatory policies and procedures of DOT is unnecessary. Entry into the regulated areas is prohibited for only approximately 13 hours each day of the event and the regulated areas do not block any channels. Small Entities Under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.), the Coast Guard must consider whether this rule will 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 that this rule will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities, as the regulations will only be in effect a total of four days in areas of limited commercial traffic. 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 and has determined under Figure 2-1, paragraph 35(b) of Commandant Instruction M16475.1C, that this rule is categorically excluded from further environmental documentation. A Categorical Exclusion Determination document has been prepared and is available for inspection or copying in the docket. List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 100 Marine safety, Navigation (water), Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Waterways. Temporary 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. Temporary Sec. 100.35T-07-049 is added to read as follows: Sec. 100.35T-07-049 Palm Beach Grand Prix and Air Show, West Palm Beach, FL (a) Regulated Areas. The following are regulated areas (All coordinates referenced use Datum NAD:83): (1) Watercraft Exhibition Area: All waters west of the channel of the Introcoastal Waterway between the Royal Palm bascule bridge north to Lake Worth LT 12 (LLNR 46875) in approximate position 26-42.54N, 080-02.5W. (2) Racecourse/Airshow Area: All waters of the Atlantic Ocean west of a line drawn from 26-46.82N, 080-01.26W to 26-49.37N, 080-01.26W. (b) Special local regulations. (1) Entry into the regulated areas by other than event participants is prohibited unless otherwise authorized by the Patrol Commander. At the completion of scheduled races and exhibitions, and departure of participants from the regulated areas, traffic may resume normal operations. At the discretion of the Patrol Commander, between scheduled racing events, traffic may be permitted to resume normal operations. (2) A succession of not fewer than 5 short whistle or horn blasts from a patrol vessel will be the signal for any and all vessels to take immediate steps to avoid collision. The display of an orange distress smoke signal from a patrol vessel will be the signal for any and all vessels to stop immediately. (3) Spectators are required to maintain a safe distance from the racecourse at all times. (c) Dates. This section is effective from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. EDT on August 13, 14, 15 and 16, 1998, for the regulated area described in paragraph (a)(1) of this section, and from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. EDT on August 15 and 16, 1998, for the regulated area described in paragraph (a)(2) of this section. Dated: July 30, 1998. R.C. Olsen, Jr., Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Acting Commander, Seventh Coast Guard District. [FR Doc. 98-21801 Filed 8-12-98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-15-M