Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 178 / Friday, September 13, 2013 / Rules and Regulations 56605 PART 4044—ALLOCATION OF Authority: 29 U.S.C. 1301(a), 1302(b)(3), Appendix B to Part 4044—Interest ASSETS IN SINGLE-EMPLOYER 1341, 1344, 1362. Rates Used to Value Benefits PLANS ■ 5. In appendix B to part 4044, a new * * * * * ■ 4. The authority citation for part 4044 entry for October–December 2013, as set continues to read as follows: forth below, is added to the table. The values of it are: For valuation dates occurring in the month— it for t = it for t = it for t = ******* October–December 2013 ................................................. 0.0300 1–20 0.0331 >20 N/A N/A Issued in Washington, DC, on this 9th day Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. is located approximately one-half mile of September 2013. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, away from the old bridge. The old SR Judith Starr, except Federal holidays. 310 bridge was one in a series of six General Counsel, Pension Benefit Guaranty FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If bridges that feed the local school Corporation. you have questions on this rule, call or system, and operated in accordance [FR Doc. 2013–22355 Filed 9–12–13; 8:45 am] email Kay Wade, Bridge Branch Office, with the requirements of 33 CFR BILLING CODE 7709–02–P Coast Guard; telephone 504–671–2128, 117.465(a). The operating requirements email [email protected]. If you have for the old SR 310 bridge are specifically questions on viewing the docket, call located at 33 CFR 117.465(a)(6). DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND Barbara Hairston, Program Manager, The new LA 657 bridge is located less SECURITY Docket Operations, telephone 202–366– than one-half mile from the old SR 310 9826. bridge, and essentially replaces the SR Coast Guard SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 310 bridge in this series. However, the new LA 657 bridge currently operates 33 CFR Part 117 Table of Acronyms under the default operating CFR Code of Federal Regulations requirements of 33 CFR 117.5, which [Docket No. USCG–2013–0243] DHS Department of Homeland Security require that the bridge open on signal. FR Federal Register RIN 1625–AA09 This default operating requirement NPRM Notice of Proposed Rulemaking conflicts with the operating § Section Symbol Drawbridge Operation Regulation; U.S.C. United States Code requirements of the other five bridges in Lafourche Bayou, Larose, LA this area. Therefore, this rule will A. Regulatory History and Information essentially replace the SR 310 bridge AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. The Coast Guard is issuing this final with the LA 657 bridge at 33 CFR ACTION: Final rule. rule without prior notice and 117.465(a)(6), thus allowing the new bridge to operate under the same SUMMARY: opportunity to comment pursuant to The Coast Guard is modifying requirements as the old bridge, and its drawbridge operation regulations by authority under section 4(a) of the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) (5 under the same requirements as the replacing the reference to the SR 310 other five bridges in this area. (Larose Pontoon) Bridge with the LA U.S.C. 553(b)). This provision 657 (Larose) Vertical Lift Bridge. The SR authorizes an agency to issue a rule B. Basis and Purpose 310 bridge has been taken out of service without prior notice and opportunity to comment when the agency for good The purpose of this rule is to modify and has been replaced by the LA 657 cause finds that those procedures are paragraph (a)(6) of 33 CFR 117.465. This bridge. This substitution will also ‘‘impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary paragraph currently refers to the SR 310 permit the LA 657 bridge to operate to the public interest.’’ Under 5 U.S.C. (Larose Pontoon) Bridge across under the same schedule as the five 553(b), the Coast Guard finds that good Lafourche Bayou at mile 39.1. This other bridges in this area, as opposed to cause exists for not publishing a notice bridge has been replaced by the newly its current open-on-demand schedule. of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) with constructed LA 657 (Larose) Vertical DATES: This rule is effective October 15, respect to this rule. Providing an Lift Bridge across Lafourche Bayou at 2013. opportunity for comment regarding this mile 38.7. ADDRESSES: Documents mentioned in rule is unnecessary because this rule The LA 657 Bridge is the first bridge this preamble are part of docket [USCG– does not impose any new operational south of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway 2013–0243]. To view documents restrictions on the waterway. It merely intersection. This bridge is located just mentioned in this preamble as being changes the bridge to which these south of a flood control structure that available in the docket, go to http:// restrictions apply. Providing an has a horizontal clearance of 56 feet and www.regulations.gov, type the docket opportunity for comment regarding this a depth over the sill of 10 feet. number in the ‘‘SEARCH’’ box and click rule is impracticable because the SR 310 Navigation at the site of the bridge ‘‘SEARCH.’’ Click on Open Docket bridge no longer exists and traffic from consists primarily of tugs with tows, Folder on the line associated with this this bridge has been diverted to the new fish, shrimp, crew, and pleasure boats. rulemaking. You may also visit the LA 657 bridge. There is considerable commerce on the Docket Management Facility in Room The SR 310 (Larose Pontoon) Bridge bayou in seafood products, sugar, W12–140 on the ground floor of the was removed from the waterway in petroleum products, cement, lumber Department of Transportation West April 2013 and replaced by the new LA and piles, clays and drilling mud, liquid Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 657 (Larose) Vertical Lift Bridge, which sulfur, sand and gravel, oil well pipe, VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:44 Sep 12, 2013 Jkt 229001 PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\13SER1.SGM 13SER1 emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with RULES 56606 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 178 / Friday, September 13, 2013 / Rules and Regulations machinery and supplies, caustic soda, bridge across Lafourche Bayou at mile the Small Business and Agriculture chemicals and general cargo. The bridge 39.1 in Larose. The pontoon bridge, Regulatory Enforcement Ombudsman opens an average of 400 times a month which has been removed, was governed and the Regional Small Business for vessels or approximately 14 times by 33 CFR 117.465(a)(6). This rule Regulatory Fairness Boards. The daily. Traffic counts indicate that 9,000 merely substitutes the LA 657 bridge for Ombudsman evaluates these actions vehicles cross the bridge daily and the SR 310 bridge at that section of the annually and rates each agency’s approximately 23% of those vehicles CFR and does not impose any new responsiveness to small business. If you cross during the requested closure restrictions or limitations on the wish to comment on actions by times. waterway. employees of the Coast Guard, call 1– Currently, the LA 657 Bridge opens 2. Impact on Small Entities 888–REG–FAIR (1–888–734–3247). The on signal according to the default rule Coast Guard will not retaliate against in 33 CFR 117.5. The Louisiana The Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 small entities that question or complain Department of Transportation and (RFA), 5 U.S.C. 601–612, as amended, about this rule or any policy or action Development has requested that the LA requires federal agencies to consider the of the Coast Guard. 657 Bridge be allowed to follow the potential impact of regulations on small same drawbridge operation regulation entities during rulemaking. The term 4. Collection of Information that applied to the pontoon bridge ‘‘small entities’’ comprises small businesses, not-for-profit organizations This rule calls for no new collection before it was removed. This change of information under the Paperwork would permit the LA 657 bridge to open that are independently owned and operated and are not dominant in their Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501– on signal, except that, from August 1 3520). through May 31, the draw need not fields, and governmental jurisdictions open for the passage of vessels Monday with populations of less than 50,000. 5. Federalism through Friday except Federal holidays The Coast Guard certifies under 5 U.S.C. from 7 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.; from 2 p.m. to 605(b) that this rule will not have a A rule has implications for federalism 4 p.m. and from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. significant economic impact on a under Executive Order 13132, Placing the LA 657 Bridge on the same substantial number of small entities Federalism, if it has a substantial direct operating schedule with the other five This rule would affect the following effect on the States, on the relationship bridges in the area will help minimize entities, some of which may be small between the national government and any disruption to both waterway and entities: the owners or operators of the States, or on the distribution of land transportation due to school vessels intending to transit the bridge power and responsibilities among the vehicular traffic. from August 1 through May 31, yearly, various levels of government. We have between 7 a.m. to 8:30 a.m., 2 p.m. to analyzed this rule under that Order and C. Discussion of Final Rule 4 p.m., and 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.