Federal Register / Vol. 64, No. 139 / Wednesday, July 21, 1999 / Rules and Regulations 39027 (3) For any offer to compromise, the ADDRESSES: U.S. Coast Guard Group San safety zone with two smaller safety IRS may continue to require, where Francisco, Yerba Buena Island, San zones. Each zone will encompass the appropriate, the extension of the statute Francisco, California 94130±9309, navigable waters within 1,000 feet of of limitations on assessment. However, Commander, Coast Guard Group San each launch platform, thereby in any case where waiver of the running Francisco maintains the public docket decreasing the burden on the boating of the statutory period of limitations on for this rulemaking. The docket will be public. The safety zone around the barge assessment is sought, the taxpayer must available for inspection and copying at near Pier 39 will encompass the waters be notified of the right to refuse to Group San Francisco between 9 a.m. within a 1,000 foot radius of the barge, extend the period of limitations or to and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, which will be located at approximately limit the extension to particular issues except holidays. Please call before 37°48′49.0′′N, 122°24′46.5′′W. The or particular periods of time. visiting. safety zone near Aquatic Park will (i) Inspection with respect to accepted FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: encompass the navigable waters within offers to compromise. For provisions Petty Officer Doug Adams of Coast a 1,000 foot radius of the launch relating to the inspection of returns and Guard Group San Francisco, telephone platform which will be located at the accepted offers to compromise, see number (415) 399±3440. end of the San Francisco Municipal Pier at Aquatic Park at approximately: section 6103(k)(1). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: (j) Effective date. Except as otherwise 37°48′38.5′′N, 122°25′30.0′′W. The Coast provided, this section applies to offers Regulatory History Guard has added these minior changes to the final rule. The Coast Guard to compromise submitted on or after On August 31, 1998, the Coast Guard expects that these changes will not July 21, 1999, through July 19, 2002. published a Notice of Proposed Charles O. Rossotti, impose any burden on the public. Rulemaking (NPRM) for this regulation The Coast Guard has also moved the Commissioner of Internal Revenue. in the Federal Register (63 FR 46206). regulations pertaining to fireworks Approved: July 14, 1999. The comment period ended October 30, events, previously listed under 33 CFR Donald C. Lubick, 1998. The Coast Guard received no 100.1103 in the Notice of Proposed Assistant Secretary of the Treasury. comments on the proposal. A public Rulemaking, to a separate listing under [FR Doc. 99±18456 Filed 7±19±99; 8:45 am] hearing was not requested and no 33 CFR part 165. The Coast Guard has hearing was held. BILLING CODE 4830±01±U created a separate listing for the Good cause exists for making this rule fireworks events previously listed under effective prior to publication of the 33 CFR 100.1103 to ensure that the Final Rule because the events DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION general regulations for safety zones, 33 necessitating these Special Local CFR 165.23, apply to the fireworks Coast Guard Regulations will occur throughout the events. No substantive change has been summer beginning with various made in the regulatory provisions for 33 CFR Parts 100 and 165 firework displays in July. Consequently, these fireworks events. The Coast Guard the marine events and fireworks events is making this minor technical change [CGD11±99±007] would occur prior to the effective date from the text of the NPRM in order to RIN 2115±AE46 of this regulation if the regulation did incorporate the general regulations that not become effective until 30 days after are more closely tailored to ensuring the Special Local Regulations and Safety publication of this Final Rule in the safety of the public during fireworks Zone; Northern California Annual Federal Register, jeopardizing the safety events. Marine Events of lives and property of event participants and spectators. Background and Purpose AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT. The Coast Guard has made two minor In accordance with the Coast Guard's ACTION: Final rule. changes to the final rule that were responsibility to promulgate special initiated at the request of sponsors after local regulations and safety zones to SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is removing the publication of the NPRM (CGD11± insure the safety of life and protection a number of outdated sections of Special 98±007) in 63 FR 46206. The Coast of property on the navigable waters Local Regulations, the marine events Guard has changed Table 1 of 33 CFR where marine events are held, regulations, and replacing them with a part 100 to reflect the new name of the Commander, Eleventh Coast Guard single section containing an updated fireworks event sponsored annually on District, is replacing the outdated text of master list of recurring marine events in the last Saturday of May by KFOG 33 CFR 100.1103 with a complete table Northern California, for which Special Radio, San Francisco. The Coast Guard of the annually recurring marine events Local Regulations are required. The has changed the table to reflect the in the Northern California area and is Special Local Regulations are necessary change in event name from ``KFOG Sky adding a table of recurring fireworks to control vessel traffic within the Concert'' to ``KFOG KaBoom.'' The events to 33 CFR Part 165. The immediate vicinity of these marine Coast Guard has also changed the regulations currently contained in 33 events to ensure the safety of life and location of the safety zone for San CFR 100.1104 and 33 CFR 100.1203, property during each event. The Coast Francisco Chronicle Fireworks Display which have also become outdated, will Guard is also adding a master list of sponsored annually by the San be deleted and superseded by the new recurring fireworks events to the Code Francisco Chronicle on July 4. The text of 33 CFR 100.1103 as part of this of Federal Regulations. These Coast Guard was notified by the San revision as well. comprehensive, permanent listings will Francisco Chronicle that there was a enable mariners and members of the need for safety zone around a second Discussion public to better anticipate major marine barge located in the vicinity of Aquatic To streamline the administration of its events and fireworks displays and will Park. Rather than increase the size of the safety enforcement responsibilities the also greatly ease the administration of safety zone published in the NPRM to Coast Guard has revised 33 CFR these events by the Coast Guard. include the waters surrounding Aquatic 100.1103. The former text in 33 CFR DATES: July 2, 1999. Park, the Coast Guard has replaced the 100.1103 is deleted and new Special VerDate 18-JUN-99 10:57 Jul 20, 1999 Jkt 183247 PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\A21JY0.076 pfrm12 PsN: 21JYR1 39028 Federal Register / Vol. 64, No. 139 / Wednesday, July 21, 1999 / Rules and Regulations Local Regulations will replace its to any commissioned, warrant, or petty business or organization is affected by content. Within this section will be a officer of the Coast Guard. Once the this rule and you have questions listing of recurring marine regattas and safety zone is established, no person concerning its provisions or options for races, non-competitive marine parades, may enter the safety zone unless compliance, please contact Lieutenant for which Special Local Regulations are authorized by the Patrol Commander. Andrew B. Cheney, U.S. Coast Guard required. This listing will be placed No person may remain in the safety Marine Office San Francisco Bay at under the heading ``Table 1.'' zone or allow any vehicle, vessel or (510) 437±3073. Generic requirements for all Special object to remain in the safety zone Collection of Information Local Regulations will be explained in unless authorized by the Patrol the paragraphs that precede Table 1 in Commander. Each person in the safety This rule contains no collection of 33 CFR 100.1103. Any requirements that zone who has notice of a lawful order information requirements under the are event-specific will accompany the or direction shall obey the order of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. individual listings in Table 1. Patrol Commander. 3501 et seq.). Notification of the implementation of these Special Local Regulations for the Discussion of Comments Federalism duration of each individual event will No comments were received. The Coast Guard has analyzed this be effectuated by announcement in the rule under the principles and criteria in Regulatory Evaluation Local Notice to Marines. This list of Executive Order 12612 and has regulated events does not necessarily This regulation is not a significant determined that this rule does not have reflect all recurring marine events in the regulatory action under section 3(f) of sufficient federalism implications to Northern California area. Only those Executive Order 12866 and does not warrant the preparation of a Federalism recurring events that the Coast Guard require assessment of potential cost and Assessment. has knowledge of and that are necessary benefits under section 6(a)(3) of that Environmental Assessment to insure the safety of life and protection order. It has been exempted from review of property on the navigable waters of by the Office of Management and The Coast Guard considered the Northern California are listed. Budget under that Order. It is not environmental impact of this rule and Commander, Coast Guard Group San significant under the regulatory policies concluded that under section 2.B.2 of Francisco, is designated Patrol and procedures of the Department of Commandant Instruction M16475.1C, Commander for the events listed in 33 Transportation (DOT) (44 FR 11040, figure 2±1, paragraphs (34) (g) and (h), CFR 100.1103; he has the authority to February 26, 1979).