miles to its intersection with SR 47; DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND rulemaking. Comments and material
then SECURITY received from the public will become
(9) Proceed south on SR 47 for part of this docket and will be available
Coast Guard for inspection or copying at room PL–
approximately 0.5 mile to its
intersection with SR 534 at the village 401 on the Plaza level of the Nassif
33 CFR Part 155 Building at the same address between 9
of Gardenville Center; then
[USCG–1998–3417] a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through
(10) Proceed southeasterly through Friday, except Federal holidays. You
Gardenville Center on SR 534 to its RIN 1625–AA19 may also access this docket on the
intersection with SR 544; then Internet at http://dms.dot.gov.
Salvage and Marine Firefighting
(11) Proceed northeasterly on SR 544 Requirements; Vessel Response Plans FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
to its intersection with SR 73 on the for Oil you have questions on this rule or the
Hammonton map; then partial suspension of regulations, call
(12) Proceed north-northwesterly on AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. Lieutenant Commander Reed Kohberger,
SR 73 to its intersection with SR 70 in ACTION: Final rule; partial suspension of Office of Standards Evaluation and
Cropwell; then regulation. Development, Coast Guard
Headquarters, telephone 202–372–1471,
(13) Proceed east on SR 70 to its SUMMARY: Current vessel response plan or via e-mail:
intersection with U.S. 206 in Red Lion; regulations require the owners or Reed.H.Kohberger@uscg.mil. For
then operators of vessels carrying Groups I questions on viewing or submitting
(14) Proceed north on U.S. 206, onto through V petroleum oil as a primary material to the docket, call Ms. Renee V.
the Trenton map, to the intersection of cargo to identify in their response plans Wright, Program Manager, Docket
U.S. 206 and an unnamed road locally a salvage company with expertise and Operations, telephone 202–493–0402.
known as CR 537, in the village of equipment, and a company with SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Chambers Corner; then firefighting capability that can be
deployed to a port nearest to the vessel’s Background and Regulatory History
(15) Proceed northeasterly on CR 537, operating area within 24 hours of Requirements for salvage and marine-
through the village of Jobstown; then notification (Groups I–IV) or a discovery firefighting resources in vessel response
(16) Continue northeasterly on CR of a discharge (Group V). On January 23, plans have been in place since February
537, through the villages of Smithburg 2004, a notice of suspension was 5, 1993 (58 FR 7424). The existing
and Freehold, to its intersection with SR published in the Federal Register, requirements are general. The Coast
18, east-northeast of Freehold; then suspending the 24-hour requirement Guard did not originally develop
scheduled to become effective on specific requirements because each
(17) Proceed easterly on SR 18 to its
February 12, 2004, until February 12, salvage and marine firefighting response
intersection with the Garden State
2007 (69 FR 3236). The Coast Guard has for an individual vessel is unique, due
Parkway; then decided to extend this suspension to the vessel’s size, construction,
(18) Proceed north on the Garden period for another two years to allow us operating area, and other variables. The
State Parkway to its intersection with to complete the rulemaking that will Coast Guard’s intent was to rely on the
SR 36 and proceed east along SR 36 revise the salvage and marine planholder to prudently identify
onto the Long Branch map; then firefighting requirements. contractor resources to meet their needs.
(19) Using the Long Branch map, DATES: This extension is effective as of The Coast Guard anticipated that the
continue east on SR 36 to where it February 12, 2007. Termination of the significant benefits of a quick and
intersects with Joline Avenue; then suspension will be on February 12, effective salvage and marine-firefighting
2009. response would be sufficient incentive
(20) Proceed northeasterly on Joline
Avenue to the Atlantic Ocean shoreline; ADDRESSES: You may submit comments for industry to develop salvage and
identified by Coast Guard docket marine firefighting capability parallel to
then
number USCG–1998–3417 to the Docket the development of oil spill removal
(21) Follow the Atlantic Ocean Management Facility at the U.S. organizations.
shoreline south, encompassing all Department of Transportation. To avoid Early in 1997, it became apparent that
coastal islands, onto the Trenton, duplication, please use only one of the there was disagreement among
Hammonton, Atlantic City, and Cape following methods: planholders, salvage and marine-
May maps, to the city of Cape May; then (1) Web Site: http://dms.dot.gov; firefighting contractors, maritime
(22) Proceed west, then north, along (2) Mail: Docket Management Facility, associations, public agencies, and other
the eastern bank of the Delaware River, U.S. Department of Transportation, 400 stakeholders as to what constituted
onto the Atlantic City, Dover, and Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC adequate salvage and marine-firefighting
Wilmington maps to the beginning 20590–0001; resources. There was also concern as to
point. (3) Fax: 202–493–2251; whether these resources could respond
(4) Delivery: Room PL–401 on the to the port nearest to the vessel’s
Dated: December 4, 2006. Plaza level of the Nassif Building, 400 operating area within 24 hours.
John J. Manfreda, Seventh, Street SW., Washington, DC, On June 24, 1997, a notice of meeting
Administrator. between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday was published in the Federal Register
Approved: January 29, 2007. through Friday, except Federal holidays. (62 FR 34105) announcing a workshop
The telephone number is 202–366– to solicit comments from the public on
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Collection of Information
prepare an updated regulatory regulatory activities unless the agency
assessment. This action does not provide for a provides Congress, through the Office of
The extension of the suspension collection of information under the Management and Budget, with an
period will continue to relieve the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 explanation of why using these
affected industry from complying with U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). standards would be inconsistent with
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applicable law or otherwise impractical. Dated: February 5, 2007. In January 2006, DOT completed a
Voluntary consensus standards are J.G. Lantz, rulemaking proceeding establishing new
technical standards (e.g., specifications Acting Assistant Commandant for Prevention, time zone boundaries that resulted in
of materials, performance, design, or U.S. Coast Guard. the current time zone observance. In
operation; test methods; sampling [FR Doc. 07–572 Filed 2–6–07; 10:42 am] that rulemaking in response to a petition
procedures; and related management BILLING CODE 4910–15–P from Pulaski County as well as other
systems practices) that are developed or Indiana counties, the County was
adopted by voluntary consensus moved to the Central Time Zone.
standards bodies. Pulaski County is bordered to the north
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
and west by counties in the Central
This rule does not use technical Time Zone and to the south and east by
Office of the Secretary
standards. Therefore, we did not counties in the Eastern Time Zone. In
consider the use of voluntary consensus February 2006, Pulaski County filed a
49 CFR Part 71
standards. Petition requesting a time zone change
[OST Docket No. 2006–26442] back to the Eastern Time Zone, and
Environment
subsequently filed an Amended
RIN 2105–AD65
We considered the environmental Petition.
impact of this rule and concluded that Standard Time Zone Boundary in In August 2006, Knox, Daviess,
preparation of an Environmental Impact Pulaski County, IN Martin, Pike, and Dubois Counties in
Statement is not necessary. An Southwestern Indiana (the
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary (OST), Southwestern Counties) filed a Joint
Environmental Assessment and a
the Department of Transportation Petition for a Time Zone Change (Joint
Finding of No Significant Impact are Petition). This Final Rule addresses only
(DOT).
available at http://dmses.dot.gov/ Pulaski County. DOT is evaluating the
docimages/pdf33/50180_web.pdf. We ACTION: Final rule.
Joint Petition and supplemental
have also reexamined that information SUMMARY: DOT is relocating the time information from the Southwestern
and determined it is still accurate. zone boundary in Indiana to move Counties before making a determination
List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 155 Pulaski County, Indiana, from the whether to propose a time zone change
Central Time Zone to the Eastern Time or deny the Joint Petition.
Hazardous substances, Incorporation Zone. This action serves the Statutory Requirements
by reference, Oil pollution, Reporting convenience of commerce, the statutory
and recordkeeping requirements. standard for a time zone change, and is Under the Standard Time Act of 1918,
taken in response to a petition filed by as amended by the Uniform Time Act of
■ For the reasons discussed in the the Pulaski County Commissioners and 1966 (15 U.S.C. 260–64), the Secretary
preamble, the Coast Guard amends 33 County Council. of Transportation has authority to issue
CFR part 155 as follows: regulations modifying the boundaries
DATES: The effective date of this rule is
between time zones in the United States
2 a.m. CST, Sunday, March 11, 2007,
PART 155—OIL OR HAZARDOUS in order to move an area from one time
which is the changeover date from
MATERIAL POLLUTION PREVENTION zone to another. The standard in the
standard time to daylight saving time.
REGULATIONS FOR VESSELS statute for such decisions is ‘‘regard for
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: the convenience of commerce and the
■ 1. The authority citation for part 155 Judith S. Kaleta, Office of the General existing junction points and division
continues to read as follows: Counsel, U.S. Department of points of common carriers engaged in
Transportation, Room 10428, 400 interstate or foreign commerce.’’
Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1231, 1321(j); 46 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC.
U.S.C. 3715, 3719; sec. 2, E.O. 12777, 56 FR 20590, indianatime@dot.gov; (202) 366– DOT Procedures To Change a Time
54757, 3 CFR, 1991 Comp., p. 351; 9283. Zone Boundary
Department of Homeland Security Delegation
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DOT has typically used a set of
No. 0170.1.
procedures to address time zone issues.
Sections 155.110–155.130, 155.350– Current Indiana Time Observance Under these procedures, DOT will
155.400, 155.430, 155.440, 155.470,
155.1030(j) and (k), and 155.1065(g) also
Indiana is divided into 92 counties. generally begin a rulemaking proceeding
issued under 33 U.S.C. 1903(b); and
Under Federal law, 74 Indiana counties to change a time zone boundary if the
§§ 155.1110–155.1150 also issued 33 U.S.C.
are in the Eastern Time Zone and 18 are highest elected officials in the area
2735. in the Central Time Zone. The Central provide adequate supporting data for
Time Zone counties include seven in the proposed change. We ask that the
Note: Additional requirements for vessels the northwest (Lake, Porter, La Porte, petition include, or be accompanied by,
carrying oil or hazardous materials appear in Starke, Newton, Jasper, and Pulaski) and detailed information supporting the
46 CFR parts 30 through 36, 150, 151, and eleven in the southwest (Knox, Daviess, requesting party’s contention that the
153. Martin, Gibson, Pike, Dubois, Posey, requested change would serve the
Vanderburgh, Warrick, Spencer, and convenience of commerce. The
§ 155.1050 [Amended] Perry). The remaining 74 counties are in principal standard for deciding whether
the Eastern Time Zone. The entire State to change a time zone is defined very
■ 2. In § 155.1050, paragraph (k)(3) is
began to observe daylight saving time in broadly to include consideration of all
suspended until February 12, 2009.
2006. Neighboring States observe both the impacts upon a community of a
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§ 155.1052 [Amended] Eastern and Central time. Illinois and change in its standard of time. We also
western Kentucky observe Central time, ask that the supporting documentation
■ 3. In § 155.1052, the last sentence in while eastern Kentucky, Ohio, and the address, at a minimum, each of the
paragraph (f) is suspended until portion of Michigan adjoining Indiana following questions in as much detail as
February 12, 2009. observe Eastern time. possible.
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