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effect on the States, on the relationship 

between the national government and 

the States, or on the distribution of 

power and responsibilities among the 

various levels of government. We have 

analyzed this rule under that Order and 

have determined that it is consistent 

with the fundamental federalism 

principles and preemption requirements 

described in Executive Order 13132. 

Also, this rule does not have tribal 

implications under Executive Order 

13175, Consultation and Coordination 

with Indian Tribal Governments, 

because it does not have a substantial 

direct effect on one or more Indian 

tribes, on the relationship between the 

Federal Government and Indian tribes, 

or on the distribution of power and 

responsibilities between the Federal 

Government and Indian tribes. If you 

believe this rule has implications for 

federalism or Indian tribes, please 

contact the person listed in the FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section 

above. 

E. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act 

The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act 

of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1531–1538) requires 

Federal agencies to assess the effects of 

their discretionary regulatory actions. In 

particular, the Act addresses actions 

that may result in the expenditure by a 

State, local, or tribal government, in the 

aggregate, or by the private sector of 

$100,000,000 (adjusted for inflation) or 

more in any one year. Though this rule 

will not result in such an expenditure, 

we do discuss the effects of this rule 

elsewhere in this preamble. 

F. Environment 

We have analyzed this rule under 

Department of Homeland Security 

Directive 023–01 and Commandant 

Instruction M16475.1D, which guide the 

Coast Guard in complying with the 

National Environmental Policy Act of 

1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321–4370f), and have 

determined that this action is one of a 

category of actions that do not 

individually or cumulatively have a 

significant effect on the human 

environment. This rule involves a 

security zone limited in duration to 

M/V CAPE HUDSON’s departure from 

Terminal 7 in Tacoma, WA until the 

vessel reaches the Puget Sound Traffic 

Separation Lane Lighted Buoy SE that 

will prohibit entry within 500 yards of 

the vessel. It is categorically excluded 

from further review under paragraph L 

60(a) of Appendix A, Table 1 of DHS 

Instruction Manual 023–01–001–01, 

Rev. 01. A Record of Environmental 

Consideration supporting this 

determination is available in the docket 

where indicated under ADDRESSES. 

G. Protest Activities 

The Coast Guard respects the First 

Amendment rights of protesters. 

Protesters are asked to contact the 

person listed in the FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT section to 

coordinate protest activities so that your 

message can be received without 

jeopardizing the safety or security of 

people, places or vessels. 

List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 165 

Harbors, Marine safety, Navigation 

(water), Reporting and recordkeeping 

requirements, Security measures, 

Waterways. 

For the reasons discussed in the 

preamble, the Coast Guard amends 33 

CFR part 165 as follows: 

PART 165—REGULATED NAVIGATION 

AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 165 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1231; 50 U.S.C. 191; 

33 CFR 1.05–1, 6.04–1, 6.04–6, and 160.5; 

Department of Homeland Security Delegation 

No. 0170.1. 

■ 2. Add § 165.T13–1082 to read as 

follows: 

§ 165.T13–1082 Security Zone; Puget 

Sound, Tacoma, WA. 

(a) Location. The following area is a 

security zone: All navigable waters, 

from surface to bottom, within 500 

yards of the M/V CAPE HUDSON while 

underway from Terminal 7 in Tacoma, 

WA until the vessel reaches the Puget 

Sound Traffic Separation Lane Lighted 

Buoy SE. 

(b) Definitions. As used in this 

section, designated representative 

means a Coast Guard Patrol 

Commander, including a Coast Guard 

coxswain, petty officer, or other officer 

operating a Coast Guard vessel and a 

Federal, State, and local officer 

designated by or assisting the Captain of 

the Port Puget Sound (COTP) in the 

enforcement of the security zone. 

(c) Regulations. (1) Under the general 

security zone regulations in subpart D of 

this part, you may not enter the security 

zone described in paragraph (a) of this 

section unless authorized by the COTP 

or the COTP’s designated representative. 

(2) To seek permission to enter, 

contact the COTP or the COTP’s 

representative by VHF CH 16 or at 206– 

217–6051. Those in the security zone 

must comply with all lawful orders or 

directions given to them by the COTP or 

the COTP’s designated representative. 

(d) Enforcement period. This rule is 

effective without actual notice from 8:45 

a.m. on December 21, 2018, through 9 

p.m. on January 2, 2019. For the 

purposes of enforcement, actual notice 

will be used from 8:00 a.m. on 

December 20, 2018, through 8:44 a.m. 

December 21, 2018. This rule will be 

enforced with actual notice by COTP’s 

designated representatives on scene 

during M/V CAPE HUDSON departure 

transit. 

Dated: December 17, 2018. 

L.A. Sturgis, 

Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the 

Port Puget Sound. 

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BILLING CODE 9110–04–P 

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

38 CFR Part 9 

RIN 2900–AQ12 

Veterans’ Group Life Insurance 

Increased Coverage 

AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: Current statutory provisions 

provide Veterans’ Group Life Insurance 

(VGLI) insureds under the age of 60 

with the opportunity to increase their 

VGLI coverage by $25,000 not more than 

once in each five-year period beginning 

on the one-year anniversary of the date 

a person becomes insured under VGLI. 

The Department of Veterans Affairs 

(VA) is finalizing the amendment of its 

VGLI regulations to establish a 

permanent regulatory framework for 

such elections of increased coverage. 

The final rule clarifies that coverage 

increases in an amount less than 

$25,000 are available only when 

existing VGLI coverage is within 

$25,000 of the Servicemembers’ Group 

Life Insurance maximum of $400,000, 

and any increases of less than $25,000 

must be only in an amount that would 

bring the insurance coverage up to the 

statutory maximum. 

DATES: Effective date: This rule is 

effective on January 22, 2019. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Karen Naccarelli, Department of 

Veterans Affairs Insurance Center (310/ 

290B), P.O. Box 13399, Philadelphia, 

Pennsylvania 19101, (215) 381–3029. 

(This is not a toll-free number.) 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April 

27, 2018, VA published in the Federal 

Register (83 FR 18491) a proposed rule 

seeking comments regarding 

amendment of 38 CFR 9.2 to reflect 

Section 404 of the Veterans’ Benefits 

Act of 2010, Public Law 111–275, 124 

Stat. 2879–2880 (2010). The amendment 


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provides that insureds who are under 60 

years of age and who have less than the 

statutory maximum of SGLI coverage 

can elect in writing to increase coverage 

by $25,000 not more than once in each 

five-year period beginning on their oneyear VGLI coverage anniversary date. 

Section 404 added to 38 U.S.C. 1977(a) 

a new paragraph (3), which took effect 

April 11, 2011. To promptly implement 

this statutory change, VA adopted 

interim procedures for increasing VGLI 

coverage. See the ‘‘Servicemembers’ and 

Veterans’ Group Life Insurance 

Handbook, Chapter 12.01, on the VA 

Insurance website at http://

www.benefits.va.gov/INSURANCE/ 

resources_handbook_ins_chapter12.asp 

which outlines the interim process. This 

final regulation is intended to establish 

a permanent regulatory framework for 

affording additional VGLI coverage 

under section 404. 

The proposed regulation was 

published in the Federal Register for 

public comments on April 27, 2018. 

Two public comments were received 

that support the proposed amendment. 

The comments stated that the rule 

provides the insured with the right to 

the earliest opportunity to increase 

coverage under the law. The comments 

also noted that the opportunity to 

increase coverage is provided at 

predictable times, which benefits both 

the insured and the insurer as it relates 

to planning potential changes in 

coverage and premiums. 

Based on the rationale set forth in the 

preamble of the proposed rule and the 

two public comments received, VA 

adopts, without change, the proposed 

rule published on April 27, 2018, at 83 

FR 18491. 

Unfunded Mandates 

The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act 

of 1995 requires, at 2 U.S.C. 1532, that 

agencies prepare an assessment of 

anticipated costs and benefits before 

issuing any rule that may result in the 

expenditure by State, local, and tribal 

governments, in the aggregate, or by the 

private sector, of $100 million or more 

(adjusted annually for inflation) in any 

one year. This final rule would have no 

such effect on State, local, and tribal 

governments or the private sector. 

Paperwork Reduction Act 

This final rule contains no provisions 

constituting a collection of information 

under the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 

U.S.C 3501–3521). 

Executive Orders 12866, 13563, and 

13771 

Executive Orders 12866 and 13563 

direct agencies to assess the costs and 

benefits of available regulatory 

alternatives and, when regulation is 

necessary, to select regulatory 

approaches that maximize net benefits 

(including potential economic, 

environmental, public health and safety 

effects, and other advantages; 

distributive impacts; and equity). 

Executive Order 13563 (Improving 

Regulation and Regulatory Review) 

emphasizes the importance of 

quantifying both costs and benefits, 

reducing costs, harmonizing rules, and 

promoting flexibility. Executive Order 

12866 (Regulatory Planning and 

Review) defines a ‘‘significant 

regulatory action’’ requiring review by 

the Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB), unless OMB waives such 

review, as ‘‘any regulatory action that is 

likely to result in a rule that may: (1) 

Have an annual effect on the economy 

of $100 million or more or adversely 

affect in a material way the economy, a 

sector of the economy, productivity, 

competition, jobs, the environment, 

public health or safety, or State, local, 

or tribal governments or communities; 

(2) Create a serious inconsistency or 

otherwise interfere with an action taken 

or planned by another agency; (3) 

Materially alter the budgetary impact of 

entitlements, grants, user fees, or loan 

programs or the rights and obligations of 

recipients thereof; or (4) Raise novel 

legal or policy issues arising out of legal 

mandates, the President’s priorities, or 

the principles set forth in this Executive 

Order.’’ 

The economic, interagency, 

budgetary, legal, and policy 

implications of this regulatory action 

have been examined, and it has been 

determined not to be a significant 

regulatory action under Executive Order 

12866. VA’s impact analysis can be 

found as a supporting document at 

http://www.regulations.gov, usually 

within 48 hours after the rulemaking 

document is published. Additionally, a 

copy of the rulemaking and its impact 

analysis are available on VA’s website at 

http://www.va.gov/orpm by following 

the link for ‘‘VA Regulations Published 

from FY 2004 through FYTD.’’ This rule 

is not an E.O. 13771 regulatory action 

because this rule is not significant under 

E.O. 12866. 

Regulatory Flexibility Act 

The Secretary hereby certifies that 

this final rule would not have a 

significant economic impact on a 

substantial number of small entities as 

they are defined in the Regulatory 

Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601–612). This 

final rule would directly affect only 

individuals and would not directly 

affect small entities. Therefore, pursuant 

to 5 U.S.C. 605(b), this rulemaking is 

exempt from the initial and final 

regulatory flexibility analysis 

requirements of sections 603 and 604. 

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance 

The Catalog of Federal Domestic 

Assistance number and title for the 

programs affected by this document is 

64.103, Life Insurance for Veterans. 

List of Subjects in 38 CFR Part 9 

Life insurance, Military personnel, 

Veterans. 

Signing Authority 

The Secretary of Veterans Affairs 

approved this document and authorized 

the undersigned to sign and submit the 

document to the Office of the Federal 

Register for publication electronically as 

an official document of the Department 

of Veterans Affairs. Robert L. Wilkie, 

Secretary, Department of Veterans 

Affairs, approved this document on 

December 17, 2018, for publication. 

Dated: December 17, 2018. 

Jeffrey M. Martin, 

Assistant Director, Office of Regulation Policy 

& Management, Office of the Secretary, 

Department of Veterans Affairs. 

For the reasons stated in the 

preamble, the Department of Veterans 

Affairs amends 38 CFR part 9 as follows: 

PART 9—SERVICEMEMBERS’ GROUP 

LIFE INSURANCE AND VETERANS’ 

GROUP LIFE INSURANCE 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 9 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 38 U.S.C. 501, 1965–1980A, 

unless otherwise noted. 

■ 2. In § 9.2, add new paragraph (b)(5) 

to read as follows: 

§ 9.2 Effective date; applications. 

* * * * * 

(b) * * * 

(5) Pursuant to 38 U.S.C. 1977(a)(3), 

former members under the age of 60 can 

elect to increase their Veterans’ Group 

Life Insurance coverage by $25,000, up 

to the existing Servicemembers’ Group 

Life Insurance maximum. The insured’s 

first opportunity to elect to increase 

coverage is on the one-year Veterans’ 

Group Life Insurance coverage 

anniversary date. Thereafter, the insured 

could elect to increase coverage on the 

five-year anniversary date of the first 

VGLI coverage increase election 

opportunity and subsequently every five 

years from the anniversary date of the 

insured’s last VGLI coverage increase 

election opportunity. Increases of less 

than $25,000 are only available when 

existing Veterans’ Group Life Insurance 


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coverage is within less than $25,000 of 

the Servicemembers’ Group Life 

Insurance maximum and any increases 

of less than $25,000 must be only in the 

amount needed to bring the insurance 

coverage up to the statutory maximum 

allowable amount of Servicemembers’ 

Group Life Insurance. The eligible 

former members must apply for the 

increased coverage through the 

administrative office, within 120 days of 

invitation prior to the initial one-year 

anniversary date or within 120 days 

prior to each subsequent five-year 

coverage anniversary date from the first 

VGLI coverage increase election 

opportunity. The increased coverage 

will be effective from the anniversary 

date immediately following the election. 

* * * * * 

[FR Doc. 2018–27749 Filed 12–20–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 8320–01–P 

POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION 

39 CFR Part 3020 

[Docket Nos. MC2010–21 and CP2010–36] 

Update to Product List 

AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: The Commission is updating 

the competitive product list. This action 

reflects a publication policy adopted by 

Commission order. The referenced 

policy assumes periodic updates. The 

updates are identified in the body of 

this document. The competitive product 

list, which is re-published in its 

entirety, include these updates. 

DATES: Effective Date: December 21, 

2018. For applicability dates, see 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at 

202–789–6800. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Applicability Dates: July 2, 2018, 

Priority Mail Contract 451 (MC2018–184 

and CP2018–258); July 2, 2018, Priority 

Mail Contract 452 (MC2018–185 and 

CP2018–259); July 6, 2018, Priority Mail 

Express, Priority Mail & First-Class 

Package Service Contract 40 (MC2018– 

187 and CP2018–261); July 9, 2018, 

Global Expedited Package Services 

(GEPS)—Non-Published Rates 14 

(MC2018–186 and CP2018–260); July 

10, 2018, Priority Mail Express & 

Priority Mail Contract 69 (MC2018–188 

and CP2018–262); July 10, 2018, Priority 

Mail & First-Class Package Service 

Contract 83 (MC2018–189 and CP2018– 

263); July 12, 2018, Global Plus 4 

Contracts (MC2018–150 and CP2018– 

216); July 17, 2018, Priority Mail 

Express & Priority Mail Contract 70 

(MC2018–190 and CP2018–264); July 

18, 2018, Priority Mail Contract 453 

(MC2018–191 and CP2018–267); July 

26, 2018, Priority Mail Express, Priority 

Mail & First-Class Package Service 

Contract 41 (MC2018–192 and CP2018– 

270); July 30, 2018, Priority Mail & FirstClass Package Service Contract 84 

(MC2018–194 and CP2018–272); July 

30, 2018, Priority Mail Contract 454 

(MC2018–195 and CP2018–273); July 

30, 2018, Priority Mail Express, Priority 

Mail & First-Class Package Service 

Contract 42 (MC2018–193 and CP2018– 

271); August 7, 2018, Priority Mail & 

First-Class Package Service Contract 85 

(MC2018–196 and CP2018–274); August 

7, 2018, Parcel Select Contract 32 

(MC2018–197 and CP2018–275); August 

7, 2018, Priority Mail Express, Priority 

Mail & First-Class Package Service 

Contract 43 (MC2018–198 and CP2018– 

276); August 7, 2018, Priority Mail 

Contract 455 (MC2018–199 and 

CP2018–277); August 7, 2018, Priority 

Mail Contract 456 (MC2018–200 and 

CP2018–278); August 8, 2018, Priority 

Mail Contract 457 (MC2018–201 and 

CP2018–279); August 10, 2018, Priority 

Mail Contract 458 (MC2018–202 and 

CP2018–281); August 14, 2018, Priority 

Mail Contract 459 (MC2018–203 and 

CP2018–282); August 20, 2018, Priority 

Mail Contract 461 (MC2018–205 and 

CP2018–285); August 21, 2018, Priority 

Mail Contract 460 (MC2018–204 and 

CP2018–284); August 23, 2018, Priority 

Mail Contract 462 (MC2018–206 and 

CP2018–288); August 29, 2018, Global 

Expedited Package Services 10 

(MC2018–207 and CP2018–289); August 

29, 2018, Priority Mail Express & 

Priority Mail Contract 71 (MC2018–209 

and CP2018–291); August 30, 2018, 

Priority Mail Contract 463 (MC2018–208 

and CP2018–290); September 4, 2018, 

Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail & 

First-Class Package Service Contract 44 

(MC2018–210 and CP2018–292); 

September 4, 2018, Priority Mail & FirstClass Package Service Contract 86 

(MC2018–211 and CP2018–293); 

September 4, 2018, Priority Mail 

Express Contract 64 (MC2018–212 and 

CP2018–294); September 5, 2018, 

Priority Mail & First-Class Package 

Service Contract 87 (MC2018–213 and 

CP2018–295); September 5, 2018, 

Priority Mail Express & Priority Mail 

Contract 72 (MC2018–214 and CP2018– 

296); September 10, 2018, Priority Mail 

& First-Class Package Service Contract 

88 (MC2018–215 and CP2018–297); 

September 12, 2018, Priority Mail 

Express Contract 65 (MC2018–217 and 

CP2018–299); September 12, 2018, 

Priority Mail Contract 464 (MC2018–218 

and CP2018–300); September 24, 2018, 

Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail & 

First-Class Package Service Contract 45 

(MC2018–216 and CP2018–298); 

September 25, 2018, Priority Mail & 

First-Class Package Service Contract 89 

(MC2018–219 and CP2018–305); 

September 26, 2018, Priority Mail 

Contract 465 (MC2018–220 and 

CP2018–306); September 27, 2018, 

Parcel Select Contract 33 (MC2018–221 

and CP2018–307). 

This document identifies updates to 

the competitive product list, which 

appears as 39 CFR Appendix B to 

Subpart A of Part 3020—Competitive 

Product List. Publication of the updated 

product list in the Federal Register is 

addressed in the Postal Accountability 

and Enhancement Act (PAEA) of 2006. 

Authorization. The Commission 

process for periodic publication of 

updates was established in Docket Nos. 

MC2010–21 and CP2010–36, Order No. 

445, April 22, 2010, at 8. 

Changes. The competitive product list 

is being updated by publishing a 

replacement in its entirety of 39 CFR 

Appendix B to Subpart A of Part 3020— 

Competitive Product List. The following 

products are being added, removed, or 

moved within the competitive product 

list: 

Competitive Product List 

1. Priority Mail Contract 451 

(MC2018–184 and CP2018–258) (Order 

No. 4694), added July 2, 2018. 

2. Priority Mail Contract 452 

(MC2018–185 and CP2018–259) (Order 

No. 4695), added July 2, 2018. 

3. Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail 

& First-Class Package Service Contract 

40 (MC2018–187 and CP2018–261) 

(Order No. 4699), added July 6, 2018. 

4. Global Expedited Package Services 

(GEPS)—Non-Published Rates 14 

(MC2018–186 and CP2018–260) (Order 

No. 4702), added July 9, 2018. 

5. Priority Mail Express & Priority 

Mail Contract 69 (MC2018–188 and 

CP2018–262) (Order No. 4704), added 

July 10, 2018. 

6. Priority Mail & First-Class Package 

Service Contract 83 (MC2018–189 and 

CP2018–263) (Order No. 4705), added 

July 10, 2018. 

7. Global Plus 4 Contracts (MC2018– 

150 and CP2018–216) (Order No. 4709), 

added July 12, 2018. 

8. Priority Mail Express & Priority 

Mail Contract 70 (MC2018–190 and 

CP2018–264) (Order No. 4715), added 

July 17, 2018. 

9. Priority Mail Contract 453 

(MC2018–191 and CP2018–267) (Order 

No. 4716), added July 18, 2018. 


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