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Jacksonville, FL encompassed within an 

imaginary line connecting the following 

points: starting at Point 1 in position 

30°19′26.61′′ N, 81°39′46.45′′ W; thence 

south to Point 2 in position 30°19′22.90′′ 

N, 81°39′47.03′′ W; thence east to Point 

3 in position 30°19′22.27′′ N, 

81°39′32.14′′ W; thence north to Point 4 

in position 30°19′26.16′′ N, 81°39′31.69′′ 

W; thence west back to origin. 

(2) Buffer Zone. All waters of the St. 

Johns River located in downtown 

Jacksonville, FL encompassed within an 

imaginary line connecting the following 

points: starting at Point 1 in position 

30°19′26.14′′ N, 81°39′49.48′′ W; thence 

south to Point 2 in position 30°19′21.23′′ 

N, 81°39′47.63′′ W; thence east to Point 

3 in position 30°19′19.91′′ N, 

81°39′28.36′′ W; thence north to Point 4 

in position 30°19′25.96′′ N, 81°39′27.97′′ 

W; thence west along the shoreline back 

to origin. 

(b) Definition. The term ‘‘designated 

representative’’ means Coast Guard 

Patrol Commanders, including Coast 

Guard coxswains, petty officers, and 

other officers operating Coast Guard 

vessels, and Federal, state, and local 

officers designated by or assisting the 

Captain of the Port Jacksonville in the 

enforcement of the regulated areas. 

(c) Regulations. (1) All persons and 

vessels are prohibited from: 

(i) Entering, transiting through, 

anchoring in, or remaining within Race 

Area unless an authorized race 

participant. 

(ii) Anchoring in, or remaining within 

the buffer zone, unless enforcing the 

buffer zone or a race participant 

transiting to the race area. Vessels 

wishing to transit through the buffer 

zone must do so at bare steerageway. 

(2) Persons and vessels desiring to 

enter, transit through, anchor in, or 

remain within the regulated areas may 

contact the Captain of the Port 

Jacksonville by telephone at (904) 564– 

7513, or a designated representative via 

VHF radio on channel 16, to request 

authorization. If authorization is granted 

by the Captain of the Port Jacksonville 

or a designated representative, all 

persons and vessels receiving such 

authorization must comply with the 

instructions of the Captain of the Port 

Jacksonville or a designated 

representative. 

(3) The Coast Guard will provide 

notice of the regulated areas by Local 

Notice to Mariners, Broadcast Notice to 

Mariners, and on-scene designated 

representatives. 

(d) Enforcement Period. This rule will 

be enforced daily from 8 a.m. until 6:00 

p.m. on September 20, 2013 through 

September 21, 2013. 

Dated: August 28, 2013. 

T.G. Allan, Jr., 

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

Port Jacksonville. 

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BILLING CODE 9110–04–P 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

34 CFR Parts 75 and 371 

[Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance 

(CFDA) Number: 84.250C and 84.250D] 

Final Waivers and Extensions of 

Project Periods; American Indian 

Vocational Rehabilitation Services 

(AIVRS) Program 

AGENCY: Rehabilitation Services 

Administration, Office of Special 

Education and Rehabilitative Services, 

Department of Education. 

ACTION: Final waivers and extensions of 

project periods. 

SUMMARY: The Secretary waives the 

regulations that generally limit project 

periods to 60 months and that restrict 

project period extensions involving the 

obligation of additional Federal funds. 

As a result, for the 60-month projects 

initially funded in fiscal years (FYs) 

2007 and 2008 under the AIVRS 

program, the Secretary is extending the 

project periods until September 30, 

2014. 

DATES: Effective September 17, 2013. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

August Martin, U.S. Department of 

Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., 

Room 5049, Potomac Center Plaza 

(PCP), Washington, DC 20202–2800. 

Telephone: (202) 245–7410. 

If you use a telecommunications 

device for the deaf (TDD) or a text 

telephone (TTY), call the Federal Relay 

Service (FRS), toll-free, at 1–800–877– 

8339. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June 

11, 2013, the Department published a 

notice in the Federal Register (78 FR 

34962) inviting comments on the 

Department’s proposal to make certain 

AIVRS grants effective for more than 60 

months under the authority of Section 

121(b)(3) of the Rehabilitation Act of 

1973, as amended (the Act). The 

Secretary proposed to waive the 

requirements of 34 CFR 75.250, which 

generally limit project periods to 60 

months, and of 34 CFR 75.261(c)(2), 

which restrict project period extensions 

involving the obligation of additional 

Federal funds. The Secretary also 

proposed to extend the project period 

for the 32 AIVRS grantees from October 

1, 2013, through September 30, 2014. 

The proposed waivers and extensions 

would enable the 32 AIVRS grantees to 

request, and continue to receive, Federal 

funds beyond the 60-month limitation 

set by 34 CFR 75.250. 

There are no substantive differences 

between the proposed and final waivers 

and extensions. 

Public Comment 

In the June 11, 2013, notice for the 

AIVRS program, the Secretary invited 

comments on the effect these proposed 

waivers and extensions may have on the 

AIVRS program and on potential 

applicants for grant awards responding 

to any new AIVRS notice inviting 

applications (NIA), should there be one. 

We received comments from three 

commenters, all of whom supported the 

Department’s proposal. In addition, one 

of the three commenters raised four 

concerns. 

Generally, we do not address 

technical and other minor changes. In 

addition, we do not address general 

comments that raise concerns not 

directly related to the proposed waivers 

and extensions. 

Analysis of Comments and Changes 

Comment: One commenter raised a 

concern about how a recent GAO report 

would affect the ability of current 

AIVRS grantees that do not have Federal 

or State reservations to continue serving 

tribal members with disabilities. The 

commenter also was concerned about 

the ‘‘effect on the capacity and available 

resources for those tribes who will be 

determined ‘ineligible’ to receive RSA 

121 funds to prepare its tribal members 

with disabilities for gainful 

employment.’’ (The reference to ‘‘121 

funds’’ refers to the section of the Act 

that authorizes the governing bodies and 

consortia of governing bodies of Indian 

Tribes to receive Federal assistance in 

order to provide vocational 

rehabilitation services to American 

Indians with disabilities.) 

Discussion: This comment addresses 

an issue that is outside the scope of this 

notice. The Department published a 

notice of tribal consultation and request 

for comment in the Federal Register (78 

FR 40458) on July 5, 2013. That notice 

specifically invited comments on the 

effect of a possible change in how the 

Department interprets the definition of 

the term ‘‘reservation’’ that is used to 

determine eligibility for a grant under 

the AIVRS program. The comment 

period for this notice closed on 

September 3, 2013. This comment will 

be considered as a response to the 

Department’s request for comment 

under the Notice of Tribal Consultation. 

Changes: None. 

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Comment: The same commenter 

raised a concern about whether there 

would be adequate funds available to 

grant awards to continuing AIVRS 

programs and other eligible tribal 

entities should RSA hold a section 121 

grant competition in FY 2014. 

Discussion: The AIVRS program is 

funded through a set-aside of the funds 

appropriated for the Vocational 

Rehabilitation (VR) State Grants 

program. Pending Congress’s approval 

of a new budget, the Department 

anticipates that sufficient funds should 

be available to hold a grant competition 

in FY 2014 that would fund a minimum 

of 48 grants with project periods that 

would begin in FY 2015. This is the 

same estimated total number of new 

grants the Department would have 

awarded if it had conducted separate 

competitions in FY 2012, 2013, and 

2014. 

Changes: None. 

Comment: The same commenter also 

expressed the need to provide technical 

assistance and training to existing 

AIVRS programs and interested eligible 

tribes in the development of AIVRS 

grant proposals and grant management. 

This commenter was particularly 

concerned, given the fact that RSA’s 

current capacity-building projects that 

provides technical assistance to AIVRS 

projects and applicants ends on 

September 30, 2013. 

Discussion: On November 8, 2012 (77 

FR 66959), RSA published a request for 

information related to its Rehabilitation 

Long-Term Training program, Technical 

Assistance and Continuing Education, 

the National Clearinghouse, and 

Capacity Building efforts. RSA is 

continuing to analyze the comments we 

received from that notice. Funding 

priorities to address the need for 

technical assistance, including the 

technical assistance needs of AIVRS 

projects, will be published at a later 

time. 

Changes: None. 

Waivers and Extensions 

The project periods for the current 32 

AIVRS grantees, selected through the 

grant competitions held in FY 2007 and 

2008 are scheduled to end September 

30, 2013. However, section 121(b)(3) of 

the Act provides that the Department 

has the authority to make an AIVRS 

grant effective for more than 60 months, 

pursuant to prescribed regulations. 

Therefore, for these 32 AIVRS grantees, 

the Secretary waives the requirements of 

34 CFR 75.250 and 34 CFR 75.261(c)(2), 

which limit project periods to 60 

months and restrict project period 

extensions that involve the obligation of 

additional Federal funds. The Secretary 

also extends the current project period 

for the 32 AIVRS grantees funded in FY 

2007 and 2008 through September 30, 

2014. Finally, the Department will not 

announce a new AIVRS competition in 

FY 2013 or make new awards in FY 

2013. 

This action allows the 32 AIVRS 

grantees to request continuation funding 

in FY 2013. Decisions regarding annual 

continuation awards will be based on 

the program narratives, budgets, budget 

narratives, and program performance 

reports submitted by these 32 AIVRS 

grantees and on the requirements of 34 

CFR 75.253. Any activities to be carried 

out during the year of continuation 

awards must be consistent with, or be a 

logical extension of, the scope, goals, 

and objectives of each grantee’s 

application as approved following the 

FY 2007 and 2008 AIVRS competitions. 

The FY 2007 and 2008 AIVRS NIAs will 

continue to govern the grantees’ projects 

during the extension year. These current 

AIVRS grantees may request 

continuation awards in FY 2013 for 

project periods ending September 30, 

2014. 

Waiver of Delayed Effective Date 

The Administrative Procedure Act 

(APA) requires that a substantive rule 

must be published at least 30 days 

before its effective date, except as 

otherwise provided for good cause (5 

U.S.C. 553(d)(3)). The Secretary has 

determined that a delayed effective date 

is unnecessary and contrary to the 

public interest. It is unnecessary 

because we received only three public 

comments on this action, all of which 

supported our proposal and we have not 

made any substantive changes to the 

proposal. It is contrary to public interest 

because we would not be able to make 

timely continuation grants to the 32 

affected entities with the delay. 

Therefore, the Secretary waives the 

APA’s delayed effective date provision 

for good cause. 

Regulatory Flexibility Act Certification 

The Secretary certifies that this final 

extension of the project period and 

waiver will not have a significant 

economic impact on a substantial 

number of small entities. The only 

entities that will be affected are the 

current grantees and any other potential 

applicants. 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 

The final waivers and extensions of 

project periods do not contain any 

information collection requirements. 

Intergovernmental Review 

This program is not subject to the 

requirements of Executive Order 12372 

and the regulations in 34 CFR Part 79. 

Accessible Format: Individuals with 

disabilities can obtain this document in 

an accessible format (e.g., braille, large 

print, audiotape, or compact disc) on 

request to the contact person listed 

under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT. 

Electronic Access to This Document: 

The official version of this document is 

the document published in the Federal 

Register. Free Internet access to the 

official edition of the Federal Register 

and the Code of Federal Regulations is 

available via the Federal Digital System 

at: www.gpo.gov/fdsys. At this site you 

can view this document, as well as all 

other documents of this Department 

published in the Federal Register, in 

text or Adobe Portable Document 

Format (PDF). To use PDF you must 

have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is 

available free at the site. 

You may also access documents of the 

Department published in the Federal 

Register by using the article search 

feature at: www.federalregister.gov. 

Specifically, through the advanced 

search feature at this site, you can limit 

your search to documents published by 

the Department. 

Dated: September 12, 2013. 

Sue Swenson, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Special 

Education and Rehabilitative Services, 

delegated the authority to perform the 

functions and duties of the Assistant 

Secretary for Special Education and 

Rehabilitative Services. 

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BILLING CODE 4000–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

38 CFR Part 17 

RIN 2900–AN92 

Vet Center Services 

AGENCY: Department of Defense and 

Department of Veterans Affairs. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Veterans 

Affairs (VA) is establishing in regulation 

the readjustment counseling currently 

provided in VA’s Vet Centers to certain 

veterans of the Armed Forces and 

members of their families, and 

implementing provisions of the 

Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus 

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