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Rate set 

For plans with a valuation 

date Immediate 

annuity rate 

(percent) 

Deferred annuities 

(percent) 

On or after Before i1 i2 i3 n1 n2

*******

297 7–1–18 8–1–18 1.25 4.00 4.00 4.00 7 8 

■ 3. In appendix C to part 4022, Rate Set 

297 is added at the end of the table to 

read as follows: 

Appendix C to Part 4022—Lump Sum 

Interest Rates for Private-Sector 

Payments 

* * * * * 

Rate set 

For plans with a valuation 

date Immediate 

annuity rate 

(percent) 

Deferred annuities 

(percent) 

On or after Before i1 i2 i3 n1 n2

*******

297 7–1–18 8–1–18 1.25 4.00 4.00 4.00 7 8 

PART 4044—ALLOCATION OF 

ASSETS IN SINGLE-EMPLOYER 

PLANS 

■ 4. The authority citation for part 4044 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 29 U.S.C. 1301(a), 1302(b)(3), 

1341, 1344, 1362. 

■ 5. In appendix B to part 4044, an entry 

for ‘‘July–September 2018’’ is added at 

the end of the table to read as follows: 

Appendix B to Part 4044—Interest 

Rates Used To Value Benefits 

* * * * * 

For valuation dates occurring in the month— 

The values of it are: 

it for t = it for t = it for t = 

*******

July–September 2018 .... 0.0253 1–25 0.0264 >25 N/A N/A 

Issued in Washington, DC. 

Hilary Duke, 

Assistant General Counsel, Pension Benefit 

Guaranty Corporation. 

[FR Doc. 2018–12549 Filed 6–14–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 7709–02–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 165 

[Docket Number USCG–2018–0330] 

RIN 1625–AA00 

Safety Zone; Appomattox River, 

Hopewell, VA 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Temporary final rule. 

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is 

establishing a temporary safety zone for 

a marine event on the navigable waters 

of the Appomattox River at confluence 

with the James River in Hopewell, VA. 

This action is necessary to provide for 

the safety of life on these navigable 

waters in Hopewell, VA, during a 

fireworks display on June 30, 2018. This 

rule prohibits persons and vessels from 

being in the safety zone unless 

authorized by the Captain of the Port 

Hampton Roads or a designated 

representative. 

DATES: This rule is effective from 9 p.m. 

to 11 p.m. on June 30, 2018. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If 

you have questions on this rule, call or 

email LCDR Barbara Wilk, Waterways 

Management Division Chief, Sector 

Hampton Roads, U.S. Coast Guard; 

telephone 757–668–5580, email 

HamptonRoadsWaterways@uscg.mil. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Table of Abbreviations 

CFR Code of Federal Regulations 

COTP Captain of the Port 

DHS Department of Homeland Security 

FR Federal Register 

NPRM Notice of proposed rulemaking 

§ Section 

U.S.C. United States Code 

II. Background Information and 

Regulatory History 

On March 27, 2018, the Hopewell 

Recreation and Parks Department 

notified the Coast Guard that it will be 

conducting a fireworks display from 

approximately 9:30 to 9:45 p.m. on June 

30, 2018, to serve as the city of 

Hopewell’s Fourth of July celebration. 

The fireworks are to be launched from 

a barge in the Appomattox River near 

City Point in Hopewell, VA. In 

response, on May 31, 2018, the Coast 

Guard published a notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NPRM) titled Safety Zone; 

Appomattox River, Hopewell, VA (83 

FR 24950). There we stated why we 

issued the NPRM, and invited 

comments on our proposed regulatory 

action related to this fireworks display. 

During the comment period that ended 

June 7, 2018, we received no comments. 

Under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3), the Coast 

Guard finds that good cause exists for 

making this rule effective less than 30 

days after publication in the Federal 

Register. Delaying the effective date of 

this rule would be impracticable 

because immediate action is needed to 


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respond to the potential safety hazards 

associated with fireworks displays 

including accidental discharge of 

fireworks, dangerous projectiles, and 

falling hot embers or other debris. 

III. Legal Authority and Need for Rule 

The Coast Guard is issuing this rule 

under authority in 33 U.S.C. 1231. The 

Captain of the Port Hampton Roads 

(COTP) has determined that potential 

hazards associated with the fireworks to 

be used in this display would be a safety 

concern for anyone within a 234-yard 

radius of the barge. The purpose of this 

rulemaking is to ensure the safety of 

vessels and the navigable waters within 

a 234-yard radius of the fireworks barge 

before, during, and after the scheduled 

event. 

IV. Discussion of Comments, Changes, 

and the Rule 

As noted above, we received no 

comments on our NPRM published May 

31, 2018. There are no changes in the 

regulatory text of this rule from the 

proposed rule in the NPRM. 

This rule establishes a safety zone 

from 9 to 11 p.m. on June 30, 2018. The 

safety zone would cover all navigable 

waters within 234 yards of a barge in the 

Appomattox River at approximate 

coordinates: 37°18′52.20′′ N, 

077°17′12.52′′ W. The duration of the 

zone is intended to ensure the safety of 

vessels and these navigable waters 

before, during, and after the scheduled 

9:30 to 9:45 p.m. fireworks display. No 

vessel or person will be permitted to 

enter the safety zone without obtaining 

permission from the COTP or a 

designated representative. 

V. Regulatory Analyses 

We developed this rule after 

considering numerous statutes and 

Executive orders related to rulemaking. 

Below we summarize our analyses 

based on a number of these statutes and 

Executive orders, and we discuss First 

Amendment rights of protestors. 

A. Regulatory Planning and Review 

Executive Orders 12866 and 13563 

direct agencies to assess the costs and 

benefits of available regulatory 

alternatives and, if regulation is 

necessary, to select regulatory 

approaches that maximize net benefits. 

Executive Order 13771 directs agencies 

to control regulatory costs through a 

budgeting process. This rule has not 

been designated a ‘‘significant 

regulatory action,’’ under Executive 

Order 12866. Accordingly, this rule has 

not been reviewed by the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB), and 

pursuant to OMB guidance it is exempt 

from the requirements of Executive 

Order 13771. 

This regulatory action determination 

is based on the size, location, duration, 

and time-of-year of the safety zone. 

Vessel traffic will be able to safely 

transit around this safety zone which 

will impact a small designated area of 

the Appomattox River at confluence 

with the James River in Hopewell, VA, 

for 2 hours. Moreover, the Coast Guard 

will issue Broadcast Notice to Mariners 

via VHF–FM marine channel 16 about 

the zone and the rule allows vessels to 

seek permission on-scene to enter the 

zone. 

B. Impact on Small Entities 

The Regulatory Flexibility Act of 

1980, 5 U.S.C. 601–612, as amended, 

requires Federal agencies to consider 

the potential impact of regulations on 

small entities during rulemaking. The 

term ‘‘small entities’’ comprises small 

businesses, not-for-profit organizations 

that are independently owned and 

operated and are not dominant in their 

fields, and governmental jurisdictions 

with populations of less than 50,000. 

The Coast Guard received XX comments 

from the Small Business Administration 

on this rulemaking. The Coast Guard 

certifies under 5 U.S.C. 605(b) that this 

rule will not have a significant 

economic impact on a substantial 

number of small entities. 

While some owners or operators of 

vessels intending to transit the safety 

zone may be small entities, for the 

reasons stated in section V.A above, this 

rule will not have a significant 

economic impact on any vessel owner 

or operator. 

Under section 213(a) of the Small 

Business Regulatory Enforcement 

Fairness Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104–121), 

we want to assist small entities in 

understanding this rule. If the rule 

would affect your small business, 

organization, or governmental 

jurisdiction and you have questions 

concerning its provisions or options for 

compliance, please contact the person 

listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT section. 

Small businesses may send comments 

on the actions of Federal employees 

who enforce, or otherwise determine 

compliance with, Federal regulations to 

the Small Business and Agriculture 

Regulatory Enforcement Ombudsman 

and the Regional Small Business 

Regulatory Fairness Boards. The 

Ombudsman evaluates these actions 

annually and rates each agency’s 

responsiveness to small business. If you 

wish to comment on actions by 

employees of the Coast Guard, call 1– 

888–REG–FAIR (1–888–734–3247). The 

Coast Guard will not retaliate against 

small entities that question or complain 

about this rule or any policy or action 

of the Coast Guard. 

C. Collection of Information 

This rule will not call for a new 

collection of information under the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 

U.S.C. 3501–3520). 

D. Federalism and Indian Tribal 

Governments 

A rule has implications for federalism 

under Executive Order 13132, 

Federalism, if it has a substantial direct 

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. 

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 


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environment. This rule involves a safety 

zone lasting 2 hours that will prohibit 

entry within 234 yards of a fireworks 

barge in the Appomattox River near City 

Point in Hopewell, VA. It is 

categorically excluded from further 

review under paragraph L60(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.T05–0330 to read as 

follows: 

§ 165.T05–0330 Safety Zone, Appomattox 

River; Hopewell, VA. 

(a) Definitions. The following 

definitions apply to this section: 

(1) Captain of the Port means the 

Commander, Sector Hampton Roads. 

(2) Representative means any Coast 

Guard commissioned, warrant or petty 

officer who has been authorized to act 

on the behalf of the Captain of the Port. 

(3) Participants mean individuals and 

vessels involved in the fireworks 

display. 

(b) Location. The following area is a 

safety zone: All navigable waters in the 

vicinity of the Appomattox River at 

confluence with the James River, within 

a 234 yard radius of the fireworks 

display barge in approximate position 

37°18′52.20′′ N, 077°17′12.52′′ W (NAD 

1983). 

(c) Regulations. (1) Except as provided 

in paragraph (c)(4) of this section, all 

persons are required to comply with the 

general regulations governing safety 

zones of subpart C of this part. 

(2) With the exception of participants, 

entry into or remaining in this safety 

zone is prohibited unless authorized by 

the Captain of the Port, Hampton Roads 

or his designated representatives. All 

vessels within this safety zone at the 

time it is implemented are to depart the 

zone immediately. 

(3) The Captain of the Port, Hampton 

Roads or his representative can be 

contacted at telephone number (757) 

668–5555. The Coast Guard and 

designated security vessels enforcing 

the safety zone can be contacted on 

VHF–FM marine band radio channel 13 

(165.65 Mhz) and channel 16 (156.8 

Mhz), or by visual or verbal hailing onscene. 

(4) This section does not apply to 

participants and vessels that are 

engaged in the following operations: 

(i) Enforcing laws; 

(ii) Servicing aids to navigation; and 

(iii) Emergency response vessels. 

Dated: June 11, 2018. 

Richard J. Wester, 

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

Port, Hampton Roads. 

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BILLING CODE 9110–04–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

40 CFR Part 52 

[EPA–R03–OAR–2018–0277; FRL–9979– 

44—Region 3] 

Approval and Promulgation of Air 

Quality Implementation Plans; 

Pennsylvania; Removal of Department 

of Environmental Protection Gasoline 

Volatility Requirements for the 

Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley Area 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Direct final rule. 

SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA) is taking direct final 

action to approve a revision to the 

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania state 

implementation plan (SIP) submitted by 

the Pennsylvania Department of 

Environmental Protection (PADEP) on 

May 2, 2018. This revision seeks the 

removal, from the Pennsylvania SIP, of 

the requirement limiting summertime 

gasoline volatility to 7.8 pounds per 

square inch (psi) Reid Vapor Pressure 

(RVP) to address nonattainment under 

the 1-hour ozone national ambient air 

quality standard (NAAQS) in the 

Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley ozone 

nonattainment area (hereafter 

Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley Area). The 

submitted SIP revision also includes a 

section 110(l) demonstration as required 

by the Clean Air Act (CAA) addressing 

emission impacts associated with the 

removal of the program. EPA is 

approving these revisions to the 

Pennsylvania SIP in accordance with 

the requirements of the Clean Air Act 

(CAA). 

DATES: This rule is effective on August 

14, 2018 without further notice, unless 

EPA receives adverse written comment 

by July 16, 2018. If EPA receives such 

comments, it will publish a timely 

withdrawal of the direct final rule in the 

Federal Register and inform the public 

that the rule will not take effect. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R03– 

OAR–2018–0277 at http://

www.regulations.gov, or via email to 

spielberger.susan@epa.gov. For 

comments submitted at Regulations.gov, 

follow the online instructions for 

submitting comments. Once submitted, 

comments cannot be edited or removed 

from Regulations.gov. For either manner 

of submission, EPA may publish any 

comment received to its public docket. 

Do not submit electronically any 

information you consider to be 

confidential business information (CBI) 

or other information whose disclosure is 

restricted by statute. Multimedia 

submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be 

accompanied by a written comment. 

The written comment is considered the 

official comment and should include 

discussion of all points you wish to 

make. EPA will generally not consider 

comments or comment contents located 

outside of the primary submission (i.e. 

on the web, cloud, or other file sharing 

system). For additional submission 

methods, please contact the person 

identified in the FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT section. For the 

full EPA public comment policy, 

information about CBI or multimedia 

submissions, and general guidance on 

making effective comments, please visit 

http://www2.epa.gov/dockets/ 

commenting-epa-dockets. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Brian Rehn, (215) 814–2176, or by email 

at rehn.brian@epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Throughout this document whenever 

‘‘we,’’ ‘‘us,’’ or ‘‘our’’ is used, we refer 

to EPA. This supplementary information 

section is arranged as follows: 

I. Background 

A. Federal Gasoline Volatility Controls 

Under the CAA 


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