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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 

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 safety 

zone lasting approximately 2 and 1⁄2

hours that will prohibit entry within 

450 yards of a fireworks barge. 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, and 160.5; 

Department of Homeland Security Delegation 

No. 0170.1. 

■ 2. Add § 165.T13–0535 to read as 

follows: 

§ 165.T13–0535 Safety Zone; Lewis River, 

Ridgefield, WA. 

(a) Safety zone. The following area is 

designated a safety zone: Waters of the 

Lewis River, within a 450-yard radius of 

the fireworks barge located at 45°52′07′′ 

N, 122°43′53′′ W in vicinity of Pekin 

Ferry in Ridgefield, WA. 

(b) Regulations. In accordance with 

§ 165.23, no person may enter or remain 

in this safety zone unless authorized by 

the Captain of the Port Columbia River 

or his designated representative. Also in 

accordance with § 165.23, no person 

may bring into, or allow to remain in 

this safety zone any vehicle, vessel, or 

object unless authorized by the Captain 

of the Port Columbia River or his 

designated representative. 

(c) Enforcement period. This section 

will be enforced from 9:15 p.m. to 11:45 

p.m. on June 30, 2018. 

Dated: June 6, 2018. 

D.F. Berliner, 

Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Acting Captain 

of the Port, Sector Columbia River. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 165 

[Docket Number USCG–2018–0536] 

RIN 1625–AA00 

Safety Zone; Columbia River, The 

Dalles, OR 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Temporary final rule. 

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is 

establishing a temporary safety zone for 

navigable waters of the Columbia River 

near The Dalles, OR. This action is 

necessary to provide for the safety of life 

on these navigable waters during a 

fireworks display on June 30, 2018. This 

regulation prohibits persons and vessels 

from being in the safety zone unless 

authorized by the Captain of the Port 

Columbia River or a designated 

representative. 

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

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

ADDRESSES: To view documents 

mentioned in this preamble as being 

available in the docket, go to http://

www.regulations.gov, type USCG–2018– 

0536 in the ‘‘SEARCH’’ box and click 

‘‘SEARCH.’’ Click on Open Docket 

Folder on the line associated with this 

rule. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If 

you have questions on this rule, call or 

email LCDR Laura Springer, Waterways 

Management Division, Marine Safety 

Unit Portland, Coast Guard; telephone 

503–240–9319, email msupdxwwm@

uscg.mil. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Table of Abbreviations 

CFR Code of Federal Regulations 

DHS Department of Homeland Security 

FR Federal Register 

NPRM Notice of proposed rulemaking 

§ Section 

U.S.C. United States Code 


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II. Background Information and 

Regulatory History 

The Dalles Main Street will be 

conducting a fireworks display from 10 

p.m. to 10:30 p.m. on June 30, 2018, to 

commemorate Independence Day. The 

fireworks are to be launched from a 

barge in the Columbia River in The 

Dalles, OR. Hazards from firework 

displays include accidental discharge, 

dangerous projectiles, and falling hot 

embers or other debris. The Captain of 

the Port Columbia River (COTP) has 

determined that potential hazards 

associated with the fireworks to be used 

in this display will be a safety concern 

for anyone within a 450-yard radius of 

the barge. 

The Coast Guard is issuing this 

temporary rule without prior notice and 

opportunity to comment pursuant to 

authority under section 4(a) of the 

Administrative Procedure Act (APA) (5 

U.S.C. 553(b)). This provision 

authorizes an agency to issue a rule 

without prior notice and opportunity to 

comment when the agency for good 

cause finds that those procedures are 

‘‘impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary 

to the public interest.’’ Under 5 U.S.C. 

553(b)(B), the Coast Guard finds that 

good cause exists for not publishing a 

notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) 

with respect to this rule because to do 

so would be impracticable to complete 

a notice-and-comment rulemaking prior 

to the effective rule by June 30, 2018. 

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 action is needed on June 30, 

2018, to respond to the potential safety 

hazards associated with the fireworks 

display. 

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 Columbia River 

(COTP) has determined that potential 

hazards associated with the fireworks 

display on June 30, 2018, will be a 

safety concern for anyone within a 450- 

yard radius of the launch site. This rule 

is needed to protect personnel, vessels, 

and the marine environment in the 

navigable waters within the safety zone 

before, during, and after the scheduled 

event. 

IV. Discussion of the Rule 

This rule establishes a safety zone 

from 9 p.m. until 11:30 p.m. on June 30, 

2018. The safety zone will cover all 

navigable waters of the Columbia River 

within 450 yards of a barge located at 

45°36′18′′ N, 121°10′23′′ W, in vicinity 

of The Dalles, OR. The duration of the 

zone is intended to ensure the safety of 

vessels and these navigable waters 

before, during, and after the scheduled 

10 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. fireworks display. 

No vessel or person would 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-day 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 Columbia River for approximately 2 

and a 1⁄2 hours during the evening when 

vessel traffic is normally low. Moreover, 

the Coast Guard will issue a Broadcast 

Notice to Mariners via VHF–FM marine 

channel 16 about the zone, and the rule 

allows vessels to seek permission 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 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, 


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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 safety 

zone lasting approximately two and a 

half hours that will prohibit entry 

within 450 yards of a fireworks barge. 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, and 160.5; 

Department of Homeland Security Delegation 

No. 0170.1. 

■ 2. Add § 165.T13–0536 to read as 

follows: 

§ 165.T13–0536 Safety Zone; Columbia 

River, The Dalles, OR. 

(a) Safety zone. The following area is 

designated a safety zone: Waters of the 

Columbia River, within a 450-yard 

radius of the fireworks barge located at 

45°36′18′′ N, 121°10′23′′ W in vicinity of 

The Dalles, OR. 

(b) Regulations. In accordance with 

§ 165.23, no person may enter or remain 

in this safety zone unless authorized by 

the Captain of the Port Columbia River 

or his designated representative. Also in 

accordance with § 165.23, no person 

may bring into, or allow to remain in 

this safety zone any vehicle, vessel, or 

object unless authorized by the Captain 

of the Port Columbia River or his 

designated representative. 

(c) Enforcement period. This section 

will be enforced from 9 p.m. to 11:30 

p.m. on June 30, 2018. 

Dated: June 6, 2018. 

D.F. Berliner, 

Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Acting Captain 

of the Port, Sector Columbia River. 

[FR Doc. 2018–12658 Filed 6–12–18; 8:45 am] 

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS 

COMMISSION 

47 CFR Part 54 

[WC Docket Nos. 18–143, 10–90, 14–58; FCC 

18–57] 

The Uniendo a Puerto Rico Fund and 

the Connect USVI Fund, Connect 

America Fund, ETC Annual Reports 

and Certifications 

AGENCY: Federal Communications 

Commission. 

ACTION: Final action. 

SUMMARY: In this document, the Federal 

Communications Commission 

(Commission) establishes the Uniendo a 

Puerto Rico Fund and the Connect USVI 

Fund to rebuild, improve and expand 

voice and broadband networks in Puerto 

Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. 

Through the Uniendo a Puerto Rico 

Fund, the Commission will make 

available up to $750 million of funding 

to carriers in Puerto Rico, including an 

immediate infusion of $51.2 million for 

restoration efforts in 2018. Through the 

Connect USVI Fund, the Commission 

will make available up to $204 million 

of funding to carriers in the U.S. Virgin 

Islands, including an immediate 

infusion of $13 million for restoration 

efforts in 2018. As a result of these 

Funds, as well as the Commission’s 

decision not to offset more than $65 

million in advance payments it made to 

carriers last year, it will make available 

up to $256 million in additional highcost support for rebuilding, improving, 

and expanding broadband-capable 

networks in Puerto Rico and the Virgin 

Islands. 

DATES: This action is effective June 13, 

2018. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Alexander Minard, Wireline 

Competition Bureau, (202) 418–7400 or 

TTY: (202) 418–0484. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a 

summary of the Commission’s Order in 

WC Docket Nos. 18–143, 10–90, 14–58; 

FCC 18–57, adopted on May 8, 2018 and 

released on May 29, 2018. The full text 

of this document is available for public 

inspection during regular business 

hours in the FCC Reference Center, 

Room CY–A257, 445 12th Street SW, 

Washington, DC 20554 or at the 

following internet address: https://

docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/FCC18-57A1.pdf. 

I. Introduction 

1. The 2017 hurricane season caused 

widespread devastation to Puerto Rico 

and the U.S. Virgin Islands, destroying 

thousands of homes and causing near 

total destruction of critical 

infrastructure. Hurricane Maria, the 

strongest storm to hit Puerto Rico in 

almost a century, ripped through the 

island as a Category 4 storm with 155- 

mph winds. Following on the heels of 

Hurricane Irma, Maria’s damage to the 

communications network proved 

particularly devastating. The 

government of Puerto Rico estimates 

that the two hurricanes caused 

approximately $1.5 billion of damage to 

the communications network. Similarly, 

Maria ‘‘decimat[ed] the communications 

and power grid’’ across St. Croix, the 

largest of the U.S. Virgin Islands. And 

the ‘‘[t]wo other main islands, St. John 

and St. Thomas, [had been] pummeled 

by Hurricane Irma just 14 days earlier.’’ 

Recovery of the communications 

networks in Puerto Rico and the U.S. 

Virgin Islands has proven especially 

challenging, particularly compared to 

other locations in the United States 

impacted by this season’s hurricanes, 


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