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Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 19 U.S.C. 66, 

1202 (General Note 3(i), Harmonized Tariff 

Schedule of the United States (HTSUS)), 

1624. 

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Sections 12.104 through 12.104i also 

issued under 19 U.S.C. 2612; 

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■ 2. In § 12.104g, the table in paragraph 

(a) is amended by revising the entry for 

Bulgaria to read as follows: 

§ 12.104g Specific items or categories 

designated by agreements or emergency 

actions. 

(a) * * * 

State party Cultural property Decision No. 

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Bulgaria ........ Archaeological material from Bulgaria ranging from approximately 1.6 million years ago through approximately A.D. 1750, and ecclesiastical ethnological material of Bulgaria ranging in date from the beginning of the 4th century A.D. through approximately A.D. 1900.CBP Dec. 24–02. 

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Robert F. Altneu, 

Director, Regulations & Disclosure Law 

Division, Regulations & Rulings, Office of 

Trade U.S. Customs and Border Protection. 

Thomas C. West, Jr., 

Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Treasury 

for Tax Policy. 

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BILLING CODE 9111–14–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 165 

[Docket Number USCG–2024–0070] 

RIN 1625–AA00 

Safety Zone; Little Potato Slough, 

Stockton, CA 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Temporary final rule. 

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is 

establishing a temporary safety zone for 

navigable waters within a 100-yard 

radius of the vessels and machinery 

conducting operations at the site of the 

tug MAZAPETA in Little Potato Slough 

near Stockton, CA. The safety zone is 

needed to protect personnel, vessels, 

and the marine environment from 

potential hazards created by salvage and 

pollution removal operations. Entry of 

vessels or persons into this zone is 

prohibited unless specifically 

authorized by the Captain of the Port, 

Sector San Francisco. 

DATES: This rule is effective without 

actual notice from January 16, 2024 

through January 17, 2024. For the 

purposes of enforcement, actual notice 

will be used from 5 a.m. on January 10, 

2024, until January 16, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: To view documents 

mentioned in this preamble as being 

available in the docket, go to https://

www.regulations.gov, type USCG–2024– 

0070 in the search box and click 

‘‘Search.’’ Next, in the Document Type 

column, select ‘‘Supporting & Related 

Material.’’ 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If 

you have questions about this rule, call 

or email LT William Harris, U.S. Coast 

Guard Sector San Francisco, Waterways 

Management Division; telephone 415– 

399–7443, email SFWaterways@

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 

II. Background Information and 

Regulatory History 

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 the 

vessel MAZAPETA is partially 

submerged within Little Potato Slough 

and the Coast Guard must oversee 

salvage and pollution removal 

operations and did not receive final 

details of the plan until January 8, 2024. 

It is impracticable to publish an NPRM 

because we must establish this safety 

zone by January 10, 2024. 

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 

respond to the potential safety hazards 

associated with the salvage and 

pollution removal operations to begin 

on January 10, 2024. 

III. Legal Authority and Need for Rule 

The Coast Guard is issuing this rule 

under authority in 46 U.S.C. 70034. The 

Captain of the Port (COTP) San 

Francisco has determined that potential 

hazards associated with the salvage and 

pollution removal operations of the 

vessel MAZAPETA beginning January 

10, 2024, will be a safety concern for 

anyone within a 100-yard radius of the 

barges and vessels in Little Potato 

Slough. This rule is needed to protect 

personnel, vessels, and the marine 

environment in the navigable waters 

within the safety zone during salvage 

and pollution removal operations. 

IV. Discussion of the Rule 

This rule establishes a safety zone 

from 5 a.m. on January 10, 2024, until 

11 p.m. on January 17, 2024. The safety 

zone will cover all navigable waters 

within 100 yards of vessels and 

machinery being used in the salvage and 

pollution removal operations of the tug 

MAZAPETA. The duration of the zone 

is intended to protect personnel, 

vessels, and the marine environment in 

these navigable waters while the vessel 

is being raised and pollution is being 

removed. 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. 


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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. 

This rule has not been designated a 

‘‘significant regulatory action,’’ under 

section 3(f) of Executive Order 12866, as 

amended by Executive Order 14094 

(Modernizing Regulatory Review). 

Accordingly, this rule has not been 

reviewed by the Office of Management 

and Budget (OMB). 

This regulatory action determination 

is based on size, location, and duration 

of the safety zone. The amount of vessel 

traffic through Little Potato Slough 

during the duration of the zone is not 

anticipated to interfere with salvage and 

pollution removal operations. The Coast 

Guard will issue a Broadcast Notice to 

Mariners about the safety zone to inform 

the public. 

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 call or email 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. 

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, Rev. 1, associated 

implementing instructions, and 

Environmental Planning COMDTINST 

5090.1 (series), 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 that will prohibit entry within 100 

yards of vessels and barges being used 

in the salvage and pollution removal 

operations of the vessel MAZAPETA. 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. 1. A 

Record of Environmental Consideration 

supporting this determination is 

available in the docket. For instructions 

on locating the docket, see the 

ADDRESSES section of this preamble. 

G. Protest Activities 

The Coast Guard respects the First 

Amendment rights of protesters. 

Protesters are asked to call or email 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: 46 U.S.C. 70034, 70051, 70124; 

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

Department of Homeland Security Delegation 

No. 00170.1, Revision No. 01.3. 

■ 2. Add § 165.T11–154 to read as 

follows: 

§ 165.T11–150 Safety Zone; Little Potato 

Slough, Stockton, CA. 

(a) Location. The following area is a 

safety zone: All waters of Little Potato 

Slough, from surface to bottom, within 

100 yards of the vessels involved in the 

salvage and pollution removal 

operations of the vessel MAZAPETA at 

coordinates 38°3′29′′ N, 121°30′3′′ W. 

(b) Definitions. As used in the section, 

‘‘designated representative’’ means a 

Coast Guard Patrol Commander, 

including a Coast Guard coxswain, petty 


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1Sec. 212, Public Law 116–260, 134 Stat. 1182, 

2176 (2020). 

officer, or other officer operating a Coast 

Guard vessel, or a Federal, State, or 

local officer designated by or assisting 

the Captain of the Port (COTP) San 

Francisco in the enforcement of the 

safety zone. 

(c) Regulations. (1) Under the general 

safety zone regulations in subpart C of 

this part, you may not enter the safety 

zone described in paragraph (a) of this 

section unless authorized by the COTP 

or the COTP’s designated representative. 

(2) Vessel operators desiring to enter 

or operate within the safety zone must 

contact the COTP or the COTP’s 

designated representative to obtain 

permission to do so. Vessel operators 

given permission to enter in the safety 

zone must comply with all lawful orders 

or directions given to them by the COTP 

or the COTP’s designated representative. 

Persons and vessels may request to enter 

the safety zone through the 24-hour 

Command Center at telephone (415) 

399–3547. 

(d) Enforcement period. This section 

will be enforced from 5 a.m. on January 

10, 2024, through 11 p.m. on January 17, 

2024. 

Dated: January 9, 2024. 

Taylor Q. Lam, 

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

Port Sector San Francisco. 

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BILLING CODE 9110–04–P 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

34 CFR Part 685 

[Docket ID ED–2023–OPE–0004] 

RIN 1840–AD81 

Improving Income Driven Repayment 

for the William D. Ford Federal Direct 

Loan Program and the Federal Family 

Education Loan (FFEL) Program 

AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary 

Education, Department of Education. 

ACTION: Announcement of early 

implementation date. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of 

Education (Department) designates a 

regulatory provision in its final rule 

related to income-driven repayment for 

early implementation. 

DATES: January 16, 2024. For the 

implementation date of the regulatory 

provision, see SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Bruce Honer, U.S. Department of 

Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, 

5th Floor, Washington, DC 20202. 

Telephone: (202) 987–0750. Email: 

Bruce.Honer@ed.gov. 

If you are deaf, hard of hearing, or 

have a speech disability and wish to 

access telecommunications relay 

services, please dial 7–1–1. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 

482(c)(1) of the Higher Education Act of 

1965, as amended (HEA), requires that 

regulations affecting programs under 

title IV of the HEA be published in final 

form by November 1 prior to the start of 

the award year (July 1) to which they 

apply. Section 482(c)(2) of the HEA also 

permits the Secretary to designate any 

regulatory provision as one that an 

entity subject to the provision may 

choose to implement earlier and to 

outline the conditions for early 

implementation. 

On July 10, 2023, the Department 

published in the Federal Register a final 

rule amending regulations related to 

income-driven repayment (88 FR 

43820). In that final rule we designated 

certain provisions for early 

implementation. In addition, on October 

23, 2023, the Department published in 

the Federal Register a document 

announcing early implementation of 

provisions related to income-driven 

repayment (88 FR 72685). 

The Secretary is exercising his 

authority under section 482(c) of the 

HEA to designate an additional 

regulatory change made in that final 

rule for early implementation beginning 

on January 21, 2024. 

Under § 685.209(k)(3), a borrower 

receives forgiveness if the borrower’s 

total original principal balance on all 

loans that are being paid under the 

Revised Pay as You Earn (REPAYE) plan 

was less than or equal to $12,000, after 

the borrower has satisfied 120 monthly 

payments or the equivalent, plus an 

additional 12 monthly payments or the 

equivalent over a period of at least 1 

year for every $1,000 if the total original 

principal balance is above $12,000. See 

88 FR 43820, 43903. Under the 

regulations, the REPAYE plan is also 

known as the Saving on a Valuable 

Education (SAVE) plan. The Department 

will implement this provision on 

January 21, 2024. 

Accessible Format: On request to the 

program contact person listed under FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT, 

individuals with disabilities can obtain 

this document in an accessible format. 

The Department will provide the 

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Specifically, through the advanced 

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your search to documents published by 

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Miguel A. Cardona, 

Secretary of Education. 

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BILLING CODE 4000–01–P 

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 

Copyright Office 

37 CFR Parts 220, 222, and 226 

[Docket No. 2021–8] 

Copyright Claims Board: Active 

Proceedings and Evidence—Smaller 

Claims Procedures 

AGENCY: U.S. Copyright Office, Library 

of Congress. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Copyright 

Alternative in Small-Claims 

Enforcement Act, the U.S. Copyright 

Office is adopting a final rule amending 

the procedures for ‘‘smaller claims’’ 

proceedings before the Copyright Claims 

Board. 

DATES: Effective February 15, 2024. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Rhea Efthimiadis, Assistant to the 

General Counsel, by email at meft@

copyright.gov or telephone at (202) 707– 

8350. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant 

to the Copyright Alternative in SmallClaims Enforcement Act of 2020 (the 

‘‘CASE Act’’), the Copyright Office 

created the Copyright Claims Board (the 

‘‘CCB’’), an alternative and voluntary 

forum for parties seeking to resolve 

certain copyright-related disputes.1 The 

CASE Act directed the Register of 

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