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implications if the rule either imposes 

substantial, direct compliance costs on 

state and local governments, and is not 

required by statute, or preempts state 

law, unless the agency meets the 

consultation and funding requirements 

of section 6 of the Executive order. This 

rule does not have federalism 

implications and does not impose 

substantial direct compliance costs on 

state and local governments or preempt 

state law, within the meaning of the 

Executive order. 

List of Subjects in 31 CFR Part 16 

Administrative practice and 

procedure, Fraud, Investigations, 

Organizations and functions 

(Government agencies), Penalties. 

For the reasons stated in the 

preamble, the Department of the 

Treasury amends 31 CFR part 16 as 

follows: 

PART 16—REGULATIONS 

IMPLEMENTING THE PROGRAM 

FRAUD CIVIL REMEDIES ACT OF 1986 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 16 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 31 U.S.C. 3801–3812. 

■ 2. In § 16.2, revise the definition of 

‘‘Investigating official’’ to read as 

follows: 

§ 16.2 Definitions. 

* * * * * 

Investigating official means any 

Inspector General, including any 

Special Inspector General, with 

investigatory authority over programs of 

the Department of the Treasury, as 

applicable. 

* * * * * 

Laurie Schaffer, 

Acting General Counsel. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 117 

[Docket No. USCG–2021–0778] 

RIN 1625–AA09 

Drawbridge Operation Regulation; 

Willamette River, Portland, OR 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, Department of 

Homeland Security (DHS). 

ACTION: Temporary final rule. 

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is 

temporarily modifying the operating 

schedule that governs the Morrison 

Bridge across the Willamette River, mile 

12.8, at Portland, OR. Multnomah 

County, Oregon, the bridge owner, is 

requesting to change the current 

regulation to allow painting and 

preservation of the Morrison Bridge 

including the double bascule span. The 

modified rule would change normal 

bridge operations from a full span 

opening to a single leaf, or half span 

opening. 

DATES: This rule is effective from 7 p.m. 

on April 1, 2022, through 7 p.m. on May 

31, 2023. 

ADDRESSES: To view documents 

mentioned in this preamble as being 

available in the docket, go to https://

www.regulations.gov. Type USCG– 

2021–0778 in the ‘‘SEARCH’’ box and 

click ‘‘SEARCH.’’ In the Document Type 

column, select ‘‘Supporting & Related 

Material.’’. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If 

you have questions on this temporary 

final rule, call or email Steven M. 

Fischer, Bridge Administrator, 

Thirteenth Coast Guard District Bridge 

Program Office, telephone 206–220– 

7282; email d13-smb-d13-bridges@

uscg.mil. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Table of Abbreviations 

CFR Code of Federal Regulations 

DHS Department of Homeland Security 

FR Federal Register 

TFR Temporary Final Rule 

NPRM Notice of proposed rulemaking 

Pub. L. Public Law 

§ Section 

U.S.C. United States Code 

County Multnomah County, Oregon Bridge 

Owner 

II. Background Information and 

Regulatory History 

On November 24, 2021, the Coast 

Guard published a notice of proposed 

rulemaking entitled ‘‘Drawbridge 

Operation Regulation; Willamette River, 

Portland, OR’’ in the Federal Register 

(86 FR 66988). There we stated why we 

issued the NPRM, and invited 

comments on our proposed regulatory 

action related to this temporary rule 

modification. During the comment 

period that ended December 27, 2021, 

we received no comments for this final 

rule. 

III. Legal Authority and Need for Rule 

The Coast Guard is issuing this rule 

under authority in 33 U.S.C. 499. The 

Morrison Bridge across the Willamette 

River, mile 12.8, at Portland, OR, is a 

double bascule draw bridge. The subject 

bridge provides a vertical clearance of 

69 feet, at center, and 48 feet on the 

sides in the closed-to-navigation 

position. The vertical clearance is 

unlimited when the draw is in the opento-navigation position. All clearances 

are based on the Columbia River Datum 

0.0. Marine traffic on this section of the 

Willamette River consists of vessels 

ranging from small pleasure craft up to 

large commercial vessels and barges. 

The Morrison Bridge operates in 

accordance with 33 CFR 

117.897(c)(3)(iv). The county will be 

painting and preserving the Morrison 

Bridge including the double bascule 

span. The modified rule will change 

bridge operations from a full span 

opening to a single leaf, or half span 

opening. The purpose of this rule is to 

ensure safety of vessels and the 

navigable waters below the bridge. 

IV. Discussion of Comments, Changes 

and the Rule 

The Coast Guard provided a comment 

period of 30 days due to the fact the 

County had also performed an outreach 

to the waterway stakeholders before 

contacting the Coast Guard for this 

temporary rule request. As noted above, 

we received no comments on our NPRM 

published November 24, 2021. There are 

no changes in the regulatory text of this 

rule form the proposed rule in the 

NPRM. 

This rule establishes a temporary 

change to 33 CFR 117.897(c)(3)(iv) to be 

in effect from 7 p.m. on April 1, 2022, 

through 7 p.m. on May 31, 2023. This 

rule temporarily suspends the current 

regulatory cite regarding the Morrison 

Bridge, and adds a temporary 33 CFR 

117.897(c)(3)(vi) which amends the 

operating schedule of the Morrison 

Bridge by requiring a two-hour notice, 

or four-hour notice with tug assist, for 

all drawbridge vessel openings. By 

operating in single leaf opening mode 

the horizontal clearance of the bridge 

draw will be reduced by half that of a 

double leaf opening (dimensions are 

described below). The temporary rule is 

necessary to accommodate preservation 

and painting of the Morrison Bridge. 

This bridge provides a vertical 

clearance approximately 69 feet, at the 

center, above Columbia River Datum 0.0 

when in the closed-to-navigation 

position. One half of the bascule bridge 

will have a containment system 

installed on the non-opening half of the 

span, which will reduce the vertical 

clearance by 5 feet to 64 feet center and 

43 feet on the sides. A tug will be 

available for assists to mariners as 

needed when a request is given with a 

notice of four hours for an opening. The 

horizontal clearance with a full opening 

is 185 feet, therefore, in single leaf 


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operations, a temporary rule change will 

reduce the horizontal clearance to 

approximately 90 feet. Vessels able to 

transit under the Morrison Bridge 

without an opening may do so at any 

time. Marine vessels are advised to be 

aware of fall hazards. This section of the 

Willamette River has no alternate 

routes. During the Portland Rose 

Festival, both leafs of the double bascule 

span will be fully operational. If any 

mariner submits a full opening request 

to the County prior to construction 

beginning on April 1, 2022, a full 

opening can be scheduled. All marine 

emergency vessels can navigate under 

the Morrison Bridge without an 

opening, and therefore do not need to 

contact the Hawthorne Bridge for an 

emergency opening. 

The County will open the Morrison 

Bridge’s span in single span mode, half 

of the double bascule span, to marine 

vessels with a minimum of two-hour 

notice, or a four-hour notice if a tug 

assist is needed. We published that the 

west span will be operational at the 

beginning of construction and the east 

span will be closed to navigation. The 

dates to switch operational spans will 

be determined later and published in 

the Local and Broadcast Notice to 

Mariners. This temporary rule also 

allows a containment system under the 

bridge that reduces the non-opening half 

of the bridge’s vertical clearance by 5 

feet from 69 feet center to 64 feet, and 

from 48 feet on the sides to 43 feet. 

This regulatory action determination 

is based on the ability of the Morrison 

Bridge to open on signal after the 

Hawthorne Bridge, at Willamette River 

mile 13.1, has received at least a twohour notice, or four-hour notice for tug 

assist, by telephone at 503–988–3452 or 

VHF channel 13 radio request. The 

Coast Guard has made this finding 

based on the fact that this temporary 

rule allows any vessel needing a 

drawbridge opening to transit through 

the Morrison Bridge after providing 

adequate notice and being provided 

with tug assistance if required. 

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. 

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 

Executive Order 12866. Accordingly, it 

has not been reviewed by the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB). 

This regulatory action determination 

is based on the ability that vessels can 

still safely transit the bridge given 

advanced notice. In single leaf 

operations, the horizontal clearance will 

be approximately 90 feet. Vessels 

needing over 90 feet of vertical 

clearance will be able to safely transit 

using available tugs after giving four 

hours’ notice. Vessels able to transit 

under the Morrison Bridge without an 

opening may do so at any time. 

B. Impact on Small Entities 

The Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 

(RFA), 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 no comments 

from the Small Business Administration 

on this rule. 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 bridge 

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 calls for no new collection 

of information under the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501– 

3520). 

D. Federalism and Indian Tribal 

Government 

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 

Management Directive 023–01, Rev.1, 

associated implementing instructions, 

and Environmental Planning Policy 

COMDTINST 5090.1 (series), which 

guide the Coast Guard in complying 

with the National Environmental Policy 

Act of 1969 (NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 4321– 

4370f). The Coast Guard has 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 

promulgates the operating regulations or 


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procedures for drawbridges and is 

categorically excluded from further 

review, under paragraph L49, of Chapter 

3, Table 3–1 of the U.S. Coast Guard 

Environmental Planning 

Implementation Procedures. 

Neither a Record of Environmental 

Consideration nor a Memorandum for 

the Record are required for this rule. 

List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 117 

Bridges. 

For the reasons discussed in the 

preamble, the Coast Guard amends 33 

CFR part 117 as follows: 

PART 117—DRAWBRIDGE 

OPERATION REGULATIONS 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 117 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 33 U.S.C. 499; 33 CFR 1.05–1; 

and Department of Homeland Security 

Delegation No. 0170.1. 

■ 2. Amend § 117.897 by: 

■ a. Staying paragraph (c)(3)(iv). 

■ b. Adding paragraph (c)(3)(vi). 

The addition reads as follows: 

§ 117.897 Willamette River. 

* * * * * 

(c) * * * 

(3) * * * 

(vi) Morrison Bridge, Portland, mile 

12.8, will open a single leaf of the 

double leaf bascule bridge, upon the 

receipt of a telephone (503–988–3452) 

or VHF channel 13 radio signal to the 

Hawthorne Bridge, at Willamette River 

mile 13.1, given at least a two-hour 

advance notice, or four-hour advance 

notice if tug assist is required. 

Dated: February 16, 2022. 

M.W. Bouboulis, 

Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander, 

Thirteenth Coast Guard District. 

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BILLING CODE 9110–04–P 

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

38 CFR Part 21 

RIN 2900–AR04 

Vocational Rehabilitation and 

Employment (VR&E) Program: Name 

Change; Correction 

AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs. 

ACTION: Technical amendments. 

SUMMARY: On February 16, 2022, the 

Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) 

published in the Federal Register a final 

rule that amended the regulations 

pertaining to the name of the Vocational 

Rehabilitation and Employment 

program to ‘‘Veteran Readiness and 

Employment’’ (VR&E). VA also 

amended the title of ‘‘Vocational 

Rehabilitation and Employment Officer’’ 

to ‘‘Veteran Readiness and Employment 

Officer’’ and the position of ‘‘Director of 

Vocational Rehabilitation and 

Employment’’ to ‘‘Executive Director of 

Veteran Readiness and Employment’’. 

This correction addresses minor 

technical errors in the published final 

rule. 

DATES: This correction is effective 

February 24, 2022. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Allison Bernheimer, Policy Analyst, 

Veteran Readiness and Employment 

Services (28), 810 Vermont Avenue NW, 

Washington, DC 20420, 

allison.bernheimer@va.gov, (202) 461– 

9600. (This is not a toll-free telephone 

number.) 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: VA is 

amending its final rule 2900–AR04, 

Vocational Rehabilitation and 

Employment (VR&E) Program: Name 

Change, to fix technical errors published 

on February 16, 2022, in the Federal 

Register at 87 FR 8740. Specifically, in 

updating the position title of 

‘‘Vocational Rehabilitation and 

Employment Office’’ to ‘‘Veteran 

Readiness and Employment Officer’’ 

and ‘‘Director of Vocational 

Rehabilitation and Employment’’ to 

‘‘Executive Director of Veteran 

Readiness and Employment’’. Therefore, 

VA is issuing these amendments to 

correct these errors. 

List of Subjects in 38 CFR Part 21 

Administrative practice and 

procedure, Armed forces, Civil rights, 

Claims, Colleges and universities, 

Conflict of interests, Defense 

Department, Education, Employment, 

Grant programs—education, Grant 

programs—veterans, Health care, Loan 

programs—education, Loan programs— 

veterans, Manpower training programs, 

Reporting and recordkeeping 

requirements, Schools, Travel and 

transportation expenses, Veterans, 

Vocational education, Vocational 

rehabilitation. 

Luvenia Potts, 

Regulation Development Coordinator, Office 

of Regulation Policy & Management, Office 

of the General Counsel, Department of 

Veterans Affairs. 

For the reasons discussed above, VA 

corrects 38 CFR part 21 by making the 

following correcting amendment: 

PART 21—VETERAN READINESS AND 

EMPLOYMENT AND EDUCATION 

Subpart C—Survivors’ and 

Dependents’ Educational Assistance 

Under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 35 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 21, 

subpart C, continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 38 U.S.C. 501(a), 512, 3500– 

3566, and as noted in specific sections. 

§ 21.3303 [Amended] 

■ 2. Amend § 21.3303 in paragraph (a) 

by: 

■ a. Removing in the second sentence 

the words ‘‘Director, Vocational 

Rehabilitation and Employment 

Service’’ and adding in their place the 

words ‘‘Executive Director, Veteran 

Readiness and Employment (VR&E) 

Service’’. 

■ b. Removing in the third sentence the 

words ‘‘Director, Vocational 

Rehabilitation and Employment 

Service’’ and adding in their place the 

words ‘‘Executive Director, VR&E 

Service’’. 

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BILLING CODE 8320–01–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

40 CFR Part 52 

[EPA–R09–OAR–2021–0620; FRL–9188–02– 

R9] 

Air Plan Approval; California; Ventura 

County Air Pollution Control District 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA) is taking final action to 

approve revisions to the Ventura County 

Air Pollution Control District (VCAPCD) 

portion of the California State 

Implementation Plan (SIP). These 

revisions concern emissions of volatile 

organic compounds (VOCs) from surface 

cleaning and degreasing operations, and 

from batch loaded vapor degreasing 

operations. We are approving changes to 

SIP-approved local rules to regulate 

these emission sources under the Clean 

Air Act (CAA or the Act). 

DATES: Effective on March 28, 2022. 

ADDRESSES: The EPA has established a 

docket for this action under Docket ID 

No. EPA–R09–OAR–2021–0620. All 

documents in the docket are listed on 

the https://www.regulations.gov 

website. Although listed in the index, 

some information is not publicly 


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