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disabilities. To learn more about how to 

make an accessible telephone call, 

please visit https://www.fcc.gov/ 

consumers/guides/telecommunicationsrelay-service-trs. 

Regulatory Flexibility Act 

The Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) 

(5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) generally requires 

an agency to conduct a regulatory 

flexibility analysis of any rule subject to 

notice and comment rulemaking 

requirements, unless the agency certifies 

that the rule will not have a significant 

economic impact on a substantial 

number of small entities. As discussed 

above, the changes in this final rule are 

limited to clarifying that HUD or a 

PBCA may assume the HAP Contract 

administrator responsibilities when the 

ACC between HUD or an HFA expires. 

The rulemaking also clarifies how 

residual receipts and reserve for 

replacement accounts may be 

transferred following assumption of 

contract administration duties by a new 

party. These regulatory changes conform 

with longstanding HUD policy and 

practice. Accordingly, the undersigned 

certifies that this final rule will not have 

a significant economic impact on a 

substantial number of small entities. 

Executive Order 13132, Federalism 

Executive Order 13132 (Federalism) 

prohibits an agency from publishing any 

rule that has federalism implications if 

the rule either: (1) imposes substantial 

direct compliance costs on State and 

local governments and is not required 

by statute, or (2) the rule preempts State 

law, unless the agency meets the 

consultation and funding requirements 

of section 6 of the Executive order. This 

final 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 24 CFR Part 883 

Accounting, Administrative practice 

and procedure, Government contracts, 

Grant programs-housing and community 

development, Low and moderate 

income housing, Public assistance 

programs, Public housing, Rent 

subsidies, Reporting and recordkeeping 

requirements, State and local 

governments. 

For the reasons stated in the 

preamble, HUD amends 24 CFR part 883 

as follows: 

PART 883—SECTION 8 HOUSING 

ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS 

PROGRAM—STATE HOUSING 

AGENCIES 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 883 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 1437a, 1437c, 1437f, 

3535(d), and 13611–13619. 

■ 2. In § 883.302, redesignate the 

definition of ‘‘HFA (Housing Finance 

Agency)’’ in alphabetical order and 

revise it, and revise the definition of 

‘‘State Agency (Agency)’’. 

The revisions read as follows: 

§ 883.302 Definitions. 

* * * * * 

HFA (Housing Finance Agency). 

While the Annual Contributions 

Contract between the State Agency and 

HUD is in effect, ‘‘Housing Finance 

Agency’’ and ‘‘HFA’’ means a State 

Agency that provided permanent 

financing for newly constructed or 

substantially rehabilitated housing 

processed under this part and financed 

without Federal mortgage insurance or a 

Federal guarantee except coinsurance 

under section 244 of the National 

Housing Act. When the Annual 

Contributions Contract between the 

State Agency and HUD is no longer in 

effect, ‘‘Housing Finance Agency’’ and 

‘‘HFA,’’ as used in this part and in the 

Housing Assistance Payments Contract, 

means ‘‘Contract Administrator,’’ as 

defined in 24 CFR 880.201. 

* * * * * 

State Agency (Agency). While the 

Annual Contributions Contract between 

the State Agency and HUD is in effect, 

‘‘State Agency’’ and ‘‘Agency’’ means an 

agency that has been notified by HUD 

that it is authorized to apply for a setaside and/or to use the Fast Track 

Procedures of this part. When the 

Annual Contributions Contract between 

the State Agency and HUD is no longer 

in effect, ‘‘State Agency’’ and ‘‘Agency,’’ 

as used in this part and in the Housing 

Assistance Payments Contract, mean 

‘‘Contract Administrator,’’ as defined in 

24 CFR 880.201. 

* * * * * 

■ 3. In § 883.306, add a sentence to the 

end of paragraph (e) to read as follows: 

§ 883.306 Limitation on distributions. 

* * * * * 

(e) * * * Upon termination of the 

Annual Contributions Contract between 

HUD and the HFA, the Owner must 

request withdrawal of any funds that 

were placed in such an account at the 

direction of the HFA and immediately 

deposit such funds into an interestbearing residual receipts account that 

complies with the requirements of 24 

CFR 880.601(e)(2)(i). 

* * * * * 

§ 883.701 [Amended] 

■ 4. In § 883.701, add the words ‘‘while 

the Annual Contributions Contract 

between the State Agency and HUD is 

in effect’’ to the end of the second 

sentence following ‘‘Agency’’. 

■ 5. Add § 883.702 to read as follows: 

§ 883.702 Replacement reserve. 

For projects that are required to 

maintain a replacement reserve account 

to fund capital repairs and building 

system replacements, while the Annual 

Contributions Contract (ACC) between 

the State Agency and HUD is in effect, 

funds in that replacement reserve 

account may be drawn and used only in 

accordance with State Agency 

guidelines and with the approval of, or 

as directed by, the State Agency. Upon 

termination of the ACC, the Owner must 

request withdrawal of any funds in the 

replacement reserve account and 

immediately deposit such funds into an 

interest-bearing replacement reserve 

account that complies with the 

requirements of 24 CFR 

880.602(a)(1)(iv). 

Julia R. Gordon, 

Assistant Secretary for Housing—Federal 

Housing Commissioner. 

[FR Doc. 2024–28297 Filed 12–3–24; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 100 

[Docket No. USCG–2024–0962] 

Special Local Regulations; Marine 

Events Within the Captain of the Port 

Charleston Zone 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Notification of enforcement of 

regulation. 

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce 

the special local regulation to provide 

for the safety and security of certain 

navigable waterways of Charleston 

Harbor during the Charleston Parade of 

Boats. Our regulation for marine events 

within the Captain of the Port 

Charleston identifies the regulated area 

for this event in Charleston Harbor, SC. 

During the enforcement periods, no 

person or vessel may enter, transit 

through, anchor in, or remain within the 

designated area unless authorized by the 


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Captain of the Port Charleston (COTP) 

or a designated representative. 

DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR 

100.704 will be enforced for the location 

identified in Table 1 to § 100.704, Item 

10, from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. on 

December 14, 2024. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If 

you have questions about this 

notification of enforcement, call or 

email Chief, Marine Science Technician 

Tyler Campbell, Sector Charleston 

Waterways Management Division, U.S. 

Coast Guard; telephone (843) 740–3184, 

email charlestonwaterways@uscg.mil. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast 

Guard will enforce the special local 

regulation in 33 CFR 100.704, Table 1 to 

§ 100.704, Item 10, for the Charleston 

Parade of Boats from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. 

on December 14, 2024. This action is 

being taken to provide for the safety of 

life on navigable waterways during this 

event. Our regulation for marine events 

within the Captain of the Port 

Charleston, Table 1 to § 100.704, item 

10, specifies the location of the 

regulated area for the Charleston Parade 

of Boats which encompasses portions of 

the Charleston Harbor including 

Anchorage A, Shutes Folly, Horse 

Reach, Hog Island Reach, Town Creek 

Lower Reach, Ashley River, and 

finishing at City Marina. During the 

enforcement periods, as reflected in 33 

CFR 100.704(c), if you are the operator 

of a vessel in the regulated area you 

must comply with directions from the 

Patrol Commander or any official patrol 

vessel. 

In addition to this notice of 

enforcement in the Federal Register, the 

Coast Guard plans to provide 

notification of this enforcement period 

via the Local Notice to Mariners, 

Broadcast Notice to Mariners, and onscene designated representatives. 

Dated: November 26, 2024. 

F.J. Delrosso, 

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

Port Charleston. 

[FR Doc. 2024–28340 Filed 12–3–24; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 110 

[USCG–2023–0749] 

RIN 1625–AA01 

Establish Anchorage Ground; Port 

Westward Anchorage, Columbia River, 

Oregon and Washington 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is 

establishing an anchorage ground near 

Port Westward, Oregon on the Columbia 

River. The purpose of this rule is to 

improve safety of navigation by 

providing additional safe anchorages for 

commercial vessels in the navigable 

waters of the Columbia River. 

DATES: This rule is effective January 3, 

2025. 

ADDRESSES: To view documents 

mentioned in this preamble as being 

available in the docket, go to https://

www.regulations.gov, type USCG–2023– 

0749 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 Lieutenant Commander Jesse 

Wallace, Waterways Management 

Division, Sector Columbia River, U.S. 

Coast Guard; telephone 503–240–9319, 

email SCRWWM@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 

In the last several years, the Columbia 

River Marine Transportation System has 

seen an increase in commercial traffic 

and vessel size near the Lower 

Columbia River, thus creating a concern 

for anchorage capacity within the river 

system. The Columbia River Steamship 

Operators Association and the Columbia 

River Pilots formally requested the 

Coast Guard review and evaluate the 

establishment of this new anchorage 

ground to address the safety and 

navigation concerns with the expanding 

vessel traffic in the Lower Columbia 

River. In response, on December 28, 

2023, the Coast Guard published a 

notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) 

titled ‘‘Establish Anchorage Ground; 

Port Westward Anchorage, Columbia 

River, Oregon and Washington’’ (88 FR 

89644). There we stated why we issued 

the NPRM and invited comments on our 

proposed regulatory action to establish 

this anchorage ground. During the 

comment period that ended February 

26, 2024, we received 39 comments. The 

Coast Guard opened another 30-day 

comment period that ended June 7, 2024 

(89 FR 38853), in which we received an 

additional 3 comments. In total, we had 

90 days of comment period and received 

42 total comments, including some 

duplicate submissions. 

III. Legal Authority and Need for Rule 

Under Title 33 of the Code of Federal 

Regulations (CFR) 109.05, the 

Commandant of the Coast Guard has 

delegated the authority to establish 

anchorage grounds to Coast Guard 

District Commanders. The Coast Guard 

establishes anchorage grounds under 

Section 7 of the Rivers and Harbors Act 

of March 4, 1915, as amended (38 Stat. 

1053; 46 U.S.C. 70006) and places these 

regulations in Title 33 CFR part 110, 

subpart B. The purpose of this rule is to 

establish a Federal anchorage ground in 

the Lower Columbia River to improve 

safety of navigation by creating 

additional anchorage grounds for the 

increased vessel traffic transiting 

through the Lower Columbia River. The 

Coast Guard is issuing this rule under 

authority in 46 U.S.C. 70034. 

IV. Discussion of Comments, Changes, 

and the Rule 

As noted above, we received 42 total 

comments on our NPRM during the 2 

comment periods. A few of the 

comments were duplicates. All 

comments received fully support this 

rule. We received significant input 

regarding how important it is to 

establish this anchorage, with many 

describing the environmental, safety, 

and economic benefits of this proposed 

anchorage, particularly in light of the 

increase in ship size in the channel 

since the 1970’s. One comment 

suggested adding a stern anchor buoy to 

the anchorage. The United States Army 

Corps of Engineers is responsible for the 

establishment of stern anchor buoys, 

interested parties may request the 

addition of a buoy after the completion 

of this regulatory process. Another 

comment asked the Coast Guard to 

consider two observations regarding the 

establishment of the proposed 

anchorage ground. First, the anchorage 

ground depth. Second, a charted 

sandwave area that intersects the 


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