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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 165 

[Docket No. USCG–2018–0592] 

Safety Zone; Seafair Air Show 

Performance, 2018, Seattle, WA 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Notice of enforcement of 

regulation. 

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce 

the annual Seafair Air Show 

Performance safety zone on Lake 

Washington, Seattle, WA daily, from 8 

a.m. until 4 p.m., from August 2, 2018, 

through August 5, 2018. This action is 

necessary to ensure the safety of the 

public from inherent dangers associated 

with these annual aerial displays. 

During the enforcement period, no 

person or vessel may enter or transit this 

safety zone unless authorized by the 

Captain of the Port or his designated 

representative. 

DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR 

165.1319 will be enforced daily, from 8 

a.m. until 4 p.m., from August 2, 2018, 

through August 5, 2018. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If 

you have questions about this notice of 

enforcement, call or email Petty Officer 

Zachary Spence, Sector Puget Sound 

Waterways Management Division, Coast 

Guard; telephone (206) 217–6051, email 

SectorPugetSoundWWM@uscg.mil. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast 

Guard will enforce the Seafair Air Show 

Performance safety zone in 33 CFR 

165.1319 daily, from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m., 

from August 2, 2018, through August 5, 

2018 unless canceled sooner by the 

Captain of the Port. 

Under the provisions of 33 CFR 

165.1319, the following area is 

designated as a safety zone: All waters 

of Lake Washington, Washington State, 

south of the Interstate 90 bridge, west of 

Mercer Island, and north of Seward 

Park. The specific boundaries of the 

safety zone are listed in 33 CFR 

165.1319(b). 

In accordance with the general 

regulations in 33 CFR part 165, subpart 

C, no person or vessel may enter or 

remain in the zone except for support 

vessels and support personnel, vessels 

registered with the event organizer, or 

other vessels authorized by the Captain 

of the Port or Designated 

Representatives. Vessels and persons 

granted authorization to enter the safety 

zone must obey all lawful orders or 

directions made by the Captain of the 

Port or his designated representative. 

The Captain of the Port may be 

assisted by other federal, state and local 

law enforcement agencies in enforcing 

this regulation. 

In addition to this notice of 

enforcement in the Federal Register, the 

Coast Guard will provide the maritime 

community with advanced notification 

of the safety zone via the Local Notice 

to Mariners and marine information 

broadcasts on the day of the event. If the 

COTP determines that the safety zone 

need not be enforced for the full 

duration stated in this notice of 

enforcement, she may use a Broadcast 

Notice to Mariners to grant general 

permission to enter the regulated area. 

Dated: June 19, 2018. 

M.M. Balding, 

Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Acting Captain 

of the Port Puget Sound. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 165 

[Docket No. USCG–2018–0591] 

Safety Zones; Annual Firework 

Displays Within the Captain of the 

Port, Puget Sound 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Notice of enforcement of 

regulation. 

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce 

four safety zones for annual firework 

displays in the Captain of the Port, 

Puget Sound Zone during the dates and 

times noted under SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION. This action is necessary to 

prevent injury and to protect life and 

property of the maritime public from the 

hazards associated with the firework 

displays. During the enforcement 

periods, entry into, transit through, 

mooring, or anchoring within these 

safety zones is prohibited unless 

authorized by the Captain of the Port, 

Puget Sound or their Designated 

Representative. 

DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR 

165.1332 will be enforced for the four 

safety zones listed under 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION from 5 

p.m. on July 4, 2018, through 1 a.m. on 

July 5, 2018. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If 

you have questions about this notice of 

enforcement, call or email Petty Officer 

Zachary Spence, Sector Puget Sound 

Waterways Management, Coast Guard; 

telephone 206–217–6051, SectorPuget

SoundWWM@uscg.mil. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast 

Guard will enforce regulations in 33 

CFR 165.1332 for the following four 

safety zones established for Annual 

Fireworks Displays within the Captain 

of the Port, Puget Sound Area of 

Responsibility. These regulations will 

be enforced from 5 p.m. on July 4, 2018, 

through 1 a.m. on July 5, 2018, at the 

following locations: 

Event name Location Latitude Longitude 

Tacoma Freedom Fair ............................................... Commencement Bay ................................................. 47°17.103′ N 122°28.410′ W. 

Friday Harbor Independence ..................................... Friday Harbor ............................................................ 48°32.255′ N 123°0.654.033′ W. 

Three Tree Point Community Fireworks ................... Three Tree Point ....................................................... 47°27.033′ N 122°23.15′ W. 

Seattle Seafair ........................................................... Lake Union ................................................................ 47°38.418′ N 122°20.111′ W. 

The special requirements listed in 33 

CFR 165.1332(b) apply to the activation 

and enforcement of these safety zones. 

All vessel operators who desire to enter 

the safety zone must obtain permission 

from the Captain of the Port or their 

Designated Representative by contacting 

the Coast Guard Sector Puget Sound 

Joint Harbor Operations Center (JHOC) 

on VHF Ch 13 or Ch 16 or via telephone 

at (206) 217–6002. The Coast Guard may 

be assisted by other Federal, State, or 

local law enforcement agencies in 

enforcing this regulation. 

This notice of enforcement is issued 

under authority of 33 CFR 165.1332 and 

5 U.S.C. 552 (a). In addition to the 

publication of this document in the 


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Federal Register, the Coast Guard will 

provide the maritime community with 

extensive advanced notification of 

enforcement of these safety zones via 

the Local Notice to Mariners. 

Dated: June 19, 2018. 

M.M. Balding, 

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

Port Puget Sound. 

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

38 CFR Part 17 

RIN 2900–AP55 

Medical Care in Foreign Countries and 

Filing for Reimbursement for 

Community Care Not Previously 

Authorized by VA 

AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Veterans 

Affairs (VA) adopts as final, with no 

changes, a proposed rule amending its 

medical regulations related to hospital 

care and medical services in foreign 

countries. We simplified and clarified 

the scope of these regulations, address 

medical services provided to eligible 

veterans in the Republic of the 

Philippines, and removed provisions 

related to grants to the Republic of the 

Philippines that are no longer supported 

by statutory authority. VA also amends 

its medical regulations related to filing 

claims for reimbursement of medical 

expenses incurred for VA care not 

previously authorized. We provided a 

60-day period to receive comments from 

the public on the proposed changes, and 

received no comments. VA adopts the 

proposed rule as final, with no changes. 

DATES: This final rule is effective July 

25, 2018. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Joseph Duran, Director, Policy and 

Planning, Office of Community Care 

(10D1A1), Veterans Health 

Administration, Department of Veterans 

Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW, 

Washington, DC 20420, (303) 372–4629. 

(This is not a toll-free number) or 

Joseph.Duran2@va.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 

1724 of title 38 United States Code 

(U.S.C.) prohibits VA from furnishing 

hospital care or medical services outside 

any State except under specific 

circumstances. VA is authorized under 

38 U.S.C. 1724(b)(1) to furnish care and 

services to an eligible veteran outside 

any State if VA ‘‘determines that such 

care and services are needed for the 

treatment of a service-connected 

disability of the veteran or as part of a 

rehabilitation program under chapter 31 

of this title.’’ VA furnishes health care 

to eligible veterans in the Republic of 

the Philippines under this authority. In 

addition, 38 U.S.C. 1724(c) provides 

that ‘‘within the limits’’ of the Veterans 

Memorial Medical Center at Manila, 

Republic of the Philippines, VA may 

enter into contracts to furnish necessary 

hospital care to a veteran for any nonservice-connected disability if such 

veteran is unable to defray the expenses 

of necessary hospital care. VA may also 

operate an outpatient clinic in the 

Republic of the Philippines to furnish 

necessary medical services to a veteran 

who has a service-connected disability. 

38 U.S.C. 1724(e). Several sections of 

title 38 Code of Federal Regulations 

(CFR) part 17 address VA’s authority to 

provide for hospital care and medical 

services for eligible veterans outside the 

United States, as well as submission of 

claims for reimbursement for services 

obtained from community care 

providers outside the United States. 

On January 31, 2018, VA proposed to 

revise or amend these regulations to 

consolidate similar content, clarify 

provisions, and ensure that these 

regulations reflect current VA practice 

and statutory authority. (83 FR 4454). 

We proposed simplifying language in 

§ 17.35 to make it easier to understand, 

adding a new paragraph (b) to address 

hospital care and outpatient services 

provided to eligible veterans in the 

Republic of the Philippines as 

authorized in 38 U.S.C. 1724, and 

paragraph (c) to provide guidance on 

which sections of part 17 apply to 

claims for payment or reimbursement of 

services not previously authorized by 

the Foreign Medical Program. We 

proposed amending § 17.125 which 

focuses on filing claims. We proposed 

stating that in those cases where VA 

payment for such services has not been 

authorized in advance, claims for 

payment for such health care services 

provided in a State should be submitted 

to the VA medical facility nearest to 

where those services were provided. We 

also proposed amending that section to 

provide specific guidance on where and 

how to file claims. 

We proposed removing §§ 17.140 and 

17.141 as the subject matter of 

delegation of authority would be 

covered by proposed revisions to 

§ 17.125. Finally, we proposed removing 

§§ 17.350 through 17.370 which 

addressed grants to the Republic of the 

Philippines, as our authority to provide 

these grants under 38 U.S.C. 1732(b) has 

expired. VA still retains authority under 

38 U.S.C. 1731 to assist the Republic of 

the Philippines in fulfilling its 

responsibility in providing medical care 

and treatment for Commonwealth Army 

veterans and new Philippine Scouts in 

need of such care and treatment for 

service-connected disabilities and nonservice-connected disabilities under 

certain conditions. 

We provided a 60-day period to the 

public to comment on the proposed 

rule. The comment period closed April 

2, 2018, and we received no comments. 

Based on the rationale set forth in the 

proposed rule and in this document, VA 

is adopting the provisions of the 

proposed rule as a final rule with no 

changes. 

Effect of Rulemaking 

Title 38 of the Code of Federal 

Regulations, as revised by this final 

rulemaking, represents VA’s 

implementation of its legal authority on 

this subject. Other than future 

amendments to this regulation or 

governing statutes, no contrary guidance 

or procedures are authorized. All 

existing or subsequent VA guidance 

must be read to conform with this 

rulemaking if possible or, if not 

possible, such guidance is superseded 

by this rulemaking. 

Paperwork Reduction Act 

This final rule contains no provisions 

constituting a collection of information 

under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 

1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–3521). 

Regulatory Flexibility Act 

The Secretary hereby certifies that 

this final regulatory amendment does 

not have a significant economic impact 

on a substantial number of small entities 

as they are defined in the Regulatory 

Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601–612. This 

rulemaking does not directly affect any 

small entities. Only VA beneficiaries 

and certain community care providers 

would be directly affected. Therefore, 

pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 605(b), this 

amendment is be exempt from the 

initial and final regulatory flexibility 

analysis requirements of sections 603 

and 604. 

Executive Orders 12866, 13563, and 

13771 

Executive Orders 12866 and 13563 

direct agencies to assess the costs and 

benefits of available regulatory 

alternatives and, when regulation is 

necessary, to select regulatory 

approaches that maximize net benefits 

(including potential economic, 

environmental, public health and safety 

effects, and other advantages; 

distributive impacts; and equity). 


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