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PART 4044—ALLOCATION OF 

ASSETS IN SINGLE-EMPLOYER 

PLANS 

■ 4. The authority citation for part 4044 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 29 U.S.C. 1301(a), 1302(b)(3), 

1341, 1344, 1362. 

■ 5. In appendix B to part 4044, a new 

entry for October–December 2017, as set 

forth below, is added to the table. 

Appendix B to Part 4044—Interest 

Rates Used To Value Benefits 

* * * * * 

For valuation dates occurring in the months— 

The values of it are: 

it for t = it for t = it for t = 

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October–December 2017 ................................................. 0.0234 1–20 0.0263 >20 N/A N/A 

Issued in Washington, DC. 

Daniel S. Liebman, 

Acting Assistant General Counsel for 

Regulatory Affairs, Pension Benefit Guaranty 

Corporation. 

[FR Doc. 2017–19525 Filed 9–14–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 7709–02–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 165 

[Docket Number USCG–2017–0786] 

RIN 1625–AA00 

Safety Zone; Tombigbee River, 

Demopolis, AL 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Temporary final rule. 

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is 

establishing a temporary safety zone for 

all navigable waters of the Tombigbee 

River from mile marker (MM) 215.5 to 

MM 216.5, near Demopolis, AL. This 

action is necessary to protect persons 

and property on navigable waters during 

a fireworks display taking place on or 

over the waterway. Entry into or 

transiting in this zone is prohibited to 

all vessels, mariners, and persons unless 

specifically authorized by the Captain of 

the Port Sector Mobile (COTP) or a 

designated representative. 

DATES: This rule is effective from 8 p.m. 

through 10 p.m. on September 16, 2017. 

ADDRESSES: To view documents 

mentioned in this preamble as being 

available in the docket, go to http://

www.regulations.gov, type USCG–2017– 

0786 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 LT Kyle D. Berry, Sector Mobile, 

Waterways Management Division, U.S. 

Coast Guard; telephone 251–441–5940, 

email Kyle.D.Berry@uscg.mil. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Table of Acronyms 

CFR Code of Federal Regulations 

COTP Captain of the Port Sector Mobile 

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 final 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)(3)(B), the Coast Guard finds that 

good cause exists for not publishing a 

notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) 

with respect to this rule because it is 

impracticable. It is impracticable to 

publish an NPRM because we must 

establish this safety zone by September 

16, 2017 and lack sufficient time to 

provide a reasonable comment period 

and then consider those comments 

before issuing the rule. 

We are issuing this rule, and 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 to provide a 

full 30 days’ notice is contrary to public 

interest because immediate action is 

needed to protect persons and vessels 

from safety hazards associated with the 

fireworks display over this navigable 

waterway. 

III. Legal Authority and Need for Rule 

The legal basis and authorities for this 

rule are found in 33 U.S.C. 1231. The 

Marengo County Historical Society 

plans to conduct a fireworks display 

launched from shore on the Tombigbee 

River located near mile marker (MM) 

216.0, in Demopolis, AL on September 

16, 2017. Therefore, the Coast Guard has 

determined that a safety zone is needed 

to protect the public, mariners, and 

vessels from the potential hazards 

associated with a barge-based fireworks 

display on and over the waterway. 

IV. Discussion of the Rule 

The Coast Guard is establishing a 

temporary safety zone encompassing all 

waters extending the entire width of the 

Tombigbee River from MM 215.5 to MM 

216.5, near Demopolis, AL from 8 p.m. 

through 10 p.m. on September 16, 2017. 

The location and duration of this safety 

zone is intended to protect persons and 

vessels during the fireworks display 

taking place over this navigable 

waterway. No person or vessel will be 

permitted to enter or transit within the 

safety zone, unless specifically 

authorized by the Captain of the Port 

Sector Mobile (COTP) or a designated 

representative. The COTP may be 

contacted by telephone at 251–441– 

5976. 

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. 

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 

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pursuant to OMB guidance it is exempt 

from the requirements of Executive 

Order 13771. 

This regulatory determination is 

based on the duration, location, and size 

of the safety zone. This safety zone will 

restrict vessel traffic from entering or 

transiting in a one mile portion of the 

Tombigbee River, in Demopolis, AL for 

a duration of two hours. Additionally, 

notifications to the marine community 

will be made through BNMs. These 

notifications will allow the public to 

plan operations around the affected area 

and vessels may request permission 

from the COTP to transit through the 

safety zone. 

B. 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 E.O. 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 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 and 

Commandant Instruction M16475.lD, 

which guide the Coast Guard in 

complying with the National 

Environmental Policy Act of 1969 

(NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 4321–4370f), and 

have determined that this action is one 

of a category of actions which do not 

individually or cumulatively have a 

significant effect on the human 

environment. This rule involves a safety 

zone on a one mile section of the 

Tombigbee River during a firework 

display and is not expected to result in 

any significant adverse environmental 

impact as described in NEPA. This rule 

is categorically excluded from further 

review under paragraph (34)(g) of Figure 

2–1 of the Commandant Instruction. 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 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, 6.04–6, and 160.5; 

Department of Homeland Security Delegation 

No. 0170.1. 

■ 2. Add § 165.T08–0786 to read as 

follows: 

§ 165.T08–0786 Safety Zone; Tombigbee 

River, Demopolis, AL 

(a) Location. The following area is a 

safety zone: All navigable waters of the 

Tombigbee River from mile marker 

(MM) 215.5 to MM 216.5 near 

Demopolis, AL. 

(b) Enforcement period. This section 

will be enforced from 8 p.m. through 10 

p.m. on September 16, 2017. 

(c) Regulations. (1) The general 

regulations contained in § 165.23 as 

well as the regulations in this section 

apply to the regulated area. 

(2) Entry into this zone is prohibited 

unless authorized by the Captain of the 

Port Sector Mobile (COTP) or a 

designated representative. 

(3) Persons or vessels seeking to enter 

into or transit through the zone must 

request permission from the COTP or a 

designated representative. They may be 

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contacted on VHF–FM channels 16 or 

by telephone at 251–441–5976. 

(4) If permission is granted, all 

persons and vessels must comply with 

the instructions of the COTP or 

designated representative. 

(d) Informational broadcasts. The 

COTP or a designated representative 

will inform the public through 

broadcast notices to mariners of the 

enforcement period for the safety zone. 

Dated: August 24, 2017. 

M.R. McLellan, 

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

Port Mobile. 

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BILLING CODE 9110–04–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

40 CFR Parts 52, 62, and 70 

[EPA–R07–OAR–2017–0470; FRL–9967–52– 

Region 7] 

State of Iowa; Approval and 

Promulgation of the State 

Implementation Plan, the 111(d) Plan, 

and the Operating Permits Program 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Direct final rule. 

SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA) is taking direct final 

action to approve revisions to the Iowa 

State Implementation Plan (SIP), the 

111(d) plan, and the Operating Permits 

Program. These revisions update and 

clarify rules and make minor revisions 

and corrections. Approval of these 

revisions will ensure consistency 

between the state and Federallyapproved rules, and ensure Federal 

enforceability of the state’s revised air 

program rules. EPA is taking direct final 

action because we view this as a 

noncontroversial action and anticipate 

no relevant adverse comment. We have 

explained our reasons for these actions 

in the Technical Support Document 

(TSD) that is included in this docket. 

DATES: This direct final rule is effective 

November 14, 2017, without further 

notice, unless EPA receives adverse 

comment by October 16, 2017. If EPA 

receives adverse comment, we will 

publish a timely withdrawal of the 

direct final rule in the Federal Register 

informing the public that the rule will 

not take effect. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R07– 

OAR–2017–0470, to https://

www.regulations.gov. Follow the online 

instructions for submitting comments. 

Once submitted, comments cannot be 

edited or removed from Regulations.gov. 

EPA may publish any comment received 

to its public docket. Do not submit 

electronically any information you 

consider to be Confidential Business 

Information (CBI) or other information 

whose disclosure is restricted by statute. 

Multimedia submissions (audio, video, 

etc.) must be accompanied by a written 

comment. The written comment is 

considered the official comment and 

should include discussion of all points 

you wish to make. EPA will generally 

not consider comments or comment 

contents located outside of the primary 

submission (i.e. on the web, cloud, or 

other file sharing system). For 

additional submission methods, the full 

EPA public comment policy, 

information about CBI or multimedia 

submissions, and general guidance on 

making effective comments, please visit 

https://www2.epa.gov/dockets/ 

commenting-epa-dockets. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Heather Hamilton, Environmental 

Protection Agency, Air Planning and 

Development Branch, 11201 Renner 

Boulevard, Lenexa, Kansas 66219 at 

913–551–7039, or by email at 

hamilton.heather@epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Throughout this document ‘‘we,’’ ‘‘us,’’ 

and ‘‘our’’ refer to EPA. This section 

provides additional information by 

addressing the following: 

I. What is being addressed in this document? 

II. What SIP revisions are being approved by 

EPA? 

III. What 111(d) plan revisions are being 

approved by EPA? 

IV. What operating permit plan revisions are 

being approved by EPA? 

V. Have the requirements for approval of the 

SIP, 111(d) plan, and operating permit 

plan revisions been met? 

VI. What action is EPA taking? 

VII. Incorporation by Reference 

VIII. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews 

I. What is being addressed in this 

document? 

EPA is taking direct final action to 

approve revisions to the Iowa SIP, the 

111(d) plan, and the Operating Permits 

Program. These revisions update and 

clarify rules and make minor revisions 

and corrections. Approval of these 

revisions will ensure consistency 

between the state and Federallyapproved rules, and ensure Federal 

enforceability of the state’s revised air 

program rules. Chapters with revisions 

are as follows: 

• Chapter 20—Scope of Title— 

Definitions 

• Chapter 21—Compliance 

• Chapter 22—Controlling Pollution* 

• Chapter 23—Emission Standards for 

Contaminants 

• Chapter 25—Measurement of 

Emissions 

• Chapter 26—Prevention of Emergency 

Pollution Episodes 

• Chapter 27—Certificate of Acceptance 

• Chapter 28—Ambient Air Quality 

Standards 

• Chapter 31—Nonattainment Areas 

• Chapter 33—Special Regulations and 

Construction Permit Requirements for 

Major Stationary Sources—Prevention 

of Significant Deterioration (PSD) of 

Air Quality 

* Title V Operating Permit Program 

rules are included in Chapter 22 starting 

at 22.100. 

II. What SIP revisions are being 

approved by EPA? 

EPA is approving SIP revisions 

submitted by the state of Iowa to update 

and clarify rules, and make minor 

revisions and corrections. EPA analyzed 

the SIP revisions and determined that 

air quality will not be impacted, and 

revisions are consistent with Federal 

regulations. Revisions to the SIP are as 

follows: 

The title to chapter 20 is revised to 

‘‘Scope of Title—Definitions,’’ which 

more accurately describes what is 

included in the Chapter. With the 

chapter title revision, the summaries of 

each chapter of the air quality rules are 

revised at 20.1. The definition of EPA 

reference method (20.2) is revised to 

adopt the most current Federal revisions 

to EPA methods for measuring air 

pollutant emissions. 

Subrule 21.1(4) of the SIP is 

rescinded. This subrule applied to the 

emission inventory requirements for the 

Clean Air Interstate Rule which was 

rescinded by EPA. The rescission of this 

rule does not impact air quality. 

With regard to chapter 22 which 

addresses permitting requirements for 

existing sources, a revision is made to 

22.1(1)‘‘b’’ to remove the Federal 

amendment date for the referenced 

Federal regulation, and adds language to 

refer to the state rule in which the 

Federal regulation is adopted by 

reference. This revision removes 

redundancy from the state rules. A 

revision is made to 22.1(1)‘‘c’’(2) to 

adopt the most recent changes to 

Federal air quality control strategies for 

lead. 

Subrule 22.1(2) revisions update 

exemptions from construction 

permitting in the introductory 

paragraph to clarify that facilities 

applying for plantwide applicability 

limitations as specified in rule 33.9, are 

eligible to use construction permitting 

exemptions. The fuel-burning 

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