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PART 165—REGULATED NAVIGATION
AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS
1. The authority citation for part 165
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 46 U.S.C. 70034, 70051; 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.T08–0718 to read as
follows:
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§ 165.T08–0718 Safety Zone; Gulf
Intracoastal Waterway, Lafitte, LA.
(a) Location. The following area is a
safety zone: All navigable waters of the
Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, from mile
markers (MMs) 11 to 12 west of the
Harvey Locks, Lafitte, LA.
(b) Effective period. This section is
effective from 10 a.m. through 5 p.m. on
September 7, 2019.
(c) Enforcement periods. This section
will be enforced during the effective
period. However, breaks in the racing
may occur during the enforcement
periods, which will allow for vessels to
pass through the safety zone. The
Captain of the Port Sector New Orleans
(COTP) or a designated representative
will provide notice of breaks as
appropriate under paragraph (e) of this
section.
(d) Regulations. (1) In accordance
with the general regulations in § 165.23,
entry into this zone is prohibited unless
authorized by the COTP or designated
representative. A designated
representative is a commissioned,
warrant, or petty officer of the U.S.
Coast Guard assigned to units under the
operational control of USCG Sector New
Orleans. They may be contacted on
VHF–FM Channel 16 or 67 or by
telephone at (504) 365–2200. A
designated representative may be a
Patrol Commander (PATCOM). The
PATCOM may be aboard either a Coast
Guard or Coast Guard Auxiliary vessel.
The Patrol Commander may be
contacted on Channel 16 VHF–FM
(156.8 MHz) by the call sign
‘‘PATCOM’’.
(2) All persons and vessels not
registered with the sponsor as
participants or official patrol vessels are
considered spectators. The ‘‘official
patrol vessels’’ consist of any Coast
Guard, state, or local law enforcement
and sponsor provided vessels assigned
or approved by the COTP or a
designated representative to patrol the
regulated area.
(3) Spectator vessels desiring to
transit the regulated area may do so only
with prior approval of the Patrol
Commander and when so directed by
that officer will be operated at a
minimum safe navigation speed in a
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manner which will not endanger
participants in the regulated area or any
other vessels.
(4) No spectator vessel shall anchor,
block, loiter, or impede the through
transit of participants or official patrol
vessels in the regulated area during the
effective dates and times, unless cleared
for entry by or through an official patrol
vessel.
(5) Any spectator vessel may anchor
outside the regulated area, but may not
anchor in, block, or loiter in a navigable
channel. Spectator vessels may be
moored to a waterfront facility within
the regulated area in such a way that
they shall not interfere with the progress
of the event. Such mooring must be
complete at least 30 minutes prior to the
establishment of the regulated area and
remain moored through the duration of
the event.
(6) The COTP or a designated
representative may forbid and control
the movement of all vessels in the
regulated area. When hailed or signaled
by an official patrol vessel, a vessel shall
come to an immediate stop and comply
with the directions given. Failure to do
so may result in expulsion from the
area, citation for failure to comply, or
both.
(7) The COTP or a designated
representative may terminate the event
or the operation of any vessel at any
time it is deemed necessary for the
protection of life or property.
(8) The COTP or a designated
representative will terminate
enforcement of the special local
regulations at the conclusion of the
event.
(e) Informational broadcasts. The
COTP or a designated representative
will inform the public of the effective
period for the safety zone as well as any
changes in the dates and times of
enforcement through Local Notice to
Mariners (LNMs), Broadcast Notices to
Mariners (BNMs), and/or Marine Safety
Information Bulletins (MSIBs) as
appropriate.
Dated: August 22, 2019.
K.M. Luttrell,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the
Port Sector New Orleans.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 165
[Docket No. USCG–2019–0610]
Recurring Safety Zone; Wheeling
Heritage Port Sternwheel Festival,
Wheeling, WV
Coast Guard, DHS.
Notice of enforcement of
regulation.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Coast Guard will enforce
the safety zone for the Wheeling
Heritage Port Sternwheel Festival
Fireworks, to provide for the safety of
persons, vessels, and the marine
environment on the navigable waters of
the Ohio River during this event. Our
regulations for marine events within the
Eighth Coast Guard District identifies
the regulated area for this event in
Wheeling, WV. During the enforcement
periods, entry into this zone is
prohibited unless authorized by the
Captain of the Port Marine Safety Unit
Pittsburgh or a designated
representative.
SUMMARY:
The regulations in 33 CFR
165.801, Table 1, Line 77 will be
enforced from 10:15 p.m. through 11
p.m. on September 14, 2019.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
you have questions about this notice of
enforcement, call or email Petty Officer
Trevor VanNatta, Marine Safety Unit
Pittsburgh, U.S. Coast Guard; telephone
412–221–0807, email
Trevor.J.VanNatta@uscg.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast
Guard will enforce a safety zone for the
Wheeling Heritage Port Sternwheel
Festival in 33 CFR 165.801, Table 1,
Line 77 from 10 p.m. through 11 p.m.
on September 14, 2019. This action is
being taken to provide for the safety of
persons, vessels, and the marine
environment on navigable waters of the
Ohio River during this event. Our
regulation for marine events within the
Eighth Coast Guard District, § 165.801,
specifies the location of the safety zone
for the Wheeling Heritage Port
Sternwheel Festival, which covers a
one-half mile stretch of the Ohio River.
Entry into the safety zone is prohibited
unless authorized by the Captain of the
Port Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh
(COTP) or a designated representative.
Persons or vessels desiring to enter the
safety zone must request permission
from the COTP or a designated
representative. They can be reached on
VHF FM channel 16. If permission is
DATES:
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granted, all persons and vessels shall
comply with the instructions of the
COTP or designated representative.
In addition to this notice of
enforcement in the Federal Register, the
COTP or a designated representative
will inform the public through
Broadcast Notices to Mariners (BNMs),
Local Notices to Mariners (LNMs),
Marine Safety Information Bulletins
(MSIBs), and/or through other means of
public notice as appropriate at least 24
hours in advance of enforcement.
A.W. Demo,
Commander, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of
the Port Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh.
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
38 CFR Part 62
RIN 2900–AQ40
Rental and Utility Assistance for
Certain Low-Income Veteran Families
Department of Veterans Affairs.
Final rule.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Department of Veterans
Affairs (VA) is amending its regulations
that govern the Supportive Services for
Veteran Families (SSVF) Program. This
final rule will enable grantees to
augment available housing options for
homeless veterans in high rent burden
communities by increasing the rental
assistance for up to two years before
recertification. Conditions in some local
housing markets such as low vacancy
rates and higher costs have made it
increasingly difficult to recruit
landlords and help homeless veteran
families find and sustain permanent
housing. Providing enhanced rental
assistance in these communities is
necessary to help VA progress in its goal
to end veteran homelessness.
DATES: This final rule is effective
September 27, 2019.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John
Kuhn, Homeless Program Office,
Supportive Services for Veteran
Families Program Office, 810 Vermont
Ave. NW, Washington DC 20420 (202)
632–8596. (This is not a toll-free
number.)
SUMMARY:
In a
document published in the Federal
Register on May 17, 2019, VA published
a proposed rule, which proposed to
revise its regulations that govern the
Supportive Services for Veteran
Families (SSVF) Program, which is
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authorized under section 2044 of title 38
United States Code (U.S.C.). 84 FR
22407. VA provided a 30-day comment
period, which ended on June 17, 2019.
We received 9 comments on the
proposed rule.
Section 2044 requires the Secretary to
provide financial assistance to eligible
entities, approved under this section, to
provide and coordinate the provision of
supportive services for very low-income
veteran families occupying permanent
housing. VA implements the SSVF
Program under the regulations in title 38
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Part
62.
Through the SSVF Program, VA
awards supportive services grants to
private non-profit organizations or
consumer cooperatives to provide and
coordinate the provision of supportive
services to very low-income veteran
families who are occupying permanent
housing. Pursuant to 38 CFR 62.11,
there are three situations in which a
very low-income veteran family is
considered to be occupying permanent
housing. The first possibility is if a
family is residing in permanent housing
at the risk of becoming homeless but for
the grantee’s assistance. The second
possible situation is if a family is
lacking a fixed, regular, and adequate
nighttime residence; is at risk of
remaining in that state if they do not
receive grantee assistance; and is
scheduled to become a resident of
permanent housing within 90 days
pending the location or development of
housing suitable for permanent housing.
Finally, if a family is lacking a fixed,
regular, and adequate nighttime
residence after exiting permanent
housing within the previous 90 days to
seek other housing that is responsive to
their needs and preferences, that very
low-income family is considered to be
occupying permanent housing.
This rulemaking extends the ability of
SSVF grantees to provide rental
assistance in areas where the limited
availability of affordable housing makes
it difficult to reduce a community’s
population of homeless veterans.
Through the provision of these
subsidies, the pool of available housing
can be expanded as program
participants have access to a broader
rental market.
One commenter was in favor of the
proposed rule stating that by allowing
for shallow, flat subsidies linked to fair
market residential rental rates, families
served by rapid rehousing programs will
be able to further stabilize in housing
and, ultimately, achieve greater selfsufficiency. The commenter added that
the communities in which these
families reside will benefit from the
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residual socio-economic value of a
reduced demand for emergency
services, improved physical and mental
well-being for participating households,
greater neighborhood stability, and
similarly improved educational
outcomes for affected youth. As such,
the proposed rule will not only fulfill
our moral imperative to our fellow
citizens, but will pay for itself as a result
of reduced demand on local community
systems. Another commenter stated that
this was a great rule. We make no
changes based on these comments.
Another commenter was also in
support of the proposed rule stating that
this is a highly valuable program, to the
extent that it provides additional, and
longer, housing assistance, especially
for low income veterans and their
families in high cost areas. The
commenter stated that there are
numerous instances in the San
Francisco Bay Area of veterans needing
housing assistance, because the San
Francisco Bay Area, with its limited
land space, and hi-tech industries, has
some of the highest housing costs in the
country. The commenter added that the
result is that low income veterans will
have difficulty finding and maintaining
payments for housing. VA agrees that
the proposed changes provide
additional and longer housing
assistance for low income veterans and
their families in high cost areas, such as
the San Francisco Bay Area. We are not
making any changes based on this
comment.
Another commenter supportive of the
proposed rule stated that by giving
veterans rental assistance, we are
allowing them more breathing room in
terms of becoming financially stable.
The commenter added that VA should
also provide veterans with extra money
every month so that they can purchase
food and pay for utilities. The
commenter also stated that if the
government cannot come up with this
extra money for food allowance, then
the government must at least provide
them with discounts when veterans go
grocery shopping. VA agrees that it is
important for some veterans to receive
assistance to pay for food and utilities.
Under § 62.34 grantees may provide
services that are necessary for
maintaining independent living in
permanent housing and housing
stability. Such services include rental
and utility assistance. For ongoing
support, SSVF works with participants
to get mainstream benefits assistance,
for example linking participants to
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
Program (SNAP), commonly known as
food stamps, to address food needs. In
emergent situations, SSVF grantees can
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 165
[Docket No. USCG-2019-0610]
Recurring Safety Zone; Wheeling Heritage Port Sternwheel
Festival, Wheeling, WV
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of enforcement of regulation.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce the safety zone for the Wheeling
Heritage Port Sternwheel Festival Fireworks, to provide for the safety
of persons, vessels, and the marine environment on the navigable waters
of the Ohio River during this event. Our regulations for marine events
within the Eighth Coast Guard District identifies the regulated area
for this event in Wheeling, WV. During the enforcement periods, entry
into this zone is prohibited unless authorized by the Captain of the
Port Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh or a designated representative.
DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR 165.801, Table 1, Line 77 will be
enforced from 10:15 p.m. through 11 p.m. on September 14, 2019.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about this
notice of enforcement, call or email Petty Officer Trevor VanNatta,
Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh, U.S. Coast Guard; telephone 412-221-
0807, email [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard will enforce a safety zone
for the Wheeling Heritage Port Sternwheel Festival in 33 CFR 165.801,
Table 1, Line 77 from 10 p.m. through 11 p.m. on September 14, 2019.
This action is being taken to provide for the safety of persons,
vessels, and the marine environment on navigable waters of the Ohio
River during this event. Our regulation for marine events within the
Eighth Coast Guard District, Sec. 165.801, specifies the location of
the safety zone for the Wheeling Heritage Port Sternwheel Festival,
which covers a one-half mile stretch of the Ohio River. Entry into the
safety zone is prohibited unless authorized by the Captain of the Port
Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh (COTP) or a designated representative.
Persons or vessels desiring to enter the safety zone must request
permission from the COTP or a designated representative. They can be
reached on VHF FM channel 16. If permission is
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granted, all persons and vessels shall comply with the instructions of
the COTP or designated representative.
In addition to this notice of enforcement in the Federal Register,
the COTP or a designated representative will inform the public through
Broadcast Notices to Mariners (BNMs), Local Notices to Mariners (LNMs),
Marine Safety Information Bulletins (MSIBs), and/or through other means
of public notice as appropriate at least 24 hours in advance of
enforcement.
A.W. Demo,
Commander, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Marine Safety Unit
Pittsburgh.
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