[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 71 (Wednesday, April 13, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21931-21938]
[FR Doc No: 2022-07881]

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-94644]

Order Making Fiscal Year 2022 Annual Adjustments to Transaction
Fee Rates

I. Background

    Section 31 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Exchange
Act'') requires each national securities exchange and national
securities association to pay transaction fees to the Commission.\1\
Specifically, Section 31(b) requires each national securities exchange
to pay to the Commission fees based on the aggregate dollar amount of
sales of certain securities (``covered sales'') transacted on the
exchange.\2\ Section 31(c) requires each national securities
association to pay to the Commission fees based on the aggregate dollar
amount of covered sales transacted by or through any member of the
association other than on an exchange.\3\
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78ee.
    \2\ 15 U.S.C. 78ee(b).
    \3\ 15 U.S.C. 78ee(c).
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    Section 31 of the Exchange Act requires the Commission to annually
adjust the fee rates applicable under Sections 31(b) and (c) to a
uniform adjusted rate.\4\ Specifically, the Commission must adjust the
fee rates to a uniform adjusted rate that is reasonably likely to
produce aggregate fee collections (including assessments on security
futures transactions) equal to the regular appropriation to the
Commission for the applicable fiscal year.\5\
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    \4\ In some circumstances, the SEC also must make a mid-year
adjustment to the fee rates applicable under Sections 31(b) and (c).
    \5\ 15 U.S.C. 78ee(j)(1) (the Commission must adjust the rates
under Sections 31(b) and (c) to a ``uniform adjusted rate that, when
applied to the baseline estimate of the aggregate dollar amount of
sales for such fiscal year, is reasonably likely to produce
aggregate fee collections under [section 31] (including assessments
collected under [Section 31(d)]) that are equal to the regular
appropriation to the Commission by Congress for such fiscal
year.'').
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    The Commission is required to publish notice of the new fee rates
under Section 31 not later than 30 days after the date on which an Act
making a regular appropriation for the applicable fiscal year is
enacted.\6\ On March 15, 2022, the President signed into law the
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, which includes total
appropriations of $1,999,663,000 to the SEC for fiscal year 2022.
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    \6\ 15 U.S.C. 78ee(g).
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II. Fiscal Year 2022 Annual Adjustment to the Fee Rate

    The new fee rate is determined by (1) subtracting the sum of fees
estimated to be collected prior to the effective date of the new fee
rate \7\ and estimated assessments on security futures transactions to
be collected under Section 31(d) of the Exchange Act for all of fiscal
year 2022 \8\ from an amount equal to the regular appropriation to the
Commission for fiscal year 2022, and (2) dividing by the estimated
aggregate dollar amount of covered sales for the remainder of the
fiscal year following the effective date of the new fee rate.\9\
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    \7\ The sum of fees to be collected prior to the effective date
of the new fee rate is determined by applying the current fee rate
to the dollar amount of covered sales prior to the effective date of
the new fee rate. The exchanges and FINRA have provided data on the
dollar amount of covered sales through February, 2022. To calculate
the dollar amount of covered sales from March, 2022 to the effective
date of the new fee rate, the Commission is using the same
methodology it used in fiscal year 2020. This methodology is
described in Appendix A of this order.
    \8\ Currently, security futures do not trade on any market,
therefore the Commission has not collected any assessments for
transactions in security futures. Accordingly, the forecast for the
assessments for all of fiscal year 2022 for single stock futures is
zero.
    \9\ To estimate the aggregate dollar amount of covered sales for
the remainder of fiscal year 2022 following the effective date of
the new fee rate, the Commission is using the same methodology it
used previously. This methodology is described in Appendix A of this
order.
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    As noted above, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, includes
total appropriations of $1,999,663,000 to the Commission for fiscal
year 2022.\10\ The Commission estimates that it will collect
$643,763,663 in fees for the period prior to the effective date of the
new fee rate and $0 in assessments on round turn transactions in
security futures products during all of fiscal year 2022. Using the
methodology described in Appendix A, the Commission estimates that the
aggregate dollar amount of covered sales for the remainder of fiscal
year 2022 to be $59,331,516,269,025.
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    \10\ The President signed into law the ``Consolidated
Appropriations Act, 2022'' on March 15, 2022. This legislation
included an appropriation of $1,988,550,000 to the SEC for fiscal
year 2022 operations. The Act further directed that ``[i]n addition
to the foregoing appropriation, for move, replication, and related
costs associated with a replacement lease for the Commission's Fort
Worth Regional Office facilities, not to exceed $6,746,000, to
remain available until expended; and for move, replication, and
related costs associated with a replacement lease for the
Commission's San Francisco Regional Office facilities, not to exceed
$4,367,000, to remain available until expended.'' The sum of these
three amounts is $1,999,663,000. Finally, the Act further directed
that ``for purposes of calculating the fee rate under section 31(j)
. . . all amounts appropriated under this heading shall be deemed to
be the regular appropriation to the Commission for fiscal year
2022.''
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    The uniform adjusted rate is computed by dividing the residual fees
to be collected of $1,355,899,337 by the estimated aggregate dollar
amount of covered sales for the remainder of fiscal year 2022 of
$59,331,516,269,025; this results in a uniform adjusted rate for fiscal
year 2022 of $22.90 per million.\11\
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    \11\ Appendix A shows the process of calculating the fiscal year
2022 annual adjustment and includes the data used by the Commission
in making this adjustment.
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III. Effective Date of the Uniform Adjusted Rate

    Under Section 31(j)(4)(A) of the Exchange Act, the fiscal year 2022
annual adjustments to the fee rates applicable under Sections 31(b) and
(c) of the Exchange Act shall take effect on the later of October 1,
2021, or 60 days after the date on which a regular appropriation to the
Commission for fiscal year 2022 is enacted.\12\ The regular
appropriation to the Commission for fiscal year 2022 was enacted on
March 15, 2022, and accordingly, the new fee rates applicable under
Sections 31(b) and (c) of the Exchange Act will take effect on May 14,
2022.
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    \12\ 15 U.S.C. 78ee(j)(4)(A).
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IV. Conclusion

    Accordingly, pursuant to Section 31 of the Exchange Act,
    It is hereby ordered that the fee rates applicable under sections
31(b) and (c) of the Exchange Act shall be $22.90 per $1,000,000
effective on May 14, 2022.

    By the Commission.
    Dated: April 8, 2022.
Jill M. Peterson,
Assistant Secretary.

APPENDIX A

    This appendix provides the methodology for determining the annual
adjustment to the fee rates applicable under Sections 31(b) and (c) of
the Exchange Act for fiscal year 2022. Section 31 of the Exchange Act
requires the fee rates to be adjusted so that it is reasonably likely
that the Commission will collect aggregate fees equal to its regular
appropriation for fiscal year 2022.
    To make the adjustment, the Commission must project the aggregate
dollar amount of covered sales of securities on the securities
exchanges and certain over-the-counter (``OTC'') markets over the
course of the year. The fee rate equals the ratio of the

Commission's regular appropriation for fiscal year 2022 (less the sum
of fees to be collected during fiscal year 2022 prior to the effective
date of the new fee rate and aggregate assessments on security futures
transactions during all of fiscal year 2022) to the estimated aggregate
dollar amount of covered sales for the remainder of the fiscal year
following the effective date of the new fee rate.
    For 2022, the Commission has estimated the aggregate dollar amount
of covered sales by projecting forward the trend established in the
previous decade. More specifically, the dollar amount of covered sales
was forecasted for months subsequent to February 2022, the last month
for which the Commission has data on the dollar volume of covered
sales.\13\
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    \13\ To determine the availability of data, the Commission
compares the date of the appropriation with the date the transaction
data are due from the exchanges (10 business days after the end of
the month). If the business day following the date of the
appropriation is equal to or subsequent to the date the data are due
from the exchanges, the Commission uses these data. The
appropriation was signed on March 15, 2022. The first business day
after this date was March 16, 2022. Data for February were due from
the exchanges on March 14, 2022. As a result, the Commission used
February 2022 and earlier data to forecast volume for March 2022 and
later months.
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    The following sections describe this process in detail.

A. Baseline Estimate of the Aggregate Dollar Amount of Covered Sales
for Fiscal Year 2022

    First, calculate the average daily dollar amount of covered sales
(``ADS'') for each month in the sample (August 2011-February 2022). The
monthly total dollar amount of covered sales (exchange plus certain OTC
markets) is presented in column C of Table A.
    The model forecasts the monthly moving average of the average daily
dollar amount of covered sales. Each month's average daily dollar
amount of covered sales is calculated by dividing the total covered
sales for that month (column C of Table A) by the number of trading
days for that month (column B of Table A). These amounts are shown in
column D of Table A. The moving average will span the same number of
months required to be forecast for the remainder of the fiscal year.
The trailing moving average used in the forecast model is presented in
column E of Table A.
    To capture the recent trends in the monthly changes in the moving
averages, calculate the 1-month and 2-month lags of the trailing moving
average shown in column E in Table A. These amounts are shown in
columns F and G, respectively, of Table A.
    Next, model the monthly trailing moving average of ADS as function
of a constant term and the two lagged trailing moving averages using
the ordinary least squares technique.
    Use the estimated model to forecast the trailing moving average of
ADS of the first month after the last available monthly data. Estimate
the trailing moving average of the second month using the forecasted
value of the first month and the actual value of the month before that.
Similarly, estimate the trailing moving average of the third month
using the forecasted values of the two previous months. Continue in
this fashion until the end of the fiscal year.
    The estimate of the trailing moving average ADS for the last
applicable month in the fiscal year is a prediction of the moving
average for those months that need to be predicted. This estimate is
used as the predicted value of ADS for each month in the forecast
period; to obtain the forecast total covered sales for each month,
multiply the predicted ADS by the number of days in each month.
    The following is a more formal (mathematical) description of the
procedure:
    1. Begin with the monthly data for total dollar volume of covered
sales (column C). The sample spans ten years, from August 2011-February
2022.\14\ Divide each month's total dollar volume by the number of
trading days in that month (column B) to obtain the average daily
dollar volume (ADS, column D).
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    \14\ Because the model uses a two period lag in the 6-month
trailing moving average of average daily covered sales, seven
additional months of data are added to the table so that the model
is estimated with 120 observations.
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    2. For each month t, calculate the 6-month trailing moving average
of ADS (shown in column E). For example, the value for January, 2012 is
the average of the 6 months ending in January, 2012, or August 2011
through January 2012 inclusive.
    3. Calculate the 1-month and 2-month lags of the trailing moving
average. For example, the 1-month lag of the 6-month trailing moving
average for February, 2012 is equal to the 6-month trailing moving
average for January, 2012. The 2-month lag of the 6-month trailing
moving average for March, 2012 is equal to the 6-month trailing moving
average for January 2012. These are shown in columns F and G.
    4. Estimate the model using ordinary least squares:

yt = [alpha] + [beta]1yt-1 +
[beta]2 yt-2 + ut

Where yt is the 6-month trailing moving average of the
average daily sales for month t, and yt-1 and
yt-2 are the 1-month and 2-month lags of yt,
and ut representing the error term for month t. The model
can be estimated using standard commercially available software. The
estimated parameter values are a = -367,840,831, b1 =
+1.635496, b2 = -0.629751. The root-mean squared error
(RMSE) of the regression is 10,477,301,062.

    5. The predicted value of the 6-month trailing moving average of
the last month to be forecast represents the final forecast of covered
sales for the entire prediction period. This value is shown in column
H. This represents the prediction for August of 2022. To calculate this
value from the model above, one needs the 1-month and 2-month lag of
the 6-month trailing moving average ADS, i.e., the 6-month trailing
moving average for June and July. The 6-month trailing moving average
for July is obtained by using the 1-month and 2-month lags for July,
that is, the 6-month trailing moving averages for June and May. To
arrive at all the necessary inputs, one begins with the first month to
be forecast, in this case, March 2022, and iterates predictions forward
until the last month is predicted. One then multiplies the final
predicted 6-month trailing moving average ADS by the number of days in
each month to arrive at the forecast total dollar amount of covered
sales. This is shown in column I.
    6. For example, for March 2022, using the a, b1, and
b2 parameter estimates shown above, along with the 1-month
and two-month lags in the 6-month trailing moving average ADS
(representing the 6-month trailing moving average ADS for January and
February 2022, respectively), one can estimate the forecast 6-month
trailing moving average ADS for March: -367,840,831 + (1.635496 x
681,912,575,789) + (-0.629751 x 641,935,586,835) = 710,637,605,562.
    7. With the estimated 6-month trailing moving average ADS for March
2022 calculated above, one can estimate the 6-month trailing moving
average ADS for April, 2022. The estimate obtained from March becomes
the 1-month lag for April, and the 1-month lag used in the March
forecast becomes the 2-month lag for the April forecast. Thus, the
predicted 6-month trailing moving average ADS for April 2022 is
calculated as: -367,840,831 + (1.635496 x 710,637,605,562) + (-0.629751
x 681,912,575,789) = 732,441,711,767.
    8. Using the forecasts for March and April, one can estimate the
value for May. Repeat this procedure for subsequent months, until the
estimate for August 2022 is obtained. This value

is 791,086,883,587.\15\ This value is then used to calculate the final
forecast total monthly covered sales for all 6 months from March 2022
through August 2022.
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    \15\ One obtains insignificantly different values using the
rounded parameter estimates shown above. The predicted ADS values
displayed above represents the full precision estimate.
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    9. To obtain the estimate of total monthly covered sales for each
month, multiply the number of trading days in the month, shown in
column B in Table A, by the final forecast 6-month trailing moving
average ADS, shown in column H of Table A. This product is shown in
column I of Table A, and these figures are used to calculate the new
fee rate.

B. Using the Forecasts From A To Calculate the New Fee Rate

    1. Use Table A to estimate fees collected for the period September
1, 2021 through May 13, 2022. The projected aggregate dollar amount of
covered sales for this period is $126,228,169,296,551. Actual and
projected fee collections at the current fee rate of $5.10 per million
are $643,763,663.
    2. Estimate the amount of assessments on security futures products
collected from September 1, 2021 through August 31, 2022. The only
entity reporting assessable security futures products ceased operations
in September, 2020.\16\ Consequently, the estimated amount of
assessments on security futures products collected from September 2021
through August 2022 is zero.
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    \16\ Currently, security futures do not trade on any market,
therefore the Commission has not collected any assessments for
transactions in security futures. Accordingly, the forecast for the
assessments for all of fiscal year 2022 for single stock futures is
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    3. Subtract the amount $643,763,663 from the target off-setting
collection amount set by Congress of $1,999,663,000, leaving
$1,355,899,337 to be collected on dollar volume for the period May 14,
2022 through August 31, 2022.
    4. Use Table A to estimate dollar volume for the period May 14,
2022 through August 31, 2022. The estimate is $59,331,516,269,025.
Finally, compute the fee rate required to produce the additional
$1,355,899,337 in revenue. This rate is $1,355,899,337 divided by
$59,331,516,269,025 or 0.00002285293.
    5. Round the result to the seventh decimal point, yielding a rate
of 0.0000229 (or $22.90 per million).
    This table summarizes the estimates of the aggregate dollar amount
of covered sales, by time period. The figures in this table can be used
to determine the new fee rate.
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                                                                       # of
                                                                     trading     Total dollar amount  Average daily dollar    6-Month trailing      1 Month lag of 6-     2 Month lag of 6-     Forecast 6-month       Forecast total
                              Month                                  days in          of sales           amount of sales     moving average ADS      month trailing        month trailing        trailing moving      dollar amount of
                                                                      month                                   (ADS)                                moving average ADS    moving average ADS        average ADS              sales
(A)                                                                        (B)                   (C)                   (D)                   (E)                   (F)                   (G)                   (H)                   (I)
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Aug-11...........................................................           23    $8,720,566,877,109      $379,155,081,613  ....................  ....................  ....................  ....................  ....................
Sep-11...........................................................           21     6,343,578,147,811       302,075,149,896  ....................  ....................  ....................  ....................  ....................
Oct-11...........................................................           21     6,163,272,963,688       293,489,188,747  ....................  ....................  ....................  ....................  ....................
Nov-11...........................................................           21     5,493,906,473,584       261,614,593,980  ....................  ....................  ....................  ....................  ....................
Dec-11...........................................................           21     5,017,867,255,600       238,946,059,790  ....................  ....................  ....................  ....................  ....................
Jan-12...........................................................           20     4,726,522,206,487       236,326,110,324       285,267,697,392  ....................  ....................  ....................  ....................
Feb-12...........................................................           20     5,011,862,514,132       250,593,125,707       263,840,704,741       285,267,697,392  ....................  ....................  ....................
Mar-12...........................................................           22     5,638,847,967,025       256,311,271,228       256,213,391,630       263,840,704,741       285,267,697,392  ....................  ....................
Apr-12...........................................................           20     5,084,239,396,560       254,211,969,828       249,667,188,476       256,213,391,630       263,840,704,741  ....................  ....................
May-12...........................................................           22     5,611,638,053,374       255,074,456,972       248,577,165,642       249,667,188,476       256,213,391,630  ....................  ....................
Jun-12...........................................................           21     5,121,896,896,362       243,899,852,208       249,402,797,711       248,577,165,642       249,667,188,476  ....................  ....................
Jul-12...........................................................           21     4,567,519,314,374       217,500,919,732       246,265,265,946       249,402,797,711       248,577,165,642  ....................  ....................
Aug-12...........................................................           23     4,621,597,884,730       200,939,038,467       237,989,584,739       246,265,265,946       249,402,797,711  ....................  ....................
Sep-12...........................................................           19     4,598,499,962,682       242,026,313,825       235,608,758,505       237,989,584,739       246,265,265,946  ....................  ....................
Oct-12...........................................................           21     5,095,175,588,310       242,627,408,967       233,677,998,362       235,608,758,505       237,989,584,739  ....................  ....................
Nov-12...........................................................           21     4,547,882,974,292       216,565,855,919       227,259,898,186       233,677,998,362       235,608,758,505  ....................  ....................
Dec-12...........................................................           20     4,744,922,754,360       237,246,137,718       226,150,945,771       227,259,898,186       233,677,998,362  ....................  ....................
Jan-13...........................................................           21     5,079,603,817,496       241,885,896,071       230,215,108,494       226,150,945,771       227,259,898,186  ....................  ....................
Feb-13...........................................................           19     4,800,663,527,089       252,666,501,426       238,836,352,321       230,215,108,494       226,150,945,771  ....................  ....................
Mar-13...........................................................           20     4,917,701,839,870       245,885,091,993       239,479,482,016       238,836,352,321       230,215,108,494  ....................  ....................
Apr-13...........................................................           22     5,451,358,637,079       247,789,028,958       240,339,752,014       239,479,482,016       238,836,352,321  ....................  ....................
May-13...........................................................           22     5,681,788,831,869       258,263,128,721       247,289,297,481       240,339,752,014       239,479,482,016  ....................  ....................
Jun-13...........................................................           20     5,623,545,462,226       281,177,273,111       254,611,153,380       247,289,297,481       240,339,752,014  ....................  ....................
Jul-13...........................................................           22     5,083,861,509,754       231,084,614,080       252,810,939,715       254,611,153,380       247,289,297,481  ....................  ....................
Aug-13...........................................................           22     4,925,611,193,095       223,891,417,868       248,015,092,455       252,810,939,715       254,611,153,380  ....................  ....................
Sep-13...........................................................           20     4,959,197,626,713       247,959,881,336       248,360,890,679       248,015,092,455       252,810,939,715  ....................  ....................
Oct-13...........................................................           23     5,928,804,028,970       257,774,088,216       250,025,067,222       248,360,890,679       248,015,092,455  ....................  ....................
Nov-13...........................................................           20     5,182,024,612,049       259,101,230,602       250,164,750,869       250,025,067,222       248,360,890,679  ....................  ....................
Dec-13...........................................................           21     5,265,282,994,173       250,727,761,627       245,089,832,288       250,164,750,869       250,025,067,222  ....................  ....................
Jan-14...........................................................           21     5,808,700,114,288       276,604,767,347       252,676,524,499       245,089,832,288       250,164,750,869  ....................  ....................
Feb-14...........................................................           19     6,018,926,931,054       316,785,627,950       268,158,892,846       252,676,524,499       245,089,832,288  ....................  ....................
Mar-14...........................................................           21     6,068,617,342,988       288,981,778,238       274,995,875,663       268,158,892,846       252,676,524,499  ....................  ....................
Apr-14...........................................................           21     6,013,948,953,528       286,378,521,597       279,763,281,227       274,995,875,663       268,158,892,846  ....................  ....................
May-14...........................................................           21     5,265,594,447,318       250,742,592,729       278,370,174,915       279,763,281,227       274,995,875,663  ....................  ....................
Jun-14...........................................................           21     5,159,506,989,669       245,690,809,032       277,530,682,815       278,370,174,915       279,763,281,227  ....................  ....................
Jul-14...........................................................           22     5,364,099,567,460       243,822,707,612       272,067,006,193       277,530,682,815       278,370,174,915  ....................  ....................
Aug-14...........................................................           21     5,075,332,147,677       241,682,483,223       259,549,815,405       272,067,006,193       277,530,682,815  ....................  ....................
Sep-14...........................................................           21     5,507,943,363,243       262,283,017,297       255,100,021,915       259,549,815,405       272,067,006,193  ....................  ....................
Oct-14...........................................................           23     7,796,638,035,879       338,984,262,430       263,867,645,387       255,100,021,915       259,549,815,405  ....................  ....................
Nov-14...........................................................           19     5,340,847,027,697       281,097,211,984       268,926,748,596       263,867,645,387       255,100,021,915  ....................  ....................
Dec-14...........................................................           22     6,559,110,068,128       298,141,366,733       277,668,508,213       268,926,748,596       263,867,645,387  ....................  ....................
Jan-15...........................................................           20     6,185,619,541,044       309,280,977,052       288,578,219,786       277,668,508,213       268,926,748,596  ....................  ....................
Feb-15...........................................................           19     5,723,523,235,641       301,238,065,034       298,504,150,088       288,578,219,786       277,668,508,213  ....................  ....................
Mar-15...........................................................           22     6,395,046,297,249       290,683,922,602       303,237,634,306       298,504,150,088       288,578,219,786  ....................  ....................
Apr-15...........................................................           21     5,625,548,298,004       267,883,252,286       291,387,465,949       303,237,634,306       298,504,150,088  ....................  ....................
May-15...........................................................           20     5,521,351,972,386       276,067,598,619       290,549,197,054       291,387,465,949       303,237,634,306  ....................  ....................
Jun-15...........................................................           22     6,005,521,460,806       272,978,248,218       286,355,343,969       290,549,197,054       291,387,465,949  ....................  ....................
Jul-15...........................................................           22     6,493,670,315,390       295,166,832,518       284,002,986,546       286,355,343,969       290,549,197,054  ....................  ....................
Aug-15...........................................................           21     6,963,901,249,270       331,614,345,203       289,065,699,908       284,002,986,546       286,355,343,969  ....................  ....................
Sep-15...........................................................           21     6,434,496,770,897       306,404,608,138       291,685,814,164       289,065,699,908       284,002,986,546  ....................  ....................
Oct-15...........................................................           22     6,592,594,708,082       299,663,395,822       296,982,504,753       291,685,814,164       289,065,699,908  ....................  ....................
Nov-15...........................................................           20     5,822,824,015,945       291,141,200,797       299,494,771,783       296,982,504,753       291,685,814,164  ....................  ....................
Dec-15...........................................................           22     6,384,337,478,801       290,197,158,127       302,364,590,101       299,494,771,783       296,982,504,753  ....................  ....................
Jan-16...........................................................           19     6,696,059,796,055       352,424,199,792       311,907,484,647       302,364,590,101       299,494,771,783  ....................  ....................
Feb-16...........................................................           20     6,659,878,908,747       332,993,945,437       312,137,418,019       311,907,484,647       302,364,590,101  ....................  ....................
Mar-16...........................................................           22     6,161,943,754,542       280,088,352,479       307,751,375,409       312,137,418,019       311,907,484,647  ....................  ....................
Apr-16...........................................................           21     5,541,076,988,322       263,860,808,968       301,784,277,600       307,751,375,409       312,137,418,019  ....................  ....................
May-16...........................................................           21     5,693,520,415,112       271,120,019,767       298,447,414,095       301,784,277,600       307,751,375,409  ....................  ....................
Jun-16...........................................................           22     6,317,212,852,759       287,146,038,762       297,938,894,201       298,447,414,095       301,784,277,600  ....................  ....................
Jul-16...........................................................           20     5,331,797,261,269       266,589,863,063       283,633,171,413       297,938,894,201       298,447,414,095  ....................  ....................

Aug-16...........................................................           23     5,635,976,607,786       245,042,461,208       268,974,590,708       283,633,171,413       297,938,894,201  ....................  ....................
Sep-16...........................................................           21     5,942,072,286,976       282,955,823,189       269,452,502,493       268,974,590,708       283,633,171,413  ....................  ....................
Oct-16...........................................................           21     5,460,906,573,682       260,043,170,175       268,816,229,361       269,452,502,493       268,974,590,708  ....................  ....................
Nov-16...........................................................           21     6,845,287,809,886       325,966,086,185       277,957,240,431       268,816,229,361       269,452,502,493  ....................  ....................
Dec-16...........................................................           21     6,208,579,880,985       295,646,660,999       279,374,010,803       277,957,240,431       268,816,229,361  ....................  ....................
Jan-17...........................................................           20     5,598,200,907,603       279,910,045,380       281,594,041,190       279,374,010,803       277,957,240,431  ....................  ....................
Feb-17...........................................................           19     5,443,426,609,533       286,496,137,344       288,502,987,212       281,594,041,190       279,374,010,803  ....................  ....................
Mar-17...........................................................           23     6,661,861,914,530       289,646,170,197       289,618,045,047       288,502,987,212       281,594,041,190  ....................  ....................
Apr-17...........................................................           19     5,116,714,033,499       269,300,738,605       291,160,973,118       289,618,045,047       288,502,987,212  ....................  ....................
May-17...........................................................           22     6,305,822,460,672       286,628,293,667       284,604,674,365       291,160,973,118       289,618,045,047  ....................  ....................
Jun-17...........................................................           22     6,854,993,097,601       311,590,595,346       287,261,996,756       284,604,674,365       291,160,973,118  ....................  ....................
Jul-17...........................................................           20     5,394,333,070,522       269,716,653,526       285,563,098,114       287,261,996,756       284,604,674,365  ....................  ....................
Aug-17...........................................................           23     6,206,204,906,864       269,834,995,951       282,786,241,215       285,563,098,114       287,261,996,756  ....................  ....................
Sep-17...........................................................           20     5,939,886,169,525       296,994,308,476       284,010,930,928       282,786,241,215       285,563,098,114  ....................  ....................
Oct-17...........................................................           22     6,134,529,538,894       278,842,251,768       285,601,183,122       284,010,930,928       282,786,241,215  ....................  ....................
Nov-17...........................................................           21     6,289,748,560,897       299,511,836,233       287,748,440,217       285,601,183,122       284,010,930,928  ....................  ....................
Dec-17...........................................................           20     6,672,181,323,001       333,609,066,150       291,418,185,351       287,748,440,217       285,601,183,122  ....................  ....................
Jan-18...........................................................           21     7,672,288,677,308       365,347,079,872       307,356,589,742       291,418,185,351       287,748,440,217  ....................  ....................
Feb-18...........................................................           19     8,725,420,462,639       459,232,655,928       338,922,866,405       307,356,589,742       291,418,185,351  ....................  ....................
Mar-18...........................................................           21     8,264,755,011,030       393,559,762,430       355,017,108,730       338,922,866,405       307,356,589,742  ....................  ....................
Apr-18...........................................................           21     7,490,308,402,446       356,681,352,497       367,990,292,185       355,017,108,730       338,922,866,405  ....................  ....................
May-18...........................................................           22     7,242,077,467,361       329,185,339,426       372,935,876,051       367,990,292,185       355,017,108,730  ....................  ....................
Jun-18...........................................................           21     7,936,783,802,579       377,942,085,837       380,324,712,665       372,935,876,051       367,990,292,185  ....................  ....................
Jul-18...........................................................           21     6,807,593,326,456       324,171,110,784       373,462,051,150       380,324,712,665       372,935,876,051  ....................  ....................
Aug-18...........................................................           23     7,363,115,477,823       320,135,455,558       350,279,184,422       373,462,051,150       380,324,712,665  ....................  ....................
Sep-18...........................................................           19     6,781,988,459,996       356,946,761,052       344,177,017,526       350,279,184,422       373,462,051,150  ....................  ....................
Oct-18...........................................................           23    10,133,514,482,168       440,587,586,181       358,161,389,806       344,177,017,526       350,279,184,422  ....................  ....................
Nov-18...........................................................           21     8,414,847,862,204       400,707,041,057       370,081,673,412       358,161,389,806       344,177,017,526  ....................  ....................
Dec-18...........................................................           19     9,075,221,733,736       477,643,249,144       386,698,533,963       370,081,673,412       358,161,389,806  ....................  ....................
Jan-19...........................................................           21     7,960,664,643,749       379,079,268,750       395,849,893,624       386,698,533,963       370,081,673,412  ....................  ....................
Feb-19...........................................................           19     6,676,391,653,247       351,389,034,381       401,058,823,428       395,849,893,624       386,698,533,963  ....................  ....................
Mar-19...........................................................           21     7,828,979,311,928       372,808,538,663       403,702,453,030       401,058,823,428       395,849,893,624  ....................  ....................
Apr-19...........................................................           21     6,907,923,076,080       328,948,717,909       385,095,974,984       403,702,453,030       401,058,823,428  ....................  ....................
May-19...........................................................           22     7,895,053,976,747       358,866,089,852       378,122,483,117       385,095,974,984       403,702,453,030  ....................  ....................
Jun-19...........................................................           20     7,070,583,442,058       353,529,172,103       357,436,803,610       378,122,483,117       385,095,974,984  ....................  ....................
Jul-19...........................................................           22     6,792,811,319,721       308,764,150,896       345,717,617,301       357,436,803,610       378,122,483,117  ....................  ....................
Aug-19...........................................................           22     8,059,527,400,976       366,342,154,590       348,209,804,002       345,717,617,301       357,436,803,610  ....................  ....................
Sep-19...........................................................           20     6,958,132,871,506       347,906,643,575       344,059,488,154       348,209,804,002       345,717,617,301  ....................  ....................
Oct-19...........................................................           23     7,235,982,824,882       314,607,948,908       341,669,359,987       344,059,488,154       348,209,804,002  ....................  ....................
Nov-19...........................................................           20     6,784,888,230,209       339,244,411,510       338,399,080,264       341,669,359,987       344,059,488,154  ....................  ....................
Dec-19...........................................................           21     7,252,856,724,647       345,374,129,745       337,039,906,538       338,399,080,264       341,669,359,987  ....................  ....................
Jan-20...........................................................           21     8,178,172,797,805       389,436,799,895       350,485,348,037       337,039,906,538       338,399,080,264  ....................  ....................
Feb-20...........................................................           19     8,951,554,790,521       471,134,462,659       367,950,732,716       350,485,348,037       337,039,906,538  ....................  ....................
Mar-20...........................................................           22    16,218,726,536,159       737,214,842,553       432,835,432,545       367,950,732,716       350,485,348,037  ....................  ....................
Apr-20...........................................................           21    10,289,596,902,933       489,980,804,902       462,064,241,877       432,835,432,545       367,950,732,716  ....................  ....................
May-20...........................................................           20     9,435,524,799,540       471,776,239,977       484,152,879,955       462,064,241,877       432,835,432,545  ....................  ....................
Jun-20...........................................................           22    12,093,857,552,130       549,720,797,824       518,210,657,968       484,152,879,955       462,064,241,877  ....................  ....................
Jul-20...........................................................           22    10,355,334,352,448       470,697,016,020       531,754,027,322       518,210,657,968       484,152,879,955  ....................  ....................
Aug-20...........................................................           21     9,763,364,099,611       464,922,099,981       530,718,633,543       531,754,027,322       518,210,657,968  ....................  ....................
Sep-20...........................................................           21    11,545,564,207,158       549,788,771,769       499,480,955,079       530,718,633,543       531,754,027,322  ....................  ....................
Oct-20...........................................................           22    10,052,383,314,951       456,926,514,316       493,971,906,648       499,480,955,079       530,718,633,543  ....................  ....................
Nov-20...........................................................           20    11,039,477,432,965       551,973,871,648       507,338,178,593       493,971,906,648       499,480,955,079  ....................  ....................
Dec-20...........................................................           22    12,172,302,216,779       553,286,464,399       507,932,456,356       507,338,178,593       493,971,906,648  ....................  ....................
Jan-21...........................................................           19    12,396,479,814,996       652,446,306,052       538,224,004,694       507,932,456,356       507,338,178,593  ....................  ....................
Feb-21...........................................................           19    12,103,659,666,497       637,034,719,289       566,909,441,246       538,224,004,694       507,932,456,356  ....................  ....................
Mar-21...........................................................           23    16,485,012,205,966       716,739,661,129       594,734,589,472       566,909,441,246       538,224,004,694  ....................  ....................
Apr-21...........................................................           21    11,602,282,119,601       552,489,624,743       610,661,774,543       594,734,589,472       566,909,441,246  ....................  ....................
May-21...........................................................           20    11,729,455,630,914       586,472,781,546       616,411,592,860       610,661,774,543       594,734,589,472  ....................  ....................
Jun-21...........................................................           22    13,038,812,281,463       592,673,285,521       622,976,063,047       616,411,592,860       610,661,774,543  ....................  ....................
Jul-21...........................................................           21    11,623,478,100,180       553,498,957,151       606,484,838,230       622,976,063,047       616,411,592,860  ....................  ....................
Aug-21...........................................................           22    11,493,350,851,643       522,425,038,711       587,383,224,800       606,484,838,230       622,976,063,047  ....................  ....................
Sep-21...........................................................           21    12,312,072,157,576       586,289,150,361       565,641,473,005       587,383,224,800       606,484,838,230  ....................  ....................
Oct-21...........................................................           21    12,011,570,888,110       571,979,566,100       568,889,796,565       565,641,473,005       587,383,224,800  ....................  ....................
Nov-21...........................................................           21    13,996,377,941,116       666,494,187,672       582,226,697,586       568,889,796,565       565,641,473,005  ....................  ....................
Dec-21...........................................................           22    15,494,373,840,971       704,289,720,044       600,829,436,673       582,226,697,586       568,889,796,565  ....................  ....................
Jan-22...........................................................           20    16,002,717,162,409       800,135,858,120       641,935,586,835       600,829,436,673       582,226,697,586  ....................  ....................

Feb-22...........................................................           19    14,483,452,476,259       762,286,972,435       681,912,575,789       641,935,586,835       600,829,436,673  ....................  ....................
Mar-22...........................................................           23  ....................  ....................  ....................       681,912,575,789       641,935,586,835       791,086,883,587    18,194,998,322,501
Apr-22...........................................................           20  ....................  ....................  ....................  ....................       681,912,575,789       791,086,883,587    15,821,737,671,740
May-22...........................................................           21  ....................  ....................  ....................  ....................  ....................       791,086,883,587    16,612,824,555,327
Jun-22...........................................................           21  ....................  ....................  ....................  ....................  ....................       791,086,883,587    16,612,824,555,327
Jul-22...........................................................           20  ....................  ....................  ....................  ....................  ....................       791,086,883,587    15,821,737,671,740
Aug-22...........................................................           23  ....................  ....................  ....................  ....................  ....................       791,086,883,587    18,194,998,322,501
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[Federal Register: August 11, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 154)]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2010-0796; Directorate Identifier 2010-NM-007-AD]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Model 767-300 Series
Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for
certain Model 767-300 series airplanes. This proposed AD would require
repetitive inspections for cracks in the fuselage skin and backup
structure at the lower very high frequency (VHF) antenna cutout at
station 1197 + 99 between stringers 39L and 39R, and corrective actions
if necessary. Certain repairs would terminate certain inspection
requirements. This proposed AD results from reports of cracking found
in the section 46 fuselage lower skin around the periphery of the VHF
antenna baseplate at station 1197 + 99. We are proposing this AD to
detect and correct fatigue cracks in the fuselage skin and internal
backup structure, which could result in rapid decompression of the
airplane.

DATES: We must receive comments on this proposed AD by September 27,
2010.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
     Mail: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590.
     Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    For service information identified in this proposed AD, contact
Boeing Commercial Airplanes, Attention: Data & Services Management,
P.O. Box 3707, MC 2H-65, Seattle, Washington 98124-2207; telephone 206-
544-5000, extension 1; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>; e-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
Internet https://www.myboeingfleet.com. You may review copies of the
referenced service information at the FAA, Transport Airplane
Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington. For information
on the availability of this material at the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

Examining the AD Docket

    You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at http://
www.regulations.gov; or in person at the Docket Management Facility
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays. The AD docket contains this proposed AD, the regulatory
evaluation, any comments received, and other information. The street
address for the Docket Office (telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>) is in the
ADDRESSES section. Comments will be available in the AD docket shortly
after receipt.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Berhane Alazar, Aerospace Engineer,
Airframe Branch, ANM-120S, FAA, Seattle Aircraft Certification Office
(ACO), 1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton,

Washington 98057-3356; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

    We invite you to send any written relevant data, views, or
arguments about this proposed AD. Send your comments to an address
listed under the ADDRESSES section. Include ``Docket No. FAA-2010-0796;
Directorate Identifier 2010-NM-007-AD'' at the beginning of your
comments. We specifically invite comments on the overall regulatory,
economic, environmental, and energy aspects of this proposed AD. We
will consider all comments received by the closing date and may amend
this proposed AD because of those comments.
    We will post all comments we receive, without change, to http://
www.regulations.gov, including any personal information you provide. We
will also post a report summarizing each substantive verbal contact we
receive about this proposed AD.

Discussion

    We have been advised that two operators reported cracks found in
the section 46 fuselage lower skin around the periphery of the VHF
antenna baseplate at station 1197 + 99. One operator reported 5 cracks,
with a maximum length of 11 inches, found on an airplane that had
accumulated 38,804 total flight hours and 34,929 total flight cycles.
Another operator reported a maximum crack length of 9.5 inches found on
an airplane that had accumulated 60,467 total flight hours and 29,185
total flight cycles. Boeing investigation has revealed that the
fuselage skin and internal backup structural cracks are attributed to
fatigue. This fatigue is the result of bending loads in the skin caused
by vibration of the antenna in flight. No operator reported crack
findings for the backup structure. Fatigue cracks in the fuselage skin
and internal backup structure, if not corrected, could result in rapid
decompression of the airplane.

Relevant Service Information

    We have reviewed Boeing Special Attention Service Bulletin 767-53-
0207, dated December 17, 2009. The service bulletin describes
procedures for repetitive inspections for cracks in the fuselage skin
and backup structure at the lower VHF antenna cutout at station 1197 +
99, between stringers 39L and 39R. The inspections include an external
detailed inspection of the fuselage skin at the lower aft VHF antenna
cutout, and an internal detailed inspection of the backup structure.
    Corrective actions include repairing fuselage skin cracks, which
would eliminate the need to repeat the external detailed inspection;
and repairing or replacing cracked backup structure parts.
    In the service bulletin, the compliance time for the external
detailed inspection is before the accumulation of 25,000 total flight
cycles, or within 3,000 flight cycles after the date on the service
bulletin, whichever occurs later. The compliance time for the internal
detailed inspection is before the accumulation of 25,000 total flight
cycles, or within 3,000 flight cycles after the date on the service
bulletin, whichever occurs later; or the inspection may be deferred for
an additional 6,000 flight cycles if no fuselage skin cracks are found
during the external detailed inspection.

FAA's Determination and Requirements of This Proposed AD

    We are proposing this AD because we evaluated all relevant
information and determined that the unsafe condition described
previously is likely to exist or develop in other products of the same
type design. This proposed AD would require accomplishing the actions
specified in the service information described previously.

Costs of Compliance

    We estimate that this proposed AD would affect 93 airplanes of U.S.
registry. The following table provides the estimated costs for U.S.
operators to comply with this proposed AD.

                                                                     Estimated Costs
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                                                                                Number of U.S.-
                               Action                                   Work hours     Average labor       Cost per        registered       Fleet cost
                                                                                rate per hour       product         airplanes
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Inspections........................................................               3              $85             $255               93          $23,715
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Authority for This Rulemaking

    Title 49 of the United States Code specifies the FAA's authority to
issue rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I, section 106, describes the
authority of the FAA Administrator. ``Subtitle VII: Aviation
Programs,'' describes in more detail the scope of the Agency's
authority.
    We are issuing this rulemaking under the authority described in
``Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart III, Section 44701: General
requirements.'' Under that section, Congress charges the FAA with
promoting safe flight of civil aircraft in air commerce by prescribing
regulations for practices, methods, and procedures the Administrator
finds necessary for safety in air commerce. This regulation is within
the scope of that authority because it addresses an unsafe condition
that is likely to exist or develop on products identified in this
rulemaking action.

Regulatory Findings

    We determined that this proposed AD would not have federalism
implications under Executive Order 13132. This proposed AD would not
have 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.
    For the reasons discussed above, I certify this proposed
regulation:
    1. Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under Executive Order
12866,
    2. Is not a ``significant rule'' under the DOT Regulatory Policies
and Procedures (44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979), and
    3. Will not have a significant economic impact, positive or
negative, on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria
of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
    You can find our regulatory evaluation and the estimated costs of
compliance in the AD Docket.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

    Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation safety, Incorporation by
reference, Safety.

The Proposed Amendment

    Accordingly, under the authority delegated to me by the
Administrator, the FAA proposes to amend 14 CFR part 39 as follows:

PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

    1. The authority citation for part 39 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701.

Sec.  39.13  [Amended]

    2. The FAA amends Sec.  39.13 by adding the following new AD:

The Boeing Company: Docket No. FAA-2010-0796; Directorate Identifier
2010-NM-007-AD.

Comments Due Date

    (a) We must receive comments by September 27, 2010.

Affected ADs

    (b) None.

Applicability

    (c) This AD applies to The Boeing Company Model 767-300 series
airplanes, certificated in any category, as identified in Boeing
Special Attention Service Bulletin 767-53-0207, dated December 17,
2009.

Subject

    (d) Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Code 53:
Fuselage.

Unsafe Condition

    (e) This AD results from reports of cracking found in the
section 46 fuselage lower skin around the periphery of the very high
frequency (VHF) antenna baseplate at station 1197 + 99. The Federal
Aviation Administration is issuing this AD to detect and correct
fatigue cracks in the fuselage skin and internal backup structure,
which could result in rapid decompression of the airplane.

Compliance

    (f) You are responsible for having the actions required by this
AD performed within the compliance times specified, unless the
actions have already been done.

Inspections

    (g) Inspect for cracks in the fuselage skin and backup structure
at the lower VHF antenna cutout at station 1197 + 99, between
stringers 39L and 39R, by doing an external detailed inspection,
with the antenna removed, of the fuselage structure at the lower aft
VHF antenna cutout, and an internal detailed inspection of the
backup structure. Do the inspections in accordance with the
Accomplishment Instructions of Boeing Special Attention Service
Bulletin 767-53-0207, dated December 17, 2009 (``the service
bulletin''). Do the inspections at the applicable time specified in
paragraph 1.E., ``Compliance,'' of the service bulletin, except,
where the service bulletin specifies a compliance after the date on
the service bulletin, this AD requires compliance within the
specified time after the effective date of this AD.
    (1) If no crack is found, repeat the external detailed
inspection, without removing the antenna, at intervals not to exceed
3,000 flight cycles.
    (2) If any crack is found in the fuselage, repair before further
flight, in accordance with the service bulletin. Accomplishment of
this repair terminates the repetitive external detailed inspections
of the fuselage skin required by this AD.
    (3) If any crack is found in the backup structure, before
further flight, repair or replace the cracked part(s), in accordance
with the service bulletin.

Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)

    (h)(1) The Manager, Seattle Aircraft Certification Office (ACO),
FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested
using the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. Send information to
ATTN: Berhane Alazar, Aerospace Engineer, Airframe Branch, ANM-120S,
FAA, Seattle Aircraft Certification Office (ACO), 1601 Lind Avenue,
SW., Renton, Washington 98057-3356; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax 425-
917-6590. Information may be e-mailed to 9-ANM-Seattle-ACO-AMOC-
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    (2) To request a different method of compliance or a different
compliance time for this AD, follow the procedures in 14 CFR 39.19.
Before using any approved AMOC on any airplane to which the AMOC
applies, notify your principal maintenance inspector (PMI) or
principal avionics inspector (PAI), as appropriate, or lacking a
principal inspector, your local Flight Standards District Office.
The AMOC approval letter must specifically refer to this AD.
    (3) An AMOC that provides an acceptable level of safety may be
used for any repair required by this AD if it is approved by the
Boeing Commercial Airplanes Organization Designation Authorization
(ODA) that has been authorized by the Manager, Seattle ACO, to make
those findings. For a repair method to be approved, the repair must
meet the certification basis of the airplane, and the approval must
specifically refer to this AD.

    Issued in Renton, Washington, on August 4, 2010.
Stephen P. Boyd,
Acting Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
[FR Doc. 2010-19832 Filed 8-10-10; 8:45 am]
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[Federal Register: January 27, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 17)]
[Notices]
[Page 4447-4448]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

[U.S. DOT Docket Number NHTSA-2010-0010]

Reports, Forms, and Recordkeeping Requirements

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA),
Department of Transportation.

ACTION: Request for public comment on extension of a currently approved
collection of information.

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SUMMARY: Before a Federal agency can collect certain information from
the public, it must receive approval from the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB). Under procedures established by the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995, before seeking OMB approval, Federal agencies must solicit
public comment on proposed collections of information, including
extensions and reinstatement of previously approved collections. This
document describes an existing collection of information for Federal
Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 106, for which NHTSA intends
to seek renewed OMB approval.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before March 29, 2010.

ADDRESSES: Comments must refer to the docket number cited at the
beginning of this notice, and may be submitted by any of the following
methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting
comments.
     Mail: Docket Management Facility, M-30, U.S. Department of
Transportation, West Building, Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590.
     Hand Delivery or Courier: West Building, Ground Floor,
Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
Telephone: 1-800-647-2251.
    Instructions: All submissions must include the docket number for
this document. Please identify the collection of information for which
a comment is provided by referencing the OMB Control Number, 2127-0052.
Note that all comments received will be posted without change to http:/
/www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided.
Please see the Privacy Act heading below.
    Privacy Act: Anyone is able to search the electronic form of all
comments received into any of our dockets by the name of the individual
submitting the comment (or signing the comment, if submitted on behalf
of an association, business, labor union, etc.). You may review DOT's
complete Privacy Act Statement in the Federal Register published on
April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19477-78) or you may visit http://
DocketsInfo.dot.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Jeff Woods, NHTSA, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue, SE., Room W43-467, NVS-122, Washington, DC 20590. Mr. Woods'
telephone number is<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
before an agency submits a proposed collection of information to OMB
for approval, it must first publish a document in the Federal Register
providing a 60-day comment period and otherwise consult with members of
the public and affected agencies concerning each proposed collection of
information. The OMB has promulgated regulations describing what must
be included in such a document. Under OMB's regulation (at 5 CFR
1320.8(d)), an agency must ask for public comment on the following:
    (1) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for
the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have practical utility;
    (2) The accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
    (3) How to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected;
    (4) How to minimize the burden of the collection of information on
those who are to respond, including the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic
submission of responses.
    In compliance with these requirements, NHTSA asks for public
comments on the following collection of information:
    Title: Brake Hose Manufacturers Identification, Federal Motor
Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 106.

    OMB Control Number: 2127-0052.
    Form Number: This collection of information uses no standard form.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection of
information.
    Abstract: 49 U.S.C. 30101 et seq., as amended (``the Safety Act''),
authorizes NHTSA to issue Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards
(FMVSS). The Safety Act mandates that in issuing any Federal motor
vehicle safety standards, the agency is to consider whether the
standard is reasonable and appropriate for the particular type of motor
vehicle or item of motor vehicle equipment for which it is prescribed.
Using this authority, FMVSS No. 106, Brake Hoses, was issued. This
standard specifies labeling and performance requirements which apply to
all manufacturers of brake hoses and brake hose end fittings, and to
those who assemble brake hoses. Prior to assembling or selling brake
hoses, these entities must register their identification marks with
NHTSA to comply with the labeling requirements of this standard. In
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, the agency must obtain OMB
approval to continue collecting labeling information.
    Currently, there are 1,944 manufacturers of brake hoses and end
fittings, and brake hose assemblers, registered with NHTSA. However,
only approximately 20 respondents annually request to have their symbol
added to or removed from the NHTSA database. To comply with this
standard, each brake hose manufacturer or assembler must contact NHTSA
and state that they want to be added to or removed from the NHTSA
database of registered brake hose manufacturers. This action is usually
initiated by the manufacturer with a brief written request via U.S.
mail, facsimile, an e-mail message, or a telephone call. Currently, a
majority of the requests are received via U.S. mail and the follow-up
paperwork is conducted via facsimile, U.S. mail, or electronic mail.
The estimated cost for complying with this regulation is $100 per hour.
Therefore, the total annual cost is estimated to be $3,000 (time burden
of 30 hours x $100 cost per hour).
    Affected Public: Business or other for profit.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 30 hours.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 20.
    Comments are invited on: Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
the Department, including whether the information will have practical
utility; the accuracy of the Department's estimate of the burden of the
proposed information collection; ways to enhance the quality, utility
and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways to minimize
the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including
the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.

    Issued on: January 22, 2010.
Stephen R. Kratzke,
Associate Administrator for Rulemaking.
[FR Doc. 2010-1588 Filed 1-26-10; 8:45 am]
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