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[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

[Docket No. NHTSA-2007-0026; Notice 2]

General Motors Corporation, Grant of Petition for Decision of
Inconsequential Noncompliance

    General Motors Corporation (GM) has determined that certain model
year 2006 and 2007 motor vehicles equipped with remote start systems
that it manufactured prior to May of 2007, did not fully comply with
paragraph S7.3(a)(1) of 49 CFR 571.208, Federal Motor Vehicle Safety
Standard (FMVSS) No. 208 Occupant Crash Protection. On August 27, 2007,
GM filed an appropriate report pursuant to 49 CFR part 573, Defect and
Noncompliance Responsibility and Reports identifying approximately
146,360 model year 2006 and 2007 motor vehicles including Buick
Lacrosse and Pontiac Grand Prix passenger cars; and Buick Terraza,
Chevrolet Uplander, Pontiac Montana SV6 and Saturn Relay multipurpose
passenger vehicles that do not comply with the paragraph of FMVSS No.
208 cited above.
    Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 30118(d) and 30120(h) and the rule
implementing those provisions at 49 CFR part 556, GM has petitioned for
an exemption from the notification and remedy requirements of 49 U.S.C.
Chapter 301 on the basis that this noncompliance is inconsequential to
motor vehicle safety. Notice of receipt of the petition was published,
with a 30-day public comment period, on November 9, 2007 in the Federal
Register (72 FR 63653). No comments were received. To view the petition
and all supporting documents log onto the Federal Docket Management
System (FDMS) Web site at: http://www.regulations.gov/. Then follow the
online search instructions to locate docket number ``NHTSA-2007-0026.''
    For further information on this decision, contact Mr. Charles Case,
Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance, the National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration (NHTSA), telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>, facsimile
(202) 366-5930.
    GM certified these vehicles to paragraph S7.3(a)(1) of 49 CFR
571.208 which requires:

    S7.3 (a) A seat belt assembly provided at the driver's seating
position shall be equipped with a warning system that, at the option
of the manufacturer, either--
    (1) Activates a continuous or intermittent audible signal for a
period of not less than 4 seconds and not more than 8 seconds and
that activates a continuous or flashing warning light visible to the
driver displaying the identifying symbol for the seat belt telltale
shown in Table 2 of FMVSS 101 or, at the option of the manufacturer
if permitted by FMVSS 101, displaying the words ``Fasten Seat
Belts'' or ``Fasten Belts'', for not less than 60 seconds (beginning
when the vehicle ignition switch is moved to the ``on'' or the
``start'' position) when condition (b) exists simultaneously with
condition (c)* * *
    (b) The vehicle's ignition switch is moved to the ``on''
position or to the ``start'' position.
    (c) The driver's lap belt is not in use, as determined, at the
option of the manufacturer, either by the belt latch mechanism not
being fastened, or by the belt not being extended at least 4 inches
from its stowed position.

    GM explains that under certain circumstances following a remote
engine start that the seatbelt assembly warning system audible signal
and/or the telltale warning light do not always activate as required to
fully comply with FMVSS No. 208.
    The vehicles in question fall into two groups. The first group
contains only 2006 model year vehicles. The second group consists of a
few late production 2006 multipurpose passenger vehicles and all the
2007 vehicles reported. For simplification, these groups are referenced
hereafter as the 2006 and the 2007s.
    GM states that when a subject vehicle's engine is started using the
ignition key (not with remote start), three warning cycles are provided
to unbelted occupants for the 2007 vehicles. The first warning cycle
satisfies the requirements specified in FMVSS No. 208 S7.3(a)(l) for
the unbuckled driver. The second and third cycles provide additional
audible and telltale warnings, of the same duration required by the
standard, for drivers who remain unbuckled. The 2006 vehicles receive
only the first cycle of driver and passenger warnings. If at anytime
the driver buckles, the warnings will cease.
    GM additionally explains that in some cases, if the vehicle is
started using the remote start function the seatbelt assembly warning
system will not activate upon key rotation to the ``RUN'' position as
specified by FMVSS No. 208 S7.3(a)(l). For both 2006 and 2007 vehicles
following remote start, an audible warning will sound when the key is
rotated to the ``RUN'' position, but the required telltale warning may
not be provided. The length of the telltale warning for the first
warning cycle is decreased by the amount of time between when the
engine is started and when the key is turned to the ``RUN'' position.
Therefore, a driver who uses the remote start and then quickly enters
the vehicle and turns the key to ``Run'' will receive a visual warning
for some period. However, a driver who uses the remote start but does
not turn the key to ``RUN'' for a longer period will receive no visual
warning unless the vehicle has the supplemental warning cycles. The
driver, buckled or unbuckled, receives an audible warning except in the
situation where the front passenger buckles between 25 and 33 seconds
following the remote start (in effect buckling in response to the chime
and silencing it before the driver enters the vehicle).
    For the 2006 vehicles, as originally manufactured, there were no
supplemental warning signal cycles. The 2007 vehicles were provided
with an enhanced safety belt reminder system that will activate if
front outboard occupants are not belted and the vehicle speed is above
5 miles per hour (mph). The 2007 vehicles will provide two cycles of
audible and visual belt warning notice in such conditions.
    GM also provided a detailed explanation of the reasons why it
believes that the noncompliance is inconsequential to motor vehicle
safety.
    In summary, GM states that for all of the subject vehicles, the
unbuckled driver receives a warning when the ignition key is turned to
the ``RUN'' position essentially every time:
    (1) When the vehicles are started with its ignition key, the
required seat belt warnings are provided.
    (2) When the 2007 vehicles and the upgraded \1\ 2006 vehicles are
started remotely, the unbuckled driver receives, at a minimum, the
audible warning when the ignition key turned to the ``RUN'' position
plus 2 cycles of visual and audible warning when the vehicle's speed
reaches 5 mph.
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    \1\ General Motors has initiated a Customer Satisfaction Program
to upgrade the belt reminder system on the 2006 vehicles to provide
three sets of warning cycles as implemented on the 2007 vehicles and
has sent letters to the customers of those vehicles informing them
about the upgrade.
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    (3) When the 2006 vehicles are started remotely, the unbuckled
driver will receive, at a minimum, the audible warning.

    The only exception where an audible warning is not provided is when
the front passenger buckles between 25 and 33 seconds following the
remote start (in effect buckling in response to the chime and silencing
it before the driver enters the vehicle).
    GM states that it believes that because the noncompliances are
inconsequential to motor vehicle safety that no further corrective
action is warranted.

NHTSA Decision

    The following explains our rationale.
    There are two separate starting procedures for these vehicles. One
uses the key to start the vehicle. The second uses the remote start
feature.

Key Starting for All Vehicles

    When the key is used to start the vehicle, the seat belt warning
system meets the requirements of the standard because the driver
receives the required visible and audible warnings when not buckled.
This is the case for both the 2006 and 2007 groups of vehicles.

Remote Start With Enhanced Seat Belt Warning Systems

    For the 2007 group of vehicles (and the 2006 vehicles that have
been upgraded through the customer service program) using remote start,
a 6-second audible and 75-second telltale warning is provided if the
front outboard occupants (driver and passenger) are not belted and the
vehicle speed exceeds 5 mph. These meet the time requirements of
S7.3(a)(1) and provide an audible and visual warning as intended by the
requirement. In addition, the warnings go beyond the requirement
because (1) The visual telltale warning is on 15 seconds longer than
required by the standard, (2) the warnings include the non-regulated
front outboard passenger, and (3) the warnings repeat for an additional
period if the front occupants do not react to the first warning. The
purpose of the requirement is met because (1) both the audible and
visual warnings are activated at a low enough speed that the occupants
have time to react to the reminders before traveling very far and
before attaining a high speed, and (2) the warnings that do activate go
beyond the requirements in certain aspects.

Remote Start for Reprogrammed Seat Belt Warning Systems

    For the 2006 group of vehicles using remote start, the additional
warnings are not available. However, GM has instituted a Customer
Satisfaction Program to reprogram these vehicles so that they have the
same seat belt warning system as the 2007 vehicles discussed
previously.

Remote Start for Non-Reprogrammed Seat Belt Warning Systems

    GM has indicated there are 75,416 vehicles in the 2006 group that
are eligible for reprogramming. GM also estimates that 50 percent of
those vehicles will actually be taken to the dealer for the customer
service campaign. Thus, an estimated 37,708 vehicles may eventually not
have the enhanced seat belt warning system. Even in these vehicles the
driver will still receive a 6-second audible warning signal that meets
the requirements of FMVSS No. 208.

Exception

    The final condition to consider for both the 2006 and 2007 groups
is when the passenger buckles the seat belt 25 to 33 seconds after
remote start. In this condition, there may be no audible warning or
visual telltale. This does not appear to be a condition that is likely
to happen. It would be logical to assume that the remote start normally
is used for warming the engine, or warming or cooling the interior of
the vehicle prior to getting in the vehicle. Since these conditions
could not generally occur within 25 to 33 seconds of remote start, we
estimate this condition will not likely occur during normal vehicle
operation. Moreover, for this scenario to occur, the passenger must
buckle the belt in a small window of time (25 to 33 seconds after a
remote start) before the driver enters and turns the key to ``RUN.'' If
the driver enters first and turns the key to ``RUN'' or if the
passenger buckles the belt before or after the 8-second window, the
audible warning, and perhaps some visual warnings will function.

Decision

    Because GM has offered to provide a very helpful upgrade to the
vehicles most affected by this problem, and because in all but one rare
condition (which we estimate will not likely occur) there is an audible
and/or visual seat belt warning, NHTSA has decided that GM has met its
burden of persuasion that the seat belt warning system noncompliances
described are inconsequential to motor vehicle safety. Accordingly,
GM's petition is granted and the petitioner is exempted from the
obligation of providing notification of, and a remedy for, the
noncompliances under 49 U.S.C. 30118 and 30120.

    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 30118, 30120; delegations of authority at
49 CFR 1.50 and 501.8.

    Issued on: April 22, 2008.
Daniel C. Smith,
Associate Administrator for Enforcement.
 [FR Doc. E8-9247 Filed 4-28-08; 8:45 am]

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 180 (Tuesday, September 19, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64508-64509]
[FR Doc No: 2023-20209]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[FAA Docket number: FAA-2023-1966]

NextGen Advisory Committee; Notice of Public Meeting

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of
Transportation.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces a meeting of the NextGen Advisory
Committee (NAC).

DATES: The date and time of the meeting is October 4, 2023, from 12
p.m.-4:30 p.m. eastern time. If you wish to attend the meeting
virtually, you must submit a request by September 26, 2023. If you need
to request accommodations for a disability, you must submit the request
by September 26, 2023. If you wish to make a public statement during
the meeting, you must submit a written copy of your remarks by
September 26, 2023. For NAC member review prior to the meeting, you
must submit your written statement no later than September 26, 2023.

ADDRESSES: The meeting location is at the Federal Aviation
Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591, with
a virtual option. The FAA will post virtual meeting information to the
NAC internet website at least one week in advance of the meeting.
Information on the NAC, including copies of previous meeting minutes,
is available on the NAC internet website at: https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/ang/nac/.
    Members of the public who wish to observe the meeting virtually or
in person must send the required information listed in the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kimberly Noonan, NAC Coordinator, U.S.
Department of Transportation, at [email protected] or 202-267-
3760. Submit requests or questions not regarding attendance
registration to the person listed in this section.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    The Secretary of Transportation established the NAC under agency
authority in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (FACA), as amended, Public Law 92-463, 5 U.S.C. app. 2,
to provide independent advice and recommendations to the FAA and to
respond to specific taskings received directly from the FAA. The NAC
recommends consensus-driven advice relating to Air Traffic Management
System modernization for FAA consideration.

II. Agenda

    At the meeting, the agenda will cover the following topics:

 NAC Chair's Report
 FAA Report
 NAC Subcommittee Chair's Report
    [cir] Risk and Mitigations update for the following focus areas:
Data Communications, Performance Based Navigation, Surface and Data
Sharing, and Northeast Corridor
    [cir] Status Update on NAC Tasking 23-1: National Airspace System
(NAS) Airspace Efficiencies
 NAC Chair Closing Comments

    The FAA will post the detailed agenda on the NAC internet website
at least one week in advance of the meeting.

III. Public Participation

    The meeting is open to the public. Members of the public who wish
to attend are asked to register via email by submitting their full
legal name, country of citizenship, contact information (telephone
number and email address), and name of their industry association or
applicable affiliation, and if they would like to attend the meeting
in-person or virtually. Please email this information to the email
address listed in the ADDRESSES section. For foreign national in-person
attendees, please also provide surname, given name, country of birth,
country of citizenship, date of birth, title or position, and passport
or diplomatic ID# and its expiration date. The FAA will confirm
registration and provide the virtual meeting information, including the
teleconference call-in number and passcode, to those registrants who
requested to attend virtually. Callers are responsible for paying
associated long-distance charges (if any).
    Note: Only NAC Members, NAC working group members, FAA staff who
are providing briefings, and members of the public who registered and
the FAA selected to make a public statement will have the ability to
speak. All other attendees will be able to listen only.
    The U.S. Department of Transportation is committed to providing
equal access to this meeting for all participants. If you need
alternative formats or services because of a disability, please contact
the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.
    The agenda allows a maximum of six minutes for oral comments from
members of the public joining the meeting. To accommodate as many
speakers as possible, each commenter may have limited speaking time.
Individuals wishing to reserve speaking time during the meeting must
submit a request at the time of registration, along with the proposed
speaker's name, address, organizational affiliation, and a written copy
of the oral statement. If the number of registrants requesting to make
oral statements is greater than the meeting allows, the FAA will select
speakers in the order the FAA receives the requests. Speakers are
required to submit a copy of their prepared remarks for inclusion in
the meeting records and for circulation to NAC members to the person
listed under the heading FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. The meeting
record will include all prepared remarks submitted on time.
    Members of the public may submit written statements for inclusion
in the meeting records and circulation to the NAC members. Members of
the public must submit written statements to the person listed under
the heading FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. NAC members may not have
time to review

comments received after the due date listed in the DATES section prior
to the meeting. Any member of the public may present a written
statement to the committee at any time.

    Signed in Washington, DC.
Kimberly Noonan,
Manager, Office of Stakeholder Collaboration, Management Services
Office, ANG-A, Office of the Assistant Administrator for NextGen,
Federal Aviation Administration.
[FR Doc. 2023-20209 Filed 9-18-23; 8:45 am]
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Fred Butterfield/DC/USEPA/US

03/05/2007 12:45 PM

To

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Subject

Fw: Speaker's List, Panel Member (Poirot, Morandi) and Public (Adams, Smith, ALA) Comments for Today's (March 5, 2007) CASAC Ozone Review Panel Teleconference re: EPA's Final Ozone Staff Paper

*** IMPORTANT ***

To:  CASAC Ozone Review Panel Members

The speaker's list for today's (Monday, March 5, 2007) teleconference meeting of the CASAC Ozone Review Panel to review the Agency's Final Ozone Staff Paper is forward below as an Adobe PDF file.

In addition, the individual review comments of Panel members Rich Poirot and Maria Morandi on the Final Ozone Staff Paper are forwarded as an MS Word file and as text, respectively, in their messages to me below.  Furthermore, the public comments of Drs. Williams C. Adams (UC-Davis) and Richard L. Smith (UNC), and the American Lung Association (ALA), are attached below in either Word or PDF.

Finally, as a reminder, to access this teleconference, please call the following toll-free dial-in number:<PHONE_NUMBER>.  Then, when prompted, enter the following Conference Code (access) number: 202-343-9994, followed by the "pound" sign (#).  Please contact me on my cell phone (number below) if you experience any difficulties accessing the teleconference.

I look forward to our teleconference meeting this afternoon.  As always, please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or comments.

Best,

Fred

***************************************************

Fred Butterfield

Designated Federal Officer

Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC)

EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>

Cell:<PHONE_NUMBER>

Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>/0645

E-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS> SAB Home page: http://www.epa.gov/sab

----- Forwarded by Fred Butterfield/DC/USEPA/US on 03/05/2007 12:01 PM -----

Fred Butterfield/DC/USEPA/US

03/05/2007 11:45 AM

To

Allen Lefohn<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Frank Losey <EMAIL_ADDRESS>Bryan Brendle<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Deborah Shprentz<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Giedrius Ambrozaitis <EMAIL_ADDRESS>William C. Adams<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Richard L. Smith<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Will Ollison<EMAIL_ADDRESS>John Balbus<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Nick Goldstein <EMAIL_ADDRESS> cc

Janet Losey<EMAIL_ADDRESS> Subject

Fw: Speaker's List for Today's (March 5, 2007) CASAC Ozone Review Panel Teleconference re: EPA's Final Ozone Staff Paper

All,

The list of public speakers for today's (Monday, March 5, 2007) teleconference meeting of the CASAC Ozone Review Panel to review the Agency's Final Ozone Staff Paper is attached as an Adobe PDF file.  Per my previous correspondence, the order of speakers was determined on a "first-come, first-served" basis unless a speaker asked for a particular time slot due to a scheduling issue.  I regret not being able to furnish this to you earlier.

As a reminder, to access this teleconference, please call the following toll-free dial-in number:<PHONE_NUMBER>.  Then, when prompted, enter the following Conference Code (access) number:<PHONE_NUMBER>, followed by the "pound" sign (#).  Please contact me on my cell phone (number below) if you experience any difficulties accessing the teleconference.

Thanks very much.  Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or comments, or call me on my cell phone (number below) if you have any difficulties accessing the teleconference.  We look forward to hearing your comments this afternoon.

Therefore, since brevity is the soul of wit,

And tediousness the limbs and outward flourishes,

I will be brief.

~William Shakespeare, Hamlet

Best,

Fred

***************************************************

Fred Butterfield

Designated Federal Officer

Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC)

EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>

Cell:<PHONE_NUMBER>

Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>/0645

E-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS> SAB Home page: http://www.epa.gov/sab

----- Forwarded by Fred Butterfield/DC/USEPA/US on 03/05/2007 12:38 PM -----

"Poirot, Rich"<EMAIL_ADDRESS> 03/04/2007 08:43 PM

To

ellis cowling<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Fred Butterfield/DC/USEPA/US@EPA, Rogene Henderson<EMAIL_ADDRESS> cc

<EMAIL_ADDRESS> Subject

RE: Comments on Chapter 8 in the Final Staff Paper on Ozone

Rogene, Ellis, Fred,

Here are my comments - late as usual - on chapters 7 & 8 of the final ozone staff paper.

rich

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"Morandi, Maria T"<EMAIL_ADDRESS> 03/04/2007 10:04 PM

To

Fred Butterfield/DC/USEPA/US@EPA

cc

Subject

Ozone Staff Paper

Hi, Fred:

Sorry, but I rpobably will not be able to participate tomorrow. If I can, I will call and participate part of the time

The current version of the Staff Paper represents a significant improvement over the first draft. In general, the staff was responsive to the major concerns of the Panel, foremost among them the inconsistency between the scientific evidence for health effects of ozone observed at levels below the current primary standard that are described in the draft AQDR and summarized in the Staff Paper, and the recommendation for maintaining the current primary standard.

I have some concern with the description of the upper bound of the recommended range for arevised primary as a “…range of somewhat below 0.080 ppm .to 0.060 ppm..” in multiple areas of Chapter 6. Since the Staff Paper risk scenarios  include the 0.074, 0.070, and 0.064 as representative levels of the recommended range  it would strengthen the recommendation to provide a value for the upper bound of the range (say 0.074) as it is done for the lower bound (0.060 ppm).

Maria

----- Forwarded by Fred Butterfield/DC/USEPA/US on 03/05/2007 12:41 PM -----

Richard Smith<EMAIL_ADDRESS> 03/04/2007 11:46 AM

To

Fred Butterfield/DC/USEPA/US@EPA

cc

Subject

Re: Approval of Your Request to Offer Public Comments at March 5, 2007 CASAC Ozone Review Panel Teleconference re: EPA's Final Ozone Staff Paper

Dear Fred, Attached is my comment for the teleconference tomorrow. If it's

possible to circulate this to the CASAC members in advance of the meeting,

I'd be grateful if you would do that.

Best regards, Richard Smith

----- Forwarded by Fred Butterfield/DC/USEPA/US on 03/05/2007 12:42 PM -----

"William C. Adams"<EMAIL_ADDRESS> 03/04/2007 06:54 PM

To

Fred Butterfield/DC/USEPA/US@EPA

cc

Subject

electronic copy for telecf.

Fred. Attached is an electronic copy of my statement for tomorrow's

teleconference.  Bill Adams

----- Forwarded by Fred Butterfield/DC/USEPA/US on 03/05/2007 12:43 PM -----

Deborah Shprentz<EMAIL_ADDRESS> 03/05/2007 11:25 AM

To

Fred Butterfield/DC/USEPA/US@EPA

cc

Subject

Statement for today's teleconference

Fred,

Attached please find my statement for the 3-5-07 CASAC ozone panel for distribution to the committee members.  Thank you!

--

Deborah Shprentz

Consultant to the American Lung Association

Phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>

   Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>

   Cell:<PHONE_NUMBER>

<EMAIL_ADDRESS>


[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 111 (Thursday, June 11, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27787-27788]
[FR Doc No: E9-13674]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2088-068]

South Feather Water and Power Agency, California; Notice of
Availability of the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the South
Feather Power Project

June 4, 2009.
    In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission)
regulations, 18 CFR Part 380 (Order No. 486, 52 FR 47897), the Office
of Energy Projects has reviewed the application for license for the
South Feather Water and Power Agency's 117-megawatt South Feather Power
Project (Project No. 2088), located on the South Fork Feather River
(SFFR), Lost Creek, and Slate Creek, in Butte, Yuba, and Plumas
counties, California and has prepared a final Environmental Impact
Statement (final EIS) for the project. The project occupies about 1,977
acres of federal lands administered by the Plumas National Forest and
11 acres of federal lands administered by the U.S. Bureau of Land
Management.
    The final EIS contains staff's evaluations of the applicant's
proposal and alternatives for relicensing the South Feather Power
Project. The final

EIS documents the views of governmental agencies, non-governmental
organizations, affected Indian tribes, the public, the license
applicant, and Commission staff.
    Copies of the final EIS are available for review in the
Commission's Public Reference Branch, Room 2A, located at 888 First
Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. The final EIS also may be viewed on
the Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov under the eLibrary
link. Enter the docket number (P-2088) in the docket number field to
access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support at
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or toll-free at 1-866-208-3676, or for TTY,
(202) 502-8659.
    CD versions of the final EIS have been mailed to everyone on the
mailing list for the project. Copies of the CD, as well as a limited
number of paper copies, are available from the Public Reference Room
identified above.
    You may also register online at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be notified via e-mail of new filings and
issuances related to these or other pending projects. For assistance,
contact FERC Online Support.
    For further information, contact John Mudre at<PHONE_NUMBER> or at
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E9-13674 Filed 6-10-09; 8:45 am]
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EPA-HQ-OAR-2006-0173

EPA Memo to Docket:

On July 25, 2007 EPA (David Dickinson and Bob Doyle) spoke by telephone
with representatives of the California Air Resources Board to determine
where in California’s rulemaking record a discussion of the
protectiveness of California’s standards was discussed.

On July 31, 2007 a follow up discussion was also held on the same topic.


[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 142 (Friday, July 24, 2015)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 43936-43938]
[FR Doc No: 2015-17933]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2015-2957; Directorate Identifier 2015-NM-089-AD;
Amendment 39-18218; AD 2015-15-09]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; BAE Systems (Operations) Limited
Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Final rule; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all BAE
Systems (Operations) Limited Model 4101 airplanes. This AD requires a
one-time inspection for damage of the stop arms of the stop plates, an
adjustment of the electric trim limit switches, and replacement of the
stop plates with newly manufactured stop plates if necessary. This AD
was prompted by a report that the pitch trim jammed in the fully down
position. We are issuing this AD to detect and correct broken stop arms
of the stop plates, which could lead to the pitch trim jamming, loss of
control of the elevator trim, and possible reduced control of the
airplane.

DATES: This AD becomes effective August 10, 2015.
    The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of a certain publication listed in this AD as of August 10,
2015.
    We must receive comments on this AD September 8, 2015.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments, using the procedures found in 14 CFR
11.43 and 11.45, 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, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    For service information identified in this AD, contact BAE Systems
(Operations) Limited, Customer Information Department, Prestwick
International Airport, Ayrshire, KA9 2RW, Scotland, United Kingdom;
telephone: +44 1292 675207; fax: +44 1292 675704; email:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Internet http://www.baesystems.com/Businesses/RegionalAircraft/index.htm. You may view this referenced
service information at the FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601
Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA. For information on the availability of
this material at the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>. It is also available on
the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for and
locating Docket No. FAA-2015-18218.

Examining the AD Docket

    You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2015-
18218; or in person at the Docket Operations office between 9 a.m. and
5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The AD docket
contains this AD, the regulatory evaluation, any comments received, and
other information. The street address for the Docket Operations office
(telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>) is in the ADDRESSES section. Comments will be
available in the AD docket shortly after receipt.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Todd Thompson, Aerospace Engineer,
International Branch, ANM-116, Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA,
1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057-3356; telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>;
fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Discussion

    The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), which is the Technical
Agent for the Member States of the European Union, has issued EASA AD
2015-0099, dated June 3, 2015 (referred to after this as the Mandatory
Continuing Airworthiness Information, or ``the MCAI''), to correct an
unsafe condition for all BAE Systems (Operations) Limited Model 4101
airplanes. The MCAI states:

    An in-service event was reported of the Pitch Trim jammed in the
fully down position. During the event, the trim circuit was adjusted
fully nose down and the swaged stop on the trim cable passed beyond
the stop plates. With gear down and the autopilot disconnected, the
aeroplane pitched nose down and, even with the control column pulled
fully back, the pilot was unable to prevent descent. The trim
circuit was freed and control restored by the combined efforts of
both pilots turning the trim handwheels, which forced the swaged
stop on the trim cable back past the broken stop plates. The results
of the technical investigation revealed that the pitch trim servo
motor travel stops were incorrectly adjusted, allowing the servo
motor to force contact of the swaged stop on the trim cable with the
stop plates, and parts of the stop plates breaking off.
    This condition, if not detected and corrected, could lead to
loss of control of the elevator trim, possibly resulting in reduced
control of the aeroplane.
    To address this unsafe condition, BAE Systems (Operations) Ltd
issued Inspection Service Bulletin (ISB) 27-068 to provide
instructions to inspect and correct pitch trim servo motor travel
stop adjustment and to install new stop plates made of improved
(more robust) material.
    For the reasons described above, this [EASA] AD requires a one-
time [detailed] inspection [for damage of the stop arms of the stop
plates, an adjustment of the electric trim limit switches] to
correct adjustment of the pitch trim servo motor travel stops to
prevent the jam condition and, if damage [including broken stop arms
of the stop plates] is found, replacement of the stop arms and
plates.

You may examine the MCAI on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov
by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2015-18218.

Related Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51

    BAE Systems (Operations) Limited has issued Inspection Service
Bulletin J41-27-068, dated January 21, 2014. The service information
describes procedures for a one-time inspection for damage of the stop
arms of the stop plates, an adjustment of the electric trim limit
switches, and replacement of the stop plates with newly manufactured
stop plates if necessary. This service information is reasonably
available because the interested parties have access to it through
their normal course of business or by the means identified in the
ADDRESSES section of this AD.

FAA's Determination and Requirements of This AD

    This product has been approved by the aviation authority of another
country, and is approved for operation in the United States. Pursuant
to our bilateral agreement with the State of Design Authority, we have
been notified of the unsafe condition described in the MCAI and service
information referenced above. We are issuing this AD because we
evaluated all pertinent information and determined the unsafe condition
exists and is likely to exist or develop on other products of the same
type design.

FAA's Determination of the Effective Date

    An unsafe condition exists that requires the immediate adoption of
this AD. The FAA has found that the risk to the flying public justifies
waiving notice and comment prior to adoption of this rule because a
pitch trim that has jammed in the fully down position could lead to
loss of control of the elevator trim, and possible reduced control of
the airplane. Therefore, we determined that notice and opportunity for
public comment before issuing this AD are impracticable and that good
cause exists for making this amendment effective in fewer than 30 days.

Comments Invited

    This AD is a final rule that involves requirements affecting flight
safety, and we did not precede it by notice and opportunity for public
comment. We invite you to send any written relevant data, views, or
arguments about this AD. Send your comments to an address listed under
the ADDRESSES section. Include ``Docket No. FAA-2015-18218; Directorate
Identifier 2015-NM-089-AD'' at the beginning of your comments. We
specifically invite comments on the overall regulatory, economic,
environmental, and energy aspects of this AD. We will consider all
comments received by the closing date and may amend this AD based on
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 AD.

Costs of Compliance

    We estimate that this AD affects 15 airplanes of U.S. registry.
    We also estimate that it will take about 1 work-hour per product to
comply with the basic requirements of this AD. The average labor rate
is $85 per work-hour. Based on these figures, we estimate the cost of
this AD on U.S. operators to be $1,275, or $85 per product.
    In addition, we estimate that any necessary follow-on actions will
take about 1 work-hour and require parts costing $156, for a cost of
$241 per product. We have no way of determining the number of aircraft
that might need these actions.

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 AD will not have federalism implications
under Executive Order 13132. This AD will 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 that this AD:
    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);
    3. Will not affect intrastate aviation in Alaska; and
    4. 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.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

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

Adoption of the Amendment

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

PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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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]

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2. The FAA amends Sec.  39.13 by adding the following new airworthiness
directive (AD):

2015-15-09 BAE Systems (Operations) Limited: Amendment 39-18218.
Docket No. FAA-2015-2957; Directorate Identifier 2015-NM-089-AD.

(a) Effective Date

    This AD becomes effective August 10, 2015.

(b) Affected ADs

    None.

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to BAE Systems (Operations) Limited Model 4101
airplanes, certificated in any category, all serial numbers.

(d) Subject

    Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Code 27, Flight
controls.

(e) Reason

    This AD was prompted by a report that the pitch trim jammed in
the fully down position due to incorrectly adjusted travel stops of
the pitch trim servo motor, causing parts of the stop plates to
break off and allowing the servo motor to force contact of the
swaged stop on the trim cable with the stop plates. We are issuing
this AD to detect and correct broken stop arms of the stop plates,
which could lead to the pitch trim jamming, loss of control of the
elevator trim, and possible reduced control of the airplane.

(f) Compliance

    Comply with this AD within the compliance times specified,
unless already done.

(g) One-Time Inspection

    Within 30 days after the effective date of this AD: Do a one-
time detailed inspection for damage of the stop arms of the stop
plates, and an adjustment of the electric trim limit switches, in
accordance with the Accomplishment Instructions of BAE Systems
(Operations) Limited Inspection Service Bulletin J41-27-068, dated
January 21, 2014. If any damage is found, before further flight,
replace the stop plate with a newly manufactured stop plate made of
tufnol, in accordance with the Accomplishment Instructions of BAE
Systems (Operations) Limited Inspection Service Bulletin J41-27-068,
dated January 21, 2014.

(h) Other FAA AD Provisions

    The following provisions also apply to this AD:
    (1) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs): The Manager,
International Branch, ANM-116, Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA,
has the authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested using
the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. In accordance with 14 CFR
39.19, send your request to your principal inspector or local Flight
Standards District Office, as appropriate. If sending information
directly to the International Branch, send it to ATTN: Todd
Thompson, Aerospace Engineer, International Branch, ANM-116,
Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton,
WA 98057-3356; telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
Information may be emailed to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
Before using any approved AMOC, notify your appropriate principal
inspector, or lacking a principal inspector, the manager of the
local flight standards district office/certificate holding district
office. The AMOC approval letter must specifically reference this
AD.
    (2) Contacting the Manufacturer: For any requirement in this AD
to obtain corrective actions from a manufacturer, the action must be
accomplished using a method approved by the Manager, International
Branch, ANM-116, Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA; or the
European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA); or BAE Systems (Operations)
Limited's EASA Design Organization Approval (DOA). If approved by
the DOA, the approval must include the DOA-authorized signature.

(i) Related Information

    Refer to Mandatory Continuing Airworthiness Information (MCAI)
EASA AD 2015-0099, dated June 3, 2015, for related information. You
may examine the MCAI on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov
by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2015-2957.

(j) Material Incorporated by Reference

    (1) The Director of the Federal Register approved the
incorporation by reference (IBR) of the service information listed
in this paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51.
    (2) You must use this service information as applicable to do
the actions required by this AD, unless this AD specifies otherwise.
    (i) BAE Systems (Operations) Limited Inspection Service Bulletin
J41-27-068, dated January 21, 2014.
    (ii) Reserved.
    (3) For service information identified in this AD, contact BAE
Systems (Operations) Limited, Customer Information Department,
Prestwick International Airport, Ayrshire, KA9 2RW, Scotland, United
Kingdom; telephone: +44 1292 675207; fax: +44 1292 675704; email:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Internet http://www.baesystems.com/Businesses/RegionalAircraft/index.htm.
    (4) You may view this service information at the FAA, Transport
Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA. For
information on the availability of this material at the FAA, call
425-227-1221.
    (5) You may view this service information that is incorporated
by reference at the National Archives and Records Administration
(NARA). For information on the availability of this material at
NARA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.

    Issued in Renton, Washington, on July 15, 2015.
Suzanne Masterson,
Acting Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
[FR Doc. 2015-17933 Filed 7-23-15; 8:45 am]
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