[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 73 (Thursday, April 16, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20487-20488]
[FR Doc No: 2015-08747]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Combined Notice of Filings

    Take notice that the Commission has received the following Natural
Gas Pipeline Rate and Refund Report filings:

Filings Instituting Proceedings

    Docket Numbers: RP15-859-000.
    Applicants: Iroquois Gas Transmission System, L.P.
    Description: Sec.  4(d) rate filing per 154.204: 04/08/15 Capacity
Release Index Pricing Supporting Publication/Tariff Clean Up to be
effective 5/8/2015.
    Filed Date: 4/8/15.
    Accession Number: 20150408-5069.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/20/15.

    Docket Numbers: RP15-860-000.
    Applicants: Questar Pipeline Company.
    Description: Sec.  4(d) rate filing per 154.204: Statement of
Negotiated Rates, Version 10.0.0 to be effective 4/8/2015.
    Filed Date: 4/8/15.
    Accession Number: 20150408-5080.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/20/15.

    Docket Numbers: RP15-861-000.
    Applicants: Questar Pipeline Company.
    Description: Sec.  4(d) rate filing per 154.204: QPC Cleanup 2015
to be effective 5/8/2015.
    Filed Date: 4/8/15.
    Accession Number: 20150408-5092.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/20/15.

    Docket Numbers: RP15-862-000.
    Applicants: White River Hub, LLC.
    Description: Sec.  4(d) rate filing per 154.204: Cleanup to be
effective 5/8/2015.
    Filed Date: 4/8/15.
    Accession Number: 20150408-5101.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/20/15.

    Docket Numbers: RP15-863-000.
    Applicants: Questar Overthrust Pipeline Company.
    Description: Sec.  4(d) rate filing per 154.204: QOPC Cleanup
Filing to be effective 5/8/2015.
    Filed Date: 4/8/15.
    Accession Number: 20150408-5121.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/20/15.

    Docket Numbers: RP15-864-000.
    Applicants: Paiute Pipeline Company.
    Description: Sec.  4(d) rate filing per 154.204: Non-conforming
TSAs--Rate Case to be effective 4/8/2015.
    Filed Date: 4/8/15.
    Accession Number: 20150408-5132.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/20/15.

    Docket Numbers: RP15-865-000.
    Applicants: Cameron Interstate Pipeline, LLC.
    Description: Annual Report of Operational Imbalances and Cash-out
Activity of Cameron Interstate Pipeline, LLC.
    Filed Date: 4/8/15.
    Accession Number: 20150408-5143.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/20/15.

    Docket Numbers: RP15-866-000.
    Applicants: Cameron Interstate Pipeline, LLC.
    Description: Annual Report of Interruptible Transportation Revenue
Sharing of Cameron Interstate Pipeline, LLC.
    Filed Date: 4/8/15.
    Accession Number: 20150408-5144.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/20/15.

    Docket Numbers: RP15-867-000.
    Applicants: Cameron Interstate Pipeline, LLC.
    Description: Annual Report of Penalty Revenues of Cameron
Interstate Pipeline, LLC.
    Filed Date: 4/8/15.
    Accession Number: 20150408-5147.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/20/15.

    Docket Numbers: RP15-868-000.
    Applicants: Cameron Interstate Pipeline, LLC.
    Description: Annual Report of Transportation Imbalances and Cash-
out Activity of Cameron Interstate Pipeline, LLC.
    Filed Date: 4/8/15.
    Accession Number: 20150408-5150.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/20/15.

    Docket Numbers: RP15-869-000.
    Applicants: Questar Southern Trails Pipeline Company.
    Description: Sec.  4(d) rate filing per 154.204: QSTP Cleanup
Filing to be effective 5/8/2015.
    Filed Date: 4/8/15.
    Accession Number: 20150408-5174.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/20/15.

    The filings are accessible in the Commission's eLibrary system by
clicking on the links or querying the docket number.
    Any person desiring to intervene or protest in any of the above
proceedings must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the
Commission's

Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern
time on the specified comment date. Protests may be considered, but
intervention is necessary to become a party to the proceeding.
    eFiling is encouraged. More detailed information relating to filing
requirements, interventions, protests, service, and qualifying
facilities filings can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For other information, call<PHONE_NUMBER>
(toll free). For TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

    Dated: April 9, 2015.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 205 (Tuesday, October 23, 2012)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 64695-64696]
[FR Doc No: 2012-25670]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2012-0830; Directorate Identifier 2012-CE-026-AD;
Amendment 39-17222; AD 2012-21-06]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Hawker Beechcraft Corporation Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain
Hawker Beechcraft Corporation Model C90GTi (King Air) airplanes. This
AD was prompted by reports of incorrect gauge wires used in certain
wiring bundles for the cockpit electrical power for backlighting and
instrument panel components. This AD requires replacing incorrect gauge
wires in certain electrical power wiring bundles, inspecting associated
wiring bundles and components for heat damage, and taking all necessary
corrective actions. We are issuing this AD to correct the unsafe
condition on these products.

DATES: This AD is effective November 27, 2012.
    The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of a certain publication listed in the AD as of November 27,
2012.

ADDRESSES: For service information identified in this AD, contact
Hawker Beechcraft Corporation, 10511 E. Central Ave., Wichita, Kansas
67206; phone:<PHONE_NUMBER> or<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER> or
(316) 676-3327; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Internet:
www.hawkerbeechcraft.com. You may review copies of the referenced
service information at the FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust,
Kansas City, Missouri 64106. 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 AD, the regulatory evaluation,
any comments received, and other information. The address for the
Docket Office (phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>) is Document Management Facility,
U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Operations, M-30, West
Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Washington, DC 20590.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard Rejniak, Aerospace Engineer,
Wichita Aircraft Certification Office, FAA, 1801 Airport Road, Room
100, Wichita, Kansas 67209; phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>;
email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Discussion

    We issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR
part 39 to include an AD that would apply to the specified products.
That NPRM published in the Federal Register on August 9, 2012 (77 FR
47570). That NPRM proposed to require replacing incorrect gauge wires
in certain electrical power wiring bundles, inspecting associated
wiring bundles and components for heat damage, and taking all necessary
corrective actions.

Comments

    We gave the public the opportunity to participate in developing
this AD. We received no comments on the NPRM (77 FR 47570, August 9,
2012) or on the determination of the cost to the public.

Conclusion

    We reviewed the relevant data and determined that air safety and
the public interest require adopting the AD as proposed except for
minor editorial changes. We have determined that these minor changes:
     Are consistent with the intent that was proposed in the
NPRM (77 FR 47570, August 9, 2012) for correcting the unsafe condition,
and
     Do not add any additional burden upon the public than was
already proposed in the NPRM (77 FR 47570, August 9, 2012).

Costs of Compliance

    We estimate that this AD affects 85 airplanes of U.S. registry.
    We estimate the following costs to comply with this AD:

                                                 Estimated Costs
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                                                                                Cost per      Cost on U.S.
                 Action                          Labor cost           Parts cost      product       operators
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Replace incorrect gauge wires and        15 work-hours x $85 per             $50        $1,325         $112,625
 damaged components.                      hour = $1,275.
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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

    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 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):

2012-21-06 Hawker Beechcraft Corporation: Amendment 39-17222; Docket
No. FAA-2012-0830; Directorate Identifier 2012-CE-026-AD.

(a) Effective Date

    This AD is effective November 27, 2012.

(b) Affected ADs

    None.

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to Hawker Beechcraft Corporation Model C90GTi
(King Air) airplanes, serial numbers LJ-1847, and LJ-1853 through
LJ-1997, that are certificated in any category.

(d) Subject

    Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC)/Air Transport Association
(ATA) of America Code 24; Electric power.

(e) Unsafe Condition

    This AD was prompted by reports of incorrect gauge wires used in
the wiring bundles for the cockpit electrical power for backlighting
and instrument panel components. We are issuing this AD to prevent
failure of the wiring for the power to the airplane's cockpit
backlighting and instrument panel components. Failure of the wiring
for the airplane's cockpit backlighting and instrument panel
components could cause smoke in the cockpit; loss of power to the
multifunction display, the co-pilot's primary flight display, and
cockpit lighting; and potential damage to surrounding wires and
components.

(f) Compliance

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

(g) Replace Cockpit Electrical Power Wires

    Within the next 50 hours time-in-service after November 27, 2012
(the effective date of this AD) or within the next 6 calendar months
after November 27, 2012 (the effective date of this AD), whichever
occurs first, do the replacements specified below following the
Accomplishment Instructions in Hawker Beechcraft Mandatory Service
Bulletin No. SB 24-4050, dated November 2010:
    (1) Replace wire part number (P/N) CB41-J11-1 on the A124 fuel
control panel assembly with a new wire P/N M22759/16-14-9.
    (2) Replace wire P/N J26-4-CB308 on the co-pilot primary flight
display (PFD) and wire P/N J27-5-CB272 on the multifunction display
(MFD) with a new wire P/N M22759/16-16-9.

(h) Inspect Associated Wire Bundles and Components

    While doing the replacements required in paragraphs (g)(1) and
(g)(2) of this AD at the compliance time specified in paragraph (g)
of this AD, visually inspect the associated wire bundles and
components for heat damage. Do the inspections following the
Accomplishment Instructions in Hawker Beechcraft Mandatory Service
Bulletin No. SB 24-4050, dated November 2010.

(i) Repair or Replace Damaged Wires and/or Components

    Before further flight after the inspection required in paragraph
(h) of this AD, repair or replace any heat damaged wires or
components following the Accomplishment Instructions in Hawker
Beechcraft Mandatory Service Bulletin No. SB 24-4050, dated November
2010.

(j) Special Flight Permit

    Special flight permits are permitted with the following
limitation: Visual flight rules (VFR) day conditions only.

(k) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)

    (1) The Manager, Wichita 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. 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 manager of the ACO, send it to the
attention of the person identified in the Related Information
section of this AD.
    (2) 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.

(l) Related Information

    For more information about this AD, contact Richard Rejniak,
Aerospace Engineer, Wichita ACO, FAA, 1801 Airport Road, Room 100,
Wichita, Kansas 67209; phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>;
email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
(m) 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 the AD specifies otherwise.
    (i) Hawker Beechcraft Mandatory Service Bulletin No. SB 24-4050,
dated November 2010.
    (ii) Reserved.
    (3) For Hawker Beechcraft Corporation service information
identified in this AD, contact Hawker Beechcraft Corporation, 10511
E. Central Ave., Wichita, Kansas 67206; phone:<PHONE_NUMBER> or
(888) 727-4344; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER> or<PHONE_NUMBER>; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Internet: www.hawkerbeechcraft.com.
    (4) You may view this service information at FAA, Small Airplane
Directorate, 901 Locust, Kansas City, Missouri 64106. For
information on the availability of this material at the FAA, call
(816) 329-4148.
    (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 Kansas City, Missouri, on October 11, 2012.
John Colomy,
Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
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Storm Water Discharges from Oil and Gas Related Construction Activities EPA Public Meeting Dallas, Texas May 10, 2005 Overview ° History ° Rule deferral rationale ° Regulatory options ° EPA analysis ° Q& A Chronology Final Action Required June 12, 2006 Notice of Proposed Rule Making September, 2005 Deferral Rule March 9, 2005 Deferral Rule March 10, 2003 Storm Water Phase II 1999 Storm Water Phase I 1990 Water Quality Act  2 phase program to control storm water  Oil and gas storm water exempt 1987 Oil and Gas Exemption  CWA § 402( l)( 2)  The Administrator shall not require a permit   for discharges of stormwater runoff from   oil and gas exploration, production, processing, or treatment operations or transmission facilities,

composed entirely of flows which are from conveyances or systems of conveyances   used for collecting and conveying precipitation runoff and which are not contaminated

 Construction activity, includes clearing, grading, and excavating  Since 1992, EPA has considered construction activity at oil and gas sites to require permit coverage   i. e., not considered to fall under exemption. EPA as NPDES Permitting Authority Construction and Industrial Puerto Rico Virgin Islands Federal Facilities Tribes Other Territories Oil and Gas 2003 Facts and Figures ° ~ 28,000 new well sites in 29 states ° EPA administers the Storm Water program in AK*, TX, OK, and NM:

  48% of the wells are drilled   66% of estimated compliance costs are accrued   Permit addresses ESA and NHPA * Vast majority of AK sites are > 5 acres and covered by Phase I regulations. Deferral Rationale ° Phase II Rule determined that few if any oil and gas sites exist between 1 and 5 acres ° EPA subsequently deferred requirement for small oil and gas sites to obtain permit coverage ° EPA performing:

  Economic impact analysis, including cost/ benefit analysis   BMP review ° Industry Standard Operating Procedures ° BLM Gold Book Guidelines ° State prescribed BMPs   Analysis of regulatory options Regulatory Options EPA is currently evaluating 2 options ( against the baseline) for regulating small oil and gas construction activity:

( Baseline)  Regulate consistent with Phase II Rule ( Option 1)   Create New Waiver ( Option 2)  Non permitting program [ CWA 402( p)( 6)] Regulatory Options ( Baseline)

Baseline Approach:

  Requirements include:

° Coverage under Construction General Permit ° Develop site specific Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan ( SWPPP)

° Perform routine inspections ° ESA/ NHPA considerations ( for EPA permits) Baseline Approach GAO 05 240, February 2005 Baseline   Construction SWPPP ° Site Description ° Controls to Reduce Pollutants   Erosion and Sediment Controls   Stabilization Practices   Storm Water Management ° Maintenance ° Inspections Baseline

SWPPP: Site Description ° Description of construction activity ° Sequence of major soil disturbing events ° Total and disturbed area ( acreage)

° Storm water discharges ( location)

° Site map ° Storm water controls ( location)

° Receiving waters ( name, location)

° Endangered species; historic preservation Baseline

SWPPP: Erosion and Sediment Controls ° Properly select and install controls to:

  Minimize erosion   Retain sediment on site   Remove any sediment that accumulated off site ° Remove sediment from sediment traps ° Prevent litter from entering streams Baseline

SWPPP: Stabilization Practices ° Temporary Seeding ° Permanent Seeding ° Mulching ° Sod Stabilization ° Vegetative Buffer Strips ° Tree Preservation ° Contouring and Protecting Sensitive Areas Baseline

SWPPP: Structural Controls ° Level Spreader ° Rock Outlet Protection ° Check Dams ° Storm Drain Inlet Protection ° Sediment Traps ° Temporary Storm Drain Diversion ° Drainage Swales ° Pipe Slope Drain ° Silt Fence ° Subsurface Drain ° Earth Dike Maintenance and Inspections ° BMPs must be maintained in effective operating condition ° Any repairs must be performed before next anticipated storm event, if possible.

° Inspect at least every 14 calendar days and within 24 hours after any storm event of 0.5 inches or greater ( or every 7 days) until permit coverage terminated. Regulatory Option # 1

Waiver   Sites < 5 acres would be waived from permit coverage under certain conditions   Sites 5 acres and above would still be required to obtain permit coverage   Possible waiver eligibility requirements:

° Short term (< 30 days) construction ° Proximity to water body ° Slope, region, and other site specific considerations ° BMP implementation Regulatory Option # 2

Non Permitting NPDES Program   Comprehensive program under CWA section 402( p)( 6)

  Develop a program for O& G construction activity   Likely similar BMP requirements as baseline and Option 1   Evaluate legal authorities and responsibilities Economic Analysis: Purpose ° Evaluate the costs and benefits of the requirements under the Phase II Storm Water Rule ° Follow analytical approach using relevant data from the Phase II analysis ( 1998).

° Examine the costs and benefits for 3 rulemaking options:

  Baseline ( expiration of deferral after 6/ 12/ 06)

  Waiver   Non permitting program under CWA 402( p)( 6) Economic Analysis: Impacts ° Direct costs   Notice of Intent   SWPPPs   BMPs   Potential ESA & NHPA Considerations ° Indirect costs   Revenue delay   Forgone lease bonus payments   Idle rig contract payments   Project cancellation Next Steps ° Gather additional information ° Complete Economic Analysis ° Notice of Proposed Rulemaking ( 9/ 05)

° Comment period ° Final Rulemaking ( 6/ 06)

Questions?


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

49 CFR Part 565

[Docket No. NHTSA 2008-0022]

Vehicle Identification Number Requirements

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

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SUMMARY: This document denies two petitions for reconsideration of an
April 30, 2008, final rule that made certain modifications to 49 CFR
part 565, Vehicle Identification Number Requirements, to enable the 17
character vehicle identification number (VIN) system that has been in
place for nearly 30 years to continue to function for at least another
30 years. One of the petitions for reconsideration involved the
effective date, which NHTSA believes was resolved by the publication of
a correction notice on May 16, 2008. The second petition asked for
changes to the VIN system so that, among other things, a person looking
at the VIN of a motorcycle will be able to tell whether the vehicle was
manufactured in the 30 year period beginning with the 1980 model year
or in the 30 year period beginning with the 2010 model year. The agency
is denying the petition because the issues it raises were outside of
the scope of the rulemaking.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For technical and policy questions:
Kenneth O. Hardie, Office of Crash Avoidance Standards, NHTSA, W43-458,
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590 (Telephone: 202-366-
6987) (Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>).
    For legal questions: Deirdre Fujita, Office of Chief Counsel,
NHTSA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590 (Telephone:
202-366-2992)(Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>).

I. Background

    On April 30, 2008, NHTSA published a final rule \1\ that modified
49 CFR Part 565, ``Vehicle Identification Number Requirements,'' so
that the current 17 character vehicle identification number (VIN)
system, which has been in place for almost 30 years, can continue in
use for at least another 30 years. The final rule revised the
requirements for where certain information must be communicated in a
VIN and added to the characters that may be used in some of the 17
positions of the VIN for passenger cars, multipurpose passenger
vehicles, and trucks with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of 4536
kilograms (kg) (10,000 pounds (lb) or less. There were no changes in
the characters allowed in various VIN positions for vehicles other than
passenger cars, multipurpose passenger vehicles, and trucks with a GVWR
of 4536 kg (10,000 lb) or less since the restrictions on the use of
characters that had applied to vehicles less than 10,000 lb GVWR have
not applied to other vehicles.\2\
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    \1\ 73 FR 23367, Docket No. 2008-0022; corrected 73 FR 28370,
May 16, 2008, Docket No. 2008-0022.
    \2\ The original petition for rulemaking was developed by a
committee of SAE International. That committee, known as the SAE
Vehicle Identification Number/World Manufacturer Identifier
Technical Committee, consisted of representatives from General
Motors, International Truck and Engine Corporation, RL Polk &
Company, The Hill Group, Freightliner Truck Division, American
Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators, American Suzuki Motor
Corporation, Harley Davidson Motor Company, Motorcycle Industry
Council, Ford Motor Company, Transport Canada, National Insurance
Crime Bureau (NICB), and Daimler Chrysler Corporation. In addition,
a representative from NHTSA attended all meetings, most of which
were conducted by conference call. Also, representatives from
Clifford Thomas IMS in the United Kingdom, the Highway Loss Data
Institute, and Caterpillar, Inc. also participated in the process.
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    The principal amendments adopted in the April 30, 2008, final rule
were:
     The current 30 year period during which the VINs of any
two vehicles subject to Part 565 may not be identical has been extended
to 60 years.
     A vehicle's ``make'' must now be communicated in, and
decipherable from, the second section of the VIN (positions 4-8),
rather than being included in the first three characters of the VIN,
which represent the manufacturer identifier.
     For passenger cars, multipurpose passenger vehicles, and
trucks with a GVWR of 4536 kg. (10,000 lb) or less, positions 4, 5, and
6 may now be--3--either alphabetic or numeric. Positions 4 and 5 were
previously limited to alphabetic characters. Position 6 was limited to
numeric characters.
     For passenger cars, multipurpose passenger vehicles, and
trucks with a GVWR of 4536 kg (10,000 lb) or less, VIN position 7 must
now be alphabetic. It has previously been limited to numeric
characters. Numeric or alphabetic characters continue to be permitted
in position 7 for all other vehicles.
     The ``Year Codes for VIN'' table in Part 565 has been
revised to include model year character designations for years up to,
and including 2039 to account for the expanded period of time during
which the current VIN system will remain in existence under the final
rule.
     Part 565 now expressly applies to Low Speed Vehicles
(LSVs).
     Vehicle attributes that now must be communicated in, and
decipherable from, the VINs of LSVs have been added to Part 565.
     The VINs of LSVs must be in the same location as VINs for
passenger cars, multipurpose passenger vehicles and trucks with a GVWR
of 4536 kg (10,000 lb) or less.
     The vehicles to which Part 565.5, ``Motor vehicles
imported into the United States,'' applies have been expanded from
``passenger cars'' to ``passenger cars, multipurpose passenger
vehicles, low speed vehicles and trucks of 4536 kg or less GVWR.''
     Language has been added to Part 565 to indicate that the
number ``9'' in the third VIN position means that the vehicle is
produced in sufficiently small quantities that a low-volume
manufacturer identifier applies and that positions 12-14 are therefore
part of the manufacturer identifier.
     A table and an explanatory note have been added to Part
565 that specifically indicates the digit that should appear in the
ninth position of the VIN.
     New definitions have been added for ``low-volume
manufacturer,'' ``high- volume manufacturer,'' and ``manufacturer
identifier.''
     The dividing line between high-volume and low-volume
manufacturers, which determines whether a three character or six
character manufacturer identifier is required, has been set at 1,000
vehicles, with those manufacturers manufacturing 1,000 or more vehicles
considered to be high-volume manufacturers.
     The contact details in Part 565 for the SAE International,
NHTSA's contractor that administers the VIN system, have been revised.

II. Petitions for Reconsideration and NHTSA's Response

    NHTSA received two petitions for reconsideration in response to the
VIN final rule and a comment that raised the same basic issue that was
raised in one of the petitions.

A. Effective Date

    Vehicle Services Consulting, Inc. (VSC) submitted a petition for
reconsideration that was received on May 15, 2008, the day before NHTSA
published a correction notice \3\ that, among other things, clarified
the effective date of the final rule. The

effective date of the final rule was the focus of VSC's petition.
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    In its petition, VSC asserted that the effect of the language
relating to the effective date of the new regulation, as originally
published on April 30, 2008, would ``force manufacturers to start their
MY 2010 no later than with April 30, 2009 production.'' VSC indicated
that manufacturers need flexibility to decide when to change over from
MY 2009 production to MY 2010 production. VSC suggested detailed
changes to the regulatory language originally published.
    The agency believes that the May 16, 2008 correction notice
adequately addressed the issues raised by VSC. The corrections make
clear that model year 2010 and 2011 vehicles manufactured on or after
October 27, 2008 must comply with the new rule. The agency believes the
October 27, 2008 effective date provided sufficient lead time for
manufacturers to plan for the manufacture of model year 2010 vehicles.
It is the agency's intent that all model year 2010 vehicles comply with
the new VIN rule.
    The May 16, 2008 corrections also make clear that ``all motor
vehicles identified as model year 2009 or earlier vehicles by their
manufacturer'' must comply with the current 49 CFR Part 565, which is
included in the final rule as Subpart C.
    Because the May 16, 2008 correction notice addresses VSC's
concerns, the agency is denying this petition for reconsideration.

B. Time Period Identifiers for Other Types of Vehicles

    The April 30, 2008 final rule included a change in the 17 character
VIN system for passenger cars, multipurpose passenger vehicles, and
trucks with GVWRs of 10,000 lb (4,536 kg) or less, that effectively
indicates whether the vehicle is from the first 30 year or second 30
year period of the VIN system's life. In its petition for
reconsideration, the Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI), an affiliate
of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), asked that
changes be made to the VIN final rule so that the 30 year period in
which motorcycles and pickup trucks greater than 10,000 lb GVWR were
manufactured can be identified.
    While not submitted as a petition for reconsideration, NHTSA also
received a comment from Penton Media expressing a concern similar to
HLDI's but relating to all vehicles other than passenger cars,
multipurpose passenger vehicles, and trucks with a GVWR of 4536 kg
(10,000 lb) or less, including trucks with a GVWR greater than 4536 kg
(10,000 lb), buses, motorcycles, trailers, and low speed-vehicles.
    For motorcycles, HLDI suggested two options for allowing one to
determine the 30 year period in which a motorcycle was manufactured.
The first would require motorcycles to use prescribed alphabetic
characters in position 9 of the VIN as check digits, as opposed to the
numeric characters now required for all vehicles including motorcycles.
The second option would allow motorcycles to use an alphabetic
character not now permitted to be used in VINs, specifically I, O, or
Q, in VIN positions 4-8 to indicate that the motorcycle is a model year
in the range 2010-39.
    With regard to pickups, HLDI cited four different makes/series that
include versions with GVWRs both above and below 10,000 lb. HLDI asked
that manufacturers of ``any make/series with GVWRs both above and below
the 10,000 pound threshold follow the new rules for all vehicles of
that make/series--that is, to use alphabetic characters in VIN position
7 to indicate model years 2010-2039 and ensure the uniqueness of VINs
for this group of vehicles.'' HLDI said its analysis of the VINs of the
four makes/series of pickups it cited indicated that alphabetic
characters have not been used in position 7 of the VINs of these
vehicles.
    While HLDI and Penton Media have identified a difference in the way
vehicles under 10,000 lb GVWR and motorcycles and vehicles over 10,000
lb GVWR are treated in the final rule, the agency does not believe that
it has a sufficient basis to change Part 565 per the petitioner's
request. The issues raised were not raised in the rulemaking and are
therefore outside the scope of the rulemaking and cannot be addressed
in response to a petition for reconsideration. As such, we are denying
HLDI's petition for reconsideration.
    Our decision-making on the issues raised by HLDI would benefit from
public comments on the issues. The agency believes that the changes
suggested by HLDI could have a substantial impact on data systems that
utilize VINs. Furthermore, it seems likely that some users of data
systems may not derive any benefit from the changes they would be
forced to make. The changes to the VIN system HLDI proposes would
likely benefit HLDI's research activities, but we are uncertain as to
what adverse effects making these changes might have on others with
data systems that rely on the VIN. Any changes of the sort suggested by
HLDI would benefit from notice and comment rulemaking to assure, among
other things, that these changes would not have an adverse impact on
manufacturers of the vehicles involved as well as on the many data
systems that utilize the VIN, such as those maintained by State motor
vehicle departments, insurance companies, and others. NHTSA believes
that any proposed change to longstanding operating principles of the
VIN system, such as allowing the use of the characters I, O, and Q,
must be carefully and thoroughly reviewed to make sure that a solution
in one context does not create problems in another. Again, public
comments on the change would be beneficial.
    With respect to HLDI's concern that certain makes and models of
pickup trucks have vehicle versions that are above 10,000 lb GVWR and
below 10,000 lb and might therefore use two different approaches to
assigning VINs to these vehicles, NHTSA believes that for the vehicles
mentioned by HLDI, the problem, at least for now, does not exist. NHTSA
contacted the manufacturers of the pickups cited by HLDI. Each
indicated that in the case of the pickup makes and models cited by
HLDI, the manufacturer applies the VIN character scheme required of
vehicles less than 10,000 lb GVWR to all versions of the vehicles.
    Therefore, for the aforementioned reasons, we decline to make the
changes suggested by HLDI. We note that we are continuing efforts to
review the VIN system, so the suggested changes could be pursued if
further revisions to the VIN system are proposed at a later time.

    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 322, 30111, 30115, 30117, and 30166;
delegation of authority at 49 CFR 1.50.

    Issued: December 11, 2009.
Stephen R. Kratzke,
Associate Administrator for Rulemaking.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 165

[Docket No. USCG-2017-0606]

Safety Zone; Fourth of July Fireworks, City of Pittsburg, Suisun
Bay, Pittsburg, CA

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce the safety zone for the City of
Pittsburg Fourth of July Fireworks display, in the Captain of the Port,
San Francisco area of responsibility during the dates and times noted
below. This action is necessary to protect life and property of the
maritime public from the hazards associated with the fireworks display.
During the enforcement period, unauthorized persons or vessels are
prohibited from entering into, transiting through, or anchoring in the
safety zone, unless authorized by the Patrol Commander (PATCOM).

DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR 165.1191, Table 1, Item number 13 will
be enforced from 9:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. on July 4, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this notice
of enforcement, call or email Lieutenant Junior Grade Christina
Ramirez, U.S. Coast Guard Sector San Francisco; telephone (415) 399-
2001 or email at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard will enforce the safety zone
established in 33 CFR 165.1191, Table 1, Item number 13 on July 4,
2017. Upon commencement of the 20 minute fireworks display, scheduled
to begin at 9:30 p.m. on July 4, 2017, the safety zone will encompass
the navigable waters surrounding the land based launch site on the
Pittsburg Marina Pier in approximate position 38[deg]02'32'' N.,
121[deg]53'19'' W. (NAD 83). Upon the conclusion of the fireworks
display the safety zone shall terminate. This safety zone will be in
effect from 9:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. on July 4, 2017.
    Under the provisions of 33 CFR 165.1191, unauthorized persons or
vessels are prohibited from entering into, transiting through, or
anchoring in the safety zone during all applicable effective dates and
times, unless authorized to do so by the PATCOM. Additionally, each
person who receives notice of a lawful order or direction issued by an
official patrol vessel shall obey the order or direction. The PATCOM is
empowered to forbid entry into and control the regulated area. The
PATCOM shall be designated by the Commander, Coast Guard Sector San
Francisco. The PATCOM may, upon request, allow the transit of
commercial vessels through regulated areas when it is safe to do so.
    This notice of enforcement is issued under authority of 33 CFR
165.1191 and 5 U.S.C. 552(a). In addition to this notification in the
Federal Register, the Coast Guard will provide the maritime community
with extensive advance notification of the safety zone and its
enforcement period via the Local Notice to Mariners.
    If the Captain of the Port determines that the regulated area need
not be enforced for the full duration stated in this notification, a
Broadcast Notice to Mariners may be used to grant general permission to
enter the regulated area.

    Dated: May 4, 2017.
Anthony J. Ceraolo,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port, San Francisco.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2017-0502; Product Identifier 2016-NM-120-AD; Amendment
39-19016; AD 2017-18-07]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Dassault Aviation Airplanes

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

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain
Dassault Aviation Model FALCON 7X airplanes. This AD was prompted by a
discovery of noncompliant rivets in the flight deck upper skin. This AD
requires replacement of noncompliant rivets. We are issuing this AD to
address the unsafe condition on these products.

DATES: This AD is effective October 5, 2017.
    The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of a certain publication listed in this AD as of October 5,
2017.

ADDRESSES: For service information identified in this final rule,
contact Dassault Falcon Jet Corporation, Teterboro Airport, P.O. Box
2000, South Hackensack, NJ 07606; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; Internet
http://www.dassaultfalcon.com. You may view this referenced service
information at the FAA, Transport Standards Branch, 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-2017-0502.

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-2017-
0502; 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 AD, the regulatory evaluation, any comments received, and
other information. The street address for the Docket Office (telephone
800-647-5527) is Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor,
Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tom Rodriguez, Aerospace Engineer,
International Section, Transport Standards Branch, FAA, 1601 Lind
Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057-3356; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax 425-227-
1149.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Discussion

    We issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR
part 39 by adding an AD that would apply to certain Dassault Aviation
Model FALCON 7X airplanes. The NPRM published in the Federal Register
on May 31, 2017 (82 FR 24910) (``the NPRM''). The NPRM was prompted by
a discovery of noncompliant rivets in the flight deck upper skin. The
NPRM proposed to require replacement of noncompliant rivets. We are
issuing this AD to prevent interference between the rivet shank and the
flight deck mounted overhead panel when the flight deck upper skin
deforms due to impact (e.g., bird strike). This condition, if not
corrected, could affect the functioning of essential flight control
systems, and result in reduced control of the airplane.
    The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), which is the Technical
Agent for the Member States of the European Union, has issued EASA
Airworthiness Directive 2016-0124, dated June 22, 2016 (referred to
after this as the Mandatory Continuing Airworthiness Information, or
``the MCAI''), to correct an unsafe condition for certain Dassault
Aviation Model FALCON 7X airplanes. The MCAI states:

    During an internal review of the manufacturing files, it was
found that 20 rivets installed on the cockpit [(flight deck)] upper
skin are not compliant with the original type design. Those 20 MGPL
type rivets have a shank longer than necessary and, in case of a
bird strike under maximum energy impact, the cockpit upper skin
deformation would lead to interference between the rivet shank and
the cockpit mounted overhead panel.
    This condition, if not corrected, could affect the functioning
of essential flight control systems, possibly resulting in reduced
control of the aeroplane.
    To address this potential unsafe condition, Dassault Aviation
published Service Bulletin (SB) F7X-176, providing instructions for
replacement of the [noncompliant] rivets.
    For the reasons described above, this [EASA] AD requires removal
of affected rivets and replacement with serviceable [solid-type]
rivets compliant with original type design.

    You may examine the MCAI in the AD docket on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2017-
0502.

Comments

    We gave the public the opportunity to participate in developing
this AD. We received no comments on the NPRM or on the determination of
the cost to the public.

Conclusion

    We reviewed the relevant data and determined that air safety and
the public interest require adopting this AD as proposed except for
minor editorial changes. We have determined that these minor changes:
     Are consistent with the intent that was proposed in the
NPRM for correcting the unsafe condition; and
     Do not add any additional burden upon the public than was
already proposed in the NPRM.

Related Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51

    Dassault Aviation has issued Service Bulletin 7X-176, dated
February 3, 2016. This service information describes procedures for
modifying the airplane by replacing certain blind rivets installed on
the flight deck skin panel with solid-type rivets. 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.

Costs of Compliance

    We estimate that this AD affects 25 airplanes of U.S. registry.
    We estimate the following costs to comply with this AD:

                                                 Estimated Costs
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                                                                                Cost per      Cost on U.S.
                Action                         Labor cost           Parts cost        product        operators
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Modification..........................  81 work-hours x $85 per              $48          $6,933        $173,325
                                         hour = $6,885.
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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.
    This AD is issued in accordance with authority delegated by the
Executive Director, Aircraft Certification Service, as authorized by
FAA Order 8000.51C. In accordance with that order, issuance of ADs is
normally a function of the Compliance and Airworthiness Division, but
during this transition period, the Executive Director has delegated the
authority to issue ADs applicable to transport category airplanes to
the Director of the System Oversight Division.

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

0
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):

2017-18-07 Dassault Aviation: Amendment 39-19016; Docket No. FAA-
2017-0502; Product Identifier 2016-NM-120-AD.

(a) Effective Date

    This AD is effective October 5, 2017.

(b) Affected ADs

    None.

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to Dassault Aviation Model FALCON 7X airplanes,
certificated in any category, manufacturer serial numbers 15 through
89 inclusive, 92 through 94 inclusive, 97 through 101 inclusive,
105, and 106.

(d) Subject

    Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Code 51, Standard
practices/structures.

(e) Reason

    This AD was prompted by a discovery of noncompliant rivets in
the flight deck upper skin. We are issuing this AD to prevent
interference between the rivet shank and the flight deck mounted
overhead panel when the flight deck upper skin deforms due to impact
(e.g., bird strike), which could affect the functioning of essential
flight control systems and result in reduced control of the
airplane.

(f) Compliance

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

(g) Modification

    Before exceeding 99 months or 4,100 flight cycles, whichever
occurs first, since the date of issuance of the original certificate
of airworthiness or the date of issuance of the original export
certificate of airworthiness, modify the airplane by replacing
certain MGPL-type rivets installed on the flight deck skin panel
with solid type-rivets, in accordance with the Accomplishment
Instructions of Dassault Service Bulletin 7X-176, dated February 3,
2016.

(h) Other FAA AD Provisions

    The following provisions also apply to this AD:
    (1) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs): The Manager,
International Section, Transport Standards Branch, 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 Section, send it to the attention of
the person identified in paragraph (i)(2) of this AD. 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.
    (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, Transport Standards Branch, FAA; or EASA; or Dassault
Aviation's EASA Design Organization Approval (DOA). If approved by
the DOA, the approval must include the DOA-authorized signature.

(i) Related Information

    (1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing Airworthiness Information
(MCAI) EASA Airworthiness Directive 2016-0124, dated June 22, 2016,
for related information. This MCAI may be found in the AD docket on
the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for and
locating Docket No. FAA-2017-0502.

    (2) For more information about this AD, contact Tom Rodriguez,
Aerospace Engineer, International Section, Transport Standards
Branch, FAA, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057-3356; telephone
425-227-1137; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>.

(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) Dassault Service Bulletin 7X-176, dated February 3, 2016.
    (ii) Reserved.
    (3) For service information identified in this AD, contact
Dassault Falcon Jet Corporation, Teterboro Airport, P.O. Box 2000,
South Hackensack, NJ 07606; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; Internet http://www.dassaultfalcon.com.
    (4) You may view this service information at the FAA, Transport
Standards Branch, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA. For information
on the availability of this material at the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    (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 August 21, 2017.
Dionne Palermo,
Acting Director, System Oversight Division, Aircraft Certification
Service.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-ORD-2018-0654; FRL-10016-99-ORD]

Availability of the ORD Staff Handbook for Developing IRIS
Assessments

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing a 90-
day public comment period associated with release of the ORD Staff
Handbook for Developing Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS)
Assessments, or IRIS Handbook. The IRIS Handbook provides operating
procedures for developing assessments including problem formulation
approaches and methods for conducting systematic review, dose response
analysis, and developing toxicity values. EPA is releasing this
document and the charge questions for public comment in advance of a
National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) peer
review. Comments received will be summarized and provided to the
committee conducting the peer review. This document was prepared by the
Center for Public Health and Environmental Assessment (CPHEA) within
EPA's Office of Research and Development (ORD).

DATES: The 90-day public comment period begins November 30, 2020, and
ends March 1, 2021.

ADDRESSES: The IRIS Handbook will be available via the internet on the
IRIS website at https://www.epa.gov/iris and in the public docket at
https://www.regulations.gov, Docket ID: EPA-HQ-ORD-2018-0654.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information on the public comment
period, contact the ORD Docket at the EPA Headquarters Docket Center;
telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; facsimile:<PHONE_NUMBER>; or email:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    For technical information on the IRIS Handbook, contact Dr. James
Avery, CPHEA; telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; or email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background Information on the IRIS Handbook

    The ``ORD Staff Handbook for Developing IRIS Assessments,'' or
``IRIS Handbook,'' provides operating procedures for developing
assessments to the scientists in the IRIS Program. The IRIS Handbook
implements recommendations and input from the National Academy of
Sciences, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM), EPA Agency reviewers, other
Federal Agencies, EPA's Science Advisory Board, and workshops involving
input from experts in systematic review. The steps in the overall IRIS
process have not changed (https://www.epa.gov/iris/basic-information-about-integrated-risk-information-system#process). The IRIS Handbook is
designed so that it can be updated, as needed, to allow for
incorporation of method refinements, advances in assessment science,
and any updates in EPA guidance (see https://yosemite.epa.gov/sab/sabproduct.nsf/02ad90b136fc21ef85256eba00436459/df0f42c34645448685258570005adfff!OpenDocument&TableRow=2.3#2).

II. Information Regarding the Peer Review

    EPA is announcing that NASEM will conduct an external peer review
of the IRIS Handbook. Information regarding this peer review will be
provided through the IRIS website (https://www.epa.gov/iris) and via
EPA's IRIS listserv. To register for the IRIS listserv, visit the IRIS
website (https://www.epa.gov/iris) or https://www.epa.gov/iris/forms/staying-connected-integrated-risk-information-system#connect.

III. How To Submit Technical Comments to the Docket at http://www.regulations.gov

    Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2018-
0654 for the IRIS Handbook, by one of the following methods:
     https://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line
instructions for submitting comments.
     Email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>     Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>. Due to COVID-19, there may be a delay
in processing comments submitted by fax.
     Mail: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA Docket
Center (ORD Docket), Mail Code: 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW,
Washington, DC 20460. The phone number is<PHONE_NUMBER>. Due to COVID-
19, there may be a delay in processing comments submitted by mail.
    Note: The EPA Docket Center and Reading Room is currently closed to
public visitors to reduce the risk of transmitting COVID-19. Docket
Center staff will continue to provide remote customer service via
email, phone, and webform. The public can submit comments via
www.regulations.gov or email. No hand deliveries are currently being
accepted.
    Instructions: Direct your comments to docket number EPA-HQ-ORD-
2018-0654 for the IRIS Handbook. Please ensure that your comments are
submitted within the specified comment period. Comments received after
the closing date will be marked ``late,'' and may only be considered if
time permits. It is EPA's policy to include all comments it receives in
the public docket without change and to make the comments available
online at www.regulations.gov, including any personal information
provided, unless a comment includes information claimed to be
Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information for which
disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information through
www.regulations.gov or email that you consider to be CBI or otherwise
protected. The www.regulations.gov website is an ``anonymous access''
system, which means EPA will not know your identity or contact
information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you
send an email comment directly to EPA without going through
www.regulations.gov, your email address will be automatically captured
and included as part of the comment that is placed in the public docket
and made available on the internet. If you submit an electronic
comment, EPA recommends that you include your name and other contact
information in the body of your comment and with any disk or CD-ROM you
submit. If EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties
and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA may not be able to
consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid the use of special
characters, any form of encryption, and be free of any defects or
viruses. For additional information about EPA's public docket visit the
EPA Docket Center homepage at www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm.
    Docket: Documents in the docket are listed in the
www.regulations.gov index. Although listed in the index, some
information is not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other information
whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other materials,
such as copyrighted material, are publicly available only in hard copy.
Publicly available docket materials are available either electronically
in www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the ORD Docket in the EPA
Headquarters Docket Center.

Wayne Cascio,
Director, Center for Public Health & Environmental Assessment.
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draft 7/ 8/ 05 MAJOR CHANGES IN FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICE FROM 2/ 6/ 05 VERSION 1. IV. B. Long Range Transport: Discussion of the Clean Air Interstate Rule ( CAIR) added. 2. Renumbered sections VI and VII to VII and VIII respectively and added a new section VI on Reformulated Gasoline to address when a severe ozone nonattainment areas may discontinue RFG. 3. IV. D. and Q. Modeling and Attainment Demonstration: a. Dropped the regulatory provision for subpart 1 areas to apply for an early attainment demonstration that demonstrates attaining within 3 years after designation. The reasons for dropping this were the infeasibility of the schedule and the fact that States may always submit an early demonstration of early attainment as they wish. b. Rule change to accommodate a above. ( section 51.908( f). c. Dropped general requirement for mid course review; preamble indicates that EPA would assess need for MCR on case by case basis; rule change to accommodate this ( dropped paragraph ( e) of section 51.908 ) 4. IV. E. Reasonable Further Progress ( RFP) a. Accounting for CAIR. b. Addressing anticipated outcome of re look at 100/ 200 km policy c. Addressing concern about the final increment of progress being more than needed for attainment ( actually we don't think this will occur and the revision explains why; example added as appendix C to preamble. d. Revised to say we are making the clean data policy a final rule; as part of that set of revisions, there is now much more additional discussion with legal references, and revisions to some of the responses to comments. ( no regulatory text) e. Corrections to Table 1. 5. IV. F. Contingency measures   added a concept and reference to the 1992 General Preamble. 6. IV. G. RACT and RACM: a. Addressed the relationship between CAIR and RACT and several comments from OMB. b. Adjusted timing of submission of RACT SIP to be consistent with CAIR SIP deadlines. c. Rule changes in section to accommodate a. and b. 7. IV. K. Emissions Inventory a. Clarified fact that CAA requires submission of the emissions inventory as part of the SIP and states the submission dates consistent with the CAA. b. Rule change in section to accommodate a. 8. VII. A. Other Considerations   CMAQ funding: revised to address fact that 1 hr standard has been revoked as of 6/ 15/ 05. 9. VII. B. Other Considerations   Title V permit Qs and As: revised to address fact that 1 hr standard has been revoked as of 6/ 15/ 05. 10. VIII. Executive Order Section a. A. Executive Order 12866: Added text concerning cost 2 b. B. Paperwork Reduction Act: Revised text to indicate that ICR will be submitted ( Boilerplate template " C"). c. C. Regulatory Flexibility Act: Revised to use correct version for rule covered by section 307( d) of CAA for portion of rulemaking other than new source review. d. D. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act. Supplemented conclusion based on economic analysis. e. E. Executive Order 13132: Federalism. Supplemented conclusion based on economic analysis. f. F. Executive Order 13175: Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments. Revised to include information about numbers of tribal areas in nonattainment areas. g. H. Executive Order 13211: Actions That Significantly Affect Energy Supply, Distribution, or Use. Provided additional analysis conclusions for phase 2 rule. 11. Regulatory Text ( other than NSR portions)

a. 51.908 What modeling and attainment demonstration requirements apply for purposes of the 8 hour ozone NAAQS? i. Restructured reg text amendatory language. ii. Dropped provision for early attainment date and early attainment demonstration. iii. Dropped paragraph ( e) which required a mid course review for certain areas. b. Sec. 51.915 What emissions inventory requirements apply under the 8 hour NAAQS? Clarified submission of emission inventory as SIP revision, with timing on submission consistent with CAA. c. 51.916 What are the requirements for an Ozone Transport Region under the 8 hour NAAQS? Clarified timing of implementation of RACT controls. 12. Regulatory text   NSR portion: Added language to the Part 51, Appendix S revisions. 13. Regulatory text   revised part 80 to reflect RFG rule change.


[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 136 (Tuesday, July 16, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34039-34040]
[FR Doc No: 2019-15046]

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

Upon Written Request, Copies Available From: Securities and Exchange
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Extension:
    Rule 17a-8, SEC File No. 270-225, OMB Control No. 3235-0235

    Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the ``Commission'') has submitted to the Office of
Management and Budget (``OMB'') a request for extension of the
previously approved collection of information discussed below.
    Rule 17a-8 (17 CFR 270.17a-8) under the Investment Company Act of
1940 (the ``Act'') (15 U.S.C. 80a-1 et seq.) is entitled ``Mergers of
affiliated

companies.'' Rule 17a-8 exempts certain mergers and similar business
combinations (``mergers'') of affiliated registered investment
companies (``funds'') from prohibitions under section 17(a) of the Act
(15 U.S.C. 80a-17(a)) on purchases and sales between a fund and its
affiliates. The rule requires fund directors to consider certain issues
and to record their findings in board minutes. The rule requires the
directors of any fund merging with an unregistered entity to approve
procedures for the valuation of assets received from that entity. These
procedures must provide for the preparation of a report by an
independent evaluator that sets forth the fair value of each such asset
for which market quotations are not readily available. The rule also
requires a fund being acquired to obtain approval of the merger
transaction by a majority of its outstanding voting securities, except
in certain situations, and requires any surviving fund to preserve
written records describing the merger and its terms for six years after
the merger (the first two in an easily accessible place).
    The average annual burden of meeting the requirements of rule 17a-8
is estimated to be 7 hours for each fund. The Commission staff
estimates that each year approximately 468 funds rely on the rule. The
estimated total average annual burden for all respondents therefore is
3,276 hours.
    The average cost burden of preparing a report by an independent
evaluator in a merger with an unregistered entity is estimated to be
$15,000. The average net cost burden of obtaining approval of a merger
transaction by a majority of a fund's outstanding voting securities is
estimated to be $100,000. The Commission staff estimates that each year
approximately 0 mergers with unregistered entities occur and
approximately 137 funds hold shareholder votes that would not otherwise
have held a shareholder vote. The total annual cost burden of meeting
these requirements is estimated to be $13,700,000.
    The estimates of average burden hours and average cost burdens are
made solely for the purposes of the Paperwork Reduction Act, and are
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    Dated: July 11, 2019.
Eduardo A. Aleman,
Deputy Secretary.
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