[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 119 (Tuesday, June 21, 2016)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 40160-40164]
[FR Doc No: 2016-14317]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2016-7263; Directorate Identifier 2016-NM-072-AD;
Amendment 39-18564; AD 2016-12-15]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Airplanes

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

ACTION: Final rule; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: We are superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2016-07-30 for
all Airbus Model A330-200, -200 Freighter, and -300 series airplanes,
and all Airbus Model A340-200, -300, -500, and -600 series airplanes.
For certain airplanes, AD 2016-07-30 required replacing certain Angle
of Attack (AOA) sensors (probes) with certain new AOA sensors. For
certain other airplanes, AD 2016-07-30 also required inspections and
functional heat testing of certain AOA sensors for discrepancies, and
replacement if necessary. This new AD requires the same actions as AD
2016-07-30. This new AD was prompted by a report of a typographical
error in the regulatory text of AD 2016-07-30. We are issuing this AD
to prevent erroneous AOA information and Alpha Protection (Alpha Prot)
activation due to blocked AOA probes, which could result in a
continuous nose-down command and consequent loss of control of the
airplane.

DATES: This AD is effective July 6, 2016.
    The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of certain publications listed in this AD as of May 18, 2016
(81 FR 21722, April 13, 2016).
    We must receive comments on this AD by August 5, 2016.

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 final rule, contact
Airbus SAS, Airworthiness Office--EAL, 1 Rond Point Maurice Bellonte,
31707 Blagnac Cedex, France; telephone +33 5 61 93 36 96; fax +33 5 61
93 45 80; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Internet http://www.airbus.com. 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
425-227-1221. It is also available on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2016-
7263.

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-2016-
7263; 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 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: Vladimir Ulyanov, 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

    On March 26, 2016, we issued AD 2016-07-30, Amendment 39-18475 (81
FR 21722, April 13, 2016) (``AD 2016-07-30''), for all Airbus Model
A330-200, -200 Freighter, and -300 series airplanes; and all Airbus
Model A340-200, -300, -500, and -600 series airplanes. AD 2016-07-30
was prompted by a report of blockage of AOA probes during climb,
leading to activation of the Alpha Prot while the Mach number
increased. This activation could cause a continuous nose-down pitch
rate that cannot be stopped with backward sidestick input, even in the
full backward position. For certain airplanes, AD 2016-07-30 required
replacing certain AOA sensors (probes) with certain new AOA sensors.
For certain other airplanes, AD 2016-07-30 also required inspections
and functional heat testing of certain AOA sensors for discrepancies,
and replacement if necessary. We issued AD 2016-07-30 to prevent
erroneous AOA information and Alpha Prot activation due to blocked AOA
probes, which could result in a continuous nose-down command and loss
of control of the airplane.
    Since we issued AD 2016-07-30, we received a report of a
typographical error in the regulatory text of AD 2016-07-30. Paragraph
(l) of AD 2016-07-30 inadvertently referred to paragraph (g) and should
have referred to paragraph (j), ``Repetitive Inspections/Tests of
Certain Thales AOA Sensors.'' The intent of paragraph (l) of AD 2016-
07-30 was to give credit for doing the

actions required by paragraph (j) of AD 2016-07-30 using earlier
revisions of the service information specified in paragraph (j) of AD
2016-07-30. We have changed paragraph (l) of this AD to refer to
paragraph (j) of this AD.
    The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), which is the Technical
Agent for the Member States of the European Union, has issued EASA
Airworthiness Directive 2015-0134, dated July 8, 2015 (referred to
after this as the Mandatory Continuing Airworthiness Information, or
``the MCAI''), to correct an unsafe condition for all Airbus Model
A330-200, -200 Freighter, and -300 series airplanes; and all Model
A340-200, -300, -500, and -600 series airplanes. The MCAI states:

    An occurrence was reported where an Airbus A321 aeroplane
encountered a blockage of two Angle of Attack (AOA) probes during
climb, leading to activation of the Alpha Protection (Alpha Prot)
while the Mach number increased. The flight crew managed to regain
full control and the flight landed uneventfully. It was determined
that the affected AOA probes are also fitted on A330 and A340
aeroplanes.
    When Alpha Prot is activated due to blocked AOA probes, the
flight control laws order a continuous nose down pitch rate that, in
a worst case scenario, cannot be stopped with backward sidestick
inputs, even in the full backward position. If the Mach number
increases during a nose down order, the AOA value of the Alpha Prot
will continue to decrease. As a result, the flight control laws will
continue to order a nose down pitch rate, even if the speed is above
minimum selectable speed, known as VLS.
    This condition, if not corrected, could result in loss of
control of the aeroplane.
    Investigation results indicated that aeroplanes equipped with
certain UTC Aerospace (UTAS, formerly known as Goodrich) AOA
sensors, or equipped with certain SEXTANT/THOMSON AOA sensors,
appear to have a greater susceptibility to adverse environmental
conditions than aeroplanes equipped with the latest Thales AOA
sensor, Part Number (P/N) C16291AB, which was designed to improve
AOA indication behaviour in heavy rain conditions.
    Having determined that replacement of these AOA sensors is
necessary to achieve and maintain the required safety level of the
aeroplane, EASA issued [an AD * * *], to require modification of the
aeroplanes by replacement of the affected P/N sensors, and, after
modification, prohibits (re-) installation of those P/N AOA sensors.
That [EASA] AD also required repetitive detailed visual inspections
(DET) and functional heating tests of certain Thales AOA sensors and
provided an optional terminating action for those inspections.
    Since EASA AD 2015-0089 was issued, based on further analysis
results, Airbus issued Operators Information Transmission (OIT) Ref.
999.0017/15 Revision 1, instructing operators to speed up the
removal from service of UTAS P/N 0861ED2 AOA sensors.
    For the reasons described above, this [EASA] AD retains the
requirements of EASA [AD * * *], which is superseded, but reduces
the compliance times for aeroplanes with UTAS P/N 0861ED2 AOA
sensors installed.

You may examine the MCAI on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov
by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2016-7263.

Related Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51

    Airbus has issued the following service information:
     Service Bulletin A330-34-3215, Revision 03, dated July 23,
2015.
     Service Bulletin A330-34-3228, dated October 7, 2009.
     Service Bulletin A330-34-3315, dated March 26, 2015.
     Service Bulletin A340-34-4215, Revision 03, dated July 27,
2015.
     Service Bulletin A340-34-4234, dated October 7, 2009.
     Service Bulletin A340-34-4294, dated March 26, 2015.
     Service Bulletin A340-34-5062, Revision 02, dated July 24,
2015.
     Service Bulletin A340-34-5070, dated October 9, 2009.
     Service Bulletin A340-34-5105, dated March 26, 2015.
    The service information describes procedures for replacing certain
pitot probes with certain new pitot probes. The service information
also describes procedures for inspections and functional heat testing
of certain pitot probes, and replacement 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.

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 these
same type designs.

FAA's Justification and Determination of the Effective Date

    We are superseding AD 2016-07-30 to correct a typographical error
in the regulatory text. No other changes have been made to AD 2016-07-
30. Therefore, we determined that notice and opportunity for public
comment are unnecessary.

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-2016-7263; Directorate
Identifier 2016-NM-072-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 because of
those comments.
    We will post all comments we receive, without change, to http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information you provide. We
will also post a report summarizing each substantive verbal contact we
receive about this AD.

Costs of Compliance

    We estimate that this AD affects 55 airplanes of U.S. registry.
    We estimate the following costs to comply with this AD:

                                                 Estimated Costs
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                                                                                Cost on U.S.
              Action                      Labor cost         Parts cost       Cost per product       operators
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Replacement.......................  5 work-hours x $85                 $0  $425.................         $23,375
                                     per hour = $425.
Inspection/test...................  3 work-hours x $85                  0  $255 per inspection/           14,025
                                     per hour = $255.                       test cycle.
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    We have received no definitive data that will enable us to provide
a cost estimate for the on-condition actions specified in this AD.

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 removing airworthiness directive AD
2016-07-30, Amendment 39-18475 (81 FR 21722, April 13, 2016), and
adding the following new AD:

2016-12-15 Airbus: Amendment 39-18564. Docket No. FAA-2016-7263;
Directorate Identifier 2016-NM-072-AD.

(a) Effective Date

    This AD is effective July 6, 2016.

(b) Affected ADs

    This AD replaces AD 2016-07-30, Amendment 39-18475 (81 FR 21722,
April 13, 2016) (``AD 2016-07-30'').

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to the airplanes, certificated in any category,
identified in paragraphs (c)(1) and (c)(2) of this AD, all
manufacturer serial numbers.
    (1) Airbus Model A330-201, -202, -203, -223, -223F, -243, -243F,
-301, -302, -303, -321, -322, -323, -341, -342, and -343 airplanes.
    (2) Airbus Model A340-211, -212, -213, -311, -312, -313, -541,
and -642 airplanes.

(d) Subject

    Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Code 34, Navigation.

(e) Reason

    This AD was prompted by a report of blockage of two Angle of
Attack (AOA) probes during climb, leading to activation of the Alpha
Protection (Alpha Prot) while the Mach number increased. This
activation could cause a continuous nose-down pitch rate that cannot
be stopped with backward sidestick input, even in the full backward
position. We are issuing this AD to prevent erroneous AOA
information and Alpha Prot activation due to blocked AOA probes,
which could result in a continuous nose-down command and consequent
loss of control of the airplane.

(f) Compliance

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

(g) Retained Replacement of Certain UTC Aerospace (UTAS) AOA Sensors
With No Changes

    This paragraph restates the requirements of paragraph (g) of AD
2016-07-30, with no changes. For airplanes on which any UTAS AOA
sensor having part number (P/N) 0861ED or P/N 0861ED2 is installed:
At the applicable time specified in paragraph (h) of this AD,
replace all Captain and First Officer AOA sensors (probes) having P/
N 0861ED or 0861ED2 with AOA sensors having Thales P/N C16291AB, in
accordance with the Accomplishment Instructions of the applicable
service information identified in paragraph (g)(1), (g)(2), or
(g)(3) of this AD.
    (1) Airbus Service Bulletin A330-34-3315, dated March 26, 2015
(for Model A330 airplanes).
    (2) Airbus Service Bulletin A340-34-4294, dated March 26, 2015
(for Model A340-200 and -300 airplanes).
    (3) Airbus Service Bulletin A340-34-5105, dated March 26, 2015
(for Model A340-500 and -600 airplanes).

(h) Retained Compliance Times for the Requirements of Paragraph (g) of
This AD With No Changes

    This paragraph restates the requirements of paragraph (h) of AD
2016-07-30, with no changes. Do the actions required by paragraph
(g) of this AD at the applicable time specified in paragraph (h)(1)
or (h)(2) of this AD.
    (1) For airplanes with AOA sensors having P/N 0861ED: Within 22
months after May 18, 2016 (the effective date of AD 2016-07-30).
    (2) For airplanes with AOA sensors having P/N 0861ED2: Within 7
months after May 18, 2016 (the effective date of AD 2016-07-30).

(i) Retained Replacement of Certain SEXTANT/THOMSON AOA Sensors With No
Changes

    This paragraph restates the requirements of paragraph (i) of AD
2016-07-30, with no changes. For airplanes on which any SEXTANT/
THOMSON AOA sensor having P/N 45150320 is installed: Within 22
months after May 18, 2016 (the effective date of AD 2016-07-30),
replace all SEXTANT/THOMSON AOA sensors (probes) having P/N 45150320
with AOA sensors having Thales P/N C16291AB, in accordance with the
Accomplishment Instructions of the applicable service information
identified in paragraph (i)(1) or (i)(2) of this AD.
    (1) Airbus Service Bulletin A330-34-3228, dated October 7, 2009
(for Model A330 airplanes).
    (2) Airbus Service Bulletin A340-34-4234, dated October 7, 2009
(for Model A340-200 and -300 airplanes).

(j) Retained Repetitive Inspections/Tests of Certain Thales AOA Sensors
With No Changes

    This paragraph restates the requirements of paragraph (j) of AD
2016-07-30, with no changes. For airplanes on which one or more
Thales AOA sensor having P/N C16291AA is installed: Before the
accumulation of 17,000 total flight hours on the AOA sensor since
first installation on an airplane, or within 6 months after May 18,
2016 (the effective date of AD 2016-07-30), whichever occurs later;
and thereafter at intervals not to exceed 3,800 flight hours; do a
detailed inspection of the three AOA sensors at FINs 3FP1, 3FP2, and
3FP3 for discrepancies (e.g., the vane of the sensor does not deice
properly), and a functional heating test of each AOA sensor having
P/N C16291AA, in accordance with the Accomplishment Instructions of
the applicable service information identified in paragraph (j)(1),
(j)(2), or (j)(3) of this AD.
    (1) Airbus Service Bulletin A330-34-3215, Revision 03, dated
July 23, 2015 (for Model A330 airplanes).

    (2) Airbus Service Bulletin A340-34-4215, Revision 03, dated
July 27, 2015 (for Model A340-200 and -300 airplanes).
    (3) Airbus Service Bulletin A340-34-5062, Revision 02, dated
July 24, 2015 (for Model A340-500 and -600 airplanes).

(k) Retained Corrective Actions With No Changes

    This paragraph restates the requirements of paragraph (k) of AD
2016-07-30, with no changes. If any discrepancy is found during any
inspection required by paragraph (j) of this AD, or if any test is
failed during the heating test required by paragraph (j) of this AD:
Before further flight, replace all affected AOA sensors with sensors
identified in paragraph (k)(1) or (k)(2) of this AD, in accordance
with the Accomplishment Instructions of the applicable service
information identified in paragraph (j)(1), (j)(2), or (j)(3) of
this AD.
    (1) Replace with AOA sensors having Thales P/N C16291AA, on
which the inspection and test required by paragraph (j) of this AD
were passed.
    (2) Replace with AOA sensors having Thales P/N C16291AB.

(l) Retained Credit for Previous Actions With a Change to a Paragraph
Reference

    This paragraph restates the credit provided in paragraph (l) of
AD 2016-07-30, with a change to a paragraph reference. This
paragraph provides credit for the actions required by paragraph (j)
of this AD, if those actions were performed before May 18, 2016 (the
effective date of AD 2016-07-30), using the applicable service
information specified in paragraphs (l)(1), (l)(2), and (l)(3) of
this AD, which are not incorporated by reference in this AD.
    (1) Airbus Service Bulletin A330-34-3215, Revision 02, dated
March 29, 2010. (2) Airbus Service Bulletin A340-34-4215, Revision
02, dated March 29, 2010.
    (3) Airbus Service Bulletin A340-34-5062, Revision 01, dated
March 29, 2010.

(m) Retained Airplanes Excluded From Certain Requirements With No
Changes

    This paragraph restates the exception specified in paragraph (m)
of AD 2016-07-30, with no changes.
    (1) The actions specified in paragraphs (g), (i), (j), and (k)
of this AD are not required, provided that the conditions specified
in paragraphs (m)(1)(i), (m)(1)(ii), and (m)(1)(iii) of this AD are
met.
    (i) Airbus Modification 58555 (installation of Thales P/N
C16291AB AOA sensors) has been embodied in production.
    (ii) Airbus Modification 46921 (installation of UTAS AOA
sensors) has not been embodied in production.
    (iii) No AOA sensor having SEXTANT/THOMSON P/N 45150320 or UTAS
P/N 0861ED or P/N 0861ED2 has been installed on the airplane since
date of issuance of the original airworthiness certificate or date
of issuance of the original export certificate of airworthiness.
    (2) The actions specified in paragraphs (g) and (i) of this AD
are not required, provided that all conditions specified in
paragraphs (m)(2)(i), (m)(2)(ii), and (m)(2)(iii) of this AD are
met.
    (i) Only AOA sensors with part numbers approved after the
effective date of this AD have been installed.
    (ii) The AOA sensor part number is approved by the Manager,
International Branch, ANM-116, Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA;
the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA); or Airbus's EASA Design
Organization Approval (DOA).
    (iii) The installation is accomplished in accordance with
airplane modification instructions approved by the Manager,
International Branch, ANM-116, Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA;
the EASA; or Airbus's EASA DOA.

(n) Retained Optional Terminating Modification With No Changes

    This paragraph restates the optional action specified in
paragraph (n) of AD 2016-07-30, with no changes. Replacement of all
Thales AOA sensors having P/N C16291AA with Thales AOA sensors
having P/N C16291AB, in accordance with the Accomplishment
Instructions of the applicable service information identified in
paragraph (n)(1), (n)(2), or (n)(3) of this AD, terminates the
repetitive inspections and functional heating tests required by
paragraph (j) of this AD.
    (1) Airbus Service Bulletin A330-34-3228, dated October 7, 2009
(for Model A330 airplanes).
    (2) Airbus Service Bulletin A340-34-4234, dated October 7, 2009
(for Model A340-200 and -300 airplanes).
    (3) Airbus Service Bulletin A340-34-5070, dated October 9, 2009
(for Model A340-500 and -600 airplanes).

(o) Retained Parts Installation Prohibitions With No Changes

    This paragraph restates the requirements of paragraph (o) of AD
2016-07-30, with no changes.
    (1) For airplanes on which only Thales P/N C16291AB AOA sensors
are installed as of May 18, 2016 (the effective date of AD 2016-07-
30): No person may install, on any airplane, a Thales AOA sensor
having P/N C16291AA as of May 18, 2016.
    (2) For airplanes on which the modification specified in
paragraph (n) of this AD has been done: No person may install, on
any airplane, a Thales AOA sensor having P/N C16291AA after
accomplishing the specified modification.
    (3) For airplanes on which Thales P/N C16291AA or P/N C16291AB
AOA sensors are installed as of May 18, 2016 (the effective date of
AD 2016-07-30): No person may install, on any airplane, a UTAS AOA
sensor having P/N 0861ED or P/N 0861ED2, or a SEXTANT/THOMSON AOA
sensor having P/N 45150320, as of May 18, 2016.
    (4) For airplanes on which the replacement required by paragraph
(i) of this AD has been done: No person may install, on any
airplane, a UTAS AOA sensor having P/N 0861ED or P/N 0861ED2, or a
SEXTANT/THOMSON AOA sensor having P/N 45150320, after accomplishing
the replacement.
    (5) For airplanes on which the replacement required by paragraph
(g) of this AD has been done: No person may install, on any
airplane, a UTAS AOA sensor having P/N 0861ED or P/N 0861ED2, or a
SEXTANT/THOMSON AOA sensor having P/N 45150320, after accomplishing
the replacement, except that a UTAS AOA sensor having P/N 0861ED may
be installed in the standby position of that airplane.

(p) 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: Vladimir
Ulyanov, 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 EASA;
or Airbus's EASA DOA. If approved by the DOA, the approval must
include the DOA-authorized signature.
    (3) Required for Compliance (RC): If any service information
contains procedures or tests that are identified as RC, those
procedures and tests must be done to comply with this AD; any
procedures or tests that are not identified as RC are recommended.
Those procedures and tests that are not identified as RC may be
deviated from using accepted methods in accordance with the
operator's maintenance or inspection program without obtaining
approval of an AMOC, provided the procedures and tests identified as
RC can be done and the airplane can be put back in an airworthy
condition. Any substitutions or changes to procedures or tests
identified as RC require approval of an AMOC.

(q) Related Information

    (1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing Airworthiness Information
(MCAI) EASA Airworthiness Directive 2015-0134, dated July 8, 2015,
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-2016-7263.
    (2) Service information identified in this AD that is not
incorporated by reference is available at the addresses specified in
paragraphs (r)(4) and (r)(5) of this AD.

(r) 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.
    (3) The following service information was approved for IBR on
May 18, 2016 (81 FR 21722, April 13, 2016).
    (i) Airbus Service Bulletin A330-34-3215, Revision 03, dated
July 23, 2015.
    (ii) Airbus Service Bulletin A330-34-3228, dated October 7,
2009.
    (iii) Airbus Service Bulletin A330-34-3315, dated March 26,
2015.
    (iv) Airbus Service Bulletin A340-34-4215, Revision 03, dated
July 27, 2015.
    (v) Airbus Service Bulletin A340-34-4234, dated October 7, 2009.
    (vi) Airbus Service Bulletin A340-34-4294, dated March 26, 2015.
    (vii) Airbus Service Bulletin A340-34-5062, Revision 02, dated
July 24, 2015.
    (viii) Airbus Service Bulletin A340-34-5070, dated October 9,
2009.
    (ix) Airbus Service Bulletin A340-34-5105, dated March 26, 2015.
    (4) For service information identified in this AD, contact
Airbus SAS, Airworthiness Office--EAL, 1 Rond Point Maurice
Bellonte, 31707 Blagnac Cedex, France; telephone +33 5 61 93 36 96;
fax +33 5 61 93 45 80; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
Internet http://www.airbus.com.
    (5) 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.
    (6) 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 June 9, 2016.
Michael Kaszycki,
Acting Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. RR08-4-000]

North American Electric Reliability Corporation; Notice of
Compliance Filing

March 5, 2008.
    Take notice that on March 3, 2008, North American Electric
Reliability Corporation tendered for filing in compliance with
Commission Order of June 7, 2007, Violation Severity Levels for
requirements and subrequirements in the 83 reliability standards.
    Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must
file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of
Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). Protests will be
considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to
be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the
proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of
intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices,
motions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date. On or
before the comment date, it is not necessary to serve motions to
intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant.
    The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and
interventions in lieu of paper using the ``eFiling'' link at http://
www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an
original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC
20426.
    This filing is accessible on-line at http://www.ferc.gov, using the
``eLibrary'' link and is available for review in the Commission's
Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an ``eSubscription''
link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail
notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For
assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or call<PHONE_NUMBER> (toll free). For
TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on March 24, 2008.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 165

[Docket Number USCG-2022-0082]
RIN 1625-AA87

Security Zone; Naval Submarine Base New London, Groton, CT

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is proposing to modify the security zone
boundaries surrounding Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, CT.
The proposed amendment to the security zone is to encompass the entire
operational area of the Naval Submarine Base. We invite your comments
on this proposed rulemaking.

DATES: Comments and related material must be received by the Coast
Guard on or before May 27, 2022.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by docket number USCG-
2022-0082 using the Federal Decision Making Portal at https://www.regulations.gov. See the ``Public Participation and Request for
Comments'' portion of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for further
instructions on submitting comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about this
proposed rulemaking, call or email Marine Science Technician 2nd Class
Mark Paget, Waterways Management Division, Sector Long Island Sound;
telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Table of Abbreviations

CFR Code of Federal Regulations
COTP Captain of the Port Long Island Sound
CT Connecticut
DHS Department of Homeland Security
FR Federal Register
NPRM Notice of proposed rulemaking
Sec.  Section
U.S.C. United States Code

II. Background, Purpose, and Legal Basis

    On August 15, 2003 the Coast Guard published a final rule entitled
``Regulated Navigation Areas, Safety and Security Zones; Long Island
Sound Marine Inspection and Captain of the Port Zone'' in the Federal
Register (68 FR 48798). With this rule we added 33 CFR 165.153 creating
a regulated navigation area establishing a speed restriction in the
vicinity of Naval Submarine Base New London and the Lower Thames River.
    Later, on February 10, 2012, the Coast Guard published a final rule
entitled ``Special Local Regulations; Safety and Security Zones;
Recurring Events in Captain of the Port Long Island Sound Zone'' in the
Federal Register (77 FR 6955). With this rule we added 33 CFR 100.100
and revised Sec. Sec.  165.151 and 165.154. The changes removed 37
regulated areas, established 33 new safety zones, three special local
regulations, one security zone, and consolidatde and simplified these
regulations.
    The Naval Submarine Base New London, Groton, CT, is the home to a
portion of the U.S. Navy's Fast Attack Nuclear Submarines. During a
recent security assessment of the base, it was determined that the
existing security zone does not adequately cover the entirety of naval
assets, piers, or planned pier extension projects. Therefore, Naval
Submarine Base New London has requested to expand the existing security
zone to safeguard its waterfront facility and its naval vessels while
moored from destruction, loss, or injury from sabotage or other
subversive acts, or other causes of a similar nature.
    The purpose of this rulemaking is to modify and expand the existing
security zone cited in 33 CFR 165.154(a)(3). The Captain of the Port
Long Island Sound (COTP) proposes to modify current points in the
boundary of the security zone. This would allow the zone to completely
encompass the security barriers and allow room for planned pier
expansion projects.

III. Discussion of Proposed Rule

    Part 165 of 33 CFR contains specific regulated navigation areas and
limited access areas to prescribe general regulations for different
types of limited or controlled access areas and regulated navigation
areas and list specific areas and their boundaries. Section 165.154
establishes Safety and Security Zones: Captain of the Port Long Island
Sound Zone.
    The Coast Guard proposes to modify the location of the existing
security zone listed in 33 CFR 165.154(a)(3) Safety and Security Zones:
Captain of the Port Long Island Sound Zone, to expand the zone, as
indicated in the illustration below. This expansion would allow the
zone to completely encompass the security barriers and allow room to
expand piers as required.
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IV. Regulatory Analyses

    We developed this proposed rule after considering numerous statutes
and Executive orders related to rulemaking. Below we summarize our
analyses based on a number of these statutes and

Executive orders, and we discuss First Amendment rights of protestors.

A. Regulatory Planning and Review

    Executive Orders 12866 and 13563 direct agencies to assess the
costs and benefits of available regulatory alternatives and, if
regulation is necessary, to select regulatory approaches that maximize
net benefits. This NPRM has not been designated a ``significant
regulatory action,'' under Executive Order 12866. Accordingly, the NPRM
has not been reviewed by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
    This regulatory action determination is based on the size,
location, and duration of the security zone. Vessel traffic would be
able to safely transit around the security zone which would impact a
small designated area of the Thames River.

B. Impact on Small Entities

    The Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980, 5 U.S.C. 601-612, as
amended, requires Federal agencies to consider the potential impact of
regulations on small entities during rulemaking. The term ``small
entities'' comprises small businesses, not-for-profit organizations
that are independently owned and operated and are not dominant in their
fields, and governmental jurisdictions with populations of less than
50,000. The Coast Guard certifies under 5 U.S.C. 605(b) that this
proposed rule would not have a significant economic impact on a
substantial number of small entities.
    While some owners or operators of vessels intending to transit the
security zone may be small entities, for the reasons stated in section
IV.A above, this proposed rule would not have a significant economic
impact on any vessel owner or operator.
    If you think that your business, organization, or governmental
jurisdiction qualifies as a small entity and that this proposed rule
would have a significant economic impact on it, please submit a comment
(see ADDRESSES) explaining why you think it qualifies and how and to
what degree this rule would economically affect it.
    Under section 213(a) of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement
Fairness Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104-121), we want to assist small
entities in understanding this proposed rule. If the proposed rule
would affect your small business, organization, or governmental
jurisdiction and you have questions concerning its provisions or
options for compliance, please call or email the person listed in the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. The Coast Guard will not
retaliate against small entities that question or complain about this
proposed rule or any policy or action of the Coast Guard.

C. Collection of Information

    This proposed rule would not call for a new collection of
information under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-
3520).

D. Federalism and Indian Tribal Governments

    A rule has implications for federalism under Executive Order 13132
(Federalism), if it has a substantial direct effect on the States, on
the relationship between the National Government and the States, or on
the distribution of power and responsibilities among the various levels
of government. We have analyzed this proposed rule under that Order and
have determined that it is consistent with the fundamental federalism
principles and preemption requirements described in Executive Order
13132.
    Also, this proposed rule does not have tribal implications under
Executive Order 13175 (Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal
Governments) because it would not have a substantial direct effect on
one or more Indian tribes, on the relationship between the Federal
Government and Indian tribes, or on the distribution of power and
responsibilities between the Federal Government and Indian tribes. If
you believe this proposed rule has implications for federalism or
Indian tribes, please call or email the person listed in the FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.

E. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act

    The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1531-1538)
requires Federal agencies to assess the effects of their discretionary
regulatory actions. In particular, the Act addresses actions that may
result in the expenditure by a State, local, or tribal government, in
the aggregate, or by the private sector of $100,000,000 (adjusted for
inflation) or more in any one year. Though this proposed rule would not
result in such an expenditure, we do discuss the potential effects of
this proposed rule elsewhere in this preamble.

F. Environment

    We have analyzed this proposed rule under Department of Homeland
Security Directive 023-01, Rev. 1, associated implementing
instructions, and Environmental Planning COMDTINST 5090.1 (series),
which guide the Coast Guard in complying with the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321-4370f), and have made
a preliminary determination that this action is one of a category of
actions that do not individually or cumulatively have a significant
effect on the human environment. This proposed rule involves a security
zone to limit access near Naval Submarine Base New London, Groton, CT.
Normally such actions are categorically excluded from further review
under paragraph L60a of Appendix A, Table 1 of DHS Instruction Manual
023-01-001-01, Rev. 1. A preliminary Record of Environmental
Consideration supporting this determination is available in the docket.
For instructions on locating the docket, see the ADDRESSES section of
this preamble. We seek any comments or information that may lead to the
discovery of a significant environmental impact from this proposed
rule.

G. Protest Activities

    The Coast Guard respects the First Amendment rights of protesters.
Protesters are asked to call or email the person listed in the FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section to coordinate protest activities so
that your message can be received without jeopardizing the safety or
security of people, places, or vessels.

V. Public Participation and Request for Comments

    We view public participation as essential to effective rulemaking,
and will consider all comments and material received during the comment
period. Your comment can help shape the outcome of this rulemaking. If
you submit a comment, please include the docket number for this
rulemaking, indicate the specific section of this document to which
each comment applies, and provide a reason for each suggestion or
recommendation.
    Submitting comments. We encourage you to submit comments through
the Federal Decision Making Portal at https://www.regulations.gov. To
do so, go to https://www.regulations.gov, type USCG-2022-0082 in the
search box and click ``Search.'' Next, look for this document in the
Search Results column, and click on it. Then click on the Comment
option. If you cannot submit your material by using https://www.regulations.gov, call or email the person in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section of this proposed rule for alternate
instructions.
    Viewing material in docket. To view documents mentioned in this
proposed rule as being available in the docket, find the docket as
described in the previous paragraph, and then select ``Supporting &
Related Material'' in the Document Type column. Public

comments will also be placed in our online docket and can be viewed by
following instructions on the https://www.regulations.gov Frequently
Asked Questions web page. We review all comments received, but we will
only post comments that address the topic of the proposed rule. We may
choose not to post off-topic, inappropriate, or duplicate comments that
we receive.
    Personal information. We accept anonymous comments. Comments we
post to https://www.regulations.gov will include any personal
information you have provided. For more about privacy and submissions
to the docket in response to this document, see DHS's eRulemaking
System of Records notice (85 FR 14226, March 11, 2020).

List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 165

    Harbors, Marine Safety, Navigation (water), Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements, Security Measures, Waterways.

    For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Coast Guard is
proposing to amend 33 CFR part 165 as follows

PART 165--REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS.

0
1. The authority citation for part 165 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 46 U.S.C. 70034, 70051; 33 CFR 1.05-1, 6.04-1, 6.04-6
and 160.5; Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 00170.1,
Revision No. 01.2.

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2. Amend Sec.  165.154 by revising paragraph (a)(3) to read as follows:

Sec.  165.154  Safety and Security Zones; Captain of the Port Long
Island Sound Zone Safety and Security Zones.

    (a) * * *
    (3) Naval Submarine Base New London, Groton, CT (i) Location. All
navigable waters of the Thames River, from surface to bottom, West of
Naval Submarine Base New London, Groton, CT, enclosed by a line
beginning at a point on the shoreline at 41[deg]23'7.9'' N,
072[deg]05'13.7'' W; then to 41[deg]23'7.9'' N, 072[deg]05'16.9'' W;
then to 41[deg]22'50.3'' N, 072[deg]05'30.8'' W; then to
41[deg]23'42.9'' N, 072[deg]05'40.1'' W; then to 41[deg]23'46.7'' N,
072[deg]05'42.3'' W; then to 41[deg]23'53.9'' N, 072[deg]05'44.5'' W;
then to 41[deg]24'8.7'' N, 072[deg]05'44.5'' W; then to
41[deg]24'16.2'' N, 072[deg]05'43.4'' W; then to a point on the
shoreline 41[deg]24'16.2'' N, 072[deg]05'36.4'' W; then along the
shoreline to the point of beginning (NAD 83).
    (ii) [Reserved]
* * * * *

    Dated: April 21, 2022.
E.J. Van Camp,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Long Island Sound.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2010-N-0001]

Cellular, Tissue and Gene Therapies Advisory Committee; Notice of
Meeting

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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    This notice announces a forthcoming meeting of a public advisory
committee of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The meeting will
be open to the public.
    Name of Committee: Cellular, Tissue and Gene Therapies Advisory
Committee.
    General Function of the Committee: To provide advice and
recommendations to the agency on FDA's regulatory issues.
    Date and Time: The meeting will be held on November 19, 2010, from
8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
    Location: Hilton Washington DC North/Gaithersburg 620 Perry Pkwy.,
Gaithersburg, MD 20877.
    Contact Person: Gail Dapolito or Sheryl Clark, Center for Biologics
Evaluation and Research (HFM-71), Food and Drug Administration, 1401
Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852,<PHONE_NUMBER>, or FDA Advisory
Committee Information Line, 1-800-741-8138<PHONE_NUMBER> in the
Washington, DC area), code<PHONE_NUMBER>. Please call the Information Line
for up-to-date information on this meeting. A notice in the Federal
Register about last minute modifications that impact a previously
announced advisory committee meeting cannot always be published quickly
enough to provide timely notice. Therefore, you should always check the
agency's Web site and call the appropriate advisory committee hot line/
phone line to learn about possible modifications before coming to the
meeting.
    Agenda: On November 19, 2010, the Committee will discuss current
FDA recommendations for Testing of Replication Competent Retrovirus
(RCR)/Lentivirus (RCL) in Retroviral and Lentiviral Vector Based Gene
Therapy Products.
    FDA intends to make background material available to the public no
later than 2 business days before the meeting. If FDA is unable to post
the background material on its Web site prior to the meeting, the
background material will be made publicly available at the location of
the advisory committee meeting, and the background material will be
posted on FDA's Web site after the meeting. Background material is
available at http://www.fda.gov/AdvisoryCommittees/Calendar/
default.htm. Scroll down to the appropriate advisory committee link.
    Procedure: Interested persons may present data, information, or
views, orally or in writing, on issues pending before the committee.
Written submissions may be made to the contact person on or before
November 12, 2010. Oral presentations from the public will be scheduled
between approximately 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Those desiring to make formal
oral presentations should notify the contact person and submit a brief
statement of the general nature of the evidence or arguments they wish
to present, the names and addresses of proposed participants, and an
indication of the approximate time requested to make their presentation
on or before November 4, 2010. Time allotted for each presentation may
be limited. If the number of registrants requesting to speak is greater
than can be reasonably accommodated during the scheduled open public
hearing session, FDA may conduct a lottery to determine the speakers
for the scheduled open public hearing session. The contact person will
notify interested persons regarding their request to speak by November
5, 2010.
    Persons attending FDA's advisory committee meetings are advised
that the agency is not responsible for providing access to electrical
outlets.
    FDA welcomes the attendance of the public at its advisory committee
meetings and will make every effort to accommodate persons with
physical disabilities or special needs. If you require special
accommodations due to a disability, please contact Gail Dapolito at
least 7 days in advance of the meeting.
    FDA is committed to the orderly conduct of its advisory committee
meetings. Please visit our Web site at http://www.fda.gov/
AdvisoryCommittees/AboutAdvisoryCommittees/ucm111462.htm for procedures
on public conduct during advisory committee meetings.
    Notice of this meeting is given under the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (5 U.S.C. app. 2).

    Dated: October 22, 2010.
Jill Hartzler Warner,
Acting Associate Commissioner for Special Medical Programs.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Docket No.: FAA-2023-1281]

Notice of Rescission of Unmanned Aircraft Systems Remote
Identification Declaration of Compliance, Tracking No. RID000000111 for
DJI Mavic Pro Platinum Aircraft

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation.

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SUMMARY: This notice rescinds a declaration of compliance (DOC) for the
DJI Mavic Pro Platinum unmanned aircraft with the assigned tracking
number RID000000111 that the FAA-accepted on January 19, 2023,
effective immediately.

DATES: This action is effective July 12, 2023.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Caspar Wang, Product Policy
Management: GA, Rotorcraft & Emerging Aircraft Section, AIR-62B,
Technical Policy Branch, Policy & Standards Division, Federal Aviation
Administration. 800 Independence Ave SW, Washington DC 20591, telephone
1-844-FLY-MY-UA; email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 89 establishes
remote identification (RID) requirements for unmanned aircraft operated
in the airspace of the United States. With a few exceptions, unmanned
aircraft produced for operation in the airspace of the United States
are subject to the production requirements of part 89. A person
producing a standard RID unmanned aircraft or RID broadcast module for
operation in the United States must show that the unmanned aircraft or
broadcast module complies with the RID performance requirements of
subpart D of part 89 by following a FAA-accepted means of compliance
(MOC).
    A DOC is the method by which a producer declares that a standard
RID unmanned aircraft or RID broadcast module has been designed and
produced to meet the applicable minimum performance requirements of
subpart D of part 89 by using an FAA-accepted MOC.
    The FAA relies on the DOC to ensure the standard RID unmanned
aircraft or RID broadcast module identified on the DOC is designed and
produced in accordance with an FAA-accepted MOC and complies with the
applicable RID requirements of part 89.
    On January 19, 2023, the FAA evaluated and accepted a DOC
application with the assigned tracking number of RID000000111 appearing
to be from DJI for the Mavic Pro Platinum unmanned aircraft. On
February 16, 2023, the FAA received communication from DJI stating that
the group of products listed in the DOC application with the assigned
tracking number RID000000111 were, in fact, not compliant with the
performance requirements of part 89. Therefore, DJI requested a
rescission of the FAA-accepted DOC with tracking number RID000000111.
DJI's subsequent internal review of the incident determined that the
employee listed as the contact on the DOC application no longer had RID
certification responsibilities at the time the DOC was submitted, and
their employee stated he did not submit the RID000000111 DOC. The FAA
is continuing to investigate.

Basis for Rescission

    In accordance with Sec.  89.540(a)(1)(i), the Administrator may
rescind a DOC under the circumstance that a standard remote
identification unmanned aircraft or remote identification broadcast
module listed under an FAA-accepted DOC does not meet the minimum
performance requirements of Sec. Sec.  89.310 or 89.320. In accordance
with Sec.  89.540(a)(1)(ii), the Administrator may also rescind
acceptance of a DOC when

a previously FAA-accepted DOC does not meet a requirement of this
subpart.
    The basis for rescission of the DOC with tracking number
RID000000111 is as follows:
    (1) DJI statement to the FAA that the group of products listed on
DOC tracking number RID000000111 is not compliant with part 89 RID
performance requirements.
    (2) Statement from the DJI employee, whose name was listed as point
of contact on the DOC submission, stating he had not made the DOC
submission.
    (3) DJI's request for rescission of the DOC with tracking number
RID000000111.

Rescission

    Pursuant to Sec. Sec.  89.540(a)(1)(i) and 89.540(a)(1)(ii) and for
the reasons stated herein, the FAA rescinds the DOC tracking number
RID000000111 for the DJI Mavic Pro Platinum unmanned aircraft.

    Issued in Kansas City, Missouri on July 7, 2023.
Patrick R. Mullen,
Manager, Technical Policy Branch, Policy and Standards Division,
Aircraft Certification Service.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-56822; File No. SR-FINRA-2007-023]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Financial Industry Regulatory
Authority, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of
Proposed Rule Change To Delay Implementation of Certain Rule Changes
Approved in SR-NASD-2005-146

November 20, 2007.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(the ``Act''),\1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given
that on November

16, 2007, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (``FINRA'') (f/
k/a National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (``NASD'')) filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'') the
proposed rule change as described in Items I, II and III below, which
Items have been substantially prepared by FINRA. FINRA filed the
proposal as a ``non-controversial'' proposed rule change pursuant to
Section 19(b)(3)(A)(iii) of the Act \3\ and Rule 19b-4(f)(6)
thereunder,\4\ which renders it effective upon filing with the
Commission.\5\ The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
    \3\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(iii).
    \4\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6).
    \5\ FINRA has requested that the Commission waive the 5 day pre-
filing notice and 30-day operative delay required by Rule 19b-
4(f)(6)(iii), 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6)(iii). See discussion infra
Section III.
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance
of the Proposed Rule Change

    FINRA is proposing to establish January 14, 2008 as the final
implementation date of the rule changes approved in SR-NASD-2005-
146.\6\ There are no new changes to the text of FINRA rules.
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    \6\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 55351 (February 26,
2007), 72 FR 9810 (March 5, 2007) (order approving SR-NASD-2005-
146). See also NASD Notice to Members 07-19 (April 2007) (announcing
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II. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

    In its filing with the Commission, FINRA included statements
concerning the purpose of, and basis for, the proposed rule change and
discussed any comments it received on the proposed rule change. The
text of those statements may be examined at the places specified in
Item IV below. FINRA has prepared summaries, set forth in Sections A,
B, and C below, of the most significant parts of such statements.

A. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and the
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

1. Purpose
    On February 26, 2007, the Commission approved SR-NASD-2005-146,
which, among other things, amended IM-2110-2 \7\ to expand the scope to
apply to OTC equity securities and modify the minimum price-improvement
standards for securities trading in decimals. The amendments relating
to OTC equity securities and the minimum price-improvement provisions
are scheduled to become effective on November 26, 2007.\8\
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    \7\ Currently, IM-2110-2 generally prohibits a member from
trading for its own account in an exchange-listed security at a
price that is equal to or better than an unexecuted customer limit
order in that security, unless the member immediately thereafter
executes the customer limit order at the price at which it traded
for its own account or better.
    \8\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 56103 (July 19,
2007), 72 FR 40918 (July 25, 2007) (notice of filing and immediate
effectiveness of SR-NASD-2007-039). See also Member Alert, dated
June 20, 2007 (announcing a revised implementation date of certain
rule changes approved in SR-NASD-2005-146 until November 26, 2007).
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    On June 27, 2007, FINRA filed a proposed rule change (SR-NASD-2007-
041) to amend the minimum price-improvement standards in IM-2110-2 that
were approved as part of SR-NASD-2005-146.\9\ FINRA has proposed to
implement the changes in SR-NASD-2007-041 on the final implementation
date of SR-NASD-2005-146. SR-NASD-2007-041 remains pending at the
Commission.
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    \9\ See File No. SR-NASD-2007-041.
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    To provide additional time for the Commission to consider and act
upon the proposed changes in SR-NASD-2007-041 and, if SR-NASD-2007-041
is approved, allow firms sufficient time to make the required
technological changes to implement the proposed changes in SR-NASD-
2007-041, FINRA is proposing that the final implementation date of SR-
NASD-2005-146 currently scheduled for November 26, 2007 be delayed
until January 14, 2008.\10\ In doing so, the proposed minimum price-
improvement provisions in SR-NASD-2007-041, if approved, would become
effective on January 14, 2008. FINRA has filed the proposed rule change
for immediate effectiveness. FINRA proposes to implement the proposed
rule change as described herein.
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    \10\ Certain other rule changes that were approved as part of
SR-NASD-2005-146 became effective on July 26, 2007 and are not
effected by this proposed rule change. See supra note 8.
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2. Statutory Basis
    FINRA believes that the proposed rule change is consistent with the
provisions of Section 15A(b)(6) of the Act,\11\ which requires, among
other things, that FINRA rules be designed to prevent fraudulent and
manipulative acts and practices, to promote just and equitable
principles of trade, and, in general, to protect investors and the
public interest. FINRA believes that the proposed rule change is
consistent with the provisions of the Act noted above because extending
the final implementation date of SR-NASD-2005-146 will ensure that the
Commission has adequate time to act on the proposed changes in SR-NASD-
2007-041 and, if SR-NASD-2007-041 is approved, ensure firms have
sufficient time to make the necessary changes to comply with the new
price-improvement standards.
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    \11\ 15 U.S.C. 78o-3(b)(6).
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B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

    FINRA does not believe that the proposed rule change will result in
any burden on competition that is not necessary or appropriate in
furtherance of the purposes of the Act.

C. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Comments on the Proposed
Rule Change Received From Members, Participants, or Others

    Written comments were neither solicited nor received.

III. Date of Effectiveness of the Proposed Rule Change and Timing for
Commission Action

    Because the foregoing proposed rule change does not: (1)
Significantly affect the protection of investors or the public
interest; (2) impose any significant burden on competition; and (3)
become operative for thirty days from the date on which it was filed,
or such shorter time as the Commission may designate if consistent with
the protection of investors and the public interest, it has become
effective pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act \12\ and Rule 19b-
4(f)(6) \13\ thereunder.\14\
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    \12\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
    \13\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6).
    \14\ FINRA has requested that the Commission waive the
requirement that it provide the Commission written notice of its
intent to file the proposed rule change, along with a brief
description and text of the proposed rule change, at least five
business days prior to the date on which FINRA filed the proposed
rule change pursuant to Rule 19b-4(f)(6)(iii). The Commission hereby
grants this request. See 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6)(iii).
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    A proposed rule change filed under Commission Rule 19b-4(f)(6) \15\
normally does not become operative prior to thirty days after the date
of filing. FINRA requests that the Commission waive the 30-day
operative delay, as specified in Rule 19b-4(f)(6)(iii), and designate
the proposed rule change to become operative immediately to allow FINRA
to delay the implementation date of SR-NASD-2005-146 currently
scheduled for November 26, 2007 until January 14, 2008. The Commission
believes that waiving the 30-day operative delay is

consistent with the protection of investors and the public interest
because if SR-NASD-2007-041 is approved by the Commission, it would
allow firms sufficient time to make the required technological changes.
For these reasons, the Commission designates the proposed rule change
as operative upon filing.\16\
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    \15\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6).
    \16\ For the purposes only of waiving the operative date of this
proposal, the Commission has considered the proposed rule's impact
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    At any time within 60 days of the filing of such proposed rule
change, the Commission may summarily abrogate such rule change if it
appears to the Commission that such action is necessary or appropriate
in the public interest, for the protection of investors, or otherwise
in the furtherance of the purposes of the Act.

IV. Solicitation of Comments

    Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views, and
arguments concerning the foregoing, including whether the proposed rule
change is consistent with the Act. Comments may be submitted by any of
the following methods:

Electronic Comments

     Use the Commission's Internet comment form (http://
www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml); or
     Send an e-mail to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Please include
File Number SR-FINRA-2007-023 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

     Send paper comments in triplicate to Nancy M. Morris,
Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, NE.,
Washington, DC 20549-1090.

All submissions should refer to File Number SR-FINRA-2007-023. This
file number should be included on the subject line if e-mail is used.
To help the Commission process and review your comments more
efficiently, please use only one method. The Commission will post all
comments on the Commission's Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/
rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments,
all written statements with respect to the proposed rule change that
are filed with the Commission, and all written communications relating
to the proposed rule change between the Commission and any person,
other than those that may be withheld from the public in accordance
with the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be available for inspection
and copying in the Commission's Public Reference Room, 100 F Street,
NE., Washington, DC 20549, on official business days between the hours
of 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Copies of such filing also will be available for
inspection and copying at the principal office of FINRA. All comments
received will be posted without change; the Commission does not edit
personal identifying information from submissions. You should submit
only information that you wish to make available publicly.
All submissions should refer to File Number SR-FINRA-2007-023 and
should be submitted on or  before December 19, 2007.
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    \17\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\17\
Florence E. Harmon,
Deputy Secretary.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 241 (Monday, December 20, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 71891]
[FR Doc No: 2021-27455]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. AD21-15-000]

Joint Federal-State Task Force on Electric Transmission; Notice
Announcing Meeting and Inviting Agenda Topics

    On June 17, 2021, the Commission established a Joint Federal-State
Task Force on Electric Transmission (Task Force) to formally explore
transmission-related topics outlined in the Commission's order.\1\ The
Commission stated that the Task Force will convene for multiple formal
meetings annually, which will be open to the public for listening and
observing and on the record.\2\ The first public meeting of the Task
Force was held on November 10, 2021, in Louisville, Kentucky.\3\ The
second public meeting of the Task Force will be held on Wednesday,
February 16, 2022, from approximately 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Eastern
time. The meeting will be held at the Renaissance Downtown Hotel in
Washington, DC. Commissioners may attend and participate in this
meeting.
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    \1\ Joint Fed.-State Task Force on Elec. Transmission, 175 FERC
] 61,224 (2021) (Establishing Order).
    \2\ Id. P 4.
    \3\ See Joint Fed.-State Task Force on Elec. Transmission, 176
FERC ] 61,131, at P 6 (2021); Joint Fed.-State Task Force on Elec.
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    The meeting will be open to the public for listening and observing
and on the record. There is no fee for attendance and registration is
not required. The public may attend in person or via Webcast.\4\ This
conference will be transcribed. Transcripts will be available for a fee
from Ace Reporting,<PHONE_NUMBER>.
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    \4\ A link to the Webcast will be available here on the day of
the event: https://www.ferc.gov/TFSOET.
_____________________________________-

    Commission conferences are accessible under section 508 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973. For accessibility accommodations, please
send an email to [email protected] or call toll free 1-866-208-
3372 (voice) or<PHONE_NUMBER> (TTY), or send a fax to<PHONE_NUMBER> with
the required accommodations.
    As explained in the Establishing Order, the Commission will issue
agendas for each meeting of the Task Force, after consulting with all
Task Force members and considering suggestions from state
commissions.\5\ The Establishing Order set forth a broad array of
transmission-related topics that the Task Force has the authority to
examine and will focus on topics related to planning and paying for
transmission, including transmission to facilitate generator
interconnection, that provides benefits from a federal and state
perspective.\6\ The first public meeting focused on incorporating state
perspectives into regional transmission planning. In anticipation of
the second public meeting, all interested persons, including all state
commissions, are hereby invited to file comments in this docket on
agenda topics for the second public meeting of the Task Force, due
January 4, 2022. The Task Force members will consider the suggested
agenda topics in developing the agenda for the second public meeting.
The Commission will issue the agenda no later than February 2, 2022,
for the second public meeting to be held on February 16, 2022.
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    \5\ Establishing Order, 175 FERC ] 61,224 at PP 4, 7.
    \6\ Id. P 6.
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    Comments may be filed electronically via the internet.\7\
Instructions are available on the Commission's website, https://www.ferc.gov/ferc-online/overview. For assistance, please contact FERC
Online Support at [email protected] or toll free at 1-866-208-
3676, or for TTY,<PHONE_NUMBER>. Although the Commission strongly
encourages electronic filing, documents may also be paper-filed. To
paper-file, submissions sent via the U.S. Postal Service must be
addressed to: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Office of the
Secretary, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426. Submissions sent
via any other carrier must be addressed to: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, Office of the Secretary, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville,
Maryland 20852.
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    \7\ See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) (2021).
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    More information about the Task Force, including frequently asked
questions, is available here: https://www.ferc.gov/TFSOET. For more
information about this meeting, please contact: Gretchen Kershaw, 202-
502-8213, [email protected]; or Jennifer Murphy,<PHONE_NUMBER>,
[email protected]. For information related to logistics, please contact
Benjamin Williams,<PHONE_NUMBER>, [email protected]; or Rob
Thormeyer,<PHONE_NUMBER>, [email protected].

    Dated: December 14, 2021.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021-27455 Filed 12-17-21; 8:45 am]
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