[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 216 (Thursday, November 9, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52051-52052]
[FR Doc No: 2017-24379]

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2017-N-5994]

Tobacco Products Scientific Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announces a forthcoming
public advisory committee meeting of the Tobacco Products Scientific
Advisory Committee. The general function of the committee is to provide
advice and recommendations to the Agency on FDA's regulatory issues.
The meeting will be open to the public.

DATES: The meeting will be held on January 24, 2018, from 8:30 a.m. to
5 p.m. and January 25, 2018, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

ADDRESSES: FDA White Oak Conference Center, Building 31, the Great Room
(Rm. 1503), 10903 New Hampshire Ave., Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002.
Answers to commonly asked questions including information regarding
special accommodations due to a disability, visitor parking, and
transportation may be accessed at: https://www.fda.gov/AdvisoryCommittees/AboutAdvisoryCommittees/ucm408555.htm.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Caryn Cohen, Office of Science, Center
for Tobacco Products, Food and Drug Administration, Document Control
Center, Bldg. 71, Rm. G335, 10903 New Hampshire Ave., Silver Spring, MD
20993-0002, 1-877-287-1373, email: [email protected], or FDA Advisory
Committee Information Line, 1-800-741-8138<PHONE_NUMBER> in the
Washington, DC area). 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
at https://www.fda.gov/AdvisoryCommittees/default.htm and scroll down
to the appropriate advisory committee meeting link, or call the
advisory committee information line to learn about possible
modifications before coming to the meeting.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Agenda: On January 24 and 25, 2018, the committee will discuss
modified risk tobacco product applications, submitted by Philip Morris
Products S.A. for IQOS system with Marlboro Heatsticks, IQOS system
with Marlboro Smooth Menthol Heatsticks, and IQOS system with Marlboro
Fresh Menthol Heatsticks.
    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 https://www.fda.gov/AdvisoryCommittees/Calendar/default.htm. Scroll down to the appropriate advisory committee meeting
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
January 4, 2018. Oral presentations from the public will be scheduled
between approximately 8 a.m. and 9 a.m. on January 25, 2018. Those
individuals interested in making 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
December 27, 2017. 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 December 28,
2017.
    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
disabilities. If you require accommodations due to a disability, please
contact Caryn Cohen 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 https://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 31, 2017.
Lauren Silvis,
Chief of Staff.
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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 224 (Wednesday, November 20, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69741-69742]
[FR Doc No: 2013-27690]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments;
Clearance of Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Experimental
Permits for Reusable Suborbital Rockets

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAA
invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) approval to renew an information
collection. The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period
soliciting comments on the following collection of information was
published on August 21, 2013, vol. 78, no. 162, pages 51807-51808. The
FAA collects data from applicants for experimental permits in order to
determine whether they satisfy the requirements for obtaining an
experimental permit under 14 CFR part 437.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted by December 20, 2013.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathy DePaepe at<PHONE_NUMBER>, or by
email at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 2120-0722.
    Title: Experimental Permits for Reusable Suborbital Rockets.
    Form Numbers: There are no FAA forms associated with this
collection.
    Type of Review: Renewal of an information collection.

    Background: 14 CFR Part 437 established requirements for the FAA's
authority to issue experimental permits for reusable suborbital rockets
to authorize launches for the purpose of research and development, crew
training and showing compliance with the regulations. The information
collected includes data required for performing a safety review, which
includes a technical assessment to determine if the applicant can
launch a reusable suborbital rocket without jeopardizing public health
and safety and the safety of property. The applicant is required to
submit information that enables FAA to determine, before issuing a
permit, if issuance of the experimental permit would jeopardize the
foreign policy or national security interests of the U.S.
    Respondents: Approximately 10 applicants for experimental permits.
    Frequency: Information is collected on occasion.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: 18.6 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: An estimated 2,567 hours annually.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on
the proposed information collection to the Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget. Comments should be
addressed to the attention of the Desk Officer, Department of
Transportation/FAA, and sent via electronic mail to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or faxed to<PHONE_NUMBER>, or mailed to the
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and
Budget, Docket Library, Room 10102, 725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC
20503.
    Public Comments Invited: You are asked to comment on any aspect of
this information collection, including (a) Whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary for FAA's performance; (b) the
accuracy of the estimated burden; (c) ways for FAA to enhance the
quality, utility and clarity of the information collection; and (d)
ways that the burden could be minimized without reducing the quality of
the collected information. The agency will summarize and/or include
your comments in the request for OMB's clearance of this information
collection.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2013.
Albert R. Spence,
FAA Assistant Information Collection Clearance Officer, IT Enterprises
Business Services Division, AES-200.
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[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 124 (Friday, June 26, 2020)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 38342-38343]
[FR Doc No: 2020-13542]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2019-0852; Airspace Docket No. 19-ANM-26]
RIN 2120-AA66

Proposed Establishment of Class E Airspace; Torrington, WY

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: This action proposes to establish Class E airspace extending
upward from 700 feet above the surface at Torrington Municipal Airport,
Torrington, WY, to accommodate new area navigation (RNAV) procedures at
the airport. This action would ensure the safety and management of
instrument flight rules (IFR) operations within the National Airspace
System.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before August 10, 2020.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on this proposal to the U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West
Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590; telephone:
800-647-5527, or<PHONE_NUMBER>. You must identify FAA Docket No. FAA-
2019-0852; Airspace Docket No. 19-ANM-26, at the beginning of your
comments. You may also submit comments through the internet at http://www.regulations.gov.
    FAA Order 7400.11D, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, and
subsequent amendments can be viewed online at http://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/. For further information, you can contact the
Airspace Policy Group, Federal Aviation Administration, 800
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267-
8783. The Order is also available for inspection at the National
Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the
availability of FAA Order 7400.11D at NARA, email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or go to federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard Roberts, Federal Aviation
Administration, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center, 2200
S 216th Street, Des Moines, WA 98198-6547; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Authority for This Rulemaking

    The FAA's authority to issue rules regarding aviation safety is
found in Title 49 of the United States Code. 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. This rulemaking is promulgated under the authority described
in Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that section,
the FAA is charged with prescribing regulations to assign the use of
airspace necessary to ensure the safety of aircraft and the efficient
use of airspace. This regulation is within the scope of that authority
as it would establish Class E airspace to support new RNAV procedures
at Torrington Municipal Airport, Torrington WY.

Comments Invited

    Interested parties are invited to participate in this proposed
rulemaking by submitting such written data, views, or arguments, as
they may desire. Comments that provide the factual basis supporting the
views and suggestions presented are particularly helpful in developing
reasoned regulatory decisions on the proposal. Comments are
specifically invited on the overall regulatory, aeronautical, economic,
environmental, and energy-related aspects of the proposal.
Communications should identify both docket numbers and be submitted in
triplicate to the address listed above. Persons wishing the FAA to
acknowledge receipt of their comments on this notice must submit with
those comments a self-addressed, stamped postcard on which the
following statement is made: ``Comments to Docket No. FAA-2019-0852;
Airspace Docket No. 19-ANM-26''. The postcard will be date/time stamped
and returned to the commenter.
    All communications received before the specified closing date for
comments will be considered before taking action on the proposed rule.
The proposal contained in this notice may be changed in light of the
comments received. A report summarizing each substantive public contact
with FAA personnel concerned with this rulemaking will be filed in the
docket.

Availability of NPRMs

    An electronic copy of this document may be downloaded through the
internet at http://www.regulations.gov. Recently published rulemaking
documents can also be accessed through the FAA's web page at
airspace_amendments/.
    You may review the public docket containing the proposal, any
comments received, and any final disposition in person in the Dockets
Office (see the ADDRESSES section for the address and phone number)
between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except federal
holidays. An informal docket may also be examined during normal
business hours at the Northwest Mountain Regional Office of the Federal
Aviation Administration, Air Traffic Organization, Western Service
Center, Operations Support Group, 2200 S 216th Street, Des Moines, WA
98198-6547.

Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference

    This document proposes to amend FAA Order 7400.11D, Airspace
Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 8, 2019, and effective
September 15, 2019. FAA Order 7400.11D is publicly available as listed
in the ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order 7400.11D lists
Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic service routes, and
reporting points.

The Proposal

    The FAA is proposing an amendment to Title 14 Code of Federal
Regulations (14 CFR) Part 71 by modifying the Class E airspace
extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at Torrington
Municipal Airport, Torrington, WY. In addition to the airspace within
7.7 miles of the airport, additional airspace is being proposed to
accommodate two new RNAV approaches. A rectangular segment east of the
airport 7 miles each side of the 109[deg] bearing extending 27 miles
from the airport, and an area northwest of the airport 2 miles each
side of the 295[deg] bearing extending from

the 7.7-mile radius to 11 miles northwest of the airport.
    Class E airspace designations are published in paragraph 6005 of
FAA Order 7400.11D, dated August 8, 2019, and effective September 15,
2019, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class E
airspace designations listed in this document will be published
subsequently in the Order. FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, is published yearly and effective on September 15.

Regulatory Notices and Analyses

    The FAA has determined that this regulation only involves an
established body of technical regulations for which frequent and
routine amendments are necessary to keep them operationally current, is
non-controversial and unlikely to result in adverse or negative
comments. It, therefore: (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); and (3) does not warrant preparation of a regulatory evaluation
as the anticipated impact is so minimal. Since this is a routine matter
that will only affect air traffic procedures and air navigation, it is
certified that this rule, when promulgated, would not have a
significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities
under the criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

Environmental Review

    This proposal will be subject to an environmental analysis in
accordance with FAA Order 1050.1F, ``Environmental Impacts: Policies
and Procedures'' prior to any FAA final regulatory action.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

    Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).

The Proposed Amendment

    Accordingly, pursuant to the authority delegated to me, the Federal
Aviation Administration proposes to amend 14 CFR part 71 as follows:

PART 71--DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR
TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND REPORTING POINTS

0
1. The authority citation for 14 CFR part 71 continues to read as
follows:

    Authority:  49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g), 40103, 40113, 40120; E.O.
10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959-1963 Comp., p. 389.

Sec.  71.1  [Amended]

0
2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.11D,
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 8, 2019, and
effective September 15, 2019, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward From 700
Feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth.

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ANM WY E5 Torrington, WY [Amend]

Torrington Municipal Airport, WY
(Lat. 42[deg]03'52'' N, long. 104[deg]09'10'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 7.7-mile radius of the Torrington Municipal Airport, and
that airspace 2 miles each side of the 295[deg] bearing extending
from the 7.7-mile radius to 11 miles northwest of the airport, and
that airspace 7 miles each side of the 109[deg] bearing extending
from the 7.7-mile radius to 27 miles east from the airport.

    Issued in Seattle, Washington, on June 18, 2020.
Shawn M. Kozica,
Manager, Operations Support Group Western Service Center
[FR Doc. 2020-13542 Filed 6-25-20; 8:45 am]
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 244 (Thursday, December 21, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 88408-88410]
[FR Doc No: 2023-28149]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID: FEMA-2023-0019; OMB No. 1660-0058]

Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB
Review, Comment Request; Fire Management Assistance Grant Program

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland
Security.

ACTION: 30-Day notice of revision and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), as part of its
continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites
the general public to take this opportunity to comment on a revision of
a currently approved information collection. In accordance with the
requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice seeks
comments concerning the information collected as required for Fire
Management Assistance Grant Program (FMAGP) eligibility determinations,
grants management, and compliance with other Federal laws and
regulations.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before January 22, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this information
collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--Open for
Public Comments'' or by using the search function.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Antonio Jones, FMAG Program Manager,
at<PHONE_NUMBER> or [email protected]. You may
contact the Information Management Division for copies of the proposed
collection of information at email address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The information collected is required for
Fire Management Assistance Grant

Program (FMAGP) eligibility determinations, grants management, and
compliance with other Federal laws and regulations. The FMAGP was
established under Section 420 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief
and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5187, as amended by Sec.  303
of the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 and authorizes the President to
provide assistance to any state or local government for the mitigation,
management, and control of any fire on public or private forest land or
grassland that threatens such destruction as would constitute a major
disaster. 44 CFR part 204 specifies the information collections
necessary to facilitate the provision of assistance under the FMAGP.
Additionally, the information collection is used by both FEMA Regional
and State staff to facilitate the declaration request and grant
administration processes of FMAGP, as well as end of year internal
reporting of overall declaration requests and estimated grant outlays.
    This proposed information collection previously published in the
Federal Register on August 11, 2023, at 88 FR 54633 with a 60-day
public comment period. The public comment period closed on October 10,
2023, with three public comments received. Two comments from
individuals are not germane to this collection. One comment from a
state agency asked several questions about each instrument in turn and
a summary of FEMA's responses to those questions are below.
    Question: Who is the intended audience for each of these
instruments?
    FEMA Response: The intended audience is the state, local, Tribal,
or territorial governments around the country for the mitigation,
management, and control of any declared fire on public or private
forest land or grassland that threatens such destruction as would
constitute a major disaster.
    Question: Is the Project Number known at the time these instruments
are filled out?
    FEMA Response: In the FEMA Go system, the project number will be a
system-generated data element, auto populated as part of the collection
of information process. The Applicant will not need to manually enter a
project number when completing the instrument in a web-based interface
or in hard copy (if necessary).
    Question: Is the Recipient the same as Applicant? If so, we suggest
using the same terminology.
    FEMA Response: No. The Recipient is the state, local, Tribal, or
territorial government who is awarded an FMAG grant and is accountable
for the use of the funds provided. This generally includes the state as
designated in the FEMA-State Agreement for the FMAG. After an FMAG
declaration, a tribal government may choose to be a Recipient, or it
may act as a Subrecipient under the state. For more information
regarding the definition of the terms ``Applicant'' and ``Recipient''
refer to 44 CFR 204.3--Definitions (https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-44/section-204.3).
    Question: Are ``Summary Record and Summary Template'' the same? If
so, we suggest using the same terminology.
    FEMA Response: The summary report and summary template should be
the same thing. The Agency will consider whether the language can be
standardized or if the summary template will be something the Applicant
completes in the web-based system.
    Question: For the Principal Advisor's Report's Prevailing Weather
Conditions, is this at the time of the FMAG request? Verbally or in
writing?
    FEMA Response: The prevailing weather can be provided verbally and
later confirmed with a written submission from either real time
observations when completing the report or through various weather-
related sources and monitoring agencies.
    Question: For the Principal Advisor's Report's Prediction of
Weather and Fire Conditions for the Next 24 Hours (Fire Behavior), are
these for the following 24 hours after the request has been made?
Verbally or in writing?
    FEMA Response: These are for the following 24 hours after the
request has been made. These predictions can be provided verbally and
later confirmed with a written submission from various weather-related
sources and monitoring agencies.
    Question: We suggest using the term ``Subgrantee'' and not
``Applicant'' throughout the Request for Fire Management Assistance
Subgrant.
    FEMA Response: The term ``Applicant'' is correct, per 44 CFR part
204.3, and will not be revised on the FMAG instruments.
    Question: Is the ``Applicant'' on the Request for Fire Management
Assistance Subgrant different from the ``Applicant'' listed on forms
FF-104-FY-23-100, -101, -102, and -103?
    FEMA Response: No, the term ``Applicant'' refers to the same entity
across the FMAG-related instruments.
    The purpose of this notice is to notify the public that FEMA will
submit the information collection abstracted below to the Office of
Management and Budget for review and clearance.

Collection of Information

    Title: Fire Management Assistance Grant Program.
    Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved
information collection.
    OMB Number: 1660-0058.
    FEMA Forms: FEMA Form FEMA Form FF-104-FY-21-165 (formerly FEMA
Form 078-0-1), Principal Advisor's Report; FEMA Form FF-104-FY-21-166
(formerly FEMA Form 078-0-1), Request for Fire Management Assistance
Declaration; FEMA Form FF-104-FY-21-167 (formerly FEMA Form 089-0-24),
Request for Fire Management Assistance Subgrant; FEMA Form FF-104-FY-
23-100, Application for Management Costs; FEMA Form FF-104-FY-23-101,
Project Application for Emergency Protective Measures; FEMA Form FF-
104-FY-23-102, Project Application for Firefighting Activities; FEMA
Form FF-104-FY-23-103 Time Extensions; No form, FEMA-State Agreement
and Amendment; No form, State Administrative Plan for Fire Management
Assistance; No form, Appeal Letter; No form, Duplication of Benefits
Letter; and No form, Training Sessions.
    Abstract: The information collected is required for Fire Management
Assistance Grant Program (FMAGP) eligibility determinations, grants
management, and compliance with other Federal laws and regulations. The
FMAGP was established under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act and authorizes the President to provide
assistance to any state or local government for the mitigation,
management, and control of any fire on public or private forest land or
grassland that threatens such destruction as would constitute a major
disaster. Federal regulations specify the information collections
necessary to facilitate the provision of assistance under the FMAGP.
Additionally, the information collection is used by both FEMA Regional
and State staff to facilitate the declaration request and grant
administration processes of FMAGP, as well as end of year internal
reporting of overall declaration requests and estimated grant outlays.
    Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal Government.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 278.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 953.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,211.
    Estimated Total Annual Respondent Cost: $105,406.

    Estimated Respondents' Operation and Maintenance Costs: $0.
    Estimated Respondents' Capital and Start-Up Costs: $0.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to the Federal Government: $682,930.

Comments

    Comments may be submitted as indicated in the ADDRESSES caption
above. Comments are solicited to (a) evaluate whether the proposed data
collection is necessary for the proper performance of the Agency,
including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b)
evaluate the accuracy of the Agency's estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (c) enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) minimize the burden
of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including
through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or
other technological collection techniques or other forms of information
technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses.

Millicent Brown Wilson,
Records Management Branch Chief, Office of the Chief Administrative
Officer, Mission Support, Federal Emergency Management Agency,
Department of Homeland Security.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 97 (Thursday, May 19, 2022)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 30434-30436]
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Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2022-0522; Project Identifier MCAI-2022-00340-T]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD)
for certain Airbus SAS Model A330-200, A330-200 Freighter, A330-300,
and A330-900 series airplanes; and all Model A340-200 and A340-300
series airplanes. This proposed AD was prompted by recent tests that
demonstrated that when the upper secondary load path (SLP) of the
trimmable horizontal stabilizer actuator (THSA) is engaged, the THSA
might not stall, with consequently no indication of SLP engagement.
This proposed AD would require modifying the THSA installation,
implementing the electrical load sensing device (ELSD) wiring
provisions, and installing and activating the ELSD, as specified in a
European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD, which is proposed for
incorporation by reference. The FAA is proposing this AD to address the
unsafe condition on these products.

DATES: The FAA must receive comments on this proposed AD by July 5,
2022.

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 https://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: Deliver to Mail address above between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    For material that will be incorporated by reference (IBR) in this
AD, contact EASA, Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3, 50668 Cologne, Germany;
telephone +49 221 8999 000; email [email protected]; internet
www.easa.europa.eu. You may find this material on the EASA website at
https://ad.easa.europa.eu. You may view this material at the FAA,
Airworthiness Products Section, Operational Safety Branch, 2200 South
216th St., Des Moines, WA. For information on the availability of this
material at the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>. It is also available in the AD
docket at https://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating
Docket No. FAA-2022-0522.

Examining the AD Docket

    You may examine the AD docket at https://www.regulations.gov by
searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2022-0522; or in person at
Docket Operations between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays. The AD docket contains this NPRM, the
mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI), any comments
received, and other information. The street address for Docket
Operations is listed above.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Vladimir Ulyanov, Aerospace Engineer,
Large Aircraft Section, FAA, International Validation Branch, 2200
South 216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198; telephone and fax<PHONE_NUMBER>;
email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

    The FAA invites you to send any written relevant data, views, or
arguments about this proposal. Send your comments to an address listed
under ADDRESSES. Include ``Docket No. FAA-2022-0522; Project Identifier
MCAI-2022-00340-T'' at the beginning of your comments. The most helpful
comments reference a specific portion of the proposal, explain the
reason for any recommended change, and include supporting data. The FAA
will consider all comments received by the closing date and may amend
this proposal because of those comments.
    Except for Confidential Business Information (CBI) as described in
the following paragraph, and other information as described in 14 CFR
11.35, the FAA will post all comments received, without change, to
https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information you
provide. The agency will also post a report summarizing each
substantive verbal contact received about this NPRM.

Confidential Business Information

    CBI is commercial or financial information that is both customarily
and actually treated as private by its owner. Under the Freedom of
Information Act (FOIA) (5 U.S.C. 552), CBI is exempt from public
disclosure. If your comments responsive to this NPRM contain commercial
or financial information that is customarily treated as private, that
you actually treat as private, and that is relevant or responsive to
this NPRM, it is important that you clearly designate the submitted
comments as CBI. Please mark each page of your submission containing
CBI as ``PROPIN.'' The FAA will treat such marked submissions as
confidential under the FOIA, and they will not be placed in the public
docket of this NPRM. Submissions containing CBI should be sent to
Vladimir Ulyanov, Aerospace Engineer, Large Aircraft Section, FAA,
International Validation Branch, 2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA
98198; telephone and fax<PHONE_NUMBER>; email [email protected].
Any commentary that the FAA receives which is not specifically
designated as CBI will be placed in the public docket for this
rulemaking.

Background

    EASA, which is the Technical Agent for the Member States of the
European Union, has issued EASA AD 2022-0039, dated March 8, 2022 (EASA
AD 2022-0039) (also referred to as the MCAI), to correct an unsafe
condition for certain Airbus SAS Model A330-201, A330-202, A330-203,
A330-223, A330-223F, A330-243, A330-243F, A330-301, A330-302, A330-303,
A330-321, A330-

322, A330-323, A330-341, A330-342, A330-343, and A330-941 airplanes;
and all Model A340-211, A340-212, A340-213, A340-311, A340-312, and
A340-313 airplanes.
    The trimmable horizontal stabilizer actuator (THSA) has a fail-safe
design: Each attachment, upper and lower, has two load paths, a
normally loaded primary load path (PLP) and a secondary load path
(SLP); the SLP is engaged only in case of PLP rupture. When the SLP is
engaged, the design purpose was to generate a stall of the THSA by
friction and to detect a stall by the position monitoring with an
indication provided to the flight crew. This proposed AD was prompted
by recent tests that demonstrated that when the upper SLP is engaged,
the THSA might not stall, with consequently no indication of SLP
engagement. The FAA is proposing this AD to prevent damage on the upper
THSA SLP attachment, with consequent mechanical disconnection of the
THSA, possibly resulting in loss of control of the airplane. See the
MCAI for additional background information.

Related Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51

    EASA AD 2022-0039 specifies procedures for modification to the THSA
by installation and activation of the electrical load sensing device
(ELSD), and installation of the wiring provisions for the ELSD. The
installation and activation of the ELSD include installation of the
ELSD on the THSA, modification of the electrical harness, and
modification of the circuit breaker in the auxiliary power unit (APU)
control box. The installation of the wiring provisions for the ELSD
includes modifying the structure at frame 87, installing the brackets
at frame 87, installing the electrical dummy connectors, rerouting the
wire between frame 56 and frame 69, modifying the circuit breaker box,
modifying the electrical harness, and rerouting the wiring. This
material 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

    These products have been approved by the aviation authority of
another country and are approved for operation in the United States.
Pursuant to the FAA's bilateral agreement with the State of Design
Authority, it has notified the FAA of the unsafe condition described in
the MCAI referenced above. The FAA is issuing this NPRM after
determining that the unsafe condition described previously is likely to
exist or develop in other products of these same type designs.

Proposed AD Requirements in This NPRM

    This proposed AD would require accomplishing the actions specified
in EASA AD 2022-0039 described previously, except for any differences
identified as exceptions in the regulatory text of this proposed AD.

Explanation of Required Compliance Information

    In the FAA's ongoing efforts to improve the efficiency of the AD
process, the FAA developed a process to use some civil aviation
authority (CAA) ADs as the primary source of information for compliance
with requirements for corresponding FAA ADs. The FAA has been
coordinating this process with manufacturers and CAAs. As a result, the
FAA proposes to incorporate EASA AD 2022-0039 by reference in the FAA
final rule. This proposed AD would, therefore, require compliance with
EASA AD 2022-0039 in its entirety through that incorporation, except
for any differences identified as exceptions in the regulatory text of
this proposed AD. Using common terms that are the same as the heading
of a particular section in EASA AD 2022-0039 does not mean that
operators need comply only with that section. For example, where the AD
requirement refers to ``all required actions and compliance times,''
compliance with this AD requirement is not limited to the section
titled ``Required Action(s) and Compliance Time(s)'' in EASA AD 2022-
0039. Service information required by EASA AD 2022-0039 for compliance
will be available at https://www.regulations.gov by searching for and
locating Docket No. FAA-2022-0522 after the FAA final rule is
published.

Costs of Compliance

    The FAA estimates that this proposed AD would affect 120 airplanes
of U.S. registry. The FAA estimates the following costs to comply with
this proposed AD:

                                      Estimated Costs for Required Actions
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                                                                                Cost per      Cost on U.S.
                 Labor cost                               Parts cost                  product        operators
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57 work-hours x $85 per hour = $4,845......  Up to $23,000......................         $27,845      $3,341,400
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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.
    The FAA is 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

    The FAA determined that this proposed AD would not have federalism
implications under Executive Order 13132. This proposed AD would not
have a substantial direct effect on the States, on the relationship
between the national Government and the States, or on the distribution
of power and responsibilities among the various levels of government.
    For the reasons discussed above, I certify this proposed
regulation:
    (1) Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under Executive
Order 12866,
    (2) Would not affect intrastate aviation in Alaska, and
    (3) Would 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.

The Proposed Amendment

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

PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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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:

Airbus SAS: Docket No. FAA-2022-0522; Project Identifier MCAI-2022-
00340-T.

(a) Comments Due Date

    The FAA must receive comments on this airworthiness directive
(AD) by July 5, 2022.

(b) Affected ADs

    None.

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to Airbus SAS airplanes specified in paragraphs
(c)(1) and (2) of this AD, certificated in any category, as
identified in European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD 2022-
0039, dated March 8, 2022 (EASA AD 2022-0039).
    (1) Model A330-201, -202, -203, -223, -223F, -243, -243F, -301,
-302, -303, -321, -322, -323, -341, -342, -343, and -941 airplanes.
    (2) Model A340-211, -212, -213, -311, -312, and -313 airplanes.

(d) Subject

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

(e) Unsafe Condition

    This AD was prompted by recent tests that demonstrated that when
the upper secondary load path (SLP) of the trimmable horizontal
stabilizer actuator (THSA) is engaged, the THSA might not stall,
with consequently no indication of SLP engagement. The FAA is
issuing this AD to prevent damage on the upper THSA SLP attachment,
with consequent mechanical disconnection of the THSA, possibly
resulting in loss of control of the airplane.

(f) Compliance

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

(g) Requirements

    Except as specified in paragraph (h) of this AD: Comply with all
required actions and compliance times specified in, and in
accordance with, EASA AD 2022-0039.

(h) Exceptions to EASA AD 2022-0039

    (1) Where EASA AD 2022-0039 refers to its effective date, this
AD requires using the effective date of this AD.
    (2) The ``Remarks'' section of EASA AD 2022-0039 does not apply
to this AD.

(i) Additional AD Provisions

    The following provisions also apply to this AD:
    (1) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs): The Manager,
Large Aircraft Section, International Validation 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 responsible Flight
Standards Office, as appropriate. If sending information directly to
the Large Aircraft Section, International Validation Branch, send it
to the attention of the person identified in paragraph (j)(2) of
this AD. Information may be emailed to: [email protected].
Before using any approved AMOC, notify your appropriate principal
inspector, or lacking a principal inspector, the manager of the
responsible Flight Standards Office.
    (2) Contacting the Manufacturer: For any requirement in this AD
to obtain instructions from a manufacturer, the instructions must be
accomplished using a method approved by the Manager, Large Aircraft
Section, International Validation Branch, FAA; or EASA; or Airbus
SAS's EASA Design Organization Approval (DOA). If approved by the
DOA, the approval must include the DOA-authorized signature.
    (3) Required for Compliance (RC): Except as required by
paragraph (i)(2) of this AD, 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.

(j) Related Information

    (1) For EASA AD 2022-0039, contact EASA, Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3,
50668 Cologne, Germany; telephone +49 221 8999 000; email
[email protected]; internet www.easa.europa.eu. You may find this
EASA AD on the EASA website at https://ad.easa.europa.eu. You may
view this material at the FAA, Airworthiness Products Section,
Operational Safety Branch, 2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA. For
information on the availability of this material at the FAA, call
206-231-3195. This material may be found in the AD docket at https://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-
2022-0522.
    (2) For more information about this AD, contact Vladimir
Ulyanov, Aerospace Engineer, Large Aircraft Section, International
Validation Branch, FAA, 2200 South 216th Street, Des Moines, WA
98198; telephone and fax<PHONE_NUMBER>; email
[email protected].

    Issued on May 13, 2022.
Gaetano A. Sciortino,
Deputy Director for Strategic Initiatives, Compliance & Airworthiness
Division, Aircraft Certification Service.
[FR Doc. 2022-10722 Filed 5-18-22; 8:45 am]
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