[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 47 (Tuesday, March 10, 2020)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 13727-13731]
[FR Doc No: 2020-04808]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2020-0179; Project Identifier MCAI-2019-00125-E;
Amendment 39-21102; AD 2020-05-01]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG
(Type Certificate Previously Held by Rolls-Royce plc) Turbofan Engines

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all
Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd. & Co KG (RRD) Trent 1000-AE3, Trent 1000-
CE3, Trent 1000-D3, Trent 1000-G3, Trent 1000-H3, Trent 1000-J3, Trent
1000-K3, Trent 1000-L3, Trent 1000-M3, Trent 1000-N3, Trent 1000-P3,
Trent 1000-Q3, and Trent 1000-R3 model turbofan engines. This AD
requires initial and repetitive borescope inspections (BSI) of the
high-pressure turbine (HPT) blades. This AD also requires replacement
of HPT blades with parts eligible for installation when the HPT blades
fail inspection or reach the new life limit. This AD was prompted by
the manufacturer identifying that the HPT blades may fail prematurely.
The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these
products.

DATES: This AD is effective March 25, 2020.
    The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of a certain publication listed in this AD as of March 25,
2020.
    The FAA must receive comments on this AD by April 24, 2020.

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: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    For service information identified in this final rule, contact
Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG, Eschenweg 11, 15827 Blankenfelde-
Mahlow, Germany; phone: +49 (0) 33 708 6 0; email: https://www.rolls-royce.com/contact-us.aspx. You may view this service information at the
FAA, Engine and Propeller Standards Branch, 1200 District Avenue,
Burlington, MA 01803. For information on the availability of this
material at the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>. It is also available on the
internet at https://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating
Docket No. FAA-2020-0179.

Examining the AD Docket

    You may examine the AD docket on the internet at https://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2020-
0179; 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 final rule, the mandatory continuing airworthiness information
(MCAI), the regulatory evaluation, any comments received, and other
information. The street address for Docket Operations is listed above.
Comments will be available in the AD docket shortly after receipt.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephen Elwin, Aerospace Engineer, ECO
Branch, FAA, 1200 District Avenue, Burlington, MA, 01803; phone: 781-
238-7750; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Discussion

    The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), which is the
Technical Agent for the Member States of the European Community, has
issued EASA AD 2019-0099R2, dated September 6, 2019 (referred to after
this as ``the MCAI''), to address an unsafe condition for the specified
products. The MCAI states:

    In-service experience with Trent 1000 TEN engines has shown that
the affected parts may deteriorate, despite being subject to the
inspections and life limits as specified in the current Rolls-Royce
Time Limits Manual, T-Trent-10RRT, Chapters 05-10 and 05-20.
    This condition, if not detected and corrected, could lead to HPT
blade failure, possibly resulting in engine in-flight shut-down
(IFSD) and consequent reduced control of the aeroplane.
    To address this potential unsafe condition, Rolls-Royce
developed instructions to de-pair engines with a certain number of
combined flight cycles (FC). In addition, an FC limit was determined
when one affected engine is installed. Finally, an on-wing borescope
inspection method has been introduced, and Rolls-Royce issued the
NMSB accordingly.
    For the reasons described above, EASA issued AD 2019-0099 (later
revised) to require repetitive inspections of the affected parts to
detect axial cracking and, depending on findings, removal from
service of the engine for in-shop replacement of the affected parts.
That [EASA] AD also introduced de-pairing instructions and
limitations.
    Since EASA AD 2019-0099R1 was issued, it was determined that,
since new blades must be installed (in-shop) as replacement, the
definition of `serviceable part' needs to be corrected.
Consequently, this [EASA] AD is revised accordingly, deleting
reference to used parts that passed an inspection.
    This revised [EASA] AD is still considered to be an interim
action and further [EASA] AD action is expected.

    You may obtain further information by examining the MCAI in the AD
docket on the internet at https://www.regulations.gov by searching for
and locating Docket No. FAA-2020-0179.

Related Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51

    The FAA reviewed RR Alert Non-Modification Service Bulletin (NMSB)
Trent 1000 72-AK316, Revision 3, dated July 16, 2019. The NMSB
describes procedures for performing a BSI of the HPT blades. 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.

Other Related Service Information

    The FAA reviewed RR Service Bulletin (SB) Trent 1000 72-J550,
Initial Issue, dated November 21, 2017. The SB introduces HPT blades
with optimized cooling.

FAA's Determination

    This product has been approved by EASA and is approved for
operation in the United States. Pursuant to our bilateral agreement
with the European Community, EASA has notified us of the unsafe
condition described in the MCAI and service information referenced
above. The FAA is issuing this AD because it evaluated all the relevant
information provided by EASA and determined the unsafe condition
described previously is likely to exist or develop in other products of
the same type design.

AD Requirements

    This AD requires initial and repetitive BSI of the HPT blades. This
AD also requires replacement of the HPT blades with parts eligible for
installation when the HPT blades fail inspection or reach the new life
limit.

FAA's Justification and Determination of the Effective Date

    The FAA has found the risk to the flying public justifies waiving
notice and comment prior to adoption of this rule because no domestic
operators use this product. It is unlikely that the FAA will receive
any adverse comments or useful information about this AD from U.S.
operators. Therefore, the FAA finds good cause that notice and
opportunity for prior public comment are unnecessary. In addition, for
this same reason, the FAA finds that good cause exists for making this
amendment effective in less than 30 days.

Comments Invited

    This AD is a final rule that involves requirements affecting flight
safety and was not preceded by notice and an opportunity for public
comment. However, the FAA invites you to send any written data, views,
or arguments about this final rule. Send your comments to an address
listed under the ADDRESSES section. Include the docket number FAA-2020-
0179 and Product Identifier MCAI-2019-00125-E at the beginning of your
comments. The FAA specifically invites comments on the overall
regulatory, economic, environmental, and energy aspects of this final
rule. The FAA will consider all comments received by the closing date
and may amend this final rule 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 FAA will also post a report summarizing each substantive
verbal contact received about this final rule.

Confidential Business Information

    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 AD 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 AD, 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 AD. Submissions containing CBI should be
sent to Stephen Elwin, Aerospace Engineer, ECO Branch, FAA, 1200
District Avenue, Burlington, MA, 01803. Any commentary that the FAA
receives which is not specifically designated as CBI will be placed in
the public docket for this rulemaking.

Regulatory Flexibility Act

    The requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) do not
apply when an agency finds good cause pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553 to adopt
a rule without prior notice and comment. Because the FAA has determined
that it has good cause to adopt this rule without notice and comment,
RFA analysis is not required.

Costs of Compliance

    The FAA estimates that this AD affects no engines installed on
airplanes of U.S. registry.
    The FAA estimates the following costs to comply with this AD:

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                                                                                Cost per      Cost on  U.S.
               Action                         Labor cost            Parts cost        product        operators
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BSI the HPT blades.................  4 work-hours x $85 per hour              $0            $340              $0
                                      = $340.
Replace the HPT blade set..........  1,250 work-hours x $85 per        1,871,100       1,977,350               0
                                      hour = $106,250.
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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.
    This AD is issued in accordance with authority delegated by the
Executive Director, Aircraft Certification Service, as authorized by
FAA Order 8000.51C. In accordance with that order, issuance of ADs is
normally a function of the Compliance and Airworthiness Division, but
during this transition period, the Executive Director has delegated the
authority to issue ADs applicable to engines, propellers, and
associated appliances to the Manager, Engine and Propeller Standards
Branch, Policy and Innovation Division.

Regulatory Findings

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

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

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

Adoption of the Amendment

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

PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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

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

Sec.  39.13   [Amended]

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

2020-05-01 Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG (Type Certificate
Previously Held by Rolls-Royce plc): Amendment 39-21102; Docket No.
FAA-2020-0179; Project Identifier MCAI-2019-00125-E.

(a) Effective Date

    This AD is effective March 25, 2020.

(b) Affected ADs

    None.

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to all Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd. & Co KG
(RRD) (Type Certificate Previously Held by Rolls-Royce plc) Trent
1000-AE3, Trent 1000-CE3, Trent 1000-D3, Trent 1000-G3, Trent 1000-
H3, Trent 1000-J3, Trent 1000-K3, Trent 1000-L3, Trent 1000-M3,
Trent 1000-N3, Trent 1000-P3, Trent 1000-Q3, and Trent 1000-R3 model
turbofan engines.

(d) Subject

    Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC) Code 7250, Turbine
Section.

(e) Unsafe Condition

    This AD was prompted by the manufacturer identifying that the
high-pressure turbine (HPT) blades may fail prematurely. The FAA is
issuing this AD to prevent failure of the HPT blades. The unsafe
condition, if not addressed, could result in failure of one or more
engines, loss of thrust control, and loss of the airplane.

(f) Compliance

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

(g) Required Actions

    (1) Before exceeding the compliance time specified in Table 1 to
paragraph (g)(1) of this AD, and thereafter at intervals not to
exceed 50 HPT blade flight cycles (FCs) since the last inspection,
perform an on-wing borescope inspection (BSI) of the HPT blades,
part number (P/N) KH10575 (pre-mod/SB 72-J550), or P/N KH64485
(post-mod/SB 72-J550), for cracks.

    (i) Use Accomplishment Instructions, paragraph 3.C., of RR Alert
NMSB Trent 1000 72-AK316, Revision 3, dated July 16, 2019, to
perform the BSI.
    (ii) [Reserved]
    [GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TR10MR20.017

    (2) Within 10 engine FCs after in-flight shutdown (IFSD) of an
engine, perform an on-wing BSI of the HPT blades, P/N KH10575 (pre-
mod/SB 72-J550), or P/N KH64485 (post-mod/SB 72-J550), for cracks on
the not-affected (no IFSD) engine installed on that airplane.
    (i) Use Accomplishment Instructions, paragraph 3.C., of RR Alert
NMSB Trent 1000 72-AK316, Revision 3, dated July 16, 2019.
    (ii) [Reserved]
    (3) Remove the full set of HPT blades if any individual HPT
blade is found cracked during the on-wing BSI required by paragraph
(g)(1) or (2) and replace with a full HPT blade set eligible for
installation within the compliance time specified in Table 2 to
paragraph (g)(3) of this AD.
[GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TR10MR20.018

    (4) Remove the full set of HPT blades, P/N KH10575 (pre-mod/SB
72-J550), or P/N KH64485 (post-mod/SB 72-J550), after the effective
date of this AD, as follows.
    (i) Before accumulating 1,000 HPT blade FCs on any engine, or
    (ii) Before both engines installed on the airplane accumulate a
combined total of 1,400 HPT blade FCs.

(h) Definitions

    For the purpose of this AD, ``HPT blade FCs'' are the FCs
accumulated by the engine since first flight, or since the last
installation of a full set of new HPT blades, whichever occurs
later.

(i) Credit for Previous Actions

    You may take credit for any initial or repetitive BSI of the HPT
blades required by paragraph (g) of this AD if you performed the
initial or repetitive BSI before the effective date of this AD using
RR Alert NMSB Trent 1000 72-AK316, Revision 2, dated April 30, 2019,
or earlier versions.

(j) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)

    (1) The Manager, ECO Branch, FAA, has the authority to approve
AMOCs for this AD, if requested using the procedures found in 14 CFR
39.19. In accordance with 14 CFR 39.19, send your request to your
principal inspector or local Flight Standards District Office, as
appropriate. If sending information directly to the manager of the
certification office, send it to the attention of the person
identified in paragraph (k)(1) of this AD. You may email your
request to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    (2) Before using any approved AMOC, notify your appropriate
principal inspector, or lacking a principal inspector, the manager
of the local flight standards district office/certificate holding
district office.

(k) Related Information

    (1) For more information about this AD, contact Stephen Elwin,
Aerospace Engineer, ECO Branch, FAA, 1200 District Avenue,
Burlington, MA 01803; phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    (2) Refer to European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD
2019-0099R2, dated September 6, 2019, for more information. You may
examine the EASA AD in the AD docket on the internet at https://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating it in Docket No.
FAA-2020-0179.

(l) Material Incorporated by Reference

    (1) The Director of the Federal Register approved the
incorporation by reference (IBR) of the service information listed
in this paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51.
    (2) You must use this service information as applicable to do
the actions required by this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise.
    (i) Rolls-Royce plc (RR) Alert Non-Modification Service Bulletin
Trent 1000 72-AK316, Revision 3, dated July 16, 2019.
    (ii) [Reserved]
    (3) For RR service information identified in this AD, contact
Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG, Eschenweg 11, 15827
Blankenfelde-Mahlow, Germany; phone: +49 (0) 33 708 6 0; email:
https://www.rolls-royce.com/contact-us.aspx.
    (4) You may view this service information at FAA, Engine and
Propeller Standards

Branch, 1200 District Avenue, Burlington, MA 01803. For information
on the availability of this material at the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    (5) You may view this service information at the National
Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the
availability of this material at NARA, email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.

    Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts, on February 24, 2020.
Karen M. Grant,
Acting Manager, Engine and Propeller Standards Branch, Aircraft
Certification Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket Number FRA-2008-0134]

Petition for Waiver of Compliance

    In accordance with part 211 of title 49 Code of Federal Regulations
(CFR), this document provides the public notice that by a document
dated December 7, 2015, the Southern California Regional Rail Authority
(SCRRA) has petitioned the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) for a
modification to the conditions of the waiver granting relief from
certain provisions of 49 CFR part 236, Rules, Standards, and
Instructions Governing the Installation, Inspection, Maintenance, and
Repair of Signal and Train Control Systems, Devices, and Appliances, in
Docket Number FRA-2008-0134.
    FRA granted relief to SCRRA in a January 9, 2009, decision letter
which delineated certain conditions for the waiver. This request is for
the modification of the condition requiring that all passenger trains
be equipped to respond to the intermittent inert Automatic Train Stop
(ATS) in accordance with 49 CFR 236.566, Locomotive of each train
operating in train stop, train control or cab signal territory;
equipped.
    SCRRA plans to lease a maximum of 40 freight locomotives from BNSF
Railway (BNSF) which are not equipped with ATS for a period not to
exceed 1 year. SCRRA operates in a push-pull mode and plans to use the
GE AC4400CW leased locomotives as buffers in front of the cab cars.
SCRRA is taking this step due to a fleet-wide safety issue identified
with the cab cars after a collision and derailment. During the next
year, each cab car will be evaluated and modified as necessary before
being placed in the lead position of any consist. SCRRA currently
operates all revenue trains with the Interoperable Electronic Train
Management System (I-ETMS) on all subdivisions owned and dispatched by
SCRRA. The locomotives leased to SCRRA from BNSF are equipped with
fully functional I-ETMS which was tested and found to be compatible
with the SCRRA I-ETMS, as well as SCRRA rail equipment.
    A copy of the petition, as well as any written communications
concerning the petition, is available for review online at
www.regulations.gov and in person at the U.S. Department of
Transportation's (DOT) Docket Operations Facility, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE., W12-140, Washington, DC 20590. The Docket Operations
Facility is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except
Federal Holidays.
    Interested parties are invited to participate in these proceedings
by submitting written views, data, or comments. FRA does not anticipate
scheduling a public hearing in connection with these proceedings since
the facts do not appear to warrant a hearing. If any interested party
desires an opportunity for oral comment, they should notify FRA, in
writing, before the end of the comment period and specify the basis for
their request.
    All communications concerning these proceedings should identify the
appropriate docket number and may be submitted by any of the following
methods:
     Web site: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments.
     Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
     Mail: Docket Operations Facility, U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., W12-140, Washington, DC
20590.
     Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Room W12-140,
Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal Holidays.
    Communications received by February 12, 2016 will be considered by
FRA before final action is taken. Comments received after that date
will be considered as far as practicable.
    Anyone is able to search the electronic form of any written
communications and comments received into any of our dockets by the
name of the individual submitting the comment (or signing the document,
if submitted on behalf of an association, business, labor union, etc.).
In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments from the
public to better inform its processes. DOT posts these comments,
without edit, including any personal information the commenter
provides, to www.regulations.gov, as described in the system of records
notice (DOT/ALL-14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at www.dot.gov/privacy.
See also http://www.regulations.gov/#!privacyNotice for the privacy
notice of regulations.gov.

Robert C. Lauby,
Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, Chief Safety Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket No. FRA-2020-0027-N-35]

Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment
Request

AGENCY: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), U.S. Department of
Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment.

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SUMMARY: Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) and its
implementing regulations, FRA seeks approval of the Information
Collection Request (ICR) abstracted below. Before submitting this ICR
to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval, FRA is
soliciting public comment on specific aspects of the activities
identified below.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
February 8, 2021.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments and recommendations for the proposed
ICR to Ms. Kim Toone, Information Collection Clearance Officer, Office
of Information Technology, at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Please refer to the
assigned OMB control number in any correspondence submitted. FRA will
summarize comments received in response to this notice in a subsequent
notice and include them in its information collection submission to OMB
for approval.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3501-3520, and its
implementing regulations, 5 CFR part 1320, require Federal agencies to
provide 60-days' notice to the public to allow comment on information
collection activities before seeking OMB approval of the activities.
See 44 U.S.C. 3506, 3507; 5 CFR 1320.8 through 1320.12. Specifically,
FRA invites interested parties to comment on the following ICR
regarding: (1) Whether the information collection activities are
necessary for FRA to properly execute its functions, including whether
the activities will have practical utility; (2) the accuracy of FRA's
estimates of the burden of the information collection activities,
including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used to
determine the estimates; (3) ways for FRA to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information being collected; and (4) ways
for FRA to minimize the burden of information collection activities on
the public, including the use of automated

collection techniques or other forms of information technology. See 44
U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A); 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1).
    FRA believes that soliciting public comment may reduce the
administrative and paperwork burdens associated with the collection of
information that Federal regulations mandate. In summary, FRA reasons
that comments received will advance three objectives: (1) Reduce
reporting burdens; (2) organize information collection requirements in
a ``user-friendly'' format to improve the use of such information; and
(3) accurately assess the resources expended to retrieve and produce
information requested. See 44 U.S.C. 3501.
    The summary below describes the ICR that FRA will submit for OMB
clearance as the PRA requires:
    Title: Metrics and Minimum Standards for Intercity Passenger Rail
Service.
    OMB Control Number: 2130-0623.
    Abstract: On October 16, 2008, President George W. Bush signed the
Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008, Public Law 110-
432, 122 Stat. 4907 (PRIIA) into law. Section 207 of PRIIA requires FRA
and Amtrak jointly to develop new or improved metrics and minimum
standards for measuring the performance and service quality of
intercity passenger train operations, including cost recovery, on-time
performance and minutes of delay, ridership, on-board services,
stations, facilities, equipment, and other services.
    Section 207 also calls for consultation with the Surface
Transportation Board, rail carriers over whose rail lines Amtrak trains
operate, States, Amtrak employees, and groups representing Amtrak
passengers, as appropriate.
    Section 207 further provides that the metrics, at a minimum, must
include: The percentage of avoidable and fully allocated operating
costs covered by passenger revenues on each route; ridership per train
mile operated; measures of on-time performance and delays incurred by
intercity passenger trains on the rail lines of each rail carrier; and,
for long-distance routes, measures of connectivity with other routes in
all regions currently receiving Amtrak service and the transportation
needs of communities and populations that are not well-served by other
forms of intercity transportation.
    Section 207 also provides that the FRA Administrator must collect
the necessary data and publish a quarterly report on the performance
and service quality of intercity passenger train operations, including
Amtrak's cost recovery, ridership, on-time performance and minutes of
delay, causes of delay, on-board services, stations, facilities,
equipment, and other services.
    In connection with the Congressional mandate, FRA's Metrics and
Minimum Standards for Intercity Passenger Rail Service final rule sets
forth a number of metrics that must be collected. 85 FR 72971. On
November 23, 2020, FRA published a request for emergency processing of
a collection of information because FRA could not reasonably comply
with normal clearance procedures to timely collect ridership data
metrics and certified schedule metrics as required by Sec.  273.5(b)
and Sec.  273.5(c). 85 FR 74783. This ICR request covers all metrics
set forth in the final rule, including those covered by the emergency
clearance.
    Type of Request: Revision to a currently approved information
collection.
    Affected Public: Amtrak.
    Form(s): N/A.
    Respondent Universe: 1 1 (Amtrak).
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    Reporting Burden: 2
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    \2\ This table reflects the estimates for the first year which
include one-time start up burdens. The annual response, burden and
total cost equivalent estimates are expected to decrease after the
first year of this 3-year ICR period.

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                                                               Total annual    Average time    Total annual    Total annual burden hours    Total cost
            CFR section                Respondent  universe      responses     per responses   burden hours              notes            equivalent \3\
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273.5(a)--Customer on-time           1 railroad.............               4               1               4  ..........................            $310
 performance.
273.5(b)--Ridership data...........  1 railroad.............              12               1              22  (One-time 10 hour start-up           1,704
                                                                                burden + average response
                                                                                time).
273.5(c)--Certified schedule.......  1 railroad.............               7               1              27  (One-time 20 hour start-up           2,092
                                                                                burden + average response
                                                                                time in the first year;
                                                                                after first year it is
                                                                                one annual response with
                                                                                an average time per
                                                                                response of 1 hour).
273.5(c)(2)--Monthly letter to U.S.  24 railroads...........              30              10             300  (Estimated to only be               50,328
 Congress and other officials.                                                                                incurred in the first
                                                                                year).
273.5(d)--Train delays.............  1 railroad.............               4               1               4  ..........................             310
273.5(e)--Train delays per 10,000    1 railroad.............               4               1               4  ..........................             310
 train miles.
273.5(f)--Station performance......  1 railroad.............               4               1              24  (One-time 20 hour start-up           1,859
                                                                                burden + average response
                                                                                time).
273.5(f)--Host running time........  1 railroad.............               4               1              44  (One-time 40 hour start-up           3,409
                                                                                burden + average response
                                                                                time).
273.7(a)--Customer satisfaction....  1 railroad.............               4               1               4  ..........................             310
273.7(b)--Amtrak personnel.........  1 railroad.............               4               1               4  ..........................             310
273.7(c)--Information given........  1 railroad.............               4               1               4  ..........................             310
273.7(d)--On-board comfort.........  1 railroad.............               4               1               4  ..........................             310
273.7(e)--On-board cleanliness.....  1 railroad.............               4               1               4  ..........................             310
273.7(f)--On-board food service....  1 railroad.............               4               1               4  ..........................             310
273.9(a)--Cost recovery............  1 railroad.............               4               1               4  ..........................             310
273.9(b)--Avoidable operating costs  1 railroad.............               4               1               4  ..........................             310
 covered by passenger revenue.

273.9(c)--Fully allocated core       1 railroad.............               4               1               4  ..........................             310
 operating costs covered by
 passenger revenue.
273.9(d)--Average ridership........  1 railroad.............               4               1               4  ..........................             310
273.9(e)--Total ridership..........  1 railroad.............               4               1               4  ..........................             310
273.11(a)--Connectivity............  1 railroad.............               1               1               1  ..........................              77
273.11(b)--Missed connections......  1 railroad.............               1               1              11  (One-time 10 hour start-up             852
                                                                                burden + average response
                                                                                time).
273.11(c)--Community access........  1 railroad.............               1               1              11  (One-time 10 hour start-up             852
                                                                                burden + average response
                                                                                time).
273.11(d)--Service availability....  1 railroad.............               1               1              11  (One-time 10 hour start-up             852
                                                                                burden + average response
                                                                                time).
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    Total..........................  .......................             117              15             507  ..........................       66,365.00
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    Total Estimated Annual Responses: 117.
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    \3\ The dollar equivalent cost is derived from the Surface
Transportation Board's Full Year Wage A&B data series using the
appropriate employee group hourly wage rate that includes a 75-
percent overhead charge.
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    Total Estimated Annual Burden: 507 hours.
    Total Estimated Annual Burden Hour Dollar Cost Equivalent: $66,365.
    Under 44 U.S.C. 3507(a) and 5 CFR 1320.5(b) and 1320.8(b)(3)(vi),
FRA informs all interested parties that a respondent is not required to
respond to, conduct, or sponsor a collection of information that does
not display a currently valid OMB control number.

    Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501-3520.

Brett A. Jortland,
Deputy Chief Counsel.
[FR Doc. 2020-27155 Filed 12-9-20; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910-06-P


[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 94 (Monday, May 18, 2009)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 23140-23147]
[FR Doc No: E9-11514]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

44 CFR Part 67

[Docket ID FEMA-2008-0020; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-B-1040]

Proposed Flood Elevation Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: Comments are requested on the proposed Base (1% annual-chance)
Flood Elevations (BFEs) and proposed BFE modifications for the
communities listed in the table below. The purpose of this notice is to
seek general information and comment regarding the proposed regulatory
flood elevations for the reach described by the downstream and upstream
locations in the table below. The BFEs and modified BFEs are a part of
the floodplain management measures that the community is required
either to adopt or show evidence of having in effect in order to
qualify or remain qualified for participation in the National Flood
Insurance Program (NFIP). In addition, these elevations, once
finalized, will be used by insurance agents, and others to calculate
appropriate flood insurance premium rates for new buildings and the
contents in those buildings.

DATES: Comments are to be submitted on or before August 17, 2009.

ADDRESSES: The corresponding preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Map
(FIRM) for the proposed BFEs for each community are available for
inspection at the community's map repository. The respective addresses
are listed in the table below.
    You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. FEMA-B-1040, to
William R. Blanton, Jr., Chief, Engineering Management Branch,
Mitigation Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472,<PHONE_NUMBER>, or (e-mail)
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William R. Blanton, Jr., Chief,

Engineering Management Branch, Mitigation Directorate, Federal
Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472,
(202) 646-3151 or (e-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA) proposes to make determinations of BFEs and modified BFEs for
each community listed below, in accordance with section 110 of the
Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, 42 U.S.C. 4104, and 44 CFR
67.4(a).
    These proposed BFEs and modified BFEs, together with the floodplain
management criteria required by 44 CFR 60.3, are the minimum that are
required. They should not be construed to mean that the community must
change any existing ordinances that are more stringent in their
floodplain management requirements. The community may at any time enact
stricter requirements of its own, or pursuant to policies established
by other Federal, State, or regional entities. These proposed
elevations are used to meet the floodplain management requirements of
the NFIP and are also used to calculate the appropriate flood insurance
premium rates for new buildings built after these elevations are made
final, and for the contents in these buildings.
    Comments on any aspect of the Flood Insurance Study and FIRM, other
than the proposed BFEs, will be considered. A letter acknowledging
receipt of any comments will not be sent.
    National Environmental Policy Act. This proposed rule is
categorically excluded from the requirements of 44 CFR part 10,
Environmental Consideration. An environmental impact assessment has not
been prepared.
    Regulatory Flexibility Act. As flood elevation determinations are
not within the scope of the Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601-
612, a regulatory flexibility analysis is not required.
    Executive Order 12866, Regulatory Planning and Review. This
proposed rule is not a significant regulatory action under the criteria
of section 3(f) of Executive Order 12866, as amended.
    Executive Order 13132, Federalism. This proposed rule involves no
policies that have federalism implications under Executive Order 13132.
    Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice Reform. This proposed rule
meets the applicable standards of Executive Order 12988.

List of Subjects in 44 CFR Part 67

    Administrative practice and procedure, Flood insurance, Reporting
and recordkeeping requirements.

    Accordingly, 44 CFR part 67 is proposed to be amended as follows:

PART 67--[AMENDED]

    1. The authority citation for part 67 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.; Reorganization Plan No. 3 of
1978, 3 CFR, 1978 Comp., p. 329; E.O. 12127, 44 FR 19367, 3 CFR,
1979 Comp., p. 376.

Sec.  67.4  [Amended]

    2. The tables published under the authority of Sec.  67.4 are
proposed to be amended as follows:

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                                                                                * Elevation in feet
                                                                                (NGVD)  + Elevation in
                                                                                feet (NAVD)
                                                                                Depth in feet above
             State               City/town/county      Source of         Location **         ground  [caret]
                                                        flooding                           Elevation in meters
                                                                                (MSL)
                                                                                -------------------------
                                                                                Existing     Modified
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                                           City of Burnside, Kentucky
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Kentucky......................  City of Burnside.  Lake Cumberland..  Entire shoreline         None         +749
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* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.
+ North American Vertical Datum.
 Depth in feet above ground.
[caret] Mean Sea Level, rounded to the nearest 0.1 meter.
** BFEs to be changed include the listed downstream and upstream BFEs, and include BFEs located on the stream
 reach between the referenced locations above. Please refer to the revised Flood Insurance Rate Map located at
 the community map repository (see below) for exact locations of all BFEs to be changed.

Send comments to William R. Blanton, Jr., Chief, Engineering Management Branch, Mitigation Directorate, Federal
 Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472.

                                                    ADDRESSES
City of Burnside

Maps are available for inspection at 7929 South Highway 27, Burnside, KY 42519.
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                                                                  * Elevation in feet
                                                                (NGVD)  + Elevation in
                                                                feet (NAVD)
                                                                  Depth in feet above
         Flooding source(s)            Location of referenced       ground  [caret]        Communities affected
                                            elevation **          Elevation in meters
                                                                         (MSL)
                                                              --------------------------
                                                                Effective     Modified
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                              Fairfield County, Connecticut, and Incorporated Areas
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
East Swamp Brook....................  Entire reach within             None         +293  City of Danbury.
                                       City of Danbury.
Farmill River.......................  Entire reach within             None          +14  Town of Stratford.
                                       Town of Stratford.
                                      Entire reach within             None          +70
                                       Town of Stratford.
Five Mile River.....................  At upstream side of Old         +141         +139  City of Norwalk.
                                       Rock Lane.
                                      Approximately 750 feet          +142         +139
                                       upstream of Old Rock
                                       Lane.
Horse Tavern Brook..................  At upstream side of             +129         +132  City of Bridgeport.
                                       Park Avenue.

                                      Approximately 670 feet          +131         +132
                                       upstream of Park
                                       Avenue.
                                      Approximately 1,580             None         +239
                                       feet upstream of Old
                                       Town Road.
                                      Approximately 1,820             None         +240
                                       feet upstream of Old
                                       Town Road.
Horse Tavern Brook..................  Approximately 470 feet          +236         +238  Town of Trumbull.
                                       upstream of Old Town
                                       Road.
                                      Approximately 1,070             +238         +239
                                       feet upstream of Old
                                       Town Road.
Housatonic River....................  Approximately 2,775              +13          +14  Town of Stratford.
                                       feet upstream of
                                       Merritt Parkway.
                                      Approximately 3,650              +13          +14
                                       feet upstream of
                                       Merritt Parkway.
Housatonic River....................  At confluence of                None         +108  Town of Newtown.
                                       Halfway River.
                                      Approximately 15,800            None         +108
                                       feet upstream of
                                       confluence of Halfway
                                       River.
Laurel Brook........................  Approximately 320 feet          +244         +245  City of Stamford.
                                       upstream of confluence
                                       with Rippowam River
                                       (Upper Reach).
                                      Approximately 40 feet           +279         +274
                                       upstream of Laurel
                                       Road.
Mianus River........................  At upstream side of              +72          +73  Town of Greenwich.
                                       Valley Road.
                                      Approximately 270 feet           +72          +73
                                       upstream of Valley
                                       Road.
Noroton River.......................  Approximately 1,860             None         +117  Town of Darien, City of
                                       feet downstream of                                 Stamford.
                                       State Route 15.
                                      Approximately 1,040             None         +117
                                       feet downstream of
                                       State Route 15.
Norwalk River.......................  Entire reach within             None         +302  Town of Weston.
                                       Town of Weston.
Norwalk River.......................  Approximately 2,740             None         +367  Town of Ridgefield.
                                       feet upstream of U.S.
                                       Route 7.
                                      Approximately 3,500             None         +373
                                       feet upstream of U.S.
                                       Route 7.
Rippowam River (Upper Reach)........  Approximately 290 feet          +227         +228  Town of New Canaan.
                                       downstream of Cascade
                                       Road.
                                      Approximately 3,360             +242         +243
                                       feet upstream of
                                       Cascade Road.
Rooster River.......................  At upstream side of              +16          +15  Town of Fairfield.
                                       Railroad.
                                      At downstream side of            +20          +19
                                       Brooklawn Avenue.
Terehaute Brook.....................  Entire reach within             None         +367  City of Danbury.
                                       City of Danbury.
                                      Entire reach within             None         +373
                                       City of Danbury.
Tributary O at Intervale Road.......  Entire reach within             None         +140  Town of Stratford.
                                       Town of Stratford.
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* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.
+ North American Vertical Datum.
 Depth in feet above ground.
[caret] Mean Sea Level, rounded to the nearest 0.1 meter.
** BFEs to be changed include the listed downstream and upstream BFEs, and include BFEs located on the stream
 reach between the referenced locations above. Please refer to the revised Flood Insurance Rate Map located at
 the community map repository (see below) for exact locations of all BFEs to be changed.

Send comments to William R. Blanton, Jr., Chief, Engineering Management Branch, Mitigation Directorate, Federal
 Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472.

                                                    ADDRESSES
City of Bridgeport

Maps are available for inspection at the City of Bridgeport Zoning Office, 45 Lyon Terrace, Bridgeport, CT.

City of Danbury

Maps are available for inspection at Danbury City Hall, Engineering Department, 155 Deer Hill Avenue, Danbury,
 CT.

City of Norwalk

Maps are available for inspection at Norwalk City Hall, Planning and Zoning Department, 125 East Avenue, Room
 223, Norwalk, CT.

City of Stamford

Maps are available for inspection at the City of Stamford Environmental Protection Board, 888 Washington
 Boulevard, 7th Floor, Stamford, CT.

Town of Darien

Maps are available for inspection at the Darien Town Hall, 2 Renshaw Road, Darien, CT.

Town of Fairfield

Maps are available for inspection at the Town of Fairfield Engineering Department, Sullivan Independence Hall,
 725 Old Post Road, Fairfield, CT.

Town of Greenwich

Maps are available for inspection at the Greenwich Town Hall, Planning and Zoning Department, 101 Field Point
 Road, Greenwich, CT.

Town of New Canaan

Maps are available for inspection at the New Canaan Town Hall, Office of the Town Clerk, 77 Main Street, New
 Canaan, CT.

Town of Newtown

Maps are available for inspection at the Town of Newtown Land Use Agency, 31 Pecks Lane, Newtown, CT.

Town of Ridgefield

Maps are available for inspection at the Ridgefield Town Hall Annex, Planning and Zoning Department, 66 Prospect
 Street, Ridgefield, CT.

Town of Stratford

Maps are available for inspection at the Stratford Town Hall, Planning and Zoning Department, 2725 Main Street,
 Stratford, CT.

Town of Trumbull

Maps are available for inspection at the Trumbull Town Hall, Engineering Department, 5866 Main Street, Trumbull,
 CT.

Town of Weston

Maps are available for inspection at the Weston Town Hall, Office of the Town Clerk, 56 Norfield Road, Weston,
 CT.
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                                Clinton County, Kentucky, and Incorporated Areas
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Cumberland River....................  Approximately 2,300             None         +568  Unincorporated Areas of
                                       feet downstream of the                             Clinton County.
                                       confluence with
                                       Tearcoat Creek.
                                      Approximately 2,300             None         +571
                                       feet upstream of the
                                       confluence with
                                       Millers Creek.
Dale Hollow Lake (Wolf River).......  At the confluence with          None         +663  Unincorporated Areas of
                                       Wolf River.                                        Clinton County.
                                      Approximately 1,800             None         +663
                                       feet upstream of the
                                       confluence with Spring
                                       Creek.
Lake Cumberland.....................  Just upstream of Wolf           None         +760  Unincorporated Areas of
                                       Creek Dam.                                         Clinton County.
                                      At confluence with              None         +760
                                       Otter Creek.
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* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.
+ North American Vertical Datum.
 Depth in feet above ground.
[caret] Mean Sea Level, rounded to the nearest 0.1 meter.
** BFEs to be changed include the listed downstream and upstream BFEs, and include BFEs located on the stream
 reach between the referenced locations above. Please refer to the revised Flood Insurance Rate Map located at
 the community map repository (see below) for exact locations of all BFEs to be changed.

Send comments to William R. Blanton, Jr., Chief, Engineering Management Branch, Mitigation Directorate, Federal
 Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472..

                                                    ADDRESSES

                                     Unincorporated Areas of Clinton County

Maps are available for inspection at 100 South Cross Street, Albany, KY 42602.
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                                Russell County, Kentucky, and Incorporated Areas
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Cumberland River....................  Approximately 3,700             None         +565  Unincorporated Areas of
                                       feet downstream of the                             Russell County.
                                       confluence with Lester
                                       Creek.
                                      Just downstream of Wolf         None         +577
                                       Creek Dam.
Lake Cumberland.....................  Just upstream of Wolf           +750         +760  Unincorporated Areas of
                                       Creek Dam.                                         Russell County, City
                                                                                of Jamestown.
                                      Just downstream of the          +750         +760
                                       confluence with Thomas
                                       Branch.
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* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.
+ North American Vertical Datum.
 Depth in feet above ground.
[caret] Mean Sea Level, rounded to the nearest 0.1 meter.
** BFEs to be changed include the listed downstream and upstream BFEs, and include BFEs located on the stream
 reach between the referenced locations above. Please refer to the revised Flood Insurance Rate Map located at
 the community map repository (see below) for exact locations of all BFEs to be changed.

Send comments to William R. Blanton, Jr., Chief, Engineering Management Branch, Mitigation Directorate, Federal
 Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472.

                                                    ADDRESSES

City of Jamestown

Maps are available for inspection at 202 Monument Square, Jamestown, KY 42629.

                                     Unincorporated Areas of Russell County

Maps are available for inspection at One Public Square, Jamestown, KY 42629.
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                                 Allen Parish, Louisiana, and Incorporated Areas
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Beaver Creek........................  Approximately 7,218             None         +117  City of Oakdale.
                                       feet downstream of
                                       16th Street.
                                      Approximately 575 feet          None         +119
                                       downstream of 16th
                                       Street.
Bunch Creek.........................  Intersection of Martin          None          +37  Unincorporated Areas of
                                       Tram Road and Bunchy                               Allen Parish.
                                       Creek.

                                      Approximately 3,097             None          +38
                                       feet upstream of Route
                                       190.
Calcasieu River.....................  Approximately 341 feet          None         +106  City of Oakdale.
                                       upstream of unnamed
                                       creek.
                                      Intersection of unnamed         None         +107
                                       creek and Union
                                       Pacific Railroad.
Gilley Gully........................  Approximately 1,539             None          +35  Unincorporated Areas of
                                       feet downstream of                                 Allen Parish.
                                       Martin Tram Road.
                                      Approximately 4,613             None          +36
                                       feet upstream of
                                       Martin Tram Road.
Whisky Chitto Creek.................  Approximately 10,369            None          +41  Unincorporated Areas of
                                       feet upstream of                                   Allen Parish.
                                       confluence with
                                       Calcasieu River and
                                       Whisky Chitto Creek.
                                      Approximately 6,544             None          +41
                                       feet upstream of
                                       confluence with
                                       Calcasieu River and
                                       Whisky Chitto Creek.
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* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.
+ North American Vertical Datum.
 Depth in feet above ground.
[caret] Mean Sea Level, rounded to the nearest 0.1 meter.
** BFEs to be changed include the listed downstream and upstream BFEs, and include BFEs located on the stream
 reach between the referenced locations above. Please refer to the revised Flood Insurance Rate Map located at
 the community map repository (see below) for exact locations of all BFEs to be changed.

Send comments to William R. Blanton, Jr., Chief, Engineering Management Branch, Mitigation Directorate, Federal
 Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472.

                                                    ADDRESSES

City of Oakdale

Maps are available for inspection at 333 East 6th Avenue, Oakdale, LA 71463.

                                      Unincorporated Areas of Allen Parish

Maps are available for inspection at the Allen Parish Police Jury Office, 602 Court Street, Oberlin, LA 70655.
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                              St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, and Incorporated Areas
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Bayou Belleview.....................  Approximately 330 feet          None          +68  Unincorporated Areas of
                                       downstream of George                               St. Landry Parish.
                                       Street.
                                      Approximately 125 feet          None          +70
                                       upstream of Gulino
                                       Street.
Bayou Tesson........................  Approximately 450 feet          None          +68  Unincorporated Areas of
                                       upstream of Caddo                                  St. Landry Parish,
                                       Street.                                            City of Opelousas.
                                      Approximately 100 feet          None          +70
                                       upstream of Park
                                       Street.
Flooding Effects of Unnamed Canal/    Approximately 350 feet          None          +25  Town of Port Barre.
 Ditch.                                East of Palm Street.
                                      Approximately 1,800             None          +25
                                       feet West of State
                                       Highway 741 and 25
                                       Feet North of Highway
                                       190.
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* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.
+ North American Vertical Datum.
 Depth in feet above ground.
[caret] Mean Sea Level, rounded to the nearest 0.1 meter.
** BFEs to be changed include the listed downstream and upstream BFEs, and include BFEs located on the stream
 reach between the referenced locations above. Please refer to the revised Flood Insurance Rate Map located at
 the community map repository (see below) for exact locations of all BFEs to be changed.

Send comments to William R. Blanton, Jr., Chief, Engineering Management Branch, Mitigation Directorate, Federal
 Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472.

                                                    ADDRESSES

City of Opelousas

Maps are available for inspection at 318 North Court Street, Opelousas, LA 70570.

Town of Port Barre

Maps are available for inspection at P.O. BOX 219, 504 Saizan Avenue, Port Barre, LA 70577.

                                    Unincorporated Areas of St. Landry Parish

Maps are available for inspection at P.O. Drawer 1550, 308 West Bloch Street, Opelousas, LA 70571.
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                              St. Martin Parish, Louisiana, and Incorporated Areas
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Bayou Peyronnet.....................  2.27 miles upstream of          None          *13  Unincorporated Areas of
                                       the confluence with                                St. Martin Parish.
                                       Bayou Berard.
                                      2.08 miles upstream of          None          +13
                                       the confluence with
                                       Bayou Berard.

Bayou Teche.........................  1,900 feet upstream of          None          +15  Unincorporated Areas of
                                       Smede Highway.                                     St. Martin Parish.
                                      2.08 miles upstream of          None          +21
                                       Bridge Street.
WABPL Borrow Pit (Above Henderson)..  1,000 feet downstream            +14          +16  Unincorporated Areas of
                                       of Potato Shed Road.                               St. Martin Parish.
                                      1.25 miles upstream of           +14          +17
                                       Potato Shed Road.
WABPL Borrow Pit (Below Henderson)..  2,500 feet upstream of           +14          +12  Unincorporated Areas of
                                       the confluence with                                St. Martin Parish.
                                       Berard Canal.
                                      4,500 feet upstream of           +14          +12
                                       the confluence with
                                       Berard Canal.
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* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.
+ North American Vertical Datum.
 Depth in feet above ground.
[caret] Mean Sea Level, rounded to the nearest 0.1 meter.
** BFEs to be changed include the listed downstream and upstream BFEs, and include BFEs located on the stream
 reach between the referenced locations above. Please refer to the revised Flood Insurance Rate Map located at
 the community map repository (see below) for exact locations of all BFEs to be changed.

Send comments to William R. Blanton, Jr., Chief, Engineering Management Branch, Mitigation Directorate, Federal
 Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472.

                                                    ADDRESSES

                                    Unincorporated Areas of St. Martin Parish

Maps are available for inspection at 303 West Port Street, St. Martinsville, LA 70582.
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                              Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana, and Incorporated Areas
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Bayou Sauveur.......................  At the intersection of          None           +5  Unincorporated Areas of
                                       Bayou Sauveur and                                  Terrebonne Parish.
                                       Savanne Road.
                                      At the intersection of          None          +10
                                       Bayou Sauveur and Isle
                                       of Cuba Road.
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* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.
+ North American Vertical Datum.
 Depth in feet above ground.
[caret] Mean Sea Level, rounded to the nearest 0.1 meter.
** BFEs to be changed include the listed downstream and upstream BFEs, and include BFEs located on the stream
 reach between the referenced locations above. Please refer to the revised Flood Insurance Rate Map located at
 the community map repository (see below) for exact locations of all BFEs to be changed.

Send comments to William R. Blanton, Jr., Chief, Engineering Management Branch, Mitigation Directorate, Federal
 Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472.

                                                    ADDRESSES

                                    Unincorporated Areas of Terrebonne Parish

Maps are available for inspection at P.O. Box 6097, 8026 Main Street/HWY 24, RM 40, Houma, LA 70361.
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                                  Madison County, Ohio, and Incorporated Areas
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Little Darby Creek..................  30,610 feet upstream            None         +881  Village of West
                                       from confluence of                                 Jefferson.
                                       Little Darby Creek and
                                       Darby Creek.
                                      38,850 feet upstream            None         +894
                                       from confluence of
                                       Little Darby Creek and
                                       Darby Creek.
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* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.
+ North American Vertical Datum.
 Depth in feet above ground.
[caret] Mean Sea Level, rounded to the nearest 0.1 meter.
** BFEs to be changed include the listed downstream and upstream BFEs, and include BFEs located on the stream
 reach between the referenced locations above. Please refer to the revised Flood Insurance Rate Map located at
 the community map repository (see below) for exact locations of all BFEs to be changed.

Send comments to William R. Blanton, Jr., Chief, Engineering Management Branch, Mitigation Directorate, Federal
 Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472.

                                                    ADDRESSES

Village of West Jefferson

Maps are available for inspection at 28 East Main Street, West Jefferson, OH 43612.
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                                 Nelson County, Virginia, and Incorporated Areas
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Davis Creek.........................  Approximately 983 feet          None         +538  Unincorporated Areas of
                                       upstream from the                                  Nelson County.
                                       confluence with
                                       Rockfish River.
                                      Approximately 150 feet          None         +862
                                       downstream from Perry
                                       Lane.
East Branch Hat Creek...............  Approximately 215 feet          None         +674  Unincorporated Areas of
                                       upstream from the                                  Nelson County.
                                       confluence with Hat
                                       Creek.
                                      At the intersection of          None         +802
                                       Shaeffers Hollow Lane.
Hat Creek...........................  Approximately 730 feet          None         +648  Unincorporated Areas of
                                       upstream from the                                  Nelson County.
                                       confluence with Tye
                                       River.
                                      Approximately 610 feet          None         +790
                                       downstream from East
                                       Branch Loop.
Muddy Creek.........................  Approximately 544 feet          None         +550  Unincorporated Areas of
                                       upstream from the                                  Nelson County.
                                       confluence with Davis
                                       Creek.
                                      Approximately 160 feet          None         +689
                                       downstream from
                                       Anderson Lane.
Rockfish River......................  Approximately 400 feet          None         +399  Unincorporated Areas of
                                       downstream from the                                Nelson County.
                                       confluence with Ivy
                                       Creek.
                                      Approximately 2,200             None         +458
                                       feet downstream from
                                       Laurel Road.
                                      Approximately 1,186             None         +477
                                       feet downstream from
                                       Rock Spring Road.
                                      Approximately 477 feet          None         +588
                                       downstream from the
                                       confluence with South
                                       Fork Rockfish River.
Tye River...........................  At the intersection of          None         +604  Unincorporated Areas of
                                       Tye Brook Highway.                                 Nelson County.
                                      Approximately 2,300             None         +641
                                       feet downstream from
                                       the confluence with
                                       Hat Creek.
                                      Approximately 1,200             None         +734
                                       feet upstream from the
                                       confluence with
                                       Unnamed Tributary No.
                                       6 to Tye River.
                                      Approximately 1,941             None         +821
                                       feet downstream from
                                       Carter Hill Road.
                                      Approximately 2,100             None         +892
                                       feet upstream from
                                       State Route 682.
                                      Approximately at the            None        +1141
                                       confluence with North
                                       Fork Tye River.
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* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.
+ North American Vertical Datum.
 Depth in feet above ground.
[caret] Mean Sea Level, rounded to the nearest 0.1 meter.
** BFEs to be changed include the listed downstream and upstream BFEs, and include BFEs located on the stream
 reach between the referenced locations above. Please refer to the revised Flood Insurance Rate Map located at
 the community map repository (see below) for exact locations of all BFEs to be changed.

Send comments to William R. Blanton, Jr., Chief, Engineering Management Branch, Mitigation Directorate, Federal
 Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472.

                                                    ADDRESSES

                                      Unincorporated Areas of Nelson County

Maps are available for inspection at 80 Front Street, Lovingston, VA 22949.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 97.022, ``Flood
Insurance.'')

    Dated: May 8, 2009.
Deborah S. Ingram,
Acting Deputy Assistant Administrator for Mitigation, Mitigation
Directorate, Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency
Management Agency.
[FR Doc. E9-11514 Filed 5-15-09; 8:45 am]
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[Federal Register: July 30, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 145)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 37969-37970]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2009-0511; Airspace Docket No. 09-AGL-8]

Proposed Amendment of Class E Airspace; Peoria, IL

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: This action proposes to amend Class E airspace for the Peoria,
IL area. Additional controlled airspace is necessary to accommodate new
Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs) at Mount Hawley
Auxiliary Airport, Peoria, IL. The FAA is taking this action to enhance
the safety and management of Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) aircraft
operations at Mount Hawley Auxiliary Airport.

DATES: 0901 UTC. Comments must be received on or before September 14,
2009.

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 20590-0001. You
must identify the docket number FAA-2009-0511/Airspace Docket No. 09-
AGL-8, at the beginning of your comments. You may also submit comments
on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov. You may review the
public docket containing the proposal, any comments received, and any
final disposition in person in the Dockets Office between 9 a.m. and 5
p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The Docket Office
(telephone 1-800-647-5527), is on the ground floor of the building at
the above address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Scott Enander, Central Service Center,
Operations Support Group, Federal Aviation Administration, Southwest
Region, 2601 Meacham Blvd., Fort Worth, TX 76137; telephone: (817) 321-
7716.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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. Commenters 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-2009-0511/
Airspace Docket No. 09-AGL-8.'' The postcard will be date/time stamped
and returned to the commenter.

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 http://
www.faa.gov/airports_airtraffic/

air_traffic/publications/airspace_amendments/.
    Additionally, any person may obtain a copy of this notice by
submitting a request to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA),
Office of Air Traffic Airspace Management, ATA-400, 800 Independence
Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591, or by calling<PHONE_NUMBER>.
Communications must identify both docket numbers for this notice.
Persons interested in being placed on a mailing list for future NPRMs
should contact the FAA's Office of Rulemaking<PHONE_NUMBER>, to
request a copy of Advisory Circular No. 11-2A, Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking Distribution System, which describes the application
procedure.

The Proposal

    This action proposes to amend Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations
(14 CFR), part 71 by adding additional controlled Class E airspace in
the Peoria, IL airspace area. Specifically, that airspace extending
upward from 700 feet above the surface for SIAPs operations at Mount
Hawley Auxiliary Airport, Peoria, IL.
    Class E airspace areas are published in Paragraph 6005 of FAA Order
7400.9S, dated October 3, 2008, and effective October 31, 2008, which
is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class E airspace
designation listed in this document would be published subsequently in
the Order.
    The FAA has determined that this proposed regulation only involves
an established body of technical regulations for which frequent and
routine amendments are necessary to keep them operationally current.
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, will not have a significant
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities under the
criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. The FAA's authority to
issue rules regarding aviation safety is found in Title 49 of the U.S.
Code. Subtitle 1, 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 add
additional controlled airspace to the Peoria, IL airspace area.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

    Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (Air).

The Proposed Amendment

    In consideration of the foregoing, 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

    1. The authority citation for Part 71 continues to read as follows:

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

Sec.  71.1  [Amended]

    2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of Federal
Aviation Administration Order 7400.9S, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, dated October 3, 2008, and effective October 31,
2008, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace areas extending upward from 700
feet or more above the surface of the earth.

* * * * *

AGL IL E5 Peoria, IL [Amended]

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
bounded by a line beginning at lat. 40[deg]54'00'' N., long.
89[deg]59'00'' W.; to lat. 40[deg]53'31'' N., long. 89[deg]41'35''
W.; to lat. 40[deg]54'41'' N., long. 89[deg]35'28'' W.; to lat.
40[deg]52'16'' N., long. 89[deg]29'22'' W.; to lat. 40[deg]46'40''
N., long. 89[deg]27'38'' W.; to lat. 40[deg]44'01'' N., long.
89[deg]29'35'' W.; to lat. 40[deg]22'00'' N., long. 89[deg]32'00''
W.; to lat. 40[deg]26'00'' N., long. 90[deg]07'00'' W.; to lat.
40[deg]34'00'' N., long. 90[deg]12'00'' W.; to lat. 40[deg]47'00''
N., long. 90[deg]08'00'' W.; to the point of beginning.
* * * * *

    Issued in Fort Worth, TX, on July 23, 2009.
Anthony D. Roetzel,
Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO Central Service Center.
[FR Doc. E9-18140 Filed 7-29-09; 8:45 am]

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