UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20460

OFFICE OF

PREVENTION, PESTICIDES AND

TOXIC SUBSTANCES

MEMORANDUM

PC Code:	128901

DP Barcode:	358804

SUBJECT:	Tier 1 Drinking Water Assessment for the DuPont CLASSIC®
Herbicide Containing the Active Ingredient Chlorimuron-ethyl for use on
OPTIMUM® GAT® Herbicide Tolerant Corn and Soybeans

TO:		James Tompkins, Risk Manager

		Registration Division (7505C)

FROM:	Wm. J. Shaughnessy, PhD, Environmental Scientist

		Environmental Risk Branch II

		Environmental Fate and Effects Division

THROUGH:	Tom Bailey, PhD, Chief

		Environmental Risk Branch II

		Environmental Fate and Effects Division

DATE:	June 15, 2009

	This memorandum presents the results of a Tier 1 drinking water
assessment of CLASSIC and its active ingredient chlorimuron-ethyl for
aerial spray application on OPTIMUM®GAT® tolerant field corn and
soybeans for pre-emergence and post-emergence control of certain annual
grass and broadleaf weeds.  The acute estimated environmental
concentrations (EECs) in surface water, as predicted by the FIRST model,
ranged from 10.67 (soybeans) to 11.98 (corn) ppb.  The chronic EECs in
surface water ranged from 4.47 (soybeans) to 5.02 (corn) ppb.  The
groundwater EEC as predicted by the SCI-GROW model was 6.99 ppb.  These
EECs are higher than EECs predicted in previous assessments for other
uses of the herbicide; therefore, EFED recommends using the current
results to predict potential health risks associated with
chlorimuron-ethyl concentrations in surface and groundwater.

BACKGROUND

CLASSIC® is a water soluble granule which is mixed in water and applied
as either an aerial or ground spray.  The active ingredient,
chlorimuron-ethyl [ethyl
2-(4-chloro-6-methoxypyrimidin-2-ylcarbamoylsulfamoyl) benzoate], is a
sulfonylurea class herbicide with a herbicidal mode of action of
inhibiting acetolactate synthase.  Chlorimuron-ethyl is used for the
pre- and post-emergent control of certain weeds, such as buttercup and
yellow nutsedge and for the suppression of weeds such as purple aster
and silverleaf.

The current proposed label allows for up to three aerial and ground
spray applications per growing season for a not to exceed total of 0.25
lb, of CLASSIC® per acre (lb. a.i./A) per growing season.

	In July 2007 EFED completed a Tier 1 assessment of chlorimuron-ethyl
and the demethylated-parent (a major metabolite) for use on cranberries
and subgroup 13H berries.  In that assessment usage rates were limited
to 0.063 lb. a.i./A.  The FIRST and SciGrow models were used to generate
expected environmental concentrations (EECs) in surface and groundwater,
respectively.  For the proposed label use rates, the FIRST model
predicted raw surface drinking water acute and chronic exposure
concentrations of 5.7 ppb and 2.4 ppb, respectively.  The SciGrow model
predicted an acute and chronic groundwater exposure concentration of
1.76 ppb.  These EECs were comparable to those calculated in an April
2004 DWA for use on soybeans, peanuts and non-crop land.  In that
assessment, drinking water concentrations were 5.4 ppb (acute) and 2.3
ppb (chronic) for surface water.  The acute and chronic groundwater
concentration was 2.2 ppb.  In the current assessment the acute EECs
predicted by the FIRST model ranged from 10.67 (soybeans) to 11.98
(corn) ppb.  The chronic EECs ranged from 4.47 (soybeans) to 5.02 (corn)
ppb.  The groundwater EEC as predicted by the SCI-GROW model was 6.99
ppb.

ENVIRONMENTAL FATE

		The expected major route of degradation for chlorimuron-ethyl is by
metabolism in soil, with disappearance half-lives (for parent plus
demethylated parent) of 75 to 112 days measured in sandy loam
(Woodstown) and silt loam (Flanagan) soils.  Terrestrial field
dissipation studies in Delaware and North Caroline yielded soil
half-lives of 6.4 to 27 days for the disappearance of the parent.
Abiotic hydrolysis is as fast as soil metabolism at pH 5 (half-lives 17
to 27 days) but is slow at pH 7 and 9.  Aqueous and soil photolysis were
found not to be significant processes.  Aerobic aquatic metabolism was
not tested; anaerobic aquatic metabolism yielded half-lives of 2-3 weeks
in a Florida sediment-water system, and 5-6 weeks in a Pennsylvania
sediment-water system.

		Chlorimuron-ethyl has 6 major degradates, and no minor degradates.
The major degradates include demethylated parent, a “sulfonamide,”
and “pyrimidine-amine,” saccharin, dechlorinated pyrimidine-amine,
and demethylated pyrimidine-amine.  The demethylated parent, saccharin,
sulfonamide and pyrimidine-amine each remained at greater than 10% of
applied radioactivity at the end of some of the aerobic soil metabolism
studies (one year), and were major degradates in the field dissipation
studies.

In the environment, parent chlorimuron-ethyl is very mobile in soil,
with Kd values of <0.03 (sandy loam), 0.28 (silt loam), and >1.6 (silt
loam).  The parent is not expected to be volatile, with a reported vapor
pressure of 4E-12 atm.  In soil column leaching studies using
phenyl-ring labeled parent, saccharin and the sulfonamide were observed
at up to 28% and 4.3%, respectively, of the applied radiation in the
leachate.  Saccharin has Koc values of 4.6 to 15.5, indicating that it
is mobile (MRID 45012638).  Overall, chlorimuron-ethyl is expected to
dissipate by metabolism in soil and transport in water by run-off, or
leaching.

FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS

	In this assessment, the FIRST (Version 1.1.0) and SCI-GROW (Version
2.3) models were used to predict the estimated environmental
concentrations (EECs) of chlorimuron-ethyl in surface and groundwater,
respectively, for aerial applications on OPTIMUM®GAT® tolerant corn
and soybean.

While the product label allows for up to three applications per growing
season with the total amount of active ingredient applied not to exceed
0.25 lb. a.i./A, for modeling purposes the number of applications was
limited to once per year.  EFED assumes that the more conservative model
EECs would be achieved by using a single application at the maximum
application rate.    Input parameters for the FIRST model runs for
applications on corn and soybean are presented in Table 1.  Model output
is presented in Table 2 and 3.    The acute EECs as predicted by the
FIRST model ranged from 10.67 (soybeans) – 11.98 (corn) ppb.  The
chronic EECs ranged from 4.47 (soybeans) – 5.02 (corn) ppb.  The
SCI-GROW model was used by EFED to estimate ground water concentrations
from use of the herbicide.  The groundwater EEC as predicted by the
SCI-GROW model was 6.99 ppb.  The model input parameters and output
results for the SCI-GROW model are presented in Table 4.

Because of higher use rates the EECs predicted in the current assessment
are proportionately higher than those predicted in the 2007 and 2004
assessments.

Table 1.  FIRST Model Input Parameters for Chlorimuron-ethyl

Model Input	Value	Comments

Max. application rate (lb. a.i./A)	0.25	DuPont CLASSIC Herbicide Label

No. of applications per year	1	The label allows for up to three
applications per growing season at a rate not to exceed 0.25 lb. a.i./A
per growing season; 1 is used to yield more conservative model results

Percent cropped area:

    Corn

    Soybean

46

41	From model input guidance for specific crops

Koc	2.5 ml/g for Cecil sandy loam	MRID 145778, 143120, 154436, 154440

Aerobic soil metabolism half-life (days)	106 days 90th percentile upper
confidence limit on 4 values)

91 days (average of 4 values)	MRID 131580, 145402

Is this pesticide to be wetted-in?	No	Label

Method of application	Aerial spray	Label

Water solubility (mg/L) @ 20°C, pH 7	1200 (parent) 	  HYPERLINK
"http://sitem.herts.ac.uk/aeru/footprint/en/"
http://sitem.herts.ac.uk/aeru/footprint/en/

solubility is a strong function of pH above pKa of 4.2

Aerobic aquatic metabolism half-life (days)	212 	2*106 days (aerobic
soil metabolism half-life) per input guidance.

Aqueous photolysis half-life (days) at pH 7	Stable	MRID 145779, 154438

Table 2.  FIRST Model Output - Corn

RUN No. 1 FOR Chlorimuron-ethyl ON OPTIMUM GAT Corn  *INPUT VALUES*

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RATE (#/AC)	  No.APPS &	SOIL	SOLUBIL	APPL TYPE	%CROPPED	INCORP

ONE (MULT)	   INTERVAL	 Koc	(PPM)		(%DRIFT)	AREA		(IN)

------------------------------------------------------------------------
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0.25		     1	1	2.5	1200		AERIAL (16.0)	46.0	   0.0

FIELD AND RESERVOIR HALFLIFE VALUES (DAYS)

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METABOLIC	   DAYS UNTIL   HYDROLYSIS  PHOTOLYSIS  METABOLIC  COMBINED

(FIELD)	   RAIN/RUNOFF	(RESERV.)    (RES.-EFF)	(RESERV.)	  (RESERV.)

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106		     	2		N/A	          0.0-0.0		      212	      212

UNTREATED WATER CONC  (MICROGRAMS/LITER (PPB)) Ver 1.1.0  Jan. 1, 2007

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     PEAK DAY (ACUTE)	ANNUAL AVERAGE (CHRONIC)

       CONCENTRATION		CONCENTRATION

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11.98					5.02

Table 3.  FIRST Model Output - Soybean

RUN No. 2 FOR Chlorimuron-ethyl ON OPTIMUM GAT Soybean  *INPUT VALUES*

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RATE (#/AC)	  No.APPS &	SOIL	SOLUBIL	APPL TYPE	%CROPPED	INCORP

ONE (MULT)	   INTERVAL	 Koc	(PPM)		(%DRIFT)	AREA		(IN)

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0.25		     1	1	2.5	1200		AERIAL (16.0)	41.0	   0.0

FIELD AND RESERVOIR HALFLIFE VALUES (DAYS)

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METABOLIC	   DAYS UNTIL   HYDROLYSIS  PHOTOLYSIS  METABOLIC  COMBINED

(FIELD)	   RAIN/RUNOFF	(RESERV.)    (RES.-EFF)	(RESERV.)	  (RESERV.)

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106		     	2		N/A	          0.0-0.0	      		212	      212

UNTREATED WATER CONC  (MICROGRAMS/LITER (PPB)) Ver 1.1.0  Jan. 1, 2007

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     PEAK DAY (ACUTE)	ANNUAL AVERAGE (CHRONIC)

       CONCENTRATION		CONCENTRATION

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10.67					4.47

Table 4.  SCI-GROW Model Input and Output

Crop		Application	      No. of	       Median Koc    Aerobic Soil	 EEC
(ppb)

Rate (lb. a.i./A)1   Applications    (mL/g)2	        Metabolism

						        Half-life (days)

        (Average) 3

Corn		      0.25	             1		  2.5		   91	     	  6.99

Soybean	      0.25	             1		  2.5		   91	     	  6.99

 Product label

2 MRID 145778, 143120, 154436, 154440

3 MRID 131580, 145402

Monitoring Data

The US Geological Survey (USGS) reports that chlorimuron-ethyl has been
detected in the drinking water facilities presented in Table 5.  The
data show the percent of the total number of samples in which the
herbicide was detected and the maximum concentration observed at that
location.  The reported concentrations are less than those predicted by
the FIRST model in this assessment.

Table 5.  Detection Frequency and Maximum Concentration at Four Drinking
Water Facilities

Reservoir Location	Concentration at Water-supply Intake	Concentration at
Reservoir Outflow Site	Concentration of Treated Effluent

	Detection %	Max Conc. (ppb)	Detection %	Max Conc. (ppb)	Detection %	Max
Conc. (ppb)

Indianapolis Water Co., IN	-	-	-	-	5	0.04

Higginsville Reservoir, MO	11	0.018	10	0.026	-	-

East Fork Lake, OH	47	0.05	36	0.021	-	-

Lake Mitchell, SD	5	0.021	11	0.023	9	0.026

Source: USGS Open file report 01-456 (Pesticides in Selected
Water-Supply Reservoirs and Finished Drinking Water, 1999-2000: Summary
of results from a Pilot Monitoring Program)

	The National Water-Quality Assessment (NAWQA) Program database was
searched for the latest surface and groundwater monitoring results for
chlorimuron-ethyl.  Chlorimuron-ethyl has been monitored for in 42
states where there have been 82 incidences where the herbicide has been
found to be above detection limits.  In these incidences the
concentrations have ranged from 0.010 to 0.870 ppb.  These reported
concentrations are also less than those predicted by the FIRST and
SCI-GROW models in this assessment.

 EFED Memo to Daniel Rosenblatt, Registration Division. July 2007. Subj:
Tier 1 Drinking Water Assessment for Chlorimuron-ethyl Use on Cranberry
and Low-growing Berry Subgroup 13H, Except Strawberry


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Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2020-0021; OMB No. 1660-0118]

Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
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accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice seeks
comments concerning the After Action Report/Improvement Plans, Training
and Exercise Plans, and Nominations to the National Exercise Program
which are used to validate current preparedness capabilities and
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: You may contact the Information
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Presidential Policy Directive 8 (PPD-8:
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necessary for preparedness and a National Preparedness System (NPS)
which guides activities to enable the Nation to achieve the NPG. The
NPS allows the Nation to track the progress of our ability to build and
improve the capabilities necessary to prevent, protect against,
mitigate the effects of, respond to, and recover from those threats
that pose the greatest risk to the security of the Nation.
    The NPS provides an integrated approach to preparedness that can be
implemented and measured at all levels of government. This system is an
all-of-Nation and whole community approach to preparedness, from
neighborhood organizations to civic groups and private businesses. It
contains a methodical approach integrated across the preparedness cycle
and links together programs and requirements into a comprehensive
system, driving rational decision-making and allowing for a direct and
defensible assessment of progress against clearly defined objectives.
    The NPS is based on a consistent methodology for assessing the
threats and hazards facing a given jurisdiction. The findings of the
assessment drive planning factors and all other components of the
preparedness cycle including resource requirements, existing
capabilities and capability gaps, driving investments to close those
gaps, making and validating improvements in capabilities through
training and exercising, and continually assessing progress.
    Section 648(b)(1) of the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform
Act of 2006 (6 U.S.C. 748(b)(1)) also provides for these exercises and
states the Administrator ``shall carry out a national exercise program
to test and evaluate the national preparedness goal, National Incident
Management System, National Response, and other related plans and
strategies.'' The Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program
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tools, and guidance necessary for entities to build and sustain
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Training and Exercise Plan, and National Exercise Program Nomination
Forms provide the standardized methods for reporting the results of
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2017-1250; Product Identifier 2017-NM-174-AD; Amendment
39-19159; AD 2018-02-06]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Dassault Aviation Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

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SUMMARY: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain
Dassault Aviation Model FALCON 7X, FALCON 2000EX, and FALCON 900EX
airplanes. This AD requires revising the airplane flight manual (AFM)
and minimum equipment list (MEL) to incorporate new limitations. This
AD also provides an optional terminating action that removes the AFM
and MEL limitations. This AD was prompted by a report indicating that,
during approach, an airplane had an unexpected change of barometric
settings on both the pilot and co-pilot sides, which also impacted
certain display and navigational systems. We are issuing this AD to
address the unsafe condition on these products.

DATES: This AD becomes effective February 5, 2018.
    The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of certain publications listed in this AD as of February 5,
2018.
    We must receive comments on this AD by March 5, 2018.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments, using the procedures found in 14 CFR
11.43 and 11.45, by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
     Mail: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590.
     Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    For service information identified in this final rule, contact
Dassault Falcon Jet Corporation, Teterboro Airport, P.O. Box 2000,
South Hackensack, NJ 07606; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; internet http://www.dassaultfalcon.com. You may view this referenced service
information at the FAA, Transport Standards Branch, 1601 Lind Avenue
SW, Renton, WA. For information on the availability of this material at
the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>. It is also available on the internet at
http://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No.
FAA-2017-1250.

Examining the AD Docket

    You may examine the AD docket on the internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2017-
1250; or in person at the Docket Operations office between 9 a.m. and 5
p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The AD docket
contains this AD, the regulatory evaluation, any comments received, and
other information. The street address for the Docket Operations office
(telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>) is in the ADDRESSES section. Comments will be
available in the AD docket shortly after receipt.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Discussion

    The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), which is the Technical
Agent for the Member States of the European Union, has issued EASA
Airworthiness Directive 2017-0240, dated December 5, 2017 (referred to
after this as the Mandatory Continuing Airworthiness Information, or
``the MCAI''), to correct an unsafe condition for certain Dassault
Aviation Model FALCON 7X, FALCON 2000EX, and FALCON 900EX airplanes.
The MCAI states:

    An occurrence was reported where, during approach, a Dassault 7X
aeroplane experienced an unexpected change of barometric setting
values, on both pilot and co-pilot sides, also having some other
effects on display and navigation systems. Investigation showed that
a temporary defect of a Cursor Control Device (CCD) can release
erroneous but apparently valid data to the avionics. Depending on
the resulting flight deck effects, crew members may be unaware of
any incorrect barometric setting values.
    This condition, if not corrected, could lead to a wrong flight
altitude, possibly affecting continued safe flight and landing.
    To address this potential unsafe condition [Dassault Aviation]
DA is developing corrective actions through an upgrade of ``EASy''
Avionics software. Pending the availability in service of these
upgrades, DA issued an Aircraft Flight Manual (AFM) amendment and a
Master Minimum Equipment List (MMEL) amendment, related to dispatch
with a Traffic Collision Avoidance System (TCAS) or Enhanced Ground
Proximity Warning System (EGPWS).
    For the reasons described above, this [EASA] AD requires
amendment of the applicable AFM and MMEL [and includes an optional
terminating action].
    This [EASA] AD is considered an interim measure and further AD
action may follow.

    Although the MCAI requires updating the MMEL, this AD requires
revising the MEL. The MMEL is a master list of the minimum equipment
with which the airplane can operate under given circumstances. A MEL is
derived from the MMEL and is tailored for individual operators. The
optional terminating action is updating the aircraft avionics software
to the latest EASy II version. You may examine the MCAI on the internet
at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No.
FAA-2017-1250.

Related Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51

    Dassault Aviation has issued the following service information.
    The following service information describes procedures for updating
the aircraft avionics software to the latest EASy II version. These
documents are distinct since they apply to different airplane models in
different configurations.

     Dassault Service Bulletin F7X-322, dated October 24, 2017.
     Dassault Service Bulletin F900EX-422, dated September 22,
2017.
     Dassault Service Bulletin F900EX-423, dated December 9,
2016.
     Dassault Service Bulletin F2000EX-322, Revision 1, dated
June 21, 2017.
     Dassault Service Bulletin F2000EX-323, dated July 13,
2017.
    The following service information describes MMEL dispatch
restrictions for TCAS and EGPWS. These documents are distinct since
they apply to different airplane models.
     Dassault Falcon 7X/8X, MMEL-CP0205-PUB-F7X, ``TCAS & EGPWS
limitations without CCD correction,'' Revision 1, dated September 1,
2016, to the Dispatch Assistance CD-ROM Pub. 781.
     Dassault Falcon 900EX EASy, MMEL-CP0205-PUB-F900EX EASy,
``TCAS & EGPWS limitations without CCD correction,'' Revision 1, dated
September 1, 2016, to the Dispatch Assistance CD-ROM Pub. 617.
     Dassault Falcon 2000EX EASy, MMEL-CP0205-PUB-F2000EX EASy,
``TCAS & EGWPS limitation without CCD correction,'' Revision 1, dated
September 1, 2016, to the Dispatch Assistance CD-ROM Pub. 682.
    This service information is reasonably available because the
interested parties have access to it through their normal course of
business or by the means identified in the ADDRESSES section.

FAA's Determination and Requirements of This AD

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

FAA's Determination of the Effective Date

    An unsafe condition exists that requires the immediate adoption of
this AD. The FAA has found that the risk to the flying public justifies
waiving notice and comment prior to adoption of this rule because
unexpected changes to barometric settings could lead to an incorrect
flight altitude and ultimately adversely affect the airplane's
continued safe flight and landing. Therefore, we determined that notice
and opportunity for public comment before issuing this AD are
impracticable and that good cause exists for making this amendment
effective in fewer than 30 days.

Comments Invited

    This AD is a final rule that involves requirements affecting flight
safety, and we did not precede it by notice and opportunity for public
comment. We invite you to send any written relevant data, views, or
arguments about this AD. Send your comments to an address listed under
the ADDRESSES section. Include ``Docket No. FAA-2017-1250; Product
Identifier 2017-NM-174-AD'' at the beginning of your comments. We
specifically invite comments on the overall regulatory, economic,
environmental, and energy aspects of this AD. We will consider all
comments received by the closing date and may amend this AD based on
those comments.
    We will post all comments we receive, without change, to http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information you provide. We
will also post a report summarizing each substantive verbal contact we
receive about this AD.

Costs of Compliance

    We estimate that this AD affects 320 airplanes of U.S. registry. We
estimate the following costs to comply with this AD:

                                                 Estimated Costs
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                                                                                Cost per      Cost on U.S.
               Action                         Labor cost            Parts cost        product        operators
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Updating the AFM/MEL...............  2 work-hours x $85 per hour              $0            $170         $54,400
                                      = $170.
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                                      Estimated Costs for Optional Actions
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                                                                                Cost per
                   Action                                 Labor cost                Parts cost        product
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Software update............................  8 work-hours x $85 per hour = $680.              $0            $680
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    According to the manufacturer, some of the costs of this AD may be
covered under warranty, thereby reducing the cost impact on affected
individuals. We do not control warranty coverage for affected
individuals. As a result, we have included all available costs in our
cost estimate.

Authority for This Rulemaking

    Title 49 of the United States Code specifies the FAA's authority to
issue rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I, section 106, describes the
authority of the FAA Administrator. ``Subtitle VII: Aviation
Programs,'' describes in more detail the scope of the Agency's
authority.
    We are issuing this rulemaking under the authority described in
``Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart III, Section 44701: General
requirements.'' Under that section, Congress charges the FAA with
promoting safe flight of civil aircraft in air commerce by prescribing
regulations for practices, methods, and procedures the Administrator
finds necessary for safety in air commerce. This regulation is within
the scope of that authority because it addresses an unsafe condition
that is likely to exist or develop on products identified in this
rulemaking action.
    This AD is issued in accordance with authority delegated by the
Executive Director, Aircraft Certification Service, as authorized by
FAA Order 8000.51C. In accordance with that order, issuance of ADs is
normally a function of the Compliance and Airworthiness Division, but
during this transition period, the Executive Director has delegated the
authority to issue ADs applicable to transport category airplanes to
the Director of the System Oversight Division.

Regulatory Findings

    We determined that this AD will not have federalism implications
under

Executive Order 13132. This AD will not have a substantial direct
effect on the States, on the relationship between the national
government and the States, or on the distribution of power and
responsibilities among the various levels of government.
    For the reasons discussed above, I certify that this AD:
    1. Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under Executive Order
12866;
    2. Is not a ``significant rule'' under the DOT Regulatory Policies
and Procedures (44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979);
    3. Will not affect intrastate aviation in Alaska; and
    4. Will not have a significant economic impact, positive or
negative, on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria
of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

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

Adoption of the Amendment

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

PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

0
1. The authority citation for part 39 continues to read as follows:

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

Sec.  39.13  [Amended]

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

2018-02-06 Dassault Aviation: Amendment 39-19159; Docket No. FAA-
2017-1250; Product Identifier 2017-NM-174-AD.

(a) Effective Date

    This AD becomes effective February 5, 2018.

(b) Affected ADs

    None.

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to the Dassault Aviation airplanes identified in
paragraphs (c)(1), (c)(2), and (c)(3) of this AD, certificated in
any category.
    (1) Model FALCON 7X airplanes, all serial numbers, except those
that have embodied Dassault modification M1254 or M1705 in
production, or Dassault Service Bulletin F7X-322 in service.
    (2) Model FALCON 2000EX airplanes, all serial numbers that have
embodied Dassault modification M1691 in production, except those
that have embodied Dassault modification M3849 in production, or
Dassault Service Bulletin F2000EX-322 or Dassault Service Bulletin
F2000EX-323 in service.
    (3) Model FALCON 900EX airplanes, all serial numbers that have
embodied Dassault modification M3083 in production, except those
that have embodied Dassault modification M6002 in production, or
Dassault Service Bulletin F900EX-422 or Dassault Service Bulletin
F900EX-423 in service.

(d) Subject

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

(e) Reason

    This AD was prompted by a report indicating that, during
approach, an airplane had an unexpected change of barometric
settings on both the pilot and co-pilot sides, which also impacted
certain display and navigational systems. We are issuing this AD to
address unexpected changes to barometric settings, which could lead
to an incorrect flight altitude and could ultimately adversely
affect the airplane's continued safe flight and landing.

(f) Compliance

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

(g) Airplane Flight Manual (AFM) Revision

    Within 10 flight cycles after the effective date of this AD,
revise the Limitations Section of the Airplane Flight Manual (AFM)
to include the statement specified in figure 1 to paragraph (g) of
this AD. When a statement identical to that in figure 1 to paragraph
(g) of this AD has been included in the limitations section of the
general revisions of the AFM, the general revisions may be inserted
into the AFM.
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(h) Minimum Equipment List (MEL) Revision

    Within 10 flight cycles after the effective date of this AD,
revise the operator's MEL by incorporating the applicable
information specified in figure 2 to paragraph (h) of this AD as a
temporary restriction when dispatching the airplane with an
inoperative traffic alert and collision avoidance system (TCAS) or
enhanced ground proximity warning system (EGPWS). The MEL can be
revised by inserting a copy of the applicable MMEL-CP page specified
in figure 2 to paragraph (h) of this AD into the MEL. After revising
the applicable MEL, dispatch of that airplane with an inoperative
TCAS or EGWPS is allowed, provided that the applicable MEL for that
airplane has been revised, as specified in the applicable dispatch
restrictions specified in figure 2 to paragraph (h) of this AD.

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(i) Optional Terminating Action

    Modification of an airplane by updating the aircraft avionics
software to the latest EASy II version in accordance with the
applicable service information specified in figure 3 to paragraph
(i) of this AD terminates the requirements of paragraphs (g) and (h)
of this AD for the modified airplane only.
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(j) Credit for Previous Actions

    This paragraph provides credit for the actions specified in
paragraph (i) of this AD, if those actions were performed before the
effective date of this AD using Dassault Service Bulletin F2000EX-
322, dated October 17, 2016, for the airplanes identified therein.

(k) Other FAA AD Provisions

    The following provisions also apply to this AD:
    (1) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs): The Manager,
International Section, Transport Standards Branch, FAA, has the
authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested using the
procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. In accordance with 14 CFR 39.19,
send your request to your principal inspector or local Flight
Standards District Office, as appropriate. If sending information
directly to the International Section, send it to the attention of
the person identified in paragraph (l)(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 local flight
standards district office/certificate holding district office.
    (2) Contacting the Manufacturer: For any requirement in this AD
to obtain corrective actions from a manufacturer, the action must be
accomplished using a method approved by the Manager, International
Section, Transport Standards Branch, FAA; or the European Aviation
Safety Agency (EASA); or Dassault Aviation's EASA Design
Organization Approval (DOA). If approved by the DOA, the approval
must include the DOA-authorized signature.

(l) Related Information

    (1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing Airworthiness Information
(MCAI) EASA Airworthiness Directive 2017-0240, dated December 5,
2017, for related information. You may examine the MCAI on the
internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating
Docket No. FAA-2017-1250.
    (2) For more information about this AD, contact Tom Rodriguez,
Aerospace Engineer, International Section, Transport Standards
Branch, FAA, 1601 Lind Avenue SW, Renton, WA 98057-3356; telephone
425-227-1137; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    (3) Service information identified in this AD that is not
incorporated by reference is available at the addresses specified in
paragraphs (m)(3) and (m)(4) of this AD.

(m) Material Incorporated by Reference

    (1) The Director of the Federal Register approved the
incorporation by reference (IBR) of the service information listed
in this paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51.
    (2) You must use this service information as applicable to do
the actions required by this AD, unless this AD specifies otherwise.
    (i) Dassault Falcon 7X/8X, MMEL-CP0205-PUB-F7X, ``TCAS & EGPWS
limitations without CCD correction,'' Revision 1, dated September 1,
2016, to the Dispatch Assistance CD-ROM Pub. 781.
    (ii) Dassault Falcon 2000EX EASy, MMEL-CP0205-PUB-F2000EX EASy,
``TCAS & EGWPS limitation without CCD correction,'' Revision 1,
dated September 1, 2016, to the Dispatch Assistance CD-ROM Pub. 682.
    (iii) Dassault Falcon 900EX EASy, MMEL-CP0205-PUB-F900EX EASy,
``TCAS & EGPWS limitations without CCD correction,'' Revision 1,
dated September 1, 2016, to the Dispatch Assistance CD-ROM Pub. 617.
    (iv) Dassault Service Bulletin F7X-322, dated October 24, 2017.
    (v) Dassault Service Bulletin F2000EX-322, Revision 1, dated
June 21, 2017.
    (vi) Dassault Service Bulletin F2000EX-323, dated July 13, 2017.

    (vii) Dassault Service Bulletin F900EX-422, dated September 22,
2017.
    (viii) Dassault Service Bulletin F900EX-423, dated December 9,
2016.
    (3) For service information identified in this AD, contact
Dassault Falcon Jet Corporation, Teterboro Airport, P.O. Box 2000,
South Hackensack, NJ 07606; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; internet http://www.dassaultfalcon.com.
    (4) You may view this service information at the FAA, Transport
Standards Branch, 1601 Lind Avenue SW, Renton, WA. For information
on the availability of this material at the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    (5) You may view this service information that is incorporated
by reference at the National Archives and Records Administration
(NARA). For information on the availability of this material at
NARA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.

    Issued in Renton, Washington, on January 5, 2018.
Michael Kaszycki,
Acting Director, System Oversight Division, Aircraft Certification
Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. AD18-8-000; Docket No. EL18-26-000]

Reform of Affected System Coordination in the Generator
Interconnection Process; EDF Renewable Energy, Inc. v. Midcontinent
Independent System Operator, Inc., Southwest Power Pool, Inc., and PJM
Interconnection, L.L.C.; Notice of Technical Conference

    Take notice that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
(Commission) will convene a staff-led technical conference in the
above-referenced proceeding on Tuesday and Wednesday, April 3-4, 2018
from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (EDT). The conference will be held in the
Commission Meeting Room at Commission headquarters, 888 First Street
NE, Washington, DC 20426. Commissioners may attend and participate.
    The purpose of this conference is to discuss issues related to the
coordination of Affected Systems raised in (1) the complaint filed by
EDF Renewable Energy, Inc. against Midcontinent Independent System
Operator, Inc., Southwest Power Pool, Inc., and PJM Interconnection,
L.L.C. in Docket No. EL18-26-000 and (2) the Commission's Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking on the generator interconnection process in Docket
No. RM17-8-000.
    Discussions at the conference may involve issues raised in
proceedings that are currently pending before the Commission. These
proceedings include, but are not limited to:

Internal MISO Generators v. Midcontinent Independent System Operator,
Inc., Docket No. EL15-99-000;
EDF Renewable Energy, Inc. v. Midcontinent Independent System Operator,
Inc., Docket No. EL18-55-000; Southwest Power Pool, Inc., Docket No.
ER18-421-000;
Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc., Docket No. ER18-636-
000;
Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc., Docket No. ER16-1346-
003;
Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc., Docket No. ER16-1817-
004;
Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc., Docket No. EL18-17-000;
Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc., Docket No. ER17-156-
002; and
TranSource, LLC v. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C., Docket No. EL15-79-001.

    Additional information regarding the conference program and
speakers will be provided in subsequent supplemental notices of
technical conference.
    Those wishing to participate in this conference should submit a
nomination form online by 5:00 p.m. on March 2, 2018 at: http://www.ferc.gov/whats-new/registration/04-03-18-speaker-form.asp. There is
no fee for attendance. In-person attendees should allow time to pass
through building security procedures before the 9:30 a.m. start time of
the technical conference. Pre-registration is encouraged, though not
required. Attendees may register in advance at the following web page:
http://www.ferc.gov/whats-new/registration/04-03-18-form.asp
    The conference will be transcribed and webcast. Transcripts will be
available immediately for a fee from Ace Reporting<PHONE_NUMBER>). A
link to the webcast of this event will be available in the Commission
Calendar of Events at www.ferc.gov. The Capitol Connection provides
technical support for the webcasts and offers the option of listening
to the conferences via phone-bridge for a fee. For additional
information, visit www.CapitolConnection.org or call<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Commission conferences are accessible under section 508 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973. For accessibility accommodations, please
send an email to [email protected] or call toll free 1-866-208-
3372 (voice) or<PHONE_NUMBER> (TTY), or send a fax to<PHONE_NUMBER> with
the required accommodations.
    For more information about this technical conference, please
contact Lina Naik at [email protected] or<PHONE_NUMBER>, Myra Sinnott
at [email protected] or<PHONE_NUMBER>, or Kathleen Ratcliff at
[email protected] or<PHONE_NUMBER>. For information related
to logistics, please contact Sarah McKinley at [email protected]
or<PHONE_NUMBER>.

    Dated: February 2, 2018.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2018-0209; FRL-9491-01-OMS]

Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and
Approval; Comment Request; Cross-State Air Pollution Rule and Texas SO2
Trading Programs (Renewal)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency has submitted an
information collection request (ICR), ``Cross-State Air Pollution Rule
and Texas SO2 Trading Programs (Renewal)'' (EPA ICR Number
2391.06, OMB Control Number 2060-0667) to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act. This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is
currently approved through March 31, 2022. Public comments were
previously requested via the Federal Register on May 25, 2021 during a
60-day comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for
public comments. A fuller description of the ICR is given below,
including its estimated burden and cost to the public. An Agency may
not conduct or sponsor and a person is not required to respond to a
collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB
control number.

DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before February 25,
2022.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID Number No. EPA-
HQ-OAR-2018-0209, online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred
method) or by mail to: EPA Docket Center, Environmental Protection
Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC
20460.
    EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in the
public docket without change including any personal information
provided, unless the comment includes profanity, threats, information
claimed to be Confidential Business Information (CBI), or other
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute.
    Submit written comments and recommendations to OMB for the proposed
information collection within 30 days of publication of this notice to
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular information
collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--Open for
Public Comments'' or by using the search function.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kevin Tran, Clean Air Markets
Division, Office of Air and Radiation, (6204M), Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460;
telephone number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email
address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Supporting documents, which explain in
detail the information that the EPA will be collecting, are available
in the public docket for this ICR. The docket can be viewed online at
www.regulations.gov or in person at the EPA Docket Center, WJC West,
Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC. The telephone
number for the Docket Center is<PHONE_NUMBER>. For additional
information about EPA's public docket, visit https://www.epa.gov/dockets.
    Abstract: EPA is renewing an ICR for the Cross-State Air Pollution
Rule (CSAPR) trading programs to allow for continued implementation of
the programs. The information collection requirements under five CSAPR
trading programs and the Texas SO2 Trading Program are
reflected in the existing ICR as most recently revised in 2018. In
2021, EPA promulgated an additional CSAPR NOX Ozone trading
program which only includes sources previously subject to another CSAPR
trading program reflected in the current ICR. This ICR renewal reflects
all six CSAPR trading programs and the Texas SO2 Trading
Program. Most affected sources under the CSAPR and Texas trading
programs are also subject to the Acid Rain Program (ARP). The
information collection requirements under the CSAPR and Texas trading
programs, which consist primarily of requirements to monitor and report
emissions data in accordance with 40 CFR part 75, substantially overlap
and are fully integrated with ARP information collection requirements.
The burden and costs of overlapping requirements are accounted for in
the ARP ICR (OMB Control Number 2060-0258). This ICR accounts for
information collection burden and costs under the CSAPR and Texas
trading programs that are incremental to the burden and costs already
accounted for in the ARP ICR. All data received by EPA will be treated
as public information.
    Form Numbers: Agent Notice of Delegation #5900-172, Certificate of
Representation #7610-1, General Account Form #7610-5, Allowance
Transfer Form #7610-6, Retired Unit Exemption #7610-20, Allowance
Deduction #7620-4.
    Respondents/affected entities: Industry respondents are stationary,
fossil fuel-fired boilers and combustion turbines serving electricity
generators subject to the CSAPR and Texas trading programs, as well as
non-source entities voluntarily participating in allowance trading
activities. Potential state respondents are states that can elect to
submit state-determined allowance allocations for sources located in
their states.
    Respondents' obligation to respond: Industry respondents: Voluntary
and mandatory (Sections 110(a) and 301(a) of the Clean Air Act). State
respondents: Voluntary.
    Estimated number of respondents: EPA estimates that there are 953
industry respondents, including 903 affected sources and 50 non-source
entities participating in allowance trading activities, and 27
potential state respondents.
    Frequency of response: On occasion, quarterly, and annually.
    Total estimated burden: 113,512 hours (per year). Burden is defined
at 5 CFR 1320.03(b).
    Total estimated cost: $16,482,349 (per year); includes $7,095,827
annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs.
    Changes in Estimates: There is decrease of 20,911 hours in the
total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently
approved by OMB. This decrease is due almost entirely to adjustments in
the estimated numbers of respondents and transactions.

Courtney Kerwin,
Director, Regulatory Support Division.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

[Docket No. FMCSA-2017-0138]

Agency Information Collection Activities: Extension of an
Approved Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Generic
Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service
Delivery

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FMCSA
announces its plan to submit the Information Collection Request (ICR)
described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for its
review and approval and invites public comment. The FMCSA requests
approval to revise an existing ICR titled, ``Generic Clearance for the
Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery,'' due to
an increase in the annual cost to respondents. This ICR will allow for
ongoing, collaborative and

actionable communication between FMCSA and its customers and
stakeholders. It will also allow feedback to contribute directly to the
improvement of program management. On August 10, 2017, FMCSA published
a Federal Register notice allowing for a 60-day comment period on this
ICR. The agency received no comments in response to that notice.

DATES: Please send your comments to this notice by March 9, 2018. OMB
must receive your comments by this date to act quickly on the ICR.

ADDRESSES: All comments should reference Federal Docket Management
System (FDMS) Docket Number FMCSA-2017-0138. 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/Federal Motor Carrier
Safety Administration, and sent via electronic mail to
[email protected], 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Martin Walker, Division Chief,
FMCSA, Office of Research. Telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; or email
[email protected]. Department of Transportation, Federal Motor
Carrier Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Mail Stop
W63-432, Washington, DC 20590.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Background: Executive Order 12862, ``Setting Customer Service
Standards,'' directs Federal agencies to provide service to the public
that matches or exceeds the best service available in the private
sector (58 FR 48257, Sept. 11, 1993). In order to work continuously to
ensure that our programs are effective and meet our customers' needs,
FMCSA seeks to extend OMB approval of a generic clearance to collect
qualitative feedback from our customers on our service delivery. The
surveys covered in this generic clearance provide a way for FMCSA to
collect this data directly from our customers.
    The surveys covered by this collection provide a means to garner
qualitative customer and stakeholder feedback in an efficient, timely
manner, in accordance with the Administration's commitment to improving
service delivery. By qualitative feedback we mean information that
provides useful insights on perceptions and opinions, but are not
statistical surveys that yield quantitative results that can be
generalized to the population of study. This feedback will provide
insights into customer or stakeholder perceptions, experiences and
expectations, provide an early warning of issues with service, or focus
attention on areas where communication, training, or changes in
operations might improve delivery of products or services. The
information collected from our customers and stakeholders will help
ensure that users have an effective, efficient, and satisfying
experience with FMCSA's programs.
    The solicitation of feedback targets areas such as: Timeliness,
appropriateness, accuracy of information, courtesy, efficiency of
service delivery, and resolution of issues with service delivery.
Responses are assessed to plan and inform efforts to improve or
maintain the quality of service offered to the public. If this
information is not collected, vital feedback from customers and
stakeholders on the Agency's services will be unavailable.
    The Agency only submits a collection for approval under this
generic clearance if it meets the following conditions:
     The collections are voluntary;
     The collections are low-burden for respondents (based on
considerations of total burden hours, total number of respondents, or
burden-hours per respondent) and are low-cost for both the respondents
and the Federal Government;
     The collections are non-controversial and do not raise
issues of concern to other Federal agencies;
     Any collection is targeted to the solicitation of opinions
from respondents who have experience with the program or may have
experience with the program in the near future;
     Personally identifiable information (PII) is collected
only to the extent necessary and is not retained;
     Information gathered will be used only internally for
general service improvement and program management purposes and is not
intended for release outside of the agency;
     Information gathered will not be used for the purpose of
substantially informing influential policy decisions; and
     Information gathered will yield qualitative information;
the collections will not be designed or expected to yield statistically
reliable results or used as though the results are generalizable to the
population of study.
    Feedback collected under this generic clearance provides useful
information, but it does not yield data that can be generalized to the
overall population. This type of generic clearance for qualitative
information will not be used for quantitative information collections
that are designed to yield reliably actionable results, such as
monitoring trends over time or documenting program performance. Such
data uses require more rigorous designs that address: The target
population to which generalizations will be made, the sampling frame,
the sample design (including stratification and clustering), the
precision requirements or power calculations that justify the proposed
sample size, the expected response rate, methods for assessing
potential non-response bias, the protocols for data collection, and any
testing procedures that were or will be undertaken prior to fielding
the study. Depending on the degree of influence the results are likely
to have, such collections may still be eligible for submission for
other generic mechanisms that are designed to yield quantitative
results.
    As a general matter, information collections will not result in any
new system of records containing privacy information and will not ask
questions of a sensitive nature, such as sexual behavior and attitudes,
religious beliefs, and other matters that are commonly considered
private.
    FMCSA estimates that the annual burden hour for this information
collection has decreased by approximately 1,218 hours from the
previously approved 3,450 hours. This is due in part to (1)
discontinuing a previously OMB approved mail-based customer
satisfaction survey, and (2) adding the annual Analysis, Research, and
Technology sessions.
    Additionally, because of discontinuing mail surveys, respondents
will not incur any non-hour costs (e.g. stamps), which results in an
estimated decrease of $440 annually. The expected annual cost to the
Federal Government has decreased from $200,800 annually to $137,076 due
in part to the cost difference in the discontinuation of the customer
satisfaction survey using outreach materials previously approved and
estimating the implementation of the ART Forum contracts.
    Title: Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback
on Agency Service Delivery.
    OMB Control Number: 2126-0049.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently-approved information
collection.
    Respondents: State and local agencies, the general public,
stakeholders,

original equipment manufacturers and suppliers to the commercial motor
vehicle (CMV) industry, fleets, owner-operators, state CMV safety
agencies, research organizations and contractors, news organizations,
safety advocacy groups, and other Federal agencies.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 9,270.
    Estimated Time per Response: Range from 5-30 minutes.
    Expiration Date: March 31, 2018.
    Frequency of Response: Generally, on an annual basis.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 2,233.
    Public Comments Invited: You are asked to comment on any aspect of
this information collection, including: (1) Whether the proposed
collection is necessary for the performance of FMCSA's functions; (2)
the accuracy of the estimated burden; (3) ways for FMCSA to enhance the
quality, usefulness, and clarity of the collected information; and (4)
ways that the burden could be minimized without reducing the quality of
the collected information. The agency will summarize or include your
comments in the request for OMB's clearance of this information
collection.

    Issued under the authority of 49 CFR 1.87 on: January 31, 2018.
G. Kelly Regal,
Associate Administrator, Office of Research and Information Technology.
[FR Doc. 2018-02439 Filed 2-6-18; 8:45 am]
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