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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

[Docket No. FMCSA-2017-0061]

Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Hearing

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

ACTION: Notice of applications for exemption; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: FMCSA announces receipt of applications from 30 individuals
for an exemption from the hearing requirement in the Federal Motor
Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) to operate a commercial motor
vehicle (CMV) in interstate commerce. If granted, the exemptions would
enable these hard of hearing and deaf individuals to operate CMVs in
interstate commerce.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before August 20, 2018.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments bearing the Federal Docket
Management System (FDMS) Docket No. FMCSA-2017-0061 using any of the
following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting
comments.
     Mail: Docket Management Facility; U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building Ground Floor,
Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590-0001.
     Hand Delivery: West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140,
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
e.t., Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays.
     Fax: 1-202-493-2251.
    Instructions: Each submission must include the Agency name and the
docket number(s) for this notice. Note that all comments received will
be posted without change to http://

www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided.
Please see the Privacy Act heading below for further information.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
comments, go to http://www.regulations.gov at any time or Room W12-140
on the ground level of the West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., e.t., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays. The FDMS is available 24 hours each day, 365
days each year. If you want acknowledgment that we received your
comments, please include a self-addressed, stamped envelope or postcard
or print the acknowledgement page that appears after submitting
comments online.
    Privacy Act: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits
comments from the public to better inform its rulemaking process. DOT
posts these comments, without edit, including any personal information
the commenter provides, to http://www.regulations.gov, as described in
the system of records notice (DOT/ALL-14 FDMS), which can be reviewed
at http://www.dot.gov/privacy.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Christine A. Hydock, Chief,
Medical Programs Division,<PHONE_NUMBER>, [email protected], FMCSA,
Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Room W64-224,
Washington, DC 20590-0001. Office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., e.t.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. If you have questions
regarding viewing or submitting material to the docket, contact Docket
Services, telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    Under 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315, FMCSA may grant an exemption
from the FMCSRs for a five-year period if it finds ``such exemption
would likely achieve a level of safety that is equivalent to or greater
than the level that would be achieved absent such exemption.'' The
statute also allows the Agency to renew exemptions at the end of the
five-year period. FMCSA grants exemptions from the FMCSRs for a two-
year period to align with the maximum duration of a driver's medical
certification.
    The 30 individuals listed in this notice have requested an
exemption from the hearing requirement in 49 CFR 391.41(b)(11).
Accordingly, the Agency will evaluate the qualifications of each
applicant to determine whether granting the exemption will achieve the
required level of safety mandated by statute.
    The physical qualification standard for drivers regarding hearing
found in 49 CFR 391.41(b)(11) states that a person is physically
qualified to drive a CMV if that person first perceives a forced
whispered voice in the better ear at not less than 5 feet with or
without the use of a hearing aid or, if tested by use of an audiometric
device, does not have an average hearing loss in the better ear greater
than 40 decibels at 500 Hz, 1,000 Hz, and 2,000 Hz with or without a
hearing aid when the audiometric device is calibrated to American
National Standard (formerly ASA Standard) Z24.5--1951.
    This standard was adopted in 1970 and was revised in 1971 to allow
drivers to be qualified under this standard while wearing a hearing
aid, 35 FR 6458, 6463 (April 22, 1970) and 36 FR 12857 (July 3, 1971).
    On February 1, 2013, FMCSA announced in a Notice of Final
Disposition titled, Qualification of Drivers; Application for
Exemptions; National Association of the Deaf, (78 FR 7479), its
decision to grant requests from 30 individuals for exemptions from the
Agency's physical qualification standard concerning hearing for
interstate CMV drivers. Since the February 1, 2013 notice, the Agency
has published additional notices granting requests from hard of hearing
and deaf individuals for exemptions from the Agency's physical
qualification standard concerning hearing for interstate CMV drivers.

II. Qualifications of Applicants

Matthew Albrecht

    Mr. Albrecht, age 51, holds a class A CDL in Pennsylvania.

Kenji Batchelor

    Mr. Batchelor, age 40, holds an operator's license in North
Carolina.

Richard W. Blaine

    Mr. Blaine, age 36, holds an operator's license in Pennsylvania.

Jeffrey D. Clark

    Mr. Clark, age 51, holds an operator's license in Connecticut.

Donald M. Craig

    Mr. Craig, age 41, holds an operator's license in Ohio.

William Entwistle

    Mr. Entwistle, age 65, holds an operator's license in New Jersey.

Donald Garber

    Mr. Garber, age 28, holds an operator's license in Ohio.

Chris Guidry

    Mr. Guidry, age 39, holds an operator's license in Louisiana.

Matthew Hamill

    Mr. Hamill, age 42, holds an operator's license in New York.

Austin Hernandez

    Mr. Hernandez, age 36, holds an operator's license in Texas.

Robert T. Hilber

    Mr. Hilber, age 34, holds an operator's license in Texas.

Scott E. Holmes

    Mr. Holmes, age 46, holds an operator's license in Iowa.

Roderick Lemoine

    Mr. Lemoine, age 52, holds an operator's license in Louisiana.

Gordon McAllister

    Mr. McAllister, age 66, holds an operator's license in South
Carolina.

Gabriel L. McKelvey

    Mr. McKelvey, age 35, holds an operator's license in South
Carolina.

Ervin Mitchell

    Mr. Mitchell, age 39, holds a class A CDL in Texas.

Gary T. Nagel

    Mr. Nagel, age 60, holds an operator's license in Minnesota.

Albert Pizana

    Mr. Pizana, age 47, holds an operator's license in California.

Christopher Poole

    Mr. Poole, age 41, holds on operator's license in Ohio.

Ricardo O. Porras Payan

    Mr. Porras Payan, age 36, holds an operator's license in Texas.

Charles L. Perkins Jr.

    Mr. Perkins, age 31, holds an operator's license in Louisiana.

James R. Quinn

    Mr. Quinn, age 36, holds an operator's license in Tennessee.

William J. Richards

    Mr. Richards, age 33, holds an operator's license in Ohio.

Enos Smith, Jr

    Mr. Smith, age 45, holds an operator's license in Pennsylvania.

Khaoe K. Smith

    Mr. Smith, age 42, holds a class A CDL in Georgia.

Ronell Smith

    Mr. Smith, age 47, holds an operator's license in California.

Brandon Soto

    Mr. Soto, age 33, holds an operator's license in Missouri.

Bryan Soto

    Mr. Soto, age 29, holds an operator's license in Indiana.

Brett E. Wanner

    Mr. Wanner, age 29, holds an operator's license in Pennsylvania.

Michael C. Wilson

    Mr. Wilson, age 52, holds an operator's license in Kentucky.

III. Request for Comments

    In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315, FMCSA requests
public comment from all interested persons on the exemption petitions
described in this notice. We will consider all comments received before
the close of business on the closing date indicated in the dates
section of the notice.

IV. Submitting Comments

    You may submit your comments and material online or by fax, mail,
or hand delivery, but please use only one of these means. FMCSA
recommends that you include your name and a mailing address, an email
address, or a phone number in the body of your document so that FMCSA
can contact you if there are questions regarding your submission.
    To submit your comment online, go to http://www.regulations.gov and
in the search box insert the docket number FMCSA-2017-0061 and click
the search button. When the new screen appears, click on the blue
``Comment Now!'' button on the right hand side of the page. On the new
page, enter information required including the specific section of this
document to which each comment applies, and provide a reason for each
suggestion or recommendation. If you submit your comments by mail or
hand delivery, submit them in an unbound format, no larger than 8\1/2\
by 11 inches, suitable for copying and electronic filing. If you submit
comments by mail and would like to know that they reached the facility,
please enclose a stamped, self-addressed postcard or envelope.
    We will consider all comments and materials received during the
comment period. FMCSA may issue a final determination any time after
the close of the comment period.

V. Viewing Comments and Documents

    To view comments, as well as any documents mentioned in this
preamble, go to http://www.regulations.gov and in the search box insert
the docket number FMCSA-2017-0061 and click ``Search.'' Next, click
``Open Docket Folder'' and you will find all documents and comments
related to this notice.

    Issued on: July 13, 2018.
Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP05-420-000]

Bayou Casotte Energy, LLC; Notice of Availability of the Draft
Environmental Impact Statement for the Casotte Landing LNG Project

May 19, 2006.
    The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or
Commission) has prepared this draft Environmental Impact Statement
(EIS) for the construction and operation of the liquefied natural gas
(LNG) import terminal and natural gas pipeline facilities, referred to
as the Casotte

Landing LNG Project, as proposed by Bayou Casotte Energy, LLC in the
above-referenced docket.
    This draft EIS was prepared to satisfy the requirements of the
National Environmental Policy Act. The staff concludes that approval of
the Casotte Landing LNG Project, with appropriate mitigating measures
as recommended, would have limited adverse environmental impact. The
draft EIS evaluates alternatives to the proposal, including system
alternatives, alternative sites for the LNG import terminal, and
pipeline alternatives. The draft EIS also contains our Essential Fish
Habitat Assessment.
    The general purpose of the Casotte Landing LNG Project is to
provide up to 1.6 billion cubic feet per day of natural gas to markets
in the United States.
    The draft EIS addresses the potential environmental effects of
construction and operation of the following facilities near the City of
Pascagoula in Jackson County, Mississippi:
     A ship unloading facility with a single berth capable of
receiving LNG ships with cargo capacities of up to 200,000 cubic meters
(m3);
     Three 160,000 m3 (net capacity) full
containment LNG storage tanks;
     A closed-loop intermediate fluid vaporizer system
utilizing cooling water from the adjacent Chevron Pascagoula Refinery
as a heat source, sized for a normal sendout of 1.3 Bcfd;
     Various ancillary buildings and facilities;
     Five pipeline interconnects originating from a 1.5-mile-
long, 36-inch-diameter spur;
     Associated pipeline support facilities, including two
meter stations at interconnects with the existing pipeline systems; and
     Integrally related nonjurisdictional facilities would
include a natural gas liquid (NGL) extraction system and pipeline,
electric transmission lines, an electric substation, a waste heat water
circulation system, and the relocation of two of the Chevron Pascagoula
Refinery crude oil tanker berths.

Comment Procedures and Public Meetings

    Any person wishing to comment on the draft EIS may do so. To
expedite the FERC's receipt and consideration of your comments,
electronic submission of comments is strongly encouraged. See 18 Code
of Federal Regulations (CFR) 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions
on the FERC's Internet Web site (http://www.ferc.gov) under the eFiling

link and the link to the User's Guide. Before you can submit comments,
you will need to create a free account by clicking on ``Sign-up'' under
``New User.'' You will be asked to select the type of submission you
are making. This type of submission is considered a ``Comment on
Filing.'' Comments submitted electronically must be submitted by July
10, 2006.
    If you wish to mail comments on the draft EIS, please mail your
comments so that they will be received in Washington, DC on or before
July 10, 2006 and carefully follow these instructions:
    Send an original and two copies of your comments to:
     Magalie R. Salas, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426.
     Reference Docket Nos. CP05-420-000 on the original and
both copies;
     Label one copy of your comments for the attention of Gas
Branch 2, PJ11.2; and
     Mail your comments so that they will be received in
Washington, DC on or before July 10, 2006.
    In lieu of or in addition to sending written comments, we invite
you to attend the public comment meeting the FERC will conduct in the
project area to receive comments on the draft EIS. The public comment
meeting will be conducted jointly to also receive comments on the draft
EIS prepared for the Clean Energy LNG Project. The meeting is scheduled
as follows: Thursday, June 22, 2006, 7 p.m. (CDT), Pascagoula High
School cafeteria, 1716 Tucker Avenue, Pascagoula, MS 39567. Telephone:
(228) 938-6451.
    The public comment meeting will be posted on the FERC's calendar
located at http://www.ferc.gov/EventCalendar/EventsList.aspx.

Interested groups and individuals are encouraged to attend and present
oral comments on the draft EIS. A transcript of the meeting will be
prepared.
    After the written comments and comments from the public meeting are
reviewed, any significant new issues are investigated, and
modifications are made to the draft EIS, a final EIS will be published
and distributed by the staff. The final EIS will contain the staff's
responses to timely comments received on the draft EIS.
    Comments will be considered by the Commission but will not serve to
make the commentor a party to the proceeding. Any person seeking to
become a party to the proceeding must file a motion to intervene
pursuant to Rule 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and
Procedures (18 CFR 385.214). Anyone may intervene in this proceeding
based on this draft EIS. You must file your request to intervene as
specified above.\1\ You do not need intervenor status to have your
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    The draft EIS has been placed in the public files of the FERC and
is available for distribution and public inspection at: Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, Public Reference and Files Maintenance Branch,
888 First Street, NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426.<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    A limited number of copies of the draft EIS are available from the
Public Reference and Files Maintenance Branch identified above. In
addition, CD copies of the draft EIS have been mailed to Federal,
state, and local agencies; elected officials; public interest groups;
individuals and affected landowners; libraries; newspapers; and parties
to these proceedings.
    Additional information about the project is available from the
Commission's Office of External Affairs, at 1-866-208-FERC or on the
FERC Internet website (http://www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary link.

Click on the eLibrary link, click on ``General Search'' and enter the
docket number excluding the last three digits in the Docket Number
field. Be sure you have selected an appropriate date range. For
assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or toll free at 1-866-208-3676, or for TTY

at<PHONE_NUMBER>. The eLibrary link on the FERC Internet website also
provides access to the texts of formal documents issued by the
Commission, such as orders, notices, and rulemakings.
    In addition, the Commission now offers a free service called
eSubscription that allows you to keep track of all formal issuances and
submittals in specific dockets. This can reduce the amount of time you
spend researching proceedings by automatically providing you with
notification of these filings, document summaries, and direct links to
the documents. To register for this service, go to the eSubscription
link on the FERC Internet Web site.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Combined Notice of Filings 1

    Take notice that the Commission received the following electric
rate filings:

    Docket Numbers: ER13-989-000.
    Applicants: Southwest Power Pool, Inc.
    Description: Southwest Power Pool, Inc. submits Notice of
Cancellation of Point-to-Point Transmission Service Agreement No. 2423
with AES Shady Point, LLC.
    Filed Date: 2/26/13.
    Accession Number: 20130226-5195.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/19/13.

    Docket Numbers: ER13-990-000.
    Applicants: NorthWestern Corporation.
    Description: SA 671--NWE MRI CIAC--Transmission Structure
Relocation to be effective 2/28/2013.
    Filed Date: 2/27/13.
    Accession Number: 20130227-5022.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/20/13.

    Docket Numbers: ER13-991-000.
    Applicants: Exelon Generation Company, LLC.
    Description: Notice of Succession to be effective 2/28/2013.
    Filed Date: 2/27/13.
    Accession Number: 20130227-5023.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/20/13.

    Docket Numbers: ER13-992-000.
    Applicants: ISO New England Inc.
    Description: ISO New England Inc. submits 7th Forward Capacity
Auction Results Filing.
    Filed Date: 2/26/13.
    Accession Number: 20130226-5201.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/12/13.

    Docket Numbers: ER13-993-000.
    Applicants: Constellation Energy Commodities Group, Inc.
    Description: Notice of Cancellation to be effective 3/1/2013.
    Filed Date: 2/27/13.
    Accession Number: 20130227-5024.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/20/13.

    The filings are accessible in the Commission's eLibrary system by
clicking on the links or querying the docket number.
    Any person desiring to intervene or protest in any of the above
proceedings must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the
Commission's Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214) on or before 5:00
p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment date. Protests may be
considered, but intervention is necessary to become a party to the
proceeding.
    eFiling is encouraged. More detailed information relating to filing
requirements, interventions, protests, service, and qualifying
facilities filings can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For other information, call<PHONE_NUMBER>
(toll free). For TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

    Dated: February 27, 2013.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. ER03-438-004]

Manchief Power Company LLC; Notice of Compliance Filing

July 14, 2006.
    Take notice that on July 12, 2006, Manchief Power Company LLC,
tendered for filing an amendment to its triennial market-based rate
update submitted on April 18, 2006.
    Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must
file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of
Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). Protests will be
considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to
be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the
proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of
intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices,
motions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date.
Anyone filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of
that document on the Applicant and all the parties in this proceeding.
    The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and
interventions in lieu of paper using the ``eFiling'' link at http://www.ferc.gov.
 Persons unable to file electronically should submit an

original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC
20426.
    This filing is accessible online at http://www.ferc.gov, using the

``eLibrary'' link and is available for review in the Commission's
Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an ``eSubscription''
link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail
notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For
assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or call<PHONE_NUMBER> (toll free). For

TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on July 19, 2006.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2009-1103; Directorate Identifier 2009-CE-053-AD;
Amendment 39-16110; AD 2009-24-16]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; DG Flugzeugbau GmbH Models DG-500MB,
DG-808C and DG-800B Gliders

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

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SUMMARY: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the
products listed above. This AD results from mandatory continuing
airworthiness information (MCAI) issued by the aviation authority of
another country to identify and correct an unsafe condition on an
aviation product. The MCAI describes the unsafe condition as:

    Zinc-coated starter ring gears installed on Solo 2625 01 and
2625 02 engines have shown to be prone to cracking. For that reason,
AD 2009-0169-E has been published in July 2009.
    From that date, collected in-service data have been revealed
that painted starter ring gears with lightening holes are also
subject to cracks. The reason for these cracks is still unknown at
the present time.

This AD requires actions that are intended to address the unsafe
condition described in the MCAI.

DATES: This AD becomes effective December 21, 2009.
    On December 21, 2009, the Director of the Federal Register approved
the incorporation by reference of certain publications listed in this
AD.
    We must receive comments on this AD by January 15, 2010.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments 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 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

Examining the AD Docket

    You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at http://
www.regulations.gov; or in person at the Docket Management Facility
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays. The AD docket contains this AD, the regulatory evaluation,
any comments received, and other information. The street address for
the Docket Office (telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>) is in the ADDRESSES
section. Comments will be available in the AD docket shortly after
receipt.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Greg Davison, Aerospace Engineer, FAA,
Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri
64106; telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Discussion

    The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), which is the Technical
Agent for the Member States of the European Community, has issued EASA
Emergency AD No.: 2009-0239-E, dated November 3, 2009 (referred to
after this as ``the MCAI''), to correct an unsafe condition for the
specified products. The MCAI states:

    Zinc-coated starter ring gears installed on Solo 2625 01 and
2625 02 engines have shown to be prone to cracking. For that reason,
AD 2009-0169-E has been published in July 2009.
    From that date, collected in-service data have been revealed
that painted starter ring gears with lightening holes are also
subject to cracks. The reason for these cracks is still unknown at
the present time.
    As a consequence, Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2009-0225 dated
22 October 2009 had been published to mandate repetitive inspections
of zinc-coated starter ring gears as well as painted starter ring
gears with lightening holes, and their replacement when cracks are
found.
    This AD retains the requirements of AD 2009-0225-E which is
superseded, and extends the applicability to model DG-808C
sailplanes that were inadvertently omitted in the applicability of
AD 2009-0225-E. On the other hand, the required actions remain
unchanged.

You may obtain further information by examining the MCAI in the AD
docket.

Relevant Service Information

    DG Flugzeugbau GmbH has issued Technical note No. 800/36, 843/30,
Revision 1, dated September 16, 2009. The actions described in this
service information are intended to correct the unsafe condition
identified in the MCAI.

FAA's Determination and Requirements of the 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 this State of Design Authority, they
have notified us of the unsafe condition described in the MCAI and
service information referenced above. We are issuing this AD because we
evaluated all information provided by the State of Design Authority and
determined the unsafe condition exists and is likely to exist or
develop on other products of the same type design.

Differences Between This AD and the MCAI or Service Information

    We have reviewed the MCAI and related service information and, in
general, agree with their substance. But we might have found it
necessary to use different words from those in the MCAI to ensure the
AD is clear for U.S. operators and is enforceable. In making these
changes, we do not intend to differ substantively from the information
provided in the MCAI and related service information.
    We might have also required different actions in this AD from those
in the MCAI in order to follow FAA policies. Any such differences are
described in a separate paragraph of the AD. These requirements take
precedence over those copied from the MCAI.

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 it
has been determined that zinc-coated and paint-coated starter ring
gears installed on Solo 2625 01 and 2625 02 engines are prone to
cracking. These engines are certificated with the airframes. One of the
zinc-coated ring gears cracked, and the escaping parts caused severe
damage to the starter motor, the engine mount, and the drive belt.
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-2009-1103; Directorate Identifier 2009-CE-053-
AD'' at the beginning of your comments. We specifically invite comments
on the overall regulatory, economic, environmental, and energy aspects
of this AD. We will consider all comments received by the closing date
and may amend this AD because of those comments.
    We will post all comments we receive, without change, to http://
www.regulations.gov, including any personal information you provide. We
will also post a report summarizing each substantive verbal contact we
receive about this AD.

Authority for This Rulemaking

    Title 49 of the United States Code specifies the FAA's authority to
issue rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I, section 106, describes the
authority of the FAA Administrator. ``Subtitle VII: Aviation
Programs,'' describes in more detail the scope of the Agency's
authority.
    We are issuing this rulemaking under the authority described in
``Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart III, Section 44701: General
requirements.'' Under that section, Congress charges the FAA with
promoting safe flight of civil aircraft in air commerce by prescribing
regulations for practices, methods, and procedures the Administrator
finds necessary for safety in air commerce. This regulation is within
the scope of that authority because it addresses an unsafe condition
that is likely to exist or develop on products identified in this
rulemaking action.

Regulatory Findings

    We determined that this AD will not have federalism implications
under Executive Order 13132. This AD will not have a substantial direct
effect on the States, on the relationship between the national
government and the States, or on the distribution of power and
responsibilities among the various levels of government.
    For the reasons discussed above, I certify that this AD:
    (1) Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under Executive
Order 12866;
    (2) Is not a ``significant rule'' under DOT Regulatory Policies and
Procedures (44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979); and
    (3) 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.
    We prepared a regulatory evaluation of the estimated costs to
comply with this AD and placed it in the AD docket.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

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

Adoption of the Amendment

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

PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

    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 AD:

2009-24-16 DG Flugzeugbau GmbH: Amendment 39-16110; Docket No. FAA-
2009-1103; Directorate Identifier 2009-CE-053-AD.

Effective Date

    (a) This airworthiness directive (AD) becomes effective December
21, 2009.

Affected ADs

    (b) None.

Applicability

    (c) This AD applies to Models DG-500MB, DG-808C, and DG-800B
gliders, all serial numbers, certificated in any category.

Subject

    (d) Air Transport Association of America (ATA) Code 80:
Starting.

Reason

    (e) The mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI)
states:
    Zinc-coated starter ring gears installed on Solo 2625 01 and
2625 02 engines have shown to be prone to cracking. For that reason,
AD 2009-0169-E has been published in July 2009.
    From that date, collected in-service data have been revealed
that painted starter ring gears with lightening holes are also
subject to cracks. The reason for these cracks is still unknown at
the present time.
    As a consequence, Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2009-0225 dated
22 October 2009 had been published to mandate repetitive inspections
of zinc-coated starter ring gears as well as painted starter ring
gears with lightening holes, and their replacement when cracks are
found.
    This AD retains the requirements of AD 2009-0225-E which is
superseded, and extends the applicability to model DG-808C
sailplanes that were inadvertently omitted in the applicability of
AD 2009-0225-E. On the other hand, the required actions remain
unchanged.

Actions and Compliance

    (f) Unless already done, do the following actions.
    (1) Before further flight after December 21, 2009 (the effective
date of this AD), and repetitively thereafter before every flight,
inspect the installed version of the starter ring gear for cracks
following paragraph 2 of the Instructions section of DG Flugzeugbau
Technical note No. 800/36, 843/30, Revision 1, dated September 16,
2009.
    (2) If, during the inspection required in paragraph (f)(1) of
this AD, any crack is found, before further engine operation,
replace the starter ring gear following paragraph 3 of the
Instructions section of DG Flugzeugbau Technical note No. 800/36,
843/30, Revision 1, dated September 16, 2009.
    (3) Within 90 days after December 21, 2009 (the effective date
of this AD), replace the starter ring gear following paragraph 3 of
the Instructions section of DG Flugzeugbau Technical note No. 800/
36, 843/30, Revision 1, dated September 16, 2009. Replacement of the
starter ring gear following paragraph 3 of the Instructions section
of DG Flugzeugbau Technical note No. 800/36, 843/30, Revision 1,
dated September 16, 2009, terminates the repetitive inspection
requirement in paragraph (f)(1) of this AD.

FAA AD Differences

    Note: This AD differs from the MCAI and/or service information
as follows:
    Although the MCAI or service information provides for a
terminating action as an option, paragraph (f)(3) of this AD
requires that you perform the terminating action within 90 days
after December 21, 2009 (the effective date of this AD). This is
consistent with paragraph 125 of the FAA AD Manual, FAA-IR-M-8040.1B
(FAA-AIR-M-8040.1), which states: ``The FAA has determined that
long-term continued operational safety will be better assured by
design changes that remove the source of the problem, rather than by
repetitive inspections or other special procedures.''

Other FAA AD Provisions

    (g) The following provisions also apply to this AD:
    (1) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs): The Manager,
Standards Office, FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs for this
AD, if requested using the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. Send
information to ATTN: Greg Davison, Aerospace Engineer, FAA, Small
Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri
64106; telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>. Before using
any approved AMOC on any airplane to which the AMOC applies, notify
your appropriate principal inspector (PI) in the FAA Flight
Standards District Office (FSDO), or lacking a PI, your local FSDO.
    (2) Airworthy Product: For any requirement in this AD to obtain
corrective actions from a manufacturer or other source, use these
actions if they are FAA-approved. Corrective actions are considered
FAA-approved if they are approved by the State of Design Authority
(or their delegated agent). You are required to assure the product
is airworthy before it is returned to service.

    (3) Reporting Requirements: For any reporting requirement in
this AD, under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has
approved the information collection requirements and has assigned
OMB Control Number 2120-0056.

Related Information

    (h) Refer to MCAI EASA Emergency AD No.: 2009-0239-E, dated
November 3, 2009; and DG Flugzeugbau Technical note No. 800/36, 843/
30, Revision 1, dated September 16, 2009, for related information.

Material Incorporated by Reference

    (i) You must use DG Flugzeugbau Technical note No. 800/36, 843/
30, Revision 1, dated September 16, 2009, to do the actions required
by this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise.
    (1) The Director of the Federal Register approved the
incorporation by reference of this service information under 5
U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51.
    (2) For service information identified in this AD, contact DG
Flugzeugbau GmbH, Otto-Lilienthal-Weg 2, 76646 Bruchsal, Federal
Republic of Germany; telephone: + 49 (0) 7251 3020140; Fax: +49 (0)
7251 3020149; Internet: http://www.dg-flugzeugbau.de/index-e.html;
E-Mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    (3) You may review copies of the service information
incorporated by reference for this AD at the FAA, Central Region,
Office of the Regional Counsel, 901 Locust, Kansas City, Missouri
64106. For information on the availability of this material at the
Central Region, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    (4) You may also review copies of the service information
incorporated by reference for this AD 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/code_of_federal_regulations/
ibr_locations.html.

    Issued in Kansas City, Missouri on November 18, 2009.
Patrick R. Mullen,
Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
[FR Doc. E9-28455 Filed 11-30-09; 8:45 am]

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July 21, 2004 MEMORANDUM From: William H. Maxwell CG/ ESD ( C439 01)

To: Utility MACT Project Files Subject: Meeting with Arch Coal and National Mining Association ( NMA), July 21, 2004 Attendees Robert J. Wayland, OAR/ OAQPS/ ESD/ CG Bill Maxwell, OAR/ OAQPS/ ESD/ CG A. Todd Johnston, National Mining Association Greg Schaefer, Arch Coal Discussion At the meeting, the comments provided by Arch Coal and National Mining Association were discussed.


[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 153 (Thursday, August 8, 2013)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 48297-48298]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2013-0359; Airspace Docket No. 13-AEA-7]

Amendment of Class E Airspace; Bedford, PA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action amends Class E Airspace at Bedford, PA, as the St.
Thomas VORTAC has been decommissioned and new standard instrument
approach procedures developed for Instrument Flight Rules (IFR)
operations at Bedford County Airport. This enhances the safety and
management of aircraft operations at the airport. This action also
updates the geographic coordinates of the airport.

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, October 17, 2013. The Director of the
Federal Register approves this incorporation by reference action under
title 1, Code of Federal Regulations, part 51, subject to the annual
revision of FAA Order 7400.9 and publication of conforming amendments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Fornito, Operations Support
Group, Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation Administration, P.O.
Box 20636, Atlanta, Georgia 30320; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

    On May 29, 2013, the FAA published in the Federal Register a notice
of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend Class E airspace at Bedford
County Airport, Bedford, PA. (78 FR 32213). Interested parties were
invited to participate in this rulemaking effort by submitting written
comments on the proposal to the FAA. No comments were received.
    Class E airspace designations are published in paragraph 6005 of
FAA Order 7400.9W dated August 8, 2012, and effective September 15,
2012, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class E
airspace designations listed in this document will be published
subsequently in the Order.

The Rule

    This amendment to Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR)
part 71 amends Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above
the surface within a 12.5-mile radius of Bedford County Airport,
Bedford, PA. Airspace reconfiguration is necessary due to the
decommissioning of the St. Thomas VORTAC and cancellation of the VOR
approach, and for continued safety and management of IFR operations at
the airport. The geographic coordinates of the airport also are
adjusted to be in concert with FAAs aeronautical database.
    The FAA has determined that this regulation only involves an
established body of technical regulations for which frequent and
routine amendments are necessary to keep them operationally current, is
non-controversial and unlikely to result in adverse or negative
comments. It, therefore, (1) Is not a ``significant regulatory action''
under Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a ``significant rule'' under
DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 FR 11034; February 26,
1979); and (3) does not warrant preparation of a Regulatory Evaluation
as the anticipated impact is so minimal. Since this is a routine matter
that only affects air traffic procedures and air navigation, it is
certified that this rule, when promulgated, does 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 United States Code. Subtitle I, Section 106
describes the authority of the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII,
Aviation Programs, describes in more detail the scope of the agency's
authority. This rulemaking is

promulgated under the authority described in Subtitle VII, Part A,
Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that section, the FAA is charged with
prescribing regulations to assign the use of airspace necessary to
ensure the safety of aircraft and the efficient use of airspace. This
regulation is within the scope of that authority as it amends
controlled airspace at Bedford County Airport, Bedford, PA.

Environmental Review

    The FAA has determined that this action qualifies for categorical
exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act in accordance
with FAA Order 1050.1E, ``Environmental Impacts: Policies and
Procedures,'' paragraph 311a. This airspace action is not expected to
cause any potentially significant environmental impacts, and no
extraordinary circumstances exist that warrant preparation of an
environmental assessment.

Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

    Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).

Adoption of the Amendment

    In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation
Administration amends 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

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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]

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2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of Federal Aviation
Administration Order 7400.9W, Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, dated August 8, 2012, effective September 15, 2012, is amended
as follows:

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

* * * * *

AEA PA E5 Bedford, PA [Amended]

Bedford County Airport, PA
    (Lat. 40[deg]05'10'' N., long. 78[deg]30'49'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 12.5-mile radius of Bedford County Airport.

    Issued in College Park, Georgia, on July 31, 2013.
Paul Lore,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, Eastern Service Center, Air
Traffic Organization.
[FR Doc. 2013-19076 Filed 8-7-13; 8:45 am]
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[Federal Register: June 25, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 121)]
[Notices]
[Page 34672]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. RP07-487-000]

Cheyenne Plains Gas Pipeline Company, LLC; Notice of Proposed
Changes in FERC Gas Tariff

June 15, 2007.
    Take notice that on June 12, 2007, Cheyenne Plains Gas Pipeline
Company, LLC (Cheyenne Plains) tendered for filing as part of its FERC
Gas Tariff, Original Volume No. 1, Seventh Revised Sheet No. 1 to
become effective June 23, 2007.
    Cheyenne Plains states that the tariff sheet is being filed to
submit a new contract to the list of non-conforming agreements for the
Commission's information and review.
    Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must
file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of
Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Protests will be
considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to
be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the
proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of
intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices,
motions, or protests must be filed in accordance with the provisions of
Section 154.210 of the Commission's regulations (18 CFR 154.210).
Anyone filing an intervention or protest must serve a copy of that
document on the Applicant. Anyone filing an intervention or protest on
or before the intervention or protest date need not serve motions to
intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant.
    The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and
interventions in lieu of paper using the ``eFiling'' link at http://www.ferc.gov.
 Persons unable to file electronically should submit an

original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC
20426.
    This filing is accessible on-line at http://www.ferc.gov, using the

``eLibrary'' link and is available for review in the Commission's
Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an ``eSubscription''
link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail
notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For
assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or call<PHONE_NUMBER> (toll free). For

TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E7-12190 Filed 6-22-07; 8:45 am]

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