[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 222 (Monday, November 22, 2021)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 66214-66218]
[FR Doc No: 2021-25219]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

49 CFR Part 572

[Docket No. NHTSA-2020-0088]
RIN 2127-AM38

Anthropomorphic Test Devices; Q3s 3-Year-Old Child Side Impact
Test Dummy; Incorporation by Reference

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA),
Department of Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Final rule, response to petition for reconsideration, technical
corrections.

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SUMMARY: This document responds to a petition for reconsideration from
Humanetics Innovative Solutions Inc. (HIS) concerning a November 3,
2020 final rule that amended NHTSA's regulation on anthropomorphic test
devices to add design and performance specifications for a test dummy
representing a 3-year-old child, called the ``Q3s'' test dummy. The Q3s
is an instrumented dummy that can assess the performance of child
restraint systems in protecting small children in side impacts. The
petitioner asks for corrections to hole dimensions and tolerances in a
few of the drawings of parts in the dummy torso, because they are in
error. This final rule grants the petition and revises the drawing
package, parts list, and procedures manual for assembling and
inspecting the Q3s.

DATES: The effective date of this final rule is: December 22, 2021. The
incorporation by reference of the publications listed in the rule has
been approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of December
22, 2021.
    Petitions for reconsideration: Petitions for reconsideration of
this final rule must be received not later than January 6, 2022.
    Privacy Act: The petition will be placed in the docket. Anyone is
able to search the electronic form of all documents received into any
of the agency's dockets by the name of the individual submitting the
comment (or signing the comment, if submitted on behalf of an
association, business, labor union, etc.). You may review DOT's
complete Privacy Act Statement in the Federal Register published on
April 11, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 70; Pages 19477-78) or you may visit
http://dms.dot.gov.
    Confidential Business Information: If you wish to submit any
information under a claim of confidentiality, you should submit three
copies of your complete submission, including the information you claim
to be confidential business information, to the Chief Counsel, NHTSA,
at the address given under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. In
addition, you should submit a copy, from which you have deleted the
claimed confidential business information, to Docket Management at the
address given above. To facilitate social distancing due to COVID-19,
NHTSA is treating electronic submission as an acceptable method for
submitting confidential business information (CBI) to the agency under
49 CFR part 512. https://www.nhtsa.gov/coronavirus.

ADDRESSES: Petitions for reconsideration of this final rule must refer
to the docket and regulatory information number (RIN) set forth above
and be submitted to the Administrator, National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590. Note
that all petitions received will be posted without change to http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For technical issues: Peter Martin,
NHTSA Office of Crashworthiness Standards (email [email protected]).
For legal issues: Deirdre Fujita, NHTSA Office of Chief Counsel
(telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>) (email [email protected]). Mailing address:
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building, Washington,
DC 20590.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    This document responds to a petition for reconsideration of a
November 3, 2020 final rule that amended NHTSA's regulation on
anthropomorphic test devices (ATD) (49 CFR part 572) to add design and
performance specifications for a test dummy representing a 3-year-old
child, called the ``Q3s'' test dummy.\1\ The specifications and
qualification tests for the Q3s are set forth in a new subpart W of
part 572. The Q3s is an instrumented dummy that can assess the
performance of child restraint systems in protecting small children in
side impacts. The Q3s weighs 14.5 kilograms (kg) (32.0 pounds) and has
a seated height of 556 millimeters (mm), and is representative of a
50th percentile 3-year-old child. The Q3s dummy's main parts (head,
thorax, neck, shoulder, spine, abdomen, pelvis, and relevant
instrumentation) and biofidelity are described in detail in the
November 2020 final rule.
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    \1\ 85 FR 69898, Docket No. NHTSA-2020-0088.
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II. Petition for Reconsideration

    Humanetics Innovative Solutions Inc. (HIS), submitted a timely
petition for reconsideration to NHTSA on December 18, 2020. The
petition explained the need for corrections to several of the Q3s
drawings. First, HIS explained that on drawing 020-6100, LUMBAR SPINE
CABLE ASSEMBLY, the dimension across the cable swage corners is 7.10
millimeters (mm) maximum. HIS stated that it had made the determination
in 2016 that this dimension would result in the cable interfering with
the thru hole on parts 020-6002 and 020-6003, which have minimum thru
hole dimensions of 6.97 mm. Although HIS corrected internal
manufacturing drawings to reflect this change, these changes were
``inadvertently missed in the updated Q3s drawings submitted to the
NHTSA in the 2016 drawing package.'' As a result, HIS's petition
recommends the following:

    (1) Drawing 020-6002, BRACKET, TOP LUMBAR SPINE, the THRU Hole
7.00 +0.15/-0.03, should be 7.30 +0.1/-0.5 [sic] (dimensions in mm);
    (2) Drawing 020-6003, PLATE, BOTTOM LUMBAR SPINE, the THRU Hole
7.00 +0.15/-0.03, should be 7.30 +0.1/-0.5 [sic] (dimensions in
mm).\2\
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    \2\ As explained below, HIS meant the negative tolerance to be -
0.05 and not -0.5.

    In addition to the above, HIS states there is a typographical error
in a tolerance value on drawing 020-6003. There is currently a
specification of the outside diameter of a hole chamfer stated as 9.5
 0.02 mm. HIS states that the 0.02 mm tolerance is an error
and the correct tolerance resides in the ``tolerance box,'' which would
make the tolerance on this dimension 0.2 mm.

III. Agency Response

    In response to the HIS petition, NHTSA investigated the dimensions
in questions on the parts depicted in drawings 020-6002 and 020-6003.
Upon initial analysis of the petition, it was apparent to the agency
that HIS's recommended dimension and tolerance of 7.30 +0.1/-0.5 mm was
meant to be 7.30 +0.1/-0.05 mm, i.e., the minus tolerance was supposed
to be -0.05, not -0.5, as the suggestion by HIS would have increased
the lower tolerance by nearly 17 times. The agency contacted HIS and
the petitioner verified the ``-0.5'' was an error, and that it intended
the value to be ``-0.05'' instead.\3\ Thus, the remainder of our
analysis is based on a recommended dimension and tolerance of 7.30
+0.1/-0.05 mm.
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    \3\ An email from HIS acknowledging the ``0.5'' dimension is an
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    The agency measured the parts depicted on drawings 020-6002 and
020-6003 on 4 sets of parts and found that the holes' outer diameters
matched the 7.30 +0.1/-0.05 mm dimensions. Thus, the HIS recommended
dimension and tolerance is acceptable. The agency notes that the
specified dimension must also be modified on drawings 020-6001-U and
020-6001-2.
    With respect to drawing 020-6003, NHTSA agrees that the tolerance
should be 0.2 mm, as indicated in the tolerance block for
the drawing.\4\ Accordingly, the 9.5 mm dimension on the drawing is now
to have a range from 9.3 to 9.7 mm, inclusive.\5\
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    \4\ Mechanical drawings typically have a title block in the
lower right corner. This is a table providing a variety of
information about the drawing, e.g., drawing number, scale of the
drawing, revision level, etc. The title block of the Q3s drawings
contain a cell (tolerance block) that provides tolerances for the
drawing that are to be applied unless otherwise specified. In the
case of drawing 020-6003, the tolerance block states that dimensions
specified to one-tenth of a mm are to have a  0.2 mm
tolerance.
    \5\ All of the parts of all dummies measured by NHTSA were
within tolerance.
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    While examining the drawings associated with the parts in question,
NHTSA found minor errors in drawing 020-6000-S and 020-6001-S that we
are correcting in this document. First, on drawing 020-6000-S, ITEM 2
on the drawing (HEX JAM NUT, M6 X 1 ZINK, Part No. 5000144V) should be
specified as a quantity of 2, rather than 1. Second, on drawing 020-
6001-S, NOTES 2 and 3, need revision to indicate a jam nut is

being used instead of a lock nut. These corrections are explained in
more detail below.
    Currently, the NOTES 2 and 3 are set forth as follows:

    2. CABLE (020-6100), WASHER (5000094) & LOCK NUT (5000093) MUST
BE INSTALLED FOR TESTING.
    3. PRE-LOAD SPINE MOLDING BY \1/2\ TURN OF NUT.

    These notes reference outdated assembly procedures that were
appropriate for a lock nut. Prior to finalizing the Q3s dummy, the lock
nut assembly was replaced by a jam nut assembly. This necessitated a
change to the NOTES, but that was inadvertently overlooked. The
corrected notes are as follows:

    2. CABLE (020-6100), WASHER (5000094), & JAM NUTS (5000144V)
MUST BE INSTALLED FOR TESTING.
    3. APPLY TORQUE OF 2 IN.-LB. TO FIRST JAM NUT, THEN LOCK IN
POSITION WITH SECOND JAM NUT.

    Finally, NHTSA became award of an error in the ``Procedures for
Assembly, Disassembly, and Inspection'' (PADI) related to the pubic
load cell of the dummy. This error is unrelated to the changes to
lumbar spine and the revisions to the engineering drawings.
    The pubic load cell is contained within a subassembly that includes
a rubber buffer block. It is a single-axis load cell which measures the
lateral force (Fy) within the dummy's pelvis at its pubic symphysis.
Depending on whether the dummy is used for a right side or a left side
impact, the subassembly is flipped so that the buffer block is always
placed between the load cell and the source of the impact force. Either
way, the force registered by the load cell should always be negative
when the pelvis is compressed. This convention is consistent with SAE
J1733, Sign Convention for Vehicle Crash Testing, which is subtended by
the regulatory text in Sec.  572.219 Test Conditions and
Instrumentation.
    The PADI includes dummy manipulations to check all load cell
polarities to assure that they wired correctly. The manipulations for
the pubic load cell were mistakenly included in Table C-6, Polarity
Check Data Sheet for Displacement Transducers. Also, the load cell was
described as an ``external'' load cell, but it is actually an
``internal'' load cell in accordance with SAE J1733. The difference
between an external vs. an internal load cell is explained in SAE J1733
and does affect the interpretation of a load.
    Moreover, the PADI included separate manipulations for the right
side installation and the left side installation. The right side check
produced the correct polarity. However, the left side manipulation
indicated a (+) polarity for pubic compression, which is incorrect
according the SAE J1733.
    In the revised PADI, the manipulations are moved to Table C-5,
Polarity Check Data Sheet for Load Cells. The load cell is correctly
categorized as an ``internal'' load cell, and a single manipulation
covers the polarity check for either a right side or a left side
installation. We note that a single manipulation is all that is needed
to assure that the load cell registers a negative polarity when the
pubic symphysis is compressed. SAE J1733 also describes a single
manipulation to check the pubic load cell. The corrected manipulation
is:

Pubic Load (internal load)
Channel: Fy
Dummy manipulation: Left femur rightward, right femur leftward
Polarity: (-)

IV. Summary of Corrections

    This final rule changes the regulatory text of part 572, subpart W
to incorporate by reference a new drawing package, parts list, and PADI
for the Q3s dummy, all dated January 2021. The new drawing package,
parts list, and PADI will be placed in the same docket as the
supporting material for the November 2020 file rule (Docket NHTSA-2020-
0088). Although only a few drawings have been corrected in the previous
drawing package, we are issuing a new drawing package because we
believe it is easier for users of the Q3s to change out the whole
drawing package for the ATD than having to search for and replace
various individual drawings.
    The following changes will be made to the drawings for the dummy:

    1. The date on the coversheet of the Drawing Package will be
changed to January 2021 and the revision level of the main assembly
will be updated from Rev. J to Rev. K.
    2. Drawing 020-6000-S will be updated to reflect a quantity of 2
for ITEM 2, instead of a quantity of 1.
    3. Drawings 020-6001-S:
    a. Will be updated with the dimension of 7.30 mm replacing 7.00
mm for the RUBBER MOLDING.
    b. Will be updated such that NOTES 2 and 3 will reflect the use
of a jam nut instead of a lock nut.
    4. Drawings 020-6001-U will be updated with the dimension of
7.30 mm replacing 7.00 mm for the RUBBER MOLDING.
    5. Drawing 020-6002 will be updated with the dimension 7.30
+0.1/-0.05 mm replacing the dimension 7.00 +0.1/-0.03 mm.
    6. Drawing 020-6003:
    a. Will be undated with the dimension 7.30 +0.1/-0.05 mm
replacing the dimension 7.00 +0.1/-0.03 mm.
    b. Will remove the 0.02 mm tolerance from the
dimension of 9.5 mm.

    In addition, the date on the coversheet of the Parts List will be
changed to January 2021 and the revision levels of the affected parts
will be updated.
    The following changes will be made to the PADI for the dummy:

    1. Table C-5: Will be updated to include a manipulation for the
pubic load cell so that the polarity of the Fy channel will be (-)
when placed under compression.
    2. Table C-6: Pubic load cell manipulations will be removed from
this table.

    In addition, the date on the coversheet of the PADI will be changed
to January 2021.

V. Rulemaking Analyses and Notices

Executive Order 12866, and DOT Regulatory Policies

    NHTSA has reviewed this final rule under the Department of
Transportation's administrative rulemaking orders and procedures. This
rulemaking is not significant under E.O. 12866 and was not reviewed by
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The underlying final rule
incorporating the Q3s test dummy into 49 CFR part 572 was not
considered significant. Specifications in part 572 do not impose any
requirements on anyone. Businesses are affected only if they choose to
manufacture or test with an ATD in part 572. Further, this final rule
simply corrects errors in the drawing package of the dummy to reflect
how it has been manufactured for the past several years. As such, this
final rule has minimal impact on costs or benefits. Accordingly, no
further regulatory evaluation is necessary.

Regulatory Flexibility Act

    Pursuant to the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.,
as amended by the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act
(SBREFA) of 1996), whenever an agency is required to publish a proposed
or final rule, it must prepare and make available for public comment a
regulatory flexibility analysis that describes the effect of the rule
on small entities (i.e., small businesses, small organizations, and
small governmental jurisdictions), unless the head of the agency
certifies the rule will not have a significant economic impact on a
substantial number of small entities. The Small Business
Administration's regulations at 13 CFR part 121 define a small
business, in part, as a business entity ``which

operates primarily within the United States.'' (13 CFR 121.105(a)).
    NHTSA has considered the effects of this rulemaking under the
Regulatory Flexibility Act. I hereby certify that this rulemaking
action will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial
number of small entities. This action will not have a significant
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities because this
final rule simply corrects errors in the drawing package of the Q3s
dummy to reflect how it has been manufactured for the past several
years. Thus, this final rule has minimal impact on costs or benefits.
In addition, specifications in part 572 do not impose any requirements
on anyone. Businesses are affected only if they choose to manufacture
or test with the dummy. NHTSA will use the ATD in agency testing but
does not require anyone to manufacture the dummy or to test motor
vehicles or motor vehicle equipment with it.

National Environmental Policy Act

    NHTSA has analyzed this final rule for the purposes of the National
Environmental Policy Act and determined that it will not have any
significant impact on the quality of the human environment.

Executive Order 13045 and 13132 (Federalism)

    Executive Order 13045 (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997) applies to any
rule that: (1) Is determined to be ``economically significant'' as
defined under E.O. 12866, and (2) concerns an environmental, health, or
safety risk that NHTSA has reason to believe may have a
disproportionate effect on children. If the regulatory action meets
both criteria, NHTSA must evaluate the environmental health or safety
effects of the planned rule on children, and explain why the planned
regulation is preferable to other potentially effective and reasonably
feasible alternatives considered by the agency. This final rule is not
subject to the Executive Order because it is not economically
significant as defined in E.O. 12866.
    NHTSA has examined today's final rule pursuant to Executive Order
13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10, 1999) and concluded that no additional
consultation with States, local governments or their representatives is
mandated beyond the rulemaking process. The agency has concluded that
this final rule will not have federalism implications because the rule
would not have ``substantial direct effects 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.'' This final rule will not impose any requirements on
anyone. Businesses will be affected only if they choose to manufacture
or test with the dummy.
    Further, no consultation is needed to discuss the preemptive effect
of today's final rule. NHTSA's safety standards can have preemptive
effect in two ways, but this rule amends 49 CFR part 572 and is not a
safety standard.\6\ This part 572 final rule will not impose any
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    \6\ With respect to the safety standards, the National Traffic
and Motor Vehicle Safety Act contains an express preemptive
provision: ``When a motor vehicle safety standard is in effect under
this chapter, a State or a political subdivision of a State may
prescribe or continue in effect a standard applicable to the same
aspect of performance of a motor vehicle or motor vehicle equipment
only if the standard is identical to the standard prescribed under
this chapter.'' 49 U.S.C. 30103(b)(1). Second, the Supreme Court has
recognized the possibility of implied preemption: State requirements
imposed on motor vehicle manufacturers, including sanctions imposed
by State tort law, can stand as an obstacle to the accomplishment
and execution of a NHTSA safety standard. When such a conflict
exists, the Supremacy Clause of the Constitution makes the State
requirements unenforceable. See Geier v. American Honda Motor Co.,
529 U.S. 861 (2000).
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Civil Justice Reform

    With respect to the review of the promulgation of a new regulation,
section 3(b) of Executive Order 12988, ``Civil Justice Reform'' (61 FR
4729, February 7, 1996) requires that Executive agencies make every
reasonable effort to ensure that the regulation: (1) Clearly specifies
the preemptive effect; (2) clearly specifies the effect on existing
Federal law or regulation; (3) provides a clear legal standard for
affected conduct, while promoting simplification and burden reduction;
(4) clearly specifies the retroactive effect, if any; (5) adequately
defines key terms; and (6) addresses other important issues affecting
clarity and general draftsmanship under any guidelines issued by the
Attorney General. This document is consistent with that requirement.
Pursuant to this Order, NHTSA notes as follows.
    The issue of preemption is discussed above in connection with E.O.
13132. NHTSA notes further that there is no requirement that
individuals submit a petition for reconsideration or pursue other
administrative proceeding before they may file suit in court.

Paperwork Reduction Act

    Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, a person is not required
to respond to a collection of information by a Federal agency unless
the collection displays a valid control number from the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB). This final rule will not have any
requirements that are considered to be information collection
requirements as defined by the OMB in 5 CFR part 1320.

National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act

    Section 12(d) of the National Technology Transfer and Advancement
Act of 1995 (NTTAA), Public Law 104-113, section 12(d) (15 U.S.C. 272)
directs NHTSA to use voluntary consensus standards in its regulatory
activities unless doing so would be inconsistent with applicable law or
otherwise impractical. Voluntary consensus standards are technical
standards (e.g., materials specifications, test methods, sampling
procedures, and business practices) that are developed or adopted by
voluntary consensus standards bodies. The NTTAA directs NHTSA to
provide Congress, through OMB, explanations when the agency decides not
to use available and applicable voluntary consensus standards. There
are no voluntary consensus standards relevant to this final rule.

Unfunded Mandates Reform Act

    Section 202 of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (UMRA),
Public Law 104-4, requires Federal agencies to prepare a written
assessment of the costs, benefits, and other effects of proposed or
final rules that include a Federal mandate likely to result in the
expenditure by State, local, or tribal governments, in the aggregate,
or by the private sector, of more than $100 million annually (adjusted
for inflation with base year of 1995). Before promulgating a NHTSA rule
for which a written statement is needed, section 205 of the UMRA
generally requires the agency to identify and consider a reasonable
number of regulatory alternatives and adopt the least costly, most
cost-effective, or least burdensome alternative that achieves the
objectives of the rule. This final rule will not impose any unfunded
mandates under the UMRA. This rule does not meet the definition of a
Federal mandate because it does not impose requirements on anyone.

Incorporation by Reference

    Under regulations issued by the Office of the Federal Register (1
CFR 51.5(a)), an agency, as part of a final rule that includes material
incorporated by reference, must summarize in the preamble of the final
rule the material it incorporates by reference and discuss

the ways the material is reasonably available to interested parties or
how the agency worked to make materials available to interested
parties.
    In this final rule, NHTSA incorporates by reference a new technical
data package for the Q3s consisting of a set of engineering drawings
for the test dummy, and a parts list. Q3s dummies manufactured to meet
the qualification requirements and the technical data package will be
uniform in their design, construction, and response to impact forces.
    NHTSA has placed a copy of the updated technical data package in
the docket listed at the beginning of this document. Interested persons
can download a copy of the materials or view the materials online by
accessing www.Regulations.gov. Telephone: 1-877-378-5457. The material
is also available for inspection at the Department of Transportation,
Docket Operations, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington,
DC. Telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>. The material is also available for
inspection by contacting NHTSA's Chief Counsel's Office at the phone
number and address set forth in the For Further Information section of
this document. The material is available for review at NHTSA and is
available for purchase from SAE International.

Plain Language

    Executive Order 12866 requires each agency to write all rules in
plain language. Application of the principles of plain language
includes consideration of the following questions:
    Has the agency organized the material to suit the public's needs?
    Are the requirements in the rule clearly stated?
    Does the rule contain technical language or jargon that is not
clear?
    Would a different format (grouping and order of sections, use of
headings, paragraphing) make the rule easier to understand?
    Would more (but shorter) sections be better?
    Could the agency improve clarity by adding tables, lists, or
diagrams?
    What else could the agency do to make this rulemaking easier to
understand?
    If you have any responses to these questions, please send them to
NHTSA.

Regulation Identifier Number

    The Department of Transportation assigns a regulation identifier
number (RIN) to each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of
Federal Regulations. The Regulatory Information Service Center
publishes the Unified Agenda in April and October of each year. You may
use the RIN contained in the heading at the beginning of this document
to find this action in the Unified Agenda.

List of Subjects in 49 CFR Part 572

    Motor vehicle safety, Incorporation by reference.

    In consideration of the foregoing, NHTSA amends 49 CFR part 572 as
follows:

PART 572--ANTHROPOMORPHIC TEST DEVICES

0
1. The authority citation for Part 572 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  49 U.S.C. 322, 30111, 30115, 30117 and 30166;
delegation of authority at 49 CFR 1.95.

Subpart W--Q3s Three-Year-Old Child Test Dummy

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2. Section 572.210 is amended by revising paragraphs (a)(1), (2) and
(3), to read as follows:
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Sec.  572.210  Incorporation by reference.

    (a) * * *
    (1) A parts/drawing list entitled, ``Parts/Drawings List, Part 572
Subpart W, Q3s Three-Year-Old Child Side Impact Dummy'' dated (and
revised) January 2021 (Parts/Drawings List); IBR approved for Sec.
572.211.
    (2) A drawings and inspection package entitled, ``Drawings and
Specifications for Q3s Three-Year-Old Child Side Impact Dummy, Part 572
Subpart W'' dated (and revised) January 2021 (Drawings and
Specifications); IBR approved for Sec. Sec.  572.211, 572.212, 572.213,
572.214, 572.215, 572.216, 572.217, 572.218, and 572.219.
    (3) A procedures manual entitled ``Procedures for Assembly,
Disassembly, and Inspection (PADI) of the Q3s Child Side Impact Crash
Test Dummy'' dated January 2021 (PADI); IBR approved for Sec. Sec.
572.211, 572.215(b), 572.216(b), and 572.219(a).
* * * * *

    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 322, 30111, 30115, 30117 and 30166;
delegation of authority at 49 CFR 1.95, 501.4, and 501.5.

Steven Cliff,
Deputy Administrator.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-90330; File No. SR-NYSE-2020-73]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; New York Stock Exchange LLC;
Notice of Designation of a Longer Period for Commission Action on a
Proposed Rule Change To Amend the Exchange's Co-Location Services To
Establish Procedures for the Allocation of Cabinets to Its Co-Located
Users

November 3, 2020.
    On September 2, 2020, New York Stock Exchange LLC (``NYSE'' or
``Exchange'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(``Commission''), pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (``Act'') \1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ a
proposed rule change to establish procedures as part of the Exchange's
co-location rules to allocate cabinets to its co-located users in
situations where the Exchange cannot satisfy the user demand for
cabinets. The proposed rule change was published for comment in the
Federal Register on September 21, 2020.\3\ The Commission received no
comments on the proposed rule change.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
    \3\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 89879 (September 15,
2020), 85 FR 59361 (SR-NYSE-2020-73).
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    Section 19(b)(2) of the Act \4\ provides that within 45 days of the
publication of notice of the filing of a proposed rule change, or
within such longer period up to 90 days as the Commission may designate
if it finds such longer period to be appropriate and publishes its
reasons for so finding, or as to which the self-regulatory organization
consents, the Commission shall either approve the proposed rule change,
disapprove the proposed rule change, or institute proceedings to
determine whether the proposed rule change should be disapproved. The
45th day after publication of the notice for this proposed rule change
is November 5, 2020. The Commission is extending this 45-day time
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    \4\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
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    The Commission finds it appropriate to designate a longer period
within

which to take action on the proposed rule change so that it has
sufficient time to consider the proposed rule change. Accordingly, the
Commission, pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of the Act,\5\ designates
December 20, 2020, as the date by which the Commission shall either
approve or disapprove, or institute proceedings to determine whether to
disapprove, the proposed rule change (File No. SR-NYSE-2020-73).
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    \5\ Id.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\6\
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    \6\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(31).
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J. Matthew DeLesDernier,
Assistant Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 13730-000]

New York Tidal Energy Company; Notice of Preliminary Permit
Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To
Intervene, and Competing Applications

July 30, 2010.
    On May 12, 2010, New York Tidal Energy Company filed an application
for a preliminary permit, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power
Act, proposing to study the feasibility of the Astoria Tidal Energy
Project, located on the East River, in New York City, New York. The
sole purpose of a preliminary permit, if issued, is to grant the permit
holder priority to file a license application during the permit term. A
preliminary permit does not authorize the permit holder to perform any
land-disturbing activities or otherwise enter upon lands or waters
owned by others without the owners' express permission.
    The proposed project would consist of the following: (1) 50 to 150
Tidal In Stream Energy Conversion (TISEC) devices consisting of, (2)
rotating propeller blades, (3) integrated generators with a capacity of
0.5 to 2.0 MW, (4) anchoring systems, (5) mooring lines, and (6)
interconnection transmission lines. The project is estimated to have an
annual generation of 8.76 gigawatt-hours per-unit per-year, which would
be sold to a local utility.
    Applicant Contact: Daniel Power, Oceana Energy Company, 1785
Massachusetts Avenue, NW., Suite 100, Washington, DC 20036; phone:
(202) 465-6405.
    FERC Contact: Timothy Konnert,<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, competing
applications (without notices of intent), or notices of intent to file
competing applications: 60 days from the issuance of this notice.
Competing applications and notices of intent must meet the requirements
of 18 CFR 4.36. Comments, motions to intervene, notices of intent, and
competing applications may be filed electronically via the Internet.
See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's
Web site (http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ferconline.asp) under the
``eFiling'' link. For a simpler method of submitting text only
comments, click on ``eComment.'' For assistance, please contact FERC
Online Support at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>call toll-free at (866)
208-3676; or, for TTY, contact<PHONE_NUMBER>. Although the Commission
strongly encourages electronic filing, documents may also be paper-
filed. To paper-file, mail an original and eight copies to: Kimberly D.
Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First
Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.
    More information about this project, including a copy of the
application, can be viewed or printed on the ``eLibrary'' link of
Commission's website at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp.
Enter the docket number (P-13730) in the docket number field to access
the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support.

Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2007-0358; FRL-9988-84-OAR]

Proposed Agency Information Collection Request; Comment Request;
Responsible Appliance Disposal Program (Renewal)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to
submit an information collection request (ICR), ``EPA's Responsible
Appliance Disposal (RAD) Program (Renewal)'' (EPA ICR No. 2254.02, OMB
Control No. 2060-0703) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act.
Before doing so, EPA is soliciting public comments on specific aspects
of the proposed information collection as described below. This is a
proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through
August 31, 2019. 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: Comments must be submitted on or before April 9, 2019.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-
2007-0358, online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred method), by
email to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sally Hamlin, Stratospheric Protection
Division, Office of Atmospheric Programs (Mail Code 6205T),
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington,
DC 20460; telephone number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax number:<PHONE_NUMBER>;
email address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
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.
    Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, EPA is soliciting
comments and information to enable it to: (i) Evaluate whether the
proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the Agency, including whether the
information will have practical utility; (ii) evaluate the accuracy of
the Agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of
information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions
used; (iii) enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (iv) minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who are to respond, including
through the use of appropriate automated electronic, mechanical, or
other technological collection techniques or other forms of information
technology, e.g., allowing electronic submission of responses. EPA will
consider the comments received and amend the ICR as appropriate. The
final ICR package will then be submitted to OMB for review and
approval. At that time, EPA will issue another Federal Register notice
to announce the submission of the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to
submit additional comments to OMB.
    Abstract: The Responsible Appliance Disposal Program (RAD) is a
voluntary partnership program sponsored by the Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) that reduces emissions of ozone depleting substances (ODS)
that can be attributed to improper disposal of appliances. Appliances
can contain ozone depleting refrigerants and foams as well as universal
wastes such as mercury, used oil, and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB).
Federal law requires refrigerant recovery and proper management of
universal waste but does not require the recovery of appliance foam. In
addition to being ODS, foam blowing agents and refrigerants in
appliances may also have high global warming potentials (GWPs). The RAD
program works with utilities, retailers, manufacturers, state agencies,
affiliates, and others to dispose of appliances using best
environmental practices.
    Form Numbers: 5900-32
    Respondents/affected entities: The following is a list of North
American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes for organizations
potentially affected by the information requirements covered under this
ICR are:

2211 Utilities
3352 Manufacturers
443141 Retailers
611310 Universities
999300 State/Municipality

    Respondent's obligation to respond: Voluntary.
    Estimated number of respondents: 48 (over three years).
    Frequency of response: Annual, and when desired.
    Total estimated burden: 292 hours (per year). Burden is defined at
5 CFR 1320.03(b).
    Total estimated cost: $36,753 (per year), includes $0 annualized
capital or operation & maintenance costs.
    Changes in estimates: There is a decrease of 33 hours in the total
estimated respondent burden compared with the 325 hours for the ICR
currently approved by OMB. This decrease is due in part to a decrease
in the number of respondents due to recycling industry changes, as well
as a reduction in the number of partners participating in the program
each year.

    Dated: December 14, 2018.
Cynthia A. Newberg,
Director, Stratospheric Protection Division.
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[Notices]
[Page 63452]
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UNIFIED CARRIER REGISTRATION PLAN

Sunshine Act Meetings

TIME AND DATE: November 18, 2021, 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., Eastern
time.

PLACE: This meeting will be accessible via conference call and via Zoom
Meeting and Screenshare. Any interested person may call (i) 1-929-205-
6099 (US Toll) or 1-669-900-6833 (US Toll) or (ii) 1-877-853-5247 (US
Toll Free) or 1-888-788-0099 (US Toll Free), Meeting ID: 976 6673 2184,
to listen and participate in this meeting. The website to participate
via Zoom Meeting and Screenshare is https://kellen.zoom.us/j/97666732184.

STATUS: This meeting will be open to the public.

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: The Unified Carrier Registration Plan
Education and Training Subcommittee (the ``Subcommittee'') will
continue its work in developing and implementing the Unified Carrier
Registration Plan and Agreement. The subject matter of this meeting
will include:

Proposed Agenda

I. Call to Order--Subcommittee Chair
    The Subcommittee Chair will welcome attendees, call the meeting to
order, call roll for the Subcommittee, confirm whether a quorum is
present, and facilitate self-introductions.
II. Verification of Publication of Meeting Notice--UCR Executive
Director
    The UCR Executive Director will verify the publication of the
meeting notice on the UCR website and distribution to the UCR contact
list via email followed by the subsequent publication of the notice in
the Federal Register.
III. Review and Approval of Subcommittee Agenda and Setting of Ground
Rules--Subcommittee Chair
    For Discussion and Possible Subcommittee Action
    The Agenda will be reviewed, and the Subcommittee will consider
adoption.
Ground Rules
    Subcommittee action only to be taken in designated areas on agenda.
IV. Review and Approval of Subcommittee Minutes from the October 7,
2021 Meeting--Subcommittee Chair
    For Discussion and Possible Subcommittee Action
    Draft minutes from the October 7, 2021 Subcommittee meeting via
teleconference will be reviewed. The Subcommittee will consider action
to approve.
V. Audit Module 2 Development Discussion--UCR Operations Manager
    The UCR Operations Manager will discuss and provide updates on
development of the Audit Module 2.
VI. Other Business--Subcommittee Chair
    The Subcommittee Chair will call for any other items Subcommittee
members would like to discuss.
VII. Adjournment--Subcommittee Chair
    The Subcommittee Chair will adjourn the meeting.

    The agenda will be available no later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern time,
November 11, 2021 at: https://plan.ucr.gov.

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: Elizabeth Leaman, Chair, Unified
Carrier Registration Plan Board of Directors,<PHONE_NUMBER>,
[email protected].

Alex B. Leath,
Chief Legal Officer, Unified Carrier Registration Plan.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 117

[Docket No. USCG-2017-0373]

Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Isle of Wight (Sinepuxent) Bay,
Ocean City, MD

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of deviation from drawbridge regulation.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation from the
operating schedule that governs the U.S. 50 (Harry Kelly) Bridge across
the Isle of Wight (Sinepuxent) Bay, mile 0.5, at Ocean City, MD. The
deviation is necessary to accommodate the free movement of pedestrians
and vehicles during the 2017 Ocean City Air Show. This deviation allows
the bridge to remain in the closed-to-navigation position.

DATES: This deviation is effective from 4 p.m. on June 17, 2017, until
5 p.m. on June 18, 2017.

ADDRESSES: The docket for this deviation, [USCG-2017-0373], is
available at http://www.regulations.gov. Type the docket number in the
``SEARCH'' box and click ``SEARCH''. Click on Open Docket Folder on the
line associated with this deviation.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this
temporary deviation, call or email Mr. Mickey Sanders, Bridge
Administration Branch Fifth District, Coast Guard; telephone (757) 398-
6587, email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The event director, Ocean City, Maryland,
Department of Emergency Services, with approval from the Maryland State
Highway Administration, who owns and operates the U.S. 50 (Harry Kelly)
Bridge, has requested a temporary deviation from the current operating
regulations to accommodate the free movement of pedestrians and
vehicles during the 2017 Ocean City Air Show. The bridge is a double
bascule bridge

and has a vertical clearance in the closed position of 13 feet above
mean high water.
    The current operating schedule is set out in 33 CFR 117.559. Under
this temporary deviation, the bridge will be maintained in the closed-
to-navigation position from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. on June 17 and 18, 2017.
The Isle of Wight (Sinepuxent) Bay is used by a variety of vessels
including small commercial vessels and recreational vessels. The Coast
Guard has carefully considered the nature and volume of vessel traffic
on the waterway in publishing this temporary deviation.
    Vessels able to pass through the bridge in the closed position may
do so at anytime. The bridge will be able to open for emergencies and
there is no immediate alternate route for vessels unable to pass
through the bridge in the closed position. The Coast Guard will also
inform the users of the waterways through our Local and Broadcast
Notice to Mariners of the change in operating schedule for the bridge
so that vessel operators can arrange their transits to minimize any
impacts caused by this temporary deviation.
    In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e), the drawbridge must return to
its regular operating schedule immediately at the end of the effective
period of this temporary deviation. This deviation from the operating
regulations is authorized under 33 CFR 117.35.

    Dated: May 12, 2017.
Hal R. Pitts,
Bridge Program Manager, Fifth Coast Guard District.
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