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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-55170; File Nos. SR-NASD-2006-131; SR-NYSE-2006-111;
SR-Amex-2007-05]

Self-Regulatory Organizations: National Association of Securities
Dealers, Inc.; New York Stock Exchange LLC; American Stock Exchange
LLC; Notice of Filing of Proposed Rule Changes To Increase the
Frequency of the Short Interest Reporting Requirements

January 26, 2007.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(``Act'')\1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given that
on December 4, 2006, December 7, 2006, and January 10, 2007, the
National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (``NASD''), the New
York Stock Exchange LLC (``NYSE''), and the American Stock Exchange LLC
(``Amex'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(``Commission'') the proposed rule changes as described in Items I, II
and III below, which Items have been prepared substantially by NASD,
NYSE, or Amex. The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit
comments on the proposed rule changes from interested persons.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.

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I. Self-Regulatory Organizations' Statement of the Terms of Substance
of the Proposed Rule Changes

A. NASD

    NASD is proposing to increase the frequency of the short interest
reporting requirements under Rule 3360 from monthly to twice per month.
No changes to the text of NASD rules are required by this proposed rule
change.

B. NYSE

    NYSE is proposing an amendment to NYSE Rule 421.10 (Short
Positions), which would increase the frequency of the short interest
reporting requirements under Rule 421.10 from monthly to twice per
month. In addition, NYSE is proposing additional amendments to the Rule
421.10's text in light of recent changes to NYSE organizational
structure.
    The text of the proposed rule change is available at http://www.NYSE.com
, at the NYSE, and at the Commission's Public Reference

Room.

C. Amex

    Amex proposes to increase the frequency of the short interest
reporting requirements from monthly to twice a month, and to codify the
short interest reporting requirement authorized by Amex Rule 30.
    The text of the proposed rule change is available at http://www.Amex.com
, at Amex, and at the Commission's Public Reference Room.

II. Self-Regulatory Organizations' Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

    In filings with the Commission, NASD, NYSE, and Amex included
statements concerning the purpose of and basis for the proposed rule
changes and discussed any comments received on the proposed rule
changes. The text of these statements may be examined at the places
specified in Item IV below. NASD, NYSE, and Amex have prepared
summaries, set forth in sections A, B, and C below, of the most
significant aspects of such statements.

A. Self-Regulatory Organizations' Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

1. Purpose
A. NASD
    NASD is proposing to require members to record and report short
interest position information to NASD twice per month. Currently, Rule
3360, Short-Interest Reporting, requires members to maintain a record
of total short positions \3\ in all customer and proprietary firm
accounts in OTC Equity Securities \4\ and securities listed on a
national securities exchange if not reported to another self-regulatory
organization (``SRO'') and to regularly report such information in the
manner prescribed by NASD.\5\
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    \3\ Short positions required to be reported under Rule 3360 are
those resulting from ``short sales'' as the term is defined in Rule
200 of Regulation SHO, with the exception of positions that meet the
requirements of subsections (e)(1), (6), (7), (8), and (10) of Rule
10a-1 under the Exchange Act. See NASD Rule 3360(b)(1).
    As part of the Commission's approval of amendments to expand
Rule 3360 to OTC equity securities, the Commission urged NASD to
review these exceptions to short interest reporting to determine
whether further rulemaking is appropriate. NASD is currently
conducting such a review. If, based on this review, NASD concludes
that further rulemaking is warranted, NASD will file a separate rule
change with the Commission. See Exchange Act Release No. 53224
(February 3, 2006), 71 FR 7101 (February 10, 2006).
    \4\ The term ``OTC Equity Securities'' refers to any equity
security that is not listed on The Nasdaq Stock Market or a national
securities exchange.
    \5\ Non-self-clearing broker-dealers generally are considered to
have satisfied their reporting requirement by making appropriate
arrangements with their respective clearing organizations. See
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    Specifically, Rule 3360 requires that members report short
positions as of the close of the settlement date designated by NASD and
that the data be received by NASD no later than the second business day
following the reporting settlement date designated by NASD. Currently,
the designated settlement date is the 15th of each month, unless the
15th falls on a weekend or other non-settlement date, in which case the
designated settlement date is the preceding settlement day.\6\ The
aggregate short interest data is, in turn, made publicly available.
Investors and other interested parties may obtain the aggregate short
interest data from NASDAQ's Web site, the OTCBB Web site, other
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    \6\ A schedule of NASD's designated settlement dates can be
found on NASD's Web site at http://www.nasd.com.

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    NASD is proposing to require that members maintain and report to
NASD short interest positions twice per month, such that the designated
settlement dates would be the 15th (unless the 15th falls on a weekend
or other non-settlement date, in which case the designated settlement
date will be the preceding settlement day) and the last business day of
each month. NASD will then make the short interest information publicly
available twice per month. NASD believes that increasing the frequency
of short interest reporting will provide additional and more timely
information to public investors and other interested parties related to
short selling.
    In recognition of the technological and systems changes the
proposed rule change may require, the effective date will be six (6)
months following Commission approval of the proposed rule change.
B. NYSE

Proposal to Increase Frequency of Short Interest Reporting Requirement

    NYSE Rule 421 requires that member organizations submit to NYSE
periodic reports with respect to short positions in securities,
covering such time period as may be designated by NYSE. NYSE makes
available to the marketplace the total short interest in each
individual stock and warrant traded on NYSE. NYSE releases this data
each month to media outlets such as Dow Jones, The Wall Street Journal,
The New York Times, The New York Daily News and Bloomberg Services.
This information provides some indication of market sentiment with
respect to securities listed on NYSE. To better inform the investing
public, NYSE is proposing to increase the frequency of short interest
reporting pursuant to Rule 421.10 from monthly to twice per month.
    Specifically, NYSE is proposing that member organizations be
required to maintain and report to NYSE short interest positions twice
per month, such that the designated settlement dates would be the 15th
\7\ (unless the 15th falls on a weekend or other non-settlement date,
in which case the designated settlement date will be the preceding
settlement day) and the last business day of each month. Increased
frequency of short interest reporting would provide additional and more
timely information to public investors and other interested parties
related to short selling. Upon Commission approval, NYSE membership
would be notified of the new reporting requirement via Information
Memo. NYSE proposes that this proposed rule change become effective 180
days after Commission approval of the filing in order to allow firms
sufficient time to make any systems changes necessary to comply with
the new requirement.
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    \7\ See ISG Regulatory Memorandum 95-01 (March 6, 1995),
announcing, among other things, the adoption by the SROs of policies
and procedures that require short interest position reporting for
all securities traded in the United States as well as the frequency
of reporting short interest positions to SROs.
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Amendments to Update NYSE Rule 421

    NYSE is also proposing amendments that would update Rule 421.10 to
reflect

the adoption of the Commission's Regulation SHO.\8\ Further, amendments
are proposed to Rule 421.40 to update the rule by deleting subsections
(2) and (3) which reference ``convertible bond margin accounts'' and
``subscription accounts,'' \9\ because these types of accounts no
longer exist. Rules 421.40(4) and (5) are accordingly repositioned as
421.40(2) and (3).
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    \8\ 17 CFR 242.200 through 242.203.
    \9\ In 1984, the Federal Reserve Board amended Regulation T to
eliminate convertible bond margin accounts and subscription
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    Further, NYSE is proposing amendments to Rule 421 that would delete
all references to the terms ``member'' and ``allied member'' as
categories of Exchange association. The term ``member'' no longer has
the same regulatory meaning in the context of the NYSE/ARCA \10\
business model, which now authorizes ``licensees'' to trade on behalf
of member organizations. Likewise, the term ``allied member'' has an
incongruous connotation in the context of NYSE's current business
model.
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    \10\ See Release No. 34-53382 (February 27, 2006), 71 FR 11251
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C. Amex
    Amex is proposing to formalize the requirement that member
organizations record short interest position information and report it
to Amex twice a month. Currently, the Amex requires members to maintain
a record of total short positions in all customer and proprietary firm
accounts in equity securities (stocks, ETFs and other equity products)
and to regularly report such information in the manner authorized by
Amex Rule 30 and described in the Amex Minor Rule Violation Fine
Systems (Amex Rule 590, Part 3), Amex Information Circulars \11\ and an
Intermarket Surveillance Group (``ISG'') Regulatory Memorandum.\12\ The
proposed amendment would incorporate the short interest reporting
requirements into new Amex Rule 30A as well as increase the frequency
of public reporting from once to twice a month for all equity
securities.
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    \11\ See Amex Information Circulars 95-136 and
98-0234.
    \12\ See ISG Regulatory Memorandum 95-01.
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    Amex makes available to the marketplace the total short interest in
each equity and equity-type security traded on Amex. Amex releases this
data each month to major media outlets, such as Dow Jones, and posts it
to Amex's Web site. This information provides some indication of market
sentiment with respect to securities listed on Amex. Other exchanges
and the NASD release comparable short interest information.
    As set forth in Amex Information Circular 95-136 and ISG
Regulatory Memorandum 95-01, members must report short positions as of
the close of the settlement dates designated by Amex and the data must
be received by Amex no later than the second business day following the
reporting settlement dates designated by Amex. Currently, the
designated settlement date is the 15\th\ of each month, unless the
15\th\ falls on a weekend or other non-settlement date, in which case
the designated settlement date is the preceding settlement day, and,
for ETFs only, a second designated settlement date is the last business
day of the month.
    The aggregate short interest data is, in turn, made publicly
available to major news sources, twice a month with respect to ETFs,
and once a month with respect to stocks, warrants and other equity
products.
    Amex is proposing to increase the frequency with which it makes
short interest reporting information publicly available for stocks,
warrants and other equity securities (in addition to ETFs) from once a
month (settlement date of the 15th) to twice a month. As proposed, the
increased frequency of public short interest reporting will provide
additional and timelier information to public investors and other
interested parties related to short selling.
    Implementation of the proposed new Rule 30A will formalize the
authority Amex currently obtains from a broad rule (Amex Rule 30)
concerning periodic reports and the informational notices referenced
above.
    The effective date will be 180 days following Commission approval
of the proposed rule change.
2. Statutory Basis
    NASD, NYSE, and Amex believe that the proposed rule changes are
consistent with the provisions of Sections 6(b)(5) \13\ and 15A(b)(6)
\14\ of the Act, which require, among other things, that NASD, NYSE,
and Amex rules must be designed to prevent fraudulent and manipulative
acts and practices, to promote just and equitable principles of trade,
and, in general, to protect investors and the public interest. NASD,
NYSE, and Amex believe that the proposed rule changes will provide
additional and more timely information related to short selling.
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    \13\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
    \14\ 15 U.S.C. 78o-3(b)(6).
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B. Self-Regulatory Organizations' Statement on Burden on Competition

    NASD, NYSE, and Amex do not believe that the proposed rule change
will result in any burden on competition that is not necessary or
appropriate in furtherance of the purposes of the Act.

C. Self-Regulatory Organizations' Statement on Comments on the Proposed
Rule Change Received From Members, Participants, or Others

A. NASD
    The proposed rule change was published for comment in NASD Notice
to Members 05-63 (September 2005). Two comments were received in
response to the Notice.\15\ A copy of the Notice to Members is attached
as Exhibit 2a and copies of the comment letters received in response to
the Notice are attached as Exhibit 2c to NASD's filing which is
available at http://www.NASD.com, at NASD, and at the Commission's

Public Reference Room.
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    \15\ Comments were received from the following: Lisa Morel-
Misener of Cognos Incorporated, dated October 27, 2005 and
Christopher Charles of Wulff Hansen & Co., dated November 15, 2005.
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    Of the two comment letters received, both were in favor of the
proposed rule change. One commenter noted that minimal programming and
costs would be required to implement this proposal, but recommended six
months for implementation of the proposal.\16\ The other commenter
indicated that increases or decreases in short interest positions are
significant indicators of investor sentiment.\17\ As such, the
commenter stated that timelier reporting of short interest data
provides additional relevant information and more accurate indications
of changes in investor outlook.\18\
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    \16\ See supra note 14, Wulff Hansen & Co. letter.
    \17\ See supra note 14, Cognos Incorporated letter.
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    As noted above, in recognition of technological and systems changes
that may be required to implement the proposed rule change, NASD has
proposed an extended implementation period, which NASD believes will
provide members adequate time to make any necessary changes.
B. NYSE
    NYSE has neither solicited nor received written comments on the
proposed rule change.
C. Amex
    Amex has neither solicited nor received written comments on the
proposed rule change.

III. Date of Effectiveness of the Proposed Rule Changes and Timing for
Commission Action

    Within 35 days of the date of publication of this notice in the
Federal Register or within such longer period (i) as the Commission may
designate up to 90 days of such date if it finds such longer period to
be appropriate and publishes its reasons for so finding or (ii) as to
which the Exchange consents, the Commission will:
    (A) By order approve such proposed rule change, or
    (B) Institute proceedings to determine whether the proposed rule
change should be disapproved.

IV. Solicitation of Comments

    The Commission notes that NASD, NYSE and Amex, are proposing an
implementation period for the proposed rule changes. Specifically, the
Commission notes that NASD, NYSE, and Amex are proposing that the
proposed rule changes become effective 180 days (six months) after the
Commission approval in order to allow firms sufficient time to make any
systems changes necessary to comply with the new requirements. The
Commission specifically requests comment regarding whether this
implementation period could be shorter.
    Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views and
arguments concerning the foregoing, including whether the proposed rule
change is consistent with the Act. Comments may be submitted by any of
the following methods:

Electronic Comments

     Use the Commission's Internet comment form (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml.
); or     Send an e-mail to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Please include

File Numbers SR-NASD-2006-131, SR-NYSE-2006-111, or SR-Amex-2007-05 as
appropriate on the subject line.

Paper Comments

     Send paper comments in triplicate to Nancy M. Morris,
Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, NE.,
Washington, DC 20549-1090.

All submissions should refer to File Numbers SR-NASD-2006-131, SR-NYSE-
2006-111, or SR-AMEX-2007-05, as appropriate.
    These file numbers should be included on the subject line if e-mail
is used. To help the Commission process and review your comments more
efficiently, please use only one method. The Commission will post all
comments on the Commission's Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml
). Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments,

all written statements with respect to the proposed rule change that
are filed with the Commission, and all written communications relating
to the proposed rule change between the Commission and any person,
other than those that may be withheld from the public in accordance
with the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be available for inspection
and copying in the Commission's Public Reference Room. Copies of such
filing also will be available for inspection and copying at the
principal offices of NASD, NYSE or Amex, as appropriate.
    All comments received will be posted without change; the Commission
does not edit personal identifying information from submissions. You
should submit only information that you wish to make available
publicly. All submissions should refer to File Numbers SR-NASD-2006-
131, SR-NYSE-2006-111, or SR-Amex-2007-05, as appropriate, and should
be submitted on or before February 22, 2007.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Market Regulation,
pursuant to delegated authority.\19\
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    \19\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Florence E. Harmon,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 6299-014]

Notice of Application Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Comments,
Motions To Intervene, Protests: Dakota and Goodhue Counties

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Application Type: Amendment of Exemption.
    b. Project No.: P-6299-014.
    c. Date Filed: October 31, 2018.
    d. Applicant: Dakota County, Minnesota.
    e. Name of Project: Lake Byllesby Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location of Project: The project is located on the Cannon River,
in the City of Cannon Falls, Dakota County, Minnesota.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Joshua Petersen, Senior Water Resources
Engineer, Dakota County Environmental Resources Department, 14955
Galaxie Avenue, Apple Valley MN 55124,<PHONE_NUMBER>,
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    i. FERC Contact: Ms. Alicia Burtner,<PHONE_NUMBER>,
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to interview, and
protects: January 7, 2019. The Commission strongly encourages
electronic filing. Please file motions to intervene, protests,
comments, and recommendations, using the Commission's eFiling system at
http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. Commenters can submit
brief comments up to 6,000 characters, without prior registration,
using the eComment system at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ecomment.asp. You must include your name and contact information at the
end of your comments. For assistance, please contact FERC Online
Support at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>(866) 208-3676 (toll free), or
(202) 502-8659 (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please send a paper
copy to: Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First
Street NE, Washington, DC 20426. The first page of any filing should
include docket number P-6299-014.
    k. Description of Request: The exemptee proposes to modify, repair,
or replace several project features associated with a proposed upgrade
to its turbine generator units. The work would primarily involve
construction to the gate structures, intake pier, and buttressing;
replacement of the project draft tubes, turbines, and other generation
equipment; repair or restoration of several historic features of the
project powerhouse; and restoration work in the downstream river
channel. The replacement of the turbines and related generation
equipment would increase the project's maximum intake design flow from
650 cubic feet per second (cfs) to 1,050 cfs, resulting in an increase
in installed generating capacity from 1.9 megawatts (MW) to an
estimated 4.0 MW.
    l. This notice is available for review and reproduction at the
Commission in the Public Reference Room, Room 2A, 888 First Street NE,
Washington, DC 20426. The filing may also be viewed on the Commission's
website at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. Enter the
Docket number (P-6299-014) excluding the last three digits in the
docket number field to access the notice. You may also register online
at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be notified via
email of new filings and issuances related to this or other pending
projects. For assistance, call toll-free 1-866-208-3676 or email
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>For TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
    n. Comments, Protests, or Motions to Intervene: Anyone may submit
comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in accordance with the
requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211,
and .214. In determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission
will consider all protests or other comments filed, but only those who
file a motion to intervene in accordance with the Commission's Rules
may become a party to the proceeding. Any comments, protests, or
motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified
comment date for the particular application.
    o. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents: Any filing must (1)
bear in all capital letters the title COMMENTS, PROTEST, or MOTION TO
INTERVENE as applicable; (2) set forth in the heading the name of the
applicant and the project number of the application to which the filing
responds; (3) furnish the name, address, and telephone number of the
person protesting or intervening; and (4) otherwise comply with the
requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All comments, motions
to intervene, or protests must set forth their evidentiary basis and
otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). All comments,
motions to intervene, or protests should relate to the request to
upgrade the turbine generator units. Agencies may obtain copies of the
application directly from the applicant. A copy of any protest or
motion to intervene must be served upon each representative of the
applicant specified in the particular application. If an intervener
files comments or documents with the Commission relating to the merits
of an issue that may affect the responsibilities of a particular
resource agency, they must also serve a copy of the document on that
resource agency. A copy of all other filings in reference to this
application must be accompanied by proof of service on all persons
listed in the service list prepared by the Commission in this
proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and 385.2010.

    Dated: December 7, 2018.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2017-0002; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-B-1720]

Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Comments are requested on proposed flood hazard
determinations, which may include additions or modifications of any
Base Flood Elevation (BFE), base flood depth, Special Flood Hazard Area
(SFHA) boundary or zone designation, or regulatory floodway on the
Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), and where applicable, in the
supporting Flood Insurance Study (FIS) reports for the communities
listed in the table below. The purpose of this notice is to seek
general information and comment regarding the preliminary FIRM, and
where applicable, the FIS report that the Federal Emergency Management
Agency (FEMA) has provided to the affected communities. The FIRM and
FIS report are the basis of the floodplain management measures that the
community is required either to adopt or to show evidence of having in
effect in order to qualify or remain qualified for participation in the
National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). In addition, the FIRM and FIS
report, once effective, will be used by insurance agents and others to
calculate appropriate flood insurance premium rates for new buildings
and the contents of those buildings.

DATES: Comments are to be submitted on or before September 20, 2017.

ADDRESSES: The Preliminary FIRM, and where applicable, the FIS report
for each community are available for inspection at both the online
location and the respective Community Map Repository address listed in
the tables below. Additionally, the current effective FIRM and FIS
report for each community are accessible online

through the FEMA Map Service Center at www.msc.fema.gov for comparison.
    You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. FEMA-B-1720, to
Rick Sacbibit, Chief, Engineering Services Branch, Federal Insurance
and Mitigation Administration, FEMA, 400 C Street SW., Washington, DC
20472,<PHONE_NUMBER>, or (email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rick Sacbibit, Chief, Engineering
Services Branch, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration, FEMA,
400 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472,<PHONE_NUMBER>, or (email)
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or visit the FEMA Map Information
eXchange (FMIX) online at www.floodmaps.fema.gov/fhm/fmx_main.html.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FEMA proposes to make flood hazard
determinations for each community listed below, in accordance with
section 110 of the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, 42 U.S.C.
4104, and 44 CFR 67.4(a).
    These proposed flood hazard determinations, together with the
floodplain management criteria required by 44 CFR 60.3, are the minimum
that are required. They should not be construed to mean that the
community must change any existing ordinances that are more stringent
in their floodplain management requirements. The community may at any
time enact stricter requirements of its own or pursuant to policies
established by other Federal, State, or regional entities. These flood
hazard determinations are used to meet the floodplain management
requirements of the NFIP and also are used to calculate the appropriate
flood insurance premium rates for new buildings built after the FIRM
and FIS report become effective.
    The communities affected by the flood hazard determinations are
provided in the tables below. Any request for reconsideration of the
revised flood hazard information shown on the Preliminary FIRM and FIS
report that satisfies the data requirements outlined in 44 CFR 67.6(b)
is considered an appeal. Comments unrelated to the flood hazard
determinations also will be considered before the FIRM and FIS report
become effective.
    Use of a Scientific Resolution Panel (SRP) is available to
communities in support of the appeal resolution process. SRPs are
independent panels of experts in hydrology, hydraulics, and other
pertinent sciences established to review conflicting scientific and
technical data and provide recommendations for resolution. Use of the
SRP only may be exercised after FEMA and local communities have been
engaged in a collaborative consultation process for at least 60 days
without a mutually acceptable resolution of an appeal. Additional
information regarding the SRP process can be found online at http://floodsrp.org/pdfs/srp_fact_sheet.pdf.
    The watersheds and/or communities affected are listed in the tables
below. The Preliminary FIRM, and where applicable, FIS report for each
community are available for inspection at both the online location and
the respective Community Map Repository address listed in the tables.
For communities with multiple ongoing Preliminary studies, the studies
can be identified by the unique project number and Preliminary FIRM
date listed in the tables. Additionally, the current effective FIRM and
FIS report for each community are accessible online through the FEMA
Map Service Center at www.msc.fema.gov for comparison.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 97.022, ``Flood
Insurance.'')

    Dated: May 24, 2017.
Roy E. Wright,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Insurance and Mitigation, Department
of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
    I. Non-watershed-based studies:

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                                             Community map repository
               Community                             address
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          Los Angeles County, California and Incorporated Areas
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      Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata preliminaryfloodhazarddata
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        Project: 16-09-2548S Preliminary Date: September 30, 2016
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City of Culver City....................  City Hall, 9770 Culver
                                          Boulevard, 2nd Floor, Culver
                                          City, CA 90232.
City of Los Angeles....................  Department of Public Works,
                                          1149 South Broadway, Suite
                                          810, Los Angeles, CA 90015.
Unincorporated Areas of Los Angeles      Los Angeles County Watershed
 County.                                  Management, 900 South Fremont
                                          Avenue, Alhambra, CA 91803.
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              Kane County, Illinois and Incorporated Areas
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      Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata preliminaryfloodhazarddata
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         Project: 11-05-1526S Preliminary Date: October 8, 2015
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City of St. Charles....................  St. Charles City Hall, 2 East
                                          Main Street, St. Charles, IL
                                          60174.
Unincorporated Areas of Kane County....  Kane County Government Center
                                          Building A, Water Resources
                                          Department, 719 Batavia
                                          Avenue, Geneva, IL 60134.
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             Johnson County, Indiana and Incorporated Areas
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      Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata preliminaryfloodhazarddata
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         Project: 17-05-0798S Preliminary Date: August 19, 2014
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City of Franklin.......................  City Hall Planning Department,
                                          70 East Monroe Street,
                                          Franklin, IN 46131.
City of Greenwood......................  City Center Planning
                                          Department, 300 South Madison
                                          Avenue, Greenwood, IN 46142.

Unincorporated Areas of Johnson County.  Johnson County Courthouse Annex
                                          Building, 86 West Court
                                          Street, Franklin, IN 46131.
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            Jefferson County, Missouri and Incorporated Areas
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      Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata preliminaryfloodhazarddata
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         Project: 11-07-1077S Preliminary Date: October 28, 2016
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City of Arnold.........................  City Hall, 2101 Jeffco
                                          Boulevard, Arnold, MO 63010.
City of Byrnes Mill....................  City Hall, 141 Osage Executive
                                          Circle, Byrnes Mill, MO 63051.
City of Crystal City...................  City Hall, 130 Mississippi
                                          Avenue, Crystal City, MO
                                          63019.
City of De Soto........................  City Hall, 17 Boyd Street, De
                                          Soto, MO 63020.
City of Festus.........................  City Hall, 711 West Main
                                          Street, Festus, MO 63028.
City of Herculaneum....................  City Hall, 1 Parkwood Court,
                                          Herculaneum, MO 63048.
City of Hillsboro......................  City Hall, 101 Main Street,
                                          Hillsboro, MO 63050.
City of Kimmswick......................  City Hall, 6041 3rd Street,
                                          Kimmswick, MO 63053.
City of Olympian Village...............  Olympian Village City Hall, 205
                                          Kronos Drive, De Soto, MO
                                          63020.
City of Pevely.........................  City Hall, 401 Main Street,
                                          Pevely, MO 63070.
Town of Scotsdale......................  Jefferson County Annex, 725
                                          Maple Street, Hillsboro, MO
                                          63050.
Unincorporated Areas of Jefferson        Jefferson County Annex, 725
 County.                                  Maple Street, Hillsboro, MO
                                          63050.
Village of Cedar Hill Lakes............  Cedar Hill Lakes Village
                                          Office, 7344B Springdale
                                          Drive, Cedar Hill, MO 63016.
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                Miami County, Ohio and Incorporated Areas
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      Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata preliminaryfloodhazarddata
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          Project: 14-05-9582S Preliminary Date: August 5, 2016
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City of Piqua..........................  City Hall, 201 West Water
                                          Street, Piqua, OH 45356.
City of Troy...........................  City Hall, 100 South Market
                                          Street, Troy, OH 45373.
Unincorporated Areas of Miami County...  Miami County Safety Building,
                                          201 West Main Street, Troy, OH
                                          45373.
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[Notices]
[Pages 23956-23957]
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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
corporate filings:

    Docket Numbers: EC20-55-000.
    Applicants: Hummel Generation, LLC, Panda Hummel Station LLC.
    Description: Application for Authorization Under Section 203 of the
Federal Power Act of Hummel Generation, LLC, et al.
    Filed Date: 4/23/20.
    Accession Number: 20200423-5199.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/14/20.

    Docket Numbers: EC20-56-000.
    Applicants: Imperial Valley Solar, LLC.
    Description: Application for Authorization Under Section 203 of the
Federal Power Act, et al. of Imperial Valley Solar, LLC.
    Filed Date: 4/24/20.
    Accession Number: 20200424-5065.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/15/20.

    Take notice that the Commission received the following exempt
wholesale generator filings:

    Docket Numbers: EG20-137-000.
    Applicants: AES ES Alamitos, LLC.
    Description: Self-Certification of EWG Status of AES ES Alamitos,
LLC.
    Filed Date: 4/24/20.
    Accession Number: 20200424-5032.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/15/20.

    Docket Numbers: EG20-138-000.
    Applicants: Highlander Solar Energy Station 1, LLC.
    Description: Highlander Solar Energy Station 1, LLC submits a
Notice of Self-Certification of Exempt Wholesale Generator Status.
    Filed Date: 4/24/20.
    Accession Number: 20200424-0006.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/15/20.

    Docket Numbers: EG20-139-000.
    Applicants: Little Bear Master Tenant, LLC.
    Description: Notice of Self-Certification of Exempt Wholesale
Generator Status of Little Bear Master Tenant, LLC.
    Filed Date: 4/24/20.
    Accession Number: 20200424-5093.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/15/20

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

    Docket Numbers: ER10-1819-025; ER10-1820-028; ER10-1874-011; ER19-
9-005.
    Applicants: Northern States Power Company, a Minnesota corporation,
Northern States Power Company, a Wisconsin corporation, Mankato Energy
Center, LLC, Mankato Energy Center II, LLC.
    Description: Notice of Change in Status of Northern States Power
Company, a Minnesota corporation, et al.
    Filed Date: 4/24/20.
    Accession Number: 20200424-5230.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/15/20.

    Docket Numbers: ER20-1107-001.
    Applicants: Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc., ITC
Midwest LLC.
    Description: Tariff Amendment: 2020-04-23_SA 2945 ITC-IPL Sub 1st
Rev FSA (J233 J514) to be effective 2/28/2020.
    Filed Date: 4/23/20.
    Accession Number: 20200423-5154.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/14/20.

    Docket Numbers: ER20-1407-000.
    Applicants: Massachusetts Electric Company.
    Description: Notice of Cancellation of Interconnection Agreement
(Rate Schedule No. 62) of Massachusetts Electric Company.
    Filed Date: 3/27/20.
    Accession Number: 20200327-5116.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/4/20.

    Docket Numbers: ER20-1477-001.
    Applicants: 3PR Trading, Inc.
    Description: Tariff Amendment: Amendment to 1 to be effective 4/2/
2020.
    Filed Date: 4/24/20.
    Accession Number: 20200424-5002.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/15/20.

    Docket Numbers: ER20-1537-000; ER20-1538-000.
    Applicants: RE Mustang Two Barbaro LLC, RE Mustang Two Whirlaway
LLC.
    Description: Joint Supplement to April 14, 2020 RE Mustang Two
Barbaro LLC and RE Mustang Two Whirlaway, LLC tariff filings.
    Filed Date: 4/23/20.
    Accession Number: 20200423-5195.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/14/20.

    Docket Numbers: ER20-1562-000.
    Applicants: Midlands Solar LLC.
    Description: Supplement to April 14, 2020 Midlands Solar LLC tariff
filing.
    Filed Date: 4/21/20.
    Accession Number: 20200421-5268.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/5/20.

    Docket Numbers: ER20-1563-000.
    Applicants: Midlands Lessee LLC.
    Description: Supplement to April 14, 2020 Midlands Lessee LLC
tariff filing.
    Filed Date: 4/21/20.
    Accession Number: 20200421-5269.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/5/20.

    Docket Numbers: ER20-1642-000.
    Applicants: Mariposa Energy, LLC.
    Description: Request for Waiver of Mariposa Energy, LLC.
    Filed Date: 4/23/20.
    Accession Number: 20200423-5146.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/4/20.

    Docket Numbers: ER20-1644-000.
    Applicants: ENMAX Energy Marketing, Inc.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: Change in Category Seller
Status to be effective 4/24/2020.
    Filed Date: 4/23/20.
    Accession Number: 20200423-5153.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/14/20.

    Docket Numbers: ER20-1645-000.
    Applicants: PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
    Description: Tariff Cancellation: Notice of Cancellation of WMPA SA
No. 4260, Queue No. AB1-022 to be effective 3/30/2020.
    Filed Date: 4/23/20.
    Accession Number: 20200423-5173.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/14/20.

    Docket Numbers: ER20-1646-000.
    Applicants: Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: 2020-04-24_SA 3480 ATC-
Darien Solar Energy Center GIA (J850) to be effective 4/10/2020.
    Filed Date: 4/24/20.
    Accession Number: 20200424-5027.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/15/20.

    Docket Numbers: ER20-1647-000.
    Applicants: Unitil Power Corp.
    Description: Unitil Power Corp submits Statement of all billing
transactions under the Amended Unitil System Agreement for the period
January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2019.
    Filed Date: 4/24/20.
    Accession Number: 20200424-5054.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/15/20.

    Docket Numbers: ER20-1648-000.
    Applicants: Inter-Power/AhlCon Partners, L.P.
    Description: Baseline eTariff Filing: Application For Market Based
Rate Authority to be effective 5/15/2020.
    Filed Date: 4/24/20.
    Accession Number: 20200424-5084.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/15/20.

    Docket Numbers: ER20-1649-000.
    Applicants: PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: Assignment of Service
Agreement Nos. 3147 & 3318; Queue Nos. W4-103 & X3-075 to be effective
6/4/2014.
    Filed Date: 4/24/20.
    Accession Number: 20200424-5088.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/15/20.

    Docket Numbers: ER20-1650-000.
    Applicants: Little Bear Master Tenant, LLC.
    Description: Baseline eTariff Filing: MBR Application to be
effective 6/24/2020.

    Filed Date: 4/24/20.
    Accession Number: 20200424-5127.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/15/20.

    Docket Numbers: ER20-1651-000.
    Applicants: Panda Hummel Station LLC, Hummel Generation, LLC.
    Description: Joint Request for Waiver, et al. of Panda Hummel
Station LLC, et al.
    Filed Date: 4/23/20.
    Accession Number: 20200423-5207.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/14/20.

    Docket Numbers: ER20-1652-000.
    Applicants: Cedar Creek Wind Energy, LLC.
    Description: Initial rate filing: Filing of Certificates of
Concurrence to be effective 3/19/2020.
    Filed Date: 4/24/20.
    Accession Number: 20200424-5139.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/15/20.

    Docket Numbers: ER20-1653-000.
    Applicants: Kingfisher Wind, LLC.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: Normal MBR update 2020 to be
effective 4/25/2020.
    Filed Date: 4/24/20.
    Accession Number: 20200424-5174.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/15/20.

    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: April 24, 2020.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Notice Announcing Filing Priority for Preliminary Permit
Applications

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                                                                Project
                                                                  No.
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FFP Project 40, LLC.........................................   12929-002
Northland Power Mississippi River LLC.......................   14079-000
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    On January 17, 2012, the Commission held a drawing to determine
priority among competing preliminary permit applications with identical
filing times. In the event that the Commission concludes that none of
the applicants' plans are better adapted than the others to develop,
conserve, and utilize in the public interest the water resources of the
region at issue, the priority established by this drawing will serve as
the tiebreaker. Based on the drawing, the order of priority is as
follows:
    1. Northland Power Mississippi River LLC; Project No. 14079-000.
    2. FFP Project 40, LLC; Project No. 12929-002.

    Dated: January 18, 2012.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2013-0445; Directorate Identifier 2012-SW-098-AD;
Amendment 39-17458; AD 2013-10-05]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH Helicopters

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Final rule; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for
Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH (ECD) Model MBB-BK 117 C-2 helicopters.
This AD requires revising the operating limitations to prohibit flights
under instrument flight rules (IFR) or under night visual flight rules
(VFR) when the autotrim is inoperative. The actions of this AD are
intended to prevent a workload situation whereby stabilizing the
helicopter in flight would be difficult if not impossible, resulting in
possible loss of helicopter control.

DATES: This AD becomes effective June 10, 2013.
    We must receive comments on this AD by July 23, 2013.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Docket: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for sending your
comments electronically.
     Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
     Mail: Send comments to the U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor,
Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001.
     Hand Delivery: Deliver to the ``Mail'' address 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 Operations Office
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays. The AD docket contains this AD, the economic evaluation, any
comments received, and other information. The street address for the
Docket Operations Office (telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>) is in the ADDRESSES
section. Comments will be available in the AD docket shortly after
receipt.
    For service information identified in this AD, contact American
Eurocopter Corporation, 2701 N. Forum Drive, Grand Prairie, TX 75052;
telephone<PHONE_NUMBER> or<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>; or at
http://www.eurocopter.com/techpub. You may review the referenced
service information at the FAA, Office of the Regional Counsel,
Southwest Region, 2601 Meacham Blvd., Room 663, Fort Worth, Texas
76137.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: George Schwab, Aviation Safety
Engineer, Safety Management Group, Rotorcraft Directorate, FAA, 2601
Meacham Blvd., Fort Worth, Texas 76137; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; email
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

    This AD is a final rule that involves requirements affecting flight
safety, and we did not provide you with notice and an opportunity to
provide your comments prior to it becoming effective. However, we
invite you to participate in this rulemaking by submitting written
comments, data, or views. We also invite comments relating to the
economic, environmental, energy, or federalism impacts that resulted
from adopting this AD. The most helpful comments reference a specific
portion of the AD, explain the reason for any recommended change, and
include supporting data. To ensure the docket does not contain
duplicate comments, commenters should send only one copy of written
comments, or if comments are filed electronically, commenters should
submit them only one time. We will file in the docket all comments that
we receive, as well as a report summarizing each substantive public
contact with FAA personnel concerning this rulemaking during the
comment period. We will consider all the comments we receive and may
conduct additional rulemaking based on those comments.

Discussion

    The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), which is the Technical
Agent for the Member States of the European Union, issued EASA AD No.
2012-0216, dated October 18, 2012, to correct an unsafe condition for
ECD Model MBB-BK 117 C-2 helicopters. EASA advises that the autopilot
(AP) of a Model MBB-BK 117 C-2 helicopter failed in flight with
``ACTUATOR'' and ``BACKUP SAS'' messages appearing on the caution and
advisory display, ``AP'' illuminated in red on the warning unit, and Y
(Yaw actuator) and P (pitch actuator) on the primary flight display.

With the AP switched off, cautions ``YAW SAS'' and ``BACKUP SAS''
appeared on the caution and advisory display. When the AP was switched
on again, the ``YAW SAS'' caution stopped appearing while ``BACKUP
SAS'' still appeared, EASA reports.
    According to EASA, an investigation indicates that a short circuit
on the yaw Smart Electro-Mechanical Actuator (SEMA) ``ACTIV'' input to
ground led to the seizure of all five SEMA units. EASA advises that
this condition, if not corrected, ``combined with an inoperative
Autotrim in Pitch or Roll, or combined with an inoperative Autotrim in
Cyclic and Yaw axis,'' could significantly reduce the pilot's reaction
time to stabilize the helicopter, resulting in possible loss of
helicopter control. EASA reports that this situation could occur when
operating under IFR or night VFR.

FAA's Determination

    These helicopters have been approved by the aviation authority of
Germany and are approved for operation in the United States. Pursuant
to our bilateral agreement with Germany, EASA, its technical
representative, has notified us of the unsafe condition described in
the EASA AD. We are issuing this AD because we evaluated all
information provided by EASA and determined the unsafe condition exists
and is likely to exist or develop on other helicopters of these same
type designs.

Related Service Information

    Eurocopter has issued Alert Service Bulletin MBB-BK117 C-2-22A-013,
dated October 12, 2012 (ASB), which states that the autopilot and
caution indication systems failed during flight. Eurocopter's initial
analysis revealed that a short circuit occurred within a SEMA, causing
the SEMAs' adjustment travel to ``freeze.'' If this failure is combined
with a failure of the autotrim system in the pitch, roll, or yaw axis,
it could reduce the pilot's reaction time to stabilize the helicopter
``in an unacceptable way.'' The ASB requires revision of sections of
the master minimum equipment list (MMEL) with respect to inoperative
TRIM-function to restrict dispatch conditions.

AD Requirements

    Within 25 hours time-in-service (TIS) or 30 days, whichever comes
first, this AD requires you to insert a statement into the operating
limitations section of the MBB-BK 117C-2 Rotorcraft Flight Manual under
paragraph 2.2, Kinds of Operations, prohibiting operation under IFR or
Night VFR with the autotrim inoperative in pitch or roll, or combined
inoperative autotrim in cyclic and yaw axis.

Differences Between This AD and the EASA AD

    The EASA AD requires revising the operator's minimum equipment list
(MEL). We make no requirement regarding the MEL.

Costs of Compliance

    We estimate that this AD will affect 109 helicopters of U.S.
Registry and that labor costs will average $85 a work hour. Based on
these assumptions, we expect the following costs:
    Placing the AD in the limitations section of the RFM will require a
0.2 work-hour and no parts for a cost of $17 per helicopter, $1,853 for
the U.S. fleet.

FAA's Justification and Determination of the Effective Date

    Providing an opportunity for public comments prior to adopting
these AD requirements would delay implementing the safety actions
needed to correct this known unsafe condition. Therefore, we find that
the risk to the flying public justifies waiving notice and comment
prior to the adoption of this rule, because the required corrective
actions must be accomplished within 25 hours TIS or 30 days. As the ECD
Model MBB-BK 117 C-2 helicopter is used in such areas as emergency
medical service, newsgathering, and law enforcement, this is a short
time period.
    Since an unsafe condition exists that requires the immediate
adoption of this AD, we determined that notice and opportunity for
public comment before issuing this AD are impractical and contrary to
the public interest and that good cause exists for making this
amendment effective in less than 30 days.

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, 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);
    3. Will not affect intrastate aviation in Alaska to the extent that
it justifies making a regulatory distinction; and
    4. Will not have a significant economic impact, positive or
negative, on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria
of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
    We prepared an economic 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

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

PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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

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

Sec.  39.13  [Amended]

0
2. The FAA amends Sec.  39.13 by adding the following new airworthiness
directive (AD):

2013-10-05 Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH Helicopters: Amendment 39-
17458; Docket No. FAA-2013-0445; Directorate Identifier 2012-SW-098-
AD.

(a) Applicability

    This AD applies to Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH (ECD) Model MBB-
BK 117 C-2 helicopters, certificated in any category.

(b) Unsafe Condition

    This AD defines the unsafe condition as a failure of the
autotrim system in pitch or roll, or a combined inoperative autotrim
in the cyclic and yaw axis. This condition could

significantly increase the pilot's workload to stabilize the
helicopter, especially in low visibility conditions, resulting in
loss of helicopter control.

(c) Effective Date

    This AD becomes effective June 10, 2013.

(d) Compliance

    You are responsible for performing each action required by this
AD within the specified compliance time unless it has already been
accomplished prior to that time.

(e) Required Action

    Within 25 hours time-in-service or 30 days, whichever comes
first, revise the Operating Limitations section of the MBB-BK 117C-2
Rotorcraft Flight Manual (RFM), under paragraph 2.2, Kinds of
Operations, by inserting a copy of this AD into the RFM or by making
pen and ink changes to add the following statement:

Dispatch under Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) or night Visual Flight
Rules (VFR) with the Autotrim inoperative in Pitch or Roll or a
combined inoperative Autotrim in Cyclic and Yaw axis is PROHIBITED.

(f) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)

    (1) The Manager, Safety Management Group, FAA, may approve AMOCs
for this AD. Send your proposal to: George Schwab, Aviation Safety
Engineer, Safety Management Group, Rotorcraft Directorate, FAA, 2601
Meacham Blvd., Fort Worth, Texas 76137; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>;
email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    (2) For operations conducted under a 14 CFR part 119 operating
certificate or under 14 CFR part 91, subpart K, we suggest that you
notify your principal inspector, or lacking a principal inspector,
the manager of the local flight standards district office or
certificate holding district office, before operating any aircraft
complying with this AD through an AMOC.

(g) Additional Information

    (1) Eurocopter Alert Service Bulletin MBB-BK117 C-2-22A-013,
dated October 12, 2012, which is not incorporated by reference,
contains additional information about the subject of this AD. For
service information identified in this AD, contact American
Eurocopter Corporation, 2701 N. Forum Drive, Grand Prairie, TX
75052; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER> or<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax (972) 641-
3775; or at http://www.eurocopter.com/techpub. You may review a copy
of the service information at the FAA, Office of the Regional
Counsel, Southwest Region, 2601 Meacham Blvd., Room 663, Fort Worth,
Texas 76137.
    (2) The subject of this AD is addressed in the European Aviation
Safety Agency AD No. 2012-0216, dated October 18, 2012.

(h) Subject

    Joint Aircraft Service Component (JASC) Code: 22, Autopilot
Dispatch Restriction.

    Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on May 14, 2013.
Kim Smith,
Directorate Manager, Rotorcraft Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
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Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Combined Notice of Filings 1

May 14, 2010.
    Take notice that the Commission received the following electric
rate filings:
    Docket Numbers: ER07-397-005.
    Applicants: ISO New England Inc. and New England Power Pool.
    Description: ISO New England Inc et. al submit revision to Section
III.13 of the ISO Tariff in response to the compliance requirement in
the Commission's order issued in 2/28/07.
    Filed Date: 05/12/2010.
    Accession Number: 20100513-0201.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, June 02, 2010.

    Docket Numbers: ER10-958-001.
    Applicants: Lockhart Power Company.
    Description: Lockhart Power Company submits revisions to its 3/30/
10 filing to revise its FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No 1
effective 5/1/10.
    Filed Date: 05/13/2010.
    Accession Number: 20100513-0232.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, May 24, 2010.

    Docket Numbers: ER10-966-001.
    Applicants: California Independent System Operator Corporation.
    Description: California Independent System Operator Corporation
submits amendments to the ISO's amendment to the ISO Tariff filed on 3/
31/10.
    Filed Date: 05/13/2010.
    Accession Number: 20100514-0204.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, May 24, 2010.

    Docket Numbers: ER10-1029-001; ER10-1030-001, ER10-1031-001.
    Applicants: West Oaks Energy LP, West Oaks Energy NY/NE, LP,
Crestwood Energy, LP.
    Description: West Oaks Energy, LP et. al submits revised
application for Market Based Rate Authorizations, Designation of
Category 1 Status, and Request for Waivers and Blanket Approvals.
    Filed Date: 05/13/2010.
    Accession Number: 20100514-0203.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, June 03, 2010.

    Docket Numbers: ER10-1234-000; ER10-1235-000.
    Applicants: Arizona Public Service Company.
    Description: Arizona Public Service Co submits notice of
cancellation of its FERC Electric Coordination Tariff No 1 and FERC
Electric Tariff Volume No 4.
    Filed Date: 05/13/2010.
    Accession Number: 20100513-0235.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, June 03, 2010.

    Docket Numbers: ER10-1238-000.
    Applicants: Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation.
    Description: Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation submits Original
Service Agreement 1578 with Entergy Fitzpatrick, LLC.
    Filed Date: 05/13/2010.
    Accession Number: 20100513-0225.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, June 03, 2010.

    Docket Numbers: ER10-1239-000.
    Applicants: Interstate Power and Light Company.
    Description: Interstate Power and Light Company submits changes in
depreciation rates related to non-clear production service.
    Filed Date: 05/13/2010.
    Accession Number: 20100513-0226.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, June 03, 2010.

    Docket Numbers: ER10-1243-000.
    Applicants: Trans-Allegheny Interstate Line Company.
    Description: Trans-Allegheny Interstate Line Co. submits PJM
Interconnection LLC's FERC Electric Tariff, Sixth Revised Volume 1.
    Filed Date: 05/13/2010.
    Accession Number: 20100513-0233.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, June 03, 2010.

    Docket Numbers: ER10-1244-000.
    Applicants: Midwest Independent System Operator, Inc.
    Description: Midwest Independent System Operator, Inc submits an
Amended and Restated General Facilities Agreement among MidAmerican
Energy Company, Central Iowa Power Cooperative etc.
    Filed Date: 05/13/2010.
    Accession Number: 20100513-0234.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, June 03, 2010.

    Take notice that the Commission received the following electric
securities filings:
    Docket Numbers: ES10-40-000.
    Applicants: Monongahela Power Company.
    Description: Monongahela Power Company Section 204 Application.
    Filed Date: 04/30/2010.
    Accession Number: 20100430-5487.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, May 21, 2010.
    Any person desiring to intervene or to protest in any of the above
proceedings 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) on or before 5 p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment
date. It is not necessary to separately intervene again in a subdocket
related to a compliance filing if you have previously intervened in the
same docket. 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. Anyone filing a motion to
intervene or protest must serve a copy of that document on the
Applicant. In reference to filings initiating a new proceeding,
interventions or protests submitted on or before the comment deadline
need not be served on persons other than the Applicant.
    The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and
interventions in lieu of paper, using the FERC Online links at http://
www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic service, persons with Internet
access who will eFile a document and/or be listed as a contact for an
intervenor must create and validate an eRegistration account using the
eRegistration link. Select the eFiling link to log on and submit the
intervention or protests.
    Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and
14 copies of the intervention or protest to the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First St., NE., Washington, DC 20426.
    The filings in the above proceedings are accessible in the
Commission's eLibrary system by clicking on the appropriate link in the
above list. They are also 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 dockets(s). For assistance
with any FERC Online service, please e-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
or call<PHONE_NUMBER> (toll free). For TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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[Notices]
[Pages 28823-28825]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP21-446-000]

ANR Pipeline Company; Notice of Application and Establishing
Intervention Deadline

    Take notice that on May 11, 2021, ANR Pipeline Company (ANR), 700
Louisiana Street, Suite 1300, Houston, TX 77002, filed in the above
referenced docket an application pursuant to sections 7(b) and 7(c) of
the Natural Gas Act and Part 157 of the Commission's regulations for
its proposed Skunk River Replacement Project. Specifically, ANR
requests authorization to abandon and replace approximately 1,880 feet
of its 24-inch mainline, designated as Line 0-100, in Henry County,
Iowa. The project will involve the replacement of approximately 1,880
feet of its existing Line 0-100 with the replacement of approximately
1,880 feet of new Line 0-100, from milepost (MP) 626.65 to MP 627.00.
ANR states that the replacement will be done via a horizontal
directional drill bore. In addition, ANR estimates the project will
cost approximately $4,329,321, all as more fully set forth in the
request which is on file with the Commission and open to public
inspection.
    In addition to publishing the full text of this document in the
Federal Register, the Commission provides all

interested persons an opportunity to view and/or print the contents of
this document via the internet through the Commission's Home Page
(http://ferc.gov) using the ``eLibrary'' link. Enter the docket number
excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access
the document. At this time, the Commission has suspended access to the
Commission's Public Reference Room, due to the proclamation declaring a
National Emergency concerning the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19),
issued by the President on March 13, 2020. For assistance, contact the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or
call toll-free,<PHONE_NUMBER> or TYY,<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Any questions concerning this application should be directed to
John Ryan, Legal Counsel, ANR Pipeline Company, 700 Louisiana Street,
Suite 1300, Houston, Texas, by phone at<PHONE_NUMBER>, or by email at
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    Pursuant to section 157.9 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and
Procedure,\1\ within 90 days of this Notice the Commission staff will
either: Complete its environmental review and place it into the
Commission's public record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or issue a
Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review. If a Notice of Schedule
for Environmental Review is issued, it will indicate, among other
milestones, the anticipated date for the Commission staff's issuance of
the final environmental impact statement (FEIS) or environmental
assessment (EA) for this proposal. The filing of an EA in the
Commission's public record for this proceeding or the issuance of a
Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review will serve to notify
federal and state agencies of the timing for the completion of all
necessary reviews, and the subsequent need to complete all federal
authorizations within 90 days of the date of issuance of the Commission
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Public Participation

    There are two ways to become involved in the Commission's review of
this project: you can file comments on the project, and you can file a
motion to intervene in the proceeding. There is no fee or cost for
filing comments or intervening. The deadline for filing a motion to
intervene is 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on June 10, 2021.

Comments

    Any person wishing to comment on the project may do so. Comments
may include statements of support or objections to the project as a
whole or specific aspects of the project. The more specific your
comments, the more useful they will be. To ensure that your comments
are timely and properly recorded, please submit your comments on or
before June 10, 2021.
    There are three methods you can use to submit your comments to the
Commission. In all instances, please reference the project docket
number (CP21-446-000) in your submission.
    (1) You may file your comments electronically by using the eComment
feature, which is located on the Commission's website at www.ferc.gov
under the link to Documents and Filings. Using eComment is an easy
method for interested persons to submit brief, text-only comments on a
project;
    (2) You may file your comments electronically by using the eFiling
feature, which is located on the Commission's website (www.ferc.gov)
under the link to Documents and Filings. With eFiling, you can provide
comments in a variety of formats by attaching them as a file with your
submission. New eFiling users must first create an account by clicking
on ``eRegister.'' You will be asked to select the type of filing you
are making; first select ``General'' and then select ``Comment on a
Filing''; or
    (3) You can file a paper copy of your comments by mailing them to
the following address below.\2\ Your written comments must reference
the Project docket number (CP21-446-000).
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    \2\ Hand delivered submissions in docketed proceedings should be
delivered to Health and Human Services, 12225 Wilkins Avenue,
Rockville, Maryland 20852.

Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
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    The Commission encourages electronic filing of comments (options 1
and 2 above) and has eFiling staff available to assist you at (202)
502-8258 or [email protected]
    Persons who comment on the environmental review of this project
will be placed on the Commission's environmental mailing list, and will
receive notification when the environmental documents (EA or EIS) are
issued for this project and will be notified of meetings associated
with the Commission's environmental review process.
    The Commission considers all comments received about the project in
determining the appropriate action to be taken. However, the filing of
a comment alone will not serve to make the filer a party to the
proceeding. To become a party, you must intervene in the proceeding.
For instructions on how to intervene, see below.

Interventions

    Any person, which includes individuals, organizations, businesses,
municipalities, and other entities,\3\ has the option to file a motion
to intervene in this proceeding. Only intervenors have the right to
request rehearing of Commission orders issued in this proceeding and to
subsequently challenge the Commission's orders in the U.S. Circuit
Courts of Appeal.
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    To intervene, you must submit a motion to intervene to the
Commission in accordance with Rule 214 of the Commission's Rules of
Practice and Procedure \4\ and the regulations under the NGA \5\ by the
intervention deadline for the project, which is June 10, 2021. As
described further in Rule 214, your motion to intervene must state, to
the extent known, your position regarding the proceeding, as well as
your interest in the proceeding. For an individual, this could include
your status as a landowner, ratepayer, resident of an impacted
community, or recreationist. You do not need to have property directly
impacted by the project in order to intervene. For more information
about motions to intervene, refer to the FERC website at https://www.ferc.gov/resources/guides/how-to/intervene.asp.
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    All timely, unopposed motions to intervene are automatically
granted by operation of Rule 214(c)(1). Motions to intervene that are
filed after the intervention deadline are untimely and may be denied.
Any late-filed motion to intervene must show good cause for being late
and must explain why the time limitation should be waived and provide
justification by reference to factors set forth in Rule 214(d) of the
Commission's Rules and Regulations. A person obtaining party status
will be placed on the service list maintained by the Secretary of the
Commission and will receive copies (paper or electronic) of all
documents filed by the applicant and by all other parties.
    There are two ways to submit your motion to intervene. In both
instances, please reference the project docket number CP21-446-000 in
your submission.
    (1) You may file your motion to intervene by using the Commission's

eFiling feature, which is located on the Commission's website
(www.ferc.gov) under the link to Documents and Filings. New eFiling
users must first create an account by clicking on ``eRegister.'' You
will be asked to select the type of filing you are making; first select
``General'' and then select ``Intervention.'' The eFiling feature
includes a document-less intervention option; for more information,
visit https://www.ferc.gov/docsfiling/efiling/document-less-intervention.pdf.; or
    (2) You can file a paper copy of your motion to intervene, along
with three copies, by mailing the documents to the address below.\6\
Your motion to intervene must reference the project docket number CP21-
446-000.
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Rockville, Maryland 20852.

Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
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First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426.

    The Commission encourages electronic filing of motions to intervene
(option 1 above) and has eFiling staff available to assist you at (202)
502-8258 or [email protected]
    Motions to intervene must be served on the applicant either by mail
or email at: 700 Louisiana Street, Suite 1300, Houston, Texas, or by
email at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Any subsequent submissions by an
intervenor must be served on the applicant and all other parties to the
proceeding. Contact information for parties can be downloaded from the
service list at the eService link on FERC Online. Service can be via
email with a link to the document.
    All timely, unopposed \7\ motions to intervene are automatically
granted by operation of Rule 214(c)(1).\8\ Motions to intervene that
are filed after the intervention deadline are untimely and may be
denied. Any late-filed motion to intervene must show good cause for
being late and must explain why the time limitation should be waived
and provide justification by reference to factors set forth in Rule
214(d) of the Commission's Rules and Regulations.\9\ A person obtaining
party status will be placed on the service list maintained by the
Secretary of the Commission and will receive copies (paper or
electronic) of all documents filed by the applicant and by all other
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    \7\ The applicant has 15 days from the submittal of a motion to
intervene to file a written objection to the intervention.
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Tracking the Proceeding

    Throughout the proceeding, additional information about the project
will be available from the Commission's Office of External Affairs, at
(866) 208-FERC, or on the FERC website at www.ferc.gov using the
``eLibrary'' link as described above. The eLibrary link also provides
access to the texts of all formal documents issued by the Commission,
such as orders, notices, and rulemakings.
    In addition, the Commission offers a free service called
eSubscription which 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. For more information and to register, go to
www.ferc.gov/docsfiling/esubscription.asp.
    Intervention Deadline: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on June 10, 2021.

    Dated: May 20, 2021.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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[Pages 5182-5188]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2018-0024; Product Identifier 2018-NM-002-AD; Amendment
39-19171; AD 2018-02-18]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain
Airbus Model A318, A319, and A320 series airplanes and Model A321-111,
-112, -131, -211, -212, -213, -231, -232 airplanes. This AD requires
revising the airplane flight manual (AFM) to provide guidance to the
flight crew for emergency procedures when erroneous airspeed
indications are displayed on the back-up speed scale (BUSS). This AD
was prompted by a determination that, when two angle of attack (AoA)
sensors are adversely affected by icing conditions at the same time,
data displayed on the BUSS could be erroneous. We are issuing this AD
to address the unsafe condition on these products.

DATES: This AD becomes effective February 21, 2018.
    We must receive comments on this AD by March 23, 2018.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments, using the procedures found in 14 CFR
11.43 and 11.45, by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
     Mail: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590.
     Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays.

Examining the AD Docket

    You may examine the AD docket on the internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2018-
0024; or in person at the Docket Operations office between 9 a.m. and 5
p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The AD docket
contains this AD, the regulatory evaluation, any comments received, and
other information. The street address for the Docket Operations office
(telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>) is in the ADDRESSES section. Comments will be
available in the AD docket shortly after receipt.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Discussion

    The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), which is the Technical
Agent for the Member States of the European Union, has issued EASA
Airworthiness Directive 2017-0257R1, dated January 9, 2018 (referred to
after this as the Mandatory Continuing Airworthiness Information, or
``the MCAI''), to correct an unsafe condition for certain Airbus Model
A318, A319, and A320 series airplanes, and Model A321-111, -112, -131,
-211, -212, -213, -231, -232 airplanes. The MCAI states:

    In extreme icing conditions, pitot probes may induce erroneous
airspeed indications. Airbus developed a Back-up Speed Scale (BUSS
and reversible BUSS, based on angle of attack (AoA) value) displayed
on the Primary Flight Display (PFD), together with a PFD Back-Up
Altitude Scale based on Global Positioning System (GPS) altitude to
provide flight crews with reliable information on airspeed. This
BUSS is intended to be used below flight level (FL) 250 only (above
FL250, the BUSS is disconnected). Following new investigation
related to AoA probes blockages, it was identified that, when two
AoA sensors are adversely affected by icing conditions at the same
time, data displayed on the BUSS could be erroneous.
    This condition, if not corrected, could lead to an increased
flight crew workload, possibly resulting in reduced control of the
aeroplane.
    To address this potential unsafe condition, Airbus established
specific operational instructions to be applied by the flight crew
under certain defined conditions. The relevant procedure has been
incorporated into the applicable A320 family Aircraft Flight Manual
(AFM) since 07 March 2017 (publication date).
    For the reason described above, this [EASA] AD requires a one-
time AFM amendment to introduce the additional operational procedure
[to provide guidance to the flight crew for emergency procedures
when erroneous airspeed indications are displayed on the BUSS].

* * * * *
    This AD contains a figure derived from the MCAI with content
written by Airbus. Because this content (including the Airbus logo) is
already publicly available through the MCAI, which is a public
document, it is not subject to copyright protection.
    You may examine the MCAI on the internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2018-
0024.

FAA's Determination and Requirements of This AD

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

FAA's Determination of the Effective Date

    An unsafe condition exists that requires the immediate adoption of
this AD. The FAA has found that the risk to the flying public justifies
waiving notice and comment prior to adoption of this rule because when
two AoA sensors are adversely affected by icing conditions at the same
time, data displayed on the BUSS could be erroneous, leading to an
increased flight crew workload that could ultimately result in reduced
control of the airplane. 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-2018-0024; Product
Identifier 2018-NM-002-AD'' at the beginning of your comments. We
specifically invite comments on the overall regulatory, economic,
environmental, and energy aspects of this AD. We will consider all
comments received by the closing date and may amend this AD based on
those comments.

    We will post all comments we receive, without change, to http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information you provide. We
will also post a report summarizing each substantive verbal contact we
receive about this AD.

Costs of Compliance

    We estimate that this AD affects 1,180 airplanes of U.S. registry.
We estimate the following costs to comply with this AD:

                                                 Estimated Costs
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                                                                                Cost per      Cost on U.S.
                Action                         Labor cost           Parts cost        product        operators
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AFM revision..........................  1 work-hour x $85 per                 $0             $85        $100,300
                                         hour = $85.
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Authority for This Rulemaking

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

Regulatory Findings

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

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

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

Adoption of the Amendment

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

PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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

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

Sec.  39.13   [Amended]

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

2018-02-18 Airbus: Amendment 39-19171; Docket No. FAA-2018-0024;
Product Identifier 2018-NM-002-AD.

(a) Effective Date

    This AD becomes effective February 21, 2018.

(b) Affected ADs

    None.

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to the Airbus airplanes identified in paragraphs
(c)(1) through (c)(4) of this AD, certificated in any category, all
manufacturer serial numbers on which Airbus modification 35871 has
been embodied in production or Airbus Service Bulletin A320-34-1397
has been embodied in service, except airplanes on which Airbus
modification 159281 has also been embodied in production or Airbus
Service Bulletin A320-34-1658 or Airbus Service Bulletin A320-34-
1659 has also been embodied in service.
    (1) Model A318-111, -112, -121, and -122 airplanes.
    (2) Model A319-111, -112, -113, -114, -115, -131, -132, and -133
airplanes.
    (3) Model A320-211, -212, -214, -216, -231, -232, -233, -251N,
and -271N airplanes.
    (4) Model A321-111, -112, -131, -211, -212, -213, -231, and -232
airplanes.

(d) Subject

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

(e) Reason

    This AD was prompted by a determination that, when two angle of
attack (AoA) sensors are adversely affected by icing conditions at
the same time, data displayed on the back-up speed scale (BUSS)
could be erroneous. We are issuing this AD to address erroneous
airspeed data displays, which could lead to an increased flight crew
workload, possibly resulting in reduced control of the airplane.

(f) Compliance

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

(g) Airplane Flight Manual (AFM) Revision

    Except for airplanes identified in paragraph (h) of this AD:
Within 30 days after the effective date of this AD, revise the AFM
to incorporate the procedure specified in figure 1 to paragraphs (g)
and (h) of this AD, and thereafter operate the airplane accordingly.
When a procedure identical to that in figure 1 to paragraphs (g) and
(h) of this AD has been included in the general revisions of the
AFM, the general revisions may be inserted into the AFM.
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(h) Airplanes Not Affected by Paragraph (g) of This AD

    Airplanes operated with an AFM having the NAV--ADR 1+2+3 FAULT
procedure identical to the procedure specified in figure 1 to
paragraphs (g) and (h) of this AD, with an approval date on or after
March 2, 2017, are compliant with the requirements of this AD,
provided that the procedure specified in figure 1 to paragraphs (g)
and (h) of this AD is not removed from the AFM.

(i) Other FAA AD Provisions

    The following provisions also apply to this AD:
    (1) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs): The Manager,
International Section, Transport Standards Branch, FAA, has the
authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested using the
procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. In accordance with 14 CFR 39.19,
send your request to your principal inspector or local Flight
Standards District Office, as appropriate. If sending information
directly to the International Section, send it to the attention of
the person identified in paragraph (k)(2) of this AD. Information
may be emailed to: [email protected]. Before using any
approved AMOC, notify your appropriate principal inspector, or
lacking a principal

inspector, the manager of the local flight standards district
office/certificate holding district office.
    (2) Contacting the Manufacturer: For any requirement in this AD
to obtain corrective actions from a manufacturer, the action must be
accomplished using a method approved by the Manager, International
Section, Transport Standards Branch, FAA; or the European Aviation
Safety Agency (EASA); or Airbus's EASA Design Organization Approval
(DOA). If approved by the DOA, the approval must include the DOA-
authorized signature.

(j) Special Flight Permits

    Special flight permits, as described in Section 21.197 and
Section 21.199 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR 21.197
and 21.199), are not allowed.

(k) Related Information

    (1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing Airworthiness Information
(MCAI) EASA Airworthiness Directive 2017-0257R1, dated January 9,
2018, for related information. You may examine the MCAI on the
internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating
Docket No. FAA-2018-0024.
    (2) For more information about this AD, contact Sanjay Ralhan,
Aerospace Engineer, International Section, Transport Standards
Branch, FAA, 1601 Lind Avenue SW, Renton, WA 98057-3356; telephone
425-227-1405; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>.

(l) Material Incorporated by Reference

    None.

    Issued in Renton, Washington, on January 19, 2018.
Michael Kaszycki,
Acting Director, System Oversight Division, Aircraft Certification
Service.
[FR Doc. 2018-02364 Filed 2-5-18; 8:45 am]
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