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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

[Docket No. FMCSA-2017-0058]

Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Hearing

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

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

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SUMMARY: FMCSA announces receipt of applications from 91 individuals
for an exemption from the hearing requirement in the Federal Motor
Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) to operate a commercial motor
vehicle (CMV) in interstate commerce. If granted, the exemptions would
enable these hard of hearing and deaf individuals to operate CMVs in
interstate commerce.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before November 13, 2017.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments bearing the Federal Docket
Management System (FDMS) Docket No. FMCSA-2016-0004 using any of the
following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting
comments.
     Mail: Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building Ground Floor,
Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590-0001.
     Hand Delivery: West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140,
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
ET, Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays.
     Fax: 1-202-493-2251.
    Instructions: Each submission must include the Agency name and the
docket number(s) for this notice. Note that all comments received will
be posted without change to http://www.regulations.gov, including any
personal information provided. Please see the Privacy Act heading below
for further information.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
comments, go to http://www.regulations.gov at any time or Room W12-140
on the ground level of the West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., ET, Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays. The FDMS is available 24 hours each day, 365
days each year. If you want acknowledgment that we received your
comments, please include a self-addressed, stamped envelope or postcard
or print the acknowledgement page that appears after submitting
comments online.
    Privacy Act: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits
comments from the public to better inform its rulemaking process. DOT
posts these comments, without edit, including any personal information
the commenter provides, to http://www.regulations.gov, as described in
the system of records notice (DOT/ALL-14 FDMS), which can be reviewed
at http://www.dot.gov/privacy.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    Under 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315, FMCSA may grant an exemption
from the FMCSRs for a five-year period if it finds ``such exemption
would likely achieve a level of safety that is equivalent to or greater
than the level that would be achieved absent such exemption.'' The
statute also allows the Agency to renew exemptions at the end of the
five-year period. FMCSA grants exemptions from the FMCSRs for a two-
year period to align with the maximum duration of a driver's medical
certification.
    The 91 individuals listed in this notice have requested an
exemption from the hearing requirement in 49 CFR 391.41(b)(11).
Accordingly, the Agency will evaluate the qualifications of each
applicant to determine whether granting the exemption will achieve the
required level of safety mandated by statute.
    The physical qualification standard for drivers regarding hearing
found in 49 CFR 391.41(b)(11) states that a person is physically
qualified to drive a CMV if that person:

    First perceives a forced whispered voice in the better ear at
not less than 5 feet with or without the use of a hearing aid or, if
tested by use of an audiometric device, does not have an average
hearing loss in the better ear greater than 40 decibels at 500 Hz,
1,000 Hz, and 2,000 Hz with or without a hearing aid when the
audiometric device is calibrated to American National Standard
(formerly ASA Standard) Z24.5--1951.

    This standard was adopted in 1970 and was revised in 1971 to allow
drivers to be qualified under this standard while wearing a hearing
aid, 35 FR 6458, 6463 (April 22, 1970) and 36 FR 12857 (July 3, 1971).
    On February 1, 2013, FMCSA announced in a Notice of Final
Disposition titled, Qualification of Drivers; Application for
Exemptions; National Association of the Deaf, (78 FR 7479), its
decision to grant requests from 40 individuals for exemptions from the
Agency's physical qualification standard concerning hearing for
interstate CMV drivers. Since the February 1, 2013 notice, the Agency
has published additional notices granting requests from hard of hearing
and deaf individuals for exemptions from the Agency's physical
qualification standard concerning hearing for interstate CMV drivers.

II. Qualifications of Applicants

    Mario Alvarado: Mr. Alvarado, age 28, holds an operator's license
in California.
    Shey C. Amberson: Mr. Amberson, age 39, holds an operator's license
in Florida.
    Kasseth Andrews: Mr. Andrews, age 33, holds an operator's license
in Massachusetts.
    Steven Andrews: Mr. Andrews, age 33, holds an operator's license in
Florida.
    Randy Bailey: Mr. Bailey, age 36, holds an operator's license in
New Jersey.
    Ivan Batista: Mr. Batista, age 36, holds an operator's license in
New Jersey.
    Larry G. Beeson: Mr. Beeson, age 75, holds a class B CDL in North
Carolina.
    Deontae Blanks: Mr. Blanks, age 34, holds an operator's license in
Texas.
    Daryl A. Broker: Mr. Broker, age 63, holds a class A CDL in
Minnesota.

    Justin Brooks: Mr. Brooks, age 37, holds an operator's license in
Washington.
    Daniel Camp: Mr. Camp, age 28, holds an operator's license in
Georgia.
    Joseph Caplan: Mr. Caplan, age 67, holds a class A CDL in
Connecticut.
    Vincente Carreon: Mr. Carreon, age 55, holds a class A CDL in
Texas.
    Richard N. Casto: Mr. Casto, age 49, holds an operator's license in
Ohio.
    Blair D. Chappell: Mr. Chappell, age 35, holds an operator's
license in Pennsylvania.
    Christa B. Coppley: Ms. Coppley, age 43, holds an operator's
license in North Carolina.
    Leslie Crump: Mr. Crump, age 43, holds an operator's license in
Indiana.
    William Darnell: Mr. Darnell, age 43, holds a class A CDL in
Arizona.
    Travis K. Davisson: Mr. Davisson, age 43, holds a class A CDL in
Iowa.
    Sean M. Dearsman: Mr. Dearsman, age 39, holds an operator's license
in Ohio.
    Shane DiBernado: Mr. DiBernado, age 22, holds an operator's license
in Colorado.
    James Edmonson: Mr. Edmonson, age 35, holds an operator's license
in Louisiana.
    Gary Effner: Mr. Effner, age 46, holds an operator's license in
Massachusetts.
    Mitchell R. Estill: Mr. Estill, age 41, holds an operator's license
in Missouri.
    Jeremy Exum: Mr. Exum, age 41, holds an operator's license in
Texas.
    William F. Farrell: Mr. Farrell, age 59, holds an operator's
license in Wisconsin.
    Lucius Fowler: Mr. Fowler, age 44, holds an operator's license in
Illinois.
    Bruce Francechi: Mr. Francechi, age 52, holds an operator's license
in New York.
    Buddy Gann: Mr. Gann, age 39, holds an operator's license in
Indiana.
    Blanca Gerardo: Mr. Gerardo, age 43, holds an operator's license in
Texas.
    Teela Gilmore: Ms. Gilmore, age 41, holds an operator's license in
Georgia.
    Douglas M. Gray: Mr. Gray, age 56, holds a class A CDL in Oregon.
    John Grebenc: Mr. Grebenc, age 45, holds a class A CDL in
Minnesota.
    Kimberly Gumm: Ms. Gumm, age 56, holds a Class A CDL in Indiana.
    Conrad Hause: Mr. Hause, age 36, holds an operator's license in
Maryland.
    John Hayt, III: Mr. Hayt, age 30, holds an operator's license in
Florida.
    Raymond E. Henk: Mr. Henk, age 46, holds an operator's license in
Texas.
    Jorge L. Hernandez: Mr. Hernandez, age 27, holds an operator's
license in Texas.
    Andrew J. Hippler: Mr. Hippler, age 43, holds a class A CDL in
Idaho.
    Charles Holbrook: Mr. Holbroon, age 47, holds a class A CDL in
Maryland.
    Paul Hoover: Mr. Hoover, age 30, holds a class A CDL in
Pennsylvania.
    Buford G. Hudson: Mr. Hudson, age 50, holds an operator's license
in Kentucky.
    Thomas Jensen: Mr. Jensen, age 55, holds a class A CDL in Iowa.
    Charles J. Jernigan, Jr.: Mr. Jernigan, age 54, holds an operator's
license in South Carolina.
    James M. Johnson: Mr. Johnson, age 46, holds a class A CDL in
Minnesota.
    Matthew Jones: Mr. Jones, age 43, holds an operator's license in
California.
    Ronald L. Jones: Mr. Jones, age 61, holds an operator's license in
Oklahoma.
    Wayne A. Kramas: Mr. Kramas, age 53, holds an operator's license in
Wisconsin.
    Daniel Krystosek: Mr. Krystosek, age 25, holds a class A CDL in
Minnesota.
    Nicholas Kulasa: Mr. Kulasa, age 32, holds an operator's license in
Illinois.
    Ryan R. Larkin: Mr. Larkin, age 35, Holds an operator's license in
Massachusetts.
    Aaron S. Leader: Mr. Leader, age 36, holds an operator's license in
Arizona.
    Brian Levinson: Mr. Levinson, age 50, holds an operator's license
in Florida.
    Benjamin Lockwood: Mr. Lockwood, age 27, holds an operator's
license in Texas.
    Stephen O. Lothamer: Mr. Lothamer, age 55, holds a class A CDL in
Michigan.
    Pete Love, Jr.: Mr. Love, age 43, holds an operator's license in
Nebraska.
    John R. Martikainen: Mr. Martikainen, age 38, holds an operator's
license in Connecticut.
    Cory McDaniel: Mr. McDaniel, age 29, holds an operator's license in
Pennsylvania.
    Jamarques McMahon: Mr. McMahon, age 24, holds an operator's license
in Texas.
    Ty McRae: Mr. McRae, age 23, holds an operator's license in
Georgia.
    David W. Morgan: Mr. Morgan, age 47, holds an operator's license in
Idaho.
    Coltin Mueller: Mr. Mueller, age 21, holds an operator's license in
Wisconsin.
    Eddie P. Naquin: Mr. Naquin, age 47, holds an operator's license in
Texas.
    Ernest O. Noel: Mr. Noel, age 41, holds an operator's license in
Indiana.
    Robert C. Oliver: Mr. Oliver, age 45, holds a class A CDL in
Washington.
    Tim S. Oyler: Mr. Oyler, age 48, holds a class A CDL in Utah.
    Douglas Pfueger: Mr. Pfueger, age 52, holds an operator's license
in Missouri.
    Charles L. Pitt: Mr. Pitt, age 53, holds an operator's license in
Alabama.
    Jonathan Pitts: Mr. Pitts, age 47, holds an operator's license in
Maryland.
    Robert F. Quintero: Mr. Quintero, age 62, holds an operator's
license in Illinois.
    Jonathan Ramos: Mr. Ramos, age 30, holds an operator's license in
Nebraska.
    James E. Redmond: Mr. Redmond, age 43, holds an operator's license
in Illinois.
    Lucas Robinson: Mr. Robinson, age 37, holds an operator's license
in Ohio.
    David Rowe: Mr. Rowe, age 41, holds an operator's license in
Colorado.
    Dustin Sargent: Mr. Sargent, age 31, holds an operator's license in
Texas.
    Carl Seabough: Mr. Seabough, age 46, Holds an operator's license in
Florida.
    Johnny Seng: Mr. Seng, age 22, holds an operator's license in Rhode
Island.
    Michael Singleton: Mr. Singleton, age 44, holds an operator's
license in Texas.
    Marshall Smith: Mr. Smith, age 32, holds an operator's license in
Texas.
    Lonnie D. Stockton: Mr. Stockton, age 52, holds an operator's
license in Texas.
    Robert S. Swafford: Mr. Swafford, age 31, holds an operator's
license in Oklahoma.
    Michael N. Swetnam: Mr. Swetnam, age 63, holds a class A CDL in
Texas.
    Courtney D. Turner: Ms. Turner, age 38, holds a class A CDL in
Virginia.
    Corey Twombly: Mr. Twombly, age 27, holds an operator's license in
New York.
    Gary Wallace: Mr. Wallace, age 60, holds a class A CDL in North
Carolina.
    James R. Wilson: Mr. Wilson, age 40, holds an operator's license in
Mississippi.
    Melanie Wilson: Ms. Wilson, age 53, holds an operator's license in
Texas.
    Ricky M. Winslow: Mr. Winslow, age 56, holds a class A CDL in
Michigan.
    Jerry E. Wright: Mr. Wright, age 63, holds a class A CDL in North
Carolina.
    Kedir Yimamu: Mr. Yimamu, age 34, holds an operator's license in
Virginia.
    Edward J. Zozaya: Mr. Zozaya, age 34, holds an operator's license
in Arizona.

Request for Comments

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

III. Submitting Comments

    You may submit your comments and material online or by fax, mail,
or hand delivery, but please use only one of these means. FMCSA
recommends that you include your name and a mailing address, an email
address, or a phone

number in the body of your document so that FMCSA can contact you if
there are questions regarding your submission.
    To submit your comment online, go to http://www.regulations.gov and
in the search box insert the docket number FMCSA-2016-0004 and click
the search button. When the new screen appears, click on the blue
``Comment Now!'' button on the right hand side of the page. On the new
page, enter information required including the specific section of this
document to which each comment applies, and provide a reason for each
suggestion or recommendation. If you submit your comments by mail or
hand delivery, submit them in an unbound format, no larger than 8\1/2\
by 11 inches, suitable for copying and electronic filing. If you submit
comments by mail and would like to know that they reached the facility,
please enclose a stamped, self-addressed postcard or envelope.
    We will consider all comments and materials received during the
comment period. FMCSA may issue a final determination any time after
the close of the comment period.

IV. Viewing Comments and Documents

    To view comments, as well as any documents mentioned in this
preamble, go to http://www.regulations.gov and in the search box insert
the docket number FMCSA-2016-0004 and click ``Search.'' Next, click
``Open Docket Folder'' and you will find all documents and comments
related to this notice.

    Issued on: October 2, 2017.
Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[SEC File No. 270-485, OMB Control No. 3235-0547]

Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

Extension:
    ``Investor Form''

    Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the Securities and Exchange
Commission (``Commission'') has submitted to the Office of Management
and Budget (``OMB'') a request to approve the collection of information
discussed below.
    Each year the Commission receives several thousand contacts from
investors who have complaints or questions on a wide range of
investment-related issues. To make it easier for the public to contact
the agency electronically, the Commission's Office of Investor
Education and Advocacy (``OIEA'') created an electronic form (the
Investor Form) that provides drop down options to choose from in order
to categorize the investor's complaint or question, and may also

provide the investor with automated information about their issue. The
Investor Form asks investors to provide information concerning, among
other things, their names, how they can be reached, the names of the
individuals or entities involved, the nature of their complaint or tip,
what documents they can provide, and what, if any, actions they have
taken. Use of the Investor Form is voluntary. Absent the forms, the
public still has several ways to contact the agency, including
telephone, facsimile, letters, and email. Investors can access the
Investor Form through the consolidated Investor Complaint and Question
web page.
    The dual purpose of the Investor Form is to make it easier for the
public to contact the agency with complaints, questions, tips, or other
feedback and to streamline the workflow of Commission staff that
record, process, and respond to investor contacts. Investors who submit
complaints, ask questions, or provide tips do so voluntarily. Although
the Investor Form provides a structured format for incoming investor
correspondence, the Commission does not require that investors use any
particular form or format when contacting the agency. Investors who
choose not to use the Investor Form will receive the same level of
service as those who do.
    OIEA receives approximately 20,000 contacts each year through the
Investor Form. Investors who choose not to use the Investor Form
receive the same level of service as those who do. The Commission uses
the information that investors supply on the Investor Form to review
and process the contact (which may, in turn, involve responding to
questions, processing complaints, or, as appropriate, initiating
enforcement investigations), to maintain a record of contacts, to track
the volume of investor complaints, and to analyze trends.
    The staff of the Commission estimates that the total reporting
burden for using the Investor Form is 5,000 hours. The calculation of
this estimate depends on the number of investors who use the forms each
year and the estimated time it takes to complete the forms: 20,000
respondents x 15 minutes = 5,000 burden hours.
    Members of the public should be aware that an agency may not
conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a
collection of information unless a currently valid OMB control number
is displayed.
    The public may view background documentation for this information
collection at the following website: <www.reginfo.gov>. Find this
particular information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day
Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information
collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice
to (i) <www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain> and (ii) David Bottom,
Director/Chief Information Officer, Securities and Exchange Commission,
c/o Cynthia Roscoe, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC 20549, or by
sending an email to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    Upon Written Request Copies Available From: Securities and Exchange
Commission, Office of Investor Education and Advocacy, Washington, DC
20549-0213.

    Dated: September 22, 2020.
J. Matthew DeLesDernier,
Assistant Secretary.
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains notices to the public of
the proposed issuance of rules and regulations. The purpose of these
notices is to give interested persons an opportunity to participate in
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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 64 / Tuesday, April 6, 2021 /
Proposed Rules

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2021-0221; Airspace Docket No. 21-AEA-5]
RIN 2120-AA66

Proposed Amendment of Class E Airspace; Dubois, PA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: This action proposes to amend the Class E airspace extending
upward from 700 feet above the surface at Dubois Regional Airport,
Dubois, PA. The FAA is proposing this action as the result of an
airspace review caused by the decommissioning of the Clarion VHF
omnidirectional range (VOR) navigation aids as part of the VOR Minimum
Operational Network (MON) Program. The name for the Penn Highlands
Healthcare-Dubois Heliport would also be updated to coincide with the
FAA's aeronautical database.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before May 21, 2021.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on this proposal to the U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, West Building Ground Floor, Room
W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590; telephone
(202) 366-9826, or<PHONE_NUMBER>. You must identify FAA Docket No.
FAA-2021-0221/Airspace Docket No. 21-AEA-5, at the beginning of your
comments. You may also submit comments through the internet at https://www.regulations.gov. You may review the public docket containing the
proposal, any comments received, and any final disposition in person in
the Dockets Office between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except federal holidays.
    FAA Order 7400.11E, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, and
subsequent amendments can be viewed online at https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/. For further information, you can contact the
Airspace Policy Group, Federal Aviation Administration, 800
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267-
8783. The Order is also available for inspection at the National
Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the
availability of FAA Order 7400.11E at NARA, email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or go to https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeffrey Claypool, Federal Aviation
Administration, Operations Support Group, Central Service Center, 10101
Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 76177; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Authority for This Rulemaking

    The FAA's authority to issue rules regarding aviation safety is
found in Title 49 of the United States Code. Subtitle I, Section 106
describes the authority of the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII,
Aviation Programs, describes in more detail the scope of the agency's
authority. This rulemaking is promulgated under the authority described
in Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that section,
the FAA is charged with prescribing regulations to assign the use of
airspace necessary to ensure the safety of aircraft and the efficient
use of airspace. This regulation is within the scope of that authority
as it would amend the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet
above the surface at Dubois Regional Airport, Dubois, PA, to support
instrument flight rule operations at this airport.

Comments Invited

    Interested parties are invited to participate in this proposed
rulemaking by submitting such written data, views, or arguments, as
they may desire. Comments that provide the factual basis supporting the
views and suggestions presented are particularly helpful in developing
reasoned regulatory decisions on the proposal. Comments are
specifically invited on the overall regulatory, aeronautical, economic,
environmental, and energy-related aspects of the proposal.
Communications should identify both docket numbers and be submitted in
triplicate to the address listed above. Commenters wishing the FAA to
acknowledge receipt of their comments on this notice must submit with
those comments a self-addressed, stamped postcard on which the
following statement is made: ``Comments to Docket No. FAA-2021-0221/
Airspace Docket No. 21-AEA-5.'' The postcard will be date/time stamped
and returned to the commenter.
    All communications received before the specified closing date for
comments will be considered before taking action on the proposed rule.
The proposal contained in this notice may be changed in light of the
comments received. A report summarizing each substantive public contact
with FAA personnel concerned with this rulemaking will be filed in the
docket.

Availability of NPRMs

    An electronic copy of this document may be downloaded through the
internet at https://www.regulations.gov. Recently published rulemaking
documents can also be accessed through the FAA's web page at https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/airspace_amendments/.
    You may review the public docket containing the proposal, any
comments received, and any final disposition in person in the Dockets
Office (see the ADDRESSES section for the address and phone number)
between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except federal
holidays. An informal docket may also be examined during normal
business hours at the Federal Aviation Administration, Air Traffic
Organization, Central Service Center, Operations Support Group, 10101
Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 76177.

Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference

    This document proposes to amend FAA Order 7400.11E, Airspace
Designations and Reporting Points, dated July 21, 2020, and effective
September 15, 2020. FAA Order 7400.11E is publicly available as listed
in the ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order 7400.11E lists
Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic service routes, and
reporting points.

The Proposal

    The FAA is proposing an amendment to 14 CFR 71 by amending the
Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface to
within a 7.3-mile (decreased from a 9.2-mile) radius of Dubois Regional
Airport; adding an extension 2.1 miles either side of the 062[deg]
bearing from the Dubois RGNL: RWY 25-LOC extending from the 7.3-mile
radius of Dubois Regional Airport to 9.2 miles northeast of the Dubois
Regional Airport; and updating the name of Penn Highlands Healthcare-
Dubois Heliport (previously Penn Highlands Healthcare-Dubois Heliport
Point In Space Coordinates) to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical
database and the airspace reference point.
    This action is the result of an airspace review caused by the
decommissioning of the Clarion VOR, which provided navigation
information for the instrument procedures these airports, as part of
the VOR MON Program.
    Class E airspace designations are published in paragraph 6005 of
FAA Order 7400.11E, dated July 21, 2020, and effective September 15,
2020, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class E
airspace designations listed in this document will be published
subsequently in the Order.
    FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, is
published yearly and effective on September 15.

Regulatory Notices and Analyses

    The FAA has determined that this regulation only involves an
established body of technical regulations for which frequent and
routine amendments are necessary to keep them operationally current, is
non-controversial and unlikely to result in adverse or negative
comments. It, therefore: (1) Is not a ``significant regulatory action''
under Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a ``significant rule'' under
DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 FR 11034; February 26,
1979); and (3) does not warrant preparation of a regulatory evaluation
as the anticipated impact is so minimal. Since this is a routine matter
that will only affect air traffic procedures and air navigation, it is
certified that this rule, when promulgated, would not have a
significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities
under the criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

Environmental Review

    This proposal will be subject to an environmental analysis in
accordance with FAA Order 1050.1F, ``Environmental Impacts: Policies
and Procedures'' prior to any FAA final regulatory action.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

    Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).

The Proposed Amendment

    Accordingly, pursuant to the authority delegated to me, the Federal
Aviation Administration proposes to amend 14 CFR 71 as follows:

PART 71--DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR
TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND REPORTING POINTS

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1. The authority citation for 14 CFR 71 continues to read as follows:

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

Sec.  71.1  [Amended]

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2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.11E,
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated July 21, 2020, and
effective September 15, 2020, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward From 700
Feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth.

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AEA PA E5 Dubois, PA [Amended]

Dubois Regional Airport, PA
    (Lat. 41[deg]10'42'' N, long. 78[deg]53'55'' W)
Dubois RGNL: RWY 25-LOC
    (Lat. 41[deg]10'26'' N, long. 78[deg]54'34'' W)
Penn Highlands Healthcare-Dubois Heliport
    (Lat. 41[deg]06'52'' N, long. 78[deg]46'26'' W)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within an 7.3-mile radius of the Dubois Regional Airport, and within
2.1 miles either side of the 062[deg] bearing from Dubois RGNL: RWY
25-LOC extending from the 7.3-mile radius to 9.2 miles northeast of
the Dubois Regional Airport, and that airspace within a 6-mile
radius of the Penn Highlands Healthcare-Dubois Heliport.

    Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on March 31, 2021.
Martin A. Skinner,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO Central Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2021-06918 Filed 4-5-21; 8:45 am]
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[Notices]
[Pages 47890-47891]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-67600; File No. SR-CBOE-2012-071]

 Self-Regulatory Organizations; Chicago Board Options Exchange,
Incorporated; Notice of Proposed Rule Change To Increase the Maximum
Term for LEAPS to Fifteen Years

August 6, 2012.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(the ``Act''),\1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given
that on July 24, 2012, the Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated
(``Exchange'' or ``CBOE'') filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the ``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described
in Items I and II below, which Items have been prepared by the
Exchange. The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit comments
on the proposed rule change 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 Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance
of the Proposed Rule Change

    CBOE proposes to amend Rules 5.8, 23.5(b) and 24.9(b) to increase
the maximum term for Long-Term Equity Options Series (``LEAPS'') to
fifteen years. The text of the proposed rule change is available on the
Exchange's Web site (http://www.cboe.org/legal), at the Exchange's
Office of the Secretary, and at the Commission's Public Reference Room.

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

    In its filing with the Commission, the self-regulatory organization
included statements concerning the purpose of and basis for the
proposed rule change and discussed any comments it received on the
proposed rule change. The text of those statements may be examined at
the places specified in Item IV below. The Exchange has prepared
summaries, set forth in sections A, B, and C below, of the most
significant parts of such statements.

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

1. Purpose
    Long-term equity and index option series (LEAPS) are similar to
standard options but have maturities that may expire from 3 to 5 years,
respectively, post initial listing. The purpose of the proposed rule
change is to increase the maximum term for all LEAPS. Currently, the
maximum term for equity and interest rate LEAPS is 36 months and the
maximum term for index LEAPS is 60 months.
    Specifically, CBOE is proposing to increase the maximum term for
all LEAPS to 180 months (fifteen years). CBOE has received numerous
requests from market participants that currently enter into over-the-
counter (``OTC'') positions that have longer dated expirations than are
currently available on CBOE. CBOE would like to accommodate requests to
list LEAPS with longer dated expirations, but is currently unable to do
so because of the existing term limitations set forth in CBOE's rules.
Similar fifteen year maximum terms exist for FLEX Options.\3\
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    \3\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 58890 (October 30,
2008), 73 FR 66085 (November 6, 2008) (SR-CBOE-2008-98) (notice of
filing and immediate effectiveness of proposed rule change to
increase the maximum term of flex options) and CBOE Rules
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    CBOE believes that expanding the eligible term for all LEAPS to 180
months is important and necessary to CBOE's efforts to offer products
in an exchange-traded environment that compete with OTC products. CBOE
believes that LEAPS provide market participants and investors with a
competitive comparable alternative to the OTC market in long-term
options, which can take on contract characteristics similar to LEAPS
but are not subject to the same maximum term restriction. By expanding
the eligible term for LEAPS, market participants will now have greater
flexibility in determining whether to execute their long-term options
in an exchange environment or in the OTC market. CBOE believes that
market participants can benefit from being able to trade these long-
term options in an exchange environment in several ways, including, but
not limited to the following: (1) Enhanced efficiency in initiating and
closing out positions; (2) increased market transparency; and (3)
heightened contra-party creditworthiness due to the role of The Options
Clearing Corporation (``OCC'') as issuer and guarantor of LEAPS.
    The Exchange has confirmed with the OCC that OCC can configure its
systems to support LEAPS that have a maximum term of fifteen years (180
months).
    Finally, the Exchange is making technical, non-substantive changes
to Rules 5.8 and 24.9 to delete ``[supreg]'' symbols.
2. Statutory Basis
    The Exchange believes the proposed rule change is consistent with
the Act \4\ and the rules and regulations under the Act applicable to
national securities exchanges and, in particular, the requirements of
Section 6(b) of the Act.\5\ Specifically, the Exchange believes the
proposed rule change is consistent with the Section 6(b)(5) \6\
requirements that the rules of an exchange be designed to promote just
and equitable principles of trade, to prevent fraudulent and
manipulative acts, to remove impediments to and to perfect the
mechanism for a free and open market and a national market system, and,
in general, to protect investors and the public interest.
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    \5\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
    \6\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
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    The Exchange believes that the proposed rule change is designed to
promote just and equitable principles of trade in that the availability
of LEAPS with longer dated expirations will give market participants an
alternative to trading similar products in the OTC market. By trading a
product in an exchange traded environment (that is currently being used
in the OTC market) will also enable the Exchange to compete more
effectively with the OTC market.
    The Exchange believes that the proposed rule change is designed to
prevent fraudulent and manipulative acts and practices in that it will
hopefully lead to the migration of options currently trading in the OTC

market to trading to the Exchange. Also, any migration to the Exchange
from the OTC market will result in increased market transparency.
    Additionally, the Exchange believes that the proposed rule change
is designed to remove impediments to and to perfect the mechanism for a
free and open market and a national market system, and, in general, to
protect investors and the public interest in that it should create
greater trading and hedging opportunities and flexibility. The proposed
rule change should also result in enhanced efficiency in initiating and
closing out positions and heightened contra-party creditworthiness due
to the role of OCC as issuer and guarantor of LEAPS. Further, the
proposal will result in increased competition by permitting the
Exchange to offer products that are currently used in the OTC market.

B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

    CBOE does not believe that the proposed rule change will impose any
burden on competition not necessary or appropriate in furtherance of
the purposes of the Act.

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

    No written comments were solicited or received with respect to the
proposed rule change.

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

    Within 45 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 self-regulatory organization consents, the Commission will:
    (A) By order approve or disapprove such proposed rule change, or
    (B) Institute proceedings to determine whether the proposed rule
change should be disapproved.

IV. Solicitation of Comments

    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 email to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Please include
File Number SR-CBOE-2012-071 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

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

All submissions should refer to File Number SR-CBOE-2012-071. This file
number should be included on the subject line if email 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 Web site viewing and
printing in the Commission's Public Reference Room, 100 F Street NE.,
Washington, DC 20549, on official business days between the hours of 10
a.m. and 3 p.m. Copies of the filing also will be available for
inspection and copying at the principal office of the Exchange. 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 Number SR-CBOE-2012-071 and should be
submitted on or before August 31, 2012.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\7\
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Kevin M. O'Neill,
Deputy Secretary.
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[Rules and Regulations]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2012-0716; Directorate Identifier 2012-SW-011-AD;
Amendment 39-17121; AD 2012-14-07]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Bell Helicopter Textron Canada
Helicopters

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

ACTION: Final rule; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: We are adopting an airworthiness directive (AD) superseding an
existing airworthiness directive for Bell Helicopter Textron Canada
(Bell) Model 407 and 427 helicopters. The existing AD requires
inspecting certain hydraulic servo actuators (servo) to determine
whether the shaft turns independently of the nut or the clevis
assembly, and additional actions based upon the inspection's outcome.
The AD also requires reidentifying the servo. Since we issued that AD,
Bell has learned that additional servos may need repair or removal.
This AD expands the scope of the current AD to include inspections for
all servos, and requires that servos meeting inspection requirements be
marked with the letter ``V'' after the part number on the data plate.
The actions are intended to detect any loose or misaligned parts in the
servo that could lead to failure of the servo and subsequent loss of
helicopter control.

DATES: This AD becomes effective August 3, 2012.
    We must receive comments on this AD by September 17, 2012.

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 contact Bell
Helicopter Textron Canada Limited, 12,800 Rue de l'Avenir, Mirabel,
Quebec J7J1R4; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER> or<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax (450)
433-0272; or at http://www.bellcustomer.com/files/. 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: Matt Wilbanks, Aviation Safety
Engineer, Regulations and Policy 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

    On September 19, 2011, we issued AD 2011-15-51, Amendment 39-16817
(76 FR 66609, October 27, 2011) for Bell Model 407 helicopters with a
servo, part number (P/N) 206-076-062-105 or 206-076-062-107, and Bell
Model 427 helicopters, with a servo, P/N 206-076-062-109 or 206-076-
062-111, installed. This AD requires inspecting certain servos to
determine whether the shaft turns independently of the nut or the
clevis assembly. If the shaft turns independently, this AD requires
replacing the servo with an airworthy servo. If the shaft does not turn
independently, the AD requires inspecting to determine the condition of
the lock washers. Based on the condition of the lock washers, the AD
requires either replacing the servo with an airworthy servo or bending
the tab of the lock washer flush against a flat surface of the nut or
clevis assembly. The AD also requires reidentifying the servo by metal-
impression stamping or vibro-etching ``67-01'' onto the modification
plate. The AD was prompted by a report that a supplier had a ``quality
escape'' resulting in servos with a loose nut, shaft, and clevis
assembly because of improper lock-washer installation. An investigation
after an accident revealed the clevis nut on the servo was loose.
Transport Canada, which is the aviation authority for Canada, notified
the FAA of this

unsafe condition and issued AD No. CF-2011-17, dated June 30, 2011. The
actions specified by AD 2011-15-51 are intended to prevent a
malfunction of a servo in the flight control system and subsequent loss
of helicopter control.

Actions Since Existing AD Was Issued

    Since we issued AD 2011-15-51 (76 FR 66609, October 27, 2011),
Transport Canada issued AD No. CF-2011-17R1, dated December 19, 2011
(AD CF-2011-17R1), which supersedes AD CF-2011-17, to correct an unsafe
condition for the Bell Model 407, serial numbers 53000 through 53900,
53911 through 53999, and 54000 through 54081, equipped with servos, P/N
206-076-062-105 or P/N 206-076-062-107; and Model 427 helicopters,
serial numbers 56001 through 56077, 58001 and 58002, equipped with
servos, P/N 206-076-062-109 or P/N 206-076-062-111. Transport Canada
advises that additional servos may have a loose nut, shaft, and clevis
assembly after the supplier's ``quality escape.'' Therefore, Transport
Canada revised its original AD to include all installed servos, and to
require that servos already inspected according to its original AD be
reidentified with the letter ``V'' at the end of the part number on the
data plate.

FAA's Determination

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

Related Service Information

    We reviewed Bell Alert Service Bulletin (ASB) 407-11-96, Revision
B, for the Model 407 helicopter, and Bell ASB 427-11-35, Revision B,
for the Model 427 helicopter. Both ASBs are dated August 29, 2011 and
describe procedures for performing a one-time inspection of the servos
before further flight, and reidentifying servos that meet all of the
inspection requirements. Transport Canada classified this service
information as mandatory and issued AD No. CF-2011-17R1 to ensure the
continued airworthiness of these helicopters.

AD Requirements

    This AD retains the inspection requirements of AD 2011-15-51 (76 FR
66609, October 27, 2011), and adds a requirement to mark the letter
``V'' at the end of the part number on the data plate if the servo
meets all of the inspection's requirements. This AD also expands the
applicability to all servos.

Costs of Compliance

    We estimate that this AD will affect 582 helicopters of U.S.
Registry and that labor costs will average $85 a work hour. Based on
these estimates, we expect the following costs:
     The required inspection will take about a \1/2\ hour for a
labor cost of about $43 per helicopter. The cost for the total U.S.
fleet would be $25,026.
     Replacing the servo, if needed, will require 2 work hours
for a labor cost of $170. Parts will cost $33,000 for a total cost of
$33,170 per helicopter.

FAA's Justification and Determination of the Effective Date

    Providing an opportunity for public comments before adopting these
AD requirements would delay implementing the safety actions needed to
detect any loose or misaligned parts in the servo, the failure of which
could adversely affect control of the helicopter. Therefore, we find
that the risk to the flying public justifies waiving notice and comment
prior to adoption of this rule because the required corrective actions
must be accomplished before further flight.

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 removing Amendment 39-16817 (76 FR
66609, October 27, 2011), and adding the following new airworthiness
directive (AD):

2012-14-07 Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Helicopters: Amendment 39-
17121; Docket No. FAA-2012-0716; Directorate Identifier 2012-SW-011-
AD.

(a) Applicability

    This AD applies to the following helicopters, certificated in
any category:
    (1) Model 407 helicopters, serial numbers (S/Ns) 53000 through
53900, 53911 through 53999, and 54000 through 54081, with a
hydraulic servo actuator assembly (servo) part number (P/N) 206-076-
062-105 or P/N 206-076-062-107; and
    (2) Model 427 helicopters, S/Ns 56001 through 56077, 58001, and
58002, with a servo, P/N 206-076-062-109 or P/N 206-076-062-111.

(b) Unsafe Condition

    This AD defines the unsafe condition as a loose or misaligned
part in the servo that

could lead to failure of the servo and subsequent loss of helicopter
control.

(c) Other Affected ADs

    This AD supersedes AD 2011-15-51, Amendment 39-16817 (76 FR
66609, October 27, 2011).

(d) Effective Date

    This AD becomes effective August 3, 2012.

(e) 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.

(f) Required Actions

    (1) Before further flight, conduct a one-time visual inspection
of the servo by doing the following:
    (i) Retract the boot depicted as 230 in Figure 1 to Paragraph
(f) of this AD.
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    (ii) Applying only hand pressure, determine whether the nut, the
shaft, or the clevis assembly, depicted as items 225, 215 and 205,
respectively, in Figure 1 to Paragraph (f) of this AD, turn
independently. If the shaft turns independently of the nut or clevis
assembly, before further flight, replace the servo with an airworthy
servo.
    (iii) If the shaft does not turn independently, inspect to
determine if at least one tab of the lock washer is bent flush
against a flat surface of the nut and if at least one tab of the
lock washer is bent flush against a flat surface of the clevis
assembly.

    (iv) If at least one lock washer tab is not aligned and bent
flush with a nut flat surface and at least one lock washer tab is
not aligned and bent flush with a flat surface of the clevis
assembly, before further flight, replace the servo with an airworthy
servo.
    (v) If any tab of the lock washer is not bent flush against
either a flat surface of the nut or clevis assembly, bend the tab
flush against a flat surface.
    (2) After accomplishing paragraphs (f)(1)(i) through (f)(1)(v),
vibro-etch the letter ``V'' at the end of the part number on the
data plate.

(g) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)

    (1) The Manager, Safety Management Group, FAA, may approve AMOCs
for this AD. Send your proposal to: Matt Wilbanks, Aviation Safety
Engineer, Regulations and Policy Group, Rotorcraft Directorate, FAA,
2601 Meacham Blvd., Fort Worth, Texas 76137; telephone (817) 222-
5110; 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.

(h) Additional Information

    (1) Bell Helicopter Alert Service Bulletins 407-11-96 and 427-
11-35, both Revision B and both dated August 29, 2011, which are not
incorporated by reference, contain additional information about the
subject of this AD. For service information identified in this AD,
contact Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited, 12,800 Rue de
l'Avenir, Mirabel, Quebec J7J1R4; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER> or (800)
363-8023; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>; or at http://www.bellcustomer.com/files/. 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 Transport Canada AD
CF-2011-17R1, dated December 19, 2011.

(i) Subject

    Joint Aircraft Service Component (JASC) Code: 6730, Rotorcraft
Servo System.

    Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on July 2, 2012.
Kim Smith,
Manager, Rotorcraft Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service.
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