[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 69 (Tuesday, April 10, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21575-21576]
[FR Doc No: 2012-8594]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2012-0015; OMB No. 1660-0131]

Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; State Preparedness Report

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency, as part of its
continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites
the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity
to comment on a proposed extension, without change, of a currently
approved collection. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995, this notice seeks comments concerning revision of the State
Preparedness Report. The State Preparedness Report is a self-assessment
tool for State, local and Tribal governments to evaluate and report on
their targeted preparedness capability levels and current capability
levels.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before June 11, 2012.

ADDRESSES: To avoid duplicate submissions to the docket, please use
only one of the following means to submit comments:
    (1) Online. Submit comments at www.regulations.gov under Docket ID
FEMA-2012-0015. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
    (2) Mail. Submit written comments to Regulatory Affairs Division,
Office of Chief Counsel, DHS/FEMA, 500 C Street SW., Room 835,
Washington, DC 20472-3100.
    (3) Facsimile. Submit comments to<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    (4) Email. Submit comments to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Include Docket
ID FEMA-2012-0015 in the subject line.
    All submissions received must include the agency name and Docket
ID. Regardless of the method used for submitting comments or material,
all submissions will be posted, without change, to the Federal
eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov, and will include any
personal information you provide. Therefore, submitting this
information makes it public. You may wish to read the Privacy Act
notice that is available via the link in the footer of
www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cathy R. Knight, Program Analyst,
National Preparedness Assessment Division,<PHONE_NUMBER> for additional
information. You may contact the Records Management Division for copies
of the proposed collection of information at facsimile number (202)
646-3347 or email address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    The Post Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 (PKEMRA),
and as amended by the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11
Commission Act of 2007, established an annual requirement for a State
Preparedness Report (SPR). Its contents are submitted 15 months after
the date of enactment of the PKEMRA, and annually thereafter. This
information collection will collect preparedness data from states and
territories to fulfill the Congressional mandate for the SPR.
    The nature of the information is a self-assessment of disaster
preparedness, performed by State, Local, and Tribal Government. This
will include an assessment of current capability levels and a
description of target capability levels. The source of the information
will be determined by each survey respondent, but will typically
involve the subject matter expertise of emergency management personnel
and other homeland security personnel.

 Collection of Information

    Title: State Preparedness Report.
    Type of Information Collection: Extension, without change, of a
previously approved collection.
    OMB Number: 1660-0131.
    Form Titles and Numbers: None.
    Abstract: This State Preparedness Report is a Web-based survey that
is combined with the National Incident Management System Compliance
Assessment Support Tool (NIMSCAST) that will be used to respond to the
congressional mandate for the Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA), to conduct nationwide assessments of emergency preparedness.
    Affected Public: State, Local and Tribal Governments.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 3,696.
    Estimated Cost: There are no recordkeeping, capital, start-up or
maintenance costs associated with this information collection.

Comments

    Comments may be submitted as indicated in the ADDRESSES caption

above. Comments are solicited to (a) Evaluate whether the proposed data
collection is necessary for the proper performance of the agency,
including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b)
evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (c) enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) minimize the burden
of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including
through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or
other technological collection techniques or other forms of information
technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses.

    Dated: April 5, 2012.
John G. Jenkins, Jr.,
Acting, Records Management Division, Mission Support Bureau, Federal
Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 250 (Thursday, December 29, 2011)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 81885-81889]
[FR Doc No: 2011-33359]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2011-0223; Directorate Identifier 2010-NM-161-AD]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Goodrich Evacuation Systems Approved
Under Technical Standard Order (TSO) TSO-C69b and Installed on Airbus
Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM); reopening of
comment period.

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SUMMARY: We are revising an earlier proposed airworthiness directive
(AD) for Goodrich Evacuation Systems approved under Technical Standard
Order (TSO) TSO-C69b and installed on Airbus Model A330-200 and -300
series airplanes, Model A340-200 and -300 series airplanes, and Model
A340-500 and -600 series airplanes. That NPRM proposed to supersede an
existing AD. That NPRM proposed inspecting to determine the part number
of the pressure relief valves on the affected Goodrich evacuation
systems, replacing certain pressure relief valves, and adding airplanes
to the applicability. That NPRM was prompted by reports that during
workshop testing, certain pressure relief valves, which were required
by the existing AD, did not seal

and allowed the pressure in certain slides/rafts to fall below the
minimum raft mode pressure for the unit. This action revises that NPRM
by adding certain airplanes to the applicability. We are proposing this
supplemental NPRM to correct the unsafe condition on these products.
Since these actions impose an additional burden over that proposed in
the NPRM, we are reopening the comment period to allow the public the
chance to comment on these proposed changes.

DATES: We must receive comments on this supplemental NPRM by February
13, 2012.

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 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    For service information identified in this AD, contact Goodrich
Corporation, Aircraft Interior Products, ATTN: Technical Publications,
3414 South Fifth Street, Phoenix, Arizona 85040; phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>;
email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Internet: http://www.goodrich.com/TechPubs. You may review copies of the referenced
service information at the FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601
Lind Avenue SW., Renton, Washington. For information on the
availability of this material at the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

Examining the AD Docket

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tracy Ton, Aerospace Engineer, Cabin
Safety/Mechanical and Environmental Systems Branch, ANM-150L, FAA, Los
Angeles Aircraft Certification Office, 3960 Paramount Boulevard,
Lakewood, California 90712-4137; phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax: (562) 627-
5210; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

    We invite you to send any written relevant data, views, or
arguments about this proposed AD. Send your comments to an address
listed under the ADDRESSES section. Include ``Docket No. FAA-2011-0223;
Directorate Identifier 2010-NM-161-AD'' at the beginning of your
comments. We specifically invite comments on the overall regulatory,
economic, environmental, and energy aspects of this proposed AD. We
will consider all comments received by the closing date and may amend
this proposed AD because of those comments.
    We will post all comments we receive, without change, to http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information you provide. We
will also post a report summarizing each substantive verbal contact we
receive about this proposed AD.

Discussion

    We issued an NPRM to amend 14 CFR part 39 to include an AD that
would apply to Goodrich evacuation systems approved under TSO-C69b and
installed on certain Model A330-200 and -300 series airplanes, Model
A340-200 and -300 series airplanes, and Model A340-541 and -642
airplanes. That NPRM was published in the Federal Register on March 21,
2011 (76 FR 15229). That NPRM proposed to supersede AD 2007-23-01,
Amendment 39-15247 (72 FR 62568, November 6, 2007). That NPRM proposed
to require inspecting to determine the part number of the pressure
relief valves on the affected Goodrich evacuation systems, replacing
certain pressure relief valves with new improved valves, and marking
the system identification placard on the girt of the replaced part.
That NPRM also proposed to add Model A330-223F and -243F airplanes to
the applicability.

Actions Since AD 2007-23-01, Amendment 39-15247 (72 FR 62568, November
6, 2007) Was Issued

    Since we issued AD 2007-23-01, Amendment 39-15247 (72 FR 62568,
November 6, 2007, Model A330-302 and -303 have been added to the United
States Type Certificate Data Sheet A46NM and we have determined they
are affected by the identified unsafe condition.

Comments

    We gave the public the opportunity to comment on the previous NPRM
(76 FR 15229, March 21, 2011). The following presents the comments
received on the NPRM and the FAA's response to each comment.

Support for NPRM (76 FR 15229, March 21, 2011)

    Hawaiian Airlines concurred with the NPRM (76 FR 15229, March 21,
2011).

Request To Use Later Revisions of Goodrich Service Information

    Airbus stated that there are later revisions of the service
information that should be referenced in the NPRM (76 FR 15229, March
21, 2011). Airbus stated that these revisions are Goodrich Service
Bulletin 7A1508/09/10/39-25-373, Revision 3, dated March 30, 2011; and
Goodrich Service Bulletin 4A3928/4A3934-25-374, Revision 2, dated March
30, 2011. Airbus did not provided justification for the request.
    We agree, because Goodrich Service Bulletin 7A1508/09/10/39-25-373,
Revision 3, dated March 30, 2011; and Goodrich Service Bulletin 4A3928/
4A3934-25-374, Revision 2, dated March 30, 2011; are the latest
revisions and do not change the actions proposed in this supplemental
NPRM. We have revised the supplemental NPRM to refer to these
revisions. We have also revised paragraph (j) of the supplemental NPRM
to give credit for doing the applicable actions specified in this
supplemental NPRM before the effective date of the AD in accordance
with Goodrich Service Bulletin 7A1508/09/10/39-25-373, Revision 2,
dated May 8, 2009; and Goodrich Service Bulletin 4A3928/4A3934-25-374,
Revision 1, dated May 8, 2009.

Request To Include Changing the Firing Pin Cable of Right Hand
Configurations in This NPRM (76 FR 15229, March 21, 2011)

    Airbus and the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) requested
that the NPRM (76 FR 15229, March 21, 2011) be revised to include
replacing certain firing pin cables. Airbus stated that they want the
NPRM to include changing of the firing pin cable of right hand
configurations of part number (P/N) 4A3928 series escape slides. Airbus
stated that the NPRM preamble section ``Differences Between the
Proposed AD and the Service Information'' makes a statement that
changes to certain firing pin cables are not included in the AD. Airbus
stated that the change to the firing pin cables improves the
reliability of the automatic inflation as required by part 25 of the

Federal Aviation Regulations (25.810(a)(1)(i)). EASA stated that
marking the modified slide unit without accomplishing this action would
be impossible.
    We do not agree. This supplemental NPRM proposes to supersede AD
2007-23-01, Amendment 39-15247, (72 FR 62568, November 6, 2007), to
correct certain pressure relief valves that did not seal and allowed
the pressure in slides/rafts to fall below the minimum raft mode
pressure for the unit and add airplanes to the applicability. This
supplemental NPRM is necessary to prevent loss of pressure in the
escape slides/rafts after an emergency evacuation, which could result
in inadequate buoyancy to support the raft's passenger capacity during
ditching and increase the chance for injury to raft passengers. The
purpose of an AD is to correct an identified unsafe condition in
airplanes. We consider the firing pin cable replacement a design
improvement and not an action that addresses the identified unsafe
condition. Additionally, Goodrich Service Bulletin 4A3928/4A3934-25-
374, Revision 1, dated May 8, 2009, included the replacement of firing
pin cable P/N 4A3622-3 for only Model A340-500 Door 3 right hand slides
(P/N 4A3928-4 and -6) as an improvement of the automatic inflation
reliability. Goodrich Service Bulletin 4A3928/4A3934-25-374, Revision
1, dated May 8, 2009, did not specify replacement of firing pin cable
for other airplanes in the applicability of this supplemental NPRM. We
have not changed the supplemental NPRM in this regard.

Request To Use Generic Term Model A330-200 and -300, and Model A340-200
and -300 Airplanes

    Airbus requested that the generic term Model A330-200 and -300
airplanes be used in lieu of Model A330-201, -202, -203, -223, -223F, -
243, -243F, -301, -302, -303, -321, -322, -323, -341, -342, and -343
airplanes; and Model A340-200 and -300 airplanes be used in lieu of
Model A340-211, -212, -213, -311, -312, and -313 airplanes; in
paragraph (c) of the NPRM (76 FR 15229, March 21, 2011).
    We agree. We have revised paragraph (c) of this AD accordingly.

Request To Use Generic Term Model A340-500 and -600 Airplanes

    Airbus requested that generic term Model A340-500 and -600
airplanes be used in lieu of Model A340-541 and -642 in applicability
paragraph (c) of the NPRM (76 FR 15229, March 21, 2011). As
justification for its request, Airbus stated that evacuation slides and
included equipment (pressure reducing valve) may be removed from Model
A340-542 airplanes and be installed on Model A340-541 and -642
airplanes.
    We agree. We have revised paragraph (c) of this AD accordingly.

Request To Include Model A340-542 and A340-643 Airplanes

    EASA requested that Model A340-542 and A340-643 airplanes be
included in the AD applicability. EASA requested the change to allow it
to adopt future FAA ADs without changes.
    We agree to revise the applicability of the AD. As stated
previously, we have revised paragraph (c) of this AD to include the
generic term Model A340-500 and -600 series airplanes.

FAA's Determination

    We are proposing this supplemental NPRM because we evaluated all
the relevant information and determined the unsafe condition described
previously is likely to exist or develop in other products of the same
type design. Certain changes described above expand the scope of the
NPRM (76 FR 15229, March 21, 2011). As a result, we have determined
that it is necessary to reopen the comment period to provide additional
opportunity for the public to comment on this supplemental NPRM.

Proposed Requirements of the Supplemental NPRM

    This supplemental NPRM would require accomplishing the actions
specified in the service information described previously. The
supplemental NPRM also adds Model A330-302 and -303 airplanes to the
applicability.

Costs of Compliance

    We estimate that this proposed AD affects 41 airplanes of U.S.
registry.
    We estimate the following costs to comply with this proposed AD:

                                                 Estimated Costs
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                                                                           Cost per
            Action                   Labor cost          Parts cost        product       Cost on U.S. operators
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Inspection to determine part   1 work-hour x $85 per              $0              $85   Up to $3,485.
 numbers.                       hour = $85.
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    We estimate the following costs to do any necessary replacements
that would be required based on the results of the proposed inspection.
We have no way of determining the number of aircraft that might need
these replacements.

                                               On-Condition Costs
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               Action                         Labor cost             Parts cost           Cost per product
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Valve replacement..................  1 work-hour x $85 per hour             $775   $860 per slide.
                                      = $85.
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    According to the manufacturer, some of the costs of this proposed
AD may be covered under warranty, thereby reducing the cost impact on
affected individuals. We do not control warranty coverage for affected
individuals. As a result, we have included all costs in our cost
estimate.

Authority for This Rulemaking

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

is within the scope of that authority because it addresses an unsafe
condition that is likely to exist or develop on products identified in
this rulemaking action.

Regulatory Findings

    We determined that this proposed AD would not have federalism
implications under Executive Order 13132. This proposed AD would 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 this proposed
regulation:
    (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.

The Proposed Amendment

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

PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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

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

Sec.  39.13  [Amended]

    2. The FAA amends Sec.  39.13 by removing airworthiness directive
    (AD) 2007-23-01, Amendment 39-15247 (72 FR 62568, November 6,
2007), and adding the following new AD:

Goodrich (Formerly BF Goodrich): Docket No. FAA-2011-0223;
Directorate Identifier 2010-NM-161-AD.

(a) Comments Due Date

    We must receive comments by February 13, 2012.

(b) Affected ADs

    This AD supersedes AD 2007-23-01, Amendment 39-15247 (72 FR
62568, November 6, 2007).

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to Goodrich evacuation systems approved under
Technical Standard Order (TSO) TSO-C69b, as installed on the Airbus
airplanes, certificated in any category, identified in paragraphs
(c)(1), (c)(2), and (c)(3) of this AD.
    (1) Model A330-200 and -300 series airplanes, and Model A330-200
freighter series airplanes, as identified in Goodrich Service
Bulletin 7A1508/09/10/39-25-373, Revision 3, dated March 30, 2011.
    (2) Model A340-200 and -300 series airplanes, as identified in
Goodrich Service Bulletin 7A1508/09/10/39-25-373, Revision 3, dated
March 30, 2011.
    (3) Model A340-500 and -600 series airplanes, as identified in
Goodrich Service Bulletins 7A1508/09/10/39-25-373, Revision 3, dated
March 30, 2011; and 4A3928/4A3934-25-374, Revision 2, dated March
30, 2011.

(d) Subject

    Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC)/Air Transport Association
(ATA) of America Code 2560, Emergency Equipment.

(e) Unsafe Condition

    This AD was prompted by reports that during workshop testing,
certain pressure relief valves did not seal and allowed the pressure
in certain slides/rafts to fall below the minimum raft mode pressure
for the unit. We are issuing this AD to prevent loss of pressure in
the escape slides/rafts after an emergency evacuation, which could
result in inadequate buoyancy to support the raft's passenger
capacity during ditching and increase the chance for injury to raft
passengers.

(f) Compliance

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

(g) Inspection

    Within 36 months after the effective date of this AD, inspect
the evacuation systems to determine whether any pressure relief
valve having part number (P/N) 4A3641-1, 4A3791-3, 4A3641-26, or
4A3791-6 is installed. A review of airplane maintenance records or
the system identification placard on the girt is acceptable in lieu
of this inspection if the part number of the pressure relief valve
can be conclusively determined from that review.

(h) Part Replacement

    If any valve having P/N 4A3641-1, 4A3791-3, 4A3641-26, or
4A3791-6 is identified during the inspection or review specified in
paragraph (g) of this AD: Before further flight, do the applicable
actions required by paragraphs (h)(1) and (h)(2) of this AD:
    (1) Replace all pressure relief valves having P/Ns 4A3641-1 and
4A3791-3 with pressure relief valves having P/N 115815-1, and mark
the system identification placard on the girt, in accordance with
the Accomplishment Instructions of Goodrich Service Bulletin 7A1508/
09/10/39-25-373, Revision 3, dated March 30, 2011.
    (2) Replace all pressure relief valves having P/Ns 4A3641-26 and
4A3791-6 with pressure relief valves having P/N 115815-1 (for
evacuation systems having P/N 4A3934 series units) or 115815-2 (for
evacuation systems P/N 4A3928 series units); and mark the system
identification placard on the girt; in accordance with the
Accomplishment Instructions of Goodrich Service Bulletin 4A3928/
4A3934-25-374, Revision 2, dated March 30, 2011.

(i) Parts Installation

    As of the effective date of this AD, no person may install a
pressure relief valve having P/N 4A3641-1, 4A3791-3, 4A3791-6, or
4A3641-26 in the evacuation system on any airplane.

(j) Credit for Actions Accomplished in Accordance With Previous Service
Information

    Actions accomplished before the effective date of this AD in
accordance with Goodrich Service Bulletin 7A1508/09/10/39-25-373,
dated March 31, 2008, Goodrich Service Bulletin 7A1508/09/10/39-25-
373, Revision 1, dated August 1, 2008, or Goodrich Service Bulletin
7A1508/09/10/39-25-373, Revision 2, dated May 8, 2009; or Goodrich
Service Bulletin 4A3928/4A3934-25-374, dated July 18, 2008, or
Goodrich Service Bulletin 4A3928/4A3934-25-374, Revision 1, dated
May 8, 2009; as applicable; are acceptable for compliance with the
corresponding requirements of this AD.

(k) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)

    (1) The Manager, Los Angeles Aircraft Certification Office, 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 manager of the ACO, send it to the attention of the
person identified in the Related Information section of this AD.
    (2) 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.

(l) Related Information

    (1) For more information about this AD, contact Tracy Ton,
Aerospace Engineer, Cabin Safety/Mechanical and Environmental
Systems Branch, ANM-150L, FAA, Los Angeles Aircraft Certification
Office, 3960 Paramount Boulevard, Lakewood, California 90712-4137;
phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email:
    (2) For service information identified in this AD, contact
Goodrich Corporation, Aircraft Interior Products, ATTN: Technical
Publications, 3414 South Fifth Street Phoenix, Arizona 85040; phone:
(602) 243-2270; email: http:george.yribarren<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
Internet: http://www.goodrich.com/TechPubs. You may review copies of
the referenced service information at the FAA, Transport Airplane
Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, Washington. For

information on the availability of this material at the FAA, call
(425) 227-1221.

    Issued in Renton, Washington, on December 16, 2011.
Ali Bahrami,
Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
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[Notices]
[Pages 45218-45219]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0422; FRL-9930-32]

Pesticide Cumulative Risk Assessment: Framework for Screening
Analysis; Notice of Availability and Request for Comment

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EPA is announcing the availability of draft guidance,
Pesticide Cumulative Risk Assessment: Framework for Screening Analysis,
for public comment. This document provides guidance on how the EPA will
screen groups of pesticides for cumulative evaluation using a two-step
approach beginning with the evaluation of available toxicological
information and if necessary followed by a risk-based screening
approach. This framework supplements the existing guidance documents
for establishing common mechanism groups (CMGs) and conducting
cumulative risk assessments (CRA). Additionally, EPA is also seeking
comments on a draft copy of the human health risk assessment where the
cumulative assessment was conducted in conjunction with pending actions
for abamectin.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before August 28, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0422 by one of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Do not submit
electronically any information you consider to be Confidential Business
Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted
by statute.
     Mail: OPP Docket, Environmental Protection Agency Docket
Center (EPA/DC), (28221T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC
20460-0001.
     Hand Delivery: To make special arrangements for hand
delivery or delivery of boxed information, please follow the
instructions at http://www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html.
    Additional instructions on commenting or visiting the docket, along
with more information about dockets generally, is available at http://
www.epa.gov/dockets.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Monique Perron, Health Effects
Division (7509P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-
0001; telephone number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email address:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or Don Wilbur, Health Effects Division (7509P),
Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number:
(703) 347-8894; email address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this action apply to me?

    You may be potentially affected by this action if you are an
agricultural producer, food manufacturer, or pesticide manufacturer.
The following list of North American Industrial Classification System
(NAICS) codes is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides a
guide to help readers determine whether this document applies to them.
Potentially affected entities may include:
     Crop production (NAICS code 111).
     Animal production (NAICS code 112).
     Food manufacturing (NAICS code 311).
     Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS code 32532).

B. What should I consider as I prepare my comments for EPA?

    1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this information to EPA through
regulations.gov or email. Clearly mark the part or all of the
information that you claim to be CBI. For CBI information in a disk or
CD-ROM that you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the disk or CD-ROM as
CBI and then identify electronically within the disk or CD-ROM the
specific information that is claimed as CBI. In addition to one
complete version of the comment that includes information claimed as
CBI, a copy of the comment that does not contain the information
claimed as CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public docket.
Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance with
procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2.
    2. Tips for preparing your comments. When preparing and submitting
your comments, see the commenting tips at http://www.epa.gov/dockets/comments.html.

II. What action is the Agency taking?

    Section 408(b)(2)(D)(v) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
(FFDCA) requires EPA to take into account available evidence concerning
the cumulative effects of pesticide residues and other substances that
have a common mechanism of toxicity. The Office of Pesticide Programs
(OPP) has previously developed two guidance documents:
     Guidance For Identifying Pesticide Chemicals and Other
Substances that have a Common Mechanism of Toxicity (USEPA, 1999),
which describes the process for CMGs;
     Guidance on Cumulative Risk Assessment of Pesticide
Chemicals That Have a Common Mechanism of Toxicity (USEPA, 2002), which
describes the steps used in conducting CRA. Copies of those two
guidance documents can be found at http://www.regulations.gov in docket
ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0422.
    The process described in those documents results in a highly
refined CRA but requires an extensive amount of resources, large
amounts of toxicology and exposure data, and may involve sophisticated
modelling. The process involves developing science policy documents
that establish a CMG before conducting a highly refined CRA. To date,
OPP has established five CMGs: Organophosphates (OPs), N-methyl
carbamates (NMCs), chloracetanilides, triazines, and naturally
occurring pyrethrins and synthetic pyrethroids. CRAs have been
conducted on each group and are available at http://www.epa.gov/oppsrrd1/cumulative/.
    The level of refinement provided by this approach is not necessary
or even feasible for all existing pesticide classes. The 2002 CRA
guidance notes that not all cumulative assessments need to be of the
same depth and scope and that it is important to determine the need for
a comprehensive risk assessment by considering the exposure profile.
The 2011 World Health Organization International Programme on Chemical
Safety guidance on CRA which are available at http://www.who.int/ipcs/en

describes a screening approach involving tiered analysis with
increasing levels of refinement. The Agency has developed this guidance
to assist scientists and decision-makers in screening pesticides for
potential common mechanism groupings and conducting screening-level
CRAs, neither of which is provided for in either of the listed guidance
documents.
    Specifically, the draft Pesticide Cumulative Risk Assessment:
Framework for Screening Analysis, that the EPA is seeking comment on,
provides guidance for screening available information to identify
groups of pesticides that may have a common mechanism of toxicity
(i.e., candidate CMGs). In addition, this document provides guidance
for screening available information on those candidate groups for
potential cumulative risks, which may lead to more refined CRAs. This
document relies on the policies and principles provided in the CMG and
CRA guidance documents along with expertise and knowledge gained by OPP
in the conduct of the five referenced CRAs.
    Based on the proposed screening guidance, Pesticide Cumulative Risk
Assessment: Framework for Screening Analysis, EPA determined that
abamectin and emamectin share a similar toxicological profile and a
testable hypothesis can be identified. Thus, EPA has developed a
screening level cumulative analysis using highly conservative exposure
assumptions. Specifically, dietary and residential exposures were
assessed to determine whether there would be any potential cumulative
concern.
    The cumulative assessment was done in conjunction with pending
actions for abamectin to expand the use of abamectin on Caneberry
subgroup 13-07A, soybeans, sweet corn, ear tags for lactating dairy
cattle, and golf course turf. A draft copy of the human health risk
assessment considering both aggregate and cumulative risks is included
in the docket to provide an example of how the EPA would implement the,
Pesticide Cumulative Risk Assessment: Framework for Screening Analysis,
and to allow for public comment.

    Authority: FFDCA Sec.  408(b) [21 U.S.C. 346 a(b)].

    Dated: July 17, 2015.
Jack Housenger,
Director, Office of Pesticide Programs.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. PR06-6-002]

Dow Pipeline Company; Notice of Compliance Filing

July 5, 2006.
    Take notice that on May 10, 2006, Dow Pipeline Company filed a
revised Statement of Operating Conditions in compliance with the
Commission's letter order issued on April 26, 2006, in Docket Nos.
PR06-6-000 and PR06-6-001.
    Any person desiring to protest this filing must file in accordance
with Rule 211 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18
CFR 385.211). Protests to this filing 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. Such protests
must be filed on or before the date as indicated below. Anyone filing a
protest must serve a copy of that document on all the parties to the
proceeding.
    The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests in lieu
of paper using the ``eFiling'' link at http://www.ferc.gov. Persons

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

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

TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on July 17, 2006.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
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Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2019-0800; Project Identifier 2005-NE-24-AD; Amendment
39-21153; AD 2020-13-08]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; General Electric Company Turbofan
Engines

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The FAA is superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2005-23-09
for all General Electric Company (GE) CF6-80E1A1, -80E1A2, -80E1A3, -
80E1A4, and -80E1A4/B model turbofan engines. AD 2005-23-09 required
initial and repetitive fluorescent-penetrant inspections (FPI) of
certain areas of high-pressure compressor (HPC) cases, part number (P/
N) 1509M97G07 and P/N 2083M69G03. This AD requires an update of the
Airworthiness Limitations Section (ALS) of GE Engine Manual GEK99376
and the operator's existing continuous airworthiness maintenance
program (CAMP). This AD was prompted by GE performed an updated lifing
analysis on the HPC case. As a result, GE found additional locations on
the cases requiring FPI, revised the inspection interval for performing
FPI of the existing location, and added an additional P/N HPC case that
requires inspection. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe
condition on these products.

DATES: This AD is effective August 11, 2020.
    The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of a certain publication listed in this AD as of August 11,
2020.

ADDRESSES: For service information identified in this final rule,
contact General Electric Company, GE Aviation, Room 285, 1 Neumann Way,
Cincinnati, OH, 45215; phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>You may view this service information at
the FAA, Airworthiness Products Section, Operational Safety Branch,
1200 District Avenue, Burlington, MA, 01803. For information on the
availability of this material at the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>. It is also
available on the internet at https://www.regulations.gov by searching
for and locating Docket No. FAA-2019-0800.

Examining the AD Docket

    You may examine the AD docket on the internet at https://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2019-
0800; or in person at Docket Operations between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The AD docket contains
this final rule, the regulatory evaluation, any comments received, and
other information. The address for Docket Operations is U.S. Department
of Transportation, Docket Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor,
Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Scott Stevenson, Aerospace Engineer,
ECO Branch, FAA, 1200 District Avenue, Burlington, MA, 01803; phone:
(781) 238-7132; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Discussion

    The FAA issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14
CFR part 39 to supersede AD 2005-23-09, Amendment 39-14367 (70 FR
67901, November 9, 2005), (``AD 2005-23-09''). AD 2005-23-09 applied to
all GE CF6-80E1A1, -80E1A2, -80E1A3, -80E1A4, and -80E1A4/B model
turbofan engines. The NPRM published in the Federal Register on January
21, 2020 (85 FR 3284). The NPRM was prompted by GE performing an
updated lifing analysis on the HPC case. As a result, GE found
additional locations on the cases

requiring FPI, revised the inspection interval for performing FPI of
the existing location, and added an additional P/N HPC case that
requires inspection. The NPRM proposed to require an update of the ALS
of GE Engine Manual GEK99376 and the operator's existing CAMP. The FAA
is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

Comments

    The FAA gave the public the opportunity to participate in
developing this AD. The following presents the comments received on the
NPRM and the FAA's response to each comment.

Request for Clarification on Task Referenced in AD

    EASA and Delta Airlines (Delta) requested clarification on whether
TASK 05-21-02-200-001, dated September 15, 2015, referenced in the AD
and in the docket, should be from Revision 47 or from Revision 48 of GE
CF6-80E1 Engine Manual GEK99376, dated September 15, 2019 (``GE Engine
Manual''). Delta further questioned whether the task should have the
same date as the GE Engine Manual.
    The FAA agrees that TASK 05-21-02-200-001, dated September 15,
2015, in Revision 48 of the GE Engine Manual is referenced correctly in
this AD. The FAA notes that the task has a different date than the GE
Engine Manual and the task is dated correctly in the NPRM. This task
from Revision 48 of the GE Engine Manual will be uploaded to the docket
upon publication of the final rule.

Request To Include Reference to Later Revisions of Engine Manual

    Delta requested that the FAA include a reference to ``and later
approved revisions'' when referencing the GE Engine Manual in paragraph
(g) of this AD.
    The FAA disagrees because later revisions of the GE Engine Manual
cannot be referenced in an AD.

Support for the AD

    The Air Line Pilots Association, International, expressed support
for the AD as written.

Conclusion

    The FAA reviewed the relevant data, considered the comments
received, and determined that air safety and the public interest
require adopting this AD as proposed.

Related Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51

    The FAA reviewed TASK 05-21-02-200-001, dated September 15, 2015,
from ESM 05-21-02, Life Limits 001 High Pressure Compressor HPC--
Scheduled Maintenance Checks, of the GE CF6-80E1 Engine Manual
GEK99376, Revision 48, dated September 15, 2019. The service
information describes procedures for performing FPIs of the HPC case.
This service information is reasonably available because the interested
parties have access to it through their normal course of business or by
the means identified in the ADDRESSES section.

Costs of Compliance

    The FAA estimates that this AD affects 20 engines installed on
airplanes of U.S. registry.
    The FAA estimates 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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Update ALS of Engine Manual...........  2 work-hours x $85 per                $0            $170          $3,400
                                         hour = $170.
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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.
    The FAA is 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

    The FAA has 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) Will not affect intrastate aviation in Alaska, and
    (3) Will not have a significant economic impact, positive or
negative, on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria
of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

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:
0
a. Removing Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2005-23-09, Amendment 39-14367
(70 FR 67901, November 9, 2005); and
0
b. Adding the following new AD:

2020-13-08 General Electric Company: Amendment 39-21153; Docket No.
FAA-2019-0800; Project Identifier 2005-NE-24-AD.

(a) Effective Date

    This AD is effective August 11, 2020.

(b) Affected ADs

    This AD replaces AD 2005-23-09, Amendment 39-14367 (70 FR 67901,
November 9, 2005).

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to General Electric Company (GE) CF6-80E1A1, -
80E1A2,

 -80E1A3, -80E1A4, and -80E1A4/B model turbofan engines.

(d) Subject

    Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC) Code 7230, Turbine Engine
Compressor Section.

(e) Unsafe Condition

    This AD was prompted by GE performing an updated lifing analysis
on the high-pressure compressor (HPC) case. Based on this analysis,
GE found new locations on the case that require fluorescent
penetrant inspection (FPI), identified a new inspection interval for
the existing FPI location, and added another part-numbered HPC case
that requires inspection. The FAA is issuing this AD to prevent
failure of the HPC case. The unsafe condition, if not addressed,
could result in uncontained release of the HPC case, engine fire,
and damage to the airplane.

(f) Compliance

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

(g) Required Actions

    Within 180 days after the effective date of this AD, replace
TASK 05-21-02-200-001 in GE CF6-80E1 Engine Manual GEK99376 and the
operator's existing continuous airworthiness maintenance program
with TASK 05-21-02-200-001, dated September 15, 2015, from ESM 05-
21-02, Life Limits 001 High Pressure Compressor HPC--Scheduled
Maintenance Checks, of the GE CF6-80E1 Engine Manual GEK99376,
Revision 48, dated September 15, 2019.

(h) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)

    (1) The Manager, ECO 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 manager of the
certification office, send it to the attention of the person
identified in paragraph (i) of this AD. You may email your request
to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    (2) 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.

(i) Related Information

    For more information about this AD, contact Scott Stevenson,
Aerospace Engineer, ECO Branch, FAA, 1200 District Avenue,
Burlington, MA 01803; phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email:
[email protected]

(j) Material Incorporated by Reference

    (1) The Director of the Federal Register approved the
incorporation by reference (IBR) of the service information listed
in this paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51.
    (2) You must use this service information as applicable to do
the actions required by this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise.
    (i) TASK 05-21-02-200-001, dated September 15, 2015, from ESM
05-21-02, Life Limits 001 High Pressure Compressor HPC--Scheduled
Maintenance Checks, of the GE CF6-80E1 Engine Manual GEK99376,
Revision 48, dated September 15, 2019.
    (ii) [Reserved]
    (3) For GE service information identified in this AD, contact
General Electric Company, GE Aviation, Room 285, 1 Neumann Way,
Cincinnati, OH 45215; phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    (4) You may view this service information at FAA, Airworthiness
Products Section, Operational Safety Branch, 1200 District Avenue,
Burlington, MA 01803. For information on the availability of this
material at the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    (5) You may view this service information that is incorporated
by reference at the National Archives and Records Administration
(NARA). For information on the availability of this material at
NARA, email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or go to: https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.

    Issued on June 17, 2020.
Gaetano A. Sciortino,
Deputy Director for Strategic Initiatives, Compliance & Airworthiness
Division, Aircraft Certification Service.
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Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. NJ15-11-000]

Orlando Utilities Commission; Notice of Filing

    Take notice that on March 27, 2015, Orlando Utilities Commission
submitted its tariff filing per 35.28(e): Order No. 1000 Interregional
Further Regional Compliance Filings, to be effective 1/1/2015.
    Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must
file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of
Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). Protests will be
considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to
be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the
proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of
intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices,
motions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date. On or
before the comment date, it is not necessary to serve motions to
intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant.
    The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and
interventions in lieu of paper using the ``eFiling'' link at http://www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an
original and 5 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC
20426.
    This filing is accessible on-line at http://www.ferc.gov, using the
``eLibrary'' link and is available for review in the Commission's
Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an ``eSubscription''
link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive email
notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For
assistance with any FERC Online service, please email
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or call<PHONE_NUMBER> (toll free). For
TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on April 14, 2015.

    Dated: April 3, 2015.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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[EPA-HQ-OECA-2009-0986; FRL-9098-3]

 Public Comment on Candidate National Enforcement and Compliance  Assurance Priorities for Fiscal Years 2011-2013

Correction

    In notice document E9-31042 beginning on page 146 in the issue of  Monday, January 4, 2010 make the following corrections:     On page 147, in the first column, under the ``DATES:'' section, in  the second line, `` January 19, 2009'' should read ``January 19,  2010''.

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Comment Info: =================

General Comment:

Dear Mr. Zeller:

    Thank you for taking the time to read my letter. I am writing as a concerned, individual consumer to request an extension of the comment period for the Food and Drug Administration's ("FDA") Proposed Rule Deeming Tobacco Products to be Subject to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, as amended by the Family Smoking and Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (the "Proposed Rule") published at 79 Fed. Reg. 23,142 and Federal Register No. 2014-09491. On behalf of myself, I am requesting that the comment period for the Proposed Rule be extended by the FDA for an additional 105 days, from its current 75-day period, to 180 days.

The Proposed Rule raises a number of significant issues and questions that are important and relevant to me, as a consumer of products that are proposed for regulation under the Proposed Rule. The Proposed Rule asks about a hundred different questions I might want to respond to. I want to provide my thoughts and comments on many of these issues, but my time to devote to researching and providing thoughtful comments on these important questions is limited. I have already spent many hours researching and dissecting these issues, but they take time. I know that the FDA took many years to even come up with the Proposed Rule, so I do not think it is at all unreasonable to allow the public a mere six months to comment on it. This is our only opportunity, as consumers, to provide our feedback.

I feel very strongly about e-cigarettes, or as I refer to it as Vaping, as an alternative to combustible tobacco cigarettes. Quite simply, I firmly believe that they saved my life. I wish to provide you with my personal story, as well as science- and evidence-based responses to your questions so that you can take my comment into account. I realize that the FDA has the authority under 21 CFR 10.40 to extend this time frame and that the FDA has exercised this authority on numerous occasions in the past. I would therefore ask that you do so here, so that all stakeholders have the opportunity to provide their comments on this proposed regulation.

I appreciate your consideration of my request and am happy to discuss this issue with you further.


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-54227; File No. SR-Amex-2006-65]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; American Stock Exchange LLC;
Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change
and Amendment No. 1 Thereto Relating to the Suspension of Transaction
Charges for Specialist Orders in the Nasdaq-100 Tracking Stock[supreg]
(QQQQ)

July 27, 2006.
    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 July 13, 2006, the American Stock Exchange LLC (``Amex'' or
``Exchange'') submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission
(``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in Items I and
II below, which Items have been prepared by Amex. On July 25, 2006, the
Exchange submitted Amendment No. 1 to the proposed rule change.\3\ Amex
has designated the proposal as one establishing or changing a due, fee,
or other charge imposed by the Exchange pursuant to Section
19(b)(3)(A)(iii) of the Act \4\ and Rule 19b-4(f)(2) thereunder,\5\
which renders it effective upon filing with the Commission. The
Commission is publishing this notice to solicit comments on the
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
    \3\ In Amendment No. 1, the Exchange altered the proposed rule
text to reflect that the transaction charges have been suspended in
the Nasdaq-100 Index Tracking Stock (QQQQ) from July 13, 2006
(rather than July 10, 2006), through August 31, 2006, for specialist
orders. The Exchange made corresponding changes to the Purpose
section. The Exchange also changed a reference to the annual
technology fee in the Purpose section.
    \4\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(iii).
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance
of the Proposed Rule Change

    The Exchange proposes to amend the Amex Exchange Traded Funds and
Trust Issued Receipts Fee Schedule (the ``ETF Fee Schedule'') to
suspend transaction charges for specialist orders in connection with
the trading of the Nasdaq-100 Index Tracking Stock[supreg] (Symbol:
QQQQ) from July 13, 2006 through August 31, 2006. The text of the
proposed rule change is available on Amex's Web site (http://www.amex.com
), at Amex'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, Amex included statements
concerning the purpose of, and basis for, the proposed rule change, as
amended, and discussed any comments it received on the proposal. The
text of these 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 aspects of such
statements.

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

1. Purpose
    The Exchange proposes to suspend transaction charges for specialist
orders in the QQQQ from July 13, 2006 through August 31, 2006. The
previous suspension of specialist transaction charges in the QQQQ
terminated on June 30, 2006.
    Specialist orders currently are charged $0.0034 ($0.34 per 100
shares), capped at $300 per trade (88,235 shares). Effective December
1, 2004, the Nasdaq-100 Index Tracking Stock[supreg] formerly ``QQQ,''
transferred its listing from Amex to the Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. It
now trades on Nasdaq under the symbol QQQQ. After the transfer, Amex
began trading QQQQ on an unlisted trading privileges basis. Amex
previously suspended the transaction charges of specialist orders in
connection with the QQQQ through June 30, 2006.\6\
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    The Exchange asserts that the proposed suspension of transaction
fees for specialist orders in connection with the QQQQ is consistent
with Section 6(b)(4) of the Act.\7\ Specifically, the Exchange believes
that the proposal provides for an equitable allocation of reasonable
fees among Exchange members largely based on the fact that a specialist
has greater obligations than other members and are also subject to
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    \7\ Section 6(b)(4) states that the rules of a national
securities exchange must provide for the equitable allocation of
reasonable dues, fees, and other charges among its members and
issuers and other persons using its facilities. 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(4).
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    In connection with the proposal to suspend or waive transaction
fees for specialist orders in the QQQQ, the Exchange notes that
specialists are subject to a variety of Exchange fees other than
transaction charges. For example, the Exchange imposes floor fees
solely on specialists such as a floor clerk fee, a floor facility fee,
a post fee, and a registration fee.\8\ In addition, for those members
on the floor of the Exchange, a technology fee and membership fees are
also charged by the Exchange.\9\ Certain market participants, such as
customers, non-member broker-dealers and market-makers, and member
broker-dealers are not subject to the majority of these fees. In
addition, a specialist unit, in order to adequately ``make a market''
in assigned securities, must be sufficiently staffed \10\ and have
adequate technology resources to handle the volume of orders
(especially in the QQQQ) that are sent to the Exchange. The Exchange
believes that these operational costs borne by a specialist further
support the Exchange's proposal to temporarily suspend QQQQ transaction
fees on specialist orders.
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    \8\ The floor clerk, floor facility, post, and registration
fees, on an annual basis, are $900, $2,400, $1,000 and $800,
respectively.
    \9\ A technology fee of $6,000 per year is assessed on all
specialists and other floor participants at the Exchange. Annual
membership dues of $1,500 must be paid by all members while annual
membership fees are payable depending on the type of membership and
circumstances. Non-members are not subject to these fees.
    \10\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 53386 (February 28,
2006), 71 FR 11250 (March 6, 2006) (requiring specialists to employ
an adequate number of clerks).
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    Specialists have certain obligations required by Exchange rules, as
well as

the Act, that do not exist for other market participants. For example,
pursuant to Amex Rule 170, a specialist is required to maintain a fair
and orderly market in his or her assigned securities. Other members of
the Exchange, as well as non-member market participants, do not have
this obligation. As a result, the Exchange believes that the proposed
suspension of transaction charges for specialist orders in the QQQQ is
reasonable and equitable, given the obligations that specialists must
adhere to in making markets. The Exchange further submits that the fee
suspension will provide greater incentive to the specialist to continue
to provide market liquidity, rendering the Exchange an attractive venue
for market participants to execute orders.
2. Statutory Basis
    The Exchange believes that the proposed rule change, as amended, is
consistent Section 6(b) of the Act,\11\ in general, and furthers the
objectives of Section 6(b)(4) of the Act,\12\ in particular, in that it
is an equitable allocation of reasonable dues, fees, and other charges
among its members and issuers and other persons using its facilities.
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    \11\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
    \12\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(4).
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B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

    The Exchange believes that the proposed rule change does not impose
any burden on competition that is 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

    The foregoing rule change, as amended, has become effective
pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A)(iii) of the Act \13\ and subparagraph
(f)(2) of Rule 19b-4 \14\ thereunder because it establishes or changes
a due, fee, or other charge imposed by the Exchange. At any time within
60 days of the filing of such proposed rule change, the Commission may
summarily abrogate such rule change if it appears to the Commission
that such action is necessary or appropriate in the public interest,
for the protection of investors, or otherwise in furtherance of the
purposes of the Act.\15\
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    \13\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(iii).
    \14\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(2).
    \15\ The effective date of the original proposed rule change is
July 13, 2006, and the effective date of Amendment No. 1 is July 25,
2006. For purposes of calculating the 60-day period within which the
Commission may summarily abrogate the proposed rule change, as
amended, under section 19(b)(3)(C) of the Act, the Commission
considers the period to commence on July 25, 2006, the date on which
the Exchange submitted Amendment No. 1. See 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(C).
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IV. Solicitation of Comments

    Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views, and
arguments concerning the foregoing, including whether the proposed rule
change, as amended, 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 Number SR-Amex-2006-65 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

     Send paper comments in triplicate to Nancy M. Morris,
Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, Station Place, 100 F
Street, NE., Washington, DC 20549-1090.
    All submissions should refer to File Number SR-Amex-2006-65. This
file number 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 office of Amex. 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-Amex-2006-65 and should be submitted on or before August 24, 2006.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Market Regulation,
pursuant to delegated authority.\16\
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    \16\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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J. Lynn Taylor,
Assistant Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Office of the Secretary

14 CFR Parts 11, 300, and 302

49 CFR Parts 1, 5, 7, 106, 211, 389, 553, and 601

RIN 2105-AE84

Administrative Rulemaking, Guidance, and Enforcement Procedures

Correction

    In rule document 2019-26672, appearing on pages 71714 through
71734, in the issue of Friday, December 27, 2019 make the following
correction:

Sec.  5.25   General.

    On page 71726, in the second column, in the footnotes, footnote 8
should read, `` \8\ See Appendix A to ``Memorandum on the Review and
Clearance of Guidance Documents,'' available at https://cms.dot.gov/
sites/dot.gov/files/docs/regulations/328566/gen-counsel-mem-guidance-
documentssigned-122018.pdf.''

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

29 CFR Part 1926

Safety and Health Regulations for Construction--Lead

AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Labor.

ACTION: Correcting amendment.

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SUMMARY: OSHA is issuing a correcting amendment to the OSHA lead
standard for construction to correct the inadvertent removal of
regulatory text resulting from a notice of correcting amendments issued
February 18, 2020.

DATES: Effective June 30, 2022.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Press inquiries: Frank Meilinger,
Director, OSHA Office of Communications; telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>;
email: [email protected].
    General and technical information: Tiffany DeFoe, Director, Office
of Chemical Hazards-Metals, OSHA Directorate of Standards and Guidance;
telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Summary and Explanation

Safety and Health Regulations for Construction--Lead (Sec.  1926.62)

    OSHA is correcting 29 CFR 1926.62 to restore regulatory text that
was inadvertently removed from the OSHA lead standard for construction
by amendments published on February 18, 2020 (85 FR 8726, 8735). This
action is to reinstate the omitted regulatory text and restore the OSHA
lead standard for construction to its correct version. The agency is
issuing this notice to restore

regulatory text at paragraph Sec.  1926.62 (d)(2)(iv).
    On February 18, 2020, OSHA corrected typographical errors,
including extraneous or omitted materials and inaccurate graphics, in
27 OSHA standards and regulations. In one of these corrections under
Subpart D--Occupational Health and Environmental Controls, Lead, OSHA
amended paragraphs 1926.62(d)(2)(iii) and (iv) by replacing the
outdated references to ``Table 1 of this section'' with the correct
references to ``paragraph (f) of this section,'' as Table 1 no longer
existed (see 85 FR at 8728).
    These corrections resulted in the inadvertent removal of the list
of tasks at the end of paragraph (d)(2)(iv). OSHA is correcting 29 CFR
1926.62 to restore this list.

II. Exemption From Notice and Comment Procedures

    OSHA has determined this correction is not subject to the
procedures for public notice and comment specified in Section 4 of the
Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. 553), and Section 6(b) of the
Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 655(b)). This
rulemaking only reinstates the inadvertent removal of four lines of
regulatory text. The text that was removed was originally promulgated
as part of an interim final rule mandated by Title X of the Housing and
Community Development Act of 1992 (Pub. L. 102-550) and was included in
Sec.  1926.62(d)(2)(iv) for more than 25 years until its inadvertent
deletion. No stakeholder is likely to object to this correction.
Therefore, the agency finds good cause, in accordance with 29 CFR
1911.5 and 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(3)(B), that public notice and comment are
unnecessary under 5 U.S.C. 553(b) and 29 U.S.C. 655(b).

III. State Plans

    When federal OSHA promulgates a new standard or more stringent
amendment to an existing standard, the states and U.S. Territories with
their own OSHA-approved occupational safety and health plans (State
Plans) must promulgate a state standard adopting such new federal
standard or more stringent amendment to an existing federal standard,
or an at least as effective equivalent thereof, within six months of
promulgation of the new federal standard or amendment. The state may
demonstrate that a standard change is not necessary if the state
standard is already the same or at least as effective as the federal
standard change.
    Of the 28 states and territories with OSHA-approved State Plans, 22
cover public and private-sector employees: Alaska, Arizona, California,
Hawaii, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada,
New Mexico, North Carolina, Oregon, Puerto Rico, South Carolina,
Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and Wyoming. The
remaining six states and territories cover only state and local
government employees: Connecticut, Illinois, Maine, New Jersey, New
York, and the Virgin Islands.
    OSHA concludes this correcting amendment restores inadvertently
removed regulatory text which contains protections afforded employees
under this standard for more than 25 years. Therefore, OSHA has
determined that, within six months of the rule's promulgation date,
State Plans must review their state standards and adopt this
correction, unless the State Plans demonstrate that such amendment is
not necessary, either because their existing standards continue to
include the language that was inadvertently removed from the federal
standard or because they have adopted different standards that are at
least as effective as the reinstated federal provisions.

Authority and Signature

    James Frederick, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for
Occupational Safety and Health, U.S. Department of Labor, 200
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20210, authorized the
preparation of this notice pursuant to Sections 4, 6, and 8 of the
Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 653, 655, and
657); Secretary of Labor's Order 8-2020 (85 FR 58393 (Sept. 18, 2020));
29 CFR part 1911; and 5 U.S.C. 553.

James Frederick,
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.

    Accordingly, OSHA is correcting 29 CFR part 1926 with the following
amendment:

PART 1926--OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR
CONSTRUCTION

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1. The authority citation for subpart D is revised to read as follows:

    Authority: 40 U.S.C. 3704; 29 U.S.C. 653, 655, and 657; and
Secretary of Labor's Order No. 12-71 (36 FR 8754), 8-76 (41 FR
25059), 9-83 (48 FR 35736), 1-90 (55 FR 9033), 6-96 (62 FR 111), 3-
2000 (65 FR 50017), 5-2002 (67 FR 65008), 5-2007 (72 FR 31159), 4-
2010 (75 FR 55355), 1-2012 (77 FR 3912), or 8-2020 (85 FR 58393), as
applicable; and 29 CFR part 1911.
    Sections 1926.59, 1926.60, and 1926.65 also issued under 5
U.S.C. 553 and 29 CFR part 1911.
    Section 1926.61 also issued under 49 U.S.C. 1801-1819 and 5
U.S.C. 553.

    Section 1926.62 also issued under sec. 1031, Public Law 102-550,
106 Stat. 3672 (42 U.S.C. 4853).
    Section 1926.65 also issued under sec. 126, Public Law 99-499,
100 Stat. 1614 (reprinted at 29 U.S.C.A. 655 Note) and 5 U.S.C. 553.

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2. Amend Sec.  1926.62 by revising paragraph (d)(2)(iv) to read as
follows:

Sec.  1926.62  Lead.

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    (d) * * *
    (2) * * *
    (iv) With respect to the tasks listed in this paragraph (d)(2)(iv),
where lead is present, until the employer performs an employee exposure
assessment as required in this paragraph (d) and documents that the
employee performing any of the listed tasks is not exposed to lead in
excess of 2,500 [mu]g/m\3\ (50xPEL), the employer shall treat the
employee as if the employee were exposed to lead in excess of 2,500
[mu]g/m\3\ and shall implement employee protective measures as
prescribed in paragraph (d)(2)(v) of this section. Where the employer
does establish that the employee is exposed to levels of lead below
2,500 [mu]g/m\3\, the employer may provide the exposed employee with
the appropriate respirator prescribed for use at such lower exposures,
in accordance with paragraph (f) of this section. Interim protection as
described in this paragraph is required where lead containing coatings
or paint are present on structures when performing:
    (A) Abrasive blasting,
    (B) Welding,
    (C) Cutting, and
    (D) Torch burning.
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