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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. EL08-47-005]

PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.; Notice of Filing

April 23, 2010.
    Take notice that on April 22, 2010, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
(PJM) filed revised tariff sheets to its Schedule 1 of the Amended and
Restated Operating Agreement, the parallel provisions of Attachment K--
Appendix of the PJM Open Access Transmission Tariff, and Schedule 2 of
the Operating Agreement, pursuant to the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission's (Commission) March 23, 2010 Order on Compliance Filing,
PJM Interconnection, L.L.C., 130 FERC ] 61,230 (2010).
    Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must
file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of
Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). Protests will be
considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to
be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the
proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of
intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices,
motions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date.
Anyone filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of
that document on the Applicant and all the parties in this proceeding.
    The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and
interventions in lieu of paper using the ``eFiling'' link at http://
www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an
original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC
20426.
    This filing is accessible on-line at http://www.ferc.gov, using the
``eLibrary'' link and is available for review in the Commission's
Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an ``eSubscription''
link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail
notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For
assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or call<PHONE_NUMBER> (toll free). For
TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on May 13, 2010.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Chapter I

[Docket EPA-HQ-OW-2011-0119; FRL-9275-4]

Stakeholder Input: Listening Session to Provide Information and
Solicit Suggestions for Regulations Forthcoming Under the Clean Water
Act

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of listening sessions.

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SUMMARY: The EPA is today announcing plans to hold ``listening
sessions'' on March 18 and April 29, 2011, to provide information about
the Clean Boating Act (CBA), and to gather recommendations from the
public for forthcoming regulation of recreational vessels under the
Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 312(o). The listening sessions will be
held in Annapolis, MD. EPA may hold additional listening sessions in
other locations if there is sufficient interest. The CBA, which was
passed by

Congress and signed into law in 2008, directs EPA to promulgate
regulations to establish management practices and associated standards
of performance for discharges incidental to the normal operation of
recreational vessels (e.g., bilgewater, ballast water, and graywater).
Because these regulations will affect the owners and operators of
approximately 17 million recreational vessels, EPA seeks to inform the
general public and regulated community of its plans for development of
the regulations, and to hear the views of the general public, the
recreational boating community, State agencies, and other interested
stakeholders.

DATES: The listening sessions will be held at 210 Holiday Court,
Annapolis, Maryland 21401, on March 18 and April 29, 2011, at 7 p.m.
EST. Any additional listening sessions that are scheduled will be
published in a forthcoming Federal Register document. If you would
prefer to provide written comments, EPA is asking for comments or
relevant information from the interested public to be submitted to the
docket on or before June 2, 2011.

ADDRESSES: Submit your statements or input, identified by Docket ID No.
EPA-HQ-OW-2011-0119 by one of the following methods:
     http://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line
instructions for submitting comments.
     E-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OW-2011-0119.
     Mail: Water Docket, Environmental Protection Agency, Mail
Code: 2822-1T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460,
Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2011-0119.
     Hand Delivery: Water Docket, EPA Docket Center, EPA West
Building Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460,
ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2011-0119. Such deliveries are only accepted during
the Docket's normal hours of operation (see below), and special
arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information.
    Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2011-
0119. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in
the public docket without change and may be made available online at
http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information
provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be
Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose
disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you
consider to be CBI (or otherwise protected) through http://www.regulations.gov or e-mail. The http://www.regulations.gov Web site
is an ``anonymous access'' system, which means EPA will not know your
identity or contact information unless you provide it in the body of
your comment.
    If you send an e-mail comment directly to EPA without going through
http://www.regulations.gov, your e-mail address will be automatically
captured and included as part of the comment that is placed in the
public docket and made available on the Internet. If you submit an
electronic comment, EPA recommends that you include your name and other
contact information in the body of your comment, as well as with any
disk or CD-ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your comment due to
technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA
may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid
the use of special characters, any form of encryption, and be free of
any defects or viruses. For additional information about EPA's public
docket, visit the EPA Docket Center homepage at http://www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm.
    Docket: All documents in the docket are listed in the http://www.regulations.gov index. Although listed in the index, some
information is not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other information
whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such
as copyrighted material, will be publicly available only in hard copy.
Publicly available docket materials are available either electronically
in http://www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the Water Docket, EPA/
DC, EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC.
The Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday
through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the
Public Reading Room is<PHONE_NUMBER>, and the telephone number for the
Water Docket is<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Public Listening Session: EPA intends to hold public listening
sessions to provide information to and gather information from the
public to assist EPA in the development of regulations for recreational
vessels. Written and oral statements will be accepted at the public
listening sessions. Input generated from the public listening sessions
will be compiled and archived in Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2011-0119,
found at http://www.regulations.gov. The public listening session will
include an EPA discussion of the background of the CBA, a discussion of
the intent of the proposed regulation, and EPA's general approach to
the regulatory process.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information about the CBA
or on the listening sessions, contact Brian Rappoli at<PHONE_NUMBER>, or
e-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this action apply to me?

    Today's document does not contain or establish any regulatory
requirements. Rather, it announces public listening sessions and seeks
public input for use in developing proposed regulations under the CWA
Section 312(o).
    Today's document will be of interest to the general public, State
regulatory agencies, other Federal agencies, environmental groups, and
owners or operators of recreational vessels.

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

    1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this information to EPA through
http://www.regulations.gov or e-mail. Clearly mark the part or all of
the information that you claim to be CBI. For CBI information on 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 submitting comments,
remember to:
     Identify the document by docket number and other
identifying information (subject heading, Federal Register date, and
page number).
     Follow directions.
     Describe any assumptions and provide any technical
information and/or data that you used.
     Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns and
suggest alternatives.
     Explain your views as clearly as possible and provide
reasons to support your views.

Make sure to submit your comments by the comment period deadline
identified. You may submit your comments electronically, by mail,
through hand delivery/courier, or in person by

attending the public listening sessions being held on March 18 and
April 22, 2011.

II. Background

    The potential environmental impacts from discharges incidental to
the normal operation of recreational vessels are broad. Recreational
boating activities can introduce non-indigenous invasive species to new
aquatic environments through the discharge of encrusting organisms from
boat hulls, boat trailers, fishing gear, and through water retained by
live wells and fishing buckets, recreational gear, ballast water, and
bilge water. Boating activities can also introduce toxic chemicals and
other pollutants. For example, graywater discharges from the vessel
galley, sinks, or showers can contribute to eutrophication, enhanced
turbidity, and introduce pathogenic organisms to the surrounding water.
Coatings used to deter organism growth on vessel hulls can release
heavy metals and/or other biocides, which can lead to acute or chronic
toxicity in non-targeted organisms. Bilgewater can contain oils,
dissolved heavy metals, and other chemical constituents that can result
in toxic effects on aquatic organisms, contribute to eutrophication,
and have negative aesthetic impacts.
    The CBA creates a new section 402(r) of the CWA to exclude
recreational vessels from National Pollutant Discharge Elimination
System permitting requirements. In addition, it adds a new CWA section
312(o) directing EPA to develop regulations that identify the
discharges incidental to the normal operation of recreational vessels
(other than a discharge of sewage), for which it is reasonable and
practicable to develop management practices to mitigate adverse impacts
on waters of the United States. Those regulations need to include
management practices, as well as performance standards for each such
practice. Following promulgation of the EPA performance standards, new
CWA section 312(o) directs the United States Coast Guard (USCG) to
promulgate regulations governing the design, construction,
installation, and use of the management practices. Following
promulgation of the USCG regulations, new CWA section 312(o)(6)
prohibits the operation of a recreational vessel or any discharge
incidental to their normal operation in waters of the United States and
waters of the contiguous zone (i.e., 12 miles into the ocean), unless
the vessel owner or operator is using an applicable management practice
meeting the EPA-developed performance standards.
    To be successful, the management practices and performance
standards to be developed under the Act will need to be technically
effective in reducing or controlling discharges, but also will need to
be readily implemented by the recreational boat owner.
    To help the public prepare for the listening session, the following
background information is provided. Please note that the information
presented in this section is in summary form; for more detail, please
refer to the information available at http://water.epa.gov/lawsregs/lawsguidance/cwa/vessel/CBA/about.cfm.

A. Why is EPA developing proposed regulations for operational
discharges from recreational vessels?

    In July of 2008, Congress passed the Clean Boating Act of 2008
(Pub. L. 110-288). The CBA directs EPA to promulgate regulations to
establish management practices and associated standards of performance
for discharges incidental to the normal operation of recreational
vessels.

B. What vessels are subject to the CBA?

    The CBA defines recreational vessels as vessels: (1) Manufactured
primarily for pleasure, (2) used primarily for pleasure, or (3) vessels
leased, rented, or chartered for pleasure (CWA section 502(25)). The
definition specifically excludes vessels that are subject to USCG
inspection and either engaged in commercial use or carry paying
passengers. EPA anticipates that the proposed regulation will apply to
recreational vessels including, but not limited to: personal
watercraft, canoes, kayaks, recreational fishing boats, sail boats, ski
boats, power boats and large yachts.

C. What are ``Management Practices'' (MPs) and who will they apply to?

    EPA anticipates the proposed regulation will consist of a number of
MPs that will describe practices to reduce environmental pollution from
recreational vessels. Each vessel owner/operator would be responsible
for implementing the MPs applicable to the types of discharges their
vessel creates. The owner/operator is not responsible for those MPs for
discharges that their vessel does not create (for example, a sailboat
owner is not responsible for the engine maintenance MPs if the sailboat
does not have an engine).

D. If I own a recreational vessel, what will I need to do?

    At this time, we are only seeking public input to assist us in
developing the regulations. Under the CBA, the regulations are to be
developed in three phases: Phase 1, EPA develops MPs for incidental
discharges from recreational vessels; Phase 2, EPA develops performance
standards for the MPs; and Phase 3, USCG develops regulations requiring
use of the MPs. Following promulgation of the USCG Phase 3 regulations,
discharges incidental to the normal operation of recreational vessels
into waters of the United States or the contiguous zone that are not in
accordance with the management practices and performance standards will
be prohibited. Violations of the CWA section 312(o) regulations will be
subject to fines under the CWA.

E. When will this regulation be enforced and who will be enforcing it?

    The regulations will be enforceable upon finalization of the Phase
3 regulations by the USCG. The USCG will be the Federal agency
enforcing MPs and performance standards. Relevant State agencies can,
at their discretion, also enforce these practices and standards under
CWA section 312(j) and 312(k).

III. Request for Public Input and Comment

    Today's document is being issued to inform the public that EPA is
in the process of developing regulations under the CWA section 312(o)
and to solicit input from the public. EPA is accepting information
during the listening sessions scheduled for March 18 and April 29,
2011, and/or by submission of written comments or relevant information
to gain early public input on development of the MPs. Additionally, EPA
will be conducting a series of weekly ``webinars'' to facilitate public
participation. More information about the webinar series can be found
at http://water.epa.gov/lawsregs/lawsguidance/cwa/vessel/CBA/. EPA is
also seeking input from the public on whether to hold additional
listening sessions in other locations (e.g., Gulf of Mexico, Great
Lakes region, and West Coast).
    In addition to requesting recommendations for MPs that should be
considered for inclusion in the forthcoming proposed rule, EPA is
specifically requesting comment on the following:
    (1) Are there any guidances, supporting documentation, or
communication strategies that you would recommend EPA develop to help
vessel owner/operators better understand and comply with the MPs being
developed by EPA? If so, please suggest your approaches.

    (2) Are there specific discharges (e.g., ballast water) or broad
categories of discharges (e.g., oily wastes) for which EPA should
consider developing MPs?
    (3) Are there specific effluent limitations or best management
practices that EPA should consider incorporating into the forthcoming
regulations? If so, please provide the recommendation and any
supporting information.
    (4) Are there relevant Federal, State, or international permits,
rules, or guidances EPA should consider using to inform decisions being
made for the CWA section 312(o)? If so, please identify the specific
sections of the permits, rules, or guidances you believe EPA should
consider.

    Dated: February 24, 2011.
Denise Keehner,
Director, Office of Wetlands, Oceans and Watersheds.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

Science Board to the Food and Drug Administration; Notice of
Meeting

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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    This notice announces a forthcoming meeting of a public advisory
committee of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The meeting will
be open to the public.
    Name of Committee: Science Board to the Food and Drug
Administration (Science Board).
    General Function of the Committee: The Science Board provides
advice primarily to the Commissioner of Food and Drugs and other
appropriate officials on specific complex and technical issues as well
as emerging issues within the scientific community in industry and
academia. Additionally, the Science Board provides advice to the agency
on keeping pace with technical and scientific evolutions in the fields
of regulatory science, on formulating an appropriate research agenda,
and on upgrading its scientific and research facilities to keep pace
with these changes. It will also provide the means for critical review
of agency sponsored intramural and extramural scientific research
programs.
    Date and Time: The meeting will be held on Friday, May 30, 2008,
from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
    Location: Washington DC North/Gaithersburg Hilton, 620 Perry Pkwy.,
Gaithersburg, MD 20877, Salons A, B, and C.
    Contact Person: Carlos Pe[ntilde]a, Office of the Commissioner,
Food and Drug Administration (HF-33), 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD
20857,<PHONE_NUMBER><EMAIL_ADDRESS>or FDA Advisory
Committee Information Line, 1-800-741-8138<PHONE_NUMBER> in the
Washington, DC area), code<PHONE_NUMBER>. Please call the Information Line
for up-to-date information on this meeting. A notice in the Federal
Register about last minute modifications that impact a previously
announced advisory committee meeting cannot always be published quickly
enough to provide timely notice. Therefore, you should always check the
agency's Web site and call the appropriate advisory committee hot line/
phone line to learn about possible modifications before coming to the
meeting.
    Agenda: The Science Board will hear about and discuss a
subcommittee review of the National Center for Toxicological Research
and Office of Regulatory Affairs. The Science Board will discuss
keeping pace with technical and scientific evolutions in the fields of
regulatory science. The Science Board will also hear about and discuss
updates on a subcommittee review of the agency's science programs and
infrastructure from the June 14, 2007, and December 3, 2007, Science
Board meetings.
    FDA intends to make background material available to the public no
later than 2 business days before the meeting. If FDA is unable to post
the background material on its Web site prior to the meeting, the
background material will be made publicly available at the location of
the advisory committee meeting, and the background material will be
posted on FDA's Web site after the meeting. Background material is
available at http://www.fda.gov/ohrms/dockets/ac/acmenu.htm, click on
the year 2008 and scroll down to the appropriate advisory committee
link.
    Procedure: Interested persons may present data, information, or
views, orally or in writing, on issues pending before the committee.
Written submissions may be made to the contact person on or before May
23, 2008. Oral presentations from the public will be scheduled between
approximately 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. Those desiring to make formal oral
presentations should notify the contact person and submit a brief
statement of the general nature of the evidence or arguments they wish
to present, the names and addresses of proposed participants, and an
indication of the approximate time requested to make their presentation
on or before May 15, 2008. Time allotted for each presentation may be
limited. If the number of registrants requesting to speak is greater
than can be reasonably accommodated during the scheduled open public
hearing session, FDA may conduct a lottery to determine the speakers
for the scheduled open public hearing session. The contact person will
notify interested persons regarding their request to speak by May 16,
2008.
    Persons attending FDA's advisory committee meetings are advised
that the agency is not responsible for providing access to electrical
outlets.
    FDA welcomes the attendance of the public at its advisory committee
meetings and will make every effort to accommodate persons with
physical disabilities or special needs. If you require special
accommodations due to a disability, please contact Dr. Carlos
Pe[ntilde]a at least 7 days in advance of the meeting.
    FDA is committed to the orderly conduct of its advisory committee
meetings. Please visit our Web site at http://www.fda.gov/oc/advisory/
default.htm for procedures on public conduct during advisory committee
meetings.
    Notice of this meeting is given under the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (5 U.S.C. app. 2).

    Dated: May 1, 2008.
Randall W. Lutter,
Deputy Commissioner for Policy.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Notice of Issuance of Order

October 13, 2006.

Liberty Power Maine, LLC.........  Docket No. ER06-1147-000
Liberty Power New Jersey LLC.....  Docket No. ER06-1148-000
Liberty Power Rhode Island LLC...  Docket No. ER06-1149-000
Liberty Power Massachusetts LLC..  Docket No. ER06-1150-000
Liberty Power Illinois LLC.......  Docket No. ER06-1151-000
Liberty Power Montana LLC........  Docket No. ER06-1155-000
Liberty Power Delaware LLC.......  Docket No. ER06-1157-000
Liberty Power Michigan LLC.......  Docket No. ER06-1156-000
Liberty Power Virginia LLC.......  Docket No. ER06-1158-000
Liberty Power Arizona LLC........  Docket No. ER06-1159-000
Liberty Power Oregon LLC.........  Docket No. ER06-1161-000
Liberty Power Nevada LLC.........  Docket No. ER06-1166-000
Liberty Power New Hampshire LLC..  Docket No. ER06-1167-000
Liberty Power Pennsylvania LLC...  Docket No. ER06-1168-000
Liberty Power Ohio LLC...........  Docket No. ER06-1170-000
Liberty Power California LLP.....  Docket No. ER06-1172-000
Liberty Power Connecticut LLP....  Docket No. ER06-1173-000

    Liberty Power Entities filed applications for market-based rate
authority, with an accompanying rate schedules. The proposed market-
based rate schedules provide for the sale of energy and capacity at
market-based rates. Liberty Power Entities also requested waivers of
various Commission regulations. In particular, Liberty Power Entities
requested that the Commission grant blanket approval under 18 CFR part
34 of all future issuances of securities and assumptions of liability
by Liberty Power Entities.
    On July 14, 2006, pursuant to delegated authority, the Director,
Division of Tariffs and Market Development--West, granted the requests
for blanket approval under part 34. The Director's order also stated
that the Commission would publish a separate notice in the Federal
Register establishing a period of time for the filing of protests.
Accordingly, any person desiring to be heard or to protest the blanket
approvals of issuances of securities or assumptions of liability by

Liberty Power Entities should file a motion to intervene or protest
with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE.,
Washington, DC 20426, in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure. 18 CFR 385.211, 385.214
(2004).
    Notice is hereby given that the deadline for filing motions to
intervene or protest is November 13, 2006.
    Absent a request to be heard in opposition by the deadline above,
Liberty Power Entities are authorized to issue securities and assume
obligations or liabilities as a guarantor, indorser, surety, or
otherwise in respect of any security of another person; provided that
such issuance or assumption is for some lawful object within the
corporate purposes of Liberty Power Entities, compatible with the
public interest, and is reasonably necessary or appropriate for such
purposes.
    The Commission reserves the right to require a further showing that
neither public nor private interests will be adversely affected by
continued approvals of Liberty Power Entities' issuances of securities
or assumptions of liability.
    Copies of the full text of the Director's Order are available from
the Commission's Public Reference Room, 888 First Street, NE.,
Washington, DC 20426. The Order may also be viewed on the Commission's
Web site at http://www.ferc.gov, using the eLibrary link. Enter the

docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number
filed to access the document. Comments, protests, and interventions may
be filed electronically via the internet in lieu of paper. See, 18 CFR
385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site
under the ``e-Filing'' link. The Commission strongly encourages
electronic filings.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2009-0790; Directorate Identifier 2008-NM-177-AD]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A330 and A340 Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

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SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the
products listed above that would supersede an existing AD. This
proposed AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information
(MCAI) originated by an aviation authority of another country to
identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product. The
MCAI describes the unsafe condition as: Uncontained APU [auxiliary
power unit] generator failures on ground have occurred on Airbus A330
aircraft in service. APU generator design is common to all A330 and
A340 aircraft. Preliminary investigations confirmed that these failures
have resulted in structural damage to the APU compartment and, in one
case, to the stabiliser compartment. Loose APU generator parts can lead
to damage to the APU firewall, reducing its fire extinguishing
capability and potentially leading to a temporary uncontrolled fire.
    Although the root cause has not yet been determined, the
investigation showed a sequence of events where a collapse of the Drive
End Bearing (DEB) leads to an uncontained failure. Evidence has also
shown that the DEB failures are not instantaneous, and therefore, the
detection of small debris could indicate early stage of a DEB failure.
    The proposed AD would require actions that are intended to address
the unsafe condition described in the MCAI.

DATES: We must receive comments on this proposed AD by November 9,
2009.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
     Mail: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590.
     Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-40, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    For service information identified in this proposed AD, contact
Airbus SAS--Airworthiness Office--EAL, 1 Rond Point Maurice Bellonte,
31707 Blagnac Cedex, France; telephone +33 5 61 93 36 96; fax +33 5 61
93 45 80, e-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Internet http://
www.airbus.com. 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> or<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 Operations office
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 Operations office (telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>) is
in the ADDRESSES section. Comments will be available in the AD docket
shortly after receipt.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Vladimir Ulyanov, Aerospace Engineer,
International Branch, ANM-116, Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA,
1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, Washington 98057-3356; telephone (425)
227-1138; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>.

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-2009-0790;
Directorate Identifier 2008-NM-177-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 based on those comments.
    We have lengthened the 30-day comment period for proposed ADs that
address MCAI originated by aviation authorities of other countries to
provide adequate time for interested parties to submit comments. The
comment period for these proposed ADs is now typically 45 days, which
is consistent with the comment period for domestic transport ADs.
    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

    On August 21, 2007, we issued AD 2007-18-04, Amendment 39-15184 (72
FR 50042, August 30, 2007). That AD required actions intended to
address an unsafe condition on the products listed above.
    Since we issued AD 2007-18-04, a terminating modification has been
developed. The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), which is the
Technical Agent for the Member States of the European Community, has
issued EASA Airworthiness Directive 2008-0173, dated September 15, 2008
(referred to after this as ``the MCAI''), to correct an unsafe
condition for the specified products. The MCAI states:

    Uncontained APU [auxiliary power unit] generator failures on
ground have occurred on Airbus A330 aircraft in service. APU
generator design is common to all A330 and A340 aircraft.
    Preliminary investigations confirmed that these failures have
resulted in structural damage to the APU compartment and, in one
case, to the stabiliser compartment. Loose APU generator parts can
lead to damage to the APU firewall, reducing its fire extinguishing
capability and potentially leading to a temporary uncontrolled fire.
    Although the root cause has not yet been determined, the
investigation showed a sequence of events where a collapse of the
Drive End Bearing (DEB) leads to an uncontained failure. Evidence
has also shown that the DEB failures are not instantaneous, and
therefore, the detection of small debris could indicate early stage
of a DEB failure.
    To address this subject, EASA issued Emergency AD 2007-0188-E,
requiring repetitive inspections of the APU generator Scavenge
filter element and filter housing and of the APU generator Drain
plug for signs of small debris coming from the APU generator,
allowing detection of the early stage of APU generator failure. That
AD was later revised to extend the compliance time and to provide
another option for the repetitive inspection.
    Subsequently, another uncontained APU generator failure occurred
on ground on an A330 aircraft, operated within the provisions of
MMEL [master minimum equipment list] item 36-11-01, with similar
structural damages as the previous APU generator burst events. The
investigation of this event revealed that the inspection required by
paragraph 4 of AD 2007-0188R1 before the first flight under the MMEL
rectification interval had not been performed and that the APU
generator had not been properly installed (two seal plates instead
of one).
    Consequently, EASA issued AD 2008-0017, superseding AD 2007-
0188R1 and requiring the following additional actions:

--A visual inspection of the APU generator seal plate fitting,--an
inspection following MMEL item 36-11-01 or 24-22-01 rectification
and
--An inspection each time a new or serviceable APU generator or APU
is installed on an aircraft.

    EASA issued AD 2008-0017R1 to cancel the inspection of paragraph
4 for A330 aircraft, when operated within the provisions of MMEL
item 36-11-01 further to ETOPS (Extended-Range Twin-Engine
Operations) certification of A330 APU.
    Finally, Airbus has developed a secondary housing for the APU
generator that is designed to contain APU generator parts in the
event of an APU generator burst.
    For the above described reasons, this AD retains the
requirements of EASA AD 2008-0017R1, which is superseded, and adds
the requirement to install a secondary housing on the APU generator.
After installation of the secondary APU generator housing on an
aircraft, the repetitive inspections of this AD are no longer
required for that aircraft.

    This AD retains the requirements of AD 2007-18-04. The new
requirements include inspecting the APU generator scavenge oil filter
element for contamination, the APU generator drain plug for
contamination, and the APU generator scavenge filter housing for
contamination, and a terminating action (installing a secondary housing
line replaceable unit). Applicable corrective actions include,
depending on the findings, replacing or reinstalling the APU generator
scavenge oil filter and packing, replacing or reinstalling the APU
generator drain plug, and replacing or reinstalling the APU generator
scavenge filter housing. You may obtain further information by
examining the MCAI in the AD docket.

Relevant Service Information

    Airbus has issued the service information in the following table.

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                Document                          Revision                               Date
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Airbus Service Bulletin A330-24-3045...  Original..................  June 13, 2008.
Airbus Service Bulletin A340-24-4058...  Original..................  June 13, 2008.
Airbus Service Bulletin A340-24-5022...  Original..................  June 23, 2008.
Airbus All Operators Telex (AOT) A330-   03........................  May 26, 2008.
 24A3044.
Airbus AOT A340-24A4057................  03........................  December 20, 2007.
Airbus AOT A340-24A5021................  02........................  December 20, 2007.
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The actions described in this service information are intended to
correct the unsafe condition identified in the MCAI.

FAA's Determination and Requirements of This Proposed AD

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

Differences Between This AD and the MCAI or Service Information

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

Costs of Compliance

    Based on the service information, we estimate that this proposed AD
would affect about 41 products of U.S. registry.
    The actions that are required by AD 2007-18-04 and retained in this
proposed AD take about 11 work-hours per product, at an average labor
rate of $80 per work hour. Required parts cost about $0 per product.
Based on these figures, the estimated cost of the currently required
actions is $880 per product.
    We estimate that it would take about 10 work-hours per product to
comply with the new basic requirements of this proposed AD. The average
labor rate is $80 per work-hour. Required parts would cost about $0 per
product. Where the service information lists required parts costs that
are covered under warranty, we have assumed that there will be no
charge for these costs. As we do not control warranty coverage for
affected parties, some parties may incur costs higher than estimated
here. Based on these figures, we estimate the cost of the proposed AD
on U.S. operators to be $32,800, or $800 per product.

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); and
    3. Will not have a significant economic impact, positive or
negative, on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria
of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
    We prepared a regulatory evaluation of the estimated costs to
comply with this proposed 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.

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 Amendment 39-15184 (72 FR
50042, August 30, 2007) and adding the following new AD:

Airbus: Docket No. FAA-2009-0790; Directorate Identifier 2008-NM-
177-AD.

Comments Due Date

    (a) We must receive comments by November 9, 2009.

Affected ADs

    (b) The proposed AD supersedes AD 2007-18-04, Amendment 39-
15184.

Applicability

    (c) This AD applies to the airplanes certificated in any
category, identified in paragraphs (c)(1) and (c)(2) of this AD.
    (1) Airbus Model A330-201, -202, -203, -223, -243, -301, -302, -
303, -321, -322, -323, -341, -342, and -343 series airplanes, all
serial numbers, except those on which Airbus modification 56985 has
been embodied in production.
    (2) Airbus Model A340-211, -212, -213, -311, -312, and -313
series airplanes; and Model A340-541 and A340-642 airplanes; all
serial numbers, except those on which Airbus modification 56985 has
been embodied in production.

Subject

    (d) Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Code 24:
Electrical power.

Reason

    (e) The mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI)
states:

    Uncontained APU [auxiliary power unit] generator failures on
ground have occurred on Airbus A330 aircraft in service. APU
generator design is common to all A330 and A340 aircraft.
    Preliminary investigations confirmed that these failures have
resulted in structural damage to the APU compartment and, in one
case, to the stabiliser compartment. Loose APU generator parts can
lead to damage to the APU firewall, reducing its fire extinguishing
capability and potentially leading to a temporary uncontrolled fire.
    Although the root cause has not yet been determined, the
investigation showed a sequence of events where a collapse of the
Drive End Bearing (DEB) leads to an uncontained failure. Evidence
has also shown that the DEB failures are not instantaneous, and
therefore, the detection of small debris could indicate early stage
of a DEB failure.
    To address this subject, EASA issued Emergency AD 2007-0188-E,
requiring repetitive inspections of the APU generator scavenge
filter element and filter housing and of the APU generator Drain
plug for signs of small debris coming from the APU generator,

allowing detection of the early stage of APU generator failure. That
AD was later revised to extend the compliance time and to provide
another option for the repetitive inspection.
    Subsequently, another uncontained APU generator failure occurred
on ground on an A330 aircraft, operated within the provisions of
MMEL [master minimum equipment list] item 36-11-01, with similar
structural damages as the previous APU generator burst events. The
investigation of this event revealed that the inspection required by
paragraph 4 of AD 2007-0188R1 before the first flight under the MMEL
rectification interval had not been performed and that the APU
generator had not been properly installed (two seal plates instead
of one).
    Consequently, EASA issued AD 2008-0017, superseding AD 2007-
0188R1 and requiring the following additional actions:

--A visual inspection of the APU generator seal plate fitting,
--An inspection following MMEL item 36-11-01 or 24-22-01
rectification and
--An inspection each time a new or serviceable APU generator or APU
is installed on an aircraft.

    EASA issued AD 2008-0017R1 to cancel the inspection of paragraph
4 for A330 aircraft, when operated within the provisions of MMEL
item 36-11-01 further to ETOPS [Extended-Range Twin-Engine
Operational Performance Standards] certification of A330 APU.
    Finally, Airbus has developed a secondary housing for the APU
generator that is designed to contain APU generator parts in the
event of an APU generator burst.
    For the above described reasons, this AD retains the
requirements of EASA AD 2008-0017R1, which is superseded, and adds
the requirement to install a secondary housing on the APU generator.
After installation of the secondary APU generator housing on an
aircraft, the repetitive inspections of this AD are no longer
required for that aircraft.

    This AD retains the requirements of AD 2007-18-04, which
superseded AD 2007-12-10, Amendment 39-15088. The new requirements
include inspecting the APU generator scavenge oil filter element for
contamination, the APU generator drain plug for contamination, and
the APU generator scavenge filter housing for contamination, and a
terminating action (installing a secondary housing line replaceable
unit). Applicable corrective actions include, depending on the
findings, replacing or reinstalling the APU generator scavenge oil
filter and packing, replacing or reinstalling the APU generator
drain plug, and replacing or reinstalling the APU generator scavenge
filter housing.

Restatement of Requirements of AD 2007-12-10, With No Changes

Actions and Compliance

    (f) Unless already done, do the following actions.
    (1) For airplanes on which the date of issuance of the original
French airworthiness certificate or the date of issuance of the
original French or EASA export certificate of airworthiness is
before March 1, 2007: Within 63 days after June 26, 2007 (the
effective date of AD 2007-12-10), in accordance with the
instructions of Airbus All Operators Telex (AOT) A330-24A3042, A340-
24A4056, or A340-24A5020, all Revision 02, all dated April 12, 2007;
as applicable, inspect the inlet screen (last chance filter) for the
generator scavenge-oil pump for signs of debris and, as applicable,
apply all associated corrective actions before further flight.
    (2) For Model A330 aircraft operating under MMEL (master minimum
equipment list) Item 24-22-01 `AC Main Generation' or MMEL Item 36-
11-01 `Bleed Air Supply System Failure' and on which the date of
issuance of the original French airworthiness certificate or the
date of issuance of the original French or EASA export certificate
of airworthiness is before March 1, 2007: As of June 26, 2007,
before each flight, perform a check of the differential pressure
indicator button on the lube filter and the generator scavenge
filter in accordance with the instructions of Airbus AOT A330-
24A3042, Revision 02, dated April 12, 2007, until accomplishment of
paragraph (g)(5) of this AD.

    Note 1:  The repetitive checks before each flight specified in
paragraph (f)(2) of this AD are not required for airplanes operated
under MMEL Item 36-11-01, provided the APU generator has been
removed or deactivated in accordance with the instructions of Airbus
AOT A330-24A3042, Revision 02, dated April 12, 2007.

    (3) Actions done before June 26, 2007, in accordance with the
applicable Airbus service information in Table 1 of this AD are
acceptable for compliance with the corresponding provisions of
paragraph (f) of this AD.

                          Table 1--Acceptable Earlier Revisions of Service Information
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       Airbus all operators telex              Revision level                            Date
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A330-24A3042...........................  Original..................  March 22, 2007.
A330-24A3042...........................  01........................  March 29, 2007.
A340-24A4056...........................  Original..................  March 22, 2007.
A340-24A4056...........................  01........................  March 29, 2007.
A340-24A5020...........................  Original..................  March 22, 2007.
A340-24A5020...........................  01........................  March 29, 2007.
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Restatement of Requirements of AD 2007-18-04, With Revised Service
Information

    (g) Unless already done, do the following actions.
    (1) For airplanes on which the date of issuance of the original
French airworthiness certificate or the date of issuance of the
original French or EASA export certificate of airworthiness is on or
before July 1, 2007: Within 30 days after September 14, 2007 (the
effective date of AD 2007-18-04), in accordance with the
instructions of paragraph 4.2.1 of the applicable Airbus service
information specified in Table 2 of this AD, clean and inspect the
APU generator scavenge oil filter element and housing and inspect
the APU generator drain plug to detect metallic debris, and apply
all applicable associated corrective actions before further flight.
After the effective date of this AD, use only the service
information specified in Table 3 of this AD.

                                          Table 2--Service Information
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                                                  Revision
          Airbus all operators telex               level                             Date
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A330-24A3044..................................           01  July 20, 2007.
A330-24A3044..................................           02  December 20, 2007.
A330-24A3044..................................           03  May 26, 2008.
A340-24A4057..................................           02  August 14, 2007.
A340-24A4057..................................           03  December 20, 2007.
A340-24A5021..................................           01  July 20, 2007.
A340-24A5021..................................           02  December 20, 2007.
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                                          Table 3--Service Information
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                                                  Revision
          Airbus all operators telex               level                             Date
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A330-24A3044..................................           03  May 26, 2008.
A340-24A4057..................................           03  December 20, 2007.
A340-24A5021..................................           02  December 20, 2007.
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    (2) Within 450 aircraft flight hours or 200 APU operating hours,
whichever occurs later, after accomplishing the inspection required
by paragraph (g)(1) of this AD, in accordance with the instructions
of paragraph 4.2.2 of the applicable Airbus service information
specified in Table 2 of this AD: Inspect the APU generator scavenge
oil filter element and housing and the APU generator drain plug to
detect metallic debris; and apply all applicable associated
corrective actions before further flight. Repeat the inspections
thereafter at intervals not to exceed 450 aircraft flight hours or
200 APU operating hours, whichever occurs later. After the effective
date of this AD, use only the service information specified in Table
3 of this AD.
    (3) For airplanes on which the date of issuance of the original
French airworthiness certificate or the date of issuance of the
original French or EASA export certificate of airworthiness is after
July 1, 2007: Within 450 aircraft flight hours or 200 APU operating
hours after September 14, 2007, whichever occurs later, in
accordance with the instructions of paragraph 4.2.2 of the
applicable Airbus service information specified in Table 2 of this
AD: Inspect the APU generator scavenge oil filter element and
housing and the APU generator drain plug to detect metallic debris;
and apply all applicable associated corrective actions before
further flight. Repeat the inspections thereafter at intervals not
to exceed 450 aircraft flight hours or 200 APU operating hours,
whichever occurs later. After the effective date of this AD, use
only the service information specified in Table 3 of this AD.
    (4) Actions done before September 14, 2007, in accordance with
the applicable Airbus service information in Table 4 of this AD are
acceptable for compliance with the corresponding provisions of
paragraph (g) of this AD.

                          Table 4--Acceptable Earlier Revisions of Service Information
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       Airbus all operators telex              Revision level                            Date
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A330-24A3044...........................  Original..................  July 5, 2007.
A340-24A4057...........................  Original..................  July 5, 2007.
A340-24A4057...........................  01........................  July 20, 2007.
A340-24A5021...........................  Original..................  July 5, 2007.
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     (5) For Model A330 aircraft operating under MMEL Item 24-22-01,
``AC Main Generation,'' or MMEL Item 36-11-01, ``Bleed Air Supply
System Failure'': Unless the APU generator has been deferred in
accordance with the MMEL by deactivation (quill shaft removed) or
removal, the inspection required by paragraph (g)(2) or (g)(3), as
applicable, of this AD must be performed prior to the first flight
of the specified MMEL repair time interval. Accomplishing the
actions in this paragraph terminates the actions required by
paragraph (f)(2) of this AD.

    Note 2: For A330 aircraft, MMEL Item 24-22-01 (AC Main
Generation) and/or MMEL Item 36-11-01 (Bleed Air Supply System
Failure) require that the APU be used during the entire flight.

New Requirements of This AD: Actions and Compliance

    (h) Unless already done, do the following actions:
    (1) As of the effective date of this AD, before further flight
after an APU generator or an APU is installed on the airplane:
Inspect the APU generator scavenge oil filter element for
contamination (including metallic particles), the APU generator
drain plug for contamination (including metallic particles), and the
APU generator scavenge filter housing for contamination (including
metallic particles), in accordance with paragraph 4.2 of the
applicable service information specified in Table 3 of this AD. Do
all applicable corrective actions before further flight in
accordance with paragraph 4.2 of the applicable service information
specified in Table 3 of this AD.
    (2) Within 450 aircraft flight hours or 200 APU operating hours,
whichever occurs later, after accomplishing the inspection required
by paragraph (h)(1) of this AD, do the inspection as required by
paragraph (g)(2) of this AD.
    (3) For Model A330 airplanes operated within the provisions of
MMEL Item 24-22-01, ``AC Main Generation,'' that are dispatched with
the APU operating during the entire flight in accordance with the
provisions of MMEL Item 24-22-01: Perform the inspection required by
paragraph (g)(2) of this AD at the applicable time in paragraph
(h)(3)(i) or (h)(3)(ii) of this AD, unless the APU generator is
removed or deactivated (quill shaft removed as described in the MMEL
item).
    (i) Before the first flight of the MMEL rectification interval.
    (ii) Before the first flight following MMEL rectification.
    (4) Removing or deactivating the APU generator, or rendering the
APU inoperative, in accordance with paragraph 4.3 of the applicable
service information specified in Table 3 of this AD, defers the
inspection required by paragraph (g)(2) of this AD. The deferred
inspection must be performed before further flight after the system
is reactivated.
    (5) Within 6 months after the effective date of this AD, install
a secondary housing line replaceable unit (LRU) over the end of the
APU generator, in accordance with the Accomplishment Instructions of
the applicable service information specified in Table 5 of this AD.
Performing this modification terminates the repetitive inspections
required by paragraphs (g)(2), (g)(3), and (h)(2) of this AD.

FAA AD Differences

    Note 3: This AD differs from the MCAI and/or service information
as follows: No differences.

Other FAA AD Provisions

    (i) The following provisions also apply to this AD:
    (1) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs): The Manager,
International Branch, FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs for
this AD, if requested using the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19.
Send information to ATTN: Vladimir Ulyanov, Aerospace Engineer,
International Branch, ANM-116, Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA,
1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington 98057-3356; telephone
(425) 227-1138; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>. Before using any approved AMOC
on any airplane to which the AMOC applies, notify your principal
maintenance inspector (PMI) or principal avionics inspector (PAI),
as appropriate, or lacking a principal inspector, your local Flight
Standards District Office.
    (2) Airworthy Product: For any requirement in this AD to obtain
corrective actions from a manufacturer or other source, use these
actions if they are FAA-approved. Corrective actions are considered
FAA-approved if they are approved by the State of Design Authority
(or their delegated agent). You are required to assure the product
is airworthy before it is returned to service.

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

Related Information

    (j) Refer to MCAI EASA Airworthiness Directive 2008-0173, dated
September 15, 2008, and the service information identified in Table
5 of this AD for related information.

                                Table 5--Service Information Required by This AD
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       Airbus service information              Revision level                            Date
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AOT A340-24A5021.......................  02........................  December 20, 2007.
AOT A330-24A3042.......................  02........................  April 12, 2007.
AOT A330-24A3044.......................  03........................  May 26, 2008.
AOT A340-24A4056.......................  02........................  April 12, 2007.
AOT A340-24A4057.......................  03........................  December 20, 2007.
AOT A340-24A5020.......................  02........................  April 12, 2007.
Service Bulletin A330-24-3045..........  Original..................  June 13, 2008.
Service Bulletin A340-24-4058..........  Original..................  June 13, 2008.
Service Bulletin A340-24-5022..........  Original..................  June 23, 2008.
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    Issued in Renton, Washington, on September 16, 2009.
Ali Bahrami,
Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
[FR Doc. E9-23189 Filed 9-24-09; 8:45 am]

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[Notices]
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describing the Collection's purpose, the Collection's likely burden on
the affected public, an explanation of the necessity of the Collection,
and other important information describing the Collections. There is
one ICR for each Collection.
    The Coast Guard invites comments on whether these ICRs should be
granted based on the Collections being necessary for the proper
performance of Departmental functions. In particular, the Coast Guard
would appreciate comments addressing: (1) The practical utility of the
Collections; (2) the accuracy of the estimated burden of the
Collections; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of
information subject to the Collections; and (4) ways to minimize the
burden of the Collections on respondents, including the use of
automated collection techniques or other forms of information
technology. These comments will help OIRA determine whether to approve
the ICRs referred to in this Notice.
    We encourage you to respond to this request by submitting comments
and related materials. Comments to Coast Guard or OIRA must contain the
OMB Control Number of the ICR. They must also contain the docket number
of this request, [USCG 2012-1006], and must be received by May 15,
2013. We will post all comments received, without change, to
http:[sol][sol]www.regulations.gov. They will include any personal
information you provide. We have an agreement with DOT to use their
DMF. Please see the ``Privacy Act'' paragraph below.

Submitting Comments

    If you submit a comment, please include the docket number [USCG-
2012-1006], indicate the specific section of the document to which each
comment applies, providing a reason for each comment. You may submit
your comments and material online (via
http:[sol][sol]www.regulations.gov), by fax, mail, or hand delivery,
but please use only one of these means. If you submit a comment online
via www.regulations.gov, it will be considered received by the Coast
Guard when you successfully transmit the comment. If you fax, hand
deliver, or mail your comment, it will be considered as having been
received by the Coast Guard when it is received at the DMF. We
recommend you include your name, mailing address, an email address, or
other contact information in the body of your document so that we can
contact you if we have questions regarding your submission.
    You may submit comments and material by electronic means, mail,
fax, or delivery to the DMF at the address under ADDRESSES, but please
submit them by only one means. To submit your comment online, go to
http:[sol][sol]www.regulations.gov, and type ``USCG-2012-1006'' in the
``Keyword'' box. 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 material received during the comment period
and will address them accordingly.

Viewing Comments and Documents

    To view comments, as well as documents mentioned in this Notice as
being available in the docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov, click
on the ``read comments'' box, which will then become highlighted in
blue. In the ``Keyword'' box insert ``USCG-2012-1006'' and click
``Search.'' Click the ``Open Docket Folder'' in the ``Actions'' column.
You may also visit the DMF in Room W12-140 on the ground floor of the
DOT West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590,
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays.
    OIRA posts its decisions on ICRs online at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain after the comment period for each ICR. An OMB Notice
of Action on each ICR will become available via a hyperlink in the OMB
Control Numbers: 1625-0065 and 1625-0105.

Privacy Act

    Anyone can search the electronic form of comments received in
dockets by the name of the individual submitting the comment (or
signing the comment, if submitted on behalf of an association,
business, labor union, etc.). You may review a Privacy Act statement
regarding Coast Guard public dockets in the January 17, 2008, issue of
the Federal Register (73 FR 3316).

Previous Request for Comments

    This request provides a 30-day comment period required by OIRA. The
Coast Guard published the 60-day notice (78 FR 5192, January 24, 2013)
required by 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That Notice elicited one comment, a
request for a copy of the ICR for 1625-0065. Agency sent the commenter
a copy.

Information Collection Requests

    1. Title: Offshore Supply Vessels--Title 46 CFR Subchapter L.
    OMB Control Number: 1625-0065.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Owners and operators of vessels.
    Abstract: The OSV posting/marking requirements are needed to
provide instructions to those on board of actions to be taken in the
event of an emergency. The reporting/recordkeeping requirements verify
compliance with regulations without presence to witness routine
matters, including OSVs based overseas as an alternative to Coast Guard
reinspection.
    Forms: None.
    Burden Estimate: The estimated burden remains 2,068 hours a year.
    2. Title: Regulated Navigation Area; Reporting Requirements for
Barges Loaded with Certain Dangerous Cargoes, Inland Rivers, Eighth
Coast Guard District and the Illinois Waterway, Ninth Coast Guard
District.
    OMB Control Number: 1625-0105.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.

    Respondents: Owners, agents, masters, towing vessel operators, or
persons in charge of barges loaded with CDCs or having CDC residue
operating on the inland rivers located within the Eighth and Ninth
Coast Guard Districts.
    Abstract: The Coast Guard needs this information in order to
safeguard vessels, ports and waterfront facilities from sabotage or
terrorist acts. This information will be used to control vessel
traffic, develop contingency plans, enforce regulations, and enhance
maritime security. Respondents are operators of barges loaded with
certain dangerous cargoes.
    Forms: None.
    Burden Estimate: The estimated burden remains 2,196 hours a year.

    Authority:  The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C.
Chapter 35, as amended.

    Dated: April 8, 2013.
R.E. Day,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Assistant Commandant for Command,
Control, Communications, Computers and Information Technology.
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[Release No. 34-56026; File No. SR-CBOE-2007-72]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Chicago Board Options Exchange,
Incorporated; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed
Rule Change Relating to Exchange Fees

July 6, 2007.
    Pursuant to section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(``Act'') \1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given that
on June 29, 2007, Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated
(``CBOE'' or ``Exchange'') filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in
Items I, II, and III below, which Items have been substantially
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).
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance
of the Proposed Rule Change

    CBOE proposes to amend its Fees Schedule to: (i) Adopt a surcharge
fee for transactions in options on the CBOE Volatility Index (``VIX'');
and (ii) clarify the assessment of the Sales Value Fee. The text of the
proposed rule change is available at: http://www.cboe.org/legal, the

Exchange's principal office, and 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 Exchange 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 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
VIX Options Surcharge Fee
    The Exchange proposes to adopt a $0.04 per contract surcharge fee
on all non-public-customer transactions in VIX options to help the
Exchange recoup license fees the Exchange pays to Standard and Poor's
for its license to trade the VIX product. The proposed surcharge fee is
identical to the surcharge fee currently assessed on non-public-
customer transactions in options on the S&P 100 Index (``OEX'' and
``XEO'') and options on the S&P 500 Index (``SPX''). The Exchange
intends to implement this fee on July 2, 2007.
Sales Value Fee
    Section 6 of the CBOE Fees Schedule describes the Sales Value Fee
and how the fee is assessed. The Sales Value Fee is defined as the fee
assessed by CBOE to each member for sales of securities on CBOE with
respect to which CBOE is obligated to pay a fee to the Commission under
Section 31 of the Act.\3\ Section 6 of the CBOE Fees Schedule also
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    The Sales Value Fee is applied not only to sales executed on CBOE
and CBSX, but also to sell orders that originate at CBSX and are routed
to other trading centers pursuant to CBOE Rule 52.10 (Order Routing to
Other Trading Centers). Accordingly, the Exchange proposes to amend
section 6 of the Fees Schedule to clarify that the Sales Value Fee is
also assessed by CBOE to each member for orders to sell securities that
originate at CBSX and are routed to and executed on another trading
center.
    The Exchange has entered into an arrangement with the National
Securities Clearing Corporation (``NSCC'') whereby NSCC will collect
the Sales Value Fee (among other fees) with respect to non-options
sales on behalf of CBSX from CBSX members through their clearing firms
and remit the fees to CBSX. The Exchange proposes to amend section 6 of
the Fees Schedule to reflect this new fee collection procedure.\4\
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    \4\ Prior to Regulation NMS, the Sales Value Fee was assessed by
CBOE to each CBSX member for orders to sell securities that
originated at CBSX and were routed via the Intermarket Trading
System (``ITS'') to, and executed on, another exchange. Pursuant to
arrangements between CBOE and other ITS participant exchanges, CBOE
paid to the exchange on which the covered sale occurred the Sales
Value Fee collected by CBOE from the CBSX member that originated the
sell order. In the current Regulation NMS environment, CBOE now
routes orders to other trading centers via a private linkage
pursuant to an agreement between CBSX and a third-party technology
provider (``Routing Firm''). CBSX's Routing Firm is assessed a fee
by an away trading center for covered sales resulting from sell
orders originating on CBSX and routed to and executed by the Routing
Firm on that trading center. CBOE collects the Sales Value Fee from
the CBSX member that originated the sell order but instead of
passing the fee to an away exchange, CBOE now passes the fee to the
Routing Firm to reimburse the Routing Firm for the fee it paid to
the away trading center. See E-mail from Jamie Galvan, Assistant
Secretary, CBOE, to David Michehl, Special Counsel, Division of
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2. Statutory Basis
    The proposed rule change is consistent with section 6(b) of the
Act,\5\ in general, and furthers the objectives of section 6(b)(4) of
the Act,\6\ in particular, in that it is designed to provide for the
equitable allocation of reasonable dues, fees, and other charges among
CBOE members and issuers and other persons using its facilities.
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    \5\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
    \6\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(4).
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B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

    The Exchange does not believe that the proposed rule change will
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 proposed rule change has become effective pursuant to
section 19(b)(3)(A)(ii) of the Act \7\ and Rule 19b-4(f)(2)
thereunder,\8\ because it establishes or changes a due, fee, or other
charge imposed by the Exchange. Accordingly, the proposal will take
effect upon filing with the Commission.
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    \8\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(2).
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    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.

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 e-mail to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Please include

File Number SR-CBOE-2007-72 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-CBOE-2007-72. 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, 100 F Street, NE.,
Washington, DC 20549, on official business days between the hours of 10
a.m. and 3 p.m. Copies of such filing also will be available for
inspection and copying at the principal office of CBOE. 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-2007-72 and should be
submitted on or before August 3, 2007.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Market Regulation,
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Florence E. Harmon,
Deputy Secretary.
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Proposed Collection; Comment Request

Upon Written Request, Copies Available From: Securities and Exchange
Commission, Office of FOIA Services, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC
20549-2736

Extension:
    Rule 2a-7, SEC File No. 270-258, OMB Control No. 3235-0268

    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 (the ``Commission'') is soliciting comments on the
collection of information summarized below. The Commission plans to
submit this existing collection of information to the Office of
Management and Budget for extension and approval.
    Rule 2a-7 (17 CFR 270.2a-7) under the Investment Company Act of
1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a) (the ``Act'') governs money market funds. Money
market funds are open-end management investment companies that differ
from other open-end management investment companies in that they seek
to maintain a stable price per share, usually $1.00. The rule exempts
money market funds from the valuation requirements of the Act, and,
subject to certain risk-limiting conditions, permits money market funds
to use the ``amortized cost method'' of asset valuation or the ``penny-
rounding method'' of share pricing.
    Rule 2a-7 also imposes certain recordkeeping and reporting
obligations on money market funds. The board of directors of a money
market fund, in supervising the fund's operations, must establish
written procedures designed to stabilize the fund's net asset value
(``NAV''); establish written procedures to test periodically the
ability of the fund to maintain a stable NAV based on certain
hypothetical events (``stress testing''); review, revise, and approve
written procedures to stress test a fund's portfolio; and create a
report to the fund board documenting the results of stress testing. The
board must also adopt guidelines and procedures relating to certain
responsibilities it delegates to

the fund's investment adviser. These procedures and guidelines
typically address various aspects of the fund's operations. The fund
must maintain and preserve for six years a written copy of both these
procedures and guidelines. The fund also must maintain and preserve for
six years a written record of the board's considerations and actions
taken in connection with the discharge of its responsibilities, to be
included in the board's minutes, including determinations to impose any
liquidity fees or temporary suspension of redemptions. In addition, the
fund must maintain and preserve for three years written records of
certain credit risk analyses, evaluations with respect to securities
subject to demand features or guarantees, evaluations with respect to
asset-backed securities not subject to guarantees, and determinations
with respect to adjustable rate securities and asset-backed securities.
If the board takes action with respect to defaulted securities, events
of insolvency, or deviations in share price, the fund must file with
the Commission an exhibit to Form N-CR describing the nature and
circumstances of the action. If any portfolio security fails to meet
certain eligibility standards under the rule, the fund also must
identify those securities in an exhibit to Form N-CR. After certain
events of default or insolvency relating to a portfolio security, the
fund must notify the Commission of the event and the actions the fund
intends to take in response to the situation.
    A fund must also post certain periodic information on the its
website including disclosure of portfolio holdings, disclosure of daily
and weekly liquid assets and net shareholder flow, disclosure of daily
current NAV, and disclosures of financial support received by the fund,
the imposition and removal of liquidity fees, and the suspension and
resumption of fund redemptions. Lastly, for funds that elect to be
retail funds, they must create written policies and procedures
reasonably designed to limit all beneficial owners of the fund to
natural persons.
    The recordkeeping requirements in rule 2a-7 are designed to enable
Commission staff in its examinations of money market funds to determine
compliance with the rule, as well as to ensure that money market funds
have established procedures for collecting the information necessary to
make adequate credit reviews of securities in their portfolios. The
reporting requirements of rule 2a-7 are intended to assist Commission
staff in overseeing money market funds and reduce the likelihood that a
fund is unable to maintain a stable NAV.
    Commission staff estimates that there are 433 money market funds
(91 fund complexes), all of which are subject to rule 2a-7. Commission
staff further estimates that there will be approximately 10 new money
market funds established each year. Commission staff estimates that
rule 2a-7 contains the following collection of information
requirements:
     Record of credit risk analyses, and determinations
regarding adjustable rate securities, asset-backed securities, asset-
backed securities not subject to guarantees, securities subject to a
demand feature or guarantee, and counterparties to repurchase
agreements. Commission staff estimates a total annual hour burden for
433 funds to be 294,440 hours.
     Establishment of written procedures designed to stabilize
NAV and guidelines and procedures for board delegation of authority.
Commission staff estimates a total annual hour burden for 10 new money
market funds to be 155 hours.
     Board review of procedures and guidelines of any
investment adviser or officers to whom the fund's board has delegated
responsibility under rule 2a-7 and amendment of such procedures and
guidelines. Commission staff estimates a total annual hour burden for
108 funds to be 540 hours.
     Records of the board's determination for imposing any
liquidity fees or temporary suspension of redemptions. Commission staff
estimates a total annual hour burden for 2 funds to be 14 hours.
     Establishment of written procedures to test periodically
the ability of the fund to maintain a stable NAV per share based on
certain hypothetical events (``stress testing''). Commission staff
estimates a total annual hour burden for 10 new money market funds to
be 220 hours.
     Review, revise, and approve written procedures to stress
test a fund's portfolio. Commission staff estimates a total annual hour
burden for 91 fund complexes to be 1,092 hours.
     Reports to fund boards on the results of stress testing.
Commission staff estimates a total annual hour burden for 91 fund
complexes to be 4,550 hours.
     website disclosures of portfolio holdings, of daily and
weekly liquid assets and net shareholder flow, of daily current NAV,
and disclosures of financial support received by the fund, the
imposition and removal of liquidity fees and the suspension and
resumption of fund redemptions. Commission staff estimates a total
annual hour burden for 433 funds to be 36,291 hours.
     For funds electing retail fund status, written policies
and procedures limiting all beneficial owners of the fund to natural
persons. Commission staff estimates a total annual hour burden for 2
funds to be 26 hours.
    Thus, the Commission estimates the total annual burden of the
rule's information collection requirements is 337,328 hours.\1\
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hours + 155 hours + 540 hours + 14 hours + 220 hours + 1,092 hours +
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    The estimated total annual burden is being decreased from 632,725
hours to 337,328 hours. This net decrease of 295,397 hours \2\ is
attributable to a combination of factors, including a decrease in the
number of money market funds and fund complexes, and updated
information from money market funds regarding hourly burdens, including
revised staff estimates of the burden hours required to comply with
rule 2a-7 as a result of new information received from surveyed fund
representatives.
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    \2\ This estimate is based on the following calculation: 632,725
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    Commission staff estimates that in addition to the burden hours
described above, money market funds will incur costs to preserve
records, as required under rule 2a-7.\3\ These costs will vary
significantly for individual funds, depending on the amount of assets
under fund management and whether the fund preserves its records in a
storage facility in hard copy or has developed and maintains a computer
system to create and preserve compliance records.\4\ Commission staff
estimates that the amount an individual fund may spend ranges from $100
per year to $300,000. Based on a cost of $0.0051295 per dollar of
assets under management for small funds, $0.0005041 per dollar assets
under management for medium funds, and

$0.0000009 per dollar of assets under management for large funds, the
staff estimates compliance with the record storage requirements of rule
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    \3\ A significant portion of the recordkeeping burden involves
organizing information that the funds already collect when initially
purchasing securities. In addition, when a money market fund
analyzes a security, the analysis need not be presented in any
particular format. Money market funds therefore have a choice of
methods for maintaining these records that vary in technical
sophistication and formality (e.g. handwritten notes, computer
disks, etc.). Accordingly, the cost of preparing these documents may
vary significantly among individual funds. The burden hours
associated with filing reports to the Commission as an exhibit to
Form N-CR are included in the PRA burden estimate for that form.
    \4\ The vast majority of assets under management in individual
money market funds range from approximately $50 million to
approximately $144.7 billion. We further note that the assets under
management figures were calculated based on net assets at the fund
level and not the sum of the market values of the underlying funds.
    \5\ The staff estimated the annual cost of preserving the
required books and records by identifying the annual costs incurred
by several funds and then relating this total cost to the average
net assets of these funds during the year. With a total of $403.6
million under management in small funds, $60.4 billion under
management in medium funds and $3.1 trillion under management in
large funds, the costs of preservation were estimated as follows:
((0.0051295 x $403.6 million) + (0.0005041 x $60.4 billion) +
(0.0000009 x $3.1 trillion) = $35.31 million. For purposes of this
PRA submission, Commission staff used the following categories for
fund sizes: (i) Small--money market funds with $50 million or less
in assets under management; (ii) medium--money market funds with
more than $50 million up to and including $1 billion in assets under
management; and (iii) large--money market funds with more than $1
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    Based on responses from individuals in the money market fund
industry, the staff estimates that some of the largest fund complexes
have created computer programs for maintaining and preserving
compliance records for rule 2a-7. Based on a cost of $0.0000132 per
dollar of assets under management for large funds, the staff estimates
that total annualized capital/startup costs range from $0 for small
funds to $40.9 million for all large funds.\6\ Commission staff further
estimates that, even absent the requirements of rule 2a-7, money market
funds would spend at least half of the amount for capital costs ($20.45
million) \7\ and for record preservation ($17.65 million) \8\ to
establish and maintain these records and the systems for preserving
them as a part of sound business practices to ensure diversification
and minimal credit risk in a portfolio for a fund that seeks to
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    \6\ This estimate is based on the following calculation:
$0.0000132 x $3.1 trillion in assets under management for large
funds = $40.9 million.
    \7\ This estimate is based on the following calculation: $40.9
million in capital costs/2 = $20.45 million.
    \8\ This estimate is based on the following calculation: $35.31
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    As a result, the estimated total annual cost is being decreased
from $92.9 million to $38.11 million.\9\ This net decrease of $54.79
million \10\ is attributable to a reduction in the number of money
market mutual funds, updated information from money market funds
regarding assets under management, as well as deducting the $38.1
million \11\ in capital and preservation costs a money market fund
would incur absent the requirements of rule 2a-7.
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    \9\ This estimate is based on the following calculation: $35.31
million in record preservation costs + $40.9 million in capital
costs-$17.65 million in record preservation costs absent rule 2a-7
requirements-$20.45 million in capital costs absent rule 2a-7
requirements = $38.11 million.
    \10\ This estimate is based on the following calculation: $92.9
million-$38.11 million = $54.79 million.
    \11\ This estimate is based on the following calculation if rule
2a-7 compliance was not required for a money market fund: $20.45
million in capital costs + $17.65 million in record preservation =
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    These estimates of burden hours and costs are made solely for the
purposes of the Paperwork Reduction Act. The estimates are not derived
from a comprehensive or even a representative survey or study of
Commission rules.
    The collections of information required by rule 2a-7 are necessary
to obtain the benefits described above. Notices to the Commission will
not be kept confidential. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a
person is not required to respond to, a collection of information
unless it displays a currently valid control number.
    Written comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of
the functions of the agency, including whether the information will
have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of
the burden of the collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; and (d)
ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on
respondents, including through the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information technology. Consideration will
be given to comments and suggestions submitted in writing within 60
days of this publication.
    Please direct your written comments to Charles Riddle, Acting
Director/Chief Information Officer, Securities and Exchange Commission,
C/O Candace Kenner, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC 20549; or send an
email to: [email protected].

    Dated: November 6, 2018.
Eduardo A. Aleman,
Assistant Secretary.
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