expectation that dealers would comply with manufacturers' plans has
proven true.
    Accordingly, we estimate 30 burden hours a year will be spent
complying with the tire recall campaign requirements found in 49 CFR
573.6(c)(9).
    Additionally, because the agency has yet to receive a single report
of a defective or noncompliant tire being intentionally sold or leased
in the fourteen years since this rule was proposed, our previous
estimate of zero burden hours remains unchanged with this notice.
    NHTSA's supporting information for the current Part 577 information
collection did not include estimates of the burden linked with the
requirement to notify owners and purchasers of a safety recall. Today,
we estimate that burden. We estimate that it takes manufacturers an
average of 8 hours to draft their notification letters, submit them to
NHTSA for review, and then finalize them for mailing to their affected
owners and purchasers. We calculate that the Part 577 requirements
result in 5,440 burden hours annually (8 hours per recall x 680 recalls
per year).
b. New Collections Associated With the Final Rule
    We estimate that today's final rule, which amends many of the
reporting and recordkeeping requirements, will increase the costs and
burdens of the associated collections of information. We summarize
these changes and our estimates of the associated cost and burden in
this section.
    We recognize that our regulation to require owner notifications
within 60 days of filing a part 573 report will increase the burden
hours associated with the requirement to notify owners and purchasers
of a safety recall. We calculated that about 25 percent of past recalls
did not include an owner notification mailing within 60 days of the
filing of the part 573 report. Under the requirements, manufacturers
will have to send two letters in these cases: an interim notification
of the defect or noncompliance within 60 days and a supplemental letter
notifying owners and purchasers of the available remedy. Accordingly,
we estimate that 1,360 burden hours will be added by this 60-day
interim notification requirement (680 recalls x .25 = 170 recalls; 170
recalls times 8 hours per recall = 1,360 hours). Therefore we calculate
the total burden created by part 577 to notify owners and purchasers of
defective vehicles or motor vehicle equipment at 6,800 hours (5,440 +
1,360).
    As for costs associated with notifying owners and purchasers of
recalls, we estimate this costs $1.50 per notification on average. This
cost estimate includes the costs of printing, mailing, as well as the
costs vehicle manufacturers may pay to third-party vendors to acquire
the names and addresses of the current registered owners from state and
territory departments of motor vehicles. In reviewing recent recall
figures, we determined that an estimated 20 million letters are mailed
yearly totaling $30,000,000 ($1.50 per letter x 20,000,000 letters).
The changes to part 577 requiring a manufacturer to notify their
affected customers within 60 days would add an additional $7,500,000
(20,000,000 letters x .25 requiring interim owner notifications =
5,000,000 letters; 5,000,000 x $1.50 = $7,500,000). In total we
estimate that the part 577 requirements along with the new requirement
to require notifications within 60 days will cost manufacturers a total
of $37,500,000 annually ($30,000,000 owner notification letters +
$7,500,000 interim notification letters = $37,500,000).
    In the NPRM we estimated several new burdens hour calculations due
to the proposed requirement that large, light vehicle manufacturers
will transmit the VINs of recalled vehicles to NHTSA, and update the
repair status of those VINs on a daily basis. The Alliance submitted a
comment to us and OMB that this proposal was unnecessarily burdensome
and costly, and that our estimates were unrealistically low. The
Alliance's concerns, as well as others submitted in response to our
NPRM presenting similar objections, were summarized in much detail
earlier in this document, and we do not repeat them here. We are not
adopting this proposal, and therefore any costs or burdens we earlier
calculated are no longer applicable. Accordingly, we have removed from
our cost and burden analysis here those costs and burdens we calculated
and on which we requested comment in the NPRM. In their place, we
estimate the costs and burdens associated with the alternative proposal
that we are adopting today.
    We estimated 172 burden hours for compiling an initial VIN list
that would be transmitted to NHTSA's database. As we are not
implementing this proposal, we have removed the 172 hours we calculated
for this burden. We have also removed the 12,180 burden hours
calculated for the one-time investments these manufacturers were
estimated to spend configuring their computer systems to transmit VINs
to NHTSA.
    Because we are not requiring manufacturers to transmit VINs to
NHTSA and update the repair status of recalled vehicles on a daily
basis, we believe the burden associated with the added requirement that
manufacturers make available on the internet the VINs associated with
their recalled vehicles will be minimal. As discussed earlier,
manufacturers are already required to have ready at the agency's
request a list of VINs for vehicles covered by each recall. They must
also have the status of the remedy of each vehicle on that list at the
end of each quarterly reporting period, and so they will know the
vehicles (and associated VINs) that have not been remedied and be able
to provide updated information. They must, as a practical matter, and
in order to meet the requirement that they identify current owners
based on State registration data (which is accessed using VINs), be
able to provide the States with a list of VINs, and, more

than likely, that list would be in an electronic format that can be
transferred readily to each State for its use in compiling its list of
owner names and addresses associated with each VIN. Any added burden,
therefore, is reduced to time and costs associated with making this
data available online as well as in a format that adheres to the Web
site guidelines NHTSA is establishing in this final rule.
    Many of the large, light vehicle manufacturers covered by this
requirement already operate VIN-based safety recall search tools
online, either directly sourced or through a third party. At the time
the NPRM was published in 2012, twenty-nine (29) light vehicle
manufacturers met or exceeded the production volumes used to determine
applicability to this new requirement. Using newly updated production
figures, we have revised the number of affected manufacturers down to
twenty-seven (27). We expect the count of manufacturers to fluctuate
given the ever-changing nature of production volumes.
    Based on comments received from our NPRM and online research we
have conducted, 18 of the 27 manufacturers impacted by this rule
already provide a VIN-based recalls lookup service on their Web site,
or through a third party Web site like www.carfax.com. We found that
nine manufacturers do not currently offer this service online so they
will bear a higher burden to implement this service. As noted above, we
believe that manufacturers already maintain electronic copies of VIN
lists as a practical matter of business, so their only burden would be
the time associated with updating their Web sites with this
functionality.
    To establish a VIN-based recalls lookup service, we estimate that
each of these nine manufacturers will spend a total of 12 hours
creating the infrastructure needed to add a VIN-based recalls lookup
service to their Web sites. These 12 hours includes the time needed for
a senior developer to setup and configure the server (8 hours) and for
a mid-level developer to test the security and connectivity of the
system (4 hours). We estimate these burdens total 108 hours (9 MFRs x
12 hours). We estimate the costs of these burden hours will be $5,000
per manufacturer.\15\ We estimate that the total cost to the industry
from these one-time infrastructure expenses will total $45,000 (9 MFRs
x $5,000).
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    \15\ $2,000 (to purchase and configure physical servers) +
$1,600 (to obtain requisite licenses needed for operating systems,
application servers, and database servers) + $1,000 (8 burden hours
for server setup and configuration at the rate of $125/hr) + $400 (4
burden hours for security and connectivity testing at the rate of
$100/hr) = $5,000
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    We estimate that each of these nine manufacturers will also incur
labor burdens related to the setup of their online recalls tools. Each
manufacturer will need to establish requirements, analysis, and designs
for their new recalls lookup tool. Also, additional burdens will stem
from: the creation of the VIN search interface; database setup to host
the recall information; data refresh procedures to populate recall
information; server side VIN code lookup and recall status retrieval;
integration with existing manufacturer Web site; and application
testing. We estimate that these tasks will be performed by a software
solution architect (15 hours), a senior web application developer (30
hours), and a mid-level software developer/tester (103 hours), totaling
148 burden hours per manufacturer. We estimate these burdens to total
1,332 hours (9 MFRs x 148 hours). We estimate the costs of these burden
hours will be $14,445 per manufacturer.\16\ We estimate that the total
cost to the industry from these one-time setup expenses will total
$130,005 (9MFRs x $14,445).
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    \16\ $1,875 (15 burden hours at the software solution architect
rate of $125/hr) + $3,300 (30 burden hours at the senior web
application developer rate of $110/hr) + $9,270 (103 burden hours at
the mid-level software developer/tester rate of $90/hr) = $14,445
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    We also believe these nine manufacturers, who do not currently
operate a VIN-based recalls lookup system, will incur certain recurring
burdens on an annual basis. We estimate that 100 burden hours will be
spent on system and database administrator support. These 100 burden
hours includes: backup data management and monitoring; database
management, updates, and log management; and data transfer, archiving,
quality assurance, and cleanup procedures. We estimate another 100
burden hours will be incurred on web/application developer support.
These burdens include: operating system and security patch management;
application/web server management; and application server system and
log files management. We estimate these burdens to total 1,800 hours
each year after the first year (9 MFRs x 200 hours). We estimate the
recurring costs of these burden hours will be $30,000 per
manufacturer.\17\ We estimate that the total cost to the industry from
these recurring expenses will total $270,000 in the first year, and
recurring on an annual basis (9MFRs x $30,000).
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    \17\ $8,000 (for data center hosting for the physical server) +
$12,000 (for system and database administrator support) + $10,000
(for web/application developer support) = $30,000
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    All 27 manufacturers impacted by this requirement will be required
to meet certain technical access requirements that we have specified in
the final rule preamble. These requirements will also allow for NHTSA
to provide search results, when requested, to online users of NHTSA's
www.safercar.gov Web site. We included the following software
development burdens in our estimate: requirements analysis; API design;
API code development; securing the API with a NHTSA key; testing; and
API deployment. We estimate these tasks will be performed by a software
solution architect (6 hours), a senior web application developer (16
hours), and a mid-level software developer/tester (50 hours), totaling
72 burden hours per manufacturer. We estimate this burden to total
1,944 burden hours (27 MFRs x 72 hours). We estimate that the cost of
these burden hours will be $7,010 per manufacturer.\18\ We estimate
that the total one-time cost to the industry from these technical
access requirements will total $189,270 (27 MFRs x $7,010).
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    \18\ $750 (6 burden hours at the software solution architect
rate of $125/hr) + $1,760 (16 burden hours at the senior web
application developer rate of $110/hr) + $4,500 (50 burden hours at
the mid-level software developer/tester rate of $90/hr) = $7,010
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    Also, we estimate that the one-time VIN list creation, related to
the recall campaigns from the past 15 years, will require 60 burden
hours. This estimate includes the time needed to for software
development (24 hours), data preparation (24 hours), and file naming
(12 hours). We calculate that this burden will only be incurred one-
time since manufacturers should only need to perform this ``seeding''
of recalls completion information on older recalls one time. We do not
have the data, and comments received in response to our NPRM almost
universally did not inform, how far back those search tools reached.
Accordingly, we assume that all 27 manufacturers will incur this
burden. We calculate a total one-time burden of 1,620 hours total (27
MFRs x 60 hours) associated with this requirement on manufacturers to
provide access to 15 years of recalls completion data.
    This new requirement will allow these 27 manufacturers to update
each recalled vehicle's repair status no less than every 7 days, for 15
years from the date the VIN is known to be included in the recall. This
ongoing requirement to update the status of a VIN for 15 years will add
an additional recurring burden on top of the one-time burden to
implement and operate these online

search tools. We calculate that 8 affected motorcycle manufacturers
will now make recalled VINs available for an average of 2 recalls each
year and 19 affected light vehicle manufacturers will make recalled
VINs available for an average of 8 recalls each year. We believe it
will take no more than 1 hour, and potentially much less with automated
systems, to update the VIN status of vehicles that have been remedied
under the manufacturer's remedy program. We estimate this will add an
additional 8,736 burden hours per year (1 hour x 2 recalls x 52 weeks x
8 MFRs + 1 hour x 8 recalls x 52 weeks x 19 MFRs) to support the
requirement to update the recalls completion status of each VIN in a
recall at least weekly for 15 years.
    Our original proposal, for manufacturers to submit VINs
electronically to NHTSA, reduced the burden hours associated with
quarterly reporting by 3,760 hours annually. As quarterly reporting
requirements will not change with the alternative proposal we are
adopting today, quarterly reporting burdens will remain at 12,000
burden hours (3,000 quarterly reports x 4 hours/report).
    As to the new requirement that manufacturers utilize NHTSA's new
online recalls portal for the submission of all recall documents, we
believe there will be minimal burden. Manufacturers typically produce
their Part 573 reports by entering the needed data into a computer word
processor, emailing and/or printing and mailing their report. NHTSA's
new online recalls portal will simply replace the manufacturer's data
entry method and delivery with a standardized online form. We do
believe there will be some unmeasured burden reduction by having a
centralized Web site where manufacturers can find assistance in
conducting their recall and upload all of their recall documents.
However, we do estimate a small burden of 2 hours annually in order to
set up their recalls portal account with the pertinent contact
information and maintaining/updating their account information as
needed. We estimate this will require a total of 560 hours annually (2
hours x 280 MFRs).
    We recognize that manufacturers will incur additional burden in
meeting the new requirement to submit changes or additions to the
information supplied in an earlier part 573 report. In our experience,
roughly 10 percent of safety recalls involve a change or addition to
the information supplied in a 573 Report. The vast majority of these
changes or additions are to only a single, discrete, informational
component, such as a change in the number of products to be recalled or
a change in the manufacturer's estimation of when it will begin its
owner and dealer notifications. As such, these amended reports are
relatively simple and straightforward and will require little time to
submit through NHTSA's new online recalls portal.
    In view of the fact that the requirement to inform NHTSA of a
change or update in these recall components is new, we will liberally
assume that the number of amended reports will double. Therefore, we
assume that 20 percent of Part 573 reports will involve a change or
addition. At 30 minutes per amended report, this will add an additional
68 burden hours per year (680 recalls x .20 = 136 recalls; 136/2 = 68
hours).
    As for the active review of the Part 573 Information Report
conducted within 90 days of the recall's available remedy, we have not
adopted this proposal as part of this final rule. This proposal was
calculated to add 340 hours each year, but this amount has been removed
from our estimate.
    As to the requirement that manufacturers notify NHTSA in the event
of a bankruptcy, we expect this notification to take an estimated 2
hours to draft and submit to NHTSA. We estimate that only 10
manufacturers might submit such a notice to NHTSA each year, so we
calculate the total burden at 20 hours (10 MFRs x 2 hours).
    Due to the initial burdens associated with the new requirement that
certain vehicle manufacturers make publicly available recall completion
information, searchable by VIN, our burden estimate is higher for the
first year of this rule. The part 573 and part 577 requirements found
in this rule will require 46,138 burden hours in the first year of this
rule and then 41,134 hours each subsequent year. Due to this range of
estimates, we are including the higher estimate of 46,138 burden hours
in our ICR. Accordingly, the requirements of this final rule will
result in an additional 24,748 burden hours a year, for a total of
46,138 burden hours for OMB Control Number 2127-0004.
    We estimate the incremental costs associated with today's
amendments total $12.7 million ($4.57 million for EWR + $634,275 for
Part 573 VIN changes + $7.5 million in recall notification letters) in
the first year. We estimate $7.5 million recurring costs annually in
the second and subsequent years for recall notification letters and
$270,000 recurring costs annually for nine manufacturers to service and
maintain their online VIN based recalls lookup tools, for a total of
$7.77 million recurring costs annually.

G. Executive Order 13045

    Executive Order 13045 applies to any rule that: (1) Is determined
to be ``economically significant'' as defined under E.O. 12866, and (2)
concerns an environmental, health or safety risk that NHTSA has reason
to believe may have a disproportionate effect on children. If the
regulatory action meets both criteria, we must evaluate the
environmental health or safety effects of the planned rule on children,
and explain why the planned regulation is preferable to other
potentially effective and reasonably feasible alternatives considered
by us.
    This rulemaking is not economically significant.

H. Regulation Identifier Number (RIN)

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

I. Data Quality Act

    Section 515 of the FY 2001 Treasury and General Government
Appropriations Act (Pub. L. 106-554, section 515, codified at 44 U.S.C.
3516 historical and statutory note), commonly referred to as the Data
Quality Act, directed OMB to establish government-wide standards in the
form of guidelines designed to maximize the ``quality,''
``objectivity,'' ``utility,'' and ``integrity'' of information that
Federal agencies disseminate to the public. As noted in the EWR final
rule (67 FR 45822), NHTSA has reviewed its data collection, generation,
and dissemination processes in order to ensure that agency information
meets the standards articulated in the OMB and DOT guidelines. Where a
rule change is requiring additional reporting by manufacturers, the new
requirements will serve to improve the quality of the data NHTSA
receives under the EWR rule, enabling the agency to be more efficient
and productive in proactively searching for potential safety concerns
as mandated through the TREAD Act.

J. Executive Order 13609: Promoting International Regulatory
Cooperation

    The policy statement in section 1 of Executive Order 13609
provides, in part:

    The regulatory approaches taken by foreign governments may
differ from those taken by U.S. regulatory agencies to address
similar issues. In some cases, the differences between the
regulatory approaches of U.S.

agencies and those of their foreign counterparts might not be
necessary and might impair the ability of American businesses to
export and compete internationally. In meeting shared challenges
involving health, safety, labor, security, environmental, and other
issues, international regulatory cooperation can identify approaches
that are at least as protective as those that are or would be
adopted in the absence of such cooperation. International regulatory
cooperation can also reduce, eliminate, or prevent unnecessary
differences in regulatory requirements.

    We requested public comment on whether (a) ``regulatory approaches
taken by foreign governments'' concerning the subject matter of this
rulemaking and (b) the above policy statement, have any implications
for this rulemaking. We did not receive any comments in response to
this section.

K. National Environmental Policy Act

    NHTSA has analyzed this rulemaking action for the purposes of the
National Environmental Policy Act. The agency has determined that
implementation of this action would not have any significant impact on
the quality of the human environment.

List of Subjects in 49 CFR Parts 573, 577, and 579

    Motor vehicle safety, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements,
Tires.

Regulatory Text

    In consideration of the foregoing, NHTSA requests that 49 CFR parts
573, 577, and 579 be amended as set forth below:

PART 573--DEFECT AND NONCOMPLIANCE RESPONSIBILITY AND REPORTS

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1. Revise the authority citation for part 573 to read as follows:

    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 30102, 30103, 30116-30121, 30166, Pub. L.
112-141, 126 Stat. 405; delegation of authority at 49 CFR 1.95 and
49 CFR 501.8.

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2. Amend Sec.  573.6 by revising paragraphs (b), (c)(2)(iii), and
(c)(5) to read as follows:

Sec.  573.6  Defect and noncompliance information report.

* * * * *
    (b) Each report shall be submitted not more than 5 working days
after a defect in a vehicle or item of equipment has been determined to
be safety related, or a noncompliance with a motor vehicle safety
standard has been determined to exist. At a minimum, information
required by paragraphs (c)(1), (2), and (5) of this section shall be
submitted in the initial report. The remainder of the information
required by paragraph (c) of this section that is not available within
the five-day period shall be submitted within 5 working days after the
manufacturer has confirmed the accuracy of the information. In
addition, each manufacturer shall amend information required by
paragraphs (c)(2), (3), and (8)(i) or (ii) within 5 working days after
it has new information that updates or corrects information that was
previously reported. Each manufacturer submitting new information
relative to a previously submitted report shall refer to the recall
campaign number when a number has been assigned by the NHTSA.
    (c) * * *
    (2) * * *
    (iii) In the case of items of motor vehicle equipment, the
identification shall be by the generic name of the component (tires,
child seating systems, axles, etc.), part number (for tires, a range of
tire identification numbers, as required by 49 CFR 574.5), size and
function if applicable, the inclusive dates (month and year) of
manufacture if available, brand (or trade) name, model name, model
number, as applicable, and any other information necessary to describe
the items.
* * * * *
    (5) A description of the defect or noncompliance, including both a
brief summary and a detailed description, with graphic aids as
necessary, of the nature and physical location (if applicable) of the
defect or noncompliance. In addition, the manufacturer shall identify
and describe the risk to motor vehicle safety reasonably related to the
defect or noncompliance consistent with its evaluation of risk required
by 49 CFR 577.5(f).
* * * * *

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3. Revise Sec.  573.9 to read as follows:

Sec.  573.9  Address for submitting required reports and other
information.

    All submissions, except as otherwise required by this part, shall
be submitted to NHTSA on the Internet Web page http://www.safercar.gov/Vehicle+Manufacturers. A manufacturer must use the templates provided
at this Web page for all submissions required under this section.
Defect and noncompliance information reports required by Sec.  573.6 of
this part shall be submitted using one of the following forms,
depending upon the type of product that is the subject of the report:
``Defect and/or Noncompliance Information Report Form--Vehicles;''
``Defect and/or Noncompliance Information Report Form--Equipment;''
``Defect and/or Noncompliance Information Report Form--Tires;''
``Defect and/or Noncompliance Information Report Form--Child
Restraints;'' ``Defect and/or Noncompliance Information Report--Vehicle
Alterers.'' Reports required under Sec.  573.7 of this part shall be
submitted using the form, ``Quarterly Report Form'' also located at
this Web page.

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4. Add Sec.  573.15 to read as follows:

Sec.  573.15   Public Availability of Motor Vehicle Recall Information.

    (a) General--Manufacturers that have manufactured for sale, sold,
offered for sale, introduced or delivered for introduction in
interstate commerce, or imported into the United States 25,000 or more
light vehicles or 5,000 or more motorcycles in the current calendar
year or the prior calendar year shall make motor vehicle safety recall
information applicable to the vehicles they manufactured available to
the public on the Internet. The information shall be in a format that
is searchable by vehicle make and model and vehicle identification
number (VIN), that preserves consumer privacy, and that includes
information about each recall that has not been completed for each
vehicle.
    (b) Specific requirements--The system that manufacturers use to
provide the information as specified in paragraph (a) of this section
must also meet the following requirements:
    (1) Be free of charge and not require users to register or submit
information, other than a make, model, and a VIN, in order to obtain
information on recalls;
    (2) Have a hyperlink (Internet link) to it conspicuously placed on
the manufacturer's main United States' Web page;
    (3) Not include sales or marketing messages with the page for
entering a make, model, and VIN, or with the page where the results are
displayed;
    (4) Allow users to search a vehicle's recall remedy status, and
report that a recall has not been completed on that vehicle, as soon as
possible and no later than the date when the manufacturer includes that
vehicle on its list compiled for purposes of 49 CFR 573.8(a);
    (5) Ensure safety recalls subject to paragraph (b)(4) of this
section are conspicuously placed first, before any other information
that is displayed;
    (6) For vehicles that have been identified as covered by a safety
recall, but for which the recall remedy is not yet available, state
that the vehicle is covered by the safety recall and that the remedy is
not yet available;

    (7) Be updated at least once every seven (7) calendar days. The
date of the last update must display on both the page for entering the
make, model, and VIN to search for recall completion information and
the results page;
    (8) Where the search results in identification of a recall that has
not been completed, state the recall campaign number NHTSA assigned to
the matter; state the date the defect or noncompliance was reported
pursuant to part 573; provide a brief description of the safety defect
or noncompliance identified in the manufacturer's information report
filed pursuant to this part; describe the risk to safety consistent
with the manufacturer's description given in the terms required by
parts 573 and 577; and describe the remedy program;
    (9) At a minimum, include recall completion information for each
vehicle covered by any safety recall for which the owner notification
campaign started at any time within the previous fifteen (15) calendar
years;
    (10) State the earliest date for which recall completion
information is available, either on the search page or on the results
page, and provide information for all owner notification campaigns
after that date;
    (11) Instruct the user to contact the manufacturer if the user has
questions or wishes to question the accuracy of any information, and
provide a hyperlink or other contact information for doing so;
    (12) Ensure, through adherence with technical specifications that
NHTSA makes available through a secure area of its Web site http://www.safercar.gov/Vehicle+Manufacturers/RecallsPortal, the secure
electronic transfer of the recall information and data required to be
made publicly available by this section, to NHTSA for its use in
displaying that information and data on its Web sites or other public
portals.

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5. Add Sec.  573.16 as follows:

Sec.  573.16  Reporting bankruptcy petition.

    Each manufacturer that files a bankruptcy petition, or is the
subject of an involuntary petition for which relief has been ordered,
pursuant to Title 11 of the United States Code, 11 U.S.C. 101 et seq.,
shall provide NHTSA a report as specified below.
    (a) The name of the court, the docket number, and the name, address
and telephone number of the manufacturer's legal representative;
    (b) A copy of the bankruptcy petition;
    (c) A list of the recalls for which the manufacturer filed a
``Defect and noncompliance information report'' with NHTSA pursuant to
49 CFR 573.6; and
    (d) The information specified in 49 CFR 573.7(b) for each recall
listed pursuant to paragraph (c) of this section.
    (e) Each report pursuant to this section must be received by NHTSA
not more than 5 working days after the date the petition is filed in
the United States Bankruptcy Court. Reports shall be addressed to the
Associate Administrator for Enforcement, National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration, Attention: Recall Management Division (NVS-215),
1200 New Jersey Ave. SE., Washington, DC 20590, or submitted as an
attachment to an email message to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>in a portable
document format (.pdf).

PART 577--DEFECT AND NONCOMPLIANCE NOTIFICATION

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6. Revise the authority citation for part 577 to read as follows:

    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 30102, 30103, 30116-121, 30166; delegation
of authority at 49 CFR 1.95 and 49 CFR 501.8.

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7. Amend Sec.  577.5 by revising paragraphs (a) and (b) to read as
follows:

Sec.  577.5  Notification pursuant to a manufacturer's decision.

    (a) When a manufacturer of motor vehicles or replacement equipment
determines that any motor vehicle or item of replacement equipment
produced by the manufacturer contains a defect that relates to motor
vehicle safety, or fails to conform to an applicable Federal motor
vehicle safety standard, or the manufacturer files a defect or
noncompliance information report under 49 CFR part 573, the
manufacturer shall provide notification in accordance with Sec.
577.7(a), unless the manufacturer is exempted by the Administrator
(pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 30118(d) or 30120(h)) from giving such
notification. The notification shall contain the information specified
in this section. The information required by paragraphs (b) and (c) of
this section shall be presented in the form and order specified. The
information required by paragraphs (d) through (h) of this section may
be presented in any order. Except as authorized by the Administrator,
the manufacturer shall submit a copy of its proposed owner notification
letter, including any provisions or attachments related to
reimbursement, to NHTSA's Recall Management Division (NVS-215) no fewer
than five (5) Federal Government business days before it intends to
begin mailing it to owners. The manufacturer shall mark the outside of
each envelope in which it sends an owner notification letter with a
notation that includes the phrase ``SAFETY RECALL NOTICE,'' all in
capital letters and in a type that is larger than that used in the
address section, and is also distinguishable from the other type in a
manner other than size. It shall also imprint on the outside of this
envelope a label, one inch by three inches in size and located on the
front of the envelope. The label to be used is located at http://www.safercar.gov/Vehicle+Manufacturers/RecallsPortal/SafetyRecallLabel.
This label shall not be used for any purpose other than compliance with
this paragraph by any entity outside of the Department of
Transportation. Except where the format of the envelope has been
previously approved by NHTSA's Recall Management Division (NVS-215),
each manufacturer must submit the envelope format it intends to use to
that division at least five Federal Government business days before
mailing the notification to owners. Submission of envelopes and
proposed owner notification letters shall be made by the means
identified in 49 CFR 573.9. Notification sent to an owner whose address
is in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico shall be written in both English
and Spanish.
    (b) At the top of the notification, there must be the statement
``IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL,'' in all capital letters and in a type size
that is larger than that used in the remainder of the letter. Then
immediately below, for vehicle recalls, there must be the statement
``This notice applies to your vehicle, (manufacturer to insert VIN for
the particular vehicle).'' If VIN placement is not possible in this
location, the VIN must then be placed in another conspicuous location
within the notification. Immediately below the foregoing, there must be
the opening statement: ``This notice is sent to you in accordance with
the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act.''
* * * * *

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8. Amend Sec.  577.7 by revising the first sentence of paragraph (a)(1)
and adding a second sentence to read as follows:

Sec.  577.7  Time and manner of notification.

    (a) * * *
    (1) Be furnished no later than 60 days from the date the
manufacturer files its defect or noncompliance information report under
part 573. In the event that the remedy for the defect or noncompliance
is not available at the time of notification, the manufacturer shall
issue a second notification in accordance with the requirements of

this part once that remedy is available. * * *
* * * * *

PART 579--REPORTING OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS ABOUT
POTENTIAL DEFECTS

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9. Revise the authority citation for part 579 to read as follows:

    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 30102-103, 30112, 30117-121, 30166-167;
delegation of authority at 49 CFR 1.95 and 49 CFR 501.8.

Subpart A--General

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10. Amend Sec.  579.4 in paragraph (c) by:
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a. Adding in alphabetical order definitions of ``Automatic brake
controls,'' ``Backover prevention system,'' ``Compressed natural gas
(CNG),'' ``Compression ignition fuel (CIF),'' ``Electric battery power
(EBP),'' ``Electronic stability control'';
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b. Redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) in the definition of
``Equipment'' as paragraphs (i) and (ii);
0
c. Adding in alphabetical order definitions of ``Forward collision
avoidance system,'' ``Fuel and/or propulsion system type,'' ``Fuel-cell
power (FCP),'' ``Hybrid electric vehicle (HEV),'' ``Hydrogen combustion
power (HCP),'' ``Lane departure prevention system,''
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d. Redesignating paragraphs (1) through (4) in the definition of
``Minimal specificity'' as paragraphs (i) through (iv);
0
e. Adding in alphabetical order definitions of ``Plug-in hybrid (PHV)''
and ``Roll stability control'';
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f. Revising the definition of ``Service brake system''; and
0
g. Adding in alphabetical order definitions of ``Spark ignition fuel
(SIF)'' and ``Visibility''.
    The additions and revision read as follows:

Sec.  579.4  Terminology.

* * * * *
    (c). * * *
    Automatic brake controls means systems and devices for automatic
control of the braking system, including but not limited to, brake-
assist components (vacuum booster, hydraulic modulator, etc.), antilock
braking systems, traction control systems, and enhanced braking
systems. The term includes all associated switches, control units,
connective elements (such as wiring harnesses, hoses, piping, etc.),
and mounting elements (such as brackets, fasteners, etc.).
* * * * *
    Backover prevention system means a system that has a visual image
of the area directly behind a vehicle that is provided in a single
location to the vehicle operator and by means of indirect vision.
* * * * *
    Compressed natural gas (CNG) means a system that uses compressed
natural gas to propel a motor vehicle.
    Compression ignition fuel (CIF) means a system that uses diesel or
any diesel-based fuels to propel a motor vehicle. This includes
biodiesel.
* * * * *
    Electric battery power (EBP) means a system that uses only
batteries to power an electric motor to propel a motor vehicle.
* * * * *
    Electronic stability control system for light vehicles is used as
defined in S4. of Sec.  571.126 of this chapter.
    Electronic stability control system for buses, emergency vehicles,
and medium/heavy vehicles means a system that has all the following
attributes:
    (i) Augments vehicle directional stability by applying and
adjusting the vehicle brake torques individually at each wheel position
on at least one front and at least one rear axle of the vehicle to
induce correcting yaw moment to limit vehicle oversteer and to limit
vehicle understeer;
    (ii) Enhances rollover stability by applying and adjusting the
vehicle brake torques individually at each wheel position on at least
one front and at least one rear axle of the vehicle to reduce lateral
acceleration of a vehicle;
    (iii) Is computer-controlled with the computer using a closed-loop
algorithm to induce correcting yaw moment and enhance rollover
stability;
    (iv) Has a means to determine the vehicle's lateral acceleration;
    (v) Has a means to determine the vehicle's yaw rate and to estimate
its side slip or side slip derivative with respect to time;
    (vi) Has a means to estimate vehicle mass or, if applicable,
combination vehicle mass;
    (vii) Has a means to monitor driver steering input;
    (viii) Has a means to modify engine torque, as necessary, to assist
the driver in maintaining control of the vehicle and/or combination
vehicle; and
    (ix) Can provide brake pressure to automatically apply on a truck
tractor and modulate the brake torques of a towed semi-trailer.
* * * * *
    Forward collision avoidance system means
    (i) A system that:
    (A) Has an algorithm or software to determine distance and relative
speed of an object or another vehicle directly in the forward lane of
travel; and
    (B) Provides an audible, visible, and/or haptic warning to the
driver of a potential collision with an object in the vehicle's forward
travel lane.
    (ii) The system may also include a feature that:
    (A) Pre-charges the brakes prior to, or immediately after, a
warning is issued to the driver;
    (B) Closes all windows, retracts the seat belts, and/or moves
forward any memory seats in order to protect the vehicle's occupants
during or immediately after a warning is issued; or
    (C) Applies any type of braking assist or input during or
immediately after a warning is issued.
* * * * *
    Foundation brake system means all components of the service braking
system of a motor vehicle intended for the transfer of braking
application force from the operator to the wheels of a vehicle,
including components such as the brake pedal, master cylinder, fluid
lines and hoses, brake calipers, wheel cylinders, brake discs, brake
drums, brake pads, brake shoes, and other related equipment installed
in a motor vehicle in order to comply with FMVSS Nos. 105, 121, 122, or
135 (except equipment relating specifically to the parking brake). The
term includes all associated switches, control units, connective
elements (such as wiring harnesses, hoses, piping, etc.), and mounting
elements (such as brackets, fasteners, etc.).
    Fuel and/or propulsion system type means the variety of fuel and/or
propulsion systems used in a motor vehicle, as follows: compressed
natural gas (CNG); compression ignition fuel (CIF); electric battery
power (EBP); fuel-cell power (FCP); hybrid electric vehicle (HEV);
hydrogen combustion power (HCP); plug-in hybrid (PHV); spark ignition
fuel (SIF); and other (OTH).
    Fuel-cell power (FCP) means a system that uses fuel cells to
generate electricity to power an electric motor to propel a motor
vehicle.
* * * * *
    Hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) means a system that uses a
combination of an electric motor and internal combustion engine to
propel a motor vehicle but is not capable of recharging its batteries
by plugging in to an external electric current.
    Hydrogen combustion power (HCP) means a system that uses hydrogen
to

propel a vehicle through means other than a fuel cell.
* * * * *
    Lane departure prevention system means
    (i) A system that:
    (A) Has an algorithm or software to determine the vehicle's
position relative to the lane markers and the vehicle's projected
direction; and
    (B) Provides an audible, visible, and/or haptic warning to the
driver of unintended departure from a travel lane.
    (ii) The system may also include a feature that:
    (A) Applies the vehicle's stability control system to assist the
driver to maintain lane position during or immediately after the
warning is issued;
    (B) Applies any type of steering input to assist the driver to
maintain lane position during or immediately after the warning is
issued; or
    (C) Applies any type of braking pressure or input to assist the
driver to maintain lane position during or immediately after the
warning is issued.
* * * * *
    Plug-in hybrid (PHV) means a system that combines an electric motor
and an internal combustion engine to propel a motor vehicle and is
capable of recharging its batteries by plugging in to an external
electric current.
* * * * *
    Roll stability control system means a system that:
    (i) Enhances rollover stability by applying and adjusting the
vehicle brake torques to reduce lateral acceleration of a vehicle;
    (ii) Is computer-controlled with the computer using a closed-loop
algorithm to enhance rollover stability;
    (iii) Has a means to determine the vehicle's lateral acceleration;
    (iv) Has a means to determine the vehicle mass or, if applicable,
combination vehicle mass;
    (v) Has a means to modify engine torque, as necessary, to assist
the driver in maintaining rollover stability of the vehicle and/or
combination vehicle; and
    (vi) Can provide brake pressure to automatically apply on a truck
tractor and modulate the brake torques of a towed semi-trailer.
* * * * *
    Service brake system means all components of the service braking
system of a motor vehicle intended for the transfer of braking
application force from the operator to the wheels of a vehicle,
including the foundation braking system, such as the brake pedal,
master cylinder, fluid lines and hoses, braking assist components,
brake calipers, wheel cylinders, brake discs, brake drums, brake pads,
brake shoes, and other related equipment installed in a motor vehicle
in order to comply with FMVSS Nos. 105, 121, 122, or 135 (except
equipment relating specifically to a parking brake). This term also
includes systems and devices for automatic control of the brake system
such as antilock braking, traction control, and enhanced braking, but
does not include systems or devices necessary only for electronic
stability control, or roll stability control. The term includes all
associated switches, control units, connective elements (such as wiring
harnesses, hoses, piping, etc.), and mounting elements (such as
brackets, fasteners, etc.).
* * * * *
    Spark ignition fuel (SIF) means, in the context of reporting fuel
and/or propulsion system type, a system that uses gasoline, ethanol, or
methanol based fuels to propel a motor vehicle.
* * * * *
    Visibility means the systems and components of a motor vehicle
through which a driver views the surroundings of the vehicle including
windshield, side windows, back window, and rear view mirrors, and
systems and components used to wash and wipe windshields and back
windows. This term includes those vehicular systems and components that
can affect the ability of the driver to clearly see the roadway and
surrounding area, such as the systems and components identified in
FMVSS Nos. 103, 104, and 111. This term also includes the defogger,
defroster system, the heater core, blower fan, windshield wiper
systems, mirrors, windows and glazing material, heads-up display (HUD)
systems, and exterior view-based television systems for medium-heavy
vehicles, but does not include exterior view-based television systems
for light vehicles which are defined under ``Backover prevention
system'' and exterior lighting systems which are defined under
``Lighting.'' This term includes all associated switches, control
units, connective elements (such as wiring harnesses, hoses, piping,
etc.), and mounting elements (such as brackets, fasteners, etc.).
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11. Amend Sec.  579.6 by redesignating paragraph (b) as paragraph
(b)(1) and adding paragraph (b)(2) to read as follows:

Sec.  579.6  Address for submitting reports and other information.

* * * * *
    (b) * * *
    (2) The annual list of substantially similar vehicles submitted
pursuant to Sec.  579.11(e) of this part shall be submitted to NHTSA's
early warning data repository identified on NHTSA's Web page http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/ewr/ewr.cfm. A manufacturer shall use the
template provided at the early warning Web site, also identified on
NHTSA's Web page http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/ewr/xls.cfm, for
submitting the list.
* * * * *

Subpart C--Reporting of Early Warning Information

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12. Amend Sec.  579.21 by:
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a. Revising the first sentence of paragraph (a);
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b. Revising the first sentence of paragraph (b)(2);
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c. Revising the first sentence of paragraph (c); and
0
d. Adding a fifth sentence to paragraph (c).
    The revisions and addition read as follows:

Sec.  579.21  Reporting requirements for manufacturers of 5,000 or more
light vehicles annually.

* * * * *
    (a) Production information. Information that states the
manufacturer's name, the quarterly reporting period, the make, the
model, the model year, the type, the platform, the fuel and/or
propulsion system type coded as follows: CNG (compressed natural gas),
CIF (compression ignition fuel), EBP (electric battery power), FCP
(fuel-cell power), HEV (hybrid electric vehicle), HCP (hydrogen
combustion power), PHV (plug-in hybrid), SIF (spark ignition fuel) and
OTH (Other), and the number of vehicles produced. * * *
    (b) * * *
    (2) For each incident described in paragraph (b)(1) of this
section, the manufacturer shall separately report the make, model,
model year, the type, the fuel and/or propulsion system type (as
specified in paragraph (a)), and VIN of the vehicle, the incident date,
the number of deaths, the number of injuries for incidents occurring in
the United States, the State or foreign country where the incident
occurred, each system or component of the vehicle that allegedly
contributed to the incident, and whether the incident involved a fire
or rollover, coded as follows: 01 steering system, 02 suspension
system, 03 foundation brake system, 04 automatic brake controls, 05
parking brake, 06 engine and engine cooling system, 07 fuel system, 10

power train, 11 electrical system, 12 exterior lighting, 13 visibility,
14 air bags, 15 seat belts, 16 structure, 17 latch, 18 vehicle speed
control, 19 tires, 20 wheels, 22 seats, 23 fire, 24 rollover, 25
electronic stability control system, 26 forward collision avoidance
system, 27 lane departure prevention system, 28 backover prevention
system, 98 where a system or component not covered by categories 01
through 22 or 25 through 28, is specified in the claim or notice, and
99 where no system or component of the vehicle is specified in the
claim or notice. * * *
    (c) Numbers of property damage claims, consumer complaints,
warranty claims, and field reports. Separate reports on the numbers of
those property damage claims, consumer complaints, warranty claims, and
field reports which involve the systems and components that are
specified in codes 01 through 22, or 25 through 28 in paragraph (b)(2)
of this section, or a fire (code 23), or rollover (code 24). * * * For
each report, the manufacturer shall separately state the vehicle type
and fuel and/or propulsion system type if the manufacturer stated more
than one vehicle type or fuel and/or propulsion system type for a
particular make, model, model year in paragraph (a) of this section.
* * * * *

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13. Amend Sec.  579.22 by:
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a. Revising the first sentence of paragraph (b)(2);
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b. Revising the first sentence of paragraph (c); and
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c. Revising the first sentence of paragraph (d).
    The revisions read as follows:

Sec.  579.22  Reporting requirements for manufacturers of 100 or more
buses, manufacturers of 500 or more emergency vehicles and
manufacturers of 5,000 or more medium-heavy vehicles (other than buses
and emergency vehicles) annually.

* * * * *
    (b) * * *
    (2) For each incident described in paragraph (b)(1) of this
section, the manufacturer shall separately report the make, model,
model year, and VIN of the bus, emergency vehicle or medium-heavy
vehicle, the incident date, the number of deaths, the number of
injuries for incidents occurring in the United States, the State or
foreign country where the incident occurred, each system or component
of the vehicle that allegedly contributed to the incident, and whether
the incident involved a fire or rollover, coded as follows: 01 steering
system, 02 suspension system, 03 service brake system, hydraulic, 04
service brake system, air, 05 parking brake, 06 engine and engine
cooling system, 07 fuel system, gasoline, 08 fuel system, diesel, 09
fuel system, other, 10 power train, 11 electrical, 12 exterior
lighting, 13 visibility, 14 air bags, 15 seat belts, 16 structure, 17
latch, 18 vehicle speed control, 19 tires, 20 wheels, 21 trailer hitch,
22 seats, 23 fire, 24 rollover, 25 electronic stability control system
and/or roll stability control system, 98 where a system or component
not covered by categories 01 through 22 or 25 is specified in the claim
or notice, and 99 where no system or component of the vehicle is
specified in the claim or notice. * * *
    (c) Numbers of property damage claims, consumer complaints,
warranty claims, and field reports. Separate reports on the numbers of
those property damage claims, consumer complaints, warranty claims, and
field reports which involve the systems and components that are
specified in codes 01 through 22, or 25 in paragraph (b)(2) of this
section, or a fire (code 23), or rollover (code 24). * * *
    (d) Copies of field reports. For all buses, emergency vehicles and
medium-heavy vehicles manufactured during a model year covered by the
reporting period and the nine model years prior to the earliest model
year in the reporting period, a copy of each field report (other than a
dealer report or a product evaluation report) involving one or more of
the systems or components identified in paragraph (b)(2) of this
section, or fire, or rollover, containing any assessment of an alleged
failure, malfunction, lack of durability, or other performance problem
of a motor vehicle or item of motor vehicle equipment (including any
part thereof) that is originated by an employee or representative of
the manufacturer and that the manufacturer received during a reporting
period. * * *

    Note: The following appendices will not appear in the Code of
Federal Regulations.

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    Issued on: August 9, 2013.
David L. Strickland,
Administrator, NHTSA.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Summary Notice No. 52]

Petition for Exemption; Summary of Petition Received; UPS Flight
Forward, Inc.

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

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice contains a summary of a petition seeking relief
from specified requirements of Federal Aviation Regulations. The
purpose of this notice is to improve the public's awareness of, and
participation in, the FAA's exemption process. Neither publication of
this notice nor the inclusion or omission of information in the summary
is intended to affect the legal status of the petition or its final
disposition.

DATES: Comments on this petition must identify the petition docket
number and must be received on or before September 11, 2019.

ADDRESSES: Send comments identified by docket number FAA-2019-0628
using any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and follow the online instructions for sending your
comments electronically.
     Mail: Send comments to Docket Operations, M-30; U.S.
Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Room W12-140,
West Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC 20590-0001.
     Hand Delivery or Courier: Take comments to Docket
Operations in Room W12-140 of the West Building Ground Floor at 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590-0001, between 9 a.m. and 5
p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
     Fax: Fax comments to Docket Operations at<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Privacy: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments
from the public to better inform its rulemaking process. DOT posts
these comments, without edit, including any personal information the
commenter provides, to http://www.regulations.gov, as described in the
system of records notice (DOT/ALL-14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at
http://www.dot.gov/privacy.
    Docket: Background documents or comments received may be read at
http://www.regulations.gov at any time. Follow the online instructions
for accessing the docket or go to the Docket Operations in Room W12-140
of the West Building Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
Washington, DC 20590-0001, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nia Daniels,<PHONE_NUMBER>, Office of
Rulemaking, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue
SW, Washington, DC 20591.
    This notice is published pursuant to 14 CFR 11.85.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on August 16, 2019.
John Linsenmeyer,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Rulemaking.

Petition for Exemption

    Docket No.: FAA-2019-0628.
    Petitioner: UPS Flight Forward, Inc.
    Sections of 14 CFR Affected: 91.7; 91.9(b); 91.119(b) and (c);
91.121(a)(1); 91.151(b); 91.203(a)(1); 135.21(f); 135.25(a)(1) and (2);
135.63(c) and (d); 135.65(a) and (d); 135.143(c); 135.161(a);
135.203(a)(1) and (b); 135.209(b); and 135.243(b)(1) and (2).
    Description of Relief Sought: UPS Flight Forward, Inc. seeks an
exemption from federal regulations to allow it to conduct part 135 air
carrier operations for commercial package delivery using an unmanned
aircraft system (UAS).

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. IC13-19-000]

Commission Information Collection Activities (Ferc-511); Comment
Request; Extension

AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of information collection and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A), the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission (Commission or FERC) is soliciting public comment on the
currently approved information collection, FERC-511 (Transfer of
Electric License).

DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due October 15,
2013.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments (identified by Docket No. IC13-19-
000) by either of the following methods:
     eFiling at Commission's Web site: http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp.
     Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, Secretary of the Commission, 888 First Street NE.,
Washington, DC 20426.
    Instructions: All submissions must be formatted and filed in
accordance with submission guidelines at: http://www.ferc.gov/help/submission-guide.asp. For user assistance contact FERC Online Support
by email at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or by phone at:<PHONE_NUMBER>
(toll-free), or<PHONE_NUMBER> for TTY.
    Docket: Users interested in receiving automatic notification of
activity in this docket or in viewing/downloading comments and
issuances in this docket may do so at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/docs-filing.asp.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Ellen Brown may be reached by email
at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>telephone at<PHONE_NUMBER>, and fax at
(202) 273-0873.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Transfer of Electric License.
    OMB Control No.: 1902-0069.

    Type of Request: Three-year extension of the FERC-511 information
collection requirements with no changes to the current reporting
requirements.
    Abstract: The Commission uses the information collected under the
requirements of FERC-511 to implement the statutory provisions of
Sections 4(e) and 8 of the Federal Power Act (FPA).\1\ Section 4(e)
authorizes the Commission to issue licenses for the construction,
operation and maintenance of reservoirs, powerhouses, and transmission
lines or other facilities necessary for the development and improvement
of navigation and for the development, transmission, and utilization of
power.\2\ Section 8 of the FPA provides that the voluntary transfer of
any license is made only with the written approval of the Commission.
Any successor to the licensee may assign the rights of the original
licensee but is subject to all of the conditions of the license. The
information filed with the Commission is a mandatory requirement
contained in the format of a written application for transfer of
license, executed jointly by the parties of the proposed transfer. The
sale or merger of a licensed hydroelectric project may occasion the
transfer of a license. The Commission's staff uses the information
collection to determine the qualifications of the proposed transferee
to hold the license and to prepare the transfer of the license order.
Approval by the Commission of transfer of a license is contingent upon
the transfer of title to the properties under license, delivery of all
license instruments, and evidence that such transfer is in the public
interest. The Commission implements these filing requirements in the
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    \2\ Refers to facilities across, along, from, or in any of the
streams or other bodies of water over which Congress has
jurisdiction under its authority to regulate commerce with foreign
nations and among the several Sates, or upon any part of public
lands and reservations of the United States, or for the purpose of
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    Estimate of Annual Burden: \3\ The Commission estimates the total
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    \3\ The Commission defines burden as the total time, effort, or
financial resources expended by persons to generate, maintain,
retain, or disclose or provide information to or for a Federal
agency. For further explanation of what is included in the
information collection burden, reference 5 Code of Federal
Regulations 1320.3.

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                        Number of responses      Total number of      Average burden hours     Estimated total
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    The total estimated annual cost burden to respondents is $64,400
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    Comments: Comments are invited on: (1) Whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
the Commission, including whether the information will have practical
utility; (2) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden and
cost of the collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality,
utility and clarity of the information collection; and (4) ways to
minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are
to respond, including the use of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.

    Dated: August 7, 2013.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2013-19663 Filed 8-13-13; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P


PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT SUBMISSION Please read the instructions before completing this form. For additional forms or assistance in completing this form, contact your agency's Paperwork Clearance Officer. Send two copies of this form, the collection instrument to be reviewed, the Supporting Statement and any additional documentation to: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Docket Library, Room 10102, 725 17th Street NW Washington, DC 20503.

1. Agency/ Subagency originating request U. S. EPA/ Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance 2. OMB control number b. G None a. 2060 0105 __ __ __ __

3. Type of information collection ( check one) a. G New collection b. G Revision of a currently approved collection c. X Extension of a currently approved collection d. G Reinstatement, without change, of a previously approved collection for which approval has expired e. G Reinstatement, with change, of a previously approved collection for which approval has expired f. G Existing collection in use without an OMB control number 4. Type of review requested ( check one) a. X Regular b. G Emergency  Approval requested by: / / c. G Delegated 5. Small entities Will this information collection have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities? G Yes X No For b f, note item A2 of Supporting Statement Instructions 6. Requested expiration date a. X Three years from approval date b. G Other Specify: / /___

7. Title NSPS for the Graphic Arts Industry ( 40 CFR part 60, subpart QQ) ( Renewal)

8. Agency form number( s) ( If applicable) EPA ICR 0657.08 9. Keywords Rotogravure printing units, printing press, gravure cylinder, raw ink, proof press, related coatings, solvent recovery.

10. Abstract These standards apply to each publication rotogravure printing press for which construction, modification or reconstruction commended after October 28, 1980. Owners and operators must notify EPA of construction, modifications, startups, shutdowns, malfunctions, and report about the date and results of performance test. Facilities must keep records showing they are meeting the standards.

11. Affected public ( Mark primary with " P" and all others that apply with " X") a. Individuals or households d. Farms b. P Business or other for profit e. Federal Government c. Not  for profit institutions f. State, Local or Tribal Government 12. Obligation to respond ( Mark primary with " P" and all others that apply with " X") a. G Voluntary b. G Required to obtain or retain benefits c. P Mandatory 13. Annual reporting and recordkeeping hour burden a. Number of respondents 19 b. Total annual responses 47 1. Percentage of these responses collected electronically 10 % c. Total hours requested 1,718 d. Current OMB inventory 3,871 e. Difference ( 2,153) f. Explanation of difference 1. Program Change 2. Adjustment ( 2,153) 14. Annual reporting and recordkeeping cost burden ( in thousands of dollars) a. Total annualized capital/ startup costs 0 b. Total annual costs ( O& M) 0 c. Total annualized cost requested 0 d. Current OMB inventory 0 e. Difference 0 f. Explanation of difference 1. Program change 2. Adjustment 0 15. Purpose of information collection ( Mark Primary With " P" and all others that apply with " X") a. Application for benefits e. Program planning or management b. Program evaluation f. Research c. General purpose statistics g. P Regulatory or compliance d. __ Audit 16. Frequency of recordkeeping or reporting ( check all that apply) a. X Recordkeeping b. Q Third party disclosure c. X Reporting 1. Q On occasion 2. Q Weekly 3. Q Monthly 4. Q Quarterly 5. X Semi annually 6. Q Annually 7. Q Biannually 8. X Other ( describe) Initially 17. Statistical methods Does this information collection employ statistical methods?

Q Yes X No 18. Agency contact ( person who can best answer questions regarding the content of this submission) Name: Learia A. Williams Phone: ( 202) 564 4113 OMB 83 I 10/ 95 19. Certification for Paperwork Reduction Act Submissions On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with' 5 CFR 1320.9.

NOTE: The text of 5 CFR 1320.9, and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8( b)( 3), appear at the end of the instructions. The certification is to be made with reference to those regulatory provisions as set forth in the instructions.

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

( a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

( b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

( c) It reduces burden on small entities;

( d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous terminology that is understandable to respondents;

( e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

( f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

( g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8( b)( 3):

( i) Why the information is being collected; ( ii) Use of information; ( iii) Burden estimate; ( iv) Nature of response ( voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory); ( v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and ( vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

( h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected ( see note in Item 19 of the instructions);

( i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology; and ( j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item below and explain the reason in Item 18 of the Supporting Statement.

Signature of Program Official Michael S. Alushin, Director Compliance Assessment and Media Programs Division Office of Compliance Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Date Signature of Senior Official or designee Oscar Morales, Director Collection Strategies Division Office of Environmental Information Date OMB 83 I 10/ 95 Certification Requirement for Paperwork Reduction Act Submissions 5 CFR 1320.9 reads " As part of the agency submission to OMB of a proposed collection of information, the agency ( through the head of the agency, the Senior Official or their designee) shall certify ( and provide a record supporting such certification) that the proposed collection of information

"( a) is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including that the information to be collected will have practical utility,

"( b) is not unnecessarily duplicative of information otherwise reasonably accessible to the agency;

"( c) reduces to the extent practicable and appropriate the burden on persons who shall provide information to or for the agency, including with respect to small entities, as defined in the Regulatory Flexibility Act 5 U. S. C. § 601( 6)), the use of such techniques as:

"( 1) establishing differing compliance or reporting requirements or timetables that take into account the resources available to those who are to respond; "( 2) the clarification, consolidation, or simplification of compliance and reporting requirements; or collection of information , or any part thereof; "( 3) an exemption from coverage of the collection of information, or any part thereof;

"( d) is written using plain, coherent, and unambiguous terminology and is understandable to those who are to respond;

"( e) is to be implemented in ways consistent and compatible, to the maximum extent practicable, with the existing reporting and recordkeeping practices of those who are to respond;

"( f) indicates for each recordkeeping requirement the length of time persons are required to maintain the records specified;

"( g) informs potential respondents of the information called for under § 1320.8( b)( 3); [ see below]

"( h) has been developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected, including the processing of the information in a manner which shall enhance, where appropriate, the utility of the information to agencies and the public;

"( i) uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology appropriate to the purpose for which the information is to be collected; and "( j) to the maximum extent practicable, uses appropriate information technology to reduce burden and improve data quality, agency efficiency and responsiveness to the public."

NOTE: 5 CFR 1320.8( b)( 3) requires that each collection of information:

"( 3) informs and provides reasonable notice to the potential persons to whom the collection of information is addressed of:

"( i) the reasons the information is planned to be and/ or has been used to further the proper performance of the functions of the agency; "( ii) the way such information is planned to be and/ or has been used to further the proper performance of the functions of the agency; "( iii) an estimate, to the extent practicable, of the average burden of the collection ( together with a request that the public direct to the agency any comments concerning the accuracy of this burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing this burden); "( iv) whether responses to the collection of information are voluntary, required to obtain or retain a benefit ( citing authority), or mandatory ( citing authority); "( v) the nature and extent of confidentiality to be provided, if any ( citing authority); and "( vi) the fact that any agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number." OMB 83 I ( Instructions) 10/ 95


[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 164 (Wednesday, August 24, 2016)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 57810-57812]
[FR Doc No: 2016-20273]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 23

[Docket No. FAA-2016-9001; Notice No. 23-16-02-SC]

Special Conditions: Pilatus Aircraft, Ltd., Model PC-12, PC-12/
45, and PC-12/47 Airplanes, Lithium Batteries

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed special conditions.

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SUMMARY: This action proposes special conditions for the Pilatus
Aircraft, Ltd., Model PC-12, PC-12/45, and PC-12/47 airplanes. This
airplane as modified by Finnoff Aviation will have a novel or unusual
design feature associated with the installation of a rechargeable
lithium battery. The applicable airworthiness regulations do not
contain adequate or appropriate safety standards for this design
feature. These proposed special conditions contain the additional
safety standards that the Administrator considers necessary to
establish a level of safety equivalent to that established by the
existing airworthiness standards.

DATES: Send your comments on or before October 11, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Send comments identified by docket number FAA-2016-9001
using any of the following methods:
    [square] Federal eRegulations Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and follow the online instructions for sending your
comments electronically.
    [square] Mail: Send comments to Docket Operations, M-30, U.S.
Department of Transportation (DOT), 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Room
W12-140, West Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC 20590-0001.
    [square] Hand Delivery of Courier: Take comments to Docket
Operations in Room W12-140 of the West Building Ground Floor at 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    [square] Fax: Fax comments to Docket Operations at<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Privacy: The FAA will post all comments it receives, without
change, to http://regulations.gov, including any personal information
the commenter provides. Using the search function of the docket Web
site, anyone can find and read the electronic form of all comments
received into any FAA docket, including the name of the individual
sending the comment (or signing the comment for an association,
business, labor union, etc.). DOT's complete Privacy Act Statement can
be found in the Federal Register published on April 11, 2000 (65 FR
19477-19478), as well as at http://DocketsInfo.dot.gov.
    Docket: Background documents or comments received may be read at
http://www.regulations.gov at any time. Follow the online instructions
for accessing the docket or go to the Docket Operations in Room W12-140
of the West Building Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Washington, DC, between 9 a.m., and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ruth Hirt, Federal Aviation
Administration, Programs and Procedures, ACE-114, Small Airplane
Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service, 901 Locust; Kansas City,
Missouri 64106; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; facsimile<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

    We invite interested people to take part in this rulemaking by
sending written comments, data, or views. The most helpful comments
reference a specific portion of the special conditions, explain the
reason for any recommended change, and include supporting data. We ask
that you send us two copies of written comments.
    We will consider all comments we receive on or before the closing
date for comments. We will consider comments filed late if it is
possible to do so without incurring expense or delay. We may change
these special conditions based on the comments we receive.

Background

    On September 28, 2015, Finnoff Aviation applied for a supplemental
type certificate for installation of a rechargeable lithium battery in
the Model PC-12, PC-12/45, PC-12/47 airplanes. The Model PC-12, PC-12/
45, PC-12/47 airplanes are single-engine turboprop-powered business
aircraft that can accommodate up to nine passengers with a take-off
weight up to 10,450 lbs.
    The current regulatory requirements for part 23 airplanes do not
contain adequate requirements for the application of rechargeable
lithium batteries in airborne applications. This type of battery
possesses certain failure and operational characteristics with
maintenance requirements that differ significantly from that of the
nickel-cadmium (Ni-Cd) and lead-acid rechargeable batteries currently
approved in other normal, utility, acrobatic, and commuter category
airplanes. Therefore, the FAA is proposing this special condition to
address (1) all characteristics of the rechargeable lithium batteries
and their installation that could affect safe operation of the modified
Model PC-12, PC-12/45, and PC-12/47 airplanes, and (2) appropriate
Instructions for Continued Airworthiness (ICAW) that include
maintenance requirements to ensure the availability of electrical power
from the batteries when needed.

Type Certification Basis

    Under the provisions of Sec.  21.101, Finnoff Aviation must show
that the Model PC-12, PC-12/45, and PC-12/47, as changed, continue to
meet the applicable provisions of the regulations incorporated by
reference in Type Certificate No. A78EU \1\ or the applicable
regulations in effect on the date of application for the change.
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    If the Administrator finds that the applicable airworthiness
regulations (i.e., 14 CFR part 23) do not contain adequate or
appropriate safety standards for the Model PC-12, PC-12/45, and

PC-12/47 airplanes because of a novel or unusual design feature,
special conditions are prescribed under the provisions of Sec.  21.16.
    Special conditions are initially applicable to the model for which
they are issued. Should the applicant apply for a supplemental type
certificate to modify any other model included on the same type
certificate to incorporate the same or similar novel or unusual design
feature, the special conditions would also apply to the other model
under Sec.  21.101.
    In addition to the applicable airworthiness regulations and special
conditions, the Model PC-12, PC-12/45, and PC-12/47 airplanes must
comply with the fuel vent and exhaust emission requirements of 14 CFR
part 34 and the noise certification requirements of 14 CFR part 36.
    The FAA issues special conditions, as defined in 14 CFR 11.19, in
accordance with Sec.  11.38, and they become part of the type-
certification basis under Sec.  21.101.

Novel or Unusual Design Features

    The Model PC-12, PC-12/45, and PC-12/47 airplanes will incorporate
the following novel or unusual design feature: Installation of a
rechargeable lithium battery as the main or engine start aircraft
battery.

Discussion

    Presently, there is limited experience with use of rechargeable
lithium batteries and rechargeable lithium battery systems in
applications involving commercial aviation. However, other users of
this technology, ranging from personal computers, wireless telephone
manufacturers to the electric vehicle industry, have noted safety
problems with lithium batteries. These problems include overcharging,
over-discharging, flammability of cell components, and cell internal
defects described in the following paragraphs:
    1. Overcharging: In general, lithium batteries are significantly
more susceptible to internal failures that can result in self-
sustaining increases in temperature and pressure (i.e., thermal
runaway) than the Ni-Cd or lead-acid counterparts. This is especially
true for overcharging which causes heating and destabilization of the
components of the cell, leading to the formation (by plating) of highly
unstable metallic lithium. The metallic lithium may ignite, resulting
in a fire or explosion. Finally, the severity of thermal runaway due to
overcharging increases with increasing battery capacity and due to a
higher amount of electrolyte in large batteries.
    2. Over-discharging: Discharge of some types of lithium battery
cells beyond a certain voltage (typically 2.4 volts) can cause
corrosion of the electrodes of the cell, resulting in loss of battery
capacity that cannot be reversed by recharging. This loss of capacity
may not be detected by the simple voltage measurements commonly
available to flight crews as a means of checking battery status, which
is a problem shared with Ni-Cd batteries.
    3. Flammability of Cell Components: Unlike Ni-Cd and lead-acid
batteries, some types of lithium batteries use liquid electrolytes that
are flammable. The electrolyte may serve as a source of fuel for an
external fire, if there is a breach of the battery container.
    4. Cell Internal Defects: The rechargeable lithium batteries and
rechargeable battery systems have a history of undetected cell internal
defects. These defects may or may not be detected during normal
operational evaluation, test, and validation. This may lead to unsafe
conditions when operating in service.
    These problems experienced by users of lithium batteries raise
concern about the use of these batteries in commercial aviation. The
intent of the special condition is to establish appropriate
airworthiness standards for lithium battery installations in the Model
PC-12, PC-12/45, and PC-12/47 airplanes and to ensure, as required by
Sec. Sec.  23.1309 and 23.601, that these battery installations are
neither hazardous nor unreliable.
    In summary, the lithium battery installation will consider the
following items:
    (a) The flammable fluid fire protection requirement is Sec.
23.863. In the past, this rule was not applied to batteries of normal,
utility, acrobatic, and commuter category airplanes since the
electrolytes utilized in Ni-Cd and lead-acid batteries are not
flammable.
    (b) New Instructions for Continuous Airworthiness that include
maintenance requirements to ensure that batteries used as spares have
been maintained in an appropriate state of charge and installed lithium
batteries have been sufficiently charged at appropriate intervals.
These instructions must also describe proper repairs, if allowed, and
battery part number configuration control.
    (c) The applicant must conduct a system safety assessment for the
failure condition classification of a failure of the battery charging
and monitoring functionality (per Advisory Circular AC 23.1309-1E \2\),
and develop mitigation to preclude any adverse safety effects.
Mitigation may include software, Airborne Electronic Hardware (AEH) or
a combination of software and hardware, which should be developed to
the appropriate Design Assurance Level(s) (DALs), respectively (per
Advisory Circular AC 20-115C \3\ and Advisory Circular AC 20-152 \4\).
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rgAdvisoryCircular.nsf/0/719e41e1d26099108625795d005d5302/$FILE/
23.1309-1E.pdf.
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rgAdvisoryCircular.nsf/0/e35fbc0060e2159186257bbe00719fb3/$FILE/
AC20-115C.pdf.
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rgAdvisoryCircular.nsf/0/6d4ae0bf1bde3579862570360055d119/$FILE/
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    (d) New requirements, in the proposed special conditions section,
address the hazards of overcharging and over-discharging that are
unique to lithium batteries, which should be applied to all
rechargeable lithium battery and battery installations on the Model PC-
12, PC-12/45, and PC-12/47 airplanes in lieu of the requirements of
Sec.  23.1353(a)(b)(c)(d)(e), amendment 23-49.

    Note 1: These special conditions are not intended to replace
Sec.  23.1353(a)(b)(c)(d)(e) at amendment 23-49 in the certification
basis of Model PC-12, PC-12/45, and PC-12/47 airplanes. These
special conditions apply only to rechargeable lithium batteries and
lithium battery systems and their installations. The requirements of
Sec.  25.1353 at amendment 23-49 remains in effect for batteries and
battery installations on Model PC-12, PC-12/45, and PC-12/47
airplanes that do not use rechargeable lithium batteries.

Applicability

    As discussed above, these special conditions are applicable to the
Model PC-12, PC-12/45, and PC-12/47 airplanes. Should Finnoff Aviation
apply at a later date for a supplemental type certificate to modify any
other model included on Type Certificate No. A78EU \5\ to incorporate
the same novel or unusual design feature, the special conditions would
apply to that model as well.
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Conclusion

    This action affects only certain novel or unusual design features
on one model series of airplanes. It is not a rule of general
applicability and it affects only the applicant who applied to the FAA
for approval of these features on the airplane.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 23

    Aircraft, Aviation safety, Signs and symbols.

0
The authority citation for these special conditions is as follows:

    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701, 44702, 44704.

The Proposed Special Conditions

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Accordingly, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes the
following special conditions as part of the type certification basis
for Pilatus Aircraft, Ltd., Model PC-12, PC-12/45, and PC-12/47
airplanes modified by Finnoff Aviation.
    1. Installation of Lithium Batteries must show compliance to the
following requirements:
    (1) Safe cell temperatures and pressures must be maintained
during--
    i. Normal operations;
    ii. Any probable failure conditions of charging or discharging or
battery monitoring system;
    iii. Any failure of the charging or battery monitoring system not
shown to be extremely remote.
    (2) The rechargeable lithium battery installation must be designed
to preclude explosion or fire in the event of (1)(ii) and (1)(iii)
failures.
    (3) Design of the rechargeable lithium batteries must preclude the
occurrence of self-sustaining, uncontrolled increases in temperature or
pressure.
    (4) No explosive or toxic gasses emitted by any rechargeable
lithium battery in normal operation or as the result of any failure of
the battery charging system, monitoring system, or battery installation
which is not shown to be extremely remote, may accumulate in hazardous
quantities within the airplane.
    (5) Installations of rechargeable lithium batteries must meet the
requirements of Sec.  23.863(a) through (d) at amendment 23-34.
    (6) No corrosive fluids or gases that may escape from any
rechargeable lithium battery may damage surrounding structure or any
adjacent systems, equipment, electrical wiring, or the airplane in such
a way as to cause a major or more severe failure condition, in
accordance with Sec.  23.1309(c) at amendment 23-62 and applicable
regulatory guidance.
    (7) Each rechargeable lithium battery installation must have
provisions to prevent any hazardous effect on structure or essential
systems that may be caused by the maximum amount of heat the battery
can generate during a short circuit of the battery or of its individual
cells.
    (8) Rechargeable lithium battery installations must have--

    i. A system to automatically control the charging rate of the
battery to prevent battery overheating and overcharging, or;
    ii. A battery temperature sensing and over-temperature warning
system with a means for automatically disconnecting the battery from
its charging source in the event of an over-temperature condition,
or;
    iii. A battery failure sensing and warning system with a means
for automatically disconnecting the battery from its charging source
in the event of battery failure.

    (9) Any rechargeable lithium battery installation functionally
required for safe operation of the airplane must incorporate a
monitoring and warning feature that will provide an indication to the
appropriate flight crewmembers whenever the State of Charge (SOC) of
the batteries has fallen below levels considered acceptable for
dispatch of the airplane.
    (10) The Instructions for Continued Airworthiness required by Sec.
23.1529 at amendment 23-26 must contain maintenance requirements to
assure that the battery has been sufficiently charged at appropriate
intervals specified by the battery manufacturer and the equipment
manufacturer that contain the rechargeable lithium battery or
rechargeable lithium battery system. This is required to ensure that
lithium rechargeable batteries and lithium rechargeable battery systems
will not degrade below specified ampere-hour levels sufficient to power
the aircraft system. The Instructions for Continued Airworthiness must
also contain procedures for the maintenance of replacement batteries in
spares storage to prevent the installation of batteries that have
degraded charge retention ability or other damage due to prolonged
storage at a low state of charge. Replacement batteries must be of the
same manufacturer and part number as approved by the FAA.

    Note 2: The term ``sufficiently charged'' means that the battery
will retain enough of a charge, expressed in ampere-hours, to ensure
that the battery cells will not be damaged. A battery cell may be
damaged by lowering the charge below a point where there is a
reduction in the ability to charge and retain a full charge. This
reduction would be greater than the reduction that may result from
normal operational degradation.

    (11) In showing compliance with the proposed special conditions
herein, paragraphs (1) through (8), and the RTCA document, Minimum
Operational Performance Standards for Rechargeable Lithium Battery
Systems, DO-311, may be used. The list of planned DO-311 tests should
be documented in the certification or compliance plan and agreed to by
the Denver ACO. Alternate methods of compliance other than DO-311 tests
must be coordinated with the directorate and Denver ACO.

    Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on August 18, 2016.
Pat Mullen,
Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
[FR Doc. 2016-20273 Filed 8-23-16; 8:45 am]
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[Federal Register: May 13, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 93)]
[Notices]
[Page 27545-27546]
[DOCID:fr13my08-55]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice; 60-day notice and request for comments; Extension,
without change, of a currently approved collection, OMB Number 1660-
0020; No Forms.

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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 continuing
information collection. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995, this notice seeks comments concerning Write Your Own Companies
requirements to submit financial data to FEMA on a monthly basis.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Write Your Own (WYO) Program, FEMA
regulation 44 CFR 62.3 authorizes the Federal Insurance Administrator
to enter into arrangements with individual private sector insurance
companies that are licensed to engage in the business of property
insurance. To insure that any policyholder money is accounted for and
appropriately expended, the Federal Insurance and Mitigation
Administration (FIMA) and WYO companies implemented a Financial Control
Plan under FEMA regulation 44 CFR Part 62, Appendix B. This plan
requires that each WYO company submit financial data on a monthly
basis.

Collection of Information

    Title: Write Your Own (WYO) Program.
    Type of Information Collection: Extension, without change, of a
currently approved collection.
    OMB Number: 1660-0020.
    Form Numbers: None.
    Abstract: Under the Write Your Own (WYO) Program, private sector
insurance companies may offer flood insurance to eligible property
owners. The Federal Government is guarantor of flood insurance coverage
for WYO companies, issued under the WYO arrangements.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 687 hours.

                                               Annual Hour Burden
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    Data collection activity/        Number of     Frequency of     Hour burden       Annual       Total annual
           instrument               respondents      responses     per response      responses     burden hours
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Financial Report (WYO)..........              97              12             .59           1,164             687
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    Total.......................              97              12             .59           1,164             687
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    Estimated Cost: The estimated annualized cost to respondents based
on wage rate categories is $18,782.00. The estimated annual cost to the
Federal Government is $168,907.00.
    Comments: Written 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. Comments must be submitted on or before July
14, 2008.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons should submit written comments to Office
of Management, Records Management Division, Federal Emergency
Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472, Mail Drop
Room 301, 1800 S. Bell Street, Arlington, VA 22202.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Kevin Montgomery, Financial
Management Specialist, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration,
(301) 918-1453 for additional information. You may contact the Records
Management Section for copies of the proposed collection of information
at facsimile number<PHONE_NUMBER> or e-mail address: FEMA-Information-
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
    Dated: April 28, 2008.
John A. Sharetts-Sullivan,
Director, Records Management Division, Office of Management, Federal
Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
 [FR Doc. E8-10593 Filed 5-12-08; 8:45 am]

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