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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

49 CFR Part 571

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 108; Lamp, Reflective
Devices, and Associated Equipment; Denial of Petition for Rulemaking

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), U. S.
Department of Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Denial of petition for rulemaking.

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SUMMARY: This document denies a petition for rulemaking submitted by
Mr. William H. Thompson III requesting NHTSA amend Federal Motor
Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 108, Lamps, reflective devices, and
associated equipment. Specifically, Mr. Thompson requested we revise
the activation process for red and amber signal warning lamps on school
buses to require a new intermediate step during which both colors are
activated simultaneously and flash in an alternating pattern and that
we decouple the process by which lamps transition to the red-only
configuration from the opening of the bus entrance door. NHTSA is
denying this petition because Mr. Thompson has not identified a safety
need to justify making changes he requested, and Mr. Thompson did not
provide persuasive quantitative data to show adopting his requested
changes would result in a net benefit to safety.

DATES: The petition is denied as of January 26, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Wayne McKenzie, Office of Crash
Avoidance Standards (Phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>) or Mr.
Daniel Koblenz, Office of the Chief Counsel

(Phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>). You may mail these officials
at: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. The Petition

    On October 28, 2012, NHTSA received a letter from Mr. William H.
Thompson III containing a petition for rulemaking to amend certain
aspects of Federal motor vehicle safety standard (FMVSS) No. 108
relating to school buses equipped with red and amber signal warning
lamps.\1\ In his petition, Mr. Thompson requested NHTSA add an
intermediate lamp configuration to the activation process for signal
warning lamps between the existing amber-only and red-only
configurations during which the amber and red lamps are both activated
and alternate flashing. Additionally, he requested the transition from
this intermediate amber-and-red configuration to the red-only
configuration be controlled by a timer rather than by the bus door
opening mechanism. Mr. Thompson stated adding an intermediate amber-
and-red configuration that is activated for a fixed period of time
would improve the effectiveness with warning other drivers when the bus
is stopping for children as compared to the existing system. According
to Mr. Thompson, these changes would reduce confusion regarding the
meaning of signal warning lamps, which could in turn reduce the
frequency with which other drivers engage in unsafe driving behaviors
such as illegally passing school buses while their red signal warning
lamps are activated (so-called ``stop-arm violations'').
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    \1\ Since Mr. Thompson filed his petition, NHTSA issued a final
rule reorganizing almost all aspects of FMVSS No. 108. This final
rule did not make any substantive changes to the standard and did
not affect our analysis of Mr. Thompson's petition. However, it did
rearrange paragraphs within the standard, and as a result, paragraph
numbers Mr. Thompson cited in his petition are no longer accurate.
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    FMVSS No. 108, Lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment,
currently requires new school buses be equipped with four red signal
warning lamps and allows for the optional installation of four amber
signal warning lamps. The red lamps must be placed on the front and
rear of the bus cab (two on the front and two on the rear) as high and
as far apart as practicable, with optional amber lamps placed inboard
of red lamps. Under the existing signal warning lamp activation
requirements, a school bus driver manually activates the amber signal
warning lamps by actuating a switch to indicate to other drivers that
the bus is preparing to pick up or drop off children. Amber lamps stay
activated until the driver opens the bus entrance door, at which time
amber lamps automatically deactivate and red lamps automatically
activate to indicate children are in the process of boarding or
offloading the bus.
    Mr. Thompson argued, in his petition, the current signal warning
lamp activation process causes uncertainty among other drivers, and
this uncertainty constitutes a safety need that justifies amending
FMVSS No. 108. Specifically, Mr. Thompson claimed current signal
warning lamps do not effectively communicate when the bus will begin
the process of picking up or dropping off children because amber lamps
do not transition to red until the bus door is actually open (i.e.,
until boarding or offloading has begun). According to Mr. Thompson,
this uncertainty among other drivers leads to ``risk factors'' in the
form of unsafe driving behaviors, such as ``passing school buses while
the red signal lamps are flashing and stop arm is extended and being
cited by law enforcement, making a `panic stop' to avoid passing the
school bus as not to break the law and making a sudden stop and having
a following motorist caught unaware.'' These risk factors, in turn,
could lead to injury or death of children and other road users.
    To address this perceived safety risk, Mr. Thompson requested NHTSA
amend FMVSS No. 108 to revise activation requirements for school bus
signal warning lamps so they more clearly indicate the status of the
school bus to other drivers. Per his petition, upon approaching a bus
stop, the bus driver would activate amber flashing signal lamps by
actuating a switch as is done under the existing rule. However, as the
bus makes its final approach, the bus driver would actuate the signal
warning lamp switch a second time, which would activate an intermediate
signal warning lamp configuration during which amber and red signal
warning lamps are activated and alternate flashing. This new
configuration would be activated for a fixed period (the petition
suggests approximately 3 seconds) after which the signal warning lamp
system would automatically progress to a red-only configuration and the
stop sign would deploy. The transition to the red-only configuration
signals other drivers to come to a complete stop and indicates to the
bus driver it is safe to open the bus door to pick up or drop off
children. According to Mr. Thompson, a 3 second intermediate step is
sufficiently long to warn other drivers that the bus is preparing to
stop, which will reduce some of risk factors described above.

II. Agency Analysis

    We are denying Mr. Thompson's petition on two bases. First, we do
not believe confusion over the meaning of school bus signal warning
lamps is a safety need that must be addressed by amending the lighting
standard. Second, Mr. Thomson has not provided data persuasively
demonstrating changes he proposed would lead to a net benefit for
vehicle safety. We explain our reasoning in more detail below.
    a. Mr. Thompson has not demonstrated that uncertainty over the
meaning of signal warning lamps is a safety need that must be
addressed.
    Congress enacted the Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966 (the ``Safety
Act'') for the purpose of ``reduc[ing] traffic accidents and deaths and
injuries resulting from traffic accidents.'' \2\ To accomplish this,
the Safety Act authorizes NHTSA to promulgate FMVSSs as well as to
engage in other activities such as research and development. Because
NHTSA has limited resources with which to accomplish goals of the
Safety Act, the agency must make choices about how to most effectively
and efficiently allocate resources. Accordingly, we will not take
action under our Safety Act authority if we do not believe doing so
will further interests of vehicle safety. In the context of petitions
for rulemaking filed under 49 CFR part 552, this means we will not
grant a petition to amend an FMVSS unless we believe doing so will
address a traffic-related safety need.
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    \2\ 49 U.S.C. 30111.
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    Mr. Thompson has not shown such a safety need exists in this case.
As noted earlier, Mr. Thompson argued in his petition that confusion
over the meaning of signal warning lamps is a significant safety risk
because it leads to unsafe driving behavior around school buses. To
make his case, Mr. Thompson cited several sources, including two NHTSA
publications (one survey and one guidance document) and two State-
sponsored studies of stop-arm violations.\3\ While we agree with Mr.

Thompson that these sources support the conclusion that school bus
stop-arm violations are a problem, they do not support Mr. Thompson's
assertion that stop-arm violations and other unsafe driving behavior is
because of uncertainty over signal warning lamps.
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    \3\ In addition to these studies, Mr. Thompson provided other
types of evidence. For example, Mr. Thompson stated ``expert
evidence'' indicates drivers who see amber lamps tend to speed up to
try and ``get past the bus'' before red lamps activate. Mr. Thompson
asserted signal warning lamp systems could potentially be misused
under existing requirements but admitted the sort of misuse he
described is ``probably not a common occurrence.'' However, because
this information is unsourced and anecdotal, we cannot use it as a
basis in our evaluation for concluding a safety risk exists.
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    We will first address the two NHTSA publications Mr. Thompson
cited. The first NHTSA publication was our 1997 National Survey on
Speeding and Unsafe Driving Attitudes and Behaviors, which contains a
finding that 99 percent of drivers believed stop-arm violations were
the most egregious type of moving violation.\4\ As the title suggests,
this is a survey of public opinion; it does not make any conclusions
based on empirical data about the frequency or cause of stop-arm
violations and does not contain information relevant to evaluating
whether these violations are because of uncertainty regarding the
meaning of signal warning lamps. The other NHTSA publication Mr.
Thompson cited was our 2000 Best Practices Guide on Reducing Illegal
Passing of School Buses.\5\ This publication does not include empirical
data supporting Mr. Thompson's proposal. Moreover, the policy proposal
this document contains focuses on addressing the problem of stop-arm
violations through a combination of educational and enforcement
initiatives, not changes to FMVSS No. 108.
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    \4\ DOT HS 809 688, available at https://one.nhtsa.gov/people/injury/drowsy_driving1/speed_volII_finding/SpeedVolumeIIFindingsFinal.pdf. (Please note that the survey was
updated in 2002, but kept the same DOT HS number).
    \5\ Available at https://one.nhtsa.gov/people/injury/buses/2000schoolbus/index.htm.
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    The two State-sponsored studies Mr. Thompson cited do not support
Mr. Thompson's proposition that uncertainty over signal warning lamps
is a safety risk. The first study Mr. Thompson cited was conducted by
the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.\6\ That study
documented occurrences of stop-arm violations but does not establish
their underlying causes.\7\ The second study Mr. Thompson cited was
sponsored by the Florida Department of Education.\8\ Unlike the North
Carolina study, the Florida study drew conclusions regarding causes of
stop-arm violations, stating ``while many motorists clearly do not
understand the law as it applies to this situation, many more motorists
are, in fact, intentionally violating the law.''
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    \6\ Available at http://www.ncbussafety.org/StopArmViolationCamera/.
    \7\ In a more recent study conducted in October 2013 by the
North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, authors explicitly
stated the question of why stop-arm violations occur must be studied
further, and confusing signal warning lamps are just one of several
possible reasons for this problems. See Pilot Testing of a School
Bus Stop Arm Camera System (October 2013), available at http://www.ncbussafety.org/StopArmViolationCamera/documents/2013%2010%2030%20Final%20ITRE_stoparm_Camera_report.pdf.
    \8\ University of South Florida College of Engineering, Center
for Urban Transportation Research, Motorist Comprehension of
Florida's School Bus Stop Law and School Bus Signalization Devices:
Final Report (June 1997), available at https://www.cutr.usf.edu/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/school.pdf.
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    While the publications Mr. Thompson cited may demonstrate stop-arm
violations are a safety problem, they do not support his conclusion
that uncertainty over the meaning of signal warning lamps constitutes a
safety need that must be addressed through amendments to FMVSS No. 108.
None of the publications he cited link uncertainty regarding the
meaning of signal warning lamps to unsafe driving behaviors in any
significant way, and in fact could be read as supporting the opposite
conclusion--drivers understand the signal warning lamps but (at least
in some instances) are simply choosing to ignore them.
    b. Mr. Thompson has not provided us with data showing persuasive
evidence that the change he proposes will provide a positive effect on
safety.
    As we explained in our 1998 statement of policy on signal lighting,
when evaluating petitions to add or amend signal lighting requirements,
we look at whether the petitioner has provided data that ``show[s]
persuasive evidence of a positive safety impact.'' \9\ If we cannot
determine the change will positively affect safety, ``NHTSA will not
change its regulations to permit the new signal lighting idea, because
that would negatively affect standardization of signal lighting.'' In
other words, a petitioner requesting an amendment to an existing signal
lighting requirement must provide data persuading us the change will
have a benefit to safety outweighing detriments to safety that will
occur because of reduced standardization of signal lighting.
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    \9\ Statement of Policy, 63 FR 59482 (Nov. 4, 1998).
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    Because NHTSA does not have resources to sponsor research on most
of the lighting ideas proposed, we rely on petitioners to provide us
with data to evaluate whether a requested change to signal lighting
requirements will provide a net benefit to vehicle safety. Mr.
Thompson's petition did not provide us with such data. Rather,
information Mr. Thompson provided falls into one of two categories:
Information supporting the general assertion stop-arm violations are a
problem (i.e., the studies described in the previous section), or
information explaining how he developed specific aspects of this
proposal (i.e., he chose a duration of 3 seconds for the intermediate
lamp configuration because that is the duration of the yellow light on
a traffic signal for 25 mile-per-hour traffic). Mr. Thompson's petition
included no clear data demonstrating the changes he proposed would be
beneficial for vehicle safety.
    Given that Mr. Thompson did not provide proof of an offsetting
safety benefit, we are concerned the changes he proposed may lead to a
decrease in vehicle safety because they would disrupt signal light
standardization, which could cause driver confusion. As we have
explained repeatedly through years of letters of interpretation,\10\ as
well as our prior responses to other petitions made under Part 552,\11\
the effectiveness of all signal lamps (including school bus signal
warning lamps) is premised on driver familiarity with established
lighting schemes. For decades, the knowledge that flashing amber signal
warning lamps on a school bus indicate a school bus is preparing to
stop and flashing red signal warning lamps indicate children are
boarding or offloading, has been ingrained in the mind of the driving
public. Changing how school bus warning lamps operate by adding Mr.
Thompson's intermediate configuration would disrupt this well-
understood scheme. This could increase driver confusion until such time
all buses use the new lighting scheme and drivers become familiar with
the new lighting scheme.
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    \10\ See, e.g., letter to James A. Haigh (April 8, 2008),
available at https://isearch.nhtsa.gov/files/07-005005as.htm.
    \11\ See, e.g., NovaBUS, Inc.: Denial of Application for
Decision of Inconsequential Compliance, 67 FR 31862 (May 10, 2002).
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    Relatedly, we are also concerned about Mr. Thompson's other
proposal to tie the activation of the red-only signal warning lamp
configuration to a 3 second timer rather than to the opening of the bus
entrance door. The current standard requires amber signal warning lamps
deactivate and red signal warning lamps activate automatically upon the
opening of the bus entrance door. Under this system, red lamps are only
ever activated when the bus is in the process of picking up or dropping
off children. By contrast, under Mr. Thompson's scheme, the red-only
configuration necessarily activates before bus doors open. This could
confuse drivers who have learned red signal warning lamps are only
activated when children are in the process of boarding or offloading.
    Finally, we note the Florida-sponsored study discussed in the

previous section found significant driver confusion over the legal
obligations applying to drivers when they encounter a school bus with
flashing signal warning lamps. (This is distinct from the confusion Mr.
Thompson identifies as a safety risk, which is over the meaning of the
signal warning lamps themselves.) Given there is evidence drivers are
already confused about laws relating to stop-arm violations, we do not
think it would be beneficial for safety to make the signal warning lamp
activation sequence more complex than it already is (as would be the
case under Mr. Thompson's request).
    For these reasons in accordance with 49 CFR part 552, Mr.
Thompson's October 28, 2012, petition for rulemaking is denied.

    Issued on January 12, 2018, in Washington, DC, under authority
delegated in 49 CFR 1.95 and 501.5.
Heidi R. King,
Deputy Administrator.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2020-N-2231]

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Establishment Registration and Product Listing for
Manufacturers of Human Blood and Blood Products and Licensed Devices

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is announcing
an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain
information by the Agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA), Federal Agencies are required to publish notice in the Federal
Register concerning each proposed collection of information, including
each proposed extension of an existing collection of information, and
to allow 60 days for public comment in response to the notice. This
notice solicits comments on the information collection requirements
pertaining to establishment registration and product listing for
manufacturers of human blood and blood products and licensed devices.

DATES: Submit either electronic or written comments on the collection
of information by April 19, 2021.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments as follows. Please note that late,
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``Collection of information'' is defined in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR
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requires Federal Agencies to provide a 60-day notice in the Federal
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this requirement, FDA is publishing notice of the proposed collection
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    With respect to the following collection of information, FDA
invites comments on these topics: (1) Whether the proposed collection
of information is necessary for the proper performance of FDA's
functions, including whether the information will have practical
utility; (2) the accuracy of FDA's estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) ways
to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents,
including through the use of automated collection techniques, when
appropriate, and other forms of information technology.

Establishment Registration and Product Listing for Manufacturers of
Human Blood and Blood Products and Licensed Devices--21 CFR Part 607

OMB Control Number 0910-0052--Extension

    This information collection supports Agency regulations. Under
section 510 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C.
360), any person owning or operating an establishment that
manufactures, prepares, propagates, compounds, or processes a drug or
device must register with the Secretary of Health and Human Services,
on or before December 31 of each year, his or her name, places of
business, and all such establishments, among other information and must
submit, a listing of all drug and device products manufactured,
prepared, propagated, compounded, or processed by him or her for
commercial distribution, among other information. In 21 CFR part 607,
FDA has issued regulations implementing these requirements for
manufacturers of human blood and blood products.
    The regulations set forth procedures and requirements pertaining to
establishment registration and product listing for manufacturers of
human blood and blood products and licensed devices, including initial
registration, annual registration, product listing updates, and waiver
requests. Owners or operators of certain establishments that engage in
the manufacture of blood products shall register and submit a list of
every blood product in commercial distribution (21 CFR 607.20(a)).
Initial and subsequent registrations and product listings must be
submitted electronically through FDA's Center for Biologics Evaluation
and Research (CBER) Blood Establishment Registration and Product
Listing system,

or any future superseding electronic system, unless FDA has granted a
request for waiver of this requirement prior to the date on which the
information is due (21 CFR 607.22(a)). Waiver requests must be
submitted in writing and must include, among other information, the
specific reasons why electronic submission is not reasonable for the
registrant (21 CFR 607.22(b)). Establishment registration and product
listing information assists FDA in its inspections of facilities, among
other uses, and its collection is essential to the overall regulatory
scheme designed to ensure the safety of the Nation's blood supply.
    Description of Respondents: Respondents to this collection of
information are human blood and plasma donor centers, blood banks,
certain transfusion services, other blood product manufacturers,
independent laboratories that engage in quality control and testing for
registered blood product establishments and manufacturers of devices
licensed under section 351 of the Public Health Service Act.
    We estimate the burden of the information collection as follows:

                                                     Table 1--Estimated Annual Reporting Burden \1\
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                                                                   Number of
    21 CFR section; information collection         Number of     responses per   Total annual    Average burden per response  (in hours)    Total hours
                   activity                       respondents     respondent       responses
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607.20(a), 607.21, 607.22, 607.25, 607.40;                 152               1             152  1.......................................             152
 Initial registration.
607.21, 607.22, 607.25, 607.26, 607.31,                  2,557               1           2,557  0.5 (30 minutes)........................           1,279
 607.40; Annual registration.
607.21, 607.25, 607.30(a), 607.31, 607.40;                 256               1             256  0.25 (15 minutes).......................              64
 Product listing update.
607.22(b); Waiver request.....................               1               1               1  1.......................................               1
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    Total.....................................  ..............  ..............  ..............  ........................................           1,496
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\1\ There are no capital costs or operating and maintenance costs associated with this collection of information.

    Based on our evaluation of Fiscal Year 2019 data from CBER's Blood
Establishment Registration and Product Listing system, we have adjusted
the currently approved burden estimate we attribute to establishment
registration and product listing to reflect a slight increase in
submissions; however, the overall burden has not changed.

    Dated: February 11, 2021.
Lauren K. Roth,
Acting Principal Associate Commissioner for Policy.
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    Docket Numbers: RP21-1072-000.
    Applicants: MarkWest Pioneer, L.L.C.
    Description: Sec.  4(d) Rate Filing: Quarterly Fuel Adjustment
Filing to be effective 10/1/2021.
    Filed Date: 8/31/21.
    Accession Number: 20210831-5065.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 9/13/21.

    Docket Numbers: RP21-1073-000.
    Applicants: Gulf South Pipeline Company, LLC.
    Description: Sec.  4(d) Rate Filing: Cap Rel Neg Rate Agmts
(Atlanta Gas 8438 releases eff 9-1-2021) to be effective 9/1/2021.
    Filed Date: 8/31/21.
    Accession Number: 20210831-5068.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 9/13/21.

    Docket Numbers: RP21-1074-000.
    Applicants: Gulf South Pipeline Company, LLC.
    Description: Sec.  4(d) Rate Filing: Cap Rel Neg Rate Agmt
(Constellation re-release eff 9-1-2021) to be effective 9/1/2021.
    Filed Date: 8/31/21.
    Accession Number: 20210831-5074.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 9/13/21.

    Docket Numbers: RP21-1075-000.
    Applicants: Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, L.L.C.
    Description: Sec.  4(d) Rate Filing: PAL NRA Engie SP370094,
Hartree SP370073 & JP Morgan SP370134 to be effective 9/1/2021.
    Filed Date: 8/31/21.
    Accession Number: 20210831-5079.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 9/13/21.

    Docket Numbers: RP21-1076-000.
    Applicants: El Paso Natural Gas Company, L.L.C.
    Description: Sec.  4(d) Rate Filing: Negotiated Rate Agreement
Update (SRP_Sep 21) to be effective 9/1/2021.
    Filed Date: 8/31/21.
    Accession Number: 20210831-5088.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 9/13/21.

    Docket Numbers: RP21-1077-000.
    Applicants: MoGas Pipeline LLC.
    Description: Sec.  4(d) Rate Filing: MoGas Pipeline Annual Fuel
Tracker Filing to be effective 10/1/2021.
    Filed Date: 8/31/21.
    Accession Number: 20210831-5108.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 9/13/21.

    Docket Numbers: RP21-1078-000.
    Applicants: Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC.
    Description: Sec.  4(d) Rate Filing: 2021 ACA Tracker Filing--GSS.
LSS, SS-2 & S-2 to be effective 10/1/2021.
    Filed Date: 8/31/21.
    Accession Number: 20210831-5133.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 9/13/21.

    Docket Numbers: RP21-1079-000.
    Applicants: Kinder Morgan Louisiana Pipeline LLC.
    Description: Compliance filing: Arcadiana Fuel Filing to be
effective 10/1/2021.
    Filed Date: 8/31/21.
    Accession Number: 20210831-5147.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 9/13/21.

    Docket Numbers: RP21-1080-000.
    Applicants: Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC.
    Description: Sec.  4(d) Rate Filing: Negotiated Rates--Cherokee
AGL--Replacement Shippers--Sep 2021 to be effective 9/1/2021.
    Filed Date: 8/31/21.
    Accession Number: 20210831-5164.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 9/13/21.

    Docket Numbers: RP21-1081-000.
    Applicants: Southern Natural Gas Company, L.L.C.
    Description: Sec.  4(d) Rate Filing: Dalton Negotiated Rate to be
effective 10/1/2021.
    Filed Date: 8/31/21.
    Accession Number: 20210831-5166.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 9/13/21.

    Docket Numbers: RP21-1082-000.
    Applicants: Rockies Express Pipeline LLC.
    Description: Sec.  4(d) Rate Filing: REX 2021-08-31 Negotiated Rate
Agreements to be effective 9/1/2021.
    Filed Date: 8/31/21.
    Accession Number: 20210831-5216.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 9/13/21.

    Docket Numbers: RP21-1083-000.
    Applicants: El Paso Natural Gas Company, L.L.C.
    Description: Sec.  4(d) Rate Filing: Non-Conforming Agreements
Filing (El Paso Electric) to be effective 10/1/2021.
    Filed Date: 8/31/21.
    Accession Number: 20210831-5219.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 9/13/21.

    Docket Numbers: RP21-1084-000.
    Applicants: Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC.
    Description: Sec.  4(d) Rate Filing: Negotiated Rates--Various
Releases eff 9-1-2021 to be effective 9/1/2021.
    Filed Date: 9/1/21.
    Accession Number: 20210901-5015.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 9/13/21.

    Docket Numbers: RP21-1085-000.
    Applicants: Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline, L.L.C.
    Description: Sec.  4(d) Rate Filing: Negotiated Rates--Northern
Utilities 210363 Releases eff 9-1-2021 to be effective 9/1/2021.
    Filed Date: 9/1/21.
    Accession Number: 20210901-5019.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 9/13/21.

    Any person desiring to intervene or protest in any of the above
proceedings must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the
Commission's Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214) on or before 5:00
p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment date. Protests may be
considered, but intervention is necessary to become a party to the
proceeding.
    The filings are accessible in the Commission's eLibrary system
(https://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/search/fercgensearch.asp) by querying
the docket number.
    eFiling is encouraged. More detailed information relating to filing
requirements, interventions, protests, service, and qualifying
facilities filings can be found at:http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For other information, call<PHONE_NUMBER>
(toll free). For TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

    Dated: September 1, 2021.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
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[Notices]
[Pages 26029-26030]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 4900-084]

Trafalgar Power, Inc. Ampersand Forestport Hydro, LLC; Notice of
Application for Transfer of License and Soliciting Comments, Motions To
Intervene, and Protests

    On January 27, 2015, Trafalgar Power, Inc. (transferor) and
Ampersand Forestport Hydro, LLC (transferee) filed an application for
transfer of license of the Forestport Hydroelectric Project, FERC No.
4900. The project is located on the Black River in Oneida County, New
York.
    The applicants seek Commission approval to transfer the license for
the Forestport Project from the transferor to the transferee.
    Applicant Contact: For Transferor: Mr. Arthur Steckler, President,
Trafalgar Power, Inc., 11010 Lake Grove Blvd., Suite 100, Box 353,
Morrisville, NC 27560-7392. For Transferee: Mr. Lutz Loegters,
Ampersand Forestport Hydro, LLC, c/o Ampersand Hydro, LLC, 717 Atlantic
Avenue, Suite 1A, Boston, MA 02111.
    FERC Contact: Patricia W. Gillis,<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and protests:
15 days from the date that the Commission issues this notice. The
Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file motions
to intervene, comments, and protests using the Commission's eFiling
system at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. Commenters can
submit brief comments up to 6,000 characters, without prior
registration, using the eComment system at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ecomment.asp. You must include your name and contact information
at the end of your comments. For assistance, please contact FERC Online
Support at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>(866) 208-3676 (toll free), or
(202) 502-8659 (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please send a paper
copy to: Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First
Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. The first page of any filing should
include docket number P-4900-084.

    Dated: April 29, 2015.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 69874-69876]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R06-OAR-2009-0648; FRL-9936-86-Region 6]

Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; New Mexico;
Nonattainment New Source Review Permitting State Implementation Plan
Revisions for the City of Albuquerque-Bernalillo County

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving
revisions to the New Mexico State Implementation Plan (SIP) for the
City of Albuquerque-Bernalillo County. These revisions provide updates
to the City of Albuquerque-Bernalillo County major Nonattainment New
Source Review (NNSR) permit program. The EPA is proposing this action
under section 110 and part D of the Clean Air Act (CAA or the Act).

DATES: This final rule is effective on December 14, 2015.

ADDRESSES: The EPA has established a docket for this action under
Docket ID No. EPA-R06-OAR-2009-0648. All documents in the docket are
listed on the http://www.regulations.gov Web site. Although listed in
the index, some information is not publicly available, e.g.,
Confidential Business Information or other information whose disclosure
is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted
material, is not placed on the Internet and will be publicly available
only in hard copy form. Publicly available docket materials are
available either electronically through http://www.regulations.gov or
in hard copy at the EPA Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 700, Dallas,
Texas 75202-2733.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Erica Le Doux,<PHONE_NUMBER>,
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Throughout this document wherever ``we,''
``us,'' or ``our'' is used, we mean the EPA.

I. Background

    The background for today's action is discussed in detail in our
August 27, 2015 proposal (80 FR 52003). In that notice, we proposed to
approve updates to the New Mexico SIP for the City of Albuquerque-
Bernalillo County Nonattainment New Source Review (NNSR) permitting
program at 20.11.60 NMAC as submitted on August 16, 2010 and July 26,
2013. These revisions were submitted to address the following federal
requirements for NNSR:
     Implementation of the NSR Program for PM2.5 (73
FR 28321);
     PSD for PM2.5-Increments, Significant Impact
Levels (SILs) and Significant Monitoring Concentration (SMC) (75 FR
64864);
     Implementation of the 8-hour Ozone (O3) NAAQS-
Phase; Final Rule to Implement Certain Aspects of the 1990 Amendments
Relating to NSR and PSD as They Apply to Carbon Monoxide (CO), PM and
O3 NAAQS (70 FR 71612);
     PSD and NNSR: Reasonable Possibility in Recordkeeping (72
FR 72607); and PSD and NNSR: Reconsideration of Inclusion of Fugitive
Rule (76 FR 17548).
    We did not receive any comments regarding our proposal.

II. Final Action

    We are approving severable portions of SIP submittals for the New
Mexico SIP for the City of Albuquerque-Bernalillo County NNSR
permitting program submitted on August 16, 2010, and July 26, 2013. The
EPA has determined that the submitted rules were adopted and submitted
in accordance with the CAA and are consistent with our regulations and
policies regarding NNSR permitting. Therefore, we are taking final
action under section 110 and part D of the CAA to approve the following
as revisions to the New Mexico SIP for the City of Albuquerque-
Bernalillo County:
     Revisions to <IP_ADDRESS> NMAC as adopted on July 14, 2010
and submitted on August 16, 2010;
     Revisions to <IP_ADDRESS> NMAC as adopted on July 14, 2010
and submitted August 16, 2010;
     Revisions to <IP_ADDRESS> NMAC as adopted on July 14, 2010
and submitted August 16, 2010, and adopted on April 10, 2013 and
submitted on July 26, 2013;
     Revisions to <IP_ADDRESS> NMAC as adopted on July 14, 2010
and submitted August 16, 2010, and adopted on April 10, 2013 and
submitted on July 26, 2013;
     Revisions to <IP_ADDRESS> NMAC as adopted on July 14, 2010
and submitted

August 16, 2010, and adopted on April 10, 2013 and submitted on July
26, 2013;
     Revisions to <IP_ADDRESS> NMAC as adopted on July 14, 2010
and submitted August 16, 2010, and adopted on April 10, 2013 and
submitted on July 26, 2013;
     New <IP_ADDRESS> NMAC as adopted on July 14, 2010 and
submitted August 16, 2010;
     New <IP_ADDRESS> NMAC as adopted July 14, 2010 and
submitted August 16, 2010, and revisions adopted on April 10, 2013 and
submitted on July 26, 2013;
     New <IP_ADDRESS> NMAC as adopted on July 14, 2010 and
submitted August 16, 2010;
     Revisions to <IP_ADDRESS> NMAC as adopted on July 14, 2010
and submitted August 16, 2010;
     Revisions to <IP_ADDRESS> NMAC as adopted on July 14, 2010
and submitted August 16, 2010;
     New <IP_ADDRESS> NMAC as adopted on July 14, 2010 and
submitted August 16, 2010;
     New <IP_ADDRESS> NMAC as adopted on July 14, 2010 and
submitted August 16, 2010;
     Revisions to <IP_ADDRESS> NMAC as adopted on July 14, 2010
and submitted August 16, 2010;
     Revisions to <IP_ADDRESS> NMAC as adopted on July 14, 2010
and submitted August 16, 2010;
     Revisions to <IP_ADDRESS> NMAC as adopted on July 14, 2010
and submitted August 16, 2010;
     Revisions to <IP_ADDRESS> NMAC as adopted on July 14, 2010
and submitted August 16, 2010;
     Revisions to <IP_ADDRESS> NMAC as adopted on July 14, 2010
and submitted August 16, 2010;
     Revisions to <IP_ADDRESS> NMAC as adopted on July 14, 2010
and submitted August 16, 2010; and
     Revisions to <IP_ADDRESS> NMAC as adopted on July 14, 2010
and submitted August 16, 2010.
    The EPA finds that the August 16, 2010 and July 26, 2013,
submittals together address all required NNSR elements for the
implementation of the 8-hour ozone NAAQS and the 1997 and 2006
PM2.5 NAAQS. We note that the City of Albuquerque-Bernalillo
County NNSR program does not include regulation of VOCs and ammonia as
PM2.5 precursors. However, section 189(e) of the Act
requires regulation of PM2.5 precursors that significantly
contribute to PM2.5 levels ``which exceed the standard in
the area'' and PM2.5 levels in the City of Albuquerque-
Bernalillo County do not currently exceed the standard. In the event
that an area is designated nonattainment for the 2012 PM2.5
NAAQS or any other future PM2.5 NAAQS, New Mexico for the
City of Albuquerque-Bernalillo County will have a deadline under
section 189(a)(2) of the CAA to make a submission addressing the
statutory requirements as to that area, including the requirements in
section 189(e) that apply to the regulation of PM2.5
precursors.

III. Incorporation by Reference

    In this rule, we are finalizing regulatory text that includes
incorporation by reference. In accordance with the requirements of 1
CFR 51.5, we are finalizing the incorporation by reference of the
revisions to the New Mexico for the City of Albuquerque-Bernalillo
County regulations as described in the Final Action section above. We
have made, and will continue to make, these documents generally
available electronically through www.regulations.gov and/or in hard
copy at the EPA Region 6 office.

IV. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

    Under the Clean Air Act, the Administrator is required to approve a
SIP submission that complies with the provisions of the Act and
applicable Federal regulations. 42 U.S.C. 7410(k); 40 CFR 52.02(a).
Thus, in reviewing SIP submissions, the EPA's role is to approve state
choices, provided that they meet the criteria of the Clean Air Act.
Accordingly, this action merely approves state law as meeting Federal
requirements and does not impose additional requirements beyond those
imposed by state law. For that reason, this action:
     Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' subject to
review by the Office of Management and Budget under Executive Orders
12866 (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993) and 13563 (76 FR 3821, January 21,
2011);
     Does not impose an information collection burden under the
provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.);
     Is certified as not having a significant economic impact
on a substantial number of small entities under the Regulatory
Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.);
     Does not contain any unfunded mandate or significantly or
uniquely affect small governments, as described in the Unfunded
Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-4);
     Does not have Federalism implications as specified in
Executive Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10, 1999);
     Is not an economically significant regulatory action based
on health or safety risks subject to Executive Order 13045 (62 FR
19885, April 23, 1997);
     Is not a significant regulatory action subject to
Executive Order 13211 (66 FR 28355, May 22, 2001);
     Is not subject to requirements of section 12(d) of the
National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272
note) because application of those requirements would be inconsistent
with the Clean Air Act; and
     Does not provide EPA with the discretionary authority to
address, as appropriate, disproportionate human health or environmental
effects, using practicable and legally permissible methods, under
Executive Order 12898 (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994).
    In addition, the SIP is not approved to apply on any Indian
reservation land or in any other area where EPA or an Indian tribe has
demonstrated that a tribe has jurisdiction. In those areas of Indian
country, the rule does not have tribal implications and will not impose
substantial direct costs on tribal governments or preempt tribal law as
specified by Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9, 2000).
    The Congressional Review Act, 5 U.S.C. 801 et seq., as added by the
Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996, generally
provides that before a rule may take effect, the agency promulgating
the rule must submit a rule report, which includes a copy of the rule,
to each House of the Congress and to the Comptroller General of the
United States. EPA will submit a report containing this action and
other required information to the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of
Representatives, and the Comptroller General of the United States prior
to publication of the rule in the Federal Register. A major rule cannot
take effect until 60 days after it is published in the Federal
Register. This action is not a ``major rule'' as defined by 5 U.S.C.
804(2).
    Under section 307(b)(1) of the Clean Air Act, petitions for
judicial review of this action must be filed in the United States Court
of Appeals for the appropriate circuit by January 11, 2016. Filing a
petition for reconsideration by the Administrator of this final rule
does not affect the finality of this action for the purposed of
judicial review nor does it extend the time within which a petition for
judicial review may be filed, and shall not postpone the effectiveness
of such rule or action. This action may not be challenged later in
proceedings to enforce its requirements. (See section 307(b)(2).)

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Carbon monoxide,
Incorporation by reference, Intergovernmental relations, Lead, Nitrogen
dioxide, Ozone, Particulate matter, Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements, Sulfur oxides, Volatile organic compounds.

    Dated: October 29, 2015.
Ron Curry,
Regional Administrator, Region 6.
    40 CFR part 52 is amended as follows:

PART 52--APPROVAL AND PROMULGATION OF IMPLEMENTATION PLANS

0
1. The authority citation for part 52 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.

Subpart GG--New Mexico

0
2. In Sec.  52.1620(c) the second table titled ``EPA Approved
Albuquerque/Bernalillo County, NM Regulations'' is amended by revising
the entry for ``Part 60 (20.11.60)'' to read as follows:

Sec.  52.1620  Identification of plan.

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         State citation              Title/subject        effective     EPA approval date        Explanation
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[Federal Register: November 28, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 228)]
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains notices to the public of
the proposed issuance of rules and regulations. The purpose of these
notices is to give interested persons an opportunity to participate in
the rule making prior to the adoption of the final rules.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2007-0254; Directorate Identifier 2007-NM-209-AD]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 777 Airplanes

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

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD)
for certain Boeing Model 777 airplanes. This proposed AD would require
installing software upgrades to the airplane information management
system (AIMS) located in the flight compartment. This proposed AD
results from an investigation that revealed that detrimental effects
could occur on certain AIMS software during flight. We are proposing
this AD to prevent an unannunciated loss of cabin pressure. If an
undetected loss of pressure event were to cause an unsafe pressure in
the cabin, the flight crew could become incapacitated.

DATES: We must receive comments on this proposed AD by January 14,
2008.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
     Mail: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590.
     Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    For service information identified in this AD, contact Boeing
Commercial Airplanes, P.O. Box 3707, Seattle, Washington 98124-2207.

Examining the AD Docket

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jay Yi, Aerospace Engineer, Systems
and Equipment Branch, ANM-130S, FAA, Seattle Aircraft Certification
Office, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington 98057-3356; telephone
(425) 917-6494; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

    We invite you to send any written relevant data, views, or
arguments about this proposed AD. Send your comments to an address
listed under the ADDRESSES section. Include ``Docket No. FAA-2007-0254;
Directorate Identifier 2007-NM-209-AD'' at the beginning of your
comments. We specifically invite comments on the overall regulatory,
economic, environmental, and energy aspects of this proposed AD. We
will consider all comments received by the closing date and may amend
this proposed AD because of those comments.
    We will post all comments we receive, without change, to http://
www.regulations.gov, including any personal information you provide. We
will also post a report summarizing each substantive verbal contact we
receive about this proposed AD.

Discussion

    An investigation of a service problem revealed that detrimental
effects could occur during flight on certain Boeing Model 777 airplanes
with certain airplane information management system (AIMS) software.
The following airplane effects could potentially occur: A false measure
of cabin pressure by the left air supply and cabin pressure controller
(ASCPC) could result in an unannunciated loss of cabin pressure. If an
undetected loss of pressure event were to cause an unsafe pressure in
the cabin, the flightcrew could become incapacitated.

Relevant Service Information

    We have reviewed Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 777-31A0119,
Revision 1, dated March 27, 2007; and Boeing Alert Service Bulletin
777-31A0120, Revision 1, dated March 23, 2007. Service Bulletin 777-
31A0119 describes procedures for installing the AIMS-1 Blockpoint 2006
(BP06) operational software in the AIMS-1 hardware. Service Bulletin
777-31A0120 describes procedures for installing the AIMS-2 BP06
operational software in the AIMS-2 hardware.

Concurrent Service Bulletins

    Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 777-31A0119 recommends prior or
concurrent accomplishment of Boeing Special Attention Service Bulletin
777-31-0098, Revision 1, dated May 3, 2007. That service bulletin
describes procedures for installing the AIMS-1 Blockpoint 2005A (BP05A)
operational software. Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 777-31A0120
recommends prior or concurrent accomplishment of Boeing Special
Attention Service Bulletin 777-31-0097, Revision 3, dated February 22,
2007. That service bulletin describes procedures for installing the
AIMS-2 BP05A operational software.

FAA's Determination and Requirements of the Proposed AD

    We have evaluated all pertinent information and identified an
unsafe condition that is likely to exist or develop on other airplanes
of this same type design. For this reason, we are proposing this AD,
which would require accomplishing the actions specified in the service
information described previously.

Costs of Compliance

    There are about 142 airplanes of the affected design in the
worldwide fleet. This proposed AD would affect about 2 airplanes of
U.S. registry. The proposed actions would take between 1 and 4 work
hours per airplane, at an average labor rate of $80 per work hour.
Based

on these figures, the estimated cost of the proposed AD for U.S.
operators is between $160 and $640, or between $80 and $320 per
airplane.

Authority for This Rulemaking

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

Regulatory Findings

    We have determined that this proposed AD would not have federalism
implications under Executive Order 13132. This proposed AD would not
have a substantial direct effect on the States, on the relationship
between the national Government and the States, or on the distribution
of power and responsibilities among the various levels of government.
    For the reasons discussed above, I certify that the proposed
regulation:
    1. Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under Executive Order
12866;
    2. Is not a ``significant rule'' under the DOT Regulatory Policies
and Procedures (44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979); and
    3. Will not have a significant economic impact, positive or
negative, on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria
of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
    We prepared a regulatory evaluation of the estimated costs to
comply with this proposed AD and placed it in the AD docket. See the
ADDRESSES section for a location to examine the regulatory evaluation.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

    Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation safety, Safety.

The Proposed Amendment

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

PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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

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

Sec.  39.13  [Amended]

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

Boeing: Docket No. FAA-2007-0254; Directorate Identifier 2007-NM-
209-AD.

Comments Due Date

    (a) The FAA must receive comments on this AD action by January
14, 2008.

Affected ADs

    (b) None.

Applicability

    (c) This AD applies to Boeing Model 777-200, -200LR, -300, -
300ER series airplanes, certificated in any category; as identified
in Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 777-31A0119, Revision 1, dated
March 27, 2007; and Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 777-31A0120,
Revision 1, dated March 23, 2007.

Unsafe Condition

    (d) This AD results from an investigation that revealed that
detrimental effects could occur on certain airplane information
management system (AIMS) software during flight. We are issuing this
AD to prevent an unannunciated loss of cabin pressure. If an
undetected loss of pressure event were to cause an unsafe pressure
in the cabin, the flight crew could become incapacitated.

Compliance

    (e) You are responsible for having the actions required by this
AD performed within the compliance times specified, unless the
actions have already been done.

Software Installation

    (f) Within 15 months after the effective date of this AD, do the
actions specified in paragraphs (f)(1) and (f)(2) of this AD, as
applicable.
    (1) Install the AIMS Blockpoint 2006 (BP06) operational software
by doing all the actions in accordance with the Accomplishment
Instructions of Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 777-31A0119, Revision
1, dated March 27, 2007; or Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 777-
31A0120, Revision 1, dated March 23, 2007; as applicable.
    (2) Prior to or concurrently with accomplishing the software
installation, install the AIMS Blockpoint 2005A (BP05A) software in
accordance with the Accomplishment Instructions of Boeing Special
Attention Service Bulletin 777-31-0098, Revision 1, dated May 3,
2007; or Boeing Special Attention Service Bulletin 777-31-0097,
Revision 3, dated February 22, 2007; as applicable.

Credit for Actions Done Using Previous Service Information

    (g) Actions accomplished before the effective date of this AD in
accordance with Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 777-31A0119, or Boeing
Alert Service Bulletin 777-31A0120, both dated October 16, 2006, are
considered acceptable for compliance with the corresponding actions
specified in this AD.

Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)

    (h)(1) The Manager, Seattle Aircraft Certification Office (ACO),
FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested in
accordance with the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19.
    (2) To request a different method of compliance or a different
compliance time for this AD, follow the procedures in 14 CFR 39.19.
Before using any approved AMOC on any airplane to which the AMOC
applies, notify your appropriate principal inspector (PI) in the FAA
Flight Standards District Office (FSDO), or lacking a PI, your local
FSDO.

    Issued in Renton, Washington, on November 20, 2007.
Ali Bahrami,
Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
[FR Doc. E7-23117 Filed 11-27-07; 8:45 am]

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Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 100

[Docket No. USCG-2021-0162]

Special Local Regulations; Marine Events Within the Fifth Coast
Guard District

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of enforcement of regulation; change of enforcement
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce the special local regulation for
the 11th Annual Atlantic City Triathlon on August 7, 2021, from 6 a.m.
through 9 a.m., to provide for the safety of life on navigable
waterways during this event. Our regulation for marine events within
the Fifth Coast Guard District identifies the regulated area for this
event in Atlantic City, NJ. During the enforcement periods, the
operator of any vessel in the regulated area must comply with
directions from the Patrol Commander or any Official Patrol displaying
a Coast Guard ensign.

DATES: The regulation in 33 CFR 100.501 for the special local
regulation listed in item (a)(12) in the table to Sec.  100.501 will be
enforced from 6 a.m. through 9 a.m. on August 7, 2021.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about this
notice of enforcement, call or email Petty Officer Jennifer Padilla,
U.S. Coast Guard, Sector Delaware Bay, Waterways Management Division,
telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>, email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard will enforce the special
local regulation as described in section (a), row (12) of the table to
33 CFR 100.501 for the 11th Annual Atlantic City Triathlon from 6 a.m.
through 9 a.m. on August 7, 2021. The published enforcement periods for
this event included the 2nd or 3rd Sunday in August. We are announcing
a change of enforcement date for this year's event with this notice of
enforcement because August 7, 2021, is the first Saturday in August.
This action is necessary to ensure safety of life on the navigable
waters of the United States immediately prior to, during, and
immediately after the swim portion of the triathlon. Our regulation for
marine events within the Fifth Coast Guard District, table to Sec.
100.501, section (a), row (12), specifies the location of the regulated
area as all waters of the New Jersey ICW bounded by a line connecting
the following points: Latitude 39[deg]21'20'' N, longitude
074[deg]27'18'' W, thence northeast to latitude 39[deg]21'27.47'' N,
longitude 074[deg]27'10.31'' W, thence northeast to latitude
39[deg]21'33'' N, longitude 074[deg]26'57'' W, thence northwest to
latitude 39[deg]21'37'' N, longitude 074[deg]27'03'' W, thence
southwest to latitude 39[deg]21'29.88'' N, longitude 074[deg]27'14.31''
W., thence south to latitude 39[deg]21'19'' N, longitude
074[deg]27'22'' W, thence east to latitude 39[deg]21'18.14'' N,
longitude 074[deg]27'19.25'' W, thence north to point of origin, near
Atlantic City, NJ.
    During the enforcement periods, as reflected in Sec.  100.501(c),
if you are the operator of a vessel in the regulated area you must
comply with directions from the Patrol Commander or any Official Patrol
displaying a Coast Guard ensign.
    In addition to this notice of enforcement in the Federal Register,
the Coast Guard will provide notification of the enforcement periods
via broadcast notice to mariners.

    Dated: July 29, 2021.
Jonathan D. Theel,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port Delaware Bay.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2018-0630; Product Identifier 2018-NE-25-AD; Amendment
39-19347; AD 2018-16-07]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; General Electric Company Turbofan
Engines

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

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SUMMARY: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain
General Electric Company (GE) GEnx-1B54, -1B58, -1B64, -1B67, -1B70, -
1B54/P1, -1B58/P1, -1B64/P1, -1B67/

P1, -1B70/P1, -1B54/P2, -1B58/P2, -1B64/P2, -1B67/P2, -1B70/P2, -1B70C/
P1, -1B70/72/P1, -1B70/75/P1, -1B74/75/P1, -1B75/P1, -1B70C/P2, -1B70/
72/P2, -1B70/75/P2, -1B74/75/P2, -1B75/P2, -1B76/P2, -1B76A/P2, -1B78/
P2, -2B67, -2B67B, and -2B67/P turbofan engines. This AD requires
removal of affected high-pressure turbine (HPT) stator cases (HPT
cases) from service and their replacement with a part eligible for
installation. This AD was prompted by the discovery of a quality escape
at a manufacturing facility. We are issuing this AD to address the
unsafe condition on these products.

DATES: This AD is effective August 15, 2018.
    The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of a certain publication listed in this AD as of August 15,
2018.
    We must receive comments on this AD by September 14, 2018.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments, using the procedures found in 14 CFR
11.43 and 11.45, by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
     Mail: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590.
     Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    For service information identified in this final rule, contact
General Electric Company, GE Aviation, Room 285, 1 Neumann Way,
Cincinnati, OH 45215; phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email:
[email protected]. You may view this service information at
the FAA, Engine and Propeller Standards Branch, 1200 District Avenue,
Burlington, MA. For information on the availability of this material at
the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>. It is also available on the internet at
http://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No.
FAA-2018-0630.

Examining the AD Docket

    You may examine the AD docket on the internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2018-
0630; or in person at Docket Operations between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The AD docket contains
this final rule, the regulatory evaluation, any comments received, and
other information. The street address for the Docket Operations (phone:
800-647-5527) is listed above. Comments will be available in the AD
docket shortly after receipt.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Herman Mak, Aerospace Engineer, ECO
Branch, FAA, 1200 District Avenue, Burlington, MA 01803; phone: 781-
238-7147; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Discussion

    We learned from GE of a quality escape at one of their suppliers.
This supplier was performing welds on newly-manufactured components to
correct errors introduced in their manufacturing process. These welds
were not reviewed or approved by either GE or the FAA. GE's review of
manufacturing records determined that these parts include HPT cases
installed on GEnx engines. These HPT cases are life limited. The
unapproved repairs reduced the material capability of these cases which
requires their removal prior to reaching their published Airworthiness
Limitation Section life limit. This condition, if not addressed, could
result in failure of the HPT case, engine fire, and damage to the
airplane. We are issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on
these products.

Related Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51

    We reviewed GE Service Bulletin (SB) GEnx-1B S/B 72-0424, Revision
03, dated June 29, 2018 and GEnx-2B S/B 72-0360, Revision 03, dated
June 29, 2018. The SBs describe procedures for removing the affected
HPT cases from the engine. GE SB GEnx-1B S/B 72-0424 is effective for
GEnx-1B engines with the serial numbers of HPT cases listed in that SB.
GE SB GEnx-2B S/B 72-0360 is effective for GEnx-2B engines with the
serial numbers of HPT cases listed in that SB. This service information
is reasonably available because the interested parties have access to
it through their normal course of business or by the means identified
in the ADDRESSES section.

Other Related Service Information

    We reviewed Inspection 001, Subtask 72-52-01-230-001 of GEnx-1B
Cleaning, Inspection, and Repair Manual GEK112862, Rev 27, dated April
30, 2018, and GEnx-2B Cleaning, Inspection, and Repair Manual
GEK114120, Rev 20, dated April 30, 2018. These manuals provide guidance
for conducting Class A fluorescent penetrant inspections.

FAA's Determination

    We are issuing this AD because we evaluated all the relevant
information and determined the unsafe condition described previously is
likely to exist or develop in other products of the same type design.

AD Requirements

    This AD requires removal of the affected HPT cases from service and
their replacement with a part eligible for installation.

FAA's Justification and Determination of the Effective Date

    An unsafe condition exists that requires the immediate adoption of
this AD without providing an opportunity for public comments prior to
adoption. The FAA has found that the risk to the flying public
justifies waiving notice and comment prior to adoption of this rule
because the compliance time for the required action is shorter than the
time necessary for the public to comment and for us to publish the
final rule. Therefore, we find good cause that notice and opportunity
for prior public comment are impracticable. In addition, for the reason
stated above, we find that good cause exists for making this amendment
effective in less than 30 days.

Comments Invited

    This AD is a final rule that involves requirements affecting flight
safety and was not preceded by notice and an opportunity for public
comment. However, we invite you to send any written data, views, or
arguments about this final rule. Send your comments to an address
listed under the ADDRESSES section. Include the docket number FAA-2018-
0630 and Product Identifier 2018-NE-25-AD at the beginning of your
comments. We specifically invite comments on the overall regulatory,
economic, environmental, and energy aspects of this final rule. We will
consider all comments received by the closing date and may amend this
final rule because of those comments.
    We will post all comments we receive, without change, to http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information you provide. We
will also post a report summarizing each substantive verbal contact we
receive about this final rule.

Costs of Compliance

    We estimate that this AD affects 13 engines installed on airplanes
of U.S. registry.
    We estimate the following costs to comply with this AD:

                                                 Estimated Costs
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                                                                                Cost per       Cost on U.S.
              Action                        Labor cost            Parts cost        product         operators
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Replacement of HPT case...........  0 work-hours x $85 per           $362,400         $362,400       $4,711,200
                                     hour = $0.
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Authority for This Rulemaking

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

Regulatory Findings

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

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

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

Adoption of the Amendment

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

PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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

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

Sec.  39.13  [Amended]

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

2018-16-07 General Electric Company: Amendment 39-19347; Docket No.
FAA-2018-0630; Product Identifier 2018-NE-25-AD.

(a) Effective Date

    This AD is effective August 15, 2018.

(b) Affected ADs

    None.

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to General Electric Company (GE) GEnx-1B54, -
1B58, -1B64, -1B67, -1B70, -1B54/P1, -1B58/P1, -1B64/P1, -1B67/P1, -
1B70/P1, -1B54/P2, -1B58/P2, -1B64/P2, -1B67/P2, -1B70/P2, -1B70C/
P1, -1B70/72/P1, -1B70/75/P1, -1B74/75/P1, -1B75/P1, -1B70C/P2, -
1B70/72/P2, -1B70/75/P2, -1B74/75/P2, -1B75/P2, -1B76/P2, -1B76A/P2,
-1B78/P2, -2B67, -2B67B, and -2B67/P turbofan engines with a high-
pressure turbine (HPT) stator case (HPT case), part number (P/N)
2302M90G04 installed, and with any serial number (S/N) listed in
Table 1, 2, or 3, in the Planning Information section of GE Service
Bulletin (SB) GEnx-2B S/B 72-0360, Revision 03, dated June 29, 2018,
or GEnx-1B S/B 72-0424, Revision 03, dated June 29, 2018, installed.

(d) Subject

    Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC) Code 7250, Turbine
Section.

(e) Unsafe Condition

    This AD was prompted by the discovery of a quality escape at a
manufacturing facility involving unapproved welds on HPT cases. We
are issuing this AD to prevent failure of the HPT case. The unsafe
condition, if not addressed, could result in engine fire and damage
to the airplane.

(f) Compliance

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

(g) Required Actions

    (1) For HPT cases listed in Planning Information, Table 1 or 2,
of GE SBs GEnx-2B S/B 72-0360, Revision 03, dated June 29, 2018 and
GEnx-1B S/B 72-0424, Revision 03, dated June 29, 2018, determine the
lesser of the following: Cycles since new (CSN) or cycles since
Class A fluorescent penetrant inspection (CSFPI) of the entire HPT
case.
    (2) Using the determination made in paragraph (g)(1) of this AD,
remove from service the HPT case after the effective date of this AD
as specified in Table 1 to paragraph (g) of this AD. Replace the
removed HPT case with a part eligible for installation.

[GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TR31JY18.000

    (3) Remove from service HPT cases listed in Planning
Information, Table 3, of GE SBs GEnx-2B S/B 72-0360, Revision 03,
dated June 29, 2018 or GEnx-1B S/B 72-0424, Revision 03, dated June
29, 2018, prior to exceeding 10 cycles after the effective date of
this AD or exceeding the CSN limits listed in Table 3, whichever
comes later. Replace the removed HPT case with a part eligible for
installation.

(h) Installation Prohibition

    (1) After the effective date of this AD, do not install any
affected HPT case onto any engine.
    (2) After the effective date of this AD, HPT cases listed in
Planning Information, Table 3, in GE SB GEnx-2B S/B 72-0360,
Revision 03, dated June 29, 2018 or GEnx-1B S/B 72-0424, Revision
03, dated June 29, 2018, and any higher level assemblies with these
parts installed, may not be removed from a GEnx-2B engine and
installed on a GEnx-1B engine or removed from a GEnx-1B engine and
installed on a GEnx-2B engine.

(i) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)

    (1) The Manager, ECO Branch, FAA, has the authority to approve
AMOCs for this AD, if requested using the procedures found in 14 CFR
39.19. In accordance with 14 CFR 39.19, send your request to your
principal inspector or local Flight Standards District Office, as
appropriate. If sending information directly to the manager of the
certification office, send it to the attention of the person
identified in paragraph (j) of this AD. You may email your request
to: [email protected].
    (2) Before using any approved AMOC, notify your appropriate
principal inspector, or lacking a principal inspector, the manager
of the local flight standards district office/certificate holding
district office.

(j) Related Information

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

(k) Material Incorporated by Reference

    (1) The Director of the Federal Register approved the
incorporation by reference (IBR) of the service information listed
in this paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51.
    (2) You must use this service information as applicable to do
the actions required by this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise.
    (i) General Electric Company (GE) Service Bulletin (SB) GEnx-2B
S/B 72-0360, Revision 03, dated June 29, 2018.
    (ii) GE SB GEnx-1B S/B 72-0424, Revision 03, dated June 29,
2018.
    (3) For GE service information identified in this AD, contact
General Electric Company, GE Aviation, Room 285, 1 Neumann Way,
Cincinnati, OH 45215; phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email:
[email protected].
    (4) You may view this service information at FAA, Engine and
Propeller Standards Branch, 1200 District Avenue, Burlington, MA.
For information on the availability of this material at the FAA,
call<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    (5) You may view this service information that is incorporated
by reference at the National Archives and Records Administration
(NARA). For information on the availability of this material at
NARA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.

    Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts, on July 25, 2018.
Karen M. Grant,
Acting Manager, Engine & Propeller Standards Branch, Aircraft
Certification Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket Number FRA-2017-0107]

Petition for Waiver of Compliance

    Under part 211 of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), this
provides the public notice that on October 6, 2017, the Vermilion
Valley Railroad (VVRR) petitioned the Federal Railroad Administration
(FRA) for a waiver of compliance from certain provisions of the Federal
railroad safety regulations contained at 49 CFR part 223, Safety
Glazing Standards. FRA assigned the petition Docket Number FRA-2017-
0107.
    Specifically, VVRR has petitioned FRA for a waiver of compliance
from 49 CFR 223.11, Requirements for existing locomotives, for two of
its locomotives, IBCX 4210 and IBCX 4214. Both of these units are EMD F
9 units and were built in 1956 for the Erie Mining Company in
Minnesota. These units have been used exclusively in private iron ore
operations and were never required to be FRA compliant. They were saved
from scrapping in 2015 by the Indiana Boxcar Corporation, which is the
parent company of VVRR.
    VVRR operates in a mostly rural area from Olin, IN to an
interchange point with CSX in Danville, IL, with a 10 miles-per-hour
maximum operating speed. VVRR states that the glass on the two
locomotives is in good condition and retrofitting of the locomotives
would be costly. In addition, VVRR states that retrofitting of the
locomotives with compliant glazing would compromise the historical
appearance by eliminating the ``roll down'' side windows and opening
vent windows. VVRR further states that while the two units will be part
of its freight locomotive fleet, their use will be sporadic and the
units will primarily be used for photographs and special occasions.
    A copy of the petition, as well as any written communications
concerning the petition, is available for review online at
www.regulations.gov and in person at the U.S. Department of
Transportation's (DOT) Docket Operations Facility, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE., W12-140, Washington, DC 20590. The Docket Operations
Facility is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except
Federal Holidays.
    Interested parties are invited to participate in these proceedings
by submitting written views, data, or comments. FRA does not anticipate
scheduling a public hearing in connection with these proceedings since
the facts do not appear to warrant a hearing. If any interested parties
desire an opportunity for oral comment and a public hearing, they
should notify FRA, in writing, before the end of the comment period and
specify the basis for their request.
    All communications concerning these proceedings should identify the
appropriate docket number and may be submitted by any of the following
methods:
     Web site: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments.
     Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
     Mail: Docket Operations Facility, U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., W12-140, Washington, DC
20590.
     Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Room W12-140,
Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal Holidays.
    Communications received by December 18, 2017 will be considered by
FRA before final action is taken. Comments received after that date
will be considered if practicable.
    Anyone can search the electronic form of any written communications
and comments received into any of our dockets by the name of the
individual submitting the comment (or signing the document, if
submitted on behalf of an association, business, labor union, etc.).
Under 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments from the public to better
inform its processes. DOT posts these comments, without edit, including
any personal information the commenter provides, to
www.regulations.gov, as described in the system of records notice (DOT/
ALL-14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at https://www.transportation.gov/privacy. See also https://www.regulations.gov/privacyNotice for the
privacy notice of regulations.gov.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on October 26, 2017.
John K. Alexy,
Director, Office of Safety Analysis.
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