[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 227 (Tuesday, November 28, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56290-56291]
[FR Doc No: 2017-25691]

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-82149; File No. SR-NYSEArca-2017-132]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE Arca, Inc.; Notice of Filing
and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Amend Rule 5.1-
E(c) Regarding the Requirements for the Listing of Securities That Are
Issued by the Exchange or Any of Its Affiliates

November 22, 2017.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) \1\ of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 (the ``Act'') \2\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\3\ notice is hereby
given that, on November 17, 2017, NYSE Arca, Inc. (the ``Exchange'' or
``NYSE Arca'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in Items I, II,
and III below, which Items have been prepared by the self-regulatory
organization. The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit
comments on the proposed rule change from interested persons.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 15 U.S.C. 78a.
    \3\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance
of the Proposed Rule Change

    The Exchange proposes to amend Rule 5.1-E(c) regarding the
requirements for the listing of securities that are issued by the
Exchange or any of its affiliates. The proposed rule change is
available on the Exchange's Web site at www.nyse.com, at the principal
office of the Exchange, and at the Commission's Public Reference Room.

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

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

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

1. Purpose
    The Exchange proposes to amend Rule 5.1-E(c) (Listing of an
Affiliate or Entity that Operates and/or Owns a Trading System or
Facility of the Exchange) regarding the requirements for the listing of
securities that are issued by the Exchange or any of its affiliates.
    Paragraph (c) of 5.1-E(c) sets forth certain monitoring
requirements that must be met throughout the continued listing and
trading of securities issued by the Exchange's ultimate parent,
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (``ICE''), or its affiliates. More
specifically, paragraph (c)(1) and (2) of Rule 5.1-E(c) provide that,
throughout the continued listing and trading of an Affiliate Security
\4\ on the Exchange:
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    \4\ Pursuant to Rule 5.1-E(c)(a), ``Affiliate Security'' means
any security issued by an ICE Affiliate or any Exchange-listed
option on any such security, and ``ICE Affiliate'' means ICE and any
entity that directly or indirectly, through one or more
intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common
control with ICE, where ``control'' means that one entity possesses,
directly or indirectly, voting control of the other entity either
through ownership of capital stock or other equity securities or
through majority representation on the board of directors or other
management body of such entity.
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     The Exchange will prepare a quarterly report on the
Affiliate Security (``Quarterly Report'') for the Exchange's Regulatory
Oversight Committee (``ROC''), and a copy of the Quarterly Report will
be forwarded promptly to the Securities and Exchange Commission
(``Commission''); and
     once a year, an independent accounting firm shall review
the listing standards for the Affiliate Security to insure that the
issuer is in compliance with the listing requirements (``Annual
Report''), and a copy of the Annual Report shall be forwarded promptly
to the ROC and the Commission.
    The Exchange proposes to amend paragraph (c) of Rule 5.1-E(c) to
remove the requirement that copies of the Quarterly and Annual Reports
be forwarded to the Commission, by deleting the final sentence of Rule
5.1-E(c)(c)(1) and the text ``and the Commission'' from the end of Rule
5.1-E(c)(c)(2). In addition, because the proposed deletions would
remove the definition of ``Commission'' currently in Rule 5.1-
E(c)(c)(1), the Exchange proposes to add the definition to Rule 5.1-
E(c)(c)(3).
    No other changes would be made to paragraph (c) of Rule 5.1-E(c),
which would continue to require that the Quarterly Report be prepared
for the ROC and the Annual Report be forwarded promptly to the ROC.
2. Statutory Basis
    The Exchange believes that the proposed rule change is consistent
with Section 6(b) of the Exchange Act \5\ in general, and Section
6(b)(5) \6\ in particular, in that it is designed to prevent fraudulent
and manipulative acts and practices, to promote just and equitable
principles of trade, to foster cooperation and coordination with
persons engaged in regulating, clearing, settling, processing
information with respect to, and facilitating transactions in
securities, to remove impediments to, and perfect the mechanism of a
free and open market and a national market system and, in general, to
protect investors and the public interest.
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    \5\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
    \6\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
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    The Exchange believes that the proposed rule change is designed to
prevent fraudulent and manipulative acts and practices, to foster
cooperation and coordination with persons engaged in regulating,
clearing, settling, processing information with respect to, and
facilitating transactions in securities, remove impediments to, and
perfect the mechanism of a free and open market and a national market
system and, in general, to protect investors and the public interest,
because the proposed changes would reduce the paperwork received by the
Commission and ease the burden of submitting the Quarterly and Annual
Reports, without changing the information available to the Commission.
In discussions with the Commission Staff regarding Rule 5.1-E(c), it
was determined that the Exchange no longer needed to provide copies of
the Quarterly and Annual Reports to the Commission. The Quarterly and
Annual Reports would continue to be available to the Commission, as
they are subject to Section 17A of the Act \7\ and Rule 17a-1
thereunder,\8\ pursuant to which the Exchange is required to keep and
preserve copies of the Quarterly and Annual Reports, and to promptly
furnish to the Commission copies of such Reports upon request of any
representative of the Commission.
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    \7\ 15 U.S.C. 78q.
    \8\ 17 CFR 240.17a-1.
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    The Exchange believes that the proposed non-substantive change
adding the definition of ``Commission'' to Rule 5.1-E(c)(c)(3) would
promote just and equitable principles of trade

and remove impediments to a free and open market by providing greater
clarity in the Exchange's rules.

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

    The Exchange does not believe that the proposed rule change will
impose any burden on competition that is not necessary or appropriate
in furtherance of the purposes of the Exchange Act. The proposed rule
change is not intended to address competitive issues but rather to
reduce the paperwork received by the Commission and ease the burden of
submitting the Quarterly and Annual Reports, without changing the
information available to the Commission.

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

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

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

    The Exchange has filed the proposed rule change pursuant to Section
19(b)(3)(A)(iii) of the Act \9\ and Rule 19b-4(f)(6) thereunder.\10\
Because the proposed rule change does not: (i) Significantly affect the
protection of investors or the public interest; (ii) impose any
significant burden on competition; and (iii) become operative prior to
30 days from the date on which it was filed, or such shorter time as
the Commission may designate, if consistent with the protection of
investors and the public interest, the proposed rule change has become
effective pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act and Rule 19b-
4(f)(6)(iii) thereunder.\11\
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    \9\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(iii).
    \10\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6).
    \11\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6). In addition, Rule 19b-4(f)(6)
requires a self-regulatory organization to give the Commission
written notice of its intent to file the proposed rule change at
least five business days prior to the date of filing of the proposed
rule change, or such shorter time as designated by the Commission.
The Exchange has satisfied this requirement.
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    At any time within 60 days of the filing of such proposed rule
change, the Commission summarily may temporarily suspend such rule
change if it appears to the Commission that such action is necessary or
appropriate in the public interest, for the protection of investors, or
otherwise in furtherance of the purposes of the Act. If the Commission
takes such action, the Commission shall institute proceedings under
Section 19(b)(2)(B) \12\ of the Act to determine whether the proposed
rule change should be approved or disapproved.
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    \12\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2)(B).
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IV. Solicitation of Comments

    Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views, and
arguments concerning the foregoing, including whether the proposed rule
change is consistent with the Act. Comments may be submitted by any of
the following methods:

Electronic Comments

     Use the Commission's Internet comment form (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml); or
     Send an email to [email protected]. Please include
File Number SR-NYSEArca-2017-132 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

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

All submissions should refer to File Number SR-NYSEArca-2017-132. This
file number should be included on the subject line if email is used. To
help the Commission process and review your comments more efficiently,
please use only one method. The Commission will post all comments on
the Commission's Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments, all
written statements with respect to the proposed rule change that are
filed with the Commission, and all written communications relating to
the proposed rule change between the Commission and any person, other
than those that may be withheld from the public in accordance with the
provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be available for Web site viewing and
printing in the Commission's Public Reference Room, 100 F Street NE.,
Washington, DC 20549 on official business days between the hours of
10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of the filing also will be available
for inspection and copying at the principal office of the Exchange. All
comments received will be posted without change. Persons submitting
comments are cautioned that we do not redact or edit personal
identifying information from comment submissions. You should submit
only information that you wish to make available publicly. All
submissions should refer to File Number SR-NYSEArca-2017-132 and should
be submitted on or before December 19, 2017.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\13\
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    \13\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Eduardo A. Aleman,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-25691 Filed 11-27-17; 8:45 am]
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TO:	Steam Electric Rulemaking Record

FROM:	Ryan Novak, ERG

DATE:	September 30, 2015

SUBJECT:	Index for Supporting Documentation for the Ohio River, WV/OH Case Study Model (DCN SE05593)

This document serves as the index for the supporting documentation for the Ohio River, WV/OH Case Study Model, developed as part of the Environmental Assessment for the Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards for the Steam Electric Power Generating Point Source Category (EA Report), Document No. EPA-821-R-15-006 (DCN SE04527). The supporting documentation for this case study includes the files listed in Table 1.
 Table 1. Supporting Documentation for the Ohio River, WV/OH Case Study Model
                                 Attachment ID
                                 Document Name
                               Brief Description
                                      A1
Attachment 1: Pollutant Loadings and Design Workbook - SE05593A1
Documentation of the modeling scope, design, steam electric power plant loadings, STORET monitoring data, and DMR/TRI point source loadings evaluated for the Ohio River, WV/OH case study model. Refer to the `ReadMe' tab of the workbook for additional information about the contents of each tab.
                                      A2
Attachment 2: WASP Model Input and Output Files - SE05593A2
These files represent the WASP model input and output files for the Ohio River, WV/OH case study model. The WASP input file (.wif) for each pollutant and scenario represents the settings and inputs used to execute case study modeling. The output data represent the daily water column and sediment concentrations in each segment of the WASP model, for each pollutant, for baseline and each regulatory option.
                                      A3
Attachment 3: Water Quality Benchmark Exceedance Analysis - SE05593A3
The water quality analysis for the Ohio River, WV/OH case study model. These results were generated by running a script on the raw WASP model output (see Attachment 2). The output from this script indicates the percent of daily average concentrations that each segment exceeded the water quality benchmarks and CSCL sediment benchmarks evaluated in the EA.
                                      A4
Attachment 4: Wildlife and Human Health Impacts Analysis - SE05593A4
The wildlife and human health analysis for the Ohio River, WV/OH case study model. This workbook includes the annual average water column concentration output, generated by the WASP model, that were evaluated against the threshold concentrations determined to trigger wildlife or human health benchmark exceedances.


[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 58 (Wednesday, March 25, 2020)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 16897-16900]
[FR Doc No: 2020-06312]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 121

[Docket No.: FAA-2020-0289; Amdt. No. 121-383]
RIN 2120-AL62

Oxygen Mask Requirement: Supplemental Oxygen for Emergency
Descent and for First Aid; Turbine Engine Powered Airplanes With
Pressurized Cabins

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

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action amends the oxygen mask requirement for
circumstances in which a single pilot is at the aircraft controls. This
action applies to all certificate holders who conduct domestic, flag,
and supplemental operations. This action responds to a statutory
mandate that requires the FAA to increase the flight level threshold at
which the FAA requires use of an oxygen mask by the remaining pilot at
the aircraft controls when the other pilot at the controls leaves the
control station.

DATES: This final rule is effective on March 23, 2020.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Daniel T. Ronneberg, Part 121 Air
Carrier Operations, Air Transportation Division, Flight Standards
Service, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW,
Washington, DC 20591; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; email
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Executive Summary

    This final rule addresses section 579 of the Federal Aviation
Administration Reauthorization Act of 2018, Public Law 115-254 (Oct. 5,
2018) (``FAARA 2018''), which requires the FAA to issue a final
regulation revising Sec.  121.333(c)(3) of title 14, Code of Federal
Regulations (14 CFR), to apply only to flight altitudes above flight
level 410. Such an amendment would increase the flight level \1\
threshold from flight level 250 to flight level 410 (i.e., a flight
altitude of 41,000 feet), at which the FAA requires a pilot at the
controls to put on and use the required oxygen mask while the other
pilot leaves his or her control station. As a result, by this action,
the FAA amends 14 CFR 121.333(c)(3) to replace the current flight
altitude threshold of flight level 250 with flight level 410.
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    \1\ As further explained in Section III of this final rule, the
FAA defines ``flight level'' in 14 CFR 1.1 as a level of constant
atmospheric pressure related to a reference datum of 29.92 inches of
mercury. Flight levels are stated in three digits that represent
hundreds of feet. For example, flight level 250 represents a
barometric altimeter indication of 25,000 feet.

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II. Legal Authority and Good Cause

A. Legal Authority

    The FAA is responsible for the safety of flight in the United
States and for the safety of U.S. civil operators, U.S.-registered
civil aircraft, and U.S.-certificated airmen throughout the world. The
FAA Administrator's authority to issue rules on aviation safety is
found in title 49, U.S. Code, Subtitle I, sections 106(f) and (g).
Section 106(f) vests final authority in the Administrator for carrying
out all functions, powers, and duties of the administration relating to
the promulgation of regulations and rules.
    Subtitle VII of title 49, Aviation Programs, describes in more
detail the scope of the agency's authority. Section 44701(a)(5)
requires the Administrator to promulgate regulations and minimum
standards for other practices, methods, and procedures that the
Administrator finds necessary for safety in air commerce and national
security. In addition, section 40101(d)(1) provides that the
Administrator shall consider in the public interest, among other
matters, assigning, maintaining, and enhancing safety and security as
the highest priorities in air commerce. Further, section 44701(d)(1)(A)
specifically states that the Administrator, when prescribing safety
regulations, must consider the duty of an air carrier to provide
service with the highest possible degree of safety in the public
interest. In addition, section 579 of Public Law 115-254 (Oct. 5, 2018)
requires this amendment, stating that the Administrator of the FAA
shall issue a final regulation revising Sec.  121.333(c)(3) of title 14
CFR to apply only to flight altitudes above flight level 410.
    This rulemaking is promulgated pursuant to the authority described
in the preceding paragraphs. These authorities apply to the oversight
the FAA exercises to ensure safety of air carrier operations, including
flight crewmember supplemental oxygen usage.

B. Good Cause for Immediate Adoption and Basis for Immediate Effective
Date

    The Administrative Procedure Act (APA), 5 U.S.C. 551 et seq.,
generally requires public notice and an opportunity to comment before
promulgating regulations. The APA provides an exception to the notice
and comment process in section 553(b)(3)(B). That exception authorizes
an agency to dispense with notice and comment rulemaking procedures
when the agency for ``good cause'' finds that those procedures are
``impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary to the public interest.''
    In this instance, the FAA finds good cause exists to forgo notice
and comment because notice and comment would be unnecessary, and
contrary to the public interest. The statute unambiguously requires
replacing the flight altitude threshold of flight level 250 with flight
level 410. This mandated amendment is specific, prescriptive, and
inflexible. It is a directive that leaves no room for discretion or
interpretation. Because this rule implements a statutory requirement
without change, the FAA lacks the discretion to make changes in
response to comments. Therefore, notice and comment procedures are
unnecessary and contrary to the public interest.
    Section 553(d)(1) also provides an exception to the general
requirement that the required publication or service of a substantive
rule shall be made not less than 30 days before its effective date,
where a substantive rule grants or recognizes an exemption or relieves
a restriction. This rule is relieving in that it provides for a higher
threshold flight level at which a remaining pilot would be required to
put on an oxygen mask.
    Accordingly, the FAA finds good cause exists to forgo notice and
comment procedures, and to make this rule immediately effective.

III. Background

    The FAA has long required certificate holders to furnish, and
flight crewmembers to put on and use, oxygen masks during each
domestic, flag, or supplemental operation in which the certificate
holder uses a turbine engine powered airplane with a pressurized cabin.
The FAA established these requirements to mitigate the risk of an event
of an in-flight cabin pressurization failure. Under 14 CFR 121.385, the
minimum pilot crew is two pilots for such operations. During such
operations, under the provisions of Sec.  121.543, a pilot is allowed
to leave the flight controls under certain specified circumstances. The
FAA designed the requirement codified at Sec.  121.333(c)(3) to
mitigate the risk of having a pressurization or other oxygen failure
incident when only one pilot is at the flight controls. The FAA
requires that if the aircraft is above flight level 250, the pilot
remaining on the flight deck must put on and use the provided oxygen
mask. This requirement ensures the remaining pilot is never without
oxygen. Such a requirement is particularly important because, in the
case of an emergency, the pilot would have to initiate and accomplish
multiple tasks immediately.
    Pursuant to section 579 of FAARA 2018, this final rule amends 14
CFR 121.333(c)(3) to remove the current flight altitude threshold of
flight level 250 and replace it with a flight altitude threshold of
flight level 410.

IV. Discussion of the Final Rule

    As discussed above, this final rule amends 14 CFR 121.333(c)(3) to
remove the current flight altitude threshold of flight level 250 and
replace it with a flight altitude threshold of flight level 410. This
change results in a requirement that in domestic, flag, and
supplemental operations, when only one pilot is at the flight controls,
the pilot remaining at his or her control station must wear an oxygen
mask if the aircraft is above flight level 410 and the other pilot has
left his or her aircraft control station.
    The FAA expects certificate holders' implementation of this updated
standard will be straightforward because it only increases the flight
level threshold at which the pilot who remains at the appropriate
control station must put on and use an oxygen mask. Pilots may continue
to use their oxygen masks at lower flight levels, but such use would
not be required until the aircraft exceeds flight level 410.
    The FAA notes that certificate holders generally review and update
their manuals on a periodic basis, and that it is likely that they will
update any sections of their manuals concerning pilot oxygen
requirements to address the new flight level threshold. Certificate
holders also review training programs on a periodic basis and might
also update their flight crewmember training programs to capture the
new flight level standard. Because certificate holders would update
their manuals and training programs on a periodic basis irrespective of
this rule, the FAA does not expect that implementation of this rule,
including any resulting updates to the certificate holders' manuals or
training programs, would result in a burden to carriers.

V. Regulatory Notices and Analyses

    Changes to Federal regulations must undergo several economic
analyses. First, Executive Orders 12866 and 13563 direct that each
Federal agency shall propose or adopt a regulation only upon a reasoned
determination that the benefits of the intended regulation justify its
costs. Second, the Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 (Pub. L. 96-354),
as codified in 5 U.S.C. 603 et seq., requires agencies to analyze the
economic impact of regulatory changes on small entities. Third, the
Trade Agreements Act of 1979 (Pub. L. 96-39),

as codified in 19 U.S.C. Chapter 13, prohibits agencies from setting
standards that create unnecessary obstacles to the foreign commerce of
the United States. In developing U.S. standards, the Trade Agreements
Act requires agencies to consider international standards and, where
appropriate, that they be the basis of U.S. standards. Fourth, the
Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-4), as codified in 2
U.S.C. Chapter 25, requires agencies to prepare a written assessment of
the costs, benefits, and other effects of proposed or final rules that
include a Federal mandate likely to result in the expenditure by State,
local, or tribal governments, in the aggregate, or by the private
sector, of $100 million or more annually (adjusted for inflation with
base year of 1995). This portion of the preamble summarizes the FAA's
analysis of the economic impacts of this final rule.
    In conducting these analyses, the FAA has determined this rule is
not a significant regulatory action, as defined in section 3(f) of
Executive Order 12866. As notice and comment under 5 U.S.C. 553 are not
required for this final rule, the regulatory flexibility analyses
described in 5 U.S.C. 603 and 604 regarding impacts on small entities
are not required. This rule will not create unnecessary obstacles to
the foreign commerce of the United States. This rule will not impose an
unfunded mandate on State, local, or tribal governments, or on the
private sector, by exceeding the threshold identified previously.

A. Regulatory Evaluation

    This action amends Sec.  121.333(c)(3) to address the requirement
of section 579 of FAARA 2018, which requires the FAA to issue a final
regulation revising that section, to apply only to flight altitudes
above flight level 410. Such an amendment means that, when one pilot
leaves his or her control station, the remaining pilot is not required
to put on and use an oxygen mask until the aircraft reaches flight
level 410. Consequently, certificate holders will incur minimal costs
associated with updating manuals and flight crewmember training
programs to capture the new flight level standard; however, industry
has indicated it supports this amendment.\2\ Certificate holders
already make frequent updates; this change would be a straightforward
change in flight level and regulatory references. As previously
mentioned, petitioners have asserted that the more limited use of
oxygen masks below flight level 410 would not adversely affect safety
because of the extremely low risk for depressurization at altitudes
above flight level 250. This rule only updates the text of Sec.
121.333(c)(3) to comply with the mandate at section 579 of FAARA 2018.
The FAA finds this rule would have minimal costs.
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    \2\ Airlines for America, Request for Temporary Enforcement
Suspension of and Exemption from 14 CFR 121.333(c)(3) (Mar. 17,
2020), available in the docket for this rulemaking.
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B. Regulatory Flexibility Act

    The Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA), in 5 U.S.C. 603, requires an
agency to prepare an initial regulatory flexibility analysis describing
impacts on small entities whenever an agency is required by 5 U.S.C.
553, or any other law, to publish a general notice of proposed
rulemaking for any proposed rule. Similarly, 5 U.S.C. 604 requires an
agency to prepare a final regulatory flexibility analysis when an
agency issues a final rule under 5 U.S.C. 553, after being required by
that section or any other law to publish a general notice of proposed
rulemaking. The FAA found good cause exists to forgo notice and comment
and any delay in the effective date for this rule. As notice and
comment under 5 U.S.C. 553 are not required in this situation, the
regulatory flexibility analyses described in 5 U.S.C. 603 and 604 are
similarly not required.

C. International Trade Impact Assessment

    The Trade Agreements Act of 1979 (Pub. L. 96-39) prohibits Federal
agencies from establishing standards or engaging in related activities
that create unnecessary obstacles to the foreign commerce of the United
States. Pursuant to this Act, the establishment of standards is not
considered an unnecessary obstacle to the foreign commerce of the
United States, so long as the standard has a legitimate domestic
objective, such as the protection of safety, and does not operate in a
manner that excludes imports that meet this objective. The statute also
requires consideration of international standards and, where
appropriate, that they be the basis for U.S. standards.
    The FAA has assessed the potential effect of this final rule and
has determined that it is consistent with international standards.
Therefore, this final rule complies with the Trade Agreements Act of
1979.

D. Unfunded Mandates Assessment

    Title II of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-
4) requires each Federal agency to prepare a written statement
assessing the effects of any Federal mandate in a proposed or final
agency rule that may result in an expenditure of $100 million or more
(in 1995 dollars) in any one year by State, local, and tribal
governments, in the aggregate, or by the private sector; such a mandate
is deemed to be a ``significant regulatory action.'' The FAA currently
uses an inflation-adjusted value of $155 million in lieu of $100
million.
    This final rule does not contain such a mandate. Therefore, the
requirements of Title II of the Act do not apply.

E. Paperwork Reduction Act

    The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3507(d)) requires
that the FAA consider the impact of paperwork and other information
collection burdens imposed on the public. The FAA has determined there
is no new requirement for information collection associated with this
final rule.

F. International Compatibility and Cooperation

    In keeping with U.S. obligations under the Convention on
International Civil Aviation, it is FAA's policy to conform to
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Standards and
Recommended Practices to the maximum extent practicable.
    The FAA finds that this action is fully consistent with the
obligations under 49 U.S.C. 40105(b)(1)(A) to ensure that the FAA
exercises its duties consistently with the obligations of the United
States under international agreements.
    The FAA has reviewed the relevant standards of the International
Civil Aviation Organization and concludes that it would not be contrary
to any ICAO standard to amend Sec.  121.333(c)(3) to change the
threshold for requiring a remaining pilot to put on and use an oxygen
mask to flight level 410 rather than flight level 250. In this regard,
ICAO Annex 6 (``Operation of Aircraft'') does not require that oxygen
masks must be routinely worn above flight level 250. Annex 6, section
4.4.5 (``Use of Oxygen''), only requires oxygen masks to be available
above 25,000 feet mean sea level (MSL). The standard states, ``[a]ll
flight crew members of pressurized aeroplanes operating above an
altitude where the atmospheric pressure is less than 376 hPa [25,000
feet MSL] shall have available at the flight duty station a quick-
donning type of oxygen mask which will readily supply oxygen upon
demand.'' Therefore, the revision to Sec.  121.333(c)(3) that the FAA
now promulgates is not contrary to ICAO standards.

G. Environmental Analysis

    The FAA has analyzed this action under Executive Order 12114,
Environmental Effects Abroad of Major Federal Actions, and DOT Order
5610.1C, Paragraph 16. Executive Order 12114 requires the FAA to be
informed of environmental considerations and take those considerations
into account when making decisions on major Federal actions that could
have environmental impacts anywhere beyond the borders of the United
States. The FAA has determined this action is exempt pursuant to
Section 2-5(a)(i) of Executive Order 12114, because it does not have
the potential for a significant effect on the environment outside the
United States.
    In accordance with FAA Order 1050.1F, ``Environmental Impacts:
Policies and Procedures,'' paragraph 8-6(c), FAA has prepared a
memorandum for the record stating the reason(s) for this determination;
this memorandum has been placed in the docket for this rulemaking.

VIII. Executive Order Determinations

A. Executive Order 13132, Federalism

    The FAA has analyzed this rule under the principles and criteria of
Executive Order 13132, Federalism. The agency has determined this
action would not have a substantial direct effect on the States, or the
relationship between the Federal Government and the States, or on the
distribution of power and responsibilities among the various levels of
government, and, therefore, would not have Federalism implications.

B. Executive Order 13211, Regulations That Significantly Affect Energy
Supply, Distribution, or Use

    The FAA analyzed this rule under Executive Order 13211, Actions
Concerning Regulations that Significantly Affect Energy Supply,
Distribution, or Use. The agency has determined that it would not be a
``significant energy action'' under the executive order and would not
be likely to have a significant adverse effect on the supply,
distribution, or use of energy.

C. Executive Order 13609, Promoting International Regulatory
Cooperation

    Executive Order 13609, Promoting International Regulatory
Cooperation, promotes international regulatory cooperation to meet
shared challenges involving health, safety, labor, security,
environmental, and other issues and to reduce, eliminate, or prevent
unnecessary differences in regulatory requirements. The FAA has
analyzed this action under the policies and agency responsibilities of
Executive Order 13609, and has determined that this action would have
no effect on international regulatory cooperation.

D. Executive Order 13771, Reducing Regulation and Controlling
Regulatory Costs

    This rule is not an E.O. 13771 regulatory action because this rule
is not significant under E.O. 12866.

IX. Additional Information

A. Availability of Rulemaking Documents

    An electronic copy of a rulemaking document may be obtained from
the internet by--
     Searching the Federal Document Management System (FDMS)
Portal at http://www.regulations.gov;
     Visiting the FAA's Regulations and Policies web page at
http://www.faa.gov/regulations_policies; or
     Accessing the Government Publishing Office's website at
http://www.govinfo.gov.
    Copies may also be obtained by sending a request (identified by
amendment or docket number of this rulemaking) to the Federal Aviation
Administration, Office of Rulemaking, ARM-1, 800 Independence Avenue
SW, Washington, DC 20591, or by calling<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    All documents the FAA considered in developing this rule, including
economic analyses and technical reports, may be accessed from the
internet through the Federal Document Management System Portal
referenced previously.

B. Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act

    The Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996
(SBREFA) (Pub. L. 104-121) (set forth as a note to 5 U.S.C. 601)
requires FAA to comply with small entity requests for information or
advice about compliance with statutes and regulations within its
jurisdiction. A small entity with questions regarding this document may
contact its local FAA official, or the persons listed under the FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT heading at the beginning of the preamble.
To find out more about SBREFA on the internet, visit http://www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/rulemaking/sbre_act/.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 121

    Air carriers, Aircraft, Airmen, Aviation safety, Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements, Safety, Transportation.

The Amendment

    In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation
Administration amends chapter I of title 14, Code of Federal
Regulations, part 121, as follows:

PART 121--OPERATING REQUIREMENTS: DOMESTIC, FLAG, AND SUPPLEMENTAL
OPERATIONS

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1. The authority citation for part 121 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g), 40103, 40113, 40119,
41706, 42301 preceding note added by Pub. L. 112-95, sec. 412, 126
Stat. 89, 44101, 44701-44702, 44705, 44709-44711, 44713, 44716-
44717, 44722, 44729, 44732; 46105; Pub. L. 111-216, 124 Stat. 2348
(49 U.S.C. 44701 note); Pub. L. 112-95, 126 Stat. 62 (49 U.S.C.
44732 note).

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2. Amend Sec.  121.333 by revising paragraph (c)(3) to read as follows:

Sec.  121.333   Supplemental oxygen for emergency descent and for first
aid; turbine engine powered airplanes with pressurized cabins.

* * * * *
    (c) * * *
    (3) Notwithstanding paragraph (c)(2) of this section, if for any
reason at any time it is necessary for one pilot to leave his station
at the controls of the airplane when operating at flight altitudes
above flight level 410, the remaining pilot at the controls shall put
on and use his oxygen mask until the other pilot has returned to his
duty station.
* * * * *

    Issued in Washington, DC, under the authority of 49 U.S.C.
106(f) and (g), and 44701(a)(5), on March 20, 2020.
Steve Dickson,
Administrator, Federal Aviation Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. RP99-513-040]

Questar Pipeline Company; Notice of Negotiated Rates

February 6, 2007.
    Take notice that on February 1, 2007, Questar Pipeline Company
(Questar) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, First
Revised Volume No. 1, Fortieth Revised Sheet No. 7 and Twelfth Revised
Sheet No. 7A, to be effective February 1, 2007.
    Questar states that a copy of this filing has been served upon all
parties to this proceeding, Questar's customers, the Public Service
Commission of Utah and the Public Service Commission of Wyoming.
    Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must
file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of
Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Protests will be
considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to
be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the
proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of
intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices,
motions, or protests must be filed in accordance with the provisions of
Section 154.210 of the Commission's regulations (18 CFR 154.210).
Anyone filing an intervention or protest must serve a copy of that
document on the Applicant. Anyone filing an intervention or protest on
or before the intervention or protest date need not serve motions to
intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant.
    The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and
interventions in lieu of paper using the ``eFiling'' link at http://www.ferc.gov.
 Persons unable to file electronically should submit an

original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC
20426.
    This filing is accessible on-line at http://www.ferc.gov, using the

``eLibrary'' link and is available for review in the Commission's
Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an ``eSubscription''
link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail
notification when a

document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any
FERC Online service, please e-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or call
(866) 208-3676 (toll free). For TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

Notice of Intent To Request Revision From the Office of
Management and Budget of a Currently Approved Information Collection
Activity, Request for Comments; Anti-Drug Program for Personnel Engaged
in Specified Aviation Activities

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The FAA invites public comments about our intention to request
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve a current
information collection. The FAA uses this information for determining
program compliance or non-compliance of regulated aviation employers,
oversight planning, determining who must

provide annual MIS testing information, and communicating with entities
subject to the program regulations.

DATES: Please submit comments by December 15, 2009.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carla Mauney on<PHONE_NUMBER>, or by
e-mail at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

    Title: Anti-Drug Program for Personnel Engaged in Specified
Aviation Activities.
    Type of Request: Extension without change of an approved
collection.
    OMB Control Number: 2120-0535.
    Form(s): There are no FAA forms associated with this collection.
    Affected Public: A total of 7,000 Respondents.
    Frequency: The information is collected on occasion.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: Approximately 4.3 minutes
per response.
    Estimated Annual Burden Hours: An estimated 22,902 hours annually.
    Abstract: The FAA uses this information for determining program
compliance or noncompliance of regulated aviation employers, oversight
planning, determining who must provide annual MIS testing information,
and communicating with entities subject to the program regulations. In
addition, the information is used to ensure that appropriate action is
taken in regard to crew members and other safety-sensitive employees
who have tested positive for drugs or alcohol, or have refused to
submit to testing.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to the FAA at the following address: Ms. Carla
Mauney, Room 712, Federal Aviation Administration, IT Enterprises
Business Services Division, AES-200, 800 Independence Ave., SW.,
Washington, DC 20591.
    Comments are invited on: Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
the Department, including whether the information will have practical
utility; the accuracy of the Department's estimates of the burden of
the proposed information collection; ways to enhance the quality,
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways to
minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents.
including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on October 8, 2009.
Carla Mauney,
FAA Information Collection Clearance Officer, IT Enterprises Business
Services Division, AES-200.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2023-1818; Project Identifier MCAI-2023-00582-T]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Canada Limited Partnership (Type
Certificate Previously Held by C Series Aircraft Limited Partnership
(CSALP); Bombardier, Inc.) Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD)
for certain Airbus Canada Limited Partnership Model BD-500-1A10 and BD-
500-1A11 airplanes. This proposed AD was prompted by a report of a
fouling condition (interference) between the gimbal bushing and the
airplane horizontal stabilizer trim actuator (HSTA) structural fitting,
which prevented engagement of the secondary load path. This proposed AD
would

require replacing the upper gimbal bushing flanges, as specified in a
Transport Canada AD, which is proposed for incorporation by reference
(IBR). The FAA is proposing this AD to address the unsafe condition on
these products.

DATES: The FAA must receive comments on this proposed AD by October 23,
2023.

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 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: Deliver to Mail address above between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    AD Docket: You may examine the AD docket at regulations.gov under
Docket No. FAA-2023-1818; 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 NPRM, the mandatory continuing airworthiness
information (MCAI), any comments received, and other information. The
street address for Docket Operations is listed above.
    Material Incorporated by Reference:
     For material that is proposed for IBR in this NPRM,
contact Transport Canada, Transport Canada National Aircraft
Certification, 159 Cleopatra Drive, Nepean, Ontario K1A 0N5, Canada;
telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; email: [email protected]; website: tc.canada.ca/en/aviation.
It is also available at regulations.gov under Docket No. FAA-2023-1818.
     You may view this service information at the FAA,
Airworthiness Products Section, Operational Safety Branch, 2200 South
216th Street, Des Moines, WA. For information on the availability of
this material at the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gabriel Kim, Aviation Safety Engineer,
FAA, 1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 410, Westbury, NY 11590; telephone 516-
228-7300; email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

    The FAA invites you to send any written relevant data, views, or
arguments about this proposal. Send your comments to an address listed
under ADDRESSES. Include ``Docket No. FAA-2023-1818; Project Identifier
MCAI-2023-00582-T'' at the beginning of your comments. The most helpful
comments reference a specific portion of the proposal, explain the
reason for any recommended change, and include supporting data. The FAA
will consider all comments received by the closing date and may amend
this proposal because of those comments.
    Except for Confidential Business Information (CBI) as described in
the following paragraph, and other information as described in 14 CFR
11.35, the FAA will post all comments received, without change, to
regulations.gov, including any personal information you provide. The
agency will also post a report summarizing each substantive verbal
contact received about this NPRM.

Confidential Business Information

    CBI is commercial or financial information that is both customarily
and actually treated as private by its owner. Under the Freedom of
Information Act (FOIA) (5 U.S.C. 552), CBI is exempt from public
disclosure. If your comments responsive to this NPRM contain commercial
or financial information that is customarily treated as private, that
you actually treat as private, and that is relevant or responsive to
this NPRM, it is important that you clearly designate the submitted
comments as CBI. Please mark each page of your submission containing
CBI as ``PROPIN.'' The FAA will treat such marked submissions as
confidential under the FOIA, and they will not be placed in the public
docket of this NPRM. Submissions containing CBI should be sent to
Gabriel Kim, Aviation Safety Engineer, FAA, 1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite
410, Westbury, NY 11590; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; email [email protected]. Any commentary that the FAA receives which is not
specifically designated as CBI will be placed in the public docket for
this rulemaking.

Background

    Transport Canada, which is the aviation authority for Canada, has
issued Transport Canada AD CF-2023-23, dated April 5, 2023 (Transport
Canada AD CF-2023-23) (also referred to as the MCAI), to correct an
unsafe condition for certain Airbus Canada Limited Partnership Model
BD-500-1A10 and BD-500-1A11 airplanes. The MCAI states that
interference was found between the gimbal bushing and the airplane HSTA
structural fitting, which prevented engagement of the secondary load
path. On multiple other BD-500-1A10 and BD-500-1A11 airplanes, similar
interference caused visible damage, but the secondary load path was
successfully engaged. Inability to engage the HSTA secondary load path,
following a failure of the primary load path, may result in a loss of
pitch control of the airplane.
    The FAA is proposing this AD to address the unsafe condition on
these products. You may examine the MCAI in the AD docket at
regulations.gov under Docket No. FAA-2023-1818.

Related Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51

    Transport Canada AD CF-2023-23 specifies procedures for replacing
the upper gimbal bushing flanges. This material is reasonably available
because the interested parties have access to it through their normal
course of business or by the means identified in ADDRESSES section.

FAA's Determination

    This product has been approved by the aviation authority of another
country and is approved for operation in the United States. Pursuant to
the FAA's bilateral agreement with this State of Design Authority, it
has notified the FAA of the unsafe condition described in the MCAI
referenced above. The FAA is issuing this NPRM after determining that
the unsafe condition described previously is likely to exist or develop
in other products of the same type design.

Proposed AD Requirements in This NPRM

    This proposed AD would require accomplishing the actions specified
in Transport Canada AD CF-2023-23 described previously, except for any
differences identified as exceptions in the regulatory text of this
proposed AD.

Explanation of Required Compliance Information

    In the FAA's ongoing efforts to improve the efficiency of the AD
process, the FAA developed a process to use some civil aviation
authority (CAA) ADs as the primary source of information for compliance
with requirements for corresponding FAA ADs. The FAA has been
coordinating this process with manufacturers and CAAs. As a result, the
FAA proposes to incorporate Transport Canada AD CF-2023-23 by reference
in the FAA final rule. This proposed AD would, therefore, require
compliance with Transport Canada AD CF-2023-23 in its entirety through
that incorporation,

except for any differences identified as exceptions in the regulatory
text of this proposed AD. Service information required by Transport
Canada AD CF-2023-23 for compliance will be available at
regulations.gov under Docket No. FAA-2023-1818 after the FAA final rule
is published.

Costs of Compliance

    The FAA estimates that this AD, if adopted as proposed, would
affect 4 airplanes of U.S. registry. The FAA estimates the following
costs to comply with this proposed AD:

                                      Estimated Costs for Required Actions
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               Labor cost                   Parts cost         Cost per product         Cost on U.S. operators
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Up to 24 work-hours x $85 per hour =              $5,883  Up to $7,923..............  Up to $31,692.
 $2,040.
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    The FAA has included all known costs in its cost estimate.
According to the manufacturer, however, some or all of the costs of
this proposed AD may be covered under warranty, thereby reducing the
cost impact on affected operators.

Authority for This Rulemaking

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

Regulatory Findings

    The FAA determined that this proposed AD would not have federalism
implications under Executive Order 13132. This proposed AD would not
have a substantial direct effect on the States, on the relationship
between the national Government and the States, or on the distribution
of power and responsibilities among the various levels of government.
    For the reasons discussed above, I certify this proposed
regulation:
    (1) Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under Executive
Order 12866,
    (2) Would not affect intrastate aviation in Alaska, and
    (3) Would not have a significant economic impact, positive or
negative, on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria
of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

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

The Proposed Amendment

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

PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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:

Airbus Canada Limited Partnership (Type Certificate Previously Held
by C Series Aircraft Limited Partnership (CSALP); Bombardier, Inc.):
Docket No. FAA-2023-1818; Project Identifier MCAI-2023-00582-T.

(a) Comments Due Date

    The FAA must receive comments on this airworthiness directive
(AD) by October 23, 2023.

(b) Affected ADs

    None.

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to Airbus Canada Limited Partnership (Type
Certificate previously held by C Series Aircraft Limited Partnership
(CSALP); Bombardier, Inc.) Model BD-500-1A10 and BD-500-1A11
airplanes, certificated in any category, as identified in Transport
Canada AD CF-2023-23, dated April 5, 2023 (Transport Canada AD CF-
2023-23).

(d) Subject

    Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Code: 27, Flight
Controls.

(e) Unsafe Condition

    This AD was prompted by a report of interference between the
gimbal bushing and the airplane horizontal stabilizer trim actuator
(HSTA) structural fitting. The FAA is issuing this AD to ensure no
interference occurs between the bushing and HSTA. The unsafe
condition, if not addressed, could result in the inability of the
HSTA secondary load path to engage, following a failure of the
primary load path, which may result in a loss of pitch control of
the airplane.

(f) Compliance

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

(g) Requirements

    Except as specified in paragraph (h) of this AD: Comply with all
required actions and compliance times specified in, and in
accordance with, Transport Canada AD CF-2023-23.

(h) Exceptions to Transport Canada AD CF-2023-23

    (1) Where Transport Canada AD CF-2023-23 refers to its effective
date, this AD requires using the effective date of this AD.
    (2) Where Transport Canada AD CF-2023-23 refers to hours air
time, this AD requires using flight hours.

(i) Additional AD Provisions

    The following provisions also apply to this AD:
    (1) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs): The Manager,
International Validation 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 responsible Flight Standards Office, as
appropriate. If sending information directly to the International
Validation Branch, send it to the attention of the person identified
in paragraph (j) of this AD. Information may be emailed to: [email protected]. Before using any approved AMOC, notify your
appropriate principal inspector, or lacking a principal inspector,
the manager of the responsible Flight Standards Office.
    (2) Contacting the Manufacturer: For any requirement in this AD
to obtain instructions from a manufacturer, the instructions must be
accomplished using a method approved by the Manager, International
Validation Branch, FAA; or Transport Canada; or Airbus Canada
Limited Partnership's Transport Canada Design Approval Organization
(DAO). If approved by the DAO, the approval must include the DAO-
authorized signature.

(j) Additional Information

    For more information about this AD, contact Gabriel Kim,
Aviation Safety Engineer, FAA, 1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite

410, Westbury, NY 11590; telephone<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 this AD specifies otherwise.
    (i) Transport Canada AD CF-2023-23, dated April 5, 2023.
    (ii) [Reserved]
    (3) For Transport Canada AD CF-2023-23, contact Transport
Canada, Transport Canada National Aircraft Certification, 159
Cleopatra Drive, Nepean, Ontario K1A 0N5, Canada; telephone 888-663-
3639; email: [email protected]; website: tc.canada.ca/en/
aviation.
    (4) You may view this service information at the FAA,
Airworthiness Products Section, Operational Safety Branch, 2200
South 216th Street, Des Moines, WA. For information on the
availability of this material at the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    (5) You may view this service information that is incorporated
by reference at the National Archives and Records Administration
(NARA). For information on the availability of this material at
NARA, email [email protected], or go to: www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.

    Issued on August 30, 2023.
Victor Wicklund,
Deputy Director, Compliance & Airworthiness Division, Aircraft
Certification Service.
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