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[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

[Docket No. FMCSA-2009-0081]

Notice of Fiscal Year 2010 Safety Grants and Solicitation for
Applications

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: This notice is to inform the public of the Federal Motor
Carrier Safety Administration's (FMCSA) Fiscal

Year (FY) 2010 safety grant opportunities and to request public
comments regarding changes to its application and award processes for
grant programs. The Agency is making procedural changes in an effort to
simplify and streamline its grants application and award processes. In
addition, FMCSA invites comments on the proposed application deadlines
for its FY 2010 (October 1, 2009 through September 30, 2010) safety
grants programs. The 11 safety programs include the Motor Carrier
Safety Assistance Program (MCSAP) Basic grants; MCSAP Incentive grants;
MCSAP New Entrant Safety Audit grants; MCSAP High Priority grants;
Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) Operator Safety Training grants; Border
Enforcement grants (BEG); Commercial Driver's License Program
Improvement (CDLPI) grants; Commercial Driver's License Information
System (CDLIS) Modernization grants; Performance and Registration
Information Systems Management (PRISM) grants; Safety Data Improvement
Program grants (SaDIP); and the Commercial Vehicle Information Systems
and Networks (CVISN) grants. Each grant program was provided for in the
Agency's most recent authorization, the Safe, Accountable, Flexible,
Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU).
The purpose of this notice is to provide grantees with information well
in advance of the Agency's proposed FY 2010 safety grant application
deadlines and to request comments on the deadlines and other changes in
the Agency's safety grant programs.

DATES: Comments on the proposed application deadlines and other changes
should be submitted by April 23, 2009.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments bearing the Federal Docket
Management System (FDMS) Docket ID FMCSA-2009-0081, using any of the
following methods.
    Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the On-Line instructions for submitting comments.
     Mail: Docket Management Facility; U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., West Building Ground
Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590-0001.
     Hand Delivery or Courier: West Building Grand Floor, Room
W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m.
and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
     Fax: 1-202-493-2251.

Each submission must include the Agency name and the docket number for
this Notice. Note that DOT posts all comments received without change
to http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information
included in the comment. Please see the Privacy Act heading below.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
comments, go to http://www.regulations.gov at any time or Room W12-140
on the ground level of the West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE.,
Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays. The FDMS is available 24 hours each day, 365
days each year. If you want acknowledgement that we received your
comments, please include a self-addressed, stamped envelope or postcard
or print the acknowledgement page that appears after submitting
comments On-line.
    Privacy Act: Anyone may search the electronic form of all comments
received into any of our dockets by the name of the individual
submitting the comment (or of the person signing the comment, if
submitted on behalf of an association, business, labor union, etc.) You
may review the DOT's complete Privacy Act statement in the Federal
Register published on April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19476). This information is
also available at http://DocketInfo.dot.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Please contact the following FMCSA
staff with questions or needed information on the Agency's grant
programs:
    New Entrant Safety Audits Grants--Arthur Williams,
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>202-366-3695.
    Border Enforcement Grants--Carla Vagnini<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
202-366-3771.
    MCSAP High Priority Grants--Cim Weiss<EMAIL_ADDRESS>202-366-
0275.
    CMV Operator Safety Training Grants--Julie Otto,
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>202-366-0710.
    CDLPI Grants--Brandon Poarch<EMAIL_ADDRESS>202-366-3030.
    CDLIS Modernization Grants--Brandon Poarch<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
202-366-3030.
    SaDIP Grants--Betsy Benkowski<EMAIL_ADDRESS>202-366-
4808.
    PRISM Grants--Tom Lawler<EMAIL_ADDRESS>202-366-3866.
    CVISN Grants--Julie Lane<EMAIL_ADDRESS>202-385-2391.

All staff may be reached at FMCSA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE.,
Washington, DC 20590. Office hours are from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., EST,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FMCSA recognizes that State governments and
other grantees are dependent on its safety grants to develop and
maintain important commercial motor vehicle (CMV) safety programs.
FMCSA further acknowledges that delays in awarding grant funds may have
an adverse impact on these important safety programs. As a result,
FMCSA has been conducting a grants process review, in an effort to
identify ways to streamline the application, award, and grants
management processes, and to award grant funds earlier each fiscal
year. In addition, FMCSA is making changes in the grants application,
award and oversight processes to standardize application forms,
increase the use of electronic documents, standardize quarterly reports
and reduce the number of needed grant amendments.
    First, FMCSA is considering the establishment of standardized due
dates for its grant programs. In the DATES section above, we indicate
the proposed schedule for the FY 2010 grant applications. These dates
would then become the standing application due dates for these
programs.
    Second, consistent with its contract authority, FMCSA plans to
enter into grant agreements beginning October 1 or as soon thereafter
as administratively practicable. FMCSA intends to enter into grant
agreements no later than 90 days from the date the application is due.
We request comments from the States and other grant applicants on the
impacts of the proposed schedule.
    Third, FMCSA is considering a standard grant application form and
must implement a new quarterly reporting process. FMCSA is reviewing
the Standard Form 424 (``Application for Federal Assistance'') and its
attachments for use throughout all of its grant programs. While each
grant program may request different data in some of the data fields on
the form, the use of the Standard Form 424 would be mandatory. FMCSA
must adopt the Standard Form--Project Progress Report (SF-PPR) as its
preferred form for quarterly reporting. FMCSA requests comment from
grantees on the impacts of these changes. Again, each grant program
may, in certain instances, request different data be submitted in some
of the fields or boxes on the form but SF-PRR would be mandatory for
quarterly reporting.
    Fourth, FMCSA is increasing the use of electronic documents. As a
result, the

number of original copies of grant agreements required to be submitted
to FMCSA will be reduced from three copies to two. In addition, FMCSA
will provide most grant agreement documents electronically to its
financial processing office. Grantees would, however, be required to
submit the Automated Clearing House (ACH) Vendor Payment Form (SF-3881)
directly to FMCSA's financial processing office by U.S. Postal Service,
courier service or secure fax. We request information on any impacts of
these proposed changes.
    Lastly, FMCSA requests comments and suggestions from grantees
concerning improvement of the application, award and grants management
processes. Additional information is provided below for each individual
grant program.
    MCSAP Basic and Incentive Grants:
    Sections 4101 and 4107 of SAFETEA-LU authorize and fund FMCSA's
Motor Carrier Safety Grants for FY 2005 through FY 2009. MCSAP Basic
and Incentive grants are governed by 49 U.S.C. 31102-31104 and 49 CFR
Part 350. Under the Basic and Incentive grants programs, a State lead
MCSAP agency, as designated by its Governor, is eligible to apply for
Basic and Incentive grant funding by submitting a commercial vehicle
safety plan (CVSP). See 49 CFR 350.201 and 205. Pursuant to 49 CFR
350.303, FMCSA will reimburse each lead State MCSAP agency 80 percent
of eligible costs incurred in a fiscal year. Each State will provide a
20 percent match to qualify for the program. In accordance with 49 CFR
350.323, the Basic grant funds will be distributed proportionally to
each State's lead MCSAP agency using the following four, equally
weighted (25 percent) factors:
    (1) 1997 road miles (all highways) as defined by the FMCSA;
    (2) All vehicle miles traveled (VMT) as defined by the FMCSA;
    (3) Population--annual census estimates as issued by the U.S.
Census Bureau; and
    (4) Special fuel consumption (net after reciprocity adjustment) as
defined by the FMCSA.
    A State's lead MCSAP agency may qualify for Incentive Funds if it
can demonstrate that the State's CMV safety program has shown
improvement in any or all of the following five categories:
    (1) Reduction in the number of large truck-involved fatal
accidents;
    (2) Reduction in the rate of large-truck-involved fatal accidents
or maintenance of a large-truck-involved fatal accident rate that is
among the lowest 10 percent of such rates for MCSAP recipients and is
not higher than the rate most recently achieved;
    (3) Upload of CMV accident reports in accordance with current FMCSA
policy guidelines;
    (4) Verification of Commercial Driver's Licenses during all
roadside inspections; and
    (5) Upload of CMV inspection data in accordance with current FMCSA
policy guidelines.

Incentive funds will be distributed in accordance with 49 CFR
350.327(b).
    Prior to the start of each fiscal year, FMCSA calculates the amount
of Basic and Incentive funding each State is expected to receive. This
information is provided to the States and is made available on the
Agency's Web site. The FY 2009 information is available at http://
www.fmcsa.dot.gov/documents/safety-security/ATTCHMNT3-Est-09-Funding-
Planning-Dist.pdf.
    It should be noted that MCSAP Basic and Incentive grants are
awarded based on the State's submission of the CVSP. The evaluation
factors described in the section below titled ``Application Information
for FY 2010 Grants'' will not be considered and submission of
applications to grants.gov is not necessary.
    New Entrant Safety Audit Grants:
    Sections 4101 and 4107of SAFETEA-LU also authorize and fund the
Motor Carrier Safety Grants for FY 2005 through FY 2009 to enable grant
recipients to conduct interstate New Entrant safety audits consistent
with 49 CFR Parts 350.321 and 385.301. Eligible recipients are State
agencies, local governments, and organizations representing government
agencies that use and train qualified officers and employees in
coordination with State motor vehicle safety agencies. The FMCSA's
share of these grant funds will be 100 percent. New Entrant grant
applications must be submitted electronically through grants.gov
(http://www.grants.gov).
    MCSAP High Priority Grants:
    Section 4101 of SAFETEA-LU also authorizes and funds the Motor
Carrier Safety Grants for FY 2005 through FY 2009 to enable recipients
to carry out activities and projects that improve CMV safety and
compliance with CMV regulations. Funding is available for projects that
are national in scope, increase public awareness and education,
demonstrate new technologies and reduce the number and rate of CMV
accidents. Eligible recipients are State agencies, local governments,
and organizations representing government agencies that use and train
qualified officers and employees in coordination with State motor
vehicle safety agencies.
    For grants awarded for public education activities, the Federal
share will be 100 percent. For all High Priority grants other than
those awarded in support of public education activities, the FMCSA will
provide reimbursements for no more than 80 percent of all eligible
costs, and recipients will be required to provide a 20 percent match.
FMCSA may reserve High Priority funding exclusively for innovative
traffic enforcement projects, with particular emphasis on work zone
enforcement and rural road safety. Also, FMCSA may reserve funding for
an innovative traffic enforcement initiative known as ``Ticketing
Aggressive Cars and Trucks'' or TACT. TACT provides a research-based
safety model that can be replicated by States when conducting a high-
visibility traffic enforcement program to promote safe driving
behaviors among car and truck drivers. The objective of this program is
to reduce the number of commercial truck and bus related crashes,
fatalities and injuries resulting from improper operation of motor
vehicles and aggressive driving behavior. More information regarding
TACT can be found at http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/safety-security/tact/
abouttact.htm.
    High Priority grant applications must be submitted electronically
through grants.gov.
    CMV Operator Safety Training Grants:
    Section 4134 of SAFETEA-LU establishes a grant program which
enables recipients to train current and future drivers in the safe
operation of CMVs, as defined in 49 U.S.C. 31301(4). Eligible awardees
include State governments, local governments and accredited post-
secondary educational institutions (public or private) such as
colleges, universities, vocational-technical schools and truck driver
training schools. Funding priority for this discretionary grant funding
will be given to regional or multi-state educational or nonprofit
associations serving economically distressed regions of the United
States. The Federal share of these funds will be 80 percent, and
recipients will be required to provide a 20 percent match. CMV Operator
Safety Training grant applications must be submitted electronically
through grants.gov.
    Border Enforcement Grants (BEG):
    Section 4110 of SAFETEA-LU established the BEG program. The purpose
of this discretionary program is to provide funding for border CMV
safety programs and related enforcement activities and projects. An
entity or a State that shares a land border with

another country is eligible to receive this grant funding. Eligible
awardees include State governments, local governments, and entities
(i.e., accredited post-secondary public or private educational
institutions such as universities). Requests from entities must be
coordinated with the State lead CMV inspection agency. Applications
must include a Border Enforcement Plan and meet the required
maintenance of expenditure requirement. BEG funding decisions take into
consideration the State or entity's performance on previous BEG awards;
its ability to expend the awarded funds with the BEG performance year;
and activities meeting the BEG national criteria established by the
FMCSA. As established by SAFETEA-LU, the Federal share of these funds
will be 100 percent, and there is no matching requirement. BEG grant
applications must be submitted electronically through grants.gov.
    CDLPI Grants:
    Section 4124 of SAFETEA-LU includes a discretionary grant program
that provides funding for improving States' implementation of the
Commercial Driver's License (CDL) program, including expenses for
computer hardware and software, publications, testing, personnel,
training. Funds may not be used to rent, lease, or buy land or
buildings. The agency designated by each State as the primary driver
licensing agency responsible for the development, implementation, and
maintenance of the CDL program is eligible to apply for grant funding.
State grant proposals must include the State's assessment of its CDL
and a detailed budget explaining how the funds will be used. The
Federal share of funds for projects awarded under this grant is
established by SAFETEA-LU as 100 percent. Therefore, there is no State
matching requirement. The funding opportunity announcement on
grants.gov will provide more detailed information on the application
process; national funding priorities for FY 2010; evaluation criteria;
required documents and certifications; State maintenance of expenditure
requirements; and additional information related to the availability of
funds. CLDPI grant applications must be submitted electronically
through grants.gov.
    CDLIS Modernization Grants:
    Section 4123 of SAFETEA-LU includes a discretionary grant program
that provides funding for modernization of CDLIS. This section includes
funds for States to upgrade their driver licensing information systems
for the specific purpose of making them compatible with the new
modernized CDLIS specifications. The agency in each State designated as
the primary driver licensing agency responsible for the development,
implementation, and maintenance of the CDL program is eligible to apply
for grant funding. The Federal share of the funds for projects awarded
under this grant is established by SAFETEA-LU as 80 percent; there is a
20 percent matching requirement. States may use in-kind contributions
to meet this matching requirement (including annual CDLIS pointer
fees). Funds are available to any State that is in substantial
compliance with the requirements of 49 U.S.C. 31311 and submits a grant
proposal that qualifies under the conditions in this notice, including
assuming the responsibility of incorporating the new CDLIS
specifications and improving its commercial driver licensing system.
State grant proposals must include a detailed budget explaining how the
funds will be used and how the State will meet the matching
requirements. The funding opportunity announcement on grants.gov will
provide more detailed information on the application process; eligible
projects under the CDLIS Modernization plan; evaluation criteria;
required documents and certifications; and additional information
related to the availability of funds. CDLIS Modernization grant
applications must be submitted electronically through grants.gov.
    SaDIP Grants:
    Section 4128 of SAFETEA-LU establishes a Safety Data Improvement
Program (SaDIP) grant program to improve the quality of crash and
inspection truck and bus data reported by the States to FMCSA, as
described 49 U.S.C. 31102. Eligible recipients are State agencies,
local governments, and organizations representing government agencies
that are involved with highway traffic safety activities and must
demonstrate a capacity to work with highway traffic safety
stakeholders. The State's SaDIP proposal must focus on a project that
enhances the accuracy, timeliness, and completeness of the collection
and reporting of Commercial Motor Vehicle crash information in all
components of the State's record system. An applicant's proposed SaDIP
project must address the seven (7) performance measures for
completeness, accuracy and timeliness of data reported by the States to
FMCSA plus the overriding indicator established for the State Safety
Data Quality (SSDQ) program. These measures can be found at: http://
ai.fmcsa.dot.gov/DataQuality/dataquality.asp?redirect=methodology.asp.
FMCSA will provide reimbursements for no more that 80 percent of all
eligible costs and recipients are required to provide a 20 percent
match.
    PRISM Grants:
    Section 4109 of SAFETEA-LU provides funding for States to implement
the Performance and Registration Information Systems Management (PRISM)
requirements that link Federal motor carrier safety information systems
with State CMV registration and licensing systems to enable a State to
determine the safety fitness of a motor carrier or registrant when
licensing or registering or while the license or registration is in
effect. PRISM grant applications must be submitted electronically
through grants.gov. No matching funds are required.
    CVISN Grants:
    Section 4126 of SAFETEA-LU provides funding for States to deploy,
operate, and maintain elements of their Commercial Vehicle Information
Systems and Networks (CVISN) Program, including commercial vehicle,
commercial driver, and carrier-specific information systems and
networks. The agency in each State designated as the primary agency
responsible for the development, implementation, and maintenance of a
CVISN-related system is eligible to apply for grant funding.
    Section 4126 of SAFETEA-LU distinguishes between two types of CVISN
projects: Core and Expanded. To be eligible for funding of Core CVISN
deployment project(s), a State must have its most current Core CVISN
Program Plan and Top-Level Design approved by FMCSA and the proposed
project(s) should be consistent with its approved Core CVISN Program
Plan and Top-Level Design. If a State does not have a Core CVISN
Program Plan and Top-Level Design, it may apply for up to $100,000 in
funds to either compile or update a Core CVISN Program Plan and Top-
Level Design.
    A State may also apply for funds to prepare an Expanded CVISN
Program Plan and Top-Level Design if FMCSA acknowledged the State as
having completed Core CVISN deployment. In order to be eligible for
funding of any Expanded CVISN deployment project(s), a State must have
its most current Expanded CVISN Program Plan and Top-Level Design
approved by FMCSA and any proposed Expanded CVISN project(s) should be
consistent with its Expanded CVISN Program Plan and Top-Level Design.
If a State does not have an Expanded CVISN Program Plan and Top-Level
Design, it may apply for up to $100,000 in funds to either compile or
update an Expanded CVISN Program Plan and Top-Level Design.

    CVISN grant applications must be submitted electronically through
grants.gov. Awards for approved CVISN grant applications are made on a
first-come, first-served basis. States must provide a match of 50
percent.
    Application Information for FY 2010 Grants: General information
about the FMCSA grant programs is available in the Catalog of Federal
Domestic Assistance (CFDA) which can be found on the Internet at http:/
/www.cfda.gov. To apply for funding, applicants must register with
grants.gov at http://www.grants.gov/applicants/get-registered.jsp and
submit an application in accordance with instructions provided.
    Evaluation Factors: The following evaluation factors will be used
in reviewing the applications for all FMCSA discretionary grants:
    (1) Prior performance--Completion of identified programs and goals
per the project plan.
    (2) Effective Use of Prior Grants--Demonstrated timely use and
expensing of available funds.
    (3) Cost Effectiveness--Applications will be evaluated and
prioritized on the expected impact on safety relative to the investment
of grant funds. Where appropriate, costs per unit will be calculated
and compared with national averages to determine effectiveness. In
other areas, proposed costs will be compared with historical
information to confirm reasonableness.
    (4) Applicability to announced priorities--If national priorities
are included in the grants.gov notice, those grants that specifically
address these issues will be given priority consideration.
    (5) Ability of the applicant to support the strategies and
activities in the proposal for the entire project period of
performance.
    Use of innovative approaches in executing a project plan to address
identified safety issues.
    (6) Feasibility of overall program coordination and implementation
based upon the project plan.
    (7) Grant specific evaluation factors as described in the
grants.gov application information.
    Proposed Application Due Dates: For the following grant programs,
FMCSA will consider funding complete applications or plans submitted by
the following dates:
    SaDIP Grants--June 1, 2009.
    CVISN Grants--July 15, 2009.
    MCSAP Basic and Incentive Grants--August 1, 2009.
    New Entrant Safety Audit Grants--September 1, 2009.
    Border Enforcement Grants--September 15, 2009.
    MCSAP High Priority Grants--September 15, 2009.
    CMV Operator Safety Training Grants--October 1, 2009.
    CDLIP Grants--November 1, 2009.
    CDLIS Modernization Grants--November 1, 2009.

    PRISM Grants--November 15, 2009.
FMCSA seeks comments from potential grant applicants on the impacts of
this schedule on their ability to develop comprehensive applications
and submit them on time. Applications submitted after due dates may be
considered on a case-by-case basis.

    Issued on: March 19, 2009.
Anna J. Amos,
Acting Associate Administrator for Enforcement and Program Delivery.
Terry T. Shelton,
Associate Administrator for Research and Information Technology.
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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 236 (Thursday, December 10, 2009)]
[Proposed Rules]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2009-1088; Directorate Identifier 2008-SW-76-AD]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation
(Sikorsky) Model S-92A Helicopters

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: This document proposes adopting a new airworthiness directive
(AD) for the Sikorsky Model S-92A helicopters. The AD would require
revising the Rotorcraft Flight Manual (RFM), Operating Limitations
section, to make it clear to operators that this model helicopter was
not certificated to the standards that allow for the carriage of human
external cargo. This proposal is prompted by a mistake in the RFM,
which allows ``Class D'' rotorcraft load combinations for human
external cargo load (HEC) operations for this model. The Model S-92A
RFM does not include the required one-engine inoperative (OEI) hover
performance and procedures. The actions specified by the proposed AD
are intended to correct the Limitations section of the RFM to prevent
HEC operations, which could result in injury or loss of life.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before February 8, 2010.

ADDRESSES: Use one of the following addresses to submit comments on
this proposed AD:
     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.
    You may get the service information identified in this proposed AD
from Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, Attn: Manager, Commercial Technical
Support, mailstop s581a, 6900 Main Street, Stratford, CT, telephone
(203) 383-4866, e-mail address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or at http://www.sikorsky.com.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Coffey, Flight Test Engineer,
Boston Aircraft Certification Office, 12 New England Executive Park,
Burlington, MA 01803, telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>, fax<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

    We invite you to submit any written data, views, or arguments
regarding this proposed AD. Send your comments to the address listed
under the caption ADDRESSES. Include the docket number ``FAA-2009-1088,
Directorate Identifier 2008-SW-76-AD'' at the beginning of your
comments. We specifically invite comments on the overall regulatory,
economic, environmental, and energy aspects of the proposed AD. We will
consider all comments received by the closing date and may amend the
proposed AD in light 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
with FAA personnel concerning this proposed rulemaking. Using the
search function of our docket Web site, you can find and read the
comments to any of our dockets, including the name of the individual
who sent or signed the comment. You may review the DOT's complete
Privacy Act Statement in the Federal Register published on April 11,
2000.

Examining the Docket

    You may examine the docket that contains the proposed AD, any
comments, and other information in person at the Docket Operations
office between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays. The Docket Operations office (telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>) is
located in Room W12-140 on the ground floor of the West Building at the
street address stated in the ADDRESSES section. Comments will be
available in the AD docket shortly after receipt.

Discussion

    This document proposes adopting a new AD for the Sikorsky Model S-
92A helicopters. The AD would require revising the RFM SA S92A-RFM-003,
Part 1, Section 1, Operating Limitations, Types of Operation, by
removing the statement ``RESCUE HOIST: Category `A' only External load
operations with Class `D' external loads.'' The AD would require
replacing that statement with ``HOIST: Class D external loads
PROHIBITED.'' Also, the AD would require revising the RFM by removing
all instances of the terms ``RESCUE HOIST'' and replacing them with the
term ``HOIST.'' This proposal is prompted by a review of the RFM, in
which a mistake was discovered. The RFM states that ``Class D''
external loads are approved for external load operations for this
model. However, the Model S-92A does not comply with the requirements
of 14 CFR 29.865(c)(6) because, for HEC applications requiring use of
Category A rotorcraft, that rotorcraft must have OEI hover performance
and procedures in the RFM for the weights, altitudes and temperatures
for which that external load approval is requested. The Model

S-92A RFM does not contain that information. For conducting external
load operations under 14 CFR 133, the FAA has defined HEC to be a
rotorcraft-load combination ``Class D'' operation. The actions in the
proposed AD are intended to correct this mistake and to prevent HEC
operation in noncompliance with the requirements, which could result in
injury or loss of life.
    This unsafe condition is likely to exist or develop on other
helicopters of the same type design. Therefore, the proposed AD would
require revising the RFM SA S92A-RFM-003 in accordance with the
statements in the previous paragraph.
    We estimate that this proposed AD would affect 65 helicopters of
U.S. registry. Correcting the wording in the RFM would take a minimal
amount of time resulting in minimal cost.

Regulatory Findings

    We have determined that this proposed AD would not have federalism
implications under Executive Order 13132. Additionally, 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.

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.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

    Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation safety, Safety.

The Proposed Amendment

    Accordingly, pursuant to the authority delegated to me by the
Administrator, the Federal Aviation Administration proposes to amend
part 39 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (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. Section 39.13 is amended by adding a new airworthiness directive
to read as follows:

Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation: Docket No. FAA-2009-1088; Directorate
Identifier 2008-SW-76-AD.

    Applicability: Model S-92A helicopters, certificated in any
category.
    Compliance: Required within 90 days, unless accomplished
previously.
    To correct a mistake in the Rotorcraft Flight Manual (RFM) to
prevent human external cargo (HEC) operations, which could result in
injury or loss of life, do the following:
    (a) Revise the RFM SA S92A-RFM-003, Part 1, Section 1, Operating
Limitations, Types of Operation, by removing the statement ``RESCUE
HOIST: Category `A' only External load operations with Class `D'
external loads.'' Replace that statement with ``HOIST: Class D
external loads PROHIBITED.'' Also, throughout the entire RFM, remove
the term ``RESCUE HOIST,'' and replace it with the term ``HOIST.''
These revisions may be made by inserting a copy of this AD into the
RFM, by making the changes in pen and ink, or by inserting a copy of
the Sikorsky RFM revision containing these requirements into the
RFM.
    (b) To request a different method of compliance or a different
compliance time for this AD, follow the procedures in 14 CFR 39.19.
Contact the Manager, Boston Aircraft Certification Office, FAA,
ATTN: John Coffey, Flight Test Engineer, 12 New England Executive
Park, Burlington, MA 01803, telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>, fax (781) 238-
7170, for information about previously approved alternative methods
of compliance.

    Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on October 23, 2009.
Mark R. Schilling,
Acting Manager, Rotorcraft Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service.
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From:
David Ailor<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Sent:
Wednesday, August 10, 2022 4:59 PM
To:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>'French, Chuck'<EMAIL_ADDRESS><EMAIL_ADDRESS>Jones, DonnaLee<EMAIL_ADDRESS><EMAIL_ADDRESS>Mcginn, Kevin<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Raymond, Gabrielle<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Shappley, Ned<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Subject:
DRAFT LISTS OF COETF AND EPA "DO-OUTS" FROM YESTERDAY'S CALL ON 114 TESTING

Donna Lee et al.:

Thanks again for making the time to meet with the Coke Oven Environmental Task Force (COETF) yesterday to discuss 114 testing the Agency is requesting.  Below, as promised, are draft lists developed by the COETF inclusive of what we believe are the COETF and EPA "do-outs" from the call.  Please let us know ASAP of any errors/omissions you might identify.  Thanks, David Ailor

COETF Do-Outs:

 Provide close-up images of battery bench showing safety hazards  -  tight spaces, moving equipment, etc.
 Provide OSHA reports on previous injuries/fatalities
 Follow-up on EPA request for information on composition/speciation of VOC from byproduct plant processes (LDAR program)

EPA Do-Outs:

 Response to COETF's letter requesting changes to the ICR schedule (expedited response requested)
 Response to COETF's letter requesting changes to the ICR scope
 Provide list of ambient monitoring stations for which EPA already has data
 If any interior/fenceline fugitive monitoring remains in the ICR, confirm whether method can be limited to passive samplers and fenceline locations reduced to 1-2 upwind and 1 downwind
 Confirm whether EPA will accept USS SCOT plant stack test data in lieu of performing new testing
 Confirm whether EPA will accept DTE/EES COG sample data in lieu of performing new testing

David C. Ailor, P.E.
President
American Coke and Coal Chemicals Institute
25 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W.
Suite 800
Washington, D.C. 20001
Phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>
eFax.:<PHONE_NUMBER>
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>www.accci.org


[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 92 (Monday, May 13, 2013)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 27872-27873]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2012-1303; Airspace Docket No. 12-ANM-29]

Proposed Amendment of Class E Airspace; Salt Lake City, UT

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: This action proposes to modify Class E airspace at Salt Lake
City International Airport, Salt Lake City, UT. Controlled airspace is
necessary to accommodate aircraft using Area Navigation (RNAV) Global
Positioning System (GPS) and Instrument Landing System (ILS) or
Localizer (LOC) standard instrument approach procedures at the airport.
The FAA is proposing this action to enhance the safety and management
of aircraft operations at Salt Lake City International Airport. This
action also would adjust the geographic coordinates of the airport.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before June 27, 2013.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on this proposal to the U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor,
Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590;
telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>. You must identify FAA Docket No. FAA-2012-
1303; Airspace Docket No. 12-ANM-29, at the beginning of your comments.
You may also submit comments through the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eldon Taylor, Federal Aviation
Administration, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center, 1601
Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

    Interested parties are invited to participate in this proposed
rulemaking by submitting such written data, views, or arguments, as
they may desire. Comments that provide the factual basis supporting the
views and suggestions presented are particularly helpful in developing
reasoned regulatory decisions on the proposal. Comments are
specifically invited on the overall regulatory, aeronautical, economic,
environmental, and energy-related aspects of the proposal.
    Communications should identify both docket numbers (FAA Docket No.
FAA 2012-1303 and Airspace Docket No. 12-ANM-29) and be submitted in
triplicate to the Docket Management System (see ADDRESSES section for
address and phone number). You may also submit comments through the
Internet at http://www.regulations.gov.
    Commenters wishing the FAA to acknowledge receipt of their comments
on this action must submit with those comments a self-addressed stamped
postcard on which the following statement is made: ``Comments to FAA
Docket No. FAA-2012-1303 and Airspace Docket No. 12-ANM-29''. The
postcard will be date/time stamped and returned to the commenter.
    All communications received on or before the specified closing date
for comments will be considered before taking action on the proposed
rule. The proposal contained in this action may be changed in light of
comments received. All comments submitted will be available for
examination in the public docket both before and after the closing date
for comments. A report summarizing each substantive public contact with
FAA personnel concerned with this rulemaking will be filed in the
docket.

Availability of NPRMs

    An electronic copy of this document may be downloaded through the
Internet at http://www.regulations.gov. Recently published rulemaking
documents can also be accessed through the FAA's Web page at http://www.faa.gov/airports_airtraffic/air_traffic/publications/airspace_amendments/.
    You may review the public docket containing the proposal, any
comments received, and any final disposition in person in the Dockets
Office (see the ADDRESSES section for the address and phone number)
between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except federal
holidays. An informal docket may also be examined during normal
business hours at the Northwest Mountain Regional Office of the Federal
Aviation Administration, Air Traffic Organization, Western Service
Center, Operations Support Group, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA
98057.
    Persons interested in being placed on a mailing list for future
NPRMs should contact the FAA's Office of Rulemaking,<PHONE_NUMBER>,
for a copy of Advisory Circular No. 11-2A, Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking Distribution System, which describes the application
procedure.

The Proposal

    The FAA is proposing an amendment to Title 14 Code of Federal
Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 by modifying Class E airspace extending
upward from 700 feet above the surface at Salt Lake City International
Airport, Salt Lake City, UT to accommodate aircraft using RNAV (GPS)
and ILS or LOC standard instrument approach procedures the airport. By
removing the exclusion of the Price, UT; Delta, UT; and Evanston, UT,
airspace area, and the Bonneville, UT 1,200 foot Class E airspace area,
this action would enhance the safety and management of aircraft
operations at the airport. The geographic coordinates of the airport
also would be adjusted in accordance with the FAA's aeronautical
database.
    Class E airspace designations are published in paragraph 6005, of
FAA Order 7400.9W, dated August 8, 2012, and effective September 15,
2012, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class E
airspace designation listed in this document will be published
subsequently in this Order.
    The FAA has determined this proposed regulation only involves an
established body of technical regulations for which frequent and
routine amendments are necessary to keep them operationally current.
Therefore, this proposed regulation; (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); and (3) does not warrant preparation of a
regulatory evaluation as the anticipated impact is so minimal. Since
this is a routine matter that will only affect air traffic procedures
and air navigation, it is certified this proposed rule, when
promulgated, would not have a significant economic impact on a
substantial number of small entities under the criteria of the
Regulatory Flexibility Act.
    The FAA's authority to issue rules regarding aviation safety is
found in Title 49 of the U.S. Code. Subtitle 1, Section 106, describes
the authority for the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII, Aviation
Programs, describes in more detail the scope of the agency's authority.
This rulemaking is promulgated under the authority described in
Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that section, the
FAA is charged with prescribing regulations to assign the use of the
airspace necessary to ensure the safety of aircraft and the efficient
use of airspace. This regulation is within the scope of that authority
as it would modify controlled airspace at Salt Lake City International
Airport, Salt Lake City, UT.
    This proposal will be subject to an environmental analysis in
accordance with FAA Order 1050.1E, ``Environmental Impacts: Policies
and Procedures'' prior to any FAA final regulatory action.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

    Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).

The Proposed Amendment

    Accordingly, pursuant to the authority delegated to me, the Federal
Aviation Administration proposes to amend 14 CFR part 71 as follows:

PART 71--DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, B, C, D AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR
TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND REPORTING POINTS

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1. The authority citation for 14 CFR part 71 continues to read as
follows:

    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40103, 40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24
FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959-1963 Comp., p. 389.

Sec.  71.1  [Amended]

0
2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of the Federal
Aviation Administration Order 7400.9W, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, dated August 8, 2012, and effective September 15,
2012 is amended as follows:

Paragraph 6005 Class E airspace areas extending upward from 700
feet or more above the surface of the earth.

* * * * *

ANM UT E5 Salt Lake City, UT [Modified]

Salt Lake City International Airport, UT
    (lat. 40[deg]47'18'' N., long. 111[deg]58'40'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
bounded by a line beginning at lat. 41[deg]00'00'' N., long.
111[deg]45'03'' W.; to lat. 40[deg]22'30'' N., long. 111[deg]45'03''
W.; to lat. 40[deg]10'20'' N., long. 111[deg]35'03'' W.; to lat.
40[deg]03'30'' N., long. 111[deg]48'33'' W.; to lat. 40[deg]03'00''
N., long. 112[deg]05'00'' W.; to lat. 40[deg]25'00'' N., long.
112[deg]06'30'' W.; to lat. 40[deg]43'00'' N., long. 112[deg]22'03''
W.; to lat. 41[deg]00'00'' N., long. 112[deg]22'03'' W., thence to
the point of beginning; that airspace extending upward from 1,200
feet above the surface bounded on the north by lat. 41[deg]00'00''
N., on the east by long. 111[deg]25'33'' W., thence south to lat.
40[deg]11'00'' N., thence east to lat. 40[deg]06'00'' N., long.
110[deg]15'00'' W., thence southwest to lat. 39[deg]33'00'' N.,
long. 110[deg]55'00'' W., thence southwest to lat. 39[deg]04'00''
N., long. 112[deg]27'30'' W., thence northwest to lat.
39[deg]48'00'' N., long. 112[deg]50'00'' W., thence west via lat.
39[deg]48'00'' N., to the east edge of Restricted Area R-6402A, and
on the west by the east edge of Restricted Area R-6402A, Restricted
Area R-6402B and Restricted Area R-6406A and long. 113[deg]00'03''
W.; that airspace east of Salt Lake City extending upward from
11,000 feet MSL bounded on the northwest by the southeast edge of V-
32, on the southeast by the northwest edge of V-235, on the
southwest by the northeast edge of V-101 and on the west by long.
111[deg]25'33'' W.; that airspace southeast of Salt Lake City
extending upward from 13,500 feet MSL bounded on the northeast by
the southwest edge of V-484, on the south by the north edge of V-200
and on the west by long. 111[deg]25'33'' W.; excluding that portion
within Restricted Area R-6403.

    Issued in Seattle, Washington, on May 2, 2013.
Clark Desing,
Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 100 (Wednesday, May 24, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33621-33622]
[FR Doc No: 2023-11073]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2023-0248]

Information Collection Request to Office of Management and
Budget; OMB Control Number: 1625-0118

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Sixty-day notice requesting comments.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
U.S. Coast Guard intends to submit an Information Collection Request
(ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), requesting an extension of
its approval for the following collection of information: 1625-0118,
Various International Agreement Certificates and Documents; without
change. Our ICR describes the information we seek to collect from the
public. Before submitting this ICR to OIRA, the Coast Guard is inviting
comments as described below.

DATES: Comments must reach the Coast Guard on or before July 24, 2023.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Coast Guard docket
number [USCG-2023-0248] to the Coast Guard using the Federal
eRulemaking Portal at https://www.regulations.gov. See the ``Public
participation and request for comments'' portion of the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION section for further instructions on submitting comments.
    A copy of the ICR is available through the docket on the internet
at https://www.regulations.gov. Additionally, copies are available
from: COMMANDANT (CG-6P), Attn: Paperwork Reduction Act Manager, U.S.
Coast Guard, 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave SE, STOP 7710, Washington,
DC 20593-7710.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A.L. Craig, Office of Privacy
Management, telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>, or fax<PHONE_NUMBER>, for questions
on these documents.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Public Participation and Request for Comments

    This notice relies on the authority of the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995; 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq., chapter 35, as amended. An ICR is an
application to OIRA seeking the approval, extension, or renewal of a
Coast Guard collection of information (Collection). The ICR contains
information describing the Collection's purpose, the Collection's
likely burden on the affected public, an explanation of the necessity
of the Collection, and other important information describing the
Collection. There is one ICR for each Collection.
    The Coast Guard invites comments on whether this ICR should be
granted based on the Collection being necessary for the proper
performance of Departmental functions. In particular, the Coast Guard
would appreciate comments addressing: (1) the practical utility of the
Collection; (2) the accuracy of the estimated burden of the Collection;
(3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of information
subject to the Collection; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of the
Collection on respondents, including the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information technology.
    In response to your comments, we may revise this ICR or decide not
to seek an extension of approval for the Collection. We will consider
all comments and material received during the comment period.
    We encourage you to respond to this request by submitting comments
and related materials. Comments must contain the OMB Control Number of
the ICR and the docket number of this request, [USCG-2023-0248], and
must be received by July 24, 2023.

Submitting Comments

    We encourage you to submit comments through the Federal eRulemaking
Portal at https://www.regulations.gov. If your material cannot be
submitted using https://www.regulations.gov, contact the person in the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document for alternate
instructions. Documents mentioned in this notice, and all public
comments, are in our online docket at https://www.regulations.gov and
can be viewed by following that website's instructions. Additionally,
if you go to the online docket and sign up for email alerts, you will
be notified when comments are posted.
    We accept anonymous comments. All comments received will be posted
without change to https://www.regulations.gov and will include any
personal information you have provided. For more about privacy and
submissions in response to this document, see DHS's eRulemaking System
of Records notice (85 FR 14226, March 11, 2020).

Information Collection Request

    Title: Various International Agreement Certificates and Documents.

    OMB Control Number: 1625-0118.
    Summary: This information collection is associated with the
Maritime Labour Convention (MLC), 2006. The Coast Guard established a
voluntary inspection program for vessels who wish to document
compliance with the requirements of the MLC. U.S. commercial vessels
that operate on international routes are eligible to participate. The
Coast Guard issues voluntary compliance certificates as proof of
compliance with the MLC.
    Need: This information is needed to determine if a vessel is in
compliance with the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006.
    Forms:
     CG-16450, Maritime Labour Certificate (Statement of
Voluntary Compliance).
     CG-16450A, Interim Maritime Labour Certificate (Statement
of Voluntary Compliance).
     CG-16450B, Declaration of Maritime Labour Compliance--Part
I (Statement of Voluntary Compliance).
     CG-16450C, United States Coast Guard, Maritime Labour
Convention, 2006 Inspection Report.
    Respondents: Vessel owners and operators.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Hour Burden Estimate: The estimated burden has decreased from 653
hours a year to 561 hours a year, due to a decrease in the estimated
annual number of respondents.
    Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C. chapter
35, as amended.

    Dated: May 18, 2023.
Kathleen Claffie,
Chief, Office of Privacy Management, U.S. Coast Guard.
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