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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP19-479-000]

Northern Natural Gas Company; Notice of Intent To Prepare an
Environmental Assessment for The Proposed Bushton to Clifton A-Line
Replacement Project

    The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or
Commission) will prepare an environmental assessment (EA) that will
discuss the environmental impacts of the Bushton to Clifton A-line
Abandonment Project (Project) involving construction and operation of
facilities by Northern Natural Gas Company (Northern) in Clay, Cloud,
Ellsworth, Lincoln, Ottawa, and Rice counties in Kansas. The Commission
will use this EA in its decision-making process to determine whether
the project is in the public convenience and necessity.
    This notice announces the opening of the scoping process the
Commission will use to gather input from the public and interested
agencies about issues regarding the project. The National Environmental
Policy Act (NEPA) requires the Commission to take into account the
environmental impacts that could result from its action whenever it
considers the issuance of a Certificate of Public Convenience and
Necessity. NEPA also requires the Commission to discover concerns the
public may have about proposals. This process is referred to as
scoping. The main goal of the scoping process is to focus the analysis
in the EA on the important environmental issues. By this notice, the
Commission requests public comments on the scope of issues to address
in the EA. To ensure that your comments are timely and properly
recorded, please submit your comments so that the Commission receives
them in Washington, DC on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on August
15, 2019.
    You can make a difference by submitting your specific comments or
concerns about the project. Your comments should focus on the potential
environmental effects, reasonable alternatives, and measures to avoid
or lessen environmental impacts. Your input will help the Commission
staff determine what issues they need to evaluate in the EA. Commission
staff will consider all filed comments during the preparation of the
EA.
    If you sent comments on this project to the Commission before the
opening of this docket on June 7, 2019, you will

need to file those comments in Docket No. CP19-479-000 to ensure they
are considered as part of this proceeding.
    This notice is being sent to the Commission's current environmental
mailing list for this project. State and local government
representatives should notify their constituents of this proposed
project and encourage them to comment on their areas of concern.
    If you are a landowner receiving this notice, a pipeline company
representative may contact you about the acquisition of an easement to
construct, operate, and maintain the proposed facilities. The company
would seek to negotiate a mutually acceptable easement agreement. You
are not required to enter into an agreement. However, if the Commission
approves the project, that approval conveys with it the right of
eminent domain. Therefore, if you and the company do not reach an
easement agreement, the pipeline company could initiate condemnation
proceedings in court. In such instances, compensation would be
determined by a judge in accordance with state law.
    Northern provided landowners with a fact sheet prepared by the FERC
entitled An Interstate Natural Gas Facility On My Land? What Do I Need
To Know? This fact sheet addresses a number of typically asked
questions, including the use of eminent domain and how to participate
in the Commission's proceedings. It is also available for viewing on
the FERC website (www.ferc.gov) at https://www.ferc.gov/resources/guides/gas/gas.pdf.

Public Participation

    The Commission offers a free service called eSubscription which
makes it easy to stay informed of all issuances and submittals
regarding the dockets/projects to which you subscribe. These instant
email notifications are the fastest way to receive notification and
provide a link to the document files which can reduce the amount of
time you spend researching proceedings. To sign up go to www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp.
    For your convenience, there are three methods you can use to submit
your comments to the Commission. The Commission encourages electronic
filing of comments and has staff available to assist you at (866) 208-
3676 or<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Please carefully follow these
instructions so that your comments are properly recorded.
    (1) You can file your comments electronically using the eComment
feature, which is located on the Commission's website (www.ferc.gov)
under the link to Documents and Filings. Using eComment is an easy
method for submitting brief, text-only comments on a project;
    (2) You can file your comments electronically by using the eFiling
feature, which is located on the Commission's website (www.ferc.gov)
under the link to Documents and Filings. With eFiling, you can provide
comments in a variety of formats by attaching them as a file with your
submission. New eFiling users must first create an account by clicking
on eRegister. You will be asked to select the type of filing you are
making; a comment on a particular project is considered a Comment on a
Filing; or
    (3) You can file a paper copy of your comments by mailing them to
the following address. Be sure to reference the project docket number
(CP19-479-000) with your submission: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary,
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 1A,
Washington, DC 20426.

Summary of the Proposed Project

    Northern is proposing to abandon in-place the A-line facilities
consisting of approximately 92.76 miles of 26-inch-diameter pipeline on
Northern's M640A and M630A and 15.74 miles of 24-inch-diameter pipeline
on its M640J pipeline systems and other appurtenant facilities. The
Project would consist of the following pipelines and facilities:

 The M640A and M630A-Lines

    The M640 A-line in Kansas consists of approximately 45.64 miles of
26-inch-diameter pipeline beginning at Northern's Bushton compressor
station located in Ellsworth County, Kansas, and ending near the
Tescott compressor station in Ottawa County, Kansas. The M630 A-line in
Kansas consists of approximately 47.12 miles of 26-inch-diameter
pipeline beginning at the Tescott compressor station in, Ottawa County,
Kansas, and ending at Northern's Clifton compressor station located in
Clay County, Kansas.

 The M640 J-Line

    The M640 J-line in Kansas consists of approximately 15.74 miles of
24-inch-diameter pipeline beginning at Block Valve JBJ04 located in
Ellsworth County, Kansas, and ending near Block Valve JXA07 located in
Ottawa County, Kansas.

 Tescott Compressor Station

    Northern proposes to construct and operate an additional natural
gas-driven ISO rated 11,152 horsepower Solar Mars turbine unit (Unit
No. 6) at the existing Tescott compressor station located in Ottawa
County, Kansas. The unit will tie into station piping that is connected
to Northern's existing mainlines. Approximately 85 feet of 24-inch-
diameter station piping, approximately 40 feet of 36-inch-diameter
station piping, and approximately 80 feet of 8-inch-diameter station
piping will be removed to accommodate tie-ins.
    After abandonment, Northern will continue to operate the other
pipelines in its right-of-way and maintain its pipeline easements with
the exception of a segment of J-line that will be abandoned in place.
The general location of the project facilities is shown in appendix 1.

Land Requirements for Construction

    Construction of the proposed pipeline replacement and compressor
station facilities would disturb about 55.4 acres, including 54.5 acres
of land for temporary work space and about 0.9 acre for access roads.
The two pipeline disconnect locations are located inside existing
compressor station facilities which is owned by Northern, and the A-
line is collocated with other Northern pipelines. No new land would be
obtained or required for the Project.

The EA Process

    The EA will discuss impacts that could occur as a result of the
construction and operation of the proposed project under these general
headings:
     Geology and soils;
     water resources and wetlands;
     vegetation and wildlife;
     threatened and endangered species;
     cultural resources;
     land use;
     air quality and noise;
     public safety; and
     cumulative impacts.
    Commission staff will also evaluate reasonable alternatives to the
proposed project or portions of the project, and make recommendations
on how to lessen or avoid impacts on the various resource areas.
    The EA will present Commission staffs' independent analysis of the
issues. The EA will be available in electronic format in the public
record through eLibrary \1\ and the Commission's website (https://www.ferc.gov/industries/gas/enviro/eis.asp). If eSubscribed, you will
receive instant email notification when the EA is issued. The EA may be
issued for an allotted public comment period. Commission staff will
consider all

comments on the EA before making recommendations to the Commission.
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    With this notice, the Commission is asking agencies with
jurisdiction by law and/or special expertise with respect to the
environmental issues of this project to formally cooperate in the
preparation of the EA.\2\ Agencies that would like to request
cooperating agency status should follow the instructions for filing
comments provided under the Public Participation section of this
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    \2\ The Council on Environmental Quality regulations addressing
cooperating agency responsibilities are at Title 40, Code of Federal
Regulations, Part 1501.6.
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Consultation Under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation
Act

    In accordance with the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation's
implementing regulations for section 106 of the National Historic
Preservation Act, the Commission is using this notice to initiate
consultation with the applicable State Historic Preservation Office,
and to solicit their views and those of other government agencies,
interested Indian tribes, and the public on the project's potential
effects on historic properties.\3\ The EA for this project will
document findings on the impacts on historic properties and summarize
the status of consultations under section 106.
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    \3\ The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation's regulations
are at Title 36, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 800. Those
regulations define historic properties as any prehistoric or
historic district, site, building, structure, or object included in
or eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic
Places.
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Environmental Mailing List

    The environmental mailing list includes federal, state, and local
government representatives and agencies; elected officials;
environmental and public interest groups; Native American Tribes; other
interested parties; and local libraries and newspapers. This list also
includes all affected landowners (as defined in the Commission's
regulations) who are potential right-of-way grantors, whose property
may be used temporarily for project purposes, or who own homes within
certain distances of aboveground facilities, and anyone who submits
comments on the project. Commission staff will update the environmental
mailing list as the analysis proceeds to ensure that Commission notices
related to this environmental review are sent to all individuals,
organizations, and government entities interested in and/or potentially
affected by the proposed project. If the Commission issues the EA for
an allotted public comment period, a Notice of Availability of the EA
will be sent to the environmental mailing list and will provide
instructions to access the electronic document on the FERC's website
(www.ferc.gov).

Additional Information

    Additional information about the project is available from the
Commission's Office of External Affairs, at (866) 208-FERC, or on the
FERC website at www.ferc.gov using the eLibrary link. Click on the
eLibrary link, click on General Search and enter the docket number in
the Docket Number field, excluding the last three digits (i.e., CP19-
479-000. Be sure you have selected an appropriate date range. For
assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or<PHONE_NUMBER>, or for TTY, contact (202)
502-8659. The eLibrary link also provides access to the texts of all
formal documents issued by the Commission, such as orders, notices, and
rulemakings.

    Dated: July 16, 2019.
Kimberly D. Bose,
 Secretary.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 158

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2004-0415; FRL-8113-7]
RIN 2070-AD51

Pesticides; Data Requirements for Biochemical and Microbial
Pesticides; Notification to the Secretary of Agriculture

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notification to the Secretary of Agriculture.

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SUMMARY: This document notifies the public that the Administrator of
EPA has forwarded to the Secretary of Agriculture a draft final rule as
required by section 25(a) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and
Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). As described in the Agency's semi-annual
Regulatory Agenda, the draft final rule updates the data requirements
necessary to register a biochemical or microbial pesticide product. The
revisions will codify data requirements to reflect current regulatory
and scientific standards. The data requirements will cover all
scientific disciplines for biochemical and microbial pesticides,
including product chemistry and residue chemistry, toxicology, and
environmental fate and effects.

ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under docket
identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2004-0415. To access the
electronic docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov, select ``Advanced

Search,'' then ``Docket Search.'' Insert the docket ID number where
indicated and select the ``Submit'' button. Follow the instructions on
the regulations.gov web site to view the docket index or access
available documents. All documents in the docket are listed in the
docket index available in regulations.gov. Although listed in the
index, some information is not publicly available, e.g., Confidential
Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is
restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted
material, is not placed on the Internet and will be publicly available
only in hard copy form. Publicly available docket materials are
available in the electronic docket at http://www.regulations.gov, or,

if only available in hard copy, at the OPP Regulatory Public Docket in
Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South Building), 2777 S. Crystal Drive,
Arlington, VA. The Docket Facility is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The Docket telephone
number is<PHONE_NUMBER>.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nathanael R. Martin, Field and
External Affairs Division (7506P), Office of Pesticide Programs,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington DC 20460-0001; telephone number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; e-mail
address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this Action Apply to Me?

    This action is directed to the public in general. It simply
announces the submission of a draft final rule to the U. S. Department
of Agriculture (USDA) and does not otherwise affect any specific
entities. This action may, however, be of particular interest to
producers or registrants of a biochemical or microbial pesticide
product. This action also may affect any person or company who might
petition the Agency for new tolerances for biochemical or microbial
pesticides, or hold a pesticide registration with existing tolerances,
or any person or company who is interested in obtaining or retaining a
tolerance in the absence of a registration, that is, an import
tolerance for biochemical or microbial pesticides. Since other entities
may also be interested, the Agency has not attempted to describe all
the specific entities that may be interested in this action. If you
have any questions regarding this action, consult the person listed
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

B. How Can I Access Electronic Copies of this Document and Other
Related Information?

    In addition to using regulations.gov, you may access this Federal
Register document electronically through the EPA Internet under the
``Federal Register'' listings at http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr.

II. What Action is EPA Taking?

    Section 25(a)(2) of FIFRA requires the Administrator to provide the
Secretary of Agriculture with a copy of any final regulation at least
30 days before signing it for publication in the Federal Register. The
draft final rule is not available to the public until after it has been
signed by EPA. If the Secretary comments in writing regarding the draft
final rule within 15 days after receiving it, the Administrator shall
include the comments of the Secretary, if requested by the Secretary,
and the Administrator's response to those comments in the final rule
when published in the Federal Register. If the Secretary does not
comment in writing within 15 days after receiving the draft final rule,
the Administrator may sign the final rule for publication in the
Federal Register anytime after the 15-day period.

III. Do Any Statutory and Executive Order Reviews Apply to this
Notification?

    No. This document is not a rule, it is merely a notification of
submission to the Secretary of Agriculture. As such, none of the
regulatory assessment requirements apply to this document.

IV. Will this Notification be Subject to the Congressional Review Act?

    No. This action is not a rule for purposes of the Congressional
Review Act (CRA), 5 U.S.C. 804(3), and will not be submitted to
Congress and the Comptroller General. EPA will submit the final rule to
Congress and the Comptroller General as required by the CRA.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 158

    Environmental protection, Administrative practice and procedure,
Agricultural commodities, Pesticides and pests.

    Dated: April 9, 2007.
Anne E. Lindsay,
Acting Director, Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. E7-7445 Filed 4-24-07; 8:45 am]

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. IA-2959; File No. S7-29-09]

Approval of Investment Adviser Registration Depository Filing
Fees

AGENCY: Securities and Exchange Commission.

ACTION: Order; request for comment.

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SUMMARY: The Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'' or
``SEC'') is, for one year, reducing Investment Adviser Registration
Depository annual and initial filing fees that will be charged
beginning January 1, 2010 through December 31, 2010.

DATES: Effective Date: The order will become effective on January 1,
2010.
    Comment Due Date: Comments should be received on or before February
1, 2010.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted by any of the following methods:

Electronic Comments

     Use the Commission's Internet comment form (http://
www.sec.gov/rules/other.shtml); or
     Send an e-mail to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Please include
File Number S7-29-09 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

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

All submissions should refer to File Number S7-29-09. This file number
should be included on the subject line if e-mail is used. To help us
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/other.shtml). Comments are
also available for public inspection and copying in the Commission's
Public Reference Room, 100 F Street, NE., Washington, DC 20549, on
official business days between the hours of 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. All
comments received will be posted without change; we do not edit
personal identifying information from submissions. You should submit
only information that you wish to make available publicly.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Keith Kanyan, IARD System Manager, at
202-551-6737, or<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Office of Investment Adviser
Regulation, Division of Investment Management, Securities and Exchange
Commission, 100 F Street, NE., Washington, DC 20549-8549.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 204(b) of the Investment Advisers
Act of 1940 (``Advisers Act'') authorizes the Commission to require
investment advisers to file applications and other documents through an
entity designated by the Commission, and to pay reasonable costs
associated with such filings.\1\ In 2000, the Commission designated the
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Regulation, Inc. (``FINRA'') as
the operator of the Investment Adviser Registration Depository
(``IARD'') system. At the same time, the Commission approved, as
reasonable, filing fees.\2\ The Commission later required advisers
registered or registering with the SEC to file Form ADV through the
IARD.\3\ Over 11,000 advisers now use the IARD to register with the SEC
and make state notice filings electronically through the Internet.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 80b-4(b).
    \2\ Designation of NASD Regulation, Inc., to Establish and
Maintain the Investment Adviser Registration Depository; Approval of
IARD Fees, Investment Advisers Act Release No. 1888 (July 28, 2000)
[65 FR 47807 (Aug. 3, 2000)]. FINRA was formerly known as NASD.
    \3\ Electronic Filing by Investment Advisers; Amendments to Form
ADV, Investment Advisers Act Release No. 1897 (Sept. 12, 2000) [65
FR 57438 (Sept. 22, 2000)].
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    Commission staff, representatives of the North American Securities
Administrators Association, Inc. (``NASAA''),\4\ and representatives of

FINRA periodically hold discussions on IARD system finances. In the
early years of operations, SEC-associated IARD revenues exceeded
projections while SEC-associated IARD expenses were lower than
estimated, resulting in a surplus. In 2005, FINRA wrote a letter to SEC
staff recommending a waiver of annual fees for a one-year period.\5\
The Commission concluded that this was appropriate and waived annual
fees.\6\ In 2006, 2008, and 2009 FINRA wrote to the staff again,
recommending a two-year, a nine-month, and a five-month waiver,
respectively, of all fees to continue to reduce the surplus.\7\ The
Commission agreed and issued orders waiving all IARD fees.\8\ As a
result of these four waivers, which waived a total of $18 million in
filing fees, the surplus was reduced from $9 million in 2005 to
approximately $3 million today.
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    \4\ The IARD system is used by both advisers registering or
registered with the SEC and advisers registered or registering with
one or more state securities authorities. NASAA represents the state
securities administrators in setting IARD filing fees for state-
registered advisers.
    \5\ NASD letter dated September 9, 2005, available at http://
www.sec.gov/rules/other/nasdlet090905.pdf.
    \6\ Approval of Investment Adviser Registration Depository
Filing Fees, Investment Advisers Act Release No. 2439 (Oct. 7, 2005)
[70 FR 59789 (Oct. 13, 2005)].
    \7\ NASD letter dated October 13, 2006 and FINRA letters dated
October 10, 2008 and July 8, 2009 available at http://www.sec.gov/
rules/other/2006/nasdletter101306-iardfee.pdf, http://www.sec.gov/
rules/other/2008/finraletter101008-iardfees.pdf, and http://
www.sec.gov/rules/other/2009/finraletter070809-iardfees.pdf,
respectively.
    \8\ Approval of Investment Adviser Registration Depository
Filing Fees, Investment Advisers Act Release No. 2564 (Oct. 26,
2006), Investment Advisers Act Release No. 2806 (Oct. 30, 2008) [73
FR 65900 (Nov. 5. 2008)], and Investment Advisers Act Release No.
2909 (July 31, 2009) [74 FR 39352 (Aug. 6, 2009)].
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    FINRA has again written to Commission staff, recommending reduced
annual and initial IARD filing fees for a period of one year commencing
on January 1, 2010. The recommended annual filing fees due beginning
January 1, 2010 are $40 for advisers with assets under management under
$25 million; $150 for advisers with assets under management from $25
million to $100 million; and $200 for advisers with assets under
management over $100 million. The recommended initial IARD filing fees
due beginning January 1, 2010 are $40 for advisers with assets under
management under $25 million; $150 for advisers with assets under
management from $25 million to $100 million; and $200 for advisers with
assets under management over $100 million. Based on projections of
expected revenues and expenses, the Commission believes these reduced
fee levels would be reasonable for this year, as the Commission
projects that they will provide adequate funding to cover IARD system
expenditures.\9\ This action is expected to reduce aggregate filing
fees that SEC-registered advisers would incur by approximately $2
million annually compared to the filing fees that would be collected
based on the fee levels established in 2000. The revised filing fees
will apply to all annual updating amendments filed by SEC-registered
advisers beginning January 1, 2010 and to all initial applications for
registration filed by advisers applying for SEC registration beginning
January 1, 2010. The Commission will reassess the fee levels prior to
the end of the one-year period and welcomes any comments on the fee
levels, including whether the reduced fee levels in this Order would be
appropriate as permanent fee levels.
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    \9\ The previous initial filing fees were $150 for advisers with
assets under management under $25 million; $800 for advisers with
assets under management from $25 million to $100 million; and $1,100
for advisers with assets under management over $100 million. The
previous annual filing fees were $100 for advisers with assets under
management under $25 million; $400 for advisers with assets under
management from $25 million to $100 million; and $550 for advisers
with assets under management over $100 million.
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    It is therefore ordered, pursuant to Sections 204(b) and 206(A) of
the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, that:
    For annual updating amendments to Form ADV filed from January 1,
2010 through December 31, 2010, the filing fee due from SEC-registered
advisers is $40 for advisers with assets under management under $25
million; $150 for advisers with assets under management from $25
million to $100 million; and $200 for advisers with assets under
management over $100 million.
    For initial applications to register as an investment adviser with
the SEC filed from January 1, 2010 through December 31, 2010, the
filing fee due from SEC-registered advisers is $40 for advisers with
assets under management under $25 million; $150 for advisers with
assets under management from $25 million to $100 million; and $200 for
advisers with assets under management over $100 million.

    By the Commission.

    Dated: December 10, 2009.
Elizabeth M. Murphy,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2016-9515; Directorate Identifier 2016-NM-181-AD;
Amendment 39-18749; AD 2016-25-23]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

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SUMMARY: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain
Airbus Model A319-115 and -132 airplanes, and Model A320-214, -232, and
-233 airplanes. This AD requires revising the airplane flight manual
(AFM) to include information that introduces a fuel limitation for
certain types of fuel and a fuel gravity feed ceiling procedure for
airplanes equipped with jet pumps. This AD was prompted by a report
indicating that certain modified airplanes do not have electrical
ground wires on the fuel level sensing control unit (FLSCU), which
adversely affects gravity feeding operation. We are issuing this AD to
address the unsafe condition on these products.

DATES: This AD becomes effective January 3, 2017.
    The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of certain publications listed in this AD as of January 3,
2017.
    We must receive comments on this AD by January 30, 2017.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments, using the procedures found in 14 CFR
11.43 and 11.45, by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
     Mail: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590.
     Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    For service information identified in this final rule, contact
Airbus, Airworthiness Office--EIAS, 1 Rond Point Maurice Bellonte,
31707 Blagnac Cedex, France; telephone: +33 5 61 93 36 96; fax: +33 5
61 93 44 51; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Internet: http://www.airbus.com. You may view this referenced service information at the
FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA.
For information on the availability of this material at the FAA, call
425-227-1221. It is also available on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2016-
9515.

Examining the AD Docket

    You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2016-
9515; or in person at the Docket Operations office between 9 a.m. and 5
p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The AD docket
contains this AD, the regulatory evaluation, any comments received, and
other information. The street address for the Docket Operations office
(telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>) is in the ADDRESSES section. Comments will be
available in the AD docket shortly after receipt.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sanjay Ralhan, Aerospace Engineer,
International Branch, ANM-116, Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA,
1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057-3356; telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>;
fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Discussion

    The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), which is the Technical
Agent for the Member States of the European Union, has issued EASA AD
2016-0205, dated October 13, 2016 (referred to after this as the
Mandatory Continuing Airworthiness Information, or ``the MCAI''), to
correct an unsafe condition for certain Airbus Model A319-115 and -132
airplanes, and Model A320-214, -232, and -233 airplanes. The MCAI
states:

    Airbus introduced mod 154327 on A319 and A320 aeroplanes which
substituted the pump fuel feed system from the centre fuel tank with
a jet pump transfer system, based on the Airbus A321 design.
    Following the modification introduction, it was discovered that
the modified aeroplanes do not have electrical ground signals that
replicate those from the deleted centre tank pump pressure switches.
These signals are used as part of the fuel recirculation inhibition
request logic.
    Subsequent investigation determined that ground wires had not
been installed on the Fuel Level Sensing Control Units (FLSCU) of
the modified A319 and A320 aeroplanes, due to a drawing error on the
fuel system recirculation Principle Diagram. Without these ground
wires providing inputs, the FLSCU logic is not correctly implemented
for gravity feeding operation.
    This condition, if not corrected, could lead to reduced fuel
pressure at the engine inlet, possibly resulting in an uncommanded
in-flight shut-down when flying at the gravity feed ceiling levels,
as defined in the Aircraft Flight Manual (AFM).
    To address this potential unsafe condition, Airbus issued AFM
Temporary Revision (TR) 695 Issue 1 and AFM TR699 Issue 1 to
prohibit the use of Jet B and JP4 fuel and AFM TR700 Issue 1 to
provide instructions for amendment of the gravity feed procedure for
the other fuels.
    For the reasons described above, this [EASA] AD requires
amendment of the applicable AFM to include the new gravity feed
procedure and reduce the list of authorised fuels.
    This [EASA] AD is considered to be an interim measure and
further [EASA] AD action may follow.

    You may examine the MCAI on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2016-
9515.

Related Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51

    Airbus has issued the following service information.
     Airbus A318/A319/A320/A321 Temporary Revision TR695, Issue
1.0, dated August 1, 2016; and Airbus A318/A319/A320/A321 Temporary
Revision TR699, Issue 1.0, dated August 1, 2016. This service
information describes revising the Limitations section of the AFM to
include a fuel limitation that removes JET B and JP4 fuels from the
list of usable fuels for airplanes equipped with jet pumps. These
documents are distinct since they apply to different airplane
configurations.
     Airbus A318/A319/A320/A321 Temporary Revision TR700, Issue
1.0, dated August 1, 2016. This service information describes revising
the Abnormal Procedures section of the AFM to include information to
modify the fuel gravity feed ceiling procedure for airplanes equipped
with jet pumps.
    This service information is reasonably available because the
interested parties have access to it through their normal course of
business or by the means identified in the ADDRESSES section.

FAA's Determination and Requirements of This AD

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

Interim Action

    We consider this AD interim action. If final action is later
identified, we might consider further rulemaking at that time.

FAA's Determination of the Effective Date

    An unsafe condition exists that requires the immediate adoption of
this AD. The FAA has found that the risk to the flying public justifies
waiving notice

and comment prior to adoption of this rule because the current AFM
procedure may lead to reduced fuel pressure at the engine inlet,
possibly resulting in an uncommanded in-flight shutdown when flying at
the fuel gravity feed ceiling levels. Therefore, we determined that
notice and opportunity for public comment before issuing this AD are
impracticable and that good cause exists for making this amendment
effective in fewer than 30 days.

Comments Invited

    This AD is a final rule that involves requirements affecting flight
safety, and we did not precede it by notice and opportunity for public
comment. We invite you to send any written relevant data, views, or
arguments about this AD. Send your comments to an address listed under
the ADDRESSES section. Include ``Docket No. FAA-2016-9515; Directorate
Identifier 2016-NM-181-AD'' at the beginning of your comments. We
specifically invite comments on the overall regulatory, economic,
environmental, and energy aspects of this AD. We will consider all
comments received by the closing date and may amend this AD based on
those comments.
    We will post all comments we receive, without change, to http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information you provide. We
will also post a report summarizing each substantive verbal contact we
receive about this AD.

Costs of Compliance

    We estimate that this AD affects 58 airplanes of U.S. registry.
    We also estimate that it will take about 1 work-hour per product to
comply with the basic requirements of this AD. The average labor rate
is $85 per work-hour. Based on these figures, we estimate the cost of
this AD on U.S. operators to be $4,930, or $85 per product.

Authority for This Rulemaking

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

Regulatory Findings

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

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

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

Adoption of the Amendment

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

PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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

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

Sec.  39.13  [Amended]

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

2016-25-23 Airbus: Amendment 39-18749; Docket No. FAA-2016-9515;
Directorate Identifier 2016-NM-181-AD.

(a) Effective Date

    This AD becomes effective January 3, 2017.

(b) Affected ADs

    None.

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to Airbus Model A319-115 and -132 airplanes, and
Model A320-214, -232, and -233 airplanes, certificated in any
category, all manufacturer serial numbers on which Airbus
modification 154327 has been embodied in production.

(d) Subject

    Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Code 28, Fuel.

(e) Reason

    This AD was prompted by a report indicating that, for airplanes
on which Airbus modification 154327 (which substitutes the pump fuel
feed system from the center fuel tank with a jet pump transfer
system) was done, the modified airplanes do not have electrical
ground wires on the fuel level sensing control unit (FLSCU), which
adversely affects gravity feeding operation. We are issuing this AD
to prevent reduced fuel pressure at the engine inlet, potentially
resulting in an uncommanded in-flight shutdown when flying at the
fuel gravity feed ceiling levels.

(f) Compliance

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

 (g) Revision of the Airplane Flight Manual (AFM)

    (1) Within 30 days after the effective date of this AD, revise
the Limitations section of the AFM by inserting a copy of Airbus
A318/A319/A320/A321 Temporary Revision TR695, Issue 1.0, dated
August 1, 2016; or Airbus A318/A319/A320/A321 Temporary Revision
TR699, Issue 1.0, dated August 1, 2016; as applicable; and revise
the Abnormal Procedures section of the AFM by inserting a copy of
Airbus A318/A319/A320/A321 Temporary Revision TR700, Issue 1.0,
dated August 1, 2016. These temporary revisions introduce a fuel
limitation for certain types of fuel and a fuel gravity feed ceiling
procedure for airplanes equipped with jet pumps. Thereafter, operate
the airplane according to the limitation and procedure in the
applicable temporary revision.
    (2) When the information in Airbus A318/A319/A320/A321 Temporary
Revision TR695, Issue 1.0, dated August 1, 2016; or Airbus A318/
A319/A320/A321 Temporary Revision TR699, Issue 1.0, dated August 1,
2016; as applicable; and Airbus A318/A319/A320/A321 Temporary
Revision TR700, Issue 1.0, dated August 1, 2016; has been included
in the general revisions of the AFM, the general revisions may be
inserted in the AFM, and the temporary revisions may be removed.

(h) Special Flight Permits

    Special flight permits, as described in Section 21.197 and
Section 21.199 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR 21.197
and 21.199), are not allowed.

(i) Other FAA AD Provisions

    The following provisions also apply to this AD:
    (1) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs): The Manager,
International Branch, ANM-116, Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA,
has the authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested using
the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. In accordance with 14 CFR
39.19, send your

request to your principal inspector or local Flight Standards
District Office, as appropriate. If sending information directly to
the International Branch, send it to ATTN: Sanjay Ralhan, Aerospace
Engineer, International Branch, ANM-116, Transport Airplane
Directorate, FAA, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057-3356;
telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>. Information may be
emailed to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Before using any
approved AMOC, notify your appropriate principal inspector, or
lacking a principal inspector, the manager of the local flight
standards district office/certificate holding district office.
    (2) Contacting the Manufacturer: For any requirement in this AD
to obtain corrective actions from a manufacturer, the action must be
accomplished using a method approved by the Manager, International
Branch, ANM-116, Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA; or the
European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA); or Airbus's EASA Design
Organization Approval (DOA). If approved by the DOA, the approval
must include the DOA-authorized signature.

 (j) Related Information

    Refer to Mandatory Continuing Airworthiness Information (MCAI)
EASA AD 2016-0205, dated October 13, 2016, for related information.
You may examine the MCAI on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-
2016-9515.

(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) Airbus A318/A319/A320/A321 Temporary Revision TR695, Issue
1.0, dated August 1, 2016.
    (ii) Airbus A318/A319/A320/A321 Temporary Revision TR699, Issue
1.0, dated August 1, 2016.
    (iii) Airbus A318/A319/A320/A321 Temporary Revision TR700, Issue
1.0, dated August 1, 2016.
    (3) For service information identified in this AD, contact
Airbus, Airworthiness Office--EIAS, 1 Rond Point Maurice Bellonte,
31707 Blagnac Cedex, France; telephone: +33 5 61 93 36 96; fax: +33
5 61 93 44 51; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Internet:
http://www.airbus.com.
    (4) You may view this service information at the FAA, Transport
Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA. For
information on the availability of this material at the FAA, call
425-227-1221.
    (5) You may view this service information that is incorporated
by reference at the National Archives and Records Administration
(NARA). For information on the availability of this material at
NARA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.

    Issued in Renton, Washington, on December 2, 2016.
Michael Kaszycki,
Acting Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2017-0001]

Notice of Adjustment of Statewide Per Capita Indicator for
Recommending a Cost Share Adjustment

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: FEMA gives notice that the statewide per capita indicator for
recommending cost share adjustments for major disasters declared on or
after January 1, 2017, through December 31, 2017, is $140.

DATES: This notice applies to major disasters declared on or after
January 1, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher Logan, Recovery
Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20472,<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to 44 CFR 206.47, the statewide per
capita indicator that is used to recommend an increase of the Federal
cost share from seventy-five percent (75%) to not more than ninety
percent (90%) of the eligible cost of permanent work under section 406
and emergency work under section 403 and section 407 of the Robert T.
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act is adjusted
annually. The adjustment to the indicator is based on the Consumer
Price Index for All Urban Consumers published annually by the U.S.
Department of Labor. For disasters declared on January 1, 2017, through
December 31, 2017, the qualifying indicator is $140 per capita of state
or tribal population.
    This adjustment is based on an increase of 2.1 percent in the
Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers for the 12-month period
that ended December 2016. The Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S.
Department of Labor released the information on January 18, 2017.

(The following Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers (CFDA)
are to be used for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030, Community
Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora Brown Fund; 97.032, Crisis Counseling;
97.033, Disaster Legal Services; 97.034, Disaster Unemployment
Assistance (DUA); 97.046, Fire Management Assistance Grant; 97.048,
Disaster Housing Assistance to Individuals and Households In
Presidentially Declared Disaster Areas; 97.049, Presidentially
Declared Disaster Assistance--Disaster Housing Operations for
Individuals and Households; 97.050, Presidentially Declared Disaster
Assistance to Individuals and Households--Other Needs; 97.036,
Disaster Grants--Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared
Disasters); 97.039, Hazard Mitigation Grant.)

Robert J. Fenton,
Acting Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-89875; File No. SR-NASDAQ-2020-060]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC;
Notice of Filing of Proposed Rule Change, As Modified by Amendment No.
1, To Treat as an Eligible Switch, for Purposes of IM-5900-7, an
Acquisition Company That Switches From NYSE to Nasdaq After Announcing
a Business Combination

September 15, 2020.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(``Act''),\1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given that
on September 1, 2020, The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (``Nasdaq'' or
``Exchange'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(``SEC'' or ``Commission'') a proposed rule change. On September 14,
2020, the Exchange filed Amendment No. 1 to the proposed rule change,
which amended and replaced the proposed rule change in its entirety.
The proposed rule change, as modified by Amendment No. 1, is described
in Items I, II, and III below, which Items have been prepared by the
Exchange. The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit comments
on the proposed rule change, as modified by Amendment No. 1, from
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 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 treat as an Eligible Switch, for purposes
of IM-5900-7, an Acquisition Company that

switches from NYSE to Nasdaq after announcing a business combination.
This Amendment No. 1 replaces and supersedes the original filing in its
entirety.
    The text of the proposed rule change is available on the Exchange's
website at https://listingcenter.nasdaq.com/rulebook/nasdaq/rules, 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 Exchange included statements
concerning the purpose of and basis for the proposed rule change and
discussed any comments it received on the proposed rule change. The
text of these statements may be examined at the places specified in
Item IV below. The Exchange has prepared summaries, set forth in
sections A, B, and C below, of the most significant aspects of such
statements.

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

1. Purpose
    Nasdaq proposes to modify IM-5900-7 to treat as an Eligible Switch
under that rule any Acquisition Company (as defined below) that both:
(i) Switched its listing from the New York Stock Exchange (``NYSE'') to
list on Nasdaq under IM-5101-2 after the company publicly announced
that it entered into a binding agreement for a business combination;
and (ii) subsequently satisfies the conditions in IM-5101-2(b) and
lists on the Nasdaq Global or Global Select Markets in conjunction with
that business combination.\3\
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    \3\ This Amendment No. 1 replaces and supersedes the original
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    Nasdaq Rule IM-5101-2 imposes additional listing requirements on a
company whose business plan is to complete an initial public offering
(``IPO'') and engage in a merger or acquisition with one or more
unidentified companies within a specific period of time (``Acquisition
Companies'').\4\ An Acquisition Company does not have an operating
business and tends to trade infrequently and in a tight range until the
company completes an acquisition. Therefore, these Acquisition
Companies do not generally need shareholder communication services,
market analytic tools or market advisory tools and, upon listing
(whether as an IPO or when switching from another market), these
Acquisition Companies do not receive complimentary services from Nasdaq
under IM-5900-7.\5\ However, a company completing a business
combination with a Nasdaq-listed Acquisition Company is eligible to
receive services under IM-5900-7 when it lists on the Nasdaq Global or
Global Select Market in conjunction with a business combination that
satisfies the conditions in IM-5101-2(b).\6\ At this point, the
Acquisition Company transitions to being an operating company and has a
similar need as other companies for shareholder communication services,
market analytic tools and market advisory tools. For this purpose, the
Acquisition Company is treated as an ``Eligible New Listing'' under the
rule, similar to a company listing in connection with its IPO.\7\
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    \4\ Securities Exchange Act Release No. 58228 (July 25, 2008),
73 FR 44794 (July 31, 2008) (adopting the predecessor to IM-5101-2).
    \5\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 79366 (November 21,
2016), 81 FR 85663 (November 28, 2016).
    \6\ IM-5900-7(e).
    \7\ Under IM-5900-7 ``Eligible New Listings'' include
``companies listing on the Global or Global Select Markets in
connection with their initial public offering in the United States,
including American Depository Receipts (other than a company listed
under IM-5101-2), upon emerging from bankruptcy, in connection with
a spin-off or carve-out from another company, in connection with a
Direct Listing as defined in IM-5315-1 (including the listing of
American Depository Receipts), or in conjunction with a business
combination that satisfies the conditions in IM-5101-2(b).''
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    Nasdaq treats a company that switches its listing from NYSE to the
Nasdaq Global or Global Select Market as an ``Eligible Switch'' and
offers such companies a package of services that can be more valuable
than the package of services offered to Eligible New Listings.\8\ This
enhanced package, in part, reflects the competition in the market for
listing services.
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    \8\ An Eligible Switch with a market capitalization less than
$750 million receives the same package of services for the same two
year term as an Eligible New Listing. An Eligible Switch with a
market capitalization of $750 million of more receives service with
a higher total retail value than a comparably sized Eligible New
Listing and will receive those services for four years instead of
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    Under this construct, an Acquisition Company listed on NYSE that
switches to Nasdaq as an Acquisition Company would not receive any
services when it switches, even if it has already announced its
business combination, but would receive services as an Eligible New
Listing when it completes a business combination that satisfies the
requirements of IM-5101-2(b). On the other hand, if the company waits
until it completes a business combination and then switches to Nasdaq,
the company would not be listing on Nasdaq as an Acquisition Company
under IM-5101-2 and the company would receive services with a higher
value as an Eligible Switch.
    Nasdaq believes that certain companies may prefer to switch markets
after they announce their business combination, but before they
consummate it, and that the competition for listing such a company is
similar to the competition for a company that qualifies as an Eligible
Switch today. Accordingly, Nasdaq proposes to treat as an Eligible
Switch any company that switches its listing from NYSE and lists on
Nasdaq under IM-5101-2 after the company has publicly announced that it
entered into a binding agreement for a business combination and that
subsequently satisfies the conditions in IM-5101-2(b) and lists on the
Global or Global Select Market in conjunction with that business
combination.\9\
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    \9\ In the event that the Acquisition Company terminates the
business combination that was announced when it switched it would
not be eligible to receive services as an Eligible Switch under the
proposed rule; however, if the Acquisition Company subsequently
completes a different business combination it may be eligible to
receive services as an Eligible New Listing as described in existing
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    Removing the existing incentive for an Acquisition Company to delay
switching until the time of its business combination will allow Nasdaq
to process both the removal of the Acquisition Company and the
simultaneous addition of the operating company, which will help ensure
that the transaction is processed smoothly for the benefit of the
company's investors. Otherwise, multiple markets would need to
carefully choreograph the removal of the company's securities from one
market, a change in the name and symbol of the securities, and the
addition of securities to another market, which all occurs in
conjunction with a significant corporate event--the closing of the
business combination.
    Of course an Acquisition Company could only switch its listing to
Nasdaq if it satisfies all of Nasdaq's initial listing requirements. In
addition, the combined company would again have to satisfy all initial
listing requirements at the time of the business combination.\10\ As
under existing rules, the Acquisition Company itself would not receive
services as an Eligible Switch under the proposed rule and the services
would only be available to the company upon

completing its business combination and listing on the Nasdaq Global or
Global Select Markets pursuant to the conditions described in IM-5900-
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    \10\ See IM-5101-2(d) and (e).
    \11\ Nasdaq has proposed to offer Acquisition Companies listed
on Nasdaq a complimentary global targeting tool. See Exchange Act
Release No. 89413 (July 28, 2020), 85 FR 46759 (August 3, 2020) (SR-
Nasdaq-2020-044). If approved, an Acquisition Company that switches
its listing to Nasdaq after the public announcement that the company
entered into a binding agreement for the business combination
intended to satisfy the conditions in IM-5101-2(b), as described
herein, would be eligible to receive that tool from the date of
listing until 60 days following the completion of the business
combination, or such time that the Acquisition Company publicly
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    Nasdaq notes that no other company will be required to pay higher
fees as a result of the proposed amendments and represents that
providing these services will have no impact on the resources available
for its regulatory programs.
    Finally, Nasdaq proposes non-substantive technical amendments to
IM-5900-7. Specifically, Nasdaq proposes to eliminate most of the
description of the history of the rule from the rule text because it is
no longer applicable to any companies. However, Nasdaq proposes to
relocate to a new paragraph (g) and make minor non-substantive changes
to the discussion about the 2018 change to the services offered because
some companies are still eligible to receive services under the rule in
effect prior to the 2018 change.\12\ Nasdaq also proposes to renumber
other paragraphs of the rule in order to improve the rules'
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    \12\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 82976 (March 30,
2018), 83 FR 14683 (April 5, 2018) (SR-NASDAQ-2018-023). This rule
change became operative for new listings on or after April 23, 2018.
An Eligible Switch that listed under the rule in effect before this
date could receive services under the prior rule for up to four
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2. Statutory Basis
    The Exchange believes that its proposal is consistent with Section
6(b) of the Exchange Act,\13\ in general, and furthers the objectives
of Section 6(b)(5) of the Exchange Act,\14\ in particular, in that it
is designed to promote just and equitable principles of trade, 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 and is not designed to permit unfair
discrimination between issuers. Nasdaq also believes that the proposed
rule change is consistent with the provisions of Sections 6(b)(4),\15\
and 6(b)(8),\16\ in that the proposal is designed, among other things,
to provide for the equitable allocation of reasonable dues, fees, and
other charges among Exchange members and issuers and other persons
using its facilities and that the rules of the Exchange do not impose
any burden on competition not necessary or appropriate in furtherance
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    \13\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
    \14\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
    \15\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(4).
    \16\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(8).
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    Nasdaq faces competition in the market for listing services,\17\
and competes, in part, by offering valuable services to companies.
Nasdaq believes that it is reasonable to offer complimentary services
to attract and retain listings as part of this competition. In
particular, Nasdaq believes it is reasonable, and not unfairly
discriminatory, to treat an Acquisition Company as an Eligible Switch
for purposes of IM-5900-7 following the public announcement of the
business combination that is intended to satisfy the conditions in
Listing Rule IM-5101-2(b) because the Acquisition Company may
reconsider its listing market at that time, in connection with its
rebranding and the launch of the operating company as a public company.
Nasdaq believes that treating the company as an Eligible Switch would
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    \17\ The Justice Department has noted the intense competitive
environment for exchange listings. See ``NASDAQ OMX Group Inc. and
IntercontinentalExchange Inc. Abandon Their Proposed Acquisition Of
NYSE Euronext After Justice Department Threatens Lawsuit'' (May 16,
2011), available at http://www.justice.gov/atr/public/press_releases/2011/271214.htm.
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    In addition, Nasdaq believes that in most instances involving an
Acquisition Company that has announced a business combination, the
operating company plays a significant role in deciding where to list
the combined company. Accordingly, it is not unfair to treat an
Acquisition Company that has announced a business combination
differently from one that has not yet made such an announcement. Nasdaq
believes it is not an inequitable allocation of fees to treat an
Acquisition Company as an Eligible Switch following the public
announcement of the business combination that is intended to satisfy
the conditions in Listing Rule IM-5101-2(b) for these same reasons and
because the consideration about whether to switch markets is roughly
the same for an Acquisition Company that has publicly announced a
business combination as it is for other companies that are considered
Eligible Switches.
    Nasdaq also believes that the proposed rule change is consistent
with the objectives of Section 6(b)(5) because it will remove an
impediment to a free and open market and a national market system, and
will help to protect investors by removing an impediment for an
Acquisition Company to switch its listing prior to the closing of its
business combination. If a company is forced to wait to switch to
Nasdaq until the time it closes the business combination in order to be
treated as an Eligible Switch, additional risks can be introduced into
the process because both the exchange transfer and the closing of the
transaction, which will typically includes a concurrent name and symbol
change, must be coordinated between two exchanges. In contrast, if the
Acquisition Company is able to switch earlier, then there is no
additional cross-market coordination required at the time of closing,
which is a significant step in the company's life-cycle. The ability to
switch before the closing without an adverse effect in the services
that the company will receive from Nasdaq reduces potential risks for
the company and its investors at the time of closing of the business
combination and it will thereby remove an impediment to a free and open
market and a national market system and help to better protect
investors.
    The non-substantive changes to eliminate non-applicable history
from the rule text and renumber and reorganize the rule will improve
the rule's readability and thereby remove an impediment to a free and
open market and a national market system and help to better protect
investors.
    Nasdaq further represents, and this proposed rule change will help
ensure, that individual listed companies are not given specially
negotiated packages of products or services to list, or remain listed,
which the Commission has previously stated would raise unfair
discrimination issues under the Exchange Act.\18\
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    \18\ See Exchange Act Release No. 79366, 81 FR 85663 at 85665
(citing Securities Exchange Act Release No. 65127 (August 12, 2011),
76 FR 51449, 51452 (August 18, 2011) (approving NYSE-2011-20)).
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    Finally, Nasdaq also believes it is reasonable to balance its need
to remain competitive with other listing venues, while at the same time
ensuring adequate revenue to meet is regulatory responsibilities.
Nasdaq notes that no other company will be required to pay higher fees
as a result of the proposed amendments and it represents that providing
this service will have no impact on the resources available for its
regulatory programs.

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 not necessary or appropriate in
furtherance of the purposes of the Act. As noted above, Nasdaq faces
competition in the market for listing services, and competes, in part,
by offering valuable services to companies. The proposed rule change
reflects that competition, but it does not impose any burden on the
competition with other exchanges. Rather, Nasdaq believes the proposed
changes will enhance competition for listings of Acquisition Companies.
    Other exchanges can also offer similar services to companies,
thereby increasing competition to the benefit of those companies and
their shareholders. Accordingly, Nasdaq does not believe 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, as
amended.
    Nasdaq also notes that Nasdaq Corporate Solutions competes with
other service providers in providing the services that are offered to
Eligible Switches. To the extent that these other providers believe
that Nasdaq offering a complimentary services for a limited time
creates a competitive burden on their offerings, they are able to craft
a similar program to attract Acquisition Companies that have publicly
announced a business combination to their services.

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

    No written comments were either solicited or received.

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

    Within 45 days of the date of publication of this notice in the
Federal Register or within such longer period (i) as the Commission may
designate up to 90 days of such date if it finds such longer period to
be appropriate and publishes its reasons for so finding or (ii) as to
which the Exchange consents, the Commission shall: (a) By order approve
or disapprove such proposed rule change, or (b) institute proceedings
to determine whether the proposed rule change should be disapproved.

IV. Solicitation of Comments

    Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views, and
arguments concerning the foregoing, including whether the proposed rule
change, as modified by Amendment No. 1, 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_ADDRESS>Please include
File Number SR-NASDAQ-2020-060 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- NASDAQ-2020-060. 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 website (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 website 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 such 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-NASDAQ-2020-060, and should be submitted
on or before October 13, 2020.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\19\
J. Matthew DeLesDernier,
Assistant Secretary.

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[Notices]
[Page 42704]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket Nos. ER11-3277-000; ER11-3277-001]

Sky River LLC; Notice of Filing

    Take notice that, on July 8, 2011, Sky River LLC filed to amend its
Open Access Transmission Tariff (OATT) filing, submitted on April 1,
2011 and amended on April 7, 2011, in the above captioned dockets with
information required under the Commission's regulations. Such filing
served to reset the filing date in this proceeding.
    Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must
file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of
Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). Protests will be
considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to
be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the
proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of
intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices,
motions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date.
Anyone filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of
that document on the Applicant and all the parties in this proceeding.
    The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and
interventions in lieu of paper using the ``eFiling'' link at http://www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an
original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC
20426.
    This filing is accessible on-line at http://www.ferc.gov, using the
``eLibrary'' link and is available for review in the Commission's
Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an ``eSubscription''
link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail
notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For
assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or call<PHONE_NUMBER> (toll free). For
TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on July 29, 2011.

    Dated: July 11, 2011.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
 Deputy Secretary.
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[Federal Register: September 25, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 187)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 55456-55458]
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Proposed Rules
                                                Federal Register
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains notices to the public of
the proposed issuance of rules and regulations. The purpose of these
notices is to give interested persons an opportunity to participate in
the rule making prior to the adoption of the final rules.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2008-1019; Directorate Identifier 2007-NE-49-AD]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Honeywell International Inc. LTS101
Series Turboshaft and LTP101 Series Turboprop Engines

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

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD)
for Honeywell International Inc. LTS101 series turboshaft and LTP101
series turboprop engines with certain gas generator turbine discs
installed. This proposed AD would require reducing the life limits for
certain gas generator turbine discs. This proposed AD results from an
error in a change to the engineering drawing for the gas generator
turbine disc from which they manufactured 260 discs. We are proposing
this AD to prevent rupture of the gas generator turbine disc, which
could result in uncontained engine failure and damage to the aircraft.

DATES: We must receive any comments on this proposed AD by November 24,
2008.

ADDRESSES: Use one of the following addresses to comment on this
proposed AD.
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://
www.regulations.gov and follow the instructions for sending your
comments electronically.
     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: Deliver to Mail address above between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
     Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    You can get the service information identified in this proposed AD
from Honeywell International Inc., P.O. Box 52181, Phoenix, AZ 85072-
2181, U.S.A.; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER> (U.S.A.) or<PHONE_NUMBER>
(International); Web site: http://portal.honeywell.com/wps/portal/aero.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Baitoo, Aerospace Engineer, Los
Angeles Aircraft Certification Office, FAA, Transport Airplane
Directorate, 3960 Paramount Blvd., Lakewood, CA 90712-4137; e-mail:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

    We invite you to send us any written relevant data, views, or
arguments regarding this proposal. Send your comments to an address
listed under ADDRESSES. Include ``Docket No. FAA-2008-1019; Directorate
Identifier 2007-NE-49-AD'' in the subject line 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 AD. Using the search
function of the Web site, anyone can find and read the comments in any
of our dockets, including, if provided, the name of the individual who
sent the comment (or signed the comment 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 19477-78).

Examining the AD Docket

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

Discussion

    Honeywell International Inc. has informed us that they manufactured
260 gas generator turbine discs to an erroneous drawing change. Because
of this, the gas generator turbine disc could rupture before reaching
its published life limit. This condition, if not corrected, could
result in uncontained engine failure and damage to the aircraft.

Relevant Service Information

    We have reviewed and approved the technical contents of Honeywell
International Inc. Service Bulletin (SB) LT 101-71-00-0002, Revision
25, dated August 31, 2007, that describes a reduced life limit and
drawdown schedules for certain gas generator turbine discs and lists
the serial numbers of those discs.

Differences Between the Proposed AD and the Manufacturer's Service
Information

    Although the SB applies to all LTS101 turboshaft engines and LTP101
turboprop engines, this proposed AD would not apply to models LTS101-
700D-2 and LTS101-850B-2 turboshaft engines because the affected discs
are not eligible for installation on those engine models. We also
revised the drawdown schedules in Table 1 of this proposed AD to make
the grace periods consistent.

FAA's Determination and Requirements of the Proposed AD

    We have evaluated all pertinent information and identified an
unsafe condition that is likely to exist or develop on other products
of this same type design. We are proposing this AD, which would require
removing any disc, part number (P/N) 4-111-015-14 that has a serial
number (SN) listed in Appendix 1 of SB LT 101-71-00-0002, Revision 25,
dated August 31, 2007, using the drawdown schedules

specified in Table 1 of this proposed AD.
    The proposed AD would require you to use the service information
described previously to perform these actions.

Costs of Compliance

    We estimate that this proposed AD would affect 260 engines
installed on aircraft of U.S. registry. We also estimate that it would
take 1.0 work-hour per engine to perform the proposed actions, and that
the average labor rate is $80 per work-hour. Required parts would cost
about $8,000 per engine. Based on these figures, we estimate the total
cost of the proposed AD to U.S. operators to be $2,100,800.

Authority for This Rulemaking

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

Regulatory Findings

    We have determined that this proposed AD would not have federalism
implications under Executive Order 13132. This proposed AD would not
have a substantial direct effect on the States, on the relationship
between the national Government and the States, or on the distribution
of power and responsibilities among the various levels of government.
    For the reasons discussed above, I certify that the proposed AD:
    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. 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.
    We prepared a regulatory evaluation of the estimated costs to
comply with this proposed AD. You may get a copy of this summary at the
address listed under ADDRESSES.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

    Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation safety, Safety.

The Proposed Amendment

    Under the authority delegated to me by the Administrator, the
Federal Aviation Administration proposes to amend 14 CFR part 39 as
follows:

PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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

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

Sec.  39.13  [Amended]

    2. The FAA amends Sec.  39.13 by adding the following new
airworthiness directive:

Honeywell International Inc. (Formerly AlliedSignal, Textron
Lycoming, and Avco Lycoming): Docket No. FAA-2008-1019; Directorate
Identifier 2007-NE-49-AD.

Comments Due Date

    (a) The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) must receive
comments on this airworthiness directive (AD) action by November 24,
2008.

Affected ADs

    (b) None.

Applicability

    (c) This AD applies to Honeywell International Inc. models
LTS101-600A-2, -600A-3, -600A-3A, -650B-1, -650B-1A, -650C-2, -650C-
3, -650C-3A, -750A-1, -750A-3, -750B-1, -750B-2, and -750C-1
turboshaft engines and LTP101-600A-1A and -700A-1A turboprop engines
with certain gas generator turbine discs, part number (P/N) 4-111-
015-14, installed. These engines are installed on, but not limited
to, Eurocopter France AS350, Eurocopter Deutchland GMBH BK117, and
Bell Helicopter Textron 222 helicopters; and Page Thrush, Air
Tractor AT-302, Industrie Aeronautiche e Meccaniche (formerly
Piaggio & Co.) P166-DL3, Pacific Aero 08-600, and Riley
International R421 airplanes.

Unsafe Condition

    (d) This AD results from an error in a change to the engineering
drawing for the gas generator turbine disc from which they
manufactured 260 discs. We are issuing this AD to prevent rupture of
the gas generator turbine disc, which could result in uncontained
engine failure and damage to the aircraft.

Compliance

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

Drawdown Schedule and New Reduced Life Limit for Certain Gas Generator
Turbine Discs

    (f) For model LTS101-600A-3 and -750 series turboshaft engines
and model LTP101-600A-1A and -700A-1A turboprop engines that have a
gas generator turbine disc serial number (SN) specified in Appendix
1 of Honeywell International Inc. Service Bulletin (SB) LT 101-71-
00-0002, Revision 25, dated August 31, 2007; remove the engine using
the drawdown schedule specified in Table 1 of this AD.

                       Table 1--Drawdown Schedule
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                     If disc cycle
                                     count on the     Then remove disc--
          Engine model             effective date of
                                     this AD is--
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(1) LTS101-600A-3 and -750        (i) Fewer than      Before
 series turboshaft engines.        4,940 cycles-       accumulating
                                   since-new (CSN).    5,040 CSN.
                                  (ii) 4,940 or more  Within 100 cycles-
                                   CSN.                in-service (CIS)
                                                       or 4 months,
                                                       whichever occurs
                                                       earlier.
(2) LTP101-600A-1A and -700A-1A   (i) Fewer than      Before
 turboprop engines.                2,720 CSN.          accumulating
                                                       2,770 CSN.
                                  (ii) 2,720 or more  Within 50 CIS or 4
                                   CSN.                months after the
                                                       effective date of
                                                       this AD,
                                                       whichever occurs
                                                       earlier.
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Installation Prohibitions

    (g) After the effective date of this AD, don't install any model
LTS101-600A-3 or -750 series turboshaft engine that has a gas
generator turbine disc, P/N 4-111-015-14, with a SN listed in
Appendix 1 of Honeywell International Inc. SB LT 101-71-00-0002,
Revision 25, dated August 31, 2007; if that disc has 5,040 or more
CSN.

    (h) After the effective date of this AD, don't install any model
LTP101-600A-1A or -700A-1A turboprop engine that has a gas generator
turbine disc, P/N 4-111-015-14, with a SN listed in Appendix 1 of
Honeywell International Inc. SB LT 101-71-00-0002, Revision 25,
dated August 31, 2007; if that disc has 2,770 or more CSN.

Alternative Methods of Compliance

    (i) The Manager, Los Angeles Aircraft Certification Office, has
the authority to approve alternative methods of compliance for this
AD if requested using the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19.

Related Information

    (j) Honeywell International Inc. Service Bulletin LT 101-71-00-
0002, Revision 25, dated August 31, 2007, pertains to the subject of
this AD.
    (k) Contact Robert Baitoo, Aerospace Engineer, Los Angeles
Aircraft Certification Office, FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate,
3960 Paramount Blvd., Lakewood, CA 90712-4137; e-mail:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>,
for more information about this AD.

    Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts, on September 19, 2008.
Francis A. Favara,
Manager, Engine and Propeller Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
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