objective, such as the protection of safety, and does not operate in a
manner that excludes imports that meet this objective. The statute also
requires consideration of international standards and, where
appropriate, that they be the basis for U.S. standards.
    The FAA has assessed the potential effect of this proposed rule and
determined that it would have only a domestic impact and therefore
would not create unnecessary obstacles to the foreign commerce of the
United States.

D. Unfunded Mandates Assessment

    Title II of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-
4) requires each Federal agency to prepare a written statement
assessing the effects of any Federal mandate in a proposed or final
agency rule that may result in an expenditure of $100 million or more
(in 1995 dollars) in any one year by State, local, and tribal
governments, in the aggregate, or by the private sector; such a mandate
is deemed to be a ``significant regulatory action.'' The FAA currently
uses an inflation-adjusted value of $155.0 million in lieu of $100
million.
    This proposed rule does not contain such a mandate. Therefore, the
requirements of Title II of the Act do not apply.

E. Paperwork Reduction Act

    The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3507(d)) requires
that the FAA consider the impact of paperwork and other information
collection burdens imposed on the public. According to the 1995
amendments to the Paperwork Reduction Act, (5 CFR 1320.8(b)(2)(vi)), an
agency may not collect or sponsor the collection of information, nor
may it impose an information collection requirement unless it displays
a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number.
As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3507(d)),
the FAA has submitted these proposed information collection amendments
to OMB for its review.
    Overview: A majority of the provisions proposed in this NPRM do not
impose an additional recordkeeping burden, but rather provide
alternative methods of qualification when pursuing an airman privilege,
certificate, or rating. The overall requirements and documentation
remain the same for those provisions. Some of the provisions involve
training and testing and do not require OMB supporting statements. Some
of the provisions that are designated as voluntary are also considered
without paperwork burden.
    Title 5 CFR 1320.3(h) states that ``* * * `Information' does not
generally include items in the following categories; * * * (1)
Affidavits, oaths,

affirmations, certifications, receipts, changes of address, consents,
or acknowledgments; provided that they entail no burden other than that
necessary to identify the respondent, the date, the respondent's
address, and the nature of the instrument * * *.'' The proposed
provision regarding the instructor requirement when using a FFS, FTD,
or ATD to complete instrument recency experience would, among other
things, remove the requirement that an instructor sign the pilot's
logbook. This signature served as an instructor's affirmation of
presence during the gaining of recency experience. Therefore, as the
signature by the flight instructor merely documents the instructor's
presence, it has not been considered an information collection, and the
removal of its requirement does not constitute a burden reduction.
    The FAA has identified three provisions with PRA implications that,
if finalized as proposed, will require amended OMB supporting
statements as listed below:
     Instrument recency experience requirements (information
collection 2120-0021),
     Second in command for part 135 operations (information
collection 2120-0021, 2120-0593, 2120-0039),
     Include special curricula courses in renewal of pilot
school certificate (information collection 2120-0009).
Instrument Recency Requirements
    The FAA is proposing to reduce the frequency of instrument recent
flight experience accomplished exclusively in ATDs from every two
months to every six months. The FAA is further proposing to reduce the
number of tasks required to be performed and remove flight time hour
requirements when accomplishing instrument recent flight experience in
ATDs. While the proposed requirements are addressed in Sec.  61.57(c),
the requirement that such time be logged is addressed in Sec.  61.51.
This provision would reduce the requirements for persons using ATDs to
make those requirements equivalent to the requirements for persons
using aircraft, FFS, or FTDs. However, the FAA is not requiring that
any person use any particular method to conduct this training. The FAA
does not have specific data on which to base an estimate of the use of
aircraft, FFSs, FTDs, or ATDs for the conduct of this time, as the FAA
does not require or receive information regarding how the experience
was gained by each pilot. Thus, while this proposed provision would
reduce recordkeeping requirements for those persons who choose to
conduct experience solely in ATDs, the FAA can only estimate whether,
and by how much, that burden might be reduced for the overall pilot
population with an instrument rating as the FAA has no information to
make an initial determination of the use of ATDs, FTDs, FFSs, or
aircraft. The FAA further emphasizes that the pilot would still be
required to log the time, but notes that for some pilots the frequency
of logging instrument currency would be reduced from every two months
to every six months.
    As discussed in the regulatory evaluation accompanying this NPRM,
as of June 30, 2015, there were 305,976 instrument-rated pilots,\103\
including ATP pilots, in the United States. As of June 23, 2015, the
FAA estimates that 104,424 air carrier pilots \104\ are exempted,
leaving 201,552 instrument rated pilots that could benefit from this
relief. Of these, the FAA estimates that only 50% (100,776) are
maintaining their currency. Of this group it is likely that only 15%
(15,116) use an ATD for currency and would potentially benefit from
this relief. For those pilots, this would reduce the record keeping
requirements of logging time from 6 times a year to two times a year,
when logging instrument currency exclusively in an ATD. This provision
does not change the requirement found in 14 CFR 61.51 that a pilot log
his or her time while conducting these activities. As noted previously,
the only difference is whether that time is logged in an ATD as
compared with an FFS, FTD, or aircraft. Of the 15,116 pilots that would
use an ATD exclusively to maintain currency, it is expected that the
reduction in paperwork (logging time) would be 0.1 hours (6 minutes) x
4 times a year x 15,116 pilots = 6,046.4 hours saved annually. The FAA
seeks comments, with supporting data, regarding the number of pilots
using ATDs who might use this provision. This reduced burden when
logging time for currency would be estimated in the OMB supporting
statement for approved information collection 2120-0021, ``Pilots,
Flight Instructors and Ground Instructors.''
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    \103\ Source: Comprehensive Airmen Information System (CAIS).
    \104\ Source: SPAS NVIS Air Operator Record List, 6/23/2015.
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Second in Command Time in Part 135 Operations
    The FAA is proposing to allow pilots to log SIC time in multi-
engine airplanes that do not require an SIC in a part 135 operation.
This would be creditable total flight time in pursuit of an ATP
certificate. The FAA has no basis on which to determine the number of
pilots who might choose to take advantage of a SIC PDP sponsored by a
part 135 operator that is approved to conduct a SIC PDP. In the
regulatory evaluation, the FAA is seeking comments, with supporting
data, regarding the number of pilots who might choose to take advantage
of a program to become a SIC in a part 135 operation using a SIC PDP.
    The FAA is proposing to amend Sec.  135.99 by adding paragraph (c)
to permit a part 119 certificate holder to receive approval of an SIC
professional development program via operations specifications (Ops
Specs) in order to allow the certificate holder's pilots to log time
under this proposal. This Ops Spec would outline the pilot
qualification, training, and recordkeeping requirements necessary to
receive approval of the program. Ops Specs are paragraphs written and
issued to the operator to provide specific requirements for certain FAA
approved operations. The burden for initial approval would be reflected
in this part 119 information collection.
    The information collection already accounts for an average of 50
Ops Spec amendments per operator annually under Sec.  119.51(c). The
FAA has determined that this annual estimate of Ops Spec changes is too
high and is currently 25 per year. This new estimate would include the
modification that is necessary to conduct the SIC training program. The
FAA estimates that each Ops Spec change takes 0.2 hours (12 minutes).
    The current overall burden for the average number of Op Specs per
year is less and will be reflected under Sec.  119.51(c) of the
supporting statement for approved Information collection 2120-0593,
``Part 119 Certification: Air Carriers and Commercial Operators.''
    A certificate holder would submit for FAA approval of proposed
curriculums for a SIC training that would need to meet the requirements
specified in guidance (within an advisory circular) for the development
of a SIC Professional Development Program. As discussed in the
regulatory evaluation accompanying the NPRM, discussions with the
Regional Air Cargo Carriers Association indicate that all of their air
carrier members would be interested in providing such a program. RACCA
has approximately 50 members who provide part 135 air cargo services.
However, the FAA has no basis on which to estimate the number of air
cargo carriers that might choose to either develop a SIC PDP, or
implement and offer a SIC PDP based on existing operations. It is
estimated that the operator would

require approximately 40 hours to prepare and submit such new
curriculums for FAA approval, or 20 hours to submit amended curricula.
The FAA seeks comments, including supporting data, regarding the number
of operators who might choose to use this provision annually, and
whether those operators already have training curricula in place or
would need to develop new curricula to meet the proposed requirements.
    This change would be reflected in the supporting statement for
approved information collection 2120-0039, ``Operating Requirements:
Commuter and On Demand Operations.''
    For those pilots who become qualified to log SIC time under this
provision, this would increase the recordkeeping requirements by the
addition of these logbook endorsements. The FAA estimates that the
pilots logging SIC time would require approximately 1.0 hours annually
to log the various endorsements proposed in this provision. In
information collection 2120-0021, the FAA states: ``Section 61.51,
Pilot logbooks--requires pilots to enter flight time that is to be
credited toward experience or training requirements for certificates or
ratings in a reliable record.''
    The FAA notes that this provision is voluntary and also considers
this to be a minimum cost rule provision with positive, but
unquantifiable, benefits. The time and burden estimated for the
required logbook endorsement verifying the pilot is qualified to log
this SIC time would be provided in approved information collection
2120-0021, ``Pilots, Flight Instructors and Ground Instructors.''
Pilot School Use of Special Curricula Courses for Renewal of
Certificate
    The FAA is proposing to amend Sec.  141.5(d) to allow part 141
pilot schools that hold training course approvals for special curricula
courses to renew their certificates based on their students' successful
completion of an end-of-course test for these FAA approved courses.
There are currently hundreds of FAA approved special curricula courses
in use by active pilot schools but it is likely that with this new
allowance, some schools will request new special curricula course
approvals. The FAA seeks comments regarding the number of schools that
might use this provision.
    The FAA notes that this provision is voluntary and also considers
this to be a minimum cost rule provision with positive, but
unquantifiable, benefits. The time and burden estimated for a Part 141
Pilot School to develop and submit for approval will be provided in the
OMB supporting statement for approved information collection 2120-0009,
``Operating Requirements: Pilot Schools--FAR Part 141.'' The statement
will also be adjusted for the current number of FAA certificated pilot
schools currently listed at 581.
    The below summarizes the changes made to each of the affected
information collections.
Information Collection 2120-0009: Pilot Schools--FAR Part 141
    Abstract: 49 CFR part 44707 authorizes certification of civilian
schools giving instruction in flying. Information collected is used for
certification and to determine applicant compliance. The information on
FAA Form 8420-8, Application for Pilot School Certificates, is required
from applicants who wish to be issued pilot school certificates and
associated ratings.

     Table 4--Summary of Changes to Information Collection 2120-0009
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            Provision                  Frequency        Per respondent
------------------------------------------------------------------------
New special curricula approvals.  As needed.........  0.5 hours.
New applications................  As needed.........  0.5 hours.
Adding special curricula........  As needed.........  0.5 hours.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

Information Collection 2120-0021: Certification: Pilots, Flight
Instructors, and Ground Instructors
    Abstract: 14 CFR part 61 prescribes certification standards for
pilots, flight instructors, and ground instructors. The information
collected is used to determine compliance with applicant eligibility,
via FAA Form 8710-1.

     Table 5--Summary of Changes to Information Collection 2120-0021
------------------------------------------------------------------------
            Provision                  Frequency        Per respondent
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Instrument Recency Experience     (4 times per year)  (0.1 hours).
 Requirements.
Second in command time in part    Annual............  1 hour.
 135 operations.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

Information Collection 2120-0039: Operating Requirements: Commuter and
On Demand Operations
    Abstract: Title 49 U.S.C., Section 44702 authorizes issuance of air
carrier operating certificates. 14 CFR prescribes requirement for Air
Carrier/Commercial Operators. The information collected shows
compliance and applicant eligibility.

     Table 6--Summary of Changes to Information Collection 2120-0039
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            Provision                  Frequency        Per respondent
------------------------------------------------------------------------
New SIC professional development  As needed*........  40 hours.
 program.

Amend existing PIC professional   As needed*........  20 hours.
 development program.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
* The FAA estimates that all operators intending to conduct a SIC
  professional development program will apply to do so in the first year
  of this information collection. The annual burden hours will be
  reduced in years 2 and 3 of this information collection.

Information Collection 2120-0593: Certification: Air Carriers and
Commercial Operators
    Abstract: The respondents to this information collection are
Federal Aviation Regulations Part 135 and 121 operators. The FAA will
use the information collected to ensure compliance and adherence to
regulations.

                         Table 7--Summary of Changes to Information Collection 2120-0593
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                                                                                Annual burden
                Provision                          Frequency                Per respondent             hours
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Initial approval of Operations            As needed.................  0.2 hours.................  ..............
 Specification for SIC professional
 development program.
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    The agency is soliciting comments to--
     Evaluate whether the proposed information requirement is
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency,
including whether the information will have practical utility;
     Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the
burden;
     Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and
     Minimize the burden of collecting information on those who
are to respond, including by using appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms
of information technology.
    Individuals and organizations may send comments on the information
collection requirement to the address listed in the ADDRESSES section
at the beginning of this preamble by August 10, 2016. Comments also
should be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget, Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Desk Officer for FAA,
New Executive Building, Room 10202, 725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC
20053.

F. International Compatibility and Cooperation

    In keeping with U.S. obligations under the Convention on
International Civil Aviation, it is FAA policy to conform to ICAO
Standards and Recommended Practices to the maximum extent practicable.
The FAA has reviewed the corresponding ICAO Standards and Recommended
Practices and has identified the following differences with these
proposed regulations.
    The FAA notes that, under proposed Sec.  61.159(c), pilots would be
permitted to log second in command flight time in part 135 operations
when a second pilot is not required. ICAO standards do not recognize
the crediting of flight time when a pilot is not required by the
aircraft certification or the operation under which the flight is being
conducted. Accordingly, all pilots who log flight time under this
provision and apply for an ATP certificate would have a limitation on
the certificate indicating that the pilot does not meet the PIC
aeronautical experience requirements of ICAO. This limitation may be
removed when the pilot presents satisfactory evidence that he or she
has met the ICAO standards.

G. Environmental Analysis

    FAA Order 1050.1F identifies FAA actions that are categorically
excluded from preparation of an environmental assessment or
environmental impact statement under the National Environmental Policy
Act in the absence of extraordinary circumstances. The FAA has
determined this rulemaking action qualifies for the categorical
exclusion identified in paragraph 5-6.6f and involves no extraordinary
circumstances.

VIII. Executive Order Determinations

A. Executive Order 13132, Federalism

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

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

    The FAA analyzed this proposed rule under Executive Order 13211,
Actions Concerning Regulations that Significantly Affect Energy Supply,
Distribution, or Use (May 18, 2001). The agency has determined that it
would not be a ``significant energy action'' under the executive order
and would not be likely to have a significant adverse effect on the
supply, distribution, or use of energy.

C. Executive Order 13609, Promoting International Regulatory
Cooperation

    Executive Order 13609, Promoting International Regulatory
Cooperation, (77 FR 26413, May 4, 2012) promotes international
regulatory cooperation to meet shared challenges involving health,
safety, labor, security, environmental, and other issues and to reduce,
eliminate, or prevent unnecessary differences in regulatory
requirements. The FAA has analyzed this action under the policies and
agency responsibilities of Executive Order 13609, and has determined
that this action would have no effect on international regulatory
cooperation.

IX. Additional Information

A. Comments Invited

    The FAA invites interested persons to participate in this
rulemaking by submitting written comments, data, or views. The agency
also invites comments relating to the economic,

environmental, energy, or federalism impacts that might result from
adopting the proposals in this document. The most helpful comments
reference a specific portion of the proposal, explain the reason for
any recommended change, and include supporting data. To ensure the
docket does not contain duplicate comments, commenters should send only
one copy of written comments, or if comments are filed electronically,
commenters should submit only one time.
    The FAA will file in the docket all comments it receives, as well
as a report summarizing each substantive public contact with FAA
personnel concerning this proposed rulemaking. Before acting on this
proposal, the FAA will consider all comments it receives on or before
the closing date for comments. The agency may change this proposal in
light of the comments it receives.
    Commenters are encouraged to identify the provisions on which they
are commenting based on the title of the provisions used in Table 1 of
this preamble.
    Proprietary or Confidential Business Information: Commenters should
not file proprietary or confidential business information in the
docket. Such information must be sent or delivered directly to the
person identified in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of
this document, and marked as proprietary or confidential. If submitting
information on a disk or CD ROM, mark the outside of the disk or CD
ROM, and identify electronically within the disk or CD ROM the specific
information that is proprietary or confidential.
    Under 14 CFR 11.35(b), if the FAA is aware of proprietary
information filed with a comment, the agency does not place it in the
docket. It is held in a separate file to which the public does not have
access, and the FAA places a note in the docket that it has received
it. If the FAA receives a request to examine or copy this information,
it treats it as any other request under the Freedom of Information Act
(5 U.S.C. 552). The FAA processes such a request under Department of
Transportation procedures found in 49 CFR part 7.

B. Availability of Rulemaking Documents

    An electronic copy of rulemaking documents may be obtained from the
Internet by--
     Searching the Federal eRulemaking Portal (http://www.regulations.gov);
     Visiting the FAA's Regulations and Policies Web page at
http://www.faa.gov/regulations_policies or
     Accessing the Government Publishing Office's Web page at
http://www.fdsys.gov.
    Copies may also be obtained by sending a request to the Federal
Aviation Administration, Office of Rulemaking, ARM-1, 800 Independence
Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591, or by calling<PHONE_NUMBER>.
Commenters must identify the docket or notice number of this
rulemaking.
    All documents the FAA considered in developing this proposed rule,
including economic analyses and technical reports, may be accessed from
the Internet through the Federal eRulemaking Portal referenced above.

List of Subjects

14 CFR Part 61

    Aircraft, Airmen, Aviation safety, Teachers.

14 CFR Part 63

    Aircraft, Airman, Aviation safety.

14 CFR Part 91

    Aircraft, Airmen, Aviation safety.

14 CFR Part 121

    Air carriers, Aircraft, Airmen, Aviation safety.

14 CFR Part 135

    Aircraft, Airmen, Aviation safety.

14 CFR Part 141

    Airmen, Educational facilities, reporting and recordkeeping
requirements, Schools.

The Proposed Amendment

    In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation
Administration proposes to amend chapter I of title 14, Code of Federal
Regulations as follows:

PART 61--CERTIFICATION: PILOTS, FLIGHT INSTRUCTORS, AND GROUND
INSTRUCTORS

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1. The authority citation for part 61 is revised to read as follows:

    Authority:  49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g), 40113, 44701-44703, 44707,
44709-44711, 44729, 44903, 45102-45103, 45301-45302.

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2. Amend Sec.  61.1(b) as follows:
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a. Add a new definition of ``aviation training device'' in alphabetical
order.
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b. Revise the definition of ``pilot time;'' and,
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c. Add new definition of ``technically advanced airplane'' in
alphabetical order.
    The revisions and additions read as follows:

Sec.  61.1  Applicability and definitions.

* * * * *
    (b) * * *
    Aviation training device means a training device, other than a full
flight simulator or flight training device, that has been evaluated,
qualified, and approved by the Administrator.
* * * * *
    Pilot time means that time in which a person--
    (i) Serves as a required pilot flight crewmember;
    (ii) Receives training from an authorized instructor in an
aircraft, full flight simulator, flight training device, or aviation
training device;
    (iii) Gives training as an authorized instructor in an aircraft,
full flight simulator, flight training device, or aviation training
device; or
    (iv) Serves as second in command in operations conducted under part
135 of this chapter when a second pilot is not required under the type
certification of the aircraft or the regulations under which the flight
is being conducted, provided the requirements in Sec.  61.159(c)(1) are
satisfied.
* * * * *
    Technically Advanced Airplane (TAA) means an airplane equipped with
an electronically advanced avionics system that includes the following
installed components:
    (i) An electronic Primary Flight Display (PFD) that includes, at a
minimum, an airspeed indicator, turn coordinator, attitude indicator,
heading indicator, altimeter, and vertical speed indicator; and
    (ii) An independent additional Multifunction Display (MFD) that
includes, at a minimum, a Global Positioning System (GPS) with moving
map navigation and an integrated two axis autopilot.
* * * * *
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3. In Sec.  61.3, revise paragraph (a)(1)(iv), redesignate paragraph
(a)(1)(v) as (a)(1)(vi), and add paragraph (a)(1)(v) to read as
follows:

Sec.  61.3  Requirement for certificates, ratings, and authorizations.

    (a) * * *
    (1) * * *
    (iv) A document conveying temporary authority to exercise
certificate privileges issued by the Airmen Certification Branch under
Sec.  61.29(e);
    (v) When engaged in a flight operation within the United States for
a part 119 certificate holder authorized to conduct operations under
parts 121 or 135, a temporary document provided by that certificate
holder under an approved certificate verification plan; or
* * * * *
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4. In Sec.  61.39, revise paragraph (a)(3) to read as follows:

Sec.  61.39  Prerequisites for practical tests.

    (a) * * *
    (3) Have satisfactorily accomplished the required training and
obtained the aeronautical experience prescribed by this part for the
certificate or rating sought, and if applying for the practical test
with flight time accomplished under Sec.  61.159(c)(1), present a copy
of the records required by Sec.  135.63(a)(4)(vi) and (x) of this
chapter;
* * * * *
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5. Amend Sec.  61.51 as follows:
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a. In paragraphs (b)(1)(iii), (b)(1)(iv), (b)(2)(v), (b)(3)(iii),
(b)(3)(iv), (k)(1)(ii), and (k)(2)(ii), remove the words ``flight
simulator'' and add in their place the words ``full flight simulator'';
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b. Revise paragraph (e)(1)(i);
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c. Add paragraph (e)(5);
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d. Revise paragraphs (f)(1) and (f)(2);
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e. Add paragraph (f)(3);
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f. Revise paragraph (g)(4);
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g. Add paragraph (g)(5); and
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h. Revise paragraph (h)(1).
    The revisions and additions read as follows:

Sec.  61.51  Pilot logbooks.

* * * * *
    (e) * * *
    (1) * * *
    (i) Except when logging flight time under Sec.  61.159(c)(1), when
the pilot is the sole manipulator of the controls of an aircraft for
which the pilot is rated, or has sport pilot privileges for that
category and class of aircraft, if the aircraft class rating is
appropriate;
* * * * *
    (5) An authorized flight instructor may log all flight time while
acting as pilot in command of an operation under part 135 if the flight
is conducted in accordance with an approved second-in-command
professional development program that meets the requirements of Sec.
135.99(c).
    (f) * * *
    (1) Is qualified in accordance with the second-in-command
requirements of Sec.  61.55 of this part, and occupies a crewmember
station in an aircraft that requires more than one pilot by the
aircraft's type certificate;
    (2) Holds the appropriate category, class, and instrument rating
(if an instrument rating is required for the flight) for the aircraft
being flown, and more than one pilot is required under the type
certification of the aircraft or the regulations under which the flight
is being conducted; or
    (3) Serves as second in command in operations conducted under part
135 of this chapter when a second pilot is not required under the type
certification of the aircraft or the regulations under which the flight
is being conducted, provided the requirements in Sec.  61.159(c)(1) are
satisfied.
    (g) * * *
    (4) A person may use time in a full flight simulator, flight
training device, or aviation training device for acquiring instrument
aeronautical experience for a pilot certificate or rating provided an
authorized instructor is present to observe that time and signs the
person's logbook or training record to verify the time and the content
of the training session.
    (5) A person may use time in a full flight simulator, flight
training device, or aviation training device for satisfying instrument
recency experience requirements provided a logbook or training record
is maintained to specify the approved training device, time, and the
content.
    (h) Logging training time. (1) A person may log training time when
that person receives training from an authorized instructor in an
aircraft, full flight simulator, flight training device, or aviation
training device.
* * * * *
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6. Amend Sec.  61.57 as follows:
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a. In paragraphs (a)(3), (b)(2), (d)(1)(ii), (e)(4)(ii)(D), and (g)
introductory text, remove the words ``flight simulator'' and add in
their place the words ``full flight simulator'';
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b. Revise paragraph (c)(2); remove paragraphs (c)(3) through (c)(5);
and, redesignate paragraph (c)(6) as paragraph (c)(3).
    The revisions read as follows:

Sec.  61.57  Recent flight experience: Pilot in command.

* * * * *
    (c) * * *
    (2) Use of a full flight simulator, flight training device, or
aviation training device for maintaining instrument experience. A pilot
may accomplish the requirements in paragraph (c)(1) of this section in
an approved full flight simulator, flight training device, or aviation
training device provided the device represents the category of aircraft
for the instrument rating privileges to be maintained and the pilot
performs the tasks and iterations in simulated instrument conditions.
* * * * *
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7. Revise Sec.  61.99 to read as follows:

Sec.  61.99  Aeronautical experience.

    (a) A person who applies for a recreational pilot certificate must
receive and log at least 30 hours of flight time that includes at
least--
    (1) 15 hours of flight training from an authorized instructor on
the areas of operation listed in Sec.  61.98 of this part that consists
of at least:
    (i) Except as provided in Sec.  61.100 of this part, 2 hours of
flight training en route to an airport that is located more than 25
nautical miles from the airport where the applicant normally trains,
which includes at least three takeoffs and three landings at the
airport located more than 25 nautical miles from the airport where the
applicant normally trains; and
    (ii) Three hours of flight training with an authorized instructor
in the aircraft for the rating sought in preparation for the practical
test within the preceding 2 calendar months from the month of the test.
    (2) Three hours of solo flying in the aircraft for the rating
sought, on the areas of operation listed in Sec.  61.98 of this part
that apply to the aircraft category and class rating sought.
    (b) The holder of a sport pilot certificate may credit 10 hours of
flight training received from a flight instructor with a sport pilot
rating toward the training requirements of this section provided the
flight training is accomplished in the same category and class of
aircraft as the recreational pilot certificate rating sought.
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8. In Sec.  61.109, amend paragraph (k) by removing the words ``flight
simulator'' and adding in their place the words ``full flight
simulator'', and add paragraph (l) to read as follows:

Sec.  61.109  Aeronautical experience.

* * * * *
    (l) Permitted credit for flight training received from a flight
instructor with a sport pilot rating. The holder of a sport pilot
certificate may credit flight training received from a flight
instructor with a sport pilot rating as follows:
    (1) For a private pilot certificate with an airplane category
single engine class rating or private pilot certificate with a
rotorcraft category gyroplane class rating, a person may credit 10
hours of flight training received from a flight instructor provided the
flight training is accomplished in the same category and class of
aircraft for the rating sought.
    (2) For a private pilot certificate with a lighter-than-air
category airship class rating, a pilot may credit 12.5 hours of flight
training received from a flight instructor with a sport pilot rating
provided that training was accomplished in an airship.
    (3) For a private pilot certificate with a lighter-than-air
category balloon class rating, a pilot may credit 5 hours of flight
training including 3 training flights received from a flight instructor
with a sport pilot rating provided that

flight training was accomplished in a balloon.
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9. In Sec.  61.129:
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a. Revise paragraphs (a)(3)(ii) and (b)(3)(ii); and
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b. In paragraphs (c)(3)(i), (d) introductory text, (d)(3)(i), and (i),
remove the words ``flight simulator'' and add in their place the words
``full flight simulator''. The revisions read as follows:

Sec.  61.129  Aeronautical experience.

    (a) * * *
    (3) * * *
    (ii) 10 hours of training in a complex airplane, a turbine-powered
airplane, or a technically advanced airplane (TAA); or for an applicant
seeking a single-engine seaplane rating, 10 hours of training in a
seaplane that has flaps and a controllable pitch propeller;
* * * * *
    (b) * * *
    (3) * * *
    (ii) 10 hours of training in a multiengine complex or turbine-
powered airplane; or for an applicant seeking a multiengine seaplane
rating, 10 hours of training in a multiengine seaplane that has flaps
and a controllable pitch propeller;
* * * * *
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10. In Sec.  61.159:
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a. Amend paragraph (a)(4) by removing the words ``flight simulator''
and adding in their place the words ``full flight simulator'';
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b. Revise the introductory text of paragraph (a)(5), the introductory
text of paragraph (c), and paragraph (c)(1). The revisions read as
follows:

Sec.  61.159  Aeronautical experience: Airplane category rating.

    (a) * * *
    (5) 250 hours of flight time in an airplane as a pilot in command,
or when serving as a required second in command flightcrew member
performing the duties of pilot in command while under the supervision
of a pilot in command, or any combination thereof, which includes at
least--
* * * * *
    (c) A commercial pilot may log the following second-in-command
pilot time or flight-engineer flight time toward the 1,500 hours of
total time as a pilot required by paragraph (a) of this section and the
total flight time requirements in Sec.  61.160:
    (1) Second-in-command pilot time in operations conducted under part
135 of this chapter when a second pilot is not required under the type
certification of the aircraft or the regulations under which the flight
is being conducted, provided--
    (i) The experience is accomplished as part of a second-in-command
professional development program approved by the Administrator under
Sec.  135.99 of this chapter;
    (ii) The pilot in command of the operation certifies in the pilot's
logbook that the second-in-command pilot time was accomplished under
this section; and
    (iii) The pilot time may not be logged as pilot-in-command time
even when the pilot is the sole manipulator of the controls and may not
be used to meet the aeronautical experience requirements in paragraphs
(a)(1) through (a)(5) of this section.
* * * * *
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11. In Sec.  61.161, amend paragraph (b) by removing the words ``flight
simulator'' and adding in their place the words ``full flight
simulator'', and add paragraphs (c), (d), and (e) to read as follows:

Sec.  61.161  Aeronautical experience: Rotorcraft category and
helicopter class rating.

* * * * *
    (c) Flight time logged under Sec.  61.159(c)(1) of this chapter may
be counted toward the 1,200 hours of total time as a pilot required by
paragraph (a) of this section.
    (d) An applicant is issued an airline transport pilot certificate
with the limitation, ``Holder does not meet the pilot in command
aeronautical experience requirements of ICAO,'' as prescribed under
Article 39 of the Convention on International Civil Aviation, if the
applicant does not meet the ICAO requirements contained in Annex 1
``Personnel Licensing'' to the Convention on International Civil
Aviation, but otherwise meets the aeronautical experience requirements
of this section.
    (e) An applicant is entitled to an airline transport pilot
certificate without the ICAO limitation specified under paragraph (d)
of this section when the applicant presents satisfactory evidence of
having met the ICAO requirements under paragraph (d) of this section
and otherwise meets the aeronautical experience requirements of this
section.
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12. In Sec.  61.195, revise paragraphs (b) and (c) to read as follows:

Sec.  61.195  Flight instructor limitations and qualifications.

* * * * *
    (b) Aircraft Ratings. Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this
section, a flight instructor may not conduct flight training in any
aircraft for which the flight instructor does not hold:
    (1) A flight instructor certificate with the applicable category
and class rating; and
    (2) A pilot certificate with a type rating, if appropriate.
    (c) Instrument Rating. A flight instructor may conduct instrument
training for the issuance of an instrument rating, a type rating not
limited to VFR, or the instrument training required for commercial
pilot and airline transport pilot certificates if the flight instructor
holds an instrument rating appropriate to the aircraft used for the
instrument training on his or her flight instructor certificate, and:
    (1) Meets the requirements of paragraph (b) of this section; or
    (2) Holds a commercial pilot certificate or airline transport pilot
certificate with the appropriate category and class ratings for the
aircraft in which the instrument training is provided if the pilot
receiving instrument training holds a pilot certificate with category
and class ratings appropriate to the aircraft in which the instrument
training is being provided.
* * * * *
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13. In Sec.  61.197, revise paragraph (a)(2)(iv) and (c) to read as
follows:

Sec.  61.197  Renewal requirements for flight instructor certification.

    (a) * * *
    (2) * * *
    (iv) A record showing that, within the preceding 24 months from the
month of application, the flight instructor passed an official U.S.
Armed Forces proficiency check in an aircraft for which the military
instructor already holds a rating or in an aircraft for an additional
rating.
* * * * *
    (c) The practical test required by paragraph (a)(1) of this section
may be accomplished in a full flight simulator or flight training
device if the test is accomplished pursuant to an approved course
conducted by a training center certificated under part 142 of this
chapter.
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14. In Sec.  61.199, add paragraphs (a)(3), (c) and (d) to read as
follows:

Sec.  61.199  Reinstatement requirements of an expired flight
instructor certificate.

    (a) * * *
    (3) For military instructors, provide a record showing that, within
the preceding 6 calendar months from the date of application for
reinstatement, the person passed a U.S. Armed Forces instructor pilot
or pilot examiner

proficiency check for an additional military instructor rating.
* * * * *
    (c) The holder of an expired flight instructor certificate issued
prior to October 20, 2009, may apply for reinstatement of that
certificate by presenting the following:
    (1) A record showing that, since the date the flight instructor
certificate was issued, the person passed a U.S. Armed Forces
instructor pilot or pilot examiner proficiency check for an additional
military rating; and
    (2) A knowledge test report that shows the person passed a
knowledge test on the aeronautical knowledge areas listed under Sec.
61.185(a) appropriate to the flight instructor rating sought and the
knowledge test was passed within the preceding 24 calendar months prior
to the month of application.
    (d) The requirements of paragraph (c) of this section will expire
on [THE FAA WILL INSERT DATE ONE YEAR AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF FINAL
RULE IN FEDERAL REGISTER].
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15. Add Sec.  61.412 to read as follows:

Sec.  61.412  Do I need additional training to provide instruction on
control and maneuvering an airplane solely by reference to the
instruments in a light-sport aircraft based on Vh?

    To provide flight training on control and maneuvering an aircraft
solely by reference to the instruments for the purpose of issuing a
solo cross-country endorsement to a sport pilot applicant under Sec.
61.93(e)(12), a sport pilot instructor must:
    (a) Hold an endorsement under Sec.  61.327;
    (b) Receive and log a minimum of 1 hour of ground training and 3
hours of flight training from an authorized instructor in an airplane
with a Vh greater than 87 knots CAS or in a full flight
simulator or flight training device that replicates an airplane with a
Vh greater than 87 knots CAS; and
    (c) Receive a one-time endorsement in the sport pilot instructor's
logbook from an instructor authorized under subpart H of this part who
certifies that the person is proficient in providing training on
control and maneuvering solely by reference to the instruments in an
airplane with a Vh greater than 87 knots CAS. This flight
training must include straight and level flight, turns, descents,
climbs, use of radio aids, and ATC directives.
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16. In Sec.  61.415, redesignate paragraphs (h) and (i) as paragraphs
(i) and (j), and add paragraph (h) to read as follows:

Sec.  61.415  What are the limits of a flight instructor certificate
with a sport pilot rating?

* * * * *
    (h) You may not provide training on the control and maneuvering of
an aircraft solely by reference to the instruments in a light sport
aircraft with a Vh greater than 87 knots CAS unless you meet
the requirements in Sec.  61.412.
* * * * *

PART 63--CERTIFICATION: FLIGHT CREWMEMBERS OTHER THAN PILOTS

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17. The authority citation for part 63 is revised to read as follows:

    Authority:  49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g), 40113, 44701-44703, 44707,
44709-44711, 45102-45103, 45301-45302.
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18. Revise Sec.  63.3 to read as follows:

Sec.  63.3  Certificates and ratings required.

    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (c), no person may act as a
flight engineer of a civil aircraft of U.S. registry unless that person
has in his or her personal possession or readily accessible in the
aircraft:
    (1) A current flight engineer certificate with appropriate ratings
issued to that person under this part;
    (2) A document conveying temporary authority to exercise
certificate privileges issued by the Airman Certification Branch under
Sec.  63.16(d) of this part; or
    (3) When engaged in a flight operation within the United States for
a part 119 certificate holder authorized to conduct operations under
parts 121, a temporary document provided by that certificate holder
under an approved certificate verification plan.
    (b) A person may act as a flight engineer of an aircraft only if
that person holds a current second-class (or higher) medical
certificate issued to him under part 67 of this chapter, or other
documentation acceptable to the FAA, that is in that person's physical
possession or readily accessible in the aircraft.
    (c) When the aircraft is operated within a foreign country, a
current flight engineer certificate issued by the country in which the
aircraft is operated, with evidence of current medical qualification
for that certificate, may be used. Also, in the case of a flight
engineer certificate issued under Sec.  63.42, evidence of current
medical qualification accepted for the issue of that certificate is
used in place of a medical certificate.
    (d) No person may act as a flight navigator of a civil aircraft of
U.S. registry unless he has in his personal possession a current flight
navigator certificate issued to him under this part and a second-class
(or higher) medical certificate issued to him under part 67 of this
chapter within the preceding 12 months. However, when the aircraft is
operated within a foreign country, a current flight navigator
certificate issued by the country in which the aircraft is operated,
with evidence of current medical qualification for that certificate,
may be used.
    (e) Each person who holds a flight engineer or flight navigator
certificate, or medical certificate, shall present either or both for
inspection upon the request of the Administrator or an authorized
representative of the National Transportation Safety Board, or of any
Federal, State, or local law enforcement officer.
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19. Revise Sec.  63.16 to read as follows:

Sec.  63.16  Change of name; replacement of lost or destroyed
certificate.

    (a) An application for a change of name on a certificate issued
under this part must be accompanied by the applicant's current
certificate and the marriage license, court order, or other document
verifying the change. The documents are returned to the applicant after
inspection.
    (b) A request for a replacement of a lost or destroyed airman
certificate issued under this part must be made--
    (1) By letter to the Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation
Administration, Airman Certification Branch, Post Office Box 25082,
Oklahoma City, OK 73125 and must be accompanied by a check or money
order for the appropriate fee payable to the FAA; or
    (2) In any other form and manner approved by the Administrator
including a request to Airman Services at http://www.faa.gov, and must
be accompanied by acceptable form of payment for the appropriate fee.
    (c) A request for the replacement of a lost or destroyed medical
certificate must be made:
    (1) By letter to the Department of Transportation, FAA, Aerospace
Medical Certification Division, P.O. Box 26200, Oklahoma City, OK
73125, and must be accompanied by a check or money order for the
appropriate fee payable to the FAA; or
    (2) In any other manner and form approved by the Administrator and
must be accompanied by acceptable form of payment for the appropriate
fee.
    (d) A request for the replacement of a lost or destroyed knowledge
test report must be made:
    (1) By letter to the Department of Transportation, FAA, Airmen

Certification Branch, P.O. Box 25082, Oklahoma City, OK 73125, and must
be accompanied by a check or money order for the appropriate fee
payable to the FAA; or
    (2) In any other manner and form approved by the Administrator and
must be accompanied by acceptable form of payment for the appropriate
fee.
    (e) The letter requesting replacement of a lost or destroyed airman
certificate, medical certificate, or knowledge test report must state:
    (1) The name of the person;
    (2) The permanent mailing address (including ZIP code), or if the
permanent mailing address includes a post office box number, then the
person's current residential address;
    (3) The certificate holder's date and place of birth; and
    (4) Any information regarding the--
    (i) Grade, number, and date of issuance of the airman certificate
and ratings, if appropriate;
    (ii) Class of medical certificate, the place and date of the
medical exam, name of the Airman Medical Examiner (AME), and the
circumstances concerning the loss of the original medical certificate,
as appropriate; and
    (iii) Date the knowledge test was taken, if appropriate.
    (f) A person who has lost an airman certificate, medical
certificate, or knowledge test report may obtain in a form or manner
approved by the Administrator, a document conveying temporary authority
to exercise certificate privileges from the FAA Aeromedical
Certification Branch or the Airman Certification Branch, as
appropriate, and the--
    (1) Document may be carried as an airman certificate, medical
certificate, or knowledge test report, as appropriate, for a period not
to exceed 60 days pending the person's receiving a duplicate under
paragraph (b), (c), or (d) of this section, unless the person has been
notified that the certificate has been suspended or revoked.
    (2) Request for such a document must include the date on which a
duplicate certificate or knowledge test report was previously
requested.

PART 91--GENERAL OPERATING AND FLIGHT RULES

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20. The authority citation for part 91 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g), 1155, 40101, 40103, 40105,
40113, 40120, 44101, 44111, 44701, 44704, 44709, 44711, 44712,
44715, 44716, 44717, 44722, 46306, 46315, 46316, 46504, 46506-46507,
47122, 47508, 47528-47531, 47534, articles 12 and 29 of the
Convention on International Civil Aviation (61 Stat. 1180), (126
Stat. 11).

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21. In Sec.  91.109, revise paragraph (c)(1) to read as follows:

Sec.  91.109  Flight instruction; Simulated instrument flight and
certain flight tests.

* * * * *
    (c) * * *
    (1) The other control seat is occupied by a safety pilot who
possesses at least:
    (i) A private pilot certificate with category and class ratings
appropriate to the aircraft being flown; or
    (ii) For purposes of providing training for a solo cross-country
endorsement under Sec.  61.93 of this chapter, a flight instructor
certificate with an appropriate sport pilot rating and an endorsement
under Sec.  61.412 of this chapter.
* * * * *
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22. In Sec.  91.313, revise paragraphs (b), (c), and (d)(3) and (d)(4)
and add paragraphs (d)(5) and (h) to read as follows:

Sec.  91.313  Restricted category civil aircraft: Operating
limitations.

* * * * *
    (b) For the purpose of paragraph (a) of this section, the following
operations are considered necessary to accomplish the work activity
directly associated with a special purpose operation:
    (1) Flights conducted for flight crewmember training in a special
purpose operation for which the aircraft is certificated and flights
conducted to satisfy proficiency check and recent flight experience
requirements under part 61 of this chapter provided the flight
crewmember holds the appropriate category, class, and type ratings and
is employed by the operator to perform the appropriate special purpose
operation; and
    (2) Flights conducted to relocate the aircraft for maintenance.
    (c) No person may operate a restricted category civil aircraft
carrying persons or property for compensation or hire. For the purposes
of this paragraph, a special purpose operation involving the carriage
of persons or material necessary to accomplish that operation, such as
crop dusting, seeding, spraying, and banner towing (including the
carrying of required persons or material to the location of that
operation), an operation for the purpose of providing flight crewmember
training in a special purpose operation, and an operation conducted
under the authority provided in paragraph (h) of this section are not
considered to be the carriage of persons or property for compensation
or hire.
    (d) * * *
    (3) Performs an essential function in connection with a special
purpose operation for which the aircraft is certificated;
    (4) Is necessary to accomplish the work activity directly
associated with that special purpose; or
    (5) Is necessary to accomplish an operation under paragraph (h) of
this section.
* * * * *
    (h) Deviation authority. (1) An operator may apply for deviation
authority from the provisions of paragraph (a) of this section to
conduct operations for the following purposes:
    (i) Flight training and the practical test for issuance of a type
rating provided the pilot being trained and tested holds at least a
commercial pilot certificate with the appropriate category and class
ratings for the aircraft type and is employed by the operator to
perform a special purpose operation; and
    (ii) Flights to designate an examiner or training center evaluator
or qualify an FAA inspector in the aircraft type and flights necessary
to provide continuing oversight and evaluation of an examiner or
inspector.
    (2) The FAA will issue this deviation authority as a letter of
deviation authority.
    (3) The FAA may cancel or amend a letter of deviation authority at
any time.
    (4) An applicant must submit a request for deviation authority in a
form and manner acceptable to the Administrator at least 60 days before
the date of intended operations. A request for deviation authority must
contain a complete description of the proposed operation and
justification that establishes a level of safety equivalent to that
provided under the regulations for the deviation requested.
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23. Revise Sec.  91.531 to read as follows:

Sec.  91.531  Second in command requirements.

    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, no person
may operate the following airplanes without a pilot designated as
second in command:
    (1) Any airplane that is type certificated for more than one
required pilot.
    (2) Any large airplane unless the type certification requirements
for that airplane permit operation by a single pilot.
    (3) Any commuter category airplane.
    (b) A person may operate the following airplanes without a pilot
designated as second in command:
    (1) A large airplane certificated under SFAR 41 if that airplane is
certificated for operation with one pilot.
    (2) A commuter category airplane, that has a passenger seating
configuration, excluding pilot seats, of

nine or less if that airplane is type certificated for one required
pilot.
    (3) A large or turbojet-powered multiengine airplane that holds a
special airworthiness certificate, if:
    (i) the airplane was originally designed with only one pilot
station, or
    (ii) the airplane was originally designed with more than one pilot
station, but single pilot operations were permitted by the airplane
flight manual or were otherwise permitted by a branch of the United
States armed forces or the armed forces of a foreign contracting State
to the Convention on International Civil Aviation.
    (c) No person may designate a pilot to serve as second in command,
nor may any pilot serve as second in command, of an airplane required
under this section to have two pilots unless that pilot meets the
qualifications for second in command prescribed in Sec.  61.55 of this
chapter.

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

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

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

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25. In Sec.  121.383, revise paragraph (c) to read as follows:

Sec.  121.383  Airman: Limitations on use of services.

* * * * *
    (c) A certificate holder may obtain approval to provide a temporary
document verifying a flightcrew member's airman certificate and medical
certificate privileges under an approved certificate verification plan
set forth in the certificate holder's operations specifications. A
document provided by the certificate holder may be carried as an airman
certificate or medical certificate on flights within the United States
for up to 72 hours.
* * * * *

PART 135--OPERATING REQUIREMENTS: COMMUTER AND ON DEMAND OPERATIONS
AND RULES GOVERNING PERSONS ON BOARD SUCH AIRCRAFT

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26. The authority citation for part 135 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g), 41706, 40113, 44701-44702,
44705, 44709, 44711-44713, 44715-44717, 44722, 44730, 45101-45105;
Pub. L. 112-95, 126 Stat. 58 (49 U.S.C. 44730).

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27. Revise Sec.  135.95 to read as follows:

Sec.  135.95  Airmen: Limitations on use of services.

    (a) No certificate holder may use the services of any person as an
airman unless the person performing those services--
    (1) Holds an appropriate and current airman certificate; and
    (2) Is qualified, under this chapter, for the operation for which
the person is to be used.
    (b) A certificate holder may obtain approval to provide a temporary
document verifying a flightcrew member's airman certificate and medical
certificate privileges under an approved certificate verification plan
set forth in the certificate holder's operations specifications. A
document provided by the certificate holder may be carried as an airman
certificate or medical certificate on flights within the United States
for up to 72 hours.
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28. In Sec.  135.99, add paragraphs (c) and (d) to read as follows:

Sec.  135.99  Composition of flight crew.

* * * * *
    (c) Except as provided in paragraph (d), a certificate holder
authorized to conduct operations under instrument flight rules may
receive authorization from the Administrator through its operations
specifications to establish a second-in-command professional
development program. As part of that program, a pilot employed by the
certificate holder may log time as second in command in operations
under this part that do not require a second pilot by type
certification of the aircraft or the regulation under which the flight
is being conducted, provided--
    (1) The certificate holder:
    (i) Maintains records for each assigned second in command
consistent with the requirements in Sec.  135.63 of this part;
    (ii) Provides a copy of the records required by Sec.
135.63(a)(4)(vi) and (x) of this part to the assigned second in command
upon request and within a reasonable time;
    (iii) Establishes and maintains a data collection and analysis
process that will enable the certificate holder and the FAA to
determine whether the professional development program is accomplishing
its objectives; and
    (iv) Conducts flight instructor standardization meetings at least
once every 12 calendar months for all flight instructors serving as
pilot in command during operations with a second in command serving
under the professional development program.
    (2) The aircraft is a multiengine airplane that has an independent
set of controls for a second pilot flightcrew member which may not
include a throwover control wheel and the following equipment and
independent instrumentation for a second pilot:
    (i) An airspeed indicator;
    (ii) Sensitive altimeter adjustable for barometric pressure;
    (iii) Gyroscopic bank and pitch indicator;
    (iv) Gyroscopic rate-of-turn indicator combined with an integral
slip-skid indicator;
    (v) Gyroscopic direction indicator;
    (vi) For IFR operations, a vertical speed indicator;
    (vii) For IFR operations, course guidance for en route navigation
and instrument approaches; and
    (viii) A microphone, transmit switch, and headphone or speaker.
    (3) The pilot assigned to serve as second in command satisfies the
following requirements:
    (i) The second in command qualifications in Sec.  135.245 of this
part;
    (ii) The flight time and duty period limitations and rest
requirements in subpart F of this part;
    (iii) The crewmember testing requirements for second in command in
subpart G of this part; and
    (iv) The crewmember training requirements for second in command in
subpart H of this part; and
    (4) The assigned pilot in command is a flight instructor (aircraft)
qualified under Sec. Sec.  135.338 and 135.340 of this part.
    (d) The following certificate holders are not eligible to receive
authorization for a second-in-command professional development program
under paragraph (c):
    (1) A certificate holder that uses only one pilot in its
operations; and
    (2) A certificate holder that has been approved to deviate from the
requirements in Sec. Sec.  135.21(a), 135.341(a), or 119.69(a) of this
chapter.
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29. In Sec.  135.245, revise paragraph (a) and add paragraph (c) to
read as follows.

Sec.  135.245  Second in command qualifications.

    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), no certificate holder may
use any person, nor may any person serve, as second in command of an
aircraft unless that person holds at least a commercial pilot
certificate with appropriate category and class ratings and an
instrument rating.
* * * * *
    (c) No certificate holder may use any person, nor may any person
may serve, as second in command under IFR unless

that person meets the following instrument experience requirements:
    (1) Use of an airplane or helicopter for maintaining instrument
experience. Within the 6 calendar months preceding the month of the
flight, that person performed and logged at least the following tasks
and iterations in-flight in an airplane or helicopter, as appropriate,
in actual weather conditions, or under simulated instrument conditions
using a view-limiting device:
    (i) Six instrument approaches;
    (ii) Holding procedures and tasks; and
    (iii) Intercepting and tracking courses through the use of
navigational electronic systems.
    (2) Use of an FSTD for maintaining instrument experience. A person
may accomplish the requirements in paragraph (c)(1) of this section in
an approved FSTD provided:
    (i) The FSTD represents the category of aircraft for the instrument
rating privileges to be maintained;
    (ii) The person performs the tasks and iterations in simulated
instrument conditions; and
    (iii) An authorized instructor observes the tasks and iterations
and signs the person's logbook or training record to verify the time
and content of the session.

PART 141--PILOT SCHOOLS

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30. The authority citation for part 141 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g), 40113, 44701-44703, 44707,
44709, 44711, 45102-45103, 45301-45302.

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31. In Sec.  141.5, revise paragraph (d) to read as follows:

Sec.  141.5  Requirements for a pilot school certificate.

* * * * *
    (d) Has established a pass rate of 80 percent or higher on the
first attempt for all:
    (1) Knowledge tests leading to a certificate or rating,
    (2) Practical tests leading to a certificate or rating,
    (3) End-of-course tests for an approved training course specified
in appendix K of this part; and
    (4) End-of-course tests for special curricula courses approved
under Sec.  141.57 of this part.
* * * * *
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32. In appendix D to part 141:
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a. Revise section 4, paragraphs (b)(1)(ii) and (b)(2)(ii); and
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b. Amend paragraphs (b)(3)(i) and (b)(4)(i), by removing the words
``flight simulator'' and adding in their place the words ``full flight
simulator''. The revisions read as follows:

Appendix D to Part 141--COMMERCIAL PILOT CERTIFICATION COURSE

* * * * *
    4. Flight training.
* * * * *
    (b) * * *
    (1) * * *
    (ii) Ten hours of training in a complex airplane, a turbine-
powered airplane, or a technically advanced airplane;
* * * * *
    (2) * * *
    (ii) 10 hours of training in a multiengine complex or turbine-
powered airplane;
* * * * *
0
33. In appendix I to part 141, revise section 4, paragraph (k)(2)(iv)
and (k)(2)(v) to read as follows:

Appendix I to Part 141--Additional Aircraft Category and/or Class
Rating Course

* * * * *
    4. Flight training.
* * * * *
    (k) * * *
    (2) * * *
    (iv) One 2-hour cross country flight during nighttime conditions
in a multiengine airplane and, a total straight-line distance of
more than 100 nautical miles from the original point of departure;
and
    (v) Three hours of flight training in a multiengine airplane
within 2 calendar months before the date of the practical test.
* * * * *

    Issued in Washington, DC, under the authority of 49 U.S.C.
106(f), 44701(a)(5), and 44703(a), on April 22, 2016.
John S. Duncan,
Director, Flight Standards Service.

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[Federal Register: October 27, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 206)]
[Notices]
[Page 55276-55277]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-60856; File No. 4-533]

Joint Industry Plan; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness
of Amendment to the National Market System Plan for the Selection and
Reservation of Securities Symbols To Add BATS Exchange, Inc., as a
Party Thereto

October 21, 2009.
    Pursuant to Section 11A(a)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 (``Act'') \1\ and Rule 608 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given
that on September 30, 2009, BATS Exchange, Inc., (``BATS'') filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'') an amendment to
the National Market System Plan for the Selection and Reservation of
Securities Symbols (``Symbology Plan'' or ``Plan'').\3\ The amendment
proposes to add BATS as a party to the Symbology Plan. The Commission
is publishing this notice to solicit comments on the proposed amendment
from interested persons.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78k-1(a)(3).
    \2\ 17 CFR 242.608.
    \3\ On November 6, 2008, the Commission approved the Symbology
Plan that was originally proposed by the Chicago Stock Exchange,
Inc. (``CHX''), The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. (``Nasdaq''), National
Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (``NASD'') (n/k/a Financial
Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (``FINRA'')), National Stock
Exchange, Inc. (``NSX''), and Philadelphia Stock Exchange, Inc.
(``Phlx''), subject to certain changes. See Securities Exchange Act
Release No. 58904, 73 FR 67218 (November 13, 2008) (File No. 4-533).
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I. Description and Purpose of the Amendment

    The current parties to the Symbology Plan are NASDAQ OMX BX, Inc.
(``BSE''), Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated (``CBOE''),
CHX, FINRA, the International Securities Exchange, LLC (``ISE''),
Nasdaq, New York Stock Exchange LLC (``NYSE''), NYSE Arca, Inc. (``NYSE
Arca''), NYSE Amex LLC (``NYSE Amex'') (f/k/a NYSE Alternext US LLC''
(``NYSE Alternext'')), NSX and Phlx.\4\ The proposed amendment to the
Symbology Plan would add BATS as a party to the Symbology Plan. A self-
regulatory organization (``SRO'') may become a party to the Symbology
Plan if it satisfies the requirements of Section I(c) of the Plan.
Specifically, an SRO may become a party to the Symbology Plan if: (i)
It maintains a market for the listing or trading of Plan Securities \5\
in accordance with rules approved by the Commission, which securities
are identified by one, two, or three character symbols, on the one
hand, or four or five character symbols, on the other hand, in each
case prior to any suffix or special conditional identifier; (ii) it
signs a current copy of the Plan; and (iii) it pays to the other
parties a proportionate share of the aggregate development costs, based
upon the number of symbols reserved by the new party during the first
twelve (12) months of such party's membership.\6\
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    \4\ On November 18, 2008, ISE filed with the Commission an
amendment to the Plan to add ISE as a member to the Plan. See
Securities and Exchange Act Release No. 59024 (November 26, 2008),
73 FR 74538 (December 8, 2008) (File No. 4-533).
     On December 22, 2008, NYSE, NYSE Arca, and NYSE Alternext
(``NYSE Group Exchanges'') and CBOE filed with the Commission
amendments to the Plan to add the NYSE Group Exchanges and CBOE as
members to the Plan. See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 59162
(December 24, 2008), 74 FR 132 (January 2, 2009) (File No. 4-533).
     On December 24, 2008, BSE filed with the Commission an
amendment to the Plan to add BSE as a member to the Plan. See
Securities Exchange Act Release No. 59187 (December 30, 2008), 74 FR
729 (January 7, 2009) (File No. 4-533).
    \5\ ``Plan Securities'' are defined in the Symbology Plan as
securities that: (i) are NMS securities as currently defined in Rule
600(a)(46) under the Act; and (ii) any other equity securities
quoted, traded and/or trade reported through an SRO facility.
    \6\ Sections I(c) and V(a) of the Plan.

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    BATS has submitted a signed copy of the Symbology Plan to the
Commission in accordance with the requirement set forth in the
Symbology Plan regarding new parties to the plan.

II. Effectiveness of the Proposed Symbology Plan Amendment

    The foregoing proposed Symbology Plan amendment has become
effective pursuant to Rule 608(b)(3)(iii) \7\ because it involves
solely technical or ministerial matters. At any time within sixty days
of the filing of the amendment, the Commission may summarily abrogate
the amendment and require that it be refiled pursuant to paragraph
(b)(1) of Rule 608,\8\ if it appears to the Commission that such action
is necessary or appropriate in the public interest, for the protection
of investors or the maintenance of fair and orderly markets, to remove
impediments to, and perfect the mechanisms of, a national market system
or otherwise in furtherance of the purposes of the Act.
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    \7\ 17 CFR 242.608(b)(3)(iii).
    \8\ 17 CFR 242.608(b)(1).
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III. Solicitation of Comments

    Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views and
arguments concerning the foregoing, including whether the amendment 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 e-mail to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Please include
File Number 4-533 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 4-533. This file number
should be included on the subject line if e-mail is used. To help the
Commission process and review your comments more efficiently, please
use only one method. The Commission will post all comments on the
Commission's Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml).
Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments, all written
statements with respect to the proposed rule change that are filed with
the Commission, and all written communications relating to the proposed
rule change between the Commission and any person, other than those
that may be withheld from the public in accordance with the provisions
of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be available for inspection and copying in the
Commission's Public Reference Room, on official business days between
the hours of 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Copies of the filing also will be
available for inspection and copying at the principal office of the
Exchange. All comments received will be posted without change; the
Commission does not edit personal identifying information from
submissions. You should submit only information that you wish to make
available publicly. All submissions should refer to File Number 4-533
and should be submitted on or before November 17, 2009.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\9\
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    \9\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Elizabeth M. Murphy,
Secretary.
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 204 (Friday, October 21, 2016)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 72759]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 720, 721, and 723

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2014-0650; FRL-9952-69]

Significant New Uses of Chemical Substances; Updates to the
Hazard Communication Program and Regulatory Framework; Minor Amendments
To Reporting Requirements for Premanufacture Notices; Reopening of
Comment Period

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule; Reopening of comment period.

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SUMMARY: In the Federal Register of July 28, 2016, EPA proposed to
amend the hazard communication program and aspects of the regulatory
framework for significant new uses of chemical substances and reporting
requirements for premanufacture notices under the Toxic Substances
Control Act. This document reopens the comment period for 30 days. A
commenter requested additional time to submit written comments for the
proposed rule. EPA believes that the request is reasonable and is
therefore reopening the comment period in order to give all interested
persons the opportunity to comment fully.

DATES: The comment period for the proposed rule published on July 28,
2016 (81 FR 49598) (FRL-9944-47) is reopened. Comments, identified by
docket identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2014-0650 must be
received on or before November 21, 2016.

ADDRESSES: As specified in the Federal Register document of July 28,
2016 (81 FR 49598) (FRL-9944-47), submit your comments, identified by
docket identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2014-0650, by one of the
following methods:
    [ssquf] Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Do not submit
electronically any information you consider to be Confidential Business
Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted
by statute.
    [ssquf] Mail: Document Control Office (7407M), Office of Pollution
Prevention and Toxics (OPPT), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001.
    [ssquf] Hand Delivery: To make special arrangements for hand
deliver or delivery of boxed information, please follow the
instructions at: http://www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html. Additional
instructions on commenting or visiting the docket, along with more
information about dockets generally, is available at http://www.epa.gov/dockets.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For technical information contact: Jim
Alwood, Chemical Control Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and
Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.,
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email
address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    For general information contact: The TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill,
422 South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY 14620; telephone number: (202)
554-1404; email address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    For general information contact: The TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill,
422 South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY 14620; telephone number: (202)
554-1404; email address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    This document reopens the public comment period established in the
Federal Register document of July 28, 2016 (81 FR 49598) (FRL-9944-47).
In that document, EPA proposed amendments to the hazard communication
program and regulatory framework for significant new uses of chemical
substances and reporting requirements for premanufacture notices. EPA
is hereby reopening the comment period for 30 days.
    To submit comments, or access the docket, please follow the
detailed instructions provided under ADDRESSES in the Federal Register
document of July 28, 2016. If you have questions, consult the technical
person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Parts 720, 721, and 723

    Environmental protection, Chemicals, Hazardous materials,
Recordkeeping, and Reporting requirements.

    Dated: October 7, 2016.
Jeff Morris,
Acting Director, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics.
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[Pages 71460-71461]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

Upon Written Request Copies Available From: Securities and Exchange
Commission, Office of Investor Education and Advocacy, Washington, DC
20549-0213.

Extension:
    Form N-Q. OMB Control No. 3235-0578, SEC File No. 270-519.

    Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the ``Commission'') has submitted to the Office of
Management and Budget a request for extension of the previously
approved collection of information discussed below.
    Form N-Q (17 CFR 249.332 and 274.130) is a combined reporting form
that is used for reports of registered management investment companies
(``funds''), other than small business investment companies registered
on Form N-5, under Section 30(b) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
(15 U.S.C. 80a-1 et seq.) (``Investment Company Act'') and Section
13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78a et
seq.). Pursuant to Rule 30b1-5 under the Investment Company Act, funds
are required to file with the Commission quarterly reports on Form N-Q
not more than 60 days after the close of the first and third quarters
of each fiscal year containing their complete portfolio holdings.
    Form N-Q contains collection of information requirements. The
respondents to this information collection are management investment
companies subject to Rule 30b1-5 under the Investment Company Act. We
estimate that there are 10,453 portfolios required to file reports on
Form N-Q. Based on conversations with industry representatives, we
estimate that it takes approximately 21 hours per portfolio to prepare
Form N-Q. Accordingly, we estimate that the total annual burden
estimated associated with Form N-Q is 219,513 hours (21 hours per
portfolio x 10,453 portfolios) per year.
    The estimates of average burden hours are made solely for the
purposes of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et
seq.) and are not derived from a comprehensive or even representative
survey or study of the cost of Commission rules and forms. The
collection of information under Form N-Q is mandatory. The information
provided by the form is not kept confidential. An agency may not

conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a
collection of information unless it displays a currently valid control
number.
    The public may view the background documentation for this
information collection at the following Web site www.reginfo.gov.
Comments should be directed to: (i) Desk Officer for the Securities and
Exchange Commission, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Office of Management and Budget, Room 10102, New Executive Office
Building, Washington, DC 20503, or by sending an email to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>and (ii) Thomas Bayer, Director/Chief Information
Officer, Securities and Exchange Commission, c/o Remi Pavlik-Simon,
6432 General Green Way, Alexandria, VA 22312 or send an email to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Comments must be submitted to OMB within 30 days of
this notice.

    Dated: November 26, 2012.
Kevin M. O'Neill,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2012-28949 Filed 11-29-12; 8:45 am]
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