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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Summary Notice No. PE-2009-20]

Petitions for Exemption; Summary of Petitions Received

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of petitions for exemption received.

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SUMMARY: This notice contains a summary of certain petitions seeking
relief from specified requirements of 14 CFR. The purpose of this
notice is to improve the public's awareness of, and participation in,
this aspect of FAA's regulatory activities. Neither publication of this
notice nor the inclusion or omission of information in the summary is
intended to affect the legal status of any petition or its final
disposition.

DATES: Comments on petitions received must identify the petition docket
number involved and must be received on or before June 16, 2009.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments identified by Docket Number FAA-2009-
0364 using any of the following methods:
     Government-wide rulemaking Web site: Go to http://
www.regulations.gov and follow the instructions for sending your
comments electronically.
     Mail: Send comments to the Docket Management Facility;
U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., West
Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590.
     Fax: Fax comments to the Docket Management Facility at
202-493-2251.
     Hand Delivery: Bring comments to the Docket Management
Facility in Room W12-140 of the West Building Ground Floor at 1200 New
Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
     Docket: To read background documents or comments received,
go to http://www.regulations.gov at any time or to the Docket
Management Facility in Room W12-140 of the West Building Ground Floor
at 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5
p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We will post all comments we receive,
without change, to http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal
information you provide. Using the search function of our docket Web
site, anyone can find and read the comments received into any of our
dockets, including the name of the individual sending the comment (or
signing the comment for an association, business, labor union, etc.).
You may review DOT's complete Privacy Act Statement in the Federal
Register published on April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19477-78).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tyneka Thomas<PHONE_NUMBER> or Ralen
Gao<PHONE_NUMBER>, Office of Rulemaking, Federal Aviation
Administration, 800 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591.
    This notice is published pursuant to 14 CFR 11.85.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on May 21, 2009.
Pamela Hamilton-Powell,
Director, Office of Rulemaking.

Petitions for Exemption

    Docket No.: FAA-2009-0364.
    Petitioner: Air Charter Service, Inc.
    Section of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR 135.165(g).
    Description of Relief Sought: Air Charter Service, Inc. (Air
Charter), seeks relief from Sec.  135.165(g) to allow Air Charter to
operate extended over-water flight routes which contain a two hour 15
minute very high frequency (VHF) communications gap instead of a 30
minute VHF communications gap.

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[SEC File No. 270-518, OMB Control No. 3235-0576]

Proposed Collection; Comment Request

Upon Written Request Copies Available From: Securities and Exchange
Commission, Office of FOIA Services, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC
20549-2736

Extension:
    Regulation G

    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 (``Commission'') is soliciting comments on the collection of
information summarized below. The Commission plans to submit this
existing collection of information to the Office of Management and
Budget for extension and approval.
    Regulation G (17 CFR 244.100--244.102) under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (the ``Exchange Act'') (15 U.S.C. 78a et seq.)
requires publicly reporting companies that disclose or releases
financial information in a manner that is calculated or presented other
than in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles
(``GAAP'') to provide a reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial
information to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure.
Regulation G implemented the requirements of Section 401 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (15 U.S.C. 7261). We estimate that
approximately 14,000 public companies must comply with Regulation G
approximately six times a year for a total of 84,000 responses
annually. We estimated that it takes approximately 0.5 hours per
response (84,000 x 0.5 hours) for a total reporting burden of 42,000
hours annually.
    Written comments are invited on: (a) Whether this proposed
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of
the functions of the agency, including whether the information will
have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of
the burden imposed by the collection of information; (c) ways to
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected;
and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on
respondents, including through the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information technology. Consideration will
be given to comments and suggestions submitted in writing within 60
days of this publication.
    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.
    Please direct your written comment to David Bottom, Director/Chief
Information Officer, Securities and Exchange Commission, c/o Cynthia
Roscoe, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC 20549 or send an email to:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
    Dated: August 6, 2021.
J. Matthew DeLesDernier,
Assistant Secretary.
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[Rules and Regulations]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2012-0732; Directorate Identifier 2012-CE-022-AD;
Amendment 39-17311; AD 2012-26-16]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Airplanes

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

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: We are superseding an existing airworthiness directive (AD)
for all Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Models PC-12, PC-12/45, PC-12/47, and PC-
12/47E airplanes. This AD results from mandatory continuing
airworthiness information (MCAI) issued by an aviation authority of
another country to identify and correct an unsafe condition on an
aviation product. The MCAI describes the unsafe condition as a need to
incorporate new revisions into the Limitations section, Chapter 4, of
the FAA-approved maintenance program (e.g., maintenance manual). We are
issuing this AD to require actions to address the unsafe condition on
these products.

DATES: This AD is effective March 26, 2013.
    The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of certain publications listed in the AD as of March 26,
2013.
    The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of a certain other publication listed in this AD as of August
19, 2009 (74 FR 34213, July 15, 2009).

ADDRESSES: You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov or in person at Document Management Facility, U.S.
Department of Transportation, Docket Operations, M-30, West Building
Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC
20590.
    For service information identified in this AD, contact Pilatus
Aircraft Ltd., Customer Service Manager, CH-6371 STANS, Switzerland;
telephone: +41 (0) 41 619 62 08; fax: +41 (0) 41 619 73 11; Internet:
http://www.pilatus-aircraft.com or email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>You may review copies of the referenced service
information at the FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, Kansas
City, Missouri 64106. For information on the availability of this
material at the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Doug Rudolph, Aerospace Engineer, FAA,
Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri
64106; telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Discussion

    We issued a supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking (SNPRM) to
amend 14 CFR part 39 to include an AD that would apply to the specified
products. That SNPRM was published in the Federal Register on October
22, 2012 (77 FR 64442), which proposed to supersede AD 2009-14-13,
Amendment 39-15963 (74 FR 34213, July 15, 2009).
    Since we issued AD 2009-14-13, Amendment 39-15963 (74 FR 34213,
July 15, 2009), Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. has issued revisions to the
Limitations section of the airplane maintenance manual to include an
inspection of the wing main spar fastener holes at rib 6 for cracks.
    The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), which is the Technical
Agent for the Member States of the European Community, has issued AD
No. 2012-0099, dated June 8, 2012 (referred to after this as ``the
MCAI''), to correct an unsafe condition for the specified products. The
MCAI states:

    The mandatory instructions and airworthiness limitations
applicable to the Structure and Components of the PC-12 are
specified in the Aircraft Maintenance Manual (AMM) under Chapter 4.
Prompted by a crack found on one wing of the aeroplane fleet leader,
a more restrictive airworthiness limitation was introduced, in that
manual, for the inspection of the main spar rib 6 strap fastener.
    These documents include the maintenance instructions and/or
airworthiness limitations developed by Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. and
approved by EASA. Failure to comply with these instructions and
limitations could potentially lead to unsafe condition.
    For the reasons described above, this AD requires the
implementation of more restrictive maintenance instructions and/or
airworthiness limitations.

    You may obtain further information by examining the MCAI in the AD
docket.

Comments

    We gave the public the opportunity to participate in developing
this AD. We received no comments on the SNPRM (77 FR 64442, October 22,
2012) or on the determination of the cost to the public.

Conclusion

    We reviewed the relevant data and determined that air safety and
the public interest require adopting the AD as proposed except for
minor editorial changes. We have determined that these minor changes:
     Are consistent with the intent that was proposed in the
SNPRM (77 FR 64442, October 22, 2012) for correcting the unsafe
condition; and
     Do not add any additional burden upon the public than was
already proposed in the SNPRM (77 FR 64442, October 22, 2012).

Costs of Compliance

    We estimate that this AD will affect 678 products of U.S. registry.
We also estimate that it will take about 3.5 work-hours per product to
comply with the basic requirements of this AD. The average labor rate
is $85 per work-hour. Required parts will cost about $300 per product.
Based on these figures, we estimate the cost of this AD on U.S.
operators to be $405,105, or $597.50 per product.
    In addition, we estimate that any necessary corrective actions that
must be taken based on incorporating the new revisions into the
limitation section of the maintenance manual will take about 6 work-
hours and require parts costing approximately $4,000, for a cost of
$4,510 per product. We have no way of determining the number of
products that may need these necessary corrective actions.
    We estimate that it will take about 12 work-hours per product to
comply with the new addition of the wing main spar fastener holes
inspection requirement of this AD. The average labor rate is $85 per
work-hour. Based on these figures, we estimate the cost of the wing
main spar fastener holes on U.S. operators to be $691,560, or $1,020
per product.
    In addition, we estimate that any necessary repairs to the wing
main spar will take about 7 work-hours and require parts costing
approximately $5,000, for a cost of $5,595 per product. We have no way
of determining the number of products that may need these corrective
actions.

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 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.

Examining the AD Docket

    You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov; or in person at the Docket Management Facility
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays. The AD docket contains the SNPRM (77 FR 64442, October 22,
2012), the regulatory evaluation, any comments received, and other
information. The street address for the Docket Office (telephone (800)
647-5527) is in the ADDRESSES section. Comments will be available in
the AD docket shortly after receipt.

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 removing Amendment 39-15963 (74 FR
34213, July 15, 2009), and adding the following new AD:

2012-26-16 Pilatus Aircraft Ltd.: Amendment 39-17311; Docket No.
FAA-2012-1052; Directorate Identifier 2012-CE-014-AD.

(a) Effective Date

    This airworthiness directive (AD) becomes effective March 26,
2013.

(b) Affected ADs

    This AD supersedes AD 2009-14-13, Amendment 39-15963 (74 FR
34213, July 15, 2009).

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Models PC-12, PC-12/45,
PC-12/47, and PC-12/47E airplanes, all manufacturer serial numbers
(MSNs), certificated in any category.

(d) Subject

    Air Transport Association of America (ATA) Code 05: Time Limits.

(e) Reason

    This AD was prompted by mandatory continuing airworthiness
information (MCAI) originated by an aviation authority of another
country to identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation
product. The MCAI describes the unsafe condition as a need to
incorporate new revisions into the Limitations section, Chapter 4,
of the FAA-approved maintenance program (e.g., maintenance manual).
The limitations were revised to include an inspection of the wing
main spar fastener holes at rib 6 for cracks. These actions are
required to ensure the continued operational safety of the affected
airplanes.

(f) Actions and Compliance

    Unless already done, do the following actions:
    (1) For Models PC-12 and PC-12/45 airplanes, MSNs 101 through
299: Within the next 100 hours time-in-service (TIS) after August
19, 2009 (the effective date retained from AD 2009-14-13, Amendment
39-15963 (74 FR 34213, July 15, 2009)) or 1 year after August 19,
2009 (the effective date retained from AD 2009-14-13), whichever
occurs first, replace the torque tube part number (P/N)
5<IP_ADDRESS> with torque tube P/N 5<IP_ADDRESS> following PILATUS
AIRCRAFT LTD. Service Bulletin No: 32-021, dated November 21, 2008.
    (2) For all airplanes: As of March 26, 2013 (the effective date
of this AD), do not install torque tube P/N 5<IP_ADDRESS>.
    (3) For all airplanes: Before further flight after March 26,
2013 (the effective date of

this AD), insert Data module code 12-A-04-00-00-00A-000A-A,
``STRUCTURAL, COMPONENT AND MISCELLANEOUS--AIRWORTHINESS
LIMITATIONS,'' dated October 15, 2012, of the Pilatus Model
Identification: 12 Aircraft Maintenance Manual, PC12, PC12/45, PC
12/47 AMM Document No. 02049, 12-A-AM-00-00-00-I, revision 26, dated
December 15, 2012, for Models PC-12, PC-12/45, PC-12/47, and Data
module code 12-B-04-00-00-00A-000A-A, ``STRUCTURAL AND COMPONENT
LIMITATIONS--AIRWORTHINESS LIMITATIONS,'' dated October 15, 2012, of
the Pilatus Model Identification: 12 Aircraft Maintenance Manual, PC
12/47E AMM Document No. 02300, 12-B-AM-00-00-00-I, revision 9, dated
December 15, 2012, for Model PC-12/47E, into the Limitations section
of the FAA-approved maintenance program (e.g., maintenance manual).
These limitations section revisions do the following:
    (i) Establish an inspection of the wing main spar fastener holes
at rib 6,
    (ii) Specify replacement of components before or upon reaching
the applicable life limit, and
    (iii) Specify accomplishment of all applicable maintenance tasks
within certain thresholds and intervals.
    (4) For all airplanes: If no compliance time is specified in the
documents listed in paragraph (f)(3) of this AD when doing any
corrective actions where discrepancies are found as required in
paragraph (f)(3)(iii) of this AD, do these corrective actions before
further flight after doing the applicable maintenance task.
    (5) For all airplanes: During the accomplishment of the actions
required in paragraphs (f)(3)(i), (f)(3)(ii), and (f)(3)(iii) of
this AD, if a discrepancy is found that is not identified in the
documents listed in paragraph (f)(3) of this AD, before further
flight after finding the discrepancy, contact Pilatus Aircraft Ltd.
at the address specified in paragraph (i)(5) of this AD for a repair
scheme and incorporate that repair scheme.

(g) Credit for Actions Accomplished in Accordance With Previous Service
Information

    This paragraph provides credit for the actions required in
paragraph (f)(3) of this AD if already done before March 6, 2013
(the effective date of this AD) following Pilatus PC12 Aircraft
Maintenance Manual Temporary Revision No. 04-03, dated October 15,
2012, which transmits Unclassified 12-A/AMP-04 ``STRUCTURAL,
COMPONENT AND MISCELLANEOUS--AIRWORTHINESS LIMITATIONS,'' document
12-A-04-00-00-00A-000A-A, dated October 15, 2012; and Pilatus PC12/
47E Aircraft Maintenance Manual Temporary Revision No. 04-01, dated
October 15, 2012, which transmits Unclassified 12-B/AMP-04
``STRUCTURAL AND COMPONENT LIMITATIONS--AIRWORTHINESS LIMITATIONS,''
document 12-B-04-00-00-00A-000A-A, dated October 15, 2012.

(h) Other FAA AD Provisions

    The following provisions also apply to this AD:
    (1) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs): The Manager,
Standards Office, FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs for this
AD, if requested using the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. Send
information to ATTN: Doug Rudolph, Aerospace Engineer, FAA, Small
Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri
64106; telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    (i) Before using any approved AMOC on any airplane to which the
AMOC applies, notify your appropriate principal inspector (PI) in
the FAA Flight Standards District Office (FSDO), or lacking a PI,
your local FSDO.
    (ii) AMOCs approved for AD 2009-14-13, Amendment 39-15963 (74 FR
34213, July 15, 2009) are not approved as AMOCs for this AD.
    (2) Airworthy Product: For any requirement in this AD to obtain
corrective actions from a manufacturer or other source, use these
actions if they are FAA-approved. Corrective actions are considered
FAA-approved if they are approved by the State of Design Authority
(or their delegated agent). You are required to assure the product
is airworthy before it is returned to service.
    (3) Reporting Requirements: For any reporting requirement in
this AD, a federal agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person
is not required to respond to, nor shall a person be subject to a
penalty for failure to comply with a collection of information
subject to the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act unless
that collection of information displays a current valid OMB Control
Number. The OMB Control Number for this information collection is
2120-0056. Public reporting for this collection of information is
estimated to be approximately 5 minutes per response, including the
time for reviewing instructions, completing and reviewing the
collection of information. All responses to this collection of
information are mandatory. Comments concerning the accuracy of this
burden and suggestions for reducing the burden should be directed to
the FAA at: 800 Independence Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20591, Attn:
Information Collection Clearance Officer, AES-200.

(i) Related Information

    Refer to MCAI European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD No.
2012-0099, dated June 8, 2012; Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Service
Bulletin No: 32-021, dated November 21, 2008; Data module code 12-A-
04-00-00-00A-000A-A, ``STRUCTURAL, COMPONENT AND MISCELLANEOUS--
AIRWORTHINESS LIMITATIONS,'' dated October 15, 2012, of the Pilatus
Model Identification: 12 Aircraft Maintenance Manual, PC12, PC12/45,
PC 12/47 AMM Document No. 02049, 12-A-AM-00-00-00-I, revision 26,
dated December 15, 2012; Data module code 12-B-04-00-00-00A-000A-A,
``STRUCTURAL AND COMPONENT LIMITATIONS--AIRWORTHINESS LIMITATIONS,''
dated October 15, 2012, of the Pilatus Model Identification: 12
Aircraft Maintenance Manual, PC 12/47E AMM Document No. 02300, 12-B-
AM-00-00-00-I, revision 9, dated December 15, 2012; Pilatus PC12
Aircraft Maintenance Manual Temporary Revision No. 04-03, dated
October 15, 2012, which transmits Unclassified 12-A/AMP-04
``STRUCTURAL, COMPONENT AND MISCELLANEOUS--AIRWORTHINESS
LIMITATIONS,'' document 12-A-04-00-00-00A-000A-A, dated October 15,
2012; and PC12/47E Aircraft Maintenance Manual Temporary Revision
No. 04-01, dated October 15, 2012, which transmits Unclassified 12-
B/AMP-04 ``STRUCTURAL AND COMPONENT LIMITATIONS--AIRWORTHINESS
LIMITATIONS,'' document 12-B-04-00-00-00A-000A-A, dated October 15,
2012, for related information.

(i) Material Incorporated by Reference

    (1) The Director of the Federal Register approved the
incorporation by reference (IBR) of the service information listed
in this paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51.
    (2) You must use this service information as applicable to do
the actions required by this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise.
    (3) The following service information was approved for IBR on
March 26, 2013.
    (i) Data module code 12-A-04-00-00-00A-000A-A, ``STRUCTURAL,
COMPONENT AND MISCELLANEOUS--AIRWORTHINESS LIMITATIONS,'' dated
October 15, 2012, of the Pilatus Model Identification: 12 Aircraft
Maintenance Manual, PC12, PC12/45, PC 12/47 AMM Document No. 02049,
12-A-AM-00-00-00-I, revision 26, dated December 15, 2012.
    (ii) Data module code 12-B-04-00-00-00A-000A-A, ``STRUCTURAL AND
COMPONENT LIMITATIONS--AIRWORTHINESS LIMITATIONS,'' dated October
15, 2012, of the Pilatus Model Identification: 12 Aircraft
Maintenance Manual, PC 12/47E AMM Document No. 02300, 12-B-AM-00-00-
00-I, revision 9, dated December 15, 2012.
    Note to paragraph (i)(3) of this AD: Data module code 12-A-04-
00-00-00A-000A-A, ``STRUCTURAL, COMPONENT AND MISCELLANEOUS--
AIRWORTHINESS LIMITATIONS,'' dated October 15, 2012, of the Pilatus
Model Identification: 12 Aircraft Maintenance Manual, PC12, PC12/45,
PC 12/47 AMM Document No. 02049, 12-A-AM-00-00-00-I, revision 26,
dated December 15, 2012; and Data module code 12-B-04-00-00-00A-
000A-A, ``STRUCTURAL AND COMPONENT LIMITATIONS--AIRWORTHINESS
LIMITATIONS,'' dated October 15, 2012, of the Pilatus Model
Identification: 12 Aircraft Maintenance Manual, PC 12/47E AMM
Document No. 02300, 12-B-AM-00-00-00-I, revision 9, dated December
15, 2012, were issued as complete updates to the AMM Airworthiness
Limitations sections and incorporate all technical information
contained in Pilatus AMM Temporary Revision No. 04-01 and Pilatus
AMM Temporary Revision No. 04-03, both dated October 15, 2012.
    (4) The following service information was approved for IBR on
August 19, 2009 (74 FR 34213, July 15, 2009).
    (i) Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Service Bulletin No: 32-021, dated
November 21, 2008.
    (ii) Reserved.

    (5) For Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. service information identified in
this AD, contact Pilatus Aircraft Ltd., Customer Service Manager,
CH-6371 STANS, Switzerland; telephone: +41 (0) 41 619 62 08; fax:
+41 (0) 41 619 73 11; Internet: http://www.pilatus-aircraft.com or
email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    (6) You may view this service information at the FAA, Small
Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, Kansas City, Missouri 64106. For
information on the availability of this material at the FAA, call
(816) 329-4148.
    (7) 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/index.html.

    Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on February 8, 2013.
John Colomy,
Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9912-41-OA]

Announcement of the Board of Directors for the National
Environmental Education Foundation

AGENCY: Office of External Affairs and Environmental Education,
Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The National Environmental Education and Training Foundation
(doing business as The National Environmental Education Foundation or
NEEF) was created by Section 10 of Public Law 101-619, the
National Environmental Education Act of 1990. It is a private 501(c)(3)
non-profit organization established to promote and support education
and training as necessary tools to further environmental protection and
sustainable, environmentally sound development. It provides the common
ground upon which leaders from business and industry, all levels of
government, public interest groups, and others can work cooperatively
to expand the reach of environmental education and training programs
beyond the traditional classroom. The Foundation promotes innovative
environmental education and training programs such as environmental
education for medical healthcare providers and broadcast
meteorologists; it also develops partnerships with government and other
organizations to administer projects that promote the development of an
environmentally literal public. The Administrator of the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, as required by the terms of the Act,
announces the following appointment to the National Environmental
Education Foundation Board of Directors. The appointee is David M.
Kiser, Ph.D., Vice President, Environment, Health, Safety and
Sustainability, International Paper.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information regarding this Notice
of Appointment, please contact Mr. Brian Bond, Senior Advisor to the
Administrator for Public Engagement, U.S. EPA 1200 Pennsylvania Ave.
NW., Washington, DC 20460. General information concerning NEEF can be
found on their Web site at: http://www.neefusa.org.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Additional Considerations: Great care has been taken to assure that
this new appointee not only has the highest degree of expertise and
commitment, but also brings to the Board diverse points of view
relating to environmental education. This appointment is a four-year
term which may be renewed once for an additional four years pending
successful re-election by the NEEF nominating committee.
    This appointee will join the current Board members which include:
    [cir] Decker Anstrom (NEEF Chairman) Former U.S. Ambassador,
Retired Chairman, The Weather Channel Companies.
    [cir] Trish Silber (NEEF Vice Chair) President, Aliniad Consulting
Partners, Inc.

    [cir] Kenneth Strassner (NEEF Treasurer) Strassner Consulting, LLC.
    [cir] Diane Wood (NEEF Secretary) President, National Environmental
Education Foundation.
    [cir] Carlos Alcazar, Founder and Chairman, Culture ONE World.
    [cir] Megan Reilly Cayten, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer,
Catrinka, LLC.
    [cir] Philippe Cousteau, Co-Founder and CEO, EarthEcho
International.
    [cir] Wonya Lucas, President, Lucas Strategic Consulting.
    [cir] Shannon Schuyler, Principal, Corporate Responsibility Leader,
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC).
    [cir] Bradley Smith, Ph.D., Emeritus Dean, Huxley College of the
Environment, Western Washington University.
    [cir] Jacqueline M. Thomas, Vice President of Corporate
Responsibility, Toyota Motor Sales USA Inc.
    Background: Section 10(a) of the National Environmental Education
Act of 1990 mandates a National Environmental Education Foundation. The
Foundation is established in order to extend the contribution of
environmental education and training to meeting critical environmental
protection needs, both in this country and internationally; to
facilitate the cooperation, coordination, and contribution of public
and private resources to create an environmentally advanced educational
system; and to foster an open and effective partnership among Federal,
State, and local government, business, industry, academic institutions,
community based environmental groups, and international organizations.
    The Foundation is a charitable and nonprofit corporation whose
income is exempt from tax, and donations to which are tax deductible to
the same extent as those organizations listed pursuant to section
501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. The Foundation is not an
agency or establishment of the United States. The purposes of the
Foundation are--
    (A) Subject to the limitation contained in the final sentence of
subsection (d) herein, to encourage, accept, leverage, and administer
private gifts for the benefit of, or in connection with, the
environmental education and training activities and services of the
United States Environmental Protection Agency;
    (B) to conduct such other environmental education activities as
will further the development of an environmentally conscious and
responsible public, a well-trained and environmentally literate
workforce, and an environmentally advanced educational system;
    (C) to participate with foreign entities and individuals in the
conduct and coordination of activities that will further opportunities
for environmental education and training to address environmental
issues and problems involving the United States and Canada or Mexico.
    The Foundation develops, supports, and/or operates programs and
projects to educate and train educational and environmental
professionals, and to assist them in the development and delivery of
environmental education and training programs and studies.
    The Foundation has a governing Board of Directors (hereafter
referred to in this section as `the Board'), which consists of 13
directors, each of whom shall be knowledgeable or experienced in the
environment, education and/or training. The Board oversees the
activities of the Foundation and assures that the activities of the
Foundation are consistent with the environmental and education goals
and policies of the Environmental Protection Agency and with the
intents and purposes of the Act. The membership of the Board, to the
extent practicable, represents diverse points of view relating to
environmental education and training. Members of the Board are
appointed by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
    Within 90 days of the date of the enactment of the National
Environmental Education Act, and as appropriate thereafter, the
Administrator will publish in the Federal Register an announcement of
appointments of Directors of the Board. Such appointments become final
and effective 90 days after publication in the Federal Register. The
directors are appointed for terms of 4 years. The Administrator shall
appoint an individual to serve as a director in the event of a vacancy
on the Board within 60 days of said vacancy in the manner in which the
original appointment was made. No individual may serve more than 2
consecutive terms as a director.

    Dated: June 5, 2014.
Gina McCarthy,
Administrator.

David M. Kiser, Ph.D.

    Dr. Kiser is currently Vice President, Environment, Health, Safety
and Sustainability for International Paper, a leading natural resources
company that values environmental education, environmental stewardship
and sustainability. Dr. Kiser has over 30 years of experience as a
leader in corporate sustainability and social responsibility issues,
having previously served in various capacities, including EHS Vice
President for Eastman Kodak Company over a 29 year career with that
firm. He is very well respected among his peers for his experience
leading health, safety and environmental functions, for his abilities
to help organizations manage change, and for his skills in motivating
and managing people.
    Dr. Kiser has a Ph.D. and a Masters in Physiology from Penn State
and a Bachelor's Degree in Education from Western Michigan University.
He has served as an instructor at Rochester Institute of Technology in
that school's MBA program and is also a member of a wide variety of
non-profit boards including The Nature Conservancy. In addition, Dr.
Kiser started his career as a high school science and math teacher in
Cedar Springs, Michigan.

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From:
"Cornelius, Jay"<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Sent:
Tue, 18 Oct 2022 19:16:50
To:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS><EMAIL_ADDRESS>Donna Jones<EMAIL_ADDRESS><EMAIL_ADDRESS><EMAIL_ADDRESS><EMAIL_ADDRESS><EMAIL_ADDRESS><EMAIL_ADDRESS><EMAIL_ADDRESS>Jason Howanitz<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Subject:
ABC Coke - Air Monitor Locations - Rev 2
Good evening,

The contractor's technicians came on site today to install the air monitors. When attempting to place two of the high volume monitors (TO-13A), they realized the large monitors will not fit at proposed locations F1 or F2.

We have proposed new locations F3 and F4 (see attached) which provide adequate space to safely place the monitors without them interfering with the roadway and still be in the same wind direction. The fenceline monitor locations will remain the same.

If possible, we request approval rather quickly as we plan to start sampling Thursday evening/Friday morning.

Regards,
Jay Cornelius
Environmental Manager
ABC Coke, A Division of Drummond

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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 26 (Wednesday, February 7, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5449-5450]
[FR Doc No: 2018-02377]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2018-0001]

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, 2018, through December 31, 2018, is $143.

DATES: This notice applies to major disasters declared on or after
January 1, 2018.

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, 2018, through
December 31, 2018, the qualifying indicator is $143 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 2017. The Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S.
Department of Labor released the information on January 12, 2018.

(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.)

Brock Long,
Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 247 (Tuesday, December 24, 2013)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 77601-77603]
[FR Doc No: 2013-30807]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

49 CFR Part 225

[FRA-2008-0136, Notice No. 6]
RIN 2130-ZA12

Adjustment of Monetary Threshold for Reporting Rail Equipment
Accidents/Incidents for Calendar Year 2014

AGENCY: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This rule increases the rail equipment accident/incident
reporting threshold from $9,900 to $10,500 for certain railroad
accidents/incidents involving property damage that occur during
calendar year 2014. This action is needed to ensure that FRA's
reporting requirements reflect cost increases that have occurred since
the reporting threshold was last published in November of 2012.

DATES: This regulation is effective January 1, 2014.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kebo Chen, Staff Director, U.S.
Department of Transportation, Federal Railroad Administration, Office
of Safety Analysis, RRS-22, Mail Stop 25, West Building 3rd Floor, Room
W33-314, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE., Washington, DC 20590 (telephone 202-
493-6079); or Gahan Christenson, Trial Attorney, U.S. Department of
Transportation, Federal Railroad Administration, Office of Chief
Counsel, RCC-10, Mail Stop 10, West Building 3rd Floor, Room W31-204,
1200 New Jersey Ave. SE., Washington, DC 20590 (telephone 202-493-
1381).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    A ``rail equipment accident/incident'' is a collision, derailment,
fire, explosion, act of God, or other event involving the operation of
railroad on-track equipment (standing or moving) that results in
damages to railroad on-track equipment, signals, tracks, track
structures, or roadbed, including labor costs and the costs for
acquiring new equipment and material, greater than the reporting
threshold for the year in which the event occurs. 49 CFR 225.19(c).
Each rail equipment accident/incident must be reported to FRA using the
Rail Equipment Accident/Incident Report (Form FRA F 6180.54). 49 CFR
225.19(b), (c) and 225.21(a). Paragraphs (c) and (e) of 49 CFR 225.19
further provide that the dollar figure that constitutes the reporting
threshold for rail equipment accidents/incidents will be adjusted, if
necessary, every year in accordance with the procedures outlined in
appendix B to part 225 (Appendix B) to reflect any cost increases or
decreases.
    Aside from periodically reviewing and adjusting the annual
threshold in accordance with Appendix B, FRA has also periodically
amended its method for calculating the threshold. In 49 U.S.C. 20901(b)
Congress required that the threshold be based on publicly available
information obtained from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), other
objective government source, or be subject to notice and comment. In
1996 FRA adopted a new method for calculating the monetary reporting
threshold for accidents/incidents. See 61 FR 60632 (Nov. 29, 1996). In
2005, FRA again amended its method for calculating the reporting
threshold because the BLS ceased collecting and publishing the railroad
wage data used by FRA in the threshold calculation. Consequently, FRA
had to substitute railroad employee wage data collected by the Surface
Transportation Board for the BLS data that was no longer collected (70
FR 75414 (Dec. 20, 2005)).
    In this rule, FRA is merely adjusting the reporting threshold based
on the currently published formula in Appendix B. Following the
adoption of this 2014 reporting threshold, FRA intends to evaluate and
amend, as appropriate, its method for calculating the monetary
threshold for accident/incident reporting and, as a result, the formula
utilized to calculate the threshold may change. FRA intends to
reexamine and amend its method for calculating its reporting threshold
because, since 2006, new data sources and methodologies for calculating
the threshold have become available and updating the formula to include
these advances will ensure it appropriately reflects changes in costs,
wages, and inflation.

New Reporting Threshold

    Approximately one year has passed since the rail equipment
accident/incident reporting threshold was revised. 77 FR 71354
(November 30, 2012). Consequently, FRA has recalculated the threshold,
as required by 49 CFR 225.19(c), based on increased costs for labor and
increased costs for equipment. FRA has determined that the current
reporting threshold of $9,900, which applies to rail equipment
accidents/incidents that occur during calendar year 2013, should
increase by $600 to $10,500 for equipment accidents/incidents occurring
during calendar year 2014, effective January 1, 2014. The specific
inputs to the equation set forth in Appendix B (i.e., Tnew = Tprior *
[1 + 0.4(Wnew--Wprior)/Wprior + 0.6(Enew--Eprior)/100]) are:

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        Tprior                  Wnew                  Wprior                  Enew                 Eprior
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           $9,900              $26.93344              $25.56943              197.23333              191.50000
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Where:
Tnew = New threshold; Tprior = Prior threshold (with reference to
the threshold, ``prior'' refers to the previous threshold rounded to
the nearest $100, as reported in the Federal Register); Wnew = New
average hourly wage rate, in dollars; Wprior = Prior average hourly
wage rate, in dollars; Enew = New equipment average Producer Price
Index (PPI) value; Eprior = Prior equipment average PPI value. Using
the above figures, the calculated new threshold, (Tnew) is
$10,451.83, which is rounded to the nearest $100 for a final new
reporting threshold of $10,500.\1\
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    \1\ On June 12, 2013, Union Pacific Railroad Company filed a
revised 2nd Quarterly Report of Wage A&B Data (Form A Wage
Statistics Summary--0100) for 2012 with the Surface Transportation
Board, following the publication of the 2013 threshold. Based upon
the revised data, the 2013 threshold would have been $10,000 (Tnew =
9500*(1+0.4*(26.10-24.93)/24.93+0.6*(191.5-186.37)/100.00) =
9970.76) . The current method for calculating the current threshold
requires using the prior threshold as published in the Federal
Register. Even though the corrected threshold for 2013 would have
been higher at $10,000, leading to a higher Tprior in the
calculation for 2014, the end result for 2014 is still $10,500 using
the current formula.
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Notice and Comment Procedures

    In this rule, FRA has recalculated the monetary reporting threshold
based on the formula discussed in detail and adopted, after notice and
comment, in the final rule published December 20, 2005, 70 FR 75414.
FRA has found that both the current cost data inserted into this pre-
existing formula and the original cost data that they replace were
obtained from reliable Federal government sources. FRA has found that
this rule imposes no additional burden on any person, but rather is
intended to provide a benefit by permitting the valid comparison of
accident data over time. Accordingly, finding that notice and comment
procedures are either impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary to the
public interest, FRA is proceeding directly to the final rule.
    FRA regularly recalculates the monetary reporting threshold using
the formula published in Appendix B near the end of each calendar year.
Therefore, any person affected by this rule should anticipate the on-
going adjustment of the threshold and has reasonable time to make any
minor changes necessary to come into compliance with the reporting
requirements. FRA attempts to use the most recent data available to
calculate the updated reporting threshold prior to the next calendar
year. FRA has found that issuing the rule no later than December of
each calendar year and making the rule effective on January 1, of the
next year, allows FRA to use the most up-to-date data when calculating
the reporting threshold and to compile data that accurately reflects
rising wages and equipment costs. As such, FRA finds that it has good
cause to make this final rule effective January 1, 2014.

Regulatory Impact

Executive Orders 12866 and 13563 and DOT Regulatory Policies and
Procedures

    This rule has been evaluated in accordance with existing policies
and procedures, and determined to be non-significant under both
Executive Orders 12866 and 13563 in addition to DOT policies and
procedures (44 FR 11034 (Feb. 26, 1979)).

Regulatory Flexibility Act

    The Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 (5 U.S.C. 601-612) requires
a review of proposed and final rules to assess their impact on small
entities, unless the Secretary certifies that the rule will not have a
significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities.
Pursuant to Section 312 of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement
Fairness Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104-121), FRA has issued a final policy
statement that formally establishes ``small entities'' as including
railroads that meet the line-haulage revenue requirements of a Class
III railroad. 49 CFR part 209, app. C. For other entities, the same
dollar limit in revenues governs whether a railroad, contractor, or
other respondent is a small entity. Id.
    About 738 of the approximately 782 railroads in the United States
are considered small entities by FRA. FRA certifies that this final
rule will have no significant economic impact on a substantial number
of small entities. To the extent that this rule has any impact on small
entities, the impact will be neutral or insignificant. The frequency of
rail equipment accidents/incidents, and therefore also the frequency of
required reporting, is generally proportional to the size of the
railroad. A railroad that employs thousands of employees and operates
trains millions of miles is exposed to greater risks than one whose
operation is substantially smaller. Small railroads may go for months
at a time without having a reportable occurrence of any type, and even
longer without having a rail equipment accident/incident. For example,
current FRA data indicate that 2,482 rail equipment accidents/incidents
were reported in 2008, with small railroads reporting 334 of them. Data
for 2009 show that 1,911 rail equipment accidents/incidents were
reported, with small railroads reporting 325 of them. In 2010, 1,904
rail equipment accidents/incidents were reported, and small railroads
reported 304 of them. In 2011, 2,023 rail equipment accidents/incidents
were reported, with small railroads reporting 308 of them. In 2012,
1,742 rail equipment accidents/incidents were reported, with small
railroads reporting 288 of them. On average over those five calendar
years, small railroads reported about 15.5% of the total number of rail
equipment accidents/incidents, ranging from 13% to 17% annually. FRA
notes that these data are accurate as of the date of issuance of this
final rule, and are subject to minor changes due to additional
reporting. Absent this rulemaking (i.e., any increase in the monetary
reporting threshold), the number of reportable accidents/incidents
would increase, as keeping the 2013 threshold in place would not allow
it to keep pace with the increasing dollar amounts of wages and rail
equipment repair costs. Therefore, this rule will be neutral in effect.
Increasing the reporting threshold will slightly decrease the
recordkeeping burden for railroads over time. Any recordkeeping burden
will not be significant and will affect the large railroads more than
the small entities, due to the higher proportion of reportable rail
equipment accidents/incidents experienced by large entities.

Paperwork Reduction Act

    There are no new information collection requirements associated
with this final rule. Therefore, no estimate of a public reporting
burden is required.

Federalism Implications

    Executive Order 13132, entitled, ``Federalism,'' signed on August
4, 1999, requires that each agency ``in a separately identified portion
of the preamble to the regulation as it is to be issued in the Federal
Register, provide[] to the Director of the Office of Management and
Budget a federalism summary impact statement, which consists of a
description of the extent of the agency's prior consultation with State
and local officials, a summary of the nature of their concerns and the
agency's position supporting the need to issue the regulation, and a
statement of the extent to which the concerns of the State and local
officials have been met.'' This rulemaking action has been analyzed in
accordance with the principles and criteria contained in Executive
Order 13132. This rule will not have a substantial direct effect on
States, on the relationship between the National Government and the
States, or on the distribution of power and the responsibilities among
the various

levels of government, as specified in the Executive Order 13132.
Accordingly, FRA has determined that this rule will not have sufficient
federalism implications to warrant consultation with State and local
officials or the preparation of a federalism assessment. Accordingly, a
federalism assessment has not been prepared.

Environmental Impact

    FRA has evaluated this regulation in accordance with its
``Procedures for Considering Environmental Impacts'' (FRA's Procedures)
(64 FR 28545 (May 26, 1999)) as required by the National Environmental
Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), other environmental statutes,
Executive Orders, and related regulatory requirements. FRA has
determined that this regulation is not a major FRA action (requiring
the preparation of an environmental impact statement or environmental
assessment) because it is categorically excluded from detailed
environmental review pursuant to section 4(c)(20) of FRA's Procedures.
64 FR 28545, 28547 (May 26, 1999). In accordance with section 4(c) and
(e) of FRA's Procedures, the agency has further concluded that no
extraordinary circumstances exist with respect to this regulation that
might trigger the need for a more detailed environmental review. As a
result, FRA finds that this regulation is not a major Federal action
significantly affecting the quality of the human environment.

Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995

    Pursuant to Section 201 of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995
(Pub. L. 104-4, 2 U.S.C. 1531), each Federal agency ``shall, unless
otherwise prohibited by law, assess the effects of Federal regulatory
actions on State, local, and tribal governments, and the private sector
(other than to the extent that such regulations incorporate
requirements specifically set forth in law).'' Section 202 of the Act
(2 U.S.C. 1532) further requires that ``before promulgating any general
notice of proposed rulemaking that is likely to result in the
promulgation of any rule that includes any Federal mandate that may
result in expenditure by State, local, and tribal governments, in the
aggregate, or by the private sector, of [$143,100,000 or more (as
adjusted for inflation)] in any one year, and before promulgating any
final rule for which a general notice of proposed rulemaking was
published, the agency shall prepare a written statement'' detailing the
effect on State, local, and tribal governments and the private sector.
The final rule will not result in the expenditure, in the aggregate, of
$143,100,000 or more in any one year, and thus preparation of such a
statement is not required.

Energy Impact

    Executive Order 13211 requires Federal agencies to prepare a
Statement of Energy Effects for any ``significant energy action.'' 66
FR 28355 (May 22, 2001). Under the Executive Order, a ``significant
energy action'' is defined as any action by an agency (normally
published in the Federal Register) that promulgates or is expected to
lead to the promulgation of a final rule or regulation, including
notices of inquiry, advance notices of proposed rulemaking, and notices
of proposed rulemaking: that (1)(i) is a significant regulatory action
under Executive Order 12866 or any successor order, and (ii) is likely
to have a significant adverse effect on the supply, distribution, or
use of energy; or (2) that is designated by the Administrator of the
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs as a significant energy
action. FRA has evaluated this final rule in accordance with Executive
Order 13211. FRA has determined that this final rule is not likely to
have a significant adverse effect on the supply, distribution, or use
of energy. Consequently, FRA has determined that this regulatory action
is not a ``significant energy action'' within the meaning of Executive
Order 13211.

Privacy Act

    Anyone is able to search the electronic form of all our comments
received into any of our dockets by the name of the individual
submitting the comment (or signing the comment, if submitted on behalf
of an association, business, labor union, etc.). See http://www.regulations.gov/#!privacyNotice for the privacy notice of
regulations.gov or interested parties may review DOT's complete Privacy
Act Statement in the Federal Register published on April 11, 2000 (65
FR 19477).

List of Subjects in 49 CFR Part 225

    Investigations, Penalties, Railroad safety, Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements.

The Rule

    In consideration of the foregoing, FRA amends part 225 of chapter
II, subtitle B of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, as follows:

PART 225-[AMENDED]

0
1. The authority citation for part 225 is revised to read as follows:

    Authority:  49 U.S.C. 103, 322(a), 20103, 20107, 20901-20902,
21301, 21302, 21311; 28 U.S.C. 2461, note; and 49 CFR 1.89.

0
2. Amend Sec.  225.19 by revising the first sentence of paragraph (c)
and revising paragraph (e) to read as follows:

Sec.  225.19  Primary groups of accidents/incidents.

* * * * *
    (c) Group II--Rail equipment. Rail equipment accidents/incidents
are collisions, derailments, fires, explosions, acts of God, and other
events involving the operation of on-track equipment (standing or
moving) that result in damages higher than the current reporting
threshold (i.e., $6,700 for calendar years 2002 through 2005, $7,700
for calendar year 2006, $8,200 for calendar year 2007, $8,500 for
calendar year 2008, $8,900 for calendar year 2009, $9,200 for calendar
year 2010, $9,400 for calendar year 2011, $9,500 for calendar year
2012, $9,900 for calendar year 2013, and $10,500 for calendar year
2014) to railroad on-track equipment, signals, tracks, track
structures, or roadbed, including labor costs and the costs for
acquiring new equipment and material. * * *
* * * * *
    (e) The reporting threshold is $6,700 for calendar years 2002
through 2005, $7,700 for calendar year 2006, $8,200 for calendar year
2007, $8,500 for calendar year 2008, $8,900 for calendar year 2009,
$9,200 for calendar year 2010, $9,400 for calendar year 2011, $9,500
for calendar year 2012, $9,900 for calendar year 2013, and $10,500 for
calendar year 2014. The procedure for determining the reporting
threshold for calendar years 2006 and beyond appears as paragraphs 1-8
of appendix B to part 225.
* * * * *

    Issued in Washington, DC, on December 20, 2013.
Karen J. Hedlund,
Deputy Administrator.
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