[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 147 (Tuesday, July 31, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37040-37041]
[FR Doc No: 2018-16366]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments;
Clearance of Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Airport Noise
Compatibility Planning

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAA
invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB)

approval to renew an information collection. The collection involves
information on voluntary airport noise compatibility programs. The
respondents are airport operators that voluntarily submit noise
exposure maps and noise compatibility programs to the FAA for review
and approval. The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period
soliciting comments on the following collection of information was
published on May 25, 2018. The information to be collected is necessary
because noise compatibility program measures are eligible for Federal
grants-in-aid if they are provided to FAA for review in approval in
advance.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted by August 30, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on
the proposed information collection to the Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget. Comments should be
addressed to the attention of the Desk Officer, Department of
Transportation/FAA, and sent via electronic mail to
[email protected], or faxed to<PHONE_NUMBER>, or mailed to
the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management
and Budget, Docket Library, Room 10102, 725 17th Street NW, Washington,
DC 20503.
    Public Comments Invited: You are asked to comment on any aspect of
this information collection, including (a) Whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary for FAA's performance; (b) the
accuracy of the estimated burden; (c) ways for FAA to enhance the
quality, utility and clarity of the information collection; and (d)
ways that the burden could be minimized without reducing the quality of
the collected information. The agency will summarize and/or include
your comments in the request for OMB's clearance of this information
collection.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Barbara Hall by email at:
[email protected]; phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 2120-0517.
    Title: Airport Nosie Compatibility Planning.
    Form Numbers: There are no FAA forms associated with this
collection.
    Type of Review: Renewal of an information collection.
    Background: The voluntarily submitted information from the current
CFR part 150 collection, e.g., airport noise exposure maps and airport
noise compatibility programs, or their revisions, is used by the FAA to
conduct reviews of the submissions to determine if an airport sponsor's
noise compatibility program is eligible for Federal grant funds. If
airport operators did not voluntarily submit noise exposure maps and
noise compatibility programs for FAA review and approval, the airport
operator would not be eligible for the set aside of discretionary grant
funds.
    Respondents: Approximately 15 airport operators.
    Frequency: Information is collected on occasion.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: 3,950 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 59,250 hours.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on July 24, 2018.
Robin Darden,
Management Support Specialist, Performance, Policy, and Records
Management Branch, ASP-110.
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[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 171 (Wednesday, September 2, 2020)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 54496-54497]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 117

[Docket No. USCG-2020-0056]

Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Fox River, Oshkosh, WI

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of temporary deviation from regulations; request for
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation from the
operating schedule for the Canadian National Bridge, mile 55.72, over
the Fox River to operate remotely. The request was made by the bridge
owner. This test deviation will test the remote operations with tenders
onsite, and will not change the operating schedule of the bridge.

DATES: This deviation is effective without actual notice from September
2, 2020 through 11:59 p.m. on October 8, 2020. For purposes of
enforcement, actual notice will be used from 12:01 a.m. on April 26,
2020 to September 2, 2020 Comments and relate material must reach the
Coast Guard on or before October 9, 2020.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by docket number USCG-
2020-0056 using Federal eRulemaking Portal at https://www.regulations.gov.
    See the ``Public Participation and Request for Comments'' portion
of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below for instructions on
submitting comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this test
deviation, call or email Mr. Lee D. Soule, Bridge Management
Specialist, Ninth Coast Guard District; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>, email
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background, Purpose and Legal Basis

    In 2010 we published a Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM) (USCG-
2010-1029) to solicit comments concerning allowing the Canadian
National Bridge, mile 55.72, over the Fox River to operate remotely. In
addition to the regular remote monitoring equipment, the public
requested that the bridge owner install and maintain additional warning
lights. The NPRM was withdrawn because the railroad refused to install
and maintain the additional warning lights the public requested.
Recently, the Railroad has agreed that from April 27 through October 7
additional warning lights,

specifically those alternating flashing red lights that mimic a Grade
Crossing Signal commonly found at highway railroad crossing would be
installed and maintained to warn mariners that the bridge was about to
close. The remote operator shall also announce that the bridge is
opening or closing on VHF-FM Marine Radiotelephone. The owners of the
bridge shall maintain two board gauges in accordance with 33 CFR
118.160 of this chapter. The remote drawtender may be contacted by
mariners at any time by radiotelephone or commercial phone number; this
information shall be so posted on the bridge so that they are plainly
visible to vessel operators approaching the up or downstream side of
the bridge. The drawbridge currently operates under Title 33 of the
Code of Federal Regulation (CFR), section 117.1087.
    The bridge was remotely operated without authorization and was
ordered to reinstate drawtenders at the bridge after the District
Commander received numerous complaints that the bridge was not
responsive.
    The test deviation is necessary to allow the public to observe the
bridge in operation and allow the permanent and seasonal residents of
the area the opportunity to comment on the operation of the bridge.
    Most of the marine traffic at the bridge is recreational to include
both powered and unpowered vessels. Approximately 100 vessels pass
through the bridge on average each day and most vessels require the
bridge to open.
    The test schedule will run from 12:01 a.m. on April 26, 2020 to
11:59 p.m. on October 8, 2020. During this test schedule, the bridge
will operate remotely with tenders at the bridge to monitor the
effectiveness of the remote equipment. The bridge owner will continue
to maintain a drawtender's log and provide those logs at the end of the
test deviation. Vessels able to safely pass under the bridge without an
opening may do so at any time.
    In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e), the drawbridge must return to
its regular operating schedule immediately at the end of the effective
period of this temporary deviation. This deviation from the operating
regulations is authorized under 33 CFR 117.35.

II. Public Participation and Request for Comments

    We view public participation as essential to effective rulemaking,
and will consider all comments and material received during the comment
period. Your comment can help shape the outcome of this rulemaking. If
you submit a comment, please include the docket number for this
rulemaking, indicate the specific section of this document to which
each comment applies, and provide a reason for each suggestion or
recommendation.
    We encourage you to submit comments through the Federal eRulemaking
Portal at https://www.regulations.gov. If your material cannot be
submitted using https://www.regulations.gov, contact the person in the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document for alternate
instructions.
    We accept anonymous comments. All comments received will be posted
without change to https://www.regulations.gov and will include any
personal information you have provided. For more about privacy and
submissions in response to this document, see DHS's eRulemaking System
of Records notice (85 FR 14226, March 11, 2020).
    Documents mentioned in this test deviation as being available in
this docket and all public comments, will be in our online docket at
https://www.regulations.gov and can be viewed by following that
website's instructions. Additionally, if you go to the online docket
and sign up for email alerts, you will be notified when comments are
posted or a final rule is published.

    Dated: 12 August 2020.
D.L. Cottrell,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander, Ninth Coast Guard District.
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[Notices]
[Page 987]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-76819; File No. SR-NYSEArca-2015-110]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE Arca, Inc.; Notice of
Designation of a Longer Period for Commission Action on Proposed Rule
Change To Adopt Generic Listing Standards for Managed Fund Shares

January 4, 2016.
    On November 6, 2015, NYSE Arca, Inc. (``Exchange'') filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission''), pursuant to
section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Act'') \1\
and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ a proposed rule change to amend NYSE Arca
Equities Rule 8.600 and to adopt generic listing standards for Managed
Fund Shares. The proposed rule change was published for comment in the
Federal Register on November 27, 2015.\3\ On November 23, 2015, the
Exchange filed Amendment No. 1 to the proposed rule change, which
replaced and superseded the original proposal in its entirety. The
Commission has received one comment letter on the proposal.\4\
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
    \3\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 76486 (Nov. 20,
2015), 80 FR 74169.
    \4\ See Letter from Rob Ivanoff to the Commission dated Nov. 22,
2015. All comments on the proposed rule change are available on the
Commission's Web site at:  http://www.sec.gov/comments/sr-nysearca-2015-110/nysearca2015110.shtml.
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    Section 19(b)(2) of the Act \5\ provides that within 45 days of the
publication of notice of the filing of a proposed rule change, or
within such longer period up to 90 days as the Commission may designate
if it finds such longer period to be appropriate and publishes its
reasons for so finding, or as to which the self-regulatory organization
consents, the Commission shall either approve the proposed rule change,
disapprove the proposed rule change, or institute proceedings to
determine whether the proposed rule change should be disapproved. The
45th day after publication of the notice for this proposed rule change
is January 11, 2016. The Commission is extending this 45-day time
period.
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    \5\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
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    The Commission finds it appropriate to designate a longer period
within which to take action on the proposed rule change so that it has
sufficient time to consider this proposed rule change. Accordingly, the
Commission, pursuant to section 19(b)(2) of the Act,\6\ designates
February 25, 2016, as the date by which the Commission shall either
approve or disapprove, or institute proceedings to determine whether to
disapprove, the proposed rule change (File No. SR-NYSEArca-2015-110).
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    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\7\
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Robert W. Errett,
Deputy Secretary.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 116 (Friday, June 16, 2023)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 39382-39384]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2023-1338; Airspace Docket No. 22-AWP-86]
RIN 2120-AA66

Proposed Establishment of United States Area Navigation (RNAV)
Route T-401 in the Vicinity of Paynesville, CA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: This action proposes to establish United States Area
Navigation (RNAV) route T-401 in the vicinity of Paynesville, CA.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before July 31, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Send comments identified by FAA Docket No. FAA-2023-1338 and
Airspace Docket No. 22-AWP-86 using any of the following methods:
    * Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to www.regulations.gov and follow
the online instructions for sending your comments electronically.
    * Mail: Send comments to Docket Operations, M-30; U.S. Department
of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Room W12-140, West
Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC 20590-0001.
    * Hand Delivery or Courier: Take comments to Docket Operations 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.
    * Fax: Fax comments to Docket Operations at<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Docket: Background documents or comments received may be read at
www.regulations.gov at any time. Follow the online instructions for
accessing the docket or go to the Docket Operations 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.
    FAA Order JO 7400.11G, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points,
and subsequent amendments can be viewed online at www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/. You may also contact the Rules and
Regulations Group, Office of Policy, Federal Aviation Administration,
800 Independence Avenue SW, Washington DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267-
8783.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steven Roff, Rules and Regulations
Group, Office of Policy, Federal Aviation Administration, 800
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267-
8783.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Authority for This Rulemaking

    The FAA's authority to issue rules regarding aviation safety is
found in Title 49 of the United States Code. 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. This rulemaking is promulgated under the authority described
in Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that section,
the FAA is charged with prescribing regulations to assign the use of
the airspace necessary to ensure the safety of aircraft and the
efficient use of airspace. This regulation is within the scope of that
authority as it would modify the route structure as necessary to
preserve the safe and efficient flow of air traffic within the National
Airspace System (NAS).

Comments Invited

    The FAA invites interested persons to participate in this
rulemaking by submitting written comments, data, or views. Comments are
specifically invited on the overall regulatory, aeronautical, economic,
environmental, and energy-related aspects of the proposal. 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 submit only one time if comments are filed electronically, or
commenters should send only one copy of written comments if comments
are filed in writing.
    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 FAA will consider comments filed
after the comment period has closed if it is possible to do so without
incurring expense or delay. The FAA may change this proposal in light
of the comments it receives.
    Privacy: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments
from the public to better inform its rulemaking process. DOT posts
these comments, without edit, including any personal information the
commenter provides, to www.regulations.gov, as described in the system
of records notice (DOT/ALL-14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at
www.dot.gov/privacy.

Availability of Rulemaking Documents

    An electronic copy of this document may be downloaded through the
internet at www.regulations.gov. Recently published rulemaking
documents can also be accessed through the FAA's web page at
www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/airspace_amendments/.
    You may review the public docket containing the proposal, any
comments received and any final disposition in person in the Dockets
Operations office (see ADDRESSES section for address, phone number, and
hours of operations). An informal docket may also be examined during
normal business hours at the office of the Operations Support Group,
Western Service Center, Federal Aviation Administration, 2200 South
216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198.

Incorporation by Reference

    United States Area Navigation Routes are published in paragraph
6011 of FAA Order JO 7400.11, Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 on an annual
basis. This document proposes to amend the current version of that
order, FAA Order JO 7400.11G, dated August 19, 2022, and effective
September 15, 2022. These updates would be published in the next update
to FAA Order JO 7400.11. That order is publicly available as listed in
the ADDRESSES section of this document.
    FAA Order JO 7400.11G lists Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas,
air traffic service routes, and reporting points.

Background

    Effective May 21, 2020, the FAA amended Very High Frequency (VHF)
Omnidirectional Radio (VOR) Federal Airway V-165 (85 FR 12997; March 6,
2020). This action revoked a segment of the airway due to the
decommissioning of the VOR portion of the Clovis VOR/Tactical Air
Navigation (VORTAC). The currently proposed action would replace the
previously revoked segment of V-165 with a new RNAV route, T-401.

The Proposal

    The FAA is proposing an amendment to 14 CFR part 71 by establishing
RNAV route T-401. This route would replace a segment of V-165 that was
previously revoked due to the decommissioning of the VOR portion of the
Clovis VORTAC. T-401 would extend between MARRI, CA, Fix and EXTRA, CA,
Fix.

Regulatory Notices and Analyses

    The FAA has determined that this proposed regulation only involves
an established body of technical regulations for which frequent and
routine amendments are necessary to keep them operationally current.
It, therefore: (1) is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under
Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a ``significant rule'' under DOT
Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 FR 11034; February 26, 1979);
and (3) does not warrant preparation of a regulatory evaluation as the
anticipated impact is so minimal. Since this is a routine matter that
will only affect air traffic procedures and air navigation, it is
certified that this proposed rule, when promulgated, will not have a
significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities
under the criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

Environmental Review

    This proposal will be subject to an environmental analysis in
accordance with FAA Order 1050.1F, ``Environmental Impacts: Policies
and Procedures'' prior to any FAA final regulatory action.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

    Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).

The Proposed Amendment

    In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation
Administration

proposes to amend 14 CFR part 71 as follows:

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

0
1. The authority citation for 14 CFR part 71 continues to read as
follows:

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

Sec.  71.1  [Amended]

0
2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order JO
7400.11G, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 19,
2022, and effective September 15, 2022, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 6011 United States Area Navigation Routes.

* * * * *

T-401 MARRI, CA to EXTRA, CA [New]

MARRI, CA             FIX                   (Lat. 38[deg]45'47.21'' N, long. 119[deg]42'00.31'' W)
OVRRR, CA             WP                    (Lat. 38[deg]32'14.57'' N, long. 119[deg]46'21.21'' W)
UNDRR, CA             WP                    (Lat. 38[deg]05'31.13'' N, long. 119[deg]45'59.22'' W)
BNAKI, CA             WP                    (Lat. 37[deg]53'25.61'' N, long. 119[deg]40'02.43'' W)
NOHIT, CA             WP                    (Lat. 37[deg]08'36.00'' N, long. 119[deg]23'02.00'' W)
ALTTA, CA             FIX                   (Lat. 36[deg]33'08.91'' N, long. 119[deg]19'36.45'' W)
EXTRA, CA             FIX                   (Lat. 36[deg]19'39.06'' N, long. 119[deg]13'06.84'' W)

* * * * *

    Issued in Washington, DC, on June 7, 2023.
Brian Konie,
Acting Manager, Airspace Rules and Regulations.
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	UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

	REGION III

1650 Arch Street

	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  19103-2029

December 1, 2010

Mr. David K. Paylor, Director

Virginia Department of Environmental Quality

629 East Main Street

Richmond, Virginia  23218  SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1

Dear Mr. Paylor:

On September 29, 2010, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
received a revision to the Virginia State Implementation Plan (SIP) from
the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality.  This revision
consists of a regulation (9VAC5 Chapter 30) that contains the ambient
air quality standards set out in 40 CFR Part 50.  The submittal added an
8-hour ozone standard of 0.075 parts per million (ppm) and related
reference conditions, as well as updated the list of appendices to 40
CFR Part 51 for documents incorporated by reference, 9VAC5-20-21.  EPA
has determined that the submittal is administratively and technically
complete, and is reviewing it to prepare a Direct Final Rulemaking
Notice.

If members of your staff have any questions, they may direct them to Ms.
Irene Shandruk, Office of Air Program Planning, at<PHONE_NUMBER>.  She
is the principal contact for this rulemaking.

		Sincerely,

						/s/

						Diana Esher, Director

                          		   		Air Protection Division

	Customer Service Hotline: 1-800-438-2474


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R04-OAR-2021-0769; FRL-10576-02-R4]

Air Plan Approval; NC; Transportation Conformity

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving State
Implementation Plan (SIP) revisions submitted by the State of North
Carolina, through the North Carolina Department of Environmental
Quality (DEQ), Division of Air Quality (DAQ) on September 24, 2021. The
SIP revisions replace previously approved memoranda of agreement (MOAs)
with thirteen updated MOAs outlining transportation conformity criteria
and procedures related to interagency consultation, conflict
resolution, public participation, and enforceability of certain
transportation-related control and mitigation measures. EPA is
approving North Carolina's September 24, 2021, SIP revisions as they
are consistent with the applicable provisions of the Clean Air Act (CAA
or Act).

DATES: This rule is effective April 28, 2023.

ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket
Identification EPA-R04-OAR-2021-0769. All documents in the docket are
listed on the regulations.gov website. Although listed in the index,
some information may not be publicly available, i.e., Confidential
Business Information or other information whose disclosure is
restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted
material, is not placed on the internet and will be publicly available
only in hard copy form. Publicly available docket materials are
available either electronically through www.regulations.gov or in hard
copy at the Air Regulatory Management Section, Air Planning and
Implementation Branch, Air and Radiation Division, U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street SW, Atlanta, Georgia
30303-8960. EPA requests that, if possible, you contact the person
listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section to schedule your
inspection. The Regional Office's official hours of business are Monday
through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., excluding Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kelly Sheckler, Air Regulatory
Management Section, Air Planning and Implementation Branch, Air and
Radiation Division, Region 4, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 61
Forsyth Street SW, Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8960. The telephone number is
(404) 562-9222 Ms. Sheckler can also be reached via electronic mail at
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    As described in a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) published on
February 7, 2023 (88 FR 7903), CAA section 176(c)(4)(E) and 40 CFR
51.390(b) require states to develop conformity SIPs that address three
specific provisions of federal regulations. First, EPA's transportation
conformity rule requires states to develop their own processes and
procedures which meet the criteria in 40 CFR 93.105 for interagency
consultation and resolution of conflicts among the federal, state, and
local agencies. The SIP revision must include processes and procedures
to be followed by the metropolitan planning organization (MPO), state
Department of Transportation (DOT), and the United States Department of
Transportation (USDOT) in consultation with the state and local air
quality agencies and EPA before making conformity determinations. The
conformity SIP revision must also include processes and procedures for
the state and local air quality agencies and EPA to coordinate the
development of applicable SIPs with MPOs, state DOTs and the USDOT.
    States may choose to develop, in place of regulations, an MOA which
establishes the roles and procedures for transportation conformity. The
MOA includes the detailed consultation procedures developed for that
particular area. The MOAs are enforceable through the signature of all
the transportation and air quality agencies, including the USDOT's
Federal Highway Administration, USDOT's Federal Transit Administration,
and EPA.
    North Carolina's September 24, 2021, conformity SIP revisions add
new interagency partners and MPOs, establish new procedures for
interagency consultation, dispute resolution, public participation and
enforceability of certain transportation-

related control measures and mitigation measures, and supersede the
MOAs incorporated into the SIP on December 26, 2013. The list of MPOs
for which North Carolina has established MOAs in the September 24,
2021, submission, include Burlington-Graham MPO, Cabarrus-Rowan MPO,
Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization, Durham-Chapel
Hill-Carrboro MPO, Gaston-Cleveland-Lincoln MPO, Greater Hickory MPO,
Greensboro Urban Area MPO, High Point Urban Area MPO, North Carolina
Capital Area MPO, Rocky Mount Urban Area MPO, the Great Smoky Mountains
National Park (NPS), and Rural Area (NC DOT).
    Table 1, below, identifies the applicable national ambient air
quality standards (NAAQS) for which each planning agency is required to
implement transportation conformity, and therefore, establish
interagency consultation procedures. As stated above, the MOAs are the
documents which establish each area's interagency consultation
procedures.

 Table 1--MOA Administrators and the Applicable NAAQS for Transportation
                               Conformity
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Burlington-Graham MPO.............  1997 8-hour ozone and 1997 annual
                                     fine particulate matter (PM2.5)
                                     NAAQS.
Cabarrus-Rowan MPO................  1997 8-hour ozone, 2008 8-hour
                                     ozone, and 2015 8-hour ozone NAAQS.
Charlotte Regional Transportation   1971 carbon monoxide (CO), 1997 8-
 Planning Organization.              hour ozone, and 2008 8-hour ozone
                                     NAAQS.
Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro MPO...  1971 CO and 1997 8-hour ozone NAAQS.
Gaston-Cleveland-Lincoln MPO......  1997 8-hour ozone and 2008 8-hour
                                     ozone NAAQS.
Greater Hickory MPO...............  1997 annual PM2.5 NAAQS.
Greensboro Urban Area MPO.........  1997 annual PM2.5 NAAQS.
High Point Urban Area MPO.........  1971 CO and 1997 annual PM2.5 NAAQS.
North Carolina Capital Area MPO...  1971 CO and 1997 8-hour ozone NAAQS.
Rocky Mount Urban Area MPO........  1997 8-hour ozone NAAQS.
Winston-Salem-Forsyth Urban Area    1971 CO and 1997 annual PM2.5 NAAQS.
 MPO.
Rural (counties not covered by      1997 8-hour ozone NAAQS.
 MPO, administered by NC DOT) \1\.
Great Smoky Mountains National      1997 8-hour ozone NAAQS.
 Park (administered by NPS).
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\1\ Person County is the only county subject to transportation
  conformity requirements per the 1997 8-hour ozone NAAQS that does not
  have an MPO responsible for it.

    In the February 7, 2023, NPRM, EPA proposed to approve updated MOAs
for thirteen counties in North Carolina. The changes to the MOAs
provide for updates to roles and responsibilities as they relate to
transportation conformity. The details of North Carolina's submission
and the rationale for EPA's action are explained further in the
February 7, 2023, NPRM. Comments on the February 7, 2023, NPRM were due
on or before March 9, 2023. No adverse comments were received.

II. Final Actions

    EPA is approving the aforementioned changes to the North Carolina
SIP. Specifically, EPA is approving the replacement of previously
approved MOAs with thirteen updated MOAs for the Burlington-Graham MPO,
Cabarrus-Rowan MPO, Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning
Organization, Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro MPO, Gaston-Cleveland-Lincoln
MPO, Greater Hickory MPO, Greensboro Urban Area MPO, High Point Urban
Area MPO, North Carolina Capital Area MPO, Rocky Mount Urban Area MPO,
the Great Smoky Mountains National Park (NPS), and Rural Area (NC DOT);
outlining transportation conformity criteria and procedures related to
interagency consultation; conflict resolution; public participation;
and enforceability of certain transportation-related control and
mitigation measures. This action also establishes consultation
procedures and mitigation measures in the State of North Carolina. EPA
is approving these actions because are consistent with section 110 and
176 of the CAA and will not interfere with any applicable requirement
concerning attainment and reasonable further progress or any other
applicable requirement of the CAA.

III. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

    Under the CAA, the Administrator is required to approve a SIP
submission that complies with the provisions of the Act and applicable
Federal regulations. See 42 U.S.C. 7410(k); 40 CFR 52.02(a). Thus, in
reviewing SIP submissions, EPA's role is to approve state choices,
provided they meet the criteria of the CAA. These actions merely
approve state law as meeting Federal requirements and do not impose
additional requirements beyond those imposed by state law. For that
reason, these actions:
     Are not significant regulatory actions subject to review
by the Office of Management and Budget under Executive Orders 12866 (58
FR 51735, October 4, 1993) and 13563 (76 FR 3821, January 21, 2011);
     Do not impose an information collection burden under the
provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.);
     Are certified as not having significant economic impacts
on a substantial number of small entities under the Regulatory
Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.);
     Do not contain any unfunded mandate or significantly or
uniquely affect small governments, as described in the Unfunded
Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-4);
     Do not have Federalism implications as specified in
Executive Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10, 1999);
     Are not economically significant regulatory actions based
on health or safety risks subject to Executive Order 13045 (62 FR
19885, April 23, 1997);
     Are not significant regulatory actions subject to
Executive Order 13211 (66 FR 28355, May 22, 2001);
     Are not subject to requirements of Section 12(d) of the
National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272
note) because application of those requirements would be inconsistent
with the CAA; and
     Do not provide EPA with the discretionary authority to
address, as appropriate, disproportionate human health or environmental
effects, using practicable and legally permissible

methods, under Executive Order 12898 (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994).
    The SIP is not approved to apply on any Indian reservation land or
in any other area where EPA or an Indian tribe has demonstrated that a
tribe has jurisdiction. In those areas of Indian country, the rule does
not have tribal implications as specified by Executive Order 13175 (65
FR 67249, November 9, 2000), nor will it impose substantial direct
costs on tribal governments or preempt tribal law.
    The Congressional Review Act, 5 U.S.C. 801 et seq., as added by the
Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996, generally
provides that before a rule may take effect, the agency promulgating
the rule must submit a rule report, which includes a copy of the rule,
to each House of the Congress and to the Comptroller General of the
United States. EPA will submit a report containing these actions and
other required information to the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of
Representatives, and the Comptroller General of the United States prior
to publication of the rule in the Federal Register. A major rule cannot
take effect until 60 days after it is published in the Federal
Register. These actions are not a ``major rule'' as defined by 5 U.S.C.
804(2).
    Under section 307(b)(1) of the CAA, petitions for judicial review
of this action must be filed in the United States Court of Appeals for
the appropriate circuit by May 30, 2023. Filing a petition for
reconsideration by the Administrator of this final rule does not affect
the finality of these actions for the purposes of judicial review nor
does it extend the time within which a petition for judicial review may
be filed and shall not postpone the effectiveness of such rule or
action. These actions may not be challenged later in proceedings to
enforce its requirements. See section 307(b)(2).

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Carbon monoxide,
Incorporation by reference, Intergovernmental relations, Lead, Nitrogen
dioxide, Ozone, Particulate matter, Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements, Sulfur oxides, Volatile organic compounds.

    Dated: March 22, 2023.
Daniel Blackman,
Regional Administrator, Region 4.

    For the reasons stated in the preamble, the EPA amends 40 CFR part
52 as follows:

PART 52--APPROVAL AND PROMULGATION OF IMPLEMENTATION PLANS

0
1. The authority citation for part 52 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.

Subpart II--North Carolina

0
2. In Sec.  52.1770, amend the table in paragraph (e) by adding entries
for the following at the end of the table:
0
a. Burlington-Graham Interagency Transportation Conformity Memorandum
of Agreement;
0
b. Cabarrus-Rowan Interagency Transportation Conformity Memorandum of
Agreement;
0
c. Charlotte Regional Interagency Transportation Conformity Memorandum
of Agreement;
0
d. Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro Interagency Transportation Conformity
Memorandum of Agreement;
0
e. Gaston-Cleveland-Lincoln Interagency Transportation Conformity
Memorandum of Agreement;
0
f. Greater Hickory Interagency Transportation Conformity Memorandum of
Agreement;
0
g. Greensboro Urban Area Interagency Transportation Conformity
Memorandum of Agreement;
0
h. High Point Urban Area Interagency Transportation Conformity
Memorandum of Agreement;
0
i. North Carolina Capital Area Interagency Transportation Conformity
Memorandum of Agreement;
0
j. Rocky Mount Urban Area Interagency Transportation Conformity
Memorandum of Agreement;
0
k. Winston-Salem-Forsyth Urban Area Interagency Transportation
Conformity Memorandum of Agreement;
0
l. Rural (counties not covered by MPO, administered by North Carolina
DOT) Interagency Transportation Conformity Memorandum of Agreement;
0
m. Great Smoky Mountains National Park (administered by NPS)
Interagency Transportation Conformity Memorandum of Agreement.
    The additions read as follows:

Sec.  52.1770  Identification of plan.

* * * * *
    (e) * * *

                              EPA-Approved North Carolina Non-Regulatory Provisions
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                                        State       EPA approval     Federal Register
            Provision              effective date       date             citation              Explanation
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                                                  * * * * * * *
Burlington-Graham Interagency           1/30/2023       3/29/2023  [Insert Federal
 Transportation Conformity                                          Register citation].
 Memorandum of Agreement.
Cabarrus-Rowan Interagency              1/20/2023       3/29/2023  [Insert Federal
 Transportation Conformity                                          Register citation].
 Memorandum of Agreement.
Charlotte Regional Interagency          1/30/2023       3/29/2023  [Insert Federal
 Transportation Conformity                                          Register citation].
 Memorandum of Agreement.
Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro             1/30/2023       3/29/2023  [Insert Federal
 Interagency Transportation                                         Register citation].
 Conformity Memorandum of
 Agreement.
Gaston-Cleveland-Lincoln                1/30/2023       3/29/2023  [Insert Federal
 Interagency Transportation                                         Register citation].
 Conformity Memorandum of
 Agreement.
Greater Hickory Interagency             1/30/2023       3/29/2023  [Insert Federal
 Transportation Conformity                                          Register citation].
 Memorandum of Agreement.
Greensboro Urban Area Interagency       1/27/2023       3/29/2023  [Insert Federal
 Transportation Conformity                                          Register citation].
 Memorandum of Agreement.
High Point Urban Area Interagency       1/27/2023       3/29/2023  [Insert Federal
 Transportation Conformity                                          Register citation].
 Memorandum of Agreement.
North Carolina Capital Area             1/27/2023       3/29/2023  [Insert Federal
 Interagency Transportation                                         Register citation].
 Conformity Memorandum of
 Agreement.
Rocky Mount Urban Area                  1/27/2023       3/29/2023  [Insert Federal
 Interagency Transportation                                         Register citation].
 Conformity Memorandum of
 Agreement.

Winston-Salem-Forsyth Urban Area        1/27/2023       3/29/2023  [Insert Federal
 Interagency Transportation                                         Register citation].
 Conformity Memorandum of
 Agreement.
Rural (counties not covered by          1/27/2023       3/29/2023  [Insert Federal
 MPO, administered by North                                         Register citation].
 Carolina DOT) Interagency
 Transportation Conformity
 Memorandum of Agreement.
Great Smoky Mountains National          1/30/2023       3/29/2023  [Insert Federal
 Park (administered by NPS)                                         Register citation].
 Interagency Transportation
 Conformity Memorandum of
 Agreement.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2022-0540; Airspace Docket No. 22-AAL-49]
RIN 2120-AA66

Proposed Amendment of Alaskan Federal Airway V-531 Near Point
Hope, AK

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: This action proposes to amend the Alaskan VHF Omnidirectional
Range (VOR) Federal airway V-531 (hereinafter referred to as Alaskan V-
531) due to the planned decommissioning of the Point Hope, AK, (PHO)
Non-directional Beacon (NDB) navigational aid (NAVAID).

DATES: Comments must be received on or before July 15, 2022.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on this proposal to the U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West
Building, Ground Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590; telephone:
(800) 647-5527, or<PHONE_NUMBER>. You must identify FAA Docket No.
FAA-2022-0540; Airspace Docket No. 22-AAL-49 at the beginning of your
comments. You may also submit comments through the internet at https://www.regulations.gov.
    FAA Order JO 7400.11F, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points,
and subsequent amendments can be viewed online at https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/. For further information, you can contact the
Rules and Regulations Group, Federal Aviation Administration, 800
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267-
8783.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jesse Acevedo, Rules and Regulations
Group, Office of Policy, Federal Aviation Administration, 800
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267-
8783.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Authority for This Rulemaking

    The FAA's authority to issue rules regarding aviation safety is
found in Title 49 of the United States Code. 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. This rulemaking is promulgated under the authority described
in Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that section,
the FAA is charged with prescribing regulations to assign the use of
the airspace necessary to ensure the safety of aircraft and the
efficient use of airspace. This regulation is within the scope of that
authority, as it would modify the airway structure as necessary to
preserve the safe and efficient flow of air traffic within the National
Airspace System.

Comments Invited

    Interested parties are invited to participate in this proposed
rulemaking by submitting such written data, views, or arguments as they
may desire. Comments that provide the factual basis supporting the
views and suggestions presented are particularly helpful in developing
reasoned regulatory decisions on the proposal. Comments are
specifically invited on the overall regulatory, aeronautical, economic,
environmental, and energy-related aspects of the proposal.
    Communications should identify both docket numbers (FAA Docket No.
FAA-2022-0540; Airspace Docket No 22-AAL-49) and be submitted in
triplicate to the Docket Management Facility (see ADDRESSES section for
address and phone number). You may also submit comments through the
internet at https://www.regulations.gov.
    Commenters wishing the FAA to acknowledge receipt of their comments
on this action must submit with those comments a self-addressed,
stamped postcard on which the following statement is made: ``Comments
to FAA Docket No. FAA-2022-0540; Airspace Docket No. 22-AAL-49.'' The
postcard will be date/time stamped and returned to the commenter.
    All communications received on or before the specified comment
closing date will be considered before taking action on the proposed
rule. The proposal contained in this action may be changed in light of
comments received. All comments submitted will be available for
examination in the public docket both before and after the comment
closing date. A report summarizing each substantive public contact with
FAA personnel concerned with this rulemaking will be filed in the
docket.

Availability of NPRM

    An electronic copy of this document may be downloaded through the
internet at https://www.regulations.gov. Recently published rulemaking
documents can also be accessed through the FAA's web page at https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/airspace_amendments/.
    You may review the public docket containing the proposal, any
comments received and any final disposition in person in the Dockets
Office (see ADDRESSES section for address and phone number) between
9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays. An informal docket may also be examined during normal
business hours at the office of the Operations Support Group, Western
Service Center, Federal Aviation Administration, 2200 South 216th St.,
Des Moines, WA 98198.

Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference

    This document proposes to amend FAA Order JO 7400.11F, Airspace
Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 10, 2021, and effective
September 15, 2021. FAA Order JO 7400.11F is publicly available as
listed in the ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order JO 7400.11F
lists Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic service
routes, and reporting points.

Background

    The aviation industry/users have indicated a desire for the FAA to
transition the Alaskan en route navigation structure away from the

dependency on NDBs. The advances in technology have allowed for
alternate navigation methods to support decommissioning of high cost
ground navigation equipment. The FAA conducted a non-rulemaking study,
in accordance with FAA Order JO 7400.2, Procedures for Handling
Airspace Matters, in 2021 on the Point Hope, AK, (PHO) NDB due to the
ongoing high cost of maintenance and repairs. As a result of the study,
there were no objections received to remove the Point Hope, AK, (PHO)
NDB. Therefore, the FAA proceeded to schedule the decommissioning of
the Point Hope, AK, (PHO) NDB.
    With the planned decommissioning of the Point Hope, AK, (PHO) NDB,
the remaining ground-based coverage in the area is insufficient to
enable the continuity of a portion of the Alaskan V-531. As such, this
proposal would result in Alaskan V-531 being shortened with a new end
point. To overcome the loss of a portion of Alaskan V-531, pilots
equipped with Area Navigation (RNAV) capabilities may use RNAV T-route,
T-229, as an alternate route. A separate rule-making action proposes to
extend RNAV T-229 and have it overlay the proposed shortened segment of
Alaskan V-531; this proposed extension of T-229 would be effective
prior to the shortening of V-531.

The Proposal

    The FAA is proposing an amendment to 14 CFR part 71 to amend the
Alaskan VOR Federal airway V-531, due to the planned decommissioning of
the Point Hope, AK, (PHO) NDB. The proposed airway change is described
below.
    Alaskan V-531. Alaskan V-531 currently navigates between the
Fairbanks, AK, VHF Omnidirectional Range and Tactical Air Navigational
System (VORTAC) and the Point Hope, AK, NDB. The FAA proposes to remove
a portion of the airway between the Kotzebue, AK, VOR/Distance
Measuring Equipment (VOR/DME) and the Point Hope, AK, NDB. The Alaskan
airway would then terminate at the Kotzebue, AK, VOR/DME. The
unaffected portions of the existing airway would remain as charted.
    Alaskan VOR Federal airways are published in paragraph 6010(b) of
FAA Order JO 7400.11F dated August 10, 2021 and effective September 15,
2021, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Alaskan
VOR Federal airway listed in this document would be published
subsequently in FAA Order JO 7400.11.
    FAA Order JO 7400.11, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points,
is published yearly and effective on September 15.

Regulatory Notices and Analyses

    The FAA has determined that this proposed regulation only involves
an established body of technical regulations for which frequent and
routine amendments are necessary to keep them operationally current.
It, therefore: (1) Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under
Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a ``significant rule'' under
Department of Transportation (DOT) Regulatory Policies and Procedures
(44 FR 11034; February 26, 1979); and (3) does not warrant preparation
of a regulatory evaluation as the anticipated impact is so minimal.
Since this is a routine matter that will only affect air traffic
procedures and air navigation, it is certified that this proposed rule,
when promulgated, will not have a significant economic impact on a
substantial number of small entities under the criteria of the
Regulatory Flexibility Act.

Environmental Review

    This proposal will be subject to an environmental analysis in
accordance with FAA Order 1050.1F, ``Environmental Impacts: Policies
and Procedures'' prior to any FAA final regulatory action.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

    Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).

The Proposed Amendment

    In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation
Administration proposes to amend 14 CFR part 71 as follows:

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

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

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

Sec.  71.1   [Amended]

0
2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order JO
7400.11F, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 10,
2021, and effective September 15, 2021, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 6010(b) Alaskan VOR Federal Airways

* * * * *

V-531 [Amended]

    From Fairbanks, AK, via Tanana, AK; Huslia, AK; Selawik, AK; to
Kotzebue, AK
* * * * *

    Issued in Washington, DC, on May 23, 2022.
Scott M. Rosenbloom,
Manager, Airspace Rules and Regulations.
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[Notices]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

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 S-T; SEC File No. 270-375; OMB Control No. 3235-424.

    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 S-T (17 CFR 232.10 through 232.501) sets forth the
general requirements and procedures for the electronic submission of
documents on the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval
(``EDGAR'') System. Regulation S-T is assigned one burden hour for
administrative convenience because it does not directly impose any
information collection requirements.
    Written comments are invited on: (a) Whether the 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 Charles Riddle, Acting Chief
Information Officer, Securities and Exchange Commission, c/o Candace
Kenner, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC 20549 or send an email to:
[email protected].

    Dated: October 31, 2018.
Eduardo A. Aleman,
Assistant Secretary.
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[Rules and Regulations]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 100

[Docket No. USCG-2023-0767]

Regulated Area; San Francisco Bay Navy Fleet Week Parade of Ships
and Blue Angels Demonstration, San Francisco, CA

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notification of enforcement of regulation.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce the regulated areas in the
navigable waters of the San Francisco Bay for the San Francisco Bay
Navy Fleet Week Parade of Ships and Blue Angels Survey Flight and
Demonstration days from October 5 through October 8, 2023. This action
is necessary to ensure the safety of event participants and spectators.
During the enforcement period, unauthorized persons or vessels are
prohibited from entering into, transiting through, or anchoring in the
regulated area, unless authorized by the Patrol Commander (PATCOM).
This notification of enforcement (NOE) announces the dates and times
for enforcement.

DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR 100.1105 will be enforced from 12 p.m.
until 7 p.m. on October 5, 2023; from 10:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. on
October 6, 2023; and from 11:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. daily on October 7,
2023, and October 8, 2023, for the regulated areas identified in the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below for the dates and times
specified.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about this
notification of enforcement, call or email Lieutenant William Harris,
Coast Guard Sector San Francisco, Waterways Management Division, 415-
399-7443, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    The Coast Guard will enforce the regulated areas for the annual San
Francisco Bay Navy Fleet Week Parade of Ships and Blue Angels
Demonstration in 33 CFR 100.1105. This NOE announces the dates and
times that the regulated areas will be enforced daily on October 5,
2023, through October 8, 2023, as described in the following
paragraphs.
    The regulated area ``Alpha'' in Sec.  100.1105(b)(1) for the Navy
Parade of Ships will be enforced from 10:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. on
October 6, 2023. The regulated area ``Bravo'' in Sec.  100.1105(b)(2)
for the U.S. Navy Blue Angels will be enforced from 12 p.m. until 7
p.m. on October 5, 2023, and 11:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. daily from October
6, 2023, through October 8, 2023.
    Regulated area ``Alpha'' will be enforced during the Navy Parade of
Ships and is bounded by a line connecting the following points and
thence along the shore to the point of beginning:

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              Latitude                            Longitude
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37[deg]48'40'' N                     122[deg]28'38'' W
37[deg]49'10'' N                     122[deg]28'41'' W
37[deg]49'31'' N                     122[deg]25'18'' W
37[deg]49'06'' N                     122[deg]24'08'' W
37[deg]47'53'' N                     122[deg]22'42'' W
37[deg]46'00'' N                     122[deg]22'00'' W
37[deg]46'00'' N                     122[deg]23'07'' W
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    Under the provisions of 33 CFR 100.1105, except for persons or
vessels authorized by the PATCOM, in regulated area ``Alpha'' no person
or vessel may enter the parade route or remain within 500 yards of any
Navy parade vessel. No person or vessel shall anchor, block, loiter in,
or impede the through transit of ship parade participants or official
patrol vessels in regulated area ``Alpha.''
    Regulated area ``Bravo'' will be enforced during the Navy Blue
Angels Demonstration and is bounded by a line connecting the following
points and thence along the pierheads and bulwarks to the point of
beginning:

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              Latitude                            Longitude
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37[deg]48'27.5'' N                   122[deg]24'04'' W
37[deg]49'31'' N                     122[deg]24'18'' W
37[deg]49'00'' N                     122[deg]27'52'' W
37[deg]48'19'' N                     122[deg]27'40'' W
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Except for persons or vessels authorized by the PATCOM, no person
or vessel may enter or remain within regulated area ``Bravo.''
    When hailed or signaled by U.S. Coast Guard patrol personnel by
siren, radio, flashing light, or other means, a person or vessel shall
come to an immediate stop. Persons or vessels shall comply with all
directions given; failure to do so may result in expulsion from the
area, citation for failure to comply, or both. The Coast Guard may be
assisted by other Federal, State, or local law enforcement agencies in
enforcing this regulation. The PATCOM shall be designated by the
Captain of the Port (COTP) San Francisco. The PATCOM is empowered to
forbid and control the movement of all vessels in the regulated areas.
    In addition to this notification of enforcement in the Federal
Register, the

Coast Guard plans to provide notification of this enforcement period
via the Local Notice to Mariners.

    Dated: September 27, 2023.
Jordan M. Baldueza,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Alternate Captain of the Port San Francisco.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

Air Traffic Procedures Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
SUMMARY: The FAA is issuing this notice to advise the public that the
FAA's Air Traffic Procedures Advisory Committee (ATPAC) two year
charter has been coordinated and signed by the FAA Administrator. The
ATPAC charter is valid for two years and provides a venue to review air
traffic control procedures and practices for standardization, revision,
clarification, and upgrading of terminology and procedures.

DATES: October 29, 2012 valid until October 29, 2014.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Gary Norek, ATPAC Executive
Director, 800 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on October 25, 2012.
Gary A. Norek,
Executive Director, Air Traffic Procedures Advisory Committee.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of Industry and Security

15 CFR Part 742

[Docket No.<PHONE_NUMBER>]
RIN 0694-AI13

Change to the License Review Policy for Unmanned Aerial Systems
(UAS) To Reflect Revised United States UAS Export Policy

AGENCY: Bureau of Industry and Security, Commerce.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: Consistent with President Donald J. Trump's July 24, 2020
announcement of a change in U.S. policy regarding the export of
Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), the Bureau of Industry and Security
(BIS) is amending the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) licensing
review policy with respect to certain UAS that are controlled for
Missile Technology (MT) reasons. UAS that have a range and payload
capability equal to or greater than 300 kilometers (km)/500 kilograms
(kg) are identified on the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR)
Annex as Category I items. Pursuant to this amendment, BIS will review
export and reexport license applications involving UAS that fall within
these parameters and a maximum true airspeed of less than 800 km/hour
(hr) for export licensing review purposes on a case-by-case basis under
the more flexible review policy generally applied to MTCR Category II
items under the EAR. BIS will also review MT items for the design,
development, production, or use in such UAS on a case-by-case basis.
This policy change reflects a reasonable approach to technological
change and the protection of the national security and economic
interests of the United States, while simultaneously remaining
committed to the MTCR and its core nonproliferation objectives.

DATES: This rule is effective January 12, 2021.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sharon Bragonje, Nuclear and Missile
Technology Controls Division, Bureau of Industry and Security, Phone:
(202) 482-0434; Email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR or Regime) is an export
control arrangement among 35 nations, including most of the world's
suppliers of advanced missiles and missile-related equipment,
materials, software and technology. The Regime establishes a common
list of controlled items and a common export control policy that member
countries implement in accordance with their national export controls.
The MTCR seeks to limit the risk of proliferation of weapons of mass
destruction (WMD) by controlling exports of goods and technologies that
could make a contribution to delivery systems (other than manned
aircraft) for such weapons. The United States became a member at the
Regime's founding in 1987.
    In 1993, the MTCR's original focus on missiles for nuclear weapons
delivery was expanded to include the proliferation of missiles for the
delivery of all types of WMD, i.e., nuclear, chemical, and biological
weapons. Such proliferation has been identified as a threat to
international peace and security. One way to address this threat is to
maintain vigilance over the transfer of missile equipment, material,
and related technologies usable for systems capable of delivering WMD.
MTCR members voluntarily pledge to adopt the Regime's Guidelines for
Sensitive Missile-Relevant Transfers (MTCR Guidelines) and to restrict
the transfer of items contained in the Regime's Equipment, Software,
and Technology Annex. The Annex consists of Category I and Category II
items, with Category I including items of greatest sensitivity.
Category I items include rocket systems and unmanned aerial vehicle
systems with a range capability of 300 km and greater and a payload
capability of 500 kg and greater, and production facilities and major
sub-systems for such items. Category II items include rocket systems
and unmanned aerial vehicle systems with a range of 300 km or greater
but below a payload capability of 500 kg. Category II also includes a
wide range of equipment, material, and technologies, most of which have
uses other than for systems capable of delivering WMD.
    Pursuant to the MTCR Guidelines, transfers (including exports and
reexports) of Category I items are subject to a ``strong presumption of
denial.'' See MTCR Guidelines, Paragraph 2. Transfers of Category II
Items are subject to a more flexible case-by-case review policy.
    The MTCR Guidelines are implemented through the national export
control laws, regulations and policies of Regime members. The United
States has implemented in Sec.  742.5 of the EAR missile technology
controls and policies that are consistent with the MTCR Guidelines,
including by imposing licensing requirements that apply to MTCR
Category I and Category II items. As a Regime member, the United States
exercises sovereign national discretion in making implementing
decisions.

Background on the Revised U.S. UAS Policy

    The U.S. Government remains committed to the goals of the MTCR,
including the objective of limiting the proliferation of unmanned
delivery systems for WMD. At the same time, the U.S. Government is
cognizant of rapid advances in the uses of Unmanned Aerial Systems
(UAS), including growing commercial uses for UAS that meet the MTCR
Category I control criteria, as well as the need to protect U.S.
national security and economic security interests. An inflexible
approach to implementing the MTCR's strong presumption of denial that
applies to Category I items creates a competitive disadvantage for the
United States and other MTCR partners by restraining industry globally
from fully participating in the expanding commercial UAS market, which
increasingly includes suppliers outside of the MTCR. Additionally, the
U.S. Government recognizes the need to enhance security relationships
with countries that wish to collaborate on counter-terrorism, border
control, and other mutual security interests. Accordingly, the U.S.
Government has recognized the need to update its treatment of UAS that
meet the 300 km/500 kg threshold as MTCR Category I items for the
implementation of the MTCR's strong presumption of denial and export
licensing review purposes to ensure U.S. economic, national security,
and foreign policy interests are appropriately addressed.
    The United States has been working with its MTCR partners on this
issue since 2017, in the interest of updating UAS controls to address
the ongoing revolution in both UAS technology and its applications. At
the MTCR October 2019 Plenary in Auckland, New Zealand the United
States put forward a revised proposal to increase flexibility for
export control purposes on a certain subset of MTCR Category I UAS,
based primarily on a speed value, and thus not subject their transfer
to the Regime's strong presumption of denial. However, the MTCR
partners have not achieved consensus on this proposal.

Unilateral Modification to U.S. Licensing Policy for UAS

    To address the national security and economic security concerns
described above, on July 24, 2020, President

Trump announced a change in the policy of the United States regarding
exports of UAS (July 24, 2020 Revised UAS Export Policy). In this final
rule, consistent with this revised policy, the U.S. Government is
amending the licensing policy of the United States to allow greater
flexibility in the export or reexport of certain MTCR Category I UAS
subject to the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). Pursuant to
this revision, the United States will invoke its national discretion on
the implementation of the MTCR's strong presumption of denial to treat
a subset of MTCR Category I UAS, i.e., those that have a range and
payload capability equal to or greater than 300 km/500 kg but a maximum
true airspeed of less than 800 km/hr, as Category II UAS for export
licensing review purposes, which are generally subject to a more
flexible case-by-case review. BIS is accordingly amending Sec.  742.5
(Missile Technology) of the EAR to review license applications
involving such UAS, as well as MT items for the design, development,
production, or use in such systems, under a case-by-case review policy.
    While the updated policy of the United States refers to the term
UAS, the MTCR and the EAR use the term ``Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
(UAV)''. The change in licensing policy set forth in revised Sec.
742.5 of the EAR consequently uses the term UAV.
    In making this licensing review policy change, the U.S. Government
is exercising its national discretion as a member of the MTCR. This
change will strengthen U.S. national security by improving the
capabilities of U.S. partners and will increase U.S. economic security
by opening the expanding UAS market to U.S. industry. The U.S.
Government is implementing the July 24, 2020 Revised UAS Policy as a
responsible and reasonable approach to technological change,
establishing a systematic framework for implementation of the MTCR's
strong presumption of denial for export licensing review purposes as
applied to a particular subset of MTCR Category I UAS. This subset of
UAS is widely used in intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance
(ISR) missions and various commercial and other applications not
involving WMD delivery, so a case-by-case license review policy is
warranted.
    The United States takes seriously both its nonproliferation
commitments and its responsibility to ensure that exports and reexports
and subsequent use of all U.S.-origin UAS are conducted responsibly,
with appropriate end users and for appropriate end uses. To this end,
UAS that fall within this subset of Category I UAS will continue to be
subject to a strong presumption of denial if they are intended for use
as WMD delivery systems, or if they present a risk of diversion to such
an end use.
    This approach will maintain particular restraint on exports and
reexports of those UAS that present higher risk for WMD delivery--such
as cruise missiles, hypersonic aerial vehicles, and advanced unmanned
combat aerial vehicles--without unduly impeding exports for growing
commercial and conventional military applications. Finally, the United
States notes that while all MTCR-related concerns are considered when
reviewing a potential export or reexport of all UAS, the decision to
approve--or not approve--such an export or reexport is a whole-of-
government decision that takes into account all relevant factors and
policies, including U.S. national security, nonproliferation, and
foreign policy objectives, as well as the recipient country's
capability and willingness to effectively and responsibly use and
safeguard U.S.-origin items, including technology, in accordance with
U.S. laws and policies.

Amendments to the Export Administration Regulations (EAR)

    This final rule revises the EAR's missile technology controls to
reflect the July 24, 2020 Revised UAS Export Policy. Specifically, in
Sec.  742.5 of the EAR (Missile technology), this final rule revises
paragraph (b)(1) to add a new licensing review policy for UAVs with a
specified range, payload, and maximum true airspeed by adding a new
Note to paragraph (b)(1). The new Note to paragraph (b)(1) added by
this final rule specifies that UAV systems that have a range and
payload capability equal to or greater than 300 km/500 kg, but a
maximum true airspeed of less than 800 km/hr, and MT items for use in
UAV systems that meet these parameters, will not be subject to a policy
of denial. Instead, such UAV systems will be reviewed on a case-by-case
basis to determine whether the export or reexport will be used in
support of WMD activities or military activities contrary to U.S.
national security, or whether there is a risk of diversion to such
activities. In addition, the same, more flexible, review policy will
apply under the new note to MT-controlled ``parts'' and ``components''
and other MT items for the design, ``development,'' ``production,'' or
``use'' (see Sec.  772.1 of the EAR (15 CFR part 772--Definitions of
Terms)) of UAV systems that meet these parameters, including foreign-
made UAV systems that do so (whether or not the foreign-made systems
are or will be subject to the EAR).
    BIS estimates that this licensing review policy change will result
in an increase of twenty license applications submitted annually to
BIS. This increase is anticipated because certain exporters that
previously may have been deterred from applying for a license as a
result of the more restrictive license review policy in place prior to
this rule may now be motivated to apply for licenses under the new
case-by-case license review policy. In addition, in making this
estimate, BIS took into account the fact that the current number of
commercial U.S. UAVs with the capability described in this final rule
is rather small. Consequently, under the new, more flexible license
review policy, the anticipated increase in the number of license
applications will be minimal.
    This final rule also makes a conforming technical change by
revising the second sentence in paragraph (b)(1) of Sec.  742.5 to add
double quotation marks around the term parts (``part'' is a defined
term in the EAR) and to add after it the term ``components''
(``component'' is also a defined term in the EAR). These technical
edits clarify that the review standard applies to replacement ``parts''
and ``components'' for use in the specified applications (i.e., manned
aircraft, satellite, land vehicle, or marine vessel).

Export Control Reform Act of 2018

    On August 13, 2018, the President signed into law the John S.
McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, which
included the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (ECRA) (50 U.S.C. 4801-
4852). ECRA provides the legal basis for BIS's principal authorities
and serves as the authority under which BIS issues this rule.

Executive Order Requirements

    Executive Orders 13563 and 12866 direct agencies to assess all
costs and benefits of available regulatory alternatives and, if
regulation is necessary, to select regulatory approaches that maximize
net benefits (including potential economic, environmental, public
health and safety effects, distribute impacts, and equity). Executive
Order 13563 emphasizes the importance of quantifying both costs and
benefits, of reducing costs, of harmonizing rules, and of promoting
flexibility. This final rule has been designated a ``significant
regulatory action'' under Executive Order 12866.

Commerce estimates that this rule will result in a minimal increase to
the number of license requests submitted to BIS annually.
    This rule does not contain policies with federalism implications as
that term is defined under E.O. 13132.
    For the purposes of E.O. 13771, ``Reducing Regulation and
Controlling Regulatory Costs,'' this rule is issued with respect to a
national security function of the United States. The cost-benefit
analysis indicates that the rule is intended to improve national
security as its primary direct benefit. The U.S. Government is acting
to protect U.S. national security interests, which are directly related
to U.S. economic security interests. An inflexible approach to
implementing the MTCR's strong presumption of denial for the subset of
UAS specified in this rule presents a competitive disadvantage for the
United States, and other MTCR partners, by restraining industry from
fully participating in the expanding commercial UAS market.
Additionally, the U.S. Government needs to meet the growing demand for
key tools, and capabilities and the development and enhancement of
security relationships from countries that want to work with the U.S.
on counter-terrorism, border control, and other mutual security
interests. The revised U.S. national policy announced on July 24, 2020,
is consistent with U.S. national security interests, as the United
States will continue to maintain specific controls on transfers of UAS
that present higher risks of use in or support for WMD delivery--such
as cruise missiles, hypersonic aerial vehicles, and advanced unmanned
combat aerial vehicles--while not unduly impeding exports for growing
commercial and conventional military applications. Accordingly, this
rule meets the requirements set forth in the April 5, 2017 OMB guidance
implementing E.O. 13771 and is exempt from the requirements of E.O.
13771.

Paperwork Reduction Act Requirements

    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no person is required
to respond to, nor shall any person be subject to a penalty for failure
to comply with, a collection of information subject to the requirements
of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) (PRA),
unless that collection of information displays a currently valid Office
of Management and Budget (OMB) Control Number.
    This rule involves the following OMB approved collections of
information subject to the PRA: 0694-0088, ``Multi-Purpose
Application'', which carries a burden hour estimate of 29.6 minutes for
a manual or electronic submission; 0694-0096 ``Five Year Records
Retention Period'', which carries a burden hour estimate of less than 1
minute; and 0607-0152 ``Automated Export System (AES) Program'', which
carries a burden hour estimate of 3 minutes per electronic submission.
This rule changes the respondent burden by increasing the estimated
number of submissions by 20. Specific license application submission
estimates are further discussed in the preamble of this rule where the
regulatory revision is explained. The additional burden falls within
the estimated burden approved by OMB for the information collections
0694-0088, 0694-0096, and 0607-0152.
    Any comments regarding these collections of information, including
suggestions for reducing the burden, may be submitted online at https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find the particular information
collection by using the search function and entering either the title
of the collection or the OMB Control Number.

Administrative Procedure Act and Regulatory Flexibility Act
Requirements

    Pursuant to Section 4821 of ECRA, this action is exempt from the
Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. 553) requirements for notice of
proposed rulemaking, opportunity for public participation, and delay in
effective date.
    Further, no other law requires that a notice of proposed rulemaking
and an opportunity for public comment be given for this final rule.
Because a notice of proposed rulemaking and an opportunity for public
comment are not required to be given for this rule under the
Administrative Procedure Act or by any other law, the analytical
requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.)
are not applicable. Accordingly, no regulatory flexibility analysis is
required, and none has been prepared.

List of Subjects in 15 CFR Part 742

    Exports, Terrorism.

    Accordingly, part 742 of the Export Administration Regulations (15
CFR parts 730-774) is amended as follows:

PART 742--[AMENDED]

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1. The authority citation for part 742 is revised to read as follows:

    Authority: 50 U.S.C. 4801-4852; 50 U.S.C. 4601 et seq.; 50
U.S.C. 1701 et seq.; 22 U.S.C. 3201 et seq.; 42 U.S.C. 2139a; 22
U.S.C. 7201 et seq.; 22 U.S.C. 7210; Sec. 1503, Pub. L. 108-11, 117
Stat. 559; E.O. 12058, 43 FR 20947, 3 CFR, 1978 Comp., p. 179; E.O.
12851, 58 FR 33181, 3 CFR, 1993 Comp., p. 608; E.O. 12938, 59 FR
59099, 3 CFR, 1994 Comp., p. 950; E.O. 13026, 61 FR 58767, 3 CFR,
1996 Comp., p. 228; E.O. 13222, 66 FR 44025, 3 CFR, 2001 Comp., p.
783; Presidential Determination 2003-23, 68 FR 26459, 3 CFR, 2004
Comp., p. 320; Notice of November 12, 2020, 85 FR 72897 (November
13, 2020).

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2. Section 742.5 is amended by revising paragraph (b)(1) to read as
follows:

Sec.  742.5  Missile technology.

* * * * *
    (b) * * *
    (1) Applications to export and reexport items identified in ECCNs
on the CCL as MT Column No. 1 in the Country Chart column of the
``License Requirements'' section will be considered on a case-by-case
basis to determine whether the export or reexport would make a material
contribution to the proliferation of missiles. Applications for exports
and reexports of such items contained in Category 7A or described by
ECCN 9A101 on the CCL will be considered favorably if such exports or
reexports are destined to a manned aircraft, satellite, land vehicle,
or marine vessel, in quantities appropriate for replacement ``parts''
and ``components'' for such applications. When an export or reexport is
deemed to make a material contribution to the proliferation of
missiles, the license will be denied.

    Note 1 to paragraph (b)(1):  Applications to export and reexport
an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) that has a range and payload
capability equal to or greater than 300 km/500 kg but a maximum true
airspeed of less than 800 km/hr, and items controlled for Missile
Technology reasons for the design, development, production, or use
of UAV systems that meet these parameters, will not be subject to a
policy of denial but will instead be reviewed on a case-by-case
basis to determine whether the export or reexport will be used in
support of WMD activities or military activities contrary to U.S.
national security, or whether there is a risk of diversion to
support such activities.

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Matthew S. Borman,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Export Administration.
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