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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2013-0948; Airspace Docket No. 13-ASW-25]

Amendment of Class D and Class E Airspace; Lake Charles, LA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule, technical amendment.

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SUMMARY: This action amends Class D and Class E airspace within the
Lake Charles, LA, area by updating the geographic coordinates for Lake
Charles Regional Airport, and the airport name and geographic
coordinates for Chennault International Airport, formerly known as
Chennault Industrial Airpark. This action does not change the
boundaries or operating requirements of the airspace.

DATES: Effective date: 0901 UTC, February 6, 2014. The Director of the
Federal Register approves this incorporation by reference action under
1 CFR Part 51, subject to the annual revision of FAA Order 7400.9 and
publication of conforming amendments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Scott Enander, Central Service Center,
Operations Support Group, Federal Aviation Administration, Southwest
Region, 2601 Meacham Blvd., Fort Worth, TX 76137; telephone (817) 321-
7716.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The Rule

    This action amends Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR)
Part 71 by adjusting the geographic coordinates, within the Class D and
Class E airspace areas, of Lake Charles Regional Airport, Lake Charles,
LA, and Chennault International Airport, formally known as Chennault
Industrial Airpark, Lake Charles, LA, to coincide with the FAA's
aeronautical database. An administrative correction also is made to the
spelling of the Southland Field, Sulphur, LA, navigation aid from
Sulphy NDB to Sulphur NDB. This is an administrative change and does
not affect the boundaries, altitudes, or operating requirements of the
airspace, therefore, notice and public procedures under 5 U.S.C. 553(b)
are unnecessary.
    The FAA has determined that this regulation only involves an
established body of technical regulations for which frequent and
routine amendments are necessary to keep them operationally current.
Therefore, this regulation: (1) Is not a ``significant regulatory
action'' under Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a ``significant rule''
under DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 FR 11034; February 26,
1979); and (3) does not warrant preparation of a regulatory evaluation
as the anticipated impact is so minimal. Since this is a routine matter
that only affects air traffic procedures and air navigation, it is
certified that this rule, when promulgated, does not have a significant
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities under the
criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
    The FAA's authority to issue rules regarding aviation safety is
found in Title 49 of the U.S. Code. Subtitle 1, Section 106, describes
the authority 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
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 amends controlled airspace in the Lake Charles, LA area.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

    Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).

Adoption of the Amendment

    In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation
Administration amends 14 CFR Part 71 as follows:

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

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

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

Sec.  71.1  [Amended]

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2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of the Federal
Aviation Administration Order 7400.9X, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, dated August 7, 2013, and effective September 15,
2013, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace.

* * * * *

ASW LA D Lake Charles, LA [Amended]

Lake Charles Regional Airport, LA
    (Lat. 30[deg]07'34'' N., long. 93[deg]13'24'' W.)
Lake Charles VORTAC
    (Lat. 30[deg]08'29'' N., long. 93[deg]06'20'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
2,500 feet MSL within a 5-mile radius of Lake Charles Regional
Airport and within 1.3 miles each side of the 256[deg] radial of the
Lake Charles VORTAC extending from the 5-mile radius to 5.5 miles
east of the airport. This Class D airspace area is effective during
the specific dates and times established in advance by a Notice to
Airmen. The effective date and time will thereafter be continuously
published in the Airport/Facility Directory.

ASW LA D Lake Charles, Chennault International Airport, LA [Amended]

Lake Charles, Chennault International Airport, LA
    (Lat. 30[deg]12'38'' N., long. 93[deg]08'36'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
2,500 feet MSL within a 4.5-mile radius of Chennault International
Airport, excluding that airspace within the Lake Charles Regional
Airport, LA, Class D airspace area. This Class D airspace area is
effective during the specific dates and times established in advance
by a Notice to Airmen. The effective date and time will thereafter
be continuously published in the Airport/Facility Directory.

Paragraph 6002 Class E Airspace Areas Designated as a Surface Area.

* * * * *

ASW LA E2 Lake Charles, LA [Amended]

Lake Charles Regional Airport, LA
    (Lat. 30[deg]07'34'' N., long. 93[deg]13'24'' W.)
Lake Charles VORTAC
    (Lat. 30[deg]08'29'' N., long. 93[deg]06'20'' W.)

    Within a 5-mile radius of Lake Charles Regional Airport and
within 1.3 miles each side of the 256[deg] radial of the Lake
Charles VORTAC extending from the 5-mile radius to 5.5 miles east of
the airport. This Class E airspace area is effective during the
specific dates and times established in advance by a Notice to
Airmen. The effective date and time will thereafter be continuously
published in the Airport/Facility Directory.

Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward from 700
feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth.

* * * * *

ASW LA E5 Lake Charles, LA [Amended]

Lake Charles Regional Airport, LA
    (Lat. 30[deg]07'34'' N., long. 93[deg]13'24'' W.)
Lake Charles, Chennault International Airport, LA
    (Lat. 30[deg]12'38'' N., long. 93[deg]08'36'' W.)
Sulphur, Southland Field, LA
    (Lat. 30[deg]07'53'' N., long. 93[deg]22'34'' W.)
Sulphur NDB
    (Lat. 30[deg]11'55'' N., long. 93[deg]25'14'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 7.5-mile radius of Lake Charles Regional Airport, and
within a 7-mile radius of Chennault International Airport, and
within 3.5 miles each side of the 155[deg] bearing from Chennault
International Airport extending from the 7-mile radius to 16.7 miles
southeast of the airport, and within a 6.5-mile radius of Southland
Field, and within 2.5 miles each side of the 326[deg] bearing from
the Sulphur NDB extending from the 6.5-mile radius of Southland
Field to 7.5 miles northwest of the airport.

    Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on November 25, 2013.
David P. Medina,
Manager Operations Support Group, ATO Central Service Center.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. RP07-85-000]

Gas Transmission Northwest Corporation; Notice of Proposed
Changes in FERC Gas Tariff

December 5, 2006.
    Take notice that on November 30, 2006, Gas Transmission Northwest
Corporation (GTN) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff,
Third Revised Volume No. 1-A, the following tariff sheets, to become
effective January 1, 2007:

Substitute Ninth Revised Sheet No. 4.
First Revised Sheet No. 7.
Fifth Revised Sheet No. 8.

    GTN further states that a copy of this filing has been served on
GTN's jurisdictional customers and interested state regulatory
agencies.
    Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must
file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of
Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Protests will be
considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to
be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the
proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of
intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices,
motions, or protests must be filed in accordance with the provisions of
Section 154.210 of the Commission's regulations (18 CFR 154.210).
Anyone filing an intervention or protest must serve a copy of that
document on the Applicant. Anyone filing an intervention or protest on
or before the intervention or protest date need not serve motions to
intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant.
    The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and
interventions in lieu of paper using the ``eFiling'' link at http://www.ferc.gov.
 Persons unable to file electronically should submit an

original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC
20426.
    This filing is accessible on-line at http://www.ferc.gov, using the

``eLibrary'' link and is available for review in the Commission's
Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an ``eSubscription''
link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail
notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For
assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or call<PHONE_NUMBER> (toll free). For

TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
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[Release No. 34-77543; File No. 265-29]

Equity Market Structure Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Securities and Exchange Commission.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Securities and Exchange Commission Equity Market Structure
Advisory Committee is providing notice that it will hold a public
meeting on Tuesday, April 26, 2016, in Multi-Purpose Room LL-006 at the
Commission's headquarters, 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC. The
meeting will begin at 9:30 a.m. (EDT) and will be open to the public.
The public portions of the meeting will be webcast on the Commission's
Web site at www.sec.gov. Persons needing special accommodations to take
part because of a disability should notify the contact person listed
below. The public is invited to submit written statements to the
Committee. The meeting will focus on updates and potential
recommendations from the four subcommittees.

DATES: The public meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 26, 2016.
Written statements should be received on or before April 20, 2016.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Commission's headquarters,
100 F Street NE., Washington, DC. Written statements may be submitted
by any of the following methods:

Electronic Statements

     Use the Commission's Internet submission form (http://www.sec.gov/rules/other.shtml); or
     Send an email message to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Please
include File Number 265-29 on the subject line; or

Paper Statements

     Send paper statements in triplicate to Brent J. Fields,
Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer, Securities and Exchange
Commission, 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC 20549-1090.

All submissions should refer to File No. 265-29. This file number
should be included on the subject line if email is used. To help us
process and review your statement more efficiently, please use only one
method. The Commission will post all statements on the Commission's
Internet Web site at SEC Web site at (http://www.sec.gov/comments/265-29/265-29.shtml).
    Statements also will be available for Web site viewing and printing
in the Commission's Public Reference Room, 100 F Street NE., Room 1580,
Washington, DC 20549, on official business days between the hours of
10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. All statements received will be posted without
change; we do not edit personal identifying information from
submissions. You should submit only information that you wish to make
available publicly.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Arisa Tinaves Kettig, Special Counsel,
at<PHONE_NUMBER>, Division of Trading and Markets, Securities and
Exchange Commission, 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC 20549-7010.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with Section 10(a) of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C.-App. 1, and the regulations
thereunder, Stephen Luparello, Designated Federal Officer of the
Committee, has ordered publication of this notice.

    Dated: April 6, 2016.
Brent J. Fields,
Committee Management Officer.
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Sunshine Act Meeting; Cancellation

FEDERAL REGISTER CITATION OF PREVIOUS ANNOUNCEMENT: 86 FR 17649, April
5, 2021.

PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED TIME AND DATE OF THE MEETING: Thursday, April 8,
2021 at 2:00 p.m.

CHANGES IN THE MEETING: The Closed Meeting scheduled for Thursday,
April 8, 2021 at 2:00 p.m., has been cancelled.

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: For further information; please
contact Vanessa A. Countryman from the Office of the Secretary at (202)
551-5400.

    Dated: April 8, 2021.
Eduardo A. Aleman,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2021-1174; Project Identifier MCAI-2021-00246-R;
Amendment 39-21988; AD 2022-07-01]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Leonardo S.p.a. Helicopters

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The FAA is superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2020-23-
07, which applied to certain Leonardo S.p.a. Model AB139 and AW139
helicopters. AD 2020-23-07 required removing certain life raft
reservoirs (reservoirs) from service, inspecting the reservoirs and
actuator cables, and depending on the inspection results, replacing the
reservoir or adjusting the actuator cable. This AD was prompted by the
inadvertent activation and deployment of an emergency life raft while
the helicopter was in flight. This AD retains the requirements of AD
2020-23-07, and requires expanding the required actions to include
additional serial-numbered reservoirs, and updates applicable service
information. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition
on these products.

DATES: This AD is effective May 9, 2022.
    The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of certain publications listed in this AD as of May 9, 2022.
    The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of a certain other publication listed in this AD as of
December 4, 2020 (85 FR 73610, November 19, 2020).

ADDRESSES: For service information identified in this final rule,
contact Leonardo S.p.A. Helicopters, Emanuele Bufano, Head of
Airworthiness, Viale G.Agusta 520, 21017 C.Costa di Samarate (Va)
Italy; telephone +39-0331-225074; fax +39-0331-229046; or at https://customerportal.leonardocompany.com/en-US/. You may view this service
information at the FAA, Office of the Regional Counsel, Southwest
Region, 10101 Hillwood Pkwy., Room 6N-321, Fort Worth, TX 76177. For
information on the availability of this material at the FAA, call (817)
222-5110. It is also available at https://www.regulations.gov by
searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2021-1174.

Examining the AD Docket

    You may examine the AD docket at https://www.regulations.gov by
searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2021-1174; or in person at
Docket Operations between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays. The AD docket contains this final rule, the
European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD, any comments received,
and other information. The address for Docket Operations is 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 FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Darren Gassetto, Aerospace Engineer,
COS Program Management Section, Operational Safety Branch, Compliance &
Airworthiness Division, FAA, 1600 Stewart Ave., Suite 410, Westbury, NY
11590; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The FAA issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14
CFR part 39 to supersede AD 2020-23-07, Amendment 39-21323 (85 FR
73610, November 19, 2020) (AD 2020-23-07). AD 2020-23-07 applied to
Leonardo S.p.a. Model AB139 and AW139 helicopters, with emergency
flotation kit part number (P/N) 4G9560F00111 (15 passengers) or
4G9560F00211 (18 passengers). The NPRM published in

the Federal Register on January 12, 2022 (87 FR 1706). In the NPRM, the
FAA proposed to retain all of the requirements of AD 2020-23-07, and
proposed to require expanding the required actions to include
additional serial-numbered reservoirs identified in the applicable
service information. The NPRM also proposed to allow alternative
service information to be used for specific portions of certain
inspections and corrective actions. Additionally, the NPRM proposed an
exemption for certain required actions for reservoirs marked with an
``R'' after the serial number (S/N).
    The NPRM was prompted by EASA AD 2021-0054, dated February 25, 2021
(EASA AD 2021-0054), issued by EASA, which is the Technical Agent for
the Member States of the European Union, to correct an unsafe condition
for Leonardo S.p.A. Helicopters, formerly Finmeccanica S.p.A,
AgustaWestland S.p.A., Agusta S.p.A.; and AgustaWestland Philadelphia
Corporation, formerly Agusta Aerospace Corporation, Model AB139 and
AW139 helicopters, all S/Ns, if equipped with emergency flotation kit,
having P/N 4G9560F00111 (15 passengers) or P/N 4G9560F00211 (18
passengers).
    EASA advises that additional serial-numbered reservoirs are
affected by the same unsafe condition. EASA further advises that
Leonardo Helicopters issued Alert Service Bulletin (ASB) No. 139-662,
dated February 15, 2021 (ASB 139-662), which includes a Table listing
the S/Ns of the additional batch of affected reservoirs and provides
additional replacement and inspection instructions. Furthermore, EASA
advises some of the affected reservoirs could become serviceable after
an inspection and after these reservoirs are re-identified and marked
with an ``R.'' This condition, if not addressed, could result in
deployment of a life raft (raft) during flight, separation of the raft
with possible impact on the rotors, and subsequent reduced control of
the helicopter.
    Accordingly, EASA AD 2021-0054 retains the requirements of EASA AD
2020-0185, dated August 19, 2020 (EASA AD 2020-0185), which prompted AD
2020-23-07, and requires for certain helicopters replacement of
affected reservoirs and, for other helicopters, inspections of the
valve pull rod and the actuator cable of the raft. Depending on the
findings, EASA AD 2021-0054 requires accomplishment of the applicable
corrective actions. EASA AD 2021-0054 also prohibits re-installation of
an affected reservoir on any helicopter.

Discussion of Final Airworthiness Directive

Comments

    The FAA received no comments on the NPRM or on the determination of
the costs.

Conclusion

    These helicopters have been approved by EASA and are approved for
operation in the United States. Pursuant to the FAA's bilateral
agreement with the European Union, EASA has notified the FAA about the
unsafe condition described in its AD. The FAA reviewed the relevant
data and determined that air safety requires adopting this AD as
proposed. Accordingly, the FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe
condition on these helicopters. This AD is adopted as proposed in the
NPRM.

Related Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51

    The FAA reviewed Leonardo Helicopters ASB No. 139-648, dated August
10, 2020 (referred to as ``ASB 139-648 First Issue'') and ASB No. 139-
648, Revision A, dated February 15, 2021 (ASB 139-648 Rev A). ASB 139-
648 First Issue specifies procedures to replace certain reservoirs and
return them to the supplier, inspect the valve pull rod by measuring
the actuator cable between the face of the pull rod and the back of the
valve cap, inspect the actuator cable by verifying the presence of a
clearance between the sphere at the end of the actuator cable and the
activation system, and adjust the actuator cable. ASB 139-648 Rev A
specifies the same procedures as ASB 139-648 First Issue, except ASB
139-648 Rev A includes a Note clarifying that LH and RH reservoirs with
S/Ns marked (or recorded on the component Log Card) with the suffix
``R'' after the S/N are not affected by Part I of ASB 139-648 Rev A,
even if they have an S/N listed in Table 1 of ASB 139-648 Rev A.
    The FAA also reviewed ASB 139-662, which specifies additional
serial-numbered reservoirs that are affected by the same unsafe
condition. ASB 139-662 also provides additional actuator cable
inspection procedures for these affected reservoirs. This service
information is reasonably available because the interested parties have
access to it through their normal course of business or by the means
identified in the ADDRESSES section.

Differences Between This AD and EASA AD 2021-0054

    EASA AD 2021-0054 uses flight hours (FH) for certain compliance
times, whereas this AD uses hours time-in-service (TIS). EASA AD 2021-
0054 specifies the compliance time for certain serial-numbered
reservoirs to be replaced is within 25 FH after August 26, 2020 (the
effective date of EASA AD 2020-0185), whereas this AD requires certain
serial-numbered reservoirs to be removed from service within 25 hours
TIS after December 4, 2020 (the effective date of AD 2020-23-07). EASA
AD 2021-0054 specifies the compliance time for certain serial-numbered
reservoirs to be replaced is within 25 FH after March 4, 2021 (the
effective date of EASA AD 2021-0054), whereas this AD requires certain
serial-numbered reservoirs to be removed from service within 25 hours
TIS after the effective date of this AD.
    EASA AD 2021-0054 specifies the compliance time to inspect the
valve pull rod for certain helicopters is after replacement of the
affected reservoir and within 5 FH after the serviceable reservoir
exceeds 50 FH since installation, whereas this AD requires the valve
pull rod inspection for certain helicopters within 25 hours TIS or
before the reservoir accumulates 55 total hours TIS since first
installation on a helicopter, whichever occurs later after December 4,
2020 (the effective date of AD 2020-23-07).
    EASA AD 2021-0054 specifies the compliance time to inspect the
actuator cable for certain helicopters is before next flight after the
replacement of the affected reservoir and for certain other helicopters
within 25 FH after August 26, 2020 (the effective date of EASA AD 2020-
0185), whereas this AD requires the actuator cable inspection for
certain helicopters within 25 hours TIS after December 4, 2020 (the
effective date of AD 2020-23-07).
    EASA AD 2021-0054 requires returning removed reservoirs to the
supplier, whereas this AD requires removing certain reservoirs from
service and replacing other reservoirs instead.

Costs of Compliance

    The FAA estimates that this AD affects 15 helicopters of U.S.
Registry. Labor rates are estimated at $85 per work-hour. Based on
these numbers, the FAA estimates the following costs to comply with
this AD.
    Replacing a reservoir takes about 1 work-hour and parts cost up to
$3,710 for an estimated cost of up to $3,795 per reservoir.
    Inspecting the valve pull rod of a reservoir takes about 1 work-
hour for an estimated cost of $85 per reservoir and up to $2,550 for
the U.S. fleet.
    Inspecting an actuator cable takes about 0.25 work-hour for an
estimated

cost of $21 per inspection and up to $630 for the U.S. fleet.
    If required, adjusting an actuator cable takes about 0.75 work-hour
for an estimated cost of $64 per cable.

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.
    The FAA is 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

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

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

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

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

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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:
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a. Removing Airworthiness Directive 2020-23-07, Amendment 39-21323 (85
FR 73610, November 19, 2020); and
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b. Adding the following new airworthiness directive:

2022-07-01 Leonardo S.p.a.: Amendment 39-21988; Docket No. FAA-2021-
1174; Project Identifier MCAI-2021-00246-R.

(a) Effective Date

    This airworthiness directive (AD) is effective May 9, 2022.

(b) Affected ADs

    This AD replaces AD 2020-23-07, Amendment 39-21323 (85 FR 73610,
November 19, 2020) (AD 2020-23-07).

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to Leonardo S.p.a. Model AB139 and AW139
helicopters, certificated in any category, with emergency flotation
kit part number (P/N) 4G9560F00111 (15 passengers) or 4G9560F00211
(18 passengers) installed.

(d) Subject

    Joint Aircraft Service Component (JASC) Codes: 2560, Emergency
Equipment, and 2564, Life Raft.

(e) Unsafe Condition

    This AD was prompted by the inadvertent activation and
deployment of an emergency life raft while the helicopter was in
flight. The FAA is issuing this AD to prevent the unintended
deployment of a life raft (raft). The unsafe condition, if not
addressed, could result in the deployment of a raft during flight,
separation of the raft with possible impact on the rotors, and
subsequent reduced control of the helicopter.

(f) Compliance

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

(g) Required Actions

    (1) For helicopters with a right-hand (RH) or left-hand (LH)
life raft reservoir (reservoir) P/N 3G2560V01951 or P/N 3G2560V01251
and with a serial number (S/N) listed in Table 1 of Leonardo
Helicopters Alert Service Bulletin (ASB) No. 139-648, dated August
10, 2020 (referred to as ``ASB 139-648 First Issue''), within 25
hours time-in-service (TIS) after December 4, 2020 (the effective
date of AD 2020-23-07), remove each affected reservoir from service.
Any reservoir with the letter ``R'' after the S/N is excluded from
this requirement.
    (2) For helicopters with a RH or LH reservoir P/N 3G2560V01951
or P/N 3G2560V01251 and with an S/N listed in Table 1 of Leonardo
Helicopters ASB No. 139-662, dated February 15, 2021 (ASB 139-662)
within 25 hours TIS after the effective date of this AD, remove each
affected reservoir from service. Any reservoir with the letter ``R''
after the S/N is excluded from this requirement.
    (3) For helicopters with a RH or LH reservoir P/N 3G2560V01951
or P/N 3G2560V01251 and with an S/N not listed in Table 1 of ASB
139-648 First Issue or Table 1 of ASB 139-662 installed, within 25
hours TIS or before the reservoir accumulates 55 total hours TIS
since first installation on a helicopter, whichever occurs later
after December 4, 2020 (the effective date of AD 2020-23-07),
inspect the valve pull rod of each reservoir by following the
Accomplishment Instructions, Part II, paragraphs 3. through 5.1, of
ASB 139-648 First Issue. Any reservoir with the letter ``R'' after
the S/N is included in this requirement. If the measurement of the
actuator cable between the face of the pull rod and the back of the
valve cap exceeds 68.5 mm, before further flight, replace the
reservoir. As an alternative to using the specified portions of ASB
139-648 First Issue, you may accomplish the valve pull rod
inspection by following the Accomplishment Instructions, Part II,
paragraphs 3. through 5.1, of Leonardo Helicopters ASB No. 139-648,
Revision A, dated February 15, 2021 (ASB 139-648 Rev A).
    Note 1 to paragraph (g)(3): An actuator cable, which is
referenced in paragraphs (g)(3) and (4) of this AD, is also known as
an actuation cable.
    (4) For helicopters with a RH or LH reservoir P/N 3G2560V01951
or P/N 3G2560V01251 and with an S/N not listed in Table 1 of ASB
139-648 First Issue or Table 1 of ASB 139-662 installed, within 25
hours TIS after December 4, 2020 (the effective date of AD 2020-23-
07), inspect the actuator cable of each reservoir by following the
Accomplishment Instructions, Part III, paragraphs 3. through 5.1, of
ASB 139-648 First Issue. Any reservoir with the letter ``R'' after
the S/N in included in this requirement. If the clearance between
the sphere at the end of the actuator cable and the activation
system exceeds 5.0 +0.00/-2.0 mm, before further flight, adjust the
actuator cable by following Annex A of ASB 139-648 First Issue. As
an alternative to using the specified portions of ASB 139-648 First
Issue, you may accomplish the actuator cable inspection and
corrective action by following:
    (i) The Accomplishment Instructions, Part III, paragraphs 3.
through 5.1, and Annex A, as applicable, of ASB 139-648 Rev A, or
    (ii) The Accomplishment Instructions, paragraphs 4 through
4.3.1, and Annex A, as applicable, of ASB 139-662.
    (5) As of the effective date of this AD, do not install
reservoir P/N 3G2560V01951 or P/N 3G2560V01251 with an S/N listed in
Table 1 of ASB 139-648 First Issue, Table 1 of ASB 139-648 Rev A, or
Table 1 of ASB 139-662 on any helicopter. Any reservoir with the
letter ``R'' after the S/N is excluded from this requirement.
    (6) As of the effective date of this AD, do not install a
reservoir P/N 3G2560V01951 or P/N 3G2560V01251 with an S/N other
than an S/N listed in Table 1 of ASB 139-648 First Issue, Table 1 of
ASB 139-648 Rev A, or Table 1 of ASB 139-662, on any helicopter
unless you have complied with the requirements in paragraphs (g)(3)
and (4) of this AD, as applicable to your helicopter.

(h) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)

    (1) The Manager, International Validation Branch, FAA, has the
authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested using the
procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. In accordance with 14 CFR 39.19,
send your request to your principal inspector or local Flight
Standards District Office, as appropriate. If sending information
directly to the manager of the International Validation Branch, send
it to the attention of the person identified in paragraph (i)(1) of
this AD. Information may be emailed to: [email protected].
    (2) Before using any approved AMOC, notify your appropriate
principal inspector, or lacking a principal inspector, the manager
of the local flight standards district office/certificate holding
district office.

(i) Related Information

    (1) For more information about this AD, contact Darren Gassetto,
Aerospace Engineer, COS Program Management Section, Operational
Safety Branch, Compliance & Airworthiness Division, FAA, 1600
Stewart Ave., Suite 410, Westbury, NY 11590; telephone (516) 228-
7323; email [email protected].
    (2) Service information identified in this AD is available at
the contact information specified in paragraphs (j)(5) and (6) of
this AD.
    (3) The subject of this AD is addressed in European Union
Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD 2021-0054, dated February 25, 2021.
You may view the EASA AD at https://www.regulations.gov in Docket
No. FAA-2021-1174.

(j) 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
May 9, 2022.
    (i) Leonardo Helicopters Alert Service Bulletin No. 139-648,
Revision A, dated February 15, 2021.
    (ii) Leonardo Helicopters issued Alert Service Bulletin No. 139-
662, dated February 15, 2021.
    (4) The following service information was approved for IBR on
December 4, 2020 (85 FR 73610, November 19, 2020).
    (i) Leonardo Helicopters Alert Service Bulletin No. 139-648,
dated August 10, 2020.
    (ii) [Reserved]
    (5) For Leonardo S.p.a. service information identified in this
AD, contact Leonardo S.p.A. Helicopters, Emanuele Bufano, Head of
Airworthiness, Viale G.Agusta 520, 21017 C.Costa di Samarate (Va)
Italy; telephone +39-0331-225074; fax +39-0331-229046; or at https://customerportal.leonardocompany.com/en-US/.
    (6) You may view this service information at the FAA, Office of
the Regional Counsel, Southwest Region, 10101 Hillwood Pkwy., Room
6N-321, Fort Worth, TX 76177. For information on the availability of
this material at the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    (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, email: [email protected], or go to: https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.

    Issued on March 14, 2022.
Lance T. Gant,
Director, Compliance & Airworthiness Division, Aircraft Certification
Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

[Docket No. NHTSA-2018-0106 Notice 1]

Daimler Vans USA, LLC, Receipt of Petition for Decision of
Inconsequential Noncompliance

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA),
Department of Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Receipt of petition.

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SUMMARY: Daimler Vans USA, LLC, (Daimler Vans) on behalf of Daimler AG
(DAG) has determined that certain model year (MY) 2016-2018 Mercedes-
Benz Metris vans do not fully comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety
Standard (FMVSS) No. 110, Tire Selection and Rims and Motor Home/
Recreation Vehicle Trailer Load Carrying Capacity Information for Motor
Vehicles with a GVWR of 4,536 kilograms (10,000 pounds) or Less.
Daimler Vans filed a noncompliance report dated October 24, 2018, and
later amended it on November 9, 2018. Daimler Vans also petitioned
NHTSA on November 9, 2018, for a decision that the subject
noncompliance is inconsequential as it relates to motor vehicle safety.
This document announces receipt of the Daimler Vans petition.

DATES: The closing date for comments on the petition is October 16,
2019.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written data,
views, and arguments on this petition. Comments must refer to the
docket number cited in the title of this notice and may be submitted by
any of the following methods:
     Mail: Send comments by mail addressed to the U.S.
Department of Transportation, Docket Operations, M-30, West Building
Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC
20590.
     Hand Delivery: Deliver comments by hand to the U.S.
Department of Transportation, Docket Operations, M-30, West Building
Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC
20590. The Docket Section is open on weekdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
except for Federal Holidays.
     Electronically: Submit comments electronically by logging
onto the Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) website at https://www.regulations.gov/. Follow the online instructions for submitting
comments.
     Comments may also be faxed to<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Comments must be written in the English language, and be no greater
than 15 pages in length, although there is no limit to the length of
necessary attachments to the comments. If comments are submitted in
hard copy form, please ensure that two copies are provided. If you wish
to receive confirmation that comments you have submitted by mail were
received, please enclose a stamped, self-addressed postcard with the
comments. Note that all comments received will be posted without change
to https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information
provided.
    All comments and supporting materials received before the close of
business on the closing date indicated above will be filed in the
docket and will be considered. All comments and supporting materials
received after the closing date will also be filed and will be
considered to the fullest extent possible.
    When the petition is granted or denied, notice of the decision will
also be published in the Federal Register pursuant to the authority
indicated at the end of this notice.
    All comments, background documentation, and supporting materials
submitted to the docket may be viewed by anyone at the address and
times given above. The documents may also be viewed on the internet at
https://www.regulations.gov by following the online instructions for
accessing the dockets. The docket ID number for this petition is shown
in the heading of this notice.
    DOT's complete Privacy Act Statement is available for review in a
Federal Register notice published on April 11, 2000, (65 FR 19477-78).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    I. Overview: Daimler Vans has determined that certain MY 2016-2018
Mercedes-Benz Metris vans do not fully comply with FMVSS No. 110, Tire
Selection and Rims and Motor Home/Recreation Vehicle Trailer Load
Carrying Capacity Information for Motor Vehicles with a GVWR of 4,536
kilograms (10,000 pounds) or Less (49 CFR 571.110). Daimler Vans filed
a noncompliance report dated October 24, 2018, and later amended it on
November 9, 2018, pursuant to 49 CFR part 573, Defect and Noncompliance

Responsibility and Reports. Daimler Vans also petitioned NHTSA on
November 9, 2018, for an exemption from the notification and remedy
requirements of 49 U.S.C. Chapter 301 on the basis that this
noncompliance is inconsequential as it relates to motor vehicle safety,
pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 30118(d) and 30120(h) and 49 CFR part 556,
Exemption for Inconsequential Defect or Noncompliance.
    This notice of receipt, of the Daimler Vans petition, is published
under 49 U.S.C. 30118 and 30120 and does not represent any agency
decision or other exercises of judgment concerning the merits of the
petition.
    II. Vehicles Involved: Approximately 24,438 MY 2016-2018 Mercedes
Benz-Metris vans, manufactured between June 1, 2016, and September 28,
2018, are potentially involved.
    III. Noncompliance: The purpose of FMVSS No. 110 is to ensure that
each vehicle is equipped with tires and rims that are appropriate to
carry up to the maximum weight of the vehicle in order to prevent
vehicle overloading. Manufacturers are permitted to install passenger
car tires on an MPV, truck, bus or trailer. However, when passenger car
tires are used in one of these other light vehicle applications,
paragraph S<IP_ADDRESS> of FMVSS No. 110, provides that each tire's maximum
load rating is to be divided by 1.10 before the manufacturer determines
the maximum load ratings of the tires fitted to each axle.
Specifically, the subject vehicles were certified with a maximum load
rating of 775 kg (1708 pounds) per tire or 1,550 kg (3417 pounds)
combined per axle, however, after dividing the maximum load rating by
1.10, the tires on the subject vehicles have a maximum load rating of
750 kg (1653 pounds) per tire and 1500 kg (3307 pounds) per axle--
values below the GAWR for the front and rear axles.
    IV. Rule Requirements: Paragraph S<IP_ADDRESS> of FMVSS No. 110 includes
the requirement relevant to this petition. When passenger car tires are
installed on an MPV, truck, bus, or trailer, each tire's load rating is
reduced by dividing it by 1.10 before determining, under paragraph
S<IP_ADDRESS>, the sum of the maximum load ratings of the tires fitted to an
axle.
    V. Summary of Petition: Daimler Vans described the subject
noncompliance and stated its belief that the noncompliance is
inconsequential as it relates to motor vehicle safety.
    In support of its petition, Daimler Vans USA, LLC submitted the
following reasoning:
    1. There is no safety risk posed with this noncompliance because
the tires are designed to carry significantly more than the GAWR listed
on the certification label.
    2. The Metris vans also have installed the same tire size as the
Metris vans sold in Europe that have the same axle weight ratings and
those vehicles have performed without incident for years.
    3. Despite the discrepancy in calculating the maximum load rating,
the Metris vans are more than able to accommodate additional weight
loaded onto the vehicle. Per the specifications provided by the tire
supplier, based on the tire's load index rating of 101, each tire, in
fact, has a maximum load rating of 825 kg (1,818 pounds) per tire and a
combined maximum load rating of 1,650 kg (3,637 pounds) per axle. Thus,
the tires were designed and manufactured to safely and effectively
manage weights that are well beyond the GAWR for each axle.
    4. The GAWR listed on the vehicle certification label is accurate
so that a consumer relying on and following the values for the front
and rear GAWR, for purposes of vehicle loading, would not be at risk of
overloading the axles.
    5. The tires on the Metris vans have a payload reserve of 6.5
percent at a load of 1,550 kg per axle, which is slightly below the
payload reserve of 10 percent specified by FMVSS No. 110. Moreover, the
tire pressure specified for each tire on the Metris Van is at least 11%
higher (tire pressure reserve) then the ETRTO recommended tire
pressure. This tire pressure reserve reduces the stress on the tire,
due to reduced deflection of the tire under load.
    6. Further, the Metris vans are equipped with a standard tire
pressure monitoring system (TPMS) that is compliant with FMVSS No. 138.
Depending on the severity of the loss of tire pressure, the Metris vans
display one of three specialized TPMS warnings in the instrument panel
advising the operator of the loss of pressure and how quickly the
operator should take corrective action. If the tires were to experience
a loss of tire pressure, the driver would be alerted to this condition
and could take appropriate measures. Thus, if there were to be a loss
of tire pressure, consistent with the standard, the TPMS system would
warn the operator.
    7. After identifying the discrepancy in the values listed on the
tire and loading information placard, DAG reviewed what, if any, impact
there could be on various vehicle systems that could potentially be
affected by the discrepancy. This review considered the effect on
steering, breaking, axle strength, and crashworthiness if the operator
loaded the vehicle to the maximum amount listed on the tire and loading
information placard. As a result of the review, DAG was able to confirm
that the discrepancy will not adversely impact any of these systems or
otherwise diminish the performance or crashworthiness of the Metris
vans.
    8. DAG is not aware of any consumer complaints or reports of
accidents or injuries related to overloading the vehicles that could
reasonably be related to not derating the reinforced passenger car
tires prior to certification. In addition, Metris vans sold in Europe
are equipped with tires that are the same size and the vehicles have
the same axle weight ratings. The European vehicles have similarly
performed without incident.
    9. The agency has previously granted petitions for inconsequential
noncompliance involving similar inconsistencies involving tire maximum
load ratings. In 2017, the agency granted a petition for
inconsequential noncompliance where a manufacturer had incorrectly
overstated the maximum occupant and cargo weight on the tire and
loading information placard, by a total of 30 kg. Although on its face,
this discrepancy would have appeared to have led consumers to
potentially overload the vehicle, the agency concluded that when the
vehicle was loaded to the value listed on the placard, the specific
tires installed on the vehicles were nonetheless technically capable of
handling the overstated weight and cargo. In this instance, for one
vehicle variation, the maximum loads were below the GAWR and gross
vehicle weight rating (GVWR) and for another vehicle variation, the
maximum loads were ``essentially at the certified GAWR and GVWR
values.'' The agency concluded that the tires were ``more than
adequate'' to manage the additional vehicle and cargo weight and that
the vehicles could safely manage the additional weight without overload
concerns. See 82 FR 33547 (July 20, 2017) (grant of petition for
inconsequential noncompliance by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC).
    10. The noncompliance at issue here is similar to the above
petition. In this case, there is also little concern of vehicle
overloading because the specifications for the tires installed on the
Metris vans are technically capable of managing the additional weight
even without the reinforced passenger car tires having been derated.
    Daimler Vans concluded by expressing the belief that the subject
noncompliance is inconsequential as it relates to motor vehicle safety,
and that its petition to be exempted from providing notification of the

noncompliance, as required by 49 U.S.C. 30118, and a remedy for the
noncompliance, as required by 49 U.S.C. 30120, should be granted.
    The Daimler Vans complete petition and all supporting documents are
available by logging onto the Federal Docket Management System (FDMS)
website at https://www.regulations.gov and following the online search
instructions to locate the docket number listed in the title of this
notice.
    NHTSA notes that the statutory provisions (49 U.S.C. 30118(d) and
30120(h)) that permit manufacturers to file petitions for a
determination of inconsequentiality allow NHTSA to exempt manufacturers
only from the duties found in sections 30118 and 30120, respectively,
to notify owners, purchasers, and dealers of a defect or noncompliance
and to remedy the defect or noncompliance. Therefore, any decision on
this petition only applies to the subject vehicles that Daimler Vans no
longer controlled at the time it determined that the noncompliance
existed. However, any decision on this petition does not relieve
vehicle distributors and dealers of the prohibitions on the sale, offer
for sale, or introduction or delivery for introduction into interstate
commerce of the noncompliant vehicles under their control after Daimler
Vans notified them that the subject noncompliance existed.

    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 30118, 30120: delegations of authority at
49 CFR 1.95 and 501.8.

Otto G. Matheke III,
Director, Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

[Docket Number NHTSA-2012-0064]

Reports, Forms, and Record Keeping Requirements

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA),
Department of Transportation.

ACTION: Request for public comment on proposed collection of
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SUMMARY: Before a Federal agency can collect certain information from
the public, it must receive approval from the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB). Under procedures established by the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995, before seeking OMB approval, Federal agencies must solicit
public comment on proposed collections of information, including
extensions and reinstatement of previously approved collections.
    This document describes one collection of information for which
NHTSA intends to seek OMB approval.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before July 23, 2012.

ADDRESSES: Comments must refer to the docket notice numbers cited at
the beginning of this notice and be submitted to Docket Management,
Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590. Please
identify the proposed collection of information for which a comment is
provided, by referencing its OMB clearance number. It is requested, but
not required, that 2 copies of the comment be provided. The Docket
Section is open on weekdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gary R. Toth, Office of Data
Acquisitions (NVS-410), Room W53-303, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Washington, DC 20590. Mr. Toth's telephone number is<PHONE_NUMBER>.
Please identify the relevant collection of information by referring to
its OMB Control Number.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
before an agency submits a proposed collection of information to OMB
for approval, it must first publish a document in the Federal Register
providing a 60-day comment period and otherwise consult with members of
the public and affected agencies concerning each proposed collection of
information. The OMB has promulgated regulations describing what must
be included in such a document. Under OMB's regulation (at 5 CFR
1320.8(d), an agency must ask for public comment on the following:
    (i) 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;
    (ii) The accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
    (iii) How to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected;
    (iv) How to minimize the burden of the collection of information on
those who are to respond including the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology, e.g. permitting electronic
submission of responses.
    In compliance with these requirements, NHTSA asks for public
comments on the following proposed collections of information:
    Title: National Automotive Sampling System (NASS).
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    OMB Control Number: 2127-0021.
    Affected Public: Passenger Motor Vehicle Operators.
    Abstract: The collection of crash data that support the
establishment and enforcement of motor vehicle regulations that reduce
the severity of injury and property damage caused by motor vehicle
crashes is authorized under the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle
Safety Act of 1966 (Pub. L. 89-563, Title 1, Sec. 106, 108, and 112).
The National Automotive Sampling System (NASS) Crashworthiness Data
System (CDS) of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
investigates high severity crashes. Once a crash has been selected for
investigation, researchers locate, visit, measure, and photograph the
crash scene; locate, inspect, and photograph vehicles; conduct a
telephone or personal interview with the involved individuals or
surrogate; and obtain and record injury information received from
various medical data sources. NASS CDS data are used to describe and
analyze circumstances, mechanisms, and consequences of high severity
motor vehicle crashes in the United States. The collection of interview
data aids in this effort.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 5,605 hours.
    Number of Respondents: 9,450.

    Issued on: May 14, 2012.
Terry T. Shelton,
Associate Administrator, National Center for Statistics and Analysis.
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