[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 169 (Wednesday, August 31, 2011)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 54145-54148]
[FR Doc No: 2011-22226]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2011-0912; Directorate Identifier 2011-NM-035-AD]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; 328 Support Services GmbH (Type
Certificate Previously Held by AvCraft Aerospace GmbH; Fairchild
Dornier GmbH; Dornier Luftfahrt GmbH) Model 328-100 Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the
products listed above. This proposed AD results from mandatory
continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) originated by an aviation
authority of another country to identify and correct an unsafe
condition on an aviation product. The MCAI describes the unsafe
condition as:

    Several runway excursion incidents and a single accident have
occurred in the past with Dornier 328-100 aeroplanes, where the
power lever could not be operated as intended during the landing
roll-out. * * *
    Recurrence of such an event under similar conditions, if not
corrected, could result in further cases of runway excursion,
possibly resulting in damage to the aeroplane and injury to the
occupants.
* * * * *

    The proposed AD would require actions that are intended to address
the unsafe condition described in the MCAI.

DATES: We must receive comments on this proposed AD by October 17,
2011.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
     Mail: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590.
     Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-40, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    For service information identified in this proposed AD, contact 328
Support Services GmbH, Global Support Center, P.O. Box 1252, D-82231
Wessling, Federal Republic of Germany; telephone +49 8153 88111 6666;
fax +49 8153 88111 6565; e-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Internet http://www.328support.de. You may review copies of the referenced service
information at the FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind
Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington. For information on the availability of
this material at the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

Examining the AD Docket

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tom Groves, Aerospace Engineer,
International Branch, ANM-116, Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA,
1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington 98057-3356; telephone (425)
227-1503; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

    We invite you to send any written relevant data, views, or
arguments about this proposed AD. Send your comments to an address
listed under the ADDRESSES section. Include ``Docket No. FAA-2011-0912;
Directorate Identifier 2011-NM-035-AD'' at the beginning of your
comments. We specifically invite comments on the overall regulatory,
economic, environmental, and energy aspects of this proposed AD. We
will consider all comments received by the closing date and may amend
this proposed AD based on those comments.
    We will post all comments we receive, without change, to http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information you provide. We
will also post a report summarizing each substantive verbal contact we
receive about this proposed AD.

Discussion

    The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), which is the Technical
Agent for the Member States of the European Community, has issued EASA
Airworthiness Directive 2009-0196, dated September 4, 2009 (referred to
after this as ``the MCAI''), to correct an unsafe condition for the
specified products. The MCAI states:

    Several runway excursion incidents and a single accident have
occurred in the past with Dornier 328-100 aeroplanes, where the
power lever could not be operated as intended during the landing
roll-out. * * *
    Recurrence of such an event under similar conditions, if not
corrected, could result in further cases of runway excursion,
possibly resulting in damage to the aeroplane and injury to the
occupants.
    A modification to the power lever control box has been designed
to prevent further power lever handling difficulties.
    For the reasons described above, this [EASA] AD requires a
modification of the power lever control box as a retrofit for the
entire fleet of 328-100 aeroplanes.

    The required actions also include revising the airplane flight
manual (AFM) to include Dornier 328-100 Temporary Revisions (TR) 04-
078, 04-079, and 04-080, all dated March 15, 2010, to the Abnormal
Procedures section of the 328 Support Services 328-100 AFM; and Dornier
328-100 TRs 05-064, 05-065, and 05-066, all dated February 13, 2009, to
the Normal Procedures section of the 328 Support Services 328-100 AFM;
to introduce modification of the engine control box assembly. You may
obtain further information by examining the MCAI in the AD docket.

Relevant Service Information

    328 Support Services GmbH has issued Service Bulletin SB-328-76-
486, Revision 3, dated April 7, 2010; and Dornier 328-100 TRs 04-078,
04-079, and 04-080, all dated March 15, 2010, to the Abnormal
Procedures section of the 328 Support Services 328-100 AFM; and Dornier
328-100 TRs 05-064, 05-065, and 05-066, all dated February 13, 2009, to
the Normal Procedures section of the 328 Support Services 328-100 AFM.
The actions described in this service information are intended to
correct the unsafe condition identified in the MCAI.

FAA's Determination and Requirements of This Proposed AD

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

Differences Between This AD and the MCAI or Service Information

    We have reviewed the MCAI and related service information and, in
general, agree with their substance. But we might have found it
necessary to use different words from those in the MCAI to ensure the
AD is clear for U.S. operators and is enforceable. In making these
changes, we do not intend to differ substantively from the information
provided in the MCAI and related service information.
    We might also have proposed different actions in this AD from those
in the MCAI in order to follow FAA policies. Any such differences are
highlighted in a NOTE within the proposed AD.

Costs of Compliance

    Based on the service information, we estimate that this proposed AD
would affect about 20 products of U.S. registry. We also estimate that
it would take about 79 work-hours per product to comply with the basic
requirements of this proposed AD. The average labor rate is $85 per
work-hour. Required parts would cost about $35,700 per product. Where
the service information lists required parts costs that are covered
under warranty, we have assumed that there will be no charge for these
parts. As we do not control warranty coverage for affected parties,
some parties may incur costs higher than estimated here. Based on these
figures, we estimate the cost of the proposed AD on U.S. operators to
be $848,300, or $42,415 per product.

Authority for This Rulemaking

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

Regulatory Findings

    We determined that this proposed AD would not have federalism
implications under Executive Order 13132. This proposed AD would not
have a substantial direct effect on the States, on the relationship
between the national Government and the States, or on the distribution
of power and responsibilities among the various levels of government.
    For the reasons discussed above, I certify this proposed
regulation:
    1. Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under Executive Order
12866;
    2. Is not a ``significant rule'' under the DOT Regulatory Policies
and Procedures (44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979); and
    3. 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.
    We prepared a regulatory evaluation of the estimated costs to
comply with this proposed AD and placed it in the AD docket.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

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

The Proposed Amendment

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

PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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

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

Sec.  39.13  [Amended]

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

328 Support Services GmbH (Type Certificate Previously Held by
AvCraft Aerospace GmbH; Fairchild Dornier GmbH; Dornier Luftfahrt
GmbH): Docket No. FAA-2011-0912; Directorate Identifier 2011-NM-035-
AD.

Comments Due Date

    (a) We must receive comments by October 17, 2011.

Affected ADs

    (b) None.

Applicability

    (c) This AD applies to 328 Support Services GmbH (Type
Certificate previously held by AvCraft Aerospace GmbH; Fairchild
Dornier GmbH; Dornier Luftfahrt GmbH) Model 328-100 airplanes; all
serial numbers; certificated in any category.

Subject

    (d) Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Code 76: Engine
Controls.

Reason

    (e) The mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI)
states:
    Several runway excursion incidents and a single accident have
occurred in the past with Dornier 328-100 aeroplanes, where the
power lever could not be operated as intended during the landing
roll-out. * * *
    Recurrence of such an event under similar conditions, if not
corrected, could result in further cases of runway excursion,
possibly resulting in damage to the aeroplane and injury to the
occupants.
* * * * *

Compliance

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

Modification

    (g) Within 15 months after the effective date of this AD, modify
the engine control box assembly with additional aural alerting
function and a revised power lever guiding gate, in accordance with
the Accomplishment Instructions of 328 Support Services Service
Bulletin SB-328-76-486, Revision 3, dated April 7, 2010.

Credit for Actions Accomplished in Accordance With Previous Service
Information

    (h) Modifications done before the effective date of this AD in
accordance with 328 Support Services Service Bulletin SB-328-76-486,
dated July 15, 2009; Revision 1, dated March 2, 2010; or Revision 2,
dated March 11, 2010; are acceptable for compliance with the
corresponding requirements of paragraph (g) of this AD.

Airplane Flight Manual Revisions

    (i) Concurrently with doing the modification required in
paragraph (g) of this AD, revise the 328 Support Services 328-100
Airplane Flight Manual (AFM) to include the information in the
Dornier 328-100 temporary revisions (TRs) identified in table 1 of
this AD. Operate the airplane according to the procedures in the
TRs.

                                          Table 1--Temporary Revisions
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             Subject--               Dornier 328-100 TR--      AFM Section--                  Dated--
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Power lever aural alert test......  05-064, 05-065, and    Normal Procedures....  February 13, 2009.
                                     05-066.
Nuisance power lever aural alert..  04-078...............  Abnormal Procedures..  March 15, 2010.
Engine Indication and Crew          04-079 and 04-080....  Abnormal Procedures..  March 15, 2010.
 Alerting System (EICAS) caution
 ``Proxi System''.
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    Note 1: Revising the AFM may be done by inserting copies of the
TRs specified in table 1 of this AD, in the 328 Support Services
328-100 AFM. When these TRs have been included in general revisions
of this AFM, the general revisions may be inserted in the AFM,
provided the relevant information in the general revision of this
AFM are identical

to that in the TRs specified in table 1 of this AD, and these TRs
may be removed.

FAA AD Differences

    Note 2: This AD differs from the MCAI and/or service information
as follows:
    (1) Although the MCAI tells you to do an inspection for
discrepancies, 328 Support Services Service Bulletin SB-328-76-486,
Revision 3, dated April 7, 2010, does not include this action. The
off-wing inspection included in the MCAI is not required to address
the unsafe condition. The modification addresses the identified
unsafe condition. Therefore, this AD does not include that
requirement.
    (2) Although the MCAI and service information do not include
revising the AFM, this AD includes that requirement. The TRs
specified in table 1 of this AD introduce pre-flight operational
tests of the warning system modification, along with abnormal
procedures that provide guidance to the flightcrew in the event of
various potential warning system faults. These procedures must be
adopted at the same time the modification is installed to ensure
proper use and operation of the power lever warning system. This has
been coordinated with EASA.

Other FAA AD Provisions

    (j) The following provisions also apply to this AD:
    (1) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs): The Manager,
International Branch, ANM-116, Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA,
has the authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested using
the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. In accordance with 14 CFR
39.19, send your request to your principal inspector or local Flight
Standards District Office, as appropriate. If sending information
directly to the International Branch, send it to ATTN: Tom Groves,
Aerospace Engineer, International Branch, ANM-116, Transport
Airplane Directorate, FAA, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington
98057-3356; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>.
Information may be e-mailed to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
Before using any approved AMOC, notify your appropriate principal
inspector, or lacking a principal inspector, the manager of the
local flight standards district office/certificate holding district
office. The AMOC approval letter must specifically reference this
AD.
    (2) Airworthy Product: For any requirement in this AD to obtain
corrective actions from a manufacturer or other source, use these
actions if they are FAA-approved. Corrective actions are considered
FAA-approved if they are approved by the State of Design Authority
(or their delegated agent). You are required to assure the product
is airworthy before it is returned to service.

Related Information

    (k) Refer to MCAI EASA Airworthiness Directive 2009-0196, dated
September 4, 2009; 328 Support Services Service Bulletin SB-328-76-
486, Revision 3, dated April 7, 2010; and the TRs specified in Table
1 of this AD; for related information.

    Issued in Renton, Washington, on August 23, 2011.
Ali Bahrami,
Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
[FR Doc. 2011-22226 Filed 8-30-11; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910-13-P


Continuation Sheet for Part II, Section B

The new substance is incorporated at approximately {    } w/w of an {
        } coating.  The {         } coating will then have its viscosity
adjusted in preparation (Worker Activity A) for spray application.
Workers may be exposed to the new substance at {    } w/w in solution
during this operation. Workers are provided with personal protective
equipment as appropriate.

Application of the coating can vary by customer and site. Application
typically occurs via robotic or other automated spray equipment without
the presence of any workers.  However, workers may be exposed to the new
substance in the form of an aerosol during spraying of hard-to-reach
areas and touch-up applications (Worker Activity B).   Engineering
controls are used to reduce exposure, and workers are provided with
personal protective equipment as appropriate, which may include
respirators, gloves, protective clothing and eye protection.  Allowing
for break relief or job rotation, the number of workers may double for
those involved in some part of this worker activity.  The {            }
manufacturers usually employ a certified industrial hygienist in their
product safety department to assist in hazard assessment as needed.

During robotic or automated spray operations, approximately 70% transfer
efficiency is attained.  The method is horizontal reciprocal spray with
reclaim device.  The application of the coating occurs in large
water-washed down-draft booths designed to pull overspray away from
workers.  All overspray is accumulated in the form of sludge, which will
either be incinerated or landfilled in RCRA approved landfills (Release
Point 4).  The wash-water in these down-draft booths is treated on site
prior to release to POTW, therefore it is expected that no discharge of
the new substance will occur to any local POTW.


[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 182 (Thursday, September 21, 2017)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 44075-44077]
[FR Doc No: 2017-20068]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 165

[Docket Number USCG-2017-0791]
RIN 1625-AA00

Safety Zone; Weskeag River, South Thomaston, ME

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Temporary final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone for
the navigable waters within 50-yards of either side of the Route 73
Weskeag Bridge, at mile 0.1 on the Weskeag River, in South Thomaston,
Maine. The safety zone is necessary to protect personnel, vessels, and
the marine environment from the potential hazards created by the
demolition, subsequent removal, and replacement of the Route 73 Weskeag
Bridge. When enforced, this regulation prohibits entry of vessels or
people into the safety zone unless authorized by the Captain of the
Port (COTP), Sector Northern New England or a designated
representative.

DATES: This rule is effective from October 1, 2017 through December 1,
2017.

ADDRESSES: To view documents mentioned in this preamble as being
available in the docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov, type USCG-
2017-0791 in the ``SEARCH'' box and click ``SEARCH.'' Click on Open
Docket Folder on the line associated with this rule.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this rule,
call or email LT Matthew Odom, Waterways Management Division, U.S.
Coast Guard Sector Northern New England, telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>, email
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Table of Abbreviations

CFR Code of Federal Regulations
COTP Captain of the Port
DHS Department of Homeland Security
FR Federal Register
NPRM Notice of proposed rulemaking
Sec.  Section
U.S.C. United States Code

II. Background Information and Regulatory History

    On July 27, 2017, Sector Northern New England was made aware of the
Route 73 Weskeag Bridge replacement project, which spans the Weskeag
River in South Thomaston, Maine. The COTP Sector Northern New England
has determined that the potential hazards associated with the bridge
replacement project will be a safety concern for anyone within the work
area.
    The project is scheduled to begin on October 1, 2017 and be
completed by December 1, 2017. During this project, removal and
replacement of the bridge will take place. No vessel or person will be
permitted to enter the safety zone without obtaining permission from
the COTP or a designated representative. The safety zone will be
enforced during different periods during the bridge demolition or when
other hazards to navigation arise during the new bridge construction.
The Coast Guard will issue a Broadcast Notice to Mariners via marine
channel 16 (VHF-FM) 24 hours in advance to any period of enforcement or
as soon as practicable in response to an emergency. If the project is
completed prior to December 1, 2017, enforcement of the safety zone
will be suspended and notice given via Broadcast Notice to Mariners.
    The Coast Guard is issuing this temporary final rule without prior
notice and opportunity to comment pursuant to authority under section
4(a) of the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) (5 U.S.C. 553(b)). This
provision authorizes an agency to issue a rule without prior notice and
opportunity to comment when the agency for good cause finds that those
procedures are ``impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary to the public
interest.'' Under 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B), the Coast Guard finds that good
cause exists for not publishing an NPRM with respect to this rule
because doing so would be impracticable and contrary to the public
interest. The late finalization of project details did not give the
Coast Guard enough time to publish an NPRM, take public comments, and
issue a final rule before the construction work is set to begin. It
would be impracticable and contrary to the public interest to delay
promulgating this rule as it is necessary to respond to the potential
safety hazards associated with the bridge replacement project beginning
on October 1, 2017.
    We are issuing this rule, and under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3), the Coast
Guard finds that good cause exists for making it effective less than 30
days after publication in the Federal Register. For reasons stated in
the preceding paragraph, delaying the implementation of this rule would
be impractical.

III. Legal Authority and Need for Rule

    The legal basis for this temporary rule is 33 U.S.C. 1231. The COTP
Sector Northern New England has determined that potential hazards
associated with the bridge replacement project starting on October 1,
2017 and continuing through December 1, 2017 will be a safety concern
for anyone within the work zone. This rule is needed to protect
personnel, vessels, and the marine environment within the safety zone
while the bridge replacement project is completed.

IV. Discussion of the Rule

    This rule establishes a safety zone from October 1, 2017 through
December 1, 2017. The safety zone will cover all navigable waters from
surface to bottom of 50 yards to either side of the Weskeag Bridge. The
duration of the zone is intended to protect people, vessels, and the
marine environment in these navigable waters during the bridge
replacement project. When enforced, no vessel or person will be
permitted to enter the safety zone without obtaining permission from
the COTP or a designated representative.
    The Coast Guard will notify the public and local mariners of this
safety zone through appropriate means, which may include, but are not
limited to, publication in the Federal Register, the Local Notice to
Mariners, and Broadcast Notice to Mariners via marine Channel 16 (VHF-
FM) in advance of any scheduled enforcement period. The regulatory text
we are enforcing appears at the end of this document.

V. Regulatory Analyses

    We developed this rule after considering numerous statutes and
Executive orders related to rulemaking. Below we summarize our analyses
based on a number of these statutes and Executive orders, and we
discuss First Amendment rights of protestors.

A. Regulatory Planning and Review

    Executive Orders 12866 and 13563 direct agencies to assess the
costs and benefits of available regulatory alternatives and, if
regulation is necessary, to select regulatory approaches that maximize
net benefits. Executive Order 13771 directs agencies to control
regulatory costs through a budgeting process. This rule has not been
designated a ``significant regulatory action,'' under Executive Order
12866. Accordingly, it has not been reviewed by the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB), and pursuant to OMB guidance it is exempt
from the requirements of Executive order 13771.
    The Coast Guard has determined that this rulemaking is not a
significant regulatory action for the following reasons: (1) The safety
zone only

impacts a small designated area of the Weskeag River, (2) the zone will
only be enforced when work equipment will be placed in the navigable
channel during removal and replacement of the bridge or if necessitated
by an emergency, (3) persons or vessels desiring to enter the safety
zone may do so with permission from the COTP Sector Northern New
England or a designated representative. The Coast Guard will notify the
public of the enforcement of this rule via appropriate means, such as
via Local Notice to Mariners and Broadcast Notice to Mariners.

B. Impact on Small Entities

    The Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980, 5 U.S.C. 601-612, as
amended, requires Federal agencies to consider the potential impact of
regulations on small entities during rulemaking. The term ``small
entities'' comprises small businesses, not-for-profit organizations
that are independently owned and operated and are not dominant in their
fields, and governmental jurisdictions with populations of less than
50,000. The Coast Guard certifies under 5 U.S.C. 605(b) that this rule
will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of
small entities.
    While some owners or operators of vessels intending to transit the
safety zone may be small entities, for the reasons stated in section
V.A., this rule will not have a significant economic impact on any
vessel owner or operator.
    Under section 213(a) of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement
Fairness Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-121), we want to assist small
entities in understanding this rule. If the rule would affect your
small business, organization, or governmental jurisdiction and you have
questions concerning its provisions or options for compliance, please
contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section.
    Small businesses may send comments on the actions of Federal
employees who enforce, or otherwise determine compliance with, Federal
regulations to the Small Business and Agriculture Regulatory
Enforcement Ombudsman and the Regional Small Business Regulatory
Fairness Boards. The Ombudsman evaluates these actions annually and
rates each agency's responsiveness to small business. If you wish to
comment on actions by employees of the Coast Guard, call 1-888-REG-FAIR
(1-888-734-3247). The Coast Guard will not retaliate against small
entities that question or complain about this rule or any policy or
action of the Coast Guard.

C. Collection of Information

    This rule will not call for a new collection of information under
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520).

D. Federalism and Indian Tribal Governments

    A rule has implications for federalism under Executive Order 13132,
Federalism, if it has 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. We have analyzed this rule under that Order and have
determined that it is consistent with the fundamental federalism
principles and preemption requirements described in Executive Order
13132.
    Also, this rule does not have tribal implications under Executive
Order 13175, Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal
Governments, because it does not have a substantial direct effect on
one or more Indian tribes, on the relationship between the Federal
Government and Indian tribes, or on the distribution of power and
responsibilities between the Federal Government and Indian tribes. If
you believe this rule has implications for federalism or Indian tribes,
please contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section above.

E. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act

    The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1531-1538)
requires Federal agencies to assess the effects of their discretionary
regulatory actions. In particular, the Act addresses actions that may
result in the expenditure by a State, local, or tribal government, in
the aggregate, or by the private sector of $100,000,000 (adjusted for
inflation) or more in any one year. Though this rule will not result in
such an expenditure, we do discuss the effects of this rule elsewhere
in this preamble.

F. Environment

    We have analyzed this rule under Department of Homeland Security
Management Directive 023-01 and Commandant Instruction M16475.lD, which
guide the Coast Guard in complying with the National Environmental
Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321-4370f), and have determined that
this action is one of a category of actions that do not individually or
cumulatively have a significant effect on the human environment. This
rule involves a temporary safety zone that will prohibit entry within
50 yards of the Weskeag Bridge during its removal and replacement. It
is categorically excluded from further review under paragraph 34(g) of
Figure 2-1 of the Commandant Instruction. A Record of Environmental
Consideration for Categorically Excluded Actions will be available in
the docket where indicated under ADDRESSES.

G. Protest Activities

    The Coast Guard respects the First Amendment rights of protesters.
Protesters are asked to contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section to coordinate protest activities so that
your message can be received without jeopardizing the safety or
security of people, places or vessels.

List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 165

    Harbors, Marine safety, Navigation (water), Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements, Security measures, Waterways.

    For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Coast Guard amends
33 CFR part 165 as follows:

PART 165--REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS

0
1. The authority citation for part 165 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  33 U.S.C. 1231; 50 U.S.C. 191; 33 CFR 1.05-1, 6.04-
1, 6.04-6, and 160.5; Department of Homeland Security Delegation No.
0170.1.

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2. Add Sec.  165.T01-0791 to read as follows:

Sec.  165.T01-0791  Safety Zone--Route 73 Weskeag Bridge, Weskeag
River, South Thomaston, ME.

    (a) Location. The following area is a safety zone. All navigable
waters of the Weskeag River, ME within a 50-yard radius of the Route 73
Weskeag Bridge that spans the Weskeag River in South Thomaston, ME in
position 44[deg]03'06'' N, 069[deg]07'33'' W (NAD 83).
    (b) Effective and enforcement period. This rule will be effective
on October 1, 2017, through December 1, 2017, but will only be enforced
during removal and replacement of the Route 73 Weskeag Bridge or other
instances which may cause a hazard to navigation, when deemed necessary
by the Captain of the Port (COTP), Northern New England.
    (c) Regulations. When this safety zone is enforced, the following
regulations, along with those contained in Sec.  165.23 apply:
    (1) No person or vessel may enter or remain in this safety zone
without the permission of the Captain of the Port

(COTP) or a COTP representative. However, any vessel that is granted
permission by the COTP or a COTP representative must proceed through
the area with caution and operate at a speed no faster than that speed
necessary to maintain a safe course, unless otherwise required by the
Navigation Rules.
    (2) Any person or vessel permitted to enter the safety zone shall
comply with the directions and orders of the COTP or a COTP
representative. Upon being hailed by a U.S. Coast Guard vessel by
siren, radio, flashing lights, or other means, the operator of a vessel
within the zone shall proceed as directed. Any person or vessel within
the safety zone shall exit the zone when directed by the COTP or a COTP
representative.
    (3) To obtain permissions required by this regulation, individuals
may reach the COTP or a COTP representative via Channel 16 (VHF-FM) or
(207) 741-5465 (Sector Northern New England Command Center).
    (d) Penalties. Those who violate this section are subject to the
penalties set forth in 33 U.S.C. 1232.
    (e) Notification. Coast Guard Sector Northern New England will give
notice through the Local Notice to Mariners and Broadcast Notice to
Mariners for the purpose of enforcement of temporary safety zone.
Sector Northern New England will also notify the public to the greatest
extent possible of any period in which the Coast Guard will suspend
enforcement of this safety zone.
    (f) COTP representative. A COTP representative may be any Coast
Guard commissioned, or petty officer or any federal, state, or local
law enforcement officer who has been designated by the COTP to act on
the COTP's behalf. A COTP representative may be on a Coast Guard
vessel, a Coast Guard Auxiliary vessel, a state or local law
enforcement vessel, or a location on shore.

    Dated: September 15, 2017.
M.A. Baroody,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port, Sector Northern New
England.
[FR Doc. 2017-20068 Filed 9-20-17; 8:45 am]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0888; FRL-9921-65]

Notice of Receipt of Requests for Amendments To Terminate Uses in
Certain Pesticide Registrations

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and
Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), EPA is issuing a notice of receipt of request
for amendments by registrants to terminate uses in certain pesticide
registrations. FIFRA provides that a registrant of a pesticide product
may at any time request that any of its pesticide registrations be
amended to terminate one or more uses. FIFRA further provides that,
before acting on the request, EPA must publish a notice of receipt of
any request in the Federal Register.

DATES: Unless a request is withdrawn by March 27, 2015 for
registrations for which the registrant requested a waiver of the 180-
day comment period, EPA expects to issue orders terminating these uses.
The Agency will consider withdrawal requests postmarked no later than
March 27, 2015. Comments must be received on or before March 27, 2015,
for those registrations where the 180-day comment period has been
waived.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0888, by one of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Do not submit
electronically any information you consider to be Confidential Business
Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted
by statute.
     Mail: OPP Docket, Environmental Protection Agency Docket
Center (EPA/DC), (28221T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC
20460-0001. Written Withdrawal Request, ATTN: Christopher Green,
Information Technology and Resources Management Division (7502P).
     Hand Delivery: To make special arrangements for hand
delivery or delivery of boxed information, please follow the
instructions at http://www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html.
Additional instructions on commenting or visiting the docket, along
with more information about dockets generally, is available at http://www.epa.gov/dockets.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark Hartman, Information Technology
and Resources Management Division (7502P), Office of Pesticide
Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.,
Washington, DC 20460-0001; main telephone number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email
address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this action apply to me?

    This action is directed to the public in general. Although this
action may be of particular interest to persons who produce or use
pesticides, the Agency has not attempted to describe all the specific
entities that may be affected by this action.

B. What should I consider as I prepare my comments for EPA?

    1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this information to EPA through
regulations.gov or email. Clearly mark the part or all of the
information that you claim to be CBI. For CBI information in a disk or
CD-ROM that you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the disk or CD-ROM as
CBI and then identify electronically within the disk or CD-ROM the
specific information that is claimed as CBI. In addition to one
complete version of the comment that includes information claimed as
CBI, a copy of the comment that does not contain the information
claimed as CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public docket.
Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance with
procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2.
    2. Tips for preparing your comments. When preparing and submitting
your comments, see the commenting tips at http://www.epa.gov/dockets/comments.html.

II. What action is the agency taking?

    This notice announces receipt by the Agency of applications from
registrants to terminate uses in certain pesticide products registered
under FIFRA section 3 (7 U.S.C. 136a) or 24(c) (7 U.S.C. 136v(c)).
These registrations are listed in Table 1 of this unit by registration
number, product name, active ingredient, and specific uses terminated.

              Table 1--Requests for Amendments To Terminate Uses in Certain Pesticide Registrations
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         EPA registration no.                Product name          Active ingredient       Use to be terminated
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352-690..............................  DuPont Mankocide         Mancozeb & Copper        Turf, Ornamental plants
                                        Fungicide/Bactericide.   hydroxide.               & Non-bearing citrus.
464-660..............................  Bioban CS-1135           4,4-Dimethyloxazolidine  Paints, Inks,
                                        Antimicrobial Agent.                              Emulsions, Adhesives
                                                                                (Non-Food Contact),
                                                                                Metalworking Fluids,
                                                                                Die-Cast Lubricants,
                                                                                Mold-Release Agents,
                                                                                Consumer, Household &
                                                                                Institutional
                                                                                Products, Mineral
                                                                                Slurries &
                                                                                Surfactants.
1624-120.............................  Borogard ZB............  Zinc borate............  Paints and coatings.
39967-118............................  Veriguard OD...........  Dazomet & o-             Arts, Crafts Latex,
                                                                 Phenylphenol (No Inert   Finger Paints, Paints,
                                                                 use).                    Coating, Inks & Dyes.
71368-61.............................  Imidacloprid Technical.  Imidacloprid...........  Terrestrial Nonfood
                                                                                Crop, Domestic Indoor
                                                                                & Outdoor: Companion
                                                                                Animals.
81598-9..............................  Rotam Methomyl           Methomyl...............  Barley, Oats & Rye.
                                        Technical.
83100-27.............................  Rotam Methomyl 29LV      Methomyl...............  Barley, Oats & Rye.
                                        Insecticide.

83100-28.............................  Rotam Methomyl 90SP      Methomyl...............  Barley, Oats & Rye.
                                        Insecticide.
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    Unless a request is withdrawn by the registrant within 30 days of
publication of this notice, EPA expects to issue orders terminating all
of these uses. Users of these pesticides or anyone else desiring the
retention of a use should contact the applicable registrant directly
during this 30-day period.
    Table 2 of this unit includes the names and addresses of record for
all registrants of the products in Table 1 of this unit, in sequence by
EPA company number:

 Table 2--Registrants Requesting Amendments to Terminate Uses in Certain
                         Pesticide Registrations
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          EPA Company No.                 Company name and address
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352...............................  E. I. Du Pont De Nemours and
                                     Company, 1007 Market Street,
                                     Wilmington, DE 19898-0001.
464...............................  The Dow Chemical Co., 1500 E. Lake
                                     Cook Road, Buffalo Grove, IL 60089.
1624..............................  U.S. Borax, Inc., Agent Name: Delta
                                     Analytical Corporation, 12510
                                     Prosperity Drive, Suite 160, Silver
                                     Spring, MD 20904.
39967.............................  Lanxess Corporation, 111 RIDC West
                                     Park Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15275-
                                     1112.
71368.............................  Nufarm, Inc., 4020 Aerial Center
                                     Parkway, Suite 101, Morrisville, NC
                                     27560.
81598.............................  Rotam Limited, Agent Name: Wagner
                                     Regulatory Associates, Inc., P.O.
                                     Box 640, Hockessin, DE 19707.
83100.............................  Rotam Agrochemical Company, Ltd.,
                                     Agent Name: Wagner Regulatory
                                     Associates, Inc., P.O. Box 640,
                                     Hockessin, DE 19707.
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III. What is the agency's authority for taking this action?

    Section 6(f)(1) of FIFRA (7 U.S.C. 136d(f)(1)) provides that a
registrant of a pesticide product may at any time request that any of
its pesticide registrations be amended to terminate one or more uses.
FIFRA further provides that, before acting on the request, EPA must
publish a notice of receipt of any such request in the Federal
Register. Thereafter, the EPA Administrator may approve such a request.

IV. Procedures for Withdrawal of Request

    Registrants who choose to withdraw a request for use termination
must submit such withdrawal in writing to the person listed under FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT, postmarked before March 27, 2015, for the
requests that the registrants requested to waive the 180-day comment
period. This written withdrawal of the request for use termination will
apply only to the applicable FIFRA section 6(f)(1) request listed in
this notice. If the products have been subject to a previous use
termination action, the effective date of termination and all other
provisions of any earlier termination action are controlling.

    Authority:  7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.

    Dated: February 10, 2015.
Mark A. Hartman,
Director, Information Technology and Resources Management Division,
Office of Pesticide Programs.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Combined Notice of Filings

May 19, 2009.
    Take notice that the Commission has received the following Natural
Gas Pipeline Rate and Refund Report filings:

    Docket Numbers: RP09-589-000.
    Applicants: Midcontinent Express Pipeline LLC.
    Description: Midcontinent Express Pipeline, LLC submits two
amendments to existing negotiated rate Transportation Rate Schedule FTS
Agreement with Enjet, Inc.
    Filed Date: 05/14/2009.
    Accession Number: 20090514-0127.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, May 26, 2009.

    Docket Numbers: RP09-590-000.
    Applicants: Southeast Supply Header, LLC.
    Description: Southeast Supply Header, LLC submits First Revised
Sheet 345 to its FERC Gas Tariff, Original Volume 1, to be effective 6/
15/09.
    Filed Date: 05/15/2009.
    Accession Number: 20090518-0111.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, May 27, 2009.

    Docket Numbers: RP09-591-000.
    Applicants: Texas Eastern Transmission LP.
    Description: Texas Eastern Transmission, LP submits Second Revised
Sheet 515 and 633 to its FERC Gas Tariff, Seventh Revised Volume 1, to
be effective 6/15/09.
    Filed Date: 05/15/2009.
    Accession Number: 20090518-0110.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, May 27, 2009.

    Docket Numbers: RP09-592-000.
    Applicants: Questar Southern Trails Pipeline Company.
    Description: Questar Southern Trails Pipeline Company submits First
Revised

Sheets 67 & 68 et al to its FERC Gas Tariff, Original Volume 1, to be
effective 6/15/09.
    Filed Date: 05/15/2009.
    Accession Number: 20090518-0109.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, May 27, 2009.

    Docket Numbers: RP09-593-000.
    Applicants: Questar Overthrust Pipeline Company.
    Description: Questar Overthrust Pipeline Company submits First
Revised Sheets 70-71 et al to its FERC Gas Tariff, Second Revised
Volume 1-A, to be effective 6/15/09.
    Filed Date: 05/15/2009.
    Accession Number: 20090518-0108.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, May 27, 2009.

    Docket Numbers: RP09-594-000.
    Applicants: Gulfstream Natural Gas System, L.L.C.
    Description: Gulfstream Natural Gas System, LLC submits Second
Revised Sheet 0 et al to its FERC Gas Tariff, Original Volume 1, to be
effective 6/15/09.
    Filed Date: 05/15/2009.
    Accession Number: 20090518-0119.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, May 27, 2009.

    Docket Numbers: RP09-595-000.
    Applicants: East Tennessee Natural Gas, LLC.
    Description: East Tennessee Natural Gas, LLC submits Second Revised
Sheet 316 et al to its FERC Gas Tariff, Third Revised Volume 1, to be
effective 6/15/09.
    Filed Date: 05/15/2009.
    Accession Number: 20090518-0118.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, May 27, 2009.

    Docket Numbers: RP09-596-000.
    Applicants: Egan Hub Storage, LLC.
    Description: Egan Hub Storage, LLC submits Third Revised Sheet 107
et al to its FERC Gas Tariff, First Revised Volume 1, to be effective
6/15/09.
    Filed Date: 05/15/2009.
    Accession Number: 20090518-0117.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, May 27, 2009.

    Docket Numbers: RP09-597-000.
    Applicants: Saltville Gas Storage Company L.L.C.
    Description: Saltville Gas Storage Company, LLC submits Third
Revised Sheet 108 & 147 to its FERC Gas Tariff, Original Volume 1, to
be effective 6/15/09.
    Filed Date: 05/15/2009.
    Accession Number: 20090518-0116.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, May 27, 2009.

    Docket Numbers: RP09-598-000.
    Applicants: Steckman Ridge, LP.
    Description: Steckman Ridge, LP submits First Revised Sheet 279 to
its FERC Gas Tariff, Original Volume 1, to be effective 6/15/09.
    Filed Date: 05/15/2009.
    Accession Number: 20090518-0115.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, May 27, 2009.

    Docket Numbers: RP09-599-000.
    Applicants: Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline, L.L.C.
    Description: Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline, LLC submits Fourth
Revised Sheet 301 to its FERC Gas Tariff, First Revised Volume 1, to be
effective 6/15/09.
    Filed Date: 05/15/2009.
    Accession Number: 20090518-0114.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, May 27, 2009.

    Docket Numbers: RP09-600-000.
    Applicants: Algonquin Gas Transmission Company.
    Description: Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC submits Second Revised
Sheet 517 et al to its FERC Gas Tariff, Fifth Revised Volume 1, to be
effective 6/15/09.
    Filed Date: 05/15/2009.
    Accession Number: 20090518-0113.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, May 27, 2009.

    Docket Numbers: RP09-601-000.
    Applicants: El Paso Natural Gas Company.
    Description: El Paso Natural Gas Company submits Eleventh Revised
Sheet No 290A et al to FERC Gas Tariff, Second Revised Volume No 1A.
    Filed Date: 05/18/2009.
    Accession Number: 20090518-0321.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, June 01, 2009.

    Any person desiring to intervene or to protest in any of the above
proceedings 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) on or before 5 p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment
date. It is not necessary to separately intervene again in a subdocket
related to a compliance filing if you have previously intervened in the
same docket. 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. Anyone filing a motion to
intervene or protest must serve a copy of that document on the
Applicant. In reference to filings initiating a new proceeding,
interventions or protests submitted on or before the comment deadline
need not be served on persons other than the Applicant.
    The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and
interventions in lieu of paper, using the FERC Online links at http://
www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic service, persons with Internet
access who will eFile a document and/or be listed as a contact for an
intervenor must create and validate an eRegistration account using the
eRegistration link. Select the eFiling link to log on and submit the
intervention or protests.
    Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and
14 copies of the intervention or protest to the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First St., NE., Washington, DC 20426.
    The filings in the above proceedings are accessible in the
Commission's eLibrary system by clicking on the appropriate link in the
above list. They are also 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>.

Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket No. FRA-2020-0013]

Program Approval: CSX Transportation

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

ACTION: Notice of approval.

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SUMMARY: FRA is issuing this notice to explain its rationale for
approving a CSX Transportation (CSX) Test Program designed to test
track inspection technologies (i.e., an autonomous track geometry
measurement system) and new operational approaches to track
inspections, as well as its rationale for granting a limited, temporary
suspension of a substantive FRA rule that is necessary to facilitate
the conduct of the Test Program.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Yu-Jiang Zhang, Staff Director, Track
Division, Office of Railroad Safety, FRA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
Washington, DC 20590, telephone<PHONE_NUMBER> or email
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Aaron Moore, Attorney, Office of Chief Counsel,
FRA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590, telephone (202)
493-7009 or email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:  On November 25, 2019, CSX petitioned FRA
under Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 211.51 to
suspend certain requirements of FRA's track safety regulations to
conduct a program to test new track inspection technologies (i.e., an
autonomous track geometry measurement system) and new operational
approaches to track inspections. CSX also submitted a written Test
Program providing a description of the proposed tests and the
geographic scope of the testing territory.
    The Test Program specifies that the tests will be conducted on two
separate segments totaling approximately 1,818 miles of main and siding
tracks in 13 subdivisions of CSX's Chicago, Great Lakes, Northern, and
Jacksonville Zones.
    The Test Program is designed to test autonomous track geometry
measurement systems and gradually decreased manual visual inspections
as an alternative to FRA's inspection frequency requirements. CSX
indicates that it will continue to use other inspection technologies
during the Test Program, including: (1) Vehicle Track Interaction
monitoring systems; (2) Sperry joint bar crack detection systems; (3)
Georgetown Rail's Aurora Tie Inspection technology; (4) ground
penetrating radar; (5) lidar; and (6) laser rail profiling and cant
measurements. The Test Program will be carried out in three separate
phases over the course of 18 months as detailed in Exhibit C of the
Test Program (available for review at www.regulations.gov (docket
number FRA-2020-0013)).
    After review and analysis of CSX's petition for approval of its
Test Program, subject to certain conditions designed to ensure safety,
FRA approved CSX's Test Program and suspended the requirements of 49
CFR 213.233(c) as necessary to carry out the Test Program. A copy of
FRA's letter approving CSX's Test Program and granting the requested
limited temporary suspension of 49 CFR 213.233(c), as well as a
complete copy of the Test Program, is available in docket number FRA-
2020-0013 at www.regulations.gov. FRA's letter approving CSX's Test
Program and granting the requested limited temporary suspension of
certain regulations specifically details the conditions CSX will need
to undertake during the Test Program. As required by 49 CFR 211.51(c),
FRA is providing this explanatory statement describing the Test
Program.
    As explained more fully in its approval letter, FRA finds that the
temporary, limited suspension of 49 CFR 213.233(c) is necessary to the
conduct of the approved Test Program, which is specifically designed to
evaluate the effectiveness of new automated track inspection
technologies and operational methods. Furthermore, FRA also finds that
the scope and application of the granted suspension of 49 CFR
213.233(c) as applied to the Test Program are limited to that necessary
to conduct the Test Program. Finally, FRA's approval letter outlines
the conditions of the Test Program that will

ensure standards sufficient to assure safety.

John Karl Alexy,
Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, Chief Safety Officer.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Sunshine Act Meeting

Federal Register Citation of Previous Announcement: [73 FR 10828,
February 28, 2008].

Status:  Closed Meeting.

Place:  100 F Street, NE., Washington, DC.

Date and Time of Previously Announced Meeting:  March 3, 2008 at 2 p.m.

Change in the Meeting:  Additional Item.
    The following matter will also be considered during the 2 p.m.
Closed Meeting scheduled for Monday, March 3, 2008:
    An adjudicatory matter.
    Commissioner Casey, as duty officer, determined that no earlier
notice thereof was possible.
    At times, changes in Commission priorities require alterations in
the scheduling of meeting items. For further information and to
ascertain what, if any, matters have been added, deleted or postponed,
please contact the Office of the Secretary at<PHONE_NUMBER>.

    Dated: February 29, 2008.
Nancy M. Morris,
Secretary.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-ORD-2010-0797' FRL-9211-1]

Human Studies Review Board; Notice of Public Meeting

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency)
Office of the Science Advisor (OSA) announces a public meeting of the
Human Studies Review Board (HSRB) to advise the Agency on EPA's
scientific and ethical reviews of research with human subjects.

DATES: This public meeting will be held on October 27-28, 2010, from
approximately 11 a.m. on October 27, 2010 to approximately 5:30 p.m. on
October 28, 2010, Eastern Time.
    Location: Environmental Protection Agency, Conference Center--Lobby
Level, One Potomac Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Drive,
Arlington, VA 22202.
    Meeting Access: Seating at the meeting will be on a first-come
basis. To request accommodation of a disability, please contact the
persons listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT at least 10
business days prior to the meeting, to allow EPA as much time as
possible to process your request.
    Procedures for Providing Public Input: Interested members of the
public may submit relevant written or oral comments for the HSRB to
consider during the advisory process. Additional information concerning
submission of relevant written or oral comments is provided in section
I., under subsection D., ``SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION'' of this notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public who wishes to
receive further information should contact Jim Downing, at telephone
number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>; e-mail address:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or Lu-Ann Kleibacker, at telephone number: (202)
564-7189; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>; e-mail address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
mailing address: Environmental Protection Agency, Office of the Science
Advisor, (8105R), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460.
General information concerning the EPA HSRB can be found on the EPA Web
site at http://www.epa.gov/osa/hsrb/.

ADDRESSES: Submit your written comments, identified by Docket ID No.
EPA-HQ-ORD-2010-0797, by one of the following methods:
    Internet: http://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line
instructions for submitting comments.
    E-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    Mail: Environmental Protection Agency, EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC),
ORD Docket, Mailcode: 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington,
DC 20460.
    Hand Delivery: The EPA/DC Public Reading Room is located in the EPA
Headquarters Library, Room Number 3334 in the EPA West Building,
located at 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460. The hours
of operation are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through
Friday, excluding Federal holidays. Please call<PHONE_NUMBER> or e-
mail the ORD Docket at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>for instructions. Updates to
Public Reading Room access are available on the Web site (http://
www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm).
    Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-
2010-0797. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included
in the public docket without change and may be made available online at
http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information
provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be
Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information the
disclosure of which is restricted by statute. Do not submit information
that you consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through http://
www.regulations.gov or e-mail. The http://www.regulations.gov Web site
is an ``anonymous access'' system, which means EPA will not know your
identity or contact information unless you provide it in the body of
your comment. If you send an e-mail comment directly to EPA, without
going through http://

www.regulations.gov, your e-mail address will be automatically captured
and included as part of the comment that is placed in the public docket
and made available on the Internet. If you submit an electronic
comment, EPA recommends that you include your name and other contact
information in the body of your comment and with any disk or CD-ROM you
submit. If EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties
and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA may not be able to
consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid the use of special
characters, any form of encryption, and be free of any defects or
viruses.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Public Meeting

A. Does this action apply to me?

    This action is directed to the public in general. This action may,
however, be of particular interest to persons who conduct or assess
human studies, especially studies on substances regulated by EPA, or to
persons who are, or may be required to conduct testing of chemical
substances under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) or
the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). Since
other entities may also be interested, the Agency has not attempted to
describe all the specific entities that may be affected by this action.
If you have any questions regarding the applicability of this action to
a particular entity, consult Jim Downing or Lu-Ann Kleibacker listed
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

B. How can I access electronic copies of this document and other
related information?

    In addition to using regulations.gov, you may access this Federal
Register document electronically through the EPA Internet under the
``Federal Register'' listings at http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/.
    Docket: All documents in the docket are listed in the http://
www.regulations.gov index. Although listed in the index, some
information is not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other information
whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such
as copyrighted material, will be publicly available only in hard copy.
Publicly available docket materials are available either electronically
in http://www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the ORD Docket, EPA/
DC, Public Reading Room. The EPA/DC Public Reading Room is located in
the EPA Headquarters Library, Room Number 3334 in the EPA West
Building, located at 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460.
The hours of operation are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. EST, Monday through
Friday, excluding Federal holidays. Please call<PHONE_NUMBER> or e-
mail the ORD Docket at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>for instructions. Updates to
Public Reading Room access are available on the Web site (http://
www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm).
    EPA's position paper(s), charge/questions to the HSRB, and the
meeting agenda will be available by early October 2010. In addition,
the Agency may provide additional background documents as the materials
become available. You may obtain electronic copies of these documents,
and certain other related documents that might be available
electronically, from the regulations.gov Web site and the EPA HSRB Web
site at http://www.epa.gov/osa/hsrb/. For questions on document
availability, or if you do not have access to the Internet, consult
either Jim Downing or Lu-Ann Kleibacker listed under FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT.

C. What should I consider as I prepare my comments for EPA?

    You may find the following suggestions helpful for preparing your
comments:
    1. Explain your views as clearly as possible.
    2. Describe any assumptions that you used.
    3. Provide copies of any technical information and/or data that you
used to support your views.
    4. Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns and
suggest alternatives.
    5. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, be sure to identify the docket
ID number
    assigned to this action in the subject line on the first page of
your response. You may also provide the name, date, and Federal
Register citation.

D. How may I participate in this meeting?

    You may participate in this meeting by following the instructions
in this section. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, it is imperative that
you identify docket ID number EPA-HQ-ORD-2010-0797 in the subject line
on the first page of your request.
    1. Oral comments. Requests to present oral comments will be
accepted up to Thursday, October 21, 2010. To the extent that time
permits, interested persons who have not pre-registered may be
permitted by the Chair of the HSRB to present oral comments at the
meeting. Each individual or group wishing to make brief oral comments
to the HSRB is strongly advised to submit their request (preferably via
e-mail) to Jim Downing or Lu-Ann Kleibacker, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT, no later than noon, Eastern Time, Thursday, October 21, 2010,
in order to be included on the meeting agenda and to provide sufficient
time for the HSRB Chair and HSRB Designated Federal Official (DFO) to
review the meeting agenda to provide an appropriate public comment
period. The request should identify the name of the individual making
the presentation and the organization (if any) the individual will
represent. Oral comments before the HSRB are generally limited to five
minutes per individual or organization. Please note that this includes
all individuals appearing either as part of, or on behalf of, an
organization. While it is our intent to hear a full range of oral
comments on the science and ethics issues under discussion, it is not
our intent to permit organizations to expand the time limitations by
having numerous individuals sign up separately to speak on their
behalf. If additional time is available, further public comments may be
possible.
    2. Written comments. Submit your written comments prior to the
meeting. For the HSRB to have the best opportunity to review and
consider your comments as it deliberates on its report, you should
submit your comments at least five business days prior to the beginning
of this meeting. If you submit comments after this date, those comments
will be provided to the Board members, but you should recognize that
the Board members may not have adequate time to consider those comments
prior to making a decision. Thus, if you plan to submit written
comments, the Agency strongly encourages you to submit such comments no
later than noon, Eastern Time, October 21, 2010. You should submit your
comments using the instructions in section I., under subsection C.,
``What Should I Consider as I Prepare My Comments for EPA?'' In
addition, the Agency also requests that persons submitting comments
directly to the docket also provide a copy of their comments to Jim
Downing or Lu-Ann Kleibacher listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT. There is no limit on the length of written comments for
consideration by the HSRB.

E. Background

    1. Topics for discussion. At its meeting on October 27-28, 2010
EPA's Human Studies Review Board will

consider scientific and ethical issues surrounding these topics:
    a. A proposal for new research to be conducted by Carroll-Loye
Biological Research to evaluate in the field the repellent efficacy
against mosquitoes of a registered product containing 16% para-methane-
3,8-diol and 2% lemongrass oil. EPA requests the advice of the HSRB
concerning whether, if the protocol is revised as suggested in EPA's
review and if it is performed as described, this research is likely to
generate scientifically reliable data, useful for assessing the
efficacy of the tested material in repelling mosquitoes, and to meet
the applicable requirements of 40 CFR part 26, subparts K and L.
    b. A new scenario design and associated protocol from the
Agricultural Handler Exposure Task Force (AHETF) describing proposed
research to measure dermal and inhalation exposure to applicators who
use backpack sprayers or hand gun sprayers to apply pesticides in
utility rights-of-way. EPA requests the advice of the HSRB concerning
whether, if it is revised as suggested in EPA's review and if it is
performed as described, this research is likely to generate
scientifically reliable data, useful for assessing the exposure of
those who apply pesticides in utility rights-of-way with backpack
sprayers or hand gun sprayers, and to meet the applicable requirements
of 40 CFR part 26, subparts K and L.
    c. A revised scenario design and associated protocol from the
Agricultural Handler Exposure Task Force (AHETF) describing proposed
research to monitor exposure of workers who mix and load pesticides
formulated as wettable powders in water-soluble packaging. This
scenario was previously reviewed favorably by the HSRB in June 2009,
but has since been revised to use different surrogate chemicals. These
changes forced other revisions in turn; the proposed changes, taken
together, are significant enough to warrant a new review by the HSRB.
EPA requests the advice of the HSRB concerning whether, if it is
revised as suggested in EPA's review and if it is performed as
described, this research is likely to generate scientifically reliable
data, useful for assessing the exposure of those who mix and load
pesticides formulated as wettable powders in water-soluble packaging,
and to meet the applicable requirements of 40 CFR part 26, subparts K
and L.
    d. The report of a completed scenario monograph and study report
from the Antimicrobial Exposure Assessment Task Force II (AEATF-II) in
which the dermal and inhalation exposure of professional janitorial
workers was monitored as they applied liquid antimicrobial products to
indoor floors using a bucket and mop. EPA seeks the advice of the HSRB
on the scientific soundness of this completed research and on its
appropriateness for use in estimating the exposure of professional
janitorial workers who apply antimicrobial floor-cleaning products with
mops, and on whether available information supports a determination
that the study was conducted in substantial compliance with subparts K
and L of 40 CFR Part 26.
    2. Meeting minutes and reports. Minutes of the meeting, summarizing
the matters discussed and recommendations, if any, made by the advisory
committee regarding such matters, will be released within 90 calendar
days of the meeting. Such minutes will be available at http://
www.epa.gov/osa/hsrb/ and http://www.regulations.gov. In addition,
information concerning a Board meeting report, if applicable, can be
found at http://www.epa.gov/osa/hsrb/ or from the person listed under
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

    Dated: September 29, 2010.
Paul T. Anastas,
EPA Science Advisor.
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 131 (Monday, July 9, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31836-31837]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

[Docket No. FMCSA-2018-0180]

Hours of Service of Drivers: Application for Exemption; Extension
of Comment Period; Small Business in Transportation Coalition

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: On June 5, 2018, FMCSA published a notice of exemption
application for the Small Business in Transportation Coalition (SBTC),
requesting an exemption from the electronic logging device (ELD)
requirements for all motor carriers with fewer than 50 employees. (83
FR 26140.) Due to reported technical difficulty with the on-line filing
of comments for several days, the comment period is being extended to
July 16, 2018, to ensure that all commenters have an opportunity to
submit their on-line comments.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before July 16, 2018.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Federal Docket
Management System (FDMS) Number FMCSA-2018-0180 by any of the following
methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: www.regulations.gov. See the
Public Participation and Request for Comments section below for further
information.
     Mail: Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building, Ground Floor,
Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590-0001.
     Hand Delivery or Courier: West Building, Ground Floor,
Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
     Fax: 1-202-493-2251
     Each submission must include the Agency name and the
docket number for this notice. Note that DOT posts all comments
received without change to www.regulations.gov, including any personal
information included in a comment. Please see the Privacy Act heading
below.

    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
comments, go to www.regulations.gov at any time or visit Room W12-140
on the ground level of the West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., ET, Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays. The on-line FDMS is available 24 hours each
day, 365 days each year.

    Privacy Act: 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information concerning this
notice, contact Mr. Tom Yager, Chief, FMCSA Driver and Carrier
Operations Division; Office of Carrier, Driver and Vehicle Safety
Standards; Telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>. Email: [email protected]. If you have
questions on viewing or submitting material to the docket, contact
Docket Services, telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Public Participation and Request for Comments

    FMCSA encourages you to participate by submitting comments and
related materials.

Submitting Comments

    If you submit a comment, please include the docket number for this
notice (FMCSA-2018-0180), indicate the specific section of this
document to which the comment applies, and provide a reason for
suggestions or recommendations. You may submit your comments and
material online or by fax, mail, or hand delivery, but please use only
one of these means. FMCSA recommends that you include your name and a
mailing address, an email address, or a phone number in the body of
your document so the Agency can contact you if it has questions
regarding your submission.
    To submit your comments online, go to www.regulations.gov and put
the docket number, ``FMCSA-2018-0180'' in the ``Keyword'' box, and
click ``Search.'' When the new screen appears, click on ``Comment
Now!'' button and type your comment into the text box in the following
screen. Choose whether you are submitting your comment as an individual
or on behalf of a third party and then submit. If you

submit your comments by mail or hand delivery, submit them in an
unbound format, no larger than 8\1/2\ by 11 inches, suitable for
copying and electronic filing. If you submit comments by mail and would
like to know that they reached the facility, please enclose a stamped,
self-addressed postcard or envelope. FMCSA will consider all comments
and material received during the comment period and may grant or not
grant this application based on your comments.

    Issued on: July 2, 2018.
 Larry W. Minor,
 Associate Administrator for Policy.
[FR Doc. 2018-14631 Filed 7-6-18; 8:45 am]
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