[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 173 (Friday, September 6, 2013)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 54795-54796]
[FR Doc No: 2013-21751]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2013-0749; Airspace Docket No. 13-ASW-16]

Proposed Amendment of Class D Airspace; Dallas, Addison Airport,
TX

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: This action proposes to amend Class D airspace at Addison
Airport, Dallas, TX. Changes to air traffic flows in the Dallas-Fort
Worth metropolitan area has made it necessary to lower the ceiling of
the airspace area to enhance the safety and management of Instrument
Flight Rules (IFR) operations at the airport.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before October 21, 2013.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on this proposal to the U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., West
Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590-0001. You
must identify the docket number FAA-2013-0749/Airspace Docket No. 13-
ASW-16, at the beginning of your comments. You may also submit comments
through the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov. You may review the
public docket containing the proposal, any comments received, and any
final disposition in person in the Dockets Office between 9:00 a.m. and
5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The Docket
Office (telephone 1-800-647-5527), is on the ground floor of the
building at the above address.

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:

Comments Invited

    Interested parties are invited to participate in this proposed
rulemaking by submitting such written data, views, or arguments, as
they may desire. Comments that provide the factual basis supporting the
views and suggestions presented are particularly helpful in developing
reasoned regulatory decisions on the proposal. Comments are
specifically invited on the overall regulatory, aeronautical, economic,
environmental, and energy-related aspects of the proposal.
Communications should identify both docket numbers and be submitted in
triplicate to the address listed above. Commenters wishing the FAA to
acknowledge receipt of their comments on this notice must submit with
those comments a self-addressed, stamped postcard on which the
following statement is made: ``Comments to Docket No. FAA-2013-0749/
Airspace Docket No. 13-ASW-16.'' The postcard will be date/time stamped
and returned to the commenter.

Availability of NPRMs

    An electronic copy of this document may be downloaded through the
Internet at http://www.regulations.gov. Recently published rulemaking
documents can also be accessed through the FAA's Web page at http://www.faa.gov/airports_airtraffic/air_traffic/publications/airspace_amendments/.
    You may review the public docket containing the proposal, any
comments received and any final disposition in person in the Dockets
Office (see ADDRESSES section for address and phone number) between
9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays. An informal docket may also be examined during normal
business hours at the office of the Central Service Center, 2601
Meacham Blvd., Fort Worth, TX 76137.
    Persons interested in being placed on a mailing list for future
NPRMs should contact the FAA's Office of Rulemaking<PHONE_NUMBER>, to
request a copy of Advisory Circular No. 11-2A, Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking Distribution System, which describes the application
procedure.

The Proposal

    This action proposes to amend Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations
(14 CFR), part 71 by amending Class D airspace at Addison Airport,
Dallas, TX. Adjustments to air traffic flows in the Dallas-Fort Worth
metropolitan area, along with restructuring of the Dallas-Fort Worth
Class B airspace area, have made these changes necessary. The airspace
would extend upward from the surface to but not including 2,500 feet
MSL, instead of to but not including 3,000 feet MSL, within the 4.4-
mile radius to retain the safety and management of IFR aircraft
operating in the vicinity of Addison Airport.
    Class D airspace areas are published in Paragraph 5000 of FAA Order
7400.9W, dated August 8, 2012 and effective September 15, 2012, which
is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class D airspace
designation listed in this document would be published subsequently in
the Order.
    The FAA has determined that this proposed regulation only involves
an established body of technical regulations for which frequent and
routine amendments are necessary to keep them operationally current.
It, therefore, (1) is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under
Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a ``significant rule'' under DOT
Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 FR 11034; February 26, 1979);
and (3) does not warrant preparation of a Regulatory Evaluation as the
anticipated impact is so minimal. Since this is a routine matter that
will only affect air traffic procedures and air navigation, it is
certified that this rule, when promulgated, will not have a significant
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities under the
criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
    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 proposed regulation is within the scope of that
authority as it would amend controlled airspace at Addison Airport,
Dallas, TX.

Environmental Review

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

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

    Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).

The Proposed Amendment

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

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

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1. The authority citation for 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 FAA Order 7400.9W,
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 8, 2012, and
effective September 15, 2012, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 5000 Class D airspace.

* * * * *

ASW TX D Dallas, Addison Airport, TX [Amended]

Dallas, Addison Airport, TX
    (Lat. 32[deg]58'07'' N., long. 96[deg]50'11'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface, to but not
including, 2,500 feet MSL within a 4.4-mile radius of Addison
Airport, excluding that portion within the Dallas-Fort Worth, TX,
Class B 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 dates and times will thereafter be
continuously published in the Airport/Facility Directory.

    Issued in Fort Worth, TX, on August 23, 2013.
David P. Medina,
Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO Central Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2013-21751 Filed 9-5-13; 8:45 am]
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 196 (Thursday, October 12, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47595-47599]
[FR Doc No: 2017-22044]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket No. FRA-2017-0002-N-23]

Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment
Request

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

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) and its
implementing regulations, FRA seeks renewed approval of the proposed
information collection activities listed below. Before submitting these
information collection requests (ICRs) to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for approval, FRA is soliciting public comment on specific
aspects of the activities, which are identified in this notice.

DATES: Comments must be received no later than December 11, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on any or all of the following
proposed activities by mail to either: Mr. Robert Brogan, Information
Collection Clearance Officer, Office of Railroad Safety, Regulatory
Analysis Division, RRS-21, Federal Railroad Administration, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE., Mail Stop 25, Washington, DC 20590; or Ms. Kim
Toone, Information Collection Clearance Officer, Office of Information
Technology, RAD-20, Federal Railroad Administration, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE., Mail Stop 35, Washington, DC 20590. Commenters requesting
FRA to acknowledge receipt of their respective comments must include a
self-addressed stamped postcard stating, ``Comments on OMB Control
Number 2130-0571'' or ``Comments on OMB Control Number 2130-0596,'' and
should also include the title of the collection of information.
Alternatively, comments may be faxed to<PHONE_NUMBER> or (202) 493-
6497, or emailed to Mr. Brogan at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or Ms. Toone
at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Please refer to the assigned OMB control number
in any correspondence submitted. FRA will summarize comments received
in response to this notice in a subsequent notice and include them in
its information collection submission to OMB for approval.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Robert Brogan, Information
Collection Clearance Officer, Office of Railroad Safety, Safety
Regulatory Analysis Division, RRS-21, Federal Railroad Administration,
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Mail Stop 25, Washington, DC 20590
(telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>) or Ms. Kim Toone, Information Collection
Clearance Officer, Office of Information Technology, RAD-20, Federal
Railroad Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Mail Stop 35,
Washington, DC 20590 (telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3501-3520, and its
implementing regulations, 5 CFR part 1320, require Federal agencies to
provide 60-days' notice to the public to allow comment on information
collection activities before seeking OMB approval to implement them.
See 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A); 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1), 1320.10(e)(1),
1320.12(a). FRA invites interested respondents to comment on the
following summary of proposed information collection activities
regarding: (1) Whether the information collection activities are
necessary for FRA to properly execute its functions, including whether
the activities will have practical utility; (2) the accuracy of FRA's
estimates of the burden of the information collection activities,
including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used to
determine the estimates; (3) ways for FRA to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information being collected; and (4) ways
for FRA to minimize the burden of information collection activities on
the public by automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological
collection techniques and other forms of information technology (e.g.,
permitting electronic submission of responses). See 44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A); 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1).
    FRA believes that soliciting public comment will promote its
efforts to reduce the administrative and paperwork burdens associated
with the collection of information that Federal regulations mandate. In
summary, FRA reasons that comments received will advance three
objectives: (1) Reduce

reporting burdens; (2) ensure that it organizes information collection
requirements in a ``user-friendly'' format to improve the use of such
information; and (3) accurately assess the resources expended to
retrieve and produce information requested. See 44 U.S.C. 3501.
    Below is a brief summary of currently approved information
collection activities that FRA will submit for renewed clearance by OMB
as required under the PRA:
    Title: Occupational Noise Exposure for Railroad Operating
Employees.
    OMB Control Number: 2130-0571.
    Abstract: FRA uses the collection of information to ensure
railroads covered by this rule establish and implement noise
monitoring, hearing conservation, and audiometric testing programs.
This collection also includes hearing conservation training programs
that protect railroad employees from the damaging and potentially
dangerous effects of excessive noise in the everyday rail environment.
    Form Number(s): N/A.
    Affected Public: Businesses.
    Respondent Universe: 755 railroads.
    Frequency of Submission: On occasion.
    Affected Public: Businesses (Railroads, railroads equipment
manufacturers).
    Reporting Burden:

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                                      Respondent         Total annual      Average time per      Total annual
           CFR section                 universe            responses           response          burden hours
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227.13--Waivers.................  502 railroads.....  2 petitions.......  60 minutes........  2 hours.
227.103--Noise monitoring         502 railroads.....  5 programs........  30 hours..........  150 hours.
 program: development and
 implementation.
    --Notification of employee    502 railroads.....  5 lists...........  30 minutes........  3 hours.
     of monitoring.
227.107--Hearing Conservation     502 railroads.....  5 HCPs............  31 hours..........  155 hours.
 Program (HCP)--Development of
 programs.
    --Revised hearing             502 railroads.....  5 HCPs............  1.75 hours........  9 hours.
     conservation programs
     (HCPs).
227.109--Audiometric Testing      85,600 employees..  7,704 tests.......  25 minutes........  3,210 hours.
 Program--Existing employees--
 baseline audiograms.
    --Periodic audiograms.......  85,600 employees..  28,530 tests......  10 minutes........  4,755 hours.
    --Evaluation of audiograms..  85,600 employees..  2,330 ratings + 93  6 min./+ 30 min...  280 hours.
                                                       retests.
    --Problem audiograms/&        8,000 employees...  45 documents......  10 minutes........  8 hours.
     provision of required
     documents to medical
     professional.
    --Follow-up procedures--      8,000 employees...  93 notices........  5 minutes.........  8 hours.
     notifications.
    --Fitting/training of         240 employees.....  240 tr. session...  5 minutes.........  20 hours.
     employees: hearing
     protectors.
    --Referrals for clinical/     240 employees.....  20 referrals......  2 hours...........  40 hours.
     otological exam.
    --Notification to employee    240 employees.....  20 notices........  5 minutes.........  2 hours.
     of need for otological
     examination.
    --New audiometric             240 employees.....  20 notices........  5 minutes.........  2 hours.
     interpretation.
227.111--Audiometric test         1,000 mobile vans.  1,000 tests.......  45 minutes........  750 hours.
 requirements.
227.117--Hearing protection       502 railroads.....  50 evaluations....  30 minutes........  25 hours.
 attenuation--evaluation.
    --Re-evaluations of adequacy  502 railroads.....  10 re-evaluations.  30 minutes........  5 hours.
     of hearing protection
     attenuation when employee
     noise exposure increases.
227.119--Hearing Conservation     502 railroads.....  5 programs........  60 minutes........  5 hours.
 Training Program--development.
    --Employee HCP Training.....  502 railroads.....  26,000 tr.          30 minutes........  13,000 hours.
                                                       employees.
    --Periodic Training.........  502 railroads.....  7,704 tr.           30 minutes........  3,852 hours.
                                                       employees.
227.121--Recordkeeping--authoriz  502 railroads.....  30 requests + 30    10 minutes + 15     13 hours.
 ation: records.                                       responses.          minutes.
    --Request for copies of       502 railroads.....  150 requests + 150  21 minutes + 45     166 hours.
     reports.                                          responses.          minutes.
    --Records transfer when       502 railroads.....  10 records........  24 minutes........  4 hours.
     carrier becomes defunct.
    --Railroad audiometric test   502 railroads.....  26,000 records....  2 minutes.........  867 hours.
     records.
    --Hearing Conservation        502 railroads.....  54,000 records....  45 seconds........  675 hours.
     Program (HCP): Records.
229.121--Locomotive Cab Noise--   3 equipment         610 records + 90    5 minutes + 40      111 hours.
 tests/records and certification.  manufacturers.      certs.              minutes.
    --Equipment maintenance:      484 railroads.....  3,000 reports +     1 minute + 1        100 hours.
     excessive noise reports.                          3,000 record.       minute.
    --Maintenance records.......  484 railroads.....  3,750 records.....  1 minute..........  63 hours.
    --Internal auditable          484 railroads.....  22 systems + 2      36 min. + 8.25      30 hours.
     monitoring systems.                               systems.            hours.
Appendix H--Static test           700 locomotives...  2 retests + 2       10 minutes + 5      1 hour.
 protocols/records.                                    records.            minutes.
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    Total Estimated Annual Responses: 164,734.
    Total Estimated Annual Burden: 28,311 hours.
    Type of Request: Extension of a Currently Approved Collection.
    Title: Conductor Certification.

    OMB Control Number: 2130-0596.
    Abstract: FRA's conductor certification regulation (49 CFR part
242) requires railroads to have a formal program for certifying
conductors. As part of that program, railroads are required to have a
formal process for training prospective conductors and determining that
all persons are competent before permitting them to serve as a
conductor. FRA intended the regulation to ensure that only those
persons who meet minimum Federal safety standards serve as conductors.
FRA collects information to ensure that railroads and their employees
fully comply with all the requirements of part 242, including a
conductor certification/recertification program, fitness requirements,
initial and periodic testing of conductors, territorial qualifications,
etc.
    Form Number(s): N/A.
    Affected Public: Businesses.
    Respondent Universe: 704 railroads.
    Frequency of Submission: On occasion; annually.
    Reporting Burden:

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                                      Respondent         Total annual      Average time per      Total annual
       CFR section/subject             universe            responses           response          burden hours
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242.9--Waivers--Petitions.......  704 railroads.....  3 petitions.......  3 hours...........  9 hours.
242.101/103--Certification        704 railroads.....  5 new programs....  15.5 hours........  78 hours.
 programs for new railroads.
    --Conductor certification     704 railroads.....  40 copies.........  15 minutes........  10 hours.
     submission: Copies to rail
     labor organizations--RLO.
    --Affirmative statements      704 railroads.....  40 avowals........  15 minutes........  10 hours.
     that copies of submissions
     were sent to RLOs.
    --Certified comments on       704 railroads.....  15 comments.......  4 hours...........  60 hours.
     submissions.
    --Certification programs      704 railroads.....  10 programs.......  3 hours...........  30 hours.
     disapproved by FRA and then
     revised.
    --Revised certification       704 railroads.....  3 programs........  2 hours...........  6 hours.
     programs still not
     conforming and then
     resubmitted.
    --Certification programs      704 railroads.....  15 programs.......  2 hours...........  30 hours.
     materially modified after
     initial FRA approval.
    --Materially modified         704 railroads.....  3 programs........  2 hours...........  6 hours.
     programs disapproved by FRA
     & then revised.
    --Revised programs            704 railroads.....  1 program.........  2 hours...........  2 hours.
     disapproved and then re-
     submitted.
242.105--Implementation Schedule
    --Issued certificates (\1/3\  704 railroads.....  16,200 certif.....  30 minutes........  8,100 hours.
     each year).
    --Issued certificates (\1/3\  704 railroads.....  1,800 certif......  30 minutes........  900 hours.
     each year).
    --Requests for delayed        704 railroads.....  200 requests......  30 minutes........  100 hours.
     certification.
    --Testing/evaluation to       704 railroads.....  1,000 tests.......  560 hours.........  560,000 hours.
     certify persons.
    --Testing/evaluation to       704 railroads.....  100 tests.........  400 hours.........  40,000 hours.
     certify conductors (Class
     III).
242.107--Types of service
    --Reclassification to diff.   704 railroads.....  25 conductor tests/ 8 hours...........  200 hours.
     type of cert.                                     ratings.
242.109--Opportunity by RRs for   704 Railroads.....  200 records + 200   30 minutes + 10     133 hours.
 certification candidates to                           comment.            minutes.
 review and comment on prior
 safety record.
242.111--Prior Safety Conduct as
 Motor Vehicle Operator
    --Eligibility determinations  704 Railroads.....  1,100 ratings.....  10 minutes........  183 hours.
    --Initial certification for   704 Railroads.....  75 certif.........  10 minutes........  13 hours.
     60 days.
    --Recertification for 60      704 Railroads.....  125 re-certif.....  10 minutes........  21 hours.
     days.
    --Driver info. not provided   704 Railroads.....  5 requests........  2 hours...........  10 hours.
     and request for waiver by
     persons/railroad.
    --Request to obtain driver's  54,000 Conductors/  18,000 requests...  15 minutes........  4,500 hours.
     license information from      Persons.
     licensing agency.
    --Requests for additional     54,000 Conductors/  25 requests.......  10 minutes........  4 hours.
     information from licensing    Persons.
     agency.
    --Notification to RR by       54,000 Conductors/  25 notices........  10 minutes........  4 hours.
     persons of never having a     Persons.
     license.
    --Report of Motor Vehicle     54,000 Conductors.  200 reports.......  10 minutes........  33 hours.
     Incidents.
    --Evaluation of driving       54,000 Conductors.  18,000 rating.....  15 minutes........  4,500 hours.
     record.
    --DAC referral by RR after    704 Railroads.....  180 referrals.....  5 minutes.........  15 hours.
     report of driving drug/
     alcohol incident.
    --DAC request and supply by   704 Railroads.....  5 requests/records  30 minutes........  3 hours.
     persons of prior counseling
     or treatment.
    --Conditional certifications  704 Railroads.....  50 certificate      4 hours...........  200 hours.
     recommended by DAC.                               endorsements.
242.113--Prior safety conduct as  54,000 conductors.  360 requests/360    15 minutes + 30     270 hours.
 employee of a different                               records.            minutes.
 railroad.
242.115--Determination that       54,000 conductors.  18,000              2 minutes.........  600 hours.
 person meets eligibility                              determination.
 requirements.
    --Written documents from DAC  54,000 conductors.  400 docs..........  30 minutes........  200 hours.
     that person is not affected
     by a disorder.
    --Self-referral by            704 railroads.....  30 self-referrals.  10 minutes........  5 hours.
     conductors for substance
     abuse counseling.

    --Certification reviews for   704 railroads.....  18,000 cert.        10 minutes........  3,000 hours.
     occurrence/documentation of                       reviews.
     prior alcohol/drug conduct
     by persons/conductors.
    --Written determination that  704 railroads.....  150 decision......  60 minutes........  150 hours.
     most recent incident has
     occurred.
    --Notification to person      704 railroads.....  300 notices.......  10 minutes........  50 hours.
     that recertification has
     been denied.
    --Persons/conductors waiving  54,000 conductors.  300 waivers/de-     10 minutes........  50 hours.
     investigation/de-                                 certs.
     certifications.
242.117--Vision and Hearing
 Acuity
    --Determination vision        704 railroads.....  18,000 deter......  20 minutes........  6,000 hours.
     standards met.
    --Determination hearing       704 railroads.....  18,000 deter......  20 minutes........  6,000 hours.
     standards met.
    --Additional gap hearing      704 railroads.....  200 deter.........  20 minutes........  67 hours.
     tests.
    --Medical examiner            704 railroads.....  18,000 certif.....  2 hours...........  36,000 hours.
     certificate that person has
     been examined/passed test.
    --Document standards met      704 railroads.....  100 docs..........  30 minutes........  50 hours.
     with conditions.
    --Document standards not met  704 railroads.....  100 docs..........  30 minutes........  50 hours.
    --Notation person needs       704 railroads.....  10,000 notes......  10 minutes........  1,667 hours.
     corrective device (glasses/
     hearing aid).
    --Request for further         704 railroads.....  100 requests + 100  60 minutes + 2      300 hours.
     medical evaluation for new                        ratings.            hours.
     determination.
    --Request for second retest   704 railroads.....  25 requests + 25    60 minutes + 2      75 hours.
     and another medical                               ratings.            hours.
     evaluation.
    --Consultations by medical    704 railroads.....  100 consults + 100  2 hours + 10        217 hours.
     examiners with railroad                           certif.             minutes.
     officer and issue of
     conditional certification.
    --Notification by certified   704 railroads.....  10 notices........  10 minutes........  2 hours.
     conductor of deterioration
     of vision/hearing.
242.119--Training
    --New RRs--Training program.  5 railroads.......  5 programs........  3 hours...........  15 hours.
    --Modification to training    704 railroads.....  5 program.........  30 minutes........  3 hours.
     program.
    --Completion of training      704 railroads.....  100 docs..........  60 minutes........  100 hours.
     program by conductors/
     persons--documents.
    --Conductor refresher         704 railroads.....  100 retrained       2 hours...........  200 hours.
     training.                                         conductors.
    --Modified training programs  704 railroads.....  24 modified         4 hours...........  96 hours.
     due to new laws,                                  programs.
     regulations, orders,
     technologies, procedures,
     or equipment.
    --Employee consultation with  704 railroads.....  1,000 consult.....  15 minutes........  250 hours.
     qualified supervisory
     employee if given written
     test to demonstrate
     knowledge of physical
     characteristics of any
     assigned territory.
    --Familiarization training    704 railroads.....  10 trained          8 hours...........  80 hours.
     for conductor of acquiring                        conductors.
     railroad from selling
     company/railroad prior to
     commencement of new
     operation.
    --RR Continuous education/    704 railroads.....  18,000 tr.          8 hours...........  144,000 hours.
     training of conductors.                           Conductors.
242.121--Knowledge Testing
    --Determining eligibility...  704 railroads.....  18,000 deter......  30 minutes........  9,000 hours.
    --Retests/re-examinations...  704 railroads.....  500 re-tests......  8 hours...........  4,000 hours.
242.123--Monitoring Operational
 Performance
    --Unannounced compliance      704 railroads.....  18,000 tests +      10 minutes + 5      4,500 hours.
     tests and records.                                18,000 records.     minutes.
    --Return to service that      704 railroads.....  1,000 tests +       10 minutes + 5      250 hours.
     requires unannounced                              1,000 records.      minutes.
     compliance test/record.
242.125/127--Determination made   704 railroads.....  100 decisions.....  30 minutes........  50 hours.
 by RR relying on another
 railroad's certification.
    --Determination by Another    704 railroads.....  100 decisions.....  30 minutes........  50 hours.
     Country.
242.203--Retaining information    704 railroads.....  18,000 records....  15 minutes........  4,500 hours.
 supporting determination:
 Records.
    --Amended electronic records  704 railroads.....  20 records........  60 minutes........  20 hours.
242.209--Maintenance of
 Certificates
    --Request to display          704 railroads.....  2,000 request/      2 minutes.........  67 hours.
     certificate.                                      displays.
    --Notification by conductors  704 railroads.....  1,000 notices.....  10 minutes........  167 hours.
     that RR request to serve
     exceeds certification.
242.211--Replacement of           704 railroads.....  500 replaced        5 minutes.........  42 hours.
 certificates.                                         certifications.
242.213--Multiple Certificates

    --Notification to engineer    704 railroads.....  5 notifications...  10 minutes........  1 hour.
     that no conductor is on
     train.
    --Notification of denial of   704 railroads.....  10 notices........  10 minutes........  2 hours.
     certification by
     individuals holding
     multiple certifications.
242.215--RR Oversight
 Responsibility
    --RR review and analysis of   704 railroads.....  44 reviews/         40 hours..........  1,760 hours.
     administration of                                 analyses.
     certification program.
    --Report of findings by RR    704 railroads.....  36 reports........  4 hours...........  144 hours.
     to FRA.
242.301--Determinations--Territo  320 railroads.....  1,080 deter.......  15 minutes........  270 hours.
 rial qualification and joint
 operations.
    --Notification by persons     320 railroads.....  500 notices.......  10 minutes........  83 hours.
     who do not meet territorial
     qualification.
242.401--Notification to          704 railroads.....  40 notices + 40     60 minutes/60       80 hours.
 candidate of information that                         responses.          minutes.
 forms basis for denying
 certification and candidate
 response.
    --Written notification of     704 railroads.....  80 notices........  60 minutes........  80 hours.
     denial of certification.
242.403/405--Criteria for
 revoking certification; periods
 of ineligibility
    --Review of compliance        704 railroads.....  950 reviews.......  10 minutes........  158 hours.
     conduct.
    --Written determination that  704 railroads.....  950 written         60 minutes........  950 hours.
     the most recent incident                          determination.
     has occurred.
242.407--Process for Revoking
 Certification
    --Revocation for violations   704 railroads.....  950 revoked         8 hours...........  7,600 hours.
     of section 242.115(e).                            certificates.
    --Immediate suspension of     704 railroads.....  950 suspend         1 hour............  950 hours.
     certificate.                                      certificates.
    --Determinations based on RR  704 railroads.....  950 decisions.....  15 minutes........  238 hours.
     hearing record.
    --Hearing record............  704 railroads.....  950 records.......  30 minutes........  475 hours.
    --Written decisions by RR     704 railroads.....  950 decisions.....  2 hours...........  1,900 hours.
     official.
    --Service of written          704 railroads.....  950 decisions +     10 minutes + 5      238 hours.
     decision on employee by RR                        950 proofs.         minutes.
     + RR service proof.
    --Written waiver of right to  54,000 Conductors.  425 waivers.......  10 minutes........  71 hours.
     hearing.
    --Revocation of               704 railroads.....  15 revoked          10 minutes........  3 hours.
     certification based on                            certifications.
     information that another
     railroad has done so.
    --Placing relevant            704 railroads.....  100 updated         1 hour............  100 hours.
     information in record prior                       Records.
     to suspending certification/
     convening hearing.
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    Total Estimated Responses: 268,799.
    Total Estimated Total Annual Burden: 856,406 hours.
    Type of Request: Extension of a Currently Approved Collection.
    Under 44 U.S.C. 3507(a) and 5 CFR 1320.5(b) and 1320.8(b)(3)(vi),
FRA informs all interested parties that it may not conduct or sponsor,
and a respondent is not required to respond to a collection of
information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.

    Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501-3520.

Brett Jortland,
Acting Deputy Chief Counsel.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2017-0107; Airspace Docket No. 16-AEA-11]

Amendment and Removal of VOR Federal Airways; Eastern United
States

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action modifies VOR Federal airways V-14, V-265, V-464,
and V-552, and removes V-90 in the eastern United States due to the
planned decommissioning of the Dunkirk, NY, VORTAC navigation aid,
which provides navigation guidance for portions of the above routes.

DATES: Effective date 0901, August 17, 2017. The Director of the
Federal Register approves this incorporation by reference action under
Title 1, Code of Federal Regulations, part 51, subject to the annual
revision of FAA Order 7400.11 and publication of conforming amendments.

ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.11A, Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, and subsequent amendments can be viewed online at http://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/. For further information, you can
contact the Airspace Policy Group, Federal Aviation Administration, 800
Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267-
8783. The Order is also available for inspection at the National
Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the
availability of FAA Order 7400.11A at NARA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>, or go
to http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal-regulations/ibr_locations.html.
    FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, is
published yearly and effective on September 15.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul Gallant, Airspace Policy Group,
Office of Airspace Services, Federal Aviation Administration, 800
Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267-
8783.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Authority for This Rulemaking

    The FAA's authority to issue rules regarding aviation safety is
found in Title 49 of the United States Code. Subtitle I, Section 106
describes the authority of the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII,
Aviation Programs, describes in more detail the scope of the agency's
authority. This rulemaking is promulgated under the authority described
in Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that section,
the FAA is charged with prescribing regulations to assign the use of
the airspace necessary to ensure the safety of aircraft and the
efficient use of airspace. This regulation is within the scope of that
authority as it modifies the air traffic service route structure in the
eastern United States to maintain the efficient flow of air traffic.

History

    On March 6, 2017, the FAA published in the Federal Register a
notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) (82 FR 12523) Docket No. FAA-2017-
0107, to amend VOR Federal airways V-14, V-265, V-464, and V-552, and
remove V-90, due to the planned decommissioning of the Dunkirk, NY,
VORTAC. Interested parties were invited to participate in this
rulemaking effort by submitting written comments on the proposal. One
comment was received.

Discussion of Comment

    The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) wrote that, for
those VOR NAVAIDs that are to be decommissioned, and for those airways
that are correspondingly removed, the FAA should create an RNAV
waypoint at the previous NAVAID location and retain all fixes and
intersections along that route by amending their definition to that of
an RNAV waypoint. For this specific action, there are no plans to
replace the VORTAC and affected route fixes with RNAV waypoints as
suggested. However, the distance measuring equipment (DME) function of
the Dunkirk VORTAC will be retained in operation. In addition, to
provide alternative navigation guidance in place of the airway segments
that are being removed, the following routings are available:
    V-14 currently extends between Chisum, NM, and Norwich, CT. This
action removes the Dunkirk, NY, VORTAC from the route resulting in a
gap in the airway between Erie, PA, and Buffalo, NY. The amended route
extends between Chisum, NM, and Erie, PA; and between Buffalo, NY, and
Norwich, CT. An alternative around the gap is V-270 from Erie, PA, to
Jamestown, NY, then V-115 to Buffalo, NY, then rejoin V-14.
    V-90 currently extends between Salem, MI, and Dunkirk, NY. This
action cancels the entire route. As an alternative, V-418 currently
overlies the

same routing between Salem, MI, and the BEWEL, OH, fix. At that point,
V-418 continues east to the Jamestown, NY, VOR/DME where northbound
traffic could transition to V-115 to Buffalo, NY.
    V-464 currently extends between Salem, MI, and Geneseo, NY. This
action terminates the route at Aylmer, ON. After Aylmer, aircraft could
transition to V-2 to Buffalo, NY, then V-14/V-84 to Geneseo, NY.
    Domestic VOR Federal airways are published in paragraph 6010(a) of
FAA Order 7400.11A dated August 3, 2016, and effective September 15,
2016, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The VOR
Federal airways listed in this document will be subsequently published
in the Order.

Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference

    This document amends FAA Order 7400.11A, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, dated August 3, 2016, and effective September 15,
2016. FAA Order 7400.11A is publicly available as listed in the
ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order 7400.11A lists Class A,
B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic service routes, and
reporting points.

The Rule

    This final rule amends Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14
CFR) part 71 by modifying VOR Federal airways V-14, V-265, V-464, and
V-552, and removing V-90 due to the planned decommissioning of the
Dunkirk, NY, VORTAC. The route changes are described below.
    V-14: V-14 extends between Chisum, NM, and Norwich, CT. This rule
removes the segments between Erie, PA, and Buffalo, NY, thus
eliminating Dunkirk, NY from the route. The amended route extends
between Chisum, NM, and Erie, PA, and between Buffalo, NY, and Norwich,
CT.
    V-90: V-90 extends between Salem, MI, and Dunkirk, NY. V-90 is
removed in its entirety.
    V-265: V-265 extends between the intersection of the Washington,
DC, 043[deg] and the Westminster, MD, 179[deg] radials and Toronto, ON,
Canada. This rule removes the segments between Jamestown, NY, and
Toronto, ON, Canada, thus terminating the northern end of the route at
Jamestown, NY.
    V-464: V-464 extends from Salem, MI, through Aylmer, Ontario,
Canada to Geneseo, NY. This rule removes the segment between Aylmer,
Ontario, Canada, and Geneseo, NY, thus terminating the route at Aylmer,
Ontario, Canada.
    V-522: V-522 extends between Dryer, OH, and Toronto, Ontario,
Canada. This rule eliminates the route segments between Erie, PA, and
Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The amended route extends between Dryer, OH,
and Erie, PA.

Regulatory Notices and Analyses

    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.
It, therefore: (1) Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under
Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a ``significant rule'' under
Department of Transportation (DOT) Regulatory Policies and Procedures
(44 FR 11034; February 26, 1979); and (3) does not warrant preparation
of a regulatory evaluation because 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 does not
have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small
entities under the criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

Environmental Review

    The FAA has determined that this action of modifying VOR Federal
airways in the eastern United States due to the planned decommissioning
of the Dunkirk, NY VORTAC navigation aid qualifies for categorical
exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act and its agency-
specific implementing regulations in FAA Order 1050.1F, ``Environmental
Impacts: Policies and Procedures'' regarding categorical exclusions for
procedural actions at paragraph 5-6.5a, which categorically excludes
from full environmental impact review rulemaking actions that designate
or modify classes of airspace areas, airways, routes, and reporting
points. Therefore, this airspace action is not expected to result in
any significant environmental impacts. In accordance with FAA Order
1050.1F, paragraph 5-2 regarding Extraordinary Circumstances, this
action has been reviewed for factors and circumstances in which a
normally categorically excluded action may have a significant
environmental impact requiring further analysis, and it is determined
that no extraordinary circumstances exist that warrant preparation of
an environmental assessment.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

    Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).

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

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

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

Sec.  71.1   [Amended]

0
 2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order
7400.11A, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 3,
2016 and effective September 15, 2016, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 6010(a) Domestic VOR Federal Airways.

* * * * *

V-14 [Amended]

    From Chisum, NM; Lubbock, TX; Childress, TX; Hobart, OK; Will
Rogers, OK; INT Will Rogers 052[deg] and Tulsa, OK 246[deg] radials;
Tulsa; Neosho, MO; Springfield, MO; Vichy, MO; INT Vichy 067[deg]
and St. Louis, MO, 225[deg] radials; St. Louis; Vandalia, IL; Terre
Haute, IN; Brickyard, IN; Muncie, IN; Flag City, OH; INT Flag City
079[deg] and Dryer, OH, 240[deg] radials; Dryer; Jefferson, OH; to
Erie, PA. From Buffalo, NY; Geneseo, NY; Georgetown, NY; INT
Georgetown 093[deg] and Albany, NY, 270[deg] radials; Albany; INT
Albany 084[deg] and Gardner, MA, 284[deg] radials; Gardner; to
Norwich, CT.

V-90 [Removed]

V-265 [Amended]

    From INT Washington, DC, 043[deg] and Westminster, MD, 179[deg]
radials; via Westminster;
    Harrisburg, PA; Philipsburg, PA; Keating, NY; Bradford, PA; to
Jamestown, NY.

V-464 [Amended]

    From Salem, MI; via INT Salem 082[deg] and Aylmer, ON, Canada,
261[deg] radials; to Aylmer, ON. The airspace within Canada is
excluded.

V-522 [Amended]

    From Dryer, OH; INT Dryer 049[deg] and Erie, PA, 258[deg]
radials; to Erie.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on June 6, 2017.
Scott M. Rosenbloom,
Acting Manager, Airspace Policy Group.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

[Docket No. FMCSA-2008-0362]

Medical Review Board (MRB); Notice of Partially Closed Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of partially closed meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces a meeting of the Medical Review Board
Advisory Committee (MRB).

DATES: The meeting will be held on Monday and Tuesday, April 27-28,
2020, from 9:15 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The meeting will be closed to the
public on Monday, April 27 and will be open to the public on Tuesday,
April 28. For the public meeting, no advance registration is required.
Requests for accommodations for a disability must be received by
Friday, April 17. Requests to submit written materials for
consideration during the meeting must be received no later than Monday,
April 20.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE. Copies of the task statement
and an agenda for the entire meeting will be made available at
www.fmcsa.dot.gov/mrb at least one week in advance of the meeting.
Copies of the meeting minutes will be available at the website
following the meeting. You may visit the MRB website at
www.fmcsa.dot.gov/mrb for further information on the committee and its
activities.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Shannon L. Watson, Senior Advisor
to the Associate Administrator for Policy, Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590,<PHONE_NUMBER><EMAIL_ADDRESS>Any
committee-related request should be sent to the person listed in this
section.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    The MRB was created under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA)
in accordance with section 4116 of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible,
Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users, SAFETEA-LU,
Public Law 109-59 (2005) (codified as amended at 49 U.S.C. 31149) to
establish, review, and revise ``medical standards for operators of
commercial motor vehicles that will ensure that the physical condition
of operators of commercial motor vehicles is adequate to enable them to
operate the vehicles safely.'' The MRB operates in accordance with FACA
under the terms of the MRB charter, filed November 25, 2019.

II. Agenda

    At the meeting, the agenda will cover the following topics:
     Monday, April 27 (Closed Session): Review test questions
used to determine eligibility of healthcare professionals for inclusion
in the National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners (CMEs).
     Tuesday, April 28 (Public Session):
    1. Finalize recommendations from the MRB's June 2019 meeting on
updates to the Medical Examiner's Handbook;
    2. Consider changes to the seizure standard for CMV drivers.

III. Public Participation

    The first day of the meeting will be closed to the public due to
the discussion of specific test questions, which are not available for
release to the public. Premature disclosure of secure test information
would compromise the integrity of the examination and therefore
exemption 9(B) of section 552b(c) of Title 5 of the United States Code
justifies closing this portion of the meeting pursuant to 41 CFR 102-
3.155(a). The second day of the meeting will be open to the public on a
first-come, first served basis as space is limited. There is no need
for advance registration.
    The U.S. Department of Transportation is committed to providing
equal access to this meeting for all participants. If you need
alternative formats or services due to a disability, such as sign
language interpretation or other ancillary aids, please contact the
person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section by Friday,
April 17, 2020.
    Oral comments from the public will be heard throughout the meeting
at the discretion of the MRB Chairman. To accommodate as many speakers
as possible, the time for each commenter may be limited. Speakers are
requested to submit a written copy of their remarks for inclusion in
the meeting records and for circulation to the MRB members. All
prepared remarks submitted on time will be accepted and considered as
part of the record. Any member of the public may present a written
statement to the committee at any time.

    Issued on: March 11, 2020.
Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2022-0435; Airspace Docket No. 19-AAL-73]
RIN 2120-AA66

Proposed Amendment of United States Area Navigation (RNAV) Route
T-270; Shishmaref, AK

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: This action proposes to amend United States Area Navigation
(RNAV) T-route, T-270 in the vicinity of Shishmaref, AK due to the
planned decommissioning of the Shishmaref, AK, (SHH) Non-Directional
Beacons (NDB) and the Norton Bay, AK, (OAY) NDB. Both NDBs will be
decommissioned as part of a large and comprehensive T-route
modernization project for the state of Alaska.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before June 10, 2022.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on this proposal to the U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West
Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590; telephone:
(800) 647-5527, or<PHONE_NUMBER>. You must identify FAA Docket No.
FAA-2022-0435; Airspace Docket No. 19-AAL-73 at the beginning of your
comments. You may also submit comments through the internet at https://www.regulations.gov.
    FAA Order JO 7400.11F, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points,
and subsequent amendments can be viewed online at https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/. For further information, you can contact the
Rules and Regulations Group, Federal Aviation Administration, 800
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC, 20591; telephone: (202) 267-
8783.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Authority for This Rulemaking

    The FAA's authority to issue rules regarding aviation safety is
found in Title 49 of the United States Code. Subtitle I, Section 106
describes the authority of the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII,
Aviation Programs, describes in more detail the scope of the agency's
authority. This rulemaking is promulgated under the authority described
in Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that section,
the FAA is charged with prescribing regulations to assign the use of
the airspace necessary to ensure the safety of aircraft and the
efficient use of airspace. This regulation is within the scope of that
authority as it would expand the availability of RNAV in Alaska and
improve the efficient flow of air traffic within the National Airspace
System (NAS) by lessoning the dependency on ground based navigation.

Comments Invited

    Interested parties are invited to participate in this proposed
rulemaking by submitting such written data, views, or arguments as they
may desire. Comments that provide the factual basis supporting the
views and suggestions presented are particularly helpful in developing
reasoned regulatory decisions on the proposal. Comments are
specifically invited on the overall regulatory, aeronautical, economic,
environmental, and energy-related aspects of the proposal.
    Communications should identify both docket numbers (FAA Docket No.
FAA-2022-0435; Airspace Docket No. 19-AAL-73) and be submitted in
triplicate to the Docket Management Facility (see ADDRESSES section for
address and phone number). You may also submit comments through the
internet at https://www.regulations.gov.
    Commenters wishing the FAA to acknowledge receipt of their comments
on this action must submit with those comments a self-addressed,
stamped postcard on which the following statement is made: ``Comments
to FAA Docket No. FAA-2022-0435; Airspace Docket No. 19-AAL-73.'' The
postcard will be date/time stamped and returned to the commenter.
    All communications received on or before the specified comment
closing date will be considered before taking action on the proposed
rule. The proposal contained in this action may be changed in light of
comments received. All comments submitted will be available for
examination in the public docket both before and after the comment
closing date. A report summarizing each substantive public contact with
FAA personnel concerned with this rulemaking will be filed in the
docket.

Availability of NPRM

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

Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference

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

Background

    In 2003, Congress enacted the Vision 100--Century of Aviation
Reauthorization Act (Pub L., 108-176), which established a joint
planning and development office in the FAA to manage the work related
to the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen). Today,
NextGen is an ongoing FAA-led modernization of the nation's air
transportation system to make flying safer, more efficient, and more
predictable.
    In support of NextGen, this proposal is part of a larger and
comprehensive RNAV T-route modernization project in the state of
Alaska. The project's mission statement is ``to modernize Alaska's Air
Traffic Service route structure using satellite based navigation.
Development of new T-routes and optimization of existing T-routes will
enhance safety, increase efficiency and access, and will provide

enroute continuity that is not subject to the restrictions associated
with ground based airway navigation.'' As part of this project, the FAA
evaluated the existing Colored airway structure for: (a) Direct
replacement (i.e., overlay) with a T-route that offers a similar or
lower Minimum Enroute Altitude (MEA) or Global Navigation Satellite
System Minimum Enroute Altitude (GNSS MEA); (b) the replacement of the
Colored airway with a T-route in an optimized but similar geographic
area, while retaining similar or lower MEA; or (c) removal with no
route structure (T-route) restored in that area because the value was
determined to be insignificant.
    Industry and users have indicated a desire that the FAA transition
the Alaskan enroute navigation structure away from any dependency on
NDBs, and move to develop and improve the RNAV route structure. The FAA
believes this request is time sensitive given the increasing number of
NDBs that are currently and/or scheduled out of service, and the lack
of an NDB acquisition, maintenance, or sustainment program, which
forces aircraft flying under Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) that are
without de-icing protection to fly at higher MEAs, with the potentially
associated loss of safety.
    The FAA is proposing to amend RNAV T-route T-270. This proposed
action is necessary due to the planned decommissioning of the Norton
Bay, AK, (OAY) NDB and the Shishmaref, AK, (SHH) NDB. Both NDBs will
decommissioned as part of the RNAV modernization effort for the state
of Alaska. The FAA proposes to replace the Norton Bay and Shishmaref,
AK, NDBs with the HALUS and the HIPIV waypoints (WPs), respectively.
The FAA also proposes to reverse the order of the RNAV T-route in the
route description to comply with guidance in FAA Order JO 7400.2.
Finally, the FAA proposes to remove the HEXOG, AK, WP from the legal
description due to it having less than a 1 degree turn and is not
required.

The Proposal

    The FAA is proposing an amendment to 14 CFR part 71 to amend RNAV
route T-270 in the vicinity of Shishmaref, AK in support of a large and
comprehensive T-route modernization project in the state of Alaska.
    The proposed RNAV T-route amendment is described below.
    T-270: T-270 currently extends between the Norton Bay, AK, (OAY)
NDB and the Shishmaref, AK, (SHH) VOR/DME. This FAA proposes to replace
the OAY NDB and the SHH NDB with the HALUS, AK, WP and the HIPIV, AK,
WP, respectively. Further, the FAA proposes to remove the HEXOG, AK, WP
from the legal description. Finally, the order of the T-route would be
reversed from the published legal description to comply with current
guidance in FAA Order JO 7400.2. As a result, T-270 would extend
between the HIPIV, AK, WP and the HALUS, AK, WP.
    United States Area Navigation Routes are published in paragraph
6011 of FAA Order JO 7400.11F dated August 10, 2021 and effective
September 15, 2021, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1.
The RNAV route listed in this document would be published subsequently
in FAA Order JO 7400.11.
    FAA Order JO 7400.11, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points,
is published yearly and effective on September 15.

Regulatory Notices and Analyses

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

Environmental Review

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

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

    Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).

The Proposed Amendment

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

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

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

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

Sec.  71.1  [Amended]

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

Paragraph 6011 United States Area Navigation Routes.

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T-270 HIPIV, AK to HALUS, AK

HIPIV, AK                     WP                  (Lat. 66[deg]15'29.11'' N, long. 166[deg]03'23.59'' W)
HALUS, AK                     WP                  (Lat. 64[deg]41'43.78'' N, long. 162[deg]04'03.53'' W)

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    Issued in Washington, DC, on April 20, 2022.
Scott M. Rosenbloom,
Manager, Airspace Rules and Regulations.
[FR Doc. 2022-08783 Filed 4-25-22; 8:45 am]
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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 141 (Wednesday, July 23, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42843-42844]
[FR Doc No: 2014-17279]

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Proposed Collection; Comment Request

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

Extension:
    Rule 17f-2(d); SEC File No. 270-36, OMB Control No. 3235-0028.

    Notice is hereby given that pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995 (``PRA'') (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the Securities and Exchange
Commission (``Commission'') is soliciting comments on the existing
collection of information provided for in Rule 17f-2(d) [17 CFR
240.17f-2(d)], under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78a
et seq.) (``Act''). The Commission plans to submit this existing
collection of information to the Office of Management and Budget
(``OMB'') for extension and approval.
    Rule 17f-2(d) requires that records created pursuant to the
fingerprinting requirements of Section 17(f)(2) of the Act be
maintained and preserved by every member of a national securities
exchange, broker, dealer, registered transfer agent and registered
clearing agency (``covered entities'' or ``respondents''); permits,
under certain circumstances, the records required to be maintained and
preserved by a member of a national securities exchange, broker, or
dealer to be maintained and preserved by a self-regulatory organization
that is also the designated examining authority for that member, broker
or dealer; and permits the required records to be preserved on
microfilm. The general purpose for Rule 17f-2 is to: (i) Identify
security risk personnel; (ii) provide criminal record information so
that employers can make fully informed employment decisions; and (iii)
deter persons with criminal records from seeking employment or
association with covered entities. The rule enables the Commission or
other examining authority to ascertain whether all required persons are
being fingerprinted and whether proper

procedures regarding fingerprinting are being followed. Retention of
these records for a period of not less than three years after
termination of a covered person's employment or relationship with a
covered entity ensures that law enforcement officials will have easy
access to fingerprint cards on a timely basis. This in turn acts as an
effective deterrent to employee misconduct.
    Approximately 5,300 respondents are subject to the recordkeeping
requirements of the rule. Each respondent maintains approximately 60
new records per year, each of which takes approximately 2 minutes per
record to maintain, for an annual burden of approximately 2 hours (60
records times 2 minutes). The total annual burden for all respondents
is approximately 10,600 hours (5,300 respondents times 2 hours). As
noted above, all records maintained subject to the rule must be
retained for a period of not less than three years after termination of
a covered person's employment or relationship with a covered entity. In
addition, we estimate the total cost to respondents is approximately
$119,000.
    Written comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of
the functions of the Commission, including whether the information
shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the Commission's
estimates of the burden of the proposed collection of information; (c)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of
information on respondents, including through the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
Consideration will be given to comments and suggestions submitted in
writing within 60 days of this publication.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required
to respond to, a collection of information under the PRA unless it
displays a currently valid OMB control number.
    Please direct your written comments to: Thomas Bayer, Director/
Chief Information Officer, Securities and Exchange Commission, c/o Remi
Pavlik-Simon, 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC 20549, or send an email
to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
    Dated: July 17, 2014.
Kevin M. O'Neill,
Deputy Secretary.
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