[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 99 (Monday, May 23, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32325-32326]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. RM98-1-000]

Records Governing Off-the-Record Communications; Public Notice

    This constitutes notice, in accordance with 18 CFR 385.2201(b), of
the receipt of prohibited and exempt off-the-record communications.
    Order No. 607 (64 FR 51222, September 22, 1999) requires Commission
decisional employees, who make or receive a prohibited or exempt off-
the-record communication relevant to the merits of a contested
proceeding, to deliver to the Secretary of the Commission, a copy of
the communication, if written, or a summary of the substance of any
oral communication.
    Prohibited communications are included in a public, non-decisional
file associated with, but not a part of, the decisional record of the
proceeding. Unless the Commission determines that the prohibited
communication and any responses thereto should become a part of the
decisional record, the prohibited off-the-record communication will not
be considered by the Commission in reaching its decision. Parties to a
proceeding may seek the opportunity to respond to any facts or
contentions made in a prohibited off-the-record communication, and may
request that the Commission place the prohibited communication and
responses thereto in the decisional record. The Commission will grant
such a request only when it determines that fairness so requires. Any
person identified below as having made a prohibited off-the-record
communication shall serve the document on all parties listed on the
official service list for the applicable proceeding in accordance with
Rule 2010, 18 CFR 385.2010.
    Exempt off-the-record communications are included in the decisional
record of the proceeding, unless the communication was with a
cooperating agency as described by 40 CFR 1501.6, made under 18 CFR
385.2201(e)(1)(v).
    The following is a list of off-the-record communications recently
received by the Secretary of the Commission. The communications listed
are grouped by docket numbers in ascending order. These filings are
available for electronic review at the Commission in the Public
Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov using the eLibrary link.

Enter the docket number, excluding the last three digits, in the docket
number field to access the document. For assistance, please contact
FERC Online Support at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or toll free at (866)
208-3676, or for TTY, contact<PHONE_NUMBER>.

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           Docket No.               File date     Presenter or requester
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Prohibited:
    1. CP13-483-000............        5-2-2016  Thomas C. Tucker.
    2. CP15-514-000............        5-2-2016  Ohio Oil & Gas
                                                  Association.
    3. CP13-483-000, CP13-492-         5-6-2016  American Petroleum
     000.                                         Institute.
    4. CP13-483-000, CP13-492-         5-6-2016  Black Hills Exploration
     000.                                         & Production.
    5. CP11-161-000............        5-6-2016  Greg Lotorto.
    6. CP16-21-000.............        5-9-2016  John Puffer.
    7. CP16-21-000.............        5-9-2016  Karen Miller.
    8. CP16-21-000.............       5-10-2016  Mass Mailing.\1\
    9. CP16-21-000.............       5-10-2016  Mass Mailing.\2\
    10. CP16-21-000............       5-10-2016  Mass Mailing.\3\
    11. CP16-21-000............       5-11-2016  Charlote Forddman.
    12. CP15-554-000, CP15-554-       5-11-2016  William Limpert.
     001.
Exempt:
    1. P-10482-000.............        5-2-2016  U.S. House
                                                  Representative Ron
                                                  Kind.
    2. CP15-558-000............        5-2-2016  State of New Jersey
                                                  Assemblyman Erik
                                                  Peterson.
    3. CP15-514-000............        5-2-2016  State of Ohio House
                                                  Representative Ron
                                                  Hood.
    4. P-13755-000, P-13757-           5-4-2016  U.S. Senator Robert P.
     000, P-13761-000, P-13768-                   Casey, Jr.
     000.
    5. CP15-514-000............        5-5-2016  State of Ohio House
                                                  Representative Tim
                                                  Schaffer.
    6. CP16-21-000.............        5-5-2016  Town of Temple, New
                                                  Hampshire Office of
                                                  the Selectman.\4\
    7. CP16-21-000.............       5-10-2016  U.S. House
                                                  Representative Anne
                                                  McLane Kuster.
    8. CP16-21-000.............       5-10-2016  U.S. Senator Kelly A.
                                                  Ayotte.
    9. CP15-514-000............       5-10-2016  State of Ohio Senator
                                                  William Seitz.
    10. CP16-21-000............       5-11-2016  Town of Milford, New
                                                  Hampshire Town
                                                  Administrator Mark
                                                  Bender.
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\1\ 9 letters have been sent to FERC Commissioners and staff under this
  docket number.
\2\ 6 letters have been sent to FERC Commissioners and staff under this
  docket number.
\3\ 6 letters have been sent to FERC Commissioners and staff under this
  docket number.
\4\ Chairman George Willard, Selectman Ken Caisse, Selectman Gail
  Cromwell.

    Dated: May 17, 2016.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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[Federal Register: January 30, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 20)]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R05-OAR-2007-0183; FRL-8514-6]

Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans;
Illinois; Revisions to Emission Reduction Market System

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: In 1997, Illinois adopted and submitted rules establishing a
cap and trade program regulating emissions of volatile organic
compounds (VOC). The program was designed to address VOC sources in the
Chicago area with potential to emit at least 25 tons per year. Then, in
2004, EPA replaced the ``Severe'' classification for the Chicago ozone
nonattainment area with a ``Moderate'' classification, which according
to EPA guidance revised the applicable definition of major sources from
25 tons per year to 100 tons per year. Illinois adopted rule revisions,
submitted to EPA on January 10, 2007, to require that sources with
potential to emit at least 25 tons per year remain in the program.
Illinois' rule revisions also address other ramifications of the
``reclassification.'' EPA is approving these rule revisions.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before February 29, 2008.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R05-
OAR-2007-0183, by one of the following methods:
    1. http://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions for

submitting comments.
    2. E-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    3. Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    4. Mail: John M. Mooney, Chief, Criteria Pollutant Section, Air
Programs Branch (AR-18J), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 77 West
Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604.
    5. Hand Delivery: John M. Mooney, Chief, Criteria Pollutant
Section, Air Programs Branch (AR-18J), U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604. Such
deliveries are only accepted during the Regional Office normal hours of
operation, and special arrangements should be made for deliveries of
boxed information. The Regional Office official hours of business are
Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. excluding Federal
holidays.
    Please see the direct final rule which is located in the Rules
section of this Federal Register for detailed instructions on how to
submit comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Summerhays, Environmental
Scientist, Criteria Pollutant Section, Air Programs Branch (AR-18J),
Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard,
Chicago, Illinois 60604,<PHONE_NUMBER><EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Final Rules section of this Federal
Register, EPA is approving the State's SIP submittal as a direct final
rule without prior proposal because the Agency views this as a
noncontroversial submittal and anticipates no adverse comments. A
detailed rationale for the approval is set forth in the direct final
rule. If no adverse comments are received in response to this rule, no
further activity is contemplated. If EPA receives adverse comments, the
direct final rule will be withdrawn and all public comments received
will be addressed in a subsequent final rule based on this proposed
rule. EPA will not institute a second comment period. Any parties
interested in commenting on this action should do so at this time.
Please note that if EPA receives adverse comment on an amendment,
paragraph, or section of this rule and if that provision may be severed
from the remainder of the rule, EPA may adopt as final those provisions
of the rule that are not the subject of an adverse comment. For
additional information, see the direct final rule which is located in
the Rules section of this Federal Register.

    Dated: December 18, 2007.
Bharat Mathur,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 5.
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 50 (Thursday, March 16, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14071-14072]
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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:
    Form 10, OMB Control No. 3235-0064, SEC File No. 270-051

    Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the Securities and Exchange
Commission (``Commission'') is soliciting comments on the collection of
information summarized below. The Commission plans to submit this
existing collection of information to the office of Management and
Budget for approval of extensions on the following:
    Form 10 (17 CFR 249.210) is used by issuers to register a class of
securities pursuant to Section 12(b) or Section 12(g) (15 U.S.C. 78l(b)
and 78l(g)) of the Exchange Act of 1934. Form 10 requires financial and
other information about such matters as the issuer's business,
properties, identity and remuneration of management, outstanding
securities and securities to be registered and financial condition. The
information provided by Form 10 is intended to ensure the adequacy of
information available to investors about a company. Form 10 takes
approximately 215.21 hours per response to prepare and is filed by
approximately 136 respondents. We estimated that 25% of the 215.21
hours per response (53.803 hours) is prepared by the company for an
annual reporting burden of 7,317 hours (53.803 hours per response x 136
responses).
    Written comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of
the functions of the agency, including whether the information will
have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of
burden of the collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; and (d)
ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on
respondents, including through the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information

technology. Consideration will be given to comments and suggestions
submitted in writing within 60 days of this publication.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required
to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a
currently valid control number.
    Please direct your written comment to Pamela Dyson, 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: March 13, 2017.
Eduardo A. Aleman,
 Assistant Secretary.
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[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 86080-86084]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2023-2235; Project Identifier AD-2023-01009-T]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD)
for certain The Boeing Company Model 737-600, -700, -700C, -800, -900,
and -900ER series airplanes. This proposed AD was prompted by two
engine fan blade-out (FBO) events that resulted in the separation of
engine inlet cowl and fan cowl parts from the airplane damaging the
fuselage, which caused loss of pressurization and subsequent emergency
descent. The FBO events also resulted in cracks in the primary exhaust
nozzle, potentially resulting in the departure of the primary exhaust
nozzle and damaging a stabilizer or striking the fuselage and window.
This proposed AD would require an inspection or maintenance records
check to determine if the primary exhaust nozzle has an affected part
number and, for affected primary exhaust nozzles, an installation of
bridge brackets onto the primary exhaust nozzle, or as an option, an
installation of a serviceable primary exhaust nozzle. This proposed AD
would also require revising the existing maintenance or inspection
program, as applicable, to incorporate new airworthiness limitations.
The FAA is proposing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these
products.

DATES: The FAA must receive comments on this proposed AD by January 26,
2024.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments, using the procedures found in 14 CFR
11.43 and 11.45, by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 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: Deliver to Mail address above between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    AD Docket: You may examine the AD docket at regulations.gov under
Docket No. FAA-2023-2235; or in person at Docket Operations between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The AD
docket contains this NPRM, any comments received, and other
information. The street address for Docket Operations is listed above.
    Material Incorporated by Reference:
     For service information identified in this NPRM, contact
Boeing Commercial Airplanes, Attention: Contractual & Data Services
(C&DS), 2600 Westminster Blvd., MC 110-SK57, Seal Beach, CA 90740-5600;
telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; website myboeingfleet.com.
     You may view this service information at the FAA,
Airworthiness Products Section, Operational Safety Branch, 2200 South
216th St., Des Moines, WA. For information on the availability of this
material at the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>. It is also available at
regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2023-2235.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Luis Cortez-Muniz, Aviation Safety
Engineer, FAA, 2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198; telephone:
206-231-3958; email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

    The FAA invites you to send any written relevant data, views, or
arguments about this proposal. Send your comments to an address listed
under ADDRESSES. Include ``Docket No. FAA-2023-2235; Project Identifier
AD-2023-01009-T'' at the beginning of your comments. The most helpful
comments reference a specific portion of the proposal, explain the
reason for any recommended change, and include supporting data. The FAA
will consider all comments received by the closing date and may amend
this proposal because of those comments.
    Except for Confidential Business Information (CBI) as described in
the following paragraph, and other information as described in 14 CFR
11.35, the FAA will post all comments received, without change, to
regulations.gov, including any personal information you provide. The
agency will also post a report summarizing each substantive verbal
contact received about this NPRM.

Confidential Business Information

    CBI is commercial or financial information that is both customarily
and actually treated as private by its owner. Under the Freedom of
Information Act (FOIA) (5 U.S.C. 552), CBI is exempt from public
disclosure. If your comments responsive to this NPRM contain commercial
or financial information that is customarily treated as private, that
you actually treat as private, and that is relevant or responsive to
this NPRM, it is important that you clearly designate the submitted
comments as CBI. Please mark each page of your submission containing
CBI as ``PROPIN.'' The FAA will treat such marked submissions as
confidential under the FOIA, and they will not be placed in the public
docket of this NPRM. Submissions containing CBI should be sent to Luis
Cortez-Muniz, Aviation Safety Engineer, FAA, 2200 South 216th St., Des
Moines, WA 98198; telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email: [email protected]. Any commentary that the FAA receives that

is not specifically designated as CBI will be placed in the public
docket for this rulemaking.

Background

    The FAA received two reports of engine events that resulted in the
separation of engine inlet cowl and fan cowl parts from the airplane.
One event occurred in August 2016 on a Boeing Model 737-700 series
airplane powered by a CFM56-7B engine. The left engine failed due to
the FBO but the airplane landed successfully. The second event occurred
on April 17, 2018, on a Boeing Model 737-700 series airplane powered by
a CFM56-7B engine. In that event, an FBO occurrence resulted in the
release of fan cowl parts and the engine cowling departing the
airplane. The fan cowl parts damaged the fuselage, which caused loss of
pressurization and subsequent emergency descent. Although the airplane
landed safely, there was one passenger fatality. In that event, the
suspected cause of the FBO occurrence was a low-cycle fatigue crack in
the dovetail of fan blade number 13 of engine number 1. The broken fan
blade hit the engine fan case at a critical location causing a
significant impulse, displacement, and imbalance of the fan rotor
effecting the structural integrity of the engine cowling.
    In response to these events, the FAA issued two AD actions for the
CFM International S.A. (CFM) Model CFM56-7B engines. The FAA issued
emergency AD 2018-09-51, Amendment 39-19287 (83 FR 23794, May 23, 2018)
(AD 2018-09-51), which requires a one-time ultrasonic inspection of the
concave and convex sides of the fan blade dovetail. The FAA also issued
AD 2018-26-01, Amendment 39-19531 (83 FR 66090, December 26, 2018) (AD
2018-26-01), which requires initial and repetitive inspections of the
concave and convex sides of the fan blade dovetail to detect cracking
and replacement of any blades found. The FAA issued AD 2018-09-51 to
address fan blade failure due to cracking, which could result in an
engine in-flight shutdown (IFSD), uncontained release of debris, damage
to the engine, damage to the airplane, and possible airplane
decompression. The FAA issued AD 2018-26-01 to address failure of the
fan blade, which could result in the engine inlet cowl disintegrating
and debris penetrating the fuselage, causing a loss of pressurization,
and prompting an emergency descent.
    Since AD 2018-09-51 and AD 2018-26-01 were issued, the FAA has
determined further rulemaking is necessary to reduce the probability of
unsecured nacelle components, should an engine fan blade failure occur.
As evidenced by Exemption No. 19212, dated July 13, 2022 (Docket No.
FAA-2023-2235), Boeing developed modifications to the inlet cowl, fan
cowl, and exhaust nozzle that must be accomplished prior to July 31,
2028. Boeing petitioned and the FAA later agreed to amend Exemption No.
19212 to 19212A, which added a requirement that solutions to address
potential maintenance errors must be incorporated prior to December 31,
2029. However, to implement these design changes, the FAA must issue
rulemaking to address the unsafe condition.
    This proposed AD would address the unsafe condition related to the
primary exhaust nozzle that was also a result of the FBO events. During
an FBO event, primary exhaust nozzles that are not strengthened could
depart the engine, potentially damaging a stabilizer or striking the
fuselage and window. This condition, if not addressed, could result in
loss of control of the airplane, or in a rapid decompression and hazard
to window-seated passengers aft of the wing.

FAA's Determination

    The FAA is issuing this NPRM after determining that the unsafe
condition described previously is likely to exist or develop on other
products of the same type design.

Related Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51

    The FAA reviewed Boeing Special Attention Requirements Bulletin
737-78-1106 RB, dated September 1, 2023. This service information
specifies procedures for a maintenance records check, or an inspection
of the engine to identify if the engine has a primary exhaust nozzle
with an affected part number. For affected primary exhaust nozzles, the
service information specifies procedures for installing bridge brackets
onto the primary exhaust nozzle, or as an option, installing a
serviceable exhaust nozzle onto the engine.
    The service information also requires revision of the operator's
maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, by incorporating
certain airworthiness limitations (AWLs).
    This service information is reasonably available because the
interested parties have access to it through their normal course of
business or by the means identified in ADDRESSES.

Proposed AD Requirements in This NPRM

    This proposed AD would require accomplishing the actions specified
in the service information already described, except as discussed under
``Differences Between this Proposed AD and the Service Information''
and except for any differences identified as exceptions in the
regulatory text of this proposed AD. For information on the procedures
and compliance times, see this service information at regulations.gov
under Docket No. FAA-2023-2235.
    This proposed AD would require revisions to certain operator
maintenance documents to include new airworthiness limitations.
Compliance with these limitations is required by 14 CFR 91.403(c). For
airplanes that have been previously modified, altered, or repaired in
the areas addressed by this proposed AD, the operator may not be able
to accomplish the actions described in the revisions. In this
situation, to comply with 14 CFR 91.403(c), the operator must request
approval for an alternative method of compliance according to paragraph
(j) of this proposed AD.

Differences Between This Proposed AD and the Service Information

    The Effectivity of Boeing Special Attention Requirements Bulletin
737-78-1106 RB inadvertently excluded Boeing Model 737-600, -700, -
700C, -800, -900, and -900ER series airplanes having line numbers 1245,
1614, 1810, 1839, 1885, 1934, 1979, 1991, 2080, 2157, 2232, 2531, 2822,
3071, 3189, and 3319. Those airplanes are affected by the identified
unsafe condition; for those airplanes, this proposed AD would require
accomplishment of the applicable actions specified in Boeing Special
Attention Requirements Bulletin 737-78-1106 RB, September 1, 2023. The
FAA has confirmed with Boeing that the Accomplishment Instructions of
Boeing Special Attention Requirements Bulletin 737-78-1106 RB,
September 1, 2023, are applicable to the expanded group of airplanes.
    Boeing Special Attention Requirements Bulletin 737-78-1106 RB,
dated September 1, 2023, identifies ``System Airworthiness Limitation
NO. 2--Fan Blade Out Conditions,'' and ``System Airworthiness
Limitation NO. 3--Fan Blade Out Conditions'' as the airworthiness
limitations that must be incorporated. In addition to those
limitations, the FAA has determined that ``System Airworthiness
Limitation NO. 4--Engine Nacelle Maintenance Errors'' must also be
incorporated as

specified in paragraph (h) of this proposed AD. System Airworthiness
Limitation NO. 4 specifically provides the limitation that mandates
solutions to maintenance errors that must be accomplished prior to
December 31, 2029, as required by Exemption No. 19212A.

Costs of Compliance

    The FAA estimates that this AD, if adopted as proposed, would
affect 1,215 airplanes of U.S. registry. The FAA estimates the
following costs to comply with this proposed AD:

                                                 Estimated Costs
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                                                                                Cost on U.S.
             Action                   Labor cost          Parts cost       Cost per product        operators
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Inspect for affected part         2 work-hours x $85  $0................  $170..............  $206,550.
 numbers or maintenance records    per hour = $170.
 check.
Bridge bracket installation *...  Up 23 work-hours x  Up $63,200........  Up to $65,155.....  Up to $79,163,325
                                   $85 per hour =                                              **.
                                   $1,955.
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* The option to install a serviceable primary exhaust nozzle would cost up to $65,155 per product.
** Not all airplanes will have an affected primary exhaust nozzle so the fleet cost will be significantly lower.

    The FAA has determined that revising the existing maintenance or
inspection program takes an average of 90 work-hours per operator,
although the agency recognizes that this number may vary from operator
to operator. Since operators incorporate maintenance or inspection
program changes for their affected fleet(s), the FAA has determined
that a per-operator estimate is more accurate than a per-airplane
estimate. Therefore, the agency estimates the average total cost per
operator to be $7,650 (90 work-hours x $85 per work-hour).

Authority for This Rulemaking

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

Regulatory Findings

    The FAA 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) Would not affect intrastate aviation in Alaska, and
    (3) Would not have a significant economic impact, positive or
negative, on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria
of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

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

The 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

0
1. The authority citation for part 39 continues to read as follows:

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

Sec.  39.13  [Amended]

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

The Boeing Company: Docket No. FAA-2023-2235; Project Identifier AD-
2023-01009-T.

(a) Comments Due Date

    The FAA must receive comments on this airworthiness directive
(AD) by January 26, 2024.

(b) Affected ADs

    None.

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to The Boeing Company Model 737-600, -700, -
700C, -800, -900, and -900ER series airplanes specified in
paragraphs (c)(1) and (2) of this AD, certificated in any category.
    (1) Airplanes identified in Boeing Special Attention
Requirements Bulletin 737-78-1106 RB, dated September 1, 2023.
    (2) Airplanes having line numbers 1245, 1614, 1810, 1839, 1885,
1934, 1979, 1991, 2080, 2157, 2232, 2531, 2822, 3071, 3189, and
3319.

(d) Subject

    Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Code 78, Exhaust.

(e) Unsafe Condition

    This AD was prompted by two engine fan blade-out (FBO) events
that resulted in the separation of engine inlet cowl and fan cowl
parts from the airplane damaging the fuselage, which caused loss of
pressurization and subsequent emergency descent. The FBO events also
resulted in cracks in the primary exhaust nozzle, which could result
in the departure of the primary exhaust nozzle. The FAA is issuing
this AD to address primary exhaust nozzles that are not
strengthened, which during an FBO event, could depart the engine,
potentially damaging a stabilizer or striking the fuselage and
window. The unsafe condition, if not addressed, could result in loss
of control of the airplane, or in a rapid decompression and hazard
to window-seated passengers aft of the wing.

(f) Compliance

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

(g) Required Actions

    Except as specified by paragraph (h) of this AD: At the
applicable times specified in the ``Compliance'' paragraph of Boeing
Special Attention Requirements Bulletin 737-78-1106 RB, dated
September 1, 2023, do all applicable actions identified in, and in
accordance with, the Accomplishment Instructions of Boeing Special
Attention Requirements Bulletin 737-78-1106 RB, dated September 1,
2023.
    Note 1 to paragraph (g): Guidance for accomplishing the actions
required by this AD can be found in Boeing Special Attention Service
Bulletin 737-78-1106, dated September 1, 2023, which is referred to
in Boeing Special Attention Requirements

Bulletin 737-78-1106 RB, dated September 1, 2023.

(h) Exceptions to Service Information Specifications

    Where Tables 1 and 2 of Boeing Special Attention Requirements
Bulletin 737-78-1106 RB specify incorporating 737-600/700/700C/800/
900/900ER Airworthiness Limitations (AWLs) document D626A001-9-01
``System Airworthiness Limitation NO. 2--Fan Blade Out Conditions,''
and ``System Airworthiness Limitation NO. 3--Fan Blade Out
Conditions'' into the operators' maintenance program, this AD
requires revising the existing maintenance or inspection program, as
applicable, by incorporating the information specified in Figure 1
to the introductory text of paragraph (h) of this AD into the
airworthiness limitations within 90 days after the effective date of
this AD, or before further flight after accomplishing any of the
actions specified in paragraphs (h)(1) through (3) of this AD,
whichever occurs first.

Figure 1 to the Introductory Text of Paragraph (h)--System
Airworthiness Limitations
[GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TP12DE23.000

    (1) The Condition 1, (Option 1) or Condition 3 (Option 1)
actions specified in Boeing Special Attention Requirements Bulletin
737-78-1106 RB, dated September 1, 2023.
    (2) The Condition 1, (Option 2) or Condition 3 (Option 2) action
specified in Boeing Special Attention Requirements Bulletin 737-78-
1106 RB, dated September 1, 2023.
    (3) The determination that the primary exhaust nozzles are not
affected as specified in Condition 2 or Condition 4 of Boeing
Special Attention Requirements Bulletin 737-78-1106 RB, dated
September 1, 2023.

(i) No Alternative Actions

    After the existing maintenance or inspection program has been
revised as required by paragraph (h) of this AD, no alternative
actions may be used unless the actions are approved as an
alternative method of compliance (AMOC) in accordance with the
procedures specified in paragraph (j) of this AD.

(j) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)

    (1) The Manager, AIR-520, Continued Operational Safety Branch,
FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested
using the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. In accordance with 14
CFR 39.19, send your request to your principal inspector or
responsible Flight Standards Office, as appropriate. If sending
information directly to the manager of the certification office,
send it to the attention of the person identified in paragraph (k)
of this AD. Information may be emailed to: [email protected].
    (2) Before using any approved AMOC, notify your appropriate
principal inspector, or lacking a principal inspector, the manager
of the responsible Flight Standards Office.
    (3) An AMOC that provides an acceptable level of safety may be
used for any repair, modification, or alteration required by this AD
if it is approved by The Boeing Company Organization Designation
Authorization (ODA) that has been authorized by the Manager, AIR-
520, Continued Operational Safety Branch, FAA, to make those
findings. To be approved, the repair method, modification deviation,
or alteration deviation must meet the certification basis of the
airplane, and the approval must specifically refer to this AD.

(k) Related Information

    For more information about this AD, contact Luis Cortez-Muniz,
Aviation Safety Engineer, FAA, 2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA
98198; telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email: [email protected].

(l) Material Incorporated by Reference

    (1) The Director of the Federal Register approved the
incorporation by reference (IBR) of the service information listed
in this paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51.
    (2) You must use this service information as applicable to do
the actions required by this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise.
    (i) Boeing Special Attention Requirements Bulletin 737-78-1106
RB, dated September 1, 2023.
    (ii) [Reserved]
    (3) For service information identified in this AD, contact
Boeing Commercial Airplanes, Attention: Contractual & Data Services
(C&DS), 2600 Westminster Blvd., MC 110-SK57, Seal Beach, CA 90740-
5600; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; website myboeingfleet.com.
    (4) You may view this service information at the FAA,
Airworthiness Products Section, Operational Safety Branch, 2200
South 216th

St., Des Moines, WA. For information on the availability of this
material at the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    (5) You may view this material at the National Archives and
Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability
of this material at NARA, visit www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations or email [email protected].

    Issued on December 1, 2023.
Victor Wicklund,
Deputy Director, Compliance & Airworthiness Division, Aircraft
Certification Service.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-56336; File No. SR-Amex-2007-35]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; American Stock Exchange LLC;
Notice of Filing of Proposed Rule Change as Modified by Amendment No. 1
Thereto Relating to the Criteria for Securities That Underlie Options
Traded on the Exchange

 August 29, 2007.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(``Act''),\1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given that
on April 5, 2007, the American Stock Exchange LLC (``Amex'' or
``Exchange'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in Items I, II,
and III below, which Items have been substantially prepared by the
Amex. On August 20, 2007, the Exchange filed Amendment No. 1 to the
proposed rule change.\3\ The Commission is publishing this notice to
solicit comments on the proposed rule change, as amended, from
interested persons.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance
of the Proposed Rule Change

    The Exchange proposes to permit the initial and continued listing
and trading on the Exchange of options on Index Multiple Exchange
Traded Fund Shares (``Multiple Fund Shares'') and Index Inverse
Exchange Traded Fund Shares (``Inverse Fund Shares'') (collectively,
the ``Fund Shares'').
    The text of the proposed rule change is available at Amex, the
Commission's Public Reference Room, and http://www.amex.com.

II. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

    In its filing with the Commission, the Amex included statements
concerning the purpose of, and basis for, the proposed rule change and
discussed any comments it received on the proposed rule change. The
text of these statements may be examined at the places specified in
Item IV below. The Exchange has prepared summaries, set forth in
Sections A, B, and C below, of the most significant aspects of such
statements.

A. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

1. Purpose
    The purpose of the proposed rule change is to revise Amex Rules 915
and 916 to enable the listing and trading on the Exchange of options on
Multiple Fund Shares and Inverse Fund Shares. Multiple Fund Shares seek
to provide investment results, before fees and expenses, that
correspond to a specified multiple of the percentage performance on a
given day of a particular foreign or domestic stock index. Inverse Fund
Shares seek to provide investment results, before fees and expenses,
that correspond to the inverse (opposite) of the percentage performance
on a given day of a particular foreign or domestic stock index by a
specified multiple. Multiple and Index Fund Shares differ from
traditional exchange-traded fund (``ETFs'') shares in that they do not
merely correspond to the performance of a given index, but rather
attempt to match a multiple or inverse of such underlying index
performance. Current Multiple Fund Shares trading on the Exchange
include the ProShares Ultra Funds while the Index Inverse Fund Shares
include the Short Funds and UltraShort Funds.\4\
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    \4\ See Securities Exchange Act Release Nos. 52553 (October 3,
2005), 70 FR 59100 (October 11, 2005) (SR-Amex-2004-62) (approving
the listing and trading of the Ultra Funds and Short Funds) and
54040 (June 23, 2006), 71 FR 37629 (June 30, 2006) (SR-Amex-2006-41)
(approving the listing and trading of the UltraShort Funds). The
Ultra Funds are expected to gain, on a percentage basis,
approximately twice (200%) as much as the underlying benchmark index
and should lose approximately twice (200%) as much as the underlying
benchmark index when such prices decline. The Short Funds are
expected to achieve investment results, before fees and expenses,
that correspond to the inverse or opposite of the daily performance
(-100%) of an underlying benchmark index. Lastly, the UltraShort
Funds are expected to achieve investment results, before fees and
expenses that correspond to twice the inverse or opposite of the
daily performance (-200%) of the underlying benchmark index.
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    In order to achieve investment results that provide either a
positive multiple or inverse of the benchmark index, Multiple Fund
Shares or Inverse Fund Shares may hold a combination of financial
instruments, including, among other things, stock index futures
contracts; options on futures; options on securities and indices;
equity caps, collars and floors; swap agreements; forward contracts;
repurchase agreements; and reverse repurchase agreements (the
``Financial Instruments''). The underlying portfolios of Multiple Fund
Shares generally will hold at least 85% of their assets in the
component securities of the underlying relevant benchmark index. The
remainder of any assets are devoted to Financial Instruments that are
intended to create the additional needed exposure to such Underlying
Index necessary to pursue its investment objective. Normally, 100% of
the value of the underlying portfolios of Inverse Fund Shares will be
devoted to Financial Instruments and money market instruments,
including U.S. government securities and repurchase agreements (the
``Money Market Instruments'').
    Currently, Commentary .06 to Amex Rule 915 provides securities
deemed appropriate for options trading shall include shares or other
securities (``Exchange-Traded Fund Shares'') that are principally
traded on a national securities exchange or through the facilities of a
national securities association and defined as an ``NMS stock'' under
Rule 600 of Regulation NMS, and that (i) represent an interest in a
registered investment company organized as an open-end management
investment company, a unit investment trust or a similar entity which
holds securities constituting or otherwise based on or representing an
investment in an index or portfolio of securities; (ii) represent
interest in a trust or other similar entity that holds a specified non-
U.S. currency and/or currencies deposited with the trust or similar
entity when aggregated in some specified minimum number may be
surrendered to the trust by the beneficial owner to receive the
specified non-U.S. currency and/or currencies and pays the beneficial
owner interest and other distributions on the deposited non-U.S.
currency and/or currencies, if any, declared and paid by the trust; or
(iii) represent commodity pool interests principally engaged, directly
or indirectly, in holding and/or managing portfolios or baskets of
securities, commodity futures contracts, options on commodity futures
contracts, swaps, forward contracts and/or options on physical
commodities and/or non-U.S. currency (``Commodity Pool ETFs'').
    The Exchange proposes to amend Commentary .06 to Amex Rule 915 to
expand the type of options to include the listing and trading of
options based on Multiple Fund Shares and Inverse Fund Shares \5\ that
may hold or invest in any combination of securities, Financial
Instruments and/or Money Market Instruments. Multiple Fund Shares and
Inverse Fund Shares will continue to otherwise satisfy the listing
standards in Commentary .06 to Amex Rule 915. In addition, the Exchange
proposes to remove the reference to a ``national securities
association'' in Commentary .06 to Amex Rule 915.
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    As set forth in proposed amended Commentary .06 to Amex Rule 915,
Multiple Fund Shares and Inverse Fund Shares must be traded on a
national securities exchange and must be an ``NMS stock'' as defined
under Rule 600 of Regulation NMS. In addition, Multiple Fund Shares and
Inverse Fund Shares must meet either: (i) The criteria and guidelines
under Commentary .01 to Amex Rule 915; or (ii) be available for
creation or redemption each business day in cash or in kind from the
investment company at a price related to net asset value. In addition,
the investment company shall provide that shares may be created even
though some or all of the securities and/or cash (in lieu of the
Financial Instruments) needed to be deposited have not been received by
the investment company, provided the authorized creation participant
has undertaken to deliver the shares and/or cash as soon as possible
and such undertaking has been secured by the delivery and maintenance
of collateral consisting of cash or cash equivalents satisfactory to
the fund which underlies the option as described in the prospectus.
    The current continuing or maintenance listing standards for options
on Exchange Traded Fund Shares will continue to apply.
    The Exchange proposes to amend Commentary .07 to Amex Rule 916 to
indicate that the index or portfolio may consist of securities,
Financial Instruments and/or Money Market Instruments. The Exchange
also seeks to delete references to ``national market securities,''
``national securities association'', and ``national market
association'' set forth in Commentary .07 to Amex Rule 916.
    Under the applicable continued listing criteria in Commentary .07
to Amex Rule 916, options on Fund Shares may be subject to the
suspension of opening transactions as follows: (1) Following the
initial twelve-month period beginning upon the commencement of trading
of the Fund Shares, there are fewer than 50 record and/or beneficial
holders of the Fund Shares for 30 or more consecutive trading days; (2)
the value of the index, non-U.S. currency, portfolio of commodities
including commodity futures contracts, options on commodity futures
contracts, swaps, forward contracts and/or options on physical
commodities, or portfolio of securities and/or Financial Instruments on
which the Fund Shares are based is no longer

calculated or available; or (3) such other event occurs or condition
exists that in the opinion of the Exchange makes further dealing on the
Exchange inadvisable. Additionally, the Fund Shares shall not be deemed
to meet the requirements for continued approval, and the Exchange shall
not open for trading any additional series of option contracts of the
class covering such Multiple Fund Shares or Inverse Fund Shares, if the
Shares are halted from trading on their primary market or if the Shares
are delisted in accordance with the terms of Amex Rule 916 or the value
of the index or portfolio on which the Shares are based is no longer
calculated or available.
    The expansion of the types of investments that may be held by
Multiple Fund Shares or Inverse Fund Shares under Commentary .06 to
Amex Rule 915 will not have any effect on the rules pertaining to
position and exercise limits \6\ or margin.\7\
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    This proposal is necessary to enable the Exchange to list and trade
options on the shares of the Ultra Fund, Short Fund and UltraShort Fund
of the ProShares Trust.\8\ We believe the ability to trade options on
Multiple and Inverse Fund Shares will provide investors with greater
risk management tools. The proposed amendment to the Exchange's listing
criteria for options on Exchange Traded Fund Shares is necessary to
ensure that the Exchange will be able to list options on the Funds of
the ProShares Trust as well as other Multiple Fund Shares or Inverse
Fund Shares that may be introduced in the future.
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    The Exchange in this proposal also seeks to add ``reverse
repurchase agreements'' within the rule text of Amex Rule 1000A-
AEMI(b)(2)(ii) in order to correct the definition of Financial
Instruments.
    The Exchange represents that its existing surveillance procedures
applicable to trading in options are adequate to properly monitor the
trading in Multiple Fund Shares options and Inverse Fund Shares
options.
2. Statutory Basis
    The proposed rule change is consistent with Section 6(b) of the
Act,\9\ in general, and furthers the objectives of Section 6(b)(5) of
the Act,\10\ in particular, in that it is designed to prevent
fraudulent and manipulative acts and practices, to promote just and
equitable principles of trade, to remove impediments to and perfect the
mechanism of a free and open market and a national market system, and,
in general, to protect investors and the public interest.
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B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

    The Exchange does not believe that the proposed rule change will
impose any burden on competition that is not necessary or appropriate
in furtherance of the purposes of the Act.

C. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Comments on the Proposed
Rule Change Received From Members, Participants or Others

    Written comments on the proposed rule change were neither solicited
nor received.

III. Date of Effectiveness of the Proposed Rule Change and Timing for
Commission Action

    Within 35 days of the date of publication of this notice in the
Federal Register or within such longer period (i) as the Commission may
designate up to 90 days of such date if it finds such longer period to
be appropriate and publishes its reasons for so finding or (ii) as to
which the Exchange consents, the Commission will:
    (A) by order approve such proposed rule change, or
    (B) institute proceedings to determine whether the proposed rule
change should be disapproved.

IV. Solicitation of Comments

    Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views and
arguments concerning the foregoing, including whether the proposed rule
change is consistent with the Act. Comments may be submitted by any of
the following methods:

Electronic Comments

     Use the Commission's Internet comment form http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml.
; or     Send an e-mail to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Please include

File No. SR-Amex-2007-35 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

     Send paper comments in triplicate to Nancy M. Morris,
Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, NE.,
Washington, DC 20549-1090.

All submissions should refer to File No. SR-Amex-2007-35. This file
number should be included on the subject line if e-mail is used. To
help the Commission process and review your comments more efficiently,
please use only one method. The Commission will post all comments on
the Commission's Internet Web site at http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml.
 Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments, all

written statements with respect to the proposed rule change that are
filed with the Commission, and all written communications relating to
the proposed rule change between the Commission and any person, other
than those that may be withheld from the public in accordance with the
provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be available for inspection and
copying in the Commission's Public Reference Room, 100 F Street, NE.,
Washington, DC 20549, on official business days between the hours of 10
a.m. and 3 p.m. Copies of the filing also will be available for
inspection and copying at the principal office of the Exchange. All
comments received will be posted without change; the Commission does
not edit personal identifying information from submissions. You should
submit only information that you wish to make available publicly. All
submissions should refer to File No. SR-Amex-2007-35 and should be
submitted on or before September 27, 2007.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Market Regulation,
pursuant to delegated authority.\11\
Florence E. Harmon,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

[Docket No. FMCSA-2000-8398; FMCSA-2003-14504; FMCSA-2005-20560; FMCSA-
2009-0154; FMCSA-2009-0303; FMCSA-2011-0124]

Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Vision

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

ACTION: Notice of renewal of exemptions; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: FMCSA announces its decision to renew the exemptions from the
vision requirement in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations for
22 individuals. FMCSA has statutory authority to exempt individuals
from the vision requirement if the exemptions granted will not
compromise safety. The Agency has concluded that granting these
exemption renewals will provide a level of safety that is equivalent to
or greater than the level of safety maintained without the exemptions
for these commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers.

DATES: This decision is effective September 22, 2015. Comments must be
received on or before September 16, 2015.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments bearing the Federal Docket
Management System (FDMS) numbers: Docket No. [Docket No. FMCSA-2000-
8398; FMCSA-2003-14504; FMCSA-2005-20560; FMCSA-2009-0154; FMCSA-

2009-0303; FMCSA-2011-0124], using any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line instructions for submitting
comments.
     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., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and
5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays.
     Fax: 1-202-493-2251.
    Instructions: Each submission must include the Agency name and the
docket number for this notice. Note that DOT posts all comments
received without change to http://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 http://www.regulations.gov at any time or 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., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays. The Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) is
available 24 hours each day, 365 days each year. If you want
acknowledgment that we received your comments, please include a self-
addressed, stamped envelope or postcard or print the acknowledgement
page that appears after submitting comments on-line.
    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: Charles A. Horan, III, Director,
Carrier, Driver and Vehicle Safety Standards,<PHONE_NUMBER>,
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>FMCSA, Department of Transportation, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE., Room W64-224, Washington, DC 20590-0001. Office
hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, except
Federal holidays.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    Under 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315, FMCSA may renew an exemption
from the vision requirements in 49 CFR 391.41(b)(10), which applies to
drivers of CMVs in interstate commerce, for a two-year period if it
finds ``such exemption would likely achieve a level of safety that is
equivalent to or greater than the level that would be achieved absent
such exemption.'' The procedures for requesting an exemption (including
renewals) are set out in 49 CFR part 381.

II. Exemption Decision

    This notice addresses 22 individuals who have requested renewal of
their exemptions in accordance with FMCSA procedures. FMCSA has
evaluated these 22 applications for renewal on their merits and decided
to extend each exemption for a renewable two-year period. They are:
Carl W. Adams (MN)
Michael K. Adams (OH)
Mark R. Anderson (MI)
Eleazar R. Balli (TX)
Darrell W. Bayless (TX)
Keith A. Bliss (NY)
Lloyd D. Burgess (OH)
Clifford D. Carpenter (MO)
Cecil A. Evey (ID)
Kamal A. Gaddah (OH)
Terry L. Hudgens (OH)
Eric M. Kousgaard (NE)
James F. McMahon, Jr. (NH)
Samuel A. Miller (IN)
Angelo D. Rogers (AL)
Larry T. Rogers (IL)
Ricky J. Sanderson (UT)
Marcial Soto-Rivas (OR)
Boyd D. Stamey (NC)
David C. Sybesma (ID)
Temesgn H. Teklezig (WA)
Matthew K. Tucker (MN)
    The exemptions are extended subject to the following conditions:
(1) That each individual has a physical examination every year (a) by
an ophthalmologist or optometrist who attests that the vision in the
better eye continues to meet the requirements in 49 CFR 391.41(b)(10),
and (b) by a medical examiner who attests that the individual is
otherwise physically qualified under 49 CFR 391.41; (2) that each
individual provides a copy of the ophthalmologist's or optometrist's
report to the medical examiner at the time of the annual medical
examination; and (3) that each individual provide a copy of the annual
medical certification to the employer for retention in the driver's
qualification file and retains a copy of the certification on his/her
person while driving for presentation to a duly authorized Federal,
State, or local enforcement official. Each exemption will be valid for
two years unless rescinded earlier by FMCSA. The exemption will be
rescinded if: (1) The person fails to comply with the terms and
conditions of the exemption; (2) the exemption has resulted in a lower
level of safety than was maintained before it was granted; or (3)
continuation of the exemption would not be consistent with the goals
and objectives of 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315.

III. Basis for Renewing Exemptions

    Under 49 U.S.C. 31315(b)(1), an exemption may be granted for no
longer than two years from its approval date and may be renewed upon
application for additional two year periods. In accordance with 49
U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315, each of the 22 applicants has satisfied the
entry conditions for obtaining an exemption from the vision
requirements (65 FR 78256; 66 FR 16311; 68 FR 13360; 68 FR 19598; 68 FR
33570; 70 FR 12265; 70 FR 17504; 70 FR 25878; 70 FR 30997; 72 FR 11426;
72 FR 28093; 72 FR 40362; 74 FR 19270; 74 FR 20523; 74 FR 34394; 74 FR
37295; 74 FR 48343; 74 FR 60022; 75 FR 4623; 76 FR 34136; 76 FR 37173;
76 FR 53708; 76 FR 54530; 76 FR 55463; 78 FR 78477; 79 FR 53708). Each
of these 22 applicants has requested renewal of the exemption and has
submitted evidence showing that the vision in the better eye continues
to meet the requirement specified at 49 CFR 391.41(b)(10) and that the
vision impairment is stable. In addition, a review of each record of
safety while driving with the respective vision deficiencies over the
past two years indicates each applicant continues to meet the vision
exemption requirements.
    These factors provide an adequate basis for predicting each
driver's ability to continue to drive safely in interstate commerce.
Therefore, FMCSA concludes that extending the exemption for each
renewal applicant for a period of two years is likely to achieve a
level of safety equal to that existing without the exemption.

IV. 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-2000-8398; FMCSA-2003-14504; FMCSA-2005-20560; FMCSA-
2009-0154; FMCSA-2009-0303; FMCSA-2011-0124), indicate the specific
section of this document to

which each comment applies, and provide a reason for each suggestion or
recommendation. 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 comment online, got to http://www.regulations.gov
and put the docket number, ``FMCSA-2000-8398; FMCSA-2003-14504; FMCSA-
2005-20560; FMCSA-2009-0154; FMCSA-2009-0303; FMCSA-2011-0124'' 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 change this
notice based on your comments.

Viewing Comments and Documents

    To view comments, as well as any documents mentioned in this
preamble as being available in the docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov and in the search box insert the docket number,
``FMCSA-2000-8398; FMCSA-2003-14504; FMCSA-2005-20560; FMCSA-2009-0154;
FMCSA-2009-0303; FMCSA-2011-0124'' in the ``Keyword'' box and click
``Search.'' Next, click ``Open Docket Folder'' button choose the
document listed to review. If you do not have access to the Internet,
you may view the docket online by visiting the Docket Management
Facility in Room W12-140 on the ground floor of the DOT West Building,
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5
p.m., e.t., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

    Issued on: August 7, 2015.
Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy.
[FR Doc. 2015-20189 Filed 8-14-15; 8:45 am]
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