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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 13356-000]

Slatersville Hydro, LLC; Notice of Application Accepted for
Filing and Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests

May 8, 2009.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
    a. Type of Application: Exemption From Licensing.
    b. Project No.: P-13356-000.
    c. Date Filed: January 15, 2009.
    d. Applicant: Slatersville Hydro, LLC.
    e. Name of Project: Slatersville Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: On the Branch River in Providence County, Rhode
Island. The project would not occupy any land of the United States.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Public Utilities Regulatory Policies Act of
1978, 16 U.S.C. 2705, 2708.
    h. Applicant Contact: Michael P. DeFrancesco, 87 Hall Road, Exeter,
RI 02822,<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    i. FERC Contact: Tom Dean,<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    j. Deadline for filing motions to intervene and protests: 60 days
from the issuance date of this notice.
    All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with:
Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.
    The Commission's Rules of Practice require all intervenors filing
documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each
person on the official service list for the project. Further, if an
intervenor files comments or documents with the Commission relating to
the merits of an issue that may affect the responsibilities of a
particular resource agency, they must also serve a copy of the document
on that resource agency.
    Motions to intervene and protests may be filed electronically via
the Internet in lieu of paper. The Commission strongly encourages
electronic filings. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions
on the Commission's Web site (http://www.ferc.gov) under the
``eFiling'' link.
    k. This application has been accepted for filing, but is not ready
for environmental analysis at this time.
    l. Description of Project: The Slatersville Project would consist
of: (1) The existing 13-foot-high RI Dam No. 43 consisting of: (a) an
existing 175-foot-long spillway with a spillway elevation of 250.7 feet
National Geodetic Vertical Datum 1988 (NGVD); and (b) a westerly
abutment equipped with two 3.5-foot-wide, 5.7-foot-high sluice gates
impounding; (2) the 172-acre Upper Slatersville reservoir leading to;
(3) two new 150-foot-long, 4.5-foot-diameter penstocks connecting to;
(4) a new powerhouse containing two generating units with a total
installed capacity of 360 kilowatts; (5) a new 25-foot-long tailrace
discharging water into the Lower Slatersville reservoir; (6) a new 0.5-
mile-long, 13.8-kilovolt transmission line; and (7) appurtenant
facilities. The project would have an average annual generation of
about 1,250 megawatt-hours.
    In addition to the new project facilities described above, the
project would include reinstalling 1.5- or 2.0-foot-high flashboards on
top of RI Dam No. 43.
    Project facilities may also include: (1) The existing 6-foot-high
RI Dam No. 45 with a 105-foot-long spillway; and (2) the existing 0.3-
acre reservoir with a normal water surface elevation of 231.9 feet NGVD
located in the bypassed reach between RI Dam No. 43 and the new
tailrace.
    m. A copy of the application is available for 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 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>. A copy is also available
for inspection and reproduction at the address in item h above.
    You may also register online at  http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
esubscription.asp to be notified via e-mail of new filings and
issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance,
contact FERC Online Support.
    n. Anyone may submit a protest or a motion to intervene in
accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18
CFR 385.210, 385.211, and 385.214. In determining the appropriate
action to take, the Commission will consider all protests filed, but
only those who file a motion to intervene in accordance with the
Commission's Rules may become a party to the proceeding. Any protests
or motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified
deadline date for the particular application.
    All filings must: (1) Bear in all capital letters the title
``PROTEST'' or ``MOTION TO INTERVENE;'' (2) set forth in the heading
the name of the applicant and the project number of the application to
which the filing responds; (3) furnish the name, address, and telephone
number of the person protesting or intervening; and (4) otherwise
comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005.
Agencies may obtain copies of the application directly from the
applicant. A copy of any protest or motion to intervene must be served
upon each representative of the applicant specified in the particular
application.
    Procedural schedule and final amendments: The application will be
processed according to the following Hydro Licensing Schedule.
Revisions to the schedule will be made as appropriate. The Commission
staff proposes to issue one environmental assessment rather than issue
a draft and final EA. Comments, terms and conditions, recommendations,
prescriptions, and reply comments, if any, will be addressed in an EA.
Staff intents to give at least 30 days for entities to comment on the
EA, and will take into consideration all comments received on the EA
before final action is taken on the license application.

Issue Scoping Document...................  June 2009.
Notice of application is ready for         August 2009.
 environmental analysis.

Notice of the availability of the EA.....  January 2010.

    Final amendments to the application must be filed with the
Commission no later than 30 days from the issuance date of the notice
of ready for environmental analysis.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-55925; File No. SR-Amex-2007-44]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; American Stock Exchange LLC;
Notice of Filing and Order Granting Accelerated Approval of Proposed
Rule Change, as Modified by Amendment Nos. 1 and 2 Thereto, to Amend
Section 107D of the Company Guide

 June 20, 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 May 1, 2007, the American Stock Exchange LLC (``Exchange'' or
``Amex'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in Items I and
II below, which Items have been substantially prepared by the Exchange.
On May 21, 2007, the Exchange filed Amendment No. 1 to the proposed
rule change. On June 14, 2007, the Exchange filed Amendment No. 2 to
the proposed rule change. This order provides notice of the proposed
rule change and approves the proposed rule change, as amended, on an
accelerated basis.
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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 amend Section 107D(g) of the Amex Company
Guide to expand the eligibility of foreign securities and American
Depository Receipts (``ADRs'') that may be components of an underlying
index in connection with index-linked securities (``Index-Linked
Securities'').\3\

The text of the proposed rule change is available at Amex, the
Commission's Public Reference Room, and http://www.amex.com.

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    \3\ See Section 107D of the Amex Company Guide (defining Index-
Linked Securities as securities that provide for the payment at
maturity of a cash amount based on the performance of an underlying
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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 Exchange 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 III 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 proposal is to expand the number of permissible
securities indexes comprised of foreign securities and/or ADRs that may
qualify under Section 107D(g) of the Amex Company Guide. Pursuant to
Section 107D, which sets forth generic listing standards to permit the
listing and trading of Index-Linked Securities pursuant to Rule 19b-
4(e) under the Act,\4\ the Exchange may list Index-Linked Securities
based on an Underlying Index that meet the criteria set forth in
paragraph (g) of Section 107D of the Amex Company Guide. Specifically,
an Underlying Index is required to either be (i) an index meeting the
specific criteria set forth in Section 107D(g), or (ii) an index
previously approved for the trading of options or other derivative
securities by the Commission under Section 19(b)(2) of the Act \5\ and
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    \4\ Rule 19b-4(e) provides that the listing and trading of a new
derivative securities product by a self-regulatory organization
(``SRO'') shall not be deemed a proposed rule change, pursuant to
paragraph (c)(1) of Rule 19b-4, if the Commission has approved,
pursuant to Section 19(b) of the Act, the SRO's trading rules,
procedures, and listing standards for the product class that would
include the new derivatives securities product, and the SRO has a
surveillance program for the product class. See 17 CFR 240.19b-
4(e)(1). See also Securities Exchange Act Release No. 51563 (April
15, 2005), 70 FR 21257 (April 25, 2005) (SR-Amex-2005-001)
(approving the adoption of generic listing standards for Index-
Linked Securities).
    \5\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
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    Section 107D(g) of the Amex Company Guide provides the following
requirements for the Underlying Index:
    (i) Each component security must have a minimum market value of at
least $75 million, except that for each of the lowest weighted
component securities in the Underlying Index that in the aggregate
account for no more than 10% of the weight of the Underlying Index, the
market value can be at least $50 million;
    (ii) Each component security must have a trading volume in each of
the last six months of not less than 1,000,000 shares, except that for
each of the lowest weighted securities in the Underlying Index that in
the aggregate account for no more than 10% of the weight of the
Underlying Index, the trading volume must be at least 500,000 shares in
each of the last six months;
    (iii) In the case of a capitalization-weighted Underlying Index,
the lesser of the five highest weighted component securities in the
Underlying Index or the highest weighted component securities in the
Underlying Index that in the aggregate represent at least 30% of the
total number of component securities in the Underlying Index, each of
such securities must have an average monthly trading volume of at least
2,000,000 shares over the previous six months;
    (iv) No component security may represent more than 25% of the
weight of the Underlying Index, and the five highest weighted component
securities in the Underlying Index must not in the aggregate account
for more than 50% of the weight of the Underlying Index (60% for an
Underlying Index consisting of fewer than 25 component securities);
    (v) 90% of the Underlying Index's numerical index value and at
least 80% of the total number of component securities must meet the
then current criteria for standardized options trading set forth in
Amex Rule 915;
    (vi) Each component security must be an Act reporting company which
is listed on a national securities exchange or is traded through the
facilities of a national securities system and is subject to last sale
reporting; and
    (vii) Foreign country securities or ADRs that are not subject to
comprehensive surveillance agreements must not in the aggregate
represent more than 20% of the weight of the Underlying Index.
    The Exchange's experience to date has revealed that it is difficult
to list and trade Index-Linked Securities based on an Underlying Index
comprised of foreign securities and/or ADRs with respect to which the
primary market for such securities is outside of the United States. In
particular, subparagraph (g)(vi) of Section 107D of the Company Guide
prohibits the inclusion of component securities unless each component
security is an Act reporting company listed on a national securities
exchange or traded through the facilities of a national securities
system and is subject to last sale reporting. The Exchange believes
that this requirement essentially eliminates the usefulness of the
generic listing standard for Index-Linked Securities because it
prohibits the use of foreign indexes (not already approved by the
Commission) in connection with Index-Linked Securities, unless the
underlying components are listed and traded on a United States national
securities exchange. Accordingly, the Exchange believes that the
requirements set forth in subparagraph (vi) of Section 107D(g) of the
Amex Company Guide are unduly restrictive to the detriment of the
marketplace, as well as the application of the generic listing
standard.
    The proposal would revise subparagraph (vi) of Section 107D(g) and
combine current subparagraphs (vi) and (vii) of this Section. The
revision would permit the Exchange to list and trade Index-Linked
Securities so long as all component securities are either (A)
securities (other than foreign country securities and ADRs) that are
(1) issued by a reporting company under the 1934 Act that is listed on
a national securities exchange, and (2) ``NMS stock,'' as defined in
Rule 600 of Regulation NMS,\6\ or (B) foreign country securities or
ADRs, provided that the foreign country securities or foreign country
securities underlying ADRs having their primary trading market outside
the United States on foreign trading markets that are not members of
the Intermarket Surveillance Group or are not parties to comprehensive
surveillance sharing agreements with the Exchange will not, in the
aggregate, represent more than 20% of the dollar weight of the
Underlying Index.
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    The Exchange submits that the expansion of the potential foreign
country securities and ADRs that may be components of an eligible
Underlying Index underlying Index-Linked Securities should benefit the
marketplace and investors. The Exchange believes that the proposal will
also enhance the market for potential foreign-based index products
listed and traded on the Exchange.
2. Statutory Basis
    The Exchange believes that the proposed rule change is consistent
with Section 6(b) of the Act,\7\ in general, and furthers the
objectives of Section 6(b)(5)

of the Act,\8\ in particular, in that it is designed to prevent
fraudulent and manipulative acts and practices, promote just and
equitable principles of trade, foster cooperation and coordination with
persons engaged in facilitating transactions in securities, and remove
impediments to and perfect the mechanism of a free and open market and
a national market system.
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    \7\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
    \8\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
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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

    No written comments were solicited or received with respect to the
proposed rule change.

III. 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 Number SR-Amex-2007-44 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 Number SR-Amex-2007-44. 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 (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 such filing also will be available for
inspection and copying at the principal offices 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 Number SR-Amex-2007-44 and should be
submitted on or before July 18, 2007.

IV. Commission's Findings and Order Granting Accelerated Approval of
the Proposed Rule Change

    After careful consideration, the Commission finds that the proposed
rule change, as amended, is consistent with the requirements of the Act
and the rules and regulations thereunder applicable to a national
securities exchange.\9\ In particular, the Commission finds that the
proposed rule change is consistent with the requirements of Section
6(b)(5) of the Act,\10\ which requires, among other things, that the
Exchange's rules be designed to promote just and equitable principles
of trade, to foster cooperation and coordination with persons engaged
in regulating, clearing, settling, processing information with respect
to, and facilitating transactions in securities, 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. The Commission believes that the proposal should expand the
use of Underlying Indexes comprised of foreign securities and/or ADRs
to the benefit of the marketplace and investors, so long as such
component securities, having their respective primary foreign trading
markets that are not members of ISG or parties to a comprehensive
surveillance sharing agreement, do not represent in the aggregate more
than 20% of the overall weight of the Underlying Index.
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    \9\ In approving this proposed rule change, the Commission notes
that it has considered the proposed rule's impact on efficiency,
competition, and capital formation. See 15 U.S.C. 78c(f).
    \10\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
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    The Commission finds good cause for approving the proposed rule
change, as modified by Amendment Nos. 1 and 2 thereto, before the 30th
day after the date of publication of notice of filing thereof in the
Federal Register.\11\ The Commission notes that it has previously
approved substantially similar provisions with respect to the expanded
eligibility of component securities included in indexes underlying
index-linked securities \12\ and presently is not aware of any
regulatory issue that should cause it to revisit that finding or would
preclude the trading of such securities on the Exchange. Therefore, the
Commission finds good cause, consistent with Section 19(b)(2) of the
Act,\13\ to approve the proposed rule change on an accelerated basis.
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    \11\ In Amendment No. 2, the Exchange requested for accelerated
approval of the proposal.
    \12\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 55687 (May 1,
2007), 72 FR 25824 (May 7, 2007) (SR-NYSE-2007-27) (approving, among
other things, the eligibility requirements of component securities
underlying Equity Index-Linked Securities).
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V. Conclusion

    It is therefore Ordered, pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of the
Act,\14\ that the proposed rule change (SR-Amex-2007-44), as modified
by Amendment Nos. 1 and 2 thereto, be, and it hereby is, approved on an
accelerated basis.
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    \14\ Id.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Market Regulation,
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Florence E. Harmon,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2013-0735; Directorate Identifier 2013-SW-014-AD;
Amendment 39-17748; AD 2014-03-11]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. (Bell)
Helicopters

AGENCY:  Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Bell
Model 204B helicopters with a certain cable assembly installed. This AD
requires inspecting the tail rotor (T/R) cable assembly for an
incorrectly machined body. This AD is prompted by a report from Bell
that a defective body on the cable prevents the barrel assembly from
fully engaging in the body cavity. These actions are intended to
prevent disengagement of the cable from the barrel, failure of the T/R
pitch control, and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter.

DATES: This AD is effective March 26, 2014.
    The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of a certain document listed in this AD as of March 26, 2014.

ADDRESSES: For service information identified in this AD, contact Bell
Helicopter Textron, Inc., P.O. Box 482, Fort Worth, TX 76101; telephone
(817) 280-3391; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>; or at http://www.bellcustomer.com/files/. You may review a copy of the

referenced service information at the FAA, Office of the Regional
Counsel, Southwest Region, 2601 Meacham Blvd., Room 663, Fort Worth,
Texas 76137.

Examining the AD Docket

    You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov or in person at the Docket Operations Office
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays. The AD docket contains this AD, any incorporated-by-reference
service information, the economic evaluation, any comments received,
and other information. The street address for the Docket Operations
Office (phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>) is U.S. Department of Transportation,
Docket Operations Office, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-
140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Helene Gandy, Aviation Safety
Engineer, Rotorcraft Certification Office, Rotorcraft Directorate, FAA,
2601 Meacham Blvd., Fort Worth, Texas 76137; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>;
email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Discussion

    On August 20, 2013, at 78 FR 51126, the Federal Register published
our notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM), which proposed to amend 14
CFR part 39 by adding an AD that would apply to Bell Model 204B
helicopters with a cable assembly, part number 205-001-720-001
installed. The NPRM proposed to require inspecting each cable assembly
to determine if an incorrectly machined body is installed. If an
incorrectly machined body is installed, the NPRM proposed to require
replacing the cable assembly within 100 hours time-in-service (TIS).
Until the cable assembly is replaced, the NPRM proposed to require
inspecting the assembly for separation daily.
    The proposed requirements were intended to prevent disengagement of
the cable from the body, T/R pitch control failure in a fixed position,
and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter.

Comments

    We gave the public the opportunity to participate in developing
this AD, but we did not receive any comments on the NPRM (78 FR 51126,
August 20, 2013).

FAA's Determination

    We have reviewed the relevant information and determined that an
unsafe condition exists and is likely to exist or develop on other
products of the same type design and that air safety and the public
interest require adopting the AD requirements as proposed.

Related Service Information

    We reviewed Bell Alert Service Bulletin No. 204B-12-68, dated
October 10, 2012 (ASB), which describes procedures for inspecting the
barrel assembly to determine if an incorrectly machined body is
installed. If an incorrectly machined body is installed, the ASB
specifies replacing the cable assembly. The ASB further specifies
inspecting the barrel assembly and cable connection daily until the
cable assembly is replaced.

Differences Between This AD and the Service Information

    The ASB specifies replacing any defective cable assembly within 100
hours TIS or by January 31, 2013; this AD requires replacing the cable
assembly within 100 hours TIS.

Costs of Compliance

    We estimate that this AD will affect 9 helicopters of U.S.
Registry. We estimate that operators will incur the following costs in
order to comply with this AD. At an average labor rate of $85 per hour,
inspecting the barrel assembly requires about 1 work-hour, for a cost
per helicopter of $85 and a total cost of $765 for the fleet. If
required, replacing a defective cable assembly requires about 8 work-
hours, and required parts cost about $625, for a cost per helicopter of
$1,305.

Authority for This Rulemaking

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

Regulatory Findings

    This AD will not have federalism implications under Executive Order
13132. This AD will not have a substantial direct effect on the States,
on the relationship between the national government and the States, or
on the distribution of power and responsibilities among the various
levels of government.
    For the reasons discussed above, I certify that this AD:
    (1) Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under Executive
Order 12866;
    (2) Is not a ``significant rule'' under DOT Regulatory Policies and
Procedures (44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979);
    (3) Will not affect intrastate aviation in Alaska to the extent
that it justifies making a regulatory distinction; and
    (4) Will not have a significant economic impact, positive or
negative, on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria
of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
    We prepared an economic evaluation of the estimated costs to comply
with this AD and placed it in the AD docket.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

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

Adoption of the Amendment

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

PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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 (AD):

2014-03-11 Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. (Bell) Helicopters:
Amendment 39-17748; Docket No. FAA-2013-0735; Directorate Identifier
2013-SW-014-AD.

(a) Applicability

    This AD applies to Bell Model 204B helicopters with a cable
assembly, part number 205-001-720-001 installed, certificated in any
category.

(b) Unsafe Condition

    This AD defines the unsafe condition as an incorrectly machined
body on the cable assembly, which could prevent the barrel assembly
from fully engaging in the body cavity. This condition could result
in disengagement of the cable from the barrel, failure of the tail
rotor pitch control, and subsequent loss of control of the
helicopter.

(c) Effective Date

    This AD becomes effective March 26, 2014.

(d) Compliance

    You are responsible for performing each action required by this
AD within the specified compliance time unless it has already been
accomplished prior to that time.

(e) Required Actions

    (1) Within 25 hours time in service (TIS), inspect each cable
assembly to determine if there is a false cut on the body of the
barrel assembly, as depicted in Figure 1 of Bell Alert Service
Bulletin No. 204B-12-68, dated October 10, 2012.
    (2) If there is a false cut, before the first flight of each
day, inspect the cable assembly for separation of the barrel
assembly from the body. If there is any separation, before further
flight, replace the cable assembly.
    (3) Within 100 hours TIS, replace the cable assembly with an
airworthy cable assembly that does not have a false cut in the body.
Replacing the cable assembly is terminating action for the
inspections required by paragraph (e)(2) of this AD.

(f) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)

    (1) The Manager, Rotorcraft Certification Office, FAA, may
approve AMOCs for this AD. Send your proposal to: Helene Gandy,
Aviation Safety Engineer, Rotorcraft Certification Office,
Rotorcraft Directorate, FAA, 2601 Meacham Blvd., Fort Worth, Texas
76137; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    (2) For operations conducted under a 14 CFR part 119 operating
certificate or under 14 CFR part 91, subpart K, we suggest that you
notify your principal inspector, or lacking a principal inspector,
the manager of the local flight standards district office or
certificate holding district office before operating any aircraft
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    (i) Bell Alert Service Bulletin No. 204B-12-68, dated October
10, 2012.
    (ii) Reserved.
    (3) For Bell service information identified in this AD, contact
Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc., P.O. Box 482, Fort Worth, TX 76101;
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    (4) You may view this service information at FAA, Office of the
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    Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on January 31, 2014.
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Acting Directorate Manager, Rotorcraft Directorate, Aircraft
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2013-N-0510]

Clinical Development Programs for Opioid Conversion; Public
Workshop; Request for Comments

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice of public workshop; request for comments.

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    The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Center for Drug Evaluation
and Research, is announcing a public scientific workshop to address
public health concerns associated with the inclusion of equianalgesic
opioid conversion tables in opioid product labels. Discussion will
focus on the available data supporting the use of equianalgesic opioid
conversion tables, problems associated with their use, and strategies
used in clinical practice to convert patients from one opioid analgesic
product to another. The goal of the workshop is to identify gaps in
existing knowledge regarding equianalgesic opioid conversion in
clinical practice, to develop a research agenda to address these gaps,
and to identify mechanisms for communicating safe opioid analgesic
conversion strategies to prescribers.
    Date and Time: The public workshop will be held on July 29, 2013,
from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
    Location: The workshop will be held at FDA White Oak Campus, 10903
New Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 31 Conference Center, the Great Room (rm.
1503), Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002. Entrance for non-FDA employees is
through Building 1 where routine security check procedures will be
performed. For parking and security information, please visit http://www.fda.gov/AboutFDA/WorkingatFDA/Buildingsandfacilities/WhiteOakCampusInformation/ucm241740.htm.
    Contact Persons: Elizabeth Giaquinto, Center for Drug Evaluation
and Research, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New Hampshire Ave.,
Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002,<PHONE_NUMBER>,
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or Lisa Basham, Center for Drug
Evaluation

and Research, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New Hampshire Ave.,
Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002,<PHONE_NUMBER><EMAIL_ADDRESS>    Registration to Attend the Workshop and Requests to Participate in
Open Public Hearing: As part of the public workshop, an open public
hearing will be held between 10: 15 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. on July 29,
2013. If you wish to attend the public workshop or provide testimony
for the open public hearing, please email your registration to:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>by July 15, 2013. Those without email
access may register by contacting one of the persons listed in the
Contact Persons section of the document. Please provide complete
contact information for each attendee, including name, title,
affiliation, address, email address, and telephone number.
    For those interested in providing testimony for the Open Public
Hearing, please also provide a short abstract of your remarks by July
15, 2013. We will try to accommodate all persons who wish to testify;
however, the duration of each speaker's testimony during this open
public hearing may be limited by time constraints.
    Registration for the public workshop is free and will be on a
first-come, first-served basis. Early registration is recommended,
because seating is limited. FDA may limit the number of participants
from each organization as well as the total number of participants
based on space limitations. Registrants will receive confirmation once
they have been accepted for the workshop. Onsite registration on the
day of the meeting will be based on space availability. If registration
reaches maximum capacity, FDA will post a notice closing meeting
registration for the workshop at: http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/NewsEvents/ucm340470.htm.
    Comments: Submit either electronic or written comments by August
29, 2013. Submit electronic comments to http://www.regulations.gov.
Submit written comments to the Division of Dockets Management (HFA-
305), Food and Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, rm. 1061,
Rockville, MD 20852. It is only necessary to send one set of comments.
Identify comments with the docket number found in brackets in the
heading of this document. Received comments may be seen in the Division
of Dockets Management between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday,
and will be posted to the docket at http://www.regulations.gov.
    If you need special accommodations due to a disability, please
contact Elizabeth Giaquinto or Lisa Basham (see Contact Persons) at
least 7 days in advance of the public workshop.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Introduction

    FDA is announcing this workshop to address public health concerns
associated with the inclusion of equianalgesic opioid conversion tables
in opioid product labels. Use of these conversion tables, intended for
safe conversion between opioid products, has resulted in prescribing
errors, serious adverse events, and deaths. While FDA will be giving a
brief presentation on the use of conversion tables in the current
product labels, we are holding this scientific workshop to bring the
academic experts together to achieve consensus on what does or does not
need to be done to improve how opioids are converted in clinical
practice.
    During the public workshop participants will do the following:
    1. Review the data available supporting the basis of equianalgesic
opioid conversion tables.
    2. Review the problems associated with the use of equianalgesic
opioid conversion tables, including prescribing errors and the
occurrence of serious adverse events and deaths, with emphasis on the
risks associated with extended-release opioids.
    3. Review clinical strategies used for converting patients from one
opioid product to another opioid product and the data to support the
safety of those strategies.
    4. Discuss gaps in the existing knowledge regarding equianalgesic
opioid analgesic doses and opioid conversion in clinical practice.
    5. Develop a research agenda to address those gaps.
    6. Discuss the mechanisms for communicating about safe opioid
analgesic conversion strategies to prescribers.
    FDA will post the agenda and additional workshop background
material approximately 5 days before the workshop at: http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/NewsEvents/ucm340470.htm.

II. Transcripts

    Please be advised that approximately 30 days after the public
workshop, a transcript will be available. It will be accessible at
http://www.regulations.gov, and may be viewed at the Division of
Dockets Management (see Comments). A transcript will also be available
in either hardcopy or on CD-ROM, after submission of a Freedom of
Information request. Written requests are to be sent to Division of
Freedom of Information (ELEM-1029), Food and Drug Administration, 12420
Parklawn Dr., Element Bldg., Rockville, MD 20857.

    Dated: May 21, 2013.
Leslie Kux,
Assistant Commissioner for Policy.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-64488; File No. SR-FICC-2011-03]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Fixed Income Clearing Corporation;
Notice of Filing and Order Granting Accelerated Approval of Proposed
Rule Change Relating to Updating the Range of Haircuts To Be Applied to
Eligible Clearing Fund Securities and Eligible Participants Fund
Securities

May 13, 2011.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(``Act''),\1\ notice is hereby given that on May 10, 2011, the Fixed
Income Clearing Corporation (``FICC'') filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (``Commission'') the proposed rule change as
described in Items I and II below, which Items have been prepared
primarily by FICC. The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit
comments on the proposed rule change from interested persons and to
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance
of the Proposed Rule Change

    The purpose of this filing is to modify the range of haircuts
currently applied to Eligible Clearing Fund Securities by FICC's
Government Securities Division (``GSD'') and Eligible Participants Fund
Securities by FICC's Mortgage-Backed Securities Division (``MBSD'').

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

    In its filing with the Commission, FICC 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 III below. FICC 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

    Under GSD's Rulebook and MBSD's Clearing Rules (``Rules''), GSD
Members and MBSD Participants are required to make deposits to the GSD
Clearing Fund and MBSD Participants Fund, respectively, with the amount
of each Member's and Participant's required deposit being fixed by FICC
in accordance with formulas as specified in the Rules (``Required
Deposit'').
    A GSD Member or MBSD Participant may satisfy its Required Deposit
with a cash deposit, and FICC may permit a portion of the Member's or
Participant's deposit to be evidenced by an open account indebtedness
secured by Eligible Clearing Fund Securities (for the GSD) and Eligible
Participants Fund Securities (for the MBSD). Eligible Clearing Fund
Securities and Eligible Participants Fund Securities consist of certain
Treasury, agency, and mortgage-backed securities. Eligible Clearing
Fund Securities and Eligible Participants Fund Securities pledged as
Clearing Fund collateral are subject to haircuts.
    For reasons set forth in a companion rule filing, FICC's affiliate,
the National Securities Clearing Corporation (``NSCC''), has increased
haircuts on Clearing Fund collateral.\2\ Given that the haircuts are
applied to NSCC and FICC systemically and on a harmonized basis, these
changes are also proposed to be applied to FICC. Moreover, FICC
believes that adjusting FICC's haircuts on Clearing Fund and
Participants Fund collateral will ensure that adequate collateral
levels are maintained to facilitate settlement in the event of a member
or participant default.
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    Accordingly, FICC proposes to increase the haircut applied to (i)
agency notes and bonds from the current range of 2 to 7 percent based
on term to a proposed range of 7 to 10 percent based on term, (ii) zero
coupon obligations of Agency Securities from the current range of 5 to
12 percent based on term to a proposed 7 to 18 percent based on term,
and (iii) mortgage-backed pass-through securities issued by Ginnie Mae
from the current 6 percent to a proposed 7 percent.
    A complete listing of the haircut schedule and the proposed changes
is attached to FICC's proposed rule filing as Exhibit 5 and can be
viewed online at http://www.dtcc.com/legal/rule_filings/ficc/2011.php.
    Subject to approval by the Commission, the proposed haircut changes
on Clearing Fund and Participants Fund collateral will become effective
on May 16, 2011.
    FICC states that the proposed rule change is consistent with the
requirements of the Act \3\ and the rules and regulations thereunder
applicable to FICC because it facilitates the prompt and accurate
clearance and settlement of securities transactions by adjusting FICC's
haircuts on Clearing Fund and Participants Fund collateral to ensure
adequate collateral levels are maintained to facilitate settlement in
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B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

    FICC does not believe that the proposed rule change will have any
impact or impose any burden on competition.

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

    Written comments relating to the proposed rule change have not been
solicited or received by FICC. FICC will notify the Commission of any
written comments it receives.

III. 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-FICC-2011-03 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

     Send paper comments in triplicate to Elizabeth M. Murphy,
Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, Station Place, 100 F
Street, NE., Washington, DC, 20549-1090.

All submissions should refer to File No. SR-FICC-2011-03. 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 (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 Web site viewing and
printing 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 such filings also will be available for
inspection and copying at FICC's principal office and on FICC's Web
site at http://www.dtcc.com/legal/rule_filings/ficc/2011.php. 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
submission should refer to File No. SR-FICC-2011-03 and should be
submitted on or before June 9, 2011.

IV. Commission's Findings and Order Granting Accelerated Approval of
the Proposed Rule Change

    Section 19(b) of the Act \4\ directs the Commission to approve a
proposed rule change of a self-regulatory organization if it finds that
such proposed rule change is consistent with the requirements of the
Act and the rules and regulations thereunder applicable to such
organization. The Commission finds that the proposed rule change is
consistent with the requirements of the Act, in particular the
requirements of Section 17A of the Act,\5\ and the rules and
regulations thereunder applicable to FICC. Specifically, the Commission
finds that the proposed rule change is consistent with Section
17A(b)(3)(F) of the Act,\6\ which requires, among other things, that
the rules of a registered clearing agency be designed to assure the
safeguarding of securities and funds which are in the custody or
control of the clearing agency or for which it is responsible. The
Commission finds that FICC's rule change is consistent with this
requirement because increasing the haircuts that are applied to the
securities that FICC's members and participants deposit as Clearing
Fund or Participants Fund collateral should help ensure that FICC
maintains adequate collateral levels to facilitate settlement in the
event of a member or participant default, which should therefore help
minimize risk to FICC and its members and participants. Accordingly,
the proposed rule change should improve FICC's ability to assure the
safeguarding of securities and funds in its custody or control or for
which it is responsible.
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    \4\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b).
    \5\ 15 U.S.C. 78q-1. In approving this proposed rule change, the
Commission has considered the proposed rule's impact on efficiency,
competition, and capital formation. 15 U.S.C. 78c(f).
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    FICC has requested that the Commission approve the proposed rule
change on an accelerated basis such that it would become effective on
May 16, 2011. By granting accelerated approval to the proposed change
so that FICC will be able to adjust its haircuts for securities pledged
as Clearing Fund or Participants Fund collateral by May 16, 2011, so
that it haircuts remain harmonious with those of NSCC. As a result,
FICC should be better able to maintain adequate collateral levels to
protect itself and its members and participants in the event of a
member or participant default. Accordingly, the Commission finds good
cause to approve the proposed rule change prior to the 30th day after
the date of publication of notice of the proposed rule change in the
Federal Register.

V. Conclusion

    It is therefore ordered pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of the Act \7\
that the proposed rule change (SR-FICC-2011-03) be, and it hereby is,
approved on an accelerated basis.
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    For the Commission by the Division of Trading and Markets
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Cathy H. Ahn,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

[Docket No.: DOT-OST-2021-0160]

Transportation Research and Development Strategic Plan; Request
for Information

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology
(OST-R), U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT).

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SUMMARY: The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and
Technology (OST-R) invites the public to provide comments to inform the
development of DOT's Research, Development, and Technology (RD&T)
Strategic Plan for fiscal years (FY) 2022-2026. We welcome the views of
the transportation research community on USDOT's research vision,
strategic goals, and priorities, and how our research programs can
advance the transportation system of the present and future. Please
help us shape our research plans at this pivotal moment in the
transformation of the nation's transportation system.

DATES: Comments are due by January 31, 2022. DOT will consider comments
filed after this date to the extent practicable.

ADDRESSES: Written comments may be submitted by email or U.S. mail.
Respondents are encouraged to submit comments electronically to ensure
timely receipt. Please include your name, title, organization, postal
address, telephone number, and email address.
     Electronic Submission: Go to http://www.regulations.gov.
Search by using the docket number (provided above). Follow the
instructions for sending comments.
     Email: [email protected]. Include the docket number in the
subject line of the message. Please include the full body of your
comments in the text of the electronic message and as an attachment.
     Mail: Docket Management Facility; U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200

New Jersey Avenue SE, Room PL-401, Washington, DC 20590-0001.
     Instructions: All submissions must include the agency name
and docket numbers.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Jordan Katz, Community Planner, U.S.
DOT Volpe Center, Telephone<PHONE_NUMBER> or email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 49 U.S.C. Section 6503 requires that the
Secretary of Transportation develop a 5-year transportation research
and development strategic plan to guide future Federal transportation
research and development activities. The statute states that the
strategic plan shall describe how the plan furthers the primary purpose
of the transportation research and development program.
    49 U.S.C. Chapter 65 outlines the following primary purposes of
transportation research:
     Promoting safety
     Improving mobility of people and goods
     Reducing congestion
     Improving the durability and extending the life of
transportation infrastructure
     Preserving the existing transportation system
     Preserving the environment
     Reducing transportation cybersecurity risks
    DOT is in the process of updating its strategic plan for FY 2022-
2026 and released a Draft Strategic Framework in December 2021, which
outlined the following six draft DOT Strategic Goals:
     Safety
     Economic strength and global competitiveness
     Equity
     Climate and sustainability
     Transformation
     Organizational excellence
    The Draft Strategic Framework can be accessed at https://www.transportation.gov/dot-strategic-plan.
    In order to align its research strategy and programs with the
Department's goals, DOT is developing a new Research, Development, and
Technology (RD&T) Strategic Plan for FY2022-2026.
    OST-R invites the public to provide comments to inform the
development of the 5-year strategic plan for transportation RD&T.
Comments should regard appropriate RD&T activities to meet the purposes
and considerations listed above and/or emerging RD&T challenges,
opportunities, and priorities that DOT RD&T should address over the
next five years. In particular, comments may respond to any or all of
the following questions:
    1. How should DOT prioritize and invest in research activities over
the next five years? Over the next 30 years?
    2. What types of research activities should DOT undertake to meet
its strategic goals?
    3. What key social, demographic, economic, technological, and/or
other trends influence transportation today and into the future?
    4. What emerging challenges or opportunities or knowledge gaps in
transportation warrant additional Federal RD&T activities or
investments?
    5. How can DOT best lead and coordinate its RD&T activities with
Federal, State, local, tribal, private sector, non-profit institutions,
and international partners?
    6. What activities should DOT adopt to facilitate deployment of DOT
research results into the U.S. transportation system?
    7. Is there anything else you want to share or say regarding DOT's
research portfolio and activities?

    Issued on December 23, 2021.
Jordan Wainer Katz,
Community Planner.
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