Comment Info: =================

General Comment:Dear Mr. Zeller:

I am writing as an individual consumer to request an extension of the comment period for the Food and Drug Administration's ("FDA") Proposed Rule Deeming Tobacco Products to be Subject to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, as amended by the Family Smoking and Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (the "Proposed Rule") published at 79 Fed. Reg. 23,142 and Federal Register No. 2014-09491. On behalf of myself, I am requesting that the comment period for the Proposed Rule be extended by the FDA for an additional 105 days, from its current 75-day period, to 180 days.

The Proposed Rule raises a number of significant issues and questions that are important and relevant to me, as a consumer of products that are proposed for regulation under the Proposed Rule. The Proposed Rule asks about a hundred different questions I might want to respond to. I want to provide my thoughts and comments on many of these issues, but my time to devote to researching and providing thoughtful comments on these important questions is limited. I have already spent many hours researching and dissecting these issues, but they take time. I know that the FDA took many years to even come up with the Proposed Rule, so I do not think it is at all unreasonable to allow the public a mere six months to comment on it. This is our only opportunity, as consumers, to provide our feedback.  I believe that this extension will allow significant evidence of the life saving traits that e-cigarettes are providing to the community of ex-smokers that have converted to using e-cigarrettes.

I feel very strongly about e-cigarettes as an alternative to combustible cigarettes. Quite simply, I firmly believe that they saved my life. I was once a victim of smokers cough, and would cough every morning until I vomited. A month after I started e-cigarettes, that ceased. I realize that the FDA has the authority under 21 CFR 10.40 to extend this time frame and that the FDA has exercised this authority on numerous occasions in the past. I would therefore ask that you do so here, so that all stakeholders have the opportunity to provide their comments on this proposed regulation.

I appreciate your consideration of my request and am happy to discuss this issue with you further.


[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 224 (Thursday, November 19, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 73838-73841]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Investment Company Act Release No. 34094; File No. 812-15150]

NB Crossroads Private Markets Access Fund LLC and Neuberger
Berman Investment Advisers LLC

AGENCY: Securities and Exchange Commission (the ``Commission'').

ACTION: Notice.

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    Notice of an application for an order pursuant to section 6(c) of
the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the ``1940 Act'') for an exemption
from sections 18(a)(2), 18(c), and 18(i) of the 1940 Act, pursuant to
section 6(c) and 23(c) of the 1940 Act for certain exemptions from rule
23c-3 under the 1940 Act, and for an order pursuant to section 17(d) of
the 1940 Act and rule 17d-1 thereunder.

SUMMARY OF APPLICATION:  Applicants request an order to permit certain
registered closed-end management investment companies to issue multiple
classes of interests (``Shares'') with varying sales loads and asset-
based service and/or distribution fees and to impose early withdrawal
charges.

Applicants:  NB Crossroads Private Markets Access Fund LLC (``Initial
Fund'') and Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers LLC (``Adviser'').

Filing Dates: The application was filed on August 7, 2020.

Hearing or Notification of Hearing:  An order granting the requested
relief will be issued unless the Commission orders a hearing.
Interested persons may request a hearing by emailing the Commission's
Secretary at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>and serving applicants with a
copy of the request by email. Hearing requests should be received by
the Commission by 5:30 p.m. on December 7, 2020, and should be
accompanied by proof of service on the applicants, in the form of an
affidavit or, for lawyers, a certificate of service. Pursuant to rule
0-5 under the 1940 Act, hearing requests should state the nature of the
writer's interest, any facts bearing upon the desirability of a hearing
on the matter, the reason for the request, and the issues contested.
Persons who wish to be notified of a hearing may request notification
by emailing the Commission's Secretary at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
ADDRESSES: The Commission<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Applicants: Corey
Issing, Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers LLC<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer O. Palmer, Senior Counsel, at
(303) 844-1012, or David J. Marcinkus, Branch Chief, at<PHONE_NUMBER>
(Division of Investment Management, Chief Counsel's Office).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following is a summary of the
application. The complete application may be obtained by searching the
Commission's website, at http://www.sec.gov/search/search.htm, using
the application's file number or the applicant's name, or by calling
the Commission at<PHONE_NUMBER>.

Applicants' Representations

    1. The Initial Fund is a newly organized Delaware limited liability
company that is registered under the 1940 Act as a closed-end
management investment company and classified as a non-diversified
investment company. The Initial Fund's investment objective is to seek
to provide attractive, long-term capital appreciation by investing
primarily in an actively managed portfolio of private equity
investments.
    2. The Adviser, a Delaware organized limited liability company, is
registered as an investment adviser under the 1940 Act. The Adviser
serves as investment adviser to the Initial Fund. The Adviser is an
indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Neuberger Berman Group.
    3. The applicants seek an order to permit the Initial Fund to offer
investors multiple classes of Shares with varying sales loads and
asset-based service and/or distribution fees and to impose early
withdrawal charges.
    4. Applicants request that the order also apply to any other
registered closed-end management investment company that conducts a
continuous offering of its shares, existing now or in the future, for
which the Adviser, its successors,\1\ or any entity controlling,
controlled by, or under common control with the Adviser, or its
successors, acts as investment adviser, and which provides periodic
liquidity with respect to its Shares through tender offers conducted in
compliance with either rule 23c-3 under the 1940 Act or rule 13e-4
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the ``1934 Act'') (each such
closed-end management investment company a ``Future Fund'' and,
together with the Initial Fund, each a ``Fund,'' and collectively the
``Funds'').\2\
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    \1\ A successor in interest is limited to an entity that results
from a reorganization into another jurisdiction or a change in the
type of business organization.
    \2\ The Initial Fund and any Future Fund relying on the
requested relief will do so in compliance with the terms and
conditions of the application. Applicants represent that any person
presently intending to rely on the requested relief is listed as an
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    5. The Initial Fund's initial Registration Statement filed on Form
N-2 seeks to register two initial classes of Shares, Class A Shares and
Institutional Class Shares, each with its own fee and expense
structure. If the Initial Fund's initial Registration Statement is
declared effective prior to receipt of the requested relief, the
Initial Fund will only offer one class of Shares, Institutional Class
Shares, until receipt of the requested relief. Shares will be offered
on a continuous basis pursuant to a registration statement under the
Securities Act of 1933 at their net asset value per share. The Initial
Fund, as a closed-end management investment company, does not intend to
continuously redeem Shares as does an open-end management investment
company. Shares of the Initial Fund will not be listed on any
securities exchange and will not trade on an over-the-counter system.
Applicants do not expect that any secondary market will ever develop
for the Shares.
    6. If the requested relief is granted, the Initial Fund intends to
offer multiple classes of Shares, such as the Institutional Class
Shares (the ``Initial Class Shares'') and Class A Shares (the ``New
Class Shares''), or any other classes. Because of the different
distribution fees, shareholder services fees, and any other class
expenses that may be attributable to the different classes, the net
income attributable to, and any dividends payable on, each class of
Shares may differ from each other from time to time.
    7. Applicants state that, from time to time, the Board of a Fund
may create and offer additional classes of Shares, or may vary the
characteristics described of the Initial Class and New Class Shares,
including without limitation, in the following respects: (1) The amount
of fees permitted by a distribution and service plan as to such class;
(2) voting rights with respect to a distribution and service plan as to
such class; (3) different class designations; (4) the impact of any
class expenses directly attributable to a particular class of Shares
allocated on a class basis as described in the application; (5)
differences in any dividends and net asset values per Share resulting
from differences in fees under a distribution and service plan or in
class expenses; (6) any early withdrawal charge or other sales load
structure; and (7) any exchange or conversion features, as permitted
under the 1940 Act.
    8. Applicants state that, in order to provide a limited degree of
liquidity to

shareholders, the Initial Fund may from time to time offer to
repurchase Shares at their then current NAV pursuant to written tenders
by shareholders in accordance with rule 13e-4 under the 1934 Act. Any
other investment company that intends to rely on the requested relief
will provide periodic liquidity to shareholders in accordance with
either rule 23c-3 under the 1940 Act or rule 13e-4 under the 1934 Act.
    9. Applicants represent that any asset-based distribution and
servicing fee of a Fund will comply with the provisions of Rule 2341 of
the Rules of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (``FINRA Rule
2341'').\3\ Applicants also represent that each Fund will disclose in
its prospectus the fees, expenses, and other characteristics of each
class of Shares offered for sale by the prospectus, as is required for
open-end, multiple class funds under Form N-1A. As if it were an open-
end management investment company, each Fund will disclose fund
expenses borne by shareholders during the reporting period in
shareholder reports \4\ and describe in its prospectus any arrangements
that result in breakpoints in, or elimination of, sales loads.\5\ In
addition, applicants will comply with applicable enhanced fee
disclosure requirements for fund of funds, including registered funds
of hedge and private equity funds.\6\
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    \3\ Any references to FINRA Rule 2341 include any successor or
replacement rule that may be adopted by FINRA.
    \4\ Shareholder Reports and Quarterly Portfolio Disclosure of
Registered Management Investment Companies, Investment Company Act
Release No. 26372 (Feb. 27, 2004) (adopting release).
    \5\ Disclosure of Breakpoint Discounts by Mutual Funds,
Investment Company Act Release No. 26464 (June 7, 2004) (adopting
release).
    \6\ Fund of Funds Investments, Investment Company Act Release
Nos. 26198 (Oct. 1, 2003) (proposing release) and 27399 (June 20,
2006) (adopting release). See also rules 12d1-1, et seq. under the
1940 Act.
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    10. Each Fund and its distributor (the ``Distributor'') will also
comply with any requirements that may be adopted by the Commission or
FINRA regarding disclosure at the point of sale and in transaction
confirmations about the costs and conflicts of interest arising out of
the distribution of open-end investment company shares, and regarding
prospectus disclosure of sales loads and revenue sharing arrangements
as if those requirements apply to the Fund and the Distributor. Each
Fund or the Distributor will contractually require that any other
distributor of the Fund's Shares comply with such requirements in
connection with the distribution of Shares of the Fund.
    11. All expenses incurred by a Fund will be allocated among its
various classes of Shares based on the net assets of the Fund
attributable to each class, except that the net asset value and
expenses of each class will reflect the expenses associated with the
distribution and service plan of that class (if any), shareholder
services fees attributable to a particular class (including transfer
agency fees, if any), and any other incremental expenses of that class.
Expenses of a Fund allocated to a particular class of the Fund's Shares
will be borne on a pro rata basis by each outstanding Share of that
class. Applicants state that each Fund will comply with the provisions
of rule 18f-3 under the 1940 Act as if it were an open-end management
investment company.
    12. Applicants state that any privilege or feature offered by a
Fund will comply with rule 11a-1, rule 11a-3, and rule 18f-3 as if the
Fund were an open-end management investment company.
    13. Applicants seek relief to the extent necessary for each Fund to
impose an early withdrawal charge on shares submitted for repurchase
that have been held less than a specified period. Applicants state that
each Fund may grant waivers of the early withdrawal charges on
repurchases for certain categories of shareholders or transactions
established from time to time. Applicants state that each Fund will
apply the early withdrawal charge (and any waivers or scheduled
variations of the early withdrawal charge) uniformly to all
shareholders in a given class and consistently with the requirements of
rule 22d-1 under the 1940 Act as if the Fund were an open-end
management investment company.
    14. Applicants state that a Fund operating as an interval fund
pursuant to rule 23c-3 under the 1940 Act may offer its shareholders an
exchange feature under which the shareholders of the Fund may, in
connection with the Fund's periodic repurchase offers, exchange their
Shares of the Fund for shares of the same class of (i) registered open-
end management investment companies or (ii) other registered closed-end
investment companies that comply with rule 23c-3 under the 1940 Act and
continuously offer their shares at net asset value, that are in the
Fund's group of investment companies (collectively, the ``Other
Funds''). Shares of a Fund operating pursuant to rule 23c-3 that are
exchanged for shares of Other Funds will be included as part of the
repurchase offer amount for such Fund as specified in rule 23c-3 under
the 1940 Act. Any exchange option will comply with rule 11a-3 under the
1940 Act, as if the Fund were an open-end management investment company
subject to rule 11a-3. In complying with rule 11a-3 under the 1940 Act,
each Fund will treat an early withdrawal charge as if it were a
contingent deferred sales load (a ``CDSL'').\7\
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    \7\ A CDSL, assessed by an open-end fund pursuant to Rule 6c-10
under the 1940 Act, is a distribution-related charge payable to the
distributor. Pursuant to the requested order, the early withdrawal
charge will likewise be a distribution-related charge payable to the
distributor.
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    15. Applicants state that, if a Fund charges a repurchase fee,
Shares of the Fund will be subject to a repurchase fee at a rate of no
greater than two percent of the shareholder's repurchase proceeds if
the interval between the date of purchase of the Shares and the
valuation date with respect to the repurchase of those Shares is less
than one year.\8\ Repurchase fees, if charged, will equally apply to
all classes of Shares of the Fund, consistent with section 18 of the
1940 Act and rule 18f-3 thereunder. To the extent a Fund determines to
waive, impose scheduled variations of, or eliminate a repurchase fee,
it will do so consistently with the requirements of rule 22d-1 under
the 1940 Act as if the repurchase fee were a CDSL and as if the Fund
were a registered open-end management investment company. In addition,
the Fund's waiver of, scheduled variation in, or elimination of the
repurchase fee will apply uniformly to all shareholders of the Fund
regardless of class.
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    \8\ Unlike a distribution-related charge, the repurchase fee is
payable to the Fund to compensate long-term shareholders for the
expenses related to shorter-term investors, in light of the Fund's
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Applicants' Legal Analysis

Multiple Classes of Shares

    1. Section 18(a)(2)(A) and (B) makes it unlawful for a registered
closed-end management investment company to issue a senior security
that is a stock unless (a) immediately after such issuance it will have
an asset coverage of at least 200% and (b) provision is made to
prohibit the declaration of any distribution upon its common stock, or
the purchase of any such common stock, unless in every such case such
senior security has at the time of the declaration of any such
distribution, or at the time of any such purchase, an asset coverage of
at least 200% after deducting the amount of such distribution or
purchase price, as the case may be. Applicants state that the creation
of multiple classes of Shares of the Funds may violate section 18(a)(2)
because the Funds may not meet section 18(a)(2)'s requirements with
respect to a

class of Shares that may be a senior security.
    2. Section 18(c) of the 1940 Act provides, in relevant part, that a
registered closed-end management investment company may not issue or
sell any senior security which is a stock if immediately thereafter the
company will have outstanding more than one class of senior security
that is a stock. Applicants state that the creation of multiple classes
of Shares of a Fund may be prohibited by section 18(c), as a class may
have priority over another class as to payment of dividends because
shareholders of different classes would pay different fees and
expenses.
    3. Section 18(i) of the 1940 Act generally provides that each share
of stock issued by a registered management investment company will be a
voting stock and have equal voting rights with every other outstanding
voting stock. Applicants state that permitting multiple classes of
Shares of a Fund may violate section 18(i) of the 1940 Act because each
class would be entitled to exclusive voting rights with respect to
matters solely related to that class.
    4. Section 6(c) of the 1940 Act provides that the Commission may
exempt any person, security, or transaction, or any class or classes of
persons, securities, or transactions, from any provision of the 1940
Act, or from any rule or regulation under the 1940 Act, if and to the
extent that such exemption is necessary or appropriate in the public
interest and consistent with the protection of investors and the
purposes fairly intended by the policy and provisions of the 1940 Act.
Applicants request an exemption under section 6(c) from sections
18(a)(2), 18(c), and 18(i) to permit the Funds to issue multiple
classes of Shares.
    5. Applicants submit that the proposed allocation of expenses
relating to distribution and voting rights is equitable and will not
discriminate against any group or class of shareholders. Applicants
submit that the proposed arrangements would permit each Fund to
facilitate the distribution of its Shares and provide investors with a
broader choice of shareholder options. Applicants assert that the
proposed closed-end management investment company multiple class
structure does not raise the concerns underlying section 18 of the 1940
Act to any greater degree than open-end management investment
companies' multiple class structures that are permitted by rule 18f-3
under the 1940 Act. Applicants state that each Fund will comply with
the provisions of rule 18f-3 as if it were an open-end management
investment company.

Early Withdrawal Charges

    1. Section 23(c) of the 1940 Act provides, in relevant part, that
no registered closed-end management investment company shall purchase
securities of which it is the issuer, except: (a) On a securities
exchange or other open market; (b) pursuant to tenders, after
reasonable opportunity to submit tenders given to all holders of
securities of the class to be purchased; or (c) under other
circumstances as the Commission may permit by rules and regulations or
orders for the protection of investors.
    2. Rule 23c-3 under the 1940 Act permits an interval fund to make
repurchase offers of between five and twenty-five percent of its
outstanding shares at net asset value at periodic intervals pursuant to
a fundamental policy of the interval fund. Rule 23c-3(b)(1) under the
1940 Act permits an interval fund to deduct from repurchase proceeds
only a repurchase fee, not to exceed two percent of the proceeds, that
is paid to the interval fund and is reasonably intended to compensate
the fund for expenses directly related to the repurchase.
    3. Section 23(c)(3) of the 1940 Act provides that the Commission
may issue an order that would permit a closed-end management investment
company to repurchase its shares in circumstances in which the
repurchase is made in a manner or on a basis that does not unfairly
discriminate against any holders of the class or classes of securities
to be purchased.
    4. Applicants request relief under section 6(c), discussed above,
and section 23(c)(3) from rule 23c-3 to the extent necessary for each
Fund to impose early withdrawal charges on shares of the Fund submitted
for repurchase that have been held for less than a specified period.
    5. Applicants state that the early withdrawal charges they intend
to impose are functionally similar to CDSLs imposed by open-end
management investment companies under rule 6c-10 under the 1940 Act.
Rule 6c-10 permits open-end management investment companies to impose
CDSLs, subject to certain conditions. Applicants note that rule 6c-10
is grounded in policy considerations supporting the employment of CDSLs
where there are adequate safeguards for the investor. Applicants state
that these same policy considerations support imposition of early
withdrawal charges in the interval fund context, and are a solid basis
for the Commission to grant exemptive relief to permit interval funds
to impose early withdrawal charges. In addition, applicants state that
early withdrawal charges may be necessary for the Fund's Distributor to
recover distribution costs from shareholders who exit their investments
early. Applicants represent that any early withdrawal charge imposed by
a Fund will comply with rule 6c-10 under the 1940 Act as if the rule
were applicable to closed-end management investment companies. Each
Fund will disclose early withdrawal charges in accordance with the
requirements of Form N-1A concerning CDSLs.

Asset-Based Service and/or Distribution Fees

    1. Section 17(d) of the 1940 Act and rule 17d-1 thereunder prohibit
an affiliated person of a registered investment company, or an
affiliated person of such person, acting as principal, from
participating in or effecting any transaction in connection with any
joint enterprise or other joint arrangement in which the investment
company participates unless the Commission issues an order permitting
the transaction. In reviewing applications submitted under section
17(d) and rule 17d-1, the Commission considers whether the
participation of the investment company in a joint enterprise or joint
arrangement is consistent with the provisions, policies, and purposes
of the 1940 Act, and the extent to which the participation is on a
basis different from or less advantageous than that of other
participants.
    2. Rule 17d-3 under the 1940 Act provides an exemption from section
17(d) and rule 17d-1 to permit open-end management investment companies
to enter into distribution arrangements pursuant to rule 12b-1 under
the 1940 Act. Applicants request an order pursuant to section 17(d) of
the 1940 Act and rule 17d-1 thereunder to the extent necessary to
permit each Fund to impose asset-based service and/or distribution fees
(in a manner similar to rule 12b-1 fees for an open-end management
investment company). Applicants have agreed to comply with rules 12b-1
and 17d-3 as if those rules apply to closed-end management investment
companies, which they believe will resolve any concerns that might
arise in connection with a Fund financing the distribution of its
Shares through asset-based service and/or distribution fees.
    For the reasons stated above, applicants submit that the exemptions
requested under section 6(c) are necessary and appropriate in the
public interest and are consistent with the

protection of investors and the purposes fairly intended by the policy
and provisions of the 1940 Act. Applicants further submit that the
relief requested pursuant to section 23(c)(3) will be consistent with
the protection of investors and will insure that applicants do not
unfairly discriminate against any holders of the class of securities to
be purchased. Finally, applicants state that the Funds' imposition of
asset-based service and/or distribution fees is consistent with the
provisions, policies, and purposes of the 1940 Act and does not involve
participation on a basis different from or less advantageous than that
of other participants.

Applicants' Condition

    Applicants agree that any order granting the requested relief will
be subject to the following condition:
    Each Fund relying on the requested order will comply with the
provisions of rules 6c-10, 12b-1, 17d-3, 18f-3, 22d-1 and, where
applicable, 11a-3 under the 1940 Act, as amended from time to time or
replaced, as if those rules applied to closed-end management investment
companies, and will comply with FINRA Rule 2341, as amended from time
to time, as if that rule applies to all closed-end management
investment companies.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Investment Management,
under delegated authority.

    Dated: November 13, 2020.
J. Matthew DeLesDernier,
Assistant Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2007-0096; Directorate Identifier 2007-NE-39-AD;
Amendment 39-16141; AD 2009-26-06]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Honeywell International Inc. ALF502
Series and LF507 Series Turbofan Engines

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The FAA is superseding an existing airworthiness directive
(AD) for Honeywell International Inc. ALF502 series and LF507 series
turbofan engines with certain fuel manifold assemblies installed. That
AD currently requires initial and repetitive on-wing eddy current or
in-shop fluorescent penetrant inspections of certain part number (P/N)
fuel manifold assemblies for cracks, and replacement of cracked fuel
manifolds with serviceable manifolds. This AD continues to require
inspecting those fuel manifolds for cracks, adds leak checks of certain
additional P/N fuel manifolds, and specifies replacement of the
affected manifolds as an optional terminating action in lieu of the
repetitive inspections. This AD results from reports of fire in the
engine nacelle. We are issuing this AD to detect cracks in certain fuel
manifolds and fuel leaks from other fuel manifolds, which could result
in a fire in the engine nacelle and a hazard to the aircraft.

DATES: This AD becomes effective February 11, 2010. The Director of the
Federal Register approved the incorporation by reference of
AlliedSignal Service Bulletin (SB) ALF/LF 73-1002, Revision 1, dated
March 24, 1997, listed in this AD as of February 11, 2010. The Director
of the Federal Register previously approved the incorporation by
reference of SB ALF/LF 73-1002, dated December 22, 1995, listed in this
AD as of July 28, 1997 (62 FR 28994, May 29, 1997).

ADDRESSES: You can get the service information identified in this AD
from Honeywell International Inc., P.O. Box 52181, Phoenix, AZ 85072-
2181; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER> (U.S.A.) or<PHONE_NUMBER>
(International); or go to: https://portal.honeywell.com/wps/portal/
aero.
    The Docket Operations office is located at Docket Management
Facility, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue,
SE., West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590-
0001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Baitoo, Aerospace Engineer, Los
Angeles Aircraft Certification Office, FAA, Transport Airplane
Directorate, 3960 Paramount Blvd., Lakewood, CA 90712-4137; e-mail:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA proposed to amend 14 CFR part 39 by
superseding AD 97-11-05, Amendment 39-10034 (62 FR 28994, May 29,
1997), with a proposed AD. The proposed AD applies to Honeywell
International Inc. ALF502 series and LF507 series turbofan engines with
certain fuel manifold assemblies installed. We published the proposed
AD in the Federal Register on April 13, 2009 (74 FR 16803). That action
proposed to continue to require inspecting those fuel manifolds for
cracks, would also add leak checks of certain additional P/N fuel
manifolds, and would specify replacement of the affected manifolds as
an optional terminating action in lieu of the repetitive inspections.

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, the regulatory evaluation,
any comments received, and other information. The street address for
the Docket Operations office (telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>) is provided in
the ADDRESSES section. Comments will be available in the AD docket
shortly after receipt.

Comments

    We provided the public the opportunity to participate in the
development of this AD. We received no comments on the proposal or on
the determination of the cost to the public.

Clarification in Optional Terminating Action Paragraph

    Paragraph (i) of this AD is partially revised from, ``* * *
terminates the repetitive inspection requirement specified in
paragraphs (f)(1)(iii), (f)(2)(iii), (g), and (h) of this AD.'' to ``*
* * terminates the inspection requirement of this AD.'' This change was
made because replacing a fuel manifold assembly that has a P/N
specified in paragraph (i) of this AD, or an FAA-approved equivalent
part, terminates all inspection requirements of this AD.

Conclusion

    We have carefully reviewed the available data and determined that
air safety and the public interest require adopting the AD with the
change described previously. We have determined that this change will
neither increase the economic burden on any operator nor increase the
scope of the AD.

Costs of Compliance

    We estimate that this AD will affect 156 engines installed on
airplanes of U.S. registry. We also estimate that it will take about 7
work-hours per engine to perform the required actions, and that the
average labor rate is $80 per work-hour. Required parts will cost about
$50,000 per engine. Based on these figures, we estimate the total cost
of this AD to U.S. operators to be $7,887,360.

Authority for This Rulemaking

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

Regulatory Findings

    We have determined that 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); and
    (3) Will not have a significant economic impact, positive or
negative, on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria
of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
    We prepared a summary of the costs to comply with this AD and
placed it in the AD Docket. You may get a copy of this summary at the
address listed under ADDRESSES.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

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

Adoption of the Amendment

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

PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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

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

Sec.  39.13  [Amended]

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2. The FAA amends Sec.  39.13 by removing Amendment 39-10034 (62 FR
28994, May 29, 1997), and by adding a new airworthiness directive,
Amendment 39-16141, to read as follows:

2009-26-06 Honeywell International Inc. (Formerly AlliedSignal and
Textron-Lycoming): Amendment 39-16141. Docket No. FAA-2007-0096;
Directorate Identifier 2007-NE-39-AD.

Effective Date

    (a) This airworthiness directive (AD) becomes effective February
11, 2010.

Affected ADs

    (b) This AD supersedes AD 97-11-05, Amendment 39-10034.

Applicability

    (c) This AD applies to Honeywell International Inc. ALF502L and
ALF502R series, and LF507-1F and LF507-1H turbofan engines with fuel
manifolds, part numbers (P/Ns) 2-163-620-9, 2-163-620-10, 2-163-620-
17, 2-163-620-18, 2-163-620-23, 2-163-620-24, 2-163-620-25, 2-163-
620-26, 2-163-620-27, 2-163-620-28, 2-163-620-33, 2-163-620-34, 2-
163-620-35, 2-163-620-36, 2-163-620-37, or 2-163-620-38, installed.
These engines are installed on, but not limited to, Bombardier CL-
600-1A11 and BAE Systems 146-100/A, -200/A, and -300/A, and AVRO
146-RJ70A, -RJ85A, and -RJ100A airplanes.

Unsafe Condition

    (d) This AD results from reports of fire in the engine nacelle.
We are issuing this AD to detect cracks in certain fuel manifolds
and fuel leaks from other fuel manifolds, which could result in a
fire in the engine nacelle and a hazard to the aircraft.

Compliance

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

Initial Inspection for Cracks in Fuel Manifold Assemblies That Have a
P/N Listed in Paragraph (c) of This AD, Except P/Ns 2-163-620-37 or 2-
163-620-38

    (f) Using the following compliance times, perform initial and
repetitive on-wing eddy current inspections (ECI) or in-shop
fluorescent penetrant inspections (FPI) of fuel manifold assemblies
having a P/N listed in the paragraph (c) of this AD, except P/Ns 2-
163-620-37 or 2-163-620-38. Use paragraphs 2.A.(1) through
2.A.(3)(d) of the accomplishment instructions of AlliedSignal
Service Bulletin ALF/LF 73-1002, Revision 1, dated March 24, 1997 or
original issue dated December 22, 1995, to perform the inspections.
    (1) For ALF502L series engines:
    (i) For fuel manifold assemblies with 3,250 or more cycles since
new (CSN) or unknown CSN on July 28, 1997 (the effective date of AD
97-11-05), inspect at the next hot section inspection (HSI), or
2,000 cycles-in-service (CIS) after July 28, 1997, whichever occurs
first.
    (ii) For fuel manifold assemblies with less than 3,250 CSN on
July 28, 1997, inspect at the next HSI or before accumulating 5,250
CSN, whichever occurs first.
    (iii) Thereafter, inspect at HSI intervals not to exceed 2,000
cycles-since-last inspection (CSLI).
    (iv) If a fuel manifold assembly is found cracked, prior to
further flight, replace the fuel manifold assembly with an FAA-
approved serviceable assembly.
    (2) For ALF502R and LF507 series engines:
    (i) For fuel manifold assemblies with 3,250 or more CSN, or
unknown CSN, on July 28, 1997, inspect within 1,250 CIS after July
28, 1997.
    (ii) For fuel manifold assemblies with less than 3,250 CSN on
July 28, 1007, inspect prior to accumulating 4,500 CSN.
    (iii) Thereafter, inspect at intervals not to exceed 1,250 CSLI.
    (iv) If a fuel manifold assembly is found cracked, before
further flight replace the fuel manifold assembly with an FAA-
approved serviceable assembly.

Initial Inspection for Fuel Leaks, Fuel Manifold Assemblies, P/Ns 2-
163-620-37 or 2-163-620-38

    (g) For fuel manifold assemblies, P/Ns 2-163-620-37 or 2-163-
620-38, with 1,800 or more CSN or cycles-since-overhaul (CSO),
inspect for leaks within 300 CIS after the effective date of this AD
as follows:
    (1) Start engine and let stabilize at ground idle.
    (2) With the engine operating, look for fuel leaking from the
fuel manifold assembly to the fire shield interface area (see Figure
1 of this AD). No leaks allowed.
    (3) If you find any leaks, shutdown the engine and replace the
fuel manifold assembly with an FAA-approved serviceable assembly.
    (4) Shut down engine.
    (5) Look for fuel leaking from the fuel manifold assembly to the
fire shield interface area (see Figure 1 of this AD). No leaks
allowed.
    (6) If you find any leaks, replace the fuel manifold assembly
with an FAA-approved serviceable assembly.

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Repetitive Inspection for Fuel Leaks, Fuel Manifold Assemblies P/Ns 2-
163-620-37 and 2-163-620-38

    (h) Thereafter, within 600 CSLI, inspect fuel manifold
assemblies, P/Ns 2-163-620-37 and 2-163-620-38, for leaks as
specified in paragraphs (g)(1) through (g)(6) of this AD.

Optional Terminating Action

    (i) Replacing a fuel manifold assembly that has a P/N specified
in paragraph (c) of this AD with a fuel manifold assembly, P/N 2-
163-620-39, 2-163-620-40, 2-163-620-41, or 2-163-620-42, or an FAA-
approved equivalent part, terminates the inspection requirement of
this AD.

Alternative Methods of Compliance

    (j) The Manager, Los Angeles Certification Office, has the
authority to approve alternative methods of compliance for this AD
if requested using the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19.

Related Information

    (k) Contact Robert Baitoo, Aerospace Engineer, Los Angeles
Aircraft Certification Office, FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate,
3960 Paramount Blvd., Lakewood CA 90712-4137; e-mail:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>,
for more information about this AD.

Material Incorporated by Reference

    (l) You must use AlliedSignal Service Bulletin (SB) ALF/LF 73-
1002, Revision 1, dated March 24, 1997 or SB ALF/LF 73-1002, dated
December 22, 1995, to perform the actions required by this AD. The
Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of AlliedSignal SB ALF/LF 73-1002, Revision 1, dated March
24, 1997, in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. The
Director of the Federal Register previously approved the
incorporation by reference of AlliedSignal SB ALF/LF 73-1002, dated
December 22, 1995 on July 28, 1997 (62 FR 28994, May 29, 1997).
Contact Honeywell International Inc., P.O. Box 52181, Phoenix, AZ
85072-2181; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER> (U.S.A.) or<PHONE_NUMBER>
(International); or go to: https://portal.honeywell.com/wps/portal/
aero, for a copy of this service information. You may review copies
at the FAA, New England Region, 12 New England Executive Park,
Burlington, MA; or at the National Archives and Records
Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this
material at NARA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>, or go to: http://
www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.

    Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts, on December 10, 2009.
Peter A. White,
Assistant Manager, Engine and Propeller Directorate, Aircraft
Certification Service.
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 223 (Thursday, November 19, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 72450]
[FR Doc No: 2015-29575]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2015-0382]

Collection of Information Under Review by Office of Management
and Budget; OMB Control Number: 1625-0067

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Thirty-day notice requesting comments.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 the
U.S. Coast Guard is forwarding an Information Collection Request (ICR),
abstracted below, to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Office
of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), requesting approval for
reinstatement, with change, of the following collection of information
1625-0067, Claims under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990. Our ICR describe
the information we seek to collect from the public. Review and comments
by OIRA ensure we only impose paperwork burdens commensurate with our
performance of duties.

DATES: Comments must reach the Coast Guard and OIRA on or before
December 21, 2015.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Coast Guard docket
number [USCG-2015-0382] to the Coast Guard using the Federal
eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov. Alternatively, you
may submit comments to OIRA using one of the following means:
    (1) Email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    (2) Mail: OIRA, 725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503,
attention Desk Officer for the Coast Guard.
    (3) Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>. To ensure your comments are received in a
timely manner, mark the fax, attention Desk Officer for the Coast
Guard.
    A copy of the ICR is available through the docket on the Internet
at http://www.regulations.gov. Additionally, copies are available from:
COMMANDANT (CG-612), ATTN: PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT MANAGER, U.S. COAST
GUARD, 2100 2ND STREET SW., STOP 7710, WASHINGTON, DC 20593-7710.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Anthony Smith, Office of
Information Management, telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>, or fax<PHONE_NUMBER>,
for questions on these documents.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Public Participation and Request for Comments

    This Notice relies on the authority of the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended. An ICR is an application to
OIRA seeking the approval, extension, or renewal of a Coast Guard
collection of information (Collection). The ICR contains information
describing the Collection's purpose, the Collection's likely burden on
the affected public, an explanation of the necessity of the Collection,
and other important information describing the Collection. There is one
ICR for each Collection. The Coast Guard invites comments on whether
this ICR should be granted based on the Collection being necessary for
the proper performance of Departmental functions. In particular, the
Coast Guard would appreciate comments addressing: (1) The practical
utility of the Collection; (2) the accuracy of the estimated burden of
the Collection; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity
of information subject to the Collection; and (4) ways to minimize the
burden of the Collection on respondents, including the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of information technology. These
comments will help OIRA determine whether to approve the ICR referred
to in this Notice.
    We encourage you to respond to this request by submitting comments
and related materials. Comments to Coast Guard or OIRA must contain the
OMB Control Number of the ICR. They must also contain the docket number
of this request, [USCG-2015-0382], and must be received by December 21,
2015.

Submitting Comments

    We encourage you to submit comments through the Federal eRulemaking
Portal at http://www.regulations.gov. If your material cannot be
submitted using http://www.regulations.gov, contact the person in the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document for alternate
instructions. Documents mentioned in this notice, and all public
comments, are in our online docket at http://www.regulations.gov and
can be viewed by following that Web site's instructions. Additionally,
if you go to the online docket and sign up for email alerts, you will
be notified when comments are posted.
    We accept anonymous comments. All comments received will be posted
without change to http://www.regulations.gov and will include any
personal information you have provided. For more about privacy and the
docket, you may review a Privacy Act notice regarding the Federal
Docket Management System in the March 24, 2005, issue of the Federal
Register (70 FR 15086).
    OIRA posts its decisions on ICRs online at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain after the comment period for each ICR. An OMB Notice
of Action on each ICR will become available via a hyperlink in the OMB
Control Number: 1625-0067

Previous Request for Comments

    This request provides a 30-day comment period required by OIRA. The
Coast Guard has published the 60-day notice (80 FR 35386, June 19,
2015) required by 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That Notice elicited no
comments. Accordingly, no changes have been made to the Collection.

Information Collection Request

    1. Title: Claims under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990.1625-0067.
    Summary: This information collection provides the means to develop
and submit a claim to the National Pollution Funds Center to seek
compensation for removal costs and damages incurred resulting from an
oil discharge or substantial threat of discharge. This collection also
provides the requirements for a responsible party to advertise where
claims may be sent after an incident occurs.
    Need: This information collection is required by 33 CFR part 136,
for implementing 33 U.S.C. 2713(e) and 33 U.S.C. 2714(b).
    Forms: None.
    Respondents: Claimants and responsible parties of oil spills.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Hour Burden Estimate: The estimated burden has increased from 8,267
hours to 9,370 hours a year due to an increase in the estimated number
of annual respondents.

    Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C.
Chapter 35, as amended.

    Dated: November 10, 2015.

    Sincerely,
Thomas P. Michelli,
U.S. Coast Guard, Deputy Chief Information Officer.
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