18633 Federal Register / Vol. 68, No. 73 / Wednesday, April 16, 2003 / Notices absence of an ECA, EPA reserves the right to proceed with rulemaking. More specifically, EPA will not enter into an ECA if either the Agency and affected manufacturers or processors cannot reach an agreement on the provisions of the ECA, or the draft ECA is considered inadequate by other interested parties who have submitted timely objections to the draft ECA. However, EPA may reject these objections if the Agency concludes that: 1. They are not made in good faith; 2. They are untimely; 3. They are not related to the adequacy of the proposed testing program or other features of the ECA that may affect EPA's ability to fulfill the goals and purposes of TSCA; or 4. They are not accompanied by a specific explanation of the grounds on which the draft ECA is considered objectionable. EPA will prepare an explanation of the basis for each ECA. That document will summarize the agreement ( including the needed data development), explain the objectives of the data collection/ development activity, and outline the chemicals' use and exposure characteristics. That document, which will also announce the availability of the final ECA, will be published in the Federal Register. Upon the successful completion of an ECA, export notification under TSCA section 12( b) would be required for all signatories to the ECA who export or intend to export the chemicals subject to the ECA. A separate action would be published in the Federal Register following the announcement of the ECA to apply the export notification requirement to others by adding the ECA chemicals to the list of chemicals subject to testing consent orders at 40 CFR 799.5000.

VI. References These references have been placed in the official docket that was established under docket ID number OPPT   2003   0012 for this action as indicated in Unit I. B. 2. Reference documents identified with an Administrative Record number ( AR226   XXXX) are available in the public version of the official docket maintained in the OPPT Docket. Copies of these documents may be obtained as described in Unit I. B. 2. 1. USEPA. Preliminary Risk Assessment of the Developmental Toxicity Associated with Exposure to Perfluorooctanoic Acid ( PFOA) and its Salts. OPPT, Risk Assessment Division. Washington, DC. April 10, 2003. 2. Federal Register. ( 65 FR 62319, October 18, 2000) ( FRL   6745   5); ( 67 FR 11008; March 11, 2002) ( FRL   6823   6); ( 67 FR 11014, March 11, 2002) ( FRL   6823   7); ( 67 FR 72854, December 9, 2002) ( FRL   7279   1). 3. ( AR226   0639) PFOS Presentation to CMA. Auer, Charles M., USEPA. Washington, DC. June 19, 2000. 4. ( AR226   1127) Revision of PFOA Hazard Assessment and Next Steps. Memorandum from Charles M. Auer to Oscar Hernandez, Mary Ellen Weber, and Ward Penberthy. USEPA. Washington, DC. September 27, 2002. 5. Section 4( f) of TSCA ( 15 U. S. C. 2603 ( 4)). 6. ( AR226   0620) Sulfonated Perfluorochemicals in the Environment: Sources, Dispersion, Fate, and Effects. 3M. St. Paul, MN. March 1, 2000. 7. Environmental, Health And Safety Measures Relating to Perfluorooctanoic Acid and Its Salts ( PFOA). Letter from Dr. Larry Wendling, 3M, to Stephen L. Johnson, USEPA. 3M. St. Paul, MN. March 13, 2003. 8. Characterization of Fluorinated Metabolites by a Gas Chromatographic Helium Microwave Plasma Detector; The Biotransformation of 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H Perfluorodecanol to Perfluorooctanoate. Hagen, Donald F.; Belisle, John; Johnson, James D.; and Venkateswarlu, P. Analytical Biochemistry. 118, 336   343 ( 1981). 9. ( AR226   1149). Revision 1, Biodegradation Screen Study for Telomer Type Alcohols. Lange, Cleston C. Pace Analytical Services, Minneapolis, MN. November 6, 2002. 10. Mabury, Scott. Annual Report of Activities for Telomer Research Program Grant to University of Toronto. University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada. September 2002. 11. ( AR226   1136) Revised Draft Hazard Assessment of Perfluorooctanoic Acid and Its Salts. USEPA, OPPT, Risk Assessment Division. Washington, DC. November 4, 2002. 12. Voluntary Actions to Evaluate and Control Emissions of Ammonium Perfluorooctanoate ( APFO). Letter from Charles D. Allen, Asahi Glass Fluoropolymers USA, Inc.; Takahiko Sakanoue, Daikin America, Inc.; James E. Gregory, Dyneon LLC.; and Richard J. Angiullo, E. I. duPont de Nemours & Company, to Stephen L. Johnson, USEPA. March 14, 2003. 13. Letter of Intent for the Telomer Research Program from H. Okuno, AGA Chemicals, Inc.; Hans Ludwig Panke and Reinhard Jung, Clariant GmbH; Takahiko Sakanoue, Daikin America, Inc.; and Stephen H. Korzeniowski, E. I. duPont de Nemours & Company, to Stephen L. Johnson, USEPA. March 14, 2003. 14. Order on Consent between E. I. duPont de Nemours & Company and USEPA, Region III and Region V. Philadelphia, PA. March 12, 2002. 15. West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection. Final Ammonium Perfluorooctanoate ( C8) Assessment of Toxicity Team ( CATT) Report. Charleston, WV. August 2002.

List of Subjects Environmental protection, Chemicals, Hazardous substances.

Dated: April 14, 2003. Stephen L. Johnson, Assistant Administrator for Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances.

[ FR Doc. 03   9418 Filed 4   14   03; 1: 26 pm]

BILLING CODE 6560   50   S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [ OPP   2003   0078; FRL   7299   2]

Kansas State Plan for Certification of Applicators of Restricted Use Pesticides; Notice of Availability AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency ( EPA).

ACTION: Notice of intent.

SUMMARY: The State of Kansas has submitted to EPA programmatic amendments to its State Plan for Certification and Training of Applicators of Restricted Use Pesticides. The proposed amendment establishes new requirements for the recertification of pesticide applicators. Notice is hereby given of the intention of the Regional Administrator, Region VII, to approve the revised Plan for the Certification of Applicators of Restricted Use Pesticides. EPA is soliciting comments on the proposed amendments.

DATES: Comments, identified by docket ID number OPP   2003   0078, must be received on or before May 16, 2003.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted electronically, by mail, or through hand delivery/ courier. Follow the detailed instructions as provided in Unit I. of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John T. Tice, Water, Wetlands and Pesticides Division, WWPD PEST, 100 Centennial Mall N., Room 289, Lincoln, NE 68508; telephone number: ( 402) 437   5080; email address: Tice. john@ epa. gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

VerDate Jan< 31> 2003 17: 41 Apr 15, 2003 Jkt 200001 PO 00000 Frm 00041 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\ FR\ FM\ 16APN1. SGM 16APN1 18634 Federal Register / Vol. 68, No. 73 / Wednesday, April 16, 2003 / Notices I. General Information A. Does this Action Apply to Me? This action is directed to the public in general. This action may, however, be of interest to those involved in agriculture and anyone involved with the distribution and application of pesticides for agricultural purposes. Others involved with pesticides in a non agricultural setting may also be affected. In addition, it may be of interest to others, such as, those persons who are or may be required to conduct testing of chemical substances under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( FFDCA), or the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act ( FIFRA). Since other entities may also be interested, the Agency has not attempted to describe all the specific entities that may be affected by this action. If you have any questions regarding the applicability of this action to a particular entity, consult the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

B. How Can I Get Copies of this Document and Other Related Information? 1. Docket. EPA has established an official public docket for this action under docket identification ( ID) number OPP   2003   0078. The official public docket consists of the documents specifically referenced in this action, any public comments received, and other information related to this action. Although a part of the official docket, the public docket does not include Confidential Business Information ( CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. The official public docket is the collection of materials that is available for public viewing at the Public Information and Records Integrity Branch ( PIRIB), Rm. 119, Crystal Mall # 2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Hwy., Arlington, VA. This docket facility is open from 8: 30 a. m. to 4 p. m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The docket telephone number is ( 703) 305   5805. 2. Electronic access. You may access this Federal Register document electronically through the EPA Internet under the `` Federal Register'' listings at http:// www. epa. gov/ fedrgstr/. An electronic version of the public docket is available through EPA's electronic public docket and comment system, EPA Dockets. You may use EPA Dockets at http:// www. epa. gov/ edocket/ to submit or view public comments, access the index listing of the contents of the official public docket, and to access those documents in the public docket that are available electronically. Although not all docket materials may be available electronically, you may still access any of the publicly available docket materials through the docket facility identified in Unit I. B. 1. Once in the system, select `` search,'' then key in the appropriate docket ID number. Certain types of information will not be placed in the EPA Dockets. Information claimed as CBI and other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute, which is not included in the official public docket, will not be available for public viewing in EPA's electronic public docket. EPA's policy is that copyrighted material will not be placed in EPA's electronic public docket but will be available only in printed, paper form in the official public docket. To the extent feasible, publicly available docket materials will be made available in EPA's electronic public docket. When a document is selected from the index list in EPA Dockets, the system will identify whether the document is available for viewing in EPA's electronic public docket. Although not all docket materials may be available electronically, you may still access any of the publicly available docket materials through the docket facility identified in Unit I. B. EPA intends to work towards providing electronic access to all of the publicly available docket materials through EPA's electronic public docket. For public commenters, it is important to note that EPA's policy is that public comments, whether submitted electronically or in paper, will be made available for public viewing in EPA's electronic public docket as EPA receives them and without change, unless the comment contains copyrighted material, CBI, or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. When EPA identifies a comment containing copyrighted material, EPA will provide a reference to that material in the version of the comment that is placed in EPA's electronic public docket. The entire printed comment, including the copyrighted material, will be available in the public docket. Public comments submitted on computer disks that are mailed or delivered to the docket will be transferred to EPA's electronic public docket. Public comments that are mailed or delivered to the docket will be scanned and placed in EPA's electronic public docket. Where practical, physical objects will be photographed, and the photograph will be placed in EPA's electronic public docket along with a brief description written by the docket staff. In addition to the sources listed in this unit, you may obtain copies of the amended Kansas Certification Plan, other related documents, or additional information by contacting: 1. John T. Tice at the address listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. 2. Jeanne Fox, Kansas Department of Agriculture, 109 SW 9th St., Third Floor, Topeka, KS 66612; telephone number: ( 785) 296   2265; e mail address: jfox@ kda. state. ks. us. 3. Jeanne Heying, Field and External Affairs Division ( 7506C), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460   0001; telephone number: ( 703) 308   3240; e mail address: heying. jeanne@ epa. gov.

C. How and to Whom Do I Submit Comments? You may submit comments electronically, by mail, or through hand delivery/ courier. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, identify the appropriate docket ID number in the subject line on the first page of your comment. Please ensure that your comments are submitted within the specified comment period. Comments received after the close of the comment period will be marked `` late.'' EPA is not required to consider these late comments. If you wish to submit CBI or information that is otherwise protected by statute, please follow the instructions in Unit I. D. Do not use EPA Dockets or e mail to submit CBI or information protected by statute. 1. Electronically. If you submit an electronic comment as prescribed in this unit, EPA recommends that you include your name, mailing address, and an email address or other contact information in the body of your comment. Also include this contact information on the outside of any disk or CD ROM you submit, and in any cover letter accompanying the disk or CD ROM. This ensures that you can be identified as the submitter of the comment and allows EPA to contact you in case EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties or needs further information on the substance of your comment. EPA's policy is that EPA will not edit your comment, and any identifying or contact information provided in the body of a comment will be included as part of the comment that is placed in the official public docket, and made available in EPA's electronic public docket. If EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comment.

VerDate Jan< 31> 2003 17: 41 Apr 15, 2003 Jkt 200001 PO 00000 Frm 00042 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\ FR\ FM\ 16APN1. SGM 16APN1 18635 Federal Register / Vol. 68, No. 73 / Wednesday, April 16, 2003 / Notices i. EPA Dockets. Your use of EPA's electronic public docket to submit comments to EPA electronically is EPA's preferred method for receiving comments. Go directly to EPA Dockets at http:// www. epa. gov/ edocket, and follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Once in the system, select `` search,'' and then key in docket ID number OPP   2003   0078. The system is an `` anonymous access'' system, which means EPA will not know your identity, e mail address, or other contact information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. ii. E mail. Comments may be sent by e mail to opp docket@ epa. gov, Attention: Docket ID Number OPP   2003   0078. In contrast to EPA's electronic public docket, EPA's e mail system is not an `` anonymous access'' system. If you send an e mail comment directly to the docket without going through EPA's electronic public docket, EPA's e mail system automatically captures your e mail address. E mail addresses that are automatically captured by EPA's e mail system are included as part of the comment that is placed in the official public docket, and made available in EPA's electronic public docket. iii. Disk or CD ROM. You may submit comments on a disk or CD ROM that you mail to the mailing address identified in Unit I. C. 2. These electronic submissions will be accepted in WordPerfect or ASCII file format. Avoid the use of special characters and any form of encryption. 2. By mail. Send your comments to: Public Information and Records Integrity Branch ( PIRIB) ( 7502C), Office of Pesticide Programs ( OPP), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460, Attention: Docket ID Number OPP   2003   0078. 3. By hand delivery or courier. Deliver your comments to: Public Information and Records Integrity Branch ( PIRIB), Office of Pesticide Programs ( OPP), Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. 119, Crystal Mall # 2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Hwy., Arlington, VA, Attention: Docket ID Number OPP   2003   0078. Such deliveries are only accepted during the docket's normal hours of operation as identified in Unit I. B. 1.

D. How Should I Submit CBI to the Agency? Do not submit information that you consider to be CBI electronically through EPA's electronic public docket or by e mail. You may claim information that you submit to EPA as CBI by marking any part or all of that information as CBI ( if you submit CBI on disk or CD ROM, mark the outside of the disk or CD ROM as CBI and then identify electronically within the disk or CD ROM the specific information that is CBI). Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance with procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2. In addition to one complete version of the comment that includes any information claimed as CBI, a copy of the comment that does not contain the information claimed as CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public docket and EPA's electronic public docket. If you submit the copy that does not contain CBI on disk or CD ROM, mark the outside of the disk or CD ROM clearly that it does not contain CBI. Information not marked as CBI will be included in the public docket and EPA's electronic public docket without prior notice. If you have any questions about CBI or the procedures for claiming CBI, please consult the person identified under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

E. What Should I Consider as I Prepare My Comments for EPA?

You may find the following suggestions helpful for preparing your comments: 1. Explain your views as clearly as possible. 2. Describe any assumptions that you used. 3. Provide copies of any technical information and/ or data you used that support your views. 4. If you estimate potential burden or costs, explain how you arrived at the estimate that you provide. 5. Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns. 6. Make sure to submit your comments by the deadline in this notice. 7. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, be sure to identify the docket control number assigned to this action in the subject line on the first page of your response. You may also provide the name, date, and Federal Register citation.

II. What Action is the Agency Taking?

EPA has reviewed the revised Kansas Certification Plan and finds it in compliance with FIFRA and 40 CFR part 171 and is announcing its intention to approve the amended plan and seeks public comment.

List of Subjects Environmental protection, Education, Pests and pesticides. Dated: April 7, 2003. Nathaniel Scurry, Regional Administrator, Region VII. [ FR Doc. 03   9339 Filed 4   15   03; 8: 45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560   50   S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [ OPP   2003   0116; FRL   7300   8]

Notice of Receipt of Requests to Voluntarily Cancel Certain Pesticide Registrations AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency ( EPA). ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: In accordance with section 6( f)( 1) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act ( FIFRA), as amended, EPA is issuing a notice of receipt of request by registrants to voluntarily cancel certain pesticide registrations.

DATES: Unless a request is withdrawn by October 13, 2003, or May 16, 2003 for EPA Registration Numbers: 003008   00021, 075341   00001, and 075341   00007, orders will be issued canceling these registrations. The Agency will consider withdrawal requests postmarked no later than October 13, 2003 or 30 days after publication in the Federal Register for EPA Registration Numbers indicated above.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James A. Hollins, Information Resources Services Division ( 7502C), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460   0001; telephone number: ( 703) 305   5761, e mail address: hollins. james@ epa. gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information A. Does this Action Apply to Me?

This action is directed to the public in general. Although this action may be of particular interest to persons who produce or use pesticides, the Agency has not attempted to describe all the specific entities that may be affected by this action. If you have any questions regarding the information in this notice, consult the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

B. How Can I Get Copies of this Document and Other Related Information?

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2011-N-0002]

Conference on the International Conference on Harmonisation Q10
Pharmaceutical Quality System: A Practical Approach to Effective Life-
Cycle Implementation of Systems and Processes for Pharmaceutical
Manufacturing; Public Conference

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice of public conference.

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    The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), in cosponsorship with the
Parenteral Drug Association (PDA), is announcing a public conference
dedicated to teaching the principles of the International Conference on
Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Registration of
Pharmaceuticals for Human Use (ICH) entitled ``Pharmaceutical Quality
System (ICH Q10) Conference: A Practical Approach to Effective Life-
Cycle Implementation of Systems and Processes for Pharmaceutical
Manufacturing.'' The conference will span 2-and-one-half days and will
be a unique opportunity to learn the principles from companies that
have implemented a Pharmaceutical Quality System across the product
life cycle according to the ICH Q10 model. These companies are reaping
the benefits that come from establishing and maintaining a state of
control, continual improvement, enhancing regulatory compliance, and
meeting quality objectives every day.
    Date and Time: The public conference, which will include an
exhibition, will be held on Tuesday, October 4, 2011, from 8:30 a.m. to
6:30 p.m.; Wednesday, October 5, 2011, from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; and
Thursday, October 6, 2011, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
    Location: The event will be held at the Crystal Gateway Marriott,
1700 Jefferson Davis Hwy., Arlington, VA,<PHONE_NUMBER>, Fax: 703-271-
5212.
    Contact Person: Wanda Neal, Parenteral Drug Association, PDA Global
Headquarters, Bethesda Towers, 4350 East West Hwy., suite 200,
Bethesda, MD 20814;<PHONE_NUMBER>, ext. 111; Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>; e-mail:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    Attendees are responsible for their own accommodations. To make
reservations at the reduced conference rate, contact the Marriott
Crystal Gateway Hotel (see Location) and cite meeting code ``PDA.''
Room rates are single/double: $229.00, plus 10.5 percent State and
local taxes. Reservations can be made on a space and rate available
basis.
    Registration: You are encouraged to register at your earliest
convenience. The PDA registration fees cover the cost of facilities,
materials, and breaks. Seats are limited; please submit your
registration as soon as possible. Conference space will be filled in
order of receipt of registration. Those accepted into the conference
will receive confirmation. Registration will close after the conference
is filled. Onsite registration will be available on a space-available
basis on the day of the public conference beginning at 7 a.m. on
October 4, 2011.
    The cost of registration is as follows:

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PDA Members................................................    $1,695.00
PDA Nonmembers.............................................     1,944.00
Government/Health Authority Member.........................       700.00
Government/Health Authority Nonmember......................       700.00
PDA Member Academic........................................       700.00
PDA Nonmember Academic/Health Authority....................       780.00
PDA Member Students........................................       280.00
PDA Nonmember Students.....................................       310.00
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    If you need special accommodations due to a disability, please
contact Wanda Neal, PDA (see Contact Person) at least 7 days in advance
of the conference.
    Registration instructions: To register, please submit your name,
affiliation, mailing address, telephone number, fax number, and e-mail
address, along with a check or money order payable to ``PDA.'' Mail to:
PDA Global Headquarters, Bethesda Towers, 4350 East West Hwy., suite
200, Bethesda, MD 20814. To register via the Internet, go to the PDA
Web site, http://www.pda.org/Q10. The registrar will also accept
payment by major credit cards (VISA/MasterCard only). For more
information on the meeting, or for questions on registration, contact
PDA,<PHONE_NUMBER>, Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>, e-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: While this conference is intended to explain
the principles of ICH Q10, it is not a conference that only tells you
what ICH Q10 says. It is an event where you can learn the
practicalities of how to implement Q10 based on real-life case studies.
The conference will draw on the best industry and regulator
contributors on this topic from both the United States and Europe. It
will show you how senior management commitment and involvement is
vital.

    Dated: September 12, 2011.
Leslie Kux,
Acting Assistant Commissioner for Policy.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2011-0058; Directorate Identifier 2010-CE-071-AD;
Amendment 39-16640; AD 2011-07-03]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Reims Aviation S.A. Model F406
Airplanes

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

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: We are superseding an existing airworthiness directive (AD)
for the products listed above. This AD results from mandatory
continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) issued by an aviation
authority of another country to identify and correct an unsafe
condition on an aviation product. The MCAI describes the unsafe
condition as:

    In early 2005, several reports had been received regarding
discovery of cracks in rudder pulley brackets installed on Reims
F406 aeroplanes. This pulley bracket, Part Number (P/N) 6015511-1,
is installed on aeroplanes with the optional ``Camera Hole''
modification.
    This condition, if not detected and corrected, could result in
the loss of rudder control on the airplane.

We are issuing this AD to require actions to correct the unsafe
condition on these products.

DATES: This AD becomes effective April 26, 2011.
    On April 26, 2011, the Director of the Federal Register approved
the incorporation by reference of REIMS AVIATION INDUSTRIES Service
Bulletin No. F406-58, REV 2, dated July 27, 2010, listed in this AD.
    As of February 13, 2007 (72 FR 3047, January 24, 2007), the
Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of REIMS AVIATION INDUSTRIES Service Bulletin No. F406-58,
REV 1, dated October 27, 2006, listed in this AD.

ADDRESSES: You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov or in person at the Docket Management Facility,
U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Operations, M-30, West
Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE.,
Washington, DC 20590.
    For service information identified in this AD, contact Reims
Aviation Industries, A[eacute]rodrome de Reims Prunay, 51360 Prunay,
France; telephone + 33 3 26 48 46 65; fax + 33 3 26 49 18 57; e-mail
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>You may review copies of the referenced
service information at the FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust,
Kansas City, Missouri 64106. For information on the availability of
this material at the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Albert Mercado, Aerospace Engineer,
FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, Room 301, ACE-112, Kansas
City, Missouri 64106; telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Discussion

    We issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR
part 39 to include an AD that would apply to the specified products.
That NPRM was published in the Federal Register on January 21, 2011 (76
FR 3854), and proposed to supersede AD 2007-02-12, Amendment 39-14899
(72 FR 3047, January 24, 2007). That NPRM proposed to correct an unsafe
condition for the specified products. The MCAI states that:

    In early 2005, several reports had been received regarding
discovery of cracks in rudder pulley brackets installed on Reims
F406 aeroplanes. This pulley bracket, Part Number (P/N) 6015511-1,
is installed on aeroplanes with the optional ``Camera Hole''
modification.
    This condition, if not detected and corrected, could result in
the loss of rudder control on the airplane.
    To address this unsafe condition, DGAC France issued Emergency
(Urgent) AD UF-2005-080, followed by the final AD F-2005-080,
requiring repetitive inspections of the P/N 6015511-1 rudder pulley
bracket and replacement of the bracket with a modified bracket, P/N
4061-2701-1, as terminating action.
    Recently, Reims discovered that aeroplane s/n F406-0091 had
inadvertently not been included in the SB and this has been revised
to correct the omission.
    For the reasons described above, this AD retains the
requirements of DGAC France AD F-2005-080, which is superseded, and
adds aeroplane s/n F406-0091 to the Applicability of the AD, by
referencing Revision 2 of the Reims Aviation Industries SB F406-58.

Comments

    We gave the public the opportunity to participate in developing
this AD. We received no comments on the NPRM or on the determination of
the cost to the public.

Conclusion

    We reviewed the available data and determined that air safety and
the public interest require adopting the AD as proposed.

Differences Between This AD and the MCAI or Service Information

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

Costs of Compliance

    We estimate that this AD will affect 7 products of U.S. registry.
We also estimate that it will take about 11 work-hours per product to
comply with the basic requirements of this AD. The average labor rate
is $85 per work-hour. Required parts will cost about $750 per product.
    Based on these figures, we estimate the cost of this AD to the U.S.
operators to be $11,795 or $1,685 per product.

Authority for This Rulemaking

    Title 49 of the United States Code specifies the FAA's authority to
issue rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I, section 106, describes the
authority of the FAA Administrator. ``Subtitle VII: Aviation
Programs,'' describes in more detail the scope of the Agency's
authority.
    We are issuing this rulemaking under the authority described in
``Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart III, Section 44701: General
requirements.'' Under that section, Congress charges the FAA with

promoting safe flight of civil aircraft in air commerce by prescribing
regulations for practices, methods, and procedures the Administrator
finds necessary for safety in air commerce. This regulation is within
the scope of that authority because it addresses an unsafe condition
that is likely to exist or develop on products identified in this
rulemaking action.

Regulatory Findings

    We determined that this 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 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 regulatory evaluation of the estimated costs to
comply with this AD and placed it in the AD Docket.

Examining the AD Docket

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

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

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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 39-14899 (72 FR
3047, January 24, 2007) and adding the following new AD:

2011-07-03 Reims Aviation S.A.: Amendment 39-16640; Docket No. FAA-
2011-0058; Directorate Identifier 2010-CE-071-AD.

Effective Date

    (a) This airworthiness directive (AD) becomes effective April
26, 2011.

Affected ADs

    (b) This AD supersedes AD 2007-02-12, Amendment 39-14899.

Applicability

    (c) This AD applies to REIMS AVIATION S.A. Model F406 airplanes,
serial numbers (SNs) 0002, 0003, 0004, 0006, 0008, 0009, 0010, 0012,
0013, 0017, 0024, 0025, 0039, 0042, 0044, 0045, 0066, 0070, 0073,
0074, 0075, 0077, 0080 through 0092, certificated in any category.

Subject

    (d) Air Transport Association of America (ATA) Code 27: Flight
Controls.

Reason

    (e) The mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI)
states:
    In early 2005, several reports had been received regarding
discovery of cracks in rudder pulley brackets installed on Reims
F406 aeroplanes. This pulley bracket, Part Number (P/N) 6015511-1,
is installed on aeroplanes with the optional ``Camera Hole''
modification.
    This condition, if not detected and corrected, could result in
the loss of rudder control on the airplane.
    To address this unsafe condition, DGAC France issued Emergency
(Urgent) AD UF-2005-080, followed by the final AD F-2005-080,
requiring repetitive inspections of the P/N 6015511-1 rudder pulley
bracket and replacement of the bracket with a modified bracket, P/N
4061-2701-1, as terminating action.
    Recently, Reims discovered that aeroplane s/n F406-0091 had
inadvertently not been included in the SB and this has been revised
to correct the omission.
    For the reasons described above, this AD retains the
requirements of DGAC France AD F-2005-080, which is superseded, and
adds aeroplane s/n F406- 0091 to the Applicability of the AD, by
referencing Revision 2 of the Reims Aviation Industries SB F406-58.

Actions and Compliance

    (f) Unless already done, do the following actions:
    (1) For all affected SNs except F406-0091:
    (i) Within the next 10 hours time-in-service (TIS) after
February 13, 2007 (the effective date retained from AD 2007-02-12),
perform the initial inspection as specified in REIMS AVIATION
INDUSTRIES Service Bulletin No. F406-58, REV 1, dated October 27,
2006; or REIMS AVIATION INDUSTRIES Service Bulletin No. F406-58, REV
2, dated July 27, 2010.
    (ii) If no cracking is found following the initial inspection
required in paragraph (f)(1)(i) of this AD, repetitively thereafter
inspect every 50 hours TIS or 1 month, whichever occurs first, until
the installation of the modified pulley bracket specified in
paragraphs (f)(1)(iii) or (f)(1)(iv) of this AD is done.
    (iii) If any cracking is found during the inspections required
in paragraphs (f)(1)(i) or (f)(1)(ii) of this AD, before further
flight, install the modified pulley bracket as specified in REIMS
AVIATION INDUSTRIES Service Bulletin No. F406-58, REV 1, dated
October 27, 2006; or REIMS AVIATION INDUSTRIES Service Bulletin No.
F406-58, REV 2, dated July 27, 2010. This installation terminates
the repetitive inspections required in paragraph (f)(1)(ii) of this
AD.
    (iv) Within the next 100 hours TIS or 2 months after February
13, 2007 (the effective date retained from AD 2007-02-12), whichever
occurs first, install the modified pulley bracket as specified in
REIMS AVIATION INDUSTRIES Service Bulletin No. F406-58, REV 1, dated
October 27, 2006; or REIMS AVIATION INDUSTRIES Service Bulletin No.
F406-58, REV 2, dated July 27, 2010. This installation terminates
the repetitive inspections required in paragraph (f)(1)(ii) of this
AD.
    (v) The modified pulley bracket specified in REIMS AVIATION
INDUSTRIES Service Bulletin No. F406-58, REV 1, dated October 27,
2006; or REIMS AVIATION INDUSTRIES Service Bulletin No. F406-58, REV
2, dated July 27, 2010, may be installed at any time after the
inspection required in paragraph (f)(1)(i) of this AD, as long as no
cracking is found, but no later than the compliance time specified
in paragraph (f)(1)(iv) of this AD. If cracking is found, it must be
replaced before further flight as required in paragraph (f)(1)(iii)
of this AD.
    (2) For serial number F406-0091:
    (i) Within the next 10 hours TIS after April 26, 2011 (the
effective of this AD), perform the initial inspection as specified
in REIMS AVIATION INDUSTRIES Service Bulletin No. F406-58, REV 2,
dated July 27, 2010.
    (ii) If no cracking is found following the initial inspection
required in paragraph (f)(2)(i) of this AD, repetitively thereafter
inspect every 50 hours TIS or 1 month, whichever occurs first, until
the installation of the modified pulley bracket specified in
paragraphs (f)(2)(iii) or (f)(2)(iv) of this AD is done.
    (iii) If any cracking is found during the inspections required
in paragraph (f)(2)(i) or (f)(2)(ii) of this AD, before further
flight, install the modified pulley bracket as specified in REIMS
AVIATION INDUSTRIES Service Bulletin No. F406-58, REV 2, dated July
27, 2010. This installation terminates the repetitive inspections
required in paragraph (f)(2)(ii) of this AD.
    (iv) Within the next 100 hours TIS or 2 months after April 26,
2011 (the effective date of this AD), whichever occurs first,
install the modified pulley bracket as specified in REIMS AVIATION
INDUSTRIES Service Bulletin No. F406-58, REV 2, dated July 27, 2010.
This installation terminates the

repetitive inspections required in paragraph (f)(2)(ii) of this AD.
    (v) The modified pulley bracket specified in REIMS AVIATION
INDUSTRIES Service Bulletin No. F406-58, REV 2, dated July 27, 2010,
may be installed at any time after the inspection required in
paragraph (f)(2)(i) of this AD as long as no cracking is found, but
no later than the compliance time specified in paragraph (f)(2)(iv)
of this AD. If cracking is found, it must be replaced before further
flight as required in paragraph (f)(2)(iii) of this AD.

FAA AD Differences

    Note: This AD differs from the MCAI and/or service information
as follows: No differences.

Other FAA AD Provisions

    (g) The following provisions also apply to this AD:
    (1) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs): The Manager,
Standards Office, FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs for this
AD, if requested using the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. Send
information to Attn: Albert Mercado, Aerospace Engineer, FAA, Small
Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri
64106; telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>. Before using
any approved AMOC on any airplane to which the AMOC applies, notify
your appropriate principal inspector (PI) in the FAA Flight
Standards District Office (FSDO), or lacking a PI, your local FSDO.
    (2) Airworthy Product: For any requirement in this AD to obtain
corrective actions from a manufacturer or other source, use these
actions if they are FAA-approved. Corrective actions are considered
FAA-approved if they are approved by the State of Design Authority
(or their delegated agent). You are required to assure the product
is airworthy before it is returned to service.
    (3) Reporting Requirements: For any reporting requirement in
this AD, a Federal agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person
is not required to respond to, nor shall a person be subject to a
penalty for failure to comply with a collection of information
subject to the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act unless
that collection of information displays a current valid OMB Control
Number. The OMB Control Number for this information collection is
2120-0056. Public reporting for this collection of information is
estimated to be approximately 5 minutes per response, including the
time for reviewing instructions, completing and reviewing the
collection of information. All responses to this collection of
information are mandatory. Comments concerning the accuracy of this
burden and suggestions for reducing the burden should be directed to
the FAA at: 800 Independence Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20591, Attn:
Information Collection Clearance Officer, AES-200.

Related Information

    (h) Refer to MCAI European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD
2010-0230, dated November 5, 2010; REIMS AVIATION INDUSTRIES Service
Bulletin No. F406-58, REV 1, dated October 27, 2006; and REIMS
AVIATION INDUSTRIES Service Bulletin No. F406-58, REV 2, dated July
27, 2010, for related information. For service information related
to this AD, contact Reims Aviation Industries, A[eacute]rodrome de
Reims Prunay, 51360 Prunay, France; telephone + 33 3 26 48 46 65;
fax + 33 3 26 49 18 57; e-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>You may
review copies of the referenced service information at the FAA,
Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, Kansas City, Missouri 64106.
For information on the availability of this material at the FAA,
call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

Material Incorporated by Reference

    (h) You must use REIMS AVIATION INDUSTRIES Service Bulletin No.
F406-58, REV 1, dated October 27, 2006; and REIMS AVIATION
INDUSTRIES Service Bulletin No. F406-58, REV 2, dated July 27, 2010,
to do the actions required by this AD, unless the AD specifies
otherwise.
    (1) The Director of the Federal Register approved the
incorporation by reference of REIMS AVIATION INDUSTRIES Service
Bulletin No. F406-58, REV 2, dated July 27, 2010, under 5 U.S.C.
552(a) and 1 CFR part 51.
    (2) On February 13, 2007 (72 FR 3047, January 24, 2007), the
Director of the Federal Register previously approved the
incorporation by reference of REIMS AVIATION INDUSTRIES Service
Bulletin No. F406-58, REV 1, dated October 27, 2006.
    (3) For service information identified in this AD, contact Reims
Aviation Industries, A[eacute]rodrome de Reims Prunay, 51360 Prunay,
France; telephone + 33 3 26 48 46 65; fax + 33 3 26 49 18 57; e-mail
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    (4) You may review copies of the referenced service information
at the FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, Kansas City,
Missouri 64106. For information on the availability of this material
at the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    (5) You may also review copies of the service information
incorporated by reference for this AD 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/code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.html.

    Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on March 14, 2011.
Earl Lawrence,
Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service.
[FR Doc. 2011-6371 Filed 3-21-11; 8:45 am]
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[Notices]
[Pages 33264-33265]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

[FMCSA Docket No. FMCSA-2012-0044]

Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Diabetes
Mellitus

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

ACTION: Notice of final disposition.

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SUMMARY: FMCSA announces its decision to exempt 22 individuals from its
rule prohibiting persons with insulin-treated diabetes mellitus (ITDM)
from operating commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) in interstate commerce.
The exemptions will enable these individuals to operate CMVs in
interstate commerce.

DATES: The exemptions are effective June 5, 2012. The exemptions expire
on June 5, 2014.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elaine M. Papp, Chief, Medical
Programs Division,<PHONE_NUMBER><EMAIL_ADDRESS>FMCSA, Room
W64-224, Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Washington, DC 20590-0001. Office hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Electronic Access

    You may see all the comments online through the Federal Document
Management System (FDMS) at: http://www.regulations.gov.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
comments, go to http://www.regulations.gov and/or Room W12-140 on the
ground level of the West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Washington, DC, between 9 a.m.

and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    Privacy Act: Anyone may search the electronic form of all comments
received into any of DOT's dockets by the name of the individual
submitting the comment (or of the person signing the comment, if
submitted on behalf of an association, business, labor union, or other
entity). You may review DOT's Privacy Act Statement for the Federal
Docket Management System (FDMS) published in the Federal Register on
January 17, 2008 (73 FR 3316), or you may visit http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/E8-785.pdf.

Background

    On April 6, 2012, FMCSA published a notice of receipt of Federal
diabetes exemption applications from 22 individuals and requested
comments from the public (77 FR 20876). The public comment period
closed on May 7, 2012, and no comments were received.
    FMCSA has evaluated the eligibility of the 22 applicants and
determined that granting the exemptions to these individuals would
achieve a level of safety equivalent to or greater than the level that
would be achieved by complying with the current regulation 49 CFR
391.41(b)(3).

Diabetes Mellitus and Driving Experience of the Applicants

    The Agency established the current requirement for diabetes in 1970
because several risk studies indicated that drivers with diabetes had a
higher rate of crash involvement than the general population. The
diabetes rule provides that ``A person is physically qualified to drive
a commercial motor vehicle if that person has no established medical
history or clinical diagnosis of diabetes mellitus currently requiring
insulin for control'' (49 CFR 391.41(b)(3)).
    FMCSA established its diabetes exemption program, based on the
Agency's July 2000 study entitled ``A Report to Congress on the
Feasibility of a Program to Qualify Individuals with Insulin-Treated
Diabetes Mellitus to Operate in Interstate Commerce as Directed by the
Transportation Act for the 21st Century.'' The report concluded that a
safe and practicable protocol to allow some drivers with ITDM to
operate CMVs is feasible. The September 3, 2003 (68 FR 52441), Federal
Register notice in conjunction with the November 8, 2005 (70 FR 67777),
Federal Register notice provides the current protocol for allowing such
drivers to operate CMVs in interstate commerce.
    These 22 applicants have had ITDM over a range of 1 to 41 years.
These applicants report no severe hypoglycemic reactions resulting in
loss of consciousness or seizure, requiring the assistance of another
person, or resulting in impaired cognitive function that occurred
without warning symptoms, in the past 12 months and no recurrent (2 or
more) severe hypoglycemic episodes in the past 5 years. In each case,
an endocrinologist verified that the driver has demonstrated a
willingness to properly monitor and manage his/her diabetes mellitus,
received education related to diabetes management, and is on a stable
insulin regimen. These drivers report no other disqualifying
conditions, including diabetes-related complications. Each meets the
vision requirement at 49 CFR 391.41(b)(10).
    The qualifications and medical condition of each applicant were
stated and discussed in detail in the April 6, 2012, Federal Register
notice and they will not be repeated in this notice.

Discussion of Comments

    FMCSA did not receive any comments in this proceeding.

Basis for Exemption Determination

    Under 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315, FMCSA may grant an exemption
from the diabetes requirement in 49 CFR 391.41(b)(3) if the exemption
is likely to achieve an equivalent or greater level of safety than
would be achieved without the exemption. The exemption allows the
applicants to operate CMVs in interstate commerce.
    To evaluate the effect of these exemptions on safety, FMCSA
considered medical reports about the applicants' ITDM and vision, and
reviewed the treating endocrinologists' medical opinion related to the
ability of the driver to safely operate a CMV while using insulin.
    Consequently, FMCSA finds that in each case exempting these
applicants from the diabetes requirement in 49 CFR 391.41(b)(3) is
likely to achieve a level of safety equal to that existing without the
exemption.

Conditions and Requirements

    The terms and conditions of the exemption will be provided to the
applicants in the exemption document and they include the following:
(1) That each individual submit a quarterly monitoring checklist
completed by the treating endocrinologist as well as an annual
checklist with a comprehensive medical evaluation; (2) that each
individual reports within 2 business days of occurrence, all episodes
of severe hypoglycemia, significant complications, or inability to
manage diabetes; also, any involvement in an accident or any other
adverse event in a CMV or personal vehicle, whether or not it is
related to an episode of hypoglycemia; (3) that each individual provide
a copy of the ophthalmologist's or optometrist's report to the medical
examiner at the time of the annual medical examination; and (4) that
each individual provide a copy of the annual medical certification to
the employer for retention in the driver's qualification file, or keep
a copy in his/her driver's qualification file if he/she is self-
employed. The driver must also have a copy of the certification when
driving, for presentation to a duly authorized Federal, State, or local
enforcement official.

Conclusion

    Based upon its evaluation of the 22 exemption applications, FMCSA
exempts, Adele M. Aasen (ND), David P. Altomer (NY), Steven W. Beaty
(SD), David B. Brown (MI), Erik F. Brown, (CA), Michael R. Conley (WI),
Emil H. Ellis, Jr. (WA), Cecil E. Glenn (CA), Evan P. Hansen, (WI),
Todd A. Heitschmidt (WA), John M. Kennedy (NC), Jeremy A. Ludolph,
(KS), Bradley A. Marlow (WA), Gerlad N. Martinson (ND), Karl L. Price
(MS), Earl C. Saxton (MO), Alan J. Schipkowski (IL), William H. Stone,
Sr. (FL), Glenn D. Taylor (NY), Richard E. Thomas (OH), Thomas R. Toews
(OR) and James E. Waller, III. (GA) from the ITDM requirement in 49 CFR
391.41(b)(3), subject to the conditions listed under ``Conditions and
Requirements'' above.
    In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315 each exemption will
be valid for two years unless revoked earlier by FMCSA. The exemption
will be revoked if the following occurs: (1) The person fails to comply
with the terms and conditions of the exemption; (2) the exemption has
resulted in a lower level of safety than was maintained before it was
granted; or (3) continuation of the exemption would not be consistent
with the goals and objectives of 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315. If the
exemption is still effective at the end of the 2-year period, the
person may apply to FMCSA for a renewal under procedures in effect at
that time.

    Issued on: May 29, 2012.
 Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy.
[FR Doc. 2012-13536 Filed 6-4-12; 8:45 am]
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[Page 59146-59147]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Proposed Collection; Comment Request

Upon Written Request, Copies Available From: Securities and Exchange
Commission, Office of Filing and Information Services, Washington, DC
20549.

Extension:
    Rule 30e-2; SEC File No. 270-437; OMB Control No. 3235-0494.

    Notice is hereby given that pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) (the ``Paperwork Reduction Act'') the
Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'') is soliciting
comments on the collections of information summarized below. The
Commission plans to submit these existing collections of information to
the Office of Management and Budget (``OMB'') for extension and
approval.
    Section 30(e) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-
29(e)) (the ``Investment Company Act'' or ``Act'') and rule 30e-2 \1\
thereunder (17 CFR 270.30e-2) require registered unit investment trusts
(``UITs'') that invest substantially all of their assets in securities
of a management investment company \2\ (``fund'') to send to
shareholders at least semi-annually a report containing certain
financial statements and other information. Specifically, rule 30e-2
requires that the report contain the financial statements and other
information that rule 30e-1 under the Act (17 CFR 270.30e-1) requires
to be included in the report of the underlying fund for the same fiscal
period. Rule 30e-1 requires that the underlying fund's report contain,
among other things, the financial statements and other information that
is required to be included in such report by the fund's registration
form.
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    \1\ Rule 30e-2 was originally adopted as rule 30d-2, but was
redesignated as rule 30e-2 effective February 15, 2001. See Role of
Independent Directors of Investment Companies, Investment Company
Act Release No. 24816 (Jan. 2, 2001) (66 FR 3734 (Jan. 16, 2001)).
    \2\ Management investment companies are defined in Section 4(3)
of the Investment Company Act as any investment company other than a
face-amount certificate company or a unit investment trust, as those
terms are defined in Section 4(1) and 4(2) of the Investment Company
Act. See 15 U.S.C. 80a-4.
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    The purpose of this requirement is to apprise current shareholders
of the operational and financial condition of the UIT. Absent the
requirement to disclose all material information in reports, investors
would be unable to obtain accurate information upon which to base
investment decisions and consumer confidence in the securities industry
might be adversely affected. Requiring the submission of these reports
to the Commission permits us to verify compliance with securities law
requirements. In addition, Rule 30e-2 permits, under certain
conditions, delivery of a single shareholder report to investors who
share an address (``householding''). Specifically, rule 30e-2 permits
householding of annual and semi-annual reports by UITs to satisfy the
delivery requirements of rule 30e-2 if, in addition to the other
conditions set forth in the rule, the UIT has obtained from each
applicable investor written or implied consent to the householding of
shareholder reports at such address. The rule requires UITs that wish
to household shareholder reports with implied consent to send a notice
to each applicable investor stating that the investors in the household
will receive one report in the future unless the investors provide
contrary instructions. In addition, at least once a year, UITs relying
on the rule for householding must explain to investors who have
provided written or implied consent how they can revoke their consent.
Preparing and sending the initial notice and the annual explanation of
the right to revoke consent are collections of information

under the Paperwork Reduction Act. The purpose of the notice and annual
explanation requirements associated with the householding provisions of
the rule is to ensure that investors who wish to receive individual
copies of shareholder reports are able to do so.
    The Commission estimates that as of April 2006, approximately 737
UITs were subject to the provisions of rule 30e-2. The Commission
further estimates that the annual burden associated with rule 30e-2 is
121 hours for each UIT, including an estimated 20 hours associated with
the notice requirement for householding and an estimated 1 hour
associated with the explanation of the right to revoke consent to
householding, for a total of 89,177 burden hours.
    In addition to the burden hours, the Commission estimates that the
cost of contracting for outside services associated with complying with
rule 30e-2 is $24,640 per respondent (80 hours times $308 per hour for
independent auditor services), for a total of $18,159,680 ($24,640 per
respondent times 737 respondents).
    These estimates are made solely for the purposes of the Paperwork
Reduction Act, and are not derived from a comprehensive or even a
representative survey or study of the costs of Commission rules and
forms.
    The collection of information under Rule 30e-2 is mandatory. The
information provided under Rule 30e-2 is not kept confidential. The
Commission may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to
respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently
valid OMB control number.
    Written comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed
collections of information are necessary for the proper performance of
the functions of the agency, including whether the information will
have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of
the burden of the collections of information; (c) ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; and (d)
ways to minimize the burden of the collections of information on
respondents, including through the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information technology. Consideration will
be given to comments and suggestions submitted in writing within 60
days of this publication.
    Please direct your written comments to R. Corey Booth, Director/
Chief Information Officer, Securities and Exchange Commission, c/o
Shirley Martinson 6432 General Green Way, Alexandria, Virginia, 22312;
or send an e-mail to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
    Dated: September 28, 2006.
Nancy M. Morris,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E6-16549 Filed 10-5-06; 8:45 am]

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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 61 (Friday, March 29, 2013)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 19158-19161]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 165

[Docket No. USCG-2013-0140]
RIN 1625-AA00

Safety Zone; USA Triathlon, Milwaukee Harbor, Milwaukee, WI

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard proposes to establish a safety zone within
Milwaukee Harbor, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. This Zone is intended to
restrict vessels from a portion of Milwaukee Harbor due to the 2013 and
2014 Olympic and Sprint Distance National Championships. This proposed
safety zone is necessary to protect the surrounding public and vessels
from the hazards associated with the 2013 and 2014 Olympic and Sprint
Distance National Championships.

DATES: Comments and related material must be received by the Coast
Guard on or before April 29, 2013.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by docket number USCG-
2013-0140 using any one of the following methods:
    (1) Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
    (2) Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    (3) Mail: Docket Management Facility (M-30), U.S. Department of
Transportation, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001.
    (4) Hand Delivery: Same as mail address above, between 9 a.m. and 5
p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The telephone
number is<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    To avoid duplication, please use only one of these four methods.
See the ``Public Participation and Request for Comments'' portion of
the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below for instructions on
submitting comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this proposed
rule, call or email Petty Officer Joseph McCollum, U.S. Coast Guard
Sector Lake Michigan; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>, email
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>If you have questions on viewing or
submitting material to the docket, call Barbara Hairston, Program
Manager, Docket Operations, telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Table of Acronyms

DHS Department of Homeland Security
FR Federal Register
NPRM Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

A. Public Participation and Request for Comments

    We encourage you to participate in this rulemaking by submitting
comments and related materials. All comments received will be posted
without change to http://www.regulations.gov and will include any
personal information you have provided.

1. Submitting Comments

    If you submit a comment, please include the docket number for this
rulemaking (USCG-2013-0140), indicate the specific section of this
document to which each comment applies, and provide a reason for each
suggestion or recommendation. You may submit your comments and material
online (via http://www.regulations.gov) or by fax, mail, or hand
delivery, but please use only one of these means. If you submit a
comment online via www.regulations.gov, it will be considered received
by the Coast Guard when you successfully transmit the comment. If you
fax, hand deliver, or mail your comment, it will be considered as
having been received by the Coast Guard when it is received at the
Docket Management Facility. We recommend that you include your name and
a mailing address, an email address, or a telephone number in the body
of your document so that we can contact you if we have questions
regarding your submission.
    To submit your comment online, go to http://www.regulations.gov,
type the docket number [USCG-2013-0140] in the ``SEARCH'' box and click
``SEARCH.'' Click on the ``Submit a Comment'' on the line associated
with this rulemaking.
    If you submit your comments by mail or hand delivery, submit them
in an unbound format, no larger than 8\1/2\ by 11 inches, suitable for
copying and electronic filing. If you submit comments by mail and would
like to know that they reached the Facility, please enclose a stamped,
self-addressed postcard or envelope. We will consider all comments and
material received during the comment period and may change the rule
based on your comments.

2. Viewing Comments and Documents

    To view comments, as well as documents mentioned in this preamble
as being available in the docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov,
type the docket number (USCG-2013-0140) in the ``SEARCH'' box and click
``SEARCH.'' Click on Open Docket Folder the line associated with this
rulemaking. You may also visit the Docket Management Facility in Room
W12-140 on the ground floor of the Department of Transportation West
Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590, between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. We
have an agreement with the Department of

Transportation to use the Docket Management Facility.

3. Privacy Act

    Anyone can search the electronic form of comments received into any
of our dockets by the name of the individual submitting the comment (or
signing the comment, if submitted on behalf of an association,
business, labor union, etc.). You may review a Privacy Act notice
regarding our public dockets in the January 17, 2008, issue of the
Federal Register (73 FR 3316).

4. Public Meeting

    We do not now plan to hold a public meeting. But you may submit a
request for one using one of the four methods specified under
ADDRESSES. Please explain why you believe a public meeting would be
beneficial. If we determine that one would aid this rulemaking, we will
hold one at a time and place announced by a later notice in the Federal
Register.

B. Background and Purpose

    The Olympic and Sprint Distance National Championships are
scheduled to take place in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in August of 2013 and
2014. These events are expected to attract 4000 participants each year.
Participants will compete in a swim--as part of a triathlon
competition--across both the Lakeshore inlet and the Discovery World
Marina within Milwaukee Harbor. The swim portion of the National
Championship is anticipated to occur on August 10 and 11, 2013, and on
August 9 and 10, 2014. The Captain of the Port, Sector Lake Michigan,
has determined that the likelihood of transiting watercraft during the
swim competition involving a large number of competitors presents a
significant risk of serious injuries or fatalities.

C. Discussion of Proposed Rule

    The Captain of the Port, Sector Lake Michigan, has determined that
a safety zone is necessary to mitigate the aforementioned safety risks.
Thus, this proposed rule establishes a safety zone that encompasses all
waters of Milwaukee Harbor, including Lakeshore inlet and Discovery
World Marina, west of a line across the entrance to the Discovery World
Marina connecting 43[deg]02'15.1'' N, 087[deg]53'37.4'' W and
43[deg]01'44.2'' N, 087[deg]53'44.6'' W (NAD 83).
    This proposed rule will establish a safety zone within Milwaukee
Harbor for the 2013 and 2014 calendar years. This proposed rule will be
effective from August 1, 2013, until August 30, 2014. Additionally, the
Coast Guard anticipates that this safety zone will be enforced from
6:30 a.m. until 11 a.m. on August 10 and 11, 2013. This 2013
enforcement schedule may change, and in the event of a change, the
Captain of the Port, Sector Lake Michigan, will establish an updated
enforcement schedule with a Notice of Enforcement. Likewise, the
Captain of the Port, Sector Lake Michigan, will establish the 2014
enforcement schedule via a Notice of Enforcement.
    The Captain of the Port Lake Michigan will notify the public that
the zone in this proposal is or will be enforced by all appropriate
means to the affected segments of the public including publication in
the Federal Register as practicable, in accordance with 33 CFR
165.7(a). Such means of notification may also include, but are not
limited to Broadcast Notice to Mariners or Local Notice to Mariners.
    All persons and vessels shall comply with the instructions of the
Captain of the Port, Sector Lake Michigan, or his or her designated on-
scene representative. Entry into, transiting, or anchoring within the
safety zone is prohibited unless authorized by the Captain of the Port,
Sector Lake Michigan, or his or her designated on-scene representative.
The Captain of the Port, Sector Lake Michigan, or his or her designated
on-scene representative may be contacted via VHF Channel 16.

D. Regulatory Analyses

    We developed this proposed rule after considering numerous statutes
and executive orders related to rulemaking. Below we summarize our
analyses based on these statutes and executive orders.

1. Regulatory Planning and Review

    This proposed rule is not a significant regulatory action under
section 3(f) of Executive Order 12866, Regulatory Planning and Review,
and does not require an assessment of potential costs and benefits
under section 6(a)(3) of that Order. The Office of Management and
Budget has not reviewed it under that Order. It is not ``significant''
under the regulatory policies and procedures of the Department of
Homeland Security (DHS). We conclude that this proposed rule is not a
significant regulatory action because we anticipate that it will have
minimal impact on the economy, will not interfere with other agencies,
will not adversely alter the budget of any grant or loan recipients,
and will not raise any novel legal or policy issues. Overall, we expect
the economic impact of this proposed rule to be minimal and that a full
Regulatory Evaluation is unnecessary.

2. Small Entities

    Under The Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601-612), we have
considered whether this proposed rule would have a significant economic
impact on a substantial number of small entities. The term ``small
entities'' comprises small businesses, not-for-profit organizations
that are independently owned and operated and are not dominant in their
fields, and governmental jurisdictions with populations of less than
50,000.
    The Coast Guard certifies under 5 U.S.C. 605(b) that this proposed
rule would not have a significant economic impact on a substantial
number of small entities. This proposed rule will affect the following
entities, some of which might be small entities: The owners or
operators of vessels intending to transit or anchor within the waters
of the Discovery World Marina or Lakeshore inlet during two days in
August of 2013 and 2014.
    This proposed safety zone will not have a significant economic
impact on a substantial number of small entities for the following
reasons: This proposed rule will be enforced for a limited time on two
days each year. This proposed safety zone has been designed to allow
traffic to pass safely around the zone whenever possible and vessels
will be allowed to pass through the zone with the permission of the
Captain of the Port. If you think that your business, organization, or
governmental jurisdiction qualifies as a small entity and that this
rule would have a significant economic impact on it, please submit a
comment (see ADDRESSES) explaining why you think it qualifies and how
and to what degree this rule would economically affect it.

3. Assistance for Small Entities

    Under section 213(a) of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement
Fairness Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104-121), we want to assist small
entities in understanding this proposed rule so that they can better
evaluate its effects on them and participate in the rulemaking. If the
rule would affect your small business, organization, or governmental
jurisdiction and you have questions concerning its provisions or
options for compliance, please contact Petty Officer Joseph McCollum,
Prevention Department, Coast Guard Sector Lake Michigan, Milwaukee, WI
at<PHONE_NUMBER>. The Coast Guard will not retaliate against small
entities that question or complain about this proposed rule or any
policy or action of the Coast Guard.

4. Collection of Information

    This proposed rule would call for no new collection of information
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520.).

5. Federalism

    A rule has implications for federalism under Executive Order 13132,
Federalism, if it has a substantial direct effect on State or local
governments and would either preempt State law or impose a substantial
direct cost of compliance on them. We have analyzed this proposed rule
under that Order and have determined that it does not have implications
for federalism.

6. Protest Activities

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

7. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act

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

8. Taking of Private Property

    This proposed rule would not cause a taking of private property or
otherwise have taking implications under Executive Order 12630,
Governmental Actions and Interference with Constitutionally Protected
Property Rights.

9. Civil Justice Reform

    This proposed rule meets applicable standards in sections 3(a) and
3(b)(2) of Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice Reform, to minimize
litigation, eliminate ambiguity, and reduce burden.

10. Protection of Children

    We have analyzed this proposed rule under Executive Order 13045,
Protection of Children from Environmental Health Risks and Safety
Risks. This rule is not an economically significant rule and would not
create an environmental risk to health or risk to safety that might
disproportionately affect children.

11. Indian Tribal Governments

    This proposed rule does not have tribal implications under
Executive Order 13175, Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal
Governments, because it would not have a substantial direct effect on
one or more Indian tribes, on the relationship between the Federal
Government and Indian tribes, or on the distribution of power and
responsibilities between the Federal Government and Indian tribes.

12. Energy Effects

    We have analyzed this proposed rule under Executive Order 13211,
Actions Concerning Regulations That Significantly Affect Energy Supply,
Distribution, or Use. We have determined that it is not a ``significant
energy action'' under that order because it is not a ``significant
regulatory action'' under Executive Order 12866 and is not likely to
have a significant adverse effect on the supply, distribution, or use
of energy. The Administrator of the Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs has not designated it as a significant energy
action. Therefore, it does not require a Statement of Energy Effects
under Executive Order 13211.

13. Technical Standards

    The National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act (NTTAA) (15
U.S.C. 272 note) directs agencies to use voluntary consensus standards
in their regulatory activities unless the agency provides Congress,
through the Office of Management and Budget, with an explanation of why
using these standards would be inconsistent with applicable law or
otherwise impractical. Voluntary consensus standards are technical
standards (e.g., specifications of materials, performance, design, or
operation; test methods; sampling procedures; and related management
systems practices) that are developed or adopted by voluntary consensus
standards bodies.
    This proposed rule does not use technical standards. Therefore, we
did not consider the use of voluntary consensus standards.

14. Environment

    We have analyzed this proposed rule under Department of Homeland
Security Management Directive 023-01 and Commandant Instruction
M16475.lD, which guide the Coast Guard in complying with the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA)(42 U.S.C. 4321-4370f), and have
made a preliminary determination that this action is one of a category
of actions that do not individually or cumulatively have a significant
effect on the human environment. A preliminary environmental analysis
checklist supporting this determination is available in the docket
where indicated under ADDRESSES. This proposed rule involves the
establishment of a safety zone and is therefore categorically excluded
under figure 2-1, paragraph 34(g) of the Instruction. We seek any
comments or information that may lead to the discovery of a significant
environmental impact from this proposed rule.

List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 165

    Harbors, Marine Safety, Navigation (water), Reporting and record
keeping requirements, Security measures, Waterways.

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

PART 165--REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS

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

    Authority:  33 U.S.C. 1231; 46 U.S.C. Chapter 701, 3306, 3703;
50 U.S.C. 191, 195; 33 CFR 1.05-1, 6.04-1, 6.04-6, and 160.5; Pub.
L. 107-295, 116 Stat. 2064; Department of Homeland Security
Delegation No. 0170.1.

    2. Add Sec.  165.T09-0140 to read as follows:

Sec.  165.T09-0140  Safety Zone; USA Triathlon, Milwaukee Harbor,
Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

    (a) Location. The safety zone will encompass all waters of
Milwaukee Harbor, including Lakeshore inlet and Discovery World Marina,
west of a line across the entrance to the Discovery World Marina
connecting 43[deg]02'15.1'' N, 087[deg]53'37.4'' W and 43[deg]01'44.2''
N, 087[deg]53'44.6'' W (NAD 83).
    (b) Effective Period. This safety zone will be effective from
August 1, 2013, until August 30, 2014. This proposed rule will be
enforced for periods in August 2013 and 2014. The Captain of the Port,
Sector Lake Michigan, will establish an enforcement schedule via a
Notice of Enforcement when the exact dates are known. The Captain of
the Port, Sector Lake Michigan, will also establish the 2014
enforcement schedule via a Notice of Enforcement.
    (c) Regulations.
    (1) In accordance with the general regulations in section 165.23 of
this part, entry into, transiting, or anchoring in this safety zone is
prohibited unless authorized by the Captain of the Port,

Sector Lake Michigan, or his or her designated on-scene representative.
    (2) This safety zone is closed to all vessel traffic except as
permitted by the Captain of the Port, Sector Lake Michigan, or his or
her designated on-scene representative.
    (3) The ``on-scene representative'' of the Captain of the Port,
Sector Lake Michigan, is any Coast Guard commissioned, warrant, or
petty officer who has been designated by the Captain of the Port,
Sector Lake Michigan, to act or his or her behalf. The on-scene
representative of the Captain of the Port, Sector Lake Michigan, will
be aboard either a Coast Guard or Coast Guard Auxiliary vessel. The
Captain of the Port, Sector Lake Michigan, or his or her designated on-
scene representative may be contacted via VHF Channel 16.
    (4) Vessel operators desiring to enter or operate within the safety
zone shall contact the Captain of the Port, Sector Lake Michigan, or
his or her designated on-scene representative to obtain permission to
do so. Vessel operators given permission to enter or operate in the
safety zone must comply with all directions given to them by the
Captain of the Port, Sector Lake Michigan, or his or her on-scene
representative.

    Dated: March 15, 2013.
M.W. Sibley,
Captain, U. S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port, Sector Lake Michigan.
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Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

Upon Written Request, Copies Available From: Securities and Exchange
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Extension:
    Form N-54C, SEC File No. 270-184, OMB Control No. 3235-0236.

    Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction
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Exchange Commission (``Commission'') has submitted to the Office of
Management and Budget (``OMB'') a request for extension of the
previously approved collection of information discussed below.
    Form N-54C under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 274.54)
is a notification to the Commission that a company withdraws its
election to be regulated as a business development company. Such a
company only has to file a Form N-54C once.
    It is estimated that approximately 18 respondents per year file
with the Commission a Form N-54C. Form N-54C requires approximately 1
burden hour per response resulting from creating and filing the
information required by the Form. The total burden hours for Form N-54C
would be 18 hours per year in the aggregate. The estimated annual
burden of 18 hours represents an increase of 10 hours over the prior
estimate of 8 hours. The increase in burden hours is attributable to an
increase in the number of respondents from 8 to 18.
    The estimate of average burden hours for Form N-54C is made solely
for the purposes of the Act and is not derived from a comprehensive or
even representative survey or study of the cost of Commission rules and
forms.
    The collection of information under Forms N-54C is mandatory. The
information provided by Form 54C is not kept confidential. An agency
may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to,
a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB
control number.
    General comments regarding the above information should be directed
to the following persons: (i) Desk Officer for the Securities and
Exchange Commission, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Office of Management and Budget, Room 10202, New Executive Office
Building, Washington, DC 20503, or e-mail to:
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Information Officer, Securities and Exchange Commission, C/O Shirley
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an e-mail to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Comments must be submitted to OMB
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    Dated: May 1, 2006.
Nancy M. Morris,
Secretary.
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