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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-ORD-2012-0830; FRL-11230-01-ORD]

Availability of the Draft IRIS Toxicological Review of Inorganic
Arsenic

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of public comment period.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing a 60-
day public comment period associated with release of the draft
Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) Toxicological Review of
Inorganic Arsenic. The draft document was prepared by the Center for
Public Health and Environmental Assessment (CPHEA) within EPA's Office
of Research and Development (ORD). EPA is releasing this draft IRIS
assessment for public comment in advance of a Science Advisory Board
(SAB) managed peer review. SAB will convene a public meeting to discuss
the draft assessment with the public during Step 4 of the IRIS Process.
The external peer reviewers will consider public comments submitted to
the EPA docket in response to this notice and any others provided at
the public meeting when reviewing this assessment. EPA will consider
all comments submitted to the docket when revising the document post-
peer review. This draft assessment is not final as described in EPA's
information quality guidelines, and it does not represent, and should
not be construed to represent Agency policy or views.

DATES: The 60-day public comment period begins October 16, 2023 and
ends December 15, 2023. Comments must be received on or before December
15, 2023.

ADDRESSES: The IRIS Toxicological Review of Inorganic Arsenic will be
available via the internet on the IRIS website at https://www.epa.gov/iris/iris-recent-additions and in the public docket at http://www.regulations.gov, Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2012-0830.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information on the public comment
period, contact the ORD Docket at the EPA Headquarters Docket Center;
telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; facsimile:<PHONE_NUMBER>; or email:
[email protected].
    For technical information on the IRIS Toxicological Review of
Inorganic Arsenic contact the IRIS Hotline; email:
[email protected]. The IRIS Program will provide updates through the
IRIS website (https://www.epa.gov/iris) and via EPA's IRIS listserv. To
register for the IRIS listserv, visit the IRIS website (https://www.epa.gov/iris) or visit https://www.epa.gov/iris/forms/staying-connected-integrated-risk-information-system#connect.
    For information about the peer review, please visit the EPA SAB
website: https://sab.epa.gov/ords/sab/f?p=114:18:11986040837293:::RP,18:P18_ID:2631.
    For technical information on the protocol, contact Mr. Dahnish
Shams, Center for Public Health & Environmental Assessment email:
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: How to Submit Technical Comments to the
Docket at https://www.regulations.gov. Submit your comments, identified
by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2012-0830 for the Inorganic Arsenic IRIS
Assessment, by one of the following methods:
     www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions for
submitting comments.
     Email: [email protected].
     Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
     Mail: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA Docket
Center (ORD Docket), Mail Code: 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW,
Washington, DC 20460. The phone number is<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    For information on visiting the EPA Docket Center Public Reading
Room, visit https://www.epa.gov/dockets. The telephone number for the
Public Reading Room is<PHONE_NUMBER>. The public can submit comments via
www.regulations.gov or email.
    Instructions: Direct your comments to docket number EPA-HQ-ORD-
2012-0830 for IRIS Toxicological Review of Inorganic Arsenic. Please
ensure that your comments are submitted within the specified comment
period. It is EPA's policy to include all comments it receives in the
public docket within the specified comment period without change and to
make the comments available online at www.regulations.gov, including
any personal information provided, unless a comment includes
information claimed to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or
other information for which disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not
submit information through www.regulations.gov or email that you
consider to be CBI or otherwise protected. The www.regulations.gov
website is an ``anonymous access'' system, which means EPA will not
know your identity or contact information unless you provide it in the
body of your comment. If you send an email comment directly to EPA
without going through www.regulations.gov, your email address will be
automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is
placed in the public docket and made available on the internet. If you
submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you include your name
and other contact information in the body of your comment and with any
disk or CD-ROM you submit. 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. Electronic files should avoid
the use of special characters, any form of encryption, and be free of
any defects or viruses. For additional information about EPA's public
docket visit the EPA Docket Center homepage at www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm.
    Docket: Documents in the docket are listed in the
www.regulations.gov index. Although listed in the index, some
information is not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other information
whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other materials,
such as copyrighted material, are publicly available only in hard copy.
Publicly available docket materials are available either electronically
in www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the ORD Docket in the EPA
Headquarters Docket Center.

Wayne Cascio,
Director, Center for Public Health & Environmental Assessment.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. ER07-460-000]

Dillon Wind, LLC; Notice of Issuance of Order

May 30, 2007.
    Dillon Wind, LLC (Dillon) filed an application for market-based
rate authority, with an accompanying tariff. The proposed market-based
rate tariff provides for the sale of energy, capacity and ancillary
services at market-based rates. Dillon also requested waivers of
various Commission regulations. In particular, Dillon requested that
the Commission grant blanket approval under 18 CFR part 34 of all
future issuances of securities and assumptions of liability by Dillon.
    On May 30, 2007, pursuant to delegated authority, the Director,
Division of Tariffs and Market Development--West, granted the requests
for blanket approval under part 34 (Director's Order). The Director's
Order also stated that the Commission would publish a separate notice
in the Federal Register establishing a period of time for the filing of
protests. Accordingly, any person desiring to be heard concerning the
blanket approvals of issuances of securities or assumptions of
liability by Dillon should file a protest with the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, in
accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice
and Procedure. 18 CFR 385.211, 385.214 (2004).
    Notice is hereby given that the deadline for filing protests is
June 29, 2007.
    Absent a request to be heard in opposition to such blanket
approvals by the deadline above, Dillon is authorized to issue
securities and assume obligations or liabilities as a guarantor,
indorser, surety, or otherwise in respect of any security of another
person; provided that such issuance or assumption is for some lawful
object within the corporate purposes of Dillon, compatible with the
public interest, and is reasonably necessary or appropriate for such
purposes.
    The Commission reserves the right to require a further showing that
neither public nor private interests will be adversely affected by
continued approvals of Dillon's issuance of securities or assumptions
of liability.
    Copies of the full text of the Director's Order are available from
the Commission's Public Reference Room, 888 First Street, NE.,
Washington, DC 20426. The Order may also be viewed on the Commission's
Web site at http://www.ferc.gov, using the eLibrary link. Enter the

docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number
filed to access the document. Comments, protests, and interventions may
be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper. See, 18 CFR
385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site
under the ``e-Filing'' link. The Commission strongly encourages
electronic filings.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Office of the Secretary

[Docket No. DOT-OST-2015-0153]

30-Day Notice of Application for New Information Collection
Request

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary (OST), Department of Transportation
(Department) or (DOT).

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice announces that the Information
Collection Request (ICR) abstracted below is being forwarded to the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comments. A
Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting
comments on the following information collection was published on Aug
5, 2015 (80 FR 46646).

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before February 8, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Your comments should be identified by Docket No. DOT-OST-
2015-0153 and may be submitted through one of the following methods:
     Office of Management and Budget, Attention: Desk Officer
for U.S. Department of Transportation, Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Docket Library,
Room 10102, 725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503.
     email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>     Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>. Attention: DOT/OST Desk Officer.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anthony Burton, Office of Policy,
Office of the Secretary, W84-230, Department of Transportation, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590,<PHONE_NUMBER> or
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>(Email).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Mayors' Challenge for Safer People and Safer Streets Survey.
    Type of Request: Application for New Information Collection
Request.
    Abstract: Approximately 260 cities are voluntarily participating in
the ``Mayors' Challenge'' and through locally-driven efforts they are
improving bike/ped safety policies, infrastructure, and awareness. This
survey will collect information on the accomplishments of the Mayors'
Challenge, and will be used to identify best practices and to improve
future DOT outreach to cities. Each city has already identified a
point-of-contact for the Mayors' Challenge. This survey will be
distributed electronically to these POCs through an online survey tool,
and the proposed questions are attached.
    Affected Public: The 260 cities that voluntarily signed up to
Mayor's Challenge.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 260.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 260.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 30 minutes/respondent;
Cumulative 130 hours.
    Frequency of Collection: Once.
    Comments are invited on: whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
the Department, including whether the information will have practical
utility; the accuracy of the Department's estimate of the burden of the
proposed information collection; ways to enhance the quality, utility
and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways to minimize
the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including
the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.

    Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C.
chapter 35, as amended; and 49 CFR 1:48.

    Issued in Washington, DC on December 23, 2015.
Habib Azarsina,
OST Privacy and PRA Officer.

Mayors' Challenge for Safer People and Safer Streets Survey

    Abstract: Approximately 260 cities are voluntarily participating in
the ``Mayors' Challenge'' and through locally-driven efforts they are
improving bike/ped safety policies, infrastructure, and awareness. This
survey will collect information on the accomplishments of the Mayors'
Challenge, and will be used to identify best practices and to improve
future DOT outreach to cities. Each city has already identified a
point-of-contact for the Mayors' Challenge. This survey will be
distributed electronically to these POCs through an online survey tool.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 30 minutes/respondent;
Cumulative 130 hours.
    Frequency of Collection: Once.
    For Further Information Contact: Anthony Burton, Office of Policy,
Office of the Secretary, W84-230, Department of Transportation, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590,<PHONE_NUMBER> or
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>(Email).
    1. Which of the seven goals have you adopted, and what activities
have you undertaken to meet those goals? For reference, the seven goals
are:
    (1) Take a Complete Streets approach;
    (2) Identify and address barriers;
    (3) Gather and track data;
    (4) Use context-sensitive designs;
    (5) Complete bike-ped networks;
    (6) Improve laws and regulations; and
    (7) Educate and enforce proper road use.
    2. What have been the primary challenges and obstacles to bicycle
and pedestrian safety in your community, and what if any actions have
you taken to address these challenges and obstacles?
    3. What if any changes have resulted from the challenge activities?
    (1) Changes to physical infrastructure,
    (2) Decision-making processes,
    (3) Policies or procedures,
    (4) Enforcement,
    (5) Education and awareness of your community
    (6) Other:
    4. Please use the following table to indicate whether you have data
on the impact of the Mayors' Challenge activities, and what the extent
of that impact is.

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                                                       Data available? (E.g. yes/      Extent of impact (E.g.
                                                         no, and if yes, type of        number of bicyclists,
                                                                  data)              compared to previous years)
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event attendance....................................  ............................  ............................
survey results......................................  ............................  ............................
crash data..........................................  ............................  ............................
walking and bicycle counts..........................  ............................  ............................
bike lanes, sidewalks, other infrastructure.........  ............................  ............................
new plans, policies, laws, or campaigns.............  ............................  ............................
other indications of political and community support  ............................  ............................
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    5. Which DOT resources, tools, and data have been most useful in
your challenge?
    6. Which non-DOT resources, tools, and data have been most useful
in your challenge?
    7. What resources, tools, and data do you wish were available?

    8. What are the most useful formats for receiving information from
USDOT, and why (e.g. webinars, in-person meetings, conference calls,
etc.)?
    9. What efforts in your city to improve bicycle and pedestrian
safety in your community were already underway at the time of the
Mayors' Challenge? How has the Mayors' Challenge added value and/or
helped to fill any gaps in your city's efforts to improve bicycle and
pedestrian safety?
    10. In planning and project delivery of pedestrian and/or bicycle
infrastructure projects, to what extent has your city coordinated with
your Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), Regional Planning
Organization (RPO), State Department of Transportation (DOT), and
Federal Regional/Division office partners? Please note type of outreach
and coordination, and outcomes it led to.
    11. What have been the key benefits and lessons learned as a result
of the Mayors' Challenge?
    12. Do you think the Mayors' challenge has helped make any
permanent changes in pedestrian and bike safety and accommodation in
your city/town?

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket No. FRA-2012-0006-N-1]

Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment
Request

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

ACTION: Notice and Request for Comments.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice announces that the Information
Collection Requirements (ICRs) abstracted below are being forwarded to
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The
ICRs describe the nature of the information collections and their
expected burden. The Federal Register notice with a 60-day comment
period soliciting comments on the following collections of information
was published on November 17, 2011 (76 FR 71433).

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before February 23, 2012.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Robert Brogan, Office of Safety,
Planning and Evaluation Division, RRS-21, Federal Railroad
Administration, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE., 3rd Floor, Mail Stop 25,
Washington, DC 20590 (telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>), or Ms. Kimberly
Toone, Office of Information Technology, RAD-20, Federal Railroad
Administration, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE., 3rd Floor, Mail Stop 35,
Washington, DC 20590 (telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>). (These telephone
numbers are not toll-free.)

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA),
Public Law 104-13, Section 2, 109 Stat. 163 (1995) (codified as revised
at 44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), and its implementing regulations, 5 CFR Part
1320, require Federal agencies to issue two notices seeking public
comment on information collection activities before OMB may approve
paperwork packages. 44 U.S.C. 3506, 3507; 5 CFR 1320.5, 1320.8(d)(1),
1320.12. On November 17, 2011, FRA published a 60-day notice in the
Federal Register soliciting comment on these ICRs for which the agency
is seeking OMB approval. 76 FR 71433. FRA received no comments in
response to this notice.
    Before OMB decides whether to approve these proposed collections of
information, it must provide 30 days for public comment. 44 U.S.C.
3507(b); 5 CFR 1320.12(d). Federal law requires OMB to approve or
disapprove paperwork packages between 30 and 60 days after the 30 day
notice is published. 44 U.S.C. 3507 (b)-(c); 5 CFR 1320.12(d); see also
60 FR 44978, 44983, Aug. 29, 1995. OMB believes that the 30 day notice
informs the regulated community to file relevant comments and affords
the agency adequate time to digest public comments before it renders a
decision. 60 FR 44983, Aug. 29, 1995. Therefore, respondents should
submit their respective comments to OMB within 30 days of publication
of this Notice to best ensure having their full effect. 5 CFR
1320.12(c); see also 60 FR 44983, Aug. 29, 1995.
    The summary below describes the nature of the information
collection requirements (ICRs) and the expected burden being submitted
for clearance by OMB as required by the PRA.
    Title: Trespasser Death Study.
    OMB Control Number: 2130-0563.
    Type of Request: Reinstatement of a previously approved collection.
    Affected Public: Businesses.
    Abstract: Trespasser deaths on railroad rights-of-way and other
railroad property are the leading cause of fatalities attributable to
railroad operations in the United States. In order to address this
serious issue, interest groups, the railroad industry, and government
(Federal, State, and local) must know more about the individuals who
trespass. With such knowledge, specific educational programs,
materials, and messages regarding the hazards and consequences of
trespassing on railroad property can be developed and effectively
distributed. Due to the lack of available demographic data, FRA
proposes to conduct a follow-up study to the one released in 2008
titled Rail Trespasser Fatalities; Developing Demographic Profile. The
previous study used a private contractor to obtain additional
demographic data for the time period of 2003-2005 from local county
medical examiners so as to develop a general, regional profile of
``typical'' trespassers in order to target audiences with appropriate
education and enforcement campaigns that will reduce the annual

number of injuries and fatalities. The proposed or updated study will
cover six additional years of demographic data, and will be used to
determine the validity of the earlier regional profile of ``typical''
trespassers or establish a new regional profile of ``typical
trespassers.''
    Form Number: FRA F 6180.117.
    Total Annual Estimated Burden Hours: 183 hours.
    Addressee: Send comments regarding this information collection to
the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management
and Budget, 725 Seventeenth Street NW., Washington, DC 20503,
Attention: FRA Desk Officer. Comments may also be sent via email to OMB
at the following address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    Comments are invited on the following: Whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of
the functions of the Department, including whether the information will
have practical utility; the accuracy of the Department's estimate of
the burden of the proposed information collection; ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and
ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on
respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
    A comment to OMB is best assured of having its full effect if OMB
receives it within 30 days of publication of this notice in the Federal
Register.

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

    Issued in Washington, DC, on January 18, 2012.
Michael Logue,
Acting Director, Office of Financial Management, Federal Railroad
Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP22-6-000]

WBI Energy Transmission, Inc.; Notice of Request Under Blanket
Authorization and Establishing Intervention and Protest Deadline

    Take notice that on October 12, 2021, WBI Energy Transmission, Inc.
(WBI Energy), 1250 West Century Avenue, Bismarck, North Dakota 58503,
filed in the above referenced docket a prior notice pursuant to
sections 157.205, 157.208, and 157.211 of the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission's regulations under the Natural Gas Act and WBI Energy's
blanket certificate issued in Docket Nos. CP28-487-000, et al., seeking
authorization for its Line Section 7 Expansion Project in McLean and
Morton Counties, North Dakota. WBI Energy is proposing to construct
approximately 9.6 miles of 8-inch-diameter natural gas lateral
pipeline, associated receipt and delivery point facilities, and three
farm taps. The estimated cost for the project is approximately $10.4
million, all as more fully set forth in the request which is on file
with the Commission and open to public inspection.
    In addition to publishing the full text of this document in the
Federal Register, the Commission provides all interested persons an
opportunity to view and/or print the contents of this document via the
internet through the Commission's Home Page (http://ferc.gov) using the
``eLibrary'' link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three
digits in the docket number field to access the document. At this time,
the Commission has suspended access to the Commission's Public
Reference Room, due to the proclamation declaring a National Emergency
concerning the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), issued by the
President on March 13, 2020. For assistance, contact the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission at [email protected] or call toll-free,
(886) 208-3676 or TYY,<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Any questions concerning this application should be directed to
Lori Myerchin, Director, Regulatory Affairs and Transportation
Services, WBI Energy Transmission, Inc., 1250 West Century Avenue,
Bismarck, North Dakota 58503, phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>, email:
[email protected].

Public Participation

    There are three ways to become involved in the Commission's review
of this project: You can file a protest to the project, you can file a
motion to intervene in the proceeding, and you can file comments on the
project. There is no fee or cost for filing protests, motions to
intervene, or comments. The deadline for filing protests, motions to
intervene, and comments is 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on December 20, 2021.
How to file protests, motions to intervene, and comments is explained
below.

Protests

    Pursuant to section 157.205 of the Commission's regulations under
the NGA,\1\ any person \2\ or the Commission's staff may file a protest
to the request. If no protest is filed within the time allowed or if a
protest is filed and then withdrawn within 30 days after the allowed
time for filing a protest, the proposed activity shall be deemed to be
authorized effective the day after the time allowed for protest. If a
protest is filed and not withdrawn within 30 days after the time
allowed for filing a protest, the instant request for authorization
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    Protests must comply with the requirements specified in section
157.205(e) of the Commission's regulations,\3\ and must be submitted by
the protest deadline, which is December 20, 2021. A protest may also
serve as a motion to intervene so long as the protestor states it also
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Interventions

    Any person has the option to file a motion to intervene in this
proceeding. Only intervenors have the right to request rehearing of
Commission orders issued in this proceeding and to subsequently
challenge the Commission's orders in the U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeal.
    To intervene, you must submit a motion to intervene to the
Commission in accordance with Rule 214 of the Commission's Rules of
Practice and Procedure \4\ and the regulations under the NGA \5\ by the
intervention deadline for the project, which is December 20, 2021. As
described further in Rule 214, your motion to intervene must state, to
the extent known, your position regarding the proceeding, as well as
your interest in the proceeding. For an individual, this could include
your status as a landowner, ratepayer, resident of an impacted
community, or recreationist. You do not need to have property directly
impacted by the project in order to intervene. For more information
about motions to intervene, refer to the FERC website at https://www.ferc.gov/resources/guides/how-to/intervene.asp.
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    All timely, unopposed motions to intervene are automatically
granted by operation of Rule 214(c)(1). Motions to intervene that are
filed after the intervention deadline are untimely and may be denied.
Any late-filed motion to intervene must show good cause for being late
and must explain why the time limitation should be waived and provide
justification by reference to factors set forth in Rule 214(d) of the
Commission's Rules and Regulations. A person obtaining party status
will be placed on the service list maintained by the Secretary of the
Commission and will receive copies (paper or electronic) of all
documents filed by the applicant and by all other parties.

Comments

    Any person wishing to comment on the project may do so. The
Commission considers all comments received about the project in
determining the appropriate action to be taken. To ensure that your
comments are timely and properly recorded, please submit your comments
on or before December 20, 2021. The filing of a comment alone will not
serve to make the filer a party to the proceeding. To become a party,
you must intervene in the proceeding.

How To File Protests, Interventions, and Comments

    There are two ways to submit protests, motions to intervene, and
comments. In both instances, please reference the Project docket number
CP22-6-000 in your submission.
    (1) You may file your protest, motion to intervene, and comments by
using the Commission's eFiling feature, which is located on the
Commission's website (www.ferc.gov) under the link to Documents and
Filings. New eFiling users must first create an account by clicking on
``eRegister.'' You will be asked to select the type of filing you are
making; first select ``General'' and then select ``Protest'',
``Intervention'', or ``Comment on a Filing''; or \6\
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    \6\ Additionally, you may file your comments electronically by
using the eComment feature, which is located on the Commission's
website at www.ferc.gov under the link to Documents and Filings.
Using eComment is an easy method for interested persons to submit
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    (2) You can file a paper copy of your submission by mailing it to
the address below.\7\ Your submission must reference the Project docket
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    \7\ Hand-delivered submissions in docketed proceedings should be
delivered to Health and Human Services, 12225 Wilkins Avenue,
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    Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426.
    The Commission encourages electronic filing of submissions (option
1 above) and has eFiling staff available to assist you at (202) 502-
8258 or [email protected]
    Protests and motions to intervene must be served on the applicant
either by mail or email (with a link to the document) at: Lori
Myerchin, Director, Regulatory Affairs and Transportation Services,
1250 West Century Avenue, Bismarck, North Dakota 58503 or
[email protected]. Any subsequent submissions by an
intervenor must be served on the applicant and all other parties to the
proceeding. Contact information for parties can be downloaded from the
service list at the eService link on FERC Online.

Tracking The Proceeding

    Throughout the proceeding, additional information about the project
will be available from the Commission's Office of External Affairs, at
(866) 208-FERC, or on the FERC website at www.ferc.gov using the
``eLibrary'' link as described above. The eLibrary link also provides
access to the texts of all formal documents issued by the Commission,
such as orders, notices, and rulemakings.
    In addition, the Commission offers a free service called
eSubscription which allows you to keep track of all formal issuances
and submittals in specific dockets. This can reduce the amount of time
you spend researching proceedings by automatically providing you with
notification of these filings, document summaries, and direct links to
the documents. For more information and to register, go to
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp.

    Dated: October 21, 2021.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

Agency Information Collection Activity Seeking OMB Approval

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION:  Notice.

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SUMMARY: The FAA invites public comments about our intention to request
the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) revision of a current
information collection. The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day
comment period soliciting comments on the following collection of
information was published on October 29, 2007, vol. 72, no. 208, page
61201. This information enables the FAA to evaluate the validity of the
user's request for National Airspace Data (NAS) data from FAA systems
and equipment.

DATES: Please submit comments by March 3, 2008.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carla Mauney at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

    Title: FAA Form 1200-5, NAS Data Release Request.
    Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    OMB Control Number: 2120-0668.
    Form(s): FAA Form 1200-5.
    Affected Public: An estimated 15 Respondents.
    Frequency: This information is collected on occasion.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: Approximately 12 minutes per
response.
    Estimated Annual Burden Hours: An estimated 3 hours annually.
    Abstract: This information enables the FAA to evaluate the validity
of the user's request for National Airspace Data (NAS) data from FAA
systems and equipment.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on
the proposed information collection to the Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget. Comments should be
addressed to Nathan Lesser, Desk Officer, Department of Transportation/
FAA, and sent via electronic mail to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or
faxed to<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Comments are invited on: Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
the Department, including whether the information will have practical
utility; the accuracy of the Department's estimates of the burden of
the proposed information collection; ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways to
minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents,
including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on January 23, 2008.
Carla Mauney,
FAA Information Collection Clearance Officer, IT Enterprises Business
Services Division, AES-200.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-71775; File No. SR-CBOE-2014-021]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Chicago Board Options Exchange,
Incorporated; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a
Proposed Rule Change Relating to the CBSX BBO Data Feed and a New CBSX
Book Depth Data Feed

March 24, 2014.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(the ``Act''),\1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\

notice is hereby given that on March 11, 2014, Chicago Board Options
Exchange, Incorporated (the ``Exchange'' or ``CBOE'') filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the ``Commission'') the proposed
rule change as described in Items I and II below, which Items have been
prepared by the Exchange. The Commission is publishing this notice to
solicit comments on the proposed rule change from interested persons.
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance
of the Proposed Rule Change

    Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated (the ``Exchange'' or
``CBOE'') proposes to (i) update the description of the data included
in the CBOE Stock Exchange (``CBSX'') BBO Data Feed and (ii) offer a
book depth data feed for securities traded on the CBSX. The text of the
proposed rule change is available on the Exchange's Web site (http://www.cboe.com/AboutCBOE/CBOELegalRegulatoryHome.aspx), at the Exchange's
Office of the Secretary, and at the Commission's Public Reference Room.

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

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

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

1. Purpose
    The purpose of the proposed rule change is to (i) update the
description of the data included in the CBSX BBO Data Feed, and (ii)
offer a book depth data feed for securities traded on the CBSX. CBSX is
CBOE's stock trading facility.
BBO Data Feed
    The BBO Data Feed is a real-time, low latency data feed that
includes CBSX ``BBO data'' and last sale data.\3\ CBOE reports CBSX BBO
data under the Consolidated Quotation Plan (``CQ Plan'') and CBSX last
sale data under the Consolidated Tape Association Plan (``CTA Plan'')
with respect to NYSE-listed securities and securities listed on
exchanges other than NYSE and Nasdaq for inclusion in those Plans'
consolidated data streams. CBOE reports CBSX BBO data and CBSX last
sale data under the Nasdaq Unlisted Trading Privileges Plan (``Nasdaq/
UTP Plan'') with respect to Nasdaq-listed securities for inclusion in
that Plan's consolidated data stream. The BBO and last sale data
contained in the CBSX BBO Data Feed is identical to the data that CBOE
sends to the processors under the CQ, CTA and Nasdaq/UTP Plans for
redistribution to the public.\4\ The BBO Data Feed is made available by
CBOE's affiliate Market Data Express, LLC (``MDX'').
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    \3\ The CBSX BBO Data Feed includes the ``best bid and offer,''
or ``BBO'', consisting of all outstanding quotes and standing orders
at the best available price level on each side of the market, with
aggregate size (``BBO data,'' sometimes referred to as ``top-of-book
data''). Data with respect to executed trades is referred to as
``last sale'' data. See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 69399
(April 18, 2013), 78 FR 24258 (April 24, 2013).
    \4\ The Exchange notes that MDX makes available to Customers the
BBO data and last sale data that is included in the CBSX BBO Data
Feed no earlier than the time at which the Exchange sends that data
to the processors under the CQ, CTA and Nasdaq/UTP Plans. A
``Customer'' is any entity that receives the BBO Data Feed directly
from MDX's system or through a connection to MDX provided by an
approved redistributor (i.e., a market data vendor or extranet
service provider) and then redistributes it internally and/or
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    The BBO Data Feed also includes certain data that is not included
in the data sent to the processors under the CQ, CTA and Nasdaq/UTP
Plans, namely, totals of customer versus non-customer contracts at the
BBO, and All-or-None contingency orders priced better than or equal to
the BBO.
    The Exchange, through MDX, plans to make additional data available
in the BBO Data Feed and therefore proposes to update the description
of the data included in the feed. Specifically, the Exchange proposes
to add end-of-day (``EOD'') summary messages and recap messages to the
feed. EOD summary messages are messages that will be disseminated after
the close of a trading session that will include summary information
about CBSX traded securities. Such information includes product name,
opening price, high and low price during the trading session and last
sale price. Recap messages are messages that will be disseminated
during a trading session any time there is a change in the open, high,
low or last sale price of a CBSX traded security. In addition to open,
high, low and last sale prices, such messages will also include product
name and total volume traded in the product during the trading session.
    At this time, the Exchange does not intend to amend the fees for
the BBO Data Feed.
Book Depth Data Feed
    The Exchange proposes to make available, through MDX, a real-time,
low latency data feed that includes all outstanding quotes and standing
orders up to the first five price levels on each side of the market,
with aggregate size (``Book Depth Data Feed'').\5\ The Book Depth Data
Feed will also include all of the other data contained in the BBO Data
Feed (as described above), including last sale data. The data in the
Book Depth Data Feed would be refreshed periodically during the trading
session.
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    \5\ The Exchange notes that MDX will make available the BBO and
last sale data that is included in the Book Depth Data Feed no
earlier than the time at which the Exchange sends that data to the
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    The Exchange will file a separate proposed rule change to establish
the fees to be charged by MDX for the Book Depth Data Feed.
2. Statutory Basis
    The Exchange believes the proposed rule change is consistent with
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the ``Act'') and the rules and
regulations thereunder applicable to the Exchange and, in particular,
the requirements of Section 6(b) of the Act.\6\ Specifically, the
Exchange believes the proposed rule change is consistent with the
Section 6(b)(5) \7\ requirements that the rules of an exchange be
designed to prevent fraudulent and manipulative acts and practices, to
promote just and equitable principles of trade, to foster cooperation
and coordination with persons engaged in regulating, clearing,
settling, processing information with respect to, and facilitating
transactions in securities, to remove impediments to and perfect the
mechanism of a free and open market and a national market system, and,
in general, to protect investors and the public interest. Additionally,
the Exchange believes the proposed rule change is consistent with the
Section 6(b)(5) \8\ requirement that the rules of an exchange not be
designed to permit unfair discrimination between customers, issuers,
brokers, or dealers because the enhanced BBO Data Feed and the Book
Depth Data Feed would be made available by MDX to any market

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    In adopting Regulation NMS, the Commission granted self-regulatory
organizations and broker-dealers increased authority and flexibility to
offer new and unique market data to the public. It was believed that
this authority would expand the amount of data available to consumers,
and also spur innovation and competition for the provision of market
data. The Exchange believes that this proposal is in keeping with those
principles by promoting increased transparency through the
dissemination of useful data and also by clarifying its availability to
market participants. The Exchange believes that updating the
description of the BBO Data Feed will benefit users by making clearer
what data is included in the feed. The Exchange believes offering the
Book Depth Data Feed will increase transparency, help attract order
flow and provide investors with additional information that may help to
inform their trading decisions.

B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

    CBOE does not believe that the proposed rule change will impose any
burden on competition that is not necessary or appropriate in
furtherance of the purposes of the Act. The proposal to update the
description of the BBO Data Feed is intended not to address any
competitive issue but rather to reflect the data that is included in
the feed. The Exchange notes other exchanges offer depth of market
products similar to the Book Depth Data Feed. For example, BATS offers
Multicast PITCH, which is their depth of market and last sale feed
similar to the Book Depth Data Feed. The NASDAQ Stock Market offers a
product entitled ``NASDAQ TotalView ITCH'' that is similar to the Book
Depth Data Feed. NYSE offers market data products entitled ``NYSE
OpenBook'', NYSE ArcaBook'' and ``NYSE MKT OpenBook'' that include
depth of market data for NYSE, NYSE Arca and NYSE MKT traded
securities. In addition, the CQ, CTA and Nasdaq/UTP data feeds are
significant competitive alternatives to the BBO Data Feed and the Book
Depth Data Feed.
    The Exchange believes the enhanced BBO Data Feed and the Book Depth
Data Feed will help to attract new users and new order flow to the
Exchange, thereby improving the Exchange's ability to compete in the
market for options order flow and executions.

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

    The Exchange neither solicited nor received comments on the
proposed rule change.

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

    Because the foregoing proposed rule change does not:
    A. Significantly affect the protection of investors or the public
interest;
    B. Impose any significant burden on competition; and
    C. Become operative for 30 days from the date on which it was
filed, or such shorter time as the Commission may designate, it has
become effective pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act \9\ and
Rule 19b-4(f)(6) \10\ thereunder.
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    The Exchange has requested that the Commission waive the 30-day
operative delay so that the proposal may become operative immediately
upon filing. The Exchange has stated that it does not intend to amend
the fees for the BBO Data Feed, and that the proposed Book Depth Data
Feed mostly includes data already made available by the Exchange
through the BBO Data Feed. The Commission believes that waiving the 30-
day operative delay is consistent with the protection of investors and
the public interest, because such waiver will enable market
participants to receive more market data via the Exchange's new and
existing data feeds at no charge. For this reason, the Commission
hereby waives the 30-day operative delay requirement and designates the
proposed rule change to be operative upon filing.\11\
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    \11\ For purposes only of waiving the operative delay for this
proposal, the Commission has considered the proposed rule's impact
on efficiency, competition, and capital formation. See 15 U.S.C.
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    At any time within 60 days of the filing of the proposed rule
change, the Commission summarily may temporarily suspend such rule
change if it appears to the Commission that such action is necessary or
appropriate in the public interest, for the protection of investors, or
otherwise in furtherance of the purposes of the Act. If the Commission
takes such action, the Commission will institute proceedings to
determine whether the proposed rule change should be approved or
disapproved.

IV. Solicitation of Comments

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

Electronic Comments

     Use the Commission's Internet comment form (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml); or
     Send an email to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Please include
File Number SR-CBOE-2014-021 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

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

All submissions should refer to File Number SR-CBOE-2014-021. This file
number should be included on the subject line if email is used. To help
the Commission process and review your comments more efficiently,
please use only one method. The Commission will post all comments on
the Commission's Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments, all
written statements with respect to the proposed rule change that are
filed with the Commission, and all written communications relating to
the proposed rule change between the Commission and any person, other
than those that may be withheld from the public in accordance with the
provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be available for Web site viewing and
printing in the Commission's Public Reference Room, 100 F Street NE.,
Washington DC 20549, on official business days between the hours of
10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of such filing also will be available
for inspection and copying at the principal offices of the Exchange.
All comments received will be posted without change; the Commission
does not edit personal identifying information from submissions. You
should submit only information that you wish to make available
publicly. All submissions should refer to File Number SR-CBOE-2014-021,
and should be submitted on or before April 18, 2014.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\12\
Kevin M. O'Neill,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 25

[Docket No.: FAA-2014-0001; Amdt. No. 25-141]
RIN 2120-AK29

Harmonization of Airworthiness Standards--Fire Extinguishers and
Class B and F Cargo Compartments

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

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SUMMARY: The FAA is amending certain airworthiness regulations for
transport category airplanes by upgrading fire safety standards for
Class B cargo compartments; establishing fire safety standards for a
new type of cargo compartment, Class F; and updating related standards
for fire extinguishers. This amendment is based on recommendations from
the Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee (ARAC) and the National
Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), and the changes address designs for
which airworthiness directives (ADs) have been issued by both the FAA
and the French civil aviation authority, Direction
G[eacute]n[eacute]rale de l'Aviation Civile (DGAC).
    This amendment eliminates certain regulatory differences between
the airworthiness standards of the FAA and the European Aviation Safety
Agency (EASA), without affecting current industry design practices.
These changes ensure an acceptable level of safety for these types of
cargo compartments by standardizing certain requirements and
procedures.

DATES: Effective April 18, 2016.

ADDRESSES: For information on where to obtain copies of rulemaking
documents

and other information related to this final rule, see ``How To Obtain
Additional Information'' in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of
this document.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For technical questions concerning
this action, contact Stephen M. Happenny, Propulsion/Mechanical Systems
Branch, ANM-112, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service, Federal Aviation Administration, 1601 Lind Ave. SW., Renton,
WA 98055-4056; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; facsimile<PHONE_NUMBER>;
email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Authority for This Rulemaking

    The FAA's authority to issue rules on aviation safety is found in
Title 49 of the United States Code. Subtitle I, Section 106 describes
the authority of the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII, Aviation
Programs, describes in more detail the scope of the agency's authority.
    This rulemaking is promulgated under the authority described in
Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart III, Section 44701, ``General
requirements.'' Under that section, the FAA is charged with promoting
safe flight of civil aircraft in air commerce by prescribing
regulations and minimum standards for the design and performance of
aircraft that the Administrator finds necessary for safety in air
commerce. This regulation is within the scope of that authority because
it prescribes new safety standards for the design and operation of
transport category airplanes.

I. Overview of Final Rule

    The FAA is amending Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR)
part 25 as described below. This action harmonizes part 25 requirements
for fire extinguishers and cargo compartments with the corresponding
requirements in EASA Certification Specifications and Acceptable Means
of Compliance for Large Aeroplanes (CS-25).
    This amendment defines a new classification of cargo compartment,
Class F, with certification standards similar to those for Class C
compartments. Class F cargo compartments have no size limit, but must
be located on the main deck of the airplane. They must have a liner
that meets the fire resistance requirements for Class C compartments,
unless the proposed design provides other means to contain a fire and
protect critical systems and structure. If a Class F cargo compartment
is accessible to crewmembers in flight, at least one readily accessible
fire extinguisher must be available for the crew's use. If a proposed
Class F cargo compartment incorporates a built-in fire extinguishing
system, the applicant must conduct flight tests to demonstrate that
there are means to extinguish or control a fire without requiring a
crewmember to enter the compartment, and hazardous quantities of
extinguishing agent are excluded from any compartment occupied by crew
or passengers. The floor panels of Class F cargo compartments must also
be self-extinguishing under certain flammability tests in appendix F to
part 25, and ceiling and sidewall liner panels must meet the flame
penetration resistance test requirements of part III of appendix F.
    In addition, this amendment requires Class B cargo compartments to
have a defined firefighting access point that will allow a crewmember
to fight a fire without stepping into the compartment. This requirement
will indirectly limit the size of those compartments.
    Finally, this amendment clarifies what the FAA considers
``adequate'' capacity for built-in fire extinguishing systems.
    Manufacturers and modifiers seeking FAA type certification already
use the principles of these changes through equivalent level of safety
findings and special conditions. Harmonizing FAA and EASA requirements
will benefit these applicants by providing a single set of
requirements, thereby reducing the cost and complexity of certification
and codifying a consistent level of safety.
    The changes apply to new airplane designs only, not to existing
airplanes. Applicability to derivative airplanes or changed products
will be determined according to 14 CFR 21.101, ``Designation of
applicable regulations.''

II. Background

A. Statement of the Problem

    This rulemaking addresses the problem of fire safety of cargo
compartments on passenger airplanes, specifically the need to detect
and extinguish cargo compartment fires in a manner that is prompt,
reliable, and without hazard to crew or passengers. The EASA enacted
standards addressing those issues, and this amendment harmonizes with
those standards.
    The revised standards stem from actions following a 1987 accident
that were discussed in detail in the notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPRM), published in the Federal Register July 7, 2014 (79 FR 38266).
In summary, a fire occurred in the Class B cargo compartment of a
Boeing Model 747-244B airplane operated by South African Airways. It
was carrying both passengers and cargo on the main deck, a
configuration known as a ``combi'' and classified under FAA regulations
as a Class B cargo compartment. The airplane crashed in the Indian
Ocean about 140 miles northeast of Mauritius. All people aboard the
airplane perished.
    The South African Board of Inquiry reported that (1) there was
clear indication that a fire broke out on a right-hand front pallet
(one of six) in the main deck cargo hold, and (2) the fire could not be
controlled and consequently led to the crash.
    An FAA Review Team evaluated the fire protection requirements in
Class B cargo compartments at that time and issued the following
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    1. Existing rules, policies, and procedures for the certification
of Class B cargo or baggage compartments for smoke and fire protection
were inadequate.
    2. The required quantity of fire extinguishing agent and the number
of portable fire extinguishers were inadequate.
    3. The use of pallets to carry cargo in Class B compartments was no
longer acceptable.
    4. While entry into the cargo compartment was available, not all
cargo was accessible.
    5. The reliance on crewmembers to fight a cargo fire had to be
discontinued.
    This accident led to further investigations and the formation of
industry and FAA study groups, including the ARAC and associated
working groups, the Cargo Standards Harmonization Working Group (CSHWG)
and the Mechanical Systems Harmonization Working Group (MSHWG). The
findings and recommendations from these groups underscored the need to
limit the size of, and enhance fire detection and suppression in, Class
B compartments. They also recommended creating a new classification of
cargo compartments on the main deck (Class F cargo compartment) with
enhanced fire detection and suppression, and standardization of
guidance for testing of fire extinguishing agent concentration.
    The ARAC, in a related tasking, recommended harmonization of FAA
regulations with EASA standards for cargo compartments and associated
fire extinguishers.

    These findings and recommendations, and the FAA's support of the
harmonization effort with EASA, formed the basis for this rulemaking.

B. Related Actions

    In response to the South African Airways accident, the FAA and the
DGAC issued airworthiness directives (ADs) that require operational and
procedural changes, additional equipment, and enhanced fire detection
and suppression systems on applicable large, main-deck combi airplanes.
These ADs provide options to the operators of the affected airplanes
for achieving an adequate level of safety. The enhanced fire detection
and suppression system standards of the ADs require modification of the
design of Class B cargo compartments to either comply with the
requirements for a Class C cargo compartment or incorporate other
specified safeguards.
    This amendment and associated guidance material encompass the
enhanced standards and options included in the ADs.

C. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Recommendations

    The NTSB investigated the South African 747-244B accident and
issued the following safety recommendations:
    1. A-88-61. Until fire detection and suppression methods for Class
B cargo compartment fires were evaluated and revised, as necessary, the
NTSB recommended that the FAA require all cargo carried in Class B
cargo compartments of U.S.-registered transport category airplanes be
carried in fire resistant containers.
    The FAA addressed this recommendation with current AD 93-07-15. The
revisions in this amendment to the cargo compartment fire protection
requirements and to part 25, appendix F, part I for fire testing
requirements also address this recommendation.
    2. A-88-62. The NTSB recommended that the FAA research the fire
detection and suppression methods needed to protect transport category
airplanes from catastrophic fires in Class B compartments.
    To address this recommendation, the FAA and Europe's Joint Aviation
Authorities (JAA), the predecessor to EASA, researched whether Class B
cargo compartments might be unsafe. Both authorities concluded that
entering the compartment to combat a fire was ineffective for cargo
compartments larger than 200 cubic feet in volume and that tests with
actual fires should be conducted to more closely establish the maximum
safe size. The conclusions of these and other tests, as detailed in the
NPRM, were that, when standing at an access point, the person fighting
the fire must be able to reach any part of the compartment with the
contents of a hand fire extinguisher, and that access should be a
function of how the compartment was configured rather than by volume.
The revisions to Sec.  25.857(b)(2) in this amendment address these
conclusions.
    3. A-88-63. The NTSB recommended that the FAA establish fire
resistance requirements for the ceiling and sidewall liners in Class B
cargo compartments of transport category airplanes that equal or exceed
the requirements for Class C as set forth in 14 CFR part 25, appendix
F, part III.
    The current AD and the revisions to cargo compartment
classifications in this amendment address this recommendation.

D. Summary of the NPRM

    On June 26, 2014, the FAA issued an NPRM to amend Sec. Sec.
25.851, 25.855, and 25.857. The Federal Register published NPRM Notice
No. 14-06, Docket No. FAA-2014-0001, on July 7, 2014 (79 FR 38266). In
the NPRM, the FAA proposed to:
    1. Extend the hand fire extinguisher and built-in fire extinguisher
requirements for Class A, B, C, or E cargo or baggage compartments to a
new Class F accessible cargo or baggage compartment;
    2. Revise the requirements for built-in fire extinguishing and
suppression systems to clarify that the capacity of the system must be
adequate to respond to a fire that could occur in any part of the cargo
compartment where cargo or baggage is placed;
    3. Extend the material standards and design considerations for
cargo compartment interiors and the requirement for flight test to
demonstrate compliance with Sec.  25.857 regarding the dissipation of
extinguishing agent to include the new Class F cargo compartments (with
designs that incorporate a built-in fire extinguisher/suppression
system); and
    4. Indirectly limit the size of a Class B cargo compartment by
requiring a defined firefighting access point that will allow a
crewmember to fight a fire without stepping into the compartment.
    The comment period closed on October 6, 2014.

E. General Overview of Comments

    The FAA received eight (8) comments from five (5) commenters
representing airplane manufacturers, material manufacturers, and
pilots. All of the commenters generally supported the proposed changes;
however, some commenters suggested changes, as discussed more fully in
the discussion of the final rule below. The Air Line Pilots Association
International and SABIC Innovative Plastics concurred with the proposal
without comment.

III. Discussion of the Final Rule and Public Comments

A. New Class F Cargo Compartments

    This final rule establishes a new classification, Class F, for
cargo or baggage compartments. The design requirements for Class F
cargo compartments are set forth in new Sec.  25.857(f). We are also
amending Sec. Sec.  25.851 and 25.855, and appendix F to part 25 to
include the new Class F compartment in their applicability.
1. ``Cargo Compartment Classification,'' (Sec.  25.857)
    With one modification from what the FAA proposed in the NPRM, Sec.
25.857(f) requires Class F compartments to be located on the main deck;
have a separate approved smoke or fire detection system that provides a
warning on the flight deck; have a means to exclude smoke, flames, or
extinguishing agent from crew or passenger compartments; and have a
means to control or extinguish a fire without requiring a crewmember to
enter the compartment. This new class of cargo compartments is added to
harmonize with EASA and provide a flexible option for cargo compartment
certification.\2\
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    \2\ For example, the requirement that a Class F compartment have
a means to control or extinguish a fire without crewmember entry
allows flexibility in design. A proposed design may rely on a
crewmember to control or extinguish a fire using a hand fire
extinguisher without entering the compartment, similar to Class B
compartments, or it could employ another means of compliance such as
a built-in fire extinguishing/suppression system similar to Class C
compartments. The FAA anticipates analyzing a variety of proposed
designs for Class F cargo compartments. Alternative processes for
approval, such as special conditions and equivalent level of safety
findings, will remain available.
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    While the FAA originally proposed in the NPRM that Class F cargo
compartments be readily accessible in flight, it is not adopting that
proposed requirement. One of the purposes of this rulemaking is to
harmonize with EASA. As noted in a comment by Boeing Commercial
Airplanes (Boeing), EASA's rule does not include that requirement. The
FAA concluded that requiring Class F cargo compartments to be readily
accessible in flight would go beyond EASA's rule (CS 25.855 and 25.857,
equivalent to 14 CFR 25.855 and 25.857) and associated Acceptable Means
of Compliance (AMC). It would also be

unduly restrictive. For example, the FAA currently certifies certain
compartments that are not accessible in flight by using the Class C
compartment requirements. As explained in the NPRM, a Class F cargo
compartment located on the main deck and using a built-in fire
suppression system would meet the requirements of a Class C cargo
compartment, without accessibility. Therefore, accessibility in flight
is an option, but not a requirement, for Class F cargo compartments.
    Boeing also commented that requiring Class F cargo compartments to
be located on the main deck would not harmonize with EASA's rule. The
FAA's requirement is consistent with EASA's certification policy.
EASA's AMC states that, ``It is not envisaged that lower deck cargo
compartments be approved as Class F cargo compartments.'' The FAA
agrees with EASA's position; however, instead of stating this position
in guidance material as EASA did, the FAA opted to include it in the
regulation. Since this is a harmonization rule, the FAA confirmed with
EASA \3\ that the FAA rule has the same intent as the corresponding
EASA rule and AMC. Therefore, Sec.  25.857(f) requires that Class F
cargo compartments be located on the main deck of the airplane.\4\
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    \3\ Details of the communication are in the docket.
    \4\ An editorial change from ``is located on the main deck'' to
``must be located on the main deck'' is adopted in this rule.
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2. ``Fire Extinguishers'' (Sec.  25.851)
    As proposed in the NPRM, Sec.  25.851(a)(3), ``Hand fire
extinguishers,'' adds Class F cargo compartments that are accessible in
flight to the types of cargo compartments that must have hand fire
extinguishers. This requirement is consistent with the FAA's prior
regulatory practice for accessible cargo compartments and is harmonized
with EASA's corresponding regulation.
    Embraer commented that the proposed Sec.  25.851(a)(3) would
require an applicant to have one hand fire extinguisher in Class F
cargo compartments despite any other fire extinguishing means that may
be present, such as a built-in fire extinguishing system or fire
containment covers.
    This comment overlooks one of the conditions for requiring a hand
fire extinguisher. Only those Class F cargo compartments that are
accessible in flight must meet this requirement, so that hand fire
extinguishers would not be required for all Class F compartments. Even
for compartments that are accessible in flight and have a built-in fire
extinguishing system, the presence of a hand fire extinguisher should,
in most circumstances, mitigate the additional risk presented by
accessibility.\5\
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    \5\ An exception would be a proposed Class F cargo compartment
for which the combination of accessibility and use of a hand fire
extinguisher would create additional risk. For example, a proposed
design that included a fire-resistant cargo container with a built-
in fire suppression unit would likely be safer if the compartment
and container were left unopened.
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    Section 25.851(b)(2), ``Built-in fire extinguishers,'' describes
the required capacity of built-in fire extinguishing systems. The FAA
revises paragraph (b)(2), as proposed in the NPRM, to clarify what the
FAA will accept as ``adequate'' capacity of built-in fire extinguishing
systems. The revised rule states that a built-in fire extinguishing
system is adequate if there is sufficient quantity of agent to
extinguish the fire or suppress the fire anywhere baggage or cargo is
placed within the cargo compartment for the time required to land and
evacuate the airplane. The FAA is taking this step to harmonize with
EASA and because testing has shown that current methods of compliance
are inadequate.
    Boeing recommended against this requirement because it is not
included in EASA CS 25.851(b)(2). The FAA is adopting this
clarification to ensure its enforceability. The FAA coordinated this
addition with EASA \6\ and ensured that this rule has the same effect
as the corresponding EASA rule and AMC.
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3. ``Cargo and Baggage Compartments,'' (Sec.  25.855)
    Sections 25.855(b) and (c) now include the new Class F compartment
in those compartments that are required to have a liner that meets the
flame penetration standards required for Class C cargo compartments,
unless the proposed design provides other means to contain a fire and
protect critical systems and structure.
    One material manufacturer, Du Pont Protection Technologies (Du
Pont), recommended, in addition to requiring such liners, the
enhancement of material standards and design considerations for Class B
and F cargo compartment interiors. Specifically, Du Pont suggested
requiring the use of fire resistant unit load devices and fire
containment covers that meet part 25, appendix F, part III flame
penetration resistance test requirements in all Class F cargo
compartments in addition to, rather than as an alternative to,
requiring cargo compartment liners that meet the same test criteria.
While the FAA appreciates the commenter's intent of providing improved
fire protection, the proposed additional requirements are unnecessarily
burdensome and restrictive, and therefore not adopted.
    Section 25.855(h)(3) is revised to extend the requirement for
flight tests to those Class F cargo compartments that have built-in
fire extinguishers in order to demonstrate compliance with Sec.
25.857.
    Also, as a minor correction from what was proposed in the NPRM,
this rule changes ``or'' to ``and'' to clarify that the flight test
requirement in Sec.  25.855(h)(3) applies to both Class C compartments
and applicable Class F compartments. The rule now states, ``The
dissipation of the extinguishing agent in all Class C compartments and,
if applicable, in any Class F compartment.''
4. Flammability Requirements of Class F Compartment Floor Panels
(Appendix F to Part 25)
    The FAA is including Class F as a compartment that must meet the
flammability standards for certain materials used in interior
compartments of airplanes. Specifically, Class F floor panels must meet
the standards in part I of appendix F to part 25, ``Test Criteria and
Procedures for Showing Compliance with Sec.  25.853 or Sec.  25.855,''
paragraphs (a)(1)(ii) and (a)(2)(iii).

B. Class B Cargo or Baggage Compartments

    As proposed in the NPRM, Sec.  25.857(b)(1) now requires sufficient
access in flight to enable a crewmember, standing at any one access
point and without stepping into a Class B compartment, to extinguish a
fire occurring in any part of the compartment using a hand fire
extinguisher. As discussed in the NPRM, this requirement will have the
effect of limiting the size of Class B compartments.

C. Differences Between the NPRM and the Final Rule

    The rule text as proposed in the NPRM is adopted with one
exception. As explained above, Class F cargo or baggage compartments
are not required to be readily accessible in flight.

E. Advisory Material

    On July 9, 2014, the FAA published and solicited public comments on
two proposed advisory circulars (ACs) that describe acceptable means
for showing compliance with the NPRM's proposed regulations. The
comment period for the proposed ACs closed on October 6, 2014. The FAA
received 7 comments

from 2 commenters representing airplane and helicopter manufacturers on
proposed AC 25.851-1; and 12 comments from 5 commenters representing
airplane manufacturers, an airplane equipment manufacturer, and
industry standards committees on proposed AC 25.857-1. All of the
commenters generally supported the proposed ACs; however, some
commenters suggested changes. The FAA added clarification to the
guidance in the ACs but did not change the regulatory requirements as a
result of the comments to the proposed ACs. Concurrent with this final
rule, the FAA is issuing the following final ACs to provide guidance
material for the new regulations adopted by this amendment:
     AC 25.851-1, ``Built-in Fire Extinguishing/Suppression
Systems in Class C and Class F Cargo Compartments.''
     AC 25.857-1, ``Class B and F Cargo Compartments.''

IV. Regulatory Notices and Analyses

A. Regulatory Evaluation

    Changes to Federal regulations must undergo several economic
analyses. First, Executive Orders 12866 and 13563 direct that each
Federal agency shall propose or adopt a regulation only upon a reasoned
determination that the benefits of the intended regulation justify its
costs. Second, the Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 (Pub. L. 96-354),
as codified in 5 U.S.C. 603 et seq., requires agencies to analyze the
economic impact of regulatory changes on small entities. Third, the
Trade Agreements Act (Pub. L. 96-39), as amended by the Uruguay Round
Agreements Act (Pub. L. 103-465), prohibits agencies from setting
standards that create unnecessary obstacles to the foreign commerce of
the United States. In developing U.S. standards, the Trade Act requires
agencies to consider international standards and, where appropriate,
that they be the basis of U.S. standards. Fourth, the Unfunded Mandates
Reform Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-4), as codified in 2 U.S.C. 1532,
requires agencies to prepare a written assessment of the costs,
benefits, and other effects of proposed or final rules that include a
Federal mandate likely to result in the expenditure by State, local, or
tribal governments, in the aggregate, or by the private sector, of $100
million or more annually (adjusted for inflation with base year of
1995). This portion of the preamble summarizes the FAA's analysis of
the economic impacts of this final rule.
    Department of Transportation (DOT) Order DOT 2100.5 prescribes
policies and procedures for simplification, analysis, and review of
regulations. If the expected cost impact is so minimal that a proposed
or final rule does not warrant a full evaluation, this order permits
that a statement to that effect and the basis for it be included in the
preamble if a full regulatory evaluation of the costs and benefits is
not prepared. Such a determination has been made for this final rule.
The reasoning for this determination follows.
    The FAA tasked the ARAC through the Cargo Standards Harmonization
Working Group and the Mechanical Systems Harmonization Working Group to
review existing part 25 cargo compartments and fire extinguisher
regulations and to recommend changes that would eliminate differences
between the U.S. and the European airworthiness standards, while
maintaining or improving the level of safety in the current
regulations. The FAA agrees with the ARAC recommendations to harmonize
airworthiness standards for cargo compartments and associated fire
extinguishers with the corresponding EASA regulations, which were
incorporated into the CS-25 requirements in 2007 and 2009. The final
rule eliminates differences between the U.S. and European airworthiness
standards.
    The final rule applies to new airplane designs only and revises
Sec. Sec.  25.851, ``Fire extinguishers;'' 25.855, ``Cargo or baggage
compartments;'' 25.857, ``Cargo compartment classification;'' and part
25, appendix F, part I, ``Test Criteria and Procedures for Showing
Compliance with Sec.  25.853, or Sec.  25.855.'' A review of U.S.
manufacturers of transport category airplanes revealed that these
manufacturers intend to fully comply with the EASA standards (or are
already complying). In the NPRM, the FAA stated this rule imposes no
more than minimal cost, and cost-savings could occur. The FAA asked for
comment on the cost estimates and received none. The FAA has therefore
determined that this final rule will impose at most minimal cost with
possible cost-savings and does not warrant a full regulatory
evaluation.
    The FAA has also determined that this final rule is not a
``significant regulatory action'' as defined in section 3(f) of
Executive Order 12866 and is not ``significant'' as defined in DOT's
Regulatory Policies and Procedures.

B. Regulatory Flexibility Determination

    The Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) of 1980 (Pub. L. 96-354) (RFA)
establishes ``as a principle of regulatory issuance that agencies shall
endeavor, consistent with the objectives of the rule and of applicable
statutes, to fit regulatory and informational requirements to the scale
of the businesses, organizations, and governmental jurisdictions
subject to regulation.'' To achieve this principle, agencies are
required to solicit and consider flexible regulatory proposals and to
explain the rationale for their actions to assure that such proposals
are given serious consideration.'' The RFA covers a wide-range of small
entities, including small businesses, not-for-profit organizations, and
small governmental jurisdictions.
    Agencies must perform a review to determine whether a rule will
have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small
entities. If the agency determines that it will, the agency must
prepare a regulatory flexibility analysis as described in the RFA.
    However, if an agency determines that a rule is not expected to
have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small
entities, section 605(b) of the RFA provides that the head of the
agency may so certify, and a regulatory flexibility analysis is not
required. The certification must include a statement providing the
factual basis for this determination, and the reasoning should be
clear.
    Small Business Administration size standards specify aircraft
manufacturing firms having less than 1,500 employees as small. However,
there are no U.S. manufacturers of part 25 airplanes with less than
1,500 employees. Moreover, the final rule has no cost. The FAA made a
similar determination for the initial regulatory flexibility analysis,
and we received no comments. Therefore, as provided in Sec.  605(b),
the head of the FAA certifies that this rulemaking will not result in a
significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities.

C. International Trade Impact Assessment

    The Trade Agreements Act of 1979 (Pub. L. 96-39) prohibits Federal
agencies from establishing any standards or engaging in related
activities that create unnecessary obstacles to the foreign commerce of
the United States. Legitimate domestic objectives, such as safety, are
not considered unnecessary obstacles. The statute also requires
consideration of international standards and, where appropriate, that
they be the basis for U.S. standards. The FAA has assessed the
potential effect of this rule and has

determined that the rule is in accord with the Trade Agreements Act as
the rule uses European standards as the basis for U.S. standards.

D. Unfunded Mandates Assessment

    Title II of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-
4) requires each Federal agency to prepare a written statement
assessing the effects of any Federal mandate in a proposed or final
agency rule that may result in an expenditure of $100 million or more
(in 1995 dollars) in any one year by State, local, and tribal
governments, in the aggregate, or by the private sector; such a mandate
is deemed to be a ``significant regulatory action.'' The FAA currently
uses an inflation-adjusted value of $155.0 million in lieu of $100
million. This rule does not contain such a mandate; therefore, the
requirements of Title II of the Act do not apply.

E. Paperwork Reduction Act

    The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3507(d)) requires
that the FAA consider the impact of paperwork and other information
collection burdens imposed on the public. The FAA has determined that
there is no new requirement for information collection associated with
this final rule.

F. International Compatibility and Cooperation

    In keeping with U.S. obligations under the Convention on
International Civil Aviation, it is FAA policy to conform to
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Standards and
Recommended Practices to the maximum extent practicable. The FAA has
reviewed the corresponding ICAO Standards and Recommended Practices and
has identified no differences with these regulations.
    Executive Order (EO) 13609, Promoting International Regulatory
Cooperation, [77 FR 26413, May 4, 2012] promotes international
regulatory cooperation to meet shared challenges involving health,
safety, labor, security, environmental, and other issues and reduce,
eliminate, or prevent unnecessary differences in regulatory
requirements. The FAA has analyzed this action under the policy and
agency responsibilities of Executive Order 13609, Promoting
International Regulatory Cooperation. The agency has determined that
this action eliminates differences between U.S. aviation standards and
those of other civil aviation authorities by creating a single set of
certification requirements for transport category airplanes that is
acceptable in both the United States and Europe.

G. Environmental Analysis

    FAA Order 1050.1E identifies FAA actions that are categorically
excluded from preparation of an environmental assessment or
environmental impact statement under the National Environmental Policy
Act in the absence of extraordinary circumstances. The FAA has
determined this rulemaking action qualifies for the categorical
exclusion identified in paragraph 312f of Order 1050.1E and involves no
extraordinary circumstances.

V. Executive Order Determinations

A. Executive Order 13132, Federalism

    The FAA has analyzed this final rule under the principles and
criteria of Executive Order 13132, Federalism. The agency determined
that this action will not have a substantial direct effect on the
States, or the relationship between the Federal Government and the
States, or on the distribution of power and responsibilities among the
various levels of government, and, therefore, does not have Federalism
implications.

B. Executive Order 13211, Regulations That Significantly Affect Energy
Supply, Distribution, or Use

    The FAA analyzed this rule under Executive Order 13211, Actions
Concerning Regulations that Significantly Affect Energy Supply,
Distribution, or Use (May 18, 2001). The agency has determined that it
is not be a ``significant energy action'' under the executive order and
is not likely to have a significant adverse effect on the supply,
distribution, or use of energy.

VI. How To Obtain Additional Information

A. Rulemaking Documents

    An electronic copy of a rulemaking document may be obtained by
using the Internet--
    1. Search the Federal eRulemaking Portal (http://www.regulations.gov);
    2. Visit the FAA's Regulations and Policies Web page at http://www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/ or
    3. Access the Government Printing Office's Web page at http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/.
    Copies may also be obtained by sending a request (identified by
notice, amendment, or docket number of this rulemaking) to the Federal
Aviation Administration, Office of Rulemaking, ARM-1, 800 Independence
Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591, or by calling<PHONE_NUMBER>.

B. Comments Submitted to the Docket

    Comments received may be viewed by going to http://www.regulations.gov and following the online instructions to search the
docket number for this action. Anyone is able to search the electronic
form of all comments received into any of the FAA's 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.).

C. Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act

    The Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act (SBREFA) of
1996 requires FAA to comply with small entity requests for information
or advice about compliance with statutes and regulations within its
jurisdiction. A small entity with questions regarding this document,
may contact its local FAA official, or the person listed under the FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT heading at the beginning of the preamble.
To find out more about SBREFA on the Internet, visit http://www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/rulemaking/sbre_act/.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 25

    Aircraft, Aviation safety, Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements.

The Amendment

    In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation
Administration amends chapter I of title 14, Code of Federal
Regulations as follows:

PART 25--AIRWORTHINESS STANDARDS: TRANSPORT CATEGORY AIRPLANES

0
1. The authority citation for part 25 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701, 44702, 44704.

0
2. Amend Sec.  25.851 by revising paragraphs (a)(3) and (b)(2) to read
as follows:

Sec.  25.851  Fire extinguishers.

    (a) * * *
    (3) At least one readily accessible hand fire extinguisher must be
available for use in each Class A or Class B cargo or baggage
compartment and in each Class E or Class F cargo or baggage compartment
that is accessible to crewmembers in flight.
* * * * *
    (b) * * *
    (2) The capacity of each required built-in fire extinguishing
system must be adequate for any fire likely to occur in the compartment
where used,

considering the volume of the compartment and the ventilation rate. The
capacity of each system is adequate if there is sufficient quantity of
agent to extinguish the fire or suppress the fire anywhere baggage or
cargo is placed within the cargo compartment for the duration required
to land and evacuate the airplane.

0
3. Amend Sec.  25.855 by revising paragraphs (b), (c), and (h)(3) to
read as follows:

Sec.  25.855  Cargo or baggage compartments.

* * * * *
    (b) Each of the following cargo or baggage compartments, as defined
in Sec.  25.857, must have a liner that is separate from, but may be
attached to, the airplane structure:
    (1) Any Class B through Class E cargo or baggage compartment, and
    (2) Any Class F cargo or baggage compartment, unless other means of
containing a fire and protecting critical systems and structure are
provided.
    (c) Ceiling and sidewall liner panels of Class C cargo or baggage
compartments, and ceiling and sidewall liner panels in Class F cargo or
baggage compartments, if installed to meet the requirements of
paragraph (b)(2) of this section, must meet the test requirements of
part III of appendix F of this part or other approved equivalent
methods.
* * * * *
    (h) * * *
    (3) The dissipation of the extinguishing agent in all Class C
compartments and, if applicable, in any Class F compartments.
* * * * *

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4. Amend Sec.  25.857 by revising paragraph (b)(1) and adding paragraph
(f) to read as follows:

Sec.  25.857  Cargo compartment classification.

* * * * *
    (b) * * *
    (1) There is sufficient access in flight to enable a crewmember,
standing at any one access point and without stepping into the
compartment, to extinguish a fire occurring in any part of the
compartment using a hand fire extinguisher;
* * * * *
    (f) Class F. A Class F cargo or baggage compartment must be located
on the main deck and is one in which--
    (1) There is a separate approved smoke detector or fire detector
system to give warning at the pilot or flight engineer station;
    (2) There are means to extinguish or control a fire without
requiring a crewmember to enter the compartment; and
    (3) There are means to exclude hazardous quantities of smoke,
flames, or extinguishing agent from any compartment occupied by the
crew or passengers.

0
5. Amend appendix F to part 25 by revising the heading for part I and
paragraphs (a)(1)(ii) and (a)(2)(iii) under part 1 to read as follows:

APPENDIX F TO PART 25

Part I--Test Criteria and Procedures for Showing Compliance With Sec.
25.853 or Sec.  25.855

    (a) * * *
    (1) * * *
    (ii) Floor covering, textiles (including draperies and
upholstery), seat cushions, padding, decorative and non-decorative
coated fabrics, leather, trays and galley furnishings, electrical
conduit, air ducting, joint and edge covering, liners of Class B and
E cargo or baggage compartments, floor panels of Class B, C, E, or F
cargo or baggage compartments, cargo covers and transparencies,
molded and thermoformed parts, air ducting joints, and trim strips
(decorative and chafing), that are constructed of materials not
covered in paragraph (a)(1)(iv) below, must be self-extinguishing
when tested vertically in accordance with the applicable portions of
part I of this appendix or other approved equivalent means. The
average burn length may not exceed 8 inches, and the average flame
time after removal of the flame source may not exceed 15 seconds.
Drippings from the test specimen may not continue to flame for more
than an average of 5 seconds after falling.
* * * * *
    (2) * * *
    (iii) A cargo or baggage compartment defined in Sec.  25.857 as
Class B, C, E, or F must have floor panels constructed of materials
which meet the requirements of paragraph (a)(1)(ii) of part I of
this appendix and which are separated from the airplane structure
(except for attachments). Such panels must be subjected to the 45
degree angle test. The flame may not penetrate (pass through) the
material during application of the flame or subsequent to its
removal. The average flame time after removal of the flame source
may not exceed 15 seconds, and the average glow time may not exceed
10 seconds.
* * * * *

    Issued under authority provided by 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 44701(a),
and 44702 in Washington, DC, on January 29, 2016.
Michael P. Huerta,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2016-03000 Filed 2-12-16; 8:45 am]
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