[Federal Register: April 1, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 61)]
[Proposed Rules]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2009-0292; Directorate Identifier 2008-NM-011-AD]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A300, A310, and A300-600
Series Airplanes

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

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to supersede an existing airworthiness
directive (AD) that applies to certain Airbus Model A300 and A310
series airplanes. The existing AD currently requires replacement of the
nose landing gear drag strut upper attachment pin. This proposed AD
would require revising the Airworthiness Limitations section (ALS)

of the Instructions for Continued Airworthiness (ICA) to require
additional life limits and/or replacements for certain main landing
gear and nose landing gear components, and would also expand the
applicability. This proposed AD results from revisions to the ALS of
the ICA to include new or more restrictive life limits and/or
replacements. We are proposing this AD to ensure the continued
structural integrity of these airplanes.

DATES: We must receive comments on this proposed AD by May 1, 2009.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
     Mail: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590.
     Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    For service information identified in this proposed AD, contact
Airbus SAS--EAW (Airworthiness Office), 1 Rond Point Maurice Bellonte,
31707 Blagnac Cedex, France; telephone +33 5 61 93 36 96; fax +33 5 61
93 44 51; e-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Internet: http://
www.airbus.com. You may review copies of the referenced service
information at the FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind
Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington. For information on the availability of
this material at the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER> or<PHONE_NUMBER>.

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 this proposed AD, 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tom Stafford, Aerospace Engineer,
International Branch, ANM-116, Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA,
1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington 98057-3356; telephone (425)
227-1622; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

    We invite you to send any written relevant data, views, or
arguments about this proposed AD. Send your comments to an address
listed under the ADDRESSES section. Include ``Docket No. FAA-2009-0292;
Directorate Identifier 2008-NM-011-AD'' at the beginning of your
comments. We specifically invite comments on the overall regulatory,
economic, environmental, and energy aspects of this proposed AD. We
will consider all comments received by the closing date and may amend
this proposed AD because of those comments.
    We will post all comments we receive, without change, to http://
www.regulations.gov, including any personal information you provide. We
will also post a report summarizing each substantive verbal contact we
receive about this proposed AD.

Discussion

    On July 21, 1987, we issued AD 87-16-06, amendment 39-5692 (52 FR
28241, July 29, 1987), for certain Airbus Model A300 and A310 series
airplanes. That AD requires replacement of the nose landing gear drag
strut upper attachment pin. That AD resulted from reports of pins which
were found to be improperly manufactured. We issued that AD to prevent
failure of the pin and collapse of the nose landing gear.

Actions Since Existing AD Was Issued

    Since we issued AD 87-16-06, the manufacturer has revised the
Airworthiness Limitations Section (ALS) of the Instructions for
Continued Airworthiness (ICA) to include new or more restrictive life
limits and replacements for the main landing gear and the nose landing
gear. These new limits affect the replacement of the upper attachment
pin for the nose landing gear drag strut that was the subject of AD 87-
16-06.
    In addition, European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) Airworthiness
Directive 2007-0293, dated November 29, 2007, which is parallel to this
proposed AD, includes Model A300-600 series airplanes. Those airplane
models were not included in AD 87-16-06.

Relevant Service Information

    Airbus has issued the following revisions to the ALS of the ICA.
These documents provide each mandatory replacement time, structural
inspection interval, and related structural inspection procedures or
other procedures (e.g., modifications).
     For Model A300 Series Airplanes: ``Sub-part 1-2: Life
Limits,'' and ``Sub-part 1-3: Demonstrated fatigue lives'' of Part 1,
``Safe Life Airworthiness Limitation Items,'' dated September 6, 2007.
     For Model A300-600 Series Airplanes: ``Sub-part 1-2: Life
Limits,'' and ``Sub-part 1-3: Demonstrated fatigue lives'' of Part 1,
``Safe Life Airworthiness Limitation Items,'' dated December 21, 2006.
     For Model A310 Series Airplanes: ``Sub-part 1-2: Life
Limits,'' and ``Sub-part 1-3: Demonstrated fatigue lives'' of Part 1,
``Safe Life Airworthiness Limitation Items,'' dated December 21, 2006.
    Airbus has also issued Section 05-10-00, Revision 28, dated
February 27, 1998, of Chapter 5, ``Service Life Limits and Maintenance
Checks,'' of the A300 Aircraft Maintenance Manual. Section 05-10-00
includes life limit values for the nose and main landing gears. This
document is an alternate source for the life limits defined in Part 1,
``Safe Life Airworthiness Limitation Items,'' dated September 6, 2007,
of the ALS, for Model A300 series airplanes.
    Airbus has also issued Service Information Letter (SIL) 32-118,
Revision 02, dated October 24, 2007. This SIL gives instructions for
calculating the life limit of main or nose landing gear parts where the
history of accumulated landings is partial or unknown, or where the
history of application details (airplane type, model, weight variant,
etc.) is partial or unknown.
    Accomplishing the actions specified in the service information is
intended to adequately address the unsafe condition. EASA mandated the
service information and issued Airworthiness Directive 2007-0292, dated
November 29, 2007, to ensure the continued airworthiness of these
airplanes in the European Union.

Other Relevant Rulemaking

    On January 11, 1984, we issued AD 84-02-04 (49 FR 2746, January 23,
1984), for certain Airbus Model A300 B2 and B4 series airplanes. That
AD requires inspection of main landing gear hinge arms for corrosion
and cracks, and repair or modifications if needed. That AD also
requires replacement of the main landing gear shock absorber sliding
rod attachment fitting. That AD resulted from corrosion and cracks
found on these components. We issued that AD to prevent landing gear
failure.
    The actions specified in paragraph (h) of this proposed AD would
satisfy the

requirements of paragraph A. of AD 84-02-04. There are no actions in
this proposed AD that would satisfy the requirements of paragraphs B.
and C. of AD 84-02-04.

FAA's Determination and Requirements of the Proposed AD

    This product has been approved by the aviation authority of another
country, and is approved for operation in the United States. Pursuant
to our bilateral agreement with the State of Design Authority, we have
been notified of the unsafe condition described in the MCAI and service
information referenced above. We are proposing this AD because we
evaluated all pertinent information and determined an unsafe condition
exists and is likely to exist or develop on other products of the same
type design.
    This proposed AD would supersede AD 87-16-06 and would retain the
requirements of that existing AD. This proposed AD would also add
airplanes to the applicability and require revising the ALS of the ICA
to incorporate additional life limits and/or structural inspections for
certain main landing gear and nose landing gear components.

Change to Existing AD

    This proposed AD would retain the requirements of AD 87-16-06.
Since AD 87-16-06 was issued, the AD format has been revised. As a
result, the corresponding paragraph identifiers have changed in this
proposed AD, and paragraph (g) of this proposed AD corresponds to
paragraph A. of AD 87-16-06.

Costs of Compliance

    The following table provides the estimated costs for U.S. operators
to comply with this proposed AD.

                                                                     Estimated Costs
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                                                                                Number of U.S.-
                         Action                             Work hours     Average labor       Parts         Cost per       registered      Fleet cost
                                                                           rate per hour                     airplane        airplanes
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Replacement (required by AD 87-16-06)...................               7             $80          $3,300          $3,860              94        $362,840
Revision (new proposed action)..........................               1              80               0              80             238          19,040
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Authority for This Rulemaking

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

Regulatory Findings

    We have determined that this proposed AD would not have federalism
implications under Executive Order 13132. This proposed AD would not
have a substantial direct effect on the States, on the relationship
between the national Government and the States, or on the distribution
of power and responsibilities among the various levels of government.
    For the reasons discussed above, I certify that the proposed
regulation:
    1. Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under Executive Order
12866;
    2. Is not a ``significant rule'' under the 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 proposed AD and placed it in the AD docket. See the
ADDRESSES section for a location to examine the regulatory evaluation.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

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

The Proposed Amendment

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

PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

    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]

    2. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) amends Sec.  39.13 by
removing amendment 39-5692 (52 FR 28241, July 29, 1987) and adding the
following new airworthiness directive (AD):

Airbus: Docket No. FAA-2009-0292; Directorate Identifier 2008-NM-
011-AD.

Comments Due Date

    (a) The FAA must receive comments on this AD action by May 1,
2009.

Affected ADs

    (b) This AD supersedes AD 87-16-06.

Applicability

    (c) This AD applies to all Airbus Model A300, A310, and A300-600
series airplanes, certificated in any category.

Subject

    (d) Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Code 32: Landing
Gear.

Unsafe Condition

    (e) This AD results from revisions to the Airworthiness
Limitations section (ALS) of the Instructions for Continued
Airworthiness (ICA) to include new or more restrictive life limits
and/or replacements. We are issuing this AD to ensure the continued
structural integrity of these airplanes.

Compliance

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

    Note 1: This AD requires revisions to certain operator
maintenance documents to include new replacements. Compliance with
these inspections is required by 14 CFR 91.403(c). For airplanes
that have been previously modified, altered, or repaired in the
areas addressed by these replacements, the operator may not be able
to accomplish the replacements described in the revisions. In this
situation, to comply with 14 CFR 91.403(c), the operator must
request approval for an alternative method of compliance according
to paragraph (l) of this AD. The request should include a
description of changes to the required replacements that will ensure
the continued operational safety of the airplane.

Restatement of the Requirements of AD 87-16-06

    (g) For Model A300 and A310 Series Airplanes: Prior to the
accumulation of 16,000 landings, or within the next 2,000 landings
after September 3, 1987 (the effective date of AD 87-16-06),
whichever occurs later, replace the nose landing gear drag strut
upper attachment pin in accordance with Airbus Service Bulletin
A300-32-374, Revision 1, dated July 15, 1986 (applicable to Model
A300 airplanes); or A310-32-2023, Revision 2, dated November 14,
1986 (applicable to Model A310 airplanes).

New Requirements of This AD

ALS Revision

    (h) For Model A300, A310, and A300-600 Series Airplanes: Within
3 months after the effective date of this AD, revise the ALS of the
ICA to incorporate the applicable document listed in paragraph
(h)(1), (h)(2), or (h)(3) of this AD. Accomplishing the actions
specified in the applicable document satisfies the requirements of
paragraph A. of AD 84-02-04, amendment 39-4795.
    (1) For Model A300 Series Airplanes: Incorporate the document
listed in paragraph (h)(1)(i) or (h)(1)(ii) of this AD.
    (i) Section 05-10-00, Revision 28, dated February 27, 1998, of
Chapter 5, ``Service Life Limits and Maintenance Checks,'' of the
Airbus A300 Aircraft Maintenance Manual, except that the parts
listed in Table 1 of this AD are subject to the life limits defined
in the document listed in paragraph (h)(1)(ii) of this AD.
    (ii) ``Sub-part 1-2: Life Limits,'' and ``Sub-part 1-3:
Demonstrated fatigue lives'' of Part 1, ``Safe Life Airworthiness
Limitation Items,'' dated September 6, 2007, of the Airbus A300 ALS.

   Table 1--Parts Subject to the Life Limits Specified in the Document
              Identified in Paragraph (h)(1)(ii) of This AD
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           Part Number (P/N)                        Part name
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P/N C61643-2, P/N C61643-4, P/N C61643-  Main landing gear (MLG) shock
 5.                                       absorber end fitting.
P/N A32210001205xx.....................  Nose landing gear (NLG) pintle
                                          pin.
P/N C62037-1...........................  NLG shock absorber bottom.
P/N 196-0328-501.......................  Cross beam (Pratt & Whitney
                                          forward engine mount).
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    (2) For Model A310 Series Airplanes: Incorporate ``Sub-part 1-2:
Life Limits,'' and ``Sub-part 1-3: Demonstrated fatigue lives'' of
Part 1, ``Safe Life Airworthiness Limitation Items,'' dated December
21, 2006, of the Airbus A310 ALS.
    (3) For Model A300-600 Series Airplanes: Incorporate ``Sub-part
1-2: Life Limits,'' and ``Sub-part 1-3: Demonstrated fatigue lives''
of Part 1, ``Safe Life Airworthiness Limitation Items,'' dated
December 21, 2006, of the Airbus A300-600 ALS.

Initial Compliance Times and Repetitive Inspections

    (i) Do the replacement at the applicable time specified in
paragraph (i)(1) or (i)(2) of this AD, except as provided by
paragraph (j) of this AD. The replacement must be done thereafter
within the interval specified in the applicable document identified
in paragraph (h)(1), (h)(2), or (h)(3) of this AD.
    (1) For any life limitation/task that has been complied with
before the effective date of this AD in accordance with the
applicable document listed in paragraph (h)(1), (h)(2), or (h)(3) of
this AD, or in accordance with paragraph (g) of this AD, use the
last accomplishment of each limitation/task as a starting point for
accomplishing each corresponding limitation/task required by this
AD.
    (2) For any life limitation/task that has not been complied with
before the effective date of this AD in accordance with the
applicable document listed in paragraphs (h)(1), (h)(2), and (h)(3)
of this AD, or in accordance with paragraph (g) of this AD, the
initial compliance time starts from the date of initial entry into
service as defined in the applicable document.

Special Compliance Times

    (j) For any airplane on which the history of accumulated
landings is partial or unknown, or where the history of application
details (airplane type, model, weight variant, etc.) is partial or
unknown, with or without using the information in Airbus Service
Information Letter 32-118, Revision 02, dated October 24, 2007:
Parts listed in Figure 1 of this AD must be replaced at the
associated compliance time. The replacement must be done thereafter
at the interval specified in the applicable document(s) specified in
paragraphs (h)(1), (h)(2), and (h)(3) of this AD.
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Alternative Intervals or Limits

    (k) Except as provided by paragraph (l) of this AD, after
accomplishing the actions specified in paragraphs (h), (i), and (j)
of this AD, no alternative replacements, replacement intervals, or
limitations may be used.

Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)

    (l)(1) The Manager, Manager, ANM-116, International Branch,
Transport Airplane Directorate, 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: Tom Stafford, Aerospace Engineer,
International Branch, ANM-116, Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA,
1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington 98057-3356; telephone
(425) 227-1622; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    (2) To request a different method of compliance or a different
compliance time for this AD, follow the procedures in 14 CFR 39.19.
Before using any approved AMOC on any airplane to which the AMOC
applies, notify your principal maintenance inspector (PMI) or
principal avionics inspector (PAI), as appropriate, or lacking a
principal inspector, your local Flight Standards District Office.
The AMOC approval letter must specifically reference this AD.

Related Information

    (m) European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) Airworthiness
Directive 2007-0293, dated November 29, 2007, also addresses the
subject of this AD.

    Issued in Renton, Washington, on March 12, 2009.
Ali Bahrami,
Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
[FR Doc. E9-7267 Filed 3-31-09; 8:45 am]

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                         83-I OMB SUPPORTING STATEMENT

1.  Identification of the Information Collection

	Title:  Brownfields Program  -  Accomplishment Reporting (OMB Control Number 2050-0192; EPA ICR No. 2104.06).

	This is a request to renew an existing Information Collection Request (ICR).  This ICR covers the collection of information from those organizations that receive cooperative agreements from EPA under the authority of subtitle A and expand the collection to those eligible entities that receive cooperative agreements from EPA under the authority of subtitle C of the "Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act" (Public Law 107-118, January 2002).  Subtitle A of the Act amends the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), as amended, and authorizes EPA to award cooperative agreements to States, tribes, local governments, and other eligible entities to support the assessment and cleanup of brownfields properties and subtitle C authorizes a noncompetitive $50 million program to establish and enhance state and tribal response programs. With this ICR, EPA's Office of Brownfields and Land Revitalization (OBLR) seeks authorization to collect information from cooperative agreement recipients (recipients) using several standard forms that will streamline the data collection effort and improve the quality of information collected.  The information collected under this ICR supplements the minimum reporting and record keeping requirements that recipients are subject to under 2 CFR Part 1500.  EPA estimates that all respondents who voluntarily respond to this information collection by electing to participate in the Brownfields program have determined that the expected benefits of participation outweigh any burden associated with preparing the response.

2.  Need for/Use of the Collection

	On January 11, 2002, the President signed into law the Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act (the "Brownfields Amendments"), which authorizes EPA to award several types of cooperative agreements to eligible entities.  Under subtitle A of the Brownfields Amendments, States, tribes, local governments, and other eligible entities can receive cooperative agreements to:

      (1)	inventory, characterize, assess, and conduct planning and community involvement related to brownfields sites;

      (2)	carry out cleanup activities at brownfields sites;

      (3)	capitalize revolving loan funds and provide sub-grants for cleanup activities; and

      (4)	support the creation and implementation of environmental job training and placement programs.

Under subtitle C of the Brownfields Amendments, States and tribes can receive cooperative agreements to:
	(1) establish or enhance a State response program that meets the four elements;

	(2) establish or enhance a public record;

	(3) develop legislation, regulations, procedures, or guidance that would establish or enhance the legal structure of the State program;

	(4) capitalize a revolving loan fund;

	(5) purchase environmental insurance; and

	(6) carry out site-specific environmental assessment and cleanup activities.

In the Brownfields Amendments, a brownfields site means real property, the expansion, redevelopment, or reuse of which may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant.  For funding purposes, EPA uses the term "brownfields property(ies)" synonymously with the term "brownfields site(s)."

	While the Agency collects basic cooperative agreement information as part of its Federal stewardship responsibilities to manage and oversee recipient activities and expenditures (see 2 CFR Part 1500), OBLR needs additional information from recipients to be reported in a consistent manner in order to evaluate the effectiveness of the program and to report on program activities and accomplishments to Congress and other program stakeholders.  Specifically, OBLR has used and will continue to use the information collected from recipients to oversee the activities carried out using cooperative agreement funds, to evaluate program implementation and effectiveness, and to meet the Agency's responsibilities under the Government Performance and Results Act to report on OBLR's accomplishments.  The information collection activities covered by this renewed ICR are intended to:  (1) continue to improve the alignment of reporting requirements with programmatic performance measures; and (2) simplify and standardize reporting requirements to reduce uncertainty and burden imposed on recipients.  Without the information collection, OBLR would have limited access to information needed to effectively assess the relationship between those activities funded by EPA's Brownfields cooperative agreements and the intent of Congress with the passage of the Brownfields Amendments.

3.  Non-duplication, Consultations, and Other Collection Criteria

	3(a).  Non-duplication  -  There is no other known source for the information that EPA seeks under this ICR.  Moreover, this ICR supplements, and does not duplicate, the information that EPA collects as part of its reporting and record keeping provisions under the Agency's general assistance regulations at UGG 2 CFR Part 200.  EPA's regulations at 2 CFR Part 1500, which implements the requirements of OMB Circular A-102, became effective for awards made on or after October 1, 1988.  Exhibit 1 identifies the tasks and burdens of recipients that are covered under other OMB-approved ICRs.  This ICR addresses the burden imposed on recipients and EPA associated with the reporting requirements that are unique to cooperative agreements awarded by EPA under authority of subtitles A and C of the Brownfields Amendments.

           Exhibit 1:  Grant Burdens Covered Under Other Agency ICRs
                                  Task/Burden
                                   Authority
                              Agency Approved ICR
Preliminary Grant Proposal
                                2 CFR Part 1500
                                 OMB 2030-0020
Final Grant Proposal
                                2 CFR Part 1500
                                 OMB 2030-0020
Budget Sheets
                                2 CFR Part 1500
                                 OMB 2030-0020
Quarterly Progress Reports
                                2 CFR Part 1500
                                 OMB 2030-0020
Notification of Significant Developments
                                2 CFR Part 1500
                                 OMB 2030-0020
Procurement Reports
                                2 CFR Part 1500
                                 OMB 2030-0020
Financial Reports
                                2 CFR Part 1500
                                 OMB 2030-0020
Project Records
                                2 CFR Part 1500
                                 OMB 2030-0020

	3(b).  Public Notice Required Prior to ICR Submission to OMB.  The first notification of the Agency's request for the renewal of this ICR was published in the Federal Register.

	3(c).  Consultations  -  EPA has more than 20 years of experience managing Brownfields cooperative agreement programs that awarded more than 2,900 cooperative agreements to State, local, and tribal governments to address brownfields properties.  For these Brownfields cooperative agreements, EPA staff has worked closely with the recipients to help them participate in the program and address their brownfields properties.  As such, EPA has a detailed understanding of the activities that recipients undertake and the burden they incur for voluntarily participating in EPA's cooperative agreement programs.  In addition, during the preparation of the initial ICR in 2003 and the reporting forms that are included, EPA contacted eight Brownfields recipients to ask them specific questions about the burden associated with completing the draft forms included in this ICR.  Recipient responses form the basis of EPA's initial calculations of the burden hours and costs.

For the first renewal of this ICR in 2006 the ICR was expanded to include reporting from subtitle C recipients. To do so, EPA consulted with several State and Tribal representatives when working on modifications to the Property Profile Form. State personnel involved included:  Barbara Coler, State of California; Andrew Shivas, State of Tennessee; Mark Walker, State of Colorado; Amy Yersavich, Ohio; and Catherine Sharp, State of Oklahoma.  Tribal personnel included Susan Morang, Cherokee Nation.

For the second renewal of the ICR in 2009, EPA added additional fields to the Property Profile Form. EPA contacted eight Brownfields recipients to ask them specific questions about the burden associated with completing the draft new fields for the Property Profile Form included in this renewal ICR.

For the third renewal of the ICR, EPA made no changes to the Property Profile Form and Job Training reporting form.  EPA contacted nine RLF recipients and six Job Training recipients and asked them to evaluate the burden of completing the forms attached to this ICR.

For this revision of the ICR, EPA made changes to streamline some questions on the Property Profile Form. The property profile form was updated to remove latitude and longitude data collection fields no longer needed due to the upgrades in ACRES functionality. A field for Property Alias was added to allow cooperative agreement recipients to enter any alternate names for existing properties. This field will help to prevent duplicate ACRES property creation. A field for whether the property was a partial cleanup was added to the form to identify where further cleanup is needed and will be conducted at a later date with other funding. This will have a significant impact on whether a property is considered ready for reuse. Additionally, EPA made a new form for the Area-Wide Planning recipients to make it easier for them to report their accomplishments to EPA.

	3(d).  Effects of Less Frequent Collection  -  The information collection schedule is consistent with the Agency's reporting schedule for general assistance agreements.  Less frequent collection may not enable EPA to oversee and manage Brownfields cooperative agreements effectively and would lessen OBLR's ability to report up-to-date and accurate information on program activities and accomplishments.  In consideration of the burden imposed on recipients, EPA has adopted less frequent reporting for the Property Profile Form in which recipients are required to update and submit the form as notable activities or changes occur at a particular property.  EPA anticipates that recipients of subtitle A assessment, cleanup, and revolving loan fund cooperative agreements will submit an updated Property Profile Form to EPA, twice but not more than four times over the life of the cooperative agreement.  For subtitle C State and tribal response program cooperative agreements, EPA anticipates that recipients will submit a Property Profile Form to EPA twice a year in line with the bi-annual reporting guidelines.

	3(e).  General Guidelines  -  The information collection is consistent with the guidelines set forth in 5 CFR 1320.6 of the Paperwork Reduction Act Guidelines.

	3(f).  Confidentiality  -  No confidentiality is provided and no sensitive information is collected under this ICR.

	3(g).  Sensitive Questions  -  Sensitive questions are not associated with the information collection activities performed under Public Law 107-118.

4.  Respondents and Information Requested

	4(a).  Respondents  -  Respondents under this ICR are those entities who voluntarily elect to participate in the Brownfields cooperative agreement programs and receive funding from EPA under the authority of subtitle A and/or C of the Brownfields Amendments.  Specifically, respondents to this information collection include:   general purpose units of local government (NAICS Code: 92411); land clearance authorities or other quasi-governmental entities that operate under the supervision and control of, or as an agent of, a general purpose unit of local government (NAICS Code: 92411); government entities created by State legislature (NAICS Code: 92411); regional councils or groups of general purpose units of local government (NAICS Code: 92411); redevelopment agencies that are chartered or otherwise sanctioned by the State (NAICS Code: 92411); States (NAICS Code: 92411); Indian Tribes other than in Alaska (NAICS Code: 92115); Alaska Native Regional Corporations, Alaska Native Village Corporations, and Metlakatla Indian Communities (NAICS Code:92115); and non-profit organizations (NAICS Code: 81331).

	4(b).  Information Requested  -  The information requested by EPA under this ICR includes information from recipients specific to the activities undertaken and the accomplishments that result using Brownfields funds.  The information to be collected by EPA will vary by the type of cooperative agreement awarded to the respondent.  Brownfields Job Training recipients are required to complete on a quarterly basis the Brownfields Job Training Reporting Form.  Brownfields Area-Wide Planning recipients are required to complete on a quarterly basis the Brownfields Area-Wide Planning Reporting Form.

      For Brownfields assessment, cleanup, revolving loan fund cooperative agreements, and property-specific activities of the State Response Program Cooperative Agreements, EPA requires subtitle A and C award recipients to prepare an initial Brownfields Property Profile Form for each property the cooperative agreement intends to address. The Property Profile Form complements the information collected as part of the progress reports required by the general assistance regulations, and requests basic information about each brownfields property covered by the cooperative agreement, such as property name, location, parcel number, and size.  EPA requires recipients to update the Property Profile Form as notable activities or changes occur on the property, but no more frequently than quarterly for subtitle A recipients and no more than twice a year for subtitle C recipients.  For example, as an assessment of the property is completed, recipients are required to complete the portion of the Property Profile Form that applies to assessments, and provide basic information to EPA on the type of assessment, date of completion, and results or findings of the assessment.  Other sections of the Property Profile Form collect basic information on cleanups and any redevelopment activities that occur on the property, including estimates of the number of jobs that result.

5. The Information Collected  -  Agency Activities, Collection, Methodology and Information Management

	5(a).  Agency Activities  -  EPA is responsible to Congress and other stakeholders to ensure that its resources are being used efficiently and effectively, to evaluate the progress of the recipients in meeting the goals of EPA's Office of Brownfields and Land Revitalization, and to share the successes, lessons learned, and best practices among Brownfields recipients.   EPA will collect the information using standardized forms that minimize the burden on respondents while ensuring consistent information that can be easily aggregated and accurately reported.  EPA program staff will review the information collected to keep current on recipient activities, and will enter the information into the Agency's Assessment, Cleanup, and Redevelopment Exchange System (ACRES). EPA uses ACRES to maintain information on all of its Brownfields cooperative agreements' property specific activities, develop reports to support management and program evaluation activities, and to report accomplishments achieved as part of the Agency's responsibilities under GPRA.  For the additional Job Training questions, the additional information collected will help the agency respond to internal inquiries regarding who is benefiting from the training opportunities funded through Brownfield cooperative agreements.

	5(b).  Collection Methodology and Management  -  EPA will collect data under this ICR using a standard set of forms, instructions, and guidance that are designed to simplify and facilitate the reporting requirements for recipients.  In fulfilling the requirements under the Government Paperwork Elimination Act (Public Law 105-277), EPA developed an electronic reporting process that will allow recipients to report their data electronically.  This electronic reporting process is integrated with EPA's Enterprise Architecture to further streamline the Agency's data management and reporting responsibilities.  EPA released the electronic reporting process in January 2007 and all Brownfields recipients starting from FY 2003 have been given access.  EPA has modified its reporting guidance and provides training on the electronic reporting process.  EPA has achieved positive returns in user acceptance of the electronic reporting process since its release and continues to anticipate that the electronic reporting process may reduce the burden placed on recipients during the next three years of this ICR.  Through improvements to ACRES and greater recipient experience, it is estimated that the reporting burden will decrease.

      5(c).  Small Entity Flexibility  -  This information collection request is expected to affect small governmental jurisdictions, which are defined as governments of cities, counties, towns, townships, villages, school districts, or special districts with populations of less than 50,000.  This definition may also include Indian Tribes, in keeping with the President's Federal Indian Policy.  EPA has considered whether to establish different reporting requirements for small entities and has determined that: (1) different reporting requirements among recipients will result in inconsistent data that may lessen the Agency's ability to oversee and report on program activities and accomplishments; (2) the burden imposed by this information collection is relatively small and small entities should not be unduly burdened by the reporting requirement; and (3) the Brownfields program is voluntary and respondents who elect to participate in this program have determined that the expected benefits of participation outweigh any burden associated with preparing the response.

	5(d).  Collection Schedule  -  The information to be collected under this ICR for subtitle A assessment, cleanup, and revolving loan fund recipients shall not occur more frequently than quarterly and no more than twice a year for subtitle C property specific activities.  Brownfields Job Training recipients must complete and/or update their Brownfields Job Training Performance Form every quarter.  Brownfields Area-Wide Planning recipients must complete and/or update their Brownfields Area-Wide Planning Reporting Form every quarter. For subtitle A assessment, cleanup, revolving loan fund cooperative agreements, and subtitle C property specific activities, recipients will be required to prepare an initial Property Profile Form for each property at which the cooperative agreement starts to address, and to update the Property Profile forms for only those properties in which notable activities or changes have occurred during the last reporting period.

6. Estimating the Burden and Cost of the Collection

	6(a).  Estimating respondent burden - A "unit" burden is the burden incurred by a respondent for performing a specific activity that is not covered by another ICR (such as 2 CFR Part 1500).  The estimated burden is incurred by the following activities:

 	Completion of the Brownfields Job Training Reporting Form;

       Completion of the Brownfields Area-Wide Planning Reporting Form;

 	Initial completion of the Brownfields Property Profile Form; and

 Periodic updating of the Brownfields Property Profile Form to report progress on specific properties undergoing assessment, cleanup, or redevelopment.

The estimated burden for respondents is presented in Exhibit 2.

	If any burdens were found to be imposed in the ICR by a rule that supersedes the Brownfields Amendments, those burdens, or a percentage of those burdens, were removed from the overall burden calculation in this ICR (see Exhibit 1).

	6(b).  Estimating respondent costs - To estimate the unit burden (hours) and hourly rate for the original information collection activity, EPA relied on its extensive experience working closely with Brownfields recipients, as well as in-depth interviews with eight current or former Brownfields recipients submitting the Property Profile Form and nine Area-Wide Planning recipients specific to this ICR.  Those interviewed were shown draft copies of all forms and accompanying instructions and guidance that would be used for reporting and asked to estimate: (1) the number of hours that would be required to perform each task; and (2) the labor mix required to perform each task (e.g., percentage of management, technical, clerical).  The data gathered from these interviews were then analyzed to estimate the unit burden and labor mix.

For the renewal of this information collection request in 2016, EPA carried forward the same assumptions that were made for the original request.

For this renewal, the forms and data collection remains unchanged. To estimate the unit burden (hours) and hourly rate for the renewed information collection activity, EPA conducted in-depth interviews with eight current recipients specific to this ICR.  Those interviewed were shown draft copies of the new fields and accompanying instructions and guidance that would be used for reporting and asked to estimate: (1) the number of hours that would be required to perform each task; and (2) the labor mix required to perform each task (e.g., percentage of management, technical, clerical).  The data gathered from these interviews were then analyzed to estimate the unit burden and labor mix.

                                   Activity
                              Unit Burden (Hours)
                           Unit Labor Cost (Dollars)
                           Total Unit Cost (Dollars)
                       Average Number of Responses/Year*
                           Total Burden Hours/Year*
                          Total Cost/Year (Dollars)*
Job Training Reporting Form (non-profits)
                                       4
                                    $82.00
                                   $328.00
                                      18
                                      73
                                    $5,904
Job Training Reporting Form (Governments)
                                       4
                                    $82.00
                                    $328.00
                                      11
                                      43
                                    $3,608
Initial Completion of Property Profile Form (Subtitle A) (non-profits)
                                       1
                                    $98.12
                                    $98.12
                                      55
                                      55
                                    $5,397
Initial completion of Property Profile Form (Subtitle A) (Governments)
                                       1
                                    $98.12
                                    $98.12
                                      952
                                      952
                                    $93,410
Initial Completion of Property Profile Form (Subtitle C)
                                       1
                                    $98.12
                                    $98.12
                                      564
                                      564
                                   $55,340
Update of Property Profile Form (Subtitle A) (non-profits)
                                      1.5
                                    $98.12
                                   $147.18
                                      38
                                      58
                                    $5,593
Update of Property Profile Form (Subtitle A) (Governments)
                                      1.5
                                    $98.12
                                    $147.18
                                      667
                                      999
                                    $98,169
Update of Property Profile Form (Subtitle C)
                                      1.5
                                    $98.12
                                   $147.18
                                      282
                                      423
                                   $41,505
TOTAL
                                     2,587
                                     3,167
                                   $308,926
AVERAGE TOTAL COST PER BURDEN HOUR
                                    $97.54

                 Exhibit 2 - Annual Respondent Burden and Cost

* Unit Labor Cost in Dollars reflects a "loaded" rate for benefits and overhead.
** Figures may not sum due to rounding.

	The unit labor cost (dollars) for this burden estimate is a weighted hourly rate based upon the estimated labor mix and wage rates gathered from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).  Across all tasks, data from consultations indicate that the average recipient will incur 13 percent of its burden with executive/managerial staff labor, 6 percent with professional specialty staff labor, 53 percent with technical labor, 10 percent with administrative support or clerical labor, and 17 percent with program participants and partners.  This labor mix was applied to BLS, National Compensation Survey (NCS) data issued in December 2008 for a weighted hourly rate of $46.72 and an estimated fully loaded rate of $98.12.

	For this renewal, EPA made no changes to the Job Training report form. To calculate the reporting burden, EPA conducted in-depth interviews with six Job Training recipients.  Those interviewed were shown draft copies of the new fields and accompanying instructions and guidance that would be used for reporting and asked to estimate: (1) the number of hours that would be required to perform each task; and (2) the labor mix required to perform each task (e.g., percentage of management, technical, clerical).  The data gathered from these interviews were then analyzed to estimate the unit burden and labor mix.

 Job Training recipients will be required to report progress on a quarterly basis using EPA's "Brownfields Job Training Reporting Form."  Recipients will be required to report progress on a quarterly basis, with each update requiring approximately 4 hours for a unit burden of $328.00 for both non-profits and governmental entities.  This estimate captures the recipients and the program participants time needed to provide data and the recipients time to gather data and submit the form The majority of this burden stems from the activities associated with the collection of salary or wage information from Job Training program participants who are able to find employment.

	Subtitle A area-wide planning, assessment, cleanup, and revolving loan fund recipients will be required to report progress with the "Brownfields Property Profile Form."  EPA anticipates that the initial completion of this form will require approximately 1 hour.  Recipients will be required to update this form as milestones are achieved, though not more frequently than quarterly.  It is estimated that each update will require approximately 1.5 for a unit burden of $147.18 for both non-profits and governmental entities.  It is estimated that each form will be updated an average of twice per year.

	Area-wide planning, assessment, and cleanup cooperative agreements awarded under subtitle A of the Brownfields Amendments cover a period of performance of up to three years, and revolving loan fund cooperative agreements cover a period of performance up to 5 years. Based on the Agency's experience under its program, EPA estimates that at the end of two years, approximately 75 percent of cooperative agreements will receive a no-cost extension, approximately 20 percent of recipients will receive supplemental awards, and 5 percent of cooperative agreements will close out.  Recipients that receive either a no-cost extension or a supplemental award will be required to continue to report on their activities using the forms authorized under this ICR. In addition, cooperative agreements that have closed out may undergo a five-year review conducted five years after close out. The five year review gathers data on the current status of properties that benefited from EPA funding while the cooperative agreement was active using the forms authorized under this ICR.  This burden is included in the estimated number of responses per year and, therefore, the overall burden calculation estimated for this ICR.

	Subtitle C recipients that conduct property specific activities will be required to report progress with the "Brownfields Property Profile Form."  EPA anticipates that the initial completion of this form will require approximately 1 hour.  Recipients will be required to update this form as milestones are achieved, though not more frequently than twice a year.  It is estimated that each update will require approximately 1.5 hours for a unit burden of $147.18.  It is estimated that each form will be updated an average of twice per year.

	All awards made under subtitle C of the Brownfields Amendments have at least a one year period of performance or can be a multi-year award depending on the State's financial need for continued funding. Based on the Agency's understanding of State response programs, EPA estimates that one-half of the State recipients have sophisticated response programs and can complete property specific activities with in one year, therefore submitting a total of two responses. EPA further estimates that the remaining State, tribal, and US territories that receive funding take two years to complete property specific activities therefore submitting a total of four responses.

	Start-up costs to meet the Brownfields reporting requirements are minimal and are a part of the customary and usual expenses incurred by recipients.  There are no capital costs related to Brownfields reporting requirements.  Therefore, total start-up and capital costs are zero.  There are no operation and maintenance costs required.

	6(c).  Agency burden and costs - EPA incurs a burden in the process of requesting, reviewing and processing the information covered by this ICR.  This burden includes:

 	Reviewing and processing Brownfields Job Training Reporting Forms;
 	Reviewing and processing initial Brownfields Property Profile Forms; and
 	Reviewing and processing updates of Brownfields Property Profile Forms.

The estimated burden associated with EPA activities is presented in Exhibit 3.
                                   Activity
                              Unit Burden (Hours)
                           Unit Labor Cost (Dollars)
                           Total Unit Cost (Dollars)
                       Average Number of Responses/Year*
                           Total Burden Hours/Year*
                          Total Cost/Year (Dollars)*
Review and Process Job Training Reporting Form
                                       1
                                    $50.19
                                    $50.19
                                      29
                                      29
                                    $1,456
Review and Process Initial Completion of Property Profile Form (Subtitle A)
                                      1.5
                                    $49.66
                                    $74.49
                                     1,007
                                     1,511
                                   $75,015
Review and Process Initial Completion Property Profile Form (Subtitle C)
                                      1.5
                                    $49.66
                                    $74.49
                                      564
                                      846
                                   $42,014
Review and Process Update to Property Profile Form (Subtitle A)
                                       1
                                    $49.66
                                    $49.66
                                      705
                                      705
                                   $35,007
Review and Process Update to Property Profile Form (Subtitle C)
                                       1
                                    $49.66
                                    $49.66
                                      282
                                      282
                                   $14,005
TOTAL
                                     2,587
                                     3,372
                                   $167,496
AVERAGE TOTAL COST PER BURDEN HOUR
                                    $49.67

                   Exhibit 3 - Annual Agency Burden and Cost

* Unit Labor Cost in Dollars reflects a "loaded" rate for benefits and overhead.
** Figures may not sum due to rounding.

	The burden imposed upon EPA was initially estimated by:  (1) interviewing EPA Regional and Headquarters staff to gather individual estimates of the time required to perform each activity and the GS level of the staff performing those tasks; (2) averaging the time data to estimate the number of hours required for each burden element; (3) averaging the data on the percentage of time performed by particular staff GS levels; (4) developing a weighted hourly rate based upon percentage of staff labor at different GS levels devoted to each task; and (5) determining the product of the weighted hourly rate and the number of hours required per activity.

	For the renewal and expansion of this information collection request, EPA is using the estimates collected from RLF project officers and Job Training project officers.

	The weighted hourly rate utilized in the Federal burden estimate is based upon the following composite:

                                   GS Level
                                    Percent
                               Hourly Wage Rate*
                                 GS 4, Step 1
                                      10%
                                    $11.75
                                 GS 11, Step 1
                                      10%
                                    $24.10
                                 GS 13, Step 1
                                      75%
                                    $34.34
                                 GS 14, Step 1
                                      5%
                                    $40.58
                                Weighted Rate
                                    $31.37
*Rates for 2011 General Schedule (http://www.opm.gov/oca/11tables/pdf/gs_h.pdf)

	6(d).  Estimated Respondent Universe and Total Burden and Costs  -  The estimated annual average number of respondents per year for this information collection is 1007 respondents, with the average total number of responses per year estimated at 2,587.  As presented in Exhibit 2, the total average annual burden to respondents is 3,167 hours per year at a cost of $308,911.

	6(e).  Bottom-line burden hours and costs  -  Exhibits 2 and 3 provide the bottom-line burden hours and costs for respondents and EPA, respectively.  The hours and costs presented in these exhibits represent the average annual burden resulting from this information collection; the total burden hours and costs for the three-year period covered under this ICR is estimated to be three times the total hours and costs provided in each exhibit.

	6(f).  Reasons for Change in Burden  -  The overall burden has decreased since the last ICR submitted.  Respondents indicated that improvements in the ACRES reporting system and increased familiarity with the program lead to a lower burden.

	6(g).  Burden Statement  -  The annual public reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 4 hours per response for Job Training recipients, and 1.25 hours per response for subtitle A assessment, cleanup, and revolving loan fund and subtitle C recipients.  Burden means the total time, effort, or financial resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or provide information to or for a Federal agency.  This includes the time needed to review instructions; develop, acquire, install, and utilize technology and systems for the purposes of collecting, validating, and verifying information, processing and maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information; adjust the existing ways to comply with any previously applicable instructions and requirements; train personnel to be able to respond to a collection of information; search data sources; complete and review the collection of information; and transmit or otherwise disclose the information.  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.  The OMB control numbers for EPA's regulations are listed in 40 CFR Part 9 and 48 CFR chapter 15.

	To comment on the Agency's need for this information, the accuracy of the provided burden estimates, and any suggested methods for minimizing respondent burden, including the use of automated collection techniques, EPA has established a public docket for this ICR under Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-SFUND-2012-0104 which is available for public viewing at the OSWER Docket in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC),  EPA WJC, Room B102, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, DC.  The EPA Docket Center Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays.  The telephone number for the Reading Room is<PHONE_NUMBER>, and the telephone number for the OSWER Docket is<PHONE_NUMBER>. Use EPA's electronic docket and comment system at www.regulations.gov, to submit or view public comments, access the index listing of the contents of the docket, and to access those documents in the docket that are available electronically.  Once in the system, select "docket search," then key in the docket ID number identified above.   Please note that EPA's policy is that public comments, whether submitted electronically or in paper, will be made available for public viewing at www.regulations.gov  as EPA receives them and without change, unless the comment contains copyrighted material, CBI, or other information whose public disclosure is restricted by statute.  For further information about the electronic docket, go to www.regulations.gov. Also, you can send comments to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20503, Attention: Desk Office for EPA.  Please include the EPA Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-SFUND-2012-0104 and OMB Control Number 2050-0192 in any correspondence.


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

Upon written request, copies available from: Securities and Exchange
Commission, Office of Investor Education and Advocacy, Washington, DC
20549-0213.

Extension:
    Rule 17a-6, OMB Control No. 3235-0489, SEC File No. 270-433.

    Notice is hereby given that pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the Securities and Exchange
Commission (``Commission'') has submitted to the Office of Management
and Budget a request for extension of the previously approved
collection of information discussed below.
    Rule 17a-6 (17 CFR 240.17a-6) under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 (15 U.S.C. 78a et seq.) permits national securities exchanges,
national securities associations, registered clearing agencies, and the
Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (``MSRB'') (collectively,
``SROs'') to destroy or convert to microfilm or other recording media
records maintained under Rule 17a-1, if they have filed a record
destruction plan with the Commission and the Commission has declared
such plan effective.
    There are currently 26 SROs: 15 national securities exchanges, 1
national securities association, the MSRB, and 9 registered clearing
agencies. Of the 26 SROs, 2 SRO respondents have filed a record
destruction plan with the Commission. The staff calculates that the
preparation and filing of a new record destruction plan should take 160
hours. Further, any existing SRO record destruction plans may require
revision, over time, in response to, for example, changes in document
retention technology, which the Commission estimates will take much
less than the 160 hours estimated for a new plan. Thus, the total
annual compliance burden is estimated to be 60 hours per year. The
approximate cost per hour is $305, resulting in a total cost of
compliance for these respondents of $18,300 per year (30 hours @ $305
per hour).
    The Commission may not conduct or sponsor a collection of
information unless it displays a currently valid control number. No
person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a
collection of information subject to the PRA that does not display a
valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number.
    Background documentation for this information collection may be
viewed at the following Web site, www.reginfo.gov. Comments should be
directed to: (i) Desk Officer for the Securities and Exchange
Commission, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of
Management and Budget, Room 10102, New Executive Office Building,
Washington, DC 20503 or by sending an email to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>and (ii) Thomas Bayer, Director/Chief Information
Officer, Securities and Exchange Commission, c/o Remi Pavlik-Simon,
6432 General Green Way, Alexandria, VA 22312 or by sending an email to
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Comments must be submitted within 30 days of this
notice.

    Dated: June 25, 2012.
Kevin M. O'Neill,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2015-0001]

Changes in Flood Hazard Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Final Notice.

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SUMMARY: New or modified Base (1-percent annual chance) Flood
Elevations (BFEs), base flood depths, Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA)
boundaries or zone designations, and/or regulatory floodways
(hereinafter referred to as flood hazard determinations) as shown on
the indicated Letter of Map Revision (LOMR) for each of the communities
listed in the table below are finalized. Each LOMR revises the Flood
Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), and in some cases the Flood Insurance
Study (FIS) reports, currently in effect for the listed communities.
The flood hazard determinations modified by each LOMR will be used to
calculate flood insurance premium rates for new buildings and their
contents.

DATES: The effective date for each LOMR is indicated in the table
below.

ADDRESSES: Each LOMR is available for inspection at both the respective
Community Map Repository address listed in the table below and online
through the FEMA Map Service Center at www.msc.fema.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Luis Rodriguez, Chief, Engineering
Management Branch, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration,
FEMA, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472,<PHONE_NUMBER>, or
(email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or visit the FEMA Map Information
eXchange (FMIX) online at www.floodmaps.fema.gov/fhm/fmx_main.html.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA) makes the final flood hazard determinations as shown in the
LOMRs for each community listed in the table below. Notice of these
modified flood

hazard determinations has been published in newspapers of local
circulation and 90 days have elapsed since that publication. The Deputy
Associate Administrator for Mitigation has resolved any appeals
resulting from this notification.
    The modified flood hazard determinations are made pursuant to
section 206 of the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, 42 U.S.C.
4105, and are in accordance with the National Flood Insurance Act of
1968, 42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq., and with 44 CFR part 65.
    For rating purposes, the currently effective community number is
shown and must be used for all new policies and renewals.
    The new or modified flood hazard information is the basis for the
floodplain management measures that the community is required either to
adopt or to show evidence of being already in effect in order to remain
qualified for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program
(NFIP).
    This new or modified flood hazard information, together with the
floodplain management criteria required by 44 CFR 60.3, are the minimum
that are required. They should not be construed to mean that the
community must change any existing ordinances that are more stringent
in their floodplain management requirements. The community may at any
time enact stricter requirements of its own or pursuant to policies
established by other Federal, State, or regional entities.
    This new or modified flood hazard determinations are used to meet
the floodplain management requirements of the NFIP and also are used to
calculate the appropriate flood insurance premium rates for new
buildings, and for the contents in those buildings. The changes in
flood hazard determinations are in accordance with 44 CFR 65.4.
    Interested lessees and owners of real property are encouraged to
review the final flood hazard information available at the address
cited below for each community or online through the FEMA Map Service
Center at www.msc.fema.gov.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 97.022, ``Flood
Insurance.'')

    Dated: April 23, 2015.
Roy E. Wright,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Mitigation, Department of Homeland
Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency.

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                      Location and case                                                                              Effective date of        Community
  State and county           No.          Chief executive officer of community     Community map repository            modification              No.
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Alabama:
    Baldwin (FEMA    City of Gulf Shores  The Honorable Robert Craft, Mayor,    Community Development          February 23, 2015...........       015005
     Docket No.: B-   (14-04-6192P).       City of Gulf Shores, P.O. Box 299,    Department, 1905 West 1st
     1460).                                Gulf Shores, AL 36547.                Street, Gulf Shores, AL
                                                                                36547.
    Jefferson (FEMA  City of Hoover (14-  The Honorable Gary Ivey, Mayor, City  Building Inspections           March 9, 2015...............       010123
     Docket No.: B-   04-5307P).           of Hoover, 100 Municipal Drive,       Department, 2020 Valleydale
     1464).                                Hoover, AL 35216.                     Road, Hoover, AL 35244.
    Jefferson (FEMA  Unincorporated       The Honorable David Carrington,       Jefferson County Courthouse,   March 9, 2015...............       010127
     Docket No.: B-   areas of Jefferson   Chairman, Jefferson County Board of   Land Development Office, 716
     1464).           County (14-04-       Commissioners, 716 Richard            Richard Arrington Jr.
                      5307P).              Arrington Jr. Boulevard North,        Boulevard North, Birmingham,
                                           Birmingham, AL 35203.                 AL 35203.
Arizona:
    Maricopa (FEMA   City of El Mirage    The Honorable Lana Mook, Mayor, City  City Hall, 14405 North Palm    February 27, 2015...........       040041
     Docket No.: B-   (14-09-2966P).       of El Mirage, 12145 Northwest Grand   Street, El Mirage, AZ 85335.
     1460).                                Avenue, El Mirage, AZ 85335.
    Maricopa (FEMA   City of Phoenix (14- The Honorable Greg Stanton, Mayor,    Street Transportation          March 9, 2015...............       040051
     Docket No.: B-   09-3895P).           City of Phoenix, 200 West             Department, 200 West
     1464).                                Washington Street, 11th Floor,        Washington Street, 5th
                                           Phoenix, AZ 85003.                    Floor, Phoenix, AZ 85003.
    Maricopa (FEMA   Unincorporated       The Honorable Denny Barney,           Maricopa County Flood Control  February 27, 2015...........       040037
     Docket No.: B-   areas of Maricopa    Chairman, Maricopa County Board of    District, 2801 West Durango
     1460).           County (14-09-       Commissioners, 301 West Jefferson,    Street, Phoenix, AZ 85009.
                      2190P).              10th Floor, Phoenix, AZ 85003.
    Maricopa (FEMA   Unincorporated       The Honorable Denny Barney,           Maricopa County Flood Control  February 27, 2015...........       040037
     Docket No.: B-   areas of Maricopa    Chairman, Maricopa County Board of    District, 2801 West Durango
     1460).           County (14-09-       Commissioners, 301 West Jefferson,    Street, Phoenix, AZ 85009.
                      2966P).              10th Floor, Phoenix, AZ 85003.
    Pima (FEMA       Unincorporated       The Honorable Sharon Bronson, Chair,  Pima County Flood Control      February 26, 2015...........       040073
     Docket No.: B-   areas of Pima        Pima County Board of Supervisors,     District, 97 East Congress
     1454).           County (14-09-       130 West Congress Street, 11th        Street, 3rd Floor, Tucson,
                      3325P).              Floor, Tucson, AZ 85701.              AZ 85701.
    Yavapai (FEMA    City of Cottonwood   The Honorable Diane Joens, Mayor,     City Administrator's Office,   February 9, 2015............       040096
     Docket No.: B-   (13-09-1967P).       City of Cottonwood, 827 North Main    827 North Main Street,
     1464).                                Street, Cottonwood, AZ 86326.         Cottonwood, AZ 86326.
    Yavapai (FEMA    Unincorporated       The Honorable Rowle P. Simmons,       Yavapai County Flood Control   February 9, 2015............       040093
     Docket No.: B-   areas of Yavapai     Chairman, Yavapai County Board of     District, 1120 Commerce
     1464).           County (13-09-       Supervisors, 1015 Fair Street,        Drive, Prescott, AZ 86305.
                      1967P).              Prescott, AZ 86305.
California:
    Los Angeles      Unincorporated       The Honorable Don Knabe, Chairman,    Los Angeles County Department  March 2, 2015...............       065043
     (FEMA Docket     areas of Los         Los Angeles County Board of           of Public Works, 900 South
     No.: B-1460).    Angeles County (14-  Supervisors, 500 West Temple          Fremont Avenue, Alhambra, CA
                      09-4094P).           Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012.        91803.
    Merced (FEMA     City of Merced (14-  The Honorable Stanley P. Thurston,    City Hall, 678 West 18th       March 5, 2015...............       060191
     Docket No.: B-   09-3465P).           Mayor, City of Merced, 678 West       Street, Merced, CA 95340.
     1464).                                18th Street, Merced, CA 95340.
    Riverside (FEMA  City of Eastvale     The Honorable Ike Bootsma, Mayor,     City Hall, 12363 Limonite      March 9, 2015...............       060155
     Docket No.: B-   (14-09-2404P).       City of Eastvale, 12363 Limonite      Avenue, Suite 910, Eastvale,
     1464).                                Avenue, Suite 910, Eastvale, CA       CA 91752.
                                           91752.
    Riverside (FEMA  City of Norco (14-   The Honorable Berwin Hanna, Mayor,    City Hall, 2870 Clark Avenue,  March 9, 2015...............       060256
     Docket No.: B-   09-2404P).           City of Norco, 2870 Clark Avenue,     Norco, CA 92860.
     1464).                                Norco, CA 92860.

    Santa Clara      City of Morgan Hill  The Honorable Steve Tate, Mayor,      Public Works Department,       March 2, 2015...............       060346
     (FEMA Docket     (14-09-3877P).       City of Morgan Hill, 17575 Peak       Engineering Division, 17575
     No.: B-1460).                         Avenue, Morgan Hill, CA 95037.        Peak Avenue, Morgan Hill, CA
                                                                                95037.
Florida:
    Bay (FEMA        Unincorporated       The Honorable Guy M. Tunnell,         Bay County Planning and        March 9, 2015...............       120004
     Docket No.: B-   areas of Bay         Chairman, Bay County Board of         Zoning Department, 808 West
     1460).           County (14-04-       Commissioners, 808 West 11th          11th Street, Panama City, FL
                      8612P).              Street, Panama City, FL 32401.        32401.
    Duval (FEMA      City of              The Honorable Alvin Brown, Mayor,     Development Services           March 2, 2015...............       120077
     Docket No.: B-   Jacksonville (14-    City of Jacksonville, 117 West        Department, 214 Hogan Street
     1460).           04-6432P).           Duval Street, Suite 400,              North, Suite 2100,
                                           Jacksonville, FL 32202.               Jacksonville, FL 32202.
    Hillsborough     Unincorporated       The Honorable Mark Sharpe, Chairman,  Hillsborough County Public     February 23, 2015...........       120112
     (FEMA Docket     areas of             Hillsborough County Board of          Works Department, 601 East
     No.: B-1454).    Hillsborough         Commissioners, 601 East Kennedy       Kennedy Boulevard, Tampa, FL
                      County (13-04-       Boulevard, Tampa, FL 33602.           33602.
                      1630P).
    Monroe (FEMA     City of Key West     The Honorable Craig Cates, Mayor,     Planning Department, 3140      February 26, 2015...........       120168
     Docket No.: B-   (14-04-7227P).       City of Key West, 3126 Flagler        Flagler Avenue, Key West, FL
     1460).                                Avenue, Key West, FL 33040.           33040.
    Orange (FEMA     City of Orlando (14- The Honorable Buddy Dyer, Mayor,      Permitting Services Division,  March 6, 2015...............       120186
     Docket No.: B-   04-5319P).           City of Orlando, P.O. Box 4990,       400 South Orange Avenue,
     1460).                                Orlando, FL 32802.                    Orlando, FL 32801.
    Orange (FEMA     Unincorporated       The Honorable Teresa Jacobs, Mayor,   Orange County Stormwater       March 6, 2015...............       120179
     Docket No.: B-   areas of Orange      Orange County, 201 South Rosalind     Management Department, 4200
     1460).           County (14-04-       Avenue, 5th Floor, Orlando, FL        South John Young Parkway,
                      4367P).              32801.                                Orlando, FL 32839.
    Orange (FEMA     Unincorporated       The Honorable Teresa Jacobs, Mayor,   Orange County Stormwater       March 6, 2015...............       120179
     Docket No.: B-   areas of Orange      Orange County, 201 South Rosalind     Management Department, 4200
     1460).           County (14-04-       Avenue, 5th Floor, Orlando, FL        South John Young Parkway,
                      5319P).              32801.                                Orlando, FL 32839.
    Sarasota (FEMA   City of Sarasota     The Honorable Willie Charles Shaw,    City Hall, 1565 1st Street,    Nov. 13, 2014...............       125150
     Docket No.: B-   (14-04-5443P).       Mayor, City of Sarasota, 1565 1st     Sarasota, FL 34236.
     1435).                                Street, Sarasota, FL 34236.
Georgia:
    Columbia (FEMA   City of Grovetown    The Honorable George W. James, III,   Water Department, 103 Old      March 2, 2015...............       130265
     Docket No.: B-   (14-04-4634P).       Mayor, City of Grovetown, 103 Old     Wrightsboro Road, Grovetown,
     1460).                                Wrightsboro Road, Grovetown, GA       GA 30813.
                                           30813.
    Columbia (FEMA   Unincorporated       The Honorable Ron C. Cross,           Columbia County Planning       March 2, 2015...............       130059
     Docket No.: B-   areas of Columbia    Chairman, Columbia County Board of    Services Division, 603
     1460).           County (14-04-       Commissioners, P.O. Box 498, Evans,   Ronald Reagan Drive,
                      4634P).              GA 30809.                             Building B, 1st Floor,
                                                                                Evans, GA 30809.
Hawaii: Maui (FEMA   Maui County (14-09-  The Honorable Alan M. Arakawa,        Maui County Planning           March 2, 2015...............       150003
 Docket No.: B-       2279P).              Mayor, Maui County, 200 South High    Department, 250 South High
 1460).                                    Street, 9th Floor, Wailuku, HI        Street, 2nd Floor, Wailuku,
                                           96793.                                HI 96793.
Mississippi:
    Lafayette (FEMA  City of Oxford (14-  The Honorable George Patterson,       City Hall, 107 Courthouse      March 2, 2015...............       280094
     Docket No.: B-   04-4705P).           Mayor, City of Oxford, 107            Square, Oxford, MS 38655.
     1460).                                Courthouse Square, Oxford, MS
                                           38655.
    Lafayette (FEMA  Unincorporated       The Honorable Jeff Busby, President,  Lafayette County Emergency     March 2, 2015...............       280093
     Docket No.: B-   areas of Lafayette   Lafayette County Board of             Management Department, 300
     1460).           County (14-04-       Supervisors, 300 North Lamar          North Lamar Boulevard,
                      4705P).              Boulevard, Oxford, MS 38655.          Oxford, MS 38655.
North Carolina:
    Brunswick (FEMA  Town of St. James    The Honorable Rebecca Dus, Mayor,     Town Hall, 4140 A Southport-   February 27, 2015...........       370530
     Docket No.: B-   (13-04-4667P).       Town of St. James, 4140 A Southport-  Supply Road, St. James, NC
     1464).                                Supply Road, St. James, NC 28461.     28461.
    Brunswick (FEMA  Unincorporated       The Honorable Scott Phillips,         Brunswick County Building      February 26, 2015...........       370295
     Docket No.: B-   areas of Brunswick   Chairman, Brunswick County Board of   Inspections Department,
     1464).           County (13-04-       Commissioners, P.O. Box 249,          Building I, 75 Courthouse
                      4667P).              Bolivia, NC 28422.                    Drive, Northeast, Bolivia,
                                                                                NC 28422.
Utah: Washington     Town of Springdale   The Honorable Stan Smith, Mayor,      Planning and Zoning            February 26, 2015...........       490179
 (FEMA Docket No.:    (14-08-0976P).       Town of Springdale, 118 Lion          Department, 118 Lion
 B-1460).                                  Boulevard, Springdale, UT 84767.      Boulevard, Springdale, UT
                                                                                84767.
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