The District's Wood Burning Fireplaces And Wood Burning Heaters Rule (Rule 4901) is the most stringent rule in the nation and significantly reduces emissions of direct PM2.5 emissions when and where those reductions are needed most, in urban residential areas during periods of atmospheric stagnation.  The Rule collectively reduces emissions of 5.1 tons-PM2.5/day.  Amendments to the rule also lowered the curtailment threshold for non-registered wood burning devices from 30 to 20 ug/m[3], significantly lower than any other rule in the nation.  The below discussion provides further clarification and summarizes information included in the staff report prepared during adoption of Rule 4901.

Registration of Certified Wood Burning Devices
Rule 4901 allows certified wood burning devices to be operated during days when the pollutant concentration levels are forecast between 20 ug/m[3] and  65 ug/m[3] as long as the device is registered with the District and operates in accordance with Rule 4901 as follows:

   1. Wood burning devices must be inspected by a Qualified Wood Burning Heating Professional and receive a certification prior to receiving a registration from the District.
   2. Qualified Wood Burning Heater Professionals must meet the following requirements:
         a. Maintain a professional certification as outlined in Rule 4901.
         b. Apply to the District and be placed on a list of approved Qualified Wood Burning Heater Professionals.
   3. Qualified Wood Burning Heater Professionals are required to conduct a thorough and rigorous review and evaluation of the wood burning device before providing a certification to the District.
   4. Once the Qualified Wood Burning Heater Professional completes the inspection and provides a certification for the device, the registration is issued with a set of operating conditions for compliance with Rule 4901.  This includes requirements for the wood burning device to operate in compliance with Episodic Wood Burning Curtailments issued by the District and prevents burning of any prohibited fuel types as identified in Rule 4901.
   5. Registrations are valid for a period of up to three wood burning seasons from the date of registration issuance; however, certificates can be disqualified if the District finds the wood burning device is operated in violation of the requirements of Rule 4901.
   6. Upon completion of the three-season period, the registration of the unit will need to be renewed and again pass an inspection by a Qualified Wood Burning Heater Professional.

Due to the stringent requirements for registering a wood burning device, it is expected that a limited number of residents will take advantage of registering their wood burning devices.

During the rule 4901 development process, the District performed a worst-case-scenario analysis of estimating the potential increase in emissions from the transition of high-polluting uncontrolled devices to clean certified registered devices operating when pollutant concentration levels are forecast between 20 ug/m[3] and  65 ug/m[3] (Appendix B - Emission Reduction Analysis).  In this analysis, the District assumed that 24% of all existing high polluting wood burning devices in the Valley would transition to clean certified units, all 24% of devices would register these devices with the District, and all 24% registered devices would operate on days when PM2.5 concentrations were projected to be between 20 and 65 ug/m[3].  Based on this scenario, the District estimated a total increase in emissions of only 0.22 tons per day (tpd).

The above mentioned scenario is based on a worst-case and unrealistic scenario. The assumption that all wood burning devices would transition to clean certified wood burning devices was solely to calculate the absolute worst case scenario.   Through the District's Burn Cleaner incentive program, over 80% of devices have been replaced with natural gas-fired units.  This is indicative of the Valley-wide trend of the transition of high polluting devices to clean units.  Furthermore, as discussed earlier, only a minority of EPA clean certified devices are expected to register due to the stringent registration requirements under Rule 4901.  A more reasonable, but still conservative, assumption would have been to assume only 20% of the 0.22 tpd emissions would occur because of the aforementioned transitions (still assumes that all clean certified devices register with the District).  Taking these more accurate factors into account and applying them to the previous highly conservative analysis results in a more representative emission increase of 0.044 tpd (0.22 tpd x 20% = 0.044 tpd) when air quality is forecast to be between 20 and 65 ug/m[3].  This amount is insignificant with respect to PM2.5 concentrations and does not take into account the 3.33 tpd of direct PM2.5 emissions reductions from the lowering of the curtailment threshold, and the 2.04 tpd reductions from the transition to the cleaner certified units.

The combination of stringent requirements that must be met to register a wood burning device, including all associated costs for receiving a registration, increased transition to natural gas-fired units instead of wood-fired units and the de minimis amount of emissions resulting from the few units that can be used when PM2.5 is forecast to be between 20 and 65 ug/m[3]  will result in an insignificant impact during this period and Rule 4901 as a whole results in significant emission reductions.


[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 171 (Wednesday, September 8, 2021)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 50289-50291]
[FR Doc No: 2021-19254]

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                                                Federal Register
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains notices to the public of
the proposed issuance of rules and regulations. The purpose of these
notices is to give interested persons an opportunity to participate in
the rule making prior to the adoption of the final rules.

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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 171 / Wednesday, September 8, 2021 /
Proposed Rules

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2021-0720; Project Identifier 2019-SW-079-AD]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Leonardo S.p.a Helicopters

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD)
for certain Leonardo S.p.a. (Leonardo) Model AW109SP helicopters. This
proposed AD was prompted by reports of an ineligible hydraulic pump
being installed on Model AW109SP helicopters. This proposed AD would
require inspecting each hydraulic pump for damage and, depending on the
inspections results, removing parts from service and accomplishing
other corrective actions. This proposed AD would also require removing
certain parts from service before they exceed their life limits. The
proposed corrective actions would be required to be accomplished as
specified in a European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD, which
is proposed for incorporation by reference (IBR). The FAA is proposing
this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

DATES: The FAA must receive comments on this proposed AD by October 25,
2021.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments, using the procedures found in 14 CFR
11.43 and 11.45, by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://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: Deliver to Mail address above between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    For EASA material that is proposed for IBR in this AD, contact
EASA, Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3, 50668 Cologne, Germany; telephone +49 221
8999 000; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>internet www.easa.europa.eu. You
may find this IBR material on the EASA website at https://ad.easa.europa.eu. You may view this material at the FAA, Office of the
Regional Counsel, Southwest Region, 10101 Hillwood Pkwy., Room 6N-321,
Fort Worth, TX 76177. For information on the availability of this
material at the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>. It is also available at
https://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No.
FAA-2021-0720.

Examining the AD Docket

    You may examine the AD docket at https://www.regulations.gov by
searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2021-0720; or in person at
Docket Operations between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays. The AD docket contains this NPRM, the EASA AD,
any comments received, and other information. The street address for
Docket Operations is listed above.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Darren Gassetto, Aerospace Engineer,
COS Program Management Section, Operational Safety Branch, Compliance &
Airworthiness Division, FAA, 1600 Stewart Ave., Suite 410, Westbury, NY
11590; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

    The FAA invites you to send any written relevant data, views, or
arguments about this proposal. Send your comments to an address listed
under ADDRESSES. Include ``Docket No. FAA-2021-0720; Project Identifier
2019-SW-079-AD'' at the beginning of your comments. The most helpful
comments reference a specific portion of the proposal, explain the
reason for any recommended change, and include supporting data. The FAA
will consider all comments received by the closing date and may amend
this proposal because of those comments.
    Except for Confidential Business Information (CBI) as described in
the following paragraph, and other information as described in 14 CFR
11.35, the FAA will post all comments received, without change, to
https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information you
provide. The agency will also post a report summarizing each
substantive verbal contact received about this NPRM.

Confidential Business Information

    CBI is commercial or financial information that is both customarily
and actually treated as private by its owner. Under the Freedom of
Information Act (FOIA) (5 U.S.C. 552), CBI is exempt from public
disclosure. If your comments responsive to this NPRM contain commercial
or financial information that is customarily treated as private, that
you actually treat as private, and that is relevant or responsive to
this NPRM, it is important that you clearly designate the submitted
comments as CBI. Please mark each page of your submission containing
CBI as ``PROPIN.'' The FAA will treat such marked submissions as
confidential under the FOIA, and they will not be placed in the public
docket of this NPRM. Submissions containing CBI should be sent to
Darren Gassetto, Aerospace Engineer, COS Program Management Section,
Operational Safety Branch, Compliance & Airworthiness Division, FAA,
1600 Stewart Ave., Suite 410, Westbury, NY 11590; telephone (516) 228-
7323; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Any commentary that the FAA
receives that is not specifically designated as CBI will be placed in
the public docket for this rulemaking.

Background

    EASA, which is the Technical Agent for the Member States of the
European Union, has issued EASA AD 2019-0213, dated August 29, 2019
(EASA AD 2019-0213), to correct an unsafe condition for Leonardo S.p.a.
(formerly Finmeccanica S.p.A. Helicopter Division, AgustaWestland
S.p.A, Agusta S.p.A.) Model AW109SP helicopters.
    This proposed AD was prompted by reports of a hydraulic pump part
number (P/N) 109-0760-42-103 being ineligibly installed on Model
AW109SP helicopters. EASA advises that because

hydraulic pump P/N 109-0760-42-103 is not eligible for installation on
Model AW109SP helicopters, applicable instructions for continued
airworthiness are not available. The FAA is proposing this AD to
address the ineligible installation of the affected part-numbered
hydraulic pump on Model AW109SP helicopters since there are no
applicable instructions for continuing airworthiness available. See
EASA AD 2019-0213 for additional background information.

Related Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51

    EASA AD 2019-0213 requires inspecting each affected hydraulic pump
and depending on the inspection results, replacing an affected
hydraulic pump with a serviceable hydraulic pump, before further
flight. EASA AD 2019-0213 also requires replacing any affected
hydraulic pump before exceeding 1,600 total flight hours (FH) since
first installation on a helicopter, or within 200 FH, whichever occurs
later. Finally, EASA AD 2019-0213 prohibits installing any affected
hydraulic pump on any helicopter.
    This material is reasonably available because the interested
parties have access to it through their normal course of business or by
the means identified in the ADDRESSES section.

Other Related Service Information

    The FAA also reviewed Leonardo S.p.a. Helicopters, Alert Service
Bulletin No. 109SP-134, dated July 29, 2019. This service information
specifies procedures for inspecting and replacing hydraulic pump P/N
109-0760-42-103.

FAA's Determination

    These helicopters have been approved by EASA and are approved for
operation in the United States. Pursuant to the FAA's bilateral
agreement with the European Union, EASA has notified the FAA about the
unsafe condition described in its AD. The FAA is proposing this AD
after evaluating all known relevant information and determining that
the unsafe condition described previously is likely to exist or develop
on other helicopters of these same type designs.

Proposed AD Requirements in This NPRM

    This proposed AD would require accomplishing the actions specified
in EASA AD 2019-0213, described previously, as incorporated by
reference, except for any differences identified as exceptions in the
regulatory text of this proposed AD and except as discussed under
``Differences Between this Proposed AD and the EASA AD.''

Explanation of Required Compliance Information

    In the FAA's ongoing efforts to improve the efficiency of the AD
process, the FAA developed a process to use some civil aviation
authority (CAA) ADs as the primary source of information for compliance
with requirements for corresponding FAA ADs. The FAA has been
coordinating this process with manufacturers and CAAs. As a result, the
FAA proposes to incorporate EASA AD 2019-0213 by reference in the FAA
final rule. This proposed AD would, therefore, require compliance with
EASA AD 2019-0213 in its entirety through that incorporation, except
for any differences identified as exceptions in the regulatory text of
this proposed AD. Using common terms that are the same as the heading
of a particular section in EASA AD 2019-0213 does not mean that
operators need comply only with that section. For example, where the AD
requirement refers to ``all required actions and compliance times,''
compliance with this AD requirement is not limited to the section
titled ``Required Action(s) and Compliance Time(s)'' in EASA AD 2019-
0213. Service information required by EASA AD 2019-0213 for compliance
will be available at https://www.regulations.gov by searching for and
locating Docket No. FAA-2021-0720 after the FAA final rule is
published.

Differences Between This Proposed AD and EASA AD 2019-0213

    EASA AD 2019-0213 applies to Model AW109SP helicopters, all serial
numbers, whereas this proposed AD would only apply to Model AW109SP
helicopters with certain part-numbered hydraulic pumps installed.

Costs of Compliance

    The FAA estimates that this AD, if adopted as proposed, would
affect 17 helicopters of U.S. Registry. Labor rates are estimated at
$85 per work-hour. Based on these numbers, the FAA estimates the
following costs to comply with this proposed AD.
    Visually inspecting each hydraulic pump for wear, burrs, and
abrasion would take about 4 work-hours and parts would cost about $5
for an estimated cost of $345 per inspection and $5,865 for the U.S.
fleet.
    Removing from service each affected hydraulic pump and replacing
with an airworthy hydraulic pump would take about 6 work-hours and
parts would cost about $22,819 for an estimated cost of $23,329 per
pump replacement.
    The FAA has included all known costs in its cost estimate.
According to the manufacturer, however, some of the costs of this
proposed AD may be covered under warranty, thereby reducing the cost
impact on affected operators.

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.
    The FAA is 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

    The FAA 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 this proposed
regulation:
    (1) Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under Executive
Order 12866,
    (2) Would not affect intrastate aviation in Alaska, and
    (3) Would not have a significant economic impact, positive or
negative, on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria
of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

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

0
1. The authority citation for part 39 continues to read as follows:

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

Sec.  39.13  [Amended]

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2. The FAA amends Sec.  39.13 by adding the following new airworthiness
directive:

Leonardo S.p.a.: Docket No. FAA-2021-0720; Project Identifier 2019-
SW-079-AD.

(a) Comments Due Date

    The FAA must receive comments on this airworthiness directive
(AD) by October 25, 2021.

(b) Affected ADs

    None.

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to Leonardo S.p.a. Model AW109SP helicopters,
certificated in any category, with an affected part as identified in
European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD 2019-0213, dated
August 29, 2019 (EASA AD 2019-0213).

(d) Subject

    Joint Aircraft Service Component (JASC) Codes: 2913, Hydraulic
Pump (Elect/Eng), Main.

(e) Unsafe Condition

    This AD was prompted by reports of the ineligible installation
of hydraulic pump part number (P/N) 109-0760-42-103 on Model AW109SP
helicopters resulting in the applicable instructions for continued
airworthiness not being available. The FAA is issuing this AD to
address this unsafe condition. The unsafe condition, if not
addressed, could result in failure of the hydraulic pump and
subsequent loss of control of the helicopter.

(f) Compliance

    Comply with this AD within the compliance times specified,
unless already done.

(g) Requirements

    Except as specified in paragraph (h) of this AD: Comply with all
required actions and compliance times specified in, and in
accordance with, EASA AD 2019-0213.

(h) Exceptions to EASA AD 2019-0213

    (1) Where EASA AD 2019-0213 requires compliance in terms of
flight hours, this AD requires using hours time-in-service.
    (2) Where EASA AD 2019-0213 requires compliance from its
effective date, this AD requires using the effective date of this
AD.
    (3) Where paragraph (2) of EASA AD 2019-0213 specifies to
replace a part if any discrepancy is detected during the inspection,
this AD requires removing that part from service.
    (4) Where paragraph (3) of EASA AD 2019-0213 specifies to
replace a part before exceeding 1,600 flight hours since first
installation on a helicopter, this AD requires removing that part
from service before 1600 hours time in service since first
installation on a helicopter.
    (5) Where the service information required by EASA AD 2019-0213
specifies discarding the o-ring and gasket, this AD requires
removing those parts from service.
    (6) Where the service information required by EASA AD 2019-0213
specifies recording compliance with the service bulletin in the
helicopter logbook, this AD does not include that requirement.
    (7) This AD does not require the ``Remarks'' section of EASA AD
2019-0213.

(i) No Reporting Requirement

    Although the service information referenced in EASA AD 2019-0213
specifies to submit certain information to the manufacturer, this AD
does not include that requirement.

(j) Special Flight Permit

    Special flight permits, as described in 14 CFR 21.197 and
21.199, are prohibited.

(k) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)

    (1) The Manager, International Validation Branch, FAA, has the
authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested using the
procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. In accordance with 14 CFR 39.19,
send your request to your principal inspector or local Flight
Standards District Office, as appropriate. If sending information
directly to the manager of the International Validation Branch, send
it to the attention of the person identified in paragraph (l)(2) of
this AD. Information may be emailed to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    (2) Before using any approved AMOC, notify your appropriate
principal inspector, or lacking a principal inspector, the manager
of the local flight standards district office/certificate holding
district office.

(l) Related Information

    (1) For EASA AD 2019-0213, contact EASA, Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3,
50668 Cologne, Germany; telephone +49 221 8999 000; email
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>internet www.easa.europa.eu. You may find this
EASA AD on the EASA website at https://ad.easa.europa.eu. You may
view this material at the FAA, Office of the Regional Counsel,
Southwest Region, 10101 Hillwood Pkwy., Room 6N-321, Fort Worth, TX
76177. For information on the availability of this material at the
FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>. This material may be found in the AD
docket at https://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating
Docket No. FAA-2021-0720.
    (2) For more information about this AD, contact Darren Gassetto,
Aerospace Engineer, COS Program Management Section, Operational
Safety Branch, Compliance & Airworthiness Division, FAA, 1600
Stewart Ave., Suite 410, Westbury, NY 11590; telephone (516) 228-
7323; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
    Issued on August 26, 2021.
Gaetano A. Sciortino,
Deputy Director for Strategic Initiatives, Compliance & Airworthiness
Division, Aircraft Certification Service.
[FR Doc. 2021-19254 Filed 9-7-21; 8:45 am]
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			  UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

		        DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

			  OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

			          WASHINGTON, D.C.

Issued by the Department of Transportation on December 31, 2003

NOTICE OF ACTION TAKEN -- DOCKET OST-2003-16786

________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________

This serves as notice to the public of the action described below, taken
by the Department official indicated (no additional confirming order
will be issued in this matter).

Applicant:  China Southern Airlines Company Limited				Date Filed:
December 22, 2003

Relief requested: Exemption from 49 U.S.C. § 41301 to engage in
scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail
between Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China, on the one hand, and
Saipan, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, on the other hand.

Date and citation of last action:  New authority

Applicant representative:  Ronald P. Brower<PHONE_NUMBER>

DOT Analyst:  Gordon H. Bingham<PHONE_NUMBER>

Responsive pleadings:  None filed

	DISPOSITION

Action:  Approved								Action date:  December 31, 2003

(We acted on this application without awaiting expiration of the 15-day
answer period with the consent of all parties served)

Effective dates of authority granted:  December 31, 2003-December 31,
2004

Basis for approval (bilateral agreement/reciprocity):  U.S.-China Air
Transport Services Agreement

Except to the extent exempted/waived, this authority is subject to the
terms, conditions, and limitations indicated:

X Standard exemption conditions (attached) and China Southern’s
foreign air carrier permit (Order 2001-11-4)

Special conditions/Partial grant/Denial basis/Remarks:

Action taken by:   Paul L. Gretch, Director

		      Office of International Aviation

________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________

Under authority assigned by the Department in its regulations, 14 CFR
Part 385, we found that (1) the applicant was qualified to perform the
proposed operations; (2) our action was consistent with Department
policy; (3) grant of the authority was consistent with the public
interest; and (4) grant of the authority would not constitute a major
regulatory action under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975.
To the extent not granted/deferred/dismissed, we denied all requests in
the referenced Docket.  We may amend, modify, or revoke the authority
granted in this Notice at any time without hearing at our discretion.

Persons entitled to petition the Department for review of the action set
forth in this Notice under the Department’s regulations, 14 CFR §
385.30, may file their petitions within seven (7) days after the date of
issuance of this Notice.  This action was effective when taken, and the
filing of a petition for review will not alter such effectiveness.

An electronic version of this document is available on the World Wide
Web at:

http://dms.dot.gov//reports/reports_aviation.asp

											Attachment

Foreign Carrier Conditions

In the conduct of the operations authorized, the foreign carrier
applicant(s) shall:

(1)  Not conduct any operations unless it holds a currently effective
authorization from its homeland for such operations, and it has filed a
copy of such authorization with the Department;

(2)  Comply with all applicable requirements of the Federal Aviation
Administration, including, but not limited to, 14 CFR Parts 129, 91, and
36, and with all applicable U.S. Government requirements concerning
security.  To assure compliance with all applicable U.S. Government
requirements concerning security, the holder shall, before commencing
any new service (including charter flights) from a foreign airport that
would be the holder’s last point of departure for the United States,
contact its Principal Security Inspector (PSI) to advise the PSI of its
plans and to find out whether the Transportation Security Administration
has determined that security is adequate to allow such airport(s) to be
served;

(3)  Comply with the requirements for minimum insurance coverage
contained in 14 CFR Part 205, and, prior to the commencement of any
operations under this authority, file evidence of such coverage, in the
form of a completed OST Form 6411, with the Federal Aviation
Administration’s Program Management Branch (AFS-260), Flight Standards
Service (any changes to, or termination of, insurance also shall be
filed with that office);

(4)  Not operate aircraft under this authority unless it complies with
operational safety requirements at least equivalent to Annex 6 of the
Chicago Convention;

(5)  Conform to the airworthiness and airman competency requirements of
its Government for international air services;

(6)  Except as specifically exempted or otherwise provided for in a
Department Order, comply with the requirements of 14 CFR Part 203,
concerning waiver of Warsaw Convention liability limits and defenses;

(7)  Agree that operations under this authority constitute a waiver of
sovereign immunity, for the purposes of 28 U.S.C. 1605(a), but only with
respect to those actions or proceedings instituted against it in any
court or other tribunal in the United States that are: (a)  based on its
operations in international air transportation that, according to the
contract of carriage, include a point in the United States as a point of
origin, point of destination, or agreed stopping place, or for which the
contract of carriage was purchased in the United States; or (b)  based
on a claim under any international agreement or treaty cognizable in any
court or other tribunal of the United States.  In this condition, the
term "international air transportation" means "international
transportation" as defined by the Warsaw Convention, except that all
States shall be considered to be High Contracting Parties for the
purpose of this definition;

(8)  Except as specifically authorized by the Department, originate or
terminate all flights to/from the United States in its homeland;

(9)  Comply with the requirements of 14 CFR Part 217, concerning the
reporting of scheduled, nonscheduled, and charter data;

(10) If charter operations are authorized, except as otherwise provided
in the applicable aviation agreement, comply with the Department's rules
governing charters (including 14 CFR Parts 212 and 380); and

(11) Comply with such other reasonable terms, conditions, and
limitations required by the public interest as may be prescribed by the
Department, with all applicable orders or regulations of other U.S.
agencies and courts, and with all applicable laws of the United States.

This authority shall not be effective during any period when the holder
is not in compliance with the conditions imposed above.  Moreover, this
authority
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 202 (Thursday, October 20, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63851-63852]
[FR Doc No: 2022-22784]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

[Docket No. FMCSA-2022-0154]

Agency Information Collection Activities; Renewal of an Approved
Information Collection: Commercial Motor Vehicle Marking Requirements

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

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FMCSA
announces its plan to submit the Information Collection Request (ICR)
described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for its
review and approval. This ICR will enable FMCSA to document the burden
associated with the marking regulations, ``Marking of Self-Propelled
CMVs and Intermodal Equipment.'' These regulations require marking of
vehicles and intermodal equipment by motor carriers, freight
forwarders, and intermodal equipment providers (IEPs) engaging in
interstate transportation and motor carriers that transport hazardous
materials (HM) in intrastate transportation.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received on or before November
21, 2022.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this information
collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--Open for
Public Comments'' or by using the search function.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stacy Ropp, Compliance Division, DOT,
FMCSA, West Building, 6th Floor, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington,
DC 20590-0001;<PHONE_NUMBER>; [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Commercial Motor Vehicle Marking Requirements.
    OMB Control Number: 2126-0054.
    Type of Request: Renewal of a currently approved ICR.
    Respondents: Freight-carrying commercial motor carriers, passenger-
carrying commercial motor carriers, and intermodal equipment providers.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 895,485 total respondents (861,643
freight-carrying motor carriers; 17,167 intrastate hazardous materials
transporting motor carriers; 15,114 passenger-carrying motor carriers;
and 1,561 IEPs).
    Estimated Time per Response: 26 minutes [12 minutes to affix USDOT
Number + 14 minutes for affixing a carrier's name].
    Expiration Date: October 31, 2022.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 7,196,938 total hours (4,907,276
hours spent by freight-carrying motor carriers; 239,666 hours spent by
intrastate hazardous materials transporting motor carriers; 47,645
hours spent by passenger-carrying motor carriers; and 2,002,351 hours
spent by IEPs). All of these entities spent these hours marking their
commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) with a USDOT number and motor carrier
information.
    Background:
    The Secretary of Transportation (Secretary) is authorized to
require marking of vehicles and intermodal equipment by motor carriers,
freight forwarders and IEPs engaging in interstate transportation based
on the authority of 49 U.S.C. 31133(a)(8) and 31133(a)(10). The
Secretary has delegated authority pertaining to the marking of CMVs
pursuant to FMCSA at 49 CFR 1.87(f). The Agency's regulation governing
the marking of CMVs is codified at 49 CFR 390.21.
    Vehicle marking requirements are intended to ensure that FMCSA, the
National Transportation Safety Board, and State safety officials are
able to identify motor carriers and correctly assign responsibility for
regulatory violations during inspections, investigations, compliance
reviews, and crash studies. These marking requirements will also
provide the public with beneficial information that could assist in
identifying carriers for the purposes of commerce, complaints or
emergency notification. The marking requirements apply to motor
carriers, freight forwarders, and IEPs engaging in interstate
transportation and motor carriers that transport HM in intrastate
transportation. The Agency does not require a specific method of
marking as long as the marking complies with FMCSA's regulations. The
increase of 6,023,243 estimated annual burden hours (7,196,938 proposed
estimated annual burden hours -1,173,695 approved estimated annual
burden hours) is due to adjustments in respondent and response
estimates and updated information regarding industry population for all
four carrier/entity types.
    Public Comments Invited: You are asked to comment on any aspect of
this information collection, including: (1) whether the proposed
collection is necessary for the performance of FMCSA's functions; (2)
the accuracy of the estimated burden; (3) ways for FMCSA to enhance the
quality, usefulness, and clarity of the collected information; and (4)
ways that the burden could be minimized without reducing the quality of
the collected information.

    Issued under the authority of 49 CFR 1.87.
Thomas P. Keane,
Associate Administrator, Office of Research and Registration.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Notice Announcing Filing Priority for Preliminary Permit
Applications

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                                                                Project
                                                                  No.
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Lock+ Hydro Friends Fund XLIV...............................   13737-000
FFP Missouri 11, LLC........................................   13759-000
Solia 5 Hydroelectric, LLC..................................   13766-000
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    On March 24, 2011, the Commission held a drawing to determine
priority among competing preliminary permit applications with identical
filing times. In the event that the Commission concludes that none of
the applicants' plans are better adapted than the others to develop,
conserve, and utilize in the public interest the water resources of the
region at issue, the priority established by this drawing will serve as
the tiebreaker. Based on the drawing, the order of priority is as
follows:

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                                                                Project
                                                                  No.
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1. Solia 5 Hydroelectric, LLC...............................   13766-000
2. Lock+ Hydro Friends Fund XLIV............................   13737-000
3. FFP Missouri 11, LLC.....................................   13759-000
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    Dated: March 25, 2011.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Combined Notice of Filings No. 2

February 2, 2011.
    Take notice that the Commission has received the following Natural
Gas Pipeline Rate and Refund Report filings:

    Docket Numbers: RP10-1136-002.
    Applicants: Guardian Pipeline, L.L.C.
    Description: Guardian Pipeline, L.L.C. submits tariff filing per
154.203: Include Section numbers in Tariff Record Files to be effective
8/31/2010.
    Filed Date: 02/01/2011.
    Accession Number: 20110201-5000.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, February 14, 2011.

    Docket Numbers: RP10-884-001.
    Applicants: Bluewater Gas Storage, LLC.
    Description: Bluewater Gas Storage, LLC submits tariff filing per
154.203: Bluewater Gas Storage, LLC--Baseline Tariff, Filing to Comply
with FERC Order to be effective 3/3/2011.
    Filed Date: 02/01/2011.
    Accession Number: 20110201-5101.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, February 14, 2011.

    Docket Numbers: RP11-1752-001.
    Applicants: Texas Gas Transmission, LLC.
    Description: Texas Gas Transmission, LLC submits tariff filing per
154.205(b): Amendment to RP11-1752-000 to be effective 2/1/2011.
    Filed Date: 02/01/2011.
    Accession Number: 20110201-5144.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, February 14, 2011.

    Any person desiring to protest this filing must file in accordance
with Rule 211 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18
CFR 385.211). Protests to this filing will be considered by the
Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will
not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Such protests
must be filed on or before 5 p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment
date. Anyone filing a protest must serve a copy of that document on all
the parties to the proceeding.
    The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests in lieu
of paper using the ``eFiling'' link at http://www.ferc.gov. Persons
unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies
of the protest to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First
Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.
    This filing is accessible on-line at http://www.ferc.gov, using the
``eLibrary'' link and is available for review in the Commission's
Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an ``eSubscription''
link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail
notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For
assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or call<PHONE_NUMBER> (toll free). For
TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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