[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 81 (Friday, April 28, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19709-19710]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. ER17-1438-000]

Radford's Run Wind Farm, LLC; Supplemental Notice That Initial
Market-Based Rate Filing Includes Request for Blanket Section 204
Authorization

    This is a supplemental notice in the above-referenced proceeding of
Radford's Run Wind Farm, LLC`s application for market-based rate
authority, with an accompanying rate tariff, noting that such
application includes a request for blanket authorization, under 18 CFR
part 34, of future issuances of securities and assumptions of
liability.
    Any person desiring to intervene or to protest should file with the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington,
DC 20426, in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's
Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Anyone
filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of that
document on the Applicant.
    Notice is hereby given that the deadline for filing protests with
regard to the applicant's request for blanket authorization, under 18
CFR part 34, of future issuances of securities and assumptions of
liability, is May 11, 2017.
    The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and
interventions in lieu of paper, using the FERC Online links at http://www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic service, persons with Internet
access who will eFile a document and/or be listed as a contact for an
intervenor must create and validate an eRegistration account using the
eRegistration link. Select the eFiling link to log on and submit the
intervention or protests.
    Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and
5 copies of the intervention or protest to the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426.
    The filings in the above-referenced proceeding are accessible in
the Commission's eLibrary system by

clicking on the appropriate link in the above list. They are also
available for electronic 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 email notification when a document
is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online
service, please email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or call (866) 208-
3676 (toll free). For TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

    Dated: April 21, 2017.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 59 (Tuesday, March 30, 2021)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 16548-16550]
[FR Doc No: 2021-06408]

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Proposed Rules
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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. 59 / Tuesday, March 30, 2021 /
Proposed Rules

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2021-0198; Project Identifier MCAI-2020-00950-E]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG
(Type Certificate Previously Held by Rolls-Royce plc) Turbofan Engines

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to supersede airworthiness directive (AD)
2020-13-07, which applies to all Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG
(RRD) Trent 1000-D2, Trent 1000-J2, and Trent 1000-K2 model turbofan
engines with a certain part-numbered fuel pump installed. AD 2020-13-07
requires removal and replacement of the fuel pump with a part eligible
for installation. Since the FAA issued AD 2020-13-07, the manufacturer
determined that an additional part-numbered fuel pump is subject to the
same unsafe condition identified in AD 2020-13-07. This proposed AD
would add an additional part-numbered fuel pump and additional Trent
1000 model turbofan engines to the applicability. This proposed AD
would require new and reduced life limits, depending on the engine
model, for affected fuel pumps. 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 May 14,
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 service information identified in this NPRM, contact Rolls-
Royce plc, P.O. Box 31, Derby, DE24 8BJ, United Kingdom; phone: +44
(0)1332 242424; website: https://www.rolls-royce.com/contact-us.aspx.
You may view this service information at the FAA, Airworthiness
Products Section, Operational Safety Branch, 1200 District Avenue,
Burlington, MA 01803. For information on the availability of this
material at the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

Examining the AD Docket

    You may examine the AD docket at https://www.regulations.gov by
searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2021-0198; 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
mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI), any comments
received, and other information. The street address for Docket
Operations is listed above.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kevin M. Clark, Aviation Safety
Engineer, ECO Branch, FAA, 1200 District Avenue, Burlington, MA 01803;
phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

    The FAA invites you to send any written relevant data, views, or
arguments about this proposed AD. Send your comments to an address
listed under ADDRESSES. Include ``Docket No. FAA-2021-0198; Project
Identifier MCAI-2020-00950-E'' 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 the 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 Kevin
M. Clark, Aviation Safety Engineer, ECO Branch, FAA, 1200 District
Avenue, Burlington, MA 01803. Any commentary that the FAA receives
which is not specifically designated as CBI will be placed in the
public docket for this rulemaking.

Background

    The FAA issued AD 2020-13-07, Amendment 39-21152 (85 FR 38312, June
26, 2020), (AD 2020-13-07), for all RRD Trent 1000-D2, Trent 1000-J2,
and Trent 1000-K2 model turbofan engines with fuel pump, part number
G5030FPU01, installed. AD 2020-13-07 was prompted by the manufacturer's
investigation into an unexpected reduction in fuel pump performance in
certain high life fuel pumps. AD 2020-13-07 requires removal and
replacement of the affected fuel pump with a part eligible for
installation. The FAA issued AD 2020-13-07 to reduce the risk of
reduced thrust during engine operation.

Actions Since AD 2020-13-07 Was Issued

    Since the FAA issued AD 2020-13-07, The European Union Aviation
Safety Agency (EASA), which is the Technical

Agent for the Member States of the European Community, has issued EASA
AD 2021-0006, dated January 7, 2021 (referred to after this as ``the
MCAI''), to address the unsafe condition on these products. The MCAI
states:

    An unexpected reduction in fuel pump performance has been seen
during testing of high life units. Strip examination of these fuel
pumps has identified that life related wear-out of the internal
components is causing deterioration in pump efficiency. The effect
of the loss of fuel pump efficiency is more pronounced on higher
rated engines.
    This condition, if not corrected, could lead to reduced engine
thrust, possibly resulting in reduced control of the aeroplane.
    To address this potential unsafe condition, Rolls-Royce
published NMSB 73-AK581 (original issue) to provide instructions for
replacement of the affected parts before exceeding reduced life
limits. Consequently, EASA issued AD 2020-0124 to require the
removal from service of the affected parts.
    After that [EASA] AD was issued, Rolls-Royce issued NMSB 73-
AK581 Revision 1, introducing an additional fuel pump, P/N TPS1000-
05, as well as new and reduced life limits for the affected parts,
depending on engine model (rating). Consequently, EASA issued AD
2020-0154, retaining the requirements of EASA AD 2020-0124, which
was superseded, expanding the Applicability to include additional
engine models (ratings) and requiring implementation of the new and
reduced life limits.
    Since that [EASA] AD was issued, Rolls-Royce issued the NMSB, as
defined in this [EASA] AD, introducing new and reduced life limits
for the affected parts, depending on engine model (rating).
    For the reason described above, this [EASA] AD retains the
requirements of EASA AD 2020-0154, which is superseded, and requires
implementation of the new and reduced life limits, as applicable.

    You may obtain further information by examining the MCAI in the AD
docket on https://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating
Docket No. FAA-2021-0198.

FAA's Determination

    This product has been approved by EASA and is approved for
operation in the United States. Pursuant to our bilateral agreement
with the European Community, EASA has notified us of the unsafe
condition described in the MCAI and service information. The FAA is
issuing this NPRM because the Agency evaluated all the relevant
information provided by EASA and determined the unsafe condition
described previously is likely to exist or develop on other products of
the same type design.

Related Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51

    The FAA reviewed Rolls-Royce (RR) Alert Non-Modification Service
Bulletin TRENT 1000-73-AK581, Revision 2, dated December 2, 2020 (RR
Alert NMSB). The RR Alert NMSB introduces a reduced life limit for
affected fuel pumps installed on certain RRD Trent 1000 model turbofan
engines. The RR Alert NMSB also includes additional RRD Trent 1000
turbofan engine models that require implementation of the reduced life
limits for affected fuel pumps. This service information is reasonably
available because the interested parties have access to it through
their normal course of business or by the means identified in
ADDRESSES.

Proposed AD Requirements in This NPRM

    This proposed AD would retain all the requirements of AD 2020-13-
07. This proposed AD would add an additional part-number fuel pump and
additional RRD Trent 1000 model turbofan engines on which this fuel
pump is installed to the applicability. This proposed AD would require
new and reduced life limits for certain part-numbered fuel pumps,
depending on the engine model the fuel pump is installed on.

Differences Between This Proposed AD and the MCAI or the Service
Information

    EASA AD 2021-0006 identifies RRD Trent 1000-E and Trent 1000-E2
model turbofan engines in the Applicability section. This AD does not
include RRD Trent 1000-E and Trent 1000-E2 model turbofan engines in
the Applicability. These engine models have never been produced and RR
Alert NMSB TRENT 1000 73-AK581, Revision 2, dated December 2, 2020, did
not publish life limits for affected fuel pumps installed on these
engine models.

Interim Action

    The FAA considers that this proposed AD would be an interim action.
If final action is later identified, the FAA might consider further
rulemaking.

Costs of Compliance

    The FAA estimates that this AD, if adopted as proposed, would
affect 28 engines installed on airplanes of U.S. registry.
    The FAA estimates the following costs to comply with this proposed
AD:

                                                 Estimated Costs
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                                                                                Cost per       Cost on U.S.
               Action                        Labor cost           Parts cost        product         operators
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Replace fuel pump...................  3 work-hours x $85 per         $393,552         $393,807      $11,026,596
                                       hour = $255.
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    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 individuals.

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 has 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) 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

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

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

Sec.  39.13  [Amended]

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2. The FAA amends Sec.  39.13 by:
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a. Removing Airworthiness Directive 2020-13-07, Amendment 39-21152 (85
FR 38312, June 26, 2020); and
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b. Adding the following new airworthiness directive:

Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG (Type Certificate previously
held by Rolls-Royce plc): Docket No. FAA-2021-0198; Project
Identifier MCAI-2020-00950-E.

(a) Comments Due Date

    The FAA must receive comments on this airworthiness directive
(AD) by May 14, 2021.

(b) Affected ADs

    This AD replaces AD 2020-13-07, Amendment 39-21152 (85 FR 38312,
June 26, 2020).

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG (RRD)
(Type Certificate previously held by Rolls-Royce plc) Trent 1000-A,
Trent 1000-A2, Trent 1000-AE, Trent 1000-AE2, Trent 1000-C, Trent
1000-C2, Trent 1000-CE, Trent 1000-CE2, Trent 1000-D, Trent 1000-D2,
Trent 1000-G, Trent 1000-G2, Trent 1000-H, Trent 1000-H2, Trent
1000-J2, Trent 1000-K2, and Trent 1000-L2 model turbofan engines
with a fuel pump, part number (P/N) G5030FPU01 or P/N TPS1000-05,
installed.

(d) Subject

    Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC) Code 7314, Engine Fuel
Pump.

(e) Unsafe Condition

    This AD was prompted by the manufacturer's investigation into an
unexpected reduction in fuel pump performance in certain high life
fuel pumps and life-related wear-out of the internal components,
which causes deterioration in fuel pump efficiency. The FAA is
issuing this AD to prevent failure of the fuel pump, loss of engine
thrust control and reduced control of the airplane. The unsafe
condition, if not addressed, could result in failure of the fuel
pump, loss of thrust control, and loss of the airplane.

(f) Compliance

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

(g) Required Actions

    Within the compliance time specified in Planning Information,
paragraph 1.D.2, of Rolls-Royce (RR) Alert Non-Modification Service
Bulletin TRENT 1000 73-AK581, Revision 2, dated December 2, 2020
(the RR Alert NMSB), or within 30 days after the effective date of
this AD, whichever occurs later, remove the fuel pump, P/N
G5030FPU01 or P/N TPS1000-05, and replace it with a part eligible
for installation.

(h) Definition

    For the purpose of this AD, a ``part eligible for installation''
is a fuel pump with a P/N other than G5030FPU01 or TPS1000-05 or a
fuel pump that has not exceeded the compliance time specified in
Planning Information, paragraph 1.D.2, of the RR Alert NMSB.

(i) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)

    (1) The Manager, ECO 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
certification office, send it to the attention of the person
identified in Related Information. You may email your request 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.

(j) Related Information

    (1) For more information about this AD, contact Kevin M. Clark,
Aviation Safety Engineer, ECO Branch, FAA, 1200 District Avenue,
Burlington, MA 01803; phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>;
email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    (2) Refer to European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD
2021-0006, dated January 7, 2021, for more information. You may
examine the EASA AD in the AD docket at https://www.regulations.gov
by searching for and locating it in Docket No. FAA-2021-0198.
    (3) For service information identified in this AD, contact
Rolls-Royce plc, P.O. Box 31, Derby, DE24 8BJ, United Kingdom;
phone: +44 (0)1332 242424; website: https://www.rolls-royce.com/contact-us.aspx. You may view this referenced service information at
the FAA, Airworthiness Products Section, Operational Safety Branch,
1200 District Avenue, Burlington, MA 01803. For information on the
availability of this material at the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

    Issued on March 24, 2021.
Lance T. Gant,
Director, Compliance & Airworthiness Division, Aircraft Certification
Service.
[FR Doc. 2021-06408 Filed 3-29-21; 8:45 am]
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[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 249 (Tuesday, December 29, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 85756-85759]
[FR Doc No: 2020-28666]

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-90762; File No. SR-NYSECHX-2020-33]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE Chicago, Inc.; Notice of
Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Extend
the Effective Date in Interpretation and Policy .10 Under NYSE Chicago
Article 6, Rule 13

December 21, 2020.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(``Act'' or ``Exchange Act'') \1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ notice
is hereby given that on December 15, 2020, the NYSE Chicago, Inc.
(``NYSE Chicago'' or the ``Exchange'') filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (``SEC'' or ``Commission'') the proposed rule
change as described in Items I and II below, which Items have been
prepared by the Exchange. The Commission is publishing this notice to
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance
of the Proposed Rule Change

    The Exchange proposes a rule change to extend the effective date in
Interpretation and Policy .10 (Temporary Extension of the Limited
Period for Registered Persons to Function as Principals) under NYSE
Chicago Article 6, Rule 13 (Registration Requirements) applicable to
Participants, from December 31, 2020 to April 30, 2021. The proposed
rule change is available on the Exchange's website at www.nyse.com, at
the principal office of the Exchange, and at the Commission's Public
Reference Room.

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

    In its filing with the Commission, the self-regulatory organization
included statements concerning the purpose of, and basis for, the
proposed rule change and discussed any comments it received on the
proposed rule change. The text of those statements may be examined at
the places specified in Item IV below. The Exchange has prepared
summaries, set forth in sections A, B, and C below, of the most
significant parts of such statements.
A. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change
1. Purpose
    The Exchange proposes to extend the effective date in
Interpretation and Policy .10 (Temporary Extension of the Limited
Period for Registered Persons to Function as Principals) under NYSE
Chicago Article 6, Rule 13 (Registration Requirements) applicable to
Participants,\3\ from December 31, 2020 to April 30, 2021. The proposed
rule change would extend the 120-day period that certain individuals
can function as a principal without having successfully passed an
appropriate qualification examination through April 30, 2021,\4\ and
would apply only to those individuals who were designated to function
as a principal prior to January 1, 2021. This proposed rule change is
based on a filing recently submitted by the Financial Regulatory
Authority, Inc. (``FINRA'') \5\ and is intended to harmonize the
Exchange's registration rules with those of FINRA so as to promote
uniform standards across the securities industry.
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    \3\ The term ``Participant'' means any Participant Firm that
holds a valid Trading Permit and any person associated with a
Participant Firm who is registered with the Exchange. A Participant
shall be considered a ``member'' of the Exchange for purposes of the
Exchange Act. See Article 1, Rule 1(s).
    \4\ If NYSE Chicago seeks to provide additional temporary relief
from the rule requirements identified in this proposed rule change
beyond April 30, 2021, NYSE Chicago will submit a separate rule
filing to further extend the temporary extension of time.
    \5\ See Exchange Act Release No. 90617 (December 9, 2020), 85 FR
81258 (December 15, 2020) (SR-FINRA-2020-043) (the ``FINRA
Filing''). The Exchange notes that the FINRA Filing also provides
temporary relief to individuals registered with FINRA as Operations
Professionals under FINRA Rule 1220. The Exchange does not have a
registration category for Operations Professionals and therefore,
the Exchange is not proposing to adopt that aspect of the FINRA
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    The COVID-19 pandemic is an unpredictable, exogenous event that has
resulted in unavoidable disruptions to the securities industry and
impacted member firms, regulators, investors and other stakeholders. In
response to COVID-19, earlier this year FINRA began providing temporary
relief by way of frequently asked questions (``FAQs'') \6\ to address
disruptions to the administration of FINRA qualification examinations
caused by the pandemic that have significantly limited the ability of
individuals to sit for examinations due to Prometric test center
capacity issues.\7\
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    \6\ See https://www.finra.org/rules-guidance/key-topics/covid-19/faq#qe.
    \7\ At the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic, all FINRA
qualification examinations were administered at test centers
operated by Prometric. Based on the health and welfare concerns
resulting from COVID-19, in March Prometric closed all of its test
centers in the United States and Canada and began to slowly reopen
some of them at limited capacity in May. Currently, Prometric has
resumed testing in many of its United States and Canada test
centers, at either full or limited occupancy, based on local and
government mandates.
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    FINRA published the first FAQ on March 20, 2020, providing that
individuals who were designated to function as principals under FINRA
Rule 1210.04 \8\ prior to February 2, 2020, would be given until May
31, 2020, to pass the appropriate principal qualification
examination.\9\ On May 19, 2020, FINRA extended the relief to pass the
appropriate examination until June 30, 2020. On June 29, 2020, FINRA
again extended the temporary relief providing that individuals who were
designated to function as principals under FINRA Rule 1210.04 prior to
May 4, 2020, would be given until August 31,

2020, to pass the appropriate principal qualification examination.
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    \8\ Interpretation and Policy .03 under NYSE Chicago Article 6,
Rule 13 is the corresponding rule to FINRA Rule 1210.04.
    \9\ FINRA Rule 1210.04 (Requirements for Registered Persons
Functioning as Principals for a Limited Period) allows a member firm
to designate certain individuals to function in a principal capacity
for 120 calendar days before having to pass an appropriate principal
qualification examination. Interpretation and Policy .03 under NYSE
Chicago Article 6, Rule 13 provides the same allowance to
Participants.
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    On September 25, 2020, NYSE Chicago filed with the Commission a
proposed rule change for immediate effectiveness to extend the
temporary relief provided via the FAQ by adopting temporary
Interpretation and Policy .10 (Temporary Extension of the Limited
Period for Registered Persons to Function as Principals) under NYSE
Chicago Article 6, Rule 13 (Registration Requirements).\10\ Pursuant to
this rule filing, individuals who were designated prior to September 3,
2020, to function as a principal under Interpretation and Policy .10 of
NYSE Chicago Article 6, Rule 13 have until December 31, 2020, to pass
the appropriate qualification examination.
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    \10\ See Exchange Act Release No. 90114 (October 7, 2020), 85 FR
64556 (October 13, 2020) (Notice of Filing and Immediate
Effectiveness of SR-NYSECHX-2020-28).
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    The COVID-19 conditions necessitating the extension of relief
provided in the FAQ and SR-NYSECHX-2020-28 persist and in fact appear
to be worsening.\11\ One of the impacts of COVID-19 continues to be
serious interruptions in the administration of FINRA qualification
examinations at Prometric test centers and the limited ability of
individuals to sit for the examinations.\12\ Although Prometric has
been reopening its test centers, Prometric's safety practices mean that
currently not all test centers are open, some of the open test centers
are at limited capacity, and some open test centers are delivering only
certain examinations that have been deemed essential by the local
government.\13\ Furthermore, Prometric has had to close some reopened
test centers due to incidents of COVID-19 cases. The initial nationwide
closure in March along with the inability to fully reopen all Prometric
test centers due to COVID-19 have led to a significant backlog of
individuals who are waiting to sit for FINRA examinations that are not
available online, including the General Securities Principal Exam
(Series 24).\14\
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    \11\ See, e.g., Meryl Kornfield, Jacqueline Dupree, Marisa Iati,
Paulina Villegas, Siobhan O'Grady and Hamza Shaban, New daily
coronavirus cases in U.S. rise to 145,000, latest all-time high,
Wash. Post, November 11, 2020, https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/11/11/coronavirus-covid-live-updates-us/.
    \12\ Information about the continued impact of COVID-19 on
FINRA-administered examinations is available at https://www.finra.org/rules-guidance/key-topics/covid-19/exams.
    \13\ Information from Prometric about its safety practices and
the impact of COVID-19 on its operations is available at https://www.prometric.com/corona-virus-update. See also supra note 12.
    \14\ Earlier this year, an online test delivery service was
launched for candidates seeking to take qualification examination
remotely. Only certain qualification examinations are available
online. See supra note 12. FINRA is considering making additional
qualification examinations available remotely on a limited basis.
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    In addition, firms are continuing to experience operational
challenges with much of their personnel working from home due to
shelter-in-place orders, restrictions on businesses and social activity
imposed in various states, and adherence to other social distancing
guidelines consistent with the recommendations of public health
officials.\15\ As a result, firms continue to face potentially
significant disruptions to their normal business operations that may
include a limitation of in-person activities and staff absenteeism as a
result of the health and welfare concerns stemming from COVID-19. Such
potential disruptions may be further exacerbated and may even affect
client services if firms cannot continue to keep principal positions
filled as they may have difficulty finding other qualified individuals
to transition into these roles or may need to reallocate employee time
and resources away from other critical responsibilities at the firm.
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    These ongoing, extenuating circumstances make it impracticable for
Participants to ensure that the individuals whom they have designated
to function in a principal capacity, as set forth in Interpretation and
Policy .03 under Article 6, Rule 13, are able to successfully sit for
and pass an appropriate qualification examination within the 120-
calendar day period required under the rule, or to find other qualified
staff to fill this position. The ongoing circumstances also require
individuals to be exposed to the health risks associated with taking an
in-person examination, because the General Securities Principal
examination is not available online. Therefore, NYSE Chicago is
proposing to extend the effective date of the temporary relief provided
through SR-NYSECHX-2020-28 until April 30, 2021. The proposed rule
change would apply only to those individuals who were designated to
function as a principal prior to January 1, 2021. Any individuals
designated to function as a principal on or after January 1, 2021,
would need to successfully pass an appropriate qualification
examination within 120 days.
    NYSE Chicago believes that this proposed continued extension of
time is tailored to address the needs and constraints on a
Participant's operations during the COVID-19 pandemic, without
significantly compromising critical investor protection. The proposed
extension of time will help to minimize the impact of COVID-19 on
Participants by providing continued flexibility so that Participants
can ensure that principal positions remain filled. The potential risks
from the proposed extension of the 120-day period are mitigated by the
Participant's continued requirement to supervise the activities of
these designated individuals and ensure compliance with federal
securities laws and regulations, as well as NYSE Chicago rules.
2. Statutory Basis
    The proposed rule change is consistent with Section 6(b) of the
Act,\16\ in general, and furthers the objectives of Section
6(b)(5),\17\ in particular, because it is designed to prevent
fraudulent and manipulative acts and practices, to promote just and
equitable principles of trade, to foster cooperation and coordination
with persons engaged in facilitating transactions in securities, to
remove impediments to, and perfect the mechanism of, a free and open
market and a national market system and, in general, to protect
investors and the public interest.
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    \16\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
    \17\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
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    The proposed rule change is intended to minimize the impact of
COVID-19 on Participant operations by extending the 120-day period
certain individuals may function as a principal without having
successfully passed an appropriate qualification examination pursuant
to Interpretation and Policy .03 under Article 6, Rule 13 until April
30, 2021. The proposed rule change does not relieve Participants from
maintaining, under the circumstances, a reasonably designed system to
supervise the activities of their associated persons to achieve
compliance with applicable securities laws and regulations, and with
applicable NYSE Chicago rules that directly serve investor protection.
In a time when faced with unique challenges resulting from the COVID-19
pandemic, NYSE Chicago believes that the proposed rule change is a
sensible accommodation that will continue to afford Participants the
ability to ensure that critical positions are filled and client
services maintained, while continuing to serve and promote the
protection of investors and the public interest in this unique
environment.

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

    The Exchange does not believe that the proposed rule change will
impose any burden on competition that is not necessary or appropriate
in furtherance of the purposes of the Act. As set forth in SR-NYSECHX-
2020-28, the proposed rule change is intended solely to extend
temporary relief necessitated by the continued impacts of the COVID-19
pandemic and the related health and safety risks of conducting in-
person activities. In its filing, FINRA notes that the proposed rule
change is necessary to temporarily rebalance the attendant benefits and
costs of the obligations under FINRA Rule 1210 in response to the
impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic that would otherwise result if the
temporary amendments were to expire on December 31, 2020.\18\ The
Exchange accordingly incorporates FINRA's abbreviated economic impact
assessment by reference.
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C. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Comments on the Proposed
Rule Change Received From Members, Participants, or Others

    No written comments were solicited or received with respect to the
proposed rule change.

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

    Because the foregoing proposed rule change does not: (i)
Significantly affect the protection of investors or the public
interest; (ii) impose any significant burden on competition; and (iii)
become operative for 30 days from the date on which it was filed, or
such shorter time as the Commission may designate, it has become
effective pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act \19\ and Rule 19b-
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    \19\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
    \20\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6). In addition, Rule 19b-4(f)(6)(iii)
requires a self-regulatory organization to give the Commission
written notice of its intent to file the proposed rule change, along
with a brief description and text of the proposed rule change, at
least five business days prior to the date of filing of the proposed
rule change, or such shorter time as designated by the Commission.
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    A proposed rule change filed under Rule 19b-4(f)(6) normally does
not become operative for 30 days after the date of filing. However,
pursuant to Rule 19b-4(f)(6)(iii), the Commission may designate a
shorter time if such action is consistent with the protection of
investors and the public interest. The Exchange has asked the
Commission to waive the 30-day operative delay so that the proposed
rule change may become operative immediately upon filing. As noted
above, the Exchange stated that the proposed extension of time will
help minimize the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on Participants'
operations by allowing them to keep principal positions filled and
minimizing disruptions to client services and other critical
responsibilities. The Exchange further stated that the ongoing
extenuating circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic make it impractical
to ensure that individuals designated to act in these capacities are
able to take and pass the appropriate qualification examination during
the 120-calendar day period required under the rules. The Exchange also
explained that shelter-in-place orders, quarantining, restrictions on
business and social activity and adherence to social distancing
guidelines consistent with the recommendations of public officials
remain in place in various states.\21\ In addition, the Exchange
observed that, following a nationwide closure of all test centers
earlier in the year, some test centers have re-opened, but are
operating at limited capacity or are only delivering certain
examinations that have been deemed essential by the local
government.\22\ Although, as the Exchange noted, FINRA has launched an
online test delivery service to help address this backlog, the General
Securities Principal (Series 24) Examination is not available
online.\23\ Nevertheless, the Exchange explained that the proposed rule
change will provide needed flexibility to ensure that these positions
remain filled and is tailored to address the constraints on
Participants' operations during the COVID-19 pandemic without
significantly compromising critical investor protection.\24\
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    \21\ See supra note 15.
    \22\ See supra notes 12 and 13. The Exchange states that
Prometric has also had to close some reopened test centers due to
incidents of COVID-19 cases.
    \23\ See supra note 14. FINRA is considering making additional
qualification examinations available remotely on a limited basis.
    \24\ The Exchange states that Participants remain subject to the
continued requirement to supervise the activities of these
designated individuals and ensure compliance with federal securities
laws and regulations, as well as NYSE Chicago rules.
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    The Commission observes that the Exchange's proposal, like the
FINRA Filing, provides only an extension to temporary relief from the
requirement to pass certain qualification examinations within the 120-
day period in the rules. As proposed, this relief would extend the 120-
day period that certain individuals can function as principals through
April 30, 2021. If a further extension of temporary relief from the
rule requirements identified in this proposal beyond April 30, 2021 is
required, the Exchange noted that it may submit a separate rule filing
to extend the effectiveness of the temporary relief under these
rules.\25\ For these reasons, the Commission believes that waiver of
the 30-day operative delay is consistent with the protection of
investors and the public interest.\26\ Accordingly, the Commission
hereby waives the 30-day operative delay and designates the proposal
operative upon filing.\27\
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    \25\ See supra note 4.
    \26\ As noted above by NYSE Chicago, this proposal is an
extension of temporary relief provided in a prior filing where NYSE
Chicago also requested and the Commission granted a waiver of the
30-day operative delay. See supra note 10, 85 FR at 64558.
    \27\ For purposes only of waiving the 30-day operative delay,
the Commission has considered the proposed rule change's impact on
efficiency, competition, and capital formation. See 15 U.S.C.
78c(f).
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    At any time within 60 days of the filing of the proposed rule
change, the Commission summarily may temporarily suspend such rule
change if it appears to the Commission that such action is necessary or
appropriate in the public interest, for the protection of investors, or
otherwise in furtherance of the purposes of the Act. If the Commission
takes such action, the Commission shall institute proceedings to
determine whether the proposed rule should be approved or disapproved.

IV. Solicitation of Comments

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

Electronic Comments

     Use the Commission's internet comment form (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml); or
     Send an email to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Please include
File Number SR-NYSECHX-2020-33 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

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

All submissions should refer to File Number SR-NYSECHX-2020-33. This
file number should be included on the subject line if email is used. To
help the Commission process and review your comments more efficiently,
please use only one method. The Commission will post all comments on
the Commission's internet website (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml).
Copies of the

submission, all subsequent amendments, all written statements with
respect to the proposed rule change that are filed with the Commission,
and all written communications relating to the proposed rule change
between the Commission and any person, other than those that may be
withheld from the public in accordance with the provisions of 5 U.S.C.
552, will be available for website viewing and printing in the
Commission's Public Reference Room, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC
20549, on official business days between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and
3:00 p.m. Copies of such filing also will be available for inspection
and copying at the principal office of the Exchange. All comments
received will be posted without change. Persons submitting comments are
cautioned that we do not redact or edit personal identifying
information from comment submissions. You should submit only
information that you wish to make available publicly. All submissions
should refer to File Number SR-NYSECHX-2020-33 and should be submitted
on or before January 19, 2021.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\28\
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    \28\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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J. Matthew DeLesDernier,
Assistant Secretary.
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[Notices]
[Pages 16843-16845]
[FR Doc No: 2013-06201]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. IC13-9-000]

Commission Information Collection Activities; Comment Request

AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, DOE.

ACTION: Request for comment.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D), the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission (Commission or FERC) is submitting the information
collection, FERC-730 (Report of Transmission Investment Activity), to
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review of the information
collection requirements. Any interested person may file comments
directly with OMB and should address a copy of those comments to the
Commission as explained below. The Commission issued a Notice in the
Federal Register (77 FR 77069, 12/31/2012) requesting public comments.
FERC received no comments on the FERC-730 and is making this notation
in its submittal to OMB.

DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due by April 18,
2013.

ADDRESSES: Comments filed with OMB (identified by the OMB Control No.
1902-0239) should be sent via email to the Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Attention: Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission Desk Officer. The Desk Officer may also be
reached via telephone at<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    A copy of the comments should also be sent to the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, identified by the Docket No. IC13-9-000, by
either of the following methods:
     eFiling at Commission's Web Site: http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp.
     Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, Secretary of the Commission, 888 First Street NE.,
Washington, DC 20426.
    Instructions: All submissions must be formatted and filed in
accordance with submission guidelines at: http://www.ferc.gov/help/submission-guide.asp. For user assistance contact FERC Online Support
by email at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or by phone at:<PHONE_NUMBER>
(toll-free), or<PHONE_NUMBER> for TTY.
    Docket: Users interested in receiving automatic notification of
activity in this docket or in viewing/downloading comments and
issuances in this docket may do so at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/docs-filing.asp.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellen Brown may be reached by email at
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>by telephone at<PHONE_NUMBER>, and by fax at
(202) 273-0873.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: FERC-730: Report of Transmission Investment Activity.
    OMB Control No.: 1902-0239
    Type of Request: Three-year extension of the FERC-730 information
collection requirements with no changes to the reporting requirements.
    Abstract: Pursuant to Section 219 \1\ of the Federal Power Act, the
Commission issued FERC Order No. 679 \2\, Promoting Transmission
Investment Through Pricing Reform. In Order No. 679 FERC amended its
regulations in 18 CFR 35.35 to establish incentive-based (including
performance-based) rate treatments for the transmission of electric
energy in interstate commerce by public utilities. The Commission
intended the order to benefit consumers by ensuring reliability and to
reduce the cost of delivered power by reducing transmission congestion.
Order No. 679 also adopted an annual reporting requirement (FERC-730)
for utilities that receive incentive rate treatment for specific
transmission projects. The FERC-730 provides annual data on
transmission capital expenditures as well as project status detail. The
Commission requires that filers specify which projects are currently
receiving incentives in the project detail table and that they group
together those facilities receiving the same incentive. Specifically,
in accordance with the statute, public utilities with incentive rates
must file:
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    \1\ Energy Policy Act of 2005, Public Law 109-58, 119 Stat. 594,
315 and 1283 (2005).
    \2\ RM06-4-000 (issued 7/20/2006), published: 71 FR 43294.
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     Actual transmission investment for the most recent
calendar year, and projected, incremental investments for the next five
calendar years (in dollar terms); and
     a project by project listing that specifies for each
project the most up to date, expected completion date, percentage
completion as of the date of filing, and reasons for delays for all
current and projected investments over the next five calendar years.
Projects with projected costs less than $20 million are excluded from
this listing.
    To ensure that Commission rules are successfully meeting the
objectives of Section 219, the Commission collects industry data,
projections and related information that detail the level of
investment. FERC-730 information regarding projected investments as
well as information about completed projects allows the Commission to
monitor the success of the transmission pricing reforms and to
determine the status of critical projects and reasons for delay.
    Type of Respondents: Public utilities that have been granted
incentive based rate treatment for specific transmission projects under
the provisions of 18 CFR 35.35(h) must file the FERC-730.
    Estimate of Annual Burden: \3\ The Commission estimates the total
Public Reporting Burden for this information collection as:
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    \3\ Burden is defined as 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. For
further explanation of what is included in the information
collection burden, reference 5 Code of Federal Regulations 1320.3.

                              FERC-730--Report of Transmission Investment Activity
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                        Number of  responses     Total number of     Average  burden hours     Estimated total
Number of respondents      per respondent           responses             per response         annual  burden
(A)                                  (B)          (A) x (B) = (C)                  (D)                      (C)
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               63                      1                     63                     30                  1,890
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    The total estimated annual cost burden to respondents is
$130,428.17 [1,890 hours / 2080 \4\ hours per year * $143,540/year \5\
= $130,428.17].
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    Comments: Comments are invited on: (1) Whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
the Commission, including whether the information will have practical
utility; (2) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden and
cost of the collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality,
utility and clarity of the information collection; and (4) ways to
minimize the burden of the collection of information on those

who are to respond, including the use of automated collection
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techniques or other forms of information technology.

    Dated: March 12, 2013.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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[Notices]
[Pages 49483-49484]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

Actions on Special Permit Applications

AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA),
DOT.

ACTION: Notice of actions on Special Permit Applications.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the procedures governing the application
for, and the processing of, special permits from the Department of
Transportation's Hazardous Material Regulations (49 CFR Part 107,
Subpart B), notice is hereby given of the actions on special permits
applications in (July to July 2012). The mode of transportation
involved are identified by a number in the ``Nature of Application''
portion of the table below as follows: 1--Motor vehicle, 2--Rail
freight, 3--Cargo vessel, 4--Cargo aircraft only, 5--Passenger-carrying
aircraft. Application numbers prefixed by the letters EE represent
applications for Emergency Special Permits. It should be noted that
some of the sections cited were those in effect at the time certain
special permits were issued.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on August 7, 2012.
Donald Burger,
Chief, Special Permits and ii ovals Branch.

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                                                                                Nature of special permit
           S.P. No.                    Applicant               Regulation(s)                  thereof
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                                       MODIFICATION SPECIAL PERMIT GRANTED
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15258-M......................  Air Products and          49 CFR 180.205 and        To modify the special permit
                                Chemicals, Inc.           173.302a.                 to authorize additional
                                Tamaqua, PA.                                        cylinders which may be
                                                                                tested by the untrasonic
                                                                                test method.
14175-M......................  The Linde Group, Murray   49 CFR 180.209..........  To modify the special permit
                                Hill, NJ.                                           to authorize additional
                                                                                Division 2.2 gases.
14924-M......................  Explosive Service         49 CFR 176.144(e), Sec.   To modify the special permit
                                International Ltd.,        176.145(b), Sec.         to waive the requirement for
                                Baton Rouge, LA.          176.137(b)(7), Sec.       a fire pump under Sec.
                                                          176.63(e), Sec.           176.64(e).
                                                          176.83; Sec.
                                                          176.116(e); Sec.
                                                          176.120; Sec.
                                                          176.138(b); Sec.
                                                          176.164(e); Sec.
                                                          176.178(b).
15220-M......................  GasCon (Pty) Ltd, Cape    49 CFR 178.274(b)         To modify the special permit
                                Town, South Africa.       178.277(b)(1).            to increase the water
                                                                                capacity from 17000 liters
                                                                                (4500 USWG) liters min; to
                                                                                45000 liters (11888 USWG)
                                                                                max.
11458-M......................  Costco Wholesale,         49 CFR 172.203(a) and     To modify the special permit
                                Issaquah, WA.             173.156(b).               to authorize transportation
                                                                                in commerce as a limited
                                                                                quantity in addition to ORM-
                                                                                D.
10232-M......................  ITW Sexton, Deccatur, AL  49 CFR 173.304,           To modify the special permit
                                                          178.33(a).                to authorize a higher burst
                                                                                pressure.
14978-M......................  Air Products and          49 CFR 173.181(c)(1)....  To modify the special permit
                                Chemicals, Inc.,                                    by removing the references
                                Allentown, PA.                                      to the drawings of the inner
                                                                                packaging.
11836-M......................  Hydrite Chemical Co.,     49 CFR 173.24; 173.203..  To modify the special permit
                                Brookfield, WI.                                     by authorizing use of a UN
                                                                                3H1 drum.
15661-M......................  Pyrotechnique by Grucci   49 CFR, 49 CFR 173.52,    To modify the special permit
                                (PbG) Brookhaven, NY.     49 CFR 173.50.            by authorizing additional
                                                                                containers of unapproved
                                                                                fireworks to be transported.
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15515-N......................  National Aeronautics and  49 CFR 173.302a,          To authorize the
                                Space Administration      173.301(0(1),             transportation in commerce
                                (NASA) Houston, TX.       173.301(h)(3),            of a non-DOT specification
                                                          173.302(f)(2) and         cylinder further packed in
                                                          173.302(f)(4).            an ATA-300 Category 1 outer
                                                                                packaging. (modes 1, 2, 3,
                                                                                4).
15593-N......................  ITW Sexton, Decatur, AL.  49 CFR 173.304a(d)(3),    To authorize the manufacture,
                                                          178.33(a)(8).             marking and sale of a non-
                                                                                DOT specification container
                                                                                to be used for the
                                                                                transportation in commerce
                                                                                of UN 1075. (modes 1, 2, 3,
                                                                                4).
15615-N......................  American Promotional      49 CFR 171.8............  To authorize the
                                Events, Inc.--East d/b/                             transportation in comerce of
                                a TNT Fireworks                                     UNO336 Fireworks in UN4G
                                Florence, AL.                                       packaging with a capacity
                                                                                greater than 450 liters.
                                                                                (mode 1).
15617-N......................  Veolia ES Technical       49 CFR 173.192, Sec.      To authorize the
                                Solutions, L.L.C.         177.848.                  transportation in commerce
                                Flanders, NJ.                                       of waste phosgene in
                                                                                alternative packaging being
                                                                                transported to a disposal
                                                                                facility without meeting the
                                                                                segregation requirements for
                                                                                Division 2.3 gas Zone A
                                                                                materials within the
                                                                                transport vehicle. (mode 1).

15666-N......................  The Procter & Gamble      49 CFR 49 CFR 172.101,    Request to except a marine
                                Manufacturing Company     Appendix B, Paragraph 5.  pollutant from being
                                West Chester, OH.                                   regulated as a marine
                                                                                pollutant. (modes 1, 2, 3,
                                                                                4, 5).
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15652-N......................  Vertical Solutions LLC,   49 CFR 172.101            To authorize the
                                Valdez, AK.               Column(9B),               transportation in commerce
                                                          172.204(c)(3),            of certain hazardous
                                                          173.27(b)(2), 172.200,    materials by 14 CFR Part 133
                                                          172.300, Part 173,        Rotorcraft External Load
                                                          175.30(a)(1) and 175.75.  Operations transporting
                                                                                hazardous materials attached
                                                                                to or suspended from an
                                                                                aircraft, in remote areas of
                                                                                the U.S. only, without being
                                                                                subject to hazard
                                                                                communication requirements,
                                                                                quantity limitations and
                                                                                certain loading and stowage
                                                                                requirements. (mode 4).
15665-N......................  Airgas Nor Pac            49 CFR 173.3(e).........  To authorize the
                                Vancouver, WA.                                      transportation in commerce
                                                                                of a DOT Specification 4AA
                                                                                cylinder containing
                                                                                anhydrous ammonia that
                                                                                developed a leak and is
                                                                                equipped with a Chlorine
                                                                                Institute Kit ``A'' to
                                                                                prevent leakage during
                                                                                transportation. (mode 1).
15667-N......................  Volga Dnepr--UNIQUE AIR   49 CFR 172.101 Column     To authorize the
                                CARGO, Inc Ulyanovsk.     (9B), 172.204(c)(3),      transportation in commerce
                                                          173.27, and               of certain Division 1.2
                                                          175.30(a)(1).             explosives that are
                                                                                forbidden for transportation
                                                                                by cargo only aircraft (mode
                                                                                4).
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                                          NEW SPECIAL PERMIT WITHDRAWN
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15494-N......................  Johnson Controls Battery  49 CFR 173.159..........  To authorize the
                                Group, Inc., Milwaukee,                             transportation in commerce
                                WI.                                                 of certain actively leaking
                                                                                lead acid batteries in a
                                                                                special overpack by motor
                                                                                vehicle. (mode 1).
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15553-N......................  Request by Best Sanitizers, Inc. Walton, KY July 25, 2012. To authorize the
                                transportation of non-bulk combination packages of medical grade instrument
                                sanitizer and disinfectant materials using custom inner packagings placed within
                                a strong outer fiberboard box.
15621-N......................  Request by Pacific Consolidated Industries, LLC Riverside, CA July 25, 2012. To
                                authorize the transportation in commerce of brass-lined filament wound cylinders
                                identified as Mobile Oxygen Storage Tanks filled with certain Division 2.1 and
                                2.2 gases.
15643-N......................  Request by Hunter Well Science Arlington, TX July 25, 2012. To authorize the
                                transportation in commerce Sulfur hexafluoride, UN 1080 as limited quantity in a
                                non-specification cylinder.
15662-N......................  Request by Department of State Washington, DC July 13, 2012. To authorize
                                transportation in commerce of batteries without externally marking the outer
                                package.
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