[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 180 (Friday, September 16, 2011)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 57630-57633]
[FR Doc No: 2011-23468]

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2010-1045; Directorate Identifier 2010-NM-101-AD;
Amendment 39-16809; AD 2011-19-04]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A318, A319, A320, and A321
Series Airplanes

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

ACTION: Final rule.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

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

    One case of elevator servo-control disconnection has been
experienced on an aeroplane of the A320 family. Investigation has
revealed that the failure occurred at the servo-control rod eye-end.
    Further to this finding, additional inspections have revealed
cracking at the same location on a number of other servo-control rod
eye-ends. In several cases, both actuators of the same elevator
surface were affected. The root cause of the cracking has not yet
been determined and tests are ongoing.
    A dual servo-control disconnection on the same elevator could
result in an uncontrolled surface, the elevator surface being
neither actuated nor damped, which could lead to reduced control of
the aeroplane.
* * * * *
    We are issuing this AD to require actions to correct the unsafe
condition on these products.

DATES: This AD becomes effective October 21, 2011.
    The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of a certain publication listed in this AD as of October 21,
2011.

ADDRESSES: You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov or in person at the U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor,
Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sanjay Ralhan, Aerospace Engineer,
International Branch, ANM-116, Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA,
1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, Washington 98057-3356; telephone (425)
227-1405; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Discussion

    We issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR
part 39 to include an AD that would apply to the specified products.
That NPRM was published in the Federal Register on November 8, 2010 (75
FR 68548), and proposed to supersede AD 2009-17-04, Amendment 39-15995
(74 FR 41611, August 18, 2009). That NPRM proposed to correct an unsafe
condition for the specified products. The MCAI states:

    One case of elevator servo-control disconnection has been
experienced on an aeroplane of the A320 family. Investigation has
revealed that the failure occurred at the servo-control rod eye-end.
    Further to this finding, additional inspections have revealed
cracking at the same location on a number of other servo-control rod
eye-ends. In several cases, both actuators of the same elevator
surface were affected. The root cause of the cracking has not yet
been determined and tests are ongoing.
    A dual servo-control disconnection on the same elevator could
result in an uncontrolled surface, the elevator surface being
neither actuated nor damped, which could lead to reduced control of
the aeroplane.
    To address this unsafe condition, EASA [The European Aviation
Safety Agency] AD 2008-0149 [which corresponds to FAA AD 2009-17-04]
was issued to require a one-time inspection of the elevator servo-
control rod eye-ends for aeroplanes which have accumulated more than
10,000 total Flight-Cycles (FC) since aeroplane first flight and, in
case of findings, the accomplishment of corrective actions. As a
result of this one-time inspection campaign, a significant number of
rod eye-ends have been found cracked. In addition, some cracks have
been reported on rod eye-ends that had not yet accumulated the
10,000 FC of the established threshold.
    For the reason described above, this [EASA] AD partially retains
the initial inspection requirement of EASA AD 2008-0149, which is
superseded, reduces the compliance time of the initial inspections
and introduces a repetitive inspection program.

    The corrective actions include replacing any cracked rod eye-end
with a serviceable unit and re-adjusting the elevator servo-control.
You may obtain further information by examining the MCAI in the AD
docket.

Comments

    We gave the public the opportunity to participate in developing
this AD. The following presents the comments received on the proposal
and the FAA's response to each comment.

Support for NPRM

    US Airways stated that the NPRM (75 FR 68548, November 8, 2010)
will help prevent a possible dual servo control disconnection on the
same elevator, which would result in an uncontrolled surface.

Request To Change Compliance Time

    Delta Air Lines (Delta) recommended that paragraph (g) of the NPRM
(75 FR 68548, November 8, 2010) be simplified to accept the compliance
specified in Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin A320-27A1186, Revision
05, dated March 10, 2010. Delta stated that the current NPRM wording is
difficult to correlate between service bulletin instructions and the
wording of the AD, and as written, it appears the operators are
responsible for compliance to both the FAA AD wording and the service
bulletin wording. Delta also stated that the FAA AD wording does not
give acceptance to the compliance times for OPTION 2 specified in the
tables on pages 22 and 23 of Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin A320-
27A186, Revision 05, dated March 10, 2010. Delta stated it has used
both options that are allowed under Airbus All Operators Telex (AOT)
A320-27A1186 Revision 04, dated April 3, 2009.
    We disagree with the request to revise the compliance time
specified in paragraph (g) of this AD. This AD allows incorporation of
Task 271186-832-803-001, referenced as OPTION 2 in Airbus Mandatory
Service Bulletin A320-27A1186, Revision 05, dated March 10, 2010, as a
method for doing the inspection of inboard and outboard servo control
rod eye-ends required by this AD; however, the task must be done at the
compliance time mandated in this AD. In developing an appropriate
compliance time for paragraph (g) of this AD, we considered the safety
issues as well as the recommendations of EASA. Delta agreed with the
FAA position during a teleconference on June 17, 2011. We have not
changed the AD in this regard.

Request To Use New Revision of Service Information

    Delta requested that we allow Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin
A320-27A1186, Revision 06, dated December 14, 2010, as an acceptable
means of compliance with the NPRM (75 FR 68548, November 8, 2010).
    We agree. In addition, we have received Airbus Mandatory Service
Bulletin A320-27A1186, Revision 07, dated March 2, 2011. We have
revised paragraphs (g), (h), (j), and (m), in this final rule to
reference Airbus Mandatory

Service Bulletin A320-27A1186, Revision 07, dated March 2, 2011. We
have also added table 2 of this AD to provide credit for certain
actions done before the effective date of this AD in accordance with
the Accomplishment Instructions of Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin
A320-27A1186, Revision 05, dated March 10, 2010, which was cited in the
NPRM (75 FR 68548, November 8, 2010) as the appropriate source of
service information; and Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin A320-
27A1186, Revision 06, dated December 14, 2010.

Request To Provide Clearer Service Information or Allow Deviation From
the Service Information Without an Alternative Methods of Compliance
(AMOCs) Request

    Delta stated that Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin A320-27A1186,
Revision 05, dated March 10, 2010, as written, is confusing and
difficult to comply with. Delta stated that it is poorly written for
actual maintenance usage and it intermixes tasks that are accomplished
on-wing with tasks that are performed in the shop environment. This
makes literal compliance with Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin A320-
27A1186, Revision 05, dated March 10, 2010 (and thus the AD) difficult
and unnecessarily places the operator at risk of non-compliance. To
support its position, this commenter mentioned that, for example, the
instructions in Figure A-FBEAA of Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin
A320-27A1186, Revision 05, dated March 10, 2010, for re-installing the
crack-free rod-end using the same number of turns previously recorded
when the rod-end was removed is meaningless as the rod-end will be
installed on a different aircraft, and the number of turns most likely
will be different in order to maintain aircraft rig on the new
airplane. Delta wanted us to provide clearer language within the
service information or allow operators to deviate from Airbus Mandatory
Service Bulletin A320-27A1186, Revision 05, dated March 10, 2010, as
written such that the operator can perform the required work without
requesting an AMOC.
    We disagree with the request. The example given in Figure A-FBEAA
of Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin A320-27A1186, Revision 05, dated
March 10, 2010, for re-installing the crack-free rod-end specifies
installation of a spare rod eye-end using the same number of turns
previously recorded when the rod eye-end was removed. Therefore
recording and re-installing using the same number of turns is
necessary. We conclude that the service information is adequate and we
have not changed this AD in this regard. However, under the provisions
of paragraph (l) of this AD, we will consider requests for approval of
an AMOC if sufficient data are submitted to substantiate that a
deviation from the service information would provide an acceptable
level of safety.

Requests To Remove Reporting Requirements

    Delta, US Airways, and Airbus request the removal of the reporting
requirement of paragraph (g)(3) of the NPRM (75 FR 68548, November 8,
2010) because Airbus has announced that it is no longer using the
reported data to form a technical solution.
    Because Airbus no longer needs the reported data to form a
technical solution, we agree it is not necessary for operators to
submit a report of inspection findings. We have removed paragraphs
(g)(3) and (l)(3) of this AD.

Request To Change Servo Repetitive Inspection Initial Compliance Time

    Delta requested we add a statement regarding the servos (and the
associated rod-end) that are replaced for failure prior to the 10,000
flight-cycle threshold be placed on the repetitive 5,000 flight-cycle
period rather than the ``first'' inspection period after the aircraft
reached the 10,000 flight-cycle initial level. Delta stated that the
NPRM (75 FR 68548, November 8, 2010) would require the inspection be
delayed for aircraft under/less than the 10,000 flight-cycle threshold.
Delta stated as the servo ``mean time between removals'' is currently
about 11,000 flight hours, it makes little sense to inspect a
replacement rod-end only a few hundred or 1,000 flight cycles after
installation. Delta stated it makes sense to apply the 5,000 flight-
cycle limit to the rod-end on the replaced servo.
    We disagree. If the servos are replaced before accumulating 10,000
total airplane flight cycles as of September 22, 2009 (the effective
date of AD 2009-17-04, Amendment 39-15995 (74 FR 41611, August 18,
2009)), then the first inspection in accordance with paragraph (g)(2)
of this AD is required at the later of the times specified in
paragraphs (g)(2)(ii)(A) and (g)(2)(ii)(B), i.e., before the airplane
accumulates 7,500 total flight cycles, or within 40 months after the
effective date of this AD, whichever occurs later, but no later than
13,000 total flight cycles on the airplane, followed by repeat
inspection in accordance with paragraph (h) of this AD. Therefore, no
foreseeable scenario can necessitate an inspection after a few hundred
or 1,000 airplane flight cycles. We have not changed this AD in this
regard.

Conclusion

    We reviewed the relevant data, considered the comments received,
and determined that air safety and the public interest require adopting
the AD with the changes described previously. We also determined that
these changes will not increase the economic burden on any operator or
increase the scope of the AD.

Differences Between This AD and the MCAI or Service Information

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

Costs of Compliance

    We estimate that this AD will affect about 770 products of U.S.
registry.
    The actions that are required by AD 2009-17-04, Amendment 39-15995
(74 FR 41611, August 18, 2009), and retained in this AD, take about 13
work-hours per product, at an average labor rate of $85 per work-hour.
Based on these figures, the estimated cost of the currently required
actions is $1,105 per product.
    We estimate that it will take about 12 work-hours per product to
comply with the new basic requirements of this AD. The average labor
rate is $85 per work-hour. Based on these figures, we estimate the cost
of these AD requirements to the U.S. operators to be $785,400, or
$1,020 per product.

Authority for This Rulemaking

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

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

Regulatory Findings

    We determined that this AD will not have federalism implications
under Executive Order 13132. This AD will not have a substantial direct
effect on the States, on the relationship between the national
government and the States, or on the distribution of power and
responsibilities among the various levels of government.
    For the reasons discussed above, I certify this AD:
    1. Is not a ''significant regulatory action'' under Executive Order
12866;
    2. Is not a ''significant rule'' under the DOT Regulatory Policies
and Procedures (44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979); and
    3. Will not have a significant economic impact, positive or
negative, on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria
of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
    We prepared a regulatory evaluation of the estimated costs to
comply with this AD and placed it in the AD docket.

Examining the AD Docket

    You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov; or in person at the Docket Operations office
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays. The AD docket contains the NPRM (75 FR 68548, November 8,
2010), the regulatory evaluation, any comments received, and other
information. The street address for the Docket Operations office
(telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>) is in the ADDRESSES section. Comments will
be available in the AD docket shortly after receipt.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

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

Adoption of the Amendment

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

PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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]

0
2. The FAA amends Sec.  39.13 by removing Amendment 39-15995 (74 FR
41611, August 18, 2009) and adding the following new AD:

2011-19-04 Airbus: Amendment 39-16809. Docket No. FAA-2010-1045;
Directorate Identifier 2010-NM-101-AD.

Effective Date

    (a) This airworthiness directive (AD) becomes effective October
21, 2011.

Affected ADs

    (b) This AD supersedes AD 2009-17-04, Amendment 39-15995 (74 FR
41611, August 18, 2009).

Applicability

    (c) This AD applies to Airbus Model A318-111, -112, -121, and -
122 airplanes; Model A319-111, -112, -113, -114, -115, -131, -132,
and -133 airplanes; Model A320-111, -211, -212, -214, -231, -232,
and -233 airplanes; and Model A321-111, -112, -131, -211, -212, -
213, -231, and -232 airplanes; certificated in any category; all
manufacturer serial numbers.

Subject

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

Reason

    (e) The mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI)
states:
    One case of elevator servo-control disconnection has been
experienced on an aeroplane of the A320 family. Investigation has
revealed that the failure occurred at the servo-control rod eye-end.
    Further to this finding, additional inspections have revealed
cracking at the same location on a number of other servo-control rod
eye-ends. In several cases, both actuators of the same elevator
surface were affected. The root cause of the cracking has not yet
been determined and tests are ongoing.
    A dual servo-control disconnection on the same elevator could
result in an uncontrolled surface, the elevator surface being
neither actuated nor damped, which could lead to reduced control of
the aeroplane.
* * * * *

Compliance

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

Restatement of Requirements of AD 2009-17-04, Amendment 39-15995 (74 FR
41611, August 18, 2009), With Reduced and Revised Compliance Times and
Revised Service Information:

    (g) Unless already done, do the following actions.
    (1) At the applicable times specified in paragraphs (g)(1)(i)
and (g)(1)(ii) of this AD: Inspect both the left-hand and right-hand
inboard elevator servo-control rod eye-ends for cracking, in
accordance with the instructions of Airbus All Operators Telex (AOT)
A320-27A1186, Revision 04, dated April 3, 2009; or the
Accomplishment Instructions of Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin
A320-27A1186, Revision 07, dated March 2, 2011. As of the effective
date of this AD, use Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin A320-27A1186,
Revision 07, dated March 2, 2011.
    (i) For airplanes that have accumulated 10,000 total flight
cycles or more as of September 22, 2009 (the effective date of AD
2009-17-04, Amendment 39-15995 (74 FR 41611, August 18, 2009)): At
the later of the times specified in paragraphs (g)(1)(i)(A) and
(g)(1)(i)(B) of this AD.
    (A) Within 1,500 flight cycles after September 22, 2009.
    (B) Within 1,500 flight cycles after accumulating 10,000 total
flight cycles since first flight of the airplane.
    (ii) For airplanes that have accumulated less than 10,000 total
flight cycles as of September 22, 2009: At the later of the times
specified in paragraphs (g)(1)(ii)(A) and (g)(1)(ii)(B) of this AD.
    (A) Before the accumulation of 5,000 total flight cycles.
    (B) Within 20 months after the effective date of this AD but no
later than before the accumulation of 11,500 total flight cycles.
    (2) At the applicable time specified in paragraphs (g)(2)(i) and
(g)(2)(ii) of this AD: Inspect both the left-hand and right-hand
outboard elevator servo-control rod eye-ends for cracking, in
accordance with the instructions of Airbus AOT A320-27A1186,
Revision 04, dated April 3, 2009; or the Accomplishment Instructions
of Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin A320-27A1186, Revision 07,
dated March 2, 2011. As of the effective date of this AD, use Airbus
Mandatory Service Bulletin A320-27A1186, Revision 07, dated March 2,
2011.
    (i) For airplanes that have accumulated 10,000 total flight
cycles or more as of September 22, 2009: At the later of the times
specified in paragraphs (g)(2)(i)(A) and (g)(2)(i)(B) of this AD.
    (A) Within 3,000 flight cycles after September 22, 2009.
    (B) Within 3,000 flight cycles after accumulating 10,000 total
flight cycles since first flight of the airplane.
    (ii) For airplanes that have accumulated less than 10,000 total
flight cycles as of September 22, 2009: At the later of the times
specified in paragraphs (g)(2)(ii)(A) and (g)(2)(ii)(B) of this AD.
    (A) Before the accumulation of 7,500 total flight cycles.
    (B) Within 40 months after the effective date of this AD but no
later than before the accumulation of 13,000 total flight cycles.

New Requirements of This AD:

Repetitive Inspections and Corrective Action

    (h) Repeat the inspections of the left-hand and right-hand
inboard and outboard elevator servo-control rod eye-ends for
cracking as required by paragraphs (g)(1) and (g)(2) of this AD at
the later of the times specified in paragraph (h)(1) or (h)(2) of
this AD. Repeat the inspections thereafter at intervals not to
exceed 5,000 flight cycles.

    (1) Within 5,000 flight cycles after the last inspection
required by paragraph (g)(1) or (g)(2) of this AD as applicable.
    (2) Within 6 months after the effective date of this AD.
    (i) If any cracking is found during any inspection required by
this AD, before further flight, accomplish all applicable corrective
actions, in accordance with the Accomplishment Instructions and
figures of Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin A320-27A1186, Revision
07, dated March 2, 2011.

Parts Installation

    (j) As of the effective date of this AD, no person may install
on any airplane an elevator servo-control rod eye-end unless it is
new or has been inspected in accordance with the Accomplishment
Instructions of Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin A320-27A1186,
Revision 07, dated March 2, 2011, with no crack findings.

Credit for Actions Accomplished in Accordance With Previous Service
Information

    (k) Actions done before the effective date of this AD in
accordance with the service information specified in table 1 of this
AD are acceptable for compliance with the corresponding requirements
of paragraphs (g)(1) and (g)(2) of this AD. Actions done before the
effective date of this AD in accordance with the service information
specified in table 2 of this AD are acceptable for compliance with
the corresponding requirements of paragraph (h) of this AD.

                        Table 1--Credit Service Information for Paragraph (g) of This AD
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
               Airbus AOT--                         Revision--                           Dated--
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A320[dash]27A1186........................  Original....................  June 23, 2008.
A320[dash]27A1186........................  01..........................  August 11, 2008.
A320[dash]27A1186........................  02..........................  March 30, 2009.
A320[dash]27A1186........................  03..........................  April 1, 2009.
A320[dash]27A1186........................  04..........................  April 3, 2009.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                        Table 2--Credit Service Information for Paragraph (h) of This AD
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        Airbus Service Bulletin--                   Revision--                           Dated--
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A320[dash]27A1186........................  05..........................  March 10, 2010.
A320[dash]27A1186........................  06..........................  December 14, 2010.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

FAA AD Differences

    Note 1:  This AD differs from the MCAI and/or service
information as follows: No differences.

Other FAA AD Provisions

    (l) The following provisions also apply to this AD:
    (1) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs): The Manager,
International Branch, Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA, has the
authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested using the
procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. 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 International Branch, send it to Attn: Sanjay
Ralhan, Aerospace Engineer, International Branch, ANM-116, Transport
Airplane Directorate, FAA, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington
98057-3356; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>.
Information may be e-mailed to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
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. The AMOC approval letter must specifically reference this
AD. AMOCs approved previously in accordance with AD 2009-17-04,
Amendment 39-15995 (74 FR 41611, August 18, 2009), are approved as
AMOCs for the corresponding provisions of this AD.
    (2) Airworthy Product: For any requirement in this AD to obtain
corrective actions from a manufacturer or other source, use these
actions if they are FAA-approved. Corrective actions are considered
FAA-approved if they are approved by the State of Design Authority
(or their delegated agent). You are required to assure the product
is airworthy before it is returned to service.

Related Information

    (m) Refer to MCAI EASA Airworthiness Directive 2010-0046, dated
March 19, 2010; and Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin A320-27A1186,
Revision 07, dated March 2, 2011; for related information.

Material Incorporated by Reference

    (n) You must use Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin A320-27A1186,
Revision 07, including Appendices 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6, dated March
2, 2011, to do the actions required by this AD, unless the AD
specifies otherwise.
    (1) The Director of the Federal Register approved the
incorporation by reference of this service information under 5
U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51.
    (2) For service information identified in this AD, contact
Airbus, Airworthiness Office--EAS, 1 Rond Point Maurice Bellonte,
31707 Blagnac Cedex, France; telephone +33 5 61 93 36 96; fax +33 5
61 93 44 51; e-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Internet
http://www.airbus.com.
    (3) You may review copies of the service information at the FAA,
Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton,
Washington. For information on the availability of this material at
the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    (4) You may also review copies of the service information that
is incorporated by reference at the National Archives and Records
Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this
material at NARA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.html.

    Issued in Renton, Washington, on September 7, 2011.
Jeffrey E. Duven,
Acting Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
[FR Doc. 2011-23468 Filed 9-15-11; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910-13-P


[Federal Register: November 10, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 218)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 66542-66543]
[DOCID:fr10no08-15]

=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 117

[USCG-2008-1090]
RIN 1625-AA09

Drawbridge Operation Regulations; Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway
(AIWW), Elizabeth River, Southern Branch, VA, Maintenance

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of temporary deviation from regulations.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: The Commander, Fifth Coast Guard District, has approved a
temporary deviation from the regulations governing the operation of the
Norfolk Southern 7 Railroad Bridge, at AIWW mile 5.8, across
the Elizabeth River (Southern Branch) in Chesapeake, VA. Under this
temporary deviation, the drawbridge may remain in the closed position
on specific dates and times to facilitate structural repairs.

DATES: This deviation is effective from 5 a.m. on December 31, 2008, to
5 a.m. on January 2, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Documents indicated in this preamble as being available in
the docket are part of docket USCG-2008-1090 and are available online
at www.regulations.gov. They are also available for inspection or
copying at two locations: the Docket Management Facility (M-30), U.S.
Department of Transportation, West Building, Ground Floor, Room W12-
140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m.
and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays, and the
Commander (dpb), Fifth Coast Guard District, Federal Building, 1st
Floor, 431 Crawford Street, Portsmouth, VA 23704-5004 between 8 a.m.
and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this notice,
call Mr. Bill H. Brazier, Bridge Management Specialist, Fifth Coast
Guard District, at<PHONE_NUMBER>. If you have questions on viewing the
docket, call Renee V. Wright, Program Manager, Docket Operations,
telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Norfolk Southern Corporation, who owns
and operates this single-leaf bascule drawbridge, has requested a
temporary deviation from the current operating regulations set out in
33 CFR 117.997(e) to facilitate structural repairs.
    The Norfolk Southern 7 Bridge, at AIWW mile 5.8, across
the Elizabeth River (Southern Branch) in Chesapeake, VA, has a vertical
clearance in the closed position to vessels of 7 feet above mean high
water.
    To facilitate replacement of curved tread plates on the curved
segmental girders of the lift span, the drawbridge will be maintained
in the closed-to-navigation position from 5 a.m. on December 31, 2008,
until and including 5 a.m. on January 2, 2009.
    The Coast Guard will inform the users of the waterway through our
Local and Broadcast Notices to Mariners of the opening restrictions of
the draw span to minimize transiting delays caused by the temporary
deviation.
    In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e), the drawbridge must return to
its regular operating schedule immediately at the end of the designated
time period.
    This deviation from the operating regulations is authorized under
33 CFR 117.35.

    Dated: October 30, 2008.
Waverly W. Gregory, Jr.,
Chief, Bridge Administration Branch, Fifth Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. E8-26673 Filed 11-7-08; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910-15-P


[Federal Register: November 26, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 229)]
[Notices]
[Page 72041-72042]
[DOCID:fr26no08-69]

=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-ORD-2008-0872; FRL-8745-1]

Board of Scientific Counselors (BOSC), Executive Committee
Meeting--December 2008

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of meetings.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-
463, the Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and
Development (ORD), gives notice of one meeting of the Board of
Scientific Counselors (BOSC) Executive Committee.

DATES: The meeting (a teleconference) will be held on Wednesday,
December 17, 2008, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. EDT. The meeting may adjourn
early if all business is finished. Requests for the draft agenda or for
making oral presentations at the meeting will be accepted up to one
business day before the meeting.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held via teleconference only. Submit
your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2008-0872, by one
of the following methods:
     www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions for
submitting comments.
     E-mail: Send comments by electronic mail (e-mail) to:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2008-0872.
     Fax: Fax comments to:<PHONE_NUMBER>, Attention Docket ID
No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2008-0872.
     Mail: Send comments by mail to: Board of Scientific
Counselors (BOSC), Executive Committee Meeting--2008 Docket, Mailcode:
28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460, Attention
Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2008-0872.
     Hand Delivery or Courier. Deliver comments to: EPA Docket
Center (EPA/DC), Room B102, EPA West Building, 1301 Constitution Ave.,
NW., Washington, DC, Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-2008-0872.
Note: this is not a mailing address. Such deliveries are only accepted
during the docket's normal hours of operation, and special arrangements
should be made for deliveries of boxed information.
    Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-ORD-
2008-0872. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included
in the public docket without change and may be made available online at

www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided,
unless the comment includes information claimed to be Confidential
Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is
restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you consider to
be CBI or otherwise protected through www.regulations.gov or e-mail.
The www.regulations.gov Web site is an ``anonymous access'' system,
which means EPA will not know your identity or contact information
unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an e-
mail comment directly to EPA without going through www.regulations.gov,
your e-mail address will be automatically captured and included as part
of the comment that is placed in the public docket and made available
on the Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends
that you include your name and other contact information in the body of
your comment and with any disk or CD-ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read
your comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for
clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic
files should avoid the use of special characters, any form of
encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses. For additional
information about EPA's public docket visit the EPA Docket Center
homepage at http://www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm.
    Docket: All documents in the docket are listed in the
www.regulations.gov index. Although listed in the index, some
information is not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other information
whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such
as copyrighted material, will be publicly available only in hard copy.
Publicly available docket materials are available either electronically
in www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the Board of Scientific
Counselors (BOSC), Executive Committee Meeting--December 2008 Docket,
EPA/DC, EPA West, Room B102, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington,
DC. The Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday
through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the
Public Reading Room is<PHONE_NUMBER>, and the telephone number for the
ORD Docket is<PHONE_NUMBER>.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Designated Federal Officer via
mail at: Heather Drumm, Mail Code 8104-R, Office of Science Policy,
Office of Research and Development, Environmental Protection Agency,
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; via phone/voice
mail at:<PHONE_NUMBER>; via fax at:<PHONE_NUMBER>; or via e-mail at:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

General Information

    Any member of the public interested in receiving a draft BOSC
agenda or making a presentation at the meeting may contact Heather
Drumm, the Designated Federal Officer, via any of the contact methods
listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section above. In
general, each individual making an oral presentation will be limited to
a total of three minutes.
    Proposed agenda items for the teleconference include, but are not
limited to: Discussion of what charge question(s) should be asked
regarding investment efficiency in BOSC program reviews, and what
materials should be provided by ORD in order for the BOSC to make an
assessment of efficiency. The meeting is open to the public.
    Information on Services for Individuals with Disabilities: For
information on access or services for individuals with disabilities,
please contact Heather Drumm at<PHONE_NUMBER> or
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>To request accommodation of a disability, please
contact Heather Drumm, preferably at least ten days prior to the
meeting, to give EPA as much time as possible to process your request.

    Dated: November 20, 2008.
Mary Ellen Radzikowski,
Acting Director, Office of Science Policy.
[FR Doc. E8-28126 Filed 11-25-08; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560-50-P


[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 154 (Wednesday, August 10, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52879-52880]
[FR Doc No: 2016-19005]

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2016-N-0001]

Anesthetic and Analgesic Drug Products Advisory Committee and the
Drug Safety and Risk Management Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announces a forthcoming
public advisory committee meeting of the Anesthetic and Analgesic Drug
Products Advisory Committee and the Drug Safety and Risk Management
Advisory Committee. The general function of the committees is to
provide advice and recommendations to the Agency on FDA's regulatory
issues. The meeting will be open to the public.

DATES: The meeting will be held on October 5, 2016, from 8 a.m. to 5
p.m.

ADDRESSES: FDA White Oak Campus, 10903 New Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 31
Conference Center, the Great Room (Rm. 1503), Silver Spring, MD 20993-
0002. Answers to commonly asked questions including information
regarding special accommodations due to a disability, visitor parking,
and transportation may be accessed at: http://www.fda.gov/AdvisoryCommittees/AboutAdvisoryCommittees/ucm408555.htm.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Shepherd, Center for Drug
Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New
Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 31, Rm. 2417, Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002, 301-
796-9001, FAX:<PHONE_NUMBER><EMAIL_ADDRESS>or FDA Advisory
Committee Information Line, 1-800-741-8138<PHONE_NUMBER> in the
Washington, DC area). A notice in the Federal Register about last
minute modifications that impact a previously announced advisory
committee meeting cannot always be published quickly enough to provide
timely notice. Therefore, you should always check the Agency's Web site
at http://www.fda.gov/AdvisoryCommittees/default.htm and scroll down to
the appropriate advisory committee meeting link, or call the advisory
committee information line to learn about possible modifications before
coming to the meeting.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Agenda: The committees will be asked to discuss naloxone products
intended for use in the community, specifically the most appropriate
dose or doses of naloxone to reverse the effects of life-threatening
opioid overdose in all ages, and the role of having multiple doses
available in this setting. The committees will also be asked to discuss
the criteria prescribers will use to select the most appropriate dose
in advance of an opioid overdose event and the labeling to inform this
decision, if multiple doses are available.
    FDA intends to make background material available to the public no
later than 2 business days before the meeting. If FDA is unable to post
the background material on its Web site prior to the meeting, the
background material will be made publicly available at the location of
the advisory committee meeting, and the background material will be
posted on FDA's Web site after the meeting. Background material is
available at http://www.fda.gov/AdvisoryCommittees/Calendar/default.htm. Scroll down to the appropriate advisory committee meeting
link.
    Procedure: Interested persons may present data, information, or
views, orally or in writing, on issues pending before the committee.
Written submissions may be made to the contact person on or before
September 21, 2016. Oral presentations from the public will be
scheduled between approximately 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. Those individuals
interested in making formal oral presentations should notify the
contact person and submit a brief statement of the general nature of
the evidence or arguments they wish to present, the names and addresses
of proposed participants, and an indication of the approximate time
requested to make their presentation on or before September 13, 2016.
Time allotted for each presentation may be limited. If the number of
registrants requesting to speak is greater than can be reasonably
accommodated during the scheduled open public hearing session, FDA may
conduct a lottery to determine the speakers for the scheduled open
public hearing session. The contact person will notify interested
persons regarding their request to speak by September 14, 2016.
    Persons attending FDA's advisory committee meetings are advised
that the Agency is not responsible for providing access to electrical
outlets.
    FDA welcomes the attendance of the public at its advisory committee
meetings and will make every effort to accommodate persons with
disabilities. If you require accommodations due to a disability, please
contact Jennifer Shepherd at least 7 days in advance of the meeting.
    FDA is committed to the orderly conduct of its advisory committee
meetings. Please visit our Web site at http://www.fda.gov/AdvisoryCommittees/AboutAdvisoryCommittees/ucm111462.htm for procedures
on public conduct during advisory committee meetings.
    Notice of this meeting is given under the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (5 U.S.C. app. 2).

    Dated: August 5, 2016.
Janice M. Soreth,
Acting Associate Commissioner, Special Medical Programs.
[FR Doc. 2016-19005 Filed 8-9-16; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4164-01-P


[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 148 (Wednesday, August 3, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47497-47498]
[FR Doc No: 2022-16539]

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

[OMB Control No. 2105-0573; Docket No. DOT-OST-2022-0085]

Notice and Request for Comments on Revision of a Previously
Approved Information Collection Request

AGENCY: Department of Transportation.

ACTION: Notice; request for comment.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Department of Transportation's (DOT) Office of the Secretary (OST)
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 and invites public comment. The Executive Order,
``Setting Customer Service Standards,'' directs Federal agencies to
provide service to the public that matches or exceeds the best service
available in the private sector. In order to work continuously to
ensure that our programs are effective and meet our customers' needs,
the Department of Transportation (DOT) seeks a renewal without revision
to a fast track generic clearance information collection request
already approved by OMB. OST requests renewal without revision of ICR
with OMB Control Number: 2105-0573 as described below. We published a
Federal Register Notice with a 60-day public comment period on this
information collection on May 24, 2022. We are required to publish this
notice in the Federal Register by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: Submit comments on or before: September 2, 2022.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments identified by Information Collection 2105-
0573, Fast Track Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative
Feedback on Agency Service Delivery, by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking portal: https://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments. Comments submitted
electronically, including attachments to https://www.regulations.gov,
will be posted to the docket unchanged.
     Mail: U.S. Department of Transportation, Office of the
Chief Information Officer, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC
20590. ATTN: Chief Data Officer/IC 2105-0573, Fast Track Generic
Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service
Delivery.
    Instructions: Please submit comments only and cite Information
Collection 2105-0573, Fast Track Generic Clearance for the Collection
of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery in all
correspondence related to this collection. To confirm receipt of your
comment(s), please check regulations.gov, approximately two-to-three
business days after submission to verify posting (except allow 30 days
for posting of comments submitted by mail).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information
should be directed to Daniel Morgan, Assistant Chief Information
Officer for Data Services/Chief Data Officer, or via email to
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Fast Track Generic Clearance for the Collection of
Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery.
    Abstract: The information collection activity will garner
qualitative customer and stakeholder feedback in an efficient, timely
manner, in accordance with the Department's commitment to improving
service delivery. By qualitative feedback we mean information that
provides useful insights on perceptions and opinions, but are not
statistical surveys that yield quantitative results that can be
generalized to the population of study. This feedback will provide
insight into customer or stakeholder perceptions, opinions, experiences
and expectations, provide an early warning of issues with service, or
focus attention on areas where communication, training or changes in
operations might improve delivery of products or services. These
collections will allow for ongoing, collaborative and actionable
communications between the Department of Transportation and its
customers and stakeholders. It will also allow feedback to contribute
directly to the improvement of program management. Feedback or
information collected under this generic clearance will provide useful
information, but it will not yield data that can be generalized to the
overall population.
    The U.S. Department of Transportation will only submit collections
if they meet the following criteria.
     The collections are voluntary.
     The collections are low-burden for respondents (based on
considerations of total burden hours, total number of respondents, or
burden-hours per respondent) and are low-cost for both the respondents
and the Federal Government.
     The collections are noncontroversial and do not raise
issues of concern to other Federal agencies.
     Any collection is targeted to the solicitation of opinions
from respondents who have experience with the program or may have
experience with the program in the near future.
     Personally identifiable information (PII) is collected
only to the extent necessary and is not retained.
     Information gathered is intended to be used only
internally for general service improvement and program management
purposes and is not intended for release outside of the Department (if
released, the Department must indicate the qualitative nature of the
information).
    This type of generic clearance for qualitative information will not
be used for quantitative information collections that are designed to
yield reliably actionable results, such as monitoring trends over time
or documenting program performance. Such data uses require more
rigorous designs that address: The target population to which

generalizations will be made, the sampling frame, the sample design
(including stratification and clustering), the precision requirements
or power calculations that justify the proposed sample size, the
expected response rate, methods for assessing potential nonresponse
bias, the protocols for data collection, and any testing procedures
that were or will be undertaken prior to fielding the study. Depending
on the degree of influence the results are likely to have, such
collections may still be eligible for submission for other generic
mechanisms that are designed to yield quantitative results.
    Type of Review: Renewal without revision of a previously approved
Information Collection Request.
    Affected Public: Individuals and Households, Businesses and
Organizations, State, Local or Tribal Government.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 240,000.
    Estimated Annual Responses: 80,000.
    Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 20,000 hours.
    Frequency: One-time requirement.
    Annual burden hours = (80,000 responses) x (15 minutes) = 1,200,000
min = 20,000 hours.
    Total burden hours for 3 years = 20,000 x 3 = 60,000 hours.
    Total respondents = 80,000 (each year) x 3 = 240,000.
    Request for Comments: Comments submitted in response to this notice
will be summarized and/or included in the request for OMB approval.
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency,
including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the
accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the collection of
information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of
the information to be collected; (d) ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information on respondents, including through the use of
automated collection techniques or other forms of information
technology; and (e) estimates of capital or start-up costs and costs of
operation, maintenance, and purchase of services to provide
information.
    Burden means the total time, effort, or financial resources
expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, disclose or provide
information to or for a Federal agency. This includes the time needed
to review instructions; to develop, acquire, install and utilize
technology and systems for the purpose of collecting, validating and
verifying information, processing and maintaining information, and
disclosing and providing information; to train personnel and to be able
to respond to a collection of information, to search data sources, to
complete and review the collection of information; and to transmit or
otherwise disclose the information.
    All written comments will be available for public inspection
Regulations.gov.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required
to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a
currently valid Office of Management and Budget control number.

    Dated: July 28, 2022.
Michael Howell,
Paperwork Reduction Act, Information Collection Officer.
[FR Doc. 2022-16539 Filed 8-2-22; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910-9X-P


[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 224 (Thursday, November 19, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 73697-73698]
[FR Doc No: 2020-25556]

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Combined Notice of Filings #1

    Take notice that the Commission received the following electric
rate filings:

    Docket Numbers: ER19-1950-002.
    Applicants: California Independent System Operator Corporation.
    Description: Compliance filing: 2020-11-13 FERC Order No. 845
Compliance Filing to be effective 2/20/2020.
    Filed Date: 11/13/20.
    Accession Number: 20201113-5090.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/4/20.

    Docket Numbers: ER19-2683-001.
    Applicants: EFS Parlin Holdings, LLC.
    Description: Report Filing: Refund Report to be effective N/A.
    Filed Date: 11/13/20.
    Accession Number: 20201113-5061.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/4/20.

    Docket Numbers: ER20-431-002.
    Applicants: Ohio Power Company, AEP Ohio Transmission Company,
Inc., American Electric Power Service Corporation, PJM Interconnection,
L.L.C.
    Description: Compliance filing: AESPC submits Compliance Filing in
ER20-431 to be effective 1/21/2020.
    Filed Date: 11/12/20.
    Accession Number: 20201112-5296.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/3/20.

    Docket Numbers: ER20-954-003.
    Applicants: Ohio Power Company, AEP Ohio Transmission Company,
Inc., American Electric Power Service Corporation, PJM Interconnection,
L.L.C.
    Description: Compliance filing: AEP submits Compliance Filing in
ER20-954 to be effective 4/4/2020.
    Filed Date: 11/12/20.
    Accession Number: 20201112-5278.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/3/20.

    Docket Numbers: ER20-2705-001.
    Applicants: Mankato Energy Center, LLC.
    Description: Tariff Amendment: Response to Additional Information
Request to be effective 7/21/2020.
    Filed Date: 11/12/20.
    Accession Number: 20201112-5272.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/3/20.

    Docket Numbers: ER20-2706-001.
    Applicants: Mankato Energy Center II, LLC.
    Description: Tariff Amendment: Response to Additional Information
Request to be effective 7/21/2020.
    Filed Date: 11/12/20.

    Accession Number: 20201112-5274.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/3/20.

    Docket Numbers: ER20-2779-001.
    Applicants: Southwest Power Pool, Inc.
    Description: Tariff Amendment: 3215R8 People's Electric Coop NITSA
Deficiency Response to be effective 8/1/2020.
    Filed Date: 11/13/20.
    Accession Number: 20201113-5056.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/4/20.

    Docket Numbers: ER21-395-000.
    Applicants: California Independent System Operator Corporation.
    Description: Compliance filing: 2020-11-12 NV Energy Meter Data
Waiver to be effective N/A.
    Filed Date: 11/12/20.
    Accession Number: 20201112-5277.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/3/20.

    Docket Numbers: ER21-396-000.
    Applicants: Monongahela Power Company, The Potomac Edison Company,
West Penn Power Company.
    Description: Notice of Cancellation of Power Supply Agreement of
the South FirstEnergy Operating Companies.
    Filed Date: 11/12/20.
    Accession Number: 20201112-5334.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/3/20.

    Docket Numbers: ER21-397-000.
    Applicants: Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc., Ameren
Transmission Company of Illinois.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: 2020-11-13_SA 3580 ATXI-City
of Rolla WCA to be effective 1/13/2021.
    Filed Date: 11/13/20.
    Accession Number: 20201113-5008.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/4/20.

    Docket Numbers: ER21-398-000.
    Applicants: Southwest Power Pool, Inc.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: 1883R9 Evergy Kansas
Central, Inc. NITSA NOA--Alma to be effective 2/1/2021.
    Filed Date: 11/13/20.
    Accession Number: 20201113-5031.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/4/20.

    Docket Numbers: ER21-399-000.
    Applicants: Southwest Power Pool, Inc.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: 1887R10 Evergy Kansas
Central, Inc. NITSA NOA--Elsmore to be effective 2/1/2021.
    Filed Date: 11/13/20.
    Accession Number: 20201113-5037.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/4/20.

    Docket Numbers: ER21-400-000.
    Applicants: Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc., Ameren
Illinois Company.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: 2020-11-13_SA 3028 Ameren
IL-Prairie Power Project #30 EIEC Gifford to be effective 1/13/2021.
    Filed Date: 11/13/20.
    Accession Number: 20201113-5038.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/4/20.

    Docket Numbers: ER21-401-000.
    Applicants: Southwest Power Pool, Inc.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: 1889R9 Evergy Kansas
Central, Inc. NITSA NOA--Mindenmines to be effective 2/1/2021.
    Filed Date: 11/13/20.
    Accession Number: 20201113-5044.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/4/20.

    Docket Numbers: ER21-402-000.
    Applicants: Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: 2020-11-13_Shared Network
Upgrades Filing to be effective 2/1/2021.
    Filed Date: 11/13/20.
    Accession Number: 20201113-5051.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/4/20.

    Docket Numbers: ER21-403-000.
    Applicants: Southern California Edison Company.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: Letter Agreement Terra-Gen--
Sanborn Hybrid 3 SA No. 258 to be effective 11/14/2020.
    Filed Date: 11/13/20.
    Accession Number: 20201113-5066.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/4/20.

    Docket Numbers: ER21-404-000.
    Applicants: LS Power Development, LLC.
    Description: Request for Order Granting Tariff Waiver, et al. of LS
Power Development, LLC.
    Filed Date: 11/12/20.
    Accession Number: 20201112-5345.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/19/20.

    Docket Numbers: ER21-405-000.
    Applicants: Duke Energy Progress, LLC.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: DEP-DEC Concurrence to
Dynamic Transfer Agreement to be effective 1/1/2021.
    Filed Date: 11/13/20.
    Accession Number: 20201113-5092.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/4/20,

    Docket Numbers: ER21-406-000.
    Applicants: Public Service Company of Colorado.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: 2020-11-13 PSC-NCI-LGIA-223-
0.0.0 to be effective 11/18/2020.
    Filed Date: 11/13/20.
    Accession Number: 20201113-5095.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/4/20.

    Docket Numbers: ER21-407-000.
    Applicants: Southwest Power Pool, Inc.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: Western Area Power
Administration Contract Services Agreement Amendment to be effective 2/
1/2021.
    Filed Date: 11/13/20.
    Accession Number: 20201113-5125.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/4/20.

    Take notice that the Commission received the following electric
securities filings:

    Docket Numbers: ES21-3-000.
    Applicants: Republic Transmission, LLC.
    Description: Errata to October 9, 2020 Application [Exhibit C, D
and E] Under Section 204 of the Federal Power Act for Authorization to
Issue Securities of Republic Transmission, LLC.
    Filed Date: 11/12/20.
    Accession Number: 20201112-5341.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/3/20.

    The filings are accessible in the Commission's eLibrary system
(https://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/search/fercgensearch.asp) by querying
the docket number.
    Any person desiring to intervene or protest in any of the above
proceedings must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the
Commission's Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214) on or before 5:00
p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment date. Protests may be
considered, but intervention is necessary to become a party to the
proceeding.
    eFiling is encouraged. More detailed information relating to filing
requirements, interventions, protests, service, and qualifying
facilities filings can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For other information, call<PHONE_NUMBER>
(toll free). For TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

    Dated: November 13, 2020.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-25556 Filed 11-18-20; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P


[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 123 (Wednesday, June 30, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34745-34748]
[FR Doc No: 2021-13894]

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2021-0287; EPA-HQ-OPP-2021-0288; FRL-10022-67]

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Renewal of Two
Currently Approved Collections; Comment Request

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), this
document announces that EPA is planning to submit requests to renew two
currently approved Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office
of Management and Budget (OMB). The ICRs are identified in this
document by their corresponding titles, EPA ICR numbers, OMB Control
numbers, and related docket identification (ID) numbers. Before
submitting these ICRs to OMB for review and approval, EPA is soliciting
comments on specific aspects of the information collection activities
that are summarized in this document. The ICRs and accompanying
material are available for public review and comment in the relevant
dockets identified in this document for the ICR.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before August 30, 2021.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by the docket
identification (ID) number for the corresponding ICR as identified in
this document, online using the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting
comments. Do not submit electronically any information you consider to
be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose
disclosure is restricted by statute. Additional instructions on
commenting or visiting the docket, along with more information about
dockets generally, is available at http://www.epa.gov/dockets.
    Due to the public health concerns related to COVID-19, the EPA
Docket Center (EPA/DC) and Reading Room is closed to visitors with
limited exceptions. The staff continues to provide remote customer
service via email, phone, and webform. For the latest status
information on EPA/DC and docket access, visit https://www.epa.gov/dockets.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carolyn Siu, Mission Support Division
7101M, Office of Program Support, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number:
(703) 347-0159; email address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. What information is EPA particularly interested in?

    Pursuant to PRA section 3506(c)(2)(A) (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)),
EPA specifically solicits comments and information to enable it to:
    1. Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Agency,
including whether the information will have practical utility.
    2. Evaluate the accuracy of the Agency's estimates of the burden of
the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used.

    3. Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected.
    4. Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those
who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic
submission of responses. In particular, EPA is requesting comments from
very small businesses (those that employ less than 25) on examples of
specific additional efforts that EPA could make to reduce the paperwork
burden for very small businesses affected by this collection.

II. What should I consider when I prepare my comments for EPA?

    You may find the following suggestions helpful for preparing your
comments:
    1. Explain your views as clearly as possible and provide specific
examples.
    2. Describe any assumptions that you used.
    3. Provide copies of any technical information and/or data you used
that support your views.
    4. If you estimate potential burden or costs, explain how you
arrived at the estimate that you provide.
    5. Submit your comments by the deadline identified under DATES.
    6. Identify the docket ID number assigned to the ICR action in the
subject line on the first page of your response. You may also provide
the ICR title and related EPA and OMB numbers.

III. What do I need to know about the PRA?

    An Agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required
to respond to, a collection of information subject to PRA approval
unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. The OMB
control numbers for the EPA regulations in title 40 of the Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR), after appearing in the preamble of the final
rule, are further displayed either by publication in the Federal
Register or by other appropriate means, such as on the related
collection instruments or form, if applicable. The display of OMB
control numbers for certain EPA regulations is consolidated in a list
at 40 CFR 9.1.
    As used in the PRA context, burden is defined in 5 CFR 1320.3(b).

IV. Which ICRs are being renewed?

    EPA is planning to submit two currently approved ICRs to OMB for
review and approval under the PRA. In addition to specifically
identifying the ICRs by title and corresponding ICR, OMB and docket ID
numbers, this unit provides a brief summary of the information
collection activity and the Agency's estimated burden. The Supporting
Statement for each ICR, a copy of which is available in the
corresponding docket, provides a more detailed explanation.

A. Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2021-0288

    Title: Certification of Pesticide Applicators.
    ICR number: EPA ICR No. 0155.14.
    OMB control number: OMB Control No. 2070-0029.
    ICR status: The approval for this ICR is scheduled to expire on
December 31, 2022.
    Abstract: EPA administers certification programs for pesticide
applicators under section 11 of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and
Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). FIFRA allows EPA to classify a pesticide as
``restricted use'' if the pesticide meets certain toxicity or risk
criteria. The regulations in 40 CFR part 171 include procedures for
certification programs for States, Federal agencies, Indian tribes, or
U.S. territories who wish to develop and implement their own
certification plans and programs, after obtaining EPA approval. This
ICR addresses the paperwork activities performed by businesses,
individuals and regulators to comply with training and certification
requirements associated with applicators of restricted use pesticides
(RUPs). Because of the potential of improperly applied RUPs to harm
human health or the environment, pesticides under this classification
may be purchased and applied only by ``certified applicators'' or by
persons under the direct supervision of certified applicators. To
become a certified applicator, a person must meet certain standards of
competency; these standards are met through completion of a
certification program or test. The additional information requirements
contained in the January 4, 2017 final rule (82 FR 952; RIN 2070-AJ20)
that amended the regulations at 40 CFR part 171 are addressed in
another ICR that is currently approved under OMB Control No. 2070-0196.
    All 50 states, the District of Columbia, American Samoa, Cheyenne
River Sioux, Guam, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Oglala
Sioux, Puerto Rico, Republic of Palau, Shoshone-Bannock Tribe
Affiliated Tribes and U.S. Virgin Islands as well as the U.S.
Department of Defense, the U.S. Department of the Interior, the U.S.
Department of Energy and the U.S. Department of Agriculture
(USDA)(USDA, APHIS/PPQ and USDA Forest Service) administer applicator
certification programs within their jurisdictions, but each agency's
certification plan must be approved by EPA before it can be
implemented. Agencies authorized by EPA to administer a certification
program are collectively referred to in this document as ``authorized
agencies.'' Currently all 50 states, the District of Columbia, 6
territories, 4 tribes and 5 federal agencies are authorized to run
their own certification programs. Under authorized agencies'
certification programs, dealerships of RUP are not required to report
their dealership information and RUP sales directly to EPA, and such
information is not included in the paperwork burden estimates of this
ICR.
    In areas where no authorized agency has jurisdiction, EPA may
administer a certification program directly, called a Federal program.
Federal certification programs require RUP dealers to maintain records
of RUP sales and to report and update their names and addresses with
the pesticide regulatory agency for enforcement purposes. Starting in
2007 and in 2014 respectively, the Agency implemented EPA-administered
applicator certification programs for Indian Country and for Navajo
Nation (79 FR 7185-89). Under the EPA plan for Indian Country,
dealerships operating in Indian Country are required to report their
dealership and individual business names and addresses to EPA Regional
offices.
    This ICR also addresses how registrants of certain pesticide
products are expected to perform specific, special paperwork
activities, such as training and recordkeeping, in order to comply with
the terms and conditions of the pesticide registration (e.g.,
registrants of anthrax-related pesticide products that assert claims to
inactivate Bacillus anthracis (anthrax) spores). Paperwork activities
associated with the use of such products are conveyed specifically as a
condition of the registration.
    Burden statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average
1,379,443.81 hours per response. The ICR, a copy of which is available
in the docket, provides a detailed explanation of this estimate, which
is only briefly summarized here:
    Respondents/Affected entities: Entities potentially affected by
this ICR include pesticide applicators, administration of certification
programs by States/Tribal lead agencies (authorized agencies),
individuals or

entities engaged in activities related to the registration of a
pesticide product, and RUP dealers (only for EPA administrated
programs).
    Estimated total number of potential respondents: 444,639 (total).
    Frequency of response: On occasion.
    Estimated total average number of responses for each respondent:
Varies.
    Estimated total annual burden hours: 1,379,444 hours (annual).
    Estimated total annual costs: $57,047,143.94. This includes an
estimated burden cost of $57,047,143.94 and an estimated cost of $0 for
non-burden hour paperwork costs, e.g., investment or maintenance and
operational costs.
    Changes in the estimates from the last approval: The renewal of
this ICR will result in neither a decrease nor increase of hours in the
total estimated respondent burden identified in the currently approved
ICR. Since the Agency is renewing this ICR as is, the total estimated
respondent burden for this renewal ICR remains the same at 59,190
hours. The only adjustments calculated is the cost in burden which is
made to reflect the latest wage labor rates (BLS 2019). These changes
are adjustments.
    In addition, OMB has requested that EPA move towards using the 18-
question format for ICR Supporting Statements used by other federal
agencies and departments and is based on the submission instructions
established by OMB in 1995, replacing the alternate format developed by
EPA and OMB prior to 1995. EPA intends to update this Supporting
Statement during the comment period to reflect the 18-question format,
and has included the questions in an attachment to this Supporting
Statement. In doing so, the Agency does not expect the change in format
to result in substantive changes to the information collection
activities or related estimated burden and costs.

B. Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2021-0287

    Title: Pesticides; Certification of Pesticide Applicators; Final
Rule [RIN 2070-AJ20].
    ICR number: EPA ICR No. 2499.03.
    OMB control number: OMB Control No. 2070-0196.
    ICR status: The approval for this ICR is scheduled to expire on
February 28. 2022.
    Abstract: This ICR amendment covers the revisions contained in thea
final rule ``Certification of Pesticide Applicators'' (Certification
rule) at 40 CFR part 171, which regulates the certification of
applicators of RUPs. This ICR estimates the incremental burden of
revised requirements applicable under the PRA, that are not already
included in the ICR ``Certification of Pesticide Applicators'' covering
40 CFR part 171 prior to the new final rule. That ICR, which this ICR
amends, was currently-approved by the OMB at the time this ICR was
submitted to OMB with the final rule, and is termed the ``existing
ICR'' in this document.
    The existing regulation (prior to the new final rule) has
provisions for states, the District of Columbia (DC), tribes,
territories, and federal agencies that wish to certify applicators to
use RUPs, to submit certification plans to EPA for review and approval,
and requirements to report specific information related to applicator
certification activities annually. The regulation has standards of
competency for persons who are certified to apply RUPs, as well as
requirements related to noncertified applicators who apply RUPs under
the direct supervision of certified applicators. In addition, it
already requires pesticide retail dealers to maintain records of RUP
sales in areas where the EPA administers an applicator certification
program.
    The final rule is intended to improve the competency of certified
applicators of RUPs and noncertified applicators who apply RUPs under
the direct supervision of certified applicators. The final rule
includes new and revised standards for certification for commercial and
private applicators, provisions for recertification of applicators, and
training for noncertified applicators applying RUPs under the
supervision of certified applicators. The revisions also include
changes to improve the clarity and organization of the rule and overall
program operation. The proposed changes to the regulation are intended
to ensure that all persons who use RUPs--i.e., private applicators,
commercial applicators, and noncertified applicators using RUPs under
the direct supervision of certified applicators--are competent to use
RUPs in a manner that will not result in unreasonable adverse effects
to themselves, others, or the environment.
    This amendment ICR estimates the burden and costs of the final rule
changes related to information collection and includes: Training for
noncertified applicators applying RUPs under the direct supervision of
certified applicators, recordkeeping of the noncertified applicator
training, recordkeeping of RUP sales by pesticide dealerships under
certification programs not administered by the EPA, and burden to
states, DC, territories, tribes, and federal agencies to revise
certification plans as needed to comply with the revised requirements.
    The following sections provide a general overview of the paperwork
requirements in the final rule; burden and cost estimates are found in
section 6.
    Burden statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average
2,280,849 hours per response. The ICR, a copy of which is available in
the docket, provides a detailed explanation of this estimate, which is
only briefly summarized here:
    Respondents/Affected entities: Entities potentially affected by
this ICR include Agricultural Establishments, Nursery and Tree
Production, Agricultural Pest Control and Pesticide Handling on Farms
and Crop Advisors, Agricultural (animal) Pest Control (livestock
spraying), Forestry Pest Control, Wood Preservation Pest Control,
Pesticide Registrants, Pesticide Dealers, Research & Demonstration Pest
Control and Crop Advisor, Ornamental & Turf, Rights-of-Way Pest
Control, Environmental Protection Program Administrators, and
Governmental Pest Control Programs.
    Estimated total number of potential respondents: 1,860,974.
    Frequency of response: On occasion.
    Estimated total average number of responses for each respondent:
195.
    Estimated total annual burden hours: 2,280,849 hours.
    Estimated total annual costs: $108,061,898. This includes an
estimated burden cost of $108,061,898 and an estimated cost of $0 for
non-burden hour paperwork costs, e.g., investment or maintenance and
operational costs.
    Changes in the estimates from the last approval: The renewal of
this ICR will result in neither a decrease nor increase of hours in the
total estimated respondent burden identified in the currently approved
ICR. Since the Agency is renewing this ICR as is, the total estimated
respondent burden for this renewal ICR remains the same at 2,280,849
hours. The only adjustments calculated is the cost in burden which is
made to reflect the latest wage labor rates (BLS 2019). These changes
are adjustments.
    In addition, OMB has requested that EPA move towards using the 18-
question format for ICR Supporting Statements used by other federal
agencies and departments and is based on the submission instructions
established by OMB in 1995, replacing the alternate format developed by
EPA and OMB prior to 1995. EPA intends to update this Supporting
Statement

during the comment period to reflect the 18-question format, and has
included the questions in an attachment to this Supporting Statement.
In doing so, the Agency does not expect the change in format to result
in substantive changes to the information collection activities or
related estimated burden and costs.

IV. What is the next step in the process for these ICRs?

    EPA will consider the comments received and amend the individual
ICRs as appropriate. The final ICR packages will then be submitted to
OMB for review and approval pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.12. EPA will issue
another Federal Register document pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.5(a)(1)(iv) to
announce the submission of these ICRs to OMB and the opportunity for
the public to submit additional comments for OMB consideration. If you
have any questions about any of these ICRs or the approval process in
general, please contact the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT.

    Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.

    Dated: June 24, 2021.
Michal Freedhoff,
Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution
Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2021-13894 Filed 6-29-21; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6560-50-P


[Federal Register: September 11, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 175)] [CORRECTIONS]                [Page 53492] [DOCID:fr11se06-134]

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-54351; File No. SR-Amex-2006-44]

  Self-Regulatory Organizations; American Stock Exchange LLC;  Notice of Filing of a Proposed Rule Change and Amendments No. 1 and 2  Thereto Relating to the Listing and Trading of the DB Currency Index  Value Fund

Correction

    In notice document E6-14304 beginning on page 51245 in the issue of  Tuesday, August 29, 2006, make the following correction:     On page 51255, in the second column, in the last two lines of the  first full paragraph, ``September 19, 2006'' should read ``September  13, 2006''.

[FR Doc. Z6-14304 Filed 9-8-06; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 1505-01-D