[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 181 (Tuesday, September 20, 2022)]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

[Docket No. OSHA-2013-0020]

Process Safety Management (PSM); Stakeholder Meeting

AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA),
Department of Labor.

ACTION: Notice of stakeholder meeting; updated date after postponement.

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SUMMARY: On August 30, 2022, OSHA announced an informal stakeholder
meeting regarding the rulemaking project for the Process Safety
Management (PSM) standard, to be held on September 28, 2022. With this
notice, OSHA is postponing the informal stakeholder meeting until
October 12, 2022. OSHA is also reissuing the invitation to interested
parties to participate in the informal stakeholder meeting.
Additionally,

OSHA invites participants to provide public comments related to
potential changes to the standard that OSHA is considering and is
extending the deadline for submitting comments.

DATES: The stakeholder meeting will be held virtually from 10 a.m. to 4
p.m. ET, on Wednesday, October 12, 2022. Registration to participate in
or observe the stakeholder meeting will be open until all spots are
full. Written comments must be submitted by November 14, 2022.

ADDRESSES: The stakeholder meeting will be held virtually on Webex. If
you wish to attend the meeting or provide public comment, please
register online as soon as possible at https://www.osha.gov/process-safety-management/background/2022stakeholdermtg. If you are interested
in providing public comments at the meeting, you must indicate that
while registering. In order to accommodate many speakers, public
commenters will be allowed approximately three minutes to speak.
Although OSHA welcomes all comments and seeks to accommodate as many
speakers as possible, it may not be possible to accommodate all
stakeholder requests to speak at the meeting. Stakeholders who register
to speak in advance of the meeting will receive confirmation and a
schedule of speakers via email prior to the event. Those who cannot
attend the meeting and those who are unable or choose not to make
verbal comments during the meeting are invited to submit their comments
in writing (see instructions in Section III below).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
    Press inquiries: Mr. Frank Meilinger, Director, OSHA Office of
Communications, Room N-3647, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20210; telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email:
[email protected].
    General and technical information: Ms. Lisa Long, Director, Office
of Engineering Safety, OSHA Directorate of Standards and Guidance, Room
N-3621, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW,
Washington, DC 20210; telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>, email:
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    OSHA published the PSM standard, 29 CFR 1910.119,\1\ in 1992 in
response to several catastrophic chemical-release incidents that
occurred worldwide. The PSM standard requires employers to implement
safety programs that identify, evaluate, and control highly hazardous
chemicals. Unlike some of OSHA's standards, which prescribe precisely
what employers must do to comply, the PSM standard is ``performance-
based,'' and outlines 14 management system elements for controlling
highly hazardous chemicals. Under the standard, employers have the
flexibility to tailor their PSM programs to the unique conditions at
their facilities. For more information on the PSM standard, please
visit https://osha.gov/process-safety-management/background.
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    Since its publication in 1992, the PSM standard has not been
updated. The 2013 ammonium nitrate explosion at a fertilizer storage
facility in West, Texas renewed interest in PSM. In response to this
incident, on August 1, 2013, Executive Order (E.O.) 13650, Improving
Chemical Facility Safety and Security, was signed. The E.O. directed
OSHA and several other federal agencies to, among other things,
modernize policies, regulations, and standards to enhance safety and
security in chemical facilities by completing certain tasks, including:
coordinating with stakeholders to develop a plan for implementing
improvements to chemical risk managements practices, developing
proposals to improve the safe and secure storage handling and sale of
ammonium nitrate, and reviewing the PSM and Risk Management Plan (RMP)
rules to determine if their covered hazardous chemical lists should be
expanded. For more specifics on the Executive Order and OSHA's
collaboration with other government agencies and stakeholders, please
visit https://www.osha.gov/chemical-executive-order.
    Additionally, the E.O. directed that within 90 days, OSHA should
publish a Request for Information (RFI) to identify issues related to
modernization of its PSM standard and related standards necessary to
meet the goal of preventing major chemical accidents. OSHA published
the RFI in December 2013, and subsequently initiated and completed a
Small Business Advocacy Review Panel (SBAR) in June 2016. Following the
SBAR panel, PSM was moved to the Long-Term Actions list on the Unified
Agenda. OSHA has continued to work on the PSM standard rulemaking and
PSM was placed back on the Unified Agenda in the spring of 2021. OSHA
is holding this stakeholder meeting to reengage stakeholders and
solicit comments on the modernization topics mentioned in the RFI and
SBAR panel report, as well as any additional PSM-related issues
stakeholders would like to raise. The list of modernization topics is
listed below in Section II.
    The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has a separate, pending
proposal addressing RMP requirements. In the Clean Air Act Amendments
of 1990, Congress required OSHA to adopt the PSM standard to protect
workers and required EPA to protect the community and environment by
issuing the RMP rule. The PSM and RMP rules were written to complement
each other in accomplishing these Congressional goals. Since the E.O.
13650, EPA has published amendments to the RMP rule in 2017 and 2019.
Any comments on the EPA's RMP proposal should be submitted in writing
to the docket for that rulemaking and will not be discussed during
OSHA's stakeholder meeting. More information regarding the RMP rule is
available at https://www.epa.gov/rmp. OSHA and EPA will continue to
coordinate as both agencies consider revisions to their respective
rules.

II. Stakeholder Meeting

    The meeting will feature a brief presentation from OSHA on the
background of the PSM standard and some of the issues outlined in this
notice. After the presentation, there will be time for registered
commenters to provide verbal comments. PSM rulemaking topics are
outlined in the lists below, but commenters may provide feedback on
additional PSM-related issues. More information on most of the topics
in the lists below can be found in the Small Entity Representative
(SER) Background Document (docket no. OSHA-2013-0020-0107) and SER
Issues Document (docket no. OSHA-2013-0020-0108) located on the PSM
SBAR web page, https://www.osha.gov/process-safety-management/sbrefa.
The purpose of the meeting is to gather information from stakeholders,
and OSHA will not be responding to the comments during the meeting. The
public may also submit written comments to the rulemaking docket (see
Section III for instructions). More information on registration is
provided above. The meeting will be recorded.
    The potential changes to the scope of the current PSM standard that
OSHA is considering include:
    1. Clarifying the exemption for atmospheric storage tanks;
    2. Expanding the scope to include oil- and gas-well drilling and
servicing;
    3. Resuming enforcement for oil and gas production facilities;

    4. Expanding PSM coverage and requirements for reactive chemical
hazards;
    5. Updating and expanding the list of highly hazardous chemicals in
Appendix A;
    6. Amending paragraph (k) of the Explosives and Blasting Agents
Standard (Sec.  1910.109) to extend PSM requirements to cover
dismantling and disposal of explosives and pyrotechnics;
    7. Clarifying the scope of the retail facilities exemption; and
    8. Defining the limits of a PSM-covered process.
    The potential changes to particular provisions of the current PSM
standard that OSHA is considering include:
    1. Amending paragraph (b) to include a definition of RAGAGEP;
    2. Amending paragraph (b) to include a definition of critical
equipment;
    3. Expanding paragraph (c) to strengthen employee participation and
include stop work authority;
    4. Amending paragraph (d) to require evaluation of updates to
applicable recognized and generally accepted as good engineering
practices (RAGAGEP);
    5. Amending paragraph (d) to require continuous updating of
collected information;
    6. Amending paragraph (e) to require formal resolution of Process
Hazard Analysis team recommendations that are not utilized;
    7. Expanding paragraph (e) by requiring safer technology and
alternatives analysis;
    8. Clarifying paragraph (e) to require consideration of natural
disasters and extreme temperatures in their PSM programs, in response
to E.O. 13990;
    9. Expanding paragraph (j) to cover the mechanical integrity of any
critical equipment;
    10. Clarifying paragraph (j) to better explain ``equipment
deficiencies;''
    11. Clarifying that paragraph (l) covers organizational changes;
    12. Amending paragraph (m) to require root cause analysis;
    13. Revising paragraph (n) to require coordination of emergency
planning with local emergency-response authorities;
    14. Amending paragraph (o) to require third-party compliance
audits;
    15. Including requirements for employers to develop a system for
periodic review of and necessary revisions to their PSM management
systems (previously referred to as ``Evaluation and Corrective
Action''); and
    16. Requiring the development of written procedures for all
elements specified in the standard, and to identify records required by
the standard along with a records retention policy (previously referred
to as ``Written PSM Management Systems'').

III. Submitting and Accessing Comments

    Regardless of attendance at the stakeholder meeting, interested
persons may submit written comments electronically at https://www.regulations.gov, which is the Federal eRulemaking Portal. All
comments, attachments, and other material must identify the agency's
name and the docket number for this stakeholder meeting (OSHA-2013-
0020). You may supplement electronic submissions by uploading document
files electronically. All comments and additional materials must be
submitted by November 14, 2022. All comments, including any personal
information, are placed in the public docket without change and may be
made available online at https://www.regulations.gov. Therefore, OSHA
cautions commenters about submitting personal information such as
Social Security Numbers and dates of birth.
    To read or download comments or other material in the docket, go to
https://www.regulations.gov, and search for docket no. OSHA-2013-0020.
All documents in the docket are listed in the https://www.regulations.gov index; however, some information (e.g., copyrighted
material) is not publicly available to read or download from this
website. All submissions, including copyrighted material, are available
for inspection and copying at the OSHA Docket Office. Contact the OSHA
Docket Office at<PHONE_NUMBER> (TTY<PHONE_NUMBER>) for assistance in
locating docket submissions.
    Information on using the https://www.regulations.gov website to
submit comments and access the docket is available at https://www.regulations.gov/faq.

Authority and Signature

    James S. Frederick, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for
Occupational Safety and Health, U.S. Department of Labor, 200
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20210, authorized the
preparation of document under the authority of sections 4, 6, and 8 of
the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 653, 655,
657); Secretary of Labor's Order No. 08-2020 (85 FR 58393); and 29 CFR
part 1911.

    Signed at Washington, DC, September 8, 2022.
James S. Frederick,
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. ER18-2214-000]

Supplemental Notice That Initial Market-Based Rate Filing
Includes Request for Blanket Section 204 Authorization; Stryker 22, LLC

    This is a supplemental notice in the above-referenced proceeding of
Stryker 22, 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 September 4, 2018.
    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 website 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 protected]. or call<PHONE_NUMBER> (toll free). For
TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

    Dated: August 15, 2018.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-59346; File No. SR-Phlx-2009-07]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Notice of Filing and Immediate
Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change by NASDAQ OMX PHLX, Inc. To
Eliminate the $3 Price Requirement for Continued Approval for an
Underlying Security and Listing Additional Series of Options

February 3, 2009.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(``Act'') \1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given that
on February 2, 2009, NASDAQ OMX PHLX, Inc. (``Phlx'' or the
``Exchange'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in Items I and
II below, which Items have been prepared by the Exchange. Phlx has
designated the proposed rule change as constituting a non-controversial
rule change under Rule 19b-4(f)(6) under the Act,\3\ which renders the
proposal effective upon filing with the Commission. The Commission is
publishing this notice to solicit comments on the proposed rule change
from interested persons.
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    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance
of the Proposed Rule Change

    The Exchange proposes to amend Phlx Rule 1010, Withdrawal of
Approval of Underlying Securities or Options, to eliminate the $3
market price per share requirement for continued approval for an
underlying security. The Exchange also proposes to amend Rule 1010 by
eliminating the prohibition against listing additional series of
options on an underlying security at any time when the price per share
of such underlying security is less than $3.
    The text of the proposed rule change is available on the Exchange's
Web site at http://www.nasdaqtrader.com/micro.aspx?id=PHLXRulefilings,
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 Exchange included statements
concerning the purpose of and basis for the proposed rule change and
discussed any comments it received on the proposed rule change. The
text of these statements may be examined at the places specified in
Item IV below. The Exchange has prepared summaries, set forth in
sections A, B, and C below, of the most significant aspects of such
statements.

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

1. Purpose
    The purpose of the proposed rule change is to eliminate the $3
market price per share requirement from the Exchange's requirements for
continued approval for an underlying security from Phlx Rule 1010. This
proposed rule change also amends Rule 1010 by eliminating the
prohibition against listing additional series or options on an
underlying security at any time when the price per share of such
underlying security is less than $3.
    Phlx's rules require that the market price for a security be at
least $3 on the previous trading day for the continued listing of
options on that underlying security. If the price of an underlying
security falls below $3, the Exchange can continue to trade then-listed
series on that underlying security, but is unable to list new series of
options. The Exchange believes that the current $3 market price per
share requirement could have a negative effect on investors. For
example, in the current volatile market environment in which the market
price for a large number of securities has fallen below $3, the

Exchange is currently unable to list new series on underlying
securities trading below $3. If there is market demand for series below
$3, the Exchange would be unable to accommodate such requests and
investors would be unable to hedge their positions with options series
with strikes below $3.
    The Exchange believes that the $3 market price per share
requirement is no longer necessary or appropriate, and therefore
proposes that underlying securities meeting the remaining continued
listing criteria set forth in Phlx Rule 1010 will be eligible for
continued listing and the listing of additional options series.
2. Statutory Basis
    The Exchange believes that its proposal is consistent with Section
6(b) of the Act \4\ in general, and furthers the objectives of Section
6(b)(5) of the Act \5\ in particular, in that it is designed to promote
just and equitable principles of trade, 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.
In particular, the proposed rule change will permit the Exchange to
make options on underlying securities available even if the price of
the underlying security is less than $3 thus providing investors
additional opportunities to hedge their positions.
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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 not necessary or appropriate in
furtherance of the purposes of the Act.

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

    No written comments were either solicited or received.

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 \6\ and Rule 19b-
4(f)(6) thereunder.\7\
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    \7\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6). In addition, Rule 19b-4(f)(6)
requires a self-regulatory organization to give the Commission
written notice of its intent to file 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 pursuant to Rule 19b-4(f)(6) under the
Act \8\ normally does not become operative for 30 days after the date
of its filing. However, Rule 19b-4(f)(6) \9\ permits the Commission to
designate a shorter time if such action is consistent with the
protection of investors and the public interest. Phlx requests that the
Commission waive the 30-day operative delay. The Commission notes that
this proposed rule change is substantially identical to a proposed rule
change that was approved by the Commission after an opportunity for
public comment,\10\ and does not raise any new substantive issues. The
Exchange believes that waiving the 30-day operative delay would enable
it to not be at a competitive disadvantage in respect of other
exchanges. For these reasons, the Commission believes that waiving the
30-day operative delay \11\ is consistent with the protection of
investors and the public interest and designates the proposal operative
upon filing.
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    \8\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6).
    \9\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6).
    \10\ Phlx's proposed rule change is substantially identical to a
proposed rule change by the Chicago Board Options Exchange
(``CBOE'') recently approved by the Commission. See Securities
Exchange Act Release No. 59336 (February 2, 2009) (SR-CBOE-2008-
127).
    \11\ For purposes only of waiving the 30-day operative delay,
the Commission has considered the proposed rule's impact on
efficiency, competition, and capital formation. See 15 U.S.C.
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    At any time within 60 days of the filing of the proposed rule
change, the Commission may summarily abrogate 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.

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 e-mail to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Please include
File Number SR-Phlx-2009-07 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

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

All submissions should refer to File Number SR-Phlx-2009-07. This file
number should be included on the subject line if e-mail is used. To
help the Commission process and review your comments more efficiently,
please use only one method. The Commission will post all comments on
the Commission's Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/rules/
sro.shtml). Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments, all
written statements with respect to the proposed rule change that are
filed with the Commission, and all written communications relating to
the proposed rule change between the Commission and any person, other
than those that may be withheld from the public in accordance with the
provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be available for inspection and
copying in the Commission's Public Reference Room, 100 F Street, NE.,
Washington, DC 20549, on official business days between the hours of 10
a.m. and 3 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; the Commission does
not edit personal identifying information from submissions. You should
submit only information that you wish to make publicly available. All
submissions should refer to File Number SR-Phlx-2009-07 and should be
submitted on or before March 3, 2009.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\12\
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Florence E. Harmon,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 23

[Docket No. FAA-2017-0703; Special Conditions No. 23-283-SC]

Special Conditions: Pilatus Aircraft Ltd., PC-24, Autothrust
System

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

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SUMMARY: These special conditions are issued for the Pilatus Aircraft
Ltd. PC-24 airplane. This airplane will have a novel or unusual design
feature associated with installation of an autothrust system. The
applicable airworthiness regulations do not contain adequate or
appropriate safety standards for this design feature. These special
conditions contain the additional safety standards that the
Administrator considers necessary to establish a level of safety
equivalent to that established by the existing airworthiness standards.

DATES: These special conditions are effective July 17, 2017, and are
applicable July 6, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Send comments identified by docket number FAA-2017-0703
using any of the following methods:
    [squ] Federal eRegulations Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov
and follow the online instructions for sending your comments
electronically.
    [squ] Mail: Send comments to Docket Operations, M-30, U.S.
Department of Transportation (DOT), 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Room
W12-140, West Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC 20590-0001.
    [squ] Hand Delivery of Courier: Take comments to Docket Operations
in Room W12-140 of the West Building Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m., and 5 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except Federal holidays.
    [squ] Fax: Fax comments to Docket Operations at<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Privacy: The FAA will post all comments it receives, without
change, to http://regulations.gov, including any personal information
the commenter provides. Using the search function of the docket Web
site, anyone can find and read the electronic form of all comments
received into any FAA docket, including the name of the individual
sending the comment (or signing the comment for an association,
business, labor union, etc.). DOT's complete Privacy Act Statement can
be found in the Federal Register published on April 11, 2000 (65 FR
19477-19478), as well as at http://DocketsInfo.dot.gov.
    Docket: Background documents or comments received may be read at
http://www.regulations.gov at any time. Follow the online instructions
for accessing the docket or go to the Docket Operations in Room W12-140
of the West Building Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Washington, DC, between 9 a.m., and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeff Pretz, ACE-111, Federal Aviation
Administration, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service, 901 Locust Street, Kansas City, MO 64106; telephone (816) 329-
3239; facsimile<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA has determined, in accordance with 5
U.S.C. 553(b)(3)(B) and 553(d)(3), that notice and opportunity for
prior public comment hereon are unnecessary because the substance of
these special conditions has been subject to the public comment process
in several prior instances with no substantive comments received. The
FAA therefore finds that good cause exists for making these special
conditions effective upon issuance.

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       Special condition No.\2\              Company/airplane model
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23-264-SC.............................  Honda Aircraft Company/Model HA-
                                         420.
23-272-SC.............................  Cirrus Design Corporation/Model
                                         SF50.
23-281-SC.............................  Innovative Solutions and Support
                                         Inc./Pilatus Aircraft Ltd., PC-
                                         12 Models.
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Comments Invited

    We invite interested people to take part in this rulemaking by
sending written comments, data, or views. The most helpful comments
reference a specific portion of the special conditions, explain the
reason for any recommended change, and include supporting data. We ask
that you send us two copies of written comments.
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    We will consider all comments we receive on or before the closing
date for comments. We will consider comments filed late if it is
possible to do so without incurring expense or delay. We may change
these special conditions based on the comments we receive.

Background

    On July 9, 2012, Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. applied for a type
certificate for their new PC-24 airplane. The PC-24 is an aluminum
pressurized low-wing business jet with a T-tail configuration and
retractable undercarriage designed to meet the commuter category
requirements of part 23. Two Williams International FJ44-4A turbofan
engines rated at 3,400 pounds (lbs.) of take-off thrust, situated in
nacelles on each side of the rear fuselage power the PC-24. The PC-24
will have a Maximum Take-off Weight (MTOW) of 17,200 pounds (7,802
kilograms). It has a maximum seating capacity of up to ten passengers
and one or two pilots. The airplane will be certificated for day and
night Visual Flight Rules, Instrument Flight Rules and flight into
known icing.
    The PC-24 is equipped with an autothrust system--also referred to
as an autothrottle system. The autothrust system is useable in all
phases of flight from takeoff to decision height on approach. The
system includes speed and thrust modes along with monitors to prevent
the system from exceeding engine or airspeed limits. A servo provides
throttle movement, which is part of each throttle quadrant assembly.
The servo(s) can be overridden by pilot force or disconnected using the
autothrottle quick disconnect switch on either thrust control lever,
the autopilot quick disconnect switch on the yoke, or the autothrottle
control switch on the flight guidance panel.

Type Certification Basis

    Under the provisions of 14 CFR 21.17, Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. must
show the PC-24 meets the applicable provisions of part 23, as amended
by amendments 23-1 through 23-62 thereto.
    If the Administrator finds the applicable airworthiness regulations
(i.e., 14 CFR part 23) do not contain adequate or appropriate safety
standards for the PC-24 because of a novel or unusual design feature,
special conditions are prescribed under the provisions of Sec.  21.16.
    In addition to the applicable airworthiness regulations and special
conditions, the PC-24 must comply with the fuel vent and exhaust
emission

requirements of 14 CFR part 34, the noise certification requirements of
14 CFR part 36, and the FAA must issue a finding of regulatory adequacy
pursuant to section 611 of Public Law 92-574, the ``Noise Control Act
of 1972.''
    The FAA issues special conditions, as defined in Sec.  11.19, under
Sec.  11.38 and they become part of the type certification basis under
Sec.  21.17(a)(2).
    Special conditions are initially applicable to the model for which
they are issued. Should the type certificate for that model be amended
later to include any other model that incorporates the same novel or
unusual design feature, the FAA would apply these special conditions to
the other models under Sec.  21.101.

Novel or Unusual Design Features

    The PC-24 will incorporate the following novel or unusual design
features:

Autothrust System

Discussion

    As discussed in the ``Background'' section, the PC-24 will
incorporate an autothrust system, which is considered a novel design
for this type of airplane. The applicable airworthiness regulations do
not contain adequate or appropriate safety standards for this design
feature. Mandating additional requirements--developed in part by
adapting the relevant portions 14 CFR 25.1329 (automatic pilot systems)
applicable to the autothrust system--along with FAA experience with
similar autothrust systems. This additional requirement mitigates the
concerns associated with installation of the autothrust system.

Applicability

    As discussed above, these special conditions are applicable to the
PC-24. Should Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. apply at a later date for a change
to the type certificate to include another model on the same type
certificate incorporating the same novel or unusual design feature, the
FAA would apply these special conditions to that model as well.

Conclusion

    This action affects only certain novel or unusual design features
on one model of airplanes. It is not a rule of general applicability
and it affects only the applicant who applied to the FAA for approval
of these features on the airplane.
    The substance of these special conditions has been subjected to the
notice and comments period in several prior instances--identified
above--and has been derived without substantive change from those
previously issued. It is unlikely that prior public comment would
result in a significant change from the substance contained herein.
Therefore, notice and opportunity for prior public comments hereon are
unnecessary and the FAA finds good cause, in accordance with 5 U.S.C.
553(b)(3)(B) and 553(d)(3), making these special conditions effective
upon issuance. The FAA is requesting comments to allow interested
persons to submit views that may not have been submitted in response to
the prior opportunities for comment described above.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 23

    Aircraft, Aviation safety, Signs and symbols.

Citation

    The authority citation for these special conditions is as follows:

    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g), 40113 and 44701; 14 CFR
21.16 and 21.17; and 14 CFR 11.38 and 11.19.

The Special Conditions

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Accordingly, pursuant to the authority delegated to me by the
Administrator, the following special conditions are issued as part of
the type certification basis for Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. PC-24 airplanes.
    1. Autothrust System.
    For autothrust systems, in addition to the requirements of
Sec. Sec.  23.143, 23.1309, and 23.1329 the following apply:
    (a) Quick disengagement controls for the autothrust function must
be provided for each pilot. The autothrust quick disengagement controls
must be located on the thrust control levers. Quick disengagement
controls must be readily accessible to each pilot while operating the
thrust control levers.
    (b) The effects of a failure of the system to disengage the
autothrust function when manually commanded by the pilot must be
assessed in accordance with the requirements of Sec.  23.1309.
    (c) Engagement or switching of the flight guidance system, a mode
or a sensor may not cause the auto thrust system to affect a transient
response that alters the airplane's flight path any greater than a
minor transient, as defined in paragraph (l)(1) of this special
condition.
    (d) Under normal conditions, the disengagement of any automatic
control function of a flight guidance system may not cause a transient
response of the airplane's flight path any greater than a minor
transient.
    (e) Under rare normal and non-normal conditions, disengagement of
any automatic control function of a flight guidance system may not
result in a transient any greater than a significant transient, as
defined in paragraph (l)(2) of this special condition.
    (f) The function and direction of motion of each command reference
control, such as heading select or vertical speed, must be plainly
indicated on--or adjacent to--each control if necessary to prevent
inappropriate use or confusion.
    (g) Under any condition of flight appropriate to its use, the
flight guidance system may not produce hazardous loads on the airplane,
nor create hazardous deviations in the flight path. This applies to
both fault-free operation and in the event of a malfunction and assumes
that the pilot begins corrective action within a reasonable period of
time.
    (h) When the flight guidance system is in use, a means must be
provided to avoid excursions beyond an acceptable margin from the speed
range of the normal flight envelope. If the airplane experiences an
excursion outside this range, a means must be provided to prevent the
flight guidance system from providing guidance or control to an unsafe
speed.
    (i) The flight guidance system functions, controls, indications,
and alerts must be designed to minimize flightcrew errors and confusion
concerning the behavior and operation of the flight guidance system.
Means must be provided to indicate the current mode of operation,
including any armed modes, transitions, and reversions. Selector switch
position is not an acceptable means of indication. The controls and
indications must be grouped and presented in a logical and consistent
manner. The indications must be visible to each pilot under all
expected lighting conditions.
    (j) Following disengagement of the autothrust function, a caution--
visual and auditory--must be provided to each pilot.
    (k) During autothrust operation, it must be possible for the
flightcrew to move the thrust levers without requiring excessive force.
The autothrust may not create a potential hazard when the flightcrew
applies an override force to the thrust levers.
    (l) For purposes of this section, a transient is a disturbance in
the control or flight path of the airplane that is not consistent with
response to flightcrew inputs or environmental conditions.
    (1) A minor transient would not significantly reduce safety margins
and would involve flightcrew actions that are well within their
capabilities. A minor transient may involve a slight increase in
flightcrew workload or some

physical discomfort to passengers or cabin crew.
    (2) A significant transient may lead to a significant reduction in
safety margins, an increase in flightcrew workload, discomfort to the
flightcrew, or physical distress to the passengers or cabin crew,
possibly including non-fatal injuries. Significant transients do not
require--in order to remain within or recover to the normal flight
envelope--any of the following:
    (i) Exceptional piloting skill, alertness, or strength.
    (ii) Forces applied by the pilot which are greater than those
specified in Sec.  23.143(c).
    (iii) Accelerations or attitudes in the airplane that might result
in further hazard to secured or non-secured occupants.

    Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on July 6, 2017.
Kelly Broadway,
Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate Aircraft Certification
Service.
[FR Doc. 2017-14938 Filed 7-14-17; 8:45 am]
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