[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 190 (Tuesday, October 5, 2021)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 54803-54806]
[FR Doc No: 2021-21627]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2021-0789; Project Identifier MCAI-2020-01607-T;
Amendment 39-21736; AD 2021-19-18]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all
Airbus SAS Model A310 series airplanes. This AD was prompted by a
determination that new or more restrictive maintenance requirements and
airworthiness limitations are necessary. This AD requires revising the
existing maintenance or inspection

program, as applicable, to incorporate new or more restrictive
airworthiness limitations, as specified in a European Union Aviation
Safety Agency (EASA) AD, which is incorporated by reference. The FAA is
issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

DATES: This AD becomes effective October 20, 2021.
    The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of a certain publication listed in this AD as of October 20,
2021.
    The FAA must receive comments on this AD by November 19, 2021.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments, using the procedures found in 14 CFR
11.43 and 11.45, by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
     Mail: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590.
     Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    For EASA material incorporated by reference (IBR) in this AD,
contact EASA, Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3, 50668 Cologne, Germany; telephone
+49 221 8999 000; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>internet
www.easa.europa.eu. You may find this IBR material on the EASA website
at https://ad.easa.europa.eu. You may view this IBR material at the
FAA, Airworthiness Products Section, Operational Safety Branch, 2200
South 216th St., Des Moines, WA. For information on the availability of
this material at the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>. It is also available in
the AD docket at https://www.regulations.gov by searching for and
locating Docket No. FAA-2021-0789.

Examining the AD Docket

    You may examine the AD docket at https://www.regulations.gov by
searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2021-0789; or in person at
Docket Operations between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays. The AD docket contains this AD, the mandatory
continuing airworthiness information (MCAI), any comments received, and
other information. The street address for Docket Operations is listed
above.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dan Rodina, Aerospace Engineer, Large
Aircraft Section, International Validation Branch, FAA, 2200 South
216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198; telephone and fax<PHONE_NUMBER>; email
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The EASA, which is the Technical Agent for the Member States of the
European Union, has issued EASA AD 2020-0267, dated December 3, 2020
(EASA AD 2020-0267) (also referred to as the MCAI), to correct an
unsafe condition for all Airbus SAS Model A310-203, -204, -221, -222, -
304, -322, -324, and -325 airplanes.
    EASA AD 2020-0267 specifies that it requires a task (limitation)
related to the retraction actuator assembly sliding rod already in
Airbus A310 ALS Part 4 Revision 03 that is required by EASA AD 2017-
0202 (which corresponds to FAA AD 2018-18-21, Amendment 39-19400 (83 FR
47054, September 18, 2018) (AD 2018-18-21)) and that incorporation of
EASA AD 2020-0267 invalidates (terminates) prior instructions for that
task. This AD therefore terminates the limitations for the retraction
actuator assembly sliding rod having part number D52952, D52952-1,
D52952-2, or D58006, as required by paragraph (g) of AD 2018-18-21, for
Model A310 series airplanes only.
    This AD was prompted by a determination that new or more
restrictive airworthiness limitations are necessary. The FAA is issuing
this AD to address the effects of aging on airplane systems. Such
effects could change system characteristics, leading to an increased
potential for failure of certain life-limited parts. See the MCAI for
additional background information.

Related Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51

    EASA AD 2020-0267 describes new or more restrictive airworthiness
limitations for airplane structures and safe life limits. This material
is reasonably available because the interested parties have access to
it through their normal course of business or by the means identified
in the ADDRESSES section.

FAA's Determination

    This product has been approved by the aviation authority of another
country, and is approved for operation in the United States. Pursuant
to the FAA's bilateral agreement with the State of Design Authority, it
has notified the FAA of the unsafe condition described in the MCAI
referenced above. The FAA is issuing this AD after determining that the
unsafe condition described previously is likely to exist or develop on
other products of the same type design.

Requirements of This AD

    This AD requires revising the existing maintenance or inspection
program, as applicable, to incorporate new or more restrictive
airworthiness limitations, which are specified in EASA AD 2020-0267
described previously, as incorporated by reference. Any differences
with EASA AD 2020-0267 are identified as exceptions in the regulatory
text of this AD.
    This AD requires revisions to certain operator maintenance
documents to include new actions (e.g., inspections). Compliance with
these actions is required by 14 CFR 91.403(c). For airplanes that have
been previously modified, altered, or repaired in the areas addressed
by this AD, the operator may not be able to accomplish the actions
described in the revisions. In this situation, to comply with 14 CFR
91.403(c), the operator must request approval for an alternative method
of compliance (AMOC) according to paragraph (k)(1) of this AD.

Explanation of Required Compliance Information

    In the FAA's ongoing efforts to improve the efficiency of the AD
process, the FAA developed a process to use some civil aviation
authority (CAA) ADs as the primary source of information for compliance
with requirements for corresponding FAA ADs. The FAA has been
coordinating this process with manufacturers and CAAs. As a result,
EASA AD 2020-0267 is incorporated by reference in this AD. This AD
requires compliance with EASA AD 2020-0267 in its entirety through that
incorporation, except for any differences identified as exceptions in
the regulatory text of this AD. Using common terms that are the same as
the heading of a particular section in EASA AD 2020-0267 does not mean
that operators need comply only with that section. For example, where
the AD requirement refers to ``all required actions and compliance
times,'' compliance with this AD requirement is not limited to the
section titled ``Required Action(s) and Compliance Time(s)'' in EASA AD
2020-0267. Service information required by EASA AD 2020-0267 for
compliance will be available at https://www.regulations.gov by
searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2021-0789 after this AD is
published.

Airworthiness Limitation ADs Using the New Process

    The FAA's process of incorporating by reference MCAI ADs as the
primary source of information for compliance with corresponding FAA ADs
has been limited to certain MCAI ADs (primarily those with service
bulletins as the primary source of information for accomplishing the
actions required by the FAA AD). However, the FAA is now expanding the
process to include MCAI ADs that require a change to airworthiness
limitation documents, such as airworthiness limitation sections.
    For these ADs that incorporate by reference an MCAI AD that changes
airworthiness limitations, the FAA requirements are unchanged.
Operators must revise the existing maintenance or inspection program,
as applicable, to incorporate the information specified in the new
airworthiness limitation document. The airworthiness limitations must
be followed according to 14 CFR 91.403(c) and 91.409(e).
    The previous format of the airworthiness limitation ADs included a
paragraph that specified that no alternative actions (e.g.,
inspections) or intervals may be used unless the actions and intervals
are approved as an AMOC in accordance with the procedures specified in
the AMOCs paragraph under ``Additional FAA Provisions.'' This new
format includes a ``New Provisions for Alternative Actions and
Intervals'' paragraph that does not specifically refer to AMOCs, but
operators may still request an AMOC to use an alternative action,
interval, or CDCCL.

FAA's Justification and Determination of the Effective Date

    There are currently no domestic operators of these products.
Accordingly, notice and opportunity for prior public comment are
unnecessary, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(3). In addition, for the
foregoing reason, the FAA finds that good cause exists pursuant to 5
U.S.C. 553(d) for making this amendment effective in less than 30 days.

Comments Invited

    The FAA invites you to send any written relevant data, views, or
arguments about this final rule. Send your comments to an address
listed under ADDRESSES. Include ``Docket No. FAA-2021-0789; Project
Identifier MCAI-2020-01607-T'' at the beginning of your comments. The
most helpful comments reference a specific portion of the final rule,
explain the reason for any recommended change, and include supporting
data. The FAA will consider all comments received by the closing date
and may amend this final rule because of those comments.
    Except for Confidential Business Information (CBI) as described in
the following paragraph, and other information as described in 14 CFR
11.35, the FAA will post all comments received, without change, to
https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information you
provide. The agency will also post a report summarizing each
substantive verbal contact received about this final rule.

Confidential Business Information

    CBI is commercial or financial information that is both customarily
and actually treated as private by its owner. Under the Freedom of
Information Act (FOIA) (5 U.S.C. 552), CBI is exempt from public
disclosure. If your comments responsive to this AD contain commercial
or financial information that is customarily treated as private, that
you actually treat as private, and that is relevant or responsive to
this AD, it is important that you clearly designate the submitted
comments as CBI. Please mark each page of your submission containing
CBI as ``PROPIN.'' The FAA will treat such marked submissions as
confidential under the FOIA, and they will not be placed in the public
docket of this AD. Submissions containing CBI should be sent to Dan
Rodina, Aerospace Engineer, Large Aircraft Section, International
Validation Branch, FAA, 2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198;
telephone and fax<PHONE_NUMBER>; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Any
commentary that the FAA receives which is not specifically designated
as CBI will be placed in the public docket for this rulemaking.

Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA)

    The requirements of the RFA do not apply when an agency finds good
cause pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553 to adopt a rule without prior notice and
comment. Because the FAA has determined that it has good cause to adopt
this rule without notice and comment, RFA analysis is not required.

Costs of Compliance

    Currently, there are no affected U.S.-registered airplanes. If an
affected airplane is imported and placed on the U.S. Register in the
future, the FAA provides the following cost estimates to comply with
this AD:
    The FAA has determined that revising the maintenance or inspection
program takes an average of 90 work-hours per operator, although the
FAA recognizes that this number may vary from operator to operator. In
the past, the FAA has estimated that this action takes 1 work-hour per
airplane. Since operators incorporate maintenance or inspection program
changes for their affected fleet(s), the FAA has determined that a per-
operator estimate is more accurate than a per-airplane estimate.
Therefore, the FAA estimates the total cost per operator to be $7,650
(90 work-hours x $85 per work-hour).

Authority for This Rulemaking

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

Regulatory Findings

    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 that this AD:
    (1) Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under Executive
Order 12866, and
    (2) Will not affect intrastate aviation in Alaska.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

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

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

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

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

Sec.  39.13   [Amended]

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

2021-19-18 Airbus SAS: Amendment 39-21736; Docket No. FAA-2021-0789;
Project Identifier MCAI-2020-01607-T.

(a) Effective Date

    This airworthiness directive (AD) becomes effective October 20,
2021.

(b) Affected ADs

    This AD affects AD 2018-18-21, Amendment 39-19400 (83 FR 47054,
September 18, 2018) (AD 2018-18-21).

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to all Airbus SAS Model A310-203, -204, -221, -
222, -304, -322, -324, and -325 airplanes, certificated in any
category.

(d) Subject

    Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Code 05, Time Limits/
Maintenance Checks.

(e) Reason

    This AD was prompted by a determination that new or more
restrictive maintenance requirements and airworthiness limitations
are necessary. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the risks
associated with the effects of aging on airplane systems. Such
effects could change system characteristics, leading to an increased
potential for failure of certain life-limited parts.

(f) Compliance

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

(g) Requirements

    Except as specified in paragraph (h) of this AD: Comply with all
required actions and compliance times specified in, and in
accordance with, European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD
2020-0267, dated December 3, 2020 (EASA AD 2020-0267).

(h) Exceptions to EASA AD 2020-0267

    (1) Where EASA AD 2020-0267 refers to its effective date, this
AD requires using the effective date of this AD.
    (2) The requirements specified in paragraph (1) of EASA AD 2020-
0267 do not apply to this AD.
    (3) Paragraph (2) of EASA AD 2020-0267 specifies revising ``the
approved AMP'' within 12 months after its effective date, but this
AD requires revising the existing maintenance or inspection program,
as applicable, within 90 days after the effective date of this AD.
    (4) The initial compliance time for doing the tasks specified in
paragraph (2) of EASA AD 2020-0267 is on or before the applicable
``limitations'' as incorporated by the requirements of paragraph (2)
of EASA AD 2020-0267, or within 90 days after the effective date of
this AD, whichever occurs later.
    (5) The provisions specified in paragraph (3) of EASA AD 2020-
0267 do not apply to this AD.
    (6) The ``Remarks'' section of EASA AD 2020-0267 does not apply
to this AD.

(i) New Provisions for Alternative Actions and Intervals

    After the existing maintenance or inspection program has been
revised as required by paragraph (g) of this AD, no alternative
actions (e.g., inspections) or intervals are allowed unless they are
approved as specified in the provisions of the ``Ref. Publications''
section of EASA AD 2020-0267.

(j) Terminating Action for Certain Requirement of AD 2018-18-21

    Accomplishing the actions required by this AD terminates the
limitations for the retraction actuator assembly sliding rod having
part number D52952, D52952-1, D52952-2, or D58006, as required by
paragraph (g) of AD 2018-18-21 for Model A310-203, -204, -221, -222,
-304, -322, -324, and -325 airplanes only.

(k) Additional FAA AD Provisions

    The following provisions also apply to this AD:
    (1) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs): The Manager,
Large Aircraft Section, International Validation Branch, FAA, has
the authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested using the
procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. In accordance with 14 CFR 39.19,
send your request to your principal inspector or responsible Flight
Standards Office, as appropriate. If sending information directly to
the Large Aircraft Section, International Validation Branch, send it
to the attention of the person identified in paragraph (l) of this
AD. Information may be emailed to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
Before using any approved AMOC, notify your appropriate principal
inspector, or lacking a principal inspector, the manager of the
responsible Flight Standards Office.
    (2) Contacting the Manufacturer: For any requirement in this AD
to obtain instructions from a manufacturer, the instructions must be
accomplished using a method approved by the Manager, Large Aircraft
Section, International Validation Branch, FAA; or EASA; or Airbus
SAS's EASA Design Organization Approval (DOA). If approved by the
DOA, the approval must include the DOA-authorized signature.
    (3) Required for Compliance (RC): Except as required by
paragraph (k)(2) of this AD, if any service information contains
procedures or tests that are identified as RC, those procedures and
tests must be done to comply with this AD; any procedures or tests
that are not identified as RC are recommended. Those procedures and
tests that are not identified as RC may be deviated from using
accepted methods in accordance with the operator's maintenance or
inspection program without obtaining approval of an AMOC, provided
the procedures and tests identified as RC can be done and the
airplane can be put back in an airworthy condition. Any
substitutions or changes to procedures or tests identified as RC
require approval of an AMOC.

(l) Related Information

    For more information about this AD, contact Dan Rodina,
Aerospace Engineer, Large Aircraft Section, International Validation
Branch, FAA, 2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198; telephone
and fax<PHONE_NUMBER>; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
(m) Material Incorporated by Reference

    (1) The Director of the Federal Register approved the
incorporation by reference (IBR) of the service information listed
in this paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51.
    (2) You must use this service information as applicable to do
the actions required by this AD, unless this AD specifies otherwise.
    (i) European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD 2020-0267,
dated December 3, 2020.
    (ii) [Reserved]
    (3) For EASA AD 2020-0267, contact EASA, Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3,
50668 Cologne, Germany; telephone +49 221 8999 000; email
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Internet www.easa.europa.eu. You may find this
EASA AD on the EASA website at https://ad.easa.europa.eu.
    (4) You may view this material at the FAA, Airworthiness
Products Section, Operational Safety Branch, 2200 South 216th St.,
Des Moines, WA. For information on the availability of this material
at the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>. This material may be found in the AD
docket at https://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating
Docket No. FAA-2021-0789.
    (5) You may view this material that is incorporated by reference
at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For
information on the availability of this material at NARA, email
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or go to: https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.

    Issued on September 9, 2021.
Lance T. Gant,
Director, Compliance & Airworthiness Division, Aircraft Certification
Service.
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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 161 (Monday, August 20, 2012)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 50016-50017]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 117

[Docket No. USCG-2012-0747]

Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Grassy Sound Channel, Middle
Township, NJ

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of temporary deviation from regulations.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation from the
operating schedule that governs the Grassy Sound Channel (Ocean Drive)
Bridge across the Grassy Sound Channel, mile 1.0, at Middle Township,
NJ. The deviation is necessary to accommodate the annual ``The Wild
Half'' run. The deviation allows the bridge draw span to remain in the
closed-to-navigation position for 3.5 hours during the event.

DATES: This deviation is effective from 7:30 a.m. until 11 a.m. on
August 26, 2012.

ADDRESSES: Documents mentioned in this preamble as being available in
the docket USCG-2012-0747 are available online by going to http://www.regulations.gov, inserting USCG-2012-0747 in the ``Keywords'' box,
and then clicking ``Search''. This material is also available for
inspection or copying at 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this rule,
call or email Mr. Jim Rousseau, Bridge Management Specialist, Fifth
Coast Guard District, telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>, email
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>If you have questions on reviewing the
docket, call Renee V. Wright, Program Manager, Docket Operations, 202-
366-9826.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Event Director for ``The Wild Half''
run, with

approval from the Cape May County Department of Public Works, owner of
the drawbridge, has requested a temporary deviation from the current
operating schedule to accommodate ``The Wild Half'' run.
    The Grassy Sound Channel (Ocean Drive) Bridge across Grassy Sound
Channel, mile 1.0, a bascule-lift type drawbridge, in Middle Township,
NJ, has a vertical clearance in the closed position of 15 feet, above
mean high water.
    The Grassy Sound Channel (Ocean Drive) Bridge operating regulations
are set out in 33 CFR 117.721. Under normal operating conditions, the
draw would open on signal from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. from May 15 through
September 30. From 9:15 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on the fourth Sunday in March
of every year, the draw need not open for vessels. If the fourth Sunday
falls on a religious holiday, the draw need not open from 9:15 a.m. to
2:30 p.m. on the third Sunday of March of every year. Two hours advance
notice is required for all other openings.
    Under this temporary deviation, the drawbridge will be allowed to
remain in the closed-to-navigation position from 7:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.
on Sunday, August 26, 2012 to accommodate ``The Wild Half'' run.
    Vessels able to pass under the closed span may transit under the
drawbridge while it is in the closed position. Mariners are advised to
proceed with caution. The Coast Guard will inform users of the waterway
through our local and broadcast Notices to Mariners of the limited
operating schedule for the drawbridge so that vessels can arrange their
transits to minimize any impacts caused by the temporary deviation.
There are alternate routes for vessels and the bridge will be able to
open in the event of an emergency.
    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: August 3, 2012.
Waverly W. Gregory, Jr.,
Bridge Program Manager, Fifth Coast Guard District.
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[Rules and Regulations]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R09-OAR-2011-0302; FRL-9292-6]

Revisions to the California State Implementation Plan, Northern
Sonoma County Air Pollution Control District (NSCAPCD) and Mendocino
County Air Quality Management District (MCAQMD)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Direct final rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is taking direct final action to approve revisions to the
Northern Sonoma County Air Pollution Control District (NSCAPCD) and
Mendocino County Air Quality Management District (MCAQMD) portions of
the California State Implementation Plan (SIP). Both districts are
required under Part C of title I of the Clean Air Act (CAA) to adopt
and implement SIP-approved Prevention of Significant Deterioration
(PSD) permit programs. These revisions update the definitions used in
the districts' PSD permit programs.

DATES: This rule is effective on July 5, 2011 without further notice,
unless EPA receives adverse comments by June 6, 2011. If we receive
such comments, we will publish a timely withdrawal in the Federal
Register to notify the public that this direct final rule will not take
effect.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments, identified by docket number EPA-R09-OAR-
2011-0302, by one of the following methods:
    1. Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow
the online instructions.
    2. E-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    3. Mail or deliver: Gerardo Rios (Air-3), U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency Region IX, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA
94105-3901.
    Instructions: All comments will be included in the public docket
without change and may be made available online at http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided,
unless the comment includes Confidential Business Information (CBI) or
other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute.
Information that you consider CBI or otherwise protected

should be clearly identified as such and should not be submitted
through http://www.regulations.gov or e-mail. http://www.regulations.gov is an ``anonymous access'' system, and EPA will not
know your identity or contact information unless you provide it in the
body of your comment. If you send e-mail directly to EPA, your e-mail
address will be automatically captured and included as part of the
public comment. 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.
    Docket: EPA has established a docket for this action under EPA-R09-
OAR-2011-0302. Generally, documents in the docket for this action are
available electronically at http://www.regulations.gov or in hard copy
at EPA Region IX, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, California. While
all documents in the docket are listed at http://www.regulations.gov,
some information may be publicly available only at the hard copy
location (e.g., copyrighted material, large maps, multi-volume reports)
and some may not be available in either location (e.g., confidential
business information (CBI)). To inspect the hard copy materials, please
schedule an appointment during normal business hours with the contact
listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Laura Yannayon, EPA Region IX, (415)
972-3534<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Throughout this document, ``we,'' ``us,''
and ``our'' refer to EPA.

Table of Contents

I. The State's Submittal
    A. What rules did the State submit?
    B. Are there other versions of these rules?
    C. What is the purpose of the submitted rules and rule
revisions?
II. EPA's Evaluation and Action
    A. How is EPA evaluating the rules?
    B. Do the rules meet the evaluation criteria?
    C. Public Comment and Final Action
III. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

I. The State's Submittal

A. What rules did the State submit?

    Table 1 lists the rules we are approving with the dates that they
were adopted by the local air agencies and submitted by the California
Air Resources Board.

                                            Table 1--Submitted Rules
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            Local agency                Rule No.          Rule title           Date adopted      Date submitted
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NSCAPCD.............................          130  Definitions............           12/14/10           02/28/11
MCAQMD..............................          130  Definitions............           02/15/11           02/28/11
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    On March 22, 2011, EPA determined that the submittal for both
NSCAPCD's and MCAQMD's Rule 130 met the completeness criteria in 40 CFR
Part 51 Appendix V, which must be met before formal EPA review.

B. Are there other versions of these rules?

    We approved earlier versions of Rule 130 for both districts into
the SIP. For NSCAPCD and MCAQMD, Rule 130 was last approved into the
SIP on February 9, 1999 and July 31, 1998, respectively (See 64 FR 6223
and 63 FR 40830). There are no other pending submittals of these rules.

C. What is the purpose of the submitted rules and rule revisions?

    Part C of title I of the Clean Air Act (CAA) requires that the SIP
for any area designated as attainment or unclassifiable for a National
Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) contain a Prevention of
Significant Deterioration (PSD) permit program. Both the NSCAPCD and
MCAQMD are currently designated as attainment or unclassifiable for all
NAAQS, and are therefore required to adopt and implement a SIP-approved
PSD permit program.
    Both NSCAPCD's and MCAQMD's Rule 130, Definitions, define various
terms used throughout the District's regulations. In particular, Rule
130 provides definitions of several key terms related to the PSD
program. Both districts' submitted revisions to Rule 130, Definitions,
are being evaluated together because both the existing SIP rules and
proposed revisions are very similar. In each case, the District has
revised Rule 130 to provide new and revised definitions in order to
ensure consistency with CAA requirements for PSD programs.

II. EPA's Evaluation and Action

A. How is EPA evaluating the rules?

    Since the submitted rules only consist of definitions, our
evaluation focuses on whether the definitions are either identical or
equivalent to EPA's definitions found in 40 CFR 51.100 and 51.166, and
40 CFR part 50.
    Section 110(l) of the Act prohibits EPA from approving any revision
of a SIP that would interfere with any applicable requirement
concerning attainment and reasonable further progress, or any other
applicable requirement of the Act.
    Section 193 of the Act, which was added by the Clean Air Act
Amendments of 1990, only applies to control requirements in
nonattainment areas. Neither the NSCAPCD nor MCAQMD are designated
nonattainment for any NAAQS; therefore Section 193 does not apply to
this rulemaking action.

B. Do the rules meet the evaluation criteria?

    The new and revised definitions contained in both districts'
submitted versions of Rule 130 are consistent with the applicable
definitions of these terms in 40 CFR 51.100 and 51.166, and 40 CFR part
50. EPA's approval of these rules will strengthen the SIP by adding and
updating terms that establish applicability and evaluation criteria for
pollutants subject to the PSD program. The rules do not interfere with
attainment and reasonable further progress or any other applicable
requirement of the Act, and thus are approvable under Section 110(l) of
the Act. EPA's technical support document (TSD) has more information
about these rules and the revisions.

C. Public Comment and Final Action

    As authorized in section 110(k)(3) of the Act, EPA is fully
approving the submitted rules because we believe they fulfill all
applicable requirements. We do not think anyone will object to this
approval, so we are finalizing it without proposing it in advance.
However, in the Proposed Rules section of this Federal Register, we are
simultaneously proposing approval of the same submitted rules. If we
receive adverse comments by June 6, 2011, we will publish a timely
withdrawal in the Federal Register to notify the public

that the direct final approval will not take effect and we will address
the comments in a subsequent final action based on the proposal. If we
do not receive timely adverse comments, the direct final approval will
be effective without further notice on July 5, 2011. This will
incorporate these rules into the federally enforceable SIP.
    Please note that if EPA receives adverse comment on an amendment,
paragraph, or section of this rule and if that provision may be severed
from the remainder of the rule, EPA may adopt as final those provisions
of the rule that are not the subject of an adverse comment.

III. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

    Under the Clean Air Act, the Administrator is required to approve a
SIP submission that complies with the provisions of the Act and
applicable Federal regulations. 42 U.S.C. 7410(k); 40 CFR 52.02(a).
Thus, in reviewing SIP submissions, EPA's role is to approve State
choices, provided that they meet the criteria of the Clean Air Act.
Accordingly, this action merely approves State law as meeting Federal
requirements and does not impose additional requirements beyond those
imposed by State law. For that reason, this action:
     Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' subject to
review by the Office of Management and Budget under Executive Order
12866 (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993);
     Does not impose an information collection burden under the
provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.);
     Is certified as not having a significant economic impact
on a substantial number of small entities under the Regulatory
Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.);
     Does not contain any unfunded mandate or significantly or
uniquely affect small governments, as described in the Unfunded
Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-4);
     Does not have Federalism implications as specified in
Executive Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10, 1999);
     Is not an economically significant regulatory action based
on health or safety risks subject to Executive Order 13045 (62 FR
19885, April 23, 1997);
     Is not a significant regulatory action subject to
Executive Order 13211 (66 FR 28355, May 22, 2001);
     Is not subject to requirements of Section 12(d) of the
National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272
note) because application of those requirements would be inconsistent
with the Clean Air Act; and
     Does not provide EPA with the discretionary authority to
address disproportionate human health or environmental effects with
practical, appropriate, and legally permissible methods under Executive
Order 12898 (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994).
    In addition, this rule does not have tribal implications as
specified by Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9, 2000),
because the SIP is not approved to apply in Indian country located in
the State, and EPA notes that it will not impose substantial direct
costs on tribal governments or preempt tribal law.
    The Congressional Review Act, 5 U.S.C. 801 et seq., as added by the
Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996, generally
provides that before a rule may take effect, the agency promulgating
the rule must submit a rule report, which includes a copy of the rule,
to each House of the Congress and to the Comptroller General of the
United States. EPA will submit a report containing this action and
other required information to the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of
Representatives, and the Comptroller General of the United States prior
to publication of the rule in the Federal Register. A major rule cannot
take effect until 60 days after it is published in the Federal
Register. This action is not a ``major rule'' as defined by 5 U.S.C.
804(2).
    Under section 307(b)(1) of the Clean Air Act, petitions for
judicial review of this action must be filed in the United States Court
of Appeals for the appropriate circuit by July 5, 2011. Filing a
petition for reconsideration by the Administrator of this final rule
does not affect the finality of this action for the purposes of
judicial review nor does it extend the time within which a petition for
judicial review may be filed, and shall not postpone the effectiveness
of such rule or action. Parties with objections to this direct final
rule are encouraged to file a comment in response to the parallel
notice of proposed rulemaking for this action published in the Proposed
Rules section of today's Federal Register, rather than file an
immediate petition for judicial review of this direct final rule, so
that EPA can withdraw this direct final rule and address the comment in
the proposed rulemaking. This action may not be challenged later in
proceedings to enforce its requirements (see section 307(b)(2)).

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Incorporation by
reference, Intergovernmental relations, Ozone, Particulate matter,
Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Volatile organic compounds.

    Dated: March 31, 2011.
Jared Blumenfeld,
Regional Administrator, Region IX.

    Part 52, chapter I, title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations is
amended as follows:

PART 52--[AMENDED]

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1. The authority citation for Part 52 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.

Subpart F--California

0
2. Section 52.220 is amended by adding paragraph (c)(385) to read as
follows:

Sec.  52.220  Identification of plan.

* * * * *
    (c) * * *
    (385) New and amended regulations for the following APCDs were
submitted on February 28, 2011.
    (i) Incorporation by Reference.
    (A) Mendocino County Air Quality Management District.
    (1) Rule 130, ``Definitions,'' amended February 15, 2011.
    (B) Northern Sonoma County Air Pollution Control District.
    (1) Rule 130, ``Definitions,'' amended December 14, 2010.

[FR Doc. 2011-11038 Filed 5-4-11; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket Nos. ER08-19-000, ER08-19-001, ER08-19-002, ER08-19-003]

Energy Algorithms, LLC; Notice of Issuance of Order

January 7, 2008.
    Energy Algorithms, LLC (EnAlgo) filed an application for market-
based rate authority, with accompanying rate schedule. The proposed
market-based rate schedule provide for the sale of energy and capacity
at market-based rates. EnAlgo also requested waivers of various
Commission regulations. In particular, EnAlgo requested that the
Commission grant blanket approval under 18 CFR part 34 of all future
issuances of securities and assumptions of liability by EnAlgo.
    On January 4, 2008, pursuant to delegated authority, the Director,
Division of Tariffs and Market Development-West, granted the requests
for blanket approval under Part 34 (Director's Order). The Director's
Order also stated that the Commission would publish a separate notice
in the Federal Register establishing a period of time for the filing of
protests. Accordingly, any person desiring to be heard concerning the
blanket approvals of issuances of securities or assumptions of
liability by EnAlgo, should file a protest 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, 385.214 (2004).
    Notice is hereby given that the deadline for filing protests is
February 4, 2008.
    Absent a request to be heard in opposition to such blanket
approvals by the deadline above, EnAlgo is authorized to issue
securities and assume obligations or liabilities as a guarantor,
indorser, surety, or otherwise in respect of any security of another
person; provided that such issuance or assumption is for some lawful
object within the corporate purposes of EnAlgo, compatible with the
public interest, and is reasonably necessary or appropriate for such
purposes.
    The Commission reserves the right to require a further showing that
neither public nor private interests will be adversely affected by
continued approvals of EnAlgo's issuance of securities or assumptions
of liability.
    Copies of the full text of the Director's Order are available from
the Commission's Public Reference Room, 888 First Street, NE.,
Washington, DC 20426. The Order may also be viewed on the Commission's
Web site at http://www.ferc.gov, using the eLibrary link. Enter the

docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number
filed to access the document. Comments, protests, and interventions may
be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper. See, 18 CFR
385.2001(a) (1) (iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site
under the ``e-Filing'' link. The Commission strongly encourages
electronic filings.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 104 (Thursday, May 30, 2013)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 32363-32364]
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                                                Federal Register
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains notices to the public of
the proposed issuance of rules and regulations. The purpose of these
notices is to give interested persons an opportunity to participate in
the rule making prior to the adoption of the final rules.

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Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 104 / Thursday, May 30, 2013 /
Proposed Rules

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2013-0472; Directorate Identifier 98-CE-097-AD]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; PIAGGIO AERO INDUSTRIES S.p.A Airplanes

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

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM); rescission.

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SUMMARY: We propose to rescind an airworthiness directive (AD) for
PIAGGIO AERO INDUSTRIES S.p.A. Model P-180 airplanes. The existing AD
resulted 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 partial detachment of the inner protective film
of the composite nacelles. Since issuance of that AD, we have
determined that the unsafe condition does not exist or is not likely to
develop on affected type design airplanes, and therefore the AD should
be rescinded. The proposed AD would allow the public the opportunity to
comment on the FAA's determination of the unsafe condition no longer
existing before it is officially rescinded.

DATES: We must receive comments on this proposed AD by July 15, 2013.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
     Mail: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590.
     Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

Examining the AD Docket

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mike Kiesov, Aerospace Engineer, FAA,
Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri
64106; telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

    We invite you to send any written relevant data, views, or
arguments about this proposed AD. Send your comments to an address
listed under the ADDRESSES section. Include ``Docket No. FAA-2013-0472;
Directorate Identifier 98-CE-097-AD'' at the beginning of your
comments. We specifically invite comments on the overall regulatory,
economic, environmental, and energy aspects of this proposed AD. We
will consider all comments received by the closing date and may amend
this proposed AD because of those comments.
    We will post all comments we receive, without change, to http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information you provide. We
will also post a report summarizing each substantive verbal contact we
receive about this proposed AD.

Discussion

    On March 18, 1999, we issued AD 99-07-10, Amendment 39-11095 (64 FR
14824, March 29, 1999). That AD required actions intended to address an
unsafe condition on the products listed above.
    Since we issued AD 99-07-10, Amendment 39-11095 (64 FR 14824, March
29, 1999), the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), which is the
Technical Agent for the Member States of the European Community, has
issued AD Cancellation Notice No.: 2013-0085-CN, dated April 8, 2013,
which cancelled Ente Nazionale per l'Aviazione Civile (ENAC) (the
airworthiness authority for Italy) AD No. 98-208, dated June 9, 1998.
Italian AD No. 98-208 required the inspections and corrective actions
of Piaggio Service Bulletin (Mandatory) No.: SB-80-0101, Original
Issue: May 6, 1998. AD 99-07-10, Amendment 39-11095 (64 FR 14824, March
29, 1999), is the result of mandatory continuing airworthiness
information (MCAI) issued by ENAC.
    We have been notified that since 2000, all nacelles for PIAGGIO
AERO INDUSTRIES S.p.A Model P-180 airplanes have been manufactured by a
different supplier, and no new occurrences of film detachment have been
reported on earlier manufactured airplanes. Therefore, nacelle inner
panel protective film detachment is no longer considered probable.
Consequently, PIAGGIO AERO INDUSTRIES S.p.A. issued Mandatory Service
Bulletin No. SB 80-0101, Rev. N. ZZ, dated February 19, 2013, to cancel
the previous revision of this service bulletin.

FAA's Determination and Requirements of the Proposed AD

    We are proposing this AD because we evaluated all information and
determined the unsafe condition identified in the existing AD no longer
exists and the AD is not necessary.

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 proposed AD would not have federalism
implications under Executive Order 13132. This proposed AD would not
have a substantial direct effect on the States, on the relationship
between the national Government and the States, or on the distribution
of power and responsibilities among the various levels of government.
    For the reasons discussed above, I certify this proposed
regulation:
    (1) Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under Executive
Order 12866,
    (2) Is not a ``significant rule'' under the DOT Regulatory Policies
and Procedures (44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979),
    (3) Will not affect intrastate aviation in Alaska, and
    (4) 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.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

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

The Proposed Amendment

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

PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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

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

Sec.  39.13  [Amended]

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2. The FAA amends Sec.  39.13 by removing AD 99-07-10, Amendment 39-
11095 (64 FR 14824, March 29, 1999), and adding the following new AD:

PIAGGIO AERO INDUSTRIES S.p.A: Docket No. FAA-2013-0472; Directorate
Identifier 98-CE-097-AD.

(a) Comments Due Date

    We must receive comments by July 15, 2013.

(b) Affected ADs

    This AD rescinds AD 99-07-10, Amendment 39-11095 (64 FR 14824,
March 29, 1999).

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to PIAGGIO AERO INDUSTRIES S.p.A Model P-180
airplanes, all serial numbers, certificated in any category.

(d) Subject

    Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC)/Air Transport Association
(ATA) of America Code 54; Nacelles/Pylons.

    Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on May 23, 2013.
Earl Lawrence,
Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service.
[FR Doc. 2013-12822 Filed 5-29-13; 8:45 am]
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[Notices]
[Pages 84000-84001]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[SEC File No. 270-803, OMB Control No. 3235-0754]

Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Extension: Rule 30b1-
10, Form N-RN

Upon Written Request, Copies Available From: Securities and Exchange
Commission, Office of FOIA Services, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC
20549-2736

    Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the ``Commission'') has submitted to the Office of
Management and Budget a request for extension of the previously
approved collection of information discussed below.
    Rule 30b1-10 [17 CFR 270.30b1-10] and Form N-RN [17 CFR 274.223]
require registered open-end management investment companies (not
including entities regulated as money market funds under 17 CFR 270.2a-
7), registered closed-end funds, and business development companies
(collectively, ``funds''), to file a current report on Form N-RN on a
non-public basis when certain events related to their liquidity and
events regarding funds' compliance with the VaR-based limit on fund
leverage risk in 17 CFR 270.18f-4 (``rule 18f-4'') occur. The first
category of information reported on Form N-RN concerns events under
which more than 15% of an open-end fund's net assets are, or become,
illiquid investments that are assets as defined in 17 CFR 270.22e-4
(``rule 22e-4'') and when holdings in illiquid investments are assets
that previously exceeded 15% of a fund's net assets have changed to be
less than or equal to 15% of the fund's net assets. The second category
of

information reported on Form N-RN regards events for certain open-end
funds under which a fund's holdings in assets that are highly liquid
investments fall below the fund's highly liquid investment minimum
defined in rule 22e-4 for more than 7 consecutive calendar days. The
third category of information reported on Form N-RN regards information
about a fund's breaches of the VaR test under rule 18f-4. A report on
Form N-RN is required to be filed, as applicable, within one business
day of the occurrence of one or more of these events. In addition, a
fund is in certain cases required to file a second Form N-RN when it is
no longer in breach of the applicable limit.
    Based on historical filing data and projected estimates of the
annual number of VAR-based filings, the staff estimates that the
Commission will receive roughly 66 reports per year on Form N-RN on
average When filing a report on Form N-RN, staff estimates that a fund
will spend on average approximately 3 hours of a in house compliance
attorney's time and 1 hour of a senior programmer time to prepare,
review, and submit Form NRN at a total time cost of $1,661.\1\
Accordingly, in the aggregate, staff estimates that compliance with
rule 30b1-10 and Form N-LIQUID will result in a total annual burden of
approximately 264 burden hours and total annual time costs of
approximately $109,626.\2\
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    \1\ This estimate is based on the following calculations: (3
hours x $425/hour for an in house compliance attorney = $1,275 plus
(1 hour x $386/hour for a senior programmer = $386, for a combined
total of 4 hours at total time costs of $1,661. The estimates
concerning the wage rates for an in house compliance attorney and a
senior programmer time are based on salary information for the
securities industry compiled by the Securities Industry and
Financial Markets Association. The estimated wage figure is based on
published rates for in-house compliance attorneys and senior
programmers, modified to account for a 1,800-hour work-year and
inflation, and multiplied by 5.35 to account for bonuses, firm size,
employee benefits, and overhead. See Securities Industry and
Financial Markets Association, Report on Management & Professional
Earnings in the Securities Industry 2013.
    \2\ This estimate is based on the following calculations: 66
reports filed per year x 4 hours per report = approximately 264
total annual burden hours. 66 reports filed per year x $1,661 in
costs per report = $109,626 total annual costs.
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    Compliance with rule 30b1-10 is mandatory for all funds. Responses
to the disclosure requirements will be kept confidential. The estimate
of average burden hours is made solely for the purposes of the PRA. The
estimate is not derived from a comprehensive or even a representative
survey or study of the costs of Commission rules. Complying with this
collection of information requirement is necessary to enable the
Commission to receive information on fund liquidity events more
uniformly and efficiently, and to enhance the Commission's oversight of
funds when significant liquidity events occur and its ability to
respond to market events. 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 control number.
    The public may view background documentation for this information
collection at the following website: www.reginfo.gov. Find this
particular information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day
Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information
collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice
by January 2, 2024 to (i) [email protected] and
(ii) David Bottom, Director/Chief Information Officer, Securities and
Exchange Commission, c/o John Pezzullo, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC
20549, or by sending an email to: [email protected].

    Dated: November 27, 2023.
Christina Z. Milnor,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-26406 Filed 11-30-23; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 117

[Docket No. USCG-2016-0633]

Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Housatonic River, Stratford, CT

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of deviation from drawbridge regulation.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation from the
operating schedule that governs the Metro-North Devon Bridge across the
Housatonic River, mile 3.9, at Stratford, Connecticut. This deviation
is necessary to allow the bridge owner to perform timber ties
replacement and steel repairs at the bridge.

DATES: This deviation is effective from 8 a.m. on September 6, 2016 to
8 a.m. on September 19, 2016.

ADDRESSES: The docket for this deviation, [USCG-2016-0633] is available
at http://www.regulations.gov. Type the docket number in the ``SEARCH''
box and click ``SEARCH''. Click on Open Docket Folder on the line
associated with this deviation.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this
temporary deviation, call or email Judy Leung-Yee, Project Officer,
First Coast Guard District, telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>, email
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Metro-North Devon Bridge, mile 3.9,
across the Housatonic River, has a vertical clearance in the closed
position of 19 feet at mean high water and 25 feet at mean low water.
The existing bridge operating regulations are found at 33 CFR
117.207(b).
    The waterway is transited by seasonal recreational vessels.

    The bridge owner, Connecticut Department of Transportation,
requested a temporary deviation from the normal operating schedule to
perform timber ties replacement and steel repairs at the bridge.
    Under this temporary deviation, the Metro-North Devon Bridge will
operate according to the schedule below:
    a. From 8 a.m. on September 6, 2016 through 4 a.m. on September 9,
2016, the bridge will not open to marine traffic.
    b. From 4 a.m. on September 9, 2016 through 8 a.m. on September 12,
2016, the bridge will open fully on signal upon 24 hr advance notice.
    c. From 8 a.m. on September 12, 2016 through 4 a.m. on September
16, 2016, the bridge will not open to marine traffic.
    d. From 4 a.m. on September 16, 2016 through 8 a.m. on September
19, 2016, the bridge will open fully on signal upon 24 hr advance
notice.
    Vessels able to pass under the bridge in the closed position may do
so at anytime. The bridge will not be able to open for emergencies and
there is no immediate alternate route for vessels to pass.
    The Coast Guard will inform the users of the waterways through our
Local Notice and Broadcast to Mariners of the change in operating
schedule for the bridge so that vessel operations can arrange their
transits to minimize any impact 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 effective
period of this temporary deviation. This deviation from the operating
regulations is authorized under 33 CFR 117.35.

    Dated: July 5, 2016.
C.J. Bisignano,
Supervisory Bridge Management Specialist, First Coast Guard District.
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[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

[Docket No. FMCSA-2000-7918; FMCSA-2002-12844; FMCSA-2004-19477; FMCSA-
2005-20027; FMCSA-2010-0385; FMCSA-2010-0413]

Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Vision

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

ACTION: Notice of renewal of exemptions; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: FMCSA announces its decision to renew the exemptions from the
vision requirement in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations for
11 individuals. FMCSA has statutory authority to exempt individuals
from the vision requirement if the exemptions granted will not
compromise safety. The Agency has concluded that granting these
exemption renewals will provide a level of safety that is equivalent to
or greater than the level of safety maintained without the exemptions
for these commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers.

DATES: This decision is effective April 1, 2015. Comments must be
received on or before April 6, 2015.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments bearing the Federal Docket
Management System (FDMS) numbers: Docket No. [Docket No. FMCSA-2000-
7918; FMCSA-2002-12844; FMCSA-2004-19477; FMCSA-2005-20027; FMCSA-2010-
0385; FMCSA-2010-0413], using any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line instructions for submitting
comments.
     Mail: Docket Management Facility; U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building Ground Floor,
Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590-0001.
     Hand Delivery or Courier: West Building Ground Floor, Room
W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and
5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays.
     Fax: 1-202-493-2251.
    Instructions: Each submission must include the Agency name and the
docket number for this notice. Note that DOT posts all comments
received without change to http://www.regulations.gov, including any
personal information included in a comment. Please see the Privacy Act
heading below.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
comments, go to http://www.regulations.gov at any time or Room W12-140
on the ground level of the West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays. The Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) is
available 24 hours each day, 365 days each year. If you want
acknowledgment that we received your comments, please include a self-
addressed, stamped envelope or postcard or print the acknowledgement
page that appears after submitting comments on-line.
    Privacy Act: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits
comments from the public to better inform its rulemaking process. DOT
posts these comments, without edit, including any personal information
the commenter provides, to www.regulations.gov, as described in the
system of records

notice (DOT/ALL-14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at www.dot.gov/privacy.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Charles A. Horan, III, Director,
Carrier, Driver and Vehicle Safety Standards,<PHONE_NUMBER>,
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>FMCSA, Department of Transportation, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE., Room W64-224, Washington, DC 20590-0001. Office
hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, except
Federal holidays.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    Under 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315, FMCSA may renew an exemption
from the vision requirements in 49 CFR 391.41(b)(10), which applies to
drivers of CMVs in interstate commerce, for a two-year period if it
finds ``such exemption would likely achieve a level of safety that is
equivalent to or greater than the level that would be achieved absent
such exemption.'' The procedures for requesting an exemption (including
renewals) are set out in 49 CFR part 381.

II. Exemption Decision

    This notice addresses 11 individuals who have requested renewal of
their exemptions in accordance with FMCSA procedures. FMCSA has
evaluated these 11 applications for renewal on their merits and decided
to extend each exemption for a renewable two-year period. They are:

Michael L. Ballantyne (MO)
David F. Breuer (WI)
Joseph A. Dean (AR)
Kenneth L. Handy (IA)
Daniel L. Jacobs (AZ)
Jimmy C. Killian (NC)
Jose M. Limon-Alvarado (WA)
Joe L. Meredith, Jr. (VA)
John W. Montgomery (MA)
Robert A. Moss (MO)
Artis Suitt (NC)

    The exemptions are extended subject to the following conditions:
(1) That each individual has a physical examination every year (a) by
an ophthalmologist or optometrist who attests that the vision in the
better eye continues to meet the requirements in 49 CFR 391.41(b)(10),
and (b) by a medical examiner who attests that the individual is
otherwise physically qualified under 49 CFR 391.41; (2) that each
individual provides a copy of the ophthalmologist's or optometrist's
report to the medical examiner at the time of the annual medical
examination; and (3) that each individual provide a copy of the annual
medical certification to the employer for retention in the driver's
qualification file and retains a copy of the certification on his/her
person while driving for presentation to a duly authorized Federal,
State, or local enforcement official. Each exemption will be valid for
two years unless rescinded earlier by FMCSA. The exemption will be
rescinded if: (1) The person fails to comply with the terms and
conditions of the exemption; (2) the exemption has resulted in a lower
level of safety than was maintained before it was granted; or (3)
continuation of the exemption would not be consistent with the goals
and objectives of 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315.

III. Basis for Renewing Exemptions

    Under 49 U.S.C. 31315(b)(1), an exemption may be granted for no
longer than two years from its approval date and may be renewed upon
application for additional two year periods. In accordance with 49
U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315, each of the 11 applicants has satisfied the
entry conditions for obtaining an exemption from the vision
requirements (65 FR 66286; 66 FR 13825; 67 FR 68719; 68 FR 2629; 68 FR
13360; 69 FR 64806; 70 FR 2701; 70 FR 2705; 70 FR 12265; 70 FR 16887;
72 FR 1056; 72 FR 11425; 72 FR 11426; 73 FR 76440; 74 FR 8302; 74 FR
8842; 75 FR 77942; 75 FR 80887; 76 FR 1493; 76 FR 5425; 76 FR 12215; 76
FR 12216; 76 FR 12408; 78 FR 10250; 78 FR 12822; 78 FR 14410). Each of
these 11 applicants has requested renewal of the exemption and has
submitted evidence showing that the vision in the better eye continues
to meet the requirement specified at 49 CFR 391.41(b)(10) and that the
vision impairment is stable. In addition, a review of each record of
safety while driving with the respective vision deficiencies over the
past two years indicates each applicant continues to meet the vision
exemption requirements.
    These factors provide an adequate basis for predicting each
driver's ability to continue to drive safely in interstate commerce.
Therefore, FMCSA concludes that extending the exemption for each
renewal applicant for a period of two years is likely to achieve a
level of safety equal to that existing without the exemption.

IV. Public Participation and Request for Comments

    FMCSA encourages you to participate by submitting comments and
related materials.

Submitting Comments

    If you submit a comment, please include the docket number for this
notice (FMCSA-2000-7918; FMCSA-2002-12844; FMCSA-2004-19477; FMCSA-
2005-20027; FMCSA-2010-0385; FMCSA-2010-0413), indicate the specific
section of this document to which each comment applies, and provide a
reason for each suggestion or recommendation. You may submit your
comments and material online or by fax, mail, or hand delivery, but
please use only one of these means. FMCSA recommends that you include
your name and a mailing address, an email address, or a phone number in
the body of your document so the Agency can contact you if it has
questions regarding your submission.
    To submit your comment online, go to http://www.regulations.gov and
put the docket number, ``FMCSA-2000-7918; FMCSA-2002-12844; FMCSA-2004-
19477; FMCSA-2005-20027; FMCSA-2010-0385; FMCSA-2010-0413'' in the
``Keyword'' box, and click ``Search.'' When the new screen appears,
click on ``Comment Now!'' button and type your comment into the text
box in the following screen. Choose whether you are submitting your
comment as an individual or on behalf of a third party and then submit.
If you submit your comments by mail or hand delivery, submit them in an
unbound format, no larger than 8\1/2\ by 11 inches, suitable for
copying and electronic filing. If you submit comments by mail and would
like to know that they reached the facility, please enclose a stamped,
self-addressed postcard or envelope. FMCSA will consider all comments
and material received during the comment period and may change this
notice based on your comments.

Viewing Comments and Documents

    To view comments, as well as any documents mentioned in this
preamble as being available in the docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov and in the search box insert the docket number,
``FMCSA-2000-7918; FMCSA-2002-12844; FMCSA-2004-19477; FMCSA-2005-
20027; FMCSA-2010-0385; FMCSA-2010-0413'' in the ``Keyword'' box and
click ``Search.'' Next, click ``Open Docket Folder'' button choose the
document listed to review. If you do not have access to the Internet,
you may view the docket online by visiting the Docket Management
Facility in Room W12-140 on the ground floor of the DOT West Building,
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5
p.m., e.t., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

    Issued on: March 2, 2015.
 Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy.
[FR Doc. 2015-05244 Filed 3-5-15; 8:45 am]
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