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[Notices]
[Pages 19081-19082]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket Number FRA-2021-0040]

Petition for Waiver of Compliance

    Under part 211 of title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), this
document provides the public notice that on March 22, 2021, the New
Orleans Public Belt Railroad (NOPB), petitioned the Federal Railroad
Administration (FRA) for a waiver of compliance from certain provisions
of the Federal railroad safety regulations contained at 49 CFR part
240, Qualification and Certification of Locomotive Engineers, and part
242, Qualification and Certification of Conductors. FRA assigned the
petition Docket Number FRA-2021-0040.
    The relief is requested as part of NOPB's proposed implementation
of and participation in FRA's Confidential Close Call Reporting System
(C\3\RS) Program. NOPB seeks to shield reporting employees and the
railroad from mandatory punitive sanctions that would otherwise arise
as provided in 49 CFR 240.117(e)(1)-(4); 240.305(a)(l)-(4) and (a)(6);
240.307; 242.403(b), (c), (e)(l)-(4), (e)(6)-(11), (f)(l)-(2); and
242.407. The C\3\RS Program encourages certified operating crew members
to report close calls and protects the employees and the railroad from
discipline or sanctions arising from the incidents reported per the
C\3\RS Implementing Memorandum of Understanding.
    A copy of the petition, as well as any written communications
concerning the petition, is available for review online at
www.regulations.gov.
    Interested parties are invited to participate in these proceedings
by submitting written views, data, or comments. FRA does not anticipate
scheduling a public hearing in connection with these proceedings since
the facts do not appear to warrant a hearing. If any interested parties
desire an opportunity for oral comment and a public hearing, they
should notify FRA, in writing, before the end of the comment period and
specify the basis for their request.
    All communications concerning these proceedings should identify the
appropriate docket number and may be submitted by any of the following
methods:
     Website: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments.
     Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
     Mail: Docket Operations Facility, U.S. Department of
Transportation (DOT), 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE, W12-140, Washington, DC
20590.
     Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE, Room W12-140,
Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal Holidays.
    Communications received by May 27, 2021 will be considered by FRA
before final action is taken. Comments received after that date will be
considered if practicable.
    Anyone can search the electronic form of any written communications
and comments received into any of our dockets by the name of the
individual submitting the comment (or signing the document, if
submitted on behalf of an association, business, labor union, etc.).
Under 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits

comments from the public to better inform its processes. 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 https://www.transportation.gov/privacy. See also https://www.regulations.gov/privacyNotice for the privacy notice of regulations.gov.

    Issued in Washington, DC.
John Karl Alexy,
Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, Chief Safety Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

Twenty Fourth Meeting: RTCA Special Committee 203, Unmanned
Aircraft Systems

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

ACTION: Meeting Notice of RTCA Special Committee 203, Unmanned Aircraft
Systems.

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SUMMARY: The FAA is issuing this notice to advise the public of the
twenty third meeting of RTCA Special Committee 203, Unmanned Aircraft
Systems.

DATES: The meeting will be held May 1-3, 2013, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00
p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at RTCA, Inc., 1150 18th St. NW.,
Suite 910, Washington, DC 20036.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The RTCA Secretariat, 1150 18th
Street, NW., Suite 910, Washington, DC 20036, or by telephone at (202)
833-9339, fax at<PHONE_NUMBER>, or Web site at http://www.rtca.org.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to section 10(a)(2) of the Federal
Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 5 U.S.C., App.), notice is
hereby given for a meeting of Special Committee 203. The agenda will
include the following:

May 1-3, 2013

Opening Plenary Session

     Introductory Remarks and Introductions
     Review Meeting Agenda
     Review/Approval of Twenty Third Plenary Meeting Summary
     Leadership Update
     Workgroup Progress
     Review/Approval--New Document--Operational Functional
Requirements and Safety Objectives for Unmanned Aircraft Systems and
Minimum Aviation System Performance Standards
     Other Business
     Adjourn
    Attendance is open to the interested public but limited to space
availability. With the approval of the chairman, members of the public
may present oral statements at the meeting. Persons wishing to present
statements or obtain information should contact the person listed in
the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. Members of the public may
present a written statement to the committee at any time.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on March 28, 2013.
Paige Williams,
Management Analyst, NextGen, Business Operations Group, Federal
Aviation Administration.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[ER-FRL-9059-6]

Environmental Impact Statements; Notice of Availability

    Responsible Agency: Office of Federal Activities, General
Information<PHONE_NUMBER> or https://www.epa.gov/nepa.

Weekly receipt of Environmental Impact Statements (EIS)
Filed November 19, 2021 10 a.m. EST Through November 29, 2021 10 a.m.
EST
Pursuant to 40 CFR 1506.9.

Notice

    Section 309(a) of the Clean Air Act requires that EPA make public
its comments on EISs issued by other Federal agencies. EPA's comment
letters on EISs are available at: https://cdxnodengn.epa.gov/cdx-enepa-public/action/eis/search.

EIS No. 20210178, Final, USFWS, OR, Final Bighorn Sheep Management Plan
Environmental Impact Statement, Review Period Ends: 01/03/2022,
Contact: Shannon Ludwig<PHONE_NUMBER>.
EIS No. 20210179, Draft, Caltrans, CA, Cajalco Road Widening and Safety
Enhancement Project, Comment Period Ends: 01/18/2022, Contact: Aaron
Burton<PHONE_NUMBER>.
EIS No. 20210180, Final, NOAA, CT, Connecticut National Estuarine
Research Reserve, Review Period Ends: 01/03/2022, Contact: Erica Seiden
240-533-0781.
EIS No. 20210181, Final, FRA, NY, Western Rail Yard Infrastructure
Project, Contact: Marlys Osterhues<PHONE_NUMBER>.

    Under 23 U.S.C. 139(n)(2), FRA has issued a single document that
consists of a final environmental impact statement and record of
decision. Therefore, the 30-day wait/review period under NEPA does not
apply to this action.

    Dated: November 29, 2021.
Cindy S. Barger,
Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office of Federal Activities.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID: FEMA-2011-0039; OMB No. 1660-0124]

Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request, FEMA Preparedness Grants: Emergency Operations Center
(EOC) Grant Program

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency, as part of its
continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites
the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity
to comment on a proposed revision of a currently approved information
collection. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
this notice seeks comments concerning the Emergency Operations Center
(EOC) Grant Program.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before February 13, 2012.

ADDRESSES: To avoid duplicate submissions to the docket, please use
only one of the following means to submit comments:
    (1) Online. Submit comments at http://www.regulations.gov under
Docket ID FEMA-2011-0039. Follow the instructions for submitting
comments.
    (2) Mail. Submit written comments to Regulatory Affairs Division,
Office of Chief Counsel, DHS/FEMA, 500 C Street SW., Room 835,
Washington, DC 20472-3100.
    (3) Facsimile. Submit comments to<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    (4) Email. Submit comments to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Include Docket
ID FEMA-2011-0039 in the subject line.
    All submissions received must include the agency name and Docket
ID. Regardless of the method used for submitting comments or material,
all submissions will be posted, without change, to the Federal
eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov, and will include any
personal information you provide. Therefore, submitting this
information makes it public. You may wish to read the Privacy Act
notice that is available via the link in the footer of http://www.regulations.gov .

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sebastian Heath, Branch Chief, Grant
Programs Directorate, Program Development Branch,<PHONE_NUMBER> for
additional information. You may contact the Records Management Division
for copies of the proposed collection of information at facsimile
number<PHONE_NUMBER> or email address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Grant
Program is intended to improve emergency management and preparedness
capabilities by supporting flexible, sustainable, secure, and
interoperable EOCs with a focus on addressing identified deficiencies
and needs. Fully capable emergency operations facilities at the State,
territory, local and/or Tribal levels are an essential element of a
comprehensive national emergency management system and are necessary to
ensure continuity of operations and continuity of government in major
disasters caused by any hazard. Section 614 of the Robert T. Stafford
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5196c), as
amended by Section 202, Title II of the

Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 (Pub.
L. 110-053), states, ``The Administrator of the Federal Emergency
Management Agency may make grants to States under this title for
equipping, upgrading, and constructing State and local emergency
operations centers.''

Collection of Information

    Title: FEMA Preparedness Grants: Emergency Operations Center (EOC)
Grant Program.
    Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved
information collection.
    OMB Number: 1660-0124.
    Form Titles and Numbers: FEMA Form 089-0-0-3, EOC Grant Program
Investment Justification; FEMA Form 089-0-0-18, EOC Prioritization of
Investment Justifications Template; FEMA Form 089-0-0-3A, EOC
Investment Justification Scoring Worksheet.
    Abstract: The Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Grant Program is
intended to improve emergency management and preparedness capabilities
by supporting flexible, sustainable, secure, and interoperable EOCs
with a focus on addressing identified deficiencies and needs. Fully
capable emergency operations facilities at the State, Territory, Local
and/or Tribal levels are an essential element of a comprehensive
national emergency management system and are necessary to ensure
continuity of operations and continuity of government in major
disasters caused by any hazard.
    Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal Government.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 6,258 hours.

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                                                                     Number of                                        Total                     Total
                                                        Number of    responses      Total       Avg. burden per       annual    Avg. hourly     annual
       Type of respondent          Form name/form No.  respondents      per       number of      response  (in     burden  (in   wage rate    respondent
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State, Local or Tribal            EOC Grant Program            700            1          700  8 hrs..............        5,600       $30.96  $173,376.00
 Government.                       Investment
                                   Justification FEMA
                                   Form 089-0-0-3.
State, Local or Tribal            EOC Prioritization            56            1           56  5.5 hrs. (5 hours            308        33.45    10,302.60
 Government.                       of Investment                                               30 minutes).
                                   Justifications
                                   Template/FEMA Form
                                   089-0-0-18.
State, Local or Tribal            EOC Investment               700            1          700  .5 hr. (30 minutes)          350        33.45    11,707.50
 Government.                       Justification
                                   Scoring Worksheet/
                                   FEMA Form 089-0-0-
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    Total.......................  ...................        1,456  ...........        1,456  ...................        6,258  ...........   195,386.10
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Note: The ``Avg. Hourly Wage Rate'' for each respondent includes a 1.4 multiplier to reflect a fully-loaded wage rate.

    Estimated Cost: The estimated annual cost to respondents for the
hour burden is $195,386.10. There are no annual costs to respondents
operations and maintenance costs for technical services. There is no
annual start-up or capital costs. The cost to the Federal Government is
$380,762.85.

Comments

    Comments may be submitted as indicated in the ADDRESSES caption
above. Comments are solicited to (a) evaluate whether the proposed data
collection is necessary for the proper performance of the agency,
including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b)
evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (c) enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) minimize the burden
of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including
through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or
other technological collection techniques or other forms of information
technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses.

John G. Jenkins, Jr.,
Acting Director, Records Management Division, Mission Support Bureau,
Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-82236; File No. SR-CboeBZX-2017-009]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc.; Notice of
Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change Related to
Transaction Fees for the Exchange's Equity Platform

December 7, 2017.
    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 November 30, 2017, Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. (``BZX'' or ``Exchange'')
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'') the
proposed rule change as described in Items I, II and III below, which
Items have been prepared by the Exchange. The Exchange has designated
the proposed rule change as one establishing or changing a member due,
fee, or other charge imposed by the Exchange under Section
19(b)(3)(A)(ii) of the Act \3\ and Rule 19b-4(f)(2) thereunder,\4\
which renders the proposed rule change effective upon filing with the
Commission. The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
    \3\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(ii).
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance
of the Proposed Rule Change

    The Exchange filed a proposal to amend the fee schedule applicable
to Members \5\ and non-Members of the Exchange pursuant to BZX Rules
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    \5\ The term ``Member'' is defined as ``any registered broker or
dealer that has been admitted to membership in the Exchange.'' See
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    The text of the proposed rule change is available at the Exchange's
website at www.markets.cboe.com, at the principal office of the
Exchange, and at the Commission's Public Reference Room.

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

    In its filing with the Commission, the 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 parts
of such statements.

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

1. Purpose
    The Exchange proposes to amend its fee schedule to delete the
Retail Order Tier under footnote 11. Fee code ZA is appended to Retail
Orders that add liquidity on the Exchange. Retail Orders which yield
fee code ZA currently receive a rebate of $0.0032 per share in
securities priced at or above $1.00 and are charged no fee in
securities priced below $1.00. Currently, under the Retail Order Tier,
a Retail Order \6\ that yields fee code ZA will receive an enhanced
rebate of $0.0034 per share where that Member adds Retail Orders that
average at least 0.07% of TCV.\7\ Going forward, Members would receive
the same rebate of $0.0032 per share for all of their Retail Orders
that yield fee code ZA.\8\ The Exchange proposes to implement this
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    \6\ ``Retail Orders'' are defined as ``an agency or riskless
principal order that meets the criteria of FINRA Rule 5320.03 that
originates from a natural person and is submitted to the Exchange by
a Retail Member Organization, provided that no change is made to the
terms of the order with respect to price or side of market and the
order does not originate from a trading algorithm or any other
computerized methodology.'' See Exchange Rule 11.25(a)(2).
    \7\ ``TCV'' means total consolidated volume calculated as the
volume reported by all exchanges and trade reporting facilities to a
consolidated transaction reporting plan for the month for which the
fees apply. Id.
    \8\ The Exchange also proposes to delete reference to footnote
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2. Statutory Basis
    The Exchange believes that the proposed rule change is consistent
with the objectives of Section 6 of the Act,\9\ in general, and
furthers the objectives of Section 6(b)(4),\10\ in particular, as it is
designed to provide for the equitable allocation of reasonable dues,
fees and other charges among its Members and other persons using its
facilities. The Exchange believes eliminating the Retail Order Tier is
equitable and reasonable because Retail Orders that yield fee code ZA
may continue to receive an enhanced rebate of $0.0032 per share. The
Exchange believes the rebate provided by fee code ZA will continue to
encourage the entry of Retail Orders on the Exchange as no required
added volume criteria is necessary to achieve the rebate. The Exchange
also notes that the rebate for Retail Orders that yield fee code ZA
remains greater than the rebate offered on another exchange.\11\
Lastly, the Exchange believes that the proposed amendment is non-
discriminatory because it applies uniformly to all Members.
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    \9\ 15 U.S.C. 78f.
    \10\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(4).
    \11\ NYSE Arca, Inc. (``NYSE Arca'') provides a standard rebate
of $0.0030 per share for retail orders that add liquidity. See the
NYSE Arca fee schedule available at https://www.nyse.com/publicdocs/nyse/markets/nyse-arca/NYSE_Arca_Marketplace_Fees.pdf.
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(B) Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

    The Exchange believes that the proposed rule change is consistent
with the objectives of Section 6 of the Act,\12\ in general, and
furthers the objectives of Section 6(b)(4),\13\ in particular, as it is
designed to provide for the equitable allocation of reasonable dues,
fees and other charges among its Members and other persons using its
facilities. The Exchange believes eliminating the Retail Order Tier is
equitable and reasonable because Retail Orders that yield fee code ZA
may continue to receive an enhanced rebate of $0.0032 per share. The
Exchange believes the rebate provided by fee code ZA will continue to
encourage the entry of Retail Orders on the Exchange as no required
added volume criteria is necessary to achieve the rebate. The Exchange
also notes that the rebate for Retail Orders that yield fee code ZA
remains greater than the rebate offered on another exchange.\14\
Lastly, the Exchange believes that the proposed amendment is non-
discriminatory because it applies uniformly to all Members.
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    \12\ 15 U.S.C. 78f.
    \13\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(4).
    \14\ NYSE Arca, Inc. (``NYSE Arca'') provides a standard rebate
of $0.0030 per share for retail orders that add liquidity. See the
NYSE Arca fee schedule available at https://www.nyse.com/publicdocs/nyse/markets/nyse-arca/NYSE_Arca_Marketplace_Fees.pdf.
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(C) Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Comments on the
Proposed Rule Change Received From Members, Participants or Others

    The Exchange has not solicited, and does not intend to solicit,
comments on this proposed rule change. The Exchange has not received
any unsolicited written comments from Members or other interested
parties.

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

    The foregoing rule change has become effective pursuant to Section
19(b)(3)(A) of the Act \15\ and paragraph (f) of Rule 19b-4
thereunder.\16\ At any time within 60 days of the filing of the
proposed rule change, the Commission summarily may temporarily suspend
such rule change if it appears to the Commission that such action is
necessary or appropriate in the public interest, for the protection of
investors, or otherwise in furtherance of the purposes of the Act.
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    \15\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
    \16\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f).
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IV. Solicitation of Comments

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

Electronic Comments

     Use the Commission's internet comment form (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml); or
     Send an email to [email protected]. Please include
File Number SR-CboeBZX-2017-009 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

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

All submissions should refer to File Number SR-CboeBZX-2017-009. This
file number should be included on the subject line if email is used. To
help the Commission process and review your comments more efficiently,
please use only one method. The Commission will post all comments on
the Commission's internet website (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml).
Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments, all written
statements with respect to the proposed rule change that are filed with
the Commission, and all written communications relating to the proposed
rule change between the Commission and any person, other than those
that may be withheld from the public in accordance with the provisions
of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be available for website viewing and printing in
the Commission's Public Reference Room, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC
20549, on official business days between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and
3:00 p.m. Copies of the filing also will be available for inspection
and copying at the principal office of the Exchange. All comments
received will be posted without change. Persons submitting comments are
cautioned that we do not redact or edit

personal identifying information from comment submissions. You should
submit only information that you wish to make available publicly. All
submissions should refer to File Number SR-CboeBZX-2017-009 and should
be submitted on or before January 3, 2018.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
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Eduardo A. Aleman,
Assistant Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID: FEMA-2017-0008; OMB No. 1660-0118]

Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program
(HSEEP) Documentation

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency, as part of its
continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites
the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity
to comment on a revision of a currently approved information
collection. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
this notice seeks comments concerning the After Action Report/
Improvement Plans, Training and Exercise Plans, and Nominations to the
National Exercise Program which are used to validate current
preparedness capabilities and support future national exercise efforts.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before April 10, 2017.

ADDRESSES: To avoid duplicate submissions to the docket, please use
only one of the following means to submit comments:
    (1) Online. Submit comments at www.regulations.gov under Docket ID
FEMA-2017-0008. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
    (2) Mail. Submit written comments to Docket Manager, Office of
Chief Counsel, DHS/FEMA, 500 C Street SW., 8NE, Washington, DC 20472-
3100.
    All submissions received must include the agency name and Docket
ID. Regardless of the method used for submitting comments or material,
all submissions will be posted, without change, to the Federal
eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov, and will include any
personal information you provide. Therefore, submitting this
information makes it public. You may wish to read the Privacy Act
notice that is available via the link in the footer of
www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christine Haggerty, Program Analyst,
Federal Emergency Management Agency, Protection and National
Preparedness, National Exercise Division, at<PHONE_NUMBER>. You may
contact the Records Management Division for copies of the proposed
collection of information at email address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Presidential Policy Directive 8 (PPD-8:
National Preparedness) issued on March 30, 2011, establishes a National
Preparedness Goal (NPG) that identifies the core capabilities necessary
for preparedness and a National Preparedness System (NPS) which guides
activities to enable the Nation to achieve the NPG. The NPS allows the
Nation to track the progress of our ability to build and improve the
capabilities necessary to prevent, protect against, mitigate the
effects of, respond to, and recover from those threats that pose the
greatest risk to the security of the Nation.
    The NPS provides an integrated approach to preparedness that can be
implemented and measured at all levels of government. This system is an
all-of-Nation and whole community approach to preparedness, from
neighborhood organizations to civic groups and private businesses. It
contains a methodical approach integrated across the preparedness cycle
and links together programs and requirements into a comprehensive
system, driving rational decision-making and allowing for a direct and
defensible assessment of progress against clearly defined objectives.
    The NPS is based on a consistent methodology for assessing the
threats and hazards facing a given jurisdiction. The findings of the
assessment drive planning factors and all other components of the
preparedness cycle including resource requirements, existing
capabilities and capability gaps, driving investments to close those
gaps, making and validating improvements in capabilities through
training and exercising, and continually assessing progress.
    Section 648(b)(1) of the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform
Act of 2006 (6 U.S.C. 748(b)(1)) also provides for these exercises and
states the Administrator ``shall carry out a national exercise program
to test and evaluate the national preparedness goal, National Incident
Management System, National Response, and other related plans and
strategies.'' The Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program
(HSEEP) provides the program structure, multi-year planning system,
tools, and guidance necessary for entities to build and sustain
exercise programs that enhance homeland security capabilities, and
ultimately, preparedness. The HSEEP After Action Report Improvement,
Training and Exercise Plan, and National Exercise Program Nomination
Forms provide the standardized methods for reporting the results of
exercises, identifying exercise program priorities, and submitting
exercise nominations necessary to validate national preparedness
capabilities.
    The HSEEP After Action Improvement Plan will now be submitted from
Indian Tribal governments and an additional annual form will be
required in addition to the one form per quarter requirement resulting
in a small increase in the burden hours due to an increase in the
number of reports estimated to be submitted.

Collection of Information

    Title: Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP)
Documentation.
    Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved
information collection.
    OMB Number: 1660-0118.
    FEMA Forms: FEMA Form 091-0, After Action Report/Improvement Plan
(AAR/IP); FEMA Form 008-0-26, Multi-Year Training Exercise Plan (TEP);
FEMA Form 008-0-27, National Exercise Program (NEP) Nomination Form.
    Abstract: The Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program
(HSEEP) Documentation collection provides reporting on the results of
preparedness exercises and provides assessments of the respondents'
capabilities so that strengths and areas for improvement are
identified, corrected, and shared as appropriate prior to a real
incident. This information is also required to be submitted as part of
certain FEMA grant programs.
    Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 268.
    Number of Responses: 704.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 23,208 hours.
    Estimated Cost: The estimated annual cost to respondents for the
hour burden is $1,494,947.96. There are no annual costs to respondents
operations and maintenance costs for technical services. There is no
annual start-up or capital costs. The cost to the Federal Government is
$60,896.80.

Comments

    Comments may be submitted as indicated in the ADDRESSES caption
above. Comments are solicited to (a) evaluate whether the proposed data
collection is necessary for the proper performance of the agency,
including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b)
evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (c) enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) minimize the burden
of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including
through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or
other technological collection techniques or other forms of information
technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses.

    Dated: February 1, 2017.
Richard W. Mattison,
Records Management Program Chief, Mission Support, Federal Emergency
Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2011-N-0824]

Regulatory Site Visit Training Program

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration's (FDA's) Center for
Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) is announcing an invitation
for participation in its Regulatory Site Visit Training Program (RSVP).
This training program is intended to give CBER regulatory review,
compliance, and other relevant staff an opportunity to visit biologics
facilities. These visits are intended to allow CBER staff to directly
observe routine manufacturing practices and to give CBER staff a better
understanding of the biologics industry, including its challenges and
operations. The purpose of this document is to invite biologics
facilities to contact CBER for more information if they are interested
in participating in this program.

DATES: Submit either an electronic or written request for participation
in this program by January 5, 2012. The request should include a
description of your facility relative to products regulated by CBER.
Please specify the physical address(es) of the site(s) you are
offering.

ADDRESSES: If your biologics facility is interested in offering a site
visit, submit either an electronic request to http://www.regulations.gov or a written request to the Division of Dockets
Management (HFA-305), Food and Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane,
Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852. If you previously responded to earlier
requests to participate in this program and you continue to be
interested in participating, please renew your request through a
submission to the Division of Dockets Management.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lonnie W. Henderson, Division of
Manufacturers Assistance and Training, Center for Biologics Evaluation
and Research (HFM-49), Food and Drug Administration, 1401 Rockville
Pike, Suite 200N, Rockville, MD 20852-1448,<PHONE_NUMBER>, FAX: (301)
827-3079, email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    CBER regulates certain biological products including blood and
blood products, vaccines, and cellular, tissue, and gene therapies.
CBER is committed to advancing the public health through innovative
activities that help ensure the safety, effectiveness, and availability
of biological products to patients. To support this primary goal, CBER
has initiated various training and development programs, including
programs to further enhance performance of its compliance staff,
regulatory review staff, and other relevant staff. CBER seeks to
continuously enhance and update review efficiency and quality, and the
quality of its regulatory efforts and interactions, by providing CBER
staff with a better understanding of the biologics industry and its
operations. Further, CBER seeks to enhance: (1) Its understanding of
current industry practices and regulatory impacts and needs and (2)
communication between CBER staff and industry. CBER initiated its RSVP
in 2005. Through these annual notices, CBER is requesting that those
firms that have previously applied and are still interested in
participating reaffirm their interest. CBER is also requesting that new
interested parties apply.

II. RSVP

A. Regulatory Site Visits

    In this program, over a period of time to be agreed upon with the
facility, small groups of CBER staff may observe operations of
biologics establishments, including for example, blood and tissue
establishments. The visits may include the following: (1) Packaging
facilities, (2) quality control and pathology/toxicology laboratories,
and (3) regulatory affairs operations. These visits, or any part of the
program, are not intended as a mechanism to inspect, assess, judge, or
perform a regulatory function, but are meant to improve mutual
understanding and to provide an avenue for open dialogue between the
biologics industry and CBER.

B. Site Selection

    CBER will be responsible for all travel expenses associated with
the site visits. Therefore, selection of potential facilities will be
based on the coordination of CBER's priorities for staff training as
well as the limited available resources for this program. In addition
to logistical and other resource factors to consider, a key element of
site selection is a successful compliance record with FDA or another
Agency with which we have a memorandum of understanding. If a site
visit also involves a visit to a separate physical location of another
firm under contract to the applicant, the other firm also needs to
agree to participate in the program, as well as have a satisfactory
compliance history.

III. Requests for Participation

    Identify requests for participation with the docket number found in
the brackets in the heading of this document. Received requests are
available for public examination in the Division of Dockets Management
(see ADDRESSES) between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.

    Dated: November 30, 2011.
Leslie Kux,
Acting Assistant Commissioner for Policy.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. RP07-127-000]

Texas Eastern Transmission; LP Notice of Proposed Changes in FERC
Gas Tariff

January 4, 2007.
    Take notice that on December 29, 2006, Texas Eastern Transmission,
LP (Texas Eastern) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff,
Seventh Revised Volume No. 1 and First Revised Volume No. 2, revised
tariff sheets, as listed on Appendix B to the filing, to become
effective February 1, 2007.
    Texas Eastern states that these revised tariff sheets are filed
pursuant to Section 15.1, Electric Power Cost (EPC) Adjustment, of the
General Terms and Conditions of Texas Eastern's FERC Gas Tariff,
Seventh Revised Volume No. 1. Texas Eastern states that Section 15.1
provides that Texas Eastern shall file, to be effective each February
1, revised rates for each applicable zone and rate schedule, based upon
the projected annual EPC required for the operation of transmission
compressor stations with electric motor prime movers. The revised
tariff sheets also reflect the EPC Surcharge, which is designed to
clear the balance in the Deferred EPC Account.
    Texas Eastern states that all costs of electric power compression
required for the incremental services under the Freehold Project and
the M-1 Expansion Project are appropriately assigned to the incremental
projects as required by the Commission orders certificating those
projects. In addition, Texas Eastern states that it has based its EPC
allocation to the TIME Project on the methodology set forth in the
Commission-approved joint settlement in Docket Nos. RP03-542, et al.
    Texas Eastern states that generally, the revised tariff sheets
reflect an increase in Texas Eastern's EPC Adjustment. For example, the
proposed rate changes to the primary firm capacity reservation charges,
usage rates and 100% load factor average costs for full Access Area
Boundary service from the Access Area Zone, East Louisiana, to the
three market area zones are as follows:

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Market 1...........................  $0.035/Dth...........  $0.0012/Dth..........  0.0024/Dth
Market 2...........................  0.104/Dth............  0.0040/Dth...........  0.0074/Dth
Market 3...........................  0.152/Dth............  0.0056/Dth...........  0.0106/Dth
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    Texas Eastern states that copies of its filing have been served
upon all affected customers of Texas Eastern and interested State
commissions.
    Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must
file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of
Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Protests will be
considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to
be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the
proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of
intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices,
motions, or protests must be filed in accordance with the provisions of
Section 154.210 of the Commission's regulations (18 CFR 154.210).
Anyone filing an intervention or protest must serve a copy of that
document on the Applicant. Anyone filing an intervention or protest on
or before the intervention or protest date need not serve motions to
intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant.
    The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and
interventions in lieu of paper using the ``eFiling'' link at http://www.ferc.gov.
 Persons unable to file electronically should submit an

original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC
20426.
    This filing is accessible on-line at http://www.ferc.gov, using the

``eLibrary'' link and is available for review in the Commission's
Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. There is an ``eSubscription''
link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail
notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For
assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or call<PHONE_NUMBER> (toll free). For

TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E7-270 Filed 1-11-07; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2022-0981; Project Identifier MCAI-2022-00032-T;
Amendment 39-22285; AD 2022-26-06]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Canada Limited Partnership (Type
Certificate Previously Held by C Series Aircraft Limited Partnership
(CSALP); Bombardier, Inc.) Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for
certain Airbus Canada Limited Partnership Model BD-500-1A10 and BD-500-
1A11 airplanes. This AD was prompted by reports of flight control
(horizontal stabilizer, rudder, and elevator) decals degrading and
peeling (damage), reports of operators painting over these decals, and
reports that procedures to replace these decals were inaccurate,
potentially causing incorrect positioning of replacement decals. This
AD requires inspecting the left and right horizontal stabilizer decals
for visibility and damage; and for certain airplanes, inspecting the
rudder and left and right elevator decals for visibility and damage;
and doing applicable corrective actions; as specified in a Transport
Canada AD, which is incorporated by reference. The FAA is issuing this
AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

DATES: This AD is effective February 2, 2023.
    The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of a certain publication listed in this AD as of February 2,
2023.

ADDRESSES:
    AD Docket: You may examine the AD docket at regulations.gov under
Docket No. FAA-2022-0981; 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 final rule, the mandatory continuing airworthiness
information (MCAI), any comments received, and other information. The
address for Docket Operations is U.S. Department of Transportation,
Docket Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590.
    Material Incorporated by Reference:
     For material incorporated by reference in this AD, contact
Transport Canada, Transport Canada National Aircraft Certification, 159
Cleopatra Drive, Nepean, Ontario K1A 0N5, Canada; telephone 888-663-
3639; email [email protected]; website tc.canada.ca/en/aviation.
     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>. It is also available in the AD docket at
regulations.gov under Docket No. FAA-2022-0981.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gabriel Kim, Aerospace Engineer,
Mechanical Systems and Administrative Services Section, FAA, New York
ACO Branch, 1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 410, Westbury, NY 11590;
telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The FAA issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14
CFR part 39 by adding an AD that would apply to certain Airbus Canada
Limited Partnership Model BD-500-1A10 and BD-500-1A11 airplanes. The
NPRM published in the Federal Register on July 29, 2022 (87 FR 45709).
The NPRM was prompted by AD CF-2022-01, dated January 7, 2022, issued
by Transport Canada, which is the aviation authority for Canada
(referred to after this as the MCAI). The MCAI states that flight
control decals have been degrading and peeling, operators have been
painting over these decals, and procedures to replace these decals were
inaccurate, potentially causing incorrect positioning of replacement
decals. An investigation determined that the degradation and peeling of
the flight control decals were caused by an incorrect clear protective
coating being applied during production, and that flight control decals
were being painted over because of unclear in-service procedures. The
in-service procedures were revised to clearly state that the flight
control decals are to be masked prior to painting, and to ensure the
flight control decals are properly placed. Flight control decals that
are damaged or incorrectly positioned could introduce rigging offset of
flight control surfaces, which, when combined with other failures or
severe maneuvers, could result in loss of flight control surface
effectiveness or structural loading that exceeds the airframe's
capability. See the MCAI for additional background information.

    In the NPRM, the FAA proposed to require inspecting the left and
right horizontal stabilizer decals for visibility and damage;
inspecting the rudder and left and right elevator decals for visibility
and damage for certain airplanes; and doing applicable corrective
actions.
    You may examine the MCAI in the AD docket at regulations.gov under
Docket No. FAA-2022-0981.

Discussion of Final Airworthiness Directive

Comments

    The FAA received two comments from one commenter, Delta Air Lines
(Delta). The following presents the comments received on the NPRM and
the FAA's response to each comment.

Request for Definition Clarification

    Delta requested the final rule include a statement that clearly
defines ``refer to'' and ``in accordance with'' to give operators a
concise understanding of what steps must be complied with and what
steps are recommended, done as part of other actions, or done with
accepted methods different from those given in the listed instructions.
    The FAA agrees to clarify the actions that are required for
compliance in the service information referenced in the MCAI. In Parts
A, B, C, and D of the service information referenced in the MCAI, some
steps are required for compliance--or ``RC''--and must be done
following the instructions in the service information; other steps may
be done using other approved methods chosen by the operator. The
service information states that the Procedure section of the
Accomplishment Instructions is RC and must be done to comply with the
MCAI (and this AD), but the job set-up and job close-up sections, with
the exception of the return-to-service tests, are recommended only.
Therefore, the actions in the Procedure section are RC, but the job
set-up and close-up sections are not. The FAA has not changed this AD
as a result of this comment.

Request for Change in Sequence of Required Actions

    Delta requested that the proposed AD be revised to include a
statement that allows operators to perform the maintenance review tasks
prior to accomplishing the inspection and replacement of the decals.
The service information specified in the MCAI has the operator perform
an inspection of the decals and then a maintenance record review to
determine which actions to perform.
    The FAA agrees with the request, provided all required corrective
actions based on the results of the records review are accomplished as
specified in the service information referenced in the MCAI. Operators
may not need to repeat the inspections if the tasks in the maintenance
record review accomplished the same task. The FAA has added paragraph
(h)(3) of this AD to define this exception to the service information
specified in the MCAI.

Conclusion

    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 this State of Design Authority, it
has notified the FAA of the unsafe condition described in the MCAI
referenced above. The FAA reviewed the relevant data, considered the
comments received, and determined that air safety requires adopting
this AD as proposed. Accordingly, the FAA is issuing this AD to address
the unsafe condition on this product. Except for minor editorial
changes, and any other changes described previously, this AD is adopted
as proposed in the NPRM. None of the changes will increase the economic
burden on any operator.

Related Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51

    Transport Canada CF-2022-01 specifies procedures for inspecting the
left and right horizontal stabilizer decals for visibility and damage,
and corrective actions. For certain airplanes, Transport Canada CF-
2022-01 specifies procedures for inspecting the rudder and left and
right elevator decals for visibility and damage. The corrective actions
include replacing, restoring, and preserving the condition and
placement of the flight control decals, and re-rigging the rudder and
elevator control surfaces. 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.

Costs of Compliance

    The FAA estimates that this AD affects 56 airplanes of U.S.
registry. The FAA estimates the following costs to comply with this AD:

                                      Estimated Costs for Required Actions
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                                                                                Cost per      Cost on U.S.
                           Labor cost                               Parts cost        product        operators
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10 work-hours x $85 per hour = $850.............................              $0            $850         $47,600
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    The FAA estimates the following costs to do any necessary on-
condition actions that would be required based on the results of any
required actions. The FAA has no way of determining the number of
airplanes that might need these on-condition actions:

                 Estimated Costs of On-Condition Actions
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                                                             Cost per
               Labor cost                   Parts cost        product
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4 work-hours x $85 per hour = $340......            $220            $560
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    The FAA has received no definitive data on which to base the cost
estimates for the on-condition re-rigging actions specified in this AD.
    The FAA has included all known costs in its cost estimate.
According to the manufacturer, however, some or all of the costs of
this AD may be covered under warranty, thereby reducing the cost impact
on affected operators.

Authority for This Rulemaking

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

Regulatory Findings

    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,
    (2) Will not affect intrastate aviation in Alaska, and
    (3) Will not have a significant economic impact, positive or
negative, on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria
of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

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

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

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

Sec.  39.13  [Amended]

0
2. The FAA amends Sec.  39.13 by adding the following new airworthiness
directive:

2022-26-06 Airbus Canada Limited Partnership (Type Certificate
Previously Held by C Series Aircraft Limited Partnership (CSALP);
Bombardier, Inc.): Amendment 39-22285; Docket No. FAA-2022-0981;
Project Identifier MCAI-2022-00032-T.

(a) Effective Date

    This airworthiness directive (AD) is effective February 2, 2023.

(b) Affected ADs

    None.

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to Airbus Canada Limited Partnership (Type
certificate previously held by C Series Aircraft Limited Partnership
(CSALP); Bombardier, Inc.) Model BD-500-1A10 and BD-500-1A11
airplanes, certificated in any category, as identified in Transport
Canada AD CF-2022-01, dated January 7, 2022 (Transport Canada AD CF-
2022-01).

(d) Subject

    Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Code: 11, Placards
and markings.

(e) Unsafe Condition

    This AD was prompted by reports of flight control (horizontal
stabilizer, rudder, and elevator) decals degrading and peeling
(damage), reports of operators painting over these decals, and
reports that procedures to replace these decals were inaccurate,
potentially causing incorrect positioning of replacement decals. The
FAA is issuing this AD to address flight control decals that are
damaged or incorrectly positioned, which could introduce rigging
offset of flight control surfaces, and when combined with other
failures or severe maneuvers, could result in loss of flight control
surface effectiveness or structural loading that exceeds the
airframe's capability.

(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, Transport Canada AD CF-2022-01.

(h) Exceptions to Transport Canada AD CF-2022-01

    (1) Where Transport Canada AD CF-2022-01 refers to its effective
date, this AD requires using the effective date of this AD.
    (2) Where Transport Canada AD CF-2022-01 refers to ``hours air
time,'' this AD requires using ``flight hours.''
    (3) Where the service information referenced in Transport Canada
AD CF-2022-01 specifies to inspect the decals and then perform a
maintenance record review to determine the course of action, this AD
allows the maintenance records review to be done first, and
conditional actions, if any, are subsequently required, depending on
the results of that records review.

(i) Additional FAA AD Provisions

    The following provisions also apply to this AD:
    (1) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs): The Manager, New
York ACO 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 manager of the certification
office, send it to ATTN: Program Manager, Continuing Operational
Safety, FAA, New York ACO Branch, 1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 410,
Westbury, NY 11590; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>. 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, New York ACO
Branch, FAA; or Transport Canada; or Airbus Canada Limited
Partnership's Transport Canada Design Approval Organization (DAO).
If approved by the DAO, the approval must include the DAO-authorized
signature.
    (3) Required for Compliance (RC): Except as required by
paragraph (i)(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.

(j) Additional Information

    For more information about this AD, contact Gabriel Kim,
Aerospace Engineer, Mechanical Systems and Administrative Services
Section, FAA, New York ACO Branch, 1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 410,
Westbury, NY 11590; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; email
[email protected].

(k) Material Incorporated by Reference

    (1) The Director of the Federal Register approved the
incorporation by reference 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) Transport Canada AD CF-2022-01, dated January 7, 2022.
    (ii) [Reserved]
    (3) For Transport Canada AD CF-2022-01, contact Transport
Canada, Transport Canada National Aircraft Certification, 159
Cleopatra Drive, Nepean, Ontario K1A 0N5, Canada; telephone 888-663-
3639; email [email protected]; website tc.canada.ca/en/aviation.

    (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>.
    (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 protected], or go to: www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.

    Issued on December 19, 2022.
Christina Underwood,
Acting Director, Compliance & Airworthiness Division, Aircraft
Certification Service.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9910-10-Region 3]

Adequacy Status of the Submitted Maintenance Plan for the
District of Columbia Portion of the Metropolitan Washington, DC, (DC-
MD-VA) 1997 Fine Particulate National Ambient Air Quality Standard
Nonattainment Area for Transportation Conformity Purposes

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of adequacy.

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SUMMARY: In this notice, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is
notifying the public that EPA has found that the motor vehicle
emissions budgets (MVEBs) in the District of Columbia portion of the
Metropolitan Washington, DC, (DC-MD-VA) 1997 Fine Particulate
(PM2.5) National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS)
Nonattainment Area (hereafter, the Washington Area) Maintenance Plan,
submitted as a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision by District of
Columbia Department of the Environment (DDOE), are adequate for
transportation conformity purposes.

DATES: This finding is effective on May 14, 2014.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gregory Becoat, Physical Scientist,
Office of Air Program Planning (3AP30), United States Environmental
Protection Agency, Region III, 1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Today's notice is simply an announcement of
a finding that EPA has already made. EPA Region III sent a letter to
DDOE on March 25, 2014, stating that EPA has found that the MVEBs in
the Washington Area's Maintenance Plan for budget years 2017 and 2025,
submitted on June 3, 2013 by DDOE, are adequate for transportation
conformity purposes. As a result of EPA's finding, the District of
Columbia must use the 2017 and 2025 Tier 1 MVEBs shown in Table 1 from
the Washington Area's Maintenance Plan for future conformity
determinations for the 1997 PM2.5 NAAQS. The Tier 2 MVEBS
shown in Table 2 adds a twenty percent (20%) transportation buffer to
the mobile

emissions inventory projections for PM2.5 and nitrogen
oxides (NOX) in 2017 and 2025. The Tier 2 MVEBs will become
effective if it is determined that technical uncertainties primarily
due to model changes and to vehicle fleet turnover, which may affect
future motor vehicle emissions inventories, lead to motor vehicle
emissions estimates above the Tier 1 MVEBs. The determination will be
made through the interagency consultation process and fully documented
within the first conformity analysis that uses the Tier 2 MVEBs.
Receipt of the submittal was announced on EPA's transportation
conformity Web site. No comments were received. The findings letter is
available at EPA's conformity Web site: http://www.epa.gov/otaq/stateresources/transconf/adequacy.htm. The adequate direct particulate
matter (PM) and NOX MVEBs for Tier 1 and Tier 2 are provided
in Table 1 and Table 2.

    Table 1--Tier 1 On-Road MVEBs Contained in the Washington Area Maintenance Plan for the 1997 PM2.5 NAAQS
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                                                         Motor vehicle emissions      Mobile vehicle emissions
                        Year                            budget for PM2.5 on-road       budget for NOX on-road
                                                        emissions (tons per year)     emissions (tons per year)
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2017................................................                         1,787                        41,709
2025................................................                         1,350                        27,400
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    Table 2--Tier 2 On-Road MVEBs Contained in the Washington Area Maintenance Plan for the 1997 PM2.5 NAAQS
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                                                         Motor vehicle emissions      Mobile vehicle emissions
                        Year                            budget for PM2.5 on-road       budget for NOX on-road
                                                        emissions (tons per year)    emissions  (tons per year)
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2017................................................                         2,144                        50,051
2025................................................                         1,586                        32,880
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    Transportation conformity is required by section 176(c) of the
Clean Air Act (CAA). EPA's conformity rule requires that transportation
plans, transportation improvement programs, and projects conform to
SIPs and establishes the criteria and procedures for determining
whether or not they do. Conformity to a SIP means that transportation
activities will not produce new air quality violations, worsen existing
violations, or delay timely attainment of the national ambient air
quality standards.
    The criteria by which we determine whether a SIP's MVEBs are
adequate for conformity purposes are outlined in 40 CFR 93.118(e)(4).
EPA described the process for determining the adequacy of submitted SIP
budgets in a July 1, 2004 preamble starting at 69 FR 40038 and used the
information in these resources in making this adequacy determination.
The District of Columbia did not provide emission budgets for sulfur
dioxide (SO2), volatile organic compounds (VOCs), or ammonia
for the Washington Area's Maintenance Plan because it concluded that
emissions of these precursors from motor vehicles are not significant
contributors to the area's PM2.5 air quality problem. The
transportation conformity rule provision at 40 CFR 93.102(b)(2)(v)
indicates that conformity does not apply for these precursors, due to
the lack of motor vehicle emissions budgets for these precursors and
state's conclusion that motor vehicle emissions of SO2,
VOCs, and ammonia do not contribute significantly to the area's
PM2.5 nonattainment problem. This provision of the
transportation conformity rule predates and was not disturbed by the
January 4, 2013 decision in the litigation on the PM2.5
implementation rule.
    EPA has preliminarily concluded that the District's decision to not
include budgets for SO2, VOCs, and ammonia is consistent
with the requirements of the transportation conformity rule. That
decision does not affect EPA's adequacy finding for the submitted
direct PM and NOX MVEBs for the Washington Area's
Maintenance Plan.
    Please note that an adequacy review is separate from EPA's
completeness review, and should not be used to prejudge EPA's ultimate
approval action for the SIP. Even if EPA finds the budgets for the
Washington Area's Maintenance Plan adequate, the SIP could later be
disapproved. The finding and the response to comments are available at
EPA's conformity Web site: http://www.epa.gov/otaq/stateresources/transconf/adequacy.htm.

    Authority:  42 U.S.C. 7401-7671q.

    Dated: April 11, 2014.
W. C. Early, Acting
Regional Administrator, Region III.
[FR Doc. 2014-09719 Filed 4-28-14; 8:45 am]
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