[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 109 (Wednesday, June 6, 2018)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 26226-26228]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 29

[Docket No.FAA-2017-1127; Notice No. 29-044-SC]

Special Conditions: Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. (BHTI), Model
525 Helicopters; Flight Envelope Protection

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed special conditions.

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SUMMARY: This action proposes special conditions for the BHTI Model 525
helicopter. This helicopter will have a novel or unusual design feature
associated with fly-by-wire flight control system (FBW FCS) flight
envelope protection. The applicable airworthiness regulations do not
contain adequate or appropriate safety standards for this design
feature. These proposed special conditions contain the additional
safety standards that the Administrator considers necessary to
establish a level of safety equivalent to that established by the
existing airworthiness standards.

DATES: Send your comments on or before July 23, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Send comments identified by docket number [FAA-2017-1127]
using any of the following methods:
     Federal eRegulations Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and follow the online instructions for sending your
comments electronically.
     Mail: Send comments to Docket Operations, M-30, U.S.
Department of Transportation (DOT), 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Room
W12-140, West Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC 20590-0001.
     Hand Delivery of Courier: Take comments to Docket
Operations in Room W12-140 of the West Building Ground Floor at 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC, between 8 a.m., and 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
     Fax: Fax comments to Docket Operations at<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Privacy: The FAA will post all comments it receives, without
change, to http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal
information the commenter provides. Using the search function of the
docket website, anyone can find and read the electronic form of all
comments received into any FAA docket, including the name of the
individual sending the comment (or signing the comment for an
association, business, labor union, etc.). DOT's complete Privacy Act
Statement can be found in the Federal Register published on April 11,
2000 (65 FR 19477-19478), as well as at http://DocketsInfo.dot.gov.
    Docket: Background documents or comments received may be read at
http://www.regulations.gov at any time. Follow the online instructions
for accessing the docket or go to the Docket Operations in Room W12-140
of the West Building Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
Washington, DC, between 9 a.m., and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: George Harrum, Aerospace Engineer,

FAA, Rotorcraft Standards Branch, Policy and Innovation Division, 10101
Hillwood Pkwy, Fort Worth, TX 76177; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; email
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

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

Background

    On December 15, 2011, BHTI applied for a type certificate for a new
transport category helicopter designated as the Model 525. The Model
525 is a medium twin-engine rotorcraft. The design maximum takeoff
weight is 20,500 pounds, with a maximum capacity of 19 passengers and a
crew of 2.
    The BHTI Model 525 helicopter will be equipped with a four axis
full authority digital FBW FCS that provides for aircraft control
through pilot input and coupled flight director modes. The FBW FCS will
contain an advanced flight control system that will alter the nominal
flight control laws to ensure that the aircraft remains in a
predetermined flight envelope. These Flight Envelope Protection (FEP)
features prevent the pilot or autopilot functions from making control
commands that would force the aircraft to exceed its structural,
aerodynamic, or operating limits. The design and construction
standards, specifically 14 CFR 29.779(a), require that movement of the
flight controls results in a corresponding sense of aircraft motion in
the same axis. The airworthiness standards for an automatic pilot
system in Sec.  29.1329 covers design requirements for basic operation
of the system but does not address dynamic flight envelope limitations
imposed by the automatic pilot system. Currently there are no specific
airworthiness requirements that address FBW FCS FEP in rotorcraft. The
proposed special conditions will require the minimum safety standard
for the FEP features.

Type Certification Basis

    Under the provisions of 14 CFR 21.17, BHTI must show that the Model
525 helicopter meets the applicable provisions of part 29, as amended
by Amendment 29-1 through 29-55 thereto. The BHTI Model 525
certification basis date is December 31, 2013, the effective date of
application to the FAA.
    If the Administrator finds that the applicable airworthiness
regulations (i.e., 14 CFR part 29) do not contain adequate or
appropriate safety standards for the BHTI Model 525 because of a novel
or unusual design feature, special conditions are prescribed under the
provisions of Sec.  21.16.
    Special conditions are initially applicable to the model for which
they are issued. Should the type certificate for that model be amended
later to include any other model that incorporates the same or similar
novel or unusual design feature, the special conditions would also
apply to the other model under Sec.  21.101.
    In addition to the applicable airworthiness regulations and special
conditions, the BHTI Model 525 helicopter must comply with the noise
certification requirements of 14 CFR part 36, and the FAA must issue a
finding of regulatory adequacy under section 611 of Public Law 92-574,
the ``Noise Control Act of 1972.''
    The FAA issues special conditions, as defined in 14 CFR 11.19, in
accordance with Sec.  11.38, and they become part of the type-
certification basis under Sec.  21.17(a)(2).

Novel or Unusual Design Features

    The BHTI Model 525 helicopter will incorporate the following novel
or unusual design features: FBW FCS incorporating FEP features. FEP is
used to prevent the pilot or an autopilot from making control commands
that would force the rotorcraft to exceed its structural, aerodynamic,
or operating limits. To accomplish this envelope limiting, the FCS
control laws change as the limit is approached or exceeded.

Discussion

    The proposed special conditions will require the minimum safety
standard for the flight envelope protection features. The FEP features
must meet requirements for handling qualities, compatibility of flight
parameter limit values, response to dynamic maneuvering, and failure
modes.

Applicability

    As discussed above, these special conditions are applicable to the
BHTI Model 525 helicopter. Should BHTI apply at a later date for a
change to the type certificate to include another model incorporating
the same novel or unusual design feature, the special conditions would
apply to that model as well.

Conclusion

    This action affects only certain novel or unusual design features
on one model of rotorcraft. It is not a rule of general applicability.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 29

    Aircraft, Aviation safety, Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements.

    The authority citation for these special conditions is as follows:

    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701, 44702, 44704.

The Proposed Special Conditions

    Accordingly, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes the
following special conditions as part of the type certification basis
for Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc., Model 525 helicopters:

Flight Envelope Protection

    The Flight Envelope Protection (FEP) features of the FCS must meet
the following requirements:
    a. Onset characteristics of each envelope protection feature must
be smooth, appropriate to the phase of flight and type of maneuver, and
not in conflict with the ability of the pilot to satisfactorily change
rotorcraft flight path, speed, or attitude within the approved flight
envelope.
    b. Limit values of protected flight parameters (and if applicable,
associated warning thresholds) must be compatible with:
    1. Rotorcraft structural limits;
    2. Safe and controllable maneuvering of the rotorcraft;
    3. Margins to critical conditions. Dynamic maneuvering, airframe
and system tolerances (both manufacturing and in-service), and non-
steady atmospheric conditions--in any appropriate combination and phase
of flight--must not result in a limited flight parameter beyond the
nominal design limit value that would cause unsafe flight
characteristics;
    4. Rotor rotational speed limits;
    5. Blade stall limits; and
    6. Engine and transmission torque limits.
    c. The aircraft must be responsive to pilot-commanded dynamic
maneuvering within a suitable range of the parameter limits that define
the approved flight envelope.
    d. The FEP system must not create unusual or adverse flight
characteristics when atmospheric conditions or unintentional pilot
action causes the

approved flight envelope to be exceeded.
    e. When simultaneous envelope limiting is active, adverse coupling
or adverse priority must not result.
    f. Following a single FEP failure shown to not be extremely
improbable, the rotorcraft must:
    1. Be capable of continued safe flight and landing;
    2. Be capable of initial counteraction of malfunctions without
requiring exceptional pilot skill or strength;
    3. Be controllable and maneuverable when operated with a degraded
FCS, within a practical flight envelope identified in the Rotorcraft
Flight Manual;
    4. Be capable of prolonged instrument flight without requiring
exceptional pilot skill;
    5. Meet the controllability and maneuverability requirements of 14
CFR part 29 Subpart B throughout a practical flight envelope; and
    6. Be safely controllable following any additional failure or
malfunction shown to not be extremely improbable occurring within the
approved flight envelope.

    Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on May 24, 2018.
Jorge Castillo,
Acting Manager, Rotorcraft Standards Branch, Policy and Innovation
Division, Aircraft Certification Services.
[FR Doc. 2018-12077 Filed 6-5-18; 8:45 am]
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[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. IC22-16-000]

Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-542); Comment
Request; Extension

AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of information collection and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or
FERC) is soliciting public comment on the currently approved
information collections, FERC-542 (Gas Pipeline Rates: Rate Tracking).
The Commission published a 60-day notice in the Federal Register on
June 15, 2022, and received no comments.

DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due October 3,
2022.

ADDRESSES: Send written comments on FERC 542 to OMB through
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain, Attention: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission Desk Officer. Please identify the OMB Control Number 1902-
0070 (Gas Pipeline Rates: Rate Tracking) in the subject line. Your
comments should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice in
the Federal Register.
    Please submit copies of your comments (identified by Docket No.
IC22-16-000 and the form) to the Commission as noted below. Electronic
filing through https://www.ferc.gov, is preferred.
     Electronic Filing: Documents must be filed in acceptable
native applications and print-to-PDF, but not in scanned or picture
format.
     For those unable to file electronically, comments may be
filed by USPS mail or by hand (including courier) delivery.
    [cir] Mail via U.S. Postal Service only, addressed to: Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, Secretary of the Commission, 888 First
Street NE, Washington, DC 20426.
    [cir] Hand (including courier) delivery to: Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, MD 20852.
    Please reference the specific collection number(s) and/or title(s)
in your comments.
    Instructions: OMB submissions must be formatted and filed in
accordance

with submission guidelines at: www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Using
the search function under the ``Currently Under Review field,'' select
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; click ``submit'' and select
``comment'' to the right of the subject collection. FERC submissions
must be formatted and filed in accordance with submission guidelines
at: https://www.ferc.gov. For user assistance contact FERC Online
Support by email at [email protected], or by phone at (866)
208-3676 (toll-free).
    Docket: Users interested in receiving automatic notification of
activity in this docket or in viewing/downloading comments and
issuances in this docket may do so at http://www.ferc.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellen Brown may be reached by email at
[email protected] and telephone at<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: FERC-542 (Gas Pipeline Rates: Rate Tracking).
    OMB Control No.: 1902-0070.
    Type of Request: Three-year extension of the FERC-542 information
collection requirements with no changes to the current reporting
requirements.
    Abstract: The Commission uses FERC-542 filings to verify that costs
which are passed through to pipeline customers as rate adjustments are
consistent with the Natural Gas Policy Act (NGPA), 15 U.S.C. 3301-3432,
and sections 4 and 5 of the Natural Gas Act (NGA), 15 U.S.C. 717c and
717d. These statutory provisions require FERC to regulate the
transmission and sale of natural gas for resale in interstate commerce
at just and reasonable rates. This collection of information is also in
accordance with section 16 of the NGA, 15 U.S.C. 717o, which authorizes
FERC to implement the NGA through its rules and regulations.
    The regulations at 18 CFR part 154 include provisions that allow an
interstate natural gas pipeline to submit filings seeking to:
     Recover research, development and demonstration
expenditures (18 CFR 154.401);
     Recover annual charges assessed by the Commission under 18
CFR part 382 (18 CFR 154.402); and
     Pass through, on a periodic basis, a single cost or
revenue item such as fuel use and unaccounted-for natural gas in kind
(18 CFR 154.403).
    FERC-542 filings may be submitted at any time or on a regularly
scheduled basis in accordance with the pipeline company's tariff.
Filings may be: (1) accepted or rejected; (2) suspended and set for
hearing; (3) minimal suspension; or (4) suspended for further review,
such as technical conference or some other type of Commission action.
The Commission implements these filing requirements under 18 CFR part
154.
    Type of Respondents: Jurisdictional Natural Gas Pipelines.
    Estimate of Annual Burden: \1\ The Commission estimates the total
burden and cost for this information collection as follows:
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    \1\ ``Burden'' is the total time, effort, or financial resources
expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or
provide information to or for a Federal agency. For further
explanation of what is included in the information collection
burden, refer to 5 CFR 1320.3.

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                                                       Annual number                                               Total annual burden       Cost per
          Type of response             Annual number   of responses    Total number    Average burden hours &     hours & total annual      respondent
                                      of respondents  per respondent   of responses      cost per respondent         cost (rounded)          (rounded)
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Request to Recover Costs from                     94               2             188  2 hrs; $174.............  376 hrs; $32,712........            $174
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\2\ The Commission staff estimates that the industry's hourly cost for wages plus benefits is similar to the Commission's $87.00 FY 2021 average hourly
  cost for wages and benefits.

    Comments: Comments are invited on: (1) whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
the Commission, including whether the information will have practical
utility; (2) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden and
cost of the collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality,
utility and clarity of the information collection; and (4) ways to
minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are
to respond, including the use of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.

    Dated: August 26, 2022.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022-18946 Filed 8-31-22; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 12628-002]

The City of Nashua, IA; Notice Soliciting Scoping Comments

May 29, 2009.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
    a. Type of Application: Original Minor License.
    b. Project No.: 12628-002.
    c. Date Filed: January 13, 2009.
    d. Applicant: The City of Nashua, Iowa.
    e. Name of Project: Cedar Lake Dam Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The project would be located at the existing Cedar
Lake Dam, on the Cedar River, in Chickasaw County, Iowa. The project
would not occupy any Federal land.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 USC 791 (a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Ms. Rebecca Neal, The City of Nashua, 402
Main Street, Nashua, IA 50658;<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    i. FERC Contact: Michael Watts<EMAIL_ADDRESS>(202) 502-
6123.
    j. Deadline for Filing Scoping Comments: June 29, 2009.
    All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with:
Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.
    The Commission's Rules of Practice require all intervenors filing
documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each
person on the official service
    list for the project. Further, if an intervenor files comments or
documents with the Commission relating to the

merits of an issue that may affect the responsibilities of a particular
resource agency, they must also serve a copy of the document on that
resource agency.
    Scoping comments may be filed electronically via the Internet in
lieu of paper. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings.
See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's
Web site (http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ferconline.asp) under the
``e-filing'' link. For a simpler method of submitting text only
comments, click on ``Quick Comment.''
    k. This application is not ready for environmental analysis at this
time.
    l. The existing dam and integral powerhouse are owned by the City
of Nashua and were constructed in 1917 and used for power generation
until 1965. The City is proposing to rehabilitate the project and
install new turbine generators and associated equipment. The proposed
project would consist of: (1) An existing 15.5-foot-high concrete dam
with a 258-foot-long spillway equipped with four 6-foot-high taintor
gates, a 6-foot-high control gate, and three 4-foot-high flashboards;
(2) an existing 405-acre reservoir with a normal full pond elevation of
960.1 feet above mean sea level; (3) an existing 50-foot-wide concrete
intake structure connected to; (4) an existing powerhouse to contain
four new turbine generating units with a total installed capacity of
800 kilowatts; (5) a new 75-foot-long, 13.8-kilovolt overhead
transmission line; and (6) appurtenant facilities. The proposed project
would generate an estimated average annual generation of 3,285 megawatt
hours. The project would operate in a run-of-river mode.
    m. A copy of the application is available for review at the
Commission in the Public Reference Room or may 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 field to address the document. For assistance, contact
FERC Online Support at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or toll-free at 1-
866-208-3676, or for TTY,<PHONE_NUMBER>. A copy is available for
inspection and reproduction at the address in Item H above.
    n. You may also register online at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
esubscription.asp to be notified via e-mail of new filings and
issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance,
contact FERC Online Support.
    o. Scoping Process.
    The Commission staff intends to prepare a single Environmental
Assessment (EA) for the Cedar Lake Dam Hydroelectric Project in
accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act. The EA will
consider both site-specific and cumulative environmental impacts and
reasonable alternatives to the proposed action.
    Commission staff does not propose to conduct any on-site scoping
meetings at this time. Instead, we are soliciting comments,
recommendations, and information, on the Scoping Document (SD) issued
on May 29, 2009.
    Copies of the SD outlining the subject areas to be addressed in the
EA were distributed to the parties on the Commission's mailing list and
the applicant's distribution list. Copies of the SD may be viewed on
the Web at http://www.ferc.gov using the ``eLibrary'' link. Enter the
docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number
field to access the document. For assistance, call 1-866-208-3676 or
for TTY,<PHONE_NUMBER>.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E9-13228 Filed 6-5-09; 8:45 am]


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[Notices]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[SEC File No. 270-258, OMB Control No. 3235-0268]

Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Extension: Rule 2a-7

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'') is soliciting comments on the
collection of information summarized below. The Commission plans to
submit this existing collection of information to the Office of
Management and Budget for extension and approval.
    Rule 2a-7 (17 CFR 270.2a-7) under the Investment Company Act of
1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a) (the ``Act'') governs money market funds. Money
market funds are open-end management investment companies that differ
from other open-end management investment companies in that they seek
to maintain a stable price per share, usually $1.00. The rule exempts
money market funds from the valuation requirements of the Act, and,
subject to certain risk-limiting conditions, permits money market funds
to use the ``amortized cost method'' of asset valuation or the ``penny-
rounding method'' of share pricing.
    Rule 2a-7 also imposes certain recordkeeping and reporting
obligations on money market funds. The board of directors of a money
market fund, in supervising the fund's operations, must establish
written procedures designed to stabilize the fund's net asset value
(``NAV''); establish written procedures to test periodically the
ability of the fund to maintain a stable NAV based on certain
hypothetical events (``stress testing''); review, revise, and approve
written procedures to stress test a fund's portfolio; and create a
report to the fund board documenting the results of stress testing. The
board must also adopt guidelines and procedures relating to certain
responsibilities it delegates to the fund's investment adviser. These
procedures and guidelines typically address various aspects of the
fund's operations. The fund must maintain and preserve for six years a
written copy of both these procedures and guidelines. The fund also
must maintain and preserve for six years a written record of the
board's considerations and actions taken in connection with the
discharge of its responsibilities, to be included in the board's
minutes, including determinations to impose any liquidity fees or
temporary suspension of redemptions. In addition, the fund must
maintain and preserve for three years written records of certain credit
risk analyses, evaluations with respect to securities subject to demand
features or guarantees, evaluations with respect to asset-backed
securities not subject to guarantees, and determinations with respect
to adjustable rate securities and asset-backed securities. If the board
takes action with respect to defaulted securities, events of
insolvency, or deviations in share price, the fund must file with the
Commission an exhibit to Form N-CR describing the nature and
circumstances of the action. If any portfolio security fails to meet
certain eligibility standards under the rule, the fund also must
identify those securities in an exhibit to Form N-CR. After certain
events of default or insolvency relating to a portfolio security, the
fund must notify the Commission of the event and the actions the fund
intends to take in response to the situation.
    A fund must also post certain periodic information on the its
website including disclosure of portfolio holdings, disclosure of daily
and weekly liquid assets and net shareholder flow, disclosure of daily
current NAV, and disclosures of financial support received by the fund,
the imposition and removal of liquidity fees, and the suspension and
resumption of fund redemptions. Lastly, for funds that elect to be
retail funds, they must create written policies and procedures
reasonably designed to limit all beneficial owners of the fund to
natural persons.
    The recordkeeping requirements in rule 2a-7 are designed to enable
Commission staff in its examinations of money market funds to determine
compliance with the rule, as well as to ensure that money market funds
have established procedures for collecting the information necessary to
make adequate credit reviews of securities in their portfolios. The
reporting requirements of rule 2a-7 are intended to assist Commission
staff in overseeing money market funds and reduce the likelihood that a
fund is unable to maintain a stable NAV.
    Commission staff estimates that there are 320 money market funds
(80 fund complexes), all of which are subject to rule 2a-7. Commission
staff further estimates that there will be approximately 10 new money
market funds established each year. Commission staff estimates that
rule 2a-7 contains the following collection of information
requirements:
     Record of credit risk analyses, and determinations
regarding adjustable rate securities, asset-backed securities, asset-
backed securities not subject to guarantees, securities subject to a
demand feature or guarantee, and counterparties to repurchase
agreements. Commission staff estimates a total annual hour burden for
320 funds to be 260,440 hours.
     Establishment of written procedures designed to stabilize
NAV and guidelines and procedures for board delegation of authority.
Commission staff estimates a total annual hour burden for 10 new money
market funds to be 155 hours.
     Board review of procedures and guidelines of any
investment adviser or officers to whom the fund's board has delegated
responsibility under rule 2a-7 and amendment of such procedures and
guidelines. Commission staff estimates a total annual hour burden for
80 funds to be 400 hours.
     Records of the board's determination for imposing any
liquidity fees or temporary suspension of redemptions. Commission staff
estimates a total annual hour burden for 2 funds to be 14 hours.
     Records of the board's determinations and actions related
to failure of a security to meet certain eligibility standards or an
event of default or insolvency. Commission staff estimates a total
annual hour burden for 20 funds to be 50 hours.
     Establishment of written procedures to test periodically
the ability of the fund to maintain a stable NAV per share based on
certain hypothetical events (``stress testing''). Commission staff
estimates a total annual hour burden for 10 new money market funds to
be 220 hours.
     Review, revise, and approve written procedures to stress
test a fund's portfolio. Commission staff estimates a total annual hour
burden for 80 fund complexes to be 960 hours.
     Reports to fund boards on the results of stress testing.
Commission staff estimates a total annual hour

burden for 80 fund complexes to be 4,000 hours.
     Website disclosures of portfolio holdings, of daily and
weekly liquid assets and net shareholder flow, of daily current NAV,
and disclosures of financial support received by the fund, the
imposition and removal of liquidity fees and the suspension and
resumption of fund redemptions. Commission staff estimates a total
annual hour burden for 320 funds to be 27,251 hours.
     For funds electing retail fund status, written policies
and procedures limiting all beneficial owners of the fund to natural
persons. Commission staff estimates a total annual hour burden for 2
funds to be 26 hours.
    Thus, the Commission estimates the total annual burden of the
rule's information collection requirements is 293,516 hours.
    The estimated total annual burden is being decreased from 337,328
hours to 293,516 hours. This net decrease of 43,812 hours is
attributable to a combination of factors, including a decrease in the
number of money market funds and fund complexes, and updated
information from money market funds regarding hourly burdens, including
revised staff estimates of the burden hours required to comply with
rule 2a-7.
    Commission staff estimates that in addition to the costs described
in section 12, money market funds will incur costs to preserve records,
as required under rule 2a-7.\1\ These costs will vary significantly for
individual funds, depending on the amount of assets under fund
management and whether the fund preserves its records in a storage
facility in hard copy or has developed and maintains a computer system
to create and preserve compliance records.\2\ Commission staff
estimates that the amount an individual fund may spend ranges from $100
per year to $300,000. Based on a cost of $0.0051295 per dollar of
assets under management for small funds, $0.0005041 per dollar assets
under management for medium funds, and $0.0000009 per dollar of assets
under management for large funds, the staff estimates compliance with
the record storage requirements of rule 2a-7 costs the fund industry
approximately $33.0 million per year.\3\
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    \1\ A significant portion of the recordkeeping burden involves
organizing information that the funds already collect when initially
purchasing securities. In addition, when a money market fund
analyzes a security, the analysis need not be presented in any
particular format. Money market funds therefore have a choice of
methods for maintaining these records that vary in technical
sophistication and formality. Accordingly, the cost of preparing
these documents may vary significantly among individual funds. The
burden hours associated with filing reports to the Commission as an
exhibit to Form N-CR are included in the PRA burden estimate for
that form.
    \2\ The amount assets under management in individual money
market funds ranges widely, varying from below $50 million to well
over $150 billion. We further note that the assets under management
figures were calculated based on net assets at the fund level and
not the sum of the market values of the underlying funds.
    \3\ The staff estimated the annual cost of preserving the
required books and records by identifying the annual costs incurred
by several funds and then relating this total cost to the average
net assets of these funds during the year. With a total of $328.5
million under management in small funds, $52.4 billion under
management in medium funds and $5.4 trillion under management in
large funds, the costs of preservation were estimated as follows:
((0.0051295 x $328.5 million) + (0.0005041 x $52.4 billion) +
(0.0000009 x $5.4 trillion) = $33.0 million. For purposes of this
PRA submission, Commission staff used the following categories for
fund sizes: (i) Small--money market funds with $50 million or less
in assets under management; (ii) medium--money market funds with
more than $50 million up to and including $1 billion in assets under
management; and (iii) large--money market funds with more than $1
billion in assets under management.
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    Based on responses from individuals in the money market fund
industry, the staff estimates that some of the largest fund complexes
have created computer programs for maintaining and preserving
compliance records for rule 2a-7. Based on a cost of $0.0000132 per
dollar of assets under management for large funds, the staff estimates
that total annualized capital/startup costs range from $0 for small
funds to $71.6 million for all large funds.\4\ Commission staff further
estimates that, even absent the requirements of rule 2a-7, money market
funds would spend at least half of the amount for capital costs ($35.8
million) \5\ and for record preservation ($16.5 million) \6\ to
establish and maintain these records and the systems for preserving
them as a part of sound business practices to ensure diversification
and minimal credit risk in a portfolio for a fund that seeks to
maintain a stable price per share.
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    \4\ This estimate is based on the following calculation:
$0.0000132 x $5.4 trillion in assets under management for large
funds = $71.6 million.
    \5\ This estimate is based on the following calculation: $71.6
million in capital costs/2 = $35.8 million.
    \6\ This estimate is based on the following calculation: $33.0
million in record preservation costs/2 = $16.5 million.
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    These estimates of burden hours and costs are made solely for the
purposes of the Paperwork Reduction Act. The estimates are not derived
from a comprehensive or even a representative survey or study of
Commission rules.
    The collections of information required by rule 2a-7 are necessary
to obtain the benefits described above. Notices to the Commission will
not be kept confidential. 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.
    Written comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of
the functions of the Commission, including whether the information
shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the Commission's
estimates of the burden of the proposed collection of information; (c)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of
information on respondents, including through the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
Consideration will be given to comments and suggestions submitted in
writing within 60 days of this publication by May 9, 2022.
    Please direct your written comments to David Bottom, Director/Chief
Information Officer, Securities and Exchange Commission, C/O John
Pezzullo, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC 20549; or send an email to:
[email protected].

    Dated: March 3, 2022.
J. Matthew DeLesDernier,
Assistant Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2020-0975; Product Identifier 2020-NM-061-AD]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited
(Type Certificate Previously Held by Bombardier, Inc.) Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD)
for certain De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited Model DHC-8-400, -
401, and -402 airplanes. This proposed AD was

prompted by a report of main landing gear (MLG) retractions after
striking an obstacle or severe wheel imbalance after a tire failure.
This proposed AD would require inspections for correct height of the
lock link over-center stop pin and for correct gaps of the left-hand
and right-hand MLG downlock proximity sensors, replacement of the shim
if necessary, and corrective actions, and installation of a new
improved proximity sensor electronic unit (PSEU) with software changes.
The FAA is proposing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these
products.

DATES: The FAA must receive comments on this proposed AD by December
17, 2020.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments, using the procedures found in 14 CFR
11.43 and 11.45, by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
     Mail: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590.
     Hand Delivery: Deliver to Mail address above between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    For service information identified in this NPRM, contact De
Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited, Q-Series Technical Help Desk, 123
Garratt Boulevard, Toronto, Ontario M3K 1Y5, Canada; telephone 416-375-
4000; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>internet https://dehavilland.com. You may view this service information 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>.

Examining the AD Docket

    You may examine the AD docket on the internet at https://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2020-
0975; or in person at Docket Operations between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The AD docket contains
this NPRM, any comments received, and other information. The street
address for Docket Operations is listed above. Comments will be
available in the AD docket shortly after receipt.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Darren Gassetto, Aerospace Engineer,
Mechanical Systems and Administrative Services Section, FAA, New York
ACO Branch, 1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 410, Westbury, NY 11590;
telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

    The FAA invites you to send any written relevant data, views, or
arguments about this proposal. Send your comments to an address listed
under the ADDRESSES section. Include ``Docket No. FAA-2020-0975;
Product Identifier 2020-NM-061-AD'' at the beginning of your comments.
The most helpful comments reference a specific portion of the proposal,
explain the reason for any recommended change, and include supporting
data. The FAA will consider all comments received by the closing date
and may amend the proposal because of those comments.
    Except for Confidential Business Information (CBI) as described in
the following paragraph, and other information as described in 14 CFR
11.35, the FAA will post all comments received, without change, to
https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information you
provide. The agency will also post a report summarizing each
substantive verbal contact received about this proposed AD.

Confidential Business Information

    CBI is commercial or financial information that is both customarily
and actually treated as private by its owner. Under the Freedom of
Information Act (FOIA) (5 U.S.C. 552), CBI is exempt from public
disclosure. If your comments responsive to this NPRM contain commercial
or financial information that is customarily treated as private, that
you actually treat as private, and that is relevant or responsive to
this NPRM, it is important that you clearly designate the submitted
comments as CBI. Please mark each page of your submission containing
CBI as ``PROPIN.'' The FAA will treat such marked submissions as
confidential under the FOIA, and they will not be placed in the public
docket of this NPRM. Submissions containing CBI should be sent to
Darren Gassetto, Aerospace Engineer, Mechanical Systems and
Administrative Services Section, FAA, New York ACO Branch, 1600 Stewart
Avenue, Suite 410, Westbury, NY 11590; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax 516-
794-5531; 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.

Discussion

    Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA), which is the aviation
authority for Canada, has issued Canadian AD CF-2016-31R1, dated March
24, 2017 (referred to after this as the Mandatory Continuing
Airworthiness Information, or ``the MCAI''), to correct an unsafe
condition for certain De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited Model
DHC-8-400, -401, and -402 airplanes. You may examine the MCAI in the AD
docket on the internet at https://www.regulations.gov by searching for
and locating Docket No. FAA-2020-0975.
    This proposed AD was prompted by a report of MLG retractions after
striking an obstacle or severe wheel imbalance after a tire failure.
The FAA is proposing this AD to address loss of MLG downlock signal
caused by the vibrations from those events, which leads to de-
energizing the MLG solenoid sequence valve (SSV) and subsequent removal
of hydraulic pressure from the MLG downlock actuator. Loss of the
hydraulic pressure in the downlock actuator, combined with the
vibrations, can cause the stabilizer brace to unlock and the MLG to
subsequently retract. See the MCAI for additional background
information.

Related Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51

    De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited has issued Bombardier
Service Bulletin 84-32-140, Revision B, dated January 30, 2018. This
service information describes set-up procedures for proper
configuration of the MLG prior to performing subsequent procedures for
inspections for correct height of the lock link over-center stop pin
and for correct gaps of the left-hand and right-hand MLG downlock
proximity sensors, and replacement of the shim.
    De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited has also issued Bombardier
Service Bulletin 84-32-143, Revision B, dated November 16, 2016, which
describes procedures for installation of a new, improved PSEU, PSEU
30145-0601, with software changes.
    De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited has also issued Bombardier
Service Bulletin 84-32-149, dated November 16, 2016, which describes
procedures for installation of a new, improved PSEU, PSEU 30145-0602,
with software changes.
    These documents are distinct since they apply to different airplane
configurations. This service information is reasonably available
because the interested parties have access to it

through their normal course of business or by the means identified in
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,
the FAA has been notified of the unsafe condition described in the MCAI
and service information referenced above. The FAA is proposing this AD
because the FAA evaluated all the relevant information and determined
the unsafe condition described previously is likely to exist or develop
on other products of the same type design.

Proposed Requirements of This NPRM

    This proposed AD would require accomplishing the actions specified
in the service information described previously.

Costs of Compliance

    The FAA estimates that this proposed AD affects 57 airplanes of
U.S. registry. The FAA estimates the following costs to comply with
this proposed AD:

                                      Estimated Costs for Required Actions
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          Labor cost                    Parts cost               Cost per product       Cost on U.S.  operators
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Up to 12 work-hours x $85 per   Up to $4,750..............  Up to $5,770.............  Up to $328,890.
 hour = Up to $1,020.
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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
aircraft 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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1 work-hour x $85 per hour = $85......            $374             $459
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Authority for This Rulemaking

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

Regulatory Findings

    The FAA 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) 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 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

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 (AD):

De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited (Type Certificate Previously
Held by Bombardier, Inc.): Docket No. FAA-2020-0975; Product
Identifier 2020-NM-061-AD.

(a) Comments Due Date

    The FAA must receive comments by December 17, 2020.

(b) Affected ADs

    None.

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited (type
certificate previously held by Bombardier, Inc.) Model DHC-8-400, -
401, and -402 airplanes, certificated in any category, having serial
number 4001, and 4003 through 4534 inclusive.

(d) Subject

    Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Code 32, Landing
Gear.

(e) Reason

    This AD was prompted by a report of main landing gear (MLG)
retractions after striking an obstacle or severe wheel imbalance
after a tire failure. The FAA is issuing this AD to address loss of
MLG downlock signal caused by the vibrations from those events,
which leads to de-energizing the MLG solenoid sequence valve and
subsequent removal of hydraulic pressure from the MLG downlock
actuator. Loss of the hydraulic pressure in the downlock actuator,
combined with the vibrations, can cause the stabilizer brace to
unlock and the MLG to subsequently retract.

(f) Compliance

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

(g) Downlock Sensor Rigging and Reduced Lock Link Over-Center

    Within 9 months after the effective date of this AD: Verify both
the height of the lock link over-center stop pin and the gap of the
left-hand and right-hand MLG downlock proximity sensors, and perform
corrective actions as required, in accordance with paragraphs 3.A.
and 3.B. of the Accomplishment Instructions of Bombardier Service
Bulletin 84-32-140, Revision B, dated January 30, 2018. Do all
applicable corrective actions before further flight.

(h) Installation of Proximity Sensor Electronic Unit (PSEU) 30145-0601

    Within 18 months after the effective date of this AD, install
PSEU 30145-0601 in accordance with paragraphs 3.A. and 3.B. of the
Accomplishment Instructions of Bombardier Service Bulletin 84-32-
143, Revision B, dated November 16, 2016.

(i) Installation of PSEU 30145-0602

    Installing PSEU 30145-0602 in accordance with paragraphs 3.A.
and 3.B. of the Accomplishment Instructions of Bombardier Service
Bulletin 84-32-149, dated November 16, 2016, also accomplishes the
requirements of paragraphs (g) and (h) of this AD.

(j) Credit for Previous Actions

    (1) This paragraph provides credit for actions required by
paragraph (g) of this AD, if those actions were performed before the
effective date of this AD using the service information as specified
in paragraphs (j)(1)(i) and (ii) of this AD.
    (i) Bombardier Service Bulletin 84-32-140, dated August 5, 2016.
    (ii) Bombardier Service Bulletin 84-32-140, Revision A, dated
June 12, 2017.
    (2) This paragraph provides credit for actions required by
paragraphs (g) and (h) of this AD, if PSEU 30145-0601 was installed
before the effective date of this AD using the service information
as specified in paragraphs (j)(2)(i) and (ii) of this AD.
    (i) Bombardier Service Bulletin 84-32-143, dated June 30, 2016.
    (ii) Bombardier Service Bulletin 84-32-143, Revision A, dated
August 5, 2016.

(k) Other 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 local Flight Standards District 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>; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>. Before
using any approved AMOC, notify your appropriate principal
inspector, or lacking a principal inspector, the manager of the
local flight standards district office/certificate holding district
office.
    (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 Civil Aviation (TCCA); or De
Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited's TCCA Design Approval
Organization (DAO). If approved by the DAO, the approval must
include the DAO-authorized signature.

(l) Related Information

    (1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing Airworthiness Information
(MCAI) Canadian AD CF-2016-31R1, dated March 24, 2017, for related
information. This MCAI may be found in the AD docket on the internet
at https://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket
No. FAA-2020-0975.
    (2) For more information about this AD, contact Darren Gassetto,
Aerospace Engineer, Mechanical Systems and Administrative Services
Section, FAA, New York ACO Branch, 1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 410,
Westbury, NY 11590; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>; email
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    (3) For information about AMOCs, contact ATTN: Program Manager,
Continuing Operational Safety, FAA, New York ACO Branch, 1600
Stewart Avenue, Suite 410, Westbury, NY 11590; telephone 516-228-
7300; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    (4) For service information identified in this AD, contact De
Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited, Q-Series Technical Help Desk,
123 Garratt Boulevard, Toronto, Ontario M3K 1Y5, Canada; telephone
416-375-4000; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>internet
https://dehavilland.com. You may view this service information 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>.

    Issued on October 26, 2020.
Lance T. Gant,
Director, Compliance & Airworthiness Division, Aircraft Certification
Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. PR11-126-000]

ECOP Gas Company, LLC; Notice of Filing

    Take notice that on September 1, 2011, ECOP Gas Company, LLC (ECOP)
submitted a revised Statement of Operating Conditions for services
provided under Section 311 of the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978
(``NGPA''). ECOP's filing proposes a name change from ECOP Gas Company,
LLC to Enbridge Pipelines (Oklahoma Transmission) L.L.C. (EPOT) and
other minor administrative clarifications, as more fully detailed in
the petition.
    Any person desiring to participate in this rate proceeding must
file a motion 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 on or before the date as indicated below. 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 7 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, DC. 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>.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, September 12, 2011.

    Dated: September 1, 2011.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. RP06-467-001]

Distrigas of Massachusetts LLC; Notice of Compliance Filing

September 29, 2006.
    Take notice that on September 26, 2006, Distrigas of Massachusetts
LLC (DOMAC), tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff,
Original Volume No. 1, the following tariff sheets, to be effective
September 4, 2006:

Substitute Sixth Revised Sheet No. 40
Substitute Second Revised Sheet No. 48H
Original Sheet No. 48H.01

    DOMAC states that copies of the filing are being served on all
affected customers, state regulatory commissions, and parties to this
docket.
    Any person desiring to protest this filing must file in accordance
with Rule 211 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18
CFR 385.211). Protests to this filing 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. Such protests
must be filed in accordance with the provisions of Section 154.210 of
the Commission's regulations (18 CFR 154.210). Anyone filing a protest
must serve a copy of that document on all the parties to the
proceeding.
    The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests 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 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, DC. 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.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. PF16-6-000]

Driftwood LNG, LLC and Driftwood LNG Pipeline Company, LLC;
Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the
Planned Driftwood LNG Project, Request for Comments on Environmental
Issues, and Notice of Public Scoping Sessions

    The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or
Commission) will prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) that
will discuss the environmental impacts of the Driftwood LNG Project
involving construction and operation of facilities by Driftwood LNG,
LLC and Driftwood LNG Pipeline Company, LLC (collectively referred to
as ``DWLNG'') in Calcasieu, Jefferson Davis, Acadia, and Evangeline
Parishes, Louisiana. The Commission will use this EIS in its decision-
making process to determine whether the planned project is in the
public convenience and necessity.
    This notice announces the opening of the scoping process the
Commission will use to gather input from the public and interested
agencies on the project. You can make a difference by providing us with
your specific comments or concerns about the project. Your comments
should focus on the potential environmental effects, reasonable
alternatives, and measures to avoid or lessen environmental impacts.
Your input will help the Commission staff determine what issues they
need to evaluate in the EIS. To ensure that your comments are timely
and properly recorded, please send your comments so that the Commission
receives them in Washington, DC on or before November 4, 2016.
    If you sent comments on this project to the Commission before the
opening of this docket on June 6, 2016, you will need to file those
comments in Docket No. PF16-6-000 to ensure they are considered as part
of this proceeding.
    This notice is being sent to the Commission's current environmental
mailing list for this project. State and local government
representatives should notify their constituents of this planned
project and encourage them to comment on their areas of concern.
    If you are a landowner receiving this notice, a pipeline company
representative may contact you about the acquisition of an easement to
construct, operate, and maintain the planned facilities. The company
would seek to negotiate a mutually acceptable agreement. However, if
the Commission approves the project, that approval conveys with it the
right of eminent domain. Therefore, if easement negotiations fail to
produce an agreement, the pipeline company could initiate condemnation
proceedings where compensation would be determined in accordance with
state law.
    A fact sheet prepared by the FERC entitled ``An Interstate Natural
Gas Facility On My Land? What Do I Need To Know?'' is available for
viewing on the FERC Web site (http://www.ferc.gov/resources/guides/gas/gas.pdf). This fact sheet addresses a number of typically asked
questions, including the use of eminent domain and how to participate
in the Commission's proceedings.

Public Participation

    For your convenience, there are four methods you can use to submit
your comments to the Commission. The Commission will provide equal
consideration to all comments received, whether filed in written form
or provided verbally. The Commission encourages electronic filing of
comments and has expert staff available to assist you at<PHONE_NUMBER>
or<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Please carefully follow these instructions so that
your comments are properly recorded.
    (1) You can file your comments electronically using the eComment
feature on the Commission's Web site (www.ferc.gov) under the link to
Documents and Filings. This is an easy method for submitting brief,
text-only comments on a project;
    (2) You can file your comments electronically by using the eFiling
feature on the Commission's Web site (www.ferc.gov) under the link to
Documents and Filings. With eFiling, you can provide comments in a
variety of formats by attaching them as a file with your submission.
New eFiling users must first create an account by clicking on
``eRegister.'' If you are filing a comment on a particular project,
please select ``Comment on a Filing'' as the filing type; or
    (3) You can file a paper copy of your comments by mailing them to
the following address. Be sure to reference the project docket number
(PF16-6-000) with your submission: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Room 1A,
Washington, DC 20426.
    (4) In lieu of sending written or electronic comments, the
Commission invites you to attend one of the public scoping sessions its
staff will conduct in the project area, scheduled as follows:

           FERC Public Scoping Meetings Driftwood LNG project
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             Date and time                           Location
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Tuesday, October 25, 2016, 5:00 pm to    Town of Kinder Community
 8:30 pm.                                 Center, 316 N 8th Street,
                                          Kinder, LA 70648.
Wednesday, October 26, 2016, 5:00 pm to  West Cal Event Center, 401
 8:30 pm.                                 Arena Road, Sulphur, LA 70665.
Thursday, October 27, 2016, 5:00 pm to   Northwest Community Center, 501
 8:30 pm.                                 Samuel Drive, Eunice, LA
                                          70535.
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    The primary goal of these scoping sessions is to identify the
specific environmental issues and concerns that should be considered
and addressed in the EIS.
    Commission staff will accept verbal comments between 5:00 and 8:30
p.m. There will not be a formal presentation by Commission staff when
the session begins; however, Commission staff will be available to
answer your questions about the environmental review process. Your
comments will be recorded individually by a stenographer (with FERC
staff or representative present) and placed into the Commission's
administrative record. A transcript of the scoping session(s) will be
entered into the FERC's publicly available eLibrary (see below for
instructions on using eLibrary). It is important to note that verbal
comments hold the same weight as written or electronically submitted
comments.
    Please note this is not your only public input opportunity; please
refer to the review process flow chart in appendix 1.\1\
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    \1\ The appendices referenced in this notice will not appear in
the Federal Register. Copies of the appendices were sent to all
those receiving this notice in the mail and are available at
www.ferc.gov using the link called ``eLibrary'' or from the
Commission's Public Reference Room, 888 First Street NE.,
Washington, DC 20426, or call<PHONE_NUMBER>. For instructions on
connecting to eLibrary, refer to the last page of this notice.
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Summary of the Planned Project

    DWLNG intends to construct a planned natural gas liquefaction and
export facility in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, along the west side of
the Calcasieu River, with a liquefaction capacity of about 26 million
tonnes per annum (MTPA) of natural gas.
    Additionally, DWLNG plans to construct 96 miles of pipeline in
Calcasieu, Jefferson Davis, Acadia, and Evangeline Parishes, that would
connect the liquefaction and export facility to the existing interstate
U.S. natural gas grid.
    The proposed facilities would consist of the following components:
(1) Five LNG plants, each comprising one gas pre-treatment unit and
four gas-turbine-driven Integrated Pre-cooled Single Mixed Refrigerant
liquefaction units; (2) Three full-containment LNG storage tanks of
approximately 250,000 m\3\ each; (3) Three berths and loading
facilities for LNG ships ranging from 125,000 m\3\ up to 216,000 m\3\
cargo capacity; and (4) Three compressor stations, 15 meter stations, a
3.5-mile 36-inch-diameter pipeline lateral, and three pipeline
segments, consisting of about 74 miles of 48-inch-diameter pipeline, 11
miles of 42-inch-diameter pipeline, and 11 miles of 36-inch-diameter
pipeline.
    DWLNG plans to commence construction in second quarter 2018 and
expects to be ready to commence LNG exports in second quarter 2022.
    The general location of the project facilities is shown in appendix
2.

Land Requirements for Construction

    The Driftwood LNG Project would be situated on the west side of the
Calcasieu River in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, approximately five
miles south of the town of Carlyss. The facility site would cover an
area of approximately 800 acres. DWLNG would own or lease all of the
land required for the facility and own, lease, or acquire the necessary
rights of way on land required for the pipeline. At this time, DWLNG
has purchased approximately 140 acres and has leased an additional 475
acres of the facility site with the right to enter into a long-term
lease for up to a total of fifty years.
    Following construction, DWLNG would maintain approximately 305
acres for permanent operation of the project's facilities; the
remaining acreage would be restored and revert to former uses.

Non-Jurisdictional Facilities

    The project would include two non-jurisdictional facilities: Power
supply and water/wastewater systems.
    Power Supply: During normal operations electric power would be
drawn from the power grid. Approximately 200 megawatts of electrical
power would be required for the operation of the Facility. Power would
be provided by the local electricity utility company. The Facility
would have essential diesel generation capacity to generate sufficient
electrical power to allow for lighting of safe egress, controlled
shutdown of the facility in the event of a power failure from the main
grid system and power for critical systems which may be required during
storm events or emergency situations.
    Water and Wastewater: The project would connect to the local parish
municipality for water services (Calcasieu Parish Waterworks District).
Connection to the municipal system would not require any modifications
to the existing infrastructure. The project would install a packaged
sanitary sewage treatment system.
    Although FERC doesn't have the regulatory authority to modify or
deny the construction of the above-described facilities, we will
disclose available information regarding the construction impacts in
the cumulative impacts section of our EIS.

The EIS Process

    The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requires the
Commission to take into account the environmental impacts that could
result from an action whenever it considers the issuance of a
Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity. NEPA also requires us
\2\ to discover and address concerns the public may have about
proposals. This process is referred to as scoping. The main goal of the
scoping process is to focus the analysis in the EIS on the important
environmental issues. By this notice, the Commission requests public
comments on the scope of the issues to address in the EIS. We will
consider all filed comments during the preparation of the EIS.
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    \2\ ``We,'' ``us,'' and ``our'' refer to the environmental staff
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    In the EIS we will discuss impacts that could occur as a result of
the construction and operation of the planned project under these
general headings:
     Geology and soils;
     land use;
     water resources, fisheries, and wetlands;
     cultural resources;
     socioeconomics;
     vegetation and wildlife;
     air quality and noise;
     endangered and threatened species;
     public safety; and
     cumulative impacts.
    We will also evaluate possible alternatives to the planned project
or

portions of the project, and make recommendations on how to lessen or
avoid impacts on the various resource areas.
    Although no formal application has been filed, we have already
initiated our NEPA review under the Commission's pre-filing process.
The purpose of the pre-filing process is to encourage early involvement
of interested stakeholders and to identify and resolve issues before
the FERC receives an application. As part of our pre-filing review, we
have begun to contact some federal and state agencies to discuss their
involvement in the scoping process and the preparation of the EIS.
    The EIS will present our independent analysis of the issues. We
will publish and distribute the draft EIS for public comment. After the
comment period, we will consider all timely comments and revise the
document, as necessary, before issuing a final EIS. To ensure we have
the opportunity to consider and address your comments, please carefully
follow the instructions in the Public Participation section, beginning
on page 2 on this notice.
    With this notice, we are asking agencies with jurisdiction by law
and/or special expertise with respect to the environmental issues
related to this project to formally cooperate with us in the
preparation of the EIS.\3\ Agencies that would like to request
cooperating agency status should follow the instructions for filing
comments provided under the Public Participation section of this
notice. The U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. Coast Guard, and U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers are anticipated to participate as cooperating
agencies in the preparation of the EIS to satisfy their NEPA
responsibilities related to this project.
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    \3\ The Council on Environmental Quality regulations addressing
cooperating agency responsibilities are at Title 40, Code of Federal
Regulations, Part 1501.6.
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Consultations Under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation
Act

    In accordance with the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation's
implementing regulations for Section 106 of the National Historic
Preservation Act, we are using this notice to initiate consultation
with the applicable State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO), and to
solicit their views and those of other government agencies, interested
Native American Tribes, and the public on the project's potential
effects on historic properties.\4\ We will define the project-specific
Area of Potential Effects (APE) in consultation with the SHPO as the
project develops. On natural gas facility projects, the APE at a
minimum encompasses all areas subject to ground disturbance (examples
include construction right-of-way, contractor/pipe storage yards,
compressor stations, and access roads). Our EIS for this project will
document our findings on the impacts on historic properties and
summarize the status of consultations under Section 106.
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    \4\ The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation regulations
are at Title 36, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 800. Those
regulations define historic properties as any prehistoric or
historic district, site, building, structure, or object included in
or eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic
Places.
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Currently Identified Environmental Issues

    We have already identified several issues that we think deserve
attention based on a preliminary review of the planned facilities, the
environmental information provided by DWLNG, comments received at
DWLNG's open houses, and those comments filed to-date. This preliminary
list of issues may change based on your additional comments and our
analysis:
     Visual impacts;
     noise and air emissions;
     traffic; and
     cumulative impacts.

Environmental Mailing List

    The environmental mailing list includes federal, state, and local
government representatives and agencies; elected officials;
environmental and public interest groups; Native American Tribes; other
interested parties; and local libraries and newspapers. This list also
includes all affected landowners (as defined in the Commission's
regulations) who are potential right-of-way grantors, whose property
may be used temporarily for project purposes, or who own homes within
certain distances of aboveground facilities, and anyone who submits
comments on the project. We will update the environmental mailing list
as the analysis proceeds to ensure that we send the information related
to this environmental review to all individuals, organizations, and
government entities interested in and/or potentially affected by the
planned project.
    Copies of the completed draft EIS will be sent to the environmental
mailing list for public review and comment. If you would prefer to
receive a paper copy of the document instead of the CD version, or
would like to remove your name from the mailing list, please return the
attached Information Request (appendix 3).

Becoming an Intervenor

    Once DWLNG files its application with the Commission, you may want
to become an ``intervenor'' which is an official party to the
Commission's proceeding. Intervenors play a more formal role in the
process and are able to file briefs, appear at hearings, and be heard
by the courts if they choose to appeal the Commission's final ruling.
An intervenor formally participates in the proceeding by filing a
request to intervene. Motions to intervene are more fully described at
http://www.ferc.gov/resources/guides/how-to/intervene.asp. Instructions
for becoming an intervenor are in the ``Document-less Intervention
Guide'' under the ``e-Filing'' link on the Commission's Web site.
Please note that the Commission will not accept requests for intervenor
status at this time. You must wait until the Commission receives a
formal application for the project.

Additional Information

    Additional information about the project is available from the
Commission's Office of External Affairs, at (866) 208-FERC, or on the
FERC Web site (www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary link. Click on the
eLibrary link, click on ``General Search,'' and enter the docket
number, excluding the last three digits in the Docket Number field
(i.e., PF16-6). Be sure you have selected an appropriate date range.
For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or toll free at<PHONE_NUMBER>, or for TTY,
contact<PHONE_NUMBER>. The eLibrary link also provides access to the
texts of formal documents issued by the Commission, such as orders,
notices, and rulemakings.
    In addition, the Commission offers a free service called
eSubscription which allows you to keep track of all formal issuances
and submittals in specific dockets. This can reduce the amount of time
you spend researching proceedings by automatically providing you with
notification of these filings, document summaries, and direct links to
the documents. Go to www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp.
    Finally, public meetings/sessions or site visits will be posted on
the Commission's calendar located at www.ferc.gov/EventCalendar/EventsList.aspx along with other related information.

    Dated: October 3, 2016.
Kimberly D. Bose,
 Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-24273 Filed 10-6-16; 8:45 am]
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