[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 62 (Tuesday, March 31, 2020)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 17792-17794]
[FR Doc No: 2020-06642]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2020-0306; Airspace Docket No. 20-ASO-13]
RIN 2120-AA66

Proposed Amendment of VOR Federal Airway V-52 in the Vicinity of
Bowling Green, KY

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: This action proposes to amend VHF Omnidirectional Range (VOR)
Federal airway V-52 due to the planned decommissioning of the VOR
portion of the Bowling Green, KY, VOR/Tactical Air Navigation (VORTAC)
navigation aid (NAVAID). The Bowling Green VOR is being decommissioned
in support of the FAA's VOR Minimum Operational Network (VOR MON)
program.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before May 15, 2020.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on this proposal to the U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West
Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590; telephone:
1(800) 647-5527, or<PHONE_NUMBER>. You must identify FAA Docket No.
FAA-2020-0306; Airspace Docket No. 20-ASO-13 at the beginning of your
comments. You may also submit comments through the internet at https://www.regulations.gov. FAA Order 7400.11D, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, and subsequent amendments can be viewed online at
https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/. For further information,
you can contact the Rules and Regulations Group, Federal Aviation
Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591;
telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>. The Order is also available for inspection
at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For
information on the availability of FAA Order 7400.11D at NARA, email:

<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or go to https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colby Abbott, Rules and Regulations
Group, Office of Policy, Federal Aviation Administration, 800
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267-
8783.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Authority for This Rulemaking

    The FAA's authority to issue rules regarding aviation safety is
found in Title 49 of the United States Code. 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. This rulemaking is promulgated under the authority described
in Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that section,
the FAA is charged with prescribing regulations to assign the use of
the airspace necessary to ensure the safety of aircraft and the
efficient use of airspace. This regulation is within the scope of that
authority as it would modify the National Airspace System as necessary
to preserve the safe and efficient flow of air traffic.

Comments Invited

    Interested parties are invited to participate in this proposed
rulemaking by submitting such written data, views, or arguments as they
may desire. Comments that provide the factual basis supporting the
views and suggestions presented are particularly helpful in developing
reasoned regulatory decisions on the proposal. Comments are
specifically invited on the overall regulatory, aeronautical, economic,
environmental, and energy-related aspects of the proposal.
    Communications should identify both docket numbers (FAA Docket No.
FAA-2020-0306; Airspace Docket No. 20-ASO-13) and be submitted in
triplicate to the Docket Management Facility (see ADDRESSES section for
address and phone number). You may also submit comments through the
internet at https://www.regulations.gov.
    Commenters wishing the FAA to acknowledge receipt of their comments
on this action must submit with those comments a self-addressed,
stamped postcard on which the following statement is made: ``Comments
to FAA Docket No. FAA-2020-0306; Airspace Docket No. 20-ASO-13.'' The
postcard will be date/time stamped and returned to the commenter.
    All communications received on or before the specified comment
closing date will be considered before taking action on the proposed
rule. The proposal contained in this action may be changed in light of
comments received. All comments submitted will be available for
examination in the public docket both before and after the comment
closing date. A report summarizing each substantive public contact with
FAA personnel concerned with this rulemaking will be filed in the
docket.

Availability of NPRMs

    An electronic copy of this document may be downloaded through the
internet at https://www.regulations.gov. Recently published rulemaking
documents can also be accessed through the FAA's web page at https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/airspace_amendments/.
    You may review the public docket containing the proposal, any
comments received and any final disposition in person in the Dockets
Office (see ADDRESSES section for address and phone number) between
9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except federal
holidays. An informal docket may also be examined during normal
business hours at the office of the Operations Support Group, Central
Service Center, Federal Aviation Administration, 10101 Hillwood Blvd.,
Fort Worth, TX, 76177.

Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference

    This document proposes to amend FAA Order 7400.11D, Airspace
Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 8, 2019, and effective
September 15, 2019. FAA Order 7400.11D is publicly available as listed
in the ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order 7400.11D lists
Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic service routes, and
reporting points.

Background

    The FAA is planning to decommission the VOR portion of the Bowling
Green, KY (BWG), VORTAC in September 2020. The Bowling Green VOR was
one of the candidate VORs identified for discontinuance by the FAA's
VOR MON program and listed in the Final policy statement notice,
``Provision of Navigation Services for the Next Generation Air
Transportation System (NextGen) Transition to Performance-Based
Navigation (PBN) (Plan for Establishing a VOR Minimum Operational
Network),'' published in the Federal Register of July 26, 2016 (81 FR
48694), Docket No. FAA-2011-1082. Although the VOR portion of the
Bowling Green VORTAC is planned for decommissioning, the DME portion is
being retained with the ``BWG'' identifier. The air traffic service
(ATS) routes affected by the Bowling Green VOR decommissioning are jet
route J-6; VOR Federal airways V-5, V-49, V-52, and V-243; and RNAV
route T-325. A separate NPRM was published in the Federal Register (85
FR 16585; March 24, 2020) for Docket No. FAA-2020-0188 to amend ATS
routes J-6, V-5, V-49, V-243, and T-325. This NPRM proposes to amend V-
52 due to the planned decommissioning of the VOR portion of the Bowling
Green VORTAC.
    With the planned decommissioning of the Bowling Green VOR, the
remaining ground-based NAVAID coverage in the area is insufficient to
enable the continuity of V-52 within the affected area. As such, the
proposed modification to V-52 would result in the airway segment south
of the Central City, KY, VORTAC being removed.
    To overcome the removal of the V-52 airway segment, the FAA plans
to retain the current fix located along the affected airway segment to
assist pilots and air traffic controllers already familiar with it, for
navigation purposes. Additionally, the Bowling Green, KY, DME facility
is planned to be retained and charted in its current location as a DME
facility with the ``BWG'' identifier.
    Instrument flight rules (IFR) traffic could use existing adjacent
ATS route segments (including V-4, V-11, V-47, V-51, V-140, V-513, and
T-325), file point-to-point using the fixes that will remain in place,
or receive air traffic control radar vectors to continue operating
through the affected area. Visual flight rules (VFR) pilots who elect
to navigate via the airways through the affected area could also take
advantage of the air traffic services previously listed.

The Proposal

    The FAA is proposing an amendment to Title 14 Code of Federal
Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 to modify VOR Federal airway V-52 due to
the planned decommissioning of the VOR portion of the Bowling Green,
KY, VORTAC. The proposed VOR Federal airway action is described below.
    V-52: V-52 currently extends between the Des Moines, IA, VORTAC and
the Livingston, TN, VOR/DME. The FAA proposes to remove the airway
segment overlying the Bowling Green, KY, VORTAC between the Central
City, KY, VORTAC and the Livingston, TN, VOR/DME. Additional changes to
other portions of the airway have been proposed in a separate NPRM. The

unaffected portions of the existing airway would remain as charted.
    The NAVAID radials listed in the V-52 description below are
unchanged and stated in True degrees.
    VOR Federal airways are published in paragraph 6010(a) of FAA Order
7400.11D dated August 8, 2019, and effective September 15, 2019, which
is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The VOR Federal airway
listed in this document would be subsequently published in the Order.
    FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, is
published yearly and effective on September 15.

Regulatory Notices and Analyses

    The FAA has determined that this proposed regulation only involves
an established body of technical regulations for which frequent and
routine amendments are necessary to keep them operationally current.
It, therefore: (1) Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under
Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a ``significant rule'' under
Department of Transportation (DOT) Regulatory Policies and Procedures
(44 FR 11034; February 26, 1979); and (3) does not warrant preparation
of a regulatory evaluation as the anticipated impact is so minimal.
Since this is a routine matter that will only affect air traffic
procedures and air navigation, it is certified that this proposed rule,
when promulgated, will not have a significant economic impact on a
substantial number of small entities under the criteria of the
Regulatory Flexibility Act.

Environmental Review

    This proposal will be subject to an environmental analysis in
accordance with FAA Order 1050.1F, ``Environmental Impacts: Policies
and Procedures'' prior to any FAA final regulatory action.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

    Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).

The Proposed Amendment

    In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation
Administration proposes to amend 14 CFR part 71 as follows:

PART 71--DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR
TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND REPORTING POINTS

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1. The authority citation for part 71 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103, 40113, 40120; E.O.
10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959-1963 Comp., p. 389.

Sec.  71.1   [Amended]

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2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.11D,
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 8, 2019, and
effective September 15, 2019, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 6010(a) Domestic VOR Federal Airways

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V-52 [Amended]

    From Des Moines, IA; Ottumwa, IA; Quincy, IL; St. Louis, MO;
Troy, IL; INT Troy 099[deg] and Pocket City, IN, 311[deg] radials;
Pocket City; to Central City, KY.
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    Issued in Washington, DC, on March 26, 2020.
Scott M. Rosenbloom,
Acting Manager, Rules and Regulations Group.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 150 (Monday, August 7, 2023)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 52239-52240]
[FR Doc No: 2023-16805]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Docket No. FAA-2023-1169]

Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments;
Clearance of a New Approval of Information Collection: Inflation
Reduction Act Fueling Aviation's Sustainable Transition Grant Program

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAA
invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) approval for a new information collection.
The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting
comments on the following collection of information was published on
May 24, 2023. The collection involves soliciting project proposals for
the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) Fueling Aviation's Sustainable
Transition (FAST) Grant Program. The information to be collected will
be used to determine projects to be awarded FAST competitive
discretionary grants.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted by September 6, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Chris Dorbian by email at:
[email protected]; phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Public Comments Invited: You are asked to comment on any aspect of
this information collection, including (a) Whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary for FAA's performance; (b) the
accuracy of the estimated burden; (c) ways for FAA to enhance the
quality, utility and clarity of the information collection; and (d)

ways that the burden could be minimized without reducing the quality of
the collected information.
    OMB Control Number: 2120-XXXX.
    Title: Inflation Reduction Act Fueling Aviation's Sustainable
Transition Grant Program.
    Form Numbers: OMB Number 4040-0004, 4040-0006, 4040-0007, 4040-
0008, 4040-0009, 4040-0010.
    Type of Review: New information collection.
    Background: The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment
period soliciting comments on the following collection of information
was published on May 24, 2023 (88 FR 33659). The FAA is using this
collection to solicit the information necessary to evaluate and select
sustainable aviation fuel and low-emission aviation technology projects
for funding under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), signed on August
16, 2022. Section 40007 of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 directs
the Secretary of Transportation to implement a ``competitive grant
program for eligible entities to carry out projects located in the
United States that produce, transport, blend, or store sustainable
aviation fuel, or develop, demonstrate, or apply low-emission aviation
technologies.'' The Department of Transportation (DOT), Federal
Aviation Administration (FAA) is seeking to establish this new grant
program--named the Fueling Aviation's Sustainable Transition (FAST)
Grant Program--and collect project proposals via a Notice of Funding
Opportunity (NOFO). FAST will have elements focused on sustainable
aviation fuel (SAF), to be termed FAST-SAF, and elements focused on
low-emission aviation technologies, to be termed FAST-Tech. The program
aims to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) associated with the
aviation sector, in line with the net-zero GHG by 2050 goal outlined in
the U.S. Aviation Climate Action Plan. The amount of available funding
for the two programs is $244.53M and $46.53M for FAST-SAF and FAST-
Tech, respectively.
    The NOFO will solicit project proposals from eligible entities. The
collected information is required for FAA to evaluate proposals and
distribute IRA funds to address U.S. climate goals. Eligible entities
who elect to compete for funding and obtain benefits from the FAST
Grant Program will submit project information. The information
collected is based on grant criteria outlined in the IRA Section 40007.
    The FAA will use information submitted to evaluate and select
projects for funding that most closely align with the criteria outlined
in the NOFO. A team of subject matter experts in aircraft technology
development and sustainable aviation fuels from the FAA and other
government agencies will assess each application against the applicable
criteria. The information FAA is collecting will include technical,
project management, and cost proposals for candidate projects. Key
evaluation criteria include the capacity for the project to increase
the domestic production and deployment of SAF or the use of low-
emission aviation technologies and the projected greenhouse gas
emissions from such a project.
    Project information will be solicited through a NOFO published to
grants.gov. Applications will be collected via grants.gov. The NOFO
will outline in detail the form of the full application.
    Respondents: Eligible entities as outlined in IRA Section 40007.
    Frequency: One-time application per phase of funding.
    Estimated Average Burden per Response: Approximately 500 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: Approximately 25,000 hours (assuming
50 applicants).

    Issued in Washington, DC, on August 2, 2023.
Julie Marks,
Executive Director (Acting), Federal Aviation Administration--Office of
Environment and Energy.
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[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 40830-40832]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2012-0719; Directorate Identifier 2011-NM-240-AD]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all
Airbus Model A330-200 freighter series airplanes; Model A330-200 and -
300 series airplanes; and Model A340-200 and -300 series airplanes.
This proposed AD was prompted by reports of ram air turbine (RAT) pump
failure. This proposed AD would require inspecting the RAT pump anti-
stall valve for correct setting, re-identifying the RAT pump,
performing a functional ground test of the RAT, and replacing the RAT
pump or the RAT assembly with a serviceable part if necessary. We are
proposing this AD to detect and correct malfunction of the RAT pump,
which could lead to in-flight loss of the RAT-pump pressurization,
possibly resulting in reduced control of the airplane.

DATES: We must receive comments on this proposed AD by August 27, 2012.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
     Mail: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590.
     Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    For service information identified in this proposed AD, contact
Airbus SAS--Airworthiness Office--EAL, 1 Rond Point Maurice Bellonte,
31707 Blagnac Cedex, France; telephone +33 5 61 93 36 96; fax +33 5 61
93 45 80; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Internet http://www.airbus.com. You may review copies of the referenced service
information at the FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind
Avenue SW., Renton, Washington. For information on the availability of
this material at the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

Examining the AD Docket

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Vladimir Ulyanov, Aerospace Engineer,
International Branch, ANM-116, Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA,
1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, Washington 98057-3356; telephone (425)
227-1138; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

    We invite you to send any written relevant data, views, or
arguments about this proposed AD. Send your comments to an address
listed under the ADDRESSES section. Include ``Docket No. FAA-2012-0719;
Directorate Identifier 2011-NM-240-AD'' at the beginning of your
comments. We specifically invite comments on the overall regulatory,
economic, environmental, and energy aspects of this proposed AD. We
will consider all comments received by the closing date and may amend
this proposed AD based on those comments.
    We will post all comments we receive, without change, to http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information you provide. We
will also post a report summarizing each substantive verbal contact we
receive about this proposed AD.

Discussion

    The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), which is the Technical
Agent for the Member States of the European Community, has issued EASA
Airworthiness Directive 2011-0197, dated October 10, 2011 (referred to
after this as ``the MCAI''), to correct an unsafe condition for the
specified products. The MCAI states:

    During a test flight before delivery from production, an A330
aeroplane experienced a RAT [ram air turbine] pump failure, as a
result of which, the green hydraulic system could not be fully
pressurized.
    Investigations concluded that this malfunction was due to poor
installation of the anti-stall valve sleeve, causing a shift in the
anti-stall speed setting and leading to an inability of the
hydraulic pump Part Number (P/N) 5909522 to provide enough hydraulic
pressure.
    This condition, if not detected and corrected, could lead to the
in-flight loss of the RAT-Pump pressurization which, in case of a
total engine flame out, could have consequences for the hydraulic
circuits, possibly resulting in reduced control of the aeroplane.
A340-500/-600 series aeroplanes are not affected by this issue
because they are fitted with a different hydraulic pump P/N.
    For the reasons described above, this [EASA] AD requires a check
to ensure correct setting of the RAT anti-stall valve in the pump
housing, followed by a RAT functional ground test, and
accomplishment of the applicable corrective actions, depending on
findings.

Corrective actions include replacing the RAT pump or the RAT assembly
with a serviceable part. Required actions include reporting the
findings of the inspection. You may obtain further information by
examining the MCAI in the AD docket.

Relevant Service Information

    Airbus has issued Mandatory Service Bulletin A330-29-3117, dated
July 19, 2011 (for Model A330 airplanes); and Mandatory Service
Bulletin A340-29-4090, dated July 19, 2011 (for Model A340 airplanes).
The actions described in this service information are intended to
correct the unsafe condition identified in the MCAI.

FAA's Determination and Requirements of This Proposed AD

    This product has been approved by the aviation authority of another
country, and is approved for operation in the United States. Pursuant
to our bilateral agreement with the State of Design Authority, we have
been notified

of the unsafe condition described in the MCAI and service information
referenced above. We are proposing this AD because we evaluated all
pertinent information and determined an unsafe condition exists and is
likely to exist or develop on other products of the same type design.

Costs of Compliance

    Based on the service information, we estimate that this proposed AD
would affect about 59 products of U.S. registry. We also estimate that
it would take about 4 work-hours per product to comply with the basic
requirements of this proposed AD. The average labor rate is $85 per
work-hour. Based on these figures, we estimate the cost of the proposed
AD on U.S. operators to be $20,060, or $340 per product.
    In addition, we estimate that any necessary follow-on actions would
take about 7 work-hours and require parts costing up to $405,143, for a
cost of up to $405,738 per product. We have no way of determining the
number of products that may need these actions.

Authority for This Rulemaking

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

Regulatory Findings

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

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

    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]

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

Airbus: Docket No. FAA-2012-0719; Directorate Identifier 2011-NM-
240-AD.

(a) Comments Due Date

    We must receive comments by August 27, 2012.

(b) Affected ADs

    None.

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to Airbus Model A330-201, -202, -203, -223, -
243, -223F, -243F, -301, -302, -303, -321, -322, -323, -341, -342,
and -343 airplanes; and Airbus Model A340-211, -212, -213, -311, -
312, and -313 airplanes; certificated in any category; all
manufacturer serial numbers.

(d) Subject

    Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Code 29: Hydraulic
Power.

(e) Reason

    This AD was prompted by reports of ram air turbine (RAT) pump
failure. We are issuing this AD to detect and correct malfunction of
the RAT pump, which could lead to in-flight loss of the RAT-pump
pressurization, possibly resulting in reduced control of the
airplane.

(f) Compliance

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

(g) Actions

    (1) Within the applicable compliance time specified in table 1
of this AD, as applicable, check the RAT pump anti-stall valve for
correct setting, re-identify the RAT pump, and do a functional
ground test of the RAT, except as required by paragraph (g)(3) of
this AD; in accordance with the Accomplishment Instructions of the
applicable service bulletin specified in paragraph (g)(1)(i) or
(g)(1)(ii) of this AD.
    (i) Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin A330-29-3117, dated July
19, 2011 (for Model A330 airplanes).
    (ii) Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin A340-29-4090, dated July
19, 2011 (for Model A340 airplanes).

                        Table 1--Compliance Times
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           Affected airplanes                    Compliance time
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For airplanes on which the A330          Within 3,000 flight hours or 7
 (certification maintenance               months, whichever occurs first
 requirements) CMR Task<PHONE_NUMBER>1-1-   after the effective date of
 C, or A340-200/-300 CMR Task 292000-     this AD.
 A0001-1-C, or A330/A340 (maintenance
 review board report) MRBR Task
 29.20.00/06, as applicable to the
 airplane type, has not been
 accomplished as of the effective date
 of this AD.
For airplanes on which the A330 CMR      Within 24 months after the last
 Task<PHONE_NUMBER>1-1-C, or A340-200/-     accomplishment of A330 CMR
 300 CMR Task 292000-A0001-1-C, or A330/  Task<PHONE_NUMBER>1-1-C, or A340-
 A340 MRBR Task 29.20.00/06, as           200/-300 CMR Task 292000-A0001-
 applicable to the airplane type, has     1-C, or A330/A340 MRBR Task
 already been accomplished as of the      29.20.00/06, applicable to the
 effective date of this AD.               airplane type, or 30 days
                                          after the effective date of
                                          this AD, whichever occurs
                                          later.
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     (2) If the functional ground test of the RAT, as required by
paragraph (g)(1) of this AD, is not successful (as defined by the
Accomplishment Instructions of the applicable service bulletin
specified in paragraph (g)(1)(i) or (g)(1)(ii) of this AD): Before
further flight, replace the RAT pump or the RAT assembly with a
serviceable part, in accordance with the Accomplishment Instructions
of the applicable service bulletin specified in paragraph (g)(1)(i)
or (g)(1)(ii) of this AD.
    (3) Any airplane equipped with a RAT hydraulic pump marked with
an ``X'' or a date (month/year) in the amendment cell C of the
identification plate, which has been successfully tested (as defined
by the Accomplishment Instructions of the applicable service
bulletin specified in paragraph (g)(1)(i) or (g)(1)(ii) of this AD)
in accordance with the Accomplishment Instructions of the applicable
service bulletin specified in paragraph (g)(1)(i) or (g)(1)(ii) of
this AD prior to the effective date of this AD, is considered
compliant with the requirements of paragraphs (g)(1) and (g)(2) of
this AD.

(h) Parts Installation

    As of the effective date of this AD, no person may install any
RAT hydraulic pump or RAT assembly unless it has been inspected,
corrected, and successfully tested (as defined by the Accomplishment
Instructions of the applicable service bulletin specified in
paragraph (g)(1)(i) or (g)(1)(ii) of this AD) in accordance with the
requirements of paragraph (g) of this AD, on any airplane.

(i) Definition

    A serviceable part is a RAT hydraulic pump or RAT assembly that
has been inspected, corrected, and successfully tested (as defined
by the Accomplishment Instructions of the applicable service
bulletin specified in paragraph (g)(1)(i) or (g)(1)(ii) of this AD),
in accordance with the Accomplishment Instructions of the applicable
service bulletin specified in paragraph (g)(1)(i) or (g)(1)(ii) of
this AD.

(j) Other FAA AD Provisions

    The following provisions also apply to this AD:
    (1) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs): The Manager,
International Branch, ANM-116, Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA,
has the authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested using
the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. In accordance with 14 CFR
39.19, send your request to your principal inspector or local Flight
Standards District Office, as appropriate. If sending information
directly to the International Branch, send it to ATTN: Vladimir
Ulyanov, Aerospace Engineer, International Branch, ANM-116,
Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton,
Washington 98057-3356; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>.
Information may be emailed to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
Before using any approved AMOC, notify your appropriate principal
inspector, or lacking a principal inspector, the manager of the
local flight standards district office/certificate holding district
office. The AMOC approval letter must specifically reference this
AD.
    (2) Airworthy Product: For any requirement in this AD to obtain
corrective actions from a manufacturer or other source, use these
actions if they are FAA-approved. Corrective actions are considered
FAA-approved if they are approved by the State of Design Authority
(or their delegated agent). You are required to assure the product
is airworthy before it is returned to service.

 (k) Related Information

    (1) Refer to MCAI European Aviation Safety Agency Airworthiness
Directive
    2011-0197, dated October 10, 2011, and the service bulletins
specified in paragraphs (k)(1)(i) and (k)(1)(ii) of this AD, for
related information.
    (i) Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin A330-29-3117, dated July
19, 2011.
    (ii) Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin A340-29-4090, dated July
19, 2011.
    (2) For service information identified in this AD, contact
Airbus SAS--Airworthiness Office--EAL, 1 Rond Point Maurice
Bellonte, 31707 Blagnac Cedex, France; telephone +33 5 61 93 36 96;
fax +33 5 61 93 45 80; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
Internet http://www.airbus.com. You may review copies of the
referenced service information at the FAA, Transport Airplane
Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA. For information on
the availability of this material at the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

    Issued in Renton, Washington, on July 5, 2012.
Kalene C. Yanamura,
Acting Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
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Introductory Remarks for Jim Maddux

To MACOSH

8:30 a.m. Thursday, April 29, 2010

Newport, RI

	Welcome to the fifth MACOSH meeting under the current charter, which
began September, 2008 and expires this coming September.  It’s good to
see you all.  I am Jim Maddux, Acting Deputy Director of OSHA’s
Directorate of Standards and Guidance.  Many of you on the Committee
know me from my days as the office director for maritime, when I was the
DFO for this Committee.  I am pleased to be here before you today on
behalf of Assistant Secretary David Michaels, and Dorothy Dougherty,
Director of Standards and Guidance, who were unable to be here.  They
really wanted to attend today’s meeting and hopefully will be able to
attend the next meeting.

	Since MACOSH was first chartered in 1995, the committee has made dozens
of recommendations to OSHA.  OSHA has completed work on several of those
recommendations, we are working on several more, and we are continuing
to consider others.  During this current charter the committee has
accomplished a great deal, and I’d like to recap a few of those
accomplishments:

The committee reviewed three longshore quick cards on First Aid,
Lifesaving Facilities, and Gangway Safety.  All three cards are in the
standard quick card format with English on the front side and Spanish
translation on the reverse side.  We have copies of the published cards
here for you.

Development of a Break Bulk Cargo Handling Safety Guidance Document for
employers and employees in the longshoring industry.  Some topics
covered in this guidance product include rigging, fall hazards, and
hold-man safety rules.

A recommendation to update and review the regulations in 29 CFR 1915,
Subpart C Surface Preparation and Preservation, and a side-by-side
evaluation of those rules.

Development of a white-paper discussing the definition of shipyard
related employment.  The paper discusses what is meant by the term
“related employment” and describes the type of work that falls under
this provision. The shipyard workgroup will be reporting on this
document today.

Review and suggested revisions to the Safety and Health Injury
Prevention Sheets (SHIPS) Rigging Guidance Document.

Development of an Arc Flash Guidance Document to help minimize danger
for employees working with high voltage on ships.

Side-by-side evaluation of regulations in 29 CFR 1915, Subpart E
(Scaffolding and Fall Protection), with recommended changes, as well as
a scaffolding & staging white paper.  The shipyard workgroup will also
be presenting this issue today.

Development of Intermodal Container Repair Guidance that discusses
welding issues. The longshoring work group will be presenting their work
on this issue today.

Development of Traffic Lane and Safety Zone Guidance Document in Marine
Terminals that was drafted to protect dock workers from moving
equipment.

Development of a Roll-on/Roll-off guidance document designed to prevent
employee injuries at marine terminals.  This document was approved by
the Assistant Secretary’s office last week.

OSHA UPDATE

I would also like to take this opportunity to update you on some
activities at OSHA.

The agency is continuing to step up its efforts to set and enforce
standards that will save workers’ lives.

Our emphasis on enforcement is evident in the numerous egregious cases
and penalties the agency has issued under the new Administration.  Last
year OSHA issued four egregious cases; in the first half of this year we
issued nine.

ll ― the Protecting America’s Workers Act ―  that would:

raise the ceiling on OSHA penalties

increase criminal penalties and criminal liability for employers who
knowingly endanger workers

strengthen whistleblower protections

expand the rights of workers’ and victims’ families

This focus on stronger enforcement doesn’t mean enforcement is
OSHA’s only function, but it’s

OSHA is thinking in broader terms. Increasingly our investigations are
looking not only at specific actions or use of equipment that caused a
worker injury, but also at the overall culture of the company. We’re
examining whether employers are merely focusing on compliance, or taking
steps to improve overall performance, reduce risk, and make prevention
part of daily operations.

INACCURATE REPORTING

We’re looking to see whether management is discouraging workers from
reporting injuries and illnesses. Studies by the GAO and others report
safety incentive programs that reward workers for reporting no injuries
— which motivates workers to hide injuries.

Some companies suspend or fire workers if they report an injury on the
job — which transfers blame to the worker instead of the employer who
is legally responsible for worker protection.   This is intolerable.

When we detect any effort to conceal worker injuries, OSHA will take
swift, corrective action. We will target for extra OSHA attention those
companies within high-injury industries that report suspiciously low
numbers. We will question the workers and look at the books — and they
had better be accurate.

Gathering accurate data is only part of the challenge. We also need
up-to-date information. OSHA is looking for ways to implement 21st
century technology that can give us timely information, enabling us to
take swift, deliberate action when we detect troubling trends.

COMPLIANCE ASSISTANCE

Compliance assistance remains an important component in OSHA’s
arsenal; but, to put things in perspective, we see compliance assistance
as a critical support, not a replacement, for standards and enforcement.

We’re working especially hard to put key information in compact
publications, in multiple languages, with easy-to-understand
illustrations. These are targeted to help immigrant workers and other
hard-to-reach workers.

OUTREACH

OSHA has held several sessions to provide the public an opportunity to
talk to the Agency.

The Agency planned the “OSHA Listens” forum. The program was Webcast
live, and transcripts of speakers’ remarks are posted on OSHA’s Web
site. Dr. Michaels listened to stakeholder views for a full day.  Many
speakers traveled long distances to participate in this forum, including
family members of workers who have been killed on the job.

We also held a strategic planning input session through a web chat that
allowed people to get input into the strategic planning process.

Two weeks ago the Department of Labor held a Latino worker summit to
highlight the workplace safety and health challenges faced by the Latino
Community.  OSHA will be conducting a number of follow-up activities to
reach out to this community and try to improve working conditions for
them.

	As you know, yesterday was Workers’ Memorial Day, when we remember
workers who lost their lives on the job.  As part of that event,
Assistant Secretary David Michaels announced some new initiatives and
enforcement directives.  Two of these are the Severe Violators
Enforcement Program and the Revised Penalty Structure.

The Agency is pleased to have so many experienced members serving on
this committee. You’re all strong advocates for workplace safety and
health, and your advice and guidance is greatly appreciated.

As I stated earlier, the current MACOSH charter expires September 23,
2010.  The Agency is committed to rechartering this committee.  In fact,
the Agency has issued a Federal Register notice requesting nominations
to serve on the new committee.  Our goal is to have the new charter in
place either before, or immediately after the current charter expires,
so that we don’t have a delayed started up for the next committee.  We
have received several nominations and we encourage you and your
colleagues to apply.

We have one more meeting scheduled for Long Beach, CA on July 13-15,
2010.  I would like to take a moment to emphasize how important it is
for the workgroups to complete as much as possible by the end of this
charter.  With that being said, I strongly encourage you to focus on
those projects that you feel you can complete by the end of the last
meeting of this charter.

CONCLUSION

I commend the committee for strongly promoting health and safety in the
workplace. Thanks for your commitment, your support of OSHA when we are
doing things right, and for your candor when we need to take a second
look at our activities.

As members of this committee, you have an opportunity to make a
tremendous impact on worker safety and health in your industry. I
encourage you to stay involved in the rulemaking process, participate in
reforms, speak up at hearings and during comment periods and, of course,
continue to forward your advice to OSHA.

This is a hard working committee, and that you have already though about
the work that remains, so I’m confident that you will wrap as many of
your projects as possible.  Again, on behalf of the Agency, thank you
for all your dedication and hard work.

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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 27 (Thursday, February 11, 2021)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 9023-9025]
[FR Doc No: 2021-02832]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

44 CFR Part 64

[Docket ID FEMA-2021-0003; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-8665]

Suspension of Community Eligibility

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This rule identifies communities where the sale of flood

insurance has been authorized under the National Flood Insurance
Program (NFIP) that are scheduled for suspension on the effective dates
listed within this rule because of noncompliance with the floodplain
management requirements of the program. If the Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA) receives documentation that the community has
adopted the required floodplain management measures prior to the
effective suspension date given in this rule, the suspension will not
occur. Information identifying the current participation status of a
community can be obtained from FEMA's CSB available at www.fema.gov/flood-insurance/work-with-nfip/community-status-book. Please note that
per Revisions to Publication Requirements for Community Eligibility
Status Information Under the National Flood Insurance Program, notices
such as this one for scheduled suspension will no longer be published
in the Federal Register as of June 2021 but will be available at
National Flood Insurance Community Status and Public Notification
[bond] FEMA.gov. Individuals without internet access will be able to
contact their local floodplain management official and/or State NFIP
Coordinating Office directly for assistance.

DATES: The effective date of each community's scheduled suspension is
the third date (``Susp.'') listed in the third column of the following
tables.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you want to determine whether a
particular community was suspended on the suspension date or for
further information, contact Adrienne L. Sheldon, PE, CFM, Federal
Insurance and Mitigation Administration, Federal Emergency Management
Agency, 400 C Street SW, Washington, DC 20472,<PHONE_NUMBER>. Details
regarding updated publication requirements of community eligibility
status information under the NFIP can be found on the CSB section at
www.fema.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NFIP enables property owners to purchase
Federal flood insurance that is not otherwise generally available from
private insurers. In return, communities agree to adopt and administer
local floodplain management measures aimed at protecting lives, new and
substantially improved construction, and development in general from
future flooding. Section 1315 of the National Flood Insurance Act of
1968, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 4022, prohibits the sale of NFIP flood
insurance unless an appropriate public body adopts adequate floodplain
management measures with effective enforcement measures. The
communities listed in this document no longer meet that statutory
requirement for compliance with NFIP regulations, 44 CFR part 59.
Accordingly, the communities will be suspended on the effective date
listed in the third column. As of that date, flood insurance will no
longer be available in the community. FEMA recognizes communities may
adopt and submit the required documentation after this rule is
published but prior to the actual suspension date. These communities
will not be suspended and will continue to be eligible for the sale of
NFIP flood insurance. Their current NFIP participation status can be
verified at anytime on the CSB section at fema.gov.
    In addition, FEMA publishes a Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) that
identifies the Special Flood Hazard Areas (SFHAs) in these communities.
The date of the published FIRM is indicated in the fourth column of the
table. No direct federal financial assistance (except assistance
pursuant to the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
Assistance Act not in connection with a flood) may be provided for
construction or acquisition of buildings in identified SFHAs for
communities not participating in the NFIP and identified for more than
a year on FEMA's initial FIRM for the community as having flood-prone
areas (section 202(a) of the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, 42
U.S.C. 4106(a), as amended). This prohibition against certain types of
federal assistance becomes effective for the communities listed on the
date shown in the last column. The Administrator finds that notice and
public comment procedures under 5 U.S.C. 553(b), are impracticable and
unnecessary because communities listed in this final rule have been
adequately notified.
    Each community receives 6-month, 90-day, and 30-day notification
letters addressed to the Chief Executive Officer stating that the
community will be suspended unless the required floodplain management
measures are met prior to the effective suspension date. Since these
notifications were made, this final rule may take effect within less
than 30 days.
    National Environmental Policy Act. FEMA has determined that the
community suspension(s) included in this rule is a non-discretionary
action and therefore the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) does not apply.
    Regulatory Flexibility Act. The Administrator has determined that
this rule is exempt from the requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility
Act because the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, as amended,
Section 1315, 42 U.S.C. 4022, prohibits flood insurance coverage unless
an appropriate public body adopts adequate floodplain management
measures with effective enforcement measures. The communities listed no
longer comply with the statutory requirements, and after the effective
date, flood insurance will no longer be available in the communities
unless remedial action takes place.
    Regulatory Classification. This final rule is not a significant
regulatory action under the criteria of section 3(f) of Executive Order
12866 of September 30, 1993, Regulatory Planning and Review, 58 FR
51735.
    Executive Order 13132, Federalism. This rule involves no policies
that have federalism implications under Executive Order 13132.
    Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice Reform. This rule meets the
applicable standards of Executive Order 12988.
    Paperwork Reduction Act. This rule does not involve any collection
of information for purposes of the Paperwork Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C.
3501 et seq.

List of Subjects in 44 CFR Part 64

    Flood insurance, Floodplains.
    Accordingly, 44 CFR part 64 is amended as follows:

PART 64--[AMENDED]

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1. The authority citation for Part 64 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.; Reorganization Plan No. 3 of
1978, 3 CFR, 1978 Comp.; p. 329; E.O. 12127, 44 FR 19367, 3 CFR,
1979 Comp.; p. 376.

Sec.  64.6  [Amended]

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2. The tables published under the authority of Sec.  64.6 are amended
as follows:

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                                             Effective date
                                             authorization/
                                Community   cancellation of     Current effective map     Date certain federal
      State and location           No.       sale of flood              date              assistance no longer
                                              insurance in                                 available in SFHAs
                                               community
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           Region V

Minnesota:
     Elko New Market, City         270643  June 21, 2013,     February 12, 2021.......  February 12, 2021.
     of, Scott County.                      Emerg; October
                                            24, 2014, Reg;
                                            February 12,
                                            2021, Susp.
    Jordan, City of, Scott         270430  April 15, 1974,    ......do *..............   Do.
     County.                                Emerg; January
                                            6, 1982, Reg;
                                            February 12,
                                            2021, Susp.
    Prior Lake, City of,           270432  February 6, 1974,  ......do................   Do.
     Scott County.                          Emerg; September
                                            29, 1978, Reg;
                                            February 12,
                                            2021, Susp.
    Savage, City of, Scott         270433  April 24, 1974,    ......do................   Do.
     County.                                Emerg; June 18,
                                            1980, Reg;
                                            February 12,
                                            2021, Susp.
    Scott County,                  270428  April 14, 1972,    ......do................   Do.
     Unincorporated Areas.                  Emerg; April 3,
                                            1978, Reg;
                                            February 12,
                                            2021, Susp.
    Shakopee, City of, Scott       270434  May 7, 1974,       ......do................   Do.
     County.                                Emerg; September
                                            29, 1978, Reg;
                                            February 12,
                                            2021, Susp.
          Region VI

Texas:
    Archer City, City of,          480698  April 30, 1976,    ......do................   Do.
     Archer County.                         Emerg; October
                                            16, 1979, Reg;
                                            February 12,
                                            2021, Susp.
    Archer County,                 481078  September 8,       ......do................   Do.
     Unincorporated Areas.                  1982, Emerg;
                                            January 6, 1988,
                                            Reg; February
                                            12, 2021, Susp.
    Holliday, City of, Archer      480699  July 8, 1985,      ......do................   Do.
     County.                                Emerg; November
                                            1, 1989, Reg;
                                            February 12,
                                            2021, Susp.
    Jack County,                   480377  June 30, 1998,     ......do................   Do.
     Unincorporated Areas.                  Emerg; February
                                            11, 2009, Reg;
                                            February 12,
                                            2021, Susp.
    Jacksboro, City of, Jack       480378  May 29, 1975,      ......do................   Do.
     County.                                Emerg; January
                                            15, 1988, Reg;
                                            February 12,
                                            2021, Susp.
    Lakeside City, City of,        481496  October 23, 1990,  ......do................   Do.
     Archer and Wichita                     Emerg; April 1,
     Counties.                              1991, Reg;
                                            February 12,
                                            2021, Susp.
    Scotland, City of, Archer      481280  June 9, 2010,      ......do................   Do.
     County.                                Emerg; N/A, Reg;
                                            February 12,
                                            2021, Susp.
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* do = Ditto.
Code for reading third column: Emerg.--Emergency; Reg.--Regular; Susp.--Suspension.

Katherine B. Fox,
Assistant Administrator for Mitigation, Federal Insurance and
Mitigation Administration--FEMA Resilience, Department of Homeland
Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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