1.4679 g

                                                                      26.8375 g

                                                                       0.9069 g
                                                                       0.8671 g
                                                                       0.8715 g
                                                                         55.350
                                                                         52.870
                                                                         51.090
                                                                         60.210

                                                                          2.282

                                                                          0.006

8-02

Small Intestine Cont

 24 h

                                                                      15.2892 g

                                                                      17.4601 g

                                                                      38.6655 g

                                                                       2.1709 g

                                                                      23.3763 g

                                                                       0.8679 g
                                                                       0.8718 g
                                                                       0.8793 g
                                                                       1561.540
                                                                       1566.300
                                                                       1554.020
                                                                       1787.727

                                                                          0.990

                                                                          0.161

8-03

Lg Int + Cecum Cont

 24 h

                                                                      15.2495 g

                                                                      21.8149 g

                                                                      45.5659 g

                                                                       6.5654 g

                                                                      30.3164 g

                                                                       0.9603 g
                                                                       0.8993 g
                                                                       0.9361 g
                                                                       1515.350
                                                                       1447.410
                                                                       1473.780
                                                                       1587.288

                                                                          1.216

                                                                          0.185

8-03

Stomach

 24 h

                                                                      15.2133 g

                                                                      15.9865 g

                                                                      40.6759 g

                                                                       0.7732 g

                                                                      25.4626 g

                                                                       0.9210 g
                                                                       0.8753 g
                                                                       0.8787 g
                                                                        443.110
                                                                        444.630
                                                                        444.710
                                                                        498.398

                                                                          3.008

                                                                          0.049

8-03

Small Intestine

 24 h

                                                                      15.1842 g

                                                                      17.2117 g

                                                                      40.1586 g

                                                                       2.0275 g

                                                                      24.9744 g

                                                                       0.9209 g
                                                                       0.8853 g
                                                                       0.8857 g
                                                                       2432.390
                                                                       2378.790
                                                                       2355.310
                                                                       2662.523

                                                                          0.864

                                                                          0.255

8-03

Cecum+Lg Int+Rect

 24 h

                                                                      15.1202 g

                                                                      16.4684 g

                                                                      39.7465 g

                                                                       1.3482 g

                                                                      24.6263 g

                                                                       0.8967 g
                                                                       0.8803 g
                                                                       0.8737 g
                                                                        973.400
                                                                        928.330
                                                                        944.770
                                                                       1073.814

                                                                          1.565

                                                                          0.102

8-03

Stomach Contents

 24 h

                                                                      15.2802 g

                                                                      17.4368 g

                                                                      42.0045 g

                                                                       2.1566 g

                                                                      26.7243 g

                                                                       0.9079 g
                                                                       0.8958 g
                                                                       0.8696 g
                                                                        131.910
                                                                        128.010
                                                                        114.830
                                                                        140.080

                                                                          5.038

                                                                          0.014

8-03

Small Intestine Cont

 24 h

                                                                      15.1602 g

                                                                      17.6913 g

                                                                      43.5136 g

                                                                       2.5311 g

                                                                      28.3534 g

                                                                       0.9293 g
                                                                       0.8821 g
                                                                       0.8808 g
                                                                       1842.170
                                                                       1797.700
                                                                       1741.820
                                                                       1999.280

                                                                          1.680

                                                                          0.218

8-04

Lg Int + Cecum Cont

 24 h

                                                                      15.0752 g

                                                                      20.2375 g

                                                                      42.7357 g

                                                                       5.1623 g

                                                                      27.6605 g

                                                                       0.9616 g
                                                                       0.8957 g
                                                                       0.8827 g
                                                                       1628.010
                                                                       1470.220
                                                                       1461.480
                                                                       1663.378

                                                                          1.602

                                                                          0.172

8-04

Stomach

 24 h

                                                                      15.2556 g

                                                                      15.9620 g

                                                                      43.6718 g

                                                                       0.7064 g

                                                                      28.4162 g

                                                                       0.9139 g
                                                                       0.8734 g
                                                                       0.8709 g
                                                                        322.980
                                                                        327.610
                                                                        326.370
                                                                        367.752

                                                                          3.378

                                                                          0.039

8-04

Small Intestine

 24 h

                                                                      15.2480 g

                                                                      17.4057 g

                                                                      39.1808 g

                                                                       2.1577 g

                                                                      23.9328 g

                                                                       0.9150 g
                                                                       0.8903 g
                                                                       0.8843 g
                                                                       2633.290
                                                                       2628.900
                                                                       2629.500
                                                                       2934.759

                                                                          1.714

                                                                          0.262

8-04

Cecum+Lg Int+Rect

 24 h

                                                                      15.0592 g

                                                                      16.3397 g

                                                                      43.3140 g

                                                                       1.2805 g

                                                                      28.2548 g

                                                                       0.9171 g
                                                                       0.8840 g
                                                                       0.8780 g
                                                                        826.180
                                                                        777.290
                                                                        765.370
                                                                        883.956

                                                                          1.711

                                                                          0.093

8-04

Stomach Contents

 24 h

                                                                      15.2649 g

                                                                      16.0601 g

                                                                      39.9134 g

                                                                       0.7952 g

                                                                      24.6485 g

                                                                       0.8636 g
                                                                       0.8750 g
                                                                       0.8659 g
                                                                        103.220
                                                                        101.470
                                                                        103.530
                                                                        118.351

                                                                          1.745

                                                                          0.011

8-04

Small Intestine Cont

 24 h

                                                                      15.2192 g

                                                                      17.5322 g

                                                                      41.8887 g

                                                                       2.3130 g

                                                                      26.6695 g

                                                                       0.8967 g
                                                                       0.8849 g
                                                                       0.8840 g
                                                                       1613.430
                                                                       1568.140
                                                                       1598.140
                                                                       1793.086

                                                                          1.041

                                                                          0.179

9-01

Lg Int + Cecum Cont

 24 h

                                                                      15.1939 g

                                                                      20.6267 g

                                                                      40.9203 g

                                                                       5.4328 g

                                                                      25.7264 g

                                                                       0.9729 g
                                                                       0.9417 g
                                                                       0.9129 g
                                                                       3980.021
                                                                       3952.591
                                                                       3890.641
                                                                       4183.342

                                                                          2.064

                                                                          0.079

9-01

Stomach

 24 h

                                                                      15.2059 g

                                                                      16.1367 g

                                                                      42.5870 g

                                                                       0.9308 g

                                                                      27.3811 g

                                                                       0.9348 g
                                                                       0.9112 g
                                                                       0.8865 g
                                                                       1105.361
                                                                       1111.761
                                                                       1036.721
                                                                       1190.673

                                                                          2.209

                                                                          0.024

9-01

Small Intestine

 24 h

                                                                      15.2196 g

                                                                      17.6405 g

                                                                      40.8824 g

                                                                       2.4209 g

                                                                      25.6628 g

                                                                       0.9249 g
                                                                       0.8837 g
                                                                       0.8773 g
                                                                       6743.531
                                                                       6469.271
                                                                       6374.441
                                                                       7292.578

                                                                          0.375

                                                                          0.137

9-01

Cecum+Lg Int+Rect

 24 h

                                                                      15.1700 g

                                                                      16.7804 g

                                                                      45.7472 g

                                                                       1.6104 g

                                                                      30.5772 g

                                                                       0.9106 g
                                                                       0.8775 g
                                                                       0.8848 g
                                                                       2109.861
                                                                       2032.301
                                                                       2075.771
                                                                       2326.349

                                                                          0.733

                                                                          0.052

9-01

Stomach Contents

 24 h

                                                                      15.2290 g

                                                                      16.1583 g

                                                                      36.5378 g

                                                                       0.9293 g

                                                                      21.3088 g

                                                                       0.8949 g
                                                                       0.8868 g
                                                                       0.8792 g
                                                                        127.041
                                                                        114.101
                                                                        106.991
                                                                        130.773

                                                                          7.875

                                                                          0.002

9-01

Small Intestine Cont

 24 h

                                                                      15.2348 g

                                                                      18.4261 g

                                                                      43.4391 g

                                                                       3.1913 g

                                                                      28.2043 g

                                                                       0.9195 g
                                                                       0.8908 g
                                                                       0.8860 g
                                                                       5429.441
                                                                       5255.731
                                                                       5197.101
                                                                       5890.197

                                                                          0.361

                                                                          0.122

9-02

Lg Int + Cecum Cont

 24 h

                                                                      15.0958 g

                                                                      21.2835 g

                                                                      40.8893 g

                                                                       6.1877 g

                                                                      25.7935 g

                                                                       0.9591 g
                                                                       0.9100 g
                                                                       0.9364 g
                                                                       4387.061
                                                                       4204.721
                                                                       4273.711
                                                                       4586.232

                                                                          0.658

                                                                          0.082

9-02

Stomach

 24 h

                                                                      15.2393 g

                                                                      16.1540 g

                                                                      39.5753 g

                                                                       0.9147 g

                                                                      24.3360 g

                                                                       0.9172 g
                                                                       0.8743 g
                                                                       0.8750 g
                                                                       1031.041
                                                                        948.501
                                                                        982.121
                                                                       1110.471

                                                                          1.998

                                                                          0.019

9-02

Small Intestine

 24 h

                                                                      15.2453 g

                                                                      18.0545 g

                                                                      37.6473 g

                                                                       2.8092 g

                                                                      22.4020 g

                                                                       0.9287 g
                                                                       0.9048 g
                                                                       0.9367 g
                                                                       5977.571
                                                                       5823.731
                                                                       6019.981
                                                                       6433.258

                                                                          0.087

                                                                          0.100

9-02

Cecum+Lg Int+Rect

 24 h

                                                                      15.2576 g

                                                                      16.8080 g

                                                                      42.9034 g

                                                                       1.5504 g

                                                                      27.6458 g

                                                                       0.9201 g
                                                                       0.8761 g
                                                                       0.8810 g
                                                                       2166.801
                                                                       2029.261
                                                                       2108.791
                                                                       2354.947

                                                                          1.643

                                                                          0.045

9-02

Stomach Contents

 24 h

                                                                      15.0839 g

                                                                      15.9430 g

                                                                      41.5192 g

                                                                       0.8591 g

                                                                      26.4353 g

                                                                       0.9175 g
                                                                       0.8821 g
                                                                       0.8733 g
                                                                        268.291
                                                                        257.691
                                                                        257.581
                                                                        293.167

                                                                          0.529

                                                                          0.005

9-02

Small Intestine Cont

 24 h

                                                                      15.0910 g

                                                                      17.8051 g

                                                                      42.1716 g

                                                                       2.7141 g

                                                                      27.0806 g

                                                                       0.9214 g
                                                                       0.9004 g
                                                                       0.8902 g
                                                                       5928.181
                                                                       5777.751
                                                                       5719.071
                                                                       6425.078

                                                                          0.133

                                                                          0.121

9-03

Lg Int + Cecum Cont

 24 h

                                                                      15.1676 g

                                                                      20.9203 g

                                                                      41.4336 g

                                                                       5.7527 g

                                                                      26.2660 g

                                                                       0.9717 g
                                                                       0.9161 g
                                                                       0.9037 g
                                                                       4280.861
                                                                       4237.431
                                                                       4152.211
                                                                       4541.909

                                                                          2.622

                                                                          0.083

9-03

Stomach

 24 h

                                                                      15.1121 g

                                                                      16.0936 g

                                                                      44.0438 g

                                                                       0.9815 g

                                                                      28.9317 g

                                                                       0.9266 g
                                                                       0.8958 g
                                                                       0.8878 g
                                                                       1097.811
                                                                       1059.411
                                                                       1066.041
                                                                       1189.395

                                                                          0.833

                                                                          0.024

9-03

Small Intestine

 24 h

                                                                      15.0666 g

                                                                      17.7165 g

                                                                      37.8343 g

                                                                       2.6499 g

                                                                      22.7677 g

                                                                       0.9294 g
                                                                       0.8867 g
                                                                       0.8886 g
                                                                       7668.831
                                                                       7293.541
                                                                       7282.701
                                                                       8224.190

                                                                          0.339

                                                                          0.131

9-03

Cecum+Lg Int+Rect

 24 h

                                                                      15.1747 g

                                                                      16.7452 g

                                                                      43.9591 g

                                                                       1.5705 g

                                                                      28.7844 g

                                                                       0.9174 g
                                                                       0.8870 g
                                                                       0.8968 g
                                                                       2365.431
                                                                       2278.071
                                                                       2304.811
                                                                       2572.245

                                                                          0.210

                                                                          0.052

9-03

Stomach Contents

 24 h

                                                                      15.2704 g

                                                                      17.5500 g

                                                                      42.5924 g

                                                                       2.2796 g

                                                                      27.3220 g

                                                                       0.8999 g
                                                                       0.8921 g
                                                                       0.8846 g
                                                                        253.301
                                                                        268.261
                                                                        244.451
                                                                        286.175

                                                                          4.488

                                                                          0.005

9-03

Small Intestine Cont

 24 h

                                                                      15.2302 g

                                                                      19.3190 g

                                                                      44.5680 g

                                                                       4.0888 g

                                                                      29.3378 g

                                                                       0.9270 g
                                                                       0.8977 g
                                                                       0.8969 g
                                                                       5690.021
                                                                       5547.421
                                                                       5537.561
                                                                       6163.936

                                                                          0.366

                                                                          0.126

9-04

Lg Int + Cecum Cont

 24 h

                                                                      15.2202 g

                                                                      23.5210 g

                                                                      43.1496 g

                                                                       8.3008 g

                                                                      27.9294 g

                                                                       0.9941 g
                                                                       0.9491 g
                                                                       0.9584 g
                                                                       4003.651
                                                                       3888.841
                                                                       3937.641
                                                                       4077.790

                                                                          1.079

                                                                          0.081

9-04

Stomach

 24 h

                                                                      15.1908 g

                                                                      16.0696 g

                                                                      38.5876 g

                                                                       0.8788 g

                                                                      23.3968 g

                                                                       0.9384 g
                                                                       0.8950 g
                                                                       0.8852 g
                                                                       1105.171
                                                                       1026.421
                                                                       1048.031
                                                                       1169.502

                                                                          1.699

                                                                          0.019

9-04

Small Intestine

 24 h

                                                                      15.2477 g

                                                                      18.3538 g

                                                                      41.6333 g

                                                                       3.1061 g

                                                                      26.3856 g

                                                                       0.9439 g
                                                                       0.9118 g
                                                                       0.9047 g
                                                                       6737.661
                                                                       6538.081
                                                                       6340.671
                                                                       7105.740

                                                                          1.206

                                                                          0.133

9-04

Cecum+Lg Int+Rect

 24 h

                                                                      15.0914 g

                                                                      16.5700 g

                                                                      40.8340 g

                                                                       1.4786 g

                                                                      25.7426 g

                                                                       0.9326 g
                                                                       0.8898 g
                                                                       0.9098 g
                                                                       2125.891
                                                                       2028.341
                                                                       2048.151
                                                                       2270.096

                                                                          0.720

                                                                          0.042

9-04

Stomach Contents

 24 h

                                                                      15.1600 g

                                                                      16.6436 g

                                                                      41.6359 g

                                                                       1.4836 g

                                                                      26.4759 g

                                                                       0.9183 g
                                                                       0.8821 g
                                                                       0.8933 g
                                                                        272.651
                                                                        260.341
                                                                        248.421
                                                                        290.047

                                                                          3.582

                                                                          0.005

9-04

Small Intestine Cont

 24 h

                                                                      15.0796 g

                                                                      18.3671 g

                                                                      41.7047 g

                                                                       3.2875 g

                                                                      26.6251 g

                                                                       0.9195 g
                                                                       0.8888 g
                                                                       0.8924 g
                                                                       3561.591
                                                                       3466.261
                                                                       3540.881
                                                                       3913.717

                                                                          1.244

                                                                          0.074

10-01

Lg Int + Cecum Cont

 24 h

                                                                      15.1139 g

                                                                      20.1698 g

                                                                      44.0966 g

                                                                       5.0559 g

                                                                      28.9827 g

                                                                       0.9578 g
                                                                       0.9074 g
                                                                       0.9064 g
                                                                       3309.981
                                                                       3211.881
                                                                       3195.951
                                                                       3507.151

                                                                          1.282

                                                                          0.108

10-01

Stomach

 24 h

                                                                      15.2319 g

                                                                      15.9432 g

                                                                      41.5454 g

                                                                       0.7113 g

                                                                      26.3135 g

                                                                       0.9337 g
                                                                       0.8814 g
                                                                       0.8738 g
                                                                        792.431
                                                                        788.651
                                                                        725.391
                                                                        857.876

                                                                          3.878

                                                                          0.024

10-01

Small Intestine

 24 h

                                                                      15.2296 g

                                                                      17.1113 g

                                                                      43.3769 g

                                                                       1.8817 g

                                                                      28.1473 g

                                                                       0.9314 g
                                                                       0.8852 g
                                                                       0.8846 g
                                                                       4464.961
                                                                       4264.641
                                                                       4291.211
                                                                       4820.850

                                                                          0.596

                                                                          0.145

10-01

Cecum+Lg Int+Rect

 24 h

                                                                      15.0906 g

                                                                      16.3675 g

                                                                      38.1717 g

                                                                       1.2769 g

                                                                      23.0811 g

                                                                       0.9287 g
                                                                       0.8793 g
                                                                       0.8894 g
                                                                       1890.601
                                                                       1834.121
                                                                       1832.011
                                                                       2060.489

                                                                          1.217

                                                                          0.051

10-01

Stomach Contents

 24 h

                                                                      15.0670 g

                                                                      15.3910 g

                                                                      44.0435 g

                                                                       0.3240 g

                                                                      28.9765 g

                                                                       0.9226 g
                                                                       0.8959 g
                                                                       0.8777 g
                                                                        141.971
                                                                        137.581
                                                                        131.821
                                                                        152.546

                                                                          1.342

                                                                          0.005

10-01

Small Intestine Cont

 24 h

                                                                      15.2282 g

                                                                      17.2151 g

                                                                      49.2227 g

                                                                       1.9869 g

                                                                      33.9945 g

                                                                       0.9103 g
                                                                       0.8881 g
                                                                       0.8848 g
                                                                       3060.411
                                                                       2964.051
                                                                       2940.381
                                                                       3340.905

                                                                          0.587

                                                                          0.121

10-02

Lg Int + Cecum Cont

 24 h

                                                                      15.0866 g

                                                                      21.0962 g

                                                                      46.1681 g

                                                                       6.0096 g

                                                                      31.0815 g

                                                                       0.9318 g
                                                                       0.8977 g
                                                                       0.9070 g
                                                                       3381.441
                                                                       3210.211
                                                                       3358.251
                                                                       3635.856

                                                                          1.748

                                                                          0.110

10-02

Stomach

 24 h

                                                                      15.1006 g

                                                                      16.0907 g

                                                                      40.7334 g

                                                                       0.9901 g

                                                                      25.6328 g

                                                                       0.9173 g
                                                                       0.8775 g
                                                                       0.8751 g
                                                                        224.231
                                                                        214.401
                                                                        221.771
                                                                        247.401

                                                                          2.108

                                                                          0.006

10-02

Small Intestine

 24 h

                                                                      15.2423 g

                                                                      17.2974 g

                                                                      42.1416 g

                                                                       2.0551 g

                                                                      26.8993 g

                                                                       0.9438 g
                                                                       0.9096 g
                                                                       0.8956 g
                                                                       5341.041
                                                                       5184.241
                                                                       5115.391
                                                                       5690.082

                                                                          0.484

                                                                          0.149

10-02

Cecum+Lg Int+Rect

 24 h

                                                                      15.2598 g

                                                                      16.4667 g

                                                                      43.8340 g

                                                                       1.2069 g

                                                                      28.5742 g

                                                                       0.9235 g
                                                                       0.9085 g
                                                                       0.8912 g
                                                                       1815.521
                                                                       1794.211
                                                                       1751.391
                                                                       1968.678

                                                                          0.275

                                                                          0.055

10-02

Stomach Contents

 24 h

                                                                      15.0908 g

                                                                      15.7620 g

                                                                      38.8412 g

                                                                       0.6712 g

                                                                      23.7504 g

                                                                       0.9298 g
                                                                       0.8791 g
                                                                       0.8794 g
                                                                        960.061
                                                                        912.501
                                                                        895.441
                                                                       1029.594

                                                                          0.991

                                                                          0.024

10-02

Small Intestine Cont

 24 h

                                                                      15.2552 g

                                                                      17.7778 g

                                                                      40.5684 g

                                                                       2.5226 g

                                                                      25.3132 g

                                                                       0.9086 g
                                                                       0.9007 g
                                                                       0.8878 g
                                                                       4641.031
                                                                       4533.371
                                                                       4465.901
                                                                       5057.119

                                                                          0.870

                                                                          0.125

10-03

Lg Int + Cecum Cont

 24 h

                                                                      15.1858 g

                                                                      20.6368 g

                                                                      45.4852 g

                                                                       5.4510 g

                                                                      30.2994 g

                                                                       0.9757 g
                                                                       0.9186 g
                                                                       0.9044 g
                                                                       3247.571
                                                                       3105.671
                                                                       3093.491
                                                                       3376.606

                                                                          1.367

                                                                          0.102

10-03

Stomach

 24 h

                                                                      15.2864 g

                                                                      15.9644 g

                                                                      43.4690 g

                                                                       0.6780 g

                                                                      28.1826 g

                                                                       0.9363 g
                                                                       0.8902 g
                                                                       0.8965 g
                                                                        802.961
                                                                        765.681
                                                                        780.671
                                                                        862.837

                                                                          0.812

                                                                          0.024

10-03

Small Intestine

 24 h

                                                                      15.2852 g

                                                                      17.3697 g


[Federal Register: May 22, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 100)]
[Notices]
[Page 29837]
[DOCID:fr22my08-109]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

Transport Airplane Wheels and Wheel and Brake Assemblies

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of availability and request for public comment.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of, and requests
comment on proposed Technical Standard Order (TSO) C-135a, Transport
Airplane Wheels and Wheel and Brake Assemblies. This proposed TSO tells
persons seeking a TSO authorization or letter of design approval what
minimum performance standards (MPS) their Transport Airplane Wheels and
Wheel and Brake Assemblies must meet to be identified with the
appropriate TSO marking.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before June 23, 2008.

ADDRESSES: Send all comments on this proposed TSO to: Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), Aircraft Certification Service, Aircraft
Engineering Division, Technical Programs and Continued Airworthiness
Branch (AIR-120), Room 815, 800 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington DC
20591. ATTN: Mr. George Soteropoulos. Or, you may deliver comments to:
Federal Aviation Administration, Room 815, 800 Independence Avenue,
SW., Washington, DC 20591.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. George Soteropoulos, AIR-120, Room
815, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW.,
Washington, DC 20591. Telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>, fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>,
e-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

    You are invited to comment on the proposed TSO by submitting
written data, views, or arguments to the above address. Comments
received may be examined, both before and after the closing date, in
room 815 at the above address, weekdays except federal holidays,
between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. The Director, Aircraft Certification
Service, will consider all comments received on or before the closing
date before issuing the final TSO.

Background

    TSO-C 135 is being revised to remove an installation criterion that
is not appropriate at the article level. (Appendix 1 Para. <IP_ADDRESS>.,
the last sentence.) The revision also adds Appendix 2 to the proposed
TSO-C135a's MPS for transport airplane wheel and brake assemblies with
electrically actuated brakes. The aforementioned MPS defines the
standards for wheel and brake assemblies to be used on airplanes
certified under 14 CFR part 25. These standards were defined by the
FAA, adopted in SAE Aerospace Standard (AS) 5663, Minimum Performance
Requirements for Transport Airplane Wheel and Brake Assemblies Using
Electric Power Actuation dated January 2007. Note that compliance with
this specification is not considered approval for installation on any
transport airplane.

How To Obtain Copies

    You can view or download the proposed TSO from its online location
at: http://www.airweb.faa.gov/rgl. At this Web page, select ``Technical
Standard Orders.'' At the TSO page, select ``Proposed TSOs.'' For a
paper copy, contact the person listed in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT paragraph.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on May 13, 2008.
David W. Hempe,
Manager, Aircraft Engineering Division, Aircraft Certification Service.
[FR Doc. E8-11267 Filed 5-21-08; 8:45 am]

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[SEC File No. 270-321, OMB Control No. 3235-0358]

Proposed Collection; Comment Request

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

Extension:
    Rule 11a-3

    Notice is hereby given that pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), 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.
    Section 11(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (``Act'') (15
U.S.C. 80a-11(a)) provides that it is unlawful for a registered open-
end investment company (``fund'') or its underwriter to make an offer
to the fund's shareholders or the shareholders of any other fund to
exchange the fund's securities for securities of the same or another
fund on any basis other than the relative net asset values (``NAVs'')
of the respective securities to be exchanged, ``unless the terms of the
offer have first been submitted to and approved by the Commission or
are in accordance with such rules and regulations as the Commission may
have prescribed in respect of such offers.'' Section 11(a) was designed
to prevent ``switching,'' the practice of inducing shareholders of one
fund to exchange their shares for the shares of another fund for the
purpose of exacting additional sales charges.
    Rule 11a-3 (17 CFR 270.11a-3) under the Act is an exemptive rule
that permits open-end investment companies (``funds''), other than
insurance company separate accounts, and funds' principal underwriters,
to make certain exchange offers to fund shareholders and shareholders
of other funds in the same group of investment companies. The rule
requires a fund, among other things, (i) to disclose in its prospectus
and advertising literature the amount of any administrative or
redemption fee imposed on an exchange transaction, (ii) if the fund
imposes an administrative fee on exchange transactions, other than a
nominal one, to maintain and preserve records with respect to the
actual costs incurred in connection with exchanges for at least six
years, and (iii) give the fund's shareholders a sixty day notice of a
termination of an exchange offer or any material amendment to the terms
of an exchange offer (unless the only material effect of an amendment
is to reduce or eliminate an administrative fee, sales load or
redemption fee payable at the time of an exchange).
    The rule's requirements are designed to protect investors against
abuses associated with exchange offers, provide fund shareholders with
information necessary to evaluate exchange offers and certain material
changes in the terms of exchange offers, and enable the Commission
staff to monitor funds' use of administrative fees charged in
connection with exchange transactions.
    The staff estimates that there are approximately 1,606 active open-
end investment companies registered with the Commission as of September
2017.

The staff estimates that 25 percent (or 402) of these funds impose a
non-nominal administrative fee on exchange transactions. The staff
estimates that the recordkeeping requirement of the rule requires
approximately 1 hour annually of clerical time per fund, for a total of
402 hours for all funds.
    The staff estimates that 5 percent of these 1,606 funds (or 80)
terminate an exchange offer or make a material change to the terms of
their exchange offer each year, requiring the fund to comply with the
notice requirement of the rule. The staff estimates that complying with
the notice requirement of the rule requires approximately 1 hour of
attorney time and 2 hours of clerical time per fund, for a total of
approximately 240 hours for all funds to comply with the notice
requirement.\1\ The staff estimates that such notices will be enclosed
with other written materials sent to shareholders, such as annual
shareholder reports or account statements, and therefore any burdens
associated with mailing required notices are accounted for in the
burdens associated with Form N-1A registration statements for funds.
The recordkeeping and notice requirements together therefore impose a
total burden of 642 hours on all funds.\2\ The total number of
respondents is 482, each responding once a year.\3\ The burdens
associated with the disclosure requirement of the rule are accounted
for in the burdens associated with the Form N-1A registration statement
for funds.
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    \1\ This estimate is based on the following calculations: (1,606
(funds) x 5% = 80 funds); (80 x 1 (attorney hour) = 80 total
attorney hours); (80 (funds) x 2 (clerical hours) = 160 total
clerical hours); (80 (attorney hours) + 160 (clerical hours) = 240
total hours).
    \2\ This estimate is based on the following calculations: (240
(notice hours) + 402 (recordkeeping hours) = 642 total hours).
    \3\ This estimate is based on the following calculation: (402
funds responding to recordkeeping requirement + 80 funds responding
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    The estimate of average burden hours is made solely for the
purposes of the Paperwork Reduction Act, and is not derived from a
comprehensive or even a representative survey or study of the costs of
Commission rules and forms. 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 requested on: (a) Whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
the Commission, including whether the information has practical
utility; (b) the accuracy of the Commission's estimate of the burden(s)
of the 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.
    Please direct your written comments to Pamela Dyson, Director/Chief
Information Officer, Securities and Exchange Commission, C/O Remi
Pavlik-Simon, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC 20549; or send an email
to: [email protected].

    Dated: January 9, 2018.
 Eduardo A. Aleman,
Assistant Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-4092-DR; Docket ID FEMA-2013-0001]

Virginia; Amendment No. 2 to Notice of a Major Disaster
Declaration

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration
for the Commonwealth of Virginia (FEMA-4092-DR), dated November 26,
2012, and related determinations.

DATES: Effective Date: January 3, 2013.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Peggy Miller, Office of Response and
Recovery, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20472,<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The notice of a major disaster declaration
for the Commonwealth of Virginia is hereby amended to include the
following area among those areas determined to have been adversely
affected by the event declared a major disaster by the President in his
declaration of November 26, 2012.

New Kent County for Public Assistance, including direct federal
assistance.

The following Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers (CFDA)
are to be used for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030, Community
Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora Brown Fund; 97.032, Crisis Counseling;
97.033, Disaster Legal Services; 97.034, Disaster Unemployment
Assistance (DUA); 97.046, Fire Management Assistance Grant; 97.048,
Disaster Housing Assistance to Individuals and Households In
Presidentially Declared Disaster Areas; 97.049, Presidentially
Declared Disaster Assistance--Disaster Housing Operations for
Individuals and Households; 97.050 Presidentially Declared Disaster
Assistance to Individuals and Households--Other Needs; 97.036,
Disaster Grants--Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared
Disasters); 97.039, Hazard Mitigation Grant.

W. Craig Fugate,
Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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From:
D'Angelo, Wayne J<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Sent:
Friday, December 16, 2022 12:42 PM
To:
Jones, DonnaLee<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Cc:
Green, Joseph J<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Balserak, Paul<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Stuart, Eric<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Subject:
Supplemental Comments on Costs Associated with Proposed Subpart AA/AAa revisions

Good afternoon Dr. Jones.  Thank you again for meeting with the Steel Associations last month.  Per EPA's request during that conference, the Steel Associations drafted the attached supplemental comments explaining the costs associated with some of the Agency's proposed new monitoring and compliance requirements for existing Subparts AA and AAa.   We hope that these supplemental comments provide EPA the information it needs to timely confirm that the Agency must rescind its costly and impermissible proposed revisions to the existing subparts.

As the Steel Associations' representatives apprised EPA during our November 10[th] conference and reiterate in the attached comments, the EAF steel industry will not be able to comply with the proposed Subpart AA/AAa revisions if they are enacted as proposed.  Given the looming threat of widespread noncompliance just a few months from now, the Steel Association implore EPA to provide us confirmation as soon as possible that the Agency will not finalize any of the new compliance obligations it proposed for Subparts AA and AAa.  If you or your colleagues require any additional information in order to timely provide this confirmation, please let us know.

Thank you again for engaging with the Steel Associations on this very important and deeply concerning compliance issue.  I will be traveling until December 28[th] with limited access to email so please send any follow up communications and questions to both Joe Green and me.

I hope you and yours have a happy and healthy holiday season.

Best,
Wayne

WAYNE D'ANGELO
Partner

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP
Washington Harbour
3050 K Street NW, Suite 400
Washington, DC 20007
Tel:<PHONE_NUMBER>
Cell:<PHONE_NUMBER>

<EMAIL_ADDRESS>

<< Supplemental NSPS Comments on Subpart AA and AAa Costs.pdf >>


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-55226; File No. SR-Amex-2007-15]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; American Stock Exchange LLC;
Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change to
Extend a Pilot Program That Increases Position and Exercise Limits for
Equity Options and Options on the Nasdaq-100 Tracking Stock

February 1, 2007.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(``Act'') \1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given that
on January 30, 2007, the American Stock Exchange LLC (``Amex'' or
``Exchange'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in Items I, II,
and III below, which Items have been substantially prepared by Amex.
The Exchange has filed the proposal as a ``non-controversial'' rule
change pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act \3\ and Rule 19b-
4(f)(6) thereunder,\4\ which renders it effective upon filing with the
Commission. The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
    \3\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance
of the Proposed Rule Change

    The Exchange seeks a six-month extension of its pilot program
increasing the standard position and exercise limits for options on the
QQQQ and equity option classes traded on the Exchange (``Pilot
Program''). The text of the proposed rule change is available at Amex,
the Commission's Public Reference Room, and http://www.amex.com.

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

    In its filing with the Commission, Amex included statements
concerning the purpose of and basis for the proposed rule change and
discussed any comments it received on the proposed rule change. The
text of these statements may be examined at the places specified in
Item IV below. The Exchange has prepared summaries, set forth in
Sections A, B, and C below, of the most significant aspects of such
statements.

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

1. Purpose
    The Exchange is requesting to extend its current Pilot Program
increasing the standard position and exercise limits for options on the
QQQQ and equity option classes traded on the Exchange for a time period
of six months from March 1, 2007, through and including September 1,
2007.
    In March 2005, the Exchange established the Pilot Program for a
six-month period.\5\ Under the Pilot

Program, position and exercise limits for options on the QQQQ and
equity options classes traded on the Exchange were increased to the
following levels:
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    \5\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 51316 (March 3,
2005), 70 FR 12251 (March 11, 2005) (SR-Amex-2005-029). The Pilot
Program was extended three times and is due to expire on March 1,
2007. See Securities Exchange Act Release Nos. 54386 (August 30,
2006), 71 FR 52831 (September 7, 2006) (SR-Amex-2006-75); 53349
(February 22, 2006), 71 FR 10571 (March 1, 2006) (SR-Amex-2006-07);
and 52260 (August 15, 2005), 70 FR 48991 (August 22, 2005) (SR-Amex-
2005-082).
    \6\ Except when the Pilot Program is in effect.

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   Current equity option contract        Pilot program equity option
             limit \6\                          contract limit
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                         13,500                               25,000
                         22,500                               50,000
                         31,500                               75,000
                         60,000                              200,000
                         75,000                              250,000
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 Current QQQQ Option Contract Limit   Pilot Program QQQQ Option Contract
                                                    Limit
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                        300,000                              900,000
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    The standard position limits were last increased on December 31,
1998.\7\ Since that time there has been a steady increase in the number
of accounts that: (a) Approach the position limit; (b) exceed the
position limit; and (c) are granted an exemption to the standard limit.
Several member firms have petitioned the options exchanges to either
eliminate position limits, or in lieu of total elimination, increase
the current levels and expand the available hedge exemptions. In
addition, a significant number of accounts that maintain sizable
positions are utilizing the Pilot Program's increased equity option
contract limits. Furthermore, overall volume in the options market has
continually increased over the past five years. The Exchange believes
that the increase in options volume and lack of evidence of market
manipulation occurrences over the past twenty years justifies the
proposed increases in the position and exercise limits.
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    \7\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 40875 (December 31,
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    The Exchange has not encountered any problems or difficulties
relating to the Pilot Program since its inception. The instant proposed
rule change makes no substantive change to the Pilot Program other than
to extend it for six months through and including September 1, 2007.
2. Statutory Basis
    The Exchange believes that its proposal is consistent with Section
6(b) of the Act \8\ in general and furthers the objective of Section
6(b)(5) of the Act \9\ in particular, in that it is designed to prevent
fraudulent and manipulative acts and practices, to promote just and
equitable principles of trade, to foster cooperation and coordination
with persons engaged in facilitating transactions in securities, and to
remove impediments to and perfect the mechanism of a free and open
market and a national market system.
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    \9\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
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B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

    The Exchange believes that the proposed rule change would impose no
burden on competition that is not necessary or appropriate in
furtherance of the purposes of the Act.

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

    No written comments were solicited or received by the Exchange on
this proposal.

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

    Because the foregoing rule change does not: (1) Significantly
affect the protection of investors or the public interest; (2) impose
any significant burden on competition; and (3) become operative for 30
days from the date of this filing, or such shorter time as the
Commission may designate, it has become effective pursuant to Section
19(b)(3)(A) of the Act \10\ and Rule 19b-4(f)(6) thereunder.\11\
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    \10\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
    \11\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6). Rule 19b-4(f)(6) also requires the
self-regulatory organization to give the Commission notice of its
intent to file the proposed rule change, along with a brief
description and text of the proposed rule change, at least five
business days prior to the date of filing of the proposed rule
change, or such shorter time as designated by the Commission. Amex
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    At any time within 60 days of the filing of the proposed rule
change, the Commission may summarily abrogate such rule change if it
appears to the Commission that such action is necessary or appropriate
in the public interest, for the protection of investors, or otherwise
in furtherance of the Act.

IV. Solicitation of Comments

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

Electronic Comments

     Use the Commission's Internet comment form (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml.
); or     Send an e-mail to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Please include

File No. SR-Amex-2007-15 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

     Send paper comments in triplicate to Nancy M. Morris,
Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, Station Place, 100 F
Street, NE., Washington, DC 20549-1090.

All submissions should refer to File No. SR-Amex-2007-15. This file
number should be included on the subject line if e-mail is used. To
help the Commission process and review your comments more efficiently,
please use only one method. The Commission will post all comments on
the Commission's Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml
). Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments, all

written statements with respect to the proposed rule change that are
filed with the Commission, and all written communications relating to
the proposed rule change between the Commission and any person, other
than those that may be withheld from the public in accordance with the
provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be available for inspection and
copying in the Commission's Public Reference Room. Copies of such
filing will also be available for inspection and copying at the
principal office of Amex. All comments received will be posted without
change; the Commission does not edit personal identifying information
from submissions. You

should submit only information that you wish to make available
publicly. All submissions should refer to File No. SR-Amex-2007-15 and
should be submitted on or before March 2, 2007.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Market Regulation,
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Florence E. Harmon,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

Notice of Intent To Rule on the Change of Use of Aeronautical
Property at Coastal Carolina Regional Airport, New Bern, NC

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Request for public comment.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation Administration is requesting public
comment on a request by the Coastal Carolina Regional Airport to change
the use of a portion of airport property at the Coastal Carolina
Regional Airport. The request consists of approximately 11.7 acres for
use as a future non-aeronautical development area. This action is taken
under the provisions of Section 125 of the Wendell H. Ford Aviation
Investment Reform Act for the 21st Century (AIR 21).

DATES: Comments must be received on or before August 21, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Documents are available for review at the Coastal Carolina
Regional Airport, 200 Terminal Drive, New Bern, NC 28564; and the FAA
Memphis Airports District Office, 2600 Thousand Oaks Boulevard, Suite
2250, Memphis, TN 38118-2482. Written comments on the Sponsor's request
must be delivered or mailed to: Mr. Phillip J. Braden, Manager, Memphis
Airports District Office, 2600 Thousand Oaks Boulevard, Suite 2250,
Memphis, TN 38118-2482.
    In addition, a copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be
mailed or delivered to Mr. Tom Braaten, Airport Director, Coastal
Carolina Regional Airport Authority, 200 Terminal Drive, P.O. Box 3258,
New Bern, NC 28564.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Michael L. Thompson, Program

Manager, Federal Aviation Administration, Memphis Airports District
Office, 2600 Thousand Oaks Boulevard, Suite 2250, Memphis, TN 38118-
2482. The application may be reviewed in person at this same location,
by appointment.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA proposes to rule and invites public
comment on the request to change the designation of property currently
reserved for aeronautical use to non-aeronautical use at Coastal
Carolina Regional Airport, New Bern, NC 28564 under the provisions of
AIR 21 (49 U.S.C. 47107(h)(2)).
    On July 15, 2015, the FAA determined that the request to release
property for non-aeronautical purposes at Coastal Carolina Regional
Airport meets the procedural requirements of the Federal Aviation
Administration. The FAA may approve the request, in whole or in part,
no later than August 21, 2015.
    The following is a brief overview of the request:
    The Coastal Carolina Regional Airport is proposing to change the
designation of property reserved for aeronautical use to a designation
of non-aeronautical use to make the property available for future non-
aeronautical development. This property consists of 11.7 acres along
the Old Airport Road starting south of the current airport access road
and extending approximately 1,200 feet south of that point. The airport
is not proposing the sale of the property.
    Any person may inspect, by appointment, the request in person at
the FAA office listed above under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

    Issued in Memphis, TN on July 15, 2015.
Phillip Braden,
Manager, Memphis Airports District Office.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket Number FRA-2018-0005]

Petition for Waiver of Compliance

    Under part 211 of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations
(CFR), this provides the public notice that on January 2, 2018, the
National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) petitioned the Federal
Railroad Administration (FRA) for a waiver of compliance from certain
provisions of the Federal railroad safety regulations contained at 49
CFR part 238, Passenger Equipment Safety Standards. FRA assigned the
petition docket number FRA-2018-0005.
    Amtrak plans to lease two articulated Series 8 trainsets from Tren
Articulado Ligero Goicoechea Oriol (Talgo) to support its Cascade
intercity service. The Cascade service operates between Eugene, OR and
Vancouver, BC. The service uses both Talgo Series 6 and Series 8
trainsets. Amtrak currently has two Series 8 trainsets now in service
that were purchased by the state of Oregon in 2013. The two train sets
to be leased from Talgo were originally built for the state of
Wisconsin in 2013 but never purchased. The trainsets have never been
operated but have been stored in serviceable condition at the Amtrak
Beech Grove facility in Beech Grove, IN.
    Amtrak requests relief for the two Talgo Series 8 trainsets from
the requirements of 49 CFR 238.131(b), Safety System for Manual and
Powered Side Doors--propulsion interlock, which applies to passenger
cars beginning service after February 5, 2018, and Sec.  238.133,
Exterior side door safety systems--all passenger cars and locomotives
used in a passenger service.
    The Talgo Series 8 trainsets currently in operation have been in
service since 2013 and are therefore exempt from the requirements of
Sec. Sec.  238.131(b) and 238.133 because they were ordered prior to
April 5, 2016 and placed into service prior to February 5, 2018. The
Talgo Series 8 trainsets to be leased are identical to the Series 8
trainsets currently in operation. The relief would apply only to the
trainsets to be leased from Talgo that have never been placed in
service.
    A copy of the petition, as well as any written communications
concerning the petition, is available for review online at
www.regulations.gov and in person at the Department of Transportation's
Docket Operations Facility, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE, W12-140,
Washington, DC 20590. The Docket Operations Facility is open from 9
a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays.
    Interested parties are invited to participate in these proceedings
by submitting written views, data, or comments. FRA does not anticipate
scheduling a public hearing in connection with these proceedings since
the facts do not appear to warrant a hearing. If any interested parties
desire an opportunity for oral comment, they should notify FRA, in
writing, before the end of the comment period and specify the basis for
their request.
    All communications concerning these proceedings should identify the
appropriate docket number and may be submitted by any of the following
methods:
     Website: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments.
     Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
     Mail: Docket Operations Facility, U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, W12-140, Washington, DC
20590.
     Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Room W12-140,
Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal Holidays.
    Communications received by March 19, 2018 will be considered by FRA
before final action is taken. Comments received after that date will be
considered if practicable.
    Anyone can search the electronic form of any written communications
and comments received into any of our dockets by the name of the
individual submitting the comment (or signing the document, if
submitted on behalf of an association, business, labor union, etc.).
Under 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments from the public to better
inform its processes. DOT posts these comments, without edit, including
any personal information the commenter provides, to
www.regulations.gov, as described in the system of records notice (DOT/
ALL-14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at https://www.transportation.gov/privacy. See also https://www.regulations.gov/privacyNotice for the
privacy notice of regulations.gov.

    Issued in Washington, DC.
Robert C. Lauby,
Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety Chief Safety Officer.
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