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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2009-0313; Directorate Identifier 2008-NM-144-AD;
Amendment 39-15769; AD 2008-26-03]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier Model DHC-8-102, DHC-8-103,
DHC-8-106, DHC-8-201, DHC-8-202, DHC-8-301, DHC-8-311, and DHC-8-315
Airplanes Equipped With a Cockpit Door Electronic Strike System
Installed in Accordance With Supplemental Type Certificate (STC)
ST02014NY

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

ACTION: Final rule; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: This document publishes in the Federal Register an amendment
adopting airworthiness directive (AD) 2008-26-03. This AD requires
modifying the electronic strike system of the cockpit door. This AD
results from a report indicating that the equipment is defective. We
are issuing this AD to prevent failure of this equipment, which could
compromise flight safety.

DATES: This AD becomes effective April 13, 2009 to all persons.
    We must receive comments on this AD by May 7, 2009.

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

Examining the AD Docket

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Fabio Buttitta, Aerospace Engineer,
Systems and Flight Test Branch, ANE-171, FAA, New York Aircraft
Certification Office, 1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 410, Westbury, New
York 11590; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Discussion

    Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA), which is the airworthiness
authority for Canada, notified us that an unsafe condition may exist on
Bombardier Model DHC-8-102, DHC-8-103, DHC-8-106, DHC-8-201, DHC-8-202,
DHC-8-301, DHC-8-311, and DHC-8-315 airplanes equipped with a cockpit
door electronic strike system installed in accordance with supplemental
type certificate (STC) SA03-70 issue No. 1 or issue No. 2 (which is
equivalent to STC ST02014NY). TCCA advises that the electronic strike
system of the cockpit door is defective. (STC SA03-70 issue No. 3
incorporates the enhanced security measures for these doors.) Defective
equipment, if not corrected, could compromise flight safety. Transport
Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA) issued Canadian airworthiness directive
CF-2008-26R1, dated August 15, 2008 (referred to after this as the
Mandatory Continuing Airworthiness Information or ``MCAI'') to ensure
the continued airworthiness of these airplanes in Canada.

FAA's Determination and Requirements of this AD

    This product has been approved by the aviation authority of another
country, and is approved for operation in the United States. Pursuant
to our bilateral agreement with the State of Design Authority, we have
been notified of the unsafe condition described in the MCAI referenced
above. We are issuing this AD because we evaluated all pertinent
information and determined an unsafe condition exists and is likely to
exist or develop on other products of the same type design.
    Therefore, we are issuing AD 2008-26-03 to prevent failure of the
electronic strike system, which could compromise flight safety. This AD
requires modifying the electronic strike system of the cockpit door in
accordance with a method approved by the Manager, New York Aircraft
Certification Office (ACO), FAA.
    None of the airplanes affected by this action are on the U.S.
Register. Therefore, providing notice and opportunity for public
comment is unnecessary before this AD is issued, and this AD may be
made effective in less than 30 days after it is published in the
Federal Register. However, this rule is necessary to ensure that the
described unsafe condition is addressed if any of these products are
placed on the U.S. Register in the future. The AD is hereby published
in the Federal Register as an amendment to section 39.13 of the Federal
Aviation Regulations (14 CFR 39.13) to make it effective to all
persons.

Comments Invited

    This AD is a final rule that involves requirements affecting flight
safety, and we did not provide you with notice and an opportunity to
provide your comments before it becomes effective. However, we invite
you to send any written data, views, or arguments about this AD. Send
your comments to an address listed under the ADDRESSES section. Include
``Docket No. FAA-2009-0313; Directorate Identifier 2008-NM-144-AD'' at
the beginning of your comments. We specifically invite comments on the
overall regulatory, economic, environmental, and energy aspects of this
AD. We will consider all comments received by the closing date and may
amend this AD because of those comments.
    We will post all comments we receive, without change, to http://
www.regulations.gov, including any personal information you provide. We
will also post a report summarizing each substantive verbal contact we
receive about this AD.

Authority for This Rulemaking

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

is within the scope of that authority because it addresses an unsafe
condition that is likely to exist or develop on products identified in
this rulemaking action.

Regulatory Findings

    We have determined that this AD will not have federalism
implications under Executive Order 13132. This AD will not have a
substantial direct effect on the States, on the relationship between
the national government and the States, or on the distribution of power
and responsibilities among the various levels of government.
    For the reasons discussed above, I certify that the regulation:
    1. Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under Executive Order
12866;
    2. Is not a ``significant rule'' under the DOT Regulatory Policies
and Procedures (44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979); and
    3. Will not have a significant economic impact, positive or
negative, on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria
of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

    Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation safety, Safety.

Adoption of the Amendment

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

PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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

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

Sec.  39.13  [Amended]

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

2008-26-03 TTF Aerospace LLC: Amendment 39-15769. Docket No. FAA-
2009-0313; Directorate Identifier 2008-NM-144-AD.

Effective Date

    (a) This sensitive security airworthiness directive (AD) is
effective April 13, 2009.

Affected ADs

    (b) None.

Applicability

    (c) This AD applies to Bombardier Model DHC-8-102, DHC-8-103,
DHC-8-106, DHC-8-201, DHC-8-202, DHC-8-301, DHC-8-311, and DHC-8-315
airplanes, certificated in any category, equipped with a cockpit
door electronic strike system installed in accordance with
supplemental type certificate (STC) ST02014NY (which is equivalent
to STC SA03-70).

Unsafe Condition

    (d) This AD results from a report indicating that the equipment
is defective. We are issuing this AD to prevent failure of this
equipment, which could compromise flight safety.

Compliance

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

Modification

    (f) Within 90 days after the effective date of this AD, modify
the electronic strike system of the cockpit door in accordance with
a method approved by the Manager, New York Aircraft Certification
Office (ACO), FAA, or Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA) (or its
delegated agent).

Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)

    (g)(1) The Manager, New York ACO, FAA, has the authority to
approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested using the procedures found
in 14 CFR 39.19. Send information to ATTN: Fabio Buttitta, Aerospace
Engineer, Systems and Flight Test Branch, ANE-171, FAA, New York
Aircraft Certification Office, 1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 410,
Westbury, New York 11590; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax (516) 794-
5531.
    (2) To request a different method of compliance or a different
compliance time for this AD, follow the procedures in 14 CFR 39.19.
Before using any approved AMOC on any airplane to which the AMOC
applies, notify your principal maintenance inspector (PMI) or
principal avionics inspector (PAI), as appropriate, or lacking a
principal inspector, your local Flight Standards District Office.
The AMOC approval letter must specifically reference this AD.

Related Information

    (h) Canadian airworthiness directive CF-2008-26R1, dated August
15, 2008, also addresses the subject of this AD.

Material Incorporated by Reference

    (i) None.

    Issued in Renton, Washington, on March 30, 2009.
Stephen P. Boyd,
Acting Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R07-OAR-2017-0143; FRL-9966-59-Region 7]

Air Plan Approval; Iowa; Amendment to the Administrative Consent
Order, Grain Processing Corporation, Muscatine, Iowa

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Direct final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking direct
final action to approve a revision to the State Implementation Plan
(SIP) submitted by the State of Iowa for the purpose of incorporating
an amendment to the Administrative Consent Order (ACO) for Grain
Processing Corporation (GPC), Muscatine, Iowa. The revision amends the
ACO to change the date for completion of performance testing to allow
the state more time to complete processing air construction permit
applications submitted by GPC and specify testing requirements as
appropriate in the final permits. This revision will not impact the
schedule for installation and operation of control equipment, will not
alter any other compliance dates, and will not adversely affect air
quality in Muscatine, Iowa. The state held a 30-day comment period,
during which no comments were received.

DATES: This direct final rule will be effective October 24, 2017,
without further notice, unless EPA receives adverse comment by
September 25, 2017. If EPA receives adverse comment, we will publish a
timely withdrawal of the direct final rule in the Federal Register
informing the public that the rule will not take effect.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R07-
OAR-2017-0143, to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments. Once submitted, comments cannot
be edited or removed from Regulations.gov. EPA may publish any comment
received to its public docket. Do not submit electronically any
information you consider to be Confidential Business Information (CBI)
or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute.
Multimedia submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be accompanied by a
written comment. The written comment is considered the official comment
and should include discussion of all points you wish to make. EPA will
generally not consider comments or comment contents located outside of
the primary submission (i.e. on the web, cloud, or other file sharing
system). For additional submission methods, the full EPA public comment
policy, information about CBI or multimedia submissions, and general
guidance on making effective comments, please visit http://www2.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Heather Hamilton, Environmental
Protection Agency, Air Planning and Development Branch, 11201 Renner
Boulevard, Lenexa, Kansas 66219 at<PHONE_NUMBER>, or by email at
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Throughout this document ``we,'' ``us,'' and
``our'' refer to EPA. This section provides additional information by
addressing the following:

I. What is being addressed in this document?
II. Have the requirements for approval of a SIP revision been met?
III. What action is EPA taking?
IV. Incorporation by Reference
V. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

I. What is being addressed in this document?

    This direct final action approves a revision to the Iowa State
Implementation Plan (SIP) submitted by the State of Iowa for the
purpose of incorporating an amendment to the Administrative Consent
Order (ACO) with Grain Processing Corporation (GPC), Muscatine, Iowa.
The revision changes the date for completion of performance testing
from May 31, 2017, to May 31, 2018, and will allow the state more time
to complete processing air construction permit applications submitted
by GPC and specify testing requirements as appropriate in the final
permits. This amendment will not impact the schedule for installation
and operation of control equipment, will not alter any other compliance
dates, and

will not adversely affect air quality in the Muscatine, Iowa, area.
    The state held a 30-day comment period, during which no comments
were received.
    Additional information with respect to this rule is included in the
Technical Support Document that is part of this docket.

II. Have the requirements for approval of a SIP revision been met?

    The state submission has met the public notice requirements for SIP
submissions in accordance with 40 CFR 51.102. The state instituted a
30-day comment period; no comments were received. The submission also
satisfied the completeness criteria of 40 CFR part 51, appendix V. In
addition, as explained above and in more detail in the Technical
Support Document which is part of this docket, the revision meets the
substantive SIP requirements of the Clean Air Act (CAA), including
section 110 and implementing regulations.

III. What action is EPA taking?

    This direct final action approves a SIP revision submitted by the
State of Iowa for the purpose of incorporating an amendment to the
Administrative Consent Order (ACO) with Grain Processing Corporation
(GPC), Muscatine, Iowa. Additional information with respect to this
rule is included in the Technical Support Document that is part of this
docket.
    We are publishing this direct final rule without a prior proposed
rule because we view this as a noncontroversial action and anticipate
no adverse comment. However, in the ``Proposed Rules'' section of this
Federal Register, we are publishing a separate document that will serve
as the proposed rule to approve this SIP revision. If adverse comments
are received on this direct final rule, we will not institute a second
comment period on this action. Any parties interested in commenting
must do so at this time. For further information about commenting on
this rule, see the ADDRESSES section of this document. If EPA receives
adverse comment, we will publish a timely withdrawal in the Federal
Register informing the public that this direct final rule will not take
effect. We will address all public comments in any subsequent final
rule based on the proposed rule.

IV. Incorporation by Reference

    In this rule, EPA is finalizing regulatory text that includes
incorporation by reference. In accordance with requirements of 1 CFR
51.5, EPA is finalizing the incorporation by reference of a revision to
Iowa's EPA-approved State source-specific permits described in the
direct final amendments to 40 CFR part 52 set forth below. EPA has
made, and will continue to make, these materials generally available
through www.regulations.gov and/or at the EPA Region 7 Office (please
contact the person identified in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section of this preamble for more information).
    Therefore, these materials have been approved by EPA for inclusion
in the State Implementation Plan, have been incorporated by reference
by EPA into that plan, are fully Federally enforceable under sections
110 and 113 of the CAA as of the effective date of the final rulemaking
of EPA's approval, and will be incorporated by reference by the
Director of the Federal Register in the next update to the SIP
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    \1\ 62 FR 27968 (May 22, 1997).
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V. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

    Under the CAA, the Administrator is required to approve a SIP
submission that complies with the provisions of the Act and applicable
Federal regulations. 42 U.S.C. 7410(k); 40 CFR 52.02(a). Thus, in
reviewing SIP submissions, EPA's role is to approve state choices,
provided that they meet the criteria of the CAA. Accordingly, this
action merely approves state law as meeting Federal requirements and
does not impose additional requirements beyond those imposed by state
law. For that reason, this action:
     Is not a significant regulatory action subject to review
by the Office of Management and Budget under Executive Orders 12866 (58
FR 51735, October 4, 1993) and 13563 (76 FR 3821, January 21, 2011);
     Does not impose an information collection burden under the
provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.);
     Is certified as not having a significant economic impact
on a substantial number of small entities under the Regulatory
Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.);
     Does not contain any unfunded mandate or significantly or
uniquely affect small governments, as described in the Unfunded
Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-4);
     Does not have Federalism implications as specified in
Executive Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10, 1999);
     Is not an economically significant regulatory action based
on health or safety risks subject to Executive Order 13045 (62 FR
19885, April 23, 1997);
     Is not a significant regulatory action subject to
Executive Order 13211 (66 FR 28355, May 22, 2001);
     Is not subject to requirements of section 12(d) of the
National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272
note) because application of those requirements would be inconsistent
with the CAA; and
     Does not provide EPA with the discretionary authority to
address, as appropriate, disproportionate human health or environmental
effects, using practicable and legally permissible methods, under
Executive Order 12898 (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994).
    The SIP is not approved to apply on any Indian reservation land or
in any other area where EPA or an Indian tribe has demonstrated that a
tribe has jurisdiction. In those areas of Indian country, the rule does
not have tribal implications and will not impose substantial direct
costs on tribal governments or preempt tribal law as specified by
Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9, 2000).
    The Congressional Review Act, 5 U.S.C. 801 et seq., as added by the
Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996, generally
provides that before a rule may take effect, the agency promulgating
the rule must submit a rule report, which includes a copy of the rule,
to each House of the Congress and to the Comptroller General of the
United States. EPA will submit a report containing this action and
other required information to the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of
Representatives, and the Comptroller General of the United States prior
to publication of the rule in the Federal Register. A major rule cannot
take effect until 60 days after it is published in the Federal
Register. This action is not a ``major rule'' as defined by 5 U.S.C.
804(2).
    Under section 307(b)(1) of the CAA, petitions for judicial review
of this action must be filed in the United States Court of Appeals for
the appropriate circuit by October 24, 2017. Filing a petition for
reconsideration by the Administrator of this final rule does not affect
the finality of this action for the purposes of judicial review nor
does it extend the time within which a petition for judicial review may
be filed, and shall not postpone the effectiveness of such rule or
action. This action may not be challenged later in proceedings to
enforce its requirements. (See section 307(b)(2)).

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Incorporation by

reference, Particulate matter, Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements.

    Dated: August 9, 2017.
Edward H. Chu,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 7.

    For the reasons stated in the preamble, EPA amends 40 CFR part 52
as set forth below:

PART 52--APPROVAL AND PROMULGATION OF IMPLEMENTATION PLANS

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

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

Subpart Q--Iowa

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2. In Sec.  52.820, the table in paragraph (d) is amended by revising
the entry ``(29) Grain Processing Corporation'' to read as follows:

Sec.  52.820   Identification of plan.

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    (d) * * *

                                EPA-Approved Iowa Source-Specific Orders/Permits
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          Name of source             Order/Permit No.   effective date   EPA approval date       Explanation
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(29) Grain Processing Corporation  Administrative              1-16-17  12/1/14, 79 FR       The last sentence
                                    Consent Order No.                    71025; amendment     of Paragraph 5,
                                    2014-AQ-A1.                          approved 8-25-17,    Section III and
                                                                         [insert Federal      Section VI are not
                                                                         Register citation].  approved by EPA as
                                                                                part of the SIP.

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. ER21-2538-000]

Minonk Stewardship Wind LLC; Supplemental Notice That Initial
Market-Based Rate Filing Includes Request for Blanket Section 204
Authorization

    This is a supplemental notice in the above-referenced proceeding of
Minonk Stewardship Wind LLC's application for market-based rate
authority, with an accompanying rate tariff, noting that such
application includes a request for blanket authorization, under 18 CFR
part 34, of future issuances of securities and assumptions of
liability.
    Any person desiring to intervene or to protest should file with the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington,
DC 20426, in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's
Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Anyone
filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of that
document on the Applicant.
    Notice is hereby given that the deadline for filing protests with
regard to the applicant's request for blanket authorization, under 18
CFR part 34, of future issuances of securities and assumptions of
liability, is August 23, 2021.
    The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and
interventions in lieu of paper, using the FERC Online links at http://www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic service, persons with internet
access who will eFile a document and/or be listed as a contact for an
intervenor must create and validate an eRegistration account using the
eRegistration link. Select the eFiling link to log on and submit the
intervention or protests.
    Persons unable to file electronically may mail similar pleadings to
the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE,
Washington, DC 20426. Hand delivered submissions in docketed
proceedings should be delivered to Health and Human Services, 12225
Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
    In addition to publishing the full text of this document in the
Federal Register, the Commission provides all interested persons an
opportunity to view and/or print the contents of this document via the
internet through the Commission's Home Page (http://www.ferc.gov) using
the ``eLibrary'' link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three
digits in the docket number field to access the document. At this time,
the Commission has suspended access to the Commission's Public
Reference Room, due to the proclamation declaring a National Emergency
concerning the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), issued by the
President on March 13, 2020. For assistance, contact the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or call toll-free,
(886) 208-3676 or TYY,<PHONE_NUMBER>.

    Dated: August 3, 2021.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2008-0006; Airspace Docket No. 08-ANM-1]

Establishment of Class D Airspace and Amendment of Class E
Airspace; North Bend, OR

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action will establish Class D airspace and amend Class E
airspace at Southwest Oregon Regional Airport, North Bend, OR. The
establishment of an air traffic control tower has made this action
necessary for the safety and management of aircraft within this
airspace. This action will also update the name of the airport from
North Bend Municipal Airport, North Bend, OR. This action will also
make a minor correction to the geographic coordinates of the North Bend
VORTAC and the Emire LOM/NDB.

DATES: Effective Date: 0901 UTC, October 22, 2009. The Director of the
Federal Register approves this incorporation by reference action under
title 1, Code of Federal Regulations, part 51, subject to the annual
revision of FAA Order 7400.9 and publication of conforming amendments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eldon Taylor, Federal Aviation
Administration, Operations Support Group, Western Service Area, 1601
Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, WA 98057; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

    On March 14, 2008, the FAA published in the Federal Register a
notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to establish Class D airspace and
amend Class E airspace at North Bend, OR (73 FR 13809). Interested
parties were invited to participate in this rulemaking effort by
submitting written comments on this proposal to the FAA. No comments
were received. With the exception of editorial changes, and the changes
described above, this rule is the same as that proposed in the NPRM.
Class D and E airspace areas are published in Paragraph 5000 and 6002,
respectively, of FAA Order 7400.9S signed October 3, 2008, and
effective October 31, 2008, which is incorporated by reference in 14
CFR 71.1. The Class D and E airspace designations listed in this
document will be published subsequently in the Order.

The Rule

    This action amends Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR)
part 71 by establishing Class D airspace and amending Class E airspace
at Southwest Oregon Regional Airport, North Bend, OR. The establishment
of an air traffic control tower has made this action necessary for the
safety and management of aircraft within this airspace. This airspace
area is effective during the specific dates and times established in
advance by a Notice to Airmen. This action will also update the name of
the airport from North Bend Municipal Airport, North Bend, OR.
Additionally, this action corrects the geographic coordinates of the
North Bend VORTAC and the Emire LOM/NDB in the Class E2 airspace area.
The FAA has determined that this regulation only involves an
established body of technical regulations for which frequent and
routine amendments are necessary to keep them operationally current.
Therefore, this regulation: (1) Is not a ``significant regulatory
action'' under Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a ``significant rule''
under Department of Transportation Regulatory Policies and Procedures
(44 FR 11034; February 26, 1979); and (3) does not warrant preparation
of a regulatory evaluation as the anticipated impact is so minimal.
Since this is a routine matter that will only affect air traffic
procedures and air navigation, it is certified that this rule, when
promulgated, will not have a significant economic impact on a
substantial number of small entities under the criteria of the
Regulatory Flexibility Act.
    The FAA's authority to issue rules regarding aviation safety is
found in Title 49 of the U.S. Code. Subtitle 1, Section 106, describes
the authority for the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII, Aviation
Programs, describes in more detail the scope of the agency's authority.
    This rulemaking is promulgated under the authority described in
Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that section, the
FAA is charged with prescribing regulations to assign the use of the
airspace necessary to ensure the safety of aircraft and the efficient
use of airspace. This regulation is within the scope of that authority
as it establishes Class D airspace and amends Class E airspace at
Southwest Oregon Regional Airport, North Bend, OR.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

    Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).

Adoption of the Amendment

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

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

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1. The authority citation for 14 CFR part 71 continues to read as
follows:

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

Sec.  71.1  [Amended]

0
2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of the Federal
Aviation Administration Order 7400.9S, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, signed October 3, 2008, and effective October 31,
2008, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 5000 Class D Airspace.

* * * * *

ANM OR D North Bend, OR [New]

North Bend Municipal Airport, OR
    (Lat. 43[deg]25'02'' N., long. 124[deg]14'46'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from the surface to and including
2,500 feet MSL within a 4.2-mile radius of the Southwest Oregon
Regional Airport. This Class D airspace area is effective during the
specific dates and times established in advance by a Notice to
Airmen. The effective date and time will thereafter be continuously
published in the Airport/Facility Directory.
* * * * *

Paragraph 6002 Class E Airspace Designated as Surface Areas.

* * * * *

ANM OR E2 North Bend, OR [Amended]

North Bend Municipal Airport, OR
    (Lat. 43[deg]25'02'' N., long. 124[deg]14'46'' W.)
North Bend VORTAC
    (Lat. 43[deg]24'56'' N., long. 124[deg]10'07'' W.)
Emire LOM/NDB
    (Lat. 43[deg]23'40'' N., long. 124[deg]18'37'' W.)

    Within a 4.2-mile radius of the Southwest Oregon Regional
Airport, and within 1.8 miles each side of the North Bend VORTAC
044[deg] radial extending from the 4.2-mile radius to 5.7 miles
northeast of the VORTAC, and within 3.7 miles each side of the North
Bend VORTAC 092[deg] radial extending from the 4.2-mile radius to
7.5 miles east of the VORTAC, and within 2.7 miles each side of the
241[deg] bearing from the Emire LOM/NDB extending from the 4.2-mile
radius to 6.1

miles southwest of the LOM/NDB. This Class E airspace area is
effective during the specific dates and times established in advance
by a Notice to Airmen. The effective date and time will thereafter
be continuously published in the Airport/Facility Directory.
* * * * *

    Issued in Seattle, Washington, on August 14, 2009.
H. Steve Karnes,
Team Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Office of the Secretary

[Docket No. DOT-OST-2018-0150]

Notice of Request for Comments: Scope of the Study on the Impact
of Automated Vehicle Technologies on Workforce

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary (OST), U.S. Department of
Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Notice of request for comments.

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SUMMARY: OST is announcing a request for information to solicit comment
and feedback on the scope of the congressionally-required comprehensive
analysis of the impact of automated vehicle technologies on workforce.
This study will be conducted by DOT in consultation with the Department
of Labor to provide a comprehensive analysis of the impact of [Advanced
Driver Assist Systems] ADAS and [Highly Automated Vehicles] HAV
technologies on drivers and operators of commercial motor vehicle,
including the potential for any labor displacement. DOT will also
coordinate this initiative with the U.S. Departments of Commerce and
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
    Each component of the study will engage the relevant interested and
affected stakeholders such as industry representatives, driver and
operator groups, and workforce training providers to ensure input from
across the diverse commercial and non-commercial driver industry. While
it may not be feasible to precisely predict the exact capabilities or
timing of new automated vehicles technologies entering the marketplace,
this study may construct statistical models, use-cases, and scenarios
based projections based on the best available data on market forecasts,
industry trends, and relevant labor markets to evaluate different
technology penetration scenarios and their potential effects on the
workforce and related factors.
    The objectives of the request for comments on the comprehensive
analysis of the impact of automated vehicle technologies on workforce
are to obtain feedback into the scope of the study regarding the
magnitude of the potential pace of transition in the transportation
workforce and how other sectors of the workforce will adapt to the
quality of life effects due to automation. The study will also examine
training availability and what will be required to transition the
traditional commercial driver into the new environment including
transit bus automation. Finally, the study will analyze the issues of
driver situational awareness in vehicles which may require operator re-
engagement, the safety of truck platooning, and related traffic
management.
    Background: The pace of development and deployment of automated
vehicle-related technology is expected to accelerate over the next
decade. Likewise, the effects of this new technology on the current
workforce is a concern to operators and industry. In August 2017, a
Department of Commerce's Office of the Chief Economist study focused on
``workers impacted by the adoption of autonomous vehicles used on
roadways, such as automobiles, buses, and trucks (The Employment Impact
of Autonomous Vehicles,\1\ Economics and Statistics Administration
Issue Brief #05-17). The study found that ``. . . the adoption of AVs
has the potential to impact a sizable share of jobs in the economy.''
This could include job creation as well as displacement. Also, the
America's Workforce and the Self-

Driving Future \2\ report, published by Securing America's Future
Energy in June 2018, outlines the potential impact of autonomous
vehicles use on the labor force, noting some of the complexities in
assessing job gain/loss and displacement, as well as potential long-
term employment and societal benefits. In addition to the introduction
of automated vehicles, the Nation's commercial driver \3\ pool is
impacted by other dynamics such as operator pay, route preferences, and
demographics.
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    \1\ http://www.esa.doc.gov/sites/default/files/Employment%20Impact%20Autonomous%20Vehicles_0.pdf.
    \2\ https://avworkforce.secureenergy.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Groshen-et-al-Report-June-2018-1.pdf.
    \3\ Commercial drivers for the scope of this study is defined as
professional drivers who earn a living driving tow trucks, tractor
trailers, motor coaches, and buses.
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    Advanced transportation technologies present enormous potential for
improving the mobility of travelers with disabilities vastly enhancing
quality of life, workplace access, and opportunities for full
participation in the workforce and in society. Through the Accessible
Transportation Technologies Research Initiative (ATTRI), DOT is leading
efforts to develop and implement transformative applications to improve
mobility options for all travelers, particularly those with
disabilities. DOT is seeking to explore innovative travel options
focusing its efforts on removing barriers to transportation for people
with visual, hearing, cognitive, and mobility disabilities through all
steps of the trip-making process. DOT seeks to remove barriers to
transportation across the ``complete trip'' chain leveraging advanced
technology to enable people to travel independently any time, to any
place, regardless of their individual abilities.
    The 2018 Consolidated Appropriations Act provided up to $1.5
million to the Secretary of Transportation, in consultation with the
Secretary of Labor, to conduct a comprehensive analysis of the impact
of ADAS and HAV technologies on drivers and operators of commercial
motor vehicles, including labor displacement. For purposes of this
analysis, drivers and operators, who earn an income by driving, of
commercial motor vehicles includes drivers which require a commercial
driver's license and those that do not; and package delivery drivers,
taxi, mobility as a service, and Transportation Network Companies
(TNC).
    Statement of Work (SOW): The general areas of inquiry are
summarized and listed below. Specific research questions could be
further adopted during the study examination after assumptions and
study parameters are validated based on input and feedback obtained
through the request for comments period. Comments obtained from this
notice period will be used to calibrate the study strategy to enable
the maximum value proposition.
    1. Labor force transformation studies including potential
statistical models to generate estimates of labor force effects given
various HAV and ADAS adoption/timeline scenarios and segments of
freight and passenger transportation that could be affected.
    2. Labor force training needs including minimum and recommended
training requirements, labor market programs that link workers to
employment and public or private training programs to address skill
gaps.
    3. Technology operational safety issues impact to situational
awareness caused by HAV and ADAS including options for reducing safety
risks of reduced situational awareness and visibility, mobility, and
safety issues related to platooning.
    4. Quality of life improvements due to automation including mental
fatigue related to traffic and queueing; enhanced travel choices, new
job opportunities, and accessibility leading to independent travel and
workplace access for people with disabilities, older adults, and
individuals with functional impairments across the lifespan.

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         Area of inquiry                     Research questions                     General study tasks
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                                   1. Labor Force Transformation/Displacement
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Pace of potential job              When should stakeholders anticipate     Conduct a comprehensive literature
 displacement from ADAS and HAV     widespread introduction of AV           review of related studies and
 adoption.                          technology which would directly         methodologies.
                                    impact the driver workforce?           Create a predictive statistical model
                                   What are the potential effects from      to generate estimates of labor force
                                    the different scenarios regarding       effects given various adoption/
                                    adoption timelines and technology       timeline scenarios. The model should
                                    developments on the professional        be well-documented and replicable by
                                    driver labor force?                     outside parties.
Segments of freight and passenger  What are the defined segments of        Create a typology of the specific
 transportation that could be       commercial drivers in the United        segments of commercial and non-
 affected.                          States?                                 commercial drivers as it relates to
                                   Which of these segments are most         trucks, buses, mail/package delivery
                                    likely to be impacted, negatively or    drivers, and taxis/transportation
                                    positively, and to what extent?         network companies.
                                                                           Identify each segment most likely to
                                                                            be effected, and the extent of that
                                                                            effect. The effect could be job
                                                                            displacement or increased demand for
                                                                            that driver segment.
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                                          2. Labor Force Training Needs
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Minimum and recommended training   As commercial and non-commercial        Catalog and annotate comparative
 requirements.                      drivers transition into other           studies from other transitioning
                                    transportation, or even unrelated,      labor markets e.g. manufacturing,
                                    positions, what are new likely          agriculture, banking, etc.
                                    opportunities and what are the         Identify the possible training needs
                                    minimum levels of training and skills   for the variety of commercial and
                                    necessary to occupy those positions?    non-commercial drivers potentially
                                   What are the training/skills             impacted by AVs--both newly created
                                    requirements for those jobs most in     transportation jobs or jobs in
                                    demand?                                 related or non-related sectors.
                                                                           Produce recommendations of training
                                                                            requirements to meet the needs
                                                                            identified and evaluate the
                                                                            available federal and state programs
                                                                            to meet these needs.
Existing labor market programs     What federal and state government-      Prepare and annotate a comprehensive
 that link workers to employment.   sponsored programs are used to match    inventory of current federal and
                                    individuals with employment             state labor market programs that
                                    opportunities?                          link workers to job opportunities.
                                   What is the capacity of each program    Evaluate the capacity of these
                                    to meet the needs of displaced          programs to meet the needs of
                                    commercial and non-commercial           commercial and non-commercial
                                    drivers?                                drivers displaced by autonomous
                                                                            vehicles.
Identification of how existing     What gap(s) exist between existing      Identify modifications to existing
 public or private training         programs and the needs of commercial    public or private training programs
 programs can be modified to        and non-commercial drivers, including   to include the teaching of new
 address skill gaps.                transitioning to new jobs?              skills to safely operate ADS
                                   If gaps exist, what recommended          equipped vehicles as well as new
                                    modifications to existing programs      skills needed to transition to other
                                    are needed to meet these needs?         jobs.
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                                     3. Technology Operational Safety Issues
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Impact to situational awareness    What are the risks of reduced           Complete a literature review on the
 caused by ADS and ADAS.            situational awareness for a driver      risks of the lack of driver
                                    using ADAS technology, such as the      vigilance and reduced situational
                                    potential for increased drowsiness?     awareness when operating a vehicle
                                                                            equipped with ADS or ADAS
                                                                            technologies. Produce a typology on
                                                                            the kinds of risks that are
                                                                            generated by this technology.
Options for reducing safety risks  Quantify the likelihood of reduced      Review existing human subject
 of reduced situational awareness.  driver situational awareness and        research and engage relevant
                                    identify methods and options to         stakeholders to identify existing
                                    mitigate these risks.                   and potential technological
                                                                            applications to address human
                                                                            factors risk.
Visibility, mobility, and safety   What are the principle safety issues    Identify and catalog existing studies
 issues related to platooning.      associated with the use of platooning   on visibility, mobility, and safety
                                    such as the reduced visibility of       issues related to truck platooning.
                                    drivers in the following vehicles,      Provide an annotated inventory of
                                    and the interaction of passenger cars   current or developing technologies
                                    with truck platoons at highway          which can address these issues and
                                    speeds? What are the potential          their likelihood of adoption.
                                    positive benefits of platooning         Catalog state laws addressing truck
                                    technologies?                           platoon operations.
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                                  4. Quality of Life Effects Due to Automation
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Potential effects to health and    Given that higher level of automation   Conduct a comprehensive literature
 quality of life due to ADS and     allows drivers, subject to this         review of health issues associated
 ADAS.                              study, to conduct other tasks other     with commercial and non-commercial
                                    than driving, how will this impact      drivers, including mental fatigue
                                    the health and quality of life of the   related to traffic and queueing.
                                    driving labor force.                   Explore insights into how HAV and
                                   What are the potential economic          ADAS can mitigate health issues,
                                    benefits to increased access to jobs    state of the industry pertaining to
                                    and the community for transportation-   ADAS and HAV mobility as a service
                                    disadvantaged riders such as people     including research studies relating
                                    with disabilities and seniors.          to technology readiness, enabling
                                                                            new job opportunities, and gaps in
                                                                            achieving the complete trip vision
                                                                            for older Americans and people with
                                                                            disabilities.
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Note: Each of the four study components may include stakeholder outreach, as appropriate, to inform the analysis
  and identify relevant data sources.

    Comments are requested on the following questions regarding the
Statement of Work:
    1. Is the SOW in line with public interest?
    2. Should the SOW be expanded or reduced to include or exclude any
topic(s)?
    3. Are there specific literature or studies that have been
conducted on this subject that DOT and DOL should review before
initiating this comprehensive analysis?
    All comments and presentations should be submitted to the docket
for consideration.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about this
notice, please contact us at [email protected] or Kareem Habib (202-
366-1601) or Sujeesh Kurup<PHONE_NUMBER>).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Written Comments: Please submit all written comments no later than
November 5, 2018, by any of the following methods:
     Federal Rulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting
comments.
     Mail: Docket Management Facility: DOT, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC
20590.
     Hand Delivery or Courier: 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West
Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590, between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays.
     Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Instructions: All submissions must include the Agency name and
docket number. Note that all comments received will be posted without
change to http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal
information provided. Please see the Privacy Act discussion below.
    Docket: For access to the docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov
to find Docket No. DOT-OST-2018-0150 at any time or to 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE, West Building, Ground Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC
20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal
Holidays. Telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Privacy Act: Anyone is able to search the electronic form of all
comments received into any of our dockets by the name of the individual
submitting the comment (or signing the comment, if submitted on behalf
of an association, business, labor union, etc.). You may review DOT's
complete Privacy Act Statement in the Federal Register published on
April 11, 2000, (Volume 65, Number 70; Pages 19477-78), or you may
visit http://www.regulations.gov/privacy.html.
    Confidential Information: Any submissions containing Confidential
Information must be delivered to OST in the following manner:
    [cir] Submitted in a sealed envelope marked ``confidential
treatment requested'';
    [cir] Accompanied by an index listing the document(s) or
information that the submitter would like the Departments to withhold.
The index should include information such as numbers used to identify
the relevant document(s) or information, document title and
description, and relevant pages numbers and/or section numbers within a
document; and
    [cir] Submitted with a statement explaining the submitter's grounds
for objecting to disclosure of the information to the public.
    OST also requests that submitters of Confidential Information
include a non-confidential version (either redacted or summarized) of
those confidential submissions in the public docket. In the event that
the submitter cannot provide a non-confidential version of its
submission, OST requests that the submitter post a notice in the docket
stating that it has provided OST with Confidential Information. Should
a submitter fail to docket either a non-confidential version of its
submission or to post a notice that Confidential Information has been
provided, we will note the receipt of the submission on the docket,
with the submitter's organization or name (to the degree permitted by
law) and the date of submission.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on October 3, 2018, under authority
delegated at 49 U.S.C. 1.25a.
Finch Fulton,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP12-18-000]

Questar Pipeline Company; Notice of Application

    Take notice that on November 16, 2011, Questar Pipeline Company
(Questar), 180 East 100 South, Salt Lake City, Utah 84111, filed with
the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission an application under sections
7(b) and 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act seeking authority to expand its
interstate natural-gas transmission system by abandoning 8.3 miles of
14-inch diameter pipeline and replacing it with 8.5 miles of 20-inch
diameter pipeline located within Uintah County, Utah. Questar states it
has no firm Transportation Service Agreements with shippers for the
incremental 7,500 Dth/d of incremental capacity created by the Project.
However, Questar states that it will accept the economic risk
associated with construction of the Project, all as more fully set
forth in the application which is on file with the Commission and open
to public inspection. This filing is available for review at the
Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the
Commission's Web site Web at http://www.ferc.gov using the ``eLibrary''
link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the
docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact
FERC at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or call toll-free,<PHONE_NUMBER> or
TYY,<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Any questions regarding the application should be directed to L.
Bradley Burton, General Manager, Federal Regulatory Affairs Division
Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer Questar Pipeline Company, 180 East
100 South, P.O. Box 45360, Salt Lake City,

Utah 84145-0360, or telephone<PHONE_NUMBER> or by e-mail
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or to Tad M. Taylor, Division Counsel, 180 East
100 South, P.O. Box 45360, Salt Lake City, Utah 84145-0360 or telephone
(801) 324-5531 or by email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    Pursuant to section 157.9 of the Commission's rules, 18 CFR157.9,
within 90 days of this Notice the Commission staff will either:
complete its environmental assessment (EA) and place it into the
Commission's public record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or issue a
Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review. If a Notice of Schedule
for Environmental Review is issued, it will indicate, among other
milestones, the anticipated date for the Commission staff's issuance of
the final environmental impact statement (FEIS) or EA for this
proposal. The filing of the EA in the Commission's public record for
this proceeding or the issuance of a Notice of Schedule for
Environmental Review will serve to notify federal and state agencies of
the timing for the completion of all necessary reviews, and the
subsequent need to complete all federal authorizations within 90 days
of the date of issuance of the Commission staff's FEIS or EA.
    There are two ways to become involved in the Commission's review of
this project. First, any person wishing to obtain legal status by
becoming a party to the proceedings for this project should, on or
before the comment date stated below file with the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, a
motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of the
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or
385.211) and the Regulations under the NGA (18 CFR 157.10). A person
obtaining party status will be placed on the service list maintained by
the Secretary of the Commission and will receive copies of all
documents filed by the applicant and by all other parties. A party must
submit seven copies of filings made in the proceeding with the
Commission and must mail a copy to the applicant and to every other
party. Only parties to the proceeding can ask for court review of
Commission orders in the proceeding.
    However, a person does not have to intervene in order to have
comments considered. The second way to participate is by filing with
the Secretary of the Commission, as soon as possible, an original and
two copies of comments in support of or in opposition to this project.
The Commission will consider these comments in determining the
appropriate action to be taken, but the filing of a comment alone will
not serve to make the filer a party to the proceeding. The Commission's
rules require that persons filing comments in opposition to the project
provide copies of their protests only to the party or parties directly
involved in the protest.
    Persons who wish to comment only on the environmental review of
this project should submit an original and two copies of their comments
to the Secretary of the Commission. Environmental commentors will be
placed on the Commission's environmental mailing list, will receive
copies of the environmental documents, and will be notified of meetings
associated with the Commission's environmental review process.
Environmental commentors will not be required to serve copies of filed
documents on all other parties. However, the non-party commentors will
not receive copies of all documents filed by other parties or issued by
the Commission (except for the mailing of environmental documents
issued by the Commission) and will not have the right to seek court
review of the Commission's final order.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings of comments,
protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the ``eFiling'' link
at http://www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically should
submit an original and seven copies of the protest or intervention to
the Federal Energy regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE.,
Washington, DC 20426.
    Comment Date: December 22, 2011.

    Dated: December 1, 2011.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Office of the Secretary

[Docket No. OST-2012-0031]

Extension of a Previously Approved Collection

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Department of Transportation (DOT).
    Activity Under OMB Review: Public Charters, 14 CFR part 380.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public
Law 104-13, the Department of Transportation (DOT) invites the general
public, industry and other governmental parties to comment on the
extension of the following collection request: Public Charters, 14 CFR
part 380. The pre-existing information collection request previously
approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) expires on 09/30/
2012.

DATES: Written comments should be submitted by June 8, 2012.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Reather Flemmings, Office of the
Secretary, Office of International Aviation, Special Authorities
Division-X46,<PHONE_NUMBER>, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE. Washington, DC
20590 and Torlanda Archer, Office of the Secretary, OIA, X-46, 202-366-
1037.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments [identified by DOT-DMS Docket No.
OST-2012-0031] through one of the following methods:
     Web Site: http://regulations.gov. Follow the instructions
for submitting comments on the DOT electronic docket site.
     Fax: 1-202-493-2251.
     Mail: Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE., W12-140, Washington, DC
20590.
     Hand Delivery: Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE.,
Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except on Federal holidays.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    OMB Control Number: 2106-0005.
    Title: Public Charters, 14 CFR part 380.
    Form Numbers: 4532, 4533, 4534, 4535.
    Type of Review: Extension of a Previously Approved Collection.
    Respondents: Private Sector: Air carriers; tour operators; the
general public (including groups and individuals, corporations and
Universities or Colleges, etc.).
    Number of Respondents: 245.
    Number of Responses: 1,782.
    Total Annual Burden: 891.
    Abstract: 14 CFR part 380 establishes regulations embodying the
Department's terms and conditions for Public Charter operators to
conduct air transportation using direct air carriers. Public Charter
operators arrange transportation for groups of people on chartered
aircraft. This arrangement is often less expensive for the travelers
than individually buying a ticket. Part 380 exempts charter operators
from certain provisions of the U.S. code in order that they may provide
this service. A primary goal of Part 380 is to seek protection for the
consumer. Accordingly, the rule stipulates that the charter operator
must file evidence (a prospectus--consisting of OST Forms 4532, 4533,
4534 and 4535) with the Department for each charter program certifying
that it has entered into a binding contract with a direct air carrier
to provide air transportation and that it has also entered into
agreements with Department-approved financial institutions for the
protection of charter participants' funds. The prospectus must be
approved by the Department prior to the operator's advertising, selling
or operating the charter. If the prospectus information were not
collected it would be extremely difficult to assure compliance with
agency rules and to assure that public security and other consumer
protection requirements were in place for the traveling public. The
information collected is available for public inspection (unless the
respondent specifically requests confidential treatment). Part 380 does
not provide any assurances of confidentiality.
    Burden Statement: Completion of all forms in a prospectus can be
accomplished in approximately two hours (30 minutes per form) for new
filers and one hour for amendments (existing filings). The forms are
simplified and request only basic information about the proposed
programs and the private sector filer. The respondent can submit a
filing to operate for up to one year and include as many flights as
desired, in most cases. The operator is then required by regulations to
file revisions to its original prospectus.
    Number of Respondents: 245.
    Number of Responses: 1,782.
    Frequency of Responses:

245 (respondents) x 4 = 980.
401 (amendments from the same respondents) x 2 = 802.
Total estimated responses: 980 + 802 = 1,782.

    The frequency of response is dependant upon whether the operator is
requesting a new program or amending an existing prospectus. Variations
occur due to the respondents' criteria. On average four responses
(forms 4532, 4533, 4534 and/or 4535) are required for filing new
prospectuses and two of the responses (forms) are required for
amendments. The separate hour burden estimate is as follows:
    Total Annual Burden: 891.

Approximately 1,782 (responses) x 0.50 (per form) = 891.

    Comments Are Invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
the Department, including whether the information will have practical
utility; (b) the accuracy of the Department's estimate of the burden of
the proposed information collection; (c) ways to enhance the quality,
utility and clarity of the information collection; and (d)

ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on
respondents, by the use of electronic means, including the use of
automated collection techniques or other forms of information
technology. All responses to the notice will be summarized and included
in the request for OMB approval. All comments will also become a matter
of public record.

    Dated: Issued in Washington, DC, on March 23, 2012.
Jeffrey B. Gaynes,
Assistant Director for Regulatory Affairs.
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Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2019-E-5256]

Determination of Regulatory Review Period for Purposes of Patent
Extension; SEYSARA

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or the Agency) has
determined the regulatory review period for SEYSARA and is publishing
this notice of that determination as required by law. FDA has made the
determination because of the submission of an application to the
Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), Department of
Commerce, for the extension of a patent which claims that human drug
product.

DATES: Anyone with knowledge that any of the dates as published (see
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION) are incorrect must submit either electronic
or written comments and ask for a redetermination by February 6, 2024.
Furthermore, any interested person may petition FDA for a determination
regarding whether the applicant for extension acted with due diligence
during the regulatory review period by June 5, 2024. See ``Petitions''
in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for more information.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments as follows. Please note that late,
untimely filed comments will not be considered. The https://www.regulations.gov electronic filing system will accept comments until
11:59 p.m. Eastern Time at the end of February 6, 2024. Comments
received by mail/hand delivery/courier (for written/paper submissions)
will be considered timely if they are received on or before that date.

Electronic Submissions

    Submit electronic comments in the following way:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments. Comments submitted
electronically, including attachments, to https://www.regulations.gov
will be posted to the docket unchanged. Because your comment will be
made public, you are solely responsible for ensuring that your comment
does not include any confidential information that you or a third party
may not wish to be posted, such as medical information, your or anyone
else's Social Security number, or confidential business information,
such as a manufacturing process. Please note that if you include your
name, contact information, or other information that identifies you in
the body of your comments, that information will be posted on https://www.regulations.gov.
     If you want to submit a comment with confidential
information that you do not wish to be made available to the public,
submit the comment as a written/paper submission and in the manner
detailed (see ``Written/Paper Submissions'' and ``Instructions'').

Written/Paper Submissions

    Submit written/paper submissions as follows:
     Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier (for written/paper
submissions): Dockets Management Staff (HFA-305), Food and Drug
Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852.
     For written/paper comments submitted to the Dockets
Management Staff, FDA will post your comment, as well as any
attachments, except for information submitted, marked and identified,
as confidential, if submitted as detailed in ``Instructions.''
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the Docket No.
FDA-2019-E-5256 for ``Determination of Regulatory Review Period for
Purposes of Patent Extension; SEYSARA.'' Received comments, those filed
in a timely manner (see ADDRESSES), will be placed in the docket and,
except for those submitted as ``Confidential Submissions,'' publicly
viewable at https://www.regulations.gov or at the Dockets Management
Staff between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday,<PHONE_NUMBER>.
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should submit two copies total. One copy will include the information
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its consideration of comments. The second copy, which will have the
claimed confidential information redacted/blacked out, will be
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Submit both copies to the Dockets Management Staff. If you do not wish
your name and contact information to be made publicly

available, you can provide this information on the cover sheet and not
in the body of your comments and you must identify this information as
``confidential.'' Any information marked as ``confidential'' will not
be disclosed except in accordance with Sec.  10.20 (21 CFR 10.20) and
other applicable disclosure law. For more information about FDA's
posting of comments to public dockets, see 80 FR 56469, September 18,
2015, or access the information at: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2015-09-18/pdf/2015-23389.pdf.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
the electronic and written/paper comments received, go to https://www.regulations.gov and insert the docket number, found in brackets in
the heading of this document, into the ``Search'' box and follow the
prompts and/or go to the Dockets Management Staff, 5630 Fishers Lane,
Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852,<PHONE_NUMBER>.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Beverly Friedman, Office of Regulatory
Policy, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New Hampshire Ave., Bldg.
51, Rm. 6250, Silver Spring, MD 20993,<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    The Drug Price Competition and Patent Term Restoration Act of 1984
(Pub. L. 98-417) and the Generic Animal Drug and Patent Term
Restoration Act (Pub. L. 100-670) generally provide that a patent may
be extended for a period of up to 5 years so long as the patented item
(human drug or biological product, animal drug product, medical device,
food additive, or color additive) was subject to regulatory review by
FDA before the item was marketed. Under these acts, a product's
regulatory review period forms the basis for determining the amount of
extension an applicant may receive.
    A regulatory review period consists of two periods of time: a
testing phase and an approval phase. For human drug products, the
testing phase begins when the exemption to permit the clinical
investigations of the drug becomes effective and runs until the
approval phase begins. The approval phase starts with the initial
submission of an application to market the human drug product and
continues until FDA grants permission to market the drug product.
Although only a portion of a regulatory review period may count toward
the actual amount of extension that the Director of USPTO may award
(for example, half the testing phase must be subtracted as well as any
time that may have occurred before the patent was issued), FDA's
determination of the length of a regulatory review period for a human
drug product will include all of the testing phase and approval phase
as specified in 35 U.S.C. 156(g)(1)(B).
    FDA has approved for marketing the human drug product SEYSARA
(sarecycline hydrochloride). SEYSARA is indicated for the treatment of
inflammatory lesions of non-nodular moderate to severe acne vulgaris in
patients 9 years of age and older. Subsequent to this approval, the
USPTO received a patent term restoration application for SEYSARA (U.S.
Patent No. 8,318,706) from Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc., and the USPTO
requested FDA's assistance in determining the patent's eligibility for
patent term restoration. In a letter dated December 23, 2019, FDA
advised the USPTO that this human drug product had undergone a
regulatory review period and that the approval of SEYSARA represented
the first permitted commercial marketing or use of the product.
Thereafter, the USPTO requested that FDA determine the product's
regulatory review period.

II. Determination of Regulatory Review Period

    FDA has determined that the applicable regulatory review period for
SEYSARA is 2,946 days. Of this time, 2,599 days occurred during the
testing phase of the regulatory review period, while 347 days occurred
during the approval phase. These periods of time were derived from the
following dates:
    1. The date an exemption under section 505(i) of the Federal Food,
Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act) (21 U.S.C. 355(i)) became effective:
September 9, 2010. The applicant claims August 10, 2010, as the date
the investigational new drug application (IND) became effective.
However, FDA records indicate that the IND effective date was September
9, 2010, which was 30 days after FDA receipt of the IND.
    2. The date the application was initially submitted with respect to
the human drug product under section 505 of the FD&C Act: October 20,
2017. FDA has verified the applicant's claim that the new drug
application (NDA) for SEYSARA (NDA 209521) was initially submitted on
October 20, 2017.
    3. The date the application was approved: October 1, 2018. FDA has
verified the applicant's claim that NDA 209521 was approved on October
1, 2018.
    This determination of the regulatory review period establishes the
maximum potential length of a patent extension. However, the USPTO
applies several statutory limitations in its calculations of the actual
period for patent extension. In its application for patent extension,
this applicant seeks 1,227 days of patent term extension.

III. Petitions

    Anyone with knowledge that any of the dates as published are
incorrect may submit either electronic or written comments and, under
21 CFR 60.24, ask for a redetermination (see DATES). Furthermore, as
specified in Sec.  60.30 (21 CFR 60.30), any interested person may
petition FDA for a determination regarding whether the applicant for
extension acted with due diligence during the regulatory review period.
To meet its burden, the petition must comply with all the requirements
of Sec.  60.30, including but not limited to: must be timely (see
DATES), must be filed in accordance with Sec.  10.20, must contain
sufficient facts to merit an FDA investigation, and must certify that a
true and complete copy of the petition has been served upon the patent
applicant. (See H. Rept. 857, part 1, 98th Cong., 2d sess., pp. 41-42,
1984.) Petitions should be in the format specified in 21 CFR 10.30.
    Submit petitions electronically to https://www.regulations.gov at
Docket No. FDA-2013-S-0610. Submit written petitions (two copies are
required) to the Dockets Management Staff (HFA-305), Food and Drug
Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852.

    Dated: December 5, 2023.
Lauren K. Roth,
Associate Commissioner for Policy.
[FR Doc. 2023-27003 Filed 12-7-23; 8:45 am]
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