[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 131 (Monday, July 9, 2018)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 31648-31650]
[FR Doc No: 2018-14500]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2018-0274; Product Identifier 2017-NM-128-AD; Amendment
39-19325; AD 2018-14-05]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier, Inc., Airplanes

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

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain
Bombardier, Inc., Model BD-100-1A10 airplanes. This AD was prompted by
reports of fire incidents of the auxiliary power unit (APU) inlet,
which caused tail cone damage after an initial failed APU start
followed by two or more in-flight APU start attempts. This AD requires
modification of the APU electronic control unit (ECU) wiring harness.
We are issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these
products.

DATES: This AD is effective August 13, 2018.
    The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of certain publications listed in this AD as of August 13,
2018.

ADDRESSES: For service information identified in this final rule,
contact Bombardier, Inc., 400 C[ocirc]te-Vertu Road West, Dorval,
Qu[eacute]bec H4S 1Y9, Canada; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax 514-855-
7401; email [email protected]; internet http://www.bombardier.com. You may view this service information at the FAA,
Transport Standards Branch, 2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA. For
information on the availability of this material at the FAA, call 206-
231-3195. It is also available on the internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2018-
0274.

Examining the AD Docket

    You may examine the AD docket on the internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2018-
0274; or in person at Docket Operations between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The AD docket contains
this final rule, the regulatory evaluation, any comments received, and
other information. The address for Docket Operations (phone: 800-647-
5527) is in the ADDRESSES section. Comments will be available in the AD
docket shortly after receipt.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Assata Dessaline, Aerospace Engineer,
Avionics and Administrative Services Section, FAA, New York ACO Branch,
1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 410, Westbury, NY 11590; telephone 516-228-
7301; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>; email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Discussion

    We issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR
part 39 by adding an AD that would apply to certain Bombardier, Inc.,
Model BD-100-1A10 airplanes. The NPRM published in the Federal Register
on April 13, 2018 (83 FR 16013). The NPRM was prompted by reports of
fire incidents of the APU inlet, which caused tail cone damage after an
initial failed APU start followed by two or more in-flight APU start
attempts. The NPRM proposed to require modification of the APU ECU
wiring harness.
    We are issuing this AD to address failure of the APU inlet, which
could result in a fire during flight.
    Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA), which is the aviation
authority for Canada, has issued Canadian Airworthiness Directive CF-
2017-26, dated July 31, 2017, (referred to after this as the Mandatory
Continuing Airworthiness Information, or ``the MCAI''), to correct an
unsafe condition for certain Bombardier, Inc., Model BD-100-1A10
airplanes. The MCAI states:

    APU inlet fire incidents causing tail cone damage have been
reported after an initial failed APU start followed by two or more
in-flight APU start attempts. Bombardier, Inc. (BA) has determined
that the in-flight negative pressure differential at the APU inlet
allows flash fires of residual fuel in the APU combustor to exit
through the APU inlet.
    As an interim mitigating action, BA has revised the affected
aeroplane Aircraft Flight Manual (AFM) procedure for in-flight APU
start to limit the number of APU start attempts.
    To further address the safety concerns associated with in-flight
APU inlet fire, BA is introducing a modification to the APU
Electronic Control Unit (ECU) wiring harness that will prevent a
second attempt to start the APU following a failed start in flight.
This [Canadian] AD is issued to mandate compliance with BA Service
Bulletin (SB) 100-49-04 or SB 350-49-001, as applicable, on affected
aeroplanes.

    You may examine the MCAI in the AD docket on the internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2018-
0274.

Comments

    We gave the public the opportunity to participate in developing
this final rule. We received no comments on the NPRM or on the
determination of the cost to the public.

Conclusion

    We reviewed the relevant data and determined that air safety and
the public interest require adopting this final rule as proposed,
except for minor editorial changes. We have determined that these minor
changes:
     Are consistent with the intent that was proposed in the
NPRM for addressing the unsafe condition; and
     Do not add any additional burden upon the public than was
already proposed in the NPRM.

Related Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51

    Bombardier has issued Service Bulletin 100-49-04, dated March 29,
2017; and Service Bulletin 350-49-001, dated March 29, 2017. This
service information describes a modification of the APU ECU harness.
These documents are distinct since they apply to different airplane
models in different configurations. This service information is
reasonably available because the interested parties have access to it
through their normal course of business or by the means identified in
the ADDRESSES section.

Costs of Compliance

    We estimate that this AD affects 198 airplanes of U.S. registry.
    We estimate the following costs to comply with this AD:

                                                 Estimated Costs
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                                                                                Cost per      Cost on U.S.
               Action                         Labor cost            Parts cost        product        operators
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Modification.......................  3 work-hours x $85 per hour            $120            $375         $74,250
                                      = $255.
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Authority for This Rulemaking

    Title 49 of the United States Code specifies the FAA's authority to
issue rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I, section 106, describes the
authority of the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII: Aviation Programs,
describes in more detail the scope of the Agency's authority.
    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.
    This AD is issued in accordance with authority delegated by the
Executive Director, Aircraft Certification Service, as authorized by
FAA Order 8000.51C. In accordance with that order, issuance of ADs is
normally a function of the Compliance and Airworthiness Division, but
during this transition period, the Executive Director has delegated the
authority to issue ADs applicable to transport category airplanes and
associated appliances to the Director of the System Oversight Division.

Regulatory Findings

    This AD will not have federalism implications under Executive Order
13132. This AD will not have a substantial direct effect on the States,
on the relationship between the national government and the States, or
on the distribution of power and

responsibilities among the various levels of government.
    For the reasons discussed above, I certify that this AD:
    (1) Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under Executive
Order 12866,
    (2) Is not a ``significant rule'' under the DOT Regulatory Policies
and Procedures (44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979),
    (3) Will not affect intrastate aviation in Alaska, and
    (4) Will not have a significant economic impact, positive or
negative, on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria
of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

    Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation safety, Incorporation by
reference, Safety.

Adoption of the Amendment

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

PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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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):

2018-14-05 Bombardier, Inc.: Amendment 39-19325; Docket No. FAA-
2018-0274; Product Identifier 2017-NM-128-AD.

(a) Effective Date

    This AD is effective August 13, 2018.

(b) Affected ADs

    None.

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to Bombardier, Inc., Model BD-100-1A10
airplanes, certificated in any category, serial numbers (S/Ns) 20003
through 20500 inclusive and 20501 through 20696 inclusive.

(d) Subject

    Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Code 49, Airborne
auxiliary power.

(e) Reason

    This AD was prompted by reports of fire incidents of the
auxiliary power unit (APU) inlet, which caused tail cone damage
after an initial failed APU start followed by two or more in-flight
APU start attempts. We are issuing this AD to prevent failure of the
APU inlet, which could result in a fire during flight.

(f) Compliance

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

(g) Modification

    Within 30 months after the effective date of this AD: Modify the
APU electronic control unit (ECU) wiring harness, in accordance with
the Accomplishment Instructions of Bombardier Service Bulletin 100-
49-04, dated March 29, 2017 (for S/N 20003 through 20500 inclusive);
or Bombardier Service Bulletin 350-49-001, dated March 29, 2017 (for
S/N 20501 through 20696 inclusive).

(h) Other FAA AD Provisions

    The following provisions also apply to this AD:
    (1) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs): The Manager, New
York ACO Branch, FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs for this
AD, if requested using the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. In
accordance with 14 CFR 39.19, send your request to your principal
inspector or local Flight Standards District Office, as appropriate.
If sending information directly to the manager of the certification
office, send it to ATTN: Program Manager, Continuing Operational
Safety, FAA, New York ACO Branch, 1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 410,
Westbury, NY 11590; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>. Before
using any approved AMOC, notify your appropriate principal
inspector, or lacking a principal inspector, the manager of the
local flight standards district office/certificate holding district
office.
    (2) Contacting the Manufacturer: For any requirement in this AD
to obtain corrective actions from a manufacturer, the action must be
accomplished using a method approved by the Manager, New York ACO
Branch, FAA; or Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA); or
Bombardier, Inc.'s TCCA Design Approval Organization (DAO). If
approved by the DAO, the approval must include the DAO-authorized
signature.

(i) Related Information

    (1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing Airworthiness Information
(MCAI) Canadian Airworthiness Directive CF-2017-26, dated July 31,
2017, for related information. This MCAI may be found in the AD
docket on the internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching
for and locating Docket No. FAA-2018-0274.
    (2) For more information about this AD, contact Assata
Dessaline, Aerospace Engineer, Avionics and Administrative Services
Section, New York ACO Branch, FAA, 1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 410,
Westbury, NY 11590; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>; email
[email protected].

(j) Material Incorporated by Reference

    (1) The Director of the Federal Register approved the
incorporation by reference (IBR) of the service information listed
in this paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51.
    (2) You must use this service information as applicable to do
the actions required by this AD, unless this AD specifies otherwise.
    (i) Bombardier Service Bulletin 100-49-04, dated March 29, 2017.
    (ii) Bombardier Service Bulletin 350-49-001, dated March 29,
2017.
    (3) For Bombardier, Inc. service information identified in this
AD, contact Bombardier, Inc., 400 C[ocirc]te-Vertu Road West,
Dorval, Qu[eacute]bec H4S 1Y9, Canada; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax
514-855-7401; email [email protected]; internet http://www.bombardier.com.
    (4) You may view this service information at the FAA, Transport
Standards Branch, 2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA. For
information on the availability of this material at the FAA, call
206-231-3195.
    (5) You may view this service information that is incorporated
by reference at the National Archives and Records Administration
(NARA). For information on the availability of this material at
NARA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.

    Issued in Des Moines, Washington, on June 26, 2018.
Jeffrey E. Duven,
Director, System Oversight Division, Aircraft Certification Service.
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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 56 (Friday, March 22, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 17746]
[FR Doc No: 2013-06679]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Summary Notice No. PE-2013-11]

Petition for Exemption; Summary of Petition Received

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of petition for exemption received.

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SUMMARY: This notice contains a summary of a petition seeking relief
from specified requirements of Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations
(14 CFR). The purpose of this notice is to improve the public's
awareness of, and participation in, this aspect of the FAA's regulatory
activities. Neither publication of this notice nor the inclusion or
omission of information in the summary is intended to affect the legal
status of the petition or its final disposition.

DATES: Comments on this petition must identify the petition docket
number involved and must be received on or before April 11, 2013.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments identified by docket number FAA-2012-
0396 using any of the following methods:
     Government-wide rulemaking Web site: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and follow the instructions for sending your
comments digitally.
     Mail: Send comments to the Docket Management Facility;
U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., West
Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590.
     Fax: Fax comments to the Docket Management Facility at
202-493-2251.
     Hand Delivery: Bring comments to the Docket Management
Facility in Room W12-140 of the West Building Ground Floor at 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    Privacy: We will post all comments we receive, without change, to
http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information you
provide. Using the search function of our docket Web site, anyone can
find and read the comments received into any of our dockets, including
the name of the individual sending the comment (or signing the comment
for an association, business, labor union, etc.). You may review the
DOT's complete Privacy Act Statement in the Federal Register published
on April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19477-78).
    Docket: To read background documents or comments received, go to
http://www.regulations.gov at any time or to the Docket Management
Facility in Room W12-140 of the West Building Ground Floor at 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark Forseth, ANM-113,<PHONE_NUMBER>,
Federal Aviation Administration, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA
98057-3356, or Andrea Copeland, ARM-208, Office of Rulemaking, Federal
Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC
20591; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>(202) 267-8081.
    This notice is published pursuant to 14 CFR 11.85.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on March 14, 2013.
Lirio Liu,
Director, Office of Rulemaking.

Petition For Exemption

    Docket No.: FAA-2012-0396.
    Petitioner: Fokker50Freighter STC Corp.
    Section of 14 CFR Affected: Sec.  25.841(a) & (b)(6).
    Description of Relief Sought: Request relief to operate its Fokker
Model F27 Mark 050 airplanes as modified by supplemental type
certificate ST01916LA with increased operating altitude from 20,000
feet pressure altitude to 25,000 feet pressure altitude. This relief
will result in an increase in cabin pressure altitude from 8,000 to
11,300 feet.

[FR Doc. 2013-06679 Filed 3-21-13; 8:45 am]
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(f)  The owner or operator of the grain elevator exempted by this Rule from the requirements of 15A NCAC 02Q .0500 shall provide documentation of annual tons of grain received or shipped to the Director upon request. The owner or operator of a grain elevator exempted by this Rule from the requirements of 15A NCAC 02Q .0500 shall retain records to document annual tons of grain received or shipped for each of the previous three years.
(g)  For facilities governed by this Rule, the owner or operator shall report to the Director any exceedance of a requirement of this Rule within one week of its occurrence.

History Note:	Authority G.S. 143-215.3(a); 143-215.107(a)(10); 143-215.108;
Eff. August 1, 1995;
Amended Eff. April 1, 2001; July 1, 1998;
Readopted Eff. April 1, 2018.

15A NCAC 02Q .0806	COTTON GINS
(a)  Potential emissions from cotton gins shall be determined using number of bales of cotton, not exceeding 500 pounds each, produced.
(b)  A cotton gin that gins less than 167,000 bales of cotton per year shall be exempt from the requirements of 15A NCAC 02Q .0500.
(c)  The owner or operator of a cotton gin exempted by this Rule from 15A NCAC 02Q .0500 shall submit to the regional supervisor of the appropriate Division regional office, by March 1 of each year, a report containing the following information:
(1)	the name and location of the cotton gin;
(2)	the number of bales of cotton produced during the previous year; and
(3)	the signature of a responsible official as defined in 15A NCAC 02Q .0303 certifying as to the truth and accuracy of the report.
(d)  The owner or operator of a cotton gin exempted by this Rule from the requirements of 15A NCAC 02Q .0500 shall provide documentation of the number of bales produced to the Director upon request. The owner or operator of a cotton gin exempted by this Rule from the requirements of 15A NCAC 02Q .0500 shall retain records to document number of bales of cotton produced for each of the previous three years.
(e)  If the number of bales specified in Paragraph (b) of this Rule are exceeded, the owner or operator shall report to the Director this event within one week of its occurrence.

History Note:	Authority G.S. 143-215.3(a); 143-215.107(a)(10); 143-215.108;
Eff. August 1, 1995;
Amended Eff. June 1, 2004; April 1, 2001; July 1, 1998;
Readopted Eff. April 1, 2018.

15A ncac 02q .0807	EMERGENCY GENERATORS
(a)  This Rule shall apply to facilities whose only sources requiring a permit are one or more emergency generators or emergency use internal combustion engines and associated fuel storage tanks.
(b)  For the purposes of this Rule:
(1)	"Emergency generator" means a stationary internal combustion engine used to generate electricity at the facility only during the loss of primary power that is beyond the control of the owner or operator of the facility or during maintenance if necessary to protect the environment. An emergency generator may be operated periodically to ensure that it will operate.
(2)	"Emergency use internal combustion engines" means stationary internal combustion engines used to drive pumps, aerators, and other equipment at the facility only during the loss of primary power that is beyond the control of the owner or operator of the facility or during maintenance if necessary to protect the environment. An emergency use internal combustion engine may be operated periodically to ensure that it will operate.
(c)  For the purposes of this Rule, potential emissions from emergency generators and emergency use internal combustion engines shall be determined using fuel consumption.
(d)  A facility whose emergency generators and emergency use internal combustion engines that consume less than:
(1)	322,000 gallons per year of diesel fuel for diesel-powered generators;
(2)	62,500,000 cubic feet per year of natural gas for natural gas-powered generators;
(3)	1,440,000 gallons per year of liquefied petroleum gas for liquefied petroleum gas-powered generators; and
(4)	50,800 gallons per year of gasoline for gasoline-powered generators,
shall be exempt from the requirements of 15A NCAC 02Q .0500.
(e)  The owner or operator of a emergency generator or emergency use internal combustion engine exempted by this Rule from the requirements of 15A NCAC 02Q .0500 shall submit to the regional supervisor of the appropriate Division regional office by March 1 of each year a report containing the following information:
(1)	the name and location of the facility;
(2)	the types and quantity of fuel consumed by emergency generators and emergency use internal combustion engines; and
(3)	the signature of the responsible official, as defined in 15A NCAC 02Q .0303, certifying as to the truth and accuracy of the report.
(f)  The owner or operator of a facility exempted by this Rule from the requirements of 15A NCAC 02Q .0500 shall provide documentation of types and quantities of fuel consumed to the Director upon request. The owner or operator of a facility exempted by this Rule from the requirements of 15A NCAC 02Q .0500 shall retain records to document types and quantities of fuels consumed for each of the previous three years.
(g)  For facilities covered by this Rule, the owner or operator shall report to the Director any exceedance of a requirement of this Rule within one week of its occurrence.

History Note:	Authority G.S. 143-215.3(a); 143-215.107(a)(10); 143-215.108;
Eff. August 1, 1995;
Amended Eff. April 1, 2001; July 1, 1998;
Readopted Eff. April 1, 2018.

15A NCac 02q .0808	PEAK SHAVING GENERATORS
(a)  This Rule shall apply to facilities whose only sources requiring a permit are one or more peak shaving generators and their associated fuel storage tanks.
(b)  For the purpose of this Rule, potential emissions shall be determined using actual total fuel consumption.
(c)  A facility whose total fuel consumption by one or more peak shaving generators shall be exempt from the requirements of 15A NCAC 02Q .0500 if the facility uses:
(1)	natural gas burning turbine-driven generators that combust less than or equal to 5,625,000 therms per year;
(2)	distillate oil burning turbine-driven generators that combust less than or equal to 1,496,000 gallons per year;
(3)	combined fuel (natural gas and six percent or more distillate oil) burning engine-driven generators that combust less than or equal to 633,320 therms natural gas and 24,330 gallons distillate oil per year; or
(4)	distillate oil burning engine-driven generators that combust less than or equal to 410,580 gallons per year.
(d)  The owner or operator of a peak shaving generator exempted by this Rule from the requirements of 15A NCAC 02Q .0500 shall submit to the regional supervisor of the appropriate Division regional office, by March 1 of each year, a report containing the following information:
(1)	the name and location of the facility;
(2)	the number and size of all peak shaving generators located at the facility;
(3)	the total number of hours of operation of all peak shaving generators located at the facility;
(4)	the total amount of energy production per year from all peak shaving generators located at the facility; and
(5)	the signature of a responsible official as defined in 15A NCAC 02Q .0303, certifying as to the truth and accuracy of the report.
(e)  The owner or operator of a facility exempted by this Rule from the requirements of 15A NCAC 02Q .0500 shall provide documentation of number, size, number of hours of operation, and amount and type of fuel burned per calendar year from all peak shaving generators located at the facility to the Director upon request. The owner or operator of a facility exempted by this Rule from the requirements of 15A NCAC 02Q .0500 shall retain records to document the amount of total energy production per year for the previous three years.
(f)  For facilities covered by this Rule, the owner or operator shall report to the Director if the total fuel combusted by all peak shaving generators located at the facility exceeds the applicable consumption fuel limit in Paragraph (c) of this Rule within one week of its occurrence.

History Note:	Authority G.S. 143-215.3(a); 143-215.107(a)(10); 143-215.108;
Eff. July 1, 1999;
Amended Eff. December 1, 2005; April 1, 2001;
Readopted Eff. April 1, 2018.

15A NCac 02q .0810	air curtain burners
(a)  This Rule shall apply to facilities whose only sources requiring a permit are one or more air curtain burners.
(b)  A facility whose air curtain burners combust less than 8,100 tons of land clearing debris per year shall be exempt from the requirements of 15A NCAC 02Q .0500.
(c)  The owner or operator of a air curtain burner exempted by this Rule from the requirements of 15A NCAC 02Q .0500 shall submit to the regional supervisor of the appropriate Division regional office, by March 1 of each year, a report containing the following information:
(1)	the name and location of the facility;
(2)	the quantity of material combusted during the previous calendar year; and
(3)	the signature of a responsible official, as defined in 15A NCAC 02Q .0303, certifying as to the truth and accuracy of the report.
(d)  The owner or operator of a facility exempted by this Rule from the requirements of 15A NCAC 02Q .0500 shall provide documentation of the quantity of material combusted to the Director upon request. The owner or operator of a facility exempted by this Rule from the requirements of 15A NCAC 02Q .0500 shall retain records to document the amount of material combusted per year for the previous three years.
(e)  For facilities governed by this Rule, the owner or operator shall report to the Director any exceedance of a requirement of this Rule within one week of its occurrence.

History Note:	Authority G.S. 143-215.3(a); 143-215.107(a)(10); 143-215.108;
Eff. December 1, 2005;
Readopted Eff. April 1, 2018.

SECTION .0900  -  PERMIT EXEMPTIONS

15A NCAC 02Q .0901	PURPOSE AND SCOPE
(a)  The purpose of this Section is to define categories of facilities or sources that are exempt from the requirements of 15A NCAC 02Q .0300.
(b)  Sources at a facility required to have a permit pursuant to 15A NCAC 02Q .0500 shall not be eligible for exemption pursuant to this Section.
(c)  This Section shall not apply to activities exempted from permitting pursuant to 15A NCAC 02Q .0102.
(d)  The owner or operator of a facility or source qualified to be governed pursuant to a rule in this Section who chooses not to be governed by that rule shall notify the Director in writing that he or she does not want the facility or source governed by this Section. Along with the notification, the owner or operator shall submit a permit application that meets the requirements of 15A NCAC 02Q .0300 and the Director shall act on that application pursuant to 15A NCAC 02Q .0300.
(e)  To qualify for exemption pursuant to this Section, the facility or source shall comply with all the requirements in the applicable rule in this Section.
(f)  If a facility or source covered in this Section is in violation of the requirements of this Section, the Director shall require that facility or source to be permitted pursuant to 15A NCAC 02Q .0300 if necessary to obtain or maintain compliance with the requirements in Subchapters 02D and 02Q of this Chapter.

History Note:	Authority G.S. 143-215.3(a); 143-215.107(a)(10); 143-215.108;
Eff. January 1, 2005;
Readopted Eff. April 1, 2018.

15A NCAC 02Q .0902	TEMPORARY CRUSHERS
(a)  For the purposes of this Rule, "temporary crusher" means a crusher that will not be operated at any one facility or site for more than 12 months.
(b)  This Rule applies to any temporary crusher that:
(1)	crushes no more than 300,000 tons at any one facility or site;
(2)	does not operate at a quarry that has an air permit issued pursuant to this Subchapter;
(3)	continuously uses water spray to control emissions from the crusher; and
(4)	does not operate at a facility that is required to have a mining permit issued by the Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources.
(c)  The owner or operator of a temporary crusher and all associated equipment shall comply with all applicable rules of Subchapter 02D, including Rules .0510 (Particulates From Sand, Gravel, Or Crushed Stone Operations), .0521 (Control Of Visible Emissions), .0524 (New Source Performance Standards, 40 CFR Part 60, Subparts OOO), .0535 (Excess Emissions Reporting And Malfunctions), .0540 (Particulates From Fugitive Non-Process Dust), and .1806 (Control and Prohibition of Odorous Emissions).
(d)  The owner or operator of a temporary crusher shall not cause or allow any material to be produced, handled, transported, and stockpiled so that the ambient air quality standards for particulate matter (PM2.5, PM10, and total suspended particulates) are not exceeded beyond the property line.
(e)  The owner or operator of a temporary crusher shall maintain records of the amount of material crushed by each temporary crusher.
(f)  The owner or operator of a temporary crusher shall label each crusher, hopper, feeder, screen, conveyor, elevator, and generator with a permanent and unique identification number.
(g)  If a source is governed by 15A NCAC 02D .0524 (40 CFR Part 60, Subpart OOO), the owner or operator of a temporary crusher shall submit to the Director notifications and test reports required pursuant to 15A NCAC 02D .0524 (40 CFR Part 60, Subpart OOO).
(h)  If the Director or his or her authorized representative requests copies of notifications or testing records required pursuant to 15A NCAC 02D .0524 (40 CFR Part 60, Subpart OOO), the owner or operator of a temporary crusher shall submit the requested notifications or testing records within two business days of such a request.
(i)  If the owner or operator of a crusher plans to operate a crusher at a facility or site for more than twelve months, the owner or operator shall apply for and shall have received an air quality permit issued pursuant to this Subchapter before beginning operations.

History Note:	Authority G.S. 143-215.3(a); 143-215.107(a)(10); 143-215.108;
Eff. January 1, 2005;
Amended Eff. August 1, 2012 (see S.L. 2012-143, s.1.(f)); January 1, 2009;
Readopted Eff. April 1, 2018.

15A NCAC 02Q .0903	EMERGENCY GENERATORS and Stationary RECIPROCATING internal Combustion Engines
(a)  For the purposes of this Rule, the following definitions shall apply:
(1)	"Emergency generator" means an emergency stationary reciprocating internal combustion engine, as defined in 40 CFR 63.6675.
(2)	"Stationary reciprocating internal combustion engine" shall be defined as set forth in 40 CFR 63.6675.
(b)  This Rule shall apply to emergency generators and stationary reciprocating internal combustion engines at a facility whose only sources that would require a permit are emergency generators and stationary reciprocating internal combustion engines whose facility-wide actual emissions are less than 100 tons per calendar year of any regulated pollutant, 10 tons per calendar year of any hazardous air pollutant, or 25 tons per calendar year of any combination of hazardous air pollutants.
(c)  The owner or operator of emergency generators and stationary reciprocating internal combustion engines regulated pursuant to this Rule shall comply with 15A NCAC 02D .0516, .0521, .0524, and .1111.
(d)  The owner or operator of emergency generators and stationary reciprocating internal combustion engines regulated pursuant to this Rule shall provide the Director with documentation, upon request, that the emergency generators and stationary reciprocating internal combustion engines meet the applicability requirements set forth in Paragraph (b) of this Rule.

History Note:	Authority G.S. 143-215.3(a); 143-215.107(a)(10); 143-215.108;
Eff. June 1, 2008;
Amended Eff. June 13, 2016;
Readopted Eff. April 1, 2018.


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-4442-DR; Docket ID FEMA-2019-0001]

Minnesota; Amendment No. 1 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 State of Minnesota (FEMA-4442-DR), dated June 12, 2019, and related
determinations.

DATES: This change occurred on June 13, 2019.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA) hereby gives notice that pursuant to the authority vested in the
Administrator, under Executive Order 12148, as amended, John F. Boyle,
of FEMA is appointed to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer for
this disaster.
    This action terminates the appointment of Steven W. Johnson as
Federal Coordinating Officer for this disaster.

    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.

Pete Gaynor,
Acting Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2014-0002: Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-B-1433]

Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Comments are requested on proposed flood hazard
determinations, which may include additions or modifications of any
Base Flood Elevation (BFE), base flood depth, Special Flood Hazard Area
(SFHA) boundary or zone designation, or regulatory floodway on the
Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), and where applicable, in the
supporting Flood Insurance Study (FIS) reports for the communities
listed in the table below. The purpose of this notice is to seek
general information and comment regarding the preliminary FIRM, and
where applicable, the FIS report that the Federal Emergency Management
Agency (FEMA) has provided to the affected communities. The FIRM and
FIS report are the basis of the floodplain management measures that the
community is required either to adopt or to show evidence of having in
effect in order to qualify or remain qualified for participation in the
National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). In addition, the FIRM and FIS
report, once effective, will be used by insurance agents and others to
calculate appropriate flood insurance premium rates for new buildings
and the contents of those buildings.

DATES: Comments are to be submitted on or before November 24, 2014.

ADDRESSES: The Preliminary FIRM, and where applicable, the FIS report
for each community are available for inspection at both the online
location and the respective Community Map Repository address listed in
the tables below. Additionally, the current effective FIRM and FIS
report for each community are accessible online through the FEMA Map
Service Center at www.msc.fema.gov for comparison.
    You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. FEMA-B-1433, to
Luis Rodriguez, Chief, Engineering Management Branch, Federal Insurance
and Mitigation Administration, FEMA, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC
20472,<PHONE_NUMBER>, or (email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Luis Rodriguez, Chief, Engineering
Management Branch, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration,
FEMA, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472,<PHONE_NUMBER>, or
(email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or visit the FEMA Map Information
eXchange (FMIX) online at www.floodmaps .fema.gov/fhm/fmx_main.html.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FEMA proposes to make flood hazard
determinations for each community listed below, in accordance with
section 110 of the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, 42 U.S.C.
4104, and 44 CFR 67.4(a).
    These proposed flood hazard determinations, together with the
floodplain management criteria required by 44 CFR 60.3, are the minimum
that are required. They should not be construed to mean that the
community must change any existing ordinances that are more stringent
in their floodplain management requirements. The community may at any
time enact stricter requirements of its own or pursuant to policies
established by other Federal, State, or regional entities. These flood
hazard determinations are used to meet the floodplain management
requirements of the NFIP and also are used to calculate the appropriate
flood insurance premium rates for new buildings built after the FIRM
and FIS report become effective.
    The communities affected by the flood hazard determinations are
provided in the tables below. Any request for reconsideration of the
revised flood hazard information shown on the Preliminary FIRM and FIS
report that satisfies the data requirements outlined in 44 CFR 67.6(b)
is considered an appeal. Comments unrelated to the flood hazard
determinations also will be considered before the FIRM and FIS report
become effective.
    Use of a Scientific Resolution Panel (SRP) is available to
communities in support of the appeal resolution process. SRPs are
independent panels of experts in hydrology, hydraulics, and other
pertinent sciences established to review conflicting scientific and
technical data and provide recommendations for resolution. Use of the
SRP only may be exercised after FEMA and local communities have been
engaged in a collaborative consultation process for at least 60 days
without a mutually acceptable resolution of an appeal. Additional
information regarding the SRP process can be found online at http://floodsrp.org/pdfs/srp_fact_sheet.pdf.
    The watersheds and/or communities affected are listed in the tables
below. The Preliminary FIRM, and where applicable, FIS report for each
community are available for inspection at both the online location and
the respective Community Map Repository address listed in the tables.
Additionally, the current effective FIRM and FIS report for each
community are accessible online through the FEMA Map Service Center at
www.msc.fema.gov for comparison.
    I. Watershed-based studies:

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                                             Community map repository
               Community                             address
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                         Lower Levisa Watershed
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             Floyd County, Kentucky, and Incorporated Areas
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Maps Available for Inspection Online at: www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata preliminaryfloodhazarddata
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City of Allen..........................  City Hall, 22 Main Street,
                                          Allen, KY 41601.
City of Martin.........................  City Hall, 11729 Main Street,
                                          Martin, KY 41649.
City of Prestonsburg...................  Municipal Building, 200 North
                                          Lake Drive, Prestonsburg, KY
                                          41653.
City of Wayland........................  City Hall, 2643 King Kelly
                                          Coleman Highway, Wayland, KY
                                          41666.
City of Wheelwright....................  City Hall, 1479 Kentucky Route
                                          306, Wheelwright, KY 41669.
Unincorporated Areas of Floyd County...  Courthouse Annex, 313
                                          Westminster Street,
                                          Prestonsburg, KY 41653.
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            Johnson County, Kentucky, and Incorporated Areas
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Maps Available for Inspection Online at: www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata preliminaryfloodhazarddata
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City of Paintsville....................  City Offices, 340 Main Street,
                                          Paintsville, KY 41240.
Unincorporated Areas of Johnson County.  Johnson County Judge's Office,
                                          908 3rd Street, Paintsville,
                                          KY 41240.
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             Knott County, Kentucky, and Incorporated Areas
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Maps Available for Inspection Online at: www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata preliminaryfloodhazarddata
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City of Pippa Passes...................  Knott County Emergency
                                          Management, 40 Center Street,
                                          Hindman, KY 41822.
Unincorporated Areas of Knott County...  Knott County Emergency
                                          Management, 40 Center Street,
                                          Hindman, KY 41822.
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            Lawrence County, Kentucky, and Incorporated Areas
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Maps Available for Inspection Online at: www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata preliminaryfloodhazarddata
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City of Louisa.........................  City Hall, 215 North Main Cross
                                          Street, Louisa, KY 41230.
Unincorporated Areas of Lawrence County  Lawrence County Judge's Office,
                                          122 South Main Cross Street,
                                          2nd Floor, Louisa, KY 41230.
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            Magoffin County, Kentucky, and Incorporated Areas
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Maps Available for Inspection Online at: www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata preliminaryfloodhazarddata
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Unincorporated Areas of Magoffin County  Magoffin County Courthouse,
                                          Judge's Office, 201 East Maple
                                          Street, Salyersville, KY
                                          41465.
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             Morgan County, Kentucky, and Incorporated Areas
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Maps Available for Inspection Online at: www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata preliminaryfloodhazarddata
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Unincorporated Areas of Morgan County..  Morgan County Courthouse, 450
                                          Prestonsburg Street, West
                                          Liberty, KY 41472.
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              Pike County, Kentucky, and Incorporated Areas
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Maps Available for Inspection Online at: www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata preliminaryfloodhazarddata
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Unincorporated Areas of Pike County....  Pike County Courthouse, 146
                                          Main Street, Pikeville, KY
                                          41501.
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                           Tug Fork Watershed
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             Martin County, Kentucky, and Incorporated Areas
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Maps Available for Inspection Online at: www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata preliminaryfloodhazarddata
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City of Inez...........................  Martin County Disaster
                                          Emergency Services, 100 Main
                                          Street, Inez, KY 41224.
Town of Warfield.......................  Martin County Disaster
                                          Emergency Services, 100 Main
                                          Street, Inez, KY 41224.
Unincorporated Areas of Martin County..  Martin County Disaster
                                          Emergency Services, 100 Main
                                          Street, Inez, KY 41224.
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            Lawrence County, Kentucky, and Incorporated Areas
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Maps Available for Inspection Online at: www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata preliminaryfloodhazarddata
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City of Louisa.........................  City Hall, 215 North Main Cross
                                          Street, Louisa, KY 41230.
Unincorporated Areas of Lawrence County  Lawrence County Judge's Office,
                                          122 South Main Cross Street,
                                          2nd Floor, Louisa, KY 41230.
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              Pike County, Kentucky, and Incorporated Areas
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Maps Available for Inspection Online at: www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata preliminaryfloodhazarddata
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Unincorporated Areas of Pike County....  Pike County Courthouse, 146
                                          Main Street, Pikeville, KY
                                          41501.
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    II. Non-watershed-based studies:

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                                             Community map repository
               Community                             address
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         Contra Costa County, California, and Incorporated Areas
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Maps Available for Inspection Online at: www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata preliminaryfloodhazarddata
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City of Antioch........................  Engineering and Development,
                                          Services Division, 200 H
                                          Street, Antioch, CA 94509.
City of Hercules.......................  Engineering Department, 111
                                          Civic Drive, Hercules, CA
                                          94547.
City of Martinez.......................  Engineering Department, 525
                                          Henrietta Street, Martinez, CA
                                          94553.
City of Oakley.........................  Public Works and Engineering,
                                          3231 Main Street, Oakley, CA
                                          94561.
City of Pinole.........................  Public Works Department, 2131
                                          Pear Street, Pinole, CA 94564.
City of Pittsburg......................  Engineering Record Section,
                                          City Hall, 65 Civic Avenue,
                                          Pittsburg, CA 94565.
City of Richmond.......................  Engineering Division, 450 Civic
                                          Center Plaza, Richmond, CA
                                          94804.
City of San Pablo......................  Planning/Zoning, 13831 San
                                          Pablo Ave., San Pablo, CA
                                          94806.
Unincorporated Areas of Contra Costa     Public Works Department, 255
 County.                                  Glacier Drive, Martinez, CA
                                          94553.
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           Traill County, North Dakota, and Incorporated Areas
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Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata preliminaryfloodhazarddata
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Township of Belmont....................  Traill County Courthouse, 114
                                          West Caledonia Avenue,
                                          Hillsboro, ND 58045.
Township of Bingham....................  Traill County Courthouse, 114
                                          West Caledonia Avenue,
                                          Hillsboro, ND 58045.
Township of Caledonia..................  Traill County Courthouse, 114
                                          West Caledonia Avenue,
                                          Hillsboro, ND 58045.
Township of Elm River..................  Traill County Courthouse, 114
                                          West Caledonia Avenue,
                                          Hillsboro, ND 58045.
Township of Herberg....................  Traill County Courthouse, 114
                                          West Caledonia Avenue,
                                          Hillsboro, ND 58045.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 97.022, ``Flood
Insurance.'')

    Dated: August 4, 2014.
Roy E. Wright,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Mitigation, Department of Homeland
Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

[Docket No. FMCSA-2019-0204]

Agency Information Collection Activities; Renewal of a Currently-
Approved Information Collection: Unified Registration System, FMCSA
Registration/Updates

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FMCSA
announces its plan to submit the information collection request (ICR)
described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for its
review and approval and invites public comment. FMCSA requests approval
to renew the ICR titled ``Unified Registration System, FMCSA
Registration/Updates,'' OMB Control No. 2126-0051. This ICR applies to
new registrants seeking initial operating authority from FMCSA. New
registrants seeking operating authority must use online Form MCSA-1,
accessible via the Unified Registration System (URS).

DATES: We must receive your comments on or before November 12, 2019.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Federal Docket
Management System (FDMS) Docket Number FMCSA-2019-0204 using any of the
following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the online instructions for submitting comments.
     Fax: 1-202-493-2251.
     Mail: Docket Operations; U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building, Ground Floor,
Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590-0001.
     Hand Delivery or Courier: U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building, Ground Floor,
Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590-0001 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. e.t.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    Instructions: All submissions must include the Agency name and
docket number. For detailed instructions on submitting comments, see
the Public Participation heading below. 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 heading
below.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
comments received, go to http://www.regulations.gov, and follow the
online instructions for accessing the dockets, or go to the street
address listed above.
    Privacy Act: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits
comments from the public to better inform its rulemaking process. 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
www.dot.gov/privacy.
    Public Participation: The Federal eRulemaking Portal is available
24 hours each day, 365 days each year. You can obtain electronic
submission and retrieval help and guidelines under the ``help'' section
of the Federal eRulemaking Portal website. If you want us to notify you
that we received your comments, please include a self-addressed,
stamped envelope or postcard, or print the acknowledgement page that
appears after submitting

comments online. Comments received after the comment closing date will
be included in the docket and will be considered to the extent
practicable.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Jeff Secrist, Office of
Registration and Safety Information, Chief, Registration, Licensing,
and Insurance Division, Department of Transportation, Federal Motor
Carrier Safety Administration, West Building 6th Floor, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590. Telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    FMCSA registers for-hire motor carriers of regulated commodities
and of passengers, under 49 U.S.C. 13902(a); surface freight
forwarders, under 49 U.S.C. 13903; property brokers, under 49 U.S.C.
13904; and certain Mexico-domiciled motor carriers, under 49 U.S.C.
13902(c). These motor carriers may conduct transportation services in
the United States only if they are registered with FMCSA. Each
registration is effective from the date specified and remains in effect
for such period as the Secretary of Transportation (Secretary)
determines by regulations.
    The Final Rule titled ``Unified Registration System,'' (78 FR
52608) dated August 23, 2013, implemented statutory provisions for an
online registration system for entities that are subject to FMCSA's
licensing, registration, and certification regulations. URS streamlines
the registration process and serves as a clearinghouse and repository
of information on motor carriers, brokers, freight forwarders,
intermodal equipment providers (IEPs), hazardous materials safety
permit (HMSP) applicants, and cargo tank facilities required to
register with FMCSA. When developing URS, FMCSA planned that the OP-1
series of forms (except for OP-1(MX)) would ultimately be folded into
one overarching form (MCSA-1), which would be used by all motor
carriers seeking authority.
    FMCSA began a phased rollout of URS in 2015. The first phase, which
became effective on December 12, 2015, impacts only first-time
applicants seeking an FMCSA-issued registration. FMCSA had planned
subsequent rollout phases for existing registrants; however, there have
been substantial delays, and subsequent phases have not been rolled out
to date.
    On January 17, 2017, FMCSA issued a Final Rule titled ``Unified
Registration System; Suspension of Effectiveness,'' which indefinitely
suspended URS effectiveness dates for existing registrants only (82 FR
5292). Pursuant to this Final Rule, FMCSA is still accepting forms OP-
1, OP-1(P), OP-1(FF), and OP-1(NNA) for existing registrants wishing to
apply for additional authorities. Separately, FMCSA requires Form OP-
1(MX) for Mexico-domiciled carriers that wish to operate beyond the
U.S. municipalities on the U.S.-Mexico border and their commercial
zones.
    As described above, only first-time applicants seeking an FMCSA-
issued registration must apply for authority via URS, using Form MCSA-
1. Under URS, all forms described in the current ICR, except OP-1(MX),
are folded into Form MCSA-1. Information collection activities
associated with the OP-1 series of forms are covered under a different
ICR, titled ``Licensing Applications for Motor Carrier Operating
Authority,'' OMB Control No. 2126-0016.
    Form MCSA-1 requests information to identify the applicant, the
nature and scope of its proposed operations, safety-related details,
and information regarding the drivers and vehicles it plans to use in
U.S. operations. FMCSA and the States use registration information
collected via Form MCSA-1 to track motor carriers, freight forwarders,
brokers, and other entities they regulate. Registering motor carriers
is essential to being able to identify carriers so that their safety
performance can be tracked and evaluated. The data make it possible to
link individual trucks to the responsible motor carrier, thus
implementing the mandate under 49 U.S.C. 31136(a)(1); that is, ensuring
that CMVs are maintained and operated safely (see Attachment G). In
general, registration information collected via Form MCSA-1 informs
prioritization of the Agency's activities and aids in assessing and
statistically analyzing the safety outcomes of those activities.
    The current information collection supports the DOT Strategic Goal
of Safety. It streamlines registration processes and ensures that FMCSA
can more efficiently track motor carriers, freight forwarders, brokers,
and other entities regulated by the Agency.

Changes From Previous Estimates

    The previously approved version of this ICR included the following
annualized burden estimates: 627,264 respondents; 205,412 burden hours;
and $6,066,345 in labor costs. Overall Federal Government costs
associated with the previous iteration of this ICR were estimated to be
$52,000,000, including staff, IT, and overhead costs.
    The current ICR includes the following annualized estimates: 51,875
respondents; 112,396 burden hours; $4,758,447.58 in labor costs.
Overall Federal Government costs associated with the current iteration
of this ICR are $5,718,240.32, including labor costs and IT support.
    As can be seen, there have been significant decreases in the number
of respondents, while labor costs to the industry have decreased
approximately 22 percent, and costs to the Government have decreased
dramatically, by over $45,000,000. Burden hour estimates have also
decreased, but not as substantially as the estimated number of
respondents. There are several reasons for these changes.
    First, the original iteration of this ICR included costs associated
with the development, roll-out, and implementation of URS. Those costs
are not reflected in this ICR. Instead, estimated costs for ongoing IT
maintenance and support of the existing system are included.
    Next, FMCSA has experienced delays in rolling out Phase II of URS
(which applies to existing registrants) and has indefinitely suspended
the effective date of URS requirements for such entities. In the
original iteration of this ICR, it was expected that all entities
subject to FMCSA licensing and registration requirements would apply
for additional authorities and submit biennial update information via
URS. However, due to delays in rolling out Phase II of URS, existing
registrants must still use the OP-1 series of forms to apply for
additional authorities and the MCS-150 to submit their biennial
updates. FMCSA is assuming that this will be the case for the 3-year
period covered by this ICR. This has resulted in a decrease in the
number of annual responses.
    While the estimated number of annual responses has decreased by
nearly 92 percent, burden hours have only decreased by about 45
percent. This is explained by an increased estimate of the amount of
time it takes a motor carrier to complete Form MCSA-1. In the
previously approved ICR, FMCSA estimated that it would take 1.34 hours;
however, after observing URS activities for the past three years, the
Agency estimates that it takes closer to 2 hours and 10 minutes for an
applicant to fill out the form. Thus, the estimated burden hours for
each respondent have increased over prior years.
    Finally, the changes in labor cost to the industry reflect a change
in the methodology used to estimate hourly wages for carrier compliance
officers,

which resulted in an increase in hourly wage of $13.06 per hour.
    Title: Unified Registration System, FMCSA Registration Updates.
    OMB Control Number: 2126-0051.
    Type of Request: Renewal of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Carrier compliance officer or equivalent from
transportation entities subject to FMCSA's licensing, registration and
certification regulations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 155,625 (51,875 annualized).
    Estimated Time per Response: 2 hours and 10 minutes.
    Expiration Date: January 31, 2020.
    Frequency of Response: One-time information collection.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 337,188 hours total (112,396
annualized).
    Public Comments Invited: You are asked to comment on any aspect of
this information collection, including: (1) Whether the proposed
collection is necessary for the performance of FMCSA's functions; (2)
the accuracy of the estimated burden; (3) ways for FMCSA to enhance the
quality, usefulness, and clarity of the collected information; and (4)
ways that the burden could be minimized without reducing the quality of
the collected information. The Agency will summarize or include your
comments in the request for OMB's clearance of this information
collection.

    Issued under the authority of 49 CFR 1.87 on: September 5, 2019.
Kelly Regal,
Associate Administrator for Office of Research and Information
Technology.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Submission for OMB Review; 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 17f-2(d); SEC File No. 270-36, OMB Control No. 3235-0028.

    Notice is hereby given that pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995 (``PRA'') (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the Securities and Exchange
Commission (``Commission'') has submitted to the Office of Management
and Budget (``OMB'') a request for approval of extension of the
previously approved collection of information provided for in Rule 17f-
2(d) (17 CFR 240.17f-2(d)) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(15 U.S.C. 78a et seq.) (``Act'').
    Rule 17f-2(d) requires that records created pursuant to the
fingerprinting requirements of Section 17(f)(2) of the Act be
maintained and preserved by every member of a national securities
exchange, broker, dealer, registered transfer agent and registered
clearing agency (``covered entities'' or ``respondents''); permits,
under certain circumstances, the records required to be maintained and
preserved by a member of a national securities exchange, broker, or
dealer to be maintained and preserved by a self-regulatory organization
that is also the designated examining authority for that member, broker
or dealer; and permits the required records to be preserved on
microfilm. The general purpose of Rule 17f-2 is to: (i) Identify
security risk personnel; (ii) provide criminal record information so
that employers can make fully informed employment decisions; and (iii)
deter persons with criminal records from seeking employment or
association with covered entities. The rule enables the Commission or
other examining authority to ascertain whether all covered persons are
being fingerprinted and whether proper procedures regarding
fingerprinting are being followed. Retention of these records for a
period of not less than three years after termination of a covered
person's employment or relationship with a covered entity ensures that
law enforcement officials will have easy access to fingerprint cards on
a timely basis. This in turn acts as an effective deterrent to employee
misconduct.
    Approximately 5,300 respondents are subject to the recordkeeping
requirements of the rule. Each respondent maintains approximately 60
new records per year, each of which takes approximately 2 minutes to
maintain, for an annual burden of approximately 2 hours per respondent
(60 records times 2 minutes). The total annual burden for all
respondents is approximately 10,600 hours (5,300 respondents times 2
hours). As noted above, all records maintained subject to the rule must
be retained for a period of not less than three years after termination
of a covered person's employment or relationship with a covered entity.
In addition, we estimate the total cost to respondents is approximately
$119,000.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required
to respond to, a collection of information under the PRA unless it
displays a currently valid OMB control number.
    The public may view background documentation for this information
collection at the following Web site: www.reginfo.gov. Comments should
be directed to: (i) Desk Officer for the Securities and Exchange
Commission, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of
Management and Budget, Room 10102, New Executive Office Building,
Washington, DC 20503, or by sending an email to:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>and (ii) Thomas Bayer, Director/Chief
Information

Officer, Securities and Exchange Commission, c/o Remi Pavlik-Simon, 100
F Street NE., Washington, DC 20549, or be sending an email to:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Comments must be submitted to OMB within 30 days
of this notice.

    Dated: September 29, 2014.
Kevin M. O'Neill,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2014-23571 Filed 10-2-14; 8:45 am]
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