[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 119 (Thursday, June 20, 2013)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 37152-37154]
[FR Doc No: 2013-14704]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2013-0525; Directorate Identifier 2011-SW-063-AD]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited
(Bell) Helicopters

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for
Bell Model 206L, L-1, L-3, and L-4 helicopters. This proposed AD would
require measuring each main rotor (M/R) blade spar space to determine
whether it is oversized and reidentifying the blade and reducing the
life limit of the blade if the spar spacer is oversized. This proposed
AD is prompted by the manufacture of certain main rotor blades with an
oversized spar spacer and the determination to reduce the life limits
of those main rotor blades. The proposed actions are intended to
prevent failure of a M/R blade and subsequent loss of control of the
helicopter.

DATES: We must receive comments on this proposed AD by August 19, 2013.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Docket: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the

online instructions for sending your comments electronically.
     Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
     Mail: Send comments to the U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor,
Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001.
     Hand Delivery: Deliver to the ``Mail'' address 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 Operations Office
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays. The AD docket contains this proposed AD, the economic
evaluation, any comments received, and other information. The street
address for the Docket Operations Office (telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>) is in
the ADDRESSES section. Comments will be available in the AD docket
shortly after receipt.
    For service information identified in this proposed AD, contact
Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited, 12,800 Rue de l'Avenir,
Mirabel, Quebec J7J1R4; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER> or<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax
(450) 433-0272; or at http://www.bellcustomer.com/files/. You may
review the referenced service information at the FAA, Office of the
Regional Counsel, Southwest Region, 2601 Meacham Blvd., Room 663, Fort
Worth, Texas 76137.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sharon Miles, Aerospace Engineer, FAA,
Rotorcraft Directorate, Regulations and Policy Group, 2601 Meacham
Blvd., Fort Worth, Texas 76137, telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>, email
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

    We invite you to participate in this rulemaking by submitting
written comments, data, or views. We also invite comments relating to
the economic, environmental, energy, or federalism impacts that might
result from adopting the proposals in this document. The most helpful
comments reference a specific portion of the proposal, explain the
reason for any recommended change, and include supporting data. To
ensure the docket does not contain duplicate comments, commenters
should send only one copy of written comments, or if comments are filed
electronically, commenters should submit only one time.
    We will file in the docket all comments that we receive, as well as
a report summarizing each substantive public contact with FAA personnel
concerning this proposed rulemaking. Before acting on this proposal, we
will consider all comments we receive on or before the closing date for
comments. We will consider comments filed after the comment period has
closed if it is possible to do so without incurring expense or delay.
We may change this proposal in light of the comments we receive.

Discussion

    Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCAA), which is the aviation
authority for Canada, has issued AD No. CF-2011-43, dated November 10,
2011, to correct an unsafe condition for Bell Model 206L, L-1, L-3, and
L-4 helicopters. TCAA advises that, during manufacturing, some M/R
blades were inadvertently fitted with oversized spar spacers, which
reduces the life of the blades from 3600 to 2300 hours ``air time.'' As
a result, TCCA has mandated procedures to reidentify blades that have
oversized spar spacers with new part numbers and reduce the life
limitation for such blades.

FAA's Determination

    These helicopters have been approved by TCAA and are approved for
operation in the United States. Pursuant to our bilateral agreement
with Canada, TCAA, its technical representative, has notified us of the
unsafe condition described in its AD. We are proposing this AD because
we evaluated all known relevant information and determined that an
unsafe condition is likely to exist or develop on other helicopters of
the same type design.

Related Service Information

    Bell issued Alert Service Bulletin No. 206L-09-163, dated November
13, 2009, which specifies inspecting certain M/R blades for oversized
spar spacers and reidentifying and reducing the life limit of any blade
with an oversized spar spacer from 3600 to 2300 flight hours.

Proposed AD Requirements

    This proposed AD would require, within a specified time, measuring
the M/R blade spar spacer. If a blade is fitted with an oversized
spacer, this AD would require reidentifying the blade, reducing the
life limit for the blade from 3,600 hours time-in-service (TIS) to
2,300 hours TIS, and making an entry on the component history card or
equivalent record.

Differences between This Proposed AD and the EASA AD

    TCAA requires compliance time within 100 hours air time or 30 days;
this proposed AD would require compliance within 100 hours TIS.

Costs of Compliance

    We estimate that this proposed AD would affect 688 helicopters of
U.S. Registry.
    We estimate that operators may incur the following costs in order
to comply with this AD. It would take about 2.5 work hours to measure
the spar spacer and reidentify the blade at $85 per work hour for a
total of $213 per helicopter.
    According to Bell's service information some of the costs of this
proposed AD may be covered under warranty, thereby reducing the cost
impact on affected individuals. We do not control warranty coverage by
Bell. Accordingly, we have included all costs in our cost estimate.

Authority for This Rulemaking

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

Regulatory Findings

    We determined that this proposed AD would not have federalism
implications under Executive Order 13132. This proposed AD would not
have a substantial direct effect on the States, on the relationship
between the national Government and the States, or on the distribution
of power and responsibilities among the various levels of government.
    For the reasons discussed, I certify this proposed regulation:
    1. Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under Executive Order
12866;
    2. Is not a ``significant rule'' under the DOT Regulatory Policies
and Procedures (44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979);

    3. Will not affect intrastate aviation in Alaska to the extent that
it justifies making a regulatory distinction; and
    4. Will not have a significant economic impact, positive or
negative, on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria
of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
    We prepared an economic evaluation of the estimated costs to comply
with this proposed AD and placed it in the AD docket.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

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

The Proposed Amendment

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

PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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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):

Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited: Docket No. FAA-2013-0525;
Directorate Identifier 2011-SW-063-AD.

(a) Applicability

    This AD applies to Model 206L, L-1, L-3, and L-4 helicopters
with a main rotor (M/R) blade, part number (P/N) 206-015-001-115, -
117, -119, or -121, with a serial number (S/N) listed in Table 1 or
2 of Bell Helicopter Alert Service Bulletin No. 206L-09-163, dated
November 13, 2009 (ASB), certificated in any category.

(b) Unsafe Condition

    This AD defines the unsafe condition as the manufacture of a M/R
blade with an oversized spar spacer. This condition could result in
failure of a M/R blade and subsequent loss of control of the
helicopter.

(c) Compliance

    You are responsible for performing each action required by this
AD within the specified compliance time unless it has already been
accomplished prior to that time.

(d) Actions Required

    Within 100 hours time-in-service (TIS):
    (1) For each M/R blade with a S/N listed in Table 1 of the ASB,
measure the M/R blade spar spacer by following the Accomplishment
Instructions, Part II A), paragraphs 1 through 3, of the ASB. If the
spar spacer measures more than 1.018 inches (25.86 millimeters),
reidentify the blade by following Part II A, paragraph 5.a. and
Table 3, of the ASB.
    (2) For each M/R blade with a S/N listed in Table 2 of the ASB,
measure the M/R blade spar spacer by following the Accomplishment
Instructions, Part II B, paragraphs 1 through 3, of the ASB. If the
spar spacer measures more than 1.018 inches (25.86 millimeters),
reidentify the blade by following Part II B, paragraph 5 and Table
4, of the ASB.
    (3) For each reidentified blade, reduce the life limit from
3,600 hours TIS to 2,300 hours TIS, and make an entry on the
component history card or equivalent record.
    (4) Before further flight, remove any blade that exceeds the new
retirement life of 2,300 hours TIS.

(e) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)

    (1) The Manager, Safety Management Group, FAA, may approve AMOCs
for this AD. Send your proposal to: Sharon Miles, Aerospace
Engineer, FAA, Rotorcraft Directorate, Regulations and Policy Group,
2601 Meacham Blvd., Fort Worth, Texas 76137, telephone (817) 222-
5110, email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    (2) For operations conducted under a 14 CFR part 119 operating
certificate or under 14 CFR part 91, subpart K, we suggest that you
notify your principal inspector, or lacking a principal inspector,
the manager of the local flight standards district office or
certificate holding district office before operating any aircraft
complying with this AD through an AMOC.

(f) Additional Information

    The subject of this AD is addressed in Transport Canada Civil
Aviation AD CF-2011-41, dated November 10, 2011.

(g) Subject

    Joint Aircraft Service Component (JASC) Code: 6210 Main Rotor
Blades.

    Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on June 13, 2013.
Kim Smith,
Directorate Manager, Rotorcraft Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 220 (Friday, November 14, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68278-68280]
[FR Doc No: 2014-26918]

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2014-N-1819]

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Spousal Influence on Consumer Understanding of and
Response to Direct-To-Consumer Prescription Drug Advertisements

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing an
opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain
information by the Agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(the PRA), Federal Agencies are required to publish notice in the
Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information and
to allow 60 days for public comment in response to the notice. This
notice solicits comments on research entitled, ``Spousal Influence on
Consumer Understanding of and Response to Direct-To-Consumer (DTC)
Prescription Drug Advertisements.'' This study will examine differences
between consumers viewing prescription drug ads with a spouse or
partner versus alone through empirical research.

DATES: Submit either electronic or written comments on the collection
of information by January 13, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Submit electronic comments on the collection of information
to http://www.regulations.gov. Submit written comments on the
collection of information to the Division of Dockets Management (HFA-
305), Food and Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, Rm. 1061,
Rockville, MD 20852. All comments should be identified with the docket
number found in brackets in the heading of this document.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: FDA PRA Staff, Office of Operations,
Food and Drug Administration, 8455 Colesville Rd., COLE-14526, Silver
Spring, MD 20993-0002<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), Federal
Agencies must obtain approval from the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for each collection of information they conduct or sponsor.
``Collection of information'' is defined in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR
1320.3(c) and includes Agency requests or requirements that members of
the public submit reports, keep records, or provide information to a
third party. Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A))
requires Federal Agencies to provide a 60-day notice in the Federal
Register concerning each proposed collection of information before
submitting the collection to OMB for approval. To comply with this
requirement, FDA is publishing notice of the proposed collection of
information set forth in this document.
    With respect to the following collection of information, FDA
invites comments on these topics: (1) Whether the proposed collection
of information is necessary for the proper performance of FDA's
functions, including whether the information will have practical
utility; (2) the accuracy of FDA's estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) ways
to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents,
including through the use of automated collection techniques, when
appropriate, and other forms of information technology.

Spousal Influence on Consumer Understanding of and Response to DTC
Prescription Drug Advertisements--(OMB Control Number 0910-NEW)

    Section 1701(a)(4) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C.
300u(a)(4)) authorizes the FDA to conduct research relating to health
information. Section 1003(d)(2)(C) of the Federal Food, Drug, and
Cosmetic Act (the FD&C Act) (21 U.S.C. 393(b)(2)(c)) authorizes FDA to
conduct research relating to drugs and other FDA regulated products in
carrying out the provisions of the FD&C Act.
    Consumers are often thought of as individual targets for
prescription drug advertisements (ads), as if they are always exposed
to DTC ads individually and subsequently make judgments about
advertised products on their own. However, judgments about prescription
drugs portrayed in DTC ads are likely made in social contexts much of
the time. For example, a potential consumer and his or her spouse
(e.g., marital or domestic partner) may view an ad together and discuss
drug benefits, side effects, and risks. These social interactions may
result in unique reactions relative to consumers who view DTC
prescription drug ads alone. For example, spouses may influence their
partner by expressing concern about risks and side effects that might
occur, or pressuring their partner to consider the drug despite its
risks and side effects. These outcomes have important public health
implications. The Office of Prescription Drug Promotion plans to
examine differences between consumers viewing prescription drug ads
with a spouse versus alone through empirical research.
    The main study will be preceded by pretesting, designed to
delineate the procedures and measures used in the main study. Pretest
and main study participants will be couples who are married or in a
marital-like living arrangement in which one member (consumer) has
asthma and the other does not (spouse). All participants will be 18
years of age or older. We will exclude individuals who work in
healthcare or marketing settings because their knowledge and
experiences may not reflect those of the average consumer. Data
collection will take place in person.
    Participants will be randomly assigned to one of four experimental
conditions in a 2 x 2 design, as depicted in Table 1. We will compare
one version of an ad that depicts a low-benefit and low-risk drug with
a second version that depicts a high-benefit and high-risk drug.
Participants will be randomly assigned to view the ad alone or together
with their spouse. Participants in both viewing conditions will
individually complete a prequestionnaire. In the ``together''
condition, participants will view the ad with their spouse and then
engage in a brief discussion together about the ad. In the ``alone''
condition, participants will view the ad without their spouse, take a
short break, and then respond to a postquestionnaire consisting of
questions about information in the ad. The short break in the ``alone''
condition will facilitate reflection about the ad to mirror discussion
engaged in by those in the ``together'' condition. The consumer in the
``together'' condition will complete the same postquestionnaire
administered to those in the ``alone'' condition, and the spouse will
complete a slightly different questionnaire that assesses key measures
that relate to consumer reactions. These procedures are depicted in
Table 2. Participation is estimated to take approximately 60 minutes.
    Preliminary measures are designed to assess memory and
understanding of risk and benefit information as well as other ad
content, intention to seek more information about the product, and
variables pertaining to the consumer-spouse relationship such as
relationship closeness and communication style. The draft questionnaire
is available upon request.

                   Table 1--Experimental Study Design
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                                          Risk/Benefit condition
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       Viewing condition             Low risk/low       High risk/high
                                       benefit              benefit
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Alone..........................  Condition A........  Condition B.
Together.......................  Condition C........  Condition D.
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   Table 2--Overview of Data Collection Process for Alone and Together
                               Conditions
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                                            Viewing condition
             Steps              ----------------------------------------
                                        Alone              Together
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1..............................  Consumer completes   Consumer and
                                  prequestionnaire.    spouse complete
                                                       prequestionnaire
                                                       separately
                                                       (spouse completes
                                                       selected
                                                       measures).
2..............................  Consumer views       Consumer and
                                  advertising          spouse view
                                  stimuli alone.       advertising
                                                       stimuli together.
3..............................  Break..............  Couples engage in
                                                       a 5-minute
                                                       semistructured
                                                       conversation
                                                       related to the
                                                       advertising
                                                       stimuli.
4..............................  Consumer completes   Consumer and
                                  postquestionnaire.   spouse complete
                                                       postquestionnaire
                                                       separately
                                                       (spouse completes
                                                       selected
                                                       measures).
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    To examine differences between experimental conditions, we will
conduct inferential statistical tests such as analysis of variance.
With the sample size described below, we will have sufficient power to
detect small-to-medium sized effects in the main study.
    FDA estimates the burden of this collection of information as
follows:

                                  Table 3--Estimated Annual Reporting Burden 1
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                                                            Number of
                Activity                    Number of     responses per   Total annual   Average burden   Total
                                           respondents     respondent       responses     per response    hours
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Pretesting
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Number to complete the screener........             700               1             700            0.08       56
                                                                                (5 minutes)
Number of completes....................             120               1             120               1      120
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Main study
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Number to complete the screener........           4,060               1           4,060            0.08      325
                                                                                (5 minutes)
Number of completes....................             792               1             792               1      792
                                        ------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total..............................  ..............  ..............  ..............  ..............    1,293
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\1\ There are no capital costs or operating and maintenance costs associated with this collection of
  information.

    Dated: November 7, 2014.
Leslie Kux,
Assistant Commissioner for Policy.
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[Notices]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2014-0486; FRL 9926-22-OEI]

Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and
Approval; Comment Request; TSCA Section 402 and Section 404 Training
and Certification, Accreditation and Standards for Lead-Based Paint
Activities and Renovation, Repair, and Painting

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency has submitted a new
information collection request (ICR), ``TSCA Section 402 and Section
404 Training and Certification, Accreditation and Standards for Lead-
Based Paint Activities and Renovation, Repair, and Painting'' (EPA ICR
No. 1715.14, OMB Control No. 2070-0155) to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). This is a proposed extension of
the ICR, which is currently approved through December 31, 2015. Public
comments were previously requested via the Federal Register (79 FR
78084) on December 29, 2014, during a 60-day comment period. This
notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments. A full
description of the ICR is given below, including its estimated burden
and cost to the public. An Agency may not conduct or sponsor and a
person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless
it displays a currently valid OMB control number.

DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before June 17, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-
OPPT-2014-0486, to (1) EPA online using http://www.regulations.gov (our
preferred method), by email to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or by mail to: EPA
Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB via email to
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Address comments to OMB Desk Officer for
EPA.
    EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in the
public docket without change including any personal information
provided, unless the comment includes profanity, threats, information
claimed to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colby Lintner, Environmental
Assistance Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Mail
code: 7408-M, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave.
NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax number:
202-564-8251; email address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Supporting documents, which explain in
detail the information that the EPA will be collecting, are available
in the public docket for this ICR. The docket can be viewed online at
http://www.regulations.gov or in person at the EPA Docket Center, WJC
West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC. The
telephone number for the Docket Center is<PHONE_NUMBER>. For additional
information about EPA's public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/dockets.
    Abstract: This information collection request (ICR) combines
information collection activities defined in existing ICRs 1715.09
(lead-based paint activities), 1715.10 (2008 Renovation, Repair and
Painting final rule), and 1715.12 (2010 Renovation, Repair and Painting
opt-out and recordkeeping final rule) covering the reporting and
recordkeeping requirements for individuals or firms conducting lead-
based paint activities or renovation in or on houses, apartments, or
child-occupied facilities built before 1978, under the authority of
sections 402 and 404 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) (15 U.
S. C. 2682, 2684).
    Sections 402(a) and 402(c)(3) of TSCA require EPA to develop and
administer a training and certification program as well as work
practice standards for persons who perform lead-based paint activities
and/or renovations. The current regulations in 40 CFR part 745, subpart
E, cover work practice standards, recordkeeping and reporting
requirements, individual and firm certification, and enforcement for
renovations done in target housing or child-occupied facilities. The
current regulations in 40 CFR part 745, subpart L, cover inspections,
lead hazard screens, risk assessments, and abatement activities
(referred to as ``lead-based paint activities'') done in target housing
and child-occupied facilities. The current regulations in 40 CFR part
745, subpart Q, establish the requirements that state or tribal
programs must meet for authorization to administer the standards,
regulations, or other requirements established under TSCA section 402.
(See Attachment 2 for 40 CFR part 745, subparts E, L and Q.) Section
401 of TSCA defines target housing as any housing constructed before
1978 except housing for the elderly or disabled or 0-bedroom dwellings.
    Sections 402(a) and 402(c)(3) of TSCA require reporting and/or
recordkeeping from four entities: Firms engaged in lead-based paint
activities or renovations in target housing and child-occupied
facilities; individuals who perform lead-based paint activities in
target housing and child-occupied facilities; training providers; and
states/territories/tribes/Alaskan native villages.
    Responses to the collection of information are mandatory.
Respondents may claim all or part of a response confidential. EPA will
disclose information that is covered by a claim of confidentiality only
to the extent permitted by, and in accordance with, the procedures in
TSCA section 14 and 40 CFR part 2.
    Form Numbers: 8500-25; 8500-27.
    Respondents/affected entities: Persons who provide training in
lead-based paint activities and/or renovation, persons who are engaged
in lead-based paint activities and/or renovation, and state agencies
that administer lead-based paint activities and/or renovation programs.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Mandatory (40 CFR part 745,
subparts E, L and Q).
    Estimated number of respondents: 367,815 (total).
    Frequency of response: Annual.
    Total estimated burden: 3,312,524 hours per year. Burden is defined
at 5 CFR 1320.03(b).
    Total estimated cost: $151,077,143 per year, includes $0 annualized
capital or operation and maintenance costs.
    Changes in the Estimates: There is no change in the total estimated
respondent burden compared with that identified in the ICR currently
approved by OMB.

Courtney Kerwin,
Acting Director, Collection Strategies Division.
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Comment Info: =================

General Comment:To:

Division of Dockets Management (HFA-305) Food and Drug Administration 5630 Fishers Lane, rm. 1061 Rockville, MD 20852. RE: Docket No. FDA- 2014-N-0189

RE: "Deeming Tobacco Products to Be Subject to the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act," Docket No. FDA- 2014-N-0189 request for extended comment period.

Dear Director Zeller:

I am writing as an individual consumer to request an extension of the comment period for the Food and Drug Administration's ("FDA") Proposed Rule Deeming Tobacco Products to be Subject to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, as amended by the Family Smoking and Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (the "Proposed Rule") published at 79 Fed. Reg. 23,142 and Federal Register No. 2014-09491. On behalf of myself, I am requesting that the comment period for the Proposed Rule be extended by the FDA for an additional 105 days, from its current 75-day period, to 180 days. I wish to provide you with my personal story, as well as science and evidence-based responses to your questions so that you can take my comment into account. I realize that the FDA has the authority under 21 CFR 10.40 to extend this time frame and that the FDA has exercised this authority on numerous occasions in the past.

I appreciate the opportunity to respond to the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA or the Agency) request for comments on the proposed rule for "Deeming Tobacco Products to Be Subject to the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act," Docket No. FDA- 2014-N-0189.  I am in the process of preparing detailed comments in response to the FDA's numerous requests in the proposed rule, but am very concerned that I will not be able to adequately respond to those requests in the 75-day comment period (i.e., by July 9, 2014).  There are many requests for comments in the proposed rule that I am considering responding to on behalf of consumers of e-cigarette /refillable e-liquid products, many of which require obtaining, summarizing and providing supporting scientific research and other evidence.  The 75-day comment period does not allow sufficient time to develop meaningful or thoughtful responses to many of the questions raised in the proposed rule.  Accordingly, I respectfully urge the Agency extend the current comment period by, at the very least, an additional 105-days (so that comments would be due by October 22, 2014), to provide ample time for stakeholders to provide constructive and valuable feedback on the issues raised in the proposed rule.  I do not believe that such an extension would significantly delay any potential regulatory action on these important issues, and can only aid in providing the FDA with the information that it needs to regulate the growing refillable e-liquid industry in a responsible manner.

I also find it absurd that e-cigarettes would be deemed "tobacco products" while cigars, nicotine gum, and nicotine patches would not. E-cigs are *nicotine* products, NOT "tobacco products". Your lust and zeal to tax and regulate must be checked by *someone*.

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me.  I thank FDA for the opportunity to provide my views on the proposed rule.

Sincerely, Christopher Lange


[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 102 (Tuesday, May 30, 2017)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 24458-24462]
[FR Doc No: 2017-11073]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 29

[Docket No. FAA-2017-0466; Special Conditions No. 29-041-SC]

Special Conditions: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc. (Bell) Model
412EP Helicopter in the 412 EPI Configuration; Search and Rescue (SAR)
With Automatic Flight Control System (AFCS) Installation

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final special conditions; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: These special conditions are issued for the Bell Model 412EP
(412EPI configuration) helicopter. This helicopter as modified by Bell
will have a novel or unusual design feature associated with a SAR AFCS.
The applicable airworthiness standards do not contain adequate or
appropriate safety standards for this design feature. These special
conditions contain the additional safety standards the Administrator
considers necessary to establish a level of safety equivalent to that
established by the existing airworthiness standards.

DATES: These special conditions are effective June 29, 2017. We must
receive your comments by July 31, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Send comments identified by docket number [FAA-2017-0466]
using any of the following methods:
     Federal eRegulations Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and follow the online instructions for sending your
comments electronically.
     Mail: Send comments to Docket Operations, M-30, U.S.
Department of Transportation (DOT), 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Room
W12-140, West Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC 20590-0001.
     Hand Delivery of Courier: Deliver comments to the ``Mail''
address between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except
Federal holidays.
     Fax: Fax comments to Docket Operations at<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Privacy: The FAA will post all comments it receives, without
change, to http://regulations.gov, including any personal information
the commenter provides. Using the search function of the docket Web
site, anyone can find and read the electronic form of all comments
received into any FAA docket, including the name of the individual
sending the comment (or signing the comment for an association,
business, labor union, etc.). DOT's complete Privacy Act Statement can
be found in the Federal Register published on April 11, 2000 (65 FR
19477-19478), as well as at http://DocketsInfo.dot.gov.
    Docket: You can read the background documents or comments received
at http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for
accessing the docket or go to the Docket Operations in Room @12-140 of
the West Building Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Washington, DC, between 9 a.m., and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: George Harrum, Flight Analyst, FAA,
Rotorcraft Directorate, Regulations and Policy Group, (ASW-111), 10101
Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, Texas 76177; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>;
email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Reason for No Prior Notice and Comment Before Adoption

    The substance of these special conditions has been subjected to the
notice and comment period previously and has been derived without
substantive change from those previously issued. It is unlikely that
prior public comment would result in a significant change from the
substance contained herein. Therefore, the FAA has determined that
prior public notice and comment are unnecessary, impracticable, and
contrary to the public interest, and finds good cause exists for
adopting these special conditions upon issuance. The FAA is requesting
comments to allow interested persons to submit views that may not have
been submitted in response to the prior opportunities for comment.

Comments Invited

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

Background and Discussion

    On March 20, 2015, Bell applied for a supplemental type certificate
(STC) for installation of an optional SAR AFCS in certain Model 412EP
helicopters. The Model 412EP helicopter, approved under Type
Certificate No. H4SW, is a 14 CFR part 29 transport category helicopter
certificated in both Category A and Category B and for operation under
instrument flight rules under the requirements of Appendix B to Part
29. Bell designated certain serial-numbered Model 412EP helicopters for
a specific configuration commercially identified as ``412EPI.'' The 412
EPI configuration includes the following changes from the 412EP:
Installation of the Pratt & Whitney Canada Model PT6T-9 Twin Power
Section Turboshaft Engine with Electronic Engine Control, and cockpit
instruments and avionics replacement with the Bell BasiX-Pro[supreg]
Integrated Avionics System. This rotorcraft has a maximum take-off
weight of 12,200 pounds. It carries up to 13 passengers with maximum
external load of almost 6,614 lbs. and a range up to 609 miles.
    The use of dedicated AFCS upper modes, in which a fully coupled
autopilot provides operational SAR profiles, is needed for SAR
operations conducted over water in offshore areas clear of
obstructions. The SAR modes enable the helicopter pilot to fly fully

coupled maneuvers, to include predefined search patterns during cruise
flight, and to transition from cruise flight to a stabilized hover and
departure (transition from hover to cruise flight). The SAR AFCS also
includes an auxiliary crew control that allows another crewmember (such
as a hoist operator) to have limited authority to control the
helicopter's longitudinal and lateral position during hover operations.
    Flight operations conducted over water at night may have an
extremely limited visual horizon with little visual reference to the
surface even when conducted under Visual Meteorological Conditions.
Consequently, the certification requirements for SAR modes must meet
the criteria in Appendix B to Part 29. While Appendix B to Part 29
prescribes airworthiness criteria for instrument flight, it does not
consider operations below instrument flight minimum speed
(VMINI), whereas the SAR modes allow for coupled operations
at low speed, all-azimuth flight to zero airspeed (hover).
    The regulations as currently promulgated did not envision
instrument flight below the Appendix B envelope, including hover using
AFCS modes. This necessitates the development of a special condition to
address the gap in 14 CFR part 29 regulations and the lack of adequate
airworthiness standards for AFCS SAR mode certification to include
flight characteristics, performance, and installed equipment and
systems. Also, the requirements of the Bell 412EP Special Conditions
No. 29-ASW-5 are not adequate to address the safety objectives for this
SAR AFCS design feature. Special Conditions No. 29-ASW-5 only requires
provisions for mitigating hazards to required equipment from high
intensity radio frequency transmission sources.
    The 412EPI configuration SAR operations necessitate safety critical
navigation and control functions. These functions allow the rotorcraft
to operate under instrument flight rules (IFR) then transition to
stabilized visual flight rules hover below required minimum obstacle
distances. To safely accomplish this specialized operation, the
equipment must possess minimum functional reliability and availability
under potentially adverse environmental conditions. The 412EPI
configuration SAR equipment operates as an integrated system to
accomplish the functions mentioned above.

Type Certification Basis

    Under the provisions of 14 CFR 21.101, Bell must show that the
412EP model helicopter in the 412EPI configuration, as changed,
continues to meet either the applicable provisions of the regulations
incorporated by reference in type certificate (TC) No. H4SW or the
applicable regulations in effect on the date of application for the
change, depending on the significance of the change as defined by 14
CFR 21.101. The regulations incorporated by reference in the TC are
commonly referred to as the ``original type certification basis.'' The
regulations incorporated by reference in H4SW are as follows:
    (a) 14 CFR part 29, dated February 1, 1965, including Amendments
29-1 through 29-51.
    (b) 14 CFR 29.141, 29.143, 29.251, 29.301, 29.303, 29.305,
29.307(a), 29.561(c), 29.601(a), 29.603, 29.605, 29.609(a), 29.625,
29.777, 29.831(b)(c)(d), 29.907, 29.993, 29.1023(a), 29.1049, 29.1093.
29.1203(a)(b)(d), 29.1301, 29.1327, 29.1381, 29.1385, 29.1389, 29.1391,
29.1393, 29.1395, 29.1431, 29.1435, 29.1523(a)(b), 29.1541, 29.1543(b),
29.1547, 29.1551, 29.1553, at Amdt. 29-0.
    (c) 14 CFR 29.955(a)(1) at Amdt. 29-2.
    (d) 14 CFR 29.773(a), 29.901, 29.1191(a)(c)(d)(e)(f), at Amdt. 29-
3.
    (e) 14 CFR 29.1397 at Amdt. 29-7.
    (f) 14 CFR 29.1387 at Amdt 29-9.
    (g) 14 CFR part 29.1401 at Amdt. 29-11.
    (h) 14 CFR 29.63, 29.939, 29.1165, 29.1322 at Amdt. 29-12.
    (i) 14 CFR 29.1145 at Amdt. 29-13.
    (j) 14 CFR 29.1335 at Amdt. 29-14.
    (k) 14 CFR 29.29, 29.33(a)(1), 29.1353(a)(b), 29.1501, 29.1527,
29.1581(a)(b)(d) at Amdt. 29-15.
    (l) 14 CFR 29.1413(a), at Amdt. 29-16.
    (m) 14 CFR 29.1091(a)(b), 29.1545 at Amdt. 29-17.
    (n) 14 CFR 29.571, 29.1529, 14 CFR part 29 Appendix A at Amdt. 29-
20.
    (o) 14 CFR 29.1321, 14 CFR part 29 Appendix B I and IX (a)(b) at
Amdt. 29-21.
    (p) 14 CFR 29.853(a)(2)(c) at Amdt. 29-23.
    (q) 14 CFR 29.21, 29.45(a)(b)(c)(e)(f), 29.151, 29.672(a),
29.771(a)(b)(c), 29.1303, 29.1325, 29.1331, 29.1333, 29.1355,
29.1357(a)(c)(d)(e)(g), 29.1517, 29.1555(a)(b)(c)(d), 29.1559, 29.1583,
29.1585 at Amdt. 29-24.
    (r) 14 CFR 29.1011(d), 29.1041, 29.1043, 29.1045, 29.1047,
29.1141(a)(b)(c)(d)(f)(2), 29.1337(a)(b)(1)(2)(c)(d)(e), 29.1557(c)(2)
at Amdt. 29-26.
    (s) 14 CFR 29.337(a), 29.613(d), at Amdt. 29-30.
    (t) 14 CFR 29.783(e), 29.903(a)(b)(c)(3)(d)(e) at Amdt. 29-31
    (u) 14CFR 29.1143(a)(b)(c)(e)(f), 29.1549 at Amdt. 29-34.
    (v) 14 CFR 29.49(a)(b)(c), 29.51, 29.53, 29.55, 29.60, 29.61,
29.64, 29.65(a), 29.75, 29.79, 29.83(a)(b), 29.87(a), at Amdt. 29-39.
    (w) 14 CFR 29.1305(a)(3)(4)(6-19)(21-23)(25)(26)(b)(c),
29.1309(a)(b)(2)(c)(d)(e)(f)(g)(h), 14 CFR part 29 Appendix B VIII
(a)(b)(3)(4)(5)(6)(c), at Amdt. 29-40.
    (x) 14 CFR
29.1521(a)(b)(1)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(ii)(c)(4)(d)(e)(f)(g)(h)(i)(j) at Amdt.
29-41.
    (y) 14 CFR 29.1329(f), 29.1351(a)(b)(3)(4)(6)(d), 29.1359 at Amdt.
29-42.
    (z) 14 CFR 29.865(c)(6) at Amdt. 29-43.
    (aa) 14 CFR 29.59, 29.62, 29.67, 29.77, 29.81, 29.85,
29.1323(a)(b)(c)(d)(e) at Amdt. 29-44.
    (bb) 14 CFR 29.1317(a)(b)(c), 14 CFR part 29 Appendix E at Amdt.
29-49.
    (cc) 14 CFR 29.1587 at Amdt. 29-51.
    (dd) Equivalent Level of Safety Findings:
    (1) 14 CFR 29.1305(a)(11-16) and 29.1549(a)(b)(c)(e) for the Power
Situation Indicator (documented in ELOS Memo No. ST0025RC-RD/P-1) dated
January 16, 2013.
    (2) 14 CFR 29.1545(b)(2) for Airspeed Indicator (documented in ELOS
Memo No. ST0025RC-RD/F-2) dated September 27, 2012.
    (3) 14 CFR 29.1333(a) and 14 CFR part 29 Appendix B VIII(b)(5)(i)
and (ii) for Electronically Integrated Flight Instrument Systems
(documented in ELOS Memo No. ST0025RC-RD/S-2) dated January 25, 2013.
    (4) 14 CFR 29.1555(c)(1) for the Useable Fuel Capacity Marking
(documented in ELOS Memo No. ST0025RC-RD/P-2) dated December 18, 2012.
    (ee) If BHT Kit 412-706-140, Increased Gross Weight, is installed
then compliance has also been shown to 14 CFR 29.25(a)(1)(3)(4) Amend
29-51, 14 CFR part 29 Appendix B III, IV(a)(b)(1)(3)(c)(1)(d)(1)(e)(f),
V, VI, VII at Amend 29-21 and 14 CFR 36.1(c) at Amend 36-14.

Regulatory Basis for Special Conditions

    If the Administrator finds that the applicable airworthiness
regulations (i.e., 14 CFR part 29) do not contain adequate or
appropriate safety standards for the Bell Model 412EP helicopter in the
412EPI configuration because of a novel or unusual design feature,
special conditions are prescribed under Sec.  21.16.
    The FAA issues special conditions, as defined in Sec.  11.19, under
Sec.  11.38, and they become part of the type certification basis under
Sec.  21.101.

    Special conditions are initially applicable to the model for which
they are issued. Should the TC for that model be amended later to
include any other model that incorporates the same novel or unusual
design feature, or should any other model already included on the same
TC be modified to incorporate the same novel or unusual design feature,
the special conditions would also apply to the other model.

Novel or Unusual Design Features

    The Bell Model 412EP helicopter in the 412EPI configuration will
incorporate the following novel or unusual design features.
    The SAR system is composed of a navigation computer with SAR modes,
an AFCS that provides coupled SAR functions, hoist operator control, a
hover speed reference system, and two radio altimeters. The AFCS
coupled SAR functions include:
    (a) Hover hold at selected height above the surface.
    (b) Ground speed hold.
    (c) Transition down and hover to a waypoint under guidance from the
navigation computer.
    (d) SAR pattern, transition down, and hover near a target over
which the helicopter has flown.
    (e) Transition up, climb, and capture a cruise height.
    (f) Capture and track SAR search patterns generated by the
navigation computer.
    (g) Monitor the preselected hover height with automatic increase in
collective if the aircraft height drops below the safe minimum height.
    These SAR modes are intended to be used over large bodies of water
in areas clear of obstructions. Further, use of the modes that
transition down from cruise to hover will include operation at
airspeeds below VMINI.
    The SAR system only entails navigation, flight control, and coupled
AFCS operation of the helicopter. The system does not include
additional equipment that may be required for over water flight or
external loads to meet other operational requirements.

Applicability

    These special conditions apply to the Bell Model 412EP helicopter
in the 412EPI configuration. Should Bell apply at a later date for a
change to the type certificate to include another model incorporating
the same novel or unusual design feature, the special conditions would
apply to that model as well under the provisions of Sec.  21.101(d).

Conclusion

    This action affects only certain novel or unusual design features
on one model of helicopter. It is not a rule of general applicability
and affects only the applicant who applied to the FAA for approval of
these features on the helicopter.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 29

    Aircraft, Aviation safety.

    The authority citation for these special conditions is as follows:

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

The Special Conditions

    Accordingly, pursuant to the authority delegated to me by the
Administrator, the following special conditions are issued as part of
the type certification basis for Bell Helicopter Textron Inc. (Bell)
Model 412EP helicopters in the 412EPI configuration when modified by
Bell by installing an optional Search and Rescue (SAR) Automatic Flight
Control System (AFCS).
    In addition to the 14 CFR part 29 certification requirements for
Category A and helicopter instrument flight (Appendix B), the following
additional requirements must be met for certification of the SAR AFCS:
    (a) SAR Flight Modes. The coupled SAR flight modes must provide:
    (1) Safe and controlled flight in the three axes at all airspeeds
(lateral position and speed, longitudinal position and speed, and
height and vertical speed) from the previous VMINI to a
hover (within the maximum demonstrated wind envelope).
    (2) Automatic transition to the helicopter instrument flight
(Appendix B) envelope as part of the normal SAR mode sequencing.
    (3) A pilot-selectable Go-Around mode that safely interrupts any
other coupled mode and automatically transitions the helicopter to the
instrument flight (Appendix B) envelope.
    (4) A means to prevent unintended flight below a safe minimum
height. Pilot-commanded descent below the safe minimum height is
acceptable provided the alerting requirements in paragraph (b)(8)(i) of
these Special Conditions alert the pilot of this descent below safe
minimum height.
    (b) SAR Mode System Architecture. To support the integrity of the
SAR modes, the following system architecture is required:
    (1) Ground mapping radar function that presents real-time
information to the pilots.
    (2) A system for limiting the engine power demanded by the AFCS
when any of the automatic piloting modes are engaged, so full authority
digital engine control power limitations, such as torque and
temperature, are not exceeded.
    (3) A system providing the aircraft height above the surface and
final pilot-selected height at a location on the instrument panel in a
position acceptable to the FAA that will make it plainly visible to and
usable by any pilot at their station.
    (4) A system providing the aircraft heading and the ability to
automatically hold a pilot-selected heading set by either setting the
reference to the current heading or adjusting the reference left or
right. If the reference setting can change faster than the aircraft
ability to follow, a display of reference heading is required at a
location on the instrument panel in a position acceptable to the FAA
that will make it plainly visible to and usable by any pilot at their
station.
    (5) A system providing the aircraft longitudinal and lateral hover
velocities and the pilot-selected longitudinal and lateral velocities
when used by the AFCS in the flight envelope where airspeed indications
become unreliable. This information must be presented at a location on
the instrument panel in a position acceptable to the FAA that is
plainly visible to and usable by any pilot at their station.
    (6) A system providing wind speed and wind direction when automatic
piloting modes are engaged or transitioning from one mode to another.
    (7) A means to monitor for flight guidance deviations and failures
with alerting that enables the flight crew take appropriate corrective
action.
    (8) An alerting system that provides visual or aural alerts, or
both, to the flight crew under any of the following conditions:
    (i) When the stored or pilot-selected safe minimum height is
reached.
    (ii) When a SAR mode system malfunction occurs.
    (iii) When the AFCS changes modes automatically from one SAR mode
to another. For normal transitions from one SAR mode to another, a
single visual or aural alert may suffice. For a SAR mode malfunction or
a mode having a time-critical component, the flight crew alerting
system must activate early enough to allow the flight crew to take
timely and appropriate action. The alerting system means must be
designed to alert the flight crew in order to minimize crew errors that
could create an additional hazard.
    (9) The SAR system hoist operator control is considered a flight
control with limited authority and must comply with the following:

    (i) The hoist operator control must be designed and located to
provide for convenient operation and to prevent confusion and
inadvertent operation.
    (ii) The helicopter must be safely controllable by the hoist
operator control throughout the range of that control.
    (iii) The hoist operator control may not interfere with the safe
operation of the helicopter.
    (iv) Pilot and copilot flight controls must be able to smoothly
override the control authority of the hoist operator control, without
exceptional piloting skill, alertness, or strength, and without the
danger of exceeding any other limitation because of the override.
    (10) The reliability of the AFCS must be related to the effects of
its failure. The occurrence of any failure condition that would prevent
continued safe flight and landing must be extremely improbable. For any
failure condition of the AFCS which is shown to not be extremely
improbable:
    (i) The helicopter must be safely controllable and capable of
continued safe flight without exceptional piloting skill, alertness, or
strength. Additional unrelated probable failures affecting the control
system must be evaluated.
    (ii) The AFCS must be designed so that it cannot create a hazardous
deviation in the flight path or produce hazardous loads on the
helicopter during normal operation or in the event of a malfunction or
failure, assuming corrective action begins within an appropriate period
of time. Where multiple systems are installed, subsequent malfunction
conditions must be evaluated in sequence unless their occurrence is
shown to be improbable.
    (11) A functional hazard assessment and a system safety assessment
must address the failure conditions associated with SAR operations:
    (i) For SAR catastrophic failure conditions, changes may be
required to the following:
    (A) System architecture.
    (B) Software and complex electronic hardware design assurance
levels.
    (C) High Intensity Radiated Field (HIRF) test levels.
    (D) Instructions for continued airworthiness.
    (ii) The assessments must consider all the systems required for SAR
operations, including the AFCS, all associated AFCS sensors (for
example, radio altimeter), and primary flight displays. Electrical and
electronic systems with SAR catastrophic failure conditions for both
visual flight rules and IFR must comply with the 14 CFR 29.1317(a)(4)
HIRF requirements.
    (c) SAR Mode Performance Requirements.
    (1) The SAR modes must be demonstrated for the requested flight
envelope, including the following minimum sea-state and wind
conditions:
    (i) Sea State: Wave height of 2.5 meters (8.2 feet), considering
both short and long swells.
    (ii) Wind: 25 knots headwind; 17 knots for all other azimuths.
    (2) The selected hover height and hover velocity must be captured
(including the transition from one captured mode to another captured
mode) accurately and smoothly and not exhibit any significant overshoot
or oscillation.
    (3) The minimum use height (MUH) for the SAR modes must be no less
than the maximum loss of height following any single failure or any
combination of failures not shown to be extremely improbable, plus an
additional margin of 15 feet above the surface. MUH is the minimum
height at which any SAR AFCS mode may be engaged.
    (4) The SAR mode system must be usable up to the maximum certified
gross weight of the aircraft or to the lower of the following weights:
    (i) Maximum emergency flotation weight.
    (ii) Maximum hover Out-of-Ground Effect (OGE) weight.
    (iii) Maximum demonstrated weight.
    (d) Flight Characteristics.
    (1) For SAR mode coupled flight below VMINI, at the
maximum demonstrated winds, the helicopter must be able to maintain any
required flight condition and make a smooth transition from any flight
condition to any other flight condition without requiring exceptional
piloting skill, alertness, or strength, and without exceeding the limit
load factor. This requirement also includes aircraft control through
the hoist operator's control.
    (2) For coupled flight below the previously established
VMINI, the following stability requirements replace the
stability requirements of paragraph IV, V, and VI of Appendix B to Part
29:
    (i) Static Longitudinal Stability: The requirements of Appendix B
to part 29, paragraph IV are not applicable.
    (ii) Static Lateral-Directional Stability: The requirements of
Appendix B to part 29, paragraph V are not applicable.
    (iii) Dynamic Stability, paragraph VI:
    (A) Any oscillation must be damped and any aperiodic response must
not double in amplitude in less than 10 seconds. This requirement must
also be met with degraded upper mode(s) of the AFCS.
    (B) After any upset, such as a wind gust, the AFCS must return the
aircraft to the last commanded flight condition within 10 seconds or
less.
    (3) With any of the upper modes of the AFCS engaged, the pilot must
be able to manually recover the aircraft and transition to the normal
(Appendix B) IFR flight profile envelope without exceptional skill,
alertness, or strength.
    (e) One-Engine Inoperative (OEI) Performance Information.
    (1) The following performance information must be provided in the
Rotorcraft Flight Manual Supplement (RFMS):
    (i) OEI performance information and emergency procedures, providing
the maximum weight that will provide a minimum clearance of 15 feet
above the surface, following failure of the critical engine in a hover.
The maximum weight must be presented as a function of the hover height
for the temperature and pressure altitude range requested for
certification. The effects of wind must be reflected in the hover
performance information.
    (ii) Hover OGE performance with the critical engine inoperative for
OEI continuous and time-limited power ratings for those weights,
altitudes, and temperatures for which certification is requested.
    (2) These OEI performance requirements do not replace performance
requirements that may be needed to comply with the airworthiness or
operational standards (14 CFR 29.865 or 14 CFR part 133) for external
loads or human external cargo.
    (f) RFMS.
    (1) The RFMS must contain, at a minimum:
    (i) Limitations necessary for safe operation of the SAR system,
including:
    (A) Minimum crew requirements.
    (B) Maximum SAR weight.
    (C) Engagement criteria for each of the SAR modes to include MUH,
as determined in paragraph (c)(3) of these Special Conditions.
    (ii) Normal and emergency procedures for operation of the SAR
system (including operation of the hoist operator control) with AFCS
failure modes, AFCS degraded modes, and engine failures.
    (iii) Performance information:
    (A) OEI performance and height-loss.
    (B) Hover OGE performance information, utilizing OEI continuous and
time-limited power ratings.
    (C) The maximum wind envelope demonstrated in flight test.
    (D) Information and/or advisory information concerning operations
in a heavy salt spray environment, including any airframe or power
effects as a result of salt encrustation.

    (g) Flight Demonstration.
    (1) Before approval of the SAR system, an acceptable flight
demonstration of all coupled SAR modes is required.
    (2) The AFCS must provide fail-safe operations during coupled
maneuvers. The demonstration of fail-safe operations must include a
pilot workload assessment associated with manually flying the aircraft
to an altitude greater than 200 feet above the surface and an airspeed
of at least the best rate of climb airspeed (Vy).
    (3) For any failure condition of the SAR system shown to not be
extremely improbable, the pilot must be able to make a smooth
transition from one flight mode to another without exceptional piloting
skill, alertness, or strength.
    (4) Failure conditions that are shown to not be extremely
improbable must be demonstrated by analysis, ground testing, or flight
testing. For failures demonstrated in flight, the following normal
pilot recovery times are acceptable:
    (i) Transition modes (Cruise-to-Hover/Hover-to-Cruise) and Hover
modes: Normal pilot recognition plus 1 second.
    (ii) Cruise modes: Normal pilot recognition plus 3 seconds.
    (5) All AFCS malfunctions must include evaluation at the low-speed
and high-power flight conditions typical of SAR operations.
Additionally, AFCS hard-over, slow-over, and oscillatory malfunctions,
particularly in yaw, require evaluation. AFCS malfunction testing must
include a single or a combination of failures (such as, erroneous data
from and loss of the radio altimeter, attitude, heading, and altitude
sensors) that are shown to not be extremely improbable.
    (6) The flight demonstration must include the following
environmental conditions:
    (i) Swell into wind.
    (ii) Swell and wind from different directions.
    (iii) Cross swell.
    (iv) Swell of different lengths (short and long swell).

    Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on May 19, 2017.
Lance T. Gant
Manager, Rotorcraft Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service.
[FR Doc. 2017-11073 Filed 5-26-17; 8:45 am]
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PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT SUBMISSION Please read the instructions before completing this form. For additional forms or assistance in completing this form, contact your agency's Paperwork Clearance Officer. Send two copies of this form, the collection instrument to be reviewed, the Supporting Statement and any additional documentation to: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Docket Library, Room 10102, 725 17th Street NW Washington, DC 20503.

1. Agency/ Subagency originating request EPA/ OAR/ OAP/ Global Programs Division 2. OMB control number b. G None a 2060 0170 __ __ __ __

3. Type of information collection ( check one) a. G New collection b. G Revision of a currently approved collection c. X Extension of a currently approved collection d. G Reinstatement, without change, of a previously approved collection for which approval has expired e. G Reinstatement, with change, of a previously approved collection for which approval has expired f. G Existing collection in use without an OMB control number 4. Type of review requested ( check one) a. X Regular b. G Emergency  Approval requested by: c. G Delegated 5. Small entities Will this information collection have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities? G Yes X No For b f, note item A2 of Supporting Statement Instructions 6. Requested expiration date a. X Three years from approval date b. G Other Specify:

7. Title Record keeping and Periodic Reporting of the Production, Import, Recycling, Destruction, Transshipment and Feedstock Use of Ozone Depleting Substances 8. Agency form number( s) ( If applicable) ICR# 1432.21 9. Keywords: Clean Air Act, Environmental Protection, Air Pollution Control.

10. Abstract Revision of the record keeping and reporting requirements associated with the regulations under 40 C. F. R. Part 82, Subpart A, regarding the phaseout of controlled ozone depleting substances. The record keeping and reporting requirements are changed to permit exempted production and import of methyl bromide beyond the current 50% limits on baseline levels. The changes also ensure compliance with the limits and restrictions established by the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer ( Protocol) and Title VI of the Clean Air Act ( CAA). The reporting requirements are designed: ( 1) to satisfy U. S. obligations under the Protocol, in particular Article 7 data requirements; ( 2) to fulfill statutory obligations under Section 603( b) of Title VI of the CAA; ( 3) to report to Congress on the production, use and consumption of class I and II controlled substances as statutorily required in Section 603( d) of the CAA.

11. Affected public ( Mark primary with " P" and all others that apply with " X")

a. Individuals or households d. X Farms b. X Business or other for profit e. Federal Government c. Not for profit institutions f. State, Local or Tribal Government 12. Obligation to respond ( Mark primary with " P" and all others that apply with " X") a. G Voluntary b. P Required to obtain or retain benefits c. G Mandatory 13. Annual reporting and recordkeeping hour burden a. Number of respondents 1617 b. Total annual responses 1,842 1. Percentage of these responses collected electronically 0 % c. Total hours requested 7,357 d. Current OMB inventory 7357 e. Difference 0 f. Explanation of difference 1. Program Change 0 2. Adjustment 0 14. Annual reporting and recordkeeping cost burden ( in thousands of dollars)

a. Total annualized capital/ startup costs $ 0 b. Total annual costs ( O& M) $ 0 c. Total annualized cost requested $ 0 d. Current OMB inventory $ 3 e. Difference $ 3 f. Explanation of difference 1. Program change $ 0 2. Adjustment $ 3 15. Purpose of information collection ( Mark Primary With " P" and all others that apply with " X") a. __ Application for benefits e. __ Program planning or management b. __ Program evaluation f. __ Research c. __ General purpose statistics g. X_ Regulatory or compliance d. __ Audit 16. Frequency of recordkeeping or reporting ( check all that apply) a. X Recordkeeping b. Q Third party disclosure c. X Reporting 1. Q On occasion 2. Q Weekly 3. Q Monthly 4. X Quarterly 5. Q Semi annually 6. X Annually 7. Q Biannually 8. Q Other ( describe)

17. Statistical methods Does this information collection employ statistical methods?

Q Yes Q No 18. Agency contact ( person who can best answer questions regarding the content of this submission) Name: Suzanne Bratis Phone: 202 564 3515 OMB 83 I 10/ 95 19. Certification for Paperwork Reduction Act Submissions On behalf of this Federal agency, 1 certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with' 5 CFR 1320.9.

NOTE: The text of 5 CFR 1320.9, and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8( b)( 3), appear at the end of the instructions. The certification is to be made with reference to those regulatory provisions as set forth in the instructions.

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

( a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

( b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

( c) It reduces burden on small entities;

( d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous terminology that is understandable to respondents;

( e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

( f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

( g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8( b)( 3): ( I) Why the information is being collected' ( ii) Use of information; ( iii) Burden estimate; ( iv) Nature of response ( voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory); ( v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and ( vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

( h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected ( see note in Item 19 of the instructions);

( I) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology; and ( j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item below and explain the reason in Item 18 of the Supporting Statement.

Signature of Program Official Drusilla Hufford, Director Global Programs Division Office of Atmospheric Programs Date Signature of Senior Official or designee Oscar Morales, Director Collection Strategies Division Office of Environmental Information Date OMB 83 I 10/ 95 Certification Requirement for Paperwork Reduction Act Submissions 5 CFR 1320.9 reads " As part of the agency submission to OMB of a proposed collection of information, the agency ( through the head of the agency, the Senior Official or their designee) shall certify ( and provide a record supporting such certification) that the proposed collection of information

"( a) is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including that the information to be collected will have practical utility;

"( b) is not unnecessarily duplicative of information otherwise reasonably accessible to the agency;

"( c) reduces to the extent practicable and appropriate the burden on persons who shall provide information to or for the agency, including with respect to small entities, as defined in the Regulatory Flexibility Act 5 U. S. C § 601( 6)), the use of such techniques as:

"( 1) establishing differing compliance or reporting requirements or timetables that take into account the resources available to those who are to respond; "( 2) the clarification, consolidation, or simplification of compliance and reporting requirements; or collection of information , or any part thereof; "( 3) an exemption from coverage of the collection of information, or any part thereof;

"( d) is written using plain, coherent, and unambiguous terminology and is understandable to those who are to respond;

"( e) is to be implemented in ways consistent and compatible, to the maximum extent practicable, with the existing reporting and recordkeeping practices of those who are to respond;

"( f) indicates for each recordkeeping requirement the length of time persons are required to maintain the records specified;

"( g) informs potential respondents of the information called for under § 1320.8( b)( 3); [ see below]

"( h) has been developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected, including the processing of the information in a manner which shall enhance, where appropriate, the utility of the information to agencies and the public;

"( I) uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology appropriate to the purpose for which the information is to be collected; and "( j) to the maximum extent practicable, uses appropriate information technology to reduce burden and improve data quality, agency efficiency and responsiveness to the public."

NOTE: 5 CFR 1320.8( b)( 3) requires that each collection of information:

"( 3) informs and provides reasonable notice to the potential persons to whom the collection of information is addressed of: "( I) the reasons the information is planned to be and/ or has been used to further the proper performance of the functions of the agency; "( ii) the way such information is planned to be and/ or has been used to further the proper performance of the functions of the agency; "( iii) an estimate, to the extent practicable, of the average burden of the collection ( together with a request that the public direct to the agency any comments concerning the accuracy of this burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing this burden); "( iv) whether responses to the collection of information are voluntary, required to obtain or retain a benefit ( citing authority), or mandatory ( citing authority); "( v) the nature and extent of confidentiality to be provided, if any ( citing authority); and "( vi) the fact that any agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number."

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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 32 (Thursday, February 18, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8253-8254]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

[Docket No OSHA-2015-0014]

Maritime Advisory Committee for Occupational Safety and Health
(MACOSH)

AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Labor.

ACTION: Notice of MACOSH Membership.

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SUMMARY: On April 29, 2015, the Secretary of Labor announced the
renewal of the Maritime Advisory Committee for Occupational Safety and
Health (MACOSH). The MACOSH charter was signed on April 30, 2015, and
will expire after two years on April 30, 2017. On January 20, 2016,
Secretary Perez selected 15 members and a Special Agency Liaison to
serve on the Committee. The Committee is diverse and balanced, both in
terms of segments of the maritime industry represented (e.g., shipyard
employment, longshoring, marine terminal, and commercial fishing
industries), and in the views and interests represented by the members.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
    For press inquiries: Frank Meilinger, OSHA's Office of
Communications, U.S. Department of Labor, Room N-3647, 200 Constitution
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    For general information about MACOSH: Ms. Amy Wangdahl, Director,
Office of Maritime and Agriculture, OSHA, U.S. Department of Labor,
Room N-3609, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210;
telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: MACOSH will contribute to OSHA's performance
of its duties under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29
U.S.C. 651 et seq.). Authority to establish this Committee is at
Sections 6(b)(1) and 7(b) of the OSH Act, Section 41 of the Longshore
and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (33 U.S.C. 941), Secretary of
Labor's Order 1-2012 (77 FR 3912, Jan. 25, 2012), and 29 CFR part 1912.
The Committee will advise OSHA on matters relevant to the safety and
health of employees in the maritime industry. This includes advice on
maritime issues that will result in more effective enforcement,
training, and outreach programs, and streamlined regulatory efforts.
The maritime industry includes shipyard employment, longshoring, marine
terminal, and commercial fishing industries. The Committee will
function solely as an advisory body in compliance with the provisions
of the FACA and OSHA's regulations covering advisory committees (29 CFR
part 1912).

Background

    The maritime industry has historically experienced a high incidence
of work-related fatalities, injuries, and illnesses. OSHA targeted this
industry for special attention due to that experience. This targeting
included development of guidance or outreach materials specific to the
industry, rulemakings to update requirements, and other activities.
MACOSH will advise the Secretary through the Assistant Secretary of
Labor for Occupational Safety and Health on matters relevant to the
safety and health of employees in the maritime industry. The
Committee's advice will result in more effective enforcement, training
and outreach programs, and streamlined regulatory efforts.

Appointment of Committee Members

    OSHA received nominations of highly qualified individuals in
response to the Agency's request for nominations (80 FR 31620, June 3,
2015). The Secretary selected to serve on the Committee individuals who
have broad experience relevant to the issues to be examined by the
Committee. The MACOSH members are:

Robert Fiore, International Longshoremen's Association;
Ed Ferris, International Longshore and Warehouse Union;
James A. Reid, International Association of Machinists and Aerospace
Workers;
Matthew Layman, United States Coast Guard;
Miriam Bolaffi, United States Navy;
David Turner, Ceres Terminals, Incorporated;
Gunther Hoock, Signal Administration;
Larry Liberatore, American Society of Safety Engineers;
James Rone, Washington State Department of Labor and Industries;
Chelsea Woodward, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services;
National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health;

Robert Godinez, International Brotherhood of Boilermakers--Iron Ship
Builders;
Donald V. Raffo, General Dynamics Corp.;
Solomon Egbe, Ports America Chesapeake;
Amy Sly Liu, Marine Chemist Association; and
James R. Thornton, American Industrial Hygiene Association.

    The Special Agency Liaison to MACOSH is:

Leonard Howie, Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs.

Authority and Signature

    David Michaels, Ph.D., MPH, Assistant Secretary of Labor for
Occupational Safety and Health, U.S. Department of Labor, 200
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210, authorized the
preparation of this notice pursuant to Sections 6(b)(1), and 7(b) of
the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 655(b)(1),
656(b)), the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. 2), Section
41 of the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (33 U.S.C.
941), Secretary of Labor's Order 1-2012 (77 FR 3912, Jan. 25, 2012),
and 29 CFR part 1912.

    Signed at Washington, DC, on February 12, 2016.
David Michaels,
Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.
[FR Doc. 2016-03377 Filed 2-17-16; 8:45 am]
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			  UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

		        DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

			  OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

			          WASHINGTON, D.C.

Issued by the Department of Transportation on September 10, 2003

NOTICE OF ACTION TAKEN – DOCKET OST 2003-15861

 _______________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________

This serves as notice to the public of the action described below, taken
by the Department official indicated (no additional confirming order
will be issued in this matter).

Applicant:  AEROTRANSPORTE de CARGA UNION, S.A. de C.V.

Date Filed: August 25, 2003, as supplemented September 4, 2003.

Relief requested:  Amend exemption from 49 USC section 41301, granted
August 22, 2003, in this Docket, to permit the applicant to conduct
scheduled, all-cargo services between:  1) Mexico City, Mexico, and
Huntsville, Alabama; and 2) Guadalajara, Mexico, and Huntsville,
Alabama.

If renewal, date and citation of last action(s):  New authority.

Applicant representative:  Pierre Murphy,<PHONE_NUMBER>        DOT
analyst:  Allen F. Brown,<PHONE_NUMBER>

Responsive pleadings:  None.

	DISPOSITION

Action:  Approved.
                                           Action date:  September 10,
2003

Effective dates of authority granted:  September 10, 2003, through
August 22, 2004.

Basis for approval (bilateral agreement/reciprocity):  United
States-Mexico Air Transport Services Agreement.

Except to the extent exempted/waived, this authority is subject to the
terms, conditions, and limitations indicated:  Standard exemption
conditions.

Special conditions/Remarks:

Action taken by:   Paul L. Gretch, Director

		      Office of International Aviation

________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________

Under authority assigned by the Department in its regulations, 14 CFR
Part 385, we found that (1) our action was consistent with Department
policy; (2) the applicant was qualified to perform its proposed
operations; (3) grant of the authority was consistent with the public
interest; and (4) grant of the authority would not constitute a major
regulatory action under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975.
To the extent not granted/deferred/dismissed, we denied all requests in
the referenced Docket.  We may amend, modify, or revoke the authority
granted in this Notice at any time without hearing at our discretion.

Persons entitled to petition the Department for review of the action set
forth in this Notice under the Department’s regulations, 14 CFR
§385.30, may file their petitions within seven (7) days after the date
of issuance of
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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 98 (Friday, May 20, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29231-29232]
[FR Doc No: 2011-12432]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Combined Notice of Filings 1

    Take notice that the Commission received the following electric
rate filings:

    Docket Numbers: ER11-2210-001.
    Applicants: Alta Wind III, LLC.
    Description: Alta Wind III, LLC, Notice of Non-Material Change in
Status.
    Filed Date: 05/13/2011.
    Accession Number: 20110513-5143.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, June 03, 2011.

    Docket Numbers: ER11-2577-001.
    Applicants: Cedar Creek Wind Energy, LLC.
    Description: Cedar Creek Wind Energy, LLC submits tariff filing per
35: Cedar Creek Wind Energy, LLC Amendment to Updated Market Power
Analysis, et al. to be effective 7/11/2011.
    Filed Date: 05/13/2011.
    Accession Number: 20110513-5135.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, June 03, 2011.

    Docket Numbers: ER11-3569-000.
    Applicants: Nevada Power Company.
    Description: Nevada Power Company submits tariff filing per 35.12:
Rate Schedule No. 121 Interim Ancillary Services Agreement to be
effective 6/1/2011.
    Filed Date: 05/13/2011.
    Accession Number: 20110513-5097.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, June 03, 2011.

    Docket Numbers: ER11-3570-000.
    Applicants: Florida Power & Light Company.
    Description: Florida Power & Light Company submits tariff filing
per 35: FPL's Revisions to Attachment E and Attachment I of the FPL
OATT to be effective 7/12/2011.
    Filed Date: 05/13/2011.
    Accession Number: 20110513-5129.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, June 03, 2011.

    Docket Numbers: ER11-3571-000.
    Applicants: Nevada Power Company.
    Description: Nevada Power Company submits tariff filing per
35.13(a)(2)(iii: Rate Schedule No. 48 Amended & Restated
InterConnection Agmt Deletion Schedule D to be effective 6/1/2011.
    Filed Date: 05/13/2011.
    Accession Number: 20110513-5138.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, June 03, 2011.

    Docket Numbers: ER11-3572-000.
    Applicants: Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator.
    Description: Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.
submits tariff filing per 35.13(a)(2)(iii: 05-13-11 DAMAP Filing to be
effective 5/14/2011.
    Filed Date: 05/13/2011.
    Accession Number: 20110513-5139.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, June 03, 2011.

    Any person desiring to intervene or to protest in any of the above
proceedings must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and
385.214) on or before 5 p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment
date. It is not necessary to separately intervene again in a subdocket
related to a compliance filing if you have previously intervened in the
same docket. Protests will be considered by the Commission in
determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to
make protestants parties to the proceeding. Anyone filing a motion to
intervene or protest must serve a copy of that document on the
Applicant. In reference to filings initiating a new proceeding,
interventions or protests submitted on or before the comment deadline
need not be served on persons other than the Applicant.
    As it relates to any qualifying facility filings, the notices of
self-certification [or self-recertification] listed above, do not
institute a proceeding regarding qualifying facility status. A notice
of self-certification [or self-recertification] simply provides
notification that the entity making the filing has determined the
facility named in the notice meets the applicable criteria to be a
qualifying facility. Intervention and/or protest do not lie in dockets
that are qualifying facility self-certifications or self-
recertifications. Any person seeking to challenge such qualifying
facility status may do so by filing a motion pursuant to 18 CFR
292.207(d)(iii). Intervention and protests may be filed in response to
notices of qualifying facility dockets other than self-certifications
and self-recertifications.
    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 should submit an original and
14 copies of the intervention or protest to the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First St., NE., Washington, DC 20426.
    The filings in the above proceedings are accessible in the
Commission's eLibrary system by clicking on the appropriate link in the
above list. They are also available for review in the Commission's
Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an eSubscription link
on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification
when a document is added to a subscribed dockets(s). For assistance
with any FERC Online service, please e-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
or call<PHONE_NUMBER> (toll free). For TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

    Dated: May 16, 2011.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2011-12432 Filed 5-19-11; 8:45 am]
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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 163 (Friday, August 22, 2014)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 49683]
[FR Doc No: 2014-19984]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 100

[Docket No. USCG-2014-0580]
RIN 1625-AA08

Eighth Coast Guard District Annual Marine Events; Wheeling
Vintage Raceboat Regatta; Ohio River Mile 90.2 to 90.8; Wheeling, WV

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of enforcement of regulation.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce a special local regulation for
the Wheeling Vintage Raceboat Regatta on the Ohio River, from mile 90.2
to 90.8, extending the entire width of the river. This zone will be in
effect on August 30-31, 2014 from 9:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. This
regulated area is necessary to protect vessels participating in the
event and event spectators from the hazards associated with a boat race
on the waterway. During the enforcement period, entry into, transiting,
or anchoring in the safety zone is prohibited to all vessels not
registered with the sponsor as participants or official patrol vessels,
unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port (COTP)
Pittsburgh or a designated representative.

DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR 100.801 will be enforced with actual
notice on August 30-31, 2014 from 9:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this notice
of enforcement, call or email Ariana Mohnke, Marine Safety Unit
Pittsburgh, U.S. Coast Guard, at telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>, email
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard will enforce the special
local regulation for the annual Wheeling Vintage Raceboat Regatta
listed in 33 CFR 100.801 Table 1, Entry No. 25; Sector Ohio Valley on
August 30-31, 2014 from 9:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m.
    Under the provisions of 33 CFR 100.801, entry into the safety zone
listed in Table 1, Entry No. 25; Sector Ohio Valley, is prohibited
unless authorized by the COTP or a designated representative. Persons
or vessels desiring to enter into or passage through the safety zone
must request permission from the COTP or a designated representative.
If permission is granted, all persons and vessels shall comply with the
instructions of the COTP Pittsburgh or designated representative.
    This notice is issued under authority of 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 33
U.S.C. 1233. The Coast Guard will provide the maritime community with
advance notification of this enforcement period via Local Notice to
Mariners and updates via Marine Information Broadcasts.
    If the COTP or designated representative determines that the
special local regulation need not be enforced for the full duration
stated in this notice of enforcement, he or she may use a Broadcast
Notice to Mariners to remove this restriction or to grant general
permission to enter the regulated area.

    Dated: August 1, 2014.
L. N. Weaver,
Commander, U. S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port, Pittsburgh.
[FR Doc. 2014-19984 Filed 8-21-14; 8:45 am]
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[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 140 (Thursday, July 22, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 42728]
[FR Doc No: 2010-17882]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 13717-000]

Copper Valley Electric Association, Inc.; Notice of Preliminary
Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions
To Intervene, and Competing Applications

July 15, 2010.
    On April 19, 2010, Copper Valley Electric Association, Inc. filed
an application for a preliminary permit, pursuant to section 4(f) of
the Federal Power Act, proposing to study the feasibility of the Silver
Lake Hydroelectric Project, located on Silver Lake and Duck River, in
the Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska. The sole purpose of a
preliminary permit, if issued, is to grant the permit holder priority
to file a license application during the permit term. A preliminary
permit does not authorize the permit holder to perform any land-
disturbing activities or otherwise enter upon lands or waters owned by
others without the owners' express permission.
    The proposed project would consist of the following: (1) A 400- to
600-foot-long, 100- to 125-foot-high roller-compacted concrete dam
constructed at the outfall of Silver Lake to Duck River; (2) Silver
Lake, with a surface area of 1,678 acres and a storage capacity of
165,200 acre-feet at elevation 425 feet mean sea level (msl) \1\; (3) a
9-foot-diameter, 6,000-foot-long buried steel penstock; (4) a
powerhouse containing three Francis turbine/generating units having a
total installed capacity of 15 megawatts; (5) an open-channel tailrace;
(6) an ecological return flow facility to support resident species
within the bypassed reach of the Duck River; (7) a 50-foot-wide, 140-
foot-long switchyard, with generation stepped down at the switchyard to
serve local requirements; (8) approximately 4.5 miles of new roads to
access the dam and powerhouse; (9) a 100-foot-long dock bulkhead with a
20-foot-wide, 30-foot-long seaplane/floatplane ramp; (10) a 300-foot-
long, 150-foot-wide housing structure for plant operators; (11) a 40-
foot-wide, 100-foot-long maintenance shop; and (12) appurtenant
facilities. The proposed Silver Lake Hydroelectric Project would have
an average annual generation of 44.8 gigawatt-hours.
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    \1\ Currently, Silver Lake has a surface area of 978 acres at
306 feet msl. The new dam will raise the surface elevation of Silver
Lake to 425 feet msl, which will inundate about 700 acres (as
calculated by Staff) of tribal land owned by the Chugach Alaska
Corporation (Source: Permit Application filed April 19, 2010).
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    Applicant Contact: Robert A. Wilkinson, Copper Valley Electric
Association, Inc., P.O. Box 45, Mile 187 Glenn Highway, Glennallen,
Alaska 99588-0045; phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    FERC Contact: Jennifer Harper,<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, competing
applications (without notices of intent), or notices of intent to file
competing applications: 60 days from the issuance of this notice.
Competing applications and notices of intent must meet the requirements
of 18 CFR 4.36. Comments, motions to intervene, notices of intent, and
competing applications may be filed electronically via the Internet.
See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's
Web site (http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ferconline.asp) under the
``eFiling''link. For a simpler method of submitting text only comments,
click on ``Quick Comment.'' For assistance, please contact FERC Online
Support at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>call toll-free at (866) 208-
3676; or, for TTY, contact<PHONE_NUMBER>. Although the Commission
strongly encourages electronic filing, documents may also be paper-
filed. To paper-file, mail an original and eight copies to: Kimberly D.
Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First
Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.
    More information about this project, including a copy of the
application, can be viewed or printed on the ``eLibrary'' link of the
Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp.
Enter the docket number (P-13717-000) in the docket number field to
access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2010-17882 Filed 7-21-10; 8:45 am]
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