[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 177 (Wednesday, September 14, 2022)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 56286-56289]
[FR Doc No: 2022-19704]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2022-1159; Project Identifier AD-2022-00692-E]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Continental Aerospace Technologies,
Inc. Reciprocating Engines

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD)
2022-04-04, which applies to certain Continental Aerospace
Technologies, Inc. (Continental) C-125, C145, IO-360, IO-470, IO-550,
O-300, O-470, TSIO-360, and TSIO-520 series model reciprocating engines
and certain Continental Motors IO-520 series model reciprocating
engines with a certain oil filter adapter installed. AD 2022-04-04
requires replacing the oil filter adapter fiber gasket (fiber gasket)
with an oil filter adapter copper gasket (copper gasket). Since the FAA
issued AD 2022-04-04, the FAA determined that the reciprocating engines
identified in the applicability of AD 2022-04-04 are incorrect. This
proposed AD would require replacing the fiber gasket with the copper
gasket or the stainless steel embedded within polytetrafluoroethylene
gasket (stainless steel PTFE gasket). This proposed AD would also
revise the applicability to add and remove certain reciprocating engine
models, update the required actions to add an additional part-numbered
stainless steel PTFE gasket as a replacement part, and revise the
special flight permit paragraph to expand the limitations. The FAA is
proposing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

DATES: The FAA must receive comments on this proposed AD by October 31,
2022.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments, using the procedures found in 14 CFR
11.43 and 11.45, by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to regulations.gov. Follow
the instructions for submitting comments.
     Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
     Mail: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590.

     Hand Delivery: Deliver to Mail address above between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    AD Docket: You may examine the AD docket at regulations.gov by
searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2022-1159; or in person at
Docket Operations between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays. The AD docket contains this NPRM, any comments
received, and other information. The street address for Docket
Operations is listed above.
    Material Incorporated by Reference:
     For Stratus Tool Technologies service information
identified in this NPRM, contact Stratus Tool Technologies, LLC, 2208
Air Park Drive, Burlington, NC 27215; phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; website:
tempestplus.com.
     You may view this service information at the FAA,
Airworthiness Products Section, Operational Safety Branch, 1200
District Avenue, Burlington, MA 01803. For information on the
availability of this material at the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: George Hanlin, Aviation Safety
Engineer, Atlanta ACO, FAA, 1701 Columbia Avenue, College Park, GA
30337; phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

    The FAA invites you to send any written relevant data, views, or
arguments about this proposal. Send your comments to an address listed
under ADDRESSES. Include ``Docket No. FAA-2022-1159; Project Identifier
AD-2022-00692-E'' at the beginning of your comments. The most helpful
comments reference a specific portion of the proposal, explain the
reason for any recommended change, and include supporting data. The FAA
will consider all comments received by the closing date and may amend
the proposal because of those comments.
    Except for Confidential Business Information (CBI) as described in
the following paragraph, and other information as described in 14 CFR
11.35, the FAA will post all comments received, without change, to
regulations.gov, including any personal information you provide. The
agency will also post a report summarizing each substantive verbal
contact received about this proposed NPRM.

Confidential Business Information

    CBI is commercial or financial information that is both customarily
and actually treated as private by its owner. Under the Freedom of
Information Act (FOIA) (5 U.S.C. 552), CBI is exempt from public
disclosure. If your comments responsive to this NPRM contain commercial
or financial information that is customarily treated as private, that
you actually treat as private, and that is relevant or responsive to
this NPRM, it is important that you clearly designate the submitted
comments as CBI. Please mark each page of your submission containing
CBI as ``PROPIN.'' The FAA will treat such marked submissions as
confidential under the FOIA, and they will not be placed in the public
docket of this NPRM. Submissions containing CBI should be sent to
George Hanlin, Aviation Safety Engineer, Atlanta ACO, FAA, 1701
Columbia Avenue, College Park, GA 30337. Any commentary that the FAA
receives which is not specifically designated as CBI will be placed in
the public docket for this rulemaking.

Background

    The FAA issued AD 2022-04-04, Amendment 39-21945 (87 FR 9435,
February 22, 2022) (AD 2022-04-04), for certain Continental (Type
Certificate previously held by Continental Motors, Inc., and Teledyne
Continental Motors) C-125-1, C-125-2, C145-2, C145-2H, IO-360-C, IO-
360-D, IO-360-DB, IO-360-H, IO-360-HB, IO-360-K, IO-360-KB, IO-470-E,
IO-470-S, IO-550-B, IO-550-G, O-300-B, O-300-C, O-300-D, O-300-E, O-
470-A, O-470-B, O-470-G, O-470-J, O-470-K, O-470-L, O-470-M, O-470-N,
O-470-R, O-470-S, O-470-U, O-470-11, O-470-15, TSIO-360-E, TSIO-360-EB,
TSIO-360-F, TSIO-360-FB, TSIO-360-GB, TSIO-360-LB, TSIO-360-MB, TSIO-
360-SB, TSIO-520-C, TSIO-520-CE, TSIO-520-E, and TSIO-520-UB model
reciprocating engines; and certain Continental Motors (Type Certificate
previously held by Teledyne Continental Motors) IO-520-A, IO-520-B, IO-
520-BA, IO-520-BB, IO-520-C, IO-520-D, IO-520-J, and IO-520-L model
reciprocating engines. AD 2022-04-04 was prompted by reports of two
accidents that were the result of power loss due to oil starvation. AD
2022-04-04 requires replacing the fiber gasket with a copper gasket.
The agency issued AD 2022-04-04 to prevent loss of engine power.

Actions Since AD 2022-04-04 Was Issued

    Since the FAA issued AD 2022-04-04, the FAA determined that the
reciprocating engines identified in the applicability of AD 2022-04-04
are incorrect. Certain model reciprocating engines were inadvertently
included in the applicability paragraph of AD 2022-04-04; and certain
other model reciprocating engines were inadvertently omitted in the
applicability paragraph of AD 2022-04-04. Further, after the FAA issued
AD 2022-04-04, the FAA approved an additional part-numbered stainless
steel PTFE gasket, in addition to the copper gasket, which was
previously approved as a replacement part. The FAA, therefore, is
proposing to supersede AD 2022-04-04 to revise the applicability by
adding and removing certain model reciprocating engines, to update the
required actions by adding stainless steel PTFE gasket, part number
ST07, as a replacement part, and to revise the special flight permit
paragraph by expanding the limitations.

FAA's Determination

    The FAA is issuing this NPRM after determining that the unsafe
condition described previously is likely to exist or develop on other
products of the same type design.

Related Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51

    The FAA reviewed Stratus Tool Technologies Mandatory Service
Bulletin SB-001 Rev B, dated June 17, 2021. This service information
specifies procedures for removing a fiber gasket and replacing it with
a copper gasket. The Director of the Federal Register previously
approved the incorporation by reference of this service information as
of March 29, 2022 (87 FR 9435, February 22, 2022). This service
information is reasonably available because the interested parties have
access to it through their normal course of business or by the means
identified in ADDRESSES.

Proposed AD Requirements in This NPRM

    This proposed AD would retain certain requirements of AD 2022-04-
04. This proposed AD would require replacing the fiber gasket with the
copper gasket or the stainless steel PTFE gasket. This proposed AD
would also revise the applicability to add and remove certain
reciprocating engine models, update the required actions to add an
additional part-numbered stainless steel PTFE gasket as a replacement
part, and revise the special flight permit paragraph to expand the
limitations.

Costs of Compliance

    The FAA estimates that this AD, if adopted as proposed, would
affect 6,300

engines installed on airplanes of U.S. registry.
    The FAA estimates the following costs to comply with this proposed
AD:

                                                 Estimated Costs
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                                                                                Cost per       Cost on U.S.
               Action                        Labor cost           Parts cost        product         operators
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Replace fiber gasket with copper      2.5 work-hours x $85                $34          $246.50       $1,552,950
 gasket or stainless steel PTFE        per hour = $212.50.
 gasket.
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Authority for This Rulemaking

    Title 49 of the United States Code specifies the FAA's authority to
issue rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I, Section 106, describes the
authority of the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs,
describes in more detail the scope of the Agency's authority.
    The FAA is 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

    The FAA determined that this proposed AD would not have federalism
implications under Executive Order 13132. This proposed AD would not
have a substantial direct effect on the States, on the relationship
between the national Government and the States, or on the distribution
of power and responsibilities among the various levels of government.
    For the reasons discussed above, I certify that the proposed
regulation:
    (1) Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under Executive
Order 12866,
    (2) Would not affect intrastate aviation in Alaska, and
    (3) Would not have a significant economic impact, positive or
negative, on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria
of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

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

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:
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a. Removing Airworthiness Directive 2022-04-04, Amendment 39-21945 (87
FR 9435, February 22, 2022); and
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b. Adding the following new airworthiness directive:

Continental Aerospace Technologies, Inc.: Docket No. FAA-2022-1159;
Project Identifier AD-2022-00692-E.

(a) Comments Due Date

    The FAA must receive comments on this airworthiness directive
(AD) by October 31, 2022.

(b) Affected ADs

    This AD replaces AD 2022-04-04, Amendment 39-21945 (87 FR 9435,
February 22, 2022).

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to Continental Aerospace Technologies, Inc. C-
125-1, C-125-2, C145-2, C145-2H, GO-300-A, GO-300-B, GO-300-C, GO-
300-D, GO-300-E, GO-300-F, IO-360-C, IO-360-D, IO-360-DB, IO-360-H,
IO-360-HB, IO-360-K, IO-360-KB, IO-470-C, IO-470-D, IO-470-H, IO-
470-J, IO-470-K, IO-470-L, IO-470-M, IO-470-N, IO-470-S, IO-470-U,
IO-470-V, IO-520-A, IO-520-D, IO-520-F, IO-520-J, IO-520-K, IO-520-
L, IO-550-D, IO-550-E, IO-550-F, O-300-A, O-300-B, O-300-C, O-300-D,
O-300-E, O-470-A, O-470-B, O-470-G, O-470-J, O-470-K, O-470-L, O-
470-M, O-470-N, O-470-R, O-470-S, O-470-U, O-470-11, O-470-15, TSIO-
360-E, TSIO-360-EB, TSIO-360-F, TSIO-360-FB, TSIO-360-GB, TSIO-360-
LB, TSIO-360-MB, TSIO-360-SB, TSIO-470-C, TSIO-520-C, TSIO-520-G,
and TSIO-520-H model reciprocating engines equipped with an F&M
Enterprises, Inc. (F&M), or Stratus Tool Technologies, LLC (Stratus)
oil filter adapter installed per Supplemental Type Certificate
SE8409SW, SE09356SC, or SE10348SC.

(d) Subject

    Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC) Code 8550, Reciprocating
Engine Oil System.

(e) Unsafe Condition

    This AD was prompted by reports of two accidents that were the
result of power loss due to oil starvation. The FAA is issuing this
AD to prevent loss of engine power. The unsafe condition, if not
addressed, could result in failure of the engine, in-flight
shutdown, and loss of control of the airplane.

(f) Compliance

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

(g) Required Actions

    Before accumulating 50 flight hours after the effective date of
this AD or at the next scheduled oil change after the effective date
of this AD, whichever occurs first, remove any F&M or Stratus oil
filter adapter fiber gasket from service and replace it with an oil
filter adapter copper gasket, part number (P/N) AN900-28, P/N AN900-
29, or a stainless steel polytetrafluoroethylene gasket, P/N ST07,
as applicable, in accordance with the Compliance Instructions,
paragraph 6., pages 7 through 10 (including all detailed
instructions for Figure 5 through Figure 16), of Stratus Tool
Technologies Mandatory Service Bulletin SB-001 Rev B, dated June 17,
2021.

(h) Installation Prohibition

    After the effective date of this AD, do not install an F&M or
Stratus oil filter adapter fiber gasket onto any affected engine.

(i) Special Flight Permit

    A special flight permit may be issued in accordance with 14 CFR
21.197 and 21.199 to permit a one-time non-revenue ferry flight to
operate the airplane to the nearest location where the maintenance
action can be performed provided that the engine oil pressure and
engine oil temperatures are in their allowable ranges and there is
no noticeable increase in engine noise. This flight must be
performed with no passengers on board.

(j) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)

    (1) The Manager, Atlanta ACO, FAA, has the authority to approve
AMOCs for this AD, if requested using the procedures found in 14 CFR
39.19. In accordance with 14 CFR 39.19, send your request to your
principal inspector or local Flight Standards District Office, as
appropriate. If sending information directly to the manager of the
certification office, send it to the attention of the person
identified in paragraph (k) of this AD.
    (2) Before using any approved AMOC, notify your appropriate
principal inspector,

or lacking a principal inspector, the manager of the local flight
standards district office/certificate holding district office.
    (3) AMOCs approved for AD 2022-04-04 (87 FR 9435, February 22,
2022) are approved as AMOCs for the corresponding provisions of this
AD.

(k) Related Information

    For more information about this AD, contact George Hanlin,
Aviation Safety Engineer, Atlanta ACO, FAA, 1701 Columbia Avenue,
College Park, GA 30337; phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email: [email protected].

(l) Material Incorporated by Reference

    (1) The Director of the Federal Register approved the
incorporation by reference (IBR) of the service information listed
in this paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51.
    (2) You must use this service information as applicable to do
the actions required by this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise.
    (3) The following service information was approved for IBR on
March 29, 2022 (87 FR 9435, February 22, 2022).
    (i) Stratus Tool Technologies Mandatory Service Bulletin SB-001
Rev B, dated June 17, 2021.
    (ii) [Reserved]
    (4) For Stratus Tool Technologies, LLC, 2208 Air Park Drive,
Burlington, NC 27215; phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; website:
tempestplus.com.
    (5) You may view this service information at the FAA,
Airworthiness Products Section, Operational Safety Branch, 1200
District Avenue, Burlington, MA 01803. For information on the
availability of this material at the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    (6) You may view this service information that is incorporated
by reference at the National Archives and Records Administration
(NARA). For information on the availability of this material at
NARA, email: [email protected], or go to: www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.

    Issued on September 7, 2022.
Christina Underwood,
Acting Director, Compliance & Airworthiness Division, Aircraft
Certification Service.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R03-OAR-2007-1001; FRL-8709-6]

Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans;
Maryland; NOX and SO2 Emissions Limitations for Fifteen Coal-Fired
Electric Generating Units

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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SUMMARY: EPA is withdrawing a portion of a proposed rule pertaining to
a State of Maryland State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision that
establishes tonnage caps for emissions of nitrogen oxides
(NOX) and sulfur dioxide (SO2) from 15 coal-fired
electric generating units. The proposed rule was published on January
10, 2008 (73 FR 1851). EPA is withdrawing a provision of the rule that
Maryland requested we take no further action on. EPA has determined
that the provision has no impact on the remainder of the rule, which is
being finalized by separate document. This SIP action is being taken
under the Clean Air Act (CAA).

DATES: The proposed rule for COMAR <IP_ADDRESS>B(7)(a)(iii) is withdrawn
as of September 4, 2008.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marilyn Powers at<PHONE_NUMBER>, or
by e-mail at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: See the information provided in the proposed
rule entitled, ``Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality
Implementation Plans; Maryland; NOX and SO2
Emissions Limitations for Fifteen Coal-Fired Electric Generating
Units,'' located in the Proposed Rules section of the January 10, 2008
Federal Register (73 FR 1851). On June 23, 2008, the Maryland
Department of the Environment (MDE) submitted a letter withdrawing a
portion of their July 12, 2007 submittal. The withdrawal only affects
COMAR <IP_ADDRESS>B(7)(a)(iii). This provision requires a unit that
exceeds its ozone season NOX emissions limit to surrender
ozone season NOX allowances equivalent to the number of tons
of NOX emitted in excess of the limit. The June 23, 2008
letter requested that EPA finalize its rulemaking with respect to the
rest of the SIP Revision that is not withdrawn. EPA determined that
withdrawal of COMAR <IP_ADDRESS>B(7)(a)(iii) does not impact the other
requirements in COMAR 26.11.27 and is severable. The other portions of
the January 10, 2008 proposed rule are not affected, and are being
finalized in a separate notice.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Nitrogen dioxide,
Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Sulfur oxides.

    Dated: August 20, 2008.
William T. Wisniewski,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region III.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-54570); File No. SR-FICC-2006-12]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; Fixed Income Clearing Corporation;
Notice of Filing of a Proposed Rule Change Relating to Financial
Responsibility, Operational Capability, Insolvency, and Ceasing To Act

October 4, 2006.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(``Act''),\1\ notice is hereby given that on June 15, 2006, the Fixed
Income Clearing Corporation (``FICC'') filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (``Commission'') and on September 22, 2006, amended
the proposed rule change as described in Items I, II, and III below,
which Items have been prepared primarily by FICC. The Commission is
publishing this notice to solicit comments on the proposed rule change
from interested persons.
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance
of the Proposed Rule Change

    The proposed rule change would amend FICC's Government Securities
Division's (``GSD'') and Mortgage Backed Securities Division's
(``MBSD'') rules relating to members'' or applicants' financial
responsibility, operational capability, and insolvency and FICC ceasing
to act for members.

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

    In its filing with the Commission, FICC included statements
concerning the purpose of and basis for the proposed rule change and
discussed any comments it received on the proposed rule change. The
text of these statements may be examined at the places specified in
Item IV below. FICC has prepared summaries, set forth in Sections A, B,
and C below, of the most significant aspects of such statements.\2\
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    \2\ The Commission has modified the text of the summaries
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A. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

1. Cease To Act and Insolvency Rules
    In order to achieve greater legal and administrative consistency
and efficiency, FICC proposes to harmonize GSD's rules governing when
FICC will cease to act for a member in a noninsolvency situation \3\
and in an insolvency situation \4\ with the rules of FICC's affiliate,
the National Securities Clearing Corporation (``NSCC'').\5\
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    \3\ GSD Rule 21.
    \4\ GSD Rule 22.
    \5\ The text of the proposed rules can be found on FICC's Web
site at < http://ficc.com[fxsp0]/gov/gov.[fxsp0]docs.jsp?NS-

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    Under the proposed rule change, GSD Rule 21 would be renamed
``Restriction on Access to Services,'' would address noninsolvency
situations, and would be structured similar to NSCC Rule 46. While new
Rule 21 would be triggered by essentially the same criteria that are
contained in the current GSD rule,\6\ the new rule would expand the
remedies that FICC could exercise beyond only ``ceasing to act'' or
``ceasing to accept data'' on behalf of the member. Specifically, FICC,
after notifying and providing an opportunity to request a hearing to
the member, would be able to suspend, prohibit, or limit a member's
access to one or more of FICC's services.
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    \6\ Such triggers include the member failing to perform its
obligations to FICC and FICC's determination that the member is in
or is approaching financial difficulty.
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    GSD Rule 22, which covers situations when a member becomes
insolvent, would remain in its current form except that its close-out
provisions would be amended and would be moved to a new Rule 22A. Rule
22A would set forth the procedures that FICC would follow when it
ceases to act for a member

pursuant to Rules 21 and 22. Under new Rule 22A, FICC would initiate
the close-out process with respect to a member for which it has ceased
to act for any reason permitted by its rules.\7\ In addition, the term
``Cut-Off Time'' for noninsolvency situations would be added to Rule
22A. Although this term is similar to the ``Time of Insolvency'' term
currently used in Rule 22, a key difference between the terms is that
members will be notified in advance of the ``Cut-Off Time.''
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    The proposed rule change also makes technical changes to conform
existing references to Rules 21 and 22 throughout FICC's rules to the
proposed rule changes described above.\8\
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2. General Continuance Standards
    FICC proposes to add new Rule 3, Section 5 to GSD's rules and new
Article III, Rule 1, Section 18 to MBSD's rules, similar to NSCC Rule
15, that would enable FICC, when it deems necessary or advisable, to
assure itself of a member's or an applicant's financial responsibility
and operational capability. To assure itself, FICC could, but would not
be limited to: Restricting or modifying the member's use of any or all
of FICC's services; requiring additional reporting by the member of its
financial or operational condition; increasing the member's clearing
fund collateral; altering the proportions of cash, eligible netting
securities, and letters of credit contributing to the member's required
clearing fund deposits; and prohibiting the member from withdrawing
excess clearing fund deposits.\9\
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proposed to undertake with respect to a member undergoing a wind-
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    Because the proposed rule change would give FICC the general
authority to require additional clearing fund collateral when FICC is
seeking additional assurances from a member or applicant, the
provisions in GSD's current Rule 4 that require the posting of
additional collateral for specific circumstances would be deleted.
3. Technical Amendments
    FICC proposes to make several technical amendments to GSD's and
MBSD's rules. The terms ``Board'' and ``Board of Directors'' would be
redefined to include a committee of FICC's Board of Directors that is
acting under delegated authority of the Board. Accordingly, references
to specific board committees throughout both divisions' rules would be
replaced simply by the term ``Board,'' which would include any such
board committees.
    FICC believes that the proposed rule change is consistent with the
requirements of the Section 17A of the Act \10\ and the rules and
regulations thereunder because it would enhance FICC's rules governing
cease-to-act and insolvency situations and would strengthen FICC's
ability to seek additional assurances from its members and as a result
should help FICC safeguard funds and securities in its custody or
control.
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B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

    FICC does not believe that the proposed rule change will have any
impact or impose any burden on competition.

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

    FICC has not solicited or received written comments relating to the
proposed rule change. FICC will notify the Commission of any written
comments it receives.

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

    Within thirty-five days of the date of publication of this notice
in the Federal Register or within such longer period (i) as the
Commission may designate up to ninety days of such date if it finds
such longer period to be appropriate and publishes its reasons for so
finding or (ii) as to which the self-regulatory organization consents,
the Commission will:
    (A) By order approve such proposed rule change; or
    (B) institute proceedings to determine whether the proposed rule
change should be disapproved.

IV. Solicitation of Comments

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

Electronic Comments

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

File No. SR-FICC-2006-12 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

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

All submissions should refer to File No. SR-FICC-2006-12. This file
number should be included on the subject line if e-mail is used. To
help the Commission process and review your comments more efficiently,
please use only one method. The Commission will post all comments on
the Commission's Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml
). Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments, all

written statements with respect to the proposed rule change that are
filed with the Commission, and all written communications relating to
the proposed rule change between the Commission and any person, other
than those that may be withheld from the public in accordance with the
provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be available for inspection and
copying in the Commission's Public Reference Section, 100 F Street,
NE., Washington, DC 20549. Copies of such filing also will be available
for inspection and copying at FICC's principal office and on FICC's Web
site at <http://ficc.com/gov/gov.docs.jsp?NS-query=#rf. All

comments received will be posted without change; the Commission does
not edit personal identifying information from submissions. You should
submit only information that you wish to make available publicly. All
submission should refer to File No. SR-FICC-2006-12 and should be
submitted on or before November 3, 2006.

    For the Commission by the Division of Market Regulation,
pursuant to delegated authority.\11\
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Nancy M. Morris,
Secretary.
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 58 (Tuesday, March 28, 2017)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 15304-15306]
[FR Doc No: 2017-05992]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2017-0046; Airspace Docket No. 17-AWP-3]

Proposed Establishment of Class E Airspace, Willits, CA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: This action proposes to establish Class E airspace extending
upward from 700 feet above the surface at Frank R. Howard Memorial
Hospital Heliport, Willits, CA, to support the development of
Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations under standard instrument
approach and departure procedures at the heliport, for the safety and
management of aircraft within the National Airspace System.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before May 12, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on this proposal to the U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., West
Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140,

Washington, DC 20590; telephone: 1-800-647-5527, or<PHONE_NUMBER>. You
must identify FAA Docket No. FAA-2017-0046; Airspace Docket No. 17-AWP-
3, at the beginning of your comments. You may also submit comments
through the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov.
    FAA Order 7400.11A, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, and
subsequent amendments can be viewed online at http://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/. For further information, you can contact the
Airspace Policy Group, Federal Aviation Administration, 800
Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591; telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
The Order is also available for inspection at the National Archives and
Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of
FAA Order 7400.11A at NARA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>, or go to http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal-regulations/ibr_locations.html.
    FAA Order 7400.11, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, is
published yearly and effective on September 15.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Authority for This Rulemaking

    The FAA's authority to issue rules regarding aviation safety is
found in Title 49 of the United States Code. Subtitle I, Section 106
describes the authority of the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII,
Aviation Programs, describes in more detail the scope of the agency's
authority. This rulemaking is promulgated under the authority described
in Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that section,
the FAA is charged with prescribing regulations to assign the use of
airspace necessary to ensure the safety of aircraft and the efficient
use of airspace. This regulation is within the scope of that authority
as it would establish Class E airspace at Frank R. Howard Memorial
Hospital Heliport, Willits, CA.

Comments Invited

    Interested parties are invited to participate in this proposed
rulemaking by submitting such written data, views, or arguments, as
they may desire. Comments that provide the factual basis supporting the
views and suggestions presented are particularly helpful in developing
reasoned regulatory decisions on the proposal. Comments are
specifically invited on the overall regulatory, aeronautical, economic,
environmental, and energy-related aspects of the proposal.
Communications should identify both docket numbers and be submitted in
triplicate to the address listed above. Persons wishing the FAA to
acknowledge receipt of their comments on this notice must submit with
those comments a self-addressed, stamped postcard on which the
following statement is made: ``Comments to Docket No. FAA-2017-0046/
Airspace Docket No. 17-AWP-3''. The postcard will be date/time stamped
and returned to the commenter.
    All communications received before the specified closing date for
comments will be considered before taking action on the proposed rule.
The proposal contained in this notice may be changed in light of the
comments received. A report summarizing each substantive public contact
with FAA personnel concerned with this rulemaking will be filed in the
docket.

Availability of NPRMs

    An electronic copy of this document may be downloaded through the
Internet at http://www.regulations.gov. Recently published rulemaking
documents can also be accessed through the FAA's Web page at http://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/airspace_amendments/.
    You may review the public docket containing the proposal, any
comments received, and any final disposition in person in the Dockets
Office (see the ADDRESSES section for the address and phone number)
between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except federal
holidays. An informal docket may also be examined during normal
business hours at the Northwest Mountain Regional Office of the Federal
Aviation Administration, Air Traffic Organization, Western Service
Center, Operations Support Group, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA
98057.

Availability and Summary of Documents Proposed for Incorporation by
Reference

    This document proposes to amend FAA Order 7400.11A, Airspace
Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 3, 2016, and effective
September 15, 2016. FAA Order 7400.11A is publicly available as listed
in the ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order 7400.11A lists
Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic service routes, and
reporting points.

The Proposal

    The FAA is proposing an amendment to Title 14 Code of Federal
Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 by establishing Class E airspace extending
upward from 700 feet above the surface at Frank R. Howard Memorial
Hospital Heliport, Willits, CA. Class E airspace would be established
within a 2.5-mile radius of the heliport, and within a 5-mile wide
segment (2.5 miles each side of the 166 degree bearing) from the
heliport to 6.7 miles southeast of the heliport, and within a 3-mile
wide segment (1.5 miles each side of the 360 degree bearing) extending
from the heliport to 10.5 miles north of the heliport. This airspace is
necessary to support IFR operations in standard instrument approach and
departure procedures at the heliport.
    Class E airspace designations are published in paragraph 6005 of
FAA Order 7400.11A, dated August 3, 2016, and effective September 15,
2016, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class E
airspace designations listed in this document will be published
subsequently in the Order.

Regulatory Notices and Analyses

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

Environmental Review

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

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

    Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).

The Proposed Amendment

    Accordingly, pursuant to the authority delegated to me, the Federal
Aviation Administration proposes to amend 14 CFR part 71 as follows:

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

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

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

Sec.  71.1  [Amended]

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2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.11A,
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 3, 2016, and
effective September 15, 2016, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward From 700
Feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth.

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AWP CA E5 Willits, CA [New]

Frank R. Howard Memorial Hospital Heliport, CA
    (Lat. 39[deg]23'21'' N., long. 123[deg]20'21'' W.)

    That airspace upward from 700 feet above the surface within a
2.5-mile radius of Frank R. Howard Memorial Hospital Heliport, and
within 2.5 miles each side of a 166[deg] bearing from the heliport
to 6.7 miles southeast of the heliport, and within 1.5 miles each
side of a 360[deg] bearing from the heliport to 10.5 miles north of
the heliport.

    Issued in Seattle, Washington, on March 13, 2017.
Mindy Wright,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2017-05992 Filed 3-27-17; 8:45 am]
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