81_FR_23423 81 FR 23347 - Projects Approved for Consumptive Uses of Water

81 FR 23347 - Projects Approved for Consumptive Uses of Water

SUSQUEHANNA RIVER BASIN COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 76 (April 20, 2016)

Page Range23347-23348
FR Document2016-09054

This notice lists the projects approved by rule by the Susquehanna River Basin Commission during the period set forth in ``DATES.''

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SUSQUEHANNA RIVER BASIN COMMISSION


Projects Approved for Consumptive Uses of Water

AGENCY: Susquehanna River Basin Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice lists the projects approved by rule by the 
Susquehanna River Basin Commission during the period set forth in 
``DATES.''

DATES: March 1-31, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Susquehanna River Basin Commission, 4423 North Front Street, 
Harrisburg, PA 17110-1788.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jason E. Oyler, General Counsel, 
telephone: (717) 238-0423, ext. 1312; fax: (717) 238-2436; email: 
[email protected]. Regular mail inquiries may be sent to the above 
address.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice lists the projects, described 
below, receiving approval for the consumptive use of water pursuant to 
the Commission's approval by rule process set forth in 18 CFR 806.22(f) 
for the time period specified above:

Approvals by Rule Issued Under 18 CFR 806.22(f)

    1. Seneca Resources Corporation, Pad ID: Gamble Pad A, ABR-
201110103.R1, Gamble Township, Lycoming County, Pa.; Consumptive Use of 
Up to 4.0000 mgd; Approval Date: March 4, 2016.
    2. XTO Energy Incorporated, Pad ID: PA Tract Unit I, ABR-
201108040.R1, Chapman Township, Clinton County, Pa.; Consumptive Use of 
Up to 4.0000 mgd; Approval Date: March 4, 2016.
    3. XTO Energy Incorporated, Pad ID: PA Tract Unit E, ABR-
201108041.R1, Chapman Township, Clinton County, Pa.; Consumptive Use of 
Up to 4.0000 mgd; Approval Date: March 4, 2016.
    4. XTO Energy Incorporated, Pad ID: PA Tract Unit G, ABR-
201109018.R1, Chapman Township, Clinton County, Pa.; Consumptive Use of 
Up to 4.0000 mgd; Approval Date: March 7, 2016.
    5. SWN Production Company, LLC, Pad ID: Knapik Well Pad, ABR-
201102033.R1, Liberty Township, Susquehanna County, Pa.; Consumptive 
Use of Up to 4.0000 mgd; Approval Date: March 8, 2016.
    6. SWN Production Company, LLC, Pad ID: Hayes Well Pad, ABR-
201102034.R1, Silver Lake Township, Susquehanna County, Pa.; 
Consumptive Use of Up to 4.0000 mgd; Approval Date: March 9, 2016.
    7. SWEPI LP, Pad ID: Cole 495, ABR-201102016.R1, Richmond Township, 
Tioga County, Pa.; Consumptive Use of Up to 4.0000 mgd; Approval Date: 
March 9, 2016.
    8. SWEPI LP, Pad ID: Boroch 477, ABR-201102018.R1, Charleston 
Township, Tioga County, Pa.; Consumptive Use of Up to 4.0000 mgd; 
Approval Date: March 9, 2016.
    9. WPX Energy Appalachia, LLC, Pad ID: M. Martin 1V, ABR-
201007081.R1, Sugarloaf Township, Columbia County, Pa.; Consumptive Use 
of Up to 4.0000 mgd; Approval Date: March 9, 2016.
    10. Seneca Resources Corporation, Pad ID: Gamble Pad M, ABR-
201603001, Eldred Township, Lycoming County, Pa.; Consumptive Use of Up 
to 4.0000 mgd; Approval Date: March 11, 2016.
    11. Seneca Resources Corporation, Pad ID: DCNR 100 PAD E, ABR-
201105009.R1, McIntyre Township, Lycoming County, Pa.; Consumptive Use 
of Up to 4.0000 mgd; Approval Date: March 11, 2016.
    12. Anadarko E&P Onshore, LLC, Pad ID: Larrys Creek F&G Pad C, ABR-
201105014.R1, Cummings Township, Lycoming County, Pa.; Consumptive Use 
of Up to 4.0000 mgd; Approval Date: March 11, 2016.
    13. Talisman Energy USA, Inc., Pad ID: 05 100 Dewing R, ABR-
201102020.R1, Warren Township, Bradford County, Pa.; Consumptive Use of 
Up to 6.0000 mgd; Approval Date: March 11, 2016.
    14. Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC, Pad ID: ACW, ABR-201107004.R1, 
Leroy Township, Bradford County, Pa.; Consumptive Use of Up to 7.5000 
mgd; Approval Date: March 11, 2016.
    15. Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC, Pad ID: Belawske, ABR-201107002.R1, 
Burlington Township, Bradford County, Pa.; Consumptive Use of Up to 
7.5000 mgd; Approval Date: March 11, 2016.
    16. Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC, Pad ID: SJW, ABR-201107003.R1, 
Wilmot Township, Bradford County, Pa.; Consumptive Use of Up to 7.5000 
mgd; Approval Date: March 11, 2016.
    17. Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC, Pad ID: Fisher, ABR-201107047.R1, 
Wysox Township, Bradford County, Pa.; Consumptive Use of Up to 7.5000 
mgd; Approval Date: March 11, 2016.
    18. Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC, Pad ID: Layton, ABR-201107036.R1, 
Litchfield Township, Bradford County, Pa.; Consumptive Use of Up to 
7.5000 mgd; Approval Date: March 11, 2016.
    19. SWEPI LP, Pad ID: Kuhl 529, ABR-201102014.R1, Richmond 
Township, Tioga County, Pa.; Consumptive Use of Up to 4.0000 mgd; 
Approval Date: March 11, 2016.
    20. SWEPI LP, Pad ID: Stanley 1106, ABR-201102015.R1, Osceola 
Township, Tioga County, Pa.; Consumptive Use of Up to 4.0000 mgd; 
Approval Date: March 11, 2016.
    21. SWEPI LP, Pad ID: MY TB INV LLC 891, ABR-201102010.R1, 
Deerfield Township, Tioga County, Pa.; Consumptive Use of Up to 4.0000 
mgd; Approval Date: March 11, 2016.
    22. EXCO Resources (PA), LLC, Pad ID: DCNR Tract 323 Pad-2, ABR-
201012003.R1, Pine Township, Clearfield County, Pa.; Consumptive Use of 
Up to 8.0000 mgd; Approval Date: March 21, 2016.
    23. EQT Production Company, Pad ID: Turkey, ABR-201107040.R1, 
Huston Township, Clearfield County, Pa.; Consumptive Use of Up to 
3.0000 mgd; Approval Date: March 21, 2016.
    24. Frontier Natural Resources, Inc., Pad ID: Winner 1, ABR-
201101027.R1, West Keating Township, Clinton County, Pa.; Consumptive 
Use of Up to 4.0000 mgd; Approval Date: March 21, 2016.
    25. Pennsylvania General Energy Company, LLC, Pad ID: COP Tract 729 
Pad E, ABR-201107046.R1, Cummings Township, Lycoming County, Pa.; 
Consumptive Use of Up to 3.5000 mgd; Approval Date: March 25, 2016.
    26. SWN Production Company, LLC, Pad ID: Sadecki Well Pad, ABR-
201105020.R1, Liberty Township, Susquehanna County, Pa.; Consumptive 
Use of Up to 4.0000 mgd; Approval Date: March 25, 2016.
    27. SWN Production Company, LLC, Pad ID: Mitchell Well Pad, ABR-
201105026.R1, Franklin Township, Susquehanna County, Pa.; Consumptive 
Use of Up to 4.0000 mgd; Approval Date: March 25, 2016.
    28. Anadarko E&P Onshore, LLC, Pad ID: COP Tract 728 Pad H, ABR-
201105006.R1, Watson Township, Lycoming County, Pa.; Consumptive Use of 
Up to 4.0000 mgd; Approval Date: March 28, 2016.
    29. Anadarko E&P Onshore, LLC, Pad ID: COP Tract 728 Pad G, ABR-
201105007.R1, Watson Township, Lycoming County, Pa.; Consumptive Use of 
Up to 4.0000 mgd; Approval Date: March 28, 2016.
    30. Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC, Pad ID: Alexander, ABR-
201108031.R1, Terry Township, Bradford County, Pa.; Consumptive Use of 
Up to 7.5000 mgd; Approval Date: March 28, 2016.
    31. Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC, Pad ID: Merryall, ABR-201108047.R1, 
Wyalusing Township, Bradford County, Pa.; Consumptive Use of Up to 
7.5000 mgd; Approval Date: March 28, 2016.
    32. Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC, Pad ID: Albertson, ABR-
201108048.R1, Athens Township, Bradford County, Pa.; Consumptive Use of 
Up to 7.5000 mgd; Approval Date: March 28, 2016.


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    Authority: Pub. L. 91-575, 84 Stat. 1509 et seq., 18 CFR parts 
806, 807, and 808.

    Dated: April 14, 2016.
Stephanie L. Richardson,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2016-09054 Filed 4-19-16; 8:45 am]
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                                             SUSQUEHANNA RIVER BASIN                                 Up to 4.0000 mgd; Approval Date:                      Up to 4.0000 mgd; Approval Date:
                                             COMMISSION                                              March 9, 2016.                                        March 11, 2016.
                                                                                                       8. SWEPI LP, Pad ID: Boroch 477,                      21. SWEPI LP, Pad ID: MY TB INV
                                             Projects Approved for Consumptive                       ABR–201102018.R1, Charleston                          LLC 891, ABR–201102010.R1, Deerfield
                                             Uses of Water                                           Township, Tioga County, Pa.;                          Township, Tioga County, Pa.;
                                                                                                     Consumptive Use of Up to 4.0000 mgd;                  Consumptive Use of Up to 4.0000 mgd;
                                             AGENCY: Susquehanna River Basin
                                                                                                     Approval Date: March 9, 2016.                         Approval Date: March 11, 2016.
                                             Commission.                                               9. WPX Energy Appalachia, LLC, Pad                    22. EXCO Resources (PA), LLC, Pad
                                             ACTION: Notice.                                         ID: M. Martin 1V, ABR–201007081.R1,                   ID: DCNR Tract 323 Pad-2, ABR–
                                             SUMMARY:   This notice lists the projects               Sugarloaf Township, Columbia County,                  201012003.R1, Pine Township,
                                             approved by rule by the Susquehanna                     Pa.; Consumptive Use of Up to 4.0000                  Clearfield County, Pa.; Consumptive
                                             River Basin Commission during the                       mgd; Approval Date: March 9, 2016.                    Use of Up to 8.0000 mgd; Approval
                                             period set forth in ‘‘DATES.’’                            10. Seneca Resources Corporation,                   Date: March 21, 2016.
                                                                                                     Pad ID: Gamble Pad M, ABR–                              23. EQT Production Company, Pad ID:
                                             DATES: March 1–31, 2016.
                                                                                                     201603001, Eldred Township, Lycoming                  Turkey, ABR–201107040.R1, Huston
                                             ADDRESSES: Susquehanna River Basin                      County, Pa.; Consumptive Use of Up to                 Township, Clearfield County, Pa.;
                                             Commission, 4423 North Front Street,                    4.0000 mgd; Approval Date: March 11,                  Consumptive Use of Up to 3.0000 mgd;
                                             Harrisburg, PA 17110–1788.                              2016.                                                 Approval Date: March 21, 2016.
                                             FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                          11. Seneca Resources Corporation,                     24. Frontier Natural Resources, Inc.,
                                             Jason E. Oyler, General Counsel,                        Pad ID: DCNR 100 PAD E, ABR–                          Pad ID: Winner 1, ABR–201101027.R1,
                                             telephone: (717) 238–0423, ext. 1312;                   201105009.R1, McIntyre Township,                      West Keating Township, Clinton
                                             fax: (717) 238–2436; email: joyler@                     Lycoming County, Pa.; Consumptive                     County, Pa.; Consumptive Use of Up to
                                             srbc.net. Regular mail inquiries may be                 Use of Up to 4.0000 mgd; Approval                     4.0000 mgd; Approval Date: March 21,
                                             sent to the above address.                              Date: March 11, 2016.                                 2016.
                                             SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This                           12. Anadarko E&P Onshore, LLC, Pad                    25. Pennsylvania General Energy
                                             notice lists the projects, described                    ID: Larrys Creek F&G Pad C, ABR–                      Company, LLC, Pad ID: COP Tract 729
                                             below, receiving approval for the                       201105014.R1, Cummings Township,                      Pad E, ABR–201107046.R1, Cummings
                                             consumptive use of water pursuant to                    Lycoming County, Pa.; Consumptive                     Township, Lycoming County, Pa.;
                                             the Commission’s approval by rule                       Use of Up to 4.0000 mgd; Approval                     Consumptive Use of Up to 3.5000 mgd;
                                             process set forth in 18 CFR 806.22(f) for               Date: March 11, 2016.                                 Approval Date: March 25, 2016.
                                             the time period specified above:                          13. Talisman Energy USA, Inc., Pad                    26. SWN Production Company, LLC,
                                                                                                     ID: 05 100 Dewing R, ABR–                             Pad ID: Sadecki Well Pad, ABR–
                                             Approvals by Rule Issued Under 18                       201102020.R1, Warren Township,                        201105020.R1, Liberty Township,
                                             CFR 806.22(f)                                           Bradford County, Pa.; Consumptive Use                 Susquehanna County, Pa.; Consumptive
                                               1. Seneca Resources Corporation, Pad                  of Up to 6.0000 mgd; Approval Date:                   Use of Up to 4.0000 mgd; Approval
                                             ID: Gamble Pad A, ABR–201110103.R1,                     March 11, 2016.                                       Date: March 25, 2016.
                                             Gamble Township, Lycoming County,                         14. Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC, Pad                   27. SWN Production Company, LLC,
                                             Pa.; Consumptive Use of Up to 4.0000                    ID: ACW, ABR–201107004.R1, Leroy                      Pad ID: Mitchell Well Pad, ABR–
                                             mgd; Approval Date: March 4, 2016.                      Township, Bradford County, Pa.;                       201105026.R1, Franklin Township,
                                               2. XTO Energy Incorporated, Pad ID:                   Consumptive Use of Up to 7.5000 mgd;                  Susquehanna County, Pa.; Consumptive
                                             PA Tract Unit I, ABR–201108040.R1,                      Approval Date: March 11, 2016.                        Use of Up to 4.0000 mgd; Approval
                                             Chapman Township, Clinton County,                         15. Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC, Pad                 Date: March 25, 2016.
                                             Pa.; Consumptive Use of Up to 4.0000                    ID: Belawske, ABR–201107002.R1,                         28. Anadarko E&P Onshore, LLC, Pad
                                             mgd; Approval Date: March 4, 2016.                      Burlington Township, Bradford County,                 ID: COP Tract 728 Pad H, ABR–
                                               3. XTO Energy Incorporated, Pad ID:                   Pa.; Consumptive Use of Up to 7.5000                  201105006.R1, Watson Township,
                                             PA Tract Unit E, ABR–201108041.R1,                      mgd; Approval Date: March 11, 2016.                   Lycoming County, Pa.; Consumptive
                                             Chapman Township, Clinton County,                         16. Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC, Pad                 Use of Up to 4.0000 mgd; Approval
                                             Pa.; Consumptive Use of Up to 4.0000                    ID: SJW, ABR–201107003.R1, Wilmot                     Date: March 28, 2016.
                                             mgd; Approval Date: March 4, 2016.                      Township, Bradford County, Pa.;                         29. Anadarko E&P Onshore, LLC, Pad
                                               4. XTO Energy Incorporated, Pad ID:                   Consumptive Use of Up to 7.5000 mgd;                  ID: COP Tract 728 Pad G, ABR–
                                             PA Tract Unit G, ABR–201109018.R1,                      Approval Date: March 11, 2016.                        201105007.R1, Watson Township,
                                             Chapman Township, Clinton County,                         17. Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC, Pad                 Lycoming County, Pa.; Consumptive
                                             Pa.; Consumptive Use of Up to 4.0000                    ID: Fisher, ABR–201107047.R1, Wysox                   Use of Up to 4.0000 mgd; Approval
                                             mgd; Approval Date: March 7, 2016.                      Township, Bradford County, Pa.;                       Date: March 28, 2016.
                                               5. SWN Production Company, LLC,                       Consumptive Use of Up to 7.5000 mgd;                    30. Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC, Pad
                                             Pad ID: Knapik Well Pad, ABR–                           Approval Date: March 11, 2016.                        ID: Alexander, ABR–201108031.R1,
                                             201102033.R1, Liberty Township,                           18. Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC, Pad                 Terry Township, Bradford County, Pa.;
                                             Susquehanna County, Pa.; Consumptive                    ID: Layton, ABR–201107036.R1,                         Consumptive Use of Up to 7.5000 mgd;
                                             Use of Up to 4.0000 mgd; Approval                       Litchfield Township, Bradford County,                 Approval Date: March 28, 2016.
                                             Date: March 8, 2016.                                    Pa.; Consumptive Use of Up to 7.5000                    31. Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC, Pad
                                               6. SWN Production Company, LLC,                       mgd; Approval Date: March 11, 2016.                   ID: Merryall, ABR–201108047.R1,
                                             Pad ID: Hayes Well Pad, ABR–                              19. SWEPI LP, Pad ID: Kuhl 529,                     Wyalusing Township, Bradford County,
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                                             201102034.R1, Silver Lake Township,                     ABR–201102014.R1, Richmond                            Pa.; Consumptive Use of Up to 7.5000
                                             Susquehanna County, Pa.; Consumptive                    Township, Tioga County, Pa.;                          mgd; Approval Date: March 28, 2016.
                                             Use of Up to 4.0000 mgd; Approval                       Consumptive Use of Up to 4.0000 mgd;                    32. Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC, Pad
                                             Date: March 9, 2016.                                    Approval Date: March 11, 2016.                        ID: Albertson, ABR–201108048.R1,
                                               7. SWEPI LP, Pad ID: Cole 495, ABR–                     20. SWEPI LP, Pad ID: Stanley 1106,                 Athens Township, Bradford County, Pa.;
                                             201102016.R1, Richmond Township,                        ABR–201102015.R1, Osceola Township,                   Consumptive Use of Up to 7.5000 mgd;
                                             Tioga County, Pa.; Consumptive Use of                   Tioga County, Pa.; Consumptive Use of                 Approval Date: March 28, 2016.


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                                               Authority: Pub. L. 91–575, 84 Stat. 1509 et           Stat. 705/10 (West 1998). For a general               with the signature requirements of 14
                                             seq., 18 CFR parts 806, 807, and 808.                   discussion of Signatures, see Corpus                  CFR parts 47 and 49.
                                               Dated: April 14, 2016.                                Juris Secundum, 80 C.J.S. Signatures, § 7
                                                                                                                                                           Policy Clarification
                                             Stephanie L. Richardson,                                (2000).
                                                                                                        On October 21, 1998, Public Law 105–                  Effective May 1, 2016 the FAA Civil
                                             Secretary to the Commission.
                                                                                                     277, Government Paperwork                             Aircraft Registry, Aircraft Registration
                                             [FR Doc. 2016–09054 Filed 4–19–16; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                     Elimination Act, directed the Office of               Branch (the ‘‘Aircraft Registry’’) will
                                             BILLING CODE 7040–01–P
                                                                                                     Management and Budget (OMB) to                        accept printed duplicates of electronic
                                                                                                     develop procedures for the use and                    documents that display legible, digital
                                                                                                     acceptance of electronic signatures by                signatures that are filed in compliance
                                             DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION                            Federal agencies. The Act requires that,              with Parts 47 and 49 of the FAA
                                                                                                     when practicable, Federal agencies                    Regulations (14 CFR parts 47 & 49).
                                             Federal Aviation Administration                                                                               These documents include but are not
                                                                                                     should use electronic forms, electronic
                                             Notice of Policy Clarification for                      filing, and digital signatures to conduct             limited to the following:
                                             Acceptance of Documents With Digital                    official business with the public.                       (i) Aircraft Registration Application,
                                             Signatures by the Federal Aviation                         The Electronic Signatures in Global                AC Form 8050–1;
                                                                                                     and National Commerce Act, Public                        (ii) Aircraft Bill of Sale, AC Form
                                             Administration Aircraft Registry
                                                                                                     Law (Pub. L.) 106–229, enacted June 30,               8050–2, or equivalent transfer
                                             AGENCY:   Federal Aviation                              2000, provides that the use of electronic             documents;
                                             Administration (FAA), Department of                     records and electronic signatures is an                  (iii) Security documents;
                                             Transportation (DOT).                                   acceptable practice when conducting                      (iv) Conditional Sales Contracts;
                                             ACTION: Notice of FAA policy                            interstate and foreign commerce.                         (v) Leases; and,
                                                                                                        On October 31, 2008, the U.S.                         (vi) Any supporting authorization
                                             clarification.
                                                                                                     Department of Transportation, Federal                 documents such as Powers of Attorney,
                                             SUMMARY:    Notice is hereby given of the               Aviation Administration, published                    Trust Agreements, and supplements of
                                             FAA’s clarification of its policy                       FAA Order 1370.104, Digital Signature                 related documents, and Limited
                                             regarding the acceptance of documents                   Policy. This Order established the FAA                Liability Company Statements, et-cetera.
                                             submitted to the FAA Aircraft Registry                  policy for the use of digital signatures.                In order to accommodate applicants
                                             with digital signatures in support of                   The Order states ‘‘Electronic signatures              for aircraft registration, the Aircraft
                                             aircraft registration under 14 CFR 47.13                describe digital markings used to bind a              Registry will make available a
                                             and conveyances or security documents                   party or, to authenticate a record. It is             downloadable Aircraft Registration
                                             submitted to the FAA Aircraft Registry                  considered the digital equivalent of the              Application, AC Form 8050–1.
                                             regarding claims and interests under 14                 traditional handwritten signature used                Applicants may sign the form using a
                                             CFR 49.13.                                              to sign a contract or document.’’ The                 legible digital signature. A printed
                                                                                                     policy defines a digital signature as:                duplicate of the digitally signed
                                             DATES: Effective Date: The policy
                                                                                                                                                           application may be submitted in
                                             described herein is effective May 1,                    . . . a type of electronic signature that is          support of aircraft registration and a
                                             2016.                                                   legally acceptable and offers both signer and
                                                                                                     transaction authentication. The digital               second duplicate copy may be retained
                                             FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                                                                              in the aircraft as temporary 47.31
                                                                                                     signature is the most secure and full-featured
                                             Ladeana G. Peden at 405–954–3296,                       type of electronic signature. Digital                 authority to operate the aircraft within
                                             Office of Aeronautical Center Counsel                   signatures are federally acceptable types of          the United States, in lieu of the pink
                                             (AMC–7), Federal Aviation                               electronic signatures for business                    copy of Form 8050–1 permitted under
                                             Administration, 6500 S. MacArthur                       transactions as specified in the National             14 CFR 47.31(c), pending registration of
                                             Blvd., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73169.                   Institutes of Standards and Technology                the aircraft.
                                                                                                     (NIST) guidelines.                                       Upon receipt of a document with a
                                             Background
                                                                                                        14 CFR 47.13(a) provides ‘‘Each                    digital signature by the FAA Civil
                                               The FAA reviewed policies and                         person signing an Aircraft Registration               Aircraft Registry, Aircraft Registration
                                             practices regarding the acceptance of                   Application, AC Form 8050–1, or a                     Branch (the Aircraft Registry), FAA
                                             digital signatures on documents filed                   document submitted as supporting                      Legal Instrument Examiners will review
                                             with the FAA Aircraft Registry. Based                   evidence under this part, must sign in                each document and determine whether
                                             on that review we find that signatures,                 ink or by other means acceptable to the               the document has a legible and
                                             other than hand scribed signatures, are                 FAA.’’ (emphasis added) 14 CFR                        acceptable digital signature. A legible
                                             acceptable under State law.                             49.13(a) provides ‘‘Each signature on a               and acceptable digital signature will
                                             (Historically, the FAA has accepted                     conveyance must be in ink.’’                          have, at minimum, the following
                                             instruments, for recording, based on                       Black’s Law Dictionary, 7th Edition                components:
                                             their validity under state law. See                     (‘‘Black’s’’), defines a signature as ‘‘[a]              (1) Shows the name of the signer and
                                             generally 49 U.S.C. 44108(c)) Specific                  person’s name or mark written by that                 is applied in a manner to execute or
                                             court cases have held that it is                        person or at the person’s direction. 2.               validate the document;
                                             immaterial with what kind of                            . . . Any name, mark or writing used                     (2) Includes the typed or printed
                                             instrument a signature is made. See                     with the intention of authenticating a                name of the signer below or adjacent to
                                             Maricopa County v. Osborn, 60 Ariz 290                  document.’’ Black’s defines a digital                 the signature when the signature uses a
                                             (1943); and State of North Carolina v.                  signature as ‘‘[a] secure, digital code               digitized or scanned version of the
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                                             David Leroy Watts, 222 SE. 2d 389                       attached to an electronically transmitted             signer’s hand scribed signature or the
                                             (1976). Selected State statutes also                    message that uniquely identifies and                  name is in a cursive font;
                                             provide that digitally signed                           authenticates the sender.’’                              (3) Shows the signer’s corporate,
                                             communications are signed writings.                        Based on the foregoing, the FAA Civil              managerial, or partnership title as part
                                             See Ca. Gov’t Code 16.5 (West 1995);                    Aviation Registry, Aircraft Registration              of or adjacent to the digital signature
                                             also the Illinois Financial Institutions                Branch determined that ink signatures                 when the signer is signing on behalf of
                                             Digital Signature Act, 205 Ill. Comp.                   and legible digital signatures, comply                an organization or legal entity;


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CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesMarch 1-31, 2016.
ContactJason E. Oyler, General Counsel, telephone: (717) 238-0423, ext. 1312; fax: (717) 238-2436; email: [email protected] Regular mail inquiries may be sent to the above
FR Citation81 FR 23347 

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