83_FR_50731 83 FR 50536 - Proposed Primary Category Design Standards; Vertical Aviation Technologies (VAT) Model S-52L Rotorcraft

83 FR 50536 - Proposed Primary Category Design Standards; Vertical Aviation Technologies (VAT) Model S-52L Rotorcraft

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 195 (October 9, 2018)

Page Range50536-50537
FR Document2018-21661

This action shortens the comment period for the notice of availability; request for comments that was published on September 26, 2018. In that document, the FAA announced the existence of and requested comments on the proposed airworthiness design standards for acceptance of the Vertical Aviation Technologies (VAT) Model S-52L rotorcraft under the regulations for primary category aircraft.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 195 (Tuesday, October 9, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 195 (Tuesday, October 9, 2018)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 50536-50537]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-21661]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 21

[Docket No. FAA-2018-0860]


Proposed Primary Category Design Standards; Vertical Aviation 
Technologies (VAT) Model S-52L Rotorcraft

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice shortening comment period.

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SUMMARY: This action shortens the comment period for the notice of 
availability; request for comments that was published on September 26, 
2018. In that document, the FAA announced the existence of and 
requested comments on the proposed airworthiness design standards for 
acceptance of the Vertical Aviation Technologies (VAT) Model S-52L 
rotorcraft under the regulations for primary category aircraft.

DATES: The comment period for the document published September 26, 
2018, at 83 FR 48574, is shortened. Comments must be received on or 
before October 26, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to the Federal Aviation Administration, Policy 
and Innovation Division, Rotorcraft Standards Branch, AIR-681, 
Attention: Michael Hughlett, 10101 Hillwood Parkway, Ft. Worth, Texas 
76117. Comments may also be emailed to: [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Hughlett, Aviation Safety 
Engineer, Rotorcraft Standards Branch, Policy and Innovation Division, 
FAA, 10101 Hillwood Pkwy., Fort Worth, Texas 76177; telephone (817) 
222-5110; email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited

    The FAA invites interested parties to submit comments on the 
proposed airworthiness standards to the address specified above. 
Commenters must identify the VAT Model S-52L on all submitted 
correspondence. The most helpful comments reference a specific portion 
of the airworthiness standards, explain the reason for any recommended 
change, and include supporting data. The FAA will consider all comments 
received on or before the closing date before issuing the final 
acceptance. We will consider comments filed late if it is possible to 
do so without incurring expense or delay. We

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may change the proposed airworthiness standards based on received 
comments.

Background

    On September 26, 2018, the FAA issued a notice of availability; 
request for comments, entitled ``Proposed Primary Category Design 
Standards; Vertical Aviation Technologies (VAT) Model S-52L 
Rotorcraft'' (83 FR 48574) (``notice of availability''). The notice of 
availability established a 60-day comment period.
    The FAA finds that a 30-day comment period is sufficient for the 
public to analyze and provide meaningful comment to notice of 
availability. The date by which to file comments is therefore shortened 
from November 26, 2018, to October 26, 2018. The FAA does not 
anticipate any further action to be taken regarding this comment 
period.

Shortening of Comment Period

    Accordingly, the comment period for the notice of availability has 
been shortened to close on October 26, 2018.

    Issued in Ft Worth, Texas, on September 27, 2018.
Jorge Castillo,
Acting Manager, Rotorcraft Standards Branch, Policy and Innovation 
Division, Aircraft Certification Service.
[FR Doc. 2018-21661 Filed 10-5-18; 8:45 am]
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50536 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 195 / Tuesday, October 9, 2018 / Proposed Rules programmatic matters as well as matters environmental, or security issues DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION involving agency personnel or associated with the petitioner’s procurement. See, e.g., Brodsky v. NRC, concerns. Further, the NRC continues to Federal Aviation Administration No. 09–Civ–10594 (LAP), 2015 WL be committed to its safety mission and 1623824 (S.D.N.Y. Feb. 26, 2015); to promoting a positive safety culture.7 14 CFR Part 21 Khoury v. Meserve, 268 F. Supp. 2d 600 [Docket No. FAA–2018–0860] With regard to the petitioner’s (D. Md. 2003). Consequently, the DOJ was well aware of the NRC’s filings in concerns about agency inaction with respect to Yucca Mountain, the NRC has Proposed Primary Category Design the Aiken County case specifically and Standards; Vertical Aviation is deeply involved in the NRC’s used virtually all of the remaining funds Technologies (VAT) Model S–52L litigation matters generally. appropriated through fiscal year 2011 by Rotorcraft With respect to the codification of the Congress for the Yucca Mountain need to make appeals and rehearing project to further review the application, AGENCY: Federal Aviation decisions in accordance with the Model consistent with the Aiken County Administration, DOT. Rules of Professional Conduct, each decision and the Commission’s Order in ACTION: Notice shortening comment NRC attorney is already subject to the response to the case. Among other period. disciplinary rules of the bar in which he things, the NRC staff completed the or she is admitted as well as the courts Safety Evaluation Report and a Final SUMMARY: This action shortens the in which he or she appears. All Supplement to DOE’s Environmental comment period for the notice of decisions to seek further review of an Impact Statement for the Yucca availability; request for comments that adverse ruling are coordinated with the Mountain geologic repository. The NRC was published on September 26, 2018. DOJ and, as necessary, the Solicitor In that document, the FAA announced staff also placed millions of items of General, who are likewise bound by the existence of and requested discovery material from the applicable disciplinary rules. It is comments on the proposed adjudicatory proceeding relating to the airworthiness design standards for therefore not necessary to reference the application in the public portion of the acceptance of the Vertical Aviation ABA’s Model Rules of Professional Conduct in the NRC’s regulations. agency’s online records collection. Technologies (VAT) Model S–52L The NRC therefore denies further III. Conclusion rotorcraft under the regulations for consideration of the petitioner’s first primary category aircraft. proposed rule for the reasons stated. For the reasons stated in Section II, DATES: The comment period for the The NRC is denying further the NRC is denying PRM–2–15. The document published September 26, consideration of the petitioner’s second petition failed to identify a need for the 2018, at 83 FR 48574, is shortened. proposed rule because it is the NRC’s proposed rules. Further, the NRC Comments must be received on or practice to refrain from disclosing pre- evaluated the petition in light of the before October 26, 2018. decisional budgetary information, considerations described in § 2.803(h)(1) ADDRESSES: Send comments to the consistent with Office of Management and found the petition inconsistent with Federal Aviation Administration, Policy and Budget (OMB) guidance. OMB current agency policies and practice. and Innovation Division, Rotorcraft Circular A–11 directs agencies to withhold pre-decisional materials Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 2nd day Standards Branch, AIR–681, Attention: underlying budget deliberations. See of October 2018. Michael Hughlett, 10101 Hillwood OMB Circular A–11, Preparation, For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Parkway, Ft. Worth, Texas 76117. Submission, and Execution of the Comments may also be emailed to: Annette L. Vietti-Cook, Budget, 22–1 (July 2016). Circular A–11 Michael.Hughlett@faa.gov. Secretary of the Commission. directs agencies ‘‘not [to] release agency FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: [FR Doc. 2018–21804 Filed 10–5–18; 8:45 am] Michael Hughlett, Aviation Safety justifications provided to OMB and any agency future year plans or long-range BILLING CODE 7590–01–P Engineer, Rotorcraft Standards Branch, estimates to anyone outside of the Policy and Innovation Division, FAA, Executive Branch’’ unless otherwise 10101 Hillwood Pkwy., Fort Worth, allowed under the Circular. Texas 76177; telephone (817) 222–5110; Communications within the Executive email Michael.Hughlett@faa.gov. Branch that ultimately lead to the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: President’s budgetary decisions are not Comments Invited disclosed either by the NRC or by OMB. The petitioner’s proposed rule would The FAA invites interested parties to require the NRC to disclose annually submit comments on the proposed certain budget decisions and the airworthiness standards to the address Executive Branch communications specified above. Commenters must underlying those decisions. On the basis 7 The NRC has processes to self-assess and identify the VAT Model S–52L on all of our practice of compliance with OMB promote the safety culture of the agency. In submitted correspondence. The most guidance, the NRC will not proceed conjunction with the IG’s Office, the NRC helpful comments reference a specific with the petitioner’s proposed rule. participates in a safety culture climate survey to portion of the airworthiness standards, amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with PROPOSALS1 The arguments presented by the evaluate the comfort of the agency’s workforce to explain the reason for any petitioner focus heavily on the outcome raise safety concerns through these processes. The recommended change, and include and safety consequences of the Aiken IG’s Office appraises the outcome of these surveys supporting data. The FAA will consider in reports and provides corrective action County decision, but they fail to justify all comments received on or before the recommendations, where appropriate. The most the need for additional processes in the recent IG report on this topic was released on April closing date before issuing the final NRC’s regulations. In light of the 15, 2016. See U.S. NRC, OIG Reports, available at acceptance. We will consider comments processes currently in place, the NRC https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/ filed late if it is possible to do so did not identify any safety, insp-gen/ (last updated October 19, 2017). without incurring expense or delay. We VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:49 Oct 05, 2018 Jkt 247001 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 E:\FR\FM\09OCP1.SGM 09OCP1

Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 195 / Tuesday, October 9, 2018 / Proposed Rules 50537 may change the proposed airworthiness this AD to address the unsafe condition economic, environmental, and energy standards based on received comments. on these products. aspects of this NPRM. We will consider DATES: We must receive comments on all comments received by the closing Background this proposed AD by November 23, date and may amend this NPRM On September 26, 2018, the FAA 2018. because of those comments. issued a notice of availability; request We will post all comments we ADDRESSES: You may send comments, for comments, entitled ‘‘Proposed receive, without change, to http:// Primary Category Design Standards; using the procedures found in 14 CFR www.regulations.gov, including any Vertical Aviation Technologies (VAT) 11.43 and 11.45, by any of the following personal information you provide. We Model S–52L Rotorcraft’’ (83 FR 48574) methods: will also post a report summarizing each • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to (‘‘notice of availability’’). The notice of substantive verbal contact we receive http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the availability established a 60-day about this NPRM. instructions for submitting comments. comment period. • Fax: 202–493–2251. Discussion The FAA finds that a 30-day comment • Mail: U.S. Department of period is sufficient for the public to The European Aviation Safety Agency Transportation, Docket Operations, M– (EASA), which is the Technical Agent analyze and provide meaningful 30, West Building Ground Floor, Room comment to notice of availability. The for the Member States of the European W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Union, has issued EASA AD 2018–0114, date by which to file comments is Washington, DC 20590. therefore shortened from November 26, dated May 23, 2018, (referred to after • Hand Delivery: Deliver to Mail 2018, to October 26, 2018. The FAA this as the Mandatory Continuing address above between 9 a.m. and 5 does not anticipate any further action to Airworthiness Information, or ‘‘the p.m., Monday through Friday, except be taken regarding this comment period. MCAI’’), to correct an unsafe condition Federal holidays. for certain Dassault Aviation Model Shortening of Comment Period For service information identified in FALCON 2000 airplanes. The MCAI this NPRM, contact Dassault Falcon Jet Accordingly, the comment period for states: Corporation, Teterboro Airport, P.O. the notice of availability has been Box 2000, South Hackensack, NJ 07606; One Falcon 2000 aeroplane experienced shortened to close on October 26, 2018. telephone 201–440–6700; internet some chafing of a wire bundle located at the Issued in Ft Worth, Texas, on September bottom of the right-hand (RH) electrical http://www.dassaultfalcon.com. You cabinet (between Frames 4 and 5). The wire 27, 2018. may view this service information at the loom interfered with a metallic (ground) Jorge Castillo, FAA, Transport Standards Branch, 2200 plate of terminal strip 700J and at least 12 Acting Manager, Rotorcraft Standards South 216th St., Des Moines, WA. For wires were damaged. This wire loom Branch, Policy and Innovation Division, information on the availability of this includes 250 wires and in case of chafing, Aircraft Certification Service. material at the FAA, call 206–231–3195. any wire may be damaged. [FR Doc. 2018–21661 Filed 10–5–18; 8:45 am] This condition, if not detected and Examining the AD Docket corrected, could lead to improper functioning BILLING CODE 4910–13–P You may examine the AD docket on of aeroplane systems [such as loss of wing anti-icing or wing anti-icing inoperative the internet at http:// indication, loss of normal braking indication, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION www.regulations.gov by searching for and loss of ‘‘No take-off’’ indication], and locating Docket No. FAA–2018– possibly resulting in reduced control of the Federal Aviation Administration 0809; or in person at Docket Operations aeroplane. between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday To address this potential unsafe condition, 14 CFR Part 39 through Friday, except Federal holidays. Dassault developed a modification M3889 to The AD docket contains this NPRM, the improve the clearance between the metallic [Docket No. FAA–2018–0809; Product plate and the wire loom, and published the Identifier 2018–NM–092–AD] regulatory evaluation, any comments SB [Dassault Aviation Service Bulletin received, and other information. The F2000–436] to inspect and modify aeroplanes RIN 2120–AA64 street address for Docket Operations in service. (phone: 800–647–5527) is in the For the reasons described above, this Airworthiness Directives; Dassault ADDRESSES section. Comments will be [EASA] AD requires a one-time inspection of Aviation Model FALCON 2000 available in the AD docket shortly after the wiring bundle for interference or damage, Airplanes receipt. measurement of the clearance between the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tom metallic plate and the wiring bundle, and AGENCY: Federal Aviation depending on findings, modification of the Administration (FAA), DOT. Rodriguez, Aerospace Engineer, aeroplane by cutting out the lower part of the ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking International Section, Transport ground plate of terminal strip 700J and (NPRM). Standards Branch, FAA, 2200 South adding an edge protection to prevent 216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198; interference. Aeroplanes that do not have a SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new telephone and fax 206–231–3226. metallic plate installed are not affected by airworthiness directive (AD) for certain SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: this [EASA] AD. Dassault Aviation Model FALCON 2000 You may examine the MCAI in the airplanes. This proposed AD was Comments Invited AD docket on the internet at http:// prompted by a report of chafing of a We invite you to send any written www.regulations.gov by searching for amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with PROPOSALS1 wire bundle located at the bottom of the relevant data, views, or arguments about and locating Docket No. FAA–2018– right hand electrical cabinet. This this proposal. Send your comments to 0809. proposed AD would require a one-time an address listed under the ADDRESSES general visual inspection of the wiring section. Include ‘‘Docket No. FAA– Related Service Information Under 1 bundle for damage, measurement of the 2018–0809; Product Identifier 2018– CFR Part 51 clearance between the metallic plate NM–092–AD’’ at the beginning of your Dassault Aviation has issued Service and the wiring bundle, and corrective comments. We specifically invite Bulletin F2000–436, dated September actions if necessary. We are proposing comments on the overall regulatory, 28, 2017. This service information VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:49 Oct 05, 2018 Jkt 247001 PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 E:\FR\FM\09OCP1.SGM 09OCP1


Document Created: 2018-10-06 00:59:13
Document Modified: 2018-10-06 00:59:13
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionProposed Rules
ActionNotice shortening comment period.
DatesThe comment period for the document published September 26, 2018, at 83 FR 48574, is shortened. Comments must be received on or before October 26, 2018.
ContactMichael Hughlett, Aviation Safety Engineer, Rotorcraft Standards Branch, Policy and Innovation Division, FAA, 10101 Hillwood Pkwy., Fort Worth, Texas 76177; telephone (817) 222-5110; email [email protected]
FR Citation83 FR 50536 
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