Reduction of Fuel Tank Flammability in Transport Category Airplanes, 8045-8046 [E6-2181]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 31 / Wednesday, February 15, 2006 / Notices Acquire snow removal equipment (18foot high speed broom with carrier unit). Construct terminal building, phase I. Acquire interactive training system. Acquire and install security access control equipment. Update terminal area plan. Modify terminal building, phase II. Update airport master plan (conduct geographic information system). Acquisition of an airport vehicle. Acquire runway deicing equipment. Construct air traffic control tower, phase I design. Brief Description of Project Approved for Collection: Acquire land (Spearly, approximately 205 acres) for runway 06 approach protection. Brief Description of Disapproved Project: Prepare airport minimum standards and update airport rules and regulations. Determination: This project is not PFC-eligible in accordance with § 158.15. Decision Date: January 11, 2006. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lori Ledebohm, Harrisburg Airports District Office, (717) 730–2835. Public Agency: Rock Springs— Sweetwater County Airport Board, Rock Springs, Wyoming. Application Number: 06–02–C–00– RKS. Application Type: Impose and use a PFC. PFC Level: $4.50. Total PFC Revenue Approved in This Decision: $226,907. Earliest Charge Effective Date: April 1, 2006. Estimated Charge Expiration Date: November 1, 2010. Class of Air Carriers Not Required to Collect PFC’s: None. Brief Description of Projects Approved for Collection and Use: Rehabilitate airfield signs, install runway end identifier lights and runway distance remaining signs. Reconstruct general aviation apron, phase 1. Reconstruct general aviation apron, phase 2. Rehabilitate runway 9/27, design. Rehabilitate runway 9/27, phase 1. Rehabilitate runway 9/27, phase 2. Install wildlife fence, grade runway safety area. Acquire aircraft rescue and firefighting vehicle. 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AMENDMENTS TO PFC APPROVALS Amendment approved date Amendment No. city, state 94–03–C–03–OAK, Oakland, CA ........................................ 95–04–U–02–OAK, Oakland, CA ........................................ 96–01–C–01–BIS, Bismarck, ND ........................................ 98–02–C–02–BIS, Bismarck, ND ........................................ 01–03–C–02–BIS, Bismarck, ND ........................................ 93–01–C–03–PSC, Pasco, WA ........................................... 12/30/05 12/30/05 01/17/06 01/17/06 01/17/06 01/18/06 Original approved net PFC revenue $13,546,741 NA 336,388 1,461,653 925,522 3,630,945 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION BILLING CODE 4910–13–M cprice-sewell on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES Issued in Washington, DC on February 9, 2006. Joe Hebert, Manager, Financial Analysis and Passenger Facility Charge Branch. [FR Doc. 06–1428 Filed 2–14–06; 8:45 am] RIN 2120–AI23 Federal Aviation Administration [Docket No. FAA–2005–22997] Reduction of Fuel Tank Flammability in Transport Category Airplanes Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of availability and request for comments. AGENCY: VerDate Aug<31>2005 13:17 Feb 14, 2006 Jkt 208001 PO 00000 Frm 00134 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Amended approved net PFC revenue Original estimated charge exp. date Amended estimated charge exp. date $13,161,745 NA 349,092 1,342,095 998,006 2,352,361 09/01/96 09/01/96 07/01/97 04/01/02 03/01/04 05/01/02 09/01/96 09/01/96 07/01/97 04/01/02 02/01/04 05/01/02 SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of and request for comments on the report, ‘‘Assessment of the Effectiveness of Special Federal Aviation Regulation (SFAR) 88 Airworthiness Directives (ADs) in Preventing Ignition Sources.’’ The FAA is making available this report, which supports its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) entitled ‘‘Reduction of Fuel Tank Flammability in Transport Category Airplanes.’’ The report can be found at the DOT Docket Web site, at https://dms.dot.gov, Docket No. FAA–2005–22997. E:\FR\FM\15FEN1.SGM 15FEN1 8046 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 31 / Wednesday, February 15, 2006 / Notices Comments must be received on or before March 23, 2006. ADDRESSEES: You may send comments, identified by Docket No. FAA–2005– 22997, using any of the following methods: • DOT Docket Web site: Go to https://dms.dot.gov and follow the instructions for sending your comments electronically. • Government-wide rulemaking Web site: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and follow the instructions for sending your comments electronically. • Mail: Docket Management Facility; U.S. Department of Transportation, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Nassif Building, Room PL–401, Washington, DC 20590– 001. • Fax: 1–202–493–2251. • Hand Delivery: Room PL–401 on the plaza level of the Nassif Building, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael E. Dostert, FAA, Propulsion/ Mechanical Systems Branch (ANM– 112), Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington 98055–4056; telephone (425) 227–2132, facsimile (425) 227–1320; e-mail: mike.dostert@faa.gov. DATES: Comments Invited Interested parties are invited to submit comments on the report. Commenters must submit comments to an address specified above. The FAA will consider all communications received on or before the closing date for comments. cprice-sewell on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES Discussion The FAA commissioned the Sandia National Laboratories to perform an independent study on the effectiveness of ignition source prevention measures in airplane fuel tanks. Sandia National Laboratories documented the results of its study in a technical report titled ‘‘Assessment of the Effectiveness of Special Federal Aviation Regulation (SFAR) 88 Airworthiness Directives (ADs) in Preventing Ignition Sources.’’ This report supports the FAA’s NPRM (published on November 23, 2005 (70 FR 10922)) that proposes to require operators and design approval holders of transport category airplanes to reduce fuel tank flammability exposure, which, in combination with previous ignition source minimization, would greatly reduce the chances of a catastrophic fuel tank explosion. The report is currently undergoing a peer review, as required by the Office of VerDate Aug<31>2005 13:17 Feb 14, 2006 Jkt 208001 Management and Budget’s ‘‘Final Information Quality Bulletin for Peer Review.’’ The FAA will add the report of the peer review to the public docket and make it available for public comment. Issued in Washington, DC, on February 9, 2006. Anthony F. Fazio, Director, Office of Rulemaking. [FR Doc. E6–2181 Filed 2–14–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–13–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration [Docket No. FMCSA–2006–23598] Notice of Request for Comments on Extension of a Currently Approved Collection of Information: Inspection, Repair, and Maintenance Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), DOT. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. AGENCY: SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FMCSA announces its plan to submit the Information Collection Request (ICR) described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. The ICR describes a currently approved information collection activity and its expected cost and burden. On October 19, 2005, FMCSA published a Federal Register notice allowing for a 60-day comment period on the ICR. No comments were received. DATES: Please send your comments by March 17, 2006. OMB must receive your comments by this date in order to act quickly on the ICR. ADDRESSES: Send comments to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 725 Seventeenth Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503, Attention: DOT/ FMCSA Desk Officer. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Jeffrey Van Ness, (202) 366–8802, Vehicle and Roadside Operations Division (MC–PSV), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590. Office hours are from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., e.t., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Inspection, Repair, and Maintenance. OMB Control Number: 2126–0003. PO 00000 Frm 00135 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Type of Request: Renewal of an existing information collection. Background: The Secretary of Transportation (Secretary) is authorized under the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 31502 to prescribe requirements for qualifications and maximum hours-ofservice of employees, and safety and equipment standards for motor carriers that operate commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) in interstate commerce. Under 49 U.S.C. 31136, the Secretary also has authority to prescribe regulations to ensure that CMVs are maintained, equipped, loaded and operated safely; and under 49 U.S.C. 31143 to establish standards for annual or more frequent inspections of CMVs under the provisions of U.S.C. 31142. The Secretary’s authority to establish improved standards or methods to ensure brakes and brake systems of CMVs are inspected by appropriate employees and maintained properly is provided under 49 U.S.C. 31137(b). Motor carriers must maintain, or require maintenance of, records documenting the inspection, repair and maintenance activities performed on their owned and leased vehicles. There are no prescribed forms to meet these requirements. Electronic recordkeeping is allowed (See 49 CFR 390.31(d)). Documents requiring a signature must be capable of replication (i.e., photocopy, facsimile, etc.) in such form that will provide an opportunity for signature verification upon demand. If computer records are used, all of the relevant data on the original documents must be included in the electronic transmission for the records to be valid. The records are used by the FMCSA and its representatives to verify motor carriers’ compliance with the inspection, repair, and maintenance standards in 49 CFR part 396 of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs). Respondents: Motor carriers, and commercial motor vehicle drivers. Estimated Number of Respondents: 678,535 motor carriers. Frequency of Response: Annual and on occasion. Estimated Total Annual Burden: 59,093,244. Adjustments from the October 19, 2005, Federal Register notice reflect that FMCSA needs to correct several arithmetic errors made in computing burden estimates in the past, primarily for computing burden estimates for the driver-vehicle inspection report. In addition, 325,795 interstate motor carriers operate one CMV only, and thus are not required to prepare daily driver vehicle inspection reports. Consequently, these carriers are no longer included in the computation E:\FR\FM\15FEN1.SGM 15FEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 31 (Wednesday, February 15, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8045-8046]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-2181]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Docket No. FAA-2005-22997]
RIN 2120-AI23


Reduction of Fuel Tank Flammability in Transport Category 
Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of availability and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of and request for 
comments on the report, ``Assessment of the Effectiveness of Special 
Federal Aviation Regulation (SFAR) 88 Airworthiness Directives (ADs) in 
Preventing Ignition Sources.'' The FAA is making available this report, 
which supports its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) entitled 
``Reduction of Fuel Tank Flammability in Transport Category 
Airplanes.'' The report can be found at the DOT Docket Web site, at 
https://dms.dot.gov, Docket No. FAA-2005-22997.

[[Page 8046]]


DATES: Comments must be received on or before March 23, 2006.

ADDRESSEES: You may send comments, identified by Docket No. FAA-2005-
22997, using any of the following methods:
     DOT Docket Web site: Go to https://dms.dot.gov and follow 
the instructions for sending your comments electronically.
     Government-wide rulemaking Web site: Go to https://
www.regulations.gov and follow the instructions for sending your 
comments electronically.
     Mail: Docket Management Facility; U.S. Department of 
Transportation, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Nassif Building, Room PL-401, 
Washington, DC 20590-001.
     Fax: 1-202-493-2251.
     Hand Delivery: Room PL-401 on the plaza level of the 
Nassif Building, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC, between 9 
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael E. Dostert, FAA, Propulsion/
Mechanical Systems Branch (ANM-112), Transport Airplane Directorate, 
Aircraft Certification Service, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, 
Washington 98055-4056; telephone (425) 227-2132, facsimile (425) 227-
1320; e-mail: mike.dostert@faa.gov.

Comments Invited

    Interested parties are invited to submit comments on the report. 
Commenters must submit comments to an address specified above. The FAA 
will consider all communications received on or before the closing date 
for comments.

Discussion

    The FAA commissioned the Sandia National Laboratories to perform an 
independent study on the effectiveness of ignition source prevention 
measures in airplane fuel tanks. Sandia National Laboratories 
documented the results of its study in a technical report titled 
``Assessment of the Effectiveness of Special Federal Aviation 
Regulation (SFAR) 88 Airworthiness Directives (ADs) in Preventing 
Ignition Sources.'' This report supports the FAA's NPRM (published on 
November 23, 2005 (70 FR 10922)) that proposes to require operators and 
design approval holders of transport category airplanes to reduce fuel 
tank flammability exposure, which, in combination with previous 
ignition source minimization, would greatly reduce the chances of a 
catastrophic fuel tank explosion.
    The report is currently undergoing a peer review, as required by 
the Office of Management and Budget's ``Final Information Quality 
Bulletin for Peer Review.'' The FAA will add the report of the peer 
review to the public docket and make it available for public comment.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on February 9, 2006.
Anthony F. Fazio,
Director, Office of Rulemaking.
[FR Doc. E6-2181 Filed 2-14-06; 8:45 am]
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