October 26, 2012 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

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Cross-Media Electronic Reporting: Authorized Program Revision Approval, State of Wyoming
Document Number: 2012-26382
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-10-26
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
This notice announces EPA's approval of the State of Wyoming's request to revise/modify certain of its EPA-authorized programs to allow electronic reporting.
2012 Fall Joint Meeting of the Ozone Transport Commission and the Mid-Atlantic Northeast Visibility Union
Document Number: 2012-26381
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-10-26
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
The United States Environmental Protection Agency is announcing the joint 2012 Fall Meeting of the Ozone Transport Commission (OTC) and the Mid-Atlantic Northeast Visibility Union (MANE- VU). The meeting agenda will include topics regarding reducing ground- level ozone precursors and matters relative to Regional Haze and visibility improvement in Federal Class I areas in a multi-pollutant context.
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request
Document Number: 2012-26380
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-10-26
Agency: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services
Committee on Rulemaking
Document Number: 2012-26379
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-10-26
Agency: Administrative Conference of the United States
Notice is hereby given of a public meeting of the Committee on Rulemaking of the Assembly of the Administrative Conference of the United States.
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Document Number: 2012-26378
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-10-26
Agency: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services
Environmental Impacts Statements; Notice of Availability
Document Number: 2012-26377
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-10-26
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
Funding Availability Under Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program
Document Number: 2012-26376
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-10-26
Agency: Department of Veterans Affairs
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is announcing the availability of funds for supportive services grants under the SSVF Program. This Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) contains information concerning the Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) Program, initial and renewal supportive services grant application processes, and amount of funding available. The Funding Opportunity Number is VA-SSVF-120112. The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number is 62.033. Applications for initial and renewal supportive services grants under the SSVF Program must be received by the SSVF Program Office by 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time on February 1, 2013. In the interest of fairness to all competing applicants, this deadline is firm as to date and hour, and VA will treat as ineligible for consideration any application that is received after the deadline. Applicants should take this practice into account and make early submission of their materials to avoid any risk of loss of eligibility brought about by unanticipated delays, computer service outages, or other delivery-related problems. For a Copy of the Application Package: Copies of the application can be downloaded directly from the SSVF Program Web site at: www.va.gov/homeless/ssvf.asp. Questions should be referred to the SSVF Program Office via phone at (877) 737-0111 (toll-free number) or via email at SSVF@va.gov. For detailed SSVF Program information and requirements, see 38 CFR Part 62. Submission of Application Package: Two completed, collated, hard copies of the application and two compact discs (CD) containing electronic versions of the entire application are required. Each application copy must (i) be fastened with a binder clip; and (ii) contain tabs listing the major sections of and exhibits to the application. Each CD must be labeled with the applicant's name and must contain an electronic copy of the entire application. A budget template must be attached in Excel format on the CD, but all other application materials may be attached in a PDF or other format. The application copies and CDs must be submitted to the following address: Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program Office, National Center on Homelessness Among Veterans, 4100 Chester Avenue, Suite 201, Philadelphia, PA 19104. Applicants must submit two hard copies and two CDs. Applications may not be sent by facsimile (FAX). Applications must be received in the SSVF Program Office by 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the application deadline date. Applications must arrive as a complete package. Materials arriving separately will not be included in the application package for consideration and may result in the application being rejected. To encourage the equitable distribution of supportive services grants across geographic regions, in accordance with 38 CFR 62.23(d)(2), an eligible entity may apply for a total of $2 million per year in funding per grant. See Section II.C. of this NOFA for maximum allowable grant amounts. Technical Assistance: Information regarding how to obtain technical assistance with the preparation of an initial or renewal supportive services grant application is available on the SSVF Program Web site at: https://www.va.gov/HOMELESS/SSVF.asp.
Compliance With Information Request, Flooding Hazard Reevaluation
Document Number: 2012-26375
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-10-26
Agency: Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the Commission) is issuing draft Japan Lessons-Learned Project Directorate Interim Staff Guidance (JLD-ISG), JLD-ISG-2012-06, ``Guidance for Performing a Tsunami, Surge, or Seiche Hazard Assessment.'' This draft JLD-ISG provides guidance and clarification to assist nuclear power reactor applicants and licensees with performing a flooding hazard reanalysis in response to enclosure 2 of a March 12, 2012, information request.
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting
Document Number: 2012-26374
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-10-26
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) Staff will convene a meeting of the Visioning and Strategic Planning (VaSP) Working Group.
Decatur Junction Railway Co.-Acquisition and Operation Exemption-Line of Illinois Central Railroad Company
Document Number: 2012-26373
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-10-26
Agency: Surface Transportation Board, Department of Transportation
Notice of Addition of Property for the Kansas City Plant Facilities
Document Number: 2012-26372
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-10-26
Agency: Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration
Notice is hereby given that the U.S. Department of Energy, pursuant to Section 229 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, prohibits the unauthorized entry and the unauthorized introduction of weapons or dangerous materials into or upon the facilities of the Kansas City Plant of the United States Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration, National Security Campus. The facilities are described in this notice.
Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board, Idaho National Laboratory
Document Number: 2012-26370
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-10-26
Agency: Department of Energy
This notice announces a meeting of the Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board (EM SSAB), Idaho National Laboratory. The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of this meeting be announced in the Federal Register.
Change in Bank Control Notices; Acquisitions of Shares of a Bank or Bank Holding Company
Document Number: 2012-26368
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-10-26
Agency: Federal Reserve System, Agencies and Commissions
Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies
Document Number: 2012-26367
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-10-26
Agency: Federal Reserve System, Agencies and Commissions
Proposed Agency Information Collection
Document Number: 2012-26366
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-10-26
Agency: Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
The Department of Energy invites public comment on a proposed collection of information that DOE is developing for submission to the Office of Management and Budget pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. The proposed collection would involve information that will enable DOE to measure the impact and progress of DOE's National Clean Fleets Partnership (Partnership). The Partnership is an initiative through which DOE provides large private-sector fleets with technical assistance and expertise to incorporate alternative fuels and fuel saving measures into their operations successfully. The initiative builds on the established success of DOE's Clean Cities program. The Partnership was developed with input from fleet managers, industry representatives, Clean Cities program staff, and Clean Cities coordinators.
Virginia Electric and Power Company
Document Number: 2012-26365
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-10-26
Agency: Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the Commission) is giving notice that the Director of the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation has issued a partial Director's Decision with regard to a petition dated October 20, 2011, filed by Paul Gunter et al., herein referred to as ``the petitioners.''
Business and Operations Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting
Document Number: 2012-26364
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-10-26
Agency: National Science Foundation, Agencies and Commissions
Proposal Review Panel for Computing Communication Foundations; Notice of Meeting
Document Number: 2012-26363
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-10-26
Agency: National Science Foundation, Agencies and Commissions
New England Fishery Management Council (NEFMC); Public Meeting
Document Number: 2012-26362
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-10-26
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold a three-day meeting on November 13-15, 2012 to consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
Document Number: 2012-26360
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-10-26
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council's (Council) Summer Flounder Monitoring Committee, Scup Monitoring Committee, and Black Sea Bass Monitoring Committee will hold public meetings.
Procurement List; Additions
Document Number: 2012-26359
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-10-26
Agency: Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled, Agencies and Commissions
This action adds products to the Procurement List that will be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities.
Procurement List; Proposed Addition and Deletions
Document Number: 2012-26358
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-10-26
Agency: Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled, Agencies and Commissions
The Committee is proposing to add a service to the Procurement List that will be provided by a nonprofit agency employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities and deletes products previously furnished by such agencies.
Combined Notice of Filings
Document Number: 2012-26356
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-10-26
Agency: Department of Energy, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request
Document Number: 2012-26354
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-10-26
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration
In compliance with the requirement for opportunity for public comment on proposed data collection projects (section 3506(c)(2)(A) of Title 44, United States Code, as amended by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Pub. L. 104-13), the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) publishes periodic summaries of proposed projects being developed for submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. To request more information on the proposed project or to obtain a copy of the data collection plans and draft instruments, email paperwork@hrsa.gov or call the HRSA Reports Clearance Officer at (301) 443-1984. HRSA requests comments on: (1) The necessity and utility of the proposed information collection for the proper performance of the agency's functions, (2) the accuracy of the estimated burden, (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected, and (4) the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology to minimize the information collection burden. Information Collection Request Title: Drug Pricing Program Reporting Requirements (OMB No. 0915-0176)[Extension] Abstract: Section 602 of Public Law 102-585, the Veterans Health Care Act of 1992, enacted section 340B of the Public Health Service Act (PHS Act), ``Limitation on Prices of Drugs Purchased by Covered Entities.'' Section 340B provides that a manufacturer who participates in Medicaid must sign a Pharmaceutical Pricing Agreement with the Secretary of Health and Human Services in which the manufacturer agrees to charge enrolled covered entities a price for covered outpatient drugs that will not exceed an amount determined under a statutory formula. Covered entities which choose to participate in the section 340B Drug Pricing Program must comply with the requirements of 340B(a)(5) of the PHS Act. Section 340B(a)(5)(A) prohibits a covered entity from accepting a discount for a drug that would also generate a Medicaid rebate. Further, section 340B(a)(5)(B) prohibits a covered entity from reselling or otherwise transferring a discounted drug to a person who is not a patient of the entity. In response to the statutory mandate of section 340B(a)(5)(C) to permit the Secretary or manufacturers to conduct audits of covered entities and because of the potential for disputes involving covered entities and participating drug manufacturers, the HRSA Office of Pharmacy Affairs (OPA) developed a dispute resolution process for manufacturers and covered entities, as well as manufacturer guidelines for audit of covered entities (Federal Register Final Notice, December 12, 1996 (Vol. 61, No. 240, pp. 65406-65413)). Burden Statement: Burden in this context means the time expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, disclose, or provide the information requested. This includes the time needed to review instructions, to develop, acquire, install, and utilize technology and systems for the purpose of collecting, validating and verifying information, processing and maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information, to train personnel and to be able to respond to a collection of information, to search data sources, to complete and review the collection of information, and to transmit or otherwise disclose the information. The total annual burden hours estimated for this Information Collection Request are summarized in the table below. The annual estimate of burden is as follows:
Make Inoperative Exemptions; Vehicle Modifications To Accommodate People With Disabilities, Ejection Mitigation
Document Number: 2012-26353
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2012-10-26
Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Department of Transportation
This NPRM proposes to amend NHTSA's regulation regarding, ``Make Inoperative Exemptions, Vehicle Modifications to Accommodate People With Disabilities,'' to include a new exemption relating to the Federal motor vehicle safety standard for ejection mitigation. The regulation facilitates the mobility of physically disabled drivers and passengers. This document responds to a petition from Bruno Independent Living Aids.
Public Land Order No. 7804; Partial Revocation of a Secretarial Order Dated December 4, 1909; ID
Document Number: 2012-26352
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-10-26
Agency: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management
This order partially revokes a withdrawal created by a Secretarial Order insofar as it affects 78.69 acres of National Forest System land withdrawn on behalf of the Bureau of Reclamation for the Payette Boise Reclamation Project within the Boise National Forest. This order also opens the land to disposition under the Small Tracts Act.
Olympic Peninsula Resource Advisory Committee
Document Number: 2012-26351
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-10-26
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Forest Service
Interested citizens are invited to serve on the Olympic Peninsula Resource Advisory Committee (RAC). The RAC will be responsible for reviewing and recommending land management projects to be funded under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self- Determination Act, should the act be reauthorized this year. RAC members represent a wide range of interests. The committee consists of 15 members and each member is assigned to one of three categories. The Olympic Peninsula RAC has vacancies in all three categories. Category A represents organized labor, developed outdoor recreation, off-highway vehicle use, commercial recreation activities, energy development interests, the commercial timber industry, and Federal grazing or other land use permits. Category B represents nationally recognized environmental organizations, regionally or locally recognized environmental organizations, dispersed recreational activities, archaeological and historical interests. Category C represents state, county, or local elected offices, American Indian tribes, school officials or teachers, and the affected public-at-large. A four-year term would begin upon appointment by the Secretary of Agriculture. Committee members serve without compensation, but may be reimbursed for travel expenses. Members must be Washington residents, preferably living in one of the Olympic Peninsula counties. Meetings are held at least once and up to four times per year within Thurston, Mason, Jefferson, Clallam, or Grays Harbor Counties. Interested participants should submit the required AD 755 application, available on the forest's Web site at https:// www.fs.usda.gov/main/olympic/workingtogether/advisorycommitte es.
Notice of Availability of the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Restoration Design Energy Project and Proposed Resource Management Plan Amendments, AZ
Document Number: 2012-26350
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-10-26
Agency: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management
In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended (NEPA), the Council on Environmental Quality and the Department of the Interior (DOI) regulations implementing NEPA, and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, as amended (FLPMA), the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Arizona State Office has prepared Proposed Resource Management Plan (RMP) Amendments and a Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Restoration Design Energy Project (RDEP) and by this notice is announcing its availability.
Announcement of the Award of a Noncompetitive Single Source Replacement Grant to the Larimer County (CO) Department of Human Services in Fort Collins, CO
Document Number: 2012-26349
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-10-26
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families
The Administration for Children and Families, Administration on Children, Youth and Families, Children's Bureau (CB) awarded a 36- month demonstration grant to the American Humane Association (AHA) on September 29, 2011. On April 27, 2012, AHA submitted a letter requesting a relinquishment, effective June 30, 2012. The Larimer County Department of Human Services, an eligible organization, submitted its letter, along with its grant application, requesting approval to complete all of the remaining grant activities from July 1, 2012, through September 29, 2014. The Larimer County Department of Human Services will continue to provide all program activities. No changes to the grant activities will occur. All existing key personnel for the grant will remain to ensure continuity in accomplishing all of the program activities, as described in the original proposal. For the remainder of the project period listed below, this organization has been awarded funds in the amount of $1,189,750 as the permanent replacement grantee.
Notice of Receipt of Petition for Decision That Nonconforming 1991 Mercedes-Benz G-Class (463 Chassis) Multi-Purpose Passenger Vehicles Are Eligible for Importation
Document Number: 2012-26347
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-10-26
Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Department of Transportation
This document announces receipt by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) of a petition for a decision that 1991 Mercedes-Benz G-class (463 chassis) multi-purpose passenger vehicles (MPVs) that were not originally manufactured to comply with all applicable Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) are eligible for importation into the United States because they have safety features that comply with, or are capable of being altered to comply with, all such standards.
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Document Number: 2012-26346
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-10-26
Agency: Department of the Treasury
Legg Mason ETF Trust, et al.; Notice of Application
Document Number: 2012-26344
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-10-26
Agency: Securities and Exchange Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Neuberger Berman Alternative Funds, et al.; Notice of Application
Document Number: 2012-26341
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-10-26
Agency: Securities and Exchange Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request: Foreign School Supplemental Application System
Document Number: 2012-26337
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-10-26
Agency: Department of Education
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is proposing a revision of an existing information collection.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request: Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program Income Based Repayment (IBR) Plan Request and Alternative Documentation of Income
Document Number: 2012-26336
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-10-26
Agency: Department of Education
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is proposing a revision of an existing information collection.
Proposed Modification of Class B Airspace; Las Vegas, NV
Document Number: 2012-26335
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2012-10-26
Agency: Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation
This action proposes to modify the Las Vegas, NV, Class B airspace area to ensure the containment of large turbine-powered aircraft within Class B airspace, reduce air traffic controller workload, and reduce the potential for midair collision in the Las Vegas terminal area.
IFR Altitudes; Miscellaneous Amendments
Document Number: 2012-26334
Type: Rule
Date: 2012-10-26
Agency: Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation
This amendment adopts miscellaneous amendments to the required IFR (instrument flight rules) altitudes and changeover points for certain Federal airways, jet routes, or direct routes for which a minimum or maximum en route authorized IFR altitude is prescribed. This regulatory action is needed because of changes occurring in the National Airspace System. These changes are designed to provide for the safe and efficient use of the navigable airspace under instrument conditions in the affected areas.
Amendment of Area Navigation Routes Q-42 and Q-480; PA
Document Number: 2012-26331
Type: Rule
Date: 2012-10-26
Agency: Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation
This action amends the legal descriptions of area navigation (RNAV) routes Q-42 and Q-480 by changing the name of one waypoint common to each route. To avoid confusion with a similar sounding waypoint this will enhance safety within the National Airspace System and does not change the alignment or operating requirements of the routes.
Establishment of Class E Airspace; Reidsville, GA, and Amendment of Class E Airspace; Vidalia, GA
Document Number: 2012-26330
Type: Rule
Date: 2012-10-26
Agency: Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation
This action establishes Class E Airspace at Reidsville, GA. Separation of existing Class E airspace surrounding Swinton Smith Field at Reidsville Municipal Airport, Reidsville, GA, from the Class E airspace of Vidalia Regional Airport, Vidalia, GA, has made this action necessary to enhance the safety and airspace management of Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations at the airport. This action also changes the names of both airports and updates the airport's geographic coordinates.
Notice of Opportunity To Participate, Criteria Requirements and Application Procedure for Participation in the Military Airport Program
Document Number: 2012-26329
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-10-26
Agency: Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation
This notice announces the criteria, application procedures, and schedule to be applied by the Secretary of Transportation in designating or redesignating, and funding capital development for up to 15 current joint-use or former military airports seeking first time designation or redesignation to participate in the MAP. The MAP allows the Secretary to designate current joint-use or former military airports to receive grants from the Airport Improvement Program (AIP). The Secretary is authorized to designate an airport (other than an airport designated before August 24, 1994) only if: (1) The airport is a former military installation closed or realigned under the Title 10 U.S.C. Sec. 2687 (announcement of closures of large Department of Defense installations after September 30, 1977), or under Section 201 or 2905 of the Defense Authorization Amendments and Base Closure and Realignment Acts; or (2) The airport is a military installation with both military and civil aircraft operations. The Secretary shall consider for designation only those current joint or former military airports, at least partly converted to civilian airports as part of the national air transportation system, that will reduce delays at airports with more than 20,000 hours of annual delays in commercial passenger aircraft takeoffs and landings, or will enhance airport and air traffic control system capacity in metropolitan areas, or reduce current and projected flight delays (49 U.S.C. 47118(c)).
Commercial Space Transportation Advisory Committee-Public Teleconference
Document Number: 2012-26328
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-10-26
Agency: Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation
Pursuant to Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 5 U.S.C. App. 2), notice is hereby given of three teleconferences of the Systems Working Group of the Commercial Space Transportation Advisory Committee (COMSTAC). The teleconferences will take place on: Tuesday November 13, 2012, Tuesday December 18, 2012, and Tuesday January 15, 2013. All teleconferences will begin at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time and will last approximately one hour. Individuals who plan to participate should contact Paul Eckert, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), (the Contact Person listed below) by phone or email for the teleconference call-in number. The purpose of these three teleconferences is to assist the FAA early in its development of regulations to protect occupants of commercial suborbital and orbital spacecraft. In a Federal Register notice dated July 30, 2012, the FAA announced its desire to engage with COMSTAC on a periodic basis, approximately once per month, on specific topics. The three teleconferences announced today are a continuation of the three announced in July. As we noted in the July Federal Register notice, the FAA has not yet targeted a date for proposing regulations to protect the health and safety of crew and space flight participants. However, the FAA believes that the development of sound and appropriate regulations for human space flight can only be achieved with a deliberate, multi-year effort, and that early industry input into this regulatory effort before any formal proposal by the FAA is critical. The topics for the first three teleconferences were: (1) What Level of Safety Should FAA Target? (2) What Should FAA Oversight Look Like? and (3) What Types of Requirements and Associated Guidance Material Should FAA Develop? The topics for three follow-on teleconferences are as follows: (1) Key Terms and Definitions for Commercial Human Space Flight Safety Regulations. We would like to discuss key terms and definitions relevant to commercial human spaceflight regulations, and characterize their potential impacts to the various parties who have a vested interest in the industry. Terms that will be discussed include: a. Abort. b. Contingency. c. Emergency. d. Early Flight Return. e. Landing Site. (2) Aborts and Abort Systems. Abort systems have in the past been an element of many government human space flight systems for the purpose of enhancing occupant safety. We will discuss the following questions from a regulatory perspective: a. Is an abort system a part of fault tolerance? b. Does an abort only apply to the launch/ascent phase, or does it apply to other flight phases as well? c. Should certain types of orbital or suborbital vehicle designs require a launch abort system? d. What should the reliability requirements be for an abort system? e. Is it acceptable to have a different level of care for occupants during an abort? (3) Fault Tolerance, Margin, and Reliability. To allow for industry innovation, the commercial human space flight industry wishes to be free to the maximum extent possible to choose between fault tolerance, design margin, and reliability. We will explore the extent of this desire from a regulatory perspective with the following questions: a. What would be an acceptable rationale at a functional level for a choice of fault tolerance, design margin, or high reliability to protect the safety of spacecraft occupants? b. What is the minimum level of fault tolerance? Is it different for orbital vs. suborbital? c. When is occupant risk high enough to necessitate additional fault tolerance? d. What determines whether fault tolerance is handled at the function level or system level? Interested members of the public may submit relevant written statements for the COMSTAC working group members to consider under the advisory process. Statements may concern the issues and agenda items mentioned above or additional issues that may be relevant for the U.S. commercial space transportation industry. Interested parties wishing to submit written statements should contact Paul Eckert, DFO, (the Contact Person listed below) in writing (mail or email) by November 6, 2012, for the November 13 teleconference, December 11, 2012, for the December 18 teleconference, and January 8, 2013, for the January 15 teleconference. This way the information can be made available to COMSTAC members for their review and consideration before each teleconference. Written statements should be supplied in the following formats: One hard copy with original signature or one electronic copy via email. The FAA may schedule up to 6 more teleconferences in the coming months to allow the U.S. commercial space transportation industry to share views with the FAA on a number of specific topics related to commercial human space flight safety. An agenda will be posted on the FAA Web site at https://www.faa.gov/ go/ast and https://www.faa.gov/about/officeorg/headquartersoffices/ ast/COMSTACworkinggroup/ Individuals who plan to participate and need special assistance should inform the Contact Person listed below in advance of the meeting.
Homeland Security Advisory Council; Open Teleconference Meeting
Document Number: 2012-26327
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-10-26
Agency: Department of Homeland Security
This notice corrects the date of the teleconference meeting of the Homeland Security Advisory Council (HSAC) that was published in the October 22, 2012, Federal Register at FR 77 64532. The date was incorrectly listed as Thursday, November 8, 2012. The correct date of the meeting is Wednesday, November, 7, 2012, and the time of the teleconference remains 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST.
National Register of Historic Places; Notification of Pending Nominations and Related Actions
Document Number: 2012-26326
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-10-26
Agency: Department of the Interior, National Park Service
President's National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee
Document Number: 2012-26325
Type: Notice
Date: 2012-10-26
Agency: Department of Homeland Security
The President's National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee (NSTAC) will meet on Monday, November 5, 2012, via a conference call. The meeting will be open to the public.
Amendment of Area Navigation Route T-240; AK
Document Number: 2012-26324
Type: Rule
Date: 2012-10-26
Agency: Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation
This action amends the legal description of area navigation (RNAV) route T-240 in Alaska by removing one waypoint that is no longer required and has been deleted from the National Airspace System Resources (NASR) database. In addition, the route description is amended to include the names of the navigation aids that comprise the route. The alignment of T-240 is not affected by this action.
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