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Download as PDF 79276 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 244 / Monday, December 21, 2015 / Proposed Rules (e) Compliance You are responsible for performing each action required by this AD within the specified compliance time unless it has already been accomplished prior to that time. Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on December 11, 2015. Lance T. Gant, Manager, Rotorcraft Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) or text telephone (TTY), call the Federal Relay Service (FRS), toll free, at 1–800–877– 8339. (f) Required Actions (1) Within 110 hours time-in-service (TIS) after reaching the hours or landings threshold, whichever occurs first, listed in Table 1 to Paragraph (f)(1) of this AD or within 110 hours TIS from the effective date of this AD, whichever occurs later, and thereafter at intervals not to exceed 110 hours TIS, using a 10X or higher magnifying glass and a light, inspect the 9-degree fuselage frame on the right-hand (RH) and left-hand (LH) sides for a crack in the areas depicted in Figures 1 and 2 of Airbus Helicopters Emergency Alert Service Bulletin (EASB) No. AS365 05.00.57, Revision 2, dated April 7, 2014, or EASB No. SA366 05.39, Revision 2, dated April 7, 2014, as applicable to your model helicopter. For purposes of this AD, a landing would be counted anytime the helicopter lifts off into the air and then lands again regardless of the duration of the landing and regardless of whether the engine is shut down. [FR Doc. 2015–31847 Filed 12–18–15; 8:45 am] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: TABLE 1 TO PARAGRAPH (f)(1) Helicopter model SA–365N .......... SA–365N1 ........ AS–365N2 ........ AS 365 N3 ........ SA–366G1 ........ Hours TIS 11,490 10,490 9,140 8,740 8,390 Landings 22,980 20,980 18,280 17,480 16,780 (2) If there is a crack, before further flight, repair the frame. Repairing a frame does not constitute terminating actions for the repetitive inspection requirements of this AD. Lhorne on DSK5TPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS (g) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs) (1) The Manager, Safety Management Group, FAA, may approve AMOCs for this AD. Send your proposal to: Robert Grant, Aviation Safety Engineer, Safety Management Group, FAA, 10101 Hillwood Pkwy., Fort Worth, Texas 76177; telephone (817) 222– 5110; email 9-ASW-FTW-AMOC-Requests@ faa.gov. (2) For operations conducted under a 14 CFR part 119 operating certificate or under 14 CFR part 91, subpart K, we suggest that you notify your principal inspector, or lacking a principal inspector, the manager of the local flight standards district office or certificate holding district office before operating any aircraft complying with this AD through an AMOC. (h) Additional Information The subject of this AD is addressed in European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD No. 2014–0159, dated July 7, 2014. You may view the EASA AD on the Internet at https://www.regulations.gov in Docket No. FAA–2015–3741. (i) Subject Joint Aircraft Service Component (JASC) Code: 5311, Fuselage Main, Frame. VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:25 Dec 18, 2015 Jkt 238001 BILLING CODE 4910–13–P DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 34 CFR Chapter VI [Docket ID ED–2015–OPE–0103] Negotiated Rulemaking Committee; Negotiator Nominations and Schedule of Committee Meetings—Borrower Defenses Office of Postsecondary Education, Department of Education. ACTION: Intent to establish negotiated rulemaking committee. AGENCY: On October 20, 2015, we announced our intention to establish a negotiated rulemaking committee to prepare proposed regulations for the Federal Student Aid programs authorized under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA), and solicited nominations for individual negotiators for the committee. We are requesting additional nominations for individual negotiators who represent specific stakeholder constituencies for the issues to be negotiated to serve on the committee. DATES: We must receive your nominations for negotiators to serve on the committee on or before December 28, 2015. The dates, times, and locations of the committee meetings are set out in the Schedule for Negotiations section in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section. ADDRESSES: Please send your nominations for negotiators to Barbara Hoblitzell, U.S. Department of Education, 1990 K Street NW., Room 8019, Washington, DC 20006. Telephone: (202) 502–7649 or by email: Barbara.Hoblitzell@ed.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information about the content of this notice, including information about the negotiated rulemaking process or the nomination submission process, contact: Barbara Hoblitzell, U.S. Department of Education, 1990 K Street NW., Room 8019, Washington, DC 20006. Telephone: (202) 502–7649 or by email: Barbara.Hoblitzell@ed.gov. For information about negotiated rulemaking in general, see The Negotiated Rulemaking Process for Title IV Regulations, Frequently Asked Questions at www2.ed.gov/policy/ highered/reg/hearulemaking/hea08/negreg-faq.html. SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 On October 20, 2015, we published a notice in the Federal Register (80 FR 63478) announcing our intention to establish a negotiated rulemaking committee to address for loans made under the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program: (1) The procedures to be used for a borrower to establish a defense to repayment; (2) the criteria that the Department will use to identify acts or omissions of an institution that constitute defenses to repayment of Direct Loans, including the creation of a Federal standard; (3) the standards and procedures that the Department will use to determine the liability of the institution for amounts based on borrower defenses; (4) the effect of borrower defenses on institutional capability assessments; and (5) other loan discharges. We noted that, in addition, the committee may also consider if and how these issues will affect the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program. In that notice, we set a schedule for the committee meetings and requested nominations for individual negotiators who represent stakeholder constituencies for the issues to be negotiated to serve on the committee. We are requesting additional nominations for individual negotiators who represent the following stakeholder constituencies for the issues to be negotiated to serve on the committee: • State higher education executive officers. • Institutions of higher education eligible to receive Federal assistance under title III, parts A, B, and F, and title V of the HEA, which include Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Hispanic-Serving Institutions, American Indian Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities, Alaska Native and Native HawaiianServing Institutions, Predominantly Black Institutions, and other institutions with a substantial enrollment of needy students as defined in title III of the HEA. • Two-year public institutions of higher education. • Private, for-profit institutions of higher education. • National, regional, or specialized accrediting agencies. We intend to select negotiators for the committee who represent the interests significantly affected by the topics proposed for negotiations. In so doing, E:\FR\FM\21DEP1.SGM 21DEP1 Lhorne on DSK5TPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 244 / Monday, December 21, 2015 / Proposed Rules we will follow the requirement in section 492(b)(1) of the HEA that the individuals selected must have demonstrated expertise or experience in the relevant topics proposed for negotiations. We will also select individual negotiators who reflect the diversity among program participants, in accordance with section 492(b)(1) of the HEA. Our goal is to establish a committee that will allow significantly affected parties to be represented while keeping the committee size manageable. We generally select a primary and alternate negotiator for each constituency represented on the committee. The primary negotiator participates for the purpose of determining consensus. The alternate participates for the purpose of determining consensus in the absence of the primary. Either the primary or the alternate may speak during the negotiations. The committee may create subgroups on particular topics that may involve individuals who are not members of the committee. Individuals who are not selected as members of the committee will be able to observe the committee meetings, will have access to the individuals representing their constituencies, and may be able to participate in informal working groups on various issues between the meetings. The goal of the committee is to develop proposed regulations that reflect a final consensus of the committee. Consensus means that there is no dissent by any member of the negotiating committee, including the committee member representing the Department. An individual selected as a negotiator will be expected to represent the interests of his or her organization or group and participate in the negotiations in a manner consistent with the goal of developing proposed regulations on which the committee will reach consensus. If consensus is reached, all members of the organization or group represented by a negotiator are bound by the consensus and are prohibited from commenting negatively on the resulting proposed regulations. The Department will not consider any such negative comments on the proposed regulations that are submitted by members of such an organization or group. Nominations: Nominations should include: • The name of the nominee, the organization or group the nominee represents, and a description of the interests that the nominee represents. • Evidence of the nominee’s expertise or experience in the topics proposed for negotiations. VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:25 Dec 18, 2015 Jkt 238001 • Evidence of support from individuals or groups within the constituency that the nominee will represent. • The nominee’s commitment that he or she will actively participate in good faith in the development of the proposed regulations. • The nominee’s contact information, including address, phone number, and email address. For a better understanding of the negotiated rulemaking process, nominees should review The Negotiated Rulemaking Process for Title IV Regulations, Frequently Asked Questions at www2.ed.gov/policy/ highered/reg/hearulemaking/hea08/negreg-faq.html prior to committing to serve as a negotiator. Nominees will be notified whether or not they have been selected as negotiators as soon as the Department’s review process is completed. Schedule for Negotiations The committee will meet for three sessions on the following dates: Session 1: January 12–14, 2016 Session 2: February 17–19, 2016 Session 3: March 16–18, 2016 Sessions will run from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The January and February committee meetings will be held at the U.S. Department of Education at: 1990 K Street NW., Eighth Floor Conference Center, Washington, DC 20006. The March committee meetings will be held at: Union Center Plaza (UCP) Learning Center, 830 First Street NE., Lobby Level, Washington, DC 20002. The meetings are open to the public. Accessible Format: Individuals with disabilities can obtain this document in an accessible format (e.g., braille, large print, audiotape, or compact disc) by contacting Wendy Macias, U.S. Department of Education, 1990 K Street NW., Room 8013, Washington, DC 20006. Telephone: (202) 502–7526 or by email: Wendy.Macias@ed.gov. Electronic Access to This Document: The official version of this document is the document published in the Federal Register. Free Internet access to the official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations is available via the Federal Digital System at: www.gpo.gov/fdsys. At this site you can view this document, as well as all other documents of this Department published in the Federal Register, in text or Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF). To use PDF you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is available free at the site. You may also access documents of the Department PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 79277 published in the Federal Register by using the article search feature at: www.federalregister.gov. Specifically, through the advanced search feature at this site, you can limit your search to documents published by the Department. Delegation of Authority: The Secretary of Education has delegated authority to Jamienne S. Studley, Deputy Under Secretary, to perform the functions and duties of the Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education. Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1098a. Dated: December 16, 2015. Jamienne S. Studley, Deputy Under Secretary. [FR Doc. 2015–32007 Filed 12–18–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000–01–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Patent and Trademark Office 37 CFR Part 1 [Docket No.: PTO–P–2015–0074] Request for Submission of Topics for USPTO Quality Case Studies United States Patent and Trademark Office, Commerce. ACTION: Initiation of Pilot Program and Request for Program Topics. AGENCY: The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is initiating a new pilot program as part of its Enhanced Patent Quality Initiative. Currently, the USPTO performs reviews of applications on target issues for internal quality purposes, referred to as ‘‘case studies.’’ The USPTO now seeks to leverage the experience of its stakeholders to expand the use of case studies to additional quality-related topics. Beginning immediately, stakeholders are invited to submit patent quality-related topics that they believe should be the subject of a case study. After considering the submitted topics, the USPTO will identify which topics will be the subject of upcoming case studies. The USPTO anticipates that the results of these case studies will help it to understand better the quality of its work products and, where appropriate, to take action to remediate quality issues or to formulate best practices to further enhance quality. Such public engagement is sought not only to broaden the scope of quality issues currently studied by the USPTO, but also to continue stakeholder involvement in the quality review process and to maintain a transparent quality enhancement process. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\21DEP1.SGM 21DEP1

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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 244 (Monday, December 21, 2015)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 79276-79277]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-32007]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

34 CFR Chapter VI

[Docket ID ED-2015-OPE-0103]


Negotiated Rulemaking Committee; Negotiator Nominations and 
Schedule of Committee Meetings--Borrower Defenses

AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary Education, Department of Education.

ACTION: Intent to establish negotiated rulemaking committee.

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SUMMARY: On October 20, 2015, we announced our intention to establish a 
negotiated rulemaking committee to prepare proposed regulations for the 
Federal Student Aid programs authorized under title IV of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA), and solicited nominations for 
individual negotiators for the committee. We are requesting additional 
nominations for individual negotiators who represent specific 
stakeholder constituencies for the issues to be negotiated to serve on 
the committee.

DATES: We must receive your nominations for negotiators to serve on the 
committee on or before December 28, 2015. The dates, times, and 
locations of the committee meetings are set out in the Schedule for 
Negotiations section in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section.

ADDRESSES: Please send your nominations for negotiators to Barbara 
Hoblitzell, U.S. Department of Education, 1990 K Street NW., Room 8019, 
Washington, DC 20006. Telephone: (202) 502-7649 or by email: 
Barbara.Hoblitzell@ed.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information about the content of 
this notice, including information about the negotiated rulemaking 
process or the nomination submission process, contact: Barbara 
Hoblitzell, U.S. Department of Education, 1990 K Street NW., Room 8019, 
Washington, DC 20006. Telephone: (202) 502-7649 or by email: 
Barbara.Hoblitzell@ed.gov.
    For information about negotiated rulemaking in general, see The 
Negotiated Rulemaking Process for Title IV Regulations, Frequently 
Asked Questions at www2.ed.gov/policy/highered/reg/hearulemaking/hea08/neg-reg-faq.html.
    If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) or text 
telephone (TTY), call the Federal Relay Service (FRS), toll free, at 1-
800-877-8339.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On October 20, 2015, we published a notice 
in the Federal Register (80 FR 63478) announcing our intention to 
establish a negotiated rulemaking committee to address for loans made 
under the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program: 
(1) The procedures to be used for a borrower to establish a defense to 
repayment; (2) the criteria that the Department will use to identify 
acts or omissions of an institution that constitute defenses to 
repayment of Direct Loans, including the creation of a Federal 
standard; (3) the standards and procedures that the Department will use 
to determine the liability of the institution for amounts based on 
borrower defenses; (4) the effect of borrower defenses on institutional 
capability assessments; and (5) other loan discharges. We noted that, 
in addition, the committee may also consider if and how these issues 
will affect the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program.
    In that notice, we set a schedule for the committee meetings and 
requested nominations for individual negotiators who represent 
stakeholder constituencies for the issues to be negotiated to serve on 
the committee. We are requesting additional nominations for individual 
negotiators who represent the following stakeholder constituencies for 
the issues to be negotiated to serve on the committee:
     State higher education executive officers.
     Institutions of higher education eligible to receive 
Federal assistance under title III, parts A, B, and F, and title V of 
the HEA, which include Historically Black Colleges and Universities, 
Hispanic-Serving Institutions, American Indian Tribally Controlled 
Colleges and Universities, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-Serving 
Institutions, Predominantly Black Institutions, and other institutions 
with a substantial enrollment of needy students as defined in title III 
of the HEA.
     Two-year public institutions of higher education.
     Private, for-profit institutions of higher education.
     National, regional, or specialized accrediting agencies.
    We intend to select negotiators for the committee who represent the 
interests significantly affected by the topics proposed for 
negotiations. In so doing,

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we will follow the requirement in section 492(b)(1) of the HEA that the 
individuals selected must have demonstrated expertise or experience in 
the relevant topics proposed for negotiations. We will also select 
individual negotiators who reflect the diversity among program 
participants, in accordance with section 492(b)(1) of the HEA. Our goal 
is to establish a committee that will allow significantly affected 
parties to be represented while keeping the committee size manageable.
    We generally select a primary and alternate negotiator for each 
constituency represented on the committee. The primary negotiator 
participates for the purpose of determining consensus. The alternate 
participates for the purpose of determining consensus in the absence of 
the primary. Either the primary or the alternate may speak during the 
negotiations.
    The committee may create subgroups on particular topics that may 
involve individuals who are not members of the committee. Individuals 
who are not selected as members of the committee will be able to 
observe the committee meetings, will have access to the individuals 
representing their constituencies, and may be able to participate in 
informal working groups on various issues between the meetings.
    The goal of the committee is to develop proposed regulations that 
reflect a final consensus of the committee. Consensus means that there 
is no dissent by any member of the negotiating committee, including the 
committee member representing the Department. An individual selected as 
a negotiator will be expected to represent the interests of his or her 
organization or group and participate in the negotiations in a manner 
consistent with the goal of developing proposed regulations on which 
the committee will reach consensus. If consensus is reached, all 
members of the organization or group represented by a negotiator are 
bound by the consensus and are prohibited from commenting negatively on 
the resulting proposed regulations. The Department will not consider 
any such negative comments on the proposed regulations that are 
submitted by members of such an organization or group.
    Nominations: Nominations should include:
     The name of the nominee, the organization or group the 
nominee represents, and a description of the interests that the nominee 
represents.
     Evidence of the nominee's expertise or experience in the 
topics proposed for negotiations.
     Evidence of support from individuals or groups within the 
constituency that the nominee will represent.
     The nominee's commitment that he or she will actively 
participate in good faith in the development of the proposed 
regulations.
     The nominee's contact information, including address, 
phone number, and email address.
    For a better understanding of the negotiated rulemaking process, 
nominees should review The Negotiated Rulemaking Process for Title IV 
Regulations, Frequently Asked Questions at www2.ed.gov/policy/highered/reg/hearulemaking/hea08/neg-reg-faq.html prior to committing to serve 
as a negotiator.
    Nominees will be notified whether or not they have been selected as 
negotiators as soon as the Department's review process is completed.

Schedule for Negotiations

    The committee will meet for three sessions on the following dates:

Session 1: January 12-14, 2016
Session 2: February 17-19, 2016
Session 3: March 16-18, 2016

    Sessions will run from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
    The January and February committee meetings will be held at the 
U.S. Department of Education at: 1990 K Street NW., Eighth Floor 
Conference Center, Washington, DC 20006.
    The March committee meetings will be held at: Union Center Plaza 
(UCP) Learning Center, 830 First Street NE., Lobby Level, Washington, 
DC 20002.
    The meetings are open to the public.
    Accessible Format: Individuals with disabilities can obtain this 
document in an accessible format (e.g., braille, large print, 
audiotape, or compact disc) by contacting Wendy Macias, U.S. Department 
of Education, 1990 K Street NW., Room 8013, Washington, DC 20006. 
Telephone: (202) 502-7526 or by email: Wendy.Macias@ed.gov.
    Electronic Access to This Document: The official version of this 
document is the document published in the Federal Register. Free 
Internet access to the official edition of the Federal Register and the 
Code of Federal Regulations is available via the Federal Digital System 
at: www.gpo.gov/fdsys. At this site you can view this document, as well 
as all other documents of this Department published in the Federal 
Register, in text or Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF). To use PDF 
you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is available free at the 
site. You may also access documents of the Department published in the 
Federal Register by using the article search feature at: 
www.federalregister.gov. Specifically, through the advanced search 
feature at this site, you can limit your search to documents published 
by the Department.
    Delegation of Authority: The Secretary of Education has delegated 
authority to Jamienne S. Studley, Deputy Under Secretary, to perform 
the functions and duties of the Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary 
Education.

    Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1098a.

    Dated: December 16, 2015.
Jamienne S. Studley,
Deputy Under Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015-32007 Filed 12-18-15; 8:45 am]
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