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number of the MLG sliding tube can be 
positively identified from that review. 
(m) Parts Installation 
(1) For Group 1 airplanes: From the 
effective date of this AD, it is allowed to 
install on any airplane an affected part, or an MLG equipped with an affected part, provided that, within the last 500 flight cycles before installation, the part passed an inspection specified in paragraph (h) of this AD, and that, following installation, the part is inspected as required by this AD. 
(2) For Group 2 airplanes: From the 
effective date of this AD, do not install on any airplane an affected part. 
(n) Other FAA AD Provisions 
The following provisions also apply to this 
AD: 
(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance 
(AMOCs): The Manager, International 
Section, Transport Standards Branch, FAA, 
has the authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested using the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. In accordance with 14 CFR 39.19, send your request to your principal inspector or local Flight Standards District Office, as appropriate. If sending information directly to the International Section, send it to the attention of the person identified in paragraph (o)(2) of this AD. Information may be emailed to: 9-ANM-116-AMOC- REQUESTS@faa.gov . Before using any 
approved AMOC, notify your appropriate principal inspector, or lacking a principal inspector, the manager of the local flight standards district office/certificate holding district office. 
(2) Contacting the Manufacturer: For any 
requirement in this AD to obtain corrective actions from a manufacturer, the action must be accomplished using a method approved by The Manager, International Section, Transport Standards Branch, FAA; or EASA; or Airbus SAS’s EASA DOA. If approved by the DOA, the approval must include the DOA-authorized signature. 
(3) Required for Compliance (RC): If any 
service information contains procedures or tests that are identified as RC, those procedures and tests must be done to comply with this AD; any procedures or tests that are not identified as RC are recommended. Those procedures and tests that are not identified as RC may be deviated from using accepted methods in accordance with the operator’s maintenance or inspection program without obtaining approval of an AMOC, provided the procedures and tests identified as RC can be done and the airplane can be put back in an airworthy condition. Any substitutions or changes to procedures or tests identified as RC require approval of an AMOC. 
(4) Reporting Requirements: A federal 
agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, nor shall a person be subject to a penalty for failure to comply with a collection of information subject to the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act unless that collection of information displays a current valid OMB Control Number. The OMB Control Number for this information collection is 2120–0056. Public reporting for this collection of information is estimated to be approximately 1 hour per response, 
including the time for reviewing instructions, completing and reviewing the collection of information. All responses to this collection of information are mandatory. Comments concerning the accuracy of this burden and suggestions for reducing the burden should be directed to the FAA at: 800 Independence Ave. SW, Washington, DC 20591, Attn: Information Collection Clearance Officer, AES 200. 
(o) Related Information 
(1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing 
Airworthiness Information (MCAI) EASA AD 
2018–0136, dated June 26, 2018, for related information. This MCAI may be found in the AD docket on the internet at http://
www.regulations.gov by searching for and 
locating Docket No. FAA–2018–0957. 
(2) For more information about this AD, 
contact Sanjay Ralhan, Aerospace Engineer, International Section, Transport Standards Branch, FAA, 2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198; telephone and fax 206– 231–3223. 
(3) For service information identified in 
this AD, contact Airbus, Airworthiness Office—EIAS, 1 Rond Point Maurice Bellonte, 31707 Blagnac Cedex, France; telephone +33 5 61 93 36 96; fax +33 5 61 93 44 51; email account.airworth-eas@airbus.com; internet http://www.airbus.com. 
You may view this service information at the FAA, Transport Standards Branch, 2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA. For information on the availability of this material at the FAA, call 206–231–3195. 
Issued in Des Moines, Washington, on 
October 26, 2018. 
Michael Kaszycki, Acting Director, System Oversight Division, 
Aircraft Certification Service. 
[FR Doc. 2018–24390 Filed 11–7–18; 8:45 am] 
BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 
AGENCY 
40 CFR Part 86 
[EPA–HQ–OAR–2017–0755; FRL–9986–20– 
OAR] 
RIN 2060–AT75 
Light-Duty Vehicle GHG Program 
Technical Amendments; Reopening of Comment Period 
AGENCY : Environmental Protection 
Agency (EPA). 
ACTION : Proposed rule; reopening of 
comment period. 
SUMMARY : EPA is announcing a 
reopening of the comment period for the proposed rule ‘‘Light-duty Vehicle GHG Program Technical Amendments,’’ to provide an additional 30 days for public comment. This document reopens the comment period and establishes a new comment period end date. This additional opportunity to submit 
comments is provided in response to a request for such an extension and to allow the public additional time to comment on the proposed rule. 
DATES : The comment period for the 
proposed rule, published on October 1, 2018 (83 FR 49344), is reopened. Written comments must be received on or before November 30, 2018, in order to be considered timely. 
ADDRESSES : Submit your comments, 
identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– OAR–2017–0755, at http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online 
instructions for submitting comments. Once submitted, comments cannot be edited or removed from Regulations.gov. The EPA may publish any comment received to its public docket. Do not submit electronically any information you consider to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Multimedia submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be accompanied by a written comment. The written comment is considered the official comment and should include discussion of all points you wish to make. The EPA will generally not 
consider comments or comment contents located outside of the primary submission (i.e. on the web, cloud, or 
other file sharing system). For additional submission methods, the full EPA public comment policy, information about CBI or multimedia submissions, and general guidance on making effective comments, please visit http://www2.epa.gov/dockets/ commenting-epa-dockets. 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT : 
Christopher Lieske, Office of Transportation and Air Quality (OTAQ), Assessment and Standards Division (ASD), Environmental Protection Agency, 2000 Traverwood Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48105; telephone number: (734) 214–4584; email address: lieske.christopher@epa.gov fax number: 
734–214–4816. 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION : In the EPA 
proposal ‘‘Light-duty Vehicle GHG Program Technical Amendments,’’ published in the Federal Register on 
October 1, 2018 (83 FR 49344), EPA requested comment on all aspects of the proposal. The initial comment period ended on October 31, 2018 (30 days after publication of the proposal in the Federal Register). EPA received a request from the Chesapeake Bay Foundation for a 30-day extension of the comment period based on its concern regarding the complexity of calculations involved in the proposal. The request can be found in the docket for the 
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rulemaking, Docket EPA–HQ–OAR– 
2017–0755. EPA has considered the request and believes it is reasonable to provide additional time for commenters to submit comments to ensure that the public has sufficient time to review and comment on the proposal. EPA is granting the request, reopening the comment period to accept comments through November 30, 2018. Instructions for submitting comments are provided above under 
ADDRESSES . 
The proposal for which EPA is 
reopening the comment period was published in the Federal Register on October 1, 2018 (83 FR 49344) and is also available at the web page https://www.epa.gov/regulations-emissions- vehicles-and-engines/proposed-rule- technical-amendments-light-duty- vehicle and in the rulemaking docket. 
Dated: October 30, 2018. 
Christopher Grundler, 
Director, Office of Transportation and Air 
Quality, Office of Air and Radiation, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. 
[FR Doc. 2018–24267 Filed 11–7–18; 8:45 am] 
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 
GENERAL SERVICES 
ADMINISTRATION 
48 CFR Parts 501, 536, and 552 
[GSAR Case 2015–G506; Docket No. GSAR– 
2018–0013; Sequence No. 1] 
RIN 3090–AI81 
General Services Administration 
Acquisition Regulation (GSAR); Adoption of Construction Project Delivery Method Involving Early Industry Engagement—Construction Manager as Constructor (CMc) 
AGENCY : Office of Acquisition Policy, 
General Services Administration (GSA). 
ACTION : Proposed rule. 
SUMMARY : The General Services 
Administration (GSA) is issuing a proposed rule amending the General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation (GSAR) to adopt an additional project delivery method for construction, construction manager as constructor (CMc). The private sector prevalently uses this type of construction project delivery method, which allows for early industry engagement by the construction contractor to provide reduced cost growth, reduced schedule growth and administrative savings. The current Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and GSAR lack detailed coverage differentiating various construction project delivery methods. GSA’s policies on CMc have been previously issued through other means. By incorporating CMc into the GSAR and differentiating for various construction methods, the GSAR will provide centralized guidance that eases the burden for industry to understand and execute CMc construction contracts. Centralized guidance will also ensure consistent application of construction project principles across GSA. Additionally, integrating these requirements into the GSAR will allow industry to provide public comments through the rulemaking process. 
DATES : Interested parties should submit 
written comments to the Regulatory Secretariat Division on or before January 7, 2019 to be considered in the formulation of a final rule. 
ADDRESSES : Submit comments 
identified by GSAR Case 2015–G503 by any of the following methods: 
•Regulations.gov: http://
www.regulations.gov. Submit comments 
via the Federal eRulemaking portal by searching for ‘‘GSAR Case 2015–G506’’. Select the link ‘‘Comment Now’’ that corresponds with GSAR Case 2015– G506. Follow the instructions provided on the screen. Please include your name, company name (if any), and ‘‘GSAR Case 2015–G506’’ on your attached document. 
•Mail: General Services 
Administration, Regulatory Secretariat Division, 1800 F Street NW, ATTN: Lois Mandell Washington, DC 20405. 
Instructions: Please submit comments 
only and cite GSAR Case 2015–G506 in all correspondence related to this case. All comments received will be posted without change to http://www.regulations.gov, including any 
personal and/or business confidential information provided. To confirm receipt of your comment(s), please check www.regulations.gov, 
approximately two to three days after submission to verify posting (except allow 30 days for posting of comments submitted by mail). 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT : For 
clarification about content, contact Mr. Tony O. Hubbard, General Services Acquisition Policy Division, GSA, by phone at 202–357–5810 or by email at tony.hubbard@gsa.gov. For information 
pertaining to status or publication schedules, contact the Regulatory Secretariat by mail at 1800 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20405, or by phone at 202–501–4755. Please cite GSAR Case 2015–G506, Construction Manager as Constructor Contracting. 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION : I. Background 
CMc refers to a project management 
and contracting technique that is one of three predominant methods used for acquiring construction services by GSA (i.e., traditional (design-bid-build), 
design-build, and CMc). The CMc model used by GSA follows industry best practices that have been commonly used in the private sector for many years, and has worked well for numerous GSA construction procurements. While there is ample guidance on traditional and design-build procurements in the FAR, there is no guidance on CMc procurement. By providing specific contracting guidance on CMc, GSA is adopting a major project delivery method used by the private sector and is fundamentally updating the practice of buying construction services within the Federal Government. This move supports the Government’s shift toward category management by providing a more robust playbook framework for efficient procurement of construction services. 
The General Services Administration 
(GSA) is amending the General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation (GSAR) to revise sections of GSAR Part 536, Construction and Architect- Engineer Contracts, and corresponding clauses in GSAR Part 552, Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses to incorporate CMc contracting, an industry best practice readily used in the private sector for construction. This rule will clarify, update and incorporate existing CMc guidance previously implemented through internal Public Building Service (PBS) policies. 
Bringing existing policy into the 
GSAR will allow for greater transparency and an opportunity for the public to comment on these long- standing procedures. This rule has wide support from industry. In response to GSA’s request for public input on acquisition regulatory reform (82 FR 24653), one leading construction industry association requested that GSA put forward GSAR guidance on the CMc project delivery method. In addition, bringing these policies into one location ensures currency and consistency that will make it easier for companies to do business with the Government and will provide better guidance to contracting officers. The proposed rule includes a total of two new agency unique clauses, three new alternatives to existing clauses, one new definition and one new agency unique subpart to prescribe policies and procedures for CMc contracting. 
The CMc project delivery method 
models those used extensively in the 
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