This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains notices to the public of the proposed issuance of rules and regulations. The purpose of these notices is to give interested persons an opportunity to participate in the rule making prior to the adoption of the final rules. 

# Proposed Rules Federal Register 

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Vol. 78, No. 218

Tuesday, November 12, 2013

**DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY**

**10 CFR Part 429**

**[Docket No. EERE–2013–BT–NOC–0039]**

**Appliance Standards and Rulemaking Federal Advisory Committee (ASRAC)** 

**AGENCY :**  Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy.

**ACTION :**  Notice of open meeting and further solicitation of members for the Commercial and Industrial Pumps Working Group.

**SUMMARY :**  This notice announces an open meeting of the Commercial and Industrial Pumps Working Group (Pumps Working Group). The purpose of the Pumps Working Group is to discuss and, if possible, reach consensus on a proposed rule for the energy efficiency of commercial and industrial pumps, as authorized by the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975, as amended.

**DATES :**  A two-day, open meeting will be held on:

Wednesday, December 18, 2013; 10 a.m.–6 p.m. (EST) and

Thursday, December 19, 2013; 8 a.m.– 3 p.m. (EST).

**ADDRESSES :**  U.S. Department of Energy, Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585. Wednesday, December 18 will be in Room GH–019 and Thursday, December 19 will be in 8E–089. Individuals will also have the opportunity to participate by webinar. To register for the webinar and receive call-in information, please register for Wednesday at https:// www1.gotomeeting.com/register/
835923289 and for Thursday at https:// www1.gotomeeting.com/register/
379301784.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  John Cymbalsky, ASRAC Designated Federal Officer, Supervisory Operations Research Analyst, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, 950 L’Enfant Plaza SW., Washington, DC 20024. Email: asrac@ee.doe.gov.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  I. Established Membership II. Purpose of Meeting III. Public Participation I. Established Membership

The members of the Pumps Working Group were chosen from nominations submitted in response to the Department of Energy’s call for nominations published in the Federal Register on Tuesday, July 23, 2013 (78 FR 44036). The selections are designed to ensure a broad and balanced array of stakeholder interests and expertise on the negotiating working group for the purpose of developing a rule that is legally and economically justified, technically sound, fair to all parties, and in the public interest. All meetings are open to all stakeholders and the public, and participation by all is welcome within boundaries as required by the orderly conduct of business. The members of the Certification Group are as follows: DOE and ASRAC Representatives

• Lucas Adin (U.S. Department of

Energy)

• Tom Eckman (Northwest Power and

Conservation Council)

Other Selected Members

• Robert Barbour (TACO, Inc.)

• Charles Cappellino (ITT Industrial

Process)

• Greg Case (Pump Design,

Development and Diagnostics)

• Gary Fernstrom (California IOUs)

• Mark Handzel (Xylem Corporation)

• Albert Huber (Patterson Pump

Company)

• Joanna Mauer (Appliance Standards

Awareness Project)

• Charles Powers (Flowserve Corp.,

Industrial Pumps)

• Howard Richardson (Regal Beloit)

• Steve Rosenstock (Edison Electric

Institute)

• Louis Starr (Northwest Energy

Efficiency Alliance)

• Greg Towsley (Grundfos USA)

• Meg Waltner (Natural Resources

Defense Council)

• Gary Witt (Pentair Water Systems) II. Purpose of Meeting

The Pumps Working Group is expected to provide advice and recommendations to the U.S. Department of Energy, through the Appliance Standards and Rulemaking Federal Advisory Committee, on a proposed rule for the energy efficiency of commercial and industrial pumps, as authorized by Part A–1, ‘‘Certain Industrial Equipment,’’ of Title III of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA), as amended. Tentative Agenda: (Subject to Change)

• Overview of Working Group’s Task

• Discussion and formation of a work

plan for the Commercial and Industrial Pumps Working Group to accomplish its objectives

• Preliminary discussion of product

definition and scope of coverage. III. Public Participation

Members of the public are welcome to observe the business of the meeting and, if time allows, may make oral statements during the specified period for public comment. To attend the meeting and/or to make oral statements regarding any of the items on the agenda, email asrac@ee.doe.gov. In the email, please indicate your name, organization (if appropriate), citizenship, and contact information. Please note that foreign nationals visiting DOE Headquarters are subject to advance security screening procedures. Any foreign national wishing to participate in the meeting should advise ASRAC staff as soon as possible by emailing asrac@ee.doe.gov to initiate the necessary procedures, no later than Friday, November 22, 2013. Anyone attending the meeting will be required to present a government photo identification, such as a passport, driver’s license, or government identification. Due to the required security screening upon entry, individuals attending should arrive early to allow for the extra time needed.

Members of the public will be heard in the order in which they sign up for the Public Comment Period. Time allotted per speaker will depend on the number of individuals who wish to speak but will not exceed five minutes. Reasonable provision will be made to include the scheduled oral statements on the agenda. The co-chairs of the Committee will make every effort to hear the views of all interested parties and to facilitate the orderly conduct of business.

Participation in the meeting is not a prerequisite for submission of written


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comments. ASRAC invites written comments from all interested parties. If you would like to file a written statement with the committee, you may do so either by submitting a hard or electronic copy before or after the meeting. Electronic copy of written statements should be emailed to asrac@ ee.doe.gov.

Minutes: All notices, public comments, public meeting transcripts, and supporting documents associated with this working group are included in Docket No. EERE–2013–BT–NOC–0039.

Issued in Washington, DC on November 1,
2013. Kathleen B. Hogan, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
[FR Doc. 2013–27034 Filed 11–8–13; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 6450–01–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION**

**Federal Aviation Administration**

**14 CFR part 25**

**[Docket No. FAA–2013–0902; Notice No. 25– 13–25–SC]** 

**Special Conditions: Airbus, Model A350–900 series Airplane; Pitch and**  **Roll Limiting by Electronic Flight Control System** 

**AGENCY :**  Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

**ACTION :**  Notice of proposed special conditions.

**SUMMARY :**  This action proposes special conditions for the Airbus Model A350– 900 series airplanes. This airplane will have a novel or unusual design feature(s) associated with the Electronic Flight Control System that limits pitch and roll attitude functions. The applicable airworthiness regulations do not contain adequate or appropriate safety standards for this design feature. These proposed special conditions contain the additional safety standards that the Administrator considers necessary to establish a level of safety equivalent to that established by the existing airworthiness standards.

**DATES :**  We must receive your comments by December 27, 2013.

**ADDRESSES :**  Send comments identified by docket number FAA–2013–0902 using any of the following methods:

• Federal eRegulations Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov/ and follow the online instructions for sending your comments electronically.

• Mail: Send comments to Docket Operations, M–30, U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Room W12–140, West Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC, 20590–0001.

• Hand Delivery or Courier: Take comments to Docket Operations in Room W12–140 of the West Building Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except federal holidays.

• Fax: Fax comments to Docket Operations at 202–493–2251. Privacy: The FAA will post all comments it receives, without change, to http:// www.regulations.gov/, including any personal information the commenter provides. Using the search function of the docket Web site, anyone can find and read the electronic form of all comments received into any FAA docket, including the name of the individual sending the comment (or signing the comment for an association, business, labor union, etc.). DOT’s complete Privacy Act Statement can be found in the Federal Register published on April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19477– 19478), as well as at http:// DocketsInfo.dot.gov/.

Docket: Background documents or comments received may be read at http://www.regulations.gov/ at any time. Follow the online instructions for accessing the docket or go to the Docket Operations in Room W12–140 of the West Building Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except federal holidays.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Joe Jacobsen, FAA, Airplane and Flightcrew Interface Branch, ANM–111, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, Washington, 98057–3356; telephone (425) 227–2011; facsimile (425) 227–1320.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :** 
Comments Invited

We invite interested people to take part in this rulemaking by sending written comments, data, or views. The most helpful comments reference a specific portion of the special conditions, explain the reason for any recommended change, and include supporting data.

We will consider all comments we receive on or before the closing date for comments. We may change these proposed special conditions based on the comments we receive. Background

On August 25, 2008, Airbus applied for a type certificate for their new Model A350–900 series airplane. Later, Airbus requested and the FAA approved an extension to the application for FAA type certification to June 28, 2009, The Model A350–900 series has aconventional layout with twin wingmounted Rolls-Royce Trent engines. It features a twin aisle 9-abreast economyclass layout, and accommodates side-byside placement of LD–3 containers in the cargo compartment. The basic Model A350–900 series configuration will accommodate 315 passengers in a standard two-class arrangement. The design cruise speed is Mach 0.85 with a Maximum Take-Off Weight of 602,000 lbs. Airbus proposes the Model A350– 900 series to be certified for extended operations (ETOPS) beyond 180 minutes at entry into service for up to a 420- minute maximum diversion time.

A special condition to supplement § 25.143 concerning pitch and roll limits was developed for the Airbus A320, A330, A340, and A380 Models wherein performance of the limiting functions was monitored throughout the flight test program. The FAA expects similar monitoring to take place during the A350 flight test program in order to substantiate the pitch and roll attitude limiting functions and the appropriateness of the chosen limits. Type Certification Basis

Under Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) 21.17, Airbus must show that the Model A350–900 series meets the applicable provisions of 14 CFR part 25, as amended by Amendments 25–1 through 25–128.

If the Administrator finds that the applicable airworthiness regulations (i.e., 14 CFR part 25) do not contain adequate or appropriate safety standards for the Model A350–900 series because of a novel or unusual design feature, special conditions are prescribed under § 21.16.

Special conditions are initially applicable to the model for which they are issued. Should the type certificate for that model be amended later to include any other model that incorporates the same or similar novel or unusual design feature, the proposed special conditions would also apply to the other model under § 21.101.

In addition to the applicable airworthiness regulations and proposed special conditions, the Model A350–900 series must comply with the fuel vent and exhaust emission requirements of 14 CFR part 34 and the noise certification requirements of 14 CFR part 36 and the FAA must issue a finding of regulatory adequacy under § 611 of Public Law 92–574, the ‘‘Noise Control Act of 1972.’’