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you do not want to be publicly 

disclosed in your comment submission. 

The NRC will post all comment 

submissions at http://

www.regulations.gov as well as enter the 

comment submissions into ADAMS. 

The NRC does not routinely edit 

comment submissions to remove 

identifying or contact information. 

If you are requesting or aggregating 

comments from other persons for 

submission to the NRC, then you should 

inform those persons not to include 

identifying or contact information that 

they do not want to be publicly 

disclosed in their comment submission. 

Your request should state that the NRC 

does not routinely edit comment 

submissions to remove such information 

before making the comment 

submissions available to the public or 

entering the comment into ADAMS. 

II. Discussion 

The NRC is requesting comments on 

a draft regulatory basis to support a 

proposed rulemaking on financial 

qualifications for reactor licensing. The 

regulatory basis explains, in part, why 

the existing regulations should be 

updated. It also discusses cost and other 

impacts of the potential changes. 

The specific objective of this 

proposed rulemaking would be to 

amend the current financial 

qualification requirements of 

‘‘reasonable assurance’’ under 10 CFR 

part 50 to conform to the 10 CFR part 

70 review standard of ‘‘appears to be 

financially qualified.’’ Specifically, the 

proposed rulemaking will remove the 

detailed requirements found in 

Appendix C of 10 CFR Part 50 and 

amend 10 CFR 50.33(f) to remove the 

requirement for a power reactor 

applicant to demonstrate that it 

possesses or can provide reasonable 

assurance of obtaining the funds 

necessary for construction and 

operation. In this proposed rulemaking, 

the applicant would be required to 

submit a plan describing how it will 

proceed to finance the construction and 

operation of the facility. The plan would 

ensure that the applicant has both a 

well-articulated understanding of the 

size of the project it is undertaking and 

the financial capacity to obtain the 

necessary financing before beginning 

reactor construction. 

The proposed rulemaking would 

permit the NRC to issue licenses with 

conditions to applicants that may have 

insufficient (or no) funding at the outset 

of the license application review. The 

license conditions would be sufficient 

and specific to permit a simple, 

ministerial kind of review to ensure that 

the applicant’s plan is executed before 

beginning reactor construction. 

III. Specific Requests for Comments 

The NRC requests that stakeholders 

consider the questions in Enclosure 2 of 

the draft regulatory basis. The questions, 

identified during development of the 

draft regulatory basis, cover the scope, 

objectives, implementation, and cost of 

a proposed rulemaking based on this 

regulatory basis. 

IV. Cumulative Effects of Regulation 

The Cumulative Effects of Regulation 

(CER) describes the challenges that 

licensees, or other impacted entities 

(such as State agency partners) may face 

while implementing new regulatory 

positions, programs, and requirements 

(e.g., rules, generic letters, backfits, 

inspections). The CER is an 

organizational effectiveness challenge 

that results from a licensee or impacted 

entity implementing a number of 

complex positions, programs or 

requirements within a limited 

implementation period and with 

available resources (which may include 

limited available expertise to address a 

specific issue). The NRC has 

implemented CER enhancements to the 

rulemaking process to facilitate public 

involvement throughout the rulemaking 

process. Therefore, the NRC is 

specifically requesting comment on the 

cumulative effects that may result from 

this proposed rulemaking. In developing 

comments on the draft regulatory basis, 

consider the following questions: 

(1) In light of any current or projected 

CER challenges, what should be a 

reasonable effective date, compliance 

date, or submittal date(s) from the time 

the final rule is published to the actual 

implementation of any new proposed 

requirements including changes to 

programs, procedures, or the facility? 

(2) If current or projected CER 

challenges exist, what should be done to 

address this situation (e.g., if more time 

is required to implement the new 

requirements, what period of time 

would be sufficient, and why such a 

time frame is necessary)? 

(3) Do other regulatory actions (e.g., 

orders, generic communications, license 

amendment requests, and inspection 

findings of a generic nature) by NRC or 

other agencies influence the 

implementation of the potential 

proposed requirements? 

(4) Are there unintended 

consequences? Does the potential 

proposed action create conditions that 

would be contrary to the potential 

proposed action’s purpose and 

objectives? If so, what are the 

consequences and how should they be 

addressed? 

(5) Please provide information on the 

costs and benefits of the potential 

proposed action. This information will 

be used to support any regulatory 

analysis by the NRC. 

V. Public Meeting 

A public meeting will be held on July 

8, 2015, from 1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. at the 

NRC Headquarters, One White Flint 

North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, 

Maryland, Room O–4B6. 

The purpose of the public meeting is 

to promote full understanding of this 

regulatory basis for the proposed 

rulemaking and to facilitate public 

comment. The NRC will not be 

accepting verbal or written comments at 

the public meeting. All comments must 

be submitted as indicated in the 

ADDRESSES section of this document. 

Stakeholders should monitor the 

NRC’s public meeting Web site for 

information about the public meeting at 

http://www.nrc.gov/public-involve/

public-meetings/index.cfm. 

VI. Plain Writing 

The Plain Writing Act of 2010 (Pub. 

L. 111–274) requires Federal agencies to 

write documents in a clear, concise, 

well-organized manner. The NRC has 

written this document to be consistent 

with the Plain Writing Act as well as the 

Presidential Memorandum, ‘‘Plain 

Language in Government Writing,’’ 

published June 10, 1998 (63 FR 31883). 

The NRC requests comment on this 

document with respect to the clarity and 

effectiveness of the language used. 

Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 9th day 

of June, 2015. 

For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. 

Mark Tonacci, 

Acting Director, Division of Advanced 

Reactors and Rulemaking, Office of New 

Reactors. 

[FR Doc. 2015–14907 Filed 6–16–15; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2015–1658; Directorate 

Identifier 2015–NE–18–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; General 

Electric Company Turbofan Engines 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 


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ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for all 

General Electric Company (GE) GEnx– 

1B turbofan engine models. This 

proposed AD was prompted by reports 

of GEnx–1B engine oil loss. This 

proposed AD would require removal 

and replacement of the non-conforming 

ball valve in the oil filler cap. We are 

proposing this AD to prevent loss of 

engine oil, which could lead to failure 

of one or more engines, loss of thrust 

control, and damage to the airplane. 

DATES: We must receive comments on 

this proposed AD by August 17, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: You may send comments, 

using the procedures found in 14 CFR 

11.43 and 11.45, by any of the following 

methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Fax: 202–493–2251. 

• Mail: U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, M– 

30, West Building Ground Floor, Room 

W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 

Washington, DC 20590. 

• Hand Delivery: Deliver to Mail 

address above between 9 a.m. and 5 

p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. 

For service information identified in 

this proposed AD, contact General 

Electric Company, GE Aviation, Room 

285, 1 Neumann Way, Cincinnati, OH 

45215; phone: 513–552–3272; email: 

geae.aoc@ge.com. You may view this 

service information at the FAA, Engine 

& Propeller Directorate, 12 New England 

Executive Park, Burlington, MA 01803. 

For information on the availability of 

this material at the FAA, call 781–238– 

7125. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket on 

the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2015– 

1658; or in person at the Docket 

Management Facility between 9 a.m. 

and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except Federal holidays. The AD docket 

contains this proposed AD, the 

regulatory evaluation, any comments 

received, and other information. The 

street address for the Docket Office 

(phone: 800–647–5527) is in the 

ADDRESSES section. Comments will be 

available in the AD docket shortly after 

receipt. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Christopher McGuire, Aerospace 

Engineer, Engine Certification Office, 

FAA, Engine & Propeller Directorate, 12 

New England Executive Park, 

Burlington, MA 01803; phone: 781– 

238–7120; fax: 781–238–7199; email: 

chris.mcguire@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited 

We invite you to send any written 

relevant data, views, or arguments about 

this proposal. Send your comments to 

an address listed under the ADDRESSES

section. Include ‘‘Docket No. FAA– 

2015–1658; Directorate Identifier 2015– 

NE–18–AD’’ at the beginning of your 

comments. We specifically invite 

comments on the overall regulatory, 

economic, environmental, and energy 

aspects of this proposed AD. We will 

consider all comments received by the 

closing date and may amend this 

proposed AD because of those 

comments. 

We will post all comments we 

receive, without change, to http://

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information you provide. We 

will also post a report summarizing each 

substantive verbal contact we receive 

about this proposed AD. 

Discussion 

We propose to adopt a new AD for all 

GE GEnx–1B turbofan engine models. 

This proposed AD was prompted by 

multiple reports of engine oil loss and 

resultant flight plan diversions. The root 

cause of the engine oil loss is a nonconforming ball valve in the secondary 

seal of the oil filler cap. The nonconforming ball valve may prevent 

correct sealing and lead to oil leakage. 

This proposed AD would require 

removal and replacement of the nonconforming ball valve in the oil filler 

cap. This condition, if not corrected, 

could result in loss of engine oil, which 

could lead to failure of one or more 

engines, loss of thrust control, and 

damage to the airplane. 

Related Service Information 

We reviewed GE GEnx–1B Service 

Bulletin (SB) No. 79–0022, Revision 1, 

dated May 13, 2015. The SB describes 

procedures for removing and replacing 

the ball valve in the oil filler cap. 

FAA’s Determination 

We are proposing this AD because we 

evaluated all the relevant information 

and determined the unsafe condition 

described previously is likely to exist or 

develop in other products of the same 

type design. 

Proposed AD Requirements 

This proposed AD would require 

removal and replacement of the nonconforming ball valve in the oil filler 

cap. 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this proposed AD 

will affect 86 engines installed on 

airplanes of U.S. registry. We also 

estimate that it will take about 1 hour 

per engine to comply with this proposed 

AD. The average labor rate is $85 per 

hour. We estimate that replacement 

parts would cost $11 per engine. Based 

on these figures, we estimate the total 

cost of the proposed AD to U.S. 

operators to be $8,256. 

Authority for This Rulemaking 

Title 49 of the United States Code 

specifies the FAA’s authority to issue 

rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I, 

section 106, describes the authority of 

the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII: 

Aviation Programs, describes in more 

detail the scope of the Agency’s 

authority. 

We are issuing this rulemaking under 

the authority described in Subtitle VII, 

Part A, Subpart III, Section 44701: 

‘‘General requirements.’’ Under that 

section, Congress charges the FAA with 

promoting safe flight of civil aircraft in 

air commerce by prescribing regulations 

for practices, methods, and procedures 

the Administrator finds necessary for 

safety in air commerce. This regulation 

is within the scope of that authority 

because it addresses an unsafe condition 

that is likely to exist or develop on 

products identified in this rulemaking 

action. 

Regulatory Findings 

We determined that this proposed AD 

would not have federalism implications 

under Executive Order 13132. This 

proposed AD would not have a 

substantial direct effect on the States, on 

the relationship between the national 

Government and the States, or on the 

distribution of power and 

responsibilities among the various 

levels of government. 

For the reasons discussed above, I 

certify this proposed regulation: 

(1) Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory 

action’’ under Executive Order 12866, 

(2) Is not a ‘‘significant rule’’ under 

the DOT Regulatory Policies and 

Procedures (44 FR 11034, February 26, 

1979), 

(3) Will not affect intrastate aviation 

in Alaska to the extent that it justifies 

making a regulatory distinction, and 

(4) Will not have a significant 

economic impact, positive or negative, 

on a substantial number of small entities 

under the criteria of the Regulatory 

Flexibility Act. 


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List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39 

Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation 

safety, Incorporation by reference, 

Safety. 

The Proposed Amendment 

Accordingly, under the authority 

delegated to me by the Administrator, 

the FAA proposes to amend 14 CFR part 

39 as follows: 

PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS 

DIRECTIVES 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 39 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701. 

§ 39.13 [Amended] 

■ 2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by adding 

the following new airworthiness 

directive (AD): 

General Electric Company: Docket No. FAA– 

2015–1658; Directorate Identifier 2015– 

NE–18–AD. 

(a) Comments Due Date 

We must receive comments by August 17, 

2015. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to all General Electric 

Company (GE) GEnx–1B model turbofan 

engines with oil filler cap, part number 

(P/N) 2349M62G01, installed, that does not 

contain any of the following markings after 

the P/N on the oil filler cap: ‘‘P/M BALL PP’’, 

or ‘‘RW’’, or ‘‘79–0022’’. 

(d) Unsafe Condition 

This AD was prompted by reports of 

GEnx–1B engine oil loss. We are issuing this 

AD to prevent loss of engine oil, which could 

lead to failure of one or more engines, loss 

of thrust control, and damage to the airplane. 

(e) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(1) Within 360 cycles in service after the 

effective date of this AD, remove the ball 

valve, P/N 2349M68P01, from affected oil 

filler cap and replace with a part eligible for 

installation. 

(2) Reserved. 

(f) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

The Manager, Engine Certification Office, 

FAA, may approve AMOCs to this AD. Use 

the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19 to 

make your request. You may email your 

request to: ANE-AD-AMOC@faa.gov. 

(g) Related Information 

(1) For more information about this AD, 

contact Christopher McGuire, Aerospace 

Engineer, Engine Certification Office, FAA, 

Engine & Propeller Directorate, 12 New 

England Executive Park, Burlington, MA 

01803; phone: 781–238–7120; fax: 781–238– 

7199; email: chris.mcguire@faa.gov. 

(2) GE GEnx–1B SB No. 79–0022, Revision 

1, dated May 13, 2015 can be obtained from 

GE using the contact information in 

paragraph (g)(3) of this proposed AD. 

(3) For service information identified in 

this proposed AD, contact General Electric 

Company, GE Aviation, Room 285, 1 

Neumann Way, Cincinnati, OH 45215; 

phone: 513–552–3272; email: geae.aoc@

ge.com. 

(4) You may view this service information 

at the FAA, Engine & Propeller Directorate, 

12 New England Executive Park, Burlington, 

MA. For information on the availability of 

this material at the FAA, call 781–238–7125. 

Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts, on 

June 4, 2015. 

Robert J. Ganley, 

Acting Directorate Manager, Engine & 

Propeller Directorate, Aircraft Certification 

Service. 

[FR Doc. 2015–14695 Filed 6–16–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Bureau of Industry and Security 

15 CFR Part 774 

[Docket No. 120105019–5328–01] 

RIN 0694–AF52 

Commerce Control List: Addition of 

Items Determined to No Longer 

Warrant Control Under United States 

Munitions List Category XIV 

(Toxicological Agents) or Category 

XVIII (Directed Energy Weapons) 

AGENCY: Bureau of Industry and 

Security, Department of Commerce. 

ACTION: Proposed rule. 

SUMMARY: This proposed rule describes 

how articles the President determines 

no longer warrant control under 

Category XIV (Toxicological Agents, 

Including Chemical Agents, Biological 

Agents, and Associated Equipment) or 

Category XVIII (Directed Energy 

Weapons) of the United States 

Munitions List (USML) would be 

controlled under the Commerce Control 

List (CCL). The affected Category XIV 

articles consist primarily of 

dissemination, detection and protection 

‘‘equipment’’ and related articles and 

would be controlled under new Export 

Control Classification Numbers (ECCNs) 

1A607, 1B607, 1C607, 1D607, and 

1E607, as proposed by this rule. The 

affected Category XVIII articles consist 

primarily of tooling, production 

‘‘equipment,’’ test and evaluation 

‘‘equipment,’’ test models and related 

articles and would be controlled under 

new ECCNs 6B619, 6D619 and 6E619, as 

proposed by this rule. 

This rule is one in a series of 

proposed rules describing how various 

types of articles that the President 

determines no longer warrant control on 

the USML, as part of the 

Administration’s Export Control Reform 

Initiative, would be controlled on the 

CCL in accordance with the 

requirements of the Export 

Administration Regulations (EAR). 

This proposed rule is being published 

by the Bureau of Industry and Security 

(BIS) in conjunction with a proposed 

rule from the Department of State, 

Directorate of Defense Trade Controls, 

which would amend the list of articles 

controlled by USML Categories XIV and 

XVIII. The citations in this BIS proposed 

rule to USML Categories XIV and XVIII 

reflect the proposed amendments 

contained in the Department of State’s 

rule. The revisions proposed by BIS in 

this rule are part of Commerce’s 

retrospective regulatory review plan 

under Executive Order 13563 completed 

in August 2011. 

DATES: Comments must be received by 

August 17, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by any of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. The identification 

number for this rulemaking is BIS– 

2015–0023. 

• By email directly to 

publiccomments@bis.doc.gov. Include 

RIN 0694–AF52 in the subject line. 

• By mail or delivery to Regulatory 

Policy Division, Bureau of Industry and 

Security, U.S. Department of Commerce, 

Room 2099B, 14th Street and 

Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, 

DC 20230. Refer to RIN 0694–AF52. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

questions regarding dissemination, 

detection and protection ‘‘equipment’’ 

and related articles that would be 

controlled under new ECCNs 1A607, 

1B607, 1C607, 1D607, and 1E607, 

contact Richard P. Duncan, Ph.D., 

Director, Chemical and Biological 

Controls Division, Office of 

Nonproliferation and Treaty 

Compliance, Bureau of Industry and 

Security, telephone: (202) 482–3343, 

email: Richard.Duncan@bis.doc.gov. 

For questions regarding tooling, 

production ‘‘equipment,’’ test and 

evaluation ‘‘equipment’’ and test models 

that would be controlled under new 

ECCNs 6B619, 6D619 and 6E619, 

contact Mark Jaso, Sensors and Aviation 

Division, Office of National Security & 

Technology Transfer Controls, Bureau of 

Industry and Security, telephone: (202) 


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