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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 manager of the 

certification office, send it to the attention of 

the person identified in Related Information. 

(2) 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. 

(k) Related Information 

For more information about this AD, 

contact Jeffrey Englert, Aviation Safety 

Engineer, Wichita ACO Branch, FAA, 1801 

Airport Road, Room 100, Dwight D. 

Eisenhower National Airport, Wichita, KS 

67209; phone: (316) 946–4167; fax: (316) 

946–4107; email: jeffrey.englert@faa.gov. 

(l) Material Incorporated by Reference 

(1) The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference of 

the service information listed in this 

paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR 

part 51. 

(2) You must use this service information 

as applicable to do the actions required by 

this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise. 

(i) Textron Aviation Inc. Mandatory 

Service Letter SL560XL–76–04, Revision 1, 

dated November 24, 2020. 

(ii) [Reserved] 

(3) For Textron Aviation Inc. service 

information identified in this AD, contact 

Textron Aviation Inc., P.O. Box 7706, 

Wichita, KS 67277; phone: (316) 517–5800; 

website: https://txtav.com. 

(4) You may review this referenced service 

information at the FAA, Airworthiness 

Products Section, Operational Safety Branch, 

901 Locust, Kansas City, Missouri 64106. For 

information on the availability of this 

material at the FAA, call (816) 329–4148. 

(5) You may view this service information 

that is incorporated by reference at the 

National Archives and Records 

Administration (NARA). For information on 

the availability of this material at NARA, 

email: fedreg.legal@nara.gov, or go to: 

https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ 

ibr-locations.html. 

Issued on December 8, 2020. 

Ross Landes, 

Deputy Director for Regulatory Operations, 

Compliance & Airworthiness Division, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2020–27741 Filed 12–16–20; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2020–1133; Project 

Identifier MCAI–2020–01515–T; Amendment 

39–21372; AD 2020–26–17] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; ATR—GIE 

Avions de Transport Re ́gional 

Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule; request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for all 

ATR—GIE Avions de Transport 

Re ́gional Model ATR42–500 and ATR72 

airplanes. This AD was prompted by a 

report of damage found on a wire 

bundle connecting an angle-of-attack 

(AOA) probe and a multi-function 

computer (MFC), which can inhibit 

activation of the stick pusher without 

any indication to the flight crew by the 

stall warning system. This AD requires 

a repetitive operational test for 

discrepancies of the stall warning 

system and stick pusher in the flight 

configuration, an inspection for 

discrepancies in the wiring bundles 

between AOA probes and MFCs, and 

corrective action if necessary, as 

specified in a European Union Aviation 

Safety Agency (EASA) AD, which is 

incorporated by reference. The FAA is 

issuing this AD to address the unsafe 

condition on these products. 

DATES: This AD becomes effective 

January 4, 2021. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in this AD 

as of January 4, 2021. 

The FAA must receive comments on 

this AD by February 1, 2021. 

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 

https://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 material incorporated by reference 

(IBR) in this AD, contact the EASA, 

Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3, 50668 

Cologne, Germany; telephone +49 221 

8999 000; email ADs@easa.europa.eu; 

internet www.easa.europa.eu. You may 

find this IBR material on the EASA 

website at https://ad.easa.europa.eu. 

You may view this IBR material at the 

FAA, Airworthiness Products Section, 

Operational Safety Branch, 2200 South 

216th St., Des Moines, WA. For 

information on the availability of this 

material at the FAA, call 206–231–3195. 

It is also available in the AD docket on 

the internet at https://

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2020– 

1133. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket on 

the internet at https://

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2020– 

1133; or in person at Docket Operations 

between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday 

through Friday, except Federal holidays. 

The AD docket contains this AD, any 

comments received, and other 

information. The street address for 

Docket Operations is listed above. 

Comments will be available in the AD 

docket shortly after receipt. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Shahram Daneshmandi, Aerospace 

Engineer, Large Aircraft Section, 

International Validation Branch, FAA, 

2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA 

98198; telephone and fax 206–231– 

3220; email shahram.daneshmandi@

faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion 

The EASA, which is the Technical 

Agent for the Member States of the 

European Union, has issued EASA AD 

2020–0249, dated November 11, 2020 

(EASA AD 2020–0249) (also referred to 

as the Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information, or the 

MCAI), to correct an unsafe condition 

for all ATR-GIE Avions de Transport 

Re ́gional Model ATR42–400 and –500 

airplanes; and Model ATR72–101, –102, 

–201, –202, –211, –212, and –212A 

airplanes. Model ATR42–400 airplanes 

are not certificated by the FAA and are 

not included on the U.S. type certificate 

data sheet; this AD therefore does not 

include those airplanes in the 

applicability. 

This AD was prompted by a report of 

damage found on a wire bundle 

connecting an AOA probe and a MFC, 

which can inhibit activation of the stick 

pusher without any indication to the 

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flight crew by the stall warning system. 

The FAA is issuing this AD to address 

latent failure of the stick pusher, which 

could result in loss of control of the 

airplane. See the MCAI for additional 

background information. 

Related Service Information Under 1 

CFR Part 51 

EASA AD 2020–0249 describes 

procedures for a repetitive operational 

test for discrepancies (including missing 

or incorrect annunciators, messages, 

indicators, warnings, or sounds) of the 

stall warning system and stick pusher in 

the flight configuration, an inspection 

for discrepancies (including damage to 

electrical routing and conduits, foreign 

object debris, electrical routing and 

conduits not properly attached) in the 

wiring bundles between AOA probes 

and MFCs, corrective action, and an 

inspection report. This material is 

reasonably available because the 

interested parties have access to it 

through their normal course of business 

or by the means identified in the 

ADDRESSES section. 

FAA’s Determination 

This product has been approved by 

the aviation authority of another 

country, and is approved for operation 

in the United States. Pursuant to the 

FAA’s bilateral agreement with the State 

of Design Authority, the FAA has been 

notified of the unsafe condition 

described in the MCAI referenced 

above. The FAA is issuing this AD 

because the FAA evaluated all pertinent 

information and determined the unsafe 

condition exists and is likely to exist or 

develop on other products of the same 

type design. 

Requirements of This AD 

This AD requires accomplishing the 

actions specified in the MCAI described 

previously, as incorporated by 

reference, except for any differences 

identified as exceptions in the 

regulatory text of this AD and except as 

discussed under ‘‘Differences Between 

this AD and the MCAI.’’ 

Explanation of Required Compliance 

Information 

In the FAA’s ongoing efforts to 

improve the efficiency of the AD 

process, the FAA initially worked with 

Airbus and EASA to develop a process 

to use certain EASA ADs as the primary 

source of information for compliance 

with requirements for corresponding 

FAA ADs. The FAA has since 

coordinated with other manufacturers 

and civil aviation authorities (CAAs) to 

use this process. As a result, EASA AD 

2020–0249 is incorporated by reference 

in this final rule. This AD, therefore, 

requires compliance with EASA AD 

2020–0249 in its entirety, through that 

incorporation, except for any differences 

identified as exceptions in the 

regulatory text of this AD. Using 

common terms that are the same as the 

heading of a particular section in the 

EASA AD does not mean that operators 

need comply only with that section. For 

example, where the AD requirement 

refers to ‘‘all required actions and 

compliance times,’’ compliance with 

this AD requirement is not limited to 

the section titled ‘‘Required Action(s) 

and Compliance Time(s)’’ in the EASA 

AD. Service information specified in 

EASA AD 2020–0249 that is required for 

compliance with EASA AD 2020–0249 

is available on the internet at https://

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2020– 

1133. 

Differences Between This AD and the 

MCAI 

The MCAI specifies a compliance for 

the inspection of the affected wiring 

within 750 FH (flight hours) or 5 

months, whichever occurs first. For this 

AD, the compliance time for the 

inspection is within 750 FH or 4 

months, whichever occurs first after the 

effective date of this AD. In developing 

an appropriate compliance time the 

FAA considered the State of Design 

authority’s recommendation and the 

degree of urgency associated with the 

subject unsafe condition. 

FAA’s Justification and Determination 

of the Effective Date 

An unsafe condition exists that 

requires the immediate adoption of this 

AD without providing an opportunity 

for public comments prior to adoption. 

The FAA has found that the risk to the 

flying public justifies waiving notice 

and comment prior to adoption of this 

rule because of the failure of the stick 

pusher without any indication to the 

flight crew by the stall warning system. 

The latent failure of the stick pusher 

could result in loss of control of the 

airplane. In addition, the compliance 

time for the required action is shorter 

than the time necessary for the public to 

comment and for publication of the final 

rule. Therefore, the FAA finds good 

cause that notice and opportunity for 

prior public comment are impracticable. 

In addition, for the reasons stated above, 

the FAA finds that good cause exists for 

making this amendment effective in less 

than 30 days. 

Comments Invited 

The FAA invites you to send any 

written relevant data, views, or 

arguments about this AD. Send your 

comments to an address listed under the 

ADDRESSES section. Include ‘‘Docket No. 

FAA–2020–1133; Project Identifier 

MCAI–2020–01515–T’’ at the beginning 

of your comments. The most helpful 

comments reference a specific portion of 

the final rule, explain the reason for any 

recommended change, and include 

supporting data. The FAA will consider 

all comments received by the closing 

date and may amend this final rule 

because of those comments. 

Except for Confidential Business 

Information (CBI) as described in the 

following paragraph, and other 

information as described in 14 CFR 

11.35, the FAA will post all comments 

received, without change, to https://

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information you provide. The 

agency will also post a report 

summarizing each substantive verbal 

contact received about this final rule. 

Confidential Business Information 

CBI is commercial or financial 

information that is both customarily and 

actually treated as private by its owner. 

Under the Freedom of Information Act 

(FOIA) (5 U.S.C. 552), CBI is exempt 

from public disclosure. If your 

comments responsive to this AD contain 

commercial or financial information 

that is customarily treated as private, 

that you actually treat as private, and 

that is relevant or responsive to this AD, 

it is important that you clearly designate 

the submitted comments as CBI. Please 

mark each page of your submission 

containing CBI as ‘‘PROPIN.’’ The FAA 

will treat such marked submissions as 

confidential under the FOIA, and they 

will not be placed in the public docket 

of this AD. Submissions containing CBI 

should be sent to Shahram 

Daneshmandi, Aerospace Engineer, 

Large Aircraft Section, International 

Validation Branch, FAA, 2200 South 

216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198; 

telephone and fax 206–231–3220; email 

shahram.daneshmandi@faa.gov. Any 

commentary that the FAA receives 

which is not specifically designated as 

CBI will be placed in the public docket 

for this rulemaking. 

Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) 

The requirements of the RFA do not 

apply when an agency finds good cause 

pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553 to adopt a rule 

without prior notice and comment. 

Because the FAA has determined that it 

has good cause to adopt this rule 

without notice and comment, RFA 

analysis is not required. 

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Costs of Compliance 

The FAA estimates that this AD 

affects 28 airplanes of U.S. registry. The 

FAA estimates the following costs to 

comply with this AD: 

ESTIMATED COSTS FOR REQUIRED ACTIONS * 

Labor cost Parts cost Cost per product Cost on U.S. 

operators 

Up to 10 work-hours × $85 per hour = 

Up to $850.

None ..................................................... Up to $850 ............................................ Up to $23,800. 

* Table does not include estimated costs for reporting. 

The FAA estimates that it takes about 

1 work-hour per product to comply with 

the reporting requirement in this AD. 

The average labor rate is $85 per hour. 

Based on these figures, the FAA 

estimates the cost of reporting the 

wiring inspection results on U.S. 

operators to be $2,380, or $85 per 

product. 

The FAA has received no definitive 

data on which to base the cost estimates 

for the on-condition actions specified in 

this AD. 

Paperwork Reduction Act 

A federal agency may not conduct or 

sponsor, and a person is not required to 

respond to, nor shall a person be subject 

to 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 control 

number for the collection of information 

required by this AD is 2120–0056. The 

paperwork cost associated with this AD 

has been detailed in the Costs of 

Compliance section of this document 

and includes time for reviewing 

instructions, as well as completing and 

reviewing the collection of information. 

Therefore, all reporting associated with 

this AD is mandatory. Comments 

concerning the accuracy of this burden 

and suggestions for reducing the burden 

should be directed to Information 

Collection Clearance Officer, Federal 

Aviation Administration, 10101 

Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 

76177–1524. 

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. 

The FAA is 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 

The FAA determined that this AD 

will not have federalism implications 

under Executive Order 13132. This AD 

will 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 that this AD: 

(1) Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory 

action’’ under Executive Order 12866, 

and 

(2) Will not affect intrastate aviation 

in Alaska. 

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39 

Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation 

safety, Incorporation by reference, 

Safety. 

Adoption of the Amendment 

Accordingly, under the authority 

delegated to me by the Administrator, 

the FAA amends 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: 

2020–26–17 ATR-GIE Avions de Transport 

Re ́gional: Amendment 39–21372; Docket 

No. FAA–2020–1133; Project Identifier 

MCAI–2020–01515–T. 

(a) Effective Date 

This airworthiness directive (AD) becomes 

effective January 4, 2021. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to all ATR-GIE Avions de 

Transport Re ́gional airplanes identified in 

paragraphs (c)(1) and (2) of this AD, 

certificated in any category. 

(1) Model ATR42–500 airplanes. 

(2) Model ATR72–101, –102, –201, –202, 

–211, –212, and –212A airplanes. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 31, Instruments. 

(e) Reason 

This AD was prompted by a report of 

damage found on a wire bundle connecting 

an angle-of-attack probe and a multi-function 

computer, which can inhibit activation of the 

stick pusher without any indication to the 

flight crew by the stall warning system. The 

FAA is issuing this AD to address latent 

failure of the stick pusher, which could result 

in loss of control of the airplane. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Requirements 

Except as specified in paragraph (h) of this 

AD: Comply with all required actions and 

compliance times specified in, and in 

accordance with, European Union Aviation 

Safety Agency (EASA) AD 2020–0249, dated 

November 11, 2020 (EASA AD 2020–0249). 

(h) Exceptions to EASA AD 2020–0249 

(1) Where EASA AD 2020–0249 refers to its 

effective date, this AD requires using the 

effective date of this AD. 

(2) The ‘‘Remarks’’ section of EASA AD 

2020–0249 does not apply to this AD. 

(3) Where paragraph (2) of EASA AD 2020– 

0249 specifies a compliance time for the 

inspection of ‘‘within 750 FH [flight hours] 

or 5 months, whichever occurs first’’ for this 

AD, the compliance time is ‘‘within 750 FH 

or 4 months, whichever occurs first.’’ 

(4) Paragraph (4) of EASA AD 2020–0249 

specifies to report inspection results to ATRGIE Avions de Transport Re ́gional within a 

certain compliance time. For this AD, report 

inspection results at the applicable time 

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1Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, c/o 

Health and Human Services, 12225 Wilkins 

Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852. 

2 Formal Requirements for Filings in Proceedings 

Before the Commission, 168 FERC ¶ 61,120 (2019) 

(Final Rule). 

3 84 FR 46440. 

4 84 FR 55498. 

5 85 FR 38884. 

specified in paragraph (h)(4)(i) or (ii) of this 

AD. 

(i) If the inspection was done on or after 

the effective date of this AD: Submit the 

report within 30 days after the inspection. 

(ii) If the inspection was done before the 

effective date of this AD: Submit the report 

within 30 days after the effective date of this 

AD. 

(5) Where paragraph (3) of EASA AD 2020– 

0249 refers to discrepancies, for this AD, for 

the operational tests specified in paragraph 

(1) of EASA AD 2020–0249, discrepancies 

include missing or incorrect annunciators, 

messages, indicators, warnings, or sounds; 

and for the inspection specified in paragraph 

(2) of EASA AD 2020–0249, discrepancies 

include damage to electrical routing and 

conduits, foreign object debris, electrical 

routing and conduits not properly attached. 

(6) Where paragraph (3) of EASA AD 2020– 

0249 specifies corrective actions if any 

discrepancies are detected ‘‘during the first 

operational test as required by paragraph (1) 

of this [EASA] AD, or during the inspection 

as required by paragraph (2) of this [EASA] 

AD’’ for this AD, the corrective actions must 

be done if any discrepancies are detected 

during any operational test required by 

paragraph (1) of EASA AD 2020–0249, or 

during the inspection required by paragraph 

(2) of EASA AD 2020–0249. 

(i) Other FAA AD Provisions 

The following provisions also apply to this 

AD: 

(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs): The Manager, Large Aircraft 

Section, International Validation 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 responsible Flight 

Standards Office, as appropriate. If sending 

information directly to the Large Aircraft 

Section, International Validation Branch, 

send it to the attention of the person 

identified in paragraph (j) of this AD. 

Information may be emailed to: 9-AVS-AIR730-AMOC@faa.gov. Before using any 

approved AMOC, notify your appropriate 

principal inspector, or lacking a principal 

inspector, the manager of the responsible 

Flight Standards Office. 

(2) Contacting the Manufacturer: For any 

requirement in this AD to obtain instructions 

from a manufacturer, the instructions must 

be accomplished using a method approved 

by the Manager, Large Aircraft Section, 

International Validation Branch, FAA; or 

EASA; or ATR-GIE Avions de Transport 

Re ́gional’s EASA Design Organization 

Approval (DOA). If approved by the DOA, 

the approval must include the DOAauthorized signature. 

(3) Paperwork Reduction Act Burden 

Statement: 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, searching existing data sources, 

gathering and maintaining the data needed, 

and completing and reviewing the collection 

of information. All responses to this 

collection of information are mandatory as 

required by this AD. Send comments 

regarding this burden estimate or any other 

aspect of this collection of information, 

including suggestions for reducing this 

burden to Information Collection Clearance 

Officer, Federal Aviation Administration, 

10101 Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 

76177–1524. 

(j) Related Information 

For more information about this AD, 

contact Shahram Daneshmandi, Aerospace 

Engineer, Large Aircraft Section, 

International Validation Branch, FAA, 2200 

South 216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198; 

telephone and fax 206–231–3220; email 

shahram.daneshmandi@faa.gov. 

(k) Material Incorporated by Reference 

(1) The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

(IBR) of the service information listed in this 

paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR 

part 51. 

(2) You must use this service information 

as applicable to do the actions required by 

this AD, unless this AD specifies otherwise. 

(i) European Union Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA) AD 2020–0249, dated November 11, 

2020. 

(ii) [Reserved] 

(3) For EASA AD 2020–0249, contact the 

EASA, Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3, 50668 

Cologne, Germany; telephone +49 221 8999 

000; email ADs@easa.europa.eu; internet 

www.easa.europa.eu. You may find this 

EASA AD on the EASA website at https://

ad.easa.europa.eu. 

(4) You may view this material at the FAA, 

Airworthiness Products Section, Operational 

Safety Branch, 2200 South 216th St., Des 

Moines, WA. For information on the 

availability of this material at the FAA, call 

206–231–3195. This material may be found 

in the AD docket on the internet at https:// 

www.regulations.gov by searching for and 

locating Docket No. FAA–2020–1133. 

(5) You may view this material that is 

incorporated by reference at the National 

Archives and Records Administration 

(NARA). For information on the availability 

of this material at NARA, email fedreg.legal@

nara.gov, or go to: https://www.archives.gov/ 

federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html. 

Issued on December 11, 2020. 

Lance T. Gant, 

Director, Compliance & Airworthiness 

Division, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2020–27910 Filed 12–15–20; 2:00 pm] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

18 CFR Part 385 

[Docket No. RM19–18–000; Order No. 862] 

Formal Requirements for Filings in 

Proceedings Before the Commission 

AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission, Department of Energy. 

ACTION: Final rule; announcement of 

effective date. 

SUMMARY: The Federal Energy 

Regulatory Commission is announcing 

the effective date for changes to the 

Commission’s regulations that provide 

the address for hand-delivered filings 

and submissions to the Commission. 

DATES: The final rule published at 84 FR 

46440 on September 4, 2019, and 

delayed at 84 FR 55498 on October 17, 

2019, is effective December 17, 2020. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Christopher Cook, Office of the 

Secretary, 888 First Street NE, 

Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502–8102, 

christopher.cook@ferc.gov. 

Mark Hershfield, Office of the General 

Counsel, 888 First Street NE, 

Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502–8597, 

mark.hershfield@ferc.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August 

27, 2019, the Commission issued a final 

rule in Docket No. RM19–18–000 

requiring that deliveries of filings and 

submissions, other than by the United 

States Postal Service, be sent to an offsite facility 1 for security screening and 

processing.2 The final rule, which was 

published in the Federal Register on 

September 4, 2019, provided that the 

new regulation would take effect 60 

days after the date of publication of the 

final rule in the Federal Register.3 On 

October 11, 2019, the Secretary issued a 

document, stating that the effective date 

for the final rule was postponed 

indefinitely to ensure that the public 

and the Commission make an effective 

transition to utilizing the off-site 

facility.4 A Notice of Effective Date was 

issued on June 23, 2020 annoucing the 

regulation would take effect on July 1, 

2020.5 This document serves to make