Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 196 / Wednesday, October 10, 2012 / Rules and Regulations 61513 

WA. For information on the availability of 

this material at the FAA, call 425–227–1221. 

(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, call 

202–741–6030, or go to: http:// 

www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibrlocations.html. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on 

September 27, 2012. 

Ali Bahrami, 

Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2012–24523 Filed 10–9–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 400 

[Docket No. FAA–2012–0318; Notice No. 

400–4] 

RIN 2120–AK16 

Voluntary Licensing of Amateur 

Rocket Operations; Correction; Delay 

of Effective Date 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Direct final rule; correction; 

delay of effective date. 

SUMMARY: This action delays the 

effective date for a direct final rule that 

was published on August 22, 2012. In 

that rule, the FAA amends the scope of 

its regulations to allow launch operators 

that conduct certain amateur rocket 

launches an opportunity to voluntarily 

apply for a commercial space 

transportation license or experimental 

permit. The FAA has received several 

adverse comments to this rule, and 

delays the effective date to allow time 

for adequate analysis and a final 

determination. This document also 

corrects the regulatory identification 

number on the original publication. 

DATES: The effective date for the direct 

final rule published on August 22, 2012, 

was scheduled to be October 9, 2012, 

and is delayed until November 8, 2012. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

technical questions, contact Shirley 

McBride, Senior Transportation 

Industry Analyst, Regulations and 

Analysis Division, AST–300, Federal 

Aviation Administration, 800 

Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20591; telephone (202) 

267–7470; facsimile (202) 267–5463; 

email Shirley.McBride@faa.gov. For 

legal questions, contact Laura 

Montgomery, Senior Attorney for 

Commercial Space Transportation, 

Office of the Chief Counsel, Regulations 

Division, AGC–200, Federal Aviation 

Administration, 800 Independence 

Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591; 

telephone (202) 267–3150; facsimile 

(202) 267–7971, email 

laura.montgomery@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

On August 22, 2012, the FAA 

published the direct final rule entitled, 

‘‘Voluntary Licensing of Amateur 

Rocket Operations’’ (77 FR 50584). In 

this rule, the FAA is amending the 

scope of its regulations to allow launch 

operators that conduct certain amateur 

rocket launches an opportunity to 

voluntarily apply for a commercial 

space transportation license or 

experimental permit. This rule received 

4 adverse comments prior to comment 

period closing on September 21, 2012. 

The rule contained the effective date of 

October 9, 2012. 

Correction 

The original publication contained an 

incorrect regulatory identification 

number (RIN). This document contains 

the correct RIN 2120–AK16. 

Reason for Delay of Effective Date 

A direct final rule is based on the 

Administrative Procedure Act’s good 

cause exception to prior notice and 

comment procedures, 5 U.S.C. 553. This 

exception is used where we have found 

that prior public comment procedure 

may be unnecessary because adverse 

comments are not expected. In 

determining whether an adverse 

comment is significant enough to end a 

rulemaking, we consider whether the 

comment would warrant a substantive 

response in a notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NPRM). 

The effective date of a direct final rule 

is normally a minimum of 30 calendar 

days after the end of the comment 

period. This rule published with an 

effective date of 15 calendar days after 

the end of the comment period to 

accommodate NASA’s deadline in 

funding licensed launches. However, we 

received 4 substantive comments that 

require further analysis and 

determination. The FAA needs 

additional time to address the 

comments received and decide on the 

appropriate action. 

Conclusion 

Accordingly, the effective date for 

Notice No. 400–4 is delayed until 

November 8, 2012. 

Issued in Washington, DC, October 4, 2012. 

Lirio Liu, 

Director, Office of Rulemaking. 

[FR Doc. 2012–25021 Filed 10–9–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY 

COMMISSION 

16 CFR Part 1101 

Information Disclosure Under Section 

6(b) of the Consumer Product Safety 

Act 

CFR Correction 

■ In Title 16 of the Code of Federal 

Regulations, Part 1000 to End, revised as 

of January 1, 2012, on page 147, in 

§ 1101.25 (a) and (b), the words ‘‘5 

working’’ are corrected to read ‘‘5’’. 

[FR Doc. 2012–25016 Filed 10–9–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 1505–01–D 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

40 CFR Part 52 

[EPA–R03–OAR–2010–0140; FRL–9735–6] 

Approval and Promulgation of Air 

Quality Implementation Plans; 

Maryland; The 2002 Base Year 

Emissions Inventory for the 

Washington DC–MD–VA 

Nonattainment Area for the 1997 Fine 

Particulate Matter National Ambient Air 

Quality Standard 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: EPA is approving the fine 

particulate matter (PM2.5) 2002 base year 

emissions inventory portion of the 

Maryland State Implementation Plan 

(SIP) revision submitted by the State of 

Maryland, through the Maryland 

Department of the Environment (MDE), 

on April 3, 2008. The emissions 

inventory is part of the April 3, 2008 SIP 

revision that was submitted to meet 

nonattainment requirements related to 

Maryland’s portion of the Washington 

DC–MD–VA nonattainment area 

(hereafter referred to as Maryland Area 

or Area) for the 1997 PM2.5 National 

Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) 

SIP. EPA is approving the 2002 base 

year PM2.5 emissions inventory in 

accordance with the requirements of the 

Clean Air Act (CAA). 

DATES: This final rule is effective on 

November 9, 2012. 


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