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. 77, No. 61 

Thursday, March 29, 2012 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

10 CFR Part 431 

[Docket No. EERE–2010–BT–STD–0043] 

RIN 1904–AC36 

Energy Conservation Program: Public 

Meeting and Availability of the 

Framework Document for HighIntensity Discharge Lamps 

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy, Department of 

Energy. 

ACTION: Extension of public comment 

period. 

SUMMARY: This document announces an 

extension of the time period for 

submitting comments on the Notice of 

Public Meeting (NOPM) and 

Availability of Framework Document 

Regarding Energy Conservation 

Standards for High-Intensity Discharge 

(HID) Lamps. The comment period is 

extended to April 12, 2012. 

DATES: The comment period for the HID 

Lamps Framework NOPM published on 

February 28, 2012 at 77 FR 11785 is 

extended to April 12, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: Any comments submitted 

must identify the request for 

information for set-top boxes and 

network equipment and provide docket 

number EERE–2010–BT–STD–0043 

and/or RIN number 1904–AC36. 

Comments may be submitted using any 

of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: at 

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

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Email: to HIDLamps-2010-STD0043@ee.doe.gov. Include EERE–2010– 

BT–STD–0043 in the subject line of the 

message. 

• Mail: Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S. 

Department of Energy, Building 

Technologies Program, Mailstop EE–2J, 

Request for Information for Set-top 

boxes and Network Equipment, EERE– 

2011–BT–NOA–0067, 1000 

Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20585–0121. Phone: 

(202) 586–2945. Please submit one 

signed paper original. 

• Hand Delivery/Courier: Ms. Brenda 

Edwards, U.S. Department of Energy, 

Building Technologies Program, 6th 

Floor, 950 L’Enfant Plaza SW., 

Washington, DC 20024. Phone: (202) 

586–2945. Please submit one signed 

paper original. 

Docket: For access to the docket to 

read background documents, or 

comments received, go to the Federal 

eRulemaking Portal at http://www.

regulations.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Lucy deButts, U.S. Department of 

Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy, Building 

Technologies, EE–2J, 1000 

Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20585–0121. 

Telephone: (202) 287–1604. Email: 

lucy.debutts@ee.doe.gov. 

Ms. Elizabeth Kohl, U.S. Department 

of Energy, Office of the General Counsel, 

GC–71, 1000 Independence Avenue 

SW., Washington, DC 20585–0121. 

Telephone: (202) 586–7796. Email: 

elizabeth.kohl@hq.doe.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On 

February 28, 2012, the U.S. Department 

of Energy (DOE) published a notice of 

public meeting (NOPM) and availability 

of framework document for highintensity discharge (HID) lamps, 

initiating the rulemaking and data 

collection process to consider 

establishing energy conservation 

standards (77 FR 11785). The NOPM 

requested public comment from 

interested parties and provided for the 

submission of comments by April 5, 

2012. The National Electrical 

Manufacturers Association (NEMA), on 

behalf of itself and its members, 

requested an extension of the public 

comment period by one week. NEMA 

stated that the additional time is 

necessary to more fully evaluate and 

prepare the information requested in the 

NOPM. NEMA stated that the extension 

will allow NEMA to conduct necessary 

meetings before providing its comments. 

Based on NEMA’s request, DOE 

believes that extending the comment 

period to allow additional time for 

interested parties to prepare and submit 

comments is appropriate. Therefore, 

DOE is extending the comment period 

until April 12, 2012. Accordingly, DOE 

will consider any comments received by 

April 12, 2012 to be timely submitted. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on March 23, 

2012. 

Patrick Davis, 

Program Manager, Office of Vehicle 

Technologies, Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy. 

[FR Doc. 2012–7543 Filed 3–28–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2012–0342; Directorate 

Identifier 2011–SW–028–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; MD 

Helicopters, Inc. 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: We propose to supersede an 

existing airworthiness directive (AD) for 

MD Helicopters, Inc. (MDHI) Model 

MD900 helicopters. The existing AD 

requires a visual inspection, and if 

necessary, an eddy current inspection of 

the main rotor lower hub assembly 

(lower hub) for a crack. If a crack exists, 

the AD requires replacing the lower hub 

with an airworthy lower hub before 

further flight. Because that AD was 

immediately effective, we did not 

include in its requirements certain longterm actions that did not necessitate 

adoption prior to public comment. This 

proposed AD would require those longterm actions. This proposed AD would 

require the same inspections as the 

existing AD but would also require 

recurring inspections and replacing the 

lower hub with an airworthy lower hub. 

We are proposing this AD to detect a 

crack in the lower hub and prevent 

failure of the lower hub and subsequent 

loss of control of the helicopter. 

DATES: We must receive comments on 

this proposed AD by May 29, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: You may send comments by 

any of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Docket: Go to 

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

online instructions for sending your 

comments electronically. 

• Fax: 202–493–2251. 

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