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(h) Required Actions 

(1) Within 12 months after the effective 

date of this AD: Do an inspection to 

determine if affected MFS PCUs are installed 

on the airplane in accordance with Paragraph 

2.B. of Bombardier Service Bulletin 100–27– 

17, Revision 03, dated June 19, 2020; or 

Bombardier Service Bulletin 350–27–010, 

dated June 19, 2020; as applicable. A review 

of airplane maintenance records is acceptable 

in lieu of this inspection if the serial number 

of the MFS PCU can be conclusively 

determined from that review. 

(2) Within 12 months after the effective 

date of this AD: Replace any affected MFS 

PCUs with MFS PCUs that are not affected, 

in accordance with Paragraphs 2.C., 2.D., 

2.E., and 2.F., as applicable, of Bombardier 

Service Bulletin 100–27–17, Revision 03, 

dated June 19, 2020; or Bombardier Service 

Bulletin 350–27–010, dated June 19, 2020; as 

applicable. 

(i) Parts Installation Prohibition 

As of the effective date of this AD, no 

person may install an affected MFS PCU, on 

any airplane. 

(j) Other FAA AD Provisions 

The following provisions also apply to this 

AD: 

(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs): The Manager, New York ACO 

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 manager of the certification office, 

send it to ATTN: Program Manager, 

Continuing Operational Safety, FAA, New 

York ACO Branch, 1600 Stewart Avenue, 

Suite 410, Westbury, NY 11590; phone: 516– 

228–7300; fax: 516–794–5531. 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, New York ACO Branch, 

FAA; or Transport Canada Civil Aviation 

(TCCA); or Bombardier, Inc.’s TCCA Design 

Approval Organization (DAO). If approved by 

the DAO, the approval must include the 

DAO-authorized signature. 

(k) Related Information 

(1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing 

Airworthiness Information (MCAI) TCCA AD 

CF–2020–26, dated August 4, 2020, for 

related information. This MCAI may be 

found in the AD docket on the internet at 

https://www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2021–0101. 

(2) For more information about this AD, 

contact Siddeeq Bacchus, Aerospace 

Engineer, Mechanical Systems and 

Administrative Services Section, FAA, New 

York ACO Branch, 1600 Stewart Avenue, 

Suite 410, Westbury, NY 11590; phone: 516– 

228–7362; fax: 516–794–5531; email: 9-avsnyaco-cos@faa.gov. 

(3) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Bombardier, Inc., 200 CoˆteVertu Road West, Dorval, Que ́bec H4S 2A3, 

Canada; North America toll-free phone: 1– 

866–538–1247 or direct-dial phone: 1–514– 

855–2999; email: ac.yul@

aero.bombardier.com; internet: http://

www.bombardier.com. You may view this 

service information 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. 

Issued on February 18, 2021. 

Lance T. Gant, 

Director, Compliance & Airworthiness 

Division, Aircraft Certification Service. 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2021–0102; Project 

Identifier AD–2020–01270–E] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; General 

Electric Company Turbofan Engines 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to adopt a 

new airworthiness directive (AD) for 

certain General Electric Company (GE) 

GEnx–2B67, GEnx–2B67/P, and GEnx– 

2B67B model turbofan engines. This 

proposed AD was prompted by a report 

of a crack in the lower fuel manifold 

causing fuel leakage. This proposed AD 

would require an ultrasonic inspection 

(USI) or a fluorescent penetrant 

inspection (FPI) of the lower fuel 

manifold. Depending on the results of 

the USI or FPI, this proposed AD would 

require replacement of the lower fuel 

manifold with a part eligible for 

installation. The FAA is proposing this 

AD to address the unsafe condition on 

these products. 

DATES: The FAA must receive comments 

on this proposed AD by April 12, 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 service information identified in 

this NPRM, contact General Electric 

Company, 1 Neumann Way, Cincinnati, 

OH 45215; phone: (513) 552–3272; 

email: aviation.fleetsupport@ae.ge.com; 

website: www.ge.com. You may view 

this service information at the FAA, 

Airworthiness Products Section, 

Operational Safety Branch, 1200 District 

Avenue, Burlington, MA 01803. For 

information on the availability of this 

material at the FAA, call (781) 238– 

7759. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket at 

https://www.regulations.gov by 

searching for and locating Docket No. 

FAA–2021–0102; 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 

NPRM, any comments received, and 

other information. The street address for 

Docket Operations is listed above. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Mehdi Lamnyi, Aviation Safety 

Engineer, ECO Branch, FAA, 1200 

District Avenue, Burlington, MA 01803; 

phone: (781) 238–7743; fax: (781) 238– 

7199; email: Mehdi.Lamnyi@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited 

The FAA invites you to send any 

written relevant data, views, or 

arguments about this proposal. Send 

your comments to an address listed 

under ADDRESSES. Include ‘‘Docket No. 

FAA–2021–0102; Project Identifier AD– 

2020–01270–E’’ at the beginning of your 

comments. The most helpful comments 

reference a specific portion of the 

proposal, 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 proposal 

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 NPRM. 


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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 NPRM 

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 NPRM, 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 

NPRM. Submissions containing CBI 

should be sent to Mehdi Lamnyi, 

Aviation Safety Engineer, ECO Branch, 

FAA, 1200 District Avenue, Burlington, 

MA 01803. Any commentary that the 

FAA receives which is not specifically 

designated as CBI will be placed in the 

public docket for this rulemaking. 

Background 

The FAA received a report that a 

GEnx–2B model turbofan engine 

installed on a Boeing Model 747–8 

airplane was removed from service due 

to confirmed fuel leakage from a lower 

fuel manifold in May 2019. The operator 

observed fuel leakage during a routine 

borescope inspection of the highpressure turbine, and later confirmed by 

ultrasonic inspection a crack at brazed 

block #4 in the pilot secondary fuel 

circuit tube on the lower fuel manifold. 

The FAA received two similar reports, 

in March 2020 and May 2020, of a fuel 

leak from the lower fuel manifold at 

brazed block #4. The manufacturer has 

identified the root cause of this cracking 

as low-cycle fatigue due to the abrupt 

transition created by the brazed support 

block pad and its inability to slide due 

to thermal loads as intended. This 

condition, if not addressed, could result 

in failure of the fuel manifold, engine 

fire, and damage to the airplane. 

FAA’s Determination 

The FAA is issuing this NPRM after 

determining that the unsafe condition 

described previously is likely to exist or 

develop on other products of the same 

type design. 

Related Service Information Under 1 

CFR Part 51 

The FAA reviewed GE GEnx–2B 

Service Bulletin (SB) 73–0089 R01, 

dated January 11, 2021. The service 

information specifies procedures for 

performing an initial on-wing visual 

inspection, a USI, or an FPI of the top 

main fuel manifold and the lower fuel 

manifold. The service information also 

specifies procedures for performing 

repetitive in-shop visual inspection and 

FPI for GEnx–2B model turbofan 

engines. The service information also 

provides instructions for replacing the 

top main fuel manifold and lower fuel 

manifold if a crack is found that exceeds 

the manufacturer’s criteria or if a leak is 

detected during inspection. This service 

information 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. 

Proposed AD Requirements in This 

NPRM 

This proposed AD would require 

performing either a USI, an on-wing 

spot FPI, or an in-shop FPI of the lower 

fuel manifold, part number (P/N) 

2619M58G01, at the locations adjacent 

to the five support block pads to detect 

cracks. Depending on the results of the 

inspection, this AD may require 

removing the lower fuel manifold from 

service and replacing it with a part 

eligible for installation. 

Differences Between This Proposed AD 

and the Service Information 

GE GEnx–2B SB 73–0089 R01, dated 

January 11, 2021, describes procedures 

for performing an initial on-wing visual 

inspection of the top main fuel manifold 

and the lower fuel manifold, followed 

by a USI or an FPI. This service 

information describes procedures for a 

repetitive in-shop visual inspection and 

FPI of the top main fuel manifold and 

the lower fuel manifold. This service 

information also provides instructions 

for replacing the top main fuel manifold 

or the lower fuel manifold if a crack is 

discovered that exceeds the criteria 

established by the manufacturer or if a 

leak is detected during inspection. 

This proposed AD would not require 

inspection or replacement of the top 

main fuel manifold or a visual 

inspection of the lower fuel manifold. 

This proposed AD would also not 

require the repetitive in-shop visual 

inspection and FPI of the top main fuel 

manifold and the lower fuel manifold. 

This proposed AD would require a USI, 

an on-wing spot FPI, or an in-shop FPI 

of the lower fuel manifold and, 

depending on the results of the 

inspection, replacement of the lower 

fuel manifold with a part eligible for 

installation. Reports received by the 

FAA indicate that fuel leakage has 

occurred on the lower fuel manifold. 

Based on these reports, the FAA is not 

requiring inspection of the top main fuel 

manifold. 

Interim Action 

The FAA considers this proposed AD 

would be an interim action. The design 

approval holder is currently developing 

a modification to address the unsafe 

condition identified in this AD. Once 

this modification is developed, the FAA 

might consider additional rulemaking. 

Costs of Compliance 

The FAA estimates that this AD, if 

adopted as proposed, would affect 156 

engines installed on airplanes of U.S. 

registry. 

The FAA estimates the following 

costs to comply with this proposed AD: 

ESTIMATED COSTS

Action Labor cost Parts cost Cost per 

product 

Cost on U.S. 

operators 

FPI or USI of the lower fuel manifold ............. 16 work-hours × $85 per hour = $1,360 ........ $0 $1,360 $212,160 

The FAA estimates the following 

costs to do any necessary replacements 

that would be required based on the 

results of the proposed inspection. The 

FAA has no way of determining the 

number of aircraft that might need this 

replacement: 


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ON-CONDITION COSTS

Action Labor cost Parts cost Cost per 

product 

Replace the lower fuel manifold ................................... 2 work-hours × $85 per hour = $170 ........................... $47,730 $47,900 

The FAA has included all known 

costs in its cost estimate. According to 

the manufacturer, however, some of the 

costs of this proposed AD may be 

covered under warranty, thereby 

reducing the cost impact on affected 

operators. 

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 

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) Would not affect intrastate 

aviation in Alaska, and 

(3) Would not have a significant 

economic impact, positive or negative, 

on a substantial number of small entities 

under the criteria of the Regulatory 

Flexibility Act. 

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: 

General Electric Company: Docket No. FAA– 

2021–0102; Project Identifier AD–2020– 

01270–E. 

(a) Comments Due Date 

The FAA must receive comments on this 

airworthiness directive (AD) by April 12, 

2021. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to General Electric 

Company (GE) GEnx–2B67, GEnx–2B67/P, 

and GEnx–2B67B model turbofan engines 

with lower fuel manifold, part number (P/N) 

2619M58G01, installed. 

(d) Subject 

Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC) 

Code 7310, Engine Fuel Distribution. 

(e) Unsafe Condition 

This AD was prompted by a report of a 

crack in the lower fuel manifold. The FAA 

is issuing this AD to detect cracking of the 

lower fuel manifold. The unsafe condition, if 

not addressed, could result in failure of the 

fuel manifold, engine fire, and damage to the 

airplane. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Required Actions 

(1) Within the compliance time specified 

in Table 1 to paragraph (g)(1) of this AD, 

perform either an ultrasonic inspection (USI), 

an on-wing spot fluorescent penetrant 

inspection (FPI), or an in-shop FPI of the 

lower fuel manifold, P/N 2619M58G01, in 

accordance with paragraph (g)(1)(i), (ii), or 

(iii) of this AD, as applicable. 

TABLE 1 TO PARAGRAPH (g)(1)—COMPLIANCE TIME

Lower fuel manifold cycles since new (CSN) Compliance time 

Less than 1,700 CSN .......................................... After the lower fuel manifold has accumulated 1,700 CSN, but before it exceeds 2,200 CSN. 

1,700 CSN or more ............................................. Within 500 engine flight cycles (FCs) after the effective date of this AD. 

(i) Perform a USI of the lower fuel manifold 

at the locations adjacent to the five support 

block pads to detect cracks in accordance 

with paragraph 4. Appendix—A of GEnx–2B 

Service Bulletin (SB) 73–0089 R01, dated 

January 11, 2021. 

(ii) Perform an on-wing spot FPI of the 

lower fuel manifold at the five brazed block 

joints to detect cracks. Guidance on 

performing the spot FPI can be found in 

paragraph 3.B.(6)(a) of GEnx–2B SB 73–0089 

R01, dated January 11, 2021. 

(iii) Perform an in-shop FPI of the lower 

fuel manifold at the five brazed block joints 

to detect cracks. Guidance on performing the 

FPI can be found in paragraph 3.C.(4) of 

GEnx–2B SB 73–0089 R01, dated January 11, 

2021. 

(2) If a crack or rejectable indication is 

found during the USI, on-wing spot FPI, or 

in-shop FPI required by paragraphs (g)(1)(i), 

(ii), and (iii) of this AD, before further flight, 

remove the lower fuel manifold from service 

and replace it with a part eligible for 

installation. 

(h) Definition 

For the purpose of this AD, a part eligible 

for installation is: 

(1) Any serviceable lower fuel manifold, P/ 

N 2619M58G01, with less than 1,700 CSN, or 

(2) Any lower fuel manifold, P/N 

2619M58G01, with 1,700 CSN or more that 

has been inspected in accordance with 

paragraph (g)(1)(i), (ii), or (iii) of this AD and 

a crack or rejectable indication was not 

found, or 

(3) Any approved lower fuel manifold with 

a part number other than P/N 2619M58G01. 


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(i) No Reporting Requirements 

The reporting requirements specified in 

paragraph 4. Appendix—A of GE GEnx–2B 

SB 73–0089 R01, dated January 11, 2021, are 

not required by this AD. 

(j) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(1) The Manager, ECO 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 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. You may 

email your request to: ANE-AD-AMOC@

faa.gov. 

(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 

(1) For more information about this AD, 

contact Mehdi Lamnyi, Aviation Safety 

Engineer, ECO Branch, FAA, 1200 District 

Avenue, Burlington, MA 01803; phone: (781) 

238–7743; fax: (781) 238–7199; email: 

Mehdi.Lamnyi@faa.gov. 

(2) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact General Electric Company, 

1 Neumann Way, Cincinnati, OH 45215; 

phone: (513) 552–3272; email: 

aviation.fleetsupport@ae.ge.com; website: 

www.ge.com. You may view this referenced 

service information at the FAA, 

Airworthiness Products Section, Operational 

Safety Branch, 1200 District Avenue, 

Burlington, MA 01803. For information on 

the availability of this material at the FAA, 

call (781) 238–7759. 

Issued on February 18, 2021. 

Gaetano A. Sciortino, 

Deputy Director for Strategic Initiatives, 

Compliance & Airworthiness Division, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Internal Revenue Service 

26 CFR Part 301 

[REG–123652–18] 

RIN 1545–BP01 

Treatment of Special Enforcement 

Matters; Hearing 

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), 

Treasury. 

ACTION: Proposed rule; notice of hearing. 

SUMMARY: This document provides a 

notice of public hearing on proposed 

regulations to except certain 

partnership-related items from the 

centralized partnership audit regime 

that was created by the Bipartisan 

Budget Act of 2015 and sets forth 

alternative rules that will apply. 

DATES: The public hearing is being held 

on Thursday March 25, 2021 at 10:00 

a.m. The IRS must receive speakers’ 

outlines of the topics to be discussed at 

the public hearing by Friday, March 12, 

2021. If no outlines are received by 

March 12, 2021, the public hearing will 

be cancelled. 

ADDRESSES: The public hearing is being 

held by teleconference. Individuals who 

want to testify (by telephone) at the 

public hearing must send an email to 

publichearings@irs.gov to receive the 

telephone number and access code for 

the hearing. The subject line of the 

email must contain the regulation 

number [REG–123652–18] and the word 

TESTIFY. For example, the subject line 

may say: Request to TESTIFY at Hearing 

for REG–123652–18. The email must 

include the name(s) of the speaker(s) 

and title(s). Send outline submissions 

electronically via the Federal 

eRulemaking Portal at 

www.regulations.gov (IRS REG–123652– 

18). The outlines must be received by 

March 12, 2021 at www.regulations.gov, 

no outlines are being accepted by email. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Concerning these proposed regulations, 

Concerning the proposed regulations, 

Jennifer M. Black of the Office of 

Associate Chief Counsel (Procedure and 

Administration), (202) 317–6834, the 

hearing, and the access code to attend 

the hearing by teleconferencing, Regina 

Johnson at (202) 317–5177 (not toll-free 

numbers) or publichearings@irs.gov. If 

emailing please put Attend, Testify, or 

Agenda Request and [REG–123652–18] 

in the email subject line. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

subject of the public hearing is the 

notice of proposed rulemaking REG– 

123652–18 that was published in the 

Federal Register on Tuesday, November 

24, 2020, 85 FR 74940. 

The rules of 26 CFR 601.601(a)(3) 

apply to the hearing. Persons who wish 

to present oral comments telephonically 

at the hearing that previously submitted 

written comments by January 25, 2021, 

must submit an outline on the topics to 

be addressed and the amount of time to 

be devoted to each topic by March 12, 

2021. 

A period of 10 minutes is allotted to 

each person for presenting oral 

comments. After the deadline for 

receiving outlines has passed, the IRS 

will prepare an agenda containing the 

schedule of speakers. Copies of the 

agenda will be made available (two days 

before the hearing) by emailing your 

request to publichearings@irs.gov. 

Please put ‘‘REG–123652–18’’ Agenda 

Request’’ in the subject line of the email. 

Individuals who want to attend (by 

telephone) the public hearing must also 

send an email to publichearings@irs.gov 

to receive the telephone number and 

access code for the hearing. The subject 

line of the email must contain the 

regulation number [REG–123652–18] 

and the word ATTEND. For example, 

the subject line may say: Request to 

ATTEND Hearing for REG–123652–18. 

The email requesting to attend the 

public hearing must be received by 5:00 

p.m. two (2) business days before the 

date that the hearing is scheduled. 

The telephonic hearing will be made 

accessible to people with disabilities. To 

request special assistance during the 

telephonic hearing please contact the 

Publications and Regulations Branch of 

the Office of Associate Chief Counsel 

(Procedure and Administration) by 

sending an email to publichearings@

irs.gov (preferred) or by telephone at 

(202) 317–5177 (not a toll-free number) 

at least three (3) days prior to the date 

that the telephonic hearing is 

scheduled. 

Any questions regarding speaking at 

or attending a public hearing may also 

be emailed to publichearings@irs.gov. 

Crystal Pemberton, 

Senior Federal Register, Liaison, Publications 

and Regulations Branch, Legal Processing 

Division, Associate Chief Counsel, (Procedure 

and Administration). 

[FR Doc. 2021–03769 Filed 2–25–21; 8:45 am] 

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LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 

Copyright Royalty Board 

37 CFR Part 351 

[Docket No. 21–CRB–0007–RM] 

Copyright Royalty Board Regulations 

Regarding the Conduct of Proceedings 

AGENCY: Copyright Royalty Board, 

Library of Congress. 

ACTION: Proposed rule. 

SUMMARY: The Copyright Royalty Judges 

propose to amend a regulation to clarify 

that their hearings may be conducted in 

person at the Library of Congress or an 

alternative location, or virtually, at the 

Judges’ discretion. The Judges solicit 

comments on the proposed amendment. 

DATES: Comments are due no later than 

March 29, 2021. 

ADDRESSES: You may send comments, 

identified by docket number 21–CRB– 


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