81708 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 248 / Tuesday, December 28, 2010 / Notices 

sent via electronic mail to 

oira_submission@omb.eop.gov, or faxed 

to (202) 395–6974, or mailed to the 

Office of Information and Regulatory 

Affairs, Office of Management and 

Budget, Docket Library, Room 10102, 

725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 

20503. 

Public Comments Invited: You are 

asked to comment on any aspect of this 

information collection, including (a) 

Whether the proposed collection of 

information is necessary for FAA’s 

performance; (b) the accuracy of the 

estimated burden; (c) ways for FAA to 

enhance the quality, utility and clarity 

of the information collection; and (d) 

ways that the burden could be 

minimized without reducing the quality 

of the collected information. The agency 

will summarize and/or include your 

comments in the request for OMB’s 

clearance of this information collection. 

Issued in Washington, DC on December 20, 

2010. 

Carla Scott, 

FAA Information Collection Clearance 

Officer, IT Enterprises Business Services 

Division, AES–200. 

[FR Doc. 2010–32585 Filed 12–27–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Requests for Comments; 

Clearance of Renewed Approval of 

Information Collection(s): Criteria for 

Internet Communications of Aviation 

Weather, NOTAM, and Aeronautical 

Data 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAA 

invites public comments about our 

intention to request the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) 

approval to renew an information 

collection. The Federal Register Notice 

with a 60-day comment period soliciting 

comments on the following collection of 

information was published on 

September 23, 2010, vol. 75, no. 184, 

page 58015. An Advisory Circular (AC) 

establishes criteria for Qualified Internet 

Communications Providers (ICP), who 

provide access to aviation weather, 

Notices to Airmen (NOTAM), and 

aeronautical data via the Public Internet. 

The information collected is used to 

determine the provider’s eligibility. 

DATES: Written comments should be 

submitted by January 27, 2011. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Carla Scott on (202) 267–9895, or by 

e-mail at: Carla.Scott@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

OMB Control Number: 2120–0672. 

Title: Criteria for Internet 

Communications of Aviation Weather, 

NOTAM, and Aeronautical Data. 

Form Numbers: There are no FAA 

forms associated with this collection of 

information. 

Type of Review: Renewal of an 

information collection. 

Background: Any interested person or 

organization desiring to become a QICP 

shall provide the FAA Aviation Weather 

and Policy Requirements, AJP–B1 with 

a written application documenting their 

capability to meet the QICP criteria. The 

purpose of the information is to ensure 

the reliability, accessibility and security 

of aviation weather data, NOTAM and 

aeronautical data accessed via the 

Internet as well as to encourage data 

providers to identify the approval status 

(e.g., experimental or operational) of 

aviation weather products. 

Respondents: Approximately 6 

applicants. 

Frequency: Information is collected 

on occasion. 

Estimated Average Burden per 

Response: 40 hours. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden: 

2,740 hours. 

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are 

invited to submit written comments on 

the proposed information collection to 

the Office of Information and Regulatory 

Affairs, Office of Management and 

Budget. Comments should be addressed 

to the attention of the Desk Officer, 

Department of Transportation/FAA, and 

sent via electronic mail to 

oira_submission@omb.eop.gov, or faxed 

to (202) 395–6974, or mailed to the 

Office of Information and Regulatory 

Affairs, Office of Management and 

Budget, Docket Library, Room 10102, 

725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 

20503. 

Public Comments Invited: You are 

asked to comment on any aspect of this 

information collection, including: (a) 

Whether the proposed collection of 

information is necessary for FAA’s 

performance; (b) the accuracy of the 

estimated burden; (c) ways for FAA to 

enhance the quality, utility and clarity 

of the information collection; and (d) 

ways that the burden could be 

minimized without reducing the quality 

of the collected information. The agency 

will summarize and/or include your 

comments in the request for OMB’s 

clearance of this information collection. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on December 

20, 2010. 

Carla Scott, 

FAA Information Collection Clearance 

Officer, IT Enterprises Business Services 

Division, AES–200. 

[FR Doc. 2010–32582 Filed 12–27–10; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

Notice of Decision To Issue Buy 

American Waivers for Foreign Object 

Debris (FOD) Detection Equipment 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), U.S. DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of Decision. 

SUMMARY: On August 5, 2010, the FAA 

published a notice in the Federal 

Register advising manufacturers of 

Foreign Object Debris (FOD) detection 

equipment that it was considering 

issuing waivers to Buy American 

requirements of 49 USC 50101 to foreign 

manufacturers of FOD detection 

equipment (Federal Register/Vol. 75, 

No. 150/Thursday, August 5, 2010/ 

Notices, page 47344) The FAA has 

determined that two manufacturers with 

products containing 60% or more U.S. 

content and U.S. final assembly are able 

to produce sufficient and reasonable 

amounts of FOD detection equipment 

meeting the requirements of FAA 

Advisory Circular 150/5220–24. 

Subsequently, the FAA will issue Buy 

American Waivers based on the 60% 

U.S. content and U.S. final assembly. 

The FAA will not issue any Buy 

American Waivers based on insufficient 

quantity to foreign manufacturers. 

DATES: This notice becomes effective 

December 28, 2010. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Frank San Martin, Manager, Airports 

Financial Assistance, APP 500, Room 

620, FAA, 800 Independence Avenue, 

SW., Washington, DC 20591, Telephone 

(202) 267–3831. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On 

September 30, 2009 the FAA published 

Advisory Circular 150/5220–24, Airport 

Foreign Object Debris (FOD) detection 

equipment, detailing system 

requirements at airports. However, 

while developing this Advisory Circular 

the FAA tested equipment from a 

variety of FOD detection equipment 

manufacturers, including some 

manufacturers from outside of the 

United States. Compliance with the Buy 

American requirements (49 U.S.C. 

50101) is required for projects funded 

under the Airport Improvement Program 


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(AIP). To determine if there were any 

U.S. manufacturers that can produce 

sufficient and reasonable amounts of 

stationary FOD detection systems; the 

FAA issued a notice in the Federal 

Register on August 5, 2010 requesting 

information from both domestic and 

foreign manufacturers producing FOD 

detection equipment (75 FR 47344). 

Following the Federal Register notice 

the FAA received information from five 

companies indicating that they 

manufacturer stationary FOD detection 

equipment meeting the requirements of 

Advisory Circular 150/5220–24. The 

five companies were: Trex Aviation 

Systems, which is based in San Diego, 

CA; QinetiQ Ltd., which is based in the 

United Kingdom but has a 

manufacturing facility in Massachusetts; 

Stratech Systems Limited, which is 

based in Singapore; Magna BSP Ltd., 

which is based in Israel; Rheinmetall 

Italia S.P.A., which is based in Italy; and 

X-Sight Systems Inc., which is based in 

Israel. 

Based on the information received the 

FAA identified two companies 

manufacturing stationary FOD detection 

systems in the United States: Trex 

Aviation Systems and QinetiQ. 

Although both Trex Aviation Systems 

and QinetiQ produce their FOD 

detection systems in the United States 

their systems do not fully meet the Buy 

American content requirements, which 

require that the product be 

manufactured with one hundred percent 

U.S. components and subcomponents 

(49 U.S.C. 50101). As a result the FAA 

will issue a Nationwide Buy American 

Waiver for the Trex Aviation Systems’ 

FOD Finder XF and QinetiQ’s Tarsier 

FOD System based on the 60% U.S. 

content and U.S. final assembly waiver 

permitted in 49 U.S.C. 50101(b)(3). With 

the presence of these two manufacturers 

in the United States the FAA has 

determined there is sufficient quantity 

and consequently there is no 

justification for issuing any Buy 

American Waivers to foreign 

manufacturers based on insufficient 

quantity at this time. In the past the 

FAA has concluded that when there are 

two or more manufacturers in a 

particular market sufficient quantity 

may exist; as concluded in the Buy 

American Waiver determinations 

related to Automated Weather 

Observing Systems (AWOS) and airfield 

lighting equipment. 

While the FAA is not at this time 

issuing any Buy American Waivers to 

foreign manufacturers, if in the future 

these foreign companies begin assembly 

in the United States and can meet the 

60% U.S. content and U.S. final 

assembly waiver requirement under 49 

U.S.C. 0101(b)(3) the FAA will 

reevaluate their status. 

This ‘‘Nationwide Waiver’’ will allow 

Trex Aviation Systems’ FOD Finder XF 

and QinetiQ’s Tarsier FOD System to be 

used on AIP funded projects without 

having to receive separate waivers for 

each project. Having a nationwide 

waiver enables projects to start quickly 

without having to wait for the Buy 

American analysis to be completed for 

every project, while still assuring the 

funds used for airport projects under the 

statute are being directed to 

manufacturers that meet the Buy 

American requirements. A complete list 

of items that have been granted a 

Nationwide Buy American Waiver can 

be found on the FAA Web site at 

http://www.faa.gov/airports/aip/ 

procurement/ 

federal_contract_provisions/ at the tab 

entitled, Equipment Meeting Buy 

American Requirements. 

Issued in Washington, DC on December 17, 

2010. 

Frank San Martin, 

Manager, Airports Financial Assistance 

Branch. 

[FR Doc. 2010–32578 Filed 12–27–10; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

[Summary Notice No. PE–2010–62] 

Petition for Exemption; Summary of 

Petition Received 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of petition for exemption 

received. 

SUMMARY: This notice contains a 

summary of a petition seeking relief 

from specified requirements of 14 CFR. 

The purpose of this notice is to improve 

the public’s awareness of, and 

participation in, this aspect of the FAA’s 

regulatory activities. Neither publication 

of this notice nor the inclusion or 

omission of information in the summary 

is intended to affect the legal status of 

the petition or its final disposition. 

DATES: Comments on this petition must 

identify the petition docket number 

involved and must be received on or 

before January 18, 2011. 

ADDRESSES: You may send comments 

identified by Docket Number FAA– 

2010–0766 using any of the following 

methods: 

• Government-wide rulemaking Web 

site: Go to http://www.regulations.gov 

and follow the instructions for sending 

your comments electronically. 

• Mail: Send comments to the Docket 

Management Facility; U.S. Department 

of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue, SE., West Building Ground 

Floor, Room W12–140, Washington, DC 

20590. 

• Fax: Fax comments to the Docket 

Management Facility at 202–493–2251. 

• Hand Delivery: Bring comments to 

the Docket Management Facility in 

Room W12–140 of the West Building 

Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue, SE., Washington, DC, between 

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

Friday, except Federal holidays. 

Privacy: We will post all comments 

we receive, without change, to http:// 

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information you provide. 

Using the search function of our docket 

Web site, anyone can find and read the 

comments received into any of our 

dockets, including the name of the 

individual sending the comment (or 

signing the comment for an association, 

business, labor union, etc.). You may 

review DOT’s complete Privacy Act 

Statement in the Federal Register 

published on April 11, 2000 (65 FR 

19477–78). 

Docket: To read background 

documents or comments received, go to 

e3at any time or to the Docket 

Management Facility in Room W12–140 

of the West Building Ground Floor at 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., 

Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 

p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Mark Forseth, ANM–113, (425) 227– 

2796, Federal Aviation Administration, 

1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, WA 

98057–3356, or Frances Shaver, (202) 

267–4059, Office of Rulemaking (ARM– 

207), Federal Aviation Administration, 

800 Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20591. 

This notice is published pursuant to 

14 CFR 11.85. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on December 

21, 2010. 

Pamela Hamilton-Powell, 

Director, Office of Rulemaking. 

Petition For Exemption 

Docket No.: FAA–2010–0766. 

Petitioner: Airbus SAS. 

Section of 14 CFR Affected: 

§ 25.841(a)(2)(i) and (ii), and (a)(3). 

Description of Relief Sought: The 

petitioner seeks relief of § 25.841(a)(2)(i) 

and (ii), and (a)(3) to allow cabin 

decompressions which can occur from 

uncontained engine-rotor failures that 


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