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(4) If the service information contains steps 

that are labeled as RC (Required for 

Compliance), those steps must be done to 

comply with this AD; any steps that are not 

labeled as RC are recommended. Those steps 

that are not labeled as RC may be deviated 

from, done as part of other actions, or done 

using accepted methods different from those 

identified in the specified service 

information without obtaining approval of an 

AMOC, provided the steps labeled as RC can 

be done and the airplane can be put back in 

a serviceable condition. Any substitutions or 

changes to steps labeled as RC require 

approval of an AMOC. 

(n) Related Information 

(1) For more information about this AD, 

contact Darby Mirocha, Continued 

Operational Safety and Certificate 

Management, 102A, FAA, Atlanta Aircraft 

Certification Office, 1701 Columbia Avenue, 

College Park, GA 30337; phone: 404–474– 

5573; fax: 404–474–5606; email: 

darby.mirocha@faa.gov. 

(2) For Gulfstream, Triumph 

Aerostructures, and General Electric (GE) 

Aviation service information identified in 

this AD, contact Gulfstream Aerospace 

Corporation, Technical Publications Dept., 

P.O. Box 2206, Savannah, GA 31402–2206; 

telephone 800–810–4853; fax 912–965–3520; 

email pubs@gulfstream.com; Internet http://

www.gulfstream.com/product_support/

technical_pubs/pubs/index.htm. You may 

view this referenced service information at 

the FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA. For 

information on the availability of this 

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

Issued in Renton, Washington, on 

September 20, 2014. 

Michael Kaszycki, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2014–23374 Filed 9–30–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Bureau of Industry and Security 

15 CFR Part 762 

[Docket No. 140905755–4755–01] 

RIN 0694–AG30 

Request for Public Comment on the 

Recordkeeping Requirements of the 

Export Administration Regulations 

AGENCY: Bureau of Industry and 

Security, Department of Commerce. 

ACTION: Advance notice of proposed 

rulemaking. 

SUMMARY: The Bureau of Industry and 

Security (BIS) is seeking public 

comment on the recordkeeping 

requirements of the Export 

Administration Regulations (EAR). BIS 

is reviewing its requirements on record 

retention and record creation and is 

considering proposing revisions to such 

requirements. BIS seeks public 

comment on ways to improve the 

recordkeeping requirements of the EAR 

to reduce unnecessary burden, increase 

clarity, address changes in technology 

and data management, and maintain the 

tools necessary for compliance with and 

enforcement of the EAR. This advance 

notice of proposed rulemaking is part of 

BIS’s retrospective regulatory review 

being undertaken pursuant to Executive 

Order 13563. 

DATES: Comments must be received by 

December 1, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: Comments may be 

submitted to the Federal rulemaking 

portal (http://www.regulations.gov). The 

regulations.gov ID for this notice of 

inquiry is: BIS–2014–0035. Comments 

may also be submitted via email to 

publiccommments@bis.doc.gov or on 

paper to Regulatory Policy Division, 

Bureau of Industry and Security, Room 

2099B, U.S. Department of Commerce, 

Washington, DC 20230. Please refer to 

RIN 0694–AG30 in all comments and in 

the subject line of email comments. All 

comments (including any personally 

identifying information) will be made 

available for public inspection and 

copying. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Steven Emme, Office of the Assistant 

Secretary for Export Administration, 

202–482–5491, steven.emme@

bis.doc.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

On August 5, 2011, the Bureau of 

Industry and Security (BIS) published a 

notice of inquiry in the Federal Register 

(76 FR 47527) seeking comments 

pertaining to a retrospective regulatory 

review being conducted by BIS pursuant 

to Executive Order 13563, which 

President Barack Obama issued to 

improve regulation and regulatory 

review. Among other things, the 

President stressed the need for the 

regulatory system to allow for public 

participation and an open exchange of 

ideas, as well as promote predictability 

and reduce uncertainty. The President 

also emphasized that regulations must 

be accessible, consistent, written in 

plain language, and easy to understand. 

Through its notice of inquiry on this 

retrospective regulatory review, BIS 

sought comments on aspects of the 

Export Administration Regulations 

(EAR) that are not immediately affected 

by the Export Control Reform (ECR) 

initiative and that could improve clarity 

in the EAR or streamline requirements 

to improve efficiency and reduce 

burden. 

Consistent with that notice of inquiry, 

this advance notice of proposed 

rulemaking seeks public comment on 

BIS’s recordkeeping requirements. The 

recordkeeping requirements are 

primarily in part 762 of the EAR and 

apply to both the export control 

provisions and antiboycott provisions of 

the EAR. Part 762 describes, inter alia, 

those transactions and persons subject 

to recordkeeping requirements in 

§ 762.1, as well as those records 

required to be maintained in § 762.2 for 

the duration described in § 762.6. While 

most recordkeeping requirements 

pertain to documents that are created for 

purposes other than retention (e.g., to 

obtain an export license or to file 

Electronic Export Information), some 

provisions of the EAR require the 

creation of a document solely for record 

retention purposes. Section 762.2 refers 

to those sections of the EAR that either 

require the creation of a record or 

otherwise reference recordkeeping 

requirements. Additionally, part 762 

describes requirements on maintaining 

original records or reproductions, as 

well as producing records for 

inspection. 

The recordkeeping provisions have 

not been comprehensively reviewed 

since part 762 became effective in 1996. 

While BIS previously updated part 762 

to take into account electronic 

submissions of license applications and 

other requests under the SNAP–R 

system, BIS has not reviewed the 

recordkeeping requirements to take into 

account changes in data management 

systems and record retention practices 

since that time. In addition, BIS has not 

comprehensively analyzed part 762 and 

compared it to the recordkeeping 

requirements of similar regulations, 

such as the International Traffic in Arms 

Regulations (ITAR) administered by the 

Department of State. Under ECR, BIS 

has been working with the Department 

of State to harmonize key terms where 

possible. The structure and form of the 

EAR recordkeeping requirements vary 

greatly from the structure and form of 

the ITAR recordkeeping requirements, 

as only one section in the ITAR (22 CFR 

122.5) describes the required retention 

of records. While this advance notice of 

proposed rulemaking is not part of ECR, 

BIS will take into account the 

provisions of the ITAR if beneficial to 

the EAR. 

Request for Public Comments 

BIS is considering proposing revisions 

to the recordkeeping requirements of the 

EAR to more effectively describe those 

records and persons subject to the 


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requirements while attempting to 

reduce burden, improve clarity, take 

into account current data management 

processes, and maintain the necessary 

tools for effective compliance and 

enforcement. In order to propose such 

revisions, BIS seeks public comment on 

all aspects of its recordkeeping 

requirements. BIS would like to receive 

public comments that are as specific 

and well-supported as possible. Helpful 

comments will include a description of 

a problem or concern, available data on 

cost or economic impact, and a 

proposed solution. BIS also welcomes 

comments on aspects of the current 

recordkeeping provisions that are 

considered effective or well designed. In 

particular, BIS invites the public to 

submit comments on the following 

issues: 

(1) How have the current 

recordkeeping requirements of the EAR 

positively or negatively affected 

organizations? Quantitative analyses on 

this topic would be beneficial. 

(2) Are there any recordkeeping 

provisions or references to documents 

that are out of date? Are there 

provisions in the recordkeeping 

requirements that should be updated to 

take into account technological changes 

in how business is conducted and 

records are maintained? 

(3) Should the recordkeeping 

provisions make transactional 

distinctions on when records should be 

created or maintained? For instance, 

should intangible transfers of 

technology or software be treated 

differently than tangible exports or 

reexports for record creation and record 

retention purposes? Or would it be 

preferable to avoid making distinctions 

in order to have more clear and concise 

requirements? 

(4) Would be efficient to make a 

distinction in Part 762 between 

provisions that require the maintenance 

of records created in the ordinary course 

of business as opposed to those that 

require the creation of records for export 

control purposes that would not 

otherwise be created in the ordinary 

course of business? 

(5) Are there any record creation 

requirements in the EAR that should be 

reviewed or revised? 

(6) Are there any recordkeeping 

requirements under U.S. or other law 

that would serve as good examples for 

the EAR? 

Comments should be submitted to BIS 

as described in the ADDRESSES section of 

this notice of inquiry by December 1, 

2014. BIS will consider all comments 

submitted in response to this advance 

notice of proposed rulemaking that are 

received before the close of the 

comment period. Comments received 

after the end of the comment period will 

be considered if possible, but their 

consideration cannot be assured. BIS 

will not accept public comments 

accompanied by a request that a part or 

all of the material be treated 

confidentially because of its business 

proprietary nature or for any other 

reason. BIS will return such comments 

and materials to the persons submitting 

the comments and will not consider 

them. All public comments in response 

to this advance notice of proposed 

rulemaking must be in writing and will 

be a matter of public record, and will be 

available for public inspection and 

copying on the BIS Freedom of 

Information Act (FOIA) Reading Room 

at http://efoia.bis.doc.gov/index.php/

electronic-foia/index-of-documents. 

Dated: September 25, 2014. 

Kevin J. Wolf, 

Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Export 

Administration. 

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BILLING CODE 3510–33–P 

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Mine Safety and Health Administration 

30 CFR Parts 7 and 75 

[Docket No. MSHA–2013–0033] 

RIN 1219–AB79 

Refuge Alternatives for Underground 

Coal Mines 

AGENCY: Mine Safety and Health 

Administration, Labor. 

ACTION: Request for information; 

extension of comment period. 

SUMMARY: The Mine Safety and Health 

Administration (MSHA) is extending 

the comment period on the Agency’s 

Request for Information (RFI) on Refuge 

Alternatives for Underground Coal 

Mines to give interested parties 

additional time to review research 

reports from the National Institute for 

Occupational Safety and Health 

(NIOSH) and other relevant information 

and provide substantive comments. 

DATES: The comment period for the RFI 

published on August 8, 2013 (78 FR 

48593), last extended on June 3, 2014 

(79 FR 31895), has been further 

extended. Comments must be received 

or postmarked by midnight Eastern 

Daylight Saving Time on April 2, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: Submit comments and 

informational materials, identified by 

RIN 1219–AB79 or Docket No. MSHA– 

2013–0033, by one of the following 

methods: 

• Federal E-Rulemaking Portal: 

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

on-line instructions for submitting 

comments. 

• Email: zzMSHA-comments@

dol.gov. Include RIN 1219–AB79 or 

Docket No. MSHA–2013–0033 in the 

subject line of the message. 

• Mail: MSHA, Office of Standards, 

Regulations, and Variances, 1100 

Wilson Boulevard, Room 2350, 

Arlington, Virginia 22209–3939. 

• Fax: 202–693–9441. 

• Hand Delivery or Courier: MSHA, 

1100 Wilson Boulevard, Room 2350, 

Arlington, Virginia, between 9:00 a.m. 

and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, 

except Federal holidays. Sign in at the 

receptionist’s desk on the 21st floor. 

Instructions: All submissions must 

include RIN 1219–AB79 or Docket No. 

MSHA–2013–0033. Do not include 

personal information that you do not 

want publicly disclosed; MSHA will 

post all comments without change to 

http://www.regulations.gov and http://

www.msha.gov/currentcomments.asp, 

including any personal information 

provided. 

Docket: For access to the docket to 

read comments received, go to http://

www.regulations.gov or http://

www.msha.gov/currentcomments.asp. 

To read background documents, go to 

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

docket in person at MSHA, Office of 

Standards, Regulations, and Variances, 

1100 Wilson Boulevard, Room 2350, 

Arlington, Virginia, between 9:00 a.m. 

and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, 

except Federal Holidays. Sign in at the 

receptionist’s desk on the 21st floor. 

Email Notification: To subscribe to 

receive an email notification when 

MSHA publishes rules in the Federal 

Register, and program information, 

instructions, and policy, go to http://

www.msha.gov/subscriptions/

subscribe.aspx. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Sheila A. McConnell, Acting Director, 

MSHA, Office of Standards, 

Regulations, and Variances, at 

McConnell.Sheila.A@dol.gov (email); 

202–693–9440 (voice); or 202–693–9441 

(facsimile). These are not toll-free 

numbers. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August 

8, 2013 (78 FR 48593), MSHA published 

an RFI on Refuge Alternatives for 

Underground Coal Mines. The comment 

period was scheduled to close on 

October 2, 2014 (79 FR 31895), after 

three extensions. In response to 

requests, MSHA is extending the 

comment period to April 2, 2015, to 

allow interested parties additional time 

to review recent studies from the 


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